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It's level 20 and you've finally reached the pivotal level. Like a newly minted 16 year old, you get your apprentice riding and head toward the nearest mount seller.
As any first-time teen can tell you, the first ride is slim pickings.
The mounts are slow, plain and are only a little better than walking everywhere. These mounts are big old signs saying "Hey, gank me, I'm a noob." (Translation: look at little ole me. Come and kill me with one hit because you're an Ally Scum)
As you're plodding along, you dream of the day when you get the good mounts. Y'know, the "swift" version of the mount.
You can really feel the wind in your hair. Or beard. Or tentacle-things.
Then, lo and behold, you can fly. Got a mountain in the way? Have a lake you don't want to swim over? Or do you just want to avoid all the random critters while you're questing? The world is your oyster.
It isn't until you start getting some of the "nice" mounts that the craze hits.
Who would've thought that you would spend weeks or months trying to get a specialty mount.
You spend weeks trying to get all of the achievements for an achievement mount.
You wait for server reset every week for your chance to kill a boss, hoping for a random drop.
You quest for months, killing creatures and finding supplies so that you can craft a mount that looks like a Dizney rip-off.
And the rage when someone steals the mount… You better hope that they don't have a big alternate faction guild or you're going to be t-bagged so hard. For days.
There will be revenge.
Raiding achievement mounts take a lot of time and effort. If one person in your group fails, everyone fails. You then achieve the title of "She who stands in shit." (You get nothing for this achievement. Just shame. )
Once a week, for almost a year, my guild ran Icecrown Citadel, first in 10-man, then in 25-man so that everyone in my guild had the chance to get the achievement mounts.
(And the armor for transmog. Transmogging armor is the WOW version of taking a clotheshorse to the mall and waiting for hours while they try on clothes and accessories, asking if their butts look big in this spiked, flaming armor)
Once a new patch came out, the guild would gather to destroy raid bosses and world bosses in the hope that a rare mount drops. Once a week, our hopes and dreams were shattered. These were the status symbol. You are a lucky bastard.
Plus, you have to have them in all four colors:
(This set. Ugly. Bugs. And you can only ride them in one area. ONE. )
Plus, there are some mounts that you want just because you're too hardcore to be a Brony (hashtag sarcasm hashtag JK)
Whatever your passion and reason for farming mounts, it's a long, hard journey. So, good luck.


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In 2010, the FSA levied fines totalling a staggering £89,334,421.50 compared with £35,005,523.34 in 2009, an increase of 155 per cent.
Not only are these figures staggering but the £89m represents almost 40 per cent of the £225,790,113.95 in total fines the FSA has imposed between 2002 and 2010.
The prize for the two biggest fines, which, at just shy of £51m represents 57 per cent of the annual total, went to investment banks JP Morgan Securities and Goldman Sachs International.
JP Morgan was fined £33.32m for major failings in protection and appropriate segregation of client money to one such firm.
Goldman Sachs was forced to shell out £17.5m in September 2010 for breaching the FSA's principles for businesses and failing to ensure that it had adequate systems controls to comply with its UK regulatory reporting obligations.
The 2010 fine data indicates the FSA appeared to focus its efforts and resources on particular sectors. For example, the £1.4m in fines paid by the IFA sector in 2010 dwarfs the £219,00 the sector paid during 2009, an increase of around 540 per cent.
Fifteen firms and individuals from the IFA sector faced fines, with the biggest being £700,000, imposed on RSM Tenon for significant failings in its advice and sales processes relating to Lehman-backed structured products. The FSA's investigations found the firm had poor systems and controls to prevent unsuitable advice in its structured product and pension-switching business and, in relation to sales, the firm had failed to treat some of its customers fairly, highlighting a main area of concern to the regulator.
The FSA said: "Firms giving investment advice must ensure they fully assess clients' needs and make suitable recommendations – they must also have the necessary systems and controls to demonstrate this.
"We take failure in this area very seriously and the fine and other actions…demonstrate our commitment to credible deterrence. We will continue to take tough action where we find evidence that firms are giving unsuitable advice to investors."
Firms and individuals need to ensure all business is conducted in strict compliance with the FSA's principles for businesses and statement of principles for approved persons.
In September last year, a partner and an adviser at South Yorkshire IFA firm Pace Financial Management were fined a total of £414,683, for knowingly submitting false and misleading information to secure mortgages for themselves and their customers. The bigger fine, at £264,683, imposed on Mark Bates, one of the firm's partners, included a £74,683 disgorgement of profit – monies which were due to the firm – but which the individuals retained for themselves. Both Bates and Alan Hill, an adviser at Pace, were banned by the FSA from working in the industry.
In addition to action by the regulator, a case brought by South Yorkshire Police in February 2010, saw Bates and Hill found guilty of offences relating to financial crime and they received custodial sentences of four years and five and a half years respectively.
During its investigations, the FSA found the firm had no involvement in the misconduct committed by its employees but the regulator did not hesitate in meting out three further fines totalling £49,000 to partners of the firm for regulatory failures which led to the firm being used to facilitate financial crime.
The FSA is clear on its stance with regard to fraudulent activity and said: "We take any failings that put customers or lenders at risk very seriously… the fines will send a message to other intermediaries that they must adhere to our rules and act with integrity at all times, or face the consequences."
