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Urbanethniclandscapeshavereceivedlittleattentioninthe immigrationandethnicstudiesandculturalgeographyliteratures.Marxist historical materialism, speculations on modern(ist) urbanism and assimilation have either denied or neglected the study of ethnic landscapes in the city. A small body of literature on the ethnic use and meaning of space is beginning to emerge which shows that ungrounded theoretical speculation can misinform us about both ethnicity and the buitt environment' This study of retail facades in Toronto's post-war Little Italy addresses the debate and shows that more empirical case studies are needed before \Ye can theorize the urban landscaPe. The retail strip along st. Clair Ave. around Dufferin st' rvas the focal. point of post-war Italian immigration to Toronto' Although the strip n'as mostly built up in the second decade of this century, documentary photographs from the Toronto Real Estate Board's Multiple Listing service show that it changed little before Italian immigration' Property assessment data for the City of Toronto show a rapid ethnic succession from Britishorigin and jewish to Italian for st. clail stores, providing information on tenure, business type, and occupants, names. \{ith this information, I r,vas abletocontactltalian-originmerchantsalongSt.Clairforinformant interviews on their renovations and the changing identity and meaning of St' Clair. Usingthephotographs,Iconclud.ethatSt.Clairisanurbanethnic land.scapeforanumberofreasons:Itaiianimmigrationand entrepreneurship brought visible changes to the original Georgian idiom of the strip, namely the widespread use of stucco, marble/granite and tile' Georgian features were also removed and/or replaced' vestibules were coopted for plate glass windows, cafe windows installed to serve sidewalk patrons and new outdoor patios for ca{es and restaurants' These changes can be explained by the pre-migratory experiences of Italian immigrants and the public quality of Italian culture' I could further support this conclusion with information from my interviews. The interviews revealed that retail facades and the streetscape is imbued with ethnic pride and tensions. Merchants spoke of their pride and preference for ltalian-style renovations, work which was usually done with the aid of family and community members. Merchants' also told me about their dislike for the aesthetic choices of non-Italian entrepreneurs. It quickly became clear that retail facades were being used as a vehicle to express discontent with st. Clair',s previous population and the visible minorities that are novv beginning to dominate the area numerically' TheprocessandmeaningofchangebehindSt.Clair,sretailfacades ultimately speak of the strip's territorial history' Ethnic pride and community involvement helped to change its original identity' Yet this is balanced by ethnic bigotry expressed as discontent for the aesthetic preferences of others' Thus,incontrasttothedominanttheoreticalviewpointsontheurban landscape,themeaningandvisibleaPpeafanceofSt.Clairhasbeen influenced by ethnic relations to produce an urban ethnic landscape'
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28 U.S. Code § 374 - Residence of retired judges; official station
Retired judges of the United States are not subject to restrictions as to residence. The place where a retired judge maintains the actual abode in which he customarily lives shall be deemed to be his official station for the purposes of section 456 of this title. The place where a judge or magistrate judge recalled under section 155, 375, 636, or 797 of this title maintains the actual abode in which the judge or magistrate judge customarily lives shall be deemed to be the official station of such judge or magistrate judge for purposes of section 604 (a)(7) of this title.
Source(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 86–312, § 1,Sept. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 99–651, title II, § 202(b),Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3648; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 402 (Feb. 11, 1938, ch. 23, 52 Stat. 28).
Sections 44 and 133 of this title require that active circuit and district judges shall reside in the circuit or district to which appointed.
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In our previous Mastering Lightroom series articles we covered what Lightroom is and how it works. We also took a quick tour around Lightroom's working environment. After highlighting the basic function and capability of each Module, it is now time to talk about them individually more in-depth, starting with Library Module. Before we can actually start using all Library tools, however, we need images to work with. That is why our first step is to learn how to import photographs in Lightroom. I will be using the latest (at the time of writing) version, Lightroom 5, to guide you through the process of Importing images. Virtually everything but Smart Previews is equally applicable to earlier releases.
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Lightroom is a catalog-based photo manager and post-processing tool. That means in order to start working with photographs, you need to first Import them into your Catalog. Importing is a very simple, straightforward process done using the Import window. To start the process of Importing photographs, launch Lightroom and then click "Import…" at the bottom of the left-side panel in Library Module. Alternatively, you can Import photographs by selecting "Import Photos and Video…" from File menu (Ctrl+Shift+I for Windows users). This will open the Import window for you to choose source directory, image files, destination and other details.
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I agree that more time per possession needs to be taken offensively. The one thing I have noticed, and quite possibly a major contributor to the current losing skid, is Stott's inability to counter the oppositions schemes in taking Damian out of the game. Dame is used to being schemed against, as he was really the only notable offensive threat at WS. This may be as simple as losening the reins on the kid and whispering in his ear, "go do what you do kid", Idk. A rocket scientist isn't needed to see that if Portland isn't allowed to set up, their scoring will dip into the 80s and FG% the high 30s/low 40s. Strike early if the opportunity presents, or set up and get a quality look.
As D makes reference...post scoring. I'll expand a little and say POST, POST, POST...at BOTH ends of the floor. This dead horse has been beaten enough. There's almost nothing left. LA and JJ in the paint...Dame, Wes, and especially Nic...attack, attack, attack.
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I'll be in the house, hopefully It's a much happier Rose Quarter concourse then it was last night, talk about a depressing feeling in the air.
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Play better then the guy you're guarding. Let's keep it simple and get a win tonight. GO BLAZERS!
Posted 01/23/2013 9:40 PM
Played great defensively and scored 100 on a great defensive team!
We only took 2 three point shots in the second half.....
Myers did well this game :)
Jared Jeffries is awesome!! Epic dunk haha
Barton played very reckless but I liked his 19 mins. (8pts 4reb)
GREAT Game!!
