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Capitec CEO Defies Buy Ratings to Sell Stock Before Offer
(Corrects story published Oct. 2 to show CEO sold direct holdings in first paragraph and adds value of trust holding in second paragraph.)
Riaan Stassen, chief executive officer of South Africa's Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd. (CPI), sold almost all his direct holdings in the company in the 12 months ahead of a discounted rights offering as bad debts increased.
Stassen divested 422,780 shares for 88.4 million rand ($10.8 million) in the past year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. A further 170,000 shares were sold through his trust company DSE Ventures Ltd., which retains a 1.87 percent stake in Capitec valued at 413 million rand, from July through August for 36.2 million rand. In August, Stellenbosch, South Africa-based Capitec published a trading update that missed analyst estimates.
"Riaan is 59 and it's not healthy to have all your assets in one basket -- his exposure to Capitec is over 400 million rand," Capitec Financial Director Andre du Plessis said by telephone from Johannesburg on Sept. 28. The sales were "purely because of diversification and his age," Du Plessis said.
The bank, which specializes in unsecured loans for low- income earners, said last week it planned to raise 2.2 billion rand through an offering at a 22 percent discount to boost capital and fund growth. It will be the bank's second rights issue in two years and comes as bad loans increased 66 percent to 1.1 billion rand in its fiscal first-half ending August from a year earlier.
'Red Flag'
"Big sales by directors always raise a red flag," Craig Pheiffer, general manager of investment at Absa Asset Management Private Clients in Johannesburg, said in a telephone interview on Sept. 28.
More than 70 percent of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg rate the stock a buy. Stassen still has a direct holding of 2,539 shares.
Stassen will definitely participate in the rights issue and followed his rights in total in 2011, according to Du Plessis. As in previous years Stassen has also exercised all of his share options and share appreciation rights, he said.
Capitec, South Africa's seventh-largest listed bank by assets, announced a first-half dividend of 1.69 rand on Sept. 26, an increase of 35 percent from a year earlier as profit rose 43 percent to 700 million rand, the company said.
It "makes no sense" paying dividends with the one hand and raising cash with the other, Pheiffer said. Absa Asset Management Private Clients doesn't own the stock on behalf of clients and won't consider buying Capitec right now, he said.
More Sales
"Even if we missed the dividend, we'd save 170 million rand and that's not enough," said Du Plessis, who has sold more than 100,000 Capitec shares this year according to stock exchange information. "In the South African market it's expected that you issue a dividend, especially when you go to the market often and the profit we make is cash."
The bank's capital adequacy ratio at 38 percent in the first half and its 28 percent return on equity outstripped South Africa's four biggest banks which recorded an average capital adequacy ratio of 15 percent and an average return on equity of 16 percent, according to data compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's Johannesburg unit.
"With the additional shares we will have a capital adequacy ratio of about 48 percent and that will decline over time because of Basel III and our own use of capital," Du Plessis said. "We should be OK for about three years before having to go to the market again. We said to the bond market we wouldn't drop below 25 percent and that gives investors additional comfort."
Capitec's investors may include the African National Congress, South Africa's ruling party, the Johannesburg-based Mail & Guardian newspaper said on Sept. 28.
Capitec shares rose 0.9 percent to 218 rand by the close in Johannesburg.
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Emei Shan Liocichla
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Alternative names: Omei Shan Liocichla, Grey-faced Liocichla; Grey-cheeked Liocichla; Sichuan Liocichla; Szechwan Liocichla
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19.5 - 20.5 cm. A small, laughingthrush-like babbler:
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Endemic to south and south-central Sichuan and the extrem northeast of Yunnan, China.
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Often considered conspecific with Steere's Liocichla. May form a superspecies with it and with Bugun Liocichla.
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Found in undergrowth of secondary evergreen broadleaf forest, dense young secondary growth, bamboo thickets, replanted forest and also in more open forest with dense vegetation. Found from 600m up to 2400m.
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Breeding season from May to June. The nest is a cup made of moss, small twigs, dead bamboo and other leaves. It's woven around several fine bamboo shoots or placed in a bush. Lays 3 - 4 eggs.
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Kalifornsky Beach Elementary
The library is having a Big Leaf Contest this fall. Students should bring in the biggest tree leaf they can find outdoors to win a prize. Leaves must be turned in to the Library no later than Friday morning; preferably in a plastic bag with the student's name on it.
Students must turn in permission slips today to participate in the SIGS movie Friday.
Ms. Tyler's fifth-grade class is doing "The States Project of Excellence," a three-week study of the United States. Each child will research two states and report on cultural, general and economic data. Students also will design a poster and postcard for each state.
This year's student council members are Chad Hampton, Michelle Klaben, Jessie Duke, Stan Westerman, Alyssa Rosin, Cody "CJ" Clark, Sophia Taeschner, Zach Hibberd and Lindsey Wood. The student council has decided to have a school goal, student activity goal and to support Alaska Children's Services by collecting blankets and stuffed animals in good condition for children who stay at the care center.
Title 1 will host a parent meeting to review the assessment tool EduTest.
Mrs. Tobin and Mrs. McCabe's fourth-graders will go to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday to learn about the effects of fire on the Kenai Peninsula.
Mr. Daniels' class had a great time on the field trip to Exit Glacier. Students made informational posters about what they learned and traveled around the school presenting the information. Thanks to the parents who made the trip possible by driving: Mrs. Dubendorf, Mrs. Hawbold, Mrs. Janowski, Mrs. Mabrey, Mrs. Norman, Mr. Papp, Mr. Kjostad, Mrs. Burcham and Mrs. Reynolds.
The first-graders finished their letter books. They had their first opportunity at self-critiquing their work and made goals for their next project. These books are now bound and ready to share with parents at conferences the end of October.
Mountain View Elementary
Picture retakes are today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preschoolers are welcome to come between noon and 1 p.m.
There will be a family math and PTA meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday. Bring the whole family.
The annual Halloween Carnival and Book Fair will be Oct. 18. Volunteers are needed. If interested, call 283-6148.
Welcome to Nancy Thibodeau and Tammy Flanders. Mrs. Thibodeau is the new fourth-grade teacher. Her class will start Oct. 28. Mrs. Flanders is the school's half-time librarian.
Volunteer orientation will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 9.
Mrs. Gustkey, Mrs. Keating and Mrs. Steward's fifth-graders will go on a field trip to Anchorage as part of their Native American unit Oct. 11. They will visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art. Parent chaperones also will attend.
Nikiski Elementary
The library hosted author Nancy Masters on Wednesday. She encouraged the students and staff with the theme, "I can read, I can write, I am powerful!" Students were able to purchase several of her books and the library has a copy of each book available for checkout.
The annual fall carnival will be Oct. 26. To volunteer, call Ann Holloway at 776-4132.
The Family Reading Program-Magazine Fund-raiser information packet will be coming home with your children today. Take the time to read this information, fill out the forms and help your child win prizes.
Redoubt Elementary
Students will sell wrapping paper, chocolate, candles and gift items through Redoubt's annual fall fund-raiser. There will be an assembly Thursday to explain the program to students, and complete information will be sent home with students.
Join Redoubt students and staff for International Walk to School Day today. Participants will meet at the Catholic Church on Redoubt at 8:10 a.m. Students must be accompanied by an adult.
Redoubt Elementary is interested in starting a Grandparents in the School program. Grandparents would help students with reading for one hour or more each week. Training is provided. If you or someone you know is interested, contact Sharon Hale at 262-9006 or shale@ kpbsd.k12.ak.us.
Volunteers are needed to help in the library. Contact Judy Cox at 262-9006. No experience is necessary.
Students receive a cupcake from the lunchroom on their birthdays. See Mrs. Staley or Mrs. Hepner during lunch to get your cupcake.
Parents should complete a non-permission form if they do not want their child to use the Internet or be videotaped or photographed during school activities. Unless the school is notified otherwise, it is assumed that parents grant permission and students will be included in these activities.
Send Big G Box tops and Campbell's Soup labels to school. The school receives funds and supplies from these companies. The intermediate and primary classes that collect the most box tops by the end of the semester will win a pizza party.
Congratulations to the Checkers and the Sharks, winners of the intramural soccer spirit poster contest. These teams had pizza lunch with Mr. Withrow last week.
