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|2010-09-03, 05:15
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Life and death of kitomi were kinda pointless. Its likie if that airplaneworker-nurse-woman were to die immediatly after she had the same kinda panic episode she had early on in the manga.
i still dont believe that what caused the rift between kitomi and tooru was as simple as his scars. like what other observers said, they actually looked pretty cool after all. but now that she is dead, that may never get explained
its a pity she died, i really ended up liking her, but i assume the author realized that people would and so killed her off so he didnt have to make a triangle with rion to keep fans happy, that would have been why id do it anyway.
that condor was biting on an eyeball early on, this makes me hope that they really did bury her.
|2010-09-03, 08:11
|Link #105
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But Sengoku's already in a triangle with Rion and the class rep. It's more like Kitomi had to die in order to make room for her other two friends to get together. Either way, this is just about the first time in Cage of Eden that someone dies who's had more than two lines of dialogue, isn't it? You have to kill off named people from time to time to maintain the sense of danger Though if someone like Rion were to die, Sengoku would snap, and the group would fall apart quickly after that.
About the scars, they might say it's cool in the manga, but there's no way those scars would actually look cool in real life, no matter how much of a pretty boy he was originally
|2010-09-03, 09:14
|Link #106
y prime
h, i skipped around the middle of the mnga to the part where kitomi was intrdduced, so i prolly skipped the class rep.
still though, there are plenty of other people who couldve bitten the dust, but no, the manga chooses to have kitomi have an anxiety attack and fall off a cliff.
but you know, im wondering who injured kitomi in the first place. a rock only starts flying around hard enough to hurt someone naturally during a hurricane or rockslide.someone among them had to have done it
EDIT: Or atlleast a different more glorifieed dust biting for her
|2010-09-03, 10:34
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It was probably from the bears and wolves fighting, wasn't that what happened? I seriously doubt anyone there had enough animosity towards her to actually throw a rock at her while noone's looking
Also, you skipped the most interesting parts so far, so go back and read them!
|2010-09-03, 10:58
|Link #108
y prime
even if that was blamed, i dont see how a rock could end up being flung hard enough to hurt a bystander most likellly 40+ yards away. though you know, maybe im looking to hard into it, but it didnt seem like she was liked that much, except by tooru. atleast among her peers
whats more, if there was really an argument, what in gods name possessed her friend to have an argument as the group was navigating around the brawl with the bears and wolves?
|2010-09-03, 11:23
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Sure, they didn't like her much, but they were still her friends. On the other hand, I think that a bear flinging a rock with his paw and trying to hit a wolf with it, missing and hitting her instead, is quite possible and much more likely than a conspiracy theory involving her friends Although one way or another, she's quite dead now. Her last words were quite obscene, too - I wonder if the translator took some liberties there. Not the kind of dialogue that is usually found in shonen manga
|2010-09-03, 12:38
|Link #110
y prime
i thought this was seinen
though ive never heard of bears who have thumbs. if king kong were out there(and watch that happen eventuallly) i would consider that a greater possibility.
though i dont think it was an effort to kill her, but there seemedde to be malice out there, mostly coming from the other girl that wouldve led to these unfortunate events
but the translator taking liberties there is probable, though im sure she said something similar
if you ever have an anxiety attack (and i did have one 8 years ago) youd know that for a brief period you arent really sane.
|2010-09-03, 13:23
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Nah, it's very typical and childish, definitely shonen imho. Not to mention the fact that it's serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine
You don't really need thumbs to hit a loose rock on the ground. And that other girl's attitude struck me more as "well she's my bad friend, what are ya gonna do". I think you are reading way too much into her if you think she wanted to purposely hurt Kitomi. Sometimes an accident is just an accident. Agree about the panic attack though, I've had this experience myself a couple of times and you're definitely not in control of your actions and end up doing and saying some really strange/embarrassing things.
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the bear in manga's limbs looks too long.
|2010-09-10, 13:47
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edit: what i can't understand is why they haven't start making weapons. They can crave spear form the wood and by laying in the fire they can harden it. Not the same as metal or rock weapons but still pretty useful and 30+ people arm with spears aren't something you can sneeze at.
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Women's team adds two multi-event athletes while men's team adds two throwers
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2012) – ETSU track and field head coach Dave Walker announced his first wave of signees for the 2012-13 recruiting class on Tuesday, adding Keturah Williams (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Kristin Chapman (Jacksboro, Tenn.) to the women's team, and Walter Burn (Nashville, Tenn.) and Cooper Varner (Corryton, Tenn.) to the men's side.
"This is just the start to our signing class and we are very excited about the future of this program," ETSU assistant coach Eli Sunquist said. "All four of these student-athletes have a lot of potential and we are looking forward to working with them next year.
"We are continuing to build a well balanced program, and all of our coaches are doing a great job recruiting to those standards. Also, it's very nice when we get Tennessee kids to stay in-state and help us further the success we've had here."
