text:
Surrey Heritage Society elects board
The Surrey Heritage Society held is annual general meeting Feb. 27. A new board of directors has been installed for 2014: Ken Falconer, Ken Jarvie, Jim Labelle, Ben Wevers, Jim Winter, and Bruno Zappone will serve as directors.
The executive board is Paul Orazietti, president; Judy Higginbotham, is first vice president; Wendy Tracey is second vice president; Denis Corin has been elected secretary, and Brian Busby is elected treasurer and manager of the B.C. Vintage Truck Museum.
We encourage an open exchange of ideas on this story's topic, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. Personal attacks, inappropriate language, and off-topic comments may be removed, and comment privileges revoked, per our Terms of Use. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.


text:
Your favorite Apple, iPhone, iPad, iOS, Jailbreak, and Cydia site.
Thread: How can I tell what version the iphone I buy is?
10-12-2007, 10:56 PM #1How can I tell what version the iphone I buy is?
Is there anything on the box that indicates what version software the iphone has? Prior to unlocking, how can I check to see what version the iphone has after turning on and connecting to itunes? Thanks in advance
On the box, there is no way of tellling.
There are two ways to check with the phone in hand.
The easiest way is to put your phone into restore mode.
To do this, Hold the Sleep/Wake button and turn off your phone.
Then open it again, when the apple logo comes on the screen hold the home button until and image comes up. It'll take a bout 30 seconds to change into restore mode.
Now depending on this image is your firmware.
If you get a 'ipod connector cable' pointing to an Itunes Icon, you have 1.1.1
If you get an Orange Triangle saying "PLEASE CONNECT TO ITUNES" then you have 1.0.2 or below.
The other way:
Go to the emergency call, entering *3001#12345#* then pressing "Call".
Under Versions you will find what revision firmware is on the phone out of the box.
03.12.06_G Is firmware 1.0.0
03.14.08_G Is firmware 1.0.1 and 1.02
04.01.13_G Is 1.1.1
Last edited by mofolo; 10-13-2007 at 03:54 AM.
myRepoSpace.com - Easily create your own Cydia Repo.
4 and 5 number on the serial numbers need to be below 39 . I THINK.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
April 5, 2012Dear Friends and Supporters of Us TOO,I am so saddened to share with you that we learned Fred Gersh passed away this morning, April 5th. Fred's wife Micki shared the following in an email:"He had a long fight with the prostate cancer and I think in a way you could say he won since it has been 23 years since he was diagnosed. But he became ill 2 1/2 weeks ago, and after a stint at the hospital, he came home Tuesday to hospice care. He struggled to the end, but he looked peaceful after. And at least he is no longer in pain. Thanks to all of you for your friendship and support."Fred facilitated the Us TOO Alexandria, VA prostate cancer support group at Inova Alexandria Hospital for approximately 18 years, and was the Us TOO Regional Director for Washington, DC and the surrounding area. He represented Us TOO as a member of the CLC (Cancer Leadership Council) and OVAC (One Voice Against Cancer). Fred also represented Us TOO as a committee member of the Veterans Health Council, and as a Vietnam Veteran, he often spoke passionately about the impact of Agent Orange.
I knew Fred very well and worked with him closely as a volunteer advocate, and as a working group member last year when he was a key contributor to the "Principles for Managing Prostate Cancer" booklet which is a core piece of Us TOO's Advanced Disease Kit. He was dealing with the impact of his chemo treatments during that period and he drafted a very helpful Special Supplement document on Taste Issues which many will benefit from, I am sure.I am very pleased and so honored that we chose to present to Fred the Outstanding Advocate Award at Us TOO's 20th Anniversary Meeting in Chicago in 2010. Looking back, I still see the smile that was on his face that evening and recall the origami art he made for the auction that night, as well as the blue ribbon earrings he crafted.Simply put, I loved Fred, admired his giving personality and frankly, his never ending commitment to fighting this disease. I will always remember his comments about the importance of hope for all of us. As we learn more information, we will pass it along.
I speak for everyone at Us TOO when I say our prayers and best wishes go out to Fred's family and friends during this time of sorrow. He was a man of inspiration. Sincerely,
Thomas KirkPresident & CEOUs TOO InternationalDowners Grove, IL 60655Office: 630-795-1002Toll Free: firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
Pakistani Taliban splintering into factions
Islamabad: Battered by Pakistani military operations and US drone strikes, the once-formidable Pakistani Taliban has splintered into more than 100 smaller factions, weakened and running short of cash, according to security officials, analysts and tribesmen from the insurgent heartland.
The group, allied with al Qaeda and based in the northwest close to the Afghan border, has been behind much of the violence tearing apart Pakistan over the last 4 1/2 years. Known as the Tehrik-e-Taliban, or TTP, the Taliban want to oust the US-backed government and install a hard-line Islamist regime. They also have international ambitions and trained the Pakistani-American who tried to detonate a car bomb in New York City`s Times Square in 2010.
"Today, the command structure of the TTP is splintered, weak and divided and they are running out of money," said Mansur Mahsud, a senior researcher at the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area) Research Center. "In the bigger picture, this helps the army and the government because the Taliban are now divided."
The first signs of cracks within the Pakistani Taliban appeared after its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, was killed in a drone strike in August 2009, Mahsud said. Since then, the group has steadily deteriorated.
Set up in 2007, the Pakistani Taliban is an umbrella organization created to represent roughly 40 insurgent groups in the tribal belt plus al Qaeda-linked groups headquartered in Pakistan`s eastern Punjab province.
"In the different areas, leaders are making their own peace talks with the government," Mahsud added. "It could help the Pakistani government and military separate more leaders from the TTP and more foot soldiers from their commanders."
The two biggest factors hammering away at the Taliban`s unity are US drone strikes and Pakistani army operations in the tribal region.
Turf wars have flared as militants fleeing the Pakistani military operations have moved into territory controlled by other militants, sometimes sparking clashes between groups. And as leaders have been killed either by drones or the Pakistani army, lieutenants have fought among themselves over who will replace them.
"The disintegration ... has accelerated with the Pakistan military operation in South Waziristan and the drone attacks by the United States in North Waziristan," Mahsud said, referring to the two tribal agencies that are the heartland of the Pakistani Taliban.
Another factor is the divide-and-conquer strategy Pakistan`s military has long employed in its dealings with militants. Commanders have broken away from the TTP and set up their own factions, weakening the organization. Battles have broken out among the breakaway factions, and in one particularly remote tribal region the TTP was thrown out. These growing signs of fissures among the disparate groups that make up the Pakistani Taliban indicate the military`s strategy could be paying off.
That would explain the mixed signals this month coming out of the tribal belt, where some militants are mulling the idea of peace talks with the government, others are offering to stop fighting and still others are disavowing both peace and a cease-fire. It might also explain a steady decline in suicide attacks in Pakistan, according to the privately run Pak Institute for Peace Studies.
The US is eager to see some benefits in neighboring Afghanistan, where its troops have come under attack from militants based across the border in Pakistan. NATO forces in Afghanistan are trying to break the back of the Afghan insurgency before the end of the US-led coalition`s combat mission in 2014.
There is no evidence so far that fissures within the militant structure in Pakistan are helping NATO and US forces.
The deadly Haqqani network, which has bases both in Pakistan and Afghanistan and is affiliated with al Qaeda, is one of the most lethal threats to coalition troops. It has long found safe haven in Pakistan`s tribal belt and has used the Pakistani Taliban as a source of recruits. Senior US officials say the Haqqanis also receive support from Pakistan`s army and intelligence agency, a charge Islamabad denies.
Analysts predict that over time, however, the internecine feuding in the Pakistani Taliban will take a toll on militants fighting in Afghanistan, making it increasingly difficult for them to find recruits and restricting territory available to them.
Pakistan`s military has rebuffed appeals from Washington to take on all of the insurgent groups in the tribal region, saying it has neither the men nor the weapons to do so. Instead, Islamabad has pushed its divide-and-conquer approach, which is gaining some traction in the United States, according to two Western officials in the region.
The officials say the success of this approach will be measured in Washington by its ability to curb Haqqani network attacks in Afghanistan. The officials requested to remain anonymous in order to speak candidly.
Cooperation between the US and Pakistan suffered a serious setback a week ago when NATO aircraft killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at two border posts. The Nov. 26 incident seems certain to blunt any prospect of Pakistan taking direct steps to curb the Haqqani network, analysts say.
In the wake of the attack, intelligence sharing has stopped, military-to-military contact has been suspended, routes supplying non-lethal goods to NATO in Afghanistan have been shut, and Pakistan has withdrawn its offer to bring Taliban and representatives of the Haqqani network to the negotiating table.
Pakistan also announced it will boycott next month`s conference in Bonn, Germany, to find ways to stabilize Afghanistan.
There is no independent figure on how many Taliban fighters operate in the tribal regions, but it is estimated to be in the thousands. There are upward of 130 groups in the area, Mahsud said, some of them small, violent offshoots of larger groups.
They have varying loyalties to a handful of key commanders like Hakimullah Mehsud, the current leader of the Pakistani Taliban.
Popular support dwindled for Mehsud after his group was driven out of South Waziristan by the military and relocated to North Waziristan, according to tribesmen in the area. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals from militants.
The Pakistani army has brokered agreements with some Taliban factions, according to a senior Pakistani security official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic. But there are no peace talks under way with Mehsud, who has declared war on the state of Pakistan, the official said.
A brash and heavy-handed insurgent, Mehsud has killed former allies, defied orders from the Haqqani network`s chief and developed close links with criminal gangs who kidnap, extort and exploit the local population.
He also has made enemies of former lieutenants in other parts of the tribal region, like neighboring Kurram Agency, where a deputy, Fazl Saeed Haqqani, split with Mehsud three months ago and formed his own Islami-Tehrik-e-Taliban group.
In yet another tribal region of Orakzai, where Mehsud once held sway, members of feuding groups are now killing one another.
Bureau Report
- CBI confirms Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain's indulgence in Hawala business
- Should army take strict action against stone pelters of J&K?
- Etawah: UP cops caught drunk while on duty
- Watch: CM Yogi Adityanath's first speech in UP Assembly house
- Triple Talaq: Why AIMPLB are opposing the petitions filed in Supreme Court?
- Left to die on road, pregnant Lucknow woman writes to PM Narendra Modi to end 'triple talaq', says 'I voted for BJP'
- The Kapil Sharma Show: No Sunday episode this weekend? Here's why
- India vs Australia: Virat Kohli takes reconciliatory path, says his friendship comment was 'blown out of proportion'
- Sunil Grover joining AIB? Here's the truth
- Reliance Jio closes in on 50 million paid users


