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Kuwait Bank Lending Subdued on Spending: Arab Credit
The pace of Kuwaiti bank lending is slowing this year as delays on government projects and loan defaults by local investment companies hamper demand for debt in OPEC's fifth-biggest oil producer.
Loans to the private sector and banks' investments in bonds in Kuwait grew 0.3 percent in the first six months of 2011, after a 1.9 percent increase in 2010, according to data on the website of the nation's central bank. Lending grew faster in neighboring Saudi Arabia, the biggest Arab economy, and in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as the region recovers from the impact of the global credit crunch.
Lawmakers in the Persian Gulf nation have sought to question Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabeh over delays in the implementation of a 30.8 billion dinar ($113 billion), four-year plan approved in February last year aimed at modernizing and restructuring Kuwait's oil-based economy. Some of the country's nearly 100 investment companies defaulted amid the credit crisis after the value of their assets collapsed and frozen debt markets prevented them from raising new loans.
"The oil sector doesn't need much external funding and without any aggressive non-oil expansion the demand just isn't there," Khalid Howladar, a senior credit officer at Moody's Investors Service in Dubai, said in an e-mail yesterday. The problem with bad loans at Kuwait's investment companies "are still being worked through and this overhang is still a source of uncertainty for the banks there," Howladar said.
Muted Growth
Kuwait's government was forced to guarantee local bank deposits in 2008 as the global financial turmoil affected Kuwaiti banks and investment firms.
Investment bank Global Investment House KSCC restructured $1.73 billion of debt in 2009, while Investment Dar Co., the owner of half of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd., has altered the terms on $5 billion of loans after defaulting in 2009. Finance company International Investment Group KSCC missed periodic payments on a $200 million Islamic bond in 2010, while Aayan Leasing & Investment Co. signed an agreement with nine creditors to reorganize $741 million of debt in May.
The three-month interbank interest rate in Kuwait has been at 0.8125 percent for most of the past three months, close to the lowest on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Only Saudi Arabia's interbank rate has been lower in the region, at 0.6 percent. The rate was 1.49625 percent in the U.A.E., 0.981 percent in Qatar and 1.225 percent in Bahrain.
Government Spending
"Loan growth in Kuwait remains muted with delays in the implementation of development projects," Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analyst Waleed Mohsin, said in a report on Commercial Bank of Kuwait SAK on July 25. "We expect government spending to drive credit demand in Kuwait" amid speculation half of the country's four-year development plan will be financed by banks, Mohsin said in a research report May 25.
Kuwait's government is budgeted to increase spending by 11 percent in the fiscal year through March 2012, partly to cover projects in the plan. Spending in the budget is forecast at 19.44 billion dinars, the highest in Kuwait's history. The country had a preliminary budget surplus of 8.6 billion dinars in the 2010 to 2011 fiscal year, its 12th consecutive surplus, as oil revenue was more than double the government's forecast.
Kuwait produced 2.49 million barrels of crude oil a day on average in June, 8.5 percent of OPEC's overall output, according to Bloomberg estimates. Crude oil for September delivery slid as much as 54 cents to $99.05 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange today.
"Without urgent and rapid capital spending on various state projects, there will not be good growth," Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah, governor of Kuwait's central bank, told CNBC Arabia Television in a July 19 interview. "Without providing good investment opportunities to the private sector to enable it to expand its local financial activities, the future outlook will be limited."
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K., the country's biggest lender, reported a 4.5 percent decline in second-quarter profit amid a "weak operating environment," the bank said on July 12. Its non-performing loans to gross loans ratio declined to 1.61 percent at the end of June from 1.81 percent a year earlier, the bank said. Kuwait Finance House, the country's largest Islamic bank, reported a 43 percent drop in second-quarter profit.
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Lending will not accelerate "unless the development plan starts to kick-in and in my view, this won't happen for several more months," Michel Accad, the chief executive officer at Gulf Bank KSC, said in an e-mail. "Companies and investors have also been reluctant to borrow and invest in their normal course of business, due to the economic uncertainties."
The premium investors demand to hold Middle East Islamic and non-Shariah compliant bonds over U.S. government treasuries has widened 9 basis points this month to 253, according to the HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai Middle East Sukuk/Bond Index. The premium to hold emerging market sovereign bonds widened 11 basis points over the same period, according to the JPMorgan Emerging Market Bond Index.
Spending by other governments in the region and a rebound in oil prices is helping Gulf economies recover from the global economic slump even amid political unrest. Popular uprisings have toppled the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, and unrest has spread to Yemen, Syria, Bahrain and Oman. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in February and March announced a $130 billion spending plan to counter the protests.
Kuwait's economy, the third-biggest in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council after Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E., will expand 5.3 percent this year after growing an estimated 3.3 percent in 2010, according to forecasts from the Washington-based International Monetary Fund.
The average yield on bonds in the GCC has declined 49 basis points, or 0.49 percentage point, this year to 4.80 percent, the lowest in more than eight months, according to HSBC/NASDAQ Dubai GCC Conventional Bond Indexes.
Bank lending increased 8.1 percent in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the six months through June. It rose 1.7 percent in the U.A.E. and declined 4.2 percent in Bahrain in the first five months. In Oman, lending rose 2.7 percent January to April.
Lending in Kuwait will "remain reasonably subdued for the rest of 2011," Howladar at Moody's said.
Kuwait's investment companies accounted for about 11 percent of lending at the end of 2010, Moody's analysts led by Howladar said in a July 6 report.
"Banks are reluctant to lend since the real-estate and investment sectors were major borrowers and these are just too risky to lend to now," Naveed Ahmed, a banking analyst at Kuwait City-based Global Investment House KSCC, said in an e-mail yesterday. "Good opportunities no longer present themselves and the risk appetite of banks has decreased."


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On Monday, the Randolph County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. James Phares.
Tuesday, they met to talk about appointing an interim superintendent. Board members met to talk about who will replace Phares in January, but that discussion took place behind closed doors.
The board went into executive session as soon as the meeting started, but members said they're considering six candidates.
They plan to appoint an interim superintendent at a special meeting on December 26th.
Whoever takes over will be in the position from January 1st to June 30th, while the board looks for Phares' replacement.
