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To assure your experience at Chicago-Kent College of
Law is a positive one, the Center for Law and Computers
is available to assist you with your computer and
technical questions and concerns. You can reach a member
of our staff by calling (312) 906-5300 (6-5300 house
phones)or sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We are located in suite 540 if you would like to stop by
our offices.
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Student Organization Web Page Training
We're writing to let you know about the procedures for placing announcements in Chicago-Kent's online newsletter, The Record. Each student organization is responsible for posting its own announcements to the Web-based Record using a template document. The Center for Law and Computers provides training for student organization members on how to use the template and post announcements to the Web.
This year, training sessions will be offered on:
To participate in one of the training sessions above, you must sign up no later than Friday, September 21, by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com or calling 312-906-5300.
Prior to attending a training session, each student must have a valid WEB SERVER ACCOUNT (i.e., a username and password to access the Web server). Please note that your Web server account will have its own username and password, which are distinct from your Chicago-Kent network username and password.
If you do not currently have an account for the Web server, simply fill out the online registration form at http://www.kentlaw.edu/clc/webinfo/webregform.shtml as soon as possible, but no later than the training registration deadline of Friday, September 21. The CLC's Web server administrator, Larry Adamiec (firstname.lastname@example.com, 312-906-5301), will create the account and set up your server access privileges.
If your organization already has members who maintain your organization's Web pages on the Chicago-Kent site, but they need advice about posting your Record announcements, they would only need to contact the Help Desk (e-mail email@example.com) to learn where the Record template can be found on the Web server and to discuss file naming conventions and the upload procedure for your organization.
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CLC Help Desk Ticket Tracking System
Help Desk Ticket Tracking System (Numara Footprints). The help desk software has greatly improved the way requests for assistance (i.e. "tickets") are managed and tracked in order for the CLC to provide better service to our community.
As a user, this system will benefit you as follows:
In order to view and print out the documentation on how to use the Help Desk Ticket Tracking System, please click on the the link below.
Print Accounting System on Kentnet
The print system utilizes centrally stored accounts that are linked to your photo ID card. All students will have a "cash account" into which personal funds may be deposited for use with library photocopiers or law school computer lab printers.
Law school students will have an additional "printing account" which will be reset to the equivalent of 400 pages of printing at the start of each semester. The print release stations in the law school computer labs will allow you to choose which account each of your print jobs is charged against.
All students enrolled in classes which utilize IIT Downtown Campus facilities (Chicago-Kent College of Law, Stuart Graduate School of Business, Masters of Public Administration) must obtain a new photo ID card in order to utilize library photocopying services and/or law school computer lab printing services. In order to pickup your new photo ID cards, please go the Registrar's office on the 2nd floor during normal business hours.
When you are finished adding value, press the 'Buy Card / Logout' button.
Print Account balances were reset on Mon., July 23, 2007
The Center for Law & Computers reset print accounts to 400 pages on July 23, 2007. Any print jobs on or after July 23, 2007 will count towards your 400 page limit for the Fall semester.
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Graduating Students
For those of you leaving us for greater ventures, we want to wish you the best. As a courtesy, email and network accounts for May graduates as well as December, 2006 graduates will remain active until July 30, 2007. Network logins, H: drive home directories, and email services will be terminated after this date.
Graduating students with a delinquent printing balance will not receive their diplomas or be certified to take the Bar Exam until the accounts are paid in full.
If you are at the Chicago-Kent campus and you need to print, we offer the option for newly graduated students who have special projects over the summer to extend printing privileges to labs 700, 760, and 900. Please contact the Center for Law & Computers at 312-906-5300 or firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
Best wishes.
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December 2006 and May 2007 Graduates:
By being an alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law it is our pleasure to inform you that you will soon receive free (kentlawalum.iit.edu) email service. Your account will be created automatically. No sign up is necessary.
Please be aware that since these accounts will be hosted by the IIT Main Campus, the corresponding e-mail address may be in a format different than what you were assigned at Chicago-Kent. Complete details about your kentlawalum.iit.edu account will be distributed soon via email to your Chicago-Kent account and on the Center for Law and Computers Record page. This information will include the naming format of the account, how to access it, how to setup mail forwarding, and how to transfer messages from your Chicago-Kent email account.
Your current Chicago-Kent email account will remain active until Monday, July 30th (first Monday after the July Bar Exam).
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CLC Policy - Students are required to show C-K photo ID card for loaner computer equipment
Help Desk Policy! All C-K students are required to present
their Chicago-Kent ID card for service.
The CLC Help Desk does provide the service of temporarily
loaning laptops to students. This service is restricted to
those who have purchased their own laptop and the laptop has
been serviced by a technician at the CLC Help
Desk. Once the technician has
determined that the laptop needs to be sent to the
manufacturer for repairs or is inoperable a student will be
loaned a laptop. The laptop loans are for a one (1) week
period only. In addition, the CLC Help Desk does not loan power adaptors or any other laptop
accessories for laptops. In order for this service to
benefit everyone, this policy must be strictly adhered to.
Once a user returns a laptop, that same user cannot have
another laptop loaned to him/her for at least two (2)
consecutive weeks.
The Help Desk will make a photocopy of student's ID when
loaner computer equipment is requested. The procedure was implemented
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Windows Update
It is critical to update your Windows operating system and Internet Explorer software regularly. Just as it is important to update the virus definitions of your anti virus software, it is equally important to update the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer software on your computer. Just like virus definitions, Windows and Internet Explorer should be updated weekly. Fortunately, Microsoft makes this process fast and easy with their "Windows Update" web site.
Please click on the link listed below under instructions to print out the full documentation on how to update windows.
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support of the educational mission of the university. In
recent months we have noticed an increase in the amount of
personal storage space being consumed on our network. As we
continue to maintain and scan the network drives we are
noticing numerous occurrences of non-educational types of
materials (i.e., MP3, .wav, .mov, .avi). We understand that
there are occasions when storing these types of files on the
network for educational use is legitimate.
As you may well be aware, court decisions
potentially makes us liable if members of our community engage
in infringing activity. As a reminder to all students, a
portion of the IIT Computer Use Policy states, "Network users
must abide by the terms of all software licensing agreements
and copyright laws, and may not make copies of or make
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which are deliberately wasteful of computing resources or
which unfairly monopolize resources to the exclusion of
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increases the time it takes for system backups and virus
scanning; the large downloads also consume unnecessary
bandwidth. Please be considerate of
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files in violation. If files are not removed, the
Center for Law and Computers is authorized by the
administration to permanently remove them for you.
We ask that you purge all unnecessary messages and files as
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The United Nations enjoys what is known as the "halo effect", whereby, because of its supposed humanitarian focus and promotion of universal values, it is insulated from scrutiny and is regarded as above reproach by the media, which often holds international bodies such as the UN to be a reference and a guiding moral light.
Look at the long list of discriminatory actions by the UN against Israel and shortcomings within the international organization that the media has failed to cover:
- Sept. 2001: The first Durban anti-racist conference that descended into the most hate-filled festival of anti-Semitism since the end of WW2.
- July 2004: The UN's International Court of Justice rules against Israel's security barrier, failing to even mention the Palestinian terrorism that prompted its construction in the first place.
- Oct. 2004: Ignored by the media, the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza admits that Hamas members are on his payroll.
- June 2006: The new UN Human Rights Council is inaugurated. It quickly focuses on singling Israel out for condemnation while ignoring the worst cases of human rights abuses around the world.
- Nov. 2006: "Special Raporteur on Palestine to the UN Human Rights Council" John Dugard writes that Israel "has many of the worst characteristics of apartheid."
- Jan. 2009: UN staff in Gaza accuse Israel of shelling a UN school, killing 43 civilians. The story is later proven to be false and John Ging, UNRWA's operations director in Gaza is forced to admit that the mortar shells landed outside of the school and that nobody inside was killed. The UN's incorrect public pronouncements however, were responsible for letting the story turn into another anti-Israel libel.
In October 2008, HonestReporting updated on the preparations for the Durban Review Conference currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Led by a committee consisting of human rights violators such as Libya, Iran and Cuba, the writing was already on the wall for Durban 2.
But is the "halo effect" starting to dissipate? The UN's aura of high morality took a beating as Durban 2 gave a platform to Iran's President Ahmadinejad. As the Dallas Morning News mused:
After all, giving the Holocaust-denying fruitcake Ahmadinejad a platform to lecture the world about racism is like inviting Bernie Madoff to headline a global conference on business ethics.
