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We, at apostle1.com do cause for "Point" and "Counterpoint" discussions at our web site. This is sometimes the same way in which authors and writers do in order to bring about both sides or arguments in discussions or about some issues affecting the Church as a whole. Abbot +Gregori and our Metropolitan Archbishop do this from time to time. What part of celibacy does one not understand?
However, it has come to our attention that un-named individual(s) think it wise and not harmful to start attacking by taking copyrighted materials to use in their own web site without permission, per se: as for an example, the subjects pertaining to "Homosexuals" and "Homosexuality in the Church," etc. for the purpose of advancing their own causes to start their attacking of other(s) which is not bound in and with the Church, but with a personal agenda of self-image because of anger, hate, fear and worse. They are Roman in attitude and practice, but not Orthodox, although calling themselves "Orthodox" even "Celtic".
It is understood, according to information and belief, that three of his/her/their websites may have been closed by former service providers due to complaints against him/them for internet terrorism, spewing "hate" and causing for an individual whom he/they discuss, to be exposed to potential physical harm which happened in the early part of the 2005 when they thought themselves wise in their own conceit, for things of more than 13 years in the past. What part of "Hate" - "Exposing another to threats of losing life" - "Internet Terrorism" does he/they not understand? Now, under other domain names, the same/similar hate messages re-occur against the same individual.
We find them to be un-orthodox and un-Christian in spirit and truth for they continue to argue things of the past that is not a part of the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ, and (in fact) go against the very commandments of Jesus Christ! And those who do such are, it is opined upon investigation and in most instances, the very one(s) who had been or are under ban as excommunicated individuals posing as duly ordained clergy who had been a part of this jurisdiction (and so many numerous others) in times past.
Also... It is suggested you view the article and especially the related commentary opinion having to do with your telephone, internet and other activities since the defeat of one of the extension provisions of the Patriot Act by clicking here... Although the legislation had to do with activities pertaining to communication inside the U.S.A with those on the outside, much of what is said in the commentary opinion has to do with what goes on inside the U.S.A,
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While the answer and question above is not sufficient for some to understand, we take the view (which we believe is ORTHODOX) that all things pertinent to life and living affects, and has an effect, upon not just our belief (Orthodox), but (for many) the way in which we act in accordance with our belief, our very faith.
Because this is a highly Protestant Country in which we live, having an effect upon the laws of the land, we should know something of what is on-going and where efforts by those denominations may affect and have a intrinsic effect on our very laws, for such does have an effect upon our daily lives as Orthodox Catholic Christians.
If one is not cognizant of the real events happening both locally and in the world, although many are removed from the world... one will not know what to expect or what to do, or how one can or cannot act which might betray one's faith and accrue the wrath of civil authorities as laws change. Yet, we are also reminded that these things must happen and it was for that which there exists many early Christian Martyrs and Saints.
While we can remove ourselves from the world, we still live in it. And for the faithful, theirs is a struggle for knowledge and understanding. All things are pertinent to the Orthodox Catholic Christian Faith which is the very foundation of Christianity. As such, we can not abandon them and leave them blind to events and happenings.
What we post as related to those things similar to various articles which might have a political theme or non-Orthodox Catholic Christian content, of sorts, does not mean or imply that we are supportive of, or against something articulated in an article, so much as it is NEWS and our faithful should be made aware, for such may be the very thing that will impact their day-to-day life.
Remember, not all Protestants, especially hard core cultic groups such as "Charismatic" - "Evangelical" and other people are not so generous in their viciousness toward anyone and anything that appears "Catholic" whether of the Roman or Orthodox jurisdictions, for they do not know or want to learn that which makes them "different" in their walk and talk as being far from the roots of Christianity.
Remember, it is the Roman jurisdiction which has more outwardly shown that it can be one of the most vicious toward those who are not Roman but are very much "Catholic" - for the sun and moon does not rise and set on the Vatican (Latin or Roman) jurisdiction as to who is or is not "Catholic" for the Roman jurisdiction split (schismed) from the roots of "Catholicism" which is founded in what is termed and called today as "Orthodoxy".
Any good article or piece of information will be considered so long as it is not defamatory or slanderous toward an individual when not based on TRUTH or FACT, or which is altered out of context from its original publishing by recognized sources.
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"I prefer a defeat accompanied by humility to a victory accompanied by pride."
--An Elder
A Curse or a Blessing? Depending on to whom it may...
There are unscrupulous people on the internet these days. Some of them are not who they claim to be and in order to disrupt honest spiritual pursuits, they are known to send out e-mail under someone else's name or the name of another church or jurisdiction with attachments. Anyone can do this, if they want. Some of them exist in Toledo, Ohio... Some in Texas... Others in Michigan, California and many other places... Some are "haters of truth" who follow (whether they are willing to admit it) those who have sway over less educated or ignorant people... as their are also those who do not even know what they are doing because they seek glory to satisfy their own vanity and selfish pride to take over a church or jurisdiction of another, or to wreck havoc over those whom they hate without considering the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ.
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Unless we know exactly from whom an e-mail comes... nothing is clicked on or opened, not even attachments! You would be surprised from whom 'hate' e-mail arrives and what attempts and extremes they go to make their e-mails "look" official when it is a lone person or persons who hate TRUTH and love lies, hate anything from being posted that involves TRUTH because they may be affected with exposure to the LIVING TRUTH of Jesus Christ's Love.
Also: Hang Up Telephone Calls constantly get to you?
We get them all the time. But one thing we do that many are unaware of... We keep an automatic telephone log and then we turn them over to the same group who monitors and interacts with the hackers, etc.
It no longer matters if the caller calls once in a day, every other day or every day or several times a week, once a week for several months... All get logged, even those who think they have escaped notice by using the actual I.D. Caller number of "000-000-0000" which is being used of late.
It is known that a telephone number showing up may actually be a telephone service provider phone number, yet... they too keep logs and information as to each individual cellular or local (their locale) phone usage...
In the not-to-distant future, we intend to post some of those telephone numbers which constantly show up as "harassing hang-up" callers. May be, you too have the same? If so, may be we can assist in interacting to go further in bringing them to justice...
Contact us by E-Mail... provide us with your telephone number (U.S. residents only)... so that we may telephone you and assess the information.
Keep Watch!
