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Gyrocopter lands on US Capitol’s west lawn

August 16, 2016November 11, 2015 by

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Douglas Mark Hughes, a mailman for the United States Postal Service, landed his gyrocopter on the west lawn of the US Capitol on Wednesday. He told his friends he was going to do this.

The mailman was flying his aircraft into restricted airspace when he landed on the lawn. He was immediately arrested. His stated intention was to deliver letters to all members of Congress concerning campaign finance statutes. As a protective measure, the Capitol complex went on lockdown for a time.

Hughes told the Tampa Bay Times of his intentions to fly the light-weight aircraft. The paper said they alerted the Secret Service and the United States Capitol Police, but FOX News reported some disagreement about this from Capitol Police. Hughes had no contact with air traffic controllers during the incident.

The mailman said his intention was non-violent, but he wanted to spread the word about his cause. The Secret Service questioned him some months before the incident.

Hughes was charged under United States Code Title 49, concerning transportation. He was released from jail under conditions including that he must not visit the US Capitol. He is currently under house arrest.

Besides this low-flying aircraft incident, a government employee crashed a drone onto the White House property a few months ago. Also, the Secret Service conducted drone exercises to combat against possibly rogue light-weight aircraft last month.

The airspace above the Washington D.C. region is protected below 18,000 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level) with the roughly fifteen-nautical-mile-radius Flight Restricted Zone which surrounds the VHF omnidirectional range located at Washington National Airport, which handles regularly scheduled commercial flights. Pilots are not allowed to fly in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area, which includes the Flight Restricted Zone, unless they have FAA authorization and are able to maintain effective communication with air traffic control with a two-way radio. Pilots must obtain a transponder code when flying under visual flight rules in this area. Law enforcement and air ambulance operations are exempted from the FAA authorization requirement if they can maintain communications with air traffic control.

The FAA was investigating this incident, along with law enforcement agencies. Police found no explosives in the aircraft.

Stressed plants produce aspirin-like chemical

August 16, 2016November 11, 2015 by

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Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research have found that stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical, methyl salicylate. Methyl salicylate is also known as oil of wintergreen. This semi-volatile plant hormone was detected in the air above the plants in the experiments conducted in a walnut grove near Davis, California. According to the scientists the chemical may be a sort of immune response that help protect the plants.

Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly called aspirin, had originally come from the bark of Willow trees. It had never been observed to be emitted as a gas. The researchers observed spikes in methyl salicylate after nighttime temperatures dipped low, which suggested the plants were reacting to cold stress. The peaks were higher during a dry period, pointing to combined stress of cold nighttime temperatures and mild drought.

Laboratory observations have shown that numerous plants produce methyl salicylate, but this is the first time the phenomenon has been observed in nature. Previous studies have shown that plants being eaten by animals produce chemicals that can be sensed by other plants. A study conducted in 1997 found that methyl salicylate is produced by tobacco plants inoculated with tobacco mosaic virus. Emitting methyl salicylate may be a means for the plants to warn other plants about a threat.

The finding may help to more readily identify plants under stress by monitoring for the airborne distress signal.

What Would You Change If Your Annual Income… Suddenly Became Your Monthly Income? By Bob Proctor

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If nothing else, Bob Proctor does deserve a lot of credit for coming up with one of the very best titles of a book (or audio book) in the history of publishing. What Would You Change If Your Annual Income… Suddenly Became Your Monthly Income truly is an interesting title and it does give you a lot of thought. It is not a pipe dream. You may be able to turn what you earn in a year into what you earn in a month. Others have done it. Actually, others have even exceeded such amounts which are why they remain great inspirations. Many of them have done so through the realm of network marketing. Currently, network marketing remains the venue many entrepreneurs turn to when they wish to amass huge income streams.

The audio CD presented by Bob Proctor provides great insight into network marketing. Or, more accurately, What Would You Change If Your Annual Income… Suddenly Became Your Monthly Income provides insight into to greatly succeed with network marketing. Success is what people are after. Through listening to the words of Bob Proctor, you can gain the needed inspiration that is required to making more money that you ever dreamed of. The principles put forth in the CD extend far beyond network marketing. They can apply to any facet of life or business opportunity.

The work presents the three different strategies for amassing wealth. Bob Proctor is quick to point out that not every one of these strategies actually work. Some will truly undermine your potential to amass an income and reverse any progress you have made in your field. Remember, just because you have a strategy for making money does not mean you will make money. In some instances, the strategy you have will lead you to lose money. That is why you need to determine which strategies are positive ones and which strategies lack value. Such a process allows you to gravitate towards those plans that work and stay away from strategies and ideas known for delivering poor results – if they deliver any results at all.

