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these taxes are then regressive if the proceeds are not spent on public transport to mitigate the effects on poor people in developed countries?
where's Tim Worstall when you need him?
People with lots of cash in their pockets are much harder hit by a hike in petrol taxes then those living in poorer countries, a professor of environmental economics and his team of international researchers have argued. Prof Thomas Sterner at the University of Gothenburg said the reason for his claim is simple: people living …
these taxes are then regressive if the proceeds are not spent on public transport to mitigate the effects on poor people in developed countries?
where's Tim Worstall when you need him?
I think the professor wqould agree that fuel taxes are regressive in rich countries. AS spending upon fuel is a higher proportion of poor incomes than of rich incomes in rich countries.
What the report really means is that as, in poor countries, fuel taxes are progressive (ie, only the rich have cars so only the rich pay them) then we should be arguing for lots of fuel taxes in poor countries.
Just fine by me.
I think that they've ventured out of science and into 'social engineering'.
It must have been a mighty high-powered team to come up with this. Would they like to test the hypothesis that bears shit in ......?
Because the tax on jet fuel used wont impact the poor, or the conference guests for that matter, since they wont be paying their own fares anyway.
As far as I and Wikipedia know, jet fuel is not taxed, not even VAT in the UK. This helps to reduce the airline bancrupcies. This is also handy for people with their own jets, but that probably wasn't considered in the good boffin's rich vs poor calculations.
>> As far as I and Wikipedia know, jet fuel is not taxed, not even VAT in the UK. This helps to reduce the airline bancrupcies. This is also handy for people with their own jets ...
The reason aviation fuel isn't taxed is because of international treaties - it's nothing to do qith reducing airline failures which has never been a consideration for the tax man. If (say) the UK imposed heavy tax on aviation fuel, there would be a big economic incentive for aircraft to arrive in the UK and only take on enough fuel to reach their next stop outside the UK - in principal they'd like to have just enough to land and taxi to the stand but no-one would push it *that* far*. They'd then fuel up outside the UK, cramming as much in as possible and minimise the amount they need to buy on the next stop in the UK.
* There are in fact rules on minimum reserves to be carries, but even with these, there have been incidents where aircraft have run out of fuel. Some of these have been due to errors (lookup Gimli glider), some just down to using more fuel than they expected. Running out of fuel during a flight is not generally considered a good thing !
Such is the cost of fuel to feed a large aircraft, if there is enough differential, airlines will re-route and/or add addition stops if that will reduce their costs.
Clearly there are significant safety issues if airlines are pushing things to the limits, and so there are international treaties that aviation fuel isn't taxed by any country so as to minimise such incentives.
Not only is this a source of envy to non-flyers, it's also a source of envy for those flying at the lower end of the scale where fuels (AvTur (for turbines) for non-commercial use, and AvGas (petrol) for all uses including commercial) is heavily taxed with fuel tax and VAT on top of that.
One US state that shall remain nameless thought that they would raise the taxes on diesel for railroads, make a lot of money from a captive market. A Class 1 freight railroad that also is nameless just hooked up a couple 90,000 gallon tank cars full of diesel behind each engine before they entered the state, and completely stopped buying diesel there.
The tax only lasted a few months.
Go figure! Doesn't take a professor to work this out!
This man is a Professor and thinks cars are the only things that use petrol.
Of course goods magically fly onto shelves.
How this hack has received any attention is beyond me, Fuel price effects everyone and everything.
if you take the $0.007 (or whatever) of fuel used to get my can of peas onto the store shelf, and increase that to $0.0071 (or whatever) with harsh regressive carbon taxes, I'm not going to starve. But thanks for thinking about me.
Then let's go to darkest Africa and you show me the store with the shelves with the truck pulling up to the back to unload. I assume you picture the rest of the planet to be like your neighbourhood, but so much poorer. For the average earthling (<$2/day), the lucky ones (ie not among the tens of thousands who starved to death today) get their groceries by walking down to the village market to see what the local beasts of burden have dragged in from the fields today. Put a 10,000% carbon tax on and the millenia will continue to pass by as normal.
Theres a whole world of different scenarios between people living in mud huts farming the immediate area and huge western cities importing goods from the other side of the planet.
Fuel taxes will keep more people in the former category than moving them to the latter.
Fuel taxes don't hit people living on benefits: they don't have to drive to work.
And I suppose his theory also implies that petrol consumption is proportional to wages, hence making fuel tax hikes fair?
But they have to drive to sign on and dole offices are seldom located in convenient places.
That problem can be addressed. Just make the signup online and then neither the claimant nor the bureaucratic would have to drive.
Hint: There aren't queues of cars pulling up outside dropping people off and picking them up. In practice, almost everyone arrives on foot.
offices are located based on census geolocation data so the offices are convenient. And we've already started the ability to apply via the Internet two years ago.
We're setting up the ability to take all documents via email and fax and automatically set them to caseworkers properly classified.
Which means no ever going to the office. No ever having to make a physical presence as proof to who you are. Nor does the system care about (and is not allowed by policy to care about) where in the world applications are sent from.
So like spam, send out a few thousand applications cheap-if one sticks, you've profitted.
Meanwhile I have to go to work to implement this system and get pay cuts whilst benefits folks always see maximum cost of living/rent increase/food subsidy increases every single year.
1) It is true that petrol taxes don't directly hit much a person who doesn't own a car, which includes most people in developing countries. However, if you only look at people who do own a car, which means most people in developed countries, petrol taxes do indeed hit the relatively poor disproportionately in that they consume a far larger percentage of their income compared to the rich. Yeah, the rich probably tend to have bigger cars that use more gas, but this isn't sufficient to make the tax fair. It's an essentially regressive taxation on everyone who owns a car. The fact that it doesn't apply to people who don't own a car doesn't change that.
2) The cost of fuel isn't only paid by those who drive. Higher fuel costs mean higher transportation costs, and higher transportation costs are reflected on pretty much everything. Granted, this hidden cost is probably smaller than directly paying petrol taxes, but still, it isn't true that if you don't own a car, then petrol taxes don't impact you.
Yours is the classic antisocialiast[*] argument.
1. What hurts the relatively poor (among others) is living in a society that expects you to have a car and marginalises/socially excludes you if you don't. Fix that and we're all better off. The best thing for poorer folks in rich countries is to align their interests with richer folks, which happens in spades if the latter move away from car-dependence.
2. Yes, some things would cost more (but set against that the tens of billions per year the freight transport folks tell us is lost to congestion). But I'd rather pay more tax on destructive activity instead of having to pay quite so much of my hard-earned for the privilege of working.
[*] If socialism is things done to improve the lot of the poor, then what should we call things done for the rich but in the name of the poor? I say antisocialism.
Is to make sure they can afford to buy and run cars if they want to. That's not a policy "for the rich".
Secondly, socialism isn't "doing things to improve the lot of the poor". Socialism is doing things "as a society", i.e. collectively, as opposed to allowing us all to get on with doing our own things.
It's great if you can get yourself appointed to be the person controlling what is done - you can live like a monarch, get everything you want and as much shagging impoverished factory workers as you can fit into your busy schedule of ordering people around.
But as for "doing things to improve the lot of the poor"....... well, socialism doesn't achieve that, does it?
If you are only going to learn only one thing from the history of the 20th century, that should be it. If you have time to learn two, it should be that adding nationalism into the mix, to make fascism/national socialism doesn't help.
You've never had to deal with rich people, have you? Their interest tends to be themselves - that's why they're rich. For poor people to align their interests with the rich people means serfdom. Or Cristal and foie gras.
Not really the champion of the working man there...
