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While Mom and I are in New York City, I am thrilled to announce that we are both featured in the lastest Better Homes and Gardens Holiday Decorating Special Publication, Christmas Ideas. It's been on Newsstands for a few weeks, so you may have already picked it up. If not, rush out and get it while you still can!
Available through Christmas, this great issue is full of fantastic Holiday Decorating ideas and it so special to me that mom and I are featured together!!
So be sure not to miss this fun article highlighting our similarities and our differences in holiday style. I think you will enjoy it. I can assure you that mom and I both did!
Happy Holiday Decorating! Xo, Tobi
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The Lighnas Virus spreads due to human interaction and notorious nature. If you had fallen for this virus, you will make others fall for it too... The argument is like I rag because I was ragged.
So here is how it works:
0) Find a friend with a sense of humour and a computer; wait for him/her to leave the room.
1) Minimize all windows
2) Minimize sidebars too
3) Take a print screen
4) Save it using MS Paint, Photoshop or anything else
5) Set it as desktop wallpaper
6) Right Click on Desktop, Go to View and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons"
7) Sit back and enjoy.
Example of such a screenshot
Where to disable icons from...
I already have 2 people who fell for the trick. One moved back to Ubuntu, the second restarted his comp - ran a full computer virus scan - shouted "AVG sucks" and more. If you have any stories or tips... please comment!

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This is a post on the structure of a Carnatic music Kutcheri (a traditional musical performance gathering) accompanied by a virtual kutcheri that I have put together.
The kutcheri format as we know it today is said to have started out in the 1920s. That is not to say that it didn't exist before that.
Traditionally, a kutcheri starts with a varnam. A varnam is a composition which basically tells you the swaras (notes: Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Da, Ni–> Shadjam, Rishabham, Gandharam, Madhyamam, Panchamam, Dhaivatham, Nishadam) that are present in that particular ragam both in the arohana (ascending scale) as well as avarohana (descending scale). It lays down the rules of how the various swaras can be combined in both the scales. It is split into specific parts and is a rather technical piece which lays out the rules for the development of a particular ragam. Thus the varnam is a composition which a student of carnatic music learns as a primer before going on to explore more elaborate nuances of ragas through kritis.
At this point let's do a little more study of classical music. Carnatic music is made up of 72 fundamental ragas called the melakarta ragas or the janaka (giving birth) ragas or the parent ragas. All other ragas, and there are literally hundreds of them are derived (janya or given birth to) from these 72 janaka ragas. It just means that there are 7 swaras with 12 semi-tones in one octave. They are both in the ascending and descending scales combined in different ways to form these primary 72 ragas, i.e, these 72 ragas have the entre scale (Sa-Ni with their semi-tones) both in the ascending and descending scales. Hence they are called sampurna (complete) ragas. Janya ragas however are derived from these 72, meaning that they have have swaras left out from the parent. The number of swaras left out from the parent janaka raga can vary.
The list of the swaras and their semi-tones are like this: S, R1, R2=G1, R3=G2, G3, M1, M2, P, D1, D2=N1, D3=N2 and N3. Of these S and P do not have semi-tones.
In conjunction with swara is tala, which refers to the number and type of beats within a cycle. This is similar to the concept of meter and helps track the pace and time in a composition. There are 7 basic talams (Adi, Dhruva, Rupaka, etc), and 108 total talas, due to combinations with other factors known as angas and jathis.
I admit I have a fondness for the 28th Melakarta Raga called Harikambhoji. Many of the songs from the janyas of this raga are a favorite with me.
So, here's my choice of varnam to start this personal kutcheri. I would love my kutcheri to start with this beautiful varnam called "Mathe Malayadhwaja". Its not a traditional varnam nor an easy one, but its beautiful and captivating for me. So, here's Sudha Raghunathan singing "Mathe", in raga Khamas, janya raga of the 28th melakarta raga Harikhamboji set to Adi talam.
Raga: Khamas
Arohanam: S M1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Following this, the kutcheri format prescribes one or two compositions of the trinity in Ghana ragams. We will have only one.
Who are the trinity?
The trinity is a group of three composers who are known as the creators of almost all the compositions that are sung today. They are Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri, and Andhra's own Thyagaraja.
What are Ghana ragams?
First, there are eight Ghana ragams in Carnatic music. They are Nattai, Goula, Bouli, Reetigowla, Malavasri, Arabhi, Varali and Sri. They are so called because they are said to be able to effectively portray masculine emotions like shouryam (ferocity), veeryam (bravery), roudram (anger) and so on.
So with this information, here is my second offering in the kutcheri. This is in Raga Nattai, janya raga of the 36th melakarta ragam Chalanattai and sung once again by the supremely talented Sudha Raghunathan. The song is "Swaminatha paripalaya" set to Adi Talam. The composition is by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Raga: Nattai
Arohanam: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S Avarohanam: S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S
After this now we must have a composition in the shuddha madhyamam scale. Let us see what this is. This essentially means that the melakartas are divided into two types, the ragas which have shuddha madhyamam i.e, the first semi-tone of the swara M, M1 and those which have prati madhyamam or M2. So, now we have to select a raga that has shuddha madhyamam from one of the melakarta ragas. Let me choose my favorite melakarta raga Harikhamboji itself. It is after all my favorite one.
Here is the next offering from Maharajapuram Santhanam in Harikhamboji. The song is called "Rama nannu brovara", a Thyagaraja gem set to rupaka talam.
Raga: Harikhamboji
Arohanam: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Moving on to a composition in the prati madhyamam scale, let us see what this means. As I stated earlier, the melakarta ragas are divided into two: the shuddha and the pratimadhyamam scales. In fact, the first 36 ragas in the melakarta are in the shuddha madhyamam scale and the second 36 in the prati madhyamam scale. The most common one is Kalyani, also called the Mechakalyani. This is the composition "Nidhichaala Sukhama" by Thyagaraja rendered by the peerless and timeless M.S. Subbalakshmi in adi talam. Do enjoy.
Raga: Kalyani
Arohanam: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
I cannot go on to the main composition without having my favorite raga in my kutcheri, can I? So, I will have a Dwijavanthi in my repertoire. This raga is a janya raga of the 28th melakarta raga Harikhamboji. The composition is "Akhilandeshwari" by Muthuswamy Dikshitar sung by the Trichur brothers. The composition is in adi talam.
Raga: Dwijavanthi
Arohanam: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G2 R2 S
Now we come to the main piece of the concert where the kutcheri format says that the composition should be a rakti/naya raga.
A rakti or naya raga is called a feminine ragam. In fact, the entire set of ragams are classified as ghana ragams, rakti/naya ragams and desiya ragams.As we discussed earlier, ghana ragams are said to be masculine ragams. Desiya ragams are those that have been imported into the Carnatic school of music from either Folk music or the Hindustani school. Hence the rakti/naya ragams are those which are said to be feminine. This means that the large majority of ragams are feminine ragams which are said to be capable of portraying feminine emotions like karunam (compassion), sringaram (romance), vatsalyam (parental love) and so on. This is not to say that ghana ragams cannot portray feminine emotions or vice versa. For more on this, please refer to this excellent lecdem by Sri. R Visweshwaran.
This main piece is the one where the vocalist, the violinist and the percussionists all get to display their talents and can sometimes go for an hour. It is called the ragam-tanam-pallavi where the raga is first explored in all its nuances through the alapana (where the swaras comprising the raga are sung in a melodic form to set the mood of the raga). This is then followed by the tanam or the main part of the composition.
Tanam was first developed for the veena but began to be practiced by vocalists too, and it means expanding the raga rhythmically with the use of syllables like ta, nam, tom, aa and so on. In the tanam phase an extremely versatile and accomplished singer can also incorporate a few other ragas than the one s/he originally started out with. Then, in the pallavi section, the singer sings a single line and then explores it in different speeds. Finally, the percussionists are given the time to explore the rhythms in their turn and the whole can take about an hour or more. For more on this very complicated form of singing, please refer here.
Now, I present for your listening pleasure, a superbly crafted Ragam-tanam-pallavi by Sanjay Subramaniam. This comes with a warning however: The piece takes over an hour to listen to but I assure you its well worth the trouble 😉 . The composition is "Sabapathiku veru deivam" in raga Abhogi and rupaka talam. Raga Abhogi is a janya raga of the 22nd melakarta raga Kharharapriya. Gopalakrishna Bharati has composed this song.
Raga: Abhogi
Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 D2 S Avarohanam: S D2 M1 G2 R2 S
Before we end the kutcheri, after such an intense encounter with ragam-tanam-pallavi (RTP), we have to unwind and lighten the knots that we had got into. Its now time for some lighter yet melodious and easier pieces called tukkadas. Let us listen to two of them.
Sit back and enjoy a soothing, gentle and lilting "Hey Govind, hey Gopala" in raga Desakshi and rupaka talam. Suddha Desi is a janya raga of by now you know which melakarta!…yes, it is a janya raga of the 28th melakarta raga Harikhamboji. This divine song is rendered by the sister duo Ranjani-Gayatri and is composed by Surdas.
Raga: Suddha Desi
Arohanam: S R2 M1 P N2 S Avarohanam: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
Second to last in the kutcheri is another gem from the evergreen and ever remembered M.S Subbalakshmi. This time it is a ragamalika, meaning that the song is composed of multiple ragas. This one "Kurai ondrum illai", is composed in three ragas Shivaranjani, Kapi and Sindhu Bhairavi. Shivaranjani and Kapi are janya ragas of the 22nd melakarta raga Kharaharapriya and Sindhubhairavi is a janya raga of the 10th melakarta raga Natakapriya. The composer of this song is the famous Indian politician and freedom fighter C.Rajagopalachari.
Ragamalika: Shivaranjani, Kapi and Sindhubhairavi
Raga: Shivaranjani
Arohanam: S R2 M1 P N3 S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
Raga: Kapi
Arohanam: S R2 M1 P N3 S Avarohanam: S N2 D2 N2 P M1 G2 R2 S
Raga: Sindhubhairavi
Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D1 N2 S Avarohanam: N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S N2 S
Finally, we round off this kutcheri with the standard sign off raga which is Sowrashtram. The signature song is "Pavamana suthudu battu" and here it is rendered by K. J Yesudas. Sowrashtram is a janya raga of the 17th melakarta raga Sooryakantam. It is a composition by Thyagaraja set in adi talam.
Raga: Sowrashtram
Arohanam: S R1 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N3 S Avarohanam: S N3 D2 N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S
I hope you enjoyed the kutcheri as much as I did putting it together for you!!
- http://www.ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/raga-comparisons.html
- http://www.shabda.co.in/?q=node/65
- Concert Format Sequence – Carnatic Music
- http://www.chennaionline.com/musicnew/CarnaticMusic/174th.asp
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melakarta
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janya
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_of_Carnatic_music
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harikambhoji