While those countries that staged a walk-out during Ahmadinejad's vitriol are to be commended, many media outlets, particularly outside of the US and Canada, which decided to boycott the conference in its totality, have failed to grasp the significance of the final conference communique, which has been signed earlier than expected on Tuesday instead of the end of the week to avoid further controversies.
For, as the New York Times states:
While there have been improvements in the communique, as now written, it would affirm the conclusions of the last one, implicitly still singling out Israel.
The United Nations conference can never have credibility, or value, if it is used to attack one country – Israel – especially when so many other countries have truly abysmal human rights records, including China, Sudan and Iran.
In stark contrast to the UN's tarnished integrity, The Australian noted that Australia's quest for a temporary seat on the Security Council could be damaged by its boycott of Durban 2. However, in stark contrast to the UN's tarnished integrity, the paper concluded:
Before Durban II, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said participants would "be judged harshly" if the conference failed. So they will be. Some nations, rightly, walked out as the Iranian President spoke. Whatever the cost of our non-participation in terms of votes for the Security Council, Australia was right to have no part of it.
Predictably, although there was almost wall-to-wall condemnation of Ahmadinejad, some media outlets expressed regret that his appearance had perhaps vindicated Israel's concerns. The Guardian wrote:
It makes whatever desire there is within the UN to investigate allegations of Israeli war crimes in Gaza that much harder to realise, as the UN as a whole is tainted by the Iranian leader's presence at one conference.
Other UK papers, such as The Times and Daily Telegraph admonished the British government for attending Durban 2 even before Ahmadinejad's outburst.
Sadly, as Gerald Steinberg in the Wall Street Journal points out:
Once again, the obsessive focus on the Jewish state meant that the real problems of racism and genocide were largely ignored at this U.N. conference. Only outside the official U.N. antiracism conference, at well-attended "counterconferences" organized by NGOs such as U.N. Watch, did the real victims of racism and mass murder get the attention they deserved.
Only at those counterconferences could one witness moving presentations by victims of Iranian oppression, survivors of the Rwandan genocide and the continuing slaughter in Darfur.
Accusations of Israeli "war crimes" were all the rage recently, particularly in The Guardian, which spent a month in Gaza "investigating" before producing a barrage of articles and online videos attacking the IDF's actions. While the paper has also now covered a new Human Rights Watch report documenting Hamas war crimes, Richard Cohen shares his skepticism in the Washington Post:
No doubt the Human Rights Watch report will be ignored or dismissed in the greater cause of demonizing Israel. This has been the trend of late. No doubt, too, some will excuse Hamas's criminality as the inevitable result of Israeli actions. But as much as some would like to criticize Israel, they still have a minimal obligation to acknowledge the difference in core values between Israel and its enemies.
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Everyone's actions are typically driven by self-interest. That is what has generated strong growth in the world economy over the past two centuries. Sometimes however, different individuals might have actions which might not be in the best self-interest of the people they work for. I am referring to the issue of corporate governance in many of today's corporations.
The issue is that the goals of managers and shareholders might differ. Managers for example might be compensated based on total profits or total sales. As a result, they might end up pushing for acquisitions of businesses that might deliver short term boosts in these key metrics, but might end up being disastrous for shareholders wealth. Other managers might prefer to allocate excess cash to repurchase stock rather than pay a dividend, in order to increase share prices that would make their incentive stock options more valuable. A third group of managers might even attempt to manipulate accounting records in order to inflate profits and collect their fat performance bonuses.
One thing that could reduce the incentive by managers to do the above mentioned actions is to closely align their performance compensation structure with the actual performance of the business. This is an extremely difficult task to do, and there are countless studies by researchers and highly paid consultants that have spent hours upon hours studying the issue. The answer however could sometimes be very simple.
In my studies of successful businesses, I have noticed one very interesting phenomenon when it comes to corporate governance. This corporate governance situation closely aligns the compensation of managers with the well-being of the enterprise. The situation occurs when a majority shareholder in a company is also in charge of steering the business in the right direction because they are the CEO. Some great examples include Warren Buffett, who took over management of then struggling Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) in the 1960s, and then transforming it into a highly successful diversified conglomerate fifty years later. His initial investment of several million dollars has been compounded by the Oracle of Omaha's investment genius into roughly a fortune worth $40 billion dollars today.
Another example of successful corporate governance by the founder/CEO is Microsoft (MSFT). He had been able to grow the company from a small software start-up in the 1970s, to one of the largest companies in the world by the time Bill Gates retired in 2000. He is a prominent philanthropist these days, but I am not overly bullish on Microsoft's stock.
My favorite CEO currently includes Richard Kinder, who is in charge of managing Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI). All of his wealth is invested and derived from his ownership of Kinder Morgan shares, which own the general partner and some limited partner units in the Kinder Morgan (KMP) and El Paso (EPB) pipelines. Richard Kinder founded Kinder Morgan with assets from Enron in the 1990s, after having a falling out with then managers of the high-flying energy trading company that later went bust. His salary is $1/year. He does however collect millions in dollars in dividends from his investment in Kinder Morgan however.
My other favorite CEO was John D Rockefeller, one of the original robber barons, who founded Standard Oil in 1870. His company was split into several companies in 1911. Many of today's largest oil companies in the world such as Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) are descended from these companies. John Rockefeller was famous for saying: "Do you know the only thing thay gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in"
My third favorite CEO was the founder of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), Sam Walton. Starting the company in 1962, he revolutionized retail in America. His company managed to beat out larger rivals at their own game, through constant focus on cost containment and trying to become the lowest cost provider in the industry. By keeping costs low, the company is appealing to customers to the tune of 100 million visits every single week. This repeat business translates into dividend growth for more than 35 years, The company focuses on turnover, and usually sells most of the merchandise it ordered by the time it has to pay suppliers. Sam Walton thought like an owner however, as he not only expanded at a furious pace, but he also paid an ever increasing dividend only a few years after taking the company public. Check my analysis of Wal-Mart Stores.
To summarize, I have learned that there is often a strong link between having a strong visionary leader at a company, who is also a majority shareholder. This leader usually sees this business as their legacy, and they are very passionate about growing and preserving that legacy. This aligns their goals with the goals of ordinary shareholders to a certain extent. In the cases of the visionary founders listed in this article, shareholders benefited handsomely by the arrangement. By identifying someone who is passionate about their work, and has a majority ownership interest in that enterprise, investors would be wise to buy that stock.
Full Disclosure: Long KMI, CVX, WMT
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TUSCALOOSA | The U.S. attorney in Birmingham said she is monitoring allegations of racial discrimination and segregation within the Greek system at the University of Alabama, while a group of former student leaders spoke out Thursday in support of more diversity on campus.
TUSCALOOSA | The U.S. attorney in Birmingham said she is monitoring allegations of racial discrimination and segregation within the Greek system at the University of Alabama, while a group of former student leaders spoke out Thursday in support of more diversity on campus.
Federal law prevents racial discrimination in housing, education and other areas, and U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance said her staff in Birmingham has been reviewing statutes and monitoring the situation on campus. The office has a unit dedicated to enforcing civil rights laws.
"We have talked to a lot of people in Tuscaloosa," Vance said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Peggy Sanford, press information officer for Vance's office, said there is no open investigation, characterizing it as an informal monitoring of the situation.
Last week, the UA student newspaper, The Crimson White, detailed allegations of racial bias during sorority recruitment in August, which have drawn state and national attention and criticism.
Sanford said the office began monitoring the situation following media reports about the allegations of discrimination.
The office has had "conversations" with the UA leadership about the situation, Sanford said.
"It is just a matter of watching and a matter of offering assistance if the university needs help," Sanford said.
Vance declined comment on whether her office had received any formal complaints about the Greek system at Alabama.
Vance said she was hopeful the university would make "significant progress" on its own without outside intervention.
"What we see now is a community that is trying to transform itself, and we will do anything we can to assist in that," she said.
In an advertisement that ran in The Crimson White, 18 former campus leaders — including a past Alabama attorney general and an ex-governor's son — signed a joint statement to "publicly encourage diversity among the university's white and black Greek fraternities and sororities."
