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When you are caring for a loved one, take time to care for yourself.
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National Health Information Center - NHICU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Find videos, articles and other resources on caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease.
Review Date: Monday, January 18, 2016
NIH National Institute on Aging Information Center
African-Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than whites, due to their higher rate of vascular disease (diseases involving blood vessels, including heart attack and stroke) – one of the suspected risk factors of Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer's Association
Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's disease (AD), which involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
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NIH Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, National Institute on Aging
Medications called cholinesterase inhibitors are prescribed for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. These drugs may help delay or prevent symptoms from becoming worse for a limited time and may help control some behavioral symptoms.
Find treatment centers located across the United States offering Alzheimer's Disease patients and famililes diagnostic and treatment services, opportunities to participate in drug trials, support groups, clinical research projects, and other special programs.
This page links to information about long term care facilities, making the transition to nursing home life, paying for long term care, and more.
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American Health Care Association
If you or someone you care about has Alzheimer's disease, you need to find good care in your community. This page helps you plan ahead in terms of health care, finances, and finding support.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Find tips for dealing with the troubling behavior problems and communication difficulties often encountered when caring for a person with dementia. Fact sheets are available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Review Date: Friday, August 28, 2015
Family Caregiver Alliance
This page links to fact sheets covering a variety of caregiving topics, including adult day care, nutrition, incontinence, safety, bathing and more.
Alzheimer's caregiving is a tough job, and it's too much for one person to handle alone. No one is equipped to care for another person around the clock. If you are caring for a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease, understand the stress you are facing, and ask for help when you need it.
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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
This guide, written in clear language, will help you understand and cope with the many challenges of being a caregiver.
Dementia is not a specific disease but a collection of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. Learn about treatments that can help manage and improve a patient's quality of life.
Review Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013
NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - NINDS
Alzheimer's disease and depression have many symptoms that are alike. It can be hard to tell the difference between them. Learn typical signs of depression, how it is treated, what you can do to help.
American Academy of Family Physicians
A disaster situation, such as a hurricane or forest fire, can significantly add to the stress and confusion of someone with Alzheimer's. Use these disaster preparedness tips to help you keep your loved one safe during an emergency.
Review Date: Thursday, March 14, 2013
This document dispels eight common myths about Alzheimer's disease, including exposure to metals in dental fillings, aluminum cookware, and more.
The Family Caregiver Alliance offers four different online support groups for caregivers and their loved ones, including a group coping with Huntington's Disease and a LGBT caregiver group.
Review Date: Monday, June 01, 2015
Contact your local Alzheimer's Association chapter to learn about programs and services available in your area.
This document discusses normal age-related changes in memory, as well as more serious memory problems, such as dementia. Tips for keeping your memory sharp are provided.
When taking care of an elderly parent or another relative, family members need to work cooperatively. Here are some points to consider when arranging a family meeting.
Review Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014
Alzheimer's disease causes gradual, irreversible changes in the brain. These changes usually cause problems with memory, decision making and self-care. This brochure provides information about Alzheimer's Disease, including suggestions for coping with memory loss, finding your way, doing daily tasks, and more.
This fact sheet, which includes puzzles and activities, helps children understand what is happening to a person with Alzheimer's disease. It also explores the challenges faced by caregivers.
This fact sheet will help teens understand what is happening to a person with Alzheimer's disease. It also explores how challenging it is to take care of someone who has Alzheimer's. Puzzles are included.
Designed especially for seniors, this page defines Alzheimer's Disease and lists its causes and risk factors, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment and research, and frequently asked questions.
National Institutes of Health - NIHU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The decision to place a loved one in a care facility may be the hardest decision families have to make in the course of caregiving. How does one make such a decision? What should one consider? This article provides answers to these questions.
Review Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
We all know people who seem to blossom after 50, or stay sharp well into old age. Find out what steps you can take now to improve your brain fitness, regardless of your age.
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
It can feel overwhelming to take care of a loved one with dementia, but neglecting your own well-being can be harmful to both of you. Find a stress checklist here, along with suggested tips on how to be a healthy caregiver.
If you or someone you know is experiencing any of the 10 signs of Alzheimer's Disease, please see a doctor. Early diagnosis gives you a chance to seek treatment and plan for the future.
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He did an interview at Netroots Nation that was pretty darned good. Ophelia has already covered Silverman's comments about feminism, but I also liked his general comments about secular politics.
I think we're going to see a growth of atheism, it's going to be an exponential growth. And driving that, of course, is going to be the young people. Approximately 30 percent of the under-30 crowd are non-religious. That's a big market, that's a big voting bloc. And as that 30 percent of the under-30 ages, and it becomes 30 percent of the under-40 market — assuming no growth — and 30 percent of the under-50 market in another 20 years, I think we're going to see an inevitable shift from a "You have to be religious to get elected," to a "Why are we even talking about God when we're talking about politics." And I think that's the question we have to bring in. Why do we talk about God when we talk about politics?
Exactly. What possible relevance does religion and god have to politics? Politics is the art of working out what's possible in our real world; the diverse delusions about what happens in a fantasy world full of dead people is incredibly unimportant to those concerns. Let the religious go to church and play "let's pretend" all they want, but please leave the wishful thinking behind when it's time to buckle down to real work.


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We are open Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm
There are still some fresh cut Fraser Firs available for your Christmas! We will have hayrides, hot chocolate & our friendly Hank the goat on hand for some added fun. Thanks for growing with us as we raise up a choose-and-cut-your-own Christmas tree farm experience!
See you soon!
The Ogles
North Spoon - a Christmas Tree farm experience
Growing up, I would dream with my dad about what our "ranch" might be called one day...we would talk about what if we 'hit it big' and we landed a ranch ( a farm), what would we call this place? One day, without hesitation, my dad looked across the truck as we drove down the gravel driveway to feed our horses, and proclaimed to me he knew exactly what we would call our dream ranch: The North Spoon.
That day, a name was born and a memory was planted within a young man's heart. I'm not sure if my dad was fishing for a title, sufficing the dreams of his son, or dreaming of what might be for himself....but one thing we know: we never forgot the name.
When Olivia and I felt the prompting from the Lord to seek out land, we began praying about what 'this place' would be like and what we hoped for. It wasn't long and we felt this impression in our hearts to consider starting a Christmas Tree farm! There's a cross-story here where another dear family in our community had taken us in as friends and were big fans of Young Life and it's mission. Through the process of watching God provide a small farm for our family, our affinity for raising up Christmas trees and serving our community continued to rise. One day, I discussed this with the late Steve Lockett, and how we felt like whenever they were ready to get out of the Christmas tree business, we would have an interest in getting in! He only encouraged our involvement even more so!
As time went by, and Steve went to be with the Lord, the Lockett family had learned of our desire. They began helping us with resources in the tree business and some quality counsel along the way (still much to learn). The outcome of this long time friendship with our family and the Lockett family at Buttermilk Farms has been deep friendship, shared memories and the onset of The North Spoon Christmas Tree Farm at our home and small farm along with a second location - we are continuing a long tradition of Norway Spruce Christmas trees at Buttermilk Farms! We felt like with the birth of our pipe dream come true, the extension of grace and tidings of joy from the Lockett family, we wanted to honor our friend and mentor, Steve Lockett.
