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In the wake of the Jan. 8 shootings in Tucson, the Arizona state legislature has passed emergency legislation to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from picketing victims' funerals, including that of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. The church's leader, Fred Phelps, has posted a video in which he thanks God for the Tucson gunman, calling Loughner a "soldier hero" for God. The law, based on one passed in Ohio in 2006, prohibits any group from protesting within 300 feet of a funeral. The ban applies one hour before the funeral, during the funeral, and for one hour after the funeral. Breaking it is punishable by fines and possible jail time.
With news of the law's passing, several Arizona radio stations offered the church airtime to discuss its members' views in exchange for not protesting the funerals. The church has accepted the offers. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has slammed the stations for giving the church airtime, saying that doing so is the equivalent of negotiating with terrorists, and that "Westboro is being incentivized by being provided with an outlet to broadcast their hate to thousands of others." Even talk-show host Mike Gallagher, whose show reaches an estimated 10 million listeners, says he doesn't like giving the church the satisfaction of getting time on the air.
Is Arizona in the right to pass such a law, or does it contradict the 1st Amendment protection of free speech and the right to religious freedom?
Is giving airtime to a group notorious for its hate and spite a good trade-off if it keeps the funerals free of protesters? Or is it unjustly rewarding their beliefs?
And are you worried that if a national law were passed banning such protests, it could set a precedent that would allow for more restrictions on religious activities?
What about freedom of speech? While we do have freedom of speech in this country, we also are not permitted to yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater. In my opinion, for the state of Arizona to pass a law restricting freedom of speech at funerals, that's okay. Just as one must not overstep his bounds in yelling "Fire," so must one not overstep his bounds and compound the grief of family members who have lost a loved one.
What about giving that hateful church with its hateful ideology a platform on local radio? I think it's a good idea so that thinking people who hear such hate can understand for themselves how very uncompassionate those so-called "Christians" are. If enough people hear those idiots speak, they will realize just how awful their ideology is.
Am I worried that a national law might set a bad precedent? Absolutely. We are all familiar with the phrase, "There oughta be a law," but in this case, there shouldn't be. It's possible to have too many laws. In the time of Jesus, the ultra-legalistic Pharisees tried to keep every single one of the more than 600 laws that had evolved at the time. But in doing so, they sometimes lacked common sense — and certainly compassion. What we don't need is another law. What we do need is more common sense and more compassion.
The Rev. Skip Lindeman
La Cañada Congregational Church
Arizona is right to prohibit groups from protesting shooting victims' funerals. Fred Phelps and his followers can still express their views in public, but the families deserve to mourn their losses without the provocation of others. That's just common courtesy and common sense. Paul described the purpose of law (including God's law), that it "is not made for a righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane" (1 Timothy 1:9). If people treated each other with love and respect, we wouldn't need the laws we have to protect us.
Bribing such groups with media exposure is a terrible idea. In effect, any time they had something to say, they could threaten to bully some poor family and then offer not to in exchange for airtime. It would give them an incentive to continue and increase their unkind behavior.
While I agree that Arizona's law is justified in this instance, it does raise some concerns about its impact on other public religious expression. For example, I believe we should have the right to protest abortion centers (without violence, of course) and to pray "in Jesus' name" at city-council invocations. I suppose these questions about legality underscore the basic problem with law – it doesn't really solve the problem. God knew the Law of Moses wasn't the ultimate solution for mankind, so he intended all along to establish a new, better covenant with mankind: "I shall give them one heart, and shall put a new spirit within them. And I shall take the heart of stone out of their flesh and give them a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 11:19). This happens only when we receive Jesus Christ and are born again, being made new people in our hearts by the direct work of God. This "new self... in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth" (Ephesians 4:24) and doesn't need to be restrained by law.
Pastor Jon Barta
Valley Baptist Church, Burbank
I am saddened beyond tears that the members of the Westboro Baptist Church, under the leadership of Fred Phelps, have threatened to picket the funeral of young Christina Taylor Green, one of the victims of bullets fired by a Tucson gunman several weeks ago. The only motive that they have claimed for their announced protest is to express hate and vengeance against those whom "God hates," presumably because Christina's family is Catholic.
The thing that is most disturbing to me about their proposed actions is that they represent themselves as a Christian church. I don't believe that any Christians I know could possibly ignore Jesus' message of love, as though this little girl's family has not suffered enough. And how could a supposed man of God say that he was glad for the killings because the gunman was a "Soldier Hero" sent by God to punish the people of our country for their sins?
Further, there are the three radio stations that have given a Phelps spokesperson airtime to express the group's views if the church will forego its planned protests. The leaders at these stations say that they are trying to protect the families from greater harm. But it is difficult to understand how allowing the vitriolic speech of this group to be heard by thousands of listeners could be considered a fair trade. In fact, they are being given an even larger platform for their dangerous message.
Thank goodness the Arizona Legislature has enacted a law that prohibits such actions near funerals and has levied heavy penalties on participants. Our First Amendment rights to free expression should not include toxic speech and actions virtually guaranteed to cause harm.
I can't help believing that my Christian colleagues and all people of faith and goodwill mourn with me for the terrible losses by those in Tucson whose lives have been touched by these senseless deaths. And I pray that love will prevail over hate in our lives and in our country.
The Rev. Dr. Betty Stapleford
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills, La Crescenta
The belief of the Westboro Baptist Church that God is punishing the U.S. for homosexuality by war deaths and other calamities is ludicrous. It is depressing that they show up at soldiers' funerals.
That all these soldiers' funerals continue is sadder.
Whether the Arizona and Ohio laws against Westboro would survive a constitutional challenge is another question. Those who work to protect the First Amendment pick and choose cases to pursue, and the "ick" factor, high in Phelps' case, of a potential defendant is always a consideration.
However much I disapprove of Westboro, nevertheless I believe that unpopular ideas expressed in controversial places deserve free-speech protection. More free speech is called for, not trying to silence ideas with which one disagrees.
Before Arizona's new law was passed, I was heartened to hear about a plan in Phoenix for numerous counter-protesters at Christina's funeral to all wear large angel wings to block the Westboro group from the view of funeral-goers. Big signs that say "God is love" or more inclusively, "We are love" is another thought. We needn't squelch their rights or be silent ourselves.
Surely a full airing of Phelps' views would diminish, not increase, support for him. Homophobia is in an irreversible decline in the U.S.
The latest American Community Survey from the Census Bureau revealed that child-rearing by stable, same-sex couples is on the rise everywhere. Even Phelps cannot have failed to notice that openly gay folks are common and accepted in mainstream America.
In fact, I believe that fact has given rise to his hatred. I see his crusade as a last, irrational gasp of opposition to full rights for gays in this country. Counter-protest, ignore or ban, it will go away on its own inevitably, if not as soon as we want.
Roberta Medford
I will not write about the Westboro church. My mother taught me that the only way to handle bullies is to ignore them, not to lend a single ounce of energy or encouragement to them. And so they will get not a word of drama from me.
I call instead for a return to common decency. We should not have to legislate the minimal amount of civility it takes to allow families to grieve in peace and privacy.
We should automatically know better than to consider, for even a second, creating a circus disturbance at the funeral of a child, or at anyone's funeral — and that includes reporters sticking microphones in the faces of grieving family members, asking them how they feel. We should just know better, we should have been raised better, as a society.
Rather than passing law after individual law in reaction to each new breakdown of civility, let's work on restoring civility. Let's just go back to agreeing that we should be good people, working together in a good society, and let the day of the mean, stupid circus be done.
Maybe you know the Cherokee tale:
"One evening, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, 'My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
'One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
'The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.'
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, 'Which wolf wins?'
The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.'"
America, let's start feeding the good wolf again.
The Rev. Amy Pringle
St. George's Episcopal Church
It is really hard to read the hateful stuff that this "church" spews. I couldn't find the interviews on the radio, but I suppose it's just as well. I don't think I could listen for very long, even for the sake of research. I hope that most of Gallagher's 10 million listeners had the same reaction. The First Amendment may guarantee you free speech, but that doesn't mean anyone has to listen to your shrill rant.
