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British woman arrested after racist tirade on train goes viral
If the fact that being racist is simply wrong doesn't hold you back from spouting off, here's another reason you should change your ways: camera phones.
According to news reports, British police have arrested a 34-year-old woman from New Addington today based on suspicion of a racially motivated verbal attack on other train passengers on the Croydon to Wimbledon service in south London.
British Transport Police received the video after it was uploaded to YouTube (after which, of course, it promptly went viral).
In the video, an angry woman lets loose a racist barrage of expletives about black, Polish, and other visible minorities being in the country and not being English. She engages in arguments with other passengers, who are of various ethnic backgrounds.
What's also disturbing is that throughout the two-and-a-half minute tirade, she holds a small boy on her lap.
Here is the video. Needless to say, it's quite offensive.
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39 Comments
Nov 28, 2011 at 9:08pm
She only had the disturbing courage to do it because a vulnerable child was her lap . If the childwas not therelike any ignorant racist she would not have the courage to say it alone . To watch that little boys eyes .it's heart braking
.Only ignorance feeds ignorance
Farid Rohani
Nov 28, 2011 at 9:40pm
Notice the White girl in the back, hugging the black kid.
Big Brother
Nov 29, 2011 at 1:46am
What is disturbing is that the police are in any way involved in this.
"British police have arrested a 34-year-old woman from New Addington today based on suspicion of a racially motivated verbal attack" - arrested for a "verbal attack", really? Now one can be arrested for expressing an opinion in the heat of the moment?
Take a big step back, folks, and try to understand the implications of that.
johnny d
Nov 29, 2011 at 2:50am
You are a racist too - button it little boy until you have lived away from mummy for a while. She should be arrested not just for the foul ignorant racism that she shouted but for the foul language she was using in front of kids including her own. Scum.
Nov 29, 2011 at 2:55am
i don't think her courage only came from holding the child. 2 percent of the population is psychopathic, and fearlessly insulting an entire tram full of people with no hesitation is a bit psychopath-ish.
johnny d
Nov 29, 2011 at 2:56am
Its racism & foul language in public. Yes she has the right to express her opinion (however odious or otherwise you may find it) but not in the manner she did. I would have physically ejected her from the tram & called the police if she had contiunued to spout that filth in front of my kids. Scum like this need to be taught a lesson. I feel sorry for her little boy, what chance has that poor little bugrger got with a mother like that. That is what is wrong with this country, not the immigrants who come here to do the jobs we british are too pissed, stoned or bone idle to do!
Nov 29, 2011 at 3:27am
@Big Brother... Are you condoning her reaction?, if so you are almost as bigoted as she is. Ridiculous statement by you. In no way is what she said acceptable, and you for agreeing are massively wrong.
Nov 29, 2011 at 7:33am
Section 319: Public incitement of hatred
319. (1) Every one who, by communicating statements in any public place, incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
Wilful promotion of hatred
(2) Every one who, by communicating statements, other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.
L N Hunt
Nov 29, 2011 at 7:52am
I utterly disagree with 'Big Brother'. The fact is, being verbally abusive and threatening is absolutely a criminal offence and with good reason; it undermines our fundamental rights to a civilised and peaceful existence. It is one thing to hold an opinion and express is in an intelligent manner at an appropriate occasion/forum. It is entirely another to be abusive, ignorant, inappropriate and vile. The woman is probably so ridiculously stupid that she is blissfully unaware that her grotesque racism utterly undermines her point of view. That poor child she is holding should be taken into care, she should be punished and be held up as an example for others who, whatever their beliefs, believe it is acceptable to behave in such an antisocial value in public. People that behave like this are reflective of what is fundamentally wrong with Britain today.
Nunya Biznis
Nov 29, 2011 at 8:09am
The other day in a Kelowna Tim Hortons I had a guy from White Rock exclaim to me "Its all white people working behind the counter!" and "This is hardly even Canada anymore!" He was mddle aged and I am half whitehalf chinese.
Ignorance is everywhere and it is not bliss, it is simply ignorance. Shine a light on it whenever you see it, as ignorant people are like cockroaches, always there but quick to run when spotted.


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The future higher education workforce in locally and globally engaged HEIs
The aim of this project is to review, over a four year period, the implications of a diversifying academic workforce for individuals and institutions, and, in particular, the ways in which challenges and opportunities are being addressed.
Project team
- William Locke, University of Melbourne
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- Giulio Marini, UCL Institute of Education
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This project will explore some of the tensions and dissonances arising from a possible mismatch between staff aspirations and institutional structures and processes, as well as gaps in perception, to consider ways in which a diversifying workforce might continue to be incentivised, to ensure that the academic profession continues to be attractive to talented staff.
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Naked Neighbour (Twitching Blind)
- Steve Cramer
- 22 January 2009
Tramway, Glasgow, Tue 27–Sat 31 Jan
Anyone who remembers Aruba, the engaging and whimsical Fringe hit of a couple of years back, which received five stars from this publication, will be interested in this coming piece at Tramway. Rob Evans, writer of this playful and gently satirical piece about the gap between our fantasy lives and the mundane and everyday world of quotidian existence is back as the director of a new piece which seems to incorporate a similarly thoughtful and sprightly approach to its subject matter.
In Naked Neighbour (Twitching Blind), Nick Underwood's new play, we meet a man left so despondent at the end of a relationship that he turns to total isolation from the world. 'He's locked himself in his flat for months on end with jars of jam and loads of UHT milk,' Evans explains. 'His girlfriend has left, and he's been watching Brief Encounter over and over again and it's kind of seeped into his life. There's a thriller side to it, too, as we begin to suspect that his girlfriend might be dead and locked up in the loft, so it's kind of Brief Encounter meets Vertigo.'
For all the darkness of this story, there's a commentary about love underneath. Our protagonist is visited by an undead soul who has fallen in love with the music the man composes. 'The main character is obsessed with romance. But it's also about accepting what's gone wrong, and he finds that hard. If you keep your past locked up, you'll never be able to have a new relationship in the present. You'll always dream of the perfect relationship, and never move on. It's about letting go of the past, which is hard to do.' Add to this a certain element of satire in the shape of the purgatorial world the ghost has left, a massive shopping centre, and you have a mix of dark reflection and contemporary commentary on consumerism, which revolves around a series of songs delivered by the two hands of the cast. Expect some clever pastiche of thriller and love story.


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Will the US Economy Ever Again See Full Employment?
By Bill Bonner
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10/12/10 Buenos Aires, Argentina – How are things on the pampas?
Tolerably fair, it appears…
We just got here. Too soon to rush to judgment. From what we can tell, though, the poor Argentines seem to be shooting themselves in the foot…and the leg…and everywhere else. They're going to be taking out buckshot for years…
It should be a great time for the pampas. They have some of the richest, flattest, best-watered farmland in the world. Farm prices are high. Other prices are fairly low.
