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Roberto's at DIFC – a joint review
Dubai; When the operations director of a highly successful, long-standing, Italian restaurant in Dubai jumps ship taking his A-list team, chef included, to open their own venture, naturally expectations are sky high. So how does Roberto's, the home-grown Italian restaurant concept at DIFC fare and can it mimic Bice's success?
Well today's review is not just FooDiva's but expect a double whammy with fellow food blogger Fork It Over Dubai who's currently in belle Paris on a Cordon Bleu patisserie course. Enjoy our conversation over a mid-week dinner…
FooDiva: Wow! It's buzzing in here, packed…like La Petite Maison. A good mix of customers. Love it. Mind you, not too keen on our table sandwiched between other diners….those corner banquettes are so much more prized [sigh]. Guess that puts play to in your face photography ce soir – dodgy i-phone here we come!
Complimentary Aperol in hand [Disclosure: FooDiva was recognised on arrival], a new Italian aperitif for us both – similar but not as bitter as Campari with the acid orange cocktail chosen to match Roberto's colour scheme we're told – we perused the menu…
FooDiva: Menu's huge. I must admit I couldn't resist and skimmed through it online earlier.
Fork It Over Dubai: True it is huge. Though I'm a girl who likes her options, when it comes to menus, I prefer them tight and concise.
After much 'what are you thinking' banter, neighbouring food envy and our helpful waiter's recommendations, we placed our order, and our starters rocked up pretty pronto.
FooDiva: That was quick! No it's OK [to waiter] we can serve ourselves.
Fork It Over Dubai: I would expect nothing less when they know FooDiva is in the house!
FooDiva: Looks strikingly similar to Bice's crab cake, but a smaller portion I think. Mmmm…crab's definitely fresh and sweet, but the breadcrumb coating is a tad overcooked. I could nibble on the tempura though dipped in the mayo all night long.
Fork It Over Dubai: It may have been a tad over cooked, but I am enjoying the contrasting textures between the crispy crust and the soft crab meat within. I would although ask for a more generous serving of sauce to last me throughout the whole crab cake.
FooDiva: Beautifully seared and plump. Brioche freshly toasted. So light. Love, love, love.
Fork It Over Dubai: Mmm like butter in my mouth and enjoying my ever so perfume-y Negroni recommended by my personal alcohol advisor.
FooDiva: Loving my dirty martini and the fresh plump green olive. Shrimp is sweet, juicy and tender. I know we shared a portion but why just one each? Could have done with more asparagus spears too especially as they're still in season in Europe. Perfectly al dente risotto though.
Fork It Over Dubai: The best part of this dish for me is the different textures between the soft risotto and the almost crunchy shrimp. So I need more shrimp – stat!
Branzino – salt-crusted sea bass (serves two) with grilled vegetables and filleted at our table. We also ordered three sides – green asparagus in lemon oil, sautéed garlic broccoli and crispy golden potato wedges.
FooDiva: Gosh it comes with vegetables [menu did in fact stipulate in a teeny font]. Naughty – they should have told us not to order sides. Sea bass is so flakily fresh. The roasted vegetables [courgettes, fennel, tomatoes] are full of flavour. Love the crunchy broccoli. Asparagus a little bland in contrast with the roasted veggies. But oh no, the wedges are way too under cooked and certainly not 'crispy and golden.'
Explaining our complaint to the waiter who muttered something about this particular brand of Aussie potato? Doesn't ring true with me…but lo and behold, the Italian chef ushers out a new serving of potatoes which were indeed well cooked, crispy and golden.
Fork It Over Dubai: Sides dishes to me, are like perfect accessories that bring a whole outfit together. Judging from these sides, my outfit would be on the 'what not to wear' section of a fashion magazine. But FooDiva I agree with you, the sea bass is so far the star of my meal. Juicy, white, ever so tender fish with roasted vegetables similar to beautiful jewels as sides. Now that's an outfit I'd like to wear!
FooDiva: Struggling to pick a dessert here, nothing really shouts out to me. How about the curry marshmallow? You're the dessert queen though!
Fork It Over Dubai: Alright, since you picked something contemporary, lets go for something traditional – tiramisu it is.
FooDiva: The unusual combo of flavours intrigues me but they don't work and it looks a mess. It's impossible to even describe. Out of place for an Italian restaurant whose menu stays true to Italian influences – would have worked better in a high-end Indian. I wish I'd chosen the cheese platter instead – some gorgeous Italian gorgonzola and a chunk of parmesan wouldn't go amiss!
Fork It Over Dubai: Honestly the first thing that strikes me about the dessert before we even tasted it, was how fussy it was. The different colours, shapes and garnishes seems to contrast everything that is simple and Italian. The curry flavour was out of left field considering that everything up to this point was strictly Italian – not a fan. The presentation of the tiramisu is spot on and in one word – simple, but I do wish that the coffee flavours were slightly more intensified.
FooDiva: Service whilst hugely welcoming is a little too attentive, but then again they've figured out we're reviewing. Almost too prompt, a little more time between courses wouldn't go amiss. Looks like other tables are getting the right attention though.
Fork It Over Dubai: How much is too much is tricky. But at the end of the day I would rather have an over attentive man, I mean waiter, than one who doesn't have the time of day for me.
As two Cinderellas walk out near midnight…
FooDiva: Still buzzing in here – amazing. And by the looks of it mostly two seatings. It's just a shame the lounge area [before you enter the main restaurant and bar] is dead.
But we're told that will open up with the terrace (overlooking Burj Khalifa) come winter time.
Fork It Over Dubai: Can't wait for that.
So what's our verdict folks? Well the lovely team at Roberto's handed us a comment card, so we thought we'd share our feedback with you here…
A little refining of the dishes, desserts in particular, will go a long way in making Roberto's the destination to dine in at DIFC, and a strong competitor to La Petite Maison, whose cuisine may be French but is heavily Italian influenced. The team could be on its way to moulding its very own personal success story. Roberto's is a home-grown brand after all and deserves our support. Here's to a four out of five FooDiva knife rating. Book your table pronto.
Click here for Fork It Over Dubai's review.
Roberto's is located at the Dubai International Financial Centre, Gate Village, Building 1. T; +971 4 3860066. E; email@example.com Open daily for lunch and dinner. Licensed. Price per head with a couple of cocktails each AED 500.
Have you dined at Roberto's? What's your favourite DIFC haunt?
A bientôt.
FooDiva & Fork it over Dubai. x


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Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Print version ISSN 0034-7094On-line version ISSN 1806-907X
Rev. Bras. Anestesiol. vol.59 no.6 Campinas Nov./Dec. 2009
Total intravenous anesthesia with target-controlled infusion of remifetanil and propofol for ablation of atrial fibrillation*
Anestesia venosa total con infusión objeto-controlada de remifentanil y propofol para ablación de la fibrilación atrial
Fernando Squeff Nora, TSAI; Maurício PimentelII; Leandro Ioschpe ZimermanIII; Eduardo B. SaadIV
IAnestesiologista do Grupo Alfa de Porto Alegre; Membro da Câmara Técnica de Anestesiologia do Conselho Regional de Medicina do Rio Grande do Sul
IIMestre em Cardiologia pela UFRGS; Médico do Grupo de Eletrofisiologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre e Hospital Moinhos de Vento
IIIDoutor em Cardiologia pela Duke University/UFRGS; Professor Adjunto da Faculdade de Medicina da UFGRS; Presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Arritmias Cardíacas
IVCardiologista; Coordenador do Serviço de Arritmias e Estimulação do Hospital Pró-Cardíaco; Eletrofisiologista do Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia, RJ
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in other centers, among us it is a new procedure. The choice of anesthesia, monitors, and anesthesiologic care for this procedure performed outside the surgical center has not been described. The objective of this report was to describe an anesthesia technique for ablation of AF.