Those who do such unscrupulous things, HATE some of the news, quotes, and such as to inform the general public. Some of them pose as clergy, while a few are actually clergy from various "other" offshoot AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH or other jurisdiction(s) of the same or similar name of which we are, in some instances, their former MOTHER CHURCH (as is the same named Toledo, Ohio based, an offshoot, who had once been a part of us and unknowingly to our unworthy selves, were once a part of the clergy but they did not obtain permission to leave the jurisdiction they were under, according to Canon, and thus obtained for themselves re-ordination and consecrations, several times... and then using a variety of church names, including our own after they were defrocked and excommunicated, having more than three (3) times being excommunicated by other legitimate apostles/bishops); having joined in and with "Independent" churches who have nothing to do with us or even true Orthodoxy. We have the information on their numerous "Paper Church" names and name changes. But the real issue is whether they were ever truly an ordained Priest and bishop?
It is true that when one is ordained to the priesthood, the old saying of "Once a Priest, always a priest forever..." holds true... But where there has been or is deception and fraud involved, the old saying is invalid altogether which is the stool kicked out from under any subsequent consecrations as a Bishop for the Episcopacy has then been obtained on a sheet of lies and therefore they are frauds, wolves in sheep's clothing. The problem here is with civil authorities and agencies.
Any documents a false one obtains from those who ordained him, including subsequent documents relating to consecrations; civil authorities never (or hardly ever) verify their validity and thus issue their own documents and errantly recognize the individual.
These false sheep in wolf's clothing seek to go out of their way to character assassinate and disparage religious web sites who do not meet their own brand of standardization and those who know where the proverbial "bones are buried on them" which is evidence of the wolf not being "Orthodox" "Christian" or even "Catholic" no matter what their nomenclature corporate name may be. The Toldeo, Ohio based same or similar named person/group under his/their so-called leader has been deposed, defrocked and excommunicated more than three different times by various bishops/apostles. He, and several others, have become just as bad as the modern day Ecumenists of the National Council of Churches, World Council of Churches, the World Council of Bishops and more. It matters not now... whether they use the so-called "Athonite" "Benedictine" "Celtic" "Old Roman" "Old Catholic" - etc. names. A name does not make one Christian. Their ultimate aim and goal is destruction to those from whom they had either originated from or gone through to obtain the same or similar named "church" they claim to hold to by the state's civil law in which they reside alone. They are not a "Schema-monk" or even a true "monk" for they were deposed and excommunicated for violations of the Holy Rule they claim to subscribe to, giving and openly providing false misleading and inaccurate information about other more honorable clergy. These 'wolves in sheep's clothing attract other nefarious and questionable persons whose aims are similar: for fame, image, power and glory, and if it should be that 'fortunes' come along, all the more is their power based.
Remember, anything that is a HALF TRUTH is not truth but a lie! Many there are that you may know who fit those descriptions... pray for them. Pray that God will send his Spirit of Truth upon them and lead them to Salvation through tears of Repentance, conversion of their cold and calculating hearts toward seeking forgiveness from God and those whom they attempt to harm.
Those who receive e-mail from us, know who we are and from where we send mail. There are also many who know that they can send e-mail under another group or person's e-mail address, which has been happening. If you receive e-mail that purports itself to be from us, verify first by hitting your "reply" button and ask, "I received this e-mail but would like verification if it is from you."
If you are of another jurisdiction, you too could find that your parishioners, clergy and faithful might become subject to the same as we have recently found.
Let this be a warning to visitors so as to be safeguarded against unscrupulous e-mails which contain viruses, worms and unsavory material from person(s) organizations or institutions that are more self-serving than uplifting and informatively news worthy.
For ourselves, we have, as in the past, so once again, acquired the assistance of those who are able and capable of tracing e-mails back to their source and taking appropriate action in North America.
We have learned that the organization we subscribe to, whose members come from various legal and law enforcement backgrounds amongst other areas of society, are committed to the faith even though they may hold different theologies. Yet, in their monitoring of electronic communications of various persons or people, they do not always make haste to bring perpetrators to justice until after enough evidence has been gained in order to build a solid case. We do not always know what information they have gained, but we do know the organization, whom we've been asked not to name, has had a 97% success rate in bringing to justice and obtaining a conviction against individuals, people, and sometimes even religious organizations of a persona that gives the appearance of both secular and religious bearing but who abuse and misuse technology. The organization views those who abuse and misuse the internet and other technologies as nothing more than a form of "domestic terrorism" - - - - and, it would seem to appear that the courts are in agreement!
Those kinds of people, organizations, etc. who misuse and abuse communication technologies are no different than those who attempt to use coercive measures, and in some instance, even blackmail for the same idea is involved... to cause havoc and wreckage, to destroy the spirit and activity of those who struggle in the faith out of pain of heart for the Orthodox Church which is TRUTH. The degree that some have been known to go to, as seen by other jurisdictions, is to take advantage of questionably mentally challenged or those who have a lack of education and understanding to get them to make statements, even outright lies, in writing, in order to destroy. Such persons or groups are spiritual terrorists for unholy and un-Orthodox causes, aims and goals.
Yes, our Metropolitan Archbishop, +Joseph Thaddeus, SSJt., Ph.D. strongly defends the Seals of the Confessional for such leads to true Repentance in thought, word and deed whereby the penitent is required to make amends, where possible, to seek forgiveness of those harmed by his actions whether real or imagined, and to give his forgiveness to those who have harmed him before taking the Holy Body and Blood in the Eucharist, Jesus the Christ. The reality of this understanding is bound up in and with the findings for which cause he, himself, had been character assassinated by his detractors who claim the courts prevented him from breaking the Seals of the Confessional which is not the truth at all.... Click here to see what another bishop's findings are...
The workings of Holy Spirit will not be daunted by those who attempt to cause disruption! It is for these and other reasons that you are urged to read what true repentance and forgiveness means for real "Christians".
"It would be better to have ten (10) true repentant X-felons who ask for and give true forgiveness than it would be to have one (1) non-x-felon or common person whose self-righteousness exceeds even the Pharisees, Sadducees, the gossip mongers, slanderers and un-repentant; for the repentant x-felon understands the true meaning of the Church's purpose as being the spiritual hospital." (siq) +Joseph Thaddeus, OSB, SSJt., Ph.D., Metropolitan Archbishop, Archabbot, Primate
Yes... "Prejudice Makes Prisoners of the Hated and the Hater..." (1992-Fr. Alan Stanford)
One can ask, "What part of 'Prejudice' and 'hate' do you not understand? Are you a complacent person? In light of the saying, examine yourself! You may be surprised if you are honest with yourself for your soul may convict you before Jesus Christ convicts you in the times to come!
tested by some trial you should try to find out not why or through whom it came,
but only how to endure it gratefully, without distress or rancor."
St. Mark the Ascetic.
"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit." Psalms 32:1-2
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11 Facts for Shorting Stocks Every New Investor Must Know
Thinking about shorting a stock for the first time and betting against the market? Consider these 11 points first featured today over at TradingMarkets (link) before you give it a go:
1. Risk – While with buying a stock you can only lose your investment, with shorting you can lose a whole lot more. Buy a $20 stock and watch it go to zero and you lose 100% of your investment, but short a $20 stock and watch it go to $100 and you just lost 500%.
