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conclusion(redirected from jumping to conclusions)
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n. 1) in general, the end. 2) in a trial, the end of all evidence has been introduced and final arguments made, so nothing more can be presented, even if lawyer thinks of something new or forgotten. 3) in a trial or court hearing, a final determination of the facts by the trier of fact (jury or judge) and/or a judge's decision on the law. (See: conclusion of fact, conclusion of law)
conclusion(Determination), noun adjudication, ascertainment, assessment, authoritative opinnon, conclusio, consideration, decision, declaration, decree, deduction, derived principle, discernment, estimation, evaluation, final judgment, finding, inference, judgment, observation, opinion, persuasion, pronouncement, reasoned judgment, report, resolution, resolve, result, result ascertained, result of judicial inquest, ruling, settling, solution, surmise, valuation, verdict, view
Associated concepts: conclusion as to intent, conclusion as to motive, conclusion of a trial, conclusion of guilt, conclusion of innocence, conclusion of law, conclusion of mixed law and fact
conclusion(Outcome), noun cessation, close, completeness, completion, conclusio, consequence, consequent, consummation, culmination, denouement, effect, effectuation, end, end product, end result, ending, eventuality, final result, finale, finalty, finis, finish, fulfillment, last stage, outcome, outgrowth, product, repercussion, resultance, resultant action, termination, upshot
Foreign phrases: Ab abusu ad usum non valet consequentia.A conclusion as to the use of a thing from its abuse is invalid. Inclusio unius est exclusio alterius. The inclusion of one is the exclusion of another. In propria causa nemo judex. No one can be judge in his own cause. Negatio conclusionis est error in lege. The denial of a conclusion is in error in law.
See also: adjudication, alternative, amount, belief, cessation, choice, concept, consequence, conviction, death, decision, defeasance, denouement, destination, determination, development, diagnosis, discernment, discharge, disposition, divorce, end, expiration, extremity, finality, finding, generalization, holding, inference, judgment, observation, opinion, option, outgrowth, payoff, performance, persuasion, point of view, position, result, ruling, termination, verdict
CONCLUSION, practice. Making the last argument or address to the court or jury. The party on whom the onus probandi is cast, in general has the conclusion.
CONCLUSION, remedies. An estoppel; a bar; the act of a man by which he has confessed a matter or thing which he can no longer deny; as, for example, the sheriff is concluded by his return to a writ, and therefore, if upon a capias he return cepi corpus, he cannot afterwards show that he did not arrest the defendant, but is concluded by his return. Vide Plowd. 276, b; 3 Tho. Co. Litt. 600.

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by Buckley Jensen
Terri Winder's column last week (May 7 SJR) made my blood pressure spike! I was not upset with Terri, but with the subject she broached. I agree with her. Just thinking about it makes me crazy. If you read the San Juan Record, you may recall she said that cell phones and the associated terrorist activity known as TEXTING is going to be "the end of civilization as we know it."
We have global warming, a $9 trillion national debt, near $4 gas and skyrocketing food prices in line trying to destroy civilization. However, the thing that has contributed most to the demise of my personal sanity the last few years is the cell phone. So, good for Terri. I consider her column a call to arms and I add my pen to her cause.
I grew up in a household where politeness and "doing unto others" was preached until I was brainwashed. Many times I have endured rudeness in silence when I really wanted to shout it down or punch it out. The last several years, most of these primal moments have come as a result of a cell phone experience.
For example, I was sitting in a theatre watching a gripping film back when cell phone technology was in its infancy. The lady next to me got a call. To my amazement she proceeded to tell her daughter how to make a cake.
She did not hush her voice. She showed no remorse at ruining the cinematic experience for everyone around her. I was so dumbfounded by her rudeness that I just sat there.
About 10 minutes later the phone rang again, and she was equally rude giving the instructions on how to make icing. By now I was fuming. The third call was to find out how long to bake the cake.
Instead of grabbing that offending phone, or grabbing that woman and shaking her while screaming how rude she was, I just sat there with my guts boiling. That was the day I began despising cell phones and the rude people who owned them.
Similar intrusive things have happened to me with cell phones in the decade that has come and gone since my cake-a-rama introduction to electronic rudeness. Just the other day I went into a convenience store. I got a cold drink in my own cup. The clerk (not a teenager) was talking on her (what else) cell phone.
I was the only one in the store. I could hear every word she said and it was painfully generic. Instead of excusing herself for a few seconds and taking my money and getting my change she kept on talking. I held my $1 bill up and waved it. She looked annoyed and kept on talking. I am less of a "wus" (a euphemism for "gutless wonder") these days than I was 10 years ago.
In a loud, gruff voice, I said… "Lady, if you won't take my money I am leaving." She again looked annoyed and gave me a little finger wave which translated said, "Go away you impatient jerk… can't you see I have a crisis here?"
I listened to another 30 seconds of the drivel eminating from her pie hole and walked out with my drink and my bill unbroken. First sin I have committed in years. Probably should feel bad about becoming a thief, but I don't.
Terri is right. Our civilization is falling apart! If they really do keep a little book in Heaven with all our sins recorded, most of mine will be under the heading " sinful thoughts caused by rude d#%@ cell phone users."
Truth be known, I don't like regular phones much either. Four years ago I had a new phone installed and the phone company put my name in the phone book incorrectly. The folks at the telephone company said there was nothing that could be done until the new phone books came out.
And then a strange and wonderful thing happened. My phone essentially stopped ringing. No telemarketers. No inane surveys. No one asking me to take the nursery next week at church.
Even the "save the planet" fanatics couldn't find me. It was almost as good as being on a camping trip before cell phones. Pure peace and quiet. I told those who really needed to know where I was in the phone book, and the rest of the world went away. I called the phone company and told them to leave my name as it was.
It is a hypothesis of mine that many (most, for teenagers) telephone calls are unnecessary. I survived puberty without a cell phone and only made 1/10th of the phone calls of current 21st century teenagers. And so did a lot of you! Have you ever paid attention to what a love-struck teenager or an air-head clerk in a convenience store are actually talking about? I rest my case.
I guess it is a status symbol to have a phone permanently glued to one's ear. Kinda like a flat-top hair cut was when I was that age. Every generation needs something to prove they are "with-it." The difference being that my generation didn't offend everyone within earshot.
So now my rant is over. I feel better. Actually, I can remember a few times in my life (like when the kitchen was on fire, or the toilet was plugged) that I was glad I had a phone. But there is little doubt I could have lived without most of the rest.
With my phone basically silent the last four years, I have never been happier.