Each year we will open up the Christmas Tree season with 'opening weekend' at Buttermilk Farms for the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving to continue this long line of tradition.
Bare with us as we re-grow some trees and re-establish a presence on that farm.
Grow with us as we develop a new tradition at our home and show you our progress each year as we raise up White Pine, Virginia Pine, and Douglas Fir trees with some Norway Spruces mixed in! During the interim and more than likely over time, we will keep offering fresh cut Fraser Firs from the North Carolina Appalachias!
All are welcome! Come on out for a Christmas Tree Farm experience: hayrides, hot chocolate, bonfires, our farm animals, and certainly Christmas Trees and Christmas wreaths for your family!
Blessings to you and yours!
Andy Ogle
North Spoon Christmas Trees owned & operated by Andy & Olivia Ogle and their family.
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Christmas Trees in the rain!
Okay so maybe no hayrides today!! (Thankful for the rain) ..but we still have trees available and some good helpers to load your Christmas Tree if you wanna come by today. Also some hot chocolate to boot. #tnchristmastreefarm #christmastreefarm #christmastreesintherain #merrychristmas #northspoonchristmastrees #northspoonchristmastreefarm
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You can say that we drive a lot of new cars, but that would be the understatement of the year. Here at Motor Trend, we drive every new car, every year. And truck, SUV, crossover, van — you name it. If it has four wheels and is all shiny and chrome, we're spinning them, and forming an opinion about said…Read More


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Garden Fresh Foods, Inc., Expands Recalls on Specific Packages of Products Because of Possible Health Risk
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has received information that Garden Fresh Foods is initiating an expansion to its voluntary recall on various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and code dates. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
The products are sold in various size containers (2 lb to 5 lb containers). The products were distributed in the following states: WI, MN, IA, IL, OH, IN, TX, FL, MA, MO, MI, PA, AZ, CA, and distributed to retail stores and food services.
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Victor Martinez DH'd for the Tigers
in 112 games last season.
Now he's out for the year with a knee injury.
Tell me Theo Epstein was phoning Detroit about Alfonso Soriano.
Sounds like a pipe dream. Sounds like I'm wake 'n bakin'. Who would take Soriano with three years and $54 million left? With so many other potential DH's still unsigned in free agency, who would bother with Soriano at any cost of cash and human life forms? Sounds like I'm a big client of the Sam Hurd Cartel.
But no. I bring you this idea bong-free.
You don't offer Soriano to Detroit, you demand it as you offer Matt Garza.
The Tigers had been asking about Garza before Martinez got hurt. They're looking to do more than dominate the AL Central. They have World Series ideas and were looking to strengthen their pitching behind the Cy Young winner. Starting pitching that can beat Texas remains a need, and now the Tigers have a hole where home runs used to be.
Free agents such as Johnny Damon and Vladimir Guerrero would cost the Tigers money. Soriano would cost them young bodies, but also bring them a guy who might be an ace in a lot of rotations.
The Tigers claimed recent reports of their interest in Garza were overstated. Maybe, maybe not.
The Tigers also said they wouldn't part with their top prospects in such a deal. Maybe, maybe not.
One thing I know is true: Things have changed. Detroit's great big lineup that deodorized some bad starting pitching is not so great and big anymore.
Epstein seems a pretty straightforward guy. His pitch here would seem pretty straightforward:
You want the best available arm you can put behind Justin Verlander for next season and many years after? You take the left fielder we don't want in left field anymore.
Soriano is a one-trick pony, but he fills the one trick the Tigers just lost. Someone has to bat behind Miguel Cabrera. If it's Alex Avila, then someone has to bat behind Avila. You get the idea.
Epstein is looking for value in every move he makes. Value is a vague enough concept that you can spin any deal as having been worth it.
F'rinstance, paying some sucker to take Carlos Zambrano and getting a broken left-hander in exchange is value. Sean Marshall for someone else's question mark is value. Tyler Colvin and D.J. LeMahieu for someone else's flop is value.
And even if it isn't true, you can sell it that way because nobody will know for sure for several years, and by then, Epstein will be making other moves he'll be selling as value.
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The Cubs would have to pay a lot of Soriano's salary the way they they're paying a lot of Zambrano's, but they might eat a lot less of Tom Ricketts' money than first thought if they deal him with Garza.
Getting rid of the last and biggest Jim Hendry albatross might be value alone, but the Cubs also would be dumping an undisciplined hitter and a lousy fielder, exactly the kind of player Epstein doesn't want.
In addition to all the reasons the Cubs should push this move, you might add urgency, and here's why:
Epstein needs to get value out of Garza before Commissioner Bud Selig decides Garza must go to the Red Sox in exchange for Epstein himself.


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Serves 40 | Prep Time 10 minutes | Cook Time 10 minutes
6 cups any organic puffed cereal
or combination of puffed cereals
6 cups organic crispy brown rice cereal
2 cups Eden Dried Montmorency Cherries, coarsely chopped
or Eden Dried Cranberries, Eden Dried Wild Blueberries, or a combination of all three dried fruits
1 cup Eden Tamari Roasted Almonds, coarsely chopped
1 cup Eden Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup organic maple syrup
1/2 cup Eden Barley Malt Syrup
1/3 cup organic peanut butter, optional
cashew butter, almond butter, or any nut butter
Mix all dry ingredients and cherries together in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Place the syrups and nut butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the flame to medium, and continue stirring for about 10 minutes until the mixture does not drip off the spoon easily.
Quickly pour the syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well until all dry ingredients are evenly coated with the syrup. Take two 13" X 9" baking dishes and lightly moisten with water. Place half of the mixture in each dish. Moisten your hands with cold water and firmly press the grain mixture down evenly in the dishes until firm. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden. Cut into bars or squares and enjoy!
The bars may be individually wrapped and kept in the freezer to store. Remove when ready to eat. They will thaw out quickly. Great for camping, hiking trips or just a nutritious snack anytime.
Variation: After mixing the syrup with the grain, seed and fruit mixture try baking them in a 350° oven for 3 to 5 minutes for a crispier treat thats similar to cracker jacks.
For those with allergies to nuts, roasted seeds can be substituted and nut butter may be omitted from the recipe.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The space shuttle Enterprise - named after the spaceship in Star Trek - achieved lift-off on Wednesday when it was hoisted by a crane onto a floating museum in New York's Hudson River.
Cheers and thunderous applause erupted from the crowd of New Yorkers and tourists who turned out to see the retired spacecraft moved to its new home atop the flight deck of repurposed World War Two aircraft carrier now named the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
"Beam me up, Scotty!" a man in the crowd shouted as a crane lifted the shuttle off a barge onto the museum, repeating a catch phrase from the popular science fiction television show.
"It's part of our history," said New Yorker Cameron Fisher, 21.
The crowd grew quiet and the air was filled with the creaking of the crane and beating of a helicopter circling overhead as the shuttle rose 230 feet (70 meters) into the air.