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What Would You Change If Your Annual Income… Suddenly Became Your Monthly Income is designed to show you which steps to follow to boost the odds that the path you follow is a legitimate one. When you are moving down the right path, you are on the way to increasing your revenue streams. Obviously, this is a good thing because there is no financial benefit to running a venture that is not generating revenue. You certainly also want to maximize your revenue since is would assuredly improve your overall financial stability.

No, the process is never easy but it can be done with the right desire and commitment. Those that are willing to put in such effort may be stunned to see the amazing reversals in their current income levels to something far more lucrative. What Would You Change If Your Annual Income… Suddenly Became Your Monthly Income by Bob Proctor might be the perfect solution for learning how to attain such goals.

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South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

August 16, 2016September 4, 2015 by

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Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his lawyer. A trial is scheduled to begin on August 14, 2008.

The charges stem from an arms deal with a French company, which is alleged to have involved bribes and fraud. Zuma’s financial adviser at the time, Schabir Shaik, was convicted in 2005 of attempting to solicit a bribe of US$72,500 per year from the arms company on Zuma’s behalf and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Zuma was fired as deputy president in 2005 by South African President Thabo Mbeki due to the scandal.

Two-term ANC leader Mbeki recently lost an ANC leadership contest to Jacob Zuma, who garnered about 60 percent of delegate votes in his win.

Zuma had been charged with corruption in 2005, but the case was dismissed on procedural grounds. Michael Hulley, Zuma’s defence lawyer, indicated that they will strongly contest the new charges in court. Hulley also suggested that the South African government’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and its anti-organised crime division known as The Scorpions, have carried out a smear campaign against Zuma.

“These charges will be vigorously defended, in the context of the belief that the Scorpions (NPA) have acted wrongly and with improper motive calculated to discredit Mr. Zuma and ensure that he play no leadership role in the political future of our country,” said Michael Hulley in a statement.

Given that the ANC has been the governing party in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, it is likely that Jacob Zuma could become the next president after general elections in 2009. Zuma has said, however, that he would resign if he was found guilty by the courts.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

August 16, 2016September 3, 2015 by

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Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm.

Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ permission, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars lost. The Senate enquiry called for a Royal Commission into the bank, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Mr Narev stated the bank’s performance in providing financial advice was “unacceptable”, and the bank was launching a scheme to compensate clients who lost money due to the planners’ actions.

In a statement Mr Narev said, “Poor advice provided by some of our advisers between 2003 and 2012 caused financial loss and distress and I am truly sorry for that. […] There have been changes in management, structure and culture. We have also invested in new systems, implemented new processes, enhanced adviser supervision and improved training.”

An investigation by Fairfax Media instigated the Senate inquiry into the Commonwealth Bank’s financial planning division and ASIC.

Whistleblower Jeff Morris, who reported the misconduct of the bank to ASIC six years ago, said in an article for The Sydney Morning Herald that neither the bank nor ASIC should be in control of the compensation program.

Create Your Own Jewellery

August 16, 2016June 7, 2015 by

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Create your own jewellery, this is a famous line you hear from one of the favourite fashion brands in the world, Thomas Sabo Australia. If you subscribe to international magazines like Vogue, Jewellery World, Men’s Health and Cosmopolitan, you have probably bumped into celebrities or models wearing their attractive necklaces and charms. Now the craze over this brand is understandable and expected especially with the combination of classiness and playfulness they possess. But why they have this tagline asking you to create your own jewellery deserves a little explanation especially if you are new to the world of fashion.

You are your style

Perhaps fashion fanatics have creativity already stamped in their psyche. When they prep up for school, work or out to party, they don t just look at a magazine and say hey I m going to look exactly like this girl. Fashion does not work that way because of two things. One, glam shots shown in magazines don t necessarily go well in reality. Two, mirroring an entire look from a magazine is not exactly what you call FAB. Other girls will back bite you for being two bookish or, in this case, magazine-ish. So you need to mix and match and create your own style with that magazine photograph as inspiration.

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You can pair that cross and bat charm with a witchy Halloween costume perfect for November. Or simply ramp on your runway path walk in school carrying that It Girl look pink watch bracelet. The boys will die in awe. Whatever fad you prefer to shape in a day develops your sense of style.