Next 5 games tho will be difficult ! :(
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I loved that we actually outscored a team in the paint and that we did not jack up a ton of threes
Posted 01/24/2013 11:22 AM
We outscored them in the paint, outrebounded them on the boards, stifled their offense, and shot 56.4% against the best defensive team in the league, AND that's the worst shooting % they've allowed all season.
What's the biggest change? What factor, besides an obvious decision to play active and aggressive basketball on both ends of the court from the first minute to the last, could have influenced all this?
I think it's because Stotts took away the 3.
I love that DHawes slammed this home in the thread intro, and while I 100% agree with what he said about LaMarcus getting in the paint, and avoiding the rushed shots, I feel like those 2 factors ("use your allstar PF like an allstar PF", and "quality shots beats quantity shots") are fairly obligatory to playing smart basketball, where the 3-point tendencies are more of a conscious decision to favor one way or the other (Sure, some teams will allow more 3's or inside play than the other way around, but we're talking about the Blazer's tendencies, not our opponents).
Last night, I hope I hope I hope that Stotts, and our Blazers as a team, have finally realized where their real offensive strength needs to be anchored; LaMarcus Aldridge, and young, aggressive wing players attacking, and kicking out to our capable long shooters as a secondary. I don't have it in front of me, but I feel like we've been averaging nearly twice as many 3-pt attempts per game as we took last night, and not nearly twice as many fall through the net (2-11 last night, both from Wes I think, and 24-81 over 3 previous games as DHawes said). And Siccolo, you mentioned that we only took 2 3pt attempts in the 2nd half last night, is that true? That's amazing, and seems like a great idea since a tired opponent late in the game is more likely to commit a foul against a driving Blazer than a Blazer sitting on the 3pt line... higher likelihood to notch any points at all, and a good chance to get the same value as the coinflips we've been seeing too much of and too early :) plus a little extra rest while at the line, yadda yadda...
Great game all around, Rip City. I don't think it's a stretch to say that if we can replicate last night's effort and style of game instead of falling back to our 3pt shooting tendencies, we can beat ALOT of the teams in our upcoming schedule. Let's keep it going this Saturday night.
Posted 01/24/2013 3:52 PM
Last night Lillard played perfectly. He has zero turnovers, 8 assists, and did not jack up a ton of threes. That is how you play basketball.
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Good economy or bad economy, people need to consume, which makes the demand for consumer goods pretty stable. This rationale has always presented a bullish picture for the consumer goods industry and grocery stores. However grocery stores can grow faster than consumer goods companies, as their growth is mainly driven by efficient space utilization and store additions.
The Health Impact
All over the world people are realizing the importance of a healthy eating lifestyle, and fast food chains like McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) have lost significant market share. Though McDonalds is rapidly expanding its operations in China, and operates over 14,000 stores, its shares have declined by nearly 11% over the last year. This is primarily due the paradigm shift towards healthier foods, which has resulted in lower same-store sales.
The management of Kroger (NYSE: KR) seems to be doing it right. The company recently launched its "Simple Truth" and "Simple Truth Organic" brands, and according to the management, these offerings are "free from the 101 artificial ingredients and preservatives." The newly launched products have been well received by the consumers, and have become the fastest growing segment for the company.
Expansive Drive
Moreover, the management of Kroger announced that it will be acquiring Axium Pharmacy to boost its drug offerings. Customers would now be able to receive complex specialized drug therapies, and Kroger will now have larger line-up of drugs and treatments. This would help boost its revenues and would also place Kroger as a specialty drug therapy chain.
The management also announced that its same store sales and customer frequency per store has risen and that it would be expanding or relocating 400 of its stores by the end of 2012, and 50 stores in 2013. It's for this reason that its FY12 capital expenditures are projected between $1.9 billion and $2.2 billion.
Solid balance sheet
Even though the company reported a modest 3.2% growth in sales (excluding fuel), the Street was impressed with the results. Its quarterly capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and purchase of leased facilities, stood at $473.5 million, down by 4.7% on a YoY basis
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From the chart above we can see that over the last 3 years net income has risen more than its revenues, expenses, and liabilities. This not only indicates solid top line growth, but also strengthening margins. The management expects Q4 sales growth to be between 3%-3.5%, and remains optimistic about the acquisition of Axium Pharmacy.
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The company has also been repurchasing its shares. In Q3 2012 Kroger repurchased $333 million worth of 14.5 million shares from the market. According to management, in the last 4 quarters Kroger has returned $1.7 billion to its shareholders via buybacks and dividends. Earlier this year, its board had also approved a share buyback program worth $1 billion, out of which a major chunk still remains. These buybacks would continue to support its price, boost its EPS growth, and bolster its dividend yield of 2.27% with a modest payout of 36.7%.
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However, not all grocery chains seem to be doing it right. Supervalu (NYSE: SVU) has been reporting losses, and analysts expect its EPS to shrink by 10.7% over the next year. Its shares have plunged by nearly 50% over the last year. Moving to another competitor, Safeway (NYSE: SWY) has been shutting down stores, which has negatively affected its bottom-line. In a matter of 2 years its store count has reduced by 47, and the trend is still expected to continue. Its shares have declined by 17.5% over the last year, and in my opinion investors should stay away from this one as well.
I believe that Kroger has a strong set of fundamentals with a solid balance sheet, which will help to continue its rally. The management is competitive, and its store expansions, Axium acquisition, and entry into healthy foods ensure that Kroger will be heading north. Moreover, its dividend yield is attractive, which is why Kroger gets a Foolish Buy rating.
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art progress + cartoons + comics
28 6 / 2012
I haven't…scanned…anything…or done anything digital….so here's the stickers from my design final (we had to design toy packaging/advertising). It's a neurotic robot with hella mood swings, lol.
I sculpted the toy for extra credit but it was like the first thing I ever sculpted so it was crap. Once I get the hang of it I'll make a MKII toy, I really still like this guy's design.
