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Gengar --- Razor Xtreme --- December 19, 2011
I claim the Gengar!
Gengar --- Razor Xtreme --- December 19, 2011
I claim the Gengar!
Volcarona --- mrsora --- December 20, 2011
IGN: Heisman
Toxicroak --- pkmnbrawler123 --- December 20, 2011
Old claim: Deino --- Buraddo_Aipom --- October 3, 2010
New claim: Dwebble --- Buraddo_Aipom --- December 20, 2011
Previous claimer has been inactive for over a month.
Mimicked Circularity
coming soon
I see someone already tried claiming Empoleon...
Old claim: Drifblim --- Cratess --- October 30, 2011
New claim: Mamoswine --- Cratess --- December 20, 2011
Kratos-Aurion Hasnt been online since 3rd September, 2011
Last edited by Cratess; 23rd December 2011 at 1:01 AM.
Black FC:3783 1690 5531
Thanks to -Sarah for making the awesome userbar
If you believe in Jesus Christ put this in your profile and don't just ignore this, because in the Bible it says,
If you deny me, I will deny you in front of my Father at the gates of Heaven.
Old claim: Cubchoo --- Shinykrookodile --- December 13, 2011
New claim: Slowbro --- Shinykrookodile --- December 21, 2011
Togekiss --- xEryChan --- December 21, 2011
I do believe that the original claimer hasn't been active since checking their posts and the date of their last post was the 13th of October. PROOF RIGHT HERE!
Mightyena --- Wolf Prince --- December 21, 2011
LunarWolf's last activity was november 21, so officially a month has passed and i can claim Mighthyena ^^
3ds FC: 3454-0507-2445
Torkoal --- Hendoukje --- December 21, 2011
Dewgong --- varanus_komodoensis --- December 21, 2011
3DS FC: 5129-1087-8128 Friend Safari: Phanpy, Dugtrio, Diggersby
IGN: Varanus ~I have officially claimed Chompy!~
Old claim: Mawile --- doctorwho2010 --- October 29, 2011
New claim: Skitty --- doctorwho2010 --- December 21, 2011
Parkur, who has currently claimed Skitty, has not been on since early September.
( That ought to be good enough for you, Vycksta.)
Last edited by Twentington; 22nd December 2011 at 5:37 AM.
Move along, nothing to see here.
Minccino --- Trot Away --- December 22, 2011
the user who has claimed it already (fizzay) has been banned, (though i might be mistaken and thats just a user title. in that case, nevermind)
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Switch FC: SW-6679-9985-0859.
No matter how many days/months/years pass, i'll always be that kid at heart...
Regice --- Ninja Eevee --- December 22, 2011
Last edited by Ninja Eevee; 22nd December 2011 at 5:00 PM.
Volcarona --- Pkmn_Trainer_Vex --- December 22, 2011
PS3 stats:
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-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3--Prestige 1; Lv 78
-Borderlands 2--Axton; Lv 10
-Currently Hunting Fyrehawk
So it's my problem that you don't play the observant game enough? Always wonderful to know.Originally Posted by doctorwho2010
Another update will happen later, everyone.
Song of the moment; ET by Katy Perry. I should feel ashamed, shouldn't I?
Failure to follow the --- claim form --- correctly, including the right date format, means a failure in getting your Pokemon, as well as a strike. One week ban until December 30Originally Posted by Shoudy4
cause again, it's past midnight here in England.
Firstly, your Pokemon is not Ho-Oh, it's Ampharos. Secondly, the fact that you were trying to change your claim when it's not been a month between them warrants a strike, as it states on the first post. That's your second; two week ban until January 6.Originally Posted by Blastoiseboy19
Originally Posted by KittyKitty3308Originally Posted by XatuGamerOriginally Posted by SupereffectivesplashOriginally Posted by Septic Scepti1eAlready claimed, I'm afraid!Originally Posted by Cratess
All other claims and claim changes not mentioned here have been approved and added to the list. Nothing for the newcomers except a warning and a disapproving stare. 8|
Remember, this post only covers the claims on page 127. Any claims on page 128 and beyond have NOT been dealt with!
The last I checked, Vycksta was last online on December 23, 2011 at 12:22 am GMT... and given how she comes online every day I don't think you'll ever get Sneasel. Never. Trust me, she's way too obsessed with that Pokemon. She has 28,155 of them. She has Sneasel slippers thanks to her sister. She has her best friend and her boyfriend buy ALL THE SNEASEL PLUSHIES. Her OTP evolves Sneasel and has done for over six years.Originally Posted by Adalricus
She's not called That Strange One for no reason, yanno. What a right trucking whacko. Approach with caution and copious amounts of tea.
Shedinja --- Pokéman777 --- December 22, 2011
Original owner, Accipitri, hasn't been on in over a month.
Proof: [IMG]http://i44.*******.com/x3gu8l.jpg[/IMG]
MMing shinies off and on, Korean Ditto always helps :P
Right now, I'm working on:
- 123 eggs (gotta fill up 8 boxes)
Spoiler:- You know you want to click it ;):
I hath claimed Ninjask, the fastest one around!
I'm so sorry, I meant Ninjask but for some reason typed Shedinja. This is my first claim...
Ninjask --- Pokéman777 --- December 22, 2011
Original owner, Accipitri, hasn't been on in over a month.
Proof: http://i44.*******.com/x3gu8l.jpg
MMing shinies off and on, Korean Ditto always helps :P
Right now, I'm working on:
- 123 eggs (gotta fill up 8 boxes)
Spoiler:- You know you want to click it ;):
I hath claimed Ninjask, the fastest one around!
GAH! srry, i meant to claim pidgeotto.... been thinkin of mightyena alot lately
Pidgeotto --- XxSilverThunderxX --- December 23, 2011
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Regice --- XatuGamer --- December 23, 2011
Duskull--- Supereffectivesplash --- December 24, 2011
It would be more appropriate if I had Crygonal, even though it only snowed 3 times in August.
i can haz duskull.
If your a guy driving a mini you deserve to have it keyed
Aerodactyl --- Mesarin --- December 23, 2011
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Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I've had mine shaken a bit reading an old book on popular lawmaking.
How many of us have ever formulated in our minds what law means? I am inclined to think that the most would give a meaning that was never the meaning of the word law, at least until a very few years ago; that is, the meaning which alone is the subject of this book, statute law. The notion of law as a statute, a thing passed by a legislature, a thing enacted, made new by representative assembly, is perfectly modem, and yet it has so thoroughly taken possession of our minds, and particularly of the American mind (owing to the forty-eight legislatures that we have at work, besides the National Congress, every year, and to the fact that they try to do a great deal to deserve their pay in the way of enacting laws), that statutes have assumed in our minds the main bulk of the concept of law as we formulate it to ourselves. I guess that the ordinary newspaper reader, when he talks about 'laws" or reads about "law," thinks of statutes; but that is a perfectly modem concept; and the thing itself, even as we now understand it, is perfectly modem. There were no statutes within the present meaning of the word more than a very few centuries ago
Popular Law-making: A Study of the Origin, History, and Present Tendencies of Law-making by Statute
by Frederic Jesup Stimson
Thus at first the American people got the notion of law-making; of the making of new law, by legislatures, frequently elected; and in that most radical period of all, from about 1830 to 1860, the time of "isms" and reforms — full of people who wanted to legislate and make the world good by law, with a chance to work in thirty different States — the result has been that the bulk of legislation in this country, in the first half of the last century, is probably one thousandfold the entire law-making of England for the five centuries preceding. And we have by no means got over it yet; probably the output of legislation in this country to-day is as great as it ever was. If any citizen thinks that anything is wrong, he, or she (as it is almost more likely to be), rushes to some legislature to get a new law passed. Absolutely different is this idea from the old English notion of law as something already existing. They have forgotten that completely, and have the modem American notion of law, as a ready-made thing, a thing made to-day to meet the emergency of to-morrow.
