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Efficient Info If You're Suffering With An AccidentSuffering a personal injury at the hands of another party can seriously hinder your quality of life. The road to a good settlement is long. Thankfully, the below article provides excellent knowledge that will assist you in getting through this crazy ordeal and receive a settlement you will be happy with.
Even if you are in an accident and you do not feel like you are injured, go see a doctor. There are many times that injuries come up later as a result of an accident. Seeing a doctor will show that you had some concerns about your condition early on.
Document the personal injury and take pictures at every possible angle in case of a court case. If you are not able to take the pictures yourself, have a friend or family member take them. This should be done as quickly after the injury as possible for the most accurate photos.
If you are contacted by an insurance company that claims it needs to take a statement for their investigations, refuse to say anything to them. The best thing to do in this situation is to give them the name of your attorney and tell them to call him if they have any questions or concerns.
Getting along with your lawyer is key, but there is something more you have to look for. Choose an attorney who truly listens to what you say. If they ever appear to not be listening, don't choose that lawyer. While they may think they know it all, typically people with that belief are those who know the least.
Speak with a bar association to determine the lawyers that are in your area that practice what you need. This will not provide you a ranking of the best lawyers, but will give you a good start on finding one. relevant website is a good place for you to start this process.
If you are involved in a car accident, you need to take as many photos as you can of the scene. If there is any kind of personal injury case brought up, these will help you present your case. If you have a lawyer, it will help them see exactly what happened.
There are many reasons why you want your personal injury trial to begin quickly. One is for sympathy: if the court can see you while you are injured, bruises black and cuts still scabbed over, you'll be able to win more sympathy. This means that you're more likely to win.
There are many reasons why you want your personal injury trial to begin quickly. One is for sympathy: if the court can see you while you are injured, bruises black and cuts still scabbed over, you'll be able to win more sympathy. This means that you're more likely to win.
While getting to court quickly is helpful to your case, you may find your lawyer is just too busy. Find a lawyer who is available immediately to ensure the odds are stacked in your favor. Of course, this is just one of many factors you have to consider when hiring a lawyer.
Avoid lawyers who seek you out. Lawyers who go looking for potential cases are known as "ambulance chasers" and should be avoided. These lawyers often make their money by settling quickly and rely on a fast turnover rate so they can find more clients. If you settle a case quickly, you must be prepared to accept significantly less than your case is potentially worth.
When choosing between large and small firms, you will likely be torn. Large firms have many attorneys to choose from, but they often pass off their work to newbies who do not have a great deal of experience. Smaller firms will be more focused on your case, but they won't offer selection.
Choosing a local lawyer is your best bet for many reasons, but the most important is that they have to be accountable to you. You will be able to literally go into their office if you need to get their attention. This is impossible over email, Skype or on the phone.
When you are looking for an attorney to represent you when you are injured, find one who will take your case on a contingency basis. This means he will collect no fees from you unless you win a monetary award from your case. This will alleviate you from paying the lawyer if you do not win.
You know how police always tell you your rights when you're arrested? One is that you are free to say nothing, and this is your right when you're hurt. Saying please click for source gives everyone around you as little ammunition to use against you in court as possible, so zip your lips!
If you have suffered from an injury that somewhat debilitates you, give it time to heal. Your body knows what it needs and now is not the time to push boundaries. If you have sprained your ankle, for example, stay off of it as much as possible until it's healed.
You should hire a personal injury lawyer if you have a personal injury case. Many times, people overestimate their knowledge of personal injury law, which allows insurance companies to take advantage of them. Personal injury lawyers have in-depth knowledge of personal injury law that pertains to your case, they are able to compensate fair compensation, and they provide fair representation in court.
Remember that you may be watched by those that are trying to fight your claim. This is especially true when it comes to personal injury claims with insurance companies. The best thing to do is to follow your doctor's and lawyer's orders perfectly so that you are not filmed or photographed doing something that you should not be doing.
Personal injury lawsuit limits vary by location. To ensure you know exactly how much monetary value your personal injury case is worth, consult an attorney within your jurisdiction. A lawyer from another location may not be aware of monetary limitations, statue of limitation laws and other pertinent information. Therefore, it is wise to find a lawyer in your jurisdiction.
One of the first things people often want to know when they approach a lawyer about a personal injury case is what exactly they can expect to happen over the course of their case. You have already been through enough with your injury! You owe it to yourself to take some of the guesswork and mystery out of this legal process.


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After a fair amount of deliberation, I decided the only way forward for the cabled gloves was to buy more yarn, and finish them off properly. Of course, as soon as I got the yarn home, I started on a matching hat. And now I'm playing with ideas for a matching scarf/cowl type thing. So the gloves haven't changed since last week! Plenty of yarn left for it all though, these balls of Hayfield Aran are huge.
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008
FIX screening Sunday June 8th at 6pm in Brooklyn
FIX screens as part of the Brooklyn Film Festival Sunday June 8th at 6pm at the Brooklyn Lyceum.
I will be there and do a Q&A after the screening.
Tickets and other info at:
I arrive in NY Saturday at 7:45. Will you be around? If so, do get in touch whether or not you can make it to the film.
We got a great review in New York in conjunction with the screening:
"This is a life more vivid than any I've ever seen in this town.
It's a movie more vivid than almost any made in this town.
Dirty, sweet and magical, the movie swirls kaleidoscopically through urban terrain. It has the hallmarks of a music video — fast motion, jump cuts, dizzying angles — but isn't just vainly edgy. It's meant to be a guerrilla film-on-the-fly, latticed like the broken windshield of perception.
The movie has a sort of mantra — at least twice, characters offer the greeting "Each day's better than the next." Here is a two-faced piece of wisdom indeed. Does it mean life is getting ever-better, like it sounds, or ever-worse, like it says? Is "Fix" a movie about hope or catastrophe, the best of times or the worst of times?
