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Mercantilism was popular and it was the prevalent economic doctrine in the Great Britain. the Netherlands. Spain. and France from the 16th to the eighteenth century ( Gabay. et Al. 2007 ) . Gabay. ET Al. asserts that harmonizing to the theory of mercantile system. for a state to go rich and powerful. it needs to export more and import less. This fundamentally meant that a state on its conquering to turn richer. it had to accomplish that at the disbursal of other states. The difference would be an influx of cherished metals largely gold.
The more gold a state had the richer and powerful it was. Due to this thought. mercantilists pushed for the authorities to curtail import and excite export and the fact that non all states could make this. the mercantilists acquired cherished bullion or cherished metals at the disbursal of weaker states ( Gabay. et Al. 2007 ) . Harmonizing to Ingrid Hahne Rima ( 2009 ) the larger issue of the function of trade in raising living criterions of the English was non the concern of the mercantilists.
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For them the intent of trade is to enrich the male monarch and beef up the state politically. Rima asserts that their "fear of goods" was rooted in the premiss that the pursuit for gold. like the quest for district. is a zero-sum game ; that is. more for England is at the disbursal of Spain. Italy. and Holland. and frailty versa. Harmonizing to Ingrid Rima ( 2009 ) . most mercantilists suspected a direct relationship between the measure of money and the degree of monetary values.
The earliest theoretical analysis of the relationship between the measure of money and inflationary monetary value additions was made by the 16th century Gallic political philosopher Jean Bodin. He attributed the pronounced monetary value rise experienced by Western Europe in his clip chiefly to the influx of pecuniary metals from South America. Rima states that Bodin besides observed that monopolies. through their policies of curtailing end product. and big demands by consumers of luxury trade goods contributed to monetary value additions.
Harmonizing to Rima. since few mercantilists favored rising prices. their recommendations for a uninterrupted accretion of pecuniary metals via a favourable balance of trade appears contradictory. The mercantilists typically thought that additions in the sum of money "quicken trade" alternatively of bring forthing an rising prices of monetary values. Their protagonism of a favourable balance of trade. with its associated influx of coinage. was thereby rescued from a looking contradiction of aims.
Harmonizing to Rima. this line of concluding reflects consciousness that a turning volume of money and recognition is indispensable to continued enlargement of the physical volume of trade. Mercantilist reasoned that an influx of difficult money would maintain involvement rates low. while the downward force per unit area on monetary values ensuing from an unequal supply of money would function to stifle farther enlargement of economic activity. Mercantilists seemed to feel the necessity of avoiding downward force per unit area on monetary values if commercial activity was to be expanded ( Ingrid Hahne Rima. 2009 ) .
Harmonizing to Walter LaFeber ( 1998 ) the mercantilist solicitousness for production did non originate originally from a fright of overrun. underemployment. or overpopulation. The desire for a favourable balance of trade which would ensue in an influx of bullion caused the seventeenth-century minds to desire increased production. Preoccupation with the wealth and growing of the province and the acquisition of hoarded wealth played a critical function by puting the phase for a figure of corollary philosophies and policies intended to further the accomplishment of these ends ( Ingrid Hahne Rima. 2009 ) .
Rima states that the theory of production is of major importance. for the creative activity of the largest possible export excess requires maximal use of the factors of production. Rima asserts that mercantilists distinguished between productive and unproductive labour in footings of its part to the national luxury. Manufacturers and husbandmans were regarded as productive. though the warmest congratulations was. intelligibly. reserved for merchandisers. It was besides urged that the authorities hold the figure of unproductive people to a lower limit in order to direct their labour to some more utile business.
Harmonizing to Rima. mercantilist thoughts on production are portion of their bequest from the Scholastics of the mediaeval period. who regarded wealth as grounds of God's premium and production as the development of this premium by labour. Harmonizing to Rima. another facet of mercantilist accent on the importance of labour in production is the encouragement of population growing. non for the interest of mere Numberss. but to increase the size of the working force.
It was by and large accepted that a big population. by maintaining rewards near to subsistence degrees. would non merely cut down the cost of bring forthing goods but would besides deter the idling that might go associated with higher pay degrees. One of the most interesting spots of mercantilist concluding integrating positions on both labour and balance of payments. harmonizing to Rima. was that when goods were exported. aliens. in consequence. pay the rewards of the workers employed in doing them. whereas imports involve like payments to aliens.
The obvious responsibility of authorities would hence be to minimise foreign imports in order to accomplish a favourable balance of foreign-paid income. Rima asserts that bullion is the most desirable import because it is wealth. and besides has small labour incorporated in it s compared with the manufactured exports. During the epoch of mercantile system. economic behaviour began to attest itself through commercial activities. This is harmonizing to Ingrid Rima ( 2007 ) .
Rima provinces that mercantilist minds emphasized the importance of commercialism and industry and the function of province in advancing economic development and national wealth ( Ingrid Hahne Rima. 2009 ) . References Gabay. Et Al ( 2007 ) : Economicss: It's Concepts & A ; Principles ( w/ Agrarian Reform & A ; Taxation ) 2007: Rex Bookstore. Inc. Ingrid Hahne Rima ( 2009 ) : Development of Economic Analysis 7e: Taylor & A ; Francis Walter LaFeber ( 1998 ) : The new imperium: an reading of American enlargement. 1860-1898 Cornell paper-back books: Cornell University Press


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The American Board of Medical Specialties says "board certification is a voluntary process, and one that is very different from medical licensure." This is echoed by my board, the American Board of Pediatrics, who says "Board certification is a voluntary process that goes above and beyond state licensing requirements for practicing medicine." Over the past few years, the … [Read more...]
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Physicians everywhere: You are good people, but you are doing evil by your complacency. I am writing this to every physician who is frustrated with the certification system we have in place and that is becoming increasingly encoded into our laws. We have reached a crossroads in the evolution of health care in America. We, as physicians, have been under assault literally for … [Read more...]
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Wow. For those who think MOC isn't a big deal, my Open Letter to the American Board of Pediatrics just hit 70,000 views. That's stunning. For those commending my bravery, realize efforts like this are not done in isolation. I am not alone. I have the most amazing partners. I can't even express how blessed I am to work with the ten doctors in our private practice. Not only … [Read more...]
Open Letter to the American Board of Pediatrics
Dear American Board of Pediatrics: On December 17 2015, at 3:01 in the middle of my busy day seeing patients, I voluntarily gave up my American Board of Pediatrics certification. I thought I should write this letter, hopefully preempting any more threatening emails warning me that I must pay up or lose my certification. This was not mere oversight on my part. This was … [Read more...]
