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Southern Series, Roebling RoadMar 10, 2005
Thursday, March 10, 2005 In the great Peach State of Georgia is Roebling Road, where we went for rounds 11 & 12 of the Southern Series. As born-and-bred Southerner "TearLee" puts it, "Roebling has to be one of the all-time favorite locations to hold a Skippy weekend. The track produces some of the best battles we witness each year, plus it's really 'car friendly,' with plenty of run-off. And Savannah itself is worth the trip alone, steeped in rich Southern tradition, and even richer Southern cooking!"
Or, as Juicy Member Gerardo "Bobo" Bonilla put it, "Savannah: Home of possibly the best downtown hole-in-the-wall restaurants any high-metabolism boy would love."
Gastronomics aside, we had two race groups at Roebling, which put up some top-notch racin'…
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2004-2005 Skip Barber Southern Series champion, Atlanta's very own Mr. Mathew Varsha. Well done, M.V. go get 'em in the National.
G1R1 (Championship)
Matt Varsha was angling to clinch the Southern Series title this weekend, and having nipped David Libby for pole (1:19.5 to "P" Libby's :19.8), Varsha checked out right from the git-go. Behind, Libby, Laura Rowe, Chris Hill and "Murray the M" Marden (who would be "re-named" El Gato during his Sportsman race. We'll explain…) were at it like you read about, switching positions about every lap. Tell you what, the best description comes right from the race notes from the Control Tower… "Lap 5, Varsha has 5.65 lead…Libby and Hill play pass/repass in T2… L7, Marden tries pass in T2, um, reconsiders and Laura stays P4…Murray makes it work into Two, takes P4 from LR…Libby and Hill have a slight gap back to P4… L10, Varsha slows! shows "4" with his hand. (Lost 4th gear? Or stuck in 4th?)… Lap 11, Libby passes Varsha in T2, Varsha back to P3…" When everything shook out, Libby won by just nipping Hill across the line, Rowe third, Murray fourth, Varsha limping into fifth and Susan Addison sixth.
G2R1 (Sportsman)
Talk about "nipping!" In qualifying for this race, Mike Gomez put up a 1:21.6 to Marden's 1:21.7. But at the start, as the field crossed the line at the green, Murray had lost a spot to Jack Aten. Then "Murray the M" became "El Gato," as a cat (okay, PETA members and those with queasy stomachs need to stop reading for a second), obviously a rookie to the racing world, chose the wrong time and place (Turn Four) to cross the (Roebling) road. No gory details, but you can imagine the end result when front wing meets feral pussycat at warp speed. Dropping to fourth, nevertheless "El Gato" wiped the teardrops from his eye and went after P3 Carlos Llano, Aten in second and leader Gomez. The Cat dispatched Llano on lap two, then a lap later popped on Aten for second going into Two. By the time lap four was in the books, The Cat was the Top Dog as Marden purred his way to a 12-second margin of victory over second place Gomez.
We had two first-time winners at Roebling, both ultra-deserving, and we caught them in a mutual congratulatory hug: Murray Marden and Laura Rowe.
This was Murray's first Series win and he was as happy as a cat in a parakeet cage! (Is that the wrong analogy to make?) Llano and Aten meanwhile manifested exactly what Mr. Earwood was talking about — great back and forth dicing for the last podium step! That battle was eventually won by Senor Llano, after A-Ten became A-Four thanks to a in-the-heat-of-battle four-off in Turn Four on the last lap. Llano's drive, we found out later, was even more impressive: a small gearbox leak from Aten's gearbox had been spraying Llano's car — and visor — almost the whole race! Rhonda Hill snagged fifth, with Greg Willard, Andre Villarreal (first ever race), John Aigeltinger and Newklear Ash (first-ever race) rounding out the result sheet.
Note to all readers: There is a major debate about when, exactly, Puss 'n' Boots met his demise. Murray, in his television interview with Dr. Jerry Punch and Dan Rather, claims it was during the Saturday Sportsman race. Series observers, however, have a recollection of it being Sunday. The cat, meanwhile, wished it never happened…
G1R2 (Championship)
This is the race that did it for Varsha: he took pole (over Libby, again), then led every lap to clinch the 2004-2005 Southern Series championship. Way to go Matt, and go kick some butt in the National!
Meanwhile, this was another terrific dice for positions two through five. And again, the Control Tower notes prove most articulate… "Varsha leads by 4 seconds after four laps… same four-car battle as Saturday between Libby, Hill, Rowe and Marden… Chris Hill being hounded by Rowe for his P4… Late look! by Libby on MM — but tucks back in… Rowe pirouettes, leaves Marden/Libby/Hill battling for P2-P4… Marden takes P3 from Hill… Libby spins L13, Marden into P2, Hill P3… Varsha wins, 12 seconds up on The Cat, Hill 1 second behind in third, Libby recovers to fourth, Rowe fifth, Susan sixth."
We've got plenty of racers of the distaff persuasion, but we'd love to see even more. Pass the word around, guys, starting with your own wives! Left-to-right: Susan Addison, Laura Rowe, Ashlei Newkirk and Rhonda Hill. Not shown are Michele Marden, Sarena Traver, Merle Libby.
G2R2 (Sportsman)
Marden, like a cat with its tail on fire (is that not an appropriate analogy?), rifled his way to the front by taking over first place on lap five when Llano did a "four-off in Four." Though it was bit lonely up front, it was a helluva riot between the rest of the field. In fact, second-through-sixth crossed the line all inside a second-and-a-half! Action packed like you read about, the lap chart zigs and zags and Llano, like a cat with its tail on fire (okay, come on, that was funny!), sliced his way back up to second place. Gomez was brilliant, finishing third after starting eighth, and Brandon Huff came back particularly strong (he missed Saturday's racing after his crash during Q1) to take fourth. Villarreal did awesome to grab fifth, followed by Aten, Rhonda Hill, Willard, Ashlei Newkirk and Aigeltinger. Great stuff, thanks for the fantastic show!
The boys did a great job for our racers at Savannah, and their yeoman efforts are much appreciated.
Bill Tanner 'The Main Man' Memorial
With yet another lap chart that looks as random as a Yahtzee roll, this race saw Laura Rowe get her first "unassisted" Race Series win (she had been victorious more than once in team enduro Memorials), to the delight of the crowd. Yes, Bobo had to make a "pit stop," but that takes nothing away from her furious dice with Libby, who took second. Bonilla recovered to third, Gomez was fourth, Llano fifth, with Villarreal and Rhonda Hill rounding out the finish.
Big "thank you's" to the mechanics, who did their usual stellar job, plus a round of applause to Keith Watts: This southern boy gone good was given the Pit Lane Coordinator reins for Savannah and did a fantastic job. Stevie D., look out!
Super Joe Gulish earned Mechanic of the Weekend huzzahs. Some available track time allowed the hard-working wrenches to get some seat time, too.