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After I got the pattern for" Rhapsody in bloom" I thought I would just use scraps from a project I did last year, but then I started to think about adding a few additional colors or changing one color to see if I like the effect.
Like gold instead of white.......... but I found it left the blocks looking flat with no sparkle or brightness.
When I changed the gold for white I felt much happier with the block.
Then after having all the blocks together I could not decide which color to add as a border.....so I took several pictures to help me decide. All in all I'm very pleased with the look of the quilt and found the pattern easy to follow and quick to come together.
After Debby Brown quilted it for me it really looked complete and it is just another example of the quilting making the quilt special.
Happy Sewing, Kim
KIm, It looks like you used 2 reds, 3 teals, a black and a white. Is that correct? It is just beautiful!
I used about 25 different floral fat quarter/fat eighth pieces, and like Dionne, I used a 2.5" square also. I used all of my light blue florals and pulled a scrap light blue TOT. My background is all one fabric, but all the other segments of the blocks are a mix of 3-6 different fabrics. Each block uses the same fabrics for each element.
I love those choices. The black really makes your colors pop!
I started out in QE7 to look at the colors and decide on fabrics. I was all spirit and inspiration. I really came up with some pleasing color combinations. But in the end, my pocket book was the deciding factor. I tossed all my fancy QE plans and dug into my scraps. I determined my background fabric, light blue, because it was what I had the most scraps in.
This photo was taken before I took advantage of those wonderful bonus half-square triangles! If you aren't familair with those wonderful little bonus triangles, just check out a few back issues of Quiltmaker Magazine. Anyone know what issue?
I worried and fretted over my choices at every turn. My fellow Scrap Squad members are so talented, it was daunting to compare my work to theirs. The first picture I shared, one solitary block, was rather nerve wracking. With so many scraps it was hard to see the pattern. Everyone was probably thinking what my husband was saying. "Where is the pattern? Are you sure you made the right fabric choices?" I assured him that I had, but my inner critic was doubtful. I really wanted my first project for Quiltmaker to come out nice, but it was hard to see how it would all come together in that first sorry little block.
Honestly, if i would have had the extra money to indulge my stash, I would have run to the store to change my fabric choices. Yup, I was that nervous! But I persevered with the project. In the end I REALLY like how it turned out. And my daughter LOVES it! So, alls well that ends well. I suppose sometimes it's good that we don't always have the money to buy the perfect fabric collection. Scrap quilts can look beautiful too!
I'm really pleased with the final outcome. I love Diane's description of calypso music in the background; so very fitting.
Showing the gold as an option really helped me see what you meant about the blocks looking flat with no sparkle. You're right, the white adds "life" somehow. I enjoy this kind of analysis, even though I can't always articulate why something looks better one way than another.
The quilting is lovely. It really is another complete design element.
My favorite part of your quilt is probably the binding. I don't usually think a light binding works very well, but in this case it was a fabulous choice!
What a great idea to go for that "blended" look by using florals! You have a nice mix of values in your block, which can be difficult with florals because so many of them read as mediums. A great job--I'd use this quilt anywhere in my home!
I don't think you're alone in the area of pocketbook limitations! I am learning to embrace those limitations as opportunities to be MORE creative by using what I already have. And I think that's exactly what you did with your Rhapsody quilt. I absolutely love how it turned out! Less variety would make this quilt less interesting. I love the blue border; it's brave and brilliant!
And yes, if there was a way to pipe Calypso music in as a background for your photos, I would do it in a heartbeat!
I love how this quilt turned out. It really sparkles.
What a fun color combination! And I definitely agree about the white. I like it much better than the gold.
My fabric choices were limited to what flannel scraps I had on hand. I didn't buy anything for this quilt.
But a flannel quilt in blues makes a good backdrop for a snow and winter book display, doesn't it? I ended up quilting it in the ditch, then binding it scrappy light blue and khaki, because I had some strips of those fabrics left.
I also used fabric from my stash to do the whole quilt, including background, backing and binding. I have so much fabric here, it's almost a sin to go out and buy some more... but what can I say? I'm a fabricoholic LOL The dilemma I had when I saw the pattern was am I going to use a light background, like I usually do, or go all out and try out for a dark one, which I very seldom do. I had yardage of a nice burgundy and thought: I'll work around that... use lighter scraps. So my adventure began. To tell you the truth I was not sure of my fabric choices either, especially when I put the nine "block sections" together for just one block. The emerging pattern had not yet emerged!
But when I started putting the blocks together in rows, wow, I began to like the look a lot! And then I decided to make a wavy border with my "Quilt in a Day Vines, Scallps and Waves" template. I use this ruler a lot. Depends on the quilt, of course. I am making scrappy plaid quilts these days, I would not make a wavy border on any of those, it just wouldn't seem right.
AI really like the way my RIB turned out. As a matter of fact, I like all eight of the RIB quilts... such different looking quilts with the same pattern! It amazes me.