Students are reminded to dress for the weather. Recess is held outside every day unless it is raining significantly or the temperature falls below minus 10 degrees.
Sears Elementary
Sears PTA is taking orders for T-shirts and sweatshirts. Orders are due by Oct. 15. Make checks payable to Sears PTA.
Students pictures are Thursday.
Miss Fischer and Mrs. Ralston's went on a field trip to the Soldotna water treatment center and Soldotna Creek Park on Friday.
Miss Fischer class will have its first "Reading Challenge" party today.
Mrs. Bryson's kindergarten class will have an informal insect performance Oct. 10. The class also had an apple tasting afternoon with study buddies from Mrs. Hurst multiage class.
Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. Stroh and Mrs. Shelden's class went on a field trip to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Soldotna Elementary
Parents will join Soldotna Elementary students and staff today for National Walk Your Child to School Day. Sponsored by the Soldotna Elementary PTA, the Kenai Peninsula Safe Kids Coalition, McDonald's and the Soldotna Police Department, "Safe Kids Walk This Way" emphasized safety tips on the way to school, using crosswalks and dressing safely.
Book Bingo was last week, and students, staff and families ate pizza, then played fun bingo for books. Thanks to the Soldotna PTA, headed by Lauri Lingafelt, for a fun night at Soldotna Elementary.
Summer readers held a Splash Party on Friday to celebrate their reading last summer as part of the Soldotna Elementary Summer Reading program. PTA and staff sponsored the festivity to further the school's dedication to the love of reading.
Title I will hold a parent meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to acquaint parents with the Soldotna Elementary Title 1 program.
Congratulations to JJ DeMello in Ms. Allen's kindergarten class for winning Mickey Moose. All students who sold Innisbrook products had their names put in the hat for this huge animal, and JJ was the lucky winner.
Fun Bucks are given to students when they are caught doing a good deed. From Fun Buck recipients, winners are picked once a week to get the book of their choice and a special surprise. James Lester, Austin Cunningham, Niesha Castro, Hannah Cristiano and Jessi Stenga were this week's winners.
Sterling Elementary
Miss T.'s class went on a field trip Monday, and Mrs. Martin's kindergartners will go on one Friday.
The first Sterling awards assembly will be at 2:45 p.m. Friday. Parents, grandparents and siblings are welcome to attend these assemblies held the first Friday of every month.
The Sterling Student Council will sponsor the first Falcon Fun Night for grades four through six from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. Friday. There is a $2 charge for students to stay for this activity, but they will get in free if a parent is with them. Snacks, craft activities and playing in the gym are on the agenda.
Mrs. MacDonald's class has been studying the medicinal uses of common plants. Thanks to Mrs. Wall for her help to let students know about these plants.
Art specialist Debbie Harris has been working with students in all kinds of art projects. Stop by the school and see the art in the halls.
Tustumena Elementary
Picture day is Friday. Parents wishing to purchase individual picture packets should have received price information last week. Contact the school if this information did not find its way home. Parents with preschool age children also may have pictures taken that day. The photographer normally accommodates these families between classes throughout the morning, so the wait time is minimal.
Tustumena's librarian, Ms. VanDerWege, is continuing her focus on "Author Studies" for primary classes with Steven Kellogg's "Johnny Appleseed," whose birthday was celebrated the last week of September. She employs apple fritters, interactive writing and read-alouds to motivate these young learners.
Fifth-graders are reading about the mysterious Chris VanAllsburg, who has written such famous books as "The Polar Express," "Jumanji," "The Stranger" and "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick."
The sixth-grade classes begin a new study of Alaska for their Alaska Museum presentations in November. Time in the library and computer lab will be devoted to learning about famous people, trades or traditions in Alaska history. The research project concludes Nov. 8 with a presentation that is viewed by the entire student body as classes pass through Tustumena's museum created by these sixth-grade learners.
Come join the fun at Tustumena's Halloween Carnival from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30.
Kenai Middle
Congratulations to last week's Character Counts kids: Cindy Kotler, Corey Sterling, Harry Trux, Ryan Pharris, Cody Nickoloff, Kyle Rutherford, Jordan Curren, Halyn Lipps, Tommy Eide, Stephanie Miles, Damian Collum, Meranda Mahan, Leah Stephens, Kurt Rosenquist, Talon Delay, Sheena Anderson and Jordan Wolf. Kurt Rosenquist was the winner of a pizza at lunch Friday.
Yearbooks are on sale in the office. The cost will be $25.
KMS is collecting General Mills Box Tops.
Student council is taking orders for the new KMS shirts. The T-shirts are black with the school's new logo designed by Justin Tumbaga, a former KMS student. Order forms are available in the office. Pay when ordering. T-shirts sell for $10; crewneck sweatshirts, $15; and hooded sweatshirts for $23. Orders are due Friday.
Other dates to remember:
Wednesday -- Magazine drive turn-in
Saturday -- Borough soccer tournament 11 a.m. at Seward
Tuesday -- Basketball starts
Oct. 9 -- Progress reports mailed out. If you have a change of address or need to update your e-mail address with the office staff, call 283-4896.
Oct. 9 -- Sixth grade goes to camp
Oct. 30 -- Picture retakes.
Soldotna Middle
SMS girls silver and maroon soccer teams fought a close match Tuesday. Silver girls won 3-2, scoring their last point in the last few minutes of the game. Both teams are looking forward to borough tournaments next week.
Mind A-Mazes will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 at SMS.
There will be a fortnightly Sunday with the theme centering around Red Ribbon Week and Drug Prevention Month. There will be prizes, games and fun. Proceeds from the event will help with the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for families in the school.
The SMS intramural team tied Chapman Tuesday. The teams will meet again Thursday on Chapman's playing field.
After the Bell's radio club has begun. The club meets Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 to 5:15. The chess club starts this week. Space is still available in either club.
The Soldotna Middle School science department would like to thank Syd and Sherry Karnikis and Bob and Mary Lambe for taking the time and effort provide a learning opportunity for SMS students. The pig heart and lungs made for incredible demonstrations.
The symphonic band, eighth-grade choir and seventh-grade choir will perform starting at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in the gym.
Orca Theaters has agreed to a special showing of "Country Bears" for all home-school families. The movie will be shown at 1 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Orca Theater on Oct. 10. Admission is $2 per person. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Space available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
There will be a Quick as a Wink in-service for parents Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. All parents with kindergartner's using the Quick as a Wink program are invited to the in-service conducted by Sandra Covey, designer of the program. Call or e-mail Doug to sign up.
All home-school students in grades six through eight are invited to participate in Math Counts. This program is designed to promote student interest in mathematics by making math achievement challenging and exciting. Contact Wendi for details.
Lifetouch will be available to take school pictures for all home-school students from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9. Location to be announced.
Deadline for enrollment in the Connections program is Oct. 19. Those interested may call 262-6315 or, in the Homer area, 235-3260. Soldotna and Homer office hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kenai Central High
High school Boys and Girls Club basketball started Monday and will take place from 6:15 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in the KCHS gym.
The Youth Court will have its first meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Little Theater.
There will be a Shriners Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. in the KCHS Auditorium.
Picture retakes will be Friday.
Montessori Charter School
The first open house was a success. The students enjoyed showing family and friends their classroom and the Montessori materials that they use. There were books being read, games being played and a good time was enjoyed by all.
School pictures will be taken at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10. Younger siblings may be photographed after the classes are finished.
Nikiski Middle-Senior High
There will be a site council meeting Tuesday in the library.
There will be a boys' open gym at 7 p.m. Monday and Oct. 10. Girls' open gym will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 9
The PSAT will be Oct. 10. Students interested in taking the practice college-entrance exam, contact Mrs. Falk or Mrs. Cox in the counseling office, 776-3456.
Parent-teacher conferences will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31.
Ninilchik School
The site-based council will meet at 3:40 p.m. Thursday in the library. parents and community members are welcome to attend.
Progress reports will be mailed Monday. These affect eligibility for sports, but also are a reminder about your child's academic progress.
Ninilchik welcomes two new teachers. Mrs. Waldron is teaching third and fourth grade. She comes here from Chignik Lagoon. Mr. McFarland is the half-time music teacher and taught in Dillingham last year. He is at school on "A" days.
