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Mague said: Narcissistic personality disorder…There... without the need of any extraterrestrials
LOL. I'd have to agree with you there. I know both male and female narcissistic personalities. What I have noticed most is their lack of empathy and their sense of entitlement. Perhaps some ET's suffer from the same disorder.

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BOSTON, Mass. – The newest trend in college athletics continues to grow throughout the nation and has reached the UMass Boston campus as the coaching staffs from women's basketball and softball took part in #Chillin4Charity. Head women's basketball coach Courtney Mattingly and head softball coach Natalia Ardagna along with her two assistants Josh Bartley and Kat Rosenthal all participated in this fundraiser to raise money for the Kay Yow Foundation.
The rules for #Chillin4Charity are very simple, as a coach has to call out a fellow coach before they receive a very cold ice shower. That person than has 48 hours to respond to the challenge by taking a cold shower of their own. If the challenge is not met head coaches have to make a donation of $250 to the Kay Yow Foundation, assistant coaches have to donate $100. If the coach answers the call, the challenging head coach owes $50 and the assistants owe $25.
Coach Mattingly was called out by the University of Southern Maine women's basketball coach Fifield. She then called out Ed Leyden at Suffolk University, Kate Mullen at Wesleyan University (Conn.), and Sarah Cartmill at Bard College.
Coach Ardagna was issued the challenge by Jen Starek, head softball coach at the University of New Haven (Conn.). She has issued the challenge to Jessica Johnson at Brandeis University. Assistant coach Josh Bartley called out Tracey Gastineau of William Woods University, while assistant coach Kat Rosenthal issued the challenge to Brian Claypool of the College of Holy Cross.
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The IRS recently released proposed regulations that address the income tax treatment of cancellation of debt income of trusts. Although this highly technical area of the law may not be of interest to lay audiences, it's particularly important for advisors who are selling high-value life insurance policies.
The implosion of the secondary market for life insurance during the recent financial crisis left a lot of trusts scrambling to dispose of large-face-value life insurance policies. Trusts that handed back policies in satisfaction of premium finance loans were then struck, along with their grantors, with massive tax bills for what is known as cancellation of indebtedness or cancellation of debt (COD) income.
[Although a comprehensive review of this complex issue is impossible here, you can find a detailed discussion of premium finance debt forgiveness in my colleague Robert Bloink's Tax Lawyer article, Premium Financed Surprises: Cancellation of Indebtedness Income and Financed Life Insurance (Vol. 63, 2010), freely available from SSRN.]
Basics of Cancellation of Debt Income
For tax purposes, when a debt is cancelled, the cancelled debt is treated like any other form of income. If, for instance, a client purchases a car for $40,000 and the lender forgives the full amount of the loan, the lient must report that $40,000 as income on his tax return. Although a car loan is unlikely to be forgiven, cancellation of debt issues arose for many homeowners during the recent financial crisis. (Congress did step in to modify the rules to exclude most home indebtedness from the cancellation of debt rules.)
Cancellation of Trust Debt
Cancellation of debt issues arise for trusts that finance premiums on life insurance policies, using the policies for collateral. If the trust is unwilling or unable to continue making premium payments, the trust, like a homeowner, often has the ability to walk away from the loan without incurring any liability on the loan. Surrendering a policy in satisfaction of a premium finance loan can then give rise to COD income.
Ambiguity arises when a trust's debt is cancelled. Because income often flows through entities like partnerships and trusts, landing on someone else's 1040, the question arises as to who is taxed when a trust has COD income. Generally, if the trust is a grantor trust, then the COD income flows through the trust to the grantor. And if the trust is a nongrantor trust, the trust—not the grantor—realizes COD income.
Insolvency Exception to the Cancellation of Debt Rules
The big question that's answered (in part) by the proposed regs is how exceptions to the cancellation of debt rules apply when the debtor is a trust. Although the general rule is that COD income is taxed, there's an exception when the debtor is insolvent at the time the debt is forgiven. When an insolvent debtor's debt is forgiven, that forgiven debt is not taxed as COD income.
The ambiguity here is how to apply the insolvency exception: Is the exception applicable if the trust is insolvent, or is the exception applicable if the grantor is insolvent? In most cases, a life insurance trust's only asset will be a life insurance policy. So if the outstanding loans on the policy exceed the value of the policy, the trust will be insolvent. As a result, grantors want to apply the insolvency exception by examining the trust's solvency.
Robert Bloink's Tax Lawyer article, Premium Financed Surprises: Cancellation of Indebtedness Income and Financed Life Insurance (Vol. 63, 2010) focuses on the result where the trust is a nongrantor trust. He concludes that it is probably the trust's solvency that's at issue with a nongrantor trust. The proposed regulations deal with the situation where the trust is a grantor trust.
Treasury's Proposed Regulations
The Treasury Department recently issued proposed regulations that sort out the confusion surrounding the
income tax treatment of cancelled trust debt when the trust is a grantor trust.
