text:
UC Berkeley Founder School Demo Day
On October 6, 2011, my birthday, I attended the first Demo Day for the brand new Founder School at the University of California at Berkeley.
Without question, I was exceptionally impressed with the results of Founder School as explained at Demo Day. In fact, I was more impressed with what I learned and saw than I have been by anything else I have ever seen at UC Berkeley.
The only events that can compare for shear impact were two rock concerts I saw years ago — the B52s promoting what I consider their best recording Wild Planet at the Zellerbach Auditorium, and Alanis Morissette promoting Jagged Little Pill at The Greek Theatre.
Yes, I am comparing presenters at a geeky entrepreneur event to actual rock stars, which I've never done before.
Founder School was that impressive.
Here's the video of the event so you can see what I am talking about here:
The website for Founder School does a good job of describing the basics of what it is. But their site doesn't capture the excitement I felt at Demo Day. What got me so excited?
First and foremost, Founder School is more than even the most ambitious business plan competition. I am a fan of business plan competitions, and have judged three separate competitions at three schools within UC Berkeley over the years. But those competitions are all outclassed by Founder School, because Founder School resulted in three out of the five companies raising USD $3,000,000 before Demo Day. The biggest prize I have ever seen at a university business plan competition is USD $50,000. It's possible to start a company on well below $50,000, of course. But Founder School companies that raised money raised an average of USD $1,000,000 each during a program that was just ten short weeks. It's much more possible to start an important company on $1,000,000 because that's enough to hire paid staff, where $50,000 really isn't.
The next feature of Founder School is that it's the first large scale jointly run event sponsored by The Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (CET) and The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship. The technology I saw as a judge for the business plan competition at the engineering school in about 2006 was more memorable and to my eye more sophisticated than what I usually see at the larger Berkeley Business Plan Competition. I've been telling people for years that the engineers need to be incorporated more into the teams for the Business Plan Competition. The Business Plan Competition teams are far too heavily weighted towards MBA candidates, to the decisive detriment of the teams.
Founder School was conceived by serial entrepreneur Steve Newcomb. He approached Jennifer Walske, Director of Social Entrepreneurship at The Lester Center, shown in the picture above. Walske then introduced Newcomb to Andre Marquis, the executive director of The Lester Center. Marquis and Newcomb had a series of meetings, and Ikhlaq Sidhu was brought into the mix. Sidhu is Director of CET, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at UC Berkeley. Newcomb, Marquis and Sidhu worked together to make Founder School happen. From what I can gather, the success of Founder School was a huge group effort, with many more than these three people contributing tremendous effort. I gather that it would never have happened and been successful without the relentless push provided by Newcomb, who has started a sold an impressive series of companies.
Here's some background on the graduating companies, from the Lester Center website:
Thirst: Building new web and iOS apps that will use proprietary natural language processing technology for social media (think Rapportive or Xobni for Social Media).
Soragora: Augmented reality app allowing users to see the world in a novel way-simply point your phone at any nearby business, restaurant, landmark, or point of interest and learn all about it!
Flotype: Software that lets programmers build massively scalable web applications using Node.JS.
500Friends: Innovative Software-as-a-Service platform that enables leading e-commerce retailers to increase customer retention, acquisition, average order value, and social media engagement by rewarding shoppers not only for purchases but also for brand promotion, product referrals, and creating UGC.
I'm not sure if there were any MBA students on the teams at Founder School, but the staff of The Lester Center was prominently featured and highlighted, so I think in future years more and more mixing of business students with engineering students is likely.
I think that's key to getting a Google or Apple sized company to come out of the University of California. Are you beginning to understand why I am so ecstatic?
Another great perk provided by Founder School is the access it has arranged for graduating companies to present at SFBeta. For those of you who don't know it, SFBeta is Bay Area's 'finest startup mixer' according to their website. The founder of SFBeta is Christian Perry, in the green shirt immediately above. Perry invited everyone in the audience to attend as his guest the next SFBeta event on November 8, 2011. For those not in the audience, here's the link to buy a ticket to attend the November 8, 2011 SFBeta.
Yes, it's nice to give companies a soapbox on campus to talk about their startup, but the real movers and shakers of the Internet world don't come to Berkeley to see these pitches. Instead, they're at events put on by TechCrunch, AlwaysOn and other industry taste makers and pace setters. To my knowledge, no winning teams from any other business plan competition at Berkeley have been awarded guaranteed spots to demo at SFBeta.
I predict that next year the graduates of Founder School will be covered the day after Demo Day by TechCrunch, as it's likely others have noticed the results this year and won't miss it next year.
The video above shows the graduating teams describing their startups, and they do it better than I could write about it, so please watch the full video, even though it's over an hour. It will be an hour that will change your impression of UC Berkeley, I promise.
I introduced myself to Steve Newcomb, the instigator of Founder School. I told him then that what I had just seen was the most impressive thing I had ever seen at UC Berkeley. I'll say it again here in case he's reading this.
Founder School is the most impressive thing I have ever seen at the University of California at Berkeley.
I want to help put on Founder School next year. Please let me know how I may contribute.Here's a short clip of the networking hour and the audience as they're taking their seats. These scenes are not included in the official video above, but they capture some of the energy and sold out excitement of the event, so I am publishing this clip.
[Note: I am a member of the Advisory Council for the Entrepreneurs Forum at The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship. I am a Venture Coach at CET. I am writing here as an independent blogger, not in any other capacity.]


text:
Food Porn: Black & Blue (Steak & Crab)
This week is WNY Local Restaurant Week and Donnie and I have already begun to take advantage of the killer deals available. While there are many many great restaurants on the list, we decided to go for the places that we normally would not be able to afford (at least not on a regular basis). One of these more expensive places that we have been dyyyying to try for months now is Black & Blue Steak & Crab. Black & Blue, like the name implies, is primarily a steak and seafood restaurant and the menu has what you would expect…prime cuts of meat; strip steaks, filets, lamb chops, etc…and lots of fresh seafood; lobster tails, Alaskan king crab, scallops, shrimp, salmon…..you get the idea. There are also a lot of great wines (I felt a little out of place becaue I didn't order wine), salads, and appetizers (check out the fondue we got below) to choose from. The service was good, the food presentation was very nice, and the interior was fantastic….large, classy, very modern, with lots of nice seating options. On a Monday it was pretty packed (though, I'm sure the restaurant week deal was part of the reason why)….basically we saw a lot people in suits and ties…there are even private rooms eqipped with the proper technology to give a nice powerpoint presentation as you are enjoying your meal (we know this because one was going on while we were there in a room behind our table). It was a little dark inside (as is the case with many of these types of restaurants) so we apoligize for the darker quality of the pictures below (we didnt want to use a flash and look like huge nerds). The prices are definitely more expensive than normal but not outrageous (the most expensive items include the crab legs for around 45$).
For the restaurant week deal, it was 20.09 a person for a really nice spread of food….
To start we decided to get an appetizer. As both of us love cheese, crab, and lobster…we went for the Crab & Lobster Fondue which is described as "sweet crab & maine lobster baked in a parmigiano-reggiano sauce with caramelized leeks and buttered breadcrumbs, served with crispy pita chips and a mascarpone popover." To note, this is not part of the 20$ deal but we figured we'd pay an extra 9.95$ because this dish sounded way to good to pass up. And we were right…it was awesome. The pita chips were perfectly crispy and fresh and the dip had a wonderful flavor and the breadcrumbs were a fantastic touch.
A house salad with "mesculin greens and cornbread croutons tossed in a white balsamic vinaigrette" was the first course for the 20.09 deal. Nothing to fancy, but I did enjoy the dressing quite a lot.
The main course included a 10oz. sirlion (which, I might add, was cooked to perfection) with their signiture house rub (of s&p, garlic, and rosemary) on top of a giant yukon gold (with carmalized onions) potato cake. Drizzled all over the plate was a lobster buerre sauce (which was pretty much a few chunks of lobster in a butter sauce). Normally when you order a steak at this place you get a choice of many sauces (such as a red wine demi glace, steak sauce, etc) so I asked for a side of their gorgonzola cream sauce….holy crap was it good…super. effin. good.
And for dessert…a pretty big pice of chocolate raspberry torte. Which was very very rich and, honestly, Donnie and I were way too full to really eat much….but it was, obviously, delicious.
Overall, I left Black & Blue extremely pleased, full, and already planning my next trip back. I would love to try their filet and/or crab legs next time. I wish this 20$ deal could happen every week but instead I will just work on saving up the extra 100$ needed to dine there again. The idea behind the local restaurant week was to get people to try new places and hopefully go back…well, it definitely worked for me….I will be back, sooner than later.
Next stop for restaurant week….Tempo….I can't freaking wait.
Photo Gallery:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Flyers-Rangers Set Stage for Classic Showdown
Philadelphia's rivalry with New York is a storied affair seething with animosity and hatred.
That will only be intensified today with the prospects of January 2nd's Winter Classic hovering over the first meeting of the season between the Flyers and the Rangers.
Although it's the first official game of the calendar year, it's not the first time these two teams have had a chance to play in 2011.
And if it's any indication of what we will see today, rest assured; things might get ugly.
While it may have only been a preseason game, it certainly didn't seem like it.
The Flyers went on to win the game 5-3 but no one really cared about the score when all was said and done. In total, the two teams combined for 77 total penalty minutes and 15 different power play plays.
But the real sparks started to fly when Zac Rinaldo pummeled Dale Weise, which seemed to bring the Flyers back into the game.
There of course was an incident later between Wayne Simmonds and Sean Avery in which Simmonds was accused of calling Avery a homophobic slur.
Simmonds denied the incident and did not receive disciplinary action from the league.
Fast-forward to the present day and you have all the makings of what should turn out to be an intense game.
Both teams are not only battling for the top-spot in the division but also are clawing their way to the top of the conference.
Not to mention that HBO's 24/7 camera crew will be in the building recording every piece of tension filled drama.
Things are sure to be chippy.
The Rangers are recently coming off of an eight-game winning streak and are currently in the midst of starting a new one, winning their last two games. The team is 8-2-0 in their last ten and hasn't lost a home game since October 29th.
During that span, the team has outscored their opponents 33-20.
Marion Gaborik currently leads the team in points (17) and goals (10) while Artem Anisimov is the team's leading dish master (10 assists).
After starting the year in the AHL, rabble-rouser Sean Avery has had the opportunity to play in all of the team's games since November 5th. In that time he has registered two goals and a surprisingly low 14 penalty minutes in eight games.
The Flyers are currently on a two-game winning streak of their own.
After a slow start in their two most recent games, the team managed to comeback on both opponents in order to pull out wins.
The team has been playing a bit sloppy in their last few but still managed to go 5-2-0 in their last seven.
The team's sloppy play could certainly be attributed to the fact that the injury bug has run rampant through out their locker room.
Chris Pronger, Jaromir Jagr, James van Riemsdyk and Andreas Lilja are the newest members to the injury list and will all be absent for Saturday's game.
The two teams will faceoff today at 2 PM.
Follow me on Twitter (@mattbrigidi) and make sure to "like" The Checking Line-Flyers Edition on Facebook to stay up to the minute with all the latest team news and notes.
- Login to post comments
3 Comments
It's going to be interesting to see who is mic'd up for this game because I'm assuming HBO will be there. Also should be interesting to see what kind of chirping is involved. The preview showed some animosity towards Dubinsky/Avery and Hartnell and It's going to be interesting to see if those three get involved in some extra curricular activities.
But back to the hockey aspect of this game: I always love this rivalry. The hitting, the scrums and especially the usually tight games. The Flyers are banged up but still playing strong hockey despite in the injuries. Claude Giroux is doing dirty things on the ice and is throwing his name in the early Hart talks.
Bob was excellent yesterday but I don't think he goes in a second straight day. I hope Bryz picks his play back up. He's been sturdy but he hasn't been phenomenal yet this season on a consistent basis.
Flyers win 3-2: Giroux, Briere, Coburn; Dubinsky, Callahan.
- Login to post comments