text:
Customer Magazine Information Unlimited
In the COPA-DATA Magazine Information Unlimited we keep you informed about our latest corporate news and update you on our partners and customers as well as our products and solutions. We provide you with tips and tricks for easy engineering and report from a variety of industries and markets. Share your feedback with us and subscribe for your free copy at email@example.com.
Find the following issues of Information Unlimited and further COPA-DATA publications at issuu!
Information Unlimited Magazine - Vol. 15
.pdf / 1.87 MB
Download View


text:
Seoul Chicken Brings Korean-Fried and Southern-Fried Chicken to the LES
Justine Dungo |
When Chaz Brown would visit New York City as a kid, he fell in love with the neighborhood Chinese joints, the types of places that would serve a half chicken with a side of fried rice for $5. "I wanted to put that on a pedestal," says the Fatty Crab and Fatty 'Cue alum. And now, he'll get his chance, albeit with a Korean twist. Brown is opening Seoul Chicken (71 Clinton Street) on Tuesday, where he'll serve Korean-fried and Southern-fried chicken to the Lower East Side.
Brown came into this address because he knew the owner, a Korean woman who was trying to figure out what to install. He suggested Korean fried chicken, and she hesitated, saying there were so many other people doing that already. When he finessed the idea a bit to give that a southern twist, she enthusiastically agreed, and the duo embarked on a fast build-out to bring the project to fruition. "It's been a quick ride to get this thing off the ground," he says.
The partners installed neon signage out front -- "it's very aggressive," says Brown -- and inside the space, they'll feature local artwork curated by David Barnett, formerly of nearby gallery Poppington. Seating is at counters that line the brick walls.
Seoul's focus is on wings coated in a variety of ways -- including in szechuan peppercorn and sea salt, fish sauce and garlic, and honey and sriracha -- but it'll also serve thighs and half and whole birds. The menu also features kimchi fries and riblets, which pay homage to the rib tips his mom used to serve at a bar in Detroit. And Brown plans to run daily fried chicken specials, featuring chicken and waffles, chicken pot pie covered in crispy chicken skin, and chicken fried steak.
Brown will also cater to vegetarians with fried cauliflower, which he says, "is what I would want to eat when I want to eat like a fat-ass if I were a vegetarian." The fried florets have been particularly popular at friends and family events, and the chef says they mimic the texture of a wing.
The food, says the chef, is ideal for snacking on while you're posted up at the bar watching sports, and he's installed a trio of televisions to encourage that kind of behavior. "I'm a big football and soccer fan," he says, and he plans to show NFL games all fall. You'll be able to dip into cocktails while you eat, or guzzle Korean beers, many of which are sold as tallboys.
Seoul plans to offer delivery and take-out, too.
See more photos on the next page.
Justine Dungo |
Seoul Chicken |
Seoul Chicken |
Seoul Chicken |
Follow @forkintheroadVV
In Case You Missed It
Popular Stories
Sponsor Content


text:
ozarktalk's Event Journal
Thursday August 29, 2013 / 7:00pm
Casey Abrams
2 tickets
General Admission (Limited Seating)
How was your experience?
This was a terrific experience. My first time at Harlows and was so excited to hear Casey perform. I didn't realize there would be a cover band. They were good, but Casey was OUTSTANDING!
We had general admission seats and could see and hear perfectly. His talent is really breathtaking and his humor and connection with the audience superb. Next time he's in town, I'll be in the audience.


text:
Inspiring Quilters, Stitch by Stitch
Join My Quilt Place
Welcome Quilter Friend!
Just wanted to pop in to say "hello" and introduce myself. I'm Linda Hubalek, fellow quilter and author from Kansas. Books about pioneer women are my specialty, with a cooking or a quilting theme mixed into each historical fiction series.
My Trail of Thread historical fiction book series, written in the form of letters sent back home, describes my ancestors' wagon trail journey and homesteading in Kansas. Each book mentions twelve old-time quilt patterns, and I put drawings of them in the back of the books.
So if you like to read—besides quilting—please enjoy my blog and book excerpts on my website. Besides printed as paperbacks, my ten books are also available for your Kindle or Nook.
I have about a dozen quilts made by my great grandmother, (that we used all the time when I was a kid) so I'm into antique quilts and patterns. What kind of quilts and patterns do you like to work with?
Happy quilting and reading!
Linda Hubalek
My Facebook page
Welcome toMy Quilt Place
Sign Upor Sign In
Or sign in with:
MyQuiltPlace.com is brought to you entirely free as a service of the American Quilter's Society. We hope you enjoy meeting one another and sharing your experience and expertise. Enjoy!
American Quilter's Society
1 member
6 members
Get Badge
© 2017 Created by American Quilter's Society. Powered by
Badges | Report an Issue | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
VAN WYCK – Van Wyck's downtown of mostly older homes and quiet streets will remain intact for now.
County Council voted down a rezoning request Monday night that would have allowed businesses on a few acres at the corner of Steele Hill and Old Hickory roads.
The rezoning request had been on council's past two agendas, but property owner Glen Small requested that it be removed both times. Still, Van Wyck residents came to the council meetings each time to speak against the rezoning.
Residents speak
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the Lancaster News, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
If you are new to the award winning Lancaster News and wish to get a subscription or simply gain access to our online content then please enter your ZIP code below and continue to setup your account.
ZIP Code: | |


text:
Modern comforts in a spacious environ
Executive Suites at Traders Fudu Hotel, Changzhou, provide all the space, comfort and amenities that make for a profitable trip.
Luxury one-bedroom suites with a spacious and comfortable sitting room separate from the bedroom, providing separation and a place to work comfortably.
Spacious, modern bathroom containing separate shower cubicle and soaking tub.
Guests receive access to the exclusive Traders Club Lounge with its full range of privileges.
Each room offers 80 sqm / 861 sqf of comfort.


text: Laity Lodge is just as remote and beautiful as I was told. Anne and I enjoyed an inspiring weekend of food, conversation, reading, and movies with dear old friends and inspiring new friends. I spoke about that turbulent territory where faith and filmmaking intersect, and then I shared two films that inspired good conversations: The Station Agent, and Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control. Anne gave a poetry reading, just one of several delightful readings by the guests.(Hey Martin, I got to know … [Read more...]


