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Investment Companies - Breakpoints
A mutual fund company's scale of declining sales charges based on the amount invested is called the fund's breakpoint schedule. One of the two breakpoint schedules below must be used in order for a fund to charge the maximum 8.5% sales charge:
|Amount Purchased
|Sales Charge Percentage
|$25,001 or more
|Amount Purchased
|Sales Charge Percentage
|$25,001 or more
Below is an example of a breakpoint schedule for Mutual Fund Company A:
|Investment amount
|Sales charge as a % of offering price
|Less than $25,000
|$25,000 but less than $50,000
|$50,000 but less than $100,000
|$100,000 but less than $250,000
|$250,000 but less than $500,000
|$500,000 but less than $750,000
|$750,000 but less than $1 million
|$1 million or more and certain other investments
An investor might qualify for these breakpoints in several ways. For example, the investor might add a larger lump sum to the purchase to meet a breakpoint level, thereby reducing the sales charge by as much as 1% or more. Note that for the purposes of breakpoint qualification, married couples, parents and their minor children, and corporations count as single investors.
Two other incentives offered by mutual fund companies to allow investors to continue investing and qualifying for breakpoints include letters of intent and rights of accumulation.
- Letters of Intent (LOI): You will often come across clients who may not have enough money at present to qualify for a fund's breakpoint schedule, but who will have access to more money to invest in the future. In order to decrease the sales charge on the present fund purchase, the investor can agree to invest the additional funds necessary to reach the breakpoint within 13 months by signing a letter of intent.
- Rights of Accumulation (ROA): Rights of accumulation allow the investor to qualify for a reduced sales charge on a new purchase by using prior share appreciation to qualify for breakpoints without any time limits. The mutual fund company will usually allow the investor to take into account the current value of existing holdings in any class of shares, including funds held in other types of products, such as variable annuities and variable life products.
Exchange privileges within a mutual fund family allow the investor to convert holdings in one fund for an equal investment amount in another fund within the same family without incurring a sales charge. Not all fund families allow this privilege, and some limit exchanges according to the total fund value of the shareholder's current holdings or the number of exchanges per year. This information is contained in the mutual fund prospectus.


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The advertisement, believed to be one of the earliest surviving Mickey Mouse posters, was snapped up by an unidentified bidder for $101,575 (£63,480) when it went under the hammer at the Heritage Auctions sale in Dallas, Texas.
The poster, created by Walt Disney, depicts Mickey smiling and waving, while a tagline calls the animated icon ""The World's Funniest Cartoon Character"".
Grey Smith, director of movie poster auctions at Heritage Auctions, called the item ""an important piece of pop culture treasure"".


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Buford Wolves (7-AAA)
-- Coach: Jess Simpson
-- 2011 record: 14-1
Elbert County Blue Devils (8-AAA)
-- Coach: Sid Fritts
-- 2011 record: 11-2
A senior-heavy Buford team destroyed Elbert in last year's Class AA quarterfinals and in the process completely bottled up star running back Tyshon Dye. A victory Friday likely won't be as easy for the Wolves, who must play well to match their efforts against Dye, a Clemson commitment who rushed for 1,561 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior.
Big and fast, Dye will run against a much different Buford defense that took a big hit from graduation. Georgia commitment Josh Cardiello and Mikey Bart are two of the most experienced defensive players up front, while defensive back Jaylen Mize also is tested. Outside of those three, the unit turns to a new pack of Wolves.
The same holds true on offense outside of Cardiello on the line and Bart at tight end, though running back Dontravious Wilson got plenty of carries late in games last year.
Buford is most experienced in the kicking game behind senior David Petroni, whose strong leg gives the Wolves an edge over most foes with his field goals, punts and kickoffs.
-- Last meeting: Buford won 49-13 last season
-- Directions to Elbert County High School: I-85 north to Lavonia/Elberton exit. Proceed into Elberton and make a right at the first light. The Granite Bowl is straight ahead. (Stadium info)
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I randomly found this agreeable graphic. The particular cup depicted was famously manufactured in the town where I live.
Oh, how government edicts have changed. Canadian poster from WWII.
Star Wars posters re-imagined in the style of old italian westerns. By Tim Anderson.
Lunar/Solar Eclipse Poster by Kathryn Dreier
Lunar/Solar Eclipse Poster by Kathryn Dreier
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thirst drove me down to the water
where I drank the moon's reflection
"le phénomène par lequel des animaux domestiques relâchés ou échappés forment des populations vivant partiellement ou totalement à l'état sauvage." (fr.wikipedia.org)
thirst drove me down to the water
where I drank the moon's reflection
he looks a lot like my uncle
(because all proper-tea is theft)
"It is not easy for one person to give another a cup of tea. If a lady gives me a cup of tea, she might be showing off her tea-pot or her tea-set; she might be trying to put me in a good mood in order to get something out of me; she might be trying to get me to like her; she may be wanting me as an ally for her own purposes against others … the action could be a mechanical one in which there is no recognition of me in it. A cup of tea could be handed to me without me being given a cup of tea." (Laing, 1974)
A guy with and without cigarette hits on thinks I smoke too much. You will die too soon, he says, one day you sweet girl will meet someone you want to live with not die too soon from. Thereby it is said, me is never sufficient, with or without sweet girl, meet someone, live not die, me is never sufficient a pretext, pretence, prevention; from me someone else has to die.
then press mute and listen to chapelier fou instead
I write letters in the mornings by hand drinking coffee very romantic:
"you know, the baugettes here are as expensive as in France but they taste of nothing – so we know, that we eat baugettes solely for reasons of appearance. I'm happy enough to have travelled enough to have learnt that there are corners of the world where baugettes taste of boulangerie and where the romanticism is secondary, so that even here, now, baugettes taste of slightly more than nothing."
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The New York Rangers may already be on the hunt to build up their offence for next season.
With Marian Gaborik potentially sidelined until December with his scheduled shoulder surgery, the team has reportedly reached out to the Nashville Predators about acquiring pending restricted free agent Alexander Radulov, according to the New York Post.
The report states that Radulov has an offer on the table from CSKA of the Kontinental Hockey League and that Predators general manager David Poile would be inclined to deal the winger's rights rather than lose him for nothing, should he sign there.
Radulov's career with the Predators has been an eventful one. Drafted in the first round (15 overall) by Nashville in 2004, he joined the Predators in the 2006-07 season, scoring 18 goals and 19 assists in 64 games.
He had a breakout season in 2007-08, notching 26 goals and 32 assists in 81 games.
However, Radulov signed a contract with the KHL's Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the off-season despite still owing the Predators a year on his entry-level contract. The deal was disputed by the Predators, who suspended Radulov for the season for leaving for Russia.
He played the next four seasons for Ufa before returning to the Predators on March 22. The team lifted his suspension to allow the 25-year-old to join the team for its playoff push, while simultaneously allowing him to fulfill the final year of his contract by playing just nine regular season games.
While Radulov performed admirably over that span and in the playoffs (four goals and nine assists in 17 combined regular-season and playoff games), Radulov was again suspended by the Predators, this time for breaking curfew.
According to the report, Radulov's preference is to remain in the NHL next season. Rangers general manager Glen Sather is reportedly weighing his options in terms of what it would cost to secure Radulov's rights before he becomes a free agent July 1.
