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20 Crumb Crusts
When you want a different twist on a dessert, try some of these tasty crumb crusts. Some of these I'm sure you've heard of before, but many are very different. Pair these crusts with a complimentary flavor of ice cream, pudding, or pie mixture for a unique switch on your favorite recipe. It's handy to have these all in one place so it's easy to find when needed. Most are crumb crusts with some baked and some chilled. Two are roll-out crusts. The crusts work well in either a pie pan, 8 x 8 pan, or spring-form pan.
Graham Cracker:
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 3 T. sugar, and 1/3 to 1/2 c. melted butter. Press into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Try cinnamon or chocolate graham crackers, too.
1 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/2 c. crushed gingersnaps, 1/4 c. sugar, 1/4 c. soft butter. Bake at 450 degrees for 5-7 min.
Combine 18 crushed chocolate Oreos with 1/3 c. melted butter. Press into pan and chill. Try other Oreo flavors, too.
Chocolate Wafer: (these are found in the baking section; not in the cookie aisle)
Combine 18 crushed chocolate wafers with 1/2 C melted butter. Chill.
Combine 2/3 c. finely ground almonds and 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs. Slowly add 2 T. oil or melted butter. Press firmly into spring-form or pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Try it in this recipe…. Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert
Combine 16 crushed graham cracker squares (approx. 1 1/2. cup) or 20 crushed chocolate wafers with 1/4 c. melted butter and 2 T. Kahlua. Press into pan and chill.
Add ice cream and you'll have a delicious dessert pie!
Vanilla Wafers:
Combine 1 1/2 c. crushed vanilla wafers with 1/4 c. melted butter. Chill or bake a few minutes.
Try using this in Best Banana Cream Pie
Pretzel Crumb:
Combine 1 c. pretzel crumbs with 1/3 c. melted butter and 2 T. sugar. Chill.
Mix 1 c. zwieback crumbs, 1/4 c. powdered sugar, and 2 T. melted butter. Press into pan. Chill.
Corn Flake:
Combine 1 c. crushed corn flakes, 1/4 c. sugar and 1/3 c. melted butter. Press into pan and chill.
Peanut Butter:
Make graham cracker crust, except, in place of butter, use 1/4 c. butter and 1/4 c. creamy-style peanut butter. melt together and add to crumb mixture.
Rice Krispy:
Combine 1 c. rice krispies, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 c. melted butter. Press into pan and chill.
Butter Crunch:
Combine 1/4 c. brown sugar, 1 c. flour, and 1/2 c. butter. Add 1/2 c. chopped pecans or coconut. Mix with hands. Spread in 9 x 13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Take from oven and stir with spoon. Save 3/4 c. for topping and immediately press rest of mixture into 9 inch pie pan. Chill.
Try this one with your favorite Coconut Cream Pie recipe!
Chocolate Krispy:
Melt 1/3 c butter with 1 (6 0z.) pkg. chocolate chips. Add 2 1/2 c. crushed Rice Krispies. Press into pie plate and chill.
Vary this recipe…. Buster Bar Dessert
Sour-Cream pastry: (Roll-out)
Cute 2/3 c. butter into 2 c. flour, until coarse and crumbly. Beat 1 egg with 1/3 c. sour cream and stir into flour mixture. Shape into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30-40 minutes. Roll out and bake in a 9 inch pie pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Try this with Lemon Blueberry Pie
Cocoa Pie Crust:
Combine 1/4 c. cocoa, 1 c. Bisquick and 2T. sugar. Cut in 1/4 c. butter and add 3 T. boiling water. Mix until dough forms a ball and sides of bowl are clean. Pat into 9 in. pie pan. Bake 8-10 minutes.
Chip and Chex Pie Crust:
Combine 1/3 C. chocolate chips, 1 1/4 crushed Rice Chex cereal, 1/4 c. brown sugar, and 1/3 c. melted butter. Press evenly onto bottom and sides of buttered 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Add: Your favorite ice cream! (mint chocolate chip, chocolate chip, or any flavor with a bit of chocolate in it!)
Chocolate-Coconut Crust:
Melt 4 oz. chocolate chips and 2 T butter over low heat. Stir in 2 c. flaked coconut. Mix well and press on bottom and sides of a 9 in. pie plate. Freeze.
Toasted Coconut Pie Crust:
Combine 7 oz. pkg coconut which has been toasted in the oven, with 3 T. butter and 1 T. cinnamon. Press into 9 in. pie pan. Freeze 15 minutes.
Cream Cheese pastry: (Roll-out)
Beat together 8 oz cream cheese, softened, with 8 oz. softened butter. Then beat in 1/2 c. heavy cream. Add a pinch of salt to 2 1/2 c. flour and add slowly to cheese mixture, forming dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour before rolling out. Bake crust, according to specific recipe used.
Enough pie crusts for you? Now, try using them on some of the recipes you have and combine them with a new crust to give your dessert or pie a different flavor!
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You can register a free account at the Landlord Forum and ask questions there about any landlord issues. He will also be posting leases and other documents for small landlords that they need.


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There's no way around it—law school is expensive. You can expect to pay anywhere from $30,000 to over $160,000 for most three-year law programs. Of course, as an attorney, your earning potential may be increased enough to warrant the cost. And, if working in the field of law is your true passion, you might feel that the price is well-justified. Still, you'll need to find a way to pay for law school. Here's how.
Approximately 80% of all law students use federal or private student loans to help fund law school. The average student will graduate with nearly $100,000 in loans; an amount that continues to increase every year.
Four types of federal student loans may be taken:
1) Federal Subsidized Loans (Stafford Loans). Interest begins accruing 6 months after graduation.
2) Federal Unsubsidized Loans (Stafford Loans). Interest begins accruing when the funds are received.
3) Federal Perkins Loans. Interest begins accruing 9 months after graduation.
4) Federal Graduate PLUS Loans. Interest begins accruing when the funds are received.
To receive federal loans, you will fill out the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA), which can be completed online.
Private loans have the following terms:
To keep law students interested in pursuing careers in less-lucrative specialities such as criminal prosecution or working with the under-privileged, legislators introduced the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Here's how it works:
1) The student takes out loans through the Federal Direct Loan Program to finance his or her law school education.
2) After graduation, the student takes a full-time position in one of several qualified fields.
3) The attorney makes 120 on-time payments on his of her student loans. Payment amounts are based on a sliding scale that takes income into account.
4) After 120 payments, the remainder of the debt is forgiven.
Qualified fields:
Attorneys must be working in one of the following fields to qualify for the program:
Most law schools offer a financial aid package that includes a combination of Stafford loans, scholarships and grants. Scholarship/grant money is usually funded directly by the law school, or through endowments, and consist of three types:


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The market stretched its legs to new five-year highs again Friday despite ongoing weakness from Apple (AAPL).The Dow and S&P both finished the day 0.5% higher. It is healthy to see the S&P hold above the psychological 1500 level that was breached yesterday, and there is a clear underlying bid to this market. It's hard to initiate new longs up at these levels, but that doesn't mean the market is a short either. Cash is a position, too.
The former market leader AAPL has dropped almost 40% since topping out above $700 last September, and that sell-off accelerated in the last few days following a weak earnings report. The stock has shown no signs of life since the earnings gap down, and finished today down another 2.0%. AAPL is now in the middle of the gap from early 2012, and it would seem logical to see a move down to fill that gap at $425. Sentiment has grown decidedly bearish on the stock, which puts me on alert for potential buying opportunities.
Netflix (NFLX) was able to off-set AAPL's weakness today with a potent extension higher following stellar earnings. The company had been left for dead after at one time, like AAPL, being a momentum darling that could seemingly do no wrong. The stock rested during yesterday's session after gapping up nearly 40%, and today tacked on another 15.7% of gains. It's hard to initiate new longs in NFLX up here after it has surged nearly 70% in two days, but it serves as a lesson about what can happen when heavily shorted stocks beat handily on earnings. NFLX had a 24% short interest heading into earnings, and those shorts are getting squeeze in a big way right now.
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Stars Inspire Imaginations
As Imagination Week at the MeMeTales Readathon continues, we're enjoying reading the available books – Doors in the Air, Night Boy, and There's a Dinosaur in the Park. A child's imagination never ceases to amaze me. My two and half year old son is no exception to this. One day while driving, we saw the moon low in the sky. It was reddish in color – a harvest moon – reflecting the sunset. Aiden was very excited to see the moon like this. He said it was on fire. He loves to tell the story of the moon on fire. He currently enjoys learning about the planets and stars as well. I think that's why he enjoys reading Night Boy so much. The stars in the story will inspire imaginations of other children just like they inspired Aiden.
Night Boy
Night Boy is a story about a brother named Night who sets out playing hide and go seek with his sister, Day. He can't find her on Earth, so he and his teddy go look for her in space. Night starts playing with the stars and forgets about his game of hide and seek. Inspired by Night, we played with the stars as well.
Make Your Own Constellations
Pretend to be Night by grabbing a bag of stars and creating pictures.
- foam
- star stencil
- pen
- scissors
- sparkly pom poms
- craft sticks
How to Play
Method 1 (Quick Play) – Grab a handful of sparkly pom poms. Spread them on the floor creating a picture. Talk about the pictures you made.
Method 2
- Using a star stencil, trace stars onto pieces of foam. {I used the lid of my niece's shape sorter.}
- Cut out stars until you get the number you desire. We had 12.
- Create pictures with your stars on the floor.
- Connect the stars with craft sticks.
Extra learning possibilities – add numbers or letters to the stars and play connect the dots in numerical or alphabetical order.
Add to the fun and inspire imagination by giving your child a cape and a crown like Night.
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JADE CITY is a gripping Godfather-esque saga of intergenerational blood feuds, vicious politics, magic, and kungfu.
The Kaul family is one of two crime syndicates that control the island of Kekon. It's the only place in the world that produces rare magical jade, which grants those with the right training and heritage superhuman abilities.
The Green Bone clans of honorable jade-wearing warriors once protected the island from foreign invasion–but nowadays, in a bustling post-war metropolis full of fast cars and foreign money, Green Bone families like the Kauls are primarily involved in commerce, construction, and the everyday upkeep of the districts under their protection.
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Welcome to the February 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Respectful Interactions With Other Parents
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have focused on how we can communicate with other parents compassionately.
I once had a new friend I'd just started hanging out with ask me for some discipline tips. I knew she wasn't familiar with gentle parenting, natural parenting, or attachment parenting. As a new mom, she was just taking whatever advice she could to find her way, including punitive discipline strategies you read about in so much of mainstream parenting media. This mom approached me because she saw something was working (at least on that particular day; anything will work every once in awhile, right?).
She certainly wasn't coming to me because I had ever questioned her own parenting style. That usually makes mamas run in the other direction, or at least that's my own personal instinct when someone tells me, for example, I just need to stop nursing that big girl of mine. (Big girl is approaching 3, and we are working on gently weaning simply because it's getting tough for me to be nursing two kids so much. But that's my decision. I don't need anyone else's input, thank you very much.)
During this particular exchange, I shared how I tried to not say no so much and allowed my kids time to explore and used cheesy but helpful phrases like "soft touch" when a toddler was reaching for something that wasn't a toy but shouldn't be off limits either. Then I told her about "time ins" rather than time-outs.
In short, I focused on positive discipline strategies rather than negative or punitive ones. She was so grateful for this advice. I later received an email from her thanking me for the advice and praising my children for being so well-behaved.
It's actually good for me to be thinking about this conversation again because lately this tired, lazy mama needs to be reminded that positive reinforcement is so much more effective than threats from a crazy, yelling mama.
There's just far too much situational irony in parenting, isn't there?
Now, of course, my acquaintance hadn't ever seen me on an off day. Last week, for example, everyone went berzerk, myself included. The baby was fussing. Two of my other children were fighting, and even my oldest, who is generally quite easy, was loudly whining. I felt my blood pressure rising and quickly retreated to my room. Then I locked the door (it's not technically a lock. We have a hook on the door, but it's the only door that I can close and keep closed without children barging in because we live in an old house where pretty, glass doorknobs no longer lock). Mommy's time-outs are not punishments; they are to protect her sanity and keep her from flipping out in front of her kids.
Once inside my room, I attempted to pray, but I couldn't get past, "God" because my melancholic child was sobbing, screaming, and pounding on the door as if she was on the verge of death. My sanguine child, I later discovered, was whopping the sad child on the head with an abacus saying, "Leave Mommy alone," while my choleric child was grabbing them both and trying to pry them from the door, shouting, "Mommy needs quiet time. Stop it right now!"
I finally couldn't take it anymore and swung the door wide open. I tell you, I'd morphed into a mad woman. My eyes were wide, and my neck felt strained. I should have counted. I should have just shouted, "God, God, God!!!" Instead, I yelled, scooped up, the melancholic child and did not imitate the whole "soft touch" idea. Actually, I rolled my child up in a blanket as if she were a pile of beans and the blanket was a tortilla, and I held her close until both of us settled down (I know where she gets histrionics from). Later we decided I should have sprinkled on some cheese to make it a really good burrito. Now she keeps asking me to make her into a burrito again, so I don't think I traumatized her too terribly much. Sometimes holding time cools everybody off.
But, thankfully, my new mom friend didn't witness this. No one did. However, I did share this story with my regular babysitter because she's a young woman who has a strong vocation to be a mom, and I want her to know what to do as well as what not to do. Let my loss be her gain.
I've also told her about the importance of being gentle but firm, wearing your babies (she's a college student and she already rocks the Ergo with Thomas tucked snuggly inside if I'm trying to write in the other room), and how sometimes an introverted child sees a time-out as a luxurious reward and not a punishment, and that that is okay.
As my babysitter, I'm not afraid to share how I want her to tackle certain situations. As for my fellow moms, well, I've always been careful to not dole out unsolicited parenting advice or to marble in my own parenting philosophy without having a really good reason to do so (with the exception of this blog; this is my space so I can yammer on about whatever I desire). I know that even when people have meant well when they have corrected me or suggested I do this or do that when I'm not looking for a quick fix or solution, I feel caught off guard, defensive. We, mothers, can have delicate egos. We're so passionate about parenting and doing what's right for our families and our children that we don't want to be told we're doing something wrong or even that there's a better way to do it.
St. Francis of Assisi advised, "Preach the Gospel at all times; use words only when necessary."
I've tried to apply this wisdom to the Gospel of my parenting. If I try to do what's right and people see how it positively impacts my children, then they will want to know my "secrets."
Yet, the reason I shared a tale about a day where I certainly would not be up for any grand mommy awards with my babysitter is because I do believe it's important to be authentic and to fess up to the times when we fall short of our parenting ideals. This makes us seem more real, and I think to a lot of people out there who don't understand attachment parenting or who have had a negative experience with a "holier-than-thou" parent seem to make assumptions about parents who consider themselves natural parents or attachment parents. They think we follow a set of rigid rules. They don't always realize that what we're really about is connecting with our child, and that finding that connection may vary from family to family and even from child to child within the same family.
Or they see us as being needy parents who can't let our kids go – as if "attached" means we can't quite sever the umbilical cord. Or maybe we're just granola nut jobs. Or we're uber moms who just have limitless stores of patience. Some parents who practice this style of parenting do, I believe, have more patience or are better at accepting grace, but not I.
The bottom line is, we need to let others in on the fact that we're real moms who are far from perfect and are not suggesting that because we do X because we feel it fosters a beautiful, close love-bond with our child or keeps them healthy and safe that if you do Y, we're saying you don't have a love-bond with your child and/or you're putting her safety or health at risk.
Honestly, I shouldn't even label my parenting style because it's constantly evolving. There are some things that seem to work with all my kids, but their unique personalities and temperaments are constantly challenging me.
Likewise, in my own parenting journey I've realized that you can read a book about parenting with grace or being an attached parent and it can sound rosy and fantastic, but putting it into practice is extremely challenging, especially as your family grows. I never could have imagined barking at my 2-year-old to "get back to bed this very minute," in my early years of motherhood, but those are the exact words that slipped out of my mouth last night after I nursed her for a long time while holding her baby brother in the crook of my arm and then kissed her sweet head and said I had to go help her sisters get ready for bed and to please stay put and that I'd be back to check on her. I went downstairs, holding her brother close, and found an over-tired 4-year-old and a 7-year-old bouncing off the walls and a sick husband and a dirty kitchen and a dog I'd forgotten to feed.
Then I heard the pitter-patter of those little 2-year-old feet coming to find me, and all I wanted was for her to go to bed without needing to be close to me. I was overwhelmed and over-stretched at that moment. Now that wonderful, sick husband of mine came to the rescue and went and planted himself beside that sleepy toddler until she fell asleep, so I could nurse a baby and then give a 4-year-old a backrub after I read her and her older sister a chapter from our current read-along.
When my own head finally hit the cloud of softness my baby and I call a bed, I was spent. I wished someone would come rub my back and tell me a magical story. Instead, my little nursling started squawking, so I nursed him again and felt like I couldn't do anything right anymore. I thought about how it was far easier to be everything to my first baby even though she had the toughest temperament as a young one (boy, is she easy now though!). I just wasn't stretched so thin. I could get by on a lot less sleep because reading monosyllabic board books and playing peek-a-boo with one child did not monopolize much energy or brain power, but juggling the demands of a growing family does.
Not that I'd trade this crazy, full house for anything. And it's been such a gift to see my oldest emerge as such an empathetic child who voluntarily helps me make her younger siblings feel loved and connected to this family of ours.