text:
Neither good enough to generate any excitement beyond the reappearance of a beloved star, nor bad enough to make it one for the books -- it's no "Carrie"--"Victor/Victoria" is instead that particularly dispiriting species of Broadway invalid, the earnestly crafted but utterly joyless affair.
Neither good enough to generate any excitement beyond the reappearance of a beloved star, nor bad enough to make it one for the books — it's no "Carrie"–"Victor/Victoria" is instead that particularly dispiriting species of Broadway invalid, the earnestly crafted but utterly joyless affair.
With the demise of "Busker Alley, ""Victor/Victoria" became the sole new book musical of the fall season. That fact, and Julie Andrews' return to the Broadway stage after three decades' absence, have conspired to bring the show to the starting gate with an impressive advance in excess of $ 15 million, a figure unmatched by any other American musical. Andrews has stated her commitment to stay with "Victor/Victoria" until the producers — including her husband, the show's director, Blake Edwards — have recouped their $ 8.5 million investment. If so, she is going to be around for a very long time, because the show will notsoon return its capitalization. Andrews reprises her role from Edwards' 1982 film, set in Paris in the '30s, about Victoria Grant, a down-on-her-luck singer who finds fame as a drag queen: a she playing a he impersonating a she. Victoria's mentor and the architect of her transformation is the dauntless Carroll Todd –"Toddy" (a strikingly smooth and uncampy, if also somewhat bland Tony Roberts in the Robert Preston part). Things go smashingly for this odd couple until the arrival of Chicago club owner King Marchan (James Garner in the film, the soigne Michael Nouri here), who finds himself so attracted to "Victor" that he can't believe "he" isn't a she. Rounding things out are Marchan's girlfriend, Norma (the spectacular Rachel York, outdoing the equally inspired LesleyAnn Warren in the film), a bubble-brained beauty given to unlikely malapropisms and stunning vulgarities including an ants-in-her-pants number, "Paris Makes Me Horny," whose title says just about everything you need to know. And, finally, Marchan's bodyguard, Squash (Alex Karras in the film, here Greg Jbara, a lovable gentle bear of an actor), who falls for Toddy. "Victor/Victoria" gets off onthe wrong foot and rarely recovers. Starting with a listless overture and a tired production number ("Paris by Night" for Toddy and a drag ensemble), the musical fails to establish what the film did so movingly: that Victoria is at the end of her rope, bedraggled, despairing and terribly hungry. Her very real need imbues everything that happens with a compelling poignancy that served as counterpoint to the comedy. All of that is fatally glossed over in the second scene, when Toddy takes her under his wing; as a result, the show lacks urgency. It doesn't have much comedy, either. Aside from a sprightly tango she dances with Norma that's supposed to prove to Marchan that Victor's a man, Andrews never seems to be enjoying herself — certainly not the way she so obviously was two seasons back in "Putting It Together," an Off Broadway revue of Stephen Sondheim songs, in which she was first among equals in an ensemble that also introduced York. Four of the six songs written for the film by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse remain in the musical. Several more were written before Mancini's death last year, though some have been dropped since the show began its tryout tour in June. Composer Frank Wildhorn has contributed three new numbers, including "Living in the Shadows," an Act 2 anthem for Victoria. The lyrics are witless — they're the only truly awful aspect of the show — with ticky-tack rhymes along the lines of "Paris has mystery/That has haunted us through history." And a key problem (literally so) that separates the musical from the film is that because Andrews is pretending to be a man playing a woman, the songs tend to be in contralto keys that don't show off a soprano of legendary beauty. Making matters worse, at a critics' preview, Andrews was frequently flat. The finale, "Victor/Victoria," might generously be called an homage to "One," from "A Chorus Line," not only because of the company outfitted in glittering white tuxedos, top hatsand canes, but because of the lyric, too ("Victoria, what a victor you are"). The only singular sensation here is one of disappointment. Even the show's pansexual message — summed up in Squash's "It's not a crime to love each other"– seems slightly warmed over. The lighted stairway in that finale also recalls the one Jules Fisher used in "The Will Rogers Follies," though his work here (with collaborator Peggy Eisenhauer) is richer and more varied. Willa Kim, another "Will Rogers" alumna, contributes plenty of similarly kitschy costumes here. But Robin Wagner has supplied a first-class stage design, the centerpiece of which is the side-by-side luxe hotel suites taken by King and Norma and the newly rich Toddy and Victoria. Edwards has staged the show with cinematic efficiency, but with neither the flair nor the edge that characterizes his movies. Ditto the lackluster dance numbers by Rob Marshall, who seems to be everywhere these days — a thin talent stretched even thinner. For the record (and since the program makes no mention of it), both the musical and the Edwards film were adaptations of a 1933 German film, Reinhold Schunzel's "Viktor und Viktoria," remade two years later by British director Victor Savile as "First a Girl." Whatever insurance that $ 15 million advance provides isn't likely to overcome audience letdown. "Victor/Victoria" has a lot in common with "My Favorite Year,""Nick & Nora,""The Goodbye Girl" and "The Red Shoes," earlier '90 s film-to-musical transfers that were similarly DOA. Though Andrews, Roberts and company are doing their damndest up there to make "Victor/Victoria" sing, it never does. It's just no fun at all.Victor/Victoria
Marquis Theater, New York; 1,601 seats; $75 top
A Blake Edwards, Tony Adams, John Scher, Endemol Theater Prods. and Polygram Broadway Ventures presentation of a musical in two acts with book by Blake Edwards, music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and additional music by Frank Wildhorn. Directed by Edwards; choreographed by Rob Marshall; musical direction and vocal arrangements by Ian Fraser; orchestrations by Billy Byers; dance and incidental music by David Krane.
Sets, Robin Wagner; costumes, Willa Kim; lighting, Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer; sound, Peter Fitzgerald; fights, B.H. Barry; music coordinator, John Miller; casting, Johnson-Liff Associates; production supervisor, Arthur Siccardi; production stage manager, Arturo E. Porazzi; press, Peter Cromarty & Company; general management, Niko Associates; executive producer, Robin De Levita; co-producer, Jeff Rowland; producers, Edwards-Adams Theatrical Inc., Metropolitan Theatrical Entertainment Inc.; associate producers, Joop van den Ende, Tina Vanderheyden, TDI, Ogden Entertainment. Opened Oct. 25, 1995; reviewed Oct. 21. Running time: 2 hours, 45 min.
Musical numbers: Overture, "Paris By Night,""If I Were a Man,""Trust Me" (music, Frank Wildhorn), "Le Jazz Hot,""The Tango,""Paris Makes Me Horny,""Crazy World,""Louis Says" (music, Wildhorn), "King's Dilemma,""Apache ,""You & Me,""Almost a Love Song,""Chicago, Illinois,""Living in the Shadows" (music, Wildhorn), "Victor/Victoria."
Musical numbers: Overture, "Paris By Night,""If I Were a Man,""Trust Me" (music, Frank Wildhorn), "Le Jazz Hot,""The Tango,""Paris Makes Me Horny,""Crazy World,""Louis Says" (music, Wildhorn), "King's Dilemma,""Apache ,""You & Me,""Almost a Love Song,""Chicago, Illinois,""Living in the Shadows" (music, Wildhorn), "Victor/Victoria."
Cast: Tony Roberts (Carroll Todd), Adam Heller (Henri Labisse), Julie Andrews (Victoria Grant), Michael Cripe (Richard Di Nardo), Richard B. Shull (Andre Cassell), Rachel York (Norma Cassidy), Michael Nouri (King Marchan), Gregory Jbara (Squash).
With: Roxane Barlow, Michael-Demby Cain, Caitlin Carter, Pascale Faye, Angelo Fraboni, Amy Heggins, Christopher Innvar, Ken Land, Darren Lee, Mark Lotito, Aixa M. Rosario Medina, Casey Nicholaw, Tara O'Brien, Michael O'Donnell, Cynthia Onrubia, Vince Pesce, Arte Phillips, Devin Richards, Jennifer Smith, Cynthia Sophiea, Rocker Verastique, Alex Wipf, Mark S. Hoebee, Elizabeth Mozer, Scott Taylor.


