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Thursday, April 30, 2015
CNN: Brooke Baldwin Statement Analysis
Statement Analysis is the scientific process of analyzing words for deception, truth, and content. Here is a simple example of how it works.
In a discussion about police training in Baltimore, CNN's Brook Baldwin made this statement. We look at context in two ways:
1. The context of the statement. This is why, when available, we use the full statement. It can be unjust to pull something out of context, as claimed by the Baltimore mayor. In her case, the entire statement was posted. This is the larger context.
2. The context of the wording, itself. For example, which words are next to which words, and what is the order of the words. This is a smaller context. If one says "girl" and later "woman", about the same person, we look at the smaller context to ask, "What event took place that caused that "girl" to now become a "woman" in the person's mind? It is likely that the person did not stop and say to himself, while freely speaking, "Hmm. I think I will now call her "woman" here." The process is too fast for this.
The larger context: The Baltimore Riots and specifically, the training of Baltimore's police.
"I love our nation's veterans, but some of them are coming back from war, they don't know the communities, and they are ready to do battle."
The context was those who served in the military, returned to the United States, and went into law enforcement.
This was then met with outrage as the blaming and demonization of police continues. She apologized with:
"Folks. Please don't misunderstand me. Dear friends/family of mine are veterans. I was repeating a concern vocalized to me lately. That's it."
This was then met with anger, as it is not an apology.
She then went on CNN television (in person) and said this to apologize. The apology has been praised in media. We analyze it for content:
"I made a mistake yesterday. We were in the middle of live TV, I was talking to a member of Congress, and I was recounting a story, a conversation I had had recently just referring to police. And I absolutely misspoke, I inartfully chose my words 100 percent and I just wish speaking to all of you this morning: I wholeheartedly retract what I said. And I've thought tremendously about this, and to our nation's veterans, to you — this is just who I want to speak with this morning — I have the utmost respect for our men and women in uniform. And I wanted you to know that this morning, so to all of you, I owe a tremendous apology. I am truly sorry."
Let's analyze her statement for veracity and content.
I. First statement: "I love our nation's veterans, but some of them are coming back from war, they don't know the communities, and they are ready to do battle."
The subject is intelligent and may have up to 30,000 words in her personal dictionary. She was speaking "live."
This means that when she responded to the discussion about Baltimore police, she:
1 Went into her personal dictionary of perhaps, 30,000 words
2. Decided which words to use
3. Which words not to use
4. What order to use them in
5. Where to place them
6. What tenses to use
All this took place in less than a micro-second. This speed of transmission from the brain to the tongue gives us our accuracy in analysis. The average human being has 25,000 words in his or her personal dictionary. Above average could be 30,000, and the brightest as much as 30,000.
No person can tell us everything in his or her mind. They must edit. This editing process along with the words they use, reveals: personality, background, experiences, gender, and so on. We analyze not only for the purpose of detecting deception, but for content; that is, the things the person may be withholding from us.
Please note:
"I love our nation's veterans, but some..."
The use of "I" is very strong and often an indicator of truth. The subject begins with the pronoun "I" indicating personal connection to the statement. Statements without pronouns are more often deceptive, and with the pronoun "I", she does not seek to hide, remove herself, or even 'share' her view with another. This is very likely to be truthful and it is her own thought, as she takes ownership of it.
Remember: as English speaking humans, we have been using the pronoun "I" since the earliest days of speech, and having used it millions of times, it is intuitive. It is, therefore, reliable in analysis.
"I love our nation's veterans but..."
The word "but" seeks to refute, or minimize, by comparison, the words just spoken, signaling that what comes after "but", is more important than that which preceded it. "I like pizza, but I love lobster" compares pizza, unfavorably, to lobster. "I want to go with you, but I can't", meaning the words that follow "but" are more important than the words preceded it, to the person who asked, "Will you come with me?" as it answers the question. This is how "but" is used in communication in the English language.
The words "I love our nation's veterans" is now placed subordinate to:
"but some of them are coming back from war , they don't know the communities and they are ready to do battle."
That they are "ready to do battle" after coming back from experiencing "war" is more important to the subject than her love of veterans.
She does not qualify her words, nor show signals of deception.
Context: Baltimore riots, burning, looting, injuring of police officers.
Analysis conclusion: This is likely, on its form, to be a truthful statement, expressing her opinion about police officers in the riots. She believes that they are provoking violence because of their experiences in overseas war. It is to place responsibility for the violence upon police. It is a personal opinion of hers. No deception indicated.
II. The Defense, or First Apology
When this was met with outrage, she then issued this statement:
"Folks. Please don't misunderstand me. Dear friends/family of mine are veterans. I was repeating a concern vocalized to me lately. That's it."
1. "Folks" is to attempt to connect personally with viewers that have expressed anger or outrage or even disagreement with her opinion.
2. "misunderstand" owns the words spoken, but does not want them to not be understood as she spoke them. This is: "do not assign a meaning different than the meaning I gave."
In her original statement, she made a strong, truthful statement of opinion. She owned it with the pronoun "I", did not use qualifiers, nor confusing or misleading words. She was clear when she spoke, yet she does not want "folks" to "misunderstand" her.
3. "Dear friends/family" are now different than "folks" and it includes the word "dear", or 'to endear' or 'endearment' with an increase in politeness, different than "folks" they are "mine", that is, dear to her as she knows them. These "dear family/friends" are "veterans."
4. "I was repeating a concern vocalized to me lately. That's it."
Please note she does not say "I repeated" but "I was repeating", which draws out a period of time, rather than focusing on the singular event that took place. This is a slight reduction in commitment. Our formula of commitment is First Person Singular, Past tense verb.
Here is an example of the slight distancing, or weakening, of the statement from an example I used recently.
In a discussion of reading, I said, "I read Churchill."
Later, I said, "I have read Calvin."
What is the difference?
When I said, "I read Churchill" I was specifically thinking of the 6 volume set of which I read cover to cover, hence, the strength of my answer. When I mentioned John Calvin, I was thinking of his 22 volume commentary set of which I have read portions from over many years, but not cover to cover. Hence, "I have read Calvin" shows a weakness.
I did not stop myself and say to myself, "Hmm. Which past tense should I use?" It just came out due to the rapid transmission in the brain.
"I was repeating" is weak. We do not conclude deception upon one signal, however.
5. "I was repeating a concern vocalized..."
"vocalized" is an unusual (unexpected) word.
She avoided saying "I repeated a concern told me" but "vocalized", that is, "given vocal enunciation" to.
We sometimes use "vocalized" when a person with developmental disabilities struggles to speak, and often communicates through other means. It may also be in a crowd where there is a lot of noise.
It is not expected and is a signal of weakness. If it is from a crowd, overheard "vocally", why is it weak?
Answer: "to me" indicating that it was not just something that rose above other sounds, but was specified, that is "told" or "said" to her, specifically, as intended audience, hence, it is not only weak, but in passive voice, which seeks to conceal identity or responsibility.
6. "lately" is unnecessary. Sometimes deceptive people pile on unnecessary words in an attempt to convince the listener. This is another signal of weakness, that when added up gives us a conclusion.
7. "That's it" is to end all discussion. She will not say who "vocalized" it, nor "when", since time ("lately") is sensitive to her. The word "that" is also distancing language, with "this" indicating that something is closer. "I don't want that one, I want this one" here, closer. She distances herself from the 'apology' with this word, and closes off any further discussion. This is an indication that the subject does not want to be asked any more questions.
analysis conclusion: Deception Indicated
The subject is not truthful but is attempting to mislead the audience regarding her own opinion, expressed truthfully. Perhaps the "vocalization" came from herself.
She is deceptive about her truthful statement, in an attempt to ascribe her own opinion to another.
III. The Apology
"I made a mistake yesterday. We were in the middle of live TV, I was talking to a member of Congress, and I was recounting a story, a conversation I had had recently just referring to police. And I absolutely misspoke, I inartfully chose my words 100 percent and I just wish speaking to all of you this morning: I wholeheartedly retract what I said. And I've thought tremendously about this, and to our nation's veterans, to you — this is just who I want to speak with this morning — I have the utmost respect for our men and women in uniform. And I wanted you to know that this morning, so to all of you, I owe a tremendous apology. I am truly sorry."
Deception Indicated
The subject's apology is sensitive and uses additional unnecessary language, including change of language. In fact, if she was simply quoting someone else, she has nothing to apologize for: it is not her opinion. This is why being "sorry" is qualified with "truly" sorry, indicating that she has other forms of being "sorry" that may not be "truly" sorrowful. This is distancing language.
Note "story" became "conversation", without any contextual justification: an indication of deception in her language.
Note "had had" expresses time.
Note "absolutely misspoke" but does not say what was "misspoken."
"I wholeheartedly retract what I said" in which area? That it was her words, or, as claimed, it was a "vocalization" from another entity?
This shows a deep need to persuade (NTP) rather than truthfully seek forgiveness or pardon from the audience.
The subject is of the opinion that police that come from the military are too aggressive and dangerous. This is her opinion expressed plainly, in truth.
Her responses indicate deception.
next up: Using Statement Analysis to spot a scamming thief on Ebay.
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Was she speaking to the response to riots or how police deal with citizens on a daily basis? The DOJ did make hiring vets on police forces...at the federal, state, and city level...top priority.
I keep thinking back to the vet who called out the "fake vet" in a mall. He became the darling of the media for questioning, yelling after, and even swearing at the fake vet...all with children present in the video. I read many comments wishing him good luck on his wished-for LE career, many commenting on what a great cop he'd make. But all I could think was "extreme use of force in the future."
I agree that police and communities are now in a me against you mind set, and part of that could be the vet's war experience. Not all, but part.
- April 30, 2015 at 10:49 AM
I want to mention something else. I believe Sara mentioned it on another post...the war on drugs.
Many cities have eased their restrictions on some drugs, at the least are not arresting those with small amounts. On the surface this may seem like a good thing. It may even turn out to be in the long run. But right now there's a war between gangs/cartels/races for that trade. LE is caught scrambling behind it.
- April 30, 2015 at 11:12 AM
- John Mc Gowan said...
In a discussion of reading, I said, "I read Churchill."
Later, I said, "I have read Calvin."
This is a prime example, as you have pointed out before Peter. That we read line by line, word by word, letter by letter etc. This is why i love SA.
- April 30, 2015 at 12:23 PM
- John Mc Gowan said...
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Baltimore Cop's Relative Claims Freddie Gray Was Injured Before He Got In Van
The relative of a Baltimore cop involved in Freddie Gray's arrest told CNN on Wednesday night that Gray's injuries did not happen while he was being transported in a police van.
"He believes that whatever happened to Mr. Gray happened before he was transported," the woman, who was granted anonymity, told Don Lemon on "CNN Tonight" about the cop's views.
She also said Gray, who died while in police custody, "was irate" while in the van.
"He was cursing, he was yelling and he was kicking," the woman said. "That's what was heard." She said Gray did not have his seatbelt on in the van, and added that there's an "unwritten rule" that when a suspect is "irate," police won't buckle them in because of fear the suspect could bite or spit on the cops during the process.
The relative's account clashes with what Baltimore Deputy Police Commissioner Jerry Rodriguez told reporters last week.
Gray "gave up without the use of force," Rodriguez said, according to CNN. The officers involved in Gray's arrest also denied using force against him.
Don Lemon's interview aired the same night The Washington Post reported on a leaked police document that suggested Freddie Gray may have injured himself. A prisoner who was in the van with Gray allegedly told investigators he could hear Gray "banging against the walls" of the police vehicle, and said he believed Gray was "intentionally trying to injure himself," according to a document written by a Baltimore police investigator.
WBAL's Jayne Miller told MSNBC that the Post's story was "inconsistent with what we reported."
"We have reported for some time that by the time that prisoner is loaded into that van, Freddie Gray was unresponsive. Secondly, we have no medical evidence that Freddie Gray suffered any injury that would indicate that he had injured himself," Miller told MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Wednesday night.
At a press conference on Thursday, Baltimore police announced that they gave evidence gathered during the department's internal investigation to the state's attorney's office. The office will decide whether any charges are warranted.
The findings of the police department's investigation will not be made public, CBS reports.
The six officers involved in Gray's arrest are suspended with pay while the investigation continues.
- April 30, 2015 at 1:09 PM
I had heard her quote, and misunderstood her remarks to be about the National Guardsmen, some fresh from a war-zone, that were being brought in to help keep the peace. In that context, her remarks make sense, but she has stated that was NOT the intended context. Thanks Peter!
- April 30, 2015 at 1:40 PM
thanks for the link...but whaddya think ???
- April 30, 2015 at 2:21 PM
Sus- I keep thinking back to the guy who killed Chris Kyle.
Google "Iraq vet kills" and see how many different stories there are.
They need help and aren't getting it.
- April 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM


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In 1998, I transferred to Avon and Somerset and started working at Staple Hill before moving to the response team at Trinity Road in 1999. Looking back, I have very fond memories of these times and I think it is true to say that many officers develop a sense of allegiance and 'belonging' to a certain station. Trinity Road is definitely where I belong.
In 2002, I moved to the Almondsbury police site as part of Support Group where I enjoyed being part of team involved in events with high risk public disorder one day, to working on major investigations the next. It was a very rewarding time.
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I have had many highs and low during my career. I would like to mention the highs but keep the lows to myself as they are stored away in a box with the lid tightly shut (a coping strategy that works for me).
The all-time high for me was working on Operation Tibia in 2015. I was part of a fantastic team of dedicated officers and staff who convicted 79 drug dealers. The commitment and professionalism shown by the investigation team made me extremely proud of our organisation.
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I retire on 27th January 2019 with a heavy heart, but with enduring gratitude and admiration for some fantastic individuals in the organisation.

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In a February blog post, I discussed the use of graphic organizers as a useful tool in pre-writing with primary school students. Pre-writing or jotting down ideas before you begin generally results in a more fleshed out story.
In addition, standardized writing tests can expect students to show some evidence of pre-writing or planning. The short essay part of the Virginia Standards of Learning Assessment includes a checklist for fifth graders, asking students to plan before they begin their written answer.
For an easy method of planning, teach your students to ask themselves a few simple questions.
First off, tell your students to answer this all important question: What is your story about? Are you relating a first experience? A funny experience? A lesson learned? An obstacle overcome?
Identifying the topic leads to the next question. What do you want your reader to feel? Do you want your reader to laugh with you or cry? Are you trying to warn your reader or hoping to share a wonderful experience? Narrowing down your purpose helps you choose the best details to support your central theme.
For example, let me take you through my own planning for the following prompt: THINK BACK TO A MOMENT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.
The moment I want to write about is something I dub "The Shrimp Cocktail Disaster." It happened when I was in my early twenties, working as a waitress in a seafood restaurant. I was hurrying, with a huge tray of shrimp cocktails on my shoulder, to a party of twelve people in the back room of the restaurant. Just as I reached the table, I slipped on a wet spot and came crashing down, shrimp cocktails and all! The twelve hungry people at the table collectively moaned as shrimp and red sauce splattered everywhere.
"The Shrimp Cocktail Disaster" could be told in at least two different ways, if not more. Figuring out my purpose beforehand will provide focus and depth to my writing.
First off, what is my story about? Is this a lesson learned? Don't run with a tray of twelve shrimp cocktails? Or is it a funny experience, intended to make the reader laugh?
If I want my reader to laugh, then I should spend time describing the splattered red sauce, the shrimp flying across the room, and the awkward position of my exposed legs as I sat in the mess on the floor.
If I want this to be a cautionary tale, I could include details about my impatience to be finished with my shift and my preoccupation with the amount of tip I could expect from such a large party that caused me to ignore what should have been an obvious spill on the floor.
Finally, I should decide the order in which I want to tell the tale. Should I begin with dropping the tray and share the details in flashback? Or should I tell the story in chronological order?
For humorous impact, it might be funnier to begin with a short slapstick teaser and then go back and tell how it happened. For a more serious account, maybe I would want to tell the story in chronological order. I could show how distracted I was and build the tension to my clumsy moment. Either way, planning ahead of time will help me focus the story and convey the meaning I intend to my reader.
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Enteric pathogens, which represent a major group of disease-causing agents, must overcome barrier immunity within the intestinal environment to infect a host. To counter this, the gastrointestinal tract has evolved as a physical and immunological barrier. Moreover, many enteric viruses infect intestinal epithelial cells which are both targets of and act as sentinels for infection. Increasing evidence suggests that epithelial cells sense infection directly to induce antimicrobial pathways. It is also clear that the microfloa within the intestinal tract plays a fundamental role in immunity and that imbalanced bacterial communities have detrimental consequences to immune defense. Aging animals present with immune deficiencies and an altered microbiome. Mechanistically, which microbes or microbial ligands, mediate these effects and how they impact antiviral immunity is unclear. To overcome our gap in knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that control enteric viral infection, we developed an oral model of arboviral infection using the powerful genetic model organism, Drosophila melanogaster. We found that the gut presents a high barrier to infection: young wild type flies are refractory to oral challenge with enteric viruses, while inoculation into the body cavity, which bypasses the gut, results in robust infection. Importantly, we found that the ERK pathway is activated in the intestinal epithelium by infection, and that genetic depletion of the ERK pathway only in the intestinal epithelium leads to increased infection. Furthermore, we found that the microbiota plays an important role in susceptibility to infection. In young flies, te loss of commensals in the gut led to increased permissivity to viral infection, suggesting that signals from the microbiota impact innate signaling. However, we found that older flies that present with dysbiosis are more susceptible to oral viral infection. Under these conditions ablation of the commensals protects the animals from enteric viral infection. Therefore, the microbiota, depending on its composition, can either be protective or detrimental for antiviral defenses. In this proposal we will address fundamental questions in antiviral immunity by determining the mechanisms by which the microbiota and epithelial cells control immunity in the intestine against human viruses, using a genetically tractable organism with a highly manipulable microbiome and short lifespan.
Enteric viral pathogens are widespread and the leading cause of foodborne disease and thus understanding the mechanisms by which the gastrointestinal tract successfully restricts diverse enteric viruses is critical for the design of new intervention. While the intestinal environment is clearly restrictive to viral infection from insects to humans, few molecular mechanisms are known. Given the complexity of the gastrointestinal tract, including diverse microbiota, there is a need for simple model systems to decipher the molecular mechanisms that impact susceptibility to viral infection in the gut and lead to new therapeutic approaches.
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FIXED CURRENCY REGIME A method of regulating exchange rates of world currencies brought by the IMF. In this system exchange rate of a particular currency was fixed by the IMF keeping the currency in front of a basket of important world currencies (they were UKE, US $, Japanese *, German Mark DM and the French Franc FFr) Different economies were supposed to maintain that particular exchange rate in future. Exchange rates of currencies were modified by the IMF from time to time,
FLOATING CURRENCY REGIME A method of regulating exchange rates of world currencies based on the market mechanism (i.e., demand and supply). In the follow up to the fixed currency system of exchange rate determination, it was the UK which blamed the system for its payment crisis of late 1960s. Looking at the major loopholes in this system, the UK government decided to switch over to the floating currency regime in 1973-the same year the IMF allowed an option to its member countries to go for either of the currency systems. In the floating exchange rate system, a domestic currency is left free to float against a number of foreign currencies in its foreign exchange market and determine its own value. Such exchange rates, are also called as market driven or based exchange rates, which are regulated by factors such as the demand and supply of the domestic and the foreign currencies in the concerned economy.