"It inspires people to see what human ingenuity can achieve," said British tourist Kirsty Rushen, 35.
Earlier Wednesday, as the shuttle, strapped to a barge, made its way up the Hudson River and past the Statue of Liberty, crowds ranging from small children to elderly couples strained for a glimpse of the craft.
"Did you see the shuttle?" said a police officer running up to his uniformed colleagues like an excited child.
For a shuttle that never made it into space, Enterprise has had quite a journey. In April, crowds of tourists and New Yorkers watched in awe as Enterprise flew over the city piggy-backed on a Boeing 747 Jumbo jet.
Enterprise drew more crowds on Wednesday on the banks of the Hudson to watch the NASA spacecraft make its final approach to its new floating home on Manhattan's west side.
Despite never flying in space, Enterprise holds a special place in American history, having been the first of NASA's space shuttles. In 1977 it was released in mid-air from a Boeing 747 for a series of gliding and landing tests at Edwards Air Force base in California prior to the first shuttle flight in 1981.
Enterprise was originally going to be named Constitution in honor of the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. But a fierce letter-writing campaign by Star Trek fans convinced the White House to name it Enterprise after the fictitious spaceship that Captain Kirk and Mr Spock flew to the front lines of an intergalactic battle with the Klingons on the popular TV show.
Experts say Enterprise captured the hearts and minds of many by embodying the best of American ingenuity.
In April last year NASA announced it would retire its space shuttle fleet to locations in New York, Virginia, California and Florida. It decided that Discovery would take Enterprise's place at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia and that Enterprise would be brought to New York.
Since its joy ride over the city in April, Enterprise has been kept in a protective tent at JFK International Airport. On Saturday, the 171,000-pound (77,564-kg) Enterprise was lifted by crane onto a barge, a process that took about three hours.
Pulled by a tugboat, it toured Queens and Brooklyn on Sunday, passing by Coney Island and traveling under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge before docking in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Officials at Enterprise's new home, the Intrepid Museum, which itself is a repurposed former World War Two aircraft carrier, expect the space shuttle to be a major attraction for years to come.
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Namco Bandai doesn't only make video games. It's Bandai arm has toy and game licenses for iconic Japanese institutions like Gundam, Kamen Rider and Ultraman, as well as new favs like One Piece and Haruhi Suzumiya.
At an Akihabara showcase, Namco Bandai displayed the latest entries in its high-end collectibles range.
The end results are spectacular—thanks in large part to website Gigazine's stunning photography. Tamashii Web has more examples of Bandai's premium poseable figurines.
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Actor Kelsey Grammer and girlfriend Kayte Walsh announced the tragic news this Saturday that Walsh miscarried.
According to People, Walsh miscarried six weeks prior to their announcement, but wanted to take some time to process before going public with the information. "We could like to thank all of those who expressed kindness and concern but we needed a little time to heal," they said in a statement.
Fans of the couple poured out condolences and well wishes via Twitter and Facebook. "Sorry for your loss," one commentator said via Facebook. "I wish only the best for you both."
Grammer has been married three times before, and has four children from his previous marriages, most recently Camille Grammer, who is slated to appear in "The Real Housewives of Bevery Hills," starting October 14th.
This would have been Grammer's fifth child, and the couple's first.


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TFL900 Carbon black is a product that is gathered from incomplete burned carbonaceous substances. It is made of protogenesis particles and turned into high dispersing carbon black pigments after going through special treatment. This product is used in the PVC, TPR granulation process, printing ink, color master batch process, stoving varnish coating process, and lacquer. The oxygen of this product is 0.60% and the density is 1.5%. Also the average particle diameter is 23nm.
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Confession time: I voted for Barack Obama yesterday, and this is the first time I have ever voted for a democrat for president. Have I changed? Maybe. Have Republicans changed? Definitely. Now that Republicans, at least at the presidential level, are no longer the party of limited government, everything is up for grabs. So, as a service to my North Carolina friends who are on the fence, here are the 10 reasons I voted for Obama - some are good, and some are lame, but maybe it will help you make up your mind:
1) He's an honorary Tarheel - He's the only candidate with the moxy to have laced it up with the Tarheel basketball team for some pick-up hoops, and Dean Smith endorsed him. Some of you won't need to read on, and can head over to the polling place on this point alone - and I applaud you.
2) Inspiration vs. Manipulation - In general, Obama's campaign seeks to inspire; McCain's campaign seeks to manipulate. Yes, this is politics, and both campaigns have said ugly things. But even McCain's Vice Presidential pick was largely, in my eyes, an effort to manipulate a reluctant conservative Republican base to vote for him. Labeling Obama as a socialist or terrorist's pal is a manipulative tactic, because it stirs up fear in order to get a certain behavior. Obama's message is about who we can be. McCain's message is about preserving who we are. I'm not satisfied with who we are, as a country. We can do better.
3) Taxes - Never in our country's history have we prosecuted a war and lowered income taxes at the same time... that is, until George W. Bush's administration. During World War I, congress raised the top marginal tax rate to 77%! During World War II, the top marginal tax rate was in the 90% range, and stayed that way until the 1960's, when it was lowered to a more palatable 70% range. These tax rates included both the wars in Vietnam and Korea. In the 80's, under Reagan, the top marginal tax rate was lowered to its lowest rate of 28%, but went back up to 40% during the first Gulf war (was the first George Bush a socialist?). So to say that Obama's tax plan, which raises the top marginal rate back to 39%, and cuts taxes for most people, is anything close to "socialist" is absurd in the context of history - and McCain's plan is downright irresponsible. The federal income tax in the US has always been a "progressive" system that taxes higher income at a higher rate, so we need to either change the tax system - or stop arguing that 39% is somehow more socialist than 35%. As a country, we spend more than we take in and 10% of our Federal budget is interest payments. Neither candidate will make a positive dent in the deficit, but at least Obama's plan has the right trajectory.
4) Leadership - If Obama runs the White House anything like he has run his campaign, he can accomplish great things. The Obama campaign machine is one of the most inventive, effective and efficient enterprises that I have ever seen. He has surrounded himself with smart, capable, creative people who have redefined the idea and tactics of a presidential campaign, created an amazing brand, and utilized online and social media in amazing ways to engage and energize people. True leaders are humble enough to know that they can't know everything, and Obama clearly surrounds himself with people who can challenge him and help him figure out the tough problems. His measured selection of Joe Biden as his running mate is a good example.
5) Open Communication - Obama has used social media, like Twitter, along with online video and e-mail to keep his supporters informed and energized. I have high hopes that President Obama will do some of the same things, creating a new "civics graph" that leverages social technologies to enable the citizens and government to work more collaboratively to solve this country's problems. The current administration has been secretive and deterministic, rather than open and collaborative. I'm not so naive as to think that many of a President's decisions and concerns should remain inside the Oval Office, but I would like to see more communication and collaboration. Remember folks, Twitter doesn't kill people. People kill people.