Under the proposed regulations, the insolvency exception is applied to grantor trusts at the grantor level. In other words, if a grantor trust has COD income, the grantor will be taxed on that income unless the grantor was insolvent (or another exception applies) at the time the debt was forgiven. According to the release accompanying the proposed regs:
Some taxpayers have taken the position that the insolvency exception is available to the extent a grantor trust or disregarded entity is insolvent, even if its owner is not. The IRS and the Treasury Department do not believe this is an appropriate application of the relevant statutory provisions.
Although some grantors are still going to argue that they should not be on the hook for their trust's COD income since the trust was insolvent at the time the debt was forgiven, their argument will be even harder to make now that the Treasury has taken a conclusive position on the issue.
Danger for "Nongrantor" Trusts
Although grantors of what are obviously grantor trusts are essentially out of luck with the proposed regs, grantors to what they believe to be nongrantor trusts aren't entirely out of hot water. First, the Treasury and IRS haven't yet announced their position about application of the insolvency exception to nongrantor trusts; although it's unlikely, they could rule that the insolvency exception is applicable to nongrantor trusts in the same way that it is applicable to grantor trusts.
The bigger issue for grantors of "nongrantor" trusts is that they may be mistaken about the nature of their trust. Some operations pump out cookie cutter life insurance trusts that are never carefully examined by counsel. Accordingly, writes Bloink in his paper, "advisors want to carefully review the one-size-fits-all language of a given irrevocable life insurance trust before making a determination that it is a nongrantor trust" (232). What could have been intended as a nongrantor trust could indeed be a grantor trust. As discussed here, that could have devastating tax consequences for the grantor.
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Curse the fact (again) I don't live in Japan! Akihabara News has greased their mitts all over Hanwa's dongle, which upgrades the audio on your laptop to that of DTS surround sound sensation.
After admitting they were - understandably - sceptical about what the dongle would do to a laptop's audio, the Windows-only peripheral comes with DTS headphones, an installation CD and detachable USB port.
Akihabara News says the dongle is "stylish and well-built", but "you won't get a sound like that produced by a real tube headphone amp since it's not a real vacuum tube". While the dongle may've gone down well with the site, the headphones were derided as being "cheap" (though with the whole bundle costing the equivalent of $US45 it's not surprising really), so they used their own headphones instead.
After installing the software, you have to set the surround effects for either music or movies, with both formats working well - "the result is far from being bad", though it's "more of an amplification of the sound than a surrounding simulation".
It may only be available in Japan so far, but with Akihabara News saying it "may be the best alternative to your laptop built-in audio system", I can already sense all the Japanese export sites buying up stock. [Akihabara News]


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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Georgia College softball squad (7-3) handed Carson-Newman College (7-1) its first loss of the 2014 season as part of a doubleheader split on the road Monday, taking game one 6-4 in extra innings before dropping game two 9-5.
Each team plated two runs in the third inning for the only scores during regulation in game one. Tied 2-2 headed to the top of the eighth, the Bobcats put up a four-spot.
Abi LeRoy (Dublin, Ga.) and Whitney Horton (Acworth, Ga.) each had RBI singles in the extra frame, helping to key the four-run inning. Carson-Newman answered with two runs in the bottom half, but the rally stopped there. The bases were loaded with two out in the bottom of the eighth when freshman Faith Flanders (Dublin, Ga.) entered the game and induced a groundout to end the threat.
Whitney Okvist (Kennesaw, Ga.) went 3-for-3 with a run scored, and Mikayla Sparks (Macon, Ga.) continued her hot start with a 2-for-4 effort, a pair of runs and an RBI. Horton also finished 2-for-4 with a run and RBI, and first baseman Becca Olson (Evans, Ga.) had two hits in four trips.
Carly Lewis (Seymour, Tenn.) picked up the win (2-1) in relief, going 3 2/3 innings with one earned run and three strikeouts back in her home state. Flanders added her first career save. Sarah Howard took the loss (3-1) for the Eagles in 7 1/3 innings of work. Sara Kelley finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run for C-N.
In game two, the Eagles out-scored Georgia College 7-4 over the first two frames, hanging on for the 9-5 victory. Horton was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run, including a home run. Sparks had two more hits in four trips and scored once.
Flanders (3-1) took the loss in this one, unable to escape the first inning. The win went to Kalyn Davis (3-0) in a complete-game effort. Leadoff hitter Kelli Hensley paced the offense for the Eagles with a 3-for-4 game and three runs scored.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m., traveling to Anderson University.
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Jays, Braves swap shortstops
The Blue Jays completed their first big deal leading up to the July 31 Trade Deadline, sending shortstop Alex Gonzalez to the Braves in a five-player swap on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto receives:
SS Yunel Escobar
LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (Minors)
Atlanta receives:
SS Alex Gonzalez
LHP Tim Collins (Minors)
INF Tyler Pastornicky (Minors)
Escobar takes over for Gonzalez as the Blue Jays' shortstop, while Reyes has been optioned to Double-A New Hampshire. Toronto designated pitcher Ronald Uviedo for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Escobar.
When the Jays signed Gonzalez to a one-year deal worth $2.75 million over the winter, it was primarily for his glove. The thought from the beginning was that he could become a valuable trading chip if he took off on offense as well. That's precisely what Gonzalez did in the first half and the Jays felt it made sense to pull the trigger on this deal.
