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New Bridge Middle School needs your vote.
New Bridge Middle School needs your vote.
After beating 120 North Carolina schools to be selected as the state winner in the Samsung STEM Challenge, New Bridge Middle School was named one of the 15 national finalists in the contest, which aims to raise interest in science, technology, engineering and math by challenging students and teachers to apply their classroom learning to solve a real-world issue in their local community.
Science lab coordinator and teacher at New Bridge Middle School Julie Baile and an eighth grade class consisting of 30 students worked at Sturgeon City to compare the water quality to what it was 15 years ago, help finalize the oyster reef similar to how students helped plant marsh grass 14 years ago, put plaques in the downtown area reminding residents of the New River�s presence and more.
And while they worked, they documented the experience in a short, three-minute video submitted for a chance to win at the national level.
�It was quite an ordeal, but I�m just really very proud of the ownership the students have taken over this project,� said Baile, �The city has also been very instrumental in giving us time and resources.�
Baile oversaw the project since it began in September and throughout the filming process, which began in January after the students returned from Christmas break.
On top of the $20,000 in technology won through the state competition, New Bridge now has a chance to compete nationally for five technology prize packages each valued at $140,000 which includes tablets, netbooks and televisions for the classroom. The bottom 10 finishers of the national competition still receive $35,000 worth of technology, but Baile and her students are shooting for the gold.
�There is also an environmental award given for $50,000 and I could see us being channeled that way,� Baile said. �It would be wonderful to win, but we would rather take first prize.�
Two students involved with the water quality project, Alli Ingraham and Harrison Martin, will accompany Baile to represent New Bridge Middle School and give a live presentation of the video in front of judges at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.
�I�m really excited,� Ingraham said. �As a New Bridge student, we grow up going to Sturgeon City for field trips and things like that. I think it�s really cool that 14 years ago kids started this project and we are the ones finishing it. As eighth graders, it�s like our last big project we get to do together before going to high school.�
For Martin, the project has been an excellent opportunity to learn outside of the classroom.
�It�s been very hands-on and that makes a lot of difference,� Martin said. �I like that you can actually feel and see what you are doing rather than just sitting and learning about it.�
Online voting opens Tuesday and will continue until March 14. An email address is required and only one vote per address will be counted. The class also is required to create a 30-second video of students cheering on their representatives to ensure that all who participated in the project are recognized.
To vote, visit Samsung.com/us/solvefortomorrow/home.html or the school�s website, Newbridge.nc.ocm.schoolinsites.com.


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New York - In a recent survey taken by Playgirl magazine, 60 Minutes veteran Andy Rooney was voted the sexiest newscaster.
Rooney, 85, whose witty commentaries were a standard feature on the CBS news show 60 Minutes for decades, was voted America's sexiest newscaster by an overwhelming majority of Playgirl's readers.
This announcement followed hard on the heels of a decision made by Playgirl executives to distribute their magazine solely to mental institutions, the blind, and women who no longer give a shit.
"Did ya ever notice how sexy my flat, pockmarked, 85-year-old ass is?" asked Rooney in response to the survey results. "It kinda looks like pizza dough that's been run over by a lorry. Lorry is a British expression for a truck. Personally, I prefer lorry to truck because it's got a more lyrical sound to it. Just the other day, I was telling my friend Mike Wallace about my flat, pockmarked, 85-year-old ass and how it looks like pizza dough that's been run over by a lorry. Mike asked, 'What's a lorry?' So I killed him. And why do people always gurgle when you strangle them? I think it's because it's such an awkward moment and they're not sure what to say, but I could be wrong. Being wrong is kinda funny . . ."
Rooney was then mercilessly beaten by a fat opera singer wielding a 50-pound albacore tuna.

