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Sex and the law deals with the regulation by law of sexual activity. Sex laws vary from place to place, and have varied over time, and unlawful sexual acts in a jurisdiction are also called sex crimes.
Some laws regulating sexual activity are intended to protect one or all participants, while others are intended to proscribe a morally, socially or religiously repugnant activity. For example, a law may proscribe unprotected sex if one person knows that he or she has a sexual disease or to protect a minor; or it may proscribe non-consensual sex, or because of a relationship between the participants, etc. In general, laws may proscribe acts which are considered either sexual abuse or behavior that societies consider to be inappropriate and against the social norms. Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual contact between two or more adults or two or more minors, and, depending on laws with regard to age of consent, sexual contact between an adult and a minor.
Sex crimes are forms of human sexual behavior that are crimes. Someone who commits one is said to be a sex offender. Some sex crimes are crimes of violence that involve sex. Others are violations of social taboos, such as incest, sodomy, indecent exposure or exhibitionism. There is much variation among cultures as to what is considered a crime or not, and in what ways or to what extent crimes are punished.
Western cultures are often far more tolerant of acts, such as oral sex, that have traditionally been held to be crimes in some cultures, but combine this with lesser tolerance for the remaining crimes. By contrast, many cultures with a strong religious tradition consider a far broader range of activities to be serious crimes.
As a general rule, the law in many countries often intervenes in sexual activity involving young or adolescent children below the legal age of consent, non-consensual deliberate displays or illicit watching of sexual activity, sex with close relatives (incest), harm to animals, acts involving the deceased (necrophilia), and also when there is harassment, nuisance, fear, injury, or assault of a sexual nature, or serious risk of abuse of certain professional relationships. Separately, the law usually regulates or controls the censorship of pornographic or obscene material as well. A rape charge can only be issued when a person(s) of any age does not provide consent for sexual activity.
The activities listed below carry a condition of illegality in some jurisdictions if acted upon, though they may be legally role-played between consenting partners of legal age:
A variety of laws aim to protect children by making various acts with children a sex crime. For example, the "corruption of minors" by introducing age-inappropriate material, esp. of a sexual nature, is often a misdemeanor but can lead to a felony charge.[citation needed] These can include Age of Consent laws, laws preventing the exposure of children to pornography, laws making it a crime for a child to be involved in (or exposed to) certain sexual behaviors, and laws against child grooming and the production and ownership of child pornography (sometimes including simulated images). In some countries such as the UK, the age for child pornography is higher than the age of consent, hence child pornography laws also cover images involving consenting adults.
Non-consensual sadomasochistic acts may legally constitute assault, and therefore belong in this list. In addition, some jurisdictions criminalize some or all sadomasochistic acts, regardless of legal consent and impose liability for any injuries caused. (See Consent (BDSM))
Extramarital sex is illegal in some Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan,[1] Afghanistan,[2][3][4] Iran,[4] Kuwait,[5] Maldives,[6] Morocco,[7] Oman,[8] Mauritania,[9] United Arab Emirates,[10][11] Qatar,[12] Sudan,[13] and Yemen.[14]
Incest is illegal in many jurisdictions. The exact legal definition of "incest" varies by jurisdiction, as does the nature of the relationship between persons, and the types sexual activity. These laws usually also extend to marriage of people in the proscribed incestuous relationship.
While the phrase "age of consent" typically does not appear in legal statutes,[15] when used in relation to sexual activity, the age of consent is the minimum age at which a person is considered to be legally competent of consenting to sexual acts. This should not be confused with the age of majority, age of criminal responsibility, or the marriageable age.
The age of consent varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.[15] The median seems to range from 16 to 18 years, but laws stating ages ranging from 9 to 21 do exist. In many jurisdictions, age of consent is interpreted to mean mental or functional age.[16] As a result, victims can be of any chronological age if their mental age is below the age of consent.[17]
Some jurisdictions forbid sexual activity outside of legal marriage completely. The relevant age may also vary by the type of sexual act, the sex of the actors, or other restrictions such as abuse of a position of trust. Some jurisdictions may also make allowances for minors engaged in sexual acts with each other, rather than a hard and fast single age. Charges resulting from a breach of these laws may range from a relatively low-level misdemeanor such as "corruption of a minor", to "statutory rape" (which is considered equivalent to rape, both in severity and sentencing).
Custom and tradition are the most frequently cited reasons for female genital mutilation (FGM), with the practices often being performed to exert control over the sexual behavior of girls and women or as a perceived aesthetic improvement to the appearance of their genitalia.[18][19][20] The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of many health organizations that have campaigned against the procedures on behalf of human rights, stating that "FGM has no health benefits" and that it is "a violation of the human rights of girls and women" and "reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes".[19]
Most countries prohibit female genital mutilation,[21] including prohibiting the procedure to be performed on its citizens and residents while outside their jurisdictions,[22] and the New York State Penal Law lists female genital mutilation as a sexual offense.
Examples of laws in various localities:

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Is all morality about human rights?
Is the whole of morality about human rights, or human rights the whole of morality? Are there other types of moral concern than human rights concerns? One can argue that morality is a human construct as we are the only species (at present) able to recognize and live by its existence. Thus, morality can only apply to human rights because we are the only species able to even enter into conversation with it in the first place.
With that in mind, do all moral considerations necessarily only relate back to the protection of these rights; so that concerns for animals or the environment are relevant only as moral concerns in terms of how they can directly/or indirectly affect human rights? Or is morality a universal concept that extends far beyond the remit of Human Rights and if so how can one justify such a position?
