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Est. $15,921-$17,690
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Terms and Conditions established by Jewelry Overstock Auctions (JOA) for all auctions. CONDITIONS OF SALE Participating and or bidding in this auction means that you acknowledge that you (Buyer) are in complete agreement with all Terms and Conditions of this auction sale as described herein. The following Terms and Conditions of Sale constitute Jewelry Overstock Auctions and the Consignor's (if applicable) full and complete agreement with the Buyer relative to the property listed in this auction. All contents of this auction can be amended exclusively by JOA either by the posting of notices or by oral announcements made during the sale. The property will be offered by JOA unless it is indicated otherwise. As a prerequisite to participating in this auction, you acknowledge that you are bound by these terms and conditions including but not limited to the following: BUYER'S PREMIUM All items are subject to a 15% Buyer's Premium. The Buyer's Premium is a fee traditionally charged by auction houses on the sale of fine goods. It is added to the winning bid price and is paid by the buyer as part of the total sale price. More specifically, auctioneers collect a premium to pay for their services (e.g. hosting a live auction event, advertising, authenticity guarantees, storage, and handling of merchandise). PAYMENT METHODS All payments must be made through PayPal. All major credit cards and e-checks are accepted through PayPal only. We are sorry but no personal checks, money orders or cashiers checks are accepted. When you are ready, click on the "Check Out Now" button located in the ad description so we may process your order. You must make sure that your current e-mail address is the same e-mail address that is registered in your 'My eBay Preferences/Personal Information Page' to ensure proper communication. 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Sales tax can only be avoided if Buyer furnishes AO a valid resale permit or if the merchandise is shipped out of the State of California. REFUND AND RETURNS POLICY We are proud to have an unconditional, 'no hassle-no questions asked' 7-day money back guarantee. Should you not be satisfied with your merchandise for any reason, you may return it within 7 days after receipt and receive a refund less all shipping & handling, insurance and a 10% restocking fee. NO EXCEPTIONS. To receive a refund you must return your merchandise to us at the address on your packing slip/receipt within 7 days after you receive it. You must properly pack the merchandise and include the original jewelry gift pouch, jewelry tag, copy of the receipt and gemological report (if applicable). We must be able to track merchandise being returned. Merchandise must be returned via USPS, UPS, or FedEx, and it must be insured. Merchandise must be returned undamaged and in its original condition. We will generally issue a refund within 10 BUSINESS DAYS (excluding weekends & holidays) after we receive the returned merchandise. *update: Items being returned for return/refund/exchange now require an RA number. RA number are issued at www.hotjewelryauctions.com, under the Returns/Refund/Exch. link. Items being returned w/o RA numbers visibly written on the box will be refused. Restocking fees, shipping fees, insurance fees, 15% buyer's premiums are not refunded. However, returns for credit/exchange may have the restocking fees (only) waived. SHIPPING & HANDLING To estimate the shipping costs, please click on the shipping rate calculator in any of our ads. We can combine orders for you if you check-out at one time within a 5 day period. Insurance will be included for all shipments. We are not responsible for any items that are lost, damaged or stolen while in transit. If you have any questions about insurance & shipping costs, please contact us before bidding. Please provide us with a physical residential or business address for delivery. Your item(s) ship within 7 to 10 business days (excluding weekends & holidays) after you complete the 'check out' process and your payment is confirmed. Once your item is sent, you will receive a shipment confirmation and tracking number. DISPUTE RESOLUTION Should a dispute occur between JOA and Buyer (the parties) that cannot be resolved, then the parties agree to the rules, regulations and procedures of the dispute resolution described below and agree to the following procedures for Resolution of the Dispute: If either party alleges that the other party is in default under this agreement, then the dispute or allegation shall be submitted for Binding resolution to In House Attorneys, P.C. in the City of Los Angeles, California. Each party shall simply present their own case (limited to a maximum of one hour for each party) to In House Attorneys, P.C., excluding witnesses, expert witnesses and attorneys. The parties agree and acknowledge that they are completely waiving their rights to have the dispute heard in a conventional manner including the use of attorneys, arbitration, mediation and any civil court in California having jurisdiction over the dispute. Any award determined by In House Attorneys, P.C. shall be binding and the prevailing party shall be awarded full reimbursement of its actual paid fees in connection with the dispute for the dispute remedy listed herein. FEEDBACK It is unreasonable for anyone to leave Negative Feedback considering that we have a ''No Hassle-No Questions Asked'' return & refund policy. Our reputation and your Complete Satisfaction are extremely important to us. ''Positive Feedback'' is always encouraged and greatly appreciated. If you leave us Positive Feedback, we will promptly provide you the same. Negative or Neutral Feedback is highly discouraged. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please return it for a refund as per our return policy. 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DESCRIPTION OF LOTS JOA IS NOT A JEWELRY STORE and JOA does not provide any gemological evaluation and/or analysis of mounted or un-mounted stones, finished or unfinished jewelry. JOA solely relies on the item descriptions provided by its Consignor's and Gemological Laboratories. Item descriptions only represent an average material use by the Consignor(s), Gemological Laboratories and in no way or case shall JOA or its Consigner(s), Gemological Laboratories be held responsible for any inaccuracies or differences which could occur by examination of the item by other Gemological Laboratories or other experts in the field of grading gemstones and jewelry. JOA or its Consignor(s) are not responsible for errors and omissions in the description, glossary, or any supplemental material. The descriptions and any amendments thereto reflect JOA's Consignor's sole opinion of the item(s) being auctioned. All property is sold AS IS without any representations or warranties by JOA as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of the information or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of any property and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in the auction ad, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. JOA makes no representations and warranties, express or implied, as to whether the Buyer acquires any copyrights, including but not limited to, any reproduction rights in any property. JOA is not responsible for errors and omissions in the description, glossary, or any supplemental material. Written and oral descriptions are JOA's consignor's sole opinions and should in no way be considered as a guarantee of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to, the age, condition, description of materials or any other feature of item(s) being sold. We only offer Refunds as described in the Refund Return Policy paragraph above. All sales shall be considered final. No statement written or oral made by JOA shall be deemed a warranty or assumption of liability by JOA or its consignor(s). All images shown are for identification purposes only and are not intended to represent the actual item(s), color or clarity of the item being auctioned. Multiples of the same item(s) may be auctioned with the same photo(s) and the item(s) may vary in appearance. JOA disclaims responsibility for, and prospective Buyers should solely not rely upon the details identifying metals, gemstones, weights, sizes, quality, condition or authenticity of any lot described or condition report. Buyers shall note that some natural gemstones may be processed by a variety of different techniques, including but not limited to, treatments using oil, heat, dyes and resins which offer an enhanced appearance. JOA will provide Buyers any available gemological certificates in JOA's possession. The item descriptions should, but may not necessarily state, whether these techniques have been used, and JOA makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to whether any natural stones have been treated. ESTIMATES The replacement values quoted are for insurance purposes only and shall not be considered as the actual value of the item. Please remember that jewelry/gemstone evaluation, analysis and appraisals are extremely subjective, and therefore an estimate of the insurance replacement value may vary from one appraiser to another and such a variance does not necessarily constitute an error on the part of any appraiser. Diamonds and Colored Stones are generally graded only as mounting permits observation. The weight of Diamonds and Colored Stones are estimated by formula and may not be completely accurate. Buyer assumes all risk in purchasing any item(s) auctioned by JOA. JOA shall not be responsible for any claims or disputes arising from any item described herein and JOA, its employees, members, agents and/or affiliates shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense for any error in or omission arising from any information provided herein. JOA has made no representation or warranty in connection with any item(s) described herein. VERIFICATION It is the responsibility of prospective bidders to verify property before bidding to determine its condition. Your bidding will implicitly acknowledge that you have verified the items to your satisfaction or that you have chosen not to verify them prior to bidding and agree to accept the item (without objections) that you are bidding on. If you are uncertain about any item being auctioned, we strongly recommend that you e-mail us for more detailed information prior to