Firms in the industry must ensure they have adequate systems and controls to meet the FSA's standards.
Pension-switching advice appears to be yet another area where the IFA sector needs to raise its game. In 2010, two firms and two senior individuals were fined £143,000.
It is unclear to many why the fines in the IFA sector appear to have soared during 2010 but it may just be an effect of the FSA's determination to demonstrate to the industry as a whole that it is a force to be reckoned with. The huge volume of fines levied during 2010 is testament that the FSA is sticking to its policy of credible deterrence and it will not hesitate to penalise firms or individuals who fail to comply with its rules. It will however, be interesting to observe the level of fines under the new regulatory regime.
The regulator acknowledges that 2010 was a particularly busy year for its enforcement and financial crime division, with managing director, enforcement Margaret Cole commenting: "We have published 177 outcomes from our investigations, with fines totalling nearly £90m, and have banned 60 individuals. The next couple of years are going to see great change in the regulatory environment but we are committed to keeping the markets clean and trustworthy and we will also keep a sharp focus on consumer protection."

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With more than 33 million players
With more than 33 million playersand counting, Rocket League is without a doubt one of the most popular and thoroughly enjoyable gaming experiences one can have in this day and age, and the soccer/racing hybrid sports game is set to keep the good times rolling on its Nintendo Switch version. In order to do so, Psyonix has now announced that it will add cars themed after Metroid and Super Mario on the title's port for the Big N's latest console.
As seen below in the trailer for Rocket League's new Nintendo Switch cars, fans will be privy to two vehicles from the Super Mario world, with Mario NSR and Luigi NSR Battle-Cars coming with a specialized rocket boost called Super Star. Metroid's Samus Gunship Battle-Car, which comes in two variations based on Samus' Varia Suits, will also get a unique boost called Wave Beam. Each of the aforementioned cars will be coming this holiday 2017.
Psyonix made sure to state that all three cars will be available for free as special unlockables in the Nintendo Switch version of Rocket League. The developer said that players will earn them "in-game by completing certain requirements," with the studio promising more details to come in the future. As far as the Super Mario cars are concerned, though, Psyonix explained, "Whether or not players use the Mario or Luigi NSR will depend on which team color they select before the match — Mario for the Orange team and Luigi for the Blue team."
Ever since it was confirmed during E3 2017 that Rocket League would be coming to the Nintendo Switch, fans of the sports game have been excited to see what kind of exclusive items will be available on the platform, and the Metroid and Mario cars are likely just the beginning. Psyonix has also said that Mario and Luigi-themed car toppers will also be available as cosmetics in the Switch version, so it will be interesting to see what other Big N franchises are eventually given their due in Rocket League too.
Rocket League is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and it launches on Nintendo Switch sometime this holiday 2017.
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South Africa will have their eyes on the No. 1 spot when they take on England in a three Test series. In what promises to be an enthralling series, with world-class players brimming up both sides, the Proteas have a fairly good chance of dethroning England as even a 1-0 win will take them to the top position. The hosts on the other hand, will be keen to prevent that from happening and maintain what is a fairly successful record against South Africa at home.
South Africa in England - a brief history:
Ever since South Africa's re-admission, they have toured England four times - twice drawing the series, winning once and losing once. South Africa's first tour to England since their re-entry was in 1994. The Kepler Wessels-led side managed to defeat Michael Artherton's men by 356 in the opening match at Lord's while the second match was a draw. Riding on a dream spell by Devon Malcom (9/57) in the second innings, England managed a comfortable 8 wicket win as the series ended in a draw. South Africa's next visit to England was in 1998 when Hansie Cronje's men faced Alec Stewart's team in a series of 5 Tests. South Africa ended up on the losing side with England managing a 2-1 finish. South Africa next toured England in 2003, led by a 22-year old Graeme Smith. The Proteas managed big wins at Lord's and Leeds, but England too won comfortably at Nottingham and The Oval and the series yielded a 2-2 finish.
South Africa's last visit in 2008, was a successful one for the visitors. It was a four Test series with the first one at Lord's ending in a draw. Fine centuries by AB de Villiers and Ashwell Prince helped the tourists to a comfortable 10-wicket win in the 2nd Test. A combined team effort in the third match meant that South Africa were victorious by 5 wickets to win a series in England for the first time in 43 years. England did salvage some pride by winning the final Test by 6 wickets.
England: There is no doubting the fact that the hosts have in their possession a quality batting line up that has served them well over the past couple of years. However, the form of some of their batsmen in the recent months remains a concern. In the last twelve months, only Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell have averaged more than 50 while the likes of Andrew Strauss, Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior, averaging in the mid to late thirties, have only a few good knocks to boast about. Alastair Cook has contributed his fair share at the top of the order and averages a healthy 44.21. But he too like most of the others, has not been as consistent as his team would have preferred. Looking into England's batting performances in Tests this year, what is seen is even poorer numbers with none of the batsmen averaging more than 40. While England's poor record in Asian conditions could be considered as a reason for the slump in the performance, some of the batsmen were made to work hard against West Indies, who toured England just a few months back. All Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower will be hoping is for the batting department to click as a unit and hold firm against the quality South African attack.