2. Finding a Stock – Not all stocks can be shorted, so make sure to trade with a good online broker to give you the most flexibility.
3. Liquidity – Only short stocks that are highly liquid to make sure you can get out of the position when you want to.
4. Outstanding Short Position – If 10 – 20% of the company's shares are already being shorted then the bad news is already out and other investors are already hopping onboard the bear train. These types of stocks are prone to short squeezes (explained further down, point #8) and should be pursued with extreme caution.
5. Margin Account – No margin account means no shorting stocks (read our article 9 Tips For Successful Margin Trading).
6. Margin Calls – Make a bad short and your broker may issue a margin call. Since they are lending you funds they have no interest in watching you lose 500% and then not be able to pay them back. A margin call forces you to either deposit more cash into your account or be automatically closed out of the position.
7. Early Sale – If the original owner decides to sell the stock you are borrowing against then you must replace it (note this is extremely rare so can really be ignored).
8. The Short-Squeeze – If a lot of buyers come in all at once and cause a stock to jump in price then all the shorts rush to cover as quickly as possible. A short squeeze is when a stock has a large outstanding short position and good news causes a mad dash to cover shares. Not fun for an investor who is short.
9. How to Cover – Make sure when covering the position you fill out the trade ticket correctly. Look for the option, "buy to cover".
10. Dividends and Taxes – You don't get to keep stock dividends, they are paid to the actual share owner, and furthermore all profits are short term capital gains so don't expect to get a tax break by holding over a year.
11. USE STOP LOSSES – This is a golden rule for shorting stocks and I am adding it here as the 11th fact. If you dont use stop losses you will end up getting burned! Step a profit to loss ratio and stick to your rules.
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5th Global Conference
Wednesday 24th September – Friday 26th September 2014
Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Call for Presentations
This inter- and multi-disciplinary conference aims to examine, explore and critically engage with the issues and implications created by the massive exploitation of digital technologies for inter-human communication and examine how online users form, archive and de-/code their memories in cybermedia environments, and how the systems used for production influence the way the users perceive and work with the memory. In particular the conference will encourage equally theoretical and practical debates which surround the cultural contexts of memory co-/production, re-/mediation, en-/decoding, dissemination, personal/mass interpretation and preservation.
Presentations, papers, workshops and reports are invited on any of the following themes:
1. Digital Personal and Community Memory
Theories and Concepts of Memory. The Digitisation of Individual and Community Memory. Identifying Key Features and Issues. Inventing and Re-inventing Historical Knowledge.
2. Externalization and Mediation of Memories
Memory Metaphors in the Digital Age. Digital Media in the Process of Creating the Social Memory. Representational Principles for Memory Recording.
3. Digital Museology and Cultural Heritage
Trends in Exhibition Design. Collection Building. Multimodal Interfaces. Navigation. Visualization. Augmented Reality. Spatial representation. Image and Sound.
4. Memory and Cultural Software
Cultural Visualizations and Mapping . The Memory of Digital Media and Systems. The Recording Device and the User Response. Strategies for Performing Digital Memory. Mobile Systems.
5. Archiving and Dissemination of Memory Data
The Future of Digital Libraries and Archives . Media Library. Principles of Digital Data Recording and Cataloguing. Memory Restoring and Preservation Strategies. Big Data Retrieval, Usage and Preservation. Data Ownership. Open Data.
6. Uses of New Media for Production of Historical Knowledge
History of Society Memory. National Identity and Memory in the Digital Age. Political Uses of Cybermedia for Historical Revisionism. Digital Memory and Communities of Place.
7. Memory in Cybercultures and Arts
Digital Art Preservation. Fan Cultures and Social Networking. The Spatialization of Memories in Interactive Media, Computer Games and Virtual Worlds.
The Steering Group particularly welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals.
In order to support and encourage interdisciplinarity engagement, it is our intention to create the possibility of starting dialogues between the parallel events running during this conference. Delegates are welcome to attend up to two sessions in each of the concurrent conferences. We also propose to produce cross-over sessions between these groups – and we welcome proposals which deal with the relationship between Gender and Love and Suicide, Self Harm and assisted Dying and Digital Memory.
What to Send
300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 4th April 2014. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 11th July 2014. Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word or RTF formats with the following information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation as you would like it to appear in programme, c) email address, d) title of proposal, e) body of proposal, f) up to 10 keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: Digital Memories 5 Abstract Submission.
Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend.
Organising Chairs
Daniel Riha: firstname.lastname@example.com
Rob Fisher: email@example.com
The conference is part of the 'Cyber' programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All proposals accepted for and presented at the conference must be in English and will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected proposals may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). All publications from the conference will require editors, to be chosen from interested delegates from the conference.
Inter-Disciplinary.Net believes it is a mark of personal courtesy and professional respect to your colleagues that all delegates should attend for the full duration of the meeting. If you are unable to make this commitment, please do not submit an abstract for presentation.
Details on the conference running alongside this project in 2014 can be found here: Suicide, Self-Harm and Assisted Dying and Gender & Love
Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.


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The Original Hot Dog Shop founded by Syd & Moe Simon opened in the shadows of Forbes Field during the Pittsburgh Pirates' unforgettable, 1960 World Series Championship season. It was thought, "where would a better place be than outside of a ballpark to open a hot dog and burger stand?"
Over the years the small store originally named "House of Beef" and "Franks & Burgers" later renamed "The Original Hot Dog Shop" has received national and international acclaim. The Original Hot dog Shop has been shown on various television programs such as The Food Network's "Unwrapped", The PBS Special "A Hot Dog Program" not to mention several other magazines and newspaper articles.
Over the last 52 years the Oakland community of Pittsburgh has experienced vast transformation being home to many of the region's leading universities and hospitals. The Original Hot Dog Shop – dedicated to Syd's wife Essie – has an incredible history to match the development of such a special neighborhood. Our Oakland store and website is a tribute to Essie and Sid Simon's dream.
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Students are increasingly taking more than four years to graduate college, and it's costing them dearly in terms of added student loan debt and delaying entering the labor market.
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According to a 2012 survey of first-year college students by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, 84.3% of incoming first-year students believed that they will have graduated from college in four years, yet on average only about half of surveyed students will finish on time.
As colleges balance dwindling budgets and decreased endowments, many were forced to hike tuition prices while reducing capacity, making it more difficult for students to complete their degrees on time, says Ryan Craig, managing director at University Ventures. Students also shoulder some of the blame by switching majors frequently, not taking full course loads or enrolling in ineligible classes that don't count toward their major.