That's for you to decide after seeing the movie. Catch it at the Brooklyn Film Festival, see it at another festival near you, beg your local arthouse to play it, do what you have to do, but see it. Because you just gotta." -Joshua Tanzer
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- christopherlee said...
Really liked the film. Beautiful imagery. Nice pacing and an obvious love and understanding of Los Angeles and it's "Angelenos". Particularly liked the Watts Scene, the computer nerd, the chop shop, Venice beach, the Beverly Hills "kept" woman..well mostly all of it. The "documentary" device was problematic at times..who would let you film them discussing illegal activity ? eg: drug deals?Who would let you steal an expresso machine? but the film is so beautiful and fun you have to suspend disbelief a bit..Surprisingly good performances from amateurs and pros alike.
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One of my favorite flowers is Cosmos. I am normally attracted to the family of compositae like daisy and aster, and this flower delivers me the coming of autumn.
I painted this on my sketch book that I bought for myself as the new start in the U.S. as an illustrator. That's why I can't scan the image cleanly.
Also, I got this book only 50 cents at Church last Sunday. I was excited to have this book and paid as the price tag said, but I am regret that I should have paid at least $1... I will do next time for sure. ;-))
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Beautiful! I love the color and composition. Autumn is indeed around the corner.ReplyDelete
Thanks Jinu! Sounds artificial- haha.ReplyDelete
Beautiful work, shigeko-san! I have numerous memories of cosmos. I often went to cosmos flower garden. Thank you, I could reminisce about that time :)ReplyDelete
Thanks, Keiko! Oh, I want to know your memories with cosmos-!!! I love Cosmos, too. This flower is very friendly!ReplyDelete
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I read this morning that Ohio has announced a new tourism campaign that focuses on not only getting people to come visit us but to actually stay here a night or two once they make the trip. Apparently Ohio is so easy to get to that people come and go all in the same day rather than spend the night (and more money) in Ohio. That easy-to-get-to-ness is what is helping spur new business activity in Ohio by companies that are looking to penetrate the northeast, mid-atlantic and mid-west markets without a lot of long haul but when it comes to stimulating tourism spending we're a day-tripper more than a weekender. The campaign is built around Ohio being "Too Much Fun For Just One Day."
Cleveland took a bit of a bashing over the Cleveland Plus marketing campaign and while it didn't wow me with any particularly snappy tag lines, I still wholeheartedly support it since it promotes the region which we happen to sit right in the middle of. Who am I to complain when people are paying to help more people appreciate how much Kent has to offer.
So now the state is getting into the mix with their Too Much Fun For Just One Day campaign. I happen to agree with what they're saying but I'm wondering how buzz-worthy this campaign is going to be. I'm no marketing guru but I didn't find myself getting amped up over the new phrase. I guess the point is for others to get jazzed up not me so let's hope it works it's magic in our neighboring states.
Speaking of which I noticed that http://www.michigan.org/ is pumping visiting Michigan hot and heavy right now on local airwaves. They actually have some really good commercials. I'm not planning on going to Michigan anytime soon but my hat's off to the advertisers that came up with their campaigns.
I was surprised to be hearing so many radio ads for Michigan but I guess with the gas prices being ridiculously high the tourism industry is figuring less long trips and more short trips so they've targeted the markets within shouting distance which we are to Michigan destinations.
After the Ohio news announcement below, I've copied the Ann Arbor text ads which not surprisingly share a lot of the same characteristics of Kent's brand. I figure maybe we can borrow some of their best stuff for our own purposes. I also threw in some other notable unique university cities just for a bit of flavor. See what you think.
(remember the Kent Brand report can be viewed here if you're interested)
The Ohio Tourism Division unveiled that new slogan yesterday, along with a $2.5 million advertising campaign to lure out-of-state visitors at the outset of the summer travel season.
The theme of the ad campaign, which launches this week, is "Too Much Fun for Just One Day." The reason: Overnight stays generate much more revenue than do day trips, which make up about 80 percent of visits by tourists from outside Ohio.
Standing near several dozen booths promoting Ohio tourism on the Statehouse lawn, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher said yesterday that tourism is a key component of the state's economy.
"Tourism and economic development are one and the same," said Fisher, who oversees the tourism division. "When CEOs decide whether to come to Ohio or to stay in Ohio, they don't just look at taxes … they look at quality of life."
Amir Eylon, state tourism director, said he is "cautiously optimistic" about the forecast for Ohio tourism this summer, given the economic downturn and soaring gasoline prices. He pointed to a survey released this month by the Travel Industry Association of America that found that six in 10 people said their vacation plans would be unaffected by the economy, while 40 percent said they probably will travel closer to home or try to save money while traveling.
One challenge is increasing overnight trips. Of the 172 million trips made by visitors to Ohio last year, only about one in five involved an overnight stay. But they accounted for about half of tourism revenue.
"There's an opportunity to convert day trips to overnight travel and to increase the overall number of visits," Eylon said.
Eylon called the new tourism ad campaign the "most aggressive in recent years." He said about 70 percent of spending will be targeted to potential visitors in markets just beyond Ohio. Most of the campaign will run in May and June.
The ads typically suggest destinations for a three-day trip, including the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Cedar Point, the Armstrong Air and Space Museum, and Amish country. Jack Hanna and Cincinnati Reds star Ken Griffey Jr. are among the famous people appearing in the ads, created by Columbus-based Ron Foth Advertising.
The media mix includes TV and radio spots, print ads, billboards, on-screen cinema ads and ads placed atop gas-station pumps.
In a world that tries so hard to look and feel, like everything else, there is a place that knows exactly who it is-Ann Arbor. A place that embraces the unique and unusual. Where the art challenges the mind as much as it engages the eyes. And where trying new tastes is always on the menu.
So breakaway from the ordinary and come to Ann Arbor.
Discover a place that embraces the unique and unusual. When you need a break from the ordinary, come spend some time in Ann Arbor.
No matter where you are in the Ann Arbor area, it's likely that fun is waiting for you right around the corner.