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Sunday, November 13, 2011
5 Things We Wish We Didn't Have To Whine About
7 comments:
- Room 148 said...
Thanks for making me smile!
- November 13, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Tracy Brady said...
Somehow, I think this is the first time I've read your blog -- it definitely won't be the last!! How about after being asked to stop using so much paper/toner, and submitting your Performance Review research & data electronically to a PB that can't use a computer only to ber told that you must print it out! hahahahahahaha. PS I am Elastigirl, also a Ninja, and I possess the power of Wifi. Ok, maybe not, but a girl can dream!
- November 13, 2011 at 5:36 PM
- Jen said...
Absolutely love reading your blogs on a Monday before homeroom! All my kiddos wonder why I'm belly laughing at 7:20 am when they are still sleepy eyed!
- November 14, 2011 at 6:26 AM
- askthehomediva said...
Thanks for the kind feedback! You guys really made my day.
- November 14, 2011 at 11:47 AM
- Kelley said...
Miss you!
- November 14, 2011 at 4:04 PM
Just finding your blog. I do like the Overpaid Teacher argument. The reason is simple. You quickly quiet them down when you offer them your classroom for a day. Everyone wants to point fingers and blame, but rarely do they want to take the helm and see first hand.
- November 26, 2011 at 4:54 AM
- Thesis Statement said...
LOL, you've got good sense of humor.
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The Freedom in the World survey provides an annual evaluation of the state of global freedom as experienced by individuals. The survey measures freedom—the opportunity to act spontaneously in a variety of fields outside the control of the government and other centers of potential domination—according to two broad categories: political rights and civil liberties. Political rights enable people to participate freely in the political process, including the right to vote freely for distinct alternatives in legitimate elections, compete for public office, join political parties and organizations, and elect representatives who have a decisive impact on public policies and are accountable to the electorate. Civil liberties allow for the freedoms of expression and belief, associational and organizational rights, rule of law, and personal autonomy without interference from the state.
The survey does not rate governments or government performance per se, but rather the real-world rights and freedoms enjoyed by individuals. Thus, while Freedom House considers the presence of legal rights, it places a greater emphasis on whether these rights are implemented in practice. Furthermore, freedoms can be affected by government officials, as well as by nonstate actors, including insurgents and other armed groups.
Freedom House does not maintain a culture-bound view of freedom. The methodology of the survey is grounded in basic standards of political rights and civil liberties, derived in large measure from relevant portions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These standards apply to all countries and territories, irrespective of geographical location, ethnic or religious composition, or level of economic development. The survey operates from the assumption that freedom for all peoples is best achieved in liberal democratic societies.
The survey includes both analytical reports and numerical ratings for 195 countries and 14 select territories.[1] Each country and territory report includes an overview section, which provides historical background and a brief description of the year's major developments, as well as a section summarizing the current state of political rights and civil liberties. In addition, each country and territory is assigned a numerical rating—on a scale of 1 to 7—for political rights and an analogous rating for civil liberties; a rating of 1 indicates the highest degree of freedom and 7 the lowest level of freedom. These ratings, which are calculated based on the methodological process described below, determine whether a country is classified as Free, Partly Free, or Not Free by the survey.
The survey findings are reached after a multilayered process of analysis and evaluation by a team of regional experts and scholars. Although there is an element of subjectivity inherent in the survey findings, the ratings process emphasizes intellectual rigor and balanced and unbiased judgments.
Freedom House's first year-end reviews of freedom began in the 1950s as the Balance Sheet of Freedom. This modest report provided assessments of political trends and their implications for individual freedom. In 1972, Freedom House launched a new, more comprehensive annual study called The Comparative Study of Freedom. Raymond Gastil, a Harvard-trained specialist in regional studies from the University of Washington in Seattle, developed the survey's methodology, which assigned political rights and civil liberties ratings to 151 countries and 45 territories and—based on these ratings—categorized them as Free, Partly Free, or Not Free. The findings appeared each year in Freedom House's Freedom at Issue bimonthly journal (later titled Freedom Review). The survey first appeared in book form in 1978 under the title Freedom in the World and included short, explanatory narratives for each country and territory rated in the study, as well as a series of essays by leading scholars on related issues. Freedom in the World continued to be produced by Gastil until 1989, when a larger team of in-house survey analysts was established. In the mid-1990s, the expansion of Freedom in the World's country and territory narratives demanded the hiring of outside analysts—a group of regional experts from the academic, media, and human rights communities. The survey has continued to grow in size and scope; the 2012 edition is the most exhaustive in its history.
This year's survey covers developments from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, in 195 countries and 14 territories. The research and ratings process involved 59 analysts and 20 senior-level academic advisors—the largest number to date. The analysts used a broad range of sources of information—including foreign and domestic news reports, academic analyses, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, individual professional contacts, and visits to the region—in preparing the country and territory reports and ratings.
The country and territory ratings were proposed by the analyst responsible for each related report. The ratings were reviewed individually and on a comparative basis in a series of six regional meetings—Asia-Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Europe—involving the analysts, academic advisors with expertise in each region, and Freedom House staff. The ratings were compared to the previous year's findings, and any major proposed numerical shifts or category changes were subjected to more intensive scrutiny. These reviews were followed by cross-regional assessments in which efforts were made to ensure comparability and consistency in the findings. Many of the key country reports were also reviewed by the academic advisors.
The survey's methodology is reviewed periodically by an advisory committee of political scientists with expertise in methodological issues. Over the years, the committee has made a number of modest methodological changes to adapt to evolving ideas about political rights and civil liberties. At the same time, the time series data are not revised retroactively, and any changes to the methodology are introduced incrementally in order to ensure the comparability of the ratings from year to year.
This year, South Sudan was added to the list of countries surveyed in Freedom in the World following its independence from Sudan in July 2011.
(NOTE: see the complete checklist questions and keys to political rights and civil liberties ratings and status at the end of the methodology essay.)
Scores – The ratings process is based on a checklist of 10 political rights questions and 15 civil liberties questions. The political rights questions are grouped into three subcategories: Electoral Process (3 questions), Political Pluralism and Participation (4), and Functioning of Government (3). The civil liberties questions are grouped into four subcategories: Freedom of Expression and Belief (4 questions), Associational and Organizational Rights (3), Rule of Law (4), and Personal Autonomy and Individual Rights (4). Scores are awarded to each of these questions on a scale of 0 to 4, where a score of 0 represents the smallest degree and 4 the greatest degree of rights or liberties present. The political rights section also contains two additional discretionary questions: question A (For traditional monarchies that have no parties or electoral process, does the system provide for genuine, meaningful consultation with the people, encourage public discussion of policy choices, and allow the right to petition the ruler?) and question B (Is the government or occupying power deliberately changing the ethnic composition of a country or territory so as to destroy a culture or tip the political balance in favor of another group?). For additional discretionary question A, a score of 1 to 4 may be added, as applicable, while for discretionary question B, a score of 1 to 4 may be subtracted (the worse the situation, the more that may be subtracted). The highest score that can be awarded to the political rights checklist is 40 (or a total score of 4 for each of the 10 questions). The highest score that can be awarded to the civil liberties checklist is 60 (or a total score of 4 for each of the 15 questions).
The scores from the previous survey edition are used as a benchmark for the current year under review. In general, a score is changed only if there has been a real world development during the year that warrants a change (e.g., a crackdown on the media, the country's first free and fair elections) and is reflected accordingly in the narrative.
In answering both the political rights and civil liberties questions, Freedom House does not equate constitutional or other legal guarantees of rights with the on-the-ground fulfillment of these rights. While both laws and actual practices are factored into the ratings decisions, greater emphasis is placed on the latter.
For states and territories with small populations, the absence of pluralism in the political system or civil society is not necessarily viewed as a negative situation unless the government or other centers of domination are deliberately blocking its operation. For example, a small country without diverse political parties or media outlets or significant trade unions is not penalized if these limitations are determined to be a function of size and not overt restrictions.