This was the view from 1910, a time deep in the second wave of "isms" and reforms. And considered by us as the golden years before the deluge. We really need a new perspective on law, statutes, legislatures and the evils of bureaucrats with regulations.
But sadly, we've only gotten worse from this summation of the problems of the addiction to statutes:
But no one, I think, has ever called attention to the enormous differences in living, in business, in political temper between the days (which practically lasted until the last century) when a citizen, a merchant, an employer of labor, or a laboring man, still more a corporation or association and lastly, a man even in his most intimate relations, the husband and the father, well knew the law as familiar law, a law with which he had grown up, and to which he had adapted his life, his marriage, the education of his children, his business career and his entrance into public life — and these days of to-day, when all those doing business under a corporate firm primarily, but also those doing business at all; all owners of property, all employers of labor, all bankers or manufacturers or consumers; all citizens, in their gravest and their least actions, also must look into their newspapers every morning to make sure that the whole law of life has not been changed for them by a statute passed overnight; when not only no lawyer may maintain an office without the most recent day-by-day bulletins on legislation, but may not advise on the simplest proposition of marriage or divorce, of a wife's share in a husband's property, of her freedom of contract, without sending not only to his own State legislature, but for the most recent statute of any other State which may have a bearing on the situation.
BTW, outstanding example of complex sentence.
Interesting. De Tocqueville predicted this. Small time politicians need to look like they're working and under Democracy everyone gets to have a cause. It adds up and then it sets precedent for huge government initiatives.
Yeah, things really go worse when air conditioning made many state capitals, as well as DC, tolerable in the summer. Also, paved roads making northern capitals reachable in winter.
Which is why the nation's capital should be moved every few years, it disrupts the Divine Kingdom's courtiers and bureaucrats.
People centralized the capital in order to make ruling an imperial realm easier, with a dedicated and stable chain of command. These days that's a minus, not a plus.

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Everyone knows Fashion Week is a New Yorky thing. If you ever read my old blog, you know I get my jollies out of mocking it. 🙂 The clothes are utterly ridiculous, especially for women with NORMAL bodies like us moms. Oh and normal outlooks on life too.
But get this! A TWIN of Fashion Week is apparently coming to our very own Bellevue, Washington. There will be runway shows from Nordstroms as well as a finale runway show from all different designers. There will be oodles of cocktail parties and other shopping and make-up events for women and their friends. It's actually a lot lower priced than I thought it would be ($30 for the Nordie runway show). I just may have to pile my pennies together and report LIVE from Fashion Week West! Har har!
Boy oh boy, wouldn't they just LOVE to have the Beast Mom's commentary and coordinating photos? (not!) Tell me if you think I should go "on assignment" and do a story (cough-cough, I mean a mocking blog post). I'll have to pull together a drop dead cocktail dress complete with my own velcroed bird-of-prey poised to peck my eyeballs out!
Check out one of my "slightly" tampered with photos from last year's Fashion Week…


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It's easy to pick on politicians. It's a lot like picking on newspapers. We're both out there, doing our jobs in full public view and are subject to a whole lot of second-guessing. On this side of the ink barrel, we often tell young folks to not get into this business if they don't have steel-toed boots or thick skin. I don't know what they tell the political types, but I'm guessing it's much the same.
But maybe that's a class a few of our hired hands, i.e., elected types, missed. It seems like some of the folks who work for us get their toes stepped on or their feelings hurt pretty easily.
Let's start with a couple of recent written opinions from Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton and County Commissioner Phil Bane. First thing you should know is that both sent their columns to the Journal Review and not The Paper because they were angered by things I've written in this space. (I'll get back to that in a minute.) More importantly, they showed they had no concern about you, the readers, the citizens of this community. Some of you read both papers. Many of you don't. That's fine. It's your money and your time and you can choose what you want. For those who don't read the other paper, neither Barton nor Bane cared if you got their message.
I called our good mayor and asked him why he sent his column to the Journal and not us.
"It's a team effort here," he explained. "You guys have a job to do, just report the facts. If you want to go in your op-ed area and tell people, you know, how you see it, that's perfectly fine. But when you do that you run a risk, that's all there is to it."
Barton added that whenever I write something I just rile up "those people," a thinly veiled reference to the local chapter of the Tea Party.
This might be a shock to some, but this paper isn't here to be on his "team." I've always believed we're supposed to be the watchdogs of government, not teammates. Let me give Barton credit though. After our conversation he sent his column to us and we ran it two days later. Better late than never and at least you got to see and judge it for yourself.
Our readers didn't get the chance to see Bane's offering. I called him a couple of weeks ago to talk about the courthouse parking lot issue. He expressed his feelings on the subject and was kind enough to talk with me about it. The conversation shifted to his political future and I asked him about rumors that he has considered resigning. He neither confirmed nor denied, but did say that he's tired and frustrated with being "micro-analyzed." Again, to his credit, he was open and honest, although it's hard to understand why anyone would go into politics if they have problems with being questioned. It's equally hard to understand why he didn't want you to read his opinion.
According to Barton, County Councilman Aaron Morgan and a few others, a good bit of all this revolves around a belief that I and this newspaper are supporters of John Pickerell and the Tea Party.
I believe that we have proven many times that we will provide an open forum for both sides to provide you, our readers, with their opinions. I do have great respect for Mr. Pickerill, as well as all politicians. They dedicate their time, energy and, in many cases, their heart and soul to serving the public. They are constantly under a microscope, being scrutinized by the media and the public and they often catch flak for the decisions they must make.
But let's be clear about where the line is. In terms of Pickerill's current role as GOP Party Chair, it's my opinion that he's missing the boat. I think he truly believes he's doing things the right way. Leadership, which military officers know a lot about, isn't the same in civilian life. In the military you must follow the orders given to you without question. I believe Mr. Pickerill needs to understand that there's a lot more compromise in civilian life, and certainly in politics. Only thing you can't / shouldn't compromise are your principles.
Thing is, this isn't about principles, it's about interpretation.
At root is the Republican Party platform and Pickerill has been the guy who has led that conversation. What does the platform say? That part's easy. Is it open to interpretation? Of course it is. That's where I think Pickerill goes astray. As the leader of the party, he has not allowed for honest disagreement on the interpretation. He has in effect said that the party platform means X, Y and Z and if you don't agree with that, then you're not really part of the party. For those whose interpretation is different from Pickerill's, that was a slap in the face. There was an authentic disagreement and instead of conversation and debate, there was a line drawn in the sand.
Sorry, but that's not leadership.
Neither is what the "old guard" Republicans are doing. By screaming to high heaven, throwing out sophomoric insults like Barton did in his diatribe and demanding resignations they aren't showing any leadership either.
Just look back when the shoe was on the other foot. Pickerill and the Tea Party have clearly had issues with some of the things going on inside the local GOP. They didn't sit back. They got organized. They put like-minded individuals on ballots for important precinct voting spots. They held meetings. In short, they did what people have been doing for more than 200 years in this country. They also wrote letters and urged voters to follow them. In every single instance, Pickerill's letters were professional. Not once did they become negative or include name-calling. Don't believe that? Go on our website and look at the archives. It's all there.
Which brings us back to today. Do I have a problem with Barton, Bane, Morgan and others disagreeing strongly - even vehemently - with Pickerill. Not at all. I just don't like the way they're going about it. It seems like there's a lot of not just finger-pointing, but whispering, back-stabbing and pettiness. It almost feels like the days when Richard Nixon's crew was in the White House.
I wrote this before and not one thing has made me change my mind, some of the old guard act like if you are not on their "team" then you are an enemy. My guess is that's the advice they're getting behind the scenes. That's not bad advice, it's terrible. Forget the fact that two heads are better than one and forget the fact that maybe, just maybe, there might be a better answer out there. Just think about facts. The "team" just lost the majority on the county council and came a lot closer to losing the commissioner seat than anyone wants to admit now (it was only 401 votes and 9 percentage points).