text:
Providing an opportunity to work together and to fellowship together with other quality people is an important way a good church community can contribute to your personal and spiritual well being. CSUMC provides many great activities you will want to investigate; see below. Please participate in those that interest you. You will be very welcome and do not have to show up every time or be a church member. If you have any questions click the links or contact the church office.
Ministries – Join us in our various ministries.
Meditation – Regular training & practice sessions.
Outreach – Regular opportunities to help others.
Music – Choirs (adult, children, handbell) & special events.
Drama – Very strong drama program including the Crystal Springs Players.
Committees – Please join us in one or more of a variety of small groups that work on particular interests. E.g., Congregations work day, the web site committee, etc.
Adults – Many things to do for adults & seniors.
Children – Children are very important here too.
Special Events – Many events all year including full-scale drama productions by the Crystal Springs Players and performances by the Golden Gate Radio Orchestra and Magic Flutes.
Other – Other items of interest.


text:
"Food for me was a connecting link to my grandmother, to my childhood, to my past. And what I found out is that for everybody, food is a connector to their roots, to their past in different ways. It gives you security; it gives you a profile of who you are, where you come from." - Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Trout Bhujne
Trout Bhujne
Malvani Rainbow Trout Stir Fry
3-4 steaks of rainbow trout, rinsed, cleaned, marinated with salt & turmeric powder
3-4 cloves of garlic, smashed still keeping the garlic whole
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tbsp Malvani Masala
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
3-4 kokums, rinsed & soaked in 1/4 cup warm water for 30 minutes
1 tbsp coconut (optional)
1 tbsp cilantro/coriander leaves
1. Heat oil. Saute garlic for 1 minute. Add onions. Saute till it becomes golden brown.
2. Add salt and turmeric powder.
3. Stir in Malavani masala, coconut and kokum water. Bring it to boil.
4. Add fish steaks. Let it simmer.
5. Switch off from gas as the fish is cooked.
6. Garnish with cilantro. Serve with plain rice or rice bhakri
Notes -
1. If you want a thicker version, let the sauce thickens a bit. For thinner version, add more water.
2. You can keep the garlic in its peel and then smash & add to the hot oil. This way, the inside garlic clove is not burnt. While eating, slurp the garlic and leave the peel aside.
Posted by Meera at 4/19/2008
Labels: American Desi, Malvani Cuisine, Seafood


text:
The Kelihos spamming botnet has been sidelined by using a filesharing mechanism to basically hijack it.
Kelihos spent its days distributing spam for dodgy Canadian pharmaceutical firms. When it was not peddling viagra it was pinching from bitcoin wallets.
CrowdStrike, the security firm that worked with Kaspersky, Dell SecureWorks, and Honeynet Project to bring down the botnet, reverse-engineered the malware code and wrote its own software to ask infected computers to communicate with servers controlled by researchers and coppers.
This stopped the computers from getting instructions for sending spam.
Within minutes, 110,000 infected machines were being sent to the researcher's sinkhole.
Adam Meyers, director of intelligence at CrowdStrike, told CNET it was cool being able to use an attribute of the botnet – the peer-to-peer networking – to bring it down.
The company injected its code into the botnet by sending it to infected computers that, in turn, sent it on to others in a viral distribution manner. Eventually the new code overtakes the network and the bad guys are run out of town.
Kelihos was created last October after Microsoft used a sinkhole to halt the original Kelihos botnet, which had infected about 41,000 computers. New Kelihos servers were registered in Sweden, Russia and Ukraine.
It has been abandoned by the gang who tried to operate it two days after the researchers began hijacking it, the company said.


text:
You are on the fast cars page
About Blackhorse Photo
Fast cars gallery
The Cars of Bonneville Salt Flats gallery
The Bonneville car chute systems
pending link to gallery of images
All images copyright Larry Ledwick unless otherwise noted in caption
Today the fastest wheel driven cars in the world, can reach speeds of over 350 mph with some breaking into the 400 mph range.
In most cases these 400 mph capable cars can consistently run in the low 400 mph range with only a very small group having ever run even one pass
over 420 mph. The number of cars currently actively raced and capable of these 400+ mph speeds number less than a dozen world wide.
Below are listed the 400+ mph streamliners which have run since the year 2000 at the Bonneville salt flats. All these cars are powered by conventional piston engines.
Nolan White
Autopower special streamliner #131 AA/BFS Powered by two big block Chevy engines
Destroyed in a fatal accident October 17, 2002 at the SCTA World Finals, as the car exited the timing traps at 422 mph
Nolan held the SCTA land speed record for piston engine streamliners ( AA/BFS ) at 413.156 MPH at the time of the accident.
Cause of the accident was due to a parachute failure.
I do not have a picture of this car.
copyright Betty Burkland
The above picture kindly supplied by Betty Burkland of the 411 car in an earlier configuration prior to an accident which forced a rebuild of the car
The Burkland 411 streamliner has run over 400 mph on multiple occasions.
400 + runs I am aware of (exit speed):
On Sept 20, 2000
450.225 mph -- top speed of the meet
Sept 22, 2001 421.844 mph
435.434 -- top speed of the meet
On Oct 16 2004
436.161 -- top speed of the meet
430.988 -- new AA/BFS record at 417.020
Aug 15 2006
410.997 mph
Sept 2006
403.198 mph
Sept 2008 FIA meet
415.896 mph
403.328 mph
416.644 mph
427.723 mph
It currently holds the FIA Category A, group I, Class 11 flying mile record for cars with supercharged piston engines with displacement greater than 8.0 liters.
The car had an exit speed of 427.723 mph on the second "return run" of the required back to back runs to achieve the record.
This record of 415.896 mph was set Sept 26,2008
Sept 22, 2001 they ran 421.844 in the 5th mile and an exit speed of 435.434 for top speed of the meet. Unfortunately at the end of the run the car was badly damaged
when it hit debris buried in the track and rolled. The top picture above is the car prior to this accident. The car was completely rebuilt between 2002 and 2004.
On September 26 2008 the car set a new FIA Cat. A, Group I, Class 11 flying mile International record at 415.896 MPH!
This car has not been retired it is simply waiting for good enough salt conditions to achieve its potential.
Below the Spirit of Rett streamliner #1122 is another legitimate mid 400 mph car capable of running over 420 mph.
In 2010 at the Mike Cook Shootout the Spirit of Rett streamliner #1122 driven by Charles Nierberg took the 45 year old record established by the Summers Brothers.
That record set by Bob Summers of the Summers Brothers in their Golden rod at 409.277 mph was set on Nov 12, 1965.
On Sept 21,2010 Charles Nearburg established both the flying Kilo and flying mile records in the FIA Category A Group II, class 11 (non-supercharged piston engine with displacement over 8.0 liters)
Spirit of Rett 400+ runs I am aware of:
Sept 21 2010 Top Speed Shootout (exit speed).
416.903 mph
411.600 mph
417.600 mph
414.316 mph
422.645 mph
417.659 mph
This car holds several records in the 300+ mph range, starting in 2006 with a record of 325.934 mph.
In 2008, Speed Demon set a record of 343.494 mph with a best one-way run of 365.941 mph for the SCTA (Southern California Timing Association record) for the flying mile during Speed Weeks at Bonneville
On Sept. 22nd, 2008, at a special private meet for FIA certified records, Poteet and Main upped the FIA record to 345.552 mph with a best one-way run of 390.560 mph.
Speed demon 400+ runs that I am aware of (exit speed)
Shoot out 2011
446.057 mph
462.345 mph
445.500 mph
Speedweek 2011
421.009 mph
426.91 mph
411.836 mph
Shootout 2010
422.546 mph
405.196 mph
413.256 mph
415.649 mph
Speedweek 2010
416.097 mph
417.596 mph
418.486 mph
Speedweek 2010
404.562 mph
B/FS record
Shootout 2009
435.868 mph
Speedweek 2009
401.285 mph
During the 2011 Mike Cook Shoot Out the Speed Demon ran a spectacular one way run of 462.345 mph (breaking the Burkland 411 single best pass speed record) but was unable to backup the run for a new record.
This is a car to be watched! I personally feel it has the potential to run in the high 400's if they can keep the drive train together.
Above is the worlds fastest Cadillac powered streamliner named "Infidel", the black Speed by Spectre streamliner car number 451. The engine is a 1973 528.5 CID Cadillac engine, running twin turbos. It has clocked a 415.791 mph exit speed at the Mike Cook Shootout in 2010
400+ runs that I am aware of (exit speed)
Sept 2010
Running a 640 cid big block chevy engine, Driver Mike Nish ran 3 400 plus passes in a single day at the 2010 Mike Cook Shootout. They ran exit speeds of 412.515 ,409.110, and 404.562 mph.
Following a bad performance in 2011 they have decided to switch to a 564 CID Chrysler Hemi running 50% Nitro built by Jerry Darrian.
400+ runs I am aware of(exit speed)
sept 21 2010 Mike Cook Shoot Out (exit speeds)
409.110 mph
404.562 mph
412.515 mph
Their intention is to run over 425 mph this year (2012).
========== Land speed racing is a difficult challenge and even with the best planning sometimes things go wrong ==========
=================== Be safe, go fast, have fun! =====================
This car caught fire as the engine blew! Following an explosion in the intake manifold that lifted the blower, the oil mist created a flame plume
that burned through the cars parachute tether. Luckily the parachute held long enough for the driver to get slowed down and turn out off the race course.
Sometimes things
go wrong as a car spins, and for streamliners and the long narrow
lakesters, a "pencil roll" is a situation that seldom ends well for
either the car or the driver.
Spins are common
due to the low traction of the salt, and high aerodynamic drag
trying to turn the car around its center of
Cars can also
get blown over like hydroplanes if they hit a bump or they get the
nose up for some other reason, and "pack air under the
The other hazard
to the high sustained load on the engines is that many engines give
up after a minute or so of continuous wide open throttle under max
load. Sometimes it is an oiling issue as the engine pumps all its
available oil into the valve covers, or sometime it is a burnt
piston or other mechanical failure due to the high physical and
thermal stress.
sidebar 2
< /td>
it is under active construction at this time and will be changing frequently as I roll out the content.
Please come back periodically to see the new images.


