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I read so many great reviews and blog posts about this product, and was so excited to use it. I regularly use a host of Japanese and Korean beauty products, having several dermatologists tell me that the products coming from there (and France, FYI) have so much research going into them and are high quality, effective products. My day-to-day routine contains Shisheido, DHC, SK-II, and Dr. Jart, just to name a few.
So, my bottle of Natural Aqua Gel Cure arrived lickidy split (thanks, Amazon Prime...the best $100 a year you'll ever spend!). I didstep one of my cleansing ritual, starting with the oil first, then moved on to The Cure. It didn't feel as dramatic as some reviewers have suggested, but I'm pretty regular with my exfoliating, as well as monthly peels at my derm's office, so I figured maybe I didn't have too much old dead stuff to shed. I followed up with the rest of my routine, and turned in for the night.
The next morning, I woke up to 3 really deep big ole sore, underground, hard-as-a-rock pimples along my chin. Lovely! I'm not even exaggerating when I say my profile has actually been temporarily altered as a result of this one particular huge, angry, alien "growth" on my chin. I am a fanatic about my skin, and even though I it is fair and somewhat sensitive, I very rarely get any breakouts, and even then, it's nothing that a smear of Clean and Clear spot treatment, a dab Mario Bedescu pink drying lotion, or one of those clear little acne-spot hydrocolloid patches can't zap overnight.
On day three, with the spots in question getting bigger, redder, and way more sore, I headed to the dermatologist for a few shots of cortisone. While they are greatly diminished in size and pain intensity this morning, it will still be a good day or two more before they are actually flattened enough for a touch of concealer.
Hope this helps someone else avoid this nasty little incident.
** Don't use the Peter Thomas Roth Clear Absorbing Acne Invisible Dots, however. They don't stick and they don't work. Go with the ones from NexCare, or just buy blister care Band-Aids and cut them down to size. That's the fix!
5.0 out of 5 starsHG daily exfoliator for those doing the Korean skincare routine!
For those of you who are skeptical if it's the product that is beading or your dead skin cells, do this: Use the product, rinse, and repeat. I did this and the second time there was no beading, so I'm going to hypothesize that it was indeed my skin cell that it exfoliated off. It's a very gentle exfoliator that can be used daily to get rid of dead skin cell and product residue.
After hitting 30, I have become more concerned about my skin. I now do the Korean 10-step skincare regimen and have seen a great improvement in my skin's clarity, moisture, and appearance. This is the exfoliator in my regiment. I am a believer in this.
Before I had purchased this product, I had only ever heard of physical exfoliators, the rough ones that are like scrubs. Whenever I would use them, I would always manage to make my skin all irritated and red. So, I stopped using exfoliators because they would irritate my face too much. That was until I decided to try this product. Cure is a really great exfoliater that never irritates my skin and definitely remove dead skin and I always make sure to exfoliate 2x a week. This bottle has 1/3 of it left after using it 2x a week for a year! The bottle is about the length of my forearm and contains 250g of product. The product inside is a grayish whitish color and it's more like a gel that a liquid. It comes with a little plastic thing on the pump (DO NOT THROW IT AWAY!!) that stops it from pumping the product out if you accidentally bump it. It has a bit of a chemical smell, but what can you expect when it's a chemical exfoliater? I leave this on dry, clean skin for 3 to 4 minutes before rubbing it and then rinsing it off. It leaves your skin feeling smooth, squeaky clean and not oily at all! I know this helps with controlling my breakouts because once I went on a trip for a month or so and forgot to bring it along and got pimples all over my face! And no, my diet did not change significantly and I had all my usual skin care products along so there were no other factors that could've caused my break out. I know some of the top reviews say that it's a bad product, but it takes some time for your skin to get used to it and start to show some results. Although it's a bit expensive, I definitely recommend you try this product because it was like a life-changing product for me! I will most definitely repurchase this after I finish my current bottle!
I purchased this item after many months of research and reading many reviews. It may be the holy grail for many people, but this item just doesn't do much for my skin. I don't think it's the best exfoliating scrub out there; my St. Ives apricot exfoliating scrub would leave my combination skin feeling fresh. It may have been abrasive to the skin, but the pores on my nose were significantly smaller after using it compared to this product.
People are amazed by the way it "melts the face" but I think this is just a gimmick. I followed the instructions and leave it on for a while before massaging the liquid and even though my feels fresh when I wash it off, I don't get the same effect I do with other exfoliating scrubs. My face may feel "cleaner" but it's probably because of the alcohol in the product that gives your face the squeaky clean feel, but after using this item for a month, I do NOT see any great results. I've been using it two to three times a week and nothing.
Then again, this produce either does not work for my combination skin OR the item is a dupe. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, I would suggest getting the Juara Rice Facial Scrub for roughly the same price. You will definitely see a difference after a week.


26.4 million employees aged 15 to 64 in the European Union had a temporary contract in 2016. This represents 14.2% of all employees in the EU. This proportion was slightly higher for women (14.7%) than for men (13.8%).
More than 1 in 5 employees had a temporary contract in 2016 in Poland (27.5%), Spain (26.1%), Portugal (22.3%), Croatia (22.2%) and the Netherlands (20.6%). At the opposite end of the scale, temporary employees accounted for less than 5% of all employees in Romania (1.4%), Lithuania (2.0%), Estonia and Latvia (both 3.7%) as well as in Bulgaria (4.1%).
Young people held by far the highest share of temporary contracts. In the EU in 2016, 43.8% of employees aged 15 to 24 were employed under a temporary contract.
More than 7 in 10 young employees had a temporary contract in Slovenia (74.0%), Spain (72.9%) and Poland (70.7%). Around two-thirds of them had such contracts in Portugal (66.3%) and Croatia (64.6%), while more than half of young employees in France (58.6%), the Netherlands (55.6%), Italy (54.7%), Sweden (54.2%) and Germany (53.2%) were affected. In contrast, this share was less than 10% in Romania (5.3%), Lithuania (7.8%) and Latvia (8.3%).
The source datasets can be found here: lfsa_etgaed (temporary employees) and lfsa_eegaed (all employees).


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Q: I wanted to convert firebase timestamp to UTC timeview in react native i have been searching for solution for 2 days now
here is my code
saveData = () =>{
    let servertime = Firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP;
    this.itemsRef.push({name:this.state.text,date:servertime});
    var s = new Date(parseInt(servertime)).toUTCString();
    alert(s);
  }

but alert return me with invalid value
i try to put an unix interger directly like this
saveData = () =>{
        let servertime = Firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP;
        this.itemsRef.push({name:this.state.text,date:servertime});
        var s = new Date(1509004701954).toUTCString();
        alert(s);
      }

and it work well
why cant i get the same result?

A: Firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP is a constant that represents the object { ".sv": "timestamp" }. Firebase uses it to automatically put in the current timestamp.
You need to push the data, then grab the snapshot and read the 'date' back:
saveData = () => {
   this.itemsRef.push(
       {
           name:this.state.text,
           date:Firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP
       }).then((snapshot) => {
           var s = new Date(parseInt(snapshot.val().date)).toUTCString();
           alert(s);
       }
 }

