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There's only one flaw with the arrangement where the sequel begins. He no longer loves Katie and has found a new love, but continues the ménages.
From what he could see, Katie wore a mini skirt showing an ample amount of her long legs and smooth thighs. Her tank top cut off at the midriff and dipping low in front gave him another view of her smooth stomach and ample bosom. Everything she wore was black giving her a more sexy appearance.
When they reached Ryan, Bruce spoke. "This is Katie Corbet and your name?" he asked.
"Just Ryan," Ryan answered, not wanting to give his identity away.
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"And you," Ryan answered realizing what a good actor Katie actually was; anyone watching wouldn't have realized they were husband and wife. "Let's get things going."
Ryan opened the cab door and turned placing his hands around Katie's waist lifting her into the truck. As he looked up, he saw her pink slit glistening in the light of the truck cab. She hadn't bothered putting any panties on and the view excited Ryan. He needed sex and her pussy brought a hardening to his cock.
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"Go ahead, Bruce, climb aboard," Ryan told him with intentions of his own forming in his head. As soon as Bruce undressed and undressed Katie, he knelt between her legs with his head buried in her pink. Ryan could hear the noises Bruce was making eating her moist pussy and the animal sound turned him on.
Ryan continued to watch the interplay as he undressed getting more excited by the minute. Katie squirmed with satisfaction as Bruce ran his tongue inside her licking and tantalizing her into coming. Ryan saw how Bruce was now making her nub the focal point of his attention now; licking and tonguing the clitoris until he had Katie shaking uncontrollably.
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Doubts fill Cade McKenna over his lack of interest in his wife or any other female. Realizing that he finds the male more exciting to him than the female, troubles him.
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Three months slipped by since he'd made any move on her in the bedroom. Every excuse to avoid intimacy with her passed his lips. Usually, he made the couch his bed for the night. Maddie's hot temper got the better of her at times and she accused him of having an affair, but Cade hadn't even thought of another woman in months. She'd definitely been wrong about that notion.
His sharp blue eyes made a pass around the crowded room until reaching a mirror hanging on the wall. His brooding reflection sprang out at him. Dark overlong hair reached his collar and eyes that looked like gemstones stared back at him in the reflective glass.
Suddenly, a pair of brown eyes joined his in the mirror. Minutes passed as Cade studied the other face, liking what he saw. The stranger's dark sun-bleached hair was neatly combed. The brown eyes staring back at him held a look of warmth and interest for Cade. Watching the other man's slight smile and the nod of his head lifted Cade's spirits.
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The more the eye contact continued, the more exhilarated he felt. The deep intimacy they shared in those moments was so foreign to Cade. He was searching for something, but he wasn't sure what. Looking away, he shook his head to clear it. He'd never had a personal encounter like the one he'd just had with the stranger across the room. He saw men every day in the office, but none had affected him like this one managed to do in merely seconds.
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Algeria at 50: Beyond the fraught relationship with France
Is Algeria celebrating the past to avoid talking about the present? 50 years after independence, François Picard's panel looks at how the love-hate relationship with France and the civil war of the 1990s cloud the conversation over how to stamp out corruption and curb the influence of the military.
- Malek SERRAI, Economist,Former Advisor to President Bouteflika
- Mathew CONNELY, Professor, Department of History, Columbia University, Author of A Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War Era
- Najy BENHASSINE, NABNI Toung civic leaders initiative (Notre Algerie Batie sur de Nouvelles Idees)
- Pierre CONESA, French Political Institute Sciences-Po, author of " La fabrication de l'ennemi", Former High Commissioner, French Defence
- Mohamed HNID, linguist and Professor at INALCO
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Workshop Programme Committee: David Aldous (Berkeley); Sergey Foss (Heriot-Watt and Institute of Mathematics, Novosibirsk); Bruce Hajek (Illinois); Takis Konstantopoulos (Heriot-Watt); Sean Meyn (Illinois); Andrea Montanari (Stanford) and John Tsitsiklis (MIT).
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This is the inaugural workshop of the programme on Stochastic Processes in Communication Sciences. It brings together several leading experts studying problems in the modern communication sciences using stochastic techniques. The interplay between these fields has been enormously fruitful over the last couple of decades, with stochastic techniques making an impact on the development of communication systems and problems in communications leading to new developments in the theory of stochastic processes. The aim of the workshop is to survey these developments and to map out possible pathways for the synergistic evolution of these fields in the future.


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The $25 million facility aims to provide training opportunities for baseball/softball, soccer, lacrosse, football and field hockey teams, as well as private training for individual athletes. The facility plans to auction off the naming rights, according to Time Magazine .
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Husband of Robin E. Marshall. Father of Juanita Lynn Smith, Renny Lee Marshall, of Indianapolis; Jacquelyn E. Marshall, Ernest T. Marshall, Goldie L. Marshall of Fort Wayne, IN; and Christina L. Smith, Murray, KY. Father-in-law of Bobby L. Smith. Grandfather of Jamison S. Smith, and Joseph M. Smith, of Indianapolis, IN. Brother of Shirley Wright, Waynesboro, VA.; Tommy Marshall, Grottoes, VA; and Wanda Harveck, Newport News, VA.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition lawmakers have drawn up a list of prisoners they consider to be wrongly jailed and want freed, and are also demanding that dozens of government opponents living in exile should be allowed to return home.
Opposition congressman Edgar Zambrano said Friday that a list being prepared by a group of lawmakers now includes 87 Venezuelans living in exile as well as 22 prisoners.
He said the list, when finished, is to be turned over to Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro during a Dec. 2 meeting. Those talks have been scheduled to follow up on a Nov. 12 meeting between Zambrano and Maduro, where they for the first time discussed the opposition's proposal for an amnesty.
Zambrano said lawmakers traveled recently to Costa Rica, Panama and Peru to meet with politicians who have fled into exile during President Hugo Chavez's tenure. Some left after facing criminal investigations or charges that they contend were trumped up for political purposes. They include Manuel Rosales, a former presidential candidate who fled to Peru and received asylum after being accused of corruption.
After Chavez won re-election in October, he said he was open to dialogue with his adversaries. Opponents say an important step in that direction would be freeing jailed opponents and letting those in exile return.
Opposition lawmakers have formed a committee to look into such cases, and some of them plan to travel in the coming days to Miami, Spain and Colombia to interview exiles, Zambrano told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
One of those who will be interviewed is Pedro Carmona, the businessman who briefly assumed power as president during a failed 2002 coup and then left for Colombia, where he was granted asylum.
In the past decade, dozens of politicians, military offices, businesspeople and former public officials have fled Venezuela, saying they were being persecuted for political reasons by Chavez's government. Chavez denies such accusations, saying many of those fled to evade legitimate charges.
Chavez similarly says there are no political prisoners in Venezuela. Government opponents insist some are wrongly jailed and have been demanding their freedom.
One case that has triggered strong criticism by human rights groups is that of Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, who is under house arrest. She infuriated Chavez in 2009 when she freed a banker from prison while he was awaiting trial on charges of flouting the country's currency exchange controls. A day after her arrest, Chavez said on television that she should face a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. The judge maintains she is innocent.
This week, a new element in her case emerged with the release of a book by Venezuelan journalist Francisco Olivares, in which Afiuni is quoted as saying she was raped while held at a women's prison in 2009 — an attack she had previously not revealed.
Thelma Fernandez, one of Afiuni's lawyers, on Friday demanded an investigation to determine those responsible. Fernandez said that the government had previously been informed Afiuni was abused in prison and that the incident was also reported to U.N. officials.
Isabel Gonzalez, a regional prisons administrator and former director of the women's prison where Afiuni was held, told reporters that the judge made false accusations in the book. She said Afiuni was held alone in a maximum-security area with women guards where men aren't permitted to enter. Gonzalez said she planned to file a libel complaint.
Fernandez said Afiuni's lawyers previously accused the prison director of allowing the judge to be mistreated.
Pro-Chavez lawmaker Calixto Ortega said there is willingness within the president's movement to consider amnesty proposals, but Ortega said he also hoped it "doesn't become a big process of political impunity."