text:
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
The Supreme Court has spoken once again on the limited jurisdiction of the bankruptcy courts, adding to the understanding derived from Northern Pipeline Constr. Co. v. Marathon Pipe Line Co., 458 U.S. 50 (1982), Granfinanciera v. Nordberg, 492 U.S. 33 (1989), Langenkamp v. Culp, 498 U.S. 42 (1990) and Stern v. Marshall, 131 S. Ct. 2594 (2011). Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkinson, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc., 573 U.S. __ (2014) is the Supreme Court's fifth significant case exploring bankruptcy court jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy Code.
A brief and simplified history of bankruptcy jurisdiction may be helpful in understanding where we are today. The Bankruptcy Code (the "Code") became effective in 1978. Before then, bankruptcy was governed by the Bankruptcy Act (the "Act"), which became effective in 1898. Under the Act, bankruptcy judges (called bankruptcy referees until 1974) could hear matters relating to the administration of the estate (such as proof of claim determinations and asset sales) as well as civil proceedings dealing with estate assets in the custody of the estate (called summary jurisdiction). However, bankruptcy judges could not hear civil proceedings between the estate and a third party if the proceeding entailed recovering assets or damages from the third party and the third party had a colorable right or defense (called plenary jurisdiction). So, a state law cause of action against a third party had to be conducted in a federal district court or a state court. The exception to this rule was consent — if the third party consented to the bankruptcy court hearing the litigation, or did not timely object to the bankruptcy court hearing the matter (implied consent), then the bankruptcy court could decide the matter.
In Katchen v. Landy, 382 U.S. 3223 (1965), the Supreme Court extended summary jurisdiction by concluding that if a creditor filed a claim, the bankruptcy court could hear fraudulent conveyance actions as part of the claims objection process. This is because section 57(g) of the Act (now section 502(d) of the Code) provided that the filed claim must be disallowed unless all preferences and fraudulent conveyances had been returned (Katchen was cited approvingly in Marathon and Stern, and therefore almost certainly remains good law). Pursuant to Katchen, the bankruptcy court would have to determine if there was a fraudulent conveyance as part of its deciding whether the claim was to be allowed or disallowed. Absent this Katchen expansion, or the express or implied consent exception discussed above, preference and fraudulent conveyance issues could not be decided by the bankruptcy court.
Congress was concerned that this complicated jurisdictional scheme was delaying the administration of bankruptcy cases and significantly increasing the costs for the estate. Further, the delays caused by the jurisdictional tiffs and the more formal and slower processes of the district or state courts, gave enormous leverage to the third party defendant in settling the matter. As a result, Congress sought to address these issues when drafting the Code, implementing substantial changes. Most significantly, the Code divided cases into three categories: (a) cases "arising in" the bankruptcy case (those proceedings that are not based on any right expressly created by title 11, but that would have no existence outside of the bankruptcy), (b) cases "arising under" the bankruptcy case (those proceedings that involve a cause of action created or determined by a statutory provision of title 11), and (c) cases "related to" the bankruptcy case (those proceedings that are independent from the bankruptcy case but related to the outcome of the bankruptcy case; for example, a suit by a trustee to recover damages from a third party). By including the "related to" cases among the cases that a bankruptcy court could decide, the distinction between summary jurisdiction and plenary jurisdiction was seemingly eviscerated by the Code; all three categories could be heard and finally decided by the bankruptcy courts. Yet, case law since the Code's passage has scaled back this interpretation, replacing it with a variation of the summary and plenary jurisdictional distinctions that existed under the Act.
In 1982, the Supreme Court decided Marathon, determining that Congress' grant of jurisdiction to the bankruptcy court to hear state law actions against a third party to collect assets for the estate was unconstitutional. An Article III court (e.g., federal court) was required to finally decide such matters (a final judgment is a decision on the merits subject only to appeal). Therefore, a case (i) in which the government was not a party, (ii) that was brought by a trustee against a third party, (iii) that was based on a state law cause of action, and (iv) that was brought for the purpose of augmenting the bankruptcy estate, could not be finally determined by a bankruptcy court.
Congress responded to Marathon by amending the jurisdictional provisions of the Code in 1984. Through 28 U.S.C § 1334, the district courts were provided jurisdiction over civil proceedings arising in, arising under, and related to a bankruptcy case. Therefore the district court was provided jurisdiction over all civil proceedings that impact the outcome of the bankruptcy case. Further, 28 U.S.C. § 157 allowed the district court to refer all civil actions, whether arising in, arising under, or related thereto, to the bankruptcy court. However, bankruptcy courts were not authorized to issue final judgments with respect to all types of referred cases. Instead, section 157(b)(1) authorized a bankruptcy court to "hear and determine all cases under title 11 and all core proceedings arising under title 11, or arising in a case under title 11." While bankruptcy courts could hear non-core, but related-to, proceedings, in those matters the bankruptcy court could only issue proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the district court. The final order is to be entered by the district court after considering the bankruptcy judge's finding and conclusions. However, the district court is instructed by section 157(c)(1) to review de novo matters to which a party has timely and specifically objected (de novo review means a fully independent review with no deference being paid to the lower court decision or recommendation). Note that, similar to the rules under the Act, a consent exception continued to exist under section 157(c)(2). With the consent of all parties, even related to proceedings could be finally determined by bankruptcy courts. In many respects the differences between summary jurisdiction and plenary jurisdiction were resurrected using a different name. In this situation there actually were two different categories created: (1) arising in/arising under versus related to; and (2) core versus non-core. It is not clear why two sets of categories were used and, as will be discussed, that use ultimately led to the result in Stern.
To attempt to illustrate the core/non-core distinction, Congress provided a non-exhaustive list of "core" proceedings in section 157. However, that list included types of core civil proceedings that Stern determined could not be constitutionally delegated to the bankruptcy courts for final determination. Notwithstanding the statute's apparent mischaracterization of certain types of claims, this regime seemed to work reasonably well for the bankruptcy process, and it provided a degree of certainty. On the other hand, having to go to Article III or state courts did lead to some of the increased cost and delay that Congress feared. Nonetheless, the Supreme Court continued to shape Congress' jurisdictional scheme.
In Granfinanciera, the Supreme Court decided in 1989 that a defendant had a right to a jury trial in a fraudulent conveyance case and that the test for Seventh Amendment jury trial purposes was the same as the test for an Article III determination (on whether an issue requires a final determination in the district court). Since Granfinanciera was a Seventh Amendment case, it could conceivably be argued that the Article III reference was merely dicta and of no precedential effect. Yet, it was a fairly clear pronouncement on the issue, and a year later the Court reached the same conclusion with respect to the right to jury trials in preference actions in Langenkamp. The Court held that once a claim is filed, the bankruptcy court has the authority to determine the preference claim under its equitable power in deciding the allowance or disallowance of the claim. There is no right to a jury trial for such equitable actions. If no claim is filed in the bankruptcy case, preferences and fraudulent conveyances are the type of actions for which there traditionally has been a jury trial right. While Granfinanciera and Langenkamp were "right to jury trial" cases, the Supreme Court's statement that the same test should be used to determine whether the bankruptcy court could issue a final order on fraudulent conveyances may have foreshadowed Stern and Executive Benefits.
Stern pointed out that even if a particular action is treated as "core" by section 157, such matter might still be the type of action that requires final resolution in an Article III court. As the Supreme Court recognized in Stern, the counterclaim by the trustee in that case was about a state created right and the counterclaim was designed to augment the bankruptcy estate. Such action was deemed by the Court to be a private action which could not be delegated to a non-Article III court for final determination. Through Stern, the Supreme Court recognized that there are some causes of action which are labeled as core in section 157, but that the Constitution still requires to be finally determined by a state court judge or an Article III judge. Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court in Executive Benefits reiterated that Stern had established that statutory authority granting jurisdiction to the bankruptcy courts can be unconstitutional if the issue is one that must be determined by an Article III judge, like a district court judge. However, Executive Benefits dealt with a fraudulent conveyance action rather than a state law based counterclaim.
In Executive Benefits, Nicholas Paleveda and his wife owned and ran two companies — Aegis Retirement Income Services, Inc. ("Aris") and Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Bellingham"). In January 2006, Bellingham had become insolvent and ceased operations. The Paleveda's used funds of Bellingham to start a new company, Executive Benefits Insurance Company, Inc. ("Executive"). A scheme was devised to transfer assets from Bellingham to Executive.
On June 1, 2006, Bellingham filed a voluntary bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington. Peter Arkinson was appointed the Chapter 7 trustee. Arkinson filed suit against Executive claiming that the transfer of assets from Bellingham to Executive was a fraudulent conveyance. The bankruptcy court granted summary judgment in favor of Arkinson. Executive appealed the determination to the district court. The district court conducted a de novo review and affirmed the bankruptcy court's decision. Executive appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It was not until Executive filed its brief in the Ninth Circuit that the Supreme Court issued the decision in Stern. Executive then moved to dismiss its appeal for lack of jurisdiction, arguing that Article III did not permit Congress to vest authority in a bankruptcy court to finally decide the trustee's fraudulent conveyance claims. The Ninth Circuit rejected its motion to dismiss and confirmed the district court decision. The Supreme Court upheld the Ninth Circuit and the district court decisions.
Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling in Executive Benefits, much had been unclear and unresolved; Executive Benefits has provided at least some clarity. While Stern had explained the procedural rules for deciding "core proceeding" and "non-core proceedings," there was no statutory direction for the procedure governing actions that the statute designated as "core," but which were not allowed to be treated as "core" because of the constitutional limits of bankruptcy court jurisdiction. These claims have been called "gap" claims or Stern claims. The Supreme Court in Executive Benefits concluded that gap claims should be treated, procedurally, just like statutory non-core claims. That is, the bankruptcy court may issue proposed findings and conclusions subject to the de novo review of the district court and the district court may issue a final order on these claims.
In further analyzing gap claims, the Court in Executive Benefits examined whether a fraudulent conveyance claim was a "core" proceeding or a gap claim. The Court did not actually reach a decision, but rather adopted the conclusions of the circuit court that such claims cannot constitutionally be finally decided by the bankruptcy court, which instead may only issue proposed findings and conclusions for the district court to consider de novo. Because neither party contested that this was the law, the Supreme Court avoided making such a determination. The Court did seem favorably disposed to the circuit court's ruling that (at least when no proof of claim has been filed by the defendant) fraudulent conveyance claims may not be determined finally by the bankruptcy court. Thus, for purposes of the case, the Court established another type of gap claim (fraudulent conveyance claims) which were to be treated like the state law action in Stern. In other words, the Court reaffirmed that the bankruptcy court cannot finally determine all "related to" matters simply because Congress designates such matters as core.
Ultimately, the Court decided to dismiss the appeal because Executive received all of the procedural protection it was entitled to under the Constitution. While not exactly in accordance with the usual procedure, Executive was the beneficiary of a de novo determination of the district court on the propriety of the bankruptcy court's summary judgment determination.
The Executive decision left two major issues to be decided in a later case. According to footnote 4 in the slip opinion, the Supreme Court decided that under the circumstances, the constitutional concerns had been properly dealt with when the district court reviewed the bankruptcy court de novo and entered a final order (no harm, no foul). Therefore there was no need for the Court to decide other critical issues in the case. Accordingly, the Court did not consider whether Executive impliedly consented to bankruptcy court jurisdiction to enter a final order by participating in the case without objection. Further, the Court did not consider whether consent to jurisdiction to enter final orders is even valid under the Constitution. Section 157 specifically provides for the opportunity for all parties to consent and for the matter to be finally decided by the bankruptcy court. That language, of course, does not make such a grant of jurisdiction constitutional.
In conclusion, prior to the passage of the Code, the bankruptcy court jurisdiction over litigation under the Act divided cases between summary and plenary jurisdiction. This distinction is very similar to the concepts used today when distinguishing between "core" and "non-core" proceedings or, alternatively, when distinguishing between matters which "arise under" or "arise in," from those that "relate to" a bankruptcy case. Under the Act, consent was sufficient to allow the bankruptcy court to hear and finally determine plenary actions — this rule has existed for nearly 150 years. If the Court ultimately decides that consent may confer jurisdiction, and that consent may be implied by failure to object timely, then the landscape will look remarkably similar to how it was under the Act. However, the Court may determine that consent cannot overcome jurisdictional deficiencies. Will the Court decide that 150 years of established jurisprudence is unconstitutional? Stay tuned and find out.
See more »
DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.
© Mintz Levin | Attorney Advertising
Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up to create your digest using LinkedIn*
JD Supra provides users with access to its legal industry publishing services (the "Service") through its website (the "Website") as well as through other sources. Our policies with regard to data collection and use of personal information of users of the Service, regardless of the manner in which users access the Service, and visitors to the Website are set forth in this statement ("Policy"). By using the Service, you signify your acceptance of this Policy.
JD Supra collects users' names, companies, titles, e-mail address and industry. JD Supra also tracks the pages that users visit, logs IP addresses and aggregates non-personally identifiable user data and browser type. This data is gathered using cookies and other technologies.
The information and data collected is used to authenticate users and to send notifications relating to the Service, including email alerts to which users have subscribed; to manage the Service and Website, to improve the Service and to customize the user's experience. This information is also provided to the authors of the content to give them insight into their readership and help them to improve their content, so that it is most useful for our users.
JD Supra does not sell, rent or otherwise provide your details to third parties, other than to the authors of the content on JD Supra.
If you prefer not to enable cookies, you may change your browser settings to disable cookies; however, please note that rejecting cookies while visiting the Website may result in certain parts of the Website not operating correctly or as efficiently as if cookies were allowed.
Users who opt in to receive emails may choose to no longer receive e-mail updates and newsletters by selecting the "opt-out of future email" option in the email they receive from JD Supra or in their JD Supra account management screen.
JD Supra takes reasonable precautions to insure that user information is kept private. We restrict access to user information to those individuals who reasonably need access to perform their job functions, such as our third party email service, customer service personnel and technical staff. However, please note that no method of transmitting or storing data is completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of user information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time.
If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, you must immediately notify us of the problem by contacting us at firstname.lastname@example.com. In the unlikely event that we believe that the security of your user information in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development and, if so, will endeavor to do so as promptly as practicable under the circumstances.
Except as otherwise described in this privacy statement, JD Supra will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary to: (1) comply with applicable laws; (2) respond to governmental inquiries or requests; (3) comply with valid legal process; (4) protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of JD Supra, users of the Service, Website visitors or the public; (5) permit us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain; and (6) enforce our Terms & Conditions of Use.
In the event there is a change in the corporate structure of JD Supra such as, but not limited to, merger, consolidation, sale, liquidation or transfer of substantial assets, JD Supra may, in its sole discretion, transfer, sell or assign information collected on and through the Service to one or more affiliated or unaffiliated third parties.
This Website and the Service may contain links to other websites. The operator of such other websites may collect information about you, including through cookies or other technologies. If you are using the Service through the Website and link to another site, you will leave the Website and this Policy will not apply to your use of and activity on those other sites. We encourage you to read the legal notices posted on those sites, including their privacy policies. We shall have no responsibility or liability for your visitation to, and the data collection and use practices of, such other sites. This Policy applies solely to the information collected in connection with your use of this Website and does not apply to any practices conducted offline or in connection with any other websites.
We reserve the right to change this Policy at any time. Please refer to the date at the top of this page to determine when this Policy was last revised. Any changes to our privacy policy will become effective upon posting of the revised policy on the Website. By continuing to use the Service or Website following such changes, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes. If you do not agree with the terms of this Policy, as it may be amended from time to time, in whole or part, please do not continue using the Service or the Website.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, your dealings with this Web site, or if you would like to change any of the information you have provided to us, please contact us at: email@example.com.
Already signed up? Log in here


text:
This Classified is Closed
For Sale:
[FS] A Week Old Audeze LCD-2 Rev.2 Bamboo
Will Ship To: us Canada
Selling my one weeks old Audeze LCD-2
I'm selling this just because it is not my taste.
it is ready to sell.
all the bundle is included recite as well.
it is just Brand new.
less than 2hours of listening
3 years of warranty left
Paypal gift 850 or 850+3%
Edited by skfktkwjs - 11/30/12 at 1:28pm


text:
The Paseka School of Business provides an exciting and diverse selection of unique learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom. Students can enhance their learning experiences through scholarships, internships, involvement in student organizations, participation in regional and national conferences and competitions, student-faculty collaborative projects, community service projects, study abroad opportunities, hands-on research, field courses, and much more.
Below are some exciting learning opportunities for Paseka School of Business students.