text:
Negotiating the sale of a home is a complex matter. Often it is not as simple as sellers wanting the highest price and buyers wanting the lowest price. There are many other possible factors and it pays to do some homework, ask the right questions, create the right environment and be creative.
Do Your Homework:
Understand what type of market you are in: A seller's market will usually have lower inventory with fewer days on market, rising prices, active buyers and, in some cases, multiple offers. A buyer's market will have high inventory with longer days on market and stagnant or decreasing prices. Both will have an affect on your negotiating position and who has leverage in the situation.
Research previous comparable sales and active listings in your preferred area. Research the difference in each home's amenities that might affect pricing (pools, flooring, home improvements, etc.) Determine what neighborhood factors add value or convenience: proximity to schools, parks, shopping, freeway access for commuters, cul-de-sac location for smaller kids to play in, clean/quiet area, pride of ownership, neighborhood activities, etc.
Research the home's sales history, time on market, price changes, taxes, HOA dues, property inspection and disclosures. Are there any offers on the table or expected?
Ask the Right Questions:
Determining motivations, showing interest and uncovering the home's history (repairs, improvements, etc.) are important. If you can, ask neighbors questions about the sellers, the home, the neighborhood. The more knowledge you have, the more confidently you can negotiate.
Create the Right Environment:
Despite having different motivations, the goal is the same: the successful transfer of the home. Establish rapport or common ground and constantly reinforce trust. Common ground could include similar jobs, college backgrounds, interests, hobbies, children's needs, experiences and more. A pre-qualification letter lets sellers know you are serious buyers and helps establish trust.
Avoid stirring up negative feelings. If you are the buyer, talk openly about the home's features, repairs and improvements, but don't run down the home by pointing out faults and deficiencies.
Complimenting the home, decorations and landscape will let the seller feel good about your interest.
Adjust to special needs:
Older sellers may move at a slower pace; job relocations or sellers with a contingent offer on their next property may require a faster close.
Be Creative:
Use the knowledge that you have gained to negotiate. Timing (length of escrow, occupancy date, post-sale lease-back); repairs; security (home warranty, alarm systems); amenities (appliances, furniture, artwork, garden tools, recreation equipment) can all be bargaining chips. Removal of contingencies and payment of closing costs can also be powerful bargaining tools. Creative incentives (resort stays, vacations, etc.) have also been used to close sales.
Negotiations are about give-and-take. Typical seller mistakes include getting angry or emotional about a low offer, overpricing an aging property, and not being willing to negotiate.
Don't take a low offer personally; it is part of a negotiating strategy. Find out the reason for the low offer. They may be using inaccurate comparables, investors who low-ball, or buyers trying to buy above their price range.
An aging property may need repairs, repainting or updating. Sellers who have comfortably lived in a home for years may not see the home the same as buyers who have seen newer or refurbished homes.
Before summarily dismissing an initial offer, sellers need to be willing to negotiate and should ask questions to determine what the buyer wants. The offer means that the buyer is interested.
Remember the goal is the same: the handshake on the successful transfer of the property!


text:
VAWA Bullies
January 6, 2013
IN THIS interview with Jennifer Granholm, Tricia Rose, a professor from Brown University, expresses disbelief that the Violence Against Women Act was not reauthorized by the 112th Congress. But here's the astounding part. The Ivy League professor maintains that Republicans did not want to move the bill because they did not want to protect Native American women who are "violated" by white men on tribal lands.
Granholm, without flinching before this fat lie, says Republicans believe Native American women are not "human enough." And Rose, who looks ridiculously un-professorial in a silky purple blouse, reminds us that whites stole Indian lands.
These two well-dressed bullies are utterly at home with lies. For them, the ends justify the means. A domestic violence bill that presumes every man is a potential wife-beater is so inherently and undeniably good that any falsification of the truth, even the patently false claim that white men are routinely "violating" Indian women, is justified.
Rose is a professor of Africana studies and receives generous grants from major foundations for her virulently anti-white activism and mind-blowing ignorance. Her entire career is proof of the power women and nonwhites possess. Both Rose and Granholm are shocked that the whole world is not up in arms that VAWA has not been reauthorized and they blame it on a conspiracy to deprive young women of the enlightened truths of feminism.
— Comments —-
Terry Morris writes:
Mind-blowing ignorance indeed. Mind-blowing ignorance of what the term "Indian Sovereignty" means is pervasive throughout our society, particularly among the Indian Nations. Somehow people have come to believe that fourteenth amendment U.S. citizenship, meaning full subjection to U.S. jurisdiction, is the path to total Indian Sovereignty.
Truly Chief Dan George had it right in The Outlaw Josey Wales: "They call us civilized because we're easy to sneak up on."
Posted by Laura Wood in Uncategorized


text:
Looks like Estabrook Heights is no longer available on Rent.com which means this information is likely out of date.
This modern building offers convenient living in a park-like setting on Milwaukee's North Shore. Newly renovated spacious 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom/den and 2 bedroom apartments overlook Estabrook Park. Close to the expressway, New Bayshore shopping center and restaurants. Underground heated parking and off-street parking available. Rent includes appliances, heat, cooking gas, locked lobby and coin laundry.
12 month leases available. Max. Number of Pets: 1.
Cats Allowed. Call for service animal policy.
36 units
Don't have a Rent.com account? Create one.
Creating an account allows you to acccess your saved and contacted properties on any device. Already have an account?
Log In
We are experiencing technical difficulties at the moment. Please try again later.


text:
DAYTONA BEACH - Isaiah Swann hit six 3-pointers to lead Florida State to a 78-70 win over UAB at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday night at the Ocean Center.
Swann, who went 6-for-11 from 3-point range, had a game-high 28 points.
The Seminoles had an 11-point lead with 6:54 remaining, but Blazers forward Lawrence Kinnard and guard Robert Vaden helped trim the lead to four. They had 19 and 17 points respectively.
Florida State (3-0) shot 71 percent from 3-point range and 73 percent inside the paint in the second half.
The Seminoles, who face Cleveland State at 6 p.m. today, also shot 87.5 percent from the free-throw line (14-for-16) to 60 percent for the Blazers (9-for-15.)
Besides Swann, three other Seminoles scored in doubles digits: Toney Douglas had 11 and guard Jason Rich and forward Uche Echefu each had 10.
Alabama-Birmingham (2-1) led 35-33 at halftime, but made just two free throws in the second half. The Blazers gave up 17 points off 13 turnovers in the game.
Guard Paul Delaney III added 12 points and five assists for the Blazers.
SIGNING: Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton added a fifth highly touted signee in sharpshooting 6-3 guard Deividas Dulkys from Findlay Prep (Nev.) by way of Lithuania.
Times staff writer Brian Landman contributed to this report.
[Last modified November 17, 2007, 00:02:06]
© 2011 · All Rights Reserved · Tampa Bay Times
490 First Avenue South · St. Petersburg, FL 33701 · 727-893-8111
Contact Us | Join Us | Advertise with Us | Subscribe to the Times
Privacy Policy | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright


text:
The fact that it is possible to defeat a criminal charge by pleading insanity, even temporary insanity, is a permanent fixture of American crime storytelling, and comic books are no exception. The Joker, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, all have spent time in the Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
But is that really how it works? Actually… no. The insanity defense is fairly well-defined, and depending on the jurisdiction it seems like that a lot of supervillains would not actually count as "insane" in a way which would prevent their convictions.
Note that what we are talking about here is only whether a person can avoid conviction by virtue of insanity, not whether they are competent to stand trial. That requires a different analysis and one for another time.
I. Tests for Insanity
When it comes right down to it, why is insanity a defense to a crime at all? If one person kills another, should it matter that the killer is insane? The victim is just as dead either way, yes?
The reason insanity matters is because crimes are composed of "elements," i.e. things the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, and almost every crime consists of an act combined with a certain mental state. So the killing of another is homicide of some sort, and the difference between murder and negligent homicide is entirely a matter of the mental state of the killer. If the killing was done on purpose, it's murder, but if it was accidental, it isn't.
Then question then arises, "What do we do with crazy people?" Ascertaining the mental state of another is always a dicey thing to try–even if it is the point of a liberal education–and ascertaining the mental state of a person whose mental state is… um… "highly eccentric," shall we say?… is even harder than usual.
Insanity and mental disturbances have been known to human society since ancient times, but in 1843, the English House of Lords–the English court of last resort at the time–handed down what have become known as the M'Naghten Rules. The M'Naghten test (or something like it) is still what many American courts use to decide whether a given defendant is insane or not. The insanity defense widened in its potential scope during the first half of the twentieth century, as psychology and psychiatry came into their own as disciplines, but the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by a crazy guy prompted Congress to tighten things up, largely restoring the status quo from the late nineteenth century, at least in the federal courts. Many states followed the federal example.
A. The M'Naghten test
The core of the test is to determine whether "the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong."
In other words, if a defendant can prove that as a result of some mental condition either 1) he didn't know what he was doing, or 2) he didn't know what he was doing was wrong, then he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
i. Nature and Quality of the Act
The "nature and quality" part of the test asks whether the defendant actually knew what was going on. The classic example is cutting a woman's throat under the delusion that it was a loaf of bread. If a person truly were suffering from such a delusion (not an easy thing to prove!), then no conviction will lie, because there is no intent to kill, and not even negligence, because a reasonable person exercising due care will not have any qualms about slicing himself some toast.
ii. Knowledge of the Legal/Moral Nature of the Act
Likewise, if a person simply lacks the capacity to string together actions and consequences, there are procedural problems with holding them accountable for their actions. The mental state of children, discussed earlier, is a useful analog. Just like very young children are not held responsible for the acts they commit because they simply cannot understand the implications of what they do, a mentally-deficient adult might be found not guilty for the same reasons.
iii. Defect of Reason or Disease of the Mind
Note that either prong of the test, if proved, will result in a "not guilty" verdict, but both of the prongs require that the defendant be operating under a "disease of the mind" or a "defect of reason." Being drunk won't cut it, as the courts generally impute knowledge to voluntarily intoxicated people so as to avoid drunkenness becoming a complete defense to crimes. But similarly, simply being mistaken about what it was you were doing will not cut it either.
Also note that while a clinical diagnosis can certainly help here, whether or not the defendant has been diagnosed as mentally disturbed is ultimately irrelevant. A defendant with no psychiatric history, if he can make out either prong of the test, can be found not guilty, and a defendant with a schizophrenia diagnosis can be found convicted.
B. Other Tests
Two other important tests for insanity are the irresistible impulse test and the Model Penal Code's substantial capacity test. In short, the irresistible impulse test excuses a defendant acting under an irresistible impulse, and the substantial capacity test excuses a defendant if "as a result of mental disease or defect he lacks substantial capacity either to appreciate the criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law."
The irresistible impulse test has been rejected by most jurisdictions, often vigorously. As the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania put it: "Moreover, the 'defense' offered in this case is simply an attempt to once again foist the 'irresistible impulse' concept upon this Court under different nomenclature, an attempt which we have consistently rejected and will continue to resist." Commonwealth v. Cain, 503 A.2d 959 (Sup. Ct. Pa. 1986). However, it is available in some jurisdictions, such as Virginia. "The irresistible impulse defense is available where the accused's mind has become so impaired by disease that he is totally deprived of the mental power to control or restrain his act." Morgan v. Commonwealth, 646 S.E.2d 899, 902 (Ct. App. Va. 2007). It is possible that many comic book supervillains could be excused by the irresistible impulse test if it were available in Gotham, since many supervillains seem to labor under an irresistible compulsion to commit crimes, often in a specific way.
The substantial capacity test has been adopted by a few jurisdictions, including Illinois, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. It, too, is broader than the M'Naghten rule, and it might excuse supervillains where M'Naghten does not.
II. "Criminally Insane" Supervillains
Since we don't know what test Gotham uses for insanity, we will focus on the rule that a majority of American jurisdictions use, the M'Naghten test. Under the M'Naghten test, a lot of so-called "criminally insane" supervillains are not actually insane, or at least not insane in such a way as would render them not guilty.
Take the Joker for example in addition to denying that he is crazy, the Joker does not actually display any likelihood, in most continuities anyway, of being eligible for an insanity defense. He always knows exactly what he is doing, and always knows that what he is doing is illegal. That, right there, means that he cannot successfully assert an insanity defense.
The same can likely be said of almost all the characters in Arkham Asylum. Very few if any of them are under the illusion that blowing up buildings is anything other than blowing up buildings. The Riddler commits crimes, knowing they are crimes, as a demonstration of his alleged intellectual superiority. Black Mask is motivated by revenge. So, arguably, is Poison Ivy (at least in certain continuities). All of them know exactly what they're doing, and most of them display extraordinary planning and strategic capabilities. They certainly are capable of forming the requisite mental state to be guilty of a crime.
But there are at least two characters who can probably never be found guilty of a crime under the M'Naghten test: the Hulk and Doomsday.
The Hulk is also probably mostly immune from criminal prosecution, as in some continuities when Bruce Banner goes into Hulk mode, he loses all ability to reason, plan, etc. In those stories where the Hulk is a mindless ravaging beast, holding him criminally liable for his rampages will prove difficult. Of course, in those continuities where Banner remains more-or-less in control during his Hulk phases, the insanity defense should be unavailable, or at least a lot harder to prove.
Doomsday, on the other hand, is an almost elemental destroyer, possessing neither language nor reason, bent only on destruction. Exactly how that's supposed to work is left as an exercise for the imagination, but it's pretty clear from the various continuities that Doomsday isn't really capable of forming any mental state, and not having a mind to speak of would certainly count as a "defect".
Then again, that would go for any of those villains who lack a sentient mind of some sort. Animals, machines, and other non-sentients would never be tried in open court. It does not require a court order for the dogcatcher to put down a rabid dog. Neither would it require a court order for a truly mindless enemy to be "punished" or otherwise dealt with.
III. Conclusion
While the insanity defense is regular feature in fiction, especially in comic books, many of the characters who are found not guilty by reason of insanity would probably be found guilty if tried in a real court. The characters who would probably be eligible for an insanity defense tend be more like real-world defendants who successfully employ the insanity defense, i.e. people who are really, truly, mentally deficient.
Of course, many supervillains do suffer from mental illnesses of some sort, even if they aren't sufficient to make out a defense of insanity, so housing them in Arkham isn't necessarily inaccurate or inappropriate, but neither is it evidence that the inmates there were found not guilty by reason of insanity. Many jurisdictions recognize a verdict of "guilty but mentally ill," and this may explain why so many apparently legally sane supervillains end up in Arkham.


text:
Forgot your password? Enter the email address you signed up with and we will send you a link to create a new password.
Your password reset has been submitted to the address provided.
Not specified
Humus; Canned fruits and vegetables; Dairy-based snack foods excluding ice cream, ice milk and frozen yogurt; Nut-based snack foods; Potato chips; Potato-based snack foods; Processed nuts; Tahini; Yogurt; Yogurt drinks
Business in MIAMI, FL


text:
Sender pays solution to spam --Would a system that charges spammers per message be effective in reducing the amount of unsolicited commercial email we receive? And what effect would it have on legitimate mailings, such as free weekly electronic newsletters? (3 messages)
CA spam law article errata -- Brady Johnson, who wrote last week's article on California's anti-spam laws, makes a correction and explores a few issues raised by readers. (1 message)
If the CA law won't help -- More discussion of anti-spam measures, including ways of shifting the economic burden of spam, and discerning which messages in fact qualify as spam. (5 messages)


text: On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Xin Zhao wrote:> I am trying to develop a new filesystem based on NFS, which runs in a> very fast network environment. I used the source code of NFS2, but> noticed that NFS write is very slow. Even if I changed wsize to 8192,> it still can only reach 1MB/s. I don't know why. Because the network> is extremely fast (over 100MB/s), I don't think network is the only> reason. Any other reason?> > Is the NFS write synchronous? Does that means the NFS server will not> return before the data is flushed to disk?Yes, that is the case here. You can use export or mount options to makeNFS asynchronous.Plus, NFS3 has write clustering which may be worth a try depending onyour workload.-- Matthias Andree-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to firstname.lastname@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


text:
By Ericka Mellon
The principal of HISD's Alcott Elementary has been reassigned during an internal investigation into possible financial problems at the school.
Houston Independent School District spokesman Jason Spencer confirmed Wednesday that William Price had been removed as principal pending the outcome of the district's investigation. Spencer would say only that officials were analyzing "whether the policies and procedures regarding campus expenditures were followed."
Joanna Pasternak, a representative of the Houston Federation of Teachers union, submitted an email complaint about Alcott Elementary to Superintendent Terry Grier and other administrators in January.
A secretary at Alcott planned to quit, Pasternak wrote, "because the principal was directing her to do things that she knew violated policy and she was not going to wait to be fired for not doing them or be blamed for violations."
Pasternak said Wednesday that the secretary did not share details with her.
Price, asked about the investigation and the allegation, declined to answer questions.
"I can't comment at this time," he said.
Price, whose annual salary is $81,409, has been reassigned to a non-campus job, according to the district.
Pasternak alleged there were multiple problems at Alcott, where Price has served as principal since July 2010.
She said crossing guards were not getting paid, and some teachers were having payroll problems. She also said staff turnover was high, with multiple secretaries leaving.
To read this article in one of Houston's most-spoken languages, click on the button below.
Reporter, Houston Chronicle
© 2017 Hearst Newspapers, LLC.


text:
Prosecutor worry over case numbers
The Director of Public Prosecutions has expressed deepening concerns that the number of cases her office can examine will fall due to cutbacks.
Claire Loftus, who took over the role last November, said lawyers in the division are fully stretched due to increasingly large and complex cases.
"We have largely managed to maintain the same overall rate of throughput as achieved in 2010 and 2009. I am increasingly concerned however that it will not be possible to sustain this in the coming years," she said.
"The expenditure of the office is essentially demand-led as we do not have control over the level of crime or the number of prosecutions we must bring."
The DPP's annual report also revealed the office received 12 requests last year for explanations as to why a decision was taken not to prosecute over a death.
"We have already learned by experience that the process of giving reasons in cases involving a fatality which has been ongoing since 2008 has proved to be very resource intensive and this will be a significant factor in any expansion of this work, which is required under this directive, in the future," Ms Loftus said.
The move to elaborate on reasons for not prosecuting began in October 2008 with the family or household of the victim of a death allowed to apply for information on why the case was dropped. Since then a total of 33 requests have been received, with 79% relating to fatal road traffic cases.
The DPP revealed that in 24 cases detailed reasons where given to relatives; another five requests were refused by the office; one family withdrew their request for information; and decisions are pending on three others.
Elsewhere, the report showed the office received 16,128 files relating to the prosecution of crimes in 2011. It peaked in 2008 at 16,144. It took in 9,276 files where a decision on whether to prosecute had to be taken and these involved 12,728 suspects. Some 37% were not brought to court for prosecution.
The report said that of the 4,751 cases not prosecuted 75% were dropped because of insufficient evidence and among the others 194 were found to be not in the public interest; 21 dropped on sympathetic grounds; and 247 because the injured party withdrew the complaint.


