text: tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post6453446694294841944..comments2017-04-24T02:37:52.951-05:00Comments on Aggie Catholics: 17 YearsMarcelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-49627103126112110442009-04-29T14:27:00.000-05:002009-04-29T14:27:00.000-05:00Rachel - read the insert. Chemical abortions can ...Rachel - read the insert. Chemical abortions can be caused by Plan B. By making the uterus uninhabitable the woman's body flushes out the fertilized egg and aborts the baby - because of the drug. This is the same thing that many contraceptives do.Marcelhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-87626167934852842512009-04-29T13:46:00.000-05:002009-04-29T13:46:00.000-05:00Plan B does not "kill your baby". It works to eith...Plan B does not "kill your baby". It works to either prevent or delay ovulation, or affect the movement of egg or sperm so they they do not meet. Once the egg is fertilized and implanted the morning after pill does nothing. It will not affect pregnancy, only prevent it. It is not an over the counter abortion pill.Rachelhttps://email@example.com


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By JOSEPH WEISS, MD Detroit Medical News, Wayne County Medical Society Aug 7, 2000
Dr. Sidney Chapin- the physician prophet
In 1958, Sidney Chapin saw that: "Home Health care is more than a house call." He pointed out then, that a home visit costs far less than a day in the hospital, and that the patient is spared the risk of bacteria and error in medications and procedures that comes
In 1964, before Medicare existed, and before the phrase "managed care" was coined, he issued a warning to doctors about what the future could bring. He saw the wedge between patient and physician created by the technical advances in medicine. Dr. Chapin anticipated the pressures upon the profession because of public demand for further medical care. He warned doctors to oppose the incursions by hospitals into the independence of the medical staff. He foresaw the friction that would come when government tries to legislate health. He pointed out the dangers to doctors of allowing the public to take unchallenged, the view that physicians were motivated solely by self-interest.
He urged the profession to explain its efforts on patients' behalf and to do so actively with the politicians, the press and the public. He challenged doctors to bridge the gap, in his words: "between the astounding advances of medicine and the public sense of inadequate medical care and unfilled health needs." Sidney Chapin was born in Vermont in 1907. His family soon moved to New York City where he grew up, obtaining his medical degree from New York University in 1933. He prepared himself further with three years of residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital. He began private practice in 1936,
He came there in 1946. In the next 18 years, his efforts brought him to appointment as
medical director, Visiting Nurse Association, Home Care Program (1955),
recipient of Dearborn's Distinguished Citizen award (1958),
president of the Michigan Heart Association (1963-64),
and chief of staff of Oakwood Hospital (1964-66).
To come was election as president of the Wayne County Medical Society (1973), and selection as Physician of the Year by the National Association of Home Care (1987). He remained active as an advisor to the Visiting Nurses Association up to his death in 1993, at age 85. He never stopped looking ahead. From 1975 to 1993, he was an advocate for the cause of preventive medicine. He realized that the miracles of medicine were necessary, but not sufficient, to secure the status of the medical profession in this country. In his words: " We must end our emphasis on medical care for the sick, and turn our efforts to keeping the healthy well." We would do our duty to the profession and more, if we made his visions our deeds.


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Britax infant seats???
So I definitely want an infant seat this time as I will be on the go alot with my older kids. I loved Britax seats with my older boys but am clueless about their infant seats. Anyone care to weigh in? If not britax what infant seat would you recommend? Thanks
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I think they're pretty meh.
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The Britax infant seats are nice, but there are lots of nice infant seats on the market today. Basically the Britax options are the B-safe or the Chaperone. Other good choices are the Chicco Keyfit and Graco seats (though I haven't kept up with the Graco offerings). There may still be some 22 pound Graco back-adjust seats, if so avoid those. Some people really like the Safety 1st Onboard 35. I think Evenflo has stepped up their infant seat game lately, though I can't think of their nicer models.
The First Years Via is a nice option, and so is the Cybex Aton, though they might be hard to find in stores to see in person.
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PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Marine Resources has agreed to allow scallop fishermen and divers to continue working three days a week in the area around Cobscook Bay.
Commissioner Patrick Keliher announced the new rules that are effective Friday following a meeting with scallop fishermen and getting an update from Resource Management Coordinator Trisha DeGraaf.
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Vidalia High School cruised by Long County High School, 12-1, on Tuesday in Vidalia.
"We ran into a really hot Vidalia team. They hit the baseball extremely well and played great team defense. We definitely tip our cap to them," Blue Tide coach Brian Thomas said.
Freshman Austin Middleton and sophomore Luke Golden both went 2 for 3 for the Blue Tide, with Middleton doubling and Golden driving in Long County's only run.
Golden suffered the loss on the pitcher's mound.
The setback dropped the Blue Tide's Region 2-AA record to 1-6, pushing them further down in the playoff standings.
Long County basically is eliminated from finishing the season in one of the top-three spots, due to the number of quality teams in Region 2-AA.
However, the Blue Tide do have a chance at pulling out the No. 4 spot and qualifying for the playoffs if they can get on a late-season run.
Toombs County and Brantley County currently are tied for that coveted fourth spot with 4-2 region records, while Tattnall County at 3-4 and Vidalia at 3-5 also are in front of Long County.
The Blue Tide have an opportunity to make up some ground in the region tonight when Jeff Davis comes to town for a 6 p.m. game.
The Yellow Jackets are in the top spot in 2-AA with a 6-1 record. Jeff Davis won, 10-0, when the Yellow Jackets faced Long County last month.
Tonight also is Coach Raymond Fulcher Night at the park. Prior to the game, the former Blue Tide coach will be recognized.
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Senior female surgeon dismisses claims that sexism is rife
A senior surgeon has dismissed claims by a female colleague that sexism is rife in the profession and suggested women should laugh off remarks made by male counterparts.
Gill Tierney also said claims by consultant urological surgeon Jyoti Shah that operating theatres were a "hostile environment for women" would make young female doctors think twice about applying for jobs as surgeons.