As a United Methodist pastor, I honor and rely on the First Amendment. I am heir to a legacy of advocacy for peace and justice. As we understand the gospel, Jesus calls us to this work of making the world a place that God would like to live in. Those who came before me "agitated" against segregation and war, and for women's rights.
With other people of faith, I have peaceably assembled many times, and signed many a petition to the government — for peace, worker justice, health-care reform, marriage equality, and against U.S.-sponsored torture. These positions are not without controversy, to be sure, and would in some other countries be immediately suppressed. I value the openness of our country's public conversations.
Given that, and given how outraged I am that any "church" would spread hate in the name of Jesus, I recognize that I have not done enough as a faith leader to counter them. Paul admonished the church in Corinth for relying on secular courts to settle the grievances among believers (1 Corinthians 6). Rather than hoping that hate will become illegal, we should be presenting the loving face of faith. The Anti-Defamation League recommends not mounting a counter-protest, though the idea of encircling a grieving military family with a silent, caring, protective presence appeals to me. The ADL also notes that some organizations have run fundraisers that garner dollars for each minute the "church" stands in protest – also an awesome counter to hate.
Use free speech wisely. Listen carefully.
The Rev. Paige Eaves
Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church


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05.27.08 Fast BreaksPosted by rtmsf on May 27th, 2008
Some post-Memorial Day items of interest…
- Former Georgetown guard Jeremiah Rivers will transfer to Indiana (perhaps he sees immediate PT awaiting in 2009-10?).
- Who's coming back? Memphis guard Antonio Anderson, Marquette guard Jerel McNeal and Alabama guard Alonzo Gee declared their intentions to return to school, ensuring that Memphis will have at least one starter back from its national runner-up team. One intriguing name who is still undecided, WVU's Joe Alexander, described his daily routine in Vegas getting ready for the pre-draft camp.
- Speaking of which, the Orlando Pre-Draft Camp begins tomorrow. Here is the list of players invited.
- Frank Burlison at Scout.com has an interesting rumors/tidbits report on where players are likely to land in the NBA Draft – his most interesting takes were questioning Michael Beasley's true size (6'8ish?) and Robin Lopez getting selected before his more accomplished brother, Brook.
- It's official – Mike Jarvis will take over as the head man at Florida Atlantic.
- There will be no payout for Bill Duffy Associates, the agency allegedly supplying OJ Mayo with money through street agent urchin Rodney Guillory, as Mayo has "restructured" his inner circle by parting ways with his BDA agent, Calvin Andrews.
- Will the Class of 2008 produce far fewer 1-and-dones than the last two years?
- We always thought there was something bizarre about the NCAA F4 ticket-request process. Looks like we weren't the only ones.
- We'll end with Joakim Noah's completely unsurprising evening in Gainesville Saturday night.

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Mothers are the most-honored family members around the world for their selflessness and the love they give to their children. That's why this year, NewsOne will provide a number of daily posts about Mothers until Mother's Day. Enjoy!
Mother's Day is almost here, a special time to celebrate that special nurturer in your life whom you hold dear. Why not show Mom that you appreciate all of the selfless hard work she does for her family? NewsOne's selected some affordable gifts for Mom that are culturally inspired, take a peek.
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1) African-American Art Bible Covers: What a perfect way to protect the most-important book of all! The cover art of these protectors are inspirational, colorful, and a great way to showcase your Bible. Prices start at $15.08; www.artisanartsonline.com
2) Barack Obama Gifts: If your mom is an avid supporter of the first Black president of these United States, then she'll more than welcome an Obama keepsake she will always treasure. Take your pick from an array of presidential Obama gifts, from tees, totes, mouse pads, blankets, you name it! Prices start at $3.00; www.cafepress.com
3) Afro-Centric Luggage Tags: Does your mom love to travel? If so, make sure her bags definitely stand out from the rest with these whimsical Afro-centric-inspired luggage tags. Prices, $6.00 each; www.dobsonproducts.com
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6) Jewelry From Africa: A Gift to Africa is a company that designs, promotes, and distributes handmade unique and original jewelry from poor and rural women. Each purchase that is made supports the artisan women in various African countries, such as Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Ghana, Zambia, and Uganda. The necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are stunning works of art that any Mom would be proud to wear. Prices start at $15.00; www.agift2africa.com
7) Comfort Candles: Your mom will find solace after experiencing a hectic day with these comfort candles. They add not only beauty and ambiance but are sure to make any home feel warm and fuzzy. Prices start at $19.99; www.christianbook.com
8) Shona Art Sculptures: The name Shona came to use during the colonial era and is used to represent a vast group of people who do not belong to a single ethnic origin, but many ethnicities. Although the Shona do not share a singular ethnic history, they do share similar languages. Among the Shona today are the descendants of the builders of Great Zimbabwe. Shona sculptures demonstrate the unity between our two worlds, the physical and the spiritual. These incredible stone carvers, a people who have been at their craft for more than 2,000 years, hold firm to the belief that every stone and everything has a life spirit. It is that "life spirit" that influences what sculpture that stone will become. Many of these artists believe that it is their job to "release the spirit from the stone." African Import Art has all been purchased using fair trade practices to support the talented artists of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and South Africa. In addition, African Import Art donates a portion of its proceeds to help fund education and fight poverty in Africa. What Mom wouldn't love a hand-crafted and unique piece of sculpture? Prices start at $30; http://www.africanimportart.com
9) Mom-To-Be Feel-Goods: Expectant Moms should not be forgotten on Mother's Day 2012, because they are in the process of creating a little one that will enter the world. These Moms-to-be need all the pampering they can get, and Carol's Daughter has put together a bundle that will make them "ohhh" and"ahhh" as they slather it on. All of the ingredients in the "I Am Expecting!" gift set are infused with such skin pleasers as peppermint, sweet almond oil, and jojoba just to name a few. There's an emollient product for the bump, Sexy Belly; the feet, Peppermint Foot Lotion, and for all over, Body Jelly. Price, $35; http://www.carolsdaughter.com
10) Empowering and Decorative Bowls: By purchasing one of these handmade paper mache bowls, inspired by the vibrant prints of the Congo, you will be contributing toward the drought and famine crisis in the Horn of Africa. In a partnership between Bundu Designs, who works with HIV-infected artisan women from Malawi and global aid agency Mercy Corps, a range of vibrant African print bowls are helping to raise awareness of the famine and drought crisis in the horn of Africa. By contributing $6 per bowl sold to the Horn of Africa disaster relief fund, the bowls are not only making a beautiful visual statement but a socially conscious one as well. Price, $22.95; stores.bundudesigns.com
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We are home from taping an MPR Bright Ideas show before a studio audience that included a number of friends–Clark and Sima Griffith, my wife Loree and oldest daughter Laura, podcast partner Brian Ward and his wife Rachel, and many more. Brian got home and posted this on Facebook:
Just got back from MPR taping of "Bright Ideas" with John Hinderaker. Bravura performance by the man, making a strong, articulate case for conservatism via the public airwaves. Airs tomorrow at noon on MPR (91.1). Stay tuned until near the end to hear my voice and name invoked. May be the best use of tax dollars since the moon landing.
The taping seemed to go pretty well. You can go to MPR's site and listen live; if you poke around a little after a day or two, you should be able to find the video that will be posted before long.


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SAP takes mixed view on on-demand
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Sapphire SAP's chief software thinker has lent qualified support to the on-demand software model while championing other current changes as helping realise SAP's original goals.
Chairman and chief software advisor Hasso Plattner outlined advances in service oriented architectures (SOAs), hardware, architecture, and communities as helping SAP make systems faster, better, and easier to develop. Plattner was speaking at SAP's confernece, attended by 15,000 delegates - customers, partners, and users.
Singling out on-demand, he suggested that the kind of on-premises enterprise software delivered by giants like SAP is too complex to be piped in over the internet.
Generously, he did concede on-demand has its advantages with more rapid product development cycles and lower total cost of ownership for customers.