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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Night Lights/Go Snails Go!" Night Lights - Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat in the Hat, but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. There they learn that the fireflies communicate by flashing their lights. And when the fireflies provide the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue! Go Snails Go! - Nick, Sally and the Cat have been invited along on a snail expedition! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to meet up with Lewis and Clark, the two snails leading the way! As they travel through the forest of Slippity-Goo, having fun sliding in their own shells, the kids learn about all the different ways snails use their shells. D
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Zoboomafoo "Messy & Clean" It's time to clean out the closet but the more Zoboo tries to help, the bigger the mess he makes! No sooner is everything back in its place, than some European wild boars and a capuchin monkey mess everything up again.G
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WordGirl "Wordgirl and Bobbleboy/Crime in the Key of V" WORDGIRL AND BOBBLEBOY - TJ decides to make and sell his own WordGirl bobblehead dolls at all of her crime scenes. Unfortunately, the booming sales distract WordGirl so much that she loses her battle with Chuck! Will the bobblehead dolls put WordGirl out of business? Vocabulary Words: Bobble, Souvenir. CRIME IN THE KEY OF V - Determined to be the best at everything, the villainous Victoria Best sets out to be the best superhero in the city and put WordGirl out of commission for good. D
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Wild Kratts "Zig-Zagged" Chris and Martin get caught in the middle of a Zebra stampede, and when the dust clears, a lone baby Zebra is left behind. The Wild Kratts must find the young zebra's herd and return him to his mom. Along the way, they learn the secrets of patterns in the creature world and how the zebra's stripes are critical to a special defense called "confusion camouflage. D
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Cyberchase "Less Than Zero" The Leaders of Cyberspace have gathered to discuss Hacker's increasing influence, when they are suddenly interrupted by Hacker. Buzz and Delete, Hacker's henchmen, hide the leaders including Dr. Marbles, in the building and its' up to the kids to rescue them. Before long, the kids discover that they can only move between the building's levels by scaling its outside walls! So the kids turn the building into a giant ruler in order to keep track of the floors. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The Fetch Finale" It all comes down to this! In the Season Five FETCH! Finale, Ruff has learned that PURRS, the organization that runs Go Get It!, is an EVIL CAT ORGANIZATION! PURRS plans to brainwash the entire country with a device that makes everyone think they're cats! PURRS is also responsible for the disappearance of Ruff's parents.After learning that PURRS headquarters is hidden somewhere inside a water park, Ruff sends the FETCHers to find a way inside. Now all Ruff needs to do is stop the brainwashing device, find his parents, and crown a FETCH! Grand Champion!! All in a day's work for Ruff Ruffman!. D
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Nightly Business Report Will Greece say "goodbye" to the euro? Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh has the latest on the country's future with the Eurozone. Yahoo!'s CEO is out after news that he had bogus information out about his college degree. New York Correspondent Erika Miller examines what this means for one of America's biggest media companies. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Minneapolis, MN - Hour Two" Highlights include a 1956 standee (cardboard cutout) rescued from an attic; a portrait sketched by George Gershwin accompanied with letters from the composer to the owner's mother; and a circa 1885 Franz Roubaud oil painting, valued at $100,000. Part 2 of 3G
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Johnny Carson: American Masters This profile draws from the personal archives of the late host of late-night television and from all the episodes of "The Tonight Show" from 1970-1992. Clues about his life, stories about his childhood and early days in the business can be found there - as well as in the expansive family albums and memorabilia. This is interspersed with original interviews with friends, colleagues, and his wives, as well as performers who appeared on the show.G
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The Pacific North West Area is home to many radio amateurs and has an active APRS network. The area includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
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Relatives, friends and even business partners might think that they inherited credit card debt after someone close to them has died. Even worse, they could be misled by bill collectors into believing that they need to pay off that debt, even though they may not be legally responsible for it.
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When a credit cardholder passes away with an outstanding balance, relatives and others can be drawn into the collection proceedings—but not always.
Understanding some basic financial and legal realties associated with credit card debt can prevent you from being saddled with the deceased's debt load when collectors start calling. It's important for you to understand what-if any-debt you might be held responsible for especially because some unscrupulous lenders may try to get their money back no matter the cost.
Joint Account Holders can be Held Liable
If you have co-signed for the credit card in collection, then you can be held responsible for unpaid balances. Non-working spouses often have co-signed accounts along with parents on behalf of their children. Increasingly, adult children are setting up joint accounts for their aging parents as a convenient way to oversee their activities. And business partners might use this arrangement as an accounting procedure. Here's the bottom line: If you have a joint account with someone, then you are responsible for that debt if they pass away.
An authorized user of a credit card does not constitute joint ownership. A student may be authorized to use a parent's card, for example, but the primary cardholder is not liable for the debt accrued by an authorized user if that person dies.
How Divorce Plays a Role
Divorce can shake up these credit card rules. For example, as part of the settlement one party might agree to pay the credit card debt for the other party. This agreement holds up even if the debtor dies before the debt is paid.
States that have community property laws, a spouse could be responsible for his or her partner's debt even if the account was not a joint one. And if one party receives community property as part of a divorce settlement, credit card companies could go after those assets to square away the debt left by the former spouse.
Don't Become a Victim
Unfortunately, a death can make someone easy prey for the bill collection industry. The front lines of the industry might contend that there is a moral obligation to pay the debt, but there are legal guidelines that consumers need to arm themselves with.
Some financial institutions are outsourcing collection to companies with special expertise in debt collection of deceased debtors. Although the Federal Trade Commission issued new guidelines in July 2011 to protect survivors, it is not against the law to contact them by phone and letter immediately after a death.
Given the law regarding joint credit card accounts, spouses, parents and adult children might rethink co-signing. Also, those who are married or who plan to marry in community property states should consult with an attorney about assets and liabilities. When there is a death involving debt of any kind, the first stop should be the law library or the reference desk at the public library to review the law in that state. But the good news is if there is no joint account, it is likely the financial institution issuing the card that will have to absorb the loss.
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Love Like A Sunset (Part 2) by Phoenix
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what an amazing picture.
i like your music taste as well!
ich lieb de Cardigan wott a häsch! so en wunderschöni Farb... ;)ReplyDelete
wunderschönes foto, wunderschöner song.ReplyDelete
Aah, Love Like A Sunset, so good! Your picture fits the mood perfectly :)ReplyDelete
Great photo, great music = perfect match!
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I saw u on istiklal today :) welcome again and again :)ReplyDelete
My favourite phoenix-piece. It's so beautiful. I love part 3 the most.ReplyDelete
How many boater hats do you have? I think you need to put a patent on it because it's really your signature thing.ReplyDelete
one of my favorite songs!