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Kenya's Cabinet Secretary, Margaret Kobia, to chair the 12th Commonwealth women's affairs ministers meeting
Public Service CS Margaret Kobia.
Commonwealth women's affairs ministers will assemble in Nairobi on 19 and 20 September for their triennial meeting to consider a robust strategy to achieve gender equality goals in all 53 member countries by 2030.
Ministers and senior officials will discuss topical issues hampering women's progress, including sexual and reproductive health rights and anti-discriminatory laws in the economic sector.
Four priority areas have been identified: women in leadership, women's economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and gender and climate change.
Margaret Kobia, Kenya's Cabinet Secretary of Public Service, Youth and Gender is scheduled to chair the 12th Commonwealth women's affairs ministers meeting set to be held in Nairobi.
"This meeting provides a platform to strategise on emerging gender issues by examining critical areas that still require further attention; share experiences and lessons learned; and forge common positions for accelerating gender equality and empowerment of women and girls." said Professor Kobia.
KICC, Nairobi
"The meeting is an immensely valuable opportunity for our member countries collectively to monitor and evaluate progress towards achieving Commonwealth priorities on gender equality and attainments under Sustainable Development Goal 5 and related national or regional commitments." Said Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Commonwealth Secretary-General the RT Hon Patricia Scotland. (Flickr)
The meeting strategy will include provisions to help increase women's access to leadership, to achieve a minimum number of years of free quality education, to boost family planning and health services and to ensure legal protection from violence.
"Recommendations and decisions made by ministers at the meeting will help to shape innovative Commonwealth approaches to accelerate gender equality, which is such a vital part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"Assessing progress is particularly important as we prepare for the 25th anniversaries of the International Conference on Population and Development and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action." Said Scotland.
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Ministers will be presented with a summary on the status of gender equality in the Commonwealth in four priority areas: women in leadership, women's economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and gender and climate change.
On 19 September, the Secretary-General will launch the Case Law Handbook on Violence Against Women and Girls in Commonwealth East Africa. The publication is designed to enhance the capacity of judicial officers to proactively protect the rights of women and girls in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
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iMobility is a company of ÖBB Holding. Our aim is to provide travelers with easy access to the wide variety of modes of transport. To achieve this goal, we develop and run the app wegfinder for Android and iOS. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a new employee at our office in Vienna.
Wegfinder is an award-winning app with a growing user base. It seamlessly combines public and individual modes of transport to provide an easy to use intermodal mobility solution. Wegfinder is also offered in different flavors to empower touristic regions and organizations to offer highly customized mobility services.
As part of our international development team (10 people), you are involved in the design, operation and further development of our platform, working together with experts in an agile team. Your particular focus is on expanding and optimizing our Android apps. We expect that you have a high standard for the quality of your work and develop enthusiasm for wegfinder.
A creative and agile working environment with challenging tasks in which we develop high-quality software that we are proud of. We live a culture of open communication and feedback and look forward to your active involvement in the development of wegfinder.
In our modern office (4th district, near Vienna Central Station) you will find excellent coffee, a quiet working space, you will get a MacBook Pro and a company phone that you can also use privately. Your lunch is co-financed by iMobility.
The salary range for this position is between 3,500 and 4,000 EUR gross p.m.


Kolkata, (IANS) An unidentified couple allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding local train in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, a police official said.
"A couple was run over by the Bongaon-Canning local near the 12 number rail gate in North 24 Pargana district's Barasat railway station at around 12 p.m. on Wednesday. Both of them died on the spot after the collision," said a Government Railway Police officer.
"According to eye witnesses, the couple jumped together in front of the speeding train. The identity of the two deceased are yet to be confirmed. The man seemed to be around 30 years old, while the woman was in her early 20s," he said.
The railway police officials recovered the mutilated bodies from the railway track and sent them for autopsy.


In 1958 Louis Flynn was cast as Elwood P. Dowd in "Harvey" at the Richmond Community Players (RCP), in the building that now houses the Masquers Playhouse in Point Richmond. Also included in the cast were Lou Capeluto, Earl Link, and Lavorah Spradlin. Slated to run for four weekends, "Harvey" ran for 10. Earl Link then convinced the RCP board to rent the theatre to Louis and Bettianne Flynn for a production of Louis' new play "The Orchid Sandwich." The Flynns handled all aspects of the production, including Bettianne's very successful campaign of ticket sales to local clubs, which continued throughout her lifetime. Starring Sherry Sailor, Phyllis Adams, and Lou Capeluto, "The Orchid Sandwich" opened in early 1959, was scheduled to run for four weeks, and ended up running every Friday and Saturday evening for six months, finally closing that summer!
RCP then resumed their operations and the Flynns began the search for their dream-a place where the whole family could enjoy quality, live theatre. That dream was realized in the form of the abandoned Vista Movie Theatre at the corner of Blake and San Pablo (now the home of Atlas Liquor Store). Bettianne Flynn made plans to meet with the owner Pete Claudianos, who lived in Reno and owned several motels there. In fall 1959, Bettianne boarded a bus to Reno with a ticket paid for with $9 borrowed from Father Ashey of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in El Cerrito. She met with Mr. Claudianos in his limousine, negotiating as they drove from motel to motel while he checked on his properties. Several motels later they finally agreed on a price, a three-year lease was signed on November 1, 1959, and Contra Costa Civic Theatre was born.
The Vista Theatre was in sad condition. Empty, vandalized several time, it had no stage, no light fixtures. Thus began the hard work of refurbishing the theatre with a dedicated group of volunteers, including Fran Dyck, Carol Edwards, Guy Foster, Lynn and Ed Kessler, Earl Link, Betty and Charlie McCarthy, Madeline and Eddie Quinn, Mariano Soldanini, Virginia and Jack Stone, Joe Storelli, and others, many of who were members of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church. A few even put up their homes as collateral for a bank loan.
During this time Betty McCarthy and Bettianne began their Pocket Theatre classes for children, a project unique to the area. Before this, there were only adults performing for children, with no opportunities for children to get onstage. In December 1959 they were indeed performing, and the program became the cornerstone of CCCT's activities today.
On February 5, 1960, the opening night curtain went up on CCCT's production of "Dear Ruth," which included in its cast Bob Campbell, a former State Assemblyman. That initial season included productions of "State of the Union," "The Orchid Sandwich," "Harvey," "Personal Appearance," and "Our Town" (directed by Sam Elkind).
The theatre mounted five productions in its second year. Musicals were added in 1962, with "High Button Shoes" being the first. That same year the theatre suffered another crisis when a three-day torrential rain caused a flood in the theatre during a performance of "Solid Gold Cadillac." City Hall was fairly indifferent to the situation until Bettianne Flynn made an appearance before the City Council that prompted the Richmond Independent to run a story with the headline, "New Storm Hits El Cerrito." As a result, new, larger storm drains were installed on San Pablo Avenue near the theatre.
In summer 1962 CCCT toured to Squaw Valley with its production of "Send Me No Flowers", and in summer 1964 it took "The Orchid Sandwich" to Guerneville. This practice of taking the show on the road wasn't repeated until 1993, when Nunsense traveled all the way to Budapest, Hungary, thanks to arrangements made by director George Johnson.
In 1968 the building housing the theatre was sold and many people thought that might signal the end of CCCT. But they reckoned without the dedication and energy of the Flynns. With the help of Manuel Marcos at Mechanics Bank, the theatre took up quarters in the Harding Auditorium at Harding Elementary School and mounted successful productions there in 1969 and 1970. Because the school and community also used the space, CCCT had to store all of its set pieces, furniture, and costumes elsewhere, with Elmer Freethy donating storage space.
It became more and more evident that CCCT should have its own, permanent home to develop and expand its performance capabilities, as well as to build and store sets, costumes, and props. The original plan called for building an oval-shaped theatre (designed by El Cerrito architect Barbachano) at the present site of the Recycling Center, near the quarry. Because of the high cost of building the structure, installing utilities, and many other obstacles, that idea was scrapped.
In 1970 Bettianne Flynn in her inimitable way urged Richard Brown, El Cerrito's City Manager, to let CCCT take over the empty Boys Club building at the corner of Pomona Avenue and Moeser Lane. The building, consisting of two World War II PX buildings joined together, was basically a shell. The city had planned to tear it down at a cost of $6,000 but finally agreed to lease the building to CCCT at one dollar per year. In October 1970, the kids were the first to perform at the new space in "Rally Round the Flag, Boys." There was no stage and the audience sat on folding chairs.
Groundbreaking for the new theatre began in March 1971, with countless other people, including Ken and Patsy Berndt and Corinne Brennan, helping in any way they could. They worked nonstop for nine months, with some people taking vacation time from work to help out at the theatre. Robert Fites served as treasurer during the construction. The only paid labor went toward the building's foundation and sheet rocking for the stage; the remaining volunteers were paid in food at the work parties. Seats for the new theatre were obtained from the old Lux Theatre, a burlesque house in Oakland. There was a hitch, however. The only time the volunteers could get into the theatre was between 4 and 8 a.m. So, for several Saturdays mornings promptly at 4 a.m., a group went to the Lux with screwdrivers in hand, unscrewed the seats, and brought them back to Pomona. Numerous volunteers scraped off the gum and reupholstered, painted, and installed the seats.
Finally, with a new stage and 199 seats to sit in, CCCT held its grand opening on Friday, July 23, 1971, with "Play It Again, Sam." Straight plays were done until 1973, when the theatre gave its first production of "My Fair Lady," starring Judy Whiting. "The Sound of Music" was included in the season of 1974, "Harvey" was repeated in 1975, and was followed by "As the Silent Stars Go By," a Christmas play by Louis Flynn. A 1976 article in the Oakland Tribune stated. "Started on a shoestring, CCCT has turned into one of the best community theatres in the country." That same year the theatre did a repeat production of "The Orchid Sandwich," starring Dee Jay Martin and featuring Pat Parker in her first production at the theatre. In 1977 the theatre settled into its present schedule of producing two straight plays and two musicals each season. In 1978 the El Cerrito City Council renamed the building that houses CCCT the Flynn Building.
Throughout the years, CCCT has acquired and fostered a wealth of talent from the community. For many years Louis directed most of the productions, as well as acting in many of them, with invaluable support from such people as Sheila Shaffer (set design), Betty McCarthy, (directing and costumes), Aubrey McClellan, (set construction), Joanne Gabel and Dorothelle Fites (music direction), and Eleanor Weigand (choreography). Ken Berndt served for several years as president of the Board of Directors and Hal Edwards was treasurer. Many of these people shared their skills with CCCT young people, fostering a new generation of theatre workers that now includes Kathleen Flynn Ray, Matt Flynn, Kim Mayer, Catherine Schutz, and Maryse Weigand Young. Kathleen teaches drama at Head Royce School. Matt Flynn, who continues to design many of CCCT's sets, is based in Los Angeles and works as an art director for prime-time television. Third-generation Flynns, Maureen and Alex Ray, have appeared in several CCCT productions.
Another popular young performer, Dena Martinez, acts, directs, and teaches throughout the Bay Area. Nina Auslander Meehan, founder and director of Active Arts Theatre group, also teaches and directs throughout the area. Kirsty Cates, who was in "Sound of Music," has performed in "Wicked" on Broadway and in touring companies. Katie Rieman, on the CCCT Drama Camp staff, works as stage manager for ACT and Berkeley Rep. Myles Nye, Camp playwright and staff member, is currently working in Los Angeles and on the "Survivor" show as a consultant.
CCCT has a broad base of support in the community-through its subscribers, donors, volunteers, and City Hall. In 1988, supporters contributed $11,000 toward the much-needed repair of the theatre's roof. In 1994 the theatre made a major commitment to its future with 'Three Years for CCCT,' its first large-scale capital campaign. Working closely with the City of El Cerrito and the City Council, the Board of Directors raised money for building improvements to meet requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act and to install a modern temperature-control system in the auditorium. The fund-raising was supported by a loan and grant combination from the City, a major donation by the Cerrito City Club, and the balance from individual donors. In 1994 the theatre's first permanent staff member, a part-time administrator was also hired.
In 2000, CCCT's Board of Directors launched a major capital campaign-Staging Our Future. Chaired by Marge Collins, it helped secure the theatre's future for another 40 years. Young people who wielded shovels in the Pomona Avenue groundbreaking ceremony, have grown up to become part of the volunteer staff and to serve on the Board, and another generation of actors is taking center stage. CCCT continues to thrive through the efforts of its enthusiastic volunteers, who are unquestionably the "Community" in community theatre.
2009-10 marked CCCT's 50th Anniversary. The occasion was celebrated by a 50th Anniversary Gala as well as a Reunion Cast Party. In the past forty-nine years, CCCT has presented more than 200 productions, as well as numerous other play readings, events, and children's shows. We have staged intimate dramas and splashy musicals, from solo performances to casts that fill the stage. We have always believed that good theatre must contain all that life contains — the seemingly insignificant and the extravagantly momentous. CCCT truly is a community theatre. We can proudly say that every facet of our organization involves members of our community — from the friendly faces in the office, to the lighting and set designers. As a volunteer-based nonprofit community theatre, nothing is more important than the people who spend time with us at the theatre.