Kenneth Mullinax, a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity who was part of the powerful campus group known as The Machine while a student at Alabama, said the 18 who signed the statement pooled funds to pay for the $1,000 ad. The group included former state Attorney General Bill Baxley and Birmingham attorney Rob Riley, a former UA Student Government Association president and son of former Gov. Bob Riley. The signers included whites and blacks, men and women, Greek alumni and people who didn't join a group while in college.
"We have a lot of frat boys," said Mullinax, currently a spokesman for Alabama State University.
In the ad, the sponsors urge the administrators, the UA System board of trustees and Greek organizations to encourage diversity and discontinue any practices that promote segregation.
The recent reports detailing discrimination during sorority rush prompted UA President Judy Bonner to order a mandatory open bid process in an effort to make it easier for minority students to join traditionally white groups.
In a video message released Tuesday, Bonner referred to the system as being racially segregated and said at least some membership decisions were based on race.
While the student body of 34,852 is around 13 percent black, there have been only rare instances of blacks joining traditionally white Greek groups or whites joining black groups. Many Greek organizations have multimillion-dollar homes where members live on campus.
Rebel Steiner, an Alabama graduate who now practices entertainment law in Los Angeles, said he lent his name to the advertisement because he was saddened to see media reports of racial segregation still being practiced at Alabama 50 years after the school successfully admitted its first black students.
"We have diversity in the student body and it's not reflected in the fraternities and sororities, and I think it's time that the Greek system catches up," Steiner said.
In a move meant to help foster more togetherness and with the first home football game of the season this Saturday, the student government association said it was suspending a system in which groups are given assigned blocks of seats in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Students have long complained that the most powerful and richest fraternities on campus often get the best football seats.
Staff writer Ed Enoch contributed to this report.


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Yellow mongoose
(Cynictis penicillata)
Facts about this animal
The Yellow mongoose is a relatively small mongoose with a head-body length of 40-60 cm, a tail of 18-25 cm, and a body-weight of 450-900 g. The colour of the coat is usually reddish-yellow to tawny-yellow with a prominent white tip to the bushy tail. Chin, throat and upper chest are paler than the rest of the body. In the northern part of the species' range the colour may be more greyish and the white tail-tip may be lacking. The eyes are orange-brown.
Yellow mongoose are diurnal and social, although less gregarious than the banded mongoose or the meerkat, mostly living in small groups of 5-10 animals. They may dig their own burrows, but also share dens with ground squirrels or meerkats. The droppings are deposited in latrines close to the entrances of the burrow.
The young are born mostly between October and March after an gestation period of about 60-62 days. The litter size usually ranges from 1-5 (mostly 2-3) cubs, which are weaned at 10 weeks and reach adult size after 10 months.
Yellow mongoose feed predominantly on insects and other invertebrates, but they also take small rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and eggs, and occasionally carrion.
Did you know?
That a yellow mongoose can crack a bird's egg by rolling it next to a stone or rock and then throwing the egg between its legs so the egg will hit the stone or rock?
|Name (Scientific)
|Cynictis penicillata
|Name (English)
|Yellow mongoose
|Name (French)
|Mangouste jaune, Mangouste fauve
|Name (German)
|Name (Spanish)
|Mangosta amarilla
|Local names
|Afrikaans: Geelmeerkat, Rooimeerkat, Witkwasmuishond
seTswana: Tshagane
|CITES Status
|Not listed
|CMS Status
|Not listed
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|Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and southern Angola)
|Grass- and scrublands, semi deserts
|Wild population
|Still common and widespread (Red List IUCN 2011)
|Zoo population
|176 reported to ISIS (2007)
In the Zoo
How this animal should be transported
For air transport, Container Note 78 of the IATA Live Animals Regulations should be followed.
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Hans Hillewaert
Why do zoos keep this animal
Yellow mongoose are not an endangered species. They are however very attractive animals, and because they are always busy and display an interesting social life, are an ideal species for educational purposes. Yellow mongoose exhibits may be combined with underground tunnels and look-outs for children allowing them to play mongoose, which are important means to awake a positive attitude towards animals and nature.
Yellow mongoose may be kept in mixed exhibits, e.g. together with leopard tortoises, porcupines, rock dassies, small antelopes, like steenbok, or hornbills. Note that yellow mongoose will dig out tortoise eggs and readily catch small birds, like weavers, and other small animals, such as lizards.


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Gallery: Ten Breads for Soup-Dipping
February is soup month here at The Kitchn. Along with lots of soup recipes, we'll be blogging soup tools, tips and serving suggestions. A nice hunk of bread is essential to the enjoyment of many soups so we'd like to give you a go-to post for all our great bread recipes.
- No-Knead Bread in a Hurry
- No Time Bread
- No-Knead Challah
- Beginner Sourdough Loaf
- Double Cornbread with Smoked Mozzarella and Sundried Tomatoes
- Daniel Leader's Ricotta Bread
- French Country Boule
- Oatmeal Toasting Bread
- Beer Bread
- Parmesan Rolls
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The 2010 Sales Year was characterized by an abnormal addition of listings to the real estate market in the late winter and early Spring. In February, 2010, inventory swelled by almost 10% in a single month with the gain of over 400 units between March 1 and April 1. This was after February added almost 200 listings to inventory. The seven month run up in inventory from January 1 to July 31, 2010 saw a gain of almost 50% in total listings for sale.
While demand never quite equaled the same levels experienced in 2009, part of this reason was the double-sided promise to buyers that their opportunity was never getting away from them: More listings just kept coming on the market, allowing them to prolong their decision, and the steady drumbeat of "interest rates are sure to rise" was an outright falsehood as rates actually dipped below 4.00% in October (a full 1% improvement over February, 2010). These two actions allowed buyers to prolong taking action.
In 2011? New listings are coming on the market, but they are beating absorbed by new buying activity. There were 464 unit sales of single-family homes in January 2010 and there were 460 in January 2011. The average selling price of these two months was all of $150 different. In other words: the same buyers were buying the same homes at the same rate. Interesting side note: 2010 had an $8000 tax credit carrot to get buyers to perform. That's kind of a big deal when $8000 represents a complete first-time buyer downpayment at $210,000 (the January average sales price for the month both years). This year offers no such carrot. But buyers performed in the same manner and volume, absent federal stimulus.
Also interesting: January 2010 gained 170 listings, February 2010 gained 240 listings and March 2010 gained 412 listings. In 2011, January reduced in supply one listing, and February is only up 50 units. Interest rates are about the same as they were this time last year. Again, the drumbeat of "they're sure to go up" is on the street, and the reality is that they are up close to a full percent in the last four
months. Why this is interesting: Conventional Wisdom was that the market was getting better in 2010. This was "proven" because more people were buying homes in the spring of 2010 then the (miserable) spring of 2009. But the quiet under-current in 2010 was that that inventory was increasing at a rate that ultimately had 50% more listings on the market in the summer than the start of the year. While people were briskly buying houses in early 2010, months of inventory, and therefore, seller's ability to dictate pricing, wasn't getting any shorter because the ratio between listings and sales wasn't changing. But so far in 2011, the big bounce in listing inventory has not happened. However, buyers are still buying at about the same rate, and don't have federal stimulus inviting them to do so.
So far in 2011 (and that's all of 50 days), listings for sale have increased slightly more than 1% while the rate of sale has remained the same (without a tax credit stimulus) and interest rates after steadily rising for four months have retreated 0.1% in the last week to come back below 5%.
This doesn't establish a trend. But if you're a buyer thinking "where are all the new listings I was expecting?"… you're not alone. If you were hoping to buy based on a 4.25% interest rate, your window might have already closed. Over 30 years, the increase in interest payments from 4.25% to today's 5.00% on a $210,000 loan is $35,000. I was told the other day by a buyer that the real cost of buying a home is the amount you finance. That is kind of true.
But literally, that's only half of the equation. The price you pay is the amount you finance at the interest rate you finance it at.


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Other Names: Koh-e Ziarat,Kohe Zyarat,Kohe Zyāṟat,Kuh-e Ziarat,Kuh-e Zyarat,Kōh-e Zīārat,Kūh-e Zyārat,Kūh-e Zīārat,کوه زیارت, Kōh-e Zīārat
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- Country: Afghanistan
- Province: Velayat Baghlan
- Category: mountain
- Altitude: 2532 m
- Population: 0
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- Sunset: 16:46
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Wheatfield residents turned out in force for the Town Board meeting Monday to ask for help dealing with skunks and the Bergholz fire siren.
