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I like to think of my mind as an independent being, with a separate agenda, that I have no knowledge about. It has its way of playing games, taunting what I believe in, and what I think I know about myself. Sometimes it even makes up a story, she tells it patiently, with careful words, savoring every part of the tale, and she would include me in her rambles, she would take away my sight, and show me her tale:
The tail of the man that cleaned his pants
You first see him crossing the street with a luggage bag, he sees the bus before you, so while you are in your peaceful morning state, he is desperate to cross, even tho he clearly has time. He jogs towards you and he stops as he reaches the other side, and walks, still hurried, to your side. He mumbles, with a nod and a pressed lip smile, something in the area of 'good morning'. You of course nod and give him a half smile, the one where you are smiling because you have to, but give the perfect amount of shy, and the right portion of tender, that you like to think makes you look sort of cute.
You still have a full 40 seconds to observe him while the bus gets to your stop. He reminds you of a male model you once knew, and of course flirted with, because lets face it, you like to think of it as a sport. That would have turned into something more if only you would have ignored the fact that he was married. You like to believe that you don't mess with guys that are taken…not always the case, but you had great excuses for the few times it happened.
The bus arrives and before it stops, he is already making a move towards it, and notices how you start moving the moment that it stops, so he acts like a gentleman and pulls it off as some type of bow, signaling you to go first. You nod, smile and get in the bus. You're walking towards your usual seat, right behind the priority seating, when you notice, your friend, (can you really call a friend if you have never talked to him?), fine your 'morning companion' , an Asian kid, going to school, (he reminds you of someone also, but that's for another story) he is not on the bus this morning.
The model sits exactly in his place where you can observe him and stay unnoticed, but you get bored after a few seconds. You noticed that the bus is 3 minutes early. So you would make the 7.02 bus, with no issue, maybe the nice old man wont even have to wait for you to cross the street.
The nice driver, that you thought had left you just while you were crossing the street, the first day you were about to catch the bus. But he actually was waiting for you across the street with horns and everything, you just didn't see, because you were too busy feeling terrible over how he had left you, and how he DID see you and MADE the conscious decision to leave you behind. And in your head you saw him stating how you should have taken an earlier bus, you saw his face as a mean, bitter old man. He did that to you and your cute face!!! How dared he?! That look had been perfected to get little things like this, or big things like saving your job, specially from men!!
The next day you were able to get on, after a brief dance, where you didn't know if he wanted you to get on or not, as you crossed the street. And he did, not only that day, but the day before also, as you found out when you got on, he was actually waiting for you across the street, honking his horn, but you didn't look back. In that moment you saw him for what he actually was a cute old man, like a Mexican version of Santa, with white short hair and beard. You felt so dumb, you usually never make these types of errors with other peoples character.
The model crossed his legs, which pulled you out of the daydream that I had permitted, and made you pay attention to him again, its amazing how the slightest things claim your attention. He did it like a man with his ankles almost on his knees. And that is when he did it… he started to take off something that had harden on his pants, near his shoes. Forty seconds later he took the same fingers and put them in his mouth, eating his nails and whatever was on his pants… At first of course, you were disgusted, that could have been anything! And then I asked, what would be the worst? you answered, 'Well, there's blood, feces…" I asked "who can truly say they have never eaten any of those? Plus aren't we all made from the same stuff? Does it really matter enough to make a big reaction of disgust out of it?" And you understood my logic.
I know, I know… as only explanation I have been in my dark zone for a while…But I'm back and I would love to share:
For quite some time now, I have notice that I am a very sensitive person and I have this way, of understanding people that's not common to most. I also have emotions and thoughts that didn't seem normal to me, made me think I was crazy, well maybe I'm not. I found this article online that shed some light on my personality, and I think it will be a great way, to explain what I've been feeling most of my life… Hope you guys enjoy it, is it your case?
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Empathy is the ability to read and understand people and be in-tune with or resonate with others, voluntarily or involuntarily of one's empath capacity.
Empaths have the ability to scan another's psyche for thoughts and feelings or for past, present, and future life occurrences. Many empaths are unaware of how this actually works, and have long accepted that they were sensitive to others.
Empaths Sense Deep Emotions
Empathy is a feeling of another's true emotions to a point where an empath can relate to that person by sensing true feelings that run deeper than those portrayed on the surface. People commonly put on a show of expression. This is a learned trait of hiding authentic expression in an increasingly demanding society.
An empath can sense the truth behind the cover and will act compassionately to help that person express him/herself, thus making them feel at ease and not so desperately alone.
Empaths experience empathy towards family, children, friends, close associates, complete strangers, pets, plants and inanimate objects. Empathy is not held by time or space. Thus, an empath can feel the emotions of people and things at a distance. Some are empathic towards animals (ie: The Horse Whisperer), to nature, to the planetary system, to mechanical devices or to buildings etc. Others will have a combination of the above.
Empaths Have Deep Sense of Knowing
Empaths are highly sensitive. This is the term commonly used in describing one's abilities (sensitivity) to another's emotions and feelings. Empaths have a deep sense of knowing that accompanies empathy and are often compassionate, considerate, and understanding of others.
There are also varying levels of strength in empaths which may be related to the individualís awareness of self, understanding of the powers of empathy, and/or the acceptance or non-acceptance of empathy by those associated with them, including family and peers. Generally, those who are empathic grow up with these tendencies and do not learn about them until later in life.
Empathy is Inherited
Empathy is genetic, inherent in our DNA, and passed from generation to generation. It is studied both by traditional science and alternative healing practitioners.
Empathy has both biological/genetic and spiritual aspects.
Empaths often possess the ability to sense others on many different levels. From their position in observing what another is saying, feeling and thinking, they come to understand another. They can become very proficient at reading another personís body language and/or study intently the eye movements. While this in itself is not empathy, it is a side-shoot that comes from being observant of others. In a sense, empaths have a complete communication package.
How Empathy Works
While there is much we don't yet understand about how empathy works, we do have some information. Everything has an energetic vibration or frequency and an empath is able to sense these vibrations and recognize even the subtlest changes undetectable to the naked eye or the five senses.
Words of expression hold an energetic pattern that originates from the speaker. They have a specific meaning particular to the speaker. Behind that expression is a power or force-field, better known as energy. For example, hate often brings about an intense feeling that immediately accompanies the word. The word hate becomes strengthened with the speaker's feeling. It is that person's feelings (energy) that are picked up by empaths, whether the words are spoken, thought or just felt without verbal or bodily expression.
Empaths are often poets in motion. They are the born writers, singers, and artists with a high degree of creativity and imagination. They are known for many talents as their interests are varied, broad and continual, loving, loyal and humorous. They often have interests in many cultures and view them with a broad-minded perspective. They are mother, father, child, friend, nurse, caregiver, teacher, doctor, sales people… to psychic, clairvoyant, healer, etc. (That is not to say that any of these categories are all empaths.) The list is extensive and really unimportant. It is more important to notice that empaths are everywhere–in every culture and throughout the world.
Empaths Are Good Listeners
Empaths are often very affectionate in personality and expression, great listeners and counselors (and not just in the professional area). They will find themselves helping others and often putting their own needs aside to do so. In the same breath, they can be much the opposite. They may be quiet, withdrawn from the outside world, loners, depressed, neurotic, life's daydreamers, or even narcissistic.
They are most often passionate towards nature and respect its bountiful beauty. One will often find empaths enjoying the outdoors, beaches, walking, etc. Empaths may find themselves continually drawn to nature as a form of release. It is the opportune place to recapture their senses and gain a sense of peace in the hectic lives they may live. The time to get away from it all and unwind with nature becomes essential to the empath. Animals are often dear to the heart of empaths, not as a power object, but as a natural love. It is not uncommon for empaths to have more than one pet in their homes.