On the women's side, Williams provides more sprint speed and jumping distance to a continuously growing ETSU squad. Coming to ETSU out of Alpharetta High School, Williams holds a personal best time of 24.70 in the 200m dash which would tie ETSU's top mark from the 2011-12 indoor season and rank Williams fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Her other personal marks include an 11.93 100m dash and a 17 feet 1.75 inches (5.22m) long jump.
Chapman will elevate the women's team in the multi events, which she competed in at Campbell Co. High School in Jacksboro, Tenn. Her personal best in the high jump of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m) would rank second in the conference behind ETSU sophomore Taylor Story (Germantown, Tenn.). Chapman's other personal marks are a time of 16.14 in the 100m hurdles, 2:33.92 in the 800m, a 16 feet 11.25 inches long jump and a score of 3,014 in the pentathlon.
The men's side adds two throwers in Burn and Varner. Burn, the Franklin Road Academy school record holder in the shot put and discus, holds a personal best throw of 53 feet 10 inches (16.41m) in the shot put, along with a 147 feet 1 inch (44.83m) discus toss. The shot put would have ranked Burn No. 1 in the A-Sun during this year's indoor season, while the discus throw would have ranked the Nashville native fourth in the conference during last year's outdoor season. Burn has racked up numerous awards throughout his high school career, including being named 2011 track and field MVP at Franklin Academy and earning first place in the discus and shot put for Division II-A State.
Varner will also be working with ETSU throws coach Doro Martin, looking to build upon his personal bests of 117 feet one inch (35.69m) in the discus and 46 feet 3 inches (14.10m) in the shot put. Both marks would also rank Varner in the top 10 in the A-Sun if he were to have posted them during last year's outdoor season and this year's indoor season.
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Alcohol and Drug Problems: Prevention
Flavio F. Marsiglia, David Becerra, and Jaime M. Booth
Prevention is a proactive science-based process that aims to strengthen existing protective factors and to diminish or eliminate other factors that put individuals, families, and communities at risk for substance abuse. Prevention is important because alcohol and drug abuse are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and health expenditures in the United States. Alcohol and other drug abuse is also associated with infectious diseases, chronic diseases, emergency room visits, newborn health problems, family violence, and auto fatalities. The comorbidity of drug and alcohol abuse with mental health disorders and HIV adds urgency to the development, evaluation, and implementation of comprehensive and effective prevention interventions. The social work profession plays a key role in substance abuse prevention, as it not only targets the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs but also aims at reducing the related negative health and psychosocial outcomes and economic burden they produce on individuals and society at large.
Chaos Theory and Complexity Theory
Keith Warren
Chaos theory and complexity theory, collectively known as nonlinear dynamics or dynamical systems theory, provide a mathematical framework for thinking about change over time. Chaos theory seeks an understanding of simple systems that may change in a sudden, unexpected, or irregular way. Complexity theory focuses on complex systems involving numerous interacting parts, which often give rise to unexpected order. The framework that encompasses both theories is one of nonlinear interactions between variables that give rise to outcomes that are not easily predictable. This entry provides a nonmathematical introduction, discussion of current research, and references for further reading.
Client Violence
Christina E. Newhill
Client violence and workplace safety are relevant issues for all social workers across practice settings. This entry addresses why and how social workers may be targets for a client's violent behavior, and what we know about who is at risk of encountering violence. Understanding violence from a biopsychosocial perspective, identifying risk markers associated with violent behavior, and an introduction to guidelines for conducting a risk assessment will be discussed. The entry concludes by identifying and describing some general strategies for the prevention of client violence.
Community Healing and Reconciliation
Joshua Kirven and George Jacinto
Community healing and reconciliation have been a focus of many nations in response to civil war, genocide, and other conflicts. There have been increasing numbers of high-profile murders of African-American youths in the United States over the past 10 years. This article provides an overview of gun violence and its effects on African-American youths. Sanford, Florida, and Cleveland, Ohio, experienced the murders of Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice, and the responses of the cities will be highlighted. The two cities provide potential models by communities to address historical injustices in the aftermath of high-profile fatal black male tragedies.
Conflict Resolution
Bernard Mayer
Conflict resolution is a core competency for social workers, and social workers have contributed greatly to this thriving field. Conflict resolution as a field of practice includes mediation, facilitation, conflict coaching, dispute system design and management, and arbitration. Conflict professionals provide preventative, restorative, substantive, procedural, and decision-making services to people in conflict. The use of conflict resolution processes is rapidly growing in areas of traditional social work practice such as child welfare, special education, family counseling, care of the elderly, and medical care. This is a tremendous potential growth area for social work.
Family Services
Katharine Briar-Lawson and Toni Naccarato
Over the decades, family services have been one of the overarching features of social work practice, education, and research. Efficacy studies help to reinforce the focus on serving individuals in the contexts of their families and to address intergenerational family systems. Families provide the bulk of services to their members but require tailored resources, effective services, and supports. The growing diversity in families compels more cross-cultural competence, responsive policies, and evidence-based practices. Family service practitioners must increasingly address the social exclusion of many families while integrating economic and employment supports with counseling, skill training, and other interventions.