BCBS of Michigan Supports ABMS Monopoly, Rejects NBPAS
Well, it's official. After months of speculation about insurer acceptance of anything other than ABMS certification, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is on record refusing certification through the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. To my knowledge, they are the first to do so. This is actually a big deal for pediatricians in Michigan. For our internist friends, … [Read more...]

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Tom Beale at Eiffel Society
Elegant Design / Communal Cleaning
Last night in Eiffel Society, over Campari and Pernod, Tom Beale (sculptor and founder of HoneySpace, Chelsea, NY) unveiled his plan. Beneath a golden pyramid (a vast sculpture in the making by Rya Kleinpeter, also an artspace founder- of Sassafras commune in Tennessee) he began flooding our octagonal abode with water from a hose (ordinarily in service to our ancient claw-foot bathtub). Those who had not bathed took the opportunity after a long day of art making, gardening, engineering education (thank you professor John Norwood) and another fascinating photo shoot with Luke Gilford- this one not nude(!). The results were streamlined and elegant. Bodies were cleaned, an evening of dancing was enjoyed and the sheetrock dust which nearly banished Daphane Park (builder of the beloved sculptural monolith, Super Conductor) from our presence, was squeegeed down a strange hole that, months earlier, Kirsha insisted the building's developers leave in the floor (for art). Out in the garden, Tora Lopez wrapped Pearl, the sculpture made from all the trash generated during our month long residence. Elliott Coon performed original biodynamic gardening work.
Above in the glass octagon, conversations were of forms and patterns through which the universe expresses itself. This, (we being nature), the subject and driving force of our every action and word...
Will you remind us of these forms? Bubble, dendritic / branching... Didn't someone write a book on Deleuze in which the seven or so recognized patterns are explored? If you know please assist: email@example.com.
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Sail Date: June 10, 2012
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Review Summarywhen we went to bed at night we could still here what was going on in the theatre, the entertainment was greatly lacking, and the food was nothing spectacular
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Telephone line monitor
Telephone Recorder
This nifty little circuit lets you record your phone conversations automatically. The device connects to the phone line, your tape recorder's microphone input, and the recorder's remote control jack. It senses the voltage in the phone line and begins recording when the line drops to 5 volts or less.
Circuit diagram
R1 270K 1/4 W Resistor
R2 1.5K 1/4 W Resistor
R3 68K 1/4 W Resistor
R4 33K 1/4 W Resistor
C1 0.22uF 150 Volt Capacitor
Q1, Q2 2N4954 NPN Transistor
D1 1N645 Diode
MISC Wire, Plugs To Match Jacks On Recorder, Board, Phone Plug
1. The circuit can be placed anywhere on the phone line, even inside a phone.
2. Some countries or states require you to notify anyone you are talking to that the conversation is being recorded. Most recoders do this with a beep-beep. Also, you may have to get permission from the phone company before you connect anything to their lines.
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Vancouver, B.C- It's an almost universal experience this time of year. We set lofty goals for ourselves in the spirit of New Year's resolution-making, only to fall well short of achieving them a month or two later. Self-esteem expert, Dr. Kevin Solomons, thinks it's time to re-assess the importance we attach to this task and learn a lesson from the great Mark Twain who said, "Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual."
"The whole New Year's Resolution exercise can really wreak havoc on our self-esteem. When we set this incredibly lofty and often arbitrary goals that no reasonable human being achieve - not to mention the fact that we usually set an artificial deadline for their accomplishment – we just set ourselves up for failure!" explains Solomons. "Then of course we end up feeling guilty about abandoning those resolutions come February - hardly a great way to start off the year!"
Instead, Dr. Solomons recommends that we re-evaluate the whole resolution-making process. Instead of using the New Year to beat ourselves up about what we weren't able to achieve, why not resolve to build up self-esteem and improve quality of life? One way to do that is to choose a resolution that's likely to be successful. People also shouldn't view any resolutions they do decide to make as an onerous task that must be achieved on a particular timetable in order in order to validate our own self-worth.
Solomons continues, "Any resolutions you do make should be viewed as an opportunity to take control of your life and work on becoming the person you've always wanted to be – something that's a life-long project! And finally, take the opportunity to reflect on all the positive things on your life. Appreciate yourself just as you are, rather than thinking of all sorts of ways you need to be 'fixed'."
For more information on Dr. Solomons and his work self-esteem, visit www.borntobeworthless.com
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Greens Restaurant Expansion Complete
Greens restaurant on Lapwing Lane West Didsbury has reopened after extension works were complete. The restaurant, which has been open over 18 years now extends into a further shop unit which allowed the extension of the kitchen, bar area and the addition on a further 32 seats.
The restaurant which is co-owned by tv chef Simon Rimmer can now seat up to 80 people at one time which reduces your chances of being turned away at busy times. During some weeks the Greens was having to turn away up to 200 people.
Official website: Greens Restaurant Didsbury
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Borders & Borders Prevails Against Consumer Financial Protection BureauJul 18th, 2017
Represents First Loss for the CFPB at the Federal Trial Court Level
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 17, 2017)—Borders & Borders announced today that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) claims against it have been dismissed on a summary judgment ruling issued July 13, 2017 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
From 2006-2011, Borders & Borders, PLC established and operated title insurance agencies that were organized as affiliated business arrangements pursuant to the statutory safe harbor available under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). In October 2013, the CFPB filed suit after Borders & Borders refused to agree to a punitive consent decree demanded by the agency. The complaint sought to enjoin the affiliated business arrangements as alleged violations of RESPA, despite the clear application of the safe harbor and the fact that Borders & Borders stopped operating the agencies in 2011. The complaint did not concern current closing activities after 2011, and there was no allegation or claim of any consumer harm. To the contrary, all consumers were fully informed of the affiliated business arrangements, and they selected the title agency that would issue title insurance at closings.
Borders & Borders engaged Stites & Harbison, PLLC to defend the lawsuit brought by the CFPB. Following the close of discovery, Borders & Borders requested summary judgment from the Court because the proof was clear that the firm followed RESPA and all applicable law in the operation of the title agencies. The Court agreed, and entered summary judgment in favor of Borders & Borders and dismissed the CFPB's lawsuit.
Upon learning of the dismissal of the suit, John Borders and Harry Borders stated, "We are pleased that the Court agreed with what we explained to the CFPB all along – our affiliated business arrangements were designed and operated to be fully compliant with federal law. We appreciate the support of our clients and friends in the real estate community and beyond during this time."