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… a "one-stop" solution to your technology and design needs that actually delivers on the promise of ease of communication, reliability and integrated support.
At Vision Tech Team, we share your passion for making a positive impact in the world through business.
We see our work together as a dynamic partnership that results in a win-win-win outcome for you, us and your end customers.
Our company was born out of the passion and expertise of our founder, James Guldan, who saw the need for an organization that combines the best of innovative technology and creative design with a strong foundation in marketing strategy.
Functional Technology
You want the latest, most functional technology behind your business. That means automation. That means mobile responsiveness. That means seamless funnel integration. That means a lot of things for a lot of different companies… but most importantly, it means having a tech team who gets technology and gets your business. That's where we come in.
Marketing Expertise
We study direct response and implement our marketing expertise into everything we build for you. We strive for conversions – that means the right typography, the right colors, fast loading pages, exit pops, and the latest technology and design trends to help your company stay on top of your internet marketing efforts. We get funnels, traffic, and conversions.
Graphic Design
You want your sites and funnels to look great. Clean. Professional. Modern. Who doesn't? But beyond that… you want them to convert well, to connect with your audience, and to be congruent with your message. We bring direct marketing expertise into all of our creative design work, so you can have a site that not only looks great, but also makes you money.
Vision Tech Team
Vision Tech Team has developed quickly into a leading design and development company with a tight-knit team of A-players from around the world.
Our clients are Visionary Companies and Entrepreneurs spanning industries that include: personal development, business training, nutrition, health & fitness, financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, exponential technology, and many more.
We specialize in working with 7-8 figure businesses who are growing rapidly, and looking to hire out all their ongoing tech & design needs to a company who shares their commitment to excellence.
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Vision Tech Team is dedicated to the following Core Values:
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Vision First - Begin with the end in mind. We are being proactive about everything we do, from education to prioritizing our days, weeks, months, years etc. We are anticipating needs way before they become an emergency.
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Synergy - We work as a team not only with our team members but with our clients as well. We need to make sure everybody on this team is a value-add to others. We also need to make sure that we are holding each other up to our standards, no matter how hard it is.
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Own It - Every team member feels that ALL ISSUES in the company are THEIR issues. If you see something, say something. We need to own our crucial conversations and every team member needs to have the courage to manage up. Our team members don't see themselves as victims. They can only solve problems that they are personally accountable for.
Never Stop Growing - Every person on the team has a personal goal of not only getting better at their job but getting better at life. The team members understand that only doing on-the-job training doesn't cut it here. They are constantly improving their habits and environment to exponentially improve their lives.
Selfless Service - Everyone on the team understands that they can't help others unless they help themselves first. They need to take care of their health, their mental wellness, and their spiritual wellness in order to fully show up to work. They prioritize themselves before work and prove it by being able to show up fully each day. They proactively take wellness days to recharge.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Overhaul on the whole "The Walking Zeds" concept.
After thinking a while and having completed the last sketch for my map, I decided to scratch the whole based on "The Walking Dead" thing. You won't wake up as Rick in the hospital and search for help, nono... It might work on a singleplayer game but not for multiplayer. The objectives that I want to implement will be pretty epic but has nothing to do with TWD at all. The story will be a totally different one but the inspiration source will be from "The Walking Dead". You will get the most TWD vibes from the hospital I guess, because I like that scene so much :) Well, let's see how it goes. This map will be pretty epic if everything works out as planned :) Here is a list of buildings that I need to build for the objectives: Hospital (WIP) Military area (WIP) Road tunnel Underground section Sheriff's Department Random houses/buildings
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The Year the Gypsies Came
The Year the Gypsies Came
Linzi Glass
Set in apartheid South Africa, this powerful and lyrically written novel is Linzi Glass's debut. As twelve-year-old Emily Iris explains it, her mother and father have always been eager to take in travelers and vagabonds, relying on the presence of outsiders to ease the tension between them. Emily has her gentle older sister, Sarah, and Buza, the old Zulu nightwatchman, for company and comfort. But her parents' continuing discontent leads them to welcome some peculiar strangers. One spring, a family of wanderers--a wildlife photographer, his wife, and two boys--comes to stay, and their strange, compelling, and dangerous presence will leave the Iris family infinitely changed.
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Deepest condolences to all his family and friends. But let's not be sad he's gone but be thankful for his life. He fitted more into his life than most people could ever hope to
A man who has probably changed football more than any other individual in the history of the game, let alone just our club. You look back and have to wonder 'what if' had he not left to go into broadcasting.
In many ways I feel part of his extended family because of how much he involved the fans.
It seems very apt and Jimmy-like that he died on a home matchday, at a time when the club is playing good football, scoring goals and exciting fans, and at the age of 87. Almost like he was waiting for it...
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Nova Rock festival announces their 2019 lineup, featuring Slipknot, The Cure and Dropkick Murphys.
Check out the full lineup below and read more about each band here:
The festival will take place on June 13-16 in Burgenland, Austria. The festival has been running since 2005, with the original lineup featuring System of a Down, Audioslave, Marilyn Manson, Weezer and more.
Tickets are on sale, and can be purchased here.
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I fly 2,589 miles to see Dr. Bridges. - This is how much I love Dr. Bridges: He is in Richmond, VA, where I used to live. I now live on the opposite coast in Portland, Oregon. I fly out to "visit friends" every year just so I can see Dr. Bridges! I have tried probably 7 or 8 cosmetic surgeons for Botox and fillers, but NONE of them hold a candle to Dr. Bridges. He's gentle, kind, and very experienced. He's absolutely the best and I... More
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From "The City of God", Book 22:
But our martyrs are not our gods; for we know that the martyrs and we have both but one God, and that the same. Nor yet are the miracles which they maintain to have been done by means of their temples at all comparable to those which are done by the tombs of our martyrs. If they seem similar, their gods have been defeated by our martyrs as Pharaoh's magi were by Moses. In reality, the demons wrought these marvels with the same impure pride with which they aspired to be the gods of the nations; but the martyrs do these wonders, or rather God does them while they pray and assist, in order that an impulse may be given to the faith by which we believe that they are not our gods, but have, together with ourselves, one God.
…but to our martyrs we build, not temples as if they were gods, but monuments as to dead men whose spirits live with God. Neither do we erect altars at these monuments that we may sacrifice to the martyrs, but to the one God of the martyrs and of ourselves; and in this sacrifice they are named in their own place and rank as men of God who conquered the world by confessing Him, but they are not invoked by the sacrificing priest. For it is to God, not to them, he sacrifices, though he sacrifices at their monument; for he is God's priest, not theirs. The sacrifice itself, too, is the body of Christ, which is not offered to them, because they themselves are this body.