Traits of an Empath
Empaths are often quiet and can take a while to handle a compliment for they're more inclined to point out another's positive attributes. They are highly expressive in all areas of emotional connection, and talk openly, and, at times, quite frankly in respect to themselves. They may have few problems talking about their feelings.
However, they can be the exact opposite: reclusive and apparently unresponsive at the best of times. They may even appear ignorant. Some are very good at blocking out others and that's not always a bad thing, at least for the learning empath struggling with a barrage of emotions from others, as well as their own feelings.
Empaths have a tendency to openly feel what is outside of them more so than what is inside of them. This can cause empaths to ignore their own needs. In general an empath is non-violent, non-aggressive and leans more towards being the peacemaker. Any area filled with disharmony creates an uncomfortable feeling in an empath. If they find themselves in the middle of a confrontation, they will endeavor to settle the situation as quickly as possible, if not avoid it all together. If any harsh words are expressed in defending themselves, they will likely resent their lack of self-control, and have a preference to peacefully resolve the problem quickly.
Empaths are sensitive to TV, videos, movies, news and broadcasts. Violence or emotional dramas depicting shocking scenes of physical or emotional pain inflicted on adults, children or animals can bring an empath easily to tears. At times, they may feel physically ill or choke back the tears. Some empaths will struggle to comprehend any such cruelty, and will have grave difficulty in expressing themselves in the face of another's ignorance, closed-mindedness and obvious lack of compassion. They simply cannot justify the suffering they feel and see.
People of all walks of life and animals are attracted to the warmth and genuine compassion of empaths. Regardless of whether others are aware of one being empathic, people are drawn to them as a metal object is to a magnet! They are like beacons of light.
Even complete strangers find it easy to talk to empaths about the most personal things, and before they know it, they have poured out their hearts and souls without intending to do so consciously. It is as though on a sub-conscious level that person knows instinctively that empaths would listen with compassionate understanding.
Here are the listeners of life. Empaths are often problem solvers, thinkers, and studiers of many things. As far as empaths are concerned, where a problem is, so too is the answer. They often will search until they find one–if only for peace of mind.
Corcovado is what I'm listening at the moment, strange… but I feel it pushing me to write a bit. I am still here very much alive, I've been officially working, for about 3 weeks now…and lets just say, I feel things on track. Here is something I had locked up:
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I logged on to my account and I see 53 views today!!! I have no idea what was it about, but if I have followers, or even a bit of a fan, write me!! I wanna here from you!!
Picture-ya later!!
These are some pictures taken in what I will call "Sights of Chicago", in this case: Agora, Navy Pier and the Photography museum in Columbia University.
I've been in a Woody Allen phase, I've been watching a lot of his work, and gotten to the conclusion that he is a genius, he takes everyday life and unites it with crazy situations, surreal, dramatic, light, complicated, comedy, beautiful writing… its all there…well this is how this begins:
And so the girl with a pathological case of too much passion and little consistence, had a terrible awakening. She saw the long lists of things she in one or two moments of her life, was passionate about. First on the list, was the time she decided she would save dogs and cats from the street by sending a letter to the Public Trustee in her small island. Getting the letter to him would be no issue, her dad knew the man in question, writing it? took 1 day, hand written of course, there was no computer at her house at the time. After the letter was ready, now here came the trouble, the girl decided the letter was useless, with all the problems in her country, was the man even going to consider the idea? This was enough for the girl to throw aside the project.
There was one occasion the girl saw, a documentary on global warming, and how so many wild life was disappearing every day. She cried terribly at what she as a human was doing to mother earth, by not doing anything. She was up most of the night planning how to let people know, that we had to help save the earth! It included walking streets and handing out pamphlets. Again the girl found, just the right excuses not to go throw with the idea, and they where of course very rational.
Like this the girl spent her days, thinking of doing things and not finding it in her to sometimes, even try. She did certain things, she ran away from others, she knitted, played volleyball, did two years of medicine, studied hospitality because she loved food, then noticed that she didn't like it enough to commit to it either. She always noticed that she liked writing, movies, series, making things, creating, cooking, volleyball, and tons of other stuff, but they were never enough, for her to pursue.
One day she played around with a friends camera, and decided she will save up the money to get her own, and take pictures for fun, she didn't want to admit that the moment she took those pictures on that sunny day at the botanical garden she had fallen for photography and there was no coming back. She was afraid of her self, of awakening her own traumas and leaving this aside too… she was afraid of her moments of incredible passion and then the following lack of interest. So began the transition from passion to consistency/passion… She started without noticing, to go through her first steps, as an artist:
Now that she decided to be a photographer and she couldn't stop til she was the famous photographer, she dared to imagine, and she knew it would take time, experience, frustrations, knowledge, it came to her mind that the most logical thing to do was kill herself, while she was up…(Yes it is to my awareness that our character is crazy).
She started the crying by noticing how she didn't live in the right place, she didn't know the right people, she hadn't started this pursuit early enough in life, she felt old in her 24 years of age, she found her pictures now, not good at all…she had so many of her excuses and knew that for the first time in her life none of them were enough to quit, to forget photography, there was no valid excuse, because the difference between her and all the other people who are top-photographers today, was that they gave it their all… the best way they knew how and they put their vision out there.
Pulling her self together took time and like all with this complicated girl who does not have a definite answer for anything and for whom there are always excuses worth forgiving for, it was ups and downs… til she made The Plan… Find a job, but most importantly, Take Photography Classes.
Picture-ya later! Here are some more photos:
If you can picture your past into photo moments, which would be the moments to open up when things get blue? Funny moments, emotional moments… moments that make us laugh, cry… feel.
We remember those precise moments that make us who we are today, who we will be in the future, those long seconds of laughter, frustration, helplessness, empowerment, self-discovery. If you can only take a picture of your mind, of those instances where its just pure, self-innovation, self growth.
I notice I have come a long way, I have grown, faster than thought, passed so many lessons, its hard to keep track of all. I survived half the search. Its time to do something with it, make things incredible, things memorable, worth going back too, in our rush towards the future.
Merry Christmas,
Picture-ya later,
Krizia Nallely Almonte Ubiera
Guilty as charged!! In my defense, I have taken pictures, I just haven't post-production them… (Can I say that?), some deal with lemons and oregano…dunno, I have decided that if some peoples art is bloody noses, and they are proud of it, I should be proud of mine too, whatever phase I'm going through… Seems very brave on writing… feel like shooting…
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Rosie Pope, Pregnant in Heels Host, Welcomes Baby Girl!by Free Britney at . Comments
Looks like Rosie Pope just got the ultimate Mother's Day gift. Bravo's Pregnant in Heels host gave birth to her first daughter on Sunday.
Weighing 7 lbs. and 9 oz., the baby is "healthy and beautiful," Pope and hubby Daron, who also have two sons, say in a statement.
"We are all doing very well and are so in love with her, as are her older brothers and our extended family."
Throughout her labor, Rosie Pope delivered updates on Twitter.
"Ahhhhh contractions are so bad, I've asked for the epidural but it's not working. Please start working!" the TV personality wrote.
Her husband took over Tweeting once things got ... you know.
"Rosie now itching legs, nausea coming on really strong," he wrote. "She's talking about only one thing: healthy baby girl."
Finally, dad said, the baby was born.
"We can't believe we're a family of 5 now!" the proud papa posted. "Such an amazing journey, we feel so incredibly blessed!"