"The Court's summary judgment ruling is a complete vindication for our client Borders & Borders, an honest and reputable family business that found itself in the crosshairs of a regulatory agenda," stated Morgan Ward, a Member (Partner) with Stites & Harbison and one of the attorneys who defended Borders & Borders. "The CFPB sought to nullify RESPA's safe harbor for Affiliated Business Arrangements by sending a message to the industry that even if you follow the law, you are still subject to onerous prosecution. This case was not about protecting consumers. Instead, this was a classic example of the CFPB's unfair practice of regulation by enforcement. We are gratified with the Court's ruling and are very pleased for our clients, who showed a great deal of courage in standing up to the CFPB and demonstrating that they followed the law."
The case appears to be the CFPB's first loss on the merits at the federal trial court level.
About Borders & Borders
Borders & Borders is a family-owned real estate law firm founded by J. David Borders that has operated in Louisville since 1971. The firm is currently managed by his sons John Borders and Harry Borders, and it employs seven lawyers and 19 paralegals and staff. For more information visit www.louisvillerealestateclosings.com.


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You know Erin. She would make a perfect hummingbird, flitting from one activity to the next, stopping just long enough to dump a puzzle, stir the sand, stack a few blocks, and then quickly make a few strokes at the easel. Along the way she makes it a point to warn Scott about the danger of cutting himself with scissors, tell Jenny she is stacking the blocks too high, and berate Jason for using the wrong colors in his "ugly" picture. Erin's flight completed, she crashes to the floor and loudly chirps that there is nothing for her to do.
Erin is four and you suspect she is already in trouble. Because of her behavior, the other children tend to avoid her. Her teacher suggests that Erin may have been Dana Carvey's inspiration for his popular Church Lady character-self-righteous, inflexible, demanding, and a bit of a show-off.
Why Do Children Behave This Way?Erin's social-emotional development may indicate that she is negatively resolving a developmental task or crisis described by Erik Erikson (1963, 1980) in his theory of lifetime emotional development. According to the theory, people are faced with specific emotional conflicts during various seasons of their lives. Individuals tend to resolve each of these conflicts or crises more or less positively or negatively. If the crisis is resolved in a generally positive manner, a virtue, or good feature, becomes part of the personality or character. If the crisis is resolved in a particularly negative manner, the virtue does not become part of the personality and some predictably negative characteristics begin to emerge.
Sometime around the age of four the child faces a crisis Erikson termed initiative vs. guilt. When resolved positively, the child gains the virtue of a sense of purpose. She is confident in her ability to make a plan and carry out that plan. Play becomes purposeful and concentrated. The child builds confidence in him- or herself.
Can Erin Develop Initiative?Erin is not doomed. Given appropriate experiences, she can rework this crisis toward a more positive resolution. However, she cannot control the manner in which adults respond to her efforts. Therefore, it becomes the caregiver's responsibility to fashion opportunities for the child to become creatively involved in an environment that promotes individual initiative and makes it likely that the child's efforts will be successful. The young child must experience encouragement and success as she attempts new activities. When parents and other caregivers support the child's plans and self-initiated activities, they are helping the child toward a positive resolution of the crisis and promoting the child's sense of initiative. Children who have this sense of initiative feel confident in their ability to make plans and carry out those plans.
How Can Caregivers Promote Success?There are many ways an adult can facilitate a child's efforts to succeed. Some practical strategies caregivers might use include scheduling large blocks of child-directed play time in a carefully prepared environment, modeling planning behaviors, encouraging verbalization of plans, engaging children in curricular planning, using children's literature to increase awareness of how others plan, and encouraging children to share their plans and problem-solve together.
1. Schedule a long, uninterrupted period for free choice play time. When blocks of time are too short, children do not have adequate time to become deeply engaged in an activity. Plans are thwarted. Christie and Wardle (1992) recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of uninterrupted time because, given shorter play times, children tend to be unoccupied observers or engage in simplistic play. Sufficient time for play extends the complexity of the activities and gives shy or apprehensive children the time they need to feel comfortable joining others.
2. Structure the environment so the child will be likely to experience success. Frequently change theme-based dramatic play centers to facilitate planning (Soundy & Genisio, 1994). Provide materials and equipment appropriate to the child's level of skills and abilities. For example, make certain that scissors will cut easily. Include left-handed scissors for lefties. Provide a variety of materials and supplies at a level where children can obtain what they need without asking for help. Place tape, paper, markers, string, staplers, yarn, rubber bands, and a treasure box of "found" materials such as cloth scraps or foam meat trays in the same inviting place every day. When a child knows she has access to items that will help her make her idea a reality, she is more likely to think of ways to solve the problems she encounters along the way.
3. Avoid teacher-directed play. Expect children to create their own play experiences within the stimulating environment you have carefully prepared. Then ask enabling questions. What could you do with the wood and nails? How could you make menus for your restaurant? Could you use these rubber stamps to help make money for your store? What could you use to make the boxes stay together? What things will you need in order to give the doll a bath?
4. Adults can model planning and problem-solving strategies for children. When making plans to accomplish daily classroom chores, teachers can think out loud for the benefit of the children. Use words such as plan, change, decide, problem, solve, first, next, last when describing strategies. Metacognition, or monitoring our own thinking, can be taught to children. When children are exposed to adult ways of organizing their thinking, they are able to adopt those strategies to reorganize their own thinking successfully (Liberty & Ornstein, 1973). Children can become more efficient at thinking about their own thinking if they are exposed to adults who model mental organizational strategies.
5. Ask children to verbalize their plans. Occasionally encourage individual children to tell you what center they will choose to work in first that day. Then ask what they plan to do. Tell children that you are excited to see how that plan will work, then check in on the play from time to time.Hohmann (1991) observed that children in a center setting varied in the complexity of their planning as well as in their abilities to verbalize those plans. While some children initially may only be able to point at a toy, others may be able to name what they plan to do or even describe the activity in great detail. Verbal representations of intentions may range from brief sketches to complicated blueprints. However, given practice and models to imitate, children can become skilled planners.
6. Engage children in curricular planning. Use the interests of the class in making decisions about the subject matter for the year. Even if the curriculum is rigidly dictated, children can become involved in planning field trips and suggesting ideas for how the group can find answers to its questions.Parties can even be an opportunity for children to plan. What games will be played? What will be served? Will parents be invited? If your school or center puts on performances for parents, create opportunities for children to become involved in the decision-making. What favorite songs will be sung? Will they recite any fingerplays? How will the invitations look? How can the classroom be made ready?