CASE REPORT: This is a 49-year old female weighing 73 kg, 155 cm, and ASA II due to hypertension. The patient was monitored with a 12-lead ECG, pulse oximetry, heart rate, bispectral electroencephalography for BIS measurement, suppression rate (SR), and SEF95, and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Intravenous target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol with a target of 4 µg.mL-1, intravenous TCI of remifentanil with a target of 3 ng.mL-1, and intravenous bolus of rocuronium 0.2 mg.kg-1 were used for induction of anesthesia. The pharmacokinetic model of propofol described by Marsh was used and incorporated into the propofol PFS pump®. The pharmacokinetic model of remifentanil described by Minto was incorporated into the Alaris PK® infusion pump. Local effector, or biophase, concentrations corresponded to the information obtained from the infusion pumps and represented predictive measurements of the concentrations of both drugs on their sites of action. The concentrations of propofol and remifentanil were regulated according to BIS and MAP, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: Total intravenous anesthesia for ablation of AF can be a safe option considering the lack of electrophysiological changes in accessory pathways. The literature on this subject is scarce and new publications could justify, or not, this type of anesthesia during ablation of AF.
Keywords: ANESTHESIA, General: intravenous; DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROCEDURES: ablation of atrial fibrillation; EQUIPMENT, Infusion pump: target-controlled.
JUSTIFICATIVA Y OBJETIVOS: La ablación de fibrilación atrial (FA) es un procedimiento nuevo en nuestro medio, aunque sea común en otros centros. No han sido descritos la elección de la anestesia, los monitores y los cuidados anestesiológicos para ese procedimiento realizado fuera del bloque quirúrgico. El objetivo de este relato fue describir una técnica de anestesia para la realización de la ablación de FA.
RELATO DEL CASO: Paciente femenina, 49 años, 73 kg, 155 cm, ASA II por hipertensión arterial sistémica. El monitoreo tuvo un electrocardiograma con 12 derivaciones, oximetría de pulso, frecuencia cardiaca, electroencefalografía bispectral para medidas de BIS, tasa de supresión (SR) y SEF95, y presión arterial promedio (PAM). La inducción anestésica fue realizada con propofol por vía venosa, en infusión objeto-controlada (IAC), con objeto regulado en 4 µg.mL-1, remifentanil por vía venosa, en IAC, con objeto de 3 ng.mL-1, y rocuronio por vía venosa en bolo con dosis de 0,2 mg.kg-1. El modelo farmacocinético de propofol utilizado fue el descrito por Marsh y fue incorporado a la bomba de propofol PFS®. El modelo farmacocinético de remifentanil utilizado fue el descrito por Minto y fue incorporado a la bomba de infusión Alaris PK®. Las concentraciones en el local efector o biofase, correspondieron a informaciones obtenidas a través de las bombas de infusión, y representaron medidas de predicción de las concentraciones de los dos fármacos en los respectivos locales de acción. Las concentraciones de propofol y de remifentanil se regularon a tono con el BIS y la PAM, respectivamente.
CONCLUSIONES: La anestesia venosa total para la ablación de FA, puede ser una opción segura si tenemos en cuenta que no hay alteración de la electrofisiología de las vías accesorias. La literatura es escasa en ese sentido, y nuevas publicaciones podrán o no justificar esa modalidad de anestesia durante la ablación de FA.
Ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a relatively new procedure among us, although it is common in other centers. The choice of anesthesia, monitors, and anesthetic care for this procedure performed outside the surgical center has not been described. The objective of this report was to describe an anesthesia technique for ablation of AF as well as to present a brief review on the safety of the anesthetics used since some of them can change electrical conduction in the normal heart and anomalous conduction pathways, hindering the procedure and the evaluation of its efficacy.
This is a 49-year old female weighing 73 kg, height 155 cm, and ASA II due to hypertension. The patient was premedicated with oral midazolam 15 mg that was also used for sedation during the transesophageal echocardiogram to confirm the absence of intracavitary thrombi. In the hemodynamics room, a 16G Teflon catheter was used for peripheral venoclysis under local anesthesia with 1% lidocaine without epinephrine, and a 20G catheter was used for arterial puncture for invasive blood pressure determinations (MAP). Monitoring consisted of a 12-lead electrocardiogram, pulse oximetry, heart rate, bispectral electroencephalography to measure BIS, suppression rate (SR), and SEF 95, and MAP. Anesthesia was induced with intravenous target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol with a target of 4 µg.mL-1, intravenous IAC of remifentanil with a target of 3 ng.mL-1, and intravenous bolus of rocuronium 0.2 mg.kg-1. Shortly before induction, the patient was oxygenated, intubated, and placed on volume controlled mechanical ventilation to maintain PETCO2 between 30 and 35 mm Hg. Verbal contacted was maintained during induction to detect the moment of loss of verbal response. Verbal response was lost when the concentration of propofol at the effector site reached 0.7 µg.mL-1 and of remifentanil 2 ng.mL-1. The bispectral index at this moment was 70 and SEF95 = 22, and the patient was ventilated with a face mask until further reduction of BIS was detected. Tracheal intubation was performed when the concentration of propofol at the effector site reached 2.2 µg.mL-1, BIS = 30, and SEF = 12. After induction, a duodecapolar catheter was inserted in the right internal jugular vein and placed inside the coronary sinus and the recording poles at the junction of the right atrium and superior vena cava. The right femoral vein was punctured twice for access of two sheaths for transeptal puncture. An intracardiac ultrasound probe was placed in the right atrium through the left femoral vein. The decapolar circular catheter (Lasso) and the ablation catheter were placed in the left atrium through two intracardiac echocardiogram-guided transeptal punctures. Systemic heparinization associated with monitoring of the activated coagulation time (ACT > 300 sec.) was instituted. The Lasso catheter was used for electrical mapping of the pulmonary veins. The pulmonary veins were disconnected from the left atrium by applying 30-watt radiofrequency with an irrigated catheter. Target-controlled infusion of propofol and remifentanil using infusion pumps with pharmacokinetic systems for each of the drugs was administered. We used the pharmacokinetic model described by Marsh for propofol, which was incorporated into the propofol PFS® pump. The pharmacokinetic model described by Minto for remifentanil was used and incorporated into the Alaris PK® infusion pump. The concentration at the effector site, or biophase, corresponded to the information obtained through the infusion pumps and represented the predictive concentrations of both drugs at their sites of action. The concentrations of propofol and remifentanil were regulated according to BIS and MAP, respectively. Anesthesia was maintained with TCI of propofol at adequate concentrations to maintain BIS between 40 and 50. The mean arterial pressure and HR remained within normal limits during the procedure. The maximal and minimal concentrations of propofol at the effector site were 2.5 and 1.9 µg.mL-1, respectively. Remifentanil was titrated to maintain a maximal 20% variation in MAP. The maximal and minimal concentrations of remifentanil at the effector site were 4 and 2 ng.mL-1, respectively. The total propofol and remifentanil infusion time was 300 minutes. A mean infusion rate of 4.6 mg.kg-1.h-1 of propofol was used, while that of remifentanil was 0.1 µg.kg-1.h-1. Total doses of propofol of 1,697 mg and remifentanil of 2 mg were used. The initial MAP was 80 mmHg and it was maintained between 65 and 80 mmHg during the procedure with the administration of intravenous boluses of vasopressors in only two occasions. An esophageal thermometer was placed to determine the esophageal temperature when radiofrequency was applied close to the esophagus. The infusions of remifentanil and propofol were discontinued at the end of the procedure. The patient was extubated when the concentration of propofol at the effector site reached 1.2 µg.mL-1 and she was on sinus rhythm, and with stable vital signs and spontaneous ventilation after reversal of the neuromuscular blockade. The patient was then transferred to the post anesthetic care unit.