England's bowling department is certainly one of the best the country has ever had. James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan can be lethal prospects in English conditions while Graeme Swann's crafty abilities as a spinner will also be an important weapon for England. In Steven Finn and Graham Onions, the hosts also have the ideal pace back-up. Strauss will be expecting nothing short of a 100% from his bowlers, and if they do that, the South African batsmen will face some hard times.
Injury scares: Graham Onions is a doubtful starter for the first Test after suffering a groin strain which resulted in him skipping the team's training session on Wednesday morning. Apart from Onions, England do not have any other injury concerns at the moment and they will be hoping it stays the same. Having said that, James Anderson and Tim Bresnan have shown in the recent past that they are prone to injuries and if they do hurt themselves during the series, it will turn out to be a big blow for the home team.
Other factors: The recent events surrounding Kevin Pietersen's retirement from limited overs cricket, his run-ins with the board and the team management's firm attitude could prove to be an invisible factor in the eventual outcome of the series. While England will be hoping to work as a unit, any hostility between the players themselves or between a player and the management, might prove to be detrimental for the home team during the series.
South Africa: The visitors, just like their counterparts, have a world-class batting unit, which is capable of posting big totals on the board. But their lack of match practice might just work in favour of the opposition. South Africa will be playing their first Test after a gap of nearly 4 months and there is a possibility of some of the team members being slightly rusty, as seen during the tour matches against Somerset and Kent. But professionals that they are, the South African players are likely to be back at what they do the best when the Test series begins. As far as the line up is concerned, there is no dearth of quality. Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen form a solid opening pair while the middle order has fine batsmen like Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and JP Duminy apart from the presence of arguably the world's best all-rounder in Jacques Kallis. All these players need to do is to just stick around for some time at the middle for the runs to flow and Smith and Kirsten will be hoping that they do spend a good load of time at the crease.
As far as South Africa's bowling is concerned, they possess a top-class pace attack. Dale Steyn steaming in is always a threatening sight for the batsmen while Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander can also do their fair share with the ball to trouble the batsmen. To match England in the spin department, South Africa have Imran Tahir, who has showed in the past that he can keep the batsmen guessing. All the South African skipper would be asking from his bowlers is to find the right line and lengths, because once they do that, England batsmen will have their tasks cut out.
Injury scares: Barring the unfortunate incident which ruled Mark Boucher out of the tour, South Africa presently do not have any injury concerns. However, Boucher going out means that AB de Villiers might have to keep wickets for most part of the tour, although they do have the option of bringing in Thami Tsolekile to perform the wicket-keeping duties. In case de Villiers does don the keeping gloves, there is a possibility that his batting might take a beating, considering the long hours he might have to spend behind the stumps.
Other factors: What might work out as a positive for South Africa is that Jacques Kallis has not had an effective outing with the bat in England over the years. In all likelihood, this will be his last tour of the Queen's country and he will be pumped up to bring out his best.
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Vernon Philander is currently the freak in the South African bowling line-up. As if the pressure sustained by Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn was not enough for the opposition, they will now have to deal with the accuracy and swing of Philander. His start in Test cricket has been spectacular; he is the second fastest bowler to reach fifty wickets, taking only seven Tests for the milestone. He already has six five wicket hauls and the conditions in England will be ideal for his type of bowling. His first international outing in 2008 against England in the ODI series yielded very little success and that will motivate him to do better this time around.
Stuart Broad has emerged as one of the most reliable all-rounders in the England set-up. His ability to sustain the pressure while bowling and his solid hitting down the order make him a potent force. He has had a wonderful start to the summer this year by picking up 11 wickets in the first Test against the West Indies at Lords. At the Oval, he will be remembered for his game-changing haul of 5/37 against Australia in 2009 which gave the Ashes back to England. South Africa will be wary about the damage Broad can do with both willow and the ball.
Upcoming Milestones:
1: The Oval Test would be the 100th Test for Graeme Smith, making him the sixth South African player to have played 100 or more. (Smith also played one Test for the ICC World XI)
70: Andrew Strauss needs to score 70 more runs to become the 7th England player to score 7000 or more in Test cricket.
It's going to be really important that our bowling attack is in top form because their batting unit is really strong: James Anderson, wants the England bowlers to give their 100%.
As far as preparation is concerned the guys have got exactly what they wanted out of it. It's going to be a fantastic series: Jacques Kallis, expects it to be cracker of a series.
South Africa's chance to dethrone England: Series Preview
South Africa will have their eyes on the No. 1 spot when they take on England in a three Test series. In what promises to be an enthralling series, with world-class players brimming up both sides, the Proteas have a fairly good chance of dethroning England as even a 1-0 win will take them to the top position. The hosts on the other hand, will be keen to prevent that from happening and maintain what is a fairly successful record against South Africa at home.


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No matter how many advanced contact apps and management tools there are on the iPhone to manage your numbers, emails, and all other contacts, the fact remains the business world still makes use of flimsy, physical business cards that continue to annoy every technology user in sight. However, there are a few solutions to the problem thanks to a few handy iPhone apps that make it truly easy to scan, organize, and access data from business cards right on your iPhone or iPad. Here are a few of the top business card scanner apps, although all of them vary from one another slightly, feature wise.