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December 5th 2012 – As an integral member of not one, but two pioneering Left Coast Hip-Hop collectives; N.W.A. and the Posse, as well as a pre-Ni99az Wit Attitudes Ice Cube led C.I.A. [Cru' in Action!], triple threat – rapper/deejay/producer – Sir Jinx is a self-professed "West Wing Legend" – And, rightfully so!Over the course of a 25-plus year career, the renowned multi-platinum South Central Los Angeles native has logged in countless hours of studio time crafting classic hit records for a multitude of rap and R&B luminaries such as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre (who also happens to be his cousin) Kool G. Rap, Xzibit, Kurupt, Too $hort, Jayo Felony, Yo-Yo, WC and the Maad Circle, Coolio, as well as the late, great icons Teena Marie & Gerald Levert.
In July 2011, Sir Jinx released the exceedingly overdue and stellar collection, General Population, with contributions from the aforementioned Jayo Felony ["Rime Scene"], Roscoe/DPGC ["Bump Bump" & "In My Footsteps"], Devin the Dude ["Gather My Thoughts"], Butch Cassidy ["I Don't Take You Serious" & "That Type of Girl"], Ras Kass, Rodney-O & Bone Crusher ["The Time Is Now"] and protégés Tri Star & Dat Boi Hop, with outside production courtesy of The Futuristiks (Eminem, Redman), Thayod Ausar (50 Cent, Xzibit) Jesse West (Bad Boy, KRS-1) and Trevor Lawrence (Dr. Dre, Eminem).
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is enlisting several major U.S. and multinational companies to draw attention to an initiative aimed at helping small businesses expand and hire workers.
The president will meet on Friday with representatives of household name firms such as Apple <AAPL.O> , AT&T <T.N>, Coca Cola <COKE.O> and Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> to spotlight the corporate giants' pledge to pay their smaller suppliers within 15 days.
The speedy payout puts more money in the coffers of smaller firms and helps them invest and hire workers, the president and his aides say.
For the larger companies, the initiative ensures that their own suppliers are robust and "demonstrates a recognition that a healthy supply chain is good for business," the White House said in a statement.
Frustrated by a legislative stalemate with the Republican-led House of Representatives, Obama has vowed to act unilaterally when he can to achieve his agenda, and the announcement Friday is typical of the sorts of modest initiatives the White House has unveiled.
This approach has antagonized congressional Republicans who say the president has overstepped executive branch authority.
House Republicans on Thursday made public a "discussion draft" of legislation to authorize legal action against the president for misusing executive orders and other unilateral actions to advance his agenda.
The supplier initiative is based on a similar program for government contractors. The federal government promises to pay contractors quickly if those companies in turn commit to rapidly pay the smaller firms that supply them.
The White House says that arrangement affected 172,000 small businesses and generated over $1 billion for them to invest and hire workers since it was launched three years ago. The president was due to renew that program on Friday as well as announcing the public sector initiative.
Other firms attending the White House event include CVS <CVS.N>, FedEx <FDX.N>, IBM <IBM.N>, Lockheed Martin <LMT.N>, and Walgreens <WAG.N>.
Honda <7267.T>, Toyota <7203.T>, Rolls Royce <RR.L>, Ericsson <ERICb.ST>, and Westinghouse <6502.T> are also among the corporate participants in the White House event.
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By Soyoung Kim and Olivia Oran
NEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp is playing it rough in its attempt to keep Dish Network Corp from breaking up its $20.1 billion deal to take control of Sprint Nextel Corp.
The Japanese telecom company, which owns 33 percent of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, has told banks that their financing of Dish's $25.5 billion rival offer for Sprint could hurt their chances of landing a role in a highly anticipated public offering of the Chinese e-commerce giant, two sources familiar with the situation said.
SoftBank, Dish and Sprint declined to comment. A source close to Alibaba said on Friday that while SoftBank is a major investor, it does not make decisions for Alibaba's management. Alibaba has no timetable for an IPO yet and has not hired underwriters.
Softbank's unusual move is the latest sign that the battle for the control of Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, is fast turning into a no-holds-barred brawl between Softbank founder Masayoshi Son and Dish's Charlie Ergen.
SoftBank agreed in October last year to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion. In December, Sprint also made an offer to buy out the stake in Clearwire Corp it didn't already own. But Softbank's plans have run into trouble, thanks in large part to Dish. In January, Dish made a counterbid for Clearwire, and followed up in April with the bid for Sprint.
Softbank's latest move could make it more difficult for Dish to firm up financing for its Sprint bid. At least one major bank has withdrawn from financing the Dish bid after Softbank's move, the sources said.
Dish has said it would need to raise $9 billion in debt to finance the offer, and Softbank has criticized its rival for not having committed financing in place.
In an interview last month, Son described the U.S. media veteran as an "amateur" in mobile. "Charlie has no expertise in the mobile industry," the executive told Reuters.
For his part, Ergen has fought back against the criticism. Earlier this month, he said acquiring Sprint was so important to Dish that he could consider selling the company altogether if he loses a bidding war.
Softbank's move, though unusual, is legal, the sources said.
So-called anti-tying rules prohibit banks from offering a product to a company on the condition that it gets a role in another transaction. For example, a bank cannot say it will only give a loan to a company if the bank is chosen as an adviser on the company's next M&A transaction.
But banks' corporate clients are not subject to these restrictions. A company, for example, may select underwriters for an IPO on the condition that these banks not participate in a competitor's future public offering.
Alibaba's IPO, which could come as early as this year, is one of the most highly anticipated technology deals after Facebook Inc's $16 billion offering last year and would generate lofty fees for Wall Street banks. In Facebook's case, underwriters split about $176 million in fees.
Dish is in the process of lining up financing, but is encountering challenges in part because of Softbank's move, the sources said.
Barclays Plc, which is advising Dish, and Jefferies Group LLC, are lined up to provide financing, with Dish speaking to more banks to join the financing, one of the sources said. Jefferies and Barclays declined to comment.
Many Wall Street banks including Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc, UBS AG and Deutsche Bank are already conflicted and cannot provide financing to Dish because of their roles in other aspects of the bidding war.
Bank of America is advising Sprint's special committee, while Citigroup, UBS and Rothschild are advising Sprint. Deutsche Bank is financing SoftBank's proposal.
Meanwhile, Softbank has already removed Barclays from a role in financing its bid for Sprint after the British bank was revealed to be advising Dish on a rival offer, sources have said previously.
Dish's lack of committed financing is a concern for the special committee of Sprint's board that is reviewing Dish's offer to determine whether it could lead to a better deal than Softbank's, the sources said.
Ergen said on Thursday that Sprint's special committee has not yet given Dish access to its data room to gain a closer look at Sprint's books. The committee is taking its time in part because Dish does not have committed financing, the sources said.
In a letter to Sprint's board of directors on April 15, Dish said it intended to fund the $17.3 billion cash portion of the deal using $8.2 billion in balance sheet cash and raising $9 billion in additional debt financing.
"We have a proven track record in raising capital to fund strategic initiatives and have received a Highly Confident Letter from our financial advisor, Barclays, confirming our ability to raise the required financing," the letter said.
(Reporting by Soyoung Kim, Olivia Oran and Sinead Carew in New York; Editing by Paritosh Bansal, Matthew Lewis and Paul Simao)