7. Use children's literature to increase the child's awareness of how others plan and solve problems that arise in the process. As stories are read, ask children to verbalize the character's plan or make predictions about whether or not the plan will succeed.Invite children to problem-solve for story characters. For example, in Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day, Peter's plan to save his snowball does not work. Ask children to think of what Peter could have done with the snowball so he would be able to keep it for tomorrow. Sometimes characters change their plans as the plot progresses. Encourage children to tell how or why the plan changed. Did the change make a better plan?
8. Encourage children to share their plans and problem-solve together. Set aside a time at the end of the day for children to show and tell others about what they did. This is one of the most meaningful uses of show and tell. Elicit additional ideas and questions from the group. Be positive. Encourage problem solving. If a plan didn't work, have the group offer suggestions that might work tomorrow. Then try out the ideas.
Helping Individual Children Learn to PlanIn the case of some children, like our hypothetical Erin, the wise adult might work with the child individually. Life experiences may have taught Erin either that her ideas are not worthwhile or that she is not capable enough to accomplish what she sets out to do. The caregiver can combat Erin's feelings of guilt by individually helping her set realistic, accomplishable goals. A few minutes spent with Erin in a planning conference each day will demonstrate to the child that her ideas are valuable.
Through skillful questioning the teacher can assist the child in formulating a plan, organizing the steps that will be necessary to follow, and locating the equipment and materials that will be needed. The teacher might need to help the child get started and then check in on the progress from time to time. The child will be able to sense that the caregiver has faith in her and will offer assistance when necessary. Start out with a simple plan that takes minimal time to accomplish. As the child builds confidence, plans may become more complex.
The caregiver needs to reinforce the fact that the child made a plan and finished it. This can be accomplished in several ways. For example, Erin could dictate a simple record of her accomplishments in her own plan book. Perhaps she could show and tell her project to the class. The teacher could highlight children's self-initiated projects in a class newsletter.
ConclusionClassroom hummingbirds who flit from one activity to the next need to be assured that they are capable of initiating and completing their own special plans for play. Through thoughtful intervention, the caregiver can facilitate a positive resolution of Erikson's initiative vs. guilt crisis, enabling children to engage in purposeful, constructive play so vital to the young child's social and emotional development.
Sandra Crosser, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Ohio Northern University.
ReferencesChristie, J.F., & Wardle, F. (1992). How much time is needed for play?Young Children, 47 (3), 28-31.
Erikson, E.H. (1963).Childhood and society. (2nd ed.) New York: Norton.
Erikson, E.H. (1980).Identity and the life cycle. New York Norton.
Hohmann, M. (1991). The many faces of childhood planning. High/Scope Resource, Spring/Summer, 4-6.
Liberty, C., & Ornstein, P.A. (1973). Age differences in organization and recall: The effects of training in categorization. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 15, 169-186.
Soundy, C.S., & Genisio, M.H. (1994). Asking young children to tell the story. Childhood Education, 71(110), 20-23.
Suggested Books for Children
The Big Seed, by Ellen HowardBlueberries for Sale, by Robert McCloskeyCaps for Sale, by Esphyr SlobodkinaCarrot Seed, by Ruth KraussA Chair for My Mother, by Vera B. WilliamsKaty and the Big Snow, by Virginia Lee BurtonLook, by Michael GrejniecMiss Tizzy, by Libba Moore GrayNo Roses for Harry, by Gene ZionMr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present, by Charlotte ZolotowSpaghetti for Suzy, by Peta CoplansStrega Nona, by Tomie dePaola


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Bears play a well-known role in fertilizing Alaska's temperate forests. They catch, carry, and digest fish, spreading nutrients through the undergrowth.
But two scientists using remote control cameras near Haines show that bears are making contributions on a different front.
They're not just fertilizing seeds. They're planting them.
It started when the scientists were overwhelmed by the number of berries in a Southeast forest near Haines. Salmonberries, high bush cranberries, soapberries, blueberries, devil's club berries and more — not just in one or two places, but all throughout the forest.
Others might reach for a pie pan. These two thought these plants must have a really successful reproductive strategy.
Laurie Harrer is a biology instructor at Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University, Cascades.
"There are just a ton of berry-producing plants in Southeast Alaska, all throughout the understory," Harrer said. "In particular, Devil's Club we noticed was everywhere. If it was that prolific, and all over the place, it must have a very successful method of dispersing its seeds around."
So, what was it? Taal Levi is an assistant professor of wildlife at Oregon State University. He says they had a guess.
"These fruit in Southeast Alaska appear to be morphologically adapted for birds, because they're small berries," Levi said. "In the case of Devil's Club, small red berries."
So the two set up a study. Over two summers, they identified more than 400 clusters of berries in a stretch of forest about 30 miles north of Haines. They calculated an average number of berries per plant. They trained motion-triggered cameras on the plants, to see what was eating them.
And what they found was a surprise.
"A bird would fly in and maybe peck and eat anywhere between two and five berries at a time," Harrer said. "But when a bear would visit these clusters of berries, they would just demolish the entire area. But it wasn't until we finally crunched the numbers that we realized how huge of an effect bears were having. "
Bears weren't just eating more berries; they were eating magnitudes more berries. The two scientists estimate a single bear could eat over 100,000 berries an hour. Robins and thrushes couldn't begin to keep up.
Harrer said bears were like cargo carriers, taking seeds in their stomachs far away from the original berry patch.
"The whole reason they want their seeds to be dispersed in the first place is so you don't have the parent plant competing with its offspring, growing up in the exact same area competing for resources and sunlight," Harrer said.
Bears were helping plants fulfill their biological imperative to reproduce, without sacrificing their own access to resources. And dispersed berries had a better chance than those that just dropped from the bush, Levi says when bears finally released the seeds, they left something to help them grow.
"They're deposited in a place that was just fertilized by bear scat and has good moisture retention," Levi said. "It's like this little patch of potting soil that this seed is left in."
When Levi and Harrer went back to count how many berries were left behind in their patches, they realized they had a unique opportunity to increase their data.
"[Bears] are placing their whole mouths over the thing," Harrer said. "So they're probably leaving behind a lot of saliva all over that central stalk."
They started swabbing the stalks for DNA, to see exactly what kind of bears they were dealing with, even if they couldn't catch them on camera. All the bears — black, brown, male, female — ate berries. Brown bears ate early in the season, allowing black bears into the patch later in the summer. The shift happened when the sockeye started to run.
