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A view of President Morsi addressing the historic rally on June 29 at Tahrir Square, Cairo
Reproduced below is the full text of the historic speech, taking symbolic oath as the President of Egypt, at Tahrir Square on June 29, 2012, a day before he took the official oath before the Supreme Constitutional Court on Saturday, June 30, 2012 with thanks to Borzou Daragahi's Facebook:
"In the name of Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate. Praise be to Allah; prayers and peace be upon the most honest messenger. Say, in the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: therein let them rejoice. It is better than what they accumulate."
O great Egyptian people, O beloved; O great people of Egypt, who stand in the square of revolution, the square of freedom, Tahrir Square. O you who are standing now in all squares of Egypt, in all villages, cities, and governorates of Egypt. O you who watch us now at home. O you who look at what is happening. O free world, O Arabs, O Muslims. O beloved Egyptian people, brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. O Muslims of Egypt; O Christians of Egypt. O decent citizens wherever you are, O Egyptians inside and outside Egypt. My people and beloved. Today, we are standing here to say to the whole world that this is Egypt and those are the Egyptians, those are the revolutionaries, who made this epic, this revolution. This is the square of martyrs. Here are their souls flying over us in Tahrir Square, the square of revolution, the square of martyrs, in all squares of martyrs in all governorates of Egypt. O all beloved, O great Egyptian people.
In the beginning, and before I say words from my heart to you; in the evening of last Sunday when the election results were announced, the High Presidential Election Commission decided - thanks to God and to your will - to assign me the presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt. This is a great honour; this is a great honour, and this is an assignment that I admire and will bear on my back.
On that day, I addressed the whole Egyptian people in the evening and mentioned the names of governorates in Egypt, and I mentioned many categories of all Egyptian people, but I unintentionally forgot to mention some governorates and some important categories which I appreciate and respect. I reiterate my greeting to all Egyptian people, and to those who I forgot in the governorates of Damietta, Al-Buhayrah, Cairo and Al-Jizah. Those are also my people and my beloved, like the rest of the governorates I mentioned.
Two soldiers trying to form the beginning of a human barricade in front of him at the edge of the stage as President Morsi's speech was coming to an end at Tahrir Square
I greet all categories of the Egyptian society, but I stress that - in addition to those I mentioned on Sunday - I respect, love and appreciate the people of art, creation, culture, and the media people who are sincere for Egypt; my beloved, children, brothers and sisters, the disabled. To all of them I reiterate my greetings.
I stand with you today, O my beloved, in the square of freedom. And tourism - I never forget workers in any sector; and now I greet the workers in the sector of tourism who are keen on the development of this nation in all fields.
Today, I stand in the square of freedom and revolution, with you in this square and other squares that you know in all Egyptian cities; this square specifically witnessed a new birth for Egypt. Egypt, the freedom and dignity; Egypt, the will and change; Egypt, the renaissance and the rights that will not be wasted.
I stand with you today to greet all of you, to greet all revolutionaries in all squares of Egypt. I love you all. I also greet our martyrs whose great sacrifices were witnessed by this place, which is proof that their blood watered the tree of freedom. When we mention the martyrs, we look back at history to learn that the tree of freedom was planted by decent men dozens of years ago at the beginning of the last century. Since the beginning of the last century, men have planted roots and seeds and watered them with their blood and honoured them with their sacrifices throughout the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and then decade after decade until we reached the time - after long oppression and a long night that lasted until 25 January 2011, when the martyrs of this revolution fell.
I also greet all the great wounded of the revolution and the families of the martyrs and the wounded, and all those who served the country, and made sacrifices for the sake of its development and progress.
O steadfast men of the revolution. When I say men of the revolution, I mean men and women, sons and daughters. I mean all of you. I am one of you, have always been, and I will remain that way.
President Morsi pushing soldiers' hands away, stepping forward and lifting his arms, waving at the crowds chanting beneath him at Tahrir Square
As you know, during the revolution that took place here, we said that the revolution was led by its goals. This revolution is continuing, thanks to God, and has crystallized today in the form of a clear will, the will of all Egyptian people. It has crystallized in an elected president of the country, who leads the ship of the country. He truly leads this revolution, and stands before those revolutionaries and leads their march, bearing this responsibility before Allah and before you so that this revolution will continue achieving all its goals.
O steadfast men of revolution; the great people, I came to you today and to all great Egyptian people, as I believe that you are the source of power and the ultimate legitimacy. You are the people and the source of power, and you are the legitimacy and the strongest part of it. Those who do not seek protection with you shall lose, and those who support your will shall succeed; and we want our nation to succeed.
I came to you today as I believe that you are the source of power and the legitimacy that is above all. No one, no institution, nobody can be above this will. The nation is the source of all powers, and it is the one that rules and decides; it is the one that can embrace or dismiss. That is why I came to the Egyptian people today. Everyone hears me now, all the people can hear me - the government, the army, the police, Egyptian men and women inside the country and abroad. No power is above this power. You are the people of power; you are the people of will; you are the source of this power; grant it to whoever you want and do not grant it to whoever you want; by Allah's guidance of you; all Egyptian people.
This is why I came to the Egyptian people. I do not wear a bulletproof vest. I am reassured, thanks to Allah and thanks to you. I fear no one but Allah, and you come second in my thoughts.
This is why I came to the Egyptian people today after they granted me their confidence and assigned me this trust and responsibility. I came to renew my pledge to you, and remind you that you are the only ones that matter, to ask for your support after Allah's support. Are you ready to continue until the end of the road? Ready to obtain all our rights, all your rights?
Nobody will take away any of your rights as long as this is your will, after God's will. Here I am standing in front of you, here I am standing in front of you, here I am standing in front of you, O you great people of Egypt, who come before any other side, before any other measures. I say to you the great people of Egypt, you who are standing in all squares, you who are watching us in all houses, you who have elected me, you who have and are still opposing me, I belong to you all in one place and we are on the same voyage.
Not one of my rights will be taken away from me. No right will be taken away from those who said no, as no right will be taken away from those who said yes. This is democracy! The walk is over! We embark on development. Here I am standing in front of you the great people of Egypt, who come before anything else. O you the great people of Egypt, I says in a loud voice: You who are standing here and in all other Egyptian governorates, in all cities and villages, you are the source, you are the source and nobody can speak on your behalf.
And, if the representative or the deputy are absent, I will be back to you, the source. I swear to God, I swear to God and I swear to you, I swear by Almighty God that I will honestly defend the republican system and I respect the constitution and the law and I will look after the people's interests fully and I will protect the country's independence and territorial integrity.
I swear before you, I swear to God and swear to you, the people of Egypt and the masses of Egypt, throughout the country, I swear to you that I will do that, and I swear in front you and before God, and the world is my witness that I will honour my pledge. I swear to you that I will work with you at any time to affirm our unity and glorify our forces. I reiterate my rejection of any attempt to hijack the people's authority or their MPs. I reiterate to you all that, as the president of the Egyptians, and after the legal measures that I respect because they would never be an obstacle, I will always overcome all obstacles, thanks to your willingness.
I reaffirm my rejection of any attempt, and here the word my rejection is not enough, because I am the decision-maker, through your endorsement, I am decision-maker through your will, I will go on and there is no room for hijacking the people's authority or their MPs.