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20 5 / 2012
the idea of romance would be MUCH cooler if it involved guts and stuff
(I'm 19 cut me some slack)
[[urgghhh looks like I'm going to have to pony up for prismas if I want better blending/colors — the difference between prismas and normal markers is like night and day!]]
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art challenge day 3: favorite food
(more specifically, cotton candy flavor, mmmmm)
19 5 / 2012
The computer, of course!!
18 5 / 2012
art challenge day 2: favorite animal
gotta love an animal that's smarter than most people
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17 5 / 2012
(paid for by the Texas Sex Education Bureau)
[[I need to buy more skin tone markers….]]
Front and back cover of a zine I did a while back. The front cover is kind of my favorite me-drawn drawing.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman
(art challenge day 1)
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[July 6 - 9, 2013]
DEMYSTIFICATION TRIP with G9 trainees!
Peer Support Network [PSN] members took the newly arrived G9 to various PCV sites to "demystify" them about Ethiopia and how PCVs work / live.
I took 5 lovely ladies of G9 to Bahir Dar first (a large and beautiful city) then to Woreta, Courtney's town [G7] in Amhara region. (Inge [G6] and Caitlin [G8] also live in Woreta and joined us!)
In Bahir Dar, we visited Sarah's English classroom, where she teaches 20+ OVCs [Orphans and Vulnerable Children] everyday. Her class was amazing to say the least! Sarah showed us some of her class routines, and later we all danced together. They prepared a buna ceremony for us as well, and we took in the aroma of buna roasting all morning.
After observing the class, we had lunch and headed to Woreta, where we spent 2 full days- exploring the town, the market, making family lunch, eating out, having tea/coffee breaks, sharing our various PCV life and work stories, as well as visiting Courtney's home and schools, and meeting faculty members.
On our last day, we went back to Bahir Dar and got to see their Camp G-GLOW in action! I was so grateful that my G9 girls got to see a wide range of activities PCVs do at site. And all the PCVs that were in Bahir Dar and Woreta were wonderful- answering questions, preparing things for our demyst group! We all got back safely to Addis on the 9th. One of my girls did get a bacteria infection at the last day, but I hope it was a helpful and fun experience for my group. It was definitely rewarding for me as their demyst group leader / PSN mentor.
Now all of G9 are at Butajira, going through their Pre-Service Training. Best of luck to you all, and I can't wait to see you again in September before you swear-in.
[THANK YOU SO MUCH: Courtney, Inge, Caitlin, Sarah, Aaron, Joel, Leah!!]
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Eating Pie for Breakfast in Port Orford, Oregon
From the window of your room at the Castaway by the Sea Motel, you can see the morning light move over the wrinkled cliffs, hear the water lap on the sand, and watch fishing boats being lowered by crane from the dock into the ocean (only about six ports in the world do it this way). If you're lucky, you'll see a gray whale making its way around the big rock in the middle of the bay, and if you're smart, you'll have saved a piece of marionberry pie from dinner the night before at Port Orford's famous Crazy Norwegian fish house. There's something topsy-turvy about this seaside town that makes pie in the morning taste absolutely right.


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Rachel Uchitel is fighting back at her husband Matt Hahn -- who claims he's the victim of "cruel and inhumane treatment" -- telling TMZ his allegation is a bold-faced lie and defamatory.
Uchitel's rep tells TMZ it was Rachel's desire to resolve the divorce privately, but Matt came out of the gate grandstanding for the media.
TMZ broke the story ... Rachel called the cops last month after the two got into a heated argument that ended with Matt calling her names and Rachel striking back with a few slaps. Matt has now filed for divorce and wants full custody of their 1-year-old daughter, as well as child and spousal support. He even wants her to pay his health and life insurance.
Uchitel's rep, Howard Bragman, tells TMZ, she will "vigorously defend herself against Matt Hahn's false and defamatory claim of 'cruel and inhumane treatment.'"
Sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Uchitel will not ask Matt for any money. All she wants is primary custody.
look when you marry a whore you get treated like a john
She defamed herself a long time ago.
Why did he marry her old behind? How did he explain this Ho3 to his family. "Mom, do you remember the woman that slept with Tiger Woods, well I'm gonna marry her"
I am still asking - who is the daddy? This guy should really look into it.
So much for the happy pretty couple. lol Suckers.
Don't you need to be famous in order to be defamed?
one word: karma!
This marriage was bogus from the start. Matt wanted Tiger $ and made her think it was real. They deserve each other.
Ha! So funny. Dumb tramp married a gold digger. Serves her right.
I find that reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally funny that she alleges that her husband defamed...that flight left the airport looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time ago....and the more I think about it...the funnier if gets...now if she said "my husband defiled me...well, no that would not only not work, but would be a lot funnier.
This guy sounds like a real winner lol
He was verbally abusing her and she whipped his a$$.... If he was so perfect he would have kept his mouth shut. I can take anything thrown my way but if you continuously go at me we WILL get physical.
She's a nobody --- and you can't be defamed if you don't have fame in the first place.
If it would've been him slapping her, man, the s h i t would've hit the fan. Such a bu l l s h i t double standard!!!
yeah yeah. Ok. We all know you're getting divorced now.
Just disappear now. We aren't interested in the least in seeing your gold digging face everyday on here.
If it wasn't for Woods nobody would know who she is.