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As a life-long comic book and film geek with few artistic skills, I've always been a big advocate of fan art. It's one thing to really enjoy something, but completely different for it to inspire a person to be creative and invent something of their own. For whatever reason, superhero movies tend to be a great source of this inspiration, artists from all around the globe illustrating their best ideas through posters and trailers, and the upcoming Batman vs. Superman film from director Zack Snyder is proving no exception.
Ever since the project was announced at San Diego Comic-Con last month fans have been imagining what it will be like to see The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel go head-to-head on the big screen, and that excitement has generated some very cool fan artwork. I've searched the internet for the best examples of Batman vs. Superman poster designs around, and below you will find ten that I think are the cream of the crop. Check it out!
First up for you we actually have a twin set of posters. Created by DeviantArt user blaze465 (but discovered on a Batman vs. Superman fan page on Facebook), this design titles the film World's Finest and each one gives the superheroes their own time in the spotlight while also delivering an Old West showdown kind of feeling.


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Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Below are some quick links to key information on this site.
BS Degrees: Astronomy | Physics | Accelerated BS/MS in Physics
MS Degrees: Applied & Engineering Physics | MA Energy and Sustainability Concentration
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GW4 Alliance launches NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) to train next generation of environmental scientists
Press release issued: 20 January 2014
The GW4 Alliance (the universities of Bath, Bristol Cardiff and Exeter) will launch a major partnership designed to train the next generation of environmental scientists.
The partnership, which will be launched at The Natural History Museum on 22 January, brings together over 30 research, industrial and third sector organisations to support and deliver doctoral training across all areas of the environmental sciences and marks a significant milestone for the GW4 Alliance.
The NERC GW4+ DTP, which is led by the University of Bristol, is the largest of the 15 DTPs to be created as part of a £100M investment by the Natural Environment Research Council(NERC) designed to pool research expertise in environmental science and train environmental science PhD students.
From examining climate change and its impacts, to exploring natural resources and understanding natural hazards, each successful postgraduate student will receive in-depth, advanced research training, as well as training in professional and transferable skills.
Speaking ahead of the launch at The Natural History Museum, Professor Guy Orpen, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Bristol and Chair of the GW4 Board said: "This event marks an important milestone for the GW4 Alliance and the beginning of a very exciting NERC DTP which builds on a unique feature of the GW4 – the quality and scale of our collaborative doctoral training.
"The breadth of research expertise and the comprehensive experience in doctoral training provided through the GW4 Alliance, the Research Organisation Partners and associate partners will deliver outstanding opportunities for doctoral students across the whole range of NERC sciences."
A key component of the GW4 + DTP programme involves students working with and undertaking research projects that are directly relevant to non-academic partners.
The NERC GW4+ DTP involves a partnership between the GW4 universities and six of the UK's leading research organisations (British Antarctic Survey, British Geological Survey, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Met Office, Natural History Museum, Plymouth Marine Laboratories) as well as 25 Associate Partners, drawn from research, industry and the third sector including: the Environment Agency, Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales. BHP Billiton, the Food and Environment Research Agency, Wessex Water, South West Water, Unilever, Shell and Syngenta.
The launch will be attended by representatives of all partner organisations including senior representatives from NERC.
Professor Duncan Wingham, Chief Executive of NERC said: "NERC's new Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) programme reflects our renewed commitment to postgraduate training and partnership building as outlined in the strategy.
"NERC DTPs will offer postgraduate studentships and training across the full range of NERC's disciplines, and in multidisciplinary environments, helping to create a strong and active community of students that are able - and encouraged - to integrate, work, and learn together."
Under the programme, a minimum of 30 per cent of the students will work with non-academic partners. This is intended to provide students with the valuable industry experience they need to enter a wide range of careers as well as strengthening research links between universities and stakeholders.
The GW4 Alliance has reinforced its commitment to postgraduate research training by committing additional studentships to the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) award.
A total of 45 studentships have been added by GW4 to the existing 140 awarded by the NERC DTP over its nine-year duration. The total value of this investment exceeds £15M.
Further information on the NERC GW4+ DTP partners, available projects and how to apply is available at: www.bristol.ac.uk/gw4plusdtp
Further information
The University of Bristol has a leading track record in outstanding doctoral training through its Bristol Doctoral College Recent successes, all led by Bristol include: the South, West and Wales consortium (eight universities in total) awarded £14.2M by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) for a total of 200 PhD studentships; the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) GW4+ DTP (in collaboration with Exeter, Cardiff and Bath universities) has been allocated £11.6M and will support 140 studentships – the largest allocation to any DTP in the UK.
In addition, Bristol leads seven recently awarded Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centres for Doctoral Training and is a partner in five more, with grants totalling over £30M in support of approximately 400 studentships. These complement existing Bristol-led DTPs in the social sciences and biosciences.


