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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw.
The son of the owner of a firearms company based in England, Jonathan Tibbs (Kenneth More) is looking for something to do. He doesn't feel quite at home in his father's company and is more comfortable building all sorts of crazy gadgets and contraptions. It doesn't take Tibbs too long to figure out a solution. Reading the newspaper one day, he reads a story about the violent wilds of the American west...where guns are quite prevalent. His rationalization? Where there's violence...there's guns so Tibbs packs up and heads to the American west in hopes of expanding his father's business. After plenty of travel, he ends up in the lawless town of Fractured Jaw where sheriffs can't seem to stick around too long. Well, they've got a new one. Through a series of misunderstandings and miscommunications, Tibbs becomes the new sheriff and the key to getting through it? A tough saloon owner, Kate (Jayne Mansfield), who takes a liking to the semi-clueless Brit.
Go figure. This oddball, schizophrenic formula....it kinda works. In one of his last films, director Raoul Walsh helms this goofy, off the wall western. He was past his heyday back in Hollywood's Golden Age, working often with swashbuckling star Errol Flynn, but it's just one more choice you'd think wouldn't work but ends up working quite well. I'll watch anything western but a British western? It wouldn't/shouldn't seem to fit. Look, this isn't a classic. Far from it, things falling apart nicely in the last 30 minutes. When it does work, it's a pleasant change of pace, an entertaining mess. Oh, and those filming locations? 'Fractured' films on-location in Almeria, Spain where in about four years hundreds of spaghetti westerns were filmed. Makes sense, don't it?
Okay, let's cast a male and female lead, two actors who you'd never think would star in a British comedy western together. Hmm, and they're going to have to show off some lovey-dovey chemistry? How about Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield? DONE! But once again, 'Fractured' gets the last laugh. More is by far the best thing the movie has to offer. A character development that depends on misunderstandings sounds tenuous at best, but More just commits. He plays it all straight and never seems to be going really hard at getting the laughs. He just gets them. The fish out of water routine -- the gentlemanly Brit in the rough and tumble west -- works over and over again. More's Tibbs is a gentleman, polite and trying to make friends and in the process never seems to realize he's doing everything in about the exact wrong way you're supposed to do it. An example? Indians attack the stagecoach he's on so naturally he tries to approach them peaceably to tell them to stop. Oh, by the way. His plan works.
Because More is so good, the chemistry with Mansfield works. One of the biggest sex symbols of the 1950s and into the 1960s, Mansfield isn't a great actress but she makes a go of it. She's here to look sexy, wear very tight dresses and let her natural endowments do the rest. She also sings three different songs, but she's dubbed so that's not her real singing voice. Instead, we're left to consider how anyone could actually be built like that. She's a real-life Barbie doll!
Who else to look for? Some familiar western faces to help ease viewers into...GASP...a British western!!! Henry Hull gets the most screentime as Masters, the Mayor of Fractured Jaw who likes Tibbs immediately, even if he has no idea that his new sheriff can barely handle a gun, much less live up to a reputation of a hardened fast draw. Also look for Bruce Cabot as a rancher who wants to test Tibbs, William Campbell as the real deal, a real fast draw and gunfighter, and Robert Morley as Tibbs' uncle.
So 'Fractured' runs about 103 minutes and for 60 minutes or so, it's really good. Then it takes a detour it never really recovers from. More's Tibbs gets caught up in a sticky situation with two warring ranches and their armies of gunslingers as well as an Indian tribe looking to stir up some trouble. The fish out of water bit wears a little thin as things are stretched out to fill that running time. Still, the first hour is really fun, and I enjoyed it a lot. So in the end, it's an enjoyable mess with some surprisingly good performances. Yep, a British comedy western actually works. I would have bet big money against that thought!
The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1960): ** 1/2 /****


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I recently updated my primary device to the Nokia N8 (from a HTC HD2) here is my review of the Nokia N8 after 1 week of use.
To give you some background: I used to love Nokia devices about 2.5 years back when I was frustrated with almost all things Nokia (little or no device SW updates, lack of decent app store, basic software on phone is not provided) and decided to move away to the iPhone 2G, Blackberry Bold 9800 and finally to the HTC HD2 (which offered me ability to load custom Android ROMs from xda-developers). After my baby was born – I needed to have a great camera in my pocket all the time and have more media creation needs than ever before and Nokia N8 seems to be 'the' camera phone out in the market today. So, I made the switch back to Nokia again.
- Form factor: After using larger phones like the HD2 the N8 seems very small. It just reminded me of how big cell phones have gotten with the huge 4.3″ displays. I think the size of the device is right on with it's 3.5″ screen.
- Speaker & Camera: It sits on the camera buldge and can easily get obstructed by your fingers or if sitting on a soft surface like a sofa couch. The volume is pretty good and I have no issue. On the camera the only gripe I have about this is there is no physical camera cover. Apart from that it's awesome.
- Menu Button: Very odd location. And it seems to be meant for right handed operation.
- Key Lock button: Wow – I almost forgot that these used to exist in a phone. Most modern devices use the end key to double as a keylock. It took me several hours to figure out how to lock the display – then it dawned on me 🙂
- SIM/SD Slot: Obvious to locate – but not so easy to open & close.
- Battery Access: Most users don't need this. But, I have taken for granted that modern smartphone inevitably hang and having access to the battery is a comfort factor me me when I quickly need to reboot the device. Yeah I do know watch dog timers reset the device if it hangs – but, more than often I have seen devices become unresponsive – yet the watchdogs never kick in. You can access the battery on the N8 if you have a Torx screwdriver (i.e, no need to send it to service like an iPhone)
- Display: Decent size and comparable to other popular display in pixels/sq in. However the 640*360 resolution somewhat feels constrained especially when browsing the web. It is awesome in sunlight (unlike most of my older devices including the iPhone). It uses hardened Gorilla Glass (like the Droid X) and I feel very comfortable throwing it in my pocket with keys & coins!
- Overall design: The aluminum construction and use of premium materials is awesome. Single handed operation is one of the big things Nokia has been notorious about having in a handset for and I am happy to say that nearly all functions of the device are operable with single hand – unlike most most modern touch screen phones.
- Connectivity: There are 2 highlight that I really like : It has Bluetooth 3.0 & Penta-Band 3G/WCDMA .. this is really awesome as it gives you access to 3G world wide irrespective which band the carrier uses.
- Symbian OS: Nothing really new here. It's a solid OS and I personally feel at home using it. However, Nokia has done little to improve the user experience with the UI. I noticed a few places where you need to use the scrollbars!
- Web browser: The webkit based browser on older S60 devices used to be cutting edge technology until iPhone cameout. Nokia has failed to improve (some issue include : slow performance, not very intuitive, flash-lite only) on their browser and there is no excuse for it. Maemo5/N900 devices have a better browser and the least I would have expected is for Nokia to port the browser onto Symbian and include it in a Flagship product. Thumbs down on this one. Android devices today offer the best web browsing experience (with build in Flash 10.1 support).
- Apps (ovi) store: It works. But, it dosen't have quite a few apps I usually need/use.
- Camera & Music player: They are awesome! Hands down the best. There are a lot of reviews on the internet on this one – I wont cover it here.
- AV Codec support: It takes anything you can throw at it. It probably the best in class out there.
- Corporate Email: The mail for exchange is very buggy. I cant compose, fwd or reply to my corporate EAS inbox.
- Widgets: Several of the built in live widgets are useless they dont really display usable information at a glance (this is what a live widget it supposed to do!). Nokia also missed out quite a few basic widgets like weather (You can get Accuweather widget from the ovi store).
- Multimedia service integration: Nokia's share online software is missing! This is a big let down given that most people who view this as a 'connected' multimedia creation device would like to upload to various services directly from the device. There is a 3rd party app called Pixelpipe in the app store that does this job. But it's no excuse for Nokia not to have this functionality built in on a multimedia creation device.