Ms Shah told Radio 4's Today programme: "Surgery still remains very male dominated and it does still appear as an old boys' club and you're very much an outsider as a woman."
She added: "I know one woman who, as she was operating, she leant over and the consultant whom she was operating with very gently brushed against her breast.
"More subtle forms are being referred to as 'the nurse', being in a meeting with men and being the only woman and you're asked to make the tea."
However, Gill Tierney, a consultant surgeon who trains young doctors, told the Press Association that women should apply "laughter and intelligence" to comments made by male colleagues.
She said: "I'm sad that they have had those experiences but that would not be my experience. The operating theatre usually has a lot of people in it so I would hope that it would have just been an error. I think humour is a very valuable skill in this profession."
Ms Tierney added: "Many of my young female trainees texted me this morning and they couldn't believe what they were hearing.
"I can't read out what they said in the messages but they didn't really find it representative of what they had experienced."
In a 2013 survey, 68% of newly-qualified UK female doctors believed surgery was not a career that welcomed women.
Ms Tierney warned that comments such as Ms Shah's could lead to more young medical doctors not choosing to go into surgery.
"It isn't like it was 20 years ago. There are female role models in surgery now. And lots of us have families, lots of us have children. We don't want young girls to be put off applying."
About 11% of surgical consultants in England are female.
The first female presiden t of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), Clare Marx, told Today there was a fine line between a joke and sexist abuse.
Ms Marx said: "We have to be very careful that there isn't a confusion between a manner of speaking and something that is rightly offensive."
She said: "Women who have come through the career to date have been very alone. I hope that I as president and the six members of my council and many of the wonderful surgeons will show that it is a wonderful career for women.
"Women, just as men, can do anything they want to, as long as they can access the free support of their colleagues."
Ms Marx said she had experienced sexist remarks while working as a surgeon, but from a patient.
"There is a societal issue and I have certainly been the recipient of a patient, who when I went to explain a very complex operation, at the end of it all asked when the surgeon was coming."


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The hotel is a resort style hotel: small building with 4-6 rooms around the pool. It tries to be eco friendly and does a good job. It has his own eco park between resort and beach as well.
The room is spacious with a kingsize and a single bed, seating arrangement and desk. On the balcony I had view on the pool. The bathroom had a bath an toilet, the sink was in the hallway leading up to the bathroom, as well as a large closet.
Since it being eco, the airco switched off when you left and only worked with your key card in the holder.
The kingsize bed was nice, but had a dent in the middle...so no rolling out :)
The food was very nice: freshly made pasta and pizza to your taste, fresh meat, fish and veggies.
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After a Fox Attacks Baby, Should We Kill All Foxes?
Would you vote for a fox cull if a baby was severely attacked in its home while taking a nap?
A fox cull is being debated in London after one of the animals entered an open back door in a family's home and attacked a four week-old baby boy earlier this month. Officials estimate there are 10,000 free roaming foxes in London and another 33,000 living in other urban areas across Britain.
Foxes are routinely seen in London running through parks and rummaging through trash. Some view the animals as harmless and fun to watch, while others call them a menace and want them removed. Attacks on humans are rare, but as the animals spend more time in the human world they appear to be losing their fear of people. This has some folks worried the animals are becoming more aggressive, especially toward young children.
On February 6, four week-old Denny Dolan was napping in his home when a fox came into his room through an open back door. The animal had dragged the baby from his bed to the floor by the time his mother rushed into the room after hearing his screams. She found Denny's hand in the fox's mouth and had to kick the animal until it released her child. Denny's finger was severed, but was later reattached at the hospital and the baby suffered facial wounds.
The attack has put London residents at odds with each other over the fox situation. London Mayor Boris Johnson supports a cull. "This sort of attack, though terrible, is rare, but we must do more to tackle the growing problem of urban foxes," said Johnson.
Johnson reminded the public of another attack in 2010 on two baby sisters who were mauled in their home while they were sleeping. Both needed surgery and were left with scars. The little girls also had to endure rabies treatment.
Others call the cull a "knee-jerk" reaction to a tragedy.
Richard Moseley, from the British Pest Control Association thinks the public is split down the middle about whether or not to kill the foxes. "If you ask the public there is probably a 50/50 split between those who love them and those who want them eradicated," said Moseley.
He thinks people have contributed to making the foxes lose their fear of humans by feeding them and encouraging the animals to come close to their properties. "They are becoming tamer and people do have to remember that at the end of the day they are still a wild animal," said Moseley.
Moseley believes the animals and residents can share the space where they live if they make a few changes and so does the RSPCA. Their spokesperson said that it is not typical fox behavior to enter a house and that the animal probably smelled a food source inside. She encouraged people to keep their "gardens clear and the streets free of litter."
Similar debates are going on in other parts of the world as humans and wildlife infringe on each other's space for a variety of reasons. Are the answers as easy as the RSPCA suggests, that people simply close their doors, lock away food and pick up their trash? Or is this a larger problem that is only beginning to brew?
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Many supermarkets in the UK are an amazing resource for recipes. Free magazines that can be picked up in-store, recipe cards and websites make the collection of an amazing quantity of recipes very easy. Here is a selection of a small number of recipes from the website of the UK supermarket chain, Sainsbury's.
Cheesy Mushroom Kebabs
175 g brie or camembert cheese, at room temperature (6oz) 1 small green pepper, de-seeded and finely diced salt and freshly ground black pepper 24 cups mushrooms 8 cherry tomatoes 1 Tbs clear honey 25 g butter, (1oz)
1. Mash together the cheese, green pepper and seasoning to taste.
2. Use the mixture to sandwich the mushrooms together in pairs.
3. Thread 3 pairs of mushrooms onto a skewer with a cherry tomato between each pair. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
4. Melt the honey and butter and brush the glaze over the kebabs.
5. Place on a sheet of foil under a preheated moderate grill for 5-6 minutes, turning once.
6. Serve immediately with the glaze and melted cheese spooned over the top. Serve with warm crusty bread.
Mediterranean Kebabs
***FOR THE KEBABS*** 1 aubergine, cut into cubes 2 Tbs salt
500 g neck fillet of lamb, cut into cubes (1lb) 1 g pac Haloumi 1 g pac cherry tomatoes ***FOR THE MARINADE*** 3 Tbs balsamic vinegar 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 Tbs clear honey
150 ml Greek olive oil, ( 1/4 pint)
1. To make the kebabs; sprinkle the aubergine with the salt and leave for 20minutes, before draining off the excess liquid and drying with kitchen paper.
