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The firing line strikes close to home for Nick Foligno
DALLAS, Texas – In his four seasons as an Ottawa Senator, Nick Foligno has already seen two coaches get fired: Craig Hartsburg and Cory Clouston.
Most of the time, it doesn't seem to bother players a whole lot. They say the obligatory, that they're sorry to see a coach lose his job. But mostly that stuff is pretty hollow because they're the ones who got the coach fired through their poor play.
But it came home to Foligno on Thursday morning when he found out that his father Mike, an assistant coach in Anaheim, had been fired in a housecleaning that started with head coach Randy Carlyle and continued through assistant Dave Farrish and video coach Joe Trotta.
With just two wins in 18 games before Wednesday's game against the Canadiens, Carlyle could read the tea leaves.
But he must have thought he had a reprieve after the Ducks beat the Canadiens 4-1. Er, no. Minutes after the game, Carlyle and staff were fired.
So Nick was asleep in his Dallas hotel when his father called and left a message. When Nick woke on Thursday morning, he saw the message and learned the news.
"Unfortunately, I've seen it with coaches we've had here in the past," he said.
"Then it kind of hits home that it's your own father.
"But he understood the risks and rewards when he signed up with that, and I don't think he'd have it any other way. He enjoys coaching, he loves it, it's what he really wants to, it's what he was made to do.
"Our family's kind of excited to get him back home and around us, especially with the holidays coming up, so he can enjoy family time. But I don't think he'll be sitting around long. He's not the kind of guy to do that."
Mike Foligno became an assistant in Anaheim in June, 2010, after seven years as coach and general manager of the Sudbury Wolves. The year before, in July, 2009, his wife Janis died of cancer.
With all four children – Cara, Lisa, Nick, and Marcus – out of the house, it was as good a time as any to get out of the house and return to the NHL.
His playing career finished with 39 games for the Florida Panthers in 1993-94.
Carlyle was replaced by Bruce Boudreau, who had only been sacked by the Washington Capitals on Monday, prompting this from his former boos: "That didn't take long, as I noted," Capitals owner Ted Leonsis wrote in his blog, Ted's Take. "I am very happy for Bruce and his family. And I am glad he is out West and not in our division, too."
And in an irony for Nick, former Ottawa assistant Brad Lauer, an assistant for the Ducks' AHL affiliate in Syracuse who was fired last spring along with Clouston, was hired to be one of Boudreau's assistants.
But Nick predicts his father won't be unemployed for long.
"It was just unfortunate it didn't work out there," he said.
"But he's a great coach and a great hockey mind, so there's no doubt he'll be back in the league in no time.
"I know he's disappointed. He was enjoying it there. I think he was just enjoying being back in the NHL.
"But I'm sure he'll be back in the NHL soon enough."


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September 19, 2014
- And that's it for Volume One. Kinda struggled to figure out what to do with Pamela, Felicia, and Zoe so I kinda framed it as them all being fans of Raye Cee. Didn't really want to do anything with Patience, Cindy, or Jennifer. Thanks everyone for reading.
So for now, I'm taking a bit of a hiatus to figure out Volume Two as well as deal with a slew of side projects and other aspects of my life. The hope is to have all of Volume Two outlined and have begun building a buffer by the time I return, but I don't want to get too ahead of myself and instead just focus on a rundown of things I hope to accomplish in the interim before
With Fetus
First and foremost I want to start applying to grad school, which is something I should have done last year, but this year I really want to look at in earnest and is what I want to invest most of my time into this month and next. Assuming I get in to grad school, this will also present a whole new bunch of challenges in terms of maintaining the comic in addition to my school work that I'm simply not going to have answers for how to address for quite some time but depending on how I feel after completing the application process may affect how I proceed with presenting the comic when it returns.
I also want to make a much more concerted effort at monetizing the comic. I honestly have no idea how to build
, and
followings and I think my attempts to gain readers through advertising have plateaued. This means venturing into other venues I'm even less familiar with like the world of conventions and merchandising, but it's something I want to take a look at. All indicators suggest the t-shirt market is oversaturated, but I was contacted by someone at
about doing a poster through them which if I had the time to draw and hadn't flaked on them seems like something looking into more. The big thing I'd really like to do is books. Breaking Volume One into three sections (first, second, and third trimesters) and then being able to have them available for sale online or to have them as merchandise at conventions, potentially with additional content not found on the website. Though as I said, I really don't understand this world at all.
There are probably some other ideas I haven't thought of or forgot to mention (if anyone knows how I can order decent quality plush dolls at a reasonable rate without needing a huge inventory, I'd love to have a plush of a pregnant Jennifer but I don't think there's a way to do that that's even remotely reasonable -- yes, I've looked into it, cuz I don't care that no one else may want one, I want one for myself). But generally talking about this stuff isn't all that interesting and may frustrate people as by doing so, I'm making this
less likely to actually happen
. But I like these characters too much to completely abandon them, and since I've updated regularly so far, hopefully you'll trust me when I say I intend to post something January 5th. What it will be, I can't tell you though, so no guarantees it's the start of Volume Two.
What I can tell you about Volume Two at this point though is that I want to experiment more with the art, in particular panel layouts and backgrounds. If the regular cast of Volume One was Jennifer, Dr. Gregory, Star, Mary, Philip, Aaron, and Ellie, all of them are returning, but Ellie is being demoted to recurring and Barbie is likely getting bumped up from guest to regular. I also may add a new accountant character though I haven't decided if he or she (not being coy, haven't determined whether a male or female character would be more interesting) would be a regular character or just recurring. Sopie, Jen's parents, Pete, Maggie, the adoptive parents, and Dr. Bryce are all probably returning as well in similar capacity in addtion to maybe some other recurring characters I may have neglected to mention, though I very specifically don't want to say anything about Patience just yet. The plan still is to do six volumes total, and I have a very specific ending in mind that I think will remain pertinent (though if it sucks by then, hopefully I'll be smart enough to realize this and change it unlike
How I Met Your Mother
). I also want to look into softening Jen's selfishness somewhat, for though I like her selfishness, she doesn't have to be mean-spirited with it (I already have Star for that).