This all comes after Phares was hired last week to become the state superintendent, while the W.Va. BOE conducts a nationwide search for a permanent replacement.
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The Amarillo Public Health Department wants to distribute more ounces of H1N1 prevention to the public on Saturday.
The department will conduct a free H1N1 influenza virus vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the South Exhibit Hall at the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St. The hall is most conveniently accessed from Civic Center Entrance No. 3.
Public Health Director Matt Richardson estimated the department has thus far distributed 7,000 doses of the vaccine. That figure does not include doses that may have been given by private providers.
Although cases assumed to be the H1N1 virus have declined since activity in October and November, the virus still appears to be circulating in the Amarillo area, Richardson said, urging people to get vaccinated.
I think theres always a concern that people are losing interest, he said. Its still possible to contract H1N1. Its still circulating in the U.S. and still circulating in Texas.
The vaccine is voluntary and will be offered for free on a walk-in basis.
Parents of children ages 9 and younger who need a second dose of the vaccine should bring a shot record showing the date of the first H1N1 flu shot, according to Nurse Epidemiologist Casie Stoughton.
Richardson said a second dose acts as a booster to give children added immunity.The first does gives children 70 to 80 percent protection, he said. With the second dose, it goes over 90 (percent).
The department will have about 20 nurses and an equal number of adminstrators available on Saturday to streamline the process, Richardson said.
The seasonal flu vaccine will not be available at the clinic.
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In a penalty-filled shootout that sometimes resembled a pickup men's league matchup, the Flyers took a stunning stranglehold in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.
Danny Briere, Max Talbot and rookie Matt Read scored two goals apiece as the Flyers overwhelmed the Penguins, 8-4, before a roaring sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center.
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Alstom, the third-largest power-equipment maker, has 18,000 employees in France and 9,000 in Germany, Kron said.
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Washington-based American Rivers says the northern Minnesota wilderness area is threatened by a proposed copper-nickel mine near the South Kawishiwi (kah-WISH'-uh-wee) River close to Ely. The river flows into the Boundary Waters. Opponents of the Twin Metals mine fear there will be acid runoff and other pollution from its waste piles that could cause irreparable harm to the BWCA.
Twin Metals spokesman Bob McFarlin says the project will meet all federal and state environmental standards, and the Boundary Waters will be protected.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is offering hunters another opportunity to buy a license to hunt deer and javelina later this year and in early 2015.
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The licenses were left over after the department's annual drawing for hunting permits.
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Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year. As you start planning your PTA year and back-to-school activities, we have important information for you regarding Maryland PTA membership cards.
Printed Maryland PTA membership cards will be distributed to local units starting August 21, 2015. Our current policy requires that in order for you to receive your membership cards, we must have your current Local Unit Officer Form (download here) on file with Maryland PTA. This form is extremely important because Maryland PTA will be sending your President, Secretary and Treasurer valuable information regarding your PTA. If you have not already done so, please send your officer contact information via email to email@example.com as soon as possible.
Please note the number of cards distributed to each local PTA unit will be based on the Unit's 2014-15 membership total, plus an additional ten percent. A minimum of 25 cards will be distributed to each unit. You may download the Membership Card Pickup Form here. Spanish Cards must be requested by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com and will be printed on demand.
Please note that additional membership cards can be requested throughout the year using the monthly invoice from the Maryland PTA office. We appreciate your patience as we strive to get the membership cards to you in a timely matter. Watch for additional news regarding membership cards. Please contact the Maryland PTA office or the Maryland PTA Membership Chair if you have additional questions.
We look forward to a banner membership year for all of our PTAs as Maryland PTA starts our second century serving every child with one voice.
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Once you receive your membership card, Log-In at www.pta.org and find out what is new at National PTA. Only if they log in will they receive all the benefits from National PTA as well as advocacy alerts. In addition, members who log in will receive discounts from vendors, including a discount at Staples.
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Level 1- This member may not be able to volunteer in school but is willing to support the PTA as a member and in attending the programs that your PTA will offer this year. These members are also willing to do activities from home such as:
Level 2- These parents may be available to volunteer a few times a year in school. They will assist with at least one PTA program. They will participate in the programs and fundraising programs.
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In order to grow your PTA membership, your PTA must actively reach out and include everyone in the activities of your PTA. Every member is a valued member. PTAs should be actively sharing what the benefits of PTA memberships are. Show your members and potential members what your PTA does to benefit your school community. Many locals are doing wonderful things on a consistent basis and your school community should be aware of this. Your PTA leaders should communicate on a regular basis with your PTA members about the volunteer work your PTAs are doing.
Join the Maryland PTA Membership Committee: The Maryland PTA Membership Committee is looking for volunteers to assist Maryland PTA with developing membership strategies in conjunction with the National PTA membership plan. Maryland PTA needs committee volunteers to help develop and facilitate the statewide Maryland PTA membership campaign while supporting and assisting local PTAs and councils to recruit and retain members. Committee members would also assist with the Maryland PTA Extension Plan that helps to increase participation by creating new PTA units. If you or someone you know is interested in serving on this Maryland PTA committee, please contact the Maryland PTA office at 410.760.6221 or 800.707.7972.
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Every year, PTAs around the state begin to think of ways to honor that one special volunteer. You all know the one; they give countless hours, are there when ever you need them, and look for nothing in return. How will you say "Thank you for your outstanding service to our children"? Give the award of a lifetime. Give the Maryland PTA Lifetime Achievement Award, which supports the Maryland PTA Scholarship Fund.
The Maryland PTA Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor Maryland PTA can bestow to the person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children. Recognize and thank that special person you know who goes above and beyond for all children and youth.
The recipient of the Maryland PTA Lifetime Achievement Award will receive a certificate of recognition and a congratulatory letter from the Maryland PTA president. The award will be sent according to the direction on the application and a sample press release will be provided for use in your local media.
The fee for presenting the Maryland PTA Lifetime Achievement Award supports the Maryland PTA Scholarship Fund. Since the early 1950's, Maryland PTA has designated that the fees received for the Maryland PTA Lifetime Achievement Award be used to support the fund. The scholarships provide the opportunity for seniors across the state, who wish to pursue a career in education, a chance to make their dreams a reality.