- UI: It's pretty neat & plain – usually vanilla symbian interface. The underlying graphics hardware is 'not' being leveraged to its fullest for any usable & cool UI effect which is a let down.
- Battery life is surprisingly good with always on 3G.
- Over the air modular firmware updates work beautifully. I remember the days when you need to flash firmware from the PC. Good to see this has changed.
Overall verdict: If you are a media creator and need the best camera in your phone, need to stay connected, occasional web browsing, great call quality – hands down this is the best device available today! There are some minor issues but nothing that cant be overcome with 3rd party apps, software update. If you really care about webbrowsing experience & large display and need a app for everything – you should look elsewhere aka android & iphone.
Nokia N8's Photo by : John Karakatsanis

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Chinese community in Bandung holds Cap Go Meh Festival every year starting last year (2011) called "Kirab Budaya" or simply Culture Festival. People celebrates Cap Go Meh (Cap Go in Hokkien dialect means fifteen) at Saturday, February 11th 2012, supposed to be 15 days after Chinese New Year, lasted from approximately 11 AM until 10:30 PM. The festival was about celebrating the peak of Chinese Year, celebrating the coming of spring, with praying in Buddhist Temple and carrying "Ta Pe Kong" (I believe it is in Hokkien dialect), a small praying temple with their god / goddess decorated with flowers and incenses, following the performances of Lion and Dragon Dances. Carrying Ta Pe Kong is believed to give good luck this year and bring fortunes, especially from God of Fortune. Lion and Dragon Dancers are often invited to the Chinese Shops and homes, that is said to bring good luck and deliver all evil spirits. The spectators are also allowed to give Hong Bao (red envelopes) to invite good luck to themselves. The festival began in small Buddhist Temple in Cibadak Street and people marched toward central Buddhist Temple in Kelenteng Street via Jendral Soedirman Street. It was known as China Town (Pecinan) where majority of the people living there were Chinese descent.
I and my family arrived in Cibadak Street at 3 PM, and waited a while until the city mayor came to visit the temple to deliver a speech. We then moved to Soedirman Street, which was larger in term of street width. The long march started approximatelly at 3:30 PM or such, starting from one police car and 2 police motorcycles, followed by Harley-Davidson groups, the mayor, marching band, and local cultures such as angklung artists, pencak silat martial artists, sisingaan, and then decorated vehicles depicted Chinese cultures such as Sun Go Kong (the legend of Monkey King : Journey to the East), flowery vehicle with Goddess Quan Yin with her maidens, long (dragon) vehicle with 8 great gods (Tian Shang) inside, and boat-like vehicle with the infamous Kuan Yu (Kuan Kung the commander of Shu in Legend of Three Kingdom) with his followers. Following them are the marching soldiers of Republic of Indonesia, carrying the proud Red-White Flags, and people dressed in ancient Chinese soldiers carrying Gong and sets of four-letter-slogans of honor. After those parades, followed the very first Ta Pe Kong as seen above and rows of red-lantern groups.
The Liong (Dragon Dancers) and Barong Sai (Lion Dancers) followed the Ta Pe Kong. Tourists might think the dancers were Chinese descent and the local culture performed by Indonesian (Malay) native, but no! Most of the Lion and Dragon dancers are native! And some local culture performed by Chinese descent! Most of the dancers are from Bandung and Sukabumi. They decorated their lion and dragons – and also Kirin if you can spot one there – with decorated lamps and there was a group performed fire-breathing dragon dance. All Ta Pe Kong followed them, they were from all over Indonesia, from Sumatera to Sulawesi, bringing their dancers group. There was also another performance of a man cut his tongue by a sharp slim metal, wearing Chinese dress and sparkling water – probably to drive off any evil spirits. Owner of Hotin Restaurant hang the Hong Bao by fishing pole on the roof, challenging a tiny lion dancer to 'eat' the envelope. The lion-head lifted by the lion-body, standing on his partner's shoulder and ate it! It was a good performance! There was also flag-wushu performers giving tribute to worship altar, and a cute lion dancer who dropped his red envelope so he pretended to fall down and 'lick-his-knee' by splitting.
I took many photo this year, but unfortunately I was swept by the flood of people so all I photo was people's heads lol. The festival ended with long burst of fireworks. Then, at night, the blessed long heavy rain covered Bandung.
I pray this year is full of good luck (Fu) and fortune!


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Aura strong conjuration; CL 16th; Slot none; Price —; Weight 2 lbs.
Alignment LE; Ego 25; Senses 30 ft. (vision and hearing); Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10; Communication speech/telepathy (Common, one additional); Powers If the sword is active (see Dormancy below), it can cast create food and water, endure elements, and cure serious wounds 3 times per day.
A scene of imperial decadences depicted in fantastically fine etchings—which seem to change upon each consideration— covers the surface of this +5 short sword. Every time Sword of Sloth successfully damages a creature, it gains the bane weapon special ability, with the target's creature type being its designated foe. This additional weapon quality actives after the weapon first strikes an opponent, granting additional damage to subsequent attacks but not the first attack. The bane weapon special ability persists for the rest of the day, or until the sword strikes a foe of a different creature type. Additionally, whenever Sword of Sloth strikes a Large or smaller foe, the target must succeed at a DC 20 Will save or be affected as per the spell dimension door. This effect functions as the spell, but Sword of Sloth's wielder determines where his opponent is transported to, and the destination must be within the wielder's line of sight. The wielder cannot teleport an opponent into a space occupied by another creature or a solid object. Only one creature can be affected by this ability each round, and the target can act as normal on its next turn. If the sword scores a critical hit, the target must succeed at a DC 25 Will save or be affected by the spell teleport. The sword's wielder determines the destination, which must be very familiar to him.
Dormancy With no lords to serve, the weapons of their champions lie dormant as well, reducing each to a +2 weapon with the noted weapon special abilities but no other properties. The only way to awaken one of the blades is to restore its runelord master to active life or have some other legitimate ruler take up its master's mantle (the weapon determines what is considered legitimate). The swords can detect such restorations and flare to full power immediately, demanding their wielder seek out the restored runelord and swear eternal fealty.
Each of the Seven Swords of Sin can be destroyed merely if commanded to break. That command, however, must come from the rightful runelord of the nation and school of magic associated with the blade.
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Artifacts & Legends © 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Author: F. Wesley Schneider.


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New Delhi, Mar 4, plea alleging encroachments leading to traffic congestion in Azadpur area here has prompted the National Green Tribunal to issue show cause notices to the Delhi government and others.
A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim issued notices to the AAP government, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Pollution Control Committee and others while seeking their replies in two weeks explaining why action has not been taken against the squatters.
"In the meanwhile, we direct respondents to show cause why the order passed by Public Grievance Commission has not been complied and the present status of the factual position. It shall be done along with filing counter to the main application.
"In case report is not submitted, we will summon the officers for explanation," the bench said.
The tribunal was hearing a plea by city residents Sushil Baheti and Ritesh Goel seeking removal of encroachments from Azadpur area here saying these were causing traffic congestion.
The plea, filed through advocate Rahul Khurana, claimed that the issue raised by the applicants was dealt by the Public Grievances Commission of the Delhi government which directed Deputy Commissioner (Civil Lines Zone), North Delhi Municipal Corporation to remove encroachments on regular basis.
"Vide the same order it was also directed SHO of Adarsh Nagar not to allow any unauthorised vendor once the area is cleared by the civic agency. It is pertinent to mention herein that the Grievances Commission observed that the issue of encroachment at the Azadpur area is a very chronic matter that needs to be resolved and advised to approach the tribunal for getting corrective orders to resolve the grievance," the plea said.
The plea has also sought directions to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to install ambient air quality monitoring station in the area.