Ablation of intracardiac anomalous pathways is a relatively common procedure among us. It is more commonly performed under local anesthesia associated with several sedation techniques. The national literature does not have reports on anesthetic alternatives for ablation of AF. The objective of this report was to present alternatives and suggestions of general anesthesia for ablation of AF. Unlikely ablations of supraventricular tachycardia, ablation of AF is a more complex procedure involving anticoagulation, central venous punctures in several locations, insertion of multiple catheters and thermometers, urinary catheter, and multiple-channel monitoring. For those reasons, we decided to use general anesthesia with tracheal intubation. Cohen et al. described, in a comparative study between inhalational general anesthesia with isoflurane and total intravenous anesthesia with propofol in pediatric patients undergoing ablation of supraventricular tachycardia, higher induction times of supraventricular tachycardia and doses of isoproterenol to induce supraventricular tachycardia in the group of patients anesthetized with isoflurane1. Another study by Herman et al. reported on the safety of isoflurane in patients with supra-ventricular tachycardia2. Enflurane, halothane, and isoflurane seem to increase the refractory period of anomalous pathways, as well as that of the normal atrioventricular conduction system and, therefore, the use of those drugs in anesthesia for ablation of anomalous pathways is contraindicated3. By increasing the refractory period of the atria, those inhalational agents can cause false ablation results. It seems that sevoflurane does not affect atrial conduction pathways representing an alternative when general inhalational anesthesia is chosen4. But it decreases the conduction time of the sinoatrial node and the conduction interval between the atria and the Hiss bundles, although those changes have little clinical repercussion during the administration of up to 1 MAC of sevoflurane, according to Sharpe et al.4 The literature also has reports on intravenous anesthetics, such as sufentanil, alfentanil, midazolam, and propofol, and they do not seem to change the electrophysiological properties of anomalous or normal atrioventricular conduction pathways3,5,6. We decided to use total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil due to the need of early arousal, low possibility of changing atrial excitability threshold, and low intensity of painful stimuli during the procedure6. During induction, in which the infusions of remifentanil and propofol were instituted simultaneously, as described by Nora et al., a 20% reduction in MAP was observed8. The mean arterial pressure returned to normal after tracheal intubation without the need of vasopressors. We did not find reports in the literature on the use of remifentanil in ablation of anomalous bundles, although the use of other opioids such as alfentanil is supported5. Extreme care should be used when choosing the anesthetic technique to avoid changing the electrical patterns of intracardiac conduction bundles. Total intravenous anesthesia allowed early neurological assessment. The low doses of the propofol and especially,remifentanil infusions were striking, since they were lower than described in the literature for general anesthesia7. Several factors might be responsible for this reduction in the dose of remifentanil, such as the nature of the procedure, patient-related characteristics, premedication, and use of TCI. Propofol and remifentanil were chosen because these agents do not seem to induce changes in the results of intracardiac mapping and can constitute a good choice for the proposed procedure. As for monitoring, the use of BIS was important because it allowed adequate and safe titration of propofol, and it is possible that this monitor was important in determining a reduction in the infusion doses of propofol to rates below 6 mg.kg-1.h-1. Similarly, the use of TCI of intravenous drugs allowed more judicious titration through constant changes in plasma concentration according to the variations of BIS and MAP, since monitoring of the HR is not reliable due to the nature of the procedure. Patient-related characteristics, as well as premedication with midazolam, might have contributed for the low doses of anesthetics, making it impossible to state that BIS alone was responsible for this. It is important to emphasize the need of postoperative analgesia since pain severity associated with this procedure varies, and it can be initially high due to pericardial irritation. Ablation of AF is performed outside of the surgical center and can be safely conducted under total intravenous anesthesia and tracheal intubation. More conclusive publications on the safest anesthesia technique in this situation are rare, although most have mentioned the importance of using drugs that do not change the electrophysiology of the cardiac conduction tissue and accessory pathways involved in the maintenance of AF. Any drugs that change the electrophysiological expression of accessory pathways might interfere with the localization and subsequent assessment of the ablation results. Target-controlled infusion of intravenous drugs monitored with BIS and MAP facilitated maintenance of satisfactory anesthetic plane and influenced, among other aspects, the doses used, which might reduce costs. Target-controlled infusion in total intravenous anesthesia for ablation of AF can become an attractive alternative since it allows fast awakening that facilitates immediate neurologic evaluation. The publication of more encompassing clinical assays may or may not ratify this anesthetic choice.
01. Cohen IT, Furbush N, Moak J - Propofol infusions for radio-frequency catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia in children. Anesth Analg, 1999;88(2/suppl):s291. [ Links ]
02. Hermann R, Vettermann J - Change of ectopic supraventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm during administration of propofol - Anesth Analg, 1992;75:1030-1032. [ Links ]
03. Sharpe MD, Dobkowski WB, Murkin JM et al. - The electrophysiologic effects of volatile anesthetics and sufentanil on the normal atrioventricular conduction system and accessory pathways in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Anesthesiology, 1994; 80:63-70. [ Links ]
04. Sharpe MD, Cuillerier DJ, Lee JK et al. Sevoflurane has no effect on sinoatrial node function or on normal atrioventricular and accessory pathway conduction in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during alfentanil/midazolam anesthesia. Anesthesiology, 1999;90:60-65. [ Links ]
05. Sharpe MD, Dobkowski WB, Murkin JM et al. - Alfentanil-midazolam anaesthesia has no electrophysiological effects upon the normal conduction system or accessory pathways in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Can J Anaesth, 1992;39:816-821. [ Links ]
06. Sharpe MD, Dobkowski WB, Murkin JM et al. - Propofol has no direct effect on sinoatrial node function or on normal atrioventricular and accessory pathway conduction in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome during alfentanil/midazolam anesthesia. Anesthesiology, 1995;82:888-895. [ Links ]
07. Nora FS - Anestesia venosa total em regime de infusão alvo controlada. Uma análise evolutiva. Rev Bras Anestesiol, 2008;58:179-192. [ Links ]
08. Nora FS, Klipel R, Ayala G et al. - Remifentanil: o regime de infusão faz diferença na prevenção das respostas circulatórias à intubação traqueal? Rev Bras Anestesiol, 2007;57:247-260. [ Links ]
Correspondence to: Submitted em 23 de dezembro de 2008 * Received from Hospital das Clínicas de Porto Alegre
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Lab results in the death investigation came back on Tuesday. The blood on the man's shoes contained Frederick's DNA, the affidavit says. The man's DNA was recovered from swabs from Frederick's neck and ankles.
The man has not been formally charged, but is being held in King County Jail for investigation of homicide. The deadline for the charging decision is Monday.


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In Seeing and Visualizing, Zenon Pylyshyn argues that seeing is different from thinking and that to see is not, as it may seem intuitively, to create an inner replica of the world. Pylyshyn examines how we see and how we visualize and why the scientific account does not align with the way these processes seem to us "from the inside." In doing so, he addresses issues in vision science, cognitive psychology, philosophy of mind, and cognitive neuroscience.
First, Pylyshyn argues that there is a core stage of vision independent from the influence of our prior beliefs and examines how vision can be intelligent and yet essentially knowledge-free. He then proposes that a mechanism within the vision module, called a visual index (or FINST), provides a direct preconceptual connection between parts of visual representations and things in the world, and he presents various experiments that illustrate the operation of this mechanism. He argues that such a deictic reference mechanism is needed to account for many properties of vision, including how mental images attain their apparent spatial character without themselves being laid out in space in our brains.
The final section of the book examines the "picture theory" of mental imagery, including recent neuroscience evidence, and asks whether any current evidence speaks to the issue of the format of mental images. This analysis of mental imagery brings together many of the themes raised throughout the book and provides a framework for considering such issues as the distinction between the form and the content of representations, the role of vision in thought, and the relation between behavioral, neuroscientific, and phenomenological evidence regarding mental representations.
About the Author
Zenon W. Pylyshyn is Board of Governors Professor of Cognitive Science at Rutgers University. He is the author of Things and Places: How the Mind Connects with the World (MIT Press) and other books.
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On the face of it , it should be in the PD in Canada but there is the text of the narration in English, German and French. French text was by Raymond Gerome but no information about who wrote the English and German narration.
I think that it cannot be uploaded because of the narration . Please advise me if it can be submitted.
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The Student Association and Student Association Senate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is considering whether to withdraw its allocation to the school's Black Student Union because of anti-Semitic letters published in the Union's newspaper, Invictus, according to the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
The Chronicle quotes Tom Coaty, president of the Student Association, as saying that "I will not let any constituents of mine — be they Jewish or not — to be exposed to this kind of conduct." Coaty said the Student Association Senate has the power to rescind the allocation which was $10,433 to the Black Student Union for the 1979-80 school year. Of this amount nearly $6000 went to Invictus.