No, I wouldn't trade the beautiful chaos of my life for anything. Mothering is the toughest job I've ever loved.
But having more children has humbled me. It's made me realize that I'm going to fall short of my idea of parenting perfection all of the time and that I should never judge other parents.
Being gentle with my kids, embracing child-led weaning, pursuing natural childbirth, focusing on positive reinforcement, being compassionate with my children even when they're driving me absolutely crazy – these are still my personal mothering ideals, but that's just it. They're ideals. It's what I strive for to be an attached, emotionally nurturing mama that meets her kids' needs and handles refusing their wants in a fair way. Still, I goof up all of the time, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying to be the kind of parent God designed me to be.
It's these efforts that I hope other parents might see and be drawn to.
I'm not going to try to win other parents over to my parenting style by putting their own choices down.
Instead, I desire to be a shiny mirror that other parents can look into and see an imperfect but heartfelt mama who longs to be the best mom she can when she can. This is a mama who holds herself to high ideals because that's what moms do: We long to be the best for our children.
Maybe that's why parenting is so achingly difficult. We desire to become mothers because we love so much, but our children come along and become demanding teachers who give us hard lessons in exactly how to love. It's a pruning process, and it's best to remember the pruning and not just rave about the blossoms.
I'm not saying this is easy. I can be an opinionated, obnoxious little twit but when I'm tempted to get self-righteous, I remind myself I should be focusing my energy (especially when it's in such short-supply) on doing right rather than being right. With God's grace (and a good night's sleep), I pray my parenting – and my life in general – will be a positive witness to others.
Visit Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
(This list will be live and updated by afternoon February 14 with all the carnival links.)
- How to Respond Respectfully to Unwanted Parenting Advice and Judgment — At Natural Parents Network, Amy (of Peace 4 Parents) offers some ways to deal with parenting advice and criticism, whether it's from your mom or the grocery store clerk.
- Judgement is Natural – Just Don't Condemn — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama shared her views on why judgment is unavoidable and why the bigger issue is condemnation.
- Four Ways To Share Your Parenting Philosophy Gently — Valerie at Momma in Progress shares tips for communicating with fellow parents in a positive, peaceful manner.
- When Other Parents Disagree With You — Being an attachment parent is hard enough, but when you are Lily, aka Witch Mom, someone who does not enforce gender roles on her kid, who devalues capitalism and materialism, and instead prefers homeschooling and homesteading — you are bound to disagree with someone, somewhere!
- Mama Bashing — Lucy at Dreaming Aloud reflects on the hurt caused on the blogosphere by mama bashing and pleads for a more mindful way of dealing with differences.
- Accentuate the Positive — Joella at Fine and Fair shares how she manages interactions with the parents she encounters in her work as a Parent Coach and Substance Abuse Counselor by building trusting relationships and affirming strengths.
- The politics of mothers – keys to respectful interactions with other parents — Tara from MUMmedia offers great tips for handling the inevitable conflict of ideas and personalities in parenting/mother's groups, etc.
- Trying to build our village — Sheila at A Gift Universe tells how she went from knowing no other moms in her new town to building a real community of mothers.
- Internet Etiquette in the Mommy Wars — Shannon at The Artful Mama discusses how she handles heated topics in the "Mommy-space" online.
- Parenting with Convictions — Sarah at Parenting God's Children encourages love and support for fellow parents and their convictions.
- How To Be Respectful Despite Disagreeing On Parenting Styles… — Jenny at I'm a Full-Time Mummy shares her two cents' worth on how to have respectful interactions with other parents despite disagreeing on parenting styles.
- Public Relations — Momma Jorje touches on keeping the peace when discussing parenting styles.
- Navigating Parenting Politics — Since choosing an alternative parenting style means rejecting the mainstream, Miriam at The Other Baby Book shares a few simple tips that can help avoid hurt feelings.
- Hiding in my grace cave — Lauren at Hobo Mama wants to forget that not all parents are as respectful and tolerant as the people with whom she now surrounds herself.
- Carnival of Natural Parenting – Respectful Interactions with Other Parents — Wolfmother at Fabulous Mama Chronicles explores how her attitude has changed regarding sharing information and opinions with others and how she now chooses to keep the peace during social outings.
- Empathy and respect — Helen at zen mummy tries to find her zen in the midst of the Mummy Wars.
- Not Holier Than Thou — Amyables at Toddler in Tow muses about how she's learned to love all parents, despite differences, disagreements, and awkward conversations.
- Nonviolent Communication and Unconditional Love — Wendylori at High Needs Attachment reflects on the choice to not take offense as the key to honest and open communication.
- Respectful Parenting As a Way of Life — Sylvia at MaMammalia writes about using her parenting philosophy as a guide to dealing with other parents who make very different choices from her.
- Homeschooling: Why Not? — Kerry at City Kids Homeschooling shares how parents can often make homeschooling work for their family even if, at first glance, it may seem daunting.
- If You Can't Say Something Nice… — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now tells her philosophy for online and offline interactions … a philosophy based primarily on a children's movie.
- Different Rules for Different Families — Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children discusses how differences between families affect our children, and how that can be a good thing.
- Respectful Interaction With Other Parents — Luschka at Diary of a First Child shares the ways she surrounds herself with a like-minded support network, so that she can gently advocate in her dealings with those whose opinions on parenting differ vastly from her own.
- Parenting as a mirror — Rather than discrediting others' parenting styles, Kate Wicker discusses why she tries to focus on doing right rather than being right — and why she's also not afraid to show others that she's a heartfelt but imperfect mama just trying to be the best mom for her family.
- The One Thing {Most} Parents Have In Common: They Try Their Best — Christine at African Babies Don't Cry finds interacting with other parents easier once she accepts that they are all just trying their best, just like her.
- Finding your mama-groove: 5 ways to eliminate judge/be judged metality — MudpieMama reveals 5 ways of thinking that have helped her find her mama-groove and better navigate tricky parenting discussions.
- Speaking Up For Those Who Can't — We've all had those moments when someone said something hurtful or insensitive, or downright rude that just shocks you to your core, and you're stunned into silence. Afterwards, you go home and think "Gosh, I wish I said…" This post by Arpita at Up Down, And Natural is for all the breastfeeding mamas who have thought "Gosh, I wish I said…"
- Thank you for your opinion — Gaby at Tmuffin shares her go-to comment when she feels like others are judging her parenting style.
- Mending — A playground conversation about jeans veers off course until a little mending by Kenna at Million Tiny Things is needed.
- The Thing You Don't Know — Kelly at Becoming Crunchy talks about what she believes is one of the most important things you can consider when it comes to compassionate communication with other parents.
- 3 Tips for Interacting with Other Parents Respectfully When You Disagree with Them — Charise at I Thought I Knew Mama shares what she has learned about respectful interactions on her parenting journey.
- Peacefully Keeping My Cool: Quotes from Ana — How do you keep your cool? Ana from Pandamoly shares some of her favorite retorts and conversation starters when her Parenting Ethos comes into question.
- Kind Matters — Carrie at Love Notes Mama discusses how she strives to be the type of person she'd want to meet.
- Doing it my way but respecting your highway. — Terri from Child of the Nature Isle is determined to walk with her family on the road less travelled whether you like it or not!
- Saying "I'm Right and You're Wrong" Seldom Does Much To Improve Your Cause… — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment writes about how living by example motivates her actions and interactions with others.
- Have another kid and you won't care — Cassie of There's a Pickle in My Life, after having her second child, knows exactly how to respond to opposing advice.
- Ten Tips to Communicate Respectfully, Even When You Disagree — What if disagreements with our partners, our children or even complete strangers ultimately led to more harmony and deeper connections? They can! Dionna at Code Name: Mama shares ten tips to strengthen our relationships in the midst of conflict.
- A Little Light Conversation — Zoie at TouchstoneZ explains why respect needs to be given to every parent unconditionally.
- Why I used to hide the formula box — Laura at Pug in the Kitchen finally talks about how judgement between parents changed her views on how she handles differences in parenting.
- Assumptions — Nada at minimomist discusses how not everyone is able to nurse, physically, mentally, or emotionally.
- Shushing Your Inner Judgey McJudgerson — Jenn at Monkey Butt Junction knows that judging others is easy to do, but recognizing that we all parent from different perspectives takes work.
- Respectfully Interacting with Others Online — Lani at Boobie Time Blog discusses the importance of remaining respectful behind the disguise of the internet.
- Presumption of Good Will — Why — and how — Crunchy Con Mommy is going to try to assume the best of people she disagrees with on important issues.
- Being Gracious with Parenting Advice — Tips for giving and receiving parenting advice with grace from Lisa at My World Edenwild.
- Explain, Smile, Escape — Don't know what to do when you're confronted by another parent who disagrees with you? Amy at Anktangle shares a story from her life along with a helpful method for navigating these types of tricky situations (complete with a handy flow chart!).
- Balancing Cultures and Choices — Dulce de leche discusses the challenges of walking the tightrope between generations while balancing cultural and family ties.
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Yes, HoverBoards aren't the things to carry everywhere from now. Let me give you some info about Hoverboards.
- "Self-balancing scooters" are known by various names including "Swagways","Hoverboards" and "Rideables".
- Counter-Balance and Control the speed of the wheels is achieved through usage of Gyroscopes.
- Can generate a speed upto 20mph.
- Swagways are referred to be HoverBoards in most common.
- However, Hoverboards are Levitating User Controlled Platforms; that can fly, whereas Swagways are Self Balanced Hoverboards with wheels on land.
But, Why are these HoverBoards are being banned and removed from most of their shopping sites and zones?
I will say why this is happening most recently. Because of some recent incidents that happened after usage of these hoverboards, many questions aroused about thespecifications and security standards of these weirdo things.
A Teen riding a "Hoverboard" died in a Crash with a Bus in London. "He is riding a Self-balancing Hoverboard at the time of the crash", police at the scene, Scotland Yard said. So, due to this instance usage of these hoverboards on roads are questioned in the judicial court. Then, They gave an ultimatum to ban Hoverboard use on public pavements and roads in the UK and the Crown Prosecution Service has released an statement that they are not legal for road use.
And there were many more incidents that made these Techy Things unsafe to use.
Other thing is "Major US airlines banned the Hoverboards,Swagways from both Checked & CarryOn Luggage,due to safety constraints about the batteries." American, Delta, United, Jet Blue, Alaska, Hawaiian and a leaping list of airlines stated that Hoverboards aren't permitted, due to risk of their batteries catching fire. Until Now, Southwest Airlines is the only US airline service that didn't ban these Hoverboars on-board.
And even many shopping sites of Hoverboards pulled back many of their products. OverStack.com totally wiped of this item from its site stating they may be dangerous to use. And even, Giant Online-Shopping website, Amazon also pulled off many of the hoverboards and sent notices to their designers and sellers at once. Due to the Recent Incidents, Amazon alarmed and made some serious decisions about selling these products and reported to the respective companies making creepy unsafe hoverboards. However, Hoverboards belonging to SwagWay, Phunkeeduck and some other providers still appear on its platform, and even will stop selling these, if they cross safety concerns. Still these products appear on Online-shopping sites like HoverBoard360, ebay etc.
Thus, there is a threat to the existence of Hoverboard and it is wise to buy such a product if and only if you were sure about its specifications and safety concerns. So, is this Hottest Christmas Holiday Gift going to vanish in few days?