Financial Social Work
Reeta Wolfsohn and Dorlee Michaeli
Financial well-being is an individual responsibility in twenty-first century America, even though research reveals a serious inability for many Americans to attain it. Social workers have the education and training to help people modify behavior and a history of working with low-income and minority families, as well as the skills to engage and empower clients, making them the best professionals to help Americans take control of their money and their lives. This article explains how incorporating financial-literacy skills and models of financial behavioral change into the social work curriculum would benefit both social workers and their clients. It describes the financial social work model and an understanding of its relevance to the social work profession.
Elizabeth Ann Danto
Psychoanalysis is both a theory and a therapy, largely based on the work of Sigmund Freud but widely expanded over the last hundred years. Four core models (ego psychology, drive theory, object relations, and self-psychology) evolved from Freud's theories of the mind. While each model takes a different approach to treatment, all result in the systematic exploration of unconscious and seemingly irrational aspects of human behavior. Feminist, postmodernist, and intersectionality theories have added new dimensions to psychoanalytic exploration of individual and family, human sexuality, groups, work and organizational systems, and social struggles. New research in neuroscience is confirming the biological basis for unconscious emotional processing within the human brain.
Jacob Gershoni
Psychodrama is an action oriented method that shares many of social work core values, for example nonjudgmental acceptance of others, viewing individuals in their context, a deep belief in humans' creative potential, and empowering people who are disenfranchised, stigmatized, or oppressed. The creator of this method was also a pioneer in family therapy, group therapy, and community organization. Psychodrama may be applied to other theoretical approaches in dealing with psychological or social problems, and has been applied to many population groups and in dealing with many issues (for example, trauma, addiction, crisis intervention).
Self-Help Groups and Organizations
Steven P. Segal
Self-help groups facilitate mutual assistance. They offer a vehicle for people with a common problem to gain support and recognition, obtain information on, advocate on behalf of, address issues associated with, and take control of the circumstances that bring about, perpetuate, and provide solutions to their shared concern. Self-help groups may be small informal groups, confined to interactive support for their members, or differentiated and structured multiservice agencies. In the latter case, they are recognized in the self-help community as mutual assistance organizations, as distinct from professionally led organizations, when they are directed and staffed by "self-helpers" and when these self-helpers are well represented as board members and have the right to hire and fire professionals in the organization. Self-help groups and organizations empower members through shared example and modeled success. Spread throughout the world they are a major resource to social workers seeking to help their clients to help themselves.
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— Seventy-five years after Amelia Earhart disappeared while attempting to circumnavigate the world, the search for the wreckage of her twin-engine Lockheed Electra will resume this summer.
Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who discovered the wreckage of the Titanic and the Bismarck, is advising on the expedition.
"If you ever want a case of finding a needle in a haystack, this is at the top of the list," he told the Associated Press. Ballard heads the Institute of Exploration at Mystic Aquarium.
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Robert Henry Bell
Robert Henry Bell, 82, of Benton died Monday, Feb. 25. He was born Aug. 6, 1930, in Warner, Okla., to the late Ross Henry and Vera Duvall Bell.
Mr. Bell had retired from Alcoa after working 40 years and was in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church and a Mason with the Congo Lodge.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane (Scott) Bell, and one brother, Wayne Bell.
He is survived by two sons, Greg Bell and wife Kay of Rockwall, Texas, and Jeff Bell of Benton; one daughter, Robin Elliott and husband Jay of Benton; one brother, David Bell and wife Beth of Charleston, S.C.; six sisters, Sue Curtis, Lela Graddy and husband Ray, Ann Nix, Linda Hill and husband Len and Peggy Newsom and husband Bill, all of Benton. and Betty Lou Harrell and husband Dale of Malvern; six grandchildren, Tiffany Bell and husband Dennis Shaffer, Adam Bell and wife Taylor, Brittany Bell, Sara Elliott, Anna Elliott, and Hillary Bell; one great-grandson, Zachary Bell; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives.
Funeral service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with Brother Sean Collins officiating. Burial will follow at New Rosemont Memorial Park in Benton.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047).
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Jon Cryer's ex-wife is reportedly seeking a lot more child support from the star of the U.S. hit "Two and a Half Men" TV show -- almost $90,000 a month.
Sarah Trigger has asked a court to increase her support from the current level of $8,000 a month, the celebrity website TMZ reported. She said her son, Charles, 13, cannot compete with wealthy classmates at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Trigger, a British actress whose career never took off like Cryer's, currently gets $8,000 a month in support. That means, she says, her son cannot vacation in Europe like his schoolmates or host lavish birthday parties for himself.
"Last year there were multiple Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs all with custom invitations, a dress code and huge private receptions afterward," she said.
The suggested figure for child support is based on Trigger's calculation that she now has physical custody of Charles half the time, up from about 4 percent when the $8,000 in support was set in 2010.
Her lawyer told the New York Daily News on Friday that Trigger simply wants the best for her son.
"It's not that she wants this for herself. The child is 13 years old right now, and you have one parent earning an extraordinary income and the other parent with a normal income, and at that age, children are able to recognize who's able to provide what," Keith Simpson said.