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I'm getting Diablo 2 soon, just as a filler till the 3rd one comes out, and I'm just wondering what is the best/most fun class to play single player with? Never played the game before, so I'm open for any ideas.
I'm getting Diablo 2 soon, just as a filler till the 3rd one comes out, and I'm just wondering what is the best/most fun class to play single player with? Never played the game before, so I'm open for any ideas.
I enjoyed my Meteorb Sorceress. It was slow to start out with because of mana and few abilities, but afterwards it was really fun, plus I like being able to teleport rather than take the long way around. I've only played through on normal, solo or with my husband (who plays hammerdin) so can't speak to harder difficulties (or online play but you said single player). Last I checked gamefaqs still had most of the builds covered if you want specific build advice once you pick a class.
Depends if you have gear or not. I loved my lite sorc but it required mad gear to be good enough to not die from lite immunes.
Forever the proponent of special snowflakes everywhere.
It takes very little time to level up a character, so you'll be able to play a bunch of different ones and figure out what you like.
The most fun? Highly subjective. D2 is hugely replayable which is why people still play. I recently tried a summoner (skellimancer--google "Fishymancer") because I never played Necro before and it was fun!
Some popular builds that are powerful:
Meteor/Frozen Orb Sorceress
Lightning/Frozen Orb Sorceress
Summoner Necromancer
Trapper Assassin
Hammerdin Paladin
Guess which classes I played! I will start with Barb in D3 because I never played him in D2.
The single player forums here provide a wealth of info on builds, tools, etc.
Last edited by Wizler; 2011-09-25 at 12:36 AM. Reason: add more info
Some people say a hammer paladin, but even though very strong, they can be very boring without Enigma (armor that allows you to teleport). But it's really up to you. They can all be good so try them all to see. I'd personally go for a sorceress. Lightning sorc would be fun but they're all good really.
"It's clear this is another bash Apple thread. Such things are not conducive to a good discussion."
WRONG! Those are the BEST discussions!
to start, i'd do a blizzard cold sorc
once you have gear a hammerdin is hands down the class that can solo the most content and quickly
Forgot to add my fav characters thats noones stated yet!
Paladin - Zeal/smite build -- Once you build up enough lifesteal your unkillable other then a certian debuff in chaos sanc -_-
depends what you're after....
All classes have many abilities you gonna recognise since they used em in wow too.....
Necromancer is a very fun class to mess around with and so is Barb.
For big aoe pulls for quick lewt (as in the cow level) amazon sorc and to some extend assasin where also good
Used to play with a Rl friend who played a druid, and got a bow with piercing effect to me, and after I got it on my amazon(who was a ranger) I ripped thu all the content. had maxed out the amount of arrow you could shout in a fan in front of you, and with the piercing effect I killed most of the mobs even before i could see them on my screen was a blast
Amazon is pretty gear dependant tho, so might want to start as druid, and then go amazon later.....
Smiter/hammerdin and Enigma barb was probably the best, But Sorc is the best class to start off with easiest and least gear dependent to Mf with to start gearing you hammerdin or other toons.
I liked Vengeance+Conviction aura paladin. But for me best class isn't the most overpowered one.
Life is short Glory is eternal
I hated hammerdins but I have to admit that once they get enigma it's GG. They are hands down the best but by far not the most entertaining. I really enjoyed playing my titan barb which is a barbarian that focuses only on strength and damage, using whirlwind and a polearm/spear to hit enemies before they can hit you. You'll be one-shotting almost everything but you still have to pay attention to what you are doing unlike hammerdins. It's not really a great build to start with since you will die if you make any mistakes but maybe you'll enjoy that, it's always fun when the game is a bit challenging.
I also loved rift (?) assassins that used a runeword that gave you chance to cast frozen orb on striking/attack (?) which worked great together with the assassins fast kicks. It was like a sorceress that had all the cool spell effects while still letting you get in and do the dirty work. If you're like me and don't like staying back like a coward then you'll love that build. Unfortunately this build requires a highrune and you'll just be a normal assassin until you can find it.
From what I've seen assassins are the ones with the most fun and exciting builds. Not only do they have quite a lot of cool skills but they can also get Whirlwind or Ctc frozen orb from runewords that completely changes how the class works.
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....but if he does find a friend to play with and they both agree not to do any of the things I mentioned above then it would be a lot more fun. None of my friends chose to play through the game the way it was meant to be played.
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For singleplayer, you can basically play whatever the heck you want and still have fun all the way through the game. I was an untwinked conc barb, a pure cold Sorc, a Sin with random traps, an elemental druid, a zeal paladin, and a bowazon. I think I also had a necromancer that only used bone spells and a golem too.