But leave it to the politicians to mess things up. Argentine beef – which ought to be the country's most prized export – is losing market share, especially to the Uruguayans. How come? Because the Argentines taxed beef exports in order to keep prices low at home. You see, the gauchos can manage an economy too!
What was the result? Farmers switched from raising cattle to raising soybeans. And wouldn't you know it, then, they had a disastrous drought.
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Next weekend, I get to have a fun getaway with a couple of friends and scrapbook a little. A few coworkers and I used to always go to Archivers a few nights a year to make Christmas cards, scrapbook, and have some fun. Since Archivers closed, one friend decided to invite us all to a weekend of scrapbooking at her house with some giveaways and free Make & Takes like we'd have at Archivers. 🙂
So, I thought I'd do a Make & Take, too, but I had to have some fun & try out a few things I found on Pinterest.
If you've never done Quilling, it's great! To try to show you what I do, I've included a few pictures below. I saw this beautiful tree on Pinterest, so I worked to make one similar. (It's almost impossible for me to make one exactly like someone else. I don't think I know all the secrets of Quilling yet.)
I started out by making 2 "S" scrolls, 2 "C" scrolls, & 3 "Y" scrolls. I bet you can tell why they're called that! And I also made some loose "1/2 S" scrolls (on the right in the picture below). I doubt that's really what they're called, but that's the best way I have to explain them.
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Can you tell it's a tree? I hope so! Lastly, I add some of my favorite embellishments, and ta-da! How fun!
For my "Make & Take", I made the following card, which is a lot more simple. I even got to use a crimper. It reminded me of crimping our hair as girls. I wonder if Mom still has that hair crimper.
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Steve E. Ekes, MPT, Physical Therapist
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Steve has obtained a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy. He has also completed course work in Manual Therapy and is working on DPT and Manual Therapy Certification.
University of St Augustine
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listening to music, nature walking, spending time with my children, reading, cooking, watching movies with my husband.'
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University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
James A Rhodes State College, Lima, OH
Enjoy spending time with my new family, scrap booking & card making, watching the sunset at the beach & dog obedience training.
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I enjoy spending the one on one time with my patients & getting to know them and learn about their life & developing a program specific to their needs to achieve their individual goals for a quicker recovery period.
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Employed by Sarasota Memorial Hospital Rehabilitative Services for 7 years before joining the Performance Physical Therapy team.
Travel, basketball, baseball, football, beach volley ball, and going to sports events.
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The staff comradery, teamwork.
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Continuing education and trainings in health and healing. She is also an avid cook and provides healthy cooking classes. Volunteering marketing services with non-profit organizations in the community. Playing Frisbee with my adorable dog, hugging my family and taking Nature walks.
What do you like most about being a Physical Therapist:
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Homologous structures and genes (Talk.Origins)
Claim CB811:
Evolutionist Gavin de Beer (1971) has shown that homologous structures arise from different, non-homologous genes, which means that they cannot be derived from common ancestors. Source: Kofahl, Robert E., 2003. Handy dandy evolution refuter, chpt. 10.
CreationWiki response:
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1. It was 1971 when de Beer made his argument. That was before technology for manipulating DNA made it possible to examine genes directly, so de Beer's conclusions (and those of Hardy 1965, making essentially the same argument) were based on indirect evidence. Since then, many similar genes have been found to participate in the development of homologous structures.
The genes Talk Origins is referring to are called Hox genes. They are genetic switches that turn on and off other genes. While these Hox genes are similar in all animals, the genes they switch on and off to form so-called homologous structures are often different.
These Hox genes are actually a benefit to creation science, because they provide a simple explanation for the large degree of variety within Created kinds.
Granted, some of the examples raised by de Beer have not yet been explained in detail. For example, some organs considered homologous arise from different layers of embryological tissues. But although such cases are not explained, that does not mean they are unexplainable.
The issue here is not that they are not explained—after all, evolutionists are good at inventing just-so stories to explain away any problems—but rather that this is contrary to what is expected from common descent. The simple fact is that this is a failed prediction of common descent, but is expected with created kinds.
We now know that organs can be stimulated to grow in many parts of the body (such as eyes growing on a fly's wings) simply by ensuring that the proper signalling chemicals are present. Thus homologous organs arising from different areas may result simply from mutations in where signalling proteins are expressed.
Interesting idea, but the Hox genes for these so-called homologous organs activate different genes, so it is not a case of a simple mutation.
The difference in finger development between birds and theropod dinosaurs shows an example of how a small difference in development can lead to a nonobvious difference in adult form.
This is irrelevant, since it has nothing to do with either genetic or embryological differences of so-called homologous organs.


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Celebs Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Actress Jennifer Garner hosted Elyse Walker's The Pink Party with fashion designer Rachel Zoe to raise awareness and money for the Women's Cancer Program. The event in Santa Monica, Calif., raised over $1.8 million this year and to date has raised over $11.5 million for the program. Check out who came to the event and who else is going going pink this month to help end breast cancer.


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Speak Up stories wanted/
As 2014 approaches, Elysha and I are in the process of preparing lineups for our Speak Up shows for the new year. If you have a story that you'd like to tell on a Speak Up stage, we'd love for you to pitch it to us.
We are currently planning for shows in January, March and May. The themes for these shows are as follows:
January 18: Travel
March (date TBA): Law and Order
May (date TBA): Bad Romance
If you would like to pitch us a story idea for an upcoming show, please send us an email with a summary of your story (the more detail, the better), a brief bio and your contact information to email@example.com.
We hope to have the lineup for the January show finalized within the next two weeks, but there are still spots available, so if you have a great travel story that you'd like to tell, don't delay. Write your pitch and send it to us.
As you prepare pitch, a few things to keep in mind:
- The length of your story should be 6 minutes or less.
- Your story should have a beginning, a middle and an end.
- Your story should be true.
- Your story should be an actual story. It should reflect events in your life that ultimately caused you to change in some meaningful way as a person for better or worse. We are not looking for inspirational speeches, a series of strung-together anecdotes or lectures.
- If you've never told a story before and want some help, I've included a good example of a the kind of story that we are looking for below. It's a story told at The Moth by Micaela Blei, who performed for Speak Up back in November.
- Elysha and I work with our storytellers to help revise and refine your stories, so if you're nervous or uncertain, have no fear. Even the most experienced storytellers are nervous before taking the stage. Elysha and I will ensure that you are well prepared and as confident as you can be before your big night
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Unexpected death,
so hot, stupid summer heat.
Fish people no help.
