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Godwin, Stephen J.; Thorpe, Mary S. and Richardson, John T. E. (2008). The impact of computer-mediated interaction on distance learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(1), pp. 52–70. Distance-learning courses were classified with regard to their use of computer-mediated interaction and the degree to which such interaction was integrated into the curriculum and the assessment regime. This produced four groups of courses varying according to their use of interaction and integration. The impact of interaction and integration was investigated in terms of their effects on students' performance, their perceptions of academic quality and their approaches to studying. In all three respects, variations within the groups of courses proved to be more important than variations between the groups. Interpretation of these results suggests that the adoption of interactive environments within computer-mediated learning may not be enough in itself to lead to positive learning outcomes. We found no evidence for this assumption in terms of students' completion rates, pass rates, grades, perceptions of the quality of their courses or approaches to studying. Large variations in the measured indicators were found between courses, and these appeared to be largely independent of the effects of interaction and integration. Courses may differ markedly with regard to how they make use of computer-mediated interaction and how this is integrated into the curriculum and the assessment regime. A case study approach is suggested as being more likely to identify the impact of specific designs based on computer-mediated interaction and to bring together the diverse student responses arising from the use of such interaction in their studies. Policies \| Disclaimer	http://oro.open.ac.uk/11500/	2013-05-18T10:22:39	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Orthodoxy in Hawaii History of Hawaiian Orthodoxy Christianity in Hawaii The first Christian service held in Hawaii Orthodox priest left the icon used in the Paschal Liturgy. The ship's priest promised that, "We shall return and baptize these natives to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church." martyred, however, and have good relations. (See also: Orthodoxy in America, Diaspora.) The Russian Church in Hawaii In the late 1960s, a group of Russian Orthodox faithful joined the Russian Orthodox Church of Hawaii and formed the St. Mark of Ephesus Russian Orthodox Mission Parish. there are plans to build the first Russian Orthodox church in Honolulu. Fr. Anatole also oversees the Russian Orthodox mission communities on Kauai and the Big Island of Hawaii. The Russian Orthodox Church in Hawaii is under the spiritual care of Archbishop +KYRILL of San Francisco, the current successor of Archbishop +TIKHON of San Francisco of blessed memory. Archbishop +TIKHON was Archbishop of San Francisco when Fr. Innokenty Dronov oversaw the Russian Orthodox Church in Hawaii in the 1940s. The Greek Church in Hawaii Also in the mid 1960s, a Greek community established a separate Greek Orthodox parish the Greek Orthodox church in Honolulu. The Serbian Church in Hawaii,	http://orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Orthodoxy_in_Hawaii&oldid=52205	2013-05-18T10:22:24	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
On Thu, 19 May 2005 at 5:42pm, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote > And now I've got some OOPSes: But, looking at 'em (instead of just blindly sending 'em along), I don't see XFS anywhere in them. The "interesting" thing is that, of the nfs_fsstress logs in /tmp on all the clients, only the NFSv3 over TCP log is showing errors on any of the clients. -- Joshua Baker-LePain Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University	http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2005-05/msg00540.html	2013-05-18T11:03:32	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
In my last post I discussed two models of communication used within software communities, mailing lists and web forums. However, over the past few years, a new model has arisen: Stack Exchange. The name is a play on Stack Overflow, the first site to use the software which powers Stack Exchanges. The system was developed by Stack Exchange Inc. (SEI) who maintain and host the software, as well as running several Stack Exchanges themselves. While similar in aspects to web-based forums, a Stack Exchange is markedly different, bringing in elements from other Internet media. Discussion threads are replaced with simple question-and-answers on a well-defined topic. Users can up or down-vote questions and answers, and the user who asked the question can “accept” one answer to indicate which successfully answered their question. There’s no sign up required to view existing questions, and all Stack Exchange sites use OpenID, so you can probably log in with an existing account. Stack Exchanges are designed to be run by the community, and be largely self-moderating. Users who ask good questions and provide good answers are rewarded with reputation points. As a user accumulates points, they gain accessed to more privileged functionality. To help keep sites on-topic, each Stack Exchange also has a “meta” sub-site, for questions about the site itself. This unique combination of factors helps ensure that well worded and presented questions are highly visible, while vague or off-topic posts are less so. Similarly, the best answer to a question is quickly accessible, as it will appear first. Take to the Floor There have been some great examples of Open Source projects making use of Stack Exchanges. Android’s main support channel for developers is via questions tagged with “Android” on StackOverflow.com. Stack Overflow is an existing Stack Exchange website specifically for programming questions. Tags allow questions to be categorised, and a user can favourite or ignore certain tags, as well as subscribing to an RSS feed for each tag. By tapping in to this existing system, Android gains a great platform for developer support, as well as exposing its development questions to the wider community, creating the potential to draw others in. Roll Your Own Working within existing sites isn’t the only option. The Ubuntu community have set up their own site, AskUbuntu.com, to provide a place for questions and answers about the Ubuntu operating system. The site has been a big success, become the one of if not the largest site (it depends how you measure it) the in the Stack Exchange network that isn’t run by SEI. Marco Ceppi is a community-elected moderator at Ask Ubuntu. Ubuntu had several community support channels when Ask Ubuntu started, but the Stack Exchange model offered something different. From day one I knew that precise Q&A like that of Stack Overflow is needed in the Ubuntu Community. I’d hardly used Launchpad Answers [an existing site for Ubuntu Q&A] because of low search engine rankings, Ubuntu Forums were and are still great, but I remember some very late nights reading huge threads just trying out solutions every other page to find that they’re obsolete and a new solution was just a few pages away. Forums are great for people who use and track the forums constantly. Ask Ubuntu is more for those people who have a problem, go to a search engine, then click a link and expect a fix. On Ask Ubuntu questions are constantly being filtered by the community and answers are voted on, making sure the most relevant and accurate answers is the next thing you read after the question. Ask Ubuntu really benefits the 90% of the people who visit the site and just want an answer. Ask Ubuntu was first proposed by Evan Dandrea through the Stack Exchange Area 51 website, a system to take a community through the process of defining and committing to a new Q&A site, then running beta phases before it goes live. Marco says there was some resistance at first, but has since been fully accepted by the community. At first there was a lot of resistance by other Ubuntu support groups, where they feared Ask Ubuntu might just swing in and knock them out of commission, or something like that. It wasn’t really clear why there was this animosity towards Ask Ubuntu. Where we are today and where we were when we launched are two completely different sites. Now we’re accepted as a source of support by the community, you can even see bits and bobs of Ask Ubuntu “Ask a question” buttons on the Ubuntu project sites. We try to work with teams within Ubuntu to show them how they can monitor their software tag in AU and respond to enquiries. A few Ubuntu projects recommend Ask Ubuntu for community support. As far as success within Stack Exchange, we’re constantly butting up against the top three sites (Stack Overflow, Super User, Server Fault) in questions/day, traffic, and other site statistics. Ask Ubuntu is also the only support channel mentioned in the Ubuntu installer as the place for new users to get help, which Marco says is a pretty good indicator of the site’s standing within the Ubuntu project. What’s the Catch? There are of course drawbacks to consider. Stack Exchange isn’t software you can licence and install yourself, it’s a hosted solution. If SEI were to go away, so would your site. If they were to be acquired by another company with different views on how to monetise the system, the nature of Stack Exchanges might change. However, SEI made a smart decision to require all contributions to be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence and provide a tool for extracting this data, so if the worst was to happen, you’d be fully within your rights to reproduce the content elsewhere. The OSS Watch team have experience working with communication tools in a number of Open Source communities. If you’re working in a UK college or university and need advice on the right tools to help build a community around your project, get in touch. Thanks to Marco Ceppi for taking the time to chat with me. Pingback: Ask Ubuntu update for September 2012 \| The broken spectrum	http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/09/27/community-support-with-stack-exchange/	2013-05-18T10:21:35	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
48960 : DataFeedFile (DFF) PHP Framework API DFF_paging.func.php DFF_config[dir_include] Parameter Remote File Inclusion Printer \| \| \| Edit Vulnerability DataFeedFile (DFF) PHP Framework API contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands or code. The issue is due to the 'DFF_paging.func.php' script not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'DFF_config[dir_include]' = 10.0 Source: nvd.nist.gov \| Generated: 2008	http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/48960	2013-05-18T10:31:38	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Spiral Knight Age: 25Gender: MLocation: Hull, MA Joined: 5 years ago on 10/08/07Last Visit: 17 days agoType: Gold Member Paid Member Privileges: YesPrivileges Expire: 143 days from nowoukin Member: TheFrthAngel.	http://otakubooty.com/op.asp?i=13267&tab=Profile	2013-05-18T10:22:00	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
. Turkey Shoots Itself in the Foot Over Nevruz March 18, 2012 § 3 Comments Nevruz, which is the Turkish name for the Persian New Year (traditionally celebrated the first day of spring) has caused all sorts of headaches for successive Turkish governments. It is a day that is celebrated by Kurds, leading to increased Kurdish nationalism and sometimes to PKK violence, both of which the Turkish government wants to avoid. In fact, Nevruz has been so controversial in the past that its celebration was actually banned in the mid-90s following demonstrations and police shooting and killing civilians in 1992. This year, controversy swirled again after the pro-Kurdish BDP announced that it would be celebrating Nevruz this year on March 18 rather than March 21 since Sunday festivities would get more people into the streets, and Turkish provincial governors responded by ordering celebrations to take place on March 21 as usual. The reasoning behind forbidding Nevruz celebrations today was to minimize excessive shows of Kurdish nationalism, but as was entirely predictable, the move backfired terribly. The BDP refused to back down, police in Diyarbakır and Istanbul ended up using tear gas and water cannons on crowds that gathered to celebrate/protest, and BDP member in Istanbul was killed during the clashes (rumored to be a Kurdish politician). Two quick thoughts on this, one specific to today’s events and one more general. First, having state officials attempt to dictate when a non-state holiday is to be celebrated is nothing more than foolish and guaranteed to lead to trouble. Ankara is understandably wary of PKK violence on Nevruz and of louder calls for Kurdish autonomy, but attempting to designate an official day on which festivities can be held is always going to be a losing proposition. There was no doubt that Kurds were going to fill the streets, and that police equipped with crowd control devices trying to stop them would lead to injuries and possibly fatalities. What was the potential upside to doing things this way? Now pro-Kurdish politicians get to loudly proclaim that Turkey’s actions make it a “fascist state” and Kurdish nationalism gets a larger boost than it otherwise would, obviating the very purpose of trying to eliminate a Sunday Nevruz observance. Second, this type of stuff is going to keep on happening until Turkey finds a genuine solution to its Kurdish problem. Kurdish nationalism is not going to disappear, and the 15-20% of Turkey’s population that is ethnically Kurdish is not going to all of a sudden embrace the Kemalist narrative of “we are all Turks.” Erdoğan’s brief Kurdish opening was a start, but he quickly reversed himself and now again has gone back to trying to sweep the issue of Kurdish nationalism and identity under the rug. Until the government has an open and honest conversation about what to do with its Kurdish population in the long term, Nevruz is going to continue to be a day of violence rather than an innocuous festival heralding the end of winter. I Wonder What Rick Perry Would Say March 16, 2012 § Leave a Comment The helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 12 Turkish soldiers is a sobering but important reminder that Turkey is not run by “Islamic terrorists” but is a member of NATO and an ally of the United States supporting the mission in Afghanistan. The fact that anyone with such a high level of ignorance about basic foreign affairs was deemed fit at one point to run for president is just staggering. Plenty of people take issue with aspects of Turkish foreign policy, but it is somehow overlooked by far too many casual observers that Turkey has been in NATO since 1952, hosts the 39th Air Base Wing of the U.S. Air Force at Incirlik, and is a linchpin of American strategy in the Middle East. A Turkish Buffer Zone March 15, 2012 § Leave a Comment This report is interesting, as it opens up a possibility that would have been entirely unlikely months ago. If Turkey actually goes through with establishing a buffer zone inside Syria, it will be welcomed by those who are advocating intervention as it will move Turkey away from rhetorical support of the Syrian opposition and refugee assistance to active military action against the Assad government. I would be a bit surprised if it happens though, as it will make it easier for PKK fighters to slip through the cracks since there will be a larger border area to cover, and recent Turkish airstrikes and cross-border raids into northern Iraq indicate that Turkey’s willingness to risk a larger PKK presence inside its borders is slim. Will Israel and Turkey Make Up, Cont. March 15, 2012 § Leave a Comment	http://ottomansandzionists.com/tag/turkey/	2013-05-18T10:31:01	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
We are excited to announce that the new 2012 Savor the Season Crops have been selected! The new crops to be featured in 2012 will be: Spinach Arugula Snow Peas Rhubarb Basil Bell Peppers Garlic Spaghetti Squash Turnips Pumpkins These crops were selected by asking market farmers and managers, through a survey, which crops they felt should be prioritized. After analyzing the results of the survey, members of the Savor the Season Advisory Committee (a group made up of eight specialty crop professionals) made the final crop selections. As previously reported here, the Kansas Rural Center was awarded a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Kansas Department of Agriculture in October that will help expand and develop the 2012 Savor the Season program. Collaborators for the project include Our Local Food, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas Vegetable Growers Association, Kansas Master Food Volunteers, and KSRE’s Rapid Response Center to name a few. The goals of the 2012 Savor the Season Program are to 1.) Improve the diversity of specialty crops grown, and 2.) Increase sales of these crops in Kansas. To achieve these goals, the Savor the Season program will offer farmers educational programming and resources on the production and marketing of specific fruits and vegetables. Participating markets and farmers will receive attractive marketing tools such as colorful recipe cards that support consumer outreach. The program will also communicate with consumers the ease and benefits of eating from this diverse list of healthy, locally-grown specialty crops through materials (such as the colorful recipe cards) and events. The Savor the Season Program was developed in 2009 and continued in 2010 with support from a KDA Specialty Crop Block Grant. To date, sixteen specialty crops have been featured including acorn squash, green beans, beets, bok choy, cantaloupe, chard, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, lettuce, napa cabbages, okra, onions, salad mix, sugar snap peas, and sweet potatoes. For more information, click here for aprogram retrospective. More information on how your market or farm stand can participate in the 2012 Savor the Season program will be available in January. Check back on this blog or Facebook at facebook.com/SavorTheSeason. For questions, contact Natalie Fullerton or Mercedes Taylor-Puckett. Happy growing & eating in 2012!	http://ourlocalfoodsouthcentral.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html	2013-05-18T10:20:38	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
My. This humorous poem about the United States Food Administration is found in the papers of Ben Allen who served as Chief of the Education Division and who worked many times over the years with his friend Herbert Hoover. -from the Hoover Library. Source: jfklibrary.org: be chosen by the Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero. The grand prize winner will also be awarded $500, courtesy of the Foundation for the National Archives. Source: blogs.archives.gov	http://ourpresidents.tumblr.com/tagged/Poetry	2013-05-18T11:02:28	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Vancouver Here’s our Vancouver Gay Guide, with recommendations of gay bars, TOP restaurants, GLBT beaches and parks, and Gay-friendly hotels and Bed-and-breakfasts resources tourism vancouver: tourismvancouver.com qmunity LGBT community center: qmunity.ca aids vancouver: aidsvancouver.org glba – LGBT business association: glba.org xtra! – LGBT newspaper: xtra.ca/vancouver.aspx stay - $ = under $100 - $$ = $100-$175 - $$$ = $175-$350 - $$$$ = over $350 Ashby House$ Location: 989 Bute St Get Directions Phone Number: 604-669-5209 The four rooms of this economical 1899 B&B are named for famed artists and writers, including Oscar Wilde. Opulent Victorian decorative elements throughout the house—including gold-leaf wallpaper, oil paintings, and silver candelabras—evoke the ambience of a stately British home. Breakfasts use organic, fair-trade ingredients. Note that there’s a dog and a cat on premises. Barclay House B&B$$$ Location: 1351 Barclay St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-605-1351 Carefully appointed with antiques, this gay-owned 1904 Victorian cuts a dashing figure, with its primrose-yellow façade, pristine white trim, bay windows, and broad front porch. The five rooms carry a stylish, contemporary aesthetic, with their custom-crafted wood furnishings, earthy hues, and uncluttered layouts. It’s right in the heart of the residential West End—just blocks from beaches, bars, shopping, and Stanley Park. This one often fills up fast, so book early. Blue Horizon Hotel$$ Location: 1348 Robson Street Vancouver, BC, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-688-1411 Website: In the heart of Robson Street’s famous shopping and entertainment strip, this 31-story tower offers a lot considering its reasonable rates. All 214 rooms are large and have corner locations with private balconies—on higher floors, the views are amazing. Internet (though wired) is free, and there’s a decent-size fitness center with heated indoor lap pool. Stanley Park is just down the hill. Delta Vancouver Suites$$$ Location: 550 W Hastings St Vancouver, BC, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-689-8188 Website: Poised as it is between the city’s financial district and the convention center, this solid bet for longer-range business travelers contains 225 rooms spread over 23 floors. Units are all more than 400 square feet, and each has a separate sitting room. Both trendy Gastown and the SkyTrain’s Canada Line are just a block away, the latter providing cheap and direct airport access. Fairmont Pacific Rim$$$$ Location: 1038 Canada Pl Vancouver, BC, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-695-5300 Website: Occupying the lower 22 floors of a shiny 48-story tower completed just before the Olympic Winter Games, the Fairmont Pacific Rim ranks among city’s most desirable addresses. Cheap it ain’t, but you get what you pay for: the 377 rooms (most with great views) are large and luxuriously styled, with marble bathrooms and spa tubs. There’s an incredible 4,000-square-foot gym, a spa offering a full slate of sumptuous treatments, and a breathtaking rooftop pool with private cabanas. Granville Island Hotel$$$ Location: 1253 Johnston St Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-683-7373 Website: On the quieter eastern shore of what’s technically a peninsula, this comfy roost is perfect if you prefer to admire Vancouver’s downtown skyline rather than stay in the middle of it. Modern, gay-friendly, and peaceful, it’s set on the creekside beside a bristle of yachts’ masts. The famous market is only a few hundred feet away. Tiny “aquabuses” link the island with downtown. Loden Vancouver$$$$ Location: 1177 Melville St Vancouver, BC V6E 2S8, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-669-5060 Website: A super-swank, ultra-contemporary boutique hideaway near beautiful Coal Harbour and a short walk south of leafy Stanley Park, the Loden appeals strongly to romantics, who delight in the plush custom beds, deep soaking tubs, and floor-to-ceiling windows, which afford breathtaking mountain and water views. Bring the outside in by booking one of the Garden Terrace rooms, each with lushly landscaped patios. Tableau bar and bistro serves ethereal classic French fare. Metropolitan Hotel$$$ Location: 645 Howe St Vancouver, BC V6C 2Y9, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-687-1122 Website: With tasteful Asian-inspired art and furnishings, solicitous service, and spacious rooms and bathrooms, this 18-story gem offers plenty of bang for the buck—you’d pay a lot more for similar digs at many better-known chain properties downtown. Across the street from the huge Pacific Centre shopping complex and just a 15-minute walk from Davie Street bars and Gastown restaurants, the Metropolitan makes a terrific base camp. There’s a great restaurant, Diva at the Met, beside the lobby. Moda Hotel$$$ Location: 900 Seymour St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-683-4251 This stylish, reasonably priced downtown property lies just blocks from Davie Village and occupies the historic Dufferin Hotel building, which has been transformed into a minimalist-chic boutique hotel with 67 well-proportioned rooms. The rehab incorporates the vintage crown moldings and hardwood floors, and walls are thick enough that you’ll never hear your neighbors. The excellent Cibo Trattoria serves rustic Italian cuisine, and you can start the morning with espresso—or the evening with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc—in Uva Wine Bar. O Canada House$$ Location: 1114 Barclay St Vancouver, BC V6E 1H2, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-688-0555 Website: This gay-owned inn takes its name from having been the home of the composer of Canada’s national anthem. The seven supremely inviting rooms here are done in late Victorian style—some have downtown views or skylights. Common spaces have been warmly refurbished with period furnishings and light fixtures. A decadent three-course gourmet breakfast starts your day; evening sherry, a 24-hour guest pantry, free Wi-Fi, and a book and video library round out the amenities. Opus Vancouver$$$ Location: 322 Davie St Vancouver, BC V6B 2G2, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-642-6787 Website: Anchoring Yaletown’s white-hot glow of modishness, this dapper, 97-room hotel meshes perfectly with the neighborhood’s lofts, boutiques, bistros, and beautiful people. A dream of a hotel for design aficionados, Opus offers rooms in five color schemes, all with the latest in gadgetry and thoughtful extras. Think iPad 2s, LCD flat-screen TVs, heated bathroom floors, and L’Occitaine amenities. The lobby bar scene sees clutches of confident, international movers-and-shakers schmoozing amid velvet couches and ethereal gauze drapes, and Cento Notti serves divine Italian cuisine. Pan Pacific Vancouver$$$$ Location: 999 Canada Place #300 Vancouver, BC V6C 3B5, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-662-8111 Website: This 1986 Vancouver classic puts cruise passengers sailing to and from Canada Place literally at the pier, offering cruise-focused packages that transfer your luggage from shore to ship. Charles and Di, the Dalai Lama, and other luminaries have stayed here. The cushy, contemporary rooms are bathed in calming brown and ivory shades, and nearly all of them have knockout views of mountains, water, or the downtown skyline. Renaissance Vancouver$$$ Location: 1133 W Hastings St Vancouver, BC, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-689-9211 Website: Overlooking Coal Harbour and steps from the convention center and the cruise-ship-port, this upscale, 442-room property gets plenty of business travelers during the week, but rates often dip a bit during the quieter weekends. Despite having leviathan proportions, the Renaissance feels welcoming thanks to top-notch service and attractive rooms decorated with vibrant color schemes and sleek furniture. Rosewood Hotel Georgia$$$ Location: 801 W Georgia St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-682-5566 A Vancouver legend was reborn with the 2011 reopening of this swank city-center property with a star-studded history—Marlene Dietrich supposedly brought 40 suitcases during her memorable stay. An exquisite Canadian art collection tempts guests to linger in many public spaces. Rooms are masterpieces of classic sophistication. The translucent panels in the unique pool are actually the glass ceiling of an event room below. The restaurant Hawksworth has quickly cemented a place among Vancouver’s must-dine establishments. Sandman Suites$$$ Location: 1160 Davie St Vancouver, BC V6E 1N1, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-681-7263 Website: You really can’t get closer to Vancouver’s gay clubbing scene than this all-suites tower in Davie Village. Accommodations are all at least 432 square feet and come with fully equipped kitchens. A fitness room, spa, and heated outdoor pool (in season) provide plenty of opportunities for recreation and relaxation. Upper floors facing away from Davie Street overlook English Bay, which is just a 10-minute walk away. Shangri-La Hotel$$$$ Location: 1128 W Georgia St Vancouver, BC V6E 0A8, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-689-1120 Website: Housed in Vancouver’s tallest (at 61 stories) building, this 119-room stunner is the first North American outpost of the exalted Asian brand. Here you’ll find some of the largest rooms in the city, with sleek marble baths, floor-to-ceiling windows, iPod docks, and bedside controls for the drapes and lighting. It’s in the heart of the downtown business and shopping district, steps from top restaurants, and has its very own culinary notable, Market—part of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s empire. A 5,000-square-foot fitness center and glamorous spa round out the impressive facilities. Sunset Inn & Suites$$$ Location: 1111 Burnaby St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-688-2474 Sure, it has an excellent location just a block from Davie Street (easy stumbling distance home after a big night on the town), but this gay-popular hotel has a lot more going for it: cavernous 500-square-foot (and up) suites with hardwood floors, designer rugs, full kitchens, and plush pillow-top king-size beds; a small fitness room; free Wi-Fi and Continental breakfast; and self-serve laundry (even the soap is free). And here’s a perk nearly unheard of in the city center: free gated parking. The Burrard$$ Location: 1100 Burrard St Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y9, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-681-2331 Website: Savvy proprietors Andrew and Lee Rennison snatched up an old motor inn and gave it a $3 million face-lift before relaunching it in 2011 as the Burrard. Perched above an unassuming 7-Eleven just a block from Davie Street, this 72-room study in midcentury modern practically screams hipster, but even the uncool can appreciate its myriad charms: free Wi-Fi, bottled water, North American calls, and bike rentals, plus espresso machines and 42-inch HDTVs in every room. The Listel$$$ Location: 1300 Robson St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-690-1852 Website: One of the Northwest’s most stylish boutique hotels, the 129-room Listel. On-site restaurant Forage serves exceptionally good farm-to-table cuisine. The Nelson House$$ Location: 977 Broughton St Vancouver, BC V6G 1J4, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-684-9793 Website: An airy Edwardian mansion a few blocks from Davie Street, this gay-owned B&B offers six distinctive rooms and suites and includes delicious hot breakfasts with the very reasonable rates. The century-old house reflects the travels and tastes of innkeepers David and O’Neal. Room themes runs the gamut from rustic cabin chic to Indian Raj. The clientele skews mostly gay and lesbian. Times Square Suites$$ Location: 1821 Robson St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-684-2223 Just a few blocks from Stanley Park, Coal Harbour, Robson Street shopping, and Denman Street dining, this intimate property offers eight self-contained suites with full kitchens. Situated on a corner above a Starbucks, this is an ideal address for those in town for more than a couple of days or who are traveling with kids, as there’s plenty of room to spread out, and cribs and high chairs are available. West End Guest House$$$ Location: 1362 Haro St Vancouver, BC V6G 2A1, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-681-2889 Website: This posh, magnificently restored early-20th-century mansion has been a favorite address of discerning travelers since it opened as an accommodation in the mid-’80s. The seven exquisitely furnished rooms, including one endearingly tiny room that’s a great budget option, contain many of the modern amenities you’d expect at a larger hotel, making this a favorite of business travelers.Back to Top Eat - $ = under $10 - $$ = $10-$20 - $$$ = $20-$30 - $$$$ = over $30 Alibi Room$$ Location: 157 Alexander Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-623-338 Website: As much a bar as a restaurant, this handsome multilevel space with tall windows and sidewalk seating offers communal tables, weekend script readings, and occasional DJs. Beer fanatics can’t resist the casks, one-off kegs, flights, and artisan brews, such as Brother Thelonious Dark Abbey Ale. On the food side, expect ethically sourced and ocean-friendly entrées such as wild smoked salmon Benedicts and bison cheesesteaks. Au Petit Chavignol (closed)$$ Location: 843 E Hastings St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-255-4218 Serious cheese lovers are a dedicated lot, so much that they’ll brave downtown’s dreary east side to seek out this curd-tastic, Gruyère-oovy dairy mecca. Beside the renowned Les Amis du Fromage cheese shop, this cozy restaurant serves an impressive array of fondues and raclettes, plus charcuterie and cheese platters (with an emphasis on BC varieties) and a stellar cheeseburger that can be topped with anything from smoked caciocavallo to Emmentaler. There’s also a terrific wine list, bien sûr. BierCraft Tap & Tapas$$ Location: 1191 Commercial Dr Vancouver, BC V5L 3X2, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-254-2437 Website: A recent name change hasn’t stopped East Van folks from stopping into the former Stella’s to guzzle a few of the 120 Belgian and craft brews and snack on roasted-vegetable risotto balls and beer-and-chile-braised taquitos. This mid-Commercial destination has a super-popular side patio that brims with people all summer long. Bin 941$$$ Location: 941 Davie Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B9, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-683-1246 Website: Grab a bar seat overlooking the exhibition kitchen or at one of the small tables that line this trendy, lively tapas and wine bar, in which chef Gord Martin serves fusion-y global fare. Hearty, soul-warming favorites include braised short ribs with butternut squash puree and local mussels in garam masala–coconut curry. Blue Water Café$$$ Location: 1095 Hamilton St Vancouver, BC V6B 2W7, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-688-8078 Website: The seafood restaurant that’s made arguably the biggest splash on the Vancouver scene, this converted Yaletown warehouse boasts red-brick walls, a heated patio, and a lively raw bar. The shoals of exquisite fruits de mer served here are wild and sustainable, including about 20 types of oyster on the half shell (most from BC waters) and tempting main dishes like buttery West Coast sablefish and Qualicum Bay scallops. Boneta$$$ Location: 12 Water Street Vancouver BC V6B 1A5 Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-684-1844 Website: An industrial space with an industrious chef—Jason Liezert—serving pan-European comfort food, this hip Gastown bistro packs in a foodie-minded crowd. Also popular with cocktail aficionados, Boneta gets everything right from the first sip of a Green Eyed Devil (pear, sake, and green tea) to the last bite of that side of deep-fried octopus chips. Elbow Room$ Location: 560 Davie Street Vancouver, V6B, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-685-3628 Website: Even with its grouchy motto, “eggs and abuse,” this Davie Street institution has been drawing a steady stream of devotees (and the occasional visiting movie star) since 1983. Brash servers deliver plenty of attitude, along with huge plates of morning sustenance—consider the mammoth and meaty Lumberjack Breakfast or any of the eggs Benedict plates. Servers keep a keen eye out for uneaten edibles; you’ll be asked to make a donation to charity if you can’t finish your meal. Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen$$ Location: 1141 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 1N2, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-565-7965 Website: A welcome addition to Vancouver’s already impressive supply of Asian eateries, this Nepali restaurant is perched on the second floor of a Davie Village house, in a cozy room with smart modern decor accented by traditional artistic touches. Fresh local ingredients and Nepali herbs and spices are used to create clean, nuanced flavors. Daal-bhaat (lentils and rice), achaar (chutneys), momos (Tibetan steamed dumplings), and curries make up the backbone of a menu that incorporates vibrant Indian, Chinese, and Tibetan influences. Hamburger Mary’s$$ Location: 1202 Davie St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-687-1293 One of the original stalwarts of the Davie strip, Mary’s is a way-gay diner with straightforward sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast fare. The well-shaded patio runs the length of the restaurant—perfect for people-watching. Old-school ’70s décor and comfy booths create a retro look. Hapa Izakaya$$ Location: 1479 Robson St Vancouver, BC V6E 1C6, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-689-4272 Website: Hapa on Robson, one of Canada’s first izakaya, took Vancouver by storm back in 2003, and the ripples have yet to subside. Having spurred the opening of three other fine grills around the city, the original Hapa specializes in hot and cold Japanese tapas and larger plates, such as the Ishi-Yaki hot-stone rice bowl with minced pork, flower chives, and spicy miso. Havana Restaurant$$ Location: 1212 Commercial Dr Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-253-9119 Website: With a funky, artfully shabby interior and a huge heated patio, this venerable hangout on The Drive channels vintage Cuba with both its ambience and its food. Many regulars swear by the breakfasts, which feature an especially delicious chorizo hash topped with poached eggs. For lunch and dinner, consider a few tapas (tuna ceviche, jerk-chicken tacos) or a flavorful rendering of the Latin classic, ropa vieja. Kitsilano Daily Kitchen$$$ Location: 1809 W 1st Ave Vancouver, BC V6J 1G5, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-569-2741 Website: Living up to its name, this Kits kitchen changes everything up nightly. Those who appreciate the element of surprise can opt for the six-course Culinary Adventure menu, leaving their experience in the creative hands of chef Brian Fowke. Recent offerings from the kitchen’s slow-food-inspired repertoire have included confit duckling miso and scallops with barley risotto and white-truffle lobster broth. La Brasserie$$$ Location: 1091 Davie St Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-568-6499 Website: This upscale French-German bistro is a find in Davie Village. Passersby can see the kitchen through the windows and are inevitably lured in after glimpsing specialties like suckling pig and mussels and frites. The Alsatian onion tart is a wonderful starter. Prepare to be pampered with impeccable service and top-rate food. Brasserie’s downtown food cart serves a delish beer-brined chicken sandwich. Melriches Coffee House$ Location: 1244 Davie Street Vancouver, BC V6E 1N3, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-689-5282 Website: In a town overrun with coffee chains, Melriches is refreshingly local, with beans roasted by Vancouver’s Bean Around the World. To see and be seen, choose a seat in the window. The handcrafted chai, made with loose-leaf tea, is a worthy elixir, and breakfast items are served all day. Motomachi Shokudo$ Location: 740 Denman St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-609-0310 Expect a line to get into this tiny spot that may just serve the best ramen in the city. The bamboo-charcoal ramen, unusual in appearance, has no rival in depth of flavor and simple complexity. Raincity Grill$$$ Location: 1193 Denman St Vancouver, BC V6G 2N1, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-685-7337 Website: Several West End restaurants afford awesome views of English Bay, but one-of-a-kind Raincity Grill stands out for its romantic atmosphere and inventive West Coast cuisine, focused on locally sourced foods. Menus change seasonally—the 100-mile tasting menu provides a great opportunity to sample a variety of ingredients. Oenophiles appreciate the cellar’s long list of Pacific Northwest selections. Salt Tasting Room$$ Location: 45 Blood Alley Square, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0C4, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-633-1912 Website: A slice of country French sophistication tucked down a Gastown alleyway, Salt is a natty loved-by-locals spot that lets you sample superb artisanal cheeses, cured meats, and fantastic wines. Put together your own mix-and-match tasting plate, then select an accompanying flight of wine or beer (or let the expert servers do it for you). Society$$ Location: 1257 Hamilton St., Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-629-8800 A fixture along Yaletown’s Hamilton Street restaurant row and a member of Vancouver’s glitzy, nightclub-inspired Glowbal Collection, Society takes a novel approach to traditional fare. There’s truffle in the mac and cheese, and there’s spiced-dill mascarpone on the salmon burger. Most famous are Society’s milkshakes, several of which are spiked, including the luscious Lucky Charm, an intoxicating blend of Guinness with vanilla and chocolate ice cream. Thai Basil$ Location: 1215 Thurlow Street Vancouver, BC V6E 1X4, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-685-6754 Website: This tiny space in Davie Village serves authentic, affordable Thai classics, including red curry with pumpkin and traditional pad kee mao noodles. Dinner combos are a steal and include your choice of entrée, plus salad, rice, and spring roll. With only about five tables, the space can feel cramped, but you can always order takeout and enjoy a picnic at nearby Sunset Beach. The Naam$ Location: 2727 W 4th Ave Vancouver, BC V6K 3W2, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-738-7151 Website: A throwback to Kitsilano’s long-ago tie-dye days, this funky, 24-hour vegetarian eatery attracts an eclectic bunch, including yoga mums, impecunious students, and local New Agers. Substantial breakfasts, healthy lunches, and “dragon bowls” (with rice, veggies, and spicy sauces) feature on the menu. Homemade pies and decadent raspberry-chocolate cake make perfect endings. Twisted Fork$$ Location: 1147 Granville St Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6, Canada Get Directions Phone Number: 604-568-0749 Website: Steps from Davie gay bars, the diminutive, laid-back Twisted Fork tempts with unusual twists on French bistro fare. The menu changes frequently, with an emphasis on local BC ingredients. Tried-and-true dishes like succulent beef bourguignonne are featured alongside oxtail soup, cured local duck breast, and fall-off-the-bone lamb shank. An all-BC wine list and carefully selected microbrew list provide plenty of interesting choices. Vij’s$$$ Location: 1480 11th Ave W, Vancouver Get Directions Phone Number: 604-736-6664 Website: Vikram Vij’s innovative take on Indian cuisine has earned this dimly lighted restaurant just south of Granville Island considerable national acclaim. Wine-marinated lamb popsicles with fenugreek-curry glaze and roasted eggplant and butternut squash with black chickpeas are a couple of standouts, but if grilled sablefish graces the menu, don’t miss it. Reservations aren’t taken, but complimentary chai and snacks are served in the lounge until seats open up.Back to Top play Explore English Bay and Sunset BeachesFree Location: 1700 Beach Avenue Vancouver, BC V6E 1V3, Canada Get Directions Just south of Stanley Park’s beaches, which are also quite scenic and enjoyable, English Bay Beach runs from the foot of Denman Street south about a kilometer to Sunset Beach, and although it’s a short stroll from the Davie Street gay scene and thus hugely popular with LGBT sun-worshippers, it’s actually a favorite hangout of most Vancouverites. You’ll find lots to do here, from sand volleyball to cavorting on a huge waterslide. At Sunset Beach, you can drop by the Vancouver Aquatic Centre for a swim (the GLBT English Bay Swim Club meets here) or catch the water taxi to Granville Island. Beach Avenue from Denman to Burrard Streets. Wreck BeachFree Location: SW Marine Drive, just north of University Boulevard Get Directions Perched on the tip of Point Grey on the west edge of the University of British Columbia campus, Vancouver’s secluded clothing-optional strand is infamous for its “anything goes” vibe. Several trails lead down through the forest of pines, oaks, and cedars to Wreck Beach, with Trails 6 and 7 being the best for reaching the gay section, which is at the southern end of the beach toward the mouth of the Fraser River. Enterprising vendors selling everything from beer and sushi to various illicit substances are all around, especially near the base of Trail 6. SW Marine Drive, just north of University Boulevard.Back to Top	http://outcity.com/city-guides/vancouver/	2013-05-18T10:40:29	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Home » World Two Blasts at Iraqi Sunni Mosque Kill 43 May 18, 2013 BAQUBA, Iraq - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left after Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the ... France Suggests EU Link Easing Syria Arms Embargo to Peace Talks May 16, 2013 BRUSSELS - France is floating a proposal that the European Union ease an arms embargo for Syrian rebels but delay acting on the decision to intensify pressure on Damascus to negotiate an end to ... Syrian Refugees in Turkey Exceed 193,000 May 15, 2013 ANKARA - A total of 193,767 Syrian refugees are currently taking shelter in Turkey, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said ... EU Provides Additional Aid to Syria May 14, 2013 BRUSSELS - The European Commission announced on Sunday an additional 65 million euros (84.5 million U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid to war-torn ... 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If you follow me on Twitter and Tumblr (which you should be doing, btw), then you have heard talk and seen teases of the OOSA t-shirts to be debuted at Heroes Con next month. Well, they are now available for pre-order in the store at a special price for a limited time with free shipping in the US and Canada. You know, just in case you can’t make it to Heroes Con. These shirts feature original designs by Liz Suburbia and Toby Cypress and are printed on premium fitted Next Level Apparel tees using a discharge process so the shirts are super soft. This is a limited edition run of 200 for each design and they will not be reprinted. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Click here to get yours.	http://outofsteparts.com/category/toby-cypress/	2013-05-18T10:41:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
October means scary movies, pumpkin-flavored everything, decorative scarves, creative costumes, and most importantly, and obviously for this post, National Book Month. It’s the feel good month. The “Hey, it’s almost winter, but we’re not going to think about that right now” month. I’m excited for so many things, including this year’s costume, but alas that is for another post. Instead let’s talk about books. Here’s my list of most anticipated titles for October, in honor of National Book Month. The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides: Eugenides is my sail in a sea of pages. He’s the writer who gets down deep and gets your soul. A wordsmith at the very least, he knows how to perfectly surmise the human condition. So of course, I am going to read his dissertation on marriage. Meet Madeline, a disenfranchised beatnik of the 80s falling in love and lust with two very different suitors who make her question everything she’s ever known. Eugenides calls on the likes of Updike, Cheever and even Austen to explain exactly why it is we fall in love. 10th Grade by Joe Weisberg: High school was in a word, painful. You learn more in those four years about yourself then you ever will anywhere else. It’s what I like to call the suffering years. For those of you who think you had a glorious, made-for-TV-movie existence, you didn’t. High school is where you feel everything for the first time and even the best moments change you forever, because no matter what, that intensity, that-end-of-the-world angst, fades over time. Revisit those suffering years with 15-year-old Jeremiah Reskin, who explains it the best way any kid can, with heartbreaking honesty. Damned by Chuck Palahniuk: Welcome to Hell. To your left you will find the Desert of Dandruff and after that be sure to note the Mountain of Toenail Clippings. It’s Palahniuk’s version of Hell, so I can safely assume he probably nailed it on the head. His narrator is 13, dead, and desperate to get the heck out. She makes friends with the most perfect collection of sinners: a cheerleader, a jock, a nerd and a punk rocker. It’s the “Breakfast Club” meets “The Prince of Darkness” with a doozy of an opening line: “Are you there Satan? It’s me, Madison.” Dearly Departed by Lia Habel: Alright, normally I don’t buy into the whole Young Adult romance series thing. I don’t get all fan-girl over anything; it requires too much energy. However, I might have posted on a forum in all caps about this particular series. A girl falls in love with a zombie! A zombie! It’s also set in the future in some Neo-Victorian period where everyone is prim, proper and corset-ed. Perfect. *Geographic rights may vary. Christina Bernecker is a training associate at OverDrive.	http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/10/10/in-honor-of-national-book-month/	2013-05-18T10:40:50	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
That's the Spirit: In Steinbeck's Wake to Espiritu Santo, BC, Mex It can take some time (in this case, about a year and a half) for conference-related work to filter through to mainstream publications. But here, better late than never, in the largest-circulation inflight mag in the biz, we get OWAC's David Page floating in a kayak in the Sea of Cortez, considering the distance between Isla Espiritu Santo and La Paz. (nb. the individual pictured above is not the author.)	http://owac.org/afield/tag/la-paz-baja-california	2013-05-18T10:53:40	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Date Date" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Tag Tag" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Category Category" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Category Category" ] ]
I infused with the joy and God-saturated nature characteristic of resources from the world of Sovereign Grace. If you’re a woman wondering what Christian homemaking looks like, you could not do better for a blog-based resource than Girltalk. Chesterton’s excellent commentary on the dignity and importance of homemaking, the vocation Christians believe stems from the apostle Paul’s comment referring to young women “working at home” (Titus 2:5) : “[Woman is surrounded]….” “[W]hen as I say, I give it up; I do not know what the words mean…. I can understand how this might exhaust the mind, but I cannot imagine how it could narrow it. How can it be a large career to tell other people’s children .”" ************ Over against cultural derision toward homemaking, a mammoth literary figure affirms the vocation as hugely important. People can speak as they wish, but in my home, the domestic work of motherhood and homemaking will never, ever be spoken of in derogatory terms. How, after all, can I or my family call unholy what the Bible teaches is sacred? My wife does not despise this calling, and neither, I pray, will my daughter. Of course, when you consider Chesterton’s words and the actual responsibilities of a homemaker, you’ll struggle not to underemphasize the importance of mothering and work around the house but to avoid overemphasizing it! Those who deride this work, in the end, seem to have less information about what it actually entails than do so many of the women I know. As I said recently in a sermon on 1 Timothy 2:11-15, I am called on a daily level to nurture my email account. My wife, on the other hand, is called to nurture a life, a soul, a person with an eternal existence. Over against what the culture teaches us, does a Christian woman’s work seem weightless and frivolous? You tell me. One Response to Homemaking Is Not Drudgery (Just ask G. K. Chesterton) Good comments. I’ll have to take a look at this site and probably pass it on to several ladies. Al	http://owenstrachan.com/2008/07/17/homemaking-is-not-drudgery-just-ask-g-k-chesterton/	2013-05-18T10:41:24	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
the conversation and has released a chart on the differences on this matter among evangelicals. Here’s the program info. Click the “Listen Now” button to, well, listen. This was a meaningful discussion from my view of things: This Week on Unbelievable : Egalitarian vs Complementarian views of men and women. Find out more: For Rachel Held Evans, click here. For Owen Strachan,click here. For Adrian Warnock, click here.	http://owenstrachan.com/tag/mark-driscoll/	2013-05-18T10:12:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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exceed Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsiːd, ɛk-/ Translate exceed \| into French \| into German \| into Italian \| into Spanish Definition of exceed verb[with object] Origin: late Middle English (in the sense 'go over a boundary or specified point'): from Old French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- 'out' + cedere 'go' Spelling help Remember that exceed ends with -eed.	http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/exceed	2013-05-18T10:31:57	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Check out this link to the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race’s site. They have a great “How to Build a Kinetic Sculpture” page for getting started on your kinetic sculpture. Their race is partially aquatic so building for the Oxford Festival should be a snap in comparison. Photos from 2010′s Oxford Bicentennial Kinetic Sculpture Race: The Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race (Photos from 2010 event) The Kinetic Grand Championship (Northern California) Burningman Mobile Art (Black Rock Desert, Nevada) C.H.U.N.K. 666, “a bicycle club and civic betterment society based in Portland, Oregon, USA” Chunk 666 Labs Tall Bike Tips	http://oxfordkineticsfestival.org/inspiration	2013-05-18T10:31:19	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4660331965_95649ffcaa.jpg", "101_0436" ], [ "http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/4660949062_4ceed95630.jpg", "101_0428" ], [ "http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4661007246_f92b1a3ea0.jpg", "101_0588" ], [ "http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/what/image/hires/portraitdopus0150.jpg", "Chunk1" ], [ "http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/what/image/hires/portraitkrack0150.jpg", "Chunk2" ], [ "http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/what/image/hires/portraitstephen1150.jpg", "Chunk3" ] ]
Police Investigate Stabbing at Branson Landing By: Import User Updated: August 13, 2007 An investigation is underway into a stabbing at the Branson Landing Sunday night. According to the police department, three men got into a fight near Bar Louie's Restaurant. Witnesses say the men were on the ground when one man pulled a knife and stabbed another. The men had apparently been seen together at Bar Louie's before the fight and had left the scene by the time police arrived. Officers were able to find the man that had been stabbed at Skagg's So far, no arrests have been made.	http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=10490	2013-05-18T10:23:12	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/images/Multi_Media/ozarksfirst/nxd_media/img/jpg/2007_08/d68a8e83-83a9-59b4-75cf-4704b06413fd/raw.jpg", "stabbing2007-08-13-1187045441.jpg" ] ]
« April 2010 « Advertisements At Rest Anderson, Patsy Jane – b. June 16, 1928, Hood River, Ore.; d. Sept. 26, 2009, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Sue, Candice Gorbenko, Becky Reiswig; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Baca, Antoinette – b. April 26, 1916, Del Norte, Colo.; d. Dec. 20, 2009, Hanford, Calif. Survivors: sons, David, Fredrick; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Bollier, Earl W. – b. Dec. 18, 1927, Wash., D.C.; d. Sept. 15, 2009, Sacramento, Calif. Survivors: sons, Bill, Vance; daughters, Cindy Thomas, Mindy Russell, Karen Zembower, Brenda; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Brown, Doris – b. June 30, 1924, Kansas City, Mo.; d. Jan. 22, 2010, Turlock, Calif. Survivors: husband, Clifford; sons, Terry, Clifford Jr.; daughter, Marilyn Crowe; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Burke, Marge – b. Nov. 23, 1921, Philadelphia, Pa.; d. Jan. 24, 2010, Templeton, Calif. Survivors: husband, John; son, Thomas Gilmartin; stepsons, Anthony, Vincent, Chrisifor; daughter, Wendy Schrader; step-daughters, Mary Lynn Cordano; Karen Ann, Shawn Hawley. Cales, Lanitta Marue (Harden) – b. Sept. 3, 1941, Greybull, Wyo.; d. July 6, 2009, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: husband, Jerry; son, Robert Blanton; daughters, Armitta Witt, Elizabeth; four grandchildren. Chamberlain, Mark E. – b. April 15, 1949, Oceanside, N.Y.; d. Nov. 19, 2009, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: wife, Deborah; sons, John, Matthew, Justin; one grandchild. Champlin, Walter – b. March 12, 1919, Montrose, Colo.; d. Jan. 1, 2010, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: stepsons, Dale Harry, Jack Harry, Larry; stepdaughter, Sharon Dozier; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Clark, Grace Makiko Ogura – b. July 29, 1928, Tokyo, Japan; d. Dec. 21, 2009, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: husband, Winston; stepsons, Douglas, David. Worked 35 years as a clinical dietitian at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Clough, John, R. – b. Dec 7, 1919, Carrollton, Ill.; d. Dec. 18, 2009, Wagontire, Ore. Survivors: wife, Roberta Boswell; sons, Robert Arthur, John Kenneth; daughter, Barbara Larson; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Palmer. Served at La Sierra University and in the Marshall Islands. Cornwell, Luella (Toews) – b. Nov. 5, 1910, Woodworth, N.D.; d. Jan. 27, 2010, Sonoma, Calif. Survivors: sons, Frank, Jack; daughter, LouAnn Clemons; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Served 50 years in her local church children's ministries. Cowan, Ada (Atherton) – b. Feb. 28, 1913, N.Y.; d. Oct. 18, 2009, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: sons, Douglas, Glenn; daughter, Gaye Hutchinson. Crandall, Dorothy Rose (McCowan) – b. April 11, 1923, Phoenix, Ariz.; d. Jan. 7, 2010, National City, Calif. Survivors: husband, Ray; sons, Ronald, Darrell; one grandchild. Eckland, Rosemary V. – b. Sept. 8, 1918, in Omaha, Neb.; d. Jan. 6, 2010, in Grand Junction, Colo. Survivors: son, Richard; daughter, Donna Raye Priest; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Edwards, Ruth A. (Eldridge) – b. June 10, 1915, Meriden, Conn.; d. Oct. 21, 2009, Placerville, Calif. Survivors: sons, Roy, Stephen; daughter, Shirley Rice; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Franger, Kathleen – b. April 30, 1953, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. Jan. 1, 2010, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: husband, William; sons, John, Eric; four grandchildren. Furman, Oliver H. – b. June 29, 1914, Pottsville, Pa.; d. Dec. 7, 2009, Cloverdale, Calif. Survivors: wife, Avis; son, Payton; daughters, Karen Starr, Vickie Nakabayashi; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Garza, Jimmy – b. Sept. 22, 1945, Corpus Christi, Texas; d. Jan. 24, 2010, Lompoc, Calif. Survivors: wife, Maria; sons, Jimmy, Baldemar, Joe, Alex; daughters, Laura Brewton, Maria, Hewett; four grandchildren. Gray, Thela Mae – b. Aug. 11, 1912, Gridley Township, Ill.; d. Feb. 12, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Beverly Haffner; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Griffith, Arthur W. – b. Aug. 25, 1920, Remer, Minn.; d. Jan. 16, 2010, French Camp, Calif. Survivors: wife, Alyce; sons, Alfred, Donald, Benjamin; daughter, Doris Regen. He was ordained as the Adventist Church's first Deaf minister in 1969. Griffith, Barbara Jeanette (Westerhout) – b. July 17, 1931, San Francisco, Calif.; d. Jan. 14, 2010, San Diego, Calif. Survivors: sons, Randy, Ron; daughters, Jan Widmann, Julie Porter; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother, Robert Westerhout; sisters, Dorothy Harris, Elizabeth Barclay, Joyce Hansen. Served with her pastor husband, C. Wayne Griffith, in the Pacific, Atlantic, Lake and Inca unions; and Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines. Hardesty, John Kinzie – b. May 22, 1931, Modesto, Calif.; d. Dec. 21, 2009, Glendale, Calif. Survivors: wife, Florence; sons, Robert, Jeffrey, Timothy; daughter, Candra Hardesty-Garcia; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. Hare, Harold Hennessy – b. Jan. 14, 1920, Eagle Rock, Calif.; d. Feb. 3, 2010, San Jose, Calif. Survivors: wife, Marjorie; son, Robert; daughters, Dodie, Helen Perry; three grandchildren. Harris, Marilyn M. – b. June 23, 1930, Napa, Calif.; d. Nov. 20, 2009, Bexar, Texas. Heintz, Julius – b. March 4, 1920, Sanger, Calif.; d. Jan. 4, 2010, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Jule Connolly, Bonnie. Hills, Matilda Anabelle "Mills" – b. June 4, 1916, Brazo, Mich.; d. Feb. 3, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Carol Huddle, Betty Woods, Cindy Ford; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Kathryn Mills, Alyce Fund, Madalyn Lathrop. Served on the faculty of Loma Linda University School of Nursing. Hivale, Samuel Benjamin – b. Feb. 14, 1928, India; d. Feb. 6, 2010, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: sons, Ronald, John; daughter, Ann Hivale-Mahabee; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Johns, Daniel – b. May 18, 1939, Mesa, Ariz.; d. Feb. 14, 2010, Modesto, Calif. Survivors: wife, Jackie; sons, Kevin, Kenneth, Keith; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Jones, Elva (Dunken) – b. Aug. 27, 1938, Lemore, Calif.; d. Sept. 1, 2009, Fortuna, Calif. Survivors: husband, Robert; son, David Ogle; stepsons, Robert Jones Jr., Michael Jones; daughters, Lee Ann Reeves, Mary Massei, Sherry Flock, Terry Strahan, Sandra Bigham; stepdaughter, Lynette Bilodeau; 29 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Klein, Gordon – b. Dec. 17, 1939, Arlington, S.D.; d. Dec. 28, 2009, Yucaipa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Dona; son, Michael; daughter, Karla Curtis; three grandchildren. Served as a pastor and evangelist with Kenneth Cox Ministries. Kulakov Sr., Mikhail P. – b. March 29, 1927, Leningrad, Russia; d. Feb. 10, Highland, Calif. Survivors: wife, Anna; sons, Pavel, Peter, Michael; daughters, Evangelina Romanov, Maria Zubkov, Elena Rudoy; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Served as the first president of the Euro-Asia Division; led in establishing Zaokski Adventist University; established the Bible Translation Institute at Zaokski and was its main editor. LeCompte, Doris Marjorie (Marsh) – b. Dec. 14, 1932, Madison, Wis.; d. Feb. 12, 2010, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: husband, H. Cary; sons, Mark, Russell, Darin; daughter, Cheryl Wren; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served as a registered nurse for the Washington Sanitarium & Hospital in Takoma Park, Md. and at LLUMC. Little, Nannie – b. April 10, 1923, Fort Smith, Ark.; d. Jan. 10, 2010, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: son, Jim; daughter, Ruth Swan; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Lozano, Olimpo – b. June 26, 1933, Villa Rica, Tolima, Colombia; d. Feb. 16, 2010, Riverside, Calif. Survivors: son, Stewart; three grandsons. Worked for more than 35 years as a literature evangelist and lay minister. Meyer, Earl – b. Nov. 15, 1916, Beaumont, Calif.; d. Jan. 21, 2010, Ceres, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Martha Butcher; one grandchild. Miller, Lucille M. – b. Aug. 25, 1916, Ukiah, Calif.; d. Jan. 17, 2010, Ukiah, Calif. Survivors: sons, Wayne, Lee, Lynn; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Moran, Donald – b. July 5, 1927, Lansing, Minn.; d. Jan. 5, 2010, Fresno, Calif. Survivors: wife, Paula; son, Rodger; daughter, Noel (Cookie) Compere; three grandchildren. Worked in literature evangelism for two conferences for more than 25 years. Muth, Leland – b. Oct. 19, 1921, Walla Walla, Wash.; d. Jan. 20, 2010, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: wife, Alice; son, Stan; daughter, Judy Bunch; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served on Golden Gate Academy board for many years. Nagel, Edith – b. March 4, 1917, Kansas City, Kan.; d. Nov. 14, 2009, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: husband, Sherman; sons, Lewis, Charles, James; daughter, Betty Steinke; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Served for 23 years with her husband as a missionary in Nigeria. Ngo, Wyman – b. Jan. 22, 1913, Singapore; d. Feb. 2, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Hannah; sons, Eric, Eddie, Earnest; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Nord, Linnea – b. April 20, 1905, Hogsby County, Sweden; d. Dec. 28, 2009, Calistoga, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Mary Tillay; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Oliver, Carol – b. Jan. 27, 1956, Ann Arbor, Mich.; d. Feb. 10, 2010, Redlands, Calif. Survivors: mother, Eva Mae; brother, Tim; sisters, Linda Christensen, Diane Bock, Bonnie Oliver. Parfitt, Melissa – b. Aug. 26, 1915, Sugar Bush, Wis.; d. Jan. 26, 2010, Visalia, Calif. Survivors: sons, John, Lawrence; daughter, Beverly Wilhelm; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Rasmussen, Tedford – b. Aug. 27, 1922, Rawlings, Wyo.; d. Sept. 20, 2009, Lodi, Calif. Survivors: sons, Michael, Timothy; daughters, Merri Beth Callender, Kathleen Williams; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Served as a pastor and singer in the Michigan, Florida and Northern California conferences. Reid, Pamela Lynn – b. June 2, 1962, San Jose, Calif.; d. March 28, 2009, Santa Clara, Calif. Survivors: son, Maxwell Helwig. Rosado, Maria (Silva) – b. Dec. 8, 1939, Aveiro, Portugal; d. Jan. 29, 2010, Napa, Calif. Survivors: husband, Otthoniel; daughters, Debra, Melissa; four grandchildren. Served as assistant dean of women at Pacific Union College. Rue, Grace (correction) – b. July 28, 1910, Anaheim, Calif.; d. July 13, 2009, Chico, Calif. Survivors: stepson, George; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Served for 20 years as a missionary with her husband, Dr. George Rue, in Seoul, Korea, where they opened a hospital, school and orphanage. Sharp, Doris Elaine (Venden) – b. Sept. 4, 1927, Portland, Ore.; d. Jan. 28, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: sons, Douglas, Walter; daughters, Barbara Melton, Nelda Woodin; 11 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Snider, Mildred – b. March 22, 1915, Johnson City, Mich.; d. Feb. 10, 2010, Hemet, Calif. Survivors: sons, Dennis, James; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Spainhower, Goldie – b. Aug. 12, 1910, Harrison County, Mo.; d. Jan. 6, 2010, College Place, Wash. Survivors: sons, Jerry, W. Carroll; daughter, Dona Klein; 15 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren. Tagalog, Marvel – b. Nov. 28, 1949, Davao City, Philippines; d. Jan. 6, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: wife, Melna; sons, Michael, Marvel Jr.; daughters, Mia, Mimzy. Turner, Ronald Eugene – b. July 16, 1946, Indianapolis, Ind.; d. Nov. 25, 2009, San Francisco, Calif. Survivors: wife, Belle; son, Tylaun; daughter, Yvette Scates. Vassar, Robert L. – b. March 12, 1930, Cloverdale, Calif.; d. Sept. 24, 2009, Santa Rosa, Calif. Survivors: wife, Lois; daughters, Debra Hufnagel, Kathy Brooks; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Venegas, Daniel Hernandez – b. April 17, 1930, Santa Barbara, Calif.; d. Oct. 9, 2009, St. Helena, Calif. Survivors: wife, Luz Ayala-Venegas; sons, David, Daniel; daughter, Alicia; two grandchildren. Weaver, Hilma Rauma – b. Aug. 1, 1915, Nivala, Finland; d. Sept. 15, 2009, Roseville, Calif. Survivors: daughters, JoAnne Brown, Lois Stupka; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Whittaker, Kathryn (Furber) – b. Feb. 25, 1918, Klamath Falls, Ore.; d. Nov. 24, 2009, Tonopah, Nev. Survivors: three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Winter, Betty – b. May 8, 1915, La Moille, Wis.; d. Jan. 30, 2010, Loma Linda, Calif. Survivors: daughters, Robin Baldwin, Christie. Was a missionary to China 1939-1949. Yarnell, Evelyn – b. July 26, 1915, San Fernando, Calif.; d. Nov. 4, 2009, Paradise, Calif. Survivors: daughter, Shirley Warner; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.	http://pacificunionrecorder.adventistfaith.org/issue/19/10/333	2013-05-18T11:02:25	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Package: vfu (4.10-1.1 and others) Links for vfu Debian Resources: Download Source Package vfu: Maintainer: External Resources: Similar packages: A versatile text-based filemanager v! Other Packages Related to vfu - - dep: libc0.1 (>= 2.3) [kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386] - Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries also a virtual package provided by libc0.1-udeb - dep: libc6 (>= 2.10) [hppa] -cc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) [alpha, amd64, i386, ia64, kfreebsd-amd64, kfreebsd-i386, s390x, sparc, sparc64] - - - dep: libncurses5 (>= 5.5-5~) [not hppa] - shared libraries for terminal handling - dep: libncurses5 (>= 5.6+20071006-3) [hppa] - - dep: libstdc++6 - -	http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/vfu	2013-05-18T11:01:56	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