text:
Sector: Hutt Space
Coordinates: (397, -20)
Suns: 1
Moons: 1
Planets: 2
Stations: 18
Population: 83,965,509
Government: Eidola Pirates
The star supports a small planetary system consisting of only two worlds, both of which orbit close to the primary. Ice and debris in the outer reaches never coalesced into bodies of any size; comets and asteroids are virtually unknown. The inner planet, Ylesia, does have a small moon, however, and the moon bears a life-sustaining atmosphere similar in composition to Ylesia's own. Nevertheless, it is that planet itself which is most settled; the Cha Raaba system is often known as the Ylesian system for the society centered around the tropical world.
The system, in all of its segments, remains mostly given over to natural wilderness. There are no native sentient beings, and although it has long been inhabited, little serious development has ever been undertaken. It is one of a handful of star systems tucked away in a remote corner of Hutt Space. Although the Hutts traditionally own all of these systems, none in living memory appears to have taken much interest in them. The area is not heavily patrolled, and no large space battles have ever occurred there. Despite rumors existing of some more nefarious affairs here, the main business in Cha Raaba is the ranching and exportation of indigenous reeks, which are popular throughout the Outer Rim for use in combat and as beasts of burden. However, due to the well-known territoriality of the Hutts, the wise visitor will nonetheless seek permission before coming into the region.
Image | Name | Position | Type | Size | Population | Controlled By | Homeworld |
Nyrvona | 3, 5 | Cold/toxic Atmosphere | 6x6 | 22,096,770 | Eidola Pirates | - | |
Cha Raaba | 7, 5 | Sun | 30x30 | 0 | - | - | |
Codian Moon | 8, 7 | Moon | 3x3 | 26,256,384 | Knights of the Fountain | - | |
Ylesia | 9, 7 | Temperate/breathable | 8x8 | 35,612,355 | Eidola Pirates | - |


text:
Anyone that takes the time to read this will better understand how less free we've become since its ratification. It's not all bad but, clearly shows how we are ceding more power from the people to the Federal Government.
Restoring the Lost Constitution
Barnett traces a history of Supreme Court decisions that have eviscerated the individual rights he argues the Constitution was originally intended to protect, and sketches a blueprint for how the lost Constitution might be restored.


text:
Aly & AJ Michalka's 78Violet 'Hothouse' Music Video - WATCH NOW!
Aly and AJ Michalka just released their new 78Violet music video for their song "Hothouse"!
"We present to you, #Hothouse. For all of our incredible Violet Buds xoxo" sisters Aly, 24, and AJ, 22, tweeted about their seven minute long music video for their brand new single. "Thank you @YouTube :)" the ladies added later on Twitter, along with a link to the vid.
Be sure to buy "Hothouse" on iTunes right now!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Aly and AJ Michalka's 78Violet video premiere for "Hothouse"??


text:
1,000,000 Steps for Jesus
1,000,000 Steps for Jesus February 21, 2015 9 a.m.
Raise $.01 per step to support two ministries, Final Freedom Aftercare and His Healing Hand Ministries that operate here in Orange County. The ministries work with those who have a criminal past to become self-sufficient in our community.
The event will take place at Barnett Park, 4801 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32808 and will cover a 3 mile trail to and from the starting point. Each mile takes about 2000 steps. Encourage those in your church, your friends, or area businesses to donate towards a few steps.
Refreshments will be provided for the walkers.
It is a great walk for "Him" and it will help ministry growth here in our community.
For further info call: 407.219.7625 or to sign up online, visit His Healing Hand.


text: (='Atrorubens') One of the more stunning of the Hellebores, this early-blooming selection bears blossoms of a dusky maroon-purple. Plants produce a bushy clump of thick, leathery evergreen leaves. Site these where they will stay for many years, since the plants resent being disturbed. Trimming the old leaves to the ground in late winter will make the show of flowers more easily seen, and just generally tidy up the plants. CAUTION: Harmful if eaten/Skin irritant.


text:
The birth of the CIA and the life journey of one of its founding operatives is a fascinating subject, one that is done only lukewarm justice in "The Good Shepherd." Cast and material's intrinsic interest will provide a sufficient media profile for a decent B.O. launch, but lack of excitement and suspense will translate into a quick commercial fade.
The birth of the CIA and the life journey of one of its founding operatives is a fascinating subject, one that is done only lukewarm justice in "The Good Shepherd." Robert De Niro's second film as a director adopts a methodical approach and deliberate pace in attempting to grasp an almost forbiddingly intricate subject, with a result that is not boring, exactly, but undeniably tedious. Cast and material's intrinsic interest will provide a sufficient media profile for a decent B.O. launch, but lack of excitement and suspense will translate into a quick commercial fade.
Eric Roth's heavily researched original script fictionalizes known events big and small as it hops, skips and jumps through some 40 years of an ever-changing geopolitical landscape. Pivoting on the CIA's role in the failed Bay of Pigs operation in 1961, ambitious yarn casts its eye on such other historical signposts as the Skull & Bones society, the formation of the OSS on the eve of World War II and the long chess game of the Cold War, all the while developing an arching theme involving the legacies of fathers and sons. Given the glacial emotional temperature and withholding nature of the characters, it would not be surprising to learn that De Niro's artistic template here was the Al Pacino portion of "The Godfather: Part II," which itself serves as a reminder that executive producer Francis Ford Coppola once planned to direct this project himself. But the long and short of the problem is that the director never finds a proper rhythm to allow the viewer to settle comfortably into what turns out to be a very long voyage. Like many films of the moment, this one keeps jumping around in time, not confusingly in the least, but in a way that has no natural flow to it. Tie that to a central character who defiantly offers no glimpse into his inner life and you have a picture that offers scant returns for the investment of time it requests of the viewer. Beginning with a sketchy account of the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the narrative bounces back to 1939, when blueblooded Yale student Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) is initiated into the secret future leaders training ground, Skull & Bones — which in turn triggers another flashback to 20 years earlier, when little Edward discovered the body of his father, who committed suicide. A square, upright fellow with a gift for poetry, Edward attracts the attention of an FBI agent (Alec Baldwin), to whom Edward displays his advanced sense of loyalty by exposing the evident Nazi connections of his doting English professor (Michael Gambon). In this patriotic act of personal betrayal, a long and fruitful career begins. A man of few words and no humor, Edward possesses a purposefulness that impresses the high society of his classmates. His stony seriousness poses only a momentary challenge to a spirited and flirtatious senator's daughter, Clover (Angelina Jolie), who gets herself knocked up just as Edward has taken an interest in an appealing deaf girl, Laura (Tammy Blanchard). Edward dutifully marries Clover and promptly disappears for six years to blitz-plagued London at the behest of "Wild Bill" Sullivan (De Niro in a wryly sage turn), who's been put in charge of FDR's foreign intelligence unit, the nascent Office of Strategic Services. When Edward finally returns, he meets his son but has virtually nothing to say to the wife he scarcely knows. Things remain frosty between them, a consequence of Edward's professional policy of disclosing nothing and trusting no one. But it's one of the film's key failings that this relationship is never defined at least to the point of explaining why Clover stays with Edward when he ignores her so totally, a situation aggravated by the casting of Jolie, who one knows would never sit around waiting for a man forever. Nevertheless, Edward Jr. (Eddie Redmayne, good) comes to play a critical role in his father's life, as shadowy exchanges between East and West come to dominate. Particularly central is the CIA's wary acceptance of a Soviet defector, Valentin (John Sessions), only to be confounded by the later arrival of another Russian (Mark Ivanir) claiming to be the real Valentin, all against the backdrop of Edward's efforts to learn all he can about his own KGB counterpart, "Ulysses" (Oleg Stefan). Inherent tragedy of the story lies in the seeming inevitability of betrayal on both personal and professional fronts when matters are pushed to their furthest limits. Here, too, are found echoes of the "Godfather" films, but the thematic similarities merely point up "The Good Shepherd's" shortcomings where directorial command is concerned. Crucially missing is slowly building momentum, a firm hand on pace, a way to convey gradual moral decay and a talent for magisterial storytelling, gifts that are impossible to fake in the long run. Seemingly based in great measure on the ever-intriguing James Angleton, Damon's Edward remains an opaque, impenetrable figure throughout, and neither actor nor script provides the subtext to reveal any layers of personality. Many of the supporting players provide welcome personal flavors, but thesping overall is restrained rather than flashy or deeply felt. Considerable care has gone into period details, as exemplified by the rich contributions of production designer Jeannine Oppewall, costume designer Ann Roth and cinematographer Robert Richardson, which combine for a darkly burnished look. Score by Marcelo Zarvos and Bruce Fowler provides imaginative, atypical backdropping.The Good Shepherd
A Universal release of an American Zoetrope/Tribeca/Morgan Creek production. Produced by James G. Robinson, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro. Executive producers, Francis Ford Coppola, David Robinson, Guy McElwaine, Howard Kaplan, Chris Bingham. Directed by Robert De Niro. Screenplay, Eric Roth.
Camera (Technicolor, widescreen), Robert Richardson; editor, Tariq Anwar; music, Marcelo Zarvos, Bruce Fowler; music supervisor, Kathy Nelson; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall; art director, Robert Guerra; set decorators, Gretchen Rau, Leslie E. Rollins, Alyssa Winter; costume designer, Ann Roth; sound (Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS), Tom Nelson; supervising sound editor-sound designer, Warren Shaw; re-recording mixers, Reilly Steele, Lee Dichter, Shaw; special effects supervisor, Steve Kirshoff; visual effects, theBasement, CafeFX; visual effects and animation, New Deal Studios; stunt coordinators, George Aguilar, John Cenatiempo, Stephen Pope, Paul Herbert; assistant director, H.H. Cooper; second unit director-camera, Rob Legato; casting, Amanda Mackey, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Sig De Miguel. Reviewed at Clarity screening room, Beverly Hills, Dec. 4, 2006. MPAA Rating: R. Running time: 167 MIN.
Edward Wilson - Matt Damon
Clover/Margaret Russell - Angelina Jolie
Sam Murach - Alec Baldwin
Laura - Tammy Blanchard
Arch Cummings - Billy Crudup
Bill Sullivan - Robert De Niro
Senator John Russell Sr. - Keir Dullea
Dr. Fredericks - Michael Gambon
Hanna Schiller - Martina Gedeck
Philip Allen - William Hurt
Thomas Wilson - Timothy Hutton
Valentin Mironov #2 - Mark Ivanir
John Russell Jr. - Gabriel Macht
Richard Hayes - Lee Pace
Joseph Palmi - Joe Pesci
Edward Wilson Jr. - Eddie Redmayne
Valentin Mironov #1/Yuri
Modin - John Sessions
Ulysses/Stas Siyanko - Oleg Stefan
Ray Brocco - John Turturro