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The Privacy Act of 1974 provides for disclosure of, and personal access to, all federal records containing personal information, regulates their transfer to others, and allows for legal remedies in cases of their misuse under the law. The Right to Financial Privacy Act (1978) limits federal access to financial records but places few restrictions on access by states, businesses, and others. The privacy of most other information is not guaranteed. Computer and telecommunications advances have made credit, medical, and other data a readily available, highly marketable commodity, raising many concerns about individuals' privacy. Although the European Union in 1998 severely limited the buying and selling of personal data, these practices have been generally allowed under U.S. law. Limits exist on the federal government's ability to intercept voice and data communications; these are established by law and related to the Constitution's protection against unreasonable searches (see search, right ofsearch, right of.
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LOS ANGELES – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose today for the third consecutive day, increasing nine-tenths of a cent to $4.162.
The average price is 3.1 cents more than one week ago, 1.2 cents higher than one month ago and 5.2 cents greater than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The Orange County average price rose for the seventh consecutive day, increasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.152. It is 4.2 cents more than one week ago, 1.6 cents higher than one month ago and 6.2 cents greater than one year ago.
"Two Southern California refineries have reported partial unplanned shutdowns because of equipment issues and that has driven wholesale prices up by 20 cents in the last week," said Jeffrey Spring of the Automobile Club of Southern California.
"While we can't predict how fast or how much they will increase, we do expect pump prices to continue rising as travelers get ready for their Independence Day getaways, so drivers might not want to wait until the last minute to get fuel."


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Katie Holmes & Suri: NYC Play Date After July 4th Weekend!
Katie Holmes holds hands with her daughter Suri while heading to a hotel on Tuesday (July 9) in New York City.
The 34-year-old actress and her seven-year-old daughter were joined by a stripe-wearing gal pal during the play date.
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Over the weekend, Suri's father Tom Cruise was all smiles while grabbing dinner with a few gal pals at Cecconi's restaurant in West Hollywood, Calif.
Last week, Katie and Suri were spotted flying out of New York City before the Independence Day weekend to enjoy some beach time in the Hamptons.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara men's tennis team saw its nine-game winning streak come to an end on Friday afternoon at the Degheri Tennis Center. The No. 63 Broncos fell 4-3 to the No. 75 Cornell Big Red in a back-and-forth match. Cornell pulled out the doubles point with a tiebreaker win in the deciding match and then came back from a 3-1 overall deficit to win the match. Brian Brogan, Bobby Rasmussen and Blane Shields won singles matches for SCU.
With Brogan out of doubles due to finals and Kevin McQuaid sidelined with an injury, the Broncos rolled out a new pair at No. 3 doubles as Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong teamed with Jay Wong. The new pair found themselves in the deciding match after Jan Macek and Rasmussen lost 8-6 at No. 1 and Robert Gallman and Shields won 9-7. Wong and Hirakawa-Wong got the match into a tiebreaker against Joshua Goldstein and Weston Nichols; however, the Big Red were too strong in the tiebreaker holding SCU to just one point to claim the win. Macek and Rasmussen had a chance at No. 1 singles, but they lost the last three games of the match to fall 8-6.
SCU exploded out of the gate in singles with impressive performances by Rasmussen, Shields and Brogan to get out to a 3-1 lead. Rasmussen defeated Rory Heggie to stretch his personal winning streak to seven straight to tie the match at 1-1. Shields then followed up with a dominating 6-4, 6-2 win that kept him perfect in singles in 2007 with a 6-0 mark. Brogan, who arrived at the match just before singles started after taking a final, won at No. 2 and the Broncos appeared headed towards victory.
However, Cornell responded with Peter Kung beating Tommy Hicks 6-3, 6-4 at No. 5. The final two matches came down to the third set and Cornell proved to be too tough. Dan Brous beat Wong 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 at No. 3 and Nick Brunner followed that with a 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1 to clinch the match.
Santa Clara falls to 12-5 on the season. The Broncos get right back in action on Saturday, March 24 with a match against Montana State at 3:00 p.m. PT at the Degheri Tennis Center.
No. 75 Cornell def. No. 63 Santa Clara 4-3
Doubles: (Order of finish 1, 2, 3)
1. COR Nick Brunner/Josh Raff def. SCU Jan Macek/Bobby Rasmussen 8-6
2. SCU Robert Gallman/Blane Shields def. COR Dan Brous/Rory Heggie 9-7
3. COR Joshua Goldstein/Weston Nichols def. SCU Kenzo Hirakawa-Wong/Jay Wong 9-8 (1)
Singles: (Order of finish 4, 6, 2, 5, 3, 1)
1. COR Nick Brunner def. SCU Jan Macek 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, 6-1
2. SCU Brian Brogan def. COR Josh Raff 7-5, 6-2
3. COR Dan Brous def. SCU Jay Wong 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
4. SCU Bobby Rasmussen def. COR Rory Heggie 6-2, 6-3
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Zavadnikov's Russian 'Synergy GT' Prevails On Day 1 To Lead 2014 Melges 32 European Championship
18 July 2014
Riva Del Garda, Italy - The first day of racing for the seventeen-strong Melges 32 fleet in Riva Del Garda was nothing short of spectacular. Three races under stunning conditions elevated overall leader Valentin Zavadnikov and his Synergy GT team to the top of the ranking charts, now ahead by three.