text:
I find the dynamics of group sex fascinating, especially when some of the participants have ongoing "relationships".
Lewis continues to be an excellent source of hot lovers. I've never really known men like him – he genuinely seems to have zero jealousy or possessiveness. Granted, while he and I have some level of affection for each other, it is 90% a sexual relationship.
But even then, in the same conditions – regular lovers over a two year period – I know few men who would willingly and continually share someone when that sharing is quite literally in their face.
But Lewis gets off on it. Continue reading


text:
Unashamed Study Guide with DVD
Drop the Baggage, Pick Up Your Freedom, Fulfill Your Destiny
by Christine Caine;
In Stock - Usually dispatched within 6 days
A Bird's Eye View from Eden
Containing both the study guide and DVD, this exploration of shame and freedom is made to help foster God-given purpose.
Price and PurchaseOffer price: £35.99 Free UK Delivery Go to Basket
If you're buying for a church, school or business, why not Buy Now Pay Later?Find Out More
Unashamed Study Guide with DVD
Full Product Description
In this five-session video Bible study, author and teacher Christine Caine weaves examples from her life with those of biblical characters who failed but overcame their shame to show how God heals us and redeems us. In her passionate style, she explains that if we want to change our futures, we have to believe God is bigger than our mistakes, our inadequacies, our pasts, and our limitations. We have to believe God created us for a unique purpose, has a specific plan for us, and has a powerful destiny he wants us to fulfil.
God has already won the victory over sin and its shame, and we do need to spend our lives believing the lies of the deceiver. Instead, we can allow ourselves to be defined by God's truth and choose to see ourselves the way God does--through the lens of his eternal perspective. So join the journey. Stop merely existing and start thriving. Lay hold of the power of Jesus Christ today and step into his future--a beautiful, full, life-giving future filled with purpose. You can live unashamed!
Session titles include:
- Session 1: Run, Don't Hide (Run to Jesus, Don't hide From Jesus)
- Session 2: Today is the Day (Shame Off You Today)
- Session 3: Posses Your Inheritance (You Must Go In and Take It)
- Session 4: God Never Wastes a Hurt (Our Scars Can Become a Sign of Victory, Not Shame)
- Session 5: Highly Unlikely (God Uses Ordinary People to Achieve Extraordinary Results)
This pack contains one Unashamed: A DVD Study and one Unashamed study guide
Unashamed Study Guide with DVD by Christine Caine was published by Zondervan in May 2016 and is our 28798th best seller. The ISBN for Unashamed Study Guide with DVD is 9780310698760.
Reviews of Unashamed Study Guide with DVD
Customer reviews and testimonials Write a review
Product Q&A
Got a question? No problem! Just click here to ask us about Unashamed Study Guide with DVD.
Featured Video
Details for Unashamed Study Guide with DVD
|Running Time
|66 mins
|Author / Artist
|Christine Caine
|Zondervan (May 2016)
|Number of Pages
|20 mm
|234 mm
|184 mm
|Product Code
|Page last updated
|20th February 2018


text:
$3.00 off any 10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones
Hurry and print the $3.00 off any 10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones while it's available. These newly released coupons usually go pretty quick so if you want it print it!! Remember, this coupon can be stacked with a store coupon (if allowed) which means you can get even more for your money!! The best thing about having a coupon means you can usually get the item for cheap or possibly even FREE!!


text:
December 3, 2012
The Great Worldwide Internet Debate Of Dubai
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com — Your Universe Online
An 11-day UN conference opens in Dubai today which will play host to some extensive debates from the world´s leaders as to how to govern the Internet. The goal is to update some rather outdated regulations to ensure each nation has similar access to the Internet. Some US tech companies – Google and Microsoft – as well as some US ambassadors are worried these regulations will signal the end of the "free and open" Internet of today. Today, a group of 123 US delegates will head to Dubai to argue their points."Love the free and open Internet? Tell the world´s governments to keep it that way," reads a tagline on Google.com today. A link in the tagline takes the user to a webpage explaining Google´s standpoint on the issue.
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) was first created by the United Nations and has worked to make sure the nations can communicate with one another a first via telegram, then through radio, telephone and now, satellite. Now, the ITU is suggesting the UN take a look at some of their telecommunications regulations in Dubai at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). According to BBC News, the last time these regulations saw such an overhaul was in 1988, well before the Internet became the force it is today.
One of these regulations includes a resolution which claims to end countries withholding the Internet or impeding their access to public Web sites.
"This should send a strong message to the international community about accusations that ITU´s membership wishes to restrict the freedom of speech. Clearly the opposite is true," said ITU secretary-general Hamadoun Touré, according to TG Daily.
The US ambassadors have some concerns about free speech and open access as it pertains to this resolution, saying that the ITU now wants to be in charge of governing the Internet.
"There have been active recommendations that there be an invasive approach of governments in managing the internet, in managing the content that goes via the internet, what people are looking at, what they're saying," said Terry Kramer, the US ambassador to the WCIT, speaking to the BBC.
"These fundamentally violate everything that we believe in in terms of democracy and opportunities for individuals, and we're going to vigorously oppose any proposals of that nature."
Google´s Take Action Web site has also expressed their concerns today, saying these proposals will exclude certain countries and, therefore, restricts a "free and open" Internet.
"Only governments have a voice at the ITU," reads the Google site.
"This includes governments that do not support a free and open Internet. Engineers, companies, and people that build and use the web have no vote."
There have been some 900 regulation changes proposed by the ITU, and a large majority of nations will have to agree before any of these changes can be made.
Although the nations will begin debating these topics today, the ITU will be unable to force countries to adopt these new regulations. China, for instance, will still be able to block any political content through their "Great Firewall."
Kramer is concerned that some of these proposed regulations will allow each country to come up with their own regulations and standards. With so many individual standards and regulations, the Internet could become fragmented and reaching out across the borders could become more difficult.
"That opens the door ... to content censorship" said Kramer.


text: A great choice for a stay in Udaipur, Hotel Baba Palace features a free airport shuttle and a rooftop terrace. Guests looking for a bite to eat can check out the 2 restaurants, and the bar/lounge is the perfect spot to grab a drink at the end of the day. Rooms offer up nice touches like Egyptian cotton sheets, bathrobes, and slippers.


text:
A sole proprietorship is where a business is owned by one person. In Malaysia, this is allowed but the owner of business must be a Malaysian citizen or a permanent resident, residing and operating its business in Malaysia.
To close down one's business, one must do the following:
- Notify the local municipal council in writing of your decision to close down the business; and
- Place a Notification of Disclosure of Business with the Registrar of Business (ROB) within 14 days from the date of termination.
Take note that it would be an offence if the business owner fails to inform the local municipal council and/or inform ROB in the event of closure of business. Should the business be terminated due to the death of the business owner, then owner's personal representative or heir will need to notify the ROB and the local council as well as fill in the necessary form needed to notify ROB. This must be done within 30 days from the date of death of the business owner.
The sole trader is personally responsible for all the debts and liabilities accrued by the business. To voluntarily wind up the business, you will need to:
- Conclude any ongoing contracts;
- Sell stock and remaining assets;
- Collect outstanding debts / receivables;
- Pay creditors and all statutory debts and liabilities including taxes and amount due to the Employees Provident Funds (EPF) and SOCSO;
- Notify all interested parties eg: banks, landlord, customers, suppliers, local council and registering bodies;
- Distribute the remaining money to yourself.
|Related Contents


text:
According to Joystiq, Gran Turismo 5 will offer some new toys to play with December 20 when a new update and downloadable content will be released for the popular racer on PlayStation 3.
To start, the main update will be absolutely free and will come with a few goodies. Along with improvements to the game's interface, it will also offer a 2013 Toyota GT-86 and give you 10 oil change and car wash coupons to offer your cars a little TLC.
The DLC, however, will cost $3.99 and is called Car Pack 2. As you can imagine, Car Pack 2 will consist of an entire lot of cars including a 2011 Mini Cooper S, a 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R, a 2012 Nissan GT-R Black R35 and a 2010 Volkswagen Gold VI R. You also get a little gift on the side if you have bought any previous Gran Turismo 5 DLC. For those of you who did, you will receive a go-kart called the Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 SP.
Gran Turismo 5 is the recently released installment to one of the most popular games in the racing genre and is exclusive to the PS3.