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David LaneNov 12 2012: Human rights, as a theoratical concept, is political and sometimes applied as legal frameworks. As such it is not necessarily moral (or as others below suggested ethical). [Quick definitions: moral- study of good and evil to direct human behavior; ethics- rational rules and procedures for proper etiquette (proper in the sense of agreed values].
There are some shared foundations and concerns as all three are human constructions that questions 'right' behavior and whose answers are often derived from similar conceputal systems.
For instance, an American Christian might argue that morality is founded in God's word. God gave us free will to choose good or evil and his word gives us the direction of good and means to rebuke evil. One aspect of the good pursued by the individual can be granted and protected by the government in the form of "human rights" as God does. If God grants individuals the freedom to pursue the good, then government ought to do the same in a similar fashion that God does.
An easy example to formulate to show the difference between morality, human rights, and ethics within a general system)
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Morality-immulating God (good); Human Rights- freedom to pursue the good (study, speaking, worship, challenge, etc--inquiry); ethics- laws (or rules) of those involved (power-consensual value-shared) through the rational form (logical development from foundational values) of deciding conduct and the judging of behavior within the group (mutual or visting members) as God would.
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In his new book, A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race, and Human History, science writer Nicholas Wade claims that race is real—that Darwinian natural selection has resulted in a number of biologically separate human populations characterized by distinct, genetically determined social behaviors. He asserts that many of these differences have emerged over the last 10,000 years and that they explain much of human history. He writes that recent science has "established that human evolution has been recent, copious, and regional" and uses this framework to account for regional variations in economic power and cultural pursuits.
As soon as it appeared, Wade's book touched off a firestorm of controversy—as he surely knew it would. It's the latest in a series of dispatches concerning human variation, whose authors in recent decades have starkly divided into two camps, one centered in anthropology and the other in psychology, political science, and economics. Wade is in the latter camp. The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life, a widely read text by psychologist Richard Herrnstein and political scientist Charles Murray in 1994, proclaimed intractable human differences in ability between races; the authors based their views on disputed work published by Canadian psychologist J. Philippe Rushton in the 1980s and early 1990s. Meanwhile, anthropologists had developed a divergent concept of human variation, reaching the collective conclusion that the human species is not compartmentalized in races or subspecies (interchangeable terms in zoology). In 1998 the American Anthropological Association adopted its Statement on Race asserting that the best available research shows race to be a social construct that is biologically invalid.
Early reviews of Wade's book show a familiar division: Anthropologists mostly take a critical view, whereas psychologists and economists generally like the book. Agustín Fuentes, a zoologist and anthropologist, and Jonathan Marks, a geneticist trained in anthropology, are among the more negative; Bell Curve coauthor Murray and famed geneticist James Watson, a supporter of the biological race concept, land on the positive side. The favorable reviews almost invariably echo one of Wade's key themes: Disbelief in the existence of race results from biased science driven by a left-leaning political agenda. Wade suggests that "any researcher who even discusses issues politically offensive to the left runs the risk of antagonizing the professional colleagues who must approve his requests for government funds and review his articles. . . The result is that researchers at present routinely ignore the biology of race."
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The Miramar Fla.-based carrier said Tuesday it will cease operations at Gateway on Oct. 23 and begin service between Sky Harbor and Dallas-Fort Worth on Oct. 24.
"Phoenix is open for business," Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton said. "Our economy continues to grow with more visitors and clients traveling to our city and investing in our region. America's Friendliest Airport serves as a hub of economic growth for Phoenix and we welcome expanded flight options at Sky Harbor."
Spirit said it will start service between Sky Harbor and both Chicago O'Hare and Denver on Nov. 7. On the airline's web site, advertised one-way fares start at $38.89.
Spirit will move into the north concourse in terminal 3 of Sky Harbor.
Spirit Airlines just arrived at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport in February of last year to much fanfare and high hopes. It had flights to Las Vegas, Chicago, and Dallas-Fort Worth.
"The timing could have been better, we're obviously disappointed in losing anything here but that's life. The airline industry is an interesting industry," said Mesa Mayor Scott Smith.
Still, Mayor Smith says it's not that big of a blow. The airline only accounted for 10 percent of Mesa Gateway's business.
"Spirit was a small part of the operations here and they were a very small part of the 5 million passengers. Although we would have loved for them to stay here we want them to be successful," said Smith.
Customers in the east valley will miss the convenience. Tuesday, Gateway Airport celebrated its 5 millionth passenger.
So why the move? A Spirit planning exec says the airline is moving because Sky Harbor fits their growth strategy of serving big cities at an affordable price.
Sky Harbor is among the top 10 busiest airports in the country, with over 1,200 daily non-stop flights.