Business Card Reader ($5)- Import contact information from business cards directly to your iPhone/iPod Touch or BlackBerry contacts! Just take a photo of a business card and a New Contact is added! Download here.
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State spending on Medicaid, the health safety-net program for 52 million poor and disabled Americans, is expected to grow four times faster than all other state expenditures this fiscal year, according to a new 50-state survey by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.
State Medicaid spending is projected to jump 11.7 percent in fiscal 2005, dwarfing the 4.8 percent increase in the previous fiscal year when states benefited from a one-time $10 billion bail-out tucked into President Bush's 2003 tax-cut package.
The report released Oct. 4, called "Budget Challenge: State Medicaid Spending Growth and Cost Containment in Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005," examined budget conditions and state efforts to control spending during fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005, which began July 1 for most states.
With last year's federal bail-out cash gone, states are left to carry a heavy load, despite a recent uptick in state revenues, the survey said. "The bottom line is that even with all of the (cost-control) actions that states have taken over the past several years, Medicaid spending growth has far exceeded the growth in state revenues," said Vernon Smith, a former Medicaid director in Michigan who conducted the survey.
In fact, 39 Medicaid directors reported that they expect fiscal pressure on their programs to increase in coming months. No state expected budget strains on their programs to ease. Officials in 30 states said that a Medicaid shortfall was probable in fiscal 2005.
Medicaid expenses are shared by states and the federal government. Total federal-state Medicaid spending grew at an average rate of 9.5 percent in fiscal 2004, which is basically unchanged from the previous year. Medicaid is the country's largest health-care program and the second largest item in most state budgets, behind education. Total state and federal Medicaid spending is likely to exceed $300 billion and account for about 17 percent of total health care expenditures in the U.S. this year.
Both Medicaid and the state Children's Health Insurance Program provided a vital safety net for low-income children and families during the recent economic downturn, but enrollment increases, rising prescription drugs costs and increases in the price of health care overall will continue to squeeze state budgets in the coming year, the Kaiser Commission said.
Medicaid directors' looming concerns included the increasing number of uninsured Americans, which reached an all-time high of 45 million in 2003, Smith said. They also worry about the effects of the new federal Medicare prescription drug benefit, the growing number of elderly Medicaid beneficiaries and increasing federal scrutiny of the program's finances.
"As we look into the future, the states face tremendous challenges in financing and administering the (Medicaid) program," Smith said.
All 50 states plan to put in place at least one new Medicaid cost-saving measure this fiscal year. Most state are using multiple strategies, including reducing or restricting payments to hospitals, nursing homes or other health care providers, reducing or restricting program eligibility, increasing co-payments and starting disease management or long-term care cost-savers.
Notable eligibility reductions in fiscal 2005 included:
The Medicaid forecast isn't entirely dismal, however. In fiscal 2005, state legislatures are less likely to cut benefits and more likely to expand or restore previous cuts compared to the past two years, the report said. For example, in fiscal 2004, 19 states cut benefits such as dental or vision care for adults, whereas in fiscal 2005, only nine states planned to reduce this type of benefit.
The commission also issued a second report on state-funded health care for kids, called "Beneath the Surface: Barriers Threaten to Slow Progress on Expanding Health Coverage of Children and Families," which found that 23 states took actions that made it harder for poor children to get and keep state-funded health coverage between April 2003 and July 2004.


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Day 5: After much success during the it-bag heyday, Chloé stumbled a bit and couldn't quite find its footing. However, things have changed and in the past couple years Chloé has released a few bags that are fresh, imaginative and garnered quite the following. I found myself drawn to the Faye bag and once I saw this rendition, it was the perfect fit.
HERMES EVELYNE DIAMOND H BAGCategories:Other Brands
The Hermes Evelyne Bag is a very famous bag from one of the world's luxurious fashion brands and no wonder we are seeing newer, better, and improved version of it. This time around, bag lovers will be delighted with this new bag in town, introducing the Hermes Evelyne Diamond H Bag.
As you can see the new one has the Diamond H logo instead of the perforated H logo which we are all familiar with. Comparing the bags side by side, the newest and enhanced version has a modern and smoother design. It is also undeniable that the newer covetable cross body bag is sleeker and stylish. The front straps are different as well as the old Evelyne Bag sports a thicker shoulder strap while the Evelyne Diamond H Bag has a thinner adjustable shoulder strap.
Zooming in, you'll also notice that the bag is made from Hunter cowhide leather, has a palladium-plated silver hardware, and features a leather flap and press-stud. It also has a flat outer back pocket for organization.
Measuring 33 x 31 x 8 (L x H x D) cm and is priced at €3550 euro, £3090 GBP via Hermes boutiques.
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CHANEL MINI DIAMOND CUT FLAP BAGCategories:Other Brands
Dear Chanel hunters, another new Chanel Mini Flap Bag have been released. Is it shopping spree time now? Get your credit card ready!
This new bag seems to have the exact same measurement as the Chanel Mini Quilted Flap Bag.. only that the front flap is longer.
