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What Would YOU Do? Round 1
Fetchballs I am excited for this post!! You guys are incredible and I cant wait to see what you would do to these pieces!! If you are new or have a horrible memory read this post to see what all of the fuss is about.
FYI my chair is currently under construction…
Lets get going!
Our first dilemma is from Julie, this is what she said:
Hi Mandi,
I bought these huge 1963 Hollywood Regency lamps (sorry they aren't industrial on craigslist. When I brought them home I noticed that even with my high ceilings in the bedroom they were too huge to be placed next to my bed. Then I wanted to paint them and give them to my sister-in-law who has a crazy circus style taste (that's what I call it) but again they were too huge and covered all her artwork.
Then my daughter wanted them in her room but that would mean that I'd have to paint the gold and turquoise which I don't really want to do.
After all this I have no clue anymore what to do.
(you can find out more info about them on Julie's blog!)
My suggestion? Leave them! Recover the lampshades so they are a little more updated and not dirty and leave the bases how they are! I love the tarnished gold and green! See if you can find (or DIY) short tables to put them on so they are off the ground but not very far. You can also possibly perform lamp surgery to shorten them a little!
Up next is Maria from Our Lake Life.
Hi Mandy,
I could really use your readers help with a design dilemma I'm having with two cane back chairs. I scored these chairs off of craigslist from a guy who was looking to clean out his basement, he even delivered them for free.
I love them, but I've had them for a while and exactly how I want to make them over has me a bit stumped. There is so many possibilities that I haven't jumped in and committed to finishing them yet. I'm not afraid of color but I'm having a hard time deciding on these. I know your readers would offer up some great Mandilicious ideas.
So Mandy will you and your readers help me with some fantastic suggestions for the diamonds in the rough?
My suggestion? How about 3? Take a color from your house that you love but dont use very much and reupholster them in that color of fabric! Leave the wood or paint them white. #2 If they were in my house and I had the patience of a saint I would probably gold or copper leaf the caning and leave the wood frame as is and upholster them in white. #3 Paint them two tone with the caning being a different color than the frame and find an old wool coat or Pendleton blanket and upholster the seats. There are just SO many options…
And last but not least is Jennifer
Hi Mandi!
Love the new series you're doing! Here is my dilemma.
I love shabby chic, subway art, text, whites, tans, turquoise, sanded edges, mix of old and new, etc. My husband loves modern. Like black, glass, clean lines, etc. Must be the graphic designer in him. So we have the hardest time coming up with things that work for both of us. I did just recently redo our fireplace, which might be the first time we've ever agreed on something.
And I've shown him your newest project with the shelves, and he's agreed that it's a perfect mix of both of us. So that is next on our to do list.
Right now, my problem child is our entertainment area. He has these HUGE speakers, which can't be covered or disguised with anything since the speakers come out the front and sides. And we bought this center from IKEA forever ago. I just don't know what to do with it. I hate the color (with our dark brown leather couch, there is just so much dark in the room). I did buy some chunky feet for it, thinking that maybe adding feet would make it look less "I came from IKEA". My thought are to add a backing to it and paint it cream (I hate seeing the wall and wires through it). But then I'm stumped after that, since he's so far not budging on color. Maybe add some baskets? I don't know, I want to make it feel light, which is hard when it's such a dark spot in our living room.
My suggestion? Put a back on it (you can buy masonite at Lowes and have it cut to the right measurements!) Paint it white or light gray and then paint the insides Emerald except that bottom one with the books, keep that one different.
So my friends, what would YOU do?
Do you have a project that you need a little help with?? Tell us all about it! Send me an email with a few images and the important details and lets get this party started! (Single projects only right now, no room designs please) to vintagerevivalsblog (at) gmail.com with the subject line WWYD Submission.
Love Your Guts, Mandi


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Truck crash yields chaos on Ohio 7 in Martins Ferry
February 19, 2013
TWO PEOPLE were seriously injured in a horrendous two-vehicle, rear-end accident in the northbound lanes of Ohio 7 early Monday morning that backed up traffic in both directions, and caused major......
Google pictures of European Semi-Trucks. Then you will see what Semi-Trucks should look like. Full Bumpers below the bed-height and equipped with lights that can be seen. Our law makers want to allow bigger and heavier trucks on our roads, they should be looking at just the opposite. They are not safe for the drivers or the motorists they share the road with. CABT****
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The Department of Labor does require the trailers have a large iron bumber that drops well below the cargo area. AS a matter of fact, folks in the transportation business call them DOT bumpers and they've been in effect for many decades.
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How can you expect a driver who saw the whole thing and was a family member of someone involved in the accident....drive to Pittsburgh BY HERSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIDICULOUS!
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It's simply a miracle we don't see one of these every day around here!
Drivers don't tend to give these 80,000 pound giants the room or the respect they need to
I routinely see cars passing trucks on the wrong side and they don't seem to realize they risk their lives in doing so!
Trucks especially have HUGE blind spots on the right side and drivers must NEVER attempt to pass one on the right!
As evidenced by this photo, hitting 80,000 pounds of truck is like hitting concrete
It's amazing to me that more hasn't been done to force trailer manufacturers to comply with the same bumper height and impact absorption standards that the vehicles they share the road with are required to meet
Seems the DOT is again asleep at the wheel!!
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Last but CERTAINLY not least in the Rouge Bunny Rouge Swatch Week marathon: the eyeshadows! These are to die for - buttery, smooth, and oh-so-wonderfully-pigmented. As the company claims, they are long-lasting on my eyes, although I never wear eyeshadow out of the house without primer underneath (I use NARS' eye primer). I have worn some shades at home for several hours without creasing, though, which is impressive given how oily my eyelids get.
These can be purchased in 1" round refill pans (only available for some colors) or in pots with slightly larger pans. I currently have a mixture of both and plan to depot my potted ones eventually. (If anyone has any tips on depotting RBR specifically, I'd love to hear!) I bought all of these colors from Zuneta.com and BeautyHabit.com during online sales. For your information, I was told by BeautyHabit customer service that the following shades (the last two of which are not swatched here) are being discontinued: Periwinkle Cardinal, Mysterious Tinamou, Resplendant Quetzal, Mountain Bluebird, Bejewelled Skylark, Electrifying Storm-Petrel, Tantalizing Lovebird, and Veiled Lyrebird. It's possible that others are being discontinued too, this was not intended to be a comprehensive list (just a response to a list of colors I personally asked about), but I thought you'd want to know.
Now... the swatches!!!!
Left to right: Resplendent Quetzal, Periwinkle Cardinal, Mountain Bluebird, Whispering Ibis, Delicate Hummingbird, Lilac Reef Curassow (satin)
Left to right: Abysinnian Catbird, Umber Firefinch, Grey Go-Away Lourie (matte), Electrifying Storm-Petrel, Trumpeter Koel (satin), Volcano Fairy-Wren
Left to right: Fire-Tailed Sunbird, Angelic Cockatiels, Golden Rhea, Sweet Dust Seriema (matte), Solstice Halcyon (satin), Bohemian Waxwing
Left to right (the two I sadly forgot somehow when swatching the main sets): Mysterious Tinamou, Bejewelled Skylark
So. Most of these have an incredibly creamy, buttery texture and metallic finish that I positively swoon over. The ones I have labeled as mattes are also incredibly creamy and buttery, just (obviously) without the shimmer; they are, in fact, the nicest mattes I've ever tried. Nicer than Urban Decay's mattes, MAC's mattes or Matte2s, even Inglot's mattes. I recently purchased the rest of the RBR mattes not pictured here and will re-swatch all the mattes together once they arrive. The "satins" (Lilac Reef Curassow, Solstice Halcyon, and Trumpeter Koel) are a bit more powdery and the shimmer is more sparse; for those three, I don't love the texture as much. It's definitely not bad, it's just not so amazing I want to scream it from the rooftop (which IS how I feel about the other shades!).
I'd love to tell you which ones are my favorites, but I think that would be like Sophie's Choice and I might start crying just thinking about it.
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Ok so this is the fourth week i've hesitated to ask but what Band are you in Laura, and no Pink or Tank Girl.... we are geeks not gullable
Ok so I'm gullable but still! I've seen your act before!
Voice! woot! woot!
Well, that's ironic. I'm loving my new Zune HD, but I was pretty bummed to find a scratch on it (already!) recently. Not sure how it got there, but I suspect it was one of those times I forgot and tossed it in my pocket along with my keys.