The Southern Series finale (April 1-3) is going to be fantastic; absolutely be sure to enter this Race Weekend! It's on a track that Jim Pace personally told me, "If you do ONE thing in your life, Ricky, do a Skippy race at Daytona!" We're on the full 24-hour course, and the racing is so fun you'll break your jawbone from smiling so much. It's a full week of Southern Series Skip Barber-ness: ADV2 Monday and Tuesday, Lapping and Lead/Follow Lapping Wednesday and Thursday, Practice Friday, etc. Plus, it's rounds five and six of the ultra-competitive Masters National Championship.
And here's the best part: The banquet is at "Daytona U.S.A." It's a 60,000-square-foot interactive motorsports attraction that is a world-class showplace. The Southern Series banquet is going to be huge fun, hosted by the world's third-best MC, Mr. Terry Lee Earwood! Remember, it doesn't matter whether you're an Eastern, Midwestern or Western Series driver — if you're with us at Daytona April 1-3, you're going to the banquet.
Please call your School & Series Advisor now, because we've already sold close to four dozens seats, so there's only a couple dozen seats left. See ya there!
See what happens when a cat gets punted into the wall at high speed?
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These Almond Pesto Lentil Meatballs are easier than you'd think—made with lentils, onion, garlic and parsley, they're packed with flavor plus they're gluten free!
I'm thinking today is just as good as any day to share these pesto lentil meatballs with you.
You know, lentils were never (and still sort of aren't) a staple in my diet, but I want them to be! I like them a lot, I just sort of forget about them. You too? Let's end lentil neglect ASAP by whipping up all the lentil recipes, starting with these lentil meatballs!
I know I shared my Easter Menu on Monday, but these meatballs would also be a great holiday meal for anyone vegan in your family! I pinky promise they're not difficult to make and they're vegan-approved. WOO.
So what are they, exactly? Welp, they're made with cooked lentils that have been mashed with a fork, and then you add seasonings and thickeners like onions, garlic, gluten free flour, and breadcrumbs.
Note: Don't forget the flax egg! To make one, simply combine 1 tbsp flaxseed meal with 2.5 tbsp water, stir, and let sit for about 10 minutes. The result will be a flax egg!
You'll start by heating the onion, garlic, parsley, and thyme in a skillet for a few minutes, just to release the flavors. Then you'll add them to the bowl with the mashed lentils and mix everything together. Thennnnnn you'll add flour (you can use all purpose OR if you want to keep these gluten free, use arrowroot powder or coconut flour), breadcrumbs (regular or gluten free depending on your personal preference) and vegan parmesan, which isn't completely necessary but does add more flavor to these balls.
OH and how could I almost forget the real star of the show: the almond pesto! It's essentially regular pesto made with almonds instead of pine nuts, and I definitely recommend some vegan parmesan cheese for it because again, it adds a nice flavor.
Once the meatballs are formed, you can either throw the pesto on top or pour it in a dish for dipping purposes.
If you give this recipe a try, be sure to tag @thealmondeater on Instagram!
- 3/4 cups green lentils uncooked
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp parsley fresh or dried
- 1/2 tsp thyme fresh or dried
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp flaxseed meal+2.5 tbsp water, mixed
- 2 tbsp flour all purpose or use arrowroot or coconut for gluten free
- 2 tbsp vegan parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp gluten free breadcrumbs
- For the pesto:
- 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 tbsp olive oil*
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tsp vegan parmesan optional
- For the meatballs: Combine lentils and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover pan with a lid and reduce heat to a simmer until water has absorbed and lentils are cooked.
- While lentils are cooking, combine onions, garlic and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally. After about two minutes, add the parsley and time and stir. Cook until onions are soft but not quite brown yet; remove from skillet and set aside.
- Also while waiting, prepare the flax egg by combining flaxseed meal and water in a small dish. Stir and set aside for about 10 minutes, allowing time for the flax to absorb the water. At this point, you should also preheat the oven to 350°.
- Once lentils are cooked, transfer to a large bowl and mash them with a fork. This could take a couple minutes, so be patient! Once mashed, add onion mixture to the bowl and stir.
- Next, add the flax egg, flour, parmesan, and breadcrumbs and stir until everything is combined.
- Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs and set on a baking sheet.
- Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet and place the meatballs in the skillet, cooking for 3-4 minutes and flipping throughout until they're golden brown on the outside.
- Transfer meatballs back to the baking sheet and bake for approximately 15 minutes.
- While meatballs are baking, make the pesto. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until pesto has formed.
- Serve meatballs with the pesto and this pasta, this pasta or these potatoes.
- Enjoy!
**Serving size varies depending on size of meatballs. Feel free to double the recipe if you need a larger serving size.


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OK, I've had a weird couple weeks and I need to catch up on the releasing of these five awesome interviews from some of my favorite musicians.
PS: I have some half-baked ideas coming down the turnpike, stay tuned, creatures…
Goodbye summer, hullo fall:
PPS: Keep checkin for lumps with Sex Sux (Amen) don't forget about the concerts coming up in the area and I'll agree to stop making sense.
Interview with Male Bonding
1. Why do you make music?
Robin, Male Bonding: for fun, something to do with friends and more selfishly because its healthy to have a creative outlet.
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
R: the instrument soundtrack by fugazi was the first record of their's that i bought when i was at college doing my art foundation. it was a strange introduction to the band but i prefer the versions of those tracks than the ones on 'end hits' because they struck such a chord when i heard them. i didn't know what the band looked liked aside from the blurry video still on the front cover and i really liked the mystery of it. i walked around exeter listening to those songs a lot and i think it really changed the way i thought about drumming. the song 'i'm so tired' which is probably the only fugazi song played with just a voice and a piano is one of my favourite songs.
3. Where is your favorite place to play?
R: i love playing in london. at the top of our road there was a venue called bardens boudoir which just closed its doors. we were meant to play the last night there but it got stopped by the police. it was the best way for it to end and i saw some great shows there. umit who runs it took a chance on noisey rock, he didnt need to but it was a really great place whilst it was there. thanks umit!
4. What is your favorite type of fruit?
R: half a grapefruit with a bit of brow sugar on top
Male Bonding have a tour date with Best Coast, September 28 @ The Middle East, Boston
Interview with Mi Ami
1. Why do you make music?
Daniel, Mi Ami: wow what a broad opener. it's difficult to say exactly why i/we play music. you could go all cosmic and talk about some kind of unquenchable thirst or a compulsion or something to make music. that's not far off, but at the same time it makes it all sound so dramatic. i love playing music, but honestly i am not exactly sure why, and i don't particularly care to find out or worry about it too much. i know i feel very very happy when i am playing music and when there is a lot of music in my life. i know i find myself thinking about music most of the time, imagining different types of music or puzzling over ideas or stuff like that. in that sense, it definitely does manifest as an itch that's never quite scratched. on the other hand, i think people at some point are caught by an idea or a medium of expression or something and are more or less stuck with that the rest of their lives. music fascinated me at a very young age and continues to fascinate me today; in this sense, it seems sort of mundane, but in a way i enjoy very much.