Political Rights and Civil Liberties Ratings – The total score awarded to the political rights and civil liberties checklist determines the political rights and civil liberties rating. Each rating of 1 through 7, with 1 representing the highest and 7 the lowest level of freedom, corresponds to a range of total scores (see tables 1 and 2).
Status of Free, Partly Free, Not Free – Each pair of political rights and civil liberties ratings is averaged to determine an overall status of "Free," "Partly Free," or "Not Free." Those whose ratings average 1.0 to 2.5 are considered Free, 3.0 to 5.0 Partly Free, and 5.5 to 7.0 Not Free (see table 3). The designations of Free, Partly Free, and Not Free each cover a broad third of the available scores. Therefore, countries and territories within any one category, especially those at either end of the category, can have quite different human rights situations. In order to see the distinctions within each category, a country or territory's political rights and civil liberties ratings should be examined. For example, countries at the lowest end of the Free category (2 in political rights and 3 in civil liberties, or 3 in political rights and 2 in civil liberties) differ from those at the upper end of the Free group (1 for both political rights and civil liberties). Also, a designation of Free does not mean that a country enjoys perfect freedom or lacks serious problems, only that it enjoys comparably more freedom than Partly Free or Not Free (or some other Free) countries.
Indications of Ratings and/or Status Changes – Each country or territory's political rights rating, civil liberties rating, and status is included in a statistics section that precedes each country or territory report. A change in a political rights or civil liberties rating since the previous survey edition is indicated with a symbol next to the rating that has changed. A brief ratings change explanation is included in the statistics section.
Trend Arrows – Positive or negative developments in a country or territory may also be reflected in the use of upward or downward trend arrows. A trend arrow is based on a particular development (such as an improvement in a country's state of religious freedom), which must be linked to a score change in the corresponding checklist question (in this case, an increase in the score for checklist question D2, which covers religious freedom). However, not all score increases or decreases warrant trend arrows. Whether a positive or negative development is significant enough to warrant a trend arrow is determined through consultations among the report writer, the regional academic advisors, and Freedom House staff. Also, trend arrows are assigned only in cases where score increases or decreases are not sufficient to warrant a ratings change; thus, a country cannot receive both a ratings change and a trend arrow during the same year. A trend arrow is indicated with an arrow next to the name of the country or territory that appears before the statistics section at the top of each country or territory report. A brief trend arrow explanation is included in the statistics section.
Rating of 1 – Countries and territories with a rating of 1 enjoy a wide range of political rights, including free and fair elections. Candidates who are elected actually rule, political parties are competitive, the opposition plays an important role and enjoys real power, and minority groups have reasonable self-government or can participate in the government through informal consensus.
Rating of 2 – Countries and territories with a rating of 2 have slightly weaker political rights than those with a rating of 1 because of such factors as some political corruption, limits on the functioning of political parties and opposition groups, and foreign or military influence on politics.
Ratings of 3, 4, 5 – Countries and territories with a rating of 3, 4, or 5 include those that moderately protect almost all political rights to those that more strongly protect some political rights while less strongly protecting others. The same factors that undermine freedom in countries with a rating of 2 may also weaken political rights in those with a rating of 3, 4, or 5, but to an increasingly greater extent at each successive rating.
Rating of 6 – Countries and territories with a rating of 6 have very restricted political rights. They are ruled by one-party or military dictatorships, religious hierarchies, or autocrats. They may allow a few political rights, such as some representation or autonomy for minority groups, and a few are traditional monarchies that tolerate political discussion and accept public petitions.
Rating of 7 – Countries and territories with a rating of 7 have few or no political rights because of severe government oppression, sometimes in combination with civil war. They may also lack an authoritative and functioning central government and suffer from extreme violence or warlord rule that dominates political power.
Rating of 1 – Countries and territories with a rating of 1 enjoy a wide range of civil liberties, including freedom of expression, assembly, association, education, and religion. They have an established and generally fair system of the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), allow free economic activity, and tend to strive for equality of opportunity for everyone, including women and minority groups.
Rating of 2 – Countries and territories with a rating of 2 have slightly weaker civil liberties than those with a rating of 1 because of such factors as some limits on media independence, restrictions on trade union activities, and discrimination against minority groups and women.
Ratings of 3, 4, 5 – Countries and territories with a rating of 3, 4, or 5 include those that moderately protect almost all civil liberties to those that more strongly protect some civil liberties while less strongly protecting others. The same factors that undermine freedom in countries with a rating of 2 may also weaken civil liberties in those with a rating of 3, 4, or 5, but to an increasingly greater extent at each successive rating.
Rating of 6 – Countries and territories with a rating of 6 have very restricted civil liberties. They strongly limit the rights of expression and association and frequently hold political prisoners. They may allow a few civil liberties, such as some religious and social freedoms, some highly restricted private business activity, and some open and free private discussion.
Rating of 7 – Countries and territories with a rating of 7 have few or no civil liberties. They allow virtually no freedom of expression or association, do not protect the rights of detainees and prisoners, and often control or dominate most economic activity.
Countries and territories generally have ratings in political rights and civil liberties that are within two ratings numbers of each other. For example, without a well-developed civil society, it is difficult, if not impossible, to have an atmosphere supportive of political rights. Consequently, there is no country in the survey with a rating of 6 or 7 for civil liberties and, at the same time, a rating of 1 or 2 for political rights.
In addition to providing numerical ratings, the survey assigns the designation "electoral democracy" to countries that have met certain minimum standards. In determining whether a country is an electoral democracy, Freedom House examines several key factors concerning the last major national election or elections.
To qualify as an electoral democracy, a state must have satisfied the following criteria:
- A competitive, multiparty political system;
- Universal adult suffrage for all citizens (with exceptions for restrictions that states may legitimately place on citizens as sanctions for criminal offenses);
- Regularly contested elections conducted in conditions of ballot secrecy, reasonable ballot security, and in the absence of massive voter fraud, and that yield results that are representative of the public will;
- Significant public access of major political parties to the electorate through the media and through generally open political campaigning.
The numerical benchmark for a country to be listed as an electoral democracy is a subtotal score of 7 or better (out of a possible total score of 12) for the political rights checklist subcategory A (the three questions on Electoral Process) and an overall political rights score of 20 or better (out of a possible total score of 40). In the case of presidential/parliamentary systems, both elections must have been free and fair on the basis of the above criteria; in parliamentary systems, the last nationwide elections for the national legislature must have been free and fair. The presence of certain irregularities during the electoral process does not automatically disqualify a country from being designated an electoral democracy. A country cannot be an electoral democracy if significant authority for national decisions resides in the hands of an unelected power, whether a monarch or a foreign international authority. A country is removed from the ranks of electoral democracies if its last national election failed to meet the criteria listed above, or if changes in law significantly eroded the public's possibility for electoral choice.
Freedom House's term "electoral democracy" differs from "liberal democracy" in that the latter also implies the presence of a substantial array of civil liberties. In the survey, all Free countries qualify as both electoral and liberal democracies. By contrast, some Partly Free countries qualify as electoral, but not liberal, democracies.
[1]These territories are selected based on their political significance and size. Freedom House divides territories into two categories: related territories and disputed territories. Related territories consist mostly of colonies, protectorates, and island dependencies of sovereign states that are in some relation of dependency to that state, and whose relationship is not currently in serious legal or political dispute. Disputed territories are areas within internationally recognized sovereign states whose status is in serious political or violent dispute, and whose conditions differ substantially from those of the relevant sovereign states. They are often outside of central government control and characterized by intense, longtime, and widespread insurgency or independence movements that enjoy popular support. Generally, the dispute faced by a territory is between independence for the territory or domination by an established state.