bidding. If you are still uncertain about the item after contacting us, please refrain from bidding. WITHDRAWAL We reserve the right to withdraw any property prior to the end of the sale and shall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal. BIDDING JOA reserves the right to accept or reject any bid for any reason whatsoever. The highest bidder acknowledged will be the actual Buyer. Should a dispute arise between bidders, or in the event of doubt on JOA's part as to the validity of any bid, JOA will have the exclusive final discretion to determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale, or to re-offer and resell the item in dispute and are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith. All absentee bids collected in-house will be place on your behalf as Floor Bids. Floor bidders need not be present. Absentee bids collected through Ebay will appear as internet bids. Bids will be place by floor auctioneer up to melt-value of the item. JOA shall be the sole arbitrator in case of any disputed bid. RULES Should any dispute occurs between bidders, JOA reserves the exclusive right to cancel the auction and immediately re-list the item up for bid. JOA's sole discretion shall be binding upon all bidders. JOA reserves the right to group multiple lots together and prior to bidding, withdraw any lot from the sale. The highest bidder acknowledged by JOA shall be the Buyer except in the case where the bid is held by the reserve. JOA may accept or reject any bid amount at its sole discretion. JOA reserves the sole right to refuse to honor any bid that is not submitted in good faith or supported by references to the satisfaction of JOA. Buyer personally guarantees the payment of the item(s) for this sale. If JOA deems that the Buyer is in default, JOA may, in its sole discretion either cancel the sale of the lot(s) and retain as liquidated damages all of the funds paid by Buyer to JOA and/or resell the lot(s) in any matter necessary by JOA. JOA may be a consignor of this sale. JOA reserves the right to add or withdraw items to or from the auction at any time prior to or after the auction without notice even if buyer has already paid for the item (if the item is paid for by Buyer and withdrawn by JOA, then JOA shall provide a complete refund to Buyer). Buyer agrees to hold JOA harmless from any and all liability arising from JOA, its appointed officials, members, employees, auctioneer, the company and its agent and employees, the event organizers, sponsors and or volunteers in connection with this auction. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Our liability to a Buyer will not in any case exceed the purchase price actually paid for an item. JOA shall not be liable for any breach or default of a consignor. JOA's liability for any breach, or act or omission cannot exceed the purchase price actually paid by the Buyer, and JOA shall not have any liability under any circumstances for special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including for loss of profits or revenue, costs of obtaining alternative property, claims of customers of Buyer or otherwise), whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise, arising out of, resulting from or in any way relating to the item or its purchase, sale, delivery or non-delivery, or the acts or omissions of JOA or JOA's agents, representatives, officers, members, managers, directors, employees and/or affiliates. 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When I entered the Jesuit novitiate, I was baffled about what it meant to have a "relationship" with God. We novices heard about that a great deal, and I was stumped: What was I supposed to do to relate to God? What did that mean?
My biggest misconception was that I would have to change before approaching God. Like many beginners in the spiritual life, I felt that I wasn't worthy to approach God. So I felt foolish trying to pray. I confessed this to the assistant novice director. "What do I need to do before I can relate to God?" I asked.
"Nothing," he said. "God meets you where you are."
That was a liberating insight. Even though God is always calling us to constant conversion and growth, and even though we are imperfect and sometimes sinful people, God loves us as we are now. As the Indian Jesuit Anthony de Mello said, "You don't have to change for God to love you." This is one of the main insights of the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola: We are loved even in our imperfections.
The Christian can see this most clearly in the New Testament. Jesus often calls people to conversion, to cease sinning, to change their lives, but he does not wait until they have done so before meeting them. He enters into relationship with them as he finds them. He meets them where they are and as they are.
But there is another way of understanding this. Not only does God desire to be in relationship with you now, but God's way of relating to you often depends on where you are in your life.
So if you find meaning primarily through relationships, this is how God may want to meet you. Look for God through friendship. Just the other day a man who comes to me for spiritual direction said that he was having a hard time being grateful. When I asked where he most found God, his face brightened and he said, "My children!"
God can meet us anywhere. One of my closest Jesuit friends is a prison chaplain named George, who has recently started giving the Spiritual Exercises to inmates in a Boston jail. Not long ago, one inmate told George that he was about to punch a guy in the face when he suddenly felt God was giving him "some time" to reconsider. Here was God meeting an inmate in his prison cell.
God also meets you in ways that you can understand, in ways that are meaningful to you. Some-times God speaks to you in a manner that is so personal, so tailored to the circumstances of your life that it is nearly impossible to explain it to others.
Félicité's Bird
One of my favorite instances of this in fiction is in Gustave Flaubert's luminous short story "A Simple Heart," written in 1877, which tells the tale of a poor servant named Félicité.
For many years Félicité, a goodhearted young woman, patiently bears up under her grim employer, the imperious Madame Aubain. At one point in the story, Madame Aubain gives her servant a brightly colored parrot named Loulou, really the only extraordinary thing that Félicité has ever owned. (This is the eponymous bird in Julian Barnes's popular book Flaubert's Parrot.)
Then disaster strikes: her beloved Loulou dies. In desperation, Félicité sends the bird to a taxidermist, who stuffs him. When the bird is returned, Félicité sets it atop a large wardrobe with other holy relics that she keeps. "Every morning," writes Flaubert, "as she awoke she saw him by the first light of day, and then would recall the days gone by and the smallest details of unimportant events, without sorrow, quite serenely."
After her mistress dies, Félicité grows old and retreats into a simple life of piety. "Many years passed," writes Flaubert. Finally, at the moment of her own death, Félicité is given a strange and beautiful vision: "[W]hen she breathed her last breath she thought she saw in the heavens as they opened a gigantic parrot, hovering over her head."
God comes to us in ways we can understand.
In the Beauty of the Lilies
Here is an example from my own life: At one point in my Jesuit training, I spent two years working in Nairobi, Kenya, working with the Jesuit Refugee Service. There I helped East African refugees who had settled in the city start small businesses to support themselves. At the beginning of my stay, cut off from friends and family in the States, I felt a crushing loneliness. After a few months of hard work, I also came down with mononucleosis, which required two months of recuperation. So it was a trying time.
Happily, I worked with some generous people, including Uta, a German Lutheran lay volunteer with extensive experience in refugee work in Southeast Asia. After I had recovered from my illness, our work flourished: Uta and I helped some refugees set up about 20 businesses, including tailoring shops, several small restaurants, a bakery and even a little chicken farm. Uta and I also started a small shop that sold the refugee handicrafts. It was located in a sprawling slum in Nairobi.
It was a remarkable turnaround—from lying on my bed, exhausted, wondering why I had come here, anguished that I would have to return home, puzzled over what I could ever accomplish, to busily working with refugees from all over East Africa, managing a shop buzzing with activity and realizing that this was the happiest and freest I had ever felt. Many days were difficult. But many days I thought, "I can't believe how much I love this work!"
One day I was walking home from our shop. The long brown path started at a nearby church on the edge of the slum, which was perched on a hill that overlooked a broad valley. From there the bumpy path descended through a thicket of floppy-leaved banana trees, thick ficus trees, orange day lilies, tall cow grass and cornfields. On the way into the valley I passed people silently working in their plots of land, who looked up and called out to me as I passed. Brilliantly colored, iridescent sunbirds sang from the tips of tall grasses. At the bottom of the valley was a little river, and I crossed a flimsy bridge to get to the other side.
When I climbed the opposite side of the hill, I turned to look back. Though it was around five in the afternoon, the equatorial sun blazed down on the green valley, illuminating the long brown path, the tiny river, the people, the banana tree, flowers and grass.
Quite suddenly I was overwhelmed with happiness. I'm happy to be here, I thought. After some loneliness, some illness and some doubts, I felt that I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
It was a surprising experience. Here was God speaking to me where I was—physically, emotionally and mentally—and offering what I needed on that day.
What was it, precisely? A feeling of clarity? Of longing? Of exaltation? It's hard to say, even today. Perhaps all of those things. But it was especially meaningful to me where I was at the time.
Any Time, Anywhere
God speaks to us in ways we can understand. God began to communicate with St. Ignatius during his long recuperation after sustaining injuries in a battle, when he was vulnerable and more open to listening. With me, on that day in Nairobi, God spoke to me through the view of that little valley.