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Written by Dr. Jeffrey Evans, Medical Director,Boston Animal Hospital
Periodontal disease is the most common clinical disease we veterinarians see in companion animals and is oftentimes overlooked and undertreated by pet owners. Frequently, by the time our clients come to us to specifically ask about it, it can be too late. If preventative measures aren't put in place, the large majority of our pets are going to have some degree of periodontal disease by age three – the most recent statistics are 75% of cats and 85% of dogs. It's important to be informed and know what questions to ask when speaking to your veterinarian – after all, if your pet is otherwise healthy, you'll probably only get this chance once a year. Let's get started.
Dental disease is easy to miss, and there isn't a lot of evidence that's obvious to pet owners until it's too late, which can lead to irreversible damage and, ultimately, loss of the affected teeth. Dogs with dental disease will still wag their tail and greet you at the door and be their happy selves around you. Some will even go on without any overt symptoms at all – even with several loose or missing teeth.
Here is a list of myths I hear most frequently, so I'd like to go through these and set the record straight:
Myth – "Pet's don't need dental cleanings – their chew bones and dental treats are all they need."
Answer – If you think of it – we brush our teeth twice a day, go to the dentist twice a year, and our dentists still manage to scrape our teeth for 20 minutes and shame us about how we're not flossing enough… Animals don't have that reliably unless the owner is doing their part at home to prevent it and getting them in for regular check-ups and professional dental cleanings.
Myth – My pet doesn't seem painful, therefore a dental is not necessary at this time.
Answer – Pets don't always show that they are uncomfortable because most periodontal conditions are a gradual process, so the pain tolerance will continue to rise until one day it becomes unbearable, leaving a lot of these animals to suffer silently.
Myth – Brushing my pet's teeth at their grooming appointment is enough, and if calculus builds up, I can just pick it off with my finger.
Answer – It's important to note that brushing will not get off the tough, mineral form of tartar known as calculus, and you should never "pick" it off your pet's teeth. This can cause micro-fractures on the enamel, which in turn leaves more surface area for plaque to accumulate. Brushing should be done at least 3 times weekly.
Myth – Anesthetic-free dental cleanings (AFD's) are safer and are just as effective as dental cleanings under anesthesia.
Answer – There is a lot of controversy among pet owners regarding this, but not much among veterinary professionals. There are actually quite a lot of reasons why anesthesia-free dentals (AFDs) have higher risks and are less effective.
- Because of the restraint involved and the use of sharp objects in both procedures, there is significant risk of damage and lacerations to the gums and tongue if the pet moves.
- During anesthesia- free dentals there is no airway protection like there is when your pet is intubated under general anesthesia, which raises the risk of aspiration pneumonia when bacteria and cleaning fluids are in the back of the mouth.
- There is no way to take radiographs to look at disease below the gum line in an awake animal, leading to an incomplete examination of the periodontal spaces and improper assessment of disease.
- A thorough cleaning below the gum line in an awake animal is essentially impossible. The American Veterinary Medical Association has put out an official statement regarding AFD's and included "…cleaning a companion animal's teeth without general anesthesia is considered unacceptable and below the standard of care."
So What Can I Do?
Know that periodontal disease is inevitable and be proactive. I highly recommend that anytime you are looking for a dental product, be sure they have the Veterinary Oral Health Council stamp on them, or go to VOHC.org on your smartphone next time you are shopping and find their list of approved products. There are lots of resources online to show you how to properly brush your pets teeth. That being said, brushing is the single best thing pet owners can do at home, but know that that is only half of the battle and speaking with your veterinarian and setting reasonable expectations will lead to a long and healthy life for your pet.
About Dr. Jeffrey Evan, Medical Director for Boston Animal Hospital
Dr. Evans found his passion for working with animals at a young age. After growing up in West Des Moines, Iowa he moved to Colorado where he earned a Biology Degree before transferring to Cornell College where he earned a Bachelor's of Special Studies in Biology with a focus in Animal Sciences. He attended St. George's University and was then clinically trained at the Ohio State University. He's spent years in private practice working on the North Shore of Massachusetts and now is the Medical Director at Boston Animal Hospital in Boston's South End. He has a special interest in soft tissue surgery and dentistry and works with numerous dog and cat rescues around the state. When not helping animals, Dr. Evans can be found paddle boarding, kayaking or hanging out with his fiancée, Abby, and his rescue animals – a Pit Bull named Ollie and his two rescue cats, Charlie and Jackson.


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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Expo Jardins, Grand Palais
Do check out the Newest Anniversary special set and other Paris maps and watercolors on Etsy. I hope the snow melts quickly for those of you house-bound.
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This is wonderful. It almost motivates me to go outside and pull weeds.ReplyDelete
lovely overview of what must be a beautiful show.ReplyDelete
i discovered over 50 yrs ago when i lived in paris the diff btwn the english & the french version of the garden: the brits (at least by 18th c) in designing the 'english garden" (st james/green/hyde parks + kensington garden) believed u had 2 leave the city to have a beautiful experience (like our central park--olmsted & vaux never figured skyscrapers would surround it). but the french, beginning w works of louis xiv & colbert (& of course le nôtre) believed in bringing 'heaven' so-to-speak to the city itself & merging the 'garden' with the city: the boulevards in place of the walls, the tuileries, the champs-élysées. it's why paris still is a beautiful city to be in. i don't kno if u've read joan dejean's when paris became paris but she brings the point home vividly. she disses napolean III's ramming his blvds thru paris & causing much grief (which he did) but he also realized modern industrialized paris needed truly wide voies to get goods & people from the new (1850s) RR stations into & thru the heart of paris. we curse nap III like we nyers curse robert moses, but we walk the blvds st. germain, st. michel etc.. (creatures of nap III's plan) & admire french urban-ness.
Love the Matisse since I'm into collage these days. I would love to see a wall full of them, it would be heavenly.ReplyDelete
I'm gardener..so this would be a great outing for me..Love the big gold pot!ReplyDelete
I would love this show! My son arrived in Paris today, but sadly, I know this wouldn't be his cup of tea (he's 22) ;) Gardening can be so rewarding, yet so infuriating at times (when all our work goes out the window when bugs or animals or disease, or humans, ruin or steal the fruits of our labor (literally). Maybe I'll be in Paris before the show ends to see it myself. One never knows! Thanks for sharing, Carol!ReplyDelete
- Barry5:07 AM
ah, paris. enjoy your time there. the french can be so ornery, persnickety but they're an amazing bunch & have given the world so much.ReplyDelete
enjoy the coming of springtime.
Absolutely love the sound of this expo. Thanks, Carol. Love the bits of film too. Would go potty over these exhibits.ReplyDelete
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Something is always cooking in Paris Sukie. You can check their schedule here:Delete
RMN - Grand Palais
Thanks for the link, Carol - one I didn't have. And, I love the March map but am concerned as to how we are going to eat at 60+ restaurants and eat pastries & bread at equally as many patisseries & boulangeries in 20 days. And then there is the chocolate & caramel.Delete
Love those botanical prints! I can hardly wait to see my garden this spring!ReplyDelete
- Susie K11:04 PM
Oh so timely. I'm coming to Paris in early May and this expo was on the top of my list before I received your email today. Now it is even more exciting. Thank youReplyDelete
WATCH the Grand Palais' lill video here:ReplyDelete
They call it a #feelgoodshow Ha
- Carolyn I1:42 AM
Here It still feels so much like winter, I was pleasantly surprised to see the pops of color outside the entrance !!! I just brought some forsythia branches indoors to brighten up the grey Seattle day!ReplyDelete
Carol - How big is the Grand Palais? I just watched the feed of the Saut Hermes 2017 horse show held there. Jardins looks marvelous, especially as we have icey snow on the ground now. With your pictures and the Phila Flower Show (Holland theme), I will make it to the real spring. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing this lovely exhibition. Personally I'm a fan of the Matisse cutouts and I'd love to go to Monet's afternoon tea party.ReplyDelete
A great compilation of art, Carol. You really tied it all together beautifully.ReplyDelete
I especially like "Karl Blossfeldt's unigue plant photography." Beautiful.