With no collective bargaining agreement currently in place for the 2012-13 NHL season, it is unclear when Radulov would be slated for unrestricted free agency nor what compensation the Predators would receive should he sign with another NHL club. Under the current CBA, Radulov would still be two seasons away from unrestricted free agency.
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Stocks versus other investments
STOCKS 101: Investing in stocks is not rocket science. The only real characteristics shared among successful stock investors are basic math skills, a critical eye, patience and discipline.
We all have financial goals in life: to pay for college for our children, to be able to retire by a reasonable age, to buy the things we want. Unfortunately, spending less than we earn is typically not enough for us to reach our goals. We have to do more; we have to invest our savings and put our money to work. Stocks are quite simply one of the best ways to make your investment dollars work the hardest.
Investing in stocks is not rocket science. The only real characteristics shared among successful stock investors are basic math skills, a critical eye, patience and discipline. Combine these with an understanding of how money flows and how businesses compete with one another, along with a dash of accounting knowledge, and you have all the mental tools needed to get started. We will teach you all these in this workbook series.
Although you don't need an advanced college degree to invest in stocks, selecting stocks is nevertheless an intellectual exercise. It requires effort, but it can bear many fruits. After all, investing in stocks not only leads to potentially higher returns on your investment dollars, it also leads to a greater understanding of how the world works.
What is a stock?
Perhaps the most common misperception among new investors is that stocks are simply pieces of paper to be traded. This is simply not the case. In stock investing, trading is a means, not an end.
On the downside, stocks tend to be the most volatile investments. This means that the value of stocks can drop in the short term. Sometimes stock prices may fall for a protracted period. For instance, investors who put all their savings in stocks in early 2000 may still underwater today. Bad luck or bad timing can easily sink your returns, but you can minimize this by taking a long-term investing approach.
There's also no guarantee you will actually realize any sort of positive return. If you have the misfortune of consistently picking stocks that decline in value, you can lose money, even over the long term!
Of course, we think that by educating yourself and using the knowledge in this Investing Classroom, you can make the risk acceptable relative to your expected reward. We will help you pick the right businesses to own and help you spot the ones to avoid. Again, this effort is well worth it, because over the long haul, your money can work harder for you in equities than in just about any other investment.
Your investment choices
Let's see how stocks stack up to some of your other investment options:
Mutual funds. Stock mutual funds can offer similar returns to investing in stocks on your own, but without all the extra work. When you invest in a fund, your money is pooled with that of other investors, and then it is managed by a group of professionals who try to earn a return by selecting stocks for the pool.
Beyond requiring much less effort, one key advantage of funds is that they can be less volatile. Simple statistics says that a portfolio is going to experience less volatility than the individual components of the portfolio. After all, individual stocks can and sometimes do go to zero. But if a mutual fund holds 50 stocks, it's very unlikely that all of them would become worthless.
The flip side of this reduced volatility is that fund returns can be muted relative to individual stocks. In investing, risk and return are intimately correlated -- reduce one, and odds are you will reduce the other. Another disadvantage to offloading all the effort of picking individual stocks is that you must pay someone else for this service. The professionals running mutual funds do not do so for free. They charge fees, and fees eat into returns.
Plus, the more money you have invested in mutual funds, the larger the absolute value of fees you will pay every year. For instance, paying 1% a year in fees on a $1,000 portfolio is not a big deal, but it's a much larger deal if the portfolio is worth $500,000. In the past, mutual funds often made the most sense for those with relatively small amounts to invest because they were the most cost-efficient. But with commissions of $10 or less per stock trade, this is no longer necessarily the case.
Just as picking the wrong stock is a risk, so is picking the wrong fund. What if the group of people you selected to manage your investment does not perform well? Just as with stocks, there is no guarantee of a return in mutual funds.
It's also worth noting that investing in a mix of mutual funds and stocks can be a perfectly prudent strategy. Stocks versus funds (or any other investment vehicle) need not be an either/or proposition.
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Gun sales see record Black Friday
Buyers swamped dealers, causing the FBI center that handles background checks to crash twice.
The day after Thanksgiving saw a record number of background-check requests from gun dealers. The calls came in so fast and furious, in fact, that the FBI centers that handle the requests crashed twice that day, USA Today reports.
Though accurate gun sales numbers are hard to come by, the overwhelming activity suggests that Black Friday was one for the record books for the firearm industry.
The FBI thought it was prepared for the day, particularly after hitting its previous one-day record on Black Friday 2011. That day, the bureau's call center took 129,166 requests.
But this year, the bureau took 154,873 calls, or about a 20% increase. You can't equate that to number of guns sold, however. The buyer may have decided against a purchase at the last minute. Or the buyer might have picked up more than one gun.
What was the reason for the new sales? Observers point to three areas. First, President Obama's re-election may be spurring fears of a new crackdown on guns. Obama hasn't exactly done much in this area -- in fact he signed a law in his first term allowing loaded guns in national parks -- but he did suggest in one of the presidential debates that he was in favor of reintroducing an assault weapons ban.
Another reason is a growing interest in guns on the part of women. The National Rifle Association says that women are its fastest-growing membership group. A final reason is that hunting and other shooting sports are gaining in popularity. MSN Money's Bruce Kennedy reported Wednesday that there was a 9% increase in hunters last year compared with 2006.
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I havw quite a lot of time, effort, and money tied up in my collection of firearms and accessories. I'm proud to live in a state that allows me to own suppressors and automatic weapons. They sit in the safe waiting for me to them take hunting, to the range, or to competitive shoots, They don't promote anything but a hobby I happen to enjoy as a free American.
we vote for the comgressmen and Senators because they share our thoughts and wants. they tell us they will support us once they are elected, but as soon as the results are in they say "oh the people dont know what they want" now, only the day before, they were agreeing with us about being able to own guns and not have our rights walked all over. WE VOTED FOR YOU because you promised to VOTE THE WAY WE TELL YOU TOO. not so you can do some backroom deal and sell OUR VOTE !
DO WHAT WE VOTED YOU INTO THAT POSITION FOR ! and stop trying to sell us down the river.
Americans are not stupid. America is expecting economic collapse, and is arming itself for that reason alone. This is why gold is $1725/oz and silver 34.25/oz. People are stocking up on food, guns, ammo, specie. We are expecting socialist economic collapse. People are preparing to DEFEND themselves against the leech class.
I suggest you do the same. No harm can come from being prepared. I suggest INVESTING overseas. We have a socialist worse than Hitler in office now. He want to steal from the jews, err, rich and give to his supporters. People can see what happened in Cuba and Venezuela. People see how poor those in the old USSR became, and how many that didn't believe in socialismwere terminated.
So I ask you again, WHY is America arming itself? Do we fear outside invasion? LOL! No, we FEAR socialism.
Here is another comment for the natural blonde. I am a two tour Vietnam veteran and I have defended myself plenty of times with my fist, but people get old. God made big men, small men, old men and women, but Smith and Wesson made the equalizer. If you really think your husband is going to defend himself against a carjacker with his fists, then you need to go for a drug test. You should think before you type and call people names because you don't agree with them. I agree with Openminded81, it does make you appear ignorant. By the way, show us the data to support your statement that trained police officers miss their target 50% to 80% of the time. I am pretty sure police officers would disagree.
One other point of interest, the WRONG people don't buy guns the RIGHT way, they do it illegally.