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Don't you wish you could attend every single workshop at the 2020 LIT Masterclass?
You can! And from the comfort of your own home, car, office, or health club.
Order a flash drive of the three keynote presentations, two lightning talks, the agent panel discussion, eight workshops, and two exclusive interviews between Susy Flory & the two keynote speakers, Sharon Norris Elliott and Bob Hostetler for just $47.
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Digital recordings make great gifts for friends who were unable to attend the conference.
If you're in a writers' group, consider ordering a thumb drive for each member of your group. Pick a workshop session, listen to it, and discuss it at your next meeting.
Your thumb drive(s) will be mailed to you within four weeks after LIT Masterclass. Postage to addresses in the USA is included in the price. All others will be invoiced for extra postage costs.
What's a Flash Drive?
A flash drive, also known as a thumb drive or memory stick, is a small (thumb-sized) hard drive that connects to your computer, tablet, or other device via a USB port. Along with the thumb drive, you'll receive instructions regarding how to use it.


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Senderovertræk der kan bruges til de fleste sendere for beskyttelse mod kulde og lettere regn.
Protects your hands and the transmitter from the weather as cold wind, light rain and snow...
The cover is reinforced by special, very flexible and nearly unbreakable nylon "wires" and is not pressed in strong winds on your hands.
All controls are fully protected and easily visible.
With hook & loop straps and two side zippers for easy exchange and secure fixing of the transmitter with tray, there is no problem in the windshield.
Moisture repellent botton, heat-insulating side panels and a transparent lid
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Needlepoint Workshop
August 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until August 26, 2020
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Stitching Fox needlepoint classes are top notch! If you're looking to make new friends and expand your needlepoint knowledge, attend a class at Stitching Fox. Something for all, from beginner to advanced, owner Kathryn values education and community involvement. Each month features an original, hand-painted design by local artist Jill Alexander. You may purchase fiber to complete your canvas at the shop or bring from home.
We will all work on the same canvas and, based on your skill level, work appropriate stitches and techniques. Sign up for one or more classes. Here are a few reasons to practice your skills alongside a professional:
- Studio time is a blast!
- You'll appreciate the break from your phone screen
- Stress relief
- Complete a beautiful work of art with your own hands
- Builds skill and inspires creativity
Each 2 hour class includes personalized instruction based on skill level and goals ($39./session.) The design measures 8″ sq. on 13 mesh canvas. The canvas must be purchased in shop or online to attend the class ($80., fiber sold separately). To sign up for a class using a gift certificate, please contact Kathryn at Stitching Fox, 828.222.5018.
Covid-19 Precautions:
At TIEC, your health and safety is our main concern. Onsite lodging, shopping and carry-out-only food service has resumed. All onsite guests are required to wear a cloth mask and practice social distancing. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the property.