What a beautiful post! How I would love to walk through those galleries; with your photos, I feel that I have. Your artwork is lovely, as usual.ReplyDelete


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Dale of Merchants – FAQ
This page displays answers to frequently asked questions about the Dale of Merchants series.
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General questions
Q: Are passive card effects mandatory?
A: Yes as long as they don't state "may" on them. For example, you never count Cookies (Macaw 2) towards your card limit when drawing new cards. This also means that all passive Chameleon cards must copy a valid target if possible.
Q: Do the stacks have to be built in order?
A: Yes. You must always start with the stack 1, continue with 2, then 3 and so on.
Q: Is it possible to combine two passive effects?
A: Yes as long as the effects happen during the same time. For example, you can you use Accordion (Squirrel 5), Stashing Vendor (Squirrel 1) and a single junk card to build your 8th stack. Accordion let's you build the 8th stack with a total of 7 and Stashing Vendor allows the inclusion of junk cards.
Q: Do I refill the market during my action phase if an effect removes cards from there?
A: No. You only refill the market during the clean-up phase or if a card effect asks you to do so.
Q: If a card's value is altered, can I use the new value of the card when building a stack in my stall?
A: Yes. If a card's value is altered for any reason, you must use the new value for any actions you might use the card for, like building stacks and using it to purchase new cards from the market.
Hoarding flying squirrels
Q: Can I take a card from different animalfolk set or junk from my discard pile when building a stack with Nostalgic Item (Squirrel 3)?
A: Yes. You are allowed to search your discard pile for a single card to add to the stack. Just make sure the total value of the stack is correct.
Adapting veiled chameleons
Q: Can I throw away a card from the market deck with Good Old Times (Chameleon 3) when there are already cards in the market's discard pile?
A: Yes. You can use the passive ability even when there are already cards in the market's discard pile. Good Old Times is always a copy of the market discard pile's topmost card, even if a new card gets thrown away there during your turn. The order of the sentences in the card effect has been updated in newer print runs.
Systematic Eurasian beavers
Q: If Practice (Beaver 5) is in my schedule when I play Acorn (Squirrel 4) or Gift Voucher (Chameleon 4), do I get the played card back into my hand?
A: No. Practice card's effect affects technique cards which would get placed into your discard pile after their effects have been resolved.
Q: If Overtime (Beaver 4) is in my schedule when I build a new stack, can I use cards from different animalfolk sets or junk from my discard pile?
A: No. Overtime simply lets you use cards from your discard pile to build a stack as if they were in your hand. You still have to follow other stack building rules.


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Remembrance Day is a day that has been set aside remember the men and women who served during times of war to ensure the peace and safety of each man, woman, and child in Canada.
It is a day not only to mourn those brave men and women who fought on the front lines and behind the scenes, but to recognize them for their bravery and willingness to serve Canada with distinction. Many Canadians are unaware that First Nations men and women served at an historical time period when they were not considered citizens as the gov't under the terms of the Indian Act made them "wards" of the government. This was the same act that gave the churches the licence to pick up children and haul them off to residential school. It was the same act that prevented First Nations people from being able to leave their "reserves" without permission from the Indian Agents who were appointed by government officials. It was a time when"Indians" were prevented from practicing spirituality and so potlatches were outlawed.
Despite the imposition on their traditional ways of life and the will of the colonial government to forcibly assimilate First Nations, First Nations men and women from across Canada and Bella Bella stepped up to fight for peace and sacrificed their own safety so that our world would be a safe world. In 1960, well after the WW 11 was over, these men and women finally gained the right to vote as citizens of Canada.
On behalf of the BBCS Remembrance Day committee, I would like to present you with a media presentation, The Heiltsuk Remember that recognizes severally men who left our village to train and go overseas as soldiers for peace. It is our way of recognizing the Coast Militia Rangers who served in Shearwater across from our village. I also want to acknowledge all the other Canadians who served in WW1 and WW11.
For their help in getting the Remembrance ceremony together, I want to acknowledge the following people for their assistance with the gathering the information, putting together the program:
*Our two student MCs, Corrin Humchitt and Eivyn Schrader
*Rev Gilbert Jackson
*Harrison Brooks for his technical assistance
*Ms Angela Pike, Ms. Ashely Lane, Mrs. Dorena Mason and their students
*Cultural historians, Rory Housty And Connie Tallio
*Elders, Shirl Hall and Fred Reid
*Our witnesses, William, Dora, Russell. Emma, Joanne, Edwin, Shawntai, Stewart and the RCMP for being a part of the ceremony.
*My dad, Ray Humchitt for his rendition of "amazing "grace"
I also want to recognize the Remembrance Day committee members who contributed to the ceremony: Fran brown, Bernadine Grant, Edna Smith, and Dora Hopkins. If we have left anyone out, it was not intentional.
Finally, a very special Thank you to the staff, students, parents and grandparents of Bella Bella Community School for being part of this assembly with such grace and dignity. May peace remain in your hearts and minds as we forge each new day in ways that will ensure the safety and well being of our world including the tiniest villages whose histories may not appear in history texts.
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Corporate Responsibility and the Credit Card Industry: Why Is Congress Backing These Guys?
Congress is currently close to final passage of a draconian anti-consumer amendment to the nation's evenly-balanced bankruptcy laws at the behest of the credit card industry. Below are examples of what some credit card banks have been accused of in courts and by regulators. Instead of passing the unfair, draconian bankruptcy bill, S. 256, to help the credit card companies gouge consumers even more, Congress should enact legislation to rein in the credit card companies. More information here.
|Examples of recent litigation or regulatory action against ten largest credit card banks or parent firms as well as significant action against other, smaller firms: Litigation includes Unfair and Deceptive Practices, Truth In Lending Violations, Secruities Fraud, Unsafe and Unsound Banking practices, etc.
Recent Lawsuits Against Top Ten Credit Card Companies Or Parent Firms
Recent Regulatory Sanctions Against Credit Card Companies
|Update 2005: Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch sues Capital One for " using false, deceptive and misleading television advertisements, direct-mail solicitations, and customer service telephone scripts to market credit cards with allegedly "low" and "fixed" interest rates that, unlike its competitors' rates, will never increase."
1. Citigroup
$118.8 billion receivablesSettlement between Citibank and 27 states and Puerto Rico over deceptive telemarketing practices of its marketing partners, including billing credit card holders for products not ordered: 27 February 2002 From National Association of Attorneys General Settlement between Citibank and 27 states and Puerto Rico over deceptive telemarketing practices of its marketing partners, including billing consumers for products not ordered: 27 February 2002
"The agreement with Citbank bans deceptive marketing and requires: bank review and approval of all marketing materials; compliance with all consumer protection laws by telemarketers; clear approval by cardholders prior to any charges; and clear and conspicuous disclosure of the identity of the telemarketing company if the script makes reference to the bank. Citibank also agreed to pay the states $1.6 million to cover their legal costs."
Citigroup Faces 7
Securities Fraud Class Action Suits Regarding Enron, Global Crossing, Worldcom
and Winstar 2 August 2002
Seven class action suits allege financial misconduct on the behalf of Citigroup, Inc. In Albert Fadem Trust v. Citigroup, Inc., the plaintiffs allege that the CEO and the CFO made deliberate misrepresentations, including failing to disclose that Citigroup misrepresented a 1999 transaction with Enron that was structured as a commodity trade but served the same purpose as a loan to help Enron keep $125 million in debt off of its books. The complaint also alleges that the bank misrepresented Citigroup's potential Enron-related exposure in its 2001 Annual Report and elsewhere, and failing to disclose the true extent of Citigroup's potential legal liability arising out of its 'structured finance' dealings with Enron. Another class action suit regarding Enron was filed on Aug. 7, in Burton v. Citigroup, Inc.