No matter your passion, the Ann Arbor area provides an attraction for you. From the celebrated and popular to the quirky and one-of-a-kind, you can learn, live, watch, touch, and be amazed. All right here.
Asheville : Edgy, Artsy and Inviting
Asheville is that type of unique, special place that lingers sweetly in your mind and memories for years to come. The city's rich architectural legacy with its mix of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles is the perfect retro-urban backdrop to the edgy energy that emanates from the locally owned-shops and art galleries, distinctive restaurants and exciting entertainment venues. Known as an art colony, a healing resort and a home to notable luminaries, statesmen and bohemians, Asheville is one of the most welcoming, vibrant cities in America.
A bastion of cutting-edge art and technology in the Blue Ridge, the city also prides itself on its fascinating Appalachian past and celebrates this culture with annual events such as Shindig on the Green. While many cities underwent major overhauls in past decades, Asheville's historic and architecturally diverse downtown remains beautifully preserved.


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British Home Secretary Theresa May said the group will review powers and laws to crack down on what she described as extremist Muslim hate-preachers.
May told the BBC the moves include pre-emptive censorship of Islamic websites, easing regulations to ban more Islamic groups, putting pressure on universities and mosques to dismiss the so-called hate preachers and closing the so-called unregulated Islamic schools.
May, who made no reference to hate-preaching by anti-Muslim extremists including the English Defense League, also claimed the move aims at preventing the threat of Muslims' radicalization.
The Muslim Council of Britain later expressed concerns about her remarks saying the discussions about "what constitutes extremism" are hugely "muddled" as the government can easily interpret what it deems as a threat as extremism.
"A muddled discussion about what constitutes extremism over, say, social conservatism, or disagreement of foreign policy, will not assist us in our end goal: the prevention of future attacks," MCB's secretary general Farooq Murad said.
Murad also reminded the government that "any Task Force must examine extremism from all quarters" rather than focusing on Muslims.
This comes as the British government has refused to condemn anti-Muslims extremism especially in the aftermath of the murder of the British soldier Lee Rigby in London.
According to anti-extremism charity Faith Matters, more than 160 incidents against Muslims have been reported since the attack on Wednesday while the average number previously stood at four to eight a day.
Along with the incidents reported by Faith Matters, there have been several arson and pain bomb attacks on mosques and a handful of racist demonstrations by far-right groups specially the English Defense League.
From Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/27/305652/woolwich-case-alibi-to-suppress-muslims/


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aidan's first day of kindergarten was today.
needless to say... i cried. and again, needless to say, she told me "don't crrrrrry, mommy."
i cried this past week thinking that my little best bud was going to be at school all.day.long. which, keep in mind, is not that much more than last year lol she goes from 8-3pm now. last year she was 9-2pm.
but kindy is so different.
its so grown up.
i have an elementary schooler now.
she was so excited. we got her hair cut. we got a new dress. new backpack. new lunch box. new water bottle. she knew she'd have to make new friends - and although that made her nervous, she knows that she's good at it.
while taking her hand and walking her in this morning, i teared up. knowing she'd be dropped off and walking to the lunchroom like a big girl. knowing that she would have more personal responsibility at school. and also knowing that she's the perfect candidate for all of it. she's so mature for her age. so smart. she cant wait learn to read (better than she does now). she loves math and science. she loves crafts and music.
so letting go was hard. but seeing her cute face run up to the car at pick up was worth the tears. she's my big girl. love you, aidan.
(i want to apologize for my 35L crappy-ness. its on its way to canon to be fixed right now)
instagram love on the way.
::waves:: bye bye, sweet baby. "i love you, lovey dovey. youre my sweetie pie."
i know you had a fabulously exciting day.
oh and for a flashback...
Monday, August 27, 2012
aidan's first day of kindy.
aidan's first day of kindergarten was today.
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she's adorable!!!! my ellie's kindergarten orientation is thursday and first full day is friday. oyyyyyyy! she went to PS 3 mornings and i missed her...now she'll be gone all day and my 2nd is off to morning PS 3 days/week too. i'll be sobbing in the corner if anyone needs me! at least i still have my baby girl home with me...for now.ReplyDelete
I love these photos, and it also makes my mama heart hurt... this will be me in a couple years :(ReplyDelete


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So Olivia's turning two! February 16th... we are celebrating at a local pizza place in town - it's really the best pizza ever on the planet - Check it // Satchel's Pizza (even their website is awesome) One of Gainesville's treasures for sure. I put together this guide just to keep things simple in my brain and also to give others some ideas. I'm always looking for some quality products // Like the Rody Horse - pretty amazing - it's a bouncy horse (yes, please) We got her a mini artist easel since she's all about painting these days... she's really understanding her colors quicker when we paint together. So far she seems to say booo, yehyoo, wed and reen. It's really cute. We splurged on this guy! Excited to see her face :)


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Earnings Advisories
Shares of Lexmark (LXK) fell 29 percent Friday after the printer company reported second-quarter earning that missed the consensus estimate and warned of a third-quarter shortfall. Lexmark reported second-quarter earnings of $84 million, or 62 cents a share, compared with last year's profit of $74.5 million, or 55 cents a share. However, analysts polled by First Call expected a profit of 64 cents a share, according to First Call. The company cited lower-than-expected demand for its high-end monochrome laser printer products. Lexmark also warned that third-quarter earnings would come in at about 60 cents a share. Nine analysts surveyed by First Call had expected the company to earn 70 cents. Shares fell 18 1/4 to close at 45 3/4. See full story.
The Wet Seal (WTSLA) warned that second-quarter earnings will be in within a range of 3 to 7 cents a share. Analysts expected a profit of 26 cents a share. The company said second-quarter same-store sales fell 3 percent. The Wet Seal said it's taken the necessary markdowns to summer inventory and that it remains optimistic about its fall merchandise assortment. Shares rose 5/8 to close at 11 3/4.