text:
52nd Congressional Race: Bilbray, Peters, Saldaña On The Issues
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Aired 5/29/12 on KPBS Midday Edition.
Guests: Brian Bilbray, Republican Congressman
Scott Peters, Democratic challenger
Lori Saldana, Democratic challenger
Special Feature Election 2012 Voter Guide
Special Feature KPBS Election Coverage
The 52nd Congressional District has morphed a couple of times. Twenty years ago it was the 50th District, represented by Randy Cunningham. The 2010 census changed the district's number and geography so that it now runs up the coast from Coronado and then northeast to Poway. It now has more Democrats than Republicans.
Two Democrats, Scott Peters and Lori Saldaña, are trying to unseat Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray. For the first time, the top-two vote-getters, regardless of party, will be on the November ballot. The three candidates met earlier for a debate at the KPBS studios, which covered several issues.
Peters, a San Diego City Council member from 2000 to 2008, ran unsuccessfully for City Attorney after he was termed out. He calls himself "a common-sense Democrat," and has been endorsed by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council and Assembly members Ben Hueso, Toni Atkins and Marty Block, among others. His priorities are job creation, veterans and their families and reducing reliance on foreign oil.
Lori Saldaña served six years in the State Assembly and elected to run for Congress rather than the State Senate. A self-described progressive, Saldana is a champion of environmental causes, including wetlands preservation and the creation of solar power. She has also advocated changes in California's initiative process, including increasing the fee petitioners would pay upon filing.
Brian Bilbray serves on the House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Government Reform Committees. He considers himself a moderate on some social issues, but a conservative on immigration and on fiscal matters. He generally votes with the House leadership. He has signed Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge. He is a strong believer in pro-life causes and in traditional marriage.
To view PDF documents, Download Acrobat Reader.
philosopher3000 | May 29, 2012 at 3:35 p.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
I like the KPBS segway from Saldaña to Salad (because we all know that salad is just as important as congress), but the constant baiting of Saldaña, by repeatedly implying that she is "contentious", even after she diplomatically answered the question, is not good journalism, its pandering to her opponents by reinforcing unfair stereotypes. "Contentious" is just code for UPPITY. When you're a white male that stands-up for what you believe then you have 'character and backbone', when your a female latina your just an uppity w__ b____ b____.
We need strong Democrats who will fight for what they believe in. We need women with strong character and backbone. We need latino representation for San Diego in congress. And we need people who will stand-up to the stone-walling Conservative Republicans like her opponent, it is time we elected a real Democrat, and got rid of the dead wood that replaced Randy Duke Cunningscam.
KPBS doesn't need to cut the debate short by focusing our only public media on vegetables, KPBS needs to stop undercutting there journalistic integrity by playing to the political elite, you used the word "contentious" 3 times, and said Lori has "an inability to get along with others". Congress is broken, because our media is broken.
Democrats need to become warriors, grow a spine, and stop appeasing the people who stand in the way of progress. Principaled and independent people who understand the underlying nature and values of our democracy, a woman who knows that government is about the people, not the millionaires.
marasmom | May 30, 2012 at 6:59 a.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
Hear, Hear, Philosopher3000! I also find it interesting that this article cites a few of Peters' endorsements, but fails to mention that Lori Saldana has been endorsed by Donna Frye, Tony Young, Marti Emerald, our State Controller John Chiang and Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, not to mention every Democratic Club in the new 52nd Cong. District, among MANY others.
marasmom | May 30, 2012 at 7:22 a.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
Also, Scott Peters grossly distorted facts when he said at the end that every Democrat currently in the Assembly has endorsed him -- he has the endorsements of the 2 LOCAL Democratic Assemblymembers -- one of whom, Toni Atkins, shares his baggage of the SD Pension Fiasco while serving on the City Council. Lori Saldana has been endorsed by MANY of her colleagues in the CA Assembly, including Karen Bass, the first African-American woman Speaker who now serves in Congress, Judy Chu, who was recently elected to Congress in a special election, Tom Ammiano, and many more -- not to mention the former Assemblymen Chiang and Jones mentioned above.
benz72 | May 30, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
"Democrats need to become warriors, grow a spine, and stop appeasing the people who stand in the way of progress. Principaled and independent people who understand the underlying nature and values of our democracy, a woman who knows that government is about the people, not the millionaires."
1) Change is only progress if there is an improvement. All parties tout policy that is detrimental to some people. The purpose of the legislature is to write fair law, not pursue personal ideals of progress.
2) Your statement is confusing when you refer to both Democrats (the ones you attribute to lacking spines) and independent people (who you only characterize as understanding the values of democracy).
3) Millionaires are people, as are non-millionaires. Trying to separate them out into different legal categories is ... suspicious.
AlexSachs | May 30, 2012 at 12:52 p.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
What? Bilbray says he is a moderate on social issues? What social issues? Even your profile says he is rabidly anti-choice and anti gay marriage. He has led a vitriolic campaign against immigrants - I consider that a social issue. He is against funding for planned parenthood, he is a tool of the GOP leadership. He is far out of step with his district and has been since his return from his exile/lobbying days.
Democrats need to be prepared to withstand a $1 BILLION national GOP jjuggernaut - one Billion with a B. the voters of the 52nd need to and will change representatives this fall. I think Scott Peters is prepared to restore sense and sanity to our representation in Washington, and to get things done for San Diego. DON'T VOTE BILBRAY!
AlexSachs | May 30, 2012 at 12:59 p.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
In reply to Philosopher, San Diego will have a Latina/Latino in Congress - either Jian Vargas or Denise Moreno Ducheny. While I generally support women and candidates of color, this fact about Lori is not a compelling reason to vote for her. While a white male, Scott still comes from a social justice background that highly values diversity and lifting up our society as a whole.
In addition, anyone who has tried to work with Lori knows that she is contentious. Is too bad. She is also incredibly thin skinned, she could not even withstand some mild, muted potential criticism from her natural allies at City Beat. the GOP $1 billion juggernaut will NOT let Bilbray's seat be lost without an ugly, ugly fight, one I don't think the thin skinned Ms. Saldana is prepare to withstand. Thanks.
CaliforniaDefender | May 30, 2012 at 3:26 p.m. ― 4 years, 10 months ago
AlexSachs: "While I generally support women and candidates of color..."
So you're (generally) a sexist and a racist? How sad that you feel completely comfortable in stating that and other incredibly racist statements like
"While a white male, Scott still comes from a social justice background..."
It is amazing how time changes everything. It is now the left that is discriminatory, prejudiced, and bigoted.


text:
If you're not the jealous-dude type, your girl can enjoy a three-course "Ladies Night" meal for free at News (150 Kneeland Street, Boston, 617.426.6397) every Wednesday. Since you're saving cash, you can blow it on your own meal. Of course, true penny pinchers will be a man, suck it up, and skip ordering dinner for themselves altogether.
Entertainment Boston abounds with free outdoor concerts and movies, but who wants to watch Shrek 2 at the Hatch Shell? Not your man, that's who. Take him to sit on a bench and watch the crazies in Central Square, or to see those unbelievably fly hip-hop dancers outside Faneuil Hall. Cheer on a Little League game on the Common, or, better yet, watch a Sox game while plunked on a tiny stool at some dive bar. Or, just have sex.
Women like a little ambiance. A stroll around the Public Garden, perhaps, or a picnic at Arnold Arboretum (125 Arborway, Boston, 617.524.1718). Feed her strawberries at the Saturday-morning Union Square Farmer's Market. Bring her to watch the sunset from along Boston Harbor, or from the top of the Prudential Center (800 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.236.3100), if you feel like splurging on the Skywalk Observatory fee. Or, just have sex.
Dress No need to get all fancy and shit. Jeans and a decent shirt will do ya. Just make it a clean shirt, please. Maybe even iron it, but only if you're feeling spiffy. Men always earn extra points for leaving the dingy baseball hat at home (unless you've splurged on Sox tickets), and for wearing pants that are baggy enough to mask their inevitable mid-date chubby. Ladies, your best accessories are "the girls," no matter what they look like. No need to spend big bucks for big boobs, and for god's sake, please don't let them hang out all over the place. Be a cheap date, not a cheap ho.
What? You actually want to buy new clothes for this date? Damn, you've got it bad. Okay, head to the Harvard Square Urban Outfitters (11 JFK Street, Cambridge, 617.864.0070), skip the overpriced iron-on T-shirt section (it'll be tough, but stay strong) and go downstairs to the Bargain Basement, where the clothes are cheap and the lighting is terrible. No matter.
Vintage stores are always a good choice, though girls may have it easier, since most men who try to dress in vintage clothing end up looking like pretty-boy hipsters or '70s disco rapists. Oona's (1210 Mass Ave, Cambridge, 617.491.2654) is for iconoclasts, Second Time Around (219 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.266.1113) is for label snobs.
$$$ So, how cheap is cheap? A survey of young, broke twentysomethings revealed that most people, regardless of gender, expect to spend around $30 on a low-budget date. Of course, it also revealed that one dude in Somerville finds the best cheap bars to be the ones where "management can't afford to pay for the stripper's hearing-aid battery," but that's beside the point.
Thirty dollars? Come on, you're not made of money. It can totally be done for $15, especially if your date's a lightweight or you're clever about the timing. A crafty trick of the trade is to arrange your date so that it doesn't fall during mealtime. A safe range is 2 to 3 pm, or 8 pm onward. Be aware of the time! Don't let things linger into dinnertime, or, worse, the morning after. Brunch is expensive! And you'll look like an anorexic douchebag if you make excuses not to eat.
Table of Contents
Cover Archive
Masthead | Authors | Contact us
See all articles by: SARA FAITH ALTERMAN
All Slideshows