The library, pool, lunch room and classrooms are just a few areas that could use volunteers. If you would like to help out around the school, call the office at 567-3301.
The Scholastic Book Fair is in the library until Monday. This is a way to purchase books and help the library at the same time.
Gail Moore and Mariah Wolf have joined ranks to give the seventh- and eighth-graders time to work on the Mind A-Mazes competition. Last Thursday, the teams practiced with their homemade catapults in the gym. The winning teams will go on to the district competition Oct. 12.
Skyview High
Congratulations to the Skyview homecoming royalty: Jake Bellinger and Ellie Miller, freshman prince and princess; Zach Rowell and Laura Hinz, sophomore prince and princess; Travis Mercier and Laurel Creel, junior prince and princess; Kevin McGrady and Jenna Shepherd, senior prince and princess; and Shaun Reeve and Jamie Beever, king and queen.
Congratulations also to Marci Mohler for placing fourth at the state cross country championship.
The volleyball team plays Thursday at Kenai. The varsity team will play at the West Spiketacular on Friday and Saturday in Anchorage. The junior varsity will compete at the Homer Spike Fest on Friday and Saturday. The junior varsity also will play at home against Nikiski at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The swim team goes to Bartlett on Saturday.
The fall choir concert will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the SoHi theater.
Soldotna High
The following students were voted as homecoming princes and princesses for their classes last week: Zach Cowan and Adrienne Marey, freshmen; Joe Smith and Emily Azzara, sophomores; Kelly McClain and Clyde Folley, juniors; and Zach Boll and Rachel Besse, seniors. The 2002 homecoming king and queen are Alex Jackson and Jamie Grubb.
The PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be administered at SoHi Oct. 15. The PSAT is a multiple-choice test that measures verbal and mathematical abilities. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation uses PSAT results as an initial screening device for those juniors who wish to be considered for National Merit recognition. Freshmen and sophomores also may take the PSAT to gain experience in taking college admissions exams. Students pay a $10 fee in the counseling office to reserve a seat for the test. For more information, call Abby Smola in the counseling office.
Cook Inlet Academy
The boys cross country running team took first place at regionals for I, II and IIIA schools. Brian Beeson won first place overall and was awarded cross country Athlete of the Year.
Students of the week are: Matthew Titus, for knowing the fruits of the spirit; Adam O'Guinn and Kelsey Brush, for excellent attitude; Chloe Nelson, for helping the teacher with a happy heart after school; Danielle Rehm, for persistence in schoolwork; and Bryce Horton, for excellent work.
This year's student council board members are: Jacob Peterson, president; Miranda Zindel, vice president; Thomas Adams, secretary; Luke Myers, treasurer; and Shannon Powers and Jessica Hall, activities coordinators. They will host game night for secondary students Friday.
Kohei Oguro, Peter Chung, Jeramiah Neiderhauser, Brian Beeson, Trapper Alsworth, Jenna Zufelt and Alyse Cialek were selected to All-Borough Honor Choir.
Fourth-graders visited Raven Construction and hiked Hideout Trail. They enjoyed their first snowfall, stopped at a beaver dam and some kids saw a coyote.
Second-graders hiked to Russian River Falls and cheered on the fish trying to jump up the falls.
First-graders visited the Anchorage Zoo as part of a unit on zoos. They saw the new snow leopard.
Picture retakes are Monday at 9 a.m.
Grace Lutheran School
This week the children are learning about John the Baptist and how he prepared the way for the Savior of the world.
The kindergarten children have learned 10 phonograms already this year. These are sounds that common letters make when put together.
The children in second and fourth grade have learned the four parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. They also are reviewing the continents in social studies.
The children in grades four through six are studying mitosis, meiosis and genes.
Grace Lutheran has compiled its test results from last year. The tests are scored by percentile -- for example, a score of 40 means that the score is better than 40 percent of other test-takers in the nation. The following are Grace Lutheran's reading test scores by grade level: third grade, 87th percentile; fourth grade, 81st percentile; fifth grade, 90th percentile; sixth grade, 66th percentile; seventh grade, 73rd percentile; and eighth grade, 91st percentile.
READS Primary School
READS students have been busy this month learning about safety, families and their community. Dena Cunningham gave a presentation last week on the local Kids' Safety Program. The proper use of helmets, seat belts and children's car seats were demonstrated. The students also pledged to never play in the trunk of a vehicle.
Earlier this month READS had a visit from Taryn Holmes from Totem Tracers, a local organization that assists individuals with the study of family genealogies. The students learned some new terms and discovered the scope of the word "family."
This week, Bob Frates of the Kenai Parks and Recreation Department will discuss his duties as director and describe the services his department provides the community.
The students are anxious to begin the annual Book It Program. Kindergartners will earn a pizza award certificate for reading simple short stories each evening. First- and second-grade students will earn a pizza award certificate for reading a book in each of these categories: mystery, informational, biography and fantasy.
Wings Christian Academy
This year's walk-a-thon winners were Andy Gunter, first; Michelle Waters, second; and Jessica Boutwell, third. The total amount raised was $2,255.
Cassie Sutton and Matanya Bush had the cleanest desks this week.
This month's Quiz-Em winners were Kaylee Burger for the Upper Learning Center and Melissa Newton for the Lower Learning Center.
Marcia Dutton won two bags of candy for guessing how many beads were in the Wings Guessing Jar this month.
The Lower Learning Center students have learned 12 states and their capitals. The creative writing class has learned four dress-up techniques.
Book-It reading starts this month for the Lower Learning Center. Children who meet their monthly reading goals will earn a free pizza from Pizza Hut.
Last Saturday, the students had a back-to-school party at the Howell's house.
The next skate night at Alaska Great Skate will be Tuesday.
Soldotna Cooperative Preschool
This week at Soldotna Co-op, the students visited a farm. The class got to see horses and sheep, play in the hay and spin wool into yarn. It was an exciting time.
The students also got to play animal sounds bingo in class. It was fun for the class to guess the animal voices that young ears had not heard before.
The co-op is still excepting new students. The class days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Susan at 262- 4102.
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BROOKSVILLE ELEMENTARY: The school's annual Thanksgiving and Christmas food drive has begun and will run until Dec. 14 to benefit the Salvation Army, Jericho Road Ministries and Operation HeartFELT food banks. Each class is collecting nonperishable food, and the class that collects the most will win a pizza party.
• PTA Skate Night will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Rainbow Rollerland, 1125 W Jefferson St., Brooksville. Admission is $3 per child; adults skate free with a paid child.
• The Performing Arts Club's Fall Extravaganza will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Hernando High School Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5. Brooksville Elementary students attend for free. The showcase includes a Spanish Heritage Month play, a Student Improv Night skit, a holiday chorus preview and a special performance by Dell O. Barnes Sr. Proceeds will support the performing arts program.
ESE ADVISORY COUNCIL: The Exceptional Student Education Advisory Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the media center at Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics. The topic will be "Taming Adolescent Behaviors" with Terri Cooper and Lori Lessley.
FOR EACH 1 REACH 1: The mentoring program will help students with homework from 6 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday at 7284 Sunshine Grove Road, west of Brooksville. The fee is $5 per session. A free book club follows at 8 p.m. to encourage reading and comprehension. Call (352) 556-2768 to register.
HERNANDO HIGH: The School Advisory Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school's media center. For information, call Marianne Bennett at (352) 797-7015, ext. 406.
PARROTT MIDDLE: Parents and guardians are invited to principal Brent Gaustad's Breakfast Club to discuss the direction of Parrott Middle School and to take the Parent Involvement Pledge as part of Parent Involvement Month in Florida at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29 in the media center. Contact Kris Noto at (352) 797-7075, ext. 256 to confirm your attendance.
PROGRAM OF HOPE: Communities in Schools of Hernando County, the school district's dropout prevention affiliate, is offering a Program of Hope campaign. It will feature a Holiday Shop Till You Drop for Education Extravaganza and Car Show provided by Monster Transmission from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Towne Square Mall on Commercial Way in Spring Hill.
WEEKI WACHEE HIGH: The school has been nominated for a Power a Bright Future grant from the Clorox Co., making it eligible to win up to $50,000 for its music program, and is asking the community to vote in support of its nomination. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Dec. 12. Anyone 13 years and older can vote online at Power ABrightFuture.com. Voting also can be done from cellphones via text message.