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Gwyneth Paltrow: The difference between diets and allergies
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow tries to maintain balance in her kids' diets and minimize their carb intake, a philosophy she adheres to in her low-carb, gluten-free cookbook, "It's All Good." "I tried to start them off with all of the right foods, but as they got older, the lure of Oreos and cotton candy outweighed the lure of carrots with hummus," Paltrow said. "And that's all a part of childhood and I love Oreos too, so I completely understand. I try to make sure that what is on their plate at home is nutritious and tasty, and then I loosen way up on the reins when we are out." The actress was severely criticized by dieticians who believe that carbs are important for a healthy diet and detractors saying her kids were too skinny. However, the actress said she keeps them away from that stuff because of allergies. "What it is," Paltrow told Dr. Mehmet Oz, "is that my son [Moses] has very bad eczema and he's allergic to gluten, and my daughter [Apple] is allergic to cow dairy. I try at home to make everything gluten-free for him because the difference in his comfort is unbelievable when he's sticking to what he's meant to be eating."
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Many times, when building a creation or replicating something you've seen, you often find that you don't have the right parts. You then proceed to imagine a way to make it look similar to what your recreating or what you've envisioned, and then proceed to find new, inventive ways to do so. Sometimes it stops there, sometimes it doesn't. You might then realize that this part looks really stupid, and suddenly, that alot of it seems oddly made. You then have a new idea for something more creative, more original, made by you, and now have the knowledge and experience on how to create new effects or structures. Thus, taking the shortcut blinds you to all these experiences, as well as ends up looking worse than it would when built of your own blood, sweat, tears and pieces. The first three are optional of course.
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That's Gold Jerry, Gold!
50 Seasons
434 Wins
30 Postseason Appearances
50 Playoff Games
28 Playoff Wins
8 Super Bowl Appearances
5 Super Bowl Titles
16 NFC Championship Game Appearances
8 NFC Championships
21 Eastern Championships
26 Seasons with 10+ Wins
20 Straight Winning Seasons from 1966-85
12 Hall of Fame Players
7 Super Bowl MVPs
This all adds up to one the best, if not the best organization in the NFL.
Roger Staubach's 50 yd Hail Mary pass to Drew Pearon against the Vikings in '75
Butch Johnson's 45 yd TD catch against the Broncos in Super Bowl XII in '77
Tony Dorsett's 99 yd TD run against the Vikings in '82
Clint Longley's 50 yd Thanksgiving TD pass to Drew Pearson against the Redskins in '74
Alvin Harper's 71 yd catch and run against the 49ers in '92
James Washington's 46 yd fumble return for a TD against the Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII in '93
Ken Norton's stop of the Bills Kenneth Davis at the goal line in Super Bowl XXVII in '92
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Bob Lilly's 29 yd sack of Bob Griese against the Dolphins in Super Bowl VI in '71
Danny White's 23 yd TD pass to Drew Pearson against the Falcons in '80
The stadium with the famous hole in the roof
Emmitt Smith beats the Giants with one arm in '93
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Reports show an election year awash in money
An early but incomplete snapshot of 2013's political fundraising came into focus Friday, suggesting this election year will be flooded with money.
The political parties' federal campaign committees spent $300 million — in a year when just two states had special Senate elections and six House districts had unplanned races. The parties raised $371 million for federal races and another $78.3 million for governors.
All told, the major committees collected about $450 million in 2013.
That sum leaves out individual candidates' hauls and doesn't count many of the outside advocacy groups, which didn't share Friday's deadline to report to the Federal Election Commission.
Friday's top-line numbers put Democrats slightly ahead of Republicans, but not by such a margin that would decide the fate of candidates in 2014. Taken with the Democratic National Committee's almost $16 million debt and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's $3.75 million in red ink, they are roughly even.
The DNC started 2013 with $20 million in debt. The DSCC started its year with $15.7 million in debt.
Heading into this year, the reports suggest heavy spending will be the norm. The Republican National Committee alone spent $76 million last year, largely on rebuilding its campaign technology and hiring operatives to work alongside state parties.
"The reason we did pretty well raising money in 2013 is that we were selling a plan to the people that were going to invest in the RNC," party chairman Reince Priebus said earlier this month. "The plan was putting boots on the ground early, getting into Hispanic, African-American and Asian communities, solving a primary and debate problem that we've all talked about a lot, and fixing a pretty big digital and data problem."
The Republican National Committee said it raised almost $81 million last year and has $9 million in hand to keep working on a technology gap that, in part, cost it the last two presidential races. The RNC said it's debt-free.
The RNC outraised the Democratic National Committee, which took in — and spent — about $65 million. The DNC ended the year carrying $15.6 million in debt.
The Democrats' committee to elect members to the House raised almost $76 million last year to fund its effort to retake the majority. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee reported it has $29.3 million in the bank.
The National Republican Congressional Committee trailed, raising almost $61 million and banking $21 million for this year's elections.
The GOP enjoys a 32-seat advantage in the House, 232 Republicans to 200 Democrats. There are three open seats.