Escobar is not having his best season (.238 in 75 games for the Braves), but he is younger and will be eligible for arbitration for the first time in the winter. His price may be similar to the $2.5 million club option Gonzalez has for 2011, too. So, Escobar is controllable for a few more years. That can help buy some more development time for shortstop prospect Adeiny Hechavarria. The fact that Escobar and Hechavarria are both from Cuba certainly does not hurt the development process, either.
Reyes adds some depth, but Jays fans will certainly be upset to see Collins go. Collins is the 5-foot-7 lefty reliever from Worcester, Mass., that was discovered by the Ricciardis. This year, the little lefty had a staggering 73 strikeouts in 43 innings at Double-A. Pastornicky was hitting .258 in his second season with Class A Dunedin.
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What I like about this move is that it demonstrates Antho's desire to build a contender LONG TERM. In earlier years, I could have seen the Jays try to sign Gonzalez to a long-term deal based on his performance this year. However, Antho wants a potential all-star playing at every position. He could have held on to Gonzalez all year and then let him go for a sandwich pick. Or he could have traded him, which he did. The short-stop that we got in return was considered by some to be the best defensive short-stop in baseball as late as last year. His bat has slipped (hope he is not on the juice), but if he can regain his hitting ability we may have an excellent short stop over the next few years. One that could be potentially traded for even more if it looks like Hech is going to pan out. Again, what I like about the move is Antho's decision not to bow to media pressure and buy into short-term gains based on one outstanding year. What I can't wait to see is what he ends up doing with Bautista (I think he might keep him, though), Buck, Frasor, and Downs. Hopefully, we can package these guys to get QUALITY back. Good job, Antho.
I dont think this was a good trade. First off, we have more than enough depth at pitching and it doesn't seem like jo-jo reyes will be able to compete in our rotation at all.
I am ok with trading Gonzalez, its ok we got escobar, he is young and can hit for average from the previous two years and is pretty solid defensively but why give up TIM COLLINS AND TYLER PASTORNICKY, I dont mind pastronicky leaving but Tim Collins could have been our closer for the future or atleast a solid bullpen guy. They are both only 21 years old, and collins has I believe a 16 strikeouts / 9 innings ratio for the past 2 seasons. his ERA has never been above 3.00 in the past 3 years.
I think Tim Collins was giving up too much.
A little concerned about some of the stuff being said about Escobar's character, but I generally like the move.
Sad to see Collins moved.
Probably just the start of moves for the Jays. I like the move. Hopefully Escobar will flourish with a change of scenery.
I think if we had traded for Escobar this past winter, we'd probably have had to offer either Marcum, Romero or Cecil because at that time he was considered to be one of the best young short stops in the game.
So I totally agree with everything Burt said..Although Escobar's bat has slipped this year what hasn't slipped is his walk rate..We need obp guys as well as hr guys and I fully expect his bat will turn around as he becomes comfortable in his surroundings….
He provides that bridge to Hecchevaria and possibly more down the road or he becomes a valuable trade chip when Hecchevaria is ready, either way,Jays,win.
First time in a long time, we've had a manager sell high and buy low…..Not surprising Riccardi doesn't like the trade, because he never did understand that concept….Extremely well done Alex…Keep up the great work…..
Goodluck….PASTORNICKY was about to get run over by Ryan Goins from Lansing and move farther down the depth chart..Personally, I was never a big Collins fan, just didn't see his stuff transferring to this level except as possibly a mid reliever with limited shelf life. Check out recently promoted Alan Farina, you'll like him a lot.
oh I haven't heard of Alan Farina and I saw that Andy Wojnewski was on the DL…anything serious, I would hate to loose a high draftpick before he even really got a chacne to play.
No, Wojneski was shut down for the season because he'd already pitched 120 innings in College and 20 with Auburn, but he's fine no worry…Actually considering how great he pitched, he's better than fine..lol


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MILFORD — A Connecticut man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to weapons charges stemming from a gun scare at the University of New Haven last month.
William Dong entered the plea Tuesday in Milford Superior Court on state charges including illegal possession of an assault weapon, said his attorney, Fred Paoletti.
The 23-year-old Dong also was charged last week by federal authorities with unlawful transport of a semi-automatic Bushmaster rifle. An agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in an affidavit that Dong told him that he bought the rifle in Pennsylvania in September.
Authorities say Dong was carrying two loaded handguns on campus on Dec. 3 and had the Bushmaster and bullets in his car parked nearby. The campus was locked down more than four hours as police arrested Dong and searched the school grounds.
Police say they found 2,700 rounds of ammunition and newspaper clippings about the Colorado theater shooting at Dong's home.
Police say they aren't sure why Dong brought the guns to campus and his attorney has not commented. Dong has been detained since his arrest and is no longer a university student.
A judge earlier ordered a mental health evaluation. Dong is due back in state court on Feb. 13.


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The Different Versions of Windows 8
Microsoft aims for a simpler approach to computing with Windows 8, and that simpler approach applies to the versions of Windows 8 you'll see released later this year. When buying a new computer or upgrading, you'll choose between four versions of Windows 8.
