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Some "pro-choice" advocates claim to base their beliefs on the Bible. They maintain that Scripture does not prohibit abortion. They are wrong. The Bible does, in fact, emphatically prohibit the killing of innocent people (Ex. 20:13) and clearly considers …Read More
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Baked ham or turkey is a traditional favorite on the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner tables of most American homes. And many of us enjoy an occasional steak or Sunday pot roast. For thousands of years, humanity as a whole has …Read More
Designed for Dignity
Evaporated. That is a word we can use to describe what has happened to the truth that we live in a moral universe, preserved by the self-revealing holy God. As David F. Wells pointed out in his book Losing Our …Read More
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Human history is tragically full of examples of the persecution and oppression that arise when those in power create their own definitions of human personhood and rights so as to exclude and misuse certain groups of people. Scripture is clear …Read More
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Sanctity of Life
The simple but sublime words of Genesis 1:26 that God created mankind in His own image and likeness are some of the most important words in all of Scripture. The teaching that man is the image and likeness of …Read More
Should We Care About Art?
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When Planned Parenthood adopted a strategy to win the debate on abortion and establish the legal right for women to have abortions on demand, it asked a strategic question: "From where will our strongest opposition come?" The organization anticipated that …Read More


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A concerned sheriff's deputy was trying to find out why a young man was walking down Florida highway naked.
"What's the deal, my man?" the Marion County deputy is heard asking the man on a patrol car camera recording the incident.
Witnesses claimed the man had been involved in a crash nearby, but took off. The deputy tried to ask him about that, but he allegedly became erratic and tried to enter the patrol car from the driver's side.
"Why would you try to open up my driver's door?" the deputy asked.
The man also wouldn't say why he ditched his clothes or what was driving the unusual behavior.
"Have you had any sort of illegal narcotics? Any sort of prescription medication that you're under the influence of?" the deputy asked.
"No, sir," the man responded.
Once inside the patrol car, deputies said the man threw a fit and began kicking and screaming, causing serious damage, which they estimate to cost about $1,000.
Investigators said they later discovered other damage on a deputy trainee's personal car at the original crash scene. Witnesses told them the same man caused it before leaving.
"When he tried to enter the car door, he actually tore off the door handle and started urinating on the vehicle when he couldn't get in," Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Lauren Lettelier said.
The ordeal ended with the man's arrest. He's identified as Anthony Humpries, 18. He now faces serious criminal mischief charges.
"It always helps if you see something strange, go ahead and say something. That really did help in this case," Lettelier said.
The Florida Highway Patrol is conducting a separate investigation on the initial crash.

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About two-thirds of Texas Republicans are keeping their options open if Gov. Rick Perry runs for re-election, according to a new Texas Lyceun poll.
It found 29 percent of Republicans would vote for Perry if he runs for governor again in 2014, and 6.5 percent said they'd vote against him. A total of 65 percent said they would wait and see whom he was running against.
Among voters overall, 30 percent said they'd vote against Perry, 18 percent support him and 53 percent said they'd wait and see.
The Sept. 10-26 statewide telephone survey of registered voters resulted in 1,175 completed interviews. The overall margin of error for the poll is plus or minus 2.83 percentage points. Some questions were asked of voter subsets.


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Pot Stocks
So last Monday morning you take a flyer on MDBX. You plunk down four grand for a thousand shares. By the close on Thursday, the shares are worth over $200k (5000%). It's tank city on Friday however. The stock opens $100 lower, and settles down 90% on the day.
MDBX makes vending machines for marijuana. That might prove to be an OK business some day. But for the market cap of the company to go from $500m to 24B in four days is absurd. The CEO of MDBX agreed, he said so, and that was the cause of Friday's rout:
"We temper investor expectations at present price points."
Photo: Bruce Krasting
MDBX trades in the Pinks, and there was not much volume (a few million shares did change hands in the fray).
I think this story is funny, but it's no joke. $24B was created out of thin air for a few days. Most of the paper gains were vaporized on Friday. That's Madoff sized money. I'm thinking pot smokers shouldn't trade stocks.
FB Shorts
Facebook had a great week. Up 23% in a down market. I'm sure that some folks will feel better when they look at their statements this weekend. Some will be thinking, "FB must be making progress on that mobile problem". Actually, the move in the stock has nothing to do with the fundamentals at all.
800m shares of FB got freed up this week; a bunch of money was positioned short in the stock waiting for some new sellers to appear. Of course when everyone knows all this well in advance, and CNBC is talking it up non-stop, the opposite has to happen. So the shorts got creamed, and I got a laugh.
I have no idea what the right price for FB is. I do know that the current price is a composite of these factors:
– A significant amount of the current float is still held by retail accounts that own it from the IPO at 38. They all hate the stock.
– At $23 a share, and a big float, FB is perfect trading fodder for all sorts of players:
+Day traders
+Short interest
+Momentum guys
+Hedge funds
Generally speaking, that crowd of actors is bad news for the widows and orphans.
Apple Sauce
Apple's losses since 9/21 are now at a massive $163B. That's equivalent to the annual GDP of Pakistan or the state of South Carolina. The market cap loss is greater than the value of either Wells Fargo or Coke. The loss is equal to the combined values of Walt Disney and McDonalds. That's a hell of a loss.
My thinking is that AAPL never deserved to be a $700 stock. The price move from $500 to $700 was not justified. So now that we are back to the starting point, what's next?
I've listened to the touts on TV for the past several weeks. Damn near every one of them has been long, and doubling up all the way down (if you believe what they say). One guy was screaming that it was a "generational buy". Maybe. The bets still seem to be lined up on one side.
I'm going to stay away from this name for a bit longer. The stock is way too "loved". After all, it's just a phone, an expensive one at that.
Computers Gone Wrong
I'm always happy to see evidence that the collective "we" are not as smart as is thought. The best and brightest climatologists (and their big computers) missed a big call on global weather patterns this fall.
This chart plots the expectations for the progress of El Nino as of July. The spaghetti strings are all over the lot, but the consensus was for a return to El Nino conditions sometime in October.
Photo: Bruce Krasting
The evidence for this developing shift gave cause for NOAA to issue alerts starting in July.
Photo: Bruce Krasting
The news media jumped on the forecast:
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The El Nino alerts continued through October:
Photo: Bruce Krasting
But it did not happen. Mother nature fooled the computers. There is no El Nino, and the odds for one developing have fallen substantially. The latest status report from NOAA, and more spaghetti strings:
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Photo: Bruce Krasting
Does it matter if the scientist had it wrong? Not really. What has happened in the past month with weather would have happened regardless of the accuracy of the forecasts. But it would have (probably) made a very big difference if the forecasts had happened to be right.
When there are El Nino conditions, tropical storms tend have their "tops" sheared apart by winds that blow east. In addition, storms are pushed out into the Atlantic before they make landfall. This pic tells the story:
Photo: Bruce Krasting
So if we had been in El Nino conditions on October 29, Sandy would never have gotten as big as it did, and might just have blown out to sea. What a difference that would have made.
I think that smart guys and gals should continue to use big computers to forecast the future. It's helpful to look ahead with some rational expectations of what should happen next. That's true for weather, stock prices and macro economic trends/performance.
But we should also look askance at what the computers and sages are telling us. The machines, and their operators, are consistently wrong. The bad news is that unanticipated events almost always have negative outcomes. The good news is that we can't foretell the future; if we could, it wouldn't be interesting at all.
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- Commenter: "You think the President just waves his magic wand and jobs are created?"