Shares of Agilent Technologies (A) closed down 12 percent due to the company's third-quarter earnings warning. The company expects earnings to be in the range of 18 to 22 cents a share. Analysts polled by First Call had expected a profit of 35 cent a share. Agilent cited capacity constraints and parts shortages, along with continued weakness in the healthcare-solutions business and softness in chemical analysis. Shares fell 6 1/2 to 47 1/2. See full story.
Negative Surprises
NovaMed Eyecare (NOVA) reported lower-than-expected second-quarter pro forma earnings of $1.46 million, or 6 cents a share. The figure was up 50 percent from the 4-cent per share profit in last year's second quarter. Analysts surveyed by First Call expected a profit of about 8 cents a share. Sales gained 43 percent, year-over-year, to $34.1 million. The stock fell 3 9/32 to close at 6 5/32.
Positive Surprises
Macromedia (MACR) reported first-quarter pro forma earnings of $14.5 million, or 26 cents a share, up from last year's equivalent profit of $3.5 million, or 7 cents, and ahead of the consensus estimate of 21 cents a share. Revenue rose 85 percent in the latest three months to $94.8 million from $51.2 million in the same period a year earlier. The stock closed down 29 11/16 to 79 1/16.
Washington Post Co. (WPO) said increased spending on new businesses was one of the factors that pushed it to a decreased second-quarter profit. The results fell far short of most estimates. The company's net income fell to $41.2 million, or $4.33 a share, from $68 million, or $6.67, in the same period last year. On average, analysts polled by First Call were expecting a profit of $5.70. Revenue rose to $591.5 million from $557.2 million. The stock closed down 3 3/8 to 481. See full story.
Xilinx (XLNX) reported better-than-expected earnings of $93.8 million, or 27 cents a share in the first quarter, up 82 percent compared with $51.6 million, or 15 cents, in last year's comparable quarter. Analysts polled by First Call expected a profit of 25 cents. Revenue rose 73 percent to $364.9 million compared with $211.4 million last year. The stock fell 11 1/8 to close at 75 15/16. See full story.
BFGoodrich (GR), a maker of aerospace systems and specialty chemicals, reported earnings, excluding special items, of $91.3 million, or 84 cents a share, compared with $100.2 million, or 89 cents a share, in the same period last year. The results were two cents higher than the consensus forecast produced by a First Call survey of analysts. The stock rose 1 15/16 to close at 34 11/16. See full story.
USX-Marathon posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, citing strong oil and gas prices. The company (MRO) posted earnings of $367 million, or $1.18 a share, compared with $119 million, or 39 cents a share, in the same period last year. A survey of analysts by First Call produced a consensus forecast of $1.03 a share. The stock fell 7/8 to close at 24 9/16.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. (S) said second-quarter earnings rose 17 percent, beating Wall Street expectations on strong retail and credit business performance. The retailer said profit totaled $388 million, or $1.11 a share, compared to $331 million, or 86 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. A survey of analysts polled by First Call expected a profit $1.05 a share. The stock fell 1 5/8 to close at 32 1/8. See full story.
TransSwitch Corp. (TXCC) reported second-quarter earnings of $9.1 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with the year-ago profit of $4.6 million, or 11 cents a share. The latest report exceeded the consensus estimate by a nickel. Revenue rose to $34.1 million compared with $16.5 million in the same period a year earlier. The company also declared a two-for-one stock split. The stock rose 2 15/16 to close at 84 1/2.
BroadVision (BVSN) said the company's pro forma net income increased 221 percent to $10.6 million, or 4 cents a share, double the consensus estimate compiled by First Call. In the year-ago period, the company made $3.3 million, or 1 cent a share. Quarterly revenue rose more than 300 percent, year-to-year, to $95.3 million compared with $23.5 million. The stock fell 3 15/16 to close at 41 7/16. See full story.See full story.
Scient (SCNT) reported first-quarter pro forma net income of $5.2 million, or 6 cents a share, on revenue of $91.4 million, compared with $3.4 million, or 4 cents a share, on revenue of $65.8 million. Analysts had expected a profit of 5 cents a share. The stock fell 8 7/16 to close at 54.
Triquint Semiconductor (TQNT) reported second-quarter net income rose 280 percent to $16.4 million, or 19 cents a share, compared with the year-ago total of $4.3 million, or 7 cents a share. Analysts expected a profit of 14 cents a share, according to First Call. Revenue hit $$70.6 million, up 85 percent over the year-ago total of $38.1 million. Shares rose 1 13/16 to close at 53 3/16.
Excluding one-time items, Computer Associates (CA) reported first-quarter earnings of 14 cents a share, a penny ahead of the consensus estimate. The company said total contract value was $1.28 billion, an increase of 5 percent compared with $1.22 billion in the year-ago period. The stock rose 2 to close at 27. See full story.
Inktomi (INKT) recorded better-than-expected earnings of $4.5 million, or 4 cents a share, in the third quarter, double the average estimate of analysts surveyed by First Call. In the same quarter of 1999, the company lost $7.7 million, or 8 cents a share. Quarterly sales soared more than 200 percent to $61.5 million over last year's $20.3 million. The stock rose 5/16 to close at 129 3/4. See full story.
Phone.com (PHCM) posted a narrower-than-expected net loss of $8 million, or 10 cents a share in the fourth fiscal quarter, compared to a loss of $6.6 million, or 30 cents, for the comparable quarter of 1999. Analysts polled by First Call had forecast a loss of 19 cents. Sales leaped 327 percent to $28.7 million form $18.7 million in the same quarter of 1999. The stock rose 12 1/16 to close at 100 7/16.
America Online reported fourth-quarter earnings that more than doubled as revenue climbed 39 percent to $1.9 billion.
The Internet company (AOL) reported earnings of $334 million, 13 cents a share, up from $155 million, 6 cents, excluding one-time items. Advertising, commerce and other revenue improved 95 percent to $609 million, for a total of nearly $2 billion for the full year. The stock fell 1 5/8 to close at 57 1/2. See full story.