Let's use one of the current hot buttons, the courthouse, as an example. There are at least two very different points of view. Which answers are right? All have good points. Having an open and honest civil debate on this would probably produce a better outcome. Except that the debate itself isn't OK with some. They act like we the people can't question this.
How dare they think that way!
This is our county as much as it is theirs. We're all entitled to ask questions. We deserve answers when we do, not indignation, not punishment, not resentment and certainly not back stabbing. Funny thing is, when some of us were asking questions or even being critical of former mayors John Zumer or Charlie Coons, some of these folks didn't seem to have much problem with it then. No, then it was fine. It's only a problem now that everyone isn't in lock-step with them.
I've been doing this a long time. I've worked with U.S. Senators, Congressmen, governors, state officials, mayors, town councils and more. I've asked a lot of questions. Most of the time, everyone understood that it wasn't just me asking, I was representing you, the reader. Some of the questions were tough to ask, tough to answer. Then again, when you live in a free Republic, tough things come up. For the most part over those years, the politicians understood and answered professionally.
Here's hoping that things will change and change soon. Here's hoping that the folks elected to represent us come up with a new and better strategy and call off the current one. If they truly want the divisiveness to stop, both sides have some changing to do.
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Right on, man. Hit the nail on the head.
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Tim, we need more people like you. Yes, John Pickerell has become the object of a "witch hunt". Too bad the mayor badmouthed him!!
I would like some investigation as to why it cost 95 cents to pay my sewer bill from my bank or 1.95 to put it on my credit card. The mayor tried to tell me that it was the bank's charge. Not true, evidently it's who they contracted with to handle the accounts. Not looking out for the taxpayers again!!
CELP charges 8 cents and told me it was because they could by law.
I know it saves them time and money to automatically collect payments so why put another "tax" on the taxpayers???
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There is a lot of truth to what you wrote and you are to be commended for giving fair and balanced reports and making sure that all sides are represented and held accountable because they really do work for the people. It seems like they forget that after they get in office and start acting like they were coronated instead of elected.
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I pulled this satellite image off of www.theblaze.com. Notice the eye of Horus looking on from the right. Since I can't post my own thread yet i thought this was a good place for this. If it needs moved please do so; but wow look at it! It is unmistakable.
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That is so powerful I am hooked on watching it.
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About 175,000 evacuated here, subways and airports closed down. It hasn't even really started and it's worse than Irene already. The news news is making me paranoid but I cant stop watching it.
Low tide ends about now so hopefully I won't be swimming the next time I post.


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Who said Christmas was just for little ones? I like to think that I'm still a big kid at heart, and I have a soft spot for vintage toys. If you're a collector like me, you'll always have your eyes peeled for that one special find, "the" perfect addition to your vintage collection.
Call me whimsical, call me nostalgic, but most of the time I'd say they just don't make toys like they used to. Obviously, international toy safety requirements have evolved, meaning that many objects from yesteryear are no longer "fit" for little fingers, but they can be used for display, and will always add a unique, playful touch to a nursery, child's room or an office/work space, if you're a child at heart like me.
For today's selection, I've picked six colorful classics to perk up your home, provide some creative inspiration, and perhaps remind you of the good ole' days. Enjoy!
Czech Magnetic Puzzle
Available for $35 from MidModern Goods
I'm pretty sure that this much-sought after Czech magnet puzzle can still provide hours of fun. Made by the state toy factory ToFa in former Czechoslovakia, these colorful shapes will inspire the whole family to make funny faces and invent funny stories every day if you leave them within everyone's reach. A vintage must-have collector's item, in my opinion.
Playskool Pull Toy
Available for $33 from Olive & Frances
Wooden pull toys have been amusing children for generations, and this 1950's Dolly Pull by Playskool is no exception. Despite over fifty years' of service, the toy appears to be in good clean condition, although, I personally think these little fellows would look striking on a shelf in a nursery or a little one's room. Colorful and quirky, this simple find has oodles of vintage charm.
Vintage Bell Set
Available for $55 from Elisabeth Rosen Art
Another original collector's item for little and big kids alike. Everyone loves musical instruments, but when they date back to the 50's and are as colorful and as pleasing to the eye as these, you really can't go wrong. Aside from their musical appeal, this complete octave of eight bells made by Knickerbocker, USA, would make a lovely vintage feature in a play space in your home.
Noah's Ark Play Set by Creative Playthings
Available for $40 from Swear To Mod
Noah's Ark sets are one of my favorite toys, along with vintage vehicles, building blocks and theatres. This 1970's Creative Playthings' flat-pack sets looks to be in reasonable condition and would make many a child and parent happy. Bright and cheerful, this is certainly good enough to leave out on display, or use for play (watch out for those small parts, please).
Transogram Dart Game
Available for $45 from Hope and Joy Home
Kids love anything to do with carnivals and I think this unusual transogram dart game would make a fantastic feature in a teen's room or family play space. I love the bright graphics on the spinning wheel, and overall, the game seems in reasonable condition. A nice way to add a retro touch to a home, especially if you collect US circus /carnival memorabilia.
Dr. Doodle Duck
Available for $59.99 from Amelia Jane Vintage
I've never been a great lover of plastic Fisher Price toys but the earlier, wooden models are beautiful. Dr Doodle Duck here has been well played with (1960's) and shows signs of age. However, he can still do his thing, should you choose to use him as a toy, and would make a very cute decorative feature in a child's room. Inspired to start a Fisher Price Toy collection, why not?


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Editor's note: Helping children eat healthy meals can be a challenge on the best of days. From creative meal ideas to helping children learn to cook to a nutritional guidebook, here is one of the cookbooks that have crossed our desks recently.
"ELLA'S KITCHEN: The Cookbook — The Red One" by Paul and Alison Lindley of Ella's Kitchen, Hamlyn/Octopus, $19.99, 192 pages (nf)
Easy on the eyes and better on the tummy, "Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook — The Red One" is a blast to thumb through — and even more fun in the kitchen.
Parents and authors Paul and Alison Lindley created a child-friendly cookbook, inspired by their daughter Ella. The father of two said in the book's foreword, "Ella ... was selective about what she wanted to try. ... My solution was to do what I do best: be silly and childlike." He created "food-based games," encouraging her to smell, touch and experiment with her food. In doing so, eating became fun and successful. Thankfully, he notes, this also worked well on their second child, Paddy.
This hardcover cookbook includes full-page photos of the majority of recipes, with picture outlines for kids to color. Recipes are smothered with silly quotes and illustrations, as well as instructions on how kids can help with the cooking.
Recipes include Holey Moley Pancakes, Chick-Chick Chicken Pasta Casserole, fish with rice and peas, five ways to season popcorn and much more.
Ella Lindley, now 13 years old, says in the book's foreword, "I think that letting kids get involved with food from a young age and letting them try new, exciting things is very important."
And with that vision, her parents created a healthy cookbook that is truly designed for children.
Video: 'Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook The Red One'
Paul and Anna Lindley of Ella's Kitchen elaborate on their first cookbook, "Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook The Red One," inspired by their daughter, Ella.
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6/20/2009 8:46pm, #1
Dick Severance Passed Away Monday, May 18th
Dick's Bio
RIP to a old hard-dick UDT Frogman, 24yrs of Goju Ryu Karate, decades of Bujinkan training. I trained with him in Japan, he's one of the most pragmatic, hard-hittin'est guys that ever wore tabi. Nickle-slick with a knife, too.
He'll be missed by those in the know."Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself" - Jigoro Kano (1889)
***Was this quote "taken out of context"?***
"The judoist has no time to allow himself a margin for error, especially in a situation upon which his or another person's very life depends...."
~ The Secret of Judo (Jiichi Watanabe & Lindy Avakian), p.19
"Hope is not a method... nor is enthusiasm."
~ Brigadier General Gordon Toney
6/21/2009 8:36pm, #2
I mean no disrespect here, but I honestly thought that you meant that ninja girl who used to be a ninja guy (which I heard about on here) had passed on.