2. Thread the cubes of meat, cheese, tomato and aubergine on to skewers.
3. For the marinade; place the vinegar, shallot and honey into a liquidiser and blend until smooth, gradually adding the olive oil.
4. Brush half the marinade over the kebabs and refrigerate for 30 minutes, occasionally basting with the marinade.
5. Cook under a medium hot grill for approximately 15-20 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally.
6. Drizzle the remaining marinade over an accompanying salad and lay the kebabs on top.
Author Note: These kebabs are marinated in a balsamic dressing and are ideal for barbecuing, although just as tasty if cooked indoors.
Spicy Fish Kebabs
500 g cod, (1lb) 2 Tbs fresh coriander, leaves and stalk 1 red chilli, chopped 2 Tbs fish sauce 4 kaffir lime leaves 3 spring onions, roughly chopped 1 tsp brown sugar 1 egg white salt and freshly ground black pepper 40 g green beans, sliced thinly (1 1/2oz) 10 kaffir lime leaves, soaked in water for 10 minutes 1 Tbs olive oil
1. Place all the ingredients, except the green beans in a food processor.
2. Mix until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
3. Stir in the beans.
4. Form the mixture into 25g (1oz) balls. Thread 2 balls onto each wooden skewer, with a lime leaf in between.
5. Brush with olive oil.
6. Place under a hot grill and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
7. Serve with a crisp salad, and a spicy dipping sauce.
8. Notes To prevent the skewers from burning under the grill, soak for 10-15 minutes in cold water.
Author Note: These spicy fish kebabs are a variation on the classic
fishcakesand equally tasty.
Bon Appetit from The UK Recipe Archive!!!!!!!!
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- The evacuation order has been lifted for Northwood, Iowa, official says
- Chemical fire cleared out the Iowa town
- Firefighters let the blaze burn out
- Four people have complained of breathing problems
Authorities evacuated a small town in northern Iowa and waited out a fire at an agricultural chemical company Thursday after warning that the blaze involved sulfuric acid.
At least four people complained of breathing problems as a plume of smoke rose over the town of Northwood, near the Minnesota state line, said Sgt. Scott Bright, a spokesman for the Iowa Highway Patrol. Officials in Worth County ordered Northwood's roughly 2,000 residents to leave town, sending them to towns to the south until an all-clear was given Thursday afternoon.
Bright said that the facility where the fire broke out houses chemicals used for crop dusting and that some of those chemicals were believed to contain sulfuric acid. Firefighters decided to let the blaze burn itself out, and the column of smoke it put out wasn't expected to affect neighboring communities, he said.
During the evacuation, buses brought Northwood residents to a community center in Kensett, about six miles down U.S. Highway 65. But the facility was "by no means overwhelmed," said Don Preston, pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in nearby Manly.
"The facility is sort of breathing people in and out," Preston said. "They get off the buses, and a lot of people, especially the longtime residents, have family and friends nearby, and they come and pick them up."
Northwood City Clerk Amber Julseth said that about 230 people had been staying at the community center early Thursday afternoon, and "everyone is OK." The evacuation orders were lifted by midafternoon, said Lori McNalley, the city clerk in Kensett.
An April fire at a fertilizer company in West, Texas, killed 15 people -- mostly firefighters and paramedics -- when a stock of volatile ammonium nitrate detonated. The blast showed up on seismographs and flattened much of the small town south of Dallas.


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Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat Game 5: Video Highlights and RecapMay 15, 2014
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Following a massive performance from LeBron James in Monday's Game 4, the Brooklyn Nets went back to Miami with their backs against the wall.
Facing elimination, the Nets needed to come out firing to save their season and extend the series to a sixth game back in Brooklyn.
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They may be few, but there isn't exactly a shortage of acoustic speakers for iDevices. There is a quality in these passive amplifiers that always makes them appealing. The latest we hear of comes from Japanese manufacturer Pleiades and is called the Trumstand.
Brassy Acoustic Speaker Looks Classy Alongside the iPhone
Behemoth iPhone Dock Even the Crazies Would Shy Away From
Here's a rule of thumb, you stay the fuck away from anything that would make the crazies think a second time. We tend to believe a 700 pound iPhone dock falls under that very category. We'd like to think that this was some grand photoshop, but the iNukeBoom happens to be very much real and it is expected that Behringer will show off the giant dock at CES next year.
Angry Birds Speaker / Dock For the iPhone
If you can manage not hitting a pig when you see one, these Angry Birds pig speakers might find some place and love. The helmet pig is a speaker and a dock, and a great way to get back on those pigs, if you can afford to beat something worth ~$110 to pulp.
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iPhone Dock Goes For the Full Vintage Look
Times have changed, but there still is some allure in the look and feel of the gadgets from the time gone by. Nothing says contrast as loud as a modern iPhone meeting the old retro phone. But don't be fooled by the looks of that old receiver, for it still works and would fit in nice and cozy with your iPhone while its solid hardwood case works as a dock.
Book shaped charging docks for iPhone and iPod
Wisdom never goes amiss, especially if it has enough juice to charge gadgets. Etsy shop inbooks has these impressive charging docks for the iPhone and iPod. Bound and shaped like some of the best known classics, the charging docks are nearly inconspicuous.