In five other pending class action suits, Salomon Smith Barney, a subsidiary of Citigroup, faces allegations of knowingly issuing false and misleading analyst reports regarding Winstar, Global Crossing and WorldCom. The complaints allege that the defendants failed to disclose significant conflicts of interest between their investment banking and research departments. The allegations charge that Salomon Smith Barney issued very favorable analyst reports regarding WorldCom to the public when they allegedly knew that the positive recommendations were unwarranted. Unbeknownst to the investing public, Salomon Smith Barney's buy recommendations and price targets for WorldCom were influenced by its efforts to be retained as a financial advisor for WorldCom and other telecommunications companies. Such lucrative investment banking engagements were worth millions of dollars in fees to Citigroup.
Alvarado v. Citigroup - (Unfair Mortgage Practices By Subprime affiliate-Associates First Capital)
Class action suit filed in Aug, 2001 Back to top 2. MBNA
$95.4 billion receivablesBroder v. MBNA (Credit Card Case - March, 2001) 722 N.Y.S.2d 524
Class action against MBNA certified for breach of contract, fraud, and other claims. Back to top3. Bank One/First USA
$64.8 billion receivables
First USA faces multiple class action settlementsFirst USA, also known as Bank One, has recently settled several class action suits. Public Citizen reports that FIRST USA recently paid $84.9 million to settle class action suits over charges that the bank had illegally hiked interest rates on consumers. Their credit cardholders were promised a particular fixed interest rate and later received higher variable rates.
A court also recently approved a settlement in Mangone v. First USA Bank (206 F.R.D. 222) requiring First USA to pay the amount of $39.9 million for faulty finance charges and late fee payments made to consumer credit card accounts. First USA is currently facing an additional class action suit, Prata v. Bank One (111 Cal.Rptr.2d 296) alleging that the credit card financing plan marketed by Bank One used false and misleading advertising. The "Same-As-Cash" policy was deliberately marketed without advising consumers that the program required minimum monthly payments. Back to top4. FleetBoston
$64.8 billion receivablesOn February 8, 2002, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (No. 01-1094) reversed a lower court in a Truth In Lending class action case: "In this Truth in Lending Act case, we must interpret the "no annual fee" provision of a credit card solicitation. Months after plaintiff Paula Rossman responded to a solicitation offering this term, defendant Fleet Bank changed the operable credit agreement and imposed an annual fee. Rossman brought this putative class action alleging, inter alia, that Fleet violated the TILA by failing to disclose the fee later imposed. The District Court dismissed plaintiff 's TILA count for failing to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. We will reverse and remand."From the court: "A statement, therefore, that a card has "no annual fee" made by a creditor that intends to impose such a fee shortly thereafter, is misleading. It is an accurate statement only in the narrowest of senses--and not in a sense appropriate to consumer protection disclosure statute such as the TILA. Fleet's proposed approach would permit the use of required disclosures--intended to protect consumers from hidden costs--to intentionally deceive customers as to the costs of credit."
PAULA E. ROSSMAN, individually and for all others similarly situated v. FLEET BANK (R.I.) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a nationally chartered bank; FLEET BANK CREDIT CARD SERVICES, L.P., a Rhode Island limited partnership; FLEET CREDIT CARD HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation; FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation Back to top5. American Express
$59.9 billion receivables American Express agreed to settle in Green v. American Express Co., (200 F.R.D. 211, S.D.N.Y., 2001) which alleged that the bank failed to properly disclose the periodic rate used to compute finance charges at variable rates rather than at a fixed rate on the monthly account statements. In 2001, a judge approved the settlement.Milberg Weiss Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against American Express Co
New York - The law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on August 8, 2002, on behalf of purchasers of the shares of American Express Co. ("American Express" or the "Company") (NYSE: AXP) between July 26, 1999 and July 17, 2001, inclusive. <SNIP> Back to top
6. Discover (Morgan Stanley)
$49.6 billion receivablesCourt finds Discover Arbitration Clauses "Unconscionable" 22 April 2002
In a California appellate court, a consumer brought a class action against Discover (Morgan Stanley) for negligent misrepresentation as well as deceptive business practices in Szetela v. Discover Bank (118 Cal.Rptr.2d 862, Cal. App. 4 Dist., 2002). The bank argued that such legal issues needed to be dealt with solely through private arbitration. In a strong judgment for consumer protection, the court found that the arbitration clause was not only procedurally and substantively unconscionable, but that Discover's anti-class action provision was void under public policy. Back to top
7. Capital One
$48.6 billion receivablesCapital One Also Faces Securities Fraud Class Action 19 July 2002
According to the complaint filed by law firm of Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach LLP, Capital One falsely issued press releases regarding the company's financial performance. The press releases stated that Capital One was experiencing record earnings and revenue growth while maintaining "stringent risk management practices' and adequate loan loss reserves". The complaint also alleges that these statements were false and misleading because they did not disclose that Capital One was in violation of federal guidelines in respect to levels of capitalization and loan loss reserves and that it was not effectively managing its rapid growth. Capital One insiders then profited by selling a total of over $8.2 million in Capital One common stock at artificially inflated prices. Back to top
8. J.P. Morgan Chase
$48.0 billion receivables
J.P. Morgan Under Enron Scrutiny 15 February 2002
J.P. Morgan Chase now faces a securities fraud class action suit alleging that the dissemination of false and misleading statements caused the J.P. Morgan Chase stock price to become inflated. The complaint alleges the company did not fully disclose dealings and interactions with the Enron Corporation. J.P. Morgan Chase published its liability for the Enron collapse at $900 million, not at the later reported $2.6 billion. Later, J.P. Morgan Chase reported that it also had losses in 'non-performing' assets of $1.3 billion. . Back to top9. Household International
$29.7 billion receivablesACORN v. Household Intern, Inc. (June 21, 2002)
2002 WL 1563805, N.D. Cal, 2002.
Household faces Consumer Group Challenge 21 June 2002
The consumer rights organization, ACORN, has filed suit against Household International, Inc. (2002 WL 1563805, N.D. Cal, 2002) alleging predatory lending practices for misleading borrows into refinancing their home mortgages by telling consumers they would save money through the loans. ACORN argues that Household "trapped" consumers in expensive loans through a variety of financial schemes, including pre-payment penalties. A California District court has upheld jurisdiction and the litigation is currently continuing.Back to top10. Bank of America
$26.6 billion receivables$14,500,000 from Bank of America (formerly NationsBank) to investors in securites fraud case-- investors deceived into purchase of securities they were led to believe were federally insured. (Apr-30-02) Nationbank had previously paid a combined $7 multi-million dollar civil penalty to the SEC and other regulators. Back to topProvidian Civil Penalties and restitution order by Comptroller of the Currency and San Francisco Distrct Attorney:Excerpt from statement of Comptroller John D. Hawke Jr. June 28, 2000Statement of Comptroller of the Currency John D. Hawke, Jr."For the past year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the
San Francisco District Attorney's Office have been investigating
complaints lodged by customers of Providian National Bank. We found that
Providian engaged in a variety of unfair and deceptive practices that
enriched the bank while harming literally hundreds of thousands of its
customers. I am pleased to announce that we have entered into a consent order with
the bank that ensures not only that these practices will come to an end,
but that customers who were harmed will be compensated by Providian. The
order provides that the bank will pay at least $300 million in restitution
to its customers. ....
When a bank engages in unfair or deceptive marketing practices, it damages
its most precious asset -- the trust and confidence of its customers.