God can also meet you at any time, no matter how confused your life may seem. You do not have to have a perfectly organized daily life to experience God. Your spiritual house does not need to be tidy for God to enter.
In the Gospels, for example, Jesus often meets people in the midst of their work: Peter mending his nets by the seashore, Matthew sitting at his tax collector's booth. But just as often Jesus encounters people when they are at their absolute worst: an adulterous woman about to be stoned, a woman who has been sick for many years, a possessed man not even in his right mind. In each of these situations God said to these busy, stressed-out, worried, frightened people, "I'm ready to meet you if you're ready to meet me."
If God meets you where you are, then where you are is a place to meet God. You do not have to wait until your life settles down, or the kids move out of the house, or you have found that perfect apartment, or you recover from that long illness. You do not have to wait until you've overcome your sinful patterns or are more "religious" or can pray "better." You do not have to wait for any of that.
God is ready now.
Listen to Father Martin discuss Ignatian spirituality.
This is so beautiful, Father! I've longed to read more simple, "ordinary" articles (I've turned to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, O.C.D.)... and have wandered from the "heavy, theological treatises" because I've learned that although God is Truth/Love/Beauty-the path by sublime knowledge (mysteries beyond my abilities) to me has been a path to increasing pridefulness-which is so difficult for so many. To simply live in His Presence with a growing awareness of ALL His manifestations and works has been my hope and joy in the troubling waters of these times. Simplicity-beloved! No more high fallutin' wanderings for me! My Catholic faith has provided so amply for everything I need to reach in and touch the Divine! Thank you again.
I see a link too, in Fr. Martin's other insightful work, "Becoming Who You Are," referring to Jesus gappling to fully understand his mission, where the writer says, "near the end of his life he struggled with a complete embrace of his mission." For me this is a comforting focus on the reality that Jesus was indeed "true Man" and as such hoped that suffering was not part of his Father's plan for him. Very understandable!
How I wish (we all wish I'm sure) that we could have been there to comfort Jesus in his fear, reassuring him in the words of another great Jesuit priest and spiritual writer, R.T. Gawronski, "Anyone who would truly love in this fallen world, must know the way of suffering!" Because God is love, Jesus had to suffer. We too! What a mystery!
As a Jesuit scholastic James Martin labored in Kenya among the poor, part of Jesuit Relief Service, at one point experiencing "crushing loneliness" and an illness that took two months recuperation. Quite suddenly he found himself overwhelmed with happiness wondering even now about the source of that sudden uplift of "clarity" of a feeling of being satisfied. It was God! The only person fully satisfied with himself is God. I'm not talking of material satisfaction, but of satisfaction that's rooted in the soul, something totally of the spirit. When experienced there is no doubt about it - it is of God and impossible things suddenly become possible. Oh yes. Gid is always ready.
On the Cross the good Jesus in his last moments experienced that sense of real satisfaction, the refreshing realization of a job well done and in exhillaration whispered loudly, "It is finished!" Would that we should be so blessed.
I love your line, "I'm happy to be here, I thought".
Oftentimes, despite all the trouble and problem that I seem to be immersed in at the time, that simple insight is what cues me into the gift and mystery of my life.
In working with RCIA folks, we often ask them, "Where did you experience God's presence in your life this past week?" -and over the years we have seen that this is particularly difficult for them. They tend to look for the big experences, the happy times of life, and fail to appreciate God's presence in the everyday, in the unexpected, and in the challenges. You have expressed this presence well in describing the joy that welled up in merely looking back over your shoulder to the valley below. It's this joy - an inexplicable joy - that I have experienced at times and attribute to the abiding presence of God. I supposed other people may not connect joy to that presence, but for a person of faith, it is unmistakable. Thank you.
Thank you, Fr. Martin for such a heart-touching commentary on "God is ready ... ", beautiful illustrations and all.
I've often thought how wonderful it might be to publish a piece of writing called WHILE GOD WAS WAITNG ... While it often seems that we are the ones waiting on God (to have revealed His presence in our lives, perhaps or to be given a signal when we feel lost and confused that helps blast our way back home), isn't it God who waits on us?
So let's enjoy the sumptuous banquet God the Prodigal Father/Mother lays before us, our loving, humble, generous Servant-God, and know out of sight doesn't have to mean out of mind, "out of heart." How can God be invisible when He shows himself in all things? We just have to show up at the table and not let the feast go cold.
"One must, however, take care not to understand this conversation with God- . . . - as something happening solely alongside or above the everyday. God's speech to men penetrates what happens in the life of each one of us, and all that happens in the world around us, biographiccal and historical, and makes it for you and for me into instruction, message. demand. Happening upon happening, situation upon situation, are enabled and empowered by the personal speech of God to demand of the human person that he take his stand and make his decision. Often enough we think there is nothing to hear, but long before we have ourselves put wax in our ears" At the same time, encouraging and challenging. Pay attention! Stay awake!


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Europe assessing if weight affects 'morning after pill' success
European regulators said on Friday they would assess whether emergency contraceptives, known as the "morning after pill" worked as effectively in women weighing more than 165.34 pounds, and whether the warning labels should be changed.
The review was requested by the Swedish medicines regulatory agency, which decided in November to amend the product information for Norlevo, which contains levonorgestrel, the European Medicines Agency said.
The labeling was changed to say that in clinical trials, contraceptive efficacy was reduced in women weighing 165.34 pounds or more, and levonorgestrel was not effective in women who weighed more than 176.37 pounds.
Emergency contraceptives, which contain levonorgestrel or uliprista acetate in the European Union, act by blocking or delaying ovulation.
The emergency contraceptives being reviewed include medicines that contain levonorgestrel, such as Norlevo, Levonelle/Postinor and Levodonna, the EMA said.
It also includes a centrally-authorized medicine, ellaOne, which contains ulipristal acetate and was granted a marketing authorization in Europe in 2009.
The United States is also reviewing the effect of weight on the efficacy of emergency contraception.


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Curated by Gina Telcocci
I've been looking at contemporary art for a long time and, personally, I'm tired of art that doesn't care what it looks like. And, while I admire artists' desires to address world problems, I listen to way too much public radio to not be aware of the myriad ways in which we are abusing our planet & each other. I want more out of art. In the work represented here, I find not only serious thoughtfulness and awareness of contemporary concerns, but also the pleasures of mature aesthetic sensibilities, surprises, and mystery.
The artists exhibiting here are Gyongy Laky, Mari Andrews, Clint Imboden, Elisabeth Higgins O'Connor, Sandra Ono, and Esther Traugot. Like many artists working today, they share an attraction to humble materials – wire, pruned twigs and branches, thread, stones, spent clothing and hacksaw blades, etc. But the deftness and expressive range employed here endow the resulting objects and installations with surprising beauty, meaning, and potency.
The title of the exhibit, "Making Special", refers to a central idea from writer Ellen Dissanayake, about the significance of the act of art-making.1This concept looks at art as a behavior rather than a product. She sees this behavior, of recognizing and/or conferring specialness, as part of a complex set of proclivities that have served humans over millennia to absolutely advance our survival and evolution.
These artists epitomize this for me. They share a practice of recognizing and collecting ordinary and discarded materials from our world. Then, through their individual processes of sorting and ordering these materials, they transform them into objects worthy of contemplation. While drawing on history, abstraction, and craftsmanship, as well as universal and cultural symbols, these artists are attending rigorously to their personal visions. Their art–making, and what they offer to the world, are vital parts of the continuum of that human impulse to "make special".
In these artworks we can find symbolism, metaphor, and reflections of our own relationships to the world. Through their thoughtfulness, engagement, and personal vision, they bring forth a depth & richness that I believe is at the heart of art-making.
Gina Telcocci 10/13
1 — from Homo Aestheticus, by Ellen Dissanayake, University of Washington Press. Described as "the core defining feature of a behavior of art", the concept of "making special" is seen as serving a "biologically endowed need" for humans throughout history and pre-history.