I don't have much to report tonight. The group is now six members strong, though one is currently unable to attend. It's a great group for this type of game. I worry that some things are taking too long (one of my players has six attack rolls), though overall they are making good time. One of the players is from my last campaign - it's so nice to have him back. Both he and his wife (who plays) rolled up new characters, so there were two new first level PC's in the party Usui, a halfing thief, and Elimen O' Pea a drow spellcaster.
They went back to the Zunel 'dungeon' and spent the evening clearing out most of the first level. They had about seven combats, were very lucky with their wandering monsters checks (especially since someone in the party has too much honor, which causes encounters on a 2 or a 1.) They avoided the staircases. There were several interesting things that occurred.
The most interesting that occurred is they entered a room with an idol which spouted Zunel at them, which no one understood. The statue became more and more intense when it repeated the phrase, its' eyes glowing more and more red. I was quite busy watching the clock, as I gave them one round of real time between each request from the idol. Where to get a Comprehend Language spell?
The party transmuter henchmen 'Nash' is described by his player as 'sorta like Stifler from the American Pie movies'. Since he's the only mage that knows comprehend languages (ha! party full of specialist mages!), he would have to go into the room and touch the idol to cast the spell, and he wasn't going to go anywhere near the statue with the glowing eyes, oh hey and is that smoke coming out of its ears?
One of the players then said "Hey, this isn't fair." during the chaos, as they were trying to figure out what to do in real time. I offhandedly replied, "You are absolutely correct, this isn't fair," which is a gross oversimplification. I have in my notebook a post I was going to write tomorrow dealing with this particular topic at length. The player playing the Nash knows his spell list - what they do and exactly what they require. Everyone was clear that there was a idol, it was speaking in a crazy language and I bet any of them would have guessed it was Zunel. I mentioned it was asking a question. I also imagine anyone would have said it would have been bad to not answer the question, and good to answer the question. I am certain anyone at the table would say I am a fair and reasonable person (when running a game, natch).
But the trap is not. I put dangerous and deadly things in the way of the players, but I never put something in their way I can't see a way they could get out of (even if that way is 'run very fast in the other direction'). I know the party had access to comprehend languages. The intensity of an encounter or situation that his happening in real time, pulls it out of the realm of 'this is an abstract numerical activity that we're going to calculate the best possible response to' into 'oh, goodness, isn't this exciting'. The thing that's important though - even though I apply the rules equally to players and monsters alike - The world is not fair.
As someone who works in a behavioral hospital with teens, I hear on a regular basis that "This isn't fair", and that's something we like to call a cognitive distortion. We have this believe that "things should be fair" or "Our parents should love us" or "bad people always get punished" but only the stupid or ignorant can't look and see that this objectively isn't the case. Life isn't fair, often bad people get away with murder both literally and figuratively. The fact that we continue to hold these beliefs in spite of repeated evidence to the contrary causes cognitive dissonance when we encounter those situations, making us unhappy. This long and somewhat off topic rant for this blog leads to this; It is important that the GM is fair and reasonable and that the rules are appilied consistently. But,
Old school dungeons and dragons isn't fair. Damage taken from a clay golem can only be healed by a 17th level cleric. A belt that detects and identifies as a 'belt of giant strength' actually changes your gender. Artifacts are cursed. You can instantly die from looking at creatures. You can die from a single lucky blow. Tricks drain your stats. You permanently lose levels without saves. You can get dumped on a lower dungeon level with no way back up. You can die a million different ways and never even know why. These things can and will happen and at times there is nothing you can do to prevent them. Life is risk. You remove all the risk from the game and you end up with TETSNBN - a party of six lizardmen with breasts like mammals who have over 100 hit points at first level and give the DM magic item 'wishlists'. Wasting the little time you do have in a timed situation bemoaning? arguing? bargaining? for more time is a fool's errand.
The player playing Nash was engaging in some excellent role-play and did finally cast the spell after some hurried convincing, at which point they were given a riddle which they solved. The player made it clear verbally to me that he understood the situation (and in fact the spell, better than I knew it) so because it wasn't a point of confusion I stayed out of the discussion. The reward for solving the riddle was a Wish, which they used to create ethereal servants to help them build and defend the town. All in all, the most exciting encounter of the night - especially for several very bored first level characters.
I think my overall concern is that the riddles will get harder, the puzzles and traps more confusing and deadly, the monster's more henious, and the treasure more kingly as they descend. Answering a child's riddle that you need a spell to understand is the most basic of tricks.
The party also found it's first magical items. They also engaged in seven or so separate small fights, against foes, none of which presented particular difficulty. Elimen is a Drow and as such was unaware that everyone in the party couldn't see through her magical darkness. When she cast Darkness 15' Radius on the Stone Guardians (who see using a variety of magical senses and not visual sight) they were unimpeded while the party was extremely hampered. There were many modern questions about "What's the procedure for attacking in the darkness?" to which I replied "What? I don't understand? Just tell me what you're doing?" Then I was asked "Can we hit them in the dark?", an actual question about character knowledge that I can answer, to which the reply was "Oh, it's certainly possible you could hit something in the dark." I would be worked up about this particular piece of confusion if the rules weren't in the Hackmaster Player's Handbook 4th edition.
Other than that, they found some treasure, eliminated most of the monsters and acquired some more treasure, and mapped the vast majority of the first dungeon level. A good night, more for actual progress, and friendship then any exciting event, with one exception. We ended before they returned to town, but assumed that they would be heading in that direction.


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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
It's Moore's job -- for now
As it happens, Moore may have to give way to Jimmy Clausen for Sunday's game anyway, since he suffered a concussion late in the game and will have to pass a series of tests to get cleared to be back on the field.
But even if, say, Moore has to sit and Clausen plays well against Tampa Bay and the Panthers win (and if they can't beat the Bucs at home, they are in serious trouble), Moore should still start in Week 3 vs. Cincinnati. It's his job for now -- he wasn't impressive in preseason, no, but neither was Clausen (neither led a TD drive). And he was definitely the best QB in practice and the one the Panther players have the most confidence in at the moment.
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- mrbernz said...
Wasnt the td pass to Smith a scoring drive by Moore?
- September 14, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- mrbernz said...
Oh you said in preseason, my bad nevermind.
- September 14, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Evan said...
Did you not see how impressive Armanti was in the two series he ran QB at Pitt? Three passes, dead on the money with steam. Even the TV commentators were impressed. Why not give him a chance? QB is his natural position so stop judging him on a couple of rough games at new positions in preseason. He has great poise, an underated arm, can create on the run and he could be the spark that the Panthers offense so desparately needs. Minimally, he would not have made the horrible poor decisions that MM made in the 2nd half vs. NY. Also, stop with the size thing! New Orleans doesn't seem to mind having a smaller QB and I think it's worked out OK for them! We are talking about 1" in height difference between the two men! Armanti has proven he's a leader and a winner on a national stage. Why not let him do it for a mediocre Panthers team as well??