>Socialism is doing things "as a society"
> It's great if you can get yourself appointed to be the person controlling what is done
I see what you did there. You pretended you were going to describe socialism, but did a bait-and-switch and started describing tyranny instead. The jarring non-sequitur gives you away, of course; there's nothing about "doing things collectively" that necessarily implies it has to all be controlled by a single dictator, in fact "doing things collectively" implies not having a privileged elite, because that's not what "collectively" means. The intellectual dishonesty of your rhetorical trick implies that you don't actually have any strong arguments against socialism itself.
>"But as for "doing things to improve the lot of the poor"....... well, socialism doesn't achieve that, does it?"
Well, yes it does actually; places like Cuba and various South American countries have all seen vast improvements in literacy and healthcare for the poor under socialist regimes. You can argue all you like about the relative pros and cons of the various trade-offs, but pretending that it does nothing at all for the poor is just blatantly false.
I'm going to treat the remaining part of your comment, the reductio ad hitler argument, with the contempt it deserves. The German fascist regime of the '30s-'40s was an absolute corporatist-statist dictatorship, using nationalism as a populist force to bind the population; calling itself "socialist" was just marketing. Just calling yourself "socialists" doesn't make you socialists - surprising that you should so trustingly accept the word of a bunch of psychopathic mass-murderers about their own self-description.
Clearly your concept of socialism does not recognize the inevitably privileged "more equal than others" apparatchik bureaucracy inherent in all socialist states, as in non-socialist models.
Speaking of intellectual dishonesty, dictatorship is not inherently monarchical in character, it can be, and frequently is, collegiate in structure.
"places like Cuba and various South American countries have all seen vast improvements in literacy and healthcare for the poor under socialist regimes... pretending that it does nothing at all for the poor is just blatantly false."
So now that literacy and healthcare are vastly improved, the poor can be poor for longer, and be able to write about being poor.
poor people are just like rich people. Especially when it comes to voting for more benefits for themselves, not caring what it does to the system or who pays for it.
At least in Canada the rich are more likely to be driving a new car while the poorer you are the older your car will be. Older cars will have less efficient engines to begin with along with the normal losses of efficiency from a worn engine.
How refreshing to see clarity of thought expressed in a sea of ignorance and gross political misrepresentation.
Socialism = the ants' nest or the bee hive. If you are obliged to live with socialism the obvious survival mechanism is, as you observe, to try to be one of the more equal animals.
Food price hikes have recently been attributed in part to greater fuel costs, a fuel tax such as this will only be effective if there is alternative and reasonably priced mass transit infrastructure in place or if the duty is tiered so that fuel for domestic use is higher than fuel for commercial use (although that's political suicide).
An awful lot of the production cost of food takes the form of driving various sprayers, harvesters, ploughs etc back and forth over fields on a regular basis, clocking up a lot of mileage.
I thought all that was done with pink diesel.
No, it just tastes like it.
For example, from farm to mill, from mill to bakery, from bakery to shop, is all fuel-duty paid.
Not if it is sent by rail.
I assume that rural Sweden (Denmark) has a highly developed, regular, frequent, reliable, reasonably priced public transport system, running 24/7/365 for use by the rural poor?
This story suggests a new tax opportunity: we could designate our (unusually high) share of unemployable FuckWits in this country as Professors and tax them accordingly.
Too late, they have already been designated as "Politicians".
But for people who need transport away from well developed public transport it's a very penalising regime, and that's true for all parts of the world. Presumably the illustrious prof requires everyone to stream to the cities where managing people is so much easier.
What's more, the rich can afford alternatives such as electric cars, also only designed for city use. I suppose the prof's thinking is fine providing he stays behind his desk, but if he got out into the world a little he may change his mind.
Indeed. I know some very low wage people stuck in circumstances where they are spending £50 on petrol per week just to go to work. If you're in a city it's fine, there are other options. But many work places are simply not near public transport.
Your logic could stand a bit improvement. In *cough* certain places lots of infrastructure is built on the premise that "everyone has a car", thus shifting overall costs around a bit (cheaper out-of-the-city locations vs. having your customers pay for the difference in increased gas costs and oh the cost of owning a car) and causing a lock-in that really isn't strictly necessary.
Besides, if fuel taxes rise, there will be demand and thus pressure to provide more and better public transport, and/or other alternatives. It's not static; things change. New market opportunities galore. On top of that, much of that "need" isn't, but is frivolous and could be done a different way to boot. In fact, maybe we'll see a rise of car rentals or car sharing schemes, or more light motorcycles, who knows? In, say, Germany it's already quite common to announce you're making a long trip and invite people to ride with you for a bit of fuel money, something only made easier by things like "the internet".
Cars win because they're comparatively cheap and easy, perhaps too much so in certain places. Fuel prices increases, so cars are no longer that cheap. Well, that just changes the equation. People'll find a way.
Speaking from the wilds of west Devon, I cross a stretch of Dartmoor just to get to the local supermarket. Cars are a major blight here too.
You've got no business living in the country unless you are rich or the gardener or cleaner for someone who is rich. Get back into the urban tower blocks where you belong.
But Nick, that's your choice isn't it? You could quite easily live elsewhere in Devon, and live within walking distance of amenities. For you, the negatives of living in an isolated area are outweighed by the positives.
I also smirked at some comments about people moaning about paying £100/month in fuel to get to work. I pay £128/month to get jammed into a sweaty metal box with a hundred other people in order to get to work, you lucky bastards :)
you could work somewhere where you didnt need a train to get to work. or you could buy a car?
i was talking about the gov taxing me £100+ to get to work. i spend more than you do getting to work and i probably live nearer. where i live, due to all our tax going south, we are stuck with single carriage ringroads averaging 20mph.
i dont get paid london wages. you know, there is part of england above watford. in fact the majority of the country lives above it, we pay tax too and rarely see any of it spent locally.
we pay plenty of tax to see it all spent 'darn sarf'. we have shitty public transport here. at least you get subsidised travel (presumably train) where as the gov actively increase my travel expenses exponentially.
where rents and property prices are 10x-50x higher than the less desireable parts of town that are farther away.
do manufacturers who make things with oil/petrol other than vehicle fuel pay duty on the raw material? If they do then these taxes are even more unfair on the poor in developed countries.
Fuel duty is paid only on transport fuel.
There are other taxes which are paid on feedstocks though.
In reality, you actually don't want the poor driving cars, anywhere, and you don't want the rich using them much either. The problem is, that in the west a car is a status symbol, and also a symbol of personal freedom. Take away a car, and you take away freedom.
For employers, employee car ownership gives them a much larger pool of potential employees who can come to them, at their cost. Diminish car ownership, and you become reliant on public transport corridors and the local area. A lot of public and private organisations have been able to reduce their costs by centralising on cheap locations, at the expence of employees.
Take cars away from the poor, and the cheap labour pool becomes smaller, and localised, and you have to diversify your locations, increasing your costs, so it's in the interests of the rich for the poor to have cars.
It's also true that public transport is, on marginal cost, more expensive for an individual than driving.
With government and industry trying to centralise in order that they have large low carbon footprint sites, shifts the transport footprint to the employee, and forces low paid employees to travel, by car, as there is very little, if in the way of public transport from their home.
So unless Industry and Goverment start seriously thinking about the green footprint of their employees, rich or poor we all need cars. I'd prefer it that none of us need cars, but sadly increasing fuel costs will be the only way we all come of our car dependency, and not in a planned way.
"For employers, employee car ownership gives them a much larger pool of potential employees"
Another way to look at it is that, thanks to roads and cars, people can look for a job beyond a 5 mile radius of where they live therefore being able to choose a better job instead of being slaved to the local ones or having to move every couple of years to the new company town.
"The problem is, that in the west a car is a status symbol..."
For a small minority maybe, but for me, my car is merely a practical device - it's no more a status symbol than my washing machine. I have a washing machine because it's crap for all sorts of reasons to have to go to the laundry; I have a car so I can go shopping, visit friends/relatives, go to the football, go on holiday, go to the tip, go to obscure places, take my family to the beach, get to work, etc., etc., etc.