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ATLANTA (AP) -- An executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity has resigned after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. The resignation came in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
Karen Handel (HAN'-duhl) announced her resignation as vice president for public policy in a letter to Komen officials Tuesday.
Handel said in her letter that she had supported cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood.
Handel, a former Republican candidate for governor in Georgia, emphasized her opposition to abortion during her 2010 campaign.
Komen announced last week that it had adopted criteria excluding Planned Parenthood from future grants for breast-cancer screenings because it was under government investigation. It cited a probe launched by a congressman at the urging of anti-abortion groups.
The charity reversed that decision days later.
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As an RPO company, client service is at the forefront of our philosophy. We aim to provide our clients with an exceptional service that will enable us to forge strong relationships and build partnerships that stand the test of time. But when we talk about clients, not only do we talk of the companies we work with but also the candidates that we come in to contact with on a day to day basis.
In today's current economic environment, the task of finding the perfect job can feel relentless to many. As both professional recruiters and ambassadors to our clients' brands, we need to ensure that the recruitment process is not only one that is painless but even one that seeks to add value to candidates and their application experience. It's all about making them feel welcome, valued and well-informed.
Here at PPS, we have implemented a number of initiatives to help facilitate a smooth and pleasurable experience. We have tailor made applicant tracking systems that meet the needs of each client, which in turn leads to a more streamlined recruitment process for our candidates. It provides timely automated responses to keep candidates aware of where they are in the process at all times and even allows for them to schedule themselves in for an interview. We also design micro-sites for each client which allows candidates to have easy access to information on the roles and company they are applying to.
What is also important is that candidates have that personal touch so that they feel "cared" for and valued. All of our candidates that pass the initial stage of the process are sent "hints and tips" prior to any telephone or face to face interview / selection centre that they attend. This gives them an idea of what to expect and also helps them to prepare to the best of their ability. They are given a brief over the telephone and they have a dedicated number to call should they have any queries. The day before they are attending their interview / selection centre they receive a "good luck" call which is often received with thanks and gratitude.
After they have attended their interview they are provided with in-depth feedback whether they have been successful in obtaining a position or not. During the call, candidates are provided with recommendations to further aide their development and increase their chances of performing to a higher standard the next time they are in a similar situation.
It is important when planning the process that the needs of the candidate are kept at the forefront of the design. If, as a recruiter, you have facilitated a seamless and pleasurable process for candidates then they should be left with a positive feeling about the organisation, whether they have been appointed or not.
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The female equivalent of a Guncle.
My Lesbiauntie Judy is awesome!
by GuncleJim July 19, 2014
Flintstone feet is someone with feet that can walk on anything barefoot . Fred Flintstone didn't wear shoes and could walk,run on grass,dirt,concrete etc .
You see a girl walking down the road ,holding her shoes in her hand and feet are all dusty and dark. She has Flintstone feet
by ILove Chaneland Prada July 18, 2014
Any time you reach for a smartphone to find an answer or solution on the internet in a time of crisis.
Dad had a mobile moment when he forgot how to tie his bowtie last week, but luckily YouTube came through for him.
by diGi_Digi_GuRu July 15, 2014
To feel massively ashamed of past actions that you have personally done so that the suffered embarrassment tricks your body that you're about to have a heart attack. It is followed by episodes of further awkwardness and feeling uncomfortable for the rest of the day.
I looked at my yearbook today
And are you feeling nostalgic?
Not all dude.. the way I used to dress and my haircut were so awful it gave me a cringe attack
And are you feeling nostalgic?
Not all dude.. the way I used to dress and my haircut were so awful it gave me a cringe attack
by flotrslv July 16, 2014
A boss ass bitch is a woman who goes above and beyond simply being a bad bitch. While she is not the baddest she is above several bad bitches an you can't step to her. She keep her money right, game tight, and she'll beat a bitch ass all night. Most ratchets like to call themselves Boss Ass Bitches when it is apparent is is not true.
She thinks she a bo$$ ass bitch. Someone needs to inform her that she is actually a basic ass regular bitch and best step correct 'fo she get lit up.
by LukazDane March 11, 2014
A fun, strong, alcoholic drink to put u in a happy mood such as margeritas, strawberry daiquiries, mud slides, mojitos, etc
hey I'm going to jump in the shower, why don't you whip up some happy drinks before we head out...
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Robin Thicke is enjoying a pop culture moment with the upbeat single Blurred Lines.
But the song of summer 2013 (a collaboration with T.I. and Pharrell Williams) hasn't had an easy road. Thicke took a pre-emptive strike last week in a Los Angeles court: His lawyers filed requesting dismissal of future claims that the chart topper copies any previous songs — including Marvin Gaye's Got to Give It Up. (Critics charge BL also borrows from Funkadelic's Sexy Ways.)
The 36-year-old Sex Therapy crooner also took some heat for the video — the unrated version with nude models prowling was banned from YouTube.
The title track from Thicke's fifth album will surely be front and center when he and Pharrell take the stage Sunday at the Fontainebleau BleauLive concert series.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Thicke talked about the song's success, switching up his style and what's up next.
Did "Blurred Lines" sound like a hit to you?
It did to me, and then I went into the record label and I played it for the heads of the label, head of pop radio … and everybody just went, 'Nice. Nice.' Got no response; was kind of surprised by that. A few months later went back in, played it again like, 'I think we have enough records here. I think we've got four or five really strong singles' — or at least four or five options for singles.
How does it feel now that the song is a smash around the world?
[Puts up middle finger and laughs.] Nah, I'm just kidding.
Did you finish recording the album before "Blurred Lines" took off?
I always write about 40 or 50 songs per album. I had some stuff that I normally write — some slower, soulful, more depressing in some ways, introspective-type stuff. Blurred Lines started to take off … so I went in the studio and I recorded three new songs that were uptempo and funk.
Why do you think the song is connecting with so many people?
Rarely do you have a song playing on all pop stations and all black stations, all of the urban stations. And because I have an urban fan base and urban audience, I wonder if it was a brand-new artist, would they play [ Blurred Lines] on black radio? I don't think so.
How do you think the naked video helped the song?
I had just enough fans to get some people into it at the beginning, and then the naked video was just so good, it was kind of the thing people immediately say, 'Have you seen this?' which is kind of what director Diane Martel wanted to do. She's been loving my music for 10 years, she's like, 'I can't believe you're not a bigger star.' … She said, 'I think if … we do a funny, silly video with topless girls, everybody's going to have to know who Robin Thicke is.'
After all of the success, do you feel different?
Absolutely. I went into the album with all kinds things in my head like, 'Why didn't my last album sell? How come?' I guess I need to freshen it up. I need to take some chances. I need to do something new. … So I did want to push the boundaries and work with some hit makers to see if they could help me and luckily it all worked out. But the good thing is I didn't have to change who I am and what I like. And I almost did. I sang a couple songs I would not have been proud of if I released them.
What are your thoughts on all the controversy?
For all the controversy and all this other stuff that people try to make it seem like that's more important, what's really important about music and entertainment is to entertain and make people feel good.
What's next?
I want to get right in the studio. I want to make a country album, a Christmas album, a gospel album. I'm like, finally! I'm ready to make four albums right now.
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RISE Summer Registration for classes July 1 through Aug. 3 at RISE Vineyard Performing Arts, 455 State Road in the Woodland Business Center, Vineyard Haven. Call 508-693-2262.
Drop-In Knitting group is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center, 34 Pine Tree Road in Vineyard Haven. Call 508-696-4205.