The incident began when Invictus published in its first edition of the school year a letter carrying the byline Kwaku Bendeleh, who the Chronicle said is John Mitchell, president of the Black Student Union. Although it was a letter, it was featured as an article with the byline on top. The letter said such things as "A Zionist is anyone that supports the creation and maintenance of the State of Israel … Judaism is a religion practiced by many races of people. Jews are not a nation. They have no claim to any land, anywhere in the world. Anti-Zionism is not synonymous with anti-Semitism."
The next issue contained two letters criticizing Mitchell for using anti-Jewish rhetoric to attack Zionism. Both letters were written by anti-Zionists who claimed anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism and not the same thing. The Chronicle said that Moshe Ben-David, Israel's community and student shaliach here, wrote a rebuttal to Mitchell's article explaining the facts about Zionism but the newspaper refused to run it.
Morris Hornik, a UMW student, criticized the use of student funds to attack Jews in a guest editorial on a local television station. He urged students to oppose the use of their money for such purposes. Coaty told the Chronicle the Student Association has received some 150 calls, 95 percent in favor of Hornik's remarks.


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As an investor in the stock exchange, you need to exercise the best practices for stock market investing to succeed. Educate yourself in every way to improve your skills. "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest," Benjamin Franklin.
Stock market investment is faced with different challenges. As much as it has its positive sides, the possibility of failure might be high if you don't apply some tips. Make every effort that you can to improve on this investment.
The following tactics should be embraced if you want to get the best out of stock market investment.
1. Have clear goals
When you start thinking about stock market investment, it is the returns that give you hope to venture into such an investment. Most investors are guided by their goals. Therefore, if you don't have goals, don't invest.
2. Put your financial house in order
Putting your financial house in order is one of the best practices in stock market investment. Take care of serious financial problems before venturing into this. If you invest in the stock exchange before clearing any debt, you are likely to withdraw the funds and close your account.
3. Invest briefly
Don't be tempted to hold too long to stock. The Philosophy of Buffet, Dodd and Graham holds these right because it says: "People sell winners too fast, but stay losers forever." If you want to avoid this mistake, use investments which are fixed.
4. Be familiar with how the market works
One thing that investors should not ignore is that it is tough to predict the stock markets. It is crucial to aim at increasing returns as much as possible. If you get to know how the market works, you will be able to know what companies to invest on for maximum yields.
5. Invest with a Margin of Safety
The law of purchasing a security at a momentous discount to its inherent value is called Margin of safety. This principle provides opportunities for high returns. Moreover, it reduces the downside danger of an asset.
6. Be ready for profit and instability too
When you choose to invest in the stock market, you must be willing to get maximum returns or losses. However, variability does not mean that you have failed. You can always rise up on your feet and become stable again.
You need to view downsides of an investment as an opportunity for greater things. Identify the reasons that might have contributed to the downfall and try to figure what you can do to make it perfect.
7. Manage investment risk
You should create a portfolio which ensures that all possible risks that relate to stock market investment are minimized. You can only do this by upholding stable principles of investment when the market is not that healthy.
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Best practices for stock market investing involves being ready to take risks, carefully conducting research as you patiently wait for good returns. Never get into an investment because you have seen others do it, but personally, analyze if it would work well for you.


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Arizona is among 45 states getting federal money to take a scrutinize health insurance premiums.
Arizona is getting $1 million that the state Department of Insurance says it will use to review rates and help ensure, in the department's words, "that consumers get value for their dollars."
Part of that efforts includes new reporting and reviewing of health insurance rates, with state officials saying the initial focus will be on individual and small group coverage.
The $46 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the first installment of $250 million for state regulators under the new federal health care law.


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Publishing the Lifeboat Augusta series in e-book and audiobook formats was intentional. There is no hardcopy of the collection. Congratulations to those who have read the full story. You've been entertained and you saved a small forest in the process.
Recently, Elizabeth Phillips, the narrator of the series, undertook recording a handful of marketing pieces designed to pique the interest of sci fi readers the world over. One of those snippets looks and sounds like this.
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To cut down on energy use and environmental impact, Rockhurst University is introducing scaled down computers that rely on servers to do much of the work.
With energy costs climbing, a Jesuit university is pulling the plug on some of its computers.
Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, Mo. is getting rid of many of its traditional desktops, opting instead for bare bones units that rely upon servers to do most of the processing work. In so doing, Rockhurst officials expect to reduce computer-related energy costs by up to 90 percent.
The new computers, which are about the size of VHS tapes, are literally stripped of their guts. They have no need for hard drives or memory, because the servers will store everything instead. That means less material is needed to produce the units, one of many factors that Rockhurst touts as "earth friendly."
Without the traditional bells and whistles, so-called "thin-client" computers run on about one-tenth of the power of normal terminals and also generate less heat, cutting down on air conditioning and electricity bills. As a result, Rockhurst officials "conservatively" estimate $10,000 in savings a year after the new labs are up and running.
While the computers are distinctly different from the models students are used to working with, they'll have the same functionality, according to Michael Stanclift, a network analyst at Rockhurst.
"To them, it looks just like a regular computer," he said.
Rockhurst, an institution of about 3,000 students, will convert the 230 desktop computers in its 18 labs over the summer. The converted labs were typically not used for high-end applications like engineering or design, and labs that require those sorts of applications will largely retain the standard models, Stanclift said.
The new computers were purchased from a company called Wyse, which specializes in "thin computing." The university's old computers will be given to local non-profit groups.
Working on a computer with no memory may strike fear in the hearts of some users, but Rockhurst officials say the safeguards of its new "virtual desktop infrastructure" will assure information stays secure. Should one of the new terminals go down, students can log on to any other computer in the network and instantly recover their work, Stanclift said.
Before adopting the new system, university officials consulted with information technology personnel at the Georgia Institute of Technology, which has used thin-client terminals as well. By and large, however, Rockhurst "kind of had to blaze our own trail," Stanclift said.
The move toward more streamlined computing, which is offered by thin client technology, is actually a return to a bygone era. Marc Hoit, vice chancellor for information technology at North Carolina State University, notes that early computing relied upon "dumb terminals" with few frills, allowing hefty mainframes to do the bulk of the work. That changed, however, with the "PC revolution," which equipped individual computers with much greater capabilities, he said.
As networks have grown more powerful, however, the once-antiquated style of computing is now more effective and, from a cost perspective, sometimes more desirable, Hoit said.
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3 Part Recipe; Mornay Sauce, Mac n Cheese, Croque Monsieur
This recipe was originally written for good buddy Wheeler but i have had a few people reach out requesting the recipe so im putting it out here for ya! Remember, if you guys want me to share something... hit me up!
Let's Make Mornay Sauce. Mornay Sauce is a cheesy milk based sauce that we can turn into home-made Mac n Cheese, or Croque Monsieur (pronounced "croak messieeuur"), the sandwiches we made at Epcot France.
Here is what we need to make this stuff:
- ½ gallon milk
- 1 stick of butter
- ½ cup of flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- A little bit of grated nutmeg (don't waste your damn time measuring it, just a few grates of fresh, or shakes of jarred)
- A bunch of grated cheese (I usually grate up a bunch of different stuff, like cheddar, mozzarella, swiss… whatever you want to put in it. Try not to buy the already grated stuff cause the bastards put a bunch of cornstarch and crap in it). Grate more than you think you need, cause we need some to make other food..