"The problem is that in the west a car is... a symbol of personal freedom"
It's more than a symbol. It is an expression and a genuine expansion of your fundamental freedom to move - think more "personalised motorised transportation" rather than "car". We're wedded to the car here in the West because they are bloody amazing; they enable so much that we take for granted. I think too many people forget that when discussing "the car" and its negative impacts on society
Once you have a car, the only reason you'd give one up would be because the cost to your time (e.g. congestion in Central London) or the financial costs have become unsustainable. In everywhere other than central UK city locations not having a car puts you at a large disadvantage compared to others - you need motorised personal transportation for work, family life and holidays, and for the times when you don't actually *need* it, it makes life easier anyway. In other words, they are bloody amazing.
Arguments about the future of "the car" are way off in my opinion. No one is going to give up the concept of personal transportation, it is embedded in our culture now. It would be better to focus on decarbonising the transport grid (e.g. by changing the fuel) instead of forcing people out of cars and depending on public services.
Also, high running costs (e.g. high taxes) impact the poor by preventing them from owning and running their personal motorised transportation. You can't tell me that by pricing someone out of a car with too-high running costs they are therefore unaffected by the high running costs of a car. That just doesn't make sense to me


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Nava making strong second impression
By Ian Browne and Austin Laymance / MLB.com
As the old saying goes, sometimes the player actually writes out the lineup instead of the manager.
Nava certainly put himself in position to get a sixth straight start based on what he did Monday during the Red Sox's 6-1 win over the Mariners.
Not only did Nava reach base three more times, but he even produced his second career home run, and first since the grand slam he hit on the very first pitch in his career on June 14, 2010.
Nava went nearly two years -- and 171 Major League at-bats -- between homers.
"Yeah, it was kind of a long time," Nava deadpanned after the game.
In his first five Major League games since 2010, Nava is 7-for-12 with six runs scored, four doubles, one homer, six RIBs and six walks.
"It's been phenomenal," said Valentine. "Every hitter, when they're in that zone, says they're seeing the ball well. This was my first time really looking at him closely from the right side. He's fouling off the tough pitches. He's taking the balls very early very confidently. He's putting a good swing on strikes. That's a hitter's wonderland. He's in it, and I hope he can stay in it for a long time."
Nava is relishing his latest chance to stick in the Majors.
"Honestly, I didn't know what to expect," Nava said. "I wasn't sure the role. I don't know, maybe it's just going day to day right now. That's the role. That's fine, it keeps things simple. You don't have to worry about anything. I was focused on one thing at a time, but I didn't know what to expect. I think that most guys coming up are pretty much not sure what to expect."
While his offense has been impressive, Nava's defense in left field has been noticeably better than during his rookie season.
"I had to make some adjustments. I had to learn to be more attentive on the defensive side," Nava said. "I probably wasn't as focused and didn't take it as seriously as I should -- at least in the Minors to when I came up here [the first time].
"I admit to that. Since that point, I've tried to be more attentive of swings and pitches and where I should be playing and checking my center fielder and aware of where he's going, because I had to learn that a little inch or foot can make a difference between a guy getting a hit or not getting a hit or scoring. I tried to put myself in the best possible situation to be in the right spot."
What else has changed for Nava from 2010?
"I think just getting to do it that second time around helps me understand how to go about my business and what to expect," Nava said. "Any time you do something a second time around, there's a comfort factor. That's helpful."
After getting an invite to Major League Spring Training in 2011, Nava was relegated to Minors camp this year. Some might have viewed that as a slap in the face that took him totally off the radar screen. Nava thinks it might have played an indirect role in him earning a ticket back to Boston.
"I didn't feel like it was a, 'Hey, we forgot about you.' I felt like what it just allowed me to do was focus on what I can control," Nava said. "Just be ready. I looked at it like, 'If I make the team, great. If I don't, at least I'll know that I gave it everything I had.' I think it took a lot of pressure off. I felt like I had nothing else to lose. Sometimes that's a good spot to be in."
Youkilis swings bat, could return on road trip
BOSTON -- Third baseman Kevin Youkilis is in the home stretch of his rehab from a lower back injury, but he was not quite ready to return to the roster on Monday, the first day he was eligible.
That gave top prospect Will Middlebrooks at least one more day in Boston's starting lineup. Fresh off his fourth home run in 10 games, Middlebrooks batted fifth in manager Bobby Valentine's lineup.
The way Youkilis is ramping back up, he could return any day. Perhaps Wednesday, when the Red Sox open a three-city road trip, would be the logical time for Youkilis to be activated.
"I have no idea," Valentine said. "Whenever the medical [staff] and Kevin say he's ready. All I'm saying is my eyes saw him take some ground balls and he looked good throwing, fielding. I wouldn't think he's very far away. He took 10 swings on a soft toss and about 30 dry swings. He's going to hit some balls today. He looked really good moving around."
But here is the question all Red Sox fans want to know: What becomes of Middlebrooks once Youkilis returns?
"I think that's a little premature," Valentine said. "We'll do exactly what's right. Those things, they usually play themselves out. No need to really make a decision until it's time to make a decision."
General manager Ben Cherington told csnne.com last week that Youkilis would retain his job once he was healthy.
Valentine was asked before Monday's game if there could be a scenario in which Middlebrooks would be a bench player rather than go back to the Minors.
"Sitting on the bench is not the place for very many players, especially good young talented players," Valentine said. "What would be the purpose of having someone sit the bench unless there was a useful purpose not being in the starting role but also being able to contribute to the team's wins? Now is there a place for him to do that? I'm not sure."
As for Middlebrooks, his start has been somewhat historic. According to Elias, Middlebrooks is the third player in Major League history to accumulate at least four homers and 13 RBIs in his first 10 games. The others? Alvin Davis with the 1984 Mariners and Mark Quinn for the 1999 Royals.
Ellsbury building strength in injured shoulder
BOSTON -- Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is at least one month away from returning to the Red Sox, but the club is pleased with his progression from a right shoulder injury.
Ellsbury nearly has full range of motion after suffering a partially dislocated shoulder April 13, when he was trying to break up an inning-ending double play against the Rays.
"He just looked good in the weight room, he looks good in the training room," said manager Bobby Valentine. "Now I haven't seen him in the field of dreams out there where it's all green and he looks so natural. He hasn't had any setbacks. So it's all good."
The Red Sox placed Ellsbury on the 60-day disabled list Sunday to clear room on the 40-man roster for Mauro Gomez, who was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to replace injured outfielder Darnell McDonald (right oblique strain). The earliest possible return for Ellsbury is now June 13, though that could be a stretch.
"We can start counting days for the best-case [scenario], but it's going to be after that," Valentine said.
Ellsbury, 28, is building his strength and working on his agility and cardio.
"He's worked really hard on those things with his legs," Valentine said. "He looks really good."
The Red Sox don't anticipate Ellsbury needing shoulder surgery. Monday's game against Seattle was the 28th contest Ellsbury missed since going on the disabled list April 14.
Marlon Byrd made his 18th start in center field Monday. Ryan Sweeney made his first three starts of the year in center field during Boston's previous four-game series with Cleveland.
Cook throwing, but stitches remain in knee
BOSTON -- Starter Aaron Cook is throwing again as he recovers from a left knee laceration that required 11 stitches.
Cook injured his knee when he was spiked in a collision at the plate in his Red Sox debut May 5.
"He still has the stitches in there, but he's kept his arm in good shape," manager Bobby Valentine said. "We're trying to simulate some throwing, so he throws and sits down and throws and sits down, so when it is time for him to pitch again, he doesn't have to start from the two-inning stint. He might be able to throw five innings and have his arm built up to that 70-75 pitch barrier."
The right-hander is eligible to return from the 15-day disabled list May 21, when the Red Sox open a three-game series at Baltimore. The club was unsure if Cook would pitch a simulated game or make a rehab start in the Minors before returning.