"Brown bears start to dominate these devil's club patches as soon as the fruit ripens," Levi said. "And then a lot of those animals move to feed on salmon primarily, opening that space up for black bears."
Based on their research, Levi and Harrer believe bears are the most important seed dispersers in the region for berries. While jungle plants often depend on mammals to eat their fruit and carry their seeds to new places, the scientists say it's the first known temperate example of plants relying on a mammal's digestive tract as their primary method to travel.
"Because there are so many bears, if they really, truly are the most important seed dispersers, it's understandable, then, why you have so many more berries in Alaska," Harrer said.
But bears aren't the only animals contributing to better berry hauls, the scientists say. Salmon are, too. Dependable salmons runs help Alaska maintain its high density of large bears, compared to places on the East and West Coast where bear populations have dwindled and salmon no longer return.
"A large population of bears spreading berry seeds is helping those understory plants grow," Harrer said. "Salmon supporting that bear population is vital for bears to help assist all those berry-producing plants."
Levi says it's likely that losing salmon could have changed the growth of berrying plants down south — they could no longer travel in the bellies of the bears.
You can find Harrer and Levi's full study on bears and berries here.


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It has now been a week since the Casey Anthony murder trial ended and what an ending it was. Since the reading of that verdict, people from all over the country have had one thing on their mind: "avenge Caylee Anthony". The problem is, there is nothing to avenge. At this point the not guilty verdict is recorded and is now part of history and thanks to our Constitution, it cannot be undone. Arguing over whether the verdict was just or unjust is purely academic and frankly a waste of time.
The problem comes in now that people have made it abundantly clear that they are not happy with the verdict and reports of people plotting to kill Casey Anthony abound. Furthermore, there have been reports that she is considering joining the federal witness protection program to change her identity and protect her from would-be murderers seeking to right a wrong.
But as the old saying goes, two wrongs don't make a right.
Did Casey Anthony really murder her daughter and then attempt to cover it up? Nancy "Mouth of the South" Grace seemed to think so and she went so far as to serve as judge, jury and executioner in the court of public opinion. It was actually a pleasure to watch her spit and sputter on her show the night of the verdict. It was actually humorous to watch as she ranted and raved about how the jury got it wrong.
The truth is, the jury didn't get it wrong – the prosecution did.
This writer cannot say for sure if Casey Anthony is guilty because he has not seen the evidence. To be perfectly frank, what evidence was released to the public (a computer search on "chloroform", so-called expert testimony as to what the actual smell was coming from inside the car and a severely decomposed body among others) is circumstantial at best and to any one with half a brain has to recognize that none of these comprise an air-tight case against Anthony. Had the body been found months sooner, perhaps an autopsy would have found traces of chloroform in the little girl's body or traces of the duct tape alleged to have been wrapped around her face. Perhaps has this writer had more access to the evidence, then his feelings might be different.
But where does the rest of society get off saying that Casey Anthony was guilty? Was it because all the news outlets cased Casey in the light of uncaring and partying mother? Was it because Casey showed what most consider "unnatural behavior" for a woman whose child is now dead? Was it because she was shown to have lied about the whereabouts of her daughter? Who among you right now can say with absolute 100% certainty what Casey Anthony was thinking? Who among you right now can say that you were exposed to the same testimony as the jury and came to a different conclusion? How many of you were aware that People magazine ran a cover story that actually considered the possibility that Casey Anthony might actually be acquitted in spite of all the efforts of the prosecution? It's a safe bet that Nancy Grace didn't consider that possibility. If she did, she certainly didn't entertain that notion where anyone could hear it.
Even worse now that the trial is over, there is a report out that one of the women who was on the jury, a 60-year-old, has been the target of death threats herself merely for the act of being on that jury and being unable to convict Casey Anthony. The woman, whose name this writer will not divulge out of respect for her privacy, is actually considering relocating to somewhere other than her current home because of the threats against her person.
What has happened to society that death threats are acceptable behavior? If you want to argue that this case is because a two-year-old daughter was murdered by her own mother, then where were the outrage and death threats when Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation? Are you saying that a murdered white girl is somehow morally superior to a molested boy of unknown racial origin? Why was Michael Jackson acquitted for his crimes and no one said a word? In both cases a child has been damaged and the person who committed the damage was allowed to walk free – no consequences for actions. The only justice for those who claimed Michael Jackson molested them is that Jackson is now dead. Casey Anthony is still very much alive.
That's as it should be now. The prosecution had its opportunity to prove that Casey Anthony committed murder. They failed to do that. Hold the prosecutor responsible, but don't threaten to kill him. Hold him responsible for dereliction of duty. Hold him responsible for prosecutorial misconduct. Hold him responsible for failure to mount an aggressive prosecution that would have put Casey Anthony away for good.
But don't the jury responsible. They did their job as they were instructed. Anyone who has ever served on a jury knows that they are to consider only the evidence presented in the case and nothing more. In considering the evidence, the jury was unable to conclude that Casey Anthony was guilty.
It is a sad, sick and pathetic day when a murderer walks free. It is even more sad, sick and pathetic when society promotes taking the law into its own hands because it disagrees with a trial verdict and even goes so far as to condone the murder of a member of a jury that did what was right going against what was popular.
Any American who claims to hold the Constitution sacred and condones the murder of Casey Anthony or any member of that jury now that the trial is over should be ashamed of him or herself. They do not hold the Constitution sacred; the spit on it and the graves of the men who drafted it believing that it applies only to them and no one else.
"Equal Justice Under The Law" means that even when a murderer goes free or a jury member votes to acquit in opposition to popular opinion, that person should not have to live in fear for his life because a bunch of vigilantes disagree with the outcome.


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Former Politburo member Bo Xilai will hear his verdict at 10 am on September 22, the Jinan court announced on its official Weibo account on Wednesday.
Bo, 64, is charged with bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power. He rejected the accusations and struck a defiant, almost accusatory, stance throughout his five-day trial at Jinan's Intermediate People's Court, in Shandong province, which ended on August 26.
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Noise was eliminated as much as possible (as preached several times in the previous articles), and a hierarchical taxonomy for topics and a machine learning model to predict sentiment were created.
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Almost half of these posts were about "published results of market research". The second most popular hierarchy 1 topic, aggregated posts about "traditional market research methods", followed by "online surveys", "employees/jobs" and "corporate performance" of the companies included (see Fig.1).