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Rosie or host of this show, please take this as constructive criticism. Your husband is right, when you talk you seems to have a speech impediment. Your tongue seems short and slides off many vowels and consonants. Sometimes it irritates me to see/hear you talking, I flipped the channel fast. Too bad I like the show, but the way you talk sounds like one of those grade 8 girls who just slides their words and hard to understand. Sorry, but I have to be honest with you.

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News about Gaza Strip, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Oct. 1, 2014
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column reiterates argument for how Israeli-Palestinian conflict is smaller scale version of wider East-West clash of civilizations; notes that Israel's policy of containment with respect to Hamas militants prefigured strategy of American-led coalition confronting Islamic State; makes distinction between modern containment versus containment used to defeat the Soviet Union. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Palestinian Pres Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of failing to negotiate in good faith, calling on United Nations Security Council to press for a specific deadline to end Israeli occupation; speech at UN General Assembly conveys sense of outrage but is largely short on details, and does not include Abbas' own deadline for withdrawal. MORE
Sep. 26, 2014
Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah say they have agreed to resolve their differences and allow the Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza Strip so reconstruction can begin, but offer no specifics. MORE
Sep. 23, 2014
Israel's occupation of Arab lands and its standoff with the Palestinians have become so divisive that many rabbis say it is impossible to have a civil conversation about Israel in their synagogues; debate among Jews about Israel is nothing new, but some say the friction is now fire. MORE
Sep. 20, 2014
Deadly shipwreck of boat in Mediterranean carrying 500 migrants has shined light on exodus of Palestinians from Gaza in wake of most recent war between Israel and Hamas; at least 1,000 Palestinians have left Gaza in past three months. MORE
Sep. 17, 2014
Temporary agreement is reached between Israel, Palestinian Authority and United Nations to allow Gaza to import materials for rebuilding. MORE
Sep. 15, 2014
Israel's destruction of residential high-rise in Gaza City during fighting with Hamas left 500 people without their homes and with dimmed hopes for the future; Israel claims building was Hamas command center, but residents say that Hamas had ties only to a single apartment. MORE
Sep. 12, 2014
Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas says that he has reached a deal with Israel and the United Nations to allow imports of reconstruction materials into the Gaza Strip, apparently bypassing Hamas to fulfill key tenet of cease-fire agreement that halted hostilities on Aug 26; Palestinian leaders estimate reconstruction costs at $7 billion and have planned an international donor conference for October. MORE
Sep. 11, 2014
Israel announces it has begun criminal investigations into five instances of possible military misconduct in the 50-day Gaza war; it is implicit acknowledgment of sensitivity to widespread criticism, even among allies like the United States, that Israeli forces used excessive firepower in some highly publicized assaults in the Palestinian territory. MORE
Sep. 10, 2014
Israeli military arrests four Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza coast, suggesting that some disagreements remain over the details of the cease-fire agreement. MORE
Sep. 8, 2014
Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas assails Hamas at meeting of Arab League, accusing it of running shadow government in Gaza; remarks call into question durability of unity pact between the two factions, and potentially complicate reconstruction of Gaza Strip. MORE
Sep. 6, 2014
Parents and educators in Gaza Strip are trying to get students back to school by Sept 14, three weeks later than originally planned; fighting between Israel and Hamas has left at least 34 school buildings damaged beyond use and dozens more in need of major repair; additional 31 schools are still sheltering almost 60,000 residents who lost their homes. MORE
Sep. 5, 2014
Erez Crossing Journal; Erez crossing, at the Israel-Gaza border, can handle up to 45,000 travelers a day, but the station is used by maybe 400; Israel sharply reduced the number of exit permits as part of a broader clampdown after Hamas wrested control of Gaza in 2007. MORE
Sep. 5, 2014
Israeli documents cite no evidence that top Hamas leaders had prior knowledge of plot involving the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers, which helped fuel biggest escalation in Palestinian-Israeli tensions in years; Hussam Qawasmeh is indicted and described as the logistical commander of the kidnapping squad; members of clan in Hebron, West Bank city that has often been a flash point of Israeli-Palestinian tensions, are said to have carried out the plot. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Hamas, militant Islamist faction in Gaza that led the battle against Israel, is enjoying spike in popular support after cease-fire halted 50 days of fighting, despite fact that Palestinians' basic needs like electricity and clean water are still scarce; residents seem to be holding Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas and his rival Fatah faction responsible for destruction, since many Hamas leaders themselves have been on the front lines and suffered losses of their own. MORE
Sep. 3, 2014
Israel says that it has killed several hundred Hamas militants during 50-day war in Gaza, and that militants still have as many as 3,000 rockets on hand. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas may use global stage of the annual United Nations General Assembly to publicly demand a deadline for ending Israel's occupation in Gaza, despite expectation that Israelis and their American allies will oppose the demand. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Jodi Rudoren article showcases photographs taken by Paolo Pellegrin and Peter van Agtmael that capture life on the ground in Gaza and Israel during region's latest outbreak of war. MORE
Aug. 30, 2014
News analysis; each side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed victory, yet Hamas failed to win concessions it demanded and Israeli citizens feel more insecure than before the start of the 50-day war. MORE
Aug. 29, 2014
War in Gaza and its aftermath have inflamed opinion in Europe and are likely to increase support for the movement to boycott, disinvest from and sanction Israel, known as BDS; Europeans are drawing a legal distinction between Israel within its 1967 boundaries and Israeli towns and settlements that are beyond them in occupied land. MORE
Aug. 29, 2014
More than one million people have downloaded free app Red Alert, which tracks rocket fire from Gaza that alerts users with a siren similar to those heard in the south of Israel; Red Alert is the best known of several such smartphone apps. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ismail Haniya, Gaza-based political leader of Hamas, declare decisive victory in limited cease-fire agreement; Palestinian workers begin clearing rubble and repairing damage from Israeli attacks as residents return home, but some residents of southern Israel remain wary. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Latest Gaza conflict, third in less than six years, has led some Israeli parents of young children to question whether they want to continue living near the traumatized southern border; they express fear after war has paralyzed life and the local economy. MORE
Aug. 27, 2014
Israeli and Palestinian leaders reach open-ended cease-fire agreement that promises only limited change to conditions in Gaza and leaves broader issues underpinning the conflict unresolved; Hamas declared victory even though it abandoned most of its demands, accepting Egyptian-brokered deal that differed little from one proffered on battle's seventh day. MORE
Aug. 26, 2014
Mary McGowan Davis, former Supreme Court justice in New York State, will join a three-person United Nations Human Rights Council panel investigating possible international law violations by Israel and Hamas in Gaza conflict. MORE
Aug. 25, 2014
Palestinian teenager Ahmed Jamal Abu Raida says Israeli soldiers detained him for five days, forcing him to sleep blindfolded and handcuffed and to search and dig for Hamas tunnels near Gaza's eastern border; his assertions, if true, violate both international law and 2005 Israeli Supreme Court ruling. MORE
Aug. 25, 2014
Israeli missile strike in Gaza reportedly kills Muhammad al-Ghoul, Hamas official who handles its financial transactions; attack is latest in string of Israeli airstrikes based on what appears to be precise intelligence about movements of some Hamas operatives who have emerged from their bunkers as the more intensive fighting has subsided. MORE
Aug. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by Ron Prosor, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, holds Qatar's lavish support of Hamas represents the single biggest obstacle to a peace agreement in Gaza; contends the oil-rich gulf state has been using its vast wealth to leverage influence and destabilize rivals, choosing radical groups like Hamas as proxies; calls on global community to isolate Qatar until it revises its tactics. MORE
Aug. 24, 2014
Israeli missile strike on 11-story apartment tower in Gaza City brings down entire building; attack signals Israel's willingness to take more audacious military action in Gaza as Palestinian militants continue to fire barrages of rockets and mortar rounds into Israel. MORE
Aug. 23, 2014
As many as 18 Palestinians suspected of collaboration with Israel are summarily executed in public in Gaza by masked gunmen, day after intelligence coup enabled Israel to kill three top commanders of Hamas's armed wing. MORE
