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The staff at PottersWorld wish to acknowledge that your character(s) is/are yours, and you own the rights to the name, any artwork, and text you post with them. Because this is an interactive, role-playing community, by posting here, you give permission to the staff and other members to use your character's name and prior actions as part of the game, and as part of that interaction.What does that mean? Basically what this says is that by creating an account and posting on PottersWorld, you give up sole ownership of this character and its name but only under the following conditions: Other characters are allowed to talk about your character within the context of the gameIf your character "dies" within the game, or is deleted (either at your request or by the staff), other characters can and may continue to talk about your character, using your character's name and events posted by you previously on the board (other characters will NOT be allowed to god-mode yours; in other words, give it actions that have not been created by you).The staff of PotterWorld will make every effort to ensure that treatment of your character is handled in a sensitive manner, in good taste and within reasonable bounds. That is, once you leave our site, you can reasonably expect that what you have done here will not be exploited in a way that is unfit or unseemly for their character's reputation or yours.Your ControlPlease remember, this is the internet. You can only expect a resonable amount of control over what you post on it; once public, you lose total control forever. Our site costs money to operate, and by allowing you to post here free of charge, you are a guest, and as such, can expect a reasonable (but not total) amount of control over your creation. Because this is an "interactive" game -- not a personal story but an interactive multi-player activity -- it is impossible to expect 100% control over your creation. By posting here, you acknowledge that you give up some of that control.
Where Used: For our OOC (out of character) parts of the board, including rules, sign-up topics, discussion topics, fun quotation/pictures topics, and areas visible to guest accounts only. What it means: The 12+ rating means that nothing can be posted that a 12yr old child or older couldn't comfortably read (or their parents). There should be no descriptive violence, no controversial/sensitive topics, and any pictures posted should not contain violence, blood, gore, or be sexually suggestive in nature.
Where used: Any true "role-playing" area of the board, areas that are IC (in character), including all of Hogwarts, London, Hogsmeade, and other areas where members post "in character". You must have a full and active membership on this site to view these areas. What it means: It may be more appropriate for children/members who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality. Themes and elements in your posts may include realistic fantasy, strong violence, and blood. It contains little or no sexual dialogue or situations. A good example to follow is what is contained within the Harry Potter books. The level of violence in there is what is allowed in here, but as there is little or no sexual content, that will be followed here as well.
Where used: Use of the Young Adult rating can ONLY be used in those areas of the board designated for Adults Only. These areas will generally be invisible to accounts not already designated as adults. The words "An Adult Only Forum" will be included in the forum description. What it means: This rating means basically the same thing as the 15+ Rating -- with one addition... the ability to have moderately sexually suggestive material. Only members that the staff feels are able to handle such material in a mature and emotionally stable way are able to move up to this higher level of membership, and only after they complete the 7 terms at Hogwarts required. More details on what we consider "moderately sexually suggestive material" are available to those members once they reach the adult level.
Where there is a young male/female student body, there are bound to be romantic encounters, and that's just fine. However, keeping in the mind the HP Canon Rule and what has occurred in the books/movies, you will need to contain the ... erm, vigor with which you describe these encounters. The following rules will apply: hugging, snuggling is fine but rubbing may get you into trouble. Keep the rubbing to hair, arms, faces, backs. keep your descriptions of physical contact to above the waist (for females, the chest area is off-limits) dancing in the Harry Potter world consists of the rather old-fashioned but charming "ballroom" type dancing. If other dancing takes place, it should never consists of "descriptive grinding".
Marriage and engagements are allowed in the books, so it is considered 'canon' and therefore allowed here. Marriage and engagements are permitted ONLY between adult characters. A student must have graduated from Hogwarts before being allowed to be engaged. Arranged Engagements/Marriages: In canon, it's hinted that some pure-blood families, especially of a higher social position that could be considered something like the wizarding world's nobility. However, we want to be careful that this doesn't cross into anything gross like semi-slavery. If you want to work in arranged engagements/marriages into your plots, you MUST follow these rules: an underaged student (one who is still at Hogwarts) may discuss their parents/relatives desire for an arranged marriage for themthis should NOT be something that has actually been arranged; students CANNOT get engaged or married -- only the "wishes" of their relatives can be discussedthe student should not "agonize" over this. They can be irritated, angry, indifferent or even all for it, but they CANNOT be terrified, trembling, wailing, begging to get out of it. We don't want implications of "forced" engagement/marriage while they are studentsonce a student reaches adulthood, the parents/relatives CAN force the issue of an arranged engagement/marriage, but the only threats that can be used are of disowning or disinheriting. NO physical violence or false imprisonment can EVER be used as intimidation techniques by family to force an engagement/marriage.Please read the Adult World ToS for further information on marriages (student characters will not be able to view the Adult World ToS).
Same-sex romantic relationships should be treated in the same way as the heterosexual relationships. Kissing is allowed, but no touching below the waist. This forum is not the place to push any political or moral agendas, so please be tasteful.In our world, same-sex romantic relationships are accepted. We do not want to see students agonizing over "coming out" because in this world, these are accepted ways of life. Again, we just don't want to see anyone pushing any larger social agendas here.
Pregnancy and pregnancy scares (even joking about them) are not permitted among student characters. Adult characters are permitted to have children but must follow the rules for such laid out in the Adult World ToS (student characters will not be able to view the Adult World ToS).
Characters are allowed to only get and role-play the usual temporary illnesses -- colds, flu, etc. Nothing of a profound or lasting nature will be allowed except by specific permission of the staff. For characters referring to their NPC (non-playing character) relatives, they should avoid using terms like "cancer", "heart-attack" or any other life-threatening illnesses. We would strongly prefer that you use your imagination and come up with a magical illness, or keep your descriptions very vague. Example: 'wasting disease', 'blood disorder', etc.
Conflict will be a key element at PottersWorld as it also is in the Harry Potter novels. Good vs. Evil make for really exciting interactions and PottersWorld will provide many venues for that. Tough matches on the Quidditch Pitch, practice duels in the Dueling Arena at Hogwarts -- all are places that have a potential to bring some harm to your character or others.Descriptions of wounds are allowed. Blood may be mentioned but try to keep the 'gore' down. You don't want to make your readers sickPhysical fights between characters are allowed, but try to keep the age of the participants in mind. Younger fighters will probably be doing mostly shoving, while the older characters may get into more serious fights. Think of what the books have.Any fights taking place at Hogwarts will be treated by the Prefects and Professors accordingly. As a general rule, fighting is not permitted in British boarding schools, so anyone fighting should be prepared to suffer the consequences from the Hogwarts staff. Fighting in public areas (open threads) WILL be noticed. Fighting in private areas (closed threads) may not. Battles between characters should also avoid descriptions of terrible wounds. This will be easier in magical battles, but old-fashioned fist fights between opponents should concentrate on the conflict and the feelings (rage? fear?) of the individuals, not the various damage done to their bodies. Descriptions should be brief and then move on.The Unforgivable Curses cannot even be attempted by students, even in jest. Adult characters wishing to use the Unforgivables will have to get permission from the staff via the Private Communication forum first.
Abuse is a touchy area. Of course, Harry was most probably psychologically abused at the Dursley's, however, it never went to physical abuse. Therefore the following applies:physical abuse is defined as any physical harm cause to an under-aged individual by an over-aged individualNO mention of prior physical abuse is allowed, even if it's in the distant past.sexual abuse is defined as any abuse of a sexual nature (rape, forced groping, forced kissing) by any individual of any age.no mention of sexual abusestudents cannot play out the "forced kissing" gameas Harry and Merope both experienced abuse at the hands of their parents we allow neglect and psychological abuse to be mentioned on the board. If the staff deem the content to push the boundaries of appropriateness, it may be removed."neglect" -- to pay little or no attention to; to fail to care for or attend to properly"abuse" -- to hurt or injureDomestic ViolenceDomestic violence refers to violence, abuse, and intimidation between people who are or have been in an intimate relationship (white ribbon organisation definition). This can be in reference to spouses, boyfriend/girlfriends, sexual partners, or ex-partners. This is NOT allowed to be RPed or referred to on PW. Slapping/hitting/throwing objects/hexing while in extreme anger is not permitted by EITHER gender; a girl cannot slap a boy for drama. Just think if it would make you uncomfortable in the situation if the male was being the aggressor, then it would not be allowed for the female either. This is up to the discretion of the staff. Playful punching, poking, tickling, etc. is, of course, allowed.