If every local/council honored one member each year, Maryland PTA would have the potential of awarding over $40,000.00 in scholarship money.
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AFC West Odds
NFL analyst Jeff Scott gives an overview of what the AFC West teams added and lost in the offseason along with his opinion on who the teams to beat will be. A recap of last season and some wagering advice will also be included.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos had high hopes for the 2014 season but they didn't materialize. QB Peyton Manning couldn't duplicate his record-setting 2013 campaign and they meekly exited the playoffs in the divisional round, 24-13 losers to Indianapolis. Manning dealt with a quadriceps injury late in the season that sapped his arm strength. They did find a running game, behind unheralded RB C.J. Anderson but it just wasn't enough. Denver parted ways with HC John Fox days after the season despite his 4 division titles. GM John Elway brought in his old backup, Gary Kubiak, to run the show and got rid of several starters (9 players who started at least 6 games). The defense will switch to a 3-4 but have the personnel to do it. Their window is closing fast and last year seemed like their last great chance.
Manning will learn another new system but he will still have several of his favorite plays in the game plan. The offense is leaning a little more to the run and that should help Manning stay upright and healthy. Anderson averaged 4.7 ypc and is the starter for now but RBs Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman will get carries also. The O-line will look very unfamiliar as 3 starters from last year are gone and LT Ryan Clady is out for the year due to a torn ACL. LT Chris Clark will replace Clady and the team is hoping rookie OL Ty Sambrailo can with the job at RT. FA G Shelley Smith is expected to start as is C Gino Gradkowski (trade with BAL), who Kubiak is familiar with from their time together with the Ravens. G Louis Vasquez is the only returning starter. All in all an unsettled situation. TE Julius Thomas left for the FA riches in Jacksonville and his departure leaves a big void. The team has 6 TEs in camp but look for Owen Daniels to be one of the starters. He is not Thomas however. WR Wes Welker is also gone leaving WR Demaryius Thomas as the unquestioned NO.1 target in the passing game. He had a monster year in 2014 (111-1,619-11) as did WR Emmanuel Sanders (101-1,404-9). They are the top two options but there is very little after them.
New Def. Co. Wade Phillips is a 3-4 guy and he has a lot to work with. He's got two big DEs, a couple of NTs and two outside pass rushers. That's a lot for a team making this transition. The addition of OLB Shane Ray in the draft means OLBs Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware will get rest and not burn out by season's end. ILB could be an issue as both projected starters are dealing with injuries. The secondary looks set with CBs Aqib Talib and Chris Harris and safeties T.J. Ward and Darian Stewart. The Broncos ranked 3rd in total defense last season and 2nd in run defense. There will be a feeling out process with the new defense but I expect the front seven to adapt to it quickly. If ILBs Danny Trevathan and Brandon Marshall are healthy, they should have no trouble being a top end unit again.
The Broncos will have some competition in their division this year as Kansas City and especially San Diego have improved. Denver has a relatively easy early-season schedule as they host BAL, visit KC and DET, host MIN and visit OAK and CLE. There are 4 road games in there but all are winnable. They also host GB and NE and visit IND and PIT. The Broncos have the most talent in the division but they need their revamped O-line to be ready quickly as Manning has little to no mobility left in his 39-year old legs. A balanced offense should keep teams from teeing off on Manning and Clark was the LT in 2013 when Manning had a huge year. This is still a strong, deep team but I think they have slipped a little and will be hard-pressed to return to the big game.
San Diego Chargers
San Diego was sitting at 8-4 in 2014 with a playoff spot in their sights but a 1-3 finish doomed them to the sidelines in January. QB Philip Rivers had another big year but a 30th ranked rushing attack, an inability to stop the run (26th) and lack of a pass rush (29th) were too much to overcome. Steps have been taken to alleviate all of those failings but Rivers remains the key. Offseason trade rumors were just noise as the San Diego brass wasn't interested in moving their star QB. A potential move to LA did have some substance to it but that is in the future.
The big addition on offense is rookie RB Melvin Gordon, who they traded up to get in the 1st Round. He's a pounding back with speed and should be a fine complement with the returning RB Danny Woodhead, who missed the last 13 games in 2014 with a broken leg. A strong running attack will take pressure off of Rivers and an O-line that has been retooled. G Orlando Franklin comes over from Denver and should be a mauler inside after playing a lot of OT with the Broncos. 2nd-year player Chris Watt takes over the center position vacated by long-time Charger Nick Hardwick. TE Antonio Gates will miss the first four games of the season due to suspension and this will give TE Ladarius Green his chance to prove he is Gates' heir apparent. WRs Keenan Allen and Malcom Floyd are back and they are reliable if unspectacular. FA WR Stevie Johnson should be a decent No.3 receiver.
The D-line was a main culprit in the poor run defense of last season. DE Corey Liuget is legit and he led the team with 4.5 sacks. DE Kendall Reyes and NT Sean Lissemore did not have good seasons and their starting jobs are at risk. San Diego has a good collection of big youngsters ready for more PT on the line. NTs Ryan Carrethers and rookie Darius Philon will push Lissemore while DE Ricardo Mathews will put the pressure on Reyes. OLBs Dwight Freeney and Jarret Johnson are both gone opening up two spots on the outside. The Chargers would love Melvin Ingram (1st rounder in 2012) to claim one of the spots. He has had injury woes and has lacked consistency but has a real chance to stick (maybe his last chance?). Jerry Attaochu was a 2nd-round pick last year and he is expected to be the other starter. He may not be ready but SD needs him to be. ILB Donald Butler did not play well last season before injuring his elbow. Manti Te'o lacks quickness and toughness, tough liabilities at his position. Eyebrows were raised when the Chargers spent a 2nd round pick on ILB Denzel Perryman this year but he should be a starter by season's end. He brings physicality, instincts and a high football IQ to the position. S Marcus Gilchrist left in FA but the team returns the 3 other starters from a year ago. CB Brandon Flowers proved to be a great pickup last year and 2014 1st rounder CB Jason Verrett has great coverage skills but missed 10 games due to injury. He has a frailty to him and needs to toughen up. FA CB Patrick Robinson will be waiting in the wings if he goes down again. FS Eric Weddle, the team's lone Pro Bowler, is back after a contract dispute over the summer. He'll be joined by SS Jahleel Addae who hits like a truck. This secondary will definitely be better if the front seven can generate any semblance of a pass rush.
