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USC freshman Marqise Lee continued his excellent season Saturday, catching a touchdown pass and returning a kickoff for a touchdown in No. 18 USC's 40-17 victory over Washington at the Coliseum.
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"I'll get in trouble for saying this, I'm sure, but I thought Marqise looked like the best player on the field," USC Coach Lane Kiffin said.
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Clothing and accessories topped the list of products bought by consumers on the first Monday after Thanksgiving—the shopping day known at Cyber Monday—suggest new survey data from Shop.org. 31.4% of surveyed consumers bought apparel and related items on Cyber Monday. In second place came books, CDs, DVDs, videos and video games, bought by 27.8% of respondents.
The e-retail arm of the National Retail Federation trade group based its findings on a survey of 2,587 consumers conducted by BIGinsight on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the trade group says survey respondents were polled about their actual spending on Cyber Monday, not their planned purchases.
The survey found that respondents spent an average of $194.46 with e-retailers on Monday, higher than $172.42 average spent online for the entire Thanksgiving weekend. A separate report this week from comScore Inc. found that spending on Monday increased 17.1% compared with last year, to $1.251 billion. That day stands as the most lucrative yet for e-commerce, comScore says.
"There is no question that Cyber Monday has become holiday shoppers' favorite day to shop online," says Shop.org executive director Vicki Cantrell. "Despite a strong showing online over the holiday weekend, shoppers held back some of their spending for Cyber Monday deals they knew retailers would deliver. And it was another one for the record books."
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Having used Eudora for years, I had to recently switch to Thunderbird for technical reasons relating to my ISP. It has taken me about a month to learn the ins and outs of Thunderbird, but I have to say, I think Eudora was, overall, a better mail program. I think Thunderbird is great for the casual user, probably better than Eudora, but for the person (Like myself) who relies on their email for a business, Eudora was better. (sigh)
Is there a question or suggestion hiding in there somewhere? Which specific aspects of Thunderbird are you finding lacking?
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Let me see? $50+ Eudora with the same functionality vs. Thunderbird $0! Nothing I have in my retail sales online business prohibits my use and I am happy withThunderbird.
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Eudora
Eudora 8 is free and based on Thunderbird. Its still in beta test, Eudora b4 was released October 31st. It appears to be based on changes added to the alpha 3 builds of the unreleased Thunderbird 3 rather than Thunderbird 22.214.171.124. There is also a Penelope extension that adds some of the Eudora features to Thunderbird which you could use with 126.96.36.199.
Can you identfy a few core features from the old Eudora that are missing in Thunderbird? Somebody might be able to point you to an extension that adds similar functionality, though the look and feel will be different.
Yes. Whole of the features of Eudora is missing in fact.
Most renowned feature of Eudora is MDI-GDI. I do not like to open a millions of windows on my taskbar (which is the case if you spend 10 mins in TB) and have them all lost once the program closes / crashed.
TB is nothing near. Just very recently some tabbing support was added... but it is not the same thing.
To do a single click job i Eudora takes me 10+ clicks in TB (search entire mails for example).
TB is Outlook Express clone. And if i wanted to use Outlook Express, i would have used it 10 years before TB.
Unfortunately, Eudora is dead. And Eudora 8 is TB plus Eudora icons.
"To do a single click job i Eudora takes me 10+ clicks in TB (search entire mails for example)."
Perhaps you need to spend more time playing with different ways to do things. I keep the quick search control at the right end of the toolbar set to "entire message" so I'm able to search the contents of all of the messages in the current folder with a single click. I also like to create a virtual folder that combines all of the inboxs of my accounts using http://kb.mozillazine.org/Saved_Search , so that I can search them using two clicks. I could also create a custom view (need to enable the view list box control in the toolbar if you want to do that) and switch to that if its something I search for regularly, such as certain tags.
Some things may require a lot more clicks but if you're not willing to experiment then yes, Thunderbird will never be anything more than a Outlook Express clone as far as you're concerned.
"Perhaps you need to spend more time playing with different ways to do things. I keep the quick search control at the right end of the toolbar set to "entire message" so I'm able to search the contents of all of the messages in the current folder with a single click."
