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Just announced: Singing the best of her repertoire of obscure comic and pathetic songs of the vaudeville and pre-vaudeville eras in "perfect periodese" (New York Magazine), shoeless ragamuffin Poor Baby Bree will make her debut as a featured performer at Joe's Pub on Sunday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day!), joining the wonderful and mysterious Carol Lipnik & Spookarama for a very special double bill.
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Down Time: Teens and Depression
Thousands of tweens and teens suffer from undiagnosed depression. But as one family learned, facing the problem openly and squarely can change everyone's outlook.
It was early spring. Alone in the upstairs bathroom, my 12-year-old daughter, Marie*, carefully counted out 15 tablets of acetaminophen. She swallowed the pills, a few at a time, then crept back to her room and slipped under the covers, expecting to fall asleep and not wake up. My wife and I knew her mood had been low, but it never occurred to us that anything this serious could be happening.
Marie had been spotted kissing the boyfriend of one of the "popular" girls. They retaliated by spreading stories that she'd slept with every boy in sixth grade, that she was a slut and that anyone seen with her would come under similar attack. Even her closest friends began to desert her. She didn't confide in her mother or me or anyone else who might have been able to help her.
Luckily, all that happened was she spent the night throwing up. Since she seemed better the next day, we remained unaware, assuming she'd had a minor stomach flu. It wasn't until two weeks later, when my wife stumbled on Marie's diary open in her room, that the full story began to reveal itself.
Not Just a Case of Teen Blues
Marie's suicide attempt, I learned, was not an unusual event. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 15% of high schoolers have seriously considered killing themselves, and 7% say they've tried. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for children 11 to 18.
In most cases, the underlying cause is depression. While all teens will occasionally be sad, angry and gloomy, most survive adolescence without serious harm. But about 11% of kids 13 to 18 grapple with clinical depression, reports the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Boys and girls are at equal risk until puberty, when the rate for girls doubles, for reasons that are not clear.
According to the CDC, only 21% of kids who need mental health evaluations receive them, often because their families don't have health insurance or access to providers, they fear being stigmatized or adults—like Marie's mother and me—fail to recognize the warning signs.
And today's teens are grappling with more worries than ever. UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute recently surveyed kids entering college and discovered that their emotional health level had dropped to record lows, triggered by recession-related money worries and the increased pressure to excel in school.
For vulnerable kids, the normal social complexities of adolescence can provoke a serious episode. That's what happened with Marie. Being bullied was bad enough, but it was depression (diagnosed after she took the acetaminophen) that caused the urge to self-destruct. "At its worst," says Harold Koplewicz, M.D., an adolescent psychiatrist and president of the Child Mind Institute in New York City, "teen depression can seem like adolescent moodiness on steroids."
That makes it hard for parents to distinguish between ordinary angst and a true disorder. Among the symptoms to watch out for, says Judy Garber, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, are talk of suicide, inability to concentrate, excessive fatigue, slowed movement and a decrease or increase in appetite. The difference between a passing phase and a serious disease is severity and longevity: Exhaustion during exam week isn't cause for concern. Being terribly tired for two weeks or longer might be.
If you suspect depression, schedule an evaluation with a psychologist or psychiatrist specializing in adolescents right away, says Glenn Hirsch, M.D., medical director of the Child Study Center at New York University. "You wouldn't wait for a tiny infection to become raging pneumonia," he says. "Mental illness is no different." Untreated kids are at risk for academic failure and substance abuse—with consequences that may follow them, along with the depression, into adulthood. And put aside any fears that the assessment itself could put suicidal thoughts into a tween's or teen's mind. "There's nothing dangerous about getting your child checked out," says Dr. Hirsch.
The day my wife found Marie's diary we rushed her to a psychiatrist. He recommended hospitalization (the insurance company would authorize only a one-week stay), regular talk therapy sessions and medication. But in one way, at least, I did exactly what Dr. Hirsch warns against. Desperate to keep Marie's disorder private, I closed up, telling no one what our family was going through. What would happen, I worried, if neighbors, friends at school and other parents began to think of Marie as a kid with emotional problems? Would she lose all her friends? Would teachers somehow treat her differently?
In the end, there was no keeping my daughter's situation secret—Marie was missing school and was clearly not herself. But I shouldn't have worried, because openness turned out to be the best possible thing for her and our family. Other parents didn't tell their kids to stay away from Marie, as I feared they would. On the contrary, many were understanding—and a surprising number admitted that their children were grappling with similar problems.
Hopeless but Not Helpless
In fact, because there are so many kids with untreated mental illness, many experts suggest all teens should undergo a mental health screening, either at school or during yearly physicals. The current method favored by professionals, TeenScreen, was developed by David Shaffer, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. The simple questionnaire, which takes kids about five minutes to fill out, doesn't result in a diagnosis but does identify teens who require further evaluation. (Go to teenscreen.org for more information.)
For children who need help, the most effective treatment is a combination of talk therapy and medication. A major study by the NIMH found that teens given a combination of Prozac and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) recovered faster than those receiving therapy alone. "The idea is to teach kids they can change their moods by changing their thoughts," says Dr. Koplewicz. "They learn to give more positive interpretations of situations and relationships." He gives an example: A depressed tween or teen who sees someone frowning, immediately concludes, "He's angry at me," and she feels bad. CBT helps her explain the situation to herself differently, to think instead, "He's probably just having a bad day," and not take the scowl personally.
The use of antidepressants in teens does raise concerns. The NIMH study found that 15% of the teens taking Prozac alone had suicidal thoughts, versus 6% of the teens not on medication. But the use of CBT with antidepressants provides safeguards against the risk of suicide, the study suggests. The research has unfortunately been misinterpreted, with some concluding that antidepressants shouldn't be used at all for kids, says Lia Gaggino, M.D., mental health chair of the Michigan chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "You have to realize the study didn't measure what would have happened with no treatment at all," she says. "When doctors and parents got scared and stopped using the medication, suicide rates actually went up slightly." The NIMH research also found that continuing treatment is the linchpin of long-term recovery from depression, though it remains unclear exactly how long active intervention should go on.
My daughter's teen years were marked by more ups and downs, including a period when she decided to go off her medication. She had been forewarned by her doctors that this could cause serious withdrawal symptoms and should be done only under medical supervision, but she went ahead anyway, without anyone's knowledge. Six months later she came to me feeling emotionally rocky and asked to start taking antidepressants again.
Now a college student, Marie hasn't had an episode of depression for several years. She seemed to grow stronger as she got older, which is fairly common. I've been told by other parents that their children also improved as they made the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Families should not assume kids will automatically outgrow depression, however. "You have to catch mental illness early and treat it correctly," says Dr. Hirsch. "The point is to address the current symptoms and give kids the skills they need to better handle their lives going forward."
Marie will always be at risk, yet she is doing so much better now that I no longer wake in a panic about where she is and what she's doing. People sometimes want to know what her mother and I did to pull her through. I tell them Marie deserves all the credit. She's the one who bravely hung in there, facing her demons and making the good choices that give us all hope of a bright future for her.
Depression Warning Signs
A child who shows any of these symptoms consistently for two weeks or more should see a mental health professional specializing in adolescents as soon as possible.
- Comments about feeling hopeless
- Persistent boredom or low energy
- Extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure
- Increased irritability, anger or hostility
- Repeated complaints of ailments such as headaches and stomachaches
- Inability to concentrate
- Frequent sadness or crying
- Serious drop in grades at school
- Threats of running away from home
- Major changes in eating or sleeping habits
- Mentions of suicide or other self-destructive acts
Facebook Depression
When the journal Pediatrics reported last spring that there might be a connection between intense Internet use and teen mental disorders, the term "Facebook depression" went viral. But is it real? "I don't think so," says Sharon Chirban, Ph.D., a child psychologist at Children's Hospital in Boston. "Facebook is just another type of social interaction that highlights something already there." She does advise unplugging your child for a few days if social networking seems to trigger negative emotions. "Time away from the computer lets her follow interests and nurture in-person relationships," she says, "and that will help her feel better about herself."
Originally published in the September 2011 issue of Family Circle magazine.