On the Senate side of Capitol Hill, Democrats' campaign committee raised $52.6 million to defend their majority. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also reported it had banked $12 million, but it had $3.75 million in debt heading into the election year.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee raised $36.6 million last year and had $8 million banked. It had no debt, meaning it had roughly the same amount of cash to send to its candidates as its Democratic rival.
Thirty-five Senate seats are up this year, and Democrats will be defending 21 of them. The balance of power in the Senate is 45 Republicans, 53 Democrats and two independents who generally vote with the Democrats. Republicans need a net gain of six seats to wrest the Senate from Democrats' control.
The Republican Governors Association said it raised $50.3 million last year and has roughly the same amount in the bank. Its rival, the Democratic Governors Association, said it raised $28 million last year but did not release its bank balance.
Voters picked governors in just two states in 2013. Republicans won in New Jersey and Democrats prevailed in Virginia.
There are 36 gubernatorial races in 2014. Of those, Republicans control the governor's office in 22 states.
Individual contenders also face the deadline.
Senators and Senate candidates must file paper reports to the Senate, but some choose to file electronically, too. There is usually a lag for paper filings before they make their way to the FEC.
House members and those looking to become representatives have to file their fundraising reports.
While the reports offer a hint at the number of television ads, phone calls, mail pieces and knocks on the door voters can expect, the figures don't fully capture political activity heading toward November. Some of the biggest spenders were not included in Friday's reports because, technically, they are not considered campaign operations. That means it will be months before a true assessment of political spending is possible.
One example is Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group backed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. The group already has spent around $6 million to criticize Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina and $1.7 million to criticize Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. The two are among the most vulnerable Senate Democrats.
All told, the Koch-backed organization has spent more on television ads this year in seven states with competitive Senate races than all the outside Democratic groups combined have spent on Senate races in 10 hard-fought states. The group also has started a national advertising campaign on Fox News Channel and CNN.
To counter the Americans for Prosperity ads, former aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., have begun airing ads defending incumbent Democrats. The effort, Senate Majority PAC, filed its report with the FEC showing it raised $8.6 million last year and has $3.2 million banked to keep Reid running the Senate.
Its largest donor: Michael Bloomberg. The former New York mayor, a political independent, wrote the group a $2.5 million check.


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S.____ (Civil Legal Access to Strong Safeguards); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 6-30-2014; to amend the Class Action Fairness Act to ensure that consumers and injured parties in a class action are treated fairly and equally. S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1910 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. H.R.4432 (Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014); to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to food produced from, containing, or consisting of a bioengineered organism, the labeling of natural foods, and for other purposes General lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers. S.2319/H.R.982 (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act); to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees. H.R. 2746 (Innocent Sellers Fairness Act); to prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. S.1009 (Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013); to improve the safety of consumers and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Chemicals in Commerce Act); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 6-30-2014; to provide for the safe and efficient flow of chemicals in interstate and foreign commerce; specific interest in provisions that would preempt state-based causes of action. General lobbying with regard to the ongoing development of a proposed TAFTA-TTIP trade agreement, specific interest in effect the trade agreement would have on state-based causes of action. S.1900/H.R. 3830 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014); to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 2171, the (Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014); specific interest in limitations on liability and preemption of state-based causes of action.H.R.4432 (Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014); specific interest regarding food safety and preemption of state-based causes of action. General lobbying with regard to warranties of Energy Star rated products and ability of consumers to bring a class action against manufacturers of Energy Star rated products. H.R.4856 (Energy Star Program Integrity Act); To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program H.R.4921; To provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program. General lobbying with regard to science provisions that H.R.2642 (Agricultural Act of 2014); Section 12307 related to imposing new procedures on how federal agencies use science in policy decisions. H.R.4012 (Secret Science Reform Act of 2014); To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. H.R.4800 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015); specific interest related to report language concerning FDA generic drug labeling approval process H.R.4899 (Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014); specific interest related to restrictions on non-leasing parties ability to seek protection and accountability through the courts H.R.2804 (ALERRT Act of 2014); To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet. S.2393 (Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014); To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. General lobbying regarding altering CFPB's operational structure and rulemaking authority H.R. 3770, (the CFPB IG Act of 2013); Creates a separate, independent inspector general for the CFPB H.R. 4262, (the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act); clarifies that the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463) applies to the CFPB. H.R. 4383, (the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act); Creates a small business advisory board at the CFPB H.R. 4539, (the Bureau Research Transparency Act); Requires that CFPB research papers made available to the public be accompanied by all studies, data, and analyses on which the paper was based. H.R. 4604, (the CFPB Data Collection Security Act); Requires the CFPB to create an opt out list for consumers who do not want the CFPB to collect personally identifiable information about them and to delete or destroy information about a particular consumer within a specified period of time following collection. H.R. 4811, (the Bureau Guidance Transparency Act); To provide for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes.H.R.3389, (the CFPB Slush Fund Elimination Act); eliminates the Bureaus Civil Penalty Fund and requires the CFPB to remit fines it collects to the U.S. Treasury. H.R.4662, (the Bureau Advisory Opinion Act); establishes a process by which covered persons can submit inquiries concerning the conformance of prospective products and services with Federal consumer financial law and receive a confidential opinion from the Director. H.R.4804, (Bureau Examination Fairness Act); To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide requirements that must be followed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection when carrying out certain examinations.