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Carl Zeiss 1916-648 (1916648, 1916 648, 1916/648) Compact Prime Lens CP.2 1.5/35 T* - feet Super Speed
Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed Lenses
Whether you're shooting a commercial where exquisite color rendition and high contrast is important, or a tense, dramatic sequence in low light situations for a feature film, Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed lenses offer you the performance you need to get the scene right. They are an ideal complement to the existing range of CP.2 lenses. The Compact Prime Super Speed lenses show less aberration which results in an overall better image quality. Images appear much sharper and show a much higher contrast. The CP.2 Super Speed lenses cover a full-frame sensor format and are equipped with the interchangeable lens mount system for use with a variety of cameras ranging from HDSLR to professional cinema cameras.
The aperture of T1.5 gives you an even wider range of creative possibilities when shooting in low light environments or when aiming to achieve a cinematic shallow depth of field. Giving you the freedom to experiment and the flexibility to make your vision become reality.
Compact Prime CP.2
Close Focus1
Front diameter
CP.2 35 mm/T1.5
T 1.5 to T 22
0.3 m / 12''
91 mm / 3.58''
114 mm / 4.5''
1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs
CP.2 50 mm/T1.5
T 1.5 to T 22
0.45 m / 18''
80 mm / 3.15''
114 mm / 4.5''
0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs
CP.2 85 mm/T1.5
T 1.5 to T 22
1 m / 3'3''
80 mm / 3.15''
114 mm / 4.5''
0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs
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2Front to PL mount flange
3Horizontal angle of view for an ANSI Super 35 Silent camera aperture (aspect ratio 1:1.33, dimensions 24.9
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|Portland, Ore.
|High School:
AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Played and started in all 33 games … had 48 attempts, 13 goals, 18 assists and 22 steals overall … scored in both games on Jan. 26 against UCSD and LMU … had a goal vs. number seven ranked SDSU on Feb. 9 … collected a goal vs. CSEB on Feb. 17 … had three goals vs. Azusa Pacific on Feb. 23.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: Played in all 36 games for the Broncos … came off the bench and tallied 11 goals, 13 assists, 20 steals, and 23 kick outs during the regular season … scored her first goal of the year against Cal St. Bakersfield (1/28) … registered a goal when the Broncos played nationally-ranked Michigan (2/3) … netted two goals in the Broncos victory over Cal St. San Bernardino (4/1) … added another two goals in a crucial win over Colorado St. (4/14).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Served as a two-meter set off the bench for the Broncos appearing in all 34 games while adding 15 goals, three assists, 10 steals and 24 earned ejections … scored one goal, while registering one assist, two steals, and two kick outs drawn against Fresno-Pacific (2/5) … earned two ejections against Cal Baptist (2/19)… scored two goals against CS Monterey Bay (2/26) … scored a goal while adding an assist against Harvard (3/15) … earned a season-high four ejections while picking up two field blocks and a goal against San Bernadino (4/2) … scored a goal while drawing an exclusion against Colorado St. (4/17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sunset High School in Beaverton, Oregon … four-year starter on Sunset's water polo team … captain, two-time team MVP and a first team all-league honoree … led Sunset in scoring as a junior and senior… as a junior in 2008, led Sunset to a league championship and was named a second team all-state player … the 2008 Sunset team finished third in state … named all-league all four years, three-times a first team pick … also swam on the Sunset swim team.
PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Oregon … daughter of Eric Burtness and Paula Inglett … has two older brothers, Alex and Matt … enjoys snowboarding, traveling and wakeboarding … majoring in Marketing.


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ROANOKE — A 39-year-old Hillsville man will spend three years on probation for a crime involving drug distribution and firearms.
Victor Lee Billings will face three years on probation and a special assessment of $100, after being convicted of illegal possession of a firearm while illegally using a controlled substance, According to Brian P. McGinn, a public affairs specialist for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District in Roanoke.
INDEPENDENCE — A motion to set aside a verdict finding Matthew Steven Jones guilty in the first-degree murder of his girlfriend, Desia Rae George, was denied Tuesday, after new evidence failed to convince the judge that the trial would have had a different outcome.
Editor's Note: This information is taken from open court records and is a matter of public record.
The listings are complete. The newspaper, as a matter of fairness, will not honor requests to omit any listing.
For information on this column or questions, call 236-5178, ext. 213.
Land Transfers
These land transfers were recorded in August of 2014 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Hillsville:
HILLSVILLE — The Carroll County grand jury issued 22 direct indictments against 10 individuals on March 16.
After an investigation going back almost two years, William Michael Hazelwood Sr., 37, was indicted on two counts of statutory burglary, grand larceny, larceny of a firearm and destruction of property.
According to the indictments, Hazelwood allegedly broke into two separate Carroll County homes in the daytime, with the intent to commit larceny.
These land transfers were recorded Aug. 29, 2014-Sept. 15, 2014, in the office of Carolyn H. Honeycutt, clerk of the Carroll County Circuit Court, Hillsville:
HILLSVILLE — Though he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, Matthew Steven Jones has not had his last day in court.
After a trial in Grayson County Circuit Court, Jones was found guilty in November of first-degree murder in the strangling death of his girlfriend, Desia Rae George, and sentenced March 6 to life in prison without parole, with an additional three years suspended and a $100,000 fine.
These marriage licenses were recorded in July of 2014 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:
Windell Phillip Hawks, 50, of Mount Airy, N.C., and Lisa Rae Semones, 47, of Galax.
HILLSVILLE — Charges of murder, attempted murder and malicious wounding were included in the 72 indictments the Carroll grand jury certified against 40 individuals on Monday in Carroll County Circuit Court.
Included in the stack of indictments were two charges — including a second degree murder charge — against Christopher Dean Woolwine of Christiansburg.
By LARRY CHAMBERS, Staff
HILLSVILLE – Two Hillsville men charged in connection with vandalism at the former Woodlawn School last year pleaded guilty in Carroll County General District Court on March 13.
Gregory Alan Bolen and Thomas John Frontiera, both 18, were both charged last December with breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, destruction of property valued at $1,000 and trespassing on school property.
WYTHEVILLE — Retta Nichole Jackson of Hillsville, facing a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81, had her case continued in Wythe County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Jackson, who serves as town manager of Hillsville, was charged by Virginia State Trooper J.J. Graham on Nov. 16, 2014. According to the police report, Jackson responded to Exit 81 on I-81 at 5:30 a.m., when Jackson's vehicle ran off the road and struck an embankment.
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Mellow greetings-
I and another auditor are heading to the SANS Immersion Training this week. We are taking different tracks. I am going to attend the Web Application Security workshop and then the Auditing Networks, Perimeters & Systems boot camp. My partner is concentrating on "hacker" classes offered me'ah. I will share what information I can when I get back and let you all know how the training was like.
For any questions you may have check out http://www.sans.org/orlando05 for more information on the classes.
Now what is going to be really tough is that Disney World and all the other attractions are just a few miles away. I know - shut-up!