Online: www.spirit.com
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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i'll keep this short and sweet. today was lovely. i started out with a meeting at a new editorial with a delightful editor who i chatted with for over an hour. i then went to hang out with dusdin condren and we had a great chat; i really enjoyed his company. i ended the day with two lovely people from r/ga which was a perfect last meeting on this trip. my new-food experience today was a pub serving pumpkin ale with cinamon/sugar on the rim - quite tasty. the evening ended with a yummy dinner with my two friends.
tomorrow will be great since i'm shooting a couple of portraits in brooklyn before heading home. i'm looking forward to seeing a bit of williamsburg and getting some camera time in before hitting the tarmac.
whew, i'm a little behind with the whirlwind that i've had on this trip so far!
a quick recap:
friday was a wonderful day of meetings. i was able to meet a lovely new editor at women's health, meet an old photo friend, and then catch up with one of my favorite editor clients at NYLON. i ended the day with a celebratory champagne toast and magnolia-cupcake-with-candle to start the birthday weekend off right.
saturday was our first day of birthdaying. we spend the morning working (ug) and then the afternoon and evening wandering around soho, the village, walking the high line, and then taking the path back to hoboken where we celebrated oktoberfest and had a late dinner. the highline was definitely the highlight of my day - it's gorgeous! a must-do for anyone who hasn't gone.
sunday was day two of birthdaying and started out a tad lazy. we finally made it to the city in the early afternoon and headed straight for the upper east side for a little vintage shopping and ladurée macarons. now i must say, i was seriously skeptical about waiting in a 45min weekend line for frickin macarons, but ohmieverloving god, they were amazing. and this is coming from me, a girl who detests macarons. heavenly. if you're anywhere within an hour of a laduree shop (ie. nyc, paris, tokyo etc.) you should go… immediately.
today was my second day of meetings and it was a hit. mid-afternoon i was able to catch up with my editors/friends at PDN. i then got to have an impromptu delish lunch at shakeshack in madison square park which was dreamy under the sun and trees before seeing one of my favorite art buyers at draftFCB. unfortunately my photoshoot for NYLONGuys was canceled, but i know there'll be another soon enough. i spend the last part of the evening heading up to ladurée again to score some macs for my husband who hopefully will be very excited that i'm flying them all the way home for him to taste. that is, if he's lucky and i don't eat them first! the evening ended with a lovely dinner with my best friend and her husband and a few hours of work.
looking forward to tomorrow's three meetings and my last night in NYC before heading home!
it's official, i'm here! i'm very excited because this trip was prompted by my best friend's 30th birthday which we're celebrating together with a weekend-o-fun. of course i've extended my trip a few days on either side to have meetings with NYC editors/buyers which is a perfect twofer. i'm starting out tonight by acclimating to east coast time, grabbing a bite (chicken marsala, my east coast staple!) and watching the cal game. tomorrow will kick off with a meeting with a great new editor and end with two of my favorite clients and a trip to MOMA.
as always, you can follow my updates by the tag nyc.
Whew! Things have been so busy I haven't had time to post much. Here's what's been going on in the last 3-4 weeks:
- 2 shoots for Venice Magazine
- 3 shoots for NYLONGuys
- Shooting a ton for my new project Hush
- Finishing backlog of personal retouching
- Launching my completely new website! (more on that in another post)
- Planning my trip to NYC and hooking up with meetings (more on that in another post too)
That's all for now since I drafted this on an airplane, however more soon!
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3 Japanese Brands Making Big Moves in the Auto Industry
Victor is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
Setting aside national pride and eternal discussions about which car brand is the best, Japanese automakers are acknowledged worldwide for their quality, durable vehicles. However are these companies worthy investments? Below, I will look at Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM), Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC), and Nissan Motor (NASDAQOTH: NSANY.PK) in order to figure out if they stand as attractive opportunities for long-term investors.
Toyota unchained
Any list of Japanese automakers must start with Toyota, the biggest in the industry, not only locally, but also globally. Having endured the last crisis and the Great Japan Earthquake, the company seems to be recuperating slowly. Over the last year, the firm has benefited from a favorable exchange rate, increased production volume and unit sales, and global efforts to reduce costs.
The company's main competitive advantage stems from its manufacturing expertise. Focus has been put on quality and design over the last few years, even creating region-specific vehicles. However, prices can remain low due to the lower social security expenses faced by the company compared to the Detroit Three (Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler).
The other great advantage the company holds is its brand name. Respected among traditional car buyers for its quality, Toyota has also become the leading company in hybrid car makers. Going forward, this last segment is expected to drive profits and growth.
Emerging markets are also to contribute with plenty of growth in the years ahead. Asia in general, and China, India, and Indonesia (plus Brazil) in particular, provide considerable space for expansion in markets with above-average GDP growth expected going forward.
In fact, analysts expect Toyota to deliver an average annual EPS growth rate of about 45%, tripling the industry average estimates. So, trading at only a 50% premium to the industry average at 23 times its earnings, this stock still looks like a buy to me. Upside potential looks great and dividends and stock repurchases aren't scarce either.
Americans also buy Japanese cars…
Honda is the other really famous Japanese car maker. With growing demand in the U.S. and a weak yen in relation to the U.S. dollar, the company seems poised to grow. In fact, management expects to reach record sales in the U.S. over the next few quarters, mainly on the back of four very popular car models. Although the brand has enjoyed of wide recognition for its quality for a while now, going forward, sales will probably be driven by one specific characteristic in Honda´s vehicles: fuel efficiency. Actually, the firm´s CEO assures that the company will have the number-one fuel economy rating in each vehicle category by 2015.
Honda's constant focus on innovation keeps its vehicles desirable. This reflects on its results for FY 2013. Revenue rose 25% and earnings 33%, mainly driven by stronger sales in the automotive sector, principally in the U.S. As a result, its cash position also ameliorated, and the projected dividend yield surpasses 2%. Moreover, the firm´s gross margins are well above its peers, meaning that it gets to keep a larger amount of money for every sale.