"I have no idea. I mean, I have an idea, but it's still hypothetical," Valentine said.
Cook allowed six earned runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings in his only start with the Red Sox. He didn't have a defined role on the pitching staff and was filling in for Josh Beckett, who missed one start with lat stiffness.
Consul General of Japan gives Sox cherry tree
BOSTON -- The Consul General of Japan in Boston, Takeshi Hikihara, presented the Red Sox with a cherry blossom tree before Monday's series opener against the Mariners. The gift was in honor of Fenway Park's 100th anniversary.
The cherry tree will be planted inside Gate B at Fenway Park and move to Yawkey Way when it is fully grown.
"Japan and the United States share many common cultural values, including a great love of baseball, and Fenway Park is indeed a treasure to both Japanese and Americans living here," Hikihara said.
Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino, manager Bobby Valentine and starter Daisuke Matsuzaka accepted the tree in a ceremony before the game.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. Austin Laymance is an associate for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Many fights are set for the card (also dubbed "UFC Macao: Franklin vs. Le"), including the middleweight headliner of Rich Franklin (29-6 MMA, 14-5 UFC) vs. Cung Le (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC).
Other official bouts include welterweights Dong Hyun Kim (15-2-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Paulo Thiago (14-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC), light heavyweights Stanislav Nedkov (12-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) vs. Thiago Silva (14-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), and lightweight Tiequan Zhang (15-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Jon Tuck (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
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Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday.
After being pulled from a UFC 148 bout with Le, Franklin was tapped to replace Vitor Belfort and won the UFC 147 headliner against Wanderlei Silva (in a rematch) back in June. He's now alternated between wins and losses over his past seven fights, which included additional victories over Matt Hamill, Silva and Chuck Liddell.
Le, meanwhile, looks to build off a UFC 148 unanimous-decision win over Patrick Cote. In his previous bout, the former Strikeforce champion and undefeated San Shou kickboxer suffered a TKO loss to Silva in his promotional debut at UFC 139.
Kim, meanwhile, won his first five UFC fights (with one no-contest) before a recent 1-2 skid. A win over Sean Pierson has been sandwiched by a knockout loss to Carlos Condit and a recent TKO defeat to Demian Maia after a back spasm prompted a quick stoppage at UFC 148.
The Korean fighter now takes on Thiago. The Brazilian splashed onto the UFC scene with an upset of Josh Koscheck in 2009 and won three of his first four UFC fights. But he's in a must-win situation now following three defeats in his past four fights. The losses came to notables Martin Kampmann, Diego Sanchez and Siyar Bahadurzada.
Undefeated Nedkov, meanwhile, moved to 12-0 when he scored a TKO victory over Luiz Cane in his promotional debut 13 months ago. However, visa issues have kept the Bulgarian out of action. He now returns against veteran Silva, who returned from a yearlong-plus layoff (due to a failed drug test) and suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Alexander Gustafsson in April. The former contender is now 1-3 (with one no-contest) since starting his career 13-0.
Zhang, meanwhile, was expected to be a key figure in the UFC's expansion into his native China. However, since a submission win over Jason Reinhardt in his promotional debut, he's suffered back-to-back losses to Darren Elkins and Issei Tamura. He looks to right the ship against Tuck, who's posted six first-round stoppages in six career wins. UFC fans may remember the Guamanian from a short appearance on "The Ultimate Fighter 15," where Al Iaquinta eliminated him in the elimination round.
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Southern Farms Study, 1860 (ICPSR 7419)
Principal Investigator(s): Parker, William N.; Gallman, Robert E.
This study presents 1860 data on population and farm production in 5,228 farms located in 405 major cotton-producing counties in the South. The data was compiled from the agriculture, slave, and population schedules of the 1860 United States manuscript Census. For each farm, variables describing farm land, machinery, crops, and livestock are included, as well as production figures for specific crops and types of livestock on the farm. The population variables tabulate the free and slave residents of each farm by sex, race, and age in five- or ten-year categories.
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Parker, William N., and Robert E. Gallman. Southern Farms Study, 1860. ICPSR07419-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1991. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07419.v1
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Subject Terms: agricultural census, agricultural land, agricultural production, agricultural workers, agriculture, Antebellum South (USA), crops, economic conditions, farms, livestock, rural population, slave labor, slavery, Southern United States
Geographic Coverage: United States
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Universe: All farms located in Southern counties that produced over 1,000 bales of cotton in 1860.
ICPSR added Variable 236, representing an identification number given to each farm, to the original data.
Sample: A total of 405 counties produced over 1,000 bales of cotton in 1860. A random bloc of five farms was selected from every 280 farms located in the target counties (i.e., a five-farm bloc from every 14th page of the manuscript Census). The resulting sample thus comprised 1.67 percent of all farms in the major cotton-growing counties of the 11 states forming the Confederacy.
Schedules 1 (free population), 2 (slave population), and 4 (agricultural production) of the 1860 manuscript U.S. Census
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Lately, I have been doing a lot of thinking about history, more specifically the history of what happened to the native populations of various countires after they were discovered by the Europeans. We know what happened from the Muggle end, but how do you think the wizarding world treated the peoples already inhabiting these new territories?
Do you think they were considered actual citizens of their country by the wizarding community? Do you think they were invited to their country's school right away, or do you think they were at first entrusted to their old traditions? How long do you think it was before they actually were invited?
Do you think in some cases, native populations were forced to attend European-run schools like what was done to the native populations of America and Australia?
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List of Americans Abroad
U.S. looks bad, losing lead and qualifying opener to Honduras.
U.S., Canada post listless performances for scoreless draw in friendly.
Gomez free kick is enough to send improved U.S. past Jamaica for crucial World Cup qualifying win.
With key players out, U.S. is dominated, loses qualifier to Jamaica on set peices.
U.S. visits Azteca in Mexico and comes away with historic win.
U.S. shortcomings are exposed in 1-1 qualifying draw with Guatemala.
U.S. is not impressive, but dispatches Antigua & Barbuda 3-1 to open qualifying.
U.S. sputters in 0-0 draw with Canada in prelude to qualifying.
Donovan's three goals spark U.S. past Scotland 5-1 in friendly.
Brazil outclasses Americans for 4-1 victory before 67,619.
Klinsmann completes roster, kicks off training camp for upcoming matches.
Chandler is missing from mix as Klinsmann names first group for qualifiers.
Dempsey goal, tenacious defense gives U.S. first victory over Italy 1-0.
CONCACAF semifinal qualifying beigins for Americans in June.
Subtle changes allow United States to close 2011 with win over Slovenia.
France capitalizes on defensive error to send U.S. down to defeat.
U.S. men play Ecuador well, but are undone by late defensive failure.
Klinsmann gets first victory at U.S. helm, helped by Dempsey strike.
U.S. creates little attack, falls meekly to Belgium 1-0.
As Klinsmann evaluates talent, U.S. suffers disjointed loss to Costa Rica.
Trio of reserves spark U.S. comeback to draw with Mexico.
U.S. men
By Robert Wagman
(Saturday, March 9, 2013) -- The United States men's effort to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil took another blow when it was learned that starting goalkeeper Tim Howard suffered two bone fractures in his back playing for Everton of the English Premier League.
Everton revealed no official timetable for his recovery, saying only that the injury would keep him out "several weeks," but was not expected to end his season.
"He has two fractures, but they are not bones that are supporting anything. It is off the spine. They are not weight-bearing," Everton manager David Moyes told the media. "It just needs a bit of healing time. It is not like a pure fracture where you need to wait to look at it.
"We don't think he will be out for the season. I read that (Newcastle United's Fabricio) Coloccini could be out for seven weeks (with a similar injury), but we are not sure how long Tim will be out for because, obviously, with a goalkeeper, he has to dive around and hit the ground.