- September 14, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Armanti Edwards isnt a sunday footbal player. Some guys just arent. Get over it!!!!
- September 14, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Evan said...
If you could provide one shred of logic, I would take you seriosly. You cant just say something and it is true. I would be interested in what you base your "isnt a Sunday player" comment on?? All he has done is win, win on a huge stage, set records, defy the odds, etc. Please share your rationale if you have any. Thanks!
- September 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM
By Fowler's logic, Rodney Peete should have gotten his starting job back in Week 2 in 2003 after Delhomme came in and beat the Jaguars. Moore should have been pulled before he got hurt because he wasn't checking off receivers, he was zeroing in on his targets and he was throwing into triple and quadruple coverages. If Clausen plays well Sunday the job should be his to keep.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:16 PM
Anyone who thinks Armanti Edwards should start for the Panthers knows nothing about professional football.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:18 PM
What I don't understand is why not give the keys to Clausen now?? We all know that Moore is a good guys and a decent quarterback, but is he the future?? No...there is a reason we took Clausen when he fell to us, and there is a reason Pike was taken in the 6th round. Pike will be Clausen's back up for next year. Moore is auditioning for his next team after this year is complete. I don't understand what Moore did in regards to being the man for the job. Yes he is 6-2(in games that didn't matter), but he is too a rookie. For the person who thinks Edwards is an NFL quarter back...C'mon Man!! I like Edwards potential hopefully as a multi use player, but a starting NFL quarterback he is not. Lets start the future now and get Clausen under center and let him learn on the job. Besides, all we need out of our quarterback is to manage the game, not lose the game by throwing 3 picks in the red zone. I think it is comical when coaches make the game more complicated than it is and also go down with the ship with the current quarterback. Now, Moore may have a good year, but do you see Richardson paying him after this year??? NO, so lets start playing the future now, which he is wearing #2 on the sideline. Go Panthers.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:19 PM
I think Moore deserves a season to have a chance. After all Fox stuck with Delhomme a whole lot longer than he should have. If Clausen or Pike is the "guy" seems like Moore could at least be the bridge for a couple seasons. No matter who's in there, this team won't win more than 6 or 7 games.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Whoevr is the QB come sunday, limt them to 20-25 pass attempts. To get either QB into a comfront zone, to throw when they have to.
Due to TB having to stack 8-9 guys in the box. Start Jarrett, Lafell played like he wasn't ready. Run the damn ball, when you are getting in the red zone Dvaidson.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:30 PM
If Clausen starts Sunday and finishes with a 110+ qb rating, why wouldn't you start him again? One big flaw I've seen with Moore is he just doesn't have enough arm strength to ever be big time. Reminds me of 1995 when Reich was the starter, but Kerry C came in. I couldn't believe the difference in velocity on the ball, and Kerry became the man. Pretty much the same the day Jake took over for Peete. Peete and Reich were basically just good backups. I think Moore is the same.
- September 14, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Moore doesn't have enough arm strength? Wow. He just needs to be more accurate.
Clausen hasn't shown he can throw the deep ball? 20-25 yards isn't very impressive. But asking some fans, its the greatest thing they ever seen.
Besides those throws, he made mostly check downs/flat throws that was turned into huge gians. You aren't going to win many games, throwing short passes.
He got away with throwing passes up for grabs in college. One mistake in the nfl, its a easy pick. Only time will tell, knowing this fanbase they will throw Clausen under the bus.
Tony P will be ask to start, lol.
- September 14, 2010 at 1:04 PM
- Evan said...
Wow, would one of you Armanti haters please state a logical reason you dont think he's an NFL QB other than size(again, 1" diff between him and Drew)? What has he done(or not done)to show that he can't do the job? Have you heard or seen something that gives you such confidence in your comments? Please help me to understand because all I have seen him do at QB is play at a high level and win.
- September 14, 2010 at 1:17 PM
In regards to edwards, I don't 32 GM's in the NFL would miss on him if they think he is a NFL quarterback. I think he was a fine QB for App State, and won a lot of games. However, his arm strength is in question. He was brought here to play in the slot, return punts, move around in formations, play in the Wildcat,and just like Randle El throw a few passes on end a rounds. I personally think his size is a deterant and needs to get bigger for whatever position he plays. Is there a coincidence he was inactive this past Sunday? For him to contribute for us he needs to get better at running routes, catching the ball consistently, and returning punts. I hope Edwards works out for everyone, especially forw what we gave up to move up in the draft to get him. Go Panthers!
- September 14, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Mak said...
I can ensure you that those INT that happened in the redzone WONT happen again like that. That really was the main problem. Take that away and turn all of those into possible points. We win easily
- September 14, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Moore will probably will be let go after this year.
But ask yourselves, if Clausen was to get hurt. Do you want a project QB in Pike backing up Clausen? I sure wouldn't.
Moore has to have tade vaule, don't let him go without getting nothing in return. A 5th, 6th, or 7th round pick would be good enough.
- September 14, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Mic said...
People. Delhomme did NOT throw three picks and fumble three times in his debut as THE STARTER. We at least made it to the Bowl before he went downhill. Lets not just throw away the last of Steve Smith, DWill, and JStews good years with mindless "loyalty"
- September 14, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- mrbernz said...
Evan, i dont know if Edwards can be an effective qb or not but i have a responce to 1 of your comments. You said, Edwards at minimum wouldnt have thrown the 3 picks. How can you say that as a fact?
- September 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM
While I hate to be one of those calling for the QBs head after 1 week. They may be right for this reason: we aren't making a serious effort to win this year. That's beyond dispute. JR is building for 2011/12 with this youth movement, and clearing cap space to lock the winners after this season. So why not give the future QB some reps? From what we've read we shouldn't worry about the kids ego getting bruised.
- September 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- mrbernz said...
In order to get anything for Moore you would have to franchise him. DUH, If you franchise him his pay is going to be more than he is worth unless he does really well & if that happens why would the Panthers trade him? Makes no sense. People need to realize you cant really trade players that are on their last year.
- September 14, 2010 at 3:04 PM
I dont know why so many people on here think we should throw Edwards off the team already. We have barely seen anything of him and I wouldnt at all count the preseason. You are probably the same bunch who wanted to throw Goodson off the team and now think he is a franchise player after the KO job he did this weekend.