Other markets, like India, and the motorcycle segment provide plenty of growth opportunities. Same can be said about the falling Yen. Consequently, analysts expect Honda to deliver an average annual EPS growth rate in the 26%-31% range, double of the industry average. Meanwhile, its valuation at 17.5 times its earnings looks pretty attractive. I´d say buy and hold; you will probably not regret it.
The upcoming one
Nissan is third in my list. Maybe not as well-known as Honda and Toyota in the past, it has become a very popular and acknowledged brand over the past few years. The recent alliance with Renault has allowed both firms to enjoy scale advantages and leverage over providers, while sharing technology and vehicle platforms.
For instance, "the launch of several all-electric vehicles by both Nissan and Renault demonstrates the alliance's ability to jointly develop and bring to market a significant, game-changing product while taking advantage of scale to reduce investment in the project." (Morningstar) Moreover, the alliance has helped the firm better navigate the post-earthquake period, losing less production capacity than its competitors.
Producing all-electric vehicles places Nissan in an advantageous position. The product has the potential to not only attract ever-increasing customers, but also government support. Emerging markets, especially India and Russia, provide further opportunities for expansion, and acquisitions have played a very important role in the firm's penetration in these countries.
The U.S. market remains strong, as well. With the Yen depreciating and Nissan's electric cars much cheaper, recent results portray an encouraging outlook. Demand is also strengthening in China, providing further space for development.
Despite some promising prospects and growth catalysts, analysts expect Nissan to under-perform its peers in terms of EPS growth, delivering an annual rate in the 10%-13% range over the next five years. However, being undervalued in relation to its peers, trading at 13.7 times its earnings, I'd recommend buying and holding on to this stock for the long-term.
Bottom line
Lower social security expenses coupled with a weak Yen provide plenty of growth opportunities for these well-known brands. Although all three offer compelling outlook for the years to come and I would recommend adding all of these shares to your long-term portfolio, my number-one choice would be Toyota for its potential and scale. Don't miss out; Japanese cars will most likely be gaining market share in several big markets over the next few years.
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"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost: that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
In just a few short months I'll hit the big 5-0. Fifty can be an unhappy milestone. It's no fun suddenly grasping that you are on the downhill side of life's grand slide. At its most severe, this wrenching realization is called a midlife crisis.
The crisis occurs when a soon-to-be 50-year-old (it can occur at any age) suddenly realizes his dreams of success just aren't going to happen. Why not? Because during the last 50 years he has squandered his three "Success Resources": time, money and the health to enjoy them. Finding the right balance among these resources will let you achieve your dreams.
It has been said, "Time is the only resource you can't buy more of." Assuming our 50-year-old lives to the ripe old age of 80, he has exactly 19,957 days left to live, including leap years. Not nearly enough, especially if he has wasted his early life. Honestly, don't you feel an increasing sense of desperation as the years fly by faster and faster?
Write this stuff down. Post the list so you see your goals every day.
Sure, money doesn't bring happiness. But it does give you the freedom to live the time you have remaining exactly how you choose. This financial independence is something very few people ever achieve...and is a pretty good definition of success!
However, don't hang your hat on it. The ugly truth is most carpet cleaning businesses aren't sold for anywhere near their true potential value. They are liquidated for pennies on the dollar. Proper planning and business-building strategies can reduce this risk. But you should diversify your future with an aggressive personal investing program.
You can also diversify by developing a different, likely part-time, retirement business. Even if you successfully sell your company, it is likely that it will not fund your complete retirement. Your savings program may not be enough either, especially if you came late to the investing table.
No matter what age you are, balancing the three "Success Resources" will help you avoid your own midlife crisis. Here's to your dreams…and to your success!
Now we're talking quality of life. A healthy emotional and physical lifestyle obviously gives you a better chance of a longer life. But it's not just the extra years. After all, who wants to be filthy rich at 100 if you've spent the last 50 years as a bedridden invalid? Consistently vibrant, radiant health may truly be the ultimate wealth.
No matter what age you are, balancing the three "Success Resources" will help you avoid your own midlife crisis. Here's to your dreams…and to your success!


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Who's The Top Big Bank?
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Big banks and safety aren't always terms that go together. I've made the case several times that BB&T (NYSE: BBT) could be the best investment in the banking industry. BB&T has consistently delivered strong organic deposit and loan growth, along with good credit quality. However, there is one bank that based on recent results looks poised to take BB&T's crown. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) has the potential to take over as my favorite bank investment, and the race is already very close.
This Isn't That Complicated
Banking is made out to be this extremely complicated business by the media. When people hear about derivatives, hedging, and complicated trades, they assume that all banks are hard to understand. In truth, banking is a simple business of attracting deposits and making loans. Of course, one of the important aspects of making loans is managing credit quality. With the challenges of the Great Recession still lingering, credit quality is under even more intense scrutiny. Banks that can grow their deposits and loans organically should be sought after. If you find a bank that has good credit quality and quality growth, it should go to the top of your buy list.
The way most banks account for loan issues is, by setting aside money through loan loss reserves. Allocating this loan loss provision punishes their earnings in the short term. However, if the bank is able to avoid charging off these loans, they are able to release some of this reserve, which improves earnings. The reason this is important to understand is, banks with a high percentage of loan loss reserves, may offer the opportunity for positive earnings surprises in the future.