Talamone Champion Roberto Tomasini Grinover aboard Robertissima is seated in second, followed by the Melges 32 fleet's first European lady helm Claudia Rossi at the helm of Wilma placing third.
The first race of the day got underway with nice and breezy, relatively flat water conditions and an anxious, powerful fleet punching the starting line for an aggressive commencement to the European Championship. Mauro Mocchegiani at the helm of Fratelli Giacomel Audi e-Tron took the big Race One win. Tomasini Grinover was in the hunt early finishing second, while Rossi showed no fear, unintimidated by this competitive fleet to take third.
Zavadnikov, with tactician Michele Ivaldi made all the right shifts to come up with the bullet in Race Two. Again, many were in pursuit of the top spot including Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio on G Spot, Rossi, Edoardo Lupi's Torpyone and Tomasini Grinover all finishing respectively second through fifth.
The breeze built beautifully for the final race of the day on gorgeous Lake Garda. Richard Goransson's Helly Hansen Inga From Sweden blasted off the line to take an early lead. Japan's Naofumi Kamei on Mamma Aiuto! jumped the gun to be called OCS while the rest of the fleet raced to the top mark. Goransson extended to win, just ahead of Zavadnikov to finish in second. Alessandro Rombelli's Azimut by STIG, Serena di Lapigio and Tomasini Grinover battled hard for position on the last leg. Ultimately Tomasini Grinover took third position, whlle Rombelli claimed fourth. Lupi rounded out the top five. Kamei recovered well to finish sixth.
Three more races are scheduled for Friday. If fully completed, a discard will go into play after Race Six, potentially shuffling the placement of teams positions on the scoreboard.
As with other Melges 32 events in Europe and around the world, racing updates will be posted online at the Official Audi Melges 32 Facebook Page. Tune in for the latest racing information, results, video interviews, and photos. Race reports, press releases and photos will be available online each day post racing at melges32.com.
TOP TEN RESULTS (After Three Races)
1.) Valentin Zavadnikov/Michele Ivaldi, Synergy GT; 4-1-2 = 7
2.) Roberto Tomasini Grinover/Vasco Vascotto; Robertissima; 2-5-7 = 10
3.) Claudia Rossi/Nicola Celon, Wilma; 2-5-7 = 14
4.) Richard Goransson/Morgan Larson, Helly Hansen Inga From Sweden; 5-15-1 = 21
5.) Edoardo Lupi/Lorenzo Bressani, Torpyone; 14-3-5 = 22
6.) Alessandro Rombelli/Freddy Loof, Azimut by STIG; 10-8-4 = 22
7.) Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio/Hugo Rocha, G Spot; 11-2-10 = 23
8.) Mauro Mocchegiani/Branko Brcin, Fratelli Giacomel Audi e-Tron; 1-9-16 = 26
9.) Filippo Pacinoti/Gabrio Zandona, Brontolo HH; 6-6-14 = 26
10.) Naofumi Kamei/Manu Weiller, Mamma Aiuto!; 10/SCP-10-6 = 26
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Massachusetts Maritime senior Will Doucette (Manchester, Mass.) opened the scoring after five minutes expired but MIT responded with its game-changing run 25 seconds later courtesy of a solo effort by sophomore Ben Hessels (Laytonsville, Md.). Junior Sean Burke (Centennial, Colo.) found the back of the net while Park connected on a feed from freshman Jake Slonaker (West Windsor, N.J.) late in the frame. An unassisted tally by sophomore Elliot Sykora (Wilmette, Ill.) gave the hosts a 4-1 advantage at the end of the quarter.
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I myself cannot stand the super mario brothers of the ghost hunting world. (Get it, they're both plumbers and one is fat and the other is skinny and they just may be doing shrooms.) The whole show from the start reaked of bull the second I watched the premier of the first episode. After a few seasons I finally stopped watching cause I could of been watching MTV and been seeing the same thing. A whole bunch of people hanging out in a baddly lit area, dramatic music and feelings. I mean, who honestly gets that mad at their tech guy for misplacing a $5 cable or forgetting to bring a certain camera that they had 10 other ones of the same kind laying in their truck? They were being told by the network no doubt to over react to everything. And if anyone has seen the South Park celebrity ghost episode, I think they said all that needs to be said of Ghost Hunters.
Not to really "defend" the GH team or anything because they have indeed done some lameo "reality show" stuff in the past... but the last 3 seasons or so have been MUCH better. No more drama, and they are much more open about what it is that they are actually doing.
I don't believe they fake evidence, but they do make a bigger deal out of some of their "findings" than necessary. I feel that it could be a decent show if they spent more time debunking and less time "OMG GHOST"ing.
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I only watch these Ghost TV shows when I need a laugh. They do show one good thing though.... How NOT to do an investigation!
The only reason I watch it is to remind myself of why I believe EVPs are crap.
Oh, and to see the awesome locations that I will never have a chance to visit in person.
Posted 28 April 2011 - 04:34 PM
Wasn't there an episode of Ghost Hunters where they got caught faking the evidence of a specter running away from the camera, and they only reason they got caught was because it was wearing a pair of Nikes?