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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services, consulting and business solutions provider, has been rated by the CRF Institute as the Top ICT Employer of the year in the Netherlands.
The award underlines the high quality of TCS' Human Resource practices, focus on personal growth and development of its employees worldwide.
Founded in 1991, The CRF Institute is a specialist in the field of international research into HR management and working conditions, conducting research into employee offerings in 30 countries on five continents.
After a rigorous evaluation of HR policies and practices among 19 IT companies in the Netherlands, TCS secured the highest score in the industry. The company has been rated the highest (5 stars) in the industry for the categories related to training and development,
Ruud van Es, country manager Benelux for the CRF Institute said, "TCS has the overall highest score and is especially the best in class for career development, and organisational culture. TCS believes that their people are their most valuable asset and our research indicates that it is one of the finest and best companies to work for."
TCS has been operating in the Netherlands since 1992 and has over 2,500 employees catering to a strong client base in the country, comprising of leading Dutch corporations such as ABN AMRO, Royal Haskoning, ING Group, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and NXP Semi-conductors.
The company has been stepping up its presence across Europe and in the Netherlands, through an expansion in both its business and community engagement.


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The Ensemble Laboratory
2010-11 Host Venue: The Actors Centre, Covent Garden
2011-2012 Host Venue: People At Play
2013 – 2014 Host Venue: Edric Theatre, London South Bank University
Our Ensemble Lab has provided time and space each weekend for over 35 members experiment and develop skills together as an ensemble on a weekly basis. The ensemble produced low tech, low budget gig-style theatre in various spaces; from contemporary performance to classic plays. The last production was The Love of The Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker. Unlike Rough Fiction's other productions, this has been an voluntary ensemble for those who wish to benefit from ongoing collaboration and workshop sessions therefore provide training and skills development free to all participants.
The aim has been to nurture a mutual understanding and shared history of work together, developing a common language emphasising a balance between text, movement and musicality in performance. We regularly receive guest practitioners and directors to run sessions or workshops on various plays. We believe that cultivating mutual training and an ongoing dialogue between performers is essential to creating truly great ensemble theatre.
Weekly sessions finished in 2014 and the ensemble now exists as a community of actors who will continue to work with Rough Fiction on future projects and training opportunities.
Ensemble Members 2010 – 2014
Lab Cats #1 (Joined July 2010): Margaret Ann-Bain, Lisa Castle, Daniel Cane, Giles Coram, Benjamin Davies, Emma Deegan, Caroline Killpatrick, Samara MacLaren, James Richard Marshall, Lachlan McCall, Ifan Meredith, Helen Millar, Tessa Parr, Jessica Sedler, Katie Sheridan and Chiara Silvestrin.
Lab Cats #2 (Joined September 2010): Charlie Cattrall, Hannah Croft, Alex Gatehouse, Becky Haigh, Freddie Machin, Nathan Nolan, Caitlin Thorburn, Liana Weafer and Francis Woolf.
Lab Cats #3 (Joined January 2011): Michael Cox, Danielle Richards.
Lab Cats #4 (Joined June 2011): Robert Fawsitt, James French, Simon Jones, Olalekan Lawal, Ben Pohlman, Ben Whybrow and Tom Ross Williams, Ben Neale, Benedict Smith, Christopher Davies.
Lab Cats #5 (Joined September 2013): Lucy Cudden, Ruth Connelly, Mark Conway, Ashraf Ejjbair, Sean Ohlendorf, Carolin Ott, Lizzie Philips, Fin Robertson, Eva Sampson.
Lab Manifesto
The Laboratory and its manifesto were born out of a discussion Simon Pittman raised at Improbable Theatre's Devoted & Disgruntled Open Space event in 2010 about maintaining permanent ensembles, and the decline of repertory system in the UK. The following sets out an impression of what the Ensemble Laboratory project is, its aims and ethos. It has evolved to reflect the ensemble's collective discussions.
Aims and Ethos
- To develop and nurture a branch of Rough Fiction's work where the modus operandi centres upon the ongoing development of performance craft and research (as opposed to 'production').
- To recognise however the value of working towards public performances as a key mechanism in structuring this ongoing process.
- To always place the actor (and their relationship to the audience) at the centre of the laboratory's creative exploration and performance output.
- To work with a balanced focus on text, movement and musicality.
- To continue to ask questions of the process of acting and performing.
- To continually research, discover and develop our own distinct and common language as an ensemble – unique because it is made up of this specific yet shifting collection of individuals, their skills, ideas and idiosyncrasies.
- To build a mutual knowledge of a range of new and classic playwriting (keeping the creative muscles warm).
- To be open and responsive to new developments and avenues in the wider sphere actor training and theatre craft.
- And as such, to maintain a professional ensemble of performers with a mutual understanding and commitment to building a shared history of work together.
Organisational Ethos
- To run the laboratory company in a way that encourages actors who demonstrate commitment, talent and desire for the work to gain most from it.
- A gentle and healthy sense of 'bar-raising' within a tight-knit group defines this project. This isn't an 'open to anyone' set up. During the process of self-selection the Laboratory will grow to respond to its most dedicated members.
- To remain a not-for-profit organisation, and one driven by the nurturing and sharing of its members' knowledge and practice.
- To nurture a shared accountability and responsibility for the quality of the artistic work the laboratory company creates and the offers it makes to audiences.
- To continually seek out new blood and new collaborators to enrich the laboratory's practice within the remit laid-out above.
- To provide a set of membership guidelines which company members designed to ensure there is scope for members to fit their commitment around other freelance work whilst managing consistent commitment to this longer term project.
Further Outcomes
- Public performance projects are born out of the performance language and training developed in the Lab and as such the aesthetics and production values will seek to reflect and support these origins. For example, The Ensemble Lab first presented a pop-up production of The Love of The Nightingale across 14 London venues in 2011-12 (including churches, roof-tops and theatres). With a minimal practical design and few technical requirements, the piece placed ensemble craft and the actor/audience relationship at its centre.
- Engagement: an optional two places per session will be made available to acting students, MA students, or directing students from an associated drama school offering these individuals the potential to develop an ongoing professional dialogue with members of Rough Fiction and other visiting directors and producers.
- Where appropriate the Laboratory will make itself available as a resource to external researchers and practitioners and engage in dialogue with them around common interests in practice and research.
- Where possible Rough Fiction will look to favour casting the production-centered branch of its work from members of the laboratory company.