It's All About Quality
Banks with good quality loans have less expenses tied to solving problem loans. Lenders can focus on generating new loan growth versus trying to collect on existing balances. If you want proof of this relationship, look at the difference in loan growth relative to non-performing loans at several of the top banks.
I notice a pretty clear relationship. Banks with a better non-performing loan percentage seem to also have better loan growth. Though J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo are commonly mentioned as strong banks, they can't match either BB&T or U.S. Bancorp in organic loan growth.
Loans and deposits are the two most important ways to measure organic growth at a financial institution. A bank can't have just good loan growth, or their lack of deposits will cause them to borrow funds to meet their lending needs. On the other hand, a bank can't have just deposit growth, or their lack of loans will compress their interest margin. We just saw that both U.S. Bancorp and BB&T have good loan growth, but what about their deposit growth?
In the current quarter, U.S. Bancorp showed average deposit growth of 9.2%, which was second only to J.P. Morgan's growth of 10%. BB&T and Wells Fargo had good deposit growth, but at 8.1% and 7.39% respectively, they couldn't match their two faster growing competitors. That being said, keep in mind only U.S. Bancorp and BB&T showed solid growth in both categories.
Hidden Earnings And Which Stock Is The Best Value?
As I mentioned before, banks with a high loan loss coverage ratio could choose to release some of this reserve later, which would boost their earnings. If you look at the coverage ratio at each of the banks we've talked about, only U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo have a coverage ratio above 200%. This means both banks have set aside at least $2 worth of reserves for every $1 of troubled loans. Even if all of their troubled loans were charged off, both banks should have money left over. By comparison, BB&T's coverage ratio is 146% and J.P. Morgan's coverage ratio is 119%. The good news is, all four banks have enough coverage for their problem loans, but only U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo have this hidden earnings potential.
If you look at the value offered by each bank, it's tough to make an argument against U.S. Bancorp. On a relative basis, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo's lesser loan and deposit growth is a challenge to their earnings power going forward. While analysts are calling for 6.45% growth from J.P. Morgan, their estimate of 9.33% EPS growth at Wells Fargo may be hard to attain without better loan growth. Each of these banks also have much higher non-performing loan percentages compared to BB&T and U.S. Bancorp.
BB&T offers solid value with a roughly 3% yield, and analysts calling for about 10.8% EPS growth in the next few years. U.S. Bancorp looks like less of a value with a 2.35% yield, and expected EPS growth of 9.1%. However, U.S. Bancorp reported stronger deposit growth, a higher coverage ratio, and a slightly lower non-performing loan percentage. If U.S. Bancorp can manage its problem loans appropriately, they should be able to release some of their loan loss reserves to improve earnings in the future. In addition, their stronger deposit growth should lead to better lending opportunities and a better net interest margin in the future. It's still a close race between these two top quality banks, but U.S. Bancorp is closing the gap quickly. I would suggest investors add USB to their Watchlist today to keep up with developments.
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Since when is it cheap to live in america? Yes, you're in a third-world shithole, but it's sure not cheap.
Since when is it cheap to live in america? Yes, you're in a third-world shithole, but it's sure not cheap.
Bug in their autodialer code and his number sorts early in their loop?
Either way, while CLID is worthless garbage, the call setup IS recorded and tracked, and if you're getting harassing calls from a spoofed number you can call your phone company to get them to trace the real number.
The other possibility is that they're not buying or spoofing, but that they're hacking VoIP systems. All the VoIP systems I run see continual attempts at password guessing (until fail2ban says 'fuck you' to the IP, untill it hops to another host... the forever war).
As hilarious as the forwarding suggestions are, if you forward to the FTC it will show up as your number originating, and if you forward to a 900 service you will get the bill.
There's a pretty good unwrapping of the payload here, and it's a pretty creative exploit of the javascript interpreter to execute shellcode. Just from a glance at the shellcode, I see a hand-crafted HTTP header so at minimum they're using the OS network stack directly to give the tor-level UUID a public IP coorelation. Beyond that, they could be doing anything since they're already through the sandbox.
If you believe this, remember that if you're ever tried in a court where the flag has gold fringe you can shout FREEMAN ON THE LAND and they have to let you go.
If they end up doing that it's likely they'll start doing market dependancies - "This app requires fooapi4.5, which will be installed with it."
The concept of a completely modular OS being updated piecemeal is interesting.
I disagree with your first statement - it's different to argue ease of compatibility between versions vs the benefits of sticking with ancient releases. I don't think anyone is happy about the continued market share of android 2.3, but from a developer perspective it's not world-ending to use some support libraries instead of natives for it. (It bloats the hell out of your base app size, though).
The unfortunate reality is that phone manufacturers see software updates as a 'feature' to sell newer phones - I don't think this will change barring a radical relicencing of android from Google. One thing that may give them impetus to move along would be forcing unlocked bootloaders - if they don't supply the upgrade, third parties will, and then all their tie-in bloatware goes away.
Except most of the new features you get on a new google release come with back-support libraries (Google or third party) that let you target older platforms. Writing an app for 2.3+ with modern features using HoloEverywhere was nearly as trivial as changing imports from com.android to org.holoeverywhere.
If you're doing CPU intensive work, you're going to target 4.0+ anyway, simply because no device that runs 2.3 stock has a modern processor in it.
They could rewrite the entire book, keeping only some of the sections with deliberate watermark errors, and it'd still be tracked down to them.