That relationship of trust and confidence is central to the banks safe
and sound operation. We will not tolerate abuses that breach that trust
through unfair and deceptive practices.Consumers should not have to become detectives to find out the true terms
and conditions of their credit card agreement. They should not discover
after they receive their monthly statement that they have purchased a $156
credit protection policy that they neither want nor need. And if they are
promised a promotional bonus for transferring credit balances, they should
receive that bonus -- and not be told after the fact that the program
requires a balance transfer of $10,000..."OCC Providian Fact SheetOCC Providian Consent Order Back to topAdditional Private Litigation Against Providian Results in $105 Million settlement:Proposed Settlement Approved for Litigation Filed on Behalf of Providian Credit Card Holders The settlement proposed for the Providian Financial class actions has been approved by the Court, and necessary follow-up procedures in related cases have taken place. The settlement therefore will proceed, and Class Members can expect that the settlement benefits will be distributed/credited in approximately July 2002. After nearly 18 months of intensive discovery and motion work in the case, a proposed settlement was reached, which will allow for payments to certain Class Members, who are the present or former cardholders of Providian. Under it, Providian will pay $105 million (in cash and credit benefits) to class members to reimburse them for inappropriate fees and charges. This supplements a settlement with government entities under which Providian has paid approximately $337 million to cardholders. Under the settlements in the government and private class actions, Providian also agreed to change certain business procedures and enforce processes to confirm that similar false charges and fees will not be incurred by card holders in the future. Back to topDirect Merchants BankOn 3 May 2001, The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) entered into a consent order with Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, N.A. The consent order requires the bank to cease certain practices in the marketing of the banks credit cards and to pay approximately $3.2 million in restitution to 62,000 consumers.
OCC Direct Merchants Fact Sheet
Proposed Settlement Announced in Class Action Filed For Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank Cardholders
March 29, 2002 - A proposed settlement has been announced in the class action lawsuit, originally filed on May 24, 2000, alleging that Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, N.A. (sometimes known as "DMB") engaged in overly aggressive and unlawful business practices to cardholders nationwide. The website for the settlement, which provides all information on it and the full notice and claim form, is at www.creditclaims.com. Back to top
First National Bank of MarinOn 3 December 2001 the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) settles case against the First National Bank of Marin, Las Vegas, involving misleading and deceptive marketing of secured credit cards. In a consent order, the bank agreed to cease practices that the OCC alleged are unlawful or unsafe and unsound and to pay restitution to customers harmed by those practices.
OCC Marin Fact Sheet Excerpt:First National Bank of Marin markets to consumers with poor or non-existent credit histories.
Many credit card lenders, as a matter of prudent underwriting, will require such consumers to
maintain a savings account large enough to secure the line of credit. Under the banks
program, the funds for the savings deposit are instead charged against the credit line,
reducing the amount of available credit until the charge is paid off.
In the OCCs view, since January, 1998, the bank has used false and misleading statements,
in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act, to induce these consumers to apply for its
credit card and to pay substantial fees. The banks marketing led consumers to believe that
they did not first have to submit funds for a savings deposit in order to receive a credit card
with a usable amount of available credit. In reality, due to the deposit requirement and fees
charged against the card, the vast majority of applicants received a credit card with little or
no available credit. Among the practices cited by the OCC:
Under one program sponsored by the bank, credit card applicants were required to
pay up to $79 in cash to apply for a guaranteed card with credit lines between $250 and
$600. The credit line was secured by a savings deposit of $200 charged against the card
when it was first issued. In addition, other fees of up to $56 were charged to the card. Back to topNextCard OCC Closes Internet credit card bankEXCERPT: OCC Closes NextBank and Appoints FDIC ReceiverNR 2002-09 February 7, 2002WASHINGTON -- NextBank NA, Phoenix, Arizona, was closed today by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was
appointed receiver.The OCC acted after finding that the bank was operating in an unsafe and unsound manner and
had experienced a substantial dissipation of assets and earnings through unsafe and unsound
practices. The OCC also found that NextBanks unsafe and unsound practices were likely to
deplete all or substantially all of the banks capital, and that there was no reasonable
prospect for the bank to become adequately capitalized without federal assistance. In
addition, the OCC found that the bank would be unlikely to be able to pay its obligations
or meet the demands of its depositors in the normal course of business.After being acquired by NextCard Inc. on September 16, 1999, NextBank pursued a strategy of
marketing credit cards solely through the Internet. However, the OCC found that the banks
risk management policies and procedures were inadequate and the banks assets were of lower
credit quality than initially projected in the banks business plan. The bank failed to
identify the extent of its credit quality problem or to implement effective corrective
measures.At the OCCs insistence, the board of directors of the bank adopted a detailed board resolution
on October 26, 2000 that was designed to correct these deficiencies, but the bank was unable
to implement the resolution. The bank failed to achieve profitability, and the $300 million
in capital that had been provided by the banks parent company, NextCard, Inc., was
dissipated through credit losses and high operating expenses.During the banks most recent examination, the OCC determined that the bank was classifying
some delinquent accounts sold into a securitization trust as fraud losses, although the
delinquencies were actually attributable to credit quality problems. These assets were
being repurchased by the bank at par, a practice that constituted sale of assets with recourse...Back to top


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Police recognized for saving life in New Lebanon
Troopers recognized for saving a resident's life at the New Lebanon Town Hall
NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robert C. GregoryTroop K Commander
On April 10, 2018, members of the New York State Police and Columbia County Sheriff's Office were recognized for saving a resident's life at the New Lebanon Town Hall.
Troopers William T. Vick, Benjamin S. Hayes, Jason A. Christie, along with Columbia County Sheriff's Office Investigator (then Deputy) Ian Boehme were awarded, and accepted Certificates of Appreciation from Town Supervisor Colleen Teal and resident Mr. Barry Chuck.
Mr. Chuck, who co-presented the awards, was the man whose life was saved by the actions of the Troopers and now Investigator.
On February 9, 2018, these members utilized an automated external defibrillator (AED), then performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 10 minutes awaiting the arrival of emergency medical services. Chatham Rescue then transported Mr. Chuck to Albany Medical Center where he later recovered.
Recognition awards from the public are always deeply appreciated; however, this ceremony had greater meaning to the recipients, with Mr. Chuck there to present, along with representatives of the town of New Lebanon, and the citizens of Columbia County. We will continue to proudly serve them.


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The Mangroves of Cairns – Displaying the diverse beauty of Australia
It's no secret that Australia is known for its incredible diversity across the entire country, it is home to many unique animals and plants that inspire awe and excitement in people worldwide. And when it comes to Australia's Mangroves, there is no place better equipped with the required conditions than Queensland's City of Cairns.
Mangroves are trees or shrubs that grow in coastal marshlands and play a very important role in the lives of the trees and plants that surround them. First and foremost, Mangroves act as a buffer of sorts to the oceans rough tides and strong currents, slowing the raging waters down before they can do any damage to the less resilient plant life. What makes them even more fascinating is the way that their roots filter a lot of the ocean's sediment, preventing any debris from making its way into the water of the marshes. This means that mangroves are vital to their surrounding ecosystem and are key to the survival of these sensitive coastal environments.
Queensland is home to 39 of the world's 110 mangrove species, and Cairns hosts a significant portion of these. The city of Cairns on the eastern coastline of Australia provides the perfect condition for mangroves to grow, and recently an incredibly exciting discovery was made in Cairns itself. 50 Orange mangroves were found on the shores of Trinity Inlet, a small estuary which is used as the city's port. This discovery is extremely significant because previously there were only 200 orange mangroves across the entire earth that had been found, meaning that this addition had raised the number by 20%! What's even more fascinating is that these trees are over 100 years old and some speculate that they may even be 200 years old. This just shows us how vast Australia is, and that even in a highly populated area like that of Cairns, there could still be an endangered plant species growing right under our noses.
Even Cairns airport has a few nearby boardwalks that will take you on a tour of some of the many species of mangroves in the Queensland Area, these boardwalks offer a wonderful and serene environment to start your trip to Cairns off in peace. In addition to their important roles in the balance of the ecosystem, mangroves are also marvellously beautiful trees to view.
Exploring Cairns and learning more about these incredible trees while viewing them in action as waves crash into them head on is an essential activity to take part in on your trip to Cairns.