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text: >On 16 Jan 1998 22:14:19 GMT > firstname.lastname@example.com (Matthias Scheler) wrote: > > > I agree that this kind of bugs exist. But reading his bug report I had > > the impression that his fix was kludge to give his poor overstressed > > hardware time to recover. The 337 MHz indicates that he's not only > > overclocking the CPU but the system bus so that any kind of failures > > of the I/O hardware are a logical consequence. I really would like to > > know if the bug can be reproduced on a system without overclocked bus > > speed. > >Let me address this, now... say I have an NE2000 in a 533MHz Alpha (quite >plausible, although stupid :-) ... even though I'm not overclocking the >hardware, I could still run into this problem simply because the countdown >loop would expire too quickly. > >If a comment in a piece of code says "wait 5ms", the code should take some >measures to make sure it waits at least that long. Unless NetBSD has changed the comment, that is not what I originally said in the code. The comment said: /* * Wait for interface to enter stopped state, but limit # of checks to * 'n' (about 5ms). It shouldn't even take 5us on modern DS8390's, but * just in case it's an old one. */ ...and the code has a check for a bit in a register within the loop. So unless you're telling me that an Alpha can read a bus register in less than 1 nanosecond (actually, < 200 picoseconds...I believe the recovery time from reset is 1us), then I don't see how that particular chunk of code could have anything to do with this unless the loop got optimized away or you have a very old 8390 chip (rev 'B' or earlier, Circa 1983, which is buggy in a variety of other ways as well). I don't disagree that the loop could use a "DELAY(1)" or something, however, but let's try to keep things in perspective. -DG David Greenman Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Dozens of local kids put down their cell phones and gaming systems on Friday to pick up fishing poles.
For the third straight year, Warriors Inc. encouraged kids to enjoy the outdoors with a fishing derby at Crandall Park in Youngstown.
The non-profit group runs programs all year long to encourage kids to be responsible.
This summer the theme is Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs.
"We work with them, teach them how to develop and become better leaders in the community. And to become aware of what's going on in their community and become responsible to themselves, their parents and the community," said organizer Wendy Robinson.
Crandall Pond was stocked on Wednesday by the Youngstown Parks and Recreation Department with over 300 fish including large mouth bass, blue gill, perch, and talapia.


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Hedge Fund Insider Trading Cases
Associated Press – A money manager the government says set a record by making $50 million on a single trade based on inside information went on trial Tuesday as a prosecutor promised to take jurors "into the world of hedge funds."
Anthony Chiasson, a co-founder at former hedge fund group Level Global Investors, is standing trial on insider trading charges along with Todd Newman, a Needham, Mass., hedge fund portfolio manager. Lawyers for the men said they did nothing wrong, relying on research conducted by analysts that the government now says were corrupt.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Tarlowe said both men benefitted from a "corrupt chain of people who shared secret inside information" with one another.
He said Chiasson made about $50 million and Newman recorded a $2.8 million profit for his hedge fund when both learned that Dell Inc. was going to disappoint investors when it announced in the summer of 2008 that gross margins were lower than expected. Tarlowe said prosecutors would show jurors emails, instant messages, summaries of stock trades and phone records to support the testimony of four individuals who were part of the insider trading chain.
The witnesses "will give a unique window into criminal activity that only a participant can provide," he said.
At a news conference in January, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the Dell trades represented the largest transaction ever prosecuted in Manhattan. He said it was part of a $78 million scheme.
At one point during his opening statement, Tarlowe told jurors: "We will take you into the world of hedge funds."
Chiasson's defense lawyer, Reid Weingarten, suggested he will do the same by describing a highly competitive hedge fund industry that relies on analysts with inflated egos who compete ferociously to get information that others don't have, sometimes through insiders at public companies and 6through other research.
"These people can become famous," he said of the analysts, including one accused in the scheme who was paid $2 million in 2008. "They are highly, highly paid."
Chiasson also was paid well, Weingarten said, making "A-Rod-type money" in 2007, a reference to the more than $20 million annual salary of New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.
Weingarten said it was not unusual to get information from public companies that stage road shows and seek attention from analysts and others in a quest to raise money.
He blamed Sam Adondakis, a former Level Global analyst who has pleaded guilty in the case, for his client's trouble, saying he was leading a double life by portraying himself as a responsible analyst to Chiasson and others while making dirty deals to get information he should not have.
The lawyer said Chiasson's Dell bet was consistent with his contrarian nature and common sense, since Dell's stock had run up unreasonably before its drop after earnings. He also said the Dell trade was not unusual for a $4 billion hedge fund.
Stephen Fishbein, Newman's lawyer, said his client had no idea that a corrupt analyst was feeding him inside information, since he disguised it as legitimate research.
He noted that Newman made more than 32,000 trades in 366 securities in 2008.
He said talking to company insiders was common in the industry and was "a perfectly acceptable way to do research."
Fishbein said he would prove through his client's trades, which included gains and losses in the same stocks, that he did not know secrets.
"Newman did not trade as if he was getting tomorrow's news today," he said