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The West Highland Way 2008
Flora and Fauna of the West Highland Way
Some of the plants and wee beasties seen along the way, and I can't tell if I'm right on all of them or even some of them! Some I just don't know and haven't the time to look them up. But it does show the variety to be seen when out and about. If you can identify any of the don't knows please get in touch and this page can be updated. In all the days I didn't see any birds of prey – maybe its not the season or just too many people passing by?
Day One:
A gander staying cool near Gartness
An umbrella plant? by the old railway track
Some sort of Wort? by the old railway track
Don't know? by the old railway track
An easy one – Chaffinch near Drymen
Day Two:
A Tortoiseshell with it's tongue out!
Some triffid like ferns close to Balmaha
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Alfred Hitchcock – The Birds – waiting for victims of the loch path
A close pair of Barnacle Geese
A stunning growth of moss next to the path near Ptarmigan Lodge
Wild Garlic – doesn't smell so good
A lovely Oak on the Loch Lomond shore
A wild goat – a great hairy beast – the goat not me
A delicate lavender coloured Viola
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I don't fancy their chances of survival
Tired looking gorse near Tyndrum
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A two headed horsey past Tyndrum
Highland cattle having a nosh at the Auch Estate
Why did the hen cross the military road?
More wee beasties of the hairy variety
Nice foliage of a mountain ash
Wild no more – probably never have been
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Iceland Poppy in woods near Kinlochleven
Armeria on the shores of Loch Leven
Day Seven:
A Rhododendron on the other side of the path
This was as close as I could get…hint…his head is on the left
Some lowly Bryophytes curling up their toes in the dry
A yellow wagtail near to Fort William
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A going home shot on Loch Lomond at Tarbet


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The conferenced will be organised by the World Health Organization and the Government of France with the objective to showcase how the public health community will support the implementation of the Paris agreement, in order to build healthier and more sustainable societies.
The conference will define a post COP21 action agenda for the implementation of the Paris agreement for healthier and more sustainable societies, to be supported by the creation of a Global Platform on Health and Climate. Moreover, the conference will result in the following specific outputs:
The Climate Chance summit aims at bringing together all non-state actors involved in the fight against climate change, involving local authorities, associations, trade unions, scientific organisations and citizens. Taking place just a few weeks before Habitat III and the COP22, the summit aims to develop new common messages from non-state actors to strengthen commitment for climate action.
Find more information here.
The 2016 Nairobi Conference on Earth System Governance: "Confronting Complexity and Inequality" is the seventh annual conference organised by the Earth System Governance Project. It should provide a lively forum to hundreds of scholars for joint discussions, the exchange of new insights, and the examination of the core ideas that underlie earth system governance and global sustainability.
Under Western Skies (UWS) is a biennial, interdisciplinary conference series on the environment. The fourth conference organizers invite prospective researchers, authors, artists, and presenters to consider submitting proposals for oral and poster presentations as well as workshops and panels.
The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) will convene for the second time (UNEA-2) in 2016. The UNEA of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) represents the highest level of governance of international environmental affairs in the UN system.
This Dialogue, which is organized by the World Bank Group, will bring together businesses, governments and civil society to discuss policies that promote climate-friendly actions. The aim of the Dialogue is to determine how best to engage industries and others in order to stimulate climate-efficient industries and improve sector competitiveness, as well as ensure greater alignment and cooperation between the private sector and national goals.
The Bonn Climate Change Conference convenes from 16 to 26 May 2016 at the World Conference Center Bonn, in Bonn, Germany. The meeting comprises the 44th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 44) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 44), as well as the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA 1).
2015 was a banner year for international commitments to address climate change. However, as countries take steps to implement National Adaptation Plans and cut emissions, policymakers and practitioners may find themselves grappling with the unintended consequences of climate action. How climate responses are developed and implemented could increase the vulnerability of populations and contribute to political instability.
The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Mogens Lykketoft, will convene a high-level thematic debate on sustainable development, climate change and financing. This event is one of three high-level events the President will convene during UNGA 70.
Source: IISD.
In the wake of COP21 in Paris, the challenges of slowing climate change and responding to its impacts will be high on the agenda of foreign policy makers. What priorities should shape foreign policy action on climate issues this year and in the decade ahead? What should be the focus of European climate diplomacy?
The first World Humanitarian Summit will take place in Istanbul on 23-24 May 2016. It is an initiative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and managed by UN OCHA. Source: World Humanitarian Summit
The aim of the GCPC 2016 conference will be to discuss actionable research ideas that can help advance the implementation of developing countries' Paris pledges and to address other key issues in the climate arena.
The 52nd Munich Security Conference will take place from 12 to 14 February 2016. It will bring together heads of state and government, foreign and defense ministers, international and non-governmental organizations, as well as representatives of industry, media, academia, and civil society to discuss key security policy issues. Topics this year include the war in Syria, the refugee catastrophe and the crisis of the European security order.
The online course "Climate Change Diplomacy: Negotiating Effectively under the UNFCCC" aims at enhancing the participants' understanding of the global climate change policy framework. It includes modules on the science, causes and impacts of climate change, climate change mitigation and adaptation, the history of the policy making process and the UNFCCC framework, and the follow-up of COP21 and future climate agreements.
Announced at the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC, Climate Action 2016 will convene government, business and municipal leaders, civil society and academia to maintain momentum for multi-stakeholder climate implementation.