If you're buying a new computer or tablet for your home, you'll probably be choosing between the first two: Windows RT or Windows 8.
Windows RT
Designed to compete with the iPad and other popular tablets, Windows RT relies on the Start screen and its family of apps. Windows RT comes pre-installed on tablets or laptops; you can't buy it separately, and you can't move it from one device to another. Microsoft's new Surface tablet will run Windows RT when released earlier this year.
You add new apps to Windows RT by downloading them from the Windows Store app, which serves as Microsoft's storefront for distributing both free and paid apps.
Like all versions of Windows 8, Windows RT includes a desktop, but that desktop can only run what's bundled with Windows RT: Windows File Manager, the Control Panel, and a few other Windows utilities. You can't install traditional programs on the Windows RT desktop; instead, you're relying solely on apps.
To make Windows RT more attractive, Microsoft tosses in a big perk: free app versions of its popular Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Although Windows RT lacks the power to run the full desktop, that lack of power brings the longest battery life of any version of Windows 8.
Since the Windows 8 Start screen works best with touchscreens, expect to see Windows RT bundled mostly on touchscreen tablets and touchscreen laptops.
Windows 8
Some tablets and desktop computers aimed at home shoppers will come with Windows 8. More powerful than Windows RT, Windows 8 includes the Start screen and its apps, as well as a fully-functional desktop. It doesn't include the Microsoft Office apps tossed in with Windows RT; you can either buy the Office apps separately, or buy the full version of Microsoft Office to run on the desktop.
Microsoft is pitching Windows 8 on a tablet as providing the best of both worlds: You can run the Start screen and its apps while away from your desk; when work calls, you can load the desktop and its traditional Windows programs.
The tradeoff? The power required by the desktop means the batteries won't last as long as they would on a Windows RT computer.
Windows 8 Pro
Aimed at small businesses and home enthusiasts who want everything, Windows 8 Pro includes everything found in Windows 8, as well as advanced features like the Remote Desktop, encryption, virtual hard drives, and other feature rarely used by home users. (Microsoft's second version of its Surface tablet, expected in 2013, will run Windows 8 Pro.)
No version of Windows 8 can play DVDs. Because DVD drives are disappearing from tablets and many ultra-thin laptops, that's little surprise. Owners of Windows RT and Windows 8 can buy apps that offer DVD playback, however, should they need it.
Microsoft gives another DVD option to Windows 8 Pro owners: They can upgrade to a Media Pack. Rumored to cost $15, the Media Pack adds DVD playback, as well as a copy of Media Center: a Windows XP-era program that can record and playback TV shows when hooked up to a TV tuner.
Windows 8 Enterprise
Sold only by license to large businesses, Windows 8 Enterprise offers extra networking features to help technicians run large networks. Windows 8 Enterprise is mostly Windows 8 Pro with a few technical programs, but Microsoft's licensing program gives businesses a bulk buy discount.
Note: At the time of this writing, Microsoft hadn't yet completed Windows 8. Some of these details could change when Microsoft releases Windows 8 later this year.
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An Artful, Anthropologie-Inspired Wedding at The Greens at North Hills in Little Rock, Arkansas
A palette of eye-catching, citrusy tones; painterly décor elements; and bright, colorful blooms lent Katie Cox and Tyler Cooper's personality-packed wedding a playful, modern vibe.
"I wanted to create a cozy, eclectic setting that still felt very elegant and fun," Katie says. "I took a lot of inspiration from hand-painted dishware from Anthropologie."
The light-filled banquet hall at The Greens at North Hills was a blank canvas for the couple to make their own. Katie and Tyler brought their vision to life with vibrantly patterned dinnerware, gilded accents, watercolor place cards, and arrangements of full garden roses and cascading greenery that lit up the picture-perfect tablescapes.
DIY touches were woven throughout, including a painted canvas backdrop for the head table the couple made together, as well as a reclaimed wood welcome sign that greeted guests as they arrived to the spring soiree. Even the cake table was a labor of love: "Our cake table was a family heirloom built by my great uncle in 1947 as a wedding gift to my parents. When my mom was a little girl, it was the family kitchen table for years!"
After dinner, guests were treated to an ice cream truck and tunes performed live by Travis Kidd that kept the dance floor jam-packed late into the night.


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Criminal charges likely from Gulf oil spill, legal experts say
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are likely to file criminal charges against at least one of the companies involved in the Gulf of Mexico spill, raising the prospects of significantly higher penalties than a current $75 million cap on civil liability, legal experts say.
The inquiry by the Homeland Security and Interior Departments into how the spill occurred is still in its early stages and authorities have not confirmed whether a criminal investigation has been launched.
But environmental law experts say it's just a matter of time until the Justice Department steps in - if it hasn't already - to initiate a criminal inquiry and take punitive action.
"There is no question there'll be an enforcement action," said David M. Uhlmann, who headed the Justice Department's environmental crimes section for seven years during the Clinton and Bush administrations. "And, it's very likely that there will be at least some criminal charges brought."