I reaffirm to you that I will not neglect any of the president of the republic's prerogatives. I will not neglect and I will not give up and I have no right to do that. It is not my right to relinquish the prerogatives and tasks that you honoured me with, that you honoured me with and on the basis of which you chose me. This is a pact between you and me. This is the meaning of the modern state. And this will never mean that we will not respect the law or that we don't give much importance to the constitution, the judiciary and the institutions. There is contradiction between this and that.
I will work with you all the time to achieve all the goals of the revolution. I will not neglect any of its rights or the rights of its martyrs, as I already promised, I will not forget the blood of the martyrs and the injured and the demands of those who have been affected. Punishment is a debt on my neck. I will not neglect it.
I will work with you all the time, as soon as I take the Presidency, to keep our national entity and be strongly attached to it. I will put the country's higher interests above all. I pledge to consolidate the principles of right and justice and freedom and social justice and the elimination of all forms of injustice, corruption and discrimination.
Injustice will be punished on the day of Resurrection. God does not dictate to the tyrant (what to do) so that when He judges him, he will not escape. We now see how God punishes the tyrants.
I will work with you for the recovery of the Egyptian economy and to put an end to the suffering of millions of Egyptians. I will work for a dignified life and genuine social justice in order to make the dignity of Egyptians the aim of all the state's networks and institutions.
I will be with you. I will be reachable for all. My doors are open. The doors are not locked. I will always welcome you and will be always in contact. Revolutionaries! Free men, we will complete the course!
We will complete the course. We will complete the course. We will complete the course in a civil, national, constitutional, modern state. I will not hinder development, we will not disturb traffic, we will not attack private or public property. We will protect each other. Each of us will hug the other. Clashes or accusations of betrayal will never be tolerated. All the sons of Egypt, in all its institutions and sectors, in all its villages, in all its hamlets, in all its cities, east, west, north and south of the country, all of them are one hand.
I will be in contact with all of you. I will be in contact with all of you. I will no make any difference between supporters and opponents. I ask for advice from you and help from God and from all of the sons of Egypt.
God willing, I will work with you for the return of Egypt, a leader in its innovation, culture, media, education, research, science, industry, production, agriculture, in all forms of work, with perfection.
God loves it when one of you is doing some work with perfection. Together, we will work with perfection so that that we will be self-sufficient through development.
I will work with you all to be partners in this national work. We will expand the scope of confidence between us and honour concord and togetherness. I will work with you for a return of Egypt, a return of Egypt, free in its will, in its foreign relations. Together, we will get rid of any meaning of tutelage to any kind of power. Egypt is free on its land, free in its decisions and moves.
We have come with a message of peace. We are not aggressive against anyone, but we are capable, with you all, to respond to, rather to prevent any aggression against us from any quarter whatsoever.
We shall create together - O you loved ones, O you citizens, O you honourable people - a new concept for foreign relations with all the world powers. We extend our hands to everyone. I also warn anyone, whoever that may be, against trying to harm Egypt's dignity or pride, or even think of harming the dignity of its people, or the dignity of its president, irrespective of the person. However, I am talking about your will and with your will.
Together we stress the concept of our national security, our complete national security, in Africa, the Arab world, the Islamic world, and the rest of the world.
We shall not forfeit our rights and we shall not forfeit the right of any Egyptian abroad. God willing, our political system, which respects the people's will, is the main engine behind any stance we take in our foreign relations.
I shall always be the first supporter of the continuation of this revolution. I support it so that it goes on strong, effective and that it will be present everywhere, in every corner of the homeland and in every national action.
I want these voices, with this will, to continue so that they will always announce that we are free, that we are revolutionaries and will continue that course.
Let us all continue chanting the anthem of our homeland with love. Egypt's love is a duty, Egypt's love is a duty! Loving the homeland is an obligation for us. All of us will continue to chant the anthem of freedom and dignity and recall what the predecessors had said: The whole creation has started to watch how I build the foundations of power alone and the pyramid builders in bygone times had sufficed me at the time of challenge.
O you revolutionaries, O you great Egyptian people. I assure you and I would love to stay with you. I do not like to leave you. But, loved ones, it is the time and the responsibilities.
At the end of this short address, I assure you ... I see the family of Dr Umar Abd-al-Rahman and banners about the civilians imprisoned or detained by military courts from the start of the course of the revolution until now. I am responsible for the right of all these and my duty requires me to exert all effort, and I shall do that as from tomorrow so that these are freed, including Shaykh Umar Abd-al-Rahman.
I stress at the end of this speech that the slogans which all of us have repeated will be achieved in reality by us together. Our strength lies in our unity! Our strength lies in our unity! Our strength lies in our unity! Unite! Be brothers and love your homeland. The march of the nation advances under love and compassion.
May God be with you. May God be with us. May God be with you, and He will not leave your acts behind, for tomorrow is just a day away. God will have His say, but most people are not aware of this.
God willing, we shall move forward together. God willing, we shall move as revolutionaries and free, and continue to achieve the rest of the goals, respecting the will of the people, the law, the constitution and the rulings issued by the lofty Egyptian courts.
I thank you, I greet you, and may God's peace, mercy and blessing be upon you.
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Bovine TB results offer cause for optimism
None of the 450 deer killed this past winter by sharpshooters in the area of a minor bovine tuberculosis outbreak near Skime, Minn., tested positive for the disease.
Michelle Carstensen, wildlife health program coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said the lab results mark the first time the disease hasn't shown up in winter sampling since sharpshooting began in 2007. The DNR has contracted with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to remove deer the past four winters.
"To me, that's a very good sign," Carstensen said. "Maybe we've turned the corner."
A contagious respiratory disease, bovine TB first showed up in a handful of cattle herds near Skime in 2005. Since then, the DNR has sampled more than 2,700 deer for the disease, and 27 have tested positive.
All but one of the positive cases have come from the so-called "core area" near Skime. Last fall, a 3½-year-old buck taken by a hunter just west of the core tested positive, so the DNR expanded the sharpshooting area to collect additional samples this past winter, Carstensen said.
She said the DNR sampled about 150 deer in the area around that new case outside the core.
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Carstensen said the DNR will continue to sample deer in the core and adjacent areas of northwestern Minnesota, but it's possible that sharpshooting won't be necessary next winter. As part of a new agreement with USDA, the goal is to collect 200 samples this fall inside the core, 300 adjacent to the core and 500 samples in a larger area, the "Modified Accredited" cattle marketing zone, which extends roughly from south of Grygla, Minn., to the Canadian border and includes parts of Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Beltrami and Marshall counties.
Previously, Carstensen said, USDA wanted the DNR to collect 1,800 samples this fall - 1,500 inside the "Modified Accredited" zone and 300 in the core and adjacent area.
The only reason sharpshooting would resume, Carstensen said, would be if fall sampling produces more positive cases or if hunters fail to provide enough deer to meet the testing goals.
Carstensen said the DNR will staff check stations in the testing areas from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the full deer season. In the past, the DNR has only collected samples the first week and second weekend.
She said the DNR also will meet with members of a local working group to encourage hunters to submit deer for sampling.
"We want to get every sample we can to avoid sharpshooting, which is both expensive and unpopular," Carstensen said. "We're going to hold out the carrot that if we do this, we won't have to use sharpshooters."
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Carstensen said the DNR in the past has heard complaints from hunters who couldn't provide samples for testing because they came after hours, when staff wasn't onsite. That criticism likely will continue, but Carstensen said 10 hours a day should provide enough time for hunters to register deer and provide samples.