text:
From: Lisa Dusseault [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] At the DeltaV meeting in London, we discussed how to make a resource unversioned. We determined that the current method currently proposed in section 2.2.1 of draft 16 (COPY the latest version of the resource to a new location, then DELETE the old versioned resource, then MOVE to rename the new unversioned resource to the old name) is broken The conclusion reached at the DeltaV meeting was not that this method was broken, but rather that although there would be some benefits to an explicit UNVERSION-CONTROL method (such as the ones Lisa identifies in her message), there was not sufficient support for this new method within the working group to add it to the protocol. The UNVERSION-CONTROL method is just one of many possibly useful features that did not receive sufficient support to be added at this point. When the DeltaV protocol goes from proposed standard to draft standard, there will be an opportunity to pick up new features that have proven to be needed, and drop features that have proven to not be needed. The recent consensus has been that the protocol is sufficiently complex that it is appropriate to defer any new feature that does not conflict with existing semantics (i.e. a new feature that can subsequently be added without conflicting with what is currently defined in the protocol). We discussed replacing that with the recommendation "delete the VHR to remove a resource from version control". However it also has weaknesses, some of which I didn't remember quickly enough to bring up in the meeting: - it could break situations where more than one VCR points to the same VHR, a scenario which has specifically been discussed as being permitted by DeltaV. Would it make all those VCRs no longer versioned? Yes, this problem was raised in followup discussions following the working group meeting. A server could reasonably refuse to allow the deletion of a version history in this case, remove all of those VCR's from version control, or leave them all dangling. Following those discussions, it was concluded that the "delete version history" was not an appropriate way to remove a resource from version control, and therefore the method that is described in the current protocol (COPY to temp, MOVE to original URL) is the best way to achieve this result in the current protocol. Cheers, GeoffReceived on Sunday, 19 August 2001 00:54:42 UTC
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.1 : Tuesday, 6 January 2015 20:55:47 UTC


text:
Toying with the idea of a backpacking trip? Looking to venture outside of the Black Hills for hiking experience that you won't forget? Big Horn National Park is a relatively close landmark that contains hundreds of miles of trails that can keep you entertained for a very long time. Specifically, a hike up to the top of Bomber Mountain is an experience you won't quickly forget.
This hike takes place in an area of the Bighorns known as the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Not the highest peak in the area, but still, Bomber Mountain sits at over 12,840 feet in elevation. The route we took to get to the top began at the Tensleep Trailhead. Take I90, heading west, from Spearfish, SD. At Buffalo, WY, take exit 58 for US16 towards I90 BUS/Buffalo/Ucross (left). Just after Meadowlark Lake take a right onto Forest Road 432, about 45 minutes on US16. And quickly and slight right onto Forest Road 431. Continue on 431 for about 5 miles where you will come to Forest Road 27, or 10 Sleep Road. Take a right onto 27 and continue to West Tensleep Lake Trailhead on your right. The whole trip is about 3.5 hours from Spearfish. Continue reading "Backpacking In the Bighorns – Hiking Bomber Mountain" →


text: Hotel Rodes puts you just 4.9 mi (7.9 km) from the airport and 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma. You can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or wind down at the end of the day with a drink from the bar/lounge. A marina and a snack bar/deli are other highlights, and rooms offer flat-screen TVs and free WiFi.


text:
"Did you come here for forgiveness,
Did you come to raise the dead,
Did you come here to play Jesus
to the lepers in your head?"
This morning before I got up I entered into a shamanic meditation, a guided meditation to my medicine place. A place of spiritual solace gifted by the Creator, however you perceive him to be. A place to receive guidance, to connect with teachers and guides
Over the past months I have neglected this source being too focused on the tasks in front of me as a Catering Manager. Whenever I have entered the space it has only been experienced superficially – no real depth to the communications within. And again this morning this was so. No depth of experience. While two of my guides were present I felt largely ignored by them, something that I have patently been doing to them.
One of the stimuli for this exploration of Sacred Sorrow was a dream a few weeks ago. In it I had found a piece of land I felt I wanted to buy on a corner in my old neighbourhood. It was an empty section with mounds here and there and hedges in the middle and the surrounds. I went away to source the finance. When I came back there was a bohemian couple living on it. I felt aggrieved that I'd missed out on this property. Not only that but the man came up to me and reached into my pocket and removed a shiny glass ornament, dripping wet, from my pocket with a red and blue symbol embedded in its centre. At the same time a piece of pounamo (jade, greenstone) with crocheted wings flew out of another pocket and alighted on the nearby hedge. I was noticing a sense of deep sadness within me as this unfolded. Underlying the sense these items were being taken away from me was another feeling of them being still present.
There's a sense of powerlessness in some of the imagery. I know I've not been doing myself any favours in other areas of my life. Allowing my addictions a greater hold – TV, computer games, cigarettes, email, coffee. I feel powerlessness as I consider them and the ways I can break the habits.
As I ponder the last thought I see that by transferring that sense of powerlessness on to the objects themselves there are ways to divert myself from the sense of addiction. Seeing the objects as powerless diminishes their hold on me and my sense of personal power grows stronger.
Addictions are certainly manifestations of the "lepers in my head". The verse in "One" those words come from also include references to forgiveness and raising the dead. By playing Jesus to the lepers in our heads we're able bring to life that which may lie dead or sleeping within our psyches. Unable to forgive my own faults how can I expect to forgive the faults of others.
How often in the silence of my mind do the lepers take up residence and I hear myself saying I should do this, I should do that, I should have done this, I should have done that!? It occurs typically when feeling a need to confront my addictive ways. I have heard it described as "the tyranny of shoulds" or "shoulding all over myself". There is a sense of doing things on a whim when should is mentioned. Powerlessness kicks in when I add have to the mix. I missed an opportunity. Poor me and into a downward spiral!
And yet "ONE" holds a positive message as well. As I consider it from a point of powerlessness I see the lyrics pointing towards an impotence in relationship not only with another but also with the world itself. Perhaps the "raising of the dead" can be acknowledged as we work with those parts of ourselves that we have left for dead in the aftermath of shoulds. Can I forgive myself for not standing up and being definitive in the path of a storm of shoulds? Can I hear myself saying I AM or I WILL when a "should" is like looking on the face of the Medusa, poisonous serpents flailing about her head, threatening to turn me to stone.
One love, One blood
One life, you got to do what you should
One life with each other
Sisters, Brothers
One life, but we're not the same
We got to carry each other, carry each other
Can I find the power within to help myself in turn offering the same to others struggling.
Going Home to Your Medicine Place Guided Meditation. Academy of Shamanic Studies
( http://www.shamanic.ac.nz/index.html )
Click on Products in left sidebar then navigation bar on page.


text:
EU Preparing New Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Program
French FM Laurent Fabius says new restrictive measures targeting 'financial, commercial and oil aspects' should be introduced in UN General Assembly within 10 days.
The European Union is drafting a new round of sanctions on Iran, the French and German foreign ministers announced on Friday, lamenting the lack of progress in negotiations over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the new restrictive measures would target "financial, commercial and oil aspects." Something concrete should be ready in time for the next United Nations General Assembly in 10 days, he said. while German's Guido Westerwelle spoke of adopting the sanctions around October 15.
"The negotiations are treading water," Fabius told reporters after meeting with his EU counterparts at an informal gathering in Cyprus. An Iran with nuclear weapons is an "unacceptable, extremely dangerous" prospect, he added.
Westerwelle said he is "very worried about the lack of progress in the nuclear negotiations," stating that "any talks and negotiations that only amount to a delay" will be unacceptable. We will not accept a nuclear arming of Iran."
Westerwelle told Reuters on the sidelines of a meeting that "Sanctions are necessary and soon. I can't see there is really a constructive will on the Iranian side for substantial talks."
"If they will not come back to the table, then probably the next round is necessary. This is not something for next year, we are talking about next weeks," he said.
The comments came as Canada unexpectedly closed its embassy in Tehran and said it was expelling all Iranian diplomats, describing the country's regime as "the most significant threat to global peace and security in the world today."
British Foreign Minister William Hague said the EU should step up its sanctions on Iran, which he argued were "having a serious impact." They include a recently instituted oil embargo.
"It is vital that this issue is confronted and dealt with, but far better to do so in a peaceful way, through sanctions but also negotiations," he told reporters at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Paphos, Cyprus.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton - who has conducted the negotiations with Tehran on behalf of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States - said she last spoke with her Iranian counterpart "two or three weeks ago."
The two sides last held a face-to-face negotiating session in June. Ashton described the last conversation as "long [and[ substantive," saying that she had urged Iran "to look very carefully" at the offer put forward by the international community.
Tehran insists that its nuclear program is of a peaceful nature.
Want to enjoy 'Zen' reading - with no ads and just the article? Subscribe todaySubscribe now


text:
Always check with your vet before giving your dog new foods
Salmon can contain a deadly parasite. But sure the fish is well cooked or well frozen before serving to pets.
If you have read my post on high value treats, you know that I'm a big fan of feeding my dogs tasty things that are good for them. And with all the recalls and problems with foods that haven't even been recalled yet, I like to give my dogs home prepared foods whenever possible.
My dogs are crazy about meat, but carrying around greasy wet meat all the time can get bothersome.
Although I don't own a dehydrator, I do like to occasionally make jerky for my dogs. A few days ago, we made salmon jerky. Of course any meat can be dehydrated, but I like using fish because it gets flaky when cooked. I can just flake off pieces instead of slicing.
I cooked some salmon in a skillet with oil until it was flaky.
I broke off the flakes from the skin and put everything on a greased baking sheet. Parchment paper also works nicely if you don't want to use oil.
I cooked the flakes and skin at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours until they were crispy
Then used the jerky during training time.
See Lupe doing her "tap" for treats. Notice the crunching and notice no fish stains on the sofa 🙂
Be sure not to overfeed. Once the meat is dried out, it will be smaller in size but still have the same amount of calories.
For more training tips, please see Puddin's Training Tips
For more pet articles, check out SAPAWS
For info on public appearances (human only), see Pet Education


text:
Florida - Dade County Electricians
FREE Rush Reporting. When permitted, we notify the board of your credit hours the next business day - sometimes even the same day! You will also get an email notification, so you can complete courses online and renew your license within a day or two!


text:
EPL tickets
Arsenal tickets
FC Barcelona tickets
Man United tickets
Liverpool FC tickets
Man City tickets
Real Madrid tickets
FCB Travel Packages
Chelsea FC tickets
PSG tickets
Atletico Madrid tickets
Bayern Munich tickets
Barca tickets
MUFC tickets
Tottenham tickets
Schalke 04 tickets
Everton tickets
Manchester Utd travel
West Ham Utd travel
Bor Dortmund tickets
Ajax tickets
Benfica boletos
LFC travel packages
Newcastle Utd trips
Fulham FC tickets
QPR tickets
Valencia CF entradas
Aston Villa tickets
Premier League travel
La Liga tickets
Bundesliga tickets
SuperLiga travel
Ligue 1 tickets
MLS Cup packages
World Cup tickets
EURO 2016 tickets
Champions League
Europa League trips
Women's WC travel
FA Cup tickets
FIFA Club WC tickets
Copa America tickets
Copa Libertadores
UEFA Super Cup trips
Olympics 2016 tours
DFB Pokal karten
Copa del Rey boletos
League Cup tickets
UCL tickets
London soccer tickets
Barcelona entradas
Madrid soccer tickets
Liverpool soccer tours
Paris soccer tickets
Munich soccer tickets
Manchester tickets
Lisbon soccer tickets
Porto tickets
Amsterdam tickets
England soccer tours
USA soccer packages
Socceroos tickets
EPL travel packages
Seattle Community Shield
The Seattle Community Shield is a pre-season Major League Soccer game between host Seattle Sounders and an invited club. The model for the event is based upon the "Charity or Community Shield" matches in England, where they are a long-standing tradition. Proceeds from the event benefit Northwest community organizations. Following the match, the teams will sign autographs from the field. The inaugural edition of the Seattle Sounders Community Shield was played on March 11, 2010 at Qwest Field by Seattle Sounders and their Pacific Northwest arch rivals - the Portland Timbers.