Such a likelihood has broad legal implications for BP and the two other companies involved — not the least of which is the amount of money any responsible party could be required to pay. The White House is asking Congress to lift the current $75 million cap on liability under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, but there's no cap on criminal penalties. In fact, prosecutors in such cases can seek twice the cost of environmental and economic damages resulting from the spill.
While Attorney General Eric Holder has confirmed that Justice Department lawyers are helping the agencies involved in the oil spill inquiry with legal questions, department officials have refused to detail what their role entails.
But Uhlmann and other experts said it's likely prosecutors are already poring over evidence from the spill because under the Clean Water and Air Acts and other federal laws aimed at protecting migratory birds, an accidental oil spill of this magnitude could at least result in misdemeanor negligence charges.
And under the migratory bird regulations, prosecutors have very broad discretion.
"If it happens, then you can charge it," said William Carter, a former federal prosecutor of 14 years who headed the environmental crimes section for the Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office. "There's no intent required."
He added that he agreed with Uhlmann, saying, "I would be shocked if there were no criminal charges filed in this case. There are so many things that went wrong out there."
In testimony on the Hill this week, all three companies involved in the spill — BP, Halliburton, and Transocean — denied culpability for the spill and have instead blamed each other.
BP did not respond to requests for comment.
Halliburton and Transocean declined to answer questions, saying it would be "inappropriate" to comment on any possible litigation or investigations.
"At the moment, Transocean is concentrating its efforts on assisting BP and federal and state agencies on the clean-up effort," the company said in a statement.
One of the numerous factors in determining whether to file criminal charges is the adequacy of civil damages, which would provide an additional reason for prosecutors to pursue a criminal case in connection with the Gulf spill, experts said.
Prosecutors also look at the history of violations, which could also persuade them to file charges. BP, for example, has already agreed to pay millions in criminal penalties for several major incidents, including for a fatal explosion at a Texas refinery in March 2005.
BP and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay a total of $373 million in fines for the Texas explosion, leaks of crude oil from pipelines in Alaska, and for fraud for conspiring to corner the market and manipulate the price of propane carried through Texas pipelines.
While the government will probably only bring criminal charges if there is some sort of negligence — "that's not a very high bar," Uhlmann said.
In 1999, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the misdemeanor conviction under the Clean Water Act of a supervisor at a rock quarry project that accidentally ruptured an oil pipeline, causing a spill.
For a felony, prosecutors have to demonstrate companies "knowingly" violated the regulations.
Tracy Hester, the director of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Center at the University of Houston, said prosecutors would be looking for "any possible concealment of the risks, a failure to respond to any known risks, and a failure to report a dangerous situation."
"Knowing is a slippery term," Hester said. "But knowing doesn't necessarily mean that you knew it was a violation of the law. You just have to be aware that what you were doing fell into what is regulated."
But Oliver Houck, a professor with Tulane University who specializes in environmental law, predicted that prosecutors are not going to want to pursue minor charges for such a catastrophic spill.
Meanwhile, the companies themselves have already started pointing fingers.
In testimony this week, BP pointed to questions about the blowout preventer — and made it clear that Transocean owned it.
Transocean, however, denied the blowout preventer caused the accident and hinted that the cementing and casing did not properly control the pressure.
Halliburton, the cementing sub-contractor, pointed to BP as the well owner.
"This has been a series of 'Oh my god' revelations, 'They did what?'' Houck said. "But those revelations are the grits and grease of standard civil claims."
"To get into criminal land, you would have to prove that they knew that the short cuts they were taking brought a high probability of serious risk," he said. "I don't think the government has that yet. That's what grand juries are for."
Houck added that some of the strongest environmental criminal cases have come out of civil cases, which means that prosecutors may not determine whether any of the companies have criminal liability for months, if not years.
"The beauty part of civil trials is the competing companies," he said. "As a prosecutor this is the most delightful scenario: All the defendants proving each others' guilt."
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Kidney Transplants
by Martha Pavlakis, M.D.
Transplant Institute
Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Why do people need kidney transplants?
Kidney failure happens when your kidneys are not working the way they should. Many different diseases can harm your kidneys and cause poor function. Diabetes and high blood pressure are some of the most common causes of kidney failure in the United States.
As your kidneys fail, both usually fail at the same time. You can't tell that they are failing from the amount of urine you are making, but from blood and urine tests done at your doctor's office.
As your kidneys get worse, however, you may begin to tire easily, have trouble sleeping; feel itchy or sick to your stomach. If you start to accumulate too much fluid from kidney failure, you may feel short of breath with simple activities. People on pills or insulin for diabetes can notice that their blood sugars are lower as their kidneys fail.
How is kidney failure treated?
Kidney failure can be treated with kidney transplantation or dialysis. Kidney transplantation is a surgical procedure where a kidney comes from either a living donor who donates one of their two kidneys to you, or from a deceased donor (someone dies and the family donates the organs).
After receiving a new kidney, you must take medications to prevent your body from attacking (rejecting) the new kidney. These drugs decrease the body's ability to attack the new kidney by lowering your immune system (immunosuppressants). The drugs also decrease your ability to fight infections and certain kinds of cancer (mainly skin cancers and a rare lymph node cancer).
