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For more than sixty years, Di-Acro® Inc. has served the metalworking industry producing metal fabricating equipment. We've maintained the same traditional craftsmanship and quality on which our reputation was built, and today we offer a complete line of precision products built on years of experience, to give you every tool you need for metal fabrication. You'll find Di-Acro® Inc. equipment for punching, cutting, bending and shearing sheet metal. We've designed our tools to let you punch burr-free holes, maintain accurate bends, eliminate part distortion and minimize material waste. You'll find tooling and other metalworking supplies available through our company. These machines have supported both industry and education for many years.
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California Paroling 'Lifers' At Record Rate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Record numbers of murderers and other California inmates serving life sentences, with the possibility of parole, are leaving prison.
In the last three years, Gov. Jerry Brown has authorized the release of nearly 1,400 lifers — more than twice the number of paroles his three predecessors combined have granted since 1991.
Some 35,000 inmates are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole. And for decades, California governors and the parole board they appointed were denying parole to nearly every so-called lifer applying for freedom.
Crime victims and their advocates say the increased releases are an injustice to their victims. More than 80 percent of the lifers are in prison for murder. Brown said he is bound by court orders easing stringent parole requirements.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Bendy, Foldy, Flopsey!
When I saw Emma Fewkes amazing bendy foldy card, I KNEW I was going to have to stick bunnehs all over it! It cries out for wabbits!
So I used Kiwi Kiss cardstock and the MFT grass die to make some hills, embossed with polka dots. I stamped and verrrryyyy carefully cut out my little tree and bunnies and stuck them on the front. The card has ingenious tabs and slots so it folds flat for mailing, but is a pretty, 3D scene that stands up on your desk when assembled. Perfect combo card/gift.
The sky is October Afternoon Seaside, and the clouds are white felt that I cut with my MFT Die-namics cloud die. I colored the bunnies with Copics.
Then, when you open up the card you get tons more room for more bunnies! I put a little pom pom trim behind him and gave him a scarf. I used my scalloped Die-namics to cover up the sides of where the grass is attached to the card. How fun is THAT for a 3D card? It's almost time to think about Easter, which means two months of adorable bunny wabbits!!
Let me see your buns!! :D
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- AnonymousJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Wow! Love your card & Emma's. AreReplyDelete
there instructions somewhere or are you just naturally brilliant? :~}
Nevermind, I know you are brilliant, but I could use some help!
most adorable!ReplyDelete
for those looking for the tutorial, email emma at: email@example.com
Oh my WORD, Lydia. How CUTE IS THAT?!!! I love it with they bunnehs! Eeek, I'm so excited you used the tutorial. Great job, my friend :)ReplyDelete
Over the top cuteness! How can anyone not love all of these wascally wabbits!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful take on this fold! Thanks so much for all your supportive work on SCS! I named you for the Stylish Blogger Award. http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blogger-award.htmlReplyDelete
That Flopsey is one adorable bunny....love the foldy card!ReplyDelete
So cute!!! I love wabbits too:)ReplyDelete
What an adorable card, I can't believe you cut out that tree!! :)ReplyDelete
This is an adorable place for bunnies to inhabit and I must know how to make this fold! Please post a link to the directions/author!!ReplyDelete
Ooh get outta here! This is ADORABLE! What a fun bendy card-gotta try this!ReplyDelete
Darling Lydia! I hope I get to see this in person one day :)ReplyDelete
You enabled me, so I had to come back and tell u that I tried my hand at this type of card and you're right, it's so much fun! Come see...
Every time you leave a comment, a new LOLcat is born. ALSO - don't panic if you don't see your comment right away - I moderate my comments to keep those spammers out, so your comment will show up in short order. Unless you're linking me to Russian brides or Nigerian princes.


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Methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics and is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections.


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The Federal Reserve is becoming increasingly creative in its efforts to keep the world's credit markets from shutting down.
The central bank's latest effort is to show the world's lenders it has faith in the highest quality debt – whether it's issued by such institutions as Fannie Mae or a highly rated company.
Later this month, the Fed, in concert with other central banks in Europe, will offer to swap up to $200 billion in US Treasury securities for other debt including mortgage securities.
The move, which was met with wide approval on Wall Street, is essential to keep liquidity flowing at a time when some lenders are growing wary even of debt with the implicit guarantee of the US government. Without the Fed's actions, there could have been a further deterioration of the nation's housing market.
"This indicates the Fed is the true lender of last resort," says Doug Roberts, chief investment strategist for Channel Capital Research, based in Shrewsbury, N.J. "It's not bailing people out but it is providing a sandbag."
However, some economists worry that the Fed is going to potentially fund assets other than US Treasury obligations. "Every politician will soon have their pet set of loans they would like to see supported," cautions Bob Eisenbeis, chief monetary economist at Cumberland Advisors and a former director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Fed watchers also warn that the Fed's latest actions will not do much to arrest falling housing prices. Last year for the first time since the Great Depression, home prices fell. They are widely expected to drop again this year since the inventories of unsold homes is quite high by historical standards.
"To a large degree the Fed's actions do not get at the solvency issues," says Paul Kasriel, chief economist at the Northern Trust Company in Chicago. "We're seeing the bursting of the credit bubble, and one of the main assets is homes and they are declining in value, which is putting pressure on mortgage-related debt."
Helping Bear Stearns
However, many Fed observers agree the central bank had to act. Interest rates had risen on loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other agencies with debt implicitly guaranteed by the US government. Last week, this resulted in a $400 million margin call on Carlyle Capital, which had a $21.7 billion portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities, many of them rated AAA, the highest quality.
At the same time, on Monday some analysts became concerned about Bear Stearns, one of the nation's primary dealers in Treasury securities. The investment company's stock was falling and there were reports it was costing more money to fund its borrowing costs. A company executive told CNBC it was not having any liquidity problems.
One of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's hobbies is studying the causes of the Great Depression. At the start of the Depression, many small banks that had speculated went out of business. Then, larger, more established banks were squeezed.
"There was a whole cascade effect," says Mr. Roberts. "So there is concern if one dealer has a problem, it could cascade to another dealer because once the domino starts to fall it becomes hard to stop."
Move spurs market rally
The Fed's actions have met with wide approval on Wall Street. On Tuesday, after the announcement was made, the Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 416 points. On Wednesday morning, the market's rally continued with the Dow up another 132 points.
"The market is celebrating the Fed's action here," says Phil Flynn of Alaron Trading in Chicago. "The problem was the market felt the Fed's prior actions were not viewed as big enough or effective enough to make the banks want to lend money."
Mr. Flynn says Wall Street is also relieved the Fed recognizes that it needs to do more than cut interest rates. Since Sept. 17th, the Fed has lowered interest rates by two and a quarter percentage points.
"However, it was having a negative effect, the dollar is down and we're getting commodity inflation that is putting stresses on the economy," says Flynn. "This is another weapon in the Fed's arsenal."