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Case transforms iPhone into an old fashioned brick phone
Sleek phones rule the world, but it never hurts to go back in time and pick up those huge brick phones once in a while. Well, they aren't any good for function, but their form could be made use of. Much like the desk phone dock for the iPhone, the Zack Morris Speaker Case transforms the phone into an old fashioned brick phone, adds a charger, speakers, FM Radio and for good measure, even a backlit LCD. See the Windows Vista screen on the phone rendering? That's an attempt at humor.
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Jackpot Slots dock turns the iPhone into a slot-machine
Jackpot Slots is more than just a dock for the iPhone/iPod Touch, this dock takes the gadget into an entirely another existence, making it a slot machine. Now that may be a good or a bad thing depending on how you feel about the entire gambling with a dock thing. The dock itself costs $40, while the accompanying app can is available for free at the app store.
Via: GadgetLab
iPhone 4 gets a Steampunk dock modeled after the retro phone
Creating something like the fusion of time, the iRetrofone dock lets you combine your modern iPhone 4 with the retro deskphone plus the Victorian Steampunk look. Time travel just got easier. The iRetrofone base has been hand-sculpted by artist Scott Freeland, and is a fully-functional good looking dock that sells for $450. Well, not as good-looking as the Desk Phone dock though.
Via: GeekyGadgets, SlipperyBrick
Desk Phone Dock for the iPhone
Docking the iPhone on a desk phone could possibly help reduce clutter. We though, like the minimalist design of the dock better.
Via: Desk Phone Dock, swissmiss
iVictrola iPhone Dock Brings The Old To The New
The form of the iVictrola iPhone/iPod dock is a clear give away of its intention of making us pay for our love of old-school newbies. It has "Solid walnut base is hand-carved from high-end furniture production remnants" and an all metal Vintage Magnavox horn that provides acoustic amplification without the use of any wires or electricity. Costs $400, though it seems the item isn't in stock anymore.


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A CAMPAIGN to raise money for a St Leonards charity that helps children and families cope with loss and bereavement has received a boost for 2014.
Highwoods Golf Club in Bexhill has leapt in to offer financial support to the Dragonflies Childhood Bereavement Project at the Fellowship of St Nicholas (FSN), based in London Road.
The club chose Dragonflies as its nominated project for 2014 after hearing about the good cause in the Observer following a donation made by Spectrum Financial Services.
The charity is trying to raise £90,000 by 2018 so it can get Big Lottery funding.
Colin Grant, club captain, said: "It's not something you think about until it happens, but a death in the family is devastating, especially for young children. We are delighted to be supporting Dragonflies and will be holding various fundraising events this year."
Terry Weston, managing director at Spectrum, said: "This hugely valuable service, largely run by volunteers, has helped increasing numbers of children and young people over the past few years. While the Big Lottery fund will support some of the costs over the next five years, match funding of £90,000 must be also be found through local support and fundraising."
To try and raise this money Dragonflies has launched an appeal for businesses to donate £250 and whatever other resources they have.
Lesley Brown, young persons manager at Dragonflies, said: "Without help, bereaved children tend to withdraw from their peers and stop performing well at school. Studies have shown that methods of creative therapy and peer support sessions help drastically to improve children's mental health, well-being and confidence."


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Super Bowl 2012 Prediction: Eli Manning Will Defeat the Odds-Makers Once AgainFebruary 5, 2012
The high-flying odds-makers in Las Vegas and the ever-insufferable number of bouquet-throwing Brady-Belichick pundits will once again learn that stardom, pretty faces, quirky coaches and even fancy records don't win championships.
Well balanced football teams do, and the New York Giants have one.
Now don't get me wrong. Let's give credit to the dynamic duo of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, who are two of the NFL's finest at their craft.
They have fought their way to the top of the food chain once again, and deserve all the hoopla surrounding them this week for Super Bowl XLVI, as it will be a record-breaking fifth appearance together. With a victory Sunday night, both Brady and coach Belichick will have no place to go besides being regarded as the Alpha and Omega of American sports history.
However, that grand coronation for these two Patriot legends will have to be put on hold for another season. For come Sunday night, the NFL's media punditry will not be doing much visiting in the New England locker room, as I expect a rather somber atmosphere there.
Let's face it, folks. Tom Brady cannot win a Super Bowl by himself—although he sure gets close—and all the Bill Belichick genius in the world won't slow down what will be a devastating pass-rush from the New York Giants.
The New England Patriots' only chance to win this game is to offset the G-Men's pass-rush by running the ball relentlessly, and hope the Pats' defense can play their best game of the year.
Somehow, though, I just can't see Brady submitting to such a humbling task. So I expect the standard 40-plus passes and a few smoke-and-mirror runs—an offensive game plan that will fail for sure.
The template that won the New England Patriots' three world championships has been long abandoned; watching Brady throw the ball is just too addictive I guess..
So once again, that grand coronation will not take place this year for the New England Patriots' superstars. For it will be Elisha Manning—who like his Biblical predecessor, Elisha, who received a double portion of blessing from the heavens, may throw laser-like passes on the Patriots' defense, and then running with a little thunder (Brandon Jacobs) and lightning (Ahmad Bradshaw).
Long ago, as the Biblical record indicates, the Prophet Elisha defended the name of Yahweh against the incessant worship of the overblown Gods of his day. Likewise, Elisha Manning and his New York Giants will defend their great city and coach, Tom Coughlin, as the true champions of the world, in spite of what all the odds-makers say. 34-21, Giants!


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The Garda Commissioner designated September 24 to October 1 as a Garda Supporting Communities Campaign. This gave An Garda Siochána an opportunity to further pledge it's commitment, to enhance and develop policing in partnership with communities, in order to promote and support safer communities. The primary aim of this campaign is to facilitate, support and highlight Garda Community engagement aimed at reducing the opportunity for crime, reducing the fear of crime and promoting community safety. This campaign reaffirmed the ethos of 'Community Policing', through the hosting of activities within communities. The campaign gives gardai an opportunity to give the public some simple, but effective crime prevention and road safety advice.