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I was asked today if I had experience with "Service Oriented Architecture" and although I think I do. The concept, to me, seems so muddled I don't know how you could honestly answer that question anymore.
I resorted to Googling the term in an effort to get a concise definition of the concept and how it differs from other architectures. After reading a number of articles on it, the only common thread I seem to be able to find is a system with multiple components that talk to each other over some kind of interface, with perhaps a slight preference for XML/SOAP.
It seems like almost any application could be defined as SOA, especially a web application. Has this term fallen into the "Web 2.0" trap and become a term meaning whatever you want it to mean?
Am I way off base here? When you guys hear the term does it mean anything specific to you? If so I'd love a concise definition that clearly demonstrates what is and what specifically is NOT SOA.


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We all know Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has a gift for getting under the skin of his opponents. He's done it again, though this time he's drawn the attention of a high-profile star he's never actually shared the field with.
(This is tremendously impressive.)
For your entertainment and pleasure, we present to you: Darrelle Revis vs. Richard Sherman.
I never seen a man before run his mouth so much like girl. This dude just steady putting my name in his mouth to get notoriety @rsherman_25- Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) February 20, 2013
Note: We're not sure what caused the Mt. Revis sector of Revis Island to erupt, but we assume it could've been a Bleacher Report video of Sherman running around Bourbon Street during Super Bowl week asking drunk people if he was better than Revis. NFL Network aired a clip of the segment during Sherman's visit to our Los Angeles studio on Friday.
My boy @JohnGeiger_ got more followers then @rsherman_25. Sit down young pup & wait your turn.- Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) February 20, 2013
Note: Geiger is Revis' business manager. Ironically, Sherman's follower count will undoubtedly surge past Geiger's on the strength of Revis' tweets.
@rsherman_25 I ain't your competition bro, @roddywhiteTV is!!!- Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) February 20, 2013
Note: Sherman told ESPN (and Around The League) last week he didn't believe Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White was a top-end wideout. The same White who ran past Sherman for a touchdown in the playoffs last month.
There was a 0.000000000002 percent chance Sherman would ignore Revis' tweets. The odds won.
Got off my flight to this hilarious convo. So I have 8 picks 3 ff and a sack. My season stats looking like Revis career stats- Richard Sherman (RSherman_25) February 20, 2013
For the QB not throwing his way argument. In his 2nd year they were throwing his way. I still doubled his picks- Richard Sherman (RSherman_25) February 20, 2013
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Look I just helped you get 6,000 followers homie!!! @rsherman_25- Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) February 20, 2013
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Student helps police stop gun sale
School officials are crediting a Johnston Middle School student with stopping a 15-year-old Union County boy from selling a gun.
Johnston School District spokeswoman Laura Dillavou said the Johnston student reported the boy after receiving text messages from him about selling a gun.
The teen, who attends East Union High School in Afton, was arrested Jan. 9 on weapons and other charges.
Police investigated the boy and discovered he used a school computer to send messages about a gun sale to a student at Lincoln High School in Des Moines.
Afton Police Chief John Coulter said the middle school student thwarted the boy's plans to sell the gun.
Coulter said he previously thought Internet software had alerted officials to the messages, but that wasn't true.
Police haven't found the gun.


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Here at FOOD52, we like to cook smart. We like to cook economically. We like to cook, as the writer Tamar Adler puts it, with grace. And cooking intelligently, economically, and gracefully means making -- and using -- leftovers. But let's not call them leftovers. Let's call them, as FOOD52-er Verdigris does so poetically in this Hotline thread, ingredients. Here, then, are eight inspiring ways to use your ingredients all week long -- without a trace of taste-bud fatigue.
Our inspiration.
Soup: Looking to use up roasted vegetables? Simmer them in stock, add a splash of milk or cream (if desired), and puree. Want to repurpose cooked meat or fish? Flake or shred it into a finished soup, add a cooked starch, and you've got a balanced meal. Hash: Crispy potatoes make everything new again. Pan-fry your cooked vegetable or meat with cooked (or shredded) potatoes, or if you're feeling fancy, form the mixture into patties beforehand. You can substitute cooked rice -- or any grain, for that matter -- for the potato.
Introduce The Egg: Eggs are your cooked ingredients' best friends. The quickest, easiest variation: warm up your ingredients (we're fans of the pan-fry) and throw a fried egg on it. A runny egg yolk can do wonderful things to last night's dinner. For more options, lace a frittata with your cooked vegetable, meat or pasta, or throw the mixture into a savory pie shell for a quiche. Add some chopped fresh herbs, and make sure to taste for seasoning. Sandwiches: The sandwich is a tried-and-true vessel for cooked ingredients, and it is dear to our hearts (see: Amanda's Kids' Lunch). The key: get creative. Doctor up store-bought mayo. Make your own aioli. Introduce a raw ingredient or two, and dig in.
Crostini: These are the sandwich's elegant, refined cousins. As meganvt01's suggests, toss cooked vegetables with balsamic vinegar, basil, good-quality olive oil, and soft cheese. Use to top garlic-rubbed toasts, and drizzle with some more olive oil.Liven up a grain: Some FOOD52 favorites -- Leftover Salmon Kedegree, Thankful for Leftover Turkey Jambalaya, Turkey Tetrazzini -- use grains as a blank canvas. Since the cooked ingredients are more of a garnish than a base, feel free to switch up the seasoning from that of your original dish. Rice and pasta work well here, but you can also use farro, quinoa, bulgur, or couscous.
Bread pudding: In the spirit of aargersi's Don't Hold the Anything Breakfast Bread Pudding, don't hold the anything in your bread pudding. Using her bread-to-liquid ratio, layer your own savory bread pudding to your heart's content. We're always a fan of pudding for breakfast...or lunch, or dinner, for that matter.
Pizza or Flatbread: Use leftover vegetables -- plus some bacon, if you're in the mood -- as a topping. Get creative; you don't have to be authentic!
How do you use your leftovers creatively?
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Tagged: Detroit Tigers
4/9/09 @ Rogers Centre
It was getaway day for my Dad and I. The last day of our road trip. Three days went quick.
I'm having too much fun to leave now.
The 1st game I attended on April 7th netted me a total of 5 baseballs.
The 2nd game April 8th – 10 baseballs including a game home run.
What will the 3rd day bring?
After I finished blogging the previous day's activities, my Dad and I headed out to the stadium. The gates were opening at 11am for the 1237pm game.
On the walk from our downtown hotel to the stadium, I gave ZACK HAMPLE a call to see if there would be Batting Practice. Since, Zack had a sweet room in The Renaissance Hotel that overlooks the field, I would get a quick answer straight from the man.
Zack set the phone down. I could hear him yell down to a Detroit Tigers coach below, "are you guys taking BP today?" That followed by a, "no, okay." Zack picked the phone back up and informed me that it must be the Blue Jays taking Batting Practice since the cage and nets were up.
This was a good thing.
My Dad and I were almost to the stadium when we stopped by one of those street vendors with the hot dog carts. We ordered up a few Italian sausages and scarfed them down for a little pre-game meal. If you're ever in Toronto, you have to eat at least 1 street vendor sausage. They're delicious.
The time was now 1050am and we had our spot at the front of the line (they're were only 10 people present for all lines).
Zack Hample joined us a few minutes later and we were ready to rock and roll.
When the gates to the stadium opened at 11am, we sprinted down into the bleachers and began our day's work.
I spotted Blue Jays LF/DH man ADAM LIND standing in left field shagging baseballs. After a few minutes, I had BASEBALL #1 from this hot-hitting young player.
Another baseball rolled out near the bullpen where I was standing. Blue Jays pitcher BRANDON LEAGUE picked it up. I politely asked him for the baseball and he underhanded it to me for BASEBALL #2.
The big boppers for the Jays were now taking their turns in the cage (Wells, Rolen and Rios).
So, I headed to the 2nd level of bleachers for some BP home runs.
Keep in mind, the Tigers had been using those cheap plastic/synthetic International League baseballs all series. Those just don't carry like the official MLB balls do. The Jays were using MLB balls, so, the 2nd level was not such a bad idea.
Up I went.
When I arrived at the 200 level in left field, there were about 5-7 fans total in the entire left field home run sections.
I played in the middle of the bleacher-area. Equal distance to run left and to run right for BP home run baseballs (Clears throat-ballhawks, you paying attention?).
It didn't take long for Jays stud ALEX RIOS to jack one in my direction. It was over a whole section away. I took off running to my right as it hit the seats. It took a high bounce forward and after a little hurdling, I had BASEBALL #3.
A minute later, SCOTT ROLEN jerked one up to the 200 level. This one was hit to my right and a whole section over, too. I took off after it and claimed that one in the seats for BASEBALL #4.
Here's a picture of how the Rolen BP homer came to a rest…
The Jays bleacher seats fold up. That little gap in the bottom is just small enough to pin a baseball in between the seat back and the actual seat. Keep this in mind if you're ever running after one.
Before this group of hitters were finished, Alex Rios hit one about 100 feet to my left. After a short sprint and a high bounce back toward the field, I had it for BASEBALL #5.
A man with his 16 yr old son said to me, "give it to the kid!"
So, I asked the kid/young man/guy/lad/licensed driver, "you bring a glove?"
Laughingly, he replied, "no."
To which, I replied, "I won't help you if you won't help yourself."
There you have it. Case closed.
After this big-hitting group was finished, I headed back down to the 100 level of bleachers.
When I arrived, a grounds crew member was picking up a baseball off the warning track.
I yelled out to him, "baseball for a Blue Jays fan, please?" He looked up at me and laughed. So, I said, "come on, I even cracked out the old-school Jays jersey just for you!" Obviously gaining his approval, he looked back up at me, smiled and tossed me BASEBALL #6.
A few of the Jays lefties were now hitting. So, I headed over to right field for a better chance.
Blue Jays pitcher SCOTT RICHMOND was shagging BP in right field. Every time a baseball would come his way, people would scream things like,
Give me a ball. Hey you, toss up a ball. Gimme a ball. Hey, how about a ball.
Wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong. Try calling him the name his mother and father gave him.
So, I poked my head over by him the next time a baseball came his way.
I said, "Scott. Scott Richmond. Can I have a baseball please, sir?" He looked up at me and without hesitation, tossed one to me for BASEBALL #7.
The guys next to me said that I only got it because I knew his name.
No kidding, really?
Back to left field where Jays pitcher SHAWN CAMP tossed me BASEBALL #8 after a polite request.
Seated directly behind me while I snagged the CAMP toss-up was a nice young man named Alex, attending the ballgame with his grandmother. These are the things I really love to see. Family spending valuable time together at a baseball game. They call it "our great game" for a reason. So, I turned to him and asked him if he had brought his baseball mitt to the game. He held up a gently used baseball mitt on his left hand. Very good.
I then asked him if he had gotten a baseball yet. He said he had not. The SHAWN CAMP toss-up would become his own.
Here's a picture of that nice young man holding up his new souvenir…
Way to go Alex!
g Practice ended, so, I headed over to the Tigers side of the diamond for a warm-up baseball.
I was in about the 5th row at the conclusion of pre-game warm-ups. Most of the Detroit Tigers had retreated to the dugout. Tigers SS ADAM EVERETT remained. As Adam walked off the field and toward the visitor's dugout, I stood up and yelled, "Adam Everett, baseball please!" He smiled and threw me BASEBALL #9.
The game was about to begin. I headed to meet back up with my Dad where we would view the game.
Here's what the walk to my seats looked like…
Come on people. 15,297 in attendance during an opening week game?
A bit of advice: Never take for granted the fact that you have a professional baseball team.
Here was my view of the game from SECTION 141/142…
Here was my view to the left…
Here was my view to the right…
That's my Pops in the orange hat and black sweatshirt.
Here's a view of the game from behind our seats standing on the concourse…
Here's a picture of me with my ballhawking game face on…
What happened? Lind hit a home run to my section on the left field side of the hitter's eye.
It was easier to digest when I found out it would have been pretty hard to put a play on it. It was hit to the front middle of a crowded row. The Jays fan who caught it on the fly had a glove on and reached up and toward the field standing in the front row. I could have gotten close to it probably, but still would have had to run a 1/2 section over and 3 rows down over a few people. Sometimes, that's just how ballhawking goes. You just have to play the odds. It bites you in the rear once in awhile.
In the 9th inning, I headed down to the Tigers dugout. After the game ended, I ran down to the front row and asked home plate umpire Chris Guccione for a game ball. I got his attention but he just shrugged his shoulders and put his hands up. I'm not sure what had happened. Either he didn't want to give me a baseball OR he didn't have any left in his pouch. I believe the first to be true. Usually, a fan that knows the umpires names gets rewarded.
It wasn't meant to be this time around. I'll try again next time.
Now, the team was leaving the field. I scanned everyone's hands and mitts for a ball. Finally, one of the Tigers bullpen arms (not sure exactly who it was-I think it was ZACK MINER) came walking toward me. He held up the baseball, I held up my glove and he fired it in my direction. I caught it for BASEBALL #10. Right after I gloved it, the unknown Tigers player pointed to my left. I looked over to my left and an 11-12 yr. old kid was standing next to me. The player motioned that the baseball was meant for the kid. I looked down at the ball, it was a game ball. I looked over at the kid and then back at the unknown Tigers player. He was still standing there waiting for me to give it to the kid. I looked over at the kid and gave it to him. Call it peer pressure. Whatever, it counts for my stats.
I met back up with Zack Hample. I told him it was nice to finally meet him. I told him to have a safe trip back to New York City. I congratulated him on a fine week of ballhawking and wished him luck.
We parted ways and my Dad and I headed out of the stadium.
Can hardly tell there's a stadium there.
So long, Toronto. You were good to me.
Final haul for the day…
10 baseballs (all MLB, I might add)
8 are shown-2 were given away.
Final baseballs for the series…
25 balls (23 are shown/2 were given away)
- 10 total balls 4/9/09
3 balls hit
7 balls thrown
4/7/09 = 5 baseballs
4/8/09 = 10 baseballs
4/9/09 = 10 baseballs
25 baseballs (3 games)
8.333 average per game