Mental illness is an extremely touchy issue and so should be treated with maturity and compassion. With this in mind, the following applies:No student account can suffer from a mental illness. This includes (but is not limited to) anorexia, depression and ADHD.No adult account can suffer from any mental illness except exhibition of defective reasoning ability, memory loss, loose grip on reality, especially as the result of magical accident, malady or battle. Depression is permitted by adults. Extreme cases must be applied for at the Private Communication forum. Mental illness displayed by non-player characters should be kept to a tasteful level. Please do not glorify this -- make one mention of a parent having a mental illness and then move on.'Joking' about mental illness: Please be tasteful with your 'jokes.' Any joking around that seems to be intended maliciously will be deleted. If the joke is harmless in nature and done in good taste and fun, they will be left alone. This is entirely at the discretion of the staff to judge.Example of 'good' joking:-- "Are all Gryffindors as insane as you are?"-- "Do you know what? You're making me crazy!"-- "He's absolutely mental!"Example of 'bad' joking: -- "I think we need to send her to the mental ward. She can wear a straight-jacket and drool in her jello." -- "He's a complete mental case, if you ask my opinion. He should be committed and pumped full of anti-psychotics."
No severe swearing. No profanity is allowed. Note that posting a single letter plus several asterisks (*) following it to simply indicate swearing is considered the same as swearing, and it will result in a warning. Following are the only swear words that will be permitted:Arse, Ass/Asshole: "Don't be an ass, James." "Goyle couldn't find his own asshole with a map and a flashlight."Bastard: "I don't care what you think, Draco. You can be a right bastard at times!"Bitch: "I wish she wouldn't act like such a bitch."Bloody: "Bloody hell, Ron. Where did you get that?"Bollocks:"That's bullocks and you know it, Ron!"Bugger: "Bugger off, Fred."Crap: "Ah crap, I tore my Charms essay!" "Well thats a load of crap!"Darn: "Oh, darn! I forgot my Potions book in the common room. I'll be back in a minute."Damn: "Damn it! - my pencil broke." (putting "god" in front of this word is NOT acceptable)Hell: "Go to hell, Malfoy."Poop: "I hate Care of Magical Creatures," exclaimed Parvati. "Just look at my new shoe, it's covered in unicorn poop!"Piss, Pissed off: "Piss off, Granger!" "Once she hears about that, she's gonna be real pissed off!"Sod off: "I told him to sod off."Sucked, Sucks: "That test today really sucked!" "Did you hear he made the Quidditch Team? That really sucks!"PLEASE NOTE! Some words are also censored (meaning you are not allowed to use them) that we do not consider appropriate for use on this board in any discussion, but that may not be considered a vulgarity. Those words are: retard, suicide, pot head, queer, wtf, skank, and other words that could be considered slurs.
-- you must first acquire approval by the staff through the Private Communication forum-- you cannot advertise for an adult character to adopt you via the Want Ads forum-- you cannot mass-PM members controlling adult world characters to 'adopt' you-- you must properly set up and RP the set up for this by your character prior to the adoption (no "snap" decisions)-- you cannot be "unadopted"; once the arrangement has been made, it cannot be undone UNLESS the adult is deleted or dies.
This includes:-- registering FOR a banned member, then letting them use that account-- letting them back on to PW for a "looksie" using your account
These forums have been set up for the sole purpose of providing a setting for a role-playing game based on the Harry Potter series of books. If you need to carry on a discussion into something unrelated, please move it offsite. Before you joined the forum you agreed to it's terms and conditions. If you decide not to abide by these conditions, your account here will be terminated.
Do not publish or otherwise give out any personal information about yourself or others, such as addresses, telephone numbers or full names.
Please respect your fellow members. Rudeness, harassment, or abuse towards any member of the forums is prohibited. This includes incessant requests for a certain member to post or forcing them to RP scenes of issues that they may not be comfortable with.Please read the article about Harassment here. Bullying/Player CoercionPottersworld is an RPG accessed by people of all ages and backgrounds, and while all of our characters may be around the same age, it is important to be mindful of the age gap that does exist in real life. Some members are legally adults and others around their mid-teens (or younger) and while the romance here is 12+, be aware that some may not feel comfortable involving themselves in that kind of expression.It is also important to remember that while your characters are friends/dating/mortal enemies, those dedications do not extend outside of what is being played on the board. No single person is obliged to RP with someone if they have other pursuits they wish to do with their characters. You have no say in how they spend their time here. It's not worth getting angry over if someone isn't replying as quickly as you want them to, or they are choosing to RP with someone else over you.Try writing in a partnership and be understanding that sometimes inspiration and time constraints are a factor. A person may feel a strong tug towards another character or thread that does not involve you. Trying to force people to RP with you IS bullying and will not be tolerated.If you have heard of or are the victim of this kind of behavior, please don't hesitate to contact a Governor and we will investigate the matter.
Respect must also be extended to the staff, and this included IC staff (prefects, professors, etc.) The staff work many, many long hours keeping this site working and thriving. Abuse to the staff will not be tolerated. If you ever have dealing with a staff member that you feel are incorrect or not fair, please contact another staff member. Abuse to staff also includes a term we call "stalking" where a staff member is pestered with continual questions or repeated requests. We are here to answer your questions, but please do not abuse this privilege.
We understand the desire to help, but if you're not a moderator, please don't moderate the board. You can offer helpful advice, especially to new characters/members. But please do not tell characters/members if they are doing something wrong. We do not want to place people in the position of judging each other; that is the staff's responsibility. Please report any rule breaking to the staff (see Staff Contact List).
Occasionally, we may need to take on additional staff. Trust that we will notice helpful people, and will potentially promote. But don't PM us asking for a promotion... that won't really help you and could be seen as staff stalking or abuse.
You cannot use more then 4 lines of 'quoted' text. Quoted text is defined as anything that has come from an outside source; be it the internet, books, songs, poems, etc.. You can use up to 3 lines of quoted text without the need to credit the source. Most of the quoted text used on our site deals with song lyrics in the place of thread titles. While that particular title might be 'current', a good deal of the time it is actually a common phrase, or there are other songs that hold the same title.If you are using the maximum of 4 lines of quoted text, it is considered specific enough - and must be credited!Please keep serenading, song writing, crooning and balladeering to a minimum. This is supposed to be a magical world dealing with issues of magic learning, mysteries and all things Harry Potter. This is not "High School Musical" or Julliard.
It is permitted for members the use of up to FIVE non-English words in your posts, signatures, profile page and elsewhere without a translation. However, if there is any more than this (for example, a full sentence with more than five words), then you MUST provide a translation in English. This can be in the form of a small note at the end. ANY and ALL non-English words must be translated if greater than the permitted five words.
Spam is defined as Silly Pointless Annoying Messages. Spamming can be described as posts that detract from the main purpose of role-playing; that of interacting effectively with other characters. Don't spam -- it just ruins the experience for everyone else and is annoying. Following is considered spamming: posts with under 50 wordsposting in an old topic that hasn't been 'active' in over a monthposting in an old topic whose character(s) has been deletedposting in a topic, completely disregarding the people/setting/everything going on in it10. No double posting. Double posting is making two or more consecutive posts. Doing this does not give others adequate time to reply. Edit your original post rather than make a new one if you decide you have more to say. There are areas around the board where double-posting IS permitted. Those will be marked specifically as such by instructions in that particular forum's pinned rules (example: The Owlrey). We do understand computer glitches do happen; if you accidentally double-posted the same thing, please report it in the Ask the Staff forum, to the pinned thread ("Double Post Boo-Boo's"). It will be taken care of by the staff.