As to the side projects I want to work on while on hiatus, they tie in to
With Fetus
to various degrees. One takes place in the same universe, yet isn't canon, and I hoped to have up while on hiatus. Unfortunately of the 163 pages it comprises of, less than a third are written and it really should be posted all at once. I also have a screenplay I want to finish that deals with similar subject matter, and a radio play that's completely unrelated but might have broader appeal than
With Fetus
has and seems like a fun challenge to write. Then there's also some other stuff probably, but accomplishing everything I've already said in three months seems pretty tough, but that gives you a sense what I'm doing. I don't know how I'll update on progress to any of this, but I guess at the latest it's stuff to revisit come January Fifth.
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What does it take to operate a successful business in your area? In JA Our Region, students examine regional and state resources and supply chains, and they solve problems by weighing risks and potential rewards. JA classroom volunteers show how resources are combined to create goods and services.
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Students explore well-known businesses, their origins and the traits common to the entrepreneurs who started them.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the impact entrepreneurs have on a community or a region.
- Apply traits common to successful entrepreneurs to their own skills and abilities.
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Students are introduced to resources and how entrepreneurs use resources to offer products and services in a region.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognize natural, human, and capital resources.
- Analyze products and services that can be offered by using resources.
Session Three: The Hot Dog Stand
Students learn about the fundamental tasks performed by a business owner and play a game that allows them to see money coming in and going out of a business.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the importance of keeping an accurate account of a business financial information.
- Track the revenue and expenses of a business.
- Recognize the fundamental tasks required to run a business.
Session Four: Entrepreneurs are Problem Solvers!
Students journey through the complex world of business problem solving by weighing potential risks and rewards and tracking the outcome of their choices.
Key Learning Objectives:
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- Recognize that there are potential risks and rewards to business decisions.
Session Five: My Region in the World
Students demonstrate the supply chain through a hands-on manufacturing and trade experience.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the interdependence of resource providers, businesses and consumers.
- Apply the supply chain to a manufacturing example.
JA Our Region enhances students learning of the following concepts and skills:
- Concepts: advertising, business fundamentals, capital resources, entrepreneur, entrepreneur characteristics, expense, finance tracking, human resources, inventory, loss, manufacturing, natural resources, price, products, profit, region, resources, revenue, reward, risk, services, supply, supply chain, trade, transportation.
- Skills: analyzing information, categorizing data, decision making, evaluating alternatives, following directions, mathematics, oral and written communication, reading for understanding, working in pairs and groups.
JA Our Region is a series of five sessions recommended for students in fourth grade. The average time for each session is 45 minutes. Materials are packaged in a self-contained kit that includes detailed session plans for the volunteer and materials for 32 students.
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Quirky/Interesting Chicago Searches This Week (past 7 days)
- Chicago Parks District: The Chicago Park's District's re-designed website crashed on Tuesday when people flooded the site, trying to register for upcoming programs. Searches on Yahoo! by Chicagoans for "Chicago Parks District" are up 293% this week. Of the searches for "Chicago Park's District" this week on Yahoo! by people across the country, 43% are coming from people ages 35-44.
- Shedd Aquarium: According to a post by the Chicago Tribune, the Shedd Aquarium had the best year in a decade — 2.1 million visitors, and interest in "Chicago's most attended cultural attraction" continues with online searches. Yahoo! searches by Chicagoans this week for "Shedd Aquarium" are up 590%. Of the searches this month on Yahoo! for the "Shedd Aquarium," 59% come from women.
- Chicago Restaurant Week: Chicago Restaurant Week 2012 began on Feb. 17 and wraps up on Sunday, Feb. 26, and people across the country are buzzing over all of the great dining options. Searches on Yahoo! this week for "Chicago Restaurant Week 2012″ are up 675%, with 67% of searches coming from women. The top states searching for "Chicago Restaurant Week 2012″ include: Illinois, Virginia, and California.
Did You Know: Chicago is only 162 miles from Walcott, Iowa, the location of the world's largest truck stop — described as one of America's Most Outrageous Roadside Attractions, according to an article posted on Yahoo! Travel.
According to Yahoo!, the top searched Chicago neighborhoods this week by Chicagoans include:
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According to filmmaker Greg Barker, Sergio Vieira De Mello is "the most famous man you've never heard of". Having spent his entire adult life working for the UN (he started in the office of the High Commissioner for Refugees after leaving the Sorbonne at the age of 21) Sergio became one of the most influential and renowned figures in global politics. He was one of Kofi Annan's most trusted advisors, rewarded for his selfless passion and dedication with the office of High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2002.
Sergio is probably the only man in modern politics to be referred to, globally, by his first name alone. Not even the Kennedy clan, so beloved and trusted at home, were referred to as 'Bobby' or 'John' outside the US. From the opening frames of the film, as Sergio flashes his famous grin, it is easy to get the measure of the man: he is enigmatic, charming, handsome, and effortlessly cool; but he is also selfless, and confident in a way that frees him from the urge to win people over with false promises or pompous shows of masculinity. He is the sort of man who could meet Ahmedinijad and George W. Bush on the same day and charm them both into a slightly warmer, less Hawkish, attitude towards global affairs.
Unfortunately, not even Sergio could prevent Bush's morally dubious offensive against Iraq in 2003; and while most of the world, including the UN, wanted to distance themselves from the barbaric and thoughtless actions of the US and British governments, they realised that they had a responsibility to help clean up the mess. Of course, Sergio was the first name on everyone's lips. In 1999, Kofi Annan had sent Sergio to see if he could fashion some sort of peaceful democracy in war-ravaged East Timor. Against all the odds, Sergio succeeded, and it is the only example in history of an occupational force actually helping to bring peace and prosperity to a war-torn region.
Sergio, after so many years living in dangerous territories from Bosnia to Cambodia, had seemed about ready to settle down. His first marriage ended badly, and he rarely had time to see his two sons, but reaching the position of High Commissioner, and finally falling in love again with a Brazilian economic advisor in East Timor, left him reluctant to risk throwing it all away. But a man like Sergio is bound by greater responsibilities than the average human. There are not many people who can claim that the world really needs them in a time of crisis, but Sergio is such a man, and so he took a four-month leave of absence from his post as High Commissioner to serve as Kofi Annan's special representative in Iraq.
Sergio went about his business as usual. For the man who had negotiated with the Khmer Rouge in their jungle hideouts, Sergio was not scared to go out into the streets of Baghdad and speak to the people and find out what really needed to be done to help this country get back on it's feet. Sergio had always been an advocate of treating those in need as human beings, rather than large groups of 'refugees' that needed to be herded like cattle.