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SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huazhu Group Limited (HTHT) (the "Company"), a leading and fast-growing hotel group, today announced the closing of the acquisition of all shares in Steigenberger Hotels Aktiengesellschaft, Germany ("the Deutsche Hospitality Acquisition"), which was previously announced in the press release dated November 4, 2019.
In connection with the Deutsche Hospitality Acquisition, China Lodging Holdings (HK) Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, has signed a EUR440,000,000 term facility and USD500,000,000 revolving credit facility agreement (the "Facilities Agreement") for a term of 3 years with a bank consortium led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting through its Hong Kong Branch, Deutsche Bank AG, Singapore Branch and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to fund the payment of all amounts payable under or in connection with the acquisition. The balance under the Facilities Agreement will be used, among other things, for the general corporate and working capital purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries.
About Huazhu Group Limited
Huazhu Group Limited is a leading hotel operator and franchisor. As of September 30, 2019, Huazhu operated 5,151 hotels with 504,414 rooms in operation. Huazhu's brands include Hi Inn, Elan Hotel, HanTing Hotel, HanTing Premium Hotel, JI Hotel, Starway Hotel, Orange Hotel Select, Crystal Orange Hotel, Manxin Hotels & Resorts, Joya Hotel, and Blossom Hill Hotels & Resorts. Huazhu also has the rights as master franchisee for Mercure, Ibis and Ibis Styles, and co-development rights for Grand Mercure and Novotel, in the pan-China region.
Huazhu's business mainly includes leased, manachised and franchised models. Under the lease model, Huazhu directly operates hotels typically located on leased properties. Under the manachise model, Huazhu manages manachised hotels through the on-site hotel managers Huazhu appoints and collects fees from franchisees. Under the franchise model, Huazhu provides training, reservations and support services to the franchised hotels, and collects fees from franchisees but does not appoint on-site hotel managers. In addition, Huazhu has a limited number of hotels in owned or partially owned properties. Huazhu applies a consistent standard and platform across all of its hotels. As of September 30, 2019, Huazhu operates 83 percent of its hotel rooms under manachise and franchise models.
For more information, please visit the Company's website: http://ir.huazhu.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The information in this release contains forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Company's capital needs, business strategy and expectations. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, which may be identified by terminology such as "may," "should," "will," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "forecast," "project," or "continue," the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Readers should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or results. Any or all of the Company's forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, readers should consider various factors, including the anticipated growth strategies of the Company, the future results of operations and financial condition of the Company, economic conditions in China, the regulatory environment in China, the Company's ability to attract and retain customers over time, the Company's ability to leverage its brands, business trends and competition in the lodging industry, the expected growth of demand for lodging in China, and other factors and risks outlined in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. These factors may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. In addition, new factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for the Company to predict all factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to the Company, which is subject to change. This release also contains statements or projections that are based upon information available to the public, as well as other information from sources which the Company believes to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed by the Company to be accurate, nor does the Company purport it to be complete. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document, except as required by applicable law.
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[M] Hardlight Ventures Fight Night
Imported Mateus Events Calendar
Event created by Mateus Events
This event repeats every week on Tuesday until 10/22/19
Event details
The Goblet, Ward 18, Plot 23
Rating: Mature
Fighting tournament with prizes for winner! Joint effort by two FCs, happens every Tuesday hosted by Hardlight and Ember Forge.
Category: Fighting Club/Tournament
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I was thrilled to hear that SheSpeaks teamed up with L'Oréal and they were sending me a tube of their L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream to try! It is available in four shades (Deep, Fair, Light, and Medium). I received a tube of the light L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream.
"L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream gives the sheer coverage needed to create a natural bare skin finish, while delivering built-in skincare benefits. With four beautifying actions, this all-in-one innovation primes and smoothes, perfects to hide flaws, hydrates all-day, and corrects and evens skin. The product is infused with skincare ingredients like Panthenol, Vitamin E and Glycerin for 24-hour moisturization."
To apply, simply dot on and blend with fingertips or a cosmetic sponge. L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream's self-adjusting beads will instantly transform and blend to your skin tone.
The first time I used L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream I was surprised when it came out white. The little Beautifying Beads (BB) really do transform when you rub them onto your skin to match your skin tone. It does seem to stay on better and moisturizes my skin while not making it oily. The cream is very light weight (almost like your not wearing anything) and it didn't take very much to do my entire face. I have worn it alone and with a touch of my mineral powder foundation.
I would like to see them add sunscreen to it (if possible). If you are planning on being out in the sun you should probably put on sunscreen first and let it soak in before applying the L'Oréal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream. The other thing that could have been better for me was that the shade I received was slightly darker than the foundation I was wearing previously, but it wasn't too dark I couldn't wear it.
You can learn more about L'Oreal Paris Magic BB Cream by joining their Twitter Party this week! You might even win some awesome prizes like L'Oreal Paris Beauty Baskets and a $250 Target Gift Card!
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You can find L'Oréal Paris Magic BB Cream at retailers nationwide like Walmart, K Mart, Rite Aid and CVS or online at places like Amazon.
As a member of the SheSpeaks Blogger Society, I was given samples of this product to write an informed review. The opinions expressed in this post are my own. I was not paid to write this post. A special thanks to SheSpeaks and L'Oreal for providing the samples to review!


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Former Queensland Mines Minister Tony McGrady has become a lobbyist for a putative uranium miner in the state, in the face of widespread belief that there will be no early change to the Government's anti-uranium mining policy.
More information reported in The Australian.
There is estimated to be about $20 billion in proven deposits in the state and global energy demand is expected to double by 2030.
Queensland Resources Council executive director Michael Roach said, ""A government that has such a sound economic grasp as that of Anna Bligh, we believe, will see a more constructive attitude to uranium mining over time."
He said, however, that he did not believe the anti-uranium mining policy would be overturned in the short to medium term, considering the strength of old-fashioned opposition in the Queensland Labor Party.
"Anna Bligh may have to do what NSW Premier Morris Iemma has done in staring down union opposition to electricity sector reform," he said.


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November 2, 1928
Police protecting scabs clash with 2,000 striking waterfront wharf workers at Prince's Pier in Melbourne, Australia. As the workers were retreating from the onslaught by the baton-wielding police, the commander ordered the police to open fire. Three workers were shot in the back, one fatally wounded. Several unions demanded an inquiry, but the government refused to investigate the shootings.


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Axiom Law rallies to support local community groups
With 20,000 people classing themselves as homeless here in Northern Ireland, Axiom Law decided this was a worthwhile focus for its community activities. Through Business in the Community, Axiom Law forged a new friendship with the Welcome Organisation. A group of staff gave their time to volunteer and to help sort clothes and food donations at the organisation's city centre drop in centre. To coincide with this activity, employees who couldn't give of their time on the day organised a 'donations-drive' for the Welcome Organisation, giving a range of valuable items such as sleeping bags, hats, and winter-wear. The charity commented on the incredible generosity of Axiom employees and how the donation was thoroughly appreciated by staff and service users at the drop-in centre.
In line with this theme, the law firm also donated two large hampers of essential food items in the run up to Christmas to Bryson House along with £100 in donations towards Christmas Hampers. On top of this, staff also fundraised just under £100 for Barnardo's through donations and by selling reindeer food. Their good will did not just end with donations and food collections however, the Axiom Choir managed to light up the Christmas spirit in their performance of Christmas Carols for residents of a local sheltered housing scheme in Donegall Pass.
After an incredibly productive and engaging four months of Business in the Community membership, Axiom Law and its employees are really looking forward to the activities planned for 2017 and the opportunities to support the local community.


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Saturday Scrabble CancelledPosted by Juraj on Fri September 23, 2011 at 20h52
No one has posted yet, and there are no emails saying its still on, so I believe scrabble this Saturday has been cancelled. See everyone on Thurs.
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The obvious thing for the design is to create a wonderful living space that makes the most of the southerly aspect and its views. To do this we plan to create an open plan living arrangement that is highly glazed. To help create the feeling of size and space we will make a large opening of bi-folding doors out onto a spacious balcony, which overlooks the lower lawn, the vale and river. By having an open roof design we hope the space will feel bigger and more spectacular. With the retaining wall already in place creating a lower ground floor level, this suits the bedrooms due to its quieter nature. This leaves the upstairs at entrance level to allow the living space to utilise the sunlight and views.
The location and the size of the house leave us a lower garden and a courtyard / upper garden level for car parking, workshop, working garden and relaxation area.
The base design is relatively straightforward, the main challenge is the layout of the house to make sure we have the spaces we want as well as making it function in the way we want to live.