"Many people say onsite implementations will go away - I don't buy that. Walk the floors [here] and see what's available. Then check what SAP and other companies say can run in a cloud. There's an order of magnitude in between," Plattner said.
He went on, though, that with on-demand: "Testing will be factors faster - you see how quickly Google can develop. They are blogging and sharing information."
With development of onsite software running up to five years, Plattner said there's a need to accelerate development while preserving customer requirements.
Elsewhere, Plattner said new ideas and technologies, which SAP is utilising, are helping it realise some of its original goals. These include in-memory databases for genuinely real-time analytics - or analytics on the fly "an idea we've had since 1968", and which he claimed died when R/3 hit the enterprise.
SAP claims its Business Intelligence Accelerator hardware appliance, developed with Hewlett-Packard last year, can speed analytics queries by up to 120 per cent for certain customers.
SAP is utilising SOA interfaces and standards for enterprise service repositories, portals, data types, composite frameworks, and analytics applications. SAP is also drawing on community input from vertical sectors for composite applications serving NetWeaver.
"SDN [SAP Developer network] has 750,000 members and 4,000 posts per day. This is the future of communities around products. There won't be a product without a community around it. Blogs and wikis - people try to contribute to the product, especially when we have a user community as dedicated to the product as SAP," Plattner said. ®
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The UNF School of Communication offers two undergraduate degrees: A B.S. in Communication and a B.A. in Communication Studies.
In the B.S. in Communication, students learn the latest skills used in the communication industry, from i-reporting to the use of social media as a strategic communication tool, but they learn more than just skills. They learn the theory behind the practice that explains why and how communication works, which gives our students an edge when applying for jobs because they don't just know what to do or how to do it; they know why it should be done and what effect it may have.
Whether your interests are in advertising, public relations or multimedia journalism, the B.S. in Communication allows you to specialize in your interest area while learning how your concentration area fits into the larger communication world. Our minors in Communication Studies and Mass Communication builds your interpersonal skills, preparing you for leadership roles.
The school's new B.A. in Communication studies differs from the existing B.S. in Communication in that the B.S. focuses on preparing students for mass media jobs in journalism, advertising, public relations and production, while the B.A. focuses on interpersonal and organizational communication within a wide variety of businesses.
Current UNF students who want to declare a major in Communication must complete the necessary paperwork through the College of Arts & Sciences (COAS) Advising Office. B.S. in Communication students also need to specify the area of concentration they intend to pursue within the program. Descriptions of the tracks are available on the Program of Study web page.
The School of Communication has an active Advisory Board which meets during the spring semester. Their purpose is to serve as mentors to Communication students. For more information please visit the Advisory Board web page. For a list of the mentors, click here.
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SPC 2608 Fundamentals of Speech is a requirement for all three tracks in the B.S. in Communication major and so should be taken in the first or second year.
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Pre-requisites for courses and even course numbers change over time. Students should check the course description section of the current academic year catalog for current information on pre-requisites.
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March Mascot Madness, Round 2! Vote For the Best Mascot in the 2013 NCAA Tournament!
We're right in the middle of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, and the battle in the bleachers is heating up, too.
The results are in from Round 1 of Mascot Madness, and now it's time for Round 2. Who will be crowned the best mascot in the NCAA? Will it be Puddles or The Billiken? Lacumba or Roc? Rameses or Rodney the Ram?
Voting ends Monday, April 1st at 12pm EST. Fans can vote once an hour from now until noon on the 1st of April, so vote early and often to help your favorite mascot become a champion.
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My friend, Andy and I recently visited Lockhart, Texas, the county seat for Caldwell county. First order of business was to enjoy some fantastic barbecue. Our first stop was Black's Barbecue and they didn't disappoint. We were also treated to a personal tour of the pits by pit master Kent Black (see photos below). Kent shared with us the history and origins of Black's Barbecue. We learned everything from the kind of wood they used to the smoke the meats (Post Oak aged no less than a year) to how the restaurant began. If you're in central Texas and enjoy good BBQ, Black's definitely worth a visit (as I'm sure are the many other fine barbecue establishments in Lockhart).
After the great lunch at Black's, we set off exploring the town. I found Lockhart to be a beautiful town full of wonderful people. Kent was just the first of many friendly folks we encountered that day. Everyone was very welcoming. The bailiff unlocked the courtroom for us to go in and photograph. A gentleman at the First Christian Church unlocked the church so we could photograph inside as he told us about the history of the renovations. The folks at the library invited us to come back for a Dickens celebration in December. A shopkeeper at a local 50's style soda fountain chatted with us about the recent Formula 1 races in Austin. Everywhere I turned, friendly and welcoming folks wanted to share what they knew and welcome us into their world. Never before have I felt so welcomed by so many strangers in one day. Anyway, Andy and I stuck around for twilight to photograph the courthouse all lit up and with a vivid blue sky. I'm glad we did.
An interesting aside, directly behind me as I took this picture is a row of storefronts. One of them is a tiny barbershop with a spinning barber pole outside the door. I learned from the barber that this barbershop has been in continuous operation, as a barbershop, since before the current courthouse was built in 1898.
Here is a corner view of the courthouse during the day.
This is the view when you walk into the courtroom on the second floor.
This is the view from the bench looking back.
One more view from the back-left corner of the courtroom.
Here is Black's Barbecue pit master, Kent Black, showing me a brisket ready to be cut and served.
Some beef ribs are being placed on the cutting board next to sausages, brisket, turkey and pork spare ribs.
We had a great time in Lockhart and look forward to going back and for more BBQ.


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Imagine you're driving home after a pleasant dinner with friends one night. An oncoming vehicle veers and slams into your car. Glass flies and metal buckles in that terrifying split second, but your airbag doesn't open.
Zhensong flooded the U.S. market with tens of thousands of counterfeit bags made at his plant in China. A suspected cohort named Igor Borodin allegedly sold 7,000 of the knockoffs. All told, some 250,000 bags could be out there, either installed or waiting to be installed, the feds say. Zhensong has 37 months in federal prison to rethink his career choice.
How big is airbag fraud nationally? That's anybody's guess; nobody keeps total stats.
And most body shops are honest, but some knowingly install worthless airbags after the valid original bags deploy during a crash. Buy a $50 knockoff from the internet or a shady street dealer, and charge the insurer several hundred dollars.
Body shops also shove beer cans, packing peanuts, old sneakers and other junk into the airbag compartment. Or they just leave the compartment empty.
Sometimes a body shop will even pull out an airbag that hasn't deployed, then lie to the insurance adjuster that the bag had opened during the accident.
Used and salvaged vehicles are especially vulnerable to these scams, but so is your new car if it crashes. So let's return to Zhensong. Alarmed carmakers have set up call centers that drivers like you can contact to see if your airbag is counterfeit.
Innocent drivers have died or been grievously injured without airbag protection. San Diego-area teenager Bobby Ellsworth died when the Dodge pickup truck in which he was riding crashed. A body shop had stuffed the airbag compartment with paper and glued it shut. Even the dashboard light was disabled so it wouldn't flash a warning.
Nursing assistant Damaris Gatihi was driving along Interstate 5 in Seattle. Her Toyota Corolla was bumped from behind, then spun around and hit another vehicle head-on. Her airbag didn't deploy; she died from massive bleeding in her heart. A body shop had cut out the airbags and glued the covers back on to make the bags look functional. A local TV investigation discovered numerous used cars for sale without airbags and phony compartment covers.
Laura Vega of Houston was badly injured and her mother killed when their car was hit head-on. Neither air bag worked. The passenger-side airbag had been previously deployed, then stuffed back in and the cover taped shut. There was no driver-side airbag at all.
Connie Van Slyke's used minivan crashed. The Kansas City, Mo. woman was killed instantly, possibly after falling asleep at the wheel. Her neck was broken, relatives told reporters. Connie had bought the minivan used, just two weeks prior. The vehicle had been in an earlier crash and the airbags had deployed. Nobody reconnected the bags, and the dashboard warning light was removed. Connie was a single mother; she left behind three young sons.