- September 14, 2010 at 3:33 PM
- Evan said...
mrbernz, You are right, I don't know that Armnanti wouldnt have thrown 3 ints just like MM did. All I have to go on are his career stats in college and what he proved he could do, even against the likes of Michigan in the Big House. Was 42-7 as a starter including 2 National Championships. Comp 768/1180 passes for 10,480 yrds, 74 TDs, 33 Ints. 2nd all time passing yrds for ANY college player...only Steve "air" McNair had more. Only college player to ever throw for >10,000yrds and rush for >4,000 yrds. Only 2 time Walter Payton award winner for best player in FCS. Other winners include Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Adrian Peterson and Brian Westbrook. You can say "yeah, but all this was against I-AA talent", but he couldn't control that, all he could do was the best he could and he DOMINATED against some pretty good talent! What makes everyone think he can't do it for the Panthers until he proves otherwise?? All they can go on is what they think. I'm just saying let's give him a chance based on what he has proved! Respectfully, E
- September 14, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Evan, seriously man, get real. There's three quarterbacks ahead of Edwards. He's not going to be a quarterback for this team. Even he knows that. Players more decorated than he was in college couldn't hack it in the NFL. He may only be an inch shorter than Brees but he also weighs 30 lbs less. Let it go, man, it's just not happening.
- September 14, 2010 at 4:45 PM
mrbernz said...
Wasnt the td pass to Smith a scoring drive by Moore?
September 14, 2010 11:48 AM
Where do they find screwball knuckleheadz like this?
- September 14, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Edwards should have never been drafted(as a WR). He should have been drafted as a QB. Evan is right on the "money" with his comments. Edwards is a proven winner! His physical size is not the issue. He has more drive, skill, and heart than any QB currently on the rooster. And who ever said he doesn't have the arm strength is flat out wrong. Give me a logical reason he should not be given a chance to QB.
- September 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM
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- September 14, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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- September 14, 2010 at 8:36 PM
Moore has earned that starting spot and one bad game doesn't take it away. Clausen isn't ready and neither is Pike.
The OL must protect better also; Moore didn't get his concussion because of a bad pass.
The OL must create some holes for the RB's; that OL makes real good money (can you hear me Jordan Gross)? Everyone on these blogs ragged on Peppers, but ever since JG got paid he's been nothing but a dead weight, holding penalty flop.
The DL has to develop a pass rush. Supposedly our secondary is the strength of our defense; dial up some LB blitzes and let's see. The only sack we had was with a Dan Connor blitz.
- September 15, 2010 at 8:23 AM
I wish the panthers would trade Edwards to a team that needs a good QB and has good intelligent fans. Charlott's fans deserve Clausen as a QB - maybe they can duplicate the frustration of the Atlanta fan over the last 40 years. I hope so they deserve it.
- September 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM
its doesnt matter whos behind center. until our players and coaches find whatever motivational tool they need to actually get amped up for a game were going to continue to see the results weve come to expect from fox and co.
obviously cash isnt a motivator or we would have signed pep to a major deal in 07. these guys are just going through the motions and doing the bare minimum to keep their jobs.
this lack-luster attitude has now reached the stands and the fans are losing interest.
- September 15, 2010 at 11:54 AM


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To most people, July 19th is just another day. If you asked them what happened on this date 25 years ago, only a handful would probably know that President Bill Clinton made "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" the policy for America's military. Even fewer would know that the summer of 1993 help set into motion a quarter-century war on marriage and the family.
Looking back on those days, most Americans are probably nostalgic for the days when sexuality wasn't something people broadcasted. Back then, even the most liberal activists just wanted to "get the government out of their bedroom." How far we've fallen. Now, two decades later, they want to take what happens in the bedroom and force Americans to celebrate it -- at work, church, school, even (and especially) in government. Who knew 25 years ago that Christians would long for the days when everyone just went about their lives?
There were groups like FRC who recognized "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for what it was: the first major crack in the foundation of marriage and human sexuality. Then, the next biggest shoe would drop -- Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court ruling that struck down Texas's ban on sodomy. The late Justice Antonin Scalia warned where their mistake would lead: "State laws against bigamy, same-sex marriage, adult incest, prostitution, masturbation, adultery, fornication, bestiality, and obscenity are likewise sustainable only in light of Bowers' validation of laws based on moral choices. Every single one of these laws is called into question by today's decision; the Court makes no effort to cabin the scope of its decision to exclude them from its holding."
With prophetic insight, he explained how six justices had just given the far-Left the only hammer they'd need to destroy thousands of years of human history. Anyone being intellectually honest knew this was where LGBT extremists were pushing America. Of course, for years the media laughed off groups like FRC who warned that the Left's goal isn't same-sex marriage but any kind of marriage. Establishment Republicans didn't buy it, insisting there were plenty of laws on the books to keep the redefinition of marriage from happening.
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First, it was "time to legalize polygamy" -- an agenda the far-Left flatly denied, only to go on a normalization campaign that's helped boost the acceptability of group marriage from seven percent in 2010 to 19 percent now. Then, there was the rejection of basic biology, a fight that's broken out in sports, schools, Scouts, bathrooms, changing rooms, gyms, and locker rooms around the country. Gender, they tell us, is flexible. The same "they" who said they'd draw the line at same-sex marriage. Then today, we see just how imaginary that line has become with the news that child sex is the next "norm" on the horizon.
At a TED Talk earlier this summer, medical student Mirjam Heine insisted to a crowd that "our perception of pedophilia has to change." "Anyone could be born a pedophile," she told them. It's just another "unchangeable sexual orientation just like, for example, heterosexuality." Using the same born-that-way playbook as LGBT activists, she's trying to legitimize child abuse as the latest acceptable expression of sexuality. "Just like pedophiles, we are not responsible for our feelings," she said. "We do not choose them... but it is our responsibility to... overcome our negative feelings about pedophiles and to treat them with the same respect we treat other people with." I agree we should treat everyone with respect, but overcoming our negative feelings about child sex? Seriously? What we need to overcome is our sin nature -- and that will never happen when we normalize it.
It was an astonishingly honest look at where this debate -- and the world, if we're not careful -- is headed. The movement that promised to quit once it won marriage through the courts doesn't bother pretending anymore. The only limits that exist are your own reality -- unless you're a Christian. And then it isn't "live and let live;" it's conform or be punished.
Once you've rejected basic biology and 2,000 years of civilization, there are no boundaries. Surely, the world has learned its lesson since the first walls came tumbling down in 1993. First, activists said they just wanted to love who they loved. Then, they said they just wanted benefits -- not marriage. When liberals got marriage through the courts, they vowed not to force it on the states. After they forced it on the states, they said it wouldn't lead to religious persecution. Even after county clerks were sent to jail and Christian bakers fined up to $135,000, they claim there's no slippery slope. But after a track record of such intentional deception, who could (or should) believe them?
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Predicting the Outcome of the Latest Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
Since there have already been a number of thoughtful posts regarding the proposed ERISA fiduciary regulation that was issued by the Department of Labor on April 14, 2015, this blog strays from that subject to make a few observations about King v. Burwell—the latest challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "ACA") pending before the Supreme Court.