In any case, my respects, anyone who can use the booj and be lethal is worthy of the respeck.
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Christmas came early for Kate Middleton and Prince William, who revealed on Monday, Dec. 3, that they're expecting their first child next year. But the royal bundle of joy isn't just a gift for the Duke and Duchess. In fact, the whole world seems to be celebrating the happy news.
Among the first to send their well-wishes to the parents-to-be were President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, who said in a statement: "We extend our congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the welcome news out of London that they are having their first child."
Others are weighing in, too. Minutes after the big announcement, celebrities including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, Ivanka Trump and Brooklyn Decker took to Twitter to share in the couple's baby joy. Here, Us Weekly rounds up just a few of the happy reactions from some of your favorite stars.
Khloe Kardashian: "Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge!! A royal baby!!! 🙂 awwww so sweet"
Kim Kardashian: "Aww so cute! Congrats!"
Brooklyn Decker: "I hope Royal Baby and Blue Ivy Carter become best friends."
Ivanka Trump: "A royal baby is on the way for #KateMiddleton and Prince William! lovely! #royalbaby"
Maria Shriver: "Wonderful news for Prince William & Kate Middleton. Kate has Hyperemesis. Had that with my last child. Not fun at all. Hang in there, Kate."
Ryan Seacrest: "Will & Kate +1."
Lo Bosworth: "Wonder if Kate and Willz need me to nanny the new baby?"
Cheryl Cole: "I'm sooooooo excited that we're having a royal baby!!!! Congratulations to Kate and Wills!!!!!!"
Richard Branson: "Congrats to Kate & Will on expecting your first child. The happiest day of your life to look forward to!"
Damon Lindelof: "'KATE MIDDLETON'S UNBORN CHILD SHALL SAVE US FROM THE FISCAL CLIFF!!!' — My Cardboard Sign Today"
Josh Malina: "I hope it gets Kate's hair."
Estelle: "Beautiful. Congrats Will and Kate."
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Nebraska Revised Statute 25-1556
- Revised Statutes
- Chapter 25
- 25-1556
Chapter 25 Section 1556
Specific exemptions; personal property; selection by debtor.
No property hereinafter mentioned shall be liable to attachment, execution, or sale on any final process issued from any court in this state, against any person being a resident of this state: (1) The immediate personal possessions of the debtor and his or her family; (2) all necessary wearing apparel of the debtor and his or her family; (3) the debtor's interest, not to exceed an aggregate fair market value of one thousand five hundred dollars, in household furnishings, household goods, household computers, household appliances, books, or musical instruments which are held primarily for personal, family, or household use of such debtor or the dependents of such debtor; (4) the debtor's interest, not to exceed an aggregate fair market value of two thousand four hundred dollars, in implements, tools, or professional books or supplies held for use in the principal trade or business of such debtor or his or her family, which may include one motor vehicle used by the debtor in connection with his or her principal trade or business or to commute to and from his or her principal place of trade or business; and (5) the debtor's interest in any professionally prescribed health aids for such debtor or the dependents of such debtor. The specific exemptions in this section shall be selected by the debtor or his or her agent, clerk, or legal representative in the manner provided in section 25-1552.
- R.S.1867, Code § 530, p. 485;
- Laws 1969, c. 187, § 1, p. 778;
- Laws 1973, LB 16, § 2;
- Laws 1977, LB 60, § 2;
- Laws 1997, LB 372, § 2.
Cross References
1. Who may claim exemptions
2. Property exempt
1. Who may claim exemptions
A widow is not entitled to claim all farm machinery as exempt. Thomas v. Sternhagen, 178 Neb. 578, 134 N.W.2d 237 (1965).
Only residents and heads of families are entitled; physicians, attorneys, and other professional men, not heads of families, are not entitled to exemption. Howells State Bank v. Arps, 117 Neb. 110, 219 N.W. 844 (1928).
Debtor may also claim benefits of other statutes allowing specific exemptions. Johnson v. Bartek, 56 Neb. 422, 76 N.W. 878 (1898).
Debtor may make selection. Conway v. Roberts, 38 Neb. 456, 56 N.W. 980 (1893).
Where husband absconds, wife may claim benefit of statute. Frazier v. Syas, 10 Neb. 115, 4 N.W. 934 (1880).
2. Property exempt
A combine exceeding the value of fifty dollars is not exempt to one engaged in agriculture. Miller v. Dixon, 176 Neb. 659, 127 N.W.2d 203 (1964).
Property is specifically exempted under this section, irrespective of homestead exemption, and need not be appraised. Johnson v. Bartek, 56 Neb. 422, 76 N.W. 878 (1898).
Growing crops are personal property. Sims v. Jones, 54 Neb. 769, 75 N.W. 150 (1898).
Library of lawyer is not exempt where judgment is for money collected for client. Shreck v. Gilbert, 52 Neb. 813, 73 N.W. 276 (1897).
Exempt property is not subject to fraudulent alienation. Bloedorn v. Jewell, 34 Neb. 649, 52 N.W. 367 (1892).
Homestead exemption does not bar claim under this section. Axtell v. Warden, 7 Neb. 182 (1878).
Team of mules instead of horses may be claimed. State ex rel. Metz v. Cunningham, 6 Neb. 90 (1877).
Term "plow" includes any plow, even though too large for operation by two horses. Clay Center Bank v. McKelvie, 19 F.2d 308 (8th Cir. 1927).
Dealer in eggs and poultry, which he buys at farmers' houses and takes to his place of business, is entitled to hold as exempt a horse, harness, wagon and office furniture, scales, coops, etc., necessary to be used in conducting his business. In re Conley, 162 F. 806 (D. Neb. 1907).
Truck used by painter in carrying on business was exempt in bankruptcy court. In re Bailey, 172 F.Supp. 925 (D. Neb. 1959).
Exemption of truck as tool for carrying on business allowed in bankruptcy court. In re Burden, 83 F.Supp. 416 (D. Neb. 1949).


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The hunting of all mountain lions in two Montana hunting districts, 317 and 560 will close at one-half hour after sunset on November 15, 2012:
Closed to hunting of all mountain lions:
- HD 317 – which includes portions of Park county.
- HD 560 – which includes portions of Park and Sweet Grass counties.
The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for the district(s) had been met.
These hunting district(s) will re-open for the hunting of all mountain lions for the winter season beginning December 1, 2012.
For more information, visit FWP's website at fwp.mt.gov, click on "Hunting," then under Hunting Guides click on "Mountain Lion," or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.
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By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Published: March 6, 2007
Persistent Foods
Q. Why do the smells of some foods, like garlic, and the heat of others, like chili pepper, linger on the skin even after washing?
A. In the case of garlic, an odorless organic compound in the root bulbs, called alliin, undergoes a chemical change when raw garlic is crushed or chewed. When the garlic cell membranes are ruptured, an enzyme called allinase is released, allowing the alliin to convert into allicin.
Allicin, in turn, is easily converted to other sulfur-rich chemicals that can circulate in the blood. These highly odiferous compounds produce the characteristic smell of garlic and can be released in the breath as well as by the skin. It takes only a few molecules to excite the sense of smell.
As for peppers, molecules of the chemical that gives rise to their heat, capsaicin, are nonpolar, meaning they do not have positive and negative ends that would perform like miniature magnets in an interaction with water. This characteristic makes them water repellent, or hydrophobic.
As those who have tried to put out a chili fire with water know, the heat of capsaicin can survive a flood of water, which can actually spread a film of capsaicin over a wider area.
Instead, the molecules of capsaicin are lipophilic, meaning they easily combine with fats, so a better way to get rid of a vindaloo assault, either on the hands or in the mouth, involves using something oily or fatty, like an oil-rich cleanser or a yogurt chaser. C. CLAIBORNE RAY
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Just talked with some long time friends who travelled on the Ryndam and took Tour #29.