In fact, some economists believe the Fed's latest move will mean the central bank will be under less pressure to lower interest rates sharply when it meets on March 18. Up until yesterday, the credit markets were expecting a three quarters of a point interest rate drop.
"Now, it gives them the chance to make a half point cut instead," says Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, Fla.
A temporary relief
Despite Wall Street's optimism, economists warn banks are likely to continue to be difficult lenders. Mortgage defaults are rising as are foreclosures. "These are genuine losses and the banks will have to write down this debt and see their capital erode," says Mr. Kasriel, who compares the current situation to the early 1990s when the banking system saw some substantial losses.
"It takes time to rebuild capital, to rebuild profits," he says.
However, Roberts says the Fed's move gives the banks some breathing room. "Bernanke's Fed is being innovative in dealing with this."
The Fed's move has helped to change the mood of the markets. "I think it's more of a psychological kind of move," says Mr. Eisenbeis. "It's a step to improving the Fed's credibility, it's showing us they are on top of things."


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Jakerome's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The Week
from the you-only-think-this-is-free dept
Techdirt has been at the fore of intellectual property issues for a decade or more, and I've learned much along the way while informing friends about how SOPA and related bills would hinder technology advances, harm free speech and do little to promote the progress of science and useful arts. This post will focus on IP issues, starting off with yet another story that demonstrates the duplicity of Chris Dodd. The man who once proclaimed "no lobbying, no lobbying" upon leaving office now counts the days until he can lobby his former Senate colleagues. In the meantime, he is lobbying the Obama administration and inviting a few select tech companies to join in his secret plan to impose government supported censorship, despite claims to the contrary. All in a futile attempt to preserve the existing MPAA business model so his paymasters are insulated from the independent artists who are competing by embracing new technology.
The MPAA/RIAA lobbying juggernaut has been sadly successful in hobbling internet technologies, as congressional insiders and administration officials conspire to increase government control of the internet by proposing laws that would censor disfavored websites under the guise of copyright protection and cybersecurity. The takeaway is obvious, that internet users have to remain vigilant to prevent Congress from choking innovation on the internet and maintaining freedom of action for themselves. That ties in nicely with a story from Planet Money highlighting the parallels between the MPAA & German button weavers, which used government power to insulate themselves from competition enabled by new technology, leading to stagnation in button weaving technology. The parallel becomes clearer by the day. Viacom continues to sue YouTube as part of it's long attack on user generated content, while in content industries left unprotected by legal fiat, we're witnessing the movement of creators from old media to new media. Not losing those jobs in the process but merely shifting the work to outlets where the creators provide the greatest comparative advantage.
As copyright law is a mess, so is the copyright office itself. Copyright assignments last 70 years or more, but electronic records are not available before 1978. That was backward a decade ago and inexcusable today. Billions are spent to influence legislation & hundreds of law enforcement personnel work to enforce intellectual property laws, yet so little heed is given to cataloging our cultural heritage that millions of copyright records are effectively inaccessible. That has real world consequences, as there is a paucity of in print books from the 1930s-1960s since the copyright status of those works cannot be ascertained; in contrast, books from earlier decades enjoy widespread availability. With all the attention being paid to copyright enforcement, we've managed to neglect great works that have already been produced by emphasizing profit over culture. But "is there any value in cracking down on 'piracy' if it doesn't increase sales?" Congress repeatedly compromises our liberties in the name of fighting piracy, but this story suggests even that doesn't boost sales. By emphasizing enforcement and neglecting record keeping, the government has effectively made it more difficult to enjoy new & old cultural works while doing little to improve revenues for the Old Media companies the laws are intended to protect.
Alas, even internet pioneers are allowing this unhealthy obsession with IP enforcement cloud their judgments. As an admitted Flickr addict, I've taken a keen interest in the developing tactical nuclear patent war being fought between Yahoo and Facebook. It's shocking enough that Facebook was awarded patents for (a) drawing rectangles on photos and linking that box to a person, and (b) displaying an integrated list of actions on my items & those I've commented upon. What's more preposterous is that Facebook would sue over concepts so barely differentiated from preexisting Flickr features to (a) draw rectangles on photos and add a note or link, and (b) display separate lists of actions on my items & those I've commented upon. I imagine the 18 other patent claims in the lawsuit are similarly specious. Hopefully, both come to their senses and drop their lawsuits before spending all their money on lawyers.
Now, my least favorite story of the week, which completely destroys my plan to become a multithousandaire should anyone ever decide to take up Techdirt on CWF+RTB and shut down the site for the year. Yes, fellow favorite posts of the week writers, our dreams of launching a class action lawsuit to obtain our just rewards have been squelched by an activist judge* who opined that Huffington Post contributors that wrote articles without any expectation of compensation aren't entitled to any compensation even though Huffington Post turned out to be quite profitable. No justice, no peace!
*Whereby activist judge I mean any judge I disagree with.


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Introduced at the Taipei Bike Show, SRAM's new X7 mtb group is "aimed at mid-level XC to entry-level downhillers and freeriders." No pricing announced yet, though. The group has many of the features of the vaunted XX group, SRAM's pricey pro-level XC group. Both groups use a double chainring crank coupled with wide-ratio 10sp cassettes, including choices with 36tooth cogs.
Much like with the XX group, most of the components are branded SRAM instead of the cranks being labeled Truvativ. The hydraulic brakes still bear the Avid logo, but all the components are stylistically integrated with a dark, matte finish. Also interesting is the matching hubset, since SRAM hasn't in the past marketed hubs.


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Retouching For Photographers DVD - Part 2 Colour Corection Basics
In this Photoshop film series from his DVD Retouching For Photographers, Mark Cleghorn looks at retouching and finishing the image ready for the client. retouching the face and body as well as the overall image enhancement using Photoshop including correcting colour and contrast.
Series Includes
Colour correction basics, Colour and Curves, Contrast with levels, Hue and
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The series includes some final projects including reshaping the face and body enhancement, correcting colour and exposure, cleaning skin and correcting hair problems.
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Topics include: Retouching, Colour Correction, Hair, Liquify, ACR, Noise, Spots, Chins, Hair, Portraits, Tone, Curves, Clothes


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It is with heavy hearts that we are sending this letter to inform you that Rosie Lackey passed away on
Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Rosie was an important part of Assurance Brokers for over 14 years. As so many of you know from
working with Rosie, she was an exceptional human being. She had nothing in her heart but love and
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We cherished every one of those 14 years. She will never be replaced in our hearts and will be missed
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Please join us in extending prayers and condolences to her family and friends.