No resolution was offered to either problem, but Wheatfield Supervisor Bob Cliffe promised to look into both.
"My neighborhood is inundated with skunks," Stephen Ward of Nicole Drive reported. "I'll trap them. Can you have somebody come and pick them up?"
Ward said a neighbor recently trapped three skunks and had to pay $60 each to have them removed.
Cliffe said two years ago, when the town had an animal control officer, skunks were being relocated to the Doe's Hill area, "but they probably walked back."
Cliffe said he would contact the Department of Environmental Conservation to find out exactly what the state rules are, but his understanding is that the town can't trap, kill or move skunks.
Bergholz resident Dan Lehman presented a petition signed by 214 neighbors asking that something be done about the Bergholz Volunteer Fire Co. siren. He asked why it was needed and why the duration of the siren was so long and said that the fire company's president denied a request to sit down and discuss the issue, which is affecting family life in the hamlet.
Marc Kaspersak, head of the town's Fire Advisory Committee, said that, for insurance reasons, firehalls need to have two methods of notifying its volunteers. In Niagara County, the primary method is the pagers carried by each volunteer; secondary is firehouse sirens.
Highway Supervisor Art Kroening, a volunteer, said availability of volunteers is low during the day. He has a pager, but might not hear it if involved in something such as mowing grass.
Neighbors protested that the Bergholz siren, which goes off 750 times a year, is too loud; that it is a health issue. One woman said, "We all support the fire company," but added she has to put headphones on her young daughter to protect her hearing when the siren goes off. "We're just asking that it be quieter and of shorter duration," she said.
In other matters:
•Arlene Mante, seniors director, reported that the Summit Park Pharmacy will offer flu shots at the Community Center next to Town Hall beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Bring an insurance card. The flu shot program is aimed at the town's seniors, but also is open to the public.
The seniors also will hold a dinner dance, called September Fest, with German food and music, from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Admission is charged to non-Wheatfield residents. Reservations are due by Friday, Sept. 14. Call Gail at 694-8504.
•Cliffe made a statement on the town's Dec. 31, 2011, financial report from independent auditors Drescher-Malecki. Details are available on the towns website. Also, a full audit report is available at the town clerk's office or by making an appointment with Ed Mongold, town budget director.
"In two years, we have gone from a very difficult position to one of which town residents can be very pleased. Further, to date, 2012 is also going well," Cliffe said. "Without adding significantly to taxes, we have fulfilled our mission, maintained all critical services, while adding to our robust senior and recreation programs. In this same period, our outstanding debt has been reduced by approximately $2.8 million."
Looking forward to the budget for 2013, the town will be reducing taxes overall, he added.
"My thanks goes out to the board members for taking the actions necessary to bring the town back to this excellent financial condition. A job well done," Cliffe concluded.
•Town Attorney Robert O'Toole reported on legal questions that came up at the August meeting. The town does not have the authority to hold a recall election, and it cannot ban pit bulls, he said.
•The next Wheatfield Town Board meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24.


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- Blade Grind:Hollow
- Finish:Bead Blast
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- Handle Length:4.00"
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Bob Kasper, the late writer and combat instructor, designed the basic outline of the C/K Dragon after ten years of study into the principles of extreme in-close fighting developed by Dr. Gordon Eric Perrigard over fifty years ago. These techniques use automatic conditioned reflexes with minimal body movement. The knife is considered as part of the hand.
Bob sent his sketch to award-winning custom knifemakers Pat and Wes Crawford of Crawford Knives in West Memphis, Arkansas, who developed the handle scales. As Pat Crawford says, "This knife is all business. I hope it will become a part of Bob's legacy to the professional martial arts community."
Like its namesake, the C/K Dragon bites (with the tapered tip), claws (with the long Wharncliffe cutting edge), and strikes (with the pommel) its adversary. We at CRKT have engineered our production model to be as close as possible to the Crawford custom Dragon, which has proven popular with law enforcement and military operators.
The 4.50" full tang blade has a tapered Wharncliffe grind for great penetrating power. It is made of exceptionally tough 9Cr18MoV high-chromium stainless steel to stand up to the worst abuse.
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True to Bob Kasper's concept, this is a knife with perfect balance that truly feels like part of your hand. Mass is centered at the palm, and the tapered blade tip makes the Dragon feel like a much smaller knife.
CRKT's designed a lightweight Kydex sheath with a patented* multi-position clip, which can be attached for vertical or horizontal carry on belts, webbing or equipment. Using the MercHarness, it can be carried comfortably under the arm. There is also a hole at the butt of the knife for a lanyard or fob.
Despite its tactical intentions, we have found that thanks to its weight, balance, grip and long precision cutting edge, the Dragon makes a very functional and versatile knife in the shop, too. Enter the C/K Dragon.


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WISE, Va. – The King University softball team stayed on the road for a non-conference doubleheader with the University of Virginia-Wise. The Tornado swept the double dip from the Cavaliers, taking game one 8-3, and following with an 11-9 victory in eight innings.
Game one was scoreless until Aubree Hutt ignited the Tornado offense in the third inning with a single. After she stole second, Christina Melcher crushed a home run to give King a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, after a Fallon Thomas single, Hannah Smith ripped a home run to put the Tornado up 4-0.
King extended the lead to 5-0 on a Melcher single that that scored Allie Spell in the fourth inning.
Virginia-Wise answered with one run in the fourth, and cut their deficit to 5-3 after they plated two runs in the sixth.
However, Hannah Light shut down the Cavalier offense, and the Tornado extended the lead in the seventh inning. With two runners on, Tori McComas gave King three insurance runs, as she laced a three-run home run to give King an 8-3 lead.
Light worked out of jam in the seventh, stranding the bases loaded to earn the complete game victory. She struck out seven in seven innings of work while scattering nine hits. Smith went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and two runs batted in while Hutt went 3-for-3 in the win. Thomas and Melcher chipped in with two hits apiece.
The Tornado offense stayed hot in the nightcap as Melcher started the second game with a double, and promptly stole third. She later scored on a Cassie Ringstaff single to right center, giving King (17-21) a 1-0 lead. King plated three more runs in the second inning, one on a solo home run from Amber Walker, and two more on another home run from Melcher.
The Cavaliers (14-13) didn't give up, however, as they plated three runs in the third inning. Virginia-Wise then took their first lead of the day, 7-4, on a pair of two-run home runs in the fourth inning.
King bounced right back to even the score at seven in the top of the fifth inning. Walker ripped a two-run double to pull the Tornado within one, and Spell evened the game with a run scoring groundout.
Hutt started the sixth inning with a single, and was sacrificed to second by Melcher. After an out, Thomas came up clutch for the Tornado. She crushed her fourth home run of the season, giving the Tornado a 9-7 lead.
However, Virginia-Wise's Charity Lawson answered with a two-run home run of her own in the bottom of the sixth to even the game at 9-9.
Both teams went down in order in the seventh, and the game went to extra innings. With Stephanie Rodriguez placed on second base, Octavia Lewis-Rand dropped down a bunt to mover her to third. However, the bunt was misplayed, and Rodriguez scored to give King the lead. Lewis-Rand later scored on a Thomas single to give the Tornado an 11-9 cushion.
Light retired the Cavaliers in order in the bottom of the eighth to earn her second win of the day, and 12th of the season. Light tossed four innings in relief of Morgan White and struck out five batters while allowing only two runs. Thomas went 4-for-5 with three runs batted in and two runs scored to lead the Tornado offense. Walker and Melcher recorded two hits each with Walker driving in three runs and Melcher driving in two.
The Tornado will be in action again when the play at Tusculum College on Monday. First pitch for the doubleheader is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.


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By Gazette Staff Writer — Tuesday, April 15th, 2014
'Chicken with Plums' tells story of violinist in Tehran
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – April 14, 2014) The first season of California Lutheran University's International Film Series will conclude with a free screening of the French film "Chicken with Plums" on April 30 at Muvico Thousand Oaks 14.
"Chicken with Plums," a 2011 film starring Mathieu Amalric, will be shown at 7 p.m.
Set in Tehran in 1958, the film tells the story of a famous musician whose prized violin has been ruined. Since the instrument broke, Nasser Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death. He plunges into deep reveries that take him back to his youth and even to a conversation with Azraël, the Angel of Death, who reveals the future of his children. As pieces of the puzzle come together, the secret of his life comes to light: a wonderful story of love that inspired his genius and his music.