Monday July 8, 2013
Landscape Painting Workshop with Susan Nichter is from 9 a.m. to noon through July 12 at various sites in Menemsha.
Monday July 8, 2013
Hypnotherapy at Chilmark Church beginning at 9 a.m. with Aura Walker. Cost is $80 with some proceeds benefitting the church. Call 310-382-6313 for more information.
Seashore Discovery for adults and children of all ages is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in Edgartown. Meet creatures of the sea including crabs, whelks and scallops.
Monday July 8, 2013
Write Your Life Four-Day Workshop with writing exercises, group discussion and improvisation from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Common House at Island Co-Housing, 11 Rock Pond Road in West Tisbury.
Open Printmaking Studio with Nick Thayer is from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Featherstone. Cost is $10 per hour. Call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Tank Time is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 to 2 p.m. at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. Watch turtles, frogs, and salt water tank animals eat their lunch.
Music on the Porch with local musicians is at 5 p.m. at the Harbor View Hotel, 131 North Water street in Edgartown. Call 508-627-7000.
Monday July 8, 2013
Musical Monday: Tristan Israel, Nancy Jephcote and Paul Thurlow perform from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Featherstone's Outdoor Stage in Oak Bluffs.


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Groton Human Services is sponsoring a series of workshops for parents of children ages 5 though 12 at the Social Services Building, 2 Fort Hill Road, beginning Oct. 15.
Active Parenting Workshops are held from 6-8:15 p.m. on Mondays through Nov. 19. Discussion will include setting limits and boundaries, respect, discipline and the challenges often associated with misbehavior.
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by: Zachary Stafford
Like many other twenty-somethings, my life sometimes seems to revolve around that entity that is alcohol. This is not so much in an addictive/Lohan way, but more in that sense that in most major cities your social life involves either going on a date or going to a bar/party, which alcohol is involved in both. (Sometimes, this is a lot more on dates.)
So one night at a bar when I got bored of judging the trendy girls using the bar as their personal Marc Jacobs walkway and the douchey Ed Hardy boys maxing out their credit cards, I looked to my trusty iPhone and wrote out a list of the 4 things that I can do better when drinking, writing not being listed.
Remember when you were a pre-teen and all you and your friends talked about during sleepovers was the art of kissing? Those nights were filled with jokingly making out with a grapefruit to "practice" and even…maybe even…using each other as living test subjects. The anxiety you felt about kissing was many times overwhelming, especially during these young adult times when drinking had yet to infiltrate your life, and you were consumed by this anxiety.
Well, that anxiety doesn't leave us as we get older, and personally I still freak out every time I think I am about to have to kiss someone and alcohol is not present. You over think it, and everyone knows you can't over think a kiss — it's all about the moment.
That's where alcohol comes in. Alcohol suspends time and moments, after too many Jack and Gingers you forget what time even means, bodily touches are delayed,and you are in this time state that seems to have you floating about. This makes for awesome kissing, mainly because you don't even know what you are doing and kissing while drunk becomes this sort of life and death sword battle between you and your partners' tongues. En garde!
Give advice
While under the influence, I seem to forget people have those things…oh…what are they called? Ah, yes: feelings.
Feelings get in the way so much when sober and giving someone advice. You're afraid to get "too real" due to an array of things, which most of the time hurts the advice you give. It's like giving someone a Skinny Girl Margarita when they want a real Margarita. Yes, it's refreshing, and you feel a buzz, but couldn't this be better?
When under the influence, you feel through that floating state that you have reached some higher level of consciousness and words flow out of you so fast that you can't catch them, which is great. Being drunk and giving advice is totally safe –because you can always wake up the next morning and totally act as if you don't remember as you smirk under your morning coffee. Lie, unless the advice was amazing, then go to brunch.
Know All of Beyonce's Dances
I am not a dancer and will only dance if I have had a drink. However, I do dance alone in my room, in front of my mirror, when no one is looking. (Yes, you do it, too.)
Yet when under the influence I will dance for a drink, attention and maybe a dollar. Not only will I dance but I can also trick you into thinking I am good thanks to my vast amount of time spent in front of Beyonce's YouTube page.
Top Performances and Ranking:
Easy: "Single Ladies"
Show-Stopper: "Who Run The World"
Tony-Worthy: "Best Thing I Never Had
Maybe it's the dark lighting or the lack of space, but whatever it is, I like it. And, no, there will never be video footage of this. You can just ask a friend for more details.
Speak other languages
"Bonjour! Ça va?" (French)
"Otra cerveza por favor?" (Spanish)
"Who is the blonde over there? Hmmm…" (American Sign Language)
French, Spanish, Sign Language and the occasional German will leave my mouth in an instant after two drinks. I have very little training in all the above, especially in German, but somehow they spout out my mouth with precise accuracy and perfect grammar (besides the ASL) and without me realizing.
This all began after taking a semester of ASL while in college. One day, while talking to a bartender in an obnoxiously loud bar, he couldn't hear me screaming "VODKA SODA WITH LIME!" as I squeezed between two fat forty-something queens. Through the frustration, my hand shot up above the bar, and in beautiful hand movements, I communicated to him my drink order. As there is a substantial deaf community within the LGBT community, the bartender happened to know ASL as well.
This skill has taken my intoxication levels of class to all new heights. By day, I am an English speaking twenty-something, and by night I am a world-traveled, multi-lingual, racially ambiguous twenty-something that can dance like Beyonce while singing in French.
They also call this being gay in America. Check, s'il vous plait!
Zach Stafford is a Tennessee writer currently living in Chicago. His work has appeared at places such as: USAToday, Thought Catalog, The New Gay, and Bookforum. Outside of writing and watching Ally McBeal on Netflix, Zach is in the process of applying to PhD programs in the field of Cultural Geography & Urbanization. Also, Zach is the Production Assistant and a Contributor to the50Faggots.com web series, which explores the lives of effeminate gay men in America. Follow him on Twitter @zachstafford.


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Fiesta is finally upon us.
A time of year where the people of San Antonio look forward to their favorite festivities and indulge with their favorite food or adult beverage. Or perhaps some may enjoy some of the more family orientated aspects of fiesta such as one of the many parades or the maybe even the carnival. As for me, I personally enjoy the musical performances.
After learning of tonight's Oyster Bake event and it's lineup, I was very impressed that KBBT is yet again giving regional artist a platform to get their music heard. While some may argue that local radio stations do not show love to local musicians, time and time again 98.5 The Beat has given such artist a vehicle to do their own thing.
A major recording artist is stopping by the Alamo city and one local DJ, and 3 local artist are getting the chance to open for what is to be one of the biggest performances of the entire Oyster Bake.
Here is the lineup for tonight on stage 4, otherwise known as the Bud Light 98.5 stage….
Between 5:00pm and 6:30pm DJ Double R who is no stranger to San Antonio will rockin' the crowd with today's best Hip Hop and R&B!
Between 6:30pm and 7:30 Nick Dante is going to be in the house and is sure to give Oyster Bake a memorable performance. Brought to San Antonio by the unfortunate events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it eventually became "The best disaster that has ever happened to me" according to him. I guess that means he enjoys San Antonio.
Between 7:30pm and 8:30pm Austin native Zeale will be performing. He is currently in the process of recording his first album and brings how own unique style to Oyster Bake. A style that consist of mixing the genres of Hip Hop, Indie Rock, and Electro music all into one.