The leather pattern looks like diamond cut and some of them are designed in different form. However, the leather does look durable and strong, so don't worry about scratches and maintenance.
The design is modern and bold – it makes the perfect mini city bag for the evenings. It also adds a little bit of urban touch mixed with motorcycle appeal.
I love the new CC logo.
Now we do not know the style code, measurement or its real product name (we just name it Diamond Cut Flap Bag for now). We will try to post more info later on.
What do you think?
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CHANEL DIAMOND CC WALLET ON CHAIN BAGCategories:Other Brands
Allow us to show you another Chanel stunner in the form of the Diamond CC Wallet On Chain Bag, a new wallet on chain that's definitely gonna be your next target! Quilted to perfection, you'll never want to part ways with this baby again!
READ: Chanel Diamond CC Flap Bag for Fall Winter 2014 Pre-Collection
For your information, this design concept had been seen during the brand's Fall Winter 2014 Pre-Collection, but in the normal, flap bag size kind (for more details, you can click on the link above). The diamond quilt is something, of course, but the embossed 'CC' in the center makes it unique and eye-catching…perfect for showing-off, and you definitely have our blessing! It even comes in a variety of colors to choose from, so whatever your mood and taste, there's always going to be a perfect Diamond CC WOC for you!
As of now, we don't have price deets available yet. Just stay tuned for more updates very soon!
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CHLOÉ MEDIUM FAYE DIAMOND EMBOSSED BAGCategories:Other Brands
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CHLOE DIAMOND FAYE BAGCategories:Other Brands
Chloe is a quintessential designer brand that has been around for years, revolutionizing bag design and everything high fashion. Today, we're bringing you the brand's latest offering, the Diamond Faye Bag. We're sure it'll spark your interest…totally!
This piece is the latest Faye to join the family, and its main design element is its diamond embossed calfskin leather exterior with suede lining and gold-tone hardware, which provides a beautiful contrast. Measuring 12.5" x 10" x 2" inches (W x H x D), the bag has enough room for all of your day to night essentials, guaranteed! It comes with an adjustable and detachable shoulder strap, making it one of the most versatile pieces you could ever own. Inside, it has two interior compartments and zip pocket. Surely, the organized diva would love this!
Priced at $2,050 USD or €1,938.80, you can get your very own Chloe Diamond Faye Bag now via Forward by Elyse Walker.
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CHANEL DIAMOND CHEVRON QUILTED FLAP BAGCategories:Other Brands
We've seen the Chanel team do magic on the runway and their ad campaigns which feature new releases (their pieces are TOTALLY out there!). This time, we're going to take a closer look at another one of their chic pieces, the Diamond Chevron Quilted Flap Bag! This baby is part of the brands's Cruise 2016 collection, which had just been released.
Some weeks ago, we were able to feature some fancy Chev pieces (that you received with so much excitement), but this time, we're going to spill the deets about the differences between this line and the former. As you can see, it has a pattern, but it forms a 'diamond' crossing at the center, which gives you a more textured look. It's not just Vs alright, it's something more than that! Also, let's not forget about the beautiful 'CC' clasp, which shines just as beautifully. What's not to love about this piece?
Price for this piece is about €2,250 EUR. Better get your pretty pennies ready!
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It seems more likely to me that the full legalization of marijuana could go a long way to quell drug trafficking internationally. Legalization would allow governments to regulate and tax all of the cannibis they sell. That would mean the government can take in revenue in similar fashion to the way it does with alcohol and cigarettes. That money can be used to manage abuse more effectively and from a medical perspective rather than a legal one.
Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. Marijuana is on the same level as alcohol as far as the impairment. It should be regulated for recreational use just like alcohol is regulated. There should be a minimum amount set for blood level. Many people have no problem functioning while using marijuana.
I support the marijuana for both medical and recreational use. Research has shown that it probably isn't as harmful as many people think, especially when rules and regulations regarding the growing and selling are enforced. These rules ensure that the marijuana is safe to consume and doesn't contain any harmful ingredients or additives you might find in street drugs. In addition, the revenue benefits would be enormous if the government were regulating and taxing the sales.
The Australian Parliament should also legalize recreational marijuana. It has already made the use of medical marijuana legal. There are too many overdoses from marijuana being laced with something else. Legalizing it would allow the government to regulate the content and its usage. For instance, it could be restricted to those over a certain age.


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Gov.-elect Hassan learns, listens to concerns of North CountryBy SARA YOUNG-KNOX
Union Leader Correspondent
December 16. 2012 8:28PM
CONWAY - Gov.-elect Maggie Hassan remarked on the energy and enthusiasm of North Country residents after touring the northernmost reaches of the state on Friday.
"The North Country welcomed the new governor with open arms," said District 1 Sen. Jeff Woodburn, who organized the tour. "The trip was a great success covering 225 miles from Woodstock, Colebrook, Groveton, Berlin, Littleton and North Conway. Governor-elect Hassan met hundreds of people and listened to their concerns. I know she left with a better understanding of life in the North Country."
Hassan started her day in Colebrook, finishing up the tour with a stop at the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council's Tech Village in Conway.
At the Tech Village, Hassan gave brief remarks before listening to the concerns of the local residents. Sitting around the room were representatives from local government, public safety, social service non-profits, tourism businesses and organizations, and education, among others.