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Michael Jackson's family is speaking out after Conrad Murray was sentenced to four years in jail for the pop star's death -- and they have zero sympathy for the doctor.
Katherine Jackson, Michael's much beloved mother, told reporters outside the courthouse that four years in jail is "not enough." By law, four years is the maximum sentence the judge could impose in this case.
"Four years won't bring my son back," Katherine said, but acknowledged that the judge was fair by throwing the book at Murray.
In a press statement, a lawyer for the estate of Michael Jackson says Murray's lies only compounded his guilt.
Calling the four-year jail term "appropriate and called for," Howard Weitzman said, "The egregious conduct of Dr. Murray when 'treating' Michael Jackson was bad enough, ...but when coupled with his outrageous lies in trying to cover up his wrongdoing after Michael was dying and/or had died only served to magnify his criminal actions."
"Michael Jackson was one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived and he will be missed by millions."
During the sentencing hearing a family statement was read to the court.
"We are not here to seek revenge," the family said. "There is nothing you can do here today to bring Michael back. But we will keep the love in our hearts that Michael embodied throughout his life. His passion was for unifying the world through the gift of his artistry."
"We respectfully request that you impose a sentence that reminds physicians that they cannot sell their services to the highest bidder and cast aside their Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. As we all know from this tragedy, doing so can have devastating results."
"The Bible reminds us that men cannot do justice, they can only seek justice. That is all that we ask as a family. And that is all that we can ask for here."
Conrad Murray was remanded immediately to the Los Angeles County Jail, where he has already begun to serve his sentence.
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Here's a list of cities with copies of warrants out for individuals. The Great Roundup was held over the weekend, but some may have forgotten they owed.
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Time Warner, KKR, TPG Said to Be in Talks to Buy Calik Media
TPG Capital, KKR & Co LP (KKR) and Time Warner Inc. (TWX) are in talks to buy media assets from Turkey's Calik Holding AS, which include Sabah newspaper and ATV television, four people familiar with the situation said.
Calik Holding, the Istanbul-based group with interests in energy, construction, finance and telecommunications, hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) to advise on the sale, said the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are private.
Calik Holding, with sales of $2 billion in 2010, paid the government $1.25 billion for Turkey's second-biggest media group after winning loans from state-run banks and its Qatari partner in 2008. The company is managed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son-in-law, Berat Albayrak.
Calik bought Sabah and ATV when the assets were put up for sale after they were seized by Turkish regulators from a previous owner. Calik was the only bidder in the auction for Sabah and ATV after RTL Group SA, Europe's biggest broadcaster, had abandoned plans to submit a joint bid with two Turkish partners. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. also pulled out.
Gavin Davis, a spokesman for TPG at public relations agency Pelham Bell Pottinger, said TPG declined to comment. Serhat Albayrak, deputy chairman at Turkuvaz Media Group, Calik Holding's unit that owns Sabah newspaper and ATV channels, didn't reply to e-mailed questions from Bloomberg seeking comment. "KKR does not comment on market speculation," Edward Simpkins, a spokesman for KKR at public relations company Finsbury Ltd. in London, said in an e-mailed statement. Time Warner's chief in Turkey, Efe Onbilgin, didn't respond to calls to his cell phone seeking comment.
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Fujifilm has introduced its Acuity Advance Select UV flatbed. The Advance Select builds on the company's Acuity Advance platform and includes eight independent ink channels.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tim Hortons is serving up a new type of a donut and its inspiration comes straight from Western New York.
The "Buffalo Crunch" is a plain donut covered in crushed-up chips and Buffalo sauce. It's being served at the New York State Fair.
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Act Locally » September 20, 2017
In 2028 Olympics, L.A. Residents See a Police State on Steroids
Community groups are torching the city's Olympic plans.
The Olympic Games are a colossal event that affects practically every part of a host city—its infrastructure, politics and lifeblood. As such, any opposition to the Olympics becomes a laboratory of intersectionality.
Facing an audience of about 150 in a barnyard-sized building in South Los Angeles, a paper placard marked "Eric Garcetti" sat before an empty seat. The mayor had been invited to the public forum, hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), on the potential negative impacts of the 2028 Olympics. To no one's surprise, the mayor did not show.
In late July, the 2028 Olympics were awarded to Los Angeles, following a lengthy bidding process that involved the mayor, city council, a number of wealthy donors, President Trump, and the International Olympics Committee. According to DSA spokesperson Jonny Coleman, L.A. officials barely engaged ordinary residents, beyond a few overpriced luncheons billed as "public forums." (The mayor's press secretary did not respond to a request for comment.)
The Olympic Games are a colossal event that affects practically every part of a host city—its infrastructure, politics and lifeblood. As such, any opposition to the Olympics becomes a laboratory of intersectionality. Anne Orchier, a "NOlympics" organizer, says one of the reasons DSA chose to launch a major campaign targeting the Olympics was the potential to "increase solidarity" across a wide range of issues. At the panel in South L.A., more than a dozen activists working on issues of homelessness, affordable housing, public transit, police violence and gentrification spoke on panels dissecting the common threat posed by the games.
Joe Donlin, from the housing advocacy group Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, described how the political will to "clean up" neighborhoods before the Olympics will afford land speculators the opportunity to gobble up properties, evict tenants and convert units into Airbnbs. Pete White, founder of the homeless advocacy organization Los Angeles Community Action Network, talked about how the mere announcement of the games is an "accelerant to gentrification" for neighborhoods surrounding proposed facilities. Nancy Popp, from the Los Angeles Tenants Union, described how the Olympics incentivize cities to invest in transit lines that serve tourists and developers, rather than working residents.
And in the city of Rodney King, organizers worry that the Olympics will boost the power of the LAPD. The price tag on security has been projected to reach $2 billion. For the 1984 Olympics, L.A. created what the New York Times described as "the largest and most expensive [security net] ever imposed on a peacetime enterprise," with "thousands of federal agents, National Guardsmen and local law enforcement," "a huge arsenal" of "silencer-equipped machine guns and scores of sniper rifles," "a task force of antiterrorist specialists," more than 100 helicopters and a "399-foot icebreaker" Coast Guard ship patrolling the ports. In the weeks leading up to the opening ceremony, the LAPD swept through historically Black, working-class South L.A., where much of the Olympics were held, clearing the area of suspected gang members and drug dealers (that is, Black and Latino teenagers) and homeless people.
After the tourists and athletes went home, the security apparatus built for the occasion remained. In February 1985, the LAPD deployed an armored vehicle with a 14-foot battering ram to smash through the wall of a suspected crack house with no crack in it, just a negligible amount of marijuana and some women and children eating ice cream. The armored vehicle was left over from the games.
The 1984 Olympics didn't open this chapter of LAPD overreach, but the windfall of money, equipment and new hires expanded and modernized its capacity to oppress. "Communities were under siege," recalls Pete White, who grew up in South L.A. He expects the 2028 games to be no different.
Melina Abdullah, a panelist from Black Lives Matter–L.A., notes that some people spend more than $20,000 to attend the Olympics. "So what kind of people are they trying to protect?" she asks. "People who have $20,000 to spend on a fucking game."
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- ASIC: DJs share trades not our problem
- James Chessell | Mason's defence of directors' trades defies common sense
David Jones chairman
"If it adds value to our shareholders we'd certainly reconsider it.
"But if Myer is interested in getting it back on the table, they haven't indicated that, and they didn't try to engage after the formal rejection."
David Jones shareholders will this week step up pressure on the board to explain why it rejected Myer's proposal for a $3 billion "merger of equals" on October 28 and why it allowed two non-executive directors to buy 32,500 shares in the retailer on October 29.
David Jones is also expected to give an update next month on plans to develop above its four central business district properties, which could be worth more than their current $600 million book valuation. Fund managers believe the value of the properties is one of the main reasons why the David Jones board felt the Myer proposal undervalued the company.
"David Jones trades around 14-times [earnings] but if the property was valued fairly, it's probably only 11-times," one fund manager said. "The property is a big swinging factor in the make up of the deal."