"I have let him go away for a few days. It might be that, if everything goes well, he misses next week's game, as well (against Manchester City) and then, because of the international break, he might be close after the rest because that would be four weeks. It is a question of whether he can cope with the pain. The bones will heal themselves, but it's not good."
The U.S., which lost its CONCACAF qualifying final-round opener 2-1 at Honduras and must replace Howard for a match against Costa Rica March 22 in Commerce City, Colo. (suburban Denver) and four days later against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
After that, the U.S. does not play again until June in the 10-match final round.
Almost certainly, U.S. manager Jürgen Klinsmann will turn to Howard's long time backup Brad Guzan, who has become the starter for relegation-challenged Aston Villa of the Premier League. He won the starting job from Shay Given early this season and is having a fine season despite playing behind a laggard defense.
Guzan last started a World Cup qualifier in March 2009, a 2-2 draw at El Salvador. Howard has started every qualifier since. Guzan has 20 international appearances and is 3-1-1 in qualifiers.
Meanwhile, Brad Friedel, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, third in the EPL, expressed faith in Guzan, but offered his services if Klinsmann should Guzan go down.
"US: YOU ARE IN GREAT HANDS WITH GUZAN!!!!" Friedel wrote on Twitter. "If he was also hurt of course I would consider helping until Tim and Brad were fit!!. . . That is if asked by the way, which I have not been."
Friedel, 41, is a veteran of 82 international appearances and three World Cups for the U.S., but retired from international competition in 2005. He was stellar in helping the Americans reach the quarterfinals of the 2002 Cup.
Howard was a unused substitute in the 2006 World Cup and the starter in 2010.
Howard, 34, suffered his injury in an FA Cup match February 26, a 3-1 fifth-round replay victory over Oldham Athletic of the third-tier League One. He went up for a ball, collided with another player and came down on his back. Initially, the injury was thought to be a bone bruise and muscle strain, but with continuing pain, he was sent for an MRI exam which showed the fractures.
When Howard missed last Saturday's 3-1 EPL victory over Reading, he ended a streak of 210 consecutive league starts.
The U.S. badly needs a victory over Costa Rica in Colorado. It will be a considerable underdog in its visit to Mexico and an 0-3 start would jeopardize the Americans' hopes of advancing to a seventh straight World Cup. Three of the six finalists advance to the Cup, while the fourth-place finisher enters a two-match playoff against opponent, probably New Zealand for a fourth berth.
In addition to Howard's absence, Klinsmann must deal with other defensive worries.
The central defensive pairing against Honduras of Omar Gonzalez and Geoff Cameron was disorganized, while starting right defender Steve Cherundolo missed that game and haqs been sitting out for Hannover 96 of the German Bundesliga following arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. His return time is unknown.
Edgar Castillo, who backs up Fabian Johnson at left back, will miss the March qualifiers after suffering three facial fractures for Club Tijuana in Mexico's Liga MX.
Veteran central defender Carlos Bocanegra was on the roster for Honduras, but did not play and has been sidelined for Racing Santander of Spain's second division with a leg issue.
Timmy Chandler, who plays for 1. FC Nürnberg of the Bundesliga, will likely man the right side of defense if Cherundolo can't go. Klinsmann has numerous options to fill out his defensive corps, but most Americans playing overseas have not been seeing regular action with their clubs.
Klinsmannn also has to deal with holes in the attack, including the continued absence of Landon Donovan, his most influential player who has opted out of representing his nation for the time being.
Clint Dempsey, who scored a beautiful goal against Honduras, is nursing a sore leg and has been out for Tottenham. His return is uncertain.
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Welcome to the Author Page of Sumayya Ahmed Musani.
*Intimidates you with long title* :D
Below can be found all you need to know about Sammy's written life on MNFF and the adjacent beta boards. Just remember that she is a complete Sev Girl and therefore, should not be annoyed - or the consequences will be dire. :p
Also, it might help your case if you know that she likes chocolate, loves pink, wishes that Harry Potter didn't exist and Lily Junior did, calls Godric Gryffindor several things not appropriate to be quoted here and is known to experience random bursts of hyperness. Her enthusiasm often borders on annoyance, although her friends assure her otherwise, she has an ebil twin who is also ebil, and if you mention the word "Sempra" in front of her, she starts babbling like mad. Her favourite quote from the entire series is "Always" tied right along with "Anything".
NOTE: If you are looking for a way into her good DADA textbooks, you might want to mention how much you love Elmindreda, Severus or Sempra. If you mention all three in that order, there is no way she will be able to refuse you anything.
Now, let her switch back to first person so she can tell you about her published works. ;)
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In Loves Memory
This story documents the lives of the trio through letters, newspaper articles, diary entries E-mails, notes and more. Please R&R despite the summary.
An Unwanted Gift
Banner by Alyssa
Just a ficlet I wrote set in Lily and Jamess sixth year.
NOTE. Please dont hate me after reading this!!!!!!!
To Lily, With Love
Banner by Nikki
A short acrostic that took James hours to write. Please reward his hard work with a review.
A Heart to Heart...in History of Magic
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A short one-shot about the first time Sirius tells James about his far from perfect family. Please R&R.
Banner by Laura
A one-shot about Merope Riddle after she was abandoned. This fic is not advised for younger (or happier) readers.
A Missed Opportunity
Banner by Edwina
A Lily/Severus One Shot. You have been warned.
With Love, From Severus
Banner by Stacy
A poem with a secret. See if you can figure it out. Lily sure didn't.
For The Greater Good
Banner by Edwina
A one-shot about Dumbledore and Grindelwald.
A Note About this story: This fic is meant to be a response to all those who claim that they are disappointed to learn the truth about Dumbledores sexuality. Some are even going as far as to say that it doesnt matter what he did for the world because hes gay. Undoubtfully, Dumbledore has been a somewhat godly figure in our eyes up till Jos revelation. Dumbledore always seemed to be the one who knew the answer to everything, the one who gave us hope when things were at their worst. Many of us shed bitter tears when he died (I know I did) and even went as far as to say that hes not dead even when Jo confirmed otherwise. When we did find out that he was dead, we were still loyal to him and claimed his message will live on forever. We proudly proclaimed that we were Dumbledores men through and through. And now we are taking that all back just because he sacrificed his own love for the good of the world. Yes, did you guys ever imagine how hard it must be for the professor to duel and defeat Grindelwald? How he was probably left heartbroken and never loved again? Or can we see only what Rita Skeeter wants us to? Believe the lurid tales of Harry whom Dumbledore loved as his own child? I guess what I am trying to say is that if people really use this excuse to stop respecting Dumbledore then I wouldnt much care to vouch for their loyalty. In this note, I do not aim to offend anyone but if youre its your guilty conscience talking. If you have any comments about this novel-length note, please feel free to contact me about it.=Sammy
History's Best Kept Secret
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Trailer by Molly
My take in what REALLY happened between Godric Gryffindor and Ragnuk The First.
Mark Of Sacrifice
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What kind of a writer puts Luna, Viktor, Hestia and the colour blue all in the same fic? Read and find out!
A Stitch In Time
Banner by my Elical! *squishes*
I suppose it cab be said that I am very fond of this Tom- and Sev- centric fic. Mind you, you have to read carefully to understand whats going on. ;)
Not Such A Happy Ever After
This is my attempt at humour. You have been warned.
My Beloved Darkness
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Trailer by Chante
This is the fic that started my Marlene/Fabian ship, and I am so very thankful that it did. This lovely pairing was just begging to be made into a tragic love story.
My WIP that takes place about 25 years after the epilogue in DH. The magical world is once again in need of saving but this time, the Muggles are the enemies or so it seems. Trapped between two worlds and an ocean of choices, Ted and Victoire are forced to make a choice.
Number two in my Founder Series (aka my quest to prove that Godric Gryffindor was never the hero everyone thought he was). This is written in a letter from Salazars POV just before he left Hogwarts.