Unfortunately, there has not been a single happy ending during the never-ending nightmare of Operation Iraq Freedom. On August 19, 2003, a truck bomb organised by Zarqawi (Bin Laden's representative in Iraq) ploughed into the UN headquarters in Baghdad, right below Sergio's office. Two US army reserves spent hours trying to save Sergio, but without any back up or equipment, they failed to recover his body, and he died buried in the rubble.
Barker's film reveals the bombing within the first fifteen minutes of the film; and it is one of the most effective and thrilling pieces of documentary filmmaking I have ever seen. We cut back and forth between flashes of a truck speeding along a dirt track, and various interviews with people explaining exactly what was happening in the seconds leading up to the crash. This all builds up to a crescendo as we cut to a conference on the ground floor that was being filmed at the time of the explosion. The timing is perfect, we know what is about to happen but Barker holds off for just long enough so that when the explosion finally rips through the room, and the camera goes black for a few seconds, our nerves are shot to pieces and we feel physically and emotionally devastated.
Up to this point, we really don't know much about Sergio, except to say that he is an important political and humanitarian figure, and we are more shocked than upset at the attack. But this is probably the most interesting element of this documentary: it is first and foremost a direct account of the attempts of two US army reserves to save Sergio and Gil Loescher (an advisor who was trapped with Sergio). We learn about Sergio's blessed life through colourful and vibrant flashbacks, and they are all the more heartbreaking for seeing them as brief pockets of hope during the tense and harrowing attempts to save Sergio after the blast.
I did wonder if the film was going to stray into exploitative territory, and use Sergio's death as a stick to poke the failures of the US occupation in Iraq. Director Barker is an American war correspondent made famous by his caustic examination of the world's failure to act over the Rwandan genocide. While his integrity, intelligence, and passion have rightly never been called into question, I did wonder what he was getting at by making an entire feature documentary about one death.
But then I realised that Barker had ultimately found something almost hopeful and redeeming in this morbid and heart-breaking story. Even in his death, Sergio encapsulated the selflessness and calm optimism that he had exuded throughout his energetic life. As Barker writes in his director's statement, "for all it's tragedy, I ended up making a film that I think is ultimately about hope and the abiding resilience of the human spirit – even in the face of impossible odds. That's what Sergio taught me, and maybe that's a quality we can all use a little of right now."
The key people in the film are the two US army reserves who trued to rescue Sergio (William von Zehle and Andre Valentine) and Carolina, his girlfriend who was present during the blast and refused to leave the site until his body had been recovered. It is Willim von Zehle's account of the final moments, when they realised Sergio had passed away, that filled my eyes with tears. Von Zehle is one of those unassuming, soft spoken, and quietly intelligent Americans that doesn't seem to fit with the global image of brash rednecks who never leave their own country save to blow up someone else's.
While Carolina, understandably, has dealt with her grief by speaking about Sergio is poetic and almost metaphysical terms, and Andre Valentino is a slightly irrational evangelist; it is von Zehle who provides the most gut-wrenching, frank account of events. The fact that such a reasonable man finally breaks down on camera and is forced to choke back his tears, speaks volumes about the effect Sergio had on mere mortals, even in his dying. It is also a genuinely powerful cinematic moment, and as I looked around me I noticed that I was not the only audience member gently wiping away the tears from the corner of my eye.The film comes to a close as von Zehle reads aloud a letter that he felt impelled to write to Kofi Annan. In it he explains the courage, calm, and selflessness that Sergio exhibited in his dying hours. This humble fireman and reserve troop goes on to sum up everything Greg Barker wanted to say about Sergio: death is never easy or positive, but to die in a way that inspires hope in others, and immortalises your character in life, is surely a precious and rare thing.


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Care Home Takes Dementia Patients Down Memory Lane
I've just heard about a care home in the UK that's helping dementia patients to take a stroll back down Memory Lane in a very innovative way…
The Blossom Fields Care Home, in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire, has a number of residents with dementia and wanted to find a simple way to spark conversations with them about a time that's more familiar to them – their past.
The solution turned out to be on a grander scale than you might first think.
Memory Lane
They created a full-scale, functional 'Memory Lane' – A street in the garden of the care home that's straight out of the 1950's, with its own fully-stocked grocers, working pub and even a bus stop.
The entire 'street' has been decked out with authentic adverts and signs from the period, in the hope of creating a safe environment for those with dementia.
Benefits to Dementia Sufferers
What I love about the project (as someone whose grandfather has the early stages of dementia) is that it gives the residents a place to go and things to do. Most of the residents will have been very active, often more than today's working generation, and they still need to have a sense of purpose. This project gives them somewhere to go and things to do.
It's also a beautifully unforced way of allowing the residents to talk about the past, complete with various memory triggers to help them.
In an interview with This is Bristol, senior manager of Grove Care (who run the care home) Christopher Taylor said:
"It means that carers can bring people out here and talk about what they are feeling and reminding them of things from their past. Rather than just sit in a garden most elderly people want to see something and go somewhere to keep their minds active.
Often, dementia sufferers retreat in their minds to a time in their lives that's 'safer' and clearer for them to talk about.
In this environment, they can read newspapers featuring articles about the Queen's coronation, get threepenny stamps from the Post Office and even have a cheeky drink in The White Horse pub. They can even post their letters in the authentic George VI post box or use the '50's phone box.
Potential drawbacks?
To be honest, the bus stop is the only thing that made me a little uneasy…
Perhaps a dementia expert can explain the reasoning behind it.
To my mind, my grandad has 'gone walkabout' on a number of occasions, and become quite aggressive in the process, with a desperate need to be somewhere specific at all hours of the night. It's usually somewhere related to his working life.
Surely, in those residents with more advanced dementia, the bus stop will both confuse them and encourage the idea of wanting to leave?
On the plus side, at least the bus stop, along with the rest of the street is within the confines of the care home where presumably, it's harder to leave without the knowledge of the carers and staff.
Either way, I think it's a very interesting idea overall.
But what do you think? Do you know someone with dementia? Would they benefit from this type of environment? Leave your comments below and be sure to share this via Twitter and Facebook.
For more on this story, check out this video from the BBC.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- His scientific collaborations with Central Europeans have earned him some important research findings and at least one star doctoral student for his University of Georgia team, not to mention a pretty good sense of daily life in the old Soviet bloc.
Henry F. Schaefer's transatlantic research in quantum chemistry has now led to two important medals of honor, one of which went to U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in 1999.
Dr. Schaefer, director the university's Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, will receive the Gold Medal of Comenius University in a ceremony Monday in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the Gold Medal of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Comenius University on Tuesday.