The Australian Financial Review revealed on Thursday that Myer made a conditional offer of 1.06 shares for every David Jones share, valuing David Jones's stock at $2.62 compared with its then market value of $2.71.
Myer's original proposal now values David Jones at a significant discount to the current share price. Since October 28, David Jones shares have risen to $2.99 and Myer shares to $2.53. The 1.06:1 offer now values David Jones at $2.68.
Mr Mason has said that any offer would "have to have a real premium attached to it". However, market sources have questioned why David Jones would insist on a premium in a merger of equals.
Under the original proposal, David Jones shareholders would have emerged with 49 per cent of the enlarged company, board seats would have been split evenly between David Jones and Myer, and shareholders would have shared equally in the value created through synergies – estimated by Myer to be worth $900 million over five years.
"You get a premium when you're giving up control and for synergies – the beauty of this deal was they're not giving up control and they get to share the synergies," one source said.
Mr Mason does not expect Myer to make a hostile offer and sources close to Myer have played down the prospect of the company proceeding without the support of the David Jones board.
"It's all about the synergies and if you go hostile you risk not getting them," one source said.
Most fund managers agree the original Myer proposal undervalued David Jones but believe the concept of a merger has merit and should be explored.
"This is an approach from an ASX 100 listed company – this is a significant player, it's not some shelf company, not some offshore vehicle, or private equity without funding, this is a legitimate in-market proposal," said BT Investment Management head of equities Crispin Murray. "Given that, we would believe this is something you could have announced and then made the case as to why you felt it was not a good idea."
"It may be there's a whole bunch of very valid reasons to not do it, but given the structure of the industry and the challenges everyone's facing . . . it's something that needs to be properly reviewed and debated."
Fund managers have also questioned how David Jones came to the conclusion within 24 hours that the Myer proposal "was not going to fly" and have asked whether the board adequately considered the merger. David Jones said its long-term advisers, Gresham, crunched the numbers on a merger with Myer two years earlier.
"They were so well-informed about a potential structure it was obvious when it came in it wasn't going to fly,' the spokesman for Mr Mason said.
Myer says the ball is now in David Jones' court. "We made what we thought was a compelling proposal – we still think it's a compelling proposal," a Myer spokeswoman said.
It is understood that Myer chief
David Jones is also looking for a successor for chief executive
"Succession planning is under way – there are no indications that Paul has changed his mind," the David Jones spokesman said.
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The announcement that the Higgins Armory Museum is to be discontinued and its priceless collection of armor and weapons given to the Worcester Art Museum has raised many questions. It seems a prodigious undertaking to move 2,000 items, many of them heavy and bulky, from their iconic home to another venue, while retaining their tradition and significance.
Is WAM really up to the challenge of displaying that priceless trove in a way that properly honors the vision of John Woodman Higgins? Does it have the space? Does it have the energy and the imagination to do justice to all those who have given so much time and effort to making the Higgins the remarkable Worcester emblem that it is and has been for so many years?
That meant an interview with WAM Director Matthias Waschek.
When Mr. Waschek was picked to succeed James Welu, the Higgins Armory proposition was just emerging. It now has become the dominant, driving force in determining the future of WAM for generations to come, with big and lasting implications for this community.
Mr. Waschek, born in Germany as an "army brat" as he puts it, has had extensive museum experience in Europe, including a stint at the Louvre, and for the past decade has directed the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Louis.
Even before the Higgins proposition took shape, the selection committee was impressed with his energy and vision. One of his commitments is to increase museum patronage to 200,000 visitors yearly by 2020 (from about 75,000 now).
The latest figures show a marked increase, no doubt stimulated by the temporary policy of free admission. The Higgins acquisition will surely give attendance a boost.
A recent review of WAM in The Wall Street Journal listed some of Mr. Waschek's accomplishments since he came on board � his "remastered" installations of old masters, his dramatic reopening of the Salisbury Street entrance doors, his energetic efforts to involve the public.
I was eager to meet him and it proved to be an invigorating experience. Mr. Waschek is a bundle of energy and imagination, a force of nature. His (slightly accented) words can hardly keep up with the proliferation of ideas. One thing is clear: The devoted supporters of the Higgins need not worry that its collection will be in any way diminished or sidetracked.
Rather, it seems destined to become a critical key in the older museum's renewal. Although WAM has more than 30,000 items in its collection, compared to the 2,000 that the Higgins will bring, the Higgins trove seems destined to play an outsized role in the new 21st-century WAM taking shape in Mr. Waschek's lively mind.
WAM has been ably served over the years by a string of outstanding directors, from Frances Henry Taylor to James Welu. But Mr. Waschek is charting a somewhat different course. If his plan works out, WAM will be unique in the country. No other museum anywhere will duplicate the WAM collection.
He visualizes the Higgins trove integrated into the museum's own collection and designed to reflect a theme � in this case the role of the hero in Western civilization.
With works like Homer's Iliad, Virgil's Aeneid, and similar epic sagas in his mind, he plans a display of paintings and artifacts illustrating the role of the hero and armor in Western history all the way to Batman. He regards armor as something more than body protection. It also is art � often beautiful art. He has already gotten in touch with the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting to get new insights on modern society and its heroes.
He also has thought about how armor has influenced feminine clothing styles and he has several paintings that show women of noble rank attired in costumes that clearly reflect armorial images, from breastplates to sleeves.
It was time for a tour of the premises, where these spectacular ideas are to be played out. With Jim Donnelly pushing my wheelchair, we visited the museum library and the cavernous Hiatt wing, now empty. They add up to the 4,000 square feet of space needed for the Higgins collection. The library, which logged only 4,000 visitors last year, will be discontinued, the books judiciously winnowed and placed in strategic places around the museum where they will complement the various installations.
Mr. Waschek's timeline is impressive. Although he estimates that it will take five years to fully integrate the Higgins, he plans to open a preliminary installation on March 28 next year with most of the armory's holdings on display.
The WAM staff has its work cut out.
What more can I say? Can this formidable undertaking be achieved?
I am willing to predict one thing: The WAM of 2020 will not be your grandfather's art museum. It may even have a new designation:
WAAM � the Worcester Arts and Armor Museum.
That has a nice ring ...
Albert B. Southwick's column appears regularly in the Telegram & Gazette.


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The ending may not matter to sophisticated literary critics. But to the rest of us, it definitely does. And this is not just true of books; it also applies to things like meals and relationships. F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is made for me by the luminous final passage. I insist on finishing Christmas dinner with Christmas pudding (even though I do not actually like it). And, even as a fierce Thatcher-hater, I believe that nothing became Mrs Thatcher's political career more than her last gallant appearance at the dispatch box. The final act always matters.
• Diane Abbott is MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Donald Macleod
Yes, the ending does matter. Woe betide the writer of romance who doesn't give readers the wedding bells they want, the serious writer who collapses the story into "They all lived happily ever after" or the one who changes genres in an attempt to land his book. You can't introduce a fairy to provide a denouement for a dark drama. Though fairies are closer to the truth than the pessimism that governs modern fiction as if only tragedy were realistic. I like happy endings. Death often masquerades as the last word. In reality, the last word is resurrection.
• Donald Macleod is principal of the Free Church College, Edinburgh.
Barbara Gunnell
I don't think the Costa judges have done Sebastian Barry any favours, awarding him a £25,000 prize for The Secret Scripture and then halting the rush to the bookshops by describing it as flawed and ending badly. But Barry had given himself a hard task. The cover blurb tells me that the main character Roseanne, who is nearing 100 in a mental institution, " faces an uncertain future". Not that uncertain, surely? Endings do matter; in literature (supposing Jane hadn't found Mr Rochester?) but also evidently in sport, politics, romance, careers, and even, maybe especially, dinners.