Written and directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, the film explores the complexities of the world and the mysteries of the human soul. Like real life, the film jumps from dramatic to comic to heartbreaking. What interests the viewer is not whether Nasser will die nor how, but why. It is rated PG-13.
"Chicken with Plums" won the Dublin Film Critics Special Jury Prize and was nominated for Best Film at the Ghent International Film Festival. Satrapi and Paronnaud previously worked together on the 2007 animated film "Persepolis," which was based on Satrapi's graphic novel about growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution. "Persepolis" won numerous awards including the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and César Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best First Film. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film and for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Animated Film.
Known for his roles in "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Munich" and the 2008 James Bond film "Quantum of Solace," Amalric is currently appearing in "The Grand Budapest Hotel." He is the winner of multiple awards including three Césars, a Lumière and an Étoile d'or.
CLU's Department of Languages and Cultures is sponsoring the event with a grant from the CLU Community Leaders Association. Inspired by the six-year success of the university's French Film Festival, faculty members replaced the event with the international festival this year.
Muvico is located at 166 W. Hillcrest Drive.
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ABdFC National Specialty 2007
Judges comments:
It all began in early October 2007 in the outskirts of a quaint town, known for its big Clock Tower Center. The Town was called Rockford Illinois. The day was unusually temperate for the time of year, normally one expected to feel the cool breeze of fall with the anticipation of Jack Frost to soon appear. "Not so" said Mother nature……she said "today and tomorrow will be unnaturally hot" with a humidity reading that one could relate to by saying it felt like walking around with a hot wet blanket tightly wrapped around your body.
And so it began…… This event was a year long in the making and this was an event that many people came from afar to attend either to participate in or some to just merely witness. Early in the morning, in a metal framed building on the fairgrounds of this attractive farming community, the frenzy and anticipation of the next few days began. The property normally is inhabited for the exhibition of farm animals but for the next few days it was taken over by individuals who came by planes, trains and in large elaborate motor homes, vans or cars. These vehicles were all fully laden with paraphernalia that is a kin to the likes of equipment people in this community very rarely see. The attendees set up this equipment in the small metal building and then they began their work and their passion. They worked with and prepared the most stunningly beautiful dogs you have ever seen, they came in various sizes and colors. The buzz in the air was high and they all bantered amongst each other about what the "Judge" would do. The fur was flying in all directions! But why were they here in the suburb town of Rockford Illinois? These dogs were Bouvier des Flandres and the event was the 2007 American Bouvier des Flandres National Specialty Competition.
The owners, breeders and handlers were here to present the efforts of their work to one individual who they collectively elected. Some of the people had little experience, and some with a lifetime. Their work was the careful breeding, selection, raising and exhibiting of this magnificent dog. This work must be rewarding as each year they came for the same event. This work was pleasure but it had many hours of pain, sadness and heartbreak.. but it was rewarding as well, it included many hours of fun, happiness, competitive spirit and camaraderie. Each year they came to compare and review the fruits of their labor. So what did they do at this event, well there was this second, metal building and in this building was a barricaded area similar to a boxing ring yet somewhat larger. In the center of this ring, stood a single being," the Judge". Some of the people from the first building came over with their dogs all beautifully coiffure and they themselves dressed as if they were meeting the Queen of England herself. They proceeded into the ring all day and each time after brief hands on examination of their dogs, they were asked to run with their dogs in a circle around this person in the center, who just stood their watching them go around her. The handlers of these dogs would fly around this ring the first time as if they had just lifted the gate at the Kentucky Derby. Oddly enough the judge told them to go again, and again and again and again! Each time around the person leading and guiding the dog started to exhibit more beads of perspiration, the pace the Handlers ran at began to slow down. The handlers were panting but the dogs seemed to revel in this as each handler began to fall most dogs got better. One could conclude from this observation that the movement of these dogs was an extremely important factor in how the Judge based her decisions. You could observe how movement changed each time dogs circled. As handlers tired, each dog was then left to its own attributes to continue the quest. In the end there was the most impressive lineup of dogs one could ask to have the honor of viewing, the handlers not so good looking any more but the dogs Magnificent……..interesting ritual don't you think?
How can a breeder describe the feeling of having the most difficult, tiring, mentally draining, yet the most exciting, rewarding, undeniably fun,honorable task of judging their own breed at an American National Specialty? You can't, but I can say I recommend it to each and every breeder. It is an experience that will stay with me forever. The most exciting part was physically seeing and touching these dogs that I have never seen before. I love going through the process of finding the Best Dogs on that day according to the breed standard and my vision of the Ideal Bouvier des Flandres.
A word or two about my overall findings.
In Judges School I learned that a critique should mention the virtues and the failings of the exhibits, with more emphasis on the major virtues, rather than the minor ones. Easily said but more difficult to do, I try not to fault judge but as a breeder and judge you are harder on your own breed because of the years of passion and work you have given in trying to better and preserve the breed you so love.
When judging the Bouvier, my priorities are as follows: As a class enters the ring, I watch to see if there is a "show dog" in the group. That just means that I like a dog that is "self-possessed." That "hey look at me dog", the one we all wish for. I like character in my bouviers; I am not fond of a bouvier you need to string up in a ring, in order to make a presentation. Standard states "He is agile, spirited and bold, yet his serene, well behaved disposition denotes his steady, resolute and fearless character. His gaze is alert and brilliant, depicting his intelligence, vigor and daring ". Not all "Bouviers are show dogs. They may prefer other working events more and excel very well at those. If they don't want to be there, take them home and love them. We have all experienced the absolutely gorgeous dog that "will not do it, no matter what". It's the nature of the breed they are stubborn. My "Queen Abbie" comes to mind. After that I look at my line and discern "Type", Type to me is "Does this dog Look like a Bouvier if I saw it on the street or in the field. "The Bouvier des Flandres is a powerfully built, compact, short-coupled, rough-coated dog of notably rugged appearance. He gives the impression of great strength without any sign of heaviness or clumsiness in his overall makeup.", In general my entries had good type, no question. I found very few dogs lacking breed type. Movement is extremely important to me. Coming, going and side gait go hand in hand with type. More on that later.
Do not confuse "Style" with breed type. I see two distinct styles in today's bouvier. I usually use the analogies as related to expensive vehicles. The "Hummer" and the "Jaguar". both are extremely expensive vehicles, both take you from place to place, both are reliable….in other words both can do the job. Both I breed and both I like.
The head must fit the body; big head is not necessarily a good head if it is out of balance to the rest of the dog. Eye set, shape and Color, skull to muzzle planes and proportions, under eye fill, lower jaw depth and width, bite and I do check side bite as I believe this relates to strength and fill of the muzzle. I saw many even bites and a few under so we need to be cognizance of this. Dropped teeth did not concern me if the rest of the bite met in a scissor fit. There were some outstanding examples of the Classic bouvier Head in my entry. I found some round loose eyes; to me they lose that "Bold Expression". I also saw some lighter eyes, so we need to watch this. In general the eyes were dark and oval and very pleasing. Most skulls were good; there were some that were too rounded rather than flat. Some were lacking under eye fill but most had good parallel planes I did not see ear placement or pigment as a problem what so ever. Remember that the Eyebrows are erect hairs accentuating the shape of the eyes without ever veiling them. Bouviers do better if they can see!
Standard states that a bouvier "neck is strong and muscular, widening gradually into the shoulders. When viewed from the side, it is gracefully arched with proud carriage". A short, squatty neck is faulty." I saw too many squatty necks, this goes along with an incorrect front assembly. Some dogs I felt were too coarse over the shoulder.
Being a Herding dog, this is a movement breed; they must cover ground easily with little energy or wasted motion. Movement on most was good but I did notice a few too many dogs steep in the upper arm and lacking the desired "slightly greater than 90degree angle of the shoulder". This did affect the front movement. The front's pound or the dogs appear to move very quickly yet covering little ground. This in turn would create lack of balance for the rear assembly and I saw crossing over of fronts with rears, crabbing and some extreme over compensation by the rear and pushing fronts way to far off the ground…..wasted motion. Breeders, if we have an issue in our breed it is our bouvier front. Let's not lose this, ask the Golden retriever breeders, once lost it is very difficult to get it back. Again the Standard addresses that" The shoulders are relatively long, muscular but not loaded, with good layback. The shoulder blade and humerus are approximately the same length, forming an angle slightly greater than 90 degrees when standing. Steep shoulders are faulty."