During his trip to Europe, Dr. Schaefer will deliver the first Ede Kapuy Lecture in Budapest at Hungary's leading university, the Eotvos Lorand University. The lecture is named for the late father of theoretical chemistry in Hungary and a former research collaborator of Dr. Schaefer.
Dr. Schaefer, a five-time Nobel Prize nominee who came to the University of Georgia in 1987 from the University of California-Berkeley, credited his team in Athens for the honors.
"Anytime any scientist receives any kind of recognition, it's due to his graduate students and his research associates," Dr. Schaefer said before leaving Athens on Tuesday for Budapest. "There are very few lone rangers in the business."
The Gold Medal of Comenius University, awarded by Slovakia's oldest continuously running university, is given to "persons who have made an outstanding contribution to science, to Comenius University and to the country of Slovakia." Mrs. Albright was awarded the medal last year for her diplomatic work among former Soviet satellites.
The Slovak Republic, adjacent to Hungary, was formerly part of Czechoslovakia.
Professor Ivan Hubac, head of the chemical physics department at Comenius, said in a prepared statement that Dr. Schaefer was selected for the prize this year because of his research at Berkeley and at the University of Georgia, along with "his great contributions to quantum molecular physics and his support of the Slovak school of chemical physics."
Dr. Schaefer lectured last year in Bratislava and Zilinia, Slovakia, and during that trip persuaded one of the nation's top young scientific minds, Lubos Horny, to apply for admission to his doctoral program at the University of Georgia.
Slovakia has invested greatly in science and engineering and has earned a reputation for producing scientists interested in pure theoretical chemistry, Dr. Schaefer said.
"He's a brilliant young man," Dr. Schaefer said of Mr. Horny. "This is a real coup for us."
Dr. Schaefer made one of his first marks in theoretical and computational chemistry by successfully challenging a group of experimental chemists on the structure of the molecule methylene.
Using computers and mathematical models, the Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry develops computational methods for understanding the movements of electrons in molecules and applies the methods to problems of broad chemical interest.
The center has researched the properties of ozone holes in the Earth's atmosphere, worked with experimental chemists in combustion chemistry and developed new high-accuracy computational techniques.
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Don't Be Surprised by a Cyber Attack: Prepare, Respond, Recover
Then, "it's not a battle between a technology person vs. a risk person to force the business side to do something." Instead, it's about aligning expectations. "If you can only fund at this level, it will give you this level of expectation. And that changes the tone and impression of the security professionals," Pironti tells us. "You are an enabler, versus an authoritarian who has forced your will on them."
Once the risk profile is completed, it's time for threat and vulnerability analysis to understand what are the threats that have a high likelihood of impacting the business. Specifically, firms need to look at the threats they are vulnerable to and how they will impact people and systems. "Do we have active threats? Is there a new type of attack that we didn't know about before?" Next, they must move on to vulnerability management, which addresses how to manage the vulnerability and how to shrink the surface area that is exposed. This all falls in the realm of preparation -- doing everything to reduce the threat before it happens.
Command and control: first line of defense
Assuming that a threat will happen, the business should engage in a conversation around incidence response, business continuity, disaster recovery, and the topic of command and control. "The idea is that for certain things we have prescribed plans," says Pironti. Pinpointing certain vulnerabilities that have a business value, the firm would invest in a planning cycle, develop training materials, and have scripted material.
To deal with the unknown -- those things for which it hasn't developed business continuity plans -- the business relies on the command-and-control piece. This includes triage capabilities, a list of people to call, and ways to get the right resources and people in the room to minimize business interruption. In the first stage after an attack, the operations team should be empowered to solve the problem. "You need to be prepared to do analytics, have documentation, and determine if the attack is breaking the law: Is it a health and safety issue? Is it a crime? Does it require an investigation?"
If the operations team decides the event is outside its area, then it's declared an "incident' and outside people are called in. Once it's out of the control of the incident response team, this moves up the stack to the business continuity role. Across all of these stages, firms need to have training, competencies, and toolkits to prepare for both the known and unknown, according to Pironti.
Ultimately, companies that prepare for cyber security attacks have a better chance of avoiding business disruption. "Let's not look through rose-colored glasses. Let's assume we're going to be affected," says Pironti. "Through advanced training, planning and awareness, and having the right tools available, the goal is really to turn incidents into anomalies where they are dealt with in the normal course of business." Those companies that are unprepared are more likely to fail at the response, take more time, and experience more disruption.Ivy is Editor-at-Large for Advanced Trading and Wall Street & Technology. Ivy is responsible for writing in-depth feature articles, daily blogs and news articles with a focus on automated trading in the capital markets. As an industry expert, Ivy has reported on a myriad ... View Full Bio


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Christ Church of Melaka was constructed in 1741 and completed in 1753 during Dutch occupation.
Located opposite to Stadthuys, the former official residence for the Dutch government,
Christ Church Melaka were constructed manually even the pews and windows.
This magnificent building still stand strong until now since 257 years ago.
Oh! By the way, the total number of the fishes around Crocodile on yesterday post was TEN! :)
I don't know how JuneZach counted as 11, maybe he got infrared vision to see through the murky water! :D
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AR Book Finder: Now, anyone can search for AR books online for free! That means parents, guardians, and students can conduct book searches by author, readability level, point value, and topic. Then, they can place the titles in their online AR BookBag, print it, and take it to their bookstore or library. AR BookFinder also provides accessibility to the book lists generated by classroom teachers using AR BookGuide. The book lists contain titles of books that teachers assign or recommend for students to read.
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Parents interested in helping kids locate age-appropriate books in the library will appreciate the features and depth of content contained within NoveList K-8 Plus. Designed especially for elementary and middle school students, NoveList K-8 Plus is an online database with fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum as well as the pleasure reading needs of students.
Developed by the librarians and school media specialists at NoveList, NoveList K-8 Plus is easy to use! Just type in an author, title or key words in the Find box, or browse our database by age group, and youll access our rich collection of titles, BookTalks, Recommended Reads book lists and more. Our book jacket images, annotations and first chapter excerpts, as well as tools like Lexile scores and popularity ratings, help you to quickly find that just-right book.
Youll also find professional resources such as Grab and Go Book Lists -- vetted lists of high-interest titles on a variety of curriculum-based topics and segmented by grade level, to be invaluable time-savers. Use our BookTalks to generate enthusiasm about reading, or peruse our Curricular Connections to find resources to help you lead kids to books.