You miss out on the fact that they're not looking for errors - they're looking for specific errors in specific places. Think back to old detective novels with a piece of cardboard with little squares cut in it. Put it over the right page of what looks like a love letter and "we bust out of the back exercize yard at midnight" pops out.
With sufficient redundancy in their data (Come on, people, QR codes, PAR2? ECC? How does a group of computer people not instantly comprehend the idea of redundancy?) you couldn't be sure that random selection of bit flips would be enough to obscure your trail.
And finally, _if_ the publisher finds a copy with watermark removed, then I would think the copier has gone straight into criminal territory, so while the risk of getting caught is lower, the possible damage to you is much higher.
Right, it's finding the watermark removed that's the big red flag, not that they found it on a filesharing service. Do people think about what they type before prognosticating on
Hey, if they didn't try to move everyone down to the minimum wage (or lower, see unpaid internships) then there wouldn't be pressure to make it livable.
What needs to happen is massive confiscation of the stolen wealth of this country.
You wrote that you're too stupid to get apache working on your machine, and you expect us to give a fuck that DEVELOPER TESTING software isn't a one-click install for you?
You're frankly too stupid to even cater to. Wayland (nor Xorg) get to dictate how the apps you want to use are written. Since basically everything now is doing the rendering themselves and pushing bitmaps, X11 is terrible at remoting. If you have control over your app then make it remote properly yourself.
Otherwise shut up and stop trying to tell the rest of us that running a text editor from 1992 is the be-all-end-all of remote graphical work.
Outside of those types and pathological configurations, remote X11 just works for all apps.
So running an app over the internet is a pathological configuration?
X11 is utterly garbage at remoting because it was never designed for it, it was designed for LAN use with near-zero latency. That's why the calls are syncronous.
Sure, it's possible to forward an X11 connection across 100+ ms of latency, but I wouldn't call the resulting clusterfuck 'usable'. There's a reason that the nX library is used to make it reasonable - and there's no reason that you can't do the same with a different library that's not inherently constrained by a 26 year old design with no concept of high-bandwidth/high-latency connections.
Per-window RDP is utterly trivial to implement and works better on modern connections than X11 ever has.
Drawing stippled lines in the server rather than via a toolkit = exactly like ripping out the command line.
Thank you for making your worthless comment and taking up my time.
"In matters of principle, stand like a rock; in matters of taste, swim with the current." -- Thomas Jefferson


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Betty Boyko loves babysitting her grandchildren a couple days a week while their parents work. She admits times have changed since she raised her children, and so have many of the rules. "For instance they said um, the baby goes on her back, she doesn't sleep on her stomach. My children slept on their stomach," she says.
While Betty now knows that rule, an alarming number of grandparents don't. In fact, a recent survey found many aren't aware of newer safety guidelines for kids involving sleep safety, car seats and walker use. Dr. Kyran Quinlan with the American Academy of Pediatrics says it's important for grandparents to get up to speed. "There is new knowledge about what is safest for young kids and grandparents who regularly care for kids will need to learn about these things to do the best job," says Dr. Quinlan.
Also, stay up on recall lists. Sometimes, Betty admits she's a little annoyed by the changes, but knows there are benefits for the babies. She says, "We don't want anything to happen to our grandchildren."
There are resources out there for grandparents looking for more information to keep their little ones safe. For health and safety tips, you can log onto the American Academy of Pediatrics web site healthy children.org. For important child product safety information and to learn more about recalls you can log onto kidsindanger.org.
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10 things survival horror games should remember
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2. Survival Horror Games Should Have Survival and Horror
Again, this whole point seems like another 'duh' statement. It is. But, it can't be ignored. A survival horror game needs to emulate the sense of horror and the sense of survival. The feeling of safety should be a rare luxury. If you are not tense and on edge the entire time you are playing, the game is doing it wrong. This genre should really draw you into its realm so you forget about reality or sanity. You should never feel confident and you should not trust anything you come across. Your senses should be working against you and making you question any action you take. Locations you've already been to or cleared should not be assumed as safe at later times. Scavenging for food, water, and bullets between running and hiding for your life are all encouraged qualities.
1. Don't Lose the Roots Your Fans Love
This last one, and this is the most important point, only applies to games with sequels, series, or games created by developers known for their works in the survival horror genre. Quite simply, don't carve away from the aspects of your games that your fans fell in love with. I understand new technology comes out and developers want to apply new features to IPs; that's fine, but don't go too far off in different directions than where you started. Fans of series want new experiences, but they also want more of the aspects of the game they swear by. I hate to think this move is a push to become more commercialized and standard for a wider range of gamers… but that is most likely the reason.
A quick and popular example would be a comparison of F.E.A.R. to F.E.A.R. 3. Back in 2007, the impossibly built office labyrinth of F.E.A.R. was pretty terrifying for its time. The gruesome and cheap scares in the game advanced the horror genre. By the time we got to 2011 with F.E.A.R. 3, the game moved more to a cooperative action game than horror. I still enjoyed the title as an individual game, but not as a F.E.A.R. game that came with some expectations. F.E.A.R. isn't that perfect example since it is a horror and not a survival horror game, but it's the theme I'm trying to illuminate.


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Botanical Name: Clematis terniflora
Height: 6' - 10' vining.
Spacing: 8' - 10' apart.
Depth: Prefers a situation where tops are in the sun and roots are shaded either by low or a mulch to keep soil moist and cool.
Spread: 6' - 10'.
Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
Color: Creamy white blossoms.