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About Kitchen Design Photos
Source:- Google.com.pk
Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen
The Museum of Modern Art, New York City
September 15, 2010 to May 2, 2011
Reviewed by Erin Eisenbarth, Bard Graduate Center
Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen focuses on the ways design, art, and culture converged in one domestic location – the kitchen – during the twentieth century. Organized by MoMA's curator of architecture and design, Juliet Kinchin, and curatorial assistant Aidan O'Connor, Counter Space mixes designed objects, works of art, film, and historical documentation to examine the Western kitchen's changing, and often conflicting, identities as a "meal machine, experimental laboratory, status symbol, domestic prison, or the creative and spiritual heart of the home."[1]
Jam-packed with nearly three hundred works drawn from the museum's collection, Counter Space provides MoMA with an opportunity to show off the depth of its domestic design holdings while documenting the kitchen's importance as a site for modern design and an inspiration for modern art. The kitchen was an early battlefield in the struggle to bring modern design into the home, as a confluence of factors – a dwindling supply of domestic servants, the development of the field of home economics, and the desire to develop consumer applications for new manufacturing technologies and materials – brought a host of designs and devices into the kitchen that claimed to save time and labor, increase health and hygiene, or otherwise improve standards of living. Though critics and tastemakers might still debate modern design's appropriateness in the living room or bedroom, Modernism's aesthetic and social principles mixed so well with technological and commercial innovations that by the mid-twentieth century few would have denied that it belonged in the kitchen. Even critiques of the "modern" kitchen – as a site of conspicuous consumption or an instrument for the oppression of women – acknowledge the importance the kitchen holds in our cultural consciousness.
Held in conjunction with the museum's recent publication of Modern Women: Women at the Museum of Modern Art (2010), the exhibition highlights not only the central role of women as the primary users and consumers of kitchen design, but also the contributions of women domestic scientists, designers, architects, and artists.[2] Central to this project is the exhibit's literal and thematic centerpiece, an installation of one of Grete Schütte-Lihotzky's (1897-2000) Frankfurt kitchens (1926-27), the earliest work by a female architect in MoMA's collection.
Drawing mainly on examples from Europe and America, Counter Space is divided into four sections: "Towards the New Kitchen," "The New Kitchen," "Land of "Plenty," and "Kitchen Sink Dramas." The exhibit opens with a brief section that examines the social and technological changes which would help make the age of "new kitchens" possible. Featuring objects as diverse as sugar cubes (patented 1872), the flat-bottomed pleated-side brown paper grocery bag (1893), Peter Behrens's electric kettle (1909), and plans for Frank Lloyd Wright's American System-Built housing (c.1915-17), "Towards the New Kitchen" shows how the development of mass-production techniques was critical to bring new designs and ideas to the kitchen. Behrens, often regarded as Germany's first industrial designer and one of the pioneers of corporate branding, was hired by A.E.G. (Allegemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft), a German electrical company, to help market electrical appliances (and the idea of electricity itself) to German consumers. His design for an electric water kettle referenced traditional metal forms, making it seem at home on the tea table, while still taking advantage of mass-production techniques. Wright's American System-Built houses were the architect's answer to the affordable housing problem. Designed so that all the components would be milled at a factory and assembled on-site to reduce materials and labor costs, the implementation of the program was halted by the United States' entrance into World War I after only a handful of units had been built.
Though the First World War stalled a number of modernist design initiatives, its end provided adherents of modernism with an opportunity to put many of their plans into practice. Perhaps nowhere was this more pronounced than in Germany, where the wartime destruction of urban centers created massive post-war housing shortages. The rational designs promoted by modernist architects were a natural fit with the drive to build efficient and cost-effective homes, and the modernist goal of enacting positive social change by redesigning the structures of daily life held wide appeal to a generation reeling from the physical and emotional destruction of war. Counter Space's "The New Kitchen" section examines the ramifications of these changes for kitchen design, using Schütte-


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POLITICO Staff :
POLITICO launched Arena in 2008 with the hopes of creating a vibrant forum where Washington's sharpest minds could debate and dissect the issues of the day. And Arena became just that. Over the past four years, Arena has hosted thousands of constructive, serious, provocative and civil debates on issues facing Washington and the nation.
But the spirit of innovation that led to the creation of Arena now drives us to think about new ways in which POLITICO can present outside opinion with maximum impact. And as we plan our next steps in the opinion space, we've decided to draw the curtains on Arena.
We're grateful to everyone who participated in Arena over the years – as contributors, as moderators, as producers and as readers. Thanks for making Arena a success, and we look forward to continuing the conversation in the pages of POLITICO soon.


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This is a big announcement for me.
SGT Justin Griffith appointed as American Atheists' Military Director
American Atheists is pleased to announce the appointment of Army Sergeant Justin Griffith as American Atheists' Military Director. Sergeant Griffith replaces First Sergeant (Retired) Kathleen Johnson, who stepped down in order to focus on her duties as American Atheists' Vice President. SGT Griffith is the founder of the Military Atheists and Secular Humanists (MASH) at Fort Bragg, NC and is the creator and sponsor of the upcoming Rock Beyond Belief event planned for next spring at that location. SGT Griffith was responsible for breaking the story about Army "spiritual fitness testing". Justin has some great ideas and promises to be a great asset for our Atheists in uniform. As SGT Griffith likes to say: 'there are no Chaplains in foxholes".
First off: "And SGT Griffith does not speak on behalf of the Army or the Department of Defense!" 🙂 [He also says "Whoohoo!"]
Although nearly every major secular organization has helped me tremendously these last ten months, American Atheists is my new home. I'm grateful to know that these organizations all play nice with each other. I was a little worried about creating the perception of picking sides. But, at this level – if you don't pick a team you don't get to play at all. They all know this.
I'm extremely grateful to be able to step into the big leagues like this. I'm excited to be a part of such an epic force, and I'm constantly impressed by the leadership at American Atheists. David Silverman is simply brilliant. Military veterans, Kathleen Johnson and Blair Scott have already carved the path before me with fierce determination. Kathleen is a passionate atheist with an illustrious career in military-based atheist activism. She issued a challenge me to 'out do' her, a sentiment based in nurturing encouragement. Then she double-dared me to 'out do' her. It's on!
ACT ONE: The death of "No atheists in foxholes"…?
With my first act as Military Director I'd like to take the opportunity to arm my fellow foxhole atheists with a weapon against bigotry. That weapon is humor.
The next time a condescending theist uses the no-atheists-in-foxhole 'gotcha' slogan, it just might be their last. I have actually had more than one Chaplain say it to me.The most recent occasion went like this:
Chaplain: "You know they say there are no atheists in foxholes. And it's true!"
[he grins as if this is some ultimate stumper of a statement]
Griffith: "Sir. You're close, but you've got it wrong. There are actually no Chaplains in foxholes."
After a second or two, he smiled really big and I think he realized that he had lost whatever 'chess game' he intended to start. There was a surreal, almost naked look on his face.
I didn't have to debunk the saying in some long-winded fashion. It was instant, it was brutal, it was absolutely cathartic.
And you know what else? I think he now understood where I was coming from, and how offensive his initial statement was.
Technically, there really are no Chaplains in foxholes (in the US military.) They are designated 'non combatants', are not assigned a weapon, and are not supposed to be on the front lines of a battlefield. If they somehow stumbled into a foxhole, it would cease being a fighting position. It would simply be a hole.
That particular Chaplain was usually very friendly with me, I think he just hadn't thought it all the way through. But now he must have thought about how he really couldn't claim that I was wrong, and how I wouldn't have said anything of the sort if he hadn't provoked me.
In the hopes of this becoming a meme that eventually kills the offensive statement altogether, I pass it on to you. I encourage all of my fellow service members to use it. Use it respectfully, but fearlessly. You are right. They are wrong.
Don't view the Chaplain (or whoever) as the enemy, view them as simply needing to be corrected on this one subject. There are many Chaplains that I consider friends, allies, and mentors – and I have even discussed this counter-punch at great length with a few.
You have to pick your battles as an atheist in the military. Luckily, this one is now incredibly easy to win. It's an opportunity to break down barriers and abolish stereotypes, so do it with a smile.