- Hou (11-5). With Slaton, Owen Daniels, Andre Johnson and the quietly good Kevin Walter, it won’t take miracles from Matt Schaub to score points this year. But the key could be a quality defense. Even though Dunta Robinson (who just ended his holdout) will no doubt suffer the holdout-hamstring-pull soon that will dog him all season, the Houston defense has some high quality players. Mario Williams, DeMeco Ryans, Brian Cushing, (and a healthy Dunta) make for a solid young nucleus. This is Houston’s year in the AFC South. - Indy (10-6). Funny I hadn’t read anything until yesterday about Bob Sanders being injured again. He’s apparently expected to miss several early games (through week 5 some say). This is significant. As much as Manning and the offense may do to put up points, the D could struggle to contain offenses like Houston. - Tenn (8-8). I think this team overachieved last year. While I am rooting hard for new defensive coordinator Chuck Cecil (yes, the bridge of his nose is still bleeding), I think the loss of Jim Schwartz could spell some trouble for their D. I was going to put them below .500 but Jeff Fisher just seems to figure out how to win sometimes. - Jax (5-11). This team is tough to predict. I believe I’ve been way off on them the last 3 years. This team seems to revolve around Maurice Jones-Drew in part, I think, because it does revolve around him. In fact, I’m having a hard time writing about anyone else. Sure, there’s Torry Holt, and Troy “he’s turned the corner, seriously…seriously” Williamson…ok, I’m just bored writing this…they’ll be weak. September 11, 2009 at 8:04 am \| TN to win division. 11-5.	http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/2009-predictions-afc-south/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=d42062ed33	2013-05-18T10:20:57	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Timeline …. 06/11/09: - 21:36 Ticket #388 (preferences window crashes padre) created by - using latest padre (0.36) from svn on strawberry perl. Padre::Wx::Editor … - 15:04 Changeset [5187] by - Dropping in the initial API skeleton - 12:10 Changeset [5186] by - allow temp arrays and hashes, too - 08:05 Download edited by - (diff) - 07:47 Changeset [5185] by - Added the missing current method - 07:21 Ticket #245 (find&replace / *$/ --> <nothing> does not work) closed by - fixed - 06:15 Ticket #387 (Can't locate object method "on_tree_item_activated" via package ...) created by - After a clean install on SuSe? 11.3 (perl -MCPAN -e 'install Padre'), the … … Note: See TracTimeline for information about the timeline view.	http://padre.perlide.org/trac/timeline?from=2009-07-01T14%3A40%3A26Z&precision=second	2013-05-18T10:21:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
RALPH ABRAHAM is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, specializing in chaos theory, computation, and applications. He is the founder of the Visual Math Institute of Santa Cruz, and is the author of many books on mathematics, modern mythology and the World Wide Web. AMI RADUNSKAYA has worked extensively as a cellist and composer. Formerly of the Oakland Symphony, she has specialized in new music, touring with such groups as the Arch Ensemble for Experimental Music and the Muse and the Fuse. As a composer, her work can be heard on the Centaur Label, and she has also composed several film scores. Currently she is Professor of Mathematics at Pomona College in California specializing in ergodic theory and dynamical systems, where, in addition to straight mathematical research, she is exploring links between the arts of Mathematics and Music. PETER BROADWELL studied computational mathematics in the Visual Math Program at the University of California at Santa Cruz, where he helped create the software of the Computational Math Lab, earning the degrtee of Master of Arts in Computational Mathematics in 1988. He was for several years a member of the Technical Staff at SGI, and is currently a freelance software artist specializing in computer graphics. Back to the MIMI Home Page	http://pages.pomona.edu/~aer04747/mimi/mimibios.htm	2013-05-18T10:31:14	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Our journey to excellence is a road that can take a variety of twists and turns, but in the end our eyes are always focused on patients first. With this in mind, there still is a primary challenge—health care reform payments. Why — Most businesses today are continuously seeking ideas about how to serve customers better with the ultimate goal of having such wonderful satisfaction from customers, they probably wouldn’t go anywhere else for that same service. PAHCS is truly no different as far as wanting to hear from our patients; however, we don’t have a choice of how we go about getting the information. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (federal program) has mandated that every patient who is hospitalized across this country will receive the same survey. In the past, there has been the opportunity to customize the survey by adding to the standard mandated questions a couple of additions such as “did you find parking conveniently” that were specific to that facility. Today, the same set of questions is being sent to every patient and reported nationally. Why? The federal government has decided that payment for services will be impacted based on the results of a facility’s surveys. We are being told that within the next year, poor performing hospitals will have dollars reduced from their payment for services provided if scores fall below certain target levels. At this time, we don’t know a dollar amount or if our organization will have some protection as a critical access hospital. Through several years of study, the federal government has determined that patients who are happy and satisfied with service have likely received better care and have better outcomes than those patients who describe their experience poorly. While we all could probably find arguments regarding this methodology, we are required to follow the same procedure as every other hospital across the country who provides services to individuals covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Conducting the surveys does come with a cost since we need to have the actual survey conducted by an outside vendor who then reports our scores to a national data base. More than ever before we need everyone who receives a survey to complete it; we need to hear what we have done well and where it is we have opportunity to improve. Our internal quality department can look at results continuously as the company receives completed surveys. This allows us to be able to address in a timely manner what it is we need to do to improve. Tami Stanger and Pam Boettcher team up to analyze our results, make recommendations for areas to improve and assist me in communicating the results to our Board of directors. These surveys are just one of several changes that are being made at the federal level related to reimbursement. Our commitment stays consistent and strong—doing the right thing, at the right time, at the right place and focused on each and every patient. If you are surveyed—we would appreciate you completing the form. We can’t improve on things we don’t know and we wouldn’t want to change anything you tell us that we are doing well. Your Name: Your Email/URL (Optional): Your Comment: Comment Guidelines: No HTML is allowed. Off-topic or inappropriate comments will be edited or deleted. Thanks.	http://pahcs.com/so-why-do-we-ask	2013-05-18T10:13:19	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
You're Invited To A Christmas Celebration By: Eyewitness News Updated: November 29, 2012 Stroudsburg, Monroe County - The Stroudsmoor Country Inn is hosting its annual Christmas tree lighting celebration Sunday. Bakers are putting the final touches on a giant gingerbread village. More than 150,000 lights are ready to sparkle. And the Stroudsmoor staff is setting the scene for a live Nativity. Employees at the Stroudsmoor Country Inn have spent months preparing for the celebration. Landscape Manager Jason Witcraft said, "We actually begin in the end of October and we just finish the day before the event." The tradition started nearly 30 years ago. Inn Keeper Linda Forte told Eyewitness News it was originally just a family gathering. She said, "It started with a very small tree for our very young children who are now all off in college." Twenty-four years ago her family eventually started inviting the community. All are welcome to enjoy a day full of festivities. The staff has invented some cheery holiday drinks to help you celebrate. There are Gingerbread Martinis for the adults. And kids will enjoy s'mores concoctions or chocolate caramel milk. Enjoy sipping a sweet treat and sharing family moments this Sunday. While the event is free, Stroudsmoor asks that you bring a toy for the Toys for Tots program. There will also be opportunities to donate to the Salvation Army. For more information visit or call 570-421-6431.	http://pahomepage.com/palive-details?nxd_id=295552	2013-05-18T10:52:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Dream Girls and 50 Shades Coming to Cultural CenterTony Nicosia from the Broadway Theatre League stops by to talk about 2 big shows coming to the Scranton Cultural Center: Dream Girls and 50... Read More» Your Community Live!: "I Am A Visitor In Your World"In "Your community Live" Jason Cesari and Jonathan Walsh talk about the screening of "I Am A Visitor In Your World." Read More» Ralphie Report: May 9thRalphie from 97 BHT talks Ross "the intern" from the Tonight Show topping headlines in this week's edition of the Ralphie Report. Read More» Blackeslee Inn: Rasberry CrepesHere's a great way to greet mom Sunday morning, Blakeslee Inn Executive Chef Christopher Mullin shows us his raspberry crepes. Read More» Start of Show: May 9thBrittany Sweeney and Dave Kuharchik talk about Dennis Rodman's tweet to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a nun sentenced for vandalism, and a cheerleader... Read More» Marvelous Misadventures of Little Red Riding HoodWe get a sample of the Music Box Players show "The Misadventures of Little Red Riding Hood". Read More» Speed Painter Tim Decker Has Moves Like Jagger!Brodheadsville native Tim Decker shows off his speed painting skills by doing a quick portrait of Mick Jagger. His opening act Wacky Chad also talks... Read More» Your Community Live!: Y 106.5 Radio On May 8thOn "Your Community Live!" Y 106.5 radio's Kyle Blessing catches us up on this week's event in the Susquehanna Valley. Read More» Start of Show: May 8thBrittany Sweeney and Dave Kuharchik talk about a new study revealing people with shorter names make more money, giant African snails in Texas may be... Read More» Bargain Mom: Last Minute Mothers' Day GiftsThe PA Live! Bargain Mom Jenna Urban gives us some last minute Mothers' Day gift ideas. Read More» Page 4 of 240 Contact PA Live PA Live Business Showcase Eye Care Specialists: Laser Cataract Surgery Dr. Patrick McGraw with Eye Care Specialists talks about their laser cataract surgery. Read More» Commonwealth Health Representatives from Commonwealth Health talk About Home Health Care and Hospice. Read More» Eye Care Specialists Eye Care Specialists Dr. Robert Szulborski talks about the different procedures they offer. Read More» Maximize Your Health - November 20thDr. Dan Golaszewski from the Power Chiropractic Health Center in Wilkes-Barre talks about ways to stay healthy during the holidays. Read More» Dolly's Boutique - November 20thColeen Zwick of Dolly's Boutique in Scranton talks about their huge Black Friday sale. Read More» Northeast Window - November 19thJoe and Christi Rogo talk about how NE Window is a family owned and operated business. Read More» Dance NEPACheck out an awesome website that oganizes local dance performances. Read More» Holy Cross High School Presents The Wizard of OzThe Wizard of Oz is a theater favorite, now Holy Cross High School is adding their own personal touch to the classic. Read More» Northeast Window: November 15thJoe Rogo and Jason Gilroy from Northeast Window talk about their latest segment for windows. Read More» Spur of the Moment Tack - November 14thDiane Kreller from Spur of the Moment Tack on Rt. 309 in Dallas talks about the horse related items her shop carries. Read More» Page 16 of 39	http://pahomepage.com/palive?nxd_211563_start=30&nxd_211573_start=150	2013-05-18T11:02:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
(NSDQ: MSFT) has 50 handset partners. (NSDQ: PALM), Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Samsung, have sold a 10 million phones all combined. Full coverage at our Mobile World Congress channel >>> …The next conclusion to make is that the other 49 OEM partners, including >>> Palm, Motorola and Samsung, have sold a 10 million phones all combined. Well…HTC is an ODM for…ALL of those guys? (Certainly Palm). So what "they" sell is what HTC sells…might cause a little double counting to say the 40 million HTC sales AREN'T included in whatever, say, Palm sells. They are definitely a great partner that needs to be valued. Actually, raleigh, most of those companies make their own phones. HTC does not do OEM work for Motorola, and Palm has its own manufacturing partners. Samsung also manufacturers their own phones. You could find this out easily, if you looked. Why doesn't Microsoft just buy HTC and make Windows-branded phones? Or Zune-branded phones? Or Xbox-branded phones? Isn't it a lot of work to try and make Windows Mobile hardware-agnostic and then it ends up running on HTC 80% of the time anyway? I think Microsoft's old school idea about hardware and software being entirely separate is way, way out of date. The Web browser and the touch screen create "hardware buttons" on-the-fly out of software. In a sense, modern hardware is done half in hardware and half in software. The hardware company has to have half hardware engineers and half software engineers, all working on making hardware. The 40 million phones that Microsoft+HTC have created over the last decade (which is less than the iPhones Apple sold in the past 2 years) would have been much better if one hand had known what the other was doing. @Hamranhansenhansen: I think Microsoft likes the very high profit margins on software compared to hardware. For example, despite its relatively high mindshare, Xbox isn't a great profit-maker for Microsoft. At the time the precursor to Windows mobile was decided, the financial situation of Apple wasn't a great argument for vertical integration (it wasn't an argument either way, really, but that didn't matter at the time) and the explosive success of Win32 variants seemed like it would have an encore on mobile platforms. Now, I suspect Microsoft is really hampered by its mobile OS history. Windows mobile is poorly designed in general, but in particular it has been incrementally grown from a platform intended for much weaker architectures than current smartphones, which makes an originally poor design so much worse today. They might be technologically better off starting from the to-be-Windows-7 sources, but I'm sure that's got some baggage too, and it would alienate various partners (though that might be less of an issue as they flock to alternatives). (I don't think Apple has hit the 40-million-iPhones mark yet. They've done impressively well, but not _that_ well…) Windows Mobile is not that great. We are on target to sell 55Million phones before we ditch it for Windows Mobile 8 1/2 … it will be great. It may even get an Academy Award for Best Bad Actor in a drama. 'Apple's platform will grow stronger and maintain huge advantages over competitors as long as there continues to be one iPhone OS version for all handsets from all carriers. Apple did something quite extraordinary with the original iPhone that it launched in June 2007: It broke carriers' control over mobile operating system updates. Rather than there being multiple mobile OS versions, further fragmented by carrier distribution, Apple controls and distributes the updates." Apple is on target to surpass WinMo… it has no chance going forth. Umm, Ham — may I call you Ham? — I'm definitely sold on the iPhone koolaid, but in the interest of accuracy and fair play, per Apple's own quarterly reports last month, to date, they have sold just 17 million iphones as of 29 January 2009. And while most analysts agree they will further sell another 40-50 million iPhones in calendar 2009, it is doubtful that in under a month they have already sold the additional 23 million required to have overtaken lifetime sales of MS WinMobile. Still, the point is well taken that in just under two years, Apple has sold nearly 40% of what has taken MS more than a decade — moreover, that MS has repeatedly missed its own sales estimates (let alone targets) for WM, and doesn't stand a chance of equalling iPhone sales for at least this year, thus giving Apple an almost guarantee of outselling WM's lifetime sales by sometime in 2010. This, of course, assumes the global economic meltdown does not continue to abate sales overall; that the trend of people replacing old cellphones with smart phones continues, etc. Personally, I can't imagine that MS is really profitable with WinMobile, and, were it not MS, I would have expected t to fold by now. But their massive cash cow from Windows (for PC) and Office products allows them to stay in what Apple would see (relatively) as only a hobby market. Pride alone will keep Ballmer in this game; he has badmouthed Apple an iPhone too much and too often to concede any victory this early. And competition is good for everyone, so, God Bless MS for trying to stay in a game where they are so hopelessly behind, in both sales and technological evolution. WiMob 6.5 is laughable, considering it is yet to be due, and Apple will likely have released a third generation OS and iPhone before 6.5 even ships. The real star to watch is the return of Palm. WebOS looks EXTREMELY cool, and looks to have several advantages over iPhone — though iPhone arguably has several more in return. Apple will be hard-pressed not to steal/copy/leverage some examples Palm has laid forth, just as Palm has clearly taken from Apple's lead. I just hate that the inevitable course is that the two will both wind up in court trying to defend against the other, burning up company profits and reducing shareholder value and potential R&D monies. Cheers Rico WinMo is not that profitable for MS….. Microsoft makes about $8.00 per WinMo device. Microsoft would have to sell 300 Million licenses for WinMo to equal the revenue of 6.9 Million iPhones. Even when you consider net profit. Apple is reported to make about $250 – $300 per phone sold once you count carrier subsidies. Even on the lowend. Microsoft would have to sell 40 licenses just to equal the profit of one iPhone.- You guys are pretty deluded. Apple to sell 50 million iPhones this year? So this quarter they will sell 10 million? More than double what they managed over the holiday season last year? I guess you did not get the memo where Windows Mobile outsold the iphone in Q4 2008. Probably not. And btw, is RIM also shutting down, because at 50 million sales thats just about the same as RIM sold over about the same period. BTW – cut and paste. haha	http://paidcontent.org/2009/02/17/419-mwc-we-learned-just-how-great-of-a-partner-htc-is-to-microsoft/	2013-05-18T10:52:56	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Premenstrual syndrome Treatment PMS symptoms are transient. Because they disappear at the start of the menstrual flow, use of medication for treating mild cases may not be required. Women who suffer regularly from PMS should watch their diet and make lifestyle adjustments during the days just before their period. The three main rules to follow during the premenstrual period are: 1. Eat a healthy diet . Cut down on salt, sugar and caffeine. Eat smaller meals but more often, including more carbohydrates, fiber, fruit and vegetables with meals. 2. Get physically active . Even a half hour's walk can make a difference. 3. Reduce stress . To relieve pain from PMS (headache, backache, etc.) pain relievers containing acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin , are helpful. In more severe cases, the physician can prescribe specific medications to treat individual symptoms. For example, diuretics are used to reduce fluid retention. In some cases hormone therapy is indicated. Often, vitamin supplements (B and E) and integrators (calcium and magnesium) are useful. Calcium, in particular, relieves the feeling of fullness, mood changes and pain. Antidepressants may be required, but only in cases where emotional symptoms are especially intense. They should always be taken under a physician's guidance.	http://painresourcecenter.com/en_int_cbc_threatments.asp	2013-05-18T11:02:08	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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helped him learn the basic reading and elementary subjects. Thanks to his love for reading and books, after self-teaching most of the subjects he later taught, Cordero opened a school for boys out of his own home in 1810. He taught boys from free Blacks and poor families in San Germán, Puerto Rico. His sister Celestina followed suit and dedicated herself to teaching girls. Soon after they returned to San Juan and offered free education to poor children regardless of race and social status. In order to sustain himself financially, Cordero became a shoemaker and cigar maker. With his humble earnings he would also buy shoes and clothing to give to poorer folks in his community. Of Cordero, it is said that after having been chosen by ”La Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País” to receive $100.00 pesos for his exemplary dedication to teaching the less fortunate, that he declined to take the money for himself. Instead, he gave half of the money to his neediest students and the rest to the beggars that had gathered outside his house upon hearing of the award. He would not accept the money on the grounds that teaching was his vocation. It is for such act of human kindness and selflessness that we showcase Rafael Cordero during Black History month. An unconventional Afro-Latino who took action to improve the status quo rather than wait for change. Photo: La escuela del Maestro Cordero de Francisco Oller ______________________________________________________________________ We support, sponsor, write and showcase current events in the Arts, history, politics as well as community service. Please feel free to email us at [email protected]. ______________________________________________________________________ What a beautiful piece of untold history! Thank you Letty. Thanks for sharing this with me…. sigan palante!!! Thank you George and Letty	http://palantelatino.com/2012/02/02/rafael-cordero-the-father-of-public-education-in-puerto-rico/?like=1&_wpnonce=9501e873bf	2013-05-18T10:12:41	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
wrapping up the 30 day challenge the first of next week. Female, 35, 5,6" - Started challenge at 231 lbs, ideal weight for me is about 155 lbs (which I haven't been in 14 yrs). Having two kids and 13 yrs married to a wonderful chef has taken it's toll. We have indulged in MANY good (=bad) food and wines over the years. So I started at 231 lbs and think next week I'll be about 215 lbs to round out the 30 days. I feel so much better. My Plantar fasciitis is still bothering me as well as heartburn but other than that all is good. I have not yet started working out daily as my knees and elbows have had issues brought on undoubtedly by my weight. So my thinking was lose as much as I could before I started exercising regularly. Also the weather lately has kept me from walking and enjoying the outdoors. I maintain a household and chase two special needs kids and 4 dogs around so I am not completely sedentary. I am SO impatient! I feel better and i I feel like I should be skinny! My husband only had 20 lbs to lose and it seems he is almost there after 30 days. I have SOOOO much farther to go. I realize it took me 14 yrs to get to this bad place - its not going to come off overnight,..but I want it to darn it! So I guess my question is - Should I start exercising more now? or do like the Atkins induction diet for awhile and lower my carbs even more for more weight loss to reduce the impact on my body and stress on my knees (any squat type exercises are very difficult). Or just Chill out and keep on eating healthy and the weight will come off as it should. In the past on other SAD Diets 15 lbs in a month would have been great, but my mind set has totally changed now. I know this is how we will eat for the rest of our days. I want this flabby body gone for good ASAP. First yes, congrats on the loss so far - 15 pounds is a big accomplishment! We are in very similar situations!! I had been losing very slowly on primal/paleo (started at about 210) and meanwhile the weight is just falling off of my husband. I am a big believer in the fact that diet is way more important than exercise when it comes strictly to weight loss (read Gary Taubes if you haven't already - exercise may hamper your goals more than help at this point). For me personally, the scale did not start moving past snail speed until I cut the carbs drastically - pretty much Atkins induction-style. No fruit, 2-3 servings of green veggies daily, allowing some cheese (dairy doesn't seem to bother me), the rest is meat, eggs, and fat. I'm seeing a big difference. Granted, I have heard other women say they need more carbs in their diet to lose, but sadly I think I'm one of those that can look at a carb and gain 3 pounds. But the results are very motivating so I'm not having a hard time sticking with it. So I guess my biggest piece of advice is, don't worry about the exercise so much right now, especially if you think it's taking on too much at once (for me, I have a hard time trying to accomplish so many goals - I'm better off really focusing on the diet at first and then adding in exercise later). And, maybe try a VLC approach for a week and see how you do. If you're like me, it may push you faster towards the results you're looking for. Good luck! Congratulations on your success. Be patient, you'll get where you want to go. Listen to your body and go at your own pace. It's not a race. Slow and steady is best in the long run. Our stories are similar. In March, 2010, I began eating better with the Diet Solution plan, then discovered Paleo and have been about 90% perfect since June. I started at 312 and am now 244. I am 61. I did not start exercising until January, when I started doing 90 seconds of squats or 90 seconds of wall pushbacks before I ate, which is a Tim Ferriss trick to push your food into muscles instead of fat. My limiting factor was my left hip, which was quite painful at times. I also have a history of back problems, so I wanted to be very careful with any kind of strength-training exercises. I recently purchased The Slowburn Fitness Revolution and have started doing the exercises. Using light weights, you do each exercise for 90 seconds in slow motion until you can not do any more. That engages all 3 types of muscle fibers and forces them to grow. 30 minutes, once every 5 days. I also leaned that this method is great for cardio and flexibility. After my first workout, I knew I had pushed my muscles as far as they could go, but I was not sore in the slightest. That's waht I was looking for - something super efficient, but safe. The book is concise and easy to understand and I highly recommend it. Here's an excerpt: Here's a link to Amazon: I know where you're coming from. I started out at 15 lbs per month average, but then I slowed down a lot. The slow-down was frustrating because I thought the rate would be consistent. I foolishly started planning dates of milestone markers, like -50, -100, etc. It will be ESPECIALLY frustrating when you start to hit plateaus. The moral of the story is, weight loss is a marathon and not a sprint. I am 5'2" and started out at 247, 6 years later I finally hit my goal weight of 136. Personally, I think taking it slow really helped with mentally adjusting to the new nutrition and exercise regimens. I lost the majority of the weight, almost 80lbs, the first two years. The third year, I thought I had it all figured out and I went up 20. When I finally hit my first goal weight of 150, my trainer had me learn to maintain that for a year. Then I finally got off the last 15 with Paleo eating. Personally, I would tell you to start adding exercise into your day if you can. When I first started I could only do 10/15 minutes on the bike or elliptical. If you could start with just some body weight exercises (squats/lunges/planks/etc) for even just 10 minutes, 3 days a week, I think it would help mentally and build your strength. Most of us don't get to be obese, or near obese, without some issues with food. I think taking it slowly and adjusting your mind along with your body is key to keeping the weight off for the rest of your life. It's an awesome and rewarding journey! Enjoy it. Wow! Congratulations on the weight loss. 15 lbs. is