San Diego was 0-4 against Denver and Kansas City last year and that needs to change if they are to make the playoffs. They don't play Denver until Week 13 and finish the year at the Broncos. They get PIT and MIA at home and have to visit CIN, GB and BAL. That's some tough road games but there is no reason they shouldn't go 4-2 within the division. They have a lot of winnable games on their schedule and should win no fewer than 10 games. They are a strong contender for the playoffs but need to play their best against Denver as the Broncos have a much better defense and more overall team talent.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs were motoring along in 2014 and sat 7-3 after Week 11. Then the wheels came off. A three-game losing streak followed and they finished 9-7, one of 4 AFC teams to finish with that mark, a game out of the playoffs. The losing streak started with an inexplicable 24-20 loss at Oakland. They also were beaten 26-10 in Week 1 by Tennessee! Those two losses were unforgivable and the main reason they were on the sidelines come playoff time. They did rout Miami and NE in back-to-back weeks (34-15, 41-14) and also defeated the Seahawks, the only team to beat both of the Super Bowl participants. Despite all that, the big story at season's end was the dubious record set by the wide receivers of catching 0 touchdown passes all year. That's right, ZERO! While QB Alex Smith is certainly cautious, it's unbelievable that he couldn't connect with any wideout all year. As a result, 3 WRs were let go at season's end.
This offense will always lean to the conservative side with Smith under center. Smith completed 65.3% of his passes and had a TD/INT ratio of 18/6 but the inability to connect on a TD pass with any of his WRs is certainly partly his fault. The addition of FA WR Jeremy Maclin should help and rookie WR Chris Conley will get a chance to impress in camp. TE Travis Kelce led the team in receptions, yardage and tied for the TD receiving lead. He is an ascending player and an obvious favorite of Smith's. However, this offense still revolves around RB Jamaal Charles and that's a good thing. One of the top backs in the league, Charles ran for 1,033 yards and 9 TDS, good numbers considering he dealt with various injuries all year. He still scored 14 total TDs and remains the most important offensive player to his team in the league. RB Knile Davis had 134 carries in a backup role but averaged only 3.5 ypc. The O-line didn't have a good year in 2014 and have a big challenge in 2015. C Rodney Hudson, by far their best lineman, left for Oakland in free agency. G Mike McGlynn and OT Ryan Harris are two other 2014 starters that aren't back this year. FA G Paul Fanaika will battle for one spot while G Ben Grubbs (obtained via trade) is slated to start at the other guard spot. They are counting on two players, OT Jeff Allen and C Eric Kush, who combined for one game last season.
The defense couldn't stop the run in 2014 but ranked No.2 vs. the pass. The return of DE Mike DeVito and ILB Derrick Johnson, who both missed 15 games last year, should improve the run D. NT Dontari Poe is a stud and made the Pro Bowl last season. ILB Joshua Mauga was a surprise starter last year and led the team in tackles. OLB Justin Houston had 22 sacks and is one of the two most disruptive pass rushers in the league (along with J.J. Watt). OLB Tamba Hali is slowing down and took a pay cut to stay with the Chiefs. He'll be challenged by last year's No.1 pick OLB Dee Ford. CB Sean Smith had a strong campaign and is expected to be joined by this year's No.1 pick, CB Marcus Peters in the starting lineup. SS Eric Berry is still battling Hodgkins lymphoma and his availability is in question. SS Tyvon Branch was signed away from the Raiders but he has missed most of the last 2 seasons with injury. FS Husain Abdullah is a reliable tackler but doesn't make many big plays.
The Chiefs know they should have made the playoffs last year and look for them to buckle down when facing inferior opposition. They may not make the playoffs in 2015 but expect them to be in the race all year. They visit HOU to start the year and then have to battle DEN, GB and CIN with the last two on the road. They also visit the Ravens but get PIT, DET and BUF at home. Three of their last four games and four of their last six games are at home, so they will have a real shot at a playoff berth if they are 6-4 or better after Week 11.
Oakland Raiders
The Raiders were never in the playoff hunt in 2014 as they started the year 0-10. They finished 3-13 and their 3 wins hurt three potential playoff teams (KC, BUF and SF). Rookies QB Derek Carr and OLB Khalil Mack were better than advertised but the team still lacked talent at most positions. HC Dennis Allen was fired after a 0-4 start and was replaced by interim HC Tony Sparano. After the year, GM Reggie McKenzie hired Jack Del Rio to be the head coach and Oakland started all over. However, a second decent draft by McKenzie (after two poor ones) has added more talent to the Raiders.
The offense will have a new look after the unproductive RB Darren McFadden was let go. RB Maurice Jones-Drew retired after showing he had nothing left. Enter RB Latavius Murray. The youngster was strangely buried until getting his chance late in the year. He didn't disappoint, rushing for 424 yards and a 5.2 ypc. RB Trent Richardson was added to be a complement back but he has failed spectacularly with two teams (CLE and IND) who were dying for a running game. FA Roy Helu is a great 3rd-down back who can contribute as a runner or receiver. Carr had a good rookie year despite some detractors. They point to his low yards-per-pass number but he had very little to work with on the outside. He completed 58% of his passes and had a TD/INT ratio of 21-12, good numbers with no running game. The receiver position and RB position have been upgraded as well as the O-line. Carr should make a decent jump in his second year. WR Amari Cooper was the 4th pick in the draft and gives Oakland their first true No.1 receiver since Tim Brown. He is an adept route runner and should make a smooth transition to the NFL. WR Michael Crabtree was added in free agency, 6 years after the Raiders passed on him in the draft to take...Darrius Heyward-Bey. WRs Andre Holmes and Rod Streater return. TE Mychal Rivera finished 2nd in receptions in 2014 but will have his hands full keeping rookie TE Clive Walford off the field. The O-line was strengthened with the signing of C Rodney Hudson. The line has two keepers at LG (Gabe Jackson) and LT (Donald Penn) but need productivity from the right side.