Aug. 23, 2014
Discussions at United Nations have intensified over possible Security Council resolution that would end fighting in Gaza and attract broad-based support, including from the United States. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Israel kills three top commanders of Hamas's armed wing in predawn strikes and calls up 10,000 reservists, display that makes clear its advantage in conflict; Hamas, in return, launches barrage of largely ineffective rockets. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Fate of Hamas military wing's commander in chief Muhammad Deif remains mystery after Israeli warplanes drop at least five bombs on house in Gaza City, killing one of his wives and a baby son; airstrike is at least fifth Israeli attempt to assassinate Deif. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Top Unicef official says that United Nations drastically underestimated devastation that could result from possible assaults by Israel on Gaza; 350,000 people have been displaced from six-week-old conflict, seven times predicted 50,000 planned for in contingency plan. MORE
Aug. 20, 2014
Rockets from Gaza hit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and Israel resumes airstrikes in Gaza, breaking latest short-term cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip; exchange prompts Israel to recall its delegation from talks in Cairo aimed at ending the conflict, further hampering resolution that had already seemed distant. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Israeli and Palestinian officials agree to extend five-day cease-fire for Gaza, reflecting difficulty of reaching more durable agreements. MORE
Aug. 18, 2014
Some 11,000 Palestinian homes have been destroyed, and many more severely damaged, in Gaza during fierce month of fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants; destruction creates housing and humanitarian crisis that is only beginning, as residents band together in whatever shelter they can find; uncertainty over timing and terms for a durable truce makes recovery planning elusive. MORE
Aug. 17, 2014
Palestinians artists are garnering much attention for their war-inspired creations by posting them on social media networks; artists say they see their work as a form of resistance to Israeli aggression. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Dutch man Henk Zanoli returns medal he received from Israel for saving a Jewish boy from the Holocaust in 1943, saying that he cannot keep it after Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills six of his relatives; writes letter to the Israeli Embassy recounting terrible price his family paid for opposing Nazi tyranny, and the horrible cost it has now incurred at the hands of the Israeli attack; Zanoli's shifting opinion reflects growing criticism of Israel among Europeans since the 1960s. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
Fighting is barely over in latest Gaza war, but attention has shifted to legal battlefield as Israel gears up to defend itself against international allegations of possible war crimes in monthlong conflict; broader struggle will be over what some experts describe as Israel's 'creative' interpretation of international law for dealing with asymmetric warfare in an urban environment. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
News analysis; end of round of warfare between Israel and Hamas leaves much unresolved and permanent peace treaty a distant possibility; conflict has shown that Israel's real problem is instability from failure to negotiate a sovereign Palestinian state and finally fix its borders. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo wraps up his 29-hour visit to Israel by visiting tunnel near Gaza border that Israel says was built by Hamas. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Palestinian leaders say that in last moments before expiration of cease-fire with Israel in Gaza, two sides have agreed to hold their fire for an additional five days to continue talks about a more durable truce; exchange of rockets and missiles, however, cast immediate doubt about whether it would even last until dawn. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Associated Press reports that two journalists, Italian videographer and a local Palestinian helping him with arrangements and translation, were killed along with four members of Gaza's unexploded-ordnance squad as they attempted to defuse what officials describe as an Israeli bomb. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Islamist charity Turkish Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relieve plans to send aid flotilla to Gaza Strip to challenge Israel's navel blockade. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
News analysis; Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas is emerging as major player in Egyptian-mediated talks to end latest war in Gaza, becoming potential linchpin for Israel, Egypt and Hamas as they seek lasting arrangements Palestinian region. MORE
Aug. 13, 2014
Gov Andrew M Cuomo and top New York lawmakers decline invitation to visit territories Palestinians regard as part of their future state; invitation comes before delegation embark on trip to Israel, kicking off what they are calling their unity mission to Jewish State. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
United Nations Human Rights Council appoints three legal experts to international commission to look into whether violations of international humanitarian and human rights law were committed by Israel and Hamas during conflict in Gaza. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
Palestinian leaders trying to negotiate terms in Cairo for durable truce with Israel have made revival of commercial seaport project in Gaza Strip a prime demand; port has become embodiment of Palestinian aspirations to break siege of Gaza. MORE
Aug. 11, 2014
Palestinians in Gaza are exhausted, but hold on to hope that war will bring change; countless villages have been demolished, at least 10,000 homes have been destroyed and at least 1,900 lives have been lost. MORE
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Order vs. Disorder, Part 4
The strategy of "containment" this go-round is not what it was during the Cold War.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
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Palestinian Leader Urges U.N. to Press for Deadline to End Israeli Occupation
Addressing the General Assembly, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, criticized Israel but did not offer his own time frame for an Israeli withdrawal.
September 27, 2014, Saturday
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Government news media reported that the leaders of Hamas and Fatah had made progress on the sticking points of their five-month-old reconciliation pact.
September 26, 2014, Friday
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Israel's occupation of Arab lands and its standoff with the Palestinians have become so divisive that many rabbis say it is impossible to have a civil conversation about Israel in their synagogues.
September 23, 2014, Tuesday
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President Mahmoud Abbas Preps for U.N. Speech
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September 21, 2014, Sunday
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, to Address U.N. General Assembly
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will surely talk about the Iranian nuclear threat and the recent conflict with the militant group Hamas. He will likely link them to the threat posed by the Islamic State militant group.
September 21, 2014, Sunday
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Hoping War-Weary Tourists Will Return to Israel
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September 21, 2014, Sunday
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Fleeing Gaza, Only to Face Treachery and Disaster at Sea
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September 20, 2014, Saturday
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Group to Sue After M.T.A. Rejects Ad That Refers to Muslims Killing Jews
The American Freedom Defense Initiative proposed an ad for New York City buses that the transportation agency said "would imminently incite or provoke violence."
September 20, 2014, Saturday
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Challenges in Defining an Israeli-Palestinian Border
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Back to School in Gaza After War's Devastation
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If you're not after the daily quest, I highly suggest Outland for your rift sealing in order to avoid the clusterfuck in Northrend. Low level ones still count for Tripping the Rift, and on my server at least the Outland ones damn near uncontested. I would have gotten all 4 in one spawn period had I not accidentally clicked the wrong FP.
I'm Horde, but I assume you can use the equivalent if you're Alliance, since it's basically the same pathing. I've been running a circuit of Stonebreaker Hold (wind) -> Garadar (earth) -> Zabra'jin (water) - > Falcon Watch (fire). I've gone 4/4 on one toon, at worse 3/4 and had to wait an hour for the last one.


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This is THE classic beer bread recipe. Fabulous taste and incredibly easy to make! Perfect for a winter night with some soup. I've found that regular Bud works great.
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Great recipe to have around for those times when you have no bread (like me last night...)!! We enjoyed it with soup for a hearty week-night meal.
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What an easy treat (and tasty way to use stale/cheap beer)! I didn't have any self-rising flour, so I added 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt to the 3 cups of flour. I baked the bread for 55 minutes and the crust came out crusty with a slightly doughy inside, which is the way I prefer. I used a seasonal cherry beer which added a perfect flavor boost. Will definitely make again.