Sun Microsystems (SUNW) posted results that surpassed analyst estimates for its fourth-quarter, breaking through the $5 billion quarterly revenue mark for the first time. Earnings rose 67 percent to $659.5 million, or 39 cents a share, excluding gains on the sale of equity investments and acquisition-related charges for fiscal year 2000. Analysts polled by First Call estimated it would make 33 cents a share. Revenue totaled $5.02 billion, up 42 percent compared with the year-ago total. The stock rose 5 15/16 to close at 104.
New media company CNet Networks' (CNET) second-quarter income surpassed Wall Street's expectations late Thursday as revenue jumped 104 percent, reflecting a 56 percent growth in average Web site page views. After the market closed, CNet reported a second-quarter pro forma income of $2.5 million, or 3 cents per share, compared to $5.4 million, or 7 cents in the year-ago period. Sixteen analysts surveyed by First Call had expected the company to earn 1 cent per share on average. The stock fell 1 9/16 to close at 30 13/16. See full story.
International Rectifier reported an almost nine-fold increase in fourth-quarter profits from a year ago, easily beating Wall Street's estimates. The maker of power semiconductors (IRF) recorded a net income of $33.9 million, or 52 cents a share, for the quarter. Analysts polled by First Call expected profits of 48 cents. The stock closed down 2 3/8 to close at 61 7/8. See full story.
Houston-based Kinder Morgan (KMI) doubled its second quarter profit, fueled by growth in earnings from most of its major business segments. Income improved to $24.8 million, or 22 cents a share from a loss of $2.4 million, or 4 cents, a year ago. The latest results were two cents better than analyst expectations. The stock fell 7/8 to close at 33. See full story.
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Discerning the purpose to which something is put, is free from being entrapped in the entanglements of engaging in terms of the framing of the content.
I notice a very subtle mind-trap by which communication is prohibited and penalised - that is the means and power to enact penalty are feared.
Such is an assertion of power over minds - that it cannot even be truly identified because it operates our identity.
Without anti-Semitism, the Jewish Identity would and does assimilate. And so the fear of everyone ELSE suddenly hating and killing you and your family is embedded in Jewish Identity by its power class - that can thus draw on its support or at least its reluctance to more than token criticism.
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Meeting this written out sounds like insanity, but when was the last time you stood in judgement over another from a presumed superiority - or sought secretly to gain from their loss? Or the last time you ruled your mind with cold indifference to the feelings you associate with weakness and loss of power?
The 'lie and the father of the lie' are one in purpose of hatred and denial of truth - and so the attack, usurpation and fragmentation of truth to war by terror. I say this is the basis of our human identity - as a conditioning from which we are almost exclusively turned to look away. For we hate hatred - excepting we give it a backstage pass to operate through us in self righteous vindication - and for that - 'our wound is sacred and as a jealous god - for from it comes power of a different order than the creation we take as our footstool'.
How else would the human mind dissociate its context and attack it than to make in its own image and mask as both life and the attack against it? The power of immunity to self-hatred is hatred of others, of world and of Life. Never pausing to look within and see a call for healing because only vengeance can be defined 'healing'.
If insanity rules our world - and our perceptions and experience of it - then what is Sanity but such recognition? However, to sacrifice the glimpse to the mind of blame and hate and denial, is to have but fluttered open a moment before returning to dreams of power amidst powerlessness.
The linkage between our thinking - at its deeper levels of self-definition and belief - and our experience and consequent identity is kept hidden my materialism - that WANTS no Source or Author but itself amidst a world to exploit and conform to its will.
In all of this power talk - is the idea that we have it in and of ourselves - or would if not denied by THEM from whom we will take what is rightfully ours... in good time. But my growing recognition is that this definition of power corrupts, hollows out and uses us - not unlike a parasitic influence working against our life-force - but either we like the ride - or cannot get off.
Power addiction denies recognition of true worth in another. is this then power? Or is it the denial choice by which pain to awaken the need and desire for true? the apple of the Tree of Life is not denied or hidden - excepting by choosing to live out from the fruits of the judgement of good and evil - in which true and false are lost to identity in power struggle that has distorted and blocked the Inheritance of Being and so is the power to destroy that holds its world captive. Or does it? Identified in struggle or recognizing self in each other in true relation. Notice how sickening is the idea of love to a mind rooted in hidden hate.
Perhaps the 'chosen ones' are those who carry the reflection and reminder of a choice we forgot we made and hid. For only a choice you know you are making, can be changed. All the struggle and deceits cannot change a choice but simply add layers and layers of denial and defence - ad nauseum.


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"The results suggest that having family members or friends involved works when, and only when, they participate and are successful in losing weight as well," Shiriki K. Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote.
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The reduction in ER visit rates was greatest (33%) for patients who received the most visits by treatment staff (RD −31.0; adjusted RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.43 to 1.00).
"In this low-income, urban, African-American population with type 2 [diabetes, a nurse case manager (NCM) and a community health worker (CHW)] team reduced ER utilization by about 23%," Tiffany L. Gary, PhD, MHS, of Johns Hopkins, and colleagues wrote.
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African-American's bear a disproportionate burden of type 2 diabetes and the associated complications. They are almost twice as likely to have diabetes as their nonminority counterparts, and they are more likely to go blind, undergo limb amputations, and have kidney disease.
Kumanyika and colleagues studied the impact of social support in 344 African-American diabetics who participated in Supporting Healthy Activity and eating Right Everyday (SHARE), a two-year trial of a culturally specific weight loss program.
Of the participants, 63 enrolled in the program alone and 281 enrolled with with one or two family members or friends. Participants were between the ages of 35 and 70 years, and 90% were women.
The participants received counseling on diet and physical activity, were given pedometers, and participated in group sessions to check their weight and activity levels and in community-based workshops such as cooking demonstrations and gym visits. Of those who joined with a partner, 130 were designated as "index" patients and the others were designated as partners to them.
