1. Be accepted for enrollment as a matriculating student.
2. Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.
3. Maintain measurable satisfactory academic progress according to the standards and practices established by LCAD while enrolled.
4. Not owe a refund on or be in default of any Title IV loan previously received for attendance at any postsecondary institution.
5. Be in compliance with Selective Service regulations.
To be considered for any type of need-based aid at LCAD, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you cannot complete the application online, please contact the Financial Aid office. Processing time may vary depending on the type of application and the date of submission. Generally, the processor needs three to six weeks to process the application.
The PLUS loan program is available to parents of dependent students and has a fixed rate of 7.9%. These serve as a supplemental source of money to parents on behalf of their dependent son or daughter. Plus loans, unlike the Federal Stafford Loan program, are subject to credit approval by a lender and repayment begins within 60 days of full disbursement, although deferments are available if the student is currently enrolled at least half-time. If the parent's credit is denied the student may be eligible for additional Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans. There are no aggregate loan limits. This loan is in the parent's name.
All degree programs offered at LCAD are approved by the California State Approving Agency for Veterans Education. These benefits are available to veterans, to children of certain deceased or disabled veterans, and some- times to the spouse of a veteran. Application for benefits may be made through any DVA regional office or through the Financial Aid office. If a student's cumulative GPA drops below 2.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student will be disqualified from the program at LCAD, the Department of Veteran Affairs will be notified, and all benefits will cease. Students are lim- ited to two independent-study courses, which can count toward their pro- gram objective. During the student's first two semesters, LCAD will conduct an evaluation of previous education and training, grant appropriate credit, shorten the veteran's or eligible person's duration of the course proportionately, and notify the DVA and student accordingly.
Alternative loans, or private loans, help bridge the gap between federal and state aid awarded to the student and the actual cost of education. Private loans are offered by private lenders and there are no federal forms to complete. Eligibility for private student loans often depends on your credit score. These loans are in the student's name, although most students re- quire co-signers in order to meet the credit criteria for most lenders. LCAD will work with any lender that the student chooses.
The Office of Financial Aid and Student Services creates an Outside Sources of Financial Aid document. This document contains information regard- ing private scholarships, search engines, and other information to help you in your search for funding your education. The document is available on the LCAD website, as well as from the Office of Financial Aid and Student Services. Ultimately, the best resource for finding additional private scholar- ships and grants is the Internet. You are encouraged, whenever possible, to utilize this resource and to seek out private scholarships and grants is the Internet. You are encouraged, whenever possible, to utilize this resource and to seek out private scholarships and grants. If you have any further questions regarding financial aid or the financial aid process, please con- tact our Financial Aid office at 949.376.6000, or via email at financialaid@lagunacollege.edu.
SAP is first calculated at the end of the spring semester following the student's first term of enrollment as a regular degree-seeking student and annually at the end of the spring semester thereafter. SAP is also calculated at the point when a continuing student applies for aid for the first time.
– Students meeting the standards above at the time of calculation will be considered in good SAP standing.
– Students who do not meet the requirements shown above will be put on SAP probation and are notified that they are not making satisfactory prog- ress toward their degree and are given one academic year to become com- pliant. If, after the next academic year, the student is once again not making progress or has not graduated, his/her financial aid will be suspended.
– Rules are applied uniformly to all students for all periods of enrollment whether or not aid has been received previously.
– Students who are returning to the college after being on SAP suspension will have their record reviewed by the Financial Aid Office upon re-entry. A student must meet SAP requirements to get financial aid. – Eligibility for financial aid is re-established after a student improves his/ her academic record to meet the minimum standards, or an appeal due to unusual and/or mitigating circumstances is approved.
– Students are responsible for knowing the SAP eligibility criteria and their status at the end of each term. They may contact the Financial Aid Office if questions arise.
– To successfully complete units in general education courses, the student must receive a grade of "D" or better, or "P" in a pass/fail course. To success- fully complete units in Art Studio courses, as well as English Composition and Critical Reasoning courses, the student must receive a grade of "C" or better. Grades "NP," "I," and "RD" do not count as successful completion of units until replaced by a passing grade.
– Courses transferred from other institutions will be counted toward the maximum total units attempted to complete degree requirements.
– If the student registers for a class but drops it by the Add/Drop Deadline, it does not count as units attempted. Any classes which are dropped after the Add/Drop Deadline but before the Withdrawal deadline will result in the grade of "W" and will count as units attempted and not completed. Grades of "W" do not affect the student's GPA.
– Repeated courses are counted as both units attempted and units completed for SAP purposes and the GPA will only reflect the highest grade.
– Remedial courses are not counted as units attempted or units completed, and they have no affect on GPA.
– Audited Courses are not counted as units attempted or units completed, and they have no affect on GPA. They are also not counted for enrollment purposes. – If it becomes mathematically impossible for a student to complete his program before he reaches the maximum allowable number of units at- tempted, then he will be disqualified from receiving financial aid.
-Failed courses will count as units attempted and not as units earned.
1. SAP Suspension may be appealed if unusual and/or mitigating circumstances affected academic progress. Such circumstances may include a severe illness or injury to the student or an immediate family member; the death of a student's relative; student activation for military service; or other circumstances as deemed appropriate for consideration by the Academic Standing Committee consisting of two Deans, the Registrar, and the Director of Financial Aid and Student Services.
2. The student must submit an appeal on the official LCAD Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office by July 1. Appeal forms are available on the LCAD web site or in the Financial Aid Office. The appeal must explain the special circumstances that led to the student not meeting SAP requirements. The Academic Standing Committee will review the appeal and the student will receive a response within two weeks from the date of submission.
3. The Academic Standing Committee's decision result will be sent to the student by postal mail and by electronic mail.
4. Students that have their appeal approved have one semester to meet SAP requirements or they will be suspended from financial aid. During their approved appeal semester, they will be eligible to receive financial aid.
5. Appeal approvals will not result in retroactive funding.
6. Academic Standing Committee decisions are final and cannot be appealed to another source.
7. At the end of each semester, the Financial Aid Office will evaluate students who have been suspended from financial aid. Once a student again meets SAP requirements, their financial aid will be reinstated. The student will be eligible for Pell, ACG, and SEOG for the payment period in which the student resumes SAP. The student will be eligible for federal loans for the entire period of enrollment in which the student resumes SAP.
– A 30-unit residency must be completed at LCAD before going abroad. – Mandatory senior year in residence at LCAD. – No institutional grant will be awarded during residency abroad. – Student may use their federal and state aid while abroad.
– Student must complete the Study Abroad Expense Budget Form in the Financial Aid Office to get their aid approved.
– Student must have their classes to be taken abroad approved by the appropriate program chair before going abroad.


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Арреци́ла Терту́лла (; ) — первая супруга римского императора Тита.

Отца Тертуллы звали Марк Аррецин Клемент. Клемент был почётным преторианским префектом, служившим в 38 году во времена правления императора Калигулы. Мать Тертуллы могла носить имя Юлия, и у неё был брат по имени Марк Аррецин Клемент, который также служил префектом претории в 70 году при императоре Веспасиане.

Её имя — Тертулла — вариант имени Терция. Терция в переводе с латыни означает «третья дочь». Существует вероятность, что Тертулла связана с семьёй Веспасиана по отцовской линии. Бабушка Веспасиана по отцовской линии также носила имя Тертулла.

Очень мало известно о семье Тертуллы и её жизни. В 62 году Тертулла вышла замуж за будущего императора Тита, который был первым сыном Веспасиана. Этот брак не продлился долго, поскольку спустя некоторое время после свадьбы Тертулла умерла. У Тита и Тертуллы не было детей. В 63 году Тит во второй раз женился на Марции Фурнилле.

Литература
 Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars - Titus

Супруги римских императоров
Династия Флавиев
Женщины Древнего Рима

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Good morning friends! You are so awesome, I hope you know that :). And I also hope that you had a phenomenal Memorial Day weekend. Today is my first official day at Quirky, and I am so, psyched! Relaxing without a care for two weeks post-graduation was nice, for a little while, but I like to live out each day with a purpose so I'm glad to return to the life of a busybody.
Anyway, since I've already recapped you on the bday excitement, I thought I'd share the rest of the long holiday weekend. Friday, I babysat this adorable little thing for most of the day. His name is Brendan. My sister and I had a photoshoot with him, although I think he was less enthused with it than we were ;).
Friday night, I met Cleo. She is an English Springer Spaniel and Black Lab mix. She is one of ten from an accidental litter of a friend's friend's dog. I am in love. She spent the entire weekend with us and cuddled in bed with me most nights and I simply do not want to give her away as was our plan.
Fast forward to Monday and my patriotic breakfast. I slept in, finally felt great, and then enjoyed this glorious bowl of oats, strawberries, blueberries and a dollop of yogurt. I'm trying to incorporate more yogurt into my life for two reasons: (1) I think it'll help with my protein cravings over the past few months, and (2) I'd like to prepare my tummy for summertime ice cream and frozen yogurt :) seriously.
Mid-afternoon, I headed over to a family friend's house for a Memorial Day BBQ. I had an appetizer of guacamole and blue corn chips while sipping a fantastically light Cab Sauv and watching Cleo play with their dog. Apparently I'm a great multi-tasker?
Ha. I took this video on Saturday but I wanted to give you a taste of how she "plays." Too cute, and just one reason why I am so enamored with her.
Before long, a very Italian-American dinner was served. I filled my plate with roasted red peppers, salad, Italian bread, tomato balsamic salad, and steak. Yes, steak. I don't know why I wanted it, but I did. So I ate it. And I'm not gonna lie, I'm not sure how I feel about that one yet.
So, back to Cleo, Our plan was to give her to my cousins (their first dog) but my uncle isn't "ready" yet so I think we're going to give her to a neighbor… unless, I can convince my dad to let me keep her for the next three months and take her with me when I move out and get a real job and become a real real person. Now I've got to get back to work (Quirk?), hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday!
My first dog was a spaniel so I can definitely see that energy when Cleo whips her toy around in that video. I now have a lab so I love that she is a mix of both of those! Also, is Cleo short for cleopatra? That was my best friends dogs name...love it!
LittleBookworm: Thank you, it was great!
afreshdille: Ah best combo ever :) and yes! I hoped so too, but we gave it away tonight :(.
Love this post! I'm so excited for you and your quirkiness ;o) Can't wait to read more about it! I was perusing the site tonight and loved it!
P.S. I apologize to inanimate objects I bump into, too. That cracked me up on your bio page!!!
Jenn (eating bender): Thank you, darling! P.S. Haha, oops!
whataboutsummer: I completely agree, my dear!