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Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game. And will run at 60 frames per second, minimum. Activision confirmed that Modern Warfare 3 on the PC will have dedicated servers support. The game will immediately follow the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, where the Russian Federation continues its invasion of the United States of America, and has also expanded its offensive to Europe, including England, France and Germany. Campaign stages are also planned for Somalia, Sierra Leone, Moscow and Dubai. The trailer also showed Delta Force soldiers helping Navy Seal Teams force a Russian submarine to surface in the East River and boarding it to destroy the other boats in the harbor. Later on, Delta Force soldiers are on a mission to destroy a radar jamming installation on top of the New York Stock Exchange
The player assumes the role of various characters during the single-player campaign, changing perspectives throughout the progression of the story. Each level is a mission that features a series of objectives that are displayed on the heads up display, which marks the direction and distance towards and from such objectives. Damage to the player is shown by blood shown on the screen. The player's health regenerates as time passes. Tasks vary in their requirements, having the player arrive at a particular checkpoint, eliminate enemies in a specified location, stand their ground to defend an objective, or plant explosive charges on an enemy installation. The player will be accompanied by troops who cannot be issued orders.
Modern Warfare 3 will feature a new Survival Mode. Survival Mode features one to two players fighting endless waves of enemies with each wave getting more difficult. Despite being much compared to the World at War Nazi Zombies mode, enemies do not spawn at fixed locations like the zombies do, but instead, at tactical positions based on the current location of the player. The mode will be available on all multiplayer maps in the game and in the mode, players can earn "cash" for items such as weapons, upgrades and ammo
Multiplayer Features:
Strike Packages:Streaks now come in the form of classes. Depending on if you choose Assault, Support or Specialist, you'll gain access to different kill streaks and perks to unlock during your time in battle. You'll still find many of your favorites, but the Specialist Strike Package simply receives perks as its reward.
Weapon Leveling:Love your favorite gun? Prove it by leveling it up alongside your character and unlocking different proficiencies such as lowering the kick, steadying the aim, and gaining additional attachment slots.
Objectives are Kills Too:Well, not exactly, but assists and hitting objectives will add to your streak count if you choose the Support Strike Package. You'll nab quick streaks for helping the team as opposed to killing everyone in sight.
Kill Confirmed:Kill Confirmed is a new mode that required players to collect dog tags from players they've killed. If the enemy gets the dog tags first, the kill doesn't count (and vice versa). This kill and collect mode forces you to consider where you're laying bodies down and if it's safe to run an grab your trophy. Kill and death stats are significantly lower in this mode.
New Streaks:Now you can jump into a Juggernaut suit and tackle your favorite multiplayer map. For a streak of 17 you can hop into the gunner seat of an Osprey as the helicopter drops supply crates around the map. Trick your enemies with booby-trapped supply crates. These are just a few of the options available to players via different Strike Packages.
No More Nukes or Shotguns as Secondaries:The developer's goal is to bring Modern Warfare 3 back to the guns. This means no nukes ending a match and no over-the-top powers that sway the balance. As a side note, diving to ground from Black Ops has disappeared.
Hybrid Scopes:If you level up your weapon far enough, you'll nab the option to slap a second scope on it. Shoot the way you want to shoot by flipping between two styles of scopes.
New Equipment:Pick yourself up a Bouncing Betty and witness some surprise explosions when this little mine pops into the air and explodes.
Characters:Captain John "Soap" MacTavishFormer SAS Captain John PriceRussian informant NikolaiRussian Ultranationalist Vladimir Makarov
Playable characters:Derek "Frost" WestbrookSandmanA pair of Delta Force operativesMarcus BurnsYuri, a Russian federal security agentWallcroft from Call of Duty 4 will also return in the game.
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I am giving this review just one star solely due to the price. It is the kind of price which pushes people towards Piracy, I mean 3000 for game which wouldn't last for even 10 hours. Shame on you Activision I would've totally bought it if it was priced sensibly in 1000-1500 range. But One star all the way now bye bye birdie.
What a waste of money!
Games like Battlefield 3, Uncharted, Ghost Recon Future Soldier.. or even Prototype 2 are fare better than it.
Graphics: 7/10
Campaign: 7/10
Multiplayer: 8/10
After-sales Customer Service: 5/10
Overall: 7/10
If you still haven't bought it.. don't.
COD MW3 is the best multiplayer game i have ever seen.. though i was disappointed after hearing the news that ELITE services is not released for PC version...
BUT if u have ever played any cod game this is the best one. Don't judge the game with small (yet engrossing ) campaign.. specs ops missions n multiplayer is a excellent.. (n please don't compare the game with different titles like BF3 .. both are different).
At the end i just want to conclude that if u are a MW fan just go for it...
n for FLIPKART - gr8 price n service - (*****- 5 STARS)
First of all this game is too costly.The graphics are not good and the weapons and killstreaks are from modern warfare 2.Online multiplayer is okay but becomes boring if you play througout.I suggest that you do not buy this.
Best COD I ever played..just finished 40%...so far its been awesome...did 40% in last 4 days :-) its that addicting..and back to back action...loving it..must buy if u r a COD Fan..better than blackops..and the graphics are lot more smoother and not confusing...able to easily make out even small spots of enemy on the screen.
Guys i want to know whether this game is coming in DVD case or in cardboard box like other ubisoft games pls someone tell me. I want to know guys :D (View complete review)
Thanxx to flipkart for such a fast delivery
This is the best cod game i have ever played....the story is just awsum....characters are good....weapons are also good....alll the missions are very amazing...
Its my recomendation to every gamer play it u all will just love it (View complete review)
This is the story of the end of call of duty modern warfare 2. This game is really very intresting. But the cost is too much on flipkart. I bought this game in market.It contains only 12hrs of game play. Flipkart should decrease the cost at least to 799. This is the best game i have everplayed. (View complete review)
Extreme lagging for Indian players. The game needs an excellent connection quality, not just high speed, to work properly. As far as i know that is not possible for Indians. Ofcourse it is enjoyable at medium ping, but NOT ideal. (View complete review)
Game is good, not a waste of money..
there r also multiplayer and co-op modes which gonna give y pleasure..! (View complete review)


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San Diego was recently identified as the number one biotechnology cluster (Milken Institute Research Summary: America's Biotech and Life Science Clusters, June 2004). The life science industry claims that they need well-trained, lab-ready, business savvy graduates to grow and expand. Given the region served by CSUSM, our Biotechnology programs were designed to serve the industry. The Bachelors of Science in Biotechnology degree is offered for undergraduate study and we have just initiated a Certificate in Biotechnology program for those currently on the job who desire to update their skills or learn different avenues of biotechnology.