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|Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus
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End Time: 6:00pm
Author: Mary Raum
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dm-crypt/Drive preparation
Back to Dm-crypt with LUKS/draft.
- 1 Secure erasure of the hard disk drive
- 2 Partitioning
Secure erasure of the hard disk drive
Before encrypting a drive, you should perform a secure erase of the disk by overwriting the entire drive with random data. To prevent cryptographic attacks or unwanted File Recovery, this data should be completely indistinguishable from all data later written by dm-crypt.
In deciding which method to use for secure erasure of a hard disk drive, remember that this needs only to be performed once for as long as the drive is used as an encrypted drive.
Generic methods
For detailed instructions on how to erase and prepare a drive consult Securely wipe disk.
LUKS-specific methods
The following methods are specific for dm-crypt/LUKS and are mentioned complementarily, because they can be performed after a partition setup too.
Use LUKS container as pseudorandom number generator
The cryptsetup FAQ mentions a very simple procedure to use an existing dm-crypt-volume to wipe all free space accessible on the underlying block device with random data by acting as a simple pseudorandom number generator. It is also claimed to protect against disclosure of usage patterns.
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mapper/luks-container
Wipe free space with encrypted file after Installation
The same effect can be achieved if a file is created on each encrypted partition that fills the partition completely after the system is installed, booted and filesystems mounted. That is because encrypted data is indistinguishable from random.
# dd if=/dev/zero of=/file/in/luks-container # rm /file/in/luks-container
The above process has to be repeated for every container created.
Wipe LUKS keyslots
#cryptsetup luksKillSlot <device> <key slot number>
This will only wipe a single keyslot.
Wipe LUKS header
The partitions formatted with dm-crypt/LUKS contain a header with the cipher and crypt-options used, which is referred to
dm-mod when opening the blockdevice. After the header the actual random data partition starts. Hence, when de-commissioning a drive (e.g. sale of PC, switch of drives, etc.) it may be just enough to wipe the header of the partition, rather than overwriting the whole drive - which can be a lengthy process.
Wiping the LUKS header will delete the PBKDF2-encrypted (AES) master key, salts and so on.
/dev/sda1 in this example) and not directly to the disks device node. If you did set up encryption as a device-mapper layer on top of others, e.g. LVM on LUKS on RAID then write to RAID respectively.
A header with one single default 256 bit size keyslot is 1024KB in size. It is advised to also overwrite the first 4KB written by dm-crypt, so 1028KB have to be wiped. That is
1052672 Byte.
For zero offset use:
#head -c 1052672 /dev/zero > /dev/sda1; sync
For 512 bit key length (e.g. for aes-xts-plain with 512 bit key) the header is 2MB.
If in doubt, just be generous and overwrite the first 10MB or so.
#dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda1 bs=512 count=20480
When wiping the header with random data everything left on the device is encrypted data. An exception to this may occur for an SSD, because of cache blocks SSDs employ. In theory it may happen that the header was cached in these some time before and that copy may consequently be still available after wiping the original header. For strong security concerns, a secure ATA erase of the SSD should be done (procedure please see the cryptsetup FAQ 5.19).
After the drive has been securely overwritten, it is time to create partitions and begin setting up an encrypted system.
There are multiple ways to create disk partitions:
LUKS can be used with systems that require LVM and/or RAID and is compatible with all regular partitioning standards in Linux.
Creating Disk Partitions
There are two required partitions for a basic encrypted system setup:
- root file system
/Will be encrypted and store all system and user files (
/home, etc.)
- initial boot partition
/bootWill not be encrypted; the bootloader needs to access the
/bootdirectory where it will load the initramfs/encryption modules needed to load the rest of the system which is encrypted (see Mkinitcpio for details). For this reason,
/bootneeds to reside on its own, unencrypted partition.
This partition layout is encrypted in this example and can be refined according to needs, e.g. by separating partitions or adding an encrypted swap-partition.
Single Disk Systems
If there are additional partitions desired, these can be individually created by defining separate primary or extended/logical partitions. It is possible to encrypt separate partitions (e.g. /home, /var) while leaving others (e.g. /usr) unencrypted as required. However, a standard install would also require separate passphrases or keys to open each encrypted partition during boot.
Multiple Disk Systems
In systems with multiple hard disk drives, the same options exist as a single disk system. After the creation of the
/boot partition, the remaining free space on the physical disks can be divided up into their respective partitions at this level. For encrypted partitions that span multiple disks, LUKS must be used with RAID or LVM.
LVM: Logical Volume Manager
The LVM allows for systems that require complex hard disk configurations. Knowledge of using LVM is a requisite to continue with setting up LUKS with LVM later in this article.


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Doris Bauman, 86 - August 29, 2012Doris Ethel Ann Bauman, 86, of Gothenburg passed away at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
Services will be conducted at the Evangelical Free Church on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff Cottingham officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Gothenburg Cemetery.
A visitation will be at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg on Friday, Aug. 31, from 1 to 8 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.
Bauman was born on Nov. 5, 1925, and grew up on a farm near Walton and graduated from Walton High School. In 1947 she moved to Lincoln to attend Lincoln School of Commerce.
On June 21, 1947, she was united in marriage to Donald Richard Bauman at the Trinity Lutheran Church near Walton. To this union, four children were born. The couple were married for 65 years.
In 1948, she moved to Gothenburg where she resided the rest of her life.
Bauman was employed at the National Bank of Commerce in Lincoln and at the Sewing Basket in Gothenburg. She was a member of numerous bridge clubs and a weaver's guild.
She was a beloved wife and mother, and loved sewing, quilting, knitting and crafts, said family members. She also enjoyed playing poker, bridge and 21.
Bauman was also a talented weaver, according to the family, and collected antique Fiesta Ware dishes and pretty napkins.
She was preceded in death by: her parents, Ernest and Ethel Retzlaff; a brother, Dale Retzlaff.
Survivors include: her husband, Donald R. Bauman of Gothenburg; two daughters—Susan (Dan) Malloy and Georgia (Steve) Reeves; two sons—Mitchel (Cindy) Bauman and Joel (Kim) Bauman; a brother, Merle Retzlaff; sister, Donna Jahde; grandchildren—Jeremy Baeckel, Micah, Patrick and Tiani Reeves, Zachary (Azra), Abbie (Chris Signore), Jessica and Harlee Bauman, Colton, Carly and Cameron Bauman; great-grandchildren—Brandon and Courtney Baeckel and Zara Bauman; numerous nephews, nieces and extended family and friends.
Memorials are suggested to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 68, Gothenburg, NE 69138.
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Yes - Sharp releases firmware updates that include new features as well as enhancements that improve product performance. You can use the following steps to activate the AUTOMATIC UPDATE feature on your TV to make the process more convenient:
1. With the TV on, press MENU on the remote control.
2. Using the left / right arrow buttons on your remote, select INFORMATION and press ENTER on your remote.
3. Using the down arrow button on your remote, select SOFTWARE UPDATE and press ENTER.
4. Using the down arrow button on your remote, select AUTO UPDATE SETTING and press ENTER.
5. Using the up / down arrow buttons on the remote, select YES and press ENTER.
Confirm that the Auto Update Setting is set to YES on the highlighted display.
6. Press EXIT on the remote control.
By enabling the AUTO UPDATE feature, the TV will automatically search for the latest firmware update when the TV is powered on. If a newer version is found, it will ask if you would like to download and install the update.
New software/firmware updates are only recommended when your set is performing in an uncharacteristic manner. For more information on updating your AQUOS TV, please contact an AQUOS Advantage Advisor at 1-877-See-AQUOS (1-877-332-7867) or www.aquosadvantage.com.
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From Wikipedia: http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_War_Museum
The Canadian War Museum (CWM) (French: Musée canadien de la guerre) is Canada's national museum of military history.[2] Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the museum covers all facets of Canada's military past, from the first recorded instances of death by armed violence in Canadian history several hundred years ago to the country's most recent involvement in conflicts.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore."It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, VancouverText by Steve Smith.