To reach Top of the Class reporter Paulette Ritchie, email [email protected] or call (352) 650-0013.


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HackYourConsole goes out of service following Nintendo lawsuit
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Unsurprisingly, HackYourConsole is now out of service. All pre-orders have been cancelled, and the site is no longer accepting new orders.
HackYourConsole has shut down following Nintendo's lawsuit. It's the company's latest attempt to crack down on piracy.
In an announcement made earlier this month, Nintendo said HackYourConsole "blatantly promotes and sells unauthorized Nintendo games along with devices and services that circumvent the security in the Nintendo DS system and the Wii console." The site offered unauthorized copies of Nintendo titles as well as game-copying devices including the R4 tool "used to circumvent the technological protection measures contained in the Nintendo DS family of hand-held systems." HackYourConsole additionally intended to distribute the 3DS Gateway cards, which operate in a similar fashion to the R4 device.


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About Smart Cards : Introduction
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Cowboys are tight against Cap..
Hold your horses on all those Javon Walker and Tatum Bell rumors.
While the teams around the league are making a flurry of free agent moves, expect nary a peep out of the Cowboys' Valley Ranch headquarters over the next few days.
The Cowboys are very tight against the 2008 cap _ with barely enough money to sign their draft picks. The trade of Jason Ferguson now gives the Cowboys around $3 million in cap room.
So don't expect them to be a major player in free agency. They have no scheduled visits with any free agent prospects.
Now this doesn't mean they won't add a player or two in free agency. They will likely have to restructure a couple of contracts to do so and it will almost certainly have to come at the right price.
Walker is going to have to come down his price considerably to make all the Walker to Dallas rumors come true. And that's not even including the questions whether he can co-exist with Terrell Owens.
According to those in the know in Denver, he had trouble co-existing with Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall.
And while Bell is a DeSoto native and would provide a nice speed complement to Marion Barber, at the current moment there is nothing to the Bell to Dallas rumors.
According to a source, there is not even a visit scheduled.
Again stay tuned.
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The pain was like nothing I had felt before. I reached every part of me, not leaving one piece unscalded by the fire. My eyes, my nails, I swear even my hair was on fire. I could feel it all burning. Every piece of it. It never faltered, never gave even the idea of the thought that it was stopping. Giving me an endless realm of torture.
You can understand my happiness when I felt the burning ebb away from my outermost limbs. It continually got faster, the ebbing that is, but it all came to one concentrated spot in my chest. It too was unbearable, but before I could even thinking about crying out – yet again – for someone to take it away, though I had been crying out constantly, it stopped.
My first instinct was to open my eyes, and instinct seemed my best bet. I tried to open my eyes slowly, but the light from the unfamiliar room came into my vision all too quickly. Though I didn't know what kind of light this was. Hadn't light only had one color before? I tried to remember, but all I could remember was a dim lighting, nothing too sharp. Everything seemed dull. It was strange; I remember that my memories had been sharp before…
This light had all the colors of a rainbow. They also had one other color I had never seen before. It was…a unique experience. I looked around; all this was happening rather quickly, and realized I was in a room. White was the main color, though it was softer than white. Almost off white, but not quite.
The next thing I saw was a man. I remembered him from the hospital. I knew he could be trusted. And if I thought he was handsome before, it was nothing compared to now. His features were perfect. His nose was absolutely pristine, and his eyes were the lightest shade of gold I had ever seen. He spoke before the thought of speaking myself entered my mind.
"How are you feeling?" he asked. I wanted to laugh, but couldn't find it in myself to do it.
"Better. Thank you," I said. The words were strained, he didn't mind. In fact, he was expecting it. He nodded.
"He's taking it better than I expected." The words were still ringing in my ears.
"Do most people burn for days on end and come to with a sense of conscious?" I asked, honestly curious. I was sitting up now, staring at the wall in front of me. I got no response, so I looked at the blond man to my right. He was looking at me like I was about to die. I couldn't bring myself to ask that all annoying question, "What?" though.
He shook his head quickly, and once. It was almost too quick for me to fully comprehend. "Excuse me," he said. I nodded my head and he exited the room quickly. I tried remembering him, but could only remember a haze. I couldn't place anything together, and to be honest, it was maddening.
That was when I noticed an itching feeling at the back of my throat. I didn't quite know what it was, but I knew I couldn't make it go away. I tried everything I could think of, and nothing worked.
I didn't know how long I tried getting that uncomfortable feeling to go away, but it didn't seem like long, because the blond haired man – I couldn't remember even his name – entered the room again. He looked at me directly, something not many people did very often, and began speaking.
"You must be hungry," he said. He seemed uneasy, and I couldn't understand why on Earth he would be uneasy. Also, his words confused me. I couldn't feel any aching in the bottom of my stomach, though he spoke of this hunger as if it should have been the only thing I could have possibly been feeling at that time. I gave him a questioning look, and that's when he started explaining.
I don't know how long he had been explaining it, or if it was a joke or not. But it seemed… impossible didn't begin to cover what it was. He expected me to believe that vampires existed, and that now I was one of them. I almost wanted to laugh, but his explanation did explain the itching at the back of my throat. I still didn't want to believe it. All the stories I had heard growing up of these beautiful, magnificent creatures were true? This had to be some kind of joke.
Short, I know, but I need to get it going before anything else happens to it... again. Anyway, tell me what you think of it, I'd love to know your input. :D


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Americans are treated and overtreated to death
Marilynn Marchione | 6/29/2010, 7:27 p.m.
The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home.
For the first time in months, she was able to touch her 2-year-old daughter who had been afraid of the tubes and machines in the hospital.
The little girl climbed up onto her mother's bed, surrounded by family photos, toys and the comfort of home. They shared one last tender moment together before Vandenberg slipped back into unconsciousness.
Vandenberg, 32, died the next day.
That precious time at home could have come sooner if the family had known how to talk about alternatives to aggressive treatment, said Vandenberg's sister-in-law, Alexandra Drane.
Instead, Vandenberg, a pharmacist in Franklin, Mass., had endured two surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation for an incurable brain tumor before she died in July 2004.
"We would have had a very different discussion about that second surgery and chemotherapy. We might have just taken her home and stuck her in a beautiful chair outside under the sun and let her gorgeous little daughter play around her — not just torture her" in the hospital, Drane said.
Americans increasingly are treated to death, spending more time in hospitals in their final days, trying last-ditch treatments that often buy only weeks of time, and racking up bills that have made medical care a leading cause of bankruptcies.
More than 80 percent of people who die in the United States have a long, progressive illness such as cancer, heart failure or Alzheimer's disease.
More than 80 percent of such patients say they want to avoid hospitalization and intensive care when they are dying, according to the Dartmouth Atlas Project, which tracks health care trends.
Yet the numbers show that's not what is happening:
— The average time spent in hospice and palliative care, which stresses comfort and quality of life once an illness is incurable, is falling because people are starting it too late. In 2008, one-third of people who received hospice care had it for a week or less, says the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
— Hospitalizations during the last six months of life are rising: from 1,302 per 1,000 Medicare recipients in 1996 to 1,441 in 2005, Dartmouth reports. Treating chronic illness in the last two years of life gobbles up nearly one-third of all Medicare dollars.
"People are actually now sicker as they die," and some find that treatments become a greater burden than the illness was," said Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative care at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Families may push for treatment, but "there are worse things than having someone you love die," he said.
Gail Sheehy, author of the "Passages" books, learned that as her husband, New York magazine founder Clay Felker, spent 17 years fighting various cancers. On New Year's Day 2007, they waited eight hours in an emergency room for yet another CT scan until Felker looked at her and said, "No more hospitals."
"I just put a cover over him and wheeled him out of there with needles still in his arms," Sheehy said.


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Bank Holiday traffic advice
Bank Holiday driving is the bane of many drivers' lives which is why we've put this handy guide together to help you on your journeys
The lure of a 'free' day to add to annual leave or school holidays tempts many people out into their cars for Bank Holiday trips. Unfortunately, in their cars is where they often stay for most of the day.
How to beat the traffic jam blues
- Leave Early
If you have a fair distance to go, try and start very early in the morning or even during the night before. But make sure you're not too tired to drive - share the driving if you can.