• Barbara Gunnell is associate editor of the New Statesman
Mary Warnock
Of course the end matters. A novel not only has to have an end as well as a beginning and a middle, but the end has to seem to arise of necessity, consistent with what has gone before. As with literature, so with life. Death is the end of life and the best life is one whose last chapter satisfies and does not negate all the values and pleasures that preceded it. As the novelist chooses ahead how his book will end, so we should be allowed to choose, while we still can, what will, for us, be a good death.
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Movisol representative and taxi union leader Claudio Giudici's appearance on the national TV talk-show "Servizio Pubblico" yesterday was a triumph. Claudio was albel to talk about his letter to the Financial Times, call for Glass-Steagall, and ask the host to interview Lyndon LaRouche.
After his intervention, hundreds of people posted comments on the program Facebook site. Servizio Pubblico has posted highlights of the broadcast on youtube, including one on Giudici saying: Claudio Giudici, Tuscany chairman of Uritaxi, says taxi liberalization proposals are a weapon of mass distraction and the issue to discuss is [to] separate commercial banks from investment banks.
Among the Facebook comments, here is an idea of the enthusiasm generated by Giudici among the overwhelmingly young audience:
Comment 1: "A taxi-driver knows more than an economist, professor, senator for life, Chairman of the Council of ministers, former University dean and friend of the State president".
Comment 2: "I would propose this taxi driver as minister for Finance and Reforms... and maybe even interim Prime minister. Great!"
Comment 3: "A genius. The reference to epistemology is sensational".
Comment 4: "Give me his telephone number!"
Claudio Giudici's five-minute videoclip has been linked by tens of other websites and blogs.
"Servizio Pubblico" is a political talk show run by Michele Santoro, who left the national RAI channels after having conducted the most popular political talk show in Italy, "Annozero". Santoro is a quite an egomaniac, Jacobin-tainted leftist, who led a crusade against Berlusconi but showed respect for Tremonti. Due to his high popularity, Berlusconi could not manage to kick him out, until he decided to leave and establish his own channel.
Servizio Pubblico can be viewed also on the Internet worldwide. It started with a share of 15% to go down to 7%, yesterday, which means 1.7 million viewers.
The program started at 9 p.m. and ended about midnight. Claudio was introduced quite late, around 11.
You can view the clip at: http://www.movisol.org/audioupdate.htm
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(1) A person may operate child care for three or fewer children without having a license issued by the department. A person who is not required to be licensed may choose to apply for a license and, upon obtaining a license, shall be subject to the Child Care Licensing Act. A person who has had a license issued pursuant to this section and has had such license suspended or revoked other than for nonpayment of fees shall not operate or offer to operate a program for or provide care to any number of children until the person is licensed pursuant to this section.
(2) No person shall operate or offer to operate a program for four or more children under his or her direct supervision, care, and control at any one time from families other than that of such person without having in full force and effect a written license issued by the department upon such terms as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department. The license may be a provisional license or an operating license. A city, village, or county which has rules, regulations, or ordinances in effect on July 10, 1984, which apply to programs operating for two or three children from different families may continue to license persons providing such programs. If the license of a person is suspended or revoked other than for nonpayment of fees, such person shall not be licensed by any city, village, or county rules, regulations, or ordinances until the person is licensed pursuant to this section.
(3) A provisional license shall be issued to all applicants following the completion of preservice orientation training approved or delivered by the department for the first year of operation. At the end of one year of operation, the department shall either issue an operating license, extend the provisional license, or deny the operating license. The provisional license may be extended once for a period of no more than six months. The decision regarding extension of the provisional license is not appealable. The provisional license may be extended if:
(a) A licensee is unable to comply with all licensure requirements and standards, is making a good faith effort to comply, and is capable of compliance within the next six months;
(b) The effect of the current inability to comply with a rule or regulation does not present an unreasonable risk to the health, safety, or well-being of children or staff; and
(c) The licensee has a written plan of correction that has been approved by the department which is to be completed within the renewal period.
(4) The department may place a provisional or operating license on corrective action status. Corrective action status is voluntary and may be in effect for up to six months. The decision regarding placement on corrective action status is not a disciplinary action and is not appealable. If the written plan of correction is not approved by the department, the department may discipline the license. A probationary license may be issued for the licensee to operate under corrective action status if the department determines that:
(a) The licensee is unable to comply with all licensure requirements and standards or has had a history of noncompliance;
(b) The effect of noncompliance with any rule or regulation does not present an unreasonable risk to the health, safety, or well-being of children or staff; and
(c) The licensee has a written plan of correction that has been approved by the department.
(5) Operating licenses issued under the Child Care Licensing Act shall remain in full force and effect subject to annual inspections and fees. The department may amend a license upon change of ownership or location. Amending a license requires a site inspection by the department at the time of amendment. When a program is to be permanently closed, the licensee shall return the license to the department within one week after the closing.
(6) The license, including any applicable status or amendment, shall be displayed by the licensee in a prominent place so that it is clearly visible to parents and others. License record information and inspection reports shall be made available by the licensee for public inspection upon request.
- Laws 1984, LB 130, § 4;
- Laws 1988, LB 1013, § 1;
- Laws 1991, LB 836, § 30;
- Laws 1993, LB 510, § 1;
- Laws 1995, LB 401, § 32;
- Laws 1997, LB 310, § 6;
- Laws 1997, LB 752, § 177;
- Laws 1998, LB 1354, § 33;
- Laws 1999, LB 594, § 52;
- Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 70;
- Laws 2006, LB 994, § 98;
- Laws 2014, LB1050, § 2.
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) After playing the girl-next-door in "Kkusum", actress Nausheen Ali Sardar is returning to small screen as a typical Marwari woman in "Beend Banoonga Ghodi Chadhunga". She says her character is of a traditional housewife who believes women should work only at.
"'Beend Banoonga Ghodi Chadhunga' is a male-dominated story because it reflects the groom's point of view. The groom here is Jay Poddar, played by Anuj Thakur and I am playing his mother Santosh Poddar. She believes that women should be educated, but they should not work because, for her, if both the spouses will work than who will take care of home," said Nausheen.
"Santosh is a traditional Marwari housewife who loves to follow tradition. For her, everything is in black and white and there is no scope for gray," said the actress.
In "Kkusum", Nausheen played a hardworking middle-class girl who gets married to a rich guy.
The show, which will go on air Monday on Imagine TV, is about a Marwari guy falling in love with a girl who wants to be a doctor.
Was it a tough decision to accept a role which was older than than her age?
"I don't think so. The whole thing is that I am not just playing the mother because if that would have been the case, I would have never taken it. It is one of the main roles of the show as the whole conflict arise among Jay, Sarika and Santosh. Also, my character is not that old as Marwari's get married at a very young age," said the actress.
"My son Jay falls in love with a girl called Sarika who wants to be a doctor. The conflict arises when she gets married in a family where women are not allowed to work. And this is how the story moves," said Ali.
Also, the language is different from normal Hindi and Nausheen is still learning it.
"I am still learning. The production team has provided me a person on the sets who makes me understand small details about it. The channel has also done a lot of research," said the actress.
Was it difficult to make a comeback after five years when people still remember you with "Kkusum" image?
"Yes, I am making a come back on TV after five years because I was working with a film called 'Three - Love, Lies and Betrayal' opposite Aashish Chaudhary. People didn't see me on TV, so they were wondering where I am gone? Also it's always a positive sign to make a comeback where audience remembers you for your previous roles otherwise there are many actors and actresses who start from scratch after making a come back," said the actress.
Ali, who was seen in Sony Television's reality show "Mr. and Mrs. TV" and "Arrange Marriage" on Sahara Samay, would like to participate in singing reality shows.
"I have been getting lots of calls, but I didn't take reality shows like 'Big Boss' because I was not comfortable doing that. Instead, I like shows which are adventurous and showcases the hidden talent like 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', 'Nach Baliye', but wait - I am not going to take part in those shows because I am not a dancer. May be I will go for some singing reality shows because I love singing," said Ali while denying rumours of getting married to boyfriend Prashant Chainani.