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
D: the records that changed my musical thinking are too many to name, and they just keep coming. punk was of course the first thing that really got me, especially bad brains, black flag, the ramones, minor threat, fugazi and then later bikini kill, void, the ex, and from there into boredoms, big black, coltrane, lee perry, king tubby, kraftwerk, motown, fela kuti, outhud, albert ayler, milford graves, sonny sharrock, the bug, shadow ring, steve reich, early philip glass, david berhman, gagaku, morton feldman, public enemy, wu tang clan, omar-s, arthur russell, cloud one, and a bunch more. this doesn't even scratch the surface but you get the idea. music is free.
3. Where is your favorite place to play?
D: there are a lot of favorite places to play. san francisco, london, krakow, lawrence kansas, baltimore, washington dc, san antonio, berlin and glasgow have all delivered. i wanna check out mexico, japan, south africa and ethiopia and see if they're as good as people say.
4. Who is your favorite united states president in all of history? mine is nixon because he is fascinating and evil.
D: i don't much care for any presidents.
Interview with Woven Bones
1. Why do you make music?
Woven Bones: To get our rocks off and reach out to people who have need for the same thing.
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
WV: "White Light White Heat" by The Velvet Underground, The 13th Floor Elevators' "Bull of the Woods", The Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society", The Stooges "Raw Power", Spacemen 3's "Perfect Prescription" and "Recurring" LPs, My Bloody Valentine's "You Made Me Realize" EP, the first Mazzy Star record, and Jesus and Mary Chain's "Barbed Wire Kisses" comp.
3. Where is your favorite place to play?
WV: New York City, most definitely.
4. What is your favorite type of cereal?
WV: Raisin Bran
Woven Bones will be playing Sunday, October 24th @ TT the Bear's, Cambridge, with Frankie Rose and the Outs
David and I discussed the new record back in July.
Interview with Marnie Stern
1. Why do you make music?
Marnie Stern: To feel good
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
MS:Marquee Moon, Hold Your Horse Is, Born To Run
3. Where is your favorite place to perform?
Kung Fu Necktie in Philly
4. What is your favorite season of the year?
I like all of them except for winter
Interview with Fred Thomas
1. Why do you make music?
Fred Thomas: Have you ever been engaged with something for a moment, and before you realize it hours have gone by? Like say you were just trying to put together some furniture or figure out a language translation or something, and you were so engrossed that the next time you look up it's dark outside? My involvement with music is a lot like that, on a more lifetime scope. I feel like a few hours ago I was 14 and started fucking around with a four-track, but it's actually been 20 years. So to answer your question, I make music because I am perpetually feeling like I just started making music minutes ago. No matter how much time passes or how much I do with my work, it still feels incredibly new and important and I haven't found many other things that feel like that.
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
FT: There was a demo tape circulating in Detroit around 1998 or so by a band called "Teach Me Tiger". It was actually just one guy, a dude named Crispy who made this amazing pastiche of sounds at home and then made a few demos to see if anyone would put out some 7″s of it. It was a real heavy Phil Spector, Beach Boys, Motown, Joe Meek, dubby kinda influence and I ended up talking to Crispy about the tape a lot and eventually putting out a single and becoming really good friends with the guy. The tape was absolute genius, and I listened to it constantly, eventually working backwards and getting into all the artists that Teach Me Tiger was emulating, and then emulating them myself. My band Saturday Looks Good To Me started by basically following the exact same framework that Crispy laid out. That tape changed how I thought about music, production and the concept of bands. Other records like that for me are "Closer" by Joy Division, "Stars On ESP" by His Name Is Alive, "Beaches & Canyons" by Black Dice and "Person Pitch" by Panda Bear. These records are so full of ideas and layers of sound, and that's what I'm most drawn to.
3. Where is your favorite place to play?
If I had things my way completely, I would only play all ages shows. Not really too picky about the venues, the sound systems, the ambiance… just want it to be an open experience for all. That said, I've had some really amazing times at the Lager House in Detroit, The Northern in Olympia, the Bottletree in Birmingham, Alabama and a church in East Austin Texas where I played an incredible show once years ago.
4. Would you rather be a dinosaur or a wild cat?
FT: A wild cat, totally! Dinosaurs are extinct for a reason.
1. Why do you make music?
W. Cullen Hart with John Fernandes: Because we enjoy it. In many different ways. I've always done it. Part
of our lifestyle.
2. What records, off the top of your head, greatly changed the way you thought about music?
WCF/JF: '66 Smile – The Beach Boys / Brian Wilson
Karlheinz Stockhausen – Hymnen
The Minutemen – Double Nickles on the Dime
Talking Heads – Fear of Music
Anthony Braxton – 3 Compositions of New Jazz
3. If you could be one super hero, who would you be and why?
WCF/JF: Aquaman


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Ron Howell
Saturday, March 23, 2019
EDEN — Highland's boys golf teams placed first and third at Eden's tournament Tuesday.
The No. 1 golf team of Konner Turney (75), Sam Spaulding (98), Dustin Gray (100), Ruger Dunivan (101) and Ethan Peacock (114) shot a 374 for a 16-shot win over Richland Springs. Turney was first-place medalist. Highland No. 2 was third at 398 and its golf team consisted of Seth Garrett (87), Nolan Montgomery (92), Dylan Natha (102) and Kort Sargeant (117).
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Cherry Pie Oh My My
November 8 2017
This recipe, given to me by my friend Becca Cleary, is one of my favorites and a must-have at your next gathering this fall. Tart cherries along with the flaky pie crust make this pie the perfect addition to your holiday spread! Be sure to give it a try and let us know how you liked it.
- Box of ready made pie crust from the refrigerated section
- 2 cans ripe, tart pitted cherries (in water)
- 1-1/3 cups of sugar
- 1/3 cup of flour
- 1/2 tsp of almond extract to dot on top of pie filling
- 2 tbsp butter to dot on top of pie filling
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- Layer one of the pie crusts into the bottom of a 9″ pie pan
- Drain cherries well
- In a separate bowl, mix flour and sugar
- Add in cherries
- Pour into 9″ pie pan
- Dot almond extract on top
- Dot butter on top
- Either layer top with entire pie crust and cut holes or cut strips and weave on top
- Cover edges with foil
- Bake 30-45 minutes or until bubbly in middle
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The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, also known and branded as NCAA March Madness, is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States, currently featuring 68 college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), to determine the national championship. The tournament was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and was the idea of Ohio State coach Harold Olsen.[1] Played mostly during March, it has become one of the most famous annual sporting events in the United States.[citation needed]
The tournament teams include champions from 32 Division I conferences (which receive automatic bids), and 36 teams which are awarded at-large berths. These "at-large" teams are chosen by an NCAA selection committee, then announced in a nationally televised event on the Sunday preceding the "First Four" play-in games, currently held in Dayton, Ohio, and dubbed Selection Sunday. The 68 teams are divided into four regions and organized into a single-elimination "bracket", which pre-determines, when a team wins a game, which team it will face next. Each team is "seeded", or ranked, within its region from 1 to 16. After the First Four, the tournament occurs during the course of three weekends, at pre-selected neutral sites across the United States. Teams, seeded by rank, proceed through a single-game elimination bracket beginning with a "first four" consisting of 8 low-seeded teams playing in 4 games for a position in the first round the Tuesday and Wednesday before the first round begins, a first round consisting of 64 teams playing in 32 games over the course of a week, the "Sweet Sixteen" and "Elite Eight" rounds the next week and weekend, respectively, and – for the last weekend of the tournament – the "Final Four" round. The Final Four is usually played during the first weekend of April. These four teams, one from each region (East, South, Midwest, and West), compete in a preselected location for the national championship.