In an effort to help students graduate on time without racking up serious debt, schools including the University of Minnesota, the University of Nebraska and Pace University in New York have introduced four year graduation plans where students finish in four years or their extra tuition will be free.
"We're not surprised to see the four-year guarantee emerge, and expect it could become fairly standard in higher education," Craig says. "It's much easier for colleges and universities to adopt a guarantee like this than to make the more fundamental, structural changes that will really result in a better return on investment for students."
But colleges beg to differ--programs like the recently implicated "Finish in 4" program at the University of Buffalo have been created with the intent to make the course selection process more streamlined for students, claims Scott Weber, vice provost of undergraduate education.
"We offered about 300 more sections in Fall 2012 than we did in Fall 2011 that created about 30,000 additional credit hours on campus from student demand--there was a bulge in the system that we had to satisfy and now we think that it's a little more manageable," he says.
For students considering a four year graduation program, here's what experts say to take into account before signing up.
Adhering to Program Requirements
To be assured that students will be able to take the courses they need to graduate in four years, schools often have strict guidelines for following a set curriculum.
Students must read all requirements and fine print before committing to a program, recommends Don Tollman, vice president of community relations at education solutions company Hobsons.
"Students should be sure they are able to attend full-time and have the resources to do so," he says. "They may enter with that intention and then run low on funds leading to the necessity to get a job, taking time away from class."
Some of the four-year programs may limit degree program choice and it's important to note that students may be trading flexibility for degree completion at whatever cost, cautions Tollman.
"In my experience, students must choose a major and stick to that path--I have seen a couple of programs that allow two years of general study without declaring a major, but then they must declare from a limited offering."
Access to Courses
Students who opt for a four year program will not likely deal with the frustration of being denied enrollment in a course needed for graduation.
"We had a long standing problem with offering enough core classes at the appropriate times for students and our students were often taking those classes elsewhere and then transferring them back even though they were native UB students," Weber says.
Another common scheduling issue that can be rectified with a set course program in place is delayed enrollment in pre-requisite courses for vital major classes, notes Weber.
"The thought of, 'I think I'll drop this class, it's just one class' without understanding that that one class leads to the next class and depends on the next class--basically you drop a class, you could be a year behind at that point," he says.
Be Realistic about Academic Needs
For those wary of committing to 14 to 16 credit hours every semester on top of other extracurricular and work demands, a four year graduation program may not be a good fit.
"If their learning style is such that they do not work well under pressure, they might want to consider if this is the right choice for them," says Tollman. "The strict parameters of scheduling could be difficult for students who may want to take advantage of other activities on campus."
Students dedicated to a four year program experiencing any academic difficulties or seeking guidance should take advantage of academic advisors on campus, says Weber.
"We make sure that we are very clear in our communication that if they're having trouble, they meet with their advisor, there are tutorials on campus, tutoring centers on campus that they can come to," he says.
"For us, the biggest message was we want to help you map a plan and we understand that there are times where the plan will not work for you [because] there are really sound reasons to deviate from that road."


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Today, the United States congratulates the Libyan people on their historic declaration of liberation from more than four decades of brutal dictatorship. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said, "The Libyan revolution was the work of ordinary, brave Libyans who demanded their freedoms and dignity. The United States is proud to have supported them in those efforts and we are committed to their future."
Earlier today, Secretary Clinton participated in interviews with Christiane Amanpour of ABC's "This Week," Candy Crowley of CNN's "State of the Union," David Gregory of NBC's "Meet The Press," and Chris Wallace of "Fox News Sunday." During the interviews, Secretary Clinton discussed recent events in Libya and the ending of the war in Iraq.
On Iraq, Secretary Clinton said, "…We are now going to have a security relationship with Iraq for training and support of their military, similar to what we have around the world from Jordan to Colombia. We will have military trainers and support personnel on the ground at Embassy Baghdad. We will be training Iraqis on using the military equipment that they are buying from the United States. And we think that this is the kind of mature relationship that is very common. So I believe that we are looking to fulfill what it is that the Iraqis requested and that we're prepared to provide."
Secretary Clinton participated in the interviews while on travel to Malta, Libya, Oman, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In Malta, Secretary Clinton met with Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and thanked the government and people of Malta for their extraordinary response to the events of this last year . Secretary Clinton was the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit Malta in more than two decades.
In Libya, Secretary Clinton met with Transitional National Council Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, visited wounded veterans at a hospital, and held a town hall at Tripoli University. Secretary Clinton made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where she met with met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and participated in a roundtable with civil society leaders. The Secretary then traveled to Pakistan, where she participated in a townterview.
In Tajikistan, Secretary Clinton met with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and held a town hall for women, youths, and civil society. In Uzbekistan, Secretary Clinton held a bilateral meeting with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyor Ganiev and visited the new General Motors Powertrain plant in Tashkent, where she announced a new initiative to promote entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship and innovation were key themes of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Public-Private Partnership Week, which was celebrated October 17-21. In Paraguay, for example, USAID supports a program that connects small farmers with private sector buyers. Meanwhile, members of civil society in Uruguay participated in "TechCamp: Montevideo" to explore innovative ways to advance educational opportunities, and young leaders in Nepal discussed entrepreneurship with members of the Nepali-American diaspora.
Spotlighting the important role of partnerships, Ambassador Eric Goosby described an initiative to combat sexual violence against girls in Tanzania, while Ambassador Eric Benjaminson highlighted efforts to assist Congolese refugees in Gabon. In the Central African Republic, the U.S. Embassy worked with governmental, international, and non-governmental partners to rescue an abandoned chimp and address wildlife trafficking.
Partnerships are also a critical component of promoting global food security. On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, Tjada McKenna, Deputy Coordinator for Development of the U.S. Feed the Future Initiative, will hold a conversation with David Beckmann, President of Bread for the World, on "Ending Hunger Through Development." You can submit questions for Ms. McKenna and Mr. Beckmann in advance of the event here.
In other news, Ambassador David Huebner provided a read-out of U.S. participation in the Pacific Island Forum, and Deputy Secretary Tom Nides delivered remarks to the Association of American Chamber of Commerce in Latin America.
On a final note, the United States offers condolences to all who were affected by the earthquake that struck Turkey today. U.S. citizens who need assistance in Turkey should contact Turkish Authorities or the U.S. Consulate in Adana, which is located at Girne Bulvari No. 212, Guzelevler Mahallesi, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. The consulate's telephone number is 90-322-346-6262.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
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Earthquakes in Turkey and many people died. Lewis, you will be sorely missed.
