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MADRID (AP) — A jury in Spain found a Brazilian man guilty of killing his aunt, uncle and two young cousins, ruled unanimously that the murders were premeditated.
The jury in the trial in Guadalajara, near Madrid, was not convinced Saturday by Patrick Nogueira's defense that he had stabbed his relatives because he was mentally disturbed and suffers from alcoholism, the private Spanish news agency Europa Press reported.
Nogueira's aunt and uncle were in their early forties and his cousins were 1 and 4 years old at the time of the 2016 slayings. He was 19. A witness testified that Nogueira took a selfie with the dismembered bodies, which he had chopped up and put into plastic garbage bags.
Prosecutors said Nogueira was a psychopath who planned the slayings, even taking garbage bags with him. They said Nogueira, who arrived in Spain in early 2016, sent a different friend in Brazil a series of WhatsApp messages about the murders and photos of the bodies during and after the killings.
Prosecutors said to conceal the crime, Nogueira chopped up his aunt and uncle with tree-pruning shears. About a month after the slayings, neighbors complained of a bad smell coming from the house and authorities found the bags with the bodies.
Nogueira faces decades behind bars. His lawyer said the verdict will be appealed.
The gruesome case captured wide attention in Spain and Brazil.


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Phewa Lake in Pokhara
Best Seller Trip
Duration: 10 Days | (1 reviews)
$750 $710 / Person
Standard Hotel Basis
About Best Nepal Tour
Best Nepal Tour is a unique tour that envelops historic trip followed by nature tour, jungle safari and pilgrimage trip in Nepal. Best Nepal Tour start from from Kathmandu and ends in Lumbini at Birth place of Gautam Buddha. we can enjoy ancient culture, art and architect in kathmandu valley and feel the beauty of nature around pokhara. we can get acquainted with tharu culture in chitwan and tour lead you to observe birth place ot Lord Buddha. It further extends to Lumbini, birth place of Lord Buddha. It is a kind of best way to experience nepal and also connects you with your inner being as you practice meditation in Lumbini.
Kathmandu Valley is located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. There are seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites within this valley.Historically, the valley and adjoining areas made up a confederation known as Nepal Mandala. Until the 15th century, Bhaktapur was its capital when two other capitals, Kathmandu and Lalitpur, were established. Kathmandu Valley is the most developed and populated place in Nepal. The majority of offices and headquarters are located in the valley, making it the economic hub of Nepal. It is popular with tourists for its unique architecture, and rich culture.
Chitwan is an Inner Terai valley in the south of Nepal, encompassing the districts of Makwanpur, Chitwan and Nawalparasi. The valley is part of the Terai-Duar savanna and grasslands ecoregion of about 150 km (93 mi) length and 30–48 km (19–30 mi) width. Major cities are Hetauda and Ratnanagar in the easternmost part of the valley, Narayanghar and Bharatpur in its central part.
Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in Gautama, who achieved nirvana some time around became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism after achieving Enlightenment. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha; other notable pilgrimage sites include Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.
Lumbini has a number of temples, including the Mayadevi Temple and several others which are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum are also located within the holy site. Also located there is the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath. At other sites near Lumbini, earlier Buddhas were, according to tradition, born, achieved ultimate Enlightenment and finally relinquished their earthly forms.
Pokhara lies in the centre of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the Western Development Region. It is also the headquarters of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone as well as Western Development Region. Pokhara is also the second largest city of Nepal.The city is located approximately 200 km west from Kathmandu. Three out of the ten highest mountains in the world Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu are within 30 miles of the city. Due to its proximity to the Annapurna mountain range, the city is also a base for trekkers undertaking the Annapurna Circuit through the ACAP region of the Annapurna ranges in the Himalayas.
Highlights of Best Nepal Tour
Enjoy ancient art, culture and architect in ancient durbar squares
Feel the beauty of nature, get immerse in the lake and feel the charm in pokhara valley
Enjoy jungle safari in Indian Subcontinent and have a chance to watch One-Horned Rhino and Royal Bengal Tiger
Explore chitwan with local Tharu culture and their lifestyles
Observe birth place of Lord Buddha and you may get chance to learn meditation in Lumbini.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02: Day sightseeing in Kathmandu valley
Day 03: Temple and Durbar square Sightseeing in Patan and Bhaktapur
Day 04: Drive to Pokhara from kathmandu
Day 05: Explore pokhara valley
Day 06: Drive to Chitwan from Pokhara
Day 07: Excursion day in Chitwan National Park
Day 08: Drive to Lumbini from Chitwan
Day 09: Drive to Kathmandu from Lumbini
Day 10: Final Departure or Join another tour / trek
Pickups and drops from hotels and airports by private transportation.
4 nights room in Kathmandu and 2 nights each in Chitwan and Pokhara and one night in Lumbini on bed and breakfast basis
Welcome and farewell dinners in kathmandu
Transportation in comfortable private transportaion.
English speaking, trained and experienced local tour guide ( if needed )
Heritage sites and National Park entrance fees
All government taxes and Trekking plus service charge.
Nepal entry visa fees
Airfare for international flights to and from Kathmandu
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu, Lumbini and Pokhara
Extra night accommodation (anything mentioned expect than cost include section)
Personal expenses, travel insurance
Tipping to guides ( Tipping is expected ).
Nepal Travel FAQs
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The best memory of Nepal
I was travel alone at Nepal but I never felt lonely there! Durga gave me a wonderful itenery of 10~15days but I'm too lazy only took 3 days trekking tour of…
We will be staying at Deluxe Hotel of your choice during the trip. You will be staying 4 nights in kathmandu, 2 nights in Pokhara, 2 nights 3 days in Chitwan and 1 nights in Lumbini. Total nights will be 9 nights 10 Days tour. Room will be on twin sharing basis, for single accommodation you need to pay additional single suplementaty.
Breakfasts will be served at hotel during your tour. Your stay in Chitwan will be on full board basis where you get B, L and D. Kathmandu and Pokhara we will have lunch, dinner around different restaurants which is not inclusive on the cost.
We provide different types of tourist vehicles during our ture such as Car, Van, Hiace, Jeep, Mini Bus, Big Bus depending upon the group size and their requirement. If you like us to only arrange transporationas per your necessity and travel to any part of Nepal. You can either call us or sent us an email for the booking of vehicle @ nepaltrekkingplus@gmail.com
Getting Visa for Nepal
You will get on arrival visa for Nepal. On arriving Nepal you will get tourist visa for 15 days to five months. It depends upon your purpose of visit but regarding tour you will get the visa for 15 to three months which is be enought.

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Frida Kahlo's paintings are famous around the world, but her photography collection reveals even more about her life, her relationships, her home Casa Azul in Mexico, and her artistic process. Drawing inspiration from her father, Guillermo Kahlo, a noted photographer, Kahlo was fascinated with photography for most of her life and was an avid collector of photos.
An intimate portrait of the artist, exclusive to Bendigo Art Gallery, this exhibition displays the photographs drawn from the extensive archive of the famous blue house where Kahlo grew up, the Casa Azul, now a museum in her honour. This photographic archive was only revealed to the public in 2007, and now Mexican photographer and historian, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio has sifted through more than 6,500 photographs to hand-pick the 257 highlights from the personal collection that are now on display.
The photos take a look at Kahlo and her friends and family at work, at home, and even in her hospital stay following a debilitating accident in 1925, as well as the interests and obsessions from throughout her life, including political struggles, her enemies, her fascination with Diego Rivera, and her great love for Mexico and its traditions. The exhibition also reveals Kahlo's passion for collecting historical photographs as reference material for her work, as well as the photographs of contemporaries including Man Ray, Tina Modotti, Pierre Verger, Martin Munkácsi, Edward Weston and Lola and Manuel Álvarez Bravo.