Also, she said, the online registration that will be available in much of the state for the first time this fall won't be offered in the areas where the DNR is collecting samples.
"Otherwise, we'd never see their deer," she said.
The DNR also will have collection boxes available during the archery season, the youth season, the early antlerless season and muzzleloader season for hunters to submit deer heads for testing, Carstensen said. That way, she said, hunters can participate even if DNR staffers aren't onsite.
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"After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music." Aldous Huxley
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy is an allied health profession that uses music in a therapeutic relationship to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, and social needs of individual clients/patients.
Upon assessment of the strengths and needs of the client/patient, a qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment, including creating, singing, moving to and/or listening to music. With musical involvement in the therapeutic context, the client/patient's abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of his or her life.
Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that may be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words.
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What do Music Therapists do?
Usually part of an interdisciplinary addressing the medical care goals and objectives of individual patients, Music Therapists use music within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, psychological, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Research in music therapy supports the effectiveness of music therapy in such areas as facilitating movement and overall physical rehabilitation, motivating patients to cope with treatment, pain management, providing emotional support for patients and their families, and provision of an emotional outlet.
The Music Therapist assesses client/patient long- and short-term needs, plans and implements music therapy strategies to address the needs, and evaluates, documents and analyzes client/patient response and progress in order to plan future strategies.
How do Music Therapists make a difference?
Music Therapists provide services to adults and children with psychological disorders, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, speech and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, neurological impairments, chronic pain, and others.
Therapeutic programs created and implemented by Music Therapists can effectively:
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Music Therapists are employed in a variety of medical and healthcare settings, including:
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A career in music therapy offers challenge, opportunity and rewards for its practitioners. Qualified Music Therapists are appropriately educated and credentialed, and, unique among college degree recipients, possess both musical and clinical skills.
Music Therapists have completed an approved music therapy program for one or more of 70 undergraduate or graduate colleges and universities in the U.S. that offer the specialized degree. The minimum degree requirement is a bachelor's degree and successful completion of a supervised internship. About 40% of qualified Music Therapists hold an advanced degree.
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1. The Introduction of P Visa
A short-term U.S. work visa known as the P visa is available to outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and entertainment companies (including circuses) with a job offer from a U.S. employer. Their essential support personnel may also be granted visas. There is no annual limit on the number of people who can receive P visas.
P visa is for certain athletes, artists and entertainers who wish to live and work temporarily in the United States. To begin the application process, the future employer must file a Form I-129 (Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker) in the United States with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the Department of Homeland Security. If approved, the USCIS will mail the petitioner a Form I-797 (Notice of Action). The beneficiary may then apply for a P visa at the United States Embassy or Consulate. The P visa consists of four classifications: P-1, P-2, P-3 and P-4. The P visa classification covers aliens that are internationally recognized athletes, artists or entertainers.
The spouse and unmarried children of the P visa holder may also accompany the P visa holder to the United States during his or her duration of stay. The P-1 visa may be issued to an individual or to a team or group. The P visa allows for individuals that are part of a team or entertainment group to come to the United States and perform temporarily. Other classifications under the P visa cover individuals who perform, teach or coach in culturally unique programs.
The P-1S, P-2S and P-3S visas are designated for support staff intending to stay in the U.S. temporarily as an essential part of a competition or performance, athletic or arts and entertainment-related. If you are an entertainer or an athlete desiring to enter the U.S. and you do not qualify for an O visa, a P visa may be the best option for you. The P visa allows entertainers and athletes to come into the U.S. and stay for five years. P-1 visa can help athletes, musicians, band members and other entertainers enter the U.S. legally to work and pursue their endeavors.
The P-1 visa is usually valid for five years. Athletes, athletic teams, singers, individual musicians and entertainment groups including bands, as well as anyone who is an integral part of an entertainment group, can enter the U.S. on a P visa. Family members (spouses and children) of P-1 visa holders can accompany them to the U.S. through the P-4 visa.
Obtaining a P visa for an alien requires three steps:
1) Obtaining an advisory opinion from a labor organization (or submitting evidence that such an organization does not exist).
2) Approval by the USCIS of a P visa application supported by the advisory opinion.
3) P visa application and issuance by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate based on the approved P visa petition..
2. Key Features of the P Visa
P visa is a U.S. work visa, and it is available to outstanding athletes, athletic teams, and entertainment companies with a job offer from a U.S. employer. There is no annual limit for the number of people who can receive P visa. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of the P visa include:
The P visa holder can work legally in the U.S. for the P visa sponsor. If, however, the person wants to change jobs, getting a new visa will be necessary.
P visas can be issued relatively quickly.
P visas will be granted for the length of time needed to complete a particular event, tour, or season, up to a maximum of one year. However, P-1 athletes may be admitted for a period of up to five years with one extension of up to five years. P visa holders may also be allowed some extra time for vacation, as well as for promotional appearances and stopovers incidental and/or related to the event.
A P visa holder may travel in and out of the U.S. or stay continuously for as long as the P visa stamp and status are valid.
A spouse and unmarried children under age 21 may receive P-4 visas to accompany the main P visa holder, but they may not accept employment in the United States.
3. The Different Types of P Visa
1) P-1 Visa for Internationally Recognized Athletes/Entertainers: An internationally recognized athlete traveling to the United States to compete and his or her essential support personnel require P-1 visas. The P-1 visa include: (a) alien athletes who compete individually or as part of a team at an internationally recognized level; and (b) aliens who perform with or are an integral and essential part of the performance of an entertainment group that has received international recognition as "outstanding" for a "sustained and substantial period of time".
2) P-2 Visa for Artists and Entertainers: It includes including individuals or groups, who seek to be admitted through a reciprocal exchange program between a foreign-based and U.S.-based organization, which are engaged in the temporary exchange of artists and entertainers. The exchange of artists or entertainers must be similar in terms of caliber of artists or entertainers, terms and conditions of employment, and number of artists or entertainers involved in the exchange.
3) P-3 Visa for Culturally Unique Programs: An artist or entertainer who is traveling to the United States to perform, teach, or coach under a culturally unique program requires a P-3 visa.
4) P-4 Visa for Spouse and Children of a P Visa Holder: Spouses and children under the age of 21 can receive P-4 visas to travel with or follow-to-join the principal alien in the United States.
The P-1 visa classifications cover individuals who compete at an internationally recognized level. The P-2 visa classification is for individuals who are entertainers or a part of a performance group that perform on a reciprocal exchange program with U.S. organizations. Necessary documentation includes formal reciprocal exchange agreements, descriptions of the exchange program and evidence of qualifying skills.
The P-3 visa applicant must be at least 18 years of age, be qualified to perform the work as specified on the petition, communicate effectively, and have not resided in the United States during the last year before arrival on a P-3 visa.
4. The Procedures of P Visa Application
The procedures of P visa application include:
1) The filing of a petition (Form I-129) with the USCIS in order to obtain permission to employ a P visa alien for a temporary period. An employer may file the P visa petition in advance of a scheduled event, competition or performance.
2) Before the petition can be approved, a consultation requirement must be met; the law requires the submission of an advisory opinion from a labor organization with expertise in the alien's specific field. The petition may establish that a labor organization does not exist.
3) The P visa petition may be filed for multiple P visa aliens if they are members of a group or team seeking classification based on the reputation of the group or team as an entity.
4) Essential support personnel cannot be included in the same petition as the principal P visa alien or group. Separate petitions must be filed for support personnel.