King involves an interpretation of a section of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") added by the ACA. Code § 36B addresses the availability of premium tax credits for low to moderate income purchasers of insurance through health care exchanges established under the ACA.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has released the 2011 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Data for New England. Eight types of HMDA Data Tables are available:
HMDA was enacted in 1975 to provide the public and public officials with mortgage data to: help determine whether financial institutions are serving the housing needs of the communities where they are located; identify potential discriminatory lending patterns; and offer public officials guidance in determining where the government should put its resources.
Connecticut had a total of 126,719 mortgage loan applications: 24.2% were to purchase a home, 3.4% were to improve a home and 72.5% were to refinance a home.
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In August 2011, the City Council of Boulder, Colorado, referred two ballot measures to voters. One authorized the city to take over (or "municipalize") the privately owned utility that provides Boulder's electricity. The second measure imposed a modest tax on ratepayers to finance the takeover and convert the utility from coal to natural gas. With three months to sell the package to voters, and Xcel Energy's determination to stop them, proponents of the takeover faced daunting odds.
Xcel put $1.1 million into a campaign to defeat the ballot measures. Its paid canvassers visited every resident of the city at least three times. Xcel also created the Boulder Smart Energy Coalition — an "Astroturf" grassroots group — to work against the takeover.
A Bus Federation affiliate in Colorado changed the odds. New Era Colorado registered more than 5,000 new voters and followed up with a volunteer campaign that made individual contacts with 100,000 residents of the city. New Era also helped put together the Boulder Smarter Energy Coalition, which forced reporters covering the fight to explain the distinction between Boulder Smart and Boulder Smarter: One was an industry-funded group, while the other was part of a citizens' campaign.
New Era Colorado and other environmental advocacy groups spent less than $100,000 to narrowly pass both measures.
"This was the first time in the nation's history that a utility was taken over by a municipality in order to lower its greenhouse gas emissions," said Bus Federation director Matt Singer.
Xcel continues to oppose the takeover, using legal threats.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post3814700592627061724..comments2019-01-24T04:17:22.007-05:00Comments on Below The Waist: Trouble in Paradise - Wash Day firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-57969270243954623472014-04-16T11:55:11.453-05:002014-04-16T11:55:11.453-05:00Got a little scared for you! Glad you were able to...Got a little scared for you! Glad you were able to fix it. My mom used Aphogee on my hair when I was younger that was a big mistake. She had no idea how to handle it since my hair was already thick and wild. Terrible experience and I stay away from that product line due to a grievous flashback each time I consider it.

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OperationHappyTresses.blogspot.comRoaring Leohttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-36511510339692569802014-04-16T11:53:26.443-05:002014-04-16T11:53:26.443-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Roaring Leohttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-61338076376163320762014-03-20T18:21:15.871-05:002014-03-20T18:21:15.871-05:00wow, that's quite the process. i'm tempted...wow, that's quite the process.
i'm tempted to copy and paste your post and email it to all my friends.
they always think i'm lying when i tell them i can't go out because i have to wash my hair.
a struggle they don't know, haha.

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vanessagrace and gratitudehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-65858345908108981552014-03-17T00:40:50.208-05:002014-03-17T00:40:50.208-05:00Yep, those products are a tricky bunch. Most of th...Yep, those products are a tricky bunch. Most of them won't be included in my regimen from here on. I have so many half-used products from them sitting in my cupboard cuz I'll never use them again cuz they don't work for me. Thanks doll.Abbi Nhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-56509754745772651642014-03-17T00:38:49.205-05:002014-03-17T00:38:49.205-05:00Why do they even bother adding protein to the sham...Why do they even bother adding protein to the shampoo? That's what conditioners are for, no? lol
Yeah, I still get down with the reconstructor.Abbi Nhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-30402550756844978762014-03-17T00:37:42.059-05:002014-03-17T00:37:42.059-05:00Nope, no breakage! Thankfully. It seems that I'...Nope, no breakage! Thankfully.
It seems that I'm not Aphogee's biggest fan either, I don't mind the 2 minute reconstructor though.
Me, too. Those (ORS) are the only deep conditioners I've used that I feel I don't have to add anything to, be it oils, water, honey, other conditioners etcAbbi Nhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-34064216579485685362014-03-17T00:35:01.166-05:002014-03-17T00:35:01.166-05:00I can see how someone would panic because had I no...I can see how someone would panic because had I not re-deep conditioned and had my hair not been in braids, with 12 weeks worth of new growth, It could have been a disaster. But all was well. Yep three cheers AND a happy dance lolAbbi Nhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-90210952693231702222014-03-14T10:39:12.556-05:002014-03-14T10:39:12.556-05:00Wow! good you saved the day! I am so scared of aph...Wow! good you saved the day! I am so scared of aphogee products, I have never tired them but just feel like they have a high protein concentration.

Happy it all worked out in the endYvonne - Diary of a relaxed chichttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-90541505424173287282014-03-10T22:23:44.720-05:002014-03-10T22:23:44.720-05:00I ditched Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair for tha...I ditched Aphogee Shampoo for Damaged Hair for that same exact reason. It has protein and whilst my hair loves protein powered conditioners---it hates protein shampoos! Good thing that the Aphogee 2 minute Reconstructor still works!

KLP | SavingOurStrands KLPhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443553903291621059.post-32193702923091775632014-03-10T16:55:46.037-05:002014-03-10T16:55:46.037-05:00Hopefully you didn't have breakage. Washing in...Hopefully you didn't have breakage. Washing in braids helps a lot !
For some reasons, my hair absolutely hate Aphogee products!! Every time i used it i ended up with extremely dry hair !! Now i use the creme of nature argan oil shampoo and i'm about to throw away the 2 min reconstructor. Waste of money :( The ORS deep conditioners are my favorite when it comes to protein.
Thanks for sharing :)
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As we know that the E-M5 MarkII will be knocked the market door in the first week of February, will be equipped the same feature E-m5 16 MP sensor, and have a high resolution up to 40 megapixel (8 single shot combined) sensor shift function.
Take a look at the confirmed set of specification of Olympus E-M5 II camera
– It does have clean hdmi-out
– all common frame rates and video optimized AF-algorithm.
– 50Mb/s all
– Don't have 4K recording.
After watching its rumored features one could belive it's overall good improvement over the E-M5 video functions. hoping that Olympus may include 4K on the next E-M1 successor.
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This article was first published in Valuation Insights Q2 2016
In July 2013, two years after it hit the EU statute book, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive was transposed into UK law. Designed to improve the administration, management and marketing of alternative investment funds throughout the EU's 28 member states, the Directive's investor protections present a series of potential compliance problems.
While those challenges are material, the slow pace of transposition at a national level may have lulled some managers into a false sense of security about the willingness of regulators to take enforcement action against funds yet to take steps to comply. This, however, could be a potentially very costly mistake, as regulators are beginning to bare their teeth.