The defense wasn't terrible last season and ranked 21st overall. The line welcomes NT Dan Williams, a space eater on the inside. The LB corps, long a weakness for this team, was upgraded with the signings of MLB Curtis Lofton and OLB Malcolm Smith. Smith may start as a backup but he will see plenty of snaps. FS Nate Allen was added in free agency after having a career year with the Eagles. SS Charles Woodson is back at 39 years of age and led the team with 4 interceptions in 2014. The one position of concern is at corner. CB D.J. Hayden was wildly over-drafted by McKenzie in 2013 (12th overall) and has done little to justify his selection. He will be one starter and is expected to be paired with T.J. Carrie, a 7th-round pick last year. CB Keith McGill could be in the mix as well.
Oakland is a better team than they were last season but they have a very tough schedule and it may not show in the win column. They visit PIT and DET and host CIN, BAL and GB. They start the season with home games against the Bengals and Ravens and will be hard pressed to win either. They should be more competitive but this team is not a threat to win the division or make the playoffs, the only team in the AFC West you can say that about.
Division Prediction - Wagering Value
Oakland is not in the equation so that leaves Denver, Kansas City and San Diego to battle it out. The Broncos play a first-place schedule and that could hurt them this year as they don't appear to be as good as they have been the last two seasons. They have the best personnel but enough questions to give you pause. The Chiefs should be able to throw a TD pass to a WR at some point but their O-line has serious issues. They will fight but Smith's limitations mean they are unlikely to claim the division. That leaves the Chargers. Their defense has major problems but Rivers gives them a chance to be in every game. Gordon's arrival should really help the offense and we'll side with them at 3.5-1 to take the division. Don't bet the house on this one.
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I was just looking at my first paycheck of the new year - we can already view the stub, I get paid on Friday, 1/7.
They only withheld 4.something percent for Social Security.
I thought it was a mistake, until I noticed a "Federal Tax Changes" thing on the front page of our payroll screens. (all our payroll is online)
For 2011, the rate of Social Security withholding has been reduced from 6.2% to 4.2%.
Tell me how this makes one teeny bit of sense.
Social security is BANKRUPT and you want people to pay in LESS?
WHY ON EARTH did we reduce the amount people pay in without reducing the amount of benefits?
I must have missed when this passed congress or whatever, because I would have been pissed when I heard about it.


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Pasta With Salmon, Spinach, and Olives
- 1/2 pound whole-grain pasta
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 leeks (white and light green parts), halved and sliced
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 6-ounce pieces skinless salmon fillet
- 1 bunch flat-leaf spinach, thick stems removed
- 1/4 cup green olives, slivered
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water; drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, season with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper, and cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Push the leeks to one side of the pan. Add the salmon, cover, and cook until opaque throughout, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Flake the salmon and toss with the pasta, spinach, olives, lemon juice, and pasta water.


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this is not as funny as the geniuses in boston who made aquateen hunger force "bombs" :[
Violent ex-boyfriend/husband? Raging meth-head? Escaped mental patient? Details?
Gob from "Arrested Development"?
So THAT'S what that was. I saw the police lights down the street when I was heading to lunch and I ALMOST was going to eat at Harried & Hungry (which rocks, btw) but went the other way. I missed out on all the action.
I was sitting at the window with coffee at Trabant once when a guy who looked like Mateen Cleaves walked up with a gas can and started shouting at me.
Fortunately, he walked off, but I could easily see this 'randomly light people on fire' sort of thing happening in town.
Happens all the time in Pakistan and Afganistan. Just ask the women there.
Sometimes its with acid. Whoever did this should get 'kicked in the nutz.'
Acid-throwing has been a popular form of revenge in many other cultures as well, including perhaps most recently late 19th/early 20th Century France, where the practice was identified with its chief ingredient, sulfuric acid, and from whence we derive the word "vitriol".
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Schools in my county were closed last week for two days due to an ice storm which left widespread power outages and downed trees. Winter has hit us particularly hard this year. This morning I found the perfect prayer to start off our school day here at John Carroll. It is filled with hope and gratitude. May your day be blessed.
Dear Lord,
You have made another beautiful day. You have given this day to me as a gift to enjoy. Thank You for the sun and the clouds, the wind and the rain. It is Your gift to me and I thank You. I will enjoy Your gift this day, dear Lord, especially the little things: the smell of breakfast, the song in my heart, the sight of Your flowers, the touch of Your hand, and knowing all this beauty is Your gift to me. I promise You, Lord, I will not hurt myself today with sad thoughts from my past or bitter memories of disappointment. You have given me a beautiful day and I will receive it with joy and gladness.
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Lights Out has been made with a certain degree of style—enough to make you want to see what Sandberg might be capable of with a…
The Star Wars-ification of Star Trek continues; better than the others, but still not good enough.
"The Ballad of Narayama" is a Japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. What a space it opens…
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Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" wins the Palme d'Or at the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
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Francois Truffaut's "The Wild Child" is the story of a "wolf boy" who lived like an animal in the woods, and about the doctor who adopted him and tried to civilize him. The story is essentially true, drawn from an actual case in 18th Century France, and Truffaut tells it simply and movingly. It becomes his most thoughtful statement on his favorite subject: The way young people grow up, explore themselves, and attempt to function creatively in the world.
This process was the subject of Truffaut's first film, "The 400 Blows," and he returned to the same autobiographical ground with his recent "Stolen Kisses." Now, again using Jean-Pierre Leaud as the actor, he's at work on the third film in the trilogy. In this one, reportedly, the autobiographical character survives adolescence and enters bravely into manhood.
That is a happy ending forever out of the reach of the Wild Child, who has been so traumatically affected by his forest life that he can hardly comprehend the idea of language. There's even a question, at first, as to whether he can hear. He can, but makes little connection between the sounds of words and their meanings. The doctor makes slow progress, or none, for months at a time. Then perhaps there's a small breakthrough. He records it all in his journal, and Truffaut's spoken English narration from the journal carries most of the ideas in the film.
"The Wild Child" is about education at its most fundamental level; about education as the process by which society takes millions of literally savage infants every year, and gradually seduces them into sharing the conventions of everybody else. There's a question, of course, as to whether "civilization" is good for man, or if he'd be happier in a natural state.