Najma Ladhani was driving alone in her car outside of Vancouver, Canada. She swerved into an oncoming car. She was found dead, crushed over the steering wheel. A piece of foam filled the compartment instead of an airbag.
Ok, enough of these terrible deaths. Point made: Airbag cons are a nasty insurance ripoff, but a far worse threat to the lives of everyone in a vehicle.
You can turn the odds in your favor with by taking these life-saving steps:
Check the dashboard airbag safety light. It should blink for a few seconds then turn off. If the light doesn't come on or keeps blinking, you may have a faulty airbag;
Have a certified mechanic you trust inspect the airbags of any used or salvaged vehicle you're considering buying. Don't try to take off the lid yourself; it might trigger an explosion;
Use a commercial service to search the history of a used vehicle you're considering buying. See if it has been in a crash or salvaged; and
And once again, contact your carmaker call center and see if your airbag is bogus.
It's time that every driver mobilizes to take the air out of airbag scams. This is one speed limit we should all break.


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As I was catching up on news from family and friends on Facebook, I came across this item from the Huffington Post, Changing Education in an Ever-Changing World
( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-resnick/changing-education-in-an-_b_1171059.html )
The author may have gotten a little carried away with other thoughts, but the bottom line of the item is that educators have a golden opportunity to teach students at all levels the skills they need to critically evaluate what they read on the Internet–using the very media that students prefer. I'm not sure what the statistics are, but I would say that there are 100 pieces of garbage on the web for every 1 piece of solid information. What the author failed to address is the practical use of all the gadgets that kids use to not only "surf the net" and share photos and movie clips, but also as a means to discuss with teachers and classmates what might make the article (or clip or photo or blog) "good" or "garbage." This can be done in any school subject, whether the topic is a review of a particular book, an online posts of "how-to's" for arithmetic calculations, an "academic discussion" on the start of the US Civil War, a first aid blog on how to treat a paper cut, or a YouTube clip of a lake's ecology. Thus, critical thinking can be taught for any subject and for any level of education, using the very instruments that students use for communication already.
Of course, I have always been a proponent of using the current tendencies and behaviors within a class and use them to learning advantage. Interestingly, teaching critical thinking skills by using the latest technologies can be a great classroom and learning management tool, as well.


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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Bike parking facility planned at Franconia-Springfield Metro Station
A similar bike parking facility, referred to as "Bike & Ride", is being constructed at the College Park Metro station. BikeLink is providing the parking system.
There will be approximately 30 U racks. WMATA is experimenting with two double-decker racks, similar to the Dero Decker, at the College Park station. If the single U racks are being used to capacity they can be replaced with additional double-decker racks. This could also be done at the Franconia-Metro station.
Access is controlled by a key card and hourly rates will be very affordable. The station will be accessible 24 hours, with a lower rate charged between evening and morning rush hours. This would allow commuters to arrive by Metrorail pick up their bike in the morning to ride to work. In the afternoon they would bike to the station from work to leave the bike overnight. A bicycle repair stand is also planned, similar to those installed in Cambridge, Mass.
Option 1 would require creating a new entrance where there is currently a wall. A new trail would also need to be built leading to the entrance. Another trail or sidewalk is needed to lead from the bike entrance to the station entrance since access through the garage is not planned.
Many cyclists also access the station from the south, parking on the opposite side of the tracks and walking into the station from there. There is limited room for expanding this parking.
This planned facility will be a great benefit to Metro patrons who bike to the station. We predict the racks will fill fast once people realize the benefits of having a secure, enclosed place to park their bikes. There are many other stations where this solution is needed, including Vienna and Dunn Loring, where the existing racks are often full and are not protected from the weather. This is a great step forward for WMATA.
We plan to visit the site in the near future to take a close look at the proposed locations. If you have comments on the proposed locations or on access to the locations, leave a comment here.
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That is why section 3 describes the inlet and outlet plans for coming through the wall and a new trail that will connect to the existing bike routes in the area and to shopping destinations that are bikable distance like Fullerton Rd shopping area.


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My main problem with using someone else in his organization is simply the "knowledge" factor. The juniors are only likely to know me from case files of long-time clients that they're now handling, and it would essentially be my father's letter with their signature. Ethically, something just catches me about submitting anything along those lines.
Is there any way your Dad would go along with having his other associate submit the letter?


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WHEREAS, plaintiff, United States of America, filed its Amended Complaint on May 2, 2007;
AND WHEREAS, a Modified Final Judgment was entered on November 28, 2007 and all divestitures required under the Modified Final Judgment were made;
AND WHEREAS, plaintiff, United States of America, and defendant, Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Cemex"), have filed a Joint Motion to Modify the Modified Final Judgment on January 7, 2009 to allow Cemex to reacquire Rinker Group Limited's ("Rinker") Kennedy plant, located at 1406 Atlanta Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806;
AND WHEREAS, plaintiff and defendant by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Second Modified Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law;
AND WHEREAS, entry of this Second Modified Final Judgment does not constitute any evidence against or an admission by any party with respect to any issue of law or fact;
AND WHEREAS, Cemex agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Second Modified Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;
NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of the parties, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
I. Jurisdiction
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of and each of the parties to this action. The Amended Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against defendants under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 18.
II. Definitions
As used in this Second Modified Final Judgment:
III. Applicability
IV. Divestitures
V. Appointment of Trustee to Effect Divestitures
VI. Notice of Proposed Divestiture
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Cemex shall not finance all or any part of any purchase by an Acquirer of any Divestiture Asset pursuant to Section IV or V of the Modified Final Judgment.
VIII. Hold Separate
Until the divestiture required by the Modified Final Judgment has been accomplished, Cemex shall take all steps necessary to comply with the Amended Hold Separate Stipulation and Order entered by this Court. Cemex shall take no action that would jeopardize the divestiture ordered by this Court.
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Cemex may not reacquire any part of the Divestiture Assets during the term of this Second Modified Final Judgment, except that Cemex may reacquire Rinker's Kennedy plant, located at 1406 Atlanta Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32806, provided that it simultaneously divests and does not subsequently reacquire its Division Avenue plant located at 2201 Division Avenue, Orlando, Florida.
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This Court retains jurisdiction to enable any party to this Second Modified Final Judgment to apply to this Court at any time for further orders and directions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out or construe this Second Modified Final Judgment, to modify any of its provisions, to enforce compliance, and to punish violations of its provisions.
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Unless this Court grants an extension, this Second Modified Final Judgment shall expire on November 28, 2017.XIV. Public Interest Determination
Entry of this Second Modified Final Judgment is in the public interest.
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Summer is all about family fun and memories, right? Well, our fall has started and I'm really confused by the weather - it's still been a bit steamy in Pittsburgh! We took advantage of this nice weather one weekend in September and took the kids and my bestie for a getaway to New York. One part of our visit was to Darien Lake amusement park, a highly suggested quick road trip from the Pittsburgh area! (Note - if you'd like to visit Darien Lake, you'll need to wait until 2018. Their Harvest Festival ran September 16 - October 1, extending the summer fun just a 'lil bit!) With plenty to do for kids and adults, I really felt this was the best park for our kids' age range (2 to almost 9). Just like any good park, you enter through a midway of games, shops, and food, but once you get past that the entire park is walkable and not too spread out. The smaller kiddo area (Beaver Brothers Bay) is sort of in the middle of all the excitement, so if parents need to split up the older kids, it is nice and easy.
There really wasn't anything ride-wise that we didn't get to do in about 5 hours on a relatively quiet Sunday "fall" afternoon at the amusement park. Like I noted, we visited during the Harvest Festival; however, we never did get a chance to head over to the area with the food trucks and beer. (The kids were having too good of a time!) Greg and Tom got to experience The Viper which celebrated its 35th "birthday" this summer. Greg says, "It was fun, it was pretty intense and I didn't stop yelling until we came to a stop!" With several loops and a tunnel, it definitely belongs in Darien Lake's "Thrill Ride" category!
