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I ditched the party and stayed home. I'm a lazy loser.
don't you just love awkward moments with Shawn. I've had mine too. lol
It is the end of an era! My final couchsurfing post. I must say, taking the opportunity to watch Project Runway Canada with so many friends made this television show experience very special. Thank you so much to Susie Love, Anita Clarke, Adrienne Butikofer, Tiffanie Ing, and Janet Hill for sharing spaces on their couches with me all season! You are the best!
Big thanks to the F-List for hosting the terrific finale party last night. I had a lot of fun and I even won a door prize – $150 towards shoes from Zola. I got to watch the show with friends, Tiffanie Ing, Susie Love, Jen Foster, Andrew Sardone and Philip Sparks. After the show I met a new fashion-internet person, Julia Seidl from stylehog.com. I hope she comes to brunch in January.
The weather from the storm on Sunday is still mucking things up in Toronto, my streetcar got stuck behind another streetcar that was stuck, and I ended up sloshing through the slush. When I arrived at Tattoo Rock Parlor, I was a bit out of breath. I met Shawn Hewson very briefly and it was a bit awkward. For some reason I did not put the right words together in time! Sorry Shawn – what I meant to say is that I loved the show and I appreciate all the hard work from all the cast and crew.
I am not the only fashion blogger reviewing PRC – check out some other reactions on Toronto Street Fashion, I want – I got, Chick Lit, Torontoist, and Canadian Beauty.
Now for the final PRC redux on Final Fashion… until next season perhaps?
The final show was a rollercoaster.
First, Brian visited the finalists to check up on the progress of their collections, and to get a feel for how they live and work. It has taken a whole season and Brian finally seems comfortable and warm, and I like him. His advice is often spot-on.
Lucian treated us to what has to be the most confident in-process collection presentation I have ever seen on any version of Project Runway. He even had mannequins! He had a set of beautiful sketches, lots of fabrics and luxe techniques to show some final garments already completed, and of course a really lovely home studio. It was apparent that he was not wasting time, and that he loves what he is doing. This segment left me really intrigued to see what Lucian would come up with, and totally impressed with his dedication.
Marie Genevieve had a set of muslins to show and some cute little sketches. I liked her industrial workspace a lot. It is safe to say I have a massive girl crush on MG. I love how she is so unapologetically herself, and how she trusts her instincts. She is an inspiration.
Biddell pretty much gave me a heart attack. He had hardly any sketches and no garments, a few fabric swatches. I felt so stressed out just watching him. I know some people work better under the wire but I do not understand how. He was staying on a friend's couch and working on a folding table. He had no advantages and was not doing himself any favours. It seemed like hanging out with his friends was more important than fashion design. If I was Brian I would be tempted to slap him.
Then, we got to see the designers get ready for the runway show in Toronto. Lucian and Marie Genevieve are both well-organized and just making final fittings and editing their details to suit their models. Marie Genevieve seems a little less confident in her collection than she was. Biddell is still sewing outfits and making a big show of how stressed out he is. He admits to spending less than half the $8500 he was allocated on his collection. He says he did most of it in the last week. I am intrigued by what the results will be, but I am not impressed by his bluster, even if it does make good television.
Finally, the runway moment this has all been leading up to arrives! I did not see the show in person so this was the first time I have seen the collections. I was impressed by all three collections.
Lucian's show was soooo Lucian. As always his workmanship is impeccable, his vision is confident and sure, and his looks are fantastic – almost too fantastic. I always have a hard time picturing Lucian's garments on real women – and the exaggerated, artificial poses his models pulled did not help. The daywear pieces are overpowering, it is difficult to imagine mixing them up in a real outfit or merchandising them in a real store. I wish Lucian had gone all out with a full eveningwear collection, but regardless his collection was totally professional.
Marie Genevieve's collection was the tightest of the three I think. You could see her ideas carry across the whole collection and it was as they say "cohesive". It somehow managed to be very MG and also a departure from what we have seen from her before. She definitely took some risks with some of the pieces but also had some pieces that would look terrific hanging in Holt's. There was a sense that she was restraining herself a little which was unexpected, but perhaps even Marie Genevieve is not immune from the high stakes stress. She even tears up at one point which was incredibly endearing. She is a natural.
Biddell's collection was amazing considering that he basically pulled it out of his ass. His models really believed in it and worked it. The looks were fun and energetic, if a little bit scattered. The overarching statement was not apparent without Biddell's explanation, and there was not any sort of unifying force other than the utter Biddell-ness of it all. He certainly did not over-think it, and in this case that was his unlikely advantage.
I was very proud of all three designers – I think they are terrific examples of Canadian talent, and put on a wonderful, world class show. My favourite to win was Marie Genevieve.
The final judging was appropriately the most intense moment of the whole season. Unfortunately Marie Genevieve was not chosen, c'est la PRC. I disagree that her collection was a one-off and not cohesive. Still, at this point the judging could have really gone any way.
Rita Silvan is moved to tears by Lucian's collection – it seems almost too personal. Lucian was put on the defensive when Iman describes his collection as derivative of Dior.
Biddell trash talked the inspiration of other designers and was snarky towards Rita Silvan. "So what if I smoked some pot and made a green jumpsuit?" Um… so what? Iman asks him if he has the discipline, and Biddell describes himself as a lit fuse.
The discussion turned to who deserved the prize most. The two judges are split and the decision is left to Iman. Biddell's collection was more audacious, though his attitude is obnoxious and his efforts are unfocused. Lucian's passion and discipline were more consistent, though perhaps his designs were too consistent. Iman chooses Biddell, and based on those two collections on the runway, without any other consideration, I would agree with her.
We are all going to be watching Biddell very closely now. Will he fly?
Over all, this has to be my favourite television show of all time. Like all things Canadian, it took time to warm up to, and was full of aggravating contradictions and injustices, and yet by the end it had completely won me over. Many people around the world were watching the show and are now turned on Canadian fashion for the first time. What a terrific way to introduce the world to how talented and endearing our designers really are. I hope there is another season!
I ditched the party and stayed home. I'm a lazy loser.
don't you just love awkward moments with Shawn. I've had mine too. lol
I agree with you, PRC may be the best Canadian reality show ever. Even after they booted Carlie before Megan!
Hey Danielle!
It was great to meet you on Monday night, I love the blog!
And yes, I am definitely in for brunches in January.
Im also very jealous (jealous in a good way!) of your gift certificate to Zola.
I'm excited to see what you pick out!
Thanks for the link to my site, you are sweet.
It was the best reality show ever. For people who have watched Biddell grow since he was 15 and made his own gigantic pair of overalls to start all of this it is a given that he will continue to fly. His approach has never been conventional fashion marketing so many of us hope he doesn't get sucked in fully to the big machine. He has been as you say pulling this kind of WOW OUT OF his ass forever. His custom street couture is unmatched and with over 2000 pieces spread all over the world I'd hardly call him lazy. Young and unorganized….to have already had 3 successful shops leaving them by choice to move says a lot.
Loved this show.
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Photo: Former Nigerian cleaner jailed for using forged passport to claim over £34,000 in benefits
A 54-year-old Nigerian man, who fraudulently claimed more than £34,000 in benefits with a Nigerian alter ego, was on Friday, October 28th, sentenced to 10 months in prison. Adebola Adesanwo, is a naturalised UK citizen but as a dual-national, also has a Nigerian passport.
Newport Crown Court heard how the former cleaner, had a second alias under a false, forged passport under the name of John Adepujo.