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Why Analysts Remain Bullish on Facebook Stock
In over 40 analyst reports released since Facebook's May 2012 IPO, each report has urged investors to buy despite the stock's drops, Aaron Lucchetti reports on digits. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... well at all it's the continuing to ... pound on the buy ratings on Facebook that the stock had been right to buy up close to six percent ... while commit Digits I'm Simon Constable to talk about this so the mantra of buy buy buy buy and we chat deal The will Street gentle ... thanks for joining us from ... 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Copyright Troll Righthaven's Number One Supporter Caught Putting Infringing Material On His Own Blog
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Now, it's probably worth mentioning that poor Mr. Frederick lost his job right after the election, but he's still a columnist for the LVRJ. One of our readers, Joseph, pointed out that one of Mr. Frederick's recent blog posts was a short one about how Saturday Night Live had done a skit about the TSA patdowns, and he embedded it in his blog post. Except, he apparently chose an infringing one from YouTube, rather than the legit version from Hulu. Oops. NBC has taken down that video, so now Frederick's blog post simply shows this:


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I'm a girl who likes to munch on things. You know those diet quizzes where you're asked about your weaknesses - is it chocolate, salted nuts, cheese, candy, potato chips? Surely I can't be the only person whose instinctive response to this question is "um, yes, ALL OF THOSE, gimme!"
Luckily (for me, that is), I also like chickpeas. Specifically, crunchy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside, nutty and fragrant roasted chickpeas.
Indian Roasted Chickpeas
I feel silly calling a recipe, because there's really nothing to it (plus I didn't exactly measure anything, so you'll have to go by feel with the spices - not that you shouldn't, anyway). Nevertheless...
1 can chickpeas (or you could soak and cook your own)Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Mix oil and spices and toss the chickpeas in them to coat. Roast in a large-ish pan at 200°C (400°F) for 20-35 minutes, until crisp and golden brown, stirring a few times in between.
1 tbsp olive oil
whatever spices you fancy: I used turmeric, ground cumin, amchoor powder, cayenne, a dash of garlic powder and salt & pepper
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Obama Admin Refuses To Criticize Egypt's New Islamist-Written Constitution That Allows Slavery, Criminalizes Blasphemy, Doesn't Protect Christians
Obama doesn't care what it says, as long as the people are mostly behind it.
By that logic, Nazi Germany would have been a-ok with Barry.
Fuck Barack Obama.
Check it out:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is declining to criticize Egypt's draft constitution despite spirited internal debate over whether the document adequately protects women, religious minorities and dissenting voices.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland lamented the lack of consensus in Egypt's constitution-writing process. She says how people in Egypt view the draft is most important.
If Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi approves the constitution, it goes to a national referendum.
Nuland's restraint didn't reflect the views of all in the administration.
U.S. officials said there were internal debates over whether to criticize the draft constitution for limiting freedom of expression, failing to grant freedom of worship, criminalizing blasphemy and eroding women's rights guarantees.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about internal deliberations.Here are some examples of this Sharia Sewer of a Constitution:
CAIRO (AP) — An Islamist-dominated panel is voting on Egypt's draft constitution, the country's first charter after the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The draft largely reflects the conservative vision of the Islamists, with articles that rights activists, liberals and Christians fear will lead to restrictions on the rights of women and minorities and civil liberties in general.
Omissions of certain articles, such as bans on slavery or promises to adhere to international rights treaties, were equally worrying to critics of the new draft, who pulled out from the panel before the vote.
Here are some of the disputed articles:
- As in past constitutions, the new draft says that the "principles of Islamic law" will be the basis of law. Previously, the term "principles" allowed wide leeway in interpreting Shariah. But in the draft, a separate new article is added that seeks to define "principles" by pointing to particular theological doctrines and their rules. That could give Islamists the tool for insisting on stricter implementation of rulings of Shariah.
- A new article states that Egypt's most respected Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, must be consulted on any matters related to Shariah, a measure critics fear will lead to oversight of legislation by clerics.
- An article underlines that the state will protect "the true nature of the Egyptian family … and promote its morals and values," phrasing that is vague and suggests state control over the contents of such arts forms as books and films.
- The draft contains no article specifically establishing equality between men and women because of disputes over the phrasing. However, it maintains that a woman must balance her duties toward family and outside work, suggesting that she can be held accountable if her public role conflicts with her family duties. No such article is mentioned for men.
- An article bans insulting or defaming the prophet and messengers, but is vague about what constitutes an insult, raising concerns of restrictions to freedom of expression.Keep reading…
That's Democracy, my friends.
Sharia is Morsi's Totalitarian Mandate
From Will at THE OTHER NEWS:
By Andrew Bostom.Theodore Roosevelt penned these remarkably prescient words in a 1911 letter to his longtime correspondent and friend, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, reflecting upon Roosevelt's post-presidency visit to Cairo, Egypt, the previous year.
The real strength of the Nationalist movement in Egypt…lay not with these Levantines of the café but with the mass of practically unchanged bigoted Moslems to whom the movement meant driving out the foreigner, plundering and slaying the local Christian, and a return to all the violence and corruption which festered under the old-style Moslem rule, whether Asiatic or African.Roosevelt's concerns about the recrudescence of "old-style Moslem rule," that is, a totalitarian Sharia (Islamic law) not reshaped or constrained by Western law, may now be fully realized a century later.
Less than two years after the forced abdication of Egyptian President Mubarak, we appear to be witnessing the ultimate triumph of the electoral ascendancy of vox populi, mainstream Egyptian Islamic parties, most prominently, the Muslim Brotherhood. Muhammad Morsi, the Brotherhood's freely-elected Presidential candidate, has successfully outmaneuvered a minority coalition of secular-leaning Muslims, and Christians, to orchestrate the passage of a more robustly Sharia-complaint Egyptian constitution.
Given President Obama's repeated admonitions (as reported here, and here) that Mubarak relinquish power, immediately, during early, February, 2011, this prior, Tuesday, May 19, 2009, confidential assessment of Mubarak by then US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey, raises profound questions about US actions which facilitated his removal, and the subsequent triumph of Egypt's Sharia supremacists.
Hmmm.........Obama: "The Future Must Not Belong to Those Who Slander the Prophet of Islam".Read the full story here.
Salafi-jihadi sheikh Abu Mundhir Al-Shinqiti said: "Sheikh Hazem [Abu Isma'il] will never be able to implement Allah's shari'a by means of these elections that perpetuate democracy, and I believe that many of the sheikhs who ruled [that people must] vote for him would agree with us that democracy and Islam are incompatible."
Several days after the publication of Al-Shinqiti's response,Salafi-Jihadi Cleric Abu Basir Al-Tartusi posted on his website his "Islamic-political article," in which he outlined his position on elections, this time supporting his arguments with abundant proofs from the Islamic sources. The following are the main points of the article:
The Constitution Must Include an Ironclad Stipulation that the Islamic Shari'a is the Sole Source for Legislation.