Missy and I kept things pretty low key, enjoying watching the kids but also laughing lots on Grizzly Run, a wet ride on "rapids". (I'd really been wanting to ride a rapid ride with Greg, this was our first chance to do this because our local park closes our rapids down for the fall!)
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Fire or Ice?
Bella must finally choose. Will she continue her relationship with her true lover Edward? Or will she go down the socially 'right' path and follow her heart towards Jacob?
DISCLAIMER: I own no characters. All character belong to Stephenie Meyer and the Twilight Saga.
1. A Small and Disasterous Talk
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It was such a horrible position to be in.
Could love really be so immensely complicated? Did it have to be, or was it just my luck? I chuckled at the thought; my luck. Hmm that sounded about right.
Edward Cullen was my life, the one I lived for, the reason of my being. There's no doubt about it, no one will ever change me loving him. But there was someone who made it very difficult to love him.
Jacob freaking Black; though he is my best friend, it's virtually impossible to not be attracted to him, absolutely impossible. Jacob was the complete antithesis of Edward, and I had to admit that it would be me who fell in love with two complete opposites that had nothing in common except they both shared my heart.
There was no real competition though; I would marry Edward Cullen, he was the right one for me. But knowing what a marriage to a complete enemy of Jacob would do to him made it impossible for me to ever consider marriage anytime soon.
Edward is sweet, passionate, conscientious, loving, and irrevocably perfect in my opinion.
Jacob is rebellious, charming, humorous, masculine, lustful, and downright friendly…when he wants to be.
Sitting on the couch in Charlie's house, or I mean 'my' house I suppose, home alone trying to come up with the impossible solution to be able to love both of them, fully, without hurting one of them.
Edward would kill Jacob Black if he did anything to me, unless I gave him permission. That's why, since Edward went out hunting, or feeding I should say, I invited on my own will for Jake to come over and talk to him about this, finally. Thankfully today was a perfect day to do it considering Charlie went over to Billy Black's house for some male bonding time, I guess.
I had one leg on the couch propping my elbow on my knee. I looked thrilled, I'm sure, but I was completely perplexed about everything that was evolving into my life.
The next thing I heard was the Rabbit outside in the drive way, my heart fell to my stomach. I don't think Jacob Black will ever know the absolute effect he has on me; it was not nearly as strong as Edward's effect, but along the same lines, yes.
His anxious, deep, and loud footsteps deafened my mind as he was walking up the front porch of the house, and added a single tap on the door. I took one deep breath, and cleared my thoughts.
"Come in, Jake." I answered, knowing I probably didn't have the guts to walk up to the door before the conversation.
When he walked in, I lost my breath for a slight second. He had no shirt on, surprise surprise. But no matter how many times I see him without full clothing on, I always turn into something like a star struck teen with the newest male celebrity.
"What no welcoming hug?" Jacob said with the smile, my Jacob's smile, which melted my heart.
I decided I had to tough up to it all, and I pushed myself off the couch and toward the door. Before I was close enough for the hug he gave one long stride and pinned me in his humongous heated arms. Breathing was not easy once I saw him, and now with him crushing me in his innocent hug of his, it was impossible.
"Not breathing…" I managed to say.
He laughed and put me back down on the floor and we walked toward the couch and sat down, me falling on the way to sit.
"So, Bells, what's your latest problem you need me to fix?" he said, sarcastically as always.
"Do you always assume there's a problem? Or is it just what you're hoping for?" I said in a half serious tone.
"Hey, the one day you call me down here and tell me Edward left again is just what I'm waiting for, I can't trust that leech you know." He said, possibly regretting mentioning Edward leaving to me.
No matter how long it had been since Edward left me before, I still shuddered at the thought. Luckily I knew why I called Jacob down here, and I had to get through with it eventually.
"Well sorry to disappoint you but Edward just left for…hunting, if you know what I mean."
"Sure, sure. I get it. So what is it you needed me for then?" He said while moving an inch closer to me, if it was even possible to get closer.
"Jake, I need to talk about something serious. So can you please, if it's even possible, mature a little during this conversation?" I said trying to add slight humor in it, so he didn't think something really bad happened. Because in reality, nothing did happen, it was all me.
"Okay, okay I will. Just tell me already, you're kind of freaking me out." He said extremely eager to know.
"Jake lately I've been thinking about you and me." I rushed into one short fast sentence. I closed my eyes when I finished saying it, trying to hide my embarrassment. But my rosy cheeks didn't help.
"You have?" he said trying to hide the biggest and most accomplished grin I've ever seen on his face.
"Well yeah…umm it's complicated really." I said with a confused tone drowning my voice.
"What's complicated Bells? If you've finally managed to see past the bloodsucker, and realized that I'm better for you, then it's not complicated. It's right." He said sounding somewhat mature, despite the nickname he loves to give Edward.
"No it's not that simple Jacob I love Edward, you know I do and you know I won't be able to stop loving him. But I keep thinking about what our love does to you, and I hate it! I hate myself for knowing that I hurt you and I've never let you think that before, but it's true." I said staring into his warming eyes that caressed over my face.
"You love me, but you can't love me because that leech is ruining everything." He wasn't talking to me, more like talking to himself, but I didn't interrupt. "I'll kill him if that is the case, and I know it is. That lousy sick bloodsucker is not supposed to be here, he should have never met you. It should have been just you and I. That's what is supposed to be." He spoke with anger, the other side of Jacob that I didn't prefer.
"Jake, that's not exactly what I mean. I just need to know if it's alright with you if I can…if you will be okay…if you won't do something stupid if I…if I marry him." I fell silent after I spoke.
He just stared at me, I felt expression within him, but it was hidden for just a short moment. Just then, his face broke into a very pugnacious Jacob, and I was hoping he wouldn't phase. He put his hands on my shoulders, and began to breathe heavily.
"Marry the leech!? Marry him!? You've got to be insane Bells. If you think I would let you, you and your insane mind of yours, marry him, then I would think that you don't know me at all. I love you, Bella. No wait, I'm in love with you. I will never give up on you, you're all I want Bella. I will never let him marry you, make love with you, or even have some kind of freakish vampire family with you. I need you Bella, and you need me too."
Tears filled my eyes to the point where I couldn't see anything. I saw the outline of his masculine form and I could not hold in the tears any longer before they came sliding down my face in hot salty drops.
"You, Jacob Black, are the most rid…" I was not able to finish the sentence, for he kissed me with the most rage, passion, and expression I have ever felt before.
The kiss was long, but surprisingly, I did not want it to end. I didn't care if Charlie walked in. I didn't care if the house was on fire. I didn't care if Edward knew what was going on, because I wanted this. I actually wanted Jacob Black. The kiss broke with Jacob breathing very deep.
"Ask me Bella, ask me." He whispered hot in my ear. He knew I wanted the kiss, but there was something else, something deeper, that Jacob was not sure if I wanted it or not.
"Ask what?" I asked innocently, I knew what he wanted all too well.
"To make love to you; Bella, can I make love to you?" he said with such intensity I began to forget about everything but Jacob Black now on top of me.
"Jacob Black will you…please get off me. I can't do this to Edward." I couldn't believe what was coming out of my mouth but I was, surprisingly, proud of myself.
He kissed my lips deeply again, as if trying to change my mind. It wouldn't though, as much as I truly and deeply wanted to make love with him, I knew Edward was the only one I would ever make love to. The kiss broke again, and I began, and failing, to push him away.
"Jake, no." I whispered.
He backed away and sat against the couch again, his head to the ceiling.
"To hell with the bloodsucker." He said with so much hate I sat back up and backed away.
"Jacob stop saying that, I hate it when you say those things." I said sounding like a frightened child. His head turned to me, still with the same hate towards Edward. He looked at me, observing my face and then my body. I was hoping to God he would not actually have an idea to…to rape me. No, no, not Jake. Clearly he would know Edward would kill him in the most brutal way if he did, but did that matter to him? No I didn't think it did. He continued observing until he stopped and stared at my wrist. He was looking at the charm bracelet he gave me; attached was the wooden werewolf as I called it, gladly on polar side of the diamond heart charm Edward added on to it.