Foliage: Glossy compound leaflets arranged in opposite pairs.
Blooms: Late Summer to Fall for several weeks.
Form: Semi evergreen vine.
Flower Form: Small star shaped blooms approximately 1' across with long stamens.
Soil Requirements: Prefers a fertile, moisture retentive soil.
Growth Rate: Fast.
Pruning: Can withstand a hard pruning if necessary and any light pruning that is needed.
Comments: Probably the easiest clematis to grow. This robust growing clematis quickly covers its intended structure. In late Summer to Fall enjoy a profusion of sweet smelling creamy white blooms so thick it looks like snow. Best in a full sun location with its roots in the shade.
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The St. Louis Rams thought they had found their defensive coordinator when Rob Ryan came to town, but he left without a contract and the search for Gregg Williams replacement continues. But while no hire has been yet made official, the Rams may have finally found the guy they want running their defense in former head coach Dick Jauron.
Jauron spent last season as the Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator and actually had some pretty surprising success. Jauron has bounced around the NFL since being fired as head coach of the Chicago Bears back in 2003. After leaving the Bears, Jauron spent time with the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles before landing in Cleveland.
To show just how successful Jauron was with the Browns, he was almost retained by new head coach Rob Chudzinski before eventually parting ways with the franchise.
While the Rams and Jauron have indeed made contact with one another, we have to be really careful before pinning his name to the job. Twice Rob Ryan was reported as being the man the Rams would hire and twice those reports ended up being erroneous.
The reason Ryan and the Rams couldn't come to terms, was apparently due to a difference in philosophy the two sides shared. Ryan runs a 3-4 defense and the Rams currently run a 4-3 scheme they were not willing to change. However, Jauron runs a 4-3 defense and even if he didn't, would likely be willing to adapt in order to get a job.
Both sides are just in the initial stages of a potential relationship, and it might be a good idea to wait until the middle of season and Jauron is visible on the sidelines to officially report the hiring, since we've been burned so badly by bad reporting. But things seem to be looking like they'll end with Jauron finally filling the void at defensive coordinator for the Rams.
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In the third installment of Eye in the Sky, Pro Farmer Editor Chip Flory had a birds-eye view of Iowa. He flew from Waterloo to Charles City, down toward Marshalltown, over to north of Cedar Rapids, north to Independence west to Waterloo.
"This was the third time I've flown over the crops over northeast Iowa," he says. His goal was to try and find the line between where crops went in at a normal time and where they still need some time. "We found that line around Charles City, Iowa, in Floyd County," he says. "We need to keep that frost away for at least another week."
He says harvest is progressing in northeast Iowa, but much of those crops still need some times to fully mature. "Stalk and standability issues are clear on what appears to be first-emerged corn," he says.
From the air, Flory says, you can easily see the spring planting problems. "Delayed emergence on corn still makes tile lines visible," he says. "We have a real mix of variability in both corn and soybeans."
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"New favorite smoke"
Let me sum this up in three words: BUY. TWENTY. NOW. In all seriousness, though, this cigar is worth more than what I was charged. I, myself, love perdomos, sancha panza, olivias.. something with rich flavor and a bite in the taste. However, I do enjoy coffee infused cigars as well and these babies just became papas new pup. VERY similar to drew estate tabak especial, if not the exact same, except these cost much less. Sweet Sumatran wrapper (without going overboard), smooth draw and mild-medium beginning. Halfway through you get a very nice bite in flavor as well as continued notes of cocoa, coffee (obviously), and quality tabacco. The rating on these couldn't have been more spot on. Love em.Gabriel in Columbia, SC March 30, 2013
"Fantastic smoke, highly recommended!"
Got a few sticks of these in a wingman sampler and I am pleased to recommend this cigar. Great mild smoke, damn near perfect draw, burned for over an hour. Drew Estate did a great job with this stick and especially at an affordable price. I prefer this for an occasional smoke, I'll have to pick some more up after I finish the remaining ones in my humidor! Give these a shot, well worth it!Jared in New York February 5, 2013
"Excellent taste"
I like a mild flavored cigar. This fit the bill. A good cigar for a great price.Howard in Arizona January 30, 2013
"Rich Mild flavorful, very good smoke"
I was a little concerned when I read other reviews say it was too sweet as I don't care for sugary tasting cigars. I can tell you that's not the case at all with these. Before lighting it up, there is a little sweet taste, but once it's lit, it isn't too sweet at all - just a mild hint of sweetness with a rich java flavor and a nice aroma from the smoke. Similar to an Acid Kuba Kuba or Java. Construction is a little bit fragile but it stays together and burns nice and even. Definitely not too sweet in my opinion. A very enjoyable smoke rich and tasty smoke.Mike in NM January 12, 2013
"If you like Java and Acid, you will love this one"
This cigar has a sweet taste that lasts the entire smoke. If you mouth it for a while before smoking, the sharp sweetness fades a bit, but stays sweet. From the second third on, the smoke had a hint of spiciness. As with all Drew Estates, firm ash, great draw, fantastic appearance. This is my new favorite morning and late night smoke.Griff in Arlington, TX November 15, 2012
"SWEET Ruined a good cigar"
This sounded like a wonderful cigar but the second I put it in my mouth the flavor was so strong I could not taste the cigar and was getting nauseated. Had to throw away. I would love to try this one without the flavor.in October 19, 2012
"Best mild smoke I've tried"
I've been at this cigar business for 5 years now.....I'm a mild smoker. I've tried 'em all and ALWAYS end up with a couple of boxes of Isla del Sols. I like a Griffin now and then or a RP Lite but day-in, day-out, the Isla's are just a great mild smoke. Great on the golf course or with your favorite scotch. Probably shouldn't say this but I would pay more for a cigar so the price of these gars makes them an absolute bargain.Steve in Iowa August 29, 2012
"New favorite"
I got a single toro in my last order to try and it was amazing, I will definitely be ordering a box. The burn can be a little fast but I used a punch cutter which helped slow the burn. Even so the draw is very good and the taste is even better. This went straight to my favorites!in July 27, 2012
"VERY sweet but too much so."