Between 8:30pm and 9:30pm will be none other than San Antonio's own R&B sensation A.J. Hernz. Proudly representing San Antonio A.J.'s career has taken him all over the country and he has already worked with some big names in the music industry. The future looks very bright for this hometown favorite.
Between 9:30pm and 10:30pm will showcase the headliner Bobby V. With a career spanning over 10 years, 3 successful albums, world tours, and millions of fans, Bobby V is a great addition to this years Oyster Bake. He has a new album entitled "Fly On The Wall" and it is likely we will hear several songs from his most recent project. However we are optimistic we will hear some of his older classics while we have him in San Antonio.
The show will conclude with a fireworks spectacular to close out the event.


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Webgame Wednesday: Infectonator 2
Halloween month is upon us, so we figured we'd spend October's Webgame Wednesday highlighting freaky, awesome horror-based video games. We start off on a high note with Infectonator 2. There's no greater joy than traveling the world, infecting people with a zombie virus and then watching flesh-eating monsters devour an entire city. Be sure and pick the pockets of all those cute, little dead people along the way so you can upgrade your army of the undead, making them longer-lived, more resistant to damage and, of course, more infectious. There are simply no words to describe how maniacally fun this game is. ... Oh, wait, yes there are: "Summon Zombie Kim Jong-Il."
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Flute and Tuba Duo to Play At MLS Libraries
And just how many professional flute and tuba duos are currently performing on tour in the U.S.? It wouldn't be hard to count them on the fingers of one hand. Or even on one finger.
Amy Ridings, flutist, and her husband Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, are the only ones, and you can hear them present "The Double Play Tuba and Flute Concert" in three performances September 28-30. They will be at the Belle Isle Library, 5501 N. Villa, on Monday, September 28 from 7-8pm. Their concert series continues at the Warr Acres Library, 5901 NW 63rd, on Tuesday, September 29 from 7-8pm, and concludes at Ralph Ellison Library, 1918 N.E. 23 on Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm.
Amy Ridings, flutist, is a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory and a former member of Quintessence Chamber Ensemble. Formerly principal flutist of Michigan's Macomb Symphony; she has appeared as soloist with the New American Chamber Orchestra and the Bach Aria Group.
Patrick Sciannella, tubaist, holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Eastman School of Music and is a former member of the Genesee and Southwest Brass Quintets. He has performed with the Phoenix and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestras.
"We are so looking forward to welcoming Amy and Patrick to Oklahoma City," said Warr Acres librarian Kelly Dalrymple. "They are wonderful entertainers who create their own arrangements of classical standards, which ought to be a lot of fun. They clock around 30,000 miles a year presenting 150-200 concerts. No one can say they aren't hard working professional musicians."
Double Play's program is called "Bach to Broadway." The family friendly presentation is free and suitable for all ages.
The Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County includes 12 libraries and five extension libraries. Libraries include Belle Isle, Capitol Hill, Ralph Ellison, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and Southern Oaks in Oklahoma City, as well as Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Village and Warr Acres. Extensions are located in the communities of Harrah, Jones, Luther and Nicoma Park and include Wright Library in Oklahoma City. You can also reach us at www.metrolibrary.org.


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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - The family of a North Idaho man appealing his murder-for-hire conviction has released a video maintaining his innocence.
The documentary-style video is called "Witness to the Persecution: The Plot to Silence Edgar Steele," and was produced by Steele's wife, Cyndi Steele.
Cyndi Steele maintains her husband did not hire a hit man to kill her. He was convicted by a federal jury in Boise in 2011, and was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Cyndi Steele says time is running out for her husband.
Edgar Steele is 67 years old and being held in a federal prison in Victorville, Calif.
Steele was well known as an attorney from his work representing hate groups such as the Aryan Nations,
Robert T. McAllister, of Denver, who was Steele's primary attorney during his trial, was disbarred about a month after the jury convicted Steele.


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Legal pot could save US billions
The variety of factors involved makes an accurate estimate nearly impossible, but the public is warming to the idea of legalizing marijuana.
Is there gold to be reaped in the green of marijuana and its legalization?
That's the question increasingly being batted around statehouses nationwide as governments stagger under budget crises and marijuana use becomes more tolerated, if not accepted.
The answer? Yes -- with an asterisk, or maybe three.
Marijuana has been called the largest cash crop in the United States. It's certainly the most popular illegal drug, the center of an estimated $15 billion to $30 billion "industry" in the U.S. Whether you like it or not, weed is everywhere: Four in 10 Americans say they've tried it, and 17 million say they've used it in the past month. That's about 5.5% of the nation's population (and some researchers speculate that an additional 3 million-plus use it but don't cop to that in surveys).
What's more, attitudes on pot are changing. A record, ahem, high of 50% of Americans now favor the drug's legalization, polling company Gallup says. Sixteen states and the District of Columbia now have laws allowing marijuana use for some medical purposes, and Connecticut may soon join them.
California has been in the vanguard, though. And there's arguably one reason why the debate has gone mainstream in the Golden State, and thus elsewhere: Legalization could spell money for state coffers during hard times.
Does all this ring a bell? It should.
"It's exactly the same -- precisely -- why the country had turned against Prohibition long earlier," says Daniel Okrent, the author of "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition." (Prohibition, the 1919 constitutional amendment banning alcohol, lasted 14 years, until the bottom of the Great Depression.)
Though Prohibition may have begun as a moral issue, it ended as a business decision. When the stock market crashed in 1929 and ushered in the Depression, "income tax collection over the next four years fell as much as 30%," Okrent says. "And capital gains taxes disappeared entirely. The government had no money to operate on."
Pressure built to legalize beer and hard booze once again, in order to tax them.
The 21st Amendment was ratified in 1933, repealing the ban on booze. The first year after Prohibition was repealed, alcohol taxes made up a whopping 9% of federal revenue, Okrent says. Prohibition's end "was very much a tax issue," he says. "It's very similar to where we are today" with marijuana.
What the numbers say
So how much money could marijuana raise, if the nation legalized, regulated and taxed it?
It's not a simple question with a precise answer, because there's no precedent. Nowhere in the world can you legally produce, sell and use cannabis like any other product. Even in the Netherlands, famous for its "coffee shops" that are allowed to sell pot, it's actually illegal to supply the shops with marijuana, a contradiction the Dutch have never sorted out.
That said, Jeffrey Miron has tried to crunch the numbers. In a 2010 study, Miron, a senior lecturer in economics at Harvard and a senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute, said legalizing marijuana nationwide would save about $8.7 billion a year in law-enforcement costs.
What are those costs? About 750,000 people are arrested nationwide for marijuana possession annually. Those arrests -- and expenses related to them -- could vanish. Ditto for jail time. So could the time spent on most court cases involving marijuana, Miron says.
"Marijuana comprises 60% of (drug) cartel income," adds Stephen Downing, a retired Los Angeles deputy chief of police and a board member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of current and former criminal-justice professionals critical of the war on drugs. "So if it's regulated and controlled, there's going to be a severe cut in criminal income and, hopefully, a reduction in marijuana-related violence."
That would mean less police work, Downing says. And it doesn't end there.