Figure 1: Top Topics (Source: listening247®)
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Positively, the results of our work are defining us – they are the most significantly discussed pillar of our identity. We are in the business of evidence and impact – our core discussion topics are reflective of this. Furthermore, our results driven industry is hot on the heels of talent identification and attraction. With industries competing amongst one another for the latest and greatest in graduate and millennial thinking, we can be happy that we are in the thick of this battle.
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Figure 2: Share of Source Type for MR (Source: listening247®)
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text: Mortgage interest rates rocketed higher this week. Reports from Freddie Mac and Bankrate recorded significant jumps across all types of home loan products. Both companies' analysis showed that the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit its highest level since April 2010. Data released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) earlier this week pointed to an unmistakable falloff in consumer demand, aligned with the rate hike. Some industry experts, however, argue that rising interest rates could be a positive for the housing market. While the ascension will probably slow the flow of refinancing activity, some are holding onto the likelihood that consumers who've been considering buying a home and those who've been on the fence waiting for some market stability to emerge will be nudged into acting now in order to take advantage of the lower borrowing costs.Freddie Mac's study puts the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 5.05 percent (0.7 point) for the week ending February 10. That's up from 4.81 percent reported by the GSE last week. A year ago at this time, the 30-year fixed rate was averaging 4.97 percent.The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage this week averaged 4.29 percent (0.7 point) in the GSE's survey. Last week it was 4.08 percent, and 12 months ago it was averaging 4.34 percent. Short-term rates also rose this week. Freddie Mac says the 5-year adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) jumped from 3.69 percent to 3.92 percent (0.6 point). The 1-year ARM increased from 3.26 percent to 3.35 percent (0.6 point).The GSE's survey is based on data gathered from about 125 lenders across the country. Bankrate's study derives its results from data provided by the top 10 banks and thrifts in the top 10 U.S. markets. Rates among these largest lenders came in even higher.Based on Bankrate's analysis, the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate spiked to 5.23 percent (0.45 points) this week. Last week, the tracking company reported it at 5.02 percent. The average 15-year fixed mortgage climbed from 4.29 percent to 4.48 percent (0.36 point) in Bankrate's survey, while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate soared from 5.54 percent to 5.74 percent. Adjustable rate mortgages were also on the rise, with the average 5-year ARM zooming to 4.01 percent and the 7-year ARM moving to 4.38 percent. "Mortgage rates have staged a big rebound off the record lows seen in November," Bankrate said in its report. "At the time, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.42 percent, meaning a $200,000 loan would have carried a monthly payment of $1,003.89," the tracking company explained. "With the average rate now 5.23 percent, the monthly payment for the same size loan would be $1,101.93, a difference of $98 per month for anyone sitting on the fence."By: Carrie Bay, DS NEWS


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"Steam Locomotive" is another Ugears construction kit that stands out from other kits by its size. It is provided with a wooden parts that once assembled by hands make a moving toy train Locomotive. Simple by the components (just wooden parts) it really creates a engaging experience for players for many hours.
The puzzle is accompanied with user manual instructions. There are 443 parts in "Steam Locomotive" construction puzzle and it takes about 11 hours to build it. It can be a truly engaging whole weekend leisure activity. Not only one person but several people can build it together.
What makes this kit stand out is its size. Looking at other constructions kits available on the market of this type this one probably gives more fun time. It requires more dedicated hours to build.
It is a well-thought-out design as the model can move on rails. People get used to electronics toys like trans on rails that are battery powered. With this kit it is truly amusing that wooden model can move as good as electrical model would.
The UGears Locomotive kit can be kept assembled as decorative element in the common room and it is amusing to show it to visiting friends.
So if you have a long weekend to come and not sure how to keep yourself engaged this kit would be perfect. It gives a unique experience that lasts in memory. It can also be presented to friends and family as a gift. It is unique and the will definitely stand out among others.
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We love a sculpture trail and over the last few years, we have had some of our best ever days out as a family hunting for colourful sculptures in different locations. It is a brilliant day out (or days depending on how spread out the sculptures are or how obsessive you are about finding them all) for the whole family, a great way to get lots of fresh air and exercise, a brilliant way to discover new places and of course it is great fun too. The sculptures often give you lots of great photo opportunities too with a range of fun and colourful sculptures to pose alongside.
It also doesn't have to cost any money either. Some of the trails come with an app to help you to navigate from one sculpture to another and whilst there might be a small charge for the app, most trails are charity based and the funds all go towards the nominated charities.
Our obsession with sculpture trails started with Gromit Unleashed in Bristol back in 2013 with the first Gromit Unleashed trail. We discovered a new city which we all fell in love with and after a number of visits, found lots of the Gromits and we have such great memories of our trips and quite a collection of memorabilia too. The first Gromit Unleashed trail was the combined initiative of the Grand Appeal and Aardman Animations. With 80 sculptures fabulously designed by a wide range of creatives and celebrities, not only did it attract over a million 'hunters' that summer, but it raised a staggering £2.3 million.
That is the other great thing about sculpture trails too, they often raise amazing amounts of money for deserving charities as the Bristol trails have shown with another hugely successful Shaun in the City trail two years later which saw 120 Shaun the Sheep sculptures in London and Bristol which also raised an impressive £2 million.
Since the first Gromit Unleashed trail, we have searched for Shaun the Sheep, Paddington, Snowdogs and Hares.
Each trail is just as exciting as the last. We love them.
With the exciting news that Gromit Unleashed 2 will be arriving in Bristol this summer, I did some research and have discovered at least three different trails that we should be able to do this summer. While I was researching, I discovered a few different sculpture trails that are coming to different parts of the UK in 2018 and I thought I would share them. All of them have a wonderful array of fantastically colourful characters to find, all raising much-needed funds and awareness for well deserving charities and many have smaller versions to look out for too which are designed by local schools.
What are you waiting for, get sculpture spotting?
Gromit Unleashed 2 #GU2
Gromit is making a welcome return but this time he isn't alone. Also waiting to be discovered across the city of Bristol will be his pal Wallace and his arch enemy Feathers McGraw. There will be 60 sculptures to find from 2nd July to 2nd September.
Find out more news about the Gromit Unleashed trail on the website.
The Snowdog Art Trails – Snowdogs Discover Ashford
Kent is the next destination for the Snowdogs and from September to November this year, you will be able to discover 25 Snowdogs around Ashford and believe me when I tell you that they are super cute as we discovered in Cardiff last year.