If you have not an earthquake, Turkey has participated in the construction of nuclear power plants is possible, I tried to question,,,
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Creating 8,119, occurring in Korea, the United States for problems with the lobby, you mind? In many other issues.
However, the state is economically bankrupt,
Perhaps, the political forces in Korea, I asked to you, you think the problem is resolved, and, if not loyal to them, I think is trying to kill.
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W.W. writes:
Well the Libyan Freedom will turn into a sort of a democratic syrian regime where a strong repressing theocracy will lead the mind and spirit of those people.
so in egypt and the other region a sort of Robespierre terror one...awaiting for Napoleon surely better then Godot.
Anyway dear people from the past this violent and theocratic islamic regime is surely better then the oligharchic financial corrupted one proposed from western society or the one proposed from sovietism.
Can you put me on a starship and shoot me toward Jupiter please ?
W.W. writes:
Happy Birthday Mrs Secretary ... :)
Nice Scorpio Day :
Magnetic, elusive, sexy and determined. That's you Scorpio! You were born under the eighth sign of the zodiac which is referred to by astrologers as a fixed water (ice) sign. In a lot of ways ice sums up your emotional character. But why is this, when you have fiery and warlike Mars ruling you?
Your star sign is probably one of the most misunderstood signs of the zodiac. It has had a pretty bad rap over the years, but that's just because what people don't understand, they tend to fear. That cool aloofness is just the surface of your complex nature, and is by no means bad. Below the surface of your cool exterior is a scorching and passionate fire. You know it and others sense it too.
You're an emotional being, and you take it to the limits. In fact you need overkill to feel really alive. You also want approval, though you don't often verbalize that. You give 100 percent of yourself to those you love, and expect the same, if not more, in return. There are definitely no half measures in your attitude to love.
You are demanding of yourself and others, but when you give your heart to someone you're very loyal. You are committed to anything you do, including relationships — you absolutely adore the idea of love. It's a challenge that excites you.
You turn heads whenever you walk into a room — you are the strong, silent type, and you have a magnetic aura. You have something that's hard to put your finger on but makes it nearly impossible for people to ignore you. You know full well that you can manipulate people, and you love it! This magnetic power is really your greatest strength.
It's well known astrologically that the eyes of a Scorpio can hypnotize. Whether you know it or not, this is your most powerful physical trait. Often people will often say that you have amazing eyes. So even though you don't always articulate your feelings, your eyes do plenty of communicating for you — they can express the full range of your emotional states.
Determination is another of your key characteristics. People can see you as insensitive to others' needs, even obsessive, because you push forward so single-mindedly. There are no half-measures in your life — in friendship, love, family life or work. You want to be the best, and you won't let anything stand in the way. But on the plus side, you like to share your successes with the people you take under your wing, whether they're family or friends.
You're not afraid of obstacles or challenges, whether they are something unavoidable or foes or competitors. In fact, you thrive on them — you love trying to prove that no one can stop you.
If someone tries to corner you or put you in a difficult situation, they'd better be prepared to give it their best shot, because you won't give in until you win, and your enemy is totally crushed in body, mind and spirit.
If that ruthless streak in your character can't be satisfied straight away, you'll wait, patiently, until the proper time to seek revenge. Time is of no consequence to you when it comes to wreaking vengeance.
Whether you're fulfilling your sensual appetites or your more noble aspirations, pleasure will always be a focus for you. You want it all. You are not afraid of the dark side, even though you seek the light. This is why Scorpio has three totems — the scorpion, the lizard and the phoenix.
The scorpion is the most vengeful and dangerous part of your nature. If you're operating on that level, you'll be constantly seeking to hurt others with your power. This is, of course, something to avoid.
The lizard represents the class of scorpions who hide from life and never quite achieve the full measure of their power. They sometimes seek self-destructive outlets such as drugs or even criminal activities to satisfy their obsessive nature.
If you aspire to the best that Scorpio has to offer, you'll be the phoenix, which rises out of the ashes. This transformative totem indicates that you have to burn your lower nature to allow the most splendid parts of your nature to live and grow. Fortunately, most Scorpios lean towards the phoenix.
In appearance you will be well proportioned, strong in body, muscular, and with a broad face and a commanding look. Your eyes, as already mentioned, are your strong point.
You are a tireless worker and generally achieve great success after the middle part of life.
The life of a Scorpio is challenging, but there'll never be a dull moment'
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Senate leaders next week hope to consider legislation to fight unemployment and create jobs by investing in construction projects like rebuilding crumbling roads and bridges. The measure faces another Republican filibuster like one last week that blocked a bill to help states avoid laying off teachers, police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders. Republicans are "living on another planet, not even recognizing the severity of the crisis, let alone doing anything about it," Sen. Bernie Sanders told Ed Schultz in an interview Monday on MSNBC. Like last week's jobs bill, the new transportation jobs bill would be funded with a surtax on incomes of more than $1 million
Levens in Canada writes:
@ WW - love your post but you forgot to mention how ultra secretive Scorpios are. (Your post made me laugh)
Funny I was thinking of the secretary of state the other day, for no good reason and was thinking to myself. Does she have time to listen to music?
Heck, I would copy and send a few tunes but that would be breaking the law (I think):-)
I guess the next best thing …. Suggest a few songs.
Come Along with me - Petula Clark
I'll take you there - Staple Singers
Shelter - The Brand New Heavies
Babylon System - Bob Marley
Seven bridges Road - Eagles
Union - Black eyed peas
Promised Land - Joe smooth
All these things that I've done - The Killers
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Sit Down - James
Live, Love and sometimes break the rules to kick some @ss. Other times just sit still and chill.
Happy B'day Madam Secretary
Carolyn R. in New York writes:
Happy Birthday, Madam Secretary!
Eric in New Mexico writes:
..And to think; here I was reading the horoscope all these years just to see what kind of day I've had...,
I sure hope the Sec. of State got what she wished for on her birthday, and a full slice of budgetary cake courtesy of Congress, with a little frosting for contingencies.
W.W. writes:
@ Levens
check tony bennet lady gaga duet performing that s why the lady is a tramp...
glad you enjoyed the post
Donald in Virginia writes:
Happy Birthday Mrs. Hillary Clinton!
John P. in Greece writes:
Well, I see (hear) plenty of DJs in the studio.
That's why I love DipNote!
It's RADIO active (LOL)!
It keeps the music playing…
W.W. writes:
@ John P. in Greece
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As awareness of pre-diabetes grows, the list of conditions that can lead to it seems to be growing. Along with obesity and a sedentary lifestyle, researchers may start listing lack of sleep as another danger signal. Two recently published studies conclude that sleep deprivation can lead to insulin resistance-a precursor for diabetes-and even increase the risk of early death.