6) The Hearts and Minds of our Youth - The next president will be the president of my children's youth... the one around whom they will shape their view of national leadership and America's place in this world. The president of my youth was Ronald Reagan - despite whether you agree or disagree with his politics, he was the hopeful face and spokesperson for the end of the Cold War and inspired the world. Obama has inspired the youth of this country like no candidate in recent history. Through his example, he has the real opportunity to help shape a generation of Americans into people who are civic-minded, thoughtful, and hopeful about their country, as opposed to ambivalent or, worse yet, cynical. I would hate to see us miss this opportunity to engage and inspire our young people by resisting change and retrenching around the status quo.
7) World Reputation - My ideal of America's standing in the world was largely shaped by an image I have of Ronald Reagan smiling (and probably joking) with Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan was tough and uncompromising about important ideas, but in an inclusive and inviting way. That's how I see America at its best: tough and uncompromising about the things that matter (freedom of our people, the American dream, helping our friends and allies), but inclusive and inviting to willing allies who want to benefit from friendship with America. Reagan's America invited people living in oppressive communist regimes to join-in to the opportunity of freedom - and then the people of those countries did the rest of the work. I was e-mailing recently with my college roommate, who now lives in Zambia helping to fight Malaria, who said: "All of Africa is excited about Obama.... We see t-shirts and bumper stickers everywhere. No one here cares who he is running against." Obama is exciting the world about the potential for an American leader who embodies freedom and opportunity, instead of imposing it.
8) Religion & Character - I'm a Christian, and I believe that God's purposes will be carried out no matter who is president. So, like Martin Luther, I would rather have a wise non-Christian leader than a stupid Christian leader (not his exact words, but that's the gist). The good news here is that neither candidate is stupid (or the anti-christ, as some e-mails will try to convince you) and both claim to be Christians - with equivalent evidence on each side that they indeed practice their faith. So, I take them at their word. But what put me over the edge on this one is Obama's wailing wall prayer that was printed by an Israeli newspaper (some will say this was "staged" - you make your own determination). He wrote, "Lord—Protect my family and me. Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is right and just. And make me an instrument of your will." If that prayer is sincere, he is exactly the type of person I want in the White House.
9) History - I read a blog recently that recounted a story of a man who changed his vote at the last minute to Obama because, "...I didn't want to tell my grandchildren some day that I had an opportunity to vote for the first black president, but I missed my chance at history and voted for the other guy." I actually don't care about Obama's race or social standing or other demographic attribute. No, for me, I think Obama has what it takes to be a transformational world leader, and, if it works out that way, I want to be able to tell my kids that I indeed DID vote for that guy.
10) I'm a sucker for a great brand - Obama is like Apple, and McCain is like Vista. 'Nuf said.
As always, comments are open and welcome.


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How Computers Are Applied To Accounting Functions
BY WALTER H. HANSHAW Principal, Chicago Office
Adapted from paper presented before the Saint Louis Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, Saint Louis—December 1957
THE development of the electronic computer has been hailed as one important factor that will affect business in the latter part of the twentieth century. An array of equipment is available or under development from which business can select combinations that will aid in performing clerical tasks and solve most data-processing problems.
What is still needed is a better understanding by businessmen of the capabilities of electronic computers on the one hand, and an understanding of business needs by engineers designing this equipment,
on the other.
The businessmen often cannot appreciate the problems encountered
by the systems designer nor is he particularly articulate as to his data-processing requirements. He does not expect to need an understanding of the complexities of computer functions. The causes and prevention of equipment failures, the need for long periods of programming, and other technical matters are left to the specialist to solve.
Those concerned with equipment design and developing hardware need to have an understanding of business problems and the business approach to these matters in order to operate most effectively. A greater common understanding of the over-all problems is certainly desirable if costly trial and error is to be avoided and systems are to be most effective.
Therefore, let us take a look at how the businessman proceeds in applying electronic computers to accounting functions and apply these procedures to a particular accounting function in a specific industry. The discussion that follows is a typical approach; however, many variations of it exist.
Recognition of the need to investigate electronic computers generally comes from the Controller or other members of top management
with data-processing requirements. In some instances it may even come from the Chief Executive. Where this occurs, it is often necessary for the Chief Executive to be unsold to some degree, since he may be expecting too much from electronics.


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German Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuffed three of her peers during the weekend and a friend, Christine Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund.
There is little doubt left that Merkel is a shrewd politician, who has walked a very thin line for the past three years letting the international community understand that Germany is ready to defend the euro while letting her constituents at home understand that Germany is not going to give anything away.
Late last week, Merkel met with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and French President Francois Hollande.
It was three against one and there was Lagarde in the background making headlines with her support of a eurobond and a eurozone banking union. In a step that would require a rule change, the leaders also argued international aid could go directly to banks, rather than governments, which would add to government debt, precisely the problem that originally dragged Europe into this mess.
Merkel said no and she had a point. The bailout funds should not to go banks, she said, because Germany and, by extension, any other country supplying rescue funds, would not have any control of how the rescue funds were used.
Imagine a treaty in Europe that allows Germany to tell Spanish banks how to invest or how much capital to raise. It seems unlikely Spain would agree to such a deal, let alone Germany.
Of course, such a deal is also on the table. The formation of a banking union would include giving more regulatory power to the European Central Bank and diminish the role of the European Banking Authority, which was put together in 2010 and is rarely in a sentence that doesn't also include the word toothless.
It has to be said Europe still has several major banks that are owned by taxpayers, which puts a different spin on what the international community might have to say on the matter. Lending directly to banks where governments are major shareholder is, in point of fact, a loan that goes to the government.
When the lame duck George Bush administration in Washington put together its Troubled Asset Relief Program former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr., the program's principal designer left out several control mechanisms that were in discussion at the time. TARP loans did not include any mandate on lending restrictions, which desperately needed loosening at the time. It did not demand banks trim their lavish compensation packages to multimillionaire executives, which included many examples of rich men teetering seriously close to being filthy rich men.
Some accused Paulson, the former chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs of pure cronyism. The TARP bailout was practically a blank check, a no-strings-attached bonus for bankers who had helped put the economy in the deepest hole it had been in since the Great Depression.
Only banks that received special treatment, which is to say a second bailout, were required to restrict pay on its top executives.
But did banks treat this as if money were falling out of the sky? Absolutely not. As public companies, executives understood that having $25 billion of taxpayer money tucked away in conservative investments was a serious stain on their reputations.
The big U.S. banks receiving TARP funds did not increase lending to small businesses or to anyone else, as it happens. But they did raise an enormous amount of capital when instructed to do so by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the first round of so-called "stress tests."
For U.S. banks, the stigma of having government funds on their books was incentive enough to make raising capital their highest priority. In the meantime, some very big banks were swallowed up by some even larger banks, such as Merrill Lynch, Wachovia and Washington Mutual, which were bought, respectively, by Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Co. and JPMorgan Chase.
Maybe Merkel missed the lessons TARP provided. It was not a fault-proof system. Some regional banks are still trying to figure out how to pay back government loans.
But the lesson is clear: Private companies will pay back loans very quickly, because, unlike governments, they can go under for financial reasons alone.
While Greece, for example, is now looking to extend its loan, almost every major U.S. bank paid off their loans way ahead of schedule. General Motors was not far behind.