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11 hurt in explosion at Los Angeles-area building
LA HABRA, Calif. — An explosion and fire possibly caused by a dust buildup at a Southern California metal-polishing shop injured 11 people Tuesday, including two men who were critically burned, fire officials said.
The blast occurred in an overhead duct system shortly before 10 a.m. in an industrial area of La Habra, a Los Angeles suburb. It took more than 50 firefighters about 40 minutes to douse the resulting fire.
TV news reports showed workers with blackened faces and hands outside the plant, which was identified on a company website as Gorilla's Polishing Corp. It is part of Gorilla's Chrome Inc., which plates and polishes metal, particularly car wheels.
Mike Bremer, an operations manager at the neighboring VIP Rubber Co., told the Orange County Register that he felt the explosion in his office.
"It made my heart jump up into my throat," Bremer said. "This felt like a bomb going off. It was one big, loud explosion and a steam sound after that."
Bremer ran outside and saw about 20 to 30 employees from Gorilla's Polishing standing outside the burning building.
"It was chaotic. A couple of people I saw were burned, badly burned," he said. "They had their shirts off."
The blast and fire injured 11 people, including two men who were taken to hospitals in critical condition with third-degree burns over 90 percent of their bodies, Miller said.
Most of the others suffered smoke inhalation, he said.
A preliminary investigation suggested lint and dust in a duct system caused the explosion, Miller said.
Employee David Lopez, 32, told the Register that the employees were polishing tire rims at the time of the explosion.


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I try to do a regular Wednesday thing about "What Men Can Do" as feminist allies. This week, we'll focus on something that I think men can do to engage in feminist practices around gendered violence, in the spirit of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. The subject of men's violence against men is, for me, a feminist issue, and is also something that often get overlooked, even among people working on recognizing and fighting gender violence.
Gender Violence Also Means Violence Against Men by other Men
While I think that violence against women by men is rightly the primary focus of much feminist work to be done around violence, and I don't think that claims about violence by men against women ought to be responded to by noting other ways that violence happens (men cause violence against other men, women cause violence against men, people on the transgender spectrum are also harmed,violence by women against women is too-often ignored by feminists and queer communities, etc.), I do think that all of the various kinds of violence warrant some of our attention. As men who are feminist allies, we have a responsibility to address violence committed by men, including violence against women, but also including (but not limited to) violence against other men.
Men's violence against other men often gets overlooked as some sort of grownup version of boys-will-be-boys. Men police their own gender by beating up men who are seen as less than manly (which usually means 'feminine' in some way). Men get raped by other men, and when this fact isn't overlooked, it is often treated as a joke (heard any good 'don't-drop-the-soap-in-prison jokes, lately?). And, though some may argue for or against feminists spending more or less time on this issue, it's always important to recognize that a good deal of violence by men against men has some of the same causal roots that men's violence against women has: The policing of traditional masculinity. To 'be a man' has come to mean, at many times and in many ways, dominating others--and this can include dominating people of all genders through violence. Lots of this dominating/policing takes the form of simple, brutal physical violence. To the extent that we ignore this, we risk continuing various cycles of violence by men, against people of all genders. And one of the best tools we have for rooting out this sort of policing is feminism.


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Effectively, nothing changes about the current situation. Right now, no royalties are collected for internet video that is free to end users, and this promise was extended to December 31, 2015, earlier this year. All they've done now is extend this promise perpetually, without saying why.
The why is pretty clear to anyone who's been following this debate, of course. It's no secret that with YouTube, Google pretty much mandates the default codec for web video. Now that Google has launched the WebM project with wide industry support, the sword of Damocles is dangling above YouTube's H264-centric approach to web video. Adobe's promise to include WebM support in Flash, as well as Microsoft's change in policy to also allow WebM support in IE9's HTML5 video implementation surely turned up the heat for the MPEG-LA.
Effectively though, nothing has changed. H264 is still a legal minefield that nobody really seems to understand, and you're no safer from these
mythical possible submarine patents when implementing H264 than when implementing WebM. While Theora did not have a large industrial backing, WebM does, meaning the MPEG-LA can no longer rely on the FUD-tactics of yore.
New promise or no, any form of commercial use still requires paying money to the MPEG-LA; even having an advertisement on your website which also happens to host an H264 video can be dangerous. Since the MPEG-LA has already stated in no uncertain terms that they're willing to go after individual end-users, H264 is simply not a wise choice.
Luckily, WebM already has better browser support as it is, so it's only a matter of time before the MPEG-LA's license to print money starts to smear a bit. Mozilla and Opera have already made it very clear they're not going to pay the MPEG-LA, so these two will only support WebM and Theora. Google's Chrome does support H264 (Google is rich enough), but obviously, Chrome does WebM and Theora as well.