In Conway, the governor-elect said that overall people really want to move forward and solve problems. We need, she said, to continue to partner with the business and education sectors.
To a comment from recently elected Carroll County Commission Dave Babson about the bare-bones staffing at the state's Department of Agriculture, Hassan said she's going to look at public-private partnerships, but that "I don't want to over-promise here."
Rep. Ed Butler of Hart's Location made a pitch for the hospitality industry, noting that the state gets a good return on the money it spends on marketing. Several years ago the tourism industry went along with raising the rooms and meals tax rate, with the understanding that some of that money would go to marketing.
"I'd like to find a way to return to that," she said.
John Colbath, director of the nursing program at White Mountain Community College in WMCC, said that the accreditation assessment of the college said it's "a gem that needs to be polished" and that the funding cut from the system needs to be restored.
"It's a priority of mine," Hassan said. "It's not going to be easy."
Lt. Chris Perley of the Conway Police Department noted that deaths by drug overdoses in New Hampshire in 2011 exceeded the number of deaths by car crash. He said that the diversion of prescription drugs is "becoming a more pervasive problem" which presents challenges different from illegal drugs, since the prescription drugs are legal up until that diversion.
Hassan said she is hearing about that issue a lot, and about the escalation of violent crime that follows it.
Ben Wilcox, general manager of Cranmore Mountain, made a pitch for the southern leg of the Conway bypass, which received the necessary permits nearly two decades ago, but has not been funded. He said the North South Road is working out well, but, "we still have that southern Route 16 bottleneck" where the state road comes in Conway.
George Cleveland, director of the Gibson Center for Senior Services, asked if other regions have outreach teams specifically focused on them.
Hassan replied no, and that she opted for a North Country outreach because she'd heard that some of challenges in the northern part of the state , with its lower population density, are different from those in the state's other regions.
In Conway, Rep. Tom Buco and Mark Hounsell, both members of Hassan's North Country outreach team, were in attendance.
Commenting on the other stops in her tour, Hassan, who toured the Gorham paper mill while running for office, said, "It's great to see the Gorham mill with 210 employees."
She also noted the Groveton mill site, where the buildings are coming down, which could make it ready for redevelopment.
"My goal is to bend state government to meet the needs of rural people and rural communities," Woodburn said.
"This only happens when down-state leaders take the time to come here, listen and learn. I am grateful to Governor-elect Hassan for her time and commitment to our area."


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Western troops observe Victory Day against Hitler's coalition
In recent years, the parade commemorating the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany has been used by Russian leaders to launch veiled criticism of the West, but President Dmitry Medvedev struck a different tone this year.
"Today at this solemn parade, the soldiers of Russia, the states of the CIS and the anti-Hitler coalition march together," he said in his address to the more than 11,000 soldiers on the vast square. "Only together can we counter present-day threats. Only as good neighbors can we resolve problems of global security in order that the ideals of justice and good triumph in all of the world and that the lives of future generations will be free and happy."
Foreign leaders in attendance, according to the Associated Press (AP) included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, China's Hu Jintao, Israeli President Shimon Peres and acting Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, whose predecessor died last month in a plane crash in western Russia along with many of Poland's political and military elite.
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and France's Nicolas Sarkozy had been expected to attend, but stayed home in order to be available for possible developments in Europe's financial crisis.
Victory Day, Russia's most important secular holiday, always sees elaborate observances throughout the country, but this year's was especially intense, with holiday preparations and parade rehearsals dominating television news reports for the past week.
The U.S., British and French troops each marched in units of about 75. Squads from Poland and Turkmenistan also took part. Parades and other celebrations also took place throughout the country.
But amid the nationwide assertions of strength and pride were violent reminders of the unrest that plagues Russia's Caucasus republics.
Two explosions tore through Russia's largest underground coal mine, killing at least 11 workers and injuring 41 others. A further 84 people remained trapped in the mine, including rescue workers.
Unseen beyond the grazing Holsteins and rolling pastures of eastern Belgium, the 12-foot-long tapered metal cylinders sit in their underground vaults, waiting for the doomsday call that never came. Each packs the power of many Hiroshimas.
America's oldest nuclear weapons, unwanted, outdated, a legacy of the 20th century, are now the focus of a political struggle that could shake the NATO alliance in the 21st.
The questions hanging over the B-61 bombs, an estimated 200 of them on six air bases across Europe, relate not just to why they're still here, but to how safe and secure they are.
The U.S. allies must all replace their aging warplanes in the coming years, and making the new jets nuclear-capable would incur huge additional costs. Germany, whose Tornados must be replaced earliest, will have to decide soon whether to spend an estimated 300 million euros (US $400 million) to extend this questionable nuclear operation. Berlin's Bundestag is unlikely to vote those funds, NATO insiders said.
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Peters & Co. are the hot new purveyors of Gin on the block, launching their Gin Palace in the pie & mash shop on East London's Broadway Market. We were brought in to brand and look after their digital assets.
Working alongside delightful illustrations specially commissioned we created a brand that could work across various platforms.
Serving classic as well as custom Gin cocktails this is a welcome addition to the East London Gastro/Cocktail scene.