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Food for Thought: How What You Eat Affects Your Brain
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Optimal health depends upon careful calibration of opposing biological actions — contraction and relaxation of the heart, in breath and outbreath, wakefulness and sleep. If the heart repeatedly contracts too hard, or the breath is too deep, the body suffers.
And so it is with nourishment. After a meal, calories flow into the body, replenishing energy stores. A few hours later, the tide turns, and calories flow in the other direction, out of storage sites. Normally, this back and forth choreography occurs smoothly, with gentle, health-promoting effects on the body. But our modern industrial diet — loaded with highly processed carbs — has upset this natural rhythm, inundating the blood stream with excess calories immediately after eating, then leaving us deficient soon thereafter. Processed carbohydrates like white bread, sugary breakfast cereals, cookies, crackers and sweets cause blood sugar to surge soon after eating, and crash an hour or two later. The body copes with each extreme as best it can, by increasing insulin levels during the calorie flood and stress hormones during the drought. But these exaggerated swings in hormones and metabolism take a toll on the body. It stands to reason that they would also affect the brain.
In one particularly compelling study, researchers from the University of Wales in the United Kingdom gave 71 female undergraduate students slow or fast digesting carbohydrate-based breakfasts and then tested their cognitive functioning. They found that memory, especially for hard words, was impaired throughout the morning after the fast-digesting breakfast. This effect was most pronounced several hours after the meal (a 33% deficit). Similar results were obtained in Toronto among 21 patients with diabetes. Following a meal with fast-digesting carbohydrate, verbal memory performance, working memory, selective attention and executive function were worse compared to a meal containing the same amount of carbohydrate in slow digesting form.
These cognitive deficits in children and young adults, if persistent, may lead to a diagnosis of attention-deficient disorder (ADD). Of course, there are many reasons why kids today may have difficulty concentrating, ranging from too much screen time to too little sleep. But these and other studies suggest that overconsumption of highly processed carbohydrates could be contributing to the problem.
Suppose you gave your 12 year old son a "whole grain" bagel with fat-free cream cheese and a glass of 100% juice for breakfast, as was encouraged by the original Food Guide Pyramid of 1992. Though these foods might sound healthy, they're highly processed, and contain little protein and fat to counterbalance the fast digesting carbohydrate. By mid-morning, the calories in his blood would probably crash, and stress hormones would surge — hardly a biological recipe for calm concentration and learning. Curiously, the stimulant drugs used to treat ADD have broadly similar biological actions to the stress hormone adrenaline. Could it be that these drugs help counteract the swings in blood sugar that occur on the highly processed diets children consume today? And might we reduce need for such drugs with the higher fat diet, slow digesting diet recommended in my book Always Hungry?
The right diet, and a few other simply lifestyle changes, can put biology back on your side, leading to long-term weight. But the first beneficiary will be your brain!
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Home Civil Rights Two more proposals seek to eliminate rape statute of limitations in Ohio
Two more proposals seek to eliminate rape statute of limitations in Ohio
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An Ohio House Democrat is adding two more proposals to the legislature's list of bills seeking to remove the statute of limitations for rape from state law.
On Tuesday, state Rep. John Rogers, D-Mentor-On-The-Lake, introduced House Bill 470 and House Bill 472, with the goal of eliminating the 25-year limit on prosecution of rape cases.
The first bill also aims to extend the period in which a victim can file civil action for childhood sexual abuse, according to the language of the bills.
Rogers' original motivation in drafting the bills was to address the civil litigation timeline for those suffering from sexual abuse as children. As a former prosecuting attorney, he recognized the long-lasting effect sexual abuse can have, a lifetime past when a statute of limitations expires.
"Often times it's not until their late 50s, early 40s that they come to terms with this kind of thing," Rogers said.
The legislation was initially set up as one bill, but Rogers decided to divide it into two, hoping separating the issues would help with passage.
"If we're going to take incremental approaches to these things, and mine can move along, we'll move it along," Rogers said. "The bottom line is we have to do something to help these victims."
The issue of rape's statute of limitation has had bipartisan interest, particularly from Ohio attorneys general. In June, Attorney General Dave Yost and five former attorneys general said the crime of rape should be treated in the same way as murder when it comes to limitations of prosecution. Murder does not have a statute of limitations in Ohio.
The bills are the second and third to come before the current general assembly regarding the statute of limitations for rape.
House Bill 279 was introduced back in June by state Rep. Kristin Boggs, D-Columbus, and Rep. Tavia Galonski, D-Akron. That bill, which has yet to receive a hearing in the Criminal Justice committee, proposes elimination of spousal exceptions for sex offenses along with the elimination of the statute of limitations.
A companion bill to HB 279, Senate Bill 162, was co-sponsored by state Sen. Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood, and state Sen. Sean O'Brien, D-Bazetta. It is sitting in the Senate Judiciary Committee after receiving one hearing.
"I believe (Rogers' bill) came out of that frustration, and I share that frustration of…why aren't we in the legislature moving on common sense laws to bring the statutes into the 21st Century," Antonio said.
Rogers said he would be glad to see HB 279 pass in lieu of his bills, but with the current layout of the legislature, he decided throwing another proposal in the ring couldn't hurt.
"If anything, we keep the issue in the forefront of people's minds," Rogers said. "If it's timeliness that's prohibiting the prosecution of a rape case, I don't think that should be right."
Both bills now await referral to a House committee.
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Two more proposals seek to eliminate rape statute of limitations in Ohio