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Canzeri leads Iowa's upset
Troy High graduate's strong game helps team beat No. 19 Wisconsin
Published 11:57 pm, Saturday, October 3, 2015
Madison, Wis.
It took a great defensive effort by Desmond King and the Iowa defense to beat a ranked opponent for the first time in 10 games.
Troy High graduate Jordan Canzeri ran for 125 yards and Iowa took advantage of four turnovers by Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave to upset the 19th-ranked Badgers 10-6 on Saturday.
It was the first time Iowa (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) won without scoring in the second half since beating Minnesota, 21-16, on Nov. 10, 2007.
"Once our offense couldn't get anything done, we knew the game was going to be on our defense," said King, the Iowa cornerback who had two interceptions and has five on the season. "Our goal was to keep them at a minimum scoring."
Goal achieved.
Tight end George Kittle caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Beathard in the second quarter for the only touchdown in the game.
Canzeri's strong play made up for a mediocre performance by Beathard, who was 9-for-21 for 77 yards with one interception and one fumble lost.
"Jordan is a team guy who works extremely hard and is clearly playing his best football," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. "What a great time for that. Every yard out there today came really hard."
Stave also lost two fumbles, including midway through the fourth quarter on Iowa's 1-yard line.
No. 1 Ohio State 34, Indiana 27: Ezekiel Elliott did everything he could to keep Ohio State's winning streak going. It still took a final goal-line stand for the top-ranked Buckeyes to hold off Indiana. And now, Ohio State's grip on the No. 1 ranking could be slipping. Elliott had an electrifying second half with touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards and finished with a career-best 274 yards to help the Buckeyes narrowly win their 18th in a row — the longest active streak in the FBS.
Florida 38, Mississippi 10: Will Grier threw four touchdown passes to four receivers — all in the first half — and No. 25 Florida upset No. 3 Mississippi to give coach Jim McElwain a signature win in his first season in Gainesville.
Alabama 38, Georgia 10: Jake Coker ran the offense to perfection, the defense turned in a dominating performance, and No. 13 Alabama even got a touchdown from its special teams in a rout of No. 8 Georgia that re-established the Crimson Tide as a force in the national race.
Oklahoma 44, West Virginia 24: Baker Mayfield passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 15 Oklahoma beat No. 23 West Virginia in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Dede Westbrook caught five passes for a 107 yards and Durron Neal had 87 yards receiving for the Sooners (4-0).
Michigan State 24, Purdue 21: LJ Scott ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Michigan State held on through a lackluster second half. The Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) led 21-0 at halftime, but Purdue had the ball near midfield with a chance to tie or take the lead before David Blough threw incomplete on fourth down with about a minute to play in the game.
TCU 50, Texas 7: Trevone Boykin threw five touchdown passes, including four to freshman KaVontae Turpin, and TCU rode a 30-point first quarter to a second straight rout of Texas. Josh Doctson broke the TCU record for receiving TDs with a pair of scores and the Horned Frogs (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) won their 13th straight game, second nationally to Ohio State's 18-game run.
Baylor 63, Texas Tech 35: Seth Russell passed for 286 yards and four touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Shock Linwood ran for a career-high 221 yards and two touchdowns and No. 5 Baylor began its pursuit of a third consecutive Big 12 championship with a victory over Texas Tech.
Clemson 24, Notre Dame 22: Torii Hunter Jr.'s one-yard TD catch drew the Fighting Irish within two points but quarterback DeShone Kizer was stopped on a two-point conversion run try as No. 6 Notre Dame lost to No. 12 Clemson.
Arizona State 38, UCLA 23: Mike Bercovici passed for 273 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and Arizona State got its season back on track with an upset of No. 7 UCLA.
LSU 44, Eastern Michigan 22: Leonard Fournette highlighted his third straight 200-yard game with a 75-yard touchdown run, and No. 9 LSU beat Eastern Michigan.
Florida State 24, Wake Forest 16: Dalvin Cook had a 94-yard touchdown run before leaving with a left leg injury, and No. 11 Florida State (4-0, 2-0 ACC) held on to beat Wake Forest.
Texas A&M 30, Miss. St. 17: Kyle Allen threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 14 Texas A&M remain undefeated.
Northwestern 27, Minnesota 0: Clayton Thorson scored two touchdowns, Justin Jackson ran for 120 yards and the No. 16 Northwestern defense was dominant again.
Oklahoma St. 36, Kansas St. 34:Ben Grogan made a 37-yard field goal with 32 seconds remaining to lift No. 20 Oklahoma State.
Michigan 28, Maryland 0: Desmond Morgan led a dominating defensive performance by Michigan. In winning its first Big Ten opener under Jim Harbaugh, Michigan (4-1, 1-0) picked off three passes and limited Maryland to 105 yards.
California 34, Washington St. 28: Jared Goff got off to a shaky start and still threw for 390 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 24 California.


text: Mercy Centre is hardly a household name in Spain, but we do have many kind friends, and we wish to thank them all for the concert they organized on behalf of our sister charity, Mercy Menorca. All proceeds from the concert, called "Semillas de la vida" (seeds of life), performed this past November in Barcelona, will go to support our program to protect and defend Bangkok's street children. Our heartfelt thanks ring out to all the performers, including dancer Ayako Zushi, pianist Gloria Argany, and the poet Luisbel Rodriguez, who conceived of the concert and brought it to fruition. Thanks also to all guests who helped make the concert a beautiful event. And most special thanks to Mercy Menorca! For more information on how we care for street children, please visit our program page here. (Photo below by Ian Taylor: a Mercy social worker with a child beggar on the streets of Bangkok.)