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Report NEP-TID-2008-02-09This is the archive for NEP-TID, a report on new working papers in the area of Technology & Industrial Dynamics. Rui Baptista issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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You will feel welcome as you enter the gracious marble floored foyer highlighted with a crystal chandelier. Gleaming new Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors add flare to the main level living and dining areas. Two sky lights add lots of natural light to the high open family room. The finished basement has a full 2nd kitchen and bathroom. Get full enjoyment outside in summer with this extra large nearly 1/2 acre yard and large wood deck. Enjoy the comfort provided by new windows throughout the home and a new furnace. No pets and no smoking. Owner requires credit report and background check on all adults. Rent includes yard maintenance and the city water/sewer/refuse bill paid by the landlord. Tenant responsible for electric and gas utilities.
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OWEN CANFIELD: Many are stepping up to care for a dear friend
Published 12:00 am, Saturday, July 7, 2012
TORRINGTON - The entire Torrington community, including a unique "band of brothers," has rallied behind Tim Considine, who was told in February that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). The intensity of the response says everything about the man himself, but he says, "I think it's a tribute to my parents." Yes, that's what Timmy would say.
Jack and Sally Considine, both deceased, were two of the best-liked and most respected people in the city. Their children, Bob, Jimmy, Patty and the youngest, Tim, 50, have carried their legacy forward. They were pleasant, caring, hard-working parents, a pleasure to be around. I feel blessed to have known them both.
Scores of people have turned out to offer help, food, services, prayers, laughter ... you name it, to Tim and his gallant, beautiful wife, Cheryl. To the last man and woman, they say, after visiting, "I'm telling you, he cheered me up. I came away feeling good. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around."
I dropped in a few days ago and found Tim in a corner recliner. Sister Patty Strawson was there, and Brad Richmond of Guilford, a friend from work (CDI of Stratford). Katie McKenna Valigurski sat by his side, messaging his arm and another dear friend, Lisa Zanodnic D'Angelo, sat nearby. Even an interloper could feel the love and deep friendship Tim Considine inspires.
A neighbor has taken over mowing the lawn, another trims the hedges ... and a while ago, several men came by and painted the porch. These things are ongoing. They have become almost routine.
There is something wonderful happening in the midst of this pernicious medical crisis. The human beauty is a constant reminder to all of us that every day is a blessing, every friend is golden and love wins.
Tim Considine's smile, which he wears these days under the oxygen tubes in his nose, is like a beacon of hope; his wit is, to others, like a soothing elixir.
A website set up by his friends and family, called, "atoastfortim.com," displays photos and information, including a message from Tim himself, In which he briefly describes the disease and how it attacked him, and explains that while there is currently no cure, he intends to beat it.
And, Tim-like, he adds, "Thank goodness it isn't named after a Red Sox player." He's a lifelong Yankee fan.
One of the purposes of the site is to announce a trust fund set up for Tim and Cheryl's two sons, Timmy and Brian. The address for those who want to contribute is found below.
Considine is a leading member of the band of brothers referred to above, which I will call "the band" in this column. They are a large group of men who have remained close for over 30 years, since high school. They play Young Men's League (hey, wait a minute -- young men? They're all pushing 50 and some have overpushed) softball and basketball. Twice a year they schedule elaborate golf outings, which reunites and rejuvenates the group. Do they enjoy these times? Put it this way: They know how to do it. OK?
Chris Lovallo of "the band" stepped from behind the counter at Tony Renzullo's famous "Carbone's Market" last week for a quick break.
"Timmy?" he said. "Nobody like him. I've known him 36 years. Is he one of us? Are you kidding? He's one of the ring-leaders."
Borghesi Building employee Gary Capitanio has been one of Tim's best friends since grammar school. "Tim played basketball for St. Francis," said Cappy. "I played for St. Mary's. They beat the heck out of us every game in the Parochial League for years. But we became friends through that. And have remained so, with rec league sports and family things. I go to his house and help him with therapy, stretching and so forth.
"His faith in God is terrifically strong and his wife Cheryl is simply unbelievable. Unbelievable," he said.
Sister Pat goes to Tim's home many days to be there for him and with him and enable Cheryl to carry on with her commitments as well. "Though I'm older," Pat said, "it has always seemed like I'm Tim's little sister. He has made it so.
"I'm honored to help," she went on. "To be there. And to help with the wonderful letters and cards, and all the rest. Whatever I can do. Timmy is amazingly brave and strong. And he has terrifically strong faith in the Lord. He never lets go of it."
Older brother Jim Considine said, "I couldn't be prouder of Tim. I go to see him every day. We don't have a lot of time together because other visitors are usually there. But we have some time to talk and it is special time. He's always been my best friend and for 17 years our families have gone on vacations together. It's our special brother's time. And now I see him lying there and I think, 'What a man! What dignity.' Our father often used to tell us, 'Don't ever embarrass the Considine name. Timmy lives, upholding that, every minute."
On July 28, a Tim Considine Appreciation Day will be held at Jim Mazzerelli's Action Wildlife on Goshen Road.
The address for Trust fund donations is: Stephen
Drew, PO Box 1182, Stratford, CT 06614.
There is more to this, of course, but my time and space are up for today. So I'll close with a thought Chris Lovallo offered when we discussed the outpouring of concern, love and help in the wake of the news that Tim Considine had his trouble. That help from his friends just doesn't stop coming.
"That's what it's about," Chris said. "It's old Torrington."


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provided that if the APM Qualifying Securities for any Alternative Payment Mechanism, any Debt Exchangeable for Preferred Equity or any Mandatory Trigger Provision include both Common Stock and Qualifying Warrants, such
Alternative Payment Mechanism, Debt Exchangeable for Preferred Equity or Mandatory Trigger Provision may permit, but need not require, the Corporation to issue Qualifying Warrants.
Applicable Percentage means 200% with respect to any redemption, purchase or defeasance of Subordinated Notes prior to the Termination Date.