Because this is a role-playing game forum, linking to other websites is not permitted. The only exceptions are The Dark Arts (the-dark-arts.net) and the websites of FANFICTIONWORLD.NET. including HarryPotterFanFiction.com. You are permitted to link to your author's page at Harrypotterfanfiction.com or at Fictioncentral.net, or your profile or gallery at The Dark Arts. You CANNOT link to a specific story. No images may be put within individual posts unless you have prior permission of the staff. Adults may use handwritten signatures in letter posts only and images must be no bigger than 250 wide x 30 high. The lettering must be in black only (no colours).You may not link to any threads you make in Pottersworld to "advertise" what you have written. The site is routinely cleaned out and so your link will at some point "die." Additionally, it's just not needed as the profile pages let readers follow your posts/topics anyway. The only exception is linking to your own Character Library thread.
Topics and threads containing advertising or promoting other websites are not permitted.
PottersWorld is an active board, and we want active members. You must maintain a certain level of active role-playing on this site or your account may be subject to deletion.Information on long-term absence or Inactive status is located here .All accounts that have been placed on Voluntary Inactive status for over 6 months will be deleted if the handlers do not make contact with staff before the 6 month period is up. When an adult witch/wizard has not made an RP post in a period of 2 months they are to be placed on Involuntary Inactive. If the handler of this account has other characters, they will also be placed on Involuntary Inactive regardless of their activity. Involuntary Inactive lasts for 2 months. If no staff contact has been made in this time, the accounts will be deleted. If the handler returns and then receives a second involuntary inactive status, the abandoned account(s) will be deleted immediately.Student accounts that have not advanced a grade/year level in 3 terms will be deleted (Read more on this policy located here in the Student Handbook)Once deleted, an account is gone forever.
Everyone needs to be absent at one time or another. You do not want to leave the people you are RPing with hanging by leaving without notice, so please post in the Absence Thread when you will be gone. There are more explanations of this policy located in the first post of the Absent Thread.
This document cannot possibly encompass all the variables to the rules. When you are in doubt that a particular action or plotline is ToS compliant, ASK THE STAFF! The staff are any of the Governor or Magistrate accounts.If you have a question, you can post it on the general board in the Ask the Staff forum.If you have a question you wish to PM a member of the staff, you can contact them via the Staff Contact list. If you have a specific plot idea that you are not sure about, you can contact specific staff by PM, or you can submit your idea through the Private Communication forum.
In Character ('IC') refers to within the world of the characters, rather than the world of the players. That is, you should make decisions about actions based on what your character would do, how your character would behave based on his/her past actions and experiences. A character talking to another character is an IC interaction, set within the IC world, while two players talking about a real life football game or their real lives is an Out of Character ('OOC') interaction.All posting at PW needs to be IC except for the following forums:The Characters (Roll call is to be OOC; How You Got You Letter is to be IC)Ask the StaffYour Plot (and it's subforums)The Adult Arena (and it's subforums; visible to Adult characters only)Thus, IC and OOC are not only words to differentiate between role-playing posts made by character and non-roleplaying posts made by the player, but are also basic concepts for roleplaying, and in role playing communities, to be praised as playing a character "IC" is a high compliment, whereas to be told a character is behaving "OOC", can be something of a detriment.For instance, some players are criticized for interfering with their character's actions and psychology to produce a desirable OOC effect - ie. players forcing two characters into a romantic relationship when it is quite clear that they don't get along. These players are often believed to be treating the roleplay as a "game" rather than as storytelling. While the term game is often used to describe roleplay, purists observe that important traits distinguish it. For instance, in a traditional "game", the player molds the character, forcing it to play out the wishes and desires of the player, whereas in roleplay, the player themselves attempt to become the character and "realistically" portray him or her, as an actor might portray a role.A final note: even in their darkest days, Tom Riddle and Draco Malfoy were always respectful to the professors and staff at Hogwarts. Perhaps everyone should think upon this when they decide how their characters would behave in certain situations. Sure the Marauders had some mis-adventures, but they did not run rampant throughout the school. Please try to rein in your enthusiasm at playing bad characters; this is not a reform school. I'm sure Hogwarts had to expel the occasional student; please don't make us do the same thing.
If the message starts with IC, this means the post is being made "in character" of the role-playing. In other words, your character is being warned for perhaps a rule breaking at Hogwarts (teasing the caretaker's cat, being out after curfew, getting caught with a forbidden item from Zonko's, etc). These warnings can be taken as board disciplines, but primarily they are part of the game. Your character should roleplay that they are serious, perhaps a detention or other punishment is issued. As a general rule, 3 IC warnings will equal the same as 1 OOC warning and multiple IC's may prohibit your character from making it to the adult world.Please note: IC violations (in-character) are given only when your character acts in a manner outside of school rules and used mainly for tracking and game purposes. Your character may receive an IC violation if they are 'caught' doing something against the rules and a prefect catches them IC. Alternatively, an IC violation may be received if you submit a plot to the Private Communications Forum in which your character would likely be caught and receive a consequence. Please keep in mind that while prefects (in real life and on PW) simply can't catch everything, if you receive an IC violation, it is not a 'black mark' on your record. HOWEVER, if you receive multiple IC violations (8...9...10 or so on) will be seriously considered before granting certain perks (as stated above).
If a message starts with OOC, this is a warning for you, the handler. This can be anything from an oversized signature graphic to something far more severe. These violations are taken more seriously by the staff when it comes to decision making when considering your character for perks or entry to the Adult World, as being given these infractions involved reflects poorly on your ability to read and understand the rules of the board, as well as exercise personal judgment.
Depending on the nature of the offence, your account may be immediately suspended, deleted and/or your IP banned.All rulings and actions against members will be entirely at the discretion of the webmaster, administrators, staff and moderators of PottersWorld.
The Staff reserve the right to defend any decision made about a handler/character on a social media platform if that handler forces us to do so. Most of the time, information about decisions is biased, and the Staff have never chosen to step in, however with social media as the primary medium of communication and several messages on "unfairness", the staff can and will defend a decision made if the handler if the first person to bring up an unbiased point of view.The above is with the intention to eliminate the barriers and calls of "unfairness", both to the members and staff alike, and to improve the communication between all handlers.


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Department of Theatre & Dance
The Theatre and Dance Department's mission emphasizes the value of performance as a vital means of working for social justice and personal transformation.
The Department mentors majors and non-majors alike in explorations of the many ways theatre and dance artists interpret and affect society. Students and faculty collaborate on creative research projects designed to raise awareness, create community, foster self-expression, challenge stereotypes, evoke compassion, and represent diverse perspectives. Advanced seminars and capstone experiences enable students to develop and articulate their own unique senses of vocation, purpose and creative vision for life and art beyond college.
Theatre and Dance Department performance events entertain and challenge Gustavus audiences with dynamic, innovative productions. The department also seeks to serve the greater St. Peter community with the artistic excellence and educational outreach so important to our work.
The program prepares students for graduate study and/or for professional work in the fields of Theatre and Dance. It also provides students with experience and confidence with collaboration, creative imagination, self-expression, problem-solving, critical analysis and empathy—abilities crucial to every walk of life.
Please explore the links to the left and follow us on social media to find out more information about Theatre and Dance at Gustavus!

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Announced today on the official CM blog, Android 4.0 based CyanogenMod 9 stable builds will be released for a handful of devices tonight.
For months now, developers from all over the world have been joining forces, working together towards a mass release of CyanogenMod 9. Some two and a half months after the first release candidate made its way to 37 different devices, stable builds of the stock Android based alternative software are finally ready. For developers and users alike, the release of CyanogenMod 9 is bittersweet.
While it's great to see team CyanogenMod's hard work finally come to fruition, CM9 is practically dead on arrival. The release of CyanogenMod 9 marks the end of development for the ROM. From here on out, devs will be devoting their time to CyanogenMod 10, based on the newly released Android 4.1, Jelly Bean.
As far as why the developers behind the ROM would even finish CyanogenMod 9 at all, they simply didn't want to leave things incomplete.