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Sandia Announces Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion Energy Generation
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a breakthrough that could lead to break-even nuclear fusion reactions within 2-3 years. The goal of nuclear fusion research is to make energy from sea water,
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Some prominent environmentalists featured on a television documentary about the green movement and its future are distancing themselves from the final product, saying that it misrepresents their views and is overly biased against
Time to End Nuclear Socialism?
As I noted in my posts on soil versus dirt, and on skeptics, deniers and denialists, words matter. So when I received an email arguing that it was "time to end nuclear socialism", my first reaction was to
Public Mistrusts Nuclear Power, Report Says
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Nuclear Reactor Eaten by Leaky Acid, Again
Back in 2002, an Ohio nuclear power plant developed a leak that allowed highly pressurized cooling water containing boric acid to seep out. That acid ate away a football-sized hole into the 6-inch steel lid to the nuclear reactor,
Colbert Grills Stewart Brand on Nukes, Oil
This week, Stephen Colbert brought on Stewart Brand, who has been an environmental leader almost since the first Earth Day but who has softened some of his positions. Brand created the Whole Earth Catalog, published between
Does Russia & US Arms Reduction Treaty Lower Chance of Nuclear Winter?
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Obama last week expanded controversial sources of energy such as drilling along the coastlines, but the nuclear power plant near Westchester, NY may be in its final years of operation. On Friday, New York State's Department of
Zombie Power: Abandoned Nuclear Projects Rise From Their 1970's Graves
Dave Levitan writing for SolveClimate has published an excellent survey of what the future may hold for the 'More than 60 proposed US nuclear projects, scrapped in the 1970s and early 1980s.' Some are
No More Nucs - 'Say Hello To My Rewewable Friends'
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Vermont Shutters Only Nuclear Plant Due to Radioactive Waste Leakage
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There's a New Drive for Nuclear Power, But It's Still a Financial Dead End
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MILLVILLE, MA- Lloyd E. Gray Sr., 76, of Old Chestnut Hill Rd. died Thursday December 16, 2010 at Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford. He was the husband of Ruth N. (Shinn) Gray.
Mr. Gray was employed at the former General Motors Assembly Plant in Framingham, MA until his retirement in 1989.
He was born Nov. 21, 1934 in Millville, son of the late George O. and Anna (Curtis) Gray. He was a graduate of Blackstone High School.
Mr. & Mrs. Gray observed their 55th wedding anniversary on Aug. 13, 2010.
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One potential positive about the coalition Government's new agreement, is its policy on faith schools.
We highlighted the inherent tension in the Conservative policy before the election. On the one hand the Conservatives want faith groups to be able to run new schools. On the other, they have been reluctant to say that faith schools should be able to discriminate in admissions - and possibly employment. The Lib Dems, whilst supporting faith schools, have also been opposed to allowing faith schools to discriminate in such ways.


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Vineyards, Florida is located in Collier County. Vineyards has a population of 3,453 and has shown 54.7% growth since 2000. Of the 1,718 households in Vineyards, 58.2% are owned, 5.3% are rented and 37% are not currently occupied. The median age of homes in Vineyards is 5 years and 23.0% of the homes have been occupied by the same residents for more than 5 years. Learn more about Vineyards, Florida real estate at coldwellbanker.com.
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(WHAS11)- A lawsuit has been filed in western Kentucky, to recoup costs of waste removal of the Superfund site.
The group managing that site in Calvert City wants to force 334 companies, cities and universities to help cover the costs of removing oils, liquid waste and other hazardous and non-hazardous pollutants from the site.
The incinerator operated from the 1950s until October 2005.
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Urbanity Dance artistic director Betsi Graves calls the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival this weekend "a crazy dream" and "a huge leap of faith." But it's a stretch her five-year-old company is more than willing to make for what she hopes will be a big community payoff.
"I have so much respect for all the companies in Boston, and that's why I want to take a leadership role in something we can all benefit from," Graves said. "It's a chance for companies to come together, showcase their work, and learn from each other, and for audiences who've only supported one company to see other companies."


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As anti-spend sentiments came to a boil at Tea Party rallies throughout the nation last week, it's important to recognize that Wyoming's pork-barrel spending is the lowest in the nation.
In the "2010 Pig Book" recently released by the nonpartisan Citizens Against Government Waste, Wyoming ranked the lowest for so-called pork-barrel projects. The watchdog group defines pork projects as "a line-item in an appropriations bill that designates tax dollars for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures."
The national average for pork spending is $27 per person. Hawaii topped the pork-per-capita list at $251 per person, while spending for Wyoming stood at $12 per resident.
Our northern neighbor Montana ranked seventh on the list, with spending at $105 per person. Montana's Rep. Denny Rehberg recorded the highest number of earmark projects in the House of Representatives, with 88. By comparison, Wyoming's three-member Congressional Delegation had just five projects deemed as pork.
The Cowboy State also showed the most significant improvement from the previous year. In 2009, Wyoming ranked 15th on the list. This year, the state dropped 36 spots to the 51st position.
The report is a testament to Wyoming's Congressional Delegation's fiscal responsibility. While other members of Congress have slipped earmarks into legislation, Wyoming's leaders have shown restraint, keeping the state's pork-spending the lowest in the nation.
Earmarks are enticing for some members of Congress. As Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., told CBS News last week, earmarks buy votes. "And if any senior member of our conference or this Congress wants to pass a bill, they use earmarks. They sprinkle them around like candy," he said.
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Singapore/New Delhi - The 23-year-old woman who was gang raped on December 16 and admitted to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday morning, remains in an extremely critical condition, say doctors treating her.
The para-medical student was gang-raped and brutally tortured by a group of six people on the night of December 16.
The plane carrying the girl landed at the Changi International Airport at 7.30 a.m. local time, the Indian High Commission in Singapore said.
A statement issued by the Mount Elizabeth Hospital said: "The condition of the patient remains extremely critical. Before she was admitted to our hospital she had undergone three abdominal surgeries and had experienced a cardiac arrest in India. A multi-disciplinary team of doctors is taking care of her and taking all possible steps to stabilise her condition."
The rape victim was shifted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital, which has a state-of-the-art facility for multi-organ transplant, after doctors attending on her decided that she should be taken there for treatment that could last for several weeks.
Dr. B.D. Athani, Medical Superintendent of the Safdarjung Hospital, had said that she was given "the best of the available medical aid" during her 10-day treatment at the hospital.
The young woman has already been operated upon thrice and had her small intestine removed due to extensive injuries following the brutal torture by the five men and a juvenile who raped her in a moving bus.
On Tuesday she gave a statement to a magistrate - for a second time following complaints of alleged police interference the first time it was recorded on December 21.
The Home Ministry also ordered a probe into the circumstances in which the first statement was recorded following a complaint by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar denied charges that police had tried to influence the magistrate.


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Peter L. Welsh
Peter focuses his practice on the areas of transactional and securities litigation as well as government enforcement, corporate governance, and director and officer representations. Known for guiding directors and officers as well as buyout, hedge, and venture capital firms through difficult situations, Peter regularly represents such clients in litigation, pre-litigation, and regulatory investigations.
An experienced litigator, Peter has litigated contested merger transactions, including strategic, financial, and going private transactions, complex securities and corporate litigation matters, including the representation of the directors and officers of several public companies in securities class actions and breach of fiduciary duty actions. Peter has also handled a range of regulatory investigations, including investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and a number of state governments.