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2012 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 11
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Mike Dewitt of Sterling (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week, Brett Kaczor of Nebraska Wesleyan has been tabbed the National Football Defensive Player of the Week and Canku One Star of Haskell (Kan.) received National Football Offensive Player of the Week honors, the national office announced Monday. Dewitt, Kaczor and One Star, who are the final weekly award winners for the 2012 season, were chosen for their performances during the week of Nov. 5 - 11 and were selected out of a pool of conference and independent award winners.
Dewitt, a sophomore defensive lineman from Glendale, Ariz., had a blocked punt that resulted in a safety which proved to be the difference in the Warriors' 23-21 win against McPherson (Kan.) on Nov. 10. The play came early in the fourth quarter after Sterling's defense forced the Bulldogs into a 4th-and-23 situation from their own 12-yard line.
On the season, Dewitt owns 16 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss.
Kaczor, a native of Ewing, Neb., led a Nebraska Wesleyan defense that held Hastings (Neb.) to its second-lowest point total at home this season in a 21-14 win. The senior linebacker recorded a season-high 16 total tackles (eight solo), two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Kaczor's first interception set-up a Nebraska Wesleyan field goal, while his forced fumble midway through the third quarter set up the Prairie Wolves' game-winning drive.
Kaczor is 13th nationally in tackles per game with a 10.4 average. His 94 total tackles (47 solo) leads the team.
One Star, a sophomore from Rosebud, S.D., ran for a Haskell single-game record 376 yards and four touchdowns on 33 attempts in the Indian's season finale against Trinity Bible on Nov. 10. Additionally, One Star, who was playing in his first game at quarterback after converting from defensive back, completed 3-of-4 passes for 38 yards, including a pair of touchdowns.
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Shane Gimzo, Ottawa (Kan.); Antoin Campbell, Saint Francis (Ind.); Mike Brinkley, Union (Ky.); Lance Johansen, Jamestown (N.D.); Chris Elliot, Trinity International (Ill.); Dillon Baxter, Baker (Kan.); Josh Endres, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Chance Demarais, Carroll (Mont.).
Defensive Nominees: Clayton Fejedelem, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Michael Hagewood, Cumberland (Tenn.); Pierce Hutchens, Ottawa (Kan.); Andre Jolly, Baker (Kan.); Kalii Robinson, Southern Oregon ; Jacob Batterson, William Penn (Iowa)
Special Teams Nominees: Casey Clarke, Campbellsville (Ky.); Jared Gofoth, Morningside (Iowa); Spencer Nolen, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Marcus Kerrigan, William Penn (Iowa); Garret Campbell, Peru State (Neb.); Nick Knell, Rocky Mountain (Mont.).
2012 Football Players of the Week
Week 1 (Sept. 3)
Offense: Davis Bloemendaal, Northwestern (Iowa)
Defense: Howard McDonald, Eastern Oregon
Special Teams: Jordan Delbaugh, Nebraska Wesleyan
Week 2 (Sept. 10)
Offense: Bryce Baker, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Defense: Dexter Davis, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: Ty Littzen, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 3 (Sept. 17)
Offense: Shane Gimzo, Ottawa (Kan.)
Defense: Zach Dolph, Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Special Teams: James Bryan, Belhaven (Miss.)
Week 4 (Sept. 24)
Offense: Derek Lear, Montana State-Northern
Defense: Marcus Carter, Friends (Kan.)
Special Teams: James Loydd, Waldorf (Iowa)
Week 5 (Oct. 1)
Offense: John Dostal, Hastings (Neb.)
Defense: Marc Porras, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Casey Clarke, Campbellsville (Ky.)
Week 6 (Oct. 8)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Dewaun Harrison, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Special Teams: Cole Boger, Morningside (Iowa)
Week 7 (Oct. 15)
Offense: Joel Nixon, Morningside (Iowa)
Defense: Paramore Tapa, Faulkner (Ala.)
Special Teams: Keondrick Daniels, Union (Ky.)
Week 8 (Oct. 22)
Offense: Eric Williamson, St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Defense: Joe Camacho, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
Special Teams: Austin Coleman, Saint Francis (Ind.)
Week 9 (Oct. 29)
Offense: Terrance Cobb, Cumberlands (Ky.)
Defense: Kelton Reed, Kansas Wesleyan
Special Teams: Jahron Reynolds, Bethel (Tenn.)
Week 10 (Nov. 5)
Offense: Austin Dodge, Southern Oregon
Defense: Donald Anderson, Ottawa (Kan.)
Special Teams: Isiah Wiley, Belhaven (Miss.)
Week 11 (Nov. 12)
Offense: Canku One Star, Haskell (Ind.)
Defense: Brett Kaczor, Nebraska Wesleyan
Special Teams: Mike Dewitt, Sterling (Kan.)


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Pa. teen says typeface change could save millions
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A suburban Pittsburgh teenager has published a study suggesting the federal government could save millions of dollars a year in printing costs by switching to a thinner typeface that uses less ink.
Fourteen-year-old O'Hara township resident Suvir Mirchandani says there was plenty of talk at school about saving paper and he wondered about saving ink.
He said Friday the amount of ink the government might use "was really surprising" to him. He says he hopes to make people aware choosing certain fonts for printing can save ink and money.
His research began as a school project but was published in the Journal of Emerging Investigators, created for promising middle and high school students. He suggests printing in the 12-point Garamond font.
The Government Printing Office praises his work and says it will review the printing suggestion.
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The 39th Season for the Hopelands Summer Concert Series continues with a performance by Karen Gordon and Garden City Jazz 3 on Monday.
The performance will take place on the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens and will begin at 7 p.m. This concert, which lasts about an hour, is sponsored by Cumberland Village.
City Jazz 3 will perform classic and contemporary jazz and tunes from the 'new' Great American Songbook. The group consists of Karen Gordon on piano and vocal, Edwin Hamilton on drums and vocals and George Sykes on bass.
Gordon is from Aiken, and not only performs as a jazz pianist and vocalist, but also organizes the Candlelight Jazz Concert Series in Augusta. Gordon said her father, a pianist, instilled her love of music. Garden City Jazz 3 presents several programs annually in area, providing performance opportunities for area jazz musicians and music students, while promoting awareness of the historical and cultural significance of jazz music.
This year's concert series is dedicated to the memory of Cecelia "CeCe" Reynolds, who was a Concert Series volunteer for 35 years, and Carl Crosby, who was the owner and director of Crosby's School of Dance.
The Hopelands Summer Concert Series will continue throughout the summer each Monday night until the end of August. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are held at Hopelands Gardens on the Windham Performing Arts Stage. Events are family-friendly and free of charge. Food is allowed, but alcohol is not. Well-behaved pets on leashes are allowed.
Public parking is available at the Green Boundary Club on Whiskey Road across from Hopelands Gardens. Handicap parking is available at the Hopelands Gardens parking lot on 135 Dupree Place. Parking is not allowed on the sides of Berrie Road or Dupree Place.
Call 803-642-7650 for more information on the concert series schedule. In the case of inclement weather, call 803-643-4661 or visit the City of Aiken PRT Department's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ExperienceAiken.