Marauding Roses of Gryffindor
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A joint project with the lovely ladies of Gryffindor, this was originally written for the Sirius Black Valentines day Challenge. Lets see if you can tell which is me. ;)
Good Night, Princess
This is my version of canon. Please argue with me if you like, just know that I am unflinching in my faith and have no problem obliterating the title character of Jos wonderful series. ;)
Tendrils of Mist
I suppose this can be a prequel to Good Night, Princess. It really doesnt matter as long as my canon is established. :p Co-written with my Elical, the ending is what I believe to be Universal Justice.
Black and Gold
Third one-shot in my Founder Series (still trying to besmirch the Good name of Sir Godric Gryffindor), told from Rowenas POV in second person.
A little experimental fic befitting the NEWT Potions class it was written for. I suppose this can be called an off shot of Reasons.
My Beloved Darkness - Revamped
This is a longer and Chaptered version of the original My Beloved Darkness.
I have deleted most of the above from the archives and will not likely be posting anything new. however, I have not stopped writing and if you still wish to check out my works, please see them on DungeonLight - Illuminating Harry Potter Fanfiction Everywhere.
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my wife loves to do this.
she looks like a ex girlfiend off me aber leider hat sie mich nicht in den Arsch gefickt :(
kannst du haben. meld dich!
i wish someone would do that to me...
Id love her to give it to me in the ass with that strap on.
disgusting uncut cock
Cut here Sophie.. Lol
do it wid me horny
Who is she? She is hot!
Wow she is so hot! I think I would do this, I stumbled on this vid and boy did I masturbate hard watching it! How do I find a girl who will do this? I bought an anal toy after seeing this and I can say this, wow!! Having a girl screw me would be heaven!!
I'm Bi and love getting pegged. This couple is pretty hot, but this vid is tame!
I already had this with a woman..It was okay.. To the Video: Nice. Nice Tits..Nice Pussy (the hairs are looking good at here pussy) But after my opinion she has too much make-up in her face. I guess she is not that beautiful without so much make-up in her face!
Nice lady pretty face, great tits and cute ass but the cunt looks like a bursted hedgehog...LOL Even too much ahhhhs and ohhhhhhs when nothin' happend
Wish I could find a woman dat would do dat 2 me, so hard now
Hey am from Oldham sounds fun sexy chick
Hi Im from Oldham 2 babes sounds fun
What's wrong with this guy? She licks his asshole and fucks him good and deep in his ass with her strap on, and he only delivers a weak little squirt of cum. I would give this hot bitch the cum bath she earned if she did that to me.
Sexy! Whats his name!
Awesome...dude rode that dildo like a champ then fucked her.....gotta respect it....
ROckgirl could rim and fuck my arse any time!!!!!
Great, I just wanna be him......and I'm not gay. Wrap my legs over her shoulders while she pounds me with that pink beast
Love fucking my man with a strap on and he is definitely not gay. I never get it when the girl gives the dildo head first though. Would much rather be sucking my man's cock than plastic.
would love to rim a guy and fuck his ass like this soooo hot
lol he moans like a girl hahahaha
Id love to 69 him while she fucks my asshole
OMG THATS HOT, I live in colorado and I have wanted a woman to do this with me so bad. Any takers?
come round to mine baby i'm waiting for you to use me just like this XXXX
I think I am addicted to this one...been watching her all day
Good, but he should have fucked her in the ass at the end.
does anyone know her name? Would love to see more of her!
they must be a very loving couple, because they're equal to dominate each other
if she were shaved, would be so much sexier!!!!! Maybe she can come teach my wife how to do that!
Why the hell is she moaning when shes sticking the dildo to him? So effing dumb. Ruins it for me.
Actually my wife and i are doing something similar to this tonight! If you havent got your wife to dominate you and fuck you in the ass... be patient, but work her. My wife is a teacher and so does not ahve the let looseness I have...now however she is more comfortable fucking me. I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hot body and she likes fucking ass.... wish she was my g/f.
This girl isHOT, but has not idea how to fuck. What a waste of a sexy body. Someone please teach her how to fuck and get fucked.
with all that fucking hot chik.... simply i would like to a doggy with herrrr and just play with her fucking awesom breast,, wil be muuuch enough better than getting that fucking hurting thing in the ass like a guuy!!!!
OMG, this was hot as hell. My bf and I are very much into experimenting with different things with each other. I've used my small butt plug on him a few times and he was ok with it. The other day I used a vibe on his ass and it made his cock so hard and it leaked pre-cum like CRAZY! I jerked his cock with that vibe in his ass and he came all over himself (more cum than usual and with even harder shots of cum). I was so proud of myself and he was totally worn out. We're planning on doing that again VERY SOON!
wish my missus would do this to me-hot hot hot!
This woman is so hot who is she, my ass tingles just looking at her!!!
My husband has asked me to do this to him and i am getting a strap on to use on him i love getting my ass fucked and i hope he enjoys it as much as i do. Stop hatin on folks
i am 19 and i have never even kissed a guy im not ugly i am just waiting to give myself to someone who will receive it in a respectful way but when i do start having sex i want to do anything and everything that will make my mate feel unexplainable and sound like that because when the guy is turned on they way they sound makes me cum without even touching myself and that is the hotest thing to me so hell yeah i would use a strap on just because it feels good to them does not make them gay and who cares if ppl are gay those who judge them are going to hell for judging so it doesnt make you judgers any better. two wrongs dont make a right not to get all cheesy but its the honest truth! Hypocrites!! oh and this video is fuckin sexy!!! ughhhhhhhhhh.........................
My wife ;oves and so do I!!!
Wow I love her body.
it's ok, but what's with that fucking socks? :D
I would like to do it with you, Amanda
i agree with matty. i loved doing that to my bf.
I'm straight, but wish my wife would fuck my arse like that!!!
hey WTF & WTF2 so what if some men like to have this done to them. Im actually straight and have a girlfriend but i let her use a strapon on me, so does that make me gay or a man who likes to experiment with their sex life. Not everyone who does this is gay! Your both just prejudice wankers and that still asks if you dont like this kina thing why did you watch it
Hot chick and hot action. Enjoy wanking to this one.
would love to have it like that
that's fucking HOT! a fine babe and a lucky guy!!
wish i was him
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I started doing a ZA anti spyware scan 7hrs and 14 minutes ago, it has been stuck on 25% since the last 4 hours and Current data: WIN32. Trojan. Spy.KeyLogger.gr
It says it has found 3 spyware.
I am running ZA Security Suite 8.0.020.000
which was updated yesterday.
I am running XP pro with SP3 (up to date)on a Lenovo 3000 N200 Laptop.
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Terman Life-Cycle Study of Children with High Ability, 1922-1991 (ICPSR 8092)
Principal Investigator(s): Terman, Lewis M., et al.
This study of the personal and life characteristics of children with high ability follows the 1,528 respondents from 1922 through the latest series of interviews with the surviving cohort of 720 in 1986. The original research objectives were to replace myths about intellectually superior children with documented facts. In 1922, the children were identified on the basis of an intelligence test as being in the top one percent of the population. Their development was followed over the next sixty years via questionnaires, personal interviews, and various test instruments. Questions were asked about their health, physical and emotional development, school histories, recreational activities, home life, family background, educational, vocational, and marital histories. Questions were also asked about income, emotional stability, and socio-political attitudes. The follow-up questionnaires were concerned with the evolution of the respondents' careers, activity patterns, and personal adjustment. Since 1972 there has been special emphasis on the aging process. These longitudinal data will continue to be collected as long as living members of the original cohort contribute data.
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Terman, Lewis M., et al. Terman Life-Cycle Study of Children with High Ability, 1922-1991. ICPSR08092-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08092.v3
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Universe: Children living in California in 1922 with an average age of 12 and a Stanford Binet Intelligence test score of 135 or more.