awesome! I don't really have much advice, I've just started this as well. I lost 10 lbs. in the first month, but only have another 20 to go. My husband only lost 8 lbs and he still has over a hundred to go. I know he doesn't want to start exercise just yet, and he's still having a hard time giving up the carbs (he loves his almond biscuits!). I think keeping up your motivation is key, so do what you feel is best for you and stay motivated. My advice right now would be, it aint' broke so what could you fix? YOu are losing weight fast, but losing weight too fast is not healthy either. Paleo is about maintaining a healthy weight but it's also about health in general. You don't want to do damage to yourself in your big hurry to lose weight. Find some patience! Believe me, I know the feeling about wanting to lose quickly, but long term, in order to truly succeed, you have to be concerned just as much about health as about vanity. As for exercise, I would suggest you ease slowly into a low impact exercise routine. Swimming and/or water exercises are a great way to do that as the water supports your body but at the same time, provides gentle resistance to each movement. Also got to fitday.com and make sure you are getting decent levels of all useful vitamins and minerals. I don't necesarily believe blindly in all the RDAs, but some of those nutrients truly are important. Since paleo is not a set diet but instead allows you to choose out of a variety of things to eat, it still is possible to end up picking a list of foods that may lack in a few important nutrients. And some nutrients that are important for joints, like magnesium, are not plentiful is many foods. People are tempted to assume many health problems are the result of age and ordinary wear and tear, but many health conscious eaters have been surprised to find that at least some of these problems suddenly go away once a more healthful and balanced diet is achieved. You might want to check out this Gary Taubes article from New York Magazine titled, "The Scientist and the Stairmaster: Why Most of Us Believe Exercise Makes Us Thinner - And Why We're Wrong." Taubes' basic argument is that exercise - especially so-called "cardio" - burns calories, but increases our appetite, causing us to eat as much or more than we burned off. I know that's been my experience. I recently listened to a Podcast with Taubes, and the interviewer asked whether he thinks resistance training works better. Taubes thinks it could, not due to calories it might burn. Rather, Taubes thinks it might switch the way the body partitions energy into fat or protein (muscle). He said the body might start to think, "every few days we expend energy [lifting weights], so I'm going to put more of this energy into muscle." (My paraphrase). Resistance training has always helped me take weight off. A lot of overweight people have aches and pains and it's common for these problems to be blamed on the obesity, the extra weight supposedly putting stress on the joints and the feet and what-not. But your weight of just over 200 pounds would be normal for a 6 ft tall guy, and he wouldn't have the aches and pains. Why? Because his body's adapted to the weight. Well, yours adapted to your weight also, unless you gained 100 pounds overnight. I'm more inclined to blame systemic inflammation for your pain, assuming you did not have that fast of a weight gain. I say this from my own experience, because I have found that simple dietary changes make a world of difference between whether my joints and feet hurt and whether they don't. Lots of carbs and veggie oils = pain, cutting them back significantly = much less pain or none at all. I know you have done a Paleo 30-day challenge and while you don't give specifics on what your diet is like now, from what I'm reading of what these challenges usually involve, I'll assume you still have some foods in your diet that it's possible to overdo. For instance, how's your intake of nuts and starchy tubers? Anything that's keeping your insulin elevated is going to contribute to inflammation, plus those nuts are heavy on the O-6s. If you're following a strain of Paleo that's more Cordain-ish and cuts out the saturated fats, that could be part of the problem too. If it's inflammation and you hit on something in your diet that's causing it, look for your pain symptoms to improve even before your weight loss accelerates, but I suspect that's going to happen as well, if insulin is the problem. It's not fast weight loss that's a problem per se so much as it's losing lean tissue instead of fat reserves. You could also try testing for autoimmune disorders if that tendency runs in your family. Women who've borne children are more likely to suffer from them. But the tests don't always tell you everything. Still, it's something to consider depending on what else is going on in your life. And FWIW, diet can affect how bad the symptoms get even if you do have lupus or similar. pleased to report at the 6 month mark (yesterday) I am 50 lbs gone and still losing. Haven't really worked out much, just have been naturally moving more. and have chilled out on fretting about weight and details,..tho I do weigh myself daily. Still have heartburn issues and occasional dizzy spells (mostly when working outside it seems) - but great other than that. Hubby has lost 35 lbs and looks absolutely awesome! Mine still seems to be coming off at good pace and I am 1 lb away from being in the 170's again -woooooohoooo! was 168 when I got married 13 yrs ago and that is next mini goal :-) Thanks so much for all the kind words and understanding! can't wait til the weather warms so I can start walking the dogs again! I feel so superior when I walk through the grocery store like I "get it" on a whole new level and feel sorry for people as I walk past their heaping shopping carts laden with terrible stuff. My next HUGE challenge is to convert the kids. We wanted to start ourselves and make sure we were motivated to make this a permanent life choice and set a good example for the kids. My son is autistic. We tried a GF/CF diet with him when he was 2 yrs old to see if it made a difference in his bad bowel issues. It didnt,..but I so wish we would have started paleo back then,....now they are older with a lot more fight in them lol It will be a battle at first. thanks again! PaleoHacks is a place to get answers about all aspects of Paleo Diet, Paleolithic Diet, exercise and lifestyle. 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PALESTINE — Making special memories during the holidays can last a lifetime. One of East Texas’ very few Christmas tree farms — MR and MS Trees in Tucker — offers memory-making opportunities as families can take a hayride around the tree farm to find the perfect tree to cut down and take home, enjoy the country-like atmosphere while roasting marshmallows, visit the gift shop or enjoy sitting in an Indian teepee. Officially opening for the holiday season today, MR and MS Trees is open from 9 a.m. to dark Wednesdays through Saturday and 1 p.m. to dark on Sundays. Santa Claus will be at the tree farm for pictures and visits with the children on opening day today (this Friday only) and on all Saturdays and Sundays. The tree farm is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for school tours. “It’s a great way to make memories and something the whole family can enjoy — taking a ride on the hay wagon, walking around to find the right tree and cutting it down — instead of picking it from a tree lot,” said MR and MS Trees co-owner Michaelene Sparks, who owns the tree farm with her husband, Rick. “We usually have a fire going in the fire pit or in the teepee, if you want to roast marshmallows. “They can visit with Santa first, have some hot chocolate, wassail or popcorn or get on the hay wagon to go to the field and choose their tree.” Currently, families can choose their Christmas tree from about 2,000 Virginia Pines in the field. The tree farm also has about 75 pre-cut Frazier firs from North Carolina available. Prices start at $6 a foot for Virginia Pines and $8 a foot for the Frazier firs. “We have a couple of families that meet here on the day after Thanksgiving and spend the day at the farm and then go their separate ways,” Sparks said. “One family comes from Galveston, the other from Athens and another from Dallas. They’ve been coming for years now. “We also have a lot of people from around the Palestine area as well as far away as Dallas who ride the Polar Express™ at the Texas State Railroad one day, then come to the farm the next day.” Uniquely, the tree farm also sells homemade wreaths and swags, as well as a variety of gift items in the gift shop. “We sell fried Indian bread, ornaments, gift baskets, wassail, iron work, crosses, stocking stands and all kinds of goodies,” Sparks said. “I make my own fresh greenery for the homemade wreaths.” Santa Claus also has a permanent mailbox at the farm for all the kids to drop off wish lists and letters for the times he is not able to be present. A play area also is available for children. MR and MS Trees has supplied Christmas trees for several known places over the years. One year, the farm donated the tree for the State Capitol and has also given every soldier family serving a tree. Locally, the tree farm offered non-profit organizations participating in the Dogwood Garden Club’s Festival of Trees event a free tree. So far, the tree farm has eight different school groups booked for tours this season with room for more. “We let them spend a little time in the teepee. They roast marshmallows, then ride the wagon where we explain how we plant the trees, trim them and how long it takes to grow them,” Sparks said. “Then they have lunch or play on the playground — whatever they like to do.” The tree farm is handicap accessible and Wifi is available. “We’ve been in business for over 10 years,” Sparks said. MR and MS Trees is located at 342 ACR 2908 in Tucker, 12 miles from Palestine. From Palestine going down U.S. 79 South, take FM 645 in Tucker at the blinking yellow light just past Walmart Warehouse. Go 2.2 miles, take CR 2907, which will be the second road on left after turning off of U.S. 79. Drive to the end of the road until you see the store and sign on the right. “Don’t use Google to find the farm — it may send you the wrong direction — make sure you are going toward Tucker,” Sparks warned. For more information, call MR and MS Trees at 903-538-0160 or online at Local Scene Making memories: MR and MS Trees brings tradition to the season PALESTINE — Making special memories during the holidays can last a lifetime. - Local Scene - Thomas on top in close Palestine mayor's race. - More Local Scene Headlines	http://palestineherald.com/localscene/x983006576/Making-memories-MR-and-MS-Trees-brings-tradition-to-the-season	2013-05-18T10:41:07	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Tuesday night, weary from a long day of teaching, I trudged into my bedroom, looking forward to nothing more than changing into my pajamas and curling up with a good book and a glass of wine. Instead, I found a strange man in my bed. I threw back the covers to get a better look. Yep, you guessed it. Meet Mr. Mandolin Man! Like most of my previous boyfriends, he is beginning to show his age. He is one string short of a set and has a screw loose here and there. But I will do what I can to help him be the best he can be. I adore him already. Thanks to my sons, Casey and Nathan, for bringing him into my life! 24 comments: LOL! Too funny, Pam! Thanks, Deb! (taking a bow) :-) That is so cool! As I always say, damnit, we need another expensive, time-consuming hobby to fall in love with! Enjoy! The perfect love story! Hey, you needed a hobby to occupy your time, something to master so you don't get bored with all the spare minutes you have. LOL Ah, Pam, you had me going there for a few minutes. LOL He's a cutie!!! and thank goodness, he doesn't eat much or leave wet towels on the bathroom floor. (grin) Julee, I am a sucker when it comes to musical instruments in general. But learning to play the mandolin is on my bucket list. I think it's cool that my kids are supporting me in this. They get little enough time with me as it is! With my background, I usually pick things up pretty quickly. I am going to have my first lesson with Nathan's guitar teacher tonight. Wish me luck! You are right on all counts, Carol! LOL! You are right, Sandy; he is the perfect boyfriend. Glad I was able to make you smile! So cute. Marilyn At least he can seranade you...with your help of course, you'll make beautiful music together. I hope you have a long, loving relationship. BTW: What's his name? Sia @Marilyn - Thank you! :-) @Sia - That's a good question. Let me get back to you! I love your boys. What great men/boyfriends/husbands they will be. He's cute and looks very supportive. I'm glad you two are happy! - Lindy I think this Mr. Right is definitely Mr. Wrong.:) Aw, thanks, Denise. They sure are creative; I never know what they'll come up with next! Thanks, Lindy. I'll have to introduce you the next time you come to my house! Just don't try to steal him away from me! ;-) Anonymous, I think you're just jealous... LOVE IT!!! Your kids are awesome. You had me, too. Of course, I was on a business trip with no way to see what the heck you meant... But it was a nice surprise to pop over here and read about your new love. Tami LOL! Loved the post, Pam! :) That is so funny!! Love Mandolin Man!! :-) Thanks Tami, Lisa and Christine. I had a lot of fun sharing my romantic tale! :-) I hope you come to know him well. Hi Pam, I have the same mandolin as you. I'm trying to lean more about it but mine is missing the manufacturer's label inside the body, behind the top f-hole. I'd appreciate to find out what yours says. Ty, we have Oscar Schmidt model OM-10's. That sticker also contains a serial number. Thank you for stopping by my blog!	http://pamasberry.blogspot.com/2011/08/mr-right.html	2013-05-18T10:12:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
<!above! 5 Comments: I need some of those pin hooks! what a great idea. Thanks for sharing! and Happy Valentines Day to you Pam! Thanks to you and Holly this Valentine's Day was just a bit sweeter. Please include more valentine prints in up coming collections - what the world needs now, is love, sweet love. Speaking of love...LOVE that banner with Elizabeth's scallops! #mustrememberthat Have a lovely day Pam! Those pinhooks are awesome -- must. get. some. Happy Valentine's Day to the Queen of Valentine fabric!!! Happy Valentine's Day! S.W.A.K. Happy Vallebrines Day!! Your bunting is so pretty! Thanks for pointing out those hook push pins , ill keep an eye out for those. Links to this post: Create a Link	http://pamkittymorning.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/happy-valentines-day.html	2013-05-18T10:52:58	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Albertina and Walter Sisulu of the African National Congress of South Africa. Albertina, the former leader of the ANC Women's League and member of parliament, joined the ancestors on June 2, 2011., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr. Tribute to Albertina Sisulu Ginny Stein reported this story on Sunday, June 5, 2011 08:24:00 ELIZABETH JACKSON: Tributes have been flowing in for anti-apartheid activist Albertina Sisulu who died at her Johannesburg home. Sisulu and her late husband were key figures in the struggle against white minority rule in South Africa. Our Africa correspondent Ginny Stein reports. GINNY STEIN: Albertina Sisulu was one of the leading lights of the anti-apartheid movement. Her death at her home in a suburb in which once only white people were allowed to live, was sudden. One of her sons, Mlungisi says Mama Sisulu, as she was affectionately known by all who knew her, was with two of her grandchildren watching the news on television, when she died. MLUNGISI SISULU: We, it was really sudden. Because she was in good health, she was actually, it was only this afternoon, and at 92, she was fairly healthy. That's how it has happened, she has passed on. GINNY STEIN: Albertina Sisulu's first career was as a nurse, a profession which helped support her family during the more than 25 years her husband Walter was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela. While not from a political background, she quickly established herself as an anti-apartheid activist. In 1956, she was among those who led a march of more than 20,000 women protesting against carrying passbooks which prohibited people of different races moving between areas. She was the first woman to be held under the regime's 90-day detention order. The ANC's Valli Moosa. VALLI MOOSA: She was also - many people have not realised that she was at the time the only woman that led a truly national movement. She was not just leader of the woman's league or the woman's federation, but she presided over the united democratic front and the mass democratic movement which was truly a national movement. And she did this, I must say, with the gentleness of the nurse that she was. At the time when she became president, she still worked as a nurse in Soweto. But with the firmness and discipline that leadership in those difficult conditions needed and she commanded tremendous respect. GINNY STEIN: In the 1980s Mrs Sisulu became an envoy for the ANC, visiting leaders overseas to draw attention to the anti-apartheid struggle. In 1983, she led a delegation of activists, which included Azhar Cachalia, to the United States to meet US president George Bush. Today, Mr Cachalia was amongst those paying his respects to a woman who he says played a crucial role in South Africa's development as a democratic nation. AZHAR CACHALIA: She played the role of a unifying person in the 1980s and she was during that period without her husband, many of the members of her family were outside of the country, with one or two exceptions. And so she was wonderfully inspiring and in a sense was not only a leader but somebody you could get counsel from. GINNY STEIN: You knew her personally, what did she mean to you? AZHAR CACHALIA: Well you know, she was simultaneously a leader and kind of mother figure. She's a gentle person, you know, in fact, I never remembered her losing her temper. She had much reason to. GINNY STEIN: In 1984, Albertina Sisulu took her seat in South Africa's first democratically elected parliament. She was last seen in public in May when she cast her vote in local municipal elections. Two of her children have followed their parents into politics. Her daughter Lindiwe is defence minister, her son, Max is speaker of the parliament. A state funeral is expected to be held. This is Ginny Stein for Correspondents Report.	http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2011/06/tribute-to-albertina-sisulu.html	2013-05-18T11:02:20	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/5798567775_284cb6e9a4.jpg", "Albertina and Walter Sisulu of the African National Congress of South Africa. Albertina, the former leader of the ANC Women's League and member of parliament, joined the ancestors on June 2, 2011. by Pan-African News Wire File Photos" ] ]
: New president ‘to decriminalise homosexuality’ by Stephen Gray for PinkNews.co.uk 18 May 2012, 4:06pm last month after president Bingu wa Mutharika died of a heart attack. He had pardoned two men sentenced to Mutharika pardoned two citizens on “humanitarian grounds only” after they were charged on homosexuality offences. Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga had attempted a marriage ceremony, with confusion over whether the latter identified as a trans woman in some reports. Pardoning the couple from charges of gross indecency and unnatural acts, Mr Mutharika had said: “These boys committed a crime against our culture, our religion and our laws. “However, as the head of state I hereby pardon them and therefore ask for their immediate release with no conditions.”.” 1 comment: I can't beleave this is her first international engagement. The president of Malawi should really reconsider her decision on gay marriage. The west has forced poor nations into accepting their way of life forgetting that we know poligamy is already outlawed in the US. Why wouldn't UK, Germany, France and the mighty US sample poligamy before we Africans sample their gayism.	http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/2012/05/malawian-woman-president-to.html	2013-05-18T10:53:04	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5441/6909242596_7f63cfa2be.jpg", "Joyce Banda is the President of the Southern African nation of Malawi. She took office after the death of Bingu wa Muthirika on Friday, April 6, 2012. by Pan-African News Wire File Photos" ] ]
We created Pandora to put the Music Genome Project directly in your hands It’s a new kind of radio – stations that play only music you like Go Features of This Tracksmooth jazz elements lead alto sax a sparse guitar solo synth drums synthetic bass part vocal harmonies latin percussion lyrical melodies a highly repetitive melody unique instrumentation strong melodies quirky ideas use of major modes use of modal harmony vamping harmony These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.show more	http://pandora.com/hiroshima/go/go	2013-05-18T10:31:22	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cont-2.p-cdn.com/images/public/amz/7/2/9/7/074644067927_500W_500H.jpg", null ] ]
We created Pandora to put the Music Genome Project directly in your hands It’s a new kind of radio – stations that play only music you like Life And Favor Features of This Trackgospel roots use of a string ensemble minor key tonality mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation prominent organ acoustic rhythm guitars vocal duets prominent percussion romantic lyrics These are just a few of the hundreds of attributes cataloged for this track by the Music Genome Project.show more	http://pandora.com/john-p-kee-new-life/life-favor/life-favor	2013-05-18T10:43:21	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cont-ch1-1.pandora.com/images/public/amz/1/2/1/7/829569827121_500W_500H.jpg", null ] ]
Debby in Commonwealth Land this October painted quite a pretty picture, claim onlookers. Thank you paparazzi, I appreciate it. Now that I am back at my cubicle in MKCL, having driven through some completely un-Delhi Pune lanes, all I can do is rewind and play. Here are Durga Puja highlights, freshly baked from reflections, in order of arbitrary preference: 1. Couture Culture: There’s nothing like going back to your wardrobe and finding it revamped. Ah you envious souls, that’s exactly what happened to me! There were blues and there were reds and rosy pinks and jade greens… if there is bliss it is this. 2. My Ground Floor Friend: We have a new friend – our tenant: mother of two, animated, enthusiastic little lady… oodles of fun! Though this was the first time I was meeting her, I felt as if have known her for years. She is a Godsend considering Mom has terrible mood swings with Dad and me both staying away. 3. Camera Camaraderie: Blame it on my days in Pune, but a camera and I together can be quite a menace. It’s great fun capturing every little moment in print, especially when you know it will become a memory in the very next. I got photos of every pandal we went to, of Ma cooking me parathas, of my cats cozily asleep, of my Dad in his stylish avatars, the works. I now have a fine flipbook to show to my great grandchildren. “Oh yes sweetheart, your pardadi was always a sweet creature!” 4. Sur Gunje Taal Baaje: That’s what they call our D-Block Puja Samity’s karaoke competition. Apart from rousing from sleep several delightful Bangla songs from my childhood and tapping my feet to some melodious voices, it also served immense comic relief. Not everyone is born with music in his vocal chords. Mr. Green Kurta vowed to prove otherwise. My apologies for being so smug but Mr. Green Kurta and his Atif renditions were barely pushing the limits of Giggle Control, when he arrived with an oh-so-soulful ‘Maula Mere le le meri jaan...’. His scale went left and the orchestra went right even as he sat down on his knees to counter the turbulence. I giggled and giggled some more before I found the phone a good excuse to escape out. 5. Kala Khatta: Flashback…Cut to School…Debby looks with puppy eyes at Aanchal Jain who indifferently devours one ice lolly after another, the Cola taking the highest priority. The steaming hot 2′oclock Delhi summer sun blazes mercilessly on. Mom didn’t give me pocket-money back then and I never asked for any. The only time I wished I had a few bucks on me was when I stood waiting for our drop home bus – my throat parched and my water bottle empty. Needless to say, I have several reasons for relishing a kala khatta whenever I get the chance. 6. Kitty Bonanza: Family planning measures aren’t that far-reaching after all or maybe our house cats are just too fond of kids. Every time I go home there are new kittens to fondle, this time being no exception. There was a white one – too impish for his own good and a brown one – quiet and mature. Few things compare to sitting out on the terrace with a couple of cuddly cats to hug. 7. Saddi Delhi and Dilliwale: I know, I know. The way I go on about Delhi makes it seem like the most charming little town where horses nuzzle your hands for sugar and children walk to school amidst sheep grazing in Swiss like Alps. The press seems to be in compliance lately – Delhi is fast becoming a world-class city and my most cherished little nooks and crannies just got more delightful. An hour-long drive around my hometown recharges my batteries enough to face at least week-long drudgery. (And no God, this isn’t by any means a challenge… you know how my feeble little soul craves peace) to say nothing of the people who make Delhi what it means to me. Though I say it myself, I am among the luckiest people alive to have a family whose world begins and ends with me. Cut to Present… So as I was saying, I am back after my week-long vacation. I won’t say I am rested as Durga Puja for a Bengali is more crazily strenuous than an ordinary day at work. But yes, I have November to look forward to – which promises Diwali and my Birthday (yippee!) among other events. So give me a bit to get Pune-cized again. Until then. @Sanjay: you lucky soul… you keep visiting so often. Indeed ya…there’s sumthing exceptionally special about the place you’ve spent your childhood in. I feel like I vistited delhi during the month of October	http://paneerandpulao.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/debby-delhi-and-durga-puja/	2013-05-18T10:12:09	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
2012-13 Threads Basketball Century Greats: The Panini America Insert Set Inspection During the last five days, we’ve attempted to prepare you for the upcoming release of 2012-13 Threads Basketball by providing glimpses into many of the product’s most-colorful, modern-era insert sets, including Inside Presence, Talented Twosomes and High Flyers. Today, we depart from that pattern to showcase the history-soaked Century Greats insert. This 25-card tribute to the NBA’s greatest all-time performers features a superbly simple design — incorporating a whitish hardcourt backdrop that allows the larger-then-life legends featured to pop off the card. As its name suggests, Century Greats brings together basketball’s best and most-collected icons from the last 100 years, including the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen and more. You can admire the entire 25-card set in the gallery below. Enjoy, and stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional previews of 2012-13 Threads Basketball in advance of its October 24 release date. Really like these…they would look even sweeter with a swatch of jersey behind the player like silhouettes in Crown Royale..maybe even signed. Once again, I am very impressed with the background of the card. Someone sure has great visual ideas for the layout behind the card recently. Makes it seem like the layout of the card is more than an afterthought to the picture. I guess that’s the photo nerd in me speaking! Love the mid-80s Dr J. He was one of my favorites growing up. Back then (early 80s) the 76ers had a “team hypnotist” who was a science teacher at my middle school. Every marking period, he gave a pair of courtside seats to the kid in his class who had the highest average. I never had him as a teacher, but it was sure cool. Can’t picture something like that happening today. Thanks for the gallery previews!!! This looks very promising. Would love yo collect this! This looks great. Its surely a century greats. Hopefully panini gets mj. Anyway would still love to have this awesome looking inserts. Thanks tracy ! THIS IS AMAZING!!!! WHEN DO THESE COME OUT!!??!! WOW!! REALLY LOOKING FROWARD TO THIS!!! 2012-13 Threads releases Oct. 24. Actually looking forward to this subset. I wish you did a SP of on card autographs for this set. Yet another insert set from Threads that I like looking at. So glad that I have a case of Threads on the way, every insert set so far is on my want list, let alone the rookie autos, ooh lala. Well done Panini. Only negative is that I cant wait any longer. Makes me sad. Products continue to decline. Where are the cards for active players? Bring back a Topps Total type product. Out of topic… When will the draw for theXRCs for the 2011 rookie held? October 29. Tracy, any chance for some previews on the actual cards that will be shipped after the draw has taken place? Also do you have some more info on how this draft is actually gonna work? Thanks! Daniel Hey, Daniel. As soon as I get some sneak peeks on those cards, I’ll show them off here. Also, as for how the live checklist draft will work, it will be be done live via our blog, Twitter and Facebook pages and also will be recorded and posted on YouTube. If our internal firewall cooperates, it also will be live on BlogTV (fingers crossed). I hope these inserts have an auto version of this as well! That would be sweet!	http://paniniamerica.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/2012-13-threads-basketball-century-greats-the-panini-america-insert-set-inspection/	2013-05-18T10:53:51	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://paniniamerica.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/panini-america-2012-threads-basketball-century-greats-12.jpg?w=600", "Panini America 2012 Threads Basketball Century Greats 12" ] ]