Let's Make this Sauce
- Bring the milk to a boil in a pot (watch it, once it comes to a boil, you have to turn the heat down immediately or it will boil all over your stove)
- While the milk is heating up, in another pan (non-stick is ideal) heat up the stick of butter until it all melts
- Once it all melts, add the flour to the butter and stir it with a wooden or plastic spoon and it will turn into a paste
- Turn the heat down to low and keep stirring it for like 5 minutes. DON'T LET IT BURN (You Just Made Roux)
- Once the milk comes to a boil, dump all the Roux into the milk and whisk it right away and turn the heat down to medium
- Keep stirring the milk and it will soon thicken up, turn the heat down to low
- add your salt and pepper and nutmeg and stir it in
- Turn the heat off and start stirring in a handful of cheese at a time until it looks like cheesy, gooey, cheese sauce
You have officially made 3 recipes from Classic French Cooking:
1) Bechamel, the milk based mother sauce that can be transformed into numerous sauces
2) Mornay, by adding cheesy goodness to the Bechamel Mother Sauce, you made Mornay
3) Roux, the traditional method of thickening many sauces in French Cooking, you can use this to thicken gravies and stews
Home-Made Mac n Cheese
Okay, you just made the Mornay Sauce, which is THE sauce for making real Mac N Cheese
Here's What Else You Need to Make the Mac N Cheese:
- A bag of pasta: bowtie, macaroni, rigatoni, squiggly tubes of noodle… whatever, as long as its not long spaghetti like stuff
- More grated cheese, or maybe you have more from when I told you to grate more…
- Some bread crumbs (I usually have Panko in the house, don't buy that progresso crap, they putt all kinds of stuff you and your kids don't need to eat)
- A baking dish
Lets' make some Mac N Cheese
- Cook the noodles however the bag says to
- Turn your oven on to 350
- Drain them and dump them into your baking dish
- Dump in like ¾ of the sauce and stir it a bit
- Stir in some of your grated cheese
- Pour the rest of your sauce on the top
- Mix some of your breadcrumbs and grated cheese together and sprinkle it all over the top of your dish
- Bake it at 350 degrees for about 20-35 minutes, until it gets as golden brown as you want it
You just made Home-made Mac n Cheese
Croque Monsieur
So we made Mornay Sauce. Lets turn the sauce into golden brown delicious sandwiches…
Here's What Else You Need To Make the Croque's
- Bread, 2 slices for every Sammy you're going to make
- Sliced Ham
- Sliced Cheese, Gruyere is the traditional, but Swiss works fine
- More grated cheese, or maybe you have more from when I told you to grate more...
- If you want to turn the Croque Monsieur into a Croque Madame… which I almost always choose to do, then you need an egg for every sammy you are going to make
Lets Make Some Croque's
- Turn the oven on to 350
- Spray a little pan spray or smear a little butter on to a baking sheet
- Put half of your bread slices on the pan
- Lay the ham and cheese onto the bread
- Top the sammy's with the rest of the bread
- Now you are going to put a ladle of sauce on each Sammy and smear it around so it covers all the bread
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on the top of all the sandwiches (you don't want to load them up with cheese, just a bit more to top it off
- Bake at 350 until they turn golden brown, about 8-12 minutes
- I cut each sandwich diagonally and slap 'em on a plate
- If you want to make the Madame, just top each Sammy with a fried egg


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The millions of dollars in private donations flowing into the Kansas University Cancer Center are a strong endorsement of the center's efforts to gain National Cancer Institute designation.
This week, KU announced an additional $4 million in private donations, bringing the total for private gifts to $50 million since 2009. Officials hope to raise about $11 million more to aid with faculty recruitment and other expenses. The fundraising goal is one aspect of presenting a strong application to the NCI.
Tom and Teresa Walsh of Leawood and the Walsh Family Foundation donated $2 million to the effort. The Walshes said that personal experiences with cancer among family and friends motivated them to donate the funds in hope of saving lives. Another $2 million was donated by two Kansas City foundations, the Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte Foundation and the John W. and Effie E. Speas Memorial Fund. David Frantze, co-trustee for the Schutte Foundation, said the group was impressed by the work being done at KU and the unique opportunity of gaining NCI status for the Kansas City center.
The gifts not only reflect a desire to fight a killer disease, they represent a vote of confidence for the KU leadership and staff and the work they are doing. Private financial support is a critical part of the KU Cancer Center effort. The center and the state should be grateful for the generous donations that are boosting the center's cancer research and treatment mission.
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The original Thanksgiving wasn't celebrated by "Americans" but by recently arrived English people at a time when the colonies were still a part of England - interesting since it is viewed as an "American" holiday. But history aside, the holiday has evolved into a day of thanks. It isn't a patriotic holiday or a historical one. It's a day set aside to think about and be thankful for what you have. It is sentimental in a lot of ways - those of us who are older remember the loved ones who are no longer with us while giving thanks for the loved ones we still have. While we should never forget history, we need to move on and realize that this is the meaning of Thanksgiving today - it has nothing to do with the settling of the US and the resulting destruction of the Native Americans.
Well said!
i'm not even american and i know the origin of thanksgiving..it's got nothing to do with genocide.
This holiday is for families to get together, stuff themselves and usually put the FUN in dysfunctional., but it's also a good day to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for.
Thanksgiving has nothing to do with genocide and everything to do with a holiday expressly created to sell harvest vegetables near the end of the season. Harvest feasts were popular in the time of the Pilgrims but there wasn't one special one, just one documented more than others and promoted during Lincoln's administration during the Civil War.

To modern Americans who LIKE the holiday it's about giving thanks for whatever you happen to be thankful for. It's a day for family and food. Not everyone likes it, and they're more than welcome to abstain. I'm mostly thankful we live in a country where we can make those choices. :)
i have no idea where did thanksgiving came from
...because the English people on the boat were very thankful that they landed in America and had religious freedom. The unfair bloodbath was yet to come. As an American, I regret that we've had a vicious past, but I like my country. I am thankful I am here. As the child of an English immigrant father and an American Heinz 57 mother (who is partially of Cherokee and Shawnee descent), I feel I owe my entire existence to the United States. Yes, there was a lot of death, cruelty, murder and theft in the United States' history, but the same could be said for humanity's history at large, and there is still plenty to be thankful for.
Thanksgiving does not celebrate genocide.

And furthermore, there is a difference between being militarily defeated, as the American Indians were, and being subjected to genocide in the common understanding of the term. And using the word in a different way from its common understanding is absolutely deplorable. If you want to talk about genocide, how about the Muslim invasion of India? I've heard the Muslims slaughtered tens of millions of Hindus.
No, you are dead wrong. There was no attempt to exterminate the American Indians. If there had been, it would have succeeded. Comparing it to the Holocaust is totally absurd. Jews had no armies and were not killing any German Gentiles. American Indians killed whites in numbers comparable to vice-versa. You don't have the right to manipulate the meaning of genocide to suit your political axes to grind. And what about the real genocide in the Muslim invasions of India?
"American "Indians" did not kill anyone, they hadn't the proper equipment to kill. They were one of the most peaceful group of people on Earth." You are displaying your extreme ignorance with this remarks. I really want to know, WHO told you that? American Indians fought and killed other tribes on a large scale before whites came, and they killed many white civilians. They were proud, and still are, of their prowess as fighters. They had no chance militarily because they were outnumbered and technologically far behind. But they were renowned fighters, and the Europeans in North America loved to get Indians on board in fighting on their side against the rival European states. The American Indians were also renowned for their exquisite cruelty in torture of prisoners of war. But there was no campaign to exterminate Indians. There were a few white people who said "Why don't we exterminate the Indians?" Why would they have advocated that if it were already in play?
The case for there having been "genocide" against Indians is so weak that its advocates' favorite "evidence" is Indians catching disease in the early 1800s from blankets supplied for the winter by the US Army. There is a big problem with this--it was many decades before Louis Pasteur and the germ theory of disease, completely undermining the idea that it would have been known that blankets could transmit disease.
The truth about Columbus is quite well known in America. I have long felt that Columbus Day in the US should be dropped because of Columbus' deficient character and because he was not the father of North American civilization anyway. He was the father of Latin America, something quite different. I believe Columbus Day persists in large part because Italian-Americans have adopted it as "their day", like Irish-Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day as "their day." Also Columbus Day is an excuse for central government workers to take the day off, which they do as often as they can, But it's a minor affair, no speeches about what a swell fellow Columbus was.
righteouschica, What happened between the native Americans and the Europeans was simply one people conquering another people, that is what makes up most of history, the rest is progress, and mishaps. Hitler, Stalin, and Mao to name a few, committed genocide. What happened between the native Americans and Europeans was war and conquest. Horrible things happen during war.
they don't. only you do.
for me everyday is thanksgiving, Father's day, Mother's day, Valentine's day...!!

and i dun kill birds for that..:P
I doubt 90% of people care or think about the origin or "meaning" of it in any way. But it is celebrating gluttony and meat-eating which I find terribly disgusting.
for the food
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other formal error, please notify the Supreme Court of Virginia.