To determine the impact of social support, 65 of the index participants and their partners were randomly assigned to a high-support group and the other 65 to the low-support group. Those in the high support group -- both index patients and their partners -- were expected to attend and actively participate in all treatment sessions. Index patients in the low support group were expected to attend portions of the program alone, without their partners.
After two years, the average weight loss was 2.4 kilograms, or about 5.3 pounds (95% CI 3.3 kg to 1.5 kg), and there was no significant difference between participants in the high- and low-support groups.
On the other hand, participants in both groups lost more weight if their partners attended more meetings and lost more than 5% of their own body weight. Index participants in the high-support group lost 6.1% of their body weight if their partner lost over 5%, but only 2.9% percent if the partners shed less weight.
In the low-support group, the index patients lost 6.1% percent, versus 3.1% depending on their partners' progress.
"Being assigned to participate with family members, friends, or other group members had no effect on weight change," the authors concluded. "Enrolling with others was associated with greater weight loss only when partners participated more and lost more weight."
The authors noted that the study lacked an untreated control group against which to compare the progress of the program participants.
In the other study, Gary and colleagues randomly assigned 542 African-American diabetics enrolled in an urban managed care organization to either an intensive or minimal intervention group.
The minimal group received standard treatment, while the intensive group received additional culturally tailored care provided by a nurse case manager in the clinic and a community health worker at the participants' homes. The mean age of the participants was 58. Overall, 73% were women, and 50% were living in poverty.
Those in the intensive care group received individual counseling to develop a treatment plan that took into account matters such as their knowledge, beliefs, skills, resources, and sources of support. The plans focused on nutrition, physical activity, medication adherence, appointment adherence, foot care, and socioeconomic issues.
While the results showed that the participants who had more visits with a CHW and NCM had reduced emergency room use and a statistically significant decline in HbA1c level (−0.68%) compared with those in the minimal group (P=.03), there was little evidence that the intensive regime improved outcomes.
"Our finding of modest changes in clinical characteristics for the entire NCM/CHW group was disappointing, particularly given the extensive implementation of clinical-based algorithms and protocols and action plans," the authors wrote.
They noted that staffing issues required switching NCMs during the study, causing gap in the continuity of the intensive intervention.
Also, NCMs did not have the authority to change patients prescriptions and had to rely on primary care physicians, whose adherence to the intensified regime has yet to the quantified.
The study by Kumanyika and colleagues was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Research Resources. The authors reported no financial conflicts of interest.
The study by Gary and colleagues was funded by NIH. The authors reported no financial conflicts of interest.
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Archives of Internal MedicineSource Reference: Kumanyika S, et al "Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in african american adults" Arch Intern Med 2009; 169: 1795-1804.
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Archives of Internal MedicineSource Reference: Gary T, et al "The effects of a nurse case manager and a community health worker team on diabetic control, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations among urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus" Arch Intern Med 2009; 169: 1788-94.


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Wow. Twenty years.
Twenty years ago, I started shooting a short horror feature that mixed X-Files with gore. It was called DIMENSION OF BLOOD and was the first video narrative project that I'd done where I really took it seriously. Shot on VHS. Edited on ¾" tape. VHS copies sold out of the back of Draculina Magazine, and on something called The Internet.
I wrote up a blog post about the first 15 years of "F&C Productions" and you can read that here: http://fandcproductions.blogspot.com/2010/09/15-years-of-f-productions.html
Over the last five years, I've caught up on a bunch of old projects, made some old stuff available in new formats, and made several new features.
In February 2011, we held a really fun screening of BLOODSUCKING REDNECK VAMPIRES at the bar it was shot in, in Winlock, Washington. 2011.
The next month, we celebrated the DVD release of DEADLY PREMONITIONS with a fun screening.
Early 2011 also saw the Mid-Valley Video Festival in Salem, Oregon feature the "Welcome Sister" segment of TWISTED FATES.
In April, W.A.V.E. Video started carrying a selection of F&C titles.
Over the summer I shot the fun horror short SCENT OF THE SASQUATCH, which I shared on youtube, and later included in the BENEATH A DEAD MOON anthology.
In September, I was contracted to draw a bunch of monsters for a fledgling horror tabletop game. Alas, nothing ever came of the game, but they were fun to draw anyway!
2011 wrapped up with me making my crime thriller UNDERBELLY available again, with a snazzy new cover and another fun screening!
2012 saw the release of TRULY DREADFUL TALES, a collection of shorts I wrote and had other filmmakers make for me.
The 2012 Mid-Valley Video Festival in Salem, Oregon hosted the premiere screenings of SCENT OF THE SASQUATCH and TWISTED FATES in February, and later, a horror anthology called ABERRATIONS, which I helped produce, came out from writer/director Steve Sessions.
I was thrilled to have TWISTED FATES selected to screen at the 2012 Crypticon Seattle horror convention!
My buddy John Bowker was still busy working on the edit for EVIL RISING and as a result, BLOOD CREEK WOODSMAN had been sitting in line behind it for a few years. In June, my other buddy Mike Hegg offered to help get it together and so for the next year or so, I made many trips up to Mike's place to help get that massive horror flick put together.
In July, Aintitcoolnews.com reviewed TWISTED FATES! Having been a fan of the site for many, many years, it was pretty exciting to see something of mine on there! I pulled a quote out of it and have used it on many promotions for the flick: "Every scene and every minute of TWISTED FATES oozes a love for all things horror." Sweet!
In the fall of 2012, we held a premiere screening for a schlock-tastic parody thing I made called BLOODY RED LIPS OF BLOOD, for Chris Seaver's Warlock Home Video. I pulled out my old giant VHS camera for this comedy which was shot in the spring and summer!
In 2013, I released a DVD of three of my earliest short features, DIMENSION OF BLOOD, MONSTER IN THE GARAGE and CRIMSON HEATHER and even made a couple of special edition VHS versions for collectors!