The Snowdogs Discover Ashford Trail will take place in Ashford, Kent from September and to November 2018. Find out more on the Snowdog Art Trails website.
Cotswold AONB Hare Trail
This is the second year running for the Cotswold Hare Trail and as many of the hares last year were in places around where we live, we were lucky enough to spot a few of them. They look so pretty and the idea of the hare links back to a famous Roman Hare Mosaic in the Corinium Museum in Cirencester.
The hares will be situated across the Cotswolds and as it is a stunning area, this is a great way of exploring a beautiful part of the country.
The Cotswold AONB Hare Trail will be taking place between 22nd May and 9th September 2018. Find out more on the website.
Nottingham could be the only possible destination for Hoodwinked 2018 which is a sculpture trail in honour of Robin Hood, but with a difference, each of the Robin hood theme sculptures is, in fact, a robin. Such a clever idea is bound to be popular and a great way to discover the wonderful city of Nottingham.
Hoodwinked will take place between 7th July and 30th September in and around Nottingham. Check the Hoodwinked 2018 website for more information.
Worcester Stands Tall
Another Wild in Art event takes place in Worcester. The aptly named Worcester Stands Tall is a sculpture trail of 25 2.5 metre tall giraffes which can be found around the city of Worcester.
The gentle giants will be on display for ten weeks this summer from 9th July until the 16th September and more information can be found on the website.
Norfolk is the home to another Hare-raising trail with the GoGoHAres 2018 trail. With 68 colourful hares in total, 50 hares in Norwich and a further 18 across Norfolk, there are plenty of these sculptures to track down.
The trail starts on the 24th June 2018 and ends on 8th September. Check the GoGoHares2018! website for more information.
Maggie's Penguin Parade
Scotland isn't going to miss out this summer as Dundee is the next stop on my hunt for sculpture trails this year and they are hosting another Wild in Art trail. It is worth mentioning that Wild in Art have been animating cities for over ten years with events like this and have raised a staggering £10 million which is just amazing.
Maggie's Penguin Parade is named after Maggie's Centre which provides support to people with cancer and their friends and family. The Penguin Parade will consist of 80 penguin sculptures on a trail in and around Dundee and the aim is to raise at least £540,000 which is the cost of running The Maggie Centre for a whole year.
Maggie's Penguin Parade trail will run from 29th June until 24th September 2018 and you can find out more on the Maggie's Penguin Parade website.
Snailspace Brighton & Hove
#BeMoreSnail is the hashtag that accompanies the Snailspace Brighton & Hove trail this summer. The idea behind the hashtag is to take a slower path around the city this summer in search of the snail sculptures.
Another Wild in Art trail, Snailspace is an autumn trail. You will have eight weeks to find the fifty giant snails in iconic spots around the city (and a few unexpected places too) and the trail will be on from September until November. Watch out for updates on the trail on the Snailspace Brighton & Hove website.
Bee in the City 2018
Manchester is the home of Bee in the City 2018 and what a wonderful way to explore another fabulous city. This is a trail I would love to do as I spent a few very happy years living in Manchester in my student days and I love exploring the city.
Bee in the City 2018 will see over 80 bee sculptures across the city from July until September. Watch out on the Bee in the City 2018 website for updates and more information.
Minerva's Owls of Bath
With so much history and beautiful locations, Bath is the perfect home for a sculpture trail. The name of the trail comes from the Minerva's owl which can be seen carved into the stone pediment of the Roman Baths temple, on display at the Roman Baths Museum.
A fully decorated flock of over 100 owls will be landing in and around the city from 25th June to 10th September 2018. Check the Minerva's Owls of Bath 2018 website for updates and more information.


text: "DR. JEKYL AND MR. HYDE" RO 7:14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. [15] I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. [16] And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. [17] As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. [18] I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. [19] For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. [20] Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. RO 7:21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. [22] For in my inner being I delight in God's law; [23] but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. [24] What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? [25] Thanks be to God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. I want to speak of something here that has been on my mind now for some time. What I am speaking of concerns the two natures that we seem to struggle with in our lives as believers. I watched a movie the other day, one that probably most of us have seen at one time or another. I am speaking of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson story of the man who struggled with two natures that battled within him. We all know the story of how this doctor had somehow come upon a serum that would cause a dramatic change to come about in his personality. He was at first a very mild-mannered man who kept to himself and practiced medicine. Somewhere along the way he wanted a change though. He wanted to become a new person. He wanted a dramatic breakthrough, and he certainly found one! But it wasn't the type of change or breakthrough that he had wanted. He discovered that after he partook of this potion that the change that came over him was much more than he could handle. He became someone or something, that was totally strange to himself. He became a monster, if you will. He had secretly fallen in love with a woman who lived in his household that was one of the maids that worked there. In the end, she saw the horrible transformation that took place with this man after he had taken this serum. She saw that there were actually "two men" and not one. What I wanted to write about here though, is how we ALL struggle with another nature within us. Paul describes this very well in the above section from Rom. 7. " For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do--this I keep on doing. " --19 So if I do the things that I do not want to do then how on earth am I able to do the things that God would have me to do? Quite a perplexing question, and quite a perplexing dilemma if I do say so. Obviously this is something that we can't do on our own. Wouldn't it be something IF we could take a potion that would change us into Mr. Right or Miss or Mrs. Right? But of course there isn't such a thing. We have extreme make-overs that help people become more attractive on the outside, but they can't change the inner person, the one that really matters. Only the Holy Spirit can affect that change. Only the Holy Spirit can change us from glory unto glory: [18] And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. But then the real question may be "do we really want to change?" Perhaps we do, but are we willing to allow the Holy Spirit to change us? The pruning of a tree is something that probably appears to be a drastic measure, but in the end the result is something that yields the fruit that is necessary for the tree to produce. The same is true with out natures. We actually don't have to go on letting Mr. Hyde take the upper hand in our natures. While he is still there, we can allow the true Mr. Jekyl to become all that he is supposed to be through the new nature that God wants to do "in us." Then we won't need any serums or seminars, or "quick fixes." Let Him do the work; He knows what He's doing. Stephen Hanson


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FATHER'S DAY: The Character Challenge
Character is vital to being a good father, David McKinley writes, citing its key elements of responsibility, respect, restraint and resilience. Read More
FIRST-PERSON: Character always matters
Character still counts in leadership, Jeff Iorg writes; when key decisions must be made, "leaders (like every other person) revert to their basic convictions, guiding principles and core values for guidance. … When the pressure mounts, what is squeezed out counts." Read More
FIRST-PERSON: Character trumps everything, Part 2
OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada (BP) -- It stands to reason that the process of following Jesus should build a life branded by the character of Christ. So why is our character so very different at times?