He had previously pleaded guilty to charges of possession an identification document with intent and two counts of failing to disclose information to make a gain.
Prosecuting, David Pugh said that border agency officials became suspicious of the defendant after he submitted a claim for sick pay but was unable to provide certain documents, alerting the border agency.
"On April 22, 2016, border agency officers went to an address in Newport and they were looking for John Adepujo," said Mr Pugh.
After leaving the property without finding the fictitious Mr Adepujo, they returned three days later believing that Adesanwo was the man that they had previously looked for.
"On April 25, they went back. The photographs were matched and he was arrested," said Mr Pugh.
The period of offending was separated into two timeframes – August 2007 to June 2008 and September 2009 and November 2015. During that combined period, the defendant falsely claimed £34,205.30, despite working at a cleaner in Newport at the time.
Defending, Matthew Cobbe said that while the defendant's action were illegal, he was not committing the fraudulent acts for person gain or greed.
"He was sending the funds back to his parents in Nigeria. As the eldest son, he felt compelled to do so," said Mr Cobbe.
Adesanwo's parents were both sick , and before his appearance at magistrate's court earlier this month, he found out his father had died from cancer.
Concluding, judge William Gaskell labelled the offences as 'sophisticated', adding that the defendant was claiming benefits on a forged passport, despite being a UK citizen, which would have entitled him to benefits any way
However, the judge gave the defendant full credit for his early pleas of guilt, and agreed that Adesanwo had not used the money for his own use, but to help his family in Nigeria.
He will spend half in custody before being released on licence and will pay a victim surcharge of £100 on his release.

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The Front Fork Springs
Picking some numbers at random then; if you imagine a motorcycle that weighs 181kg, which is roughly 400lbs, having a set of scales placed under each wheel and held upright, the reading of the scales would add up to 181kg (400lbs)... fairly obviously. Quite what the weight distribution is going to be will depend on the sort of motorcycle is is; sports bikes tend to favor more weight on the front wheel than cruisers, but the springs in the front fork have to support that weight.
If you've ever taken a set of forks apart you'll know that the spring is slightly compressed, but not usually so much that the fork top nut is in any danger of being propelled so fast that you in any danger, but it does mean that there is a certain amount of force trying to extend the fork leg even when it is at rest.
What that means is that is you have 50lbs of preload and a 100lb/in spring in a fork leg, then the first 150lbs of load placed on the fork leg will only compress it by one inch, because it has to overcome the 50lbs of preload to move the fork leg. Having lots of preload on the spring means you can have a heavy motorcycle with soft springing; lighter motorcycles that are more stiffly sprung tend to use less preload on their springs.
Taking all that into consideration , once you have an idea of how soft or hard you want the suspension to be, you can choose a spring rate (not forget to divide it by two because there is a spring in each fork leg), weigh the front end of the motorcycle (again divide it by two), and figure out the preload you need to get the ride height in the ball park you have in mind, which is known as the amount of 'sag' in the suspension.
As an aside, you need a certain amount of sag or the ride tends to be very 'crashy'. When I'm working on a motorcycle with a rigid frame, I allow one-inch of sag in the forks which seems to work fine, for motorcycles with rear suspension a bit more than 1 inch sag seems to work better, if it turns out that you actually have 1½ inches, then a ½-inch preload spacer under the spring will sort that out for you. If you're using a spacer to preload a spring you need to be sure that the spring has at least as much travel left as the suspension has. There comes a point where there isn't any space left between the coils for the spring to compress, which is a condition known as being 'coil bound' and adds a whole new meaning to the word 'crashy'. All of which seems fairly straightforward as long as you remember that the load is divided between two springs if you start playing with things.
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Books &Errol Le Cain &Illustration 16 Aug 2013 07:08 am
A School Bewitched by Errol le Cain
- As you know, I am an enormous fan of Errol Le Cain's work. I've been posting quite a few of his illustrations for children's books. (You can see the past posts, if you're interested, here.)
Today, I'm showcasing a book written by Naomi Lewis from a story by E. Nesbit.
The book was adapted to a film on the BBC, narrated by Nigel Havers. She also adapted The Snow Queen which Le Cain illustrated.
The book contains 30 pages, and every page includes an illustration. I've decided to break this into two parts since I don't want to post tiny thumbnails of the pictures.
I'm not highlighting the text; you'll have to buy the book for that. I am posting all the great illustrations and hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
(Click any image to enlarge.)
A School Bewitched is a small picture book with a full page illustration on every other page. The remainder have spots which decorate around the type.
We started showing off the illustrations yesterdayl here are more. I'm not concerned with telling the story. I'd urge you to buy the book if you're interested in that.______(Click any image to enlarge.)
One Response to "A School Bewitched by Errol le Cain"
on 16 Aug 2013 at 1:32 pm 1.the Gee said …
One, I hope you are feeling better. It sounds like you've had a lot going on recently.
Two, there some weird angles going on in these illustrations. I just have to ask.
Is/was he left-handed? Or did he draw at some harsh angle prior to finishing the art?


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Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM)
In 1997, the Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms (BCCM), with the support of the European Commission, developed a voluntary code of conduct, the so called Micro-organisms Sustainable Use and Access Regulation International Code of Conduct (MOSAICC), which covers the terms of access to microbial genetic resources, including the terms of agreement on benefit-sharing, access to and transfer of technology, scientific and technical cooperation as well as technology transfer. Moreover, in 2004, BCCM has launched a project to develop a "Microorganisms Sustainable use and Access management Integrated Conveyance System" (MOSAICS).
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
BIO is the world's largest biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,150 members worldwide. BIO engages in the discussions on a possible patent law harmonization treaty within WIPO, the WTO TRIPS process, as well is actively engaged in the deliberations of the Intergovernmental Committee on Folklore, Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources of the World Intellectual Property Organization and in various forums within the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Business and Biodiversity
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a plant conservation charity based in London, England. It is a membership organisation, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries, whose combined work forms the world's largest plant conservation network. This site has been developed in conjunction with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the International Plant Exchange Network (IPEN) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). It contains, among others, information on how to develop an ABS policy, reference to the Principles on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing for Participating Institutions developed by a number of botanic gardens and herbaria, as well as some case studies.
Subject(s): Global Strategy for Plant Conservation; Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Global Taxonomy Initiative
Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL)
The CISDL, an independent international legal academic research centre based in Montreal, Canada, with subsidiaries in Cambridge, Nairobi, Costa Rica and Hong Kong, carried out, inter alia, Sustainable Development Law Research on ABS. Output and information on recent events can be found on their web site.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Governance, Law and Policy
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is a permanent forum where governments discuss and negotiate matters relevant to genetic resources for food and agriculture. The main objectives of the CGRFA are to ensure the conservation and sustainable utilization of genetic resources for food and agriculture, as well the fair and equitable sharing of benefits derived from their use, for present and future generations.