Bankruptcy Claim Limitation Provision means, with respect to any Qualifying Capital Securities that have an Alternative Payment Mechanism or a Mandatory Trigger Provision, provisions that, upon any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or reorganization or in connection with any insolvency, receivership or proceeding under any bankruptcy law with respect to the issuer, limit the claim of the holders of such Qualifying Capital Securities to Distributions that accumulate during (a) any deferral period, in the case of Qualifying Capital Securities that have an Alternative Payment Mechanism or (b) any period in which the issuer fails to satisfy one or more financial tests set forth in the terms of such securities or related transaction agreements, in the case of Qualifying Capital Securities having a Mandatory Trigger Provision, to:
(i) in the case of Qualifying Capital Securities having an Alternative Payment Mechanism or Mandatory Trigger Provision with respect to which the APM Qualifying Securities do not include Qualifying Preferred Stock or Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, 25% of the stated or principal amount of such Qualifying Capital Securities then outstanding; and
(ii) in the case of any other Qualifying Capital Securities, an amount not in excess of the sum of (x) the amount of accumulated and unpaid Distributions (including compounded amounts) that relate to the earliest two years of the portion of the deferral period for which Distributions have not been paid and (y) an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Preferred Cap over the aggregate amount of net proceeds from the sale of Qualifying Preferred Stock or Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock that the issuer has applied to pay such Distributions pursuant to the Alternative Payment Mechanism or the Mandatory Trigger Provision, provided that the holders of such Qualifying Capital Securities are deemed to agree that, to the extent the remaining claim exceeds the amount set forth in subclause (x), the amount they receive in respect of such excess shall not exceed the amount they would have received had the claim for such excess ranked pari passu with the interests of the holders, if any, of Qualifying Preferred Stock or Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock.
Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Corporation or a duly constituted committee thereof.
Business Day means each day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday or (b) a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
Commercially Reasonable Efforts means, for purposes of selling APM Qualifying Securities, commercially reasonable efforts to complete the offer and sale of APM Qualifying Securities to third parties that are not the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries in public offerings or private placements. The issuer of APM Qualifying Securities shall not be considered to have made Commercially Reasonable Efforts to effect a sale of APM Qualifying Securities if it determines not to pursue or complete such sale due to pricing, coupon, dividend rate or dilution considerations.
Commission means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Cap has the meaning specified in the definition of Alternative Payment Mechanism.
Common Equity Units means a security or combination of securities that:
(i) gives the holders (a) a beneficial interest in a fixed income security of the Corporation (including a debt security, a trust preferred security of a subsidiary trust or preferred stock) that has a maturity no greater than six years and (b) a beneficial interest in a stock purchase contract;
(ii) includes a remarketing feature pursuant to which the fixed income security is required to be remarketed to new investors within four years from the date of issuance of the security; and
(iii) provides for the proceeds raised in the remarketing to be used to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the stock purchase contract for a determinable number of shares or within a range established at the time of issuance of the Common Equity Units, in each case subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.
Common Stock means any equity securities of the Corporation (including equity securities held as treasury shares and equity securities sold pursuant to any dividend reinvestment plan, direct stock purchase plan or director or employee benefit plan) that have no preference in the payment of dividends or amounts payable upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (including any security that tracks the performance of, or relates to the results of, a business, unit or division of the Corporation), and any securities that have no preference in the payment of dividends or amounts payable upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation and are issued in exchange therefor in connection with a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange, business combination, recapitalization or other similar event.
Corporation has the meaning specified in the introduction to this instrument.
Covered Debt means (a) at the date of this Replacement Capital Covenant and continuing to but not including the first Redesignation Date, the Initial Covered Debt and (b) thereafter, commencing with each Redesignation Date and continuing to but not including the next succeeding Redesignation Date, the Eligible Debt identified pursuant to Section 3(b) as the Covered Debt for such period.
Covered Debtholder means each Person (whether a Holder or a beneficial owner holding through a participant in a clearing agency) that buys, holds or sells long-term indebtedness for money borrowed of the Corporation during the period that such long-term indebtedness for money borrowed is Covered Debt, provided that a Person who has sold all its right, title and interest in Covered Debt shall cease to be a Covered Debtholder at the time of such sale if, at such time, the Corporation has not breached or repudiated, or threatened to breach or repudiate, its obligations hereunder.
Debt Exchangeable for Equity means Common Equity Units or Debt Exchangeable for Preferred Equity.
Debt Exchangeable for Preferred Equity means a security or combination of securities (together in this definition, such securities) that:
(a) gives the holder a beneficial interest in (i) subordinated debt securities of the Corporation permitting the Corporation to defer Distributions in whole or in part on such securities for one or more Distribution Periods of up to at least seven years without any remedies other than Permitted Remedies and that are the most junior subordinated debt of the Corporation (or rank pari passu with the most junior subordinated debt of the Corporation) (in this definition, subordinated debt) and (ii) a fractional interest in a stock purchase contract for a share or shares of Qualifying Preferred Stock of the Corporation that ranks pari passu with or junior to all other preferred stock of the Corporation (in this definition, preferred stock);
(b) provides that the holders directly or indirectly grant to the Corporation a security interest in such subordinated debt and their proceeds (including any substitute collateral permitted under the transaction documents) to secure the holders direct or indirect obligation to purchase preferred stock of the Corporation pursuant to such stock purchase contracts;
(c) includes a remarketing feature pursuant to which the subordinated debt of the Corporation is remarketed to new investors commencing not later than the first Distribution Date that is at least five years after the date of issuance of such securities or earlier in the event of an early settlement event based on: (i) the dissolution of the issuer of such securities or (ii) one or more financial tests set forth in the terms of the instrument governing such securities;
(d) provides for the proceeds raised in the remarketing of the subordinated debt to be used to purchase preferred stock of the Corporation under the stock purchase contracts and, if there has not been a successful remarketing by the first Distribution Date that is six years after the date of issuance of such securities, provides that the stock purchase contracts will be settled by the Corporation exercising its remedies as a secured party with respect to its subordinated debt or other collateral directly or indirectly pledged by the holders of such securities;
(e) is subject to an Explicit Replacement Covenant that will apply to such securities and preferred stock of the Corporation, and will not include Debt Exchangeable for Equity as a Replacement Capital Security; and
(f) if applicable, after the issuance of such preferred stock of the Corporation, provides the holders of such securities with a beneficial interest in such preferred stock of the Corporation.