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College football scores: Missouri stunned; Alabama, FSU, Oregon roll, Top 25 analysis
We reached Week 9's prime time window and it did not disappoint. Missouri blew a 17-point fourth quarter lead and then missed a field goal in double overtime as South Carolina handed the Tigers their first loss of the season. Meanwhile, Oregon shook off a slow start to handle UCLA and Stanford survived a late rally from Oregon State. Catch up on all of today's action on Sporting News' live scoreboard.
Already we have seen Miami stave off Wake Forest's upset bid, and Nebraska surprisingly fall to unranked Minnesota on the road. Alabama is well on its way to preserving its No. 1 ranking, and Florida State looks exceptionally ready for its game vs. the Hurricanes next week. Let's get to all the action.
Week 9 picks | The upsets | Bowl projections | SN awards | Cheerleaders
GALLERIES: SEC icons | Best BCS moments | Top 10 rivalries
No. 1 Alabama 45, Tennessee 10 (recap): SN's Matt Hayes forecasts that the SEC's run of seven straight titles ends this year. Do with that what you will, Tide fans. But, at least you can say you've again beaten up on Tennessee. Enjoy the two weeks in preparing for LSU.
No. 2 Oregon 42, No. 12 UCLA 14 (recap): It was even at the half, but the Ducks scored the game's final 28 points and will see if it's enough to slip past FSU in the BCS standings this week.
No. 3 Florida State 49, N.C. State 17 (recap): Seminoles were up 42-0 at halftime and didn't allow their first touchdown until just before the end of the third quarter. 'Noles have a big one next week vs. Miami; it is past time to call FSU a national title contender, our SN panelists say.
No. 4 Ohio State 63, Penn State 14 (recap): Style points? You want style points? The Buckeyes provided plenty of them in annihilating the Nittany Lions. Ohio State scored 42 first half points and were never threatened.
No. 20 South Carolina 27, No. 5 Missouri 24, 2 OT (recap): Missouri led 17-0 entering the fourth quarter and cruising. Steve Spurrier inserted Connor Shaw at QB and the Gamecocks forced overtime and won it when a field goal attempt bounced off the upright in double overtime.
No. 6 Baylor 59, Kansas 14 (recap): The Bears have BCS title game aspirations. They're halfway there, but the final five games on their schedule will be tough. They scored at will against the Jayhawks and QB Bryce Petty topped 400 yards.
No. 7 Miami 24, Wake Forest 21 (recap): Hurricanes scored a TD with :53 left to go up 3, then sealed the win with an INT off a tipped pass. Miami must play far better next week, when it faces Florida State in Tallahassee. And Denzel Perryman will need to make more tackles like this.
No. 8 Stanford 20, Oregon State 12 (recap): Cardinal's destiny is in their own hands. Win out, and win the Pac-12 North. They survived a last-minute rally from the Beavers for the win.
No. 9 Clemson 40, Maryland 27 (recap): Chandler Cantazaro surprisingly was Clemson's top option on offense through three quarters, with four field goals. But three TDs in the final frame put this game out of reach.
No. 11 Auburn 45, FAU 10 (recap): Oh, what a difference a coach makes. Three cheers for Gus Malzahn. The Tigers played most the game without QB Nick Marshall, who dinged his throwing shoulder in the first half, but it didn't matter as the Tigers jumped to a big, early lead.
No. 17 Oklahoma 38, No. 10 Texas Tech 30 (recap): After building a double-digit lead in the second half, the Sooners hold on and hand the Red Raiders their first loss under Kliff Kingsbury.
No. 13 LSU 48, Furman 16 (recap): The Tigers led the FCS Paladins by just four points at the half, but outscored them 28-0 in the second to cruise to the victory.
No. 14 Texas A&M 56, Vanderbilt 24 (recap): Bad news for the Commodores, who saw Johnny Manziel start and throw for four touchdowns before earning a place on the bench midway through the third quarter.
No. 15 Fresno State 35, San Diego State 28 (box score): The Bulldogs remained undefeated—barely—after squandering a 14-point fourth quarter lead and hanging on in overtime.
Duke 13, No. 16 Virginia Tech 10 (recap): Blue Devils picked off Logan Thomas four times and become bowl eligible for the second straight year. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech picked off Devils QB Anthony Boone four times as well, yet still lost.
No. 18 Louisville 34, South Florida 3 (recap): Cardinals need UCF to slip up to earn the American's automatic BCS bid. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 344 yards and three TDs in a game where the Cardinals didn't pull away until the second half.
No. 19 Oklahoma State 58, Iowa State 27 (recap): Cowboys pulled away in second half after Cyclones owned second quarter. ISU falls to 1-6 with a loss.
No. 21 UCF 62, UConn 17 (recap): Knights have a very winnable schedule the rest of the way, and that started today vs. the winless Huskies. What's left? Houston, Temple, Rutgers, USF and SMU.
No. 23 Northern Illinois 59, Eastern Michigan 20 (recap): NIU had some razzle-dazzle, with Jordan Lynch catching a 17-yard TD pass from Tommylee Lewis. Lynch also passed for four scores and ran for another.
Minnesota 34, No. 25 Nebraska 23 (recap): Bad loss for Bo Pelini, and one former Nebraska player seemingly would rather not see the coach there anymore. Great win for Gophers, who knock off their second straight ranked opponent behind a rushing attack that amassed 273 yards.


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Is Heaven Somewhere Out There Beyond The Stars? Barbara Walters Takes Viewers On A Heavenly Journey Airing Friday, July 6, 9-11 PM (ET) On ABC
For centuries man has looked to the sky and asked profound questions: where is heaven and how do we get there? People have dreamed of heaven, dedicated their lives to the promise of heaven, even martyred themselves - committing heinous acts of terrorism - for the promise of paradise. Is heaven simply a myth dreamed up to give lives meaning or is it a real place? Anchored by Barbara Walters, "Heaven: Where Is It? How Do We Get There?" explores the meaning of heaven with religious leaders of the major faiths, scientists, people who say they believe in heaven because they have been there, with celebrities who are vocal about their beliefs, and even with terrorists. "Heaven: Where Is It? How Do We Get There?" A Special Edition of "20/20," airs on Friday, July 6, 9-11 pm ET on the ABC Television Network. (Note: this is updated from previous airdate)
Walters takes viewers on a journey around the world - to India, Israel and throughout the United States. She interviews people of different religious and scientific beliefs, each with strong opinions about the afterlife. They discuss their visions of heaven, what happens to the body and why it is important to believe in heaven.
Catholic - Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, an Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, D.C. says the purpose of life "is to come to the end of your life at peace with the lord so that you may find an eternal happiness in heaven�This life is not what we're made for. We're made for heaven. We're made for the future."
Jewish - "The purpose of life is to live a decent life� and that you do it for its own sake, not for getting a reward," says Rabbi Neil Gillman of the New York Jewish Theological Seminary. "There is a tremendous emphasis in our tradition about what you do with yourself in your lifetime here on earth."
Baptist - Reverend Calvin Butts, Pastor of New York's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, who says he has seen heaven, tells Walters that heaven is "eternal joy and happiness because you are at one with God."
Mormon - Elder William R. Walker, a senior leader within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sets things straight about one of the world's fastest-growing religions. "I think there are some people who think we are not Christian, and that's a huge misconception," he tells Walters.
Buddhist - Walters traveled to the Himalayan Mountains to visit the mystical home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who says the purpose of life is to be happy and to accomplish that by "warm-heartedness." He says heaven "is [the] best place to further develop the spiritual practice� for Buddhists the final goal is not just to reach there but to become Buddha. [It's] not the end," and he tells Walters that you can come back as an animal: "If someone do very badly� kill or steal� [he] could be born in an animal body."
Walters also talks to longtime follower Richard Gere who tells her, "I don't think necessarily heaven and hell happen in some other life. I think it's right now."
Evangelical - The promise of heaven plays a central role in the lives of Evangelicals, who believe you must be born again.
Atheist - "No, heaven doesn't exist, hell doesn't exist. We weren't alive before we were born and we're not going to exist after we die. I'm not happy about the fact that that's the end of life but I can accept that and make my life more fulfilling now because this is the only chance I have," says Ellen Johnson, a former president of the American Atheists.
Muslim - Islamic scholar Feisal Abdul Rauf says there is sex in heaven: "the real life is the next life� and based upon how we live this life, it determines where we shall be in the next. We are told we will be in comfortable homes, reclining on silk couches� so we're given the delights of sex, the delights of wine, the delights of food with all of their positive things without their negative aspects."
Terrorists and Heaven - Jihad Jarrar, a member of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, is incarcerated in an Israeli prison for a failed suicide bombing and tells Walters that only Muslims will go to heaven and that the reason he chose a martyrdom operation was to spend an eternity in paradise. He also says "God compensates the martyr because he lost his life and lost the world on earth. He compensates him with 72 virgins in paradise."
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The Science of Heaven - Why does faith come easily to some and eludes others? In search of the scientific rationale for heaven, Walters talks to expert Dr. Dean Hamer, author of The God Gene, and a former geneticist at the National Institutes of Health. Is there really a "God Gene" that affects people's level of spirituality? The special also looks at studies of the brain itself to see if it undergoes changes when someone is deep in the throes of a spiritual experience. These studies were done by Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist at Thomas Jefferson University.
Near-Death Experiences - Walters also examines the phenomenon of the near death experience. What happens when you journey to the other side of death and back? Is this a real glimpse of Heaven or is there a scientific explanation for the NDE? Many scientists and doctors believe that the near-death experience is simply a function of a dying brain. But not according to Deb Foster, who was clinically dead for about four minutes and says she saw Heaven. Deb tells Barbara, "I know what I experienced, and no scientist can deny the near death experience. There is not proof that it doesn't exist. It exists, and I was there." Walters also profiles Colton Burpo, who at four years old says he saw Heaven during emergency surgery. His father, Todd Burpo, a pastor, has written a bestselling book about his son's experience called "Heaven is for Real."
Heaven and Real People - How do you tell children what happens to their loved ones when they die? Who do you see when you arrive in heaven? Walters talks to such people as Maria Shriver, author of a children's book on heaven, and Mitch Albom, author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, for their take on the afterlife.