5) Substitution of aliens is permissible in the P visa category once a petition has been approved, but only with regard to teams or groups. Substitution is not allowed with regard to individual principal aliens or support personnel in the P visa category.
6) Following approval of the petition, the foreign national must take the approval notice for the petition to the U.S. Consulate to apply for the P visa.
5. Other Requirements for P Visa Petition
P visa may only be permitted to perform services in "specific identified" events, performances, competitions, or engagements. P visa may not be granted to an alien to enter the U.S. to freelance in the open market. The alien or group will be admitted only for the duration of the event, performance, competition, or engagement listed in the petition. An extensions may be granted solely to complete the same activity.
The USCIS rules permit "United States Agents" to file petitions in cases involving workers who are traditionally self-employed or who use agents to arrange short-term employment on their behalf with numerous employers, and in cases in which a foreign employer authorizes the agent to act in its behalf.
6. Duration of Stay for P Visa Holder
P-1 individual athlete and essential support personnel may be authorized to extend stay for a period up to five years for a total period of stay not to exceed ten years. Other P-1, P-2, P-3 foreign nationals and support personnel may be authorized to extend stay in increments of one year to continue or complete the same event or activity for which admitted.
1) Except for individual P-1 athletes, the initial period of stay for P nonimmigrants can be approved for the amount of time necessary for the specific competition, event or performance, for a period of up to one year.
2) With regard to individual P-1 athletes, an initial period of stay can be approved for five years, up to a total of ten years.
3) In the case of a P-1 athlete or team, the event may be the duration of the alien's contract, if the contract is longer than the season.
4) In the case of a P-2 petition, the event may be the duration of the reciprocal exchange agreement.
5) An extension of stay for a P-1 individual athlete and support personnel can be granted for an additional period of five years, for a total period of stay not to exceed ten years.
6) Extensions of stay for all other P nonimmigrants and support personnel can be granted in increments of up to one year to continue or complete the same event or activity for which they were admitted.
7) In addition, extensions may be granted to complete additional, similar or comparable performances, engagements or competitions not listed in the initial petition.
7. Support Personnel for P-1, P-2, and P-3 Visa Holders
Highly skilled, essential persons who are an integral part of the performance of a P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holder may also be granted P visas (with the same visa designation as the primary visa holder). These persons must perform support services that cannot be readily performed by a U.S. worker and that are essential to the successful performance of services by the P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holder.
The support person must have appropriate qualifications to perform the services, critical knowledge of the specific services to be performed, and experience in providing such support to the P-1, P-2, or P-3 visa holder.
8. The Labor Consultation and Its Waiver
Before the P visa petition can be approved, a labor consultation consultation should be submit. The labor consultation must come from a union with appropriate expertise, meaning that the union generally occupies the field of endeavor or a related one, even if it is not a collective bargaining representative in the particular field.
To obtain a consultation, prepare everything as you would for filing with USCIS but before filing, air courier a full copy of the materials, or at least enough to make the case, to the appropriate union. The union will reply directly to you. The turnaround time for union responses varies from 2 days to more than 2 weeks.
The consultation requirement is waived for purely administrative management positions, such as executive directors, and business administrators, financial officers, business representatives, and others with no direct input into the creative aspects of the production or performance, and also in cases where there is no appropriate union, as with interpreters, music librarians and even artistic administrators.
To support a waiver request on grounds of lack of an appropriate labor organization, supply a statement by the petitioner, or someone else with knowledge of the field, to the effect that from personal knowledge based on long experience in the field, there is no relevant labor organization. It is best first to check with the unions to verify that they do not "cover" a particular position.
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I don't know what it is—except it's "the holidays." Everything changes this time of year. First, the days are short and that doesn't agree with me. Do I have seasonal affective disorder or SAD? I probably do, evidenced by the fact that I'm counting and recounting the days until Dec. 21 when things "turn around" again and days start getting l-o-n-g-e-r.
We hear and think about holiday eating and the commotion around this is deservedly real. I found myself at Trader Joe's last week, leafing through the store's printed Fearless Flyer and picking out food I would NEVER otherwise eat. I thought, "Aw, it's only once a year."
Examples: Turkey and Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips—"Thanksgiving dinner in a chip" and I am guilty. I threw all caution to the wind on Thanksgiving Day and ate a big handful of these BEFORE I sat down to consume turkey, stuffing and another stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet and sour Brussels sprouts, green beans and dessert. Thanks also, Trader Joe's, for Chocolate Pecan Pudding Pie and Candy Cane Joe-Joes.
I felt totally "carbed out" and wondered: "Why did I eat all that?" Answer: "Because it's Thanksgiving and you're (sort of) supposed to." What a lame excuse!
How I prevent holiday weight gain
It's now three weeks after Thanksgiving, but I'm still being tempted to eat things that are usually on my "do not touch" list—including those darn potato chips. I work out six days a week, pretty hard, and admittedly I can eat pretty much whatever I want. But I'm always counting calories and carbs silently anyway. Maybe the holidays prompt me to "test the waters" just a bit more, as I catapult toward reckless eating before self-correcting.
I do know that "this too shall pass" and that I'll be back on the normal track soon enough: no harm, no foul. The danger lies in getting too comfortable doing something I know isn't good for me, my waistline or my health. Dipping my toe in the water? It feels like a guilty pleasure, my moment in the over-the-top caloric sun. But my goal, like yours, is to prevent holiday weight gain.
I can write and you can read tips about how to avoid a diet disaster during the holidays. I'll spare us both by saying only this: "Listen to your body." It always tells you—and me—that we've "had enough." I also never say the word, "diet," because eating is about every day and a lifetime plan.
Mine has worked for me because of physical activity, and because I really like healthy food: salads and vegetables and—ok, I confess to this daily indulgence—Trader Joe's Light Vanilla Ice Cream. I have some every day in the afternoon, and thank my workout.
Just try to balance
I also know that if I don't gain a pound, then I don't have to lose it, which is always harder. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Americans gain an average of 1.3 pounds between Christmas and New Year's.
Previous research has shown that the body tries to maintain weight within a typical "set" range." That means going whole hog for a few days probably isn't going to pack on plenty of pounds. Think "stay the course" and "balance" to prevent holiday weight gain.
Oh, by the way: I do not buy everything at TJs. I also visit my "regular" store and my discount produce shop. There's just something about TJs and the holidaze, isn't there? Make yours happy, healthy and all that you deserve and want. Send me your favorite holiday dessert recipe, ok? (Just kidding!)


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What to Consider When Choosing an Online College
A few years ago, it was not possible for one to earn a degree online. However, the last few years have seen things change for the better. Most colleges and universities in the country today offer various online degree programs. You can be sure of getting quality education online in fields like history, nursing, engineering and virtual programs from online colleges. Both traditional colleges and universities as well as pure online colleges offer high quality online degrees.
Like is the case with online schools, there are hundreds of online degree programs. You should find the right college before enrolling for an online degree program. You can find the right online college by following the three tips below.
Check the Accreditation of the College
Find out whether the online college is accredited by the relevant authorities. When a college is accredited, you can be sure of getting quality education that meets the standards set by the government. You can know the accreditations that an online college has by going through its website. Get in touch with the college you are interested in enrolling into to find out whether its accredited. The other option is to check whether the college is listed on the website of the accreditation body.