If for some reason you can't find a daily-driver worthy Jelly Bean ROM, or just prefer to stick to stable releases, CyanogenMod 9 will be available from get.cm later tonight. The CyanogenMod 9.0.0 release for the GSM Galaxy Nexus from earlier today was a mistake, and the correct release will be available tonight as well.


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Recently, local storms have ripped away people's lives, homes and downtown landscapes. The damage of property and casualty has been obvious, staggering. The damage to hearts and minds has been insidious, and sometimes, paralyzing.
At what point does a fear of storms become a pathology in need of treatment? What causes these fears to get out of hand, and what can bring them back under control?
There is nothing wrong, weak or crazy about having a fear of storms. It is common and practical, and therefore normal. A phobia on the other hand, is an exaggerated, illogical, and morbid (life-robbing) fear. Two examples are the fear of thunderstorms (brontophobia) and the fear of tornadoes (lolapsophobia).
To me, a fear is morbid when it immobilizes and disturbs adults to make them act like helpless, dependent children again. Here, I will call such a fear an Excessive Fear of Storms, an EFS.
One cause of EFS is an anxious temperament, a predisposition to feel and express fear. It appears this can be inherited, learned, or both.
A second cause is one or more painful memories of having been left alone during a bad storm as a child, with nothing to comfort or distract the child from fears of abandonment, injury, and death.
A third cause is the most toxic, having been pulled close during a storm into the arms of a panicky adult, someone suffering from EFS, someone who passes it on.
We know that a tornado is a column of wind, swiftly swirling around in circles, sucking everything around it into the emptiness of the vacuum inside. We also know that people whose EFS is most contagious are those whose lifestyle and soul are so empty of faith, life, and purpose that they are paralyzed by oncoming storms.
They experience their thoughts going round and round in circles, so they pull people in to comfort them. It's ironic isn't it, how much adults who are most afraid of tornadoes can sometimes bear a striking resemblance to them? These are the folks who have not so much a fear of storms as a storm of fears.
Besides going to see a counselor or getting medication, what can someone do to develop a healthier coping strategy for a fear of storms?
First, one can get some counseling to deal with underlying fears of abandonment, disability, death, and the fear of fear itself, panic. (Write firstname.lastname@example.com some free resources to fight these fears.)
Secondly, everyone needs a plan of action, one that is approved by others who don't suffer from EFS. This should not include much sitting around passively watching the weather reports as the storms approach. Don't let your fear mount up with the rising voice pitches of the meteorologists on TV.
The plan should include protecting dependents, by actively preparing them and their environment to provide protection when the time to seek shelter has come. It should include a logical set of formulas to determine when it is time to seek shelter, so your fear levels don't make the call. (If you have no dependents at hand, you can at last and at least take care of your own inner child.)
The plan also should include the orderly behavior of walking around the house attending to normal chores, keeping one eye and ear on getting things done while the other can watch TV. Once in a safe place, it should include things to do while being sheltered, to relax and distract the mind from too much attention to the radio or television in the bunker.
The role we need to play for the scared child inside us, and for any real children around us, is the role of a fifth-grade school teacher: communicating calm, and instructing those who trust us how to seek shelter at the appropriate time in the appropriate way, without upsetting themselves or their neighbors. (If you can't do this, there's no use playing the thunderstorm edition of Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?)
The third part of the plan is to work it. Again like the tornado drill at school, it is helpful to walk through the paces of what you will be doing a few times before there's a real storm at hand. This way, when the storm does come, you can follow a habit. Otherwise, you will follow your old habits of learned helplessness.
The final part of the plan is a purpose, the faith that you, God, and all the people you trust are building a better life for yourself and your family. This fills the void inside, and distracts you from your panic. This way, after your loved ones hear the sound of sirens coming from the fire stations, they don't have to hear a giant sucking sound coming from you. Your dedication to leave the world a better place can now include raising children and grandchildren to have more mental health and confidence than you do, starting with a healthy, proactive fear of storms.
Dr. Paul Schmidt is a psychologist life coach with offices in Middletown, Lexington and Shelbyville and can be reached at www.mynewlife.com.
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Los Angeles: Liam Hemsworth's family is reportedly relieved that the actor has split from pop star Miley Cyrus.
The 23-year-old star's parents, Leonie and Craig, and his older brothers Chris and Luke staged an intervention in a bid to get him to end his relationship in April, and have been supporting him since he confirmed that he and the "Hannah Montana" star ended their engagement last month.
"This is the happiest they've seen Liam in a long time and they are supporting the break-up," hollywoodlife.com quoted a source as saying.
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The format of the open house will allow the public to review the design and have questions answered by the consultants. Members of the public can also leave written comments.
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Punta Cana, a popular holiday resort, is located on the Dominican Republic's eastern coast. The natural scenery of this heavenly island is characterised by endless palm groves, beautiful white, sandy beach.
The Hotel Riu Palace Macao is situated right on Playa Arena Gorda beach, which stretches for 26 km. It is part of the RIU Resort with our sister hotels. There is a colourful "Caribbean Street" which offers a variety of shops and services. The small town of El Cortecito (approx. 10 min. by car) has several restaurants and bars. Shopping cente 2 km.
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RALEIGH — Despite having returned in an efficient manner for the past two games, Lorenzo Brown is still not at full health, according to North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried.
"I don't think (Brown is) 100 percent yet. But I think he's showing an unbelievable amount of character through it," Gottfried said. "… Even during timeouts I can see him holding his ankle. So it's getting there."
Brown's impact in two games since he missed a pair of games has been profound — 15 points, four assists (including the game-winner to Scott Wood) at Clemson, followed by 15 points and seven assists against Virginia Tech on Saturday.
And Brown often drew the task of matching up against the Hokies' Erick Green — the nation's leading scorer at better than 25 points per game — during the closing minutes of regulation and overtime.
The result on the defensive end was a couple steals in the last minute of overtime — the second being a strip of Green — when the Wolfpack was down one and then when it led by one.
Brown was joined in the backcourt during Saturday's second half and overtime segments by sharpshooter Wood and Tyler Lewis, who has quickly established himself in a new role despite Brown's return.
Lewis compiled 29 points and 11 assists in the two games Brown missed after playing sparingly in conference play to that point.
Now, with his confidence clearly higher than it has been at any previous point this season, Lewis has firmly entrenched himself in Gottfried's ever-selective rotation.
"Just knowing that playing with a lot of confidence out there is a great thing just because I'm able to do more things," Lewis said.
While Lewis is most comfortable running the offense from the point, he said he has developed a steady level when Brown is also in the game.
"I definitely feel comfortable with (Brown) at the 2," Lewis said. "At the same time, sometimes he just brings the ball up the court himself when I'm in the game, so just knowing in our offense the guards do the exact same thing, whether point guard or shooting guard position, just bring the ball up the court.
"I've got to think for a little bit to see what I've got to do, but the plays are pretty simple and just knowing what to do out there."
Lost in the rotation of Brown's return and Lewis' emergence is Rodney Purvis, who was the only one of seven to play and not reach double-digit scoring against Virginia Tech.
A few weeks ago, Gottfried explained Lewis' lack of playing time in December and January as the result of Brown's stellar play.
On Saturday, he used nearly the same explanation, but in reference to a different situation.
"Sometimes it's not necessarily what the other person isn't doing, it's what the other person is doing," Gottfried said. "Tyler has deserved to play and he's done a nice job for our team.
"And Tyler is playing really well. Tyler is making foul shots. Tyler is not turning the ball over. Tyler has helped us offensively get in a good rhythm and flow. … Tyler has really stepped forward for our guys."
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Super simple and delicious! I used the vegetables I picked up at the market, some left overs in my fridge, with a can of chickpeas. You could add anything you like to this. Keep the cooking time down to 10 minutes, to keep the vegetables crisp. I served it with a 8 grain loaf of bread.
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Whatever had tickled their funnybones, it was clear Anne Hathaway and Denzel Washington share the same sense of humour.
The pair got the giggles during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony on Friday.
Being on the same wavelength bodes well for their joint appointment on Saturday - hosting the Nobel Peace Prize concert.