Subject(s): Agricultural Biodiversity; Genetic Use Restriction Technologies; Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The Second Global Plan of Action for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Second GPA) is a strategic framework for the conservation and sustainable use of the plant genetic diversity on which food and agriculture depends. It was prepared under the aegis of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and adopted by FAO Council at its 143rd Session in November 2011. The Second GPA reaffirms the commitment of governments to the promotion of plant genetic resources as an essential component for food security through sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Business and Biodiversity
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems. Our support takes the form of independent research and analysis, networking at local, regional and international levels, and fostering new forms of cooperation and alliance-building. Most of our work is oriented towards, and carried out in, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
This web portal on "Access and Benefit-Sharing from Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge" of the ICIMOD is part of its programme to facilitate the development and implementation of the ABS related provisions of the CBD in the Eastern Himalayas.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Mountain Biodiversity
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
The ICC's Commission on Intellectual Property contributes world business views to governmental and intergovernmental debates on key intellectual property issues facing the international business community, including access and benefit-sharing, as well as protection of traditional knowledge.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
International Environment Law Research Centre (IELRC)
The International Environmental Law Research Centre is an independent research organisation focusing on international and comparative environmental law issues, with a particular emphasis on India and East Africa. The IELRC addresses ABS related issues in its research programmes on biodiversity and intellectual property rights. The biodiversity programme of the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) attaches significant importance to the development of property rights regimes over biological resources at the local, national and international levels.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures; Governance, Law and Policy; Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The IISD prepared in cooperation with Mr Jorge Cabrera an ABS-Management Tool that represents a best practice standard and a handbook which provides voluntary guidance and tools on ABS practice to help companies, researchers, indigenous and local communities and governments to ensure compliance with the Bonn guidelines and ABS requirements under the CBD. It can be downloaded from the above website which features additional valuable information on ABS.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is crucial in the fight against hunger and poverty and essential for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals 1 and 7. This website disseminates information on the ITPGRFA and its Multilateral System for Access and Benefit Sharing. It is meant to be a platform to distribute documents for the meetings of the Governing Body and its related committees and subcommittees and other information.
Subject(s): Agricultural Biodiversity; Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Sustainable Development / Millenium Development Goals; Biodiversity for Development; Cooperation and Partnerships; Financial Resources and Mechanism; Business and Biodiversity
IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC)
Since 2003, with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Development Cooperation (BMZ), the ELC carries out a project on ABS whose centerpiece is a series of publications, the "ABS series", providing intensively researched expert analysis by internationally respected authors and contributors on key issues of ABS under the CBD.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Governance, Law and Policy
National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) - Uganda
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is a semi-autonomous institution that was established by an Act of parliament in May 1995 and became operational in December 1995. NEMA is therefore specifically mandated by the National Environment Act (NEA), Cap. 153 as the principal agency in Uganda charged with the responsibility of coordinating, monitoring, supervising and regulating all environmental management matters in the country.
Subject(s): Inland Waters Biodiversity; Forest Biodiversity; Genetic Use Restriction Technologies; Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Communication, Education and Public Awareness; Governance, Law and Policy
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scotland's natural heritage underpins these subjects: economy, health, education, and well-being. A healthy environment leads to healthy people and a healthy economy. The mission described on the website, is based on a simple principle: we must care for and sustain our natural heritage if we want it to sustain us. It role is to look after the natural heritage, help people to enjoy and value it, and encourage people to use it sustainably. This website describes what the organization realizes on key issues such as sustainable development, biodiversity, climate change, transport and community regeneration.
Subject(s): Protected Areas / In-Situ Conservation; Scientific Assessment; Research and Science; Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Agricultural Biodiversity; Marine and Coastal Biodiversity; Communication, Education and Public Awareness; Biosafety and Biotechnology; Endangered Species; National Reports; National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP)
Swiss Academy of Science - ABS Good Practice Tool
The Swiss Academy of Sciences developed an ABS good practice tool to create awareness among the academic research community to the access and benefit-sharing provisions of the CBD, as well as launched a website, containing some additional features such as a marketplace where scientists can share research experiences and case studies regarding genetic resources. The site also offers updates on current international policy developments, checklists and a download area.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
The ABS Capacity Development Initiative for Africa
The Initiative promotes capacity development measures to empower Governments and stakeholders not only to identify and articulate their own interests but also to find fair and mutually agreed solutions in negotiations at the international (CBD international regime on ABS ) and national levels (legislation/regulations) as well as in contractual agreements. Enabling African states and stakeholders to use benefits generated by the use of genetic resources for biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Biodiversity for Development; Cooperation and Partnerships
The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
The mission of UPOV is to provide and promote an effective system of plant variety protection, with the aim of encouraging the development of new varieties of plants, for the benefit of society. This website contains, inter alia, views of UPOV with respect to access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Union for Ethical BioTrade
Union for Ethical BioTrade is a non-profit association that promotes the 'Sourcing with Respect' of ingredients that come from native biodiversity. Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain. An important element of the work of the Union for Ethical BioTrade is to assist its members on policies and practices for ABS.
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing; Biodiversity for Development; Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures
United Nations Development Programme
UNDP contributes its expertise on biodiversity policy and knowledge management through efforts at the community, national, regional and global levels.
UNDP's Biodiversity Global Programme assists developing countries and communities to influence national and global policies, benefit from knowledge on biodiversity, and advance their sustainable development and poverty reduction goals.
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UNDP and the International Year of Biodiversity- 2010
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Credible information reaching GhanaPa.com, through Nana Yaa Akomea indicates that, yesterday, Nana Yaa Akomea lost her only brother to the cold hands of death.
According to Nana Yaa Akomea "I called my mum in the morning and ask her to pass her fon over to my brother cause I wanted to talk to him, she went to knock his door but he didn't answer so they call a neighbor to check since he's the only man in the house, they forced his door open only to see his lifeless body on his bed.
This boy wasn't sick. I was even talking to him on whats-app on Thursday evening only for him to sleep and die in his sleep.
I always say some people are only for a moment but little did I know that my only brother was among them. It is well with our soul. Thank you God for everything. In you we Trust."
GhanaPa.com, we extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Our feeling of pity and sorrow for your misfortune, such an unfortunate condition.
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40th high school reunion Saturday night. Wow! Hard to believe we are that old.
Joey D and I graduated in 1972 from Colonie Central High School, in the same class of over 700 students. We didn't know each other then. I was actually in the class of '73 but graduated a year early, but a lot of my friends were in the class of '72. My friend Anne, 2 other students and I wrangled an early get out as we had more than enough credits to graduate. I floundered a bit: I had earned a small Regents scholarship. But with no direction, I just hung around for a year before going off to art school and quitting after one semester because I couldn't afford it and had to eat. Being dropped into the real world sobered up my idealistic hippie attitude.
But high school was then, as today, a burbling social scene replete with drama, angst, cliques and mayhem. I hung out with the afore-mentioned hippies, and Joe was on the basketball team. Our groups never intersected. I'm sure they thought us war-protesting fringe-wearing freaks were weird, and we thought they were dullards.
Cut to 40 years later and we arrive to take our place among the other alumni. We stand around sipping cocktails and eating vegetables and dip as we strain to read the name tags on a bunch of people we don't recognize, hardly remember and have nothing in common with anymore except a graduation year. Most of the kids I would love to see and catch up with aren't there. It's not a replay of "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," but a gathering of a bunch of old-looking grandparents and paunchy frumps.
Whoa, do we look that old?
No, no way! That's why we make an appearance, to reinforce our feeling that we are holding up pretty well. We like to see the surprise on everyone's face as they connect that Joe and I, the most unlikely couple, are still together after 35 years. We bask in our smugness about our successful life, happy family, kids that aren't bums and our mortgage being almost paid off.
Drink up, Turk, let's get out of here before we start to blend in!