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I refuse to watch any other shows....I find I compare Ghost Adventures to them & well, I have a favorite show. I used to watch Paranormal State. I stopped watching them after they aired an episode titled "I am 6"...or something like that about a chick that was (more like wasn't) possesed by the devil. That chick was clearly faking the whole thing and the paranormal team fed into it....my respect for them plummeted from there. But this is just my own honest opinion.
I have respect for any one that can try to prove spirits exhist because it's not easy....but when the evidence is clearly fake AND still is aired on television well......
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I only watch these Ghost TV shows when I need a laugh. They do show one good thing though.... How NOT to do an investigation!
The only reason I watch it is to remind myself of why I believe EVPs are crap.
Oh, and to see the awesome locations that I will never have a chance to visit in person.
I can agree MOST EVPs are crap. Not all though so a blanket statement won't apply.
I have so far obtained only 7 EVPs I consider valid. Perhaps the most significant comes from a private case I was working. A voice clearly states, "Leave me alone". It is as clear as someone speaking into a recorder. It was caught using high gain amplifiers and a stereo recording system.
But there was more. At the same time a lamp was thrown from a dresser about 6 feet and smashed onto a wall above a child who was sleeping at the time. The child was the only one in the room and sesnitivity on the amplifier was sufficient you could hear her breathing as she slept so clearly she did not hoax it. (Besides, she was only 6 at the time.)
3 investigators were also downstairs along with her parents at the time. We can account for our actions, and clearly were not hoaxing it. The smashing of the lamp woke the child who ran screaming from her room. She was met by all of us who were also rushing to the room in the hall at the top of the steps. Photos and other evidence collected at the time validates the story. I was one of the investigators present so I can also attest to the validity of the story.
Clearly this goes well beyond the crappy EVPs the ghost hunter TV shows portray. Which is also why I don't watch them. One piece of evidence, an EVP by itself, or a fuzzy picture taken under questionable conditions, or an EM Field disturbance with no background baseline for comparison IS crap. But when several things come together at once as collaborating evidence it becomes much harder to discount. Too bad that never happens on TV!
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The Wall Street Journal reports that your Congress is considering measures that would "improve transparency and reduce risk in the derivatives market." It is not surprising that there are obstacles to such reform. The Republicans oppose anything that might make the Democrats look good. The Big Banks oppose anything that might intrude upon their Privatize The Gains, Socialize The Losses (PGSL) business model and thus restrict their ability to take crazy risks to make obscene amounts of money.
Senate Democrats, resisting a last-ditch lobbying push from big Wall Street firms, are moving toward a sweeping revamp of financial regulation that would squeeze banks' lucrative derivatives-trading business. Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs Group Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley had been pressing hard in recent days to dilute provisions of the bill that would change the rules for derivatives trading...
Their main concern: Trading on exchanges or via clearinghouses could reveal more details about the pricing and structure of the deals, potentially benefiting rivals and clients, and in the process eating into profits. Banks have also argued that any requirements that their customers use standardized derivative products, instead of individually customized deals, would limit customers' flexibility.
Spokesmen for Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs declined to comment on lobbying efforts...
Let's briefly review the way things work now. I provided some details a few months ago in Crisis = Opportunity? Banks or other institutions like A.I.G. can design and trade customized derivatives over the counter (OTC), which means that no one but the counter-parties know what the contracts say. If Goldman Sachs, also known as the Giant Vampire Squid, having played both sides of the fence, is now betting that the housing market will fail, they don't want anyone to know that for the reasons specified above: trading on exchanges or via clearinghouses could reveal more details about the pricing and structure of the deals, potentially benefiting rivals and clients, and in the process eating into profits.
Within the PGSL model, the size of these bets and counter-party risk of default don't matter because the government can be counted on to bail out the counter-parties should these contracts blow up. This is exactly what happened in 2008.
Using clearinghouses can reduce risk to the overall financial system. Because they are usually backed by a group of Wall Street firms, if any one firm were to fail, the clearinghouse would remain able to make good its promises.
Derivatives woes played a significant role in the failure of some financial firms, including American International Group Inc., which provided guarantees it couldn't meet when the financial system unraveled in 2008.
In a more transparent system involving an exchange (clearinghouse), everyone will know who is betting on what, with who, and how much. Awkward questions might arise. Like why is the Giant Squid betting massive amounts of money that the sub-prime CDOs they wrote are junk? Or why is A.I.G. "insuring" this junk by issuing credit default swaps to the Squid? Or does A.I.G. have adequate capital on hand to pay off if they lose the bets the Squid set them up to lose?
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Trading in derivatives is concentrated in five large Wall Street banks—J.P. Morgan, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup, Inc. The business produced revenues of about $20 billion last year, according to Comptroller of the Currency and industry estimates.
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- There will be numerous stories in the mainstream press about the political wrangling and bank lobbying (like this one from the Washington Post or this one from the New York Times).
- These stories will appear with greater frequency up to the cut-off point, which is a week or so before Memorial Day Weekend, after which our elected representatives will disperse to apply the bribes they have received to campaign for re-election.