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Honda Marine's new BF100 ups the ante in the midrange arena.
By Jim Hendricks
Horsepower: 100 | Max-rated RPM: 6,300 | Displacement: 1.5L/91.4 cid | Compression Ratio: 9.7:1 | Gear Ratio: 2.33:1 | Weight (20″, dry): 360 lb. Honda Marine
While big six- and eight-cylinder outboards might grab the lion's share of headlines, midrange outboards represent the meat and potatoes of use by boaters.
Generally defined as outboards ranging from 75 to 115 hp, this class reigns as one of the most popular, particularly on lakes and rivers in Middle America where midrange engines power many of today's pontoon and aluminum fishing boats.
Honda Marine's new BF100 ups the ante in the midrange arena. It brings variable valve timing and lift to the category and offers a host of other advanced features, including Lean Burn Control for greater fuel efficiency and Boosted Low Speed Torque (BLAST) for better hole shot.
Weighing 360 pounds (dry with a 20-inch shaft), the new inline four-cylinder stands as the only 100 hp outboard, giving it the best power-to-weight ratio among competitive 90 hp four-strokes, nearly equaling that of the two-stroke Evinrude 90.
The block and technology in the BF100 evolved on the automotive side of Honda and, in particular, in Honda's popular, high-mileage Fit car. Honda's VTEC variable valve timing and lift, for example, was born in cars, and it has proven to enhance performance in four-stroke outboards as well.
Introduced first by Honda Marine for its V-6 outboards, VTEC varies the lift and duration of the open intake valves to deliver optimal performance at both low and high rpm. This system uses two cam-lobe profiles to operate the intake valves. Low-lift, short-duration cam lobes provide strong torque at low rpm. As rpm increases, a piston engages a rocker arm on a high-lift cam, locking all three rocker arms together. As a result, the intake valves are open for a longer period of time at higher rpm to produce more power.
Honda calls this its replacement for displacement. Indeed, the BF100's 1.5-liter block produces 11 percent more horsepower than outboards in the 90 hp class, all of which possess similar or greater displacement.
To further improve hole shot, the BLAST system advances the spark-plug timing and sets the air-to-fuel mixture to a richer setting when the throttle body for the Programmed Fuel Injection system is opened suddenly. This acts like a quick shot of adrenaline to amplify the engine's low-end torque.
Honda's new outboard also features Lean Burn Control to increase fuel efficiency at cruising speeds. An oxygen sensor monitors the air-to-fuel ratio. Using that data, the engine's electronic brain makes adjustments in the ratio, leaning out the fuel when the engine levels to a consistent midrange rpm. Also helping efficiency and speed is a high-performance gear case with a longer anti-ventilation plate to minimize trapped water and help eliminate porpoising. A front splash plate also reduces spray emanating from the bottom of the boat hull. A 2.33-to-1 gear ratio allows the BF100 to use 13- to 14-inch-diameter propellers to lift heavier loads.
To help power marine electronics, livewell pumps and other accessories, the alternator develops 44 amps in total, with 35 of those amps dedicated to powering onboard equipment and charging batteries.
Anglers who troll will love the Honda BF100. The motor's push-button troll-speed control lets you fine-tune the pace in 50 rpm increments from 650 to 1,000 rpm. The feature is standard in tiller models and optional on engines with remote throttle and shift.
Honda has not forgotten coastal boaters. The BF100 comes with a multifaceted corrosion-protection system that includes a paint process using four different layers to protect the aluminum-alloy housings. In addition, multiple sacrificial anodes guard against galvanic corrosion. Freshwater flush ports let you rinse salt and other contaminants from internal cooling passages with a garden hose.
The Honda BF100 features NMEA 2000 connectivity, allowing you to network the engine systems with onboard marine electronics and view engine parameters on compatible multifunction displays.
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Cytocybernetics receives award to advance drug-screening technology
UB startup Cytocybernetics screens new drugs for heart safety.
"By getting drugs that aren't viable out of the pipeline quickly, you can save millions of dollars. As they say, if you're going to fail, fail fast."
Glenna Bett, CEO
UB spinoff Cytocybernetics has been awarded $1.5 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an enhanced version of the Cybercyte — the company's device that integrates electronics with heart muscle cells to test how new drugs affect the heart's electrical activity.
"The number of drugs that can interfere with the function of the heart is astounding," says Cytocybernetics CEO Glenna Bett, associate professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. "Our system tests all kinds of pharmaceuticals, from allergy medications to antidepressants, for unwanted side effects such as heart attacks or arrhythmia.
Bett co-founded Cytocybernetics with Randall Rasmusson, professor of physiology and biophysics in the Jacobs School. The company is headquartered at UB and has nine employees, including the founders.
"Technological innovation has the potential to improve all facets of our lives — everything from our health and well-being to the creation of new industries, companies and jobs," says SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. "Cytocybernetics is well on its way to positively impact cardiac research, and that is validated by the team receiving the highly competitive STTR award to advance their product development and commercialization efforts.
"I extend my sincerest congratulations to Cytocybernetics and the University at Buffalo."
Venu Govindaraju, UB vice president for research and economic development, says the work Bett and Rasmusson "exemplifies how university research benefits society."
"Cytocybernetics' innovations have the potential to greatly improve the drug-discovery process. The company is also creating jobs in Western New York, contributing to the region's economic development," Govindaraju notes. "Cytocybernetics exemplifies how the university is working to commercialize UB technologies, driving growth and helping to transform the region into a national health sciences hub."
The Cybercyte — Cytocybernetics' core technology — uses mathematical modeling and high-speed computer interfaces to deliver an electric current that flows through heart cells grown in the lab. This setup accurately models the electrical activity of heart cells within the human body, enabling scientists to test how different drugs influence the function of the cells and, ultimately, the heart.
First, the Cybercyte is linked to heart-muscle cells grown in the lab. This means the team can investigate how drugs act on whole cells, as opposed to on single proteins within a cell, as researchers did in previous years. Second, the Cybercyte infuses the lab-grown heart-muscle cells with a synthetic version of IK1, an electric current that helps regulate the heart's electrical activity and beat. Without this current, screenings can produce false results — an expensive headache for pharmaceutical firms.
"Repetition is very important in science because you need to make sure your results are reliable," Bett explains. "With high throughput screening, we would we able to conduct multiple tests more quickly."
"Technologies stemmed from university research stimulate economic growth. We are pleased to have awarded a TAF investment to help Drs. Bett and Rasmusson prepare the Cybercyte for commercial production and verify its value in drug safety screening, positioning the company to apply for STTR funding," says Grace Wang, SUNY interim provost and vice chancellor for research and economic development.
The new NIH award and development of high throughput screening will build on the company's prior successes, allowing Cytocybernetics to expand its customer base.
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Review: The Warrior's Way Gives Dull Action to a Stylized Setting
by Jeremy Kirk
What do the people in The Warrior's Way eat? They're in the middle of the desert in a small town with no discernible means of supplying nourishment to themselves. When the moment arises to actually plant anything, we cut to a massive garden full of flowers. Pretty, sure, but not really something to keep your body going. At one point, a character is seen eating a steak. Great, but where did that come from? Magical cows that suddenly appear out of nowhere to give their lives for the benefit of humans? Was the steak made of sand? Is there some unwritten subplot involving cannibalism?
You might be asking yourself why it matters, why in this film about 19th century warrior-assassins in the old West an issue of character sustenance might be worth mulling over. The simple fact is it really doesn't, but it should be noted that in a film with this setup, there sure doesn't seem to be much to distract you from trying to piece together moot points such as the one laid out above.
Created by first-time writer and director Sngmoo Lee, The Warrior's Way is a plodding piece of stylish vacuity, an action movie that seems more concerned with ridiculous humor, hammy relationships and cute babies than wall-to-wall sword-swinging and six-shooter-firing. It's a movie as empty and as idle as the desert in which it takes place.
There's a certain level of promise built in the opening moments. Dong-gun Jang is introduced as Yang, the titular warrior and member of a clan who is at war with another clan. Why? Doesn't matter. All that matters is that in the first few minutes of the film, Yang takes out the last remaining members of the opposing side. In the process, he kills the greatest warrior alive taking the title for himself. Little did Yang know that this warrior had a baby daughter, one who Yang can not bring himself to kill. Instead, he takes the baby for his own with his own clan turning on him for his show of humanity.
Before you can say Lone Wolf and Cub, Yang flees to the Americas, more notably Lode, a small town resting in the desert where an old friend is supposed to be residing. Yang doesn't find his friend. Instead, he finds straggling members of a traveling circus, Geoffrey Rush as a town drunk, and Kate Bosworth as the town beauty with a troubled past.
It's here where The Warrior's Way comes to a screeching halt. Any idea of hyperactive pacing or rip-roaring action the opening may have promised get blown into the desert with the tumbleweeds. Having left his former life as an assassin behind him, Yang tries to form a bond with the people of Lode. This includes helping plant the garden, the one with the nice-looking flowers no one can eat, and teaching Bosworth's character the art of knife-throwing. Evidently, all you need to do is blindfold yourself to become a master knife thrower. Kids, do NOT try that at home.
This comes in handy, of course, once Danny Huston's evil Colonel and his band of dirty marauders come to town. For what? Again, it doesn't really matter. They just like to pick on people, I guess. There's no food. It isn't like the townspeople are hiding a vast fortune in ancient gold or anything. This is another idea of picking on minutia that probably wouldn't even bubble to the surface if there was anything interesting going on elsewhere in the movie.
Sadly, the ideas of the townspeople, clowns and bearded ladies alike, rising up against the bullying marauders as well as Yang's clan tracking him to the small town don't amount to much until the film's final 30 minutes. Everything in between the opening and the climaxing battle is made up of meandering moments of Yang looking stoic, Bosworth being just on the right side of cute to be annoying (her accent disappears quicker than the film's action), and Tony Cox being his typical, cringe-inducing self. He plays a character named Eight-Ball. He has a white 8 painted on top of his head. It's cute and a little stupid.
Once the action finally kicks in, it's not epic enough to be worthwhile, but it also isn't poorly constructed. Lee shoots his action with style and patience, giving plenty of room to what is going on to allow us to watch it unhindered. When the final battle is taking place, each member of the three sides is dressed in such a way as to be able to tell who is doing what to who, another plus that isn't always the case in today's world of extreme closeup action. There is a lot of CG and wire work that makes it hokey, but, at the very least, it gives the action a level of fun that is nowhere to be found elsewhere in the film.
Unfortunately, the fun hits too late in The Warrior's Way to redeem it from being anything but a lethargic yet stylish set piece. It moves like a snail and hits with all the intensity of a dulled steak knife, about as far from the concept of a warrior assassin as one can get. When all is said and done, The Warrior's Way, much like the folks in the town which it's set, has absolutely nothing to chew on so the idea of style over substance comes off like a slab of icing without the cake. You know, if that cake even existed in the first place.
Jeremy's Rating: 3.5 out of 10
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Damn....When this site first ran the trailer for it a while back, I was quite excited. I needed a new ninja movie to wipe my mind of ninja assassin. Le sigh.....I guess I'll have to watch Ip Man again (Which is in my opinion the greatest Kung Fu movie I've seen)
Chris on Dec 8, 2010
at least you summed it up on the second sentence to the last paragraph, i figured how bad it was going to be just from the TV commercials alone....
Jericho on Dec 8, 2010
Disagree with this entire review. Movie had good heart, story, characters, and action. It was a perfect blend of many genres taking a similar feel of Casshern and Goemon to the states in a very successful way. One of my top 5 movies this year as well as one of the least shallow action movies in some time. I will agree the trailer is a bit misleading but it was all for the better. I was expecting a cheesy ninja movie but got an actual great artistic action flick in return.
The Dude on Dec 8, 2010
This movie was terrible! I even sat next to some Koreans and they got up and left the theater! Ninja Assassin is better than this! You never gave a damm about any of the characters in this town at all, maybe Bosworth with what happend to her family, but don't waste your time on this! go see something else and pop in the last 20 minutes of the movie, that's all that satisfies!Hopefully they won't do a sequel, but if they do maybe they can have the main character warrior in this go against the guy in Ninja Assassin.
jah p on Dec 8, 2010
nooooooooooooo. such high hopes. sigh. @3, i disliked both casshern and goemon overall.
lego on Dec 8, 2010
I sort of agree with you Jeremy for the most part I found some parts quite strange, the warring clans, I didn't care for knowing why they disliked each other, I think part of the story is that killing each other for meaningless reasons is pointless and unfulfilling. As it is. But the evil dude who rolls into town twice, his story is a little thin, seen as he is such an important bad guy, but still, just knowing he's a bad man is enough to dislike him. Visually there were some really well thought out scenes and it wasn't too over the top. As The Dude mentioned Casshern and Goemon, I've only watched Casshern, like The Warriors Way I really wanted to see it, but upon watching was left wondering what was going on, often it felt like the film was ending over and over, but still kept going. I still love the way it looked and will still make sure I try and see anything the film maker produces, maybe with a bit different scripts it would really blow peoples minds. The approach to how things look, making them almost like a painting is good, after all these films are fantasy and should be viewed as so.
Crapola on Dec 8, 2010
The little things like where to do they get their food .. did not bother me. These things crossed my mind at the start but I was too busy paying attention to everything once it got going I did not care about the trivial stuff. To each their own!
Say it last Sat with the wife and group of friends. It was horrible. I thought it sucked. Everyone fell asleep but me.
Shaun on Dec 8, 2010
this review is just shitty the warriors way is a great action and storyline driven film stupid people OMG a steak... and yet you are one who probably complained that iron man 2 had to much action and no story now your crying that a action movie that has a story and your crying about it... STFU awful review poster and probably first and last time i will ever look at this site.
SHITTy on Dec 8, 2010
I liked it. It's not 'great cinema' but it was entertaining and really didn't try to be more than it was - a weird, unusual movie. Its going to have trouble finding an audience but I for one am glad they still make movies like this. I would give it a 8 out of 10 stars.
NonnyMus on Dec 8, 2010
Yes, because a movie with Ninjas. vs. Cowboys definitely should explain everything, and is definitely not a "fun" movie where you just relax and watch it. Without having to think. The only thing I'll agree with you is that yes, after the first battle against the final clan, the action was slowed down considerably. And that the action (where there was, and almost ALL of the scenes) were great. But paced at a point where it just didn't feel like it met up with the expectations considering how long we waited for them in the movie. Although if taken directly out of the movie, and put into little clips, I would say some of the scenes were awesome. But seriously though, where do you get people to review movies Alex? This guy doesn't seem to know the difference between a "thinker" movie and a "ride" movie. Pointing out where they got steak from? Seriously? You might as well have this guy review Jackass 3D, he'd be asking himself "Why are these people doing these things? If it's just 'for fun', there has to be some kind of psychological reasoning behind their actions. Why is it that their childhood is never visited to explain these personality traits? Either way, they're just doing things that I find stupid. Therefore, this movie is stupid. 1/5." And that was just a general example, maybe you did like Jackass, I was only using it to show how silly your train of logic was for reviewing The Warrior's Way. Despite that though, I agree with the lot of your post. But that's a pretty huge disagreement.
danielvutran on Dec 9, 2010
I saw this movie and I liked it a lot. I know a lot of negative reviews are out there, mostly because there is not a lot of sword fighting in this movie….and for a good reason! The premise of the movie is the hero is so good, nobody lives to take a 2nd shot at him. So basically ever time he fights, he kills with the first blow…and thus the enemy is dead. This movie is not really a martial arts film and should be compared to another graphic comic book movies like Sin City. You are here to see a graphic comic book brought to life, no more and no less. And that is why I loved the movie. If you are looking for incredible dialog or an original story, this is not it. But it is still worth seeing if you love a visually stunning movie with cowboys and ninjas.
Steve on Dec 17, 2010
The movie is entertaining to those who dont have there head shoved up there ass.
Noone on May 15, 2011