Al-Tartusi explained that it was this reasoning that led him to call upon the Egyptians to support Hazem Abu Isma'il for president, "especially since the other candidates have many bad qualities that [could] lead Egypt and its people to disaster and destruction." It would not be wise of the mujahideen, who carried out the revolution and made so many sacrifices, to abandon the scene to "men of evil" and let them reap the fruits of the revolution and lead the country as they please, Al-Tartusi adds. However, he stresses that monotheism is inviolable and that realizing it is the supreme goal, and that all available and legitimate means must be used to in order to fully implement the laws of the shari'a in the Muslim lands. To this end, he says, these laws must be anchored in an ironclad constitutional clause stipulating that "the Islamic shari'a is the sole source for legislation."Such a clause guarantees that "everyone will act under the umbrella of the shari'a, and that shameful and forbidden phenomena that [currently taint] the parliament's actions will be eliminated. Once this happens, all the people will be able to take part in the elections."
Addressing the accusation that he had changed his mind about democracy, Al-Tartusi states: "I have not changed my mind one whit. I continue to pursue my truth, the same truth I have known since I reached the age of reason... In my previous essays and studies, I repeatedly addressed [the issue of] democracy, its meanings and the dangers it poses...This essay briefly revisits this question and presents my position [on it]."
Democracy Stipulates that Man Is Above Allah – Which Is Blatant Heresy; However, Adopting Some of the Mechanisms that Democracy Uses Is Not Heresy "Democracy has two [main] components.
[The component] that defines it as an ideology, religion and philosophy stipulates that man is above Allah and that his will and power supersede the will and power of Allah... This is the main and most important component [of democracy], and it is blatant heresy. Whoever accepts it is outside the fold of Islam... The U.S. and the [other] Western countries want to export this aspect of democracy to the Muslim states, because if it takes root in the hearts of the Muslims, it will distance them from their faith and religion... and also because... it will weaken them, increase their humiliation, and increase their dependence on the U.S. and the West.
"The second component of democracy is its tools and administrative mechanisms, such as elections, voting, government turnover, freedom of speech and criticism, public oversight of the leadership, etc... Whoever adopts this aspect of democracy alone is not a heretic... [However], it is inappropriate to call him a democrat... Such a person may be right in some ways and wrong in others, depending on how he uses these tools...
"[Procedures such as] elections, voting, public oversight of the leadership, and the demand that the leadership be accountable for negligence are not the [essence] of democracy, as some claim, but are mere tools on which that democracy relies... Democracy and the democratic regimes have no monopoly over these tools, because dictatorial regimes use them too. Each regime employs these tools and adapts them to its [particular] character, goals, policies and ambitions – and that is why, in many cases, these tools do not accurately reflect the will of the people or meet the people's needs... "The U.S. and the Western countries are very careful not to export this aspect of democracy [i.e. the tools] to the Muslim lands... out of fear that [the people] will elect a government or a regime that is not to their liking, or leaders who will not serve their interests in the region... Therefore, in order to prevent this, they frequently interfere [in the affairs of Muslim countries], and use the numerous effective tools at their disposal to improve the chances of some group or party they like, at the expense of some group or party they do not like... That is why they often support dictatorial regimes, [even] while calling for democracy..."
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(Reuters) - Yogawear maker Lululemon Athletica Inc's LLL.TO (LULU.O) Chairman Dennis "Chip" Wilson sold stock worth $50 million days before shares slumped on the news of Chief Executive Christine Day's surprise departure.
Wilson, who founded the company in 1998 and remains its largest voting shareholder, set up the sales plan in December, the Wall Street Journal reported citing InsiderScore.com, which tracks insider trading and institutional ownership.
Wilson sold 607,545 shares at $81.50 each on Friday, earning $49.5 million, according to a regulatory filing. (link.reuters.com/zux78t)
The SEC allows company executives to trade their own stock by using a preset plan known as 10b5-1, even when they have access to private information.
Lululemon shares slumped as much as 15 percent in extended trading on Monday after Day announced her departure plans. The shares dropped about 17 percent on Tuesday amid price target cuts and downgrades by Wall Street analysts.
The maker of high-end, fashionable workout wear had to recall its excessively see-through yoga pants in March, which proved a huge blow.
Reporting by Garima Goel in Bangalore; Editing by Stephen Coates


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Country music fans everywhere can now experience performances from their favorite artists with the launch of "ACM Sessions," a new online concert series from the Academy of Country Music and CBS Interactive. The new series, available on CBS.com, brings fans year-round access to country music's biggest stars with on-demand performances and interviews.
The first "ACM Sessions" performance launched Tuesday and features two-time ACM Award winner Luke Bryan. The performance was taped in front of a live audience at the legendary Whiskey a Go Go on Hollywood's Sunset Strip and features Bryan performing some of his hits and songs off his new album, "Spring Break...Here to Party," along with a Q-and-A session about his music and upcoming role as co-host of the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 7 (8 p.m.) on CBS.
CBS.com will offer country music fans a host of other features and programming leading up to the Academy of Country Music Awards. In addition to "ACM Sessions," CBS.com will play host to the "Road to the ACM Awards," a Web series chronicling Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band and Hunter Hayes' ACM journey, as well as photo galleries, contests - including the opportunity to win a trip for two to the 2014 ACM Awards or a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 - and more. Fans can also vote for the ACM Awards' two fan-driven categories, Entertainer of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
During ACM Weekend and the live broadcast, fans can follow CBS.com's social media ambassador, "The Young And The Restless" star Michelle Stafford, as she goes backstage, interviews this year's performers and nominees, checks out rehearsals and hits the red carpet to bring fans VIP access to the ACM Awards. To follow Stafford, visit http://www.cbs.com/shows/academy_of_country_music/follow-michelle/ or follow her on Twitter @TheRealStafford.
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A class project in Navigation, Game features Audio only gameplay, to simulate being blind and is set in a Monty Python-ish comical world where a group of blind Monks are initiating you into their society by having you perform several audio navigatory task to help you learn to SEE with your EARS. Game Plays through in about half an hour. Created by Kyle Audick & Erik Carlson UCLA D|MA 2008
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And, Right On Time, Here Comes The Blame Video Games Train For The Navy Yard Shooter
from the blame-game dept
One freaking day, that's how long. It starts with an obviously distraught friend of Alexis', who it should be noted is a restaurant owner and not a practicing psychotherapist.
The darker side to Alexis's character saw him playing violent "zombie" video games in his room, sometimes from 12.30pm until 4.30am. Mr Suthamtewakul said: "He could be in the game all day and all night. I think games might be what pushed him that way. He always had this fear people would steal his stuff so that's why he would carry his gun all the time. He would carry it when he was helping out in the restaurant which scared my customers."From there, cable news, which is the bane of all intelligence, took the stupid ball and ran with it.
New Fox & Friends host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Tuesday suggested that "the left" was trying to make Monday's mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard about "gun control," when what the country really needed was a registry to track video game purchases.Ah, the classic "I'm just asking questions" routine. Does Hasselback know she's reading from the nutso conspiracy theorist's script? Regardless, the problem is that we've seen time and time again that the evidence suggests there is no link between video games and violent behavior. Yet the response should be government monitoring of our entertainment choices? And this is from a Fox News anchor!?!?