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Tax Day is upon us, and whether you've already spent your fat return or are preparing to pony up, there are still a few things most taxpayers should know before Tuesday's deadline.
There are remedies for those who can't afford to pay by April 15 and those in need of making an amendment.
And for those who just need a break to enjoy some free stuff, scroll down to see where you can take advantage of Tax Day deals:
The most practical of all tax season freebies is the IRS' Free File program, which allows those who have an adjusted gross income of $58,000 or less to file for free through the agency's website.
Once you're done with the arduous task of doing your taxes, you can reward yourself with some of these wackier Tax Day freebies:
- Hard Rock Cafe: On Tax Day, diners can sing on stage to get a free entree.
- Office Depot: Retail stores will shred up to 5 pounds of paper until April 29 if you present this coupon.
- Arby's: Get a coupon here for some free curly fries on April 15.
- Bruegger's Bagels: Get a dozen bagels from April 12 to 15 with two tubs of cream cheese for $10.40, a nod at the IRS' 1040EZ form.
- Sonic Drive-In: Enjoy half-priced drinks and slushes all day on April 15.
- Boston Market: Get two half-chicken individual meals for $10.40.
- HydroMassage: Free massage are available through April 18 at participating locations.
- California Tortilla: Say "taxes schmaxes" to the cashier for a free chips and queso with any purchase.
- Pizza Hut:Use the code TAXDAY to get a large pizza and your choice of breadsticks, cinnamon sticks or Dunkers for $10.99.
- Cheesecake Factory: Tweet about your Tax Day woes with the hashtag #CakeMe on April 15 for a chance to win a free gift card.
Deadline extension
A six-month extension until Oct. 15 is available for those who are running late. File Form 4868 to qualify, but there is a catch: The IRS will charge interest on any amount not paid by the April 15 deadline.
If you've already dropped your tax returns in the mailbox and you have changes to make, you must file the 1040X Form with the corrected information and explain why you are changing what you're reporting, according to TurboTax.
Payment plans
For individuals who owe $50,000 or less, Form 9465 allows them to make monthly payments if they're not able to pay their tax debt immediately.
Lowest audit rate in years
The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly auditing fewer individuals this year due to budget cuts and a shortage of resources at the agency.
The IRS' new head Josh Koskinen said the "worst of the bad guys" will be closely scrutinized.
"But there are going to be some people that we should catch, either in terms of collecting the revenue from them, that we're not going to catch," Koskinen told The Associated Press.
The IRS audited less than 1 percent of all individuals' returns last year and "the numbers will go down" this year, Koskinen said.
For those who might try to fleece Uncle Sam in light of this Tax Day discovery, watch out. Not only is it illegal not to pay, but employers, brokers and lenders report all wages, interest and investment income to the IRS.


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If you want an example of how little progress politicians have made since the Earth Summit in 1992, it could be heard in the voices of the Xavante people onboard the Rainbow Warrior yesterday.
Twenty years ago at the first Earth Summit, the government and the mining company operating on their land promised the Xavante justice with the return of their traditional lands. Over the years, their land was demarcated and approved however the Xavante are still fighting to get large scale industrial farming off of their land.
Xavante indigenous peoples from Marãiwatsédé, located in Mato Grosso state, with Paulo Adário, Greenpeace Amazon campaign director visit the Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior ship, moored in Mauá Pier, in Rio de Janeiro. The vessel serves as a platform for the group to remember the promise, made from Eco 92, that invaders would be taken from their territory. Greenpeace will focus at the Rio+20 Earth Summit on ending the Wild West exploitation of our High Seas, on achieving a zero deforestation law in Brazil. 06/19/2012
The Xavante joined the crew of the Rainbow Warrior yesterday to mark twenty years of government inaction and to join the call for Zero Deforestation in Brazil. Speaking from the conference room onboard, chief Damião Paridzané demanded action, "Brazil is playing with indigenous peoples. Today the court is only working for those with the money. Nothing has happened, the government has failed to evict the leaseholders on our land and to remove the farmers. It's a shame. We cannot wait another 20 years for action."
In the 1960s, the Xavante were forcibly removed from their territory, paving the way for the invasion of large agricultural landowners. Since then, about 90% of their land has been cleared and deforested and is now considered one of the most destroyed areas in the Amazon. Today, after years of conflict they live under siege in a small portion of the territory, and are often threatened with death for speaking out against the drivers of deforestation.
The Xavante join more than 350,000 Brazilians already signed onto the Zero Deforestation citizen's initiative for a law that would offer full protection for the Amazon.
Jess Miller is the Managing Editor for the Americas Communications Hub at Greenpeace USA.
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PopCrush Mini-Mix 14: Featuring Shakira, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry + More [LISTEN]by Michelle McGahan | PopCrush
Happy weekend, PopCrushers! It's time to kick off your Friday night in the best way possible: with the latest installment of the PopCrush Mini-Mix! PopCrush Mini-Mix 14 features remixed tracks by some of our absolute fave pop artists, like Rixton, Shakira, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, MKTO and more. What are you waiting for? Crank up that volume!
The mix starts out strong with Rixton's ever-catchy 'Me and My Broken Heart,' which soon speeds up with some futuristic-sounding background beats, giving the track a fast-paced, pumped-up feel. Sick!
Shakira's 'Empire' is up next, with her strong, distinct vocals playing over a mid-tempo, classic club-like vibe. The playlist then slips into Kongos' 'Come With Me Now,' giving the mix a rock 'n' roll sound that boasts some seriously awesome guitar riffs. Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea soon kick the mix into high gear with 'Problem,' and Azalea's rhymes are featured heavily on our remixed version of the track, with electric beats going wild to the tune of her raps. This is one track on the PopCrush Mini-Mix that you can't miss!
Katy Perry's 'Birthday' is up next, with the PopCrush Mini-Mix trademark of inserting just the tiniest flavor of Ludacris' "birthday suit" line from Usher's 'Yeah' into the track. We can't get enough of it! The playlist then closes with MKTO's bubbly smash, 'Classic,' which is totally fitting, seeing as how today marks the one-year anniversary of the release of the infectious song.
Check out the track list below, and listen to PopCrush Mini-Mix 14 above!
Rixton, 'Me and My Broken Heart'
Shakira, 'Empire'
Kongos, 'Come With Me Now'
Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea, 'Problem'
Katy Perry, 'Birthday'
MKTO, 'Classic'


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US Gov't Appears To Have Misled The Supreme Court About How The NSA Spied On Americans
from the whoa deptWe've written a few times now about the fact that US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli pretty clearly made false statements to the Supreme Court in a key case concerning NSA warrantless wiretapping. The case, Clapper v. Amnesty International, mainly focused on who had standing to challenge warrantless wiretaps performed by the NSA. The government argued that since there was no evidence that Amnesty International was spied on, it had no standing. The false statement involved the claim that the government would have to inform defendants in cases where warrantless wiretaps were used that that's how the info was gathered. Except the government didn't do that.
It turns out that might not have been the only misrepresentation from Verrilli -- and this next one may be even bigger, involving misleading the Supreme Court on a loophole that allowed the NSA to spy on tens of thousands of Americans.
As was noted earlier this year, upon realizing what happened, Verrilli was apparently furious, and the DOJ has now changed its policy to match with what Verrilli said -- they now will notify defendants, but it's clear that they never did so before.
But Senators Mark Udall, Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich have sent Verrilli a letter urging him to "set the record straight" with the Supreme Court... but not just on that issue of disclosing. Rather they highlight somewhere else they think he did not paint the correct picture:
In Clapper v. Amnesty, the majority opinion characterizes as "highly speculative" the plaintiffs' fear that "the Government will decide to target the communications of non-U.S. persons with whom they communicate," and states that the "respondents' theory necessarily rests on their assertion that the Government will target other individuals – namely their foreign contacts." These and other statements in the opinion indicate the Court's view that the only way the plaintiffs' communications could be intercepted under the FAA is if those communications are to or from a foreign intelligence target.Just to hammer this point home, they're saying that despite everyone, including the Supreme Court, clearly reading the law to say that Section 702 of the FAA is supposed to be limited to surveillance on foreign targets, it actually also allows surveillance on communications about foreign targets -- and that likely includes tons of communications of Americans. And these communications were believed not to be available under this program, including by the Supreme Court.
Yet with the disclosure and declassification in recent months of relevant documents regarding Section 702, the role of 'about' collection under the FAA is now public, although not widely understood. In addition to authorizing the collection of communications to and from foreign, overseas targets, the FISA Amendments Act also has been secretly interpreted to authorize the collection of communications that are merely about a targeted overseas foreigner.
This form of collection allows the government – through the "upstream" collection under Section 702 – to collect any communication whose content includes an identifier, such as an email address, associated with an overseas foreigner who may be a foreign intelligence target. But according to the FISA Court's October 2011 opinion, the 'about' collection likely results in the acquisition of "tens of thousands" of wholly domestic communications every year. In other words, tens of thousands of emails between law-abiding Americans are likely being collected – even though these Americans are not actually communicating directly with a foreign intelligence or terrorism target. As FAA collection was intended to target persons "reasonably believed to be located outside the United States," and targeting procedures were intended to "prevent the intentional acquisition of any communication as to which the sender and all intended recipients are known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States," the FISA Court in its October 2011 opinion called this expanded FAA collection a circumvention of the "spirit" of the law and a "cause of concern for the Court."
The Senators ask Verrilli if he clearly informed the Supreme Court of this at any point, and if not, suggest that he correct the record.
We believe that a formal notification to the Supreme Court of the government's misrepresentations in the case — both relating to its notice policy and relating to its practice of 'about' collection under Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act — would be an important step in correcting the public record and would be in the interests of the public as well as of the Administration and the Supreme Court.This seems rather important -- and a point that not many reporters have covered (which also might explain why the Senators are raising it, and noting that the revelation "is not widely understood.") This is a way of alerting people to the simple fact that the NSA has interpreted Section 702 to mean it can collect any communication deemed to be "about" a target, even if the communication is not from or to that target.
Filed Under: donald verrilli, faa, fisa, fisa amendments act, james clapper, mark udall, martin heinrich, nsa, ron wyden, section 702, solicitor general, supreme court, target
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Mini-Promotion Checklist for Online Giveaways
A self-hosted mini-promotion can be very beneficial and works great at building and engaging the brand's social community. For example, if you have a little extra product lying around and want to turn it into a positive image branding campaign that promotes customer appreciation – it is probably not efficient idea to create a full-blown marketing campaign. After all, we only wanted to engage the consumer audience and build image branding while showcasing customer appreciation – not lose money gaining approval and consulting legal with rules that cost more than the prize.
When creating a new campaign online, there are several steps that can be easily missed when rushing toward a fast-approaching deadline. Often, some of the steps which are easy to forget are requirements by the FTC. When creating a campaign that will award a significant prize value it is very important that you consult proper legal help and make sure all of your bases are covered in very precise and specific 'rules'. Some states even require you to register your promotion officially if the combined prize value is over $5,000. For more help and information on sweepstakes rules take a look at http://www.fredlaw.com/articles/marketing/mark_0310_srb.html.
Now, I am not a lawyer, and in no way should this replace or suffice as proper legal representation. You definitely need to clearly define and post the rules of your promotion. Even if you you weren't regulated to do so, you would still want to avoid the pain, confusion and sweat that comes without having clearly defined rules, trust me. If you can afford it, consult your legal department to draft specific rules for every campaign give-away – it's just a safe thing to do. However, if you can't or do not have the time, this easy-to-follow, 15-item checklist will help ensure your campaign meets all the basic requirements without missing any of the promotional opportunities that help make these online mini-promotions so successful and worthwhile.
Did I miss anything or do you have a trick up your sleeve which you feel works better? If so, make sure to let me know so I can update my approach. Since we live in an ever-changing society, so must my procedures!