Abstract. In this paper, we follow the approach of Miller (see ) and obtain generating relations of Laguerre 2D polynomials (L2DP) by extending the realization ↑ω,μ to study multiplier representations of a Lie group G(0,1). Certain (known or new) generating relations for the polynomials related to L2DP are obtained as special cases.
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The retroactive benefit is the lump sum amount that a claimant is owed after a hearing due to the long processing times for claims. Retroactive fees can be paid from the sixth month after disability begins, and many claimants receive a retroactive benefit of a year's worth of monthly payments or more by the time a hearing is held.
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Here's something that I haven't seen addressed on the posts that I have read, that is the premise that the government is offsetting losses in other departments (i.e. Via Rail) by loansharking on the CSL.
Take my situation as an example. When I graduated in 1991, I had about $11,000 in debt owed under the CSL program. Today, that debt is just shy of $26,000 despite the fact that I have made (albiet "involuntary) payments via garnished income tax refunds of almost $9,000 since then.
What many people may not realize is that while the loan was in default since early 1992, and a judgement was issued around 1995, interest continued to accrue at 12% annually on the outstanding debt.
If I went to a bank today, got a loan for $11,000, and later defaulted on the loan, interest would stop accruing at that point. If not, I would have the remedy of employing a credit counselling service who would be able to get a stop on interest accumulation.
Further, if I had defaulted, and was unable to pay, I would have the further remedy of bankruptcy to eliminate the debt. But the government has the right to continue to accrue interest AND pursue collection of the debt in perpetuity, even after my death, attaching the debt to my estate.
What other financial institution has this power? What a money-making scheme, eh? If I began making payments now, at say $300 per month, and they continue to garnish my tax returns, it will take almost ten years to pay off this debt, and in that time I will have paid about $80,000 for an $11,000 loan.
Is it just me, or is there something morally reprehensible with this picture?
The difference is if I went to a bank for a loan they would have the right to refuse me the loan. Student loans are pretty much guaranteed so I see nothing wrong with them having different conditions that make default harder.
bateman........have you checked into this?
These type of topics would normally not come up in law school.
Off the top of my head I do believe they could make a claim on your estate but then your estate would claim an absolute defence of statue barred. Assuming you did not die 6 years since last acknowledging the debt. If the estate did not file the defence then a judgement would be files against your estate and they would get their money.
If someone lives in a province that has no SOL then that part of the loan would have a claim against your estate.
But that is off the top of my head. This is not an area of law I feel comfortable speaking on. If I knew all the answers I wouldn't have come on this site looking for some clarifications.
As far as the Canada Student Loans Program goes - they do not collect form the deceased.
That's likely just an oversight on their part.
Actually, interest does not stop accruing on a loan from a bank after default. If you stop paying or refuse to pay it usually goes to a collection agency where interest continues to compound. Why should a bank waive the repayment of the interest?
I also haven't heard that Canadian Student loans were being charged interest rates that were much higher than other unsecured retail loans. It was my understanding that the maximum interest rates that can be charged on a CSL is P+5% fixed or P+2.5% floating.
Does not compound on student loans. Collectors tell people it compounds as a tactic to create that urgency. Collectors use interest acrual as a collection tool. For government loans and associated directives, this is a breech and will be punishd if caught doing it.
Well, I suppose a lot has changed in 16 years. When I negotiated my CSL in 1988, that (or something close to it) was the posted rate for the loan. I suppose at that time, 12% would have been p+5.
Also, I suppose the banks have tightened up also, as I recall when I worked as a loans officer for one of the big 3 in the 1990's, that is how the loans in default operated, at least from the banks point of view. Perhaps the collection agencies continue to accrue interest on the loan to increase their potential payout.
Why would the banks forfeit interest? It's simple economics: if you default, there is a good chance that not only are they not going to get their interest, but they are not going to get all of the principal. Aslo, loaning money is simply a business transaction to the bank. They do it to make money. If the loan becomes untenable, if it is no longer profitable, they want to divest it and move on. This is not life and death to them, it is just a business transaction. If the cost of collecting the debt exceeds what they are likely to get, they write it off and move on. At least they can expense it against other revenues.
I'm not sure if I misunderstood your reply there, but based on my understanding, I beg to differ on your comment about it not compounding. As I stated earlier, and in my email to you last week, my original loan was about $11,000. I receive monthly statements from the government showing what I owe. The amount is currently just shy of $26,000 despite about $9,000 in payments.
Explain to me how it got there without compounding? Could simple interest have caused it to get that big that quickly?
For a loan $11,000 loan at 12% to go to $26,000 in 10 years despite $9,000 in payments requires compounded interest.
Even with compound interest the numbers don't make sense. Had you made no payments the amount owing would be $34,150. Subtract the $9000 you paid and the amount outstanding is $25,150.
Now knowing when the $9000 was paid makes it impossible to come up with an exact number. If it was paid yesterday then the $25k is correct. If it was paid in 1999 then the outstanding balance would be closer to $7k. If the $9k was paid any any significant time in the past then the $26k outstanding balance is too high even with compound interest.
You might want to confirm that all payments were actually credited to your account.
Contact the Canada Student Loans Program and read the CSLFA. It is all written up in there ragarding the manner in which interest is accrued.
I have business relationships with three accountants who are very able to understand this sort of arithmetic. Two of them are basic and one is a forensic.
Please ignore my previous post. I was under the impression that Inexplicable had defaulted in 1998. I now re-read his post and realized it was in 1988.
I'm pretty sure anyone with a simple calculator and high school math could figure it out. Especially now that it is clear the interest is not compounded.
The only reason I was confused before was because the loans are so old. I never even registered the 88 but just read 98. The only reason I even noticed was that he said 16 years. I thought it was baffling that I have loans from 10 years ago but to have loans from almost 20 years is even more unbelievable.
It is important to remember that collectors tell people the darndest things. They say things that tweak a certain stimuli in order to get that motivated and fearful response. Interest accrual, legal action, and exposure are the three top "psycho-tenderizing" tools they use. Collectors will say that interest compaounds but it doesn't - and a lot of borrowers do not really know for sure. Collectors will also threaten exposure, such as calling and disclosing to employers, family, friends, and creditors. These thing cause panic in the minds and hearts of student loan borrowers.
The threat of legal action is more saleable because thatis something that carries the element of truth and real consequence in the event they are able to do it. It is also important to remember that collectors have to sell out to their clients to get that mighty permission to sue, and in many cases, collectors lie to their clients by making the debtor out to be "combative" and unwilling to repay", regardless of the fact that the debtors are offering payments - and the collectors are simply refusing. Collectors have WAY TOO MUCH power, which can easily be abused. Here is where some of the legal energies should be aimed at. From a cultural perspective, the third-party debt collection industry is in most part biased and stereotypical towards people who owe money. From a behavioral analysis perspective, the debt collection industry behaves in most part like hyperactive children with little to no patience - and nothing seems to pacify them.
My understanding is that in the States it is possible to extract money out of collection agencies for engaging in this type of behaviour. Is there anything similar for Canadians?
I had someone staying with me a while back who was in heavy debt. Collectors eventually found him and somehow got my number. Despite making it clear I was not the person they were looking for they revealed information to me that I felt was of a private nature.
They also told me to tell him that they had confirmed his employment which was an obvious bluff as he had been unemployed for the last 4 years. There has to be some protection against this kind of behaviour.
In the states the FDCPA is rather strict, but many of the day to day breeches often go unaddressed from what I am told. Serious complaints are the ones that are treated and enforced upon. A collector having a bad day is not really addressed as agressively. In Canada, you have collection agencies' acts, which are provincially fueled and driven. The USA has a Federal statute, which certainly has much sharper teeth.