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Mr. Speaker, on election promises, he promised he would lower the small business tax rate to 9%, but then cancelled that tax rate.
He promised lower taxes for the middle class, but 87% of them are paying more.
He promised higher taxes for the rich, but we collected fewer than $1 billion from the wealthiest 1% than in the previous Conservative government
With this particular package, he promised the rich would pay more, but in fact, the Morneau Shepell millionaires, and the Prime Minister's personal family fortune are excluded.
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The Woodinville Winers visit Mark Ryan Winery
If you know the Woodinville wine scene, then you probably know the name Mark Ryan Winery.
The winery was started in 1999 with the goal of making the best wines in Washington state. The winery settled in the Woodinville area in 2003 and largely due to Mark's personality (and great wines), made a quick impact on Woodinville Wine Country.
Mark quickly linked up with five other high-quality wineries (Baer, Darby, Gorman, Guardian and Sparkman) and dubbed themselves the "Grape Killers."
Speaking of funny names, most of Mark's wine names originate from Pearl Jam songs. Welcome to the whacky world of Mark Ryan.
Mark Ryan's tasting room is located in the north outbuildings of the Hollywood Schoolhouse in the Tourist District. It is a funky space, with concrete floors, walls of wine and outside seating for those sunny days. To bring the outside in, the front wall is mostly garage doors which can be opened on nice days to make one big wine tasting space. One of his trademarks is that he usually keeps some type of vintage motorcycle in the tasting room. In short, it's all Mark in character.
We were greeted by Nate Test who poured us five wines.
The first was the 2011 Voignier, which has grapes sourced from Red Willow, one of the very first vineyards in Washington state. We then moved on to Wild Eyed which is 100% Syrah which was spicy with hints of mocha and vanilla. We decided it was "a delicious party in your glass."
The last three wines were all blends, namely The Dissident, Long Haul and Dead Horse. All were outstanding and received nines and tens on our own personal palette (this doesn't happen very often with The Winers).
There is a reason that Mark was named the 2011 winemaker of the year and that Paul Gregutt of The Wine Enthusiast named Mark Ryan Winery one of the new "Cult Wineries" of Washington state.
So who is this Mark Ryan character? Actually, his name is Mark McNeilly, but he thought using his middle name for the winery sounded better. We asked Nate for his favorite story and he chuckled that Mark was well known for being a transient winemaker when he arrived in Woodinville, meaning that the first vintages of Long Haul and Dead Horse were produced, crushed and pressed in garages of friends and family. When he ran out of garages, he was finally forced to rent a warehouse so that he could actually live with the wine.
We also have a Mark story which we directly experienced ourselves when our good friend Lance Baer tragically passed away five years ago at age 39. It was Mark McNeilly who was one of the first to volunteer his time to look after the Baer Winery vintage that Lance had aging in barrels. That is who this Mark McNeilly character really is. He combines great wine with an overdose of personality and passion, and the industry is better off for it.
If you would like to get to know Mark better, stop by his tasting room, which is open from noon-5 p.m. seven days a week. The address is 14810 NE 145th Street Building A-1 in Woodinville. Tastings are $10 and his wines are priced from $28 to $52. Don't get out of there without meeting Mark — as you too will be better off for it.