The first study, conducted by the Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands, tracked glucose levels in five men and four women after they slept one night for eight-and-a-half hours and a second night for four hours. The Dutch researchers found that even one night of sleep deprivation reduced the subjects' insulin sensitivity by 25 percent. (Read the Diabetes Health article about the study here).
Although the size of their study was small, the Dutch researchers concluded that insulin sensitivity is not fixed in people and can be affected by something as simple as hours of sleep. If so, the pattern of sleep deprivation that affects so many people in Western countries is one more large stone in the edifice of pre-diabetes.
(A 2009 U.S. study concluded that people who slept fewer than six hours per night were 450 percent more likely to develop high blood sugar readings over a six-year period than people who got more sleep.)
The second, longer-term study, conducted by the University of Warwick Medical School in the United Kingdom and the University of Naples Medical School in Italy, tracked 16 studies done over a 25-year period, involving a total of 1.3 million people. The studies were designed to show whether there is a link between too little sleep and the risk of early death. The British and Italian researchers found that people who slept fewer than six hours per night were 12 percent more likely to die prematurely than people who consistently got six to eight hours sleep per night.
The UK-Italy study, although it asserts that there is a conclusive link between sleep deprivation and early death, may have more of a chicken-or-egg component to it. Does lack of sleep lead to undesirable outcomes, or can other undesirable factors lead to sleep deprivation, thus opening the door to yet more problems?
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The Amazing Race: A RumorNow that the Amazing Race has started, the rumor mill is grinding. I heard a rumor a month or so ago that the Amazing Race contestants had been in Montana. And in Billings no less. But today I heard another rumor from a pretty reliable source. Not only were the Amazing Race contestants in Montana but the pit stop for that particular point in the race was a ranch not more than 45 miles from where I live! Whether this is all true or not remains to be seen. But this is the way I heard it. The Race leaves Cody, WY and heads for Fishtail, Montana through Red Lodge. They camp at the ranch for their mandatory rest period and then head off to the airport in Billings. Which means they had to pass by the town I live it! This is all too exciting! This is all speculation, however, but it sure makes the race fun to watch. http://www.terrestrialball.com/offerings/2005/09/the_amazing_rac.html
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About 75 kms away from one of the most sacred places of Sikhs, Anadpur Sahib (where Gurugobind Singh started the Khalsa Panth) is the homestay located amidst picturesque village in Hoshiarpur. Harkreet Singh and his wife Jasveen are the gracious hosts of the beautiful abode. After finishing his education in Mass Communication in Chandigarh, Harkreet decided to settle in Hoshiarpur in 2000 and work on their ancestral farm. Guests enjoy their interactions with the couple and the feel-at-home hospitalitity. Where Jasveen on one hand enjoys gardening and taking care of the house and Harkreet, on the other is fond of playing badminton, jogging and cooking. He particulary likes cooking non-vegetarian cuisines like coconut fish, cottage cheese and varied chicken dishes.
Consisting of four rooms and six luxury tents the homestay provides five star facilities in a home like environment. The double bedded rooms are spacious with modernly equipped attached bathrooms. Full-size glass windows in each room give a wide view of the area around the house. The homestay is a two-floored residential building with well-maintained lawns on the front and back side. Orange twist (lounge) in the front lawn serve the best of the malts, scotch, whisky, wines, beer, (also in the tent) and makes an ideal place for chilling out or making interesting conversations. Due to the homestayâs location in a village interesting activities like a jungle safari, village safari and a tour of the family owned citrus county can be arranged for.
Hoshiarpur is a small and a quiet town in the Doaba region of Punjab located in the lap of the Shiwalik range is considered to be the greenest of the districts within the state. A large number of people from this region have settled abroad. Their remittances have in turn helped the area to prosper, making it arguably one of the most prosperous in Punjab. The handicrafts from Hoshiarpur too are very popular and are exported to various countries. Another well known aspect of Hoshiarpur are its world-renowned astrologers. The Bhrigu Pandits have been working to predict people's future based on the script of Brigu Sanghita for generations.
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I've never been a member of a club. I'm guided by a letter Groucho Marx sent to the Friars Club that read: "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept people like me as a member."
And yet, I must admit that seated in one of the incredibly cozy, oversized leather chairs at District Wine just off Broadway in Downtown Long Beach, it's hard not to feel as if you're a member of a very affable club. A club with a fine wine list, a good number of tasty craft beers and a menu of small dishes that make this the sort of place to go after a tough day at the office.
District Wine has been around only since 2010, but it feels as if it has occupied its current space for years — decades even. The lighting, some of it from candles, is low enough to flatter those of us in need of a bit of flattery. The floors range from well-worn concrete to polished dark wood. There are rugs here and there. Wine bottles are shelved here, there and everywhere. Groups gather inside and out, to tipple and chat and chew and generally while away the hours. It defines the word "affable." It's a club to which anyone can belong; all you have to do is walk through the front door.
We live, as I've observed, in an age of beer. And not just beer, but artisanally produced brew of exceptional quality and notable taste. Quaffing a beer in a fine dining establishment is no longer looked upon as a culinary quirk — a bit like ordering a Diet Coke at the French Laundry would be. Yet, District Wine is a reminder that the juice o' the grape is pretty fine stuff, especially when you can order your vintages by the glass allowing for a taste of many years and regions and grapes.
The list is not vast, but it is well chosen. I have a special affection for less-well-known whites so it makes me happy to find a crispy albarino from Tangent in the Edna Valley, along with a mineral-heavy verdicchio from Castelli di Jesi in Italy and a rarely encountered Piano Maltese grape from Tenuta Rapitala in Sicily. Of course, there's chardonnay as well, along with sauvignon blanc and pinot gris and riesling.
Many of the reds are American, and well they should be. The Flora Springs merlot is a longtime favorite and both Stone Cap and Cult Winery make first-rate cabernets. But how cheering it is to find a bit of the Nero D'Avola grape from Principi di Butera in Sicily. I also love that they have a Argentine malbec from Salentein, a grape we really should drink more of. Plus, the prices are good. Most of the glasses are $10 or under, a deal these days. It's good to see bottles going for under $40 as well. Too many places start their wines at $50 and go way up from there. That's just silly.
The 14 beers — all in bottles — are priced even lower; most run from $6 to $9. But then, show up at the Happy Hours, until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and you can order a small selection of wines for $5 a glass or beer for $4 to $6, along with some of the best Happy Hour dishes around. For $5, you get dates stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto and roasted; they're called Prosciutto Bon Bons. The same $5 will buy you a cheese plate of Gouda, manchego and blue, with crackers and dried fruit, just right with just about anything.