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FIRST-PERSON: Character trumps everything, Part 1
Jeff Christopherson of the North American Mission Board asserts: "When it comes to leading a church, especially a new church, character trumps everything." Read More


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The nine idols of Aqours have been killed in a mysterious incident… and Nico Yazawa is the main suspect! Who will save everyone's favorite anime idol? Everyone's favorite video game attorney, of course.
Take THAT.
Since 2008, Fueled by Coffee Cosplay in Virginia has been bringing the characters of the Ace Attorney games to life at anime cons in mock trials. The trials feature Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey facing off against Edgeworth, Franziska, and Godot in cases involving a variety of popular anime characters. Justice is served in a fully scripted, fully staged panel. The most recent, presented at Anime Mid-Atlantic, pitted Nick against his old rival Godot as the girls of Love Live! took the stand to defend Nico against a heinous murder charge.
The trials began with a Sailor Moon case in 2008, kicking off with a staged murder in the con venue. Attendees watched as Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars fought a youma on a balcony, before Usagi disappeared from view and "fell" to her death below. (Actually, a body pillow fell, and cast members covered it quickly with a sheet.) Sailor Mars went on trial the next day.
Did she do it? Well… we don't want to say. The group is planning to revisit some old scripts, and we wouldn't want to spoil the big surprise!
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Since then, the group has added music and special effects to their presentation. They've also gotten rid of the "crime scene" aspect — partly because of the difficulty in staging, but partly because a few local police officers were a little too convinced. Still, loyal fans pile in to see beloved characters on the stand. The performances contain plenty of in-jokes, audience participation, and slapstick. And the judge is never the same twice — most recently Miraculous Ladybug presided with Chat Noir nearby, but the judge is always a "third party" from a different popular show.
Next year will be the Ace Attorney trials' tenth anniversary, and they're looking to observe the occasion in style. After which… there may be a break. The trials so far have included only characters from the original Ace Attorney trilogy. The break for the founders (one of whom, Troy Gale, plays Phoenix) may see the introduction of characters like Apollo and Athena. But there's no question that they still want to keep going and continue to make the trials bigger and better.
If you'd like to find out more about them, check out the official Fueled by Coffee Cosplay Facebook page!
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In Arizona, there is only one approved breath alcohol testing device for DUI suspects - the Intoxilyzer 8000. This breath test machine works by utilizing an infrared light as its primary detection mechanism for breath alcohol concentration (BAC). As a result, it is important that there is not any radio frequency devices anywhere near the breath test machine while it is testing someone's breath for alcohol. If the device encounters radio frequencies, they could interfere with the test and drastically inflate the reported breath alcohol results!
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Harsh Penalties for Aggravated DUI / Felony DUI in Arizona
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Jack Mariano might be the chairman of the Pasco County Commission, but his popularity among fellow commissioners might be hitting an all-time low. Mariano was hammered by commissioners Ted Schrader and Kathryn Starkey during Tuesday's regular meeting in New Port Richey over his promotion of an expanded recreation park on the west side of the county. Starkey accused Mariano of going too far … [Read more...]
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In August, the 2014 election cycle will begin. And before voters go to the polls to decide who will represent them in government, Pasco County elections supervisor Brian Corley is offering some last-minute reminders. "Help us do our job better by ensuring that your voter registration is up-to-date," Corley said in a recent note to voters. "The more accurate our file, the better able we are to … [Read more...]
Demands from sheriff, other departments, could raise taxes
Pasco County is losing deputies and command staff at an alarming rate, Sheriff Chris Nocco said. It's a crime he says can be solved only one way: more money. About $6 million more, to be exact, bringing the Pasco County Sheriff's Office closer than ever before to that $100 million budget threshold. The Pasco County Commission, however, might not be ready to surrender those dollars just … [Read more...]
Voters to decide between Wells, Wilson in August
There was not too much drama as the qualifying period for candidates seeking office this fall, except for the fact that one Pasco County Commission race will be decided in August after a last-minute write-in candidate decided to withdraw. Commissioner Henry Wilson Jr. will defend his District 4 seat against Mike Wells Jr., during an open primary in August that will allow all voters — no matter … [Read more...]
New stalemate could kill gas tax increase yet again
Getting new county road projects underway, as well as maintaining the ones already built, is likely going to require an additional $8 million this coming year. But a new battle on exactly how to raise that money has put two Pasco County commissioners on opposite sides of the debate. Henry Wilson is continuing a controversial stance he took last year, saying he won't support raising the local … [Read more...]
County roads could get boost through gas, property tax hikes
Henry Wilson was dead set against an additional tax on a gallon of gas last year, and he's not changing his mind now. However, the Pasco County commissioner could be alone in his convictions this time, as commission chair Jack Mariano hinted he might support raising that tax by 2 cents per gallon. That would all but ensure the gas tax in Pasco County would go up, as four of the five … [Read more...]
Developers, Andreychuk set to unveil new ice sports facility
As the ink dries on sales documents conveying key land to its new owners near Interstate 75 and State Road 56, hockey great Dave Andreychuk and other dignitaries will gather Thursday to unveil plans for a new 150,000-square-foot, four-pad ice and multi-sport facility. Andreychuk, who won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004, is one of several special guests expected to attend the … [Read more...]
County may try anonymous code enforcement complaints
Tired of seeing a neighbor's car up on concrete blocks? Worried that snakes are finding a paradise in a home's overgrown yard on your street? Making a complaint to Pasco County's Customer Service Department requires a name, address and telephone number. But it might not be that way for long. Pasco County Commissioners are exploring the idea of allowing the option to report code … [Read more...]
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It's a place of beauty. It's a place of serenity. It's a place of history. Bok Tower Gardens has been a part of Florida since before the interstate highway system criss-crossed the region, becoming a popular stop since it opened in 1929. But even before the park opened, there were some who didn't believe the Lake Wales landmark would survive the year, let alone decades. "There were a … [Read more...]
Moore tops Wells in monthly campaign fundraising
Last week, Mike Wells Jr. set a new monthly fundraising mark in this year's Pasco County Commission race with an initial haul of $20,700. That record would not last for long. Mike Moore, who is running to replace Pat Mulieri in District 2, topped it with an April where he raised $22,300. That's nearly double his best previous month of November 2013, and brings his total campaign war chest to … [Read more...]