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South Georgia Island : Grytviken
Grytviken is the whaling station made famous by Shackleton's reunion with civilization on South Georgia after losing his ship, the Endurance, to Antarctic pack ice in 1915. Toast "Bring 'em Back Shack" at his gravesite in a small cemetery overlooking the bay. Although the grave of Ernest Shackleton can be found in the little graveyard here, Grytviken is not the whaling station where he finally found help after his epic journey. This was at the nearby Stromness whaling station.
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The usual way to arrive is by ship.
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The abandoned whaling station has undergone a project to remove all asbestos and dangerous collapsing buildings and may be explored. The station was active in the whaling industry until the middle of the last century. In the meantime the museum, operated by Tim & Pauline Carr, is an excellent place to learn about the natural and whaling history of the island. Other popular visitor destinations include the restored Norwegian church, and the cemetery, which contains the grave of the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton.
The British Antarctic Survey [1] maintains a presence on the island in a recently renovated research station on nearby King Edward Point.
According to a recent program on BBC Radio 4 the ashes of Frank Wild, Shackleton's right hand man, have been placed alongside Shackleton's grave. Frank Wild was in charge of the men left on Elephant Island for months whilst Shackleton went for help.
There is a small gift shop in the museum that sells books of local interest, posters, and sundry other souvenirs. British pounds, Falklands pounds, Euros, and American dollars will all be accepted, as will Visa and Mastercard (but not AMEX). The Post Office is open upon request 1km away at King Edward Point and may be brought on board larger ships. The Post Office has a range of postcards, stamps, first day covers, South Georgia coins and a few South Georgia Government publications for sale.
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Join Date: May 2003
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I watch Fansubs on my 28" Sony with the computers 5:1 system, before I just used my 17" TFT. I use the livingroom´s 32" Widescreen to watch R2 anime in the 5:1 system there. But I watch R1 anime on my region-free 5:1 system (under the PS2)
I use my comfortable chair with footstool. In the summer I sometimes rack up a bunch of huge pillows on my bed and watch from there.
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Since I own my own house and I'm kinda of a HT freak, here's how I watch my anime:
In my living room I watch it on my 42" Sony GrandWega III LCD projection TV hooked up via DVI to my home build HTPC with video files streamed from my Dell NAS Server in my study upstairs. This system has a Denon 2802 Receiver with 6 Energey Connoisseur speaker setup and a 280W Sony subwoofer so it's really sweet watching anime with great music like Madlax.
In my bed room I watch the same anime file on my 27" Sony CRT TV via a hacked Xbox running Xbox Media Player, feeding from the same Dell NAS server. My house is wired with Cat5 to all the rooms so the network speed from the server is pretty decent using my backbone gig ethernet switch. The bedroom only has a small 5.1 speaker setup, but I'm okay with it.
When I'm in a room w/o a TV I watch my anime from laptops on my 11g wireless network. The throughput is acceptable for MPEG4 encoded files, but not for DVD rips.
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If you want to mug me now, I'd hate to think what you'll do after I tell you about my 110" front projection system with 8.1 sound system I'm planning for our family room.... True it's really for the soon-to-be-mine HDTivo and HD football, but I'll be damned if I don't watch some BakuTen on this baby.
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Redknapp still unsure on Nelsen and Faurlin
QPR are still unsure how much longer Ryan Nelsen will remain at the club but Harry Redknapp has confirmed the defender will face Tottenham Hotspur this Saturday.
The New Zealander agreed to take over Toronto FC as manager this week but, although he had initially expected to leave for the MLS at the end of January, QPR are negotiating for him to stay until at least March in order to help the club's survival push.
"I'm not clear about it actually," Redknapp said. "I'm not sure of the dates. I wish I could answer it but I don't know.
"The longer he's here, the better for us because he's a fantastic player, a great person, top professional. We need him around as long as we possibly can so hopefully we can keep him for most of the season."
QPR, however, have been frustrated in their attempts to sign another defender, West Brom's Jonas Olsson. Although the Swede is understood to want a move to London, his current club have rejected a bid from the Loftus Road side - with Steve Clarke also trying to persuade him to stay at the Hawthorns.
"We made an offer for him yesterday but it was turned down," Redknapp revealed. "That was it really, I don't know where we go from here. He belongs to West Brom. We've made an offer and that was it, that's as far as it goes at the moment. We've made an offer because we like him. Whether it goes anywhere I don't know.
"We're looking. We're trying every day but, unless we get someone we think can improve us, we'll just get on with what we have."
Redknapp is understood to have around £20 million to spend this window and wants to bring in two defenders and two forwards. In order to do so he has had to free up space in his squad and that meant that Kieron Dyer was released this week.
"It was difficult," Redknapp admitted. "In the short time I got to know him here, he worked hard, trained hard.
"He's only played a couple of games in the last few years and you think, if he can get fit, he can do a job for somebody. I've got to name the squad the end of the month, the deadline cut-off date was this week to let Kieron know whether I'd keep him or not so I've really got to open some spaces in the squad if I can get two in.
"I need to get some people in the squad that hopefully can stay fit, that's the key."
One player who will not be going anywhere, however, is Rob Green. Redknapp denied that the goalkeeper - who has fallen out of favour since the arrival of Julio Cesar - had handed in a transfer request and was angling for a move to Nottingham Forest.