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Thursday's jobs report suggested that the employment recovery sped up in June, with the unemployment rate falling to 6.1 percent.
But with the labor force participation rate stuck at 62.8 percent, the lowest it has been since the late 1970s, the unemployment rate overstates the strength of the labor market -- a point that Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, among other top economic officials, has acknowledged.
It's widely understood that the labor force participation rate is depressed both because of ongoing long-term trends, such as the aging of the baby boomers into retirement, and because the disappointing economic recovery has led many people to quit the job hunt and drop out of the official labor force.
Just how much of the decline in labor force participation is due to long-term, secular factors and how much is due to cyclical weakness is a matter of ongoing debate.
One plausible estimate, from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, is that roughly half of the decline in the labor force participation rate since 2007 is attributable to the poor economy.
Using the CBO's estimate, it's possible to get a sense of the "true" unemployment rate — that is, what unemployment would be if those quitters had continued looking for work and were counted in the labor force by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The "true" unemployment rate based on the CBO's estimates was 8.3 percent in June, down from 8.5 percent in May. Although it is higher than the official unemployment rate, it is improving along with the unemployment rate, as shown in this chart extrapolating from the CBO's figures:
One clarification: there is no one true unemployment rate beside the official, U-3 unemployment rate published by the BLS. There are, however, other indicators that allow a sense of the strength of the labor market.
In March, Yellen identified five such numbers she watched to monitor progress in the labor market recovery: The U-6 broader unemployment rate, long-term unemployment, the labor force participation rate, the quits rate and wage growth. All five showed improvement or held steady in the most recent readings.


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A girl that is short, really pretty, and usually has lighter hair that is extra long. She gets in a lot of trouble but most people love her personality, sometimes. But- this girl has NO common sense what so ever. She loves to party, all the time.
If somebody says something really stupid some people may say you just pulled a tori fanelli; If your turned on by a girl thats pretty you call her a tori fanelli.
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Available Domains :D
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- torifanelli.org
- torifanelli.com
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A revocable living trust, or simply known as a living trust, is a legal document that holds title or an ownership of an individual's property and assets. A revocable living trust is created by a grantor to hold the grantor's assets which is then invested on something else and spent for the benefit of the grantor as the beneficiary by a trustee.
The revocable living trust is basically an arrangement where an individual, the grantor, transfers his or her property into a trust throughout the course of the individual's lifetime. The trust is revocable meaning that, the maker of the trust can make changes to the trust as he or she sees fit.
A revocable living trust is different from a properly funded trust and has several advantages for the maker of the trust:
- A revocable living trust does not go through probate.
- Prevents the court from taking control of grantor's assets at the time of death or mental illness.
- Gives the grantor control over the assets to be left behind for beneficiaries such as children and grand children.
A revocable living trust usually involves three people: the grantor, trustee and a beneficiary. The grantor is the one who creates the trust; the trustee is the person or entity that manages the assets and property according to the direction of the grantor; and the beneficiary is the person who receives the benefits of the trust.
Any legal adult can create a revocable living trust and can appoint any competent adult as the trustee. Most grantors, instead of appointing a single individual as a trustee, choose to appoint banks and trusts firms to manage their property and assets. Once a revocable living trust has been established, there are three phases covered by the trust.
Three Phases Covered By A Revocable Living Trust:
- The Grantor is alive and well. The first phase of the revocable living trust is during the time when the maker of the trust is alive and not suffering from any illness that will affect his decision making. During this time, the grantor will have the liberty to make adjustments and changes to the trust and the investment decisions.
The only exception during this phase is that the grantor will sign as the trustee instead of an individual. The grantor will also be able to use his or her own social security number as a taxpayer's identification for the revocable living trust.
- The Grantor becomes mentally incapacitated. The second phase of the revocable living trust kicks in when the grantor falls ill and becomes mentally incapacitated and unable to make proper decisions. The grantor will no longer be the trustee and the appointment of the new trustee will be according to the agreement in the revocable living trust.The 'Disability Trustee' will now be in charge of the grantor's properties and manage whatever assets have been allocated to the fund. The new trustee will be in charge of paying the grantor's bills.
- Death of the Grantor. Upon the death of the grantor, the 'Administrative' or 'Successor Trustee' will take over the trust and pay all the grantor's outstanding bills, debts and taxes.When all forms of debt has been paid off, the trustee will then distribute the remaining assets and properties accordingly as stated in the revocable living trust.
Find out what Estate Planning Attorney Mark Biernath has to say about a revocable living trust.
As opposed to a revocable living trust, there is an irrevocable living trust which is defined as a trust which can neither be terminated nor can be modified, until and unless the beneficiary provides permission to do that. In this kind of trust, once the grantor has transferred all his assetsto the trust, the grantor do not possess any control over them.


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Editor, Jewish Daily Bulletin:
I appreciate the reply of Mr. Paul J. Phelan, in yesterday's issue, and regret that he misunderstood the tone of my remarks by taking them altogether literally, with regard to the persecution of the Jews in Germany, as compared with the persecution of Catholicism in latin countries.
Of course it is difficult to separaate a religion from its adherents, and when one is persecuted, the other suffers as a result. But there is a differce of degree in emphasis. For example, Russia perscutes religion, yet the adherents are not persecuted if the obey the law. The clergy are deprived of sufirage; but if they change their occupation to what is legally permitted, they are still citizens. Similary, if Mixico and Spain have deprived their clergymen and Sisters of their religious functions,–at least if they change their occupations they are still citizens, And If they adopt atheism or socialism, theywould surely be accepted by the regime. But not so with the German Jews. Although the Nazis can say that they are not persecuting the Jewish religion (except banning the Old Testament from the churches; and except SHEHITATH, the Jewish mathod of slaughteringanumals), their aim has ben publiely repeated, namely. to exterminate the Jewish race, by all economic and political machnatios. Niether are the Jews permitted to bocome Nazis; and even those who had adopted Christianity, are persecuted worse–and–what is more,–even German Christians with some Jewish ancestry are included in the "Aryan clause." If the Jews were barred from a certain economic activity and permitted to engage in all others, without losing their citizenship, the would accept this suffering without a murmur. But they arebarred from all legitimate means of a livelihood, and their businesses and properties are directly or indirectly confiscated. They are not permitted to earn a living, nor to sel and leave. Hundreds have been tortured and mutilated to death, with thousands in concentration camps,–not because they violated German laws; not because they were disloyal to the Nazis,– but solely because they are Jews, or have Jewish ancestry.This is exactly the point. Herein lies the difference between the persecutionof Jews as a race or as individuals in Germany, and the persecution of Catholicism as a religion in Spain and Mexico.