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A Ramsey man convicted of rape has failed to win an appeal against his conviction.
Gary Beattie was sentenced to 12 years in December 2010 after being found guilty of raping a sixteen year old girl at his home.
Beattie, who was 34 at the time, maintained that it had been consensual but a jury convicted him.
The appeal was on grounds of claims that Deemster Turner made a number of mistakes during the trial.
Advocate Jason Stanley said the Deemster shouldn't have let the jury hear a 999 call made by a witness who couldn't give evidence at the trial because they had left the country.
Mr Stanley also said the judge shouldn't have refused to hear evidence about the victim's sexual history and it was claimed he'd been unduly casual and familiar with the jury throughout the hearing.
However, the Appeal Deemster's didn't find fault with Deemster Turner's conduct and pointed out that Mr Stanley hadn't raised these issues during the trial.
Beattie will now appeal against the length of his sentence.
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Work to install a temporary barrier at the right turn from Tavistock Road into Charlton Road will start on Monday 26 November.
The right turn has been closed during the Derriford Transport Scheme works and will remain closed while work continues to progress a signalised upgrade of the junction.
It is currently coned off but because the scheme contractor will shortly be vacating the site compound and there will no longer be anyone regularly monitoring the junction a metal barrier is being installed to ensure it remains safe.
A temporary lay-by will also be provided in the right-turn lane to allow access for maintenance vehicles and there will be some minor site clearance, painting of road markings around the kerb lines and work to complete the concrete infill in the central reserve.
The works will take place between 9.30am and 3.30pm and take around two weeks to complete.
The outside lanes on both sides of Tavistock Road will be closed, between the bus stop just north of Charlton Road and the bus stop just south of Charlton Road during this time.
Drivers may also notice equipment being set up along Tavistock Road and William Prance Road from Monday. This equipment is being used to survey traffic speed and will be in place every two months for one week at a time.
The Charlton Road junction upgrade aims to improve safety at the junction, which is a known accident hotspot and where there have been ongoing concerns for a number of years, while maintaining access for the local community.
It will also complement improvements made as part of the Derriford Transport Scheme works, including reducing the length of the bus lane on the southbound approach to the junction to allow drivers more time to slow down and turn left into Charlton Road.
Consultation on the upgrade, which will include traffic signals on each arm of the junction, wider access into Charlton Road, an improved turning angle and a pedestrian island on Charlton Road itself, was completed earlier this year and a summary of the feedback can be found on our website.
We are currently working to complete the transfer of some third party land and will announce construction details when this has been finalised.
If there are any changes to the upcoming works, for example due to weather conditions, updates will be posted on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can also sign up to receive our weekly roadworks round-up.


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So now that we know how to make a NAKED egg (giggle, giggle) we can investigate osmosis which is the movement of water through a membrane. It's best if you have 4 naked eggs. If you don't know how to make a Naked Egg click here.
Here's what you need to get started:
- Naked Eggs (We used 4 and 1 broke)
- Water
- Food coloring
- Salt
- Corn Syrup
- Clear Jars/Cups
I helped the superheroes take the eggs out of the vinegar that the eggs had been soaking in (to dissolve the shells) and rinsed the outside with water. Next, we gently placed them back in the clear jars. Unfortunately, one broke (our salt water egg) so we were left with 3 naked eggs. We poured water over one egg, water with green food coloring over the 2nd egg and corn syrup over the last egg. And then we let them sit overnight.
Because the eggs had absorbed water from the vinegar solution, the egg in the corn syrup began to float (water is less dense than corn syrup so the egg floated a bit). This will not affect your results.
After 2 days of soaking, the eggs looked like this (from the top):
You can see the water egg has turned white again and has gotten bigger. The egg in the green water has turned green. Interestingly, the egg in the corn syrup has begun to shrivel up and the yolk is very visible. We took the eggs out of the jars to investigate them a bit more.
I asked the superheroes what they think happened. The green egg was the easiest for them to understand. My little superheroes were pretty impressed with the shriveled egg. I let them hold the eggs and feel the differences between the eggs.
And of course, the superheroes completed their observation sheets.
The Science behind the Experiment:
What is going on with the naked eggs?
Once the shell disappears, a permeable membrane remains. Permeable means that substances can penetrate (or diffuse into) the membrane, such as water. This process is called osmosis, the diffusion of water. Water tends to move from areas of higher water content to lesser water content until the water content on each side of the membrane is equalized.
In the case of the eggs in water and green water, the water content inside the eggs was lower than that outside and so the water moved into the eggs and made them bigger. The membrane to the egg is also permeable to food coloring so that is why the egg in green water turned green.
In the case of the egg in corn syrup, the water content of corn syrup is lower than that inside the egg so water moved out of the egg and into the corn syrup. This caused the egg to shrivel up. If our salt water egg had not broken, what do you think might have happened to the egg? Test it out to see if your guess (hypothesis) is correct!
Many secondary teachers use this experiment to demonstrate how the membranes inside of our cells work. Our cell membranes are semi-permeable which means some substance can penetrate the membrane and others cannot. This characteristic is vital to how materials move in out of out cells and our bodies.
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"Urgent – participant from the UK needed", it had been a while since my last Erasmus+ project, so when I stumbled upon this opportunity to go to Latvia, I immediately got into contact. I had participated in a few Youth Exchanges before, but never a Training Course, so I wasn't too sure what to expect – but I was very keen and eager to find out. I left my accommodation in Cardiff on Sunday and arrived at Riga Airport around Monday midday, I coincidentally bumped into a few other participants whilst waiting for the bus to Riga – THANKFULLY – their company definitely made the three and a half hour train ride to Rezekne much more enjoyable! When we arrived, we met a few other participants and we were greeted by our wonderful hosts, who travelled with us to the hotel where we were staying. A few other participants had arrived the previous day, but we were quickly acquainted. Oh, did I mention? We were greeted to many boxes of pizza too. The training course officially began the next day, where we spent the morning introducing ourselves and getting to know each other along with a few games and ice-breakers. The trainer, Alex arrived in the afternoon and we began our learning about Youth Employability, to which he gave us an overview of the objectives and what to expect over the next few days. At the end of the day, we had an intercultural evening, where each country introduced us to their culture and their food!