Redknapp added: "He certainly didn't hand it to me, he's never discussed it with me. That's a new one on me. I'm lucky, I got the two keepers here, another lad [Brian] Murphy a bit younger behind him, so we're strong in that position. You need him, if you get an injury, you need two keepers."
Redknapp also insisted that Alejandro Faurlin remains part of his plans, but did admit the situation could change. QPR rejected a loan offer from Palermo for the midfielder this week, but are understood to be prepared to accept cash offers.
"I'm not looking to sell him, I like him," Redknapp said. "Good player, good footballer, smashing boy. I've had a chat with him this week and, unless the situation changes and I get two or three top midfield players in here, he's part of the plans."


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New Missouri Law May Make It Illegal To Friend Your Former Teachers On Facebook
from the for-the-children! dept
Teachers cannot establish, maintain, or use a work-related website unless it is available to school administrators and the child's legal custodian, physical custodian, or legal guardian. Teachers also cannot have a nonwork-related website that allows exclusive access with a current or former student.This is the part that would seem to cover friending any current or former student on Facebook. While plenty of teachers I know refuse to friend students on Facebook just out of principle (and general caution), to make it illegal seems extreme. That's doubly true when it includes "former" students. At some point, former students grow up and become fully functioning adults (one hopes). At that point, does it still make sense to make it illegal for the student and teacher to have contact? Update: As pointed out in the comments, the law does define "former student" to mean someone under the age of 18, meaning that former students over the age of 18 can be friended safely...
The bill is clearly targeted at stopping sexual relationships between teachers and students, which is a perfectly admirable goal. But, like so many laws, it appears this one was written very poorly, and creates massive unintended consequences.


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Sport-utility models. The Canadian manufacturer Bombardier is adding to its ATV line with a new sport-utility model called the Quest 500 4x4. This model joins a recently launched Quest 650 ATV. The full-time 4-wd Quest 500 features a 498-cc Rotax engine and continuously variable transmission (CVT). The clutching is calibrated for quick acceleration and responsiveness. Its large fuel tank (5.8 gal.) allows all-day work, and the extra-cushy seat and specially calibrated dual front and rear shocks make the ride comfortable. A center console design allows the rider to mount and dismount the vehicle easily. The Quest 500 offers a 9.6-in. ground clearance and a 1,100-lb. towing capacity. Suggested retail price: $6,499. For more information, contact Bombardier Recreational Products, Dept. FIN, 565 de la Montagne St., Valcourt, Quebec, Canada J0E 2L0, 514/532-2211, www.bombardier-atv.com.
The power race. The race to build the biggest, most powerful ATV continues. Polaris just released information about its newest and largest ATV, the Sportsman 700 Twin. The Minnesota company reports this ATV is now the most powerful ATV in the world. Its announcement comes on the heels of Kawasaki's introduction last spring of its largest ATV, the Prairie 650.
The Sportsman 700 blurs the line between tractor and ATV. Its 1,500-lb. towing capacity and 20% more horsepower than its Polaris predecessor makes this model a legitimate alternative to a small utility tractor. The company says farmers can use it to do heavy jobs like repositioning irrigation pipe and hauling hay. The 700 model features a 683-cc, even-firing, parallel twin engine with 25% more torque than the Sportsman 500. It also includes Polaris's popular automatic transmission, independent rear suspension and on-demand 4-wd. Its smooth-riding traits make it comfortable for any on-farm job or recreational activity. Its turning radius is 76 in., and it weighs 740 lbs. The ATV lists for $7,399.
For more information, contact Polaris, Dept. FIN, 1225 Hwy. 169 N., Plymouth, MN 55441, 763/542-2314.
New for 2003. Honda just entered the full-size ATV race with a sporty new 650-cc FourTrax Rincon model. Considered part of Honda's 2003 ATV lineup, the Rincon won't be available in Honda dealerships until next summer, but the company is giving ATV fans an early look at the new model. Its unique design features SUV styling, flowing fenders and integrated headlights and taillights. Conscious of keeping the vehicle's weight down, Honda used aluminum components in the vehicle's control arms, rear knuckles and wheels. As a result, the 650-cc model weighs just 600 lbs. (dry weight).
The new ATV features Honda's largest liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, 649-cc engine. It is fully automatic with a torque-sensitive, limited-slip front differential and fully independent front and rear suspension. It also has Honda's first switch-operated 2-wd/4-wd system, called TraxLok. The new Rincon clears 10.7 in. of ground and provides a turning radius of 10.8 ft. It will be available in red and olive colors.
Power switch. Honda's new Foreman ES and Foreman S also have the TraxLok selectable 2-wd/4-wd and a torque-sensitive, limited-slip front differential to allow easier steering. The new ATVs are equipped with a 433-cc, overhead valve, air-cooled four-stroke engine, which is longitudinally mounted for improved drivetrain efficiency. Towing capacity for the new Foremans is 850 lbs. The ES model features electric shifting with the controls on the left handlebar. It has five speeds and reverse. This model retails for $6,400. The S model with five speeds and reverse retails for $6,200.
Easy shifting. Also joining the Honda lineup is a second Recon model — the FourTrax Recon ES. This 229-cc model comes with the electric shift program that allows easy and fast shifting for five speeds and reverse. This line of ATVs is equipped with an overhead valve, air-cooled engine, high-performance cylinder head, new carburetor for improved torque and engine power, and oil cooler. The Recon ES retails for $3,700.