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Apollo, Creativity, Foucault, Greek mythology, The Muses
Muses Nine Come Calling.
In Creativity, Mythology, The Examined Life on January 29, 2013 at 6:00 am
Apollo, to whom the Muses reported.
Apollo released the Muses this morning! What an underserving beast I am to enjoy such grace–the beautiful sprites, dancing on the frozen tundra–Calliope, Clio, Urania, Thalia, Erato, Euterpe, Polymnia, Melpomene, and Terpsichore.
We have an ancient agreement, me and these nine temptresses. "Only questions," they demanded. "We give you the blessing-curse of questions only." (Remember Foucault: "There are no answers!") Eons past I agreed to their terms, hard-bargining tarts that they are.
The nine muses
And so, this morning, they surprised me as they occasionally will, and accompanied me on my walk–sun rising, frozen snow crunching beneith my boots, crystalline air. It was an exercise in the sacrament. Less whisper, more choral, as befitting the dawn. And the questions–oh, the questions they ask:
What will be the tools of your creativity today?
When did you last sharpen them?
How, today, will you best perceive experience?
Can you plumb the depth before nightfall?
How, today, do you intend to better become yourself?
Do you recognize the face of satisfaction?
What mystery will you perform to advance your vision?
What can you do to help others in their advance?
Last night, did you note the last breath before sleep?
How do you seek the source of the question?
Was it the unearthing of things Zen past? Was that the triggering madeleine? More questions–an infinity of questions!
Greek mythology, Oracale at Delphi, Philosophy
In Mythology, Philosophy, The Examined Life, Wisdom on July 15, 2010 at 12:50 pm
…from Pythia, the goddess oracle at Delphi:
"Look into yourself, know yourself, keep to yourself; bring back your mind and your will, which are spending themselves elsewhere, into themselves. You are running out, you are scattering yourself; concentrate yourself, resist yourself; you are being betrayed, dispersed, and stolen away from yourself. Do you not see that this world keeps its sight all concentrated inward and its eyes open to contemplate itself? It is always vanity for you, within and without; but it is less vanity when it is less extensive. Except for you, O man, each thing studies itself first, and, according to its needs, has limits to its labors and desires. There is not a single thing as empty and needy as you, who embrace the universe: you are the investigator without knowledge, the magistrate without jurisdiction, and all in all, the fool of the farce. "
Well then. Three thousand years later, Thank you, Pythia. I'm working on it…still…honest.
Greek mythology, Hades, Persephone, Picasso, Spring, the Renaissance, The Romantics, the seasons
Persephone returns!
In Creativity, Literature, Music, Mythology, Nature, The infinity of ideas, Thinkers, Writers on May 2, 2010 at 5:49 am
Persephone, the abduction.
Spring settles on me with an irrational anxiousness. Maybe, to think about it, it's not all that irrational. The symbolism of Spring is a big deal. For instance, in ancient myth, the onset of Spring is due to the return of Persephone, Zeus's daughter, to the earth. She has been abducted by Hades and taken to the Underworld. (She was a babe.) Zeus demands her return, a demand Hades obeys, knowing it best to keep Zeus off his back. But first Hades tricks Persephone into eating pomegranate seeds, which ensures her return. Before her abduction, Persephone tended her garden, planting seeds and generally being a goddess of nature, the original Earth Mother. When she escapes the Underworld and wicked Hades, she returns with flowers. Spring arrives. But alas, she was tricked into eating those seeds and so, sadly, she will eventually return to Hades. And the Earth will grow cold. Again.
I said Spring makes me anxious. Its arrival seems a big deal in some fashion. And as a big deal, I feel beholding to do right by it, by the season and what it symbolizes. That's why I said it is irrational: I've laden Spring with a good deal of portentous heaviness. Or maybe not–maybe I'm not being irrational. Maybe being serious about rebirth and escaping winter and living to see another season should be taken seriously. The ancients thought so. Persephone escapes to return to her aggrieved mother, Demeter. She escapes Hades and his unmentionable Underworld demands. Most of all, she returns to Mother Earth with renewed life–things of a serious nature all.
It was in this context that I took a magic marker and drew a line about four feet long, horizontal, on the wall of my office-man-cave. To the far left of the line I wrote Antiquity. To the far right: Death. The end of the line for me. Then I started to make some notes along the line, left to right. Confucius, Socrates, Jesus, moving right, through the dark ages with the Black Plague death of William of Ockham, to the happier days of the Renaissance, Alberti, , Erasmus, Michelangelo and my personal favorite, Montaigne, fast-forward to the Romantics, Beethoven, Brahms and the bunch, to Goethe, Liszt, rushing to the moderns, Thoreau, Nietzsche, Stravinsky, faster now, Joyce, Hemingway, Picasso, Cage, Nabokov, and so on until the line stops. Game over. Under all this I put big labels, Iron Age, Dark Ages, Industrial Revolution, Age of Flight and so on. Lastly, I made note of the major things: the Gutenberg Bible, Columbus, Landing on the moon, the atom bomb, the silicon chip.
Spring. The time-line. A life and a context. The more I think on it, Spring is a big deal. It is a reminder, a connecting thread to the tapestry of our humanness, the time-line to which we all subscribe. Spring ushers in fresh growth, a return to life and the overarching scheme of things. On my small and personal scale, I am simply curious about where I fit in, about the history of the species and how I am delivered to this place, here in the sun, observing Persephone tend her garden.