That question is at the root of "The Wild Child." Since the boy can never function "normally" in society, should he have been left in the woods? It's a question for us, in this uncertain age; but not for the doctor, who shares the rational optimism of Jefferson and never seriously questions the worth of his efforts. He believes in the nobility of man, and detests the idea of a human being scavenging for survival in the forest.
Truffaut places his personal touch on every frame of the film. He wrote it, directed it, and plays the doctor himself. It is an understated, compassionate performance, a perfect counterpoint to Jean-Pierre Cargol's ferocity and fear. The day-to-day record of the doctor's attempts to teach the boy to walk upright, to dress himself, to eat properly, to recognize sounds and symbols, is endlessly fascinating. So often movies keep our attention by flashy tricks and cheap melodrama; it is an intellectually cleansing experience to watch this intelligent and hopeful film.
NOTE: Because Truffaut's narration is in English and the boy speaks hardly at all, there are very few subtitles to be read and the movie is completely accessible even to, say, third or fourth-graders. I imagine most children would find it completely fascinating.
This movie is trying to kill these women, but they endure.
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So you all seemed to like the Adam/Greg pairing. A little too much perhaps. So this is a little oneshot about them. We'll see what happens, yes? This starts just after the play (Romeo and Juliet) where Adam reveals that Greg is just a bit more than bicurious—KG64
Adam's Perspective
"Greg," I whine, tugging on his arm, intentionally acting like a little kid who has been denied ice cream. "Come on."
"No. I'm still mad at you."
I giggle. "It's not like they wouldn't have figured it out eventually anyway," I point out. "I'm really surprised that Matt hasn't got you figured out yet. He says his gaydar has never been wrong."
"It's because I'm not gay."
"Bi, then," I say happily. He scowls. "Oh, Gregory, dear, don't be like that! It's really not that bad! You know you love me." I wink.
"No," he growls. "I hate you to the ends of the earth and beyond, Adam."
I place a hand over my heart. "That hurts, Greg, that really, really hurts. And here I was, about to confess my undying devotion to you."
He doesn't answer, and then we're at my dorm building. He continues on the path to the next building, and I run up the stairs to my room. I unlock the door and am met with the sight of a half-naked girl. We both screech at the same moment, both of us spinning around. "David!" We shout at the same moment. My roommate walks out of the bathroom. He looks at his girl and then at me.
"You said you were spending the night with your boyfriend, Adam."
"No, I didn't, you ass!" I snap. "I said I was going to spend the day with a friend so that he could get back together with his boyfriend. If you weren't stoned out of your mind half the time you would know that I don't have a boyfriend." The closest thing I have is Greg, who is consistently pushing me away because he's 'straight.' Right. I think the only one who believes that at all is… no one.
"Well… could you leave? We're kind of in the middle of something."
"Where the fuck am I supposed to go?" I demand. Then I can't help but think of what Matt said, and how Alex is spending the night with Rachel. Meaning that Greg is alone. I could probably commandeer Collin's bed, although I don't particularly want to know what's happened between him and Matt in that bed. But it's better than nothing.
"I don't know," David shrugs. "Don't you have someone you can crash with? One of your little gay friends or something?"
I groan and say, "My only two definitively gay friends are currently getting it on even more than you and Lisa at the moment. Lisa, do you have a shirt on, or something so I can turn around in my own freaking room?"
"Oh, yeah!" And that is why she dates David. She's too stupid to realize how bad of a decision that is. "Okay, I'm decent."
I turn around to glare at David. "Well?"
"Come on, Adam," he nearly begs. "I need this."
"You are a self-absorbed dickhead," I note, grabbing my pajamas, toiletries and a change of clothes and shoving them into my school bag, dumping the abandoned books on my bed. "Keep your asses off my bed. I don't want any STDs."
I walk across campus and knock on Greg and Collin's door. "What do you want, Adam?" Greg groans when he answers, but he steps aside to let me in.
"David's fucking his girlfriend at the moment," I answer. I shudder. "Half-naked girls in person are worse than your posters." I've made it clear that I am not a fan of the posters. Collin's poster is nice though. Ryan Kelly… no idea who that is, but whatever. "I need a place to crash."
"So long as you don't try anything."
"Wasn't planning on it," I chirp, dumping my things on Collin's bed. I grin widely at him. "If your… curiosity gets the better of you, though, I won't complain."
He chucks his pillow across the room at me. "Shut up, Adam."
I take a shower and get ready for bed, and when I come back out, Greg is sitting on his bed, looking at his computer. "What are you doing?" I ask.
"Watching a movie. Wanna watch it with me?"
"Sure," I say, and he pops the DVD out of his computer and sticks it in the DVD player he shares with Collin instead. Collin's bed is at an awkward angle in comparison to the TV so I join Greg on his bed. And then, out of the blue, his hand is running up and down the inside of my thigh. It might be an incredible turn on if it wasn't so funny. What makes it even funnier is that he doesn't realize he's doing it. Definitely not straight. "Do you really like my leg that much, Greg?" I ask. "I can take my pants off if you want a better view."
I snatches his hand away, looking slightly horrified. Then he says, "Oh, fuck it," and he attacks me, pinning me to the bed, mauling my face with his mouth. I return the kiss—if you can really call it that—eagerly. And he's the one to add tongue, thank you very much. When he finally pulls away, he mutters, "Okay, so I might not be straight."
I start laughing. "You also might not be a duck-billed platypus," I note.
He pushes me off the bed and I cross the room to get into Collin's. The next morning, I'm woken by Collin's shout of, "Adam, what the fuck are you doing in my bed?"
I jump up and a bunch of words spill out of my mouth in a jumbled mess. "I—my roommate—his girlfriend—I didn't—oh, fuck." Greg is going to kill me.
Collin grins wickedly. "Alex is going to hear about this one, Greg."
"Go back to the third floor," he groans.
Collin doesn't answer him, just takes Matt into the bathroom, and I don't really want to know what they're doing in there. "Why didn't you just tell them?"
"What?" I ask, turning to look at Greg.
"Why didn't you tell them what happened last night?"
I shrug. And then I grin cheekily at him. "I'm determined to turn you gay, Greg. I'm realizing that the best way to do that is to stay on your good side."
"Why do you want to turn me gay so badly?" he demands.
I look at him as mischievously as I can manage, pick up my bag and give him a quick peck on the cheek. "You figure it out," I say as I step out the door.