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The Reagan administration, to its credit, has been generally supportive of free-trade measures that help hold down consumer prices and promote global commerce.
Now the White House is facing perhaps its biggest test on the protectionism front: The issue of restricting foreign steel imports. This was called for by the US International Trade Commission to aid a troubled domestic steel industry that has lost over 200,000 jobs since the late 1970s. For President Reagan, the issue is complicated by the fact that many American steel-producing facilities are located in states with substantial electoral votes.
The trade commission ruled last July that domestic steel producers have been injured by imports. It urged Mr. Reagan to impose quotas and tariffs on a broad range of steel imports that, taken together, represented 70 percent of all US steel imports last year. Mr. Reagan has until Sept. 24 to act on the package.
The decision is clearly a tough one. Still there are some guiding principles:
* The issue should be as divorced from domestic political considerations as possible. Many other industries also seeking trade protection, such as the auto industry, will be watching the steel decision.
* Free trade works in favor of lower consumer prices.
* At the same time, free-trade considerations must be carefully balanced in the mix along with national security needs. A strong steel industry is important for the nation's defense requirements. Still, the US is a global trading power. If the US were to go the protectionist route - thus undercutting efforts by US Trade Representative William Brock to open up global commerce - other nations could be expected to follow suit.
* The best course would thus seem to be a balanced package: modest relief for domestic manufacturers - worked out if at all possible through voluntary import agreements with such low-cost producers as Korea, Brazil, and Spain. This would be far preferable to across-the-board quotas. The quid pro quo for such a modest package of industry assistance should be (a) federal job assistance and possible tax or other federal financial help for workers and US steel producers injured by such a voluntary arrangement; (b) a requirement that domestic US producers take firmer steps through mergers and better management practices to modernize and upgrade the industry.
By ruling out any form of protectionism to the copper mining industry last week - thus reaffirming his commitment to free trade - Mr. Reagan opened the way to reach a compromise on steel.


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to ARUCC 2004 Biennial Conference – The Service Transformation
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Service Transformation
-- two words that represent exactly what many of you have been engaged
in since 'service excellence' became the familiar battle cry of
the '80s. And yet, while the changing times present surges in technological
possibilities, budget cuts abound. Now, the mantra has become the
more sophisticated 'customer relationship management'. Whatever
it's called, the outcome rings true: once we've attracted our students
to our schools, we are prepared to be innovative to retain them.
How do we, as enrolment managers, retention specialists, recruiters,
and systems people - in fact, anyone who interacts with students
on our campuses - find that balance between identifying and exceeding
the needs of our clients, being competitive, while remaining sensitive
to issues of fiscal responsibility?
The 2004 ARUCC
conference, scheduled for June 27 to 30th in Ottawa seeks to address
these issues. Come to the conference to profile your best practices
in transforming your student services. Come, also, to pick up trade
secrets. It promises to be an opportunity to network with the best
of the best in our business; don't miss this chance to share ideas
with colleagues from across Canada.
We look forward
to seeing you in Ottawa in June 2004!
Kathleen Massey,
Registrar, Centennial College, ARUCC President
Susan Salusbury, Registrar, Trent University, OURA President
Conference Co-Chairs
There are program changes as of Friday, April 23, 2004. Please
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The stuff that I ordered have arrived.
I finished my third product ! Love it ~ The concept is happiness and sweetness.
And I ordered the T-Bar display for my bracelets and a black Velvet for my necklace.
everything is ready !!
And I got the idea of the last piece of my project. I am planning to make it during the break and I'm going to buy some materials back in China.
The way that I'm going to exhibit my last piece is I will do a oil painting. It will be a neck. I will put my necklace on top of the painting, and exhibit on a wall.


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Gloo Gloo is the music level of the 20,000 Lums Under the Sea World. This level can only be unlocked after beating the boss of the world. Music levels differ from normal levels in that they use a unique musical track that flows in time with the beats a player will need to jump or attack to survive. The level will scroll forward at a certain pace, and any players will automatically adjust speed to the left side of the screen. Three Teensies can also be rescued in this level.
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IN the future, it may be called the Galapagos of the Caribbean. That's after they find the flying hermit crabs. Right now it's just another island, seaward of Andros in the Bahamas. Not that the crabs there can fly yet, but some of them have been given a first shove in that direction.
This is not a tourist island. No bigger than a city block, it's normally deserted except for wildlife. But for a number of years, a naturalist I know took small groups to this island for outdoor-education programs. On the trip I took with him, the outdoors got some education as well.
It's not that he didn't do his best to make only a minor impact on the island's ecosystem. We carried our water in and our refuse out. On our excursions, we used small sailboats, so there were no oil slicks behind us. Like oversize barnacles, our modest shelters clung near the ocean's edge; they were pup tents of clear-plastic sheeting. Our naturalist wanted nothing to block out the lessons from the great outdoors, even when we'd turned in for the night.
Scouting around the island, we found plenty of lessons in the making, including one beached football helmet and a flotilla of plastic bottles. As we explored, the naturalist made a special point of picking up one of the crabs. Actually, he made a special point of picking up whatever slithered or swam or shuffled by us. "And this little critter is our garbage collector," he said, gently poking at a hermit crab's borrowed housing. "He'll eat whatever he can get his claws on. Helps keep the balance of natur e."