So before a kidney transplant and start of immunosuppressant medications, you must have a complete evaluation at the transplant center. This will make sure you are healthy enough to go through a major operation and that the immunosuppressant medications are not too dangerous for you.
Outcomes for Patients with Kidney Transplant
Patients with kidney failure who qualify for and receive a kidney transplant have a better quality of life and, in the long run, a longer life than patients treated only with dialysis. The best way to get a kidney before needing dialysis is to have a willing and healthy living donor. The transplant professionals can help you determine if friends or family members can serve as live donors to you.
Some Basic Facts
1. Kidney transplantation can be done before you ever need to start dialysis (preemptive transplant), but this usually only happens if you have a living donor
2. A live donor does not have to be related to you.
3. Just because someone says they will donate to you does not mean they can. The transplant team has to evaluate the person fully to make sure that donating a kidney will not impact their long term health
4. You can get a kidney transplant after starting dialysis, but the sooner you start the evaluation for a kidney transplant, the better it will be for your health.
5. Some people with diabetes (type 1, not overweight) can qualify for a pancreas transplant as well.
Evaluation in BIDMC Transplant Center
Most patients with chronic kidney disease are referred for evaluation when the kidney function drops to less than 20%.
Before you can have a kidney transplant, a team of transplant specialists will talk with you about what may happen if you get a new kidney. This can depend on your physical health, your mental health, and how easy it will be for you to get and take the transplant medicines you will need.
You, your doctor, a nurse, or a social worker can schedule your initial visit with the transplant center. Please contact the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Transplant Institute at 617-632-9700.
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Looking to give us a flavor we've never seen on the model before, get a first look at the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Wheat slated to release on November of this year.
Coming in an Elemental Gold and Golden Harvest color scheme. The Jordan 1 comes with a constructed super soft Wheat suede tonal upper. Accenting the suede on the shoe are the perforated hits, tonal branding and tonal stitching. The new look also shows that that the tongue tag (with Nike Air branding) also comes in a suede finish. Other features on the shoe include the boot-inspired laces and the Gum rubber outsole. Very minimal aesthetically, but there's no denying this version of the Air Jordan 1 High leaves a lasting impression.
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Update (9/18/2017): Nike announced that the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Wheat is officially part of their Jordan Brand Holiday 2017 Collection
Update (8/30/2017): Look for the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Wheat to release on November 25, 2017 for a retail price of $160.
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Thank you!!!
Thank you
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for all of your support and encouragement over the last month . . . and over the last few years!
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
DT post by Gwen - Toad-ally cute Valentines!
As soon as I saw these funny little frogs in the silhouette store I knew I had to use them. They only come as print and cut, I did two of them cutting on the edge and one I added a border.
This one is 3.5" x 3.5", I stamped the heart on the front and the inside sentiment with the
Build a Valentine
stamp set from My Craft Spot.
The hearts on this one was stamped with the
Build a Valentine
stamp set also. I put glossy accents on the hearts, not sure I like it. It made the ink change color and bleed a little. I cut the hearts out with the Small alphabet Metal Dies.
For this one I used the
Build a Valentine
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for the love u. The inside sentiment is the same for both of these cards and it was made with the Build a Valentine stamp set.
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Monday, January 12, 2015
DT Post by Lisa - Happy Birthday!
Hello, everyone!!
here one last time to share a project with you using some of my very favorite
My Craft Spot
It's cold and snowy here, so I wanted something colorful that would make me think of spring :) I started with the gorgeous
Spring Breeze Crinkle Ribbon
...it's such a beautiful color. The butterflies are from the
Small Alphabet
die set, and they were covered in sugar coating.
The banners are
Ribbons Banners Straight
Tiny Doily Dies
were used for the sentiment and each of the three layers were popped up with foam for dimension. 'Happy Birthday' is from
Simply Sentiments
For more details, please visit my blog,
A Mermaid's Crafts
. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
DT Post by Heather - Happy Birthday stars!
Good morning! Heather here from
Houses Built of Cards
to share one last DT post with you. One of the things I loved the most about My Craft Spot stamps were the wonderful birthday sentiments! Birthday cards are by far one of the things I find myself making the most, so I loved having such a wonderful assortment to choose from. I also am particularly fond of large sentiments, so
Big Sentiments 2
ended up being one of my favorite stamp sets! Here is a card I made to share today using that set:
I stamped my sentiment on vellum, and heat embossed, before layering on my pattern paper. Added a few wood veneer stars and
Metallic sequins
to finish it all off.
Remember, everything is on sale to help clear out inventory - so make sure and go grab whatever sets you may be interested in before they are gone!
to go shopping or enter the following link to get the sale prices.
Have a wonderful day!!!
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Friday, January 9, 2015
DT Post by Lisa - Sparkly Birthday Card!