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text: Debates on the 'right to the city' are proceeding apace with the recent publication of David Harvey's Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution [2012]. In Harvey's hands, the right to the city is a claim to some kind of shaping power over the processes of urbanisation, over the ways in which our cities are made and remade, and to do so in a fundamental and radical way. Here, of course, the main intellectual backstop is Henri Lefebvre's Le Droit à la Ville [1968] that articulates a cry and a demand to transform and renew the foundations of urban time-spaces, or the way of living in the city. In exploring the spatial forms of the city, Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) has always been a chronicler of Mexico City (see 'From the Death of Artemio Cruz to the Death of Carlos Fuentes'). His national epics, such as La región más transparente (Where the Air is Clear, 1958) have also located him as a cronista of modern Mexico, or one of its key pensadores (intellectuals-at-large), providing a vision of culture on a national scale, accompanying the community, guiding it through its dilemmas, consoling it in grief, and sharing in its triumph, albeit at times as an authorised voice of the state, as Claudio Lomnitz has noted. So what can one make of the publication of Vlad, first published in a collection Inquieta compañía [2004], then subsequently in the year 2010, the centenary of the Mexican Revolution and Mexico's bicentenary of independence, and now in English translation with Dalkey Archive Press?


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LEOMINSTER (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A car went off the road, through a guard rail, and down a 100-foot embankment on Water Street in Leominster on Tuesday.
Crews responded to Water Street around 3:15 p.m. and found the car down an embankment.
According to the fire department, the car was probably airborne for about 30-feet, flipped once or twice, and landed near the bottom of the embankment.
Fire officials say the driver was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center and is expected to survive.
At this time, it is unclear why the car went off the road.
The crash remains under investigation.
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Indiana Pacer's All-Star Paul George has been named to the 2014 USA men's basketball national team training camp roster. USA Basketball Chairman and National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo announced the players who will compete in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 28-August 1 to earn a spot on the 2014 FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Basketball World Cup team.
"First off, I'm very pleased about the 19 players who are now confirmed to participate in the 2014 USA National Team training camp in Las Vegas," said Colangelo in a press release. "This is a critical time for putting in place the foundation required for this USA Basketball team to be successful like its recent predecessors. This USA team will have a special opportunity to become the first USA team to repeat as world champions."
According to USA basketball, four players on the training camp roster were members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gold medal team. There are also four players who were members of the 2010 USA World Championship team that earned gold.
Along with George the training camp roster includes: Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans); Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); James Harden (Houston Rockets); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors); DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors); and Chandler Parson (Dallas Mavericks).
Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is 62-1 as head coach of the USA National Team, will again try to lead his men to the gold according to the Duke Chronicle.
The 2014 FIBA World Cup will include 24 national teams and is scheduled to begin on August 30 in Spain.