Top lines and tail sets in general were good. I found most dogs had good spring of rib and good depth of chest. Some entries could use better fill between the front legs.
Rears were opposite from the fronts, some were over angulated and created a high kick up however having said that the rear assemblies in general were better than the fronts. If you noticed I checked feet and I'm happy to report I found very few poor feet and pasterns. I was also happy to find good size, with excellent bone and substance, on the majority of the entry. Some of the younger bitch classes were a little concerning as far as size and lack of bone. Hopefully growth and maturity will address this. Proper length of leg and overall height to length proportion in general was very good. We do not appear to have a problem with long and low.
We did a few years back; correction of this was excellent to see. Most of the entry present had the classic cobby square appearance, but I did see some longer loins. This was more apparent in the females.
Temperaments were outstanding. The dogs appeared to be agreeable and extremely comfortable with being handled by a stranger. A few younger dogs had minor issues but nothing that concerned me. I loved the spirit in some of the dogs and my placings indicated this.
Coat quality overall was very good. Just a note on grooming: I am first to admit I love the look of a well groomed bouvier. However, please ease up on the hair spray, Listerine, and coat chalk /color. Some dogs were over groomed, too scissor for my liking, I prefer a well worked hand stripped coat. Enough about that!
Conditions of the dogs were good to excellent. Some dogs were over weight and I strongly believe this also hampered their movement.
I found many of the dogs to be extremely worthy, which made for some very close decisions. Those that ended up in my last 20 dogs had both the general outline, balance and soundness that I was looking for, plus some hard sought type characteristics that contribute to making our breed unique. There were some wonderful younger dogs that I held in my final cuts and I believe that they will all have successful futures.
The presentation and handling of the dogs was excellent and I had a hard task, as in some classes like my open bitch class, many could and will change places many times.
I thank the Members of the American Bouvier des Flandres club who trusted my judgment and dedication to this breed enough to vote and allow me this honor. A huge "Thank you" to my Chief Ring Steward, Patti Klecan, she supervised the smooth operation of the ring. A good ring steward is so important for exhibitors and spectators alike and they are the strength and organization behind the Judge. Thank you to the Northern Illinois Bouvier des Flandres club for being the host club and organizing this National Specialty.
Finally my grateful thanks to the bouvier owners/exhibitors for their acceptance of my placings, your good humor and sportsmanship did not go unnoticed. I really did have lots of fun with you all, I shall treasure my memories. With your continued dedication and open minded breeding programs, the bouvier future is solid.
On a side note, the female handlers are in far better condition than the males……sorry fellas!
Yvonne Savard
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KINSTON � Let�s say you want to supplement or get out of growing your tobacco crop, but want a new crop that requires basically the same machinery and infrastructure.
KINSTON � Let�s say you want to supplement or get out of growing your tobacco crop, but want a new crop that requires basically the same machinery and infrastructure.
Stevia may be the answer.
The plant used for zero-calorie sweeteners in drinks and as a sweetener on its own was cleared for use in the United States five years ago. Over the past few years, it has been turned to as a commercial crop in North Carolina and Georgia.
Chris Reberg-Horton, who works as an organic cropping specialist for N.C. State University, was part of a research project last year at the Caswell Research Farm to study stevia�s hardiness in the field.
�It�s grown great, and they�re doing more work in here � they�re getting ready to plant another trial at Caswell here in just another week or two,� Reberg-Horton said.
He continued, �So, our research so far � it�s been growing well here. And, mainly when you have a new crop like this in the area, they�re looking for what attacks it � how well does it grow, what diseases or pests are going to attack it. And so, we�ve got a good handle on that now.�
He said North Carolina farmers are in their first year of growing the plant.
Stevia is typically grown in South America � where it became a favorite of indigenous Paraguayans � and China. According to the World Health Organization, the industry is valued at about $58 billion.
Billy Carter, former chairman of the state Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and a farmer, put in 10 acres of stevia at his farm in Moore County.
�This is my first year doing it, and in general, it�s a relatively new crop to the Southeast U.S.,� Carter said. �So, no one knows what it�ll be like long-term. But in general, it has not had any sort of pest issues at all. But now, whether that�s a long-term thing or not, I don�t know.
�Apparently the insects and deer and anything like that I don�t believe will be a particular issue. The bigger concern would be if there�s any soil-borne diseases that we weren�t aware of, but that�s not shown itself in my crop at this point.�
Carter said as the market and demand grows for stevia, there�s incentive to cultivate more acres and for more farmers to get in on the operation.
�I definitely think we�ll put some more in next year,� Carter said. �But then, it�d be interesting to see how it does over time before it�s real strongly committed to the idea. I think, in general, that the idea there�s an opportunity that there�ll need to be some grown in the U.S. � I think that�s a clear thing.
�Whether it�s profitable on a consistent basis � that�ll only be seen over time.�
Wes Wolfe is a staff writer for the Kinston Free Press.


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A weather modification network (or weather control system) was a system used to alter the natural weather patterns of a planet, acting much like a world wide environmental system.
In 2369, a weather control net was in place on Earth that was designed to dissipate destructive weather phenomena such as tornadoes. Malfunctions were rare, such as the one created by the Q in order to execute the parents of Amanda Rogers, who had deserted the Q Continuum to live among Humans but subsequently violated their promise not to exercise their powers. (TNG: "True Q")
Caldos had its weather modification net installed in the mid-23rd century, when Caldos colony was established there. The net was maintained from a substation located within the colony. The net experienced several malfunctions in 2370 due to interference from the anaphasic lifeform Ronin. Ronin was using the net as a way to maintain molecular cohesion during the transition from his previous host, Felisa Howard, to his next host, Beverly Crusher. The net required a power transfer from the USS Enterprise-D and the Enterprise-D environmental controls were later affected by feedback from the transfer. (TNG: "Sub Rosa")
A weather control network was installed on Hekaras II in 2370, to counteract the effects of instability in the Hekaras Corridor caused by warp travel. (TNG: "Force of Nature")
One of the most sophisticated weather control systems known was in place on Risa since at least the 22nd century, where it suppressed the naturally rain-soaked and dismal climate in favor of a sunny, tropical one. The system was sabotaged by the New Essentialists in 2373, with help from Lieutenant Commander Worf. Their actions were designed to make a point to the people of the Federation that the trivial pursuit of pleasure, such as on Risa, was weakening their moral fiber in the face of enemies such as the Dominion. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
The person in charge of the weather modification network on Risa was later determined to be working for the Orion Syndicate. (DS9: "Honor Among Thieves")
Planets with weather modification networksEdit
- Caldos
- Earth
- Hekaras II
- Risa
- Sky Spirits' homeworld (uncertain)
External linkEdit
- Weather modification network at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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If you are interested in learning or sharing anything about designing, developing and supporting a great web site, service, app or online social network community, this group will not just explore, but we will discuss and possibly build, together. This includes Javascript, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, mobile web support, CakePHP, WordPress and other content management systems. But it does not stop there.
This group will identify and explore the use of technologies, content, media and social elements that goes into supporting a Web 2.0/3.0 environment. We won't just talk about these elements, we will use them to help each other build something. In-depth exploration, discussion, experimentation and implementation of HTML5, Javascript, CSS, PHP, Ruby on Rails, any and all elements that support today's web environment and services will be executed.
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There's more to a web site than just the front end and various types of engines that do the work, you have to have somewhere to store the data itself right? We will explore and discuss the different database models such as MySQL, MongoDB, CouchDB and many others that can be used, depending on the requirements of the web project. While we we are at it, let's explore Cassandra.
So we will cover the web tech, content, media and the social elements of a website/service, but there is still more to it. So web hosting services, types and features will be identified. Everything from the use of shared hosting plans all the way up to Amazon Web Service (AWS) will be explored. Members will be able to make better more informed decisions on hosting service selections based on what we experience together.
There is a lot involved in developing a website, a service platform, social network or other online environment. You have the content, media, front and back ends of the solution that may leverage many pieces of technology fused together to make everything look great and function well. Some of us don't have the skills, time and/or resources to design, develop and maintain a website. For those members we will identify the best content management system (CMS that meets their needs such s WordPress and other popular CMS solutions. We will also explore emerging CMS solutions based on Ruby on Rails such as Locomotive, Radiant and Browser CMS to determine if they are worth the attention and time to implement.