This cigar appeared well made, cut and lit easily. The draw was smooth and the ash held up just fine. The aroma was great and the taste was pretty good. The only real problem for me was with how sweet the wrapper was. WAY too sweet. It got in the way of enjoying almost every draw. I picked up the coca and spice flavors, but the wrapper sweetness ruined it every time. Bottomline, an OK smoke that I couldn't enjoy.Tony M in Plano, TX July 7, 2012
"I liked it"
Not as good as any Acid I've ever had but if you want to save some money these are are a great choice.Mike in Reno May 24, 2012


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How much is too much alcohol? A volatile question in the wine world these days as it is now quite common to see wines in excess of 15 percent alcohol. Before I address this question and (spoiler alert) ultimately don't answer, let's consider the four things that CH3CH2OH brings to a wine.
A byproduct of yeast fermentation, ethyl alcohol brings weight or what's known as body to a wine. There is no easier way to recognize the importance of body than tasting a non-alcoholic wine. Without the alcohol, these wines are more than just thin, they simply lack an innate wine quality that makes them feel somehow wrong in our mouths.
As a taste, we perceive alcohol as sweet.
Often described as a flavor, but it really is a sensation, alcohol creates a burning hot feeling on our palates.
In moderation, alcohol consumption brightens our spirits.
Those are the benefits of alcohol in wine, but some folks believe a line has been crossed with the growing amount of alcohol in the bottle. There are consumers, winemakers and wine writers out there who are pretty riled up about the rising tide of alcohol. And I have to admit on a personal level, I'm generally not crazy about high-alcohol wines. That's not to say I absolutely refuse to drink or review 15-percent-plus wines. Why? Because some of these wines are amazing, lovely and desirable.
Back in 2007, Randy Dunn, the winemaker for Dunn Vineyards, wrote me and several dozen wine commentators. In his 400-word letter, he accused the wine press of leading "the score-chasing winemakers/owners up the alcohol curve" and politely asked us to lead them back down.
Dunn, who still is quite vocal in his crusade to lower alcohol levels, made excellent points in his letter. Higher alcohol wines are tough to pair food with; they make it easy to breeze past moderate-consumption levels; and the massive weight, excessively sweet and exceedingly hot qualities brought on by elevated alcohol levels obscure a wine's sense of place.
Why am I dredging all this up now? I am writing this column on the patio of the Geyserville Inn in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley, a winding, 39-mile drive from Dunn's front door. In the past 2 1/2 days, I learned a lot about the history and winemaking here and I tasted several dozen cabernet sauvignons as a part of the Alexander Valley Winegrower's Cabernet Academy.
With only a few exceptions, all the wines were over 14 percent alcohol. If I were in lockstep with Dunn (and writers who refuse to review wines this high in alcohol), I ought to be quiet about these wines. But, I can't. Because a number of these wines were phenomenal.
My favorites: 2009 Stonestreet, Rockfall ($75); 2008 Rodney Strong, Rockaway ($75); Munselle Vineyards, Coyote Crest ($65); Pech Merle, Garden Creek ($39) and Wattle Creek, Estate ($42). The Pech Merle had the least alcohol of the five, coming in at 13.8 percent. The Rodney Strong tipped the scales at 15.5 percent, making it the highest. But I didn't have an upbeat view of these wines because the alcohol (or lack of alcohol), I found them to be flavorful, exciting, interesting and, most of all, balanced.
Balance is the one word that is too often left out of this alcohol debate. If you taste a wine and the first thing you talk about is its heat, sweetness and massiveness, then that wine is out of balance and should be judged accordingly. The same can be said for unbalanced measures of acidity, tannins and other components of a wine. If you get delectable combinations of cocoa powder, toffee, bright black cherry, subtle smokiness, black licorice and notes of bell pepper (all positive qualities of a cabernet in my book), then we're looking at quality, no? And we can assume that all the alcohol did was play its role without stealing the spotlight.
It is not my place to tell a winemaker how to make his or her wine. It is my place to be fair and as unbiased as possible in intractably subjective world of wine evaluation.
Gil Kulers is a certified wine educator and a consultant for a metro-Atlanta wine shop. You can reach him at email@example.com.
Note: Wines are rated on a scale ranging up from Thumbs Down, One Thumb Mostly Up, One Thumb Up, Two Thumbs Up, Two Thumbs Way Up and Golden Thumb Award. Prices are suggested retail prices as provided by the winery, one of its agents, a local distributor or retailer.
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You're welcome! I think this is a great challenge...I don't always have time to browse the galleries, but this sort of forces the issue! I'm amazed at all the beautiful work out there and such different looking layout using the same materials. I get lots of great ideas from what others do...In fact, I found one (or more) I want to scraplift!!
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