- Allow extra time
If you can't get away early, allow extra time. Accepting the fact that it will probably take you longer will help ease the stress.
- Check your car is in good working order
Check your car's oil, coolant, tyre pressures and screen wash before you go (the day before, to avoid rushing). And your caravan's tyre pressures if you're towing. Take your mobile phone in case you need to phone for breakdown recovery.
- Make sure you have enough fuel
Stop-start traffic increases fuel consumption. And topping-up at your local supermarket filling station before you go will almost certainly be cheaper than filling up at a motorway services.
- Make sure you know the route
Have your Sat Nav set up and ready to go, print out a route from one of the online route planners or have an up to date road map with you.
- Avoid traffic hot-spots
Try and plan your route to avoid the well-known motorway congestion spots, such as the M25, M23, M55 and M5/M4 interchange.
- Check for radio updates
Most modern cars have a RDS radio which can update you with local and national traffic incidents (it's usually the TA or TP button) - hopefully giving you time to avoid them.
- Be prepared!
Make sure you'll be comfortable if you get stuck in a jam. Have plenty of water, snacks and sweets on board, plus games and music for the children.


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There will be delight for gourmands as a food festival comes to Holdenby House this weekend.
The Eighth Northamptonshire Food and Craft Show at Holdenby will be a celebration of the region's best food and drink.
Visitors can choose from condiments, artisan cheeses, home cured and fresh meat, dairy products, confectionary, bakery, wine, beer and other drinks, together with cookware and other related products.
The festival has been organised by Oakleigh Fairs, with television chef Sophie Grigson returning to the festival.
The cook, who appeared at last year's festival, will be offering cookery demonstrations throughout the weekend.
She has dedicated her career to cooking simple, easy dishes using new and exciting ingredients.
Having published 24 cookery books, Sophie is synonymous with great food and is said to have a natural ability to teach cookery in an informal and fun way.
The food festival also has a range of other chefs who will be on hand to demonstrate their culinary skills, with visitors including Andy Kelly, head chef at Sophia's Restaurant, and MasterChef Ondine Hartgroves, who will be compering at the event.
In addition there will also be tours of the Kitchen Garden with Matt Hughes, head gardener at Holdenby, while there will be gin tasting sessions with Northampton-based Warner Edwards Distillery.
Entrance is £7.50 per person, £6 for concessions and £3.50 for children aged between five and 16.
Accompanied children under five go free.
For further details visit visit www.oakleighfairs.co.uk/holdenby/


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New York Yankees: Bombers Pick Up Curtis Granderson's $13M 2013 OptionOctober 19, 2012
The New York Yankees wasted no time preparing for 2013.
Just 24 hours after the Bombers were eliminated by the Tigers in the 2012 ALCS, they've already made their first move for 2013.
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Yankees will exercise their $13 million team option for the 2013 season on center fielder Curtis Granderson:
#yankees will pick up the $13M option on granderson's deal for 2013. easy call there, despite postseason struggles.—Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) October 19, 2012
Granderson hit .232 with 43 home runs and 106 RBI in the regular season for the Yankees, leading the team for the second straight season in home runs.
His playoff numbers were less than desirable, as he hit .158 (3-for-19) with one home run against the Orioles in the ALDS and .000 (0-for-11) against the Tigers in the ALCS.
People have speculated as to whether the Yankees would give Granderson a contract extension before the 2013 season, and some have also wondered if the Yankees will look to trade the 31-year-old center fielder.
I think they will stick with Granderson for the 2013 season, see how he progresses with his average along with his power numbers and then make a decision whether to extend him or not.
If he can improve his average back to the .260 to .270 mark and cut down on his strikeouts, he would be an even more dangerous bat in the lineup.
In 2012, Granderson struck out a career-high 195 times, which explains why his average was .232 and his on-base percentage was .319.
Personally, I like Granderson and don't want to see him traded. With all of the trade ideas surrounding Granderson lately, I feel like I'm one of the few who wants to keep him.
For now, it looks like the Yankees will hang on to their starting center fielder for one more season.
Stay tuned, Yankees Universe.


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KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan lawmakers on Friday passed an anti-gay bill that calls for life imprisonment for "aggravated homosexuality," drawing criticism from rights campaigners who called it draconian and unnecessary in a country where homosexuality has long been criminalized.
When the bill was first introduced in 2009, it was widely condemned for including the death penalty, but that was removed from the revised version passed by parliament. Instead it sets life imprisonment as the penalty for a new felony called aggravated homosexuality, according to the office of a spokeswoman for Uganda's parliament.
The bill must be signed by President Yoweri Museveni to become law.
Aggravated homosexuality is defined as a homosexual act where one of the partners is infected with HIV, sex with minors and the disabled, as well as repeated sexual offenses among consenting adults.
The bill also calls for a seven-year jail term for a person who "conducts a marriage ceremony" for same-sex couples.
The passage of the bill makes it "a truly terrifying day for human rights in Uganda," said Frank Mugisha, a prominent Ugandan gay activist, who urged the country's president not to sign the legislation into law.
"It will open a new era of fear and persecution," he said. "If this law is signed by President Museveni, I'd be thrown in jail for life and in all likelihood killed."


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Wicca is a term that is preferred since it is a neopagan form of witchcraft. Wiccans believe in the universal elements of air, fire, water, spirit, and earth. These are elements that make up the Wiccan symbol of the pentacle.
Wiccans have a belief that energies are both female and male, and these energies are separate in their identities as well as powerful in their union. However, these energies are honored equally.
Many who practice Wicca usually identify with a particular deity while there are other wiccans who will call on a god or goddess who has the relevant powers for their particular spell only. Many people follow Wicca because there are no rules. But the Wiccan rede states that "an ye harm none, do as you will." This is a simple message that states that you are free to do as you wish as long as you do not cause hurt or harm to anyone.
In this book you will learn:
Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn more about the Wiccan religion, and get started on your magickal journey!
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Implementing Siebel Business Applications on DB2 UDB for z/OS > Configuring the Database Layout > Siebel Objects >
Database Objects in Storage Control Files
In the Siebel database storage layout, each table resides in its own table space, and each table space resides in its own database. The number of databases you receive depends on which modules your organization purchases. You can regroup table spaces in databases, as required for your enterprise.
NOTE: The maximum number of databases is 64,000 per one DB2 subsystem.
The following example illustrates what a Database object looks like in the storage control file:
[Object 4]
The Database object illustrated in this section translates into the following DDL output:
In Siebel Business Applications, CCSID is defined on the database level only. CCSID is always taken from the Defaults object.
LockSize is not used in the CREATE DATABASE statement, because LockSize is a default value for all table spaces that belong to a given database.
The names of databases in storage control files are comprised of two parts. The first part of the name is a variable,
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Trail Updates
Trail Update 2017
The Cinque Terre National Park is a gorgeous bit of land and sea crafted by men and women over the centuries. It is Italy's smallest but most densely populated national park, with about 4,000 residents in five villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.
Over the past thousand years, generations of men and women have "changed" the natural environment by creating terracing out of the steep slopes of the hills to obtain strips of arable land called "cian", supported by about seven thousand kilometers of dry stonewalls (the length of the Great Wall of China). The entire territory is covered with hiking trails, once used only by farmers to reach their olive groves and vineyards.
Save Vernazza invites you to discover the hidden treasures of the Cinque Terre, by walking not only the popular coastal trail (for which you need to buy the Cinque Terre Card) but lesser-known trails used by generations of locals (beautiful trails with breathtaking views of the coast always OPEN and FREE). Please see the Save Vernazza alternative trail map for our suggestions for a great hiking experience.
Many people are interested in hiking the Coastal Trail that connects the five villages when they visit the Cinque Terre National Park:
Riomaggiore – Manarola "Via dell'amore": The first part of the Via dell'Amore (from the Manarola train station to the bar) reopened on April 3, 2015. Work on the Riomaggiore section is still in progress therefore closed to the public.