Defeasance has the meaning specified in Section 2.
This excerpt taken from the XEL 8-K filed Apr 5, 2007.
provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Holder or Underwriter expressly for use in a Registration Statement or any Prospectus.
(b) Each Holder severally, but not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and the other selling Holders, and each of their respective directors and officers, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company or any other selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in Section 4(a) hereof, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Shelf Registration Statement or any Prospectus included therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information with respect to such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use in the Shelf Registration Statement or such Prospectus.
(c) Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure so to notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this indemnity agreement. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying party or parties be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 4 (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
(d) If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section
4(a)(ii) effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(e) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 4 is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefit received by the indemnified party, on the one hand, and the indemnifying party, on the other hand, in connection with the Exchange Offer and the Shelf Registration and the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Holders on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Holders on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, on the one hand, or by the Holders, on the other hand, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 4. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 4 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4, in no event shall a Holder be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Exchange Securities or Registrable Securities sold by such Holder exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
For purposes of this Section 4, each Person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each director of the Company, and each Person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 4 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Holder, their respective affiliates or any Person controlling any Holder, or by or on behalf of the Company, their respective affiliates or the officers or directors of or any Person controlling the Company, (iii) acceptance of any of the Exchange Securities and (iv) any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement.
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company has not entered into and the Company will not after the date of this Agreement enter into any agreement which is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not and will not for the term of this Agreement in any way conflict with the rights granted to the holders of the Companys other issued and outstanding securities under any such agreements.
5.2 Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given unless the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Registrable Securities affected by such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver or departure.
5.3 Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered first-class mail, telex, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight delivery (a) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3, which address initially is the address set forth in the Dealer Managers Agreement with respect to the Dealer Managers; and (b) if to the Company, initially at the Companys address set forth in the Dealer Managers Agreement, and thereafter at such other address of which notice is given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; two business days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and on the next business day if timely delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.
Copies of all such notices, demands, or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the person giving the same to the Trustee under the Indenture, at the address specified in such Indenture.
5.4 Successor and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the parties, including, without
limitation and without the need for an express assignment, subsequent Holders; provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Dealer Managers Agreement or the Indenture. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, including the restrictions on resale set forth in this Agreement and, if applicable, the Dealer Managers Agreement, and such person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof.
5.5 Third Party Beneficiaries. The Dealer Managers (even if the Dealer Managers are not Holders of Registrable Securities) shall be third party beneficiaries to the agreements made hereunder between the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent they deem such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect their rights or the rights of Holders hereunder. Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company, on the one hand, and the Dealer Managers, on the other hand, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights hereunder.
5.6 Restriction on Resales. Until the expiration of two years after the original issuance of the New Notes, the Company will not, and will cause its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1) under the 1933 Act) not to, resell any New Notes which are restricted securities (as such term is defined under Rule 144(a)(3) under the 1933 Act) that have been reacquired by any of them and shall immediately upon any purchase of any such New Notes submit such New Notes to the Trustee for cancellation.
5.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
5.8 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.


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This from a retired State Police lieutenant-turned Newburgh-area Assemblyman Tom Kirwan. In light of the Troopergate mess and investigations upon investigations it has spawned, Kirwan believes two people shouldn't be in state government: former State Police Colonel Dan Wiese, who now works for the state Power Authority; and Inspector General Kristine Hamann.
Wiese has been a controversial figure for a long time, and his name has been back in the news, now that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating the State Police.
Hamann got a lot of grief from Kirwan's fellow Republicans in the Senate for what they said was her failure to adequately investigate the travel records or Troopergate affair.
Here's what Kirwan had to say:
"In light of recent 'Troopergate' revelations it would seem there are two people who are in the wrong line of work.
"One is Dan Wiese who is the Inspector General of the New York State Power Authority. His invoking of the 5th Amendment while a Colonel with the New York State Police when testifying before a federal grand jury and his name now swirling in the 'Troopergate' scandal has effectively disqualified him from any further 'service' to this state. The other who is supremely, if not spectacularly, unqualified for her current position is State Inspector General Kristine Hamann. Her partisanship during 'Troopergate' has tarnished that office almost beyond repair.
"Hamann should immediately be replaced by David Grandeau, a person who would instantly restore credibility to this office. Grandeau's tenure as Chairman of the New York Temporary State Commission on Lobbying was a testament to his objectivity and integrity. During his investigations, he exposed lobbying violations by both Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver. Grandeau is motivated solely by facts and never by politics. He has distinguished himself, when it came to ethics, as the only person in Albany doing what he was paid to do."


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I'm still reeling from Body of Lies' remarkable box office flameout. The $70-million, Ridley Scott-directed, heavily-advertised spy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe opened three weekends ago to third place and 12.8 million dollars, and will struggle to get to $35 million domestic by the end of its theatrical run. What the hell happened? A B-grade Jack Ryan movie with Ben Affleck can make almost four times that, and a film with this sort of pedigree winds up dead on arrival?
The answer, of course, is that The Sum of All Fears isn't the proper point of comparison. Because it turns out that Body of Lies isn't much of a "spy thriller" after all. Writing Part One of this column back in the summer, I mused that Scott and screenwriter William Monahan were going to have a tough time making author David Ignatius's ultra-realistic depiction of CIA grunt work into compelling pop cinema. I was probably right, because they didn't really bother. They responded to the problem by making the film less crackerjack and more political; less exciting, perhaps, but smarter, sadder. In doing so, they threw their lot in with the sorry batch of Iraq War films rather than Jack Ryan. It was a bold choice that resulted in one of the best movies of the year – and a resounding commercial failure.