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DETROIT (AP) - Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Rose plans for a fifth straight year to give five Detroit high school seniors $10,000 each to help pay for college. "There is no question in my mind that education is the key to a successful future and I want to help the Detroit community make college a priority for its kids," Rose said in a statement Thursday. "Someday, I hope to receive a scholarship application from every senior in Detroit because this great city will only get better as more and more kids grow up and impact the community in positive ways." At least one of the five scholarships will help a student from the former Michigan star's alma mater, Detroit Southwestern High School. Rose and representatives of The Jalen Rose Foundation will pick the scholarship recipients based on academic achievement and goals, extracurricular and community activities along with financial need. The deadline to apply is April 30, and the scholarship winners will be announced in May.
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Arsenal target Serge Aurier says he has no intention of leaving Toulouse "unless something crazy happens."
The Ivory Coast born right-back has impressed for the Ligue 1 side this season and Gunners manager Arsene Wenger was credited with an interest in him during the January transfer window.
However, the 20-year-old's latest comments suggest Arsenal may have to look elsewhere if, as the report earlier this year suggested, they want to find a replacement for current first choice right-back Bacary Sagna.
"I still have three years left of my contract in Toulouse. I feel great here and I would like to stay," he told Sport 24.
"I am making progress every day, with a coach (Alain Casanova) who values me. For now, there is no question of leaving – unless something crazy happens."
The Sport 24 story claims Arsenal are not the only club interested in Aurier; Toulouse's Ligue 1 rivals Lyon and Marseille are said to be watching him, as well as big spending Monaco.
Aurier is one of a number of names being tipped to replace Sagna at Emirates Stadium as part of a £70million summer overhaul.
The France international's future has come under question this season after his performances fell below his usually high standards and questions were raised over his long-term fitness.
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have been posited as a possible destination for Sagna, should he leave Arsenal, and he refused to publicly rule it out.
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What's happened in the business of video games this past week ...
QUOTE | "Microsoft could launch a new Xbox Live tier." — Veteran journalist Chris Morris talks about the implications of Microsoft's subsidized $US99 Xbox deal with Xbox Live two-year subscription.
STAT | 32 per cent — Amount US video game sales (for hardware and software combined) dropped in April over the same month last year, down to $US630.4 million.
QUOTE | "The death knell is ringing for boxed software." — Matt Spall, game industry veteran, talking about how dedicated game hardware is dying.
QUOTE | "As a consumer the prices being talked about look like a sucker deal to me." — David Cole of DFC Intelligence, talking about the Xbox 360 for $US99 deal that Microsoft has just introduced.
QUOTE | "Mobile has become a peer to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo systems." — EA CEO John Riccitiello talking about the huge importance of mobile gaming in a presentation at CTIA Wireless.
QUOTE | "While the industry loves the Vita, consumers simply don't seem to care about it." — Rob Fahey, veteran game journalist, talking about how Sony has only sold 1.8 million PS Vitas so far and why.
QUOTE | "Any serious game developer needs to explore HTML5." — GameDuell's Michael Kalkowski and Jonas Gebhardt talking about the problems and myths around HTML5 and its future in mobile and web games.
QUOTE | "The relationship between developer and publisher has changed forever." — Chris Ulm, Appy Entertainment CEO, and other developers talk about whether publishers are necessary for mobile games.
QUOTE | "We want people to see it as the best pre-order incentive in the business." — Jon Brooke, brand director for IO Interactive, talking about the Sniper Challenge pre-order incentive for Hitman: Absolution.
STAT | 80 per cent — Amount that Konami's profits rose for their fiscal year ending in March, even though sales rose only three percent because of their social games.
QUOTE | "I'd be terrified to be marketing games right now." — Seamus Blackley, co-creator of the Xbox, talking about the huge changes in the game industry.
QUOTE | "Xbox 360 and PS3... next-gen replacements will be built very much with cost in mind." — Richard Leadbetter, tech specialist at Eurogamer, talking about how the new consoles will not make the same technical leap as the last generation.
STAT | 300 million — Number of downloads of Storm8 games on Android and iOS, reaching more than 100 million mobile devices or more than one out of five devices.
QUOTE | "Become the leading pure-play digital entertainment company." — Electronic Arts' new mission, as stated in their end-of-the-year earnings call with stock analysts.
This Week in the Business courtesy of GamesIndustry International
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We will keep you updated through blog posts during the conference, which is expected to draw a crowd of over 3,000. Some will be genealogists and family historians; many will be high-tech wizards who develop the software programs, equipment and technology that we use today and will use years from now.
So you can't travel to Salt Lake City? Never fear. Fourteen of the sessions will be lived-streamed so you can watch from home. Here is the schedule as released by the RootsTech. I have highlighted the sessions that are being given by speakers who will be with us at the 2012 Jamboree:
SALT LAKE CITY—RootsTech, a leading family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2-4, 2012, announced today that fourteen of its popular sessions will be broadcasted live and complimentary over the Internet. The live broadcasts will give those unable to attend worldwide a sample of this year's conference content. Interested viewers can watch the live presentations at RootsTech.org. The second-year conference has attracted over 3,000 registered attendees.
The free online sessions include the keynote speakers and a sampling of technology and family history presentations. Following are the fourteen broadcasted sessions and speakers. All times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST):
Thursday, February 2
8:30-10:00 am, Inventing the Future, as a Community (Keynote Address) by Jay L. Verkler
11:00 am-12:00 pm, Do I Trust the Cloud? by D. Joshua Taylor
1:45-2:45 pm, Effective Database Search Tactics by Kory Meyerink
3:00-4:00 pm, Twitter – It's Not Just "What I Had for Breakfast" Anymore by Thomas MacEntee
4:15-5:15 pm, Eleven Layers of Online Searches by Barbara Renick
Friday, February 3
8:30-9:30 am, Exabyte Social Clouds and Other Monstrosities (Keynote Address) by Josh Coates
9:45-10:45 am, Publish Your Genealogy Online by Laura G. Prescott
11:00 am-12:00 pm, Optimize Your Site for Search Engines by Robert Gardner
1:45-2:45 pm, Genealogists "Go Mobile" by Sandra Crowly
3:00-4:00 pm, Google's Toolbar and Genealogy by Dave Barney
Saturday, February 4
8:30-9:30 am, Making the Most of Technology to Further the Family History Industry (Keynote Address) by Tim Sullivan and Ancestry.com Panel
9:45-10:45 am Genealogy Podcasts and Blogs 101 by Lisa Louise Cooke
11:00 am-12:00 pm, Future of FamilySearch Family Tree by Ron Tanner
1:45-2:45 pm, Privacy in a Collaborative Environment by Noah Tutak


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This is an excellent, dwarf evergreen conifer which forms a rounded, globular shape when allowed to grow naturally. The compact and slightly twisted sprays of soft yellow foliage make an attractive dome which can be used as a foundation plant or slow-growing hedge.
Unlike other yellow-leaved varieties, it does not scorch in full sun and suffers no serious insect or disease problems. It must be kept well-watered in periods of hot, dry weather, especially when grown as a foundation plant. Alternate planting with Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' for a striking display of golds and greens.
Eventual Height (?)What does this mean?
Eventual Height
You can expect the plant to somewhere within this estimate. It is given as a guide but can vary dependant on several factors such as soil quality and position. 1m - 1.5m
- Flower Colour (?)What does this mean?
Flower Colour
Flowers come in a vast variety of colours from pure white to almost black. Colour can be affected by a number of factors including environment and diet. Use the photographs as a guide but expect variations.None or Insignificant
Eventual Spread (?)What does this mean?
Eventual Spread
You can expect the plant to spread somewhere within this range estimate. It is given as a guide but can vary dependant on several factors such as soil quality and position. 1m - 1.5m
Flowering Time (?)What does this mean?
Flowering Time
A plants development is synchronised with the changing seasons and flowering is one of several changes that occur at the appropriate time of year dependent on the specific plant. While our meteorological seasons are defined by specific dates; there can be two or the weeks difference in the start and end of the horticultural 'season' between the north and south of the UK. None or Insignificant
Foliage (?)What does this mean?
Plants that have leaves all year round are classified as evergreen. They can however lose leaves sporadically throughout the year.
Deciduous plants drop their leaves in autumn, look bare in winter and put out new leaves again in spring. Some plants such a Beech retain their dead leaves until the new spring growth.