text:
24 Jul Shopkeeping for God
by Catherine Doherty
Our gift shop is not only a vehicle for raising money for the poor, but it is also an apostolate in itself through our contacts with those who come as customers.
In these times, many people lack reverence for things and people, for they usually go together. We are apostles, so we try to teach silent lessons by showing them great reverence and by handling everything we sell with great reverence. Example is the greatest teacher.
We are personally interested in each customer. Our best "items" are politeness, charity, and personal interest in the customer.
Our goal is apostolic, to bring Christ to the marketplace—not to be greedy for wealth of any kind.
The world may call this "selling" and so it is. But it is so much more. For the money we receive in exchange for our goods is not money "for profit."
We offer the treasures that have been donated, and we offer, too, the work of our hands into which we put prayer and joy. This is our prayer for the poor, the customer, and the unity of the world.
This is an apostolic shop, because all things we are and do, we do for Christ.
But the children of the light must be as wise as the children of the darkness (cf. Lk 16:8). So it is well for us to use, in the service and glory of the Father, the good methods of the children of darkness.
Among these are efficiency, intelligence, ingenuity, and imagination. We apply them to crying the Gospel with our lives.
So for example, we need to know our stock, because our knowledge is the wedge that brings us deeper into the minds of people. Our knowledge will catch their interest and enable us to slowly foster an acquaintanceship into a friendship through which we can eventually show them the face of God.
Into our midst come those who have made their collections their gods and others who use their possessions as status symbols. We pray to God to open their eyes. We never, never close ourselves to anyone.
Can anyone imagine a greater field for our apostolate than our gift shop? Through it, God brings us people who would never know of our existence, people whom we would otherwise never touch. Some of them just come once or twice; some come again and again.
Our work is not so much receiving as giving. We do not seek to be enriched but to enrich. We do not seek to be understood but to understand. We do not seek to be loved but to love.
—Excerpted and adapted from The People of the Towel and the Water, (2010), pp. 177-178, available from MH Publications


text:
Buy Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD for only $24.95
New Magic
Featured Magic
Complete List
Recently Viewed
Random Item
theSTUDY (listen)
Secrets (read)
Dreams Become Magic (free)
Magic Tricks
General Magic
Beginner Tricks
Card Tricks
Coin Magic
Silk Magic
Rope Magic
PK Magic
Bizarre Magic
Sands of the
Magic by Venue
Closeup Magic
Street Magic
Social Magic
Outdoor & Festival
Parlor Magic
Gospel Magic
Stage Magic
Magic by Media
Download Magic
Magic Books
Magic Magazines
Magic DVDs
Magic Videos
Mixed Media
Magic Supplies
Pads & Tables
Playing Cards
Card Marking
Magic Wallets
Magic Wands
Produce & Vanish
Switching Gear
Thumbtips & Pulls
Sponge & Foam
Cups and Balls
Invisible Thread
Magicians Wax
Magical Gifts
Magic Sets
Gift Certificates
Specialty Items
Market & Brand
Vent Dolls
Balloon Supplies
Fun Puzzles
Novelty & Gags
Magic by Price
Free Magic!
Magic on Sale
$0 - $10
$10 - $20
$20 - $50
$50 - $100
$100 - $250
$250 - $500
Fun Stuff!
Live Magic Chat
Meet The Family!
Discount Magic?
Free Magic Tricks!
Ad Archives!
Buyer's Guide
About Us!
Site Map!
Free Catalog!
Always Fair Prices
Wholesale Magic?
Return Policy
Shipping Rates
Contact Us
Beta Search Form
(Instant Results)
Browse »
Magic DVDs
Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD
Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD
When will it ship?
Shipping $4.50 or FREE on orders over $75!
Buy it now for only $24.95
Add to WishList
Write a Review
Item #23-0800
Click to enlarge
The Effect:
Imagine showing a dollar bill on all sides. Your hands are totally clean - they may be dirty, but they are empty! The bill is folded. As you drag the folded bill across your mat, a quarter falls from the bill. You open the bill to freely show everything clean. It's folded once again and another quarter magically falls from the folds of the bill. This time one of the quarters is dropped into the folds of the bill. A magical wave of your hand and the coin has vanished...or has it? It's actually penetrated the mat onto the table. The dollar bill is unfolded and shown on both sides, then folded again. A spectator points to an area on your mat and a third quarter falls from its folds at that spot. Once again your hands are shown empty and the bill clean. A forth coin makes its appearance! All four coins are put into a square formation. As the dollar bill is dragged across each quarter, the quarters more quarters instantly appear! In a matter of seconds, your mat is displaying eight coins! If this isn't enough, the bill is unfolded for a final time and shown on both sides. It's folded again and a three inch jumbo quarter falls from its folds!
The History:
Bye George was created by Al Lagomarsino over a decade and a half ago. Its original concept was to have a quarter appear from the folds of a dollar bill. This could be done in any environment. When we marketed Al's effect in 1996, I created a formal sit-down routine to go with it. Most of it was described above. In 2006, I purchased the rights to this wonderful effect and took it one step further. The routine is structured so that any phase can be performed by itself, the finales switched around, worked with a close-up pad or without one. The jumbo coin finale can also be a silver dollar or a shower of coins. The doubling of the coins requires additional accessories which can be purchased directly through us or your favorite dealer.
Tech Notes:
Every facet is covered in the DVD explanation. You do not need to be a sleight of hand expert. The moves are relatively simple to execute. Any currency can be used. Coins up to half dollar size can be used. Bye George was produced with a multi-camera shoot. You will see the effects from different angles. The explanations are detailed and everything you can or can't imagine is covered.
Customer Reviews: Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD!
Write a Review
and share it with our customers!
Writing a review automatically enters you into our drawings for free magic.
Customers who bought this product also purchased...
21 Himber Wallet Routines
Cigarette Vanisher-Royal
PK Putty MAGNUM
Flash Lites by Sherman
Spongeball Toolbox w/DVD by Gosh
Vanishing Bandana with CD PLUS
Choose Your Queen
The Bat
Available! Shipping $4.50 or FREE on orders over $75!
Buy it Now! $24.95
When Will It Ship?
This item usually ships within 3-5 days. However, if the product is in transit, now kept in storage, or it is only stocked at the time of sale, your order may take up to two weeks to process. For faster service, please choose Express shipping at checkout.
Ironclad Return Policy:
buy from The Magic Depot in confidence! We offer a
thirty-day guarantee
on most items.
Skill Level:
The Magic Depot provides high-quality magic tricks and theatrical props to professional entertainers. As such, not all items are suitable for novice performerseither due to difficulty or caution. If you are unsure about an item, please
contact us
Payment Methods:
The Magic Depot accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Check, and Money Order. Want to pay by phone? Place your order online, and choose that option at checkout.
Need help or have a question?
View Cart
Please Login
Checkout Now!
Instant Help
Contact Us
Find More
Magic DVDs
This Week's
DECK of SLATES
Old World Chain
Fish Wishery
Shimpossible Deck
PK Beetle
of All Time!
Silk Through Card
Poor Boy Escape
STAT Gimmicks
Sands of the Desert
Wand Scrolls
Old World Chain
Tongue Skewer
Cannibal Mask
Chain Game
PK Power
Mental Marker
Borrowed & Tied
Most Popular Searches!
WaxTaqs ITA
WaxTaqs Stick
STAT Magic!
Poor Boy Magic
Card on Ceiling
Wax & Putties
Invisible Thread
Featured Items
PK Rings
Magic Wands
Goodie Bags
Magic Sets
Gift Certificates
Depot Deals!
Festival Magic by Kyle Peron (PDF)
[ More Specials ]
Read our Internal Policies!
Wouldn't you just love to see our internal policies? These are the same rules that I use to train employees. Get to know how we do business!
Click here to read our policies!
Our Freakin Awesome Shipping!
Everybody loves our FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE on orders over $75! Click below for details...
Free Shipping Worldwide!
Buy Today -
Thirty-Day Guarantee!
Hello! How may I help you?
You can call or e-mail me 24 hours a day seven days a week!
Send me an
Find Answers Fast:
Site Map
Use our FAQ for
instant help
Sands of the Desert
Wholesale Magic
Buy Magic Tricks
No Family For Cannibals
The Magic Depot in Oklahoma stocks thousands of magic tricks and supplies, like Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD!
Wow! The Magic Depot has the best price on
Bye George by Al Lagomarsino DVD, only $24.95


text:
Miriam Beerman is a contemporary maker of painterly power objects, imbuing the paint with profound psychology as well as beauty. Her subject has been the arena of the human condition whether expressed overtly with imagery evoking genocide or abstractly through the call and response of process.
These works are serious paintings offering a lifetime of contemplation, stimulating a depth of thought. Beerman has contributed to the contemporary involvement in art being a political tool to alter consciousness.


text:
LONDON (Jul. 29)
Colonial Secretary Lord Lloyd is receiving a delegation of the Agudath Israel, Jewish religious organization, to discuss transfer of Polish rabbis and religious seminary students now in Lithuania to Palestine, it was learned today.
The Rabbinical Association of America has cabled an offer to guarantee $75,000 for maintenance of the seminaries if they are transferred to Palestine. The Agudath Israel here believes that Soviet Russia will permit transit of the refugees.