I tried to use the voice recognition in Vista a while back when my wrists were hurting too much. I gained a new-found sympathy for the disabled. Science fiction might have predicted a lot of things correctly, but people wanting to talk to machines isn't one of them (neither is video phones - does anyone use that functionality ever?).
Watching anyone intentionally scratch electronics makes my stomach turn. If they don't want their Zune HD, I'll take it, and I'll take better care of it.
Paul, kudos on going as Facebook for Halloween, original and hard to pull off. I wore a suit to work.
Ha! I remember the Corelle adds from the 80's. I even tried it back then with a plate and it didn't break but since then I have broken Corelle stuff and it shatters into lots of little incredibly sharp bits.
Just curious. Does it use a polycarbonate sheet with the 3M 906 abrasion resistant coating?
Stop throwing the Nine Guy!
He told me, he doesnt like it!
Is that older lady commanding Dan around a niner? She seems unfamiliar...
Other than that, just to get the fun out of it, in order of appearance:
Dan Fernandez
Laura Foy
Tina Wood
The faces on the wall that aren't masks?
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15 May 2012 11:38 AM #1
Better way to manage scenes
It would be great to have option to either group scenes or have detachable windows for scenes and properties. I have over 30+ scenes currently and navigating scenes is pretty time consuming. Being able to view scenes as a list might help as well, allowing the user to view the full name of the scene.
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Yeah, managing many scenes can be less than optimal. Thanks for the input!


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BELTON (January 22, 2013)--The community is invited to come out and vote on their favorite canstruction, a structure built of nonperishable food that will be donated to community members in need.
Seven teams will compete in this year's event, scheduled from Thursday through Saturday.
Among the teams competing are Architectural Edge, Belton Tigers, and Foundation United Methodist Church who have competed in years past.
The teams have three hours to build their structure before being judged by a "celebrity jury" and the community.
The community is invited to watch the teams canstruct on Thursday beginning at 5 p.m.
Suggested admission is 5 non-perishable food items or $5 on Thursday.
Exhibits will be displayed all day Friday and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the cost of one non-perishable food item or $1.
The public is also invited to the Gala & Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the UMHB Mayborn Campus Center.
Tickets are $30 per person.
The keynote speaker is Graduate Professor for Baylor University's School of Social Work Dr. Gaynor Yancey.
For more information on either event, call Helping Hands Ministry at (254) 939-7355.


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Ombré hair came out last year but no one was really sure whether or not it would catch on. This spring, we know for sure: ombré hair is in. Looking at celebs like Jessica Biel (one of my favourite examples of the hair trend), it's easy to see why it's set to be on our radars for the next little while. Not only is it a more natural look, but it's super easy to maintain. Who knew letting your roots grow out could be such a fabulous thing?
Nikki Braithwaite, senior colorist and owner of Salon Escape in Toronto says the two-tone look is fashionable and easy to pull off. "Any colour will work and most lengths, too," she says.
Lily Aldridge, Rachel Bilson and Whitney Port are also great examples of how to rock ombré hair. They manage to pull off that tousled look that seems effortlessly chic. Lighter ends are definitely hot for the summer season (which I am desperately waiting for, by the way). The key is to make sure you keep your ends hydrated and smooth to prevent it from looking like it's just poorly maintained. I recommend leave-in conditioners and hair masks once a week to keep your locks soft, smooth and hydrated.
"For the younger, fashion-forward generation, this trend is here to stay," Nikki says. Will you be trying out this look for yourself this spring?


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DENVER (AP) -- Dairy cows in Colorado won't need anesthesia or a veterinarian before having their tails cut. That's after the state House decided not to pursue a bill to ban the practice.
The bill narrowly cleared a House committee despite opposition from farmers. On Tuesday, a sponsor of the bill sought a delay until after this year's Legislature adjourns -- killing the bill for the year.
Animal advocates argued that tail docking robs cows of their built-in fly swatters and causes pain. Few farmers dock cow tails the old-fashioned way, but those that do insisted it isn't cruel.
Colorado would have been the fifth state to require anesthesia for dairy cow tail docking. A sponsor said the bill may be revived next year.


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The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct offers early childhood educators guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving ethical dilemmas encountered in early education. NAEYC recently released Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator (2nd ed.), which presents examples and questions that clarify key points about ethical conduct that will inform decision making while stimulating reflection on the critical issues facing early childhood educators.
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In 2011, NAEYC reaffirmed and updated the Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment position statement. The position statement is available for download in English or Spanish. Supplements for early childhood program administrators and early childhood adult educators are also available.
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In a series of videos produced by NAEYC, author Stephanie Feeney and Peter Pizzolongo discuss the history of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct's development and subsequent revisions, the importance of a code of ethics for a profession, and the three elements of the NAEYC Code.
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Five weeks down, five to go (six in West Virginia) as the fastest 10 weeks (11 in West Virginia) of our lives continues to roll along.
Steubenville Catholic Central is in the playoff hunt, now No. 7 in the Division VI, Region 21 standings.
The Crusaders host No. 11 Conotton Valley at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Game on.
Steubenville Big Red dropped its first game of the season, 24-7, Friday at Massillon.
But, what should be of concern to its opponents is that Big Red won the final three quarters, 7-3.
Indian Creek manned up Saturday afternoon at Nelson Field to blank high-flying Bellaire. I guess it didn't give up seven touchdowns.
The Redskins get Union Local this week before taking on Martins Ferry, Harrison Central and Buckeye Local.
The Huskies were handed their first loss last week at the hands of talented St. Clairsville.
Harrison Central visits Cartwright Field Friday.
Oak Glen has lost three in a row and you all just really need to step away from the coaching staff.
This is a really good staff and the Golden Bears are still in the playoff hunt.
Madonna took care of business last week at Cameron and needs to do the same Saturday night against Bridgeport.
The Blue Dons then hit the road for three in a row at Bishop Donahue, Clarksburg Notre Dame and Steubenville Catholic Central.
Buckeye Local has a huge home game Friday against rival Martins Ferry, a team the Panthers always play well against.
Brooke, Edison, Toronto and Weir have all struggled early for different reasons.
There are 42 seniors on those four teams who have worked hard for the final regular season of their high school careers.
Continue to support them.
Nice to see that Melky Cabrera did the right thing just after Bud Selig refused.
I wonder how English teachers are doing teaching the language during the 140-character Twitter world?
Can you imagine of the "we need to jump rope without a jump rope to help kids' self-esteem" wormed its way into the sports world? Oh yeah, it has.
Cam Newton needs to watch Drew Brees in a press conference after a loss.
Jay Cutler needs to watch Clint Hurdle in a press conference after a loss.
If I were Hurdle, I would have been kicked out of Saturday's loss, too. Can't blame him at all.
It's really easy to say thank you, please and you're welcome. Really doesn't take much effort at all.
Saying "no" is really easy thing for me as a parent and a coach. Not hard at all.
Coaches do not work that hard to fail, but failure is a part of sports.
I am still a really big fan of Lolo Jones.
My job as a parent is to raise my children to honor God.
An example has to be crystal clear.
Good luck to all area golfers as their playoffs begin today.
Good luck to the 16 soccer teams in the OVAC Cup.
I really value the discussions I have with coaches.
To business owners, it's really not attractive when I see your employees outside the establishment smoking.
Regardless of how good or bad your team is, turnovers will contribute greatly in the loss.
How much turnover will happen during the offseason with the new Cleveland Browns owner?
There are two reasons why five women serve in a church to one man - examples and egos.
Miguel Cabrera is the clear MVP over Mike Trout. Cabrera is in a position to win the Triple Crown, something that has not been done since Carl Yazstremski in 1967. The vote shouldn't be close.
OK Pirates fans, you have been whining about what the Pittsburgh brass didn't do before the trade deadline. What did you want them to do?
The Dodgers signed $252 million and they aren't in the playoffs, either.
A.C. Green played for the Los Angeles Lakers during the Showtime years with Pat Riley coach and Magic Johnson leading the way. Green remained a virgin until his marriage on April 20, 2002 at the age of 38. Yes, teenagers, it can be done.
Green holds the record for most consecutive games played in NBA/ABA history at 1,192.
He averaged 9.6 points and 7.4 rebounds in his 16-year career.
If we set the bar high for teenagers, they will reach it. We can never lower the bar.
The difference between responsibility and accountability is ...?
It will be a miracle if there is not a major accident at the University Boulevard and state Route 7 intersection. I was at the light preparing to turn left toward Toronto Friday night and I watched a 18-wheeler flat bed hauling tail in the right-hand lane (you know, the alleged turn lane) and fit himself between two other 18-wheelers.