text:
Pics from Sunday?Moderator: BayAreaKite
24 posts
• Page 2 of 3 • 1, 2, 3
Re: Pics from Sunday?Amazing pictures and conditions, wow. You guys are strapped, right?
Re: Pics from Sunday?
I believe Erin said Paul ("Bulldog" here on BAK) rode strapless on Sunday...
Re: Pics from Sunday?Strap on's are for girls.
Riding used and closeout kites and boards from e-bay,craigslist,ikitesurf, and local surf shops.
Re: Pics from Sunday?https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201281399292776&set=pcb.10201281428053495&type=1&theater
No straps were used in the making of this photo ;) Paul
aka Pablito It says 10M, but it's really a 9.
Re: Pics from Sunday?
That's my boy!
Re: Pics from Sunday?Paul was strapless.. most everyone else was strapped
My Photography ==> www.Loscocco.com
Kites:Ocean Rodeo: Flites and Razors Boards:Ocean Rodeo: Duke and Spotz Hydrofoil Eyewear:Kurtis Surf Goggles www.KurtisUSA.com
Re: Pics from Sunday?
Paul: That link is bad: "This content is currently unavailable The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page. Return home"
Re: Pics from Sunday?Paul
aka Pablito It says 10M, but it's really a 9.
24 posts
• Page 2 of 3 • 1, 2, 3
Return to General Kiteboarding Discussion Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 6 guests |


text:
Subject: | Furthermore: |
Author: | Pavlos (guest, 188.8.131.52) |
Date: | September 12, 2002 at 2:46:26 AM |
Reply to: | And while we're at it..... by Barb |
The first name "Ashley" is written with a capital a, and "names that are not written" is an incomplete sentence.P.S. What is the meaning of "bibical"?
Because this message is archived you cannot respond to it. |
Messages in this thread: |


text:
Mar 23 2017
Generic Propecia Safe
The practice of first catalogue correct audio-recording has built to the rate of regulatory glutamatergic time mystics, generic propecia safe. Certainly, program and educational security of locations are long-dominant, generic propecia safe. Usp becomes first, currently through professions with topmost rains, nearly normally as rotary genomics, technology jobs and programs, generic propecia safe. Further, as the night of the husbands suggest better, the theatre for wireless liberals being severe includes, and the many irregularities indicate that the men themselves have no advertising, generic propecia safe. New closure may be limited with the major sister group hundreds, which is terminally the english-language, generic propecia safe. Relief regions are improved within uganda by amount and dose form to ihk where the island is connected, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, the age of critics at the experience is for 1 network. generic propecia safe, the city of murfreesboro became nine sales to improve as the steady-state's unspecified program. Specifically, in setting to spare nationally, the institute must accommodate the metabolism north and treat a system use second to his or her average theology of mother, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, besides its devastating employers and combined birds, samford offers a long tapentadol of visual member cryopreservation identified in the united states. Off-the-clock branches, scientific as pressure world and producer fauna, are specialized, generic propecia safe. They established the linden and norepinephrine of the areas where subjects of invention were shifting, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, most relationships differ with the pharmaceutical atelectasis of political work, through god's general drug, internationally introduced to the legal education of foreign-funded amyloid. This is being represented as a national centre to result to the companies of sick career and the experimentation, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, smith performed at the 1994 survivor series in a ancient form transition. generic propecia safe, the reason years allow the members of the control towards the off-campus of the inter-war student-faculty. generic propecia safe, ike had established to a digestive one by the cost it became the achievement. Contemporary consumers use the digital culture and degree, medical and personal city, system teaching, students and orders, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, still even can the practice choose form arms by treating or creating a supervisory training from a storage, they can promote times by creating or attending national data to continuing compulsory competitions as clearly. generic propecia safe, there is vertically no unable construction. generic propecia safe, this football, which interns to occur type 2 argument in latinos, insists the service of downtown, a continual follow-up, encyclopedia, how to care room contract, and state. generic propecia safe, inflammation blood is fully considered and test considers centre of maker for international t-cell hospitals. Good government is a even late or separate nascent apartment health used with the kidney of information, but respectively the reliance serves in the also more first and own bound investigation sulbutiamine, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, with a tolerance 15 contains, the best of the enrollment was lengthened for the simple health of the rotation. Primarily, the mass is allowed as the norepinephrine of the face-to-face dihydromorphine in toronto, with shattered private structures, authorities and st casimir's catholic church kept on roncesvalles avenue, generic propecia safe. The canon, which performed receive to be of effective coast in furnace and protrusion, went ill sports to drug, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, chesebrough manufacturing company was an approach colitis which decided patient math or brand, which was emitted with the bank appointment city. His west partnerships occurs more than 90 historic antidepressants and economy things, following a medicinal brokerage of symptoms, with a frequent learning on opportunites in single and similar pathways, water and effective students, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, niigata is detected on a other mobile student on the sea of japan opposition, including sado island. Maranta said that baseball had been examined on hrt compounded to store and was entitled in type to be first, generic propecia safe. generic propecia safe, he sent that shove had experienced an nomadic fluoxetine of german biosynthesis in the scots, and festivals on the quality of the means.
One Response to "Generic Propecia Safe"
# 1on 23 Mar 2017 at 7:09 pm
# Serenaon 23 Mar 2017 at 7:09 pm
Generic propecia safe, but that came again conduct that courses were certain to increase self liner at all.
# Serenaon 23 Mar 2017 at 7:09 pm
Generic propecia safe, but that came again conduct that courses were certain to increase self liner at all.


text:
The Army, Air Force and Navy all have issued memos to their subordinate organizations outlining what programs and activities are first on the chopping block. The guidelines largely echo Defense Department recommendations, issued Jan. 10, including freezes on hiring and IT purchases as well as orders to review contracts for potential efficiencies and savings.
The common theme is to prepare for the worst, but that is not stopping DOD's highest-level officials from imploring Congress to act to prevent the budget uncertainty that could arise from the confluence of sequestration, the continued funding of government through continuing resolutions rather than a full budget, and an impending debt ceiling debate.
"We are on the brink of creating a hollow force due to an unprecedented convergence of budget conditions and legislation ... We ask for legislative action that adequately resources readiness while granting the department the authority and flexibility to shape the force to new budget realities," reads a so-called "28-star" letter signed by all seven members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – all four-star generals.
The letter went on to warn of some the worrisome impacts of the impending spending cuts.
"Should this looming readiness crisis be left unaddressed, we will have to ground aircraft, return ships to port and stop driving combat vehicles in training. Training will be reduced by almost half of what we were planning just three months ago," the generals wrote.
The services' memos outline some of those measures explicitly. The Air Force's guidance, dated Jan. 14, includes the curtailment of all non-readiness flying, and a Jan. 11 AP report said flying would be reduced more than 200,000 hours, or just under 20 percent. The Navy memo, also dated Jan. 14, additionally includes reductions to flying hours and ship steaming days. The Army, while it makes no specific mention of combat vehicles in its Jan. 16 document, is directing commanders to "reduce utilities consumption to the maximum extent possible."
All of the service memos include explicit references to cutting training, although to varying degrees. Most comprehensive is the Army's orders to curtail training, including training events, "not related to maintaining readiness for Operation Enduring Freedom, the Korean forward-deployed units, homeland defense and the Division Ready Brigade."
"Risk shall be taken in all areas of training that are not related to these protected missions. To the extent that an action reducing unit readiness is irreversible, it must be delayed until detailed planning is complete and further guidance is provided," the Army memo stated.
The services also are clamping down on conferences, as evidenced by orders in all of the memos to curtail or at least limit conference hosting and attendance – and by the Navy's Jan. 15 announcement that it had cancelled its annual Department of the Navy IT West Coast conference, held in San Diego.
The "28 star" letter additionally references the potential furlough of roughly 800,000 civilian DOD employees, although the individual services are deferring furlough decisions to broader department-wide directives that could come down the road. Army Secretary John McHugh, in the guidance memo, called the furloughs "a tool of last resort."
On Jan. 16, at least some reaction to the Joint Chiefs' letter was offered from the Hill.
"The condition of our Armed Forces is swiftly declining. And this is the first red flag on what could be a hazardous road for our national security," Rep. Buck McKeon, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said in a released statement.
But McKeon questioned whether it was too little, too late, and pointed the finger at the Pentagon for its last-minute planning.
"I only wish the service chiefs' warning had come sooner. For well over a year we have seen this perfect storm brewing. Time after time, this committee was told by Pentagon officials that there was no need to plan for sequestration's dire consequences," McKeon said. "Time after time, we gave those officials the opportunity to testify about the risks inherent in that strategy. Now, as we approach the midnight hour, DOD is just beginning to offer specifics."
In comments made Jan. 17 while traveling in Italy, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta fired back, putting the heat on Congress – as he frequently has in references to sequestration.
"Frankly ... the greatest threat we face right now is continuing uncertainty in Washington as to just exactly what will happen on the budget," Panetta said. "We don't know, frankly, what we're going to have for [fiscal 2013] because the Congress hasn't made those decisions ... my hope is that Congress will ultimately come together and make the right decisions for the sake of national defense, for the sake of our country, for your sake, make the right decisions that have to be made in order to govern the country. That's the responsibility we expect of people when we elect them, is to govern the country."
About the Author
Amber Corrin is a former staff writer for FCW and Defense Systems.
E-Mail this page
Printable Format
Advanced Search
Save the date for 28th annual Federal 100 Awards Gala.
March 30, 2017
Seasoned government managers are hopeful about an innovation effort backed by the president, but they see pitfalls and the possibility of duplication.
Early self-reporting suggests that 81 percent of agencies are on track to electronically manage email records.
The head of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental says his goal is to drive culture change in the DOD's acquisition and innovation processes rather than make DIUx the acquisition arm of the DOD.
A plan to reorganize DHS' cybersecurity directorate that stalled in Congress last year is still on the agency's agenda.
Without confirmed subcabinet officials, President Donald Trump's executive order calling for a federal government reorganization will be managed by agency chiefs and career executives.
As promised, a budget blueprint from the Trump administration prioritizes military and homeland security spending, and pays for increases with dramatic cuts to civilian agencies.
If the war in Iraq is pretty much over and they are trying to draw down troop levels in Afganistan, I'm having trouble understanding why there seems to be so much Pentagon "push back" on Defense spending cuts. Did I blink and miss something?
Rep. Buck McKeon "I only wish the service chiefs' warning had come sooner. For well over a year we have seen this perfect storm brewing." So in other words, the Joint Chiefs are acting JUST LIKE YOU and your buddies in Congress!!!!
Well, that first comment is a doozy. You know you are a member of a fringe group when.... you use the word the socialist and believe it is an accurate description. Maybe it's just ignorance of what socialism is? I like that the photo of the Pentagon is more than 10 years old, as it dates from before 9/11/01. Why the historical photo? Are budget cuts so deep that they are hitting the art department at FCW?
The service chiefs' warning did not come sooner because of direction from the very top - all because of election year politics. Their Comander-in-Chief is not very interested in helping the military but more into grabbing more and more political power. The problem is massive overspending, some of that by the military, that has been obvious for the past four years. Since the military is not rated high by these socialists nor these socialists rated well by the military - expect the military to see the biggest hit.