A trusted counselor, Peter advises boards of directors and board committees on mergers and acquisitions and other strategic alternatives, as well as related-party transactions, internal investigations, and litigation. Peter also regularly advises private equity, hedge fund, and mutual fund clients on indemnification and general partner liability insurance matters.
- Special Committee of Cole Credit Property Trust II ("CCPT II"): Part of deal and litigation team which advised the special committee of CCPT II in $7.1 billion merger with Spirit Realty Capital, creating the second largest publically traded triple-net-lease REIT in the United States.
- TPG Capital, L.P. (Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.): Secured a favorable disclosure-only settlement in Delaware in shareholder litigations challenging TPG's $2 billion acquisition of Par Pharmaceutical Companies; New Jersey actions remain pending.
- OTK Associates, LLC: Part of litigation team representing OTK Associates, LLC in shareholder litigation against Morgans Hotel Group before the Delaware Court of Chancery. Successfully secured an injunction for our client, a significant shareholder of Morgans, requiring the Company to reinstate a record date and annual meeting date and prohibiting the Company from moving forward with a strategic transaction until approved pursuant to a proper process.
- J.Crew: Part of a deal and trial team that successfully represented private equity buyer in shareholder litigation in Delaware and New York arising out of the $3.1 billion acquisition of J.Crew Group, Inc. by a consortium of private equity funds.
- Lehman Brothers: Represented several financial institutions in litigation, mediation and contested negotiations in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy proceedings, including swap collateral disputes and other complex matters.
- Special Committee of Affiliated Computer Services: Part of deal and trial team that successfully represented the Special Committee of Affiliated Computer Services in the $6 billion acquisition of ACS by Xerox Corporation. Successfully represented Special Committee in numerous shareholder actions in Delaware and Texas.
- Major University Endowments: Lead litigation counsel in litigation in California and Delaware involving a real estate joint venture and a real estate project recapitalization. Orchestrated a litigation strategy across multiple jurisdictions that achieved a very favorable settlement for our client.
- Large international investment company: Successfully represented a large international investment company in shareholder litigation arising out of the bankruptcy of one of its portfolio companies within weeks of making a $10 million investment. Recovered 87.5% of the investment in the portfolio company.
- BioForm Medical: Successfully represented BioForm in shareholder litigation in California arising out of the acquisition of BioForm by Merz, GMBH. Successfully opposed a motion for preliminary injunction and merger closed.
- Keurig Green Mountain: Successfully represented Keurig Green Mountain in shareholder litigation arising out of the acquisition of Diedrich Coffee. Succeeded in opposing plaintiffs' motion for expedited discovery allowing transaction to close on schedule.
- M&A Advice: Advise numerous private equity sponsors and public and private companies concerning fiduciary duties and transaction process in financial and strategic transactions.
- Director and Officer and General Partnership Liability Insurance Advice: Part of nationally-recognized practice advising dozens of private equity sponsors, hedge fund and mutual fund complexes, and public and private companies on their professional liability and transactional risk insurance coverage and contractual indemnification protections.
- Genzyme Corporation: Represented Genzyme before the First Circuit involving a coverage dispute with its directors and officers liability insurer, Federal Insurance Company. In the action, Genzyme sought to recover the amount of a shareholder class action settlement arising from the cancellation of the company's tracking stock in a share exchange. The district court initially dismissed the action, but the First Circuit reversed the dismissal of Genzyme's complaint against Federal and remanded the action to the district court for an award of damages in Genzyme's favor.
- Financial Times "U.S. Innovative Lawyer" (2012)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2005-2009)
- Co-author, "Increased Risk of Post-Closing Damages Litigation on Disclosure Claims," Insights (June 30, 2014)
- Co-author, "Enforcing Exclusive Forum Selection Clauses in Corporate Organizational Documents," Insights: Corporate & Securities Law Advisor (March 2014)
- Co-author, "Delaware Clamps Down on Disclosure-Based M&A Litigation," Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor (January 2014)
- Co-author, "Options for Directors in M&A Litigation," Corporate Disputes (January-March 2014)
- Christopher G. Green, Peter L. Welsh, and Martin J. Crisp, "'Controlling' Stockholder Liability," Insights (October 2013)
- Peter L. Welsh, Paul W. Boltz, Scott A. Jalowayski and Kim B. Nemirow, "M&A Litigation Goes Global," Insights (May 2013)
- Peter L. Welsh and Aliza Goren, "Default Fiduciary Duties in the Delaware Alternative Entity Context: A Potential Legislative Solution," Bloomberg BNA's Corporate Accountability Report (April 26, 2013)
- Peter L. Welsh, C. Thomas Brown and Jacob M. Heller, "The "Liquidity Conflict" and Duty of Loyalty Under Delaware Law," Insights (November 2012)
- Peter L. Welsh, Steven S. Goldschmidt and Matthew L. McGinnis "Three Scandals, Three Key Dodd-Frank Developments," Law360 (August 2012)
- Julie H. Jones and Peter L. Welsh, "Litigation Risks Remain for Private Equity Sponsors Even After Janus," Insights (November 2011)
Peter L. Welsh, Steven S. Goldschmidt, and Matthew L. McGinnis, "Are You Ready for the New CFTC Enforcement Regime?," BNA (December 2011)
Peter L. Welsh and Martin J. Crisp, "Recent Decision Denies Derivative Standing to Creditors of Insolvent LLCs," Insights (October 2011)
Peter L. Welsh, Keith F. Higgins, and Paul M. Kinsella, "Crossing the T's in Top-Up Options," Insights (April 2011)
Peter L. Welsh and Martin J. Crisp, "Recent Decision Provides Guidance on the Enforceability of Exclusive Forum Selection Clauses," Insights (February 2011)
Peter L. Welsh and Martin J. Crisp, "Short Form Appraisal Notices Get Renewed Scrutiny," Insights (October 2010)
Peter L. Welsh and Christine A. Rodriguez, "A "Unified" Approach to Controlling Shareholder Transactions," Insights (August 2010)
Randall W. Bodner, Christopher G. Green and Peter L. Welsh, "The Delaware Supreme Court Restores Equilibrium: Independent Directors Not Liable in Ryan v. Lyondell Corp.," Insights (April 2009)
Christopher G. Green, Peter L. Welsh and Andrew G. Devore, "Managing Parallel Proceedings," National Law Journal (April 2009)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Advancement and Indemnification Update: Sodona v. American Stock Exchange," Insights (September 2008)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Delaware Reinforces the Limits on Indemnification Claims," Insights (August 2008)
Randall W. Bodner, Christopher G. Green and Peter L. Welsh, "Big Boy Letters in the Spotlight," Insights (June 2007)
Peter L. Welsh, "The Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Directors' Duties in Disney," Professional Liability Litigation Alert (ABA) (Winter 2007)
Peter L. Welsh, "Bye, Bye 'Triad' (Stone v. Ritter)," Professional Liability Litigation Alert (ABA) (Winter 2007)
Peter L. Welsh, "Courts Deny Plaintiffs' Lawyers a Role In Enforcing Sarbanes-Oxley Section 304," Securities Litigation & Regulation (March 2006)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "The Business Judgment Rule Under Siege: Tower Air, IT Group, and Notice Pleading in Federal Court," Insights (March 2006)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Disney Directors Not Liable, But Questions Remain," Insights (September 2005)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Institutional Buyer Beware: Recent Decisions Reinforce Narrow Range of Remedies Available to QIBs in Rule 144A Offerings," Securities Regulation & Law Report (September 2004)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Recent Decisions Explore Limitations on D&O Coverage and Coverage Defense," Professional Liability Litigation Alert (ABA) (Summer 2004)
Brien T. O'Connor and Peter L. Welsh, "Mixed Messages from Justice: The Ashcroft Memo and Corporate Criminal Exposure," Business Crimes Bulletin (March 2004)
Peter L. Welsh, "Analyst Conflicts, Efficient Markets and 'Failure to Supervise' Liability," Washington Legal Foundation: Legal Backgrounder (October 2003)
Randall W. Bodner and Peter L. Welsh, "Lessons from Recent Decisions Concerning D&O Policy Proceeds and Estate Property in Bankruptcy," Professional Liability Litigation Alert (ABA) (Summer 2003)
Joan McPhee and Peter L. Welsh, "Department of Justice's Guidelines for the Prosecution of Business Organizations and Related Issues." Boston Bar Association (June 2003)
Peter L. Welsh, "Sarbanes-Oxley and the Cost of Criminalization," Securities Litigation & Regulation Report (February 2003)
- Moderator, "Current CFTC Enforcement Issues – A Discussion with CFTC Director of Enforcement David Meister," Washington D.C. Bar, Washington, D.C. (July 2011)
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David Wells debuts on BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot
By Craig Muder
December 20, 2012
David Wells' career – on and off the diamond – was one of a kind.