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DigiCert Privacy Policy
April 30, 2017
Privacy Policy Archive
DigiCert, Inc. ("DigiCert", "we" or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of its customers and website visitors ("you"). As a result, DigiCert has developed this privacy policy to inform its website visitors and customers about how DigiCert collects, uses, shares and secures your personal information, as well as your choices regarding use, access and correction of your personal information. This privacy policy applies to www.digicert.com, a site owned and operated by DigiCert.
Non-Personal Information
DigiCert, like most website operators, uses cookies, web beacons and log files to automatically gather, analyze, and store non-personal information about website visitors. Non-personal information may include the visitor's IP address, browser type, ISP, referring page, operating system, date/time, and clickstream data. DigiCert uses third-party software to assist in collecting and analyzing this information. This information is used to improve DigiCert's service and enhance the experience of DigiCert's website visitors.
Technologies such as cookies, beacons, tags, and scripts are used by DigiCert and our third party service providers to analyze trends, administer the site, track users' movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. We may receive reports based on the use of these technologies by these companies on an individual as well as aggregated basis. Visit our Online Cookies and Privacy page for a list of cookies used on the DigiCert website. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service. To manage Flash cookies, please click here.
DigiCert uses a third party to either display advertising on our website or to manage our advertising on other sites. Our third party partner may use technologies such as cookies to gather information about your activities on our site and other sites in order to provide you advertising based upon your browsing activities and interests. If you wish to not have information used for the purpose of serving you interest-based ads, you may opt-out by clicking here (or if located in the European Union click here). Please note this does not opt you out of being served ads. You will continue to receive generic ads.
Personal Information
In order to provide quality communication, DigiCert collects information such as the name, organization, and email address of website visitors who voluntarily submit that information to download software or to submit sales or technical support questions. We also collect information required to issue certificates (as specified in our Certification Practices Statement) when you buy certificates from our site. This information is voluntarily submitted by the customer or is obtained from third party databases during the validation process.
Regardless of the source, DigiCert protects personal information as confidential information except where the information is embedded in an issued digital certificate. This information is necessary for the digital certificate's operation and is considered public information. DigiCert's certificate profiles, available through DigiCert's online repository at https://www.digicert.com/legal-repository, list the information embedded in each certificate type.
When performing validation, DigiCert uses third party sources to confirm or supplement customer information. We may receive information about you from other sources, including third parties from whom we have purchased access to certain data, and combine this data with information we already have about you. We may confirm or supplement, for instance, address, email and company name for validation and verification purposes.
Accessing and Updating Personal Information
Generally, a customer can review, delete inaccuracies, and update personal information through its DigiCert account interface by clicking edit under the Account Profile tab. Upon request DigiCert will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information. You may also access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information by sending an email to email@example.com or by mailing DigiCert at the address listed in this policy. Emailed and mailed requests are subject to DigiCert's satisfaction regarding the authenticity of the request. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
DigiCert retains information about customers while the customer's account is active, while a certificate remains unexpired, and in accordance with industry standards. A customer may request account cancellation or request that DigiCert no longer provide services by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. DigiCert may retain certain customer information after receiving a request to cancel services or disable an account, as necessary to comply with industry standards and legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce customer agreements.
Personal information embedded in a digital certificate cannot be directly edited. Customers wishing to update personal information in a digital certificate must submit a change request through the customer account. DigiCert may require that the updated information be verified for accuracy prior to accepting the change request. In addition, even if information is updated in DigiCert's databases, the information will generally not be updated in the issued digital certificate. If information embedded in a digital certificate needs updating, DigiCert may require revocation of the digital certificate.
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Products and Services
DigiCert may use personal information to market, sell and provide its products and services, send an order confirmation, respond to customer service requests, and fulfill your order, including using the information to verify the identity of the customer or to contact the customer in order to discuss support, renewal, and the purchase of products and services.
As discussed further in the "Sharing With Third Parties" section below, DigiCert may allow its business partners to assist in providing requested products and services. All such DigiCert service providers are required to keep personal information confidential and are only allowed to use the information to the extent necessary to provide the requested products and services.
Live Chat Sales/Support
DigiCert utilizes a live chat tool for assisting our customers with sales questions and technical support needs; in addition to the customer's name and email address (for purposes of communication), this tool collects information in accordance with the "Non-Personal Information" section above.
DigiCert may send out promotional emails (such as a newsletter) to individuals who provide personal information and have not opted-out of DigiCert's mailing list. These emails may include beacons that communicate information about the email back to DigiCert. This communication allows DigiCert to gauge the effectiveness of its advertising and marketing campaigns. Recipients may opt-out of receiving promotional communication from DigiCert by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each promotional email or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
DigiCert also sends out advisory emails. Advisory emails are related to the primary purpose for which the information was collected and are used to respond to inquiries, provide support and validation services, provide upgrade information and security updates, and inform the customer about ordered products and services. Because advisory emails contain essential information related to the use and security of DigiCert's products and services, customers may not unsubscribe from advisory emails.
DigiCert may use third parties, with which it has a confidentiality agreement, to send promotional or advisory emails. However, DigiCert restricts its partners from sending spam associated with DigiCert's site, brand, or products. A customer receiving an unsolicited email related to DigiCert's products and services should forward the entire message and headers to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Sharing With Third Parties
We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy.
DigiCert never sells personal information to third parties. We may share your information with third parties who provide services on our behalf to help with our business activities. These companies are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
DigiCert uses a third party to process credit card payments and may provide credit card numbers and identifying financial data directly to the third party credit card processor. These companies do not retain, share, store, or use personally identifiable information for any other purposes. DigiCert does not permanently store any provided credit card information.
DigiCert also uses a third party to provide its chat-based support. The support software allows users to input information, including an email address, to request support and clarify their problem. The software provider does not share inputted information with anyone other than DigiCert.
DigiCert may disclose information when required by law or when disclosure is necessary to protect DigiCert's rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, bankruptcy proceedings, or similar legal process.
DigiCert will notify all interested parties if DigiCert is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets that materially affects how DigiCert collects and stores personal information. Typically, this notice will be by email and/or a prominent notice on our website.
If you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about our site, we will ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically send your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the site. DigiCert collects this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email and tracking success of the referral program.
Your friend may contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com to request that we remove this information from our database.
With prior permission from the customer, DigiCert displays personal testimonials of satisfied customers on its website in addition to other endorsements. Customers wishing to update or delete a testimonial may contact DigiCert at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Our website offers publicly accessible blogs or community forums. You should be aware that any information you provide in these areas may be read, collected, and used by others who access them.
Our blog is also managed by a third party application that may require you to register to post a comment. We do not have access or control of the information posted to the blog. You will need to contact or login to the third party application if you want the personal information that was posted to the comments section removed. To learn how the third party application uses your information, please review their privacy policy.
Social Media Widgets
The DigiCert website includes social media features, such as a Facebook "Like" button and widgets, as well as share buttons or interactive mini-programs. These features may collect the user's IP address, the pages visited on DigiCert's site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on DigiCert's site. Interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the corresponding social media company.
The security of your personal information is of the utmost importance to DigiCert. DigiCert only transmits personal information, including sensitive information (such as credit cards), using secure socket layer technology (SSL). To learn more about SSL, follow this link
Unfortunately, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While DigiCert strives to use commercially acceptable standards to protect personal information, DigiCert cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, please contact us at email@example.com.
U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework
DigiCert complies with the U.S.-Swiss Safe Harbor Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use and retention of personal data from Switzerland. DigiCert has certified that it adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Access, Security, Data Integrity, and Enforcement. DigiCert is subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States, and our failure to comply with this privacy policy or the Safe Harbor Frameworks is actionable under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. To learn more about the Safe Harbor program, and to view DigiCert's certification, please visit https://safeharbor.export.gov/swisslist.aspx.
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
DigiCert participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. DigiCert is committed to subjecting all personal data received from European Union (EU) member countries, in reliance on the Privacy Shield Framework, to the Framework's applicable Principles. To learn more about the Privacy Shield Framework, visit the U.S. Department of Commerce's Privacy Shield List here.
DigiCert is responsible for the processing of personal data it receives under the Privacy Shield Framework and subsequently transfers to a third party acting as an agent on its behalf. DigiCert complies with the Privacy Shield Principles for all onward transfers of personal data from the EU, including the onward transfer liability provisions.
With respect to personal data received or transferred pursuant to the Privacy Shield Framework, DigiCert is subject to the regulatory enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In certain situations, DigiCert may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
If you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact our U.S.-based third party dispute resolution provider (free of charge) at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request.
Under certain conditions, more fully described on the Privacy Shield website here, you may be entitled to invoke binding arbitration when other dispute resolution procedures have been exhausted.
This privacy policy does not apply to any downloadable software provided through DigiCert's websites.
Third party sites may link to or from DigiCert websites. DigiCert is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those other websites. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies of those third party sites.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
DigiCert may modify its privacy policy and related practices at any time. DigiCert will notify interested parties of material changes by either posting a notice on its home page or by emailing affected individuals. Visitors and customers should check the DigiCert website regularly to be aware of changes. We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes we will notify you by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. Revisions to the privacy policy are effective 30 calendar days after being posted.
Please contact DigiCert with any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data collection practices:
By mail:
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By phone or fax:
Toll Free: 1-800-896-7973 (US & Canada)
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For assistance with technical difficulties, including problems with accessing or using your customer account, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
As noted above, if you have an unresolved privacy or data use concern that we have not addressed satisfactorily, please contact our U.S.-based third-party dispute resolution provider (free of charge) at https://feedback-form.truste.com/watchdog/request.
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Theo Jansen's amazing-yet-slightly-haunting Strandbeests are something we've featured here before, but that was usually the work of someone else, and you would have to observe. Now, courtesy his partnering up with Shapeways, you can create your own.
Shaepways, if you didn't know, is a 3D printing press, and now Jansen will sell you miniature versions of his creepy beach walkers for about $US105.
The models consist of 76 parts and can be seen being "born" in the video above. Literally building your own, and encasing a hamster within the contraption, is also still an option. [Shapeways via Boing Boing]