If there would have been a crash there, the clean up would still be going on.
I would love to be the traffic cop there making the cars in the right lane turn right and not allow them to go straight and merge left.
The Ryder Cup from Medinah Country Club this weekend should be really good television.
It's OK to fail, be disappointed and go through adversity. Those three things are not fatal diseases.
We have to stop devaluing life.
It appears the Steelers will have to ride Ben's arm instead of the defense.
My fantasy team is terrible. I just got lucky this week.
It's OK if kids play dodgeball.
Why can't adults keep things in perspective?
Mike McHenry needs to be the full-time catcher.
Excuses are not attractive.
It appears the Arizona Cardinals are a really good team.
The NFC West is no longer a joke.
I think Ryan Mundy is going to be about $50,000 lighter really soon.
The Buckeyes cannot continue to ride Braxton Miller like they have through four games.
I put the over/under on Saturday's Mountaineers game with Baylor at about 109.
Nice to see that the Sooners continue to not disappoint.
I hear "move back" way too much on Friday nights.
Arby's commercial with the pigeon is pretty funny.
Is the New Orleans Saints 0-3 start proof that head coaches deserve what they get paid?
Yep, unless you are Norv Turner.
We didn't have Madden '13 in my day. We actually went outside and played "accidentally-on-purpose" tackle.
(Mathison, a Weirton resident, is the sports editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times and can be contacted at email@example.com and can be followed on Twitter at @MathisonMike).


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Since we have different brains than the Y-chromosome half of the room, we like to learn differently. Girls can sit in a group, visit and get work done. Boys can't. They either work or they visit. They can't do both. Boys are also more competitive than girls. If a teacher gives you a time limit it might stress you out and make you do worse than if you were able to take your time. Boys actually do better with a time limit. Weird, I know.
Teachers are able to treat and teach girls the way they learn best, and likewise for the boys. Many students respond to this, but for others, having to do without someone interesting to look at during class makes them cringe. Unfortunately, kids get little say in this sort of thing, and single sex schools or classrooms may be coming to your school as soon as next year � are you ready?


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I always enjoy snacks during happy hour. And, even though I'm not consuming alcohol right now, that doesn't mean I don't want something to nibble while everyone is imbibing. But, I don't want to fill up on empty calories – I want a filling snack that tastes good and is good for me, too.
Enter the almond.
Why eat almonds?
1. They help you lose weight. Studies show people who eat a serving of almonds at least twice a week are less likely to gain weight. Almonds are high in calories, though; stick to no more than 1/3 cup – a small handful – each day. Pick whole, roasted almonds. Sugar coated almonds are not a super food.
2. They lower your risk of heart disease. Almonds are high in monounsaturated "good" fats, which help lower cholesterol. By adding almonds to a low-fat diet, you can reduce your chance of heart disease by 30 to 45%. Choose nuts with little or no salt, which can raise blood pressure.
3. They're a quick source of protein. No time to make eggs in the morning? Here's a fun fact: A 1/4 cup of almonds (approximately 20 – 25) provides just as much protein as a single egg, strengthening everything from your eyes to your nails. So when you're reaching for an afternoon almond snack, you're not only satisfying cravings but also supporting your entire body.
4. They help strengthen your bones. Just one serving of almonds contains 10% of your daily recommended calcium intake, making for strong, resilient bones. They're also high in magnesium, which supports calcium in keeping teeth healthy.
5. They may boost your immune system. A recent study revealed that naturally occurring chemicals found in the skin of the nut improved the ability of white blood cells to detect viruses while also increasing the body's ability to prevent viruses from replicating and so spreading inside the body. They discovered that even after the almonds had been digested, there was still an increase in the immune systems defenses against viruses.
These spicy almonds are slightly addictive, so do watch your portions. But, I think you'll find they are just as good with cocktails as they are with ginger ale.
Spicy Almonds
Makes about 3 1/2 cups
1 lb natural almonds
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake almonds 10 minutes on a baking sheet.
Combine butter, honey, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne in a large bowl.
Toss with almonds.
Return to baking sheet and bake an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt while still hot.
Let nuts cool and break apart with hands.
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From the Waffle House to the White House
The magnetic Louisville guard Russ Smith was sitting in his locker Monday night with his shirt off and national-championship cap on when he realized something: He was going to meet Barack Obama when the Cardinals visit the White House. What would Smith, whose nickname is Russdiculous and who calls himself the BasedKing, say to the president? Three things. When is he coming to Brooklyn? (Smith is a New Yorker.) Does he play "some 2K?" (He meant the basketball videogame NBA 2K13.) "And then he gets a special invite to Waffle House," Smith said. (Smith holds tea parties at the chain restaurant.) Obama had no scheduling announcements to make Tuesday, a White House official said.
—Ben Cohen
Woods Comes Away Impressed With China's Guan
Tiger Woods played a practice round at Augusta National on Monday with China's Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old who qualified for the Masters by winning the Asian Amateur title. Guan wasn't born when Woods won the Masters for the first time. After playing with Guan this week, Woods had a warning: The biggest golfing threat may come from the world's most populous country. "Going to China for a number of years now, it's just amazing to see the amount of talent they have there, and at such a young age," Woods said. "It's just about giving them enough starts and enough opportunities and they are going to be out here on tour or on other tours, but they are coming."
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Set Expectations for Your Childcare
Once you've found someone you trust to care for your child, whether it's a family member, nanny, or daycare provider, go over your daily expectations. Discuss how often to check in, if/when to send pictures and updates, what their sick policy is, and holiday schedules and closures. Make sure you have a backup plan in place for sick days, holidays, and vacations.
Also, remember to double-check with your childcare provider about what your child will need each day, and organize it the night before so you are both ready to go in the morning.
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There seems to be a wide variance in what faculty members view as their responsibilities as a student's adviser. I understand that some advisers go above and beyond what's expected and we can't hold everyone to their standards. I also understand that there is no one right method and two advisers with very different methods can be equally successful. However, it does seem useful to understand what we view as the baseline.
My question simply is: what are an adviser's role and responsibilities?
This question refers to both research as well as professional development (support, networking, job search, etc).


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Cancer Treatment and a Living Will
Last Modified: May 7, 2012
I am getting ready to start cancer treatment; do I need a Living Will? If so, how do I go about getting one?
Christina Bach, Oncology Social Worker at Penn Medicine:
Indicating your wishes for medical care is important information for both your family and your healthcare team to have.
It is not REQUIRED for you to have a living will, but honestly, we all SHOULD have one.
A living will is part of the ADVANCED DIRECTIVE. The other part of the advanced directive is the health care proxy. There are VERY specific times that the directions given in these documents are applicable.
A living will is a legal document that a person uses to make known his or her wishes regarding life prolonging medical treatments. It is important to have a living will as it informs your health care providers and your family about your desires for medical treatment in the event you are not able to speak for yourself. The health care proxy gives you the ability to appoint a spokesperson to make medical decisions on your behalf should you not be able to participate in your care.
The documents vary from state to state, but do not require an attorney to be executed and are available free of charge at http://www.caringinfo.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3289.
Be sure to use the advanced directive in the state where you live; not where you get treatment.
Be sure to talk with your care team about your advanced directives as well as to have a copy of your document placed in your chart. Should you be admitted to the hospital, you should take a copy of your document with you. Also be sure to talk about your decisions with your family and the person(s) you appoint as health care proxy.
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Hindu devotees arrive for a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, India.
Jack Percoco reaches into depleted shelves for milk at a supermarket in Somerville, Massachusetts. A major winter storm is heading toward the U.S. Northeast, with up to two feet of snow expected for a Boston-area region that has seen mostly bare ground this winter.
Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at a factory that activists say was shelled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at al-Haidariah area in Aleppo.
A worker puts the final touches on a float with a giant figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) during preparations for the carnival parade in Nice, France. The 129th Carnival of Nice will run from February 15 to March 6, and will celebrate the 'King of the five continents'.
A young girl runs down a set of stairs designed to accommodate wheelchairs in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, February 7, 2013.
Cars burn next to el Jallez cemetery where thousands of Tunisians are gathered to attend the funerals of slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid, near Tunis.
Pakistani commuters are stuck in a traffic jam on a bridge as they enter Lahore.
Demonstrators run as tear gas canisters are fired by Israeli security forces during clashes at a weekly protest against a nearby Jewish settlement, in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah.
Protesters scuffle outside the National Library in the Georgia capital Tbilisi. Hundreds gathered there in an attempt to block President Mikheil Saakashvili from entering the building to deliver his last annual address to the nation.