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package com.netflix.eureka.util;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;

import com.netflix.appinfo.AmazonInfo;
import com.netflix.appinfo.AmazonInfo.MetaDataKey;
import com.netflix.appinfo.ApplicationInfoManager;
import com.netflix.appinfo.DataCenterInfo;
import com.netflix.appinfo.DataCenterInfo.Name;
import com.netflix.servo.DefaultMonitorRegistry;
import com.netflix.servo.annotations.DataSourceType;
import com.netflix.servo.monitor.Monitors;

/**
 * The enum that encapsulates all statistics monitored by Eureka.
 *
 *

 * Eureka Monitoring is done using Servo. The
 * users who wants to take advantage of the monitoring should read up on
 * <tt>Servo</tt>
 *

 *
 * @author Karthik Ranganathan, Greg Kim
 *
 */
public enum EurekaMonitors {
    RENEW("renewCounter", "Number of total renews seen since startup"),
    CANCEL("cancelCounter", "Number of total cancels seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_CACHE_MISS("getAllCacheMissCounter", "Number of total registery queries seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_CACHE_MISS_DELTA("getAllCacheMissDeltaCounter",
            "Number of total registery queries for delta seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_WITH_REMOTE_REGIONS_CACHE_MISS("getAllWithRemoteRegionCacheMissCounter",
            "Number of total registry with remote region queries seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_WITH_REMOTE_REGIONS_CACHE_MISS_DELTA("getAllWithRemoteRegionCacheMissDeltaCounter",
            "Number of total registry queries for delta with remote region seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_DELTA("getAllDeltaCounter", "Number of total deltas since startup"),
    GET_ALL_DELTA_WITH_REMOTE_REGIONS("getAllDeltaWithRemoteRegionCounter",
            "Number of total deltas with remote regions since startup"),
    GET_ALL("getAllCounter", "Number of total registry queries seen since startup"),
    GET_ALL_WITH_REMOTE_REGIONS("getAllWithRemoteRegionCounter",
            "Number of total registry queries with remote regions, seen since startup"),
    GET_APPLICATION("getApplicationCounter", "Number of total application queries seen since startup"),
    REGISTER("registerCounter", "Number of total registers seen since startup"),
    EXPIRED("expiredCounter", "Number of total expired leases since startup"),
    STATUS_UPDATE("statusUpdateCounter", "Number of total admin status updates since startup"),
    STATUS_OVERRIDE_DELETE("statusOverrideDeleteCounter", "Number of status override removals"),
    CANCEL_NOT_FOUND("cancelNotFoundCounter", "Number of total cancel requests on non-existing instance since startup"),
    RENEW_NOT_FOUND("renewNotFoundexpiredCounter", "Number of total renew on non-existing instance since startup"),
    REJECTED_REPLICATIONS("numOfRejectedReplications", "Number of replications rejected because of full queue"),
    FAILED_REPLICATIONS("numOfFailedReplications", "Number of failed replications - likely from timeouts"),
    RATE_LIMITED("numOfRateLimitedRequests", "Number of requests discarded by the rate limiter"),
    RATE_LIMITED_CANDIDATES("numOfRateLimitedRequestCandidates", "Number of requests that would be discarded if the rate limiter's throttling is activated"),
    RATE_LIMITED_FULL_FETCH("numOfRateLimitedFullFetchRequests", "Number of full registry fetch requests discarded by the rate limiter"),
    RATE_LIMITED_FULL_FETCH_CANDIDATES("numOfRateLimitedFullFetchRequestCandidates", "Number of full registry fetch requests that would be discarded if the rate limiter's throttling is activated");

    private final String name;

    private final String myZoneCounterName;

    private final String description;

    private EurekaMonitors(String name, String description) {
        this.name = name;
        this.description = description;

        DataCenterInfo dcInfo = ApplicationInfoManager.getInstance().getInfo()
                .getDataCenterInfo();
        if (dcInfo.getName() == Name.Amazon) {
            myZoneCounterName = ((AmazonInfo) dcInfo)
                    .get(MetaDataKey.availabilityZone) + "." + name;
        } else {
            myZoneCounterName = "dcmaster." + name;
        }
    }

    @com.netflix.servo.annotations.Monitor(name = "count", type = DataSourceType.COUNTER)
    private final AtomicLong counter = new AtomicLong();

    @com.netflix.servo.annotations.Monitor(name = "count-minus-replication", type = DataSourceType.COUNTER)
    private final AtomicLong myZoneCounter = new AtomicLong();

    /**
     * Increment the counter for the given statistic.
     */
    public void increment() {
        increment(false);
    }

    /**
     * Increment the counter for the given statistic based on whether this is
     * because of replication from other eureka servers or it is a eureka client
     * initiated action.
     *
     * @param isReplication
     *            true if this a replication, false otherwise.
     */
    public void increment(boolean isReplication) {
        counter.incrementAndGet();

        if (!isReplication) {
            myZoneCounter.incrementAndGet();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Gets the statistic name of this monitor.
     *
     * @return the statistic name.
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the zone specific statistic name of this monitor. Applies only for
     * AWS cloud.
     *
     * @return the zone specific statistic name.
     */
    public String getZoneSpecificName() {
        return myZoneCounterName;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the description of this statistic means.
     *
     * @return the description of this statistic means.
     */
    public String getDescription() {
        return description;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the actual counter value for this statistic.
     *
     * @return the long value representing the number of times this statistic
     *         has occurred.
     */
    public long getCount() {
        return counter.get();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the zone specific counter value for this statistic. This is
     * application only for AWS cloud environment.
     *
     * @return the long value representing the number of times this statistic
     *         has occurred.
     */
    public long getZoneSpecificCount() {
        return myZoneCounter.get();
    }

    /**
     * Register all statistics with <tt>Servo</tt>.
     */
    public static void registerAllStats() {
        for (EurekaMonitors c : EurekaMonitors.values()) {
            Monitors.registerObject(c.getName(), c);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Unregister all statistics from <tt>Servo</tt>.
     */
    public static void shutdown() {
        for (EurekaMonitors c : EurekaMonitors.values()) {
            DefaultMonitorRegistry.getInstance().unregister(
                    Monitors.newObjectMonitor(c.name(), c));
        }
    }
}

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Sarofsky Designs Film Titles for 'The Suicide Squad'
With "The Suicide Squad," writer/director James Gunn and Warner Bros. Pictures have received positive reviews from critics for creating what some are now even calling the best DC Universe film of all time. For the creatives and producers from media production company Sarofsky – who were tasked with creating the main title sequence, studio logo sequence, […]
ViacomCBS Reveals Name and Logo for New Streaming Service
Media and entertainment giant ViacomCBS has revealed "Paramount+" as the brand name for the company's upcoming global streaming service. The company's transformed subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, CBS All Access, will be rebranded as Paramount+ in early 2021 as part of the service's expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS' portfolio of broadcast, news, […]
4DX and ScreenX Reveal New Logos as Part of Brand Refresh
CJ 4DPLEX, a subsidiary of South Korean cinema chain giant CJ CGV, has revealed new logos for 4DX and its sister brand ScreenX. The entertainment technology firm, which is largely known for constructing and operating multi-sensory 4D cinemas, asserts it has implemented new branding "to increase brand consistency" for both 4DX and ScreenX. Although the […]
Marvel Design Contest Reimagines Avengers Logo
Following a call to staffers for submissions of a new version of the Avengers logo, Marvel's Global Creative Services and Brand & Franchise Management teams have named their finalists. The company's employees were tasked with re-imagining the famous "A" logo for a chance to be used for an upcoming "consumer products initiative". Dubbed the "Avengers […]
Filmmaker 'Tsunamicore' Gets Branded by Offthetopofmyhead
Design agency Offthetopofmyhead has created the new logo and identity for film production company, Tsunamicore. Founded by Charles Scowsill, Tsunamicore's work encompasses narrative and commercial movies that are described as having a "cinematic look", which is said to come from the film company's use of anamorphic lenses. In point of fact, the company owns a […]
Form Creates New Look for 'Film and Furniture' Blog
London-based design and branding agency Form has created a new look for Film and Furniture, an online blog all about furniture and décor from the world of cinema. The refresh sees the introduction of a new, three-dimensional 'F' logo mark, which subtly communicates the 3D space of a film set and the scenery flats used to […]
Universal Reveals Name and Logo of New Monster Film Series
Universal Pictures has revealed the name and logo of its new film series that will aim to revive the studio's classic monster characters. To be known as "Dark Universe", the series will kick-off with the Tom Cruise feature The Mummy, which is being released on June 9. Both the graphic and motion logo have been created by […]

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Q: compare 2 strings, subtract the same characters and return the new values i have two strings, it can be more then two may be 5 or 6
 $a =  2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=123
 $b =  2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=12352015-03-26 usr mabdel001c removed device id=814 sn=abcd cmmac=1234 drumac=000

i need help i need a function or any way that when i compare $a with $b it should only returns me string like below
$remaining = '2015-03-26 usr mabdel001c removed device id=814 sn=abcd cmmac=1234 drumac=000';

i tried this function with no luck if (strcmp($var1, $var2) === 0) {

A: It might not seem obvious the way you're thinking of it, but str_replace should work for this.
$remaining = str_replace($a, '', $b);

If $a is found in $b then $remaining will be $b with the characters of $a removed from it, otherwise $remaining will be the unchanged value of $b.