"There are serious costs associated with being arrested, to the individual and their families," says Beau Kilmer, a co-director of Rand's Drug Policy Research Center and a co-author of an upcoming book, "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know." A marijuana conviction can make it more difficult to get public housing, student aid and possibly a job, Kilmer says. Those costs -- very real, if harder to quantify -- would also vanish.
Show me the money: Taxing pot
Chopping costs is only part of the equation, though. Harvard's Miron also estimates that state, local and federal governments could collect about $8.7 billion annually in revenue if marijuana was "taxed at rates comparable to those on alcohol and tobacco." (Miron's study, "The Budgetary Impact of Ending Drug Prohibition," was co-authored by Katherine Waldock.)
After Miron's first estimate appeared a few years before, the Marijuana Policy Project, an advocacy group, pointed out that just one year's savings could pay the $7.3 billion tab for all port security measures required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 at 3,150 port facilities around the nation. More than 300 economists, including several Nobel laureates, signed a letter to then-President George W. Bush calling for an open debate about ending marijuana prohibition in favor of a legalized, regulated market.
A combined $17.4 billion a year in revenue and savings from enforcement sounds like a lot. But it's actually fairly modest, once it's split among 50 states and the federal government, says Miron, who cautions that his figures are "ballpark estimates." "It's hardly a solution to the world's fiscal woes," he says.
Consider Oakland's reefer experience. The Bay Area city, like many cities nationwide, has been struggling. "We've had to cut down on things," says David McPherson, Oakland's chief administrator for revenue. Roads aren't getting repaved as often. Municipal computers aren't getting replaced. City worker unions not long ago had to contribute $40 million to $50 million in givebacks in furloughs and other sacrifices.
But medical marijuana has been one bright spot. Over eight years, the city's tax on marijuana -- today it's $50 on every $1,000 sold -- has brought in "just shy of $3.4 million" over eight years, says McPherson.
"Our general fund revenue is about $420 million, so when you look at the big picture, it's not a lot," he says. But that money each year "keeps a library open a little longer; it picks up trash in a park." In other words, in this day and age, every little bit helps.
And there are indirect benefits, too, McPherson says: "The industry is also employing accountants, security guards, lawyers, renting buildings -- and we have a tax rate on commercial landlords, so there's the benefits of that." Not long ago, the Oakland City Council agreed to double the number of dispensaries it licenses, to eight.
(In 2010, the council decided against a plan to create several large marijuana-growing operations in the city -- but not until state and federal authorities warned that the private ventures would run afoul of California and U.S. laws.)
Some proponents imagine legalization creating a host of spinoff companies and associated businesses that would also boost the economy. In a 2009 study, Dale Gieringer, the director of advocacy group California NORML, who has studied the impacts of legalization, wrote: "A legal market would generate additional benefits in the form of tourism and spinoff industries, such as coffee shops, paraphernalia and industrial hemp. A comparable example would be California's wine industry, which generates $51.8 billion in economic activity, according to the Wine Institute."
Some states might encourage marijuana tourism. "You could have pot resorts, bed and breakfasts," Gieringer said in an interview. Call them wake 'n' bakes.
But Miron is dubious that legalization would create a huge surge of jobs and businesses. After all, "the people who work in the pot economy currently have jobs," he says -- they're just not aboveboard. As for Amsterdam-like coffee shops? Miron doubts that thousands would flourish across the land. Or if they do, "it's just going to replace Starbucks."
The sticky question of costs
What about the costs of a nation on the toke?
Recent studies by Rand contend that legalization in California would do two things:
- Make pot incredibly cheap to make (literally pennies for a joint).
- Increase demand substantially, possibly dramatically. Taxes would help determine prices and demand.
So what does this mean for possible costs to ourselves and to society?
Few reliable estimates exists on the societal costs of pot, says Joel Hay, a professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy in the University of Southern California's School of Pharmacy. Still, Hay is convinced that legalization would be a public-health disaster.
"It is more dangerous than either alcohol or tobacco (and in some ways combines the worst of both) and for those legal drugs the societal costs are more than 10 times the taxes raised," Hay wrote in an email. "And if government tried to raise the taxes enough to cover the societal costs that would further encourage narcotrafficking."
Miron rejected Hay's remarks, saying he "would disagree vigorously" about the societal costs of marijuana and the claim that it's more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco. "There is absolutely zero convincing evidence of that," he says.
Would more people smoking send more people into treatment, costing taxpayers and insurers money? It's hard to know. According to a 2010 Rand study of California, "it's unclear whether legalizing marijuana may increase or decrease drug treatment costs" in the state.
Why unclear? More than half of the 32,000 admissions for treatment of marijuana abuse in California in 2009 resulted from criminal-justice referrals, which would drop if legalization were approved, the researchers said. On the other hand, an increase in marijuana use could cause a spike in those who voluntarily seek treatment for marijuana abuse, the researchers said.
Somewhat ironically, it might all come down to booze again. "The overall consequences of marijuana legalization are largely going to depend on how marijuana legalization influences alcohol consumption and patterns of alcohol use," says Kilmer, of Rand's Drug Policy Research Center. "The bottom line is that the evidence is very mixed whether alcohol and marijuana are substitutes or complements" -- that is, whether people tend to use marijuana instead of alcohol or with alcohol, he says.
That's a key point, Kilmer says. "If folks move away from getting drunk and are more likely to get stoned . . . then overall traffic fatalities could go down," because drivers under the influence of alcohol are more likely to crash than those using pot, he says.
That's a huge financial plus for individuals and for society. On the other hand, drinking and smoking pot are a particularly lethal combination when a person gets behind the wheel, Kilmer says.
"Even a small increase in heavy drinking could outweigh any benefits of legalization," he wrote in a recent op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal. "The scientific literature on this is inconclusive."
In any event, if you're looking for a financial savior, even supporters of legalization agree you shouldn't hold your breath (much less inhale). Any benefits would take time.
"Legalizing marijuana is not something that can generate revenues today or tomorrow or even in a year," says NORML's Gieringer. "It really is something that requires changing federal law and, in the end, probably requires changing international treaties. Fixing all of that stuff is a long, drawn-out process."
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The Red River is the only National Wild and Scenic River that lies completely within the commonwealth. Totaling over 97 miles in length, the 20 mile stretch from the KY 746 bridge, downstream to the mouth of Schoolhouse Branch is the section highlighted in this Kentucky Blue Water Trail designation. This stretch of river features some great paddling, as well as good fishing. The upper stretches of the Red River are considerably more swift, and include some Class III+ rapids. Some spots of the Red can be tricky and even experienced paddlers should take caution. All paddlers should use flotation devices and helmets while on the Red. Fishing is best in the more gentle middle section of the float, but it can test even the most experienced anglers. The water is very clear for the majority of the year in the Red River, and it receives a good amount of pressure for the size of the water. Downsizing and using more subtle presentations often yield the best results. Anglers can pursue brown and rainbow trout, smallmouth and Kentucky bass and sunfish. The float may be split into two by taking out, or putting in at the KY 715 bridge. Float trips are a great way to experience the Red River Gorge, which offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in the commonwealth. There are two outfitters in the area, Red River Outdoors and Red River Adventures.
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British Airways Engineering has entered into a partnership with the University of Glamorgan to offer a bachelor's degree in aircraft maintenance engineering. The partnership will see University of Glamorgan students receive a B.S. degree in aircraft maintenance engineering, having also completed the industry-standard EASA Part 66 training under British Airways' certification license. The initiative, to be accredited by the CAA, will also provide British Airways Engineering employees with the opportunity to study academic modules from the University of Glamorgan at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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The backup running back was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, and he said he's finally able to do everything he needs to do to suit up on Sundays.