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Loosy goosy
a woman that is very floosy in doing so her pussy is very loose as loose as a goose due
to the fact that gooses migrate south for the winter making them a very loose wild animal so loose+ goose = loosy goosy
Dang that girl is loosy goosy or Dang im not talking to nancy cause i heard she loosy goosy
Loosy goosy: define #2
Loosy Goosy
A drunk girl who is being overly sexual with random guys in a club.
Damn, that girl over there is loosy goosy.
Loosy goosy: define #3
loosy goosy
when your penis sags so much you can use it as a jump rope
"WTF!!" "Mark put that loosy goosy away, your gonna put and eye out"


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Sophomore • 2010
Named to the All-Ivy League second team and SGI/National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad ... Received team's Most Valuable Player award ... Played every game in goal ... Ranked 16th nationally with 6.82 saves per game ... In Ivy League games, ranked second in the league in save percentage (.754), third in saves (43) and fourth in saves per game (6.14) and goals-against average (1.87) ... One of three goalies to record a shutout in an Ivy game with three-save blanking of Penn (Sept. 25) ... Held three other opponents to a single goal ... Recorded eight or more saves on eight occasions, reaching double digits four times ... Stopped a season-high 11 shots three times: at New Hampshire (Sept. 15), against Northeastern (Sept. 22) and at Stanford (Oct. 8).
Freshman • 2009
Selected to the SGI/NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Ranked seventh nationally with 8.82 saves per game ... Played every minute in goal as a rookie ... Notched double-digit save totals several times late in the season with 11 stops against New Hampshire (Nov. 3), 10 at No. 9 Boston College (Oct. 28), 15 against No. 4 Princeton and 12 against Boston University (Oct. 14) ... Posted first shutout with eight saves in 1-0 win at Cornell (Oct. 17) ... Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after picking up 10 saves against Michigan (Oct. 10) and 12 against No. 10 Massachusetts (Oct. 6) ... Recorded a high of 23 saves at No. 5 Connecticut (Sept. 23) ... Recorded five saves in 4-1 win over UC Davis (Sept. 9) … Picked up first collegiate win in season opener at Holy Cross (Sept. 5).
Before Harvard
A four-year letterwinner in field hockey and softball at Hockaday High School … Captained both teams senior season … Named first team All-SPC Tournament in 2007 … Recipient of the Zoe Cavalaris Outstanding Female Athlete Award as well as the Nan McGarr Athletic Sprit Award in 2009 … Participated in Model UN and Student Council throughout high school … President and representative of Athletic Board.
Enjoys movies, traveling and Greek dancing … Father, Kerry, played soccer at Emory University.


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In a 2010 season full of Padres feel-good stories, the biggest was the emergence of Mat Latos. Latos got tons of national notoriety as the face of those over-achieving Padres, and with good reason - he was flat-out filthy over the summer.
2011 has been nowhere as much fun for the Padres, but there have been feel-good stories anyway. Jesus Guzman's resurrection. Aaron Harang's comeback. Cameron Maybin's maturation. And another young arm has emerged in the Padre rotation - Cory Luebke. Luebke has not gotten the media attention Latos did last year, but he's been pretty darn good too.
I took a look at Luebke's starts in 2011 and compared them to what I consider as Latos' best stretch in 2010, 22 June to 27 August. Each comprises 11 starts and 1090 pitches (actually Luebke has thrown 1092 pitches in his 11 2011 starts). As you might expect, Latos' numbers are better, but look at how well Luebke measures up.
Latos: 70.2 IP, 79K, 21BB, 1.27 ERA, .188/.249/.270, 0.9829 WHIP, .254 BABIP
Luebke: 66.1 IP, 69K, 14BB, 2.71 ERA, .201/.248/.335, 0.9682 WHIP, .251 BABIP
So why no hosannahs for Luebke? Likely because the Padres are currently 11 games under .500 at the moment, and Luebke spent most of the first 3 months of 2011 coming out of the bullpen. Also, I suspect that in spite of the inroads advanced statistical metrics have made in recent years, people were/are still seduced by won/loss record. Latos entered last September 14-5 and a dark horse Cy Young candidate. Luebke is currently 5-6, 4-4 as a starter, and no one is talking about him as a Cy Young candidate.
He is going to be, however.
Looking for an answer to Lincecum and Cain? You've found it in Latos and Luebke. The Padres have two potential aces in their rotation right now, and neither is 27 yet.
Friday, August 26, 2011
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A jury found a South Florida man guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday in the killing of his adoptive mother.
Gerard A. Lopes, 23, had faced a charge of premeditated murder in the death of 43-year-old Natalie Belmonte. Authorities said he raped her, and her bludgeoned body was found in a marsh near their Pembroke Pines home in July 2011.
The Belmonte family held hands waiting for the verdict. After it was read, defense attorney Jose Reyes said he plans to appeal it shortly after sentencing on Oct. 10.
"We're happy with the verdict. We are going to go up on appeal. The next step is to motion for a new trial," said Reyes, who was pleased with the verdict because his client had been charged with premeditated murder.
Prosecutors had claimed Lopes, who pleaded not guilty, sexually assaulted his adoptive mother before killing her. An autopsy showed that semen found in Belmonte matched Lopes' DNA, but Lopes' attorneys argued it was not relevant because the sexual relationship was consensual.
Police said security video from a neighbor's house showed Belmonte and Lopes, who was 21 at the time of his 2011 arrest, leaving in the same car and stopping at a Walgreens before heading to a party.
The car returned with both individuals around 2:48 a.m. A short time later, Lopes is seen dragging a bag across the driveway and loading bags into the trunk. Belmonte's body would be found three days later near their Pembroke Pines home. Lopes' clothing was found in a dumpster with Belmonte's blood on it.
Belmonte's sister Michaela Teixeira had said: "There's absolutely no way she had a consensual sexual relationship with her son."
Reyes said, "There is no evidence of ill will."
The defense had proposed that perhaps a scorned boyfriend had killed the vicitm.
"[Lopes'] story from the beginning has was that he didn't remember the night. That he had been drinking too much. That's why we postulated that someone else could have killed her in the middle of the night. That's the theory we were going for, for not guilty. They rejected that, but they also rejected the first-degree [conviction]," said Reyes.
A first-degree murder conviction would have carried a mandatory life sentence. Lopes could still face up to life imprisonment, however.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the first time in the history of the Harvard men's or women's tennis programs, the teams will offer live web streaming of select home matches for the 2014 spring season. The Crimson has the capability to stream home matches that take place in the Murr Center Tennis Courts.
The matches will be streamed live in HD quality on the Ivy League Digital Network. Subscribers to the network can watch matches both live and on-demand at their convenience, and will have access to live and on-demand content for all Harvard athletic events through the duration of their subscription.
For those looking to purchase a subscription to the Ivy League Digital Network, click here.
Here are the men's and women's matches that will be live streamed this season:
Feb. 8 – Women's Tennis vs. Boston University – 2:00pm
Feb. 15 – Women's Tennis vs. Boston College – 2:30pm
Feb. 16 – Women's Tennis vs. URI - 10:00am
Feb. 21 – Men's Tennis vs. Northwestern - 6:00pm
Feb. 23 – Men' Tennis vs. Memphis/Boston University - 12:00pm
March 8 – Men's Tennis vs. Michigan State/Bryant - 12:00pm
March 30 – Men's Tennis vs. St. John's - 2:00pm
April 4 – Women's Tennis vs. Columbia - 2:00pm
April 5 – Women's Tennis vs. Cornell - 2:00pm
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), a leading provider of title insurance, mortgage services and other diversified services, today announced that it has priced its offering of 17,250,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $26.75 per share. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase 2,587,500 additional shares at the offering price. The offering is expected to close on October 30, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.
BofA Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan are the joint book-running managers, with Barclays, Dowling & Partners Securities, LLC, Jefferies LLC, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, Piper Jaffray, Stephens Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities serving as co-managers. The net proceeds from this offering will be used to pay a portion of the cash consideration for the previously announced merger with Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS). If the Company does not consummate the merger, the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repurchase of shares of its common stock.
The shares from the offering will be sold under the Company's effective shelf registration filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the issuance from time to time of various securities of the Company.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. Any offer, if at all, will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. The Company has filed a registration statement including a prospectus and a prospectus supplement with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the prospectus supplement if you request them by contacting BofA Merrill Lynch, 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department (email: email@example.com), or J.P. Morgan, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Prospectus Department (telephone number: 866-803-9204).
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Going with the flow of microbuses
I've traveled on the Nile by boat to a town outside Cairo. When I come back to the river and prepare to get on a boat to return I discover that the last boat has already left. A man standing nearby, who can speak a few words of English, brings me to a bus station on his motorbike, where white microbuses are standing. He tells the bus driver where I have to go. I get in. After twenty minutes the bus stops again and I have to get out. Someone takes me by the arm and brings me to another little bus. I ride in this bus, which is a bit bigger, through the broad, busy streets and past high buildings I've never seen before. The other passengers in the bus think I'm funny and ask where I come from. And we all laugh about my being different. "Welcome, welcome," I hear again. Next to me is a man who points to himself and says "chef restaurant." Using my shoulders and hands I ask what kind of restaurant he works in. "Shawarma," he says proudly. "Shawarma restaurant."In a weird, wonderful way I feel safe in this bus, which threads its way through the traffic and takes sharp turns at an irresponsibly high speed. The bus stops along the busy road and I have to get out. Once again I��������m grabbed by someone else and pushed into another bus. Following this pattern I change vehicles two more times, and there's always someone else to help me further. One hour later, slightly dizzy, I arrive at a square that looks familiar to me. I'm back home.