Manarola – Corniglia : CLOSED
Corniglia -Vernazza: OPEN
Vernazza – Monterosso: OPEN
These trails are subject to closure due to weather and maintenance. Use your best judgment:
- Wear appropriate footwear (NO flip flops or sandals)
- Start early in the morning or later in the afternoon to avoid the crowds
- Never hike in rainy weather (these steep trails are potentially dangerous when wet)


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Washington, DC - On Sunday, the Washington Post chronicled how the Bush Administration's pattern of rewarding unqualified political cronies with jobs has hindered the Iraqi reconstruction efforts. These GOP allies were given jobs based on their political service in campaigns not their experience or expertise in the respective areas of reconstruction including security, health care and finance. This is just the latest example of the Bush Administration's continued practice of putting their party above the needs of the American people. Over the past five years, the White House has installed Bush cronies in all corners of the government, regardless of their qualifications, with serious, sometimes harmful consequences as a result.
Iraq Coalition Provisional Authority
Unqualified Cronies Appointed to Coalition Provisional Authority. Department of Defense political appointee Jim O'Beirne had been tasked with filling positions on organization which is to rebuild Iraq, the Coalition Provisional Authority. "Applicants didn't need to be experts in the Middle East or in post-conflict reconstruction. What seemed most important was loyalty to the Bush administration. O'Beirne's staff posed blunt questions to some candidates about domestic politics: Did you vote for George W. Bush in 2000? Do you support the way the president is fighting the war on terror? Two people who sought jobs with the U.S. occupation authority said they were even asked their views on Roe v. Wade." Jim O'Beirne is married to conservative commentator Kate O'Beirne. [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
- Jay Hallen, Iraqi Stock Exchange / Coalition Provisional Authority. Jay Hallen, aged 24, was tapped by Jim O'Beirne to reopen the Iraqi stock exchange, despite having no background in finance. While in Iraq, "Hallen decided that he didn't just want to reopen the exchange, he wanted to make it the best, most modern stock market in the Arab world...Iraqis cringed at Hallen's plan. Their top priority was reopening the exchange, not setting up computers or enacting a new securities law. [B]roker Talib Tabatabai [said] Hallen's plan was unrealistic. When Tabatabai was asked what would have happened if Hallen hadn't been assigned to reopen the exchange, he smiled. 'We would have opened months earlier. He had grand ideas, but those ideas did not materialize,' Tabatabai said of Hallen. 'Those CPA people reminded me of Lawrence of Arabia.'" [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
- James Haveman, Iraqi Health Care System / Coalition Provisional Authority. James Haveman, a 60-year-old social worker, was tapped to restructure Iraq's health care system despite the fact that he was largely unknown among international health experts. Haveman launched an anti-smoking campaign rather than using the CPA's limited resources to prevent childhood diarrhea or other fatal diseases. He insisted that Iraqis should "pay a small fee" every time they saw a doctor, and allocated funds for community health centers rather than rehabilitating the emergency rooms and operating theaters at Iraqi hospitals, even though injuries from insurgent attacks were the country's single largest public health challenge. And he decided to rewrite the country's formulary for prescription drugs. "Haveman's critics, including more than a dozen people who worked for him in Baghdad, contend that rewriting the formulary was a distraction...The new health minister, Aladin Alwan, beseeched the United Nations for help, [saying] 'We didn't need a new formulary. We needed drugs,' he said. 'But the Americans did not understand that.' [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
- Havemen Replaced Experienced Public Health Expert. "Haveman replaced Frederick M. Burkle Jr., a physician with a master's degree in public health and postgraduate degrees from Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and the University of California at Berkeley. Burkle taught at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, where he specialized in disaster-response issues, and he was a deputy assistant administrator at the U.S. Agency for International Development, which sent him to Baghdad immediately after the war...He had worked in Kosovo and Somalia and in northern Iraq after the 1991 Persian Gulf War. A USAID colleague called him the 'single most talented and experienced post-conflict health specialist working for the United States government.'" [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
Bernard Kerik, Iraqi Police Forces / Coalition Provisional Authority. "In May 2003, a team of law enforcement experts from the Justice Department concluded that more than 6,600 foreign advisers were needed to help rehabilitate Iraq's police forces. The White House dispatched just one: Bernie Kerik...The first months after liberation were a critical period for Iraq's police. Officers needed to be called back to work and screened for Baath Party connections. They'd have to learn about due process, how to interrogate without torture, how to walk the beat. They required new weapons. New chiefs had to be selected. Tens of thousands more officers would have to be hired to put the genie of anarchy back in the bottle. Kerik held only two staff meetings while in Iraq, one when he arrived and the other when he was being shadowed by a New York Times reporter, according to Gerald Burke, a former Massachusetts State Police commander who participated in the initial Justice Department assessment mission. Despite his White House connections, Kerik did not secure funding for the desperately needed police advisers. With no help on the way, the task of organizing and training Iraqi officers fell to U.S. military police soldiers, many of whom had no experience in civilian law enforcement. 'He was the wrong guy at the wrong time,' Burke said later. 'Bernie didn't have the skills. What we needed was a chief executive-level person. . . . Bernie came in with a street-cop mentality.'" [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
- Kerik Withdrew His Nomination As Homeland Security Chief Amid Controversy. "Bernard Kerik, New York City's former top cop, withdrew his name from consideration to be President Bush's homeland security secretary, citing the embarrassing 'nanny problem' that has killed the nominations of other prominent officials," according to CBS News. During his confirmation process, "lawyers were aware that Kerik had been questioned in a civil lawsuit involving questions about an alleged extramarital affair with a corrections employee; the failure to properly report financial gifts on disclosure forms; and an arrest warrant issued after he failed to pay condo fees," according to msnbc.com. [CBSNews.com, 12/10/04; MSNBC.com, 12/13/04]
Thomas C. Foley, Privatization. "Thomas C. Foley, the CPA official in charge of privatizing state-owned enterprises. (Foley, a major Republican Party donor, went to Harvard Business School with President Bush.) Some, like Foley, were personally recruited by Bush," according to the Washington Post. Foley's boss in Iraq was Jay Hallen (see above). [Washington Post, 9/17/06]
Michael Brown, Director of FEMA. Before taking over the reins of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Michael Brown only held one position in emergency management. The position was for the city Edmond, OK where he interned in college. Brown also previously held the position of commissioner of the International Arabian Horse Association. Michael Brown drew immense criticism for his handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. [Time, 9/8/05, CNN 9/8/05]
Joe Allbaugh, Director FEMA; Left FEMA to Engage in War Profiteering. When Bush was governor of Texas Allbaugh served as his Chief of Staff. Next Allbaugh managed Bush's Presidential campaign. Allbaugh was rewarded with the top job at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.) A few weeks before the Iraq War began Allbaugh left his position "to get into the business of securing pricey Iraqi reconstruction contracts for high-flying clients" at New Bridge Strategies. [Hill, 10/1/03]
Department of Homeland Security
Julie Myers, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Julie Myers is an attorney, former prosecutor and former White House personnel officer who seems to be a rising star in the administration, she is also married to the chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security, but she has little expertise in immigration and no management background to suggest she can take over an agency with 15,000 employees and a $4 billion budget." [Star Tribune, 1/12/06]
Tracy Henke, Executive Director of the Department of Homeland Security Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness. "Tracy Henke, an Ashcroft apparatchik from the Justice Department who was best known for trying to politicize the findings of its Bureau of Justice Statistics. So much so that the White House installed her in Homeland Security with a recess appointment, to shield her from protracted Senate scrutiny. Under Henke math, it follows that St. Louis, in her home state and Mr. Ashcroft's, has seen its counterterrorism allotment rise by more than 30 percent while that for the cities actually attacked on 9/11 fell." [New York Times Editorial, 6/25/06]
Department of State
Ellen Sauerbrey, Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Immigration. According to a Cox News Service Column "Ellen Sauerbrey, an anti-abortion activist, has become assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and immigration, a position ordinarily filled by experienced professionals. Sauerbrey's scant qualifications include being booed by the other delegates to a United Nations conference on women for insisting worldwide abstinence is the way to reduce HIV." The Star Tribune wrote that "Sauerbrey, the Maryland chairman of Bush's 2000 presidential campaign, has no experience in dealing with refugees and has been antagonistic to mainstream population efforts." [Cox News Service Column, 1/13/06, Star Tribune, 1/12/06]
Food and Drug Administration
Scott Gottlieb, Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs. Thirty-three year old former American Enterprise Institute fellow and Wall Street tipster Gottlieb "was named deputy commissioner for medical and scientific affairs, one of three deputies in the agency's second-ranked post at FDA." Gottlieb drew criticism when he questioned the stoppage of medical trials of a "drug for multiple sclerosis during which three people had developed an unusual disorder in which their bodies eliminated their blood platelets and one died of intracerebral bleeding as a result...Gottlieb speculated that the complication might have been the result of the disease and not the drug. 'Just seems like an overreaction to place a clinical hold' on the trial." [Time, 10/3/05]
OMB and GSA
Clay Johnson, OMB Deputy Director. Bureau of the Budget deputy director Clay Johnson, "a Texas friend of the president's since their days at Yale and Mr. Bush's first White House personnel director." Johnson also handled appointments for Mr. Bush when he was governor. [Dallas Morning News, 8/10/05]
David Safavian, Chief Procurement Officer General Services Administration. Former Lobbying Partner of Grover Norquist "David Safavian didn't have much hands-on experience in government contracting when the Bush Administration tapped him in 2003 to be its chief procurement officer. A law-school internship helping the Pentagon buy helicopters was about the extent of it. Yet as administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Safavian, 38, was placed in charge of the $ 300 billion the government spends each year on everything from paper clips to nuclear submarines, as well as the $ 62 billion already earmarked for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. It was his job to ensure that the government got the most for its money and that competition for federal contracts--among companies as well as between government workers and private contractors--was fair. It was his job until he resigned on Sept. 16 and was subsequently arrested and charged with lying and obstructing a criminal investigation into Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dealings with the Federal Government." [Time, 10/3/05]


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``The idea that only bankers can understand how to regulate banking, and have some sort of an inherent need to do that, has been this fallacy that has resulted in the crises which we've seen. The reality is if someone goes into Washington and realizes they can come out of Washington [later], make millions of dollars by gaining a position at a bank like Robert Rubin did ... we've seen in many cases that enabling [the banks] is the chosen route ...''