The special gig will feature performances from Florence and the Machine, India.Arie, Elvis Costello, Robyn, Jamiroquai, and Barry Manilow.
It honours Nobel Peace recipient Liu Xiaobo, the dissident writer and human rights activist who couldn't pick up his award in person and who won't make the party.
He's currently one year into an 11-year prison sentence in China for "inciting subversion" after calling for democracy and human rights.
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Citigroup's plan to lay off 11,000 employees in a restructuring effort was a step in the right direction, Mike Mayo said Wednesday on CNBC.
On "Fast Money," Mayo said that the move – as well as its new leadership – made Citi a best-of-breed name.
"The name you want to own right here, right now is Citigroup vs. Bank of America," he said. "Citigroup has a chairman and a new CEO that's willing and able to take the tough actions for sustainable growth, I think, and so you have some positive indication of that today."
Citigroup appeared likely to have "a material dividend increase" by April, he added.
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Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital disagreed on Bank of America, whose stock was priced at 60 percent of book value.
"I think that stock goes a lot higher, and it's much easier to understand than Citi at this point," he said.
OptionMonster's Pete Najarian also preferred Bank of America, noting its simplified mortgage process.
"I think it doesn't stop at $10," he said.
Mayo had a supporter in RiskReversal.com's Enis Taner.
"I think Citi is a far better 'own.' In fact, I think it's really one of the few 'owns' in financials I would hold," he said.
Trader disclosure: On Dec. 5, 2012, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders: Pete Najarian is long AAPL; Pete Najarian is long BAC CALLS; Pete Najarian is long JPM CALLS; Pete Najarian is long INTC CALLS; Pete Najarian is long SBUX; Pete Najarian is long FB; Pete Najarian is long FB CALLS; Pete Najarian is long MSFT; Pete Najarian is long DIS; Enis Taner is long AMZN PUTS; Enis Taner is long GS; Enis Taner is long SPY PUTS; Enis Taner is long AAPL CALL SPREAD; Enis Taner is long XLF PUTS; Enis Taner is long JCP PUT SPREAD; Enis Taner is short JCP CALL SPREAD; Stephen Weiss is long C; Stephen Weiss is long BAC; Stephen Weiss is long FCX; Stephen Weiss is short JCP; Josh Brown is long AAPL; Josh Brown is long WFC; Josh Brown is long GDX; Josh Brown is long GLD; Josh Brown is long XLU; Josh Brown is long TLT; Josh Brown is long XLF; Josh Brown is long WMT; Josh Brown is long TGT.


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Rain brings more flood warnings
Britain remains at risk of more flooding as rain continues to plague the south of the country and tidal surges batter the coast.
The huge waves prompted the Environment Agency to sound its flood siren in Dorset last night - warning of extreme danger to people and property.
The alarm was raised after the sea breached Chiswell Beach in Portland around 10pm and spray crashed over flood defences, the Weymouth and Portland Coastguard said.
Blast of polar air grips the US
The coldest, most dangerous blast of polar air in decades has gripped the US midwest and pushed toward the east and south and eastern Canada.
It closed schools and day care centres, grounded flights and forced people to pull their hoods and scarves tight to protect exposed skin from nearly instant frostbite.
Many across the nation went into virtual hibernation, while others dared to venture out in temperatures that plunged well below minus 18C (0F).
RAC warns on motorway speed limits
Motoring campaigners have warned speed limits on motorways across the country could be cut after the Highways Agency announced plans for a 60mph zone on the M1.
The plan would come into effect between junction 28 of the M1 at Mansfield and junction 35a for Sheffield and Rotherham between 7am and 7pm, seven days a week.
The Highways Agency said the reduced speed limit would be used to help reduce emissions along the route.
Recovery to pick up pace – BCC
Britain's burgeoning economic recovery looks set to pick up further, according to a key business survey.
The quarterly poll of 8,000 firms by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reports fresh evidence that the UK is growing at a solid pace and will probably strengthen further in the short term.
However, concerns remain over the ability of businesses to access finance so they can expand.
Britons 'want cut in immigration'
More than three-quarters of British people want to see a cut in immigration, a survey of social attitudes has revealed.
However, fewer people now than in 2011 think immigration is bad for the economy - 47% in 2013 compared with 52% two years previously, new findings from NatCen Social Research's British Social Attitudes survey found.
The latest results of the survey, which are to be revealed in a BBC Two documentary The Truth About Immigration tonight at 9.30pm, come nearly a week after access restrictions to the UK labour market were lifted for Romanians and Bulgarians.
Wristband heralds fitter future
Gadgets to help a user exercise better, cook better, and even brush their teeth better are among the products to be unveiled at the world's largest electronics show.
More than 3,000 exhibitors from all over the world will show off their latest innovations and vie for attention from 152,000 industry attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
South Korean technology giant LG Electronics used its pre-show press conference to unveil a fitness wristband to monitor the user's heartbeat, calorie consumption and movement, as well as incoming phone calls and music controls.
Consumers urged to buy British food
Consumers should buy British fruit and veg to boost the economy, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson will say today.
He will tell the Oxford Farming Conference that a quarter of the food eaten in the UK is imported, when it could be produced here.
He is expected to say: "As British farmers and food producers you know that we grow some of the best food in the world here - so why is 24% of the food eaten in the UK imported when it could be produced here?"
Biden calls Iraqi PM amid violence
US vice president Joe Biden spoke by phone yesterday to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in a show of concern about escalating, al Qaida-linked violence.
As Mr Maliki was urging residents of the city of Fallujah to expel al Qaida fighters or face all-out battle, Mr Biden lent his support to Iraq's fight against the local al Qaida branch, and said he was concerned about those suffering from terrorism.
He spoke positively about recent co-operation between Iraq's military and tribal forces in Anbar, on the Syrian border, where al Qaida fighters are among the most formidable trying to topple President Bashar Assad.


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Before reality TV, we had to rely on "Family Feud" for our occasional voyeuristic glimpses into the domestic lives of America. Now Honey Boo Boo, Mama June and the rest of the rural Georgia clan of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" are going old school with their own appearance on "Family Feud."
The Shannon-Thompson family is set to face off against fellow reality show stars from its sister TLC show, "Cake Boss."
The showdown, with Steve Harvey as host of the current interation of "Feud," will film in Atlanta on July 22.
On the "Honey Boo Boo" side are "Mama June" Shannon, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Anna "Chickadee" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson and, of course, Honey Boo Boo herself, Alana Thompson.