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Sean Griffin, September 19, 2009
Avoid the Mess with Mesh
So, you have been wanting a mesh pool cover for some time, but not sure about the price tag? Sure, they cost more than a solid pool cover, but if you do the math, in the long run a mesh cover will save you money. Interested? Read on, my friend.
Mesh pool covers anchored into your existing pool deck are ideal. Not only do they perform all the duties of a tarp style cover but they are a safety barrier to prevent drowning accidents. And they do all this while looking beautiful! Once installed, covering and removing the pool cover is very easy. Drainable mesh material will allow water to pass through while retaining debris. Once dry, this debris will blow off the cover in most cases.
Depending on the manufacturer, mesh pool covers can last for 10 years plus and can be custom made to fit over any pool. Mesh pool covers attach to brass anchors that are drilled a wood or concrete pool deck and can carry a large amount of weight. Enough to hold small cars or elephants!
Polypropylene mesh covers throughout the industry utilize several different weave patterns. Certain weaves allow different percentages of sunlight to pass through. Manufacturers also offer solid covers with mesh drain paneling to limit and concentrate silt and sunlight that can get past the cover.
Mesh safety covers or solid safety covers with mesh drain paneling can save you money on your water bill when spring start up comes around. Typically the pool will be lowered during the winterization process, but come spring you have a full pool, courtesy of Mother Nature.
Perhaps the best advantage to having a mesh material cover is not having to monitor a pool cover pump. Cover pumps will often clog with debris or need to be re-set on the cover. With a properly maintained mesh cover there's no chance of a swamp forming on top of your pool. It's always looking good.
Safety Pool Covers overlap the pool edge and in most cases cover the coping stones, following the shape of your pool exactly. Tight like a trampoline, and available in many colors, mesh pool covers look as good as they perform.
Drainable mesh material is also offered without an anchoring system. The downside to this method is the mesh will rest on the pool water allowing debris to decompose and leach into the pool water. And it's definately not a safety cover.
If you install a safety cover, you may be a candidate for a savings on your homeowners insurance as well. The specifics vary between different agencies but it is worth seeing if you qualify.
So, to summarize, purchasing a mesh cover may be pricey at first, but there is a payback. Think of all the money you'll save:
- Save money & time putting on and taking off.
- Mesh covers can last 15 years or more in some cases.
- No purchase necessary of water bags and cover pumps.
- Saves of thousands of gallons of water per year.
- No chance of messy cover failure; and expensive cleanup.
- Savings on Homeowners Insurance rates.
- Peace of Mind ~ priceless.
If you are in the market for a mesh safety pool cover...


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Indie-electrorock group, Astro, is kind of a big deal. Already one of the most popular bands in their native Chile since forming in 2008, Astro's summer 2012 debut album arrived to heapings of praise by the New York Times and NPR. The band has even received invites to play some of the biggest music festivals in North America, including SXSW.
So, what better way to celebrate such a startling success than with a pants-off dance-off directed by Cristóbal and Sebastián Zegers?


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Body Lotion type Be Delicious by Donna Karan
Body Lotion type Be Delicious by Donna Karan
Moisturizing Body Lotion with the scent of Be Delicious by Donna Karan
It gives your skin the soft smell of your favorite fragrance while moisturizing and giving you a fresh feeling.
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Parking is available at the Premium Lot ($15) in front of the venue and at the General Lot ($10) just a block away. Parking lots open at 6 pm each night. Please pay close attention to all parking signage as towing is heavily enforced by our neighbors. Fans are encouraged to purchase their parking passes in advance.
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Siebel Call Center Integration and the Customer Service Desktop
The true realization of a comprehensive Jacada Siebel call center integration solution results in a dynamic, "intelligent" and consistent customer interaction. Many organizations have discovered that their customer service representatives (CSRs) are limited because systems are difficult to use and are not integrated. What is required is a way to unify the customer relationship components by implementing a Siebel call center integration solution solution and making all data directly available to the CSR.
Jacada Siebel call center integration solutions unify and simplify the CSR's desktop, which dramatically enhances productivity. This unified desktop approach means improved customer interaction and call quality, reduced call time, a significant reduction in data entry errors and reduced training time – all without modifying any existing systems as part of your Siebel call center initiative.
Jacada WorkSpace Is Your Siebel Call Center Integration Solution
The Jacada® WorkSpace unified service desktop provides a Siebel call center integration solution that delivers a single, "intelligent" point of access to all the mission-critical applications and call center tools required to effectively complete a customer interaction. A cohesive, unified desktop is the final step in a true turnkey call center integration initiative that allows your CSRs access to the multitude of disparate systems and resources needed to effectively perform all job functions.
Jacada Siebel call center integration solutions help your organization unify multiple applications into one desktop presentation, improve efficiency and accuracy by eliminating redundant data entry, streamline business processes and reduce maintenance costs.