Persecution is not justified, whether carried on by a majority or by minority, and no matter how large of small the number of sufferers. But who other than a Catholic has a right to tell a Catholic not to change his belief th atheism or any other, if he so chooses? Therefore what right have Jews to interfere in Catholic countries? Had the Pope issued a worldwide appeal to all national and religious groups to protest against the persecution of Catholicism in Spain and Mexico, I an sure that Jews and Protestants and others would join in this holy cause. Catholicism, the most highly organized religion, could easily make its protests effective. Even Mussolini had to consult the the People for a t reaty with him, when he tried to ban Catholic yoth organizations in Italy. The Nazis too made a treaty with him when they dissolved the Catholic Centrists in Germany. In order to protest effectively against the persecution of Catholicism in Spain and in Mexico, a world-wid movement should have been initiated by Catholics, with Jews (a minority) and others joining in and co-operating.
But the treatment of the Jews in Germany is a test of Chrstianity and civilized humanity. And since the Nazi atrocities are paraded under the cloak of "Christianity" and "civilization", ets, it is all the more a duty of Western Christian civilization to protect is own honor. Thus, by co-operating, we will be able to discourage any type of persecution anywhere.
Rabbi Samuel Horowitz Sunbury, Pa.Oungre was educated in the classics at the Athenee d'Arlon and in philosophy and arts at the University of Ghent where he obtained his doctorate.
while still at college he came to Paris. Enamoured of the life in this husy and important city he dicided to settle there. He became in terested in banking and in a compartively short time became a man of great importance in financial cireles.
If the Bulletin could boast of a sport section, one item would have been more or less prominent on its pages yesterday. Since it has no such section, this column takes it upon itself to make passing mention of the projected appointment of Benny Friedman, Jewish football star, as coach of the Cyty College grid team.
Friedman has had a remarkable collegiate and professional football career and is rated among the top forward pass artists in the country. If he proves able to transfer his own skill as a player to the team he will coach, there remains only one pitfall to avoid. That is Hollywood. It seems that most Gentile athletes go brode and all Jewish athletes go Hollywood.
Dr. S. S. Goldwater, New York City's gospital commissioner, was selected by Mayor La Guardia on the hasis of integrity and experience. On assuming his new office Dr. Goldwater devoted himself to a superficial examination of the general state of the examination of the general stage of the city's hospital system. His findings evedently did not jibe with his own versiion of integrity for, casting back over the remembrance o#his earlier experiences with hospital management, he came out with a statement to the effect that though it would seem unbelievable, a rotten political system could pwcetrate even int the hospitals.
"This city will have, though i may take some time, a hospital department devoted to the interests of the sick and the necdy and to no other," he promised. The morning papers bring rpoof of his efforts in this directio with in hospital personnel and three unexpected retirements.


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The #KindnessChallenge is a global movement to inspire kindness. Ultimately, I want us all to work together to make the world a better place. The goal is to get as many people as possible—preferably everyone with internet access!—to perform a random act of kindness and share it on social media. That means Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest… you get the
VolunTEEN Nation provides teen experiences that make a positive impact on the world and in the lives of those around them.
LifeLaunchr is a new website that helps teens take those experiences and turn them into greater self-confidence and better opportunities for the future! LifeLaunchr has recently gone live and has received some rave (no – not that kind of
Due to recent tragedy in the Philippines, super typhoon Haiyain, or Yolanda, has put the Philippines in a 5k+ debt in lives. My biggest goal is to contribute to OUTREACHING and spreading word on how individuals can TAKE ACTION.
Temporary tattoos are a symbol of our childhood, our youth. Wearing the tattoos all over my face, I aspire to spread awareness and HOPE!
Women LEAD, a nonprofit organization in Nepal focused on empowering young girls to be leaders, is excited to announce the launch of its month-long campaign to raise $10,000 to sponsor scholarships for 160 young women leaders! By donating to this campaign, you are not just investing in one woman; you're investing in the future of Nepal, and the future
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Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Announces Arts Grants for State Funding for Several Westchester County Organizations
Today, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/WF, 35th District) announced that several Westchester County Arts organizations will receive funding totaling approximately $360,000.
"Westchester County is extremely rich in art and culture, which is why sustaining and furthering various art and cultural programs has always been a priority. I am extremely pleased that these grants have been awarded locally, and I look forward to the ongoing work that these organizations will undoubtedly produce for the benefit of our entire community," Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins said.
The details of the grants are as follows:
· Hudson River Museum of Westchester $66,450
· Jacob Burns Film Center $20,915
· Jazz Forum Arts Inc. $15,300
· Lower Hudson Conference $166,000
· Lyndhurst $16,900
· Magic Box Productions, Inc. $18,000
· New York Latvian Concert Choir $6,942
· Youth Theatre interactions Inc. $49,746
"I am truly excited by these awards and will continue to work for the resources that enrich our culture so that residents and visitors are given the opportunity to enjoy our vibrant arts scene. These organizations celebrate the individuality of each culture, yet represent the collective value of our diversity, and I am elated to be able to contribute to these endeavors," concluded Senator Stewart-Cousins.
If you would like more information on arts grants please visit : www.nysca.org


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The cheftesants file into the "Top Chef" kitchen and face a table full of chili peppers with a sign depicting their corresponding Scoville heat units, and what's that? Dollar signs? Ah, I see: the hotter the pepper, the higher the dollar value.
But why? The chefs are told to create a dish using any of the chilis on the table, and their confidence in taking risks can earn them mucho dinero. If theirs is chosen as the winning dish, they get immunity in the Elimination Challenge and win the dollar amount associated with the chili pepper they used. The mildest chili, poblano, is worth $0 and the hottest, the ghost pepper, is worth $20,000. The guest judges are, natch, the "Two Hot Tamales" — firebrand chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.
The chefs prepare their chili dishes for the judges with little drama. Mary Sue and Susan aren't keen on Chuy's habanero with scallops, Richie's scallop-corn-and-chili dish or Beverly's boring anaheim chili crudite. They love Grayson's deep-fried, cheese-stuffed habanero, Paul's chilled coconut soup with ghost-chili relish and Heather's Mediterranean-inspired dish with Thai chili. The winner? Paul! He gets immunity and 20 thousand smackeroos, which thrills me because his and Heather's are the first dishes so far this season that I would eat.