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T O P I C R E V I E WJasonBI have several items for sale Apollo-Soyuz litho showing both crews headshots and capsules docking in space signed by all 5 and unpersonalized. There are some pinholes in the corners, a small piece of one corner is mising and some handling creases but if it was framed you probably wouldn't notice any of it. Despite the flaws a very nice looking litho - $100 STS-1 crew signed 7x10 photo showing John Young and Bob Crippen giving thumbs up inside Shuttle. Crippen added "Best wishes" and unpersonalized by both - $350 - SOLD Apollo 10 crew signed black numbered photo. Signed by John Young and Gene Cernan in black sharpie and Tom Stafford in blue sharpie. Some handling creases but nothing major and unpersonalized - $700 - SOLDAutograph page signed by Stu Roosa, Fred Haise and Bob Crippen. Some tape marks on sides of page but unpersonalized-$25 - SOLDApollo 15 mission logo postcard signed by Jim Irwin and Al Worden. Looks nice and unpersonalized - $45 - SOLDDave Scott signed postal cover-some sort of hand drawn picture of shuttle on it. Nice signature though - $30 - SOLDEdgar Mitchell signed Apollo 14 postal cover. He added Astronaut under his signature - $30 - SOLDGene Cernan signed Skylab postal cover - $35Jim Lovell signed cut, Fred Haise signed 3x5, Gene Kranz signed 3x5. Lovell's is cut from the dustjacket of his book. All unpersonalized and Haise added his missions - $40 - SOLDRon Evans signed video cover. Personalized "To Kevin" and dated 1989 - $25 - SOLDRichard Gordon signed 3x5 - $12 - SOLDWalter Cronkite signed 3x5 - $20 - SOLD All prices include shipping in U.S.. p51Will send an e-mail but I want the Cronkite autograph!JasonBYou got it! I'll hold it for you. Just drop me an email and we'll get it sorted out. ThanksrandyEmail sent on Dave Scott signed cover.JasonBScott, Mitchell and Cronkite autographs are spoken for. Rest are still available and I added a autograph page signed by Roosa, haise and Crippen(now sold) and my Apollo 10 crew signed photo from another thread.JasonBThe STS-1 photo has now been sold. ThanksJasonBAdded a Apollo-Soyuz dual crew signed litho and a price drop on the Apollo 10 crew signed photo.JasonBPrice drop to $100 on the Apollo-Soyuz crews signed litho if your in the U.S..randyGot my Dave Scott autograph today. I'm very happy with the autograph and the service.disglobesI am interested in the Apollo Soyuz heads photo, can you please send a scan to firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks Charles.JasonBHello Charles. I just sent you an email about the Apollo-Soyuz litho.Thanks for the note Randy, I hope you enjoy the Scott cover!JasonBI have a few other items for sale: Gene Cernan signed on matte 16x20 photo. Unpersonalized with Apollo 17 added. I have it on eBay now but would sell on here for $100 shipped in U.S. (it's big and heavy).Tom Stafford signed B&W 8x10 WSS portrait photo. Unpersonalized - $85Unsigned Ken Mattingly WSS Apollo Nasa portrait litho. Front looks perfect, someone wrote his name and a stamp on the back-$75Michael Collins signed replica space glove with Apollo XI added - $550 Price drop on the Apollo Soyuz to $95 and on the Cernan signed cover to $30.JasonBAdd a few more things to the list: Harrison Schmitt signed WSS portrait litho unpersonalized with Apollo 17 added. Slight crease between red plug ins on suit that can barely be seen on front but can be seen clearly on back. Very nice bold signature - $600Alan Shepard on the Moon signed in blue sharpie color 8x10 unpersonalized with Apollo 14 added. Extremely nice with a slight tape remnant on back of photo from prior framing. Compare to one sold on Astronaut Archives recently(same pen, placement and mission added) - $850Apollo 9 crew signed replica glove. Signed in sharpie on white sleeve by Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart. Looks fantastic and almost certainly the only Apollo crew signed glove you'll ever see or will ever be signed - $800We Came in Peace book signed by 7 moonwalkers including three deceased ones. Signed by Shepard, Irwin, Conrad, Cernan, Schmitt, Mitchell, and Duke. Front covers detached from book but title pages where autographs are is perfect and shows painting of Astronaut leaving LM on Moon. Great looking item with potential to have 11 moonwalkers on it - $750 The items in the above post are still available too.JasonBThe Shepard on the Moon photo has been sold. Thanks JasonBThe Michael Collins signed glove has been sold. I put a few other signed ones on eBay. Some nice ones like Aldrin, Apollo 9 crew, Bean, Duke and Richard Gordon with a great pic of him wearing it. JasonBHere's all the items I have for sale in one place with some price drops on some. Harrison Schmitt signed WSS litho with a barely noticeable crease running between red plug ins. Crease can be seen more clearly on back where it doesnt matter. Unpersonalized bold signature with Apollo 17 added - $530Apollo Soyuz crew signed NASA litho with some pinholes and a slight piece of a corner missing. Signed by all 5 and unpersonalized. You wouldn't see most things wrong with photo if it was framed - $90.Tom Stafford signed b&w 8x10 WSS portrait photo. Unpersonalized - $70.Chuck Yeager signed photo showing him on steps leading up to jet. Unpersonalized - $80.Gene Cernan signed Apollo 17 16x20 matted photo(actual photo is 11x14) showing CM going over Moon. Signed on mat with Apollo 17 added and unpersonalized - $95-SOLDGene Cernan signed Skylab cover - $28.Walter Cronkite signed index card - $20.Apollo 9 crew signed replica space glove. Signed by McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart in sharpie. Looks amazing and almost certainly the only Apollo crew signed glove there will ever be signed - $750.Buzz Aldrin signed replica space glove. Signed in sharpie perfectly on sleeve. I assume this is the only Aldrin signed glove in existence since this is the only one I've ever gotten - $725.Alan Bean signed replica glove with Apollo 12 LMP added. Signed huge and bold on the sleeve and looks fantastic - $350.Charlie Duke signed replica glove. Signed Apollo 16 LMP and 10th man on the Moon on sleeve in sharpie - $250. Richard Gordon signed replica glove. Signed Apollo 12 CMP on sleeve - $250.Chris Kraft, Glynn Lunney and Gerry Griffin signed replica glove. All signed in sharpie on sleeve with Kraft on top and the other 2 right underneath. Plenty of room to add Kranz if you wish - $275.We Come in Peace book signed by 7 Moonwalkers, 3 deceased. Signed by Shepard, Irwin, Conrad, Schmitt, Cernan, Mitchell and Duke. Irwin, Schmitt, Mitchell and Duke added their missions. Signed on the dual title pages. Looks great and has a chance to add the other 4 to make 11 Moonwalkers on one item - $700Ken Mattingly original UNSIGNED WSS Nasa portrait litho. Front looks perfect. Someone wrote his name and put a stamp on the back. Neither of which show at all on the front. One of the rarest of all WSS lithos. You'd have a goldmine if you get Mattingly to sign it - $65. All prices are shipped in U.S. Thanks.JasonBThe Cernan 16x20 is presumably sold. I also lowered a few prices.
Thanks for the note Randy, I hope you enjoy the Scott cover!
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KIEV, Ukraine, April 9 (UPI) -- The release of former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko from prison over the weekend has drawn praise from opposition leaders and the European Union.
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Sunday pardoned Lutsenko and five other convicts, including former Environmental Protection Minister Heorhiy Filipchuk, both of whom served under the still-imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
In a statement posted on his official website, Yanukovych said he made the moves on humanitarian and human rights grounds, only two days after the European Commission had denounced a ruling by Ukraine's Higher Specialized Court for Civil and Criminal Cases to uphold the verdict against Lutsenko of four years' imprisonment.
Yanukovych said he had granted a request for Lutsenko's release after requests from the Ukraine Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights Valerie Lutkovska as well as from Pat Cox, head of the European Union's observer mission in Kiev, and former Polish President and Aleksander Kwasniewski.
The statement emphasized the government's desire to satisfy the European Union's demands for reform of Ukraine's judiciary, which Brussels says is politicized against Tymoshenko and her allies in the opposition Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) Party.
The imprisonments of Tymoshenko and Lutsenko posed a major impediment to the successful conclusion of an association agreement with the European Union, which is seeking to forge an "association agreement" free trade regime as well as closer economic and political cooperation between the two sides by this year.
The European bloc is pressing for reforms on the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, good governance, a market economy and sustainable development.
After his release, Lutsenko said he would immediately contact Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year sentence after being convicted on charges she abused her power when in 2009 she helped broker a "disadvantageous" natural gas deal with Russian energy company Gazprom.
"I will meet with Yulia Vladimirovna (Tymoshenko) as soon as possible," he told the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN. "For me, it is fundamentally important."
Lutsenko, arrested in December 2010, was found guilty of illegally handing out a government pension to his former driver and of misusing government funds for official celebrations in 2008 and 2009 when he was in office.
The former Interior minister also indicated he would support an opposition candidate for president in 2015 rather than run himself, Interfax reported.
"I am not (running) anywhere," he said. "I was in politics. I have no ambitions for the presidential campaign. I will be in the street, among the people."
He said that he will continue to support Tymoshenko but added he didn't intend to "waste a single day on revenge, I will be working for the future."
The pardons brought praise from EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policies Stefan Fule, who wrote on his Twitter account, "AT LAST-welcome very much Pres Yanukovych decision 2 pardon Lutsenko & Filipchuk: first but important step 2deal w/ selective justice."
"This is a step in the right direction, which will facilitate the process of transformation of the judicial system in Ukraine, which is necessary for the successful signing of the association agreement," an unnamed EU representative told ITAR-Tass.