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In 2015, a handful of nations undertook a social experiment. Urged by groups, including the World Bank, who felt that combatting climate change required an economic incentive, these adventurous countries, and a number of states, regions, and cities, have begun charging companies that produce carbon as part of their operation. In just a year, the benefits of these programs have already begun to show.
According to John Roome, Senior Director for Climate Change at the World Bank, carbon-pricing schemes offer tremendous benefits for both the people of the world, the environment, and the governments that enact these policies.
"Putting a price on carbon pollution is essential to help countries deliver on their promises for the Paris climate change agreement, as it's an efficient and effective way to help cut emissions and send a clear signal to the private sector to invest in cleaner, greener growth."
So far, Korea, Portugal, parts of Canada, and Australia have undertaken these policy changes, as well as a number of states, regions, and cities. China, however, recently announced its plans to create a new national emissions trading scheme in 2017.
As the second largest economy in the world, and the single largest polluter (contributing almost 30% of greenhouse gasses), such a scheme could lead to vast improvements in the world's pollution levels and immense proceeds for the nation's economy. If implemented, the World Bank estimates that China's scheme could contribute $100 billion to the nation's economy.
After experimenting with local carbon pricing schemes, and generating almost $1 billion in revenues, Mexico has decided to implement a nationwide framework by 2018. Canada also wishes to expand its program nationwide, though it is still in the preliminary stages of such a change.
Currently, about 13% of global carbon dioxide emissions fall under a carbon-pricing scheme in nations that account for about a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. This includes seven of the world's ten biggest economies.
The World Bank said that following the climate change summit in Paris last December, the support for carbon pricing as a means of combatting emissions has galvanized. More than 100 nations submitted plans for reducing emissions pursuant to the agreements reached at the summit in an effort to reduce temperature rise to the agreed limit of "well below" 1.5 degrees Celsius. More than 90% of those plans included some form of carbon pricing system.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also thrown its support behind carbon pricing schemes, saying that such programs should be "front and center" in the fight against climate change.
On the other hand, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) feels that carbon pricing schemes are "woefully lacking," with 90% of all emissions priced too low, and 60% not priced at all.
The world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, the United States, has no carbon-pricing scheme.


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The following animals are available for adoption from area nonprofit animal shelters and rescues. Adoption fees are required and vary from shelter to shelter. These organizations rely on donations and adoption fees to continue operating.
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BG: Humane Society of Blooming Grove
2741 Route 94, Washingtonville. Hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-noon Sun. 496-6199. humanesocietybg.org.
CS: Canine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 52, Mountainville. By appointment only. 534-8414. firstname.lastname@example.com. caninesanctuary.petfinder.com.
GH: Goshen Humane Society Inc.
44 Police Drive, Goshen. 294-3984. Hours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. and Sun. firstname.lastname@example.com. goshen.petfinder.com. 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com.
HVS: Hudson Valley SPCA-Orange County
940 Little Britain Road (Route 207), New Windsor. Mailing address: HVSPCA, P.O. Box 356, Vails Gate 12584. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. Thrift shop, 1012 Little Britain Road, Suite 700, New Windsor; open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. 564-6810. hvspca.org.
MHA: Mid Hudson Animal Aid
54 Simmons Lane, Beacon. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. 831-4321. midhudsonanimalaid.org.
MTN: Humane Society of Middletown Inc.
142 Bloomingburg Road, Middletown. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. 361-1861. middletownhumanesociety.com.
PJ: Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark
202 Route 209, Port Jervis. Hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun. 856-3677. pjhs.petfinder.com. pjhumane.org. pjhumane.wordpress.com.
SUL: Sullivan County SPCA
104 Rock Hill Drive, Rock Hill. Hours noon-5 p.m. daily. 796-3120. sullivanspca.com.
UCS: Ulster County SPCA
20 Wiedy Road, Kingston. Hours 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tues.-Sun. No adoption fee to approved adopters of black cats. Reduced adoption fee on all kittens and cats, $50. 331-5377. ucspca.org.
WL: Humane Society of Walden Inc.
2489 Albany Post Road, Walden. Hours 1-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 1-7 p.m. Thurs. 778-5115. waldenhumane.org.
WV: Warwick Valley Humane Society Inc.
48 Public Works Drive, off Kings Highway, Warwick. Hours noon-4 p.m. daily. 986-2473. petfinder.com/shelters/NY188.html.