This week's Elimination Challenge is a chili cook-off. The cheftestants are grouped into five teams and told they need to make enough chili to feed 200 "cowboys and rodeo regulars" (a.k.a. random friends and advertisers the production company pulled in to fill the arena) at a rodeo the following night. And the kicker? They have to cook at the "Top Chef" house, and the rodeo guests will be choosing the winning chili.
The chefs race all over the market to grab their ingredients. When they get back to the house, there's a mad scramble in the kitchen to grab pots, pans, utensils and ingredients (I swear I hear someone yell, "Nobody take my breast milk, okay?") while other team members commandeer the grill, the outdoor fireplace and surface areas to work. They cook the rest of that day and overnight to make sure their meats are grilled, roasted and braised, and that their chili is cooking through and coming together with a strong flavor profile. While some chefs slip away for an hour or two of shut-eye, there's horseplay and smack talk (I especially love Chris C. for verbally rolling his eyes at Chuy's annoying stories and braggadocio), drinking and swimming, and very little sleep.
The next day, Richie dons what looks like a 1970s-era McDonald's fry station manager hat, and the chefs head over to the rodeo. They have an hour to prep for service and reheat their chili. The guests file in and begin eating, and the judges aren't far behind. Tom, Padma and Gail are joined by Mary Sue and Susan. (We're never gonna see Emeril again, are we?)
Here's what the guests had to sample:
Green Team: Sarah, Chris C. and Chuy make chili con carne with roasted corn salsa that the judges seem to love, though Gail thinks it's a little thin.
Red Team: Whitney, Chris J. and Dakota make a braised brisket and shortrib chili that the guests think is too spicy, but the judges like, though the texture is deemed stringy.
White Team: Ty-Lor, Grayson and Lindsay make a three-bean smoked brisket and shortrib chili with poblano cornbread that the judges don't really love, but don't hate.
Blue Team: Ed, Heather and Paul make a smoked brisket-shortrib chili with pickled peaches, haricots verts and radishes, with pork rinds to garnish. I don't care what the judges think (their reviews seem mixed), I would eat the heck out of this chili, and I'm counting the days until peach season so I can make it.
Black Team: Beverly, Nyesha and Richie make a mole-inspired chili with cornbread. The judges like the cornbread, but the chili? Not so much.
Tom seems relieved he doesn't have to choose the winner because there was more than one chili he really liked. When the judges talk about their least favorites, the Black, Red and White teams are clearly in contention for the losing slot.
The chefs watch some staged rodeo events, Beverly cries because she misses her husband, and as I'm rolling my eyes and yelling at Beverly though the television, Padma rides out on some old glue stick to announce the winner. (Pro Tip: Don't try to drink wine, roll your eyes and yell "Shut up, Beverly, gah" all at the same time because Padma inevitably will gallop into view wearing a sheer white blouse and crack you up with the absurdity of it all, making you choke on your Cabernet Sauvignon.)
The winners are Sarah, Chris C. and Chuy! Sarah, a native Texan whose Dad knows his way around a head of cattle, is extra-proud. Their celebratory joy is soon crushed by Padma, still sitting on the horse in the middle of the rodeo, who announces over the crackly loudspeaker that the Black Team served the worst chili, and that one of its members will be sent home.
Then there's a Losers' Circle twist I totally love — Beverly, Richie and Nyesha are told they have to transform their losing chili into a winning dish. They have 30 minutes to cook in the rodeo kitchen there, under the bleachers, and the loser of this last-chance cook-it-again-off will be sent home. Beverly makes a seared tuna with habanero-pineapple-corn salsa. Nyesha whips up a Frito-crusted black tiger shrimp with roasted corn salsa. Richie makes a Frito-crusted pork tenderloin with potato hash and ricotta-chili puree.
As much as I'm ready for Beverly to go bye-bye, it's Richie who is sent home because his dish just wasn't good enough. He thanks them for the opportunity (drink!) and throws himself into the arms of his Moto colleague, Chris J., crying and apologizing for letting him down, which I just find to be odd in a way I can't explain. Chris J. holds Richie's face in his hands and tells him everything's gonna be okay. The rest of the chefs get in on the hugfest, and they seem genuinely shocked that Richie's out of the competition so soon. He does get to go into the "Last Chance Kitchen" to do battle with Keith to regain his spot on the show, but quite frankly, I'm not paying attention to those online-only Webisodes, so we'll just all learn together who comes back onto the show whenever they sort it out.
Up Next Week: We leave San Antonio and head to Dallas where John Besh greets the cheftestants in an open field, Chris C. is threatened by Besh's dashing good looks and the competitors cook in someone's home for what looks like a small dinner party. Oh, and there's probably more crying. We're 1 for 4 on Emeril, but 4 for 4 on crying. Oh, "Top Chef."


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Sam sits painting in the restaurant area at the Eden Project.
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Art inspired by some of my favourite TV shows. Coming soon – Sherlock, Doctor Who and House.
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Art 2012 – Sam makes up for never getting on Take Hart. More soon. Enjoy the soundtrack.


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One could have pretty easily predicted that the Atlanta Falcons running game would struggle against the Arizona Cardinals in week eight of the 2013 NFL season. Coming into the game, the Falcons had one of the worst rushing games in the league statistically and Steven Jackson was returning after being out for quite a while. More than that, they were going up against a top-10 run defense in the Cardinals.
Arizona's run defense more than stifled Atlanta on the ground, holding them to an unbelievably miniscule 27 yards on 14 carries. However, it would have been hard to foresee how awfully Matt Ryan and the Falcons' passing attack would play in this game.
Recently I wrote about how Ryan didn't deserve much of the blame for the Falcon's struggles this season, but his performance against the Cardinals made that look quite silly. Ryan put the ball in the air a remarkable 61 times against Arizona, but completed only 34 of those attempts. He threw for 301 yards and a score, but he also threw a terrible four interceptions in the contest.
Had Ryan been up against an elite pass defense, that would be one thing. However, this is a Cardinals team that ranked only 19th in the league against the pass coming into this matchup. Sure, they gave up a solid chunk of yardage, but that doesn't matter when you're able to pick off the opposing quarterback four times and sack him four times as well.
The Falcons are in trouble going forward after this game. They sit at 2-5, still have no semblance of a rushing attack, still don't know what the future holds for star receiver Roddy White, and are pretty much searching for answers and getting no reply. After the way their offense performed against the Cardinals, it's hard not to look at week eight like a bad omen for Atlanta.