- John Sutter: Congress, the president and all of us can help
- Sutter: The long-term unemployed encounter widespread discrimination
- Commenter: "You do whatever you have to to get work"
Here's one from the obvious file: There's no "magic wand" that -- poof! -- creates jobs in the United States, or anywhere else.
In response to my column this week on long-term unemployment, some of you commented that the president doesn't have superpowers to create jobs for the rest of us. Or you pointed out that he should be part in the process -- but job-creation is actually something Congress or business leaders should take on instead.
I thought those were great points.
Here's my favorite comment -- mostly because it uses the term "pea brain" (and yes, it's in reference to me, but you've gotta love a nerdy insult, especially when it includes a vegetable):
"Are you so stupid that you think the President just waves his magic wand and jobs are created? Let me give you a lesson in government Sutter. Maybe your pathetic conservative pea brain will be able to grasp one fact: The President proposes and Congress legislates. So it is the Republican Congress that is keeping that poor woman unemployed. They have done nothing to aleviate (sic) her plight ..."
The "poor woman" the commenter, who used the screen name "tom sellier," referenced is Kim Peters, an unemployed mom who invited me into her home Tuesday to watch the State of the Union. Overall, Peters, who has been unemployed on and off for five years, didn't take much comfort from the speech. She's more worried about keeping a roof over her head.
Some of the most cutting things Peters had to say focused on House Speaker John Boehner, whose apparent indifference toward the State of the Union -- scowling, licking his lips, looking very "get me outta here" -- made her angry. Her point of view, and I think there is some merit to this, is that President Obama wants to promote infrastructure projects and other "stimulus" efforts that would create jobs, but Republicans are so focused on the deficit they won't consider spending money on that.
She wasn't thrilled with everything Obama said either.
Drafting public policy that will create jobs and put people back to work is a tricky thing. That's part of the reason I argued the first and easiest thing we all can do to help the long-term unemployed is to treat them as equal humans.
Currently, they're some of the most maligned people in our society.
Companies put out ads saying they only will consider employed candidates. Recruiters toss their resumes before taking a look. Generally, I think the national sentiment is that unemployed people must have done something wrong to end up jobless.
As a person who's been laid off before, I can tell you that's not always the case. It's unfair to give unemployed people less of a chance at getting back on their feet. If anything, I think they deserve more consideration. It's the fair thing to do.
Other readers said getting a job is an individual's responsibility.
"I've been unemployed and it sucks . . . BUT you do whatever you have to to get work you dig ditches, you wash dishes, empty trash, you may even have to move your home," wrote mikemc58. "Point is you have to think outside the box and get out of your comfort zone. Wishes and dreams aren't going to do it. Get off your butt hit the streets everyday asking, looking, volunteering, for a job. And listening to Obama drone on about how good the economy is useless, because as we all know, 'we' who live in the REAL world know it's NOT. GOV is not the answer, personal responsibility and self motivation is the key to finding new work."
That's another fair point, although I think individual effort only goes so far when there are 3.4 unemployed workers for every job opening in the United States in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And it's important to empathize with people who become stuck in a cycle of hopelessness and depression the longer their unemployment continues. That's not an easy cycle to break.
One more thing to bring up about the comments: While many of you wrote in to ask how you can help long-term unemployed people get back on their feet, several of you attacked Peters -- criticizing her ownership of a TV, saying she shouldn't have cable if she doesn't have a job (she actually doesn't have cable, but that's beside the point) and speculating about what type of cell phone she uses.
What silliness, right? And it speaks to the underlying problem here: We're inclined to attack unemployed people -- to judge their financial situations and to speculate about what might have put them out of work. That's unhelpful. And discriminatory.
Peters, the woman I featured, told me that ending ignorance will help end unemployment. Government and business leaders must help, too. But I think she's right: a simple shift in attitude -- trading ignorance for empathy -- can and will make a huge difference.
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Early Monday morning, September 23, Ruth Wallison passed away after a brief illness, at her daughter's home in Washingtonville, NY. She died peacefully with family by her side; she was 103 years old.
Ruth was truly one of a kind. She couldn't get enough of life. Her major interests included, walking in Nyack and along the Hudson River, Ballroom dancing lessons, playing bridge, traveling the world, her home in Fire Island, attending the Opera at the Met, and most of all, her art work. Throughout her life she worked in a variety of mediums such as clay, jewelry making, oil and watercolor. She exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, the Rockland Center for the Arts, Rockland Community College, the Hopper House in Nyack, the Arts Students League in New York City, the Art Shack in Fresco Colorado and in the local Rockland Libraries.
Education, both formal and informal were important to her. She was always willing to try, not only new activities but keep her mind open to new ideologies. She studied at Columbia University and received a Masters in Fine Arts from NYU in 1940. When she moved to Nyack she discovered the Rockland Center for the Arts where she studied and incorporated some Asian Artwork techniques. Ruth taught at the Music and Art High School, Prospect Heights High School and then at Nyack High School for a few years.
Her husband of 70 yrs, Fred Wallison, passed away at the age of 95. They both shared the love of the shore, opera, bridge club, dancing and their travels.
Ruth's persona can not be duplicated. She took great pride in her family and kept up a correspondence with her older great-grandchildren. She wore a distinctive beret as her trademark and was always dressed immaculately. As she liked to say "I owe it to my audience". She danced the Pasa Doble (a latin dance) at her 100th birthday party. She not only read the NY Times every day but enjoyed lively political and religious discussions. Anyone who had the pleasure of meeting her, met a life force. Children, teenagers, young adults, seniors, people of all walks of life were amazed at her energy and curiosity. History came alive and her observations were "food for thought".
Ruth's passing leaves a vacuum in the family unit. She leaves behind her daughters: Nina Held of Glen Cove and her husband, Stuart; Marian Pettit of Washingtonville and husband, Steve; grandchildren Mark and wife, Cheryl Held, Westminster, MD, Rebecca and husband, Tom Speziale of Cedarhurst, NY, Andrew Held and wife, Wendy of Frisco, CO, Leah Westcott of Nyack, NY, Aaron Westcott and wife, Sarah, Meridian of Idaho; great-grandchildren: Hunter and Madison Held, Victoria and Samantha Speziale, Emma, Asher and Benjamin Westcott, and lastly Joshua Held.
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- Forex trading requires limited equity and the yield could be unlimited
- You can make money anywhere (as long as you are connected to internet) and anytime (forex market opens 24 hours a day, 5 days a week)
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- Limited equity (for example $1000)
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Only these ? Absolutely ! You dont need an office, otherwise you can start your business from home or anywhere else. Even when you are travelling, you still can make money. As simple as that!
What is Forex Trading ?
The foreign exchange (currency or forex or FX) market exists wherever one currency is traded for another. It is by far the largest financial market in the world, and includes trading between large banks, central banks, currency speculators, multinational corporations, governments, and other financial markets and institutions.
The average daily trade in the global forex markets currently exceeds US$ 2 trillion. Retail traders (individuals) are a small fraction of this market and may only participate indirectly through brokers or banks
What is traded in Forex Trading ?
The answer is Currency. Currencies are always traded in pairs, such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD, etc. Why ? Because when you trade forex, you are exchanging 1 currency to another currency simultaneously (buying 1 currency and selling the other at the same instance). You will gain from differences of traded currency price rates. Dont get it ? No problem, I will explain this very soon
When is the time to trade forex ?