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You capture well the essence of what cannot be solved.
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So the arguments & rhetoric have become about what we care about, not necessarily what is right, just, and true.
That makes a lot of sense and explains why there's so much disagreement and heated emotion around various debates as no two people
care about the same things, in the same way, with the same priorities. Of course each person
that what they care about is "right, just and true", even when it sometimes isn't.
It also explains the divisiveness of nationalism, race, gender, ethnicity, et. al.
Not something I can solve, or would even attempt to solve. But hearing some rational thought from another perspective helps me understand better. Thank you.
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Your small island is peaceful and prosperous; so prosperous that your tribe has grown beyond its ability to sustain you! Fortunately, being a peaceful people you have chosen not to fight over what little there is. Instead, you set out in your seagoing Wa'a (canoe) to fish and gather crops from the many nearby islands. The fertility goddess Haumea has blessed these islands, and they are rich with fruits, vegetables, and spices. It is a matter of pride to collect the finest harvest for the village. Can you win the race against time and the sea, and prove that you are the best gatherer of all? A simple family friendly gateway pickup and deliver game for 2-4 players ages 10+.
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Singin' in the Rain has a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and a score by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown. The Goodspeed production will star David Elder as Don Lockwood, Scott Barnhardt as Cosmo Brown, Sarah Jane Everman as Kathy Selden, Stacey Logan as Lina Lamont, Michael Hayward-Jones as R.F. Simpson, and James Dybas as Roscoe Dexter.
The cast also includes Jodi Adkins, Paul Aguirre, Jacob ben Widmar, Melinda Cowan, Tim Falter, Jenny Florkowski, Jillanne Galter, Danny Gardner, Daryl Getman, Cahd Harlow, Drew Humphrey, Sarah Lin Johnson, Dorothy Stanley, Tara Jeanne Vallee, Kate Valllee, and Kevin Leary.
The production will feature choreography by Rick Conant, music direction by Michael O'Flaherty, orchestrations by Dan DeLange, set design by James Noone, costumes by Angela Wendt , and lighting by Kirk Bookman.
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From the taxi to the passenger door of Nicky Richards' 4x4 is just two steps but, in late-November Cumbria, it is easily long enough to get soaked through. "We've had it like this for two weeks," says Richards, peering at the track up to his gallops between the frantic slashes of his windscreen wipers
If you have ever wondered why so many of Richards' horses look entirely at home on the sort of hock-deep ground to be found at Haydock and Uttoxeter in midwinter, wonder no more. Here is a place for tuning up stoutly bred horses with actions like tractors.
Two such animals could make this a breakthrough season for the 50-year-old trainer. Here is the muscly grey Monet's Garden, cantering up the hill under Richards' daughter Joey, part of the slow build-up to Boxing Day's King George VI Chase. And there is Turpin Green, trotting through the town surrounded by stablemates, unaware of the expectation that has made him favourite for tomorrow's Hennessy Gold Cup down in Berkshire.
Richards' father Gordon won a Hennessy and two King Georges in the mid-90s with the popular if ill-fated grey One Man. His son has yet to taste such glory - indeed, he has had only a handful of runners, without success, at Newbury and Kempton. This does not faze him.
"In my father's time, there was a lot of powerful northern owners. And then they seemed to think, 'Let's get down to Somerset, these men are the only fellas that can train 'osses down there.' I think it's just swung around a little bit.
"We've got a lot of powerful, sporting businessmen that are supporting northern National Hunt racing now. Hopefully over the next few years, we'll all be able to develop these nice young 'osses and go down and take these southern lads on." Richards is initially more guarded on the subject of Turpin Green. "We're happy with him," he says. "He's come out of his last race well." Later, when the talk is of a possible Cheltenham Gold Cup bid for Monet's Garden, he points out that Turpin Green would be more likely to stay the trip of 3¼ miles - then hastily adds that the seven-year-old would have to win the Hennessy before such ambitions could be entertained.
On a rare trip to London in February, Richards was dismayed to see Turpin Green give away what had seemed certain victory in a novice chase at Sandown. Two lengths clear on the run to the last, the horse slowed down so suddenly that he almost lacked the momentum to take off, handing a decisive advantage to Napolitain. Although at a loss to explain what happened, Richards does not expect a repeat. Nor is he worried about reopposing Napolitain on worse terms tomorrow. "I hope everybody would agree, we were probably going to beat him ten lengths on the bridle that day."
He adds: "The one thing that would concern you is that we're carrying a bit of weight now. But he's a great big, strong horse. If anything's going to carry 11-10, it's gonna be him."
The Hennessy may be his focus tomorrow, but part of Richards will also be on more familiar territory at Newcastle, rooting for The French Furze, a stable favourite due to make his seventh consecutive appearance in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, which he won in 2003. Now 12, he will be an outsider, but his trainer holds faith. "He's not in the wheelchair just yet. He'll surprise 'em. I'll bet my life he'll get in the prize money and if there's a chink in one or two of them big boys, he'll be straight past 'em."


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The padroni are often very severe, and treat the children just like slaves.
The padroni—that is the masters—having thus gained possession of the children, they bring them to England.
This is no uncommon occurrence, for the padroni are men utterly without principle, and thoroughly bad in every way.
The padroni do not confine their attentions only to children, but frequently bring over whole families as well.
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In 2004, ASHA, via its then Focused Initiative on the PhD Shortage, established a grant competition for innovative models of PhD education in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). The faculty at the University of Cincinnati (UC) were willing to take the challenge and were awarded the $50,000 grant. We initiated three pilot projects to examine ways to provide access to a PhD program: We partnered with undergraduate programs to recruit minority students into a master of arts (MA)-to-PhD program, and we partnered with a master's program to recruit students directly into the PhD program by beginning a research relationship with them during their MA program. This article will describe our experiences with the third strategy—providing aspects of the PhD program through distance learning.
We developed a model for a distance learning program that included the following:
We were fortunate to find two excellent potential students who were in a situation that fit these criteria and in an area that had a very high level of need given its isolation from available PhD programs in our field-Hawaii! (And no, we have not been traveling there.) It is very helpful, but not absolutely necessary, for the program to have a CSD master's program because of the supportive role that faculty who understand our discipline, profession, and need for PhD students can play. One of these students is specializing in voice, and the other is in child language. One of the students also participated in a U.S. Department of Education Doctoral Leadership grant through UC. Both have completed their course work through the combination of methods listed above and have taken their comprehensive examination. One student is completing her dissertation, and the other is completing her dissertation proposal. Both have worked during the entire time of their program.
Because of the success of this initial pilot project that was partially funded by ASHA, we have had the confidence to extend our outreach to another island, Puerto Rico. When we were approached by a former undergraduate student in our program about the need for PhD faculty in Puerto Rico, we were willing to develop a program similar to the one in Hawaii. The necessary pieces seemed to be in place. As it turned out, we had two students from Puerto Rico, but both decided to come to UC for the majority of their program. One student took all course work at UC but did participate in CSD classes from Puerto Rico after her return there. She even participated as a UC course instructor through live interactive video from Puerto Rico. The other student has had the option to complete all or part of the program in Puerto Rico, but she also has arranged to remain in Cincinnati for all of her course work and also plans to stay next year to complete her dissertation. Although these two students ultimately stayed on the UC campus for all or most of their work, it was the knowledge that options were available to them that gave them the courage to enter the PhD program in such a far-off place.
We are now trying to help a new applicant in New Jersey find the local resources needed to supplement what we can offer at UC and design a program that will enable her to complete the PhD. The New Jersey candidate is also investigating the available of course work from an online university. Her model may look different from the others that have been described, as we are trying to meet the individual needs of each student while at the same time maintaining our standards.
The principles that we have established in determining whether to accept a student into an alternative program are as follows:
This is not an easy option, but it can make the PhD possible for some students who will become researchers and teachers and fill a position in one of our graduate programs.
Nancy Creaghead is a professor and dead of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Cincinnati.
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