While Internet Explorer 9 was supposed to use H264 exclusively for HTML5 video, Microsoft later changed this policy to also allow WebM when the user has this codec installed. Nothing has come out of Apple just yet, but Apple has been a very active proponent of H264 from day one, and it's unlikely their mobile devices will ever support WebM. Safari on the Mac will eventually support WebM through a QuickTime plugin, but I'm sure Google is waiting for QuickTime X to mature and actually get a plugin framework before committing to that one.


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Department of Revenue News Release
January 21, 2011Department of Revenue Releases Top 5 Filing Tips for 2011 & Also Notes New Filing Deadline, Information Format
JEFFERSON CITY - An extended tax return filing deadline and a new format for important tax information highlight changes for Missouri's Tax Season 2011. The Missouri Department of Revenue also has five general suggestions for filers to have their returns processed quicker and more accurately.
"Most people are just now compiling their tax records and receiving tax information from their employers and financial institutions," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott, director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. "The Department is eager to help all Missourians know about important changes and to help them get their returns processed efficiently and accurately."
The state's traditional filing deadline of April 15 will be extended three days this year. The new deadline will be Monday, April 18, to be consistent with the deadline change for filing federal tax returns.
The District of Columbia, where the federal Internal Revenue Service is located, celebrates Emancipation Day on April 16. Emancipation Day notes the day in 1862 that President Abraham Lincoln freed more than 3,000 slaves in the District. Since April 16 falls on a Saturday, the public holiday will be observed on Friday, April 15, and the tax deadline for federal returns was extended to the next possible weekday, Monday, April 18. The Department opted to extend the state tax deadline to April 18 to make the deadlines consistent.
Another change for 2011 is addressed in the form of a postcard that Missouri taxpayers should have already received or will shortly receive in the mail. The postcard informs taxpayers of two ways of obtaining their Form 1099-G information. Citizens can go online and visit www.dor.mo.gov/tax/1099G, or call (573) 526-8299. With either option, a taxpayer will need to have his or her Social Security number, their home address zip code and the filing status noted on their most recently filed tax return. (Examples of filing status include single, married filing jointly or separate, and head of household.) People who go online also have the option of printing their actual 1099-G form. The 1099-G typically reveals state income tax refund information from the previous calendar year that must be included on federal returns if deductions were itemized. Individuals who took the standard deduction will not receive a postcard and do not need to include the information on their federal return.
For more information about the Form 1099-G and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://dor.mo.gov/faq/personal/1099g.php.
The Department director noted five basic tips for filing. For those who have access to a computer, she encourages them to file their tax returns electronically.
"More than 60 percent of Missourians now file electronically, and an even bigger percentage files their federal returns this way," Barragán-Scott said. "Filing electronically rather than on paper reduces the time it takes to receive and process a return, it reduces the chance of errors being made on the return, refunds can be directly deposited into a taxpayer's bank account, and electronic returns can be submitted any time of the day."
Barragán-Scott also suggested four other tips to help make filing a return easier.
*File as early as possible. Tax returns filed earlier, including returns requesting a refund, are processed quicker since many people wait until the deadline to file.
*Double check returns to avoid common errors such as not signing the return and math errors.
*Make sure that all relevant forms - such as W-2's, interest statements from banks, investment brokers and other financial institutions - have been received before completing a return.
*Remember that the federal tax return must be finished before the state tax return is completed.
There are several ways to receive tax assistance from the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Many questions can be answered at the Department's website at www.dor.mo.gov. Citizens with specific questions about individual income tax returns may call (573) 751-3505 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays or e-mail the Department at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Department also has tax assistance centers located in seven Missouri cities. The centers are in Cape Girardeau, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis and Springfield. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Citizens who have questions about their tax returns can call or visit the centers, and staff at the centers can also help prepare returns. Contact information and office addresses are available at http://dor.mo.gov/contact/assistance.php.
Missouri tax forms for Tax Year 2010 and other years are available on the Department's website at http://dor.mo.gov/forms/. All the forms and instructions for the forms can be printed on demand directly from the website. The printing option includes the Department's 2-D barcode forms. These forms include a 2-D barcode that helps speed up the processing of the forms.
A toll-free, automated phone number to order forms is 1-800-877-6881. The Department also has a Forms-by-Fax System available by calling (573) 751-4800. Calls to the Forms-by-Fax System must be made from phone numbers connected to fax service.
The Missouri Department of Revenue is now on Twitter! To follow the Department on Twitter, go to http://twitter.com/MoRevenue.


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My 5 month old lab/ am staff/ boxer mix , is currently being fed Blue Buffalo chicken puppy food. Just looking to get some reviews from REAL PEOPLE lol. What are your thoughts on Blue Buffalo ? Is it over rated?? Other brands I was considering were: Acana,EVO. Orijen, wellness,or wild calling. Let me know your opinions!! thanks!
Why do you want to switch food? Is there a problem with it? The old saying, "if it ain't broke don't fix it" is a good one to follow with dog food.