He does. Quickly. Of course, his figuring it out might have something to do with how I treat him at mealtimes. Which includes running my hands along the inside of his thighs. Funny thing is, he never objects until I start cupping him. Then he just twitches and jumps up to go get ketchup or a drink or something.
And then, over the summer, he calls me and asks me if I'd like to share a suite. "What about Collin?" I ask.
"You really think Collin's without a roommate?" he asks.
"Good point." And it's not like he could just trade roommates, since Alex graduated. "Sure," I say. I grin, not that he can see me. "But if you can't keep your hands off me…"
There is a heavy silence on the phone. Then he asks, "Yeah, I need to talk to you about that. First move in day, okay?"
Move in day, I dump all my stuff in the room and make the bed. Greg gets there and doesn't say anything for a long time. Eventually he looks at me. "How do you know if you're gay or just bi?"
I gape. "Your posters of chicks. Did you like them because you actually liked them or because you were supposed to like them?"
"Ummm… both?"
"Does that not answer your question, Greg?" I ask.
"Well… sort of. But how do you know if you're actually bi, or if you're only gay for one person?"
I raise my eyebrows. "Greg, what on earth are you talking about?"
He kisses me. "Date me?" he whispers. "I don't want to tell the others. I'm not ready for anyone to know. I'm not sure I'll ever be ready. But if you're okay with that… I spent the entire summer trying to convince myself that I didn't like you like that. I was entirely unsuccessful."
I grin. "You got it." Collin bemoaned the fact that Matt was straight, until he learned otherwise. I spent my time hoping that Greg could be bi, at the very least. Wish granted.
Our relationship continues, a weird mix of platonic and sexual. Probably because when we go out it's as friends and it's only when we're alone that we are what we are. But I'm okay with that. And then one night, Greg whispers into my shoulder, "God, Adam, you're so hot. I just want to—"
He cuts himself off. I grin and hop out of his bed. I grab some lube and a condom out of my desk drawer and drop them on the bed. I straddle him. "You want to what, Greg?" I challenge.
"Honestly?" I nod. He says, "I want to fuck you into tomorrow."
I kiss him. "God, you have no idea how long I've been waiting to hear that."
"You're weird."
"That's why you love me."
It's only a few minutes before we're entirely nude. Then he says, "Adam… I have no idea what I'm doing."
I smile. "It's fine."
I cover my fingers in the lubricant and begin fingering myself, inserting one and trying not to moan. I move it in and out. If only Greg would—then Greg takes over, starting with one finger, then adding a second and a third. A searing pain erupts in my ass, but it feels so good. I moan. "Adam?"
I nod, unable to find words, so he continues with three fingers stretching me. Then he pulls away. "Greg…" I pout.
But then he's over me, the tip of his cock teasing my entrance. He suddenly looks unsure. Probably because part of him still doesn't want to admit he's not straight even though we've been dating in secret for more than two years. But then I lick my lips, and that sets him off. He slides in and, oh fuck it hurts. I think I let out a cry, because he stops, not very far in at all. "Continue," I gasp. He does, stopping when he's completely sheathed. After a moment, I'm able to relax a bit, even though it fucking burns. "Move," I gasp.
He does, slowly at first, but his eyes are glazed over with lust. And the idiot is still trying to deny he's gay. I've never seen him look at girls in any way similar to that. Some guys he'll stare at just a little bit too long. Whatever. I'll get him to admit he's bisexual before I work on getting him to admit the truth. He hits my prostate and I see stars. I'm not sure what I do or say, but I can tell he makes an effort to do it again.
And all too soon, it's over. As he's lying next to me, he whispers, "Adam, I have a confession."
"What is it?"
"I'm not bi. I'm gay."
I start laughing. "I know, Greg."
He makes a face and says, "I take that back. I'm only gay for you. For everyone else I'm asexual."
"Well aren't I special." I snuggle in close to him. "I love you too, Greg."
He laughs. "I'm glad you caught what I didn't say."
"Always do."
"I've noticed."
No one knows we're more than friends until Collin calls one day. Without thinking, I answer the phone, since Greg's in the shower. "Hello?"
"Hey, I just wanted to—Adam?"
Oops. "Uh, yeah?"
"Why in fuck are you answering Greg's phone?"
"I was visiting him and he, uh, is in the bathroom." Sort of true. The last part. I'm kind of living with him, not just visiting, but other than that…
"Do you make a habit of answering people's phones when they're not in the room?"
"Uh, yes?" I'm say uh way too much. "Why were you calling?"
"Matt and I are getting married. Molly and Mel want your help on the wedding."
"Molly and Mel?"
"You honestly think me and Matt are organized enough to plan a wedding?" Collin demands.
"Good point."
I help with the wedding. I don't even care if I get married to Greg. I wish he was just okay enough with himself to tell everyone.
It's about six months after Collin and Matt's wedding that Greg decides to give me the best anniversary present ever—it's our fourth anniversary, and he takes me out to dinner. Where he treats me like his boyfriend. Not like a friend, but like a boyfriend. He holds my hand, even kisses me once.
And then we tell everyone. Their reactions are as follows…
Matt (grumbling): "Finally."
Collin (laughing): "I can't believe you let Adam turn you gay, Greg."
Alex: "Where's Jonathan! I need another straight guy or I'm gonna go mad.
Jonathan: "… Wow, Greg. Just… wow."
Liz (squealing): "Yay! This is so exciting!"
Rachel: "Congratulations. When's the wedding?"
I sputter, trying to find an answer. Greg looks her dead in the eye and says, "We're eloping tomorrow."
I choke and everyone starts laughing at me. Then I manage to look at Greg and say, "You haven't even proposed yet, mister."
He shrugs. "I just assumed…"
"You do know what assuming, does, don't you, Gregory, dear?" I ask.
And that is my piece on Adam and Greg. They were none too cooperative in telling me what went down though. That was their secret. Whatever. It probably only got told at all because Adam was willing to tell me. I couldn't get anything out of Greg. Thanks for reading. :)


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Suicide is the act of deliberately killing oneself.