"Are more people susceptible to playing video games?" Hasselbeck wondered. "Is there a link between a certain age group or [demographic] in 20- to 34-year-old men, perhaps, that are playing these video games and their violent actions? What about frequency testing?" she added. "How often has this game been played? I'm not one to get in there and say, monitor everything, but if this, indeed, is a strong link, right, to mass killings then why aren't we looking at frequency of purchases per person? And also, how often they're playing and maybe they time out after a certain hour."
Hey, heads up to all you folks that want to use this crime to blame guns, video games, movies, heavy metal music, football, or Pokemon: the guy had mental health issues. He was hearing voices and had already contacted the V.A. to get help. Oh, and he was apparently shuffled through the civilian contractor application process without a proper background check, because we all know the DoD doesn't have any reason to be more strict when it comes to civilian contractors these days. This was a failure on many levels, with the ultimate responsibility falling into the hands of the man who was firing the weapon into the innocents: Aaron Alexis. You know where there wasn't any culpability? Video games.


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For Halloween revelers, turning their eyes from blue to otherworldly with over-the-counter, decorative contact lenses may enhance holiday fun, but health experts warn these devices can lead to serious vision-threatening problems.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, all contact lenses are regulated medical devices that require a prescription and proper fitting by an eye-care professional. Even someone with perfect vision would still require an eye exam and a prescription in order to wear any kind of contacts, including cosmetic lenses.
"The buyer of these over-the-counter devices faces a huge risk," said Dr. Thomas Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology at MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and a clinical correspondent for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. "They can lead to blinding infection. Not pink eye but an ulcer on the cornea."
Some websites advertise decorative contacts as if they were fashion accessories or toys with fanciful, playful packaging and names like Dolly Eyes, to attract teens and young adults, especially girls. The problem is not that people use decorative, noncorrective lenses — sometimes called plano- or zero-powered lenses. But many users buy the devices without a prescription through unlicensed vendors on the Internet or at flea markets and specialty shops.
"All contact lenses, including lenses without corrective power, must receive marketing clearance or approval prior to being sold in the U.S.," said FDA spokeswoman Erica Jefferson. "Therefore, any over-the-counter sales are in violation regardless of whether the product has marketing clearance and approval,"
In 2005, a federal law was passed that classified all contact lenses as medical devices and restricted their distribution to licensed eye-care professionals, Jefferson said. Illegal sale of contacts can result in civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation.
"If you get a contact lens without going through a doctor, you will have no education in care, cleaning and maintenance," said Hawke Yoon, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago. "If it does not fit well, it could scratch the cornea."
Even properly prescribed contact lenses can cause infections, doctors say.
"We see a few cases a year where young people misuse contact lenses and the result is diminished vision," said Richard Grostern, section director of Comprehensive Ophthalmology at Rush University Medical Center. "It's hard to quantify, but to wear these over-the-counter devices is putting yourself at risk."
Often teenagers share decorative contact lenses, increasing the chance of infection.
"It's a pretty straightforward call," said Dr. Nicholas Volpe, chairman of the department of ophthalmology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "Don't wear a contact lens if you don't know how to properly take care of it and if it has not been properly fitted and prescribed by a physician."
Medical professionals concede that the risk of a worse-case scenario — blindness — is rare. But users of nonprescription contacts don't know if they might be that rare case.
"If used properly, these decorative contact lenses are not any more dangerous than prescription lenses," said Rachel Bishop, chief of Consult Services Section of The National Eye Institute. "But a street vendor selling a bunch of them does not know how these kids will use them or if they even know how. That's the danger."


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Rox Remain In Race With Win Over Rochester Monday
The Rox waited out an hour long rain delay, then defeated the Rochester Honkers 9-5 Monday night at Mayo Field. The win puts the Rox within two games of first place with just five games left in the regular season.
Clay Ardeeser led the Rox offense with three hit including a solo home run and a pair of runs scored, while Morgan Phillips was 2-2 with three runs batted in.
Trevor Charpie earned the win with 3.2 innings of scoreless relief.
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You could spend years travelling and never get to see all that this lovely region has to offer. This is a place to come and be pampered. Treat yourself in the superb spa hotels of Kerry, indulge in gastronomic delights around Cork; play golf on manicured links courses that defy all golfers to overcome swirling sea winds; stroll along award–wining golden beaches around Wexford and Waterford.
Cork, Ireland's second largest city, has fast gained a reputation as a food-lover's paradise, with farmers markets, fine dining restaurants and cafés in abundance, as well as fabulous art houses, such as The Crawford Municipal Gallery, and a world class Opera House. Outside the city, there's an awesome craggy coastline and never-ending beaches, with the well-heeled harbour-side village of Kinsale laying claim to the title 'Foodie capital of the South'.
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From Wexford Town, get onto the R733, R737 to Hook Head. The beauty of this wild peninsula finishes at its almost intact medieval lighthouse, one of the world's oldest still in operation. Enjoy a picnic nearby, then venture north on the R734 to New Ross. Climb aboard the Dunbrody Emigrant Ship, a replica of the original built in 1845 to take emigrants to North America. It's just a short drive from here via the N25 to Waterford, one of Ireland's oldest cities. Take a walk around the city walls, and don't forget to check out the Crystal factory while you're there!
Total mileage: 61km
From Waterford, Kilkenny is an easy journey north on the N9 and N10. Kick back in cosy pubs and restaurants and buy souvenirs in the art and craft galleries. Cashel, County Tipperary, is next – home to the famous 200ft Rock of Cashel, with its medieval castle, cathedral and churches. Then it's onto Cork via the N8. This lively city has shops, restaurants and bars galore. The English Market is fabulous – with stalls selling tasty local produce and delicacies. And at nearby Blarney Castle, kiss this famous stone and be blessed with the gift of the gab! Overnight in Cork city.
Total mileage: 217km
From Cork city, the N27 and R600 lead down to the harbour village of Kinsale. This is the place for a fashionable fresh fish lunch. Afterwards, the N71 will whisk you west along the coast towards Killarney. Just before the town is Muckross House an impressive Victorian mansion with gardens overlooking Muckross Lake. From here, you're perfectly placed to explore Killarney National Park.
Total Mileage: 153km
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When in Killarney 'The Ring of Kerry' is a must (anti-clockwise - N72, N70). Spend the whole day, as you'll want to pull over and admire the views at every turn. One of the most popular and scenic routes in the country, it traces along the coastline of the Iveragh Peninsula, with the combination of ocean, islands, pretty little villages and ancient archaeological treasures making it a joy to discover. Kenmare is your finish point.
Total mileage: 175km
From Kenmare follow the coast down to the Beara Peninsula (via the R571), which is wilder and more stark than Iveragh, but its still a joy to travel all around. Glengarriff makes for a good lunch stop - you can catch the ferry to Garinish Island's inspirational gardens. Then take the N71 and R591 to Mizen Head. Your journey ends as it started.... with a lighthouse. This one's at Ireland's mist south-westerly point.