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Around three-quarters of small business owners in the UK view better management of financials as the cornerstone of future business growth, according to new research.
The latest quarterly British Business Barometer from Hitachi Capital revealed that improved financial planning is potentially being carried out at the expense of business innovation, improvements and investing in the future.
As small firms remain increasingly restrained by red tape and regulation, the research demonstrates that many small business owners are focusing more heavily on financial objectives which may be limiting their long term growth prospects.
In comparative terms, the importance of investing in the future of the business (17 per cent) and innovation (37 per cent) are viewed as significantly lower priorities in comparison to better overall financial management.
The Q1 2015 British Business Barometer indicates a positive shift in focus for business growth with a 16 per cent increase in recruitment since Q4 2014 and a 13 per cent increase in investment of new equipment for businesses.
However, fiscal prudence remains the order of the day among the majority of companies, who remain most concerned with keeping a tighter rein on fixed costs and managing cash flow than any other area according to quarter-on-quarter figures.
The report drills down to industry sectors which found that manufacturing companies are focusing on recruiting new staff the most in Q1 2015 with 26 per cent compared with only 15 per cent in Q4 2014.
Gavin Wraith-Carter, general manager, Hitachi Capital Business Finance, said: "As the research states, the management of financial affairs is always the most critical role – and arguably becomes even more so when businesses are coming out of a recession mindset and opportunities start to resurface.
"However, in order to achieve and sustain growth over the longer term, it is obviously essential to recognise the need for ongoing investment."
Around three-quarters of small business owners in the UK view better management of financials as the cornerstone of future business growth, according to new research.


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Thank you from Rick Geller
September 1, 2008
Dear Friend,
Thank you for supporting my campaign for District 1 Orange County Commissioner. I so much appreciate the literally hundreds of emails, voice mails, and telephone calls I've received over the last week. I'm in the process of answering each and every one. You have expressed consolation, well wishes, and pledges of future support with great eloquence.
Tremendous Volunteers
Defeat forces introspection. We lost by only several hundred votes out of the more than 19,000 cast. The margin of loss was so small that any number of explanations have validity. Many of you complimented our campaign. However, insofar as any shortcomings or mistakes contributed to the outcome, the responsibility rests with me.
Despite the outcome, I am proud we ran a positive, honest, and substantive campaign. That approach helped to earn the The West Orange Times and Orlando Sentinel endorsements. I avoided unrealistic promises, given Orange County's severe budgetary constraints. I did not hesitate to focus on the most difficult issues, including the lack of deputy patrols in neighborhoods and ideas for helping to fix the traffic mess at Sand Lake and Turkey Lake Roads. I'm glad to have helped shape the race's agenda.
I am proud of our numerous volunteers, including the more than seventy-five people who walked neighborhoods with me this summer and the many dozens who covered polling stations last Tuesday and during the January 29 presidential primary. Over 200 people signed up to volunteer, the vast majority of whom assisted in some form over the last year. Thank you to all of you.
Congratulations to Scott and Shannon
I met with both Scott Boyd and Shannon Gravitte last week and congratulated them. I would not underestimate either's ability to ultimately win this race. Please base your decision who to support on who you believe will best serve our community and who has Southwest and West Orange County's best interests at heart. I will offer my assistance and experience to whomever wins.
Time for Family and Career
Many have expressed concern for me. Please know that I am just fine. My four children are happy to have Dad back. The day after my defeat, I spent 20 minutes on a couch holding my two-year-old, Caroline, while watching Clifford the Big Red Dog. Priceless. This simply was not my time, with such young children. I am focusing on Gabriela, our children, and on rebuilding my law practice.
I'd run and lose all over again to have you as my old and new friends. I hope you are having a safe and enjoyable Labor Day.
Very sincerely yours,
Rick Geller
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Expert-aganza '17: Planning to Fail, Part 4
There are certain factual details in most cases that are vital to expert opinions. This includes what law applies to the case. The court decides what law applies, however the experts should know the standard against their opinions will be judged. A case in which I was recently involved highlights why that is important.
The case concerned an accident that happened in Texas between two commercial motor vehicles. To make an exceedingly long story short, the lawsuit was filed in Nevada and jurisdiction was proper. However, Nevada choice of law rules required that Texas law apply. This was one of the first rulings I obtained from the court for a reason, but opposing counsel did not seem to grasp the significance of that ruling until years later. In the end, getting your opponent out of their comfort zone (like by applying Texas law, not Nevada's) can be advantageous.
Life Care Planning: Texas Style
As humans, we all have routines. However, if the rules of the game change (Texas law, not Nevada), then our routines must also change. If they do not, difficulties may arise, like motions to completely exclude a life care plan.
In this case, I had already changed the rules of the game because Texas law varies significantly from Nevada's concerning the damages recoverable in a personal injury case. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 41.0105 states "recovery of medical or health care expenses incurred is limited to the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the claimant." The Supreme Court of Texas interpreted this statute in Haygood v. De Escabedo, concluding "this statute limits recovery, and consequently the evidence at trial, to expenses that the provider has a legal right to be paid."[1]
In Haygood the plaintiff received medical treatment for which his medical providers submitted bills that totaled "$110,069.12, but he was covered by Medicare Part B, which generally 'pays no more for … medical and other health services than the 'reasonable charge' for such service.'"[2] "Criteria for determining reasonable charges include customary charges for similar services and prevailing charges in the same locality for similar services."[3] Importantly, "[f]ederal law prohibits health care providers who agree to treat Medicare patients from charging more than Medicare has determined to be reasonable."[4] Of the $110,069.12 billed, plaintiff's medical providers accepted just $27,739.43 as payment in full.[5]
The Supreme Court concluded the plaintiff could not recover the list value of the medical charges billed. "To impose liability for medical expenses that a health care provider is not entitled to charge does not prevent a windfall to a tortfeasor; it creates one for a claimant…."[6] Haygood concluded § 41.0105's "actually paid and incurred" language "means expenses that have been or will be paid, and excludes the difference between such amount and charges the service provider bills but has no right to be paid."[7] Applied to the case, $27,739.43 was the total amount of past medical expenses that the plaintiff could recover.
Haygood also addressed an evidentiary question concerning those bills. The plaintiff "argues that even if section 41.0105 precludes recovery of expenses a provider has no right to be paid, evidence of such expenses is nonetheless admissible at trial."[8] However, like Nevada, irrelevant evidence is inadmissible. "This includes evidence of a claim of damages that are not compensable. Since a claimant is not entitled to recover medical charges that a provider is not entitled to be paid, evidence of such charges is irrelevant to the issue of damages."[9] It also concluded the evidence's minimal probative value was outweighed by the danger of confusion. "[W]e think that any relevance of such evidence is substantially outweighed by the confusion it is likely to generate, and therefore the evidence must be excluded."[10] For practical purposes at trial "the jury should not be told that [the medical damages] will be covered in whole or in part by insurance. Nor should the jury be told that a health care provider adjusted its charges because of insurance."[11]
Haygood also noted this same logic had been previously applied to situations involving medical treatment paid by workers' compensation insurance. In a prior case, the plaintiffs sought to recover "the full amount of their hospital expenses. The hospital was reimbursed part of those expenses by workers' compensation insurance and was precluded from seeking payment of the unpaid balance from its patients by the Workers' Compensation Act."[12] The court had concluded neither the hospital, nor the plaintiffs, could recover the full amount. "[A] recovery of medical expenses in that amount would be a windfall; as the hospital had no claim for these amounts against the patients, they in turn had no claim for them against" the defendant."[13]
In my case, the plaintiff's past medical treatment had been in part covered by workers' compensation insurance. Because the plaintiff was Medicare eligible, the other part had been paid by Medicare and it would also pay for the future treatment. The plaintiff disclosed an expert witness to provide opinion testimony about a life care plan projecting the cost of future medical treatment Plaintiff may require. The expert was deposed and conceded Plaintiff was Medicare eligible. However, the expert expressly refused to consider Medicare reimbursement rates in projecting the cost of the future medical treatment. She explained that the costs she projected were based upon a "usual and customary" standard, not the Medicare reimbursement rates. When asked why, she launched into a canned and incorrect explanation about how Medicare is a collateral source under Nevada law. Oops.
In Texas, Haygood concluded § 41.0105's "actually paid and incurred" language "means expenses that have been or will be paid, and excludes the difference between such amount and charges the service provider bills but has no right to be paid."[14] By contrast, plaintiff's life care planner in my case projected only expenses that would never have been paid because she refused (or was not told) to follow Texas law and project the Medicare reimbursement rates applicable to the medical treatment projected in her plan. As a result, the costs projected in the life care plan were unreliable because they were not a reflection of the expenses that would have been paid.
I moved to exclude the entire life care plan. I presume the life care planner never previously was told Texas law applied because, after my motion was filed, she miraculously produced a report that purportedly applied Medicare rates.[15] This report was received less than two weeks before the anticipated trial date though, leading to another discussion about improper supplemental reports.
[1] 356 S.W.3d 390, 391 (Tex. 2011).
[2] Id. at 392 (quoting 42 C.F.R. § 405.501(a)).
[3] Id. (citing 42 C.F.R. § 405.502(a)).
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id. at 395.
[7] Id. at 396-97.
[8] Id. at 398.
[9] Id.
[10] Id.
[11] Id. at 400.
[12] Id. at 395 (citing Daughters of Charity Health Services of Waco v. Linnstaedter, 226 S.W.3d 409, 412 (Tex. 2007)).
[13] Id. (citing Daughters of Charity Health Services of Waco, 226 S.W.3d at 412).
[14] Id. at 396-97 (emphasis added).
[15] As an aside, by applying Texas law the past medical damages dropped from several hundred thousand to approximately $168,000. The future damages dropped from an average of approximately $400,000 to less than $200,000. Plaintiff apparently did not realize this until the very end of the case.