What Do You Know About Education
Cost of Tuition
Inquire about the cost of tuition fees. Traditional colleges are more expensive than online colleges. However, this is not to say earning an online degree is cheap. You won't find an online degree program that won't cost you a few thousand dollars. To find out the cost of the online degree you are interested in, check the website of the institution where you would like to enroll to.
What Do You Know About Education
You should also find out whether the school offers financial aid to online students. Financial aid can help you afford college. However, keep in mind that most of the aid are in fact loans. In other words, check how large your student debt will be as you apply for financial aid. Look for an online college that is affordable. Also, apply for scholarships that you may be eligible for.
Student Support
The experience you will have with the online college you choose can be affected by the kind of support available. When studying for your online degree program, there are various challenges you may encounter. For example, sometime you may find that the video lessons in the online learning center cannot be played. In some case, submitting your student assignments through the learner's portal can be challenging. A good online college should provide adequate career and technical support to students pursuing online degrees. It is also important for the online college to have a student forum where you can interact with other learners.
The above are three things to keep in mind to find the right online college.


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Veterans in New Jersey may be interested to hear that VA malpractice payouts have reached a 12-year high in the country, ranging from dentistry malpractice to surgical malpractice. According to reports, in 2012 alone over $94.1 million was paid out to veterans over VA malpractice suits, the highest amount paid in the last twelve years. Over 400 cases of malpractice cases from veterans and their families went to court in 2012.
Surgeries performed on the wrong body parts, misdiagnosis, and surgical debilitation are just some of the charges that were alleged in court cases against the VA last year. An attorney in New Jersey has said that younger veterans are often paid a larger amount in settlements, as their life expectancy is much longer than their older fellow soldiers.
While the number of veterans seeking treatment at VA hospitals continues to rise, the significant increase in malpractice payouts is reported to be primarily attributable to a lack of accountability, despite the stated mission of the VA to provide a high-level of quality care to its members. A spokeswoman for the VA made a statement via email stating that whenever employee misconduct arises, the VA takes affirmative action to correct the situation.
Veterans in New Jersey are entitled to receive many veteran benefits from the VA, including surgery and dental benefits. Most veterans are offered conventional medical care, including psychological and psychiatric care for post-traumatic stress disorder. A lawyer with experience in these matters may be helpful in determining the full range of benefits that may be available. Such an attorney may also be able to provide assistance in regard to other matters such as eligibility for assisted living costs where appropriate.
Source: Claims Journal, "Veterans Malpractice Payouts Reach 12-Year High on Taxpayer Tab", Kathleen Miller, September 09, 2013


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JoJo is around all the Islands almost daily. He follows boats and visits people on the beaches. All JoJo Collection items are exclusively found at Royal Jewels Duty Free Shops. The JoJo Project endorses a policy never to seek out JoJo for commercial interest or intrusion. JoJo will come to the beaches or boats when he wants company. You can usually ask any of the water sport operators for the last time JoJo was seen in the area.
Have fun supporting wildlife in the Turks and Caicos Islands!
Many island eco-friendly hotels and resorts support the work of the JoJo Project and have agreed to post the following information in their guest rooms:
Our establishment believes in the protection and preservation of wildlife and their habitats. We hope you will become part of our effort to protect the Turks and Caicos Islands and our most recognized National Treasure- JoJo the Dolphin, and our population of migrating humpback whales.
JoJo is a wild dolphin whose story has brought international recognition for wildlife preservation. Dolphins and whales are both curious and mysterious animals. Please only observe dolphins and whales if you see them. They are wild and protected by the Turks and Caicos Government.
You can visit JoJo and the Whale and Dolphin Preservation and Research Projects, at www.jojodolphin.org. Please enjoy the JoJo children's story, photo gallery, JoJo archives, current news, JoJo Kids Collection, and films on JoJo and whales. If you have sightings, updates, or experiences concerning marine mammals, or would like to be involved, please email JoJo's website, or obtain a JoJo CD from any Royal Jewels Duty Free with the exclusive JoJo Collecton.
The JoJo Project is a local wildlife project in the Turks and Caicos and The Dolphin, Whale, and Marine Wildlife Foundation is a 501 c3 not-for-profit foundation working worldwide for the protection of all wildlife and their habitats.
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Extropianism ties into transhumanism and the definition of a posthuman.
From Wikipedia's entry on extropianism.
Extropianism, also referred to as extropy, is an evolving framework of values and standards for continuously improving the human condition. Extropianism describes a pragmatic consilience of transhuman thought guided by a conscious, pro-active, self-directed approach to human evolution and progress. (Extropians were once concisely described as libertarian transhumanists, and some still hold to this standard.)
Originated by a set of principles developed by Dr. Max More, The Principles of Extropy, extropianism stems from the transhuman tradition of F.M. Esfandiary and as conceptualized by More, places strong emphasis on rational thinking and practical optimism. According to More, these principles "do not specify particular beliefs, technologies, or policies". Extropians share an optimistic view of the future, expecting considerable advances in computational power, life extension, nanotechnology and the like. Many extropians foresee the eventual realization of unlimited maximum life spans, and the recovery, thanks to future advances in biomedical technology, of those whose bodies/brains have been preserved by means of cryonics.
Extropy, coined by Tom Bell (T. O. Morrow) in January 1988, is defined as the extent of a living or organizational system's intelligence, functional order, vitality, energy, life, experience, and capacity and drive for improvement and growth. Extropy expresses a metaphor, rather than serving as a technical term, and so is not simply the opposite of entropy.
The Extropy Institute
In 1987, Max More moved to Los Angeles from Oxford University in England, where he had helped to establish (along with Michael Price, Garret Smyth and Luigi Warren) the first European cryonics organization, known as Mizar Limited (later Alcor UK), to work on his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Southern California.
In 1988, "Extropy: The Journal of Transhumanist Thought" was first published. This brought together thinkers with interests in artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, life extension, mind uploading, Idea Futures, robotics, space exploration, memetics, and the politics and economics of transhumanism. Alternative media organizations soon began reviewing the magazine, and it attracted interest from likeminded thinkers. Later, More and Bell co-founded the Extropy Institute, a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. "ExI" was formed as a transhumanist networking and information center to use current scientific understanding along with critical and creative thinking to define a small set of principles or values that could help make sense of new capabilities opening up to humanity.
The Extropy Institute's email list was launched in 1991, and in 1992 the institute began producing the first conferences on transhumanism. Affiliate members throughout the world began organizing their own transhumanist groups. Extro Conferences, meetings, parties, on-line debates, and documentaries continue to spread transhumanism to the public.
The Internet soon became the most fertile breeding ground for people interested in exploring transhumanist ideas, with the availability of websites for such organizations that have joined the Extropy Institute in developing and advocating transhumanist (and related) ideas. These include the World Transhumanist Association, the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, the Life Extension Foundation, Foresight Institute, Transhumanist Arts & Culture, the Immortality Institute, Betterhumans, Aleph in Sweden, TransVision in Europe, the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.
In 2006 the board of directors of the Extropy Institute made a decision to close the organisation.