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January 16, 2020

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Crosswalk Safety Feature Is Hazardous, Critics Claim
By Kiet Do April 24, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Filed Under:Americans with Disabilities Act, Kiet Do
PALO ALTO (KPIX 5) — A crosswalk feature designed to help the visually-impaired is being scrutinized after a man says he needed surgery after falling down and breaking his leg because of it.
Keith Bruner says he fell after tripping on the raised buttons at the corner of Urban Lane and Encina Avenue in Palo Alto and is now considering legal action.
It's been a painful two months of recovery for Bruner, who remembers every excruciating detail of that fateful morning like it was yesterday.
He was headed to work, and the yellow bumps – so-called truncated domes – were wet and slippery.
"With a brisk walk, I planted my foot here, as that happened, it slid, and as I was trying to turn out of it, it planted," said Bruner. "My leg went one way and then my body went the other way. And that's when it snapped."
The X-ray showed a clean break to the tibia, and a fracture to the fibia. Doctors inserted a titanium rod and Bruner was bedridden for weeks.
"I was in extreme pain, in fact I was screaming at the top of my lungs," said Bruner.
He places the blame squarely on those slippery yellow domes, which are designed to give visually-impaired people a warning that they're leaving the sidewalk and entering an intersection.
The federal government has been testing and refining them for decades. Finally in 2010, they were required by federal law under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"I guess these are designed to help disabled people but, at least in my case it actually caused a disability," said Bruner.
Keven Moore, a risk management director at a Kentucky-based insurance firm, is a vocal critic of the domes. "You've got to make sure you didn't create a bigger hazard," said Moore. "And in this case, I believe they have."
Moore says they're especially a problem for the elderly who have balance problems, those who use wheelchairs and canes, and women in high heels.
Property owners and local governments don't have much choice on the matter since the domes are federal law.
"It took decades to get ADA requirements put into place, and then the changes took another decade for these truncated domes," said Moore. "So it won't happen overnight. If enough people complain, then we may start to see some change."
As for Bruner, he's in rehab now and hopes to make a full recovery by the end of summer. He has filed a claim with the city of Palo Alto and is exploring his legal options now.
"In my opinion, this causes more problems than good, and I think it's going to a problem that needs to be addressed soon," said Bruner.
The city of Palo Alto says its hands are tied since the truncated domes are required by federal law. Officials had no comment on Bruner's claim.
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Der Kanzelfuß mit Samson und der Löwe daneben sowie die geschnitzte Treppe stammen von Clemens Winterhalder (1668–1696) aus Kirchzarten im Schwarzwald.

Der Kanzelkorb und die Kanzelrückwand sind mit Holzeinlegearbeiten versehen.

Der Schalldeckel wird von der Holzskulptur eines Evangelisten bekrönt. An der Unterseite ist eine Taube angebracht als Symbol des Heiligen Geistes.

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Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
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The history of these eight storybook cottages attests to Los Angeles' reputation as a city of dreams and whimsy.
Built in 1931 by Ben Sherwood, this complex of eight cottages was a likely inspiration for Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. With cragged thatched roofs, black timber framing and random patches of rusticated masonry, the cottages are a prime exemplar of the so-called storybook style—a minor phenomenon in Los Angeles architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. The Spadena House in Beverly Hills and the famous Tam O'Shanter Inn restaurant are two other such examples of L.A.'s fairytale craze.
Located at the 2900 block of Griffith Park Boulevard in Los Feliz, the cottages stand just a few blocks from the original site of Walt Disney's studios, where the animation legend worked from 1926 until 1940. The current owner is Sylvia Helfert, who purchased the property in 1976. She claims that a former Disney employee used one of the cottages as an office space during the production of Disney's classic 1937 re-telling of the Brothers Grimm tale. It's hard to imagine that Disney could have overlooked the charming coincidence of the cottages' number, eight, as a perfect dwelling for Snow White and her suite of seven dwarves.
The cottages, nicknamed the "Snow White Cottages" by locals, made a more literal film appearance as the location for the Sierra Bonita apartment complex in David Lynch's 2001 neo-noir thriller Mulholland Drive. In a real-life testament to the site's spooky allure, two of the cottages were once home to musician Elliott Smith, whose mysterious death by stabbing in 2003 remains unsolved as either suicide or homicide.
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Under the Texas Penal Code, if you prevent or interfere with another person who is trying to place an emergency phone call, you may be charged with a misdemeanor. This is generally charged as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in a county jail, probation of up to two years, and fines of up to $4,000. If you are facing criminal charges of this kind in Williamson County, you should contact my offices to arrange a consultation with me at your earliest opportunity. I am a criminal defense attorney in Georgetown who can provide capable legal representation and will work diligently on your behalf to achieve a case dismissal, reduced charges, and/or reduced penalties. I have handled hundreds of criminal cases and am thoroughly familiar with the local courts and court procedure.
Per the Penal Code governing this crime, it is a criminal offense to knowingly prevent or interfere or to render unusable a phone that would otherwise be used by a person to place an emergency call or a call for assistance from the police, a medical facility or other agency whose primary purpose is to render assistance for public safety. If you have been convicted of this offense before, you can be charged with a state jail felony. Under this section of the Penal Code, an emergency is described as any condition or circumstance in which an individual is in fear of imminent assault or where property is believed to be in imminent danger, damage or destruction.
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If you think all insulation testers are pretty much the same, it may be time to think again. Megger's new MIT400 Mk 2 range proves that the technology has moved on.
One particular feature of the new range is feedback-stabilised test voltage, which means the test voltage you select is actually the voltage the instrument uses. You may have assumed that this was always the case and if so, you might be surprised to know that the IET Wiring Regulations actually allow a variation of up to 20% on nominal insulation test voltages.
That means when you set an ordinary insulation tester to 500 V, you could actually be testing at just 400 V or, possibly even worse, at as much as 600 V! Stabilised test voltage is convenient as you know for sure, without having to check, that the test voltage will always be within 2% of the value you've selected.
While we're talking about test voltages, it's fair to say that most insulation tests are carried out at standard voltages – 250 V, 500 V or 1,000 V, for example. But there are cases, particularly with electronic items, where the manufacturer specifies some other voltage. With the new Megger MIT400 Mk 2 testers, this isn't a problem, because many models allow the test voltage to be adjusted in 1 V steps over a very wide range.
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Some Megger MIT400 Mk 2 series testers go even further by accommodating rechargeable cells that can be recharged without removing them from the instrument.
These are a very convenient source of power and, over the life of the tester, they will save a lot of money.
It's a fair bet that most users will actually carry out more continuity tests than insulation tests! For this reason, a continuity test function with a fast reaction time is very important. Even a delay of 100 milliseconds or so soon becomes annoying if you're carrying out a lot of continuity checks.
Megger's new instruments not only offer fast-reaction continuity checking, they also offer a choice of continuity test currents – 200mA and 20mA. They're not the only testers that do this, but for most others the maximum circuit resistance for a 200 mA test is just 10 Ω. With the latest Megger instruments, this limit is extended to a much more useful 20 Ω.
Naturally, the new instruments incorporate all of the features traditionally associated with Megger products, including robust construction, reliability, convenience, ease of use and outstanding value for money. With all of this in mind, it may well be time to think again about your existing insulation tester.
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Research firm eMarketer has predicted there will be a total of 32.8m British tablet users in 2015, accounting for more than 50% of the population.
According to the research, Brits will be using a tablet at least once a month this year and by 2019 the company predicts these figures will rise to 40.2 million people. As a whole, this means that 79.6% of people that use the internet will also use a tablet. Consequently, as the technology saturates the market, this growth is not predicted to continue.
Through cloud computing technology and bring your own device packages in the work place, more individuals are capable of accessing their data and software on the move. Using a tablet over a laptop allows a portable, cost effective and convenient way of accessing data.
"The country's tablet market is reaching a point in its maturity curve that signals a slowdown in user growth. Such a slowdown in the rate of penetration suggests that most of those who want a tablet likely already have one, with more sales than ever likely to be replacements.
The tablet boom in the UK is over, but now the replacement cycle looks to have begun in earnest. And with almost three-quarters of the internet population set to be tablet users by 2019, it's still a market worth being in," said Bill Fisher, analyst at eMarketer.
Research goes on to predict that Apple's iPad will account for less than half of the UK tablet market due to competition from other providers such as Samsung, Google and Amazon.
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Sexy Lies and Rock & Roll: Evan and Emma's Story (The Legal Affairs Series #6)
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When you're a rock god, fame and fortune are your two best friends, but they can be fickle bed mates. It seems everyone wants a piece of me. I'm being sued, pressured to sign contracts, and fending off rabid women who want to steal my virtue. Just kidding on that one. We all know I don't have much virtue left.
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EDINBURGH may be Scotland's capital city, but it has also emerged as the country's undisputed fast-food takeaway capital.
A new survey has identified Edinburgh as the third most "toxic city" where the population is bombarded the most by the sights, smells and lure of high calorie treats which encourage overindulgence.
There is an astonishing one takeaway for every 725 people and that puts even Glasgow in the shade, as it can only boast one outlet for every 923 people. Only Manchester and Bristol come off worse.
As someone who's lived a few years in Auld Reekie, I can attest to the city's forbidden lure of high-fat take-out goods.
The latest study, which list the top 20 "toxic cities" in the UK, whose high streets are fraught with danger for those battling to control their weight, has been compiled to highlight new research from Weight Watchers which shows just how much our surroundings are fuelling the obesity crisis.
If Edinburgh is Scotland's 'winner,' what would be the UK's top 1 in general?
Was also wondering if there would be an Irish equivalent?
Dundee is even unhealthier generally - I wonder where it ranks in the take-oot table?
Glasgow is not exactly a lettuce lovers paradise either.
My goodness, one takeaway for every 725 people.
I love it and I hate it at the same time :lol:!
Wonder what the health stats would be like.
Try deep fried black pudding for size!
Was about to say 'no thanks' until I thought of our own fair battered sausage!
Its like anywhere else really in that you don't have to eat out of a take away if you don't want, plenty of great restaurants in Eduinburgh as well. Deep battered mars bars takes the biscuit though..
Battered and deep fried pizza and chips was my favourite when a Student in Edinburgh.
First time I asked for a cheese-burger in Scotland, I was given a bun with a battered, deep-fried burger, with melted cheese between the burger and the batter.
That's grim, couldn't be good for the old ticker. Here is the battered Mars Bar in all its glory.
Deep fried creme eggs is another.
The scots tend to balance their bad habits out though - the heroin helps keep the weight from the deep fried mars bars down.
Edinburgh is a quality town however - I strongly recommend the rugby weekend this February.
That does sound good actually !
The only place you will get lettuce in Glasgow is in a garden centre.
Alive? Where is your evidence that Cruimh is alive?
It's quite appropriate then that the demonym for good denizens of that city on the Firth of Forth is an "Edinburger". I spent a lot of time the '90's, didn't have too many take aways but I do remember if you weren't careful they'd drown your fish supper in brown gloop that's like brown sauce diluted down with vinegar. Never had the old deep fried Mars Bar but I did have a deep fried Bounty as a desert served with ice cream and very good it was too.