No, you are not able to search all of hte messages. You just search the contents of the message with "entire message". If the phrase you are looking for is in Subject, you are missing it. If it is in To: you are missing it. If it is in From: you are missing it. Can check "Subject and To:" ... or "Subject and From:" and you will still be missing the one on the left out To/From. Suppose you did those 4 clicks... But it was in Message-ID... you still missed it. Whatever kind of search that is...
That is a feature i was accustomed to using since 15 years... long before before IE! even before Netscape! let alone Mozilla.
I don't want these "-- " seperators screwing up the layout of my signatures. Since 2 years, it is the same thing. I spent days reading the forums... no solutions. Yet in 15 years, i am yet to see those lines in somebody's email before their signatures! Please!
I have been a systems administrator long before people knew what computers were let alone what internet is... so please do not assume everyone coming here is techo-challenged soccer moms. I respect everyone's time and appreciate it, that is why i take my time to search/browse before posting anything. I do my homework in order not to waste anybody's time, so please respect my intentions.
Its not a question of how long ago somebody first implemented that feature - its a question of what they think is the best mix of features for typical users, and what is the best use of their resources. You aren't a typical user so some things you value and are used to won't get implemented or may even get dropped.
I've had the same issue with searching the "body" of IMAP messages in remote folders. At one time you could use that criteria in a search window to search the entire message (including all headers and attachments) regardless of whether it was a local or remote folder. Then it stopped working with remote folders for several releases, and now it works but they've redefined "body" to only search the message body (none of the headers or attachments).
Out of curiosity what are the "technical reasons relating to my ISP" that forced you to switch?
Please... this is not an extraordinary feature... this is one of hte most basic tenets of searching. I do not want to copy paste 5 times to find something. I have been doing it the way it was supposed to be done over the last decade: one click, Search EVERYWHERE.
I also do not want to have "-- " added to my signature. This is my choice and any sane program must be able to give me the option. I do not message to newsgroups... i do not use usenet... and i dont know anyone who does and i do not correspond with one either. For whatever the reasons developers are concerned, we are not in Nazi Germany, the end user must be allowed to choose. I am not the only one, i see tons of people requesting it. Make it default, and give the user opportunity to choose. Are they too concerned i might break internet mailing systems? I hexed tb dll's now. God knows what is broken. What if my hexed dlls explode usenet? or cripple email infrastructure of the world? How will they will live with this in the conscience? Jesus!
I am not even going to dignify this buggy piece of software by comparing to my beloved Eudora. Since 4-5 years, every time i try, it is the same story. It crashes on the most basic operations. Every time i hoped it would get better, but it is still the same buggy piece of manure. I do nothing. Close the program. Ups, crash boom bang!
Can someone show me how to remove the LABEL column... and not to have it reappear again after restart? I found it! Needed to use mheny plugin... but that plugin came with its own load of bugs! Headers cannot be arranged any more coz of that! And it marks my incoming mail randomly with the first label!
I have never used such a buggy piece of software in my entire existence.
Unfortunately, the UI in Eudora 7 looks outdated now. Even though it is functional and kicking, time has come for a change since Eudora is discontinued. I already use OE and i need to use a seperate program so i am trying to make tb work. I never had a single crash or problem on OE by the way. It works nice and clean.
This program makes me nauseated every time i use it. I am sorry, this is worlds apart for someone who is used to the functionality of Eudora.
You will have hard time convincing any Eudora user to use TB. Because if they wanted to abandon MDI-style, they would have gone with OE long time ago... and would not be looking for a new mail client.
You can ask why i am here... That is because Eudora developers decided to put few icons and boxes on top of this manure and call it Eudora 8... open source.. and all that.
And also please do understand that my criticism is not directed personally at you... It is rather an expression of my frustration from not being able to find a SINGLE mail client to replace Eudora!!! Eudora has been running 2 decades and I tried no less than 50 mail clients!
tanstaafl, I am not the OP.
We're not run by or formally associated with Mozilla despite the similarity in names and the fact thier support page links to us. We're a independent user community. If you want to complain about Thunderbird I suggest you use either https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ or http://hendrix.mozilla.org/ . If you want help with Thunderbird please create your own thread, and focus on one problem at a time.