"That's what I'm planning on," Dunbar said. "I was able to do everything. (The foot) feels fine. I really don't even think about it."
Dunbar said earlier in the week he thought he'd still feel the sprain but could play through it. It sounds like he's gotten past that mental block now.
"I was able to run and cut," he said. "I went full speed and did everything, the whole practice – special teams and everything."
With Dunbar absent last weekend, Murray took 20 of the 21 rushes by the running backs.
"Seeing all the guys get ready to play was tough," Dunbar said. "But I look forward to being out there with them this week."


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NEW ORLEANS -- The Dolphins found a quick cure for their ailing running game — a Saints defense that had given up yards in big chunks on the ground through their first three games.
Unfortunately for Miami, that newfound success didn't matter. Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw four touchdowns before the end of the third quarter, forcing the Dolphins to throw on almost every down the rest of the way in a 38-17 loss on Monday night at the Superdome.
"We were having success early, and it hurt us not being able to use the run like we wanted to," Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. "The backs did a great job, the O-line did a great job early on and the receivers were blocking outside."
With Dolphins running back Lamar Miller racing through a huge hole for 20 yards and Tannehill getting a season-long 26 gain on a read option on the opening drive, Miami almost matched its season high for rushing yards in a game during the first half alone.
The big plays were nothing new for the Saints defense, which was ranked second-to-last in the NFL in yards allowed per carry (5.3) before facing the Dolphins. Tampa Bay's Doug Martin picked up 144 yards on 29 carries against New Orleans in Week 2.
Miami's 96 yards on 16 carries in the first half were five fewer than its previous best of 101 against Indianapolis.
Tannehill assured the Dolphins of a season high for rushing when he scrambled 15 yards late in the third quarter to set up a touchdown. It was one of only of only three rushing attempts in the second half for Miami, which fell behind 35-10 after the Saints scored touchdowns on their first two series of the half. Miami finished with 115 rushing yards on 19 attempts.
After his early big play, Tannehill never kept the ball on a read option again.
"We actually run it every game," he said. "That was the first time I pulled it and ran."
When Miller had an 8-yard gain to the New Orleans 10 right after Tannehill's long run, the Dolphins appeared to be shredding the Saints. New Orleans nose guard John Jenkins then threw down backup running back Daniel Thomas for a 2-yard loss as he tried to run wide on third-and-inches two plays later, forcing Miami to settle for a field goal to cut the score to 7-3.
The Dolphins continued to run effectively. Miller started an eight-play, 81-yard drive in the second quarter with a 10-yard burst and finished off the possession with a easy 5-yard score.
"The offensive line did a great job," Miller said. "I give all the credit to them. They did great blocking, and I just ran off of them."
This, from a team that rushed 23 times for 20 yards in a season-opening win against Cleveland and attempted only 15 runs in a come-from-behind 27-23 victory against Atlanta last week.
The Dolphins' odd season went true to form against the Saints. After ranking fifth-to-last in the NFL in rushing while winning their first three games, they got blown out when they finally found success on the ground.
The Dolphins did not get that opportunity on Monday night. With Tannehill passing on virtually every down in the second half, the Saints sacked him four times after hardly touching him in the first half.
"I loved the balance we had at halftime," Miami coach Joe Philbin said. "We punted the ball one time in the first half. I thought we were executing well on offense. Then we got down 35-10, and that's when the onslaught began."


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Summary: Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face. Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she's the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes later whenever she witnesses injustice or cruelty. But she is also extraordinarily beautiful. And news of her striking beauty and impulsive behavior attracts the attention of her aunt, the manipulative Queen Tiye, who sees Nefertiti as an ideal pawn in her desire for power. Even though Nefertiti is taken from her beloved family and forced into a life filled with courtly intrigue and danger, her spirit and mind will not rest. She continues to challenge herself and the boundaries of ancient Egyptian society. Esther Friesner offers readers another fresh new look at an iconic figure - blending historical fiction and mythology in a thrilling concoction. From the Hardcover edition.
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2014 AUDI Q5: After receiving a make-over for 2013, this year's Audi Q5 continues with a stylish line-up that includes the 2.0T Premium, 2.0T Premium Plus, 3.2L Premium Plus and 3.2L Prestige. Audi's fuel efficient and powerful 220 horsepower 2.0L turbo four-cylinger engine will continue to be available as the entry to the Q5. The 2.0L TFSI engine is also used with the new hybrid Quattro, making it the first from Audi designed as a highly efficient parallel hybrid. Propulsive power is supplied by the four cylinder block with 211 hp as well as an electric motor with a peak output of 54 hp. Together, the two power sources can briefly output 245 horses (180 kW) to power the standard quattro all-wheel drivetrain. For maxium effiency and performance, all Q5 powerplants are mated to eight-speed automatic transmissions. The quiet and luxurious five-passenger cabin space is abundant thanks to the long wheelbase on the Q5, providing 53.7 cubic feet of cargo room with rear seats down. As options, Audi can deliver an S line exterior package or an offroad styling package; both give the Q5 a unique look with their design details and the colors of add-on parts.
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By Lauren Ehrler and Noelle Smith
The current United States national debt is nearly $15 trillion and growing. Organizations like the Concord Coalition seek to educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits.
The Concord Coalition brought their program to Drake University, students and community members assembled "super committees" to discuss the nation's current unsustainable debt.
Executive Director Robert Bixby flew in from Washington to observe. He hopes people will realize the size of he budget problem, and what the realistic options are.
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In the 70-minute exercise, groups were challenged to educate, negotiate, and persuade others on policy issues. But when a vote was called, majority ruled.
Groups worked through 37 policy options, calculating dollars and tallying votes. Many found the answer to be in a balance between revenues and expenditures.
As individuals considered their personal priorities, and even party affiliation, groups found discussion and time constraints tough.
George Ensley said his table spent too much time debating policy options at the beginning, and had to rush to finish.
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The Vigil: A personal connection
By Jan Hrutfiord
I really relate to the sculpture "The Vigil" for several reasons. This statue of three figures, a young boy, a mom, and a grandmother, which can represent the future, present and past of the fishing industry, can tell the story of my life.
When I was a young girl growing up with a father who was the captain/owner of a fishing boat, I was fascinated with the fishing life. I didn't get a chance to go out on the boat except for occasional recreational trips with family and friends, but I loved climbing aboard the Dakota, dad's boat, visiting with the crew members, watching the fish being unloaded – an all-day job with 60 to 80,000 pounds of bottom fish coming from a 10-day trip to southeast Alaska. His usual schedule was to be out fishing for 10 days, with the heavily iced fish being caught in southeast Alaska, (two days to get there, two days back, depending upon tides and weather) brought back to be unloaded. If I had been a boy, I would have been a fisherman and lived the exciting life at sea that I heard about while listening to my dad, uncles and friends talking about it. Since it was considered unlucky to take a female on the boat for any length of time, that wasn't an option for me.
mother was the one who stayed at home and took care of
the family while dad was out to sea. Mom was the caregiver,
the disciplinarian, the bill payer and caretaker of the
home. She was not fun and glamorous, but was the necessary
one who took care of everything to keep the home and
family running smoothly. When we knew the Dakota was
due back, mom would pack us up in our family car, and
we would wait at the end of the dock in Blaine watching
for the Dakota to return home.