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© Provided by MediaWorks NZ Limited A British woman booked a hotel in Vietnam after seeing photos of an idyllic pool overlooking the city.
When she arrived however, she noticed the pool was a little different to the advertised image.
Jessica Kershaw tweeted a side-by-side comparison of the pool with the caption "Our hotel pool in Vietnam, booking.com vs reality."
She said, "We've been done there" having been duped by the image advertised.
The tweet has gained traction among Twitter users, with people pointing out the ladder to the pool was too small to fit the word "welcome."
In the spirit of the theme, other Twitter users posted photos of other disappointing pools compared with their advertisements.
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Jenny Kershaw found the hotel had since changed the image with a caption "Free Jacuzzi."


OlliOlli2 and Not a Hero will release for Xbox One later this year, developer Roll7 and Team17 announced.
Xbox One versions of both games will be special editions. OlliOlli2: XL Edition and Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition will both include new content.
OlliOlli2: XL Edition will feature FreeSkate mode along with new moves, worlds and challenges. The game will also include a split-screen multiplayer mode, Combo Rush.
In addition to the regular game, Not a Hero: Super Snazzy Edition will be packed with "Me, Myself and BunnyLord," a new content pack featuring three exclusive levels and four new side missions. Players will be able to take control of BunnyLord for the first time as they make their way past new enemies and settings.
No official release date has been announced for either title.
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Counties in Ben Hill County, Georgia Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 1995-2017
Pct of
1 Laurens County, Georgia $18,884,034 4.6% 4.6%
2 Terrell County, Georgia $18,193,253 4.4% 8.9%
3 Dooly County, Georgia $17,889,944 4.3% 13.3%
4 Sumter County, Georgia $17,010,395 4.1% 17.4%
5 Emanuel County, Georgia $12,925,726 3.1% 20.5%
6 Bulloch County, Georgia $12,021,990 2.9% 23.4%
7 Brooks County, Georgia $11,764,123 2.8% 26.2%
8 Dodge County, Georgia $11,453,416 2.8% 29.0%
9 Early County, Georgia $11,050,744 2.7% 31.6%
10 Turner County, Georgia $10,513,427 2.5% 34.2%
11 Screven County, Georgia $10,438,185 2.5% 36.7%
12 Worth County, Georgia $10,214,645 2.5% 39.2%
13 Wilcox County, Georgia $9,627,959 2.3% 41.5%
14 Coffee County, Georgia $9,432,294 2.3% 43.8%
15 Grady County, Georgia $8,684,507 2.1% 45.8%
16 Colquitt County, Georgia $8,622,407 2.1% 47.9%
17 Mitchell County, Georgia $8,454,297 2.0% 50.0%
18 Macon County, Georgia $8,387,278 2.0% 52.0%
19 Thomas County, Georgia $7,687,882 1.9% 53.8%
20 Candler County, Georgia $7,436,787 1.8% 55.6%
21 Burke County, Georgia $7,319,092 1.8% 57.4%
22 Irwin County, Georgia $7,285,618 1.8% 59.2%
23 Lee County, Georgia $7,229,154 1.7% 60.9%
24 Randolph County, Georgia $6,890,651 1.7% 62.6%
25 Tattnall County, Georgia $6,641,524 1.6% 64.2%
26 Jenkins County, Georgia $6,603,384 1.6% 65.8%
27 Toombs County, Georgia $6,417,432 1.5% 67.3%
28 Crisp County, Georgia $6,320,530 1.5% 68.8%
29 Decatur County, Georgia $6,195,773 1.5% 70.3%
30 Telfair County, Georgia $6,180,156 1.5% 71.8%
31 Calhoun County, Georgia $6,034,861 1.5% 73.3%
32 Johnson County, Georgia $5,294,866 1.3% 74.5%
33 Jefferson County, Georgia $4,497,309 1.1% 75.6%
34 Montgomery County, Georgia $4,448,056 1.1% 76.7%
35 Wheeler County, Georgia $4,187,791 1.0% 77.7%
36 Washington County, Georgia $3,982,195 1.0% 78.7%
37 Ben Hill County, Georgia $3,797,001 0.9% 79.6%
38 Evans County, Georgia $3,351,196 0.8% 80.4%
39 Lowndes County, Georgia $3,266,767 0.8% 81.2%
40 Webster County, Georgia $3,263,792 0.8% 82.0%
41 Pulaski County, Georgia $3,194,398 0.8% 82.7%
42 Treutlen County, Georgia $2,887,963 0.7% 83.4%
43 Bleckley County, Georgia $2,862,413 0.7% 84.1%
44 Tift County, Georgia $2,846,530 0.7% 84.8%
45 Clay County, Georgia $2,809,798 0.7% 85.5%
46 Berrien County, Georgia $2,786,576 0.7% 86.2%
47 Taylor County, Georgia $2,668,404 0.6% 86.8%
48 Stewart County, Georgia $2,446,788 0.6% 87.4%
49 Seminole County, Georgia $2,169,254 0.5% 87.9%
50 Houston County, Georgia $2,033,638 0.5% 88.4%
51 Pierce County, Georgia $1,955,512 0.5% 88.9%
52 Walton County, Georgia $1,895,770 0.5% 89.3%
53 Hart County, Georgia $1,813,889 0.4% 89.8%
54 Appling County, Georgia $1,784,508 0.4% 90.2%
55 Jeff Davis County, Georgia $1,780,604 0.4% 90.6%
56 Atkinson County, Georgia $1,686,180 0.4% 91.0%
57 Warren County, Georgia $1,681,049 0.4% 91.5%
58 Schley County, Georgia $1,633,722 0.4% 91.8%
59 Floyd County, Georgia $1,497,909 0.4% 92.2%
60 Cook County, Georgia $1,298,939 0.3% 92.5%
61 Wayne County, Georgia $1,290,036 0.3% 92.8%
62 Miller County, Georgia $1,184,515 0.3% 93.1%
63 Madison County, Georgia $1,172,121 0.3% 93.4%
64 Meriwether County, Georgia $1,155,192 0.3% 93.7%
65 Marion County, Georgia $1,151,281 0.3% 94.0%
66 Dougherty County, Georgia $1,126,462 0.3% 94.2%
67 Pike County, Georgia $1,118,280 0.3% 94.5%
68 Morgan County, Georgia $1,027,595 0.2% 94.7%
69 Lanier County, Georgia $1,012,106 0.2% 95.0%
70 Oconee County, Georgia $978,841 0.2% 95.2%
71 Polk County, Georgia $963,240 0.2% 95.5%
72 Twiggs County, Georgia $945,279 0.2% 95.7%
73 Wilkinson County, Georgia $940,232 0.2% 95.9%
74 Elbert County, Georgia $886,766 0.2% 96.1%
75 Bacon County, Georgia $882,360 0.2% 96.3%
76 Quitman County, Georgia $768,683 0.2% 96.5%
77 Oglethorpe County, Georgia $734,160 0.2% 96.7%
78 Peach County, Georgia $719,065 0.2% 96.9%
79 Baker County, Georgia $706,463 0.2% 97.0%
80 Glascock County, Georgia $584,990 0.1% 97.2%
81 Ware County, Georgia $556,301 0.1% 97.3%
82 Bartow County, Georgia $528,661 0.1% 97.5%
83 Chattooga County, Georgia $525,941 0.1% 97.6%
84 Gordon County, Georgia $502,527 0.1% 97.7%
85 Franklin County, Georgia $499,645 0.1% 97.8%
86 Jasper County, Georgia $487,641 0.1% 97.9%
87 Crawford County, Georgia $474,613 0.1% 98.1%
88 Clarke County, Georgia $454,160 0.1% 98.2%
89 Walker County, Georgia $452,423 0.1% 98.3%
90 Echols County, Georgia $446,846 0.1% 98.4%
91 Butts County, Georgia $407,480 0.1% 98.5%
92 Wilkes County, Georgia $396,556 0.1% 98.6%
93 McDuffie County, Georgia $370,132 0.1% 98.7%
94 Harris County, Georgia $337,525 0.1% 98.7%
95 Barrow County, Georgia $290,767 0.1% 98.8%
96 Hancock County, Georgia $290,045 0.1% 98.9%
97 Carroll County, Georgia $282,706 0.1% 98.9%
98 Henry County, Georgia $271,934 0.1% 99.0%
99 Upson County, Georgia $261,343 0.1% 99.1%
100 Newton County, Georgia $253,744 0.1% 99.1%
101 Jones County, Georgia $226,840 0.1% 99.2%
102 Coweta County, Georgia $210,979 0.1% 99.2%
103 Brantley County, Georgia $208,212 0.1% 99.3%
104 Bibb County, Georgia $195,783 0.0% 99.3%
105 Whitfield County, Georgia $193,217 0.0% 99.4%
106 Monroe County, Georgia $168,031 0.0% 99.4%
107 Bryan County, Georgia $163,891 0.0% 99.5%
108 Dade County, Georgia $158,001 0.0% 99.5%
109 Murray County, Georgia $151,468 0.0% 99.5%
110 Talbot County, Georgia $149,209 0.0% 99.6%
111 Jackson County, Georgia $128,618 0.0% 99.6%
112 Lamar County, Georgia $124,357 0.0% 99.6%
113 Richmond County, Georgia $121,636 0.0% 99.7%
114 Spalding County, Georgia $117,183 0.0% 99.7%
115 Baldwin County, Georgia $107,496 0.0% 99.7%
116 Heard County, Georgia $105,390 0.0% 99.8%
117 Effingham County, Georgia $87,720 0.0% 99.8%
118 Lincoln County, Georgia $86,341 0.0% 99.8%
119 Catoosa County, Georgia $81,323 0.0% 99.8%
120 Fannin County, Georgia $74,306 0.0% 99.8%
121 Greene County, Georgia $72,261 0.0% 99.8%
122 Putnam County, Georgia $66,800 0.0% 99.9%
123 Liberty County, Georgia $62,985 0.0% 99.9%
124 Hall County, Georgia $58,758 0.0% 99.9%
125 Columbia County, Georgia $50,571 0.0% 99.9%
126 Banks County, Georgia $48,330 0.0% 99.9%
127 Dawson County, Georgia $47,349 0.0% 99.9%
128 Haralson County, Georgia $45,697 0.0% 99.9%
129 Rabun County, Georgia $38,782 0.0% 99.9%
130 Paulding County, Georgia $35,914 0.0% 100.0%
131 Taliaferro County, Georgia $32,641 0.0% 100.0%
132 Troup County, Georgia $32,494 0.0% 100.0%
133 Pickens County, Georgia $21,169 0.0% 100.0%
134 Fayette County, Georgia $18,396 0.0% 100.0%
135 Cherokee County, Georgia $14,304 0.0% 100.0%
136 Long County, Georgia $12,043 0.0% 100.0%
137 Clinch County, Georgia $11,260 0.0% 100.0%
138 Union County, Georgia $10,209 0.0% 100.0%
139 Forsyth County, Georgia $7,597 0.0% 100.0%
140 Chattahoochee County, Georgia $5,252 0.0% 100.0%
141 Stephens County, Georgia $5,076 0.0% 100.0%
142 Gilmer County, Georgia $3,618 0.0% 100.0%
143 Towns County, Georgia $2,700 0.0% 100.0%
144 Lumpkin County, Georgia $2,607 0.0% 100.0%
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.