Total Mileage: 86km
And if you have more time....
- Pay a visit to the John F Kennedy Arboretum in County Wexford - a great walk and idyllic picnic spot.
- Cashel Folk Village in County Tipperary is a reconstruction of a traditional Irish village, with thatched houses, shops and a blacksmiths forge.
- The dreamy gardens of Altamont, County Carlow, often referred to as 'the jewel in Ireland's gardening crown'.
- Venture into The Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig, County Wexford, where you can explore over 35 acres of this remarkable heritage trail, including a Ringfort, Viking House and over 9000 years of history.
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|Choice! (and a mother's regret?)
This is blasphemy! Personal choice cannot--MUST NOT!--have anything to do with how contemporary Western women behave. The misogyny of the patriarchy explains why there are so relatively few women in the STEM fields!
|Choice! (and a mother's regret?)
Terrorists lie at the tail of a distribution of people with varying degrees of sympathy, shared values, shared beliefs, and willingness to help or ignore. If you can understand that then a bunch of liberal beliefs about terrorism look absurd.And cuckservative beliefs, too.
The only long-term option for the Republicans, the de facto white party, is to rebrand the Democrats as the de facto black party.Despite his pusillanimous capitulation to BLM bullying, black America has no use for a Jewish carpetbagging crank from lily white Vermont. The breakdown in support among black Democrats in the latest Ipsos/Reuters 5-day rolling tracking poll:
I don't think Trump's going to win the GOP nomination. If he manages to stand against the entire Establishment (really, all the opinion-making organs of society are against him--both political parties, the major media, big business, etc) through multiple debates where traps will continue to be set exclusively for him, what'll end up happening is that as the other ~16 GOP contenders drop out of the race one by one, they'll all start throwing their support behind one of the non-Trump candidates still in, so that it'll eventually just be Trump vs top Establishment candidate and most of the ~75% of Republican voters who are spread out across non-Trump candidates right now will come together against him.Post-debate polling from PPP, I'm happy to report, suggests I had been excessively pessimistic*. The survey asked Republican primary participants how they'd vote in hypothetical head-to-head contests for the GOP nomination. In these sceanrios Trump crushes Bush 58%-34%, crushes Carson 57%-34%, and crushes Rubio 54%-38%. Only Cruz gives Trump a run for his money, with Trump leading the Texas senator by a single point, 45%-44%.
There is nothing more inherently conservative, in the most basic sense of the word, than restricting immigration. There is nothing more inherently transformative than mass immigration.But that's not who we are!
Worth reading all of the posts Jayman links to. He has written on this extensively.Instead of guessing, I should do the requisite data delving to evaluate that assertion about political orientation being a stronger predictor of fertility than partisan affiliation for whites. The results, using parameters similar to Hail's*, are as follows (with % of white female population in parentheses):
It is also worth considering how much the political orientation gap among white Republicans and white Democrats has widened over time. In the mid-seventies, white Republicans were only slightly more likely to self-identify as politically conservative than white Democrats were. That difference has trebled in the last four decades to the point that white Republicans are now far more likely to identify as conservative than white Democrats are.
Political orientation is probably more heritable than partisan affiliation. I'd guess the gap will appear wider on the liberal-moderate-conservative spectrum than on the Democrat-independent-Republican one.
Two variables that are stronger predictors of fertility than political orientation or party affiliation are educational attainment (inversely correlated, especially for women) and religiosity (positively correlated--to the extent that high IQ people who attend religious services regularly outbreed the irreligious at every level of intelligence, social class, race/ethnicity, etc.
Parenthetically, educational attainment looks to be the driving force, not intelligence. Fertility by wordsum score varies little once educational attainment is controlled for, but educational attainment is a strong predictor even after wordsum score is controlled for--put more clearly, educational attainment is 5x as strong a predictor of fertility as IQ is.
The strong inverse relationship between education and fertility shows up strongly on the international level as well.
There's a sharp divide among Republican voters on these questions about deportation between those who back Trump and those who do not. Among Trump supporters, 67% say the government should attempt to deport all people living in the country illegally, while just 39% of Republican voters backing other candidates agree.Trump's campaign is a dual referendum on an Israeli-style border wall and on an Operation Wetback-style deportation effort.


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Fall Church Schedule McConnellsburg United Presbyterian Church announces its return to a fall schedule beginning on September 8 with Sunday School for all ages starting at 9:30 a.m., fellowship time at 10:30 a.m., and worship starting at 11 a.m. All are invited to join in during those times. The church is located at the corner of South Second and Maple streets. Additional information may be obtained by calling the church office at 485-4400 or at www.mupc.org.
Men's Conference A one-day "Stepping Up" men's conference will be held at Mercersburg Mennonite Church, 10060 Buchanan Trail West, Mercersburg, Saturday, September 14. More information may be obtained by calling 717-360-9702.
Quilt Club Retreat Fulton County Quilt Club's annual retreat will be held September 21, from 9 a.m. to roughly 4 p.m.
Golf Tournament The 20th annual Fulton County Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament will be played Saturday, September 14, at Great Cove Golf Course in McConnellsburg. This year's tournament benefits the emergency department expansion project. The tournament, which has a shotgun start at 9 a.m., features cash prizes for the winning teams, plenty of games along the way, a continental breakfast, a barbecue lunch, snacks and beverages throughout the morning, door prizes and awards. Registration begins at 8 a.m. that morning. The cost per golfer is $80. For more information about the tournament, or sponsorship/advertising opportunities, please call the foundation office at 717-485-6842 or go online to fcmcpa.org.
Open Mic Night Needmore Fire Co. will hold an open mic night August 24, September 28, October 6 and November 23. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. and open mic from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Casino/Outlets Trip A Sands Casino and Outlets trip is planned to Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday, November 2. The bus will leave the VFW at 6 a.m. Cost is $40, which includes $30 free slot voucher plus $5 food voucher. There are 16 restaurants and four outlets (Coach, Under Armor, Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Corningware, Dress Barn, Van Huesen, Izod, etc.) Make reservations with Linda Lynch at 717-552-5422 or bring money to VFW. No refunds. First ones to pay get seats.
Senior Center Social Night On August 30 Warfordsburg Senior Center will hold a Western-themed social night for folks over 60. Come dressed in Western attire and enjoy the food, dancing or just listening to the music furnished by Barb and Forrest, the DJs for the evening. Bring a covered dish, meat is furnished. Meal is at 6 pm. For more information call 717- 294-6020.
Bus Tour A bus tour will be held Friday, October 18, of northern Fulton, Bedford and Huntingdon counties, including Sinoquipe Scout camp, Russian cemetery in Wood, Railroad and Mining Museum in Robertsdale, lunch at Traditions in Martinsburg, Riddlesburg coke ovens, Keystone Foundry in Hopewell and Oregon Road CCC Camp, which was also a conscientious objectors and German prisoner of war camp. Time permitting, a visit will be made to the abandoned Sideling Hill turnpike tunnel and a South Penn Railroad culvert. Other sites will be discussed. Sponsored by Fulton Historical Society. Cost is $70 and $65 for society members and includes Bollman bus, lunch and all fees and gratuities. For reservations and details call John at 328-9279.