Dad would be home for two or three days before going out to sea again. He was fun, full of laughter and stories, and taught the kids in the family to fish with rod and reel, play pinochle, to go visit friends and relatives, and generally have a good time. My girlfriends asked if they could trade daddies with me, but of course I wouldn't hear of that!
After I was married to a non-fisherman college professor (another Icelander), I was the mom who watched my younger brother going out fishing with dad, and later my five sons all went fishing summers with grandpa, starting at about the age of 12. They came home with exciting stories of fishing in Alaska, fishing Puget Sound and off the Washington coast, and made enough money to buy their first cars (mostly older pickup trucks – the fisherman's style of transportation) and to pay for college for varying lengths of time.
Now I'm the grandmother – my sons are grown, some have families, but none are fishermen. The last one to quit fishing was my oldest son, who recently sold his Bristol Bay permit and boat. He is still chafing at the bit, so to speak, wishing he could go "just one more time" to fish in Alaska. Maybe he will.
was honored to be asked to pose for the heads of the
two women in the Vigil sculpture. Bob McDermott, the
well-known sculptor, lives here in Blaine and wanted
to do this sculpture to honor the fishing community,
and especially to recognize the women who stay behind
while the men in their families go out to sea. Many of
the early fishermen from this area were Icelandic in
origin, a way of life learned in their native land. My
father, Eythor Westman, was an Icelander, born in Point
Roberts, graduated from Blaine high school, and actively
fished for over 60 years. He would have liked The Vigil,
and would have understood it, too. I'm
sure my mother and the other fishermen's
wives, mothers and daughters also understand the
meaning of this memorial sculpture.
The fishing way of life is fast disappearing, but it will not go away entirely. There will still be men who go to sea in ships, and women and children who stay home and watch for their return.


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There have been some lean times for the New York Islanders, missing the playoffs for each of the last four seasons, but those days may be coming to an end soon thanks to a roster of talented young players.
Foremost among them, John Tavares gives every indication that he's going to be able to score in the NHL, putting up 121 points through his first two seasons. The primary issue for Tavares is that he's come in with a cumulative minus-31 rating through those two seasons and that has to get better if he's going to significantly increase his value.
With back-to-back seasons scoring at least 30 goals, Matt Moulson has become a certified scoring threat. His penalty minute totals are low and was a career-low minus-10 last season, but the good outweighs the bad and if the Islanders improve, Moulson's plus-minus could move onto the right side of the ledger.
Cast off by the Florida Panthers before last season even started, Michael Grabner got off to a slow start with the Islanders, managing 12 points in his first 37 games while playing 13 minutes a night. Grabner's ice time eventually went up, over 17 minutes per game in the last couple months of the season, and he finished the year with 40 points in his last 39 games. Can he duplicate that production this year or will he run into a sophomore slump?
Kyle Okposo was limited to just 38 games last season, scoring just five goals in what was effectively a washout campaign. Okposo is talented, but has scored on a ridiculously low percentage of his shots on goal (7.5%) over the last two seasons -- if that changes and he stays healthy, Okposo could hit 20 goals for the first time in his career.
Getting his first full NHL season as a 27-year-old last year, P.A. Parenteau surprised with a 53-point season. It's fair to be skeptical about whether a late bloomer can maintain that production, but if Parenteau is getting top six minutes, he has to be expected to score.
25-year-old winger Blake Comeau has increased his point totals in each of his NHL seasons, hitting career-highs with 24 goals and 46 points last season. He went through some ups-and-downs, but Comeau's skill and work ethic make him a worthwhile selection.
Acquired from the New Jersey Devils this summer, Brian Rolston didn't score more than 37 points in any of the last three seasons with the Devils. He did finish last season with 29 points in his last 41 games, so he could be a useful complementary piece for the Isles, but the safe play is to wait and see if the 38-year-old can contribute consistently.
Checking centre Frans Nielsen likely has more value to the Islanders in reality than in the fantasy realm, but his point totals have increased in each of his NHL seasons, hitting 44 points and a plus-13 rating last season -- numbers that are good enough for consideration in deep leagues.
The cornerstone of the Islanders defence, Mark Streit missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, so his return could make a major difference. Streit had averaged 52.5 points per season in the previous two years with the Isles, and wasn't a minus, even when many Islanders fell on that side of the plus-minus through some tough seasons.
In Streit's absence, there was the opportunity for some young defencemen to step up, not least of all Travis Hamonic, the tough and talented 21-year-old who scored 26 points, was plus-4 and had 103 penalty minutes in 62 games as a rookie last season. After the All-Star break, Hamonic had 18 points and was plus-11 in 33 games, so it's reasonable to expect big things from him in his second NHL season.
Andrew MacDonald also played well last season, contributing 27 points and a plus-9 rating in 60 games while playing 23:25 per night. His role may be reduced with Streit back in the lineup, but MacDonald has earned his spot and could have late-round value for fantasy players.
Goaltending has been a trouble spot for the Islanders, but they might be able to cobble together a solution this year. Evgeni Nabokov has a track record and even if he manages to post an average save percentage (his career mark is .912), then he would be an upgrade on recent Islanders efforts. With a young and potentially improving team in front of him, Nabokov could be a sleeper candidate between the pipes.
If Nabokov doesn't establish himself as the starter, then Al Montoya figures to be the next in line. Rick DiPietro may have the contract, but Montoya played decidedly better last season, posting a 2.39 goals against average and .921 save percentage. Montoya struggled at times in the minors, so it's no sure thing that he can maintain that level, but it makes him worth a look when DiPietro hasn't posed a save percentage of even .905 since 2006-2007.
Though the Islanders already have a young roster, they could promote 2010 first-rounder Nino Niederreiter this year as well. Niederreiter tallied 41 goals in 55 WHL games last season and has the size to handle a third or fourth-line role as he acclimatizes himself to the NHL.
After some tough times, it does appear that the New York Islanders are starting to move in the right direction, that their collection of young talent is growing and could provide serious value. They might still be a year or two (and some strong goaltender) away from being a serious playoff team, but they should be competitive and that's progress.
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This is part of a series of posts I am doing describing some of the things I have been doing as part of the revamp of my home automation system.
When I started on the home automation road in 2002 I began with a kit of 3 X10 modules and a CM12U PC interface which I controlled via the command line X10 application Heyu and some DIY scripts, shortly afterwards I switched to the Perl based MisterHouse package which I heavily customised over the years and continued to use until recently.
Many more X10 modules were added over time giving me control of most lights in the house as well as several appliances. X10 has always had a few issues though, the modules are fairly costly although the clones available these days have improved that somewhat but the biggest issue has always been that it is susceptible to noise or interference on the mains line causing things to not turn on/off when asked or to turn on/off erroneously. As more and more electrical devices have been added around the house and with nearly every wall socket having a 4, 6, 8 or more gang adapter plugged into it these problems have only got worse.
With this in mind I've been gradually adding more and more Home Easy modules to replace the X10 modules that were causing problems and have now switched almost exclusively to Home Easy. Unlike X10 these modules work via RF so don't have the same communication problems and they are very cheap, 3 appliance modules can be had for around £20 with a remote control, less if you pick them up second hand on eBay and being controlled via 433MHz OOK signals they can easily be controlled using an Arduino etc.