Forex can be traded 24 hours a day and 5 days a week. The main trading centers are in London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore, but banks throughout the world participate. The biggest foreign exchange trading centre is London, followed by New York and Tokyo.
Currency trading happens continuously throughout the day; as the Asian trading session ends, the European session begins, followed by the US session and then back to the Asian session,
excluding weekends
The following approximate market schedule is based on New York local time: japan forex markets open at 19:00 followed by singapore and hong kong that open at 21:00. European markets open in frankfurt at 2:00, while london opens at 3:00. New york forex markets open at 8:00. European markets close at 12:00 and australian markets start again at 18:00.
What are the benefits of forex trading
- Two way opportunities, that means you can earn profit from upward or downward price movement. For example if you buy (go long) and the price moving upward, you will be in profit. and the otherway, if you if you sell (go short) and the price moving downward, you will be in profit
- Extreme liquidity of the market. Forex is the most liquid market in the world, and that means you can buy or sell anytime you want
- Long trading hours, Forex allows you to trade 24 hours a day and 5 days a week (except on weekends).
- Leverage to amplify your profit, you can use a relative small quantity to trade bigger amount (usually from 1:50 up to 1:500) for example you have $100, without leverage your profit is only $0.01 but with 1:100 leverage your profit will be $1. (leverage makes your profit 100 times bigger, this also applies to loss).
- Free of comission, Relative Low Spread Cost, usually online forex brokers offer you comission free trading, no brokerage fee, no exchange fee, and smaller trading transaction cost.
- Flexible Trading Lots, you can trade rather standard lot (100K), mini lot (10K), or even micro lot (1K)
- Automated / Robot Trading, some trading platform such as Metatrader enables automated trading
Factors affecting forex trading
Although exchange rates are affected by many factors, in the end, currency prices are a result of supply and demand forces. Supply and demand factors are constantly shifting, and the price of one currency in relation to another shifts accordingly. No other market encompasses (and distills) as much of what is going on in the world at any given time as foreign exchange.
Supply and demand for any given currency, and thus its value, are not influenced by any single element, but rather by several. These elements generally fall into three categories:
- Economic factors
Economic policy comprises government fiscal policy (budget/spending practices) and monetary policy (the means by which a
government's central bank influences the supply and "cost" of money, which is reflected by the level of interest rates).
- Political conditions
- Market psychology
- Long-term trends: Currency markets often move in visible long-term trends. Although currencies do not have an annual growing season like physical commodities, business cycles do make themselves felt. Cycle analysis looks at longer-term price trends that may rise from economic or political trends.
- "Buy the rumor, sell the fact": This market truism can apply to many currency situations. It is the tendency for the price of a currency to reflect the impact of a particular action before it occurs and, when the anticipated event comes to pass, react in exactly the opposite direction. This may also be referred to as a market being "oversold" or "overbought". To buy the rumor or sell the fact can also be an example of the cognitive bias known as anchoring, when investors focus too much on the relevance of outside events to currency prices.
- Economic numbers: While economic numbers can certainly reflect economic policy, some reports and numbers take on a talisman-like effect - the number itself becomes important to market psychology and may have an immediate impact on short-term market moves. "What to watch" can change over time. In recent years, for example, money supply, employment, trade balance figures and inflation numbers have all taken turns in the spotlight.
- Technical trading considerations: As in other markets, the accumulated price movements in a currency pair such as EUR/USD can form patterns that may be recognized and utilized by traders for the purpose of entering and exiting the market, leading to short-term fluctuations in price. Many traders study price charts in order to identify such pattern


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Classrooms Go Mobile to Enrich Student Learning
School is back in session, and from all the parents I've talked to, there's been a new addition to the old school essentials list – notebook, lunch and now, a smartphone. We've reached a time where mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, are entering classrooms at an accelerated rate. In fact, recent numbers in Canada showed that the back to school season is starting to rival the holiday season for buying cellphones.
In 2011, we asked nearly 3,000 college students and young professionals how fundamental they feel the Internet is. An astounding one in three respondents equated the Web's importance with air, water, food and shelter. It's safe to assume the younger set feels the same: Research conducted by Project Tomorrow found that from 2009 to 2010 smartphone use for middle and high school students jumped 42 percent, so younger student are obviously adapting early expectations of anywhere, anytime online access.
If schoolchildren are using mobile devices on their own time to connect with parents and friends, it makes sense for schools to be working these devices into the learning mix, too. In fact, according to The Journal's Mary McCaffrey, schools must go mobile to better personalize their students' learning experiences.
Here are three ways mobile collaboration contributes to the learning environment:
- Teach and learn anywhere, anytime: Classrooms use video in many ways to enhance learning, but taking that video mobile opens even more doors. Students can review archived lectures anytime, whether at home on their laptops as they do their homework or on their smartphones on the way to soccer practice. These "portable" lessons give students flexibility in terms of scheduling their after-school lives, and they let students go more deeply into the material by revisiting it on their own time. Likewise, teachers can facilitate virtual review sessions before tests, post supplemental materials for students to access on phones or tablets, and open online discussion forums to which students can post from wherever they are, whenever a relevant thought or question crosses their minds.
- Collaborate with teachers and peers: With mobile, students who think of questions after class ends are no longer out of luck. Mobile connectivity through tools like Cisco Jabber lets students instant message instructors or classmates, share their desktops and other content, including video, as well as setup conferences—all helpful tools for working together on group projects.
- Mobile textbooks: Moving printed content to digital devices such as tablets and smartphones reduces costs for schools, leaving more money in budgets for other resources. It also enables immediate content updates and interactive learning, doing away with the problem of outdated, boring learning materials.
Has your school realized other benefits of going mobile? If so, please share – I'm always interested in ways schools are benefiting from technology, especially video.
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Strategic environmental assessment consists of a range of analytical and participatory approaches that aim to integrate environmental considerations into policies, plans and programmes and evaluate the inter-linkages with economic and social considerations.
As development agencies switch their emphasis from supporting individual projects to providing support for broad policies and strategies, SEAs are becoming more urgent and necessary. But while these assessments are widely considered the best way forward, moving from concept to action and towards results has varied.
Our involvement in the Strategic Environmental Assessment Network has enabled us to produce guidance notes to promote a more harmonised, effective approach to SEA, working alongside key donor and development agencies.
Publications and events include:
» Consult SEA in Development Practice: A Review of Recent Experience (2012)
» Applying Strategic Environmental Assessment: Good Practice Guidance for Development Co-operation (2006)
» Access the library of documents
» SEA and Green Economy - workshop organised by the OECD DAC/ENVIRONET Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Task Team, 17-18 January 2013
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Look! A few photos I took and some stolen from my friend MeeNoKawaii of the Once Upon A Time In The Midlands exhibition:
Showing artwork by James Bourne, Lee Crutchley, Herman Inclusus, Lizz Lunney, Mark Long, Mr Millerchip, Luke Pearson, Sarah Ray, Paul Roberts and Steven Silverwood.
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The Company is focused in bringing the safe and efficacious galenical products in RTD to the patients. This belief has led the Company to own a dedicated galenical pharmaceutical factory, a first of its kind.
Vision: "To become the number one galenical pharmaceutical company"
Mission: "To address the supply deficiency of galenical medicines in hospitals using our dedicated galenical pharmaceutical in Ready-To-Dispense ("RTD") manufacturing facility"
Who we are
What we do
The Company has demonstrated its capabilities by successfully designed, built and commissioned its dedicated galenical in RTD packing pharmaceutical factory, featuring latest technology and research facility
Why We're Different
Xorix is a new start-ups pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Malaysia for the last 25 years. The Company has managed to overcome various risks to successfully commission a specialty pharmaceutical facility


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Megacities in Asia and Africa, including ones in Haiti, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Madagascar, face the greatest risk from the environmental impacts of climate change, according to a new report by Maplecroft.