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My first year of teaching I spent time in every grade level. Since then I've spent the past 6 years teaching 4th grade.
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Preparing a dynamic resume and cover letter can set you on the right track to getting that "dream job". Although there is not one way to write these documents, your job is to present yourself in such a way that makes you stands out from the rest.
The goal of your resume is to effectively communicate your qualifications to prospective employers. In many cases your resume will determine whether or not you are granted an interview. The resume by itself, however, will not get you a job. If it gets you in the door, then it has served its purpose.
The cover letter is your opportunity to shine by filling in the blanks from your resume. A well-written cover letter can pique the curiosity of the employer and motivate him/her to carefully read your resume. Be sure to include a cover letter every time you send a resume.
Tailor your letters to the specific organization and responsibilities of the position. A generic cover letter offers little value to a potential employer. Your cover letter should be 3-4 paragraphs long, and should describe your interest in the position and your candidacy.
Your introduction should answer the following:
The body of the letter is your sales pitch:
This is where you need to describe your strengths (specific skills, personal attributes, experience) and relate them to the requirements of the position. You may emphasize some items from your resume, but try not to be too redundant. Use specific examples from your academic or work experience that address the employer's stated requirements. Be sure to thoroughly research the employer. Your letter should show that you are a "good fit" with the mission and culture of the organization.
The final paragraph:
Close by requesting an interview. Lastly, always thank the employer for his/her consideration and mention that you are looking forward to hearing from them.
Send a thank you letter to everyone who interviews you. The letter is an opportunity to reiterate your interest in the position and to show your appreciation for the interviewer's time. This will also contribute to your leaving a positive impression with the employer. The letter should be brief, only 2-3 paragraphs, and should be sent within 48 hours of the actual interview. You should also send thank you letters to anyone who has assisted you with your job search.
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Just a thought.
I do not think there is a 'bikepacking bike fit'. I do not change my setup much at all across SS, geared HTs, FS and whatever. Seat height and relation to hbar is the same. That fit is right for me and there is nothing about bikepacking that demands anything different. Now if I was on a DH bike, then OK....but that is not the case.
As well, having the saddle too far forward will typically increase, not decrease weight on the hbars. Sounds counter intuitive, but placing your weight properly on the saddle fore-aft and in a decent relation to the crank is primary.
Also, learn to set up your bikes suspension properly. Just saying I will add 25# and see what happens is like pin the tail on the donkey. Learn to do it right...set sag with the shocks fully open and go from there. That bike with Propedal on should be quite comfy on a rail trail surface.
That goes for tire pressure too. 80 pounds! I am not even sure the tires are rated for that and you are NOT helping performance in any meaningful way by being at that PSI. Even 45psi is pretty high but in the ballpark.
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One of the best things about clothing is
the amount of choice we have in what we wear. Sure, the most basic clothing
consists of a standard dress or pants and a shirt, but once you start
playing with color, patterns and style, your clothing can show a lot about
who you are and what sort of fashion you enjoy. Clothing coloring pages can
help you pull together your new favorite outfit. Some clothing styles have
names and images associated with them, and others are more of a free for
all. What is most important about your clothing is not what you are
wearing, but that you are feeling comfortable and confident.
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Student Union Event Planning
Our Student Union has a variety of styles and sizes of rooms to choose from.
All of the rooms are carpeted and unique to the type of event you need to accomodate. The various sized rooms allow for a conference as small as twelve people to a lecture as large as five hundred people, including an auditorium that seats twenty four hundred people.
We're here to help you through all the steps of planning a successful event in the FAU Student Union. If you have any questions about the planning of your event, please refer to the information located throughout this website or contact us.
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3 Jan 2013 2:36 PM #1
Ext.define and Ext.create
I understand that Ext.create will create an object of the class, however in sencha architect i find only Ext.define. Could someone please tell me why we don't have Ext.create? Thanks
3 Jan 2013 4:13 PM #2
I think...
If I remember from when I tested it last (and please correct me if I'm wrong) you can only use Ext.Create in Architect in functions of the class....e.g. the init function, painted etc. You can also use it as an override if you override that class
4 Jan 2013 4:02 PM #3
Digeridoopoo's reply is correct. Architect is all about defining a set of classes and configurations. It's possible that within your own custom event handlers or controller logic you'll need to instantiate those classes, but it's up to you to write that logic.Jason Johnston
Sencha Architect Development Team
4 Jan 2013 6:26 PM #4
Thanks for the replies. Actually that part I understood..what I was asking is that, when we are defining anything, it is just there, right? No instance of the object is created yet..then how are we able to see it?
6 Jan 2013 5:43 PM #5
You drag a panel to the project inspector, name it "MyPanel", add useralias "mypanel" and define all the configs. You now have a class and can use this top level object by dragging it into another container or panel or viewport and then choose link. This creates the instantiated object in the containing object.
The link will use the user alias as xtype in the items array of the container.
items: [ { xtype: "mypanel", height: 100, width: 200, ... more configs... }
Generally the first panel you drag becomes the initial view.
I hope this quick explaination makes sense.


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Christina Warren is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent, where she writes about technology, mobile computing, development and design, with a focus on the intersection between new media and technology. She has been featured on CNN, NPR, Bloomberg, WSJRadio, the BBC, Fox News and Marketplace Radio. As a speaker, Christina has presented at Yale University, the Handheld Librarian Conference, SXSW Interactive, NAB Show, ANA, MediaVest and Zenith's Mobile Agency Day and the Tribeca Film Festival. Before joining Mashable in 2009, Christina was the deputy editor at Download Squad and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. She has also written for USA Today and for AOL's StyleList Blog. From 2009 - 2010, she was also an associate editor at AMC Entertainment's Script-to-Screen blog. Christina lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their computer collection.


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It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Sandy wrecked much of the Northeast.
Several areas of New York are still without power, running water, and even food.
Bowling Green residents with family in the Northeast are worried how Sandy's destruction has affected their loved ones.
"You're always worried about your kids as long as you're a mother it doesn't matter how old they are. He may be 32, but I am still concerned about him, but very very thankful that he was safe," Marylynn Griffin says.
Robert Griffin has lived in New York's the East Village for five years, and has been living without power for five days.
"I have it luckier than so many of my co-workers. I, at least, have hot running water in my apartment whereas many people don't have running water nor do they have electricity. I don't have electricity either," Robert says, "I was having dinner with my roommates and we'd seen some pictures on Facebook of our street that was absolutely flooded so we ran downstairs to see exactly what it looked like, and there was water halfway up to a tire on a car."
Just hours later, the flooding and downed power lines plunged the East Village into darkness.
"The difficulty in the building would be walking up and down a stairwell that's completely dark," Robert says.
And while he knows he has it bad, he says others have it worse.
"You hear about how bad it is. They love to focus on Manhattan. The people in Hoboken, New Jersey, and out in Queens, and the Jersey Shore, I hope they're giving them enough attention because we in Manhattan have it a lot better off than they do," Robert says.
Our local Red Cross volunteers are in Queens today providing water and food to those in need.
And the Warren Southern Baptist Association is heading to Long Island tonight.
"Everything that we send, or everything that is going is either going to be helping those in need or helping those who are going to provide to meet the need," says Living Hope Baptist Church Pastor Jason Pettus.
The Southern Baptist Association is making the trip with a trailer full of donations without knowing where they will sleep tonight.
They say it's most important to help out where they are needed.
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I've been trying to figure this one out for a while on my own, so I'd like to ask for your help if you could offer some.
The task states:
A heater made out of a wire with a diameter $R = 0.2\text{ mm}$, length $4\pi\text{ m}$ and electrical resistivity of $0.5\times 10^{-6}\ \Omega\;\mathrm{m}$ is connected to a voltage source of $220\text{ V}$, sinked in the water.
Which mass of water will it heat up from $20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ to $50^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ in the time of 10 minutes? (C of water = $4200\ \mathrm{J\;kg}/\mathrm{K}$)
I know I have the electrical properties of the wire and the thermodynamic properties of the water, but I don't know how to proceed from there. We've been studying electricity and I am not really aware how I can connect it with thermodynamics?


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I am trying to turn off the build panel showing on build when using markdown syntax. I am on OSX and using Marked for markdown preview and I don't want the build panel popping up with a pointless "build finished" message. I have put the following in my markdown syntax specific and multimarkdown syntax specific preferences:
"show_panel_on_build": false
But it does not work. I have tested the syntax specific preference file with other settings and they have worked, but this setting does not.