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Using methods pioneered by JumpstartLab and Hungry Academy, we want to grow our own developers, including Ruby on Rails.
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Coalition and Afghan forces killed 14 militants and captured weapons caches during operations in Afghanistan over the past several days, military officials reported.
Coalition forces killed five armed Taliban militants during an operation in Ghazni provinces Andar district yesterday. The operation targeted a Taliban militant involved in terrorist activities intended to destabilize the region. The armed militants failed to follow coalition forces commands to cease their hostile actions. Coalition forces engaged the militants, killing them.
The Taliban militant was among those killed. A search of the area found five AK-47 rifles, multiple hand grenades and military-style clothing.
During Oct. 11 operations, coalition forces killed four militants, including an al-Qaida commander and a Taliban commander, during an operation in Ghanzi province.
The enemy commanders were known weapons and foreign fighter facilitators and were involved in coordinating a series of anti-government attacks in the Andar district. Two other militants were detained. A search of the area produced an AK-47 rifle, 600 blasting caps; 6,000 rounds of ammunition; rocket-propelled grenades; rolls of detonation cord and a mine.
Also on Oct. 11, Afghan and coalition security forces killed five militants during a sweep-and-clear operation in the Khakriz district of Kandahar province. A weapons cache was discovered and confiscated. It included four rocket-propelled grenades, one AK-47 rifle and improvised explosive device-making materials.
In other news, Afghan and coalition forces confiscated a weapons cache during a patrol in Oruzgan provinces Deh Rawood district Oct. 10. The cache contained 25 rockets, 29 mortar rounds, 22 rocket-propelled grenade boosters and five grenades.


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Jay-Z's video for the "Holy Grail" track from his "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album has now made it to YouTube following its 24-hour exclusive premiere on Facebook, a move that's heightened Facebook's profile as a platform for new video content from musicians.
Using Facebook, rather than YouTube or Vevo for Thursday's rollout of the "Holy Grail" video, which was directed by Anthony Mandler and features Justin Timberlake during his chunks of the song, "will really allow him to go direct to a massive and instant global audience," Facebook's head of content partnerships Nick Grudin told Billboard.
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"It's something that only Facebook, I think, can really deliver in this way, given the scale of the audiences musicians have and the global nature of those audiences and the social dynamics of what happens when they engage on Facebook," Grudin said.
Jay-Z has more than 17 million Facebook followers, while Timberlake's following numbers nearly 26 million.
Here's Jay-Z's Facebook page, and here's the video itself now that it's available through the standard music video platforms.
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|Highland Lawn Cemetery
|Map of Cemetery Grounds
Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana began in 1884. The City of Terre Haute purchased 139 acres of "hills and hollows" from Ray and Grace Jenkins for $15,000. In the true Rural Cemetery style it was designed into well-grouped trees and shrubs, with the artistic placement of lakes, valleys and meandering paths by Joseph Earnshaw. His goal was to draw attention to the cemetery landscaping instead of the large monuments and mausoleums. Highland Lawn is the second largest cemetery in Indiana, with Crown Hill in Indianapolis being the largest.
|The Chapel
|The Chapel in 1914
The cemetery's chapel, built in 1893, is of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was designed by architect Jesse A. Vrydaugh and cost 10-thousand dollars to complete. It is located on the highest hill in the cemetery. The Chapel features gabled roofs, a domed brick basement and stained glass throughout. It was renovated in 1988 at the cost of $65,000.
|Highland Lawn Cemetery
|The entrance in 1897
The entrance to the cemetery features a Romanesque Revival Bell Tower. It was constructed of Bedford, Indiana limestone in 1894 by the Heidenreich Company. The adjoining arch was designed by Paul Leizt of Chicago and constructed by Edward Hazledine. The attached Rest House was built in 1909 as a waiting station for the interurban. Built by W.H. Floyd in the Colonial style, it is now the cemetery's offices.
|Section 2 where
Samantha McPherson was buried
The first person buried here was Samantha McPherson who died of typhoid and was buried on October 29, 1884. She was 30 years old. Highland Lawn now has almost 27,000 graves.
|Cummings Mausoleum
|Crawford Mausoleum
|Blumberg Mausoleum
|Davis Mausoleum
Among those mausoleums in the cemetery, two have well-known legends concerning them.
|John Heinl
The best know story involves Terre Haute businessman John Hienl and his dog, Stiffy Green from the early part of the 20th century. Heinl, pipe in hand, and Stiffy Green, so named because of his stiff walking gate and startling greenish colored eyes, would stroll through town, visiting with the folks they met. Stiffy Green was friendly but ferociously protective of Mr. Heinl and did not allow anyone to get too close to his beloved master.
|Heinl Mausloum
When John Heinl passed away on December 31st, 1920, Stiffy was inconsolable. He sat be the coffin at the funeral and followed the family to the graveyard where he took up post at the mausoleum doors. There he remained, guarding his master in death as he had guarded him in life. Family and friends made many trips to the cemetery that winter to retrieve Stiffy and take him home, only for him to return to his master's crypt doors.
|Stiffy Green
Stiffy mourned himself to death. Heinl's wife paid tribute to his unwavering love and devotion and had him stuffed in the sitting position he had assumed for so long on those cold mausoleum steps. Stiffy was then placed inside the tomb, reunited at last with his master.
|An evening walk
|Vigo County HIstorical Society
But all good things must come to an end – even in death. Vandals would not leave the site alone, damaging doors and windows. In 1985, thugs shot out Stiffy's right glass eye. The family decided it was time for Stiffy be moved and the Vigo County Historical Society Museum agreed to take him. There, the Terre Haute Lions Club built a replica of the Heinl mausoleum. Today, Stiffy Green is still on guard – unless he and John are taking an evening stroll in Highland Lawn Cemetery.
|Sheets Family Mausoleum
|1920's Style Phone
The second well-known story involves the Sheets family mausoleum, where Martin Sheets, his wife Susan, and baby Ethel are interred. Born in 1853, Martin lived into his early 70's, passing in 1926. He saw many technological changes come about during that time. One new-fangled invention he found an odd use for was the telephone. Martin had one installed in the family mausoleum, just in case he was buried unconscious, but alive, and needed to summon help. It was stipulated in his will that a phone line be run from his crypt to the cemetery office. He set up an account with Indiana Bell Telephone that kept the line paid for and active, just in case.
|Indiana Bell
The story could end here as a very odd but interesting bit of cemetery lore, but it doesn't. When Sheets' wife, Susan died years later, she was found in the kitchen with the phone in her hand. Many assumed she had been attempting to summon help. But according to legend, when the mausoleum was unlocked to place Susan's casket next to her husband, cemetery workers discovered the phone in the crypt was off the hook!
Eighty years after Martin Sheets was placed in the family mausoleum, the phone line was disconnected from the cemetery office, never known to have been physically used.
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|Eugene Debs
Highland Lawn is also known as the burial place for many famous people, including politicians Eugene Debs, Socialist Presidential candidate who ran for the office five times in the early part of the 20th Century.
|Theodore Hudnut's Grave
|Funeral Cortege for Voorhees
|Elk's Rest
|Angel at cross
|A waiting friend
Highland Lawn is a cemetery where you can spend a day admiring mausoleums, exquisite artwork and sculptures. Even in winter, it's beauty and tranquility shine through!
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (UPI) –Actor Michael Muhney was kicked off the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" after one of his co-stars alleged he grabbed her breasts, officials said.
Hunter King, 20, who plays "Summer" on the show, told police in December that Muhney, 38, bullied and harassed her and fondled her breasts on two occasions, TMZ.com reported Saturday.
Both incidents were unsolicited and unwanted, King told police.
As a result, Muhney, who played Adam Newman on the soap opera, will make his last appearance on the show on Jan. 30, TMZ said.
Muhney's character is extremely popular with fans, who have threatened to stop watching, TMZ said.


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LeTourneau University announces Christian singer Joanna Endsley will perform at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave., in Longview. The event is free and open to the public.
Endsley has decades of experience as a singer, songwriter, and recording artist. She has also performed globally at venues from Las Vegas to Saudi Arabia.
Endsley was the vocalist for the bands After Dark and Magdalene and wrote all of the songs for Magdalene's "Forsaken" album. Currently, Endsley is writing and recording Christian rock music on her own. She has also worked with renowned musicians, including drummer and producer Bobby Blotzer of Ratt and bassist and recording engineer Jeff Pilson of Foreigner.