Often for private companies, a bailout is punishment enough.
In international markets Monday, the Nikkei 225 index in Japan fell 0.72 percent while the Shanghai composite index in China dropped 1.63 percent. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong shed 0.51 percent while the Sensex in India fell 0.53 percent.
The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia lost 0.5 percent.
In midday trading in Europe, the FTSE 100 index in Britain lost 1.06 percent while the DAX 30 in Germany shed 1.92 percent. The CAC 40 in France tumbled 2.28 percent while the Stoxx Europe 600 gave up 1.46 percent.


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Running a marathon is hard enough without also patting yourself on the back every step of the way.
There is one kind of bumper sticker I see almost daily here in my small Midwestern town: a small oval printed with "26.2" or "13.1." In case you're lucky enough not to know what these numbers represent, let me explain: They indicate that the driver or someone in the car has run a marathon (26.2 miles) or a half-marathon (13.1 miles).
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Unlike a new lamp or a chair that you would set in a room, occasionally dust and otherwise forget, the plant you cart home from the garden center has needs, like food, water and good soil.
New gardeners itching to get their hands in the soil can benefit from plants that are good-looking, low maintenance and worthy of a place in their own parcel of paradise. These are plants that will grow along with your experience — and they are just as prized by longtime gardeners with an occasional brown thumb, or those saddled with obligations that limit time for their hobby.
Here's a smattering of different types of plants recommended by local experts:
Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens)
"Beginning gardeners may not be familiar with the light levels or soil conditions of their garden plots," says residential landscape designer Kim Kaulas, of Chicago (kimkaulas.com). To meet that challenge, her vote goes to the wax begonia, with its glossy, succulent leaves in green, bronze or red, and its tidy mound of flowers.
"They take a wide range of light levels and can handle wet-to-dry conditions," she says. The plants are annuals: Plant them after all threat of frost has disappeared (in our growing Zone 5, this usually is mid- to late May, but if you're unsure, ask an expert at a garden center) and they will last until the first hard frost in autumn, typically sometime in October. Wax begonias are usually sold in "flats" of six or more plants. "They come in various flower and foliage color combinations, they'll take full sun or full shade, they're drought-tolerant and they don't require deadheading," Kaulas says.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
The National Garden Bureau (ngb.org) proclaimed 2012 as the Year of the Herb, and the bureau's executive director, Diane Blazek, touts basil. "It can be used in so many recipes, especially for Mediterranean and Thai dishes, and there are so many different varieties," Blazek says. "It would be fun to grow several of them and have a taste-testing party with foodie friends."
You can buy starter plants at local garden centers and grow them in the ground or in containers that are at least 12 inches deep and wide. Keep harvesting the leaves from the top growth to prevent the plant from flowering (once flowers appear, the leaves will become more bitter tasting). "This will keep it bushy and healthy," Blazek says. Plant after all threat of frost in May, June and July for a continued harvest through the first frost.
Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Landscape architect Vallari Talapatra, of Eco Scapes (eco-scapes.net) in Wheaton, recommends oakleaf hydrangea, a shrub that can reach 3 to 6 feet tall and wide. "It's an all-weather shrub, and every yard should have one because it is so giving: It gives us months of white panicles in the summer and then the gorgeous red-orange fall color. The leaves hang on to it until November. Then you have the dried panicles on top of the beautiful exfoliating bark for winter interest." Plant it in full sun to part shade in soil that's moist but well-drained.
Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)
White bottlebrush flowers in spring, blue-green foliage in summer and outstanding fall color in shades of orange, red, yellow and gold are just a few reasons to grow this plant. "Dwarf fothergilla is a low-maintenance, four-season charmer," says Doris Taylor, plant information specialist at Morton Arboretum in Lisle (mortonarb.org). "This beauty offers something in each season. It grows 2 to 3 feet high and wide and requires very little pruning or care." Plant it in full sun to part shade in well-drained, fertile soil. "Use it in a mixed border, near the front door, or by the patio," Taylor says. "Pair it with ornamental grasses, asters and mums, and it will be the highlight of your garden."
"Knock Out roses are the No. 1 go-to thing for landscapers," says John Opoka, of Alsip Home & Nursery in Frankfort (alsipnursery.com). Now available in seven colors, Knock Out roses grow about 3 to 4 feet tall and wide and they're among the most disease- and pest-resistant roses around. "I like to plant in clusters of three or more," Opoka says. "Mass planting is what makes it work." The versatile Knock Out can be planted with other shrubs, as a colorful hedge or along a foundation, or with annuals and perennials in a mixed border.
Hostas are a beginner's dream plant, says Rich Eyre, of Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery in Woodstock (richsfoxwillowpines.com). "They display incredible diversity of size, color, leaf shape, light requirement, flower color and growth habit," Eyre says. "You don't have to do much and they improve and grow every year. And, they're easy to divide and move around. If you plant a hosta in a place with too much sun, just move it to a shadier location and it will thrive."
Learning curve
New gardeners can find some great information on plants and gardening from these sources:
The University of Illinois Extension offers online gardening basics at urbanext.illinois.edu/hort/6.html.
Find the perfect plants for your landscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden's Web page, Illinois' Best Plants, bestplants.org.
The For Dummies series includes several primers for gardening newbies, including "Gardening Basics for Dummies," "Organic Gardening for Dummies" and "Container Gardening for Dummies."
Another book, due in February: "Beginner's Illustrated Guide to Gardening: Techniques to Help You Get Started" (Cool Springs Press), by Katie Elzer-Peters, is filled with succinct, helpful chapters that cover myriad topics; lots of helpful photos too.
Unlike a new lamp or a chair that you would set in a room, occasionally dust and otherwise forget, the plant you cart home from the garden center has needs, like food, water and good soil.


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Probate & Conservatorship/Guardianship
Probate of Estate Cases:
Effective January 1, 2018, all probate of estate/trust matters filed in the Fairfield Court will be assigned as follows:
The Honorable JUDGE ALESIA JONES Department 22 (Fairfield Courtroom 305), Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
The Fairfield probate calendar clerk's telephone number is (707) 207-7340.
Ex parte applications on Probate of Estate cases are heard by appointment only. If an ex parte application is necessary, please review Solano County Local Rule 7.10 on our website.Back to Top
Tentative Rulings
Pre-grants and probate examination notes are available on new probate petitions, spousal property petitions, final distribution petitions and other selected probate matters. To access the notes/intended rulings online, please click on the "Civil Tentative Ruling" button, then click the department where the hearing is set. The examining notes will be displayed below any tentative rulings.
To access the notes/pre-grant rulings by telephone, please call the tentative ruling number at (707) 207-7331. If you are satisfied with the intended ruling, your appearance at the hearing is not required. You need only submit an order for the Court's signature.
If your case is not included in the notes/rulings, you will need to appear.
If there is a deficiency in the pleadings, you will need to appear at the hearing. If you need time to correct the error or submit additional documentation in support of your petition, please notify the judicial assistant for that department no later than 4:30 p.m. one court day preceding the hearing.Back to Top
Guardianship Cases:
Effective January 29, 2019, all guardianships of minors are heard as follows:
The Honorable JUDGE DORA RIOS, Department 16 (Fairfield, Courtroom 301) on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.