There are exceptions, some plant drop their leaves in cold winters but keep them if it is mild. These are classified as Semi-evergreen.
- Position (?)What does this mean?
Full Sun
Six or more full hours of direct sunlight but don't forget to water.
Partial Shade
Two or three hours either in early morning or late evening sun. Very limited exposure to midday sun.
Dense Shade
Usually no more than two hours direct sunlight. Usually under dense trees, shurbs or in shade cast by buildings/fences etc.Full sun, Partial shade
- Growth Rate Slow
- Soil pH (?)What does this mean?
Soil with a pH between 1 and 7 is classed as acid, ericaceous plants such as Rhododendrons need acid soil.
A neutral pH which is around 7, will be suitable for most plants. Clay soils tend to be neutral.
Soil with a pH between 7 and 14 are refereed to as Alkaline. Chalky soil is usually Alkaline. Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Hardiness (?)What does this mean?
Fully Hardy
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (to -15)
Half Hardy
Hardy throughout most of the UK (to -10)
Frost Hardy
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of UK (to -5) Fully Hardy
- Soil Type (?)What does this mean?
Chalky or lime-rich soils may be light or heavy, largely made up of calcium carbonate and are very alkaline.
Clay soils are potentially fertile and hold a high proportion of water. They drain slowly and take longer to warm up in spring.
Loam soils are s mixture of clay, sand and silt that avoid the extremes of clay or sandy soils. Fertile, well-drained and easily worked.
Sandy soils have a low clay content, drain quickly, easy to cultivate and work. They can dry out quickly and are low in plant nutrients. Often very acidic.Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Fragranced No
- Soil Moisture (?)What does this mean?
Well Drained
Well-drained soil allows water to percolate through reasonably quickly without pooling. Well drained soil can often be dry and lack nutrients.
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained soil is usually saturated periodically during the growing season and remains wet for several days at a time. Saturated soil can deprive roots of oxygen.
Moist Well Drained
A moist well drained soil is the best of both worlds by combining high permeability with the ability to retain moisture. Adding well rotted organic matter to dry or wet soil will help improve both these characteristics.Moist Well-drained
Buying Conifers from Jacksons Nurseries
Unlike many garden centres, supermarkets and some nurseries here at Jacksons Nurseries we sell the majority of our stock all year round. Our stock is for the most part grown outdoors making it far hardier than those grown under glass and/or only sold 'In Season'.
Here at Jacksons Nurseries we would favour a hardy outdoor grown plant every time. They are far less likely to suffer from the shock of being planted in colder conditions and they will begin to establish more rapidly the following spring. This can mean that they don't look like a 'picture perfect' plant when purchased out of season but with the correct care and a little time you'll have a wonderful plant to enjoy for many years to come.
Please Note: 20 litre pots and above will require a pallet delivery starting at £75.00 per pallet. Depending on the exact pot size and height it may be possible to get between 5-10 trees per pallet at no extra cost. The maximum height we can dispatch on a pallet is 2m, this includes the height of the pallet and pot.
Where pot sizes are specified in a range (e.g. 30-43 litre pot) we can not supply a specific pot size, you will be supplied with which ever size is available at the time. The tree(s) will be within the specified height range.
*Depening on the time of year we may supply freshly potted rootballed trees, if this is the case these trees can be treated as any potted conifer.
Thuja occidentalis 'Golden Globe'
This is an excellent, dwarf evergreen conifer which forms a rounded, globular shape when allowed to grow naturally. The compact and slightly twisted sprays of soft yellow foliage make an attractive dome which can be used as a foundation plant or slow-growing hedge.
Unlike other yellow-leaved varieties, it does not scorch in full sun and suffers no serious insect or disease problems. It must be kept well-watered in periods of hot, dry weather, especially when grown as a foundation plant. Alternate planting with Thuja occidentalis 'Danica' for a striking display of golds and greens.
- None or Insignificant
- Full sun
- Partial shade
- Moist Well-drained
- Acid
- Neutral
- Alkaline
- Chalk
- Clay
- Loam
- Sand
Most species of conifer are evergreen, but there are a few deciduous varieties. Some varieties of conifer are good for privacy, as they make excellent hedges. Some are also good for ground cover. They usually have scale-like leaves or needles, and bear iconic cones.
Planting and Conditions
Conifers can be planted throughout the year, but it is best to plant them in the late autumn or winter, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged. Most conifers are frost proof to an extent and hardy, so they will be able to establish well throughout cooler weather.
They should be planted in full sun or partial shade, and are tolerant of most soil types, but will benefit from having compost or manure tilled into the soil prior to planting.
Conifers also need decent draining, so do not plant them in very heavy clay soil or else you will risk drowning the plant.
A hole no less than 1m across and 25cm deep should be dug when planting your conifer. Add organic material such as compost or manure to the hole, and fill it in carefully so that you don't damage the roots.
Aftercare and Pruning
Unlike other hardwood plants, conifers need very little pruning. However, if green branches appear in trees with coloured or variegated foliage, these should be pruned more often.
Dwarf conifers are not actually dwarf, but are just slower growing. They will eventually become larger and could outgrow their space. This is fairly common with most conifers as they grow, and they can be replaced when it happens. However, their size can be controlled to some extent by pruning and trimming them.
A few conifers such as yew and Thuja, can be pruned hard and will regrow. Most conifers will not regrow from old wood if you prune into it, so take care.
Conifers can be pruned from spring through to late summer.
Newly planted conifers need very careful watering during the initial stages. They are drought proof once established and should not need too much watering, but they are very vulnerable to stress from drought if they are not watered thoroughly.
Removing weeds as soon as they appear is a good way of ensuring that valuable moisture is not lost. Mulching also reduces moisture loss from the top layers of soil.
Potential Issues
Plants can suffer from nutrient deficiencies. Overly acidic or alkaline conditions, dry spells and waterlogging can make it very difficult for plants to extract the right nutrients, and sometimes the soil doesn't have the right nutrients to start with.
Depending on which nutrient is deficient, mulching, using compost or using a spray enriched with the right nutrients is the remedy to this common ailment.
Brown patches may occur on conifers. There are a number of causes; pests such as the cypress aphid and scale insects can be treated with sprays and foliage removal. Parasitic wasps can also be brought into greenhouses as a biological control for removal of scale insects.
Establishment problems can also occur in young or newly planted conifers. Larger specimens will experience more problems establishing, and will require much greater aftercare than younger specimens. Watering the plant well, but not excessively, and not planting it too deeply should help it to establish better.
Never spray with fertilizer or feed during hot, bright weather or you will risk scorching the leaves. Spray in overcast weather instead.
Root rot can occur when the plant is getting too much water. To remedy this, increase drainage around the plant.
Honey fungus could also occur as a result of waterlogging, or if it is already present on the plant or in the garden. It is the most destructive fungus in Britain, and unfortunately the only treatment is evacuation and burning of affected plant material.
Be sure to extract stumps and roots, as the rhizomorphs that grow during a honey fungus infestation cannot survive in soil when detached from infected material.
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The title of this post may be looking ahead to 2012, but it seems like we should start by looking back at 2011. It was a busy year around the world of cycling, and the same was true for us here at Performance Bicycle. We opened 11 new stores across the country, from Michigan to Texas to California to Illinois to Indiana to Georgia to Idaho, bringing our grand total of stores to over 100!
We've been busy here on the Blog as well, bringing you our always different Wordless Wednesday posts, our informative Spin Doctor Tech Tips, plus our coverage of interesting events like Jeremiah Bishop's Alpine Loop Gran Fondo, racing with our coworkers at the Burn 24 Hour Challenge mountain bike race, and getting to see a small race in France that you might have heard of (we'll give you a hint, it involved some pretty cool scenery).
We've also had a great time giving away some great prizes, through our website and over on our Facebook page, including some lucky Ride Like a Pro SRAM winners, and of course our Scattante Americano Giveaway over the Fourth of July.