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After spending the past year touring, gonzo singer-songwriter Adam Green postponed dates for his fall European tour to focus on recording the follow-up to his third effort, 2005's Gemstones, due for release in March.
The former Moldy Peaches singer says he's halfway through recording his new album, after popping in and out of a New York studio throughout the summer to lay down a handful of tracks. Among them are "Hollywood Bowl," a tune about "dancing, teenage arcades and bowling," and "Novatell," inspired by a day hanging out with another sardonic singer-songwriter.
"When I was nineteen, Beck tried to take me into the [Scientology] Celebrity Centre," says Green. "I met a bunch of people, but I decided that it wasn't for me. I don't think I could get any kind of religion -- I never felt like I belonged to any kind of group other than my family."
While artists often boast of having dozens of songs to choose from before hitting the studio, Green prefers to take his time on each track. "The truth is, I don't really write that many songs," he says. "For Gemstones, I wrote about seventeen, and only two didn't make it. I wouldn't put all that time into writing a song if I didn't think it was going somewhere."


text: Tax Credit Aims to Revitalize Historic Buildings Friday, Oct 9, 2015 Page Image Page Content This story is written by Grant Schulte of The Associated Press. It was published October 4, 2015 on journalstar.com. The homes at Boys Town were already showing their age when a hailstorm swept through the historic village two years ago, damaging roofs that have sheltered at-risk youth since the 1930s.Repairing roofs and replacing sinks wouldn't come cheap, though, because the campus is considered a National Historic Landmark with a look that must be preserved. Then the group's leaders heard of a new state tax credit designed to revive historic buildings."It was like a gift," said Judy Rasmussen, an executive vice president at Boys Town. "We've always wanted to ensure that everything looks just the way it was built. This provided a way for us to do the work and have it be affordable."One year after it took effect, the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act is drawing huge interest from developers and nonprofits, who snagged nearly all of the $15 million available for the year within the program's first two months. Nebraska lawmakers approved the credit in 2014.The Nebraska State Historical Society received 58 applications this year, requesting a total of $17.5 million in tax credits for restoration projects. The agency approved more than $14.9 million for 46 projects in Omaha, Boys Town, Columbus, Norfolk and Red Cloud.Most of that money — about $13.5 million — went to projects in Omaha and Boys Town, but the program's manager said groups from other parts of the state are starting to inquire. The historical society has fielded calls from Lincoln, Tekamah, Alliance, Scottsbluff and Cambridge."There's a lot of interest," said Ryan Reed, the Nebraska State Historical Society's tax incentive coordinator. "With all of the projects that are occurring, you need all sorts of people working — plumbers, carpenters, roofers. In that sense it's creating jobs for people."The agency began accepting applications on Jan. 2, and virtually all of the money was claimed by Feb. 27. State officials created a waiting list of applicants for 2016. The program is capped at $15 million a year and is set to expire in 2019.Among the recipients is a $20 million housing project on the western edge of downtown Omaha, including some properties that had violated city codes for a decade. Many of the buildings on Howard Street had sat empty for years, but a developer is using state and federal historic tax credits to convert them into apartments geared toward young professionals. Eight of the buildings received $3.3 million in state tax credits."It was all vacant and dilapidated before," said Darin Smith, president of Arch Icon Development. "We're bringing it back to life."Smith said renovating historic properties is usually more expensive than demolishing a property and building new, and the tax credits help offset the cost. Projects also have to adhere to standards set by the National Park Service, which oversees the National Register of Historic Places.Smith said his company's "Flats on Howard" project is one of only two historic apartment-focused districts in Omaha. Some of the buildings date as far back as 1908.The credits smoothed the way for a developer to convert an empty Omaha warehouse into new downtown apartments, with rents that are generally $125 less a month than others in the area. The Rochester Apartments received $1 million in credits from the state."If it wasn't for the historic tax credit, you wouldn't be able to do them," said Todd Heistand, president of NUStyle Development. "It gives character to the town. You never hear about a town being cool because it has such great suburbs."The tax credit reimburses developers for 20 percent of a project's eligible costs, up to $1 million per project, once the work has been completed as proposed. In many cases the state tax credit is combined with a federal tax credit that reduces the cost by another 20 percent, providing a total discount of 40 percent.The credits are transferable, meaning developers can sell them to banks or investors to generate cash. Projects can qualify if they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designated a historic place under a local preservation ordinance, or if they're within a district deemed historic.Projects must cost at least $25,000 to qualify. For properties in Omaha and Lincoln, the cost must exceed 25 percent of the property's assessed value or $25,000, whichever is greater.In Red Cloud, workers are restoring a two-story brick building to become the National Willa Cather Center. The building, in the city where Cather grew up, includes an archive, museum and arts center to honor the famous author's legacy. Before the project, the building sat mostly empty and decaying in the city's Main Street historic district.The project received $1.1 million in federal tax credits and about $956,000 in state tax credits, which was combined with private fundraising to begin construction work. Project planners say the building will become a cultural attraction once completed, drawing tourists and local tax revenue."The federal and state tax credits were a critical component in the launch of this project," said Ashley Olson, executive director of the Willa Cather Foundation.


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Eurozone recession lingering
Published 5:48 pm, Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The eurozone is now in its longest-ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009.
The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 EU countries that use the euro are in recession, with France a notable addition to the list. Overall, the eurozone's economy contracted for the sixth straight quarter, shrinking by 0.2 percent in the January-March period from the previous three months.
Though the contraction is an improvement on the previous quarter's 0.6 percent decline, it's another unwelcome report for the single-currency bloc as it grapples with a debt crisis that has prompted governments to slash spending and raise taxes.
"The eurozone is facing a double blow from necessary restructuring of its domestic economy and somewhat disappointing growth in world trade, in particular demand from emerging markets," said Marie Diron, senior economic adviser to Ernst & Young.
This recession is not nearly as deep as the one in 2008-9, which ran for five quarters, but it is now the longest in the 14-year history of the euro. A recession is typically defined as two straight quarters of negative growth.