I was also able to change the same "show_panel_on_build" setting in my default settings and it worked, but I want only markdown to not show build results. Help would be greatly appreciated.


text: Who loves that little penguin that follows the Ice King everywhere in Adventure Time? Well, since I received a couple requests to make a lesson on that very penguin, I present to you "how to draw Gunter", step by step. As you know Gunter is the Ice King's right hand man when it comes to needing someone to serves him relentlessly. Gunter is a simple looking penguin that has a great deal of tolerance. It's not sure whether Gunter is a boy or girl, but I seem to think that "he's" a boy. The Ice King seems to really like Gunter's company which is why he is a little soft on him when he does things wrong. Gunter should, or will be a very simple character to draw so you don't really have to worry about coming across a problem when tackling this tut on drawing Gunter from Adventure Time. If you have another favorite character that I don't have as a lesson yet, be sure to ask by dropping me a request. Have fun and be sure to rate, comment, or even fav all the lessons you browse through today or any other day. Peace out people!


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Kevin and Janet Minder of Whitewater announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle J. Minder, to Jerad A. Carmichael of Sedgwick.The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Fredrick Remington High School in Whitewater. She currently attends Wichita State University and plans to continue her education to become a physical therapist. She is employed by Kohl's East, and Hesston USD 460 as assistant volleyball and basketball coach.The groom-elect is the son of Mike and Cheryl Carmichael of Sedgwick. He is a 2004 graduate of Halstead High School and 2009 graduate of Green Country Technology Center. He is employed by Turkey Creek Lawn and Landscaping.The couple plans a June 21, 2013, wedding at Eberly Farms in Wichita.
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I think the title is quite self-explaining, still this is a big area I think, so let me drop a few words:
I've got a simple experiment game project going, and I want to make sure, that the user isn't messing with the game assets like player skin etc.
In my opinion the best way would be that on production I would merge all the assets into one file and the application would check the hash of that file, so it could detect the corrupted data.
Is this an acceptable practice? There must be sum libraries / applications which are targeting this problem, could you guide me on this?
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So what is the name of this movie:
So it is comedy,from US,around 1995-2000.
Main character is short guy with blonde hair(short cut) look like Simon Pegg.
He works in some large company(desk job),he hoped he will get promoted.When his boss promotes someone else he starts yelling that he will kill him and storms into his office where he finds his boss dead in addition he touches the knife he was stabbed with,so he thinks that he can't prove his innocence and starts running from the cops...what he doesn't know is that cops have a videotape of the murder and don't even search for him.Last scene is on mini statue of liberty.
He eats poison mushrooms and gets sick,also he ate bunch of expired ham and gets himself in hospital...
He falls in love with shy country girl.


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Judge Somers
12-05047 Bank of Commerce & Trust Company v. Schupbach et al (Doc. # 11) - Document Text
- Details
- Category: Judge Somers
- Published: 11 June 2012
- Written by Judge Somers
SIGNED this 7th day of June, 2012.
Designated for print publication
In Re:
JONATHAN I. SCHUPBACH and
JONATHAN I. SCHUPBACH and
Case 12-05047 Doc# 11 Filed 06/07/12 Page 1 of 13
Debtors Jonathan I. Schupbach and Amy N. Schupbach (Debtors) move to dismiss
Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.'s (Commerce) Complaint to Determine Dischargeability
of Debt and Request to Determine Amount of Debt (Motion). Commerce opposes
dismissal. The Court has jurisdiction.1
The Applicable Standard.
Debtors move to dismiss the claims against them under Bankruptcy Rule 7012(b),
incorporating Civil Rule 12(b)(6), which provides for dismissal if the complaint fails to
state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Debtors contend the allegations fail to
satisfy the standard adopted by the Supreme Court in Twombly2 and Iqbal.3 Under that
standard, the motion to dismiss tests the legal sufficiency of the allegations — are they "a
short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief," as
required by Bankruptcy Rule 7008(a), which incorporates Civil Rule 8(a)(2). Satisfaction
of this standard gives "the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds
upon which it rests."4 Further, to withstand a motion to dismiss, a complaint must contain
1 This Court has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
157(a) and 1334(a) and (b), and the Standing Order of the United States District Court for the District of
Kansas that exercised authority conferred by § 157(a) to refer to the District's bankruptcy judges all
matters under the Bankruptcy Code and all proceedings arising under the Code or arising in or related to a
case under the Code, effective July 10, 1984. Furthermore, this Court may hear and finally adjudicate this
matter because it is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I) and (B). There is no objection
to venue or jurisdiction over the parties.
2 Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007).
3 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009).
4 Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555 (quoting Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 47 (1957)).
Case 12-05047 Doc# 11 Filed 06/07/12 Page 2 of 13
enough allegations of fact, "accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on
its face.'"5 "A claim has facial plausibility when the pleaded factual content allows the
court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct
Procedural Background.
Debtors filed for relief under Chapter 13 on July 16, 2011. Commerce was listed
as an unsecured creditor on Schedule F and included in the mailing matrix. Notice was
given that the meeting of creditors would be held on August 18, 2011, and that the
deadline to object to Debtors' discharge or to challenge the dischargeability of certain
debts was October 17, 2011. One creditor filed a motion to extend time to object to
discharge and/or to assert a dischargeability complaint on October 17, 2011. Commerce
did not file a dischargeability compliant or move to extend the time to do so on or before
October 17, 2011.
During August 2011, two creditors and the Chapter 13 Trustee filed motions to
dismiss, premised at least in part upon the allegations that Debtors' unsecured claims
exceeded the limits for Chapter 13 eligibility. Debtors filed a motion to convert to
Chapter 11 on September 27, 2011. On October 24, 2011, Commerce filed a proof of
secured claim for $748,748.72. A review of the attachments show that loans were made
5 Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 663 (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570).
6 Id.
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to Schupbach Investments, LLC, personally guaranteed by Debtors, and secured by life
insurance, mortgages, rents, and other collateral.
The motion to convert to Chapter 11 was granted on November 14, 2011. On
December 2, 2011 the clerk gave notice of the Chapter 11 case, of the meeting of
creditors to be held on January 6, 2012, and of the March 6, 2012 deadline to file a
complaint to determine dischargeability of certain debts. Commerce filed the Complaint
on March 6, 2012.
Allegations of the Complaint.
Schupbach Investments, LLC has been engaged in the purchase, ownership, and
sale of rental homes in low income areas of Wichita. Debtor Jonathan Schupbach has
been the manager and owner of Schupbach Investments, and Debtor Amy Schupbach has
been an officer and employee.
At various times, from September 2007 through April 2010, Debtors on behalf of
Schupbach Investments, borrowed funds from Commerce for the purpose of renovating,
modifying, and improving six particular homes which the Debtors were interested in
acquiring and renovating on behalf of Schupbach Investments. Each loan was made after
Debtors met with Commerce's appraiser and informed him of the particular modifications
and repairs planned for the specific property. The Debtors personally guaranteed the
Commerce alleges that contrary to Debtors' representations, none of the loan
proceeds were used by the Debtors or Schupbach Investments to renovate the particular
Case 12-05047 Doc# 11 Filed 06/07/12 Page 4 of 13
properties. Count I alleges a claim under § 523(a)(2)7 for excepting the loans from
discharge based upon false pretenses, false representation, and actual fraud. Count II
alleges a claim under § 523(a)(6) for excepting the loans from discharge for willful and
malicious intent to injure Commerce. Count III requests judicial determination of the
amount of nondischargeable debt under §§ 105 and 502.
A. Count I - The § 523(a)(2) claim was not timely filed and must be dismissed.
Debtors move to dismiss Count I as untimely filed more than 60 days after the date
first set for the meeting of creditors, contending that the date of the meeting set in the
Chapter 13 case controls. Commerce responds that the date first set for the meeting in the
converted Chapter 11 case controls, and the Complaint was therefore timely.
The Bankruptcy Code does not address the time for filing an objection to
dischargeability of a particular debt. The time is set by Bankruptcy Rule 4007(c). It
provides that, except for complaints under § 523(a)(6) in Chapter 13 cases,
a complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt under
§ 523(c) shall be filed no later than 60 days after the first date
set for the meeting of creditors under § 341(a). The court
shall give all creditors no less than 30 days' notice of the time
so fixed in the manner provided in Rule 2002. On motion of a
party in interest, after hearing on notice, the court may for
cause extend the time fixed under this subdivision. The
motion shall be filed before the time has expired.
7 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2). All references in the text to title 11 shall be to the section only.