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Just how tough is a "Built Ford Tough" Ford? Some hoons took their old F-150 off some fat jumps to find out.
That 1990 F-150 is pretty big, so getting air at all is an achievement. How'd it fare after all the abuse? It didn't trouble the 220,000 mile Ford in the least. Let's see a Raptor handle that abuse without bending the frame.
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Popular speakeasy-style bar PDT (Please Don't Tell) has come out with a cocktail book with 304 cocktail recipes and mixologist Jim Meehan's bartender secrets. Now, you don't have to make a trip to East Village, stand in a hidden phone booth and wait around to enjoy a quality cocktail. Shake up your own Benton's Old Fashioned right at home. Ooh, please do tell!
We celebrated the launch of the book "The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy" with Mr. Meehan and other top mixologists in the city at Astor Center on Wednesday night. Sipping on a few select cocktails from the book and noshing on Crif Dogs, including Wylie Dufresne's Wylie dog (a deep-fried frankfurter with WD-50's fried mayonnaise on top), it was quite an indulgent night and a great celebration. Wylie himself was also in attendance.
Cocktail hour at home just got a little better.
PDT's Cranberry Cobbler
Jim Meehan giving a toast
The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy is available now.
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Things that are awesome (some of which may have been previously mentioned here) in no particular order:
- Sushi + beer + sake + friends = AWESOME
- Live burlesque. Also, The Wife potentially taking burlesque classes. :D
- Absinthe. I'm digging on Kübler, which is locally available now. Admittedly, I talk more people into not trying absinthe than I talk into trying it. It's not for everyone.
- Rock Band. I'm pretty useless on anything except the singing, but it's more fun than Karaoke Revolution because the other people are playing along with you. Drumming is unpossible for me.
- Tiki bars. Especially the Tiki Torch in Edgewater. I know one of the owners, so I'm psyched to give it a shot. I'll be toting The Wife and her mother down this Saturday, I believe. Daddy needs a Mai Tai with a quickness!
- Anita O'Day. Holy crap! How have I never heard of her until now? Best thing to ever happen to me thanks to Plurk. (If you're not already a Twitter user, you might try Plurk instead.) Also loving Sarah Vaughn these days.
- The Silent Years. The Globe comes out soon.
- Going to the doctor to get my first physical in who knows how many years. It seems I'm doing well. (I still have to do blood work, though.)
- Michael Phelps. Yeah... WOW.
- The iPhone 3G. Lots of people gripe about various things, but in general I say it's damned amazing.
- Dark Knight. Saw it on IMAX. It was pretty good.
- Rumbi fish tacos. I'm stunned, but these are currently my favorite fish tacos.
- Knowing one of the guys on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
- Fuelly. All the cool kids are doing it.
- Bumping into an acquaintance and having their first comment be "You look good."
And other stuff, too. That's a pretty good list for now, though.


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Move over, Gefilte Fish! In Italy, we have our own not-so-refined and yet delicious comfort appetizer…
Tuna Loaf. I don't know if I can call this recipe historical, because it's made with canned tuna 😉 but it's been around long enough that a couple of versions are included in a G. A. Vitali-Norsa's "classic" 'La Cucina nella Tradizione Ebraica" (1970). Of course, many more variations are enjoyed often – especially in the warm seasons – on countless Jewish Italian tables. Here is mine:
- 1 and 1/2 cans (about 9 ounces) Yellowfish Tuna, packed in olive oil, plus 2 anchovies
- 1 cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- a pinch of nutmeg (if liked) OR 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley
- * if you don't follow the Sephardic prohibition against mixing fish and dairy, you can add a couple of tablespoons of grated parmigiano reggiano
Drain the tuna very well and pulse it in a food processor till smooth
Add the eggs, the bread crumbs, spices (and cheese if using)
Shape it into a long loaf, and wrap it tight in a cheesecloth, tying it at the ends with kitchen string
place it in a wide pot of boiling water (enough water to just cover it) and cook for 25 minutes
Allow to cool, unwrap, slice, and serve with mayonnaise or any other lemon-y or tangy sauce
(if you prefer a crunchier version, you can bake it for 30 minutes at 200 F instead of boiling it)


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Past Review 2
We can use the past simple to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.
We can use the past continuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time.
We can use the present perfect when we want to look back from the present to the past.
The Present Perfect Continuous can be used to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and continued until recently or that continue into the future.
We can use the past perfect simple to talk about what happened before a point in the past. It looks back from a point in the past to further in the past.
We can use the past perfect continuous to look back at a situation in progress.


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Safety Update
Safety Automation Forum Presentations Available for Download
Some 200 people attended the Rockwell Automation Safety Automation Forum in November, to learn how to better protect workers, increase productivity and use sustainable manufacturing processes.
Now, to help spread the knowledge disseminated at the event, Rockwell Automation has made the event's presentations available at its online Safety Portal—download the presentations (www.safetyautomationforum.com/downloads/index.html) to study best practices and obtain innovative ideas to improve your company's safety strategies for sustainable manufacturing.
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CCA's Hillary Lyons writes about the remarkable transformation of Amari from the Middle Ages to today and why it has become a very popular aperitivo or digestivi in the Bay Area.
I'm thankful for: Friends
In lieu of our normal monthly newsletter, given our home base in Northern California, we at Charles Communications Associates, representing wineries from our own backyard and around the world, dedicate this missive to those affected by the Northern California fires of October 2017
The Napa Valley has recently taken a lot of heat – both literally, due to the serious temperature spike that hit the valley earlier this month, as well as figuratively from those who think the aberrant fluctuation spelled doom for the entire region's harvest. The media has been eager to report this story, which we can all understand – what's sexier than a potential climate change story about America's most recognized wine region? Fortunately for the consumer, cooler heads prevail for those of us on the ground, and I wanted to share the perspective from someone who has been around the vineyard block.
Meet Faith Armstrong, the winemaker behind Onward and Farmstrong wines. As refreshing as the Pétillant Naturel she makes of Malvasia Bianca, many of the words used to describe Faith's wine could be used to describe the winemaker herself. Honest, vibrant, unfiltered, true to her origins, bright, complex.
With that infamous hippie holiday around the corner, Charles Communications explores how Pot d'Huile has revolutionized the marijuana edibles market for both medicinal benefits and gastronomic delight.


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The Writing Center
The Writing Center is Student-Centered and for Everyone:
The Writing Center's goal is to provide a friendly, stress-free environment for students from all over campus to meet with a consultant and talk about writing of all types. We provide a responsive audience and advice from experienced writers in sessions generally lasting thirty to forty-five minutes. Sessions of this length offer us time to work individually with students on any aspect of the writing process: from brain storming and drafting, to revising and proofreading.
Since our motto is improve the writer, not just the writing, we do not edit essays for students or allow them to drop off work to be proofread for spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Rather, concentrating on active learning techniques, we will help develop various learning and writing skills that can transfer to all writing projects students engage in.
We do not focus, therefore, on improving a single essay for a better grade. We do hope, however, that higher grades naturally result, but improving writing can take time. Developing a relationship with a students is one of our goals.
We hope, though, that students come to see us because they perceive a need on their own. Motivated learners are more successful learners, so we ask that faculty never require students to visit us.
The Consultants that students will encounter in the Center are dedicated to serving the writing needs of the entire undergraduate community at Prairie View. They offer their time and hope that the Center will be successful. But this is not their Writing Center; it belongs to students.