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Financial Adviser Kenneth Starr Indicted on 23 Counts of Wire Fraud, Securities Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
Jun 10, 2010, 18:24 ET from U.S. Department of Justice
Indictment Alleges $59 Million of Fraud
NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An indictment charging financial adviser Kenneth Starr with 20 counts of wire fraud, as well as one count each of securities fraud, fraud by an investment advisor, and money laundering was filed today, announced Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., the District Attorney of New York County, and Charles R. Pine, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Starr, 66, was previously arrested at his home in Manhattan, N.Y., on May 27, 2010. He remains detained and is expected to appear tomorrow in Manhattan federal court to be arraigned on the indictment.
According to the indictment returned today and the complaint previously unsealed in Manhattan federal court:
Overview of Starr's Criminal Schemes
Starr, through his firm Starr & Co., is in the business of managing the assets of, and providing financial planning and investment advice to, high net-worth and celebrity clients. Among other things, Starr pays bills for his clients, assists them with tax filings and recommends investments to them. In some cases, Starr assumed total control over his clients' financial lives by collecting their earnings, investing their savings and paying their bills.
Starr used the authority with which his clients' entrusted him to defraud or attempt to defraud at least 11 victims of approximately $59 million. He defrauded his clients in two ways. First, Starr used his authority over the personal bank accounts of his clients to steal client monies for his own use. He concealed the true nature of these transfers from his clients by passing the money through bank accounts belonging to attorneys and a shell corporation. Second, on some occasions, Starr solicited money from his clients to invest in what he purported to be sure deals, and then diverted all or some of the investment monies to himself and to risky, illiquid investments in which he, his wife, and/or his close associates often held undisclosed financial interests.
When Starr's clients made demands for payments that Starr could not meet, he transferred funds from one client to another client in conduct that was characteristic of a "Ponzi" scheme.
Misappropriation of Funds
Starr misappropriated at least $28 million of client money that he had been entrusted to safeguard. He did this by transferring clients' funds into accounts he controlled, often passing it through other accounts to mask its ultimate use. This included:
Starr & Co.: In 2009 and 2010, Starr repeatedly diverted client funds to his company Starr & Co., often passing the money through attorney trust accounts to disguise the misappropriation from his clients. Starr then used the funds, totaling at least $2.5 million, to pay Starr & Co. operating expenses and to make payments to himself and his wife.
Client Settlements: Starr agreed to pay an elderly client $4 million after the client raised complaints about Starr's investment decisions on his behalf. In January 2010, to pay the client, Starr diverted funds belonging to three other clients without their knowledge or authorization.
Purchase of a Luxury Apartment: Between January and April 2010, Starr also used funds belonging to approximately five clients to buy himself a five-bedroom, 6.5 bathroom luxury condominium, worth at least $7.5 million. Starr funneled the money through an attorney escrow account. Approximately $5.75 million of the money Starr used to buy the new luxury condominium came from the personal or business accounts of a nearly 100-year old heiress. None of the clients authorized Starr to use their funds for this purpose.
Payments to Starr and His Family: On multiple occasions in 2009, Starr diverted client monies totaling at least $1 million to an account held by Marose LLC. The clients had no knowledge of these transfers and never approved them. Starr then transferred the funds to himself, his family, and Starr & CO.
More than $29 Million in Securities and Investment Fraud
Starr is also alleged to have engaged in securities fraud and fraud as an investment adviser since at least 2005, defrauding clients of over $29 million. As set forth in the indictment, Starr promised to invest his clients' money in sure deals and persuaded them that their investments were secure and doing well. In fact, Starr did not invest the monies as promised, but, to the detriment of his clients, ignored his clients' wishes and violated his own promises.
For example, Starr urged one of his clients, an elderly playwright and screenwriter, to invest in a movie production company. The client refused. Starr nonetheless transferred more than $300,000 of the client's money to the production company. When the client later learned of the transfer, he and his representatives asked for paperwork supporting the transaction. Starr provided a copy of an agreement purportedly signed by the client providing him with, among other things, a share of the company's earnings in exchange for his investment. Believing the signature to be a forgery, the client and his representatives asked for an original agreement. When they intercepted the original agreement from the movie production company, they learned that the original was unsigned.
In another example, Starr assumed control over the monies of an elderly actress. In meetings with the client, he always insisted that everything was fine and going well. After the client left Starr over concerns about the quality of his work, she learned that Starr had invested certain retirement monies in risky investments that had lost much of their value. The client was unaware of these investments, which included the purchase of shares in a publicly traded restaurant chain.
The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin.
Starr is charged with 20 counts of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on each count; one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; one count of investment adviser fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison; and one count of money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The case against co-defendant Andrew Stein, who is charged with making false statements, is pending on a criminal Complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.
U.S. Attorney Bharara praised the investigative work of the New York County District Attorney's Office, the IRS, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S. Attorney Bharara added that the investigation is ongoing.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stated: "In the less than two weeks since Kenneth Starr's arrest, this investigation has maintained its velocity. The scope of alleged fraud has doubled and is now up to $59 million, and counting. Also, asset recovery efforts have included the appointment of a receiver to protect victims' money. Fraud is fraud -- whether its alleged victims are the wealthy or the poor, the savvy or the vulnerable. The Southern District of New York, with its partners at the District Attorney's Office, the IRS, and the SEC, will not rest until financial fraudsters who worm their way into communities are stopped."
New York District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., said: "Today's indictment shows that the public benefits when we team up with our partners in law enforcement. I want to commend the investigators in my Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service for collaborating to bring an end to Starr's crimes."
IRS Special Agent-in-Charge Charles R. Pine stated: "Financial advisers play a key role in the financial services industry, providing trusted professional advice in finance, accounting and tax matters. The commitment to place their client's financial interest ahead of their own is an important aspect of the trust relationship. Unfortunately, some people in this industry have damaged its reputation by stealing their client's money. IRS Criminal Investigation devotes its resources to trace the money that is stolen and attempts to recover it for victims. The Ponzi scheme that Starr has allegedly committed is just another form of theft and investors should protect themselves by being cautious and remember the old cliché, 'If it's too good to be true, it probably is."
Assistant U.S. Attorneys William J. Harrington, Michael S. Bosworth and Michael Lockard, of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and Assistant District Attorneys Michael Kitsis and Hope Korenstein, of the New York County District Attorney's Office, are in charge of the prosecution.
If you believe you were a victim of these crimes, including a victim entitled to restitution, and you wish to provide information to law enforcement and/or receive notice of future developments in the case or additional information, please contact Wendy Olsen-Clancy, the Victim Witness Coordinator at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, at (866) 874-8900, or email@example.com. For additional information, go to: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nys/victimwitness.html.
This case was brought in coordination with President Barack Obama's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, on which Mr. Bharara serves as a Co-Chair of the Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group. President Obama established the interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to wage an aggressive, coordinated, and proactive effort to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. The task force includes representatives from a broad range of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, inspectors general, and state and local law enforcement who, working together, bring to bear a powerful array of criminal and civil enforcement resources. The task force is working to improve efforts across the federal executive branch, and with state and local partners, to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, ensure just and effective punishment for those who perpetrate financial crimes, combat discrimination in the lending and financial markets, and recover proceeds for victims of financial crimes.
The charges and allegations contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice


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Here's what the Loop is reading Friday:
Name game — The Loop reported Thursday that the former Presidents Bush had scored big in the name game — that informal contest among ex-presidents to see who can have the most stuff named after them — with a courthouse bearing their moniker. Now it seems former President Clinton is keeping up, with the EPA naming its headquarters in his honor.
The year in lies — We love a good year-end roundup, and this one's fun: The Fact Checker rounds up the biggest whoppers of 2012. Most were on the presidential campaign trail, and our colleague Glenn Kessler concludes that, in retrospect, "so much of the campaign was fought over trivial or inconsequential issues."
Dear Santa — How the Postal Service handles those letters to Santa. It's a little more complicated than in the days of "Miracle on 34th Street."
Our cup runneth over — The Romeo of the Appalachian Trail, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, is running for Congress. And there's hyperventilation over a possible Senate run by actor Ben Affleck.
Oh, and this Bork-inspired bill about the privacy of your video rentals? It passed the Senate Thursday night.


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Girls Volleyball: Lady Anchors return to State Tournament
For the second year in a row, after years of disappointing seasons, the St. Clement Girls Volleyball Team secured a spot in the State Tournament.
The Lady Anchors finished the season with a 16-4 record earning them the 5th seed and a first round bye beating St Mary's of Lynn 3-2.
Senior co-captain Allison Caloggero (Medford) had 18 service points and 6 aces. Co-captain Kristina Ofoedu (Methuen) assisted with 9 kills and 2 blocks and Co-captain Judy D'Haiti (Cambridge) pitched in with 17 service points.
"This group of girls is lead by four strong seniors who will be missed next year," stressed Head Coach Lisa Regione. "We improved our record from last year and we continue to look strong every day. I am confident heading into the state tournament that we will remain focused and play to our strengths."
The team will play Snowden High School this week.
Football: St. Clement shuts down Matignon 27-14
On Friday night, November 2, the St. Clement Anchormen and Matignon Warriors battled at their annual grudge match. Before Friday no team had won by more than a touchdown in over five years.
The anticipated Quarterback match-up between Matignon senior captain Ron Slager and St. Clement senior captain Jamie Thompson (Somerville), who transferred to St. Clement from Matignon last season did not disappoint the packed house at Dilboy Stadium.
Slager, who rushed for a TD, threw for a TD, and rushed for a 2-point conversion was equally matched by Thompson who also rushed for a TD, threw for a TD, and completed a 2-point conversion pass to give the fans a thrill. The difference maker on offense proved to be St. Clement senior running back Jesus Gambaro (Charlestown), who returned after a 4 week shoulder injury to rush for 149 yards on 16 carries and a TD. "When Jesus is carrying the ball he really gives us control of the pace of the game" said assistant coach George Murray.
On the defense it was St. Clement junior Linebacker Casey Baptiste (Medford) who recorded 11 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, while adding 2 knockdowns, 3 hurry-ups, and 2 sacks on Slager to keep the Warriors at bay.
Matignon senior Tight End caught a TD for the Warriors while St. Clement Junior wide receiver Junior Oyaronbi (Revere) was a recipient of a 58 yard strike from Thompson, and Senior Half Back Alberto Lopez (Chelsea) added a 11 yard rushing TD for the Anchormen to round out the scoring.
The win evens the Anchormen's record to 4-4. St. Clement will travel to Framingham State to play the Marian Mustangs next Saturday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. They will then travel to Victory Field in Watertown Thanksgiving morning to face St. Josephs Prep.