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Suicide is viewed by various religions as a sin, including Islam (which puts a damper on suicide bombers' claims to those 72 virgins), Judaism, Hinduism and some groups of Christianity (despite Jesus Christ basically committing suicide-by-proxy),[1] usually because of "thou shalt not kill", sanctity of life, God's will, and such stuff. God is considered infinitely loving and compassionate, but by this logic has little or no compassion for those whose desperation and misery overcome their survival instinct.
Treating suicide as a mortal sin is almost certainly a retrofit, due to the discovery that preaching eternal happiness in heaven, as the Christian faith does, led to people killing themselves in order to get there faster, a trend which ended with Augustine of Hippo's redefinition of suicide as a sin, rather than a valid means of martyrdom.[2]
It should be noted that modern Catholic doctrine acknowledges that most suicides happen due to mental illness, and thus are not a mortal sin due to lack of moral responsibility. Strangely enough, the people to belittle those wanting to commit suicide as "cowardice" or "selfish" generally fail to comment upon whether forcing someone to live in agony with insults and threats of Hellfire is also a selfish act.
[edit] Assisted suicide
Assisted suicide is the provision to an individual of the means necessary to kill oneself. In the few jurisdictions where this is legal, the only person legally empowered to provide such means is a licensed physician; thus, this process is also known as physician-assisted death (PAD). Assisted suicide/PAD is a form of euthanasia, but it is distinct from euthanasia, as the individual being euthanized is (ostensibly) performing the act him/herself.
Assisted suicide is a controversial political issue.[3] It is legal in the Netherlands, Colombia, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Estonia, and Albania; the US states of Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico,[4] Montana, and Vermont;[5] and the Canadian province of Quebec.[6] In every state and jurisdiction where it is legal, strict regulations exist to ensure the individual performing suicide has a serious, painful, and debilitating terminal illness (typically with six months or less to live), is mentally and physically capable of administering the suicide drugs him/herself, has given informed consent several times, and has the opportunity to withdraw such consent at every stage of the process.
At least one person in the US (a 90-year-old woman with no medical qualifications) has been prosecuted for selling mail-order "suicide kits."[7]
[edit] Suicide threats
The threat of suicide can make a person feel manipulated; while these threats should be taken seriously, people who are faced with threats of suicide by others should not allow themselves to be manipulated by them.[8][9][10] The FAQ of the pro-suicide choice newsgroup alt.suicide.holiday (ASH) argues that expressed suicidal ideation is often misinterpreted as manipulation because people believe that a truly suicidal person would have killed themselves already.
The person could simply wish to discuss whether suicide is the best option because he is not yet sure and wants input from others. The a.s.h. FAQ claims "Many complicating factors require significant time to think through in order to decide whether or not to commit suicide. But even if one has decided to exit, there is also a matter of choosing, planning, and carrying out a suicide method. Suicide is not easy . . . and many people require much deliberation before deciding how to go about it."[11] Eight out of ten people considering suicide give some sign of their intentions. People who talk about suicide, threaten suicide, or call suicide crisis centers are 30 times more likely than average to kill themselves.[12]
[edit] Dissident views
Thomas Szasz drew a comparison between suicide and self-medication, arguing that both are activities that were once allowed by law and that, according to libertarian theory, should be re-legalized as basic human rights.[13]
[edit] See also
- Suicide bombing
- Homicide bombing -- Fox News on the above.
[edit] External links
[edit] Suicide prevention
[edit] United States
[edit] United Kingdom
[edit] General
- International Suicide Hotlines Suicide prevention, awareness and support
- Befrienders Worldwide
[edit] Footnotes
- ↑ It is thought by some that Jesus' death counts as sacrifice (to forgive humanity's sins); however, this means an omnipotent God sacrificed his son and/or himself in order to forgive. It has been argued that it does not count as a sacrifice at all. It's also possible for something to be both a sacrifice and suicide of course.
- ↑ Suicide:A European Perspective by Nils Retterstøl at Google books
- ↑ http://www.assistedsuicide.org/suicide_laws.html
- ↑ PAD exists in a legal grey area in New Mexico. While not permitted by statute in New Mexico as in the five other states that permit it, a recent court ruling in Bernalillo County enjoins the state government from prohibiting the practice, and the ruling's applicability to other counties in the state has not yet been tested.
- ↑ The Psychiatry of Palliative Medicine: The Dying Mind, Page 209, Sandy Macleod
- ↑ "Quebec end-of-life-care law means new era for health providers". http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-end-of-life-care-law-means-new-era-for-health-providers-1.2667127. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/05/92-year-old-calif-woman-sentenced-over-suicide-kits/1#.VhPZ1Y9VhBc
- ↑ Feeling Manipulated by Suicide Threats?
- ↑ Myths about suicide
- ↑ What to do when feeling manipulated by suicide threats
- ↑ You don't *really* want to die, otherwise you would have done so by now, Are you for real?, The alt.suicide.holiday (a.s.h) FAQ
- ↑ Suicide, Mental Health America
- ↑ Assisted Suicide is Bootleg Suicide, Thomas Szasz, 23 November 2001, Los Angeles Times.


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Author: Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Date: 1999
PDF Version (446 Kb, 78 Pages)
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Real You
- Your Skills
- Job Wanted
- Opportunities Across Canada
- How to Apply
- The Interview
- You've Got the Job
- Be Your Own Boss
The Job Search Tool Kit for Aboriginal Youth is designed to help you with the job of looking for a job! Finding a job is really a full-time business. It takes effort, dedication and time. And even more, it takes patience. This should give you a good start on the what, where and how of job hunting.
There are some exercises to help you discover your own personality, skills and talents (including ones you might not know are there). Then there is a section on the job market, with suggestions for you to follow up in your own province or territory.
In the practical sense, there is information on how to apply for that job - writing a résumé and cover letter, and going for an interview. Then when you get the job (and you will, with patience and perseverance), there are some suggestions for your first day on your new job. There are even tips on how to make yourself indispensable to your employer.
Finally there is a section on becoming an entrepreneur - how to figure out whether you have what it takes, as well as some information on where you can get more help and information.
This is, as its name implies, a tool kit. How you use it really depends on you.
Unless otherwise noted, the exercises and information in this tool kit have been adapted from past issues of Canada Prospects, published by Human Resources Development Canada and used with permission of that department.
Published under the authority of the
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Ottawa, 1999
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