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Announcing a new deferred billing option for our partners!
Important notes for students:
- Students must register online to enroll in the payment plan. No phone, mail, email, or fax registrations.
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Why Thomas Edison State University?
Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing at Thomas Edison State University to offer the opportunity for its registered nurse employees to advance their education through degree or certificate completion.
Find out more about the School of Nursing's programs.
We understand that most nurses cannot put their lives on hold in order to sit in a classroom at a specific time and place. At the same time, you are aware of the positive impact that an advanced degree has on your career. Thomas Edison State University's School of Nursing offers online, self-paced programs that are flexible, have liberal transfer credit policies and no time limit for degree completion:
Your schedule is demanding.
Our schedule works around you. We offer programs designed for experienced RNs who want an alternative to campus-based education.
You need convenience.
At Thomas Edison State University, you can earn your degree whenever and wherever you want, such as in the comfort of your home or the local library. Courses begin quarterly in July, October, January and April. General education courses begin monthly.
You need flexibility.
The University offers flexible course delivery options that best fit your learning style. In addition to taking classes online or through Guided Study, nurses may complete requirements by taking and passing standardized examinations or using Web-based assessments designed to help them master a course. Credit may also be earned for college-level learning acquired outside the classroom or by taking advantage of our liberal transfer policy on credits earned from other regionally accredited colleges or universities.
You deserve an affordable education.
As a nurse, you have already received a valuable education. Thomas Edison State University honors that education by awarding up to 80 credits in transfer from a community college program and up to 60 credits for an RN diploma program. Additional credits earned at a college or university or through other recognized college-level programs may also apply.
This is for you.
- The University has built its entire academic program around the unique needs of adult learners, removing the barriers that limit many excellent undergraduate and graduate school candidates who juggle family and career responsibilities.
- Thomas Edison State University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Find out more about our accreditation.
Marie C. Feiter, RN, BSN (pictured above left with Dr. Susan O'Brien, W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing), received the Regina Sanchez-Porter Award from the School. Feiter, the manager of organizational effectiveness for Meridian Health in Neptune, N.J., noted, "Thomas Edison State University provided me with an educational climate that supported my clinical expertise and professional growth while I worked full time and raised my family. It was an honor to receive both awards. They convey my enthusiasm, compassion and commitment to my profession and the community that I serve."
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text: One thing we've learned as busy parents, is that you can never have too many sippy cups…never. We've also learned that you can never be too careful about what container you serve your child's drink in. Using something reusable, chemical free and functional is the only way to go. We loved our Safe Sippy from Kidbasix so much that when our tot needed to graduate to a "big girl" cup, we chose the Safe Sporter. And yes we admit that our choice was perhaps based a little bit on looks along with durability. This cup could win you over on it's sleek design alone, but it also comes with some brilliant features that make it a mommy must have. The Safe Sporter stainless steel cup has an extra wide mouth which makes cleaning easier (how many toddler cups have we ditched cause they never get clean enough?…too many to admit to) and the body of the sport bottle has a sleeve over it to help little hands grip their drink and not freeze their little fingers. The colors to choose from are bold and makes spotting your tots drink at your next mommy playdate a breeze. We love the bright pink, but must say the green comes in at a close second. Be smart and stylish like us and help out mother nature with this safe and reusable drinking bottle.


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Tomb Raider series reboot: Camilla Luddington, recently seen on True Blood and Californication. Luddington was born in England, but as seen on this late night talk show, she apparently uses an American accent when appearing on American media.
Worry not, though - Luddington has a lovely English accent as well (and you can hear her using it on this clip of Graham Norton's show in the very beginning). She definitely sounds younger than previous Croft voice actors, which Square Enix says will contribute "a depth of emotion and the youthful tone needed for Lara Croft" in the game.


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"Safe, gentle, non-invasive"
Reiki sessions are 35$ for 30 min and 65$ for a hour. I have a comfortable office in downtown Gresham for treatments on the weekends, and see clients in my home after 6:30pm weekdays. If you need me to come to your home, please call me and we will set up a time (fees vary).
- Each session feel free to ask any questions you may have about Reiki. We can go over your expectations and intentions for the session and discuss areas in which you would like specific focus. I want you to feel safe and comfortable knowing that Reiki works for your highest good.
- During the Reiki treatment you remain fully clothed and relaxed on a cushioned table while I use light hands-on and slightly above body hand positions to channel the energy. I will use a combination of intuitive and traditional hand placements where my hands will rest for several minutes at specific positions on your head, upper chest, abdomen and legs, and also specific areas in need allowing the energy to flow. Every cell of your body will benefit even though focus is given to the major organs and energy pathways.
- Because Reiki is energetic and there is no manipulation of the body, I can give your Reiki sessions completely hands-off if you suffer from chronic pain or have sensitivity to being touched. Also, since it is so adaptable, Reiki can also be given in any setting such as a chair or hospital bed.
- Reiki treatments are experienced differently by each person, and as you absorb the Reiki energy according to your need it will treat your whole being – emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, and empower your authentic self.
- Reiki produces many effects, including relaxation and a feeling of peace, security, and well-being flowing in and around your body. After each treatment most people feel less tense, more wakeful, present and connected and experience better sleep.


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(Warning: this message contains perilous overloading of the word "tag".)
One nice feature about the Plane 14 tags is that they can be encoded
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characters is limited to a single 128-byte window and (b) SCSU dynamic
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SCSU requires only a 3-byte SDX tag before the first *string* of Plane
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American Girl
American Girl
American Girl dolls are making the jump from the shelf in your childhood bedroom to the small screen.
Amazon has announced plans to produce four live-action specials based on Mattel's popular line of dolls and books, with the option to develop a series as well. The first American Girl special will premiere on Amazon Prime Streaming in the US, UK, Germany, and Austria later this year.
Two of the specials will center on characters from American Girl's BeForever franchise of historically-inspired girls, with a third focusing on characters from the contemporary Girl of the Year franchise.
"American Girl resonates strongly with kids and parents alike through its message of self-confidence, adventure, exploration and learning," Amazon Studios' kids programming chief Tara Sorensen said in a statement . "Their research dives deep and adds rich layers to the IP that are unparalleled in this space which, in turn, will facilitate a truly enriched on-screen experience."
This won't be American Girl's first foray into live-action programming, however. Since 2004, the company has produced a series of direct-to-video movies with the notable exception of 2008's Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, which starred Abigail Breslin in the title role and was released theatrically.
Are you looking forward to American Girl on Amazon Prime?


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The federal government has to borrow 40 cents of every dollar it spends, and if some meaningful spending cuts are not made, absolute financial ruin lies ahead. But while doing so is much easier said than done, I heard an idea that could offer some significant promise.
In a discussion about how to cope with the massive cost increases and the doctor shortages that universal health care may well bring about, a retired doctor was a panel member. Basically, he said that except for true emergency situations such as heart attacks, strokes or serious injuries, instead of going directly to doctors, people receiving Medicare or Medicaid benefits should first to go to well-qualified nurse practitioners who could probably resolve their problems satisfactorily 80 percent of the time and could also prescribe medication and refer them on to MDs if necessary.
The combined cost of Medicare and Medicaid represent a large portion of our yearly federal budget. According to Wikipedia, Medicare consumes 15 percent of the budget and Medicaid on average takes 22 percent of each state's budget. The federal government reimburses states about 57 percent of that amount.
Every time Congress spends $1 billion, it puts the names of our children and grandchildren on an IOU for $400 million, and the U.S. government currently spends more than $10 billion a day.
Good luck, kids.