The calendar's clerk's telephone number is (707) 207-7340
Ex parte applications on guardianships are heard by appointment only. If an ex parte application is necessary, please bring the ex parte application to the Family Law Clerks office for screening Monday through Friday by 12:00 noon.
Please see Solano Local Rules 5.4 and 15.6 for ex parte procedures.
The Solano County Superior Court has created a self-help video to assist petitioners who are filing guardianship actions without the assistance of an attorney. The video is 28 minutes in length and can be purchased in the Family Law/Probate/Adoptions Division of the court for $6.00. The video is also available for viewing online at http://www.cc-courthelp.org/ . For a direct link to this website for online viewing, please click here . The video provides an overview of the guardianship process, from start to finish. It covers the forms to file, the relatives who must be served, how to serve them, and the guardianship hearing. The website http://www.cc-courthelp.org/ also provides online forms and assistance with filling guardianship cases. Please refer to our local rules of court for local filling requirements.Back to Top
Conservatorship Cases:
Effective January 29, 2019, all Probate Conservatorships will be heard as follows:
The Honorable JUDGE SHAUNA CHASTAIN , Department 14 (Fairfield, Courtroom 201) on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
Effective January 1, 2018, all LPS Conservatorships will be heard as follows:
The Honorable JUDGE CHRISTINE CARRINGER , Department 12 (Fairfield, Courtroom 302) on Mondays at 9:00 a.m.
The calendar clerk's telephone number is (707) 207-7340. Ex parte applications on conservatorships are heard by appointment only. If an ex parte application is necessary, please bring the ex parte application to the Family Law/Probate Division Clerk's Office for screening Monday through Friday by 12:00 noon.. Ex parte hearings are heard Tuesday through Friday at 1:30 p.m.
When the court chooses you as a conservator, you are responsible to the court. You take on certain jobs and responsibilities. The court can examine everything you do as a conservator. It's important that you understand all the duties required of a conservator. You can get more information in the 2016 Handbook for Conservators . The law says you must have a copy of this handbook. You can purchase a copy of the Handbook for Conservators in the office of clerk of the superior in your county. Each superior court will prepare a local supplement to this handbook called the Directory of Community Resources . Ask the clerk of the superior court in your county for the Directory of Community Resources. The cost for purchasing both the Handbook for Conservators and the Directory of Community Resources is $20.Back to Top
Hours of Operation
Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays .
Phone Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays .
Fairfield: (707) 207-7341Back to Top
Drop Box Information
Effective, July 1, 2015, our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The number of documents processed per person, law firm or filing agency will be limited to five (5) between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. The only exception to the five documents limit will be if there is a statute running. For your convenience, there are drop boxes located at the Vallejo Branch Court and under the stairs on the second floor in the Hall of Justice in Fairfield, for dropping filing documents.
Between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. you may drop your papers for filing into the drop box at the Hall of Justice in Fairfield. Your papers will be file-stamped with the same date that they were placed into the drop box. If your filing requires a fee, please securely attach a check, DO NOT ATTACH CASH, to your documents. If a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided, endorse-filed copies will be returned to you by mail. If an envelope is not provided, your copies will be available for thirty (30) days in the pick up box located in the clerk's office.
Click here for information related to the Vallejo Solano Justice Center Drop Box.Back to Top
Notice of Fee Changes Effective July 1, 2012
The following fees will be effective July 1, 2012. See attached Notice of Fee Changes ,Back to Top
Notice of Fee Changes Effective March 1, 2017
Court Reporter Fees Due and Frequently asked Questions .Back to Top
Notice of Fee Changes Effective January 1, 2014
See attached Notice of New Fees . Fee Schedule .Back to Top
Statewide Civil Fee Schedule Effective October 10, 2015Back to Top
Filing Fees
|First Petition for Letters (Estates, Guardianships, Conservatorships), a first Testamentary Trust, Petition for Compromise of Minor's Claim, special proceedings, contest of Will/Codicil or other action, or transfer in from another court
|Filing any subsequent Petition for Letters , or other matters in the same proceeding, by a person other than the original Petitioner
|Filing first paper on behalf of any adverse party, whether separately or jointly
|First Petition for Letters and Special Letters of Administration; for Letters Testamentary or a First Account of Testamentary Trustee of a trust subject to continuing jurisdiction Estate or Trusts.
|Petition for appointment of guardian of the person only or opposition to petition other than competing petition for appointment
|Petition for order setting aside estate of small value if no estate is pending for the decedent
|Petitions or objections or other papers in opposition for orders that are appealable under Prob.C 1300 or 1301
|Applications for ex parte relief, except ex parte petition for discharge
|Petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship
|General Conservatorship Investigations Only
|General Conservatorship Investigations after Temporary Conservatorship
|Temporary Conservatorship Investigation Only
|Six-Month Review of Conservatorship
|Status Review of Conservatorship
|First Review of Conservatorship of the Person & Estate with Accounting
|Biennial Review of Conservatorship of Person & Estate with Accounting
|Annual/Biennial Review of Conservatorship of the Person & Estate Accounting Waived
|Review of Conservatorship of the Person Only
|Review of the Conservatorship of Estate Only w/Accounting
|Spousal Representation Petition Investigation
|Final Accounting of Conservatorship
|Guardianship Investigations (Uncontested)
|Guardianship Investigations (Contested)
|Guardianship Investigations of the Estate Only (Uncontested)
|Guardianship Investigation of the Estate Only (Contested)
|Review of Guardianship Investigation of the Estate w/Accounting-Blocked Account
|Review Guardianship Investigation-Estate w/Accounting-Bonded Account
|Termination of Guardianship (Uncontested)
|Termination of Guardianship (Contested)
|Termination of Parental Rights (Uncontested)
|Termination of Parental Rights (Contested)
|Conservatorship Handbook
|Guardianship Packet
|Blank probate forms (Decedent's Estate)
|No fee
|Guardianship Self-Help Video (Becoming a Guardian)
|Miscellaneous Supplemental Reports
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How To Write a Charming Thank You Note
Write a stand-out thank you note to a hostess or gift-giver with our tips for a thoughtful, sincere message.
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas
Many people underestimate the power of the hand-written thank you note. Some think it is better to send an immediate e-mail or simply say thanks in person. But, a hand-written note is the ideal way to show your appreciation. With the ever-growing popularity of technology, the art of writing an "old-school" note is being lost. It may seem daunting and maybe a bit archaic to pick up a pen and a stationery card, but just remember these tips and you'll soon be a pro.
Thank You Note Do's
- Handwrite the thank you note. Don't just apply these tips to your e-mail thank-yous. Although it would be easier to send an e-mail or type a letter, a handwritten thank you note is the most sincere and appreciated form of gratitude. The extra effort goes a long way.
- Buy stationery. Embossed cards with complementary envelopes look much better than folded notebook paper stuffed in a plain envelope. You don't have to splurge on embossed or monogrammed stationery from a specialty store. You can find decent sets at office supply stores and online.