Become your own trend designer

Thomas Sabo has a large range of fashion collection including jewellery lines from watches, bracelets, necklaces, charms to earrings. When combined, these jewels can form into totally new jewellery that does not look identical with any other. You can save yourself from the horror of being called a copycat, or worst, caught seeing someone wearing the same designer necklace especially when you strongly project a sense of originality each day.

So, with that blend of feminine and rock star jewellery you create, who knows you might end up as the trendsetter in the office. Your innovativeness will transcend into the creativity requirement your boss needs and you will be commended for the inspiring act. After all, Thomas Sabo was a self made man whose concept struck the gold , which would not make it impossible for you to cat walk into the same track to success as the guy did.

Designing isn t in my bones!

True! Some of you just don t have that creative thing going on, but you would still want to be in the trend. Don t fret. There are so many fashion and jewellery store retailers willing to help you out. They are what you d like to call the experts of the trade. Don t snob the idea of visiting websites offering help on what jewels fit your style and occasion. You might even consider subscribing to them.

Also, purchase as much perennial trinkets as you can like sterling silver, pearls and diamonds. These are the kind of jewels that you can pair with any look on every occasion. With this in mind, you can create your own style with the help of expert people and everlasting things like the Thomas Sabo charm.

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How To Avoid Home Theater Sickness

August 16, 2016April 18, 2015 by

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“What? — Home Theater Sickness?”, you ask… “My home theater can make me sick?” It can if you get it all hooked up and it does not look or sound like you thought it would or should. If you have dumped a lot of dollars into the latest and greatest equipment but you end up with a home theater system that leaves you with a great deal of buyer’s remorse and a definite sick feeling in your stomach you’ll have “Home Theater Sickness” or “HTS”.

Properly researching your components is an essential part of the home theater selection process and is essential preventative medicine in the battle to prevent Home Theater Sickness. All too often new home theater enthusiasts jump into the scene with little or no advance preparation other than seeing what’s on sale at Best Buy, Circuit City or the local department store. Such a hasty decision can adversely affect your desired home theater experience and help the spread of Home Theater Sickness. However there are some steps that you can take to assure the results you get at home are much closer to what you desire.

You should first read, read and read some more on what video displays, digital surround audio systems and playback devices are currently available for home theaters. Fortunately there are many web sites dedicated to home theater audio and video systems where you will find preventative medicine for Home Theater Sickness. Do a Google search for home theater systems advice for helpful information. Reading a LOT of info will help lessen the chances that what you buy is not what you were expecting.

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Only after reading up on the available video and audio devices you should take a “field trip” to your local electronics store. The big electronics chains such as Best Buy and Circuit City are good places to do field research however there are factors of which you should be aware of there as well. First off — finding a knowledgeable salesperson to assist you can be a chore in itself — so try to find one who seems to be well informed by asking a few questions using terms you have learned from your reading (and reading) and use him/her as an assistant. Be polite and inquisitive yet keep in mind that the salesperson is working on commission and may try to “up-sell” you along the way. Stay focused on your goal of researching the components in which you are interested from your reading and do not be swayed by a young salesperson whose previous job may have been working at McDonald’s flipping burgers.

When checking out big screen TVs it would be a good idea to take along a favorite DVD with which you are very familiar and see how it looks on your selected models. Politely ask the salesperson to connect a DVD player straight to the TV so as to bypass any signal issues as TVs in electronics stores are usually fed signals from a central point such as a DVD player distributed (often poorly) throughout the store. Also you should adjust the display brightness, contrast and color to your personal preferences as they are often set to emphasize chroma (color), luminance (brightness) or detail (sharpness). Use the TV’s remote as that is how you will interface with your new set and you should determine if the remote and image control menus are easy to navigate.

Another basic tip is to make sure the video display (TV) you are getting is a trusted brand name. Trusted brands such as JVC, Sony, RCA, Panasonic and Toshiba have stricter manufacturing quality control practices that will reduce the chance of getting a poorly produced set off the production line.

With regard to digital surround sound there are as many numerous factors to consider. Number one — avoid off-brand systems boasting huge power. That power is usually via the PMPO rating system which is a deceiving way of rating poorly powered systems and those units usually have a high degree of Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). Stick with total RMS power measurements and only consider units with a published THD of .1 or preferably less — .05 is a very good THD rating.

A/V receivers should have component or HDMI inputs (if your TV or DVD is so equipped and it probably should be) and video switching should be present. Other basic needs for an A/V receiver is both optical and coaxial digital inputs for future component connection flexibility. Yamaha, Sony are my favorite manufacturers of receivers. Klipsch, Bose and Athena are excellent brands of speakers.