Happy Friday!!
here to share a glittery, sparkly card with you using many
My Craft Spot
This card really sparkles in person. The focal point is the chandelier image from the Prima paper, captured with the the snapshot frame from the
Scraping Life Cards
die set. It was cut twice...once in black for a shadow. The top layer was lightly dusted with sugar coating for some sparkle. The butterfly was cut from the
Small Alphabet
die set in pink vellum. The other two butterflies on the side were cut from the same set but covered with sugar coating. The flowers next to the snapshot are
Flowers Rolled Roses
dies. The bigger flower on the bottom is constructed of several
Flowers Daisy
dies in both patterned paper and pink vellum.
Happy Birthday is a
Big Words Metal Die
. It was cut twice...once in black for a shadow. The top layer was coated in purple glitter. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is my most favorite color of all...
Petal Pink
...isn't it beautiful?!
For more details, please stop by my blog,
A Mermaid's Crafts
!! Thanks so much for stopping by
My Craft Spot
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Thursday, January 8, 2015
DT Post by Saundra - Gorgeous Valentine's Day Card!
Hi There! It's Saundra from
Luv Scrapping Together
I am here today to share an easy Valentine or Anniversary card.
I have really enjoyed playing with all of Kimberly's products. For this card I started out with some Echo Park paper and added a few elements. I used the
Rolled Roses Die
and a leaf from the
Flowers - Daisy Dies
for my beautiful rose. I layered this on some
Tuxedo Black Crinkle Ribbon
I used the
Postage Stamp Die
and stamped it with sentiments from the
Tiny Tags 2
Tiny Tags 3
stamps. I added a few enamel dots and sprayed my rose with some sparkle and the card was finished.
There are still many products in the
My Craft Spot Shop
Just use this link to get 30% off.
Thank you, Kimberly! It has been a true blessing being part of your team!
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Clearing out inventory
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Winners from Challenge #162 - Bags & Boxes
Your bags and boxes were amazing! Thanks for joining the fun!!
We have a winner (randomly picked) from the last challenge at My Craft Spot!
Congratulations #10 - Today's Beautiful Moments
You won a $10.00 Gift Certificate to spend however you like at
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*Just a reminder that to qualify for the prize you will need to limit your entries in other challenges to 5.
Be sure to grab your challenge winner button from the left side bar and
me so I can email your gift certificate to you.
For the
DT Top 3
picks, preference will be given to entries using My Craft Spot products. The prize winner will still be selected randomly from all entries that follow the
challenge rules
Design Team Top 3 Picks:
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
DT Post by Karen - Gorgeous Butterfly shape card!
Hello, dear friends! This is Karen from
Kaleidoscopic Sparkles
, fluttering in to share a whimsical shaped card with you!
One of the many things I've always loved about Kimberly's products is that they inspire a journey. They're never something I squeeze in at the end of a project to complete it... rather, they are the beginning and encourage a heartfelt vision all on their own.
Today's crafty adventure features the fabulous
Postage Stamps
set, which is versatile and fun! (As I type this, there are still a few available for purchase.)
There are so many beautiful sentiment choices on this set, but I naturally gravitated to
for my butterfly shaped card. Extra love is tucked within the wings, where tiny purple hearts guide this special messenger.
I layered two postage stamps to double up on love, as this butterfly has a heart as big as Kimberly's. :o)
Everything on my stamp is included in the set. The faded script background was first stamped on a scrap paper to use up most of the ink, as I wanted it to look well-traveled. Above my sentiment are classic postage goodies, made sweeter by Kimberly's circular options. (I forgot to stamp the actual circle around
just for you
, but of course she didn't neglect such a detail!) The bottom border is one of several available to add extra touches of beauty.
The stamps were cut out with the coordinating
Postage Stamp Metal Dies
and tucked within flourishing blossoms of love. ♥ To include a message on a pretty tag, a pocket is added to the back of the butterfly... enabling this to sit out as a home decor piece, if desired.
For further information about my card, flutter on over to
my blog
. :o) Thank you for visiting
My Craft Spot
and have a blessed day!
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Monday, January 5, 2015
You are the best!
Thank you
so much
for all of your sweet comments and your support and encouragement!!! My daughter enjoyed reading them with me and said that I have the nicest 'bloggy friends' she has ever heard of, and I agree. :)
I still have several posts from my very talented design team for you to enjoy over the next 2 weeks.
I will leave my online store up for a bit while I clear out inventory. Thanks for all of you orders! I am getting them shipped as quickly as I can.
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Friday, January 2, 2015
My Craft Spot store is closing . . .
My daughter has some health problems that she has been living with since she was in the first grade. Her health issues are aggravated by stress and lack of sleep (she is in Jr. High).
She has spent a lot of time this school year feeling sick, so she has decided that she would like to try home school starting in January.
I have thought about it a lot . . . and prayed about it . . . a lot . . . and I have decided that I need to close My Craft Spot and spend more time taking care of my family.
Family is more important to me than anything else!
I appreciate all of your support and friendship :)
I won't be re-stocking any of my stamps and metal dies. So, if there are any
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Christian Biblical Interpretations of the Modern Jewish Return to the Land of Israel – Catholic Theological Union
Fall Shapiro Lecture at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
Dr. Adam Gregerman
More than any other issue in modern Jewish-Christian relations, the state of Israel has provoked intense disagreements. These reflect not just political differences but often profoundly different theologies of the land of Israel and the biblical promises. Dr. Gregerman will explore, from a Jewish perspective, the tensions between contemporary Christians' broadly positive reappraisals of Judaism and more controversial Christian views of the state of Israel and biblical texts on land and covenant.