Indeed, the consequences of making insufficient provision on valuation can be severe. Between 2013 and 2015, there were a number of sanctions or settlement agreements between investment managers and the French financial regulator, the Autorité de Marchés Financiers, around valuation shortcomings. Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and the UK's FCA have adopted tough standards for investment managers – particularly those who have appointed management companies (ManCos). Inadequacies in valuation processes could potentially result in further action, especially after the FCA publishes the final version of its consultation paper on valuation.
Valuation of assets poses a particular problem. The Directive mandates several layers of conditions for legal valuation and where legal complexity is great, the chances of being found liable are high. For example, the EU legislators have aimed to decrease conflicts of interests and increase transparency within funds. Consequently, the Directive mandates that those valuing assets must be functionally independent from portfolio management, while all policies for valuation have to be procedurally consistent, fully documented and tailored to each asset within the fund.
The question of who is best qualified and placed to value the assets within a fund is extensively addressed within the Directive. Regulators can deem fund managers themselves competent to value fund assets. However, according to strict rules separating the valuation from the investment function, putting in place sufficient governance around valuation is impractical for many managers. Because ManCos, however, are by definition separated from the investment function, establishing independence isn't the problem. The problem for ManCos is in having the breadth and depth of professional expertise to value all of the different types of financial instruments and asset classes that their investment managers may venture into. When the assets held by a fund are illiquid or so called 'hard-to-value' level 3 assets, the problem is dramatically amplified. Hiring external valuers may be an option. This isn't a quick fix, however, as the Directive is clear that these hired hands must be professionally registered and have strong valuation expertise. The underlying assumption throughout these regulations is that only the best asset valuers will do.
ManCos are often intricate vehicles that were growing in popularity even prior to the Directive, as they offered funds a platform for expansion into new territories without the requirement for large local capital investment. With the advent of the Directive, however, they have taken on a new purpose – compliance with Article 15, which requires the risk management functionaries to be separate from the people who actually put money to work.
While ManCos don't interfere with the day-to-day running of a fund, they take a prominent role in corporate governance and often take responsibility for asset valuation. This frequently presents a potential compliance risk, as that valuation service is often not sophisticated enough for the purposes of the Directive. Furthermore, the responsibility for effective valuations remains with the fund, even if it has delegated that function to a ManCo. AIFMs can ill afford the reputational damage amongst investors that even the mildest regulator action can inflict. Consequently, putting unqualified ManCos in charge of valuation, with no accompanying transfer of responsibility, is a gamble not worth taking.
Those managing an alternative investment fund face both an opportunity and a threat from the Directive. The ability to market throughout Europe is an opportunity many funds will understandably wish to seize. But before they proceed, managers must ensure that they properly comply with the Directive's regulations.
Thorough initial and ongoing operational due diligence when using external valuers is key, as is a deep understanding of the nature of their services. Acting on qualified advice, investment managers and ManCos must decide whether they are competent to undertake valuations themselves, with the support of an independent valuation opinion, or whether they are more suited to a conventional external valuation team. Whichever route they take, they must be able to demonstrate to both investors and regulators that they have taken the decision with compliance, rather than cost or convenience, in mind. The ramifications if they cannot could be grave.
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I find no greater pleasure than to give someone great news about a dream they had. More often than not, we are being informed of our self undoings in dreams, due to the fact that we tend to ignore them in the waking state. So when we are shown good news, triumph and a bright future, it is a privilege.
Dear Dream Retriever: I have had a rough year and am hoping that 2018 brings me some relief. I married two years ago and we have struggled, to say the least. I am hopeful that this dream is an indication that this is behind us.
I am in the bathroom and just out of the shower. I finish drying off and wipe off the mirror. I look in the mirror and I am shocked because I have dyed my hair blue. I am not joking -- bright blue. Now, I know people do this all the time, and it may not shock you. However, I am very old-fashioned and would never do this. This would be drastic, to say the least.
Then, the next thing I remember, I am in my backyard tending to my garden. It is spring, and I see a rabbit. It is about 10 feet away and it starts hopping around in a circle. I am not sure if this means I will continue the vicious circle we have been going through or a drastic change is going to come. -- Hopeful, Dunstable
Dear Hopeful: This is definitely going to be a better year. Your hair-color change is drastic. As you guessed, your life is in for a drastic change. The color blue is healing, and that alone is awesome.
Hopeful's response: Thanks for waiting for my emails before publishing this. Yes, I am. Thank you.
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The unique design of the Grohe Eurosmart Deck Mounted Bath Shower Mixer is masterminded by a brilliant team of designers from Grohe. It's a stylish design that mounts easily on your bath, giving you an economical and steady flow of water every time you switch it on.
This sturdy bathroom tap is made from solid brass and covered with Grohe's StarLight® technology for added protection.
These Grohe taps really are an attractive and economical way to provide a lifetime of relaxing baths.
- Stylish single lever shower mixer for deck mounting.
- Includes ½ inch integrated non-return valves inside the shower outlet.
- Uses Grohe SilkMove® technology in a 56mm ceramic cartridge. Uniquely developed by Grohe, this technology creates smooth handling and precise control of the mixer.
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- Includes an adjustable flow rate limiter and automatic diverter.
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Genome Diagnostics Nijmegen offers Chromosome diagnostics by applying Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) to determine the copy number of a certain chromosome or chromosomes in metaphases as well as interphases/nuclei (nuc ish), for instance in case of a possible (low grade) mosaicisme in Turner syndrome or Pallister-Killian syndrome. Furthermore this test can be used to assess the copy number and location of a specific chromosomal region per cell in search for a deletion or duplication. Finally, the presence of specific (small) balanced insertions or translocations in healthy carriers can be examined. Depending of the line of questioning/indication, we require a vital heparinized blood sample, unstained chromosome slides and/or a cell suspension (f.i. fibroblast cells, buccal cells, etc.) and if necessary we will select and validate suitable probes.
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text: Denim, durable twill-woven fabric with coloured (usually blue) warp and white filling threads; it is also woven in coloured stripes. The name is said to have originated in the French serge de Nîmes. Denim is yarn-dyed and mill-finished and is usually all-cotton, although considerable quantities are of a cotton-synthetic fibre mixture. Decades of use in the clothing industry, especially in the manufacture of overalls and trousers worn for heavy labour, have demonstrated denim's durability. This quality also made denim serviceable for leisure wear in the late 20th century. See also jeans.


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Monday, February 21, 2011
Happy Presidents Day
clichés and American history via Irving Berlin.
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My favorite Presidents' story is about Silent Cal Coolidge. A woman sitting next to him in an audience said to him, "I made a bet that I could get you to say more than two words." Coolidge replied, "You lose." (Probably not in a movie, though.)
- February 21, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- Jacqueline T Lynch said...