- Personalize it. Not just in the personalized stationery, but in what you actually say. If you're going to see the person in the future, refer to the event and say you're looking forward to it. If the person gave you a silver picture frame, don't simply thank them for it, but add, "I plan on using the frame for a wedding picture in my living room."
- Even if it's late, send a note. Don't feel embarrassed. It's better to send a late thank you than none at all.
- Take your time. An illegible note won't do much good and neither will one with scratch marks all over it. Use a nice, fine point pen, so the ink won't bleed or smudge. Traditionally, thank you notes are written in cursive. Sometimes this can look like a mess if your cursive is not up-to-par, so use your best judgment and do what you think looks best.
- Send thanks for trivial things. Why not? Whether it's for a casual get-together or for a neighbor who collected your mail and watered your plants while you were gone, a hand-written note is the best way to show your appreciation. It may also ensure that you'll get the invite or extra help in the future.
Thank You Note Don'ts
- Don't exaggerate. Of course you can rave about a gift, but don't lie about how much you like something. It may be obvious if you say, "The monogrammed soap is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!" Most likely you've seen better, so simply say, "The monogrammed soap was very thoughtful and will be perfect for the powder room."
- Don't be stiff. Show your personality. It's okay to use humor, sarcasm, or idioms to express yourself, as long as you're not insulting the gift. If you're questioning whether you should write a certain joke or phrase, ask yourself if you would say it in-person. Try to maintain the same tone with the person on paper as you would in-person.
- Don't refer to specific amounts of money. These might seem like the hardest notes to write, but all you have to say is "I greatly appreciate your generosity. I hope to use the money to…" Just make sure the giver would support your money plans. Your great-aunt may not support a weekend getaway to Vegas, but she would understand a "much-needed vacation."
- Don't ramble. You may want to go on and on about how your new job is going, a family friend you ran into, or that new movie you saw, but don't. Be concise. It is a thank-you note after all, so stick to the thanks. If you feel like writing more, write them a separate note to fill them in on your life and see how they're doing.
- Don't assume an in-person thanks is enough. If a person went to the trouble of hosting a party or purchasing a gift for you, you surely can take the time to write a note. Make sure to thank the host of a party in-person, but since your thanks may get lost in the excitement, a note is a great addition.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Shares of the following companies were among those that made notable moves in Friday's U.S. stock market:
3SBio Inc.'s SSRX U.S.-listed shares leapt 18% a day after the Chinese biotechnology firm reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped market estimates.
Ann Inc.'s ANN, -0.14% shares gained 6.2% after the operator of women's clothing stores reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped expectations.Read more about the retailer's strategy.
CECO Environmental Corp.'s CECE, +0.00% shares rose 7.2% after the maker of pollution-control systems hiked its quarterly dividend to roughly 4 cents a share from about 3 cents. The company reported fourth-quarter and 2011 results on Thursday.
D.R. Horton Inc.'s DHI, -0.13% shares advanced 6.3% after Credit Suisse upgraded its rating on the home builder to outperform from neutral.
Molycorp Inc.'s MCP, +0.29% shares rose 19% a day after the rare-earth miner said it would acquire Neo Material Technologies, a Canadian metal processor, for $1.3 billion.
Monster Worldwide Inc.'s MWW shares gained 5.8% after government data showed that the U.S. created 227,000 jobs in February.
PowerSecure International Inc.'s POWR, +1.42% shares gained 11% after the electrical-systems and lighting supplier late Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue that topped analysts' estimates.
Quest Software Inc.'s QSFT shares surged 24% after the business-software maker said it would be acquired by private-equity firm Insight Venture Partners for almost $2 billion.
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.'s SWHC shares rose 23% after the gun maker late Thursday raised its 2012 sales outlook.
Spring Nextel Corp.'s S, -3.14% shares jumped 6.9% after Bloomberg reported regulators had asked for Verizon Wireless and cable-TV operators including Comcast Corp. CMCSA, +0.55% CMCSK to provide additional information on their proposed airwaves deal, with Stifel Nicolaus calling the request a "partial victory" for wireless operators including Sprint.
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Double IPAs, as far as I know, are an American invention. Usually, the brewer uses at least twice as much hops in the beer. To balance the bitterness of the increased hops, they usually also increase the malt levels and thus the sweetness of the beer.
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A Minnesota man shot and killed two teens who he said broke into his home and placed their bodies in his basement before waiting one day to report the deaths, authorities said.
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Are Tarot cards "evil"?
Posted 16 January 2006 - 12:13 PM
However when I was 17, I thought theses assumptions were B.S. I had been using the Ouiji Board with my friends to actually talk to spirits, or as one friend put it our 'higher forms of consciousness', without problems. I became intrigued with Tarot after visiting Salem, MA, where I bought my first deck. The deck was used constantly as a divination tool, and meditation tool. I even did readings for friends, but had to hide the deck from my family. In August 2000, I performed a reading on myself because my boyfriend was becoming distant. I forgot which type of spread I used, but it was one where you have a card representing yourself in the middle. Surrounding that card are cards representing past occurrences, future happenings, current environment, etc, etc. Anyway, for the environment segment, I had drawn the Death card. At first I thought the death pertained to the death of a notion, ideal, or situation. One month later my uncle died mysteriously. Suicide was the first assumption, but when that didn't make sense my family figured he was murdered. To this day we dont know how he died (though my father now believes it was a sudden heart attack or aneurism).
Nevertheless, after I put two and two together, I told my mom about the reading. That's when she explained how Tarot cards are evil and invite problems. Whether she is right or not, in 5 years I have not touched that deck. I have had people ask me to do readings for them, but refused. I've heard that if you have not done a reading on yourself for a long time, that the first time you read the cards whether intentionally directed at yourself or not, the reading will be for you. Im still interested in Tarot, but too afraid to do anything with it. I don't really believe that Tarot is evil itself, but somethings are best left unknown.
Posted 16 January 2006 - 01:10 PM
So, this past year there have been a lot of things that happened that profoundly affected my life, both good and bad. So I started searching for answers and I felt a need to get out the cards. I've been using them daily for the last couple of months on myself and a couple of close friends. We use them for guidance in our growth and they have helped immensely.
They're not evil, they are a connection to your higher power to help you and communication with a cosmic consciousness. They also teach us to rely on our intuition and believe it, because it is never wrong. It teaches you faith.
You must have reached a certain point in your spirituality for them to be effective. Then they can be a wonderful tool.
BTW, I've been an avid "ghosthunter" for the last 2 years which also can develop the intuitiveness.
Posted 16 January 2006 - 01:13 PM
My family is devout Catholic. While they wholeheartedly believe in the supernatural (and have experienced it), they feel that tools used to commune with the dead are evil.
The answer for your question is right in your post. Imagine a knife. a surgeon uses it to save a life through surgery. But a killer would use it to take away a life. Is knife evil? I don't think so, but the user and their intentions are evil. Same thing applies here too.
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 01:56 PM
The mind is an incredible energy and needs to be used wisely. Being in a positive frame of mind will bring positive results. And the same applies to the negative frame of mind.
I'll get back to this later, I have to go for now.