"You, you still wear this?" he said losing the hatred from his voice.
"Yes." Was all I was able to say.
"Then what's this?" he pointed out the diamond heart. How could I let him see this? How would he react if he knew Edward had added a charm to the bracelet he made me?
"Edward gave it to me." I said in the most calming voice I could manage at the moment, hiding my fear.
Before I knew it he ripped off the bracelet on my wrist and put it in his jeans pocket as he got up and ran out through the door.
I sat there, helpless, depressed, and broken.
What did I just do?
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Story highlights
- Uganda wins second gold medal of its Olympic history in men's marathon on Sunday
- Stephen Kiprotich triumphs 40 years after the late John Akii-Bua won 400m hurdles in Munich
- It was Uganda's first medal of any kind since Davis Kamoga won silver at Atlanta '96
- Kenya's two-time world champion Abel Kirui is second and compatriot Wilson Kipsang third
Stephen Kiprotich was born 17 years after Uganda won its first Olympic gold medal.
Fast forward another 23 years, and he has the honor of being the African nation's second athlete to triumph on sport's biggest stage.
"I never saw John Akii-Bua run, but there are a lot of memories of him," Kiprotich told reporters after claiming a surprise victory in the men's marathon on the final day of London 2012.
"I have been dreaming, 'Can I be like John Akii-Bua?' There is a time for everything, a time to train and a time to relax. I think today I joined the champions, so I am happy."
The late Akii-Bua won Uganda's first Olympic gold at Munich '72, when he triumphed in the 400-meter hurdles. Leo Rwabwogo won boxing silver at the same Games, having won bronze four years earlier in Mexico when Eridadi Mukwanga took home silver.
The greatest Olympic distance runner?
But until Kiprotich's success on Sunday, its only other podiums were another runnerup placing in the ring for John Mugabi at Moscow '80 and bronze for 400m runner Davis Kamoga at Atlanta '96.
Coached by Benjamin Longiross, who placed 62nd for Uganda in the marathon at Seoul '88, Kiprotich denied Kenya -- a country where he has trained in recent years -- a second successive men's title.
Two-time world champion Abel Kirui had to make do with silver, while fellow Kenyan Wilson Kipsang claimed bronze.
Kiprotich made his move after 38 of the 42 kilometers, bursting clear before taking a Ugandan flag from the crowd as he crossed the finish line in a time of two hours, eight minutes and one second.
"When the race started I thought the Kenyans would win," Kiprotich said. "I kept in touch and then I thought, 'Let me move', so I moved.
"When we came to within three miles, then I started to go on strongly."
Kipsang, who won the London marathon in April, opened up a 21-second lead at one stage but later suffered in the hot conditions.
"When Kipsang and I were together, I thought we were the only ones who would fight for the gold," said Kirui, who finished 26 seconds behind Kiprotich.
"I thought I was going to sprint with Kipsang in the final kilometers. Surprisingly, I saw Stephen with us and it was difficult to make a move.
"He stayed with us for a long time and he made a stronger move in the end. We were closing the gap but couldn't catch him. I am happy for him."
The race also featured U.S.-based South Sudanese runner Guor Marial, who finished 47th after entering as an independent competitor.


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32 wrote:Than why not just cut Ellis?
Why turn his money into two times the scratch for zero production? If you just cut him, you would have $15 million more in cap space right now while still solving the Curry-Ellis problem.
Bogut is a top Center and that's something the team has not had in over thirty years. He was traded for while injured, but that's the only way the team would have gotten him. The chances of Bogut coming back and contributing real well are higher than him not.
You can't just cut a player like Monta, you have to trade him. The trade was as good as it could have been in that situation. The team got to lose games, thus getting Barnes in the draft instead of having to give the draft pick to Utah and Klay got to start and get alot of minutes, showing he is a good starting SG. It worked well in almost every way.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Canadian Solar Inc. rose on Wednesday, bucking a negative trend for solar stocks and the broader U.S. stock market, as the solar-panel maker said it expects a better first-quarter performance when it reports earnings next week.
Canadian Solar CSIQ, -0.05% said it expects to report first-quarter revenues between $460 million and $470 million, compared with a previous forecast of $415 million to $430 million. Shipments of solar modules will be in a range of 490 megawatts to 500 megawatts, compared with previous guidance of 470 megawatts to 490 megawatts.
The company also narrowed its margins range, expected to be between 14% to 15%, versus margins of 14% to 16% in previous estimates.
The Ontario, Canada said it will report first-quarter earnings May 16, followed by a call with analysts.
Analysts polled by FactSet expect the company to report first-quarter adjusted earnings of 29 cents a share, versus a loss of 10 cents a share in the year-ago period. Sales are seen at $423 million, from $264 million in the first quarter of 2013.
Most solar stocks were in the red Wednesday, with First Solar Inc. FSLR, -0.79% shares down as much as 5% in morning trade.
First Solar late Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations.
Analysts, however, were concerned about second-quarter earnings, which, in a call with analysts following results, management said will be below consensus.
Despite the strong first-quarter performance, First Solar kept its full-year revenue guidance intact at $3.7 billion to $4 billion, although it raised 2014 guidance for margins and earnings per share.
The solar-panel maker and developer reported first-quarter earnings of $1.10 per diluted share on net income of $112 million, compared with 66 cents per diluted share in the year-ago period. Net sales reached $950 million, compared with $755 million in the first quarter of 2013.
Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 57 cents a share, and adjusted earnings of 52 cents a share. The analysts forecast sales of $837 million.
The company increased full-year earnings guidance to $2.40 to $2.80 for the year, compared with previous guidance of $2.20 to $2.60 for 2014.
Early gains for U.S. stocks disappeared as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen started her testimony before Congress. A report ahead of the testimony showed a sharp decline in U.S. productivity in the first quarter.
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- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[virus name]
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msseces.exe
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\<random>.exe
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternetExplorerMain "Default_Page_URL"
Step 4: Terminate suspicious add-ons and extension related with baisvik disk cleaner
For Firefox:
- At first click on menu button and choose Add-ons
- In add-ons manager tab select for Extensions or Appearance panel
- Now eliminate all suspicious extension that are useless
- Finally click on Disable or Remove button and restart your PC
For Chrome:
- At first you need to click on Chrome menu on browser toolbar and select Tools option
- Now select Extension and click on trash can icon to completely eliminate infected files
- You will see confirmation dialog box on display screen, click on remove to end process
For Internet Explorer:
- At first open Internet Explorer and go to tool button and then select manage add-ons option
- Next select all suspicious add-ons and delete it completely
- You can go through the process by clicking on Remove option or go for Disable button to end process
Solution B: Uninstall all unwanted files effectively using Automatic removal method from Windows PC (For both technical & non-technical users)
Guide to remove baisvik disk cleaner through Automatic Removal Tool
Spyhunter is a powerful anti-malware that has been developed by highly skilled experts using advance mechanism and sophisticated algorithms. It helps you uninstall baisvik disk cleaner and all its other related files permanently in few simple mouse clicks. Using this removal tool, you can eliminate all kind of malware including Spyware, Trojan, rootkits, worm, backdoor and others. It is compatible with all versions of Windows including XP, Vista, 7, 8 and others. Below are some of salient features of automatic baisvik disk cleaner removal tool:
- It is inbuilt with rich user interface that helps non-technical users to easily eliminate infected files
- It provides facility of custom scan that helps you to scan certain portion of computer like memory, registry, files, rootkits and others
- It also gives 24*7 help support when you find hard to eliminate some threat from PC
- It facilitates you with real time protection feature that restricts entry of new threat over your computer
Steps to delete baisvik disk cleaner using Windows Scanner
Step 1: In first step, you need to download and save scanner software. Next open this application and click on run to start.