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- Covington and Burling Advises on Placing of Up to 5000000 Participating Loan Notes for Pantheon International Participations PLC
Covington & Burling Advises on Placing of Up to 5,000,000 Participating Loan Notes for Pantheon International Participations PLC
August 5, 2002
August 5, 2002 - LONDON, UK - Covington & Burling, the international law firm, is pleased to announce it advised Pantheon International Participations PLC ("PIP") in connection with the placing by Collins Stewart Limited of up to 5,000,000 participating loan notes ("PLNs") at an initial issue price of 532.53p per PLN. The PLNs are to be listed and traded on the London Stock Exchange. Trading is expected to commence on 8 August 2002. As at 1 August 2002, firm commitments under the placing for 3,794,741 PLNs, representing £20,208,134.25 at the initial issue price, had been received.
PIP is the longest established private equity fund of funds quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is raising funding to finance the acquisition of investments, including the acquisition for approximately £60m of interests in 37 private equity funds comprising two separate portfolios of predominantly US and European buy-out funds. Covington & Burling has also been advising PIP in relation to the acquisition of these European buy-out fund interests.
Covington partner, Simon Currie assisted by corporate associates Simon Amies and Julia Robinson advised PIP in relation to the placing of the PLNs. Covington partner, Simon Goodworth assisted by corporate associate Jason Piney is advising PIP in relation to the acquisition. Covington international tax partner, David Hinds, has provided tax advice in relation to the placing and the acquisition.
Simon Currie says: "Simon Goodworth and I recently joined Covington & Burling and we are delighted that our long-standing relationship with Pantheon continues. Covington's international practice and resources complement the international nature of Pantheon's business."


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Main :: XD-V Digital Wireless Microphones
wireless mic forums
by evtilsley on 2013-01-30 07:58:54.3480
Having tried a good number of tests, I cant get on with the 'Talk' filter one bit. It sounds to me like the mic is way too far away & the talent has a bag over their head. Even 'Norm' somewhat strangles the audio, to my ear. This is a shame as I like what they do to the background noise. What I need is a setting inbetween 'Off' and 'Norm'. I'm currently only using 'Off' and unless I find I'm doing something wrong, will never use the filters again.
Any views guys?
by RonMarton on 2013-01-30 11:08:55.1310
I must say that your disatisfaction with the "Norm" setting surprises me, as I've often used that setting (for over a year now) to "clean up" pickup from a wide variety of microphones, as I now rely on my multiple XD-V70 beltpacks as a wireless "replacement" for 100 metres of star-quad Canare multicore.
It's even received many favourable comments when "splitting" those "cleaned-up" outputs directly from the receivers to multi-track for later "album" re-mixing.
(Click on my pink avatar at left for details of my location rig.)
The "Talk" setting has also proven to be really handy for "automating" a multi-mic "teleconference" situation, (eight simultaneous Samson SE50 omni headworns, in my case) or for an "open mic" announcer in a "fairground PA" environment, ...but CAN sound really nasty (to my ears) in the absence of the masking provided either by other signals, or by the significant ambient noise that attends a typical "speech only" PA setting.
Nevertheless, your implied proposal that Line 6 should develop a bigger range of optional "Environment" settings for later models (that you and I might then acquire via "Monkey" firmware upgrades) is one that I'd greet with a hearty "YES, PLEASE !"
A truly brilliant idea!
As for you "doing something wrong", ...I can't imagine what that might be.
by dboomer on 2013-01-30 16:01:48.7110
The environment filters were intended to work when the mic is not being used and is unattended. You are hearing the filters work (which is not a good thing) because you are not putting a strong enough level into the mic relatively speaking. But that's why we allow you to switch it off. Other manufacturers use gates, which they do not allow you to switch off and they simply cut off your first syllable or two.
There is no reason that you have to use it at all you just won't get that benefit and may have to deal with unintended stage noise in the ways that you would with an ordinary wired mic.
I rarely use the "talk" setting as it is only suitable for speech only applications. I rarely have a problem with the "normal" setting when I'm mixing musical shows however I usually switch it off if I'm using Lav mics.
by evtilsley on 2013-01-31 04:02:09.0450
Info I didnt post is that for my applications I use Lav mics only. The results is get when using 'Talk' sounded heavily compromised. 'Norm' was better but I still felt there was something missing in the resulting audio (in the voice recorded).
I concur it did a great job of hiding background noise (in my most recent test, a meeting room's air con unit). So I've been using 'Off' and lightly tweaking in post-production.
by RonMarton on 2013-01-31 12:49:08.7040
I get it now. There's no way that I'd tolerate the "Talk" setting's opening and closing "swish-like" variations in my dialog tracks either.
Come to that, even the "Norm" setting's relatively subtle artefacts would probably give me grief, especially when mixing tracks from a softly spoken lav-miked actor (or actors) with those from fishpoles.
But then, I'm sure that the complex "sliding" high-pass and dynamic processing that Line 6 calls their "Environment Filter" was never intended for that application.
Now that your post's made them aware of it, I wonder whether (and when) Line 6's innovative "back room boffins" will set about designing future so-called "Filter" firmware for their receivers that may enable a wider range of applications ?
After all, they've already started down that path with the marvellously useful "SF" ("Speech Filter") and "IF" ("Instrument Filter") settings that only "arrived" (relatively recently) with the XD-V75s and consequent "v2" firmware upgrades for their V70 beltpack transmitters.
by evtilsley on 2013-02-25 03:45:58.6530
That would be a dream come true !!
The information above may not be current, and you should direct questions to the current forum or review the manual.


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City set for same again
After triumphing in an exciting clash against Sheffield United at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday night, Coventry City manager Chris Coleman is likely to keep the same starting line-up for the weekend trip to Preston North End.
He told the club's official website: 'The team pretty much picks itself after Tuesday if I'm being honest.
'I'd probably have a couple of frustrated knocks on my door if I did too much changing around.'
Opinion is split on Vital Coventry as to what the outcome will be, a home win just edging it at the minute with 37% of the vot in our poll.