The pardons came as a planned protest in Kiev was being carried out by Batkivshchyna, which claimed 20,000 people attended its Rise! Ukraine rally, RIA Novosti reported.
Police, meanwhile, said some 3,000 people participated in the event.
Lutsenko addressed the rally by phone after snow and bad roads prevented him from leaving the prison in time to make the event, Izvestia reported.


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Outlook 2015: Asian bonds
Not too hot and not too cold. 'Goldilocks growth' looks set to drive Asian bonds and currencies.
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A slow, drawn-out global recovery with low commodity prices and inflation should continue to be positive for Asia. As a region with strong domestic growth, Asia remains a beneficiary from easy global monetary policies. Both subdued growth and benign inflation in developed markets are likely to keep bond yields low, pushing investors to seek out higher-yielding assets. However, exporters need some buoyancy from their markets so Asian countries will be expected to benefit as better growth in the US, Europe and Japan materialises in 2015.
In a world dominated by weakening demographics, excess savings and insufficient demand, emerging countries in Asia could offer higher potential returns on investment.
As a voracious user of energy to power growth, lower oil prices will be a strong positive for Asia. To produce each unit of GDP, the region will need energy to power its vital manufacturing base and get its goods to developed markets. With a dearth of their own resources compared to other emerging markets, most Asian countries are in fact large energy importers. Therefore, the slump in oil prices will cut trade deficits, limit inflation and, in a region which still favours subsidies for fuel and fertilizer use, also translate into lower fiscal deficits. All this means that central banks in the region are unlikely to increase policy rates as inflation continues to ease, thereby supporting Asian bonds.
Asia still attractive on structural basis
In a world dominated by weakening demographics, excess savings and insufficient demand, emerging countries in Asia could offer higher potential returns on investment. One of the main concerns in Europe, Japan and parts of developed Asia is the contraction of structural demand due to an ageing population. In stagnant or shrinking economies, companies will be more hesitant to invest but population growth is still largely positive in emerging markets. A rising middle class and a booming younger generation of consumers encourages more investment as companies have a brighter long-term outlook on growth. This is in stark contrast to certain developed markets, where ageing populations need the higher returns from investment to pay for their retiring workers.
Both cyclical and structural factors are positive for global investment in Asia, albeit with headwinds that can impact the timing of interest. When US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate rises eventually start, there is the risk that the US dollar appreciates and attracts capital flows back to the US. The current widespread belief is that the Fed will make its first move between June and October. Yet low inflation and a tepid recovery will keep it cautious in the timing of its exit and the speed of the policy rate normalisation. Yet some Asian countries have already preempted this move. India and Indonesia have acted to tighten monetary and fiscal policies ahead of any rate rise. Meanwhile other countries (Hong Kong and Singapore), which have been unable to hike rates due to their monetary policy links with the US, would benefit from additional policy flexibility.
Headwinds and opportunities
Another potential hurdle for the region is the weaker Japanese yen. This has weighed on the currencies of countries which compete with the Japanese export juggernaut. Particularly hard hit have been Korea and Taiwan, both of which have expressed concern and seen their currencies weaken. However, our view is that the yen is now very cheap on a number of fundamental currency valuation measures. The strength of Korean trade surpluses shows that Korean exporters remain very competitive.
Furthermore, accommodative central banks and gradual growth should support Asian corporate bonds. While issuance has been strong, Asian corporates offer a substantial yield advantage to similarly-rated issuers in Europe and the US. This combination of moderate growth and low inflation should keep default rates in check in the region. As mentioned above, this all points to a broadly supportive environment for Asian bonds and currencies. Bonds can provide an astute diversifier to equities, and yields from Asian bonds continue to be significantly higher than those in developed markets.


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Cigarettes. Dip. Snuff. E-cigarettes. All of those may soon be prohibited in one city�s parks this summer.
Shelby leaders are reviewing a proposed policy banning all tobacco products from city park locations. The city oversees Shelby City and Holly Oak parks.
City council members listened to a proposal this week for the ban.
�We�re hoping to create a better atmosphere for children and those who use the park�s facilities,� said Anne Short, community health services director for the Cleveland County Health Department.
The policy would take effect July 1 if approved by council.
The proposed policy raised concerns with Shelby Councilman Dennis Bailey and others.
Views split on proposal
The policy also includes prohibiting all tobacco products on Royster Memorial Golf Course, located at the main city park.
Bailey said although he doesn�t support smoking, he�s not in favor of banning tobacco products on the golf course.
�If you make the golf course smoke-free, no one will come,� he said during this week's city council meeting. �Some golfers smoke.�
Bailey said he will not support the ban if the golf course and fishing area in Holly Oak Park remain in the ban�s range.
The Star asked its Facebook fans for their thoughts on the proposed policy change.
�I�m a smoker, but I think it would be a great idea,� Danny Peterson wrote on The Star�s Facebook page.
Jimmy Phillips called the proposal a �bad idea.� He noted that he and others smoke while playing golf.
�If I want to smoke while I play, I should be allowed to do just that�If you don�t want to smoke, then that is your right, just as it is my right to smoke. Don�t tread on the rights of others to please a few do-gooders,� Phillips wrote.
Angela Weathers Culbertson expressed an opposing view.
�There�s nothing like going out into the fresh air just to breathe up somebody�s cigarette smoke,� she wrote.
Members of the Shelby Mad-Dawg Golfers used Facebook to voice their dissent on the ban. One member called the ban a �bad idea.� Another wrote he�d want his membership fee at the park refunded.
Former Shelby Mayor Mike Philbeck said he won�t be able to play on the golf course if the ban is approved because he likes to enjoy a cigar while he plays golf.
'Relying on peer pressure'
Current park guidelines prevent players, coaches and umpires from smoking during games hosted on the park�s athletic fields, said Allen Langley, chairman for the Shelby City Park Advisory Board. The swimming pool at Shelby City Park has a designated area for smokers.
A tobacco ban on park facilities isn�t new. Short said nearby cities such as Pinehurst, Concord, Salisbury and Lenoir have similar policies or ordinances in place.
The proposed policy for Shelby City Parks doesn�t carry a penalty or fine if someone smokes on the premises.
�A self-enforcing policy would be more effective, similar to a tobacco-free policy initiated by the school system,� Short said. �We�re relying on peer pressure to get folks to not use tobacco products on the course.�
The Shelby City Park Advisory Board approved the policy before city council heard the proposal. But board members changed portions of the policy before moving the issue for council�s hearing, including provisions that tobacco violators wouldn�t be asked to leave the premises and park employees wouldn�t carry the burden of enforcing the proposed regulation, Langley said.
�We (the board) represent both tobacco and non-tobacco users. We don�t want to drive anyone from the park, but we see the statistics about how much heart disease is caused by smoking,� Langley said.
Everyone should feel comfortable using the parks, Langley said.
Five out of nine advisory board members were present to hear the policy. They voted unanimously for moving along the proposal.
'One more step in improving public health'
The Star previously reported that Cleveland County ranked as the 83rd healthiest county in the state, according to a national survey. A self-reported county survey showed 30 percent of the county's adults smoke.
Health effects from smoking cost the state more than $5 billion annually, according to a June 2011 article in the North Carolina Medical Journal.
�We would like the city of Shelby to take one more step in improving public health,� Short said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded the state a community transformation grant focusing on four health areas, including tobacco-free environments. The grant would pay for any signage and education tools the city requires to educate the public on the ban.
Short said in order to obtain the grant money, council would have to vote on the issue at its next meeting in May.
Reach reporter Alicia Banks at 704-669-3338, email at email@example.com and follow on Twitter @TheStarAlicia.
Facebook fans weigh-in
What do you think of the tobacco-free ban proposed for Shelby city parks? Here�s a sample of the response. To join the conversation, �like� The Shelby Star on Facebook.
Personally, I believe that we shouldn't smoke in the actual area where children play but if they are wanting to ban smoking, maybe they could be courteous enough to designate an area where smokers can smoke away from the playground. Just an idea.