Criticisms of the Extropy Institute
Many participants in the Transhumanist community criticize various members of the community as self-promoters who spend too much time attempting to claim credit for achievements or coining a term rather than making legitimate progress towards the goals and objectives of Transhumanism. For instance, note that the Transhumanism article on Wikipedia spends as much time discussing the history of Transhumanism and assigning credit for various achievements to various people as it does describing the actual philosophy and objectives of Transhumanism. It is felt by many Bioconservatives, and more moderate Transhumanists, that this is a heavy restriction which holds the movement back from attaining its objectives as efficiently as it would prefer. Though Transhumanists assert that this is something to be countered, Bioconservatives generally feel that it is endemic and inherent to a movement which, so they believe, is based entirely upon self-aggrandizement.


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Melons and watermelons are tropical fruits that offer a wide range of wonderful options in the kitchen, as ingredients for delicious dishes.
Every Itaueira melon or watermelon is sweet, since it is already ripe.
It is not necessary to squeeze it or wait for it to ripen.
They will not ripen any further, only age.
The Itaueira products should be consumed before their expiration dates.
We are listing here some recipes that we have tested in our experimental kitchen.
But be careful! If you have never used these fruits before, take a quick look at our tips and advices, before you start preparing the recipes.
Melons and watermelons can be used for medicinal purposes, according to the information collected from the book "Fruits and Natural Medicine" by Alfons Balbach and Daniel S.F. Boarim. Editora Missionária, 1992. www.agrobyte.com.br


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Stressed? Want to get rid of it? Perhaps just escape from it for a while.
Let's see how the runner's high may help you.
by Phillip Maffetone, DC
Most athletes would say that working out is the best way to reduce stress. The so-called "runner's high"— a feeling of euphoria during exercise— is often discussed as a way for an athlete to escape. This occurs not only during running, but biking, swimming, and virtually any other sport.
What really is this "high"? We don't really know exactly what runner's high is or why it occurs. In past decades, research has associated this state with natural opiates in the brain, or a cognitive state of dissociation. This usually centered on a discussion of endorphins—different types of hormone like chemicals produced in the brain; some may even be produced in the skin, associated with sun exposure and vitamin D.
More recently the so-called runner's high has been associated with the same brain receptors for substances like marijuana. While these receptors in the brain are still being studied in the lab, and undoubtedly other chemicals will be discovered that might better explain that elusive feeling gained from working out, the brain is far too complex to pinpoint just one cause for an "elevated state."
I believe the runner's high phenomenon is an important state of consciousness. Normally, when we're sleeping, in a business meeting, or in the middle of a great workout, our brain produces certain brain waves. When we're mentally relaxed, unstressed, and doing something that takes us to our own private world, such as that workout, our brain produces alpha waves. This state also can be promoted by listening to music, mediating, prayer, and other activities. Unfortunately, not all athletes experience the high because, for some people, stress can overpower the enjoyment of the workout, impairing the ability to make alpha waves.
Maffetone, Philip (2010-09-22). The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing (p. 130). Skyhorse Publishing.


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Edna Name
Edna, Meaning of Edna – History and Origin, What does Edna mean ?
Name: Edna
Meaning: Pleasure
Gender: Girls
Orign: Biblical
Letter: E
Letters in name: 4
Popular surnames with this name:
Celebrity and famous people:
- Albert Gregory Meyer — Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
- Chris Argyris, organisational theorist
- Garcilaso de la Vega (1501-1586), Renaissance poet.
- Jimmy Hart — singer, pro wrestling personality
- Maria Antonina Czaplicka, anthropologist
- Piotr Skuratowicz, general of the Polish Army, was murdered by the NKVD in the Katyn massacre
- Tim Artz – actor


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There are no current plans to reboot "Dexter" says Showtime representatives today following a bunch of wild rumors swirling over the Thanksgiving holiday break.
The official account for the Michael C. Hall-led series about Dexter Morgan, a troubled Miami P.D. blood spatter analyst by day and serial killer by night, posted a cryptic tweet over the holiday which stirred talk of a revival two years after the series concluded.
While there are no current plans to bring back the series, Showtime has previously expressed interest in revisiting the property in some way.
Coming out of the gate strong, the first four seasons of "Dexter" scored much acclaim. While the ratings generally kept going up, reviewers response to the series plummeted throughout the fifth to eighth season to the point that the finale is considered one of the worst finales for a TV series ever produced.
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Reasons Chemistry Is My Favourite Science
(Note the capital letters- this is some serious stuff. Note also that I have yet to complete my lab report... so I may not be so excited soon...)
- No dead things. After my trauma in biology last year... I think we can all agree that NOT needing to do dissections is a simple and often overlooked joy.
- Naming components. Learning how to name the different parts of molecules is like learning another language! A nerdy one perhaps, but a language nonetheless.
- Possible explosions. Okay, so it is highly unlikely that we'd actually be allowed to make a bomb (I'm pretty sure there are laws against that) but the potential is always there. Plus, we do use Bunsen burners... so you could always burn some hair off! (What a joy.)
- Food colouring. Seriously. Adding food colouring to something makes everything cooler. It is a Well-Known Fact.


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Make your own shakable maracas to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Using your imagination by creating colorful and festive maracas to enjoy with your children at daycare or preschool.
What you'll need:
- 2 Styrofoam or paper cups
- Tan, red and white acrylic paint
- Decorative accents such as pom-poms and buttons
- Hot glue gun
- Dried beans
How to make:
- Paint cups with tan paint and set aside to dry.
- Decorate cups by painting on swirling or curvy lines.
- Place several dried beans into one of the cups.
- Put a layer of hot glue onto the rim of the cup with the beans in it before quickly placing the other cup on top of it, lining up the rims of both cups. Allow to dry completely.
- Finish any decorating you would like, such as adding pom-poms around the center (to hide the glue line). We also used mini pom-poms to dot the peaks of the zig-zags.
- Once your glue is completely dry, shake your maraca!
- Smaller children may enjoy using stickers instead of trying to add pom-poms and buttons.
- If you don't have any dried beans, use rice or pennies instead.
- Use whatever colors you like to make this project your own!


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Join Jay Messer on the Patio (weather & air quality permitting) or in the main dining room for an evening of Jazz Guitar! Reservations suggested, no cover.
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Speak Now or Ever After . . . Regret Your Silence
As I've mentioned, the best reasoned argument in the world, offered by only one person, will carry so little weight as to be negligible. But tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of well reasoned comments from concerned and knowledgeable individuals, companies, and groups might just stand a chance -- they would certainly be difficult to shove under the rug. If you are a Linux user who has never written a line of code or contributed documentation for a single feature, here is something that you can do, and your doing it will matter. (And though many of them would be hard pressed to believe it, a settlement more along the lines of the one I propose above would greatly benefit Windows users as well, because competition would force Microsoft to improve the quality of its products in areas including but not limited to reliability and security. The settlement before the judge would benefit only Microsoft; a sterner settlement would benefit everybody.)
Here, again quoting the Federal Register, is the information you need to make your voice heard:
"Public comment is invited within 60 days of the date of this notice. Such comments, and responses thereto, will be published in the Federal Register and filed with the Court. Comments should be directed to Renata Hesse, Trial Attorney, Suite 1200, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, 601 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20530; (facsimile) 202-616-9937 or 202-307-1545; or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. While comments may also be sent by regular mail, in light of recent events affecting the delivery of all types of mail to the Department of Justice, including U.S. Postal Service and other commercial delivery services, and current uncertainties concerning when the timely delivery of this mail may resume, the Department strongly encourages, whenever possible, that comments be submitted via email or facsimile."