Today, Wells stands on the verge of the one-and-only Mecca of baseball: The Hall of Fame.
Wells is one of 37 players on the 2013 Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for the Class of 2013 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Wells is making his debut on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot.
BBWAA members who have at least 10 years of tenure with the organization can vote in the election, and the results will be announced Jan. 9. Any candidate who receives at least 75 percent of all BBWAA votes cast will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2013. The Induction Ceremony will be held July 28 in Cooperstown.
Born May 20, 1963 in Torrance, Calif., Wells pitched for nine teams in 21 big league seasons on the strength of one of the most durable left arms of his generation. But his career path – which included a childhood spent with motorcycle gangs in San Diego and several scrapes with authorities while he was an active player – was anything but typical.
Wells was a second-round draft pick of the Blue Jays in 1982, and by 1987 the burly 6-foot-3 Wells had worked his way into the Jays' bullpen. After two full seasons as a long reliever, Wells became Toronto's swing starter from 1990-92, winning 33 games over three seasons and helping the Jays advance to the ALCS in 1991 and win the World Series in 1992.
"He's a character, a typical left-hander," said Blue Jays closer Tom Henke.
The Blue Jays, however, released Wells at the end of Spring Training in 1993. He quickly hooked on with the Tigers, where he won 11 games in 1993 and five more the following year before being traded to the Reds in a stretch-drive deal in 1995. That season, Wells finished with a 16-8 record and 3.29 earned-run average while helping Cincinnati advance to the NLCS.
"Sparky Anderson was the best manager I ever played for," said Wells of his time with the Tigers. "He turned my life around. He gave me the opportunity to pitch, believed in me and taught me a lot."
Wells won 11 games for Baltimore in 1996, then signed as a free agent with the Yankees. Over the next two seasons in the Bronx, Wells won 34 games – including an 18-4 record in 1998 when he finished third in the AL Cy Young Award voting and led the Yankees to 114 regular-season wins and the World Series title. On May 17th of that year, Wells pitched the 13th perfect game in big league history when he shut down the Twins 4-0 at Yankee Stadium.
"In a clubhouse like this, you want to come to the ballpark every day," Wells said. "We're all here together and we're all trying to do the same thing."
But following the season, Wells was sent back to the Blue Jays in exchange for Roger Clemens. This time, firmly entrenched as a starter, Wells won 37 games over two seasons, leading the AL in innings pitched in 1999 (231.2) and wins in 2000 (20). In 2000, Wells again finished third in the Cy Young Award voting.
The Blue Jays traded Wells to the White Sox prior to the 2001 season, but he struggled to a 5-7 record that year. But prior to the 2002 season, Wells again signed a free agent deal with the Yankees, with whom he won 34 more games from 2002-03. He finished up his career with the Padres, Red Sox and Dodgers, retiring following the 2007 season.
Wells' final record: 239-157, with two World Series titles and three All-Star Game appearances. He is the only pitcher in big league history with at least 200 wins, a .600 winning percentage (.604) and an ERA of over 4.00 (4.13).
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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If you look at the chart below it reveals there are some serious warning signals even as many major indexes have been hitting new highs.
Here is the latest Investors Intelligence report along with the all-important sentiment chart: "With no sign of an end to Fed stimulus equities seemingly remain the only game in town for capital appreciation. Q3 earnings continue slightly above forecasts. Technical indicators have started negative divergences with retreats from prior highs though, and last week ended with a second straight reading above 380 buying climaxes. The newsletter editors were even more bullish and other Sentiment measures have also achieved very worrisome levels. Conditions are building for some corrective relief.
The bulls reached 55.2%, up from 52.6% a week ago and now in danger territory. After a 12.9% surge in three weeks their number is now just equal to their May 2013 peak. Stocks retreated from there through June. The last higher number of bulls was 57.3% in April 2011. The SPX was down 18% late that summer. The high reading suggests portfolios are near fully invested and points to increased risk. The last time the bulls exceeded 60% was late October 2007.
The bears fell to another 2013 low at 15.6% from 16.5% the prior week. April 2011 had the bears at 15.7%, the last reading around the current level. The majority of the remaining bears are clearly frustrated that the market hasn't reacted as they expected so a few capitulate with a shift each week. The remaining bears expect a major sell-off whenever economic conditions do change the Fed bond buying program.
The difference between the bulls and bears increased further to 39.6%, from 36.1% last issue. The last three weekly spreads have been in negative territory above 30% and now we see a high for the year, well above the 36.4% difference from mid-May. A difference of 41.6% occurred in April 2011. Just two months ago the spread was 13.4%, close to the 10% (or less) reading that allows for buying. Readings are now pointing to a market top. The bears haven't outnumbered the bulls (negative spread) since October 2011, after the correction from highs that April.
This chart shows the bulls are now more than 3.5X the bears, another reading comparable to April 2011. Note the market didn't tumble immediately from there but was decisively lower a few months later and the ratio had fallen below 1.
King World News note: The bottom line here is that the reading above is a very troubling sign for the bulls. It is waiving a red flag that investor sentiment is becoming very bullish.
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Dressed Oyster Po'boys
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
- 1 1/4 cups self-rising cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 2 (12-ounce) containers fresh select oysters, drained
- Peanut or vegetable oil
- 1 cup mayonnaise, divided
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 (10-ounce) package finely shredded cabbage
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 4 French bread rolls, split and toasted
- Combine cornmeal and Creole seasoning; dredge oysters in mixture.
- Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375°. Fry oysters, in 3 batches, 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Drain on wire racks.
- Stir together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard. Stir in cabbage; set slaw aside.
- Stir together remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, ketchup, and next 3 ingredients.
- Spread cut sides of rolls with mayonnaise mixture. Place oysters and slaw evenly on bottom halves of rolls; cover with roll tops.
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Umbilical cord blood banking is a hot topic in obstetrics. At worst, it's a reasonably priced luxury. At best, it's a lifesaver.
But it really is an apple to oranges comparison, because if you're the person to benefit from it, it might as well be everyone needs it. At worst, it's a reasonably priced luxury. At best, it's a lifesaver.
But let's throw a few cantaloupes into the apples and oranges mix, too. If even a family member of the baby who had cord blood stored needs it, there's still twice the chance the match will assure acceptance over rejection when compared with a match from outside the family. So depending on the number of family members, the odds on your "investment" yielding a benefit can go up dramatically.