Dr. Adam Gregerman is Assistant Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies and Assistant Director of the Institute for Jewish-Catholic Relations at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studies the complex relationship between Judaism and Christianity, focusing on biblical interpretation and religious polemics, especially about theologies of the land of Israel and experiences of suffering and loss. His articles have appeared in journals such as Interpretation, Cross Currents, Journal of Ecumenical Studies, and Studies in Christian-Jewish Relations and in numerous edited volumes. He is a member of the Committee on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and has received fellowships for the study of interreligious relations from the Hebrew University, the American Academy of Religion / Henry Luce Foundation, and Cross Currents / Association for Religion and Intellectual Life.


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zh-CN:ACPI modules From ACPI site:
- ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is an open industry specification co-developed by Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix, and Toshiba.
ACPI modules are kernel modules for different ACPI parts. They enable special ACPI functions or add information to
/proc or
/sys. These information can be parsed by acpid for events or other monitoring applications.
Which modules are available?
This is a small list and summary of ACPI kernel modules:
- ac (power connector status) => autoloaded during boot initscripts-0.8-7!
- asus-laptop (useful on ASUS/medion laptops)
- battery (battery status) => autoloaded during boot initscripts-0.8-7!
- bay (bay status)
- button (catch button events, like LID or POWER BUTTON) => autoloaded during boot initscripts-0.8-7!
- container (container status)
- dock (docking station status)
- fan (fan status) => autoloaded during boot initscripts-0.8-7
- i2c_ec (EC SMBUs driver)
- ibm_acpi (useful on IBM laptops) (thinkpad_acpi since 2.6.22)
- processor (processor status) => built into kernel 220.127.116.11-2!
- sbs (smart battery status)
- thermal (status of thermal sensors) => built into kernel 220.127.116.11-2!
- toshiba_acpi (useful for Toshiba laptops)
- video (status of video devices)
complete list of your running kernel:
$ ls -l /usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/acpi
total 112 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2808 Aug 29 23:58 ac.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3021 Aug 29 23:58 acpi_ipmi.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3354 Aug 29 23:58 acpi_memhotplug.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4628 Aug 29 23:58 acpi_pad.ko.gz drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 29 23:59 apei -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7120 Aug 29 23:58 battery.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3700 Aug 29 23:58 button.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2181 Aug 29 23:58 container.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1525 Aug 29 23:58 custom_method.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1909 Aug 29 23:58 ec_sys.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2001 Aug 29 23:58 fan.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1532 Aug 29 23:58 hed.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3241 Aug 29 23:58 pci_slot.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17742 Aug 29 23:58 processor.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3073 Aug 29 23:58 sbshc.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7098 Aug 29 23:58 sbs.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6311 Aug 29 23:58 thermal.ko.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8891 Aug 29 23:58 video.ko.gz
How to select the correct ones
You have to try yourself which module works for your machine:
# modprobe <yourmodule>
then check if the module is supported on your hardware by using
$ dmesg
$ dmesg | grep acpi [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x00] lapic_id[0x00] enabled) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x01] lapic_id[0x04] enabled) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x02] lapic_id[0x01] enabled) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC (acpi_id[0x03] lapic_id[0x05] enabled) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x00] high edge lint[0x1]) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x01] high edge lint[0x1]) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x02] high edge lint[0x1]) [ 0.000000] ACPI: LAPIC_NMI (acpi_id[0x03] high edge lint[0x1]) [ 5.066752] ACPI: acpi_idle yielding to intel_idle [ 5.438998] acpi device:04: registered as cooling_device4
Add the working ones to your MODULES=() array in
On laptops, basically these ones should work:
- ac
- battery
- button
- fan
On desktops/servers, this one should work:
- button
Getting Information
To read out battery information you can simply install package acpi in Official Repositories and run:
acpi -i
Using /proc to store ACPI information has been discouraged and deprecated since 2.6.24. The same data is available in /sys now and interested parties can (should) subscribe to ACPI events from the kernel via netlink.E.g for battery:
DSDT fix
If problems with power management persist despite having loaded the proper modules, a Linux-unfriendly DSDT might be the cause. See the wiki article on DSDT.
ACPI fix for notebook
Sometimes you see "ACPI: EC: input buffer is not empty, aborting transaction". This is a problem with acpi, more specifically an incompatibility of the BIOS. There are three ways to solve this:
1. "Easy" Put acpi=off in the kernel line in menu.lst (if you are using GRUB), but that will kill all acpi functionality like battery charging and power saving.
2. In some cases (such as here) the following has been reported to solve the issue. However, screen brightness may no longer be fully controllable.
$ xset dpms force off
3. "Hard" build your kernel with patch bugs.launchpad.net.
seems fixed in 3.6 pf
If notebook doesn't start just remove AC adapter and remove battery for 5 sec and start without AC!