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It is uncontroverted that Commerce did not file the Complaint or move to extend the time
for doing so within 60 days of the first date set for the meeting of creditors in the Chapter
13 case but did file the Complaint within 60 days the first date set for the meeting on
creditors in the Chapter 11 case.
The issue presented by the Motion to dismiss the § 523(a)(2) claim is whether, in a
case which has been converted from a Chapter 13 to Chapter 11, a complaint to except a
debt from discharge is timely if filed within 60 days after the first date set for the meeting
of creditors in the converted case. There is no rule addressing this issue. There is no case
law from Tenth Circuit or other courts. Perhaps this is because "[p]rior to BAPCPA, §
523(a)(2) and (a)(4) were not exceptions to discharge in a Chapter 13 case at the
completion of payments under § 1328(a) and there was no reason to wonder whether the
deadline for filing a complaint under Bankruptcy Rule 4007 would restart at conversion
from Chapter 13 to Chapter 11."8 To resolve the question, the Court considers general
principles regarding conversion and objections to dischargeability.
Commerce suggests that the Court should follow the decision of the Eight Circuit
Court of Appeals in F & M Marquette National Bank,9 which held that the conversion of
8 Keith M. Lundin & William H. Brown, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, § 536.1, at ¶ 26 (4th ed.
2006), available at www.Ch13online.com.
9 F & M Marquette Nat'l Bank v. Richards, 780 F.2d 24 (8th Cir. 1985). Commerce also cites
Goralnick v. Bromberg (In re Goralnick), 81 B.R. 570 (9th Cir. BAP. 1987) and Gen. Elec. Credit Corp.
v. Watts (In re Watts), 59 B.R. 779 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 1986), but both of these cases, like F & M
Marquette Nat'l Bank, hold there is a new time limit for dischargeability complaints after conversion to
Chapter 7 and not conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 11.
Case 12-05047 Doc# 11 Filed 06/07/12 Page 6 of 13
a case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 generated a new time period for filing
dischargeability complaints. The court reasoned that a new meeting of creditors is
required upon conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. Since that meeting under
Chapter 7 is a separate and distinct meeting unrelated to the meeting under Chapter 11, it
held that the first date set for the Chapter 7 meeting of creditors was the relevant date
under Rule 4007(c). The court observed that creditors are less likely to file
dischargeability complaints in Chapter 11 than in Chapter 7 cases, since in a Chapter 11
proceeding a reorganization plan may provide for payment in full of their claims. Finding
that the period to file complaints started anew after conversion from Chapter 11 to
Chapter 7 avoided the possibility that a Chapter 11 debtor, knowing that creditors had not
timely objected to discharge of particular debts, could then convert to a Chapter 7 case
and obtain a full discharge.
Rule 1019, which addresses conversion of a Chapter 11, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13
proceeding to a Chapter 7 liquidation, was amended in 1987 to be consistent with the
"holding and reasoning" of F & M National Bank.10 As to such Chapter 7 cases
converted from Chapters 11, 12, or 13, subsection (3) of Rule 1019 was amended to
provide that a new time period commences under Rule 4007 for filing a complaint to
determine dischargeability, unless the case had previously been converted from Chapter 7
to Chapter 11, 12, or 13 and then reconverted to Chapter 7. Rule 1019(3) does not apply
10 Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1019 advisory committee note to 1987 amendments to Rule 1019.
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to this case since it is a conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 11. And, as stated above,
the Rules are silent as to the time limits after conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 11.
Commerce argues that Rule 1019(3) should apply by analogy. The Court declines
to do so. The rationale justifying for a new period to file a complaint in a converted
Chapter 7 proceeding is not present when a Chapter 13 proceeding is converted to a
Chapter 11 proceeding. A creditor has the same motivation to file an objection to
discharge of a particular debt in the Chapter 13 proceeding as in the converted individual
Chapter 11 proceeding. To hold that Rule 1019(2) applies by analogy and that the Rule
4007(c) time limit runs from both the first date set for the meeting of creditors in the
Chapter 13 proceeding and in the Chapter 11 proceeding would give the creditor a
"second bite at the apple" when there has been no change in the relevant discharge rights.
Under § 348, "[c]onversion of a case from a case under one chapter . . . to a case
under another chapter . . . constitutes an order for relief under the chapter to which the
case is converted, but, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section [which
do not address §523], does not effect a change in the date of filing of the petition, the
commencement of the case, or the order for relief." Hence, conversion does not create a
new case, but it does require a new § 341 meeting, which shall be noticed within "a
reasonable time after the order for relief."11 The Court disagrees with the Eight Circuit as
to the impact of § 548(a). Although the meetings of creditors held in the Chapter 13
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proceeding and the subsequent Chapter 11 proceeding are distinct, it does not follow that
there are two "first dates" for purposes Rule 4007(c). In this Court's view, the plain
meaning of the reference in Rule 4007(c) to the "first date set for the meeting of
creditors" is to the first date set in the case. The conversion does not create a new case.
In a case converted from Chapter 13 to Chapter 11, the first date set is the date initially
set for the meeting in the Chapter 13 proceeding.
Debtors cite Citizens First National Bank12 which held that there is not a new
period for filing dischargeability complaints in a case converted from Chapter 7 to
Chapter 11. In that case, the creditor had urged the court to follow the rationale of F & M
Marquette National Bank and Rule 1019(3), discussed above, but the court declined. It
reasoned that the expectation of payment through a reorganization plan which may lull
Chapter 11 creditors into not filing a complaint has no applicability when a case was
commenced under Chapter 7 and then converted to Chapter 11. "Any failure to file such
complaint, or to obtain an extension of time, during the pendency of the original Chapter
7 case results solely from creditor inaction. The fortuitous conversion of the Debtor's
Chapter 7 case to Chapter 11 after the time for objecting to dischargeability has expired is
no substitute for Plaintiff's failure to act timely."13
12 Citizens First Nat'l Bank v. Kirkpatrick (In re Kirkpatrick), 120 B.R. 309 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.
13 Id. at 312.
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The Court agrees with this reasoning. The fortuitous conversion of Debtors'
Chapter 13 case to Chapter 11 should not give Commerce a second chance to timely
object to discharge under § 523(a)(2). Such debts are excepted from discharge under both
Chapter 1314 and Chapter 11.15 Both chapters provide an expectation of repayment
through a court approved plan.
Finally, the Court holds that the notice date included in the Notice of Chapter 11
Bankruptcy Case,16 prepared by the clerk's office when Debtors converted their case from
Chapter 13 to Chapter 11, does not change the foregoing. It states, "Deadline to File a
Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Certain Debts: 3/6/12." The notice is
ambiguous. It states the deadline for objecting to "certain debts," without defining what
debts are included and without reference to debts for which timely objections had not
been filed in the Chapter 13 case. The notice is included in a bankruptcy form sent by the
clerk under Rule 2002(f) and did not enlarge Commerce's rights.17 It was not the purpose
of the notice of the bar date as to "certain debts" to revive dischargeability claims which
were time barred in the Chapter 13 case. Commerce's complaint objecting to discharge
14 11 U.S.C. § 1328(a)(2).
15 11 U.S.C. § 1141(d)(2).
16 Dkt. 120, case no. 11-13633.
17 See 28 U.S.C. § 2075 (bankruptcy rules shall not "abridge, enlarge, or modify any substantive
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of its claims is not timely because it was filed within the date set by the Notice of Chapter
11 Bankruptcy Case.
For the foregoing reasons, the Court finds that the Complaint objecting to
discharge of Commerce's claim under § 523(a)(2) is untimely and therefore must be
B. Count II - The § 523(a)(6) claim satisfies the applicable pleading standard.
Debtors move to dismiss the § 523(a)(6) claim for failure to state a claim under the
Iqbal and Twombly standard discussed above.18 Debtors argue that the allegations are
mere formulaic recitations of the elements of a claim and lacks sufficient factual
The Complaint in Count II incorporates the factual allegations stated above and
alleges: that Debtors knew the loan proceeds were to be used on the specific homes; that
they knowingly, intentionally, wrongfully, and without justification used the loan
proceeds for their benefit and enjoyment; that they injured Commerce when doing so; and
that Debtors' acts were willful, intentional, and malicious. The Court finds that Count II
states a claim that is plausible on its face. "[T]he conversion of another's property without
the owner's knowledge or consent, done intentionally and without justification and
excuse, is a willful and malicious injury within the meaning of the [523(a)(6)]
18 Debtors do not argue that Count II was filed after expiration of the bar date. Rule 4007(c)
applicable to the § 523(a)(2) claim does not apply to the § 523(a)(6) claim. Under Rule 4007(d), the bar
date for filing objections to discharge under § 523(a)(6) in an individual's Chapter 13 case is set after the
debtor moves for discharge under § 1325(b). In this case, no such bar date was set before conversion to
Chapter 11.