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MONTREAL (AP) -After following in Tony Esposito's footsteps in Chicago, Ed Belfour was happy to catch up with the legendary goalie in Montreal. Belfour made 29 saves for his first shutout in nearly three years and Jay Bouwmeester scored late in the second period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. The 41-year-old goalie's 76th career shutout drew him even for eighth on the NHL career list with Esposito, who had two shutouts with Montreal at the outset of his career before going forging a Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Blackhawks. "It's definitely an honor to be tied with Tony, one of my heroes," said Belfour, who began his career with Chicago in 1988, four years after Esposito retired. Belfour made a sprawling pad save on Steve Begin midway through the third and survived a late flurry to earn his first shutout in 37 games with Florida this season. It was his first blanking since April 3, 2004, at Ottawa with Toronto - a span of 86 games. "This guy's unbelievable as far as taking care of his body, as far as stretching and understanding his body and knowing what he has to do," Panthers coach Jacques Martin said. "It's nice to see him get some results." Bouwmeester scored his ninth goal 16:16 into the second for the Panthers, who won for the third time in four games against Montreal this season. Cristobal Huet stopped 24 shots for the Canadiens, who lost their fourth in a row. Montreal is 8-15-1 since its season-high, five-game winning streak from Dec. 12-21. "It's like walking in quicksand. You take one step forward and three steps back," Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau said. "You have to work twice as hard to get somewhere. It seems like that's what we're doing right now." Kamil Kreps had a goal disallowed midway through the third for Florida. Referee Kerry Fraser immediately waved off what would have been Kreps' first NHL goal, ruling that Juraj Kolnik interfered with Huet. Montreal defenseman Sheldon Souray hit the left post during a long two-man advantage for the Canadiens, which was cut short by 20 seconds when captain Saku Koivu was sent off for tripping. Bouwmeester's goal was the first scored in two games between the teams in Montreal this season, ending a scoreless streak that lasted 101 minutes, 16 seconds. Huet and Florida's Alex Auld both got credit for shutouts in Montreal's 1-0 shootout win on Nov. 28. "Somehow we play pretty good defense against this team," Panthers captain Olli Jokinen said. "Both goalies played well. The first two periods we probably had better chances than they did and we managed to score that one goal. The third period, they got some chances and we took some penalties but Eddie was outstanding." Alex Kovalev didn't dress for the Canadiens because of an upper body injury. The Russian right wing was benched for most of the third period in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Ottawa. The Panthers had a 12-5 shots advantage in the first and finally broke through on Huet late in the second. Bouwmeester jumped on a lose puck in front of the crease and flipped it over the Canadiens goalie, who was sprawled along the ice. Montreal had a magnificent opportunity to draw even when Stephen Weiss was given a delay of game penalty for flipping the puck over the glass at 14:12. Alexei Semenov had gone off for hooking six seconds earlier. Souray, Montreal's leading scorer, had the best chance for a goal on the ensuing 5-on-3 power play but his point shot struck the left post. Notes: Kreps has one assist in nine games this season. ... Canadiens D Craig Rivet missed his third straight game. He is recovering from pneumonia and is expected to also sit out on Wednesday in New Jersey.	http://panthers.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2006020851	2013-05-18T10:30:57	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The iconic Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 years old tomorrow (opened May 27, 1937) and continues to inspire locals and tourists alike. With its distinct “international orange” color and twin towers, it’s one of the most photographed subjects in the world, and almost certainly the most photographed bridge. Undoubtedly part of the allure lies in it’s striking setting between the skyline of downtown San Francisco and the rugged promontories of the Marin headlands. The Golden Gate is synonymous with San Francisco and the Bay Area and a testament to the amazing beauty of this region. Here are a few of my contributions to the the millions of photos and other artistic renditions of this “wonder of the world”!	http://pantilat.wordpress.com/2012/05/26/happy-75th-golden-gate/	2013-05-18T10:21:13	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Hello Papercrafter’s Corner Friends! It’s almost Springtime and you know what that means, right? ✿ It’s time for growth and renewal✿ That has been especially true here at PaperCrafter’s Corner. We’ve been quietly focusing on new beginnings behind the scenes! Big Changes at PCC Friend, you and the rest of the PaperCrafter’s Corner papercrafting community have been a huge part of my life for the past 3 1/2 years. Can you believe I started PaperCrafter’s Corner in June 2009? Wow. Since then, the ups, downs, changes, expansions and learning experiences have been life changing. THANK YOU for being part of me & my life. Thank you for helping me create such a dynamic, positive and important resource for papercrafters! And now? It’s time for a new “head PCC cheerleader” to take over! It’s time for a new leader to bring her energy, excitement, scrapbook industry experience & business savvy to PaperCrafter’s Corner. Introducing Stephanie! Stephanie Hackney, an industry columnist and passionate paper crafter, is taking over PaperCrafter’s Corner! Stephanie and I have known each other both professionally and personally for several years and I feel very comfortable handing over the care and feeding of my ‘baby” to her as I move on to a new life chapter. She has tons of ideas to enhance the site for you and to provide you with more of the papercrafting information, inspiration and entertainment you love. In fact, if you’ve been reading our Facebook posts and checking out our pins over the last couple weeks, you’ve seen her in action already. Stephanie is super excited to get to know all of you and to bring even more cool stuff to the PaperCrafter’s Corner community. Stephanie’s Thoughts “Since the very beginning, I have admired Susan’s dedication to building such a valuable resource for papercrafters. It has been so fun to see her take her idea and bring it to life! She has worked tirelessly to ensure that visitors to the PaperCrafter’s Corner site (and associated social media pages) were always presented with valuable content, a positive experience, and a reason to return again and again. I know she has informed and entertained me, a passionate papercrafting addict and long-time industry participant. I intend to expand the PaperCrafter’s Corner offering by making necessary behind-the-scenes changes and enhancements (check the faster load speed on our site pages!) and adding both new functionality and new information based largely on what the PaperCrafter’s Corner community tells me it wants (yes, this is YOUR chance to make your voice heard – let me know what YOU want to find at PCC!). For you, our paper crafters extraordinaire, there will be more information, more entertainment, more inspiration and, hopefully, even more fun than what you’ve already experienced as a PaperCrafter’s Corner supporter! It is my goal to build on what Susan started and make the PaperCrafters’ Corner offering even better!” As you can imagine, handing over something I’ve poured my heart and soul into was no easy decision. But it was time. And, I do believe PaperCrafter’s Corner is in good hands! I look forward to seeing PCC grow and prosper further. I can’t wait to see where Stephanie takes you! So, what will I be doing now? I have taken on a wonderful new challenge as the Director of Marketing for OfficeZilla.com, an office supplies etailer with great prices & a fun, quirky attitude! Yes, all of the things I learned over the years from running PaperCrafter’s Corner are proving invaluable in my new career at OfficeZilla. For example, just part of my new duties include managing the wacky OfficeZilla blog, the OZ facebook page, and orchestrating promotions with industry product companies. I’d say PCC equipped me pretty well for this and more, wouldn’t you? Just wait till I try to get my new co-workers to pose for pix so I can scrapbook about my career change! LOL Thank you! Thank you again for everything you guys have done for me. It has been an amazing experience. This industry has provided so much joy for me and for so many others and it’s all because of the amazing people involved in it, people like you. I know you will support Stephanie and PaperCrafter’s Corner going forward! She’s shared a few of her plans with me and I think you guys are gonna be thrilled! Be sure to stay tuned to see the great things she has up her sleeve… If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the PaperCrafter’s Corner blog updates here, like PCC on Facebook, follow the PCC Pinterest boards, and engage with PCC on Twitter. (Steph is much more active on Twitter than I am, so PCC Twitter peeps stay tuned!) As a parting gift, check out my special offer below just for you! See you soon! ♥ Susan	http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/author/smintmire/	2013-05-18T10:53:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Posts Tagged ‘greeting cards’ . {TWC} The Wedding Clique When I was asked by Trini of NOZZA Studio if I wanted to be a part of The Wedding Clique, I was thrilled. TWC is Your One-stop Everything Wedding Shop that offers wedding planning resources. One of the unique concepts TWC has is to shoot video footage in a section title Clique TV where tips and ideas are shared for questions couples have about their upcoming event. With that we decided to do video introductions of the members of TWC. Check out my video under my About section! The Wedding Clique {Clique TV} – Paper Cut Industries The group consists of several top wedding professionals almost exclusively in Long Beach, California. The group includes Trini of NOZZA Studio, an event planning studio in downtown Long Beach. Trini is a fantastic planner that I have had the pleasure to work with on several projects. She is actually the only retailer who currently carries Paper Cut Industries wedding collection. Another amazing talent in the group is Henry of Henry Chen Photography. He has such a great eye for capturing each special moment of any event. Leading the florals for the group is the ever friendly Deanne of BELLA FiORE. She provides floral arrangements for weddings and large events that are “funky, fresh and fabulous”. How fantastic is that!? Another fantastic stationery designer in the group is the insanely sweet Gamie of Peach Mailbox. She has created one of the most innovative greeting cards available today. Scented cupcake, hand-stitched cards. Words cannot do her work justice. You must check out her cards which are available at several retailers including at NOZZA’s studio. Some more additions to the group will be shared soon. I can’t wait to tell you about them as well! Paper Cut Industries Wholesale Catalog I was recently contacted by a vendor and asked if I had a wholesale catalog for stores. Shit! A what!? Well, I was on the case. I have been so wrapped up in designs for the wedding boutique that I put that on the back burner. Well, finally it is done! Complete! Hopefully we will see some paper cut industries stationery & goodies in stores soon! So for any boutique or vendor interested in a wholesale catalog, please email [email protected] and I will send you a catalog. Thanks for all the interest!	http://papercutindustriesblog.com/tag/greeting-cards/	2013-05-18T11:02:24	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The Paper Garden Boutique has a new home!!!! We'll be moving December 26th to the exclusive and elite "Pavilions" shopping center...check it out! our new home is about 7 miles away from our old location... and we're so excited to be a part of this beautiful shopping center... we'll be next to madam butterfly, ruth's chris steak house, piatti restaurant, talbots, williams sonoma, bella bru express, lucy, and so much more. wow! a dream come true for us. You can still shop with us until Christmas Eve at the town and country village, but be sure to visit us on January 2nd at our new home! here's a look at our new front doors.. so cool.. french doors!!! you can see they just finished painting the inside and putting up our new chandeliers!! we can't wait until you see the new and improved Paper Garden Boutique! Here's our new address: 558 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, California 95825 916-487-2737 (same phone number)	http://papergardenboutique.typepad.com/let_your_creativity_grow/2011/12/index.html	2013-05-18T10:11:24	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Canon Fodder/2009-07-10 From Paragon Wiki - What’s the deal with Malaise? -. - How does the Fortunata Mind Link work, from a story perspective? Can they use it to telephatically communicate with each other? - Fortunata’s have a wide range of psychic abilities but they tend to be most powerful in the area of precognition. Their Mind Link is more like a psychic slide show than true telepathy, flashing future images into another mind. - In Arachnos, do the Arbiters (as a position) pre-date Recluse's rise to power? If so, do they consider themselves truly answerable to him (as their duty is to serve Arachnos itself). I mean sure they do as matter of course, but if they felt he was a threat to Arachnos itself... - Although the position of Arbiter existed before the current regime, the Arbiters were empowered by Lord Recluse to prevent the day to day disputes that are inevitable in an organization like Arachnos from becoming completely counterproductive. Lord Recluse and the Arbiters have a symbiotic relationship. They know that their untouchable status is in large part provided by the threat of Lord Recluse. On the other hand, the Arbiters strengthen Recluse’s position by mitigating internal threats. No one in Arachnos would casually choose to oppose Lord Recluse, and indeed he has never given them reason, but if the Arbiters united against him it would certainly be a conflict that would shake the Rogue Isles to their foundation. - How successful were the twenty-six* other Rikti invasion fleets compared to the Paragon City Fleet, and could you name a few locations the Rikti invaded besides Paragon City? - The other Rikti invasion fleets were causing massive damage and loss of life before Dr. Science’s plan (and Omega Team’s sacrifice) caused a full scale retreat. The destruction of the U.N. buildings in New York and Geneva were only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the other fleets activities. Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Moscow, Mumbai, Mexico City, Tokyo, Cairo and Sao Paulo were other Rikti targets. - Do Rikti have "families" in the same sense that humans do? - Although many Rikti customs are based on their human ancestry, few of them exactly mirror our own due to their radically different path. However the Rikti definitely have concepts of love, friendship, and family even if they aren’t exactly the same as ours.	http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Canon_Fodder/2009-07-10	2013-05-18T10:53:24	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
What I Wore :: Day 2 - Lollapalooza Continuing with the Lolla / Chicago posts......welcome to Day 2. Saturday was a great day for live music at the festival. Everyone from Maps & Atlases, Walk The Moon, Cee Lo, Beirut, Eminem as one of the headliners and then my two spotlight bands.....Ellie Goulding and Fitz and the Tantrums! You might remember Ellie from my spotlight on her -> here......the girl is amazing and puts on an energetic show. Fitz is a band I'd be surprised if you haven't been hearing them everywhere recently! They have really been taking off, and their fame is well deserved, their live shows are full of their signature soul/pop catchy tunes and are always worth seeing, so be sure to check their fall tour dates. This outfit was the perfect combination of light, breezy and fun, plus it was easy to take it from day-to-night as we progressed out to the Fitz after party at Schuba's. And I'm really into this new 'sheer dress with the fitted mini underneath it' look......you might see a lot of it in future posts! Belt: Vintage Necklaces: F21 (similiar style for gold chain) Boots: Miss Sixty Bag: Marc Jacobs - c/o Kirby Bracelets: Miracle Icons, H&M, Festival Wristband, DIY Lipstick: Revlon - Orange Flip Reader Comments	http://parkeretc.squarespace.com/parker-etc/what-i-wore-day-2-lollapalooza.html	2013-05-18T10:21:41	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/storage/20110831_LOLLA_2_2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314763481788", null ], [ "/storage/20110831_LOLLA_2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314763523784", null ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Date Date" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Comment Comment" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Category Category" ], [ "/universal/images/transparent.png", "Category Category" ], [ "/storage/PinIt.png", "Pin It!" ] ]
- 08 Page: 1708 Ms BURKE (Chisholm—Deputy Speaker) (11:47): I rise today to speak about Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2011-2012 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2011-2012. I do so with some excitement because some of the measures in this bill will go a long way to assisting with the introduction of the clean energy bills package—something quite welcomed in my seat. While I do not dispute the member for Barker's desire to represent his electorate and to speak forcefully for it, I am sick and tired of my constituency—people who live in the suburbs—being held to ransom and being told that we can no longer spend money in the suburbs. I hate to point it out to everybody, but that is actually where most people live! If you look at proportion of spend, that is where it goes. I can attest that in my years in opposition—all nine of them—the Howard government put no money into my electorate beyond normal program funding. I did not get one spend beyond that—not once. Being in a marginal seat, I always found it quite interesting that they were not trying to attract some votes by funding something. I used to try to get them to fund something in my seat so that they could claim it and we could have it done. But in the nine years of the Howard government where I was in parliament not one additional spend was made—not one sports centre, not one additional road upgrade and no extra money into my hospitals, which are two of the largest in the country. Now, under a Labor government, we have seen spending based on requirements and not just on vote buying. I also want to point out, in discussing these appropriation bills, the quite outrageous hypocrisy and inconsistency of the amendment moved by the member for Goldstein, Andrew Robb, of putting these expenditures on hold. This is at the same time, in the last couple of days of parliament, as we have had those opposite moaning that we have now finally passed the changes to the private health legislation to cap and means test the private health rebate. On the one hand, the opposition is telling us we cannot afford to spend money, but on the other hand they are trying to prevent the government of the day securing better outcomes in health by taking back a proportion of the money going towards private health funds. That money was in no way, shape or form assisting the health system of this country. I want to spend a bit of time on these inequities in the opposition's argument and some of the inconsistencies around the private health insurance rebate. A lot of people in my electorate take out private health insurance, and I commend them for that. I myself have private health insurance and understand how expensive it is. But putting a rebate into the private health system did nothing to repair the health system. Let us look at this: it was money going to an insurance scheme. It was not going to private hospitals; it was not going to patients; it was not going to doctors. It was going to private health funds, to insurance schemes. I said at the time the bills were introduced into the House by the Howard government many moons ago that this was inequitable. It was bad policy. Ask any health economist, any health expert. It was bad and flawed policy because, over time, more and more revenue from the health budget was going to prop up private health funds, insurance schemes. Surely if the coalition had wanted more people to take up private health insurance they would have made their schemes better. I am sure that all of you in this place have had to deal with family members and individuals going to hospital. In the last couple of years my family and I have had to deal with both the private and public systems on many occasions. Tragically, 12 months ago my father died. He spent an enormous amount of time in the public health system. We could not have asked for better care than the care he got. Given the procedure that he needed and the fact that he was then going to spend an awfully long time in ICU, he could only have got that care in the public system. He spent a lot longer in ICU than any of us would have desired and several months ago he unfortunately died. But it was not because of the health care he got in the public system. No private system could have provided that care. A couple of months later my mother ended up in a private hospital, where she was told: 'We can't do that procedure. We're going to put you in an ambulance and send you to a public hospital and we're going to charge you $500 for the joy of being here for the last couple of hours while we assessed that we cannot look after you.' She got nothing back from her private health fund. The inequities in the system are about how the system works, not about throwing more money at it. We have never gone to the crux of it: actually repairing the system. My son has had to undergo surgery on numerous occasions because he was born with fused fingers. This was a very odd thing, a very simple little thing, but I wanted my son to have fingers that he could eventually use. All of this surgery was performed by a private practitioner whom we chose but it was done within the public hospital system. Why? Because the surgeon wanted to perform the surgery at the Children's Hospital because that is where all the care and equipment are that were going to be needed if, touch wood, anything ever went wrong. It never did. But that is where the surgery happened. He could have had all that surgery in the public system and we could have chosen to go as public patients but we elected not to because we could afford not to. It would have been the same surgeon and the same team but we chose not to. We were asked on that day whether we wanted to go public or private. It is about the inequities in the system, not just throwing more money at it and propping it up. Health is a big issue in my electorate. A great proportion of my constituents take out private health cover. A lot of my constituents work in the medical sector. I have in my electorate two of the largest hospitals in the country. Many people from outside the electorate come to these hospitals. Members opposite probably have constituents who have come to Box Hill Hospital and Monash Medical Centre. Monash Medical Centre is a very big hospital that also has a private hospital within it, so it has the two systems working together. I also have Epworth Eastern, a great private hospital that works really well in conjunction with the public hospital across the road. I have some smaller private hospitals that do great work. I have amazing medical researchers at both Monash Medical Centre and Monash University. Health is a big thing in my area. It would probably be the largest employer after Monash University. It is a big issue and it plays an important part. But it is about funding it appropriately. Where should we fund this? I say propping up an insurance system is not the right way to go. Carol Bennett, CEO of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, wrote in an interesting opinion piece: Contemporary health policy discussions are generally about vested economic interests competing within an antagonistic political system. While these ‘policy’ discussions impact directly on health consumers, they are rarely referenced to real health outcomes. Real health is about how we look after ourselves, our family and friends, our workplaces, our communities and our environments. It is about regulation and safety (seat belts, random blood alcohol testing, OHS, etc.), access to quality food and water and hygienic sanitation, access to preventative health. It is about exercise, nutrition and well-being. It is about belonging. It is about us. Discussions about our health care systems are usually about money and there is a compelling case for adopting this approach. Around 1 in 8 Australians are employed in the health sector, making it the largest employment sector in Australia— On the record, I flag a vested interest because my husband, as many of you may know, works within the health sector as a MICA paramedic. He also lectures at Monash University within that sector and I know it quite well. My father-in-law is a physician. I know there are a lot of people who work in the healthcare sector; I am quite related to it. I will go on with the article: It is also a sector that is growing at a much greater rate than most others—healthcare needs are expanding, as are community expectations from our ageing population to have access to the best possible care. Health is a remarkably resilient economic powerhouse in Australia and around the world. Almost all health policy creates economic winners and losers among the existing players. If a particular drug becomes much cheaper to consumers by being listed on our subsidised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, the drug manufacturer makes more money through increased sales. A higher Medicare rebate for certain procedures allows doctors to charge more and increase their income. Any Health Minister proposing cost saving changes to the health system is going to have to run a gauntlet of opposition from those who will lose money if the policy change is implemented. The article goes on to cite the situation under the last parliament when the then Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, tried to reduce the Medicare rebate for cataract surgeries. The article further states: Cataract surgery rebates is one example cited by Dr Tony Webber, the former head of the Medicare watchdog, the Professional Services Review, in the current edition of the Medical Journal of Australia. Dr Webber argues that billions of dollars of savings can be achieved if the government is prepared to take on vested interests across the health system. He is right. ... ... ... Vested economic interests in health care systems will always oppose any change that potentially reduces their income. Oppositions will usually seek to gain political capital by joining any chorus of disenchantment. Unfortunately these two forces currently seem to be the major drivers of our health care system. That is right. It is about the politics, not the health. What we need to get back to are good health outcomes. Let us actually talk about where money should be going: into good health outcomes. The majority of the consumer watchdogs have welcomed the changes to the private health rebate, and there are great needs within that. Many of the players within the sector have welcomed the change because it will put money back into the system, where it is needed, not propping up the rebate. Back in February 2009, the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association wrote: The $3.5 billion private health insurance (PHI) rebate needs further scrutiny in the light of advice from the Federal Treasury that it does not deliver value for money, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). The AHHA is the peak national body representing public hospitals, area health services, community health centres and public aged care providers. AHHA has previously called for the PHI rebate to be evaluated to assess whether or not it represents the best use of scarce health resources ... Since the program was introduced by the Howard Government it has never been assessed against its objectives. This is despite the fact that many economists and other health experts have expressed serious concerns that it is an inefficient use of tax-payer funds. That is who is paying for this: the taxpayers. I am not talking about winners and losers or rich and poor. I think that is a spurious argument. I do not think it is about people subsidising others; it is about the best use of the money. It is about assessing where the health dollar can go. Again from the AHHA, yesterday: Means testing the rebate will result in a fairer use of public health funding and not impose any additional burden on public hospitals. AHHA has done extensive modelling on the impact of the proposal and found that only 15% of the insured population or about 1.53 million people will be affected by the changes. For this small group - the wealthiest in the community - their rebate will fall by between 10% and 20%. We know from past experience that price has relatively little effect on private insurance membership. For example, when the rebate was first introduced in 1999, membership grew by only 2% for every 10% reduction in price. The proposed reforms will simply reverse that for higher income people. At an average 14% increase in price, only 31,000 would now be expected to drop their private insurance. This estimation is almost identical to that reached independently by Treasury. Only a small proportion of those who drop it will ever appear in a public hospital setting. So it is about where the best bang for your buck can be found within health. In the short time remaining I would also like to put on the record what benefits my electorate has received from the changes the government has introduced. We have actually seen some infrastructure spending within Chisholm. I have been delighted to go to all of my school openings for the BER and the National School Pride program. I am going to go along very soon to Box Hill High School, where they have had a community partnership working together, to open the SATERN science block, which is a federally funded initiative. I had the delight of going to Ashwood College in my electorate, which was promised money by the Baillieu government. Tragically, Ashwood College has now been hit twice by arsonists and it has not been repaired after either of those fires. Whilst the state member for Burwood went to the election promising that the high school would be rebuilt, nothing has happened. Those children are being educated in an environment that is just appalling. The previous state government had committed the funds to build an entire new school on the site. That has now been scrapped. No money has been given. The only new building that has been opened on the site of Ashwood College is a new science wing built under the BER funding arrangement. It is a testament to what you can do in those schools. It will lift that school and it will help the community greatly. I have had the joy of going to all of my Catholic and private primary schools, who have welcomed, embraced and are incredibly grateful for this funding. It has allowed them to do things they would never have done. Particularly in the Catholic sector there is great appreciation for what has gone on and most of them say, 'We spent the money wisely. We don't know what all the fuss is about.' I have had money go to all of my state, private and independent schools. I have had money go into the two universities and the TAFE within my seat. This will help us into the future in this education space. I commend the bills to the chamber.	http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansardr%2Fb3c62e6f-56d4-43a4-be41-fa828e5ffa1f%2F0216;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansardr%2Fb3c62e6f-56d4-43a4-be41-fa828e5ffa1f%2F0206%22	2013-05-18T10:12:52	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/icons/pdf.gif", "Download Current Hansard Download Current Hansard" ], [ "/images/icons/xml.gif", "View Or Save XML View Or Save XML" ] ]