We always enjoy watching the professionals do their thing every year, and 2011 didn't disappoint in that regard. The folks over at Bicycling magazine put together a great slideshow of pro cycling highlights from 2011, from the season-long dominance of Phillipe Gilbert, to Alberto Contador's win in the Giro d'Italia, to the drama of Cadel Evans' first Tour de France win, to Juan Jose Cobo's Vuelta a Espana triumph (aboard a Fuji Altamira):
We also loved finding and sharing all manner of cycling videos, from ones that inspired:
To ones that involved crazy German mountain bikers:
To ones about the incomparable Chris Akrigg:
Or the equally awesome Danny Macaskill:
To a postman living his dream of riding with the Pros:
To a mountain biker losing a battle with a hartebeest:
Basically, we just loved all things cycling!
So what are we looking forward to in 2012? More and better things, of course! We've got new store openings planned, a fantastic lineup of new gear and new bikes (seriously, there are some awesome bikes we can't wait to show you), more cycling events to cover, and fun giveaways and prizes to share. Plus it's our 30th Anniversary, so that's a pretty big deal (and it should be easy to find "pearl" cycling gifts)! Performance Bicycle was started in Garry Snook's basement here in Chapel Hill, NC in 1982!
We promise to share everything with you here and on our Twitter and Facebook pages, and we hope to see you out on the road (or trail) in 2012!


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Gay Proposal Video Of The Week: "Joseph And The Amazing Flash Mob Marriage Proposal"
Patrick Stiles has more than just his newly-minted fiance melting with his over-the-top flash-mob surprise Christmas-time proposal.
Patrick staged the tear-jerking proposal with his Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat castmates, who danced along to Mika's "Love Today," before serenading his partner Mike Kennedy with Elton John's "Your Song."
Pardon us while we figure out who's slicing up onions in a nearby room...
Oh, my goodness...so much to love about this! I was so incredibly moved, not only by all of the planning and work Patrick and his friends put into this, but because a lot of people obviously care a great deal about these two, and that shines in this video. Best of luck to you both, Patrick and Mike, and thank you for sharing this very special night. :)


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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.
- Aristotle
- Aristotle
December 2011 goals were met. One item not yet finished, the photo album. Added to January goals.
My 2012 goals are to finish creating that lesson plan. It will consist of 8-10 lessons. (best guess right now)
I also want to finish my KDP. Working for a living and trying to add extras to the plate always get to be challenging.
January 2012 Goals
One Small Goal: Finish that photo album I started in December. Close out the books for 2011, and get everything ready for the CPA.
One Bigger Goal: Write 2 chapters for a study group lesson plan
Close the books for 2011 - review Quicken reports and get them ready for CPA, tax prep.
One Long Term Goal: Review and begin tweaking the source citations to my KDP (Kinship Determination Project).
It all started here in December 2011, with Stephanie at Corn And Cotton: My Family's Story; Terri at Finding Our Ancestors; and Denise at Denise's Genealogy Journey.


text: CLAAS Expands JAGUAR Forage Harvester Line with New 800 Series February 11, 2014 08:36 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By News Release Email CLAAS unveils the latest addition to its industry-leading line of JAGUAR forage harvesters with the release of an all-new 800 Series at the World Ag Expo. A complement to the current 900 Series, the 800 Series is positioned to meet the needs of producers and custom harvesters who demand the reliable performance and exceptional throughput they've come to expect from JAGUAR forage harvesters but don't require every bell and whistle that the higher-end 900 series delivers. The 800 Series offers four new models: JAGUAR 880 (626 hp), JAGUAR 860 (516 hp), JAGUAR 850 (462 hp), and the JAGUAR 840 (408 hp). Mercedes inline V6 engines deliver Tier 4f power to the entire line. The top-end 880 offers a power curve comparable to the JAGUAR 960, while the JAGUAR 840 – the least powerful offering in the new JAGUAR 800 series – fits a niche for those who don't require quite as much power as the base JAGUAR 930. The same DYNAMIC POWER option offered on the 900 Series – a system that modifies engine output and fuel consumption based on operating conditions – is also an available option on the JAGUAR 880 and 860. According to CLAAS of America Product Coordinator, Matt Jaynes, "Those who are familiar with the JAGUAR line of forage harvesters will remember the 'Green Eye' series, which was sold here in North America just a few years ago. Its simple, rugged and powerful design made it a favorite among many of our customers. The new 800 Series JAGUAR feels a lot like the "Green Eye" series, with a classic, straightforward mechanical design to go along with some key updates our customers are really going to like." Some of those classic characteristics include a mechanical feed roll design delivering an industry-exclusive six different lengths of cut from a V-CLASSIC drum, instead of the infinitely variable cut length and V-MAX drum of the 900 Series. The 800 Series has also adopted the axle design and mechanical 4WD offered in the older classic line. The 800 Series, while mechanically straightforward, still delivers the advanced features you've come to expect from the JAGAUR line. In addition to its engine and emissions updates, design enhancements and a wide range of options simplify maintenance and operations. The JAGUAR 880 can be equipped with the same MCC cracker as the 900 series, while the rest of the line can be equipped with a slightly smaller cracker called the MMC M. A new metal access door makes it easier than ever before to quickly switch out the cracker and change rollers. The 800 Series JAGUAR forage harvesters also feature a newly designed modular accelerator for easier access and faster maintenance. In fact, this feature was recently recognized by the ASABE as a 2014 AE50 Award Winner. With its rounded body design, the new JAGUAR 800 model offers highly efficient air cooling and great visibility for the operator. Advanced air filters prolong the time between maintenance stops. Hydraulics have been upgraded and placed for easier access. The large VISTA CAB and CEBIS operating concept in the new JAGUAR 800 also help to increase operator comfort. Efficient Agriculture System (EASY) functions and driver assistance systems available on the JAGUAR 900 series are also available on the 800 Series, including the AE50 award-winning AUTO FILL, CAM PILOT, moisture sensors and much more. Also new to the 800 Series is a mechanical quick-attach drive coupler and hydraulic flat-face coupler for quickly and conveniently attaching headers. The 800 Series has a uniform interface for front attachments that can operate all of the same headers offered on the 900 Series with the exception of the Orbis 900 and DD 610. For those interested in outfitting their JAGUAR 800 Series for extra-heavy use, MAD JAG heavy-duty wear parts are available as options throughout. Source: CLAAS Back to news


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Pre-trial hearings to decide whether to court-martial Pfc. Bradley Manning – the soldier accused of stealing and leaking hundreds of thousands of top-secret documents to the Wikileaks website – are expected to end today. But Private Manning's adventures in the US military justice system appear to be just beginning.
Manning's defense attorneys called just two witnesses to the stand to testify about Manning's emotional outbursts while working in an intelligence analysis unit in Iraq in 2009 and 2010. Highlighting the outbursts could indicate that the defense team hopes to explore the extenuating circumstances behind Mannings actions of leaking 400,000 field reports from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as some 250,000 US State Department cables.
Given the importance of this case – Manning's alleged actions have been described as the single largest intelligence breach in US history – it is unlikely that Manning can avoid a court martial. The question is whether Manning's defense strategy could reveal more about the inner workings of the US military's intelligence operations, the missteps of Manning's superior officers, and even the alleged human rights violations that may have prompted Manning to leak the information in the first place.
Like the 1971 Pentagon Papers case before it, the so-called Wikileaks case is seen by US government officials as devastating to US national security interests, in which the lives of US officials and its informants abroad have been put into danger. Critics of the US see the Wikileaks case, conversely, as a chance to see the truth about alleged US misdeeds during the past decade since Sept. 11, 2001, a time during which the Bush and Obama administrations set aside longtime US laws against torture and indefinite detention.
As the Monitor has reported, Wikileaks's release of diplomatic cables, starting just over a year ago, has not only been an embarrassment for US diplomats and policymakers, but also many of the foreign leaders and informants whom American diplomats are negotiating with, meeting, and attempting to influence. Efforts have been made by Wikileaks editors and by news organizations such as The New York Times and the Guardian to blot out the names of informants, in order to protect them from reprisals, but in some cases prominent journalists and opposition figures have been exposed and forced to flee into exile.
The government has called 20 witnesses in the Manning case, most of them fellow soldiers in Manning's unit and computer experts. Prosecutors believe they can prove that Manning leaked the documents to Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange, and that he knew what he was doing was against the law.