A couple of notes: Your comments will be published in the Federal Register. Ponder that for a moment. You can help produce editions of the Federal Register that run into the millions of pages. All involved in the case know that your comments will be in the permanent record. One thing that does matter in Washington is history's verdict, and if the settlement is approved despite thousands upon thousands of opinions to the contrary, the pressure of history falls upon the judge, who does not wish to be remembered only for one bad call.
Send a fax if at all possible, preferably one you've printed on paper so that you can affix your actual signature to it. (If you use a fax program and have a scanner, scan in your signature and send it that way.) And in any case, whether fax or email, include your full real name and your full real address. Keep any record your fax or email program, or your fax machine, provides as proof that the communication was properly sent. (This way, if your comment does not appear in the Federal Register -- and if those of others don't, either -- there will be cause to cry foul. No claims that the fax machine must have run out of paper will answer. It would rapidly become a public relations nightmare for people to whom public relations in important. But this is possible only if you keep the records. So do it.)
That is all I can reasonably ask of you, so now I'm going to be unreasonable. Now is the time, too, to write letters to the editor of your local newspaper, explaining that you think the proposed settlement is wrong, and why. It's also time to barrage your elected representatives with letters to the same effect.
If enough of us do this, there might just be a chance that the proposed settlement, which hurts each and every one of us in real, tangible ways, could be rejected.
And for those of you who have a contrarian bent (as I admit I do), I'll offer a tantalizing additional morsel to justify manning the barricades in our mutual cause: I've written, more than once, that there's no such thing per se as "the Linux community." Get this settlement rejected and you'll prove me wrong -- and I'll admit it in this space.
Fair enough?
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We got the opportunity to test out and review the 2013 Ozone Catalyst in some light wind. Blowing only 10 to 13 knots we were truly able to check out the low end performance of Ozones most versatile all around kiteboarding kite. Lets just say we were more than impressed! First off, it should be


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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Dossier is complete!!!
Whoo Hoo!! Our dossier is complete! It's going in the mail tomorrow morning. The dossier is the set of documents that will be sent to Ethiopia -- it includes things like doctor letters, bank letter, copies of passports, copies of tax returns, proof of insurance, proof that we are not criminals, etc. Craig and I drove to the Secretary of State's office in Topeka this afternoon to get 4 documents certified -- basically notarizing the notary's signature. Isn't that a bit redundant?? At least we got to see the capital building. :) We also have to include 8 passport sized pictures of each of us -- 4 sets of passport pics each is a bit pricey!! We're still waiting for the final copies of the home study. It is in the final review process with our international agency. Yippee!!!
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Herman Cain's Iranian Strategy Is Still Naive and Dangerous (Video)
Back in June popular conservative Herman Cain was on The O'Reilly Factor and told Bill that the best way to deal with the Iranian threat was to drill for oil. Bill O'Reilly was not impressed.
From the transcript:
O'REILLY: All right. A new report says Iran may have a nuclear weapon this year. How do you stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon?
CAIN: The way you stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is for us to get serious about a real energy independence strategy.
O'REILLY: That's going to take longer than this year. How do you stop them from getting a nuke this year?
CAIN: Have a serious strategy, Bill. And if you have a serious strategy, it's going to cause the speculators to speculate down instead of speculating up.
O'REILLY: That's not going to stop Iran…
CAIN: Bill, Bill…
O'REILLY: Even though gas price goes down, it's not going to stop Iran from developing a nuke.
CAIN: Not in the short-term, Bill. Look, here is my punchline. If we help drive the price of oil down, that hurts Iran. And if the price of oil gets down near $70 a barrel, we win. They won't have the money to develop a nuclear program.
O'REILLY: No, they will develop it anyway.
While drilling for oil is sound economic policy it will not deter the Iranian regime at all in their quest for nuclear weapons. The US does not even import oil from Iran. The brutal regime will always find customers for their oil. And, to think that energy independence will influence the hardliners from spreading their brand of radical Islam in the region is naive and dangerous.
Last night Herman Cain did it again.
The leading Republican candidate for president told O'Reilly that he will deal with the Iranian threat by drilling domestically for oil.
Herman Cain also suggested we double the number of ships in the region capable of shooting down Iranian missiles. This is a better approach. However, in 2010 when Barack Obama deployed ships to the the Gulf with this capability it did not seem to sway the Iranians from pursuing nuclear weapons.
Herman Cain needs to have better solutions than this if he wants to win the Republican nomination and defeat failed president Barack Obama in 2012.
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What You Should Know Before Buying Legal Steroids? Are there any side effects?
You might have come across the term legal steroids. But, what do you know about them? As the name implies, they are steroids that are authorized to use. This means that you can use them safely without any illegal action against you. What more do you wish to know about these steroids? Read on to learn more:
A basic knowledge:
The benefits of legal steroids are many and most importantly, they are safe and natural supplements. The great thing about these steroids is that they will bring the same effects like the illegal anabolic steroids. Also, the result can be achieved without any nasty ill-effects. The main attention of manufacturers of these legalized supplements is to make them safe for anyone to use. If you have a dream body in your mind that you always wanted to achieve, such a supplement can be your best companion for sure.
The unfortunate thing you will have to face in the United States and some other countries if you want to get your body in shape is that you cannot use illegal steroids. If you break the law, you will be prosecuted as you know. This is something that cannot be worthy of spending time in jail, right? The good news to you is that you can place an order for legal steroids over the web without any risk associated with legal action against you.
What are they made out of?
As mentioned earlier, legalized steroids are made out of natural ingredients and they are very much safe when compared to anabolic steroids. They contain ingredients that will not cause any ill-effects to your body or your health. Here are some of the ingredients that you will come across in these safe supplements:
- Testo-Max, which can naturally boost the testosterone levels.
- Clenbutrol, which is a natural substitute to illegal clenbutrol
- Anvarol, a natural replacement to anavar
- Winidrol that can safely and naturally replace winstrol.
There are many other natural supplements that contain safe substitutes to unauthorized anabolic steroids. Some of them include Trenbolone (Trenorol), D-Bol (D-BAL), Decadurabolin (Decaduro).
What kind of results can you expect when using authorized steroids?
As mentioned earlier, benefits of legal steroids are plenty in number. It will help you reach any kind of performance, bodybuilding and strength goals. You will get the following benefits to name a few:
- You will experience incredible energy boost during your workout sessions.
- There will be an increase in the oxidation of fat tissues. This, in turn, will help with improvement in the rate at which fat is lost from your body.
- It will reduce the time it takes for you to recover after a workout session.
- It will help with improving your endurance, density and muscular strength.
Are there any side-effects?
You should not take a legal steroid without understanding the advantages associated with them, but you should also know whether they will bring any side-effects to your body. Here, I wish to assure you that as these supplements are purely natural, there is no side-effect for sure. In short, they are:
- Safe
- Substitutes to Anabolic steroids
- Natural
One thing that I want you to learn regarding these steroids is that they bring results in stacks, in such a way that the users can get the ideal results when taking them. They can achieve this regardless of whether they wish to bulk or cut. Each of the ingredients in these authentic steroids works with one another to bring similar results as that of anabolic steroids.
With these things said, you might now be interested in buying legal steroids and here are some tips to help you out:
Tips to shop:
When you shop for such a steroid, it is important to make sure that the product comes with a true label.
As far as ingredients are concerned, it is highly important to check whether the product has pure sources of ingredients. Also, make sure that you read testimonials from real users of a specific steroid before shopping.