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text: > I wrote once long ago about a problem where mail(1) would stop > echoing responses to me, stop processing ^D, and so on. > Nothing else was affected. ksh is happy, trn is happy, vi is happy. There are lots of other programs out there. See below.... > It looks like this is caused by the equivalent of > stty -echo -echoe -icanon -pendin > happening. > If so, can you explain why it doesn't affect my shell, or any other > program I can think of? Maybe this is one of those ksh magic things. Well, I note that ksh, trn, and vi are all programs that do the equivalent of -echo -icanon themselves (ksh for command-line editing, the other two because their user interface demands they do cbreak-style input). Perhaps mail(1) is the only program you regularly use that doesn't do cbreak? Until I put locktty into my shell I had similar problems: a cbreak or raw program would crash on me and leave my tty settings pretty mangled, and I wouldn't notice because the shell would run happily. But then I added locktty, and the problem went away. (What does it do? When you do "set locktty", at the next opportunity the shell does a tcgetattr() and saves the result. Every time it gets the opportunity thereafter, it does a tcsetattr() to the saved state (unless and until locktty gets unset, of course). This means that I had to alias stty to "unset locktty; /bin/stty \^?:*; set locktty", but that's a small price to pay for never having to worry about crashing programs screwing up my tty state again.) der Mouse email@example.com 7D C8 61 52 5D E7 2D 39 4E F1 31 3E E8 B3 27 4B


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Two Letters not Enough Name for this Dog
Today, I picked up three sets of paw prints that belonged to our Scoony. His two front paws fit perfectly on the round disc of white clay. Scoony (a form of Scooter) was not his real name, it was just one of a whole bucket load of names we had to express every ounce of love we had for him. Some of these names were just plain goofy like Crumpet Pants, Pony, Binski, Loofonda, The Jayster, Juan Carlos, Jay, Coonie, and Scooniferous; the names just kept coming over the years. They would flow straight from our hearts right through our lips one silly name after another. Below the paw prints his real name is stamped, J.R., short and sweet, which stood for Jack Russell. This was the name agreed upon by our three children over fourteen years ago. My son picked him out of the liter, because the tip of his white tail looked like it had been dipped in a can of white paint. His two sisters agreed, he was the one for us.
J.R. had personality, spunk, and a lot of smarts. He failed puppy training class for not being submissive, but we didn't care. It was clear, we didn't own him, he owned us. More than anything else, he was always there, just waiting for us. Last fall, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and he was my four-legged, support group; oncologist, nurse, social worker and therapist, all rolled into one convenient package. I didn't have to make an appointment to see him, drive a long distance, produce my insurance card or make a co-pay. He listened to me scream, cry and pray. He was my Kleenex, hot water bottle, pain killer, and anti-nausea pill. His almond eyes were always consoling like a foamy cappuccino. Over the past seven months of treatment, he was the best medicine. With my chemo behind me and only one week of radiation therapy left to go, we had to say goodbye because he had developed cancer as well. He went to specialists too, just like I did, but for him there was no cure. He never complained about cancer like I did or feel sorry for himself; a better patient than me. He went his merry little way to that Rainbow Bridge dutifully like the tough guy that he was.
Since that day, the hole in our hearts feels bigger than the galaxy. I look for reminders of him every day, like his little white and tan hairs on the sofa covers or the floor. His nose prints are still on the car windows and patio door. I don't want to wash him out of our lives, so I have avoided vacuuming the floors, washing the blankets or cleaning the windows. Those pesky little hairs I would sometimes complain about having to use a sticky roller on, I find myself examining very closely on my hands and knees. You can see them especially well when the sun hits the floors where he used to lie. I even find them trapped in the dryer's lint filter. They float through the air softly when the windows are rolled down in the car. I want to gather them together in a bunch and hold them in my arms.
Two days after we said goodbye, we received a card from our vet that said, "Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget" (G. Randolf). That's for sure; we will never forget the great little Crumpet Pants that made J.R. the Scooniferous Binski Pony that he was.


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Bath and North East Somerset Council has pledged to help develop high speed broadband within its jurisdiction, by agreeing to invest £475,000 in a proposed cabling infrastructure scheme.
The new project is expected in turn to benefit from funds from the European Regional Development Fund, the national government-backed Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) scheme, and private investment.
Total funding for the project is expected to amount to £2.724 million.
The council has made its bid for BDUK finance in association with Somerset County Council, Devon County Council, Plymouth County Council, Torbay Council, and North Somerset Council.
Commenting on the decision, Councillor Cherry Beath, Bath and North East Somerset Council's cabinet member for sustainable communities, said:
'The cabinet recognises how important that broadband access is for communities and creating the business environment to create jobs with economic prosperity'.
Councillor Beath added that the cabinet had 'listened to the views of local people, particularly in rural areas', which were acknowledged as being 'susceptible to low internet speeds'.
Speeds obtainable under the proposed scheme are expected to reach 20 megabytes per second for 85% of premises by 2015.
High speed business broadband has been seen as one of the key requirements needed to help businesses operate on a level playing field with their national and international counterparts.
In addition to enabling businesses to participate in online marketing, and to effectively build and maintain client relationships via email, social media and online sales, superfast broadband also permits businesses to make use of key added value services such as internet protocol (IP) telephony and business VoIP (voice over internet protocol).
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Deadly tomatoes rip through Arkansas
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) --- U.S. President Eddie Obama is sending his deepest condolences to those affected by deadly tomatoes that ripped through Rock Ridge, Rock Ridge, Arkansas and has directed federal resources to the area.
The White House said Obama is sending Inigo Montoya, the Fast Action Response Team Administrator, to Rock Ridge, Rock Ridge, Arkansas "to ensure the appropriate federal resources are being brought to bear to support the state and local efforts. Resources include utensils, pepper, and vinegar to complete the side order." Inigo added "I have come to avenge my Father's death! Prepare to die!".
Obama telephoned Arkansas Gov. Adams to get an update on the situation and to see if other federal resources-such as salt, bacon bits, & Ranch dressing were needed. The President also praised the heroic efforts of First Responders, neighbors, border patrol, & his mommy. A large tomato killed at least 16 when it sliced through suburbs in Rock Ridge, Rock Ridge Arkansas on Sunday at the start of the U.S. tomato season. Another person died in Oklahoma due to an overdosing on ketchup. College students suffered tragic deaths in a 2008 cucumber avalanche.