Cruise-In For a Cause A cruise-in will be held September 21 at Thomas All Things Automotive in McConnellsburg, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. A $10 donation is being accepted per registered vehicle. This event is being held to benefit the 2013 Fight Like A Girl recipients of Fulton County, Mary Barnhart, Kathy Hendershott and Johnathon Farling. Food will be available for purchase by Sipes Smokehouse BBQ. A bake sale is being hosted by Rehoboth New Life. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. The first 35 registered vehicles will receive a thank-you gift envelope. No alcoholic beverages. Not responsible for accidents. More information may be obtained by calling Kevin and Kim Mowen at 717-485-5492.
Fall Baseball Anyone interested in playing fall baseball for Little League ages 9-12 or 8 years old and moving up to Little League next spring should contact Crawford Peters at 717- 360-1914 or Dan Kendall at 717-987-3916.
Benefit Ride A benefit ride in memory of Vincent Carbaugh will be held Sunday, September 8. Starting location is McConnellsburg American Legion at 1 p.m. to the Mountain House. Meal provided at end of ride. Proceeds donated to Hope Lodge. More information may be obtained by calling Jackie at 717-414-6646 or Jacob at 717-404-7429.
Groundhog Hunt Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. is sponsoring a groundhog hunt. Registration will be Friday, August 30, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the hunt will be held Saturday, August 31, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pick up rules at the time of registration. Cost is $10 per person.
Eat All Winter From Garden A program will be held Saturday, September 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at McConnellsburg Firehall. Cost is $10/person or $15/family (money must accompany reservation). To reserve a seat call 717-485-4111. Program presented by Fulton County Master Gardeners. Learn how to plant a garden in the fall and to eat all winter from your garden. Following the workshop will be tour of the Victory Garden.
Gun Raffle A fall gun raffle will be held Saturday, September 7, at Breezewood Firehall. Proceeds benefit Everett and Breezewood fire companies. Twenty guns and cash prizes, free food and beverage from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. First drawing will be held at 2 p.m. Tickets available at True Value, Everett; Everett Legion; Sagittarius Beauty Salon, Everett; any Breezewood or Everett fireman. Tickets also available at the door. Need not be present to win. Cost is $10 per ticket.
Love's Closet Love's Closet will be held the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July-October, at 117 West Market Street, in the alley behind the McConnellsburg United Methodist Church. Clothing, shoes, cleaning supplies, toiletries, toys and more absolutely free. Sponsored by United Methodist Churches of McConnellsburg.
Hunter/Trapper Course A hunter/trapper education course will be held Saturday, September 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Fulton County Pistol and Rifle Club. Preregistration is required at PGC Web site at www.pgc.state.pa.us. Click on education/hunter education class schedule. Class is limited to 55 students. Bring bag lunch Saturday. This is the first of three traditional courses for Fulton County. This is a new format, six-hour training. For general information only contact 717-485-5390.
Veterans Affairs Office Closed The Veterans Affairs office will not be open Wednesday, September 11, due to required annual training of all county veterans affairs directors statewide.
Nutrition Class Fulton County nutrition awareness classes are held at Warfordsburg Senior Center on the third Monday of every month. When the third Monday is a holiday, they are held the fourth Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. To register or sign up for lunch call 717-294-6020.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Nutrition Awareness Program A community-based nutrition education program in collaboration with Penn State which provides nutrition education through monthly and individual classes is offered to help those interested in nutrition and safe food practices. Please call 717-485-5688 for times and locations in Fulton County.
McConnellsburg AA Meetings The McConnellsburg Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. every week at the Alumni Building basement, McConnellsburg.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Alzheimer's/ dementia support group meets the third Tuesday monthly at 6:30 p.m. in Fulton County Medical Center, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-6108.
P.O.W.E.R. Meetings P.O.W.E.R. (Parents Offering Wisdom, Education and Release) will meet on the following dates: August 26, September 9 and 30, October 14 and 28, November 11, December 9, January 13 and 27 and February 20 and 24. The goal of the group is to support and educate the community, the addict and the families of addicts to the issues and problems that can occur when dealing with addicts and their recovery programs. Emotional and possible financial support is also offered to any individual who might need it to successfully overcome an addiction. The meeting is held at 292 Buchanan Trail. For more information, contact Susanne Reed at 717-414-9695.
AA Meetings AA meetings will be held every Monday at 11 a.m., at Fulton County Medical Center, Second Floor, Pearl Room. More information may be obtained by calling 485-6115.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485- 6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Vaccines Offered Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer vaccines to uninsured and underinsured persons every Thursday by appointment only at Fulton County Medical Center, 214 Peach Orchard Road, McConnellsburg. Please use front entrance, turn right and follow the Department of Health signs. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5137 or 814-623-2001.
Benefit Dinner A benefit dinner for Tristan Douglas, a Southern Fulton High School cancer patient, will be held September 7, at Needmore Bible Church, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Menu will be lasagna, salad, garlic bread, drink and dessert. Cost is adults $8, children 5-12, $5 and under 5 are free. There will also be a silent auction. Modern Woodmen of America will match up to $500 of the funds raised, but more money is hoped to be raised as they are having financial burdens with Tristan going back and forth to Childrens Hospital for treatments. There will be tickets for sale at different locations in the community. Tickets must be purchased by August 24. Contact Verla Hill at 717-573-2370 or Chris Hill at 717-573-4599.
Festival Center United Methodist Church will hold its last ice cream festival of the year, Saturday, August 24, at 4 p.m. Turkey dinners will be available with filling, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, coleslaw or applesauce. Also available are soup, sandwiches, pie, cake and ice cream. The Blessed Friends will be an added attraction with their beautiful songs of yesteryear and well-known hymns of faith.The church is located one-half mile off Route 655 on Waterfall Road or five miles north of Hustontown on Dublin Mills Road.
End Of Summer Fest And end of summer fest will be held September 14, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., at Shade Gap picnic grounds. A car show will be held from 9 a.m. to noon with crafts and antiques, breakfast and a chicken barbecue. Sponsored by Shade Gap Area Fire Co. Auxiliary.
Ebenezer Church Picnic The Ebenezer Church picnic will be held September 7. A social hour will be held at 11 a.m. and a covered-dish luncheon will be held at noon. Bruce Maxwell from Breezewood Truckers Ministry will be guest speaker after the meal. The Maxwell Family will provide music. Paperware and drinks will be provided. Everyone is welcome to come and share in the fellowship and renew old acquaintances. If bad weather, held inside. The church is located at 226 Ebenezer Church Road, Needmore.