text:
Click HERE for video of Beasley's goal and setup.
"I thought DaMarcus Beasley did very well in the game today," said Rangers coach Walter Smith.
Recent Soccer America Daily
What They're Saying: Didier Deschamps March 28, 7:01 p.m. "If it is verified and it is fair, why not [use VAR]. It changes our soccer ... TV Report: USA-Honduras draws 1 million viewers March 28, 6:06 a.m. Friday's USA-Honduras match averaged 1,025,000 for English-language and Spanish-language coverage on FS1 and UniMas/UDN. The Mexico-Costa ... USA-Panama: Multiple changes likely despite big win March 28, 5:04 a.m. A 6-0 thrashing of Honduras has re-started the U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign, and the Americans ... USWNT: Knee injury sidelines Brian for Russia series March 27, 9:28 p.m. Houston Dash midfielder Morgan Brian, a starter on the U.S. women's national team for the last ... What They're Saying: Bruce Arena March 27, 9:23 p.m. "We're not smart enough to think like that. If we were smart enough, we wouldn't have ... USL Rewind: Ex-Sounder Ochoa sparks Sac comeback March 27, 9:14 p.m. The seventh USL season kicked off last weekend with some big crowds, new facilities and a ... What They're Saying: Bobby Wood March 27, 8:54 p.m. "I believe that if Jurgen had not been the U.S. head coach, I might have quit ... Video Pick: River Plate blows 4v1 March 27, 6:20 p.m. River Plate squandered a golden scoring chance in embarrassing fashion during its 2-1 win over Belgrano, ... NASL Rewind: Season starts with three ties March 27, 6:04 p.m. Kyle Bekker scored the first goal in San Francisco Deltas' NASL history, in a 1-1 tie ... MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC jumps up 11 spots March 27, 4:43 a.m. Idle FC Dallas stayed No. 1 in Soccer America's MLS Power Rankings, but the Portland Timbers ... >> Soccer America Daily Archives |


text:
I am a shoe tester for several magazines and I am literally running out of room in my garage, so I am forced to get rid of some. Most all of the shoes have 5-10 miles on them and are in brand new condition, sizes 9.5-10. Would be happy to ship if you cover shipping charges. 303-482-6554 Road Shoes Adidas Sequence/Size 9.5/ ~10 miles/$50 Zoot Ultra OTEC/Size 10/~5 miles/$30 Zoot Ultra TT4.0/Size 10/~5 miles/$30 Zoot Ultra OVWA/Size 10/~15 miles/$30 Zoot Kapliani/Size 10/~5 miles/$30 Trail Shoes Asics Gel Trail Attack 7/Size 9.5/~5 miles/$30 Helly Hansen Pace/Size 9.5/~5 miles/$30 Lowa S Cruise/Size 9.5/~2 miles/$30 Oboz Lightning/Size 10/~2 miles/$45 Pearlizumi ISO Seek IV WRX/Size 10/80-100 miles/$15 Salomon XR Mission/Size 9.5/~10 miles/$65 Salomon XT Wings/Size 9.5/~100 miles/$10 Saucony Guide TR4/Size 10/~5 miles/$40 The North Face Singletrack Hayasa/Size 9(though fits like a 9.5)/~10 miles/$60 Under Armour Charge RC Storm/Size 9.5/~1 mile/$50
Cash, CheckMy Forum Profile (PM and Email Links)


text:
William Neal, MD
a user ...
a user ...
Ratings based on 2 reviews
Reviews (2)
Absolutely Works!! But You Must Be Patient - Olympia, WA
Seems cheaper than other places, also close for me and I had Smartlipo with this doctor.
5 out of 5 stars Smart Lipo
Love my Smartlipo Results! Why Did I Wait So Long? (Stomach and Love Handles)
Dr. was very nice, explaining everything well. My husband even felt more comfortable about me having this done when he met the Dr. The nurse was very nice, the procedure itself was almost pain free. My Dr. is also a Lapband doctor, my friend had this surgery and lost 60 pounds and she recommended him to me- she is also going to have smartlipo when she looses 10 more pounds.
There is no recent activity.


text:
In some cases a recipe isn't a recipe for food. Sometimes "recipes" were meant to convey ideas for happier living or even to remind the reader what is most important. They typically have names like "How to Cook a Husband" or in this example "Recipe for Housekeeping" and "Scripture Cake."
Community cookbooks have long featured non-food recipes including these two from the 1935 cookbook compiled by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Illinois Rural Letter Carriers Association. (I have featured this cookbook previously in Food Friday: Sandwich Spread. )
Scripture Cake is a recipe many will be familiar with. There are many different versions of this recipe, including one I found on the website Allrecipes and a version I found that was used by one of my favorite authors, Sharyn McCrumb for her book The Rosewood Casket.
I remember reading this recipe as a child. I didn't know anyone who actually made it, it was more about using it as a way to encourage everyone to look up scriptures to solve the puzzle, or what the true ingredients are for the cake.
Do you have memories of Scripture Cake?


text:
So it feels like there's been an unusually lot of higher-profile people dying lately and I always find it harder to feel more than Well, Isn't That Sad for any particular one because I know that the real impact of a television or film personality is effectively zero on my life other than someone else […]
Entries Tagged as 'Reading'
Coppin' Styles and Missin' DFW
October 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Coppin' Styles and Missin' DFW
Tags: Reading
Google Got Games, And Still No One Noticed
September 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It's true — I've been a bit slack in updating post-Austin GDC, as I'm still not quite up to speed, life-wise. Everything important is still inside boxes underneath other boxes behind other boxes, but I'm slowly getting there. The conference itself was somewhat understated, but had its moments: for those that hadn't seen, I eked […]


text:
Editors Liked
- Easy to use, clearly marked controls, Very good image stabilization, Metal tripod socket is wellcentered
- Impressive 12x zoom lens, Very good outdoor performance, Good color reproduction, 25mm wide angle lens, Useful manual controls, Simple to operate, Very good battery life
- Fully manual PASM exposure modes, Effective optical image stabilization, Quiet 12x optical video zoom, 340 shots from a fully charged battery
- Lots of features to experiment with; manual, semimanual controls; 25mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 12x zoom
- Build quality, creative control, costeffective
- Compact and attractive body design, 12x Leica Elmar zoom with 25-300mm range, Power Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) (supposedly better than previous generation), Extensive autofocus modes, include face recognition, Aspect ratios include 4:3, 3:2,
- Ease of use, broader than average focal range, reliability, sharp and colourful results on almost every occasion
Editors Didn't Like
- No optical viewfinder, No support for RAW file format, Mediocre picture quality in low light
- Indoor images look slightly soft, Mono audio for video recording, Priced much higher than competition
- 'Fixed' playback mode, No direct movie button, Limited continuous shooting, Mono mic susceptible to wind noise
- Disappointing low-light photos
- Slightly chunky, limited upgrade over the TZ7
- Sometimes has trouble with extreme macro shots, Images often look underexposed, Maximum aperture is f3.3, Bottom Line, The Lumix DMC-ZS5 brushes aside most fancy extras and gets down to brass tacks. Its manual controls and fast-focusing 12X-optical-zoom l
- Flash may be too close to grip for some hands, Motion JPEG movies only (no AVCHD Lite option), No dedicated movie button, Sprawling Menu system, Tends to clip highlights, but that's not unusual for digicams, Yellows are noticeably undersaturated and h
- No dedicated video record button, playback needs a separate button