The Associated Press's David Dishneau writes that the defense strategy seems to be to admit that Manning released the documents, but to say that he was not fully responsible for his actions.
His lawyers are building a three-pronged defense: Manning was a troubled man who shouldn't have had access to classified material, let alone served in Iraq; security at his workplace was weak; and the published material did little or no harm to national security.
CNN's Pentagon reporter Larry Shaughnessy writes that Manning's defense strategy, at this stage, seems to be to discover what evidence the prosecutors intend to use, without revealing too much about what the defense may use at a court martial.
Mark Zaid, a national security attorney, said the fact the defense called only two witnesses is not surprising. "For one thing, an Article 32 (hearing) serves as an opportunity for the defense to obtain pre-trial discovery, and particularly information they do not know. Additionally, the likelihood of stopping charges from going forward is non-existent in this case so there is little value in telegraphing to the prosecution information the defense may possess but might not yet have revealed," said Zaid


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Gerard Butler: From New York to LAX!
Gerard Butler keeps it cool and casual as he arrives at LAX Airport on Wednesday (May 8) in Los Angeles.
The 43-year-old Scottish actor was in good spirits as he drank a bottle of water and made his way through the terminal.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Gerard Butler
The night before, Gerard posed for photographs at The Great Gatsby screening after party held at The Lambs Club in New York City.
Earlier in the week, Gerard looked dapper dressed head-to-toe in Dolce at the 2013 Met Ball.


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Farlow charged at the peach and cut off its head. He momentarily thought of wearing the head, but shook the thought from his mind, after all, He was still sane enough to not wear something so filthy. There was a sickening crunch nearby.
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Backpack: 4 ammo
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With the Boston Celtics reportedly shopping Rajon Rondo this offseason, the notion that the point guard can be a difficult teammate has been bouncing around the league. The Hornets, being offered Rondo in a package for Chris Paul, were hesitant to do the deal largely because of Rondo's attitude, some reports said. Now, an incident documented by the Boston Herald offers an example of Rondo's negativity.
During a video session between Games 2 and 3 of the Celtics' playoff series with the Heat last season, Rondo stood up to defended himself after having his errors pointed out by assistant coaches. Head coach Doc Rivers talked back at Rondo, who then threw a bottle that shattered the video screen.
Boston trailed Miami, 2-0, at the time, but went on to win Game 3. Rondo was a big part of that win, playing through an elbow injury that left him barely able to use his left arm.
"It had nothing to do with Doc," Rondo told The Herald about the incident. "Doc said something to me because nobody else said something to me. But it wasn't directed toward Doc. I was frustrated about the loss. ... I was just venting. Lawrence Frank and coach (Armond) Hill were running the film session. Doc was just sitting on the floor. I was just frustrated, and I wanted things to be addressed that weren't being addressed. It's as simple as that. I stood up and I did what I did. Doc stood up and said something, and that was it. I stormed out and left. That was it.
"I went home that night and thought about my actions. I talked to KG (Kevin Garnett), and I came back the next day and apologized to the team."
Rivers added, "I was (upset) about it because it was in the middle of the playoffs and it hurt our team for that second. But I don't worry about the actions; I worry about what is said. And what was said (upset) some of the players … some of the things he said to the guys. It wasn't at me. It had nothing to do with me. But when you say what he said, then you've opened up another can of worms. But I don't mind that either, as long as you get over that. And it took too long to get over it."
But Rivers said, "Rondo is so much better now than when he first got here. He has fallbacks, just like I'm sure I do as a coach and as a person. Then we correct it and we keep moving forward. But, to me, overall Rondo is moving forward."


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Ghetto Street Fight: Homicide vs. Rhino
Homicide took the mic and told Nana and Rhino to get out and get his ass kicked in the best city in the world - "F*** Michigan!" Rhino hit the ring and they brawled. Rhino drilled him with a monster shoulderblock. Homicide came back with a Lucha armdrag. Rhino went to the outside where he was nailed with a tope con hilo to the floor.
They returned to the ring, where Rhino sent Homicide into the air and crashing to the mat. Homicide rolled to the outside where Rhino nailed a pescado to the floor. That's so damn impressive for him to pull that out.
They battled on the outside. Homicide tried to piledrive Rhino through a table but instead was backdropped through it. Rhino pulled a ladder out from under the ring and tossed it into the ring. Homicide nailed him and drilled Rhino with a series of punches in the corner on the outside and bit him in the face. Homicide chased Nana around the ring but was nailed by Rhino. Rhino whipped him into the railing and charged him.
Back in the ring, Rhino drilled Homicide with the ladder. Rhino worked him over with punches and kicks. He went for a suplex but Homicide reversed it and sent Rhino down across the ladder. Rhino reversed a whip attempt and hiptossed Homicide onto part of the ladder.
Rhino pressed and dropped Homicide onto the ladder. Homicide kicked up at two and Nana screamed at the referee. Homicide went for him but Rhino attacked him. They battled back and forth. Homicide nailed a drop toehold into the corner and went to the middle turnbuckle for a flying shoulderblock, getting a two count.
Homicide continued working over Rhino but was caught and spiked with a piledriver. Rhino covered him but Homicide got his shoulder up at the last second. The crowd chanted, "F**k you Rhino." Rhino set up Homicide for a superplex in the corner and drilled him with a right. Rhino went for the superplex but Homicide nailed a series of headbutts and took Rhino down to the mat. Homicide went a frog splash but Rhino got his knees up.
Rhino went for the gore but Homicide kicked him in the face and nailed the Ace Crusher. Rhino kicked up at two. Rhino pulled another table from under the ring. Fans began chanting for fire. Yeah, good luck with that. Homicide was cut off. Rhino set up the table in the corner for an eventual gore.
Rhino nailed a belly to belly suplex and geared up for the gore. He went for it but Homicide sunset flipped him and scored the pin.
Your winner, Homicide!
Homicide got his hands on Nana and drilled him with a right hand but Rhino charged and gored hm through the table. A number of referees and trainees came out to check on Homicide's condition. He was carried out.
Steve Corino (with Jimmy Jacobs) vs. Michael Elgin (with Truth Martini)
Corino took the mic and introduced himself. He said he was an evil person, but each day, Jimmy Jacobs and himself are trying to get a little better. He said that for the last six months. he's been trying to become a better person and thanked everyone for cheering for him. He said Jacobs came to him and said they needed to make a change, and they are trying to do just that. He said there is someone else that wants to make a change and wants his own redemption. The fans chanted, "Mr. Wrestling."
Corino apologized to the ROH officials and new owners, but everyone needs a new chance. He introduced Kevin Steen, returning for the first time sine Final Battle. Steen was in the balcony of the Hammerstein and got a big reaction. Steen ran down to ringside but when he tried to hop the railing, Jim Cornette and an army of officials stopped him. Steen saluted the fans and stopped trying to get into the ringside area. He's lost a ton of weight.
Elgin tried to attack Corino who sidestepped him and flew to the outside. He nailed a shoulderblock into the ring. They went back and forth with chops and punches. Elgin drilled him with a series of shoulderblocks in the corner but missed a charge.
Corino nailed him with a back suplex but Elgin popped right up. He challenged Corino to hit him. Corino nailed a lariat and locked in an abdominal stretch, then stuck a thumb in the rectum. Elgin was sent to the outside and drilled with a sliding kick. Corino went a dive but was caught by Elgin. Elgin nailed a running Oklahoma Slam into the railing and then hit a running powerslam on the floor. That' insane.
Back in the ride, Corino kicked off several attempts at a charge by Elgin but was finally nailed and run into the corner, then hit with a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. Elgin went for Kevin Steen's package piledriver finisher but Corino backdropped him. Corino was sent into the ringpost corner first. Elgin locked in a Boston Crab while on the ropes.
Elgin drilled Corino with a series of clotheslines. Corino fired back with a spinning backfist. He went for a running lariat but Martini tripped him. Jimmy Jacobs chased and caught Martino but Elgin went for him. Corino rolled him up for a two count, then nailing a running knee .