Grandma Ann's Peach Pie Sale St. Stephen Family Life Committee will sponsor a Grandma Ann's peach pie sale Saturday, August 24. Pies can be picked up in the social hall after 9 a.m. Costs are plain $8 and crumb $9. To order call 485- 5917.
Infantry Regiment Reunion Picnic The 10th annual 314th Infantry Regiment reunion picnic will be held in Memorial Park, Chambersburg, Saturday, August 24, at noon. Meal will be served at 3 p.m. A headcount is needed by August 15. Price is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 9-16 and children under 8 are free. More information may be obtained by calling Mike Diaz at 570-327-0181.
Chicken BBQ/Open Stage A chicken barbecue and open stage will beheld at Hustontown Firehall Saturday, August 24. Chicken will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and open stage begins at 6 p.m. The kitchen opens at 5 p.m.
Ice Cream Social An ice cream social will be held at Clear Ridge Community Building August 22, at 4 p.m. Served will be hot dogs, sodas and snacks.
Legion Picnic American Legion picnic will be held August 25. Tickets are on sale at the Post. Come and enjoy the fun and good food. Music will be by a DJ.
Reunion The Kuhn, Clevenger and Kendle reunion will be held Sunday, September 15, at the Upton Community Cen- ter at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish and drinks for your family. Don't forget some items for the auction.
FR Class Of 1966 Reunion Forbes Road Class of 1966 will hold a class reunion Saturday, September 14, at Hustontown Firehall. Social hour is at 5 p.m. followed by a meal at 6 p.m. For more information and RSVP call 485-4639.
DeShong Reunion The Harry N. and Arishia DeShong reunion will be held September 15 at Goldie's house on Goldie Road. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and covered dish and enjoy the day with your relatives. There will also be special music.
Hendershot Reunion The annual Hendershot reunion will be held Sunday, August 25, at Buck Valley Park. Games for children. Lunch will begin about 1 pm. Everyone welcome.
Medical Center Auxiliary Meeting Fulton County Medical Center Auxiliary will meet in the LTC activity room Tuesday, September 3, at 10 a.m. The auxiliary's cookbook, "Sixty Five Years of Fulton County Cooking," is now available at The Yankee Mercantile at 15856 Great Cove Road, Tickle My Fancy on Lincoln Way West, and the hospital Corner Gift Shop. The cookbook has more than 500 recipes and sells for $15.
Library Teen Board Meeting Fulton County Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will meet at McConnellsburg Lions Club Park at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 25. All teens between the ages of 13 and 19 are welcome. Participation is free, and liability forms will be available for parent's signatures for activities held during the 2013-14 school year. Teens should bring a ball glove, a bagged lunch and their favorite movie as the group will return to the library later in the evening to watch a movie. Drinks will be provided.
Garden Club Meeting North End Garden Club will meet Tuesday, August 27, at 11 a.m., at Cowans Gap State Park for the annual picnic. Bring a covered dish to share and items for a Chinese bingo. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5736.


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Dr Mike Lynch OBE
Board member
Appointed: 26 January 2011
Dr Lynch was formerly the Chief Executive of Autonomy Corporation plc, the largest purely software company in Europe, having started it up in 1996 and building it into a FTSE100 company. He originally followed an academic career, becoming a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Cambridge University Communications Laboratory, until in 1991 he began developing software commercially. The Confederation of British Industry named him its Entrepreneur of the Year in 1999. He is also a Trustee of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, an Advisory Board Member of Apax Partners, and holds non-executive director roles at the BBC, the Foundation of Science and Technology, Featurespace, and blinkx plc. He is a Board Member of Cambridge Enterprise and of the Royal Society 350th Anniversary Campaign Board, and a Council Member of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He belongs to the fundraising and Trustee boards of several educational charities, and was awarded OBE for services to Enterprise in 2006.
Dr Lynch was appointed to the BL Board for his extensive experience of the digital content industry.
Dr Lynch was granted a one-year sabbatical from his duties as a BL Board member with effect from 1 January 2012. Consequently, his term end-date has been extended to 25 January 2016.
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A federal appeals court on Thursday appeared to be leaning toward striking down a Los Angeles city ban on homeless people living in their cars or recreational vehicles on public streets and in parking lots.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, meeting in Pasadena, seemed to embrace arguments from civil rights attorney Carol Sobel that the criminal law was unconstitutionally vague.
"It's very hard to figure out what you're talking about," Judge Marsha Berzon told the lawyer for the city.
The city's ordinance dates back to 1983, but came under fire in 2010 when a special Los Angeles police task force, responding to neighborhood complaints, began aggressive enforcement in Venice.
A group of homeless car dwellers filed suit in 2011 challenging the law. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner dismissed the suit, and the plaintiffs appealed.
Unlike other cities, which bar sleeping in vehicles or overnight parking, Los Angeles prohibits using cars as "living quarters" both overnight and "day-by-day, or otherwise."
Deputy City Atty. Blithe Bock told the court that police determined a vehicle was lived in by the "totality of circumstances," including whether it appeared to be operating.
Drivers were ticketed if police found things in their car such as bottles of urine, clothing and open food that suggested it was a "living quarters," she said.
"You're using your car as a living space, you're using your car as a toilet, you're using your car as a kitchen," Bock said.
Sobel said there were no clear standards for what property or items you could keep, or for how long you could rest in your vehicle.
"So you can't just sit in your car and nod off?" Judge Harry Pregerson asked Bock.
"He was wrapped in a blanket," Bock responded, referring to one of the plaintiffs.
"What's wrong with that?" Pregerson said.
Judges also questioned the rationale for the stepped-up enforcement. Bock said it came in response to a spike in crime by young transients and complaints of trash being dumped on neighbors' property.
"People were coming home and finding refuse on their front lawn," Bock said.
Sobel suggested that gentrification and tension between new and old residents were the real drivers of the heightened enforcement, and Pregerson seemed to agree.
"Tell me if I'm wrong," Pregerson told Bock. "You had a task force of police officers who were told their job was to clean up the Venice area of all these homeless people because people in the neighborhood didn't like it."
Pregerson also suggested there are better ways to handle homeless people than rousting them from their cars.
"Long Beach treats people differently," he said. "If they find a family, they take the kids and get them in a facility and make sure they're enrolled in school.... The next thing they do is try to find housing for them.... Why can't the city of Los Angeles do that?"
"The situation is heartbreaking," Bock answered. "But it is a question for legislators."
"That's a cop-out," Pregerson shot back.
After the hearing, Bock said police referred car dwellers to shelters and other services that could help them get off the streets.
"Homelessness is a horrible problem, we're all aware of that," she said. "But we have a whole city to take care of."
A police spokeswoman said the department is continuing to enforce the vehicle habitation ban. Outside court, some of the homeless plaintiffs and their supporters accused the city of trying to drive them out of town.
"They're intimidating people, driving up and making a lot of noise," said plaintiff Steve Jacobs, who lives in his SUV in Venice. "There are fewer and fewer RVs there all the time."
The court is likely to rule on the case in the next few months.
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