Step 2: Follow the gives installation to complete its installation and finally click on finish button to exit from installation
Step 3: Now click on "Scan Computer Now" button to start its scanning procedure
Step 4: In this step, you can view progress of scanning and detection of baisvik disk cleaner and other threats from Windows PC
Step 5: Now you can view all detected threats in thumbnail format with its complete details
Step 6: Spyware HelpDesk option gives you technical support 24×7, if you are unable to remove baisvik disk cleaner from your computer
Step 7: System Guard helps you to block upcoming threats that are trying to make place on your PC
Step 8: Network Sentry helps you protect your network from trending malware
Step 9: Scan Schedule option facilities you to scan your computer at pre-defined time on daily, weekly or monthly basis.
Solution C: Steps for users facing baisvik disk cleaner issues in Mac OS
In case if your Mac OS has been infected with baisvik disk cleaner and you are searching for instant solution then MacKeeper is one of the powerful application you can opt for. It is capable to give you simple and fastest solution to cure issues related with this infectious programs. Using the tool, you can make your Mac PC fast, clean and safe from all kind of malicious threats. It has build great reputation among users in very short span of time due to its quick and effective removal procedure. Below are the steps, you need to follow to install MacKeeper and remove baisvik disk cleaner on Mac OS:
Step 1: First you need to download and install MacKeeper by clicking on below given link
Step 2: Next go to Find & fix option to check current status of Mac and then click on Fix items safely to eliminate all infected files
Step 3: If Find & Fix option not solves all your issues, you can make use of Geek on Demand feature to get help from technical expert.
MacKeeper is an advance tool that comes packaged with 16 other applications. You can install several other necessary tools that will improve entire functioning of Mac and helps you in several ways. Below are some great functions comes packaged with it:
Files Recovery: With the use of this feature, you can recover your important files that you have mistakenly deleted from trash.
Files Finder: You can easily gather your lost or misplaced files in Mac using this function of MacKeeper
Internet Security: This function helps your Mac from all kind of PC malwares such as Adware, Trojan, rootkits, backdoor, Worms and others. It also protects Mach from Phishing schemes, identity theft and several other Internet frauds.
Anti-Theft: If your Mac gets stolen, you can trace its location and can also take snapshot of thief with iSight feature
Disk usage: It helps you to see size of files and folders on hard drive and keeps you updated about the files taking huge hard disk resource.
Tips to protect your computer from baisvik disk cleaner and other similar viruses in Future
Here are some essential points that will help you to protect your PC from any upcoming viruses:
- Always scan USB or any external device before accessing it
- Avoid installation of unknown extension, toolbar, add-ons, plug-ins and other while browsing Internet
- Keep your anti-viruses updated and always make use of its latest version
- Use anti-malware with real time protection facility
- Don't open email attachments coming from unknown source
- Always make complete scan of computer at regular interval


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Kansas archbishop announces split from Girl Scouts
The Kansas City Archbishop says he is transitioning his churches away from Girl Scouts.
Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann made the announcement in a Facebook post Monday morning.
"Pastors were given the choice of making this transition quickly, or to, over the next several years, "graduate" the Scouts currently in the program," the archbishop said in a Facebook post. "Regardless of whether they chose the immediate or phased transition, parishes should be in the process of forming American Heritage Girl troops, at least for their kindergartners, this fall."
The archbishop said the programs at their parishes should affirm virtues and values consistent with the Catholic faith.
"To follow Jesus and his Gospel will often require us to be counter-cultural," the archbishop said in the Facebook post. "With the promotion by Girl Scouts USA (GSUSA) of programs and materials reflective of many of the troubling trends in our secular culture, they are no longer a compatible partner in helping us form young women with the virtues and values of the Gospel."
The archbishop cited donations by the Girl Scouts to an organization that supported Planned Parenthood as an example of why he decided to split from the Girl Scouts.
"We prefer to partner with youth organizations that share our values and vision for youth ministry, not ones that we have to monitor constantly to protect our children from being misled and misinformed," the archbishop wrote.


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Masala Recipes
Aloo Korma Recipe (Beef and Potato Curry)
I've prepared this Indian curry called korma countless times since I got married. I learned this dish from my husband Lulu's aunt (I call her Phoopi). It's a very flexible dish that allows for many combinations of meat and vegetable. Chicken, beef, goat, potato, taro and various vegetables (peas, carrot, broccoli) are commonly used. The spicy gravy is what's constant.
The gravy is made of fried onion paste and yogurt and is flavored with ginger-garlic paste as well as several Indian spices. This version contains beef but you can easily omit the meat if you're preparing a vegetarian version.
I had initially planned to include aloo korma ("aloo" is Urdu for "potato") in my first cookbook, Haute Potato: From Pommes Rissolees to Timbale with Roquefort, 75 Gourmet Potato Recipes, but finally went for other Indian dishes such as kheema cutlets (Indian-style meat-filled pancakes), panipuri (bite-sized, crispy South Indian masala potato-filled appetizers) and aloo bonda (spicy potato fritter) to name a few.
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Indian Stew with Okra
Mutton meat stew is one of our family's special occasion dishes whenever one of my husband Lulu's relatives come from dinner. I've shared several other versions in the past, but this week, I made the gravy with freshly ground poppy seeds. It gives the dish a pleasant nutty aroma that pairs perfectly with steamed jasmine rice.
The okra vegetables are added at the last minute and provided a nice contrast of color to the meat. Once cooked, they have a slimy quality that blends with the gravy. I've probably mentioned in the past but if you've never tried this unusual vegetable, okra is one of those foods you either love or hate. I personally love them!
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Paneer Makhani Recipe
I don't make paneer makhani very often because of the calories, particularly since I started working out to lose the baby weight. But today I had an excuse: I had leftover cream from making a white peach macadamia tart (which I'll share tomorrow), a bucket of freshly picked tomatoes and a bag of cashew nuts in the pantry.
I marinated the cubes of paneer prior to pan-frying them. The tangy flavor from the lemon juice, yogurt and cream balanced wonderfully with the sweetness from the tomato sauce. I didn't feel bad eating the dish because it was so good!
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Coconut Goat Curry Recipe
We had guests over Tuesday evening from India. I wanted to impress them with the Indian cooking skills I learned from Baji (my husband Lulu's late grandmother). I made one of my favorite Indian curry dishes called korma. It's a spicy curry in which goat meat is slowly stewed in coconut milk.
The key to the dish is the freshness of the meat. I buy my goat meat from a local Indian specialty market. Goat meat is popular in Indian cuisine so there are always fresh, tender cuts available.
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Onion Curry Risotto Recipe (Fusion Dish)
On any given night, there are dishes from two or more cultures on our dining table. And I often combine the leftovers to make something new the following day. As an example, we recently had some extra dopiaza (onion duo curry), which I used to flavor risotto. The onion gravy melded with the creamy Arborio rice and came out beautifully.
I've come up with several recipes using this flavorful curry, such as onion tatin tart, onion-filled manicotti and gratin casserole dishes. If you browse through the site, you'll find other recipes to help you waste less food and save money at the same time. It works for my family, so it should work for yours as well.
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2011-12 Development Academy Finals Week in Focus: U-17/18 Solar Chelsea SC
Texas Side on Hot Streak Heading into its First Finals Week Appearance
Texas Side on Hot Streak Heading into its First Finals Week Appearance
Solar Chelsea SC entered its first Development Academy Playoffs as a U-17/18 side on a hot streak, going unbeaten in four straight games. That streak has carried over through the first round of the postseason as Solar Chelsea SC christens its first appearance at the U-17/18 Development Academy Finals Week.
How they got to Finals Week: Solar Chelsea SC rolled through Group 7 of the Development Academy Playoffs, winning all three games, conceding just two goals and scoring nine goals – the second-highest tally at the tournament. The club's plus-7 goal differential tied FC Dallas for the largest margin of all eight group winners, and Solar Chelsea SC was the only team in its group to finish with a positive goal differential.
Finals Week and Academy Playoffs History: Solar Chelsea SC is making its first appearance at the Development Academy Finals Week, fresh off its first appearance in the Academy Playoffs as a U-17/18 side. Many players from the side were part of the U-15/16 Solar Chelsea SC team that qualified for the Academy Playoffs last year.