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AMERICA'S NUMBER-ONE NEWS PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE ON iPAD
60 MINUTES Launches the First Stand-Alone iPad Application for a Primetime News Magazine
NEW YORK - Nov. 18, 2010 - 60 MINUTES, America's #1 news program is now available on iPad and is the first primetime news magazine to have its own stand-alone application for the hand-held device. 60 MINUTES content from the television broadcast and its many online features will be offered on the new app, now available for $4.99 from the App Store or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
"It is an exciting new way to watch our stories. I love everything about it-the way the app looks, the way the stories play, and the fact that viewers can watch them anytime they want," said 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager.
"The 60 MINUTES app takes full advantage of the generous screen size and unique features of the iPad, including high quality video," said Rob Gelick, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CBS Mobile. "The app allows fans to extend their engagement with 60 MINUTES on a format that is easy to navigate and highly visual."
The 60 MINUTES iPad app delivers high-quality video and text versions of 60 MINUTES program content, including weekly previews, segments, web extras and clips. It also features new original content from the 60 Minutes online series 60MinutesOvertime.com, where users can experience a behind-the-scenes look at the production of 60 MINUTES stories and view archival segments directly related to the week's headlines.
iPad users of the app will also be able to search 60 MINUTES' archive for stories from the present or past seasons and be able to browse segments by categories such as Newsmakers, Politics, Health & Science, Business, Sports, and Entertainment. The content is also searchable by correspondent name.
CBS Mobile and Treemo Labs partnered to develop the 60 MINUTES app. The content is delivered over WiFi and 3G networks to ensure the optimal viewing experience, no matter how users are connected.
About 60 MINUTES
60 MINUTES, the most successful broadcast in television history, began its 43rd season in September 2010. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast begun in 1968 is still a hit in 2010. Over the 2009-'10 season, 60 MINUTES continued its dominance as the number-one news program, drawing an average of 13.2 million viewers per week, more than double the audience of its nearest newsmagazine competitor. It has won more Emmy Awards than any other primetime broadcast, including a special Lifetime Achievement Emmy. It has also won virtually every other broadcast journalism award and is the recipient of 18 Peabody awards for excellence in television broadcasting. 60 MINUTES was created by Don Hewitt; Jeff Fager is the program's executive producer. The correspondents and contributors of 60 MINUTES are Anderson Cooper, Katie Couric, Steve Kroft, Lara Logan, Scott Pelley, Byron Pitts, Charlie Rose, Morley Safer, Bob Simon and Lesley Stahl. Andy Rooney, the broadcast's commentator, began his regular on-air segment, "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" in 1978. 60 MINUTES television segments and other content can be viewed online at 60MINUTES.com and a new site, 60MinutesOvertime.com, which offers original content produced for the Web, including behind-the-scenes video about the production of 60 MINUTES stories and timely archival segments.
About CBS Mobile
CBS Mobile, a unit of CBS Interactive Inc., is charged with building CBS Corporation's wireless business across entertainment, sports and news for CBS, The CW and CBS Television Studios. As part of this mission, CBS Mobile offers consumers some of the most innovative and best-of wireless content available today, ranging from the nation's first mobile video alerts for CBS Mobile News, CBS Sports Mobile and entertainment properties, to some of the nation's largest mobile Web sites, made-for-mobile video on all major carriers, a 24/7 mobile television network, and partnerships with the world's more leading edge mobile technology and ad targeting companies. CBS Corporation is the parent company of CBS Interactive Inc.


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Given the sordid nature of the testimony at Whitey Bulger's trial, the genteel atmosphere in Courtroom 11 in the federal courthouse named for Whitey's old neighbor Joe Moakley seemed incongruous to the murder and mayhem being described day after day, week after week.
But that all changed Tuesday. The monotonous description of all things foul was interrupted by an exchange between Whitey and his onetime protégé Kevin Weeks that sounded like closing time at any number of the old buckets of blood on West Broadway where Whitey's friends and foes used to get loaded and swear like sailors.
Weeks provoked Whitey by expressing how torn up he was when he found out Whitey and Stevie Flemmi, their partner in crime, had been FBI informants for years.
"We killed people that were rats, and I had the two biggest rats right next to me," Weeks said.
"You suck," Whitey said, demonstrating a vocabulary considerably removed from all that Kant he claimed to have read in Alcatraz.
"[Expletive] you," Weeks retorted.
Whitey's response was not especially creative. "[Expletive] you, too," he said.
"What do you want to do?" Weeks said, basically asking his former mentor if he wanted a piece of him.
As the F-bombs were flying, Judge Denise Casper's eyebrows, and voice, were rising.
"Hey, Mr. Bulger," the judge shouted. "Mr. Bulger, let your attorneys speak for you."
She should have told Whitey to wash his mouth out with soap. This is the second time in as many weeks that Whitey has aimed the F-word at a witness. Last time it was John Morris, the corrupt FBI supervisor who Whitey believes tried to get him whacked.
But this time it was his former Boy Friday, Kevin Weeks, who moments earlier had been telling Whitey's lawyer, Jay Carney, how hard it was to sit up there in the witness box and testify against someone who had been his mentor, who had taught him a lot about life and a lot about crime, who made him a lot of money.
Carney wasn't buying it. Besides, he was trying to goad Weeks into an outburst, and, boy, did he ever succeed in that.
First, Weeks threatened to meet Carney outside the courthouse and beat him up.
Then Carney got Weeks to admit he's a pathological liar.
"I lied," Weeks said, shrugging. "I've been lying my whole life. I'm a criminal."
Weeks even got specific a bit later.
"I lie to my parents," Weeks acknowledged. "I lie to my wife."
When Carney asked him if his wife knew he lied to her, Weeks deadpanned, "We're divorced."
The only thing missing was a laugh track. But then you realize the loved ones of people who were murdered by all these clowns are sitting in the courtroom, and you realize this is not a laughing matter.
Still, on Tuesday, it was high drama and low farce.
You could see it coming. Weeks had spent the better part of two days implicating Whitey in every crime except the Lindbergh kidnapping. Weeks was growing impatient with Carney's cross-examination, in which Carney purposely patronized him, suggesting he was a professional witness who had been involved in five murders but had cut himself a sweet deal that saw him leave prison after just five years.
When Carney suggested Weeks enjoyed testifying, Weeks shot him a withering look and said, "This ain't fun."
Carney persisted.
"You won against the system," Carney said.
"What did I win?" Weeks shot back. "What did I win?"
"You won five years," Carney suggested.
"Five people are dead," Weeks replied. "Five people are dead."
"Does that bother you at all?"
"Yeah," Weeks said, "it bothers me."
"How does it bother you?" Carney asked, pushing his buttons.
"Because we killed people that were rats, and I had the two biggest rats right next to me," Weeks responded. "That's why. . . ."
And then, the deluge of language better suited for a locker room than a court room.
Carney didn't even bother to question Weeks about what Whitey would consider the most damaging testimony Weeks offered, about the murders of Debra Davis in 1981 and Deborah Hussey in 1985.
Of the 19 murders Whitey is charged with, it is the killings of the two women he can't abide. Whitey spent his entire criminal life constructing a narrative that portrayed him as the good bad guy, the principled gangster, a wise guy with scruples — and wise guys with scruples don't murder defenseless, 26-year-old women and bury them in shallow graves.
Weeks testified that he was upstairs, going to the bathroom, at The Haunty — the macabre nickname he gave the murder house at 799 East Third Street, just up the street from the homes of Whitey's brother Bill Bulger and Flemmi's mother — when he heard a thud. He came downstairs and saw Whitey on his back, his legs wrapped around Hussey's torso, his hands tight around her neck, choking the life out of her. He said that when Whitey thought she was dead, Flemmi made sure by putting a rope around her neck and using a stick as a lever to twist it.
Weeks said Whitey told him about the murder of Davis, Flemmi's longtime girlfriend, saying he and Flemmi were with her when she was strangled in the house Flemmi bought for his parents, right across from Bill Bulger's house.
He said Whitey was never specific about who actually killed Davis, only that both Whitey and Flemmi were there.
"I don't know who did it," Weeks said.
About a half-hour after testimony wrapped up, Jay Carney was on the sidewalk outside the courtroom, beaming as much as Jay Carney can. He had a good day. He got Weeks to lose his cool, threaten him, admit he lies, acknowledge he never thought Whitey was a rat all those years, and speak like a thug.
But from what I saw, it was a Pyrrhic victory for Whitey and his lawyers.
Whatever the jurors thought of Kevin Weeks, they had to know Weeks learned a lot of what he knows in this life from Whitey Bulger. The jurors had to be sitting there, thinking that all these thugs were friends at one time, and in that time those thugs did what thugs do, which is hurt people and then turn on each other when they get jammed up.
Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeCullen.


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Running The Highlands is based in the beautiful North East of Scotland. We organise running holidays, running tours and training weekends in the Eastern Cairngorms and Royal Deeside and elsewhere in the Highlands for runners of all abilities.
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Our reputation is built on excellent customer care and fabulous scenery. We started up as one of the pioneers of running holidays in the summer of 2005 and are delighted that our rapidly growing band of guests keep coming back for more!


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Real Estate: Villas at Highland Beach luxury real estate includes six residences, all of which feature spacious floor plans and elegant features, including state-of-the-art appliances, vaulted ceilings, custom built-ins, movie theaters, glass-enclosed elevators, and more. Residents enjoy city, ocean, and Intracoastal views from floor-to-ceiling windows and wrap-around terraces. Each luxury unit within Villas at Highland Beach hosts its own infinity-edge pool with a covered loggia and rooftop garden patio with a fireplace and hot tub. No detail is overlooked in the luxury townhomes in Villas at Highland Beach, which range in price from $2 million to over $6 million.
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