A: You can use str_replace and replace with nothing:

$a =  "2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=123";
$b =  "2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=12352015-03-26 usr mabdel001c removed device id=814 sn=abcd cmmac=1234 drumac=000";

Echo str_replace($a, "", $b);

https://3v4l.org/KiZLN

A: An alternative approach here would be to skip the matched content.
$a =  '2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=123';
$b =  '2012-05-18 usr abc removed device id=858 sn=abc cmmac=000 drumac=12352015-03-26 usr mabdel001c removed device id=814 sn=abcd cmmac=1234 drumac=000';
if(strpos($b, $a) !== false) {
    echo substr($b, (strrpos($b, $a) + strlen($a)));
}

would work. If you have multiple matches though you will need a different approach (because this is only for 1 iteration). The str_replace is probably your best approach.
Demo: https://eval.in/829490

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Sentence: when i went to grab my icecream from the fridge it jumped at me!!!
See: Do you think she is overreacting to our surprise party?
Riplarchaivivus: /Rip-larc-hai-vi-us/ You know when your fridge is taken over by mutated leftovers its time to be Riplacchaivivus and battle them with Cillit Bang! Etymology: Riplarchaivivus-To take control under extreme circumstances. Mainly from mutated meat or vegetables. Ripl (Ripley ie Aliens) - Archa (from Archaic, meaning outdated/By-gone) - ivivus (taken from Latin word Redivivus, To be reborn again/back to life as Created by: sean30.
Petripate: /petre pata/ I remembered that there was some left over guacamole in the fridge, but when I opened the container it had turned into petripate. Etymology: Petri dish (a shallow dish used for the culture of microorganisms) and pate (a rich savory paste typically made from minced meat or fish) Created by: picabomama.
Excremaggotia: /eks-kr-MAG-go-shuh/ When Bob and Roxie left for a six month holiday in The Outback, nothing could prepare them for the fridgeridoo that would await them on their return. For in their hurry to get on the road, and Roxie's penchant for plastic- wrapping last night's leftovers, the spagbolia slowly, but surely, turned into excremaggotia. Etymology: Blend of EXCREMENT: putrid matter, dung, ordure; MAGGOT: grub, fly larva & IA: suffix forming names of countries, diseases, flowers, asf. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
To see more verboticisms for this definition go to: Help! There's something in the fridge!
Something smells fishy around here.
Great cartoon James! The details are a hoot... the bite out of the drumstick, stuffed olives as eyes, and wings mutated into a two-headed monster. Funny! You've inspired me to submit more ideas for you to develop and take to the nth degree!
More Verboticisms! See the winning words for: What do you mean I'm too drunk to email my boss?


Starbucks UK is planning to sell 16 sites in central London as it looks to cut its rental bill.
According to British Baker, the coffee chain has appointed commercial property agents CBRE to sell some of its leasehold units in the capital.
The news comes just weeks after Starbucks put three of its Oxford Street leases on the market as it concentrates on more upmarket, cheaper sites in locations off the main streets of the capital.
The latest leases to be put up for sale include stores on Wigmore Street, Villiers Street, Baker Street and a two locations on the King's Road.
A Starbucks UK spokesperson, told British Baker: "As is the case in all retail businesses, we regularly review our store portfolio, and as a result we are continuously marketing a number of sites while simultaneously looking for new locations. Over the course of this year we anticipate our overall store count to continue to climb as we ensure that we have the right store portfolio, in the right places."
Earlier this year, Starbucks announced planned multi-million investment in stores across London including six major renovations and 70 refurbishments within the next few months.


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L'affaire Shaima Alawadi est une affaire judiciaire américaine survenue en 2012, concernant Shaima Alawadi, une citoyenne d'origine irakienne qui fut battue à mort par son époux Kassim Alhimidi, le 21 mars 2012.

Auparavant, ce meurtre évoquait l'hypothèse d'un second crime de haine, un mois après celui de Trayvon Martin jusqu'à l'arrestation de son époux.

Kassim Alhimidi fut condamné à une peine de 26 ans d'emprisonnement, en première instance puis confirmée en appel.

Biographie
En 1993, Shaima Alawadi et sa famille quittent l'Irak, pour échapper au régime de Saddam Hussein, et s'installent aux États-Unis à Dearborn (Michigan), puis à San Diego (Californie) en 1996. Le couple a cinq enfants et Shaima Alawadi porte le voile islamique.

Son époux et son frère, ont un emploi de conseiller culturel pour l'armée américaine.

Déroulement du jour du meurtre
Le 21 mars 2012, Shaima Alawadi est retrouvée inanimée dans le salon familial par sa fille Fatima, elle aurait subi une violente agression et aurait été battue à mort. Selon la presse, à côté du corps, se trouve une lettre avec l'inscription . Shaima Alawadi meurt trois jours plus tard, des suites de ses blessures à l'hôpital d'El Cajon.

Cette affaire provoque une vague d'indignations aux États-Unis, il s'agit, selon la police californienne, d'un .

Depuis, la police se tourne plutôt, au vu des indices, vers un crime d'honneur et a arrêté dans la soirée du , Kassim Alhimidi, le mari de Shaima Alawadi. Alhimidi a été condamné à être détenu sans caution, et a plaidé non coupable à l'assassinat de Alawadi.

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Affaire Trayvon Martin
 Féminicide

Notes et références

2012 en Californie
Affaire criminelle aux États-Unis
Comté de San Diego
Homicide
Violence conjugale
Violence contre les femmes aux États-Unis


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Art & Archives
About The Iris
Be a Part of "Fuzzy Grids II"
Rebecca Edwards | July 15, 2014 | 1 min read
Architects turn the Getty Center into an all-ages, logic-defying playlab for a participatory installation known as "Fuzzy Grids II"
Building "Fuzzy Grids II" at the Getty Center
On July 19 the Getty Center plaza—that vast expanse of travertine that greets you when the tram arrives at the top of the hill—is the scene for a unique artwork called Fuzzy Grids II.
The creation of Predock_Frane Architects with sound by Chris Rountree, Fuzzy Grids II plays with the creative tension between the timeless, grid-dominated architecture of the Getty Center and its "feral" counterpart, the colorful Central Garden. Visitors move cubes according to facilitator instructions, creating 3D color-field compositions that are photographed in time-lapse from above.
Clear now? Let me describe it another way. Fuzzy Grids II is:
An ephemeral artwork created by passers-by set on a travertine canvas.
A fuzzy color-field composition made of 256 giant cube blocks.
A giant artistic game board that is fun for kids and adults alike.
Gridded logic + loose temporality, with an idiosyncratic soundtrack.
Robert Irwin and Richard Meier shaking hands, maybe even getting intimate.
A merging: the stationary with the mobile; monochrome with polychrome; a temporary meeting of two worlds.
Curious? Come be part of this one-time-only opportunity to build a gigantic living, almost-breathing artwork on the Getty Center's plaza: Saturday, July 19, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Behind the scenes as the building blocks of Fuzzy Grids II are created. Note the "fuzzies" applied to the blocks at top left.
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Rebecca Edwards
I'm an education specialist in the Education Department at the J. Paul Getty Museum. I focus specifically on creating educational activities and resources for multi-generational families that come to visit us, including hands-on tours, art-making workshops, and fun activities for kids to do with their parents. I love visiting all kinds of museums, and grew up in New York City regularly traipsing the halls of both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Natural History Museum.
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Will you give these 2 Chinese poems2,a to Frank? Much love and thanks to both for endless kindnesses.
By Chen Tzu-ang, A.D. 656–698.
[document] The letter was edited from the initialled, twice-folded original in BR's hand. Letter 77 to Colette has a note "Sheet for Elizabeth elsewhere." This is the text of that sheet.
2 Chinese poems The poems are found in Arthur Waley, A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems (London: Constable, 1918).
Captivity. The poem was copied from Waley, p. 36, where the title is "The Other Side of the Valley".
Business Men The poem was copied from Waley, p. 95.
2 Chinese poems "Chinese" was inserted.


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Saturday evening had come around again. In the living room, I'm logged into Skype.
This means it's time for Matakishi's Merry Outlaws campaign.
Location: The Badger Set.
A few days had passed since we had raided and gutted Wedgemore Castle.
Billige was filling up with Knavesmire's refugees. News that Conrad and Clugney were practically in open war had reached the village.
More neews that Sir Roland had closed the gates at Hexham in preparation for a siege had also reached Billige.
There was a lot of nervous talk, people were worried and understandably so.
It was time to see what was going on at Wedgemore. It was quiet journey through the remote deeps of Caucy forest, a respite of calmness from the chaos unfolding around it.
Wedgemore looked as affluent as before, the people looked happy and well fed, farms were well stocked with cattle.
The town was quiet, there were a few people about, along with some soldiers.
As we watched from the tree line, we saw a group of riders coming into the town from the north road.
Three knights garbed entirely in black armour, armed with warhammers headed a retinue of likewise dressed mounted men-at-arms, equipped as they were with axes and flails.
These were no English or French knights.
I recognised them, the three of them were 'Teutonic knights'. Hailing from north Europe, it was said that they did not follow the knightly code and were shunned by other knights.
The few townsfolk and soldiers in Wedgemore cheered as the knights rode in. As they were distracted, we took the opportunity to quietly slip into the village.
Then we watched as the riders dismounted and stretched their limbs, their journey at an end. The knights issued orders to two of their men, one small, the other massive. They must have been sergeants for the men-at arms.
We also noticed overhead; a pigeon, unusually flying straight to the castle. It had come from the north-east - the direction of Hexham...
The three knights went off in the direction of the castle. The men-at-arms headed for The Looted Chapel. We decided to follow the men-at-arms.
Inside it was heaving, arrival of newcomers had filled the inn to capacity, so loud we could feel it shaking our guts.
The locals were cheering and buying the newcomers drinks.
We bought ourselves drinks and listened:
- The newcomers, the knights and man-at-arms called themselves 'The Black Company' and they come from Osric's homeland.
- They were here to fight the 'unjust king', he was but a boy who did not know his own mind and was looking to reinforce his own power.
- Thanks to the 'Magna Carta', it was the Barons who should rule.
- Once Wenham has been taken, then Hexham will be next.
Caldor approached the smaller sergeant and offered to buy him drink, the sergeant readily accepted.
He introduced himself as 'Beorn Ironhand' of the Black Company, he was armed with a large hammer.
Beorn explained that he had journeyed far and crossed the sea on an open boat. Summoned here by Osric who was calling in a favour.
The journey had been long and tedious, leaving him eager for a fight, he was looking forward to tomorrow.
The only 'action' he had enjoyed recently was burning down an inn on the way to Wedgemore, because the look of it offended him.
This concerned us, we asked Beorn where the inn had been. Beorn told us it was along the forest road a few miles before reaching Wedgemore.
This news did not leave us happy...
We also took the opportunity to listen to the general news on the progress of Sir Clugney's efforts against Sir Conrad:
- Wedgemore Castle had been gutted by fire. Sir Clugney and his household soldiers now sleept in tents, in a place known as 'The Camp'.
- Conrad still holds the bridge.
- There are plans to take Wenhan and them Hexham.
- They are waiting for 'northerners' to join with Clugney.
- The Black Company goes into battle tomorrow. The soldiers would be billeted with towns folk for the night.
No one seemed to know who northerners referred to, except that it did not mean The Black Company, they were somebody else?
It was time to leave and discuss our next move. We had learnt as much as we could learn in The Looted Chapel. As we left, Randulf turned his head and gave a 'knowing smile' to the massive sergeant, who looked about with confusion!
We agreed that our next destination was Wenham, 'northerners' might refer to an attack from the north.
We also agreed to detour towards Knavesmire and check on the state of the inn.
The journey to Knavesmire was short. The sight that met our eyes was a grim one.
The Three Stoats and a Weasel had indeed burnt down. Black smoke still rose from the ruined inn, the fire had been very recent, embers still glowed deep from within the pile of ash. The walls had collapsed in on themselves and only the thickest scorched timbers survived.
Even grimmer were the bodies that were strung up along the road. It was a morbid task, but we had to try and identify them. We did not recognise them.
Knavesmire was silent, the inn had been the last part of village still standing. Now it was as devastated as the rest. Knavesmire was as much of a corpse as the poor souls along the road.
There was nothing else to do but to double back to Wenham. The road could not be trusted these days, so we stayed beneath the shaded cover of the woods and headed west until we reached the Scarmore River, from there we followed it until we got close to the bridge.
The furthest reaches of The Forest of Caucy stretched to the bridge to Wenham. This was fortunate as it allowed us assess the situation from within the safe confines of the trees.
Conrad still held the bridge, while Clugney's forces, mostly consisting of Gaston's men were camped out a way back from the bridge.
There were signs of fighting here, scores of spent arrows dotted the area around the bridge and the span between the warring factions, a number of bodies floating in the river here, caught up against the banks.
Clugney's forces lacked the strength to break through the defensive position on the bridge. Meanwhile Conrad's forces lacked the numbers to break out and face Clugney's on the open field.
Whilst Conrad's forces were clearly outnumbered, the battle appeared to be at an impasse. At least until tomorrow, when The Black Company waded in.
None of this mattered to us right now though, they was no way we could cross the Scarmore here. We had to double back yet again and cross at the westernmost ford in the forest.
We knew this part of the forest was roamed by The Crow Folk, but we also knew the forest quite well by now and the location of their settlement.
So we quietly moved along the winding trails, cautiously pushing through the thickets and bushes. Pressing on until we heard a shrill scream!
Shrill screams were not something that we associated with The Crow Folk, nevertheless we reached for our weapons. Perhaps somebody was in trouble?
Listening carefully, we heard the sounds of a petty squabble! This was no Crow Folk, we stepped out of hiding and revealed ourselves.
There was an arguing man and woman and some children, the man looked around nervously and the women visibly flinched.
They seemed quite fearful, we assured them we meant them no harm.
The man introduced himself as 'Thomas Mossman' and his wife as 'Elsbeth'.
Their farm north of Little Wenham had been invaded by 'The Peasant's Army' who were travelling to the south to attack The King in London. Thomas said they numbered in the thousands.
Thomas and his family had been forced to flee into the forest and had gotten lost.
More refugees it seemed. We gave gifted them some coins, gave them directions to Billige and bid them a safe journey.
This Peasant's Army had come from the north, could they be the northerners we heard about in Wedgemore? It seemed likely.
After the Mossman family headed south, we turned and went north. Without any further mishap or incident we forded the river, exited the forest and marched cross-country. It was the afternoon when we got close to Little Wenham.
Across the flat fields and farmlands, families and bands of people were heading southwards, carrying whatever they could as they fled the encroaching enemy.
Distant as it was, we could just about make out The Peasant's Army on the horizon. They had stopped for the day in farmland north of Little Wenham in amongst some houses.
As Makeshift tents were being erected, the foragers were out looking for supplies, taking whatever food and cattle they could find, breaking into any building they encountered.
Calder had experience at soldiering, he estimated their number at three thousand.
We headed into Little Wenham wondering if anyone had any further information. Much of it had emptied in expectation of what was to follow. What we did find was small band of Conrad's soldiers, they were desperately trying to fortify the village in a futile attempt to somehow thwart the invasion.
'Sergeant Martin' was the man in charge, he spoke to us whilst ordering his men about their work. Martin explained that The Peasant's Army had been slowly marching south for months. They were being pursued by knights loyal to The King and he hoped to slow them down enough for the knights to catch up.
Martin went on to tell us that The Peasant's Army was lead by 'Piers Plowright', if someone was to kill him, it would leave the army in disarray and without direction.
After telling Sergeant Martin about the attack coming from the south. He told that he had to stay here, but he would sent message with a fleeing villager to Sir Conrad. Finally he added that it wasn't Sir Clugney that was the true problem, it was his friends.
We left Sergeant Martin and his men to it.
After a lengthy discussion, we decided that we had to weaken Sir Clugney's position. If Clugney broke through the bridge's defences, he would quickly wreak havoc in Wenhem and be close to defeating Conrad.
This meant killing Piers Plowright.
It was decided that we would need some poison, so Mopsa and Randulf headed out, over to the Priory.
Randulf asked to speak Mother Benevolence, he asked her for some poison to deal with some injured dogs.
Mother Benevolence however, was skeptical of Randulf's motives and refused to give him any poison.
Mopsa then spoke to Mother Benevolence who took her into the priory, led her into a quiet room and sat her down.
Mother Benevolence tried to convince her to leave our band and join her at the priory, Mopsa refused and pressed for the poison.
Mother Benevolence asked Mopsa why she wanted the poison so much.
Mopsa explained that Clugney had recruited foreign knights in his war against Conrad, the poison was for these knights.
"Well, why didn't you say so," replied Mother Benevolence. She then went and gave Mopsa a hemlock potion. She explained that it would be potent against up to half a dozen people.
It had reached late in the afternoon and Little Wenham was bathed in the blazing light of a setting sun. The golden hue that warmed the village belied the violent threat from the north.
Before going into the 'lion's den' that was The Peasant's Army camp, we waited until was dark.
Infiltrating the camp was actually easy, they were an ill-disciplined, rough-looking, haphazard lot; we fited right in!
Without guards or lookouts, we could thread our way through the shadows cast by their billowing campfires. No one paid us any attention anyway, they were too concerned with getting comfortable for the night to notice the infiltrators in their own camp.
Somewhere is this sprawl of ramshackle tents was Piers Plowright. As their leader, it was likely that he would be somewhere safe, at least somewhere safer than these tents.
Numerous farmhouses and outbuildings dotted the campsite, but we could easily see that they were noisy and packed out with sleepers. Plowright was unlikely to be in any of those.
There was one small cottage however, that was quieter than the others. Crucially, we saw that there two guards outside the door. This had to be the place.
Calder decided he would be the one to sneak in and deal with Plowright.
Making sure we stayed out of the guards' views, we cased the cottage's exterior. There was a window at the back.
Cautiously, Calder crept in through the window. The inside was shrouded in darkness, a few weak shafts of whitish moonlight played across the interior and he could barely make out four men asleep.
Calder looked around; he was trying to discern who might be Piers Plowright when he spotted a smaller mezzanine above.
Carefully as he could, Calder climbed up to the gloomy mezzanine. Here was a sleeping man, he was alone. This had to be Plowright.
Calder gripped his knife tightly and bent low. Quietly, he slit Plowright's throat.
Hopefully with his death, confusion and dissention would be sown amongst his army.
Now that the dark deed was done, Calder needed to exit the cottage. Fortunately there was a window on the mezzanine level, Calder opened it and managed to climb down without making a noise.
Calder circled back round to us, he moved as silently as a stalking cat; even we, who were on the lookout for him could not hear his approach.
Once Calder re-joined us, we successfully escaped the camp.
Like spectres we had made our way into and out of the camp unseen and struck at Piers Plowright in the heart of their camp. He was dead and no one in the camp was the wiser.
A shining moon hung high in the night sky, there were still hours till dawn and this was no time to rest.
It was a hard march south back to Wedgemore. Dim moonlight made for a poor walking guide. The open ground was not challenging, but the inky depths of the forest were not so easily penetrated by those argent rays.
Under those heavy shadows we blundered, stumbled and blindly crashed our way through the trees. The noise would've woken the dead, had the dead been foolish enough to cross a forest at night!
What seemed an incalculable amount of time must have passed when we eventually broke out of the forest, found the road and continued south.
As we neared Wedgemore once more, a rosy, wispy glow in the east promised that dawn would soon be upon us.
The bustle of activity at the camp was apparent, even in the murky half-light of the small hours.
The location of the three Teutons were known to us, even their tents were black!
We had planned to try and poison the the Teutonic knights' food or water supplies before they began their attack.
It was clear that Clugney was mustering all his men for a dawn attack against Conrad's defences and alas, it was too late for poisoning.
We needed a new strategy and fast!
There was no time for subtlety, after a quick confab we came up with a more direct plan.
We retreated north, back to the woods close to the bridge, except this time on the southern side of the road and waited, hidden in the foliage with our bows.
Little time passed before Sir Clugney led his force along the road. We continued to wait. They stopped short of the bridge and were grouping for their attack. Still we waited, timing was critical.
At the head of the group were The Black Company, in the centre were Gaston's and Clugney's men and at the rear were Sir Gaston and Sir Clugney themselves.
As we waited, Sir Clugney gave the word and the the advance began. From the soldiers rose a thunderous roar and cheer that almost shook the ground as they began their attack on the bridge.
Now that they had committed to the attack and could not afford to pull back, we could strike!
The soldiers surged past us at the bridge, as the rear end of the column passed, the four of us loosed arrows at Sir Clugney. He was struck several times and swayed alarmingly in his saddle.
The din and clamour of charging men masked our action, we could see Gaston desperately looking amount as he moved forward, but no one spotted us.
A second volley was launched at Clugney. He toppled from his horse and hit the ground awkwardly with a resounding crash.
some of the soldiers at the back were now shouting and pointing, they had made us out.
Sir Gaston was visibly torn, he could not allow his men to advance leaderless. He ordered a squad of men-at-arms to attack us and check on Clugney before wheeling his horse round the bridge and following his men.
A group of men-at-arms advanced on us, but we dropped several of them up with our bows and the remainder retreated.
We had a moment to breathe and take stock.
The noise of battle carried over from the bridge. Not much could be seen over there in the chaotic churn of soldiers, but clearly the defences had collapsed. Soldiers were streaming across the bridge.
Turning back to Clugney, four men-at-arms were entirely concentrating on attending the barely moving prone man. The two closest had their backs to us.
Conrad, Mopsa and I fired off arrows at them and they both slumped to the ground.
At the same time, Randuf charged in yelling, wielding his mace high above his head.
As Randulf reached Clugney, the two soldiers, still kneeling stared at him, wide-eyed, mouths agape and empty handed.
For the briefest of moments, Randulf made eye contact with both of them. Then, with all his might, swung his mace down on to Clugney's head!
Clugney convulsed once, twitched and stopped moving altogether; he was dead, most definitely dead. The two men-at-arms realising the game was up, jumped to their feet and fled.
Beyond the bridge, The Black Company had led Clugney's forces into Wenham, the clanging clash of weapons carried over the river, as well as the screaming and the crackling of fire. Thin columns of smoke were beginning to rise. It would be a bad day for Wenham.
The morning shadows were long, the sun had cleared the horizon and was brightly dawning on a bloody day.
There was nothing else we could do now. We could only hope that the death of Sir Clugney would stall the attack on Sir Conrad.
It was time to return to The Badger's Set. It had been a long day, the forced march through the night had taken its toll and we were exhausted.
The journey back to our hideout was uneventful. When we arrived, there was a small sliver of good news awaiting us.
In our camp were Leopold and his family, as well as Emlyn. They had survived The Black Company's brutal assault on their inn and fled to where so many Knavesmire refugees had gone; Billige.
Wat Taylor had been in Billige on some business when he spotted them and bought them to The Badger's Set.
They were welcomed to our Band of Badgers.
So ended the sixth adventure of The Merry Badgers of Billige.
The Ballard of Calder Winterbourne 'Mouse Eater'
It is unclear where or when the 'Ballad of Calder Winterbourne' originated. No copy exists with provenance earlier than the mid-fifteenth century (and that only a fragment). It is likely that early versions have been adapted by others over the centuries and sections re-written or entirely new text added, perhaps to add contemporary references, incorporate unrelated fragments or cover situations likely to be familiar to new, later readers. There is, for example, an oblique reference to a possible act of enclosure in the prologue, which must either be a poor transcription or later addition to a supposedly 'medieval' text. No reference to Calder Winterbourne exists in the historical record and it is therefore likely that, if he ever existed, his story has been greatly embellished or his tale is a combination of several stories combined in a convenient narrative thread.''It is unclear where or when the 'Ballad of Calder Winterbourne' originated. No copy exists with provenance earlier than the mid-fifteenth century (and that only a fragment). It is likely that early versions have been adapted by others over the centuries and sections re-written or entirely new text added, perhaps to add contemporary references, incorporate unrelated fragments or cover situations likely to be familiar to new, later readers. There is, for example, an oblique reference to a possible act of enclosure in the prologue, which must either be a poor transcription or later addition to a supposedly 'medieval' text. No reference to Calder Winterbourne exists in the historical record and it is therefore likely that, if he ever existed, his story has been greatly embellished or his tale is a combination of several stories combined in a convenient narrative thread.'
We stand proud an' strong at great Billage.
The Ballard of Black Stan


While working on my sermon this week, I had an encounter that reminded me how differently people might hear the text. I have always read this text from the point-of-view of young parents finding out their child was missing. My mind turns to thoughts of panic when a child goes missing in a crowd or something similar to that.
But a conversation with an older Christian this week got me thinking. Lots of people who hear the story of the child who has gone missing might hear it with different ears, especially sitting in church. They hear the story and feel the empty spaces in the pews around them. They see their own children and grandchildren who are no longer in church and no longer Christians. They feel the pain of worry and concern as well as, perhaps, a pang of personal abandonment and even betrayal (how could they reject something so important to me?).
I know that a responsible exegesis would not land on this cluster of issues, but I do wonder how many ears will hear the story read in church this week and wonder these things.
These thoughts were on my mind as I read this story in the Los Angeles Times by a "none" who wonders why some people feel called to religion. She writes that institutional religion (the only kind of "religion" that exists), is too political for her taste. She does not understand a God, she writes, that is more interested in our private parts than our hearts.
The piece closes with her questions about whether she has been missing something.
But are we the ones who are missing out? For centuries, religion has been a tool to make people happier, kinder, more inclined to see the big picture. It's been credited with keeping believers grounded, reducing anxiety and the compulsions that often lead to self-destructive behavior. In times of great difficulty, it may be the only thing that keeps a person afloat until things get better. Religion is touted as a doorway to the eternal, helping us understand our role in the cosmos.
As I read the paragraph above, I found myself drawn back to the gospel text. Mary and Joseph were frantically searching Jerusalem not for a tool to make people happier or method to reduce anxiety. They were searching for Jesus, who they found in his father's house.
My hunch is that what plagues the church today is that too many people cannot find Jesus there — for a whole host of reasons. They may come in like the woman in the story looking for community or meaning or comfort in times of turmoil, but the only thing that keeps them coming back is finding Jesus there. And through him, these others are added unto them.


One analyst says LPL's "inability to guide effectively on expenses," particularly regulatory ones, is a "recurring problem."
LPL opened its new San Diego headquarters in April.
The independent broker-dealer's Q3'14 revenue should be about $1.1 billion, while net income should be about $33 million, or $0.33 per share, it said in an earnings update filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Adjusted earnings should be about $0.48 per share based on net income of $109 million; analysts polled by Yahoo! Finance were expecting the company to earn $0.58 per share.
In Q2, LPL Financial executives said its full-year regulatory costs should be $19 million for the current fiscal year. Tuesday's announcement pushed this figure up to $32 million.
The company is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results on Oct. 30.
In the first half of 2014, LPL expensed $9 million in charges. Before Tuesday, the company expected, "based on consideration for the overall regulatory environment," that these costs would average $5 million in charges in both the third and fourth quarters.
LPL says it will "continue to re-engineer our risk management and compliance capabilities," and that "the strength of our fundamental growth drivers remain intact," according to Casady.
After Tuesday's announcement, Nomura Securities downgraded LPL Investment from Buy to Neutral (with a price target of $45 vs. an early price of $55). LPL's stock traded down about 7% at $40.16 per share midday Wednesday.
As of year-end 2013, according to Investment Advisor's annual directory of independent broker-dealers, LPL had 13,673 producing reps and $4.05 billion in gross revenue, of which about 21% of sales came from variable annuities.
Earlier this month, LPL Financial agreed to pay $541,058 to senior citizens in Massachusetts after it failed to properly disclose surrender charges these clients paid when switching variable annuities.
The IBD agreed to pay Illinois regulators $2 million earlier this year for failing to maintain adequate books and records and failing to enforce its supervisory systems and procedures involving variable-annuity exchanges, or 1035 exchanges, between 2009 and 2013. It also had to pay some $820,000 in restitution.
In its second quarter, LPL reported a 4.4% drop in net income from the prior year, blaming the decline on unforeseen regulatory costs that increased general and administrative expenses, which were up 24.6% in the quarter year over year.
"In reviewing our third-quarter core G&A costs, excluding the incremental $18 million of regulatory expense, we expect our run rate core G&A to be $167 million to $169 million," said CFO Dan Arnold, in a statement Tuesday. This would represent a 4% increase in expenses from 2013's third quarter.
During the firm's earnings call in July, Casady said that roughly 80% of the regulatory fines in the second quarter were rounding errors in transactions that primarily use paper-based products. At the time, the company had grown its legal and compliance department by 41% to mitigate future regulatory costs, according to its chairman and CEO.
In the short term, Normura analyst Chubak says, the company has to show investors that it can turn both the regulatory outlook and its spending situation around.
"Our updated target price of $45 (vs. $55 previously) reflects a lower target multiple of 14 times earnings, as the valuation will likely remain depressed until progress is made in meeting forward expense guidance. In short, LPLA has become a 'show-me' story," said Chubak.
— Check out LPL to Pay More Than $500,000 Over Annuity Surrender Charges on ThinkAdvisor.


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So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz…but from a different angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one "good," and the other one "wicked." With a thrilling score that includes the hits "Defying Gravity," "Popular" and "For Good," Wicked has been hailed by The New York Times as "the defining musical of the decade." Time Magazine cheers, "if every musical had the brain, the heart, and the courage of Wicked, Broadway really would be a magical place." The Gershwin Theatre on 50th Street and Broadway is that magical place. From the first electrifying note to the final breathtaking moment, Wicked—the untold true story of the Witches of Oz—transfixes audiences with its wildly inventive story. It will send your spirits soaring to heights you'll never forget.


Great stuff. Keep it up and ignore the critics!
Simple, classic format that's as straightforward as you ! I've never seen your life studies before ~ a whole other side of your talent.
You've beat me to my next WordPress website, but I'm motivated now ! Thanks for your permission to use your work for future articles there.
Question: Do the followers of your FB page automatically sync with this one when you choose the FB plug-in; then automatically get notifications from here ? I'm such a techno-chrone !


Minister of National Development, Khaw Boon Wan, says Singaporeans should appreciate the inter-racial and inter-religious peace in the city-state.
Mr Khaw was speaking at a National Citizenship ceremony in his Sembawang GRC constituency on Saturday, where 194 new citizens were given their citizenship.
He said Singapore was "particularly proud" of its harmonious state of affairs between the different races and religions.
"We must certainly not take our peace and harmony for granted," he said.
He also urged new Singapore citizens to help those who have newly-arrived to adapt to the local environment, to help them understand local customs and norms.
It was a message Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had as well, when he officiated at a similar ceremony at the Cheng San Community Club on the same day.
Mr Lee said new citizens should try and serve the community alongside Singaporeans, and he also encouraged them to celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday next year with fellow citizens.
Mr Lee urged residents to help the new citizens fit in on a more personal level – by inviting them for community events and for meals at their homes.
A total of about 3,150 new citizens will be given their citizenships this weekend in ceremonies across the island.


Archaeological support for the Bible.
Biblical Archaeology Archaeology continues to confirm Biblical accounts, despite persistent skepticism. For many years the Biblical accounts have been challenged, only to be overturned by archaeological discoveries. Over and over again, doubts have been shattered by the evidence.
Biblical Archaeology The following are just a few of the many discoveries that have shown the Biblical account to be factual.
Pool of Bethesda (Jn. 5:1-15) The reference was often challenged by skeptics until it was excavated and shown to have five porticos or colonnaded porches.
Erastus Inscription Archaeologists discovered in Corinth a block of marble in a paved square near the theater, with the first century Latin inscription: "Erastus, commissioner of public works, laid this pavement at his own expense." See Romans 16:23.
Biblical Archaeology One of the ways we can be assured of the veracity of the Old Testament Scriptures is through the confirmation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This collection of ancient writings was discovered in caves near the Dead Sea in 1947. One of these is a scroll of Isaiah in Hebrew dated to about 125 B.C. and is about 1,000 years earlier than any manuscript previously found.
Biblical Archaeology The exactness of this text compared to our current text is quite remarkable. Josh McDowell quoted Gleason Archer as stating that the Isaiah scroll, "proved to be word for word identical with our standard Hebrew Bible in more than 95 percent of the text. The 5 percent of variation consisted chiefly of obvious slips of the pen and variations in spelling" (McDowell 58).
Wadi el- Hol Inscription (1993) This inscription was found west of Abydos in Southern Egypt and dates to when Jacob and his sons lived in Egypt. This clearly shows that writing was used before the time of Moses.
Biblical Archaeology What can we conclude? We can be assured that the text of the Bible has come down to us substantially as they were originally written and are based on actual events.
Biblical Archaeology Bibliography McDowell, Josh . Evidence that Demands a Verdict . Atlanta: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1979.


Fill this Mother Nature-approved tote with yummy all-natural snacks for an office or personal items for a friend. The tote comfortably holds 5-10 items from the list below, or can be upgraded to a larger shopping bag which holds more gift items. The double-stitched reusable cotton canvas tote measures 13.25"(w) x 12"(h) x 4" gusset bottom, and is lovingly created in the USA.


ASEAN adopted a rare tough stance on the South China Sea expressed in a Joint Statement and then immediately retracted it, indicating divisions amongst members.
While the ASEAN refrains from mentioning China by name, the statement is important because it conveys the institution's anxiety about the tensions in the South China Sea. Generally, the ASEAN calls for all parties to conform to the 2002 Code of Conduct and attempt to solve the issue peacefully. ASEAN does not directly take part in the conflict. Instead, it tries to act as a facilitator to resolve the conflict as it affects the national interests of several of its members and has implications for the whole region. As the South China Sea is an important shipping route, countries around the world are interested in ensuring the freedom of navigation in the areas.
Less than three hours later, the statement was retracted by the Malaysian government who said that it was not the official statement but the media guideline. Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia released individual official statements where they stressed the need for peaceful resolution of the dispute. Officials from Vietnam and Indonesia later said that the retracted statement was in line with the ASEAN standpoint. The objection to the statement reportedly came from Laos (the current chairman of ASEAN) and Cambodia, both of whom share close relations with China. The episode evokes memories of the 2012 ASEAN Summit when the institution failed to release a joint communiqué for the first time in 45 years due to Cambodia's objection to inclusion of the South China Sea issue in the statement.
ASEAN's success as a multilateral institution lay in its unanimity and consensus based decision making. However for the last few years, arriving at the ASEAN consensus is becoming increasingly divisive, particularly on the issue of the South China Sea. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei-Darussalem (along with Taiwan) all have contesting claims to the boundaries of the South China Sea, most of which has been claimed by China under its ambiguous nine-dash line. As China began projects of land reclamation, construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea, its military modernisation and increasingly assertive posture has worried the other claimants.
China is also using its bilateral relations with countries like Laos and Cambodia to undermine the multilateral consensus of the ASEAN. Some reports also debate if China's 'salami slicing strategy' has now extended to Malaysia by leveraging its purchase of the debt ridden state entity, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (IMDB) reducing domestic pressure on Najib Razak in return for geopolitical payoffs. China denied the use of pressure either to influence ASEAN proceedings in this case or any others. The reasons behind the retraction of the rare tough stance taken by ASEAN remain unexplained. What it does indicate is that the ASEAN countries have failed to reconcile with a common viewpoint on the South China Sea issue.
The incident is also poignant because the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague is set to deliver a judgement on the second round of hearings on the arbitration proceedings initiated by Philippines in 2013. While China contests the validity of an arbitration proceeding, the decision will be an important geopolitical marker, depending on how different countries respond to it.


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using namespace Framework::Win32;

void CMDIChild::Create(unsigned long nStyleEx, const TCHAR* sClass, const TCHAR* sWindow, unsigned long nStyle, RECT* pR, HWND hParent, void* pParam)
{
	m_hWnd = CreateMDIWindow(sClass, sWindow, nStyle, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, CW_USEDEFAULT, hParent, GetModuleHandle(NULL), (LPARAM)pParam);
	assert(m_hWnd != NULL);
}

long CMDIChild::OnWndProc(unsigned int nMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
	return (long)DefMDIChildProc(m_hWnd, nMsg, wParam, lParam);
}


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Q: Form tag not routing correctly on Rails5 What I wanted to do:
Implementing search form on rails.
If a user clicks the search button, rails will read the value from the text-input and pass it as a query.
When I click the button, it should go to localhost/internships/search/keyword?keyword=blahblah
What goes wrong
But whenever I click the button, it goes to localhost?keyword=blahblah
What I did:
Here is my code
search_controller.rb

    <%= form_tag internships_keyword_search_path, method: :get do %>
        <%= text_field_tag :keyword, params[:keyword], placeholder: "Search query", class: "form-control" %>
        <%= submit_tag "search", name: nil, class: "btn btn-danger wrn-btn" } %>
    <% end %>

routes.rb
get '/internships/search/keyword', to: 'internships_search#search_keyword', as: 'internships_keyword_search'

Update
1. Content of search_keyword
def search_keyword
        @internships = Internship.where("subject LIKE :keyword OR content LIKE :keyword", keyword: params[:keyword]).all
        if @internships.length == 0 then
            render :empty
        else
            render :show
        end
end

2. When I change form_tag to link_to, it's working. But button_to isn't.
3. nginx configuration
upstream rails_app {
  server app:3000;
}

server {
  # define your domain
  server_name www.example.com;

  # define the public application root
  root   $RAILS_ROOT/public;
  index  index.html;

  # define where Nginx should write its logs
  # access_log $RAILS_ROOT/nginx.access.log;
  # error_log $RAILS_ROOT/nginx.error.log;

  # deny requests for files that should never be accessed
  location ~ /\. {
    deny all;
  }

  location ~* ^.+\.(rb|log)$ {
    deny all;
  }

  # serve static (compiled) assets directly if they exist (for rails production)
  location ~ ^/(assets|images|javascripts|stylesheets|swfs|system)/ {
    try_files $uri @rails;

    access_log off;
    gzip_static on; # to serve pre-gzipped version

    expires max;
    add_header Cache-Control public;

    # Some browsers still send conditional-GET requests if there's a
    # Last-Modified header or an ETag header even if they haven't
    # reached the expiry date sent in the Expires header.
    add_header Last-Modified "";
    add_header ETag "";
    break;
  }

  # send non-static file requests to the app server
  location / {
    try_files $uri @rails;
  }

  location @rails {
    proxy_set_header  X-Real-IP  $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header  X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
    proxy_redirect off;
    proxy_pass http://rails_app;
  }
}

A: try this
 <%= form_tag("/internships/search/keyword", method: "get") do %>

And if this will not work then explain params which are comming to your action when you submit form

A: Self answer: The problem was a nested form.
My full code of html.erb was
<form ...>

        <%= form_tag internships_keyword_search_path, method: :get do %>
            <%= text_field_tag :keyword, params[:keyword], placeholder: "Search query", class: "form-control" %>
            <%= submit_tag "search", name: nil, class: "btn btn-danger wrn-btn" } %>
        <% end %>

</form>

The outside form tag blocks inside form_tag.


Ghostly Ferns: A Freelancing Family — Darn Good!
I think we're on to something here at Ghostly Ferns. A while back I published a post on the No Employee Design Team. Although it was not an original idea, the concept was positively received. Throughout the past year since I wrote that post Jen, Laura, Mike, Brad and I began thinking about how that method both was and was not working for us. The biggest issue was my role as "business owner". I've always been the legal owner of Ghostly Ferns but always thought of myself as a designer first. As the owner of this No Employee Design Team, I was forced to do more client management, calendar management, and managing team member workloads. A lot of management. Gross. I was left with no time to design and it was killing me. We (Laura, Mike, Brad, Jen and myself) decided to take a step back and reevaluate the strengths of our no-employee model and work to improve it.
The solution? We decided to stop trying to be a design studio, or a company, by traditional means. At its core (legally), Ghostly Ferns has always been a group of freelancers. Each of us comes into the studio at different times. Some of us work on the weekends, some of us don't. Our schedules are different. Our workloads are different. We each love our flexible freelancer lifestyles. So why push ourselves to become a standard NYC 10am-6pm design company?
Everyone is envious of freelancers. We do what we want. More importantly, no one decides our own destiny but us. It's badass. The scary part of freelancing is the fear of an empty schedule and sheer loneliness. At Ghostly Ferns, we've solved that problem. Freelancing is so much better with friends.
We're a group of freelancers who each offer different services. Usually we work for clients individually, but we often pair together on projects when we can. We work in the same room together and are constantly providing feedback and support to one another. We have company meetings and make awesome side project-y things in our spare time. We act as a support group and sounding board for one another on a daily basis. We're here for each other and we are best friends. I love my fellow Ghostly Ferns and would do anything for them. In fact, I have done a lot of crazy things for them. And I know they would do the same for me. We care for each other and inspire each other. It rules.
Because we each have our own expertise, our collective portfolio is bangin'. We're all basically scratching each other's backs with our individual work. My web, product, UI work makes Jen's hand lettering transition into digital mean than it otherwise would. Laura's character illustrations make my web products more personable and fun. Long story short: we make each other's work stronger.
Other design studios love us because they can grab one or two of us as an extra set of hands when their workload is too hefty. Agencies love us because we're individual contractors. It's a win, win, win, win situation for all.


The Best Intentions was founded in 2002 by Rodney James, Jeffery Bashir, and Bilal M. They are one of the most talented Motown shows out touring today. The Best Intentions are an unforgettable experience of the great Motown acts of the 60′s,70′s and 80′s, featuring a dynamic performance of the Temptations, The Four Tops, The Spinners, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Gladys Knight & The Pips.
You can't resist dancing to these fabulous oldies! This group is comprised of six gentlemen with many years combined experience in the music and entertainment industry.


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Army officer and MP for Belfast 1816-1818. Awarded the compensation for the enslaved people on the Mountain River estate in St John Jamaica. The estate is shown in the Jamaica Almanacs against 'John Michel' for much of the 1820s.
Lieutenant-General John Michel, who married as his second wife Anne, daughter of Henry Fane MP and sister of Vere Fane (q.v.). This John Michel and Anne Fane were the parents of Fieldmarshal Sir John Michel who has entries in both the ODNB and the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online. Lieutenant-General John Michell [sic], appointed Ensign in the 51st Foot February 1781; Lt-Col. 4th Dragoon Guards 1796; Brigadier-General on the staff in Ireland 1804; Major-General October 1809, Lieutenant-General 4/6/1814. Will of John Michel, General of the Army of Dewlish Dorset proved 14/05/1844.
Living in Dewlish, Dorset, in the 1841 census: John Michel, age 75, "Army H.P.", born in county, with Caroline Michel, age 35, also born in county, Eliza Hawkins, age 30, not born in county, 6 female servants and 4 male servants. Baptism based on his age and county of birth: John Michel, son of David Robert Michel and Grace, baptised 14/04/1768 in Dewlish, Devon. His father, David Robert Michel, was MP for Lyme Regis, 1780-1784 "on the Fane interest". His mother was Grace, daughter of John Ayscough of Jamaica.
T71/854 St John no. 215 Lieutenant-General John Mitchell [sic], owner-in-fee. http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/michel-john-1765-1844 [accessed 13/02/2017]. The identification of this claimant as Lt-Gen John Michel has been confirmed by the will of his father David Robert Michel and by the Accounts Produce for the Mountain River estate. Earlier possibilities for this man's identity in a previous version of the database were: a) Major General John Mitchell (1785-1859) who served in the West Indies for several years after 1804, although it was noted that the promotions of Major General John Mitchell (major in 1821, lieutenant-colonel unattached 10/1/1837, colonel 11/11/1851 and major-general 31/8/1855) given in his ODNB entry did not correspond to the title given in the compensation records; and b) General Sir John Michell (1781-1866) of the Royal Artillery: for a) ODNB online, R.H. Vetch, rev. James Falkner 'Mitchell, John (1785-1859), army officer and writer', and for b) National Probate Calendar 1866.
John Burke A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage (1832) Vol. 2 p. 610; John Philippart, The Royal Military Calendar or Army Service and Commission Book (1820) Vol. 2 p. 357; H.M.Chichester, rev. Roger T.Stearn 'Michel, Sir John (1804-1886), army officer'; PROB 11/1998.
1841 census online. Ancestry.com, England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 [database online]. History of Parliament online: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/michel-david-robert-1735-1805 [accessed 12/11/2013].
'Lieutenant-General John Michel', Legacies of British Slave-ownership database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/18508 [accessed 21st April 2019].


Executable automated Installer. This will by default install just the Standalone Wrye Bash. It can also install all requirements for a full Python setup if you have any plans to join in with development.
This is a manual installation of Wrye Bash Python files, requiring the full Python setup files to also be manually installed first.
This is a manual installation of the Wrye Bash Standalone files.


> > I found a problem in the "purple_ssl_close()" function in the file "sslconn.c".
> > Every time I connect to MSN protocol, an error occur because the libpurple try to close the same socket twice.
> information at the bottom of Help -> About.
Since this is on Windows, it is NSS.
the original fd since the socket is closed.
I'm going to test my fix for a few days and then commit it.


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Owl and Bear's Best Albums of 2012
January 2, 2013 owl and bear staff Leave a comment
Download: The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 174: Best of '12 Edition
Well, 2012 has come and gone, and with it new heights of political rancor, an adorably masochistic fiscal cliff, a near-apocalypse, and yet another Twilight movie. Of course, amidst all those horrifying events, some music got released. And because we'd lose our blogging license if we didn't pick out our favorites and present them to you in tidy list form, we've done just that.
Overall, 2012 was light on all-out classics, but there were a few diamonds scattered throughout all that ruff. Fiona Apple made a triumphant return to recording, The Avett Brothers delivered an album of understated beauty, Sharon Van Etten came into her own with the glorious Tramp, and Heartless Bastards reminded us all why we "Got to Have Rock and Roll."
So without further ado, we present to you our favorite albums of 2012. As always, if you think we missed something, be sure to let us know. We look forward to serving you in 2013 with whatever it is we do around here.
Heartless Bastards – Arrow
Sometimes it takes a few albums for a band to warm up. Heartless Bastards' first three records certainly had their moments, but they pale in comparison to the majestic beauty of Arrow. The leisurely rollout of cathartic opener "Marathon" sets the tone for an assortment of tracks that draw from the best aspects of classic rock: tasteful production, hypnotic melodies, razor-sharp guitar solos, and Erika Wennerstrom's slurred, androgynous belting. Still, Arrow never sounds beholden to any musical trends: it could have been released in 1972, 1992, or any other year. But, as it happens, it's the best album of 2012. (Chris Maroulakos)
Live Review and Photos: Heartless Bastards at the Belly Up
Sharon Van Etten – Tramp
Tramp, recorded with The National's Aaron Dessner, sees Sharon Van Etten fully realizing her songwriting abilities. The production is a leap beyond her past work, with swirling, layered vocals and rich-but-subtle instrumentation creating an immediately listenable effort. On Tramp, Van Etten finds ways to seem like both an everywoman and a superhuman, a unique balancing act that makes her one of today's most skillful songwriters. (T. Loper)
Live Review and Photos: Sharon Van Etten at the Belly Up
Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do
Fiona Apple's previous album, Extraordinary Machine, was released seven years ago. But in case you had forgotten how talented the brooding songwriter is, The Idler Wheel… should jog your memory. Apple once again lets listeners into her complex world of internal struggle, self-doubt, and defiant beauty. Serpentine piano lines slither and curl around her compositions with Apple's scrappy wordplay serving as their forked tongue. Even if another seven years pass before we get another album from the reclusive songstress, The Idler Wheel… contains more than enough treasures to keep us digging until then. (Chris Maroulakos)
Live Review and Photos: Fiona Apple at FM94/9's Independence Jam
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
In terms of originality, Alt-J's An Awesome Wave is 2012's equivalent to tUnE-yArDs' w h o k i l l (sans the Pitchfork stamp of approval). Listening to An Awesome Wave is kind of like moving to a new city: at first, it's daunting and unknown, but after a short time it becomes surprisingly manageable and quite likable. And after a while, you wonder how your heart ever beat anywhere else. (Jen Arches)
The Avett Brothers – The Carpenter
The Avett Brothers' big-budget upgrade, 2009's I and Love and You, let the band run loose to play with all of producer Rick Rubin's studio toys. But now that that's out of their system, Rubin and the group scale things back on The Carpenter. With its emphasis on storytelling and acoustic guitars, The Carpenter recalls The Avett Brothers' meditative The Gleam EPs and packs just as much emotional wallop. Thanks to stunners like "Winter In My Heart" and "February Seven," The Carpenter is as beautiful an album as The Avett Brothers have ever made, and that's saying something. (Chris Maroulakos)
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Bookended by explosions of fireworks, Canadian two-piece Japandroids' Celebration Rock seamlessly balances the earnest bombast of classic rock with the white-knuckle ferocity of an all-out punk assault. The snare hits pound like a relentless heartbeat, pumping blood into the shouted memories of wild youthful abandon. This is an album clamoring to be played in alcohol-drenched scream-alongs by close friends praying for one more night that never ends, one more spine-shuddering kiss, and one more whiskey. Celebration Rock is an album that will make you remember why you fell in love with rock and roll in the first place. (Andrew Scoggins)
Live Review: Japandroids at the Casbah
Tame Impala – Lonerism
If you've ever seen Tame Impala live, you know that they are loud. These neo-psychedelic Aussies want their modern, emphatic, groovy jams to seep into your senses and explosively combust right down your center meridian. Lonerism layers staccato drums and hazy guitars with crescendoing keyboards and penetrating bass, providing a stable ground for ardent rowdiness. Take the innocence and enthusiasm of Spacehog's "In the Meantime," slow it down, throw the whole thing underwater, and turn up the volume until nothing exists besides your passion for self-acceptance — and that's where you'll find Lonerism. (Jen Arches)
Milo Greene – Milo Greene
I fell in love with the track "1957" in early 2011, and waited with bated breath for Milo Greene's debut album. The band's self-titled debut does not disappoint: it's full of chilling harmonics just like the first cool winter breeze through an open window. Songs like "What's the Matter" and "Perfectly Aligned" easily make Milo Greene one of the best albums of the year. (Courtney Rogin)
Blood Red Shoes – In Time to Voices
Blood Red Shoes aren't a household name, but they should be. The Brighton duo's third album continues their winning streak, serving up earth-scorching rockers that leave your eardrums as ravaged as drummer Steven Ansell's beleaguered snare. All the pulse-racing energy of Blood Red Shoes' first two albums are here, but the band's production work (in collaboration with Mike Crossey) lends In Time to Voices a new varnish that makes the songs sound more vast and expansive than ever before. Just try to resist rocking out to the face-melting "The Silence and the Drones" or fist-pumping along to the hard-hitting "Cold." (Chris Maroulakos)
Live Photos: Blood Red Shoes at the Casbah
Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
2012 started with a deafening bang in the form of Cloud Nothings' January release of Attack on Memory. The first proper record to be recorded with a full band instead of lead singer Dylan Baldi's bedroom-pop tinkering, Attack on Memory is an unhinged 30-minute burst of snarling indie-rock aggression. Every drumbeat is thunderous, the guitars dice through the sound with urgent precision, and Baldi spits vitriol through each throat-shredding lyric. Memory is the perfect blend of slow-building, emo-grunge explosions and anthemic, mosh pit shout-along angst. (Andrew Scoggins)
Live Review: Cloud Nothings at FYF Fest
Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again
Sauntering onto the scene in 2012, Michael Kiwanuka's debut album Home Again serves up heaping portions of jazz-tinged soul. Kiwanuka's warm, rumbling vocals and beautiful string instrumentation comfort the listener like a crackling fire. Couples looking for tender, romantic music to slowly sway to after a few glasses of wine need look no further. (Andrew Scoggins)
Stars – The North
Stars' The North is their sixth LP in just over ten years, and it takes a different approach than that of their previous album, The Five Ghosts. Their title track defines the album's groove: relaxed, happier, and a retraction to the retro electronica that took over the indie scene this year. "Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It" is their best song since 2005 — and it's flawless. (Courtney Rogin)
The XX – Coexist
Take everything you loved about The XX's 2009 debut and make it perfect, and that's Coexist. The album opens with the heartbreaking ballad "Angels," and continues in the most precious of ways, with tracks like "Chained" and "Sunset." It's the comedown from the heavier beats in the band's debut. (Courtney Rogin)
Grimes – Visions
Enough time has passed since Grimes' Visions was released that Claire Boucher's signature bangs have had a chance to grow out, but unconditional fans, over-it fans, and non-fans alike are still analyzing the formula that concocted this breakout album. Topping several early-year, mid-year, and year-end lists, Visions is proof that sometimes listeners just want some hot femme vocals paired with simple synth riffs repeated with strong bass inflection on the first of every four-beat count. Grimes multiplied this formula by 13 to create Visions and, in doing so, became one of 2012's most buzz-worthy artists. (Jen Arches)
Live Photos: Grimes at the Soda Bar
San Diego Album of the Year
The Burning of Rome – With Us
The San Diego band's new album is an unabashedly weird yet accessible piece of work that evokes everyone from Blondie to Black Sabbath to Man Man. With Us may evoke those other bands, but it's an undeniably unique effort that's driven by The Burning of Rome's unfaltering creativity and eagerness for risk-taking. That fearlessness pays off on tracks like "Ballad of an Onion Sprout" and "Cowboys and Cut Cigars," making With Us the best album to emerge from San Diego this year. (Chris Maroulakos)
Live Photos: The Burning of Rome at the Soda Bar
Poetic Memory: The Burning of Rome
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As a printmaker and book artist, and as an antidote to digital overload, my work gravitates towards abstract patterns found in nature, the expressive gesture and personality of line in drawing, handwriting and stitching.
My monotypes include trace drawing, direct painting on plexiglass, and paper lithographs from my sketchbooks, letters and notes from family. The defining marks in the drawings and handwriting reveal distinct signatures and personalities. Abstractions and layers inherent in the printing process obscure the initial legibility of words, leaving a liminal hieroglyph between the familiar and the unknown. Subtle connections unfold in each print.
Recently I have been exploring eco-printmaking, also known as direct contact printing, as another form of observing and recording nature, place and time. Responding to these prints with ink, gouache, or thread brings my conversation into the work. Stitching into the images reconnects me to the embroidery work of my grandmother and to my mother's sewing and mending.
All photo credits are to Jay York.


Background: Land was kindly donated by the Waterside Garden Centre to create a wetland habitat, along with in-channel habitat improvements in the River Glen. As is the case across much of the Welland Catchment, this section of the river had been heavily modified in the past, resulting in trapezoidal banks that hold a lot of water, but lack important habitat features for biodiversity.
Project Outcomes: Through months of hard work, the Welland Valley Partners restored some of the important habitat features of this section in the River Glen (e.g. riffles, pools and meanders), and created a wetland area directly adjacent to the main channel of the river. This work re-created important fish spawning and refuge areas, and generally improved the area for biodiversity overall. In addition, a narrowed river channel with adjacent wetlands will act to reduce sediment run-off into the river, and will reduce sediment build-up during low flow summer months.


SSL certificate is essential if you want more security for your website, but unfortunately the price of a valid and cheap SSL certificate is rarely to be found. The average price of SSL certificate ranges from $100 - $200, a price that usually can only get the lower-class certificate.
And after several days of searching, I finally found a SSL certificate provider that provides features like I was looking for with a very cheap price at only $59.90 for two years. Not only that, they also provide a free SSL certificate, valid for 1 year and can be renewed again.
Company that provide this SSL certificate is StartCom Ltd, which is an Israel-based company and founded by Eddy Nigg. Get your cheap or free SSL certificate here.
See also: Comparison of SSL certificates for web servers.
I have a very old computer, built in 2006 by using Asus P5RD1-VM motherboard and an Intel 2.8GHz processor. This system was built when Windows 7 has not been released so that the default driver of the P5RD1-VM motherboard is no longer compatible.
P5RD1-VM has an integrated graphic card based on ATI Radeon X300. You can download the driver here.
P5RD1-VM has an integrated sound card, the SoundMAX from Analog Devices. Download the sound card driver here.
P5RD1-VM use the ULi SATA M5287. Download the SATA driver here.
P5RD1-VM use the ULi M526X Ethernet Controller. Download the ULi Lan driver here.
Indeed, the graphic driver used is using the driver for Windows Vista but it works well with Windows 7, even I can got the Windows Aero to work as well.
Age of Windows 7 was not yet 1 year, but Microsoft is aiming to release the Windows 8 in the year 2012.
This rumor originated from an article from the Microsoft Kitchen Blog, the article shows the roadmap which clearly visible on the list in 2012 is the timeframe for Windows 8's release.
There is no additional information, only shows a plan from Microsoft, and Microsoft also has not issued an official statement about this news. However, there are signs to over there, it can be seen Microsoft has started to recruit talent to build their new operating system is. At the beginning of this month, a list needed work at Microsoft indicates Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Group would begin focusing on Windows 8.
Looks like this time Microsoft is making SP1 for Windows 7, and plans to release the beta version in January 2010, for OEMs in the summer and to the public in the fall.
In connection with the sale of Windows 7, Microsoft claims that sales of Windows 7 is now more than two times compared with the operating system ever. Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft is off to a "fantastic start" with Windows 7.
The Azure platform? Hmm..very interesting. A few days ago we try to find more information about this platform and the tools (Windows Azure SDK) and it only support Vista or Win7 for development environment.
Windows XP is still wide use among developer and me is one of them. Need 1000 USD or more to build new development environment for Azure platform. They said they will explore options to enable the SDK on WinXP, and we hope this will be done sooner.
It's seem Microsoft try to sell Vista to developer too, what a strange requirement considering we are building cloud applications to remove the underlying OS support.. lots developer complain about this Azure system requirements.
The only thing that we can do now is try to adding new features into our products and hope we can create new products for Azure platform sooner.
"A flow document is designed to "reflow content" depending on window size, device resolution, and other environment variables. In addition, flow documents have a number of built in features including search, viewing modes that optimize readability, and the ability to change the size and appearance of fonts. Flow Documents are best utilized when ease of reading is the primary document consumption scenario."
Flow Document is a powerful document format from Microsoft, the extension from Flow Document is XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language). Flow Document can include many components including paragraphs, videos, images, and more. These components correspond to elements in markup and objects in procedural code.
In Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), XAML is used as a user interface markup language to define UI elements, data binding, eventing, and other features. Here's the best source if you want more informations about XAML: Wikipedia and MSDN.
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