September 15, 2000
Record No. 992894
Thomas Wayne Akers
Commonwealth of Virginia
William N. Alexander, II, Judge
Present: All the Justices
Thomas Wayne Akers received a death sentence
upon a plea of guilty to a charge of capital murder during the
commission of a robbery, Code ? 18.2-31(4), in the death of
Wesley B. Smith.[1] Although Akers has waived his appeal of right, Code
? 17.1-313 mandates that we review the death sentence. We
must consider and determine whether the sentence of death was
imposed "under the influence of passion, prejudice or any
other arbitrary factor," Code ? 17.1-313(C)(1), and
whether that sentence is "excessive or disproportionate to
the penalty imposed in similar cases, considering both the crime
and the defendant." Code ? 17.1-313(C)(2).
On the morning of December 19, 1998, responding
to a citizen report that a body was located there, Franklin
County Sheriffs Department Investigator F.M. Jamison went
to a field at the intersection of State Route 40 and Sawmill Road
in Franklin County. Jamison discovered three pools of blood on
the shoulder of the road and "a clear drag mark which was
saturated with blood that went down the hill toward a
creek." Following the trail of blood, Jamison discovered
Smiths body, which was covered with blood and bore the
unmistakable signs of a savage beating including "[s]everal
wounds to the back of his head, deep cuts, hair knocked off his
head, a lot of blood on his shirt and his coat, and a large pool
of blood under his face". Searching further, Jamison found
an aluminum baseball bat "lying in the creek partially
submerged" twelve to fifteen feet from Smiths body.
Subsequent laboratory testing established that Smiths blood
was on the bat.
Forensic examination of Smiths body
revealed that he had been struck a minimum of three times in the
head "and probably a great deal more than three" times.
As a result, Smith suffered several fractures to his skull
causing a subdural hematoma. The blows were not instantly fatal,
and it would have taken "minutes to hours, at least,"
before Smith died. In addition to the lethal wounds inflicted to
his head, Smith suffered numerous defensive wounds to his hands
and arms. He also had been struck several times on his back, and
his neck was bruised in a manner consistent with an attempted
strangulation by ligature. The ligature marks were consistent
with the size and shape of a belt subsequently discovered in
Smiths car.
Franklin County Sheriffs Department
Investigator H.T. Woods interviewed Smiths mother, his
sister, and George Slusser, a family friend. Based on these
interviews, Woods determined that on the evening of December 18,
1998, Slusser had visited Smith at his apartment in Roanoke. At
approximately 8:00 p.m., Akers and Timothy Martin, Akers
cousin, arrived at Smiths apartment. Martin and Smith had
been acquainted for some time and Martin had recently introduced
Smith to Akers. Akers and Martin told Smith that they had set him
up for a "blind date." The four men left the apartment
and drove in Smiths car a short distance away to drop
Slusser off at the home of his girlfriend. Akers, Martin, and
Smith were seen together later that evening at a Roanoke
After it was discovered that Smith had been
murdered, that Smiths apartment had been ransacked, and
that several items of value were missing from the apartment,
arrest warrants were issued for Akers and Martin for the murder
and robbery of Smith, along with a bulletin for law enforcement
officers to be on the lookout for Smiths car, which had
vanity plates reading "WESMODE." On December 22, 1998,
an officer with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police in northern
New York observed Smiths car in an area of the Mohawk
reservation near the Canadian border known for smuggling activity
and illegal alien entry. Upon learning that the vehicle and its
occupants were wanted in Virginia, tribal police stopped the car
and took Akers and Martin into custody. Akers subsequently
attempted to flee from a room at the police station and when he
was subdued he told the tribal police officers, "Its a
good day to die."
When he was arrested, Akers was in possession
of Smiths wallet. A search of Smiths car revealed
numerous items from Smiths apartment, the belt used as a
ligature, and a pair of black boots covered with Smiths
blood. The boots were subsequently identified as belonging to
Thereafter, Akers talked openly with other
prisoners about Smiths murder. Akers stated that he,
Martin, and Smith had stopped at the field to urinate. Akers took
the belt and placed it around Smiths neck, using it to drag
Smith away from the car. Akers then held Smith down on the ground
and choked him with the belt. Akers and Martin then took turns
beating Smith with the baseball bat, which they had found in
Smiths car. Smith resisted and begged the two men to stop.
Akers and Martin then dragged Smith to the creek where they beat
him again and abandoned him, throwing the baseball bat into the
Akers subsequently admitted to the killing in
letters sent to the Commonwealths Attorney. In one letter,
Akers admitted that "[i]t was my full intent to kill and rob
Wesley Smith after I got acquainted with him," and that he
had taken approximately two hundred dollars from Smiths
wallet. In another letter, Akers admitted beating Smith to death
before returning to Smiths apartment to have "a decent
meal and change into [Smiths] clothes and [take] a
pleasurable trip to New York." Akers further stated that he
left his boots "all blood covered for the
Commonwealth." Akers later told the probation officer
preparing his presentence report that he planned to kill Smith
because Martin had told him that Smith "was going to get 20
other people to assault Martin."
Prior to the entry of his guilty plea, Akers
was evaluated by Evan S. Nelson, Ph.D., a licensed clinical
psychologist, and was found competent to enter that plea. At a
hearing held on September 28, 1999, the trial court heard
evidence in accord with the above-recited facts, and thereafter
accepted Akers guilty plea and ordered that a presentence
report be prepared.
Akers had directed his attorneys not to present
any evidence on his behalf during the guilty plea hearing or at
his sentencing hearing. Following the guilty plea hearing, the
trial court instructed Akers counsel to obtain a further
opinion from Dr. Nelson concerning Akers competence to
waive his right to present evidence in mitigation at sentencing.
In a letter to Akers counsel subsequently received into
evidence by the trial court at the sentencing hearing, Dr. Nelson
opined that "Akers possessed the capacity to rationally
understand, appreciate, and consider the consequences of his plea
of guilty." Dr. Nelson further opined that while "[i]t
makes all parties uncomfortable to see a defendant choose to
place himself in the [worst] legal position possible" by
waiving his right to present evidence in mitigation, there was
"no viable reason to question [Akers] competency to do
Following the preparation of the presentence
report, the trial court held a sentencing hearing on November 5,
1999. At that hearing, the Commonwealth, relying on the evidence
from the guilty plea hearing, contended that the killing of Smith
was vile in that it involved an aggravated battery, torture of
the victim, and resulted from depravity of mind. Code
? 19.2-264.2. The Commonwealth also contended that Akers
represented a continuing threat to society. Id. In support
of this latter contention, the Commonwealth presented evidence of
Akers extensive criminal history including four convictions
for robbery and seven convictions for larceny. Akers had also
been convicted of assaulting correctional officers while in
prison and had numerous notations of infractions in his prison
record including disciplinary actions for thirty-two assaults.
The Commonwealth offered additional evidence showing that while
in jail awaiting trial in this case, Akers repeatedly assaulted
jail officers and destroyed and defaced jail property. [2]
Akers told the trial court that he wanted to
receive a death sentence. Akers reiterated to the trial court
statements that he had made orally and in letters to the trial
court, the police, his counsel, and the Commonwealths
Attorney at various times since his arrest that he would
"plot and scheme behind bars and escape and come back to
Franklin County" to commit additional murders if he were
given a life sentence. When asked if he had anything to say prior
to sentencing, Akers said, "I have no sympathy or remorse
for what I did, and I plan to commit another capital murder in
the future." In imposing the death sentence, the trial court
found that the aggravating factors of vileness in the commission
of the murder and of future dangerousness to society were both
Pursuant to Code ? 17.1-313(C), we are
required to consider "any errors in the trial enumerated by
appeal" in any case where a sentence of death is imposed.
Accordingly, the trial court is required to forward the trial
record of such case to this Court where an appeal of right will
be heard. Code ? 17.1-313(A).