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Skip to comments.Question about Obama eligibility
Posted on 12/13/2012 12:20:29 PM PST by chuckles
Question,...Is it possible, that we could make some sort of statement, that if Obama is found out to be illegally elected, we could prosecute some of the people that covered up his lies to get him elected?
It's too late to stop anything now, IMHO, but later, investigations could turn up some evidence that may be accepted. To have Arapio say, positively, that Obama's records are fake and no one even looks at it is criminal, in my mind. If some knew we were coming after them no matter how long it takes, maybe someone would crack.
Someone has to sign off on this crap and their name should put them in jeopardy.
If someone stuffed a ballot box, they would go to jail. To me, it's the same thing. If he is not eligible and they knew it, they should be held responsible. Even as an elector, I would make sure my vote was for someone that was eligible. If I tried to plead ignorance, the person that verified he was legal should be held liable. It seems to me ANY elector would have the legal right, and indeed a responsibility to double check any questions before they cast their vote. That's a lot of electors to believe 100% that Obama has a legit Social Security number. It's easy enough to check E-Verify.
Obama/soetoro/whatever-his-name-is claimed that his online digital image of bc is a genuine copy of his bc from Hawaii, and that it proves he was born in Hawaii,
a USA sheriff has proven that that very digital image of his bc is forged.
As the owner of the bc he must know it is forged.
Knowing it is forged and using it to mislead Americans into believing it is a genuine authenticated doc is fraudulent -
there is no and or if but to it!!!
The very act of forging a gov doc is a crime!
We already know that from Sheriff Arapio's investigation. The people he used would be accepted in court on a murder case and no one will even look at their results. For me, That makes then co-conspirators.
Maybe Nancy Pelosi's dual certification forms (one for Hawaii, and another for the remaining states) would be a start in proving intent to deceive? Why the two forms when Republicans used the same form in all states? Why did Pelosi drop the phrase "and that the following candidates for President and Vice President of the United States are legally qualified to serve under the provisions of the United States Constitution" from the all but the Hawaii certification?
I can ASSURE you that won't happen. Stock tip:.......Buy S&W and Ruger. Stay long and don't sell. Better yet, buy leap call options.
In case you haven't noticed, there was plenty of election fraud and cheating going on on the part of the Democrats in the recent election. Whether you have the same individuals deliberately voting multiple times (aided and abetted by early voting procedures, on might add), people ineligible to vote actually voting or voting under the name of deceased persons, or hacking of electronic vote counting equipment to falsify vote totals, it's all tantamount to the old-fashioned "stuffing ballot boxes," practically speaking. Yet few if any of the perps will be going to jail for it, even in states with Republican governors, secretaries of state, and/or attorneys general. So your statement is false in most cases, regrettably so.
I'm no lawyer, but I don't think you can impeach Congressmen and Senators. They can be Censored, but impeachment is for Pres and VP. They can be prosecuted if they allow it themselves. A Congresscritter cannot even be arrested while in session. If Boehner or Pelosi doesn't allow it, what then?
This time, it was also "unstuffing" the ballot boxes. There were many reports of Romney voters saying that error messages indicated that their votes were not being saved, but the poll worker told them to ignore the error and that the votes were indeed saved.
Then after the election, we heard about many districts with zero votes for Romney.
People turned out for Romney; it's just that there votes were not counted.
Bump to you post.
Like I said, legally elected. The documents were deemed satisfactory. He was placed on the ballot of all 50 states, the Electoral Collegiate voted for him, certified by the US Congress and sworn in by the CJSCOTUS.
At least you gave Orly is an idiot a rest.
<<Some day we will find out that this Muslim was not eligible to be President.<<
Could it be that this is (was) designed to marginalize the constitution at a later date?
Going out on a limb here, but seems I can hear the progressives now.
"See, we had a foreign born president and America is doing just fine." Why not allow foreign born folks run for president.
I can hear it now.
February 5, 1798
To Arrest an Impeached Senator
Of course the fellow is illegitimate in office and everywhere else. So what? He's the one flying to HI (born there, you know) on AF 1 and living in public housing. It's definitely your problem, but its:
Local Judge of Election's Job
SCOTUS job
State Courts' job
Federal Courts' job
AG or SoS of 50 States' job
Your Congressman's Job
George W. Bush's job
VP Cheney's job
McCain's Job
Romney's Job
Nacho job.
Not Arpaio's job.
Not Donofrio's job.
Not Apuzzo's job.
Definitely not Orly's job.
But thanks. Everyone has done a really nice job, except those whose job it actually is to guarantee constitutional eligibility of candidates. And congrats to you (and me) we have lived through a successful anti-constitutional coup.
Bye-Bye American Pie. But let's not give up when we still have the
Governor Thomas H. Moore, North Dakota, was removed from office for ineligibility shortly after being sworn into office and being certified by the state legislature.
Moore is not the only such example.
Obama can be removed even now by the simple expedient of the Republican Governors ordering the disqualification of their state's Electors. Without the Electors from the Republican states, the Electoral College will not have the required number of Electors to constitute a Constitutional quorum. In the event the Electoral College lacks a Constitutional quorum, the election of the President reverts t the House of Representatives and the election of the Vice President reverts to the Senate.Under current circumstances, you would likely have a Republican President and a Democrat Vice President in January 203, and Obama would be out of office and out of power.
Yes, I heard about that in one county in Colorado in the early voting. What other geographical locations had this problem?
You would think that with modern technology, at least a few voters could have taken instant images of those "error message" screens with their iPads or whatever and would have the guts to take formal legal action. But it would seem to me that the RNC, the state and local GOP organizations, and the Romney campaign apparatus were caught sleeping, which is inexplicable in view of the fraud and cheating that had gone on in recent previous elections.
Unfortunately, the whole thing for those who bother to look is just proof that we don't have a constitutional republic anymore. We have a democracy, and if there is someone charismatic enough to win over a majority of the population, then they get to rule over us, and they will rule over us in the manner in which they see fit, not that outlined under the Constitution. Sad, but true.
This election is not over - not YET.
We do not have time on our side. This is our LAST chance. Don't give up. We must act now.
If the vote count is FRAUDULENT, FLAWED, and CAN'T BE TRUSTED and
if the Electors have been FRAUDULENTLY allocated based on FLAWED vote counts
then WE CANNOT ALLOW THE GOVERNORS TO SIGN
THEIR CERTIFICATES of ASCERTAINMENT on December 17th.
We can stop this if we ACT IMMEDIATELY.
Patriots must rally NOW in the State Capitols of
Harrisburg, PA - Richmond, VA - Tallahassee, FL - Columbus, OH, and Madison, WI
From Today on
through Sunday December 16th
Help these five Governors understand that they can join together and withhold their
Certificates of Ascertainment and their action will be 100% SUCCESSFUL!
Ask them "Why can't we do this?"