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So a couple of you may remember my post about a Passat a week or so ago. Well yesterday I pulled the trigger and took her home.
She is a 2008 Passat Wagon Komfort 2.0T. Overall for a 2008 it is really clean, there are of course some small things here and there but I will be working to get it as close to perfect as possible. Now I just have to decide where to put the Oppo sticker.
Side note, it has Goodyear Eagle GT's on it. Anybody have opinions of the tires. They still have good tread left so not like I will be changing the anytime soon.


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Rhythmic, percussive, dark. Chase or battle. Deep pounding drums, deep drone, twitchy strings, dissonant horns.
A drum set, toms and various percussions. Hollywood feeling at home! Let the groove begin!
Pushing and groovy rhythm - rich in variety and homogeneous at the same time. Ideally suited for motion picture and TV or technology and innovation. This reduced version is made of percussive instruments only.
Atmospheric, slightly mysterious deep house track with pads and percussive sounds. Spreads night-time atmosphere in an urban space.
Rich percussion, both electronic and orchestral - dissonant & sweeping.
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text: As you could see in my previous post more detailed, we were assigned to produce a diagram from a part of the movie that we have choosen. (New Semester | Diagram | Spatial Experiences). In the second stage of the assignment, as groups, we were assigned to produce a collage work from the diagrams that we have produced. Again this collage diagram should needed to hold the idea of our keyword's.


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Goran Stevanovic was born in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1986 and was drawn to the accordion from an early age. The instrument is an essential part of 'Sevdah', the traditional music of his multicultural country. The accordion, which is often referred to as 'the breathing instrument', became his instrument.
In 2005, Stevanovic began studying the accordion with Professor Vojin Vasovic in Bijeljina, Bosnia-Herzegovina. During this time, he developed the essential technical foundations and the accordion quickly became an integral part of his life. In 2009, Stevanovic began studying in the class of Professor Elsbeth Moser at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover. Through the generous support of scholarships from Live Music Now, Hamburg and the Gundlach, Oscar und Vera Ritter and Edelhof Ricklingen foundations, he gradually developed his own contemporary language for the accordion and a distinct appreciation for the aesthetics of the instrument. Further musical influences include the teaching of Professor Walter Nussbaum, with whom he developed his understanding of interpretation and approach to contemporary music. In 2018, Stevanovic finished his studies, completing the 'Solo Class' degree and giving the first ever accordion concert in the series 'Meisterstück' at the HMTMH.
Stevanovic's choice of compositions for his performances reflect his current state of mind and feelings. His interpretation is a – often critical – commentary on his environment. His main priority is the development of the sound of the accordion – he frequently experiments with overtone singing, electronics and the input of external sounds.
One of the most important parts of his musical work is direct cooperation with diverse composers. He has given world premieres of works by composers such as Feliz Anne Reyes Machais, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Belma Beslic-Gal, Aleksandar Sedlar, Randall Meyers, Harald Weiß and Markus Stockhausen.
He uses a button accordion (a Pigini Nòva Nr. 45) for the performance of such works and either a bandoneon or an accordina for other styles (tango, chanson etc.).
Stevanovic has won prizes at numerous national and international competitions in countries such as China, USA and Spain. In 2012 he was awarded the Deutscher Akkordeonmusikpreis (German Accordion Music Prize).
He has appeared as a chamber musician and soloist at festivals including the Brahmsfestival Lübeck, Brucknerfestival Linz and Orient-Occident-Festival Sierre/Switzerland. He has enjoyed solo performances with the NDR Radiophilharmonie, Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, Orchester im Treppenhaus and Klangforum Heidelberg.
As a teacher he holds positions at the HMTMH Hannover (musical performance and education, education projects), Musikschule Hannover, Kreismusikschule Gifhorn and is a guest Professor at the University in Bijeljina, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is also a jury member of the 'Jugend Musiziert' competition. As a result of his desire to inform audiences about the history and background of music, he founded and is the artistic director of the concert series 'Vielharmonie Orange'.


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