It was fantastic to hold the World Premiere of BLOOD CREEK WOODSMAN at the 2013 Crypticon Seattle horror con in May!
My horror short SUPERSTAR was featured at the 2013 Mid-Valley Video Festival in Salem, Oregon and it would later be a part of the BENEATH A DEAD MOON horror anthology, released at the end of the year.
In 2014, I started up SKULLFACEASTRONAUT.com as a branding for my newer movies.
Bob Olin and I had a fun time promoting DRIFTER and other flicks at the Cherry City Comic Con in Salem, Oregon.
I also co-produced a creepy horror short, SHELTER IN PLACE, written and directed by Steve Sessions and re-released John Bowker's DREAMWALKERS as a special on-demand DVD.
Back in 1999, I acted in a crazy short, SIGHTINGS, that was made by a local filmmaker and in 2014, it popped online for the world to enjoy!
The World Premiere of DRIFTER was held as the Friday Night Midnight Movie at Crypticon Seattle, May 23, 2014, and it was a fantastic time!
A ton of people showed up for the Oregon premiere for DRIFTER in June in Salem, Oregon and at the end of the summer was the Portland Theatrical Premiere of DRIFTER at the Clinton Street Theater. In October, DRIFTER kicked off the film festival at the Scare-A-Con horror convention in New York! We were also nominated for best special effects!
During the summer, I shot a fun zombie short, A DAY IN THE PARK, and you can watch it right now for free below!
In October, I made the trek up to Bellevue, Washington for the Mad Monster Party: Shadow Over Seattle horror convention, and got to meet Angus Scrimm from my favorite horror movie, Phantasm!
After many years of "post-production hell," BLOOD CREEK WOODSMAN had its World Theatrical Premiere in November at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon.
In the fall, I started work as the artist on the graphic novel DEMONIZED with indie filmmaker Henry Weintraub who was the writer/publisher.
At the end of the year, I finished shooting my super-weird horror/sci-fi feature ODD NOGGINS.
2015 kicked off with the World Premiere of ODD NOGGINS at the very cool Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon.
In March, SCENT OF THE SASQUATCH screened along with some other local shorts and THE BRAIN EATERS at a bar in Portland!
In April I was back at Cherry City Comic Con in Salem, Oregon and was also interviewed on an area public access TV show.
Also in April I started a monthly screening series called B-MOVIES & BEER at the very snazzy f/Stop Fitzgerald's Pub in Salem, Oregon.
ODD NOGGINS was selected to screen at the 2015 Crypticon Seattle horror con in May.
In June I shot the first segment for a new horror anthology project, BEYOND THE WALL OF FEAR. More segments would be shot in August, September, October and December.
In August, DRIFTER screened in the Northwest Comic Fest Film Fest in Salem, Oregon.
The DEMONIZED graphic novel was released in November and was a big hit! I had a good time signing preordered copies with writer Henry Weintraub as well as doing 5 custom covers for indiegogo supporters!
Also in November, my buddies and I attended the Living Dead Con horror con in Portland, Oregon. They had selected DRIFTER to screen and not only that, I got to have dinner with director/writer/producer Fred Olen Ray. It was a blast!
2015 is wrapping up with Saturn's Core Audio & Video releasing a limited-edition VHS of MONSTER IN THE GARAGE and ZOMBIE LOVE SLAVE, including crazy cover art and a signed and numbered art card from me.
Also in December 2015, DRIFTER screened at the Geekonomicon in Biloxi, Mississippi!
Twenty years later, I am shooting, editing and distributing on formats that are way different than when I started. But at the heart of it, it's still the same thing - I still like to make fun horror movies with my friends.


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Richard Dawkins planning to have Pope arrested.
fucking go for it, i say. lynch the cunt while you're at it
the hitch is also involved in this i think.
i'd follow the hitch into battle so i'm right up for helping them slap some cuffs on that kohl-eyed cover up merchant.
smash the pope.
I'm not a fan of Dawkins' atheist 'zealotry'
Neither do I care for ol' Popey. But I for one, would like to see this happen.
the end is more important than the means
dawkins is an embarrassment to all atheists everywhere
he's kinda like the opposite of what Douglas Adams was, huh?
pretty much yep.
but i was mostly meaning to do with the representation of atheism.
Whilst the kiddie-fiddling cover up is pretty darn bad
surely if the Pope is going to be arrested for 'Crimes against Humanity' you'd have a better case if you examined his anti-condom propoganda is Aids-ridden Africa? He, and the Catholic Church, must've killed and orphaned a LOT of people with the 'condoms don't even work, don't use them' shite they spout.
They have actively told Africans that condoms don't work and shouldn't be used
they have lied about the efficacy of condoms and blocked or attempted to block them being handed out by aid agencies. Look into it, it's fucking evil.
That's not strictly true
Maybe you should look into yourself, and I mean that in a non shitty way. Various aethist STI experts agreed with the Vatican's comments on condom use in Africa.
erm I have looked into it.
Pope Benedict XVI
In 1988 a debate within the Catholic Church over the use of condoms to prevent AIDS sparked an intervention from Rome. The Church in 1968 had already stated in Humanae Vitae that chemical and barrier methods of contraception went against Church teachings. The debate was over the different issue of whether or not condoms could be used, not as contraceptives, but as a means of preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. In 1987, the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a document suggesting that education on the use of condoms could be an acceptable part of an anti-AIDS program.
In response, Cardinal Ratzinger stated that such an approach "would result in at least the facilitation of evil" – not merely its toleration. For the full text of the letter, see: On "The Many Faces of AIDS" (See also Karol Wojtyla's Love and Responsibility). Critics argue that Ratzinger's approach would lead to increases in the frequency of HIV/AIDS infections, while many Catholics dispute this and emphasize the value of faithful relationships or chastity, as it is scientifically impossible to contract the disorder without having sex with an infected person, unless via some other means such as a blood transfusion or sharing a needle.