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Sample: 1,528 children living in California in 1922, with birthdates scattered around a mean of 1910, with a standard deviation of 4 years. By the final followup, there were 812 participants remaining in the study.
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Town, city offices closed for holidays
Town and city offices will be closed for the holidays in Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga.
Lafayette city offices will close Dec. 24 for an office-wide furlough and reopen Jan. 2.
City offices in Orinda will close Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. The police department dispatch at 925-284-5010 is available during the holiday.
In Moraga, town offices will close Dec. 24 and reopen Jan. 2.
Forbes.com: Orinda one of the friendliest towns
Citing the city's low crime rate, high rate of homeownership and variety of neighborhood functions, Forbes.com has named Orinda one of the nation's friendliest towns.
The city snagged the number 2 spot behind Sammamish, Wash., a Seattle suburb, on the website's list of 15 towns it believes are "associated with a strong sense of community or that serve to promote good-feeling among neighbors."
Towns were ranked using U.S. Census and other data on percentage of owner-occupied homes; the crime rate; charitable giving and percentage of college graduates, according to Forbes.com.
Saint Mary's College's 'Jan Term' speaker series
The theme of the 2013 January Term Speaker Series at Saint Mary's College is "Inspired,"and the featured guest speakers for the "Jan Term" lecture series explore black catholic gospel traditions, indie culture and the catholic church, modern day slavery and leadership to change the world.
Speakers include Jason Connell, who heads up Ignited Leadership, a dynamic Washington, D.C.-based human service organization dedicated to building a better world, one leader at a time,; Father Edward Branch, the Catholic chaplain for the Atlanta University Center; Kaya Oakes, the celebrated author of "Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture," with observations on popular culture and on how a lapsed Catholic rediscovers her faith; and humanitarian photographer Lisa Kristine, author of "Slavery," who will share her stories about traveling the world for two years while documenting human trafficking and the horror of modern-day slavery.
The speaker series is an annual staple of Saint Mary's intense monthlong "Jan Term," when students are encouraged to step out of their comfort zones, explore new intellectual territory and take classes that often embody the Lasallian tradition of social action.
All lectures are free and open to the public and, unless otherwise noted, will be in the Soda Activity Center at Saint Mary's College, 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga.
Town seeks volunteers
The town is seeking volunteers for a number of committees. commissions and boards.
There are openings on the following committees: ADA Advisory Committee; Audit and Finance Committee; Design Review Board; Park and Recreation Commission; Planning Commission and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee.
Applicants for the planning and park and recreation commissions and design review board must be qualified electors in the town. All other positions require town residency.
Applications, a letter of interest and a resume may be submitted at the town clerk's office, 329 Rheem Boulevard and are due by 4 p.m. Jan. 11.
For information, visit www.moraga.ca.us.
Storm repairs on track
Residents living near the giant sinkhole that formed earlier this month on Mountain View Drive following a storm will be able to use the road with some delays by Dec. 25, City Manager Steven Falk said this week.
Falk gave city leaders an update Tuesday of the damaged road, which is being repaired by Rancho Cordova-based construction firm C.C. Myers, Inc.
Falk said crews have replaced the damaged storm drain that led to the sinkhole. The road way foundation has been installed and compacted and the first layer of asphalt has been laid down. Contractors were set to pour sidewalk Thursday afternoon.
Work remaining includes re-installation of water and gas utility lines, the construction of safety railing and final asphalt and striping.
Falk estimated construction costs will be about $750,000 and said while other costs are still being totaled, he is confident the entire project will come in under the $1 million cap established by the city council.
'Terraces of Lafayette' environmental review finalized
The final environmental impact report for the proposed Terraces of Lafayette development is available for public review and will be discussed at a meeting Jan. 7.
Developers have proposed a 315-unit apartment complex on a 22-acre lot on Deer Hill Road. Planning commissioners will be deciding with whether the project's environmental review meets the requirements of California's environmental quality law.
Commissioners will not be reviewing the project's merits. The city released a draft report in May.
View the final review at www. ci.lafayette.ca.us. Submit comments to special projects manager Ann Merideth at email@example.com or at the January meeting.
Colleen McCormick Business Person of the Year
Colleen McCormick, co-founder of Lamorinda Music, has been chosen as the 2012 Marquis Business Person of the Year, and will be honored at a Jan. 26 dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa.
Colleen and John McCormick, who met playing in the UC Berkeley band, opened the store in July 2010. Their store has since tripled in size.
The dinner — which also will include the State of the City address by Mayor Mike Anderson — begins at 6 with cocktails.
California Magic soccer tryouts in January, February
Tryouts for the California Magic Soccer Club will be held starting in January at Bentley School in Lafayette, 1000 Upper Happy Valley Road, for boys and girls U8 (Jan. 1212), U9 and U10 (Jan. 19 and 26).
Tryouts for the U11 — U14 teams will be held in February, with specific dates and times to be determined.
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Oklahoma State Charitable Campaign
United Way of South Central Oklahoma Locally organized volunteers conducting an annual fund drive and distributing funds to 33 area agencies that provide humanitarian services to citizens in South Central Oklahoma.
Arbuckle Area Council, Boy Scouts of America As the nation's best program of character and leadership development, we prepare youth to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes.
Camp Fire USA, Heart of Oklahoma Council Youth development agency serving children from pre-k through high school. Our mission is to "build caring and confident youth and future leaders" through our programs.
Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma, Inc. Girl Scouts is the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls, where in an accepting and nurturing environment, we build girls of courage, confidence and character.
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. Provides free high quality civil legal services to low income and elderly people in Oklahoma.
Statewide Charities
Community Health Charities Partnering with Oklahoma's most trusted health charities to deliver credible health information, community focused volunteer activities, and efficient charitable giving to employees in the workplace.
Acts of Kindness Foundation Ensuring that every Oklahoman has access to medical equipment they need to remain safe, independent regardless of the inability to pay.
Ally's House Providing financial assistance to Oklahoma children with cancer and their families. Helped 130 families in 2010 with household bills (including medical) while in treatment.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter, Inc./ Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter Provide and enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer's disease; and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
American Diabetes Association The mission of the American Diabetes Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
The Children's Center, Inc. Provides inpatient and outpatient services to children with complex medical and physical disabilities from Oklahoma and surrounding states.
Children's Hospital Foundation/Children's Medical Research Foundation Funds research grants and education that sustain health care for children through a search for causes of diseases, treatment and prevention at Oklahoma Health Center.
Christmas Connection, Inc. Provides low income families year-round opportunities to shop and personally select clothing, shoes, school uniforms, housewares, bedding, coats, toys and Christmas items cost free.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Supports innovative research to control and cure cystic fibrosis. Provides specialized medical care through a nationwide network of centers; offers pharmacy and other patient services.
Epilepsy Association of Oklahoma Emergency seizure medication assistance; Epilepsy Youth Camp; Speaker's Bureau; epilepsy education for schools and community; State Fair booth; support groups; quarterly newsletter; statewide Association Meetings.
Huntington Disease Society of America, Inc., Oklahoma Chapter Supports local and national research efforts for a Huntington's cure. Helps affected individuals and families statewide. Educates the general public and healthcare professionals about Huntington's.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Help us find a cure for diabetes. Through research, we can save lives of children and adults who suffer from diabetes and its devastating complications.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Seeks cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improved quality of life for patients and families through research, patient-aid, education, advocacy and services.
Lupus Foundation of America, Oklahoma Chapter Oklahoma's only nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus through research education and training public awareness and patient support.
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc Fighting neuromuscular diseases through worldwide research, a nationwide network of clinics offering comprehensive medical services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Oklahoma Chapter Only national voluntary health agency exclusively fighting the neuromuscular disease, myasthenia gravis, through patient services, information/education and research to help find a cure.