About the size of an acorn, the "critter" seemed rather alone surrounded by our expedition - hardly something to keep me awake at nights.
At our first dinner, we ate heartily, despite the fact that the macaroni was cooked in sea water. The cook said we needed to conserve water and learn how to live off the land.
After dinner, we could hear scuttling noises in the bushes at the rim of the campfire circle. Hermit crabs were at work on the balance of nature and fallen scraps of our dinner. The land already knew how to live off us.
When I headed for my sleeping bag that evening, I noticed shells generously sprinkled on the sand nearby, but that was to be expected a few feet away from the sloshing ocean. I only hoped I had compensated sufficiently for high tide when I put up my tent.
In the morning, we rose at first light - an easy response from under a clear-plastic pup tent. For breakfast, there was oatmeal - cooked in sea water -or granola bars. Another easy choice. Before we left the island for a visit to a blue hole, I tucked a loosely wrapped half-eaten granola bar into my tent. This bar would get me through if dinner was seaweed au gratin.
As we sailed, manta and sting rays flew under our hulls like table tops dancing through a Disney movie. When we snorkled, I felt jealous of the angel fish and beaugregories; they needed none of the awkward equipment we sported. Emerging from the sea unto the reef around the blue hole, we looked like a remake of "Creature from the Black Lagoon."
The day filled us with sea imagery, and at dinner the cook filled us with our first fresh-water spaghetti. The over-salty food had made us drink too much of the precious water supply.
Sitting around the campfire, we recalled the fish we'd seen, especially the barracuda that had trailed us to the reef and glared like a stern schoolmaster at our antics. The naturalist told us our next trip was to a small Bahamian village. We'd visit a school and eat dinner (salt-water free) with some of his friends among the villagers. The conversations got quieter, and someone brought out a harmonica.
Soon I decided I was ready for bed. Bending down to crawl into my tent, I saw nearly five times as many shells next to my sleeping bag as there'd been before. Some were the size of my fist. I didn't have to ask if a wave had washed them there. They were propelling themselves - toward my half-eaten granola bar. I had two alternatives. Pitch the tent somewhere else, in the dark, facing a strong sea breeze. Or pitch the crabs out - one by one. I chose to relocate the crabs.
I can say with some authority that a hermit crab, if grabbed from behind, will withdraw into its shell for at least 30 seconds. If during this period you can give it a gentle toss 40 feet away, it will land undamaged near the granola wrapper that you have flipped there in advance for the crab's continued exploration.
During the half hour I spent clearing out the tent, I had the opportunity for an in-depth study of the temperament of the hermit crab. I developed fresh appreciation for what had happened to some shells we'd collected the previous day and displayed on a flat piece of driftwood. In the morning, the collection looked like a hermit-crab used-car lot. Crabs ready for bigger homes had moved into our shells and were making off with them. Clearly these were highly adaptable creatures.
As I lay in my tightly zippered sleeping bag, I pondered the possibility that on this night the path of nature might have been irrevokably altered. I know what they say about evolution. Creatures aren't supposed to choose what they become. But if the theory is right that some dinosaurs evolved into birds, who can prove they didn't get tired of lumbering around in the swamps? They wouldn't be the last creatures to entertain soaring hopes.
What if I'd given these crabs some sort of evolutionary boost by sailing them through the air? Suppose they began to try it on their own. I promised myself I would begin to check the scientific journals in 20 years or so. Among the speculations about why dinosaurs are extinct, there might be an article about the flying crabs of Saddleback Island.


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Reader Keith Elgin sends along this pic of a thank-you note he got from Robert Griffin III and Rebecca Liddicoat. You may remember Elgin from Dan's fan story last week, whose wedding gift to the happy couple was a welcome mat.
The note was handwritten, and included an autograph.
Keith & Emily,
Thank you for your kind gift. Even as nothing was expected from you, out of the love in your hearts you sent us one anyways, and made our wedding experience even more special. Thank you!
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Been on the infusions for over a yr. and after each infusion the pain is getting worse. Doctors say it's not the infusions. FDA put out a warning in 2008 about joint & bone pain with the infustions. Now they want me to try Cymbalta! Bone density tests didn't improve dramatically.
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You could try the forum, someone may be able to share their experience.
The link below has reviews made by people who have used Boniva. You may find the comments useful.
I took Boniva once by mouth and I not only had severe bone and joint pain, but I had trouble breathing because I have esophagus problems. My doctor changed me to Reclast infusions and I still have severe bone and joint pain with it that last up to 6 months afterwards. At least they are given only once a year. I don't know how often Boniva infusions are given, but if they are more often maybe they could change you to Reclast Infusions once a year. They are extremely expensive, but I have no insurance or Medicare. I was told there was a slight chance of bone and joint pain afterward, but it should only last a few days so I thought something else was wrong with me, but maybe it is still from the Reclast. This seemed like an odd side affect since that is what this medicine is supposed to help!
Further Information
- Boniva Information for Consumers
- Boniva Information for Healthcare Professionals (includes dosage details)
- Side Effects of Boniva (detailed)
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