In 2005, the Pope listed several ways to combat the spread of HIV, including chastity, fidelity in marriage and anti-poverty efforts; he also rejected the use of condoms
In March 2009, the Pope was sharply criticized[10] after he stated that "if there is no human dimension, if Africans do not help [by responsible behaviour], the problem cannot be overcome by the distribution of prophylactics: on the contrary, they increase it" and reiterated his view that "the solution must have two elements: firstly, bringing out the human dimension of sexuality, that is to say a spiritual and human renewal that would bring with it a new way of behaving towards others, and secondly, true friendship offered above all to those who are suffering, a willingness to make sacrifices and to practise self-denial, to be alongside the suffering."[11] In that same month, an admittedly liberal senior research scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, Mr. Edward C. Green, penned an article entitled "The Pope May Be Right" in which he stated that while "in theory, condom promotions ought to work everywhere...that's not what the research in Africa shows." The writer also indicated that strategies that worked in Africa were "Strategies that break up these multiple and concurrent sexual networks -- or, in plain language, faithful mutual monogamy or at least reduction in numbers of partners, especially concurrent ones."
I thought you were referring to the current Pope's 2009 comments specifically
Which, as your c&p suggests, wasn't met with complete disagreement by the non-Christian world. What you posted above is still misleading in that the Vatican's current approach to condoms is not the same as it was throughout the 1980/90s.
Can't be arsed to argue really, 'cos I've no love for the Vatican either.
it's all immoral
they know full well people are gonna shag either way
idk..shagging is usuually a secretive spur of the moment thing, going and buying contra isn't, there's more shame and stigma involved
actually i don't care. i don't really want to argue about this. you no doubt mean well but you have a habit of trying to defend things that shouldn't be defended. the catholic church, the pope, they're pure scum. burn the catholic church to the ground and stuff yeah
If I may stick my considerable schnoz in
Vikram hasn't defended the Vatican at all, not in this exchange at least. He's said he doesn't believe a certain course of action is relevant or applicable to this situation. Lawyers and courts will probably agree with him.
Meh. Church does good doesn't wash with me.
How much do you know about the liberation theology movement in South America? Read up on it and the Catholic Church's response to it and then tell me what a wonderful bunch they are.
Basically some Catholic Priests decided that living fairly affluent lives in some of the world's poorest community's was immoral and that they would live among the poor as the poor themselves lived - foregoing their big houses and fancy robes and whatnot.
Pope's reaction? Excommunicated them. Nice. Just what Jesus would have done. He hated poor people.
facilitating child abuse should be a crime against humanity imo
surely they can find something to charge the cunt with, even if it's not strictly a crime against humanity
so basiclaly people are free to facilitate child abuse all they want
because it's not akin to genocide? ok thanks for clearing that up
'unless it's a crime against humanity, no they can't find anything to charge him with'
weird and shocking stuff related to this:
- I agreed with lots of things Peter Hitchens was saying on the tv the other night
- a policeman threatened me with unlawful arrest last night after. I think I'll make a thread about it.


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So first up! Lottie Loves.
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Lottie and I are no strangers to each other in the virtual world, and we've even met twice in real life, as we both suffer from the same illness which we both used to blog extensively about (I still do occasionally). Before this though we met through Babyworld when I was pregnant with Lillia and Lottie was pregnant with her second son.
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She is a crafty mum of two and a bit of a domestic diva truth be told. I've never been to her house but I bet it's very stylish!
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Lottie is also a big fan of the the 1940s and wartime things, she's an expert (!) West Coast Swing dancer and as if that were not all enough she is also a Labour fundraiser AND she and her lovely hubby were the last couple in Britain to get married in the 20th century!
First Blogland..then the WORLD!
Lottie also recently nominated me for the MADS awards, which was a lovely thing to do, but even lovlier was the post she wrote when she did so.
When I read what she had written I was so touched. Most of us just get on with things don't we? Yes things can get pretty hard sometimes but you'd bore everyone to tears if you harped on about it (besides that's what my other blog is for!) So for somebody to say such lovely things, to acknowledge what you go through, or what you have been through, and say a kind of "well done you"...well...that's just amazing. Truly. Especially when it is said by somebody you really like and appreciate. I won't be asking for further nominations or pursuing this though, just because being nominated at all is basically the same as being handed an Oscar for me! I am very easily pleased :)
So, basically if you have a moment make a cuppa and head on over to Lottie's blog, she has some interesting things to say, she makes some lovely crafty things, she is a fantastic mummy and a genuinely lovely person, you won't be disappointed.
Ooh, that was fun writing that. Now..who will be my next victim..?


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2. What is breast reconstruction?
Breast reconstruction is achieved through several plastic surgery techniques that attempt to restore a breast to near normal shape, appearance and size following mastectomy.
Although breast reconstruction can rebuild your breast, the results are highly variable:
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- Visible incision lines will always be present on the breast, whether from reconstruction or mastectomy.
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A TRAM flap uses donor muscle, fat and skin from a woman's abdomen to reconstruct the breast. The flap may either remain attached to the original blood supply and be tunneled up through the chest wall, or be completely detached, and formed into a breast mound.
Alternatively, Dr. Hsu may choose the DIEP or SGAP flap techniques which do not use muscle but transport tissue to the chest from the abdomen or buttock. A latissimus dorsi flap uses muscle, fat and skin from the back tunneled to the mastectomy site and remains attached to its donor site, leaving blood supply intact. Occasionally, the flap can reconstruct a complete breast mound, but often provides the muscle and tissue necessary to cover and support a breast implant.
Step 3 - Tissue expansion stretches healthy skin to provide coverage for a breast implant.
Reconstruction with tissue expansion allows an easier recovery than flap procedures, but it is a more lengthy reconstruction process. It requires many office visits over 4-6 months after placement of the expander to slowly fill the device through an internal valve to expand the skin. A second surgical procedure will be needed to replace the expander if it is not designed to serve as a permanent implant.
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