For more information, contact American Honda Motor Co., Dept. FIN, 1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90501, 310/783-2000, www.hondamotorcycle.com.
Middle-weight options grow. For farmers who want something between a small, sporty ATV and a large workhorse, Arctic Cat now offers two new middle-weight models with 375 cc. The 375 4x4 and 375 2x4 ATVs are built with a new four-stroke engine that is air- and oil-cooled with a temperature-controlled fan. The engine also comes with a large oil radiator and fan to handle extreme temperature conditions. The company installed its Duramatic transmission and engine braking system in the ATVs. A healthy 103/4 in. of ground clearance comes from the fully independent, double A-arm front suspension and ACT-independent rear suspension. The 4x4 model offers selectable 4-wd or 2-wd.
Other features include a 1,050-lb. towing capacity; a 4.75-gal. fuel tank for extended range; front and rear hydraulic disc brakes operated by a single-lever control with integrated brake lock; and front and rear sealed drive shafts for low maintenance. Both models are available in green or red. Retail prices are $4,600 for the 2 x 4 and $5,400 for the 4x4.
Reworked 400, 500 models. In the next level of the Arctic Cat line are two new 400-cc models: 400i 4x4 and 400i 2x4. The 400i models offer a new fully independent suspension on both front and rear. The ATVs come with five-speed, auto-clutch transmissions, a start-in gear feature, and 12 in. of ground clearance. These models also are manufactured for low maintenance with a fully sealed engine and magneto, easy-to-reach oil filter, and suspension bushings that require no lubrication. Also available in green and red, the models retail at $5,700 for the 2x4 and $6,700 for the 4x4.
At the top of the Arctic Cat line are three new 500-cc models, all powered with the same fully sealed, liquid-cooled four-stroke engine. The 500 4x4 automatic TBX is made for heavy-duty work on the farm. It is equipped with a rear, plastic tilt-box that holds 300 lbs. Hinged with a rear tailgate, you can dump loads instead of shoveling them. The new model, available in green, retails for $7,000.
The 500i 4x4 and 500i 4x4 automatic ATVs come with the independent rear suspension. This design creates a smooth ride and 12 in. of ground clearance. The models also are equipped with the Duramatic automatic transmission. All new 500 models are rated with a 1,050-lb. towing capacity and are equipped with the same low-maintenance features found in the 375 and 400 models. Retail price for the 500i 4x4 is $6,600, and the 4x4 automatic costs $6,700.
New utility vehicle. Eyeing the growing UV market, Arctic Cat unveiled its first true UV this summer. The SBS 1000 fits the gap between a wheelbarrow and a pickup with its generous, corrosion-resistant dump box. Growers can haul 1,000 lbs. with a nearly 15-cu.-ft. capacity in the box. Powered with a 480-cc engine, the SBS 1000 holds a driver and passenger in bucket seats. It boasts a tight 9-ft. turning radius and 800-lb. towing capacity. The independent rear suspension provides good traction and stability along with a smoother ride. The vehicle weighs 1,000 lbs. and is 115 in. long. Retail price: $7,499.
For more information, contact Arctic Cat, Dept. FIN, 600 Brooks Ave. S., Thief River Falls, MN 56701, 218/681-8558, www.arcticcat.com


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When a celebrity falls into a trap of trickery cleverly devised by Ashton Kuscher so that he can wave his arms around and make his retro john deere hat fall off while going into a seizure from the most recent punk.
You just got punk'd! I'm Ashton Kuscher! I have nothing better to do than sneek around in my trucker clothing and punk people! I'M AWESOME!
by bzak October 28, 2003
Being punkd is when Ashton Kutcher plays a terribly not funny joke on you, tries to make you look stupid, and then put it on a shitty TV show.
by James F Casey December 30, 2003
candid camera style program in which celebrities have practical jokes played on them, and Ashton Kutcher yells loudly, makes an anus of himself and wears trucker hats slightly off centre.Funny, apart from "Kutch's" raving antics.
1."watch out, yo' gunna get punk'd"
2."i cannot be gotten!noone punk's th master!"
3."im Ashton Kutcher..(slight static edit)..and tonight..(static edit)..people gunna get punk'd!..(static edit)"
2."i cannot be gotten!noone punk's th master!"
3."im Ashton Kutcher..(slight static edit)..and tonight..(static edit)..people gunna get punk'd!..(static edit)"
by camdaddy February 04, 2005
to get embarassed in front of your crew or significant other.
by Will-I-Am April 02, 2005
a lame ass show on mtv where a pansy named ashton kutcher thinks he's funny for pranking people and he's going to get his ass kicked one of these days for doind it to the wrong person.
i would like to see bam margera kick ashton kutcher's ass one of these days. punk'd sucks
by Adam, a man who KNOWS rock. November 11, 2005
1. To be the butt of a television show practical joke devised and executed by actor Ashton Kutcher and his crew
2. The name of said television show
2. The name of said television show
1. You've just been punk'd... you should seen your face!
2. Did you see Punk'd yesterday?
2. Did you see Punk'd yesterday?
by Towlie May 16, 2003