Thank you Fedor for the wonderful Birthday Card you e-mailed. The card reminds us that although, Nature can be very powerful and devastating - - - it remains absolutely wondrous and awesomely beautiful.
On Friday I completed the dissemination of my WEC 2016 'Notes'. I hereby would like to thank all of you who contributed US$1,000 to my November trip and attendance at WEC 2016 in Orlando, Florida. I am pleased that in return for your contribution, I was able to send you my Conference Notes.
The odds still are that we will see THE low in Gold below $1,000 before the end of the 1stQuarter of 2017 instead of having to wait for THE low in 2018. We still need to see the closing numbers on Friday December 30 for confirmation one way or the other.
The Month-end November close for the Dow was 19,123 indicating the Dow is still in a Bullish Trend and will remain in that Trend going into 2017.
With regard the impact on the Dow by Trump and the Federal Reserve, let me recall and tell you about the following conversation I had on Friday evening when I attended a Christmas dinner party for our local tennis club.
A fellow tennis player and investor said that the Dow and S&P were a Trump Rally. He also said that he was worried that the December 14 Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hike would have a negative impact on stock buying.
I did agree with him that the Trump election had a certain impact on stock buying and if there was, in fact, an increase in rates by the Federal Reserve on December 14 it would have only be temporary and have a slight negative impact on stocks (Read the MA Blog posted yesterday).
I told him that the reason that The Dow reached a record high was mainly because of worldwide uncertainty and a flight to safety of capital with the result of huge Money Flows into US dollar from all over the world and that it was not just because, of the Trump election or a potential of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
The Trader Level 1.0 preview is still offline and therefore, we still did not Day Trade last week. We have not received the new version of the Trader Level as of this writing. We will continue not to Day Trade Futures or Options until the launch of the powerful Trader Level version.
1) MA Blog and his answer to a question about Market Manipulation: "Every commodity has been manipulated within the trend for short bursts. It never is enough to change the major trend. They take their profit and then run to the next. They DO NOT manipulate markets systemically like suppressing gold to help the Fed or whatever. Those ideas are even more off the planet. They play markets for a quick profit – in out – goodbye.
The power that be in New York City could not prevent the crash in 2007 despite the fact that [the manipulators] own all the regulators, politicians, and the courts. Even Goldman Sachs needed to be bailed out. So the all-powerful was not so powerful after all was said and done.
So beware. The downside of this conspiracy theory that these people at the top can manipulate society comes with a price – when it crumbles, the confidence vanishes and people are rudely awakened by the fact that nobody is in charge.
We are at the judgment of fate. Therefore, you are correct, when the people had enough the cycle changes.
There is nothing to say here, other than that I fully agree with MA. Manipulation is a finite endeavor based on human greed and it cannot last in the Long-term.
2) On Monday Dec 5 the Dow hit a record high. It was said that this was because, of the US service economy growing at its fastest pace in a year.
As MA says: "All roads lead to the US Dollar".
Therefore; I believe that most of that record high in the Dow, post the Italian and Austrian votes last Sunday, had to do with the Mooney Flows from Europe into the US Stock Market.
The Dow will keep going up and up. US Investors still believe the Dow will crash at any time and they see no need to jump into the market to buy but, when they do it will accelerate and add to the upward movement in the Dow.
3) AAOIFI the group that sets standards for the industry Shariah-compliant rules for trading Gold and Silver. These new standards have made Gold and Silver acceptable to own as an investment for Muslims worldwide who adhere to Sharia Law.
These, almost there standards, were set with help from the producer-funded World Gold Council, which said the new rules could spur demand for "hundreds of tons" of Gold.
The SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded fund backed by bullion traded under stock symbol GLD, has probably benefitted from that as the new standard opened up new demand from central banks. The standard also applied to Silver and physical Gold bars and coins however, it should be noted that Comex gold futures did not qualify.
With turmoil and belief in the Wold financial system waning, Muslims who adhere to Shariah Law will certainly run into Gold and in Africa most Muslims will go into and buy Silver.
With Oil having a problematic and waning investment future in the Middle-East and with worldwide uncertainly in finance - - - the result will certainly spur demand for "hundreds of tons" of Gold and Silver by Muslims, not only from the Middle-East but, expect an accelerated increase in demand by Islamists from all over the wold.
4) MA: "India is now moving to confiscate gold after going after the cash. Currently, each married woman is entitled to 500 grams, each unmarried woman 250 grams, and each man 100 grams of gold. Everything that goes beyond is classified as illegal possession and thus will be confiscated. There is no restriction on the possession of the jewelry only if the jewelry was purchased by inheritance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving more power to the tax authorities rather than dealing with corruption. They will be shaking people down for money. Unlike FDR who confiscated gold from the banks, Modi is allowing the tax people to go door to door.
What those in power don't understand is that on the surface Indians will comply but, as smart people always do, they will still buy Gold but, they will buy it illegally in the underground Gold markets.
In India you just can't change hundreds of years of buying of Gold. Gold is prosperity for the people in India and it is the like the Chinese owning land for centuries people in India will somehow find a way to buy - - - Gold!
5) Yesterday December 10 MA wrote: "Mario Draghi extended the European Central Bank (ECB) $ 1.74 trillion bond purchase program to support the economy by nine months to at least the end of December 2017. This is far longer than most economists had expected. However, the monthly volume of currently €80 billion euros will drop to €60 billion euros from April 2017 onwards. In total, a further €540 billion euros will be pumped into the market. However, there is still no indication that this will have any inflationary influence. All it appears to be doing is slowing the collapse buying bonds the private sector does not want.
€540 billion euros is still a lot of money be pumped into the bond market but, it will not stop the inevitable bond crash. I believe that this extended support for the bond market by the ECB will give Europeans some added time to sell their bonds and use that money to buy quality US stocks.


The course at Sagami Country Club is one of Japan's oldest, having been designed in 1931 by Rokuro Akahoshi, one of the founding figures in Japanese golf. Akahoshi is known for winning the very first Japan Open and for being so far the only player to have done so as an amateur. The club is located in Kanagawa, a suburb some 5 miles from downtown Yokohama, the sprawling port city that has merged with Tokyo and is home to the US Navy's 7th Fleet. Akahoshi's course remains essentially as he conceived it, in large part because the encroachment of surrounding development made it impossible for the site to expand. Some tees have been adjusted and netting added in an effort to prevent out-of-bounds shots from raining down on the surroundings. To play at Sagami is to travel into back in time, an effect bolstered by the quaint wooden clubhouse.


Guide Map to a Criminal Case | Dean L. Willbur Jr., P.A.
1. ARREST – (a) Probable Cause Affidavit – an arrest for a criminal case in the State of Florida can occur in several manners. A Law Enforcement Officer can prepare or have prepared at his direction, an affidavit which sets forth the facts and circumstances which the officer believes constitutes probable cause for the arrest of an individual. The Officer signs and swears to the affidavit and thereafter the Officer can use solely this affidavit to effect the arrest and detention of the individual into a jail or detention center. (b) Warrant -any police officer or other Law Enforcement Agency can after completing a preliminary investigation determine that an arrest should be made. However, instead of preparing a Probable Cause Affidavit only, the investigating officer can refer the matter to the State Attorneys' Office, for prosecution. If after review of the Probable Cause Affidavit prepared by the investigating officer, a prosecutor in the State Attorneys' Office believes there is in fact probable cause for an arrest, a charge will be filed against the individual, and upon that filing, a judge will issue a Warrant for the Defendant based on the filed charge. (c) Misdemeanor – usually, an individual cannot be arrested for committing a misdemeanor unless the officer actually observes the crime being committed. There are some very notable exceptions to this rule, ie. domestic batteries, and retail theft. Most MISDEMEANORS arrests are made through the use of a Notice to Appear, which is an actual charging document in misdemeanor cases. The Notice to Appear can look much like a traffic citation, but requires a brief factual statement from the arresting officer to be effective. Additionally, if the investigation had been referred to the State Attorneys' Office for review, the State Attorneys' Office can file a misdemeanor complaint charge against the individual, and thereafter if the individual is a County resident, a Summons will be issued and served upon the Defendant for his or her appearance in Court. A failure to comply with the Summons, will result in a Warrant being issued for the arrest of the individual for failing to appear for the scheduled Court appearance.
2. FIRST APPEARANCE – if a person is arrested and either can not make the bail which is set, or a no bond situation exists due to the nature of the charge, the individual is taken before a judge within approximately twenty-four (24) hours of their arrest. These first appearance hearings are scheduled to allow a judge to review the probable cause for the arrest of the individual, to determine whether or not they can afford or desire counsel, and finally to set, increase, or decrease bond as maybe determined from the facts and circumstances concerning the offense. The victim, the Defendant's family and any witnesses necessary to determine bond, along with the general public are allowed to be present during the first appearance hearings.
3. ARRAIGNMENT– approximately thirty (30) days after an individual has been arrested, an arraignment hearing is scheduled. Generally this thirty (30) day period of time is used by the prosecution to determine what if any charges will be filed against the Defendant. On the scheduled arraignment date, if charges have been filed an inquiry is made as to whether the Defendant has retained private counsel, or due to a lack of financial ability whether the Defendant requires the assistance of an appointed lawyer. Thereafter, the Defendant is asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest to the charges filed. In a number of cases the prosecution has not filed the charge within this thirty (30) day period, and the arraignment may be continued for the filing of a formal charge. This period may be extended up to forty (40) days with good cause shown by the prosecution. If after the appropriate time period no charges are filed, the Defendant is released on his or her own recognizance (promise to appear) with any other bond or surety being discharged.
4. BOND – if a bond was set at first appearances and the Defendant is unable to meet that bond, or if no bond was set, the Defendant can make an application to reduce or set bond in front of the specific judge who will handle the trial of the Defendant's cause. Generally the applications for bail/bond which are made at first appearance are cursory in nature and rarely supply the judge hearing the matter with a thorough review of all matters which may affect the Defendants bond status. The bond of any individual can be seriously affected by either the increase or decrease in the charges upon which the Defendant was originally arrested, and the ability of the Defendant to obtain documentary evidence which was unavailable to him at first appearance, or reliable information that the facts contained in the Probable Cause Affidavit are incorrect.
5. DISCOVERY – after Arraignment and within fifteen (15) days of the Defendant requesting discovery, the prosecution is required to provide to the Defendant or his counsel information which will be used by the prosecution to prosecute the Defendant. This information will include witness statements, police reports or excerpts from police reports, expert witness reports, copies of taped statements, video taping, wire taping, and a witness list including the names and addresses of anyone who the prosecution may call as a witness. The Defendant has a like responsibility to supply the prosecution with names of any witnesses, a list of exhibits, or any other information which will be used at trial.
6. CASE DISPOSITIONS/STATUS CONFERENCES – most trial judges require that within approximately thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days after Arraignment that the Defendant, counsel, and the prosecutor appear in court for a preliminary discussion of the case against the Defendant. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether or not discovery has been supplied, whether there are any conflicts are problems which may develop in the case upon which the Court may need to make rulings, and additionally to determine whether or not the case will actually go to trial or be settled in some manner. If the case is not resolved and the case appears ready for trial, a trial date will be scheduled.
7. MOTIONS – both counsel for the prosecution and defense may during the course of the pending case request the court to take actions concerning how the case may be tried. The defense may attempt to determine if certain evidence was illegally obtained and therefore not allowed to be used against the Defendant, and the prosecution at times may need court approval to obtain the attendance of various witnesses, protect vulnerable witnesses or victims, or any thing else necessary to proceed to trial.
8. CALENDAR CALL – while some judges give specific dates for trials, most judges schedule Defendants for what is termed a Calendar Call. At this proceeding, numerous Defendants appear, with various types of criminal cases. If the cases are not resolved by plea or settlement, and a continuance is not granted, the cases are usually scheduled for actual trial during a docket period which can last from one (1) to eight (8) weeks. Generally a Defendant is not given a specific date for trial, but is placed on a call status. In essence the Defendant and his counsel are required during the trial period to be available for trial within several hours of the court calling the matter for trial or final hearing.
The aforementioned are the typical terms used throughout the State of Florida, but depending on what Judicial Circuit a case is tried, the courts may have different settings with slightly different names. However the basic procedure will flow as indicated above regardless of what any particular circuit may title the scheduled court hearings.
The Federal system is similar to the State court system, however there are a number of significant differences.
1. BOND – under the State Courts of Florida it is presumed that with the exception of cases involving Capital and Life Felonies, that a Defendant should be admitted to an appropriate form of pre-trial release which will act to secure the Defendant's attendance at future court proceedings. However, there are a number of legal assumptions in Federal Court whereby it is presumed that a Defendant is not entitled to bond. These cases would involve violent offenders, a significant number of drug offenses, and individuals who by the mere nature of the charge are designated flight or bond risks.
2. DISCOVERY – Federal Courts do no allow the taking of depositions unless it is necessary to perpetuate the testimony of some one who may not be able to appear in court. There are other exceptions, but generally depositions by the defense are not allowed. Defendants have no ability to obtain statements from witnesses for the government, unless the witness willingly submits to an interview, or otherwise desires to speak with the defense. This is significant in that agents from various Federal Agencies or municipal Police Officers who must submit to depositions in State Court are not required to do so in Federal Court. While statements from these Officers and Agents may sometimes be obtained through various Court Hearings, the Defendant in a Federal Criminal Trial is at a distinct disadvantage from the outset. There is no witness list required to be provided by the prosecution, until the witness is called at trial, prior statements are not available. The Federal Courts have local rules which assist in the development of discovery for the defense, but such discovery is paltry in comparison to those discovery rights obtained by a Defendant in State Court.
3. PENALTIES – while it appears that many State courts are aspiring to follow the lead of the Federal Courts, the penalties involved for most Federal crimes are significant, require prison time, require minimum sentences, and effectively punish a Defendant for going to trial and not immediately admitting responsibility or conceding issues alleged by the prosecution. If in fact you are guilty of the crimes charged this may seem to be an excellent tactic of the prosecution to obtain guilty pleas, but if you are not guilty or had minimal involvement in a criminal episode you can suffer severe consequences if you can not establish your lack of guilt or culpability.
4. COSTS – because of the significant differences between Federal and State Courts, and the complexity of most Federal cases, the costs involved in Federal litigation are dramatically different and impose a heavy burden on any Defendant.


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Diana Foster Harper
McLaurin Funeral Home & Pinecrest Memorial Park
July 8, 1947 – January 18, 2023
Diana Foster Marr Harper, age 75, of Clayton passed away on January 18, 2023. Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1947, Diana grew up in Boone, North Carolina and was the youngest daughter of the late Herbert Spencer Foster and Blanche Miller Foster. Her memorial service will be held Wednesday January 25th at McLaurin Funeral Home in Clayton at 2:00 pm with Rev. Donald Page officiating. She will be laid to rest at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 28th in Boone at Bethelview United Method Church near her parents. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 on Wednesday prior to the funeral service. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Williams and husband, Jim of Smithfield, Susie Rambeaut and husband, Ken of Garner. Grandchildren: Sonny Aman, Lauren Parker, Hannah Hanes, Holly Hanes, Blake Rambeaut and Haden Hanes Step-grandchildren: Evan Williams and Hudson Williams. Great Grandchildren: Kaylen Parker, Raylan Aman Step Grandchildren: Tyler Butler, Eli Williams, Nora Williams, and Penelope Rinehart. Diana's family would also like to recognize Diana's dear friend, Perry Jenkins, and his friendship to her over the last 10 years. She cherished his friendship and help that he provided to her. Diana was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Foster Robinson and Bonnie Foster Greene and leaves behind 3 nieces and 3 nephews and several great nieces and nephews. Diana served as a Deputy Clerk in the Criminal Court of Wake County for many years prior to her retirement. She enjoyed serving her community and felt great empathy for those who found themselves on the wrong side of the judge's gavel. She could always see the good in people when others might turn away. She had a very big heart and a giving nature to anyone in need. Diana's second career revolved around her many flea market booths and re-sale ventures throughout Wake and Johnston Counties. She held an auction on Main Street in Clayton for many years and always loved the action and friendships that came along with meeting new people. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family, and they all look forward to seeing her in heaven one day. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com for the Harper family.
In Memory Of Diana Foster Harper
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Mexico Will Launch Carbon Pricing In November
Sandy Dechert
On Monday, September 7 (the Labor Day holiday in the US), the government of Mexico announced that the nation "south of the border" would soon join the growing ranks of countries that have adopted cap and trade to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Mexico's pilot carbon pricing program will begin in November on a trial basis for 12 months. The demonstration project will serve as a testing ground for a national carbon market that Mexico intends to launch in 2018.
The program follows a standard model of similar greenhouse gas reduction programs. Cap and trade does not confer the immediate and deep benefits of taxing carbon. However, it does constitute an effective beginning to reducing loads on the atmosphere.
This type of pricing scheme starts with officials setting a national limit that will bring down the levels of toxic greenhouse gas emissions from participating organizations. Regulators can then adjust the limit downward as the polluting entities comply and incorporate sustainable forms of renewable energy and industrial improvements. All participants can exchange tradable certificates to offset their emissions. Firms and other groups that lower emissions below their caps can then sell their excess allowances to other businesses that have not yet succeeded in holding to their own limits.
Up to 60 companies will participate in Mexico's program as volunteers. As well as producing a significant environmental benefit, they'll have a competitive edge by gaining a head start and a say in the evolving carbon pricing system.
Says Rodolfo Lacy, Mexico's deputy minister for environmental policy and planning, "When we have mechanisms that facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gases, we're implicitly reducing pollution." Mexico City, the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere with over 21 million people in the metro area (10% of the national population), has had severe air pollution problems for decades. It especially stands to benefit from the carbon reduction program.
The program falls in line with international goals expressed in last December's world pledges from the United Nations Paris Agreement. Mexico then promised it would take steps to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 22% by 2030. A major oil-producing nation, it also seeks to generate 50% of its own energy from clean sources by 2025.
Says Roberto Frau, a senior sustainability specialist with the public policy and social development advisors at Cocoa Services:
"There's a lot of pressure on Mexico internationally and from within to start delivering real results."
The people of Mexico have recently expressed disappointment in their current leader, President Enrique Peña Nieto, who took office on December 1, 2012. During his campaign, Peña Nieto promised to lift up the country's relatively stolid economy and reduce violence instigated by the nation's powerful drug lords. His failure to perform has made him unpopular with Mexico's people, who initially welcomed him as a minority-party challenge to decades of laissez-faire government.
Peña Nieto also upset many at home and abroad by treating Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in the US presidential election. Although Trump is only running for president, Peña Nieto treated him as an equal on the American's recent surprise visit and did not challenge Trump's repeated and flamboyant assertions that a Trump administration would quickly build a wall — a very high wall — on its southern border and force Mexico to pay for its construction.
Also on the North American continent, both Canada and the United States not only pledged in December to cut back on carbon use, but they have also each upped their plans somewhat in succeeding months. Other emerging nations around the world have committed to substantial measures. Mexico can position itself as a leader in this important group by firmly supporting eco-environmental plans like this new one.
In terms of US political impact, Mexico's effort aligns with the American drive to confront climate-altering emissions. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic party support pollution abatement plans. Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans not only oppose them, but they have threatened to rescind President Obama's careful planning on Day One of a Trump accession. Achieving this would be virtually impossible, however.
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