There are flatbreads as well for $7 at Happy Hour (down from about $10 during dinner), topped with pesto, cheese and mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes, sundry meats and so forth.
As is often the case, the Happy Hour menu is just a sort of greatest-hits version of the dinner menu. Show up after 7 p.m., and your options run to an arugula and goat cheese salad (just right!) and a proper Caesar. There are mixed olives and mixed roasted nuts. There's charcuterie and herby meatballs served with a really snappy roasted pepper sauce. There's pinot-braised pork belly too, going for all of $8, for dinner.
One of the joys of this club is that joining doesn't cost much at all, and the pleasure it offers is considerable.
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1. An appellate court reviews a district court's order for child support using the abuse of discretion standard. Whether the district court correctly interpreted and applied the Kansas Child Support Guidelines is subject to unlimited review.
2. A district court's application of the wrong legal standard in calculating the long-distance parenting time cost adjustment under the Kansas Child Support Guidelines constitutes an abuse of discretion.
3. A party may not invite the court to err and then complain of that error on appeal.
4. In calculating the long-distance parenting time cost adjustment under the Kansas Child Support Guidelines, the district court should consider (1) which party moved away, thereby causing the expense; (2) the reasonableness of the expenditure; (3) the amount of the expense; and (4) other relevant factors which relate to whether the parties should be given a credit or share in the expense.
Appeal from Rawlins District Court; GLENN D. SCHIFFNER, judge. Opinion filed February 15, 2008. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Gene F. Anderson, of Anderson & Wichman, of Hays, for appellant natural father.
Todd R. Stramel, of Stramel Law Firm, P.A., of Colby, for appellee natural mother.
Before GREENE, P.J., McANANY and BUSER, JJ.
McANANY, J.: By this appeal, Frank Brown seeks a determination that the district court abused its discretion in calculating the long-distance parenting time adjustment used to calculate his child support obligation for his son, Joshua.
Joshua was born in 1996. Brown acknowledged paternity of Joshua in 1997. In 1998, the district court ordered Brown to pay child support of $162 per month.
Brown lives in New Jersey where he works as a teacher and coach. His total income is $56,207. Joshua lives with his mother, Kasandra Finley, in Colby. Finley works two part-time jobs from which she earns a total of $10,712 per year. In July 2005, Finley moved to modify child support.
From 2001 through most of 2006, Brown made 19 trips to visit Joshua. In the course of those trips he spent money for airfare to Kansas City, for car rentals and gasoline to drive from the airport in Kansas City, for airport parking, and for motels. Based only on the incomes of the parties, the Kansas Child Support Guidelines (Guidelines) support would be over $500. Brown contended that considering his debt load and visitation expenses, paying $550 in child support would create a hardship and would "probably slow [him] down from coming to see [Joshua]." Brown requested a reduction of $250 to $300 for long-distance parenting time costs. Finley contended that a reduction of even $50 per month would pose a financial hardship for her. She proposed that Brown be ordered to pay child support of $542 per month with no adjustment for long-distance parenting time costs.
Through mediation the parents agreed to a minimum of four times per year for Brown's parenting time with Joshua and resolved other disputed issues. There still remained, however, the amount Brown should be credited against his child support obligation for his long-distance parenting time costs.
At the hearing on November 16, 2006, the district court determined that Brown incurred an average of $579 for each trip to Kansas to see his son, or a total of $2,316 for four trips per year. On January 25, 2007, the journal entry and the child support worksheet adopted by the court were filed. Brown's child support obligation was determined to be $524 per month, based on a monthly support obligation of $537 less an $18 credit for long-distance parenting time costs, plus a $5 child support enforcement fee.
Brown appeals, claiming the $18 monthly credit for long-distance parenting time costs is inadequate. He does not challenge the district court's determination that his average cost per trip is $579.
We review the district court's determination of the amount of child support using the abuse of discretion standard. Whether the district court correctly interpreted and applied the Guidelines is subject to unlimited review. In re Marriage of Cox, 36 Kan. App. 2d 550, 553, 143 P.3d 677 (2006).
Invited Error
As a threshold issue, Finley argues that Brown is precluded from appealing the $18 adjustment because he consented to it by approving the journal entry that was submitted to the district court. We do not think so.
It is true that a party may not invite error and then complain of that error on appeal. See Butler County R.W.D. No. 8 v. Yates, 275 Kan. 291, 296, 64 P.3d 357 (2003). Here, Brown did not invite the court to err. He did not propose the $18 adjustment he now criticizes. In making its ruling the district court recited the travel expenses from the evidence and the court's calculations by which it derived an annual travel expense of $2,316. Based upon those calculations, the court computed Brown's monthly travel adjustment to be $18. The court went on to discuss other possible adjustments, including an adjustment for Joshua's income tax exemption. Finley points to the court's comments that "you might want to double-check my figures" and that the court did not yet have a final figure. The court seems to have fixed on this $18 adjustment based on the application of its interpretation of the Guidelines to the evidence of Brown's travel expenses. It appears that the court was simply inviting the parties to check its arithmetic in calculating the adjustment. The $18 adjustment in the journal entry came from the court, not Brown.
Adjustment Calculation
In its ruling, the district court stated:
"The mediated agreement indicates that he's going to make four trips a year. That would be 579 dollars a trip times four trips would be 2,316 dollars. Then the Kansas Child Support Guidelines say that the child support adjustment for each parent should be the percentage of child support payable by that parent identical to the percentage of the parent's gross income represented by the travel expenses. So the 2,316 dollars would represent 3.3 percent of Mr. Brown's gross income. He therefore, according to the guidelines as I read them, and I'll give you both a chance to look at them, but he would be entitled to a long distance visitation adjustment of 3.3 percent of 579 dollars, or an 18 dollar a month adjustment. . . . I am required to follow the guidelines."
The district court was correct in its observation that it is required to follow the Guidelines. Failure to follow the Guidelines is reversible error, and any deviation from the Guidelines must be justified by written findings in the journal entry. In re Marriage of Schwein, 17 Kan. App. 2d 498, 511, 839 P.2d 541 (1992). However here, the district court's calculation of Brown's child support adjustment was guided by the notion that the cost of long-distance travel must be adjusted based upon the ratio that the travel expenses bear to Brown's gross income. We find no support for such a requirement in the Guidelines. The Guidelines simply say:
"Any substantial and reasonable long-distance transportation/ communication costs directly associated with parenting time shall be considered by the court. The amount allowed, if any, should be entered on Line E.1." Guidelines § IV.E.1. (2007 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 121).