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text: ETR:DLG - Dialog Semiconductor Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Dialog Semiconductor Plc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add €44.72 +0.45 (+1.02 %) (As of 12/6/2019 05:29 AM ET) Add Compare Today's Range€43.90Now: €44.72▼€44.9450-Day Range€40.21MA: €43.68▼€46.8852-Week Range€19.12Now: €44.72▼€47.38Volume39,630 shsAverage Volume611,291 shsMarket Capitalization$3.24 billionP/E Ratio10.96Dividend YieldN/ABetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartHeadlines Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Dialog Semiconductor Plc develops and distributes highly integrated, mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs) for personal, portable, hand-held devices, low energy short-range wireless, LED solid-state lighting, and automotive applications worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Mobile Systems, Automotive & Industrial, Connectivity, and Advanced Mixed Signal. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange ETR Industry Semiconductors Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolETR:DLG Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webhttp://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/ Phone+44-1793-757700Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.73 Current Ratio2.67 Quick Ratio2.40Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio10.96 Forward P/E Ratio18.71 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.62 billion Price / Sales2.00 Cash Flow€15.87 per share Price / Cash Flow2.82 Book Value€20.90 per share Price / Book2.14Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees1,850 Outstanding Shares72,440,304Market Cap$3.24 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable Receive DLG News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for DLG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. DLG Rates by TradingView Dialog Semiconductor (ETR:DLG) Frequently Asked Questions What is Dialog Semiconductor's stock symbol? Dialog Semiconductor trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "DLG." What price target have analysts set for DLG? 9 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Dialog Semiconductor's shares. Their forecasts range from €32.60 to €58.50. On average, they expect Dialog Semiconductor's stock price to reach €43.34 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Dialog Semiconductor. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dialog Semiconductor? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dialog Semiconductor in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Dialog Semiconductor. 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Fastest Way to Turn Things Around
I doubt that was at all intentional, but it sure got the job done if he was trying to get out of the situation he was in! I can't really tell if he was able to pull it out or not, but either way, it sure looks like a lot of fun is being had!
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It's Rich and Creamy black lentil (Black Urad Dal) cooked in Onion and Tomato based gravy with fresh cream and few spices. It is a popular Dal from the BUKHARA (restaurant) kitchen of ITC Maurya, Delhi. Serve with Naan or Rice. X
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1 cup black urad dal
1/4 cup channa dal (optional)
1 medium onion, 1 green chilli, finely chopped
1 inch ginger finely chopped
1/2 cup tomato puree
1tsp ginger garlic paste
2tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
1/2tsp garam masala
1tsp kasuri meethi
1tbsp Ghee
1tbsp butter
1/2 cup fresh cream
Hand full of chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste.
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I just let someone who is not medical personnel weigh me. HORRIBLE! I covered my eyes for most of it. And nearly cried.
But there's much more to this story today...
First of all, the weigh in: Yes, that's my large rear end standing next to the gym owner, Pat. Pat's been spectacular ever since we joined LA Boxing - very personable and supportive. I decided that I would wear Air Force Guy's shirt from deployment #1 in 2003 for good luck. It says "Who's Your Baghdaddy?" on the back.
After the tears from seeing that horrible number subsided, I changed into my workout bra (VERY important step - trust me), put my shoes back on, and taped up my hands to take a kickboxing class.
This is Sean Croushorn, the kickboxing instructor:
Sean is also a professional MMA fighter. When he's fighting, he looks like this:
Sean is a tremendously popular instructor at the gym, because his class is hard, but he is a strong motivator. Obviously, comparing that picture of me up above to his fighting picture you can see that not only am I no where near Sean's fitness league, but I think I live in a different fitness galaxy. Quite possibly an alternate fitness universe. However, I've found that I really enjoy his class. If I'm doing something wrong, he re-demonstrates to me until I get it right. When I'm doing something well, he always tells me.
Plus, he always moves around during the class so that I can't slack off - if I do, he'll see. And trust me, I need that motivation. If I *didn't* need that motivation, I wouldn't have that large rear end to work off in the first place!
After the class, I nearly burst into tears again - but this time for a good reason. When I told a few of the other class members that I was trying to win the Feather Weight Challenge to donate the money to Soldier's Angels, right on the spot one of them pledged 100$ towards that goal. When I started stuttering to thank her for her generosity in these hard financial times she said, "This is a MUCH better way to use the money than something like another purse!"
She also volunteered her time to help me make over my diet - and task number one is to cut out my beloved Diet Mountain Dew. I'm sure you can feel my sad face at that one.
I was so touched by her pledge and support that I asked for a picture - so here it is, post kickboxing class with the instructor Sean and another class member who is supporting me in the weight challenge and lost over 64 pounds herself!
We're pretty sweaty and gross there, but it's for a good cause.
Day 1/Weigh-in 1 down!
And remember, you can hold my feet to the fire and keep me motivated on twitter as well: @afwiferuthie


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Two million people would be saved from "no grounds" evictions and be able to sign five-year leases under proposals by the NSW opposition to "bring fairness" back to the state's rental market.
Standard leases would also double in length to one year under the changes put forward by NSW Labor.
But landlords wishing to sell, renovate or move into the property would still be able to break leases with only 90 days' notice.
NSW Labor also has no plans to mimic its counterparts in Victoria, where it will become easier for tenants to keep pets from early next year.
"I see both sides of the argument on the pets issues but the most important reform needed here is an end to 'no grounds' evictions," Opposition leader Luke Foley told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday.
"This is a matter of basic fairness.
"I can't tolerate a situation where there are 750,000 kids in rental properties in NSW and some of them are being forced to move four, five, six or seven times and they never get a reason for it."
The peak body for NSW tenants says roughly 140,000 tenants are turfed out under "no grounds" evictions during their lives.
But its senior policy officer says the current law has a broader effect by striking fear into tenants who want to raise legitimate concerns with their landlords.
"It is the default solution to problems that should be easily resolved through other means," Tenants Union of NSW's Ned Cutcher says.
He said the Berejiklean government is working on a suite of reforms but is yet to announce anything almost two years since commissioning a review.
NSW Greens, which announced plans to scrap "no grounds" evictions ahead of the 2015 election, says the issue needs urgent action.
The government has been contacted for comment.


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Reasons for Overeating
The old saying goes... it's not what you are eating, it's what's eating YOU. Sometimes there is truth to that. Sometimes not. Sometimes for me it is just about food and habit and boredom.
I couldn't agree more.
Sometimes I overeat because something is eating me, something very current, especially if I feel a person close to me (mostly my husband) has slighted me or disrespected me in some way.
Sometimes it's all about celebrating... my birthday, his birthday, the cat's birthday, that we accomplished some chore, an unexpected sale, that the snow melted... any old thing! Celebrating has always involved overeating, rich foods, deserts and buckets of Tums.
Sometimes it's all about being bored. I don't know how that got started, but I can recall many back-to-back refrigerator raids associated with boredom and perhaps as a remedy for it.
Then there are the pot-luck parties, open house events, fund-raisers, gallery openings, etc. OMG, I can graze way past the need for Tums when the opportunity arises.
At a workshop about a year ago, a local diva hosted a party at her spectacular 2-story artists' studio condominium. She set out a lavish table full of exotic cheeses, crackers, breads, chocolates, pastries, fruits and nuts. Being somewhat shy and always uncomfortable in social situations where I don't know people well and where I feel a class difference, I hung out at the table while the others put a few goodies on a plate and then gravitated to an adjacent sitting room. I filled my plate, ate standing by the table, filled it again, ate again... and again... and again... I probably stuffed 4,000 to 5,000 calories into my bulging tummy that evening.
In my case, I'm fairly sure that most of my overeating in recent years is long-established habit; while a much smaller portion is directly in response to current issues that I can't or won't face.
However, what's behind the habit? Why hasn't long-term diet success (like twice reaching goal weight in the Weight Watchers program and keeping it off or a year or more) been sufficient time to break old habits and establish new, healthy-eating habits? Why is it that EVERY TIME after dieting, I returned to repeated and habitual overeating and bingeing?