Cody Williams is a Senior Writer with Rant Sports. Follow Cody on Twitter @TheSizzle20, add him on Google and like his Facebook page.


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June 30, 2011
Canyon Mural
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that mural is soooo cool - makes a great background! love your dress - you look so pretty, friend. :)ReplyDelete
your dress matches perfectly with the background - good choice ;) you look beautiful!ReplyDelete
i love love love maxi dresses and have quite a few in my collection now. they are so fun! and i love not having to worry about much else, they are an easy outfit for sure! the colour of this one is great and looks beautiful with your hair (what doesn't though?) the mural also makes these photos soooo gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Awesome mural! You look so pretty in this color!ReplyDelete
It looks like this area in Colorado is packed full of awesome murals! I also agree that this is an amazing color on you, you look so pretty! I also love these sandals because they have a bit of a wedge for dress length needs, but look totally comfy and believable that you could run errands in (unlike some crazy high wedges haha)!ReplyDelete
The color is absolutely stunning on you and that mural is gorgeous! Love this post.ReplyDelete
OMG, that color is fabulous on you with your pale hair and I am a huge fan of the Maxi Dress!!! The murals are so cool, really add color and charm to otherwise boring brick walls.ReplyDelete
Ah this is so cute, Chelsea! :) The fuschia really works with your platinum blonde hair. It is bright...I wouldn't wear something that color all the time, but it does work very nicely. :)ReplyDelete
The mural is SWEET too. How is your town so lucky to have so many artists?! So great. I need to take photos of my town...oh joy that will be hahah xD
I love maxi dresses, they're so easy and versatile. I really like the colors in all of the pictures, and the fuchsia looks lovely on you.:)ReplyDelete
That mural is great! I love it and your new dress too! :)ReplyDelete
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Wow, your HAIR!!! I have just been fully convinced that I need to grow mine out. You are stunning!ReplyDelete
This dress looks gorgeous on you, and that location goes so perfectly with the color!ReplyDelete
I almost bought this dress in mustard yellow the other day, and you're making me want to go back and get it! ;) SO beautiful <3ReplyDelete


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Property taxes aren't the only levies that lawmakers are talking about capping. In addition to what would be a landmark 2 percent cap on real estate taxes, a bill that would limit taxes on high-end cigars is moving through the Legislature, although it's uncertain whether it will pass or if the governor would sign it.
Sponsored in the Senate by Republican Marty Golden and in the Assembly by Democrat Michelle Schimel, the bill would cap cigar taxes at 75 percent of the wholesale price or $1, whichever is less.
The measure, which is in the Finance and Ways and Means committee, notes that cigar taxes went up last year and the previous year and it cites Internet and out-of-state sales as ways that New Yorkers are already avoiding the tax.
But the measure has drawn fire from the American Cancer Society which notes that the bill would lower taxes for cigars costing more than $4 wholesale and it would decline proportionately as the price goes up.
ACS notes that cigarette taxes are $4.35 per pack regardless of the price and that amounts to more than 100 percent of the wholesale price for many cigarettes.


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Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) leaders have pleaded Muslims communities to cultivate reforms which could curb population rate like other communities in India. During a VHP 'Margdarshak Mandal' congregation held at Kumbh Mela in Nasik has discussed about the excessive growth of Muslim population in the country. Recent census data has shown a phenomenal growth rate of 24.6 percent in muslim population between 2001 and 2011. Only Muslim community registered an excessive growth rate in terms of share in countries total population.
VHP Secretary, Rajendra Singh Pankaj urged Muslim community should follow internal reform to maintain and control excessive population rate. Muslim should enact some changes and restrict themselves from having several wives and children.
The VHP leaders at Kumbh Mela stated, "A major section of the Muslim community has taken population growth as a mission and some hardliners too are misguiding innocent Muslims to increase their population by showing them dreams of Darul Islam."
VHP Leaders quoted that other communities in the nation will be facing serious problems with this exponential Muslim population growth. With their religious campaigns and motto's if Muslims do not act fast to curb their population, will soon face adverse effects. Other parts of the world, predominant Muslim population countries like Arab are following family planning, why not Indian Muslims adopt such measures. Leaders also quoted that illegal migration into country from Bangladesh and Myanmar is also one of the reason for Muslim population outburst.
VHP leaders stated at the meeting saying, "Central and state governments, both, seemed to have failed in controlling the situation at these places. And, probably, this is the reason that certain Muslim leaders are warning that Hindus will have to survive on their terms when Muslim population crosses 20 per cent share in the country."


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MBIA will have to rise a lot more to reward Warburg Pincus for a spectacularly ill-timed investment in the mortgage-bond insurer, however. The private equity firm agreed to pump $1.2 billion into MBIA back in December 2007 as part of the insurer's "capital strengthening plan" as claims soared on insurance policies MBIA had written against billions of dollars in mortgage-backed securities.
Warburg paid $500 million for an initial slug of 16.1 million shares at $31 a share in January 2008, even as MBIA shares plunged below $13. The firm bought another $300 million worth of stock in February of that year as part of a secondary offering at $12.15 a share, bringing its average cost below $20 a share. It held a 33% stake as of March of this year, including warrants for about 25 million shares at $16-$30 a share, according to MBIA proxy reports.
Other investors have ridden the MBIA roller coaster as the company has skirted death over its overwhelming insurance claims, then negotiated settlements with mortgage underwriters and securities issuers like Flagstar it says misled it about the quality of the underlying loans it insured. Third Avenue Value Fund owned as much as 13.8%, or 33.6 million shares, in 2008 but disappeared as a major shareholder by early 2010, when it was briefly replaced by Fidelity with a 6.8% stake and TCW at 5.6%. MBIA dipped below $3 a share in March 2009 and soared to $10.48 in April of the following year, seesawing between $6 and $12 ever since.
Fairholme Capital surfaced as a major holder in early 2011 with 38.5 million shares, a position the hedge fund run by Bruce Berkowitz has increased to 46.5 million, or 22%. If, as one of our contributors suggests, he bought at $8-$10 a share, he's showing a nice profit.
Analyst Mark Palmer at BTIG thinks MBIA is worth $25 a share once it resolves all its litigation and completes the split-0ff of its mortgage-insurance business so it can return to the business of insuring municipal bonds. At that price, Warburg stands to make a bit of money on its investment. But it's been a long, nail-biting wait so far.