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|Tigua Achievement Center Opens, August 2007
'Hope and Harmony for Humanity' Collaborative Opens Tigua Achievement Center at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
IBM Corporation, the Native American Chamber of Commerce, SeniorNet and the U.S. Department of the Interior bring free computer access and training to the Tigua community
SANTA CLARA, CA, August 17, 2007 – Sponsors and partners of the 'Hope and Harmony for Humanity' Initiative will open the third Technology Achievement Center for rural Native American communities Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo in El Paso, Texas. The Tigua Achievement Center located at the Tigua Education Center (11100 Santos Sanchez, El Paso, TX 79927), will provide computer and Internet access, education and training for reservation residents of all ages. Opening ceremonies begin at 2:00 p.m. CDT.
The Tigua Achievement Center is the third of five Achievement Centers to be opened as part of Hope and Harmony for Humanity, a collaborative, grant-based initiative of IBM, the Native American Chamber of Commerce, SeniorNet and the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, designed to bring computer technology access and education to low-income and remote Native American reservations across the United States. In the past year, the collaborative has opened Achievement Centers on the Blackfeet Nation in Browning, Montana and for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Cass Lake, Minnesota.
"The Tigua community is very honored to have been selected as part of the Hope and Harmony for Humanity Initiative," said Governor Art Senclair, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. "This Achievement Center provides the Tigua Pueblos with the opportunity to improve their computer literacy, enabling them to learn valuable life and work skills as well as to keep in touch with their family and the world at large. We're thrilled to have these resources that will enable both our children and adults to learn and share together."
In addition to a complete curriculum of technology classes, adult classes offered will include Family History and Genealogy, Health, Language Training, Work Skills, and Tutoring, as well as a host of life skills and enrichment curriculum. Made possible by an additional grant from the IBM Corporation, Tigua children will have access to a kid-friendly Young Explorer learning station. Manufactured by Little Tikes and IBM, the Young Explorer is loaded with award-winning educational software from Riverdeep - The Learning Company.
To promote reading among the reservation's grades K-12 students, the SeniorNet online Book Club has organized a book donation program for the Achievement Center. For information on donating books visit: www.seniornet.org
In addition, the Tigua Achievement Center is a recipient of a Microsoft 'Unlimited Potential' grant. Through the program, Microsoft provides solutions and tools that suit the unique needs of each community. 'Unlimited Potential' aims to provide all people with the opportunity and skills to use the power of technology to access information, to communicate and collaborate with others, and to achieve their personal and professional goals. The Tigua Achievement Center will receive a suite of Microsoft Office software, curriculum and training to equip them for real-world workplace situations and personal advancement.
"The opening of the Tigua Achievement Center is an accomplishment that the Hope and Harmony for Humanity collaborative is really proud of," said Leslie M. Smith, business development executive, IBM and SeniorNet board chairman. "IBM, SeniorNet and all of the partners know that each new Achivement Center helps bridge the 'Digital Divide' that still is prevalent among our rural Native American communities. The resources we've made available to the Tigua can create opportunities that will transform their community and help them realize their potential."
About IBM
IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with over 80 years of leadership in helping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services, solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantage of the new era of e-business. For more information about IBM, visit www.ibm.com.
About the Native American Chamber of Commerce (NACC)
The Native American Chamber of Commerce (www.namcham.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Native American business community through charitable, cultural and educational programs and initiatives for current and future generations. NACC is a growing 501(c)(3) organization with a combined membership of over 500 corporate and American Indian owned enterprises with members in 31 States. One of only thirteen Native American Chambers in the United States, NACC assists both corporations and small businesses profit through numerous programs.
About SeniorNet
Founded in 1986, SeniorNet is an international non-profit organization that has taught hundreds of thousands of adults age 50+ to use computers and the Internet and has enriched the lives of millions through its award-winning website, www.seniornet.org. With a thriving online community and a network of more than 200 locally run Learning Centers in the U.S. and abroad staffed by more than 3,500 volunteers, SeniorNet offers both offline and online destinations to a population that was originally neglected in the information revolution. With sponsorship by major corporations and foundations, private and public donations, and a backbone of individual members and contributors, SeniorNet continues to grow and offer new opportunities to those touched by its mission. SeniorNet headquarters is located in Santa Clara, CA.
About the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development
The Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) was established within the Office of the Secretary, Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior to provide high-level support for the Department's goal of serving tribal communities by providing access to energy resources and helping tribes stimulate job creation and economic development.
For more information, contact:
Lisa Robinson
Director of Marketing and Business Development
900 Layette Street, Suite 604
Santa Clara, CA 95050
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Sister Mary Martha Geipe, a teacher, principal and pastoral minister, died of a stroke Dec. 20 at her order's motherhouse in the Woodbrook section of Baltimore County. She was 88.
Born Nancy Marie Geipe in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Anna Theresa Croghan and Joseph Norman Geipe, founder of a moving firm. She was raised on Briarclift Road in Hunting Ridge and was a 1941 graduate of the Institute of Notre Dame. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and a master's in education administration from Villanova University.
She entered the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1943 and was given the name Mary Martha.
In 1948, she began teaching at St. Jane Frances de Chantal School in Riviera Beach and later taught at St. Mary of the Assumption in Govans. In 1960, she became principal at St. Michael School on Wolfe Street.
Sister Martha returned to Riviera Beach in 1961 as a teacher and principal. She later taught junior high subjects at St. Mary School in Annapolis, St. Benedict in Southwest Baltimore and Madonna Elementary School in Baltimore. She joined the faculty of Archbishop Keough High School in 1980.
Sister Martha became pastoral ministry coordinator for St. Charles Borromeo Church in Pikesville in 1984 and remained in parish ministry there for 16 years.
In 2000, she became a volunteer assisting the sisters in her religious order. She and her sibling, Sister Jane Frances Geipe, also a member of the School Sisters, were drivers and companions to sisters living at Villa Assumpta.
In addition to her sister, survivors include two brothers, Joseph Geipe of Glyndon and Larry Geipe of Cockeysville; and three other sisters, Katherine Stump of Parkville, Patricia Peach of Catonsville and Peggy Brinker of Silver Spring.
A Mass of Christian burial was offered Dec. 28 at the Villa Assumpta Chapel.
Sister Mary Martha Geipe, a teacher, principal and pastoral minister, died of a stroke Dec. 20 at her order's motherhouse in the Woodbrook section of Baltimore County. She was 88.


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Defragmenting a Hard Disk
Here are a few questions I've received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability.
A friend of mine suggested that I "defragment" my computer every once in a while. He says it will boost performance, but he also said it will move my data around. I tend to be very organized as to where I put documents on my computer. Will defragmenting my computer jumble my files and put them into random places?
No. Defragmenting a hard disk doesn't change or scramble the organization of files and folders that you have established. Your file organization should look just the same after defragmenting the disk. What defragmenting does is rearrange the location on the disk of the data segments that make up your files. In some cases, a single file like a word-processor document might actually be made up of multiple data segments, invisible to you, that are located in widely separated physical spots on the disk. Defragmenting tries to optimize the location of these segments so that the computer operates more efficiently.
I saw your review of Norton Internet Security 2009, and wonder what is the difference between this product and Norton 360?
Norton 360 has the same features as Norton Internet Security, but adds some additional ones, like online backup and PC "tune-up." It also costs more. However, the current version of Norton 360 doesn't include the improvements I wrote about in the NIS product that make it faster and less of a burden on your computer. Those are planned for a future version of Norton 360.
Can I use one of the new 3G iPhones as a wireless modem for my Apple laptop?
No. That function isn't built into the iPhone and Apple yanked from distribution a third-party program that enabled using the phone as a modem. I suspect the reason is a business one, not a technical one. Cellphone carriers like AT&T typically take the position that connecting a laptop to their networks, whether via a data card or via a cellphone used as a modem, should command a higher monthly data charge than they typically levy for a cellphone alone.
You can find Mossberg's Mailbox and my other columns online free at the All Things Digital Web site, http://walt.allthingsd.com.


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Rocco picks up mount, first Saratoga stakes win
After Junior Alvarado's shoulder injury on Saturday, his mounts for the next couple days became available, and Joe Rocco Jr. picked up a fine one.
Rocco inherited the ride on Bigger Is Bettor for Monday's $100,000 Evan Shipman at Saratoga Race Course, and he rode him to his first stakes win at the track.
Readthebyline and Groomedforvictory got out front to lead the field through the first three-quarters of a mile, then Bigger Is Bettor and Awesome Vision made their moves on the far turn, Bigger Is Bettor to the inside and Awesome Vision to the outside.
Rocco guided Bigger Is Bettor to the line a head ahead of Awesome Vision, and it was a neck back to Readthebyline. Another neck back, Groomedforvictory was fourth.
"The two horses I thought had speed went out in front of me, and I was able to get over to the rail," Rocco said. "The only hairy part, more or less, was when the 2 horse came up outside of me, and I kind of had to fight for my position, but the horse had no problem being in tight down inside. When I came off the fence turning for home, he had a clear path and he kicked in for me."


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