Students in the Biotechnology Programs have access to modern well-equipped laboratories. The academic environment is enriched by a close faculty/student interaction, student projects, and availability of internship positions with biotechnology companies and federal agencies. A "for credit, paid" Internship assignment with a local life science company provides a valuable, real world, career-sampling and resume-enriching experience.
As one of 23 campuses in the California State University, Cal State San Marcos offers the ambiance of a small, personal campus with the unequalled value of the California State University. Marked by excellence in teaching, the campus has defined itself as a leader in delivering the highest educational quality. Located in northern San Diego county, CSUSM enjoys the safety and quiet of being outside of the city but is only a few minutes away from the career opportunities and diverse cultural offerings of San Diego.
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply fundamental knowledge of biology, biological processes, and the scientific method to solve problems in biotechnology.
2. Integrate biological knowledge and concepts with the legal, ethical, and business perspectives of the biotechnology and life sciences industry.
3. Work in groups or individually to develop written and oral presentations that effectively communicate scientific concepts and opinions using language appropriate to the discipline.
4. Apply major quantitative and computational skills and tools to solve problems in the biotech and the life sciences industry.
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Florence is the pride of Italy's Tuscany region and entices tourists with its treasure trove of cultural attractions and culinary delights. This city is undoubtedly one of the most significant on the Italian art scene, being the place where Michelangelo weaved his magic and where he was laid to rest. Stunning landmarks pop out from behind every corner, inviting tourists to dream of another time, while seasoned tenors and sopranos fill opera halls with enchanting melodies. Florence Area villas put such wonders within holidaymakers' reach. Most people on touring this part of Italy will stay in a terraced apartment in the centre of the city, giving them a unique vantage point from which to savour Florence's attractions. Visitors can also choose to spend their nights in Tuscan villas constructed in traditional fashion or in medieval castles with amazing views. A number of these Florence Area holiday rentals come with private pools among other features.
-Museums: The Statue of David, one of artist extraordinaire Michelangelo's most audacious pieces, stands in the Accademia Gallery. A massive marble impression of the biblical David, it's a piece everyone with any respect for art will give an arm and a leg to see. Luckily, visitors don't have to go to such lengths to see this historic sculpture; but they do need to book their visit well in advance so as not to be crowded out. Also in this gallery are other interesting pieces such as the Rape of the Sabines and Slaves. Florence is also home to one of the world's most renowned fine art galleries, the Galleria degli Uffizi. It will overwhelm visitors with its impressive collection of Renaissance artworks. Visitors are again advised to buy tickets well in advance as queues are usually very long.
-Historic architecture: As they perambulate the city's streets, residents of Florence Area holiday rentals will come across the famous Giotto Tower in all its multiple-windowed glory. To get to the top of this structure, tourists will have to climb more than 400 steps; it may not be the ideal activity for a summer afternoon! But for those who do scale the steps, unbelievable panoramas of Florence and the hills beyond await. Next to the tower is a beautiful cathedral, Duomo di Firenze, one of the city's most prominent landmarks. The 11th-century Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, however, is reputed to have an even more dazzling interior than the duomo.
-Activities: Other than sampling Tuscan specialities, holidaymakers can learn how to do it the way the Italians do by undertaking cooking classes. They can come away from Florence with age-old cooking secrets that will spice up their self-catering holiday rentals, as well as their kitchens at home. Those looking to catch the artist bug can do so with the help of classes in this romantic city, starting with photography training to help them capture Florence's bountiful sites.
-Shopping: Being in the home of art, there are several places holidaymakers can find artistic souvenirs to carry back home. At Le Pietre Nell'Arte, visitors will be able to buy stone masterpieces and even watch as the artists patiently craft them. Of course, visitors can buy items of apparel and accessories by Gucci and other popular Italian brands here, too, as well as discover lesser-known brands if they so wish.
With a melange of Mediterranean and humid subtropical weather patterns, Florence tends to experience extreme heat in summer while winters can see temperatures drop slightly below freezing. During the typical summer months Florence is hot and clammy, so those booking Florence Area holiday homes may want to do so a bit earlier. Visiting between April and May is not a bad idea as temperatures will be in the twenties but won't be uncomfortably hot.
Visitors travelling from London, Brussels, Munich and other major European towns can take a direct flight to Amerigo Vespucci International Airport, one of Tuscany's two main international gateways. The other is Galileo Galilei International Airport in Pisa. Most low-cost airlines have flights only to the latter airport thus visitors may want to opt to enter through there. The Pisa airport also has good bus and train links to the city.


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Artist: 인피니트
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"Every single day, you ask me; 'Do you really like me that much? Why do you like me? What's the reason for you liking me?'… And up until now, you still don't know the answer to that? I like you just because you're you."
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[120629] TEEN TOP & INFINITE - The Chaser/To You (Teen Top @ 1:12 and 3:28)
A letter, DVD, book, and some treats!
Yesterday I dropped by my house to check the mail to see if Judii's present was delivered. I saw two packages at my doorstep. One was for Judii and the other was from Lorna, sent to me! I brought them back to the car because we were heading downtown. I had Judii open her present first because it was from me. I bought her 12 SHINee posters for the first one, the second one isn't here yet. She was practically hyperventilating in the driver seat while Diana was like, "wtf?" and "who are they?" anyway she couldn't even get past the first picture she was freakin out too much. Lol but eventually we looked at all of them together. The shrine of SHINee coming soon. I'll take pictures of that when it's up in her room somewhere.