- Parliamentary Business - Senators & Williams, Sen John Pratt, Sen Louise (The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT) Carr, Sen Kim - Page 2074 - Party LP - Presenter - Status Final - Question No. - Questioner - Responder - Speaker Boyce, Sen Sue - Stage Second Reading - Type - Context BILLS - System Id chamber/hansards/2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e/000874 Page: 2074 Senator BOYCE (Queensland) (11:07): After that contribution from Senator Sterle we cannot claim that the government is not singing from the same song sheet. They are singing the song of the politics of envy nonstop. That was perhaps one of the most malicious and revolting contributions I think I have heard in this chamber. In case Senator Sterle was not aware, most large businesses started out as small businesses. Let us look at the transport industry and Lindsay Fox's business and Sir Peter Abeles' business. They were people who started out and used their own intelligence and their own sheer hard physical labour to create something big and worthwhile and profitable. And guess what? They used those profits to pay wages and to build their companies—to invest in more products, more technology and more research. That is what small businesses do in this country, but they certainly will not be able to under this disgusting government. I was rather hoping that after the fracas, the latest little effort of Ms Gillard and Mr Rudd, had settled down and we finally worked out who the Prime Minister was it would mean the government would get on with government. But it has not. The same song of mismanagement and envy just goes on and on. Today I have been reviewing the report done by the Senate Economics Committee on the minerals resource rent tax and two other reports that are going to come down today—one on the personally controlled e-health records and one on the MySuper legislation. With each of them, you do not have to read our dissenting reports to realise how poorly managed they are, what a mishmash there is with the lack of negotiation and 'Oops, we got that wrong; we'd better change that.' A litany of mistakes applies to every one of these reports. You can read the government report. The only thing that is missing at the end of every one of the government's reports—with this long litany of a lack of consultation, a lack of understanding, poor timing and poor leadership—is 'and so we need to fix it'. This government limps along trying to put bandaids on whenever they discover 'Oh goodness, we can't even try to pretend that we'll put that through!' These bills relating to the minerals resource rent tax are a classic example of what this government do not know about business and will never know about business—and one hopes they will be out of government before they destroy any opportunities there are for business. Let us look, for example, at Senator Sterle's laughable comment that 'there aren't small miners'. Just because you have six zeros on the company balance sheet does not mean you are big; it means that you are in an industry that requires very deep and long-term investment to make a profit. And that is what the people in the mining industry in Australia have done over centuries. We are very lucky in Australia. This government is extraordinarily lucky that the mining industry and the profits from the mining industry are currently masking their extraordinary ineptitude. It beggars belief that this government cannot even recognise that what they are doing is destroying their own golden goose. The only thing that will keep them in government is good profits from the mining industry—because they are just useless at anything else. Let us look, for example, at the profit mark of $75 million. I first made these comments in relation to the BAS. We have this wonderful view that, if someone makes a $1 billion profit, we have to get in there and rip it from them. A $1 billion profit can be a huge profit or it can be quite a small profit. We should not be talking about the profit, we should be talking about the return on investment. If you have invested $1 billion and made $1 million you have not really done very well, it is not a large return on investment. To have set an actual figure of $75 million is the most bizarre, fiscally irresponsible and completely ignorant way to approach this legislation. Why $75 million? As Senator Sterle said, if is $74.9 million you are all right. It will not matter whether you have invested $150 million or $10 billion to make that $75 million, you will still pay the tax. How bizarre, how completely outside any reality, any assessment. One of the biggest issues, of course, is that mining expenditure is the cost a miner incurs in bringing the taxable resources to the valuation point—and the government still has not quite worked out how they are going to deal with the market issues they have developed there. In my own state of Queensland we are very lucky to have a strong flow of royalties from the mining industry—not just coal but particularly in the coal area with the Surat and Bowen basins. Nine per cent of Queensland government revenue currently comes from state royalties. But this is the boom, this is as good as it gets with getting money out of the mining industry. Everyone assumes that it will steady and then, over the next 50 or 60 years, begin to taper. Queensland is getting its cut, particularly out of the coal industry and many other industries, and they get nine per cent in royalties. So, Senator Sterle, while we are looking at how well Labor governments perform, you might want to ask: is the Queensland government in surplus? No, they are not in surplus. Have they had a downgrade of their credit rating in the last three years? Senator Williams: Yes, yes! Senator BOYCE: Yes, they have. So here we have an example yet again of how well Labor governments can perform if they have got good— Senator Sterle interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Pratt ): Senator Sterle, come to order so that Senator Boyce may continue. Senator Boyce, you have the call. Senator BOYCE: I am not quite sure what Senator Sterle is talking about. The coal seam gas industry will be a major contributor to Queensland's economy and has been a steady contributor to Queensland's economy for 50 years, Senator Sterle. Certainly there needs to be a balance, and thank goodness from next Saturday there will be an economically responsible government in Queensland under the premiership of Campbell Newman that will actually get the balance right between the development of coal seam gas and the protection of farm and food production areas. That may well be beyond the wit of Senator Sterle and his colleagues, but it is not beyond the wit of the LNP government that will be installed in Queensland next Saturday. It is hard to think of a worse way to have gone about developing this legislation than the way this government has. We had the old super resource tax under former Prime Minister Rudd. A bizarre 287 pages of new tax law is what we have got out of this. As I said earlier, the introduction of the market valuation scheme to calculate applicable deductions gives the big three companies a significant tax shield that is not available to small- and mid-tier mining companies. There are small- and mid-tier mining companies. Every industry is relative. Certainly, if we are talking about milk bars, there are small milk bars and large milk bars, Senator Sterle, in the same way there are small mining companies and large mining companies. You would think that this government would be pleased that every one of those small mining companies is working assiduously to try to turn into a large mining company. That is what Australia's prosperity and the availability of jobs is based on. It is based on individuals who have worked furiously to go from being sole traders in many cases through to being national and multinational companies and there is nothing wrong with doing that. I must admit I was somewhat appalled by Senator Sterle's suggestion that apparently Ms Rinehart cannot have friends. The fact that both Senator Joyce and Mr Schultz have written to her children is on the public record. Senator Sterle interjecting— Senator BOYCE: It would have been better, you are dead right Senator Sterle, if all those family problems had stayed out of the spotlight and I think your contribution to keeping them out of the spotlight was hypocritical to say the very least. But what is the suggestion? Is it that Ms Rinehart cannot have friends? What is the suggestion? Is it that Mr Forrest and Mr Palmer cannot make the same attempts to— Senator Sterle interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Pratt ): Order, Senator Sterle, Senator Boyce has the call. Senator BOYCE: Every individual in Australia is entitled to do what they can to affect government policies, especially when they think it is wrong—every individual. I know Mr Craig Thomson and his mates certainly tried very hard. If you look at the Your Rights at Work campaign, I think we are talking here about a little more than some of the donations that Mr Palmer has made to the LNP. To suggest that making a donation is somehow equivalent to bribing people is a disgusting, dishonest comment to make, particularly given that we are talking here about individuals. These donations are well known and any results thereof are well documented so that you have a transparent and accountable system not like the insidious, incestuous relationship between the Labor Party and the unions where there is no accountability and Fair Work Australia apparently has to learn to read before they can work out how to produce a report sometime hopefully before the next election, although the likelihood of that, I would think, is very small. I want to go back and mention the superannuation legislation and the so-called company tax cut that the government has tried to attach to the mining tax. They are not tax cuts; they are tax cons. In fact, if you look at some of the figures that have been produced recently over the weekend, you would have noticed an analysis that shows that, in the end, both the super changes and the company tax cuts will cost money because employers will end up in a negative situation. I would like to just remind the Senate what the Henry tax review said about the superannuation guarantee rate. It said:. This is the government's own review, the Henry review of taxation, which said 'Leave it at nine per cent; don't change it.' We could ask Senator Sterle perhaps what Machiavellian movement went on behind the scenes because, when you think about it, who wanted a 12 per cent superannuation rate? Gee, who was that? Was that the union movement that was pushing for that, especially funded by people outside the wages system. 'Let's go find someone rich and get some money out of them' so that we can increase the superannuation guarantee above the rate that that Henry tax review says it needs to be to give people adequate incomes. The coalition supports a reduction in the company tax rate. We do not support the mishmash, piecemeal approach yet again that this government is taking. 'What does it matter? We've distorted so many markets now' is the Labor government's mantra. 'What does it matter if we distort a few more? Let's go for a tax cut for small business and just ignore everybody else for a bit longer.' It beggars belief and causes me great distress that this government might be in power for another 12 months. It is really worrying what else they can damage or destroy in that time. As I have said, the mining industry—and Treasurer Swan loves looking at averages—is the only thing that is masking the serious problems in manufacturing, in retail, in services, in building in Australia. Senator Sterle interjecting— The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Pratt ): Senator Boyce has the call. Senator Sterle, come to order. Senator BOYCE: I am not sure which ideal little world Senator Sterle lives in, but most consumers when faced with a $50 Australian-made product and a $30 made-in-China product—Senator Sterle, do you know what happens? In most cases, they buy the made-in-China products, Senator Sterle. I think you need to go back to the bottom of this before you start worrying about where the wages come from. I know from personal experience that vast numbers of manufacturers are now importing some of their product. It was that or go out of business. Would that have been preferable in Senator Sterle's view? Because when he finds the consumers who are prepared to pay between 30 and 80 per cent more for a product so that they can buy an Australian-made product that will be fantastic. Vast numbers of products have to be imported because of the competition in the industry, and perhaps Senator Sterle should even look at the truck manufacturing business: Senator Sterle, how many of those are made here right now and used? Senator Kim Carr: Quite a lot! Senator BOYCE: Quite a lot, Yes, we must be over 15 per cent, are we, Senator Carr? It beggars belief that this government would continue in area after area to not give a damn about business and growing business to simply say, 'Wow, $75 million!' Irrespective of what that means as a return on investment, it does not matter. It does not matter if it is a one per cent return on investment or a 100 per cent return on investment, but 'Wow, if it's $75 million, you must be rich. You must be a really rich company, so we'll go and rip some money off you. We'll continue to distort the market even more.' Never mind that mining companies already pay high rates of corporate tax and pay the royalties to the states. Never mind that there is a legal question over whether the federal government can even tax what is state property: the coal and iron ore profits. The Gillard government mining tax is divisive, complex, unfair, fiscally irresponsible and distorting. It reduces our international competitiveness and was developed through a highly flawed and improper process. It will damage our economy. It will in the long term be the sort of retrograde and extraordinarily inept process that we have come to expect from this government.	http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=CHAMBER;id=chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0008;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F2f8a0da6-da94-4ca8-a831-75ddcb7c554e%2F0085%22	2013-05-18T10:41:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/icons/pdf.gif", "Download Current Hansard Download Current Hansard" ], [ "/images/icons/xml.gif", "View Or Save XML View Or Save XML" ] ]
- Bill 2008 - Part 1—Preliminary - Part 2—Interpretation - Part 3—Authorisation of financial assistance - Part 4—Grants for recurrent expenditure - Part 5—Grants for capital expenditure - Part 6—Grants for targeted expenditure - Part 7—Approved schools - Part 8—Approved school systems - Part 9—Approved authorities - Part 10—Miscellaneous Content WindowSchools Assistance Bill 2008	http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr3093_first%2F0000%22;rec=0	2013-05-18T10:45:36	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/print.jpg", "Print Document Print List" ], [ "/images/email.jpg", "Email Document Link Email Document Link" ], [ "/images/icons/doc.gif", "Download Word Download Word" ], [ "/images/icons/pdf.gif", "Download PDF Download PDF" ] ]
Collaborative governance is a young, emerging form of governance being developed to adapt the traditional aims of direct democracy with the new capabilities presented by the internet. Practical development of this governance method is being undertaken by the Metagovernment. Pop-up democracy is a term for institutional forms that use temporary, site-specific practices to provide opportunities for increased local political and civic participation. Definition A Social Forum is a one to four day event that addresses a wide number of topics of concern to civil society organizations and individuals opposed to neoliberal economic globalization through workshops, demonstrations, panels and plenary discussions. The guiding Charter of Principles, established in 2001 at the first World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, defines a Social Forum as: © Participedia 2013	http://participedia.net/browse/methods?f[0]=field_completeness%3A5&f[1]=field_completeness%3A4&f[2]=field_governance_contributions%3A60&f[3]=field_implementing_entity_kind%3A12	2013-05-18T10:32:34	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Hey folks, So if you were/are a frequent visitor here – you might have noticed I haven’t posted in a while. The good news is that I’m still alive. The reason I haven’t been posting is because I’ve taken my passion for soccer to the next level and am now getting an MBA/MA degree in Sports Business Management. So I’ve been terribly busy but look forward to having the time again in the future to start posting again regularly. In the meantime, I’m always sending out updates via de PasionNaranja twitter account: Twitter So follow me there and hopefuly I can keep bringing you relevant news and commentary regarding the Islanders and soccer in Puerto Rico. Thanks for visiting, Kristian Vazquez	http://pasionnaranja.com/	2013-05-18T10:41:53	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Hi everyone. I hope you are all having a great summer. It sure is zipping right along here. Back at the end of June I won a give away by Chris from NH. We are almost neighbors!! She was very generous in her giveaway. She had shown a table runner that she had made and quilted and hinted about something else saying to think jello! When I found that I had won, I was very excited. I loved the runner. I kept thinking about the jello. I was hoping that it would not be a gelatin salad in the summer!!! Well this is what Chris sent. Some great NH maple syrup and maple candy. Yum!! A beautiful hand made card, that I did not photo very well. The card was made by Chris's daughter. Two old hankies. An old package of pins (love them). A quilting pattern that I love and a pin cushion in an old jello mold and.... The table runner. I love it. It goes really nice in my kitchen. Chris did a beautiful job of quilting the runner with all different kinds of fruits. I have some nice pictures of the quilting but blogger is not playing nice right now. I will post pictures of the quilting when blogger will allow me to. Thanks again Chris. I love everything. I will chat soon. Pat 3 comments: A great surprise!!! Love the pattern---A spool block pattern is on my wish list for some day--- You know that wish list that keeps on growing..... Oh this is some very nice gifts...love that pattern too...;D Lucky you... Have some wonderful sewing days...take care Wow Pat! What a wonderful package of goodies you won from a very generous blogger. So glad that you won and that it brightened your day.	http://pat-bitsandpieces.blogspot.com/2008/07/gifts-in-mail.html	2013-05-18T10:52:22	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Sep 8, 2012 No Comments ›› Pat Dollard Excerpted from Human Events: They will say anything to win. DNC Speaker and actress Kerry Washington told the crowd last night Republicans want to take away a women’s right to vote. Unbelievable. And, of course, the Democratic Party said nothing about her dishonest remarks. The Politico has the transcript:.	http://patdollard.com/2012/09/ignorant-hottie-kerry-washington-republicans-want-to-take-womens-right-to-vote/	2013-05-18T10:41:35	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
“The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could yet be an unlikely foundation for peace” (pontificates idiotically The Economist’s “Old battles, new Middle East“). More prosaically, anti-missile systems were tested. Iron Dome intercepted 425+ Gaza missiles. There cannot be peace in the Middle East, as long as Islam is the dominant system of mood. Islam started as an anti-Jewish machine: Muhammad turned against his hosts, who had inspired him, and massacred an entire tribe in mostly Jewish Yathrib (thereafter to be called Medina, the second most sacred city in Islam). Faithfully following Roman and Roman Catholic genocidal fascism, Islam put its foot on Jerusalem’s bloodied face, insulting it as the third most sacred city in Islam: In 1217 CE, Spanish Rabbi Judah al-Harizi found the sight of the Muslim fortifications on the Jewish Temple Mount profoundly disturbing. “What torment to see our holy courts converted into an alien temple!” Jerusalem had been the capital of various Jewish states for about 2,000 years. 2,000 years prior to the invention of Islam. Islam has no less than two mosques on top of the most sacred place of Judaism. Those mosques were built (late 8th C), 13 (yes, thirteen) centuries after the destruction of the first Jewish temple by the Babylonians. It’s worse than rising mosques on top of a razed Notre Dame, while calling Paris the fourth most sacred city in Islam. Muhammad is supposed to have taken flight from there, the Jewish Temple mount, in an apparent imitation of the thoroughly undocumented Christ (many turkeys fly from the same spot). The vampire gorged on blood takes flight from the neck of its victim. Islam was also an anti-Western war machine, and, as long as it functions as a dominant mode of thinking of Middle Earth, and the West has not been defeated, there will be war. We have plenty of (sacred) statements in the Hadith about attacking the West deliberately. Bukhari is the second most authoritative source in Islam after the Qur’an: “He heard the Prophet saying, ‘Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers who will undertake a naval expedition.’ The Prophet then said, ‘The first army amongst my followers who will invade Caesar’s City will be forgiven their sins.’” [Bukhari:V4B52N175] So much for Islam being a religion of peace. Muslims sieged Constantinople three times: 674-678 CE, 717-718 CE, and 1453 CE. On August 28, 846 CE an Arab army invaded Rome by surprise, and took over the Vatican. Yes, the Muslims succeeded where Hannibal had failed. One never talks about it, prefering to call attention to Hannibal and the Crusades, always (an obvious bias in context building!). This attack on Rome was no joke: the Frankish army holding north-west Rome and the Vatican was killed to the last man. The Muslims in and around Rome were repelled after hard fighting over several months, by Frankish relief armies. Arab invasions rolled over Europe for 1,000 years, coming not far from Paris more than once, sieging Vienna, twice, occupying Saint Tropez, much of Provence, Switzerland, Greece, much of Italy, for decades, sometimes centuries… Exerting their obnoxious oppression all along (non Muslims were strongly discriminated against, in many ways, and had to submit, lest they would be summarily executed; marks on clothing akin to the Nazis’ yellow star had to be worn by the non Muslims; Muslim warriors could grab maidens and decide that was a “battlefield marriage” [institutionalized rape] but non Muslims men could not marry a Muslim, something true to this day, etc.). .’“ [Bukhari:V4B52N267] “Umar [the Second Caliph].’” [Bukhari:V4B53N386] It’s all about the luxurious life: be a martyr, and luxury is yours, you greedy murderous ones! It’s not me parodying Islam saying this. It’s the most sacred texts of Islam defining Islam thus. Notice the quotes are long, their contexts clear. But we have to be careful: nowadays, just describing the Prophet, as he is described in the Qur’an and the Hadith, is viewed as a grave insult against the prophet, even if all and any Muslim scholars know these very things are the basics of the Islamist faith. In other words, Islamist “scholars” view Islam as an insult against islam, as long as it is described by non Muslims. For all the pillow talk about peace in the Middle East, Islam is the pachyderm from hell breathing over the bed in the room above the whispering lovers. The Middle East has not yet been separated from its local, plutocratic friendly, superstition, Islam. Islam, as it is, truly, not as it is hoped to be by pseudo-progressives who have made a business model from mouthing wishful thinking, as a form of soft intellectual fascism. Let’s all read the Qur’an, line by line. It’s only 80,000 words, everybody, even pseudo-progressives, with their tiny brains, could do it. Maybe too busy self caressing pseudo-progressives are? What do we see in the Qur’an? A repetitive litany of lethal or abusive orders (from God, no less!) many victimizing people who are accused of misinterpreting God, such as the Jews, Christians, ill defined “unbelievers”, etc. Apparently unsatisfied with murderously intolerant fanaticism, the Qur’an is clearly not friendly to democracy. Allah wants the faithful to obey whoever detains power: “O Ye Who Believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and OBEY THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE IN POWER.” (Sura 4; verse 59).” Thus the Qur’an makes fascism part of worship. No wonder all leaders in Islamist countries become dictators (even Erdogan in Turkey is trying his best). Thus Islam or democracy and peace? That is the question in the Middle East, still stuck in theocracy, 13 centuries and going strong. * WHEN EUROPE WAS UNDER THE SPELL OF WOULD BE CHILD ASSASSIN ABRAHAM, IT WAS NOT PRETTY EITHER: Superstition going crazy is not confined to the Middle East. Europe has know two phases of murderous insane superstitionism. The first religious madness put an end to Romanitas, an ill fated, all too restrictive society that could survive only by ever augmenting its fascism, while fragmenting into mini tyrannies from local plutocrats. Diseased Romanitas was replaced by the more advanced Frankish philosophy which included in the power structure of society Jews, Pagans, women, all sorts of Germans, Romans, and even the ex-slaves. The ugly oppression of the Abrahamic religion went into an eclipse that lasted six centuries. (Nothing symbolized it better than the nationalization of the church by Charles Martel around 730 CE!) However, the Crusades allowed Abraham to rise its ugly snout again. The cult of a child molester does the plutocratic mood wonders. One Crusade, in France, killed one million. One million French. Or more. For five or six centuries plutocrats, hiding behind Abraham’s throat cutting ways, were at each others’ throats. The Europe was torn by terrible religious wars over a century centered on 1600 CE. France had no less than eight religious wars at the end of the 16th Century. Some of these wars caused the death of more than 30% of the population. Before weapons of mass destruction. Finally central governments won the struggle, and took over, re-birthing (re-naissance) the Roman style command and control. The religious murderous madness was stopped when religion got defanged, and rigorously separated from the state, while the Republic became the ruling religion. Not yet the case in the Middle East… Except for Israel (paradoxically). * CLASH OF A SUPERSTITION WITH CIVILIZATION: Make no mistake: between Israel and the Arabs, at this point, it is still a religious war. No peace is possible as long as temple based terrorism lurks above. The Economist, in an orgasm of naivety, urges Obama to do something about Israel and Palestine. But what to do against superstition and fanaticism? It’s a philosopher’s task. The best one can expect from Obama is Machiavellism. And we are getting some. Obama is right to not squander his time splitting superstitious hair in a finer way than the fanatical participants already do. Obama got involved, sure. Obama very wisely decided that the USA would finance most of the Iron Dome (in exchange for a technology transfer!). It was wise. Iron Dome, and the coming David Sling will do more to calm down fascism, than soothing words of debasing appeasement. Once democracy, the people, rules, there will be peace. But the people has existed for a million years, and the Republic is its basic religion, its basic atavism. No objective observer can say it is compatible with burning people for all the litany of reasons found in the Qur’an. Seven centuries ago, in Egypt, interpreting the Qur’an literally was punished with imprisonment. Time to reboot that, if peace is really what one is after. * QUR’AN BAD, BIBLE WORSE: SO? The Economist published my comment above. The anonymous L6QjhvJGVk in reply to Tyranosopher Nov 23rd, came up with a number of interesting quotes of the Bible. Said he: “Although I am not religious (as an agnostic), the Koran is very mild compared to the Bible.” Right, L6QjhvJGVk, but the Bible does not have more than a billion fanatical followers, today. Literal Bible reading is mostly a problem confined to places in Russia, the USA and Israel. One can spit all day long on the Bible, and burn it with gusto. All that will happen is that one will not be taken seriously. But in Muslim lands, it’s quite the opposite, one is taken all too seriously. Doing symbolic violence to the Qur’an hate book may get you executed. Once somebody was condemned to death, in a Muslim country, for having said something unbecoming about Jesus (!), a prophet of Islam. Even in countries such as France, supposedly philosophically enlightened, there is a dangerous confusion between criticizing a religion, and racial hatred (are the somewhat Christianophobic, such as me, hating the Christian race?). This legal confusion has had very practical, very disastrous consequences. It enabled the growth of Muslim Fundamentalism of the lethal type, because criticizing the Qur’an, arguably a hate book if there ever has been one, has been equated to racism. Thus Quranic violence was made into something sacred. It is a bit of a paradox that it is honorable to kill bin Laden, but not to trash his ideas! In contrast, I believe that the best way to kill inferior ideas is with superior ideas. L6QjhvJGVk Bible and Jewish quotes are reproduced in the comments (however, within them L6QjhvJGVk exhibits plain anti-Judaism, Nazi style, as he evokes a word Hitler used, “genetic” in derogatory relation to the Jews, showing an emotional anti-Jew slant). * Left and Right. in reply to L6QjhvJGVk Nov 23rd, 09:23 observed: “There is no comparison [between following the Bible and being submitted to the Qur'an]. The Bible is advisory and there are no penalties to deny or question it. Islam requires a total belief in the whole of the Koran as directly written by Allah. To question it or to deny it is apostasy the penalty for which is death. This can tend to remove the chance to discuss things rationally. The poor performance, educationally, socially and economically of Muslims is, I believe hindered by the absolving of personal responsibility with the need to suffix every statement with Inshallah, if God wills it, in my experience he seldom does. My Muslin dentist tells me the world in 6000 years old, as stated in the Koran – well this could explain the dearth of Nobel Scientific awards to Muslims. Oh for the enlightenment!” I agree 100% with Left and Right. Except that the Roman emperors, even before Theodosius, imposed Catholic terror (loosely based on the New Testament). The reason for constant Muslim civil wars of the worst type is precisely that to question the other believer’s interpretation of the Qur’an or to deny it is apostasy, as far as the other believer is concerned, the penalty for which is death. Hence the total intolerance of Muslim: just draw a guy with a turban, call it Muhammad, see what happens. You may not have time to put it below foot. Thus the Dome of the Rock’s location is a well understood insult. * Attendant Lord in reply to L6QjhvJGVk Nov 23rd: “You overlook that the portions of these religious books that reflect values from another time are dead as a doornail in Judaism and in Israel, a modern state with modern values, and alive and well under Islamist states, whose leadership believes that it should all be kept alive, just as it was written.” * Thank you L6QjhvJGVk, for rolling out barbarity from the Bible, there are never enough rivers of obnoxious data flowing to nourish the humanistic, progressive ocean! The Abrahamic religion has to be crushed always. A state came up with the following law: “The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God.” Those who disagree are to be sent to jail 12 months. That’s the law since before 2006, when the Supreme Court of that state refused to consider its constitutionality. So it is in Kentucky, USA. If the Abrahamists, with their psycho god, are not crushed there, they will grow under the sign of the beast, and eat civilization up, as they did in the East. As when Bush brandished Qur’an and Bible to bring the true faith to Iraq (in his self described “crusade“). Islamism is just a variant, an heresy of Judaism, somewhat desertified, somewhat Christianized, somewhat modernized. So if the Bible is really bad, it’s only natural that the Qur’an would be so too. Since the latter mostly apes the former. (The holly Qur’an can be innovative, though: Apparently Muhammad conceived of stem cells, demonstrating how wise he was! Qur’an Surah 4, Verse 56: “Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses – We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment again. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.”) As a self declared follower of the Abrahamic religion, the Prophet venerated the Bible, and his beef with the Jews was that they did not follow the Bible rigorously enough. That the Bible was grotesquely dangerous, and immoral, interpreted literally has been known since the birth of Christianity. Wrote Augustine: Title of Book III, Chapter 5 of his famous City of God”. “It Is A Wretched Slavery Which Takes The Figurative Expressions of Scripture in A Literal Sense.” In spite of this, Augustine was the first theoretician of the dispersal of the Jews out of Israel, thus causing their departure, followed by their subsequent return… Of course Augustine (around 400 CE) was following emperor Hadrian’s decrees against the Jews, like the dog follows his master. After the second Jewish revolt, in 132 CE, the Romans defeated the Jewish army in 135 CE. Thereupon, Jerusalem, the capital of he Jews, was turned into a Greco-Roman city called Aelia Capitolina. A temple of Jupiter was built on top of the Jewish Temple, razed by the Romans. Thus the idea of putting the enormous Dome of the Rock in place of the Temple is a Roman fascist idea that has become sacred to Muslims! In other words, of Rome, Muslims worship the worst. Another troubling fact, is that the Temple Mount is also considered to be Mount Zion. does that mean that, by worshipping the Dome of the Rock (roughly the oldest mosque), Muslims are Zionists? In some sense? Emperor Hadrian forbid to the Jews to live in Jerusalem. Hadrian changed the country’s name from Judea to Syria Palestina. United Nations, version 135 CE. However, these atrocious facts over which the otherwise much esteemed Hadrian presided, got to be known, and taken for what they were, in the fullness of time: genocide. By 1948 CE, the United Nations, a sort of modernized Rome (before the Roman Republic became an outright imperium), decided to undo the horror visited by Hadrian, and more or less enforced ever since. Actually the UN followed a Roman precedent. Emperor Julian, philosopher and critique of the monstrosity of the rule of Catholicism, had ordered the RECONSTRUCTION of the Jewish Temple in 360 CE (earthquakes, and Christian fanaticism, including the assassination of Julian, prevented the work to proceed!) So here we are. In the last seven years, the Palestinians have fired nearly 7,000 rockets at Israel, killing 51 Israelis, and losing nearly 3,200 of their own. “Israel is gaining time… cutting the grass“, as Israelis put it. The time Israel did not have in 132-135 CE. History never dies. Only armies do. Why don’t Muslims eat pigs? The first order explanation, like for most things Muslim is that, so it was in the Bible, and Muslims follow the Bible, when in doubt. More sophisticated was Maimonides, the Jewish philosopher under the Caliphate, physician to Saladin in the Twelfth Century. He understood the dietary laws chiefly as keeping the body healthy. The meat of the forbidden animals, birds, and fish was indigestible, according to Maimonides. However this does not apply to pork, he observed. But pigs are more dirty than human latrines, so had to be avoided, he obviated. A beauty of Islam is that it has no centralized authority as far as what it truly says. As the Qur’an is very small, it has been supplemented by all sorts of books and gossip, the Sunnah and Hadith being the most prominent. Muslims tend to kill each other, because they differ about the authors of Hadith who are viewed as reputable. Or by how seriously they take this and that gossip (= “reputable authority“, a frequently used notion in Islam scholarship). On top of that, local traditions have their own little stories. Once I asked a knowledgeable woman in Africa, a Muslim religious authority, why Muslims did not eat pigs. She told me a story I have never come across again. She told me that once Muhammad and his army, in a forest, got very thirsty. Then they saw a pig. They followed it until it reached water. Thereafter, a grateful Muhammad ordered his followers to give pigs a chance. The surrealism of it all left me speechless. So some black Africans hold that Muslims follow the one who followed the pig? It’s unlikely that blindly following the One who followed the pig will give peace a chance, because he gave pigs a chance. The fascist instinct, that is, following The One, in this case a long dead analphabet raider, blindly, is exactly the opposite of peace, pigs or no pigs. Yesterday’s god, like yesterday’s history, is senile, incoherent, repetitive, and dangerous. Time to break the cycle. Otherwise, there is an Iron Dome to show you. *** Patrice Ayme	http://patriceayme.wordpress.com/tag/islam/	2013-05-18T10:12:56	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