If you haven't already looked at PocoMail you might investigate it. I don't know much about its search capabilities other than its supposed to be fast but it has the best filtering support I've found so far and has its own scripting language.
I used outlook express for years but with a new HP laptop and without the option to have windows xp.. I had to use windows vista 64.. (from bad to worse) Then Outlook Express died.
It seems that the developers don't understand how we were using outlook express and why we liked it.
Until now there is not any program that can substitute it. Thunderbird is ok but it lacks the identities.
With outlook you never had the address book of one identity mixed with the address book of another identity. You could close complete one identity and open then the other. I had more than 5 identities.
Now I'm using an email client for each identity. It is my silly solution because I don't have other option.
I thought that installing eudora 8 I could work with an extra (identity) but for my surprise I open eudora OR thunderbird AND they both work with the same commands, emails, storage folders, .. etc. It is like having a duplicate program but I can not use it. If I add an account in eudora, it automatically add the account in thunderbird. If I delete an account in Thunderbird, the account is deleted in EUDORA. Well I wanted to use BOTH with different accounts/emails.
A suggestion for developers... it would be great if we could manage/import/export the message filters (rules in outlook) in a file like access or excel. The possibility to organize the message filters (sort them) would be great too.
That's all for now.. I have to uninstall eudora 8 and continue serching an email client that can really substitute outlook express.
I have to agree with Guest Maria.
I tried Eudora 8 as a replacement for Eudora 7. It was like trying to replace a 250 hp ski boat with a rowboat, with no oars.
I punched Fortran programs into cards in the 60's, and using a TB rip-off is like going back to that! The search program is one of the most important software modules in my consulting business.
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aha i found this today- picture from when i went to new york and this is what my mate heard a local say lol. i'm sure if she'd heard our delectable british diction n accents she'd change her bloody mind n paw at us!btw it was sssooooooooooo cold when i went there, my main memory of statue of liberty was trying to dry n warm up my leaky shoes n dead feet under a handdryer in the bathroom :(
in china they have vending machines with eggs in :) this makes me happy, wanna travel there
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ByuN falls in the quarter-finals, Ladies lose in the semis
With ByuN being out of the tournament, this concludes our IEM experience.
ByuN falls in the quarter-finals to Stats, with a final score of 1-3. He put up a good fight, but in the end, the semifinals will consist of aLive, TY, Dark and Stats and will resume tomorrow morning.
The girls lose the best-of-three to Team Secret in a nail-biter.
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- 5-16 on Inferno
- 12-16 on Cobblestone
Tomorrow, it will be ByuN in action again.
Our CS:GO ladies make it to the semi-finals.
- 6-16 vs. CLG.Red
- 16-4 vs. silouhette
- 16-11 vs. LDLC
Their next match will be on Friday at 15:00 CET against Team Secret.
ByuN advances into the quarter-finals.
- ByuN 0-2 Ryung
- ByuN 2-0 HeRoMaRinE
- ByuN 2-0 herO
- ByuN 2-1 Snute
- ByuN 2-0 Solar
With Snute beating Ryung in the last game of the group, this performance is enough for him to go directly into the round-of-8.
Unfortunately, Bly already had to travel back home after suffering losses against Stats and Snute.
- Round-of-16: Bly 2-0 Damrud
- Quarterfinals: Bly 2-1 TLO
- Semi-finals: Bly 0-2 Stats
- Losers' round 4: Bly 1-2 Snute
The ladies as well as ByuN will join in on the action on Thursday.
Within the scope of the IEM World Championship, Intel will host the Intel Challenge 2017 where the eight best female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams will fight for $30,000 prize money - and when we talk about the best teams in the female CS:GO scene, our very own lineup can not be neglected.
Our girls around Lisa 'shifty' Catino were able to qualify via the first ESEA qualifier where they eliminated teams like nEophyte and Property to go all the way.
On Thursday, March 2nd and Friday, March 3rd, our girls will face teams like invited teams CLG.Red and Team Secret as well as fellow qualifiers like Property (who made it through the second qualifier) and EYESports.