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These days everyone loves Barack Obama, right? Well actually no. Even though Obama's job approval and personal popularity ratings are very high for an incoming president, some people hold a negative view, and many commentators in newspapers and blogs are offering advice to the new president that crosses the line into criticism. From both the right and the left, there are thoughtful people who disagree with the new "post ideological" President largely on ideological grounds.
Given that one of the greatest shortcomings of the outgoing administration was its inability to hear and learn from its critics, paying attention to the voices and views of people who are not riding on the Obama train, amounts to needed change. The critics deserve to be heard even if we ultimately do not decide to follow their advice. In part 1 of this series we listen to the voices of criticism coming from conservatives.
Beyond Rush Limbaugh, the self-proclaimed "last man standing" against Obama worship, mocking Obama for, among other things, painting a wall in a homeless shelter in a call for national service as codling the poor, most criticism of Obama from the right takes the form of criticism of the financial bailout and the economic stimulus plan.
The critics of Obama's economic proposals from the right have to be viewed as coming in two flavors: those that oppose government bailouts and stimulus plans in principle, and those that view the current efforts as too hurried, too large, or too laden with other liberal priorities.
The first group really has a dispute with former President George W. Bush; Henry Paulson, Bush's Former Treasury Secretary; and Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. These Republicans initiated the massive government intrusions into the markets in the early fall of 2008, and their judgments gain a certain credibility, at least for their sincerity, given that these decisions amounted to an admission of failure and abandonment of core conservative economic principles just weeks before a national election with predictable catastrophic electoral consequences for Republican candidates.
Nonetheless, critics of these policies will be with us for the rest of our lives. There will always be people who cannot imagine the unimaginable consequences Bush, Paulson and Bernanke predicted would arise if the bailouts did not occur. With the economy heading from bad to worse in spite of these policies, those who opposed the bailouts in 2008 or regret supporting them will blame them for whatever we endure in 2009 and beyond. Obama inherits these Bush critics along with many other undesirable inheritances.
If Obama is picking up some debris from attacks by conservatives who oppose the Bush's bailouts, he is also sustaining collateral damage from the second group of conservatives who are really taking aim at Congressional Democrats like Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and differ with the way the stimulus bill is taking shape on The Hill. These two groups combined to deny any Republican votes for the House version of the stimulus plan. Clearly some of the specific critiques and suggestions are more worthy than others and over the weekend the White House and other Congressional leaders signaled the likelihood that the Senate Bill could change to accommodate reasonable concerns.
In broad strokes it is fairly easy to separate the reasonable criticism of the stimulus plan from the unreasonable ones. The Democrats should show more restraint when it comes to reversals of Bush policies that are not clearly connected to immediate economic stimulus. In many cases the Democrats may have a strong case on the merits for taking a more progressive direction on a wide variety of issues, and following two decisive elections they may also have the numbers to prevail, but the immediate crisis should not be used to short change deliberation of these issues that are not directly related to keeping the global economy from entering a death spiral.
Republican Senator Susan Collins expressed this sentiment over the weekend on CNN saying, "Unfortunately, this bill has become a Christmas tree where members are hanging their favorite program on it. A lot of these programs are worthwhile. But we have to focus on what the impact is on the economy and whether or not the spending creates or saves jobs. That's the question. That's the test that needs to be passed."
The Republicans are pushing a much weaker argument when they diminish the investment side of the stimulus plan and call for greater tax cuts than they have already received. Once again, the real challenge for Republicans is to find an economic proposal that was not in George W. Bush's failed playbook. When Senator McCain reiterated his call to make George Bush's tax cuts permanent, last weekend, it was as much of a dead letter then as it was when he campaigned for it last October.
But one does not have to be a conservative to think the stimulus bill needs to be more narrowly targeted to immediate stimulus. Part 2 of this series, Who Doesn't Like Barack Obama: Criticism from the Left and Center, will be available soon.


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Return to Dare County
Dare Co., NC Tidbits
Undated letter from Mary S.
2. 1860 Letter from E.B. Mann to his parents
3. Midgett Genealogy in Letters
4. Letters pertaining to Drinkwater genealogy
5. Methodism in Dare County
6. 1890 Branson's Business Directory
7. Penny Postcards of Dare County
8. Kitty Hawk Post Card
9. Fannie W. Midgett Diary & photographs
10. Rolison Cousins (2 letters)
11. Archaeology of the Tillett Site: The First Fishing Village at Wanchese, NC
12. Voyage of the Paper Canoe by Nathaniel H. Bishop (1878) Chapters 9-10 pertain to Currituck, Dare & Hyde Cos.
13. Ownership of Roanoke Island
14. Dare County Post Offices and Manns Harbor Postmasters
15. Vernon & Ralph Davis Runabouts by Evan Wilson
16. Online book about Colonna Shipyard in Norfolk (some photos of Buffalo City)
17. UNC Digital Collection of online books (searchable)
18. College Yearbooks (searchable) Specific to Dare Co. can be found here.
19. Little Kinnakeet Life Saving Station
20. The History of Stumpy Point (by Harold Lee Wise)
21. NC Lighthouse Keepers in 1886 (Congressional Serial Set, Issue 2410); Treasury Dept.; pg. 224
22. Outer Banks History Center Photos
23. 1968 Miss Dare County Pageant
24. 1969 Miss Dare County Pageant
25. Wreck of the Vessel "Lula Tillett"
26. Dare County School Board 1889
© 2013 Kay Midgett Sheppard & Marla Beasley


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What does loanword mean?
Definitions for loanwordˈloʊnˌwɜrd
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word loanword.
Princeton's WordNet
loanword, loan(noun)
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation.
The word exit is a loanword from Latin.
Origin: ; a calque of the Lehnwort,
A loanword is a word borrowed from a donor language and incorporated into a recipient language. By contrast, a calque or loan translation is a related concept where the meaning or idiom is borrowed rather than the lexical item itself. The word loanword is itself a calque of the German Lehnwort, while calque is a loanword from French. The terms borrow and loanword, although traditional, conflict with the ordinary meaning of those words because nothing is returned to the donor languages. However, note that this metaphor is not isolated to the concept of loanwords, but also found in the idiom "to borrow an idea." An additional issue with the term loanword is that it implies that the loaning is limited to one single word as opposed to phrases such as déjà vu, an English loanword from French. While this phrase may be used as one lexical item by English speakers, that is to say, an English speaker would not say only déjà to convey the meaning associated with the full term déjà vu, in the donor language, speakers would be aware of the phrase consisting of two words. For simplicity, adopt/adoption or adapt/adaption are used by many linguists, either in parallel to, or in preference to, these words. Some researchers also use the term lexical borrowing.
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loanword in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loanword in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- دخيلArabic
- заемкаBulgarian
- přejaté slovoCzech
- låneord, fremmedordDanish
- LehnwortGerman
- δάνειοGreek
- calco, préstamoSpanish
- laensõnaEstonian
- دخیل, وامواژهPersian
- lainasanaFinnish
- empruntFrench
- jövevényszóHungarian
- փոխառությունArmenian
- tökuorðIcelandic
- calcoItalian
- 外来語, 借用語Japanese
- ពាក្យកម្ចីKhmer
- 借用語, 외래어, 外來語, 차용어Korean
- заемкаMacedonian
- leenwoordDutch
- lånordNorwegian
- zapożyczeniePolish
- empréstimoPortuguese
- împrumut, cuvânt împrumutatRomanian
- заимствование, заимствованное словоRussian
- lånordSwedish
- từ vay mượn, từ du nhậpVietnamese
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