Then you should consider the amount of clean power (referring to RMS and THD) available. Your powered subwoofer should have the most power of all your speakers — nearly twice as much as your surround speakers. Remember that a system’s loudness is determined by the audio perception level ratio wherein a doubling of power equals one unit of perceived increase in loudness. Therefore a 200 watt system is only perceived as being a bit louder than a 100 watt system. In most cases a system with 100 to 150 watts will be fine for all but the largest of rooms.

There are many more factors to consider when selecting a home theater system with which you will be satisfied and happy — unfortunately they are too numerous to list in this article — that’s why entire websites are dedicated to demystifying the many factors related to home theater systems. Again I urge you to read, read and read some more as the more you educate yourself the more likely you will make an informed purchase. Do yourself a favor and seek knowledge — it will save you time, money and hopefully help prevent the spread of Home Theater Sickness.

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Rental Property Management Companies Conveniences For Landlords

August 16, 2016April 16, 2015 by

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Today folks move very often, due to personal or professional reasons. If you are moving due to some reason, then looking out for well-suited lessees might be on your mind. But unfortunately, the job of searching for the right occupants is challenging and tiresome. Therefore, the most suitable alternative to take care of this issue is tapping the services of professional property managers, who are acknowledged as experts in the field of residential real estate management.

They have considerable knowledge about various locales and the amount that needs to be charged when renting out the houses in these localities. They not only get the tenants or occupants, but also play an important part in the whole upkeep of a property. They competently supervise each and every facet of a property and therefore make the most of the rental income. The landlord ought to neither stress over maintaining his residential property, nor about keeping himself updated regarding the fluctuations in the rental property market.

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Property managers have a considerable database of folks hunting for a rental accommodation. So, if a landlord works with a property management services, then he would most likely not see his property vacant. These managers also make sure to keep in touch with the landlords regularly to keep them up-to-date about everything regarding their property. Additionally, they take note of the tenant\\’s problems, associated with interior services, plumbing issues, electricity problems etc, and see to it to resolve them. Such efforts of a residential property manager aid in retaining good renters and therefore increasing the total rental income. They have a really good network with contractors, domestic electricians, plumbers and other handymen, who can efficiently deal with these complications.

For optimum results when going with a rental property management company you need to see to it that that you choose the best property manager, who can suit all your requirements and provide satisfactory services. However, like any other field, the property management sector is also quite competitive. With growing need for property management services, the competition has likewise increased. Thus, when you start looking for a reliable property management business, you will come upon many firms, all asserting to be the best.

You will need to be wise while coming up with a final decision. Opting for competent and well accomplished managers having good connections with all local contractors and handymen is essential. Besides, they should really have great awareness about the local real estate market conditions. They ought to be entirely involved in each component of your property, to make sure that even in your absence, you can rest assured that your property is in secure hands.

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Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75

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Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died Friday at age 75, after suffering from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He began the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1978 and taught acting classes there to noted actors including George Clooney and Gene Hackman. Katselas is survived by a sister and two brothers.

Katselas directed an off-Broadway production of Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story, and received a Tony Award nomination for his 1969 direction of Butterflies are Free. Actress Blythe Danner won a Tony Award for her role in Butterflies are Free under Katselas’ direction. He moved to California to direct the film version of that play, and went on to direct films and television movies. Actress Eileen Heckart received an Academy Award for her role in the film version of Butterflies are Free.

Katselas directed the San Francisco and Los Angeles productions of the play P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! by playwright James Kirkwood, Jr. In his author’s notes in the publication of the script, Kirkwood acknowledged Katselas, and wrote that the plays were “directed with incredible energy and enthusiasm by Milton Katselas, to whom I am extremely indebted”.

Katselas directed the television movie Strangers: Story of a Mother and Daughter, and actress Bette Davis received an Emmy Award for her role in the movie. Katselas taught many famous actors including Michelle Pfeiffer, Richard Gere, Robert Duvall, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Goldie Hawn, Christopher Walken, Burt Reynolds, George C. Scott, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Alec Baldwin, and Patrick Swayze. Katselas was credited with being able to nurture actors with raw talent so that they could develop strong Hollywood careers. He utilized innovative techniques in his courses – one course called “Terrorist Theatre” had a simple premise: successfully get an acting role within six weeks or leave the course.

He grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to parents who had immigrated from Greece, and graduated from Carnegie Mellon. He studied acting with Lee Strasberg in New York at the Actors Studio, and received advice from directors Joshua Logan and Elia Kazan.

Katselas was a prominent Scientologist, and a July 2007 profile on Katselas in The New York Times Magazine observed that some of his students stopped taking courses at the Beverly Hills Playhouse because they felt they had been pressured to join the Church of Scientology. According to the article, Katselas credited Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard “for much of his success in life”, and one of his students works at Scientology’s Celebrity Centre. The article commented that some in Los Angeles view the Beverly Hills Playhouse as “a recruitment center for Scientology”.

Katselas met L. Ron Hubbard after moving to California, and began studying Scientology in 1965. The New York Times Magazine reported that he had reached the level of “Operating Thetan, Level 5, or O.T. V.” in 2007. According to The New York Times Magazine when Scientologists proceed up the “The Bridge to Total Freedom” they learn the story of Xenu, and that: “75 million years ago the evil alien Xenu solved galactic overpopulation by dumping 13.5 trillion beings in volcanoes on Earth, where they were vaporized, scattering their souls.” A Church of Scientology publication, Source, lists Katselas as reaching O.T. V. in 1989.

Though some actors felt pressured to join the Church of Scientology after taking courses at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, at least one individual felt Katselas was not active enough with the organization. Actress Jenna Elfman left the Beverly Hills Playhouse because she felt Katselas was not committed enough to Scientology. Katselas had previously directed Elfman in half of Visions and Lovers: Variations on a Theme, two one-act plays about relationships that he had written himself. In 1999 Katselas had planned to adapt the script of Visions and Lovers to a film version, and Elfman was set to reprise her role from the play. In an article in Variety about the project, Elfman commented on her experience working with Katselas: “He is brilliant, and knows me so well as a person and an actress that he gets the most out of me.”

Other prominent Scientologist actors who have studied under Katselas include Giovanni Ribisi, Jason Lee, and Leah Remini. According to Rolling Stone, Katselas also recruited actress Kelly Preston to Scientology. Actress Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson), told Scientology publication Celebrity that Katselas motivated her to get more active in Scientology, and she stated she took the organization’s “Purification Rundown” and her life “took off completely”.

Anne Archer was introduced to Scientology while studying at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, as was former Scientologist and now outspoken critic actor Jason Beghe. Beghe told Roger Friedman of FOX News in April 2008 that “He [Katselas] gets kickbacks”, and that he was brought to a Scientology center by fellow Beverly Hills Playhouse classmate Bodhi Elfman, Jenna Elfman’s husband. In a 1998 article for Buzz Magazine, Randye Hoder wrote “In his class, Katselas is careful not to label anything as a tenet of Scientology, but there is no question that the church’s influence seeps into the playhouse.”

Anne Archer’s husband and fellow Scientologist, producer Terry Jastrow, commented to The New York Times Magazine that Katselas changed the way he experiences life on a day-to-day basis: “I go out in the world and look at human behavior now. I see a woman or man interacting with a saleslady, and I see the artistry in it. Life is an endless unspooling of art, of acting, of painting, of architecture. And where did I learn that? From Milton.”

Actor Anthony Head of Buffy the Vampire Slayer spoke highly of Katselas in a 2002 interview with San Francisco Chronicle: “He’s this wonderfully intuitive teacher and his premise is basically: The only real barriers are the ones we put in front of ourselves. If you say, ‘My character wouldn’t do that’ — bollocks! Ultimately it’s you who wouldn’t say that. Who knows what your character might do.” In the acknowledgements of her 2004 autobiography Are You Hungry, Dear?: Life, Laughs, and Lasagna, actress Doris Roberts wrote: “I thank my friend and acting teacher, the incredible Milton Katselas, for his insights, wisdom, and inspiration, which have helped make me the actress that I am.”

Katselas authored two books: Dreams Into Action: Getting What You Want, first published in 1996 by Dove Books, and Acting Class: Take a Seat, which came out earlier this month. Dreams Into Action, a New York Times Bestseller, sought to modify motivational acting exercises to the field of business.

In an interview in the 2007 book Acting Teachers of America, Katselas commented on his experiences as an acting teacher over the years: “I have very special teachers here at the Beverly Hills Playhouse—some have been with me for over twenty-five years. I believe that to make a difference over the long haul, we need to train teachers. I really care about the craft of acting. It’s absolutely necessary to take the time and patience to really develop an actor.”