Lorna sent me this giant box. Which I will take pictures of all my presents later! I got some Pocky and Pepporo. These awesome waffle/peanut chips? Idk what they're called lol. "Pieces of You" by Tablo, stuffed Tortoro, which was super cute! Two MBLAQ posters, some cute MBLAQ cards, and also a magazine! I also got an Infinite DVD you know I'm going to be jamming to that. They were also wrapped in bags, lol, but it was a nifty idea! I enjoyed it.
I also received a hand written letter/card. It was on super cute sparkly paper with some cute cartoons on the side. It was written just perfectly! It made me pretty happy because I normally don't receive things like that. One of the first things on there was "It might not be your birthday today but we can pretend it is." Haha. It was sincere and from the heart, which I love. The ending was awesome, which mentioned our love for KPop and my biases ^^
THANK YOU SO MUCH LORNA!!! Gurrrr I can't exprainnn what I ferrrrl. Honestly, thank you. It means so much that you went and got all those things for me. Your letter was one of the best gifts! I'm so thankful that we met each other and got a chance to be friends. You're wonderful inside and out and I hope we can continue being long time friends in the future. You are truly one of my closest friends and I am always here for you no matter what! I may not say the best of things but I will always tell you the truth no matter what. I luv u yeobong! Heheh
대장 규느님과 오늘컴백한 틴탑엘조~! 컴백축하해~~
[TRANS] General Gyu-god with today's comeback artist Teen Top's L.Joe~! Congratulations on your comeback~~


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The Rim Fire is now growing and spreading to cover an area of 280 square miles. It's become the state's 7th largest fire on record as it continues to threaten more of the Yosemite National Park. It's threatening power and gas lines and now the water supply for millions in the nearby San Francisco Bay area. Thousands of homes are still threatened as Tuolumne City remains under an evacuation advisory for a sixth straight day. As of the last count, the wildfire is about 20 percent contained.
Despite the massive wildfire, the Yosemite National Park with all of its attractions is still open and preparing for a busy Labor Day Holiday weekend. The Yosemite Falls, The Lodge and the Awahnee Hotel are all still open. And, the views of Half Dome and El Capitan are reported to be clear. Unfortunately, the smoke is blowing right into Reno, Nevada, where the air quality is now listed as unhealthy for everyone.
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This is a bit fucked, Quora.
I got an email from one of the founders at the startup where my wife works. The controller at that company and I apparently viewed a question about wealth on quora, this bubbled up to him, and he emailed over this screenshot:
I don't recall ever setting the permission to allow others to see what I've read. The other image here is the setting to turn this off:
What if the question were "How can I cope with newly discovered cancer?"
Or, "Should I come out to my parents?"
Or, "What is the best way to hide an affair?"
Just to state it plainly I don't care about these questions on Quora. But, that they would tell fairly arbitrary friends about my activity is extremely inappropriate.
The thing is, I know that the more information shared across the network the better for the engagement of users and health of the network. One person's activity can syndicate to all of their friends, meaning very little actual usage needs to take place for the appearance of activity. The problem is when this syndication doesn't actually benefit everyone. This is a cynical product decision from a service that I otherwise really love using.
They could instead, for example, use the reading of answers as an implicit vote of confidence, and bubble up the stories without saying who is interested in them. Their newsletters with suggested questions are actually quite excellent. Here I think they need to do a better job.
UPDATE: This got on Hacker News. Hi everyone! I happened to answer a question on Quora today. After turning off this setting, I noticed "9 people have viewed this answer". Clicking through, it appears you have to syndicate your own reading in order to see the activity of others. This doesn't make sense to me because the two are unrelated. This is yet another design decision focused entirely on driving users to be more public. Because I want to keep my browsing private (to read more on Quora without hesitation!) I can't see the default public activity of others. Here is the notification:


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Susan Maddalena
Susan Maddalena, 68, was raised in a ranching family. "We went from one green pasture to another," she said. "I have many memories of running cattle in the Sierra Valley and enjoying the outdoors. It's been a lifelong love."
So it's no surprise the outdoor enthusiast chose the scenic and close-knit Portola, Calif., area as her retirement home.
"We love this place and the slow pace of life," she said. "We love the mountains, all four seasons, and we have a ranch in Sierraville. It's a beautiful life."
The beauty and serenity of her existence was interrupted in late 2010, when she had fl u symptoms that led to an emergency room visit.
"I woke up my husband at 12:30 a.m., it was so bad," she said. "I told him we needed to go to the hospital."
Within a few days, however, she had a diagnosis that she said caught her by surprise.
"It was cancer," she recalled. "I was prepared for an intestinal blockage, but not cancer. Even if they had said diabetes, I would have been prepared for that — I'm from a family of diabetics."
But this was peritoneal cancer, a rare cancer that develops in the peritoneum, a thin, delicate sheet that lines the inside wall of the abdomen and covers the uterus an extends over the bladder and rectum.
Peritoneal cancer looks and behaves like ovarian cancer, but the ovaries are minimally involved — though the two types of cancers often are treated the same way.
"I thought, 'Whoa. Me? Cancer?'" she recalled of her initial reaction to the diagnosis. "I know everyone probably says the same thing, you just never expect to hear it."
She immediately consulted with Peter Lim, MD, FACOG, Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Renown Institute for Cancer. Within a few days, Dr. Lim performed abdominal surgery to remove the cancer.
"There was a mass attached to the small intestine, and they removed about a foot that apparently I didn't need," she laughed. "But then a CT scan after surgery revealed two little spots were left.
There's just no guarantee that you'll get everything in these procedures."
Chemotherapy was the next step, she said. But she would soon learn of an opportunity that would give her access to the latest treatment protocol.
"Dr. Lim told me about a clinical trial," she said, referring to GOG 0262. The initials in the trial name refer to the Gynecological Oncology Group, which is a National Cancer Institute-based nonprofit entity that has been studying cancer for four decades.
"The intent of the GOG is to set the standard of therapy for gynecological cancers," Dr. Lim said. "Over the course of the last 40 years, through the GOG, we have learned a significant amount about treatment for ovarian cancer."
Dr. Lim noted that he has been involved with the organization for 20 years, and has seen the evolution of ovarian cancer treatment based on its advances.
"This trial has the potential to change the way we treat cancer in the future," Dr. Lim said. He noted that in this study, the dose schedule and concentration of chemotherapy drugs is in focus. GOG 0262 is studying two different dose schedules of paclitaxel, a standard chemotherapy drug, to determine outcomes in patients with stage III or stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, primary peritoneal cancer or fallopian tube cancer.
One trial group receives 175 mg/m2 of paclitaxel every three weeks; one trial group receives it weekly at 80 mg/m2. Because the second group ends up receiving a greater concentration of the drug over the course of the three weeks (240 mg/m2), it is called the "dose dense" group.
Ultimately, the study may suggest whether reducing the time between chemotherapy doses and increasing concentration decreases tumor cell survival.
"The Japanese conducted a similar trial a few years ago, finding the outcome favoring the dose-dense delivery," Dr. Lim said. "So we're seeing if we can confirm these results."
Dr. Lim said one of the primary advantages to participation in a clinical trial is the constant monitoring that is involved; not only are patients receiving the standard of care, but they are also being carefully tracked, with progress measured more regularly than if they were not involved in a trial.
"Women who choose to participate should understand that all trials involve very strict guidelines," Dr. Lim said. "We watch them closely."
Maddalena elected to participate after hearing of the benefits; she was randomized into the dose-dense treatment group.
"I was a little disappointed just because I live an hour from Reno, so every three weeks would have been more convenient for my schedule," she said of the 18-week commitment. "But it has really gone by so quickly."
The time has flown, she said, in part because of a promise she made to herself early on. "I decided I would never count how many treatments I have left," she said.
But in early June, she reached her final weekly treatment date.
"I'm very proud to have participated in this study," Maddalena said. "Just knowing that I may help someone else down the road is rewarding. Having people in my life who've helped me — like my husband Don — has made all the difference in the world."
She said Don has allowed her to keep focused, happily taking her every Tuesday at 9 a.m. for her treatment then taking her home to rest.
"He's almost overbearing, he's so supportive," she said. "Fortunately, I really haven't had a lot of fatigue with the chemo, yet he always looks at me with that look, asking, 'Aren't you supposed to be resting?'"
But she admitted that having someone to share the journey with has allowed her to focus on healing.
"One day every week is cancer day — it's the only day we think about my cancer or talk about it," she said. "The rest is our time — Don's and my time. And we're looking forward to a time in the not-so-distant future when all the time is our time.
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Now that Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) has reported earnings there's better visibility into the non-alcoholic beverage sector. Which of the big names are ready to 'pop'?
Four segments make up this sector: carbonated beverages, energy drinks, 'functional' beverages' and teas, juices, water and ades collectively called 'stills.' The functional are those that provide some kind of health benefit like rehydration (think Gatorade) vitamin-enhanced, i.e vitaminwater and pre and probiotic drinks for enhancing digestion.
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Of all these, energy drinks have been amping up the most, and the biggest publicly traded name in energy is Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ: MNST) with its line of Monster Energy Drinks. Although Red Bull is the biggest winner, it is privately held. I may think that Red Bull tastes like a cat urinated in a flat cola but millions of college students seem to be able to overlook this and are buying Red Bull and Monster beverages aggressively.
Monster also has a big pipeline of the other segments with Hansen Natural sodas, fruit juices, teas, waters and functional beverages. Monster really jumped a month ago when unsubstantiated rumors came out that one of the big boys would buy it out. The rumor wasn't true although it has a bottling agreement with Coca Cola and that may have lent some credence temporarily.
On June 28 Monster replaced Sara Lee on the S&P 500 and since then has been trading in the low $70's and is up 77.77% in a year. The company has a lofty P/E of 43.39 and a quarterly earnings growth rate of 38.30% year over year. It has a 13% insider hold and a 72.30% institutional hold. The percentage of shares sold short is under 1%, surprisingly low for a momentum name with no yield that has had such a spectacular run. It also has no debt and levered free cash flow of $333.01 million. It reports August 6.
Does SodaStream Still Have 'Juice'?
The other momo name in this space is SodaStream International (NASDAQ: SODA). This one has really come down from its 52 week high of $79.72 last summer just before its earnings release. The stock lost 41% of its market cap after it disappointed. It's now trading at $39.21 with a P/E of 25.04. This beverage carbonation system maker has its products available in 50,000 retail stores in 43 countries. They are expanding the flavoring syrups available having agreed with Kraft Foods (NASDAQ: KRFT) in January to offer Country Time and Crystal Light and another deal with Kraft for Kool Aid was just inked today. It also has a Red Bull energy type drink flavoring available which should appeal to those college kids 'addicted' to the stuff that might prefer to save on energy drinks and invest their disposable income in more worthwhile purchases like beer and pizza.
There's been some speculation that Coca-Cola or Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) might want to make a deal with SodaStream for a branded syrup, which would be quite a coup. It sure would but the Israeli company showed a lot of chutzpah recently by displaying its CAGE traveling exhibit (a metal cage filled with over 10,000 cans and bottles retrieved from a dump that the average American family could save by using SodaStream) in Centennial Park in Atlanta where Coca-Cola is headquartered. This embarassment likely will rule out partnerships or a buyout by the Big Boys until they have time to forgive and forget.
SodaStream still has a whopping 67% of the float short and a -$15.46 million operating free cash flow.
The Big Boys
The big three, Pepsico, Coca-Cola, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group totally dominate the carbonated beverages group. Coca-Cola just reported July 17 and beat but reported slower carbonated sales overall with the biggest growth coming from emerging markets and the worst from Europe. Commodity costs trimmed margins as well as currency concerns. Coca-Cola owns 43% of the carbonated beverage market to Pepsi's 31%.