- Shannon Whatley
I'm getting tired of people telling us what we can and can't do. We need to worry about more important things than that. Plus, anybody ever thought about car exhaust? That is just as bad.
- Bill Arey
I can see the rationale behind it to a degree. Careless disposal can easily cause fires in drier areas, even with the newer FSC cigarettes, which yields a potential for disaster. I agree with Shannon. I wouldn't want anyone smoking around my child(ren). However, as far as I'm concerned, a designated area or areas for smoking would be sufficient.
- Tony Izzi
I don�t smoke, but it�s open air and their right as Americans. Honestly, this idea is ludicrous.
- Rusty Dills
Ban it everywhere, except a designed space, and that space should be a good distance away so no one has to walk past it, unlike the one at the courthouse�
- Tammy Camp Trammel
Good idea.
- Chasity Hill
I�m a smoker, but I won't smoke in my own home. Some children like my daughter have terrible allergies, so no, there should be no smoking in parks where children play nor should people smoke around children at all!
- Dionne Madison
What did Shelby City Council members say?
�I would like staff to view this. I think it�s important for children, and future events we�re trying to bring. �
-Chris Mabry
�Nothing bothers me more than seeing a teenager with a big old wad of tobacco. The parks and rec board voted unanimously, and we owe it to them to look at it.�
-Joel Shores
�I love the golf course. I hate smoking, but if you make the golf course smoke-free, no one will come. I think we�re getting too deep into things to keep people from smoking if they were fishing or in certain open areas.�
-Dennis Bailey
What is the �tobacco-free policy for parks?�
A proposed ban on tobacco use in proximity of children, youth and adults engaging in or watching recreational activities in Shelby city parks.
What falls under the ban?
-All products containing, made or derived from tobacco intended for human consumption, whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled snorted or sniffed such as cigarettes, cigars, stogies, and snuff
What would enacting a policy cost the city?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded the state a community transformation grant focusing on four health areas, including tobacco-free environments. The grant would pay for any signage and education tools the city requires to educate the public on the ban.
Short said in order to obtain the grant money, council would have to vote on the issue at its next meeting in May.
*Source: Cleveland County Health Department


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The Phillies said it's about flexibility.
Ruben Amaro Jr. explained why the Phillies didn't offer salary arbitration to Jamie Moyer or Pat Burrell.
"First, we still have the ability to negotiate with both of them," he said. "The fact that we didn't choose to offer them arbitration really doesn't have much to do with letting them go or not having a relationship with them anymore. We can still bring them back. But the problem with offering them arbitration is that, if in fact they were to accept arbitration, we would be locked into a number that would not give us the flexibility that we have to have to do some other things. Plus, it would delay the process of knowing what those numbers actually would be, possibly until February. So for us to be able to do our business and try to improve our club in other ways, it would kind of handcuff us because there would be some uncertainty with what we can do."
The Phillies must feel they can bring back Moyer and/or Burrell at a more reasonable rate. Burrell made $14 million last season. Moyer made $7 million. Both would have received raises had they accepted and gone to arbitration. So what Amaro is saying is that if they had offered arbitration and both had accepted -- I believe Burrell would have accepted because he wouldn't have been able to make more than $14 million anywhere else next season -- that it could prevent them from pursuing other avenues to improve the club (i.e. signing a relief pitcher like Juan Cruz). Amaro is saying is that it didn't make sense to offer arbitration to Moyer and Burrell just becuase they could. They feel their money would be better spent by not spending so much on just two players, when they can potentially bring them back for less and spend money in more places in better ways.
I guess one thing I've learend covering baseball the past six seasons is that it's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. Look at the Yankees and Mets. But in time we will see how these two decisions ultimatley paid off for the Phillies.
Some of the players the Phillies have expressed interested in – Cruz, Derek Lowe, A.J. Burnett and Raul Ibanez – were offered arbitration from their respective teams. Because those players are classified as Type A free agents, the Phillies would forfeit a first-round pick to sign one of them.
"We certainly have to weigh our options," Amaro said. "Obviously, when some of the big boys who were offered arbitration are going to make you lose a first-round pick, we have to at least weight it and consider it. That doesn't necessarily mean we will shy away from it."
It's good to win the World Series.
A full postseason share for the Phillies is a cool $351,504.48. The Phillies awarded 45 full shares, 7.039 partial shares and 15 cash awards.
What is Adam Eaton's future with the Phillies? Tenuous.
"He's still part of the club at this particular time," Amaro said. "If he's in spring training he will be competing for one of the spots in our rotation. That said, he hasn't proven to us that he's a lock by any means. Frankly, we'll have to see how things shape up as far as rotation is concerned. Some of it may depend on whether we have Jamie back or someone else."
If Moyer returns, Kyle Kendrick, J.A. Happ, Carlos Carrasco and Drew Carpenter are expected to compete for the final spot in the rotation. If Eaton is in camp with the Phillies, he also will be competing for a spot in the rotation, but I think he would be a long shot.
It sounds like any interest the Phillies have in free agent infielder Mark Loretta is faint. And I've been getting a few questions about Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye, who would fit in nicely with the Phillies. But Dye has a limited no-trade clause and the Phillies are one of the teams he can't be traded to.
John Gonzalez, Phil Sheridan and Ashley Fox talk about the chances for Moyer coming back.


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Crab Louis
Makes 4 lunch servings
Most reports agree that this dish was first created in San Francisco around the turn of the century.
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon Chef Paul Prudhomme's Blackened Redfish Magic® OR
1 teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell peppers
½ cup chopped celery
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
¼ cup tarragon vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil, in all
1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard
1 fresh tomato, cut into 8 wedges
1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
½ cup diced tomatoes
½ cup chopped green onion tops, plus extra for garnish
3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
2 cups shredded lettuce
tomato wedges
sliced black olives
how to prepare
Combine the first 3 ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl to make the seasoning mix. Makes 2 tablespoons + 2¼ teaspoons.
Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions, bell peppers, and celery and 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of the Seasoning Mix. Cook, stirring and shaking the pan occasionally, until the onions are golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Process the raw eggs, egg yolk, and vinegar in a food processor or blender, until blended, about 10-15 seconds. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in ½ cup of the vegetable oil in a thin stream. Add the mustard, tomato wedges, 1 teaspoon of the seasoning mix, and the cooled cooked vegetables, scraping all the seasoning from the skillet. Process until thoroughly blended, about 1 minute. Drizzle in the remaining ½ cup vegetable oil and process until the dressing is creamy and smooth, about 1 minute.
Combine the crabmeat, diced tomatoes, green onions, hard-boiled eggs, and the remaining Seasoning Mix in a large bowl. Toss well. Gently fold in 1½ cups of the dressing.
For each serving, place ½ cup of the shredded lettuce on a plate and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the dressing over the lettuce. Cover with about 1 cup of the crab mixture and top with 2 tablespoons more dressing. Garnish with tomato wedges, sliced olives, and green onions.
Copyright © 1991 by Paul Prudhomme


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The 3XQ-S pickup is a Strat® replacement pickup for the middle position. It has a clear, smooth, near vintage range tone designed with a single coil to fully embody the Strat sound.
We make them in North Up (N) and South Up (S) magnetic polarities.
For good hum and noise rejection, use them in:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2013
Airport toPerform Emergency Exercise
FAA Mandated Emergency Exercise Scheduled at ArmstrongInternational
(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport will hold its tri-annual full-scale emergency exercise on Thursday, October 3, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This emergencyexercise tests the response capabilities of the Airport, its stakeholders and surrounding mutual aid responders' ability to respond to an emergency incident at the Airport.
This critical training session allows for the Airport and team of mutual-aid agencies who wouldrespond to any emergency incident to simulate an emergency a scenario in a controlled environment. This Federal Aviation Administration required exercise is done every three years and is designed to test the effectiveness of the response plans and procedures of the Airport and participating agencies. The New Orleans Office of Emergency Management, local fire departments, police units and medical ambulances are among the participants in the exercise and the airport's Emergency OperationCenter will be activated.
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