Elgin caught Corino and nailed him with a TKO and a high knee. He grabbed Corino, who was on his knees and pulled him into the air for a vertical suplex. This guy's power is insane. He powerbombed Corino down for a two count. The crowd rallied Corino but Elgin powerbombed him into the corner, then nailed a sitdown powerbomb for the clean pin.
Your winner, Michael Elgin!
Elgin and Truth worked over Corino. Jacobs hit the ring but was overwhelmed. The crowd chanted for Steen. Elgin powerbombed Jacobs hard in the ring. Corino covered Jacobs to protect him. Steen finally charged the rail and hit the ring and the place exploded. Steen and Elgin brawled. Steen ended up powerbombing him and superkicked Martini out of the ring.
ROH officials and Jim Cornette hit the ring and went to throw him out of the building. Corino took the mic and asked them to wait and said that Steen deserved to talk. He led a chance to "Let Kevin Talk."
ROH officials and Jim Cornette hit the ring and went to throw him out of the building. Corino took the mic and asked them to wait and said that Steen deserved to talk. He led a chance to "Let Kevin Talk."
Steen took the mic and said that he won't take long. Steen said he's thankful for the chance to stand in the ring. He said that he wanted everyone to know how sorry he was for everything. He said that he wanted to thank everyone, like Cary Silkin, Jim Cornette and the new owners for having the chance to say what he needed to say.
"My name is Kevin Steen...and F*** Ring of Honor!"
Corino went after Steen, who drilled him and nailed a Package Piledriver. Everyone from ROH grabbed him and dragged him out of the building. Jim Cornette took the mic and swore on his mother's grave that was the last time we'd ever see him in an ROH building again. The crowd still booed him for that.
They went to intermission as they attempted to help Corino out of the ring.
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BMCF Mission
The Brenda Mehling Cancer Fund (BMCF) supports patients ages
18-40 as they undergo cancer treatment. It provides services to
meet daily needs that are not covered by insurance. Typical grants
cover $500 worth of medical co-payments, rent and mortgage, transportation,
car insurance, repairs, and groceries.
Since Brenda founded it in 2001, the Fund has provided $280,888
in services for 406 young adults across 30 different states. She
built it for young adults her age to maintain self-respect during
months of treatment and minimize the stress of associated financial
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7 U.S. Code § 136i–1 - Pesticide recordkeeping
Records maintained under subsection (a) shall be made available to any Federal or State agency that deals with pesticide use or any health or environmental issue related to the use of pesticides, on the request of such agency. Each such Federal agency shall conduct surveys and record the data from individual applicators to facilitate statistical analysis for environmental and agronomic purposes, but in no case may a government agency release data, including the location from which the data was derived, that would directly or indirectly reveal the identity of individual producers. In the case of Federal agencies, such access to records maintained under subsection (a) shall be through the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary's designee. State agency requests for access to records maintained under subsection (a) shall be through the lead State agency so designated by the State.
When a health professional determines that pesticide information maintained under this section is necessary to provide medical treatment or first aid to an individual who may have been exposed to pesticides for which the information is maintained, upon request persons required to maintain records under subsection (a) shall promptly provide record and available label information to that health professional. In the case of an emergency, such record information shall be provided immediately.
The requirements of this section shall not affect provisions of other Federal or State laws.
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall survey the records maintained under subsection (a) to develop and maintain a data base that is sufficient to enable the Secretary and the Administrator to publish annual comprehensive reports concerning agricultural and nonagricultural pesticide use. The Secretary and Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to define their respective responsibilities under this subsection in order to avoid duplication of effort. Such reports shall be transmitted to Congress not later than April 1 of each year.
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate regulations on their respective areas of responsibility implementing this section within 180 days after November 28, 1990.
Section was enacted as part of the Conservation Program Improvements Act, and also as part of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and not as part of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act which comprises this subchapter.
1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–237, § 1006(d)(1), inserted closing parenthesis after "section 136a(d)(1)(C) of this title".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102–237, § 1006(d)(2), inserted "of" after "fine".
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Creating a lighter, healthier you is a multi-step process. One of the most important steps, and the main focus of this section, is exercise. Here we explore everything from the benefits of exercise to how much and how often it is necessary to promote weight loss.
One of the most frustrating times for anyone on a weight loss plan is when they hit a fitness plateau. Everything seems to be going so great, you are continually losing weight and feeling better about yourself, and then one day, everything just stops. The number on the scale isn't changing and even worse, you aren't looking any better in the mirror.
What's going on, and what can you do to bust through this weight plateau? Let's look at some of the main things that you can do to get your weight loss results back on track.
The Diet Plateau
Usually the main reason for a weight loss plateau is actually because of a diet plateau. When you're on a lower calorie diet, your metabolic rate is slowly going to adjust to compensate for the reduced food intake and before too long, you'll be burning calories at a much lower pace.
This in turn makes it that much harder to keep seeing fat loss results, so what's needed here is a metabolism boost.
The thing you'll want to do is take a few days off your diet plan. This may seem counterintuitive but put trust in your body and know that you have to do something to get it back on track again.
These two to three days of higher calorie eating are going to help 'turn on' the fat burning hormones in the body again so that your metabolism fires up. This way, when you move back to the weight loss diet, you'll start shedding pounds like you used to.
On these off days there's no need to gorge yourself with unhealthy food but rather focus on eating larger servings of healthy foods, especially those that provide quality carbohydrates. These are foods like whole grains, brown rice, and fruits. These play a very significant role in giving you a metabolism boost so they need to be taken in.
The Exercise Plateau
If it's an exercise plateau that you're experiencing, then it's time to make some quick changes. You are experiencing a fitness plateau when you are not making any progress in your workout, and you are not seeing any type of further weight loss.
One of the best ways to break this pattern is to introduce high-intensity intervals into your program. This is where you will be working very hard for thirty to sixty seconds followed by having a rest or lower intensity period for twice that long. Alternate between hard and easy intervals until the cardiovascular exercise is complete.
This type of aerobic exercise also tends to boost the metabolism a lot higher and will help speed up the process of fat loss.
With your resistance training program, you should swap out some of the old exercises you were doing and replace them with new ones. This can also go a long way towards helping improve the progress you're making as it shocks your body with something new.
When you are continually performing the same exercises session after session, eventually your body learns to handle those stressors very well and will stop showing clear benefits. For example, if you typically do squats as part of your workout plan, try doing lunges instead. This movement will still work the same main muscle groups but will target them from a different angle.
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This is a sponsored post on behalf of London Transport Museum.
Christmas Shopping At London Transport Museum 2012
London Transport Museum's new Christmas gift range mixes retro style and contemporary chic with exclusively commissioned pieces inspired by the 150th anniversary of the London Underground and the Museum's special celebratory exhibition, Poster Art 150 – London Underground's Greatest Designs.
Metropolitan glassware by LSA features the original Metropolitan Railway crest in gold. The Metropolitan Railway was the world's first underground railway, established in 1863. The range includes decanter, tumbler, tankard, water carafe with glass, and water jug.
The limited edition Blueprint Ceramics are based on the unique and iconic design heritage of the Underground. Exquisitely crafted in Stoke-on-Trent from fine bone china, each piece is hand gilded with 22 carat gold. The decorations are based on archival blueprint drawings of London Underground architectural landmarks, the New Johnston typeface, the iconic roundel and Harry Beck's Tube map.
Make a statement with a Midland Red leopard print moquette fabric holdall, handbag, shoulder bag and clutch bag. Crafted by Matt Fothergill, the bags recreate the fabulous fabric used by the Midland Red bus company to cover seats on services between Birmingham and London. The leopard print fabric was introduced to the service in 1959 and was considered daring and so very fashionable. The Midland Red range is also available in the Museum's household accessories and made to order furniture ranges.
The Keeping London Moving posters celebrate the typography and the design of Underground trains since 1863. There are also new limited edition lithographic prints by artist Gail Brodholt which capture the romance and unique experience sensed by people on the Underground.
Go shopping in the Museum's shop in Covent Garden Piazza or online at www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk. Don't forget to check delivery information for last Christmas order dates.
Last Updated 05 December 2012