After the trial court record was received,
Akers notified this Court of "his intent not to participate
in [the] appeal" permitted pursuant to Code
? 17.1-313. We returned the record to the trial court with
instructions that a hearing be held to determine whether
Akers waiver of appeal was voluntarily and intelligently
made. On March 16, 2000, the trial court conducted that hearing
and determined that Akers voluntarily and intelligently waived
his right to participate in the appeal. On April 4, 2000, the
trial court entered an order reflecting its findings and returned
the record to this Court in order that we might conduct the
mandated review of the death sentence. [3]
Akers instructed his attorneys to file no brief
in support of commuting his death sentence. The review process
mandated by Code ? 17.1-313(C) cannot be waived. Rather,
the purpose of the review process is to assure the fair and
proper application of the death penalty statutes in this
Commonwealth and to instill public confidence in the
administration of justice. Accordingly, by order of this Court
dated April 21, 2000, we instructed Akers attorneys to file
a brief limited to the issues to be considered under the
statutorily mandated review of Akers death sentence.
Counsels duty to assist the Court in this
process as officers of the Court does not conflict with their
concomitant duty to represent the defendant in the manner he
desires. Undeniably, these concomitant duties may place counsel
in an ethically difficult and, as Akers counsel noted
during oral argument of this appeal, professionally
"frustrating" position. The record in this case,
however, demonstrates that counsel may, without violating the
express directives of the defendant concerning his desired manner
of representation, fulfill the obligations owed to the trial
court and this Court on appeal. In this manner, both the
interests of the defendant, as he determines them, and the
interests of justice are served.
Pursuant to Code ? 17.1-313(C)(1), we now
consider whether the death sentence in this case was imposed
"under the influence of passion, prejudice or any other
arbitrary factor." The brutality of the crime amply
demonstrates the vileness and depravity of mind involved in the
murder of Smith. Similarly, Akers stated lack of remorse
and his insistence that he would commit further acts of violence
if allowed any modicum of freedom demonstrates Akers future
dangerousness to society. In light of these facts and upon
careful review of the whole record, we find no evidence that the
trial courts sentencing decision was influenced by passion,
prejudice, or any arbitrary factor, but was, in fact, wholly
grounded in a reasonable evaluation of the evidence.
Pursuant to Code ? 17.1-313(C)(2), we
next focus our consideration on whether the sentence of death in
this case is "excessive or disproportionate to the penalty
imposed in similar cases, considering both the crime and the
defendant." In accordance with Code ? 17.1-313(E), we
have accumulated the records of all capital murder cases reviewed
by this Court. The records include not only those capital murder
cases in which the death penalty was imposed, but also those
cases in which the trial court or jury imposed a life sentence
and the defendant petitioned this Court for an appeal. Whitley
v. Commonwealth, 223 Va. 66, 81-82, 286 S.E.2d 162, 171, cert.
denied, 459 U.S. 882 (1982).
"The purpose of our comparative review is
to reach a reasoned judgment regarding what cases justify the
imposition of the death penalty. We cannot insure complete
symmetry among all death penalty cases, but our review does
enable us to identify and invalidate a death sentence that is
'excessive or disproportionate to the penalty imposed in similar
cases.' " Orbe v. Commonwealth, 258 Va. 390, 405, 519
S.E.2d 808, 817 (1999), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___,
120 S.Ct. 1970 (2000). In complying with the statutory directive
to compare this case with similar cases, we have specifically
focused on cases analogous to the facts in this record where the
predicate offense was robbery and the death sentence was imposed
upon a finding by the trial court that both aggravating factors
were present. See, e.g., Stout v. Commonwealth,
237 Va. 126, 376 S.E.2d 288, cert. denied, 492 U.S. 925
(1989); Poyner v. Commonwealth, 229 Va. 401, 329 S.E.2d
815, cert. denied, 474 U.S. 865 (1985); Edmonds v.
Commonwealth, 229 Va. 303, 329 S.E.2d 807, cert. denied,
474 U.S. 975 (1985). In each instance, the evidence of the
vileness of the crime and the defendants future
dangerousness to society is equaled or exceeded by the evidence
presented by the Commonwealth on these issues in this case.
Akers presents no argument that the sentence of
death in his case is disproportionate, and based on our review of
this case and similar cases we conclude that the sentence of
death is neither excessive nor disproportionate to sentences
generally imposed in this Commonwealth for capital murders
comparable to Akers murder of Smith.
Accordingly, we perceive no reason to commute
the death sentence in this case and will affirm the judgment of
the trial court.
[1] Akers also pleaded guilty to
having robbed Smith, Code ? 18.2-58, and was sentenced to
life imprisonment for that offense. Akers has not appealed that
[2] At the sentencing hearing,
Akers attorneys proffered to the trial court evidence in
mitigation that they would have presented had Akers allowed them
to do so. The proffer consisted principally of evidence
concerning Akers "horrible" childhood, prior
psychiatric treatment, and testimony of his mother and
[3] While our consideration of
the trial courts judgment is thus limited by Akers
waiver, we note that the evidence adduced by the Commonwealth
establishes Akers guilt beyond any reasonable doubt and
that the record adequately supports the trial courts
determinations that Akers guilty plea, his subsequent
refusal to participate in his sentencing, and his waiver of his
appeal of right were voluntary, informed decisions on his part.


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Rail fares are in the news again, with the annual announcement of above-inflation fare rises for the new year. The usual headlines emphasise how British rail fares are far higher that equivalents in most other countries. But given the complexity of British fare structures with astronomical peak-hour prices on prime business routes and extremely cheap bargains that are only available when booked weeks in advance, it's not quite that simple.
The Man in Seat 61 has analysed a range of different journey, and concludes the real story is a lot more complex.
So the next time someone says (or you read) "Britain has the highest rail fares in Europe", you'll know this is only 15% of the story. The other 85% is that we have similar or even cheaper fares, too. The big picture is that Britain has the most commercially aggressive fares in Europe, with the highest fares designed to get maximum revenue from business travel, and some of the lowest fares designed to get more revenue by filling more seats. This is exactly what airlines have known, and been doing, for decades. But don't take my word for it, see for yourself, check some UK train fares at www.nationalrail.co.uk…
But all this is academic if you actually want to make a specific journey rather than a hypothetical one.
If, for example, you need to travel from Reading to York in three days time, the fact that the peak hour fare from London to Manchester is eye-wateringly expensive or you can get a really cheap ticket to Cleethorpes on a Wednesday in November isn't relevant. All that matters is the tickets available for your journey. And in my case the cheap advance tickets never seem to be available for the times I need to travel, and the cost of an off-peak return is a three-figure sum.


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Body and joint pains can bring hurdles for smooth working and if you are suffering from arthritis or some other longstanding pains it can be even worse. Many of us depend on pain killers that are available from over the counter. But these medications might be fatal if taken regularly. So it is better to go natural to fight pains. One way of treating pain naturally is to keep an eye on the diet we take. Here are few diets to fight pain, they act as natural pain killers, and by eating them you are actually lessening the pain.
1) Eat millets such as pearl millet, thinai millet, varagu millet, finger millet, sorghum and jowar. These have high amounts of magnesium, fiber and other required minerals to reduce pain naturally. Use the flour from these millets to make breads and other diets and keep eating regularly to beat pain.
2) One of the best diet for pain relief that has found its place as a natural cure for many diseases since ages is ginger. This highly effective and anti-bacterial food also cures pains. It has rich amounts of ibuprofen that is normally used in the medicines to treat pains. This ibuprofen is highly useful in treating pains that arise in joints. So make sure that ginger is present in as many recipes as possible. Not only in foods it can as well be used in tea. Drinking ginger tea will also fight respiratory infections.
3) Turmeric powder is also a good anti-pain agent. It is one of the most important spices widely used in Mediterranean diets. Turmeric powder is also a good antibiotic. Using this in as many curry preparations as possible is one way to get relief from constant pains.
4) Olive oil is one of the oils that come with lot many health benefits and one health benefit out of the stock is-it fights pains effectively. The high amounts of antioxidants and polyphenols in it will enhance the functions of body naturally and increase immunity power. When the functions of the body and immunity are increased it becomes easy for the body to lower pains. Apart from assisting in easing all kinds of pains it even makes the bones stronger. But be careful not to overuse it as it is high in calories. One tablespoon of olive oil will lead to 120 calories of energy.
5) Fruits are natural pain killers and one fruit that is very effective in treating any kind of pain is strawberry. It has vitamin C that easily fights pains.