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1 dozen View Post Pulp egg cartons Pink or Green. Great for selling your eggs to neighbors, farmer markets or stores. Very different, unique looking carton. Will set your product apart from the rest. They are excellent for protecting your eggs and the eggs are easy to view through the windows on the carton. Great for school projects
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Catholics must take a stand in support of Walmart employees
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It would be hard to compete with Pharaoh in the realm of obduracy, but Walmart is giving the old man a run for his money. Like the Israelite brick makers of Exodus Chapters 5-11 Walmart workers, organized as OUR Walmart, are asking for respect—specifically, increasing the flexibility of working hours, moving up to full-time work when possible, and increasing pay to a minimum of $25,000 annually.
In addition they are calling for an end to retaliation against associates involved in OUR Walmart and its mini-strikes, like last year's Black Friday. More than 100 alleged Walmart retaliation cases are pending at the National Labor Relations Board.
Since Memorial Day, hundreds of courageous Walmart associates have walked off the job and are now caravanning together to bring their concerns to Walmart's June 7 shareholder meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas. They will demand an end to retaliation against associates who organize and hope to begin a dialogue on scheduling and wages at a time when Walmart CEO Mike Duke makes $20.7 million per year—more than 1,000 times the wages of the average Walmart associate.
It's important for Catholics to show our support for Walmart associates by lifting up OUR Walmart's shareholder resolution on executive compensation, educating consumers about their campaign, and meeting with store managers to let them know we stand in solidarity with Walmart associates in their struggle for decent pay, full-time work, and an end to retaliation for organizing.
Why should Catholics care? Our commitment to the rights of workers, particularly low-wage workers, is as old as the Hebrew scriptures, dating to the Lord's dramatic intervention in the labor dispute between the Israelites and Pharaoh. It was renewed in earnest by the publication of the first papal social encyclical, Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor), by Pope Leo XIII in 1891, and is now enshrined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism notes that we bring dignity to work because we are made in the image of God, and this dignity must be respected. Workers therefore have the right to a living wage, decent working conditions, and proper rest.
The Catechism emphasizes the importance of solidarity among workers and the right to strike when necessary, but it also underscores the importance of solidarity between employers and employees, which requires the mutual respect OUR Walmart demands.
The organization, which is affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers but is not itself a union, is making some headway in confronting Walmart's obduracy. Following April mini-strikes and the faith community's response, Walmart agreed to a new scheduling policy and the rights of current part-time associates to switch to full-time when full-time positions become available.
Much work remains, and Walmart associates will only know justice when their actions are accompanied by broad support from Catholic Walmart customers and shareholders (and many of us are already shareholders through our retirement and college savings plans). Hopefully, Yahweh's plagues will not be necessary.
Support workers' call for change at Walmart by joining the National Day of Action for Dignity and Respect, Friday, June 7. Please visit www.iwj.org for more information on the campaign and resources.
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This pendant contains three ammolite gems that cover a lot of colours.Striking.
The Ammolites.
Three entirely different 9x7mm ammolites that explore the entire spectrum of colour.An extravagant show of colour.
The setting.
A beautifully designed sterling silver setting in a heart motif that displays these three gems to perfection.
This pendant has far greater impact than one with a much larger and far more expensive single stone.
Not likely any one in your circle will have anything like this or even be able to identify the gem--Ammolite is that rare---many have yet to see it!
I have the good fortune to live where top grade ammolite is mined and am able to select the very best stones right off the cutters tables before they fill orders to the general public.This is why the quality of gems offered in this shop is consistently among the best available anywhere.
In this shop you always get the exact item you ordered—no substitutions as done on TV sales shops etc.
Most silver set Ammolite you see in shops,TV shopping channels and in cruise ships and their Caribbean, Mexican and Alaskan ports of call, where a lot of Ammolite is sold at sky high prices contain lower grade Ammolites as they reserve their best grades for gold.
I prefer to set top grade gems in both silver and gold alike so that my clients are assured that they are getting the very best gems no matter what metal they choose,and offer them at very reasonable prices--often half of bricks and mortar stores, cruise liner retail or TV sellers.
I find that there is a much greater appreciation for silver now that gold has gone stratospheric however I also stock pieces for those who love gold.
A note about my listing images.
All my images are taken under professional OTT daylight corrected bulbs in order to accurately show un retouched colours.Viewing these ammolites under different light sources will result in different colours--all still beautiful--but different.
I have received many positive remarks about the accuracy of my images and product quality like the following from satisfied buyers:
"The ring was beautiful and Simon was very accommodating and helpful when the stone was ruined during the resizing process. I would highly recommend this shop."- - - -Ryan- - Salt Lake City.
"I received the ring today and it is beautiful. Your picture/description is right on. It is a gorgeous ammonite stone and the setting is perfect. Thank you very much."—BT--Antioch Tennessee.
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I received both of my items and they are absolutely beautiful! I will definitely order from you again in the future and recommend you to my family & friends.Thank you again for your help and patience!
"Love it - it's truly one of a kind pendant. It practically glows in the sunlight. Simon was great - answered all my questions promptly. I wanted to give this to my wife for Christmas. Simon expedited shipping and included a chain free of charge. I shopped around for almost a year before choosing this piece. If you're shopping for ammolite and you're reading this, keep your eye on Simon's shop. These are the best stones for the best prices."—P. Grand.LA California.
The quality of the items you sell is exceptional. I am enjoying the earrings as well as the pendant. May your site continue to be successful. In time, I look forward to purchasing one larger pendant, with unusual colors. I expect they will continue to be rare but I will start saving. Best wishs.
A Peters.
Just received your adjustable butterfly ring.Gorgeous stone--amazing setting.Over the moon with this ring!
Jan S,Australia.
Hi Simon,
The ammolite arrived today and I had to let you know that I am beyond thrilled! It is truly unique and the colors are stunning.
Thank you so much for accommodating my request of setting and I'm sure this won't be my last purchase from you.
thanks again for the beautiful ammolite - I saw similar quality ammolites in Vancouver and Banff for easily double or triple the price!
Lou Ann
Dear Simon
I have received the ammolite drop. My wife was blown away by its colour and beauty. It is truly very beautiful
Regards.John B.UK.
All items are shipped via Canada Post Expedited tracked and insured in crushproof boxes and in bubble wrap shipping envelopes.A little more expensive but quality items deserve quality shipping.The standard $20 shipping is for Canada and the US--more expensive for other countries--ask for your rate before buying.
We also ship airmail to Australia and Europe for $10 using Canada Post Small Package Air Mail Service—very reliable but no insurance or tracking so at your risk.
GRADING:—Just so you know.
The ammolite industry has yet to fix on a uniform grading system however the following is accepted until it is.
Grade AA….Three or more colours.Bright.
Grade A+….Two colours—Bright.
Grade A …..One colour— Bright.
Grade A- …. Dull.Very dark
The top three grades is all we use… it makes lovely high quality jewelry,the last grade does not.We don't use it.
Blue is a much rarer colour in ammolite than green or orange.I try and include blue in my pieces.Another sign of quality.
A very large amount of ammolite of the low A- grade is being bought up by Asian interests,set in cheap silver plated settings and offered and sold online as fine ammolite jewelry.Caveat Emptor!
The popularity of ammolite has grown over the last few years, since renowned Feng Shui master Edward Kui Ming Li began extolling its virtues to his followers.He calls it the "Millennium Stone" and the most important and powerful of stones. Said to promote the flow of "chi" throughout the body, enhance well-being, and reduce toxins in those that own it or wear it.
Ammolite can exhibit up to seven colours—each bring a certain benefit, such as wealth, wisdom, health, growth, or energy. Feng shui practitioners call it the "seven-colour" prosperity stone."
Buy it for its beauty----- but you just may enjoy additional benefits too!