That's not all as our Blizzcon World Champion is set to grab yet another World Championship - Byeon Hyeon 'ByuN' Woo made the qualification happen during the second of two Korean server qualifiers where he beat up the likes of soO, ByuL, GuMiho and Stats to qualify for the main event.
His group stage involvement will also begin on Thursday, March 2nd when all 24 main event participants are determined via the offline qualifier, where Aleksandr 'Bly' Svysiuk will try to fight for his spot in the main event.
Make sure to give your best in cheering all of them on as they strive to win yet another title for the expert family. We will, of course, keep you updated here as well as on Social Media about all things expert at IEM Katowice.
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Bone: Rose by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess
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Bone: Rose
By Jeff Smith and Charles Vess
In interviews conducted with Jeff Smith, the artist has stated, time and again, that he envisioned Bone's final page long before beginning the book. After 13 years, the book's 55-issue run seemingly exhausted the story of the Bone cousins' journey through the plague-ridden Valley, with said ultimate panel finding the trio riding off into the proverbial sunset. While the success of Bone—ultimately and frequently hailed as one of the greatest independent comics of all-time—no doubt resulted in plenty of demand for a sequel from the industry and fans alike, there seemed little doubt that the saga was at an end.
Even with a storyline that would ultimately consume some 1,342 pages in its single collected edition, Smith didn't exhaust the storytelling potential of the Valley. During a hiatus from the series, the artist collaborated on two additional complementary storylines–Stupid, Stupid Rat-Tails, which he drew, but didn't write, and Rose, which he scripted, but did not draw. For years, these serialized books have existed as much sought after items for collectors anxious for additional glimpses into the Bone universe. And now, thanks to a new edition from Scholastic, one of those two puzzle pieces is now far easier to come by.


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imho, if I'm a customer and I want a feature or an option to not have a feature, it's best to ask the company making the product. Market demand is the most powerful force in the market, period.
As far as unfair competition, this type of product and market (OS software) is different than others. For example, wordpad & notepad could be seen as unfair competition in the word processing market. Sure it's not as featured but it is included for free and probably does affect the market for basic word processing or text editing. Many web sites have 'made with notepad' icons for example. Should Macromedia sue MS for this unfair advantage?
I remember back when memory management software wasn't included in DOS, then when MS included himem.sys, QEMM and other memory management companies may have been affected financially as a result.
My point is that operating systems continually evolve and include more and more software that wasn't included in previous generations. Even the Mac OSX has a web browser by default. Should Netscape sue Apple for doing it? Apple has a virtual monopoly on Macintosh computers for the MacOS segment.
Lets face it, Operating systems evolve and have included more and more software over the years. That has been a good thing, imho. Freedom of choice also includes the freedom to choose an OS with a lot of included software.
Of course, my opinion is just one of 6 billion others.
Exactly right. Back in the day, TCP/IP networking was an add-on to most operating systems. Now you wouldn't dream of using an operating system that didn't have it. Most people would say "that's just part of the OS."
The same is becoming true with web browsers, media players, CD burning software, and so forth.
Good or bad? You decide. But that's just the way things are going, and have been going for a while now.
Great points. Most of this boils down to bitterness, not vendor lock-in not to mention you can chose to have WMP removed in Windows XP or you can use the 'Set Program Access and Defaults' utility to set a default media player which is found right under the 'Add and Remove Windows Components' utility that allows you to remove WMP. Both of these utilities can be found within the 'Add/Remove Programs' utility in the control panel.
Of course, at least one of these (Set Program Access and Defaults) utilities requires an update, and maybe the other as well, but if you can download a media player you can get the updates too.
But in all reality, why complain about getting more for your money?
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The Nagant Revolver was designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant. Adopted by police and military services of Sweden (7.5 mm M1887), Norway (M1893), Poland, France (8 mm), and Greece (Peristrofon M1895), among others. Of these only the largest user, Russia, issued revolvers that had the gas seal system.