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REVIEW: Van Halen – The Best of Both Worlds (2004)
VAN HALEN – The Best of Both Worlds (2005 Warner)
Musically, I can find very little fault with this collection. How can I? When you think about it, musically Van Halen are above reproach. In the 1970's, they were without equal. No other band could boast such a series of excellent albums, a charismatic and innovative frontman like Dave Lee Roth, or (obviously) a unique guitar mutilator like Edward Van Halen. Van Halen defined the term "party rock", but they also rocked with intelligence. They combined challenging arrangements with near-impossible guitar work, clever lyrics, an excellent image, musical influences dating back to the 1920's, and music heavier than that of many of their rivals.
So how could this compilation possibly fail if the music is that strong? This album is completedly torpedoed by the sequencing of the songs. That factor alone makes The Best Of Both Worlds a struggle to listen to. There seems to be a notable effort to downplay David Lee Roth's contributions in favor of Sammy Hagar's overall.
By song selection, on paper this album looks good. However upon one listen you will realize what works and what doesn't. Kicking off the album with Eddie's groundbreaking solo "Eruption" seems like a good idea at first. It serves to remind the listener right from the beginning why Eddie is considered one of the best, if not the very best, guitar player of all time. His sound is warm and "brown" and he creates noises that nobody had ever heard before….
…But "Eruption" is followed by the first of the new Sammy singles, "It's About Time". Trying to glue "Eruption" to a new song just doesn't work. A Dave song would have sounded much more natural. It is a jarring transition, and it gives me the impression that Van Halen is trying to up-sell the Sammy Hagar period in some way. The overall effect is an album that is has absolutely no cohesion.
Thank God this wasn't the final tour…
There are always new songs to hype a compilation like this. "It's About Time" is the strongest of the three, all of which are Van Hagar. It is as close to upbeat as they were likely to get, with all the personal strife going on. The lyrics are pretty obviously about the return of Sammy Hagar. But something sounds wrong, something sounds un-Halen. The missing ingredient is bassist Michael Anthony, who did not play bass, nor write, nor sing background vocals on these songs. Without Anthony, you can tell something is missing. (You'll notice how far back he is in the group photo, too.) The other two songs, "Up For Breakfast" (dumb title, dumb lyrics) and "Learning To See" (A musical attempt at being dramatic and wise) are nothing to write home about.
Then we begin juxtaposing Dave songs with Sammy songs, one after the other, for nearly the entire remainder of the album. Folks, taken on their own, each one of these tracks is a hit…but playing the album, this doesn't sound good in the speakers! Sammy-era Halen was a different beast from Diamond Dave. Sammy's poppier, from a completely different and more mainstream point of view. Without beating this point into the ground, for one example, take a look at the tracklist: Sam's "Dreams" is squeezed in between Dave's "You Really Got Me" and "Hot For Teacher"! The only time this sequencing really works is when "Jump" is followed by "Top Of The World". The songs traditionally follow each other in concert because they share the same riff. Listen to the outro of "Jump". It is the main riff to "Top Of The World".
I asked Craig Fee for his opinion on these shenanigans, and he had this to say:
When I saw this arrive on my desk as a promo, I was confused. Why would you mix Diamond Dave tracks with a bunch of wanky new Sammy songs? What would possess anyone to include the Red Rocker singing Dave's material in concert and not have a single DLR live cut?
My feeling is that this is a ripoff move in order to hammer home the fact that Van Hagar were touring! They make sure to mention this in the liner notes. It's an unfortunate but fairly common practice, and a sure sign of record company meddling.
Had they devoted 1 disc to each 'era,' I don't think it would've pissed me off as much as this one did. And where the fuck is Gary?! More importantly — why are we, the die-hard Van Halen fans — continually starved for live material from the 1978-84 era?
One star. For the album art.
The album rocks and rolls along, Dave then Sam, Dave then Sam, until the end when you are presented with the live tracks. As Craig said, all are Van Hagar, previously released on Live: Right Here, Right Now. I'm sick of that album. It's been mined endlessly for B-sides, and all three songs appear elsewhere on this album in their original DLR studio versions! Much like the album openers, these close the disc rather weakly.
Craig is right about being starved for classic 1978-1984 live material. Even assuming the Van Halens remove that particular pickle from their behinds, they didn't have to recycle old Van Hagar live stuff. The wasted CD space could have been used to give this album a more well-rounded feel, covering Van Halen's whole career. The compilation covers 1978-1995, and then skips ahead to 2004 with the three new songs. Excluded are cool singles from the lost period, like "Me Wise Magic", "Humans Being" and "Without You" (from Van Halen 3 with Gary Cherone). Or, they could have just put more classic David Lee Roth tracks on there, since the album's a bit Sam-heavy. Anything but more live re-releases! Fair Warning is criminally under-represented.
Taking a quick scan of the liner notes will reveal that the brothers Halen really are trying to re-write their history. Not only are the Cherone years not even mentioned, but the Dave years are discussed only briefly. No pictures of the band with Dave are included, even though he makes up at least a third of the album (the best third of it).
I will mention one other little point before I finish. One track, "Finish What Ya Started", sounds like it is defective, ending abruptly. The band and producer received complaints about this, but it is no error. While mastering this CD, producer Glen Ballard decided to extend "Finish What Ya Started" beyond its original fade point until the tape runs out, when it ends abruptly. This longer, previously unreleased version was not advertised as such and led fans to think the track was defective.
So there you have it — as it currently stands, The Best Of Both Worlds is sadly the most comprehensive Van Halen collection out there. May as well go ahead and make your own. At least the music is above reproach.
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Sounds like what happens when record companies put out 'product', rather than music. Not sure I'd give the cover one star either …
mikeladano says:
No in my opinion that artwork deserves 0 stars because of the clear disregard of any DLR-related content. I have to disagree with Craiggles on that one.
Having said that, I do like the red-white-black stripe VH motif and there's nothing wrong with the cover itself.
…except where the fuck is the classic VH logo??!?!?
Sitting on top of DLR's wardrobe gathering dust.
Yeah! Thank God they did finally get back together.
Deke says:
U know I was hook, line and sinker with the first Vol Of Greatest Hits when it came out in 96. I mean how could u not…basically Me Wise Magic and Human Beings made me the first day buyer of that one also released that same day was the X Factor by Maiden so I bought those two but man yeah in 96 like all u guys I was stoked to hear some new Dave and that he may be back(ahem!) all for not at that time though as we soon found out….!
So as no surprise when the reunion with Sam in 04 came about and yep I bought this baby for the good ol new songs as I already had everything else …..ugh and after time it just sat there with all my other greatest hits comps by various artists. I agree with the rating on this one it could have been better ,I mean With Halen it's no extra bell and whistles with anything just same ol same ol ,come on man throw us a bone!
But they did make amends to me with ADKOT release so there I wil probably be buying on the first day of release VH Greatest hits VOL 22 remastered,recycled, ….and aaaaah yep by that time I will have become the official Sucker in a 3 Piece!
Good news for your Deke — I'm in creative mode, thinking about doing the entire Van Halen series…I've already done this one, III, and ADKOT.
This is a big undertaking so not a decision for me to take lightly, but when I'm done Frehley I want to start something else up.
Sounds good brother….look really forward to that!
I've been in a relaxing mode lately,not so much writing this weekend, so I can never make promises about when it'll happen. Especially since I just downloaded the iTunes bonus disc to the Lafon Kiss tribute…11 more songs…and this is going to necessitate an addition chapter to the Frehley series.
stephen1001 says:
Sequencing is huge – for me it's tough to picture eruption flowing into anything but You Really Got Me, it's like Sgt. Pepper into with a little help, certain songs just go together!
Sequencing sure is huge! Listen to one of the terrible Kiss compiltions where they do dumb things like having Beth and Uh! All Night go together. Stupid record labels…
https://mikeladano.com/2012/08/31/review-kiss-a-whack-of-compilations-2008-2009/
On Best Of Volume I, Eruption goes into Ain't Talkin' Bout Love, but it still works because they are both Dave from the same LP.
waynelaw says:
i don't understand why you would not have one disk for Diamond Dave and one disk for "can't drive 55" Sammy. The two can never mix and forcing them together is like two girlfriends fighting over a man on Jerry Springer! – I as a purist -think the band ended when Dave was replaced the first time-that was the end-but I know that musically there is still love for that Sammy version- O.K it had the technical part – but it lost the passion and humor.
"The two can never mix and forcing them together is like two girlfriends fighting over a man on Jerry Springer!"
In many ways this sums up the entire problem with Van Halen's post-1984 history. A constant battle between current and ex, and their respective status.
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figurefanzero says:
Epic review!
Thanks man! I should think you know something about epics after finishing that not-Aerialbot series.
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Van Halen and giant robots… these are the best things in life!
Heavy Metal Overload says:
Never bought this one. Does sound like a piece of cynical product rather than anything meaningful. Used to like playing Up For Breakfast on my early retail shifts though!
Did it put cream in your coffee? Put butter on your biscuit, so early in the morning?
It did. That's why I'm up for breakfast.
They threw the new songs together. None of them cared enough.
Yeah it was throwaway stuff from what I remember. That video sounded like a hot mess too. Really cool, thorough review though! There was point this was the only VH my shop stocked so I got to hear for that reason alone. I was enjoying Hagar's solo career at that point too. I thought he made a mistake going back to VH.
I don't think he did and I'm explain why. I think this tour at least gave him the chance to play in VH with Michael Anthony again, and this was the last time they had a chance to do that. And then Chickenfoot came shortly after and I thought, well OK then. Sammy wins. I am a big fan of Chickenfoot.
Michael Anthony did tour with Sammy before VH got back together too which I thought was cool. Never like Chickenfoot all that much but he's done well with it so fair play.
I was very much into Chickenfoot and I thought VH with David Lee Roth could never top a Chickenfoot album with anything they would put out.
I was completely wrong, of course.
I maybe wasn't expecting much either but I was sure VH were going to be more interesting one way or the other! Didn't expect them to return with an album that strong though.
e-tainment news reviews says:
I'll bring the chainsaw out for this one. This compiltion is totally unnecessary. I didn't buy it and I haven't even heard the unreleased tracks mentioned in your review. And I am a huge Van Halen fan. But I don't care because there are no reasons for this album to be released at all. I mean, they did release the Greatest Hits vol 1 & 2 albums, one album with Dave and one with Sam and that's all any VH fan needs. Besides, what idiot decides to mix Sammy and Dave songs on a double CD..??
If they have a bunch of unreleaed material lying around then release a "Unreleased Songs" album or something. This is a cop-out and I don't care how good the songs are, I'd give it a 1/10 rating.
Always keep your chainsaw handy, I love when you wield it with such vigor!
I don't recall a Greatest Hits 2, at least I can tell you there was no such release in North America. Regardless the answer is the same; you can't mix these two eras willy-nilly like this. Van Halen's music is best enjoyed either a) on the original albums or b) on a two-disc set with one of Sam and one of Dave. But even that would be putting a heavier than necessary balance on the Sammy era. 4 albums vs. 7, it's just math!
I don't know if there has ever been a band with a history like Van Halen, so clearly and definitely divided between singer-era's.
Sorry, my bad. There only was a Volume 1 album, but that album had the Dave songs first and then the Hagar stuff. Thing is, I made my own VH compilations from my own records as I'm not that much into buying albums with songs that I already own. Me Wise Magic, Can't Get This Stuff No More and Humans Being I ripped from a friend's album, I downloaded the covers, photshopped them and made my own compilations and called them vol 1 and vol 2. My versions kills the originals btw… ;-)
I'm sure they are way better! I think this CD has one song from Fair Warning. One. How does that make any sense in any universe when there are three live Sammy songs?
Aaaawwwww!!! Mean Street, Sinner's Swing, Dirty Movies, Unchained… They all belong or the compilation's wrong…
Hey whadda u know, I'm a poet and I didn't know it…
That's great! I don't hate.
Fair Warning would almost have to be included in its entirety if you do a true "best of". One time I made an Alice Cooper "best of" and ALL of School's Out was on it.
isaacandsophie says:
I have had this comp in my had several times over the years, thought of buying it… but never pulled the trigger. Largely, it was because I didn't want the two singers (well OK, three) mixed together. It's too jarring. I like thm all, for different reasons, but I can't make the jigsaw puzzle of it all fit together in my head enough to think I need this in my CD player. Now, Vol. 1 (with the black cover) is a sweet set, but I ultimately decided to just go buy the albums. Yeah, I miss some bonus tracks, but it's all the Halen I'll need for quite some time.
'hand,' not had. I don't know how I would put something in my had. I'm not even sure I'd want to know.
For Van Halen, it's easy to get the albums, CD, vinyl, whatever, they're all readily available and affordable. I wholly recommend getting at least all the DLR records, but 5150 is so fun.
Yeah, I'll get them all, one day. I have a few. Amazon has the first 6 records in a little box set for $35. I'm thinking it's the same series as the ZZ Top and that AMAZING Springsteen set I got.
If they are all on Warner (and I think ZZ are) then most likely.
Oooh! Fire trucks outside! I like fire trucks!
Haha TOPIC SWITCH!!
I went out for a drive and I got to follow the fire trucks!
I would recommend getting the Hagar albums as well. They're easily as good as the Roth albums, just a bit different. Waste no money on Gary Cherones III album, though. It's more or less a Eddie Van Halen solo album anyway.
I like it enough because I like Gary, but it is not a Van Halen album.
3 was Edward claiming full control of his own band now that the two lead singers that sold the albums were gone and the new guy wasn't gonna rock the boat while Anthony was already making less % points than the rest of them…and Al was gonna stick by his brother…
3 was a shift in musical sound/direction and the production was brutal…….
Wardy says:
Review is spot on (informative too) agree 100% its biggest flaw being the mixing of both eras throughout both discs. Would only rate it a 2 maybe 2.5 at best though, also for the cover art, the remastering and 2 of the 3 new Sam tracks didn't suck.
Good read and cool comments ;)
Thanks Wardy!
I think Best of Both Worlds failed much worse, by putting Dave/Same/Dave/Sam tracks alternating one by one. Just awful idea.
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This installment of the Prospect Hot Sheet considers what minor league players did from June 25 to July 1. Contributing this week were JJ Cooper, Matt Eddy, Josh Norris and Kyle Glaser.
Remember, this simply recognizes what the hottest prospects in the minors did in the past week—it's not a re-ranking of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects.
1. Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, Padres
Team: Double-A San Antonio (Texas)
Why He's Here: .500/.571/1.000 (6-for-12), 4 R, 2 HR, 2 RBIs, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1-for-1 SB.
The Scoop: At this point, Tatis' rough April is a long forgotten memory. Since May arrived, he's handled the Texas League much like he did the Midwest League last year. Tatis had his third two home run game of the season on Sunday. After hitting .336/.414/.639 in May, Tatis finished June with a nearly as impressive .330/.413/.527 in June. He has 11 home runs and 13 stolen bases in the past 53 games. (JJ)
2. Francisco Mejia, C/OF, Indians
Team: Triple-A Columbus (International)
Why He's Here: .593/.645/.926 (16-for-27), 8 R, 6 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 4 BB, 2 SO, 0-for-0 SB
The Scoop: Mejia's slow start is a thing of the past. The gifted switch-hitter reeled off eight consecutive multi-hit games to put the finishing touch on a scorching June during which he hit .455, and he began July by going 1-for-2 with a pair of walks. Mejia is seeing an increased amount of time in the outfield rather than behind the plate, but with the way he's hitting, his bat will play anywhere. (KG)
3. Royce Lewis, SS, Twins
Team: low Class A Cedar Rapids (Midwest)
The Scoop: Lewis spent the first part of the season showing he could hit. Now he's showing he can hit for power. Lewis has hit five of his eight home runs the last 20 games, slugging over .700 in that time while maintaining batting average well over .300. Lewis keeps adding pieces to his game month-by-month, and is living up to his billing as a No. 1 overall pick. (KG)
4. Tyler O'Neill, OF, Cardinals
Team: Triple-A Memphis (Pacific Coast)
Why He's Here: .278/.381/1.000 (5-for-18), 7 R, 1 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBIs, 3 BB, 6 SO, 0-for-0 SB
The Scoop: O'Neill's steep uphill swing path continues to scare evaluators, but he keeps hitting balls a mile. O'Neill's latest power outburst this week gives him 19 home runs in 49 minor league games this year, as well as three homers in 16 big league games. Most encouraging, O'Neill has cut his strikeout rate to a career-low 24.3 percent this year, a more than adequate number for a power hitter. (KG)
5. Brandon Lowe, OF, Rays
Team: Triple-A Durham (International)
Why He's Here: .484/.590/.935 (15-for-31), 9 R, 5 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 13 RBIs, 8 BB, 7 SO, 0-for-0 SB
The Scoop: How hot has Lowe been over the last week or so? One of his teammates crossed out his name on Durham's lineup card and wrote "Ruth" in its place. While he's not quite the Babe, Lowe hasn't stopped hitting since getting promoted from Double-A Montgomery. After entering the season with 16 home runs, Lowe has doubled that total before the all-star break. (JN)
6. Ronaldo Hernandez, C, Rays
Team: low Class A Bowling Green (Midwest)
Why He's Here: .348/.360/.913 (8-for-23), 7 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBIs, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1-for-1 SB
The Scoop: In a system full of emerging prospects, Hernandez's start has allowed him to jump into BA's Top 100 prospects list. He has shown the ability to hit for average and power, and has also showcased a throwing arm that rates as a 70 on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Very quietly, the Tampa Bay system has vaulted itself into the game's elite. (JN)
7. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox
Team: Triple-A Charlotte (International)
Why He's Here: 0-1, 0.75, 12 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 17 SO, 6 BB, 1 HR
The Scoop: By any estimation, Kopech's right arm is one of the most electric in the minor leagues. His fastball can get well into triple-digits and commonly sits in the upper 90s. He's had a rough time with his control and command, walking 27 in 28 innings in June. He's added a curveball this season and is continuing to refine his changeup to add a third weapon to go along with his fastball and slider. (JN)
8. Sean Reid-Foley, RHP, Blue Jays
Team: Triple-A Buffalo (International)
Why He's Here: 2-0, 0.71, 12.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 13 SO, 1 HR
The Scoop: Drafted out of high school in 2014, Reid-Foley reached Double-A in his fourth pro season last year. The results were not pretty. He allowed 145 hits and 22 home runs in 133 innings for New Hampshire. Toronto sent Reid-Foley back to the Eastern League this year, and he commanded his power arsenal much better to earn a rapid promotion to Buffalo. He has looked sharp in the International League lately, recording a 1.97 ERA in his past five starts with 36 strikeouts in 32 innings and a .196 opponent average. (ME)
9. Corey Ray, OF, Brewers
Team: Double-A Biloxi
Why He's Here: .353/.421/.941 (6-for-17), 4 R, 1 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1-for-1 SB
The Scoop: The Brewers showed enormous faith in Ray by starting him at Double-A after a disastrous campaign at high Class A Carolina in 2017, and Ray has rewarded them with an improved season. Though he still strikes too much (97 strikeouts in 77 games), Ray is walking more, getting to his power better and stealing bases at a more efficient clip. He reeled off a five-game hit streak featuring three home runs this past week, giving him an .814 OPS on the season. (KG)
10. Justin Dunn, RHP, Mets
Team: Double-A Binghamton (Eastern)
Why He's Here: 0-0, 1.29, 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR
The Scoop: Dunn, the Mets' first-rounder in 2016, has taken a step forward in 2018. He's commanded the baseball better this season and has kept it low in the zone. That, coupled with his already-excellent three-pitch mix and big-time arm speed, have helped him put together a 2.51 ERA over the first three months of the season. His 80 strikeouts are already five more than he had all of last year — in roughly 24 fewer innings. (JN)
12. JoJo Romero, LHP, Phillies
Team: Double-A Reading (Eastern)
Why He's Here: 1-1, 2.45, 11 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 13 SO, 1 HR
The Scoop: Like many pitchers, Romero hit a wall at Double-A during his first exposure to the level this season. The three-pitch lefty has recovered nicely and is in the midst of a hot stretch at Reading. In his past seven starts, Romero has recorded a 2.86 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 44 innings while allowing a .210 opponent average. Crucially, he has allowed just three home runs in that time after allowing nine in his first 10 starts.
12. Anthony Kay, LHP, Mets
Team: low Class A Columbia (South Atlantic)
Why He's Here: 1-0, 2.70, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 11 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR
The Scoop: The Mets 2016 first-round pick missed two years with elbow troubles, but he finally made his pro debut this spring and showed increased velocity following Tommy John surgery. Kay's season has been uneven as gets re-acclimated to pitching, but he was on the upswing last week, striking out a career-high 11 against Asheville while pitching into the seventh inning. Evaluators see a potential back-end starter in Kay. He just needs to stay healthy and keep pitching after such a long layoff. (KG)
13. Kevin Smith, SS, Blue Jays
Team: high Class A Dunedin (Florida State)
Why He's Here: .414/.433/.690 (12-for-29), 5 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB, 6 SO, 2-for-2 SB
The Scoop: Smith's breakthrough season continues in the Florida State League, where his strikeout rate has climbed but his power production remains plus. He hits the ball hard and can elevate for power, which combined with his above-average speed and defensive versatility makes him a prospect worth believing in.
14. Gavin Sheets, 1B, White Sox
Team: high Class A Winston-Salem (Carolina)
The Scoop: The White Sox's first-round pick from two drafts ago had struggled to hit for power over the first three months of the season. In fact, with two home runs this week, Sheets doubled his season's output. He's made a mechanical change that has allowed him to get the ball in the air more often and tap into his raw power, and the results are starting to show. (JN)
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15. Akil Baddoo, OF, Twins
Why He's Here: .365/.412/.613 (11-for-31), 8 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBIs, 3 BB, 3 SO, 1-for-1 SB.
The Scoop: April in the Midwest League is a pretty brutal time to be a hitter. But now that the weather has warmed up, so have the bats. Baddoo hasn't hit for average, but he's shown both the ability to get on-base (thanks to a 16 percent walk rate) and power (five home runs and 15 extra-base hits in June). Even with Alex Kirilloff promoted to high Class A Fort Myers, Cedar Rapids is one of the more interesting teams in the minors with David Banuelos, Blayne Enlow, Royce Lewis and Baddoo. (JJ)
16. Luis Garcia, SS, Nationals
Team: low Class A Hagerstown (South Atlantic)
Why He's Here: .429/.448/.607 (12-for-28), 7 R, 5 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1-for-1 SB
The Scoop: The lefthanded-hitting Garcia has made consistent contact and found the gaps with regularity in the South Atlantic League while navigating his first full pro season. The Nationals continue to rotate Garcia around the Hagerstown infield—he has appeared most often at third base—as they develop both him and teammate Yasel Antuna, a fellow prized prospect from the Nationals' 2016 international signing class.
17. Bobby Bradley, 1B, Indians
Team: Double-A Akron (Eastern)
Why He's Here: .308/.379/.846 (8-for-26), 7 R, 2 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBIs, 2 BB, 8 SO.
The Scoop: Bradley's season looks somewhat disastrous. He is struggling to stay on the right side of the Mendoza line with a .208 batting average. But dig a little deeper, and Bradley keeps doing what he always does. He strikes out 25 percent of the time, which is a sustainable rate for a slugger and he does draw some walks. And he's homering at about the same rate this year as last year. What's happened is when Bradley hits the ball in the park, he's not getting any hits. A .216 BABIP means you're really unlucky no matter how many shifts you're facing. Bradley's .216 BABIP is the worst of any hitter in full season ball. It will get better, and with it, Bradley's .208 average will also get better. (JJ)
18. Kevin Cron, 1B, D-backs
Team: Triple-A Reno (Pacific Coast)
Why He's Here: .462/.483/1.115 (12-for-26), 9 R, 2 2B, 5 RBIs, 15 RBIs, 2 BB, 5 SO.
The Scoop: Twice last week, Cron had the kind of day that many players maybe get to experience once a season. A day after a three-hit day with two doubles, Cron hit three home runs against Salt Lake. Then just three days later, Cron had a two home run game against Tacoma. Cron had six multi-hit games in his last nine games of May. Reno is a great place to hit, but Cron is making a case to join his brother in the big leagues. (JJ)
19. Anderson Tejeda, SS, Rangers
Team: high Class A Down East (Carolina)
Why He's Here: .385/.448/.577 (10-for-26), 6 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 11 SO, 2-for-2 SB
The Scoop: Power. Speed. A cannon arm. The ability to play shortstop. The lefthanded-hitting Tejeda brings all these tools to the table on a nightly basis in the Carolina League, where he ranks among the leaders in total bases and RBIs. If he can find a way to make more contact, he could move into the next tier of shortstop prospects. Tejeda's raw tools are that loud.
20. Taylor Hearn, LHP, Pirates
Team: Double-A Altoona
Why He's Here: 1-0, 2.84, 2 GS, 12.2 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 11 SO, 1 HR
The Scoop: Hearn has long had one of the best left arms in the minors, but scouts have long suspected that he will end up as a reliever who can reach 100 mph. But to Hearn's credit he keeps giving the Nationals reasons to see him as a potential starter. Hearn has improved his control and he has proven equally effective against righthanded hitters and lefties. (JJ)
Moises Gomez, OF, Rays
Tampa Bay's system has seen several players take steps forward this year, including the low Class A Bowling Green trio of second baseman Vidal Brujan, catcher Ronaldo Hernandez and Gomez, the 19-year-old outfielder who bears similarity to Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna. He needs refinement at the plate and in the field, but the raw tools are there for Gomez, who signed with the Rays out of Venezuela in 2015, to make his mark among a slew of talented prospects. (JN)
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(4015) Wilson-Harrington es un asteroide que forma parte de los asteroides Apolo y fue descubierto por Eleanor Francis Helin desde el observatorio del Monte Palomar (Estados Unidos), el 15 de noviembre de 1979.

Designación y nombre
Wilson-Harrington se designó inicialmente como .
Más adelante, en 1993,

Características orbitales
Wilson-Harrington orbita a una distancia media de 2,642 ua del Sol, pudiendo alejarse hasta 4,29 ua y acercarse hasta 0,9938 ua. Su excentricidad es 0,6238 y la inclinación orbital 2,782 grados. Emplea 1569 días en completar una órbita alrededor del Sol.

Wilson-Harrington es un asteroide cercano a la Tierra que pertenece al grupo de los asteroides potencialmente peligrosos.

Características físicas
La magnitud absoluta de Wilson-Harrington es 15,99. Tiene un periodo de rotación de 3,574 horas y un diámetro de 4 km. Su albedo se estima en 0,05. Wilson-Harrington está asignado al tipo espectral CF de la clasificación Tholen.

Actividad cometaria

Este objeto ha mostrado actividad (sublimación de material) solo durante una noche, la noche del 19 de noviembre de 1949, cuando se pudo observar unos pequeños indicios de sublimación. Desde esa aislada noche, ya no se ha vuelto a activar este cometa. En 1979 fue observado por Eleanor Helin, posteriormente Brian Marsden calculó y confirmó la órbita, llegando a la conclusión de que este cometa observado por Eleanor era el mismo que el observado en 1949.

En la aproximación de noviembre de 2009, se apreció una subida característica de la magnitud de éste, ya que, supuestamente, se tendría que encontrar sobre la magnitud +15, pero en esos momentos se encontraba en magnitud +12 o +13. Tras haber observado este cometa detenidamente y haberlo inspeccionado, se dedujo que este cometa no tuvo actividad alguna, y de hecho lleva desde 1949 sin tenerla; esta subida de luminosidad, probablemente se la debamos a algún choque con algún material, como probablemente, también se la podemos atribuir a la del 1949.

En noviembre de 2009 —60 años después de la noche de la actividad última—, se descubrió que este cometa tuvo un incremento similar en magnitud a 1949, pero  los astrónomos pudieron realizar investigaciones en CCD, Afhro y curvas de luz, llegando todos por unanimidad a la conclusión de que debió ser por un choque con algún cuerpo dicho aumento de magnitud, ya que el cometa no sublimó durante ese año ni ninguno de los pasados, ya que se haya sin material.

Posteriormente se descubrió que tanto su órbita como su posición eran exactamente las del cometa Wilson-Harrington lo que sugiere que algunos asteroides de órbita excéntica como Hidalgo en realidad son cometas extintos. Wilson-Harrington está incluido en la lista de asteroides potencialmente peligrosos, dado que su órbita se halla relativamente cerca a la de la Tierra.

Véase también
 Lista de asteroides del (4001) al (4100)
 Cuerpo menor del sistema solar

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Asteroides Apolo
Asteroides potencialmente peligrosos
Cometas
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos por Eleanor F. Helin
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos desde el Observatorio Palomar
Objetos astronómicos descubiertos en 1979
Wikiproyecto:Asteroides/Artículos de asteroides

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Home » Whistle Blower Law » Whistleblower Tells of Billion Dollar Medicare Fraud: Incentive to Defraud?
June 20, 2017 By Tony Mastando
Whistleblower Tells of Billion Dollar Medicare Fraud: Incentive to Defraud?
NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/business/dealbook/a-whistle-blower-tells-of-health-insurers-bilking-medicare.html
Before we can talk about Benjamin Poehling, the whistleblower claiming UnitedHealth Group and others have been systematically scamming Medicare for years, we need to talk about a program called Medicare Advantage.
Medicare Advantage was created in 2003 as a way to fix the budget crisis Medicare faced. This program gave part of Medicare over to private insurance companies, with the expectation that those insured could receive better care for less money. Now, a third of Americans receiving Medicare do so under Medicare Advantage. Previously, the private insurers would take on these patients and then submit claims to the government for reimbursement of the money spent on the patients in the form of procedures. However, this provided an incentive for doctors to perform unnecessary procedures, raising the overall cost of the program and wasting taxpayer money. So, Medicare Advantage was set up differently.
Under Medicare Advantage, a private insurer is paid a set yearly fee for each patient it takes on that is covered by the program. This fee is determined not by procedures performed, but by diagnoses. This fee is affected most by a patient being treated recently for certain conditions, which provides incentive for insurers to go looking for diagnoses. The example given in the NYT article is that of a patient diagnosed with diabetes and kidney failure when she was taken on, but if the insurer could argue that the kidney failure had been caused by diabetes, the insurer would receive an additional $3,300 a year for that patient.
That's where Mr. Poehling and other whistleblowers like him come in. Poehling worked for UnitedHealth for ten years, from 2002 to 2012, as a finance director. Poehling claims that UnitedHealth was abusing government funds through Medicare Advantage by only searching for diagnoses that would raise a patient's "risk score," or the measurement of a patient's health that determines how much an insurer is paid for that patient. Poehling says that in the example of the patient with diabetes, UnitedHealth would not also screen for high blood pressure, a potentially dangerous condition, because high blood pressure would not raise the patient's risk score. Poehling also says that he and his coworkers were given bonuses for achieving revenue targets, but not for "better health outcomes or for more accurate patients' charts."
Poehling is suing UnitedHealth under the False Claims Act for the potentially billions of dollars the company may have received from the government under false pretenses. Whistleblowers, people like Poehling, who come forward with information about potential misuse of taxpayer funds, are protected under the FCA. They seek to bring these companies to justice, and are rewarded with a percentage of whatever payout results from the case.
Even well-intended programs designed to thwart one type of fraud can create unintended incentives for other types of fraud. Companies and individuals who cannot resist the temptation to skirt the rules and claim benefits to which they are not entitled are setting themselves up for prosecution. Oftentimes employee-insiders figure out or know about the fraud, are uncomfortable with what they're being asked to do on the job, and make the difficult decision to put a stop to it.
Mastando & Artrip are experienced in handling cases like these where whistleblowers seek to bring to light misdeeds by private companies. If you believe you may have information about a FCA violation, give us a call at 256-532-2222 and we'll be happy to speak to you.
Filed Under: Whistle Blower Law
About Tony Mastando
Tony Mastando is a partner at Mastando & Artrip. Mr. Mastando received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Florida. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key National Honor Societies.


When we think about Afghanistan, we think of a long forgotten land with exquisite beauty. Afghanistan is one of the most beautiful places on this earth. Though it has been under a lot of attacks, Afghanistan still has the ideal charm to captivate you. With cheap flights to Afghanistan, you can make the most of the wonderful bounty of the beauty that Afghanistan has to offer. With beautiful places to visit and a brilliant cuisine, Afghanistan is bound to keep you satisfied and coming back for more. With many surprises waiting around the corners, Afghanistan is the place to visit with your entire family.
Afghanistan has a plethora of places you can take trips to while you are the gorgeous country. Since the country is an Islamic republic, majority of the tourist spots in the country are famous mosques. Apart from the prevalent Islamic architecture, the country also provides enough scope for Nature tourism.
Band-e Amir National Park is one of the most beautiful wildlife conservatory formed around the conglomeration of five different lakes, gorgeously turquoise in colour. The place is extremely serene and beautiful, set in a remote setting.
The Pansjir Valley is a beautiful area for trekking enthusiasts. The valley leads up to the famous mountain pass, the Anjuman Pass.
Afghanistan also has a variety of regionally available handicrafts that will interest shopaholics. The rugs of Afghanistan are reknown throughout the world and come in three types- the Baluchi rugs, the Turkoman rugs and the Afghan rugs. Sheepskin coats and metal work from the area are quite famous and Kelim fabric is also quite popular in the markets.
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Afghanistan has been in the grasp of terror for a very long time. However, now that the time has passed, the country is flourishing into the great nation it used to be. With a variety of tourist places of natural beauty to visit throughout the country, Afghanistan is one of the best places to visit with your entire family. Call now 0161-870-6778 and book your flights to Afghanistan today!