Several of Endsley's songs have won nominations and awards. "Look Away" was chosen for the Disc Makers 2005 compilation CD. Her song, "If You Want Me To," was chosen by the Dallas Songwriters Association as a top 10 winner in their 2007 songwriting competition. "Save Me" was a semi-finalist for the Dallas Songwriters Association's 2011 competition.


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This unique program enables innovators in low- and lower-middle-income countries and Canada to develop their bold idea with big impact to improve global health conditions. Awards are initially valued at $100,000 CAD for up to 12-18 months to demonstrate proof-of-concept of the idea.
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With the XS+ not getting released and not much information coming out on the status of Pivos Technology for quite a long time now can aasoror update on the company and products status? Is the company still operating actively, for sale, closing/closed down? Will there be an XS+ or further products from Pivos Technology?
I've been a fan and user of the products for a few years and hope the company continues on but it would be nice to get a real update and status either way.


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Safety data sheets (SDB) or material safety data sheets (MSDS) contain safety information for proper handling of hazardous materials.
In countries of the European Union as well in many other countries, these data sheets must be provided by the company that places the product on the market, the importer, and the manufacturer of hazardous materials or of preparations containing these hazardous materials in amounts exceeding certain limits.
If hazardous materials are used in a company, directives must be prepared and must be accessible to the respective staff members at all times. The previous EU Directive on Material Safety Data Sheets 91/155/EWG was replaced by the REACH regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 which has been in effect since 1 June 2007.


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Low mortgage rates and strong demand should create a positive outlook for homebuilders, according to Andrey Kuznetsov, Analyst, Hermes Credit. However, specific market and regional risks are undermining the credit prospects for these companies.
Builders wanted: A serious labour shortage in the construction industry has put a dampener on the industry's margins and growth prospects, despite economic improvements in regions not exposed to the slowdown in the shale oil and gas industry. During the 2009 recession, nearly a quarter of construction workers lost their jobs as the housing market collapsed. There is evidence that a number of labourers are not returning, leaving remaining construction workers overstretched. This lack of qualified labour causes two fundamental problems for the industry. First, the completion rate struggles to keep pace with demand, which is on the rise in the US. Second, margins shrink as workers command much higher pay.
Missing Millenials: One of the most fundamental challenges facing US homebuilders is a reduction in first-time buyer demand. Mounting student debts, lagging wage inflation, scarce financing and lifestyle preferences weigh on the desire of Millenials and Gen-Xers to buy their first homes. While demand for housing is generally rising in the US, the lack of younger buyers could permanently or semi-permanently remove a key driver of demand. For example, 49% of 25-year-olds lived with their parents in 2013, 20% higher than in 1999, dramatically reducing the aggregate number of households even without adding those choosing or having to rent. While overall demand still outstrips supply, this gradual cultural shift is removing some pipeline demand.
Regional risks: Housing-market trends specific to certain US states can also work against homebuilders. Demand for housing in certain parts of Texas, such as Houston, started deteriorating after the oil price dramatically declined in late 2014 and continued to fall throughout the last year. This initially affected more expensive properties, but is now also impacting lower priced homes. In California, where international buyers are usually a significant presence in the market, the stronger US dollar and weakness in buyers' home economies are deterrents. Additionally, the volatility in equity markets could slow the demand from employees of the historically buoyant tech sector in the state. Homebuilders with above average exposure to these markets are increasingly at risk.
Skewed to the downside: Short housing supply and low mortgage rates – the average 30-year loan charges 3.65% interest - suggest that fundamentals for the sector are strong. However, in an environment where build times are lengthening, margins are under pressure, demand from first-time buyers is declining and certain regional risks are increasing, we think there is more risk to the downside. Furthermore, the sector is trading at a relatively expensive level compared to others, supporting our negative view.
Time to short: Given this balance of risks, we believe that it is prudent to short US homebuilders and have identified KB Home as a business that looks particularly vulnerable. Above average exposure to first-time buyers and to Texas and California are likely to put pressure on its operating performance in the current environment. Smaller builders like KB Home will find it harder to source labour while lower price points will affect their ability to offset margin pressure. Moreover, poor performance by the management team of KB Home, and its ambition to aggressively buy more land this year, which contrasts sharply with the actions of bigger industry players, create more scope for error.
This contentious corporate profile means that the company's five-year credit default swaps (CDS) present an opportunity. Since KB Home could still scale down its intended land purchases and generate more cash flow if needed, we think that short-term liquidity is strong and believe that the most economic way to express this view is through a curve trade by going long short-term CDS and shorting five-year CDS.
Flip side: We have found one marked exception to our general bearishness on the US homebuilding sector. Toll Brothers is a Philadelphia-based luxury homebuilder which is less affected by the structural issues blighting the rest of the industry. Luxury homes carry higher margins, limiting the impact of high labour costs, while they also generate little to no revenue from first-time buyers. Further, the competition in luxury housing is limited and restricted mainly to smaller companies. While Toll Brothers is exposed to California, we are constructive on its market position within the region and own two of its bonds because of its promising fundamentals.
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Scripture: Matthew (NIV) 22:37 Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself.
40 All the Law and the Prophets hand on these two commandments.
Observation: It is always good to be reminded of the bottom line. Everything is based on these two commandments.
Application: I am to love my neighbor as I love myself, but I am to love God with ALL my heart (the center of all physical and spiritual life), and ALL my soul (the center of all my feelings and desires), and ALL my mind (the center of all my understanding).
Prayer: Lord, forgive me for not loving you as completely and intensely and thoughtfully as you deserve. Amen
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TUSCALOOSA | Vance has officially offered up its town park to the Tuscaloosa County Commission for a possible future site of an activity center to be built in the eastern part of the county.
TUSCALOOSA | Vance has officially offered up its town park to the Tuscaloosa County Commission for a possible future site of an activity center to be built in the eastern part of the county.
Vance Mayor Keith Mahaffey presented a resolution to the commission Tuesday that has been approved by the Vance Town Council. There are 40 acres of land at the town park, some of which the town is developing to include four baseball fields and a walking trail that goes through a wetlands area. The site is also home to a new town hall, which is under construction.
But there is plenty of room for a new activity center and other recreational fields, Mahaffey said.
"Anytime you do consider building an activity center, we have some property we would like you guys to build one on sitting in the middle of Vance," Mahaffey told the commission.
The need for an activity center is great, he said.
"At any given day, approximately 30,000 people at any given time are in the eastern part of Tuscaloosa County," Mahaffey said. "There's a definite need."
Commissioner Jerry Tingle, who represents the eastern part of the county, said he appreciated Vance's offer and that it will be taken into consideration.
"We certainly, when we get to that point, will consider all locations brought before us," Tingle said, adding that some other sites have also been proposed, although he wouldn't say where. "(The activity center) has got to happen."
Tuscaloosa County has parks with spacious activity centers in almost every part of the county, except for one: the eastern district, near the towns of Lake View, Tannehill and Vance. Tuscaloosa County has built six activity centers across the county. The most recent, a 60,000-square-foot center at Faucett Brothers Park, is set to open Friday.
On Feb. 13, more than 40 people packed into the Tuscaloosa County Commission chambers to back a petition requesting a park and activity center to be developed in the eastern part of the county. The petition had 1,770 signatures supporting the cause.
"There is an obvious void in District 2 of this county," said Clyde Sellers, who lives in the area and spoke to the commission. "We believe a facility would enhance and promote a healthy lifestyle and promote continued growth in our area."
It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to get to the nearest activity center at Bowers Park from the eastern part of the county, according to residents. Various groups in the eastern part of the county have tried to organize ballparks and have requested a PARA-operated activity center over the past decade, but it hasn't come to fruition, said Mark Phillips, who lives in Lake View.
"There's been a need for quite a while," Phillips said. "This part of the county has been overlooked for a long time, and the population has tripled in size in the last 10 years."
Although Tingle has voiced his support over the issue, the Commission has not voted on whether or not it's a project that will be funded. An activity center in the Eastern part of the county is not on the Tuscaloosa Park and Recreation Authority's five-year plan.
In other business Wednesday, the commission discussed the future of a tennis complex planned for Alberta and plans to meet with PARA and the city of Tuscaloosa to discuss the contract on how that facility will be operated.
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