In short, you should be careful about selecting a steroid that is not only legal but should also bring safe results. With my experience, I came across and really got results from a product from Crazy Bulk. This company practices what it preaches to its customers in such a way that the users of their products will get the best outcomes. Also, with this product, you can get the desired results within a section of the time as compared to such products in the market.
What happened to me?
I have personally used the products of this company and they are super powerful. Crazy Bulk actually calls the product the ultimate stack. Yes, I too say that because the stack helped me gain muscle and lose a great amount of fat at a faster pace when compared to other supplements available. In fact, the results that I experienced from this product were much better as compared to many other competitive products available in the market.
When I actually used Crazy Bulk's ultimate stack, I gained nearly 35 pounds of muscle during the previous year and I also lost approximately 2 percent of body fat when I continued to use this product. Of course, I should tell you that this has not happened without working hard in the gym and consuming the right foods. It also helped me break strength plateaus. I am very happy with my results and like the fact that the product does not cause any ill-effects that are caused by anabolic steroids.
I wish to recommend you to check out the product that I have mentioned in this post. Yes, Crazy Bulk is a forerunner in the industry of legal steroid. The main aim of this brand is to introduce the best and purest form of legal steroids.
So, are you ready to bring about an excellent improvement in your physical appearance in a safe manner?
Hi my name is Rod Collins
I am the editor and contributor to steroidreviewer.com, I have been bodybuilding for over the last two decades and have learned first hand a lot about the sport.
During those years I have had experience with using steroids both legal and anabolic and the impact they can have on performance and health. I am here to share with you legal steroids reviews and a few of my favorite training methods.


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The Ford Plantation is one of my favorite venues for weddings. The place is full of history and Southern charm. The Main House of the Plantation was the actual summer home of Henry and Clara Ford. On this particular occasion, I was there for the wedding of Robert and Bridget Levy.
They had church pews brought in for the ceremony on the front lawn. The "pew crew" (as I call them) had to carefully cover the pews to protect them from the rain earlier that day. The weather did clear, and the wedding was beautiful (and dry!).
After the ceremony, the newlywed couple and guests enjoyed a beautiful reception on the grounds.
Thank you, Bridget and Rob, for letting me be a part of your beautiful wedding!


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You should Know this to protect your child from Dengue
With no vaccine available for Dengue, it can be scary if your child gets the dengue fever. Dengue is most common in tropical areas and caused when bitten by an infected 'Aedes' mosquito. This disease is common but may cause severe exhaustion. Warm and humid climate cater a perfect breeding environment to the 'Aedes' mosquito. Studies have shown that the most common site of mosquito breeding is stagnant water, therefore the instance of dengue soars during monsoon.
Since it's the environment that is conducive for the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes, the key is to snatch that away. If you are living or travelling in tropical areas, especially during monsoons, your best bet is not to let the mosquitoes bite you.
Causes of Dengue Fever
When a mosquito carrying dengue fever virus bites a healthy human, the virus travels in the blood stream and then starts multiplying itself in the whole body. Dengue fever is not contagious, which means one person cannot pass it directly to another.
Dengue fever is also a type of arbovirus, which is short for arthropod-borne virus. The main virus causing dengue fever is carried by a mosquito named "Aedes aegypti" which transmits the virus to humans through its bite. An organism that carries a disease, without actually developing the disease itself, is called a vector. Aedes aegypti works as a vector for transmitting the disease.
An another cause for dengue fever is a virus name flaviviruses. More than 100 million cases of dengue fever occur every year in a whole world. A little bit percent of these develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever. It is possible for a traveler who has returned to the United States to pass the infection to someone who has not traveled. Risk factors for dengue hemorrhagic fever include having antibodies to dengue virus from prior infection and being younger than 12, female, or Caucasian.
Symptoms of Dengue Fever
The symptom of dengue fever is generally seen in around three days after transition of virus to humans through mosquitoes bite and after that patient starts feeling very weak. Dengue fever, however, is not a fatal disease.
Dengue fever may vary on an individual basis for each patient. One should always remember before looking for treatment that over-medication in dengue fever is likely to lead to further complications and sometimes it may also turn slight serious. A mild attack of the fever may pass off without having to administer any medicine.
On observing symptoms such as fever, body rash or muscle/joint pain, you should already be confirming an appointment with the pediatrician. Once dengue is confirmed, the doctor may prescribe paracetamol to take care of the fever. However with babies, be extra cautious – no overdose – no missed doses. If you find that the symptoms are not subsiding, then take your child to the pediatrician.


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Most Risqué OutfitsBy Stacie Anthony
There's a fine line when it comes to dressing to attract attention. And luckily for us, when celebs cross that line, they do it for the whole world to see. After sharing some giggles and smirks, Wonderwall put together the raciest looks ever worn in La-La Land. Click through as we count down the cheekiest and creepiest outfits over the years … No. 20: Jennifer LopezHow low is J.Lo willing to go? By the looks of this bosom-baring, belly-revealing Versace dress that she wore to the 42nd Grammy Awards, she's not afraid to flaunt it all.© Paul Smith/Featureflash/Retna Digital


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When you hear the term liquid fireworks, you may be unsure as to what this is. However, most people have seen and enjoyed them. Water light shows have become to be known as fireworks in liquid form as they provide beautiful entertainment with water shooting several feet high in the air, similar to fireworks. You can find these light shows in parks, at shopping malls and amusement parks.
If you own a business, this is a great option to add value as well as an interesting feature for customers to enjoy. There are several options when it comes to water light shows that can work well in any environment. The option is low maintenance and can pay for itself quickly as visitors will come from miles around to see an interesting show, especially one with bright colors and music. Below are a few types of water light shows that can be installed for your pleasure or business.
The first decision to make when installing a water light show is to determine if you would like the setup to be indoors or outdoors. An indoor setup is usually reserved for venues for entertainment purposes. This could be an amusement park or museum. For an indoor show, you must have adequate space for the water to shoot up several feet in the air as well as have the space for seating or viewing of the water show.
With an outdoor water show, you have more area to work with. An outdoor show can provide you with additional space to have a larger than life water show. With an outdoor show, there is no height requirement so that you can have water jets that spray to 100 feet or more. An outdoor show also provides more space for viewing and makes the area more appealing. The only drawback to an outdoor show is the fact that you may be limited to summer and spring months for showing.
Residential Use
To set your home apart from the rest, a water light show can give you distinction. Within landscaping or architectural differences, this type of installation can give you a feature to enjoy on your own or with family and friends. This type of show will be smaller than most but will still offer the great features such as music and movement. A series of jets can be installed in a fountain or lake area and can then be mechanized to move at different heights to music or without. The water feature can be controlled by the home owner and will take little maintenance to continue operation. You can add colored lights to the installation to give it a little pizzazz and make it stand out. This requires little maintenance as well since lights bulbs need to be replaced on a minimal basis. This type of show works well in a pool or lake area as a water source already exists.
Commercial Use
If you are opening a business and want to have a water show as your main feature, you will find there are many options. The property in which you want to install will be the contributing factor to the success of your business as well as installation. If the feature is to be a main focal point or revenue feature, you will want to go big to bring customers in to your business. Speaking with an installer of water fountain shows will help you to find out what options are open to you and what can benefit your business.
With the many options available, you will find that a water show will be the perfect for your needs and have a long-lasting feature that can be enjoyed for a life-time.