New Roll Developed A Park in Scottsdale, AZ, July 2008 One of the things I really like about film are the differences in the ‘look’ of one film to another. While there certainly are Lightroom presets that mimic film types, to my eye the differences go beyond the contrast curve and the response to color and the grain. I’ve collected Lightroom presets galore, but sometimes (like today) an image just pops out of the scanner and hits me upside the head. This is TMAX 400. It was developed by the local lab. When I shot this last summer, I hadn’t yet mastered by development techniques (not that they are mastered yet) but I was especially nervous about TMAX. This roll came out so lovely that I am going to ask them what time/temp/developer combination they used. This image isn’t anything award-winning, but the overall tonality just caught my eye. The Lightroom Preset conversions for TMAX just don’t do it justice. I’m going to have to get more of this film and experiment. I wouldn’t use it for the same things as HP5 (street photography), but more for landscapes, I think. I have a roll of TMAX 100 that I developed in FG7 that is waiting to be scanned. We’ll see how that came out. Chris, this is really very nice. The white clouds in the reflection took my eye right up the scene to the “beach” and tress. Very nice contrast as well. P.S. Sorry, I forgot. I used Nik Silver Pro for a trial and whilst I think it’s a good program I didn’t think it really captured the look of tri-x, so I tend to agree with what you write about above.	http://patternsoflightndark.com/blog/2009/03/new-roll-developed/	2013-05-18T10:12:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://patternsoflightndark.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/scottsdale-park-july-2008.jpg", "scottsdale-park-july-2008 A Park in Scottsdale, AZ, July 2008" ] ]
Three of Patterson High’s varsity wrestlers captured individual medals at the 24-team event. The Tigers were led by third-place medalist Daniel Cota (126 pounds), a sophomore, who placed fifth in the 120-pound weight division at the tournament a season ago. Patterson senior Priscilla Hackley collected a third-place finish in the 165-pound girls division, and sophomore Lucero Vargas took home fourth-place honors at 145 pounds. The Tigers (2-1 overall, 1-0 Western Athletic Conference) will continue the league season with a home match against Ceres High at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Western Invitational Four of Patterson High’s varsity wrestlers had top-eight individual performances in the Western Invitational on Dec. 15, at Modesto Junior College. Junior Manuel Cruz took third place in the 138-pound weight class. Cota earned fourth at 126. Junior Jordan Canseco (120) took sixth, while freshman Sean DeOcampo (106) was eighth in his class. Contact Marc Aceves at 892-6187, ext. 28, or [email protected].	http://pattersonirrigator.com/view/full_story/21263025/article-PHS-wrestlers-place-at-area-tourneys-?instance=prep_sports%20special_coverage_bullets_right_column	2013-05-18T10:52:47	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Smores Mini Cupcakes. I love s’mores - especially on a summer night at a beach bonfire surrounded by old friends. Theres just something about the delectable combination of melted chocolate and marshmallow with a graham cracker. When the opportunity arose to bake something for a holiday party, I immediately thought of s’mores mini cupcakes: Adapted from Martha Stewart. Makes 3 1/2 dozen mini cupcakes For the Chocolate - Graham Cracker Cupcake: Ingredients: 1 cup + 1/8 cup sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 3/8 cup cocoa powder 3/4 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 large egg 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 cup boiling water 10 squares graham crackers, crumbed 1/4 cup butter, melted Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line mini cupcake pan with mini cupcake liners and set aside. 2. Sift 1 cup sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer. Fitted with the paddle attachement, mix together. 3. In a medium bowl, whisk milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture on low speed and mix just until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides and continue to mix for another 2 minutes. Add boiling water and whisk by hand to avoid any splashing. 4. In a separate bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and remaining 1/8 sugar. Using a tsp., spoon one tsp. into each cupcake liner and push down lightly with the back of the teaspoon. 5. Bake graham cracker lined cupcakes in oven for about 5 minutes. 6. Remove from oven and add chocolate cupcake batter 3/4 full in each cupcake. Sprinkle cupcakes with remaining graham cracker crumbs. Bake for 15 minutes, until a toothpick tester comes out clean. For the Marshmallow Frosting: Ingredients: 2 egg whites, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions: 1. Place egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in the heatproof mixing bowl of an electric stand mixer. Hold over a saucepan with simmering water and whisk by hand for about 3 minutes until sugar melts and is no longer grainy between the fingertips. 2. With electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachement, whisk starting at low speed and gradually increase to high. Whisk until stiff peaks form. This will take about 7 minutes. Add vanilla extract and mix just until combined. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star or french tip. Assembly: Using a piping bag, ice the marshmallow onto cooled cupcakes. Using a blow torch, torch the top to mimik lightly melted marshmallow. Add a mini marshmallow to garnish and serve! Don’t be fooled by the seemingly long list of ingredients. This is actually an easy recipe and if you have a large measuring cup, you can mix the wet ingredients all in that measuring cup so this whole recipe is actually like a one bowl cupcake. This is sure to impress.	http://pattycakebaker.tumblr.com/tagged/cupcakes	2013-05-18T10:53:09	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx798mwQDu1qhtvkg.png", null ] ]
A few minutes ago, one of my Twitter friends asked a really great question. My answer actually surprised me. A lot. Having grown up in extreme poverty, I’ve always almost worn it on my sleeve with a profound sense of pride. Mostly because I was able to do things everyone said I couldn’t. I was/am proud of my accomplishments. I overcame a lot to get to a place of comfort. Not riches, mind you, just comfort. Because of many other things that happened in my life, I never pursued money. I pursued knowledge. And the price of big paychecks never appealed to me. I’ve never respected people with money. In fact, I have a lot of disdain for them–which has both served me and gotten in my way. A few years back, after thinking I’d left that old life behind–that I was finally stable and could breathe–I had some major financial setbacks. It was every worst nightmare I’d ever had since crawling out of all of it. I didn’t think I’d survive it. It tore up my entire sense of identity. But, in a strange way, it also rebuilt it and made me a lot better at working and staying true to me. I was really fortunate to get back on my feet, and I found a new confidence I never thought I had. I became unshakably convinced that I could survive anything. And it also made me rethink the things I used to think about work and money. ### For me, money has always been a necessary evil. I’ve often wished for more so life would be less complicated. I have conflicting views about work and its connection to money. For my parents, and my grandparents, money was a means to an end. It meant we survived or we didn’t. Lacking money meant suffering indignities and working harder than most people could imagine. Work was the way to get money. It didn’t matter what you did–just that you did something that brought in enough to pay the bills. On-time. That’s it. Work was not your life. It was not something you did into the wee hours. It was not worthy of overtime or mental anguish. It was getting up every day at 6 am, leaving at 7 am, and coming home at 5 pm. You didn’t make friends with your co-workers. You endured it. That’s it. And when you left, that’s when your real life began. Simple. I was never of that school. For me, money meant I got what I needed. It meant I could learn. It meant I was exposed to people and places and things I’d never see if I didn’t have money. You worked to get money, sure–but working hard was also payment…in an odd way. Work meant approval. It meant exploring ideas and seeing what your talents were. It meant being seen. I’ve never really liked work, but masochist that I am–I really like working once I’m stuck there. I find myself having a good time, in spite of all of it. It doesn’t really matter what it is. I like challenges. Mostly, I like doing things. No one has to tell me what to do. If I’m there, I’ll work hard. It’s who I am. If I’m loyal to you–if you’ve been kind–I will run myself into the ground to help you. If you’ve disrespected me, I’ll work as hard as a normal person–but trust that it’s not my normal–and you could get a lot more if you just said thank you. My mother used to say I care too much. About what others think of me. About what I’m doing and what it all means. About the things things aren’t. I don’t like doing just anything. I like to know why. If I can connect to it, I’m happy. If I feel like a robot, I’m not. I’ve struggled most of my life to find my calling. That right thing that would fill me up. That thing that wouldn’t feel hard. That thing that would pay my bills without stealing my life. I’ve made mistakes in this. I’ve compromised too much, only to believe too much in things that weren’t mine. Only to stumble into things that made sense. And then compromise for the meantime because there is always more work to do before I’m at the top of the stairs. A girl’s gotta eat. And not die. I don’t know what the answers are for me. I’d like to think I do, and that I’m doing them. I am not ashamed of my past poverty–or even afraid of it anymore–though it took me a very long time to be able to say that. And that poverty? Well, it still lives inside me and can cut me sometimes if I’m not careful. Poverty can trick you into thinking you’re something you’re not. And it can make others believe it too. I’m still amazed by how insidious it is. It is not noble to be poor. Sometimes, I think I thought that. That I was somehow a better person just for that reason. But, I’ve learned there are some nice rich folk with morals who aren’t so bad. Though I probably will judge them when I first meet them. There is nothing wrong with money or having enough. There is nothing wrong with admitting being poor is terrifying, and you’d rather have money. Because it opens doors and gives you choices. I will admit that. I’d never exchange my life for some rich person’s. I gained so much knowledge of human nature and myself. But I wish it would have been easier for my Mama. I wish all of it wasn’t so hard and didn’t linger like moldy cheese. I wish I could help people who are in the situation I used to be in. I don’t believe in either/or anymore. I don’t believe that work is everything or nothing. I believe, maybe foolishly, that I can work hard and still take a lunch break. And it will be okay. Though a past me probably objects. Vehemently. I don’t believe I have to hate my job to earn a living if it’s not my purpose. I think you can do things just because you need to, and it’ll be okay. But if you set yourself up to hate it, you absolutely will. I believe that–if something really does matter to you–but pays you nothing and doesn’t take care of you–it’s probably not what you’re meant to do. And if it really is something you’re meant to do–you will find a way to use it to meet your needs. Sometimes, it takes time and creativity. And working 14 hour days. But you can change what your life is like. You just have to figure out what the needs are and ask the Universe to meet them. ### I say all of this at the end of one of the worst weeks of my professional life. I’m working a job to get me somewhere else. And I don’t mind it–or, at least, I haven’t minded it for the better part of a couple years. But life changes, and you find yourself elsewhere–and you have to change, too. All of this stuff lands on you when you’re not standing up inside yourself. And, for many reasons, I haven’t been. But I did yesterday and today. And I changed things inside myself and rethought this in between. And let’s just say more change is coming. And it may actually surprise me. And it may make the rest of it make sense. I had the urge earlier today to write something in tribute to my Mama. To tell you about her. But haven’t I been doing that every single day since she left me? I had the urge to write a letter to her. But what more can I say–what can I say that I haven’t said already? And how, exactly, do you convey how important someone’s existence was to you? I don’t know. For me, there is not intentional anything here. Every moment of my life, I simply live it: a humble–yet healthy–dose of gratitude for that woman who fought for me every single day of my life–even before she knew I could exist. I could tell you all these stories about her–stories that would make you love her in some weaker way than I do. Because who could love her more than me? I could describe all the million things I loved about her. But, some ways, that would diminish her. My life, truth be told, is just one big conversation with–about–for–her. I guess that’s all I really need to say. The weekend is slowly inching away, and I’m already feeling Monday’s unwanted arrival. I’m a little exhausted. Yesterday was my first real “outing” since my surgery–other than medical appointments. We ended up in my old neighborhood–for a breakfast of banh mi and mango boba. Then, to one of the local Asian markets for boba I can make myself, at home (since I’ve been craving them so much lately). I can’t really walk long distances or stand for long periods of time right now, so I ended up eating my food in the parking lot–people-watching–while J went in. I’ve been missing home for a while now. It’s been worse since my surgery. That feeling of familiarity and comfort is what seems to motivate it. It was nice to sit in the parking lot–watching a little boy doing tai chi…an old man–all bent over–conversing with his daughter in Vietnamese…and the people driving insane hoopties through the parking lot. Such a departure from the life I have been living–where everyone is so generic and mannered. It was nice to feel the breeze on my face–even if I couldn’t browse the huge tea aisle or spend hours trying to identify obscure products. We then went up to Boulder, for the farmer’s market, and got stuck in traffic. At first, we thought it was the construction on 36–or maybe graduation weekend–but then noticed the traffic got better after we passed a bunch of cows. We joked that everyone was slowing down to look at all the cows. Welp–as it turns out–these were fugitive cows on the lam. Boulder was crowded. Even with many of the students gone. It was a gorgeous day. I got a tie-dye bandana. Because: Boulder. We stopped at Pekoe for more boba–jasmine milk tea this time–my current fave. And then, we went to Estes–stopping at the pie store for cherry pie–as always–hoping the sky would stop with the rain. It rained a lot yesterday–but mostly off and on, with rainbows. Despite Trail Ridge’s closure, we had a pretty good time–touring some burn areas and seeing quite a few magpies, elk, and deer. It made me want to go camping and reminded me of the close association between life/death–and how beautiful the tragic can be. Around mid-day, I was pretty much a zombie, so we cut it all short and came home. Which was also interesting because whatever dam I’ve built up these past few weeks seemed to break a bit. I rounded out the night by watching the original Great Gatsby, asleep before it was even over. At 4 am, my phone starting buzzing–practically nonstop. Forty bizarre texts and two missed calls later, I was pretty annoyed–called the person in question–talked to him to see if he was okay and was convinced he was high or unbelievably drunk. He assured me he was okay. I was pretty pissed about the whole thing. Especially since sunrise happened a few minutes later, and I was definitely not going back to sleep. Hours later, we started unraveling the puzzle of his last night and can only think he was roofied at a local bar. He had random scrapes on him and looked like he’d been punched in the face. He also couldn’t seem to string thoughts together–hours later–and is missing most of last night from his memory. Scary shit. Oh, and our power went out, too–which also pissed me off because some construction peeps caused it again. This pretty much happens every weekend, so I wasn’t’ really amused. SO, I’m a bit tired and unnerved. And, then–of course–it’s Mama’s Day. Which isn’t exactly easy. For Mama’s Day, I wanted to share some photos from yesterday. There’s too many to post all of them, so there will be more in a few days. It’s been a while since I’ve taken photos with my DSLR. (I actually almost forgot how to change lenses!). Here’s hoping your day is going a bit better than mine, and you can actually hug your Mama today. If you can’t, consider this a big ole hug from someone who gets it. <3 __________________________________________ Boulder sky, on the way home. New kicks. RMNP. People milling about after gawking at elk. New Saigon has added a quick casual version of its longtime sit-down restaurant. A big gentrified, but still good. Great bread. Doggy at the Boulder Farmer’s Market. Renegade cows in Boulder’s Open Space, just off 36. Child’s memorial on Alameda. Man walking down Federal, a fairly common sight. Even in winter. A pedestrian was hit and killed about two miles north of here later in the day. My father’s favorite bar used to be near here. Federal is full of billboards–at least, now, they’re advertising higher ed and not liquor. The sit-down part of New Saigon. Remodeled since I’ve been here last. Nice to see they’re making some money. Adorable doggy on Broadway. Lady walking across Broadway. We left right when all the yoga classes let out. More later! ! ! ! Okay, I wish I could figure out how to make all of the above bigger and sparkly, but my brain is completely fried. Why? I’ve been on the phone all day today, and I’m still going strong. A week’s worth of work in one day? Heck yes. Outpacing my whole team in one day? Heck yes. But it’s Friday, and HOLY HELL did I need it to be Friday. So, that’s all you’re getting from me. A big fat smile. Just squint and then stretch your eyeballs really big and it’ll almost be as big as the smile on my face. And, yes, I AM silently cackling. Like a ninja. Or a hermit crab. With a cape. I might drink an actual beer today (yay, peche lambic!) and I’m definitely eating a beautiful grilled cheeseburger with sriracha and bacon aioli. And, perhaps–if I feel fancy–some PIE. This will be my first beer of this year. I am slightly scared. Tomorrow: Boulder and the farmer’s market. And pictures. Whee. I get to leave the apartment!! Take that, surgical scars. I’m back. It happened in December of 2004. She died–passed. All those words that mean she is just not here. Over the years, I’ve had many conversations with people who have survived the loss of their parents. All of us walk around this planet with war wounds, trying desperately to figure out what our lives are about now–who we are now–who we can be now…how we can continue without them. For me, my Mama was everything. My best friend. My constant ally and cheerleader. A big pain in my ass, too. But someone who witnessed every part of who I was–good, bad, amazing, ugly, perfect. She was there for every moment that meant something, and most of the ones that didn’t too. Until a few days before my Mama actually got sick, the idea of her being human–vulnerable, truly sick–never ever crossed my mind. I was a naive 26 year old, still wet behind the ears (as she often said), and I had enough knowledge to navigate many different places. But, in the end, I relied on my Mama for so many things. Her leaving left a massive hole, and–nearly nine years later (wow)–I’m still grasping. I tell people it will never be okay. It won’t get better or easier. I will miss her every day of my life–notice that she’s not here–want to share something with her. Not even one day. Missing her accompanies every shitty moment and every amazing moment. It doesn’t matter. I tell people it gets different. Every day, every year–Hell, sometimes every hour. I have no idea how I’ll feel about things that were okay a year ago or even yesterday. The grief surges and reclines at its own whim. It doesn’t matter how long ago it was. In fact, often, the more time that passes, the worse it feels. I am better at coping with it, though. I am (usually) able to feel it coming. On those days when I feel off and don’t know why, I hibernate–if I can. I have tools that make the feelings easier to swallow. But sometimes, it still gets me when I don’t expect it. When I have no idea it’s coming. When I went to bed last night, I wasn’t really thinking of Mama. Or anything except decompressing from one helluva shitty day. I was exhausted. I vaguely remembered Mama’s Day was coming this Sunday–but only because I started getting Mama’s Day emails several days ago from retailers (and eff you to the people who write those emails–seriously–so insensitive). It didn’t bother me. I might have bristled about the unwanted email before hitting unsubscribe, but other than that–unlike many other years–it didn’t sit with me. And yet, I dreamt about her–something bizarre. The bizarre dreams are rare nowadays and having her in my dream–face-to-face for a long time…the star…welp…that’s also rare. Of course, I woke up a second before my alarm. Then, the roomie came in to make sure I heard my alarm. And I growled about sleeping 15 more minutes. Only no one would let me get those 15. I wanted so much to see her again–to go back to sleep for 15 minutes and see her. I finally gave up, realizing that 15 minutes of some projected fantasy produced in my brain wouldn’t make her any less dead. I was too awake for that. But it stuck with me today–through yet another aggravating day…and I realized that I dreamt about her because I’m starved for that relationship–for feeling that close to someone. Not much I can do about it, but there it is: another reason to grieve. 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Some major appreciation goes out to TJ Duckett for featuring Pax Cybertron on his latest Video Review of Sites He Likes! You can see Kuma Style Reviews in video form here – On Youtube Make sure to subscribe to the channel to keep up to date on the many awesome and well done reviews of various collectibles! But don’t for to visit the Kuma Style website either here. TJ’s a buddy and a great reviewer! He makes sure to cover everything in each review, from packaging all the way down to fine details! Thanks again TJ! Just watched the video. That’s awesome! Congratulations! Thanks!! Good on you man! THANKS! Very awesome! Thanks Flywheels! I’m hoping it’ll boost readership too!	http://paxcybertron.com/2013/01/13/pax-cybertron-featured-on-kuma-style-reviews-sites-i-like/	2013-05-18T10:21:15	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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BOSTON, USA: The market value for GaAs revenues, driven by smartphones and consumer adoption of data-intensive applications, has grown strongly from the lows it struggled for in early 2009. The recently published Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductors (GaAs) report, “GaAs Device Vendor Market Share 2009: North America,” reports that this growth brought the total market value for GaAs revenues to little more than $4 billion, a slight increase over 2008 revenue levels. Skyworks Solutions nudged past RFMD to take the top revenue spot for North American vendors. However, less than one percent market share separates both companies. TriQuint and Avago Technologies both recorded strong revenue growth, substantially gaining on industry leaders. “Even though revenue from the GaAs market in 2009 was only slightly higher than 2008, the story that emerges is the strong industry recovery during the last three-quarters of the year,” noted Eric Higham, Director of the Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Service. “This growth is driven by consumer demand for new data-intensive applications, smartphones and the infrastructure that supports these capabilities. We expect these drivers to continue fueling growth through 2010.” Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.	http://pcsemicon.blogspot.com/2010/12/gaas-market-recovers-strongly-to-post.html	2013-05-18T10:20:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
The. The meeting information will be announced via the PDARC Yahoo Group and on this web site If you want assistance on joining the PDARC Yahoo Group please contact any of the PDARC officiers. Call on W0OJY 146.85 with a tone of 146.2 if you need meeting information or help on directions. Please note the Current Yankton, SD Weather conditions are in GMT date and time so they are indeed current.	http://pdarc.org/	2013-05-18T10:12:46	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony: Zakir Hussain and The Masters of Percussion Friday, March 30, 2012 7:30 p.m. \| All Ages Tickets start at $25 Purchase Tickets at orsymphony.org/zakir Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1111 SW Broadway One of the foremost percussionists in the world today, Zakir Hussain takes the Indian tabla to an extraordinary level. He astonished audiences in 2009 and comes back by popular demand! Zakir Hussain is revered. Joining him on stage will be Fazal Qureshi (tabla & kanjira), Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri), T.H.V. Umashankar (ghatam), Dilshad Khan (sarang), Navin Sharma (dholak), Abbos Kosimov (doyra), and the Meitei Pung Cholom performer (dancing drummer of Manipur). Please note: the Oregon Symphony does not perform. “Simply put, Hussain is a virtuoso.”- The Oregonian I would love to get free tickets for this event, if offered. I love all things percussion. Always interesting to learn new styles from all parts of the globe.	http://pdxpipeline.com/2012/03/23/zakir-hussain-arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall-foremost-percussionist-in-the-world/	2013-05-18T10:54:04	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Old Things I like old things. Consequently, I have a lot of old things in my house. Many belonged to my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Everything in this post is at least sixty years old—or much older. One of the oldest things I have is this rocking chair made by my great-great-grandfather, John C. Nace. It's been painted many colors, but I think the original was green. Last year I painted it green again. The cushion on the seat belonged to my grandmother. I remember that cushion from when I was a kid. The little rocking chair sits in front of the window in my study. Sometimes a cat naps in it. This glass jar was the Mama's cookie jar when I was a kid. I remember it sat on her dish cabinet. The flowers on it are decals. Now it sits on my kitchen counter. This little green gizmo is an orange juicer. I remember Mama making my orange juice with it when I was little. That was way before you could buy juice from concentrate. I haven't used the juicer for a couple of decades. The items below were Grandma's. She once told me that she got the blue carnation vase at a "Christmas tree" at church when she was young. The candleholder is one of a pair. I can remember seeing them at Grandma's house but the candles were never ever lit. I don't know if there's a story behind the smaller vase, but it's also one of a pair. The glass is from a set. I remember seeing the pink pitcher and glasses displayed in Grandma's dining room. As far as I know, they were never used. They haven't been used since I've owned them, either. I do remember eating off the plates behind them, though. This teapot, sugar bowl, and creamer used to sit on the library table in Grandma's parlor. It has "Made in Japan" stamped on the bottom. I have no idea how old it is, but it's older than I am. It has never been used. I think Mama acquired the milk glass rooster and hen when I was a kid. The ceramic stage coach and the Indian couple used to sit on the what-not stand. I think they're older than I am. The white vase is old. Mama used it many times when I was a kid. The teapot, sugar, and creamer were given to her by a next-door neighbor when I was nine or ten. Mama never used them. They were for decorative display purposes only. These canning jars belonged to my great grandmother, and they now hold a collection of old buttons. When clothing was cut up for quilts—or was too worn out for further use—the buttons would be cut off and saved for possible re-use. I inherited several boxes of buttons. I figured I'd display them in the jars. This little glass vase was Grandma's. It sat on the library table in her parlor . . . . . . as did this little double vase that's carved out of something. Soapstone? It looks similar to this one, but it has no identifying marks on it at all. Both sit near the button jars on top of a bookcase in my living room. I've never used some of these old things, but I like to look at them and remember where they used to be. ~ 1 Comments: All those things are beautiful! You're so lucky to have them. Love the green glass. I collect that. I think the Japanese set is lustreware. The teapot set with the flower could be majolica--not sure but at any rate, I think it's special. The white vase is art pottery and very collectible today. The last piece might be jade. I know it comes in different colors. Loved seeing your old things. It's nice that you value them! Links to this post: Create a Link	http://peevishpen.blogspot.com/2013/02/old-things.html	2013-05-18T11:01:30	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Here are some of the top Patch stories for Friday, November 9, 2012: - Storm Recovery Center Opens in White Plains - Volunteer Group Going to Howard Beach Saturday Here are some of the top stories on Patch sites. Here are some of the top Patch stories for Friday, November 9, 2012:	http://pelham.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/patchcast-02c0dcf4	2013-05-18T11:01:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