If phone numbers do not appear to the right of each name below then go to http://www.HaltVoterFraud.com
Florida - http://www.dos.state.fl.us
A. Governor Rick Scott 850-488-7146
B. Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll 850-717-9331
C. Attorney General Pam Bondi 850-414-3300
D. Secretary of State Ken Detzner 850-245-6500
Ohio - http://http://www.governor.ohio.gov http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov http://www.sos.state.oh.us
A. Governor John Kasich 614-466-3555
B. Lt. Governor Mary Taylor 614-466-3555
C. Attorney General Mike DeWine 614-466-4986
D. Secretary of State Jon Husted 614-466-2655
Pennsylvania - http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/department_of_state/12405
A. Governor Tom Corbett 717-787-2500
B. Lt. Governor Jim Cawley 717-787-3300
C. Attorney General Paula Kelly 717-787-3391
D. Sec. Commonwealth Carol Aichele 717-787-6458
Virginia - http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/index.cfm
A. Governor Bob McDonnell 804-786-2211
B. Lt. Governor Bill Bowling 804-786-2078
C. AttY. General Kenneth Cuccinelli 804-786-2071
D. Sec. Commonwealth Janet Vestal Kelly 804-786-2441
Wisconsin - http://www.sos.state.wi.us/index.html
A. Governor Scott Walker 608-266-1212
B. Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch 608-266-3516
C. Atty. General J.B. Van Hollen 608-266-1221
D. Sec. of State Doug La Follette 608-266-3159
We can make HISTORY by fighting for our rights - protecting the integrity of our sacred vote.
The Governor's combined action will withhold enough EC votes so that
neither candidate will have the minimum required to win the Presidency.
Therefore, the U. S. House of Representatives will elect the President
We can save our Republic and PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF OUR VOTE.
Every single LEGAL vote (Especially the MILITARY votes) must be counted. "Chicago Style" thuggery must not be accepted, our leadership must not capitulate on this.
There was even the son who was working for his father Jim Moran's re-election campaign (the same one who crushed the skull of his girlfriend) that was caught on video explaining how to commit voter fraud before the election.
You don't get it. According to Hawaii law, what they've got has ZERO legal value and NEVER CAN have any legal value, without first being presented as evidence to a judicial or administrative person or body and having the probative value determined. Without seeing the actual complete record, there is not a soul on earth who can LAWFULLY claim Obama is eligible for anything.
IOW, if some SOS, Chief Justice, etc claims that Obama actually is eligible - without first going through the legal process to determine his actual birth facts - they are violating the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution. They are overstepping the bounds of Hawaii law and thus overstepping the bounds of the US Constitution. The legal presumption is for regularity - that is, that the routine disclosure by Onaka was done in compliance with the law and Obama thus has no legally-established birth facts - without which he CANNOT "qualify" as required by the 20th Amendment of the Constitution
That means that the entire election was fraudulent - in 2008 and in 2012. The whole thing. Even without all the actual voter fraud that took place.
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May 20, 2014
How Does A Diet Rich In Olive Oil Help Control Blood Pressure?
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online
Researchers have been telling us for a while now that the Mediterranean diet can be helpful in many health situations - from diabetes to peripheral artery disease. Most especially, they have touted the benefits of such a diet for reducing blood pressure. However, they haven't really been able to explain why it is so beneficial in this way.A new study from King's College London, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests that a diet combining unsaturated fats (olive oil) with nitrite-rich vegetables (lettuce) can protect you from hypertension.
A typical Mediterranean diet meal includes unsaturated fats found in olive oil, nuts and avocados, as well as vegetables such as spinach, celery and carrots that are nitrate- and nitrite-rich. The combination of these two food groups causes a reaction between the nitrogen compounds and the unsaturated fats, resulting in the formation of nitro fatty acids.
The research team used a mouse model to examine the process by which these nitro fatty acids lower blood pressure. Funded by the British Heart Foundation, the team investigated whether the fatty acids inhibited an enzyme known as soluble Epoxide Hydrolase, known to regulate blood pressure.
Two groups of mice were used for this study: one group of normal mice, and another genetically engineered to be resistant to this inhibitory process. The normal mice were found to have lower blood pressure after consuming nitro fatty acids, while the inhibited mice maintained their blood pressure following the same diet.
The researchers conclude that the protective effect of the Mediterranean diet is due, at least in part, from the soluble Epoxide Hydrolase inhibition by nitro fatty acids generated from the combination of unsaturated fats and vegetables abundant in nitrite and nitrate.
Professor Philip Eaton, Professor of Cardiovascular Biochemistry at King's College London, said, "The findings of our study help to explain why previous research has shown that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular problems like stroke, heart failure and heart attacks."


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Boston at Charlotte
Time Warner Cable Arena
Offensive Efficiency:
Boston: 108.9 points/100 possessions (11th)
Charlotte: 97.6 points/100 possessions (28th)
Defensive Efficiency:
Boston: 99.5 points allowed/100 possessions (3rd)
Charlotte: 97.4 points allowed/100 possessions (1st)
Probable Charlotte starters: Stephen Jackson, Gerald Wallace, Boris Diaw, Raymond Felton, Tyson Chandler
Say it with me now. DEFENSE (CLAP, CLAP) DEFENSE
If I told you the Charlotte Bobcats were the best defensive team in the league right now, you'd probably say I was crazy. Well I haven't seen this team live since their opening night beating in Beantown last month, but the numbers indicate that the Bobcats may be the best defensive team in the league right now.
Larry Brown also has his teams play tough D but he has this young athletic squad harassing their opponents to no end when they have the ball. I'll simply let the numbers do the talking for me here.
Opponents 3 point shooting percentage: 43.4 (2nd in league)
Opponents FG Percentage: 30.7 (3rd in league)
PPG Allowed: 87.9 (1st in league)
Defensive Rating: 1st in league
Who knew right? This didn't quite come out of nowhere with the Bobcats having the 7th best defensive rating in the league last year, but I can say I was surprised to see how impressive these numbers were while researching this preview. The Bobcats also rank in the top 6 of the league in all four defensive factors.
Getting to the line
This is more of a recent development with the addition of Stephen Jackson 7 games ago, but the team has vastly improved in getting to the line lately with the addition of the former Warrior to the starting lineup. Luckily, that's really the only thing they do well offensively which brings us to…
Giving the Celtics tough games
It may seem foolish to think about, especially after the C's massacred them in their home opener last month, but the Bobcats have been a thorn in the C's side winning 2 of the 8 matchups against the Green since start of The Big Three era. Those 2 wins really should be 4 as the Bobcats gave away two of those games in the closing moments. All in all the Bobcats have had a penchant to give Boston tough fights, especially down in Charlotte. Be forewarned.
Shooting the basketball
That's a pretty big generalization there Brian, don't you think? There are a lot of ways to shoot the ball in basketball. Well yes there is, and the Bobcats are terrible at each one of them. Once again, I will step aside and let the numbers do the talking here, since they are just as impressive as the defensive ones…except for the opposite reasons.
FG Percentage: 42.8% (29th)
3 Point Percentage: 28.7% (28th)
FT Shooting Percentage: 70% (30th)
Those are some deplorable numbers right there. We knew this all ready though after their 59 point performance back in Boston.
Handle The Basketball
Luckily for the C's, the Bobcats are well rounded in their dreadfulness at the offensive end as they maintain the worst turnover rate in the league. To give them credit, this has improved during their recent 4 game winning streak but their overall ballhandling is still a major weakness.
Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson
Wallace is the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week coming off a terrific stretch during the team's 4 game winning streak. With the arrival of Stephen Jackson from Golden State, the Bobcats have inserted him into the lineup as a big 2 guard, to go along with a large swingman in the 6'7'' Wallace who can play a lot of PF as well.
This big lineup will be a tough matchup for Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to guard these taller players as Charlotte has tended to post Jackson a lot in the post. Wallace has also been an animal on the boards, ranking 3rd in the league with 10.9 rebounds per game so the Celtics will have to keep a body on him down low all night.
Tyson Chandler
I look forward to seeing the more athletic Kendrick Perkins eat Chandler up down low on both ends of the floor.
Get out and run, early and often
What do you do against a great defensive team? Don't let them get set. The Bobcats love to take the air out of the ball and get tangled up in a half court game (28th pace in league), where they can shut you down. It will be crucial for the team's spark plug Rajon Rondo to get out and running against these guys and force the tempo to get the C's some good looks in transition. We saw a lot of this from Rondo in Miami on Sunday, hopefully he can keep it up tonight.
* Prediction: Like I mentioned earlier, the Bobcats always give the C's a close game and I expect no different tonight with their 4 game winning streak on the line. Luckily for the C's they are riding a hot streak themselves and have the offensive pieces in place to give Charlotte's defense problems. Talent wins out here. Celtics 93, Bobcats 89 A nice stroll down memory lane for everyone before we head out here. Enjoy.
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It's a big night tonight for HLN's rising new star, Dr Drew! That is because General Hospital superstar, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos) will be one of Dr. Drew Pinsky's very special guests on a segment on bipolar disorder, which Benard has publicly talked about before. As fans know, Benard has been dealing with this disorder for many years.
In light of the breaking news yesterday of Oscar winner, Catherine Zeta-Jones diagnoses of bipolar II disorder, it makes this program all the more intriguing since Zeta-Jones is a scheduled guest as well. Television legend, Patty Duke will also discuss her bouts with the disorder. Dr. Drew will discuss the topic in depth, what the warning signs are and much more.
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2010; Humanity has come a long way since the first discovery of fire a few hundred thousand years ago. Fire used to be a necessity now the computer is a necessity for us because we use in our daily lives.
One way computers help us in our lives. We use the computer to communicate with people such as web conferencing with friends who are abroad, searching for information on a particular topic, have a chat on social networks like Facebook or even do something as simple as sending an e- mail or digital cards to friends and loved ones.
The computer has also managed to change us from reading hard copies of books, magazines and newspapers, reading online digital documents like online newspaper articles and e-books.
In education teachers are using PowerPoint to their lecture slides used during the lectures and the students are now able to download to their computers, the lecture slides and save them as read create documents.
In the workplace, paperwork is now slowly transforming manual printing and keeping documents to store documents in the computer. The problem with paperwork is that it takes a lot of space and an office has limited space. Moreover, going digital will help the environment because there is less demand for paper, resulting in fewer trees cut down to be made will be in the paper.
There are, however, some issues have been raised about digital documents. A digital document can be created and edited by anyone, so that this leads to the owner authentication problem. It is dangerous in the workplace, because anyone can edit a contract or agreement after it is signed and used it against the other party. Another problem if accidentally delete the document, it will be difficult to trace the perpetrator hard and reconstruct the document.


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Sarah Palin chose a perfect way to hype her new Amazing America series, which kicks off tonight on the Sportsman Channel.
While she didn't sit down for an interview, she showed off her comedic skills in a skit with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show.
In the sketch, Fallon, playing Putin, calls up Palin.
"I heard back in 2008, you predicted I would invade Ukraine. Is that true?"
"You betcha, Vlad," says Palin.
She advises him to get his troops out of Ukraine and he says, "Whoa, hey Capt. Buzzkill."
They move on to talk March Madness, kids and grizzly bears.
"You shoot bear? I prefer hand-to-hand combat," says "Putin."
"Well, that's why everyone calls you such a strong leader," says Palin.
"I come from strong genes. President Obama, he comes from mom jeans!" he answers.
They go on to perform a Happy duet before winding up the call.


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Okay, I'm new at this, so let me just say that I own none of the rights to Firefly, Serenity, or any of the associated characters, etc. I did this for fun, and don't get a dime put of it. It's just to keep Serenity alive a little bit, at least for me. Hope you enjoy!
Shades of the Past – Prologue
Set two months after BDM
Jayne was sitting at the table in the galley, nursing a cup of tea, when River came drifting in. There had been a time when the mug would have smelled of whiskey, but no longer. After Book's death, Jayne had opened a letter left for him on Haven, written by Book. It was to be opened in the event of Book's death.
No one knew what the letter had said, but the changes in Jayne had been abrupt, to say the least. He no longer mouthed off to Mal, made fun of the doctor, or told raucous tales at the dinner table, nor elsewhere. Mal had commented more than once that Jayne scared him more now, than before.
Jayne had ignored the comments, just as he ignored the fact that the Doctor still treated him the same way, calling him ape, or ape-man, ridiculing Jayne's lack of education and 'low caste birth'. It apparently never occurred to the core-bred idiot that his insults hit home with Kaylee.
As a result, the little engineer no longer chased the good doctor, instead choosing to ignore him almost entirely. Jayne didn't smirk, because he felt bad for Kaylee. And, truth be told, he was sorry she was suffering because of him.
"Can't sleep, big man?" River's voice floated across the room to him.
"Nah," Jayne replied, a slight smile on his face. "Don't know if it's the medicine the Doc gave me for the shoulder or what, but I don't sleep much lately."
"Me as well," the little assassin nodded. She fixed her own drink, and sat beside him at the table. Both drank and reflected in silence for a while.
"You know," Jayne said suddenly, looking at the girl, "I reckon I never said thank you, River-gal, for what you did back there at Mr. Universe's. I should have. I'm sorry you had to, but you saved us all. I'm beholden to you." River's eyes narrowed slightly, but she sensed nothing but sincerity from him. She shrugged.
"It isn't like I can take credit for it," she sighed softly. "It's. . .it's what they made me." She took another sip of her tea.
"Whatever the way or the reason, you still saved us." Jayne's big hand reached out and patted her tiny one. She almost withdrew, but his hand was back on his own cup before she had the chance. Again, nothing but sincerity.
"Your welcome," she finally managed, with a weak grin. He smiled again, a sincere smile, that reached his cobalt eyes.
Suddenly, tears welled in her eyes. Alarmed, Jayne reached out, a hand on her arm.
"What's wrong, River?" he asked, voice concerned. "Look, I didn't mean to make you. . .I mean all I was trying to do was. . ." he stopped his spluttering as River shook her head.
"Not you, Jayne," she sobbed quietly. "All my fault. Wash, Preacher, all the others. All dead. All because of me. All my fault. . ."
"Bi zu!" Jayne's voice was still quiet, but hard and firm. He reached out and took the girl by her slight shoulders, forcing her to look at him. He was shocked she didn't try and fight.
"Now you listen here, girl," he said harshly. "And I mean you listen good! Ain't none of what happened, look at me!" Jayne's voice raised slightly, and the girl looked again into those deep blue eyes, now burning with fury.
"None, and I mean none of what happened, was your fault. You hear me? You didn't ask anyone to take you away, and make you into something you didn't ask to be. To be given a burden no one should have to bear, especially not a kid. You didn't ask any of us to help, including Wash. And Book, well, he would have helped even if he'd knowed he was to die in the doin'. And been hurt if'n you hadn't asked."
"It was the Alliance that did this, River. You hear me talking? The Alliance is to blame, and no one else. Ever drop of blood spilled on account of this is on their hands, and not yours. I never want to hear you say different again. Dong ma?"
River nodded through her tears, and suddenly seemed to collapse in his arms. Jayne grabbed her without thought, and pulled into his lap, where she buried her face into his massive shoulder and cried. Jayne rocked her gently.
"There ya go," he whispered softly. "Cry, River. Anybody in the whole 'verse got a right to cry, it's you. Go ahead and cry it all out. No one will know but you and me."
The big man held the tiny woman for a long time, he never really knew how long, or cared. River cried her pain out that night, soaking his shirt with tears of pain and suffering, the likes of which no one her age should ever have had to know.
Finally, exhausted, she fell sound asleep on his shoulder. Jayne waited a long time, until he was sure she was asleep, then eased himself out of his chair. He debated on what to do with the little woman, and finally decided to place her on the couch. He walked over to the sofa, and gently deposited her sleeping frame onto the cushions, then placed a blanket over her.
Reluctant to leave her alone, Jayne eased into the chair next to her, and made himself as comfortable as possible. He'd slept in worse places. And she deserved the company. Had earned it, to his way of thinking.
Jayne dozed gently as River slept her first good sleep in a long while.
Neither one saw Malcolm Reynolds standing just outside the door. The Captain had watched the entire episode. He had almost interrupted when Jayne had grabbed the girl's shoulders, but was now glad that he hadn't.
He had tensed in anticipation when Jayne had stood, carrying the sleeping girl. Again, he had waited, and was again glad that he had. He was amazed at how gently Jayne had placed her on the old sofa, and watched almost in awe as the merc had covered the girl, then settled into the chair beside her. After a moment, Mal had turned and went silently back to his own bunk.
He knew, now, that Jayne would never harm the girl. And that he owed the man some thanks of his own.


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James Jones: Why Green Bay WR is Worth a Fantasy Pickup for Week 5September 30, 2012
James Jones has finally become a viable fantasy option out of the Green Bay offense. Look no further than his performance against New Orleans in Week 4.
He served as Aaron Rodgers' security blanket in the red zone, catching two touchdowns on the day. He currently leads all Green Bay skill players in touchdowns this season.
Not Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson nor Jermichael Finley, but James Jones.
Yet the Green Bay wideout is owned in only 21 percent of ESPN leagues?
With the Packers offense struggling to get in the red zone overall, fantasy owners should snatch up the one guy in that offense who's still doing it with ease.
You know what they say: One fantasy owner's trash is another's treasure.
Jones is no longer a fringe player on fantasy teams. The sixth-year player has been averaging double-digit YPC (yards-per-catch) this season and has three total touchdowns.
Even better, Jones also caught Rodgers' longest pass of the year. The same goes for Sunday's game in New Orleans. If the Packers star quarterback is going deep, Jones has become his primary receiver as well.
Plus with Greg Jennings unable to stay on the field and Jordy Nelson in a bit of a regression season, this may be James Jones' time to break out from Green Bay's other stars.
The upcoming four weeks could be especially tasty. Green Bay's offense should be in high gear against Indianapolis, St. Louis and Jacksonville, with Jones playing a starring role. Perhaps a starting role too, if Jennings stays on the sideline.
While the Green Bay running game ranks as one of the league's worst, the passing game may have found its bearing after putting up 28 against the Saints. These next few matchups should help Jones and Co. get into form.
Even if they don't, that means more garbage points in the second half when Green Bay has to come from behind.
With Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback, would fantasy players want anybody else to be throwing to Jones in that situation?
I can't think of another quarterback. There's good reason Jones has such a high ceiling.
Looks like a pickup of the week.


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Global Vacation Rental Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
About Vacation RentalA vacation rental is an alternative lodging option, which involves the short-term rental of myriad properties, such as apartments, farm stays, private homes, cabins, beach houses, villas, cottages, or chalets to travelers and tourists. These dwelling units are offered on a nightly, weekly, or a monthly basis although the dominant practice in the market is renting it out weekly. They are also commonly referred to as holiday lettings, tourist rentals, bed and breakfast, homestays, and gites, among others. An essential attribute attached to a vacation rental is that it provides an authentic travel experience as they are commonly located within the community and provide the opportunity to take in the local flair and culture. The patterns and trends in the market have changed over time, and vacation rentals are increasingly becoming a part of the global temporary accommodation market.
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Wall Street regards managing a hedge fund as the way to wealth, writes Riva Atlas.
Barton M. Biggs, the well-known stock strategist who left Morgan Stanley last year to set up a $US2 billion ($A2.6 billion) hedge fund, has been writing a book, Diary of a Hedge Hog, that promises to "describe the agonies and ecstasies of creating and running a new hedge fund".
So far this year, the experience for Biggs' investors has been agonising. After rising 16 per cent last year, Biggs' fund, called Traxis Partners, was down 8.3 per cent as of the end of October, according to a person briefed on the results. Earlier this year, Biggs made an aggressive bet that the price of oil would fall. Instead, it hit record highs, peaking at more than $US55 a barrel.
In the meantime, Biggs has postponed the release of his book, which was scheduled for next month, according to his publisher, John Wiley. Biggs could not be reached for comment.
These days, lots of funds are failing to meet expectations. Some smaller hedge fund managers are quitting the business. More established managers are generally hanging on, but their reputations have taken big hits.
Despite this weak performance, record sums are pouring into hedge funds and many on Wall Street see managing a hedge fund as the most promising route to real riches.
Hedge funds are aggressive, privately managed investment partnerships for wealthy individuals and institutions, including pension funds and university endowments. Assets in these elite partnerships were $US488 billion in 2000, and have nearly doubled since then to $US890 billion as of the third quarter of 2004, according to Hedge Fund Research.
The flow of capital into the industry has enticed some of Wall Street's biggest names. This week, a firm run by Eric Mindich, a former Goldman Sachs managing director, opened for business with commitments for more than $US3 billion, the biggest start-up in the industry.
It is easy to see why so many Wall Street stars are tempted . . . For a $US2 billion fund, the starting point in earnings is $US20 million.
"Investment management has become the glamour profession of our age," said Michael Steinhardt, who got out of the business nine years ago after forging a reputation as one of the most successful hedge fund managers. "People make more managing money than in entertainment, sports or other areas."
It is easy to see why so many Wall Street stars are tempted to give the hedge fund business a try.
Hedge fund managers typically receive a flat fee of 1 per cent of assets, whether or not they make money. For a $US2 billion fund, that means the starting point in earnings is $US20 million. Some of that goes to pay expenses. But the real money comes from the managers' share of any profits. Most receive 20 per cent of any gains they achieve.
"The whole idea of running a hedge fund is like a lottery ticket," said Andrew Kaplan, 39, a former Fidelity mutual fund manager who shut down his $US400 million hedge fund, Grange Park Technology, in September after two years of weak returns. "It's a great-paying job that could become a windfall."
Last year, George Soros, the best-paid and perhaps best-known hedge fund manager in the world, earned $US750 million, according to Institutional Investor magazine's ranking of the top 25 earners in the industry. The average manager on the list took home $US207 million, nearly twice as much as the year before.
But the bank accounts of most hedge fund managers are bound to be a little lighter this year. On average, hedge funds are up a mere 3.6 per cent through September, according to an index kept by Hedge Fund Research.
Hedge funds make the most money from sharp swings up or down in stocks or other investments. But most areas of the financial markets had had "limited volatility this year", said Joshua Rosenberg, president of Hedge Fund Research.
That is not the only reason it has become harder for hedge funds to generate outstanding returns.
With so much new money flowing into hedge funds, the increased competition has made it much more difficult to find profits ahead of the crowd moving into relatively obscure crevices of the investment world, like convertible bonds, or betting on corporate takeovers. The explosion of assets in hedge funds is not expected to result in a collapse like the one that hit Long-Term Capital Management, the hedge fund whose losses in 1998 briefly rattled the financial markets, industry consultants said.