There is also the matter of simplicity. Collecting cord blood in case someone might need it one day is quite different from waiting to get bone marrow after finding out there is a need. One of the startling contrasts in comparing cord blood retrieval to bone marrow retrieval is that in cord blood at birth, the retrieval is painless, inexpensive, and involves absolutely no risk. Add to that the increased survivability of stem cell donations to family members and suddenly the critics' objections begin to get a little wispy.
I could name a lot of unnecessary things that cost a whole lot more than a hundred dollars a year, and I suppose we must all take inventory as to what's important in this life. But we will all agree that life itself is important to us, and cord blood storage adds another advantage to surviving the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.
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We model a lot of things but rarely do I see modeling of foul weather, particularly of the destructive kind. Probably a good reason for that. It would be very hard on the rolling stock.
Here's a video that give credence to that. It claims to be video of a train that tangles with a tornado to the detriment of the train. I'm inclined to believe that's what happened. In any case it's an amazing perspective of things going terribly, terribly wrong out on the mainline. I really like the camera perspective out the cab of the last engine in the consist looking toward the freight cars.
www.youtube.com/watch (action picks up at about 1:00)
The video offers no details about the railroad or the location or when it happened. Can any of you good readers can provide more information on this incident?
Another copy of the same
Another copy of the same video but with a bit more information about the incident:
RE: video of train vs. tornado
A little info.
Concerning the dash mounted camera. Some people in a different forum were curios about the dash mounted camera. The microphone is mounted outside the cab which explains the loud bang.
Loud Bang
I would think the cause of the loud bang would be do to the loose cars moving at 50 MPH and slamming into the engine.
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Here is a little follow up.
Here is a little follow up. Turn down the speaker volume first. The music is loud and obnoxious.
The below is a little info concerning this issue over the years.
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A selection of stories from today's press and other media that relate to Ekklesia's work, produced daily by James Vincent and covering papers such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Guardian.
Peace & War
French 'launch raid on militants in Somalia'
Up to four foreign military helicopters carried out a raid on militants in southern Somalia today, it was reported.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6834007.ece [1]
Europeans put on alert to provide more troops for Afghan campaign
It will be up to Britain and other European states, and not the United States, to provide reinforcements for Afghanistan if it is decided more troops are needed, Nato sources said today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/nato-army-afghanistan [2]
Lord's Resistance Army terrorises Congo after Ugandan crackdown
1,200 killed and more than 2,000 kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo as Joseph Kony's LRA spreads chaos in central Africa.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/lords-resistance-army-terror... [3]
Netanyahu: There will be no construction freeze
Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told lawmakers that Israel will not totally freeze West Bank settlement construction.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/netanyahu-there-will... [4]
Comment: Peace in the Middle East is possible
Benny Morris is wrong about Israel and Palestine – the two-state solution is not doomed, but we must be pragmatic.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/14/two-state-solution-i... [5]
Religion & Society
Church of England launches radio ad
The Church of England is to launch what is believed to be its first radio advertising campaign.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/15/church-of-england-radio-ad [6]
British Hajj pilgrims will need flu jabs
British Muslims will need an injection against seasonal flu if they are travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, under new travel rules.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6189325/British-Hajj... [7]
Listen up, rappin' crew, come on in and take a pew... church tries to appeal to the young
In the beginning, the elders gathered and set up a mighty cry: How are we to get young people into church? And, lo, they decreed: Let there be rap.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1213514/Listen-rappin-crew-come-... [8]
Comment: Pope Benedict bashes the bishops
Pope Benedict has denounced power-seeking bishops. But which ones did he have in mind?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/sep/14/religion-cath... [9]
Sex & Gender
South African church faces child sex abuse claims
A church in South Africa that provides refuge for thousands of homeless Zimbabweans is investigating allegations of child sex abuse.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/south-africa-church-sex-claims [10]
Caster Semenya getting trauma counselling as she pulls out of race after being branded a hermaphrodite
The rumours about her gender couldn't stop South African runner Caster Semenya from trouncing the competition to become the world's 800m female champion last month.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1212869/Third-World-Wa... [11]
Comment: Legislating gay hate in Lithuania
If the Baltic state perseveres with new homophobic laws, it has no place in the European Union.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/14/gay-hate-laws-lithuania [12]
Crime & Justice
Shoe-thrower Muntazer al-Zaidi was tortured while in jail, brother says
Prison doctors repeatedly injected "unknown substances" into the reporter who threw his shoes at the former US President George Bush, his family claimed yesterday.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article6834478.ece [13]
Spain urged to end detention regime
An international human rights group has called for an end to incommunicado detention in Spain.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/127442/Spain-urged-to-end-detention-... [14]
Economy & Politics
Unions put their candidates in place to push Labour to the left
Union leaders are quietly preparing to push the Labour Party to the left after the next general election by installing favoured candidates in seats around the country.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6834522.ece [15]
Comment: Helena Kennedy: This is our chance to seize power – it may be the last one we get
We cannot leave the task of making change happen to politicians alone.
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/helena-kennedy-this-is... [16]
Community & Family
Comment: British pessimism about social mobility is bringing us down
The UK could do with a dose of American optimism when it comes to social mobility, writes Lee Elliot Major.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/6188617/British-pessimism-about-socia... [17]
Ecology & Environment
Boris Johnson ups carbon footprint by courtesy flight to New York
Boris Johnson will today help out British Airways's commercial interests by speaking out against using video conferencing as a way of doing business, at a press conference in New York which he is attending courtesy of four business class tickets provided by the airline.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/15/boris-johnson-british-air... [18]
Globalisation & Development
Aid will not come before reforms, EU tells Mugabe
Zimbabwe can expect no major financial aid or lifting of sanctions until it carries out promised democratic reforms, the first European Union delegation to visit for seven years has warned.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6833193.ece [19]
Life & Death
Indonesia adulterers to be stoned to death
Adulterers will be stoned to death under draconian new laws voted in to the Indonesian province of Aceh on Monday.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6834658.ece [20]
People & Power
Republic group urges transparency over Prince Charles' lobbying
Fresh allegations of lobbying by the Prince of Wales demonstrate the "urgent need for greater transparency" around his influence, campaigners said last night.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6801275.ece [21]
Race & Identity
Comment: Don't give extremists the satisfaction
The English Defence League's targeting of Harrow Mosque is an attempt to provoke and sow discord. We shouldn't rise to it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/sep/14/english-defen... [22]
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[2] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/nato-army-afghanistan
[3] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/lords-resistance-army-terrorises-congo
[4] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/netanyahu-there-will-be-no-construction-freeze-1787106.html
[5] http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/14/two-state-solution-israel-left
[6] http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/sep/15/church-of-england-radio-ad
[7] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6189325/British-Hajj-pilgrims-will-need-flu-jabs.html
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[10] http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/14/south-africa-church-sex-claims
[11] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1212869/Third-World-War-threat-gender-row-runner-Caster-Semenya.html#ixzz0R9pAxiUu
[12] http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/sep/14/gay-hate-laws-lithuania
[13] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article6834478.ece
[14] http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/127442/Spain-urged-to-end-detention-regime
[15] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6834522.ece
[16] http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/helena-kennedy-this-is-our-chance-to-seize-power-ndash-it-may-be-the-last-one-we-get-1787349.html
[17] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/6188617/British-pessimism-about-social-mobility-is-bringing-us-down.html
[18] http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/15/boris-johnson-british-airways
[19] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6833193.ece
[20] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6834658.ece
[21] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6801275.ece
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