For the third time in slightly more than a month, an Alaskan has died while taking part in outdoor recreation, only this time it was in the Caribou Hills. "It can end real fast when people aren't prepared for the worst," said Ryan Browning, an Alaska State Trooper posted in Anchor Point. The first of the spring mortalities was Royce Herbert Morgan, 18, of Anchorage, who died of hypothermia due to environmental exposure on Feb. 25 when he became separated from his brother while snowboarding in Hatcher Pass. The second was Yancy Flair, 35 of Anchorage, who died when he was buried in an avalanche while snowmachining in Johnson Pass on March 28. The most recent accidental death involved Bryan W. Farrow, 47, of Homer, who was last seen alive on April 3, when leaving a Greer Road residence at around noon. Riding on a 1989 Yamaha Phazer snowmachine, his intention reportedly was to visit a friend living near Caribou Lake, about 20 miles away. He never made it. A neighbor reported Farrow missing to Alaska State Troopers on the evening of April 7. An extensive search of the Caribou Hills trail system was launched. Helo 1, a trooper helicopter, and two fixed-wing aircraft, one from the troopers and another from the Civil Air Patrol, conducted air searches of the area. Meanwhile, friends and neighbors joined searchers from the Central Emergency Services in Soldotna and Snowmads, a snowmachine club from Homer, to comb the area trails on snowmachines and on foot. On Friday at approximately 3:40 p.m., Farrow's body was located by Civil Air Patrol search flight members. It was found about 1.5 miles west of Caribou Lake. "The body has been recovered. We went out in Helo 1 and got him. We wanted to get him out of there and back to his family," Browning said. Farrow was described as an experienced outdoorsman and snowmachiner, who was dressed for cold weather. "He had on Carhartts, and a hat and gloves, and he had a Leatherman. He was dressed warm, but not with anything waterproof," Browning said. Farrow also did not have proper gear to overnight in Caribou Hills. Due to closing extreme weather, searchers did not locate Farrow's snowmachine, so the circumstances that led to him being on foot are still unclear. "It's possible he may have wrecked or gotten stuck and was trying to walk out," Browning said. There was no evidence of foul play, he added, and a search for the snowmachine will continue. Browning said many outdoor fatalities are avoidable if proper precautions are in place. "People need to always have a contingency plan, and overnight or emergency equipment in case the weather turns bad or something goes wrong. It's also never a good idea to be alone in the outdoors," he said. Joseph Robertia can be reached at [email protected].	http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/041209/new_285881822.shtml	2013-05-18T10:24:15	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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A 42U Dell rack will physically hold at most 6 PowerEdge 4300 servers, drawing a total of 6 * 2.5A = 15A, well within the 26A recommended maximum. However, only 13 PowerEdge 2550 servers can be placed in a 42U Dell rack and still keep the current draw below 26A (26A / 2.0A = 13), although the rack is physically capable of holding 21 PowerEdge 2550 servers.	http://people.oregonstate.edu/~morgan/UPS/	2013-05-18T10:13:01	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
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Hagel Travels to Afghanistan, Sucide Bomber Attacks Ministry of Defence By: Big 2 News Staff Updated: March 11, 2013 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was in Afghanistan this weekend. It's his first trip in his new role as Secretary. The Vietnam War vet says he traveled to the war-torn nation to thank troops for their service. He spent time with soldiers in Kabul Sunday ....shaking hands and chatting. Hagel also says he wants to get a better understanding of the current situation in Afghanistan. Meantime, a joint press conference with Hagel and Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday was canceled. The cancellation followed comments from Karzai on a deadly Taliban suicide bombing Sunday in Kabul during Hagel's visit. Karzai says the blast shows the "Taliban are serving the foreigners and are not against the foreigner." He also says it's a sign the militant group wants "foreigners" to stay.	http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=255562	2013-05-18T10:22:19	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Texas Republican Party Leaders Speak In Midland By: Big 2 News Staff Updated: February 13, 2013 The Midland County Republican Women featured two Republican party speakers at their monthly luncheon on Wednesday. The Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri and Republican Party of Texas Outreach Director David Zapata talked about the demographics of Texas. The luncheon took place that the Petroleum Club in downtown Midland.	http://permianbasin360.com/fulltextsports?nxd_id=250562	2013-05-18T10:41:55	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Judge Denies Republicans' Effort To End Voter Intimidation Consent Decree December 9, 2009 by Personal Liberty News Desk Last week, a federal judge in New Jersey rejected an attempt by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to dissolve a 27-year-old court order that is intended to prevent the intimidation of minority voters. Stemming from a lawsuit brought forth by the Democratic National Committee in 1982, a consent decree was agreed upon which forced the RNC to gain court approval to use certain election tactics, including the creation of voter challenge lists, photographing voters at the polls and posting off-duty police at voting locations in minority neighborhoods, according to The New York Times. Republicans argued that the consent decree was hampering efforts to combat voter fraud, which had escalated over the previous few years, according to RNC lawyers. Voting expert Tom Josefiak argued on behalf of the Republicans, stating that the political landscape had changed with African Americans serving as president and attorney general. He also said that the RNC chairman and chief administrative officer are African American, and that the party had no incentive to intimidate minority voters. In a 79-page ruling, Judge Dickinson Debevoise extended the restrictions for at least another eight years, although he did narrow the scope of the decree. "It appears that the RNC has been largely unsuccessful in its efforts to attract minority voters," said Debevoise, quoted by the news source. "Until it is able to do so, it will have an incentive to engage in the type of voter suppression that it allegedly committed in the actions that led to the enactment and modification of the consent decree."	http://personalliberty.com/2009/12/09/judge-denies-republicans-effort-to-end-voter-intimidation-consent-decree-19493836/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=20ee2ea151	2013-05-18T10:12:43	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://feeds.directnews.co.uk/feedtrack/justcopyright.gif?feedid=1961&itemid=19493836", "ADNFCR-1961-ID-19493836-ADNFCR" ] ]
Study: Mature Heart Can’t Regenerate Cells August 8, 2011 by UPI - United Press International, Inc. new muscle to repair damage. Recent research suggests mammals have the ability to regenerate the heart for a very brief period, about the first week of life, but the ability is quickly lost, a UCLA release said Monday. The UCLA study suggests it might be possible to turn back the cellular clock to a time when cardiac myocytes had the ability to proliferate and re-grow heart muscle. Some animals like newts and salamanders can spontaneously regrow damaged organs such as the heart at any point in their life, the researchers say. During human development, progenitor stem cells create cardiac myocytes that proliferate to form the heart, but once the heart is formed the myocytes transform from immature cells into mature cells that cannot proliferate. In newts and salamanders cardiac myocytes can go back and forth between immature, or primitive, states to proliferate and repair damage and then revert back into mature cells once the damage is repaired. “In mammals, we’ve lost that potential,” UCLA study leader Robb MadLellan said. “If we knew how to restore that, or knew the reason why adult myocytes can’t do it, we could try to figure out a way to use nature’s methods to regenerate the heart.”	http://personalliberty.com/2011/08/08/study-mature-heart-cant-regenerate-cells-20110808-201648-5186-2/	2013-05-18T10:41:09	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Oil Spill Made Community More Stressful October 11, 2011 by UPI - United Press International, Inc. their community exhibited higher self-reported levels of anxiety, worry, nervousness and fear during the oil spill and cleanup. More than 900 household respondents in Lafourche, Terrebonne and Plaquemines parishes in coastal Louisiana were surveyed from June 16 and July 1, 2010, while the oil was still flowing under the gulf. The authors suggested that under normal conditions, attachment to community provides avenues for social support and a positive sense of having a place to call home, but under certain conditions, the strong attachments to community increase stress and other negative emotional states. When the resource base is threatened — for example fisheries being contaminated or closed — high levels of community attachment often anchor people so strongly to their place of residence that they would be unwilling to move to find another place to make a living, the researchers said. In addition, people who are strongly attached to their communities also tend to know lots of other people in their community so they end up interacting regularly with other people who are also worried, angry and fearful which could create a self-reinforcing cycle of stress and anxiety, Lee and Blanchard said. The finding was published in the journal American Behavioral Scientist.	http://personalliberty.com/2011/10/11/oil-spill-made-community-more-stressful/	2013-05-18T11:02:35	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Agenda 21 And Executive Orders August 29, 2012 by Special To Personal Liberty As of July 26, President Barack Obama has issued 133 executive orders. The definition of the executive order (EO) is: “noun. (often initial capital letters) an order having the force of law issued by the President of the U.S. to the army, navy, or other part of the executive branch of the government.” Some of the 133 EOs relate to, or aim at, the implementation of Agenda 21. Per Wikipedia: ‘21’ in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st century. It has been affirmed and modified at subsequent UN conferences.” President George H.W. Bush signed the agreement in 1992; the total number of signers was 178. In 1995, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12858 to create the President’s Council on Sustainable Development in order to harmonize U.S. environmental policy with U.N. directives as outlined in Agenda 21. According to its authors, the objective of sustainable development is to integrate economic, social and environmental policies in order to achieve reduced consumption, social equity and the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. Sustainability advocates insist that every societal decision be based on environmental impact, focusing on three components: global land use, global education, and global population control and reduction. Social equity (social justice) is described as the right and opportunity of all people “to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment.” The objectives are lofty. At the first reading, the titles of the different chapters and subsections are appealing. But there is a Constitutional problem. According to eco-logic, [41] signing Agenda 21 at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio [de Janeiro].” JR Nyquist quotes Wikipedia as stating: “Within the executive branch of the U.S. government, President H.W. Bush, President Clinton, and President Obama have all signed executive orders that broadly support the tenets of Agenda 21 but do not make reference to Agenda 21 by name.” Some of the objectives of the Agenda 21 are against American traditions and even laws. Redistribution of wealth, if it is forced from above, violates the principle of protection of private property. Another tenet is the need to substantially reduce the world population; one overzealous estimate mentions by 85 percent. Those two requirements aim at “enhancing” the sustainability and equitable sharing the global wealth among all nations. The obvious questions are: - Who will decide what is an equitable share for a resident in the United States versus one in Bangladesh or Sweden? - Who is going to decide how many people each country must abort or exterminate to reach their allotment of the world population quota? - How will progress toward these goals be assured? The experiences of my childhood and youth spent in Nazi and Communist dictatorships have taught me that Agenda 21 is not achievable, short of a harsh dictatorship. For example, even repeating the Holocaust by killing another 6 million people would reduce the present global population by less than 0.1 percent. Redistribution of wealth is equal to make all equally poor. The paths leading to Agenda 21 are the economy, the environment and education. The pursuit of each has produced some recent detrimental results, like turning down the Keystone pipeline project, refusing to implement the economic recommendations of the bipartisan “supercommittee” and the continuous dumbing down of the educational requirements. The objectives of Agenda 21 appear to first promote local (national) dictatorships, culminating in a global dictatorship. In human history many rulers have tried the latter, from the Chinese emperors and the pharaohs to the various 20th century dictators. Not one was able to establish a lasting legacy. Agenda 21, just like the Communist nirvana, is totally incompatible with human nature. –Tom Pattantyus	http://personalliberty.com/2012/08/29/agenda-21-and-executive-orders/?like=1&source=post_flair&_wpnonce=f5309b4960	2013-05-18T10:53:06	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
A Revolutionary Vote New York circa 1917. "Calm about it. At Fifty-sixth and Lexington Avenue, the women voters showed no ignorance or trepidation, but cast their ballots in a businesslike way that bespoke study of suffrage." Shorpy.Com Tomorrow is a day for another revolutionary vote. 4 comments: And so it is. I voted absentee this past Thursday. I'll be glued to the tv tomorrow night while I'm at work. Voted last Friday. Can't wait to kick the last student out of my house this evening to listen to the results! yay! Thank You!	http://petchhouse.blogspot.com/2008/11/revolutionary-vote.html	2013-05-18T10:53:12	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/00037u.preview.jpg", null ] ]
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March 26, 2003 Name: Picasso Age: Four years old Gender: Female Kind: Quaker Parrot Missouri, USA A friend of mine owned a Quaker named Buddy and he just talked up a storm. When I met Buddy I knew it was all over I had to have one of these beautiful creatures. I already owned two budgies and one cockatiel. I got Picasso almost five years ago. Her hatchday is April 9th. My parents and I went to a bird fair. And I saw a lady there who was selling these awesome birds. And I asked my dad if I could get one. He allowed it. Then the lady picked up this little green devil, and told me to pick her up. I promptly got bitten. I shook my hand a little hard and the bird fluttered to the floor. I went to pick her up and got bitten again. So my dad picked up the bird and she bit through his calluses. This was the bird I wanted and so we took her home. I named her Picasso after Pablo Picasso and also because she dunked her colored pellets in her water. Since her water looked like paint. It took me a month to tame down the little she devil. But when I did, I was rewarded with a bird beyond my wildest dreams! She's fierce loyal, quite hilarious, and amazingly sweet. She says: Pretty girl, Hi Paulie, Hello, Kiss Kiss. Laughs like a human. Makes numerous cockatiel and budgies because she listens to her roommates too much. She's been working on some new words. We are trying to learn Momma's Girl. Picasso has four other bird brothers and sisters. Peaches and Pedro (the budgies) and Paulie and Hedwig (the cockatiels). One doggie sister, Baby. And one fishie brother my male betta Fishie. Talk about today's pet in Pet Talk!	http://petoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/26.html	2013-05-18T11:03:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
I’ve recently had a couple of my clients with this problem. So I did some digging. I was shocked by the answer. This is a serious problem. The condition is known as coprophagia. The good news is you can fix it with a little dog training and a few small changes to their environment. I wont mention the brands of dog food that were being used to be fair. Some dogs work better with certain brands than others. However I do discourage my clients from using certain poor quality brands. - ‘food’ again. This is not just a vulgar habit; it is a cry for health. The dog needs a better diet that will enable him to absorb the nutrients his body needs. - When dogs consume feces from other animals, they may be seeking minerals lacking in their regular dog food. * Change the dog’s diet. Buy or prepare only nutritious, quality food that is formulated for the dog’s age, breed and any medical issues. Two brands that I highly recommend are Blue Buffalo and Nutro Ultra Holistic. They can be found at your local Petsmart. I’ve had good luck with those brands. Their first ingredient are always a lean meat. To me; it’s the perfect mix of premium proteins, antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy oils to help your dog be at his best. By the way your dogs poops will be amazing. * ‘leave it’ and to physically keep the dog from trying to sniff and eat stools. Always praise your dog for listening. You can also reinforce the verbal praise with tidbits carried in a pouch.	http://petsitterpatrol.com/2012/05/23/what-to-do-if-your-dog-is-eating-poop/	2013-05-18T10:52:42	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Activities & Pursuits Demographics Technology & Media Expert Bios Feb 3, 2010Amanda Lenhart, Kristen Purcell, Aaron Smith, Kathryn Zickuhr Social media and mobile internet use among teens and young adults. Read More » More in: Teens, Social Networking, Mobile Blogs, or online journals, are a way for internet users to express themselves creatively or to document their experiences. About one in ten internet users contribute to a blog; one in three internet users read blogs. Verne G. Kopytoff, The New York Times Feb 20, 2011 Lee Rainie, director of the Internet and American Life Project, says that blogging is not so much dying as shifting with the times. Entrepreneurs have taken some of the features popularized by blogging and weaved them into other kinds of services. ... More in: Blogs, Social Networking Alexandra Silver, TIME Dec 17, 2010 A new report says blogging has decreased among younger generations. Social media may be to blame. While more and more people are emailing and making travel reservations online, not everyone is blogging like they used to. According to the Pew “G... More in: Blogs Ryan Singel, Wired.com Dec 16, 2010 ... Dec 16, 2010Kathryn Zickuhr Major trends in how different generations of Americans use the internet More in: Generations, Teens, Seniors, Email, Blogs, Podcasting, Religion, Banking Feb 4, 2010Amanda Lenhart This presentation covers recent findings on wireless, mobile internet use, social networks, content creation, blogging, Twitter and sexting among teens and young adults. More in: Teens, Mobile, Blogs, Social Networking, Web 2.0 Suzanne Choney, msnbc.com Feb 3, 2010 Fourth-fifths of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 are wireless Internet users, and while many of them are getting to the Web using their laptops, they're also using netbooks, cell phones, game consoles and e-readers, according to a new repo... More in: Blogs, Social Networking, Mobile Martha Irvine, Associated Press Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the — gasp! — more mature reader? A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging, as their communication habits have become increasingly brief, and mobile. Tec... More in: Blogs, Teens, Social Networking Hari Sreenivasan, PBS Amanda Lenhart dropped by The Rundown to outline the highlight of their latest report examining social media use among teens and young adults. Watch the video at PBS.org Social media and mobile internet use among teens and young adults. More in: Teens, Social Networking, Mobile, Generations, Blogs, Web 2.0 First Search survey questions about this topic. » View Questions - Blogs Amanda Lenhartthe Department of Commerce's Online Safety & Technology Working Group Sydney Jones, Susannah FoxPew Research Center More Recent Presentations View All Topics Search the Pew Internet database of questions Subscribe by RSS of internet users use Pinterest.	http://pewinternet.org/topics/Blogs.aspx?start=1&x=x&x=x	2013-05-18T10:53:54	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
Il Pizzaiolo will open Downtown in December Il Pizzaiolo hopes to open the 8 Market Square location Downtown by mid-December, confirmed manager Debbie LoVerso. Executive chef at the Mt. Lebanon location, Richard Sphatt, will man the downtown kitchen when it opens. He is training pizzaioli. The 40-seat restaurant will also have an upstairs bar. Il Pizzaiolo photo The 40-seat restaurant will also have an upstairs bar. Il Pizzaiolo photo	http://pgplate.com/openings/63-il-pizzaiolo-will-open-downtown-in-december	2013-05-18T11:03:02	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "/images/image-aboutus-11.jpg", "image-aboutus-11" ] ]
. • To the Hoosier Rails to Trails Council on its efforts to establish part of a national bike route that would stretch from upper Michigan to southern Louisiana. Richard Vonnegut, vice chairman of the council, says U.S. Bike Route 35 would run from the Michigan border through LaPorte County down through Indianapolis to Louisville, Ky. The United States Bicycle Route System proposes to establish a series of officially designated, cross-country bikeways using existing roads for long-distance cyclists to follow while traveling across America. The Miami County commissioners this week signed a resolution expressing their support for the route, which would follow the Nickel Plate Trail through Peru. The resolution signed Monday also petitions the Indiana Department of Transportation to actively cooperate with the Hoosier Rails to Trails Council to designate the bike corridor.. Opinion Thorns & Roses Thorns & Roses -	http://pharostribune.com/opinion/x983027584/Thorns-Roses	2013-05-18T11:02:10	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
December 2010 Thank God so my gramma was in the hospital for about ten days, starting two days after thanksgiving, we had a scare with her cuz she was very sick, so me, my mom and sister all stayed with my grampa so he wouldnt be alone. we got scared but thank God, she got better and we stayed with her so we could take care of her. it was hard doing it during school, but for my gramma, id do anything. we stayed for a... Woke up in the morning feeling like p diddy, with my hand on the ass and my... You aint ever seen an asian this fly! I really wanna girl, call me dumb or whatever, but i havent talked to a girl in hella long and i want a legit gf. i want my first REAL relationship. seems like everyone has a girl cept me. thats not why i wanna girl, but i just see how happy they are and i wanna be like them haha i wanna do cute things for a girl, i wanna do things that will make her smile and shit haha kinda gay but idc, all guys... Hate calling girls bitches, but sometimes i just gotta do it… I wish school was like baseball, get 3 out of 10, and your amazing!	http://pheelobeez.tumblr.com/archive/2010/12	2013-05-18T10:52:05	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l57ypv6jfk1qbxfsuo1_250.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldebuyhglx1qczu2ro1_250.jpg", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv4mtlKZ3K1qaacylo1_250.jpg", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ], [ "http://assets.tumblr.com/images/small_white_checkmark.png", null ] ]
Filed underCBS, Heard On, Local, News, Seen on, Syndicated Local, Watch + Listen By Steve Beck and Jenn Bernstein MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (CBS) – A bank robbery suspect that eluded police and drove on the wrong side of the road slammed into two cars in Bucks County Friday, seriously injuring at least one person. The incident began shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, when police received a call that an armed suspect had robbed the First Federal of Bucks County bank on Highland Park Way in Levittown. Police say he parked across the street at a shopping center, left on foot, then got into his vehicle. “At some point, the driver took off at a high rate of speed onto Oxford Valley Road heading north, and he turned onto South Bucks Town Road…we had reports of him fishtailing. At some point on South Bucks Town Road, he crossed into a grassy medium…and probably lost control and went into oncoming traffic,” explains Lt. John Michniewicz, of the Middletown Township Police Department. Police were immediately on the scene and found the alleged bank robber crawling out of his vehicle. He did have a firearm in his possession, and cash, presumably from the bank, was recovered at the scene. At this time, the bank is calculating how much the suspect stole. “It was a pretty horrific scene. It appeared to me to be a head on collision between his car and the other vehicles,” Lt. Michniewicz says. John Kerrigan (Credit:) Kerrigan’s office is right near the crash scene. His administrative assistant, Nichola Laich, said he just left work. “It was only five to ten minutes since he had left when we got the message that he had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident,” said Laich. “Very difficult to hear.” Kerrigan has been practicing law for forty years. He’s a well known criminal defense attorney. Kerrigan has a wife, two children, and a grandson. Laich did visit him in the hospital since the accident Friday afternoon. “He was in good spirits and was quiet aware of everything that was going,” said Laich. She tells Eyewitness News they were still assessing his injuries. Saint Mary’s Hospital reports him in serious condition. The other driver is also said to be in the hospital. Police say the bank robber was likewise taken to St. Mary, where he is undergoing surgery. Officers did not release word on his condition and said they are working to confirm his identity and determine whether or not he had prior convictions. “There’s an officer at the hospital now standing by, waiting to get the updated information on him. At this point, it depends on whether he is medically released or admitted to the hospital. If he’s medically released, he’ll be taken into custody,” Lt. Michniewicz says. If the suspect remains in the hospital, officers say they will get a warrant for his arrest and will wait until he’s released to make an arrest. MOST VIEWED GALLERIES - PHOTOS: Best Female Musicians Of The 2000s - PHOTOS: Celebrity Infidelity Scandals - PHOTOS: Celebrity Birthdays: May - PHOTOS: Top 20 Most Hated Hollywood Celebrities - PHOTOS: Spring Fashion Trends As Told By Celebrities	http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/08/17/police-chase-of-bank-robbery-suspect-ends-with-crash-in-bucks-county/	2013-05-18T10:23:16	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[ [ "http://cbsphilly.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/john-kerrigan.jpg?w=420", "john kerrigan john kerrigan Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested After Head On Crash In Bucks County" ] ]
Guapos Tacos to Roll Up On Love Park; American Sardine Bar Awaits Zoning Approval Center City: Iron Chef Garces is bringing his Guapos Tacos truck to Love Park for the first time on Monday and Tuesday, May 2 and 3. [UWISHUNU] Queen Village: It might behoove prospective restaurateurs to check out the mysterious restaurant with garden seating currently listed on Craigslist. [Insider] Point Breeze: American Sardine Bar awaits zoning approval for kitchen and commercial operations on its second floor. A hearing is scheduled for May 18. [Meal Ticket] Manayunk: Sweet Elizabeth’s Cakes is aiming for a June opening in the former Dairyland on Main Street. [Naked Philly]	http://philadelphia.grubstreet.com/2011/04/guapos_tacos_to_roll_up.html	2013-05-18T10:12:23	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
For La Russa, it's all about this season Manager begins 31st campaign as skipper, 14th with Cards LAS VEGAS -- With only one year left on his contract, the questions have already begun for Cardinals manager Tony La Russa. And he answered them patiently and with equanimity on Wednesday at baseball's annual Winter Meetings. Just don't call him a lame duck. "[Like a] spry chicken is how I feel," La Russa laughed. Still, he understands the speculation. Entering his 14th season at the helm of the Cardinals and his 31st as a Major League manager, La Russa has a grasp of reality. But he's not ready to hang it up just yet. His contract situation is a minor consideration at most -- as it has long been for him in St. Louis. "I feel so much the same," he said. "I've said it, but I really mean it. I don't feel any different right now in almost every respect than I did at the first of two years [of this contract] or the first of three years or the second of three. You know what I mean? "It's all [about] even think about it beyond that." La Russa and the club have for some time had an understanding that if he wants to return, he's welcome, and when he decides he's had enough, he can leave. A new contract is reached every two or three years, but it has rarely dictated his status from season to season. He said Wednesday that he's doing well with the new Cardinals front office, a year after Walt Jocketty's removal as general manager. The regime will not be a factor, he said, in when he decides to hang it up. "We already went through one year," he said. "Mo [general manager John Mozeliak] was part of Walt's immediate staff, so we've worked well all year long. I'm not going to get to the end of the year and think, 'Well, I don't want to be a part of this organization.' I think it's going to be more, 'When is it time to stop managing?' But I don't even think about it because I'm ready for 2009." So he's begun looking at the team he's going to manage in the coming season, and he likes most of what he sees. Like the front office, he'd love to add a ninth-inning reliever, and he wouldn't mind some starting-pitching depth -- or his long-time object of desire, a big-name cleanup hitter. But the team as constituted has La Russa getting excited. "It's better than last year's club because you have a whole year of at-bats for [Rick] Ankiel, [Ryan] Ludwick and [Skip] Schumaker. You also have [Kyle] Lohse that we know is with us. I think [Joel] Pineiro will be improved this year. You got [Todd] Wellemeyer with a year of experience and health. I think Khalil [Greene] is a good fit for our club. "So on paper we're better, and if we can just make a move or two, it will be significant." One area that hasn't changed for the Cards is second base, where it appears Adam Kennedy will return for a third season and will go to Spring Training as the favorite for the starting job. "All I know is that the difference between Adam last year and his first year was significant," La Russa said. "His first year, for whatever reason, you know, he wasn't the same player he's been. And then he might have gotten upset, but, I mean, really, I probably played him more than I should have, showing patience because of what he had done in his career. Last year he was more himself, so then it comes down to, is he going to work as hard and be as ready this spring, which I think he will." As for Kennedy's trade request late in 2008, La Russa indicated it would not be an issue. "We talked about it at the end of the season," the manager said. "He just wants to play, and I think it was a mutual respect thing. I thought he handled himself really well the times he didn't play. He ended up on a plus note. I think he's been quoted as saying, or maybe he said it over the radio or something, that he just wants to play, and if he has a chance to play in St. Louis, he has no problem playing here." Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.	http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081211&content_id=3712625&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp	2013-05-18T10:43:11	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]
49Stude63 Wrote:The 46-1226 is a lot like the 46-1209 or the 47-1230, very nicely built consoles. Great cabinet constructions and a very good chassis and speaker combo. Well worth restoring and some people actually think a nice once is worth money, sold a nice 46-1209 on ebay for $233, but kept my parents old one which is being restored.	http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=72	2013-05-18T10:30:48	CC-MAIN-2013-20	1368696382261	[]

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