2011-12 Regular Season: The team finished in second place in the competitive Texas Division with a 14-6-4 record and a mark of 22-6-6 overall. Solar Chelsea SC scored an impressive 89 goals in 31 regular-season games.
About head coach Kevin Smith: For the past 10 years, Smith has served in various coaching roles within the club and currently serves as Director of Coaching for Solar Chelsea SC. A native of England, Smith began his professional career at the age of 17 with Charlton Athletic and became the youngest player to score a goal for Charlton. After a four-year career with the English side in which he made more than 100 appearances and scored 14 goals from 1979-84, Smith moved to Texas in 1984 to play for the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Smith played for the Sidekicks in two stints from 1984-1992 (MISL) and 1995-98 (Continental Indoor Soccer League, Premier Soccer League).
About Solar Chelsea SC: Several high-profile players have come through the ranks at Solar Chelsea SC (formerly known as Dallas Solar Soccer Club), including current New York Red Bulls forward Kenny Cooper, who has made 10 appearances for the U.S. Men's National Team, and Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor. Alfred Koroma, who played for the U.S. U-17 Men's National Team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, is on Solar Chelsea SC's current roster.
Scoring Leader in Academy Playoffs: Zachary Mathers (2), Chandler Crosswait (2) and Ryan Condotta (2)
Scoring Leader During 2011-12 Regular Season: Mathers (12)
Inside the Numbers: Combined with the regular season and Academy Playoffs, Solar Chelsea SC's 98 goals in 34 games is the most by any team in the Development Academy so far this season … Only four teams registered a higher points-per-games-played mark than Solar Chelsea SC (2.12) … Just seven of Solar Chelsea SC's 28 combined wins and ties came via shutout.
Did you know … Kevin Smith's No. 10 jersey was retired by the Dallas Sidekicks in 1999. Known by the nickname "Smudger," Smith became the first Sidekicks field player to serve as an emergency goalkeeper in February of 1990 against the San Diego Sockers.
U-17/18 Solar Chelsea SC 2011-12 Finals Week Schedule:
Home team listed first
Monday, July 16: Solar Chelsea SC vs. Baltimore Bays Chelsea, 9 p.m. CT
Wednesday, July 18: Chivas USA vs. Solar Chelsea SC, 8 p.m. CT
Friday, July 20: FC Dallas vs. Solar Chelsea SC, 9 p.m. CT
Sunday, July 22: TBD


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|Trim: XLT
|Doors: Crew Cab
|Exterior: Ingot Silver
|Interior: Black
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|Vin: 1FTEW1EG4JFE55917
|Mileage: 5767
|Engine: EcoBoost 3.5L V6 GTDi DOHC 24V Twin Turbocharged
|Transmission: 10-Speed
|Fuel: Gasoline
|Drive: 4WD
|Model Code: W1E
|110V/400W Outlet
|4-Wheel Disc Brakes
|6 Speakers
|ABS brakes
|AM/FM radio
|Air Conditioning
|Alloy wheels
|Brake assist
|Bumpers: chrome
|CD player
|Cloth 40/20/40 Front Seat
|Delay-off headlights
|Driver door bin
|Driver vanity mirror
|Dual front impact airbags
|Dual front side impact airbags
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|Front Center Armrest w/Storage
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Unofficial Opinion 2008-3
Vacancies in the offices of mayor and council members for the City of
You have requested my opinion as to the proper method of filling vacancies in the offices of mayor and council members for the City of
The Georgia Constitution permits the General Assembly to provide for the creation of cities and the structuring of a city's government. Ga. Const. Art. IX, Sec. II, Para. II. The legislature has exercised this authority through two different methods. First, it has provided laws of statewide application dealing generally with the powers of municipalities. See, e.g., O.C.G.A. § 36-35-1 through 36-35-8 (Home rule powers of municipalities). Additionally, it has provided by various local laws for the creation and structure of 535 cities across the State.[1] The City of
While the original local legislation creating the City of
In the event that the office of mayor, or any one or more of the aldermen shall become vacant by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, said vacancy or vacancies may be filled by appointment and selected by the mayor and the aldermen, in the case of vacancies in the board of aldermen, and by the aldermen in the case of a vacancy in the office of mayor, and persons so selected shall be duly qualified to fill such vacancies for the unexpired terms provided it does not exceed (12) months. If an unexpired term exceeds twelve (12) months, the same shall be filled in the above manner until the next regular election when the same shall be filled by election of the qualified voters of said city.
Over the years, the City's charter has been amended on a number of occasions. In 1965, the aldermen positions on the council were designated as Posts 1 through 5, but the provisions for filling vacancies as outlined above were not changed. 1965
In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor or councilman from failure to elect, death, removal, or any cause whatsoever, the mayor and council have the power to call a special election ordered by the city council to take place not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the call of said election, under the same rules and regulations that govern other elections in the city.
In 1987, the General Assembly again amended the City's charter, affecting only the terms of office and election dates of the mayor and council members. 1987
Where there is a constitutional or statutory right under
It should be noted, though, that the 1980 legislation provides that the special election to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor or a council member should be held "not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the call of said election." 1980
Therefore, given these statutes, it is my unofficial opinion that vacancies in the office of mayor or a city council member must be filled by special election and not by appointment by the remaining members of the council. However, while a special election must be held to fill any vacancies, the 1980 provisions for the election date have been superseded by the general law provisions of O.C.G.A. § 21-2-540(c) and any special elections should be held only on one of the statutory authorized dates.
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[1]See Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Active Municipalities by County as of October 4, 2007, http://www.dca.state.ga.us/development/research/publications/Co_Ci_List.pdf (Last visited November 18, 2008).
[2]As with other statutes changing an election practice or procedure in
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Court says VA can't deny benefits to same-sex veteran, spouse
An Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran and her female spouse will be eligible for spousal benefits after a California federal judge ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs could not bar same-sex couples from receiving them.
The decision allows Tracey Cooper-Harris, a former Army sergeant, to apply to receive the same benefits as a heterosexual married soldier. Tracey and Maggie Cooper-Harris were legally married in California in 2008, two years before Tracey was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, later determined to be related to her military service.
However, because the VA treated her as a single veteran, she received $124 less in disability benefits per month than she would if her marriage was recognized. Without recognition of their marriage, Maggie Cooper-Harris would not receive any survivor's benefits if her spouse died.
The couple's previous application to have their marriage recognized by the VA was denied in 2011 because Tracey Cooper-Harris was not married to a man.
"The court finds that the exclusion of spouses in same-sex marriages from veterans' benefits is not rationally related to the goal of gender equality," U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall wrote in the opinion. She added that denying benefits to same-sex couples was not related to any "military purposes" or "the military's commitment to caring for and providing for veteran families."
After the U.S. Supreme Court's July ruling striking down the Defense of Marriage Act's federal definition of marriage as between a man and a woman, many federal agencies declared that same-sex spouses would receive the same benefits as heterosexual couples.
The VA remained mum on the issue. Title 38, the statute that governs the VA, still defined a spouse as "a person of the opposite sex who is a wife or husband," so the agency was unaffected by the ruling until this week's decision.
"It's definitely a move in the right direction for our veterans because Title 38 was basically like a mini-DOMA and prevented the VA from recognizing same-sex spouses," said Stephen Peters, the president of the American Military Partner Association, a group that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members.
However, while the couple will be able to apply for benefits, the VA has not explained how the decision fits into its national policy on benefits for same-sex couples. Peters said that he believed the decision would mean that legally married veterans under the court's jurisdiction – much of the Los Angeles area – should be eligible for benefits, but he admitted that the lack of clarity was "frustrating."
"I really just don't know how this is going to play out and I think we are really going to have to wait to see how the Department of Justice and the VA interprets the decision," he said.
VA spokesman Randy Noller declined to specifically comment on the case, only reaffirming in an email the VA's commitment to "providing veterans and their families the care and benefits they have earned and deserve." The Department of Justice did not return a request for comment as to how it views the ruling.


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