Posted 16 January 2006 - 04:29 PM
I've heard that if you have not done a reading on yourself for a long time, that the first time you read the cards whether intentionally directed at yourself or not, the reading will be for you.
Can't say that I've heard of that before, it kind of sounds like an old wives tale to me.
I agree with Moonie on this one. It tends to be the person using the tools rather than the tools themselves that are capable of evil. Though it's not to say that the tools used (In this case Tarot cards or Ouija) can't be used to service as openings because thier purpose is for communication/divination. You never can be sure with whom you're in communication when you use them. It's why I tend to suggest never using the ouija board (Especially when it's marketed as a game, people tend to take it less seriously)
With tarot cards? I presonally have 2 sets myself but had rarely used them for anything other than to guess my accuracy when drawing a next card and have to admit my powers of foresight are no good when it comes to that
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 04:36 PM
Teen-agers also seem to be both repulsed and intrigued by the Death card for some reason. I suppose the drama interests them...The "what if's"..
In truth, the Death card symbolizes a new beginning...the passing of a situation, and the beginning of a new one.
Always remember - The cards speak in allusion -
Edited by Holly, 16 January 2006 - 04:37 PM.
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 04:52 PM
Does anyone have any imput on this?
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 05:09 PM
In 22 years of reading and studying Tarot, I have never heard of the Cards bringing negative energy to anyone.
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 05:30 PM
I have a whole lot of input on that idea, but I can word it very concisely..
In 22 years of reading and studying Tarot, I have never heard of the Cards bringing negative energy to anyone.
Thanks for replying to that. We haven't heard anything negative either and we find that the only negative imput we've receieved has been from religious people who try to demonize any spirit communication whatsoever.
We've asked around on numerous message board and everyone seems to be of the same opinion.
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Posted 17 January 2006 - 01:00 AM
The problem is that there are good spirits, evil spirits, and spirits that fall somewhere in between. We must discern if they are telling the truth or deceiving us.
I didn't lose my mind - I have it backed up on a disk ... somewhere
Posted 17 January 2006 - 09:01 AM
My parents have expressed many misgivings about the Ouiji Board and Tarot cards denouncing them as "tools of the Devil".
My dad has said that the tarot cards are evil, although he always listens when I give a reading. ha ha! The Ouija board is not evil in itself. It's just a piece of particle board with some paper glued on it. However if you use it to communicate, it can become a portal through which you invite entities. The risk is that they are bad.
The death card you pulled rarely means actual death, as Holly points out. Since you were reading for you in your love life, it applies to you. The fact that your uncle died has nothing to do with it, nor did you influence the situation in any way with your reading.
Because we have the power of self-determination, regardless of what you may see in the future for someone, they can change their future. If you see something bad that could happen, you should give them advice that will help them work through or go around it, without baldly dropping any bombs. By reading the cards for people, you can really help them, if they're receptive to what you're saying. I call it therapeutic reading, as opposed to fortune telling. In a therapeutic reading you see how things are going for the person and then see how these things could lead to a future event. If it's a bad event, you need to get from the cards ways that the questioner can avoid the bad event.
I have at least a half a dozen decks of tarot cards around my apartment and I've never had bad vibes from cards and I have no entities living in my apartment (that I know of). I've never felt any evil spirits while reading the cards.
Of course, it's important to focus on the question or theme given to you by the questioner so that the reading is truly for them. If you are distracted by noisy people or situations around you or too into your own troubles, then the reading will be influenced by it.
Posted 17 January 2006 - 01:25 PM
In truth, the Death card symbolizes a new beginning...the passing of a situation, and the beginning of a new one.
That's what I've always read as it's meaning.
Posted 17 January 2006 - 04:22 PM
Posted 17 January 2006 - 05:55 PM
I guess it's because I'm terminally
welcome to change.
Bit of gypsy I'm afraid.
"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about, nowadays, saying things against one behind one's back that are absolutely and entirely true." -Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
Posted 19 January 2006 - 03:01 PM
You guys have been really helpful I do acknowledge that the cards show what may be, not what will definately happen. Still, the experience freaked me out, and I'm still kinda leery of what I might get if I perform another reading.
It's not that the cards show what may be. It's that the images on the cards are never actually what they appear to be on first impulse. The Death Card for example, which people who are unfamilar with Tarot Cards automatically take at face value (death), doesn't actually represent death at all, but as Holly points out, change.
I wouldn't worry and stress over what you might get if you perform another reading. You may want to sit back and study the meanings behind the images and remember that it's not face value.
Carlotta - I like how you put it, theraputic reading. I had the cards read for me on New Years Eve, and it gave me much to think about. I asked if I would ever finish writing a particular novel I'd been struggling through for a few years. The reading made me realize that the struggle was with myself, as each of the cards that came up pointed to that very thing. I had always blamed the struggle on a particular character that was 'unmanagable', when in reality the make up of the character as I created him was a bit too frightening to me and I was blocking myself because I didn't want to go into that part of my subconcious to bring him through. Sometimes you need someone not directly involved in your question and visual tools to really grasp what's going on.
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Now that the elections are over and the dust has settled, the reality of the fiscal cliff remains. Is this just Washington hype, or is it for real? In my humble opinion, it's real. I do believe that a compromise will be worked out in the end, but there will still be some lasting effects.If you aren't familiar with the cliff, here's a very watered down summary. In 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011, which was their way of compromising at the time over the debt ceiling. Based on the 2011 act, the debt ceiling would be increased, but if further agreement wasn't reached by Dec. 23, 2012, then certain tax and spending changes would automatically go into effect.Fast forward to now, and U.S. lawmakers have three choices. They can let the policy take effect for 2013, which means that tax rates will increase, and very heavy spending cuts will hit over 1,000 government programs such as the national defense, Medicare and other programs, but would help reduce the deficit. They could cancel some of the tax increases and spending cuts, but this will increase our deficit. Or, the third option is obviously a compromise between the two where some taxes are increased and some spending is cut.On top of these issues, slightly less prominent are the issues surrounding the Alternative Minimum Tax and many tax deductions that technically expired at the end of 2011, such as the educator expense deduction for teachers and the sales & local tax deduction. If Congress doesn't also extend these tax savings measures, 29 million more households will be paying additional taxes. I ran the numbers for one family of four with annual income of about $200,000 and if these changes are not agreed upon by the end of this year, they will owe $12,000 in additional income taxes as a result of the AMT.Now for the real kicker. Perhaps the biggest issue of all to most of this is the IRS side of things. Since all these potential changes affect the tax return, the IRS is starting to say they need answers sooner than later. They issued a statement last week that if decisions aren't made by Dec. 31, then their systems won't be ready to accept tax returns until late March or later, and refunds would be slower than usual as well. There is even talk of changing the tax due date, which has been April 15 since 1955, to a later date. It's not quite time to use this as an excuse for procrastination, but it's definitely time to keep close tabs on the news so that you can be prepared for whatever's coming. Michele Knight, owner of Knight Accounting & Technology, is a CPA and QuickBooks ProAdvisor based in Dillon. For more info and to contact her, visit http://www.cpamichele.com.
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