A more likely outcome, they said, was that even as more new hedge funds emerged, lesser performers would ultimately shut down, particularly those with under $US500 million in assets that failed to chalk up spectacular returns.
For all the black clouds hanging over the industry lately, the silver lining for many hedge fund managers is that they became so rich during the good years that they can afford the luxury of early retirement or long vacations.
"I'm lucky that I have some personal freedom," said Kaplan, who shut his technology stock hedge fund in September after deciding that the outlook for his specialty was bleak. "I've got some money in the bank."
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In the After (In the After #1) by Demitria Lunetta
Genre: YA Dystopian
Publisher: Harper Teen
Release date: June 25 2013
Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss
Pages: 400
In a word: a terrifying horror story, with two of the most interesting silent characters ever, beautifully written and perfectly paced.
I've learned to live in a soundless world. I haven't spoken in three years. Not to comment on the weather, not to shout a warning, not even to whisper my own name: Amy. I know it's been three years because I've counted the seasons since it happened. In the summer before the After when I'd just turned fourteen.
Having already read quite a few dystopians this year, it takes an original premise to even get me to pick one up these days. But In the After grabbed my attention because the two main characters are a teenaged girl and a six-year-old. This combo might sound odd, but it sure worked for me. Amy and Baby are two of the most resourceful, smart and lovable apocalypse survivors you're sure to meet anytime soon. I was on the edge of my seat during most of the book—both the first third that tells their story while they are living on their own, and the second two-thirds after they've been captured and taken to the compound called New Hope. Lunetta has a way of keeping the reader guessing, because there are not one but two major mysteries to the story. Some familiar dystopian elements are present—like the alien creatures that are picking everyone off, and a compound with strict rules that keeps the beasties out but also controls their citizens—but it's the way Lunetta tells her tale that feels fresh. And the added bonus (for me at least)? In the After puts teen romance in the back seat.
Amy has been on her own for three years, ever since They came and destroyed most of humanity. Thanks to her overly cautious mother, Amy's house is equipped with solar panels, a unit that collects rain water, and best of all, an electric fence that surrounds the property. This fence keeps Them out and Amy safe. Amy lives with a young girl that she calls Baby, who was only a toddler when Amy found her alone in a grocery store and brought her home. Because They have extremely good hearing, but bad eyesight, They look for food (humans!) during the day and hide away at night, when they can't see very well.
Amy and Baby are masters at creeping around without making a sound. They forage for supplies at night when it's safer, and they never, ever speak out loud. To do so would most certainly lead to their deaths, as They are listening for the slightest noise to lead them to Their prey. Instead of talking, Amy and Baby speak in sign language. But all these precautions can't keep them safe forever (otherwise, there wouldn't be a story to tell!) and after getting too close to a hovering craft that might just be a spaceship, the girls are captured and taken to a place called New Hope, a compound full of other humans who have also survived. But being around humans isn't necessarily safe either, as Amy is about to find out, and it will take all her survival skills to stay on her toes in this new world.
The story is divided up into three parts. The first third of the book is Amy and Baby trying to stay alive outside the compound. I did love this section, because the reader really doesn't know what is happening, who They are, and why They are killing and eating humans. This section is fraught with danger and tension, and even though Amy and Baby are so good at surviving, they still live in fear of being caught outside their house. Several nasty encounters with other human survivors happen in this section as well, leading us to worry even more about our favorite heroines!
The second and third parts of the story take place in New Hope, a community of some 3,000 survivors that stay safe behind an invisible wall of sonic noise that keeps Them out. I've read other reviews of In the After that didn't particularly like this part of the book, but I have to disagree with them. Yes, the story of New Hope and what's going on there does take a sharp left and feels much different than the first part, with new characters and new dangers. But the way Lunetta structures this section is brilliant. When part two begins, Amy is imprisoned in a place called the Ward, where she is seemingly undergoing psychiatric evaluation for something she did that she can't remember. The story cuts back and forth from her drug-induced days lying in a hospital bed in the Ward, to her assimilation into her new life as a part of the New Hope community. Eventually the two narratives meet up and the author finally gives us answers, but the journey to this exciting ending is so compelling that you don't really mind being in the dark.
There were several characters that I loved besides Amy and Baby. A girl named Kay, who just happens to be an ex-Japanese pop star, trains Amy to be a Guardian, one of the elite who go beyond the walls of New Hope and bring back supplies, among other things. And I liked the potential romantic character of Rice, a teen who helps Amy and Baby in many ways, but luckily doesn't become the dreaded insta-love boy toy, at least in this installment.
Lunetta gives us many poignant moments, as Amy struggles to adapt to her new life without her old family and friends. One such moment nearly brought tears to my eyes, as Amy notices that Baby has lost her first tooth; she laments that poor Baby will never be visited by the Tooth Fairy.
Some shocking reveals come at the end (shocking for me, at least!) and like all good stories, Amy has some hard decisions to make. I'm so looking forward to the next book, since I loved spending time with these characters. Lunetta's debut should be read by everyone who loves strong characters and intricate relationships, not to mention some pulse-pounding terror thrown in. Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for supplying a review copy. The above quote was taken from an uncorrected proof and may be different from the finished version.
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If you're an active Twitter user, you've probably seen and used hashtags to classify your tweets as they relate to specific topics. Those hashtags allow users to participate in online conversations that create engagement and provide an opportunity to communicate their brand.
For the new users: How it works
Twitter chats are like an online chat room. It's a conversation around a specific topic by like-minded users. Users signal to their followers that they are participating in the conversation with a specific hashtag that has been designated for the topic. Many times, Twitter chats are scheduled for a specific day and time. They may be moderated, with specific questions or topics posed to the group, or they may just be an open dialogue.
If you go to an application like TweetChat or TweetGrid you can see all the tweets marked with that hashtag in real time, regardless of whether you are following those users or not.
Why it matters
So why should you participate in Twitter chats? For one, it allows you to really connect with people. It's easy to hit the "follow" button on someone's page, but that doesn't establish much of a relationship. You can @ reply other users, but that is often just a quick exchange.
Twitter chats can facilitate a longer, more detailed conversation among many users. Think about real life: if you just exchange a business card with someone, you're not really connecting. If you have a more in-depth conversation with others or work on a project together, you begin to really get to know them.
Because you can follow the conversation thread via those third party applications, you may discover other users in your interest area that you aren't following yet. It's like hitting the jackpot of knowledge. Tons of users in one (virtual) place from which you can learn and discover new people to follow.
Twitter chats also provide an opportunity to share ideas with a large group of people who care about the same things you do and get great feedback. Maybe your ideas will be well-received. Maybe they'll be challenged. Either way, you'll learn a lot. You'll probably pick up some additional followers, too. It's a great brand building activity.
And, perhaps most importantly, you may find opportunities to help others. Users in your field of study or work may pose questions or share challenges. That's your cue to provide potential solutions. Building relationships is about finding ways in which you might be able to help others.
To really use Twitter effectively you have to get engaged. Twitter chats are a powerful way to do that. Find a list of chats here. Consider joining the #u30pro conversation among young professionals. Or, begin your own!
Kelly is a career advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she assists undergraduate business students with all aspects of their career development. She wants to give a shout out to the #sachat folks who inspired this post and work day in and day out to support college students. Connect with Kelly on Twitter, LinkedIn orBrazenCareerist.
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