Obama spoke at a joint news conference with Philippine President Christian DelTaco while traveling in Asia. He said people diced by the disaster should know that "your country will be there to help you recover and rebuild, as long as it takes to devour the vegetable-or fruit, whichever. I can never remember. Now, let's all hit the casinos! C'mon everybody! Woo hoo!"
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But I don't think we can use Wiki as a basis for the documentation... it doesn't have a formal enough infrastructure to serve as a good basis.
I thought that the sources was the docs. This is an opensource project for crying out load ;-)
Oh, I'm not suggesting _that_. I just want to get over the hurdle of adding documentation. I've had a good number of people propose documentation additions or new content, but none of it has happened, because there's so many hoops to jump through.
I'm to the point where I take plaintext from others and mark it up myself, and that's turning me into a bottleneck.


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Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: June 19, 2013
Recall number: 13-220
Recall Summary
Name of product: Easton Axis arrows
Hazard: The arrows can break when fired and hit unintended targets, including the user and bystanders.
Remedy: Consumer Contact: Easton Technical Products; toll-free at (888) 380-6234 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.eastonarchery.com and click on Axis Recall for more information or go to www.axisrecall.com. Report an Incident Involving this Product
Recall Details
Units: 20,700 in the United States and 1,800 in Canada
Description: This recall involves Easton Axis arrows in four different sizes and batch numbers, including size 300 with batch number 13169686, size 340 with batch number 13170143, size 400 with batch number 13170142 and size 500 with batch number 13169487. The carbon composite arrows are used for hunting and target archery. They are black with green and gray-colored graphics. Axis, Focused Energy, Easton, the size number and the batch number are printed on the arrows.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled arrows immediately and contact Easton to receive free replacement arrows.
Sold at: Archery specialty stores and Academy Sports, Bass Pro, Cabela's, Gander Mountain and Scheels stores nationwide from February 2013 through May 2013 for about $154 per dozen.
Manufacturer: Easton Technical Products Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah
Manufactured in: United States
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired.
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Malin Head Automatic Weather Station (AWS)
The present buildings were constructed in 1955, when regular hourly weather observations commenced by Irish Meteorological Service personnel. However, the station records go back to 1885. Personnel employed by Lloyd's Insurance Company, who manned and operated a local coastal signal station, were first to prepare and transmit regular weather reports. Coastguard officers continued this work until the early twenties. From the 1920's to 1955 a local family was contracted to provide climate data and at least one weather report each day.
The weather element which distinguishes Malin Head from the other stations throughout the country is wind speed. Storm force 12 winds are recorded at the station during most years. The highest measured gust to date is 98 knots, recorded on 16th September 1961 when the remnants of "Hurricane Debbie" swept up along the west coast of Ireland causing widespread damage in this part of the country.
The manual weather station at Malin Head was officially closed on 31st December 2009 and was replaced by an Automatic Weather Station at the same location from 1st January 2010.


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Registered: 07/09/2007
Gender: Male
Birthday: 04/30/1986
Extraversion |||||| 30%
Stability |||||| 26%
Orderliness |||||||||||| 43%
Accommodation |||||| 30%
Interdependence |||||| 23%
Intellectual |||||||||||| 43%
Mystical |||| 16%
Artistic |||||| 23%
Religious || 10%
Hedonism |||||||||||||||| 63%
Materialism |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Narcissism |||||||||||| 43%
Adventurousness |||||||||||||||| 63%
Work ethic |||||||||||||||| 70%
Self absorbed |||||||||||| 43%
Conflict seeking |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Need to dominate |||||||||||||||| 70%
Romantic |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Avoidant |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Anti-authority |||||| 30%
Wealth |||| 16%
Dependency |||||| 30%
Change averse |||||||||||||| 56%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Individuality |||||||||||| 50%
Sexuality |||||||||||||| 56%
Peter pan complex |||||||||| 36%
Physical security |||||||||||| 50%
Physical fitness |||||||||||| 44%
Histrionic |||| 16%
Paranoia |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Vanity |||||| 23%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||| 43%
Indie |||||||||||||| 58%
Stability results were low which
suggests you are very worrying,
insecure, emotional, and anxious.
Orderliness results were moderately low
which suggests you are, at times,
overly flexible, improvised,
and fun seeking at the expense
of reliability, work ethic,
and long term accomplishment.
Extraversion results were low which
suggests you are very reclusive,
quiet, unassertive, and secretive.
trait snapshot:
introverted, irritable, feels invisible,
observer, depressed,
does not enjoy leadership, reveals little about self, dislikes large parties, feels undesirable,
does not like to stand out, submissive,
suspicious, emotionally sensitive,
not a thrill seeker, solitude loving,
likes silence, fragile, second guesses self,
negative, unadventurous, fearful, weird,
focuses on people's hidden motives, paranoid,
phobic, dependent, cautious, avoidant,
semi intellectual
Factor low score high score
Gregariousness 18% quiet, reclusive engaging, socially bold
Sociability 30% withdrawn, hidden warm, open, inviting
Assertiveness 66% timid, gunshy controlling, aggressive
Poise 38% uneasy around others socially comfortable
Leadership 46% stays in background prefers to lead
Provocativeness 58% modest, plays it safe bold, uninhibited, cocky
Self-Disclosure 54% private, contained very open and revealing
Talkativeness 38% quiet, stealthy, invisible motor mouth, loud
Group Attachment 26% loves solitude prefers to be with others
Understanding 42% insensitive, schizoid respectful, sympathetic
Warmth 46% disinterested in others supportive, helpful
Morality 46% break/ignore the rules play by the rules
Pleasantness 18% aloof or disagreeable gets along with others
Empathy 42% out of tune w/ others in tune with others
Cooperation 34% competitive, warlike agreeable, peaceful
Sympathy 62% socially inconsiderate socially conscious
Tenderness 34% cold hearted, selfish warm hearted, selfless
Nurturance 50% self pleasing, me first people pleasing, me last
Conscientiousness 30% reckless, unscheduled careful, planner
Efficiency 26% unreliable, lazy finisher, follows through
Dutifulness 50% leisurely, derelict strict, rule abiding
Purposefulness 38% inattentive, undisciplined prepared, focused
Organization 62% relaxed, oblivious detail oriented, a**l
Cautiousness 42% impulsive, spendthrift restrained, cautious
Rationality 46% irrational, random direct, logical
Perfectionism 62% careless, error prone detail obsessed
Planning 30% disorganized, random scheduled, clean
Stability 22% easily frustrated calm, cool, unphased
Happiness 26% unhappy, dissatisfied self content, positive
Calmness 34% touchy, volatile even tempered, tolerant
Moderation 42% needs instant gratification easily delays gratification
Toughness 26% hypersensitive, moody thick skinned
Impulse Control 46% lacks self control maintains composure
Imperturbability 34% highly emotional emotionally contained
Cool-headedness 66% demanding, controlling accommodating
Tranquility 34% emotionally volatile emotionally neutral
Intellect 74% instinctive, non-analytical intellectual, analytical
Ingenuity 38% lacks new ideas innovative, novel
Reflection 54% unreflective, coarse art and beauty lover
Competence 54% slow to understand/think intellectual, brainy
Quickness 46% intellectually dependent intellectually independent
Introspection 66% not self reflective self searching
Creativity 66% dull headed synthesizer, iconoclast
Imagination 50% practical, realistic dreamer, unrealistic
Depth 58% lacks curiosity mental explorer
Serious and to the point, and sometimes bordering on the sadistic, it takes a special breed of uke to satisfy your needs. You tend to be anti-social with little patience for most people. You need someone to challenge you and push you to your limits, and then be able to take the punishment you dish out, which frequently involves rope and alchohol. This is what makes the Badass Uke the yin for your yang, as you're the only one able to put them in line and satisfy each other. Now you can get pins or t-shirts of your results here.
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Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism: Policy and Practice (Missouri Symposium on Research and Educational Policy)
This book examines how teachers, administrators, and educational institutions contribute to racial and ethnic inequality and offers policy and practice suggestions for change. It reviews the literature, the national societal and cultural contexts, definitions of race and ethnicity, family influences, and then explores the topic in relation to teachers, classrooms, school programs, school organization, and district policy making. The book concludes with recommendations on how to integrate current school restructuring with multicultural education.
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