The Climate Change Vulnerability map evaluates the susceptibility of 193 nations to extreme climate-related events, such as drought, cyclones, landslides, and sea-level rise, with each country's capacity to adapt to anticipated threats.
The 10 countries at most risk include: Haiti, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Cambodia, Mozambique, DR Congo, Malawi and the Philippines.
The U.S. was ranked as low risk, along with many other countries in Northern Europe.


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Popular golf ball company prepares to tee-off against Costco with countersuit
Costco has not been having the best week, between the live scorpion found on a bunch of bananas in a store in Nova Scotia and the $19 million judgement against them for ripping off Tiffany & Co. rings. Unfortunately, their golf ball lawsuit is also catching up with them.
Costco's Kirkland Signature golf balls became one of their most wildly popular products, frequently sold out or when they were in stock, in short supply. Under their Kirkland Signature brand, Costco promises its products "must be equal to or better than the national brands."
That cult popularity at that price point ($15 per dozen) rubbed Acushnet, the makers of Titleist golf balls, the wrong way. They sent Costco a letter alleging false advertising because of the Kirkland Signature promise, and Costco retaliated by asking for a declaratory judgement that the warehouse club's ball was not infringing on Acushnet's golf ball patents.
Now, almost five months later, Acushnet is ready to tee-off. They predictably responded with a blanket denial of all Costco's claims, but they've also volleyed back with a 284-page countersuit.
About 243 pages are in-the-weeds, golf-ball science. But they also break down the 10 alleged infringements on Acushnet-owned patents, while alleging that the Kirkland Signature guarantee amounts to false advertising.
On each of their infringement claims, they argue that they "have been, are, and will continue to be seriously damaged and irreparably harmed" unless the court finds Costco guilty of infringement.
Acushnet's filing does not ask for a specific dollar amount, instead calling for a jury trial over the alleged infringing patents. They also ask that the court help Acushnet "recover Costco's illicit profits and damages arising out of the acts of deception described above, and a sum equal to three times such profits and damages" be awarded to the golf ball manufacturer.
Back when Costco brought their suit in March, many worried that Acushnet's prowess in this field – holding more than U.S. patents in golf ball technology than any other manufacturer (at least 1,200), and a history of defending that portfolio through years of litigation – made the Korean company a more formidable foe than Costco was expecting. Coupled with the difficulty of invalidating patents, and it's could be a long fight.
According to the court documents, the two parties are scheduled to hold a conference about the initial lawsuit by August 17, and will provide a U.S. District judge with a joint status report by August 31.
In the meantime, the Kirkland Signature balls have been sold out since spring.


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HOUSTON - News of Chad Holley's arrest shot through the community like a lightening bolt. Holley's case became a rallying point for many in the minority community who felt unfair treatment at the hands of Houston police was going unchecked. Now questions are being raised as to what impact Holley's second arrest will have on the upcoming trials of the former Houston police still accused of brutality.
Holley's walk into the Harris County Jail Wednesday night follows his graduation from high school. One of Holley's staunchest supporters, community activist Quanell X, said he believed the teen's graduation showed a young man on the right path in life.
"The decision that young brother made today is heart breaking," said Quanell X. "I'm angry as hell because we put our freedom on the line, we put our life on the line, we put our resources on the line, people dug into their pockets to help this man."
Holley became an internationally known name in 2010 when video surfaced of several HPD officers punching and kicking Holley after chasing him down. Holley was arrested and eventually convicted of burglary in that case. Several Houston police officers seen on that video were also disciplined and four were charged criminally. The first to face trial was Andrew Blomberg. Attorney Dick DeGuerin won a not guilty verdict for the former officer.
"Chad Holley said he had reformed and the DA's Office had him all cleaned up, but I'm not surprised," DeGuerin said. "Unfortunately you can put lipstick on a pig and it doesn't help, it's still a pig."
"It's not surprising, we believe he was a suspect in multiple burglaries when he got charged the first time and if all the facts are correct it's not going to surprise us at all he's been charged again," said Ray Hunt, president of the Houston Police Officers Union.
However, both the executive director and president of the Houston chapter of the NAACP disagree. Reverend Reginald Lillie and Yolanda Smith said this recent arrest should be viewed separately from the actions of the Houston police officers, especially the former officers still awaiting trial.
"We're not justifying nor excusing, he has to deal with our justice system but we also want to make sure that those who carry out justice those who represent justice are handling themselves according to the law," said Lillie, president of the NAACP's Houston chapter.
"Whatever was done, whatever crime, we want to make sure that it is handled in the proper and lawful way," said Smith.
Local 2 legal analyst Brian Wice said he does not believe Holley's arrest will have an impact on the former police officers still awaiting trial.
"Unless somebody makes a mistake and 'opens the door' then this arrest will not be admissible as evidence in those trials," said Wice.
Wice said the arrest could possibly be used in Holley's civil lawsuit against the city. Wice said defense attorneys could argue something called "lack of reformation."
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Ely Ivy by Lee Rosevere
Album Description
Farrago: "noun. a confused mixture. synonyms: hodgepodge, mishmash, ragbag, potpourri, jumble, mess, confusion, mélange, gallimaufry, hash, assortment, miscellany, mixture, conglomeration, medley
Recently, I discovered this video on Youtube that combines my music with the wonderful work of Chris Zabriskie.
For those who are not familiar with him, he is a very active and popular member of the Creative Commons community. He makes all of his music available for free download, and he also made the choice to license it as BY, allowing it to be used for commercial use without permission (he wrote about why in his blogpost).
After watching the video, I opened both our songs in my browser - they both started playing at the same time and I really liked the result. They blended seamlessly together and had a striking, delicate 'virtual interplay'.
So I decided to try mixing my music with Chris's intentionally. And with his permission, I'm pleased to present the results in this EP of remix-mashup-virtual-duets.
When I started working, I made the strict rule that none of the pitches or speeds of the original songs could be changed - that would make the process of 'matching' the songs together a little too easy and kind of cheating.
So, the only allowance of manipulation was simple cutting and pasting, and some minor sound processing (chorus, reverb, etc). The finished songs have some wonderfully odd and beautiful moments and perhaps bring a fresh perspective to the original material.
All songs independently written by Chris Zabriskie (CZ) and Lee Rosevere (LR) unless otherwise noted.
Artwork source: "Hot Air Balloon Trip Around the Tiny Planet" by Ben Ashmole (CC BY-NC)
1. A Misdirection
CZ - Cylinder Five
LR - Illuminations
2. Ciro
CZ - NirvanaVEVO
LR - The Ugly Little Boy
3. Plateau
CZ - Take off and shoot a zero
CZ - Prelude No 2 and Prelude No 10
LR - The Day love came in the mail
4. Farrago
CZ - Cylinder Nine
LR - Plane planet (written by Jeroen Elfferich)
5. Nerves and Veins
CZ - There are many different kinds of love
LR - Vanishing
6. Ely Ivy
CZ - John Stockton Slow Drag
LR - Aphelion
All of Chris Zabriskie's original versions are under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Actor Taye Diggs went public with his new romance at the 2014 BET Awards on Sunday.
The "Private Practice" star hit the red carpet with his new girlfriend Amanza Smith Brown, who he held close as the pair posed for photographers at the annual awards show.