NAMI Oklahoma, Inc The state's voice for individuals with mental illness and their family members; providing advocacy, action, education and support.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Oklahoma Chapter Provide local services across Oklahoma including information, referral, counseling, advocacy, medical equipment assistance and education for persons with MS and family members. Also, supports research.
Oklahoma Society to Prevent Blindness/ Prevent Blindness Oklahoma We provide free vision screenings for children at preschools, day cares, head start centers and public/private schools throughout Oklahoma at no cost to their families.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Established for the sole purpose of conducting research into catastrophic childhood diseases allowing patient care for children everywhere without regard to the ability to pay.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Central Oklahoma Affiliate To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.
United Cerebral Palsy of Oklahoma, Inc. Programs and services to support and enhance the life quality of people with disabilities and advance their independence, productivity and full citizenship.
International Charities
Global Impact Supports US-based international charities to address critical needs throughout the world. We help ensure sustainable solutions by meeting real needs with real results.
African Medical & Research Foundation Since 1957, has improved health for Africans through training, capacity building and advocacy in HIV/AIDS, malaria, family health, water and sanitation and clinical outreach.
American Jewish World Services Provides sustainable development assistance, technical support and emergency relief to people in need in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and Ukraine.
American Refugee Committee Is a movement of people working in partnership with the survivors of conflict and disaster to help them take back control of their lives.
Helen Keller International Saves the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged; combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition.
Lutheran World Relief Sustainable Development. Lasting Promise. We work with Lutherans and partners around the world to end poverty, injustice and human suffering.
Mercy Corps To alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities across the globe through relief and long term development.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America - International Promoting meaningful advancement in sexual and reproductive health and well-being for women and girls in the developing world.
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Our mission is to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
The Salvation Army World Service Office Working in developing countries assisting poor community-based programs; health care, HIV/AIDS, capacity-building, income generation, education, anti-human trafficking, relief efforts and reconstruction.
Save the Children Federation, Inc. The leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.


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Tuesday 30th October 2012
Allison Neale is a jazz saxophonist and flautist. born in seattle, usa, and raised in northamptonshire, uk, she started playing by ear at an early age, assimilating the stylistic approach of many players, but above all paul desmond and art pepper, with whom she still has a particular affinity. spending her formative years playing alto in the midland youth jazz orchestra, she had the opportunity to perform with many leading international artists such as adelaide hall, bobby shew,bud shank, and lanny morgan, amongst others. she also held the flute chair in the national youth jazz orchestra between 1996 and 1998. after completing a Ba(Hons) in performing arts at de montfort university, allison attended the guildhall school of music and drama in london, where she attained a postgraduate diploma in jazz and studio music. the allison neale quartet, which features dave cliff on guitar, simon thorpe on bass, and matt skelton on drums, can be seen playing at venues in london and around the uk on a regular basis. allison is also involved in other ongoing bands and projects, including the contemporary brazilian ensemble caratinga and a quintet with trumpeter gary cavanagh. the debut cd by the allison neale quartet "melody express" was released in early 2004 on 33 records.
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text: This is a web-based course offered through OnCourse. LSTU-L 110 Introduction to Labor Studies: Labor & Society 3 cr. Class Number 18507. This class meets November 1 - December 13. This is an introductory course on the changing role of labor unions and work in American society. The course will explore how labor unions initiate actions on social issues that impact the American working class, the economy, public policy, and politics. Instructor: Robert Saute.


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Great news and I hope he's cleared to play.
Source - Click hereReggie Evans' long-awaited Raptors debut may come a game earlier than expected.
Raptors head coach Jay Triano wasn't confirming anything Friday, but if Evans continues to progress the way he has the past couple of weeks, Triano said it was possible Evans regular-season debut could come Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers, his former club.
Triano likes to get his players going against their former teams -- he believes it's an extra motivator -- but the fact that Wednesday's game is against the Sixers is just an added bonus.
"He's doing more and more each time out," Triano said.
Triano likes the idea of getting the physical forward his first minutes before the all-star break, which should make the first game back after the break (which was his scheduled return) that much easier.
He's not going to get any arguments from Evans, who has been champing at the bit to get in a game.
A mid-foot sprain suffered during pre-season play has sidelined Evans the entire season thus far.


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Learn how to knit! No experience necessary! We will be knitting flowers, which make great accessories on jackets, bags, and hats. Ruth will teach you how to "cast on" (start your project) and bind off (end your project), knit and purl, read a pattern and even sew pieces together to create a finished project. Yarn and needles provided. For ages 10-17. To reserve your spot, call (415) 355-5707. Space is limited.


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hi .
maybe it is funny but I realy cant undrestand why the program go to loop with this instruction
for(i=0;i=5;++i) :confused:
when it is
program checks : if i<5 then it does the loop instructions and then ++i
else it doesnt .
when it is
while i isnt 5 the program does the loop instructions and each time ++i
I think when it is "for(i=0;i=5;++i)" PC shoulnt do the loop instruction
(cause i is 0 and i!=5) , but it does .
can u plz explain for me why the program does that and goes to loop ?


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Hessman hits 259th International League homer
Corner infielder now all-time league leader in home runs; boasts 404 total in Minors
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Mike Hessman waited a month for the biggest moment of his baseball career.
Hessman became the most prolific slugger in the history of the Triple-A International League on Monday night when he drilled a home run in Toledo's victory over Indianapolis. Hessman, who hadn't homered since May 30, now has 259 homers in the IL, the highest total of all time.
Hessman has an astounding 404 home runs during his Minor League career, and more than half of them have come at the highest level of the Minors. His teammates enjoyed his accomplishment on Monday night, and they showered him with champagne and Gatorade during a postgame interview.
"It was awesome," Hessman said to MiLB.com. "After I hit it, the whole team came out there outside the dugout to congratulate me, high fives and hugs all around. ... It's been good, been fun, the whole process of going after it. It was nice to see my teammates celebrating and have a good time with it."
Hessman's power surge has taken him to the Major Leagues, but only for brief periods of time. The corner infielder is a career .188 hitter with 14 homers in 109 games in the Major Leagues, and he batted .192 with six home runs in a brief audition for Orix of Japan's Pacific League in 2011.
One of Hessman's biggest moments came in 2001, when he was playing in the Arizona Fall League. Hessman, playing for the Phoenix Desert Dogs, led his team to a 12-8 win over the Grand Canyon Rafters with a walk-off grand slam in the first Arizona Fall League championship game.
But in Triple-A, Hessman has consistently been one of the league's most dangerous hitters. Hessman is one of just seven Minor Leagues to hit 400 home runs. He's chasing Nick Cullop -- who had 420 home runs in the Minors between 1920-44 -- for sixth place on the all-time charts.
Hessman, originally drafted by the Braves, hit his first 15 Triple-A homers for Richmond in the 2003 campaign. He came back the next season and went deep 14 times before being granted free agency for the first time. Hessman signed with the Tigers' organization and hit 140 home runs for Triple-A Toledo between 2005-09. And after a few seasons away, he went back to Toledo this year.
Hessman, 36 years old, is hitting .252 with 15 homers for Toledo, a run that follows two highly successful seasons for other teams. Hessman hit 35 homers for Triple-A Oklahoma City in Houston's farm system in 2012, and then he hit 25 homers for Triple-A Louisville in Cincinnati's chain last year.
Where will the road end? Can Hessman hang on to hit 500 or 600 homers in the Minor Leagues? Does he want to play until after his 40th birthday? Hessman is too busy playing to think about the end of the line.
"Honestly, I haven't put a lot of thought into it," Hessman said. "My thoughts are just trying to stay healthy and stay on the field to compete and try to give my team a chance to win.
"I think once my playing days are over, or once the year is over with, maybe I can take a step back a little bit and look at it in a different perspective and see what was really going on. But like I said, I'm just enjoying the process and enjoying going out and playing the game."
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.