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Former 'X Factor' singer admits glassing ex-boyfriend
07/11/2012 - 13:41:58Back to X Factor Showbiz Home
An 'X Factor' hopeful whose band was axed from the show has admitted glassing her ex-boyfriend.
Lucie Slater (aged 21) from Ryton, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding William Scott Aitken in June.
Judge Toby Hedworth, sitting at Newcastle Crown Court, adjourned sentence for three weeks to allow for reports to be prepared.
He warned her: "Please understand that all of the court's sentencing options will be open to me."


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When she joined the Office of the Public Defender and lost her first five cases, rookie attorney Michele Forrar took her drubbing and carried on. Finally, she celebrated a victory with number six, the misdemeanor case of defendant Brian Robinson.
Forrar was raised in an upper-middle-class Republican family in Sacramento. The last thing her parents imagined was that she would choose to become a public defender. Their friends often ask her, "How can you defend those guilty people?" She says that her own comfortable circumstances actually fueled her conviction to defend the less fortunate, and now she's fighting for their constitutional rights.
Michele graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and received her law degree from the University of San Francisco Law School.


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With two little people who are super inquisitive, I decided to glean a little extra help with a structured, yet very loose, curriculum from The Homegrown Preschooler this school year. It's called A Year of Playing Skillfully. I am very much into play-based learning, hands-on experiences, etc. and this curriculum fits that to a 'T'.
Last year, I read The Homegrown Preschooler, written by the same authors of the curriculum, Kathy H. Lee and Lesli Richards. I appreciated their educational philosophy and incorporated some of the activities offered into our day. Between this and Twenty-Six Letters to Heaven {which we LOVED and are supplementing with again}, we had a great thing going last year.
But I could tell this year that Evelyn needed a little something extra. I was faced with the decision of, essentially, putting together my own curriculum or seeking a bit of help. I chose to do the latter because I was feeling a tad overwhelmed at the prospect this time around.
We're a month in, and although we didn't get to half the prescribed activities in September, we had a great time with the ones we did. It's a great program because Lucie can easily get involved too, even though she is only a fresh two years old. {She's much more interested in kinesthetic learning, so she truly has no problem diving into many of the activities!}
One of last month's activities was BIG painting. We took out a large roll of paper, cut about 15 feet off, and got to work on it with paints, sponges, paintbrushes, and a few other natural items we found in the yard {Lucie really liked stamping with a large rock}. Evelyn surprised me by instigating the body painting, which she is usually hesitant to try.
They had the best time working together…and individually when they each needed a bit of space. It easily allowed for that.
Since we used washable paints, clean-up was relatively easy. Even mama got some on her shirt and it washed out. 🙂
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Wasting time monitoring the line movements all day for what????
Be up 5u by now..
Merry Christmas to all.
I lost track, which one tonite?
where in the ESPN scoreboard does it give a prediction??
insider predict??
nevermind I got it....odd system
Cool system... Just curious what happens if you lose 2 in a row??? Where does your next pick come from, top or bottom???
Nice start to your unorthadox system... But if it works, it works... GL


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Over 1,000 Athletes of All Abilities to Compete in Special Olympics' Fall Sports Festival, September 6 & 7
Athletes from across the state will compete in the 2014 Special Olympics Connecticut Fall Sports Festival, presented by Mohegan Sun, on Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th. More than 1,000 are expected to participate, proving that athletes of all abilities possess the determination, drive and talent to make great achievements in sports. An additional 400 volunteers and 350 coaches will lend their support. The public is invited to attend at no cost to cheer on the athletes and witness great displays of sportsmanship and teamwork. For more information and to register to volunteer, visit www.soct.org, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 203-230-1201. Also, follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook and Twitter.
Events will include:
Softball at Connecticut Sportsplex, 150 Foxon Road, North Branford and Kennedy Memorial Field, 51 Maple Street, East Haven (only on Saturday in East Haven)
Bocce at Savin Rock, 200 Oak Street, West Haven
Sailing at The Wadawanuck Club, 196 Water Street, Stonington
Croquet at The Ocean House in Rhode Island
Golf (Sunday only) at Sleeping Giant Golf Course, 3931 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
The Fall Sports Festival will kick-off with opening ceremonies at each venue that include the ceremonial lighting of the Special Olympics Flame of Hope and a declaration of the Special Olympics Athlete Oath.
In addition to Mohegan Sun, sponsors include A.H. Gildersleeve at the Gold level. Bic, Special Angels and PGA, Connecticut Section are Bronze Sponsors and Connecticut Portable Storage, Dime Bank Foundation, Dominion Foundation, Moose Charities and People's United Community Foundation are Supporting Sponsors. The New Haven Register is a media sponsor.
About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 14,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners – their teammates without disabilities.
Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org – facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsCT – twitter.com/SOCTconnecticut)
Partner Sponsors: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Connecticut Light & Power/Yankee Gas/Western Massachusetts Electric (Northeast Utilities Companies), Law Enforcement Torch Run, NBC Connecticut, TD Bank, United Technologies and WWE.
Year-Round Suppliers: Adams Hometown Markets/IGA Hometown Supermarkets, Campus Customs/Cymplify, The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of New England, Crystal Rock Water and Coffee Company, Dunkin' Donuts, Graebel Connecticut, Guida's Milk and Ice Cream, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Marcus Communications, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Community Service and Worx Branding & Advertising.


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Coolermaster CM Storm Enforcer Mid-Tower Gaming Case Review - Pictures- Interior
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- Written by Inferno on May 03rd 2011 at 12:19pm
The inside keeps everything uniform with an all-black interior. The Enforcer has an above-average sized CPU retention hole, so you won't have to worry about your motherboard "fitting" in the hole to change coolers. It's simply great to to not have to disassemble your system to swap coolers. The motherboard tray also has grooves which may help routing small cables underneath the motherboard, although there are enough pre-cut holes to route very efficiently behind the motherboard tray.
The hard drive cage is easily removable and can also be rotated if you wish. It can also be removed and the included 2.5-inch drive cage can be secured to the top of the bottom drive cage. You can also clearly see CM Storm's tool-less drive mounting, which works as advertised and I have no gripes about them.
The motherboard tray also has holes in it near the top left for easy routing of CPU power and CPU cooler cables. The PSU mount also has rubber feet to help minimize vibrations through the case, reducing noise.
The bottom PSU mount also has a filtered intake so you can mount your PSU upside down, which is great because it thermally isolates your case from your PSU. The filtering will keep your PSU from getting clogged and jammed up with dust, causing overheating and potentially premature failure. All fan cables come with 3-pin to 4-pin moles adapters, which means you won't have any trouble finding power for them using either a fan controller or just the motherboard/PSU.
I loved building in the Enforcer, and it's not often I can say that. It was easy, almost too easy. Careful planning and placement of the holes in the motherboard tray made routing cables right to where I needed them very easy. Plenty of tie-mounts on the back further expedite an otherwise tedious cable management routine. There is also above-average clearance between the motherboard tray and the side panel, so getting the side panel on was not an issue. This was hands down the easiest cable management job in a Mid-tower case I've ever done, and the build looks mean and CLEAN.
The huge front 200mm intake is also filtered by a metal mesh. The fan glows great with red LEDs and clear blades. The great thing about 200mm fans is that they can move alot of air at low RPMs, and subesequently low noise levels. The added width to entertain a 200mm intake adds sufficient clearance for even the tallest coolers or the widest video cards.