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exception."19 The factual allegations are sufficient to give Debtors notice of the claims
against them.
The Motion to dismiss is denied as to Count II.
C. Count III - The request for judicial determination of amount owed will not
be dismissed.
In its last Count, Commerce seeks a judicial determination of the amount which is
nondischargeable. Debtors move to dismiss the count as unnecessary, arguing that
Commerce has filed a proof of claim for $748,748.72 and the amount owed will be
determined in the claims allowance process.
The Court will not dismiss the count. The Court reads the Complaint as seeking a
determination of the amount which is nondischargeable, not the entire claim. This matter
is properly determined in the adversary proceeding challenging dischargeability.
Count I, the § 523(a)(2) claim was filed after expiration of the bar date set in the
Chapter 13 case, which passed before the conversion to Chapter 11. Count I is dismissed.
The motion to dismiss is denied as to Count II, objection to dischargeability under
523(a)(6), and Count III, for determination of the amount excepted from discharge.
19 4 Collier on Bankruptcy ¶ 523.12[4] (Alan N. Resnick & Henry J. Sommer eds.-in-chief, 16th
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The foregoing constitute Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law under Rule
7052 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure which makes Rule 52(a) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applicable to this proceeding.
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If not for the dismal first half, the Westport Wildcats may have handed second-seeded West Bridgewater its first loss of the season.
Instead, the local Wildcats must settle for putting a scare into undefeated West Bridgewater, which held off the pesky Cats 41-34 in Division 4 South Sectional girls' basketball action Friday night.
Visiting Westport made one first-half field goal, shooting 1-for-12 from the floor, and committed 19 turnovers to dig itself a 19-9 halftime hole against West Bridgewater (21-0).
Westport outscored WB 13-7 in the third quarter and eventually had the defecit to two points late in the quarter, but the hosts pulled away in the final minutes of the game to advance.
"The first thing I said to them at halftime was that we were only down five baskets, that's all," said Westport coach Glenn Lincoln.
Westport knocked down three of its four 3-pointers in the third quarter and capitalized on West Bridgewater's poor shooting (3-for-20 from the floor) to close the gap to 26-24 on a 3-pointer by freshman Kara Figuerido with 1:27 left in the third.
Figuerido led Westport with 10 points, all coming in the second half.
"She came up big for us tonight," Lincoln said. "They really weren't paying too much attention to her. She's probably our second-best shooter on the team."
Charlotte Allen ended the quarter with a last-second basket off an offensive rebound to give West Bridgewater a 26-22 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Sam Medeiros opened the final quarter by making one of two free throws to cut the WB lead to three points, but Tiarra Murrell scored the next three points to build West Bridgewater's lead back up to six.
Westport was dealt a big blow when Reaghan Tripp, who had nine points through three quarters, picked up her fifth personal foul with 4:44 to play.
After Figuerido drilled another 3-pointer to cut WB's lead to 32-28 with 4:19 to play, the hosts went on a 5-0 run to make it 37-28 with 2:07 left.
"When Reaghan went out, the seemed to get some putbacks in there," Lincoln said. "These girls never gave up. They fought for each other out there."
Westport never got within five points the rest of the way.
Brittany Stone, playing much of the second half in foul trouble, led West Bridgewater with 12 points.
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Home > Food > Recipes > Chicken Satay
Chicken Satay
Categories: Entertaining, Finger Foods, Kid-friendly, Party Snacks, Quick to fix
Type: Appetizers and Snacks
Type: Appetizers and Snacks
Satay sauce gives this chicken dish an Asian-inspired flair.
Prep Time: 15M
Cooking Time: 10M
Serves: Serves 4
- 10oz (300g) skinless boneless chicken breast or thigh fillet, sliced into strips
- 1 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Asian fish sauce, such as nam pla
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp hot red chili paste
- juice of 1 lemon
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the satay sauce
- 3 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
- juice of 1 lime
- half of a well-shaken 14oz (400g) can unsweetened coconut milk (about 7oz/200g)
- 1/2 tsp medium-hot chili powder
- splash of Asian fish sauce, such as nam pla
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- Soak 8 small wooden or bamboo skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
- Combine the chicken, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, chili paste, and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well. Set aside to marinate while you make the satay sauce.
- Combine the peanut butter, lime juice, coconut milk and chili powder in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and the coconut milk releases its fragrance. Add a little more water if it is too thick. Remove from the heat, and keep warm until needed.
- Preheat the broiler to high. Thread the chicken strips onto the soaked skewers. Broil for 3-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through and lightly charred at the edges. Serve hot with a little crispy lettuce and a bowl of the satay sauce for dipping.
- Cheat...Instead of making your own, use a ready-made bottled satay sauce as a dip.
- When you are using wooden or bamboo skewers, always remember to soak them for 30 minutes in cold water first, so that they do not burn when cooking.
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SECRETARY CLINTON: Everybody plugged in? (Laughs.)
QUESTION: Thank you for having us.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good afternoon, and thank you very much for being here. It is a pleasure for me to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Saud here back to the State Department, a building he has spent more time in than I have. (Laughter.) So it's a delight and an honor.
I think it is so self-evident, but bears repeating, that Saudi Arabia has been a close friend and ally of the United States for many years. Our partnership is grounded in mutual respect and mutual interest. Our two nations seek to maintain an open and active dialogue on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global challenges, including achieving a comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the two-state solution, ending Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, confronting violent extremism and encouraging economic recovery and growth.
Today, Prince Saud and I discussed ways we can broaden and deepen our partnership, including the continuation of the U.S.-Saudi strategic dialogue, something that was discussed between His Majesty the King and President Obama.
I thanked the prince for the leadership that King Abdullah and his government has shown by championing the Arab Peace Initiative.
The wide support for the king's plan is very encouraging, but of course, we need to do more to realize the rights of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and security in two states, side by side.
And the United States is working very closely and intensely with the Israelis on the issues of settlements and easing living conditions for the Palestinians, and with the Palestinian Authority on improving security and ending incitement on the West Bank and in Gaza.
We've also asked the Arab States, including our friends in Saudi Arabia, to work with us to take steps to improve relations with Israel, to support the Palestinian Authority and to prepare their people to embrace the eventual peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Saudi Arabia's continued leadership is absolutely vital to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace.
Prince Saud and I also discussed our other efforts to address regional security challenges. I want to underscore publicly what the prince knows and His Majesty the King knows: The U.S. commitment to Saudi Arabia's security is unwavering. We share concerns about the destabilizing role that Iran has played throughout the region and the continued expansion of its nuclear program and its support for terrorism. At the same time, we are working together to deny terrorists safe haven and access to funding, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I also appreciate His Majesty the King's and the prince's efforts for Saudi Arabia's leadership within the G-20, and our mutual response to the global economic crisis.
I'm also personally very pleased by the steps that His Majesty the King is taking to implement reforms -- including appointing the Kingdom's first female official, as deputy minister of education. The work that the king is doing on educational reform and judicial system reform and championing interfaith dialogue is very important. And I was excited to hear about the upcoming opening of the King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia for graduate study, that will be focusing on the modern sciences.
So, Your Royal Highness, thank you. Thank you for your years of friendship, and thank you for making this visit and our commitment to continuing our dialogue.
I look forward to working with you in the future, on behalf of our nations and our common goals for the world.
PRINCE SAUD: Madame Secretary, thank you for your kind invitation and for the wonderful lunch that we just had. Frankly I thought at one point that our meeting would be -- (inaudible) -- instead of at the State Department. I'm glad to say that we have both recovered enough to face the media. And we both know how dangerous that is.
SECRETARY CLINTON: (Laughs.)
PRINCE SAUD: To our friends in the media, I would like to say that our meeting was productive and fruitful. Our two nations have been friends and allies for over seven decades. We have seen the coming and breaking of many storms.
Over time, our relationship has grown stronger, broader and deeper. And our discussion today reflected the maturity of this relationship. It was frank, honest and open, as discussion between friends must be.
Today, our two nations are working closely to promote peace between Palestinians and Israelis, to encourage reconciliation in Lebanon, to stabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan, to combat terrorism and to emphasize the need for Iran to adhere to its obligation under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
And we consult on many more political issues as well, as global economic matters, energy and environment. We have a large commercial relationship that benefits both our people.