Hi, Fred. Silent Cal sure knew how to maintain his image.
- February 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Miss Fierce said...
one of my favourite jean arthur films! i love that little car her friends drive around in. in "the actress nobody knew," she claims that the reason she married her first husband, julian ackner, was because he resembled lincoln. i wonder if the inclusion of that photo was some kind inside joke!
- February 21, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Jacqueline T Lynch said...
I understand her then current husband, Frank Ross, was part of the writing team for this movie, and the character was actually written for her. So, it could have been an inside joke. She must have been a real Honest Abe fan.
- February 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- Nick Thomas said...
Speaking of presidents day: Happy Presidents Pets Day - the day after Presidents Day, as I like to call it. In the US, of course we love our presidents..... pets. See my blog if you're in the mood for a good ol' irreverent howl.
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Spring Time at Sierra Commons – A message from our Executive Director
Spring time at Sierra Commons is one of my favorite times of the year. We always have new folks coming into the building, old members rejoining after the winter, and the buzz of renewed energy and new ideas around the water cooler. (Yes, we actually have a water cooler.)
Looking out the windows, one can see that the tire swings and the picnic tables are dappled with sunlight. Many of the members step out of the office and take to the campus to enjoy working outdoors. We have several outdoor working opportunities and our high speed internet and wi-fi is powerful enough to reach our patios and outdoor tables.
Sierra Commons is getting ready to start our thirteen Business Ignitor course and the spirit of collaboration is in the air. More than once I have seen an incredible idea talked about in the spring become a business venture or partnership by summer. This is the time when great ideas take off.
Soon, we will be having lunches and potlucks on the patio. If you have ever thought about enrolling in the Business Ignitor or joining a coworking space, now is the time to get in on the action. Join this collaborative and fun community.
First day of class: March 16th, 2017
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If you've installed a reasonably recent version of Xcode on your mac then it will have git repository features included but by default you will not be able to use the git from the terminal (command line).
Xcode will place git here:
To be able to use git from the command line then you need to add this directory to your PATH variable.
You will need to open the terminal and edit your bash profile (or whatever shell you're using's profile).
Add the following statement to your .bash_profile and save it…
export PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/libexec/git-core/":$PATH
You will need to open a new tab in the terminal or quit and re-open the terminal in order for the change to take effect. Alternatively you can use the following command…
user $ source ./bash_profile
Now you will be able to use git commands in any terminal window.
Credit where credit is due this information was adapted from git-from-command-line-after-installing-xcode-on-os-x-lion.


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Crew of foundering dredge plucked by helicopter from Bay of FundyApr 6, 2009 12:00 AM
Dom Yanchunas
|The 140-foot dredge Shovelmaster was being towed from Saint John, New Brunswick, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, when it encountered a gale. The vessel subsequently capsized and sank.
The owners of the 140-foot Shovelmaster blamed unexpected bad weather for the Nov. 19, 2008, capsizing and subsequent sinking of the dredge 25 nautical miles northwest of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
The 592-gross-ton Shovelmaster had ceased work for the season on a harbor-dredging project at Saint John, New Brunswick. The vessel was being towed to Halifax for winter layup. Operating in 13-foot seas and winds estimated at 35 knots, the tugboat Atlantic Larch lost control of the tow, the Canadian Coast Guard said. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre at Halifax sent a Cormorant helicopter, which rescued Shovelmaster's crew 10 minutes before the dredge capsized and Atlantic Larch severed all lines.
As Shovelmaster wobbled in the waves, the three crewmembers donned survival suits and were ordered to jump into the water, said Maj. Denis McGuire, officer in charge of the rescue center. A rescue swimmer helped the crew in the water as they were hoisted to safety by the chopper.
"The way the barge was designed, with the high corner posts, the helicopter couldn't hover in close enough to do a safe hoist" from the deck, McGuire said. "If they hadn't gotten those persons off, it would have been much more difficult, because the vessel capsized."
The tug and dredge crews were surprised to encounter such bad weather, said Geoff Britt, a spokesman for Atlantic Towing Ltd., which owns the vessels involved in the incident.
"They were lucky, because the seas were pretty rough," Britt said. "The conditions were much more severe than expected, in terms of the winds and the seas."
The tug and dredge left Saint John at an undisclosed time Nov. 18. Britt said Atlantic Larch never would have sailed if the crews had realized the danger.
"Obviously not, if they had known the severity of the conditions," he said. "Everyone was caught unawares."
The 4,000-hp Atlantic Larch, a z-drive tractor tug, is operated by Atlantic Towing, based in Saint John. Shovelmaster is operated by Atlantic Towing's Harbor Development division, based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Britt refused to comment on exactly which weather forecast the crews monitored before departing Saint John on Nov. 18. He also wouldn't specify the actual weather conditions the vessels encountered. The tug and dredge ran into trouble around 1415 on Nov. 19.
Environment Canada's extended outlook on Nov. 16 two days before the voyage began called for gale- to storm-force winds in the Bay of Fundy on Nov. 19, said Bob Robichaud, an Environment Canada warning preparedness meteorologist at Dartmouth. Wave-height forecasts in the days leading up to Nov. 19 varied from a low range of 2 to 3 meters, or 6.5 to 10 feet, to a high range of 3 to 4 meters, or 10 to 13 feet.
"We were forecasting some pretty nasty weather conditions over the period of a couple of days," Robichaud said. "It wasn't really a surprise from our standpoint."
At 0300 on Nov. 18, Environment Canada issued a gale warning, which forecast winds of 34 to 47 knots.
According to weather buoys in the area where Shovelmaster capsized, the maximum gust was 37 knots, within the forecast range, Robichaud said. The maximum wave height of 4.2 meters, or 13.4 feet, did slightly exceed forecasts.
Atlantic Towing sent three tugs to retrieve the capsized Shovelmaster. The company said it planned to move the dredge farther offshore before attempting to right it. At 1710 on Nov. 23, Shovelmaster sank while under tow by the 5,000-hp Atlantic Oak, 45 nautical miles south southwest of Yarmouth.
Shovelmaster went down in 475 feet of water with 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel aboard, plus 500 gallons of hydraulic oil and slops. The Canadian Coast Guard reported a sheen about 500 feet wide and a mile long, representing only a few gallons of fuel.
An environmental and salvage plan was still being formulated in January, Britt said.
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Mexican Migration to the United States: New Patterns, New Responses?
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Date: October 5, 2012
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SUSAN MARTIN, the Donald G. Herzberg Associate Professor of International Migration, serves as the executive director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. A long-time expert on immigration and refugee policy, Martin served as the executive director of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform. Prior to joining the Commission's staff, she was the director of research and programs at the Refugee Policy Group, a Washington-based center for analysis of U.S. and international refugee policy and programs.
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