I'm 67 years old and have repeated the cycle over and over for 50 years. So now, I am looking behind the habit at emotions and related patterns of eating as ways of coping that must have been firmly established long ago.
At age 5, I had significant childhood grief at the loss of my daddy (fatal car accident) and temporary loss of my mommy (for 2 years while she returned to college immediately after his death). There were no tears allowed. Mommy set the example... stoic and determined to find a way to support her two kids... no time to cry. I recall my paternal grandmother, who took care of us for two years, saying "Don't cry! Your daddy in heaven will hear you and you will make him sad." During these two years, she'd give us sweet treats to make us stop crying any time we had an emotional or physical injury.
In all my life I only remember seeing my mom cry, very briefly, one time and that was more in frustration and anger than in grief. I never saw my grandmother cry. We were admonished and bribed with sweets not to cry. It seems quite reasonable to figure that sadness is what is behind the habit that manifests in overeating and bingeing... probably much accumulated sadness, starting with daddy and including the death of pets and all the other losses, defeats, illnesses and hurts of my life.
One thing I may need to do to break the overeating habit is to feel the grief and to cry. Yikes. There are such strong prohibitions against this... I can feel myself stomping on the break pedal. So I pray for strength and guidance to crack open the floodgate on the lake of tears inside my heart... to sit with the sadness, one journal post at a time.
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Good evening, Peacefulbird ~ your words here feel so strong, even though I imagine this is NOT what you are feeling. Perhaps it is your stance that is strong!ReplyDelete
So, I have a LARGE thought about tears. Let me preface by saying that I have never had any trouble crying (except in front of strangers and then it is as if I am being strangled by their judgements) so I do not completely understand your "break pedal."
That being said, I believe salt water is cleansing. Does that sound trite? Not meant to be. But if you are sad and have sadness collected behind some great dam, then WAIL. Wash your bones with the tide of it! It is your right - those are YOUR feelings!! Those feelings are just as honorable as pure joy.
And I wonder, too, would it be possible to make tears...those forbidden tears..YOUR "sweets"...
Yes, we are a product of our genetics. But we are each UNIQUE. If your need bucks the family history and you need to cry your guts out, then say thank-you-very-much to all the previous dialogue about "Don't cry!" and walk, PB..walk your own path like you do so valiantly for other things, for others...
Hugely hugging you - hope I haven't spoken too out of turn,
"However, what's behind the habit? Why hasn't long-term diet success (like twice reaching goal weight in the Weight Watchers program and keeping it off or a year or more) been sufficient time to break old habits and establish new, healthy-eating habits? Why is it that EVERY TIME after dieting, I returned to repeated and habitual overeating and bingeing?"ReplyDelete
This part hit me. Because I am a yo-yo dieter and have reached goal many times (yes, once with WW too). I really wonder about what is behind my eating. Is there really something bigger lurking there, deeply ingrained in me? Because if so, I really don't know what it is. I read many blogs and know that some overeaters can see a clear basis. But some don't seem to even consider that or care. I know Oprah would tell me that I will never conquer my eating if I don't figure it out. But I still wonder if there IS something to figure out.
Very thought provoking for me today.
OMG - I got so caught up in your post that I did not even remember that just today I posted about overeating and said, "For me, after years of yo-yo dieting, it is not enough to lose weight and have a nice number on the scale. I want need to put overeating behind me. I don't know why I do what I do. Yes, there have been some trigger foods and trigger activities that I now recognize. But I wonder if there is more to it for me." I actually wrote the post a while ago so was not focused on it. But what a coincidence!ReplyDelete
Here is the link: http://waistingtimeblog.com/2010/05/05/over-analysizing-overeating/
Peaceful Bird, I will also pray that you can find the strength within yourself to cry those buckets of tears that are inside you. Crying is as natural as laughing, it's not shameful or embarrassing. At times crying can be empowering. You are owning your emotions. It's just another way of speaking the truth. These things, I know from personal experience because there was a time in my life, a couple of years ago, that I literally cried every day for six months. I had suffered a physical trauma, a broken neck, and was recovering from surgery at home. Sure some of those tears were because I was scared or hurting, but a lot of the time I bawled like a baby for no reason at all. And I'm not talking a few sniffles, I cried loud, deep, gut wrenching sobs every single day. The smallest things could set me off...a bent Qtip, a sappy commercial, an empty water glass when I was thirsty....I had absolutely no emotional filter to prevent the tears. My mind and body needed a release and there was no other way than to cry buckets of tears. It became no big deal for me to cry over anything and everything. Looking back, I believe that it was truly a gift, to be able to cry like that. Crying provided me with the peaceful release that I needed while I healed.ReplyDelete
Through your words, I can sense the sadness in your heart, Peaceful Bird, and I will pray that you find your path to releasing some of that sadness. Go out into the woods and howl like a baby. Crying can be a wonderful thing.
I send you Peace and Love,
Hi Peaceful; somehow I missed this one. I'm going to go back and check my settings, the techno-zero that I am.ReplyDelete
OH, that is such a sad story about your dad, and the roots of your overeating going back to that time. Until we get to a certain age-and apparently I've had a collision with it--we don't put all the pieces together of why things in our lives are the way that they are.
I had others tell me (warn me) that it would happen in my 50's. Your past comes back to you with clarity and you start figuring out the "whys". A lot of not-pretty stuff that we've always accepted as "normal", but never was. We finally have enough information about the world and the lives of others to figure out that our lives had many abnormalities. I think you will find this phenomenon in the background of most addicts, whether it be to food, gambling, alcohol, etc. (With some of the more dangerous stuff, a lot of people don't live to the "clarity" point of their lives or its so painful that they just keep drowning it in drugs.)
So, that's what were up against in this battle with food. All of the times we used it in our lives to gloss over the abnormalities. Because that's what someone taught us. (Don't get me started on my teachers.)
So, my amateur diagnosis is that you are more normal than you have ever been by feeling all of these feelings now. And it's OK to cry. And there is no cure for the overeating link, just our own vigilence. Heaven help us!!!
I would not have been tardy to this posting if I would have been on my game. So I apologize, and I hope you're feeling better.
There is hope! At least, that's what the pharmaceutical commercials tell us. C'mon, LOL! Or, cry out loud. Whatever makes you feel better.


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They're fairly low maintenance, can be grown in a pot or in the ground, last a fairly long time if stored properly, and can be very nutritious (high in potassium and vitamin C). Here's more incentive: according to this article, you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq. feet. Learn how after the jump... According to this article from the Seattle Times, potatoes planted inside a box with this method can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just 4 square feet.
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LONG HAIR FATIGUE. You've seen it, hell you've probably had it/have it now; the way we swan around with a sheet of hair like a cloak of protection? Like it's a sheath of armor making up for a boring outfit, covering lumps and bumps that we should really just diet off. Long hair is no longer liberating, it is boring. I've sensed the tide has been turning for a while, but it's a slow turn and understandable seeing as we all took years trying to grow our locks down past our bosoms. The answer to your hair fatigue is none other than a mid length cut. coming in many shapes and form known in beauty circles as The Clavi-cut.
Let me educate you: the word Clavi-cut comes the English word "clavicle" which refers to the collar bone area on the body. This is where this styles longest length of hair stops at.The Clavi-cut suits any type of face shape – whether oval, round or heart-shaped. Importantly the cut must be perfect and the hair must be slightly longer front, otherwise the Clavi-cut looks too plain. The Clavi-cut goes one inch or two beyond the Lob and epitomises 2014's trend for more informal and less-styled hair. Choppy layers are rough-dried to create a naturally wavy, salt-spray texture. At the other end of the spectrum, the Clavi-cut also looks so so chic when it's artfully blow dried into a bouncy sex-bonnet or even straightened into a sleek graphic style with a high-shine finish.
Model's and Actresses alike are upgrading to the Clavi-cut and it's time you grew a pair and did too.


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