As you can see, we have a long list of common challenges and opportunities ahead of us. And I can say that our common interests make it incumbent upon us to closely coordinate our efforts.
Given the large number of issues we deal with, our two nations established a strategic dialogue in 2005. The Strategic Dialogue was designed to institutionalize the relationship between our two countries, and it served its purpose wellToday, the Secretary and I discussed ways to enhance the productivity and to make it more relevant to the challenges our two nations face.
I would be remiss if I didn't express our thanks and appreciation to President Obama and to Secretary Clinton for their early and robust focus on trying to bring peace to the Middle East. I expressed to the secretary our view that a bold and historic step is required to end this conflict, and divert the resources of the region from war and destruction to peace and development.
It is time for all people in the Middle East to be able to lead normal lives. Incrementalism and the step-by-step approach has not, and we believe will not, achieve peace. Temporary security, confidence-building measures will also not bring peace. What is required is a comprehensive approach that defines the final outcome at the outset, and launches into negotiations over final-status issues, borders, Jerusalem, water, refugees and security. The whole world knows what a settlement should look like: withdrawal from all the occupied territories, including Jerusalem; a just settlement of refugees; and an equitable settlement of issues such as water and security.
The Arab world is in accord with such a settlement through the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at the 2002 Arab Summit in Beirut that not only accepted Israel, but also offered full and complete peace and normal relations in exchange for Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied in '67. This initiative was adopted unanimously by the Islamic countries at the Damascus summit in 2005.
Today, Israel is trying to distract by shifting attention from the core issue -- an end to the occupation that began in '67 and the establishment of a Palestinian state -- to incidental issues such as academic concerns and civil aviation methods.
This is not the way to peace. Israel must decide if it wants real peace, which is at hand, or if it wants to continue obfuscating and as a result lead the region into an immolation of instability and violence.
The question is not what the Arab world will offer -- that has been established -- but an end to the conflict -- and end to the -- that has been established -- but an end to the conflict, the creation and full, normal relations as exist between two countries at peace.
The question really is, what will Israel give in exchange for this comprehensive offer? And remember, what Israel desires to give in exchange for peace, mainly the return of the occupied territory, never belonged to it in the first place. Israel hasn't even responded to an American request to halt settlements which President Obama described as illegitimate.
Allow me to conclude by saying that I was pleased to discuss these issues with the secretary and I appreciated hearing her views on them. And I thank you, Madame Secretary.
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much.
STAFF: We'll begin the questions with David Gollust at VOA.
QUESTION: Madame Secretary, just -- the foreign minister's very strong opposition, obviously, to confidence-building measures before a comprehensive settlement, I wonder if that, for you, means that it makes it very difficult for success in this process because, of course, Senator Mitchell has made the search for confidence-building measures on each side as an interim step to a comprehensive settlement, certainly something he's seeking. Does this complicate your -- the administration's efforts at peacemaking?
SECRETARY CLINTON: No, I don't think so at all. I think that -- that the efforts we are undertaking are to create a negotiation that will lead to a comprehensive settlement in the interests of both the Palestinian and the Israeli people.
There are many aspects to this. Some of them were mentioned: security, water, borders, refugees, Jerusalem. All of these have to be discussed and agreed to by the parties.
Our intention is to try to get agreement from the parties to be part of such a negotiation and to begin it, and to begin it with the intention of finishing it and resolving all of the issues in a comprehensive way.
What the Arab peace initiative did very importantly was to obtain unanimous support as His Royal Highness said, to the proposition there should be a two-state solution; that as a part of that two-state solution, there should be a recognition of Israel and relations with Israel.
We know that this is all in the process that has to be undertaken, and we are looking forward to seeing the parties sitting down at the negotiating table, supported not only by the United States but by other nations, led by Saudi Arabia and the Arab and Muslim nations that signed on to the Arab peace initiative.
QUESTION: You don't see that as a setback?
SECRETARY CLINTON: No, not at all.
STAFF: Next question -- (off mike).
QUESTION: Thank you, sir. Judging by what we just heard, it seems that the differences between the United States and Saudi Arabia are fundamental on this issue. And it seems to me that talks between President Obama and King Abdullah and the talks now are not narrowing the divide between the two divergent approaches. I mean, you talk about incremental measures, confidence-building measures, and the prince is talking about comprehensive approach in one fell swoop. I mean, how -- this has been -- you've been at it for six months. I mean -- this is for both of you -- how are you going to reconcile these clearly divergent views?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I don't see it that way, and that's what I just said. There is no substitute for a comprehensive resolution. That is our ultimate objective. In order to get to the negotiating table, we have to persuade both sides that they can trust the other side enough to reach that comprehensive agreement.
We also know that there are a series of issues that have to be resolved.
As His Royal Highness said, and I've just repeated, you have to take those issues by issues, but within the negotiation for the comprehensive peace agreement.
That's not a contradiction. You know, Senator Mitchell has a lot of experience in negotiations, and he knows that oftentimes the hardest part is getting people to sit down across from the table. You know, when you listen to him and he talks, for example, about his negotiations in Northern Ireland, he finally got them to sit at a table, but it took about a year for them to talk to each other.
So what we're trying to do here is to say, look, everyone knows there are certain issues that have to be agreed upon. We're not starting with a blank slate. There are border issues that must be agreed upon for the Palestinian people to have a viable state. There are security issues that must be agreed upon for the Israeli people to feel that they can live side by side. That's all part of the comprehensive agreement, but of course there are specific issues that will go into making up that comprehensive agreement.
QUESTION: Your Highness, if the Obama administration gets a full settlement freeze, would your country or the Arabs do anything in return?
PRINCE SAUD: Well, of course, settlement freeze, Israelis have refused. And this is why we believe that making conditions right for resettlement is not by making gestures. It is by delving into the real issues, as the secretary has said. That is what will make peace.
And remember, giving up settlement is not something that Israel is giving. It is giving back, but it's not theirs. I mean, it is obvious that withdrawal from these settlements is not something to be prized for Israel, but an important first step to real negotiations on the real issues that separate the two people and that will make pace in -- peace in (the end ?).
STAFF: Samir.
QUESTION: Samir Nader, with Radio Sawa.
Your Highness, did you hear anything encouraging from the secretary or Senator Mitchell that will enable the Kingdom to take some steps to help the U.S. in these efforts?
And to the secretary, Madame Secretary, are you considering listing Sudan -- removing Sudan from the list of states that support terrorism?
PRINCE SAUD: Of course, the -- (off mike) -- is encouraging. I haven't heard any -- any discouraging remarks that I can mention. And we are especially impressed by the president and the secretary taking this issue at -- at hand so early in the -- in the administration. This is a positive step that we think is going to lead, hopefully, to a breakthrough in the -- in the negotiations.
And the role of the United States, it is safe to say, is necessary in order to achieve any breakthrough in the negotiations. And since there is this serious intent and serious application to it, we think there is a chance for success.
SECRETARY CLINTON: With respect to your question, Samir, we have made no decision to lift the listing on the terrorist list of Sudan. As you know, there's a very intensive review going on within the administration concerning our policy toward Sudan, but no decisions have been made.
STAFF: Last question. Al Hayat.
QUESTION: Yes, hi. Joyce Karam, with Al Hayat Newspaper.
Madame Secretary, my question to you is, is the U.S. position still for a complete settlement freeze, or are you willing to take some exceptions here and there in East Jerusalem or some of the reconstruction that's still going on?
And Your Highness, I want to ask you what's the Saudi position in case comprehensive negotiations resume. Do you want these negotiations to focus on the Palestinian-Israeli track, or do you prefer a multilateral approach that would involve also the Syrian and the Lebanese tracks?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, with respect to your question -- thank you -- we are very deep into the discussions led by Senator Mitchell.
And I don't want to preempt or preview what he is doing. But we are working very hard to position the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority to be able to sit down.
And we know there has to be some preliminary work done, including a number of issues, not just the one that you mentioned. But we feel like we're making headway. And we are determined to do so in a matter of -- as short a period of time as possible.
I can't put a deadline on it. I don't believe in that. But I think that Senator Mitchell returned from his latest trip with a clear idea of how best to get the negotiations started.
PRINCE SAUD: To the last part of your question, of course, you know, the Arab peace plan talks about full peace in the Middle East, total peace on all aspects -- whether between Syria and Israel, Lebanon and Israel, the Palestinians and Israel -- and, above and beyond that, peace with all the Arab countries and now, after it was accepted by the Islamic countries, with all the Islamic countries.
That is what -- (off mike).
(Cross talk.)
SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you all very much.