Coca-Cola has been trading near its 52 week highs of $79.36 with a P/E of 20.52 and a 2.70% yield. The company can boast of 92 years of uninterrupted dividend increases. It also has a respectable showing of products in the functional beverages, waters, juices, teas and energy drinks (Rockstar energy drink, Minute Maid, Dasani, Fruitopia and Odwalla, for example) that can offset any flattening (pun totally intended) in the bubbly arena. Also, it recently acquired Coca-Cola Enterprises, the bottler, which should help offset commodity costs. One big expense for Coca-Cola is advertising: it spends $2 billion a year, almost twice as much as Pepsi.
Speaking of Pepsi, they will be up on deck on July 25. It has a 17.38 P/E and a 3.10% yield and is trading close to its 52 week high of $70.89 up from its low of $58.50. Pepsi is no slouch in the non carb sector with Tropicana, Gatorade, Aquafina, Lipton , Amp energy drink and Sobe functional drinks. Pepsi is not just a beverage company. It has an ever expanding food division with Quaker Oats, Aunt Jemima, Capn' Crunch and Life cereals as well as all the 'itos', the salty snacks that go down so well with a Pepsi: Doritos, Cheetos, Fritos and Tostitos. Pepsi also can be proud of 40 years of dividend increases and Pepsi is sill acquiring and expanding, having purchased Russian food and beverage maker Wimm-Bill-Dann in 2011 and signing a partnership with Germany's Theo Muller to produce yogurt products, THE hottest new food segment.
Dr Pepper Snapple is the smallest of these three and reports the day after Pepsi. It has been trading close to 52 week highs as well. It has a 3.10% yield and a 16.16 P/E. Like Coke and Pepsi it has popular carbonated brands and the famous Snapple, but it's also burdened with losers like Clamato, Diet Rite and their struggling energy drink Venom. Some short sellers may think Dr. Pepper is too frothy as they make up 5.30% of the float compared to the 1% or less for Coke and Pepsi. However, institutions love Dr. Pepper and hold 97.3%.
These big three have the headwinds of commodity costs, Europe and public initiatives against the consumption of oversized quantities of 'Liquid Candy.' Monster will likely not be bought out as the company can honestly say,"No thanks. We're doing just fine." As for SodaStream, that short float, negative earnings and lack of yield should give investors pause as this one is very volatile to the upside or downside as seen by today's deal with Kraft boosting it 5%.
For growth, Monster is the play, for value and yield I'd have to go with a cold Pepsi. Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper offer value with their yields but Dr. Pepper has to jettison some of those dying brands.
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Will Reimbursement Changes Adversely Affect Preventative Wound Care?
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The skin substitute policy has also undergone drastic changes. Both Apligraf (15340) and Dermagraft (15365) were replaced by a CMS G code (G0440). The service was also revalued. In 2010, Apligraf had an RVU of 7.00 and Dermagraft had a RVU of 7.72. In 2011, G0440 is valued at 3.51. While the products are still reimbursed, the reimbursement for the physician service dropped by more than $150 in all scenarios.
Understanding The Impact Of The CMS Changes On Wound Care Clinics
To determine how this will affect physician revenue in the clinic, we sampled two consecutive days of patients (55) and calculated the reimbursement for the services delivered under the 2010 guidelines compared with the 2011 guidelines. The 55 patients in 2010 would have generated $5,643.87 and now the same services coded in 2011 would generate $4,419.61, a reduction of 22 percent.
Our calculations were based on a doctor delivering services in a facility with the 2010 and 2011 fee schedules from CMS Palmetto, Los Angeles County.
Final Notes
Every year in the United States, there are nearly 100,000 amputations, a majority of which are on those with diabetes.1 There are 25.8 million people in the U.S. with diabetes and 79 million adults over age 20 with pre-diabetes.2 Amputations are a dreaded complication of diabetes. A chronic wound is present on nearly 85 percent of limbs that are amputated, making it the one of most common reasons for amputation.3
During the 2008 presidential election, many candidates campaigned on increasing revenue and access to preventative services, and used the "diabetes-related amputation" as an example to illustrate their point.4 This update in the CMS fee schedule for wound care is the antithesis of that ideology. The substantial reduction creates a disincentive for physicians to treat patients with chronic wounds. As a result, this may leave Medicare patients experiencing delays in treatment or cause them to seek treatment by non-specialists. Just as the epidemic of diabetes continues to get worse, we may see an increase in the rate of amputations.
Dr. Rogers is the Associate Medical Director for the Amputation Prevention Center at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles. He is the Medical Director for the Amputation Prevention Centers of America, a national network of wound centers and limb salvage centers.
1.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospital discharge rates for nontraumatic lower extremity amputations by diabetes status - United States, 1997. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2001;50(43):954–958.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Fact Sheet 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet11.htm .
3. Pecoraro RE, Reiber GE, Burgess EM. Pathways to diabetic limb amputation: basis for prevention. Diabetes Care. 1990;13(5):513–521.
4. American Podiatric Medical Association. Presidential candidates stump podiatry reimbursement plight to make a case for health reform. Available at: http://bit.ly/h7tZvx .
That's just wrong! This entire federal government has really been anti-humane! From undermining the middle class and working poor to just plan making geriatric golden years (many of whom have diabetes) miserable ones, this nation and this administration just do not care. They make these decisions without even bothering to have some type of forum particularly in the medical community and particularly with the podiatric medical profession!
One colleague even said something just last night about the global period for ulcer debridement being changed to 90 DAYS! That is simply irresponsible!
If this government needs money so badly, then such idiots need to start with doing away with tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and leave senior citizens, the poor, the working classes and the diabetics' social programs alone! Not only that but have these corrupt corporations (insurance companies and financial institutions) pay BILLIONS in fines for causing these dismal economic problems!
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