Politically, Ignatius' novel more or less kept its head down. There was certainly a sense that Roger Ferris, the protagonist played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film, was frustrated with constant, counterproductive interference by his US-stationed superior Ed Hoffman (Crowe), but the subtext of this, if any, was soft: the problem wasn't any systemic defect but rather just that Hoffman was an insufferable micromanager. The book mostly concentrated on the fascinating (albeit not terribly cinematic) nitty-gritty of CIA field work in the Middle East.
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(Literary Masterpieces, Volume 12)
D. M. Thomas' third novel The White Hotel (1981), which brings Freudian fantasy to the theme of Nazi extermination of the Jews, became a publishing legend. When first released in the author's native Great Britain, the novel did not receive much more notice than that which had been accorded Thomas' two previous novels, Birthstone (1980) and The Flute-Player (1982). The American edition, however, was soon enormously successful, outselling everything, including novels that were far more accessible and conventional. Thomas, an obscure Cornish don better known in literary circles for his poetry and his translations of Russian verse than for his fiction, was transformed into a celebrity, the object of lavish attention, both positive and negative—several critics noted that long passages in The White Hotel and other works by Thomas were appropriated from the writings of others.
Ararat, Thomas' latest novel, has been reviewed widely and prominently in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Although it has not been the best-seller that The White Hotel was, Ararat likewise has provoked strong and disparate reactions. Some have praised its spare construction and narrative inventiveness, while others have denounced it as a self-indulgent and gratuitously unpleasant game. In Ararat, Thomas once again makes use of other authors' texts, most notably of Alexander Pushkin's poetry-prose fragment "Egyptian Nights," which Thomas translates and completes. Ararat marshals Thomas' talents as Slavicist, translator, poet, and novelist and recapitulates his preoccupations with genocide, sexuality, and the nature of creativity. An improvisation on the theme of improvisation, it is in part a rejoinder to those critics who have stigmatized Thomas' work as derivative and contrived.
The intricate plot of Ararat resembles a Russian matrushka, a set of dolls within dolls within dolls, except that it is impossible to determine with absolute certainty which of the book's several story lines frame which others. The novel begins with a visit by Sergei Rozanov, a Russian poet of Armenian descent, to the city of Gorky in order to meet and bed a blind admirer, a doctoral student named Olga. Rozanov is soon disappointed with her, and, unable to sleep, he agrees to while away the rest of the night in the hotel room by improvising a story for her. He begins by recounting the tale of three authors—a Russian poet, an Armenian-American writer of romances, and an Armenian storyteller—who, thrown together at a congress, agree to improvise on a common theme.
The next section of Ararat recounts a ship voyage to the United States by Victor Surkov, who may or may not be the Russian poet who is vying with the Armenian-American and the Armenian in the improvisational competition that is the premise of Rozanov's frame tale. Surkov does, in any case, have much in common with Rozanov, including a considerable reputation and an ambivalent relationship with the authorities. Like Pushkin and Boris Pasternak, whom Surkov imagines himself to be, both Rozanov and Surkov are torn between a wife and a mistress. Extratextual speculation suggests that Surkov also derives some...
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management publishes some great research at the end of every quarter called the "Guide to the Markets." It is chock-full of good data, but one highlight in the most recent stood out, prompted by a single question, "Is the S&P 500 over-bought?"
According to J.P. Morgan, the answer is no. Let me tell you why.
On Dec. 31st, 1996 the Standard and Poor's 500 index was trading at 741. At that time, the S&P 500 had a 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio of 16. This is a fancy way of saying that the index (price) was 16 times higher than the earnings that a consensus of analysts expected would be reported over the coming 12 months.
By March of 2000, the S&P 500 was trading at 1,527 and had a forward P/E of 25.6. When a P/E increases, it is because either the index (price) went up, the earnings went down, or a combination of both. In this case, the index's rise from 741 to 1,527 caused the P/E to increase from 16 to 25.6.
Essentially, as the P/E is rising, it is telling investors they are paying more and more for one dollar of earnings.
Let's fast forward to October 9th, 2002. The S&P 500 had careened down 49 percent to 777 and had a forward P/E of 14.1 as the tech bubble burst and a recession ensued. From there, it was a slow, steady march up back up to an index level of 1,565 by October 9th, 2007, a 101 percent gain.
At that point, the forward P/E was at 15.2 percent and we all know what happened from there.
By March 9th of 2009, the S&P 500 had lost 57 percent to bottom out at 677 and had a forward P/E of 10.3. Ouch.
However, fast forward to today, and by the end of the first quarter, things were much different! The S&P 500 had recovered to 1,569 with a forward P/E of 13.8, which is a 130 percent run.
So, it's probably natural to assume that since the market has had a nice run, it's time for it to take a "breather." That is certainly a popular thought these days. In fact, nary has a day gone by where I haven't heard that message repeated over and over on TV or in print.
But look again at the current forward P/E (at 13.8). It's is still lower than where it was during the market low in 2002 (14.1). In fact, it's also lower than October of 2007 (15.2), which was the last time the S&P 500 was above 1500. My opinion is that the S&P 500 is not overbought. In fact, if the forward earnings stay the same as on March 31st, 2013, the S&P 500 would have to reach a level of 1,700 before the forward P/E reached 15.2--a level last seen in October of 2007. Meaning, there is still room to grow.
David B. Armstrong, CFA, is a Managing Director and Co-founder of Monument Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor located just outside Washington, DC in Alexandria, Va. David is routinely featured in national media sources and has been a speaker at several major industry conferences including Barron's Winner's Circle, IMCA, InsideETFs, LPL Financial Business Leaders Forums and Focus conferences. Follow David on his blog which can be found on his website, on Twitter @MonumentWealth, and on the Monument Wealth Management Facebook page.
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