LOL, that said I did start rotating foods when my boy was two. I kept him on the breeder's food, which worked perfectly well. But I rationalized that the same food all his life exposed him to a build up of whatever pesticides, growth stimulants etc that were used in the growing of the that food. So I rotate three main filler sources and three main proteins and none of one is in any of the others. I kept protein, fat and kcal/cup pretty close the breeder's food, which is my main food, because those work. I suggest you do this latter if the BB works for you. A lot of folks have loose stool problems on BB.
I like to see people research their food and I like this website for information on ingredients:
The information on dog food brands at that site is terribly out of date and I don't know why she doesn't take it down. Dont' look at that part.
I caution you on any sites that rate foods. Many are just one person's uninformed and biased opinion. For instance there is really nothing wrong with corn in food, apart from the possibility of aflatoxin and maybe too much corn. My main food has corn. Good luck. Food can be a really divisive topic and you aren't likely going to find much consensus.
It's important to find a site that lists recalls and follow it regularly to see if there are any issues with whichever brand you choose. Myself I avoid anything with corn or chicken as my older dog has chicken allergies. That said, I have switched my dogs to raw and have total control over everything that goes into their bowl. It's work, and it's important to do research before just diving in as it does need to be balanced properly between meat, bone and organs, but for us it's been well worth it. Short of a beef recall I don't have much to worry about, and even that, dogs can digest much of the recall stuff that we would return. I do think the brands you have listed are pretty good though. I agree with longblades, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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Earplugs are a must for all those who want an up-close look at the race cars in the Grand Prix of Baltimore this weekend, health officials are warning.
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She said exposure to loud noises over an extended period of time can cause hearing loss. That includes IndyCar races, music concerts and other loud events.
Hearing loss can affect people of all ages, according to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The groups says approximately 15 percent of Americans between aged 20 and 69 have some level of hearing loss that can be attributed to exposure to noises over 85 dB.
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Kungfu Sock Senior Monday 11/03/2013, 23:16
Hi, I just did a little test in a few DT's.
I tried the method where you loose on purpose(try to get 2hitk0'ed) to gain anything from 9-13 battle-points per fight.
Tried a terrible low star deck, all 1-2 power, no ability's, the worst of every clan. People can tell your planning to loose and play pretty quick but due to them too having low stars, you generally don't get KOed which slows progress.
I averaged 4.5 points a minute which can give 270 points total, which is only really enough to get you into the top 150 on a quiet tournament.
I then decided to try a 40* deck, again using the worst 5 stars possible and not allowing any clan bonuses. I figured i should almost always get 2hitkoed. BUT people now don't seem to think I'm allowing them to win, and ill often end up winning a round due to them bluffing to save pills. But, overall the damage against me kills me quicker resulting in an average of 8-9 battle-points per minute. This totals a not too shabby 540 battle-points total. Easily enough for top 150 with the potential for so much more!
So if you are new or struggle to get over 300-400 battle points, this could be a fun little method for you to try out! Its so easy! Just loose!!! (NOTE: You have to play 1 pill on your card every round to get the +2 BP bonus for each round played!)
Decks dont cost much, I mean the worst cards of each clan are indeed the WORST cards of each clan!
Only downside is you kind of ruin your win/loss ratio
Myeltd Titan Limit Break Tuesday 12/03/2013, 03:46
(Sarcasm) Wow, who would've thought that losing fights would make you win tournaments. I am never going to winanother match again.
J amox Titan Open Casket Tuesday 12/03/2013, 16:55
This Is cool
If you build a basic 26-30 star deck (usually using uppers even as a half) and play fast for the whole hour your almost certain to be in the top 150 without destroying your win ratio. You could probably build a roots or rescue deck for less than 10k that could do that aswell
You will also maybe get lucky and win which is something you will never do losing intentionally.
Kungfu Sock Senior Wednesday 13/03/2013, 03:35
Oh I completely agree. Im not amazing but I can get within the top 50-100 no problem with most clans. What i was meaning to show was that you could potentially win or get very close by doing nothing but losing. Just thought it was interesting.
I like finding loopholes in things
WMDuessel Guru Open Casket Tuesday 26/03/2013, 09:42
Losing fast is a better way to put it. If you see a 20* hand and yours is 8* it's best to win one round, get 8 points and lose quickly to get onto the next game.
J amox Titan Open Casket Tuesday 26/03/2013, 11:28
I'm gonna try it
J amox Titan Open Casket Tuesday 26/03/2013, 13:17
Just tried it this is my letter:
Hello WP_jamox360,
Congratulations! You finished 308th in the last Daily Tournament with 196 Battle Points.
Well done! You ranked among the first third of the tournament!
You won 50 Clintz and 1 Credit.
You now have 13 904 Clintz that you can use to buy new characters on the Market.
1 474 players took part in the tournament. They accumulated 161 297 Battle Points and the Jackpot has gone up to 98 080 Clintz.
Good luck in the next Daily Tournament!
HipHoppa Colossus Hip Hop Messiahz Wednesday 17/04/2013, 19:51
Congrats, I do the same thing and more by actually winning...