6) Eating green leafy veggies is also one option to fight pains. Eat more of spinach and Fenugreek.
7) Depend more on dairy products such as milk and yogurt, they have high amounts of calcium that makes the bones strong, and when bones are strong, fighting bone pains is easy.


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National rural health conferences have contributed to a number of major policy and program developments and have helped build the national strategy for rural general practice. The aim of this conference was to provide an opportunity to assess progress with this strategy, the lessons learned, and how to apply these lessons to advance the interests of other health professionals. The conference aimed to reflect on contemporary remote and rural health environments, emerging issues, and the interests of health consumers, service providers, researchers and policy makers from all relevant sectors. Presentations included contributions from and about health service managers, allied health professionals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and nurses.
Ten key recommendations were endorsed by delegates and are being put forward as a basis for improving health in remote and rural Australia. The full set of recommendations provides an overview of suggestions for better health generated by various sessions and papers before and during the 8th National Rural Health Conference.
The 8th National Rural Health Conference, 10 -13 March 2005, was the largest ever public meeting on remote and rural health. Held at Alice Springs Convention Centre, Northern Territory, it was attended by 1,100 delegates from around Australia including health service providers, students and consumers.
Internet access for all conference delegates was provided at the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet exhibition stand, with Telstra Country Wide providing Internet connectivity. Diana Hay from the Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal and Jane Burns from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet also ran a joint display with information about the two organisations. A HealthInfoNet cafe was run about web-based Aboriginal health information particularly related to rural and remote health, and other HealthInfoNet services such as training and website development. Delegates were encouraged to visit all the exhibition booths.


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Fresh and playful, Bonnie and Camille's newest line was inspired by Ruby's favourite little sister, Kate. As little girls they spent summers out on the porch swing, telling stories and stitching. This cheery line is full of Kate's favorites: red, aqua, and navy, dainty flowers, vintage prints, and pretty little scallops. There's nothing sweeter than sisters.
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- 100% cotton, patchwork quilting fabric.
- 43/44" wide on the bolt.
- Co-ordinating fabrics available, simply search for 'Miss Kate' in our search box.
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Example: if you would like 1½ metres simply enter '6' in the quantity box (6 x ¼m = 1½m).
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation make a number of different crop loss indemnity programs available. The three major categories of assistance are:
- Federal crop insurance: Producers choose an insurance policy through a private agency for an approved crop and pay part of the premium. Insured crops vary from state to state.
- Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP): Limited assistance is also available for ineligible crops and completely funded by federal dollars.
- Emergency Farm Loans (EM): Low-interest loans are available to eligible farmers for the recovery of production and physical losses incurred during major disasters; these are completely funded by federal dollars.
The U.S. crop insurance program is unique in that it is a federal program that works in conjunction with the private sector. Private insurance companies provide federally designed insurance to farmers. Both the federal government and the insurance companies share in the underwriting of the contract. As they would be with any insurance policy, farmers are charged a fee for the insurance. Purchasing federal crop insurance is purely at the discretion of the farmer, and they must decide how much financial risk they are willing to take. However, in some cases banks will not offer operating loans to farmers unless they carry crop insurance.
The federal crop insurance program offers a variety of insurance policies:
- Actual Production History (APH)
- Revenue Protection (RP)
- Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion (RPHPE)
- Yield Protection (YP)
- Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)
- Group Risk Plan (GRP)
- Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP)
According to Colleen Kisselburgh of the Arthur Carroll Insurance Agency in Thomaston, Conn., crop insurance is a valuable risk management tool that's available to all farmers when they decide they need it. The purchased insurance is a risk management tool that farmers can incorporate into their overall farming management plan. Today's crop insurance program allows a producer growing an insurable crop to voluntarily select a level of crop yield and price coverage that they are comfortable with. The level of risk a farm is insured for is reflected in the premium payment. Farmers must decide for themselves how much financial risk they are exposed to for the crops they grow.
Not every farmer necessarily needs crop insurance. Crop diversification and the weather history at the farm are key elements in deciding whether or not crop insurance is appropriate for a farm. With a greater variety of crops, risk is spread out, and the failure of one specific crop will not have a dramatic effect on total income. If a farm has a long history of few or no weather-related problems that damage crops, then purchasing crop insurance may not be warranted. When it comes to deciding on investing in crop insurance, it all depends on how much risk a farmer is willing to take on.
While insurance of any kind comes with a cost, today's crop insurance program is designed to be affordable and flexible. Government subsidies enable insurance premiums to be much more affordable. Farmers then have the flexibility to choose the coverage level they are most comfortable with and can best afford. They can choose a higher level of coverage for a high-risk crop and less coverage for a low-risk crop. However, as the level of coverage increases, premiums will increase and government assistance declines.
Federal crop insurance is authorized by the U.S. Congress as part of the farm bill. The bill, which is supposed to be renewed every five years, has always been a political hot potato and has become even more so as the federal budget battle continues to rage. The farm bill was scheduled to be renewed in 2012, but a highly partisan Congress allowed it to expire during the government shutdown in 2013. At press time, the bill had yet to be renewed.
One of the main sticking points is how much money the federal crop insurance program should pay out year after year to cover farming losses. Weather-related losses – largely being blamed on climate change – continue to mount, and critics of agricultural subsidies believe that farmers are taking advantage of the system by not changing their farming practices. Those critics are encouraging lawmakers to consider limiting insurance coverage for farms unless farmers incorporate more environmentally friendly practices. They want to link qualifying for federal crop insurance to conservation programs. Critics think that forcing farmers to meet conservation program guidelines will somehow reduce increased crop insurance indemnities.
Kisselburgh explains that conservation programs are federal programs, while crop insurance policies are federally regulated contracts between a farmer and a private insurance company. Forcing farmers to comply with unrelated conservation programs puts unfair pressure on crop insurance as a risk management tool.
Another issue of debate is the "eligibility limits" of the insurance program. A recent report from Reuters stated that Congress is considering raising premiums and/or reducing subsidies to the wealthiest of farmers. Kisselburgh comments that this may have the unwanted result of the largest farms not purchasing insurance. This would be counterproductive, since the largest farms currently pay the most into the premium pool, and it's that pooled money that pays for the crop losses across the nation. The larger farms are needed to keep the revenue up, and there should be no discrimination based on the size of a farm.
Honest farmers are not in the farming business to purchase crop insurance with the hope of seeing their crops fail and collecting the insurance money. Crop insurance should be seen for what it is: insurance against the unforeseen weather events or catastrophes that may put a business out of business. Crop insurance protects forward-thinking farmers who apply new technologies to preserve soil and water resources. The modern federal crop insurance program has proven itself to be one of the best risk management tools that farmers have.
The author works for Central Connecticut Cooperative Farmers Association in Manchester, Conn.


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Bartender Enrique Vazquez and chef Rafael Ramirez Cariño worked at Armando's Restaurant for 21 years before deciding to go into business for themselves. The partners — Cariño is from Puebla, Mexico, and Vazquez hails from Mexico City — bought themselves an old school bus, had a local firm convert it and hit the streets in Cariño Taco Truck in 2010.
The bright orange bus, which normally is parked in front of the Texas Indoor Soccer complex at 4137 Pinemont, is similar to the Houston Dynamos' team colors and sports the cute slogan: "Viva La Tacovolucion."
The quesadilla, stuffed with ground meat and melted cheese, was delightful. It was served with lettuce and a slice of tomato on the side. The Taco al Pastor, made with finely diced seasoned pork, was equally good.
The best in show, however, was the Mexican Hot Dog. A standard hot dog is wrapped in bacon before going on a griddle. The dog is topped with diced onion, tomatoes and sliced jalapeños and then completely covered with thin drizzles of ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. The striped dog is messy to eat, but worth every napkin.
The Papas Fritas also are noteworthy. The fries, topped with a delicious seasoned beef and cheese, make a meal unto themselves.
Cariño Taco Truck is open 5 p.m.-1 a.m. most weekdays and 9 a.m.-noon on the weekends. Like many trucks, this is a cash-only operation. Find it online at carinotacotruck.com.
Paul Galvani is the author of the upcoming guide Houston's Top 100 Food Trucks.