On Wednesday, we went through a series of different activities and discussions which were very insightful to discover similarities and differences between the other countries and we went bowling in the evening – and whilst I was absolutely terrible at it, it was so much fun. The next day, we visited Zeimuls, a government-funded Youth Centre which really surprised me, it was for young people aged 4 to 25, and provided so many different activities for free, such as baking, dancing, woodwork, ceramics and photography(which is just a few of the many activities
it offered). We then met a few individuals who were part of the local Youth Council – I was really inspired by the relationship of the local government and the youth council and how the government really try to enact on the issues the youth see in the community and the changes they would like to make.
Friday was a very informative day of learning – where Alex went through several different models and competencies we could adopt, then spending the afternoon developing future potential projects with the other participants on the course. The last day we spent evaluating the past week and reflecting on our learning – for which the feedback tended to be that we wished to have learnt more! We then spent the rest of the day exploring the city.
Overall, the time I spent in Latvia was amazing, I was surrounded by an inspiring and wonderful group and I made so many great memories. It's all too easy to get caught up in the "student bubble", but opportunities like this help put things back into perspective and help me see things from new and different perspectives, especially on this training course as there was such a variety of participants – I loved hearing about their experiences and listening to their beliefs and ideas. The organisers at World-Our Home were extremely friendly and did an amazing job hosting us this week!
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Ben Affleck took on a daunting challenge with the role of Jack Ryan in The Sum of All Fears (opening Friday). He knew best-selling author Tom Clancy's famed CIA analyst had already been portrayed by two Hollywood bigshots: Alec Baldwin in The Hunt for Red October and Harrison Ford in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
"It's very intimidating," admits the 29-year-old actor. "I'm not going to step in there and try to follow in those footsteps that's madness. You could only disappoint people."
A prequel of sorts, Sum takes Jack Ryan back to his young-rookie days at the CIA. Affleck hopes turning back the clock will dissuade moviegoers from comparing him to his predecessors though he's not certain the gimmick will sway some fans: "There are going to be people that no matter what and certainly with me [in the role] are going to go, 'Well, he's not Harrison Ford.' Or, 'I can only see the Alec Baldwin version.' That's just the way it is. I'd be fooling myself if I thought any different.
"I'm willing to take the hits from the die-hard people," he adds. "I also hope that people give it a shot and give it a chance. I sort of knew that, at the end of the day, this is not a movie that I would have taken if I was somebody who compulsively needed everyone to love him and say he was great. I don't pretend to be Harrison Ford I'm an actor that got hired to try to do the best job that he could do."


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Google's decision to purchase Motorola Mobility sent ripples through the wireless industry on August 15th. Although this move is clearly influenced by Google missing out on the recent Nortel IP sale, there are a number of interesting challenges and concerns for Google and its Android partners as a result of this transaction.
The IP Play: Patent infringement is a serious concern for Android supporters especially with recent reports of vendors paying up to $5 per device in royalties. Google's legal counsel has made it clear that Google intends to "protect the Android ecosystem" and is doing so by acquiring key patents - such as the 17,000 patents Motorola Mobility has been issued worldwide (and an additional 7,500 pending approval). Interestingly (from a timing perspective) Motorola Mobility's CEO Sanjay Jha made some very interesting recent comments about their patent portfolio and their ability as a Android supporter to not only avoid royalties but also be in position to collect them. To what extent will Motorola Mobility (under its new ownership) pursue other Android partners for royalty payments? Bottom line: while the company (and broader mobile industry) remains mired in patent lawsuits the key question is whether this acquisition is designed to be a defensive tactic for Google (to protect against patent lawsuits) or whether Google will actively pursue patent lawsuits/royalties. Put another way will this continue to fan the patent infringement flames or act as a collective calm?
Android Partners Reaction: Is by virtue of this transaction Google validating Apple's appliance model? Although executives from all the major Android partners (Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG) endorsed the acquisition their incredibly similar statements suggest that Google was behind all these quotes. Google has stated that it will be operating Motorola as a separate division and that Motorola will continue to license Android much like its other partners. Moreover, Motorola Mobility would need to compete with other vendors to receive the next Nexus contract. However, the promise of 'tighter' hardware and software integration between Android and Motorola's handsets will not leave other Android partners feeling too secure about their Android investments and many will likely accelerate their plans to evaluate alternate platforms. However, are they too invested in Android? Is it too late for them to make a change?
Impact on other vendors? There appears to be some silver lining here for Microsoft in that Android supporters may be more willing to invest in this platform (however, lacking substantial end user interest and developer support this appears to be a uphill battle). Conversely, this transaction and continued industry consolidation may be the proverbial straw that drives Microsoft to take the hardware leap (Nokia?). For RIM, there maybe some (perhaps short-lived) upside from the potential Android fallout. However, the bottom line for RIM is that until it fully transitions through BB 7.0 to QNX it continues to struggle attracting developers to invest in its platform.
Enterprise play? Even with its leading smartphone share, Android continues to be the weakest enterprise mobile platform (in terms of security and device management capabilities and resources). Although this is likely to change - especially in light of many enterprise-focused hardware and software vendors investing in Android - this specific deal is not expected to have a major bearing on the enterprise market. Although Motorola Mobility has some legacy enterprise experience, most of that is now with Motorola Solutions. That said, Motorola Mobility has invested in some interesting enterprise solutions (3LM) that could find their way into a broader portfolio.
Bottom line, this is a very interesting transaction. One which will likely cause a number of major mobile vendors to reevaluate their mobile investments, strategies and allegiances moving forward.


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On June 2, 2014 at WWDC, the Swift team finally showed you what we had been working on for years. That was a big day with lots of excitement, for us and for developers around the world. Today, we've reached the second giant milestone:
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Respect for Persons
Kant considered person to be quite "fabulous", different, better and more valuable than the rest of the creation because he possessed an intrinsic worth and his moral laws suggest that person should not be used as "means to an end". He believed that man being rational and intelligent being has ambitions and desires so things including non-human animals can be means to man's end. Secondly as humans are "rational agents" with a sense of righteous and duty, they are the foundation of the moral laws, making their value incomparable to anything else. Thus man has a duty towards others as not to manipulate them with lies or deception but encourage and reinforce them to achieve their ends. So what is the justification for punishment that Bentham protested against as it increased human misery? Kant being a retributivist agreed with the system of justice that evil should be paid back with evil. The utilitarian idea of rehabilitation and correction is strongly denied by Kant as he considered it the manipulation and violation of man's right of choice regarding his personal self. Kant's simple idea is to punish the crime according to its seriousness. Apart from animals and mentally impaired humans Kant looks at criminals as rational beings who choose to commit the crime, proclaiming it to be a "universal law". So it is just to respond in kind because the criminal rationally choose the crime.


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Household Discount Rates Revisited
Raymond S. Hartman, Michael J. Doane
Abstract: Energy policy analysts (Hausman [1979], Hartman [1984], Houston [1983], Hutton [1980], and Olsen [1984]) increasingly rely on some notion of life-cycle costing for predicting how consumers will choose among alternative energy-using durable-good investments. These techniques have been important for understanding and analyzing the household purchase of new, relatively-untested appliance technologies (such as solar water heaters and more efficient refrigerators), new energy sources (such as solar photovoltaics), and capital-intensive conservation investments (such as increased home insulation, storm windows, and water heat wraps). In all of these cases, consumers face options in which a higher capital cost will purchase lower operating costs over the life of the particular pieces of equipment. We assume consumers evaluate these energy-using durables as they would any other investment. They compare and discount, over the life of the investments, the costs and financial benefits of alternatives and choose the option(s) offering the largest expected benefit.