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The master's program in Actuarial Science provides training for careers that involve analyzing and solving financial, business, and social problems related to economic risk. The program includes course work that prepares students for the professional examinations given by the Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuary Society.
Applicants must meet the regular admission requirements of the Graduate School. It is also expected that students will have had three semesters of calculus, a course in linear algebra, at least one semester of probability and one semester of statistics.


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YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A teacher at Bergen County Academies was arrested on charges of exchanging sexually explicit emails with a 16-year-old female student, Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced this morning.
Donald Dewitt, 65, of Warwick, N.Y., was being held on $300,000 bail in the Bergen County Jail.
"The victim's sister discovered sexually explicit email correspondence between the victim and [Dewitt] and advised their mother of her findings," Molinelli said.
"The victim's mother then contacted her local police department, who notified the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Unit," he said. "The victim's mother and sister advised her that she needed to speak to law enforcement authorities about this information."
During an interview with detectives at Molinelli's Paramus office yesterday, the girl "provided specific details regarding what had occurred" between her and Dewitt, who is married, the prosecutor said.
"In addition, email correspondence between [the girl and Dewitt] was turned over to detectives and reviewed," and he was arrested on charges of attempte sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment, Molinelli said.
MUGSHOT: Courtesy BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR
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Innovative, hit-making band Earth, Wind & Fire will play the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Father's Day, June 16. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30.
Winners of six Grammys and four American Music Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire is a member of both the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and five of its members have been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. The band has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has sold more than 90 million records worldwide. EWF was the first African-American band to sell out Madison Square Garden. President Obama invited the group to the White House for his first social function of the new administration.
The EWF sound ranges through rock, funk, jazz, soul, R&B, disco, electronic and other genres, often highlighting Phillip Bailey's falsetto against co-lead singer Maurice White's tenor, backed by a bright horn section and tight rhythms. Rolling Stone magazine said the band changed the sound of black pop, describing EWF as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing."
Among EWF's hits are "Shining Star," "That's the Way of the World," "Devotion," "Reasons," "Sing a Song," "Can't Hide Love," "Getaway," "Fantasy," "Love's Holiday," "September," "Boogie Wonderland," "After the Love Has Gone" and "Let's Groove."
Maurice White, a former member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio and session drummer for Chess Records, had been writing and recording songs in Chicago in the late '60s. After a couple of regional hits on Capitol Records, he moved to Los Angeles, bringing brother Verdine White along to play bass, creating demo tapes with singer Donny Hathaway, signing to Warner Bros. Records in 1971 as Earth, Wind & Fire, based on Maurice's belief in elemental/astrological powers.
The self-titled debut album came out that year, as did the follow-up "The Need of Love," which yielded EWF's first Top 40 hit, "I Think About Lovin' You." Next year Maurice White continued adding horn players and other instrumentalists and vocalists, including Bailey. This led to the band's hottest period, during which it released several No. 1 hits and albums throughout the '70s, although EWF had charting and even No. 1 hits into the '90s.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 12, at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office, or by phone at 800-745-3000. They'll be priced at $30, $44.50 and $64.50.
Earth, Wind & Fire to play Tuscaloosa Ampitheater
Innovative, hit-making band Earth, Wind & Fire will play the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Father's Day, June 16. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30.


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In-school ads: Get them up quicklyEDITORIAL
November 14. 2012 10:52PM
Finally, Manchester's Board of School Committee has approved a policy to allow advertising on school district property, including inside the schools. The school district must begin pursuing sponsors immediately.
This year's tough school budget would have been at least a little bit easier on everyone had the board approved an advertising policy years ago. For a district struggling to make ends meet in a bad economy, the sooner sponsors can be found, the better.
The board placed sensible restrictions on any advertisements. They may not promote "tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, gambling or weapons" or include "obscene or sexually explicit language" or advance "any religious or political organization and/or message" or candidate for elected office, as our city hall reporter explained on Wednesday.
As we have noted before, children's educational programming on PBS is sponsored by Chuck-E-Cheese's. The Verizon Wireless Arena, where high school graduations take place, is filled with ads. There is nothing inherently wrong with combining education and advertising. If done well, it is a responsible way to fund education without further burdening taxpayers.


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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, applauded Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2013-14 executive budget Tuesday for its proposals to increase state aid to schools, provide mandate relief and economic opportunities for Western New York.
"The governor's budget takes important steps toward creating jobs and making our region a more affordable place to live, work and start a family," Ceretto said. "I applaud Gov. Cuomo for his economic development initiatives that Western New York needs to create jobs and make New York state a more affordable place to own a business. By improving the state's business climate, we can lay the foundation for a stronger economy and create good jobs.
"This budget also provides important funding for our schools to help ensure that our students receive a quality education. It also takes important steps at reducing the cost of unfunded mandates on our schools and local governments, which will help to lower our property taxes.
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The Markel 8800 Series Institutional Electric Wall Convector Heater is designed for Heavy Duty Institutional room and area heating. The heater features a robust 11 Gauge housing and tamper proof fasteners.
11 Gauge perforated steel housing powder coated with textured ivory finish.
Tamper proof left side control panel houses built-in single pole thermostat with a temperature range of 40F to 110F and disconnect switch. Thermostat on 120V-277V units is line voltage and low voltage (24V) on 346V-600V units.
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The Markel 8800 Series electric wall heater is designed specifically for institutional use. It is not designed for use in residential applications.
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