It is the first time Diggs has appeared with the brunette beauty at a public event following his split from his wife of 11 years, Idina Menzel, in December.
The former couple first met while starring on Broadway in "Rent" in 1995 and they have a son, Walker. Earlier this month, "Frozen" star Menzel admitted it was tough being back on the dating scene again.
She said, "It all sucks. I don't want to keep introducing him (Walker) to people and having him form bonds and then take them away, you know. It's bad enough his mom and dad are getting divorced."


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to Quotes
from Women,
Power & Peace
Gilligan, Ph.D., named
one of the
25 most influential
Americans in
1996 by Time Magazine,
has shown how
the inclusion
of women and
girls' voices
changes the
paradigm of
opening up
new ways of
thinking about
education and
mental health.
Her books include
In a Different
Voice, Meeting
at the Crossroads,
Between Voice
and Silence, and The
Birth of Pleasure. Together
with her students,
Gilligan founded
the Harvard
Project on
and Girls' Development,
and in 1997,
she was appointed
to Harvard's
first professorship
in gender studies.
Gilligan is
currently a
professor at
New York University.
it was when I
started working
with girls, that
I had the experience
that I had touched
the power...
I listened to
them...we found
we were hearing
something that
was at once familiar
and surprising.
It was something
we knew and it
was something
that we had come
to not know that
we knew. The
power, you see,
was in the force
behind that not
knowing. And
I touched it
with girls, and
then with young
boys. And when
I touched young
boys, then I
had really touched
the power.
learned how much
of what is said
about children,
who they are,
their stages,
is not true.
And the second
thing that I
learned is the
power to change
things, to transform
things, is basically
within all of
us...It is part
of our human
is a voice that
has colonized,
by the patriarchy,
creating stereotypes
of what is a
girl, or a "good
girl" or what
is a "real boy" and
that these are
once you know
this, about boys,
about girls – then
you see there
the same potential
for resistance
to the patriarchal
gender stereotypes.
the good news – like
we know about
the immune system
of the body – the
body resists
infection – the
psyche resists
infection and
disease, the
psyche resists
infection that
would divide
us from vital
parts of ourselves.
That would, in
the name of gender,
split mind from
body, thoughts
from emotion,
self from relationships,
and allocate
mind, self and
thought to men,
body, emotion
and relationship
to women – it
makes no sense.
is within us
a healthy resistance
to patriarchy.
In other words
there is within
us the grounds
for a truly democratic
society. But
to join the healthy
resistance of
the human psyche
to these kind
of psychic splits
that divide us
from vital part
of ourselves – to
join the healthy
resistance of
children means
to become involved
in a political
resistance. And
if we cannot
move forward
into that kind
of action, then
it's very
hard to hold
onto these voices,
or even to access
them. We begin
to now know what
we know and we
buy into it.
Psychology has
largely bought
into the gender
stereotypes of
feminism – my
definition – one
of the great
liberation movements
in human history – the "movement
to liberate democracy
from patriarchy" because
it's a
movement that
unites women
and men, recognizing
the destructive
effect of patriarchy
on women and
patriarchy has
a much greater
interest in the
induction of
the boy and it
only needs some
women. You have
a choice – you
can buy in...or
you can fall
off the edge
of the world
and they don't
care what you
do. Which is
why activism
is such an issue,
since how do
you have a voice
without joining
them and taking
on their voice.
is something
we can all do,
whether we do
it within ourselves,
within our own
homes, with our
family, with
our children,
our grand-children,
which is to listen
for this voice,
in girls, in
boys and in ourselves.
It is an empowered
voice, and it
is a voice for
the healthy resistance
of children.
I hope you'll
take some of
this encouragement
to join that
resistance which
means doing that
work in yourself.
Interview with Carol Gilligan
Interview with Carol Gilligan
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At the 2012 Club Industry show, Club Industry offered readers the opportunity to get their design questions answered by some of the top fitness facility designers in the industry. Architects and designers Bruce Carter, Rudy Fabiano, Christa Plaza and Doni Visani offered their thoughts on fitness facility design and answered questions about difficult design issues at clubs today. After the panel, Carter, Fabiano, Plaza and Visani discussed these nine design topics with Club Industry:
1. What are some of the top trends you
are seeing in club design?
Bruce Carter: More attention is being put on design and décor than ever before. If a club is plain or average, that opens the door for a beautifully inspiring environment from a competitor. The lobby is becoming a key upscale first impression focal point just like in the hospitality industry. In addition, more social seating areas are going to be common where people can interact with other members. More space is being allocated for functional and group training. Locker rooms are more spacious and spa like.
Rudy Fabiano: The top trend is the movement from an owner-centric delivery system to a member-centric concept. Meaning that the programming, sales systems and member experience are being customized to meet individual member needs versus the general shotgun approach we used to take.
Christa Plaza: One of the most common trends right now is that a number of members attend more than one gym. There are members that want the social atmosphere and specialty of a boutique gym, and they want the large-scale amenities that are associated with large fitness facilities. For example, someone might be a member at a SoulCycle while also attending a larger facility for the pools, cardio, selectorized equipment and free-weight options.
Doni Visani: With regards to club design, we're seeing a lot more spaces being created that promote social interaction among members. These areas are a sort of third place for club members to meet or even work as Wi-Fi and outlets are provided. We're also seeing the underserved population (i.e. the elderly, deconditioned, obese children, etc.) being addressed in the design process. Smaller group exercise programs cater to more specific programs with their planning and design following suit. Finally, clubs are purchasing smarter equipment that better tracks exercise programs and conversely, including more functional training with low-cost equipment but with personal attention and coaching.
2. What are the quickest and highest-impact changes a club operator can make to enliven a lobby area without spending a lot of money?
Carter: New paint is quick and inexpensive. New laminate colors for the desk and accent lighting, such as pendants or drum lights, add excitement. New comfort furnishings work well.
Fabiano: The myth that we can do something great without a lot of effort is as old as the notion that you can take a pill to lose weight and get in shape. There still is no substitute to creating a well-thought-out member experience. However, with careful consideration and study, a great design can be achieved without spending a great deal of resources, but you must be willing to spend the time and money on the design process. Anything less will be a short-term solution that will age quickly.
Plaza: In order of expense, new paint color, new lighting and new floor finishes are the easiest ways to enliven a lobby.
Visani: One of the easiest ways to liven up a lobby or entry area of a club is to remember less is more and remove and de-clutter walls or surfaces and remove any visual barriers. An upgrade to the front desk (especially the countertop), a fresh coat of paint or updating the lighting scheme perhaps to include more natural light are also great, inexpensive ways to give your facility a high-impact change.
3. What are some things you can do to make the outside of your club stand out if you are leasing the space?
Carter: Often, what can be done may be limited by the landlord. If permitted, new paint is a great option. Use different colors for a change, but test colors first in sunlight. Lifestyle graphics in windows are inexpensive but add excitement and communicate that you offer a better life at your club. Accent lighting can give the exterior a new image.
Fabiano: A level of presentation that will welcome your current members every time they come to work out can be achieved with great lighting, inviting landscape and a clear, easy-to-find entrance that relays the level of customer service the prospective members will experience.
Plaza: It is important to provide great signage that has high visibility to the pedestrian traffic. Oftentimes, we find that the landlord's or owner's buildings allow small modifications to the outside, such as a canopy or wall element that can draw people in.
Visani: If you are leasing your space but would like the exterior to attract some more attention, providing new site and building signage, upgrading the nighttime exterior lights or creating a new entrance (one with a protective canopy or awning) are great ways to make your club stand out.
4. How can you prepare your members for major renovations and do the renovations without disrupting business?
Carter: Communication is critical. There should be no surprises. Send emails or letters letting everyone know all the positives of the renovation and any possible inconveniences that may arise. Members need to know what will happen and when. Have a sign in the lobby showing all positive aspects of changes as well.
Fabiano: Communicate clearly and often, well in advance of any disruption to services. Structure the renovations to leave options. For example, don't do all the group exercise rooms at one time. Similarly, the greatest impact will be during locker room renovations, so that has to be planned carefully. Most importantly, you better deliver an exceptional finished product.
Plaza: Keeping clubs open during construction can be a positive thing. First, a good phasing plan should be developed between the owner, architect and general contractor. Club operators can do fun things like making a game out of when specific areas will be done. Members place their best guess in a box and whoever comes closest wins a prize. Another fun thing to do is to create a few plastic peep holes in strategic locations where construction is under way. This allows members to see the construction and gets them excited about the new facilities that they will have.
Visani: Keeping clubs open during construction can be tricky, but with a few proven methods, the doors can remain open and members happy during a major renovation. First and foremost, communicate this remodel early and often with signs and graphics, such as drawings, plans and schedules posted in highly trafficked and visible areas. Involve and include the members during this process by finding ways to celebrate the construction activities. Perhaps create new and exciting programs that have a thematic tie-in to the construction. It is also important to note that having a well-thought-out and planned phasing scheme before construction begins is the best way to ensure a smooth transition into your renovated facility.
5. What are some inexpensive ideas for how to use an unused racquetball or squash court?
Carter: One of the most popular is to convert the space to a personal training or group training area (including stretching). Adding new paint, flooring, mirrors and graphics are easy to do.
Plaza: Turn it into a functional training facility with monkey bars, TRX-type equipment, free weights and kettlebells. Because these are often enclosed spaces, this becomes the perfect location for small group fitness and boot camp-type classes. We have also created really fun cycling rooms by painting out the room, adding mirrors and designing new lighting to make the space more dramatic. The high-quality wood floors serve as a great surface for many types of activities.
Visani: If you find your racquetball courts are not enjoying the popularity they once had, or if you are simply trying to increase your member-to-square-foot ratio, you can turn them into new types of spaces that will be used and appreciated by members. One of the best ways to utilize this space is to create a new group exercise room, perhaps adding acoustical treatment, upgraded flooring or a revised lighting scheme. In the latter case, the white walls are perfect for color washing with theatrical lighting, giving you the opportunity to change the look depending on the class. A few other options are to create an indoor golf training and analysis revenue center, which could boast having the latest technology to improve your swing.
6. What colors are most popular right now for interior spaces, and how much longer will that trend last?
Carter: Earth colors, including yellow, green, tan, brown, orange and gold, are very popular. Another paint scheme option is all white with colorful accents such as orange or green, but all white can be more maintenance. Because of the environmental movement, earth colors have more longevity in popularity.
Plaza: We have been using a lot of bright orange colors in a number of spaces. This color is great if used in moderation. It creates fun accent walls and a high energy feeling. Although this is a trendy color right now, it is still in many of the top paint manufacturers' new color palettes for the year. If the color is designed well into the space, it could last between five and 10 years. If it is overdone, it tends to be dated more quickly.
Visani: When it comes to colors, decisions are quite subjective, and current trends may not serve you in the long run. The best decisions regarding colors are made when consulting an experienced and talented interior designer who will listen and create the look and feel that the club owner wants to achieve. There are, however, some basic guidelines that can be helpful. For example, using predominantly light and highly reflective colors will require fewer lighting fixtures and generally will create a more welcoming atmosphere than darker color schemes.
7. How can you incorporate your company's brand colors into your club design, especially if the colors are a little more vibrant than is popular today?
Carter: Some brand colors just won't work with certain existing interior colors and, therefore, should not be used automatically just because it is a brand color. Consider using a brand color as a focal point accent color where you do not use too much of it, but when you do, use it in a very visible area.
Fabiano: Branding colors are often not special colors or necessarily the colors you want someone to live around. In fact, the logo and branding device should be prominent in the space, but not dominate the space. No modern space should be the colors of the logo unless it's exceptionally done.
Plaza: Colors are a beautiful thing. Even if some of your logo colors may be a little outdated, you can add current complimentary colors to your entire club palette to create a new look. There is always a great and creative solution to this.
Visani: Club branding can be incorporated into your club's design scheme in effective ways. However, sometimes, the brand colors are quite loud and vibrant and don't exactly portray the look you're going for, but that doesn't mean you're out of options. For example, you could use an outline or grayscale version of your club's logo on building elements such as the gym floor, in the pool area, behind the front desk or even on the building itself. One could also hang (or pole mount) branded or advertising flags on the exterior of the building. Consider limiting the vibrant brand colors for printed and web marketing materials and not for the interior design scheme.
8. How do you choose a good architect and designer? And should they be one in the same?
Carter: Whether it is an architect or designer, they should have proven health club experience where they have created a number of successful club designs. The architect and designer do not have to be one in the same, and often, it helps to have a local architect that has an understanding of local codes and knows building officials, but they must have club experience to increase the optimal potential success of the club.
Fabiano: It is important to hire a professional. With most projects costing between hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions, why would you trust the management of those resources to someone who has no track record of success? Make sure they are registered, licensed or certified. Always follow up on past project success. Don't let cost and fee deter you in your selection process. Ultimately, all the good designers and architects will cost almost the same. Remember, you will get the services you pay for.
Plaza: Architects and designers can be within one company or two separate companies. The key is that you develop the design vision together as a team with the owner, architect and interior designer. This vision should express the key space of the club, character of the club, color palette and style. It is important to understand your ideal member and what they expect to see in the character of your club. Through a number of design workshops, your ideal members can be better defined, and then the design intent for those members can be developed.
Visani: Selecting a good architect and designer who will work with your agenda and priorities is an essential part of your facility's success. You want to select your design professional based on experience, business style and personality–ensuring they are a good fit for you. Ideally, the architectural and interior designers of a club would be coordinated and provided by the same company. However, many projects have successfully pulled off engaging these disciplines separately.
9. Are there any new trends in how cardio equipment is laid out these days or are rows of equipment still en vogue?
Carter: Because cardio equipment has individual screens, it increases the flexibility in laying out the units. Under most circumstances, putting cardio in rows is the most space efficient.
Fabiano: Rows of equipment were never en vogue, but a result of keeping the space functional and efficient. Free form organic flow is much more sexy and natural, but it does take up more space.
Plaza: Instead of designing rows of equipment, we are creating smaller pods of equipment. So, there might be groups of two or three pieces of equipment. This way, you do not get the sea-of-equipment effect, which to us makes the cardio spaces a little stagnant. It is important to mix things up for trainers and members who like to do intervals and be near selectorized and free-weight equipment. It also creates a more aesthetically pleasing space to work out in.
Visani: When considering how to lay out cardio equipment, treadmills, bikes and elliptical, rows are still the most efficient way to go because of the requirements of spacing, power, data and TV locations. However, layouts don't need to be overly rigid. Theater-style terracing or curved rows provide a better member experience than regimented rows all facing the same direction. Some other options are to cluster the equipment and create programming and social groups or provide power outlet/data organizer solutions in low walls and floor systems to allow for the equipment to be rotated and moved occasionally. It is also important to maintain flexibility of the infrastructure so future changes will be easy to achieve.