text:
My toilet bubbles when the bathtub is drained or the washer is running and draining. I'm on septic and had a clog that was removed which didn't solve the bubbling problem. Wondering if it could be a venting problem.
Get the latest news, updates and offers
from This Old House to your inbox
It certainly sounds like a venting problem.
Curious .... where is the washing machine located?
Washing machine is located on other side of wall behind sink and toilet. Vent to roof from the toilet, sink and washer is in wall between sink/toilet and washer.
Could use a little more info. Does it go vent stack, toilet, washer service into the line in that order? Does it only bubble when the washer discharges?
A bubbling toilet is a sign that there is not free flow somewhere in that leg. Either the vent has a birds nest in it, or the lateral from the washer is a 'tee' rather than angled, or there is gunk in the pipe downstream from the washer, or the pipe's simply too small, or an eblow too close to the washer. Any of these, all of these can combine to give a headache.
The easiest is to make sure the vent pipe is clear. With a proper vent in a proper location there should never be any gurgle or bubbles in a toilet. A clue to a vent is sometimes watching the toilet flush....does it appear to refill to level and then all of a sudden draw itself down a bit? Thats a sign of a non-breathing system, ergo vent issues.
next step would be to roto-rooter from the washer well into the central drainage system. Laundry detergent soaps can make wondrous stallagmites in pipe, especially at elbows


text:
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Your support is still needed as the work continues to raise money for this spectacular building. Not only for the beautiful fabric of it (as can be seen from this photo of the Nave when it was dechaired in the Summer), but for the outreach work which is so important to us and of course, not forgetting the ancient musical tradition of this magnificent place.
To check out all our news please go to our website at www.rochestercathedral.org
We hope you can support us! Thank you so much.
The Very Revd Dr Philip Hesketh
Dean of Rochester


text:
Editor's Note: Before there was a war on raw milk producers and non-GMO farmers, there was a war on drugs. As the new study "False Positives Equal False Justice" explains, because field drug tests used by police officers are so faulty, it's likely that something in your pocket, home, or car could be used by a malicious or ignorant cop to trigger a false-positive drug test and provide the basis for your arrest. It's happened to a consumer of organic soap and makers of organic raw chocolate. Unless we get the police to stop using faulty drug tests, it could happen to you.
WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday, March 3 the Marijuana Policy Project and Mintwood Media Collective released a new report exposing faulty drug tests used by law enforcement in the U.S. and Canada. The study, entitled "False Positives Equal False Justice," reveals that the NIK NarcoPouch 908/Duquenois-Levine Reagent field test kit, the most widely used field test for identifying marijuana, as well as the majority of other drug test kits used as the basis for arrest and prosecution by law enforcement have an unacceptably high rate of rendering false positives. Read the report at http://mpp.org.
Rob Kampia, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project explained their position, In terms of policy recommendations, its real simple, no one should be using these faulty field tests, they should be thrown out and the company thats making them should probably be put out of business. Natural soap, chocolate and newspaper, among other household items, all will test positive for marijuana and other drugs such as GHB, yet these kits continue to be used in both arrests and prosecutions nationwide. Kampia continued In our society we have the principle that you are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, these tests turn that on its head.
Dr. Omar Bagasra, director of the South Carolina Center for Biotechnology at Claflin University commented on the experiments he conducted for the report. While testing the specificity of the KN Reagent test kits with 42 non-marijuana substances, I observed that 70% of these tests rendered a false positive.
The report documents that law enforcement officials, forensic drug analysts, and prosecutors knowingly employ the flawed Duquenois-Levine and KN Reagent tests as well as mere conclusory police reports to wrongfully prosecute and convict millions of individuals for anti-marijuana law violations. These wrongful prosecutions and convictions violate Supreme Court rulings, specifically Jackson v. Virginia and Daubert v. Dow Merrell Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which prohibit the use of inaccurate, nonspecific tests and/or conclusive reports because they do not prove the presence of marijuana in a seized substance.
Forensics expert and author of the report, John Kelly (kjohn39679 [at] aol.com) writes in the Executive Summary, It is imperative that law enforcement agencies take notice and voluntarily end the use of these flawed drug tests. The essential need of protecting the innocent must outweigh the convenience of a field drug test that only gives accurate information some of the time.


text:
Hello my 2013 holidays!
Things are all settled, so I went to shop a little with my bff Françoise.
I haven't bought much because I didn't have a lot of money left and I wanted to keep some, lol.
First, we bought our tickets for Japan Expo! I'll be present thursday and sunday in my Rin Kagamine cosplay! (Not sure I'll keep it for 2 days if I need to wash it.. lol)
Then this is what I bought with my remain money, not much, haha. There were too much people and I was like "We're surrounded! I give up!"
Adn while people are struggling for sales, I peacefully received my packages.
Which contain, a camera battery (to replace my old one which is going to explode), a Benefit cream and.. a package from my friend from Philippines! :D
(Actually I was surprised but then I remebered that she told me she sent something, lol, I'm quite forgetful)
And you, what did you bought? :) Did you went to shop?
On a next post I'm gonna review theses EOS lenses! They're for my cosplay of Rin Kagamine, I decied to changed the type since it was a bit weird with the last ones.
Which was these one!


text:
Maine Interfaith Power & Light and WindowDressers are seeking volunteers to assemble light weight, wooden framed, clear plastic covered window inserts. WindowDressers is a non-profit organization that has perfected a system of organizing volunteers to build the window inserts for community buildings and homes in Maine. The inserts help reduce heating costs and drafts. Maine Interfaith Power & Light is an environmental organization that works with faith communities on projects that address climate change. The two organizations have organized a window insert building week at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bangor from Monday, September 30th till Friday, October 4th.
Volunteers are needed to assemble the window inserts. Are you interested? Do you want to work with others to help address climate change? Ready to participate in a community project? Call now!
The shifts are 8:30 am -12:30 pm and 1-5 pm, we are considering having evening shifts from 5:30 – 8:30 to enable those who can't make it during the day time to get involved. Contact Christina Diebold for more information and to register for your time slot at 941-1670.
To learn more about these organizations please visit:
www.meipl.org and www.windowdressersusa.com


text:
Japanese Scholarship on India
Living With Sakti: Gender, Sexuality and Religion in South Asia. Edited by Masakazu Tanaka and Musashi Tachikawa, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, 1999
The person who knows only one religion does not know any religion. Friederich Max Muller in his book, Introduction to the Science of Religion, made this rather startling claim in 1873. He was applying to religion a saying of the poet Goethe: 'He who knows one language knows none.' This prudent circumspection would be, happily, in certain situations, somewhat superfluous today. There has been escalation in the subject of religion by different disciplines ranging from anthropology, history, philosophy and other writings of different hues. The manner in which they take up the discipline would of course vary in methodology in accordance to their particular predilections.
For a decade or more there has been a continual dialogue on the science and craft of ethnography. This has resulted today in an unequivocal acknowledgement that the ethnographical episteme is socially constituted, historically situated and understood by multiple perspectives. It is implicit today that cognizance needs to be taken of both the researcher and the people who are being researched thereby rendering the entire politics of representation a valid area of study. Ethnographers not only deal with shifting identities in different contexts but the power relations underlying the acts of ethnography have also recently been addressed. However, it still continues to draw upon the privileges of education, mobility and membership to a dominant class. The constant need is sensitivity where more collaborative and dialogic studies may be undertaken.


text:
Prices in Antigua
If you come to Antigua for dental care you´ll soon forget all the unpleasantness of a dental visit because you´ll love vacationing in this beautiful colonial town. You´ll be enchanted by it´s quaint and cosmopolitan atmosphere, where you can easily socialize and engage in many leisure activities.
We can refer you to several reputable dental clinics that have a staff of certified orthodontists and dental surgeons. They treat Americans and Europeans who are residing in AntiguaGuatemala. Hygiene measures and protocols are the same as in the U.S. The difference is the attention which is friendly and personal.
Contact us to make an appointment within 24 hours. Plus we´ll assist you with affordable accommodation and transportation. If you are interested, you can receive private Spanish classes, yoga, meditation and dance classes, let us know.
One-hour treatments:
|Diagnosis and X-Rays
|Prophylaxis ( cleaning)
|Amalgam (silver)
|Resin fillings (white fillings)
|Pit and Fisure Sealing
|Root Canal
Plan for a 2-Day recovery / Follow-up:
|Dental extraction
|Wisdom teeth surgery
|Dental Whitening
Plan for a 1-Week or 2-Week recovery / Follow-up:
|Porcelain crown –
|Inlays and Onlays –
|Dental implant (including crown)
|Bridge (3 crowns) –
Are made directly to the dental clinic. Payments can be made in cash (Quetzales), in U.S. $ or with credit cards. Please note that if you pay with creditcard a 7% bank fee will be charged locally.


text:
One of Mirfield's top beauty sports is sparkling a bit more thanks to community spring cleaners.
Concerned residents took to the towpath to help tidy the area around Shepley Bridge Marina off Huddersfield Road.
The event was organised by Mirfield town councillor John Nottingham who was assisted by Coun Alan Mapplebeck and members of the public.


text:
A lot of progress has been achieved this year, and the US had estimated to start human trials early 2017. But China has beaten them to the punch and already carried out a procedure to a lung cancer patient and is awaiting progress.
The technology has been named CRISPR clustered, regularly interspaced, short palindromic repeats. The technique involves editing the problem causing genome in the DNA. Usually, a minuscule alteration of a gene can cause significant changes to the overall structure of the organ and the organism.
However, the good thing is the genome involved is a duplication of the same structure. This discovery involves identifying the problem causing genome, copying the adjusted genome, removing the infected structure and reintroducing the cloned genome in place of the infected.
Emanuelle Charpenter is the principal discoverer of the technique and has won multiple awards for it.
"What the system does, is recognize an individual particular gene, in the genome of our cells and correct mutation by doing some copy pasting," she said. The system can edit the gene like we do text and change the functioning of the gene."
The scientific community has stated that this is a very significant discovery in the battle to eradicate disease on the planet. A section of scientists is looking to use the technique to introduce bacteria that will be produced by the body to a battle viral disease that many do not have a cure for HIV.
But some sections are pointing out moral and ethical practices. Especially to the Chinese who are doing embryo studies and alterations.
Have something to say? Let us know in the comments section or send an email to the author. You can share ideas for stories by contacting us here.


text:
I filed for a patent on RDF to relational model mapping. The patent was issued with patent number 6418448 (issue date : 7/9/2002). If you are interested, go to http://www.uspto.gov and look for the above patent document. Thanks, firstname.lastname@example.com on Thursday, 18 July 2002 19:27:00 UTC
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.3.1 : Wednesday, 7 January 2015 15:07:41 UTC