In In re Marriage of McPheter, 15 Kan. App. 2d 47, 50, 803 P.2d 207 (1990), this court articulated the following four factors that should be considered when determining a long-distance travel adjustment: (1) which party moved away, thereby causing the expense; (2) the reasonableness of the expenditure; (3) the amount of the expense; and (4) the other relevant factors, which relate to whether the parties should be given a credit or share in the expenses. The district court noted its obligation to consider factor (1) described in McPheter but did not make any specific finding in this regard, though Finley's counsel argued that "he lives in New Jersey, which he moved [to] from going to school in Hays . . . which I guess was his choice." The district court made specific findings with respect to Brown's long distance travel expenses and found them to be reasonable, thus satisfying factors (2) and (3). The district court discussed other factors involving Brown's parenting time with, and financial support for, his son which could fall within the purview of McPheter factor (4). However, the district court's application of the ratio of Brown's travel expenses to his gross income in order to arrive at a reduced value for Brown's reasonable travel expenses is supported neither by the Guidelines nor the case law. Thus, in calculating this child support adjustment the district court applied the wrong legal standard and thereby abused its discretion in establishing this child support adjustment.
Finally, we note in passing that even if the law permitted the use of such a ratio in calculating this child support adjustment, the court's application of the ratio was faulty. First, the travel expenses represent 4.12 percent of Brown's gross income of $56,207, not 3.3 percent as determined by the court. Second, 3.3 percent of $56,207 is not $18. Third, the court's adjustment was based on the erroneous proposition that Brown incurred $579 in travel expenses every month. The parties anticipated that at least at the outset of the agreement, Brown's parenting time with Joshua would occur only about four times a year, and the court noted this fact in its findings.
The district court overlooked making a specific finding with respect to factor (1) in McPheter. Further, the district court erred in interpreting the Guidelines to call for the application of a travel expense/gross income ratio to the absent parent's reasonable long-distance travel expenses. This error caused the court to apply the wrong legal standard in calculating the travel adjustment. Failure to properly consider the appropriate legal standard constitutes an abuse of the court's discretion in setting the travel adjustment. See State v. Edgar, 281 Kan. 30, 38, 127 P.3d 986 (2006). Accordingly, we must reverse the district court's determination of this travel adjustment and remand for further proceedings.
Reversed and remanded with directions.


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Dave is responsible for all external relations for the Huntsman School, to include alumni and employer relations, development, marketing, and recruiting. He also serves as the executive director of the Huntsman Scholar Program. He is a proud Aggie who thoroughly enjoyed his student experience at USU, serving as student body vice president and competing for the USU Track Team.
Dave began his professional career in Washington, DC, with the Office of Senator Orrin Hatch, where he put to good use the writing and analysis skills he'd learned during graduate school. He also learned important lessons in representative democracy, enacting legislation, and the role of personal relationships in policymaking.
Dave moved to the private sector to work for a large trade association, where he helped found and operationalize a new line of business. Within two years, the program was cash-flow positive and grew to include customers in over 100 countries. Seeking a new challenge, he moved internally to become the association's futurist. His work was published widely and he was a sought-after public speaker.
Dave was recruited by the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the Fall of 2002 where he served as the director of national operations, responsible for all external relations as well as strategic planning for a sub-component of the OSD. He also served as the Chief Administrative Officer for a corporate board of advisors to the Secretary of Defense. He was deployed to Iraq in the Summer of 2003, and was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Excellence upon his departure in December of 2008.
After 15 years in the DC area, Dave and his wife, who is also an Aggie, broke free of Potomac Fever to move back home. They now reside in Logan with their two daughters.


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Author Notes: This recipe came to me from my Greek boyfriend's mother, who, in turn, adapted it from a Greek cookbook by Evi Voutsina ("Greek Tastes"). When I was looking for a way to cook leeks, she suggested that I go "Greek" and combine them with prunes, a cinnamon stick, olive oil and tomato juice, claiming that the dish is always a success when she prepares it for dinner parties. While I was initially skeptical, given what I perceived as a strange combination of flavors, the dish ended up being revelatory. The leeks become sweet as they cook, softening their otherwise onion-y flavor; the prunes transform the dish, adding a tangy note to a dish dominated by earthy alliums. And the cinnamon stick, with its dash of spice, makes the meal sing. In a way, this dish is nothing short of Greek magic. —dusty516
Food52 Review: All right. I'll be honest -- the prospect of a prune-cinnamon-leek-tomato melange struck me as a bit odd. But I trust in the Greeks. And after preparing this dish, I'm glad I did. The spicy cinnamon and tart tomatoes just work perfectly with the sweet, caramelized, slow-cooked leeks. And the prunes! The staple of immature puns, baby food, and nursing homes, or a rising gastronomical star? Take one bite of this dish, and I trust you'll choose the latter. —Macedoine
Serves: 8-10 (as a side dish)
Medium-sized leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and rinsed
cup olive oil
small onion chopped
ounces tomato juice (a small can of diced tomatoes, with juice, also works nicely)
cinnamon stick
cup dried prunes (pits removed)
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Clean the leeks, submerging them into water, and then cut them into 1 to 2-inch pieces.
- Put the oil in a pan, and once it is hot, add the leeks.
- Sauté the leeks by shaking the pan, so that they don't lose their shape.
- Once the leeks have begun to soften, add the onion and sauté. Add both sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- After a few minutes, add the tomato juice, the cinnamon stick and about 1/3 cup water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and then, as the liquid begins to evaporate, to a gentle simmer. (The goal is to have most of the liquid evaporate; you may have to turn the heat up to achieve this. However, this will also help the leeks to soften).
- Once the liquid has almost evaporated, add the prunes and shake the pan again.
- The dish is ready when the leeks and prunes have both become soft and the olive oil and tomato juice have evaporated (following the advice of my boyfriend's mother, I put the leeks in the oven at 325°F for about 10-12 minutes to finish them off).
- Remove from the oven and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt and pepper if necessary. Prepare to fall in love with leeks -- if you haven't already.
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Lamb of God Post New 'Resolution' Teaser
Normally, you want to savor the holidays and enjoy some time off with family and friends, right? Well, Lamb of God just released the second teaser clip from their forthcoming platter 'Resolution,' which drops on Jan. 24, and it makes us want the holidays to fly by so we can get our hands on the whole thing so we can headbang until we burst blood vessels in our necks!
The 50-second teaser features a thrashy, fast and furious taste of the new album, and lots of images that flash frenetically on screen. Shots of cameras, black Chuck Taylors, the open road, the blue sky, skulls, shoes, fire, crumbling buildings and other scenes of urban decay are set to a vicious, annihilating riff and Randy Blythe's flesh-tearing vocals. You need to watch two or three or 17 times in order to fully process all the things that appear on screen.
We know, 'Resolution' is coming. We just want it to get here sooner.


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