Bruce Carter is the president of Optimal Fitness Design Systems International, a club design firm that has created about $750 million worth of clubs in 45 states and 26 countries. Carter can be reached by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Rudy Fabiano, a registered architect and interior designer, is president of Fabiano Designs, an architectural firm for fitness, wellness, sports and recreation centers and spas that has produced more than 400 projects in 21 years. Fabiano can be reached by email at email@example.com.
Christa Plaza is a principal and architect at Essenza Architecture. She specializes in fitness center designs and has a passion for listening to clients' visions and turning them into built spaces. Plaza can be reached by email at email@example.com.
Doni Visani is an architect and a senior principal at Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative with more than 27 years of design experience in a wide variety of project types. Visani can be reached by email at email@example.com.


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Duo earn U's away day win
Goals from Anthony Wordsworth and Ian Henderson either side of half-time gave Colchester a 2-0 win against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.
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Goals from Anthony Wordsworth and Ian Henderson either side of half-time gave Colchester a 2-0 win against Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road.
The visitors were rewarded for their enterprising play with the opening goal after 33 minutes thanks to a quality finish from skipper Wordsworth, who was unmarked when he collected a pass from Gavin Massey and drove the ball home into bottom right-hand corner from deep inside the penalty area.
Orient goalkeeper Ryan Allsop had already been called into action by then, pulling off saves to deny Jabo Ibehre, Brian Wilson and Massey, who caused continuous problems for the home defence with his raids down the left flank.
Scott Wagstaff looked the chief threat for the home side, testing Colchester keeper Mark Cousins with a couple powerful shots before the Essex club tightened their grip on the game with a second goal six minutes into the second half.
Midfielder Craig Eastmond fired in a shot that Allsop fumbled and Henderson was on hand to stab the ball over the line from six yards out.
Orient did have the ball in the net after 75 minutes only to see Wagstaff's strike ruled out by an offside flag. The same player forced a fine save from Cousins a minute later but the U's were good value for their win.


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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Four years after wildlife experts carefully cut away fishing line wrapped tight around its midsection, an endangered right whale that still bears a scar from the encounter returned to waters off the Georgia coast this month along with something to celebrate — a newborn calf by its side.
The new mom, known to its rescuers as Equator for the scar circling her belly, is one of three right whales spotted with babies this month off the Atlantic coast years after the adults had been freed from entanglement by humans. Experts said they rarely saw rescued whales move on to motherhood until a few years ago. They called the January sightings a success story for a critically endangered species believed to number 400 or fewer.
"Just until recently it was very rare. We hardly ever saw it," said Jamison Smith, who heads the federal whale disentanglement program for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It's really exciting to see that we have three animals in one season."
Right whales migrate to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to give birth each year from mid-November through March. Conservationists conduct daily flights over the water during the calving season to photograph and report any mother-and-newborn pairs.
Two of the formerly ensnared whales were spotted off the 100-mile Georgia coast, said Clay George, who heads the right whale monitoring program for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Equator and her calf were photographed Jan. 13 in waters near Little St. Simons Island. In December 2008, the same whale had shown up in Georgia waters trailing 300 yards of fishing line tangled in a knotted loop that was cutting into her midsection. A rescue team in a boat managed to get close enough to cut two of the three strands the whale was dragging. The last strand later fell off.
"At the time we had no idea if it was a male or female," George said. "The whole time we've been doing disentanglements for the last six or seven years, we've been hoping a couple of these might survive and end up producing calves."
A second whale, known as Arpeggio, was seen with its calf Jan. 14 near Jekyll Island and confirmed to have been saved from entanglement in 1999 in the Bay of Fundy off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Two days earlier, on Jan. 12, another new-mom right whale, nicknamed Wart, was photographed off Cape Cod, Mass., and later confirmed to have been ensnared and rescued in May 2010.
Freeing right whales caught up in fishing gear isn't easy. It requires humans to get in close to the giant animals, which can exceed 50 feet in length, that are likely in pain and anxious. Some rescues are called off because they're deemed too risky. And some researchers suspect disentanglement procedures can be so stressful that they inhibit a rescued whale's ability to reproduce later.
According to NOAA, 40 whales of various species — including four right whales — were reported entangled in fishing gear last year off the Atlantic coast of North America. Rescue crews were dispatched in 18 of those cases, including two for the right whales.
Smith from NOAA said more rescued whales may be giving birth now because of improvements made in the past five years or so.
Wildlife agencies at the state level now have their own teams trained to free whales from entanglement, where once all they could do was attach tracking buoys to the animals and wait for national specialists to fly in a day or two later, Smith said.
And those teams are constantly adopting new tools that help them save whales from a distance. Wart, the right whale seen with her calf off Cape Cod, was freed by using a crossbow to fire a blade that cut lines wrapped over the whale's head. Smith said other ensnared whales have been treated with sedatives and antibiotics delivered by a foot-long needle fired from a gun.
"This is, I think, a banner year for success of previous disentanglements," Smith said.


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Eboni Taylor was a standout on the first four varsity women's basketball teams in the history of Washington College, setting standards for the College's female hoopsters which have yet to be matched.
Eboni arrived on the Chestertown campus in the fall of 1993 after graduating from the Bullis School in Potomac, Md. Eboni's challenge was this—to be a starter, a top scorer and a top rebounder for a fledgling varsity women's basketball program. Eboni rose to that challenge and exceeded it.
For four years, Eboni was one of the team's leading scorers and rebounders, averaging a double-double each of those seasons and finishing with an impressive 1,478 career points and a staggering 1,103 career rebounds—both of which records still stand.
In a 1993 game against Gallaudet, Eboni pulled down 24 rebounds, a feat which still stands as a school record and is tied for the Centennial Conference record. She still holds several other school records, including field goals in a game, points in a season, field goals in a season, free throws in a season, rebounds in a season, career scoring average, career rebounding average, career field goals and career free throws.
Eboni earned All-Centennial Conference recognition in all four of her years at Washington College—an achievement that has not been matched by any other Shorewoman. She gained honorable mention status twice and second team honors twice.
In the team's first-ever varsity season, Eboni helped lead the Shorewomen to 11 wins. The following season, the Shorewomen earned a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs, defeating Muhlenberg in a tie-breaker game to advance to the semifinals.
As an undergraduate, Eboni was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority and a peer advisor. She still resides in Chestertown and has worked with Crossroads Community Inc. as a residential specialist, rehab specialist and recovery team leader.
Washington College considers it an honor and privilege to induct Eboni D. Taylor into its Athletic Hall of Fame on this fourth day of October, 2008.
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Milpitas, CA, April 21, 2009 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2009. Total revenue of $659 million declined 22% on a year-over-year basis. Net loss, in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), was ($208) million, or ($0.92) per share, compared to GAAP net income of $11 million or $0.05 per share in the first quarter of 2008.
Non-GAAP net loss was ($108) million, or ($0.48) per share, compared to non-GAAP net profit of $48 million, or $0.21 per share, in the first quarter of 2008. For reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results, see accompanying financial tables and footnotes.
"Industry fundamentals improved in the first quarter. We are encouraged that industry supply and demand balance is becoming better aligned, resulting in higher flash pricing. Our financial results improved substantially from the prior quarter driven by better than expected demand, strong product cost reductions and lower operating expenses," said Eli Harari, Chairman and CEO, SanDisk. "We completed the previously announced restructuring of the Manufacturing Joint Ventures with Toshiba, which substantially improves our financial position by bringing in cash and reducing our equipment lease obligations. Our outlook is cautiously optimistic for continued improvement in the second quarter."
SanDisk's first quarter 2009 conference call is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PDT, Tuesday, April 21, 2009. The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed live, and throughout the quarter, at SanDisk's website at http://www.sandisk.com/IR. To participate in the call via telephone, the dial-in number is 913-312-0643. The dial-in password is 9477878. A copy of this press release will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on a current report on Form 8-K and will be posted to our website prior to the conference call.
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For the first time, I accessed the US Passport Applications that were recently put up on Ancestry.com. I very quickly came across the application for Konrad / Conrad Heinlein, a member of my brother-in-laws family. There was just so much information on this document! What a great find.
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Received the death certificate for Leila Frances (neé: unknown) Evans Brown. Turns out, her maiden name is Craft! So far I'm not having too much luck tracing her parents, Ruebin Craft and Leila McCurly. Fingers crossed.
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Holy cow! It's Week 2 of our Holiday Extravaganza. Did you somehow miss Week 1 of this amazing panoply? Shame on you! Check out REVIEW #25 if ya did.
As you know, the Dr Dick Review Crew is throwing our product review apparatus into high gear. We want to get as many reviews out there as possible before the end of the year. We certainly don't want to leave you hanging…as to what is hot and juicy in the holiday gift giving department, don't cha know.
This week's Review Crew include:
- Tag — First Posted Review
- Me, Dr Dick — Reviews #1 – 5, 7 – 10, 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 25
- Angie — Reviews #12, 16
- Christa — First Posted Review
First up is Tag, who introduces us to two glass dildos from Don Wands — The Cobalt Blue Smooth Vibrating Glass Wand and the Pink Nubby Rocket.
Cobalt Blue Smooth Vibrating Glass Wand $79.99
My name is Tag and this is my first published outing with the Dr Dick Review Crew. Dr Dick and I go way back, but that's another story all together.
The Cobalt Blue Smooth Vibrating Glass Wand is waterproof and like all glass dildos it's hypo-allergenic, nonporous, ultra-smooth and very durable. I really appreciated the fact that the first set of batteries (2 AA's) were included in the package. There's nothing I hate more than bringing home a battery-operated toy only to discover that the batteries are not included. There oughta be a law against that!
Anyhow, I'm no stranger to glass insertables. In fact, I have an absolutely stunning one that DD gave me last spring. It's hard (no pun intended) not to make a comparison between the first one and these two. But before we get to that, let's evaluate the two Don Wands glass dildos on their own merits.
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Pink Nubby Rocket $29.99
Tag: I almost got myself off with 'Big Blue', when I happened to look over and see the slightly more petite pink puppy waiting to take me for a ride. I carefully released my grip on 'Big Blue', clamped down to stem the tide of my building orgasm and turned my attention to the Pink Nubby Rocket.
Actually Pink Nubby Rocket isn't so little. Approximately 7 " in length and 1″ in diameter; this rose-colored dong features a nicely curved shaft with a whole lot of nubbies. It has a nice base to hold on to for pumping in and out and directing the head to your P-spot (or G-spot).
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Next, Angie and I introduce three delicious products from the oh so creative people at Earthly Body — A Massage Body Candle — Naked in the Woods, an Edible Candle — Watermelon and an Aromatherapy Candle — Melt Away.
Aromatherapy Earthly Body Candle — Melt Away 6 oz. $15.99
One of the best things about being Dr Dick is sharing the bounteous products sent to me for review with my Review Crew. It's like bein' friggin' Santa Claus all year long. Despite my exceptionally big heart there are always some pangs of envy as I see a product I covet go off to a new home in the hot little hands of one of my posse. Generosity is so bittersweet.
I had the damnedest time trying to choose among these Earthly Body products. Each one is a mini treasure. But since I am an avid practitioner of massage and bodywork I chose the Aromatherapy Earthly Body Candle — Melt Away as my keeper…
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Heart-Shaped Massage Body Candle — Naked in the Woods 6 oz. $15.99
Edible Candle — Watermelon 4 oz. $15.99
Angie: I couldn't agree more with the Dr D! I was thrilled when asked to review these two candles — the Heart-Shaped Massage Body Candle — Naked in the Woods and the Edible Candle — Watermelon. They are scrumptious.
I have very sensitive skin, so I have to be very careful what products I use. Initially, I was concerned that fragranced products, like these, would not sit well on my skin. So I decided to visit the Earthly Body website and do some homework before my first use. I was delighted to learn that all their products are vegan and nontoxic.
My first use was right after my bath. I lit a candle, which fragranced the room while I enjoyed my bath. Naked in the Woods has a light earthy sent with just a hint of pine. the Edible Candle — Watermelon is…well all watermelon-y. Is there such a word? Depending on my mood, I had a choice between earthy and fruity. By the time if finished my bath, there was enough liquefied oil to generously moisturize my legs. This is a much finer oil than what I usually use, so much more silky.
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And now for something completely different! Our next line of products will be introduced by a newcomer to the Review Crew — Christa.
Here's the thing. The exceptionally irreverent and downright blasphemous folks are Divine Interventions have cum up with a line of exquisite silicone insertables. You say; "Ok Dr Dick, we loves us some silicone dildos!" Yeah, everyone on the Review Crew said the same thing.
But not so fast, since these remarkable insertables are fashioned in a most unorthodox manner (to say the least) no crew member had the audacity to take them on. That is until Joy turned me on to her 20-something goth-chick pal, Christa. She was like totally down with the whole sacrilegious concept, as you will see.
Diving Nun $59
Christa here! I can't believe that you're just gonna fork over three totally bitchin', top of the line, high-grade silicone toys, like for free. And the fact that these babies skewer the whole religion thing makes 'em even hotter.
So ok, I can see where these are not for everyone. People are so fuckin' uptight about shit like this. But like I said, that only makes them more of a turn on for me.
Take the Diving Nun for instance. This is a no nonsense dong, 7-3/4" tall with a 1-3/4" diameter. This will fill you up. It comes in lots of hot colors. Mine is appropriately virgin Mary blue. What's so great about this particular dildo is that it has a suction base. It'll stick to the floor, if you're takin it up the ass or to the wall if you wanna hands-free pussy-fuck yourself. Now, that's what I call versatile! I had my way with this thing in the shower the other day and I'm still walkin' funny today…
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I saved the Baby Jesus Butt Plug for my sub, butt-boy BF, Alex. He is like this total ass whore. I was the first girlfriend he ever had that fingered his hole and played with his prostate. Now it's 'fuck me, fuck me, fuck me' all the time. This butt plug is perfect for keeping him stuffed and horny so that he gets me off a bunch of times before he does himself. And I can just lay back and enjoy. If you have an ass-hungry man in your life, or you are ass-hungry yourself and you'd get off even more by shovin' an icon where the sun don't shine; this is the plug for you…
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Jackhammer Jesus $65
The ultimate in blasphemy! Ever get in the mood to go like all Linda Blair in the Exorcist? Frankly I hadn't ever thought about it till I discovered that my Jackhammer Jesus is a silicone crucifix with a beautiful dickhead at the foot of the cross. Then all manner of wickedness crossed (no pun intended) my mind.
This beauty rivals the Diving Nun in size, 7-1/2" tall by 1-3/4" diameter. It's not as versatile as the Nun, because it doesn't have a suction base. But Jackhammer Jesus is even more twisted…
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