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Keywords: Household discount rates, Weatherization investment, Energy conservation
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Decades of Honorable Service
Jeff Shrader began his 33-year career with the JCSO as a deputy assigned to the county jail. Prior to being elected sheriff in 2014, Sheriff Shrader oversaw operations as chief of each of the four major divisions of the Sheriff's Office. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the National Executive Institute, an executive development program for the largest law enforcement agencies in the country.
Sheriff Shrader has proactively led the 829 men and women of the JCSO and the nearly 300 volunteers who provide valuable support to its mission. He has also been effective in administering the organization's $100 million budget, continuously seeking ways to better the agency's service and efficiencies.
Jeff has long-established roots in Jefferson County. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management of Human Resources from Colorado Christian University and has completed coursework towards a Master's of Business Administration at Regis University. He has two adult daughters who live with their families in the Denver area. He and his wife Jane live near Golden. They enjoy spending time with their large and extended families – especially their two granddaughters and identical twin baby grandsons!
The safety of our citizens requires a sheriff who is an experienced leader. Jeff Shrader has that experience. He is that leader.
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Mission of the JCSO
Developed clearly stated mission, values and vision statements to unite members of the JCSO in purpose with a symbol of pride and strength.
Leadership Development Series
Instituted a Leadership Development Series to ensure clarity and consistency of mission and promote the proper role of government and public safety in our communities.
Employee Retention
Maintained excellence of service by improving employee retention through competitive deputy sheriff compensation.
Safety in Faith Summit
Instituted the county-wide Safety in Faith Summit to enhance safety and security in our houses of worship.
Concealed Handgun Permit Fees
Reduced concealed handgun permit fees to amongst the lowest in the state and the time it takes to issue them.
Establishing JeffCom 911 Center
Worked with other public safety officials to improve county-wide safety and reduce taxpayer burden through establishing JeffCom – the regional 911 dispatching center.
County Jail Safety
Elevated safety in the county jail by developing career-tracked opportunities for employees in the detention function and hiring a professional detention administrator.
CHEEZO Child Predator Enforcement Team
Protected our children by establishing the CHEEZO child predator enforcement team as part of the JCSO when its existence was threatened.


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Amidst such foul weather, a great number of soldiers were seen standing straight like stone pillars on top of the city wall, casting watchful eyes into all directions. The bad weather could be used as a good cover, leading to many crimes and strange events. Thus, these soldiers had to raise their vigilance to the highest level, killing all bad thoughts and intentions when they were still sprouting. Before Yan Dan came out from his secluded cultivation, the effort of defending Ji City could still be slackened slightly. But as he had completed and come out from his secluded cultivation, if these soldiers still had the same slackened behavior like before, they would be just courting death.
Therefore, on top of the city wall, a soldier armed to the teeth was deployed at a distance of every two steps. Under the dim light shone from custom made torches that could resist wind and water, these soldiers maintained a sharp vigilance as they watched over rows of coaches and people that traveled slowly through the streets. These were the people that just came out from Imperial Palace, and they were all supreme, prestigious people in Great Yan Dynasty. If anything bad happened to any one of them, the captain in charge of tonight's defense would have his skin ripped off. Hence, these soldiers had no choice but to be extra cautious.
As the weather was bad, an unsightly expression was brought upon the face of all prestigious guests, who had just come out from the palace. Among them, some of the younger members were now bowing their heads while sitting comfortably in their luxurious coaches, murmuring and pondering over and over again on the three questions. The three questions asked by Yue Tan had baffled all the ministers and noblemen in the grand hall. An awkward silence lingered in the Towering Palace for a full fifteen minutes, and none of them stood up to answer the questions.
Between the state power and a beauty, which was more important?
Between longevity and a beauty, which was more important?
If there was a girl who knew you, understood you, believed in you, loved you, risked everything just for you, and since young had been accompanying you, assisting you, protecting you, contributing everything she had just to aid you... For a girl like this, how was one going to treat her?
Just three simple questions, yet they had placed this group of Great Yan Dynasty's supreme members in an awkward position, as none of them could come out with any answers. Or perhaps, they did have answers in their mind, but at the same time, they did know if their answers would be deemed fit by Yue Tan. Thus, rather than saying their answers out and receiving mocking comments from her, it was better to hide their inadequacy by keeping quiet. In the mind of these supreme members, state power obviously weighed heavier than a beauty, and longevity was definitely more important than a beauty as well. As their marriage was arranged by the senior of their clan, how could they have a lover who knew, understood, gave unconditional love and risked everything just for them?
They were all men with prestigious status in Great Yan Dynasty, and none of them could throw away their face and lie in front of a few thousand men with similar rank. If Yue Tan asked the questions to a single person in a remote and quiet corner where nobody else was around, these men would definitely give her a flowery reply. But, when these questions were thrown out in front of so many people, no one would want to risk their reputation and lie in the face of the public.
Because of these three questions, the well-planned banquet of celebration had fallen into a complete silence. Princess Zhang Le had her face turned pale with anger and waited for nearly half an hour. In the end, none of the influential officials came forth and answered the questions. The Princess was fuming with rage, threw the narrow table in front of her, spun and returned to the inner palace. Since the master of the banquet was gone, left with no other choice, Yan Qijun announced the end of the banquet, and all the influential officials left the place hastily. With merely three questions, the Grandmaster of zither, Yue Tan, had blown off the celebration banquet of Princess Zhang Le. It looked like this event would become the gossip among the prestigious members of Ji City for many months to come.
"Between the state power and a beauty, which is more important?"
"Between longevity and a beauty, which is more important?"
"If there is a girl, who knows me, understands me, believes in me, loves me, is willing to risk everything just for me, and since young has been accompanying me, assisting me, protecting me, contributing everything she has just to aid me... For a girl like this, how am I going to treat her?"
A company of few hundred guards was seen clustering around Wu Qi and Lu Chengfeng's coach as they traveled slowly in the deep and quiet long street. Tiny specks of light could be seen at a far distance before and after them, from the coaches of other influential officials who were also rushing back to their own mansion. Within the coach, Lu Chengfeng was fiddling with a small knife that he used to carve array pillars. A thoughtful expression was hanging on his face, as he kept pondering on the three questions asked by Yue Tan.
However, for Lu Chengfeng, who was born and raised in Lu Clan, a place where he received ill treatment and was discriminated while struggling hard in keeping his life, although he had lost his virginity to a serving lady, the so-called love was not something he could relate to. He didn't have a beautiful girl that grew up together with him since he was young, who understood him and knew everything about him. Similar to all other young prestigious members of Great Yan Dynasty, unless he compromised his integrity and lied in front of everybody, it was not possible that he could answer to these three questions.
He sighed faintly, shook his head and said, "Wu Qi, in your opinion, which is more important? The state power, longevity or a beauty?"
Wu Qi was leaning against a soft couch with his legs crossed, holding an upper tier water element energy stone tightly in his palm. While absorbing the energy from the stone, he sneered and said, "In my opinion, I'll want them all. For me, I want that state power, I want the longevity, and I want the beauty. Who dares to seize the state power from me, I'll kill him; who dares to stop me from obtaining longevity, I'll kill him; who dares to touch my beauty, I'll kill him… But before that, I'll first castrate that guy. A bear's paw is what I hunger for, and same goes for a fish. Although someone said you cannot have both of them at the same time, but if anyone told me that I can't have them both together in front of my face, I'll chop his dog head away from his neck. With that, I'll be able to have them both."
Wu Qi's answer made Lu Chengfeng nearly choke on his own breath and suffocate as he pointed at Wu Qi with trembling fingers. At length, he suddenly broke out in a loud laughter and said, "I just can't communicate with a guy like you on this topic! There is a great mystery hiding among the three questions of Grandmaster Yue, and it is worth a meticulous ponder. Does the beauty in her questions really refer to a girl? No, I don't think so… She should be referring to some other thing. Hmm, what exactly does she refer to?"
Lu Chengfeng's brows knitted into a tight frown, then he brought his fingers and lightly tapped on his forehead. He kept pondering on the questions over and over again, and the more he thought of them, the greater the mystery seemed to him. As a result, a great pain came from his head, and he realized it got tougher to solve the mystery. Eventually, Lu Chengfeng simply sat down with his legs folded, like an old monk sunk into a deep meditation, focusing all his mind in studying the questions asked by Yue Tan.
Wu Qi found it funny. He shook his head and said, "What a group of innocent and pure men! How could you be entangled with the questions asked by a bitter and lonely lady, who is merely putting on an act? Hehe, state of power, longevity and a beauty, not only the skill cultivated by Yue Tan seems queer to me, her questions are strange as well. Oh, keep posing, go on with your posing… This lady is fooling all of you, a group of prestigious men who have never seen much of life, with such a petty act."
Wu Qi shook his head. He didn't attach importance to these three questions asked by Yue Tan. Questions related to state power, longevity, and a beauty? Before he came to this world, when he was still on Earth, what was the true meaning of asking these questions? A beauty? There were plenty of them in the red light district of Netherlands. As long as one had enough money, nothing could stop one from having a lot of them. Not to mention beautiful girls, even if one was looking for a transvestite or a psycho, so long as his pocket was deep, they would be swarming before him like bees towards honey.
All of a sudden, the parade came to a halt. A coach came through from an alley beside the street, stopping and barring in front of Wu Qi's coach.
The window of the coach was opened by someone. Bai Zhu'er poked half of her face out from it, waving her hand toward Wu Qi's coach and said, "Is Mister Wu Qi here? Princess is looking for you. Be haste, Princess is not feeling happy right now."
The door of Wu Qi's coach opened. He sprung out from the inside the coach like a rabbit from its hole, and had arrived before the coach with two leaps. A layer of faint water vapor was lingering and hovering above his skin, and before the dense rainwater could fall closer to him, it was repelled by the water vapor. Not a single drop of them could touch him. Wu Qi tidied up his expression, then stood beside the coach with a solemn manner and bowed deeply. "Wu Qi offers my greatest gratitude for Princess's kindness. The return gift sent to me by your highness is too heavy."
A palm as fair as the flawless jade came from beside and pressed on Bai Zhu'er's face, pushing her aside. Princess Zhang Le, with her long hair hanging down loosely and her brows frowned, revealed her face from the window. She glared at Wu Qi, lowered her voice and cried out, "Save your breath on those unimportant things. What value do those items have that makes you remember them until now? Have you heard the questions from that woman of affectation today? What are your answers?"
"Me?" Wu Qi was surprised, as he brought his finger and pointed at his own nose.
"Yes, you. What are your answers?" Princess Zhang Le had her eyes rested straight on Wu Qi's face, and continued asking with a low voice, "Between state power and a beauty, between longevity and a beauty, which one carries more weight to you? Also, for the last long question which was filled with whatever understood and assisting, what is your view on it?"
Wu Qi hesitated for a while. The five colored divine ray suddenly grew stronger from within the coach, as Princess Zhang Le widened her eyes and gazed at Wu Qi, shouting at him, "Tell me quick, and don't try to take me lightly. You have to give me three answers today, or else I'll bring down the entire Duke Yan Le's Mansion!"
Wu Qi pondered for some time, then brought his eyes over to Princess Zhang Le's face and smiled. He stretched out a finger, then said with a soft voice, "State power, is referring to the career of a man."
Princess Zhang Le frowned and nodded her head slowly. In Great Yan Dynasty, state power solely belonged to Yan Dan, and no one dared to answer openly to a question related to state power. Wu Qi had to substitute the career of a man with state power, and it was a correct way to tend the question. Or else, if any influential official of Great Yan Dynasty claimed openly that the state power belonged to him, perhaps he would be brought into a jail the second day, and killed by some scouting officers.
Wu Qi nodded his head and continued, "Fame, wealth, and achievement, a future of richesse and honor, for that, men rage wars amidst steel and horses to seek for the title of nobility. For a belt forged with gold, a man could commit murder and arson; he could throw a whole city in a massacre. Yet for me, fame, wealth, and achievement are a vast ocean, and the man is a small boat sailing through this fierce ocean. The beauty that understood me is my dock and harbor. For a boat without a dock and harbor, it would fall and sink in the storm, sooner or later."
The angry Princess Zhang Le suddenly turned happy. Her beautiful eyes were now narrowed into two fine lines, as she looked at Wu Qi smilingly and said, "How about the second question?"
Wu Qi thought for a while, then said with a slow voice, "To know what love is, which can make you devote all your life. Wild geese travel in pair across the country, with feather tarnishing over seasons. Happiness in being together, sorrows on getting apart… Such an infatuation, such feelings in mind… A journey covering thousands of miles, through passing clouds and foggy mountains, for whom your loneliness exists."
Wu Qi looked deeply into Princess Zhang Le's eyes, then continued in a deep voice, "To me, longevity is a boundless sky. It stretches tens of thousands of miles, reaching beyond a distance that one could ever set foot in. Those who seek longevity are like a wild goose. Although it can soar high and fly far, but when it loses its companion, what fun is still there for a lonely goose? Flying wing to wing with someone you love, singing a harmony tune together with the one you love, only then will the road to longevity not be full of loneliness and misery. Longevity oh longevity, if you are forever alone in such road of longevity, what is the purpose of obtaining longevity?"
Princess Zhang Le stared blankly at Wu Qi for some while, murmuring the poetry read by Wu Qi under her breath, who shamelessly stole it from someone. Then, she suddenly sighed faintly, "And?"
Wu Qi looked back at her, lowered his voice and said softly, "If there is a girl who knows me, understands me, believes in me, loves me, is willing to risk everything just for me, and contributes everything she has just to aid me, then I'll love her back, spoil her, follow whatever she tells me to do, and pour all my heart and soul in repaying her love. We'll stand together through storm and stress, helping each other when both are in humble circumstances, supporting each other in this world full of bustle and troubles. Hand in hand, nothing is going to part us, not even death."
The five colored divine rays once again grew stronger from the coach. The wind and the rain came to a sudden stop, as gentle moonlight was now pouring down from behind the breaking dark clouds. Within the blink of an eye, all the dark clouds hanging above Ji City vanished, and a large and round bright moon now revealed itself, lighting up the entire world with a tender gleam, such that one could even see the finest hair on their arm.
Melting in a smile, Princess Zhang Le looked at Wu Qi and asked, "Are you true in every word you said?"
Wu Qi shrugged and replied indifferently, "Of course, if there is really such a girl, my words are true."
Princess Zhang Le's eyes turned watery. She suddenly put down the curtain and covered the window. The palace guard who drove the coach here let out a soft call, then the coach rode away quickly.
Wu Qi stood still and stared into the direction where the coach went. After some time, he tilted his head up and looked at the bright moon above him. The moonlight shone like the gentlest water, sprinkling down and spilling all over his body.


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By Lene Powell, J.D., Commodity Futures Law Reporter.
The district court for the Northern District of Illinois reconsidered its earlier ruling that a dual-registered entity had not committed a segregated funds violation under Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act. Upon reconsideration, the court ruled that although the entity was not actually functioning as an FCM, the scope of Section 4d(b) plainly encompasses persons beyond FCMs, and the entity was liability for segregated funds violations.
Sentinel Management Group was registered with the SEC as an investment advisor and with the CFTC as an FCM. Sentinel managed short-term investment portfolios for a variety of clients, including FCMs, hedge funds, financial institutions, pension funds, and individuals. A substantial portion of clients were FCMs who wanted to invest excess margin funds.
Sentinel sought advice from the CFTC about the best registration status for the entity, and the CFTC requested that Sentinel register as an FCM. Sentinel represented that it would register as an FCM solely so that it could hold customer funds deposited with it by other FCMs for the exclusive purpose of investing those funds. The CFTC issued a no-action letter in which CFTC agreed to exempt Sentinel from net capital requirements, provided that Sentinel abstain from trading commodities.
Aggressive Use of Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Sentinel held client assets in separate custodial accounts at Bank of New York. BONY provided financing through a loan secured by Sentinel's clearing accounts. The loan was not a committed financing arrangement, but rather an overnight loan that was reentered every night. BONY required that Sentinel maintain enough securities in its clearing accounts on a daily basis to collateralize the loan.
As the court explained, in 2004 the CFTC changed its rules to allow FCMs to use repurchase agreements as a form of leverage. The Sentinel CEO recommended that Sentinel increase the amount of leverage in its client portfolios to take advantage of the change. Sentinel began using reverse repurchase agreements ("reverse repos"), in which Sentinel would sell a security to a broker for cash at below-market value with an express commitment to repurchase that security at a higher price. The difference between the sale price and repurchase price is a "haircut." To the extent the securities' increase in value over the duration of the agreement exceeded the haircut, Sentinel profited.
In 2007, Sentinel drew on the BONY loan to pay off over $1.6 billion in outstanding reverse repos, and the outstanding amount of the loan ballooned to over $570 million. Sentinel tapped out its sources of funds, including the BONY loan, and ran out of cash to meet its clients' redemptions. Sentinel filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Following Sentinel's bankruptcy filing, the CFTC and SEC both filed complaints, alleging that the individual defendants and Sentinel violated various sections of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), Securities Act, Exchange Act, and Advisers Act. The individual defendants invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Sentinel consented to judgment, and the CFTC and the individual defendants cross-moved for summary judgment.
Initial Disposition
In response to the CFTC's allegation that Sentinel violated CEA Section 4b(a)(2) by misappropriating investor assets for use as collateral on the BONY loan, the court noted that that section prohibits fraud "in connection with" any order to make any futures contract. Because Sentinel did not engage in any futures transactions, their alleged conduct did not occur "in connection with" a futures contract. The court held that while the Seventh Circuit has recognized that the "in connection with" requirement of the CEA must be broadly construed, fraudulent acts which merely involve commodities in some attenuated way do not satisfy the "in connection with" requirement. Sentinel's connection to futures contracts was too far removed for liability to attach under Section 4b.
The court also rejected the CFTC's arguments that Sentinel failed to segregate investors funds in violation of CEA Section 4d(a)(2) and 4d(b). The court explained that the sections only apply to FCMs, defined as entities "engaged in, soliciting, or accepting orders" for futures contracts and accept money to "margin, guarantee or secure any trades or contracts that result." Because Sentinel did not engage in futures trading, it was not an FCM under the CEA. The court further held that the section only applied to entities actually functioning as FCMs; the fact that Sentinel was registered as an FCM was irrelevant.
Finally, the CFTC alleged that Sentinel, and Sentinel's CEO as a control person, willfully filed false reports in violation of CEA Section 4g(a) and Regulation 1.10(d), because Sentinel's Form 1-FRs falsely reported that Sentinel owned no securities purchased under repurchase agreements and had no amounts payable to BONY. The court found that Sentinel did not file false reports, and even if the reports were incorrect, the CFTC could not show that the CEO acted knowingly, recklessly or in bad faith because the auditors never expressed concern about the statements.
Accordingly, the court granted summary judgment to the defendants.
The CFTC asked the court to reconsider its ruling with respect to Section 4d(b) of the CEA. The CFTC asserted that Sentinel violated Section 4d(b) because it allegedly removed securities from its FCM-clients' segregated accounts and placed them in lienable clearing accounts, where they were commingled with Sentinel's proprietary securities and improperly pledged as collateral for the BONY loan for the benefit of the House Portfolio. CFTC contended that the court's ruling was in error because Section 4d(b) protects FCMs' customer funds from commingling and misappropriation by third parties like Sentinel.
The court agreed, finding that its earlier ruling had misinterpreted the scope of Section 4d(b), as made evident by the text and the purpose of the statute. The scope of Section 4d(b) plainly encompasses persons beyond FCMs. Section 4d(b)'s nonexhaustive list of the types of entities that could legally hold FCMs' customers' funds indicates that Congress intended to hold entities like Sentinel liable in the event they misappropriated or commingled any of the FCMs' customers' funds.
Moreover, accepting Defendants' argument that the court ruled correctly the first time would require the court to construe Section 4d(b) as a shield to liability for non-FCMs who legally accept FCMs' customers' funds but then commingle or misappropriate those funds. Such a reading would be contrary to the purpose of the statute: protecting investors' funds and limiting the impact of serious market disruptions. Consequently, the court held that its earlier grant of summary judgment to defendants was in error, and reversed the holding to the extent it relied on that rationale.
The case is Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Sentinel Management Group, Inc. et al. (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, 08 C 2410, August 6, 2012).