Russian M1895
Léon Nagant and his brother Emile were well known in the Russian Tsar's court and military administration because of the important part they had played in the design of the Russian service rifle Mosin-Nagant Model 1891. The Nagant M1895 became the standard issue side arm for Russian army and police officers, later including their special services, the NKVD and the KGB.
Production began in Liège, Belgium, but was soon moved to Russia. The M1895 started to be replaced by the more modern Tokarev semi-automatic pistol in 1933 but was still produced and used in great numbers during the Great Patriotic War. The distinctive shape and name helped it achieve cult status in Russia, and in the early 1930s the presentation of a Nagant M1895 revolver with an embossed Red Star was one of the greatest honours that could be bestowed on a Party Member. Production and usage continued until 1950, making it one of the longest-serving side arms in modern military history, but not longer than the Webley Service Revolver (1887-1963) and the Colt M1911 (1911-1984). It remains in use with the Russian Railways and remote police forces.
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Non-gas seal revolvers have a small gap between the cylinder and the barrel; the small gap between the cylinder and barrel is necessary to allow the revolver's cylinder to revolve, presenting a new, loaded chamber for firing. This necessitates that the bullet jump the gap when fired, which may have an adverse effect on accuracy, especially if the barrel and chamber are misaligned, and also presents a path for the escape of high-pressure and high-temperature gases from behind the bullet. The M1895 has a mechanism which, as the hammer is cocked, first turns the cylinder and then moves it forward, closing the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. The cartridge, also unique, plays an important part in sealing the gun to the escape of propellant gases. The bullet is deeply seated, entirely within the cartridge case, and the case is slightly reduced in diameter at its mouth. The barrel features a short conical section at its rear; this accepts the mouth of the cartridge, completing the gas seal. By sealing the gap, the velocity of the bullet is increased by 50 to 150 ft/s (15 to 45 m/s).
This closed firing system meant that the Nagant revolver, unlike most other revolvers, could be effectively fitted with a far more silent suppressor, as indeed it was [1]. During World War II, a small number of Nagant revolvers used by Russian recon and scout troops were outfitted with a variety of sound suppressor known as the "Bramit device." The Cheka/NKVD/KGB were known to use the silenced Nagant for assassinations. Silenced Nagant revolvers, modified in clandestine metal shops, also turned up in the hands of Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War as assassination weapons. There is an example of a silenced Nagant M1895 in the CIA Museum in Langley, Virginia.
However, success had its price. Nagant revolvers had to be reloaded one cartridge at a time through a loading gate with the need to manually eject each of the used cartridges making reloading laborious and time-consuming.
The Nagant M1895 was made in both single-action and double-action models before and during World War I; they are known colloquially as the "Private model" and the "Officer's model", respectively. Production of the single-action model seems to have stopped after 1918, with some exceptions, including examples made for target competition. Most single-action revolvers were later converted to double-action, making original single-action revolvers rather rare.
7.62 mm Nagant is also known as 7.62x38mmR (Rimmed) or "Cartridge, Type R." The projectile is seated below the mouth of the cartridge, with the cartridge crimp sitting just above the bullet. When fired the crimp expands into the forcing cone, completing the gas seal and ostensibly increasing muzzle velocity by approximately 75 ft/s.
The 7.62 mm calibre was chosen, in part, to simplify the tooling used in barrel-making and manufacture of projectiles—the Russian service rifle of the time—the Mosin Nagant M91 featured an identical bore diameter, being chambered for the 7.62x54R rifle cartridge.
Handloading supplies (particularly proper brass) which were once relatively difficult to obtain, are now readily available for the 7.62 Nagant cartridge. Newly produced 7.62 Nagant ammunition is now available from Hotshot and Fiochi, and used cases from either company can be reloaded. New empty brass cases are available from Bertram. 100 grain wadcutter bullets of .311 inch diameter are also readily available. Dies, trimmers, and shell holders are available from Lee and RCBS, once again making 7.62 Nagant ammunition affordable.
Other cartridges—.32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Magnum, and custom handloads using .32-20 Winchester, .30 Carbine or .223 Remington cases—will also chamber and fire in the revolver but will not achieve the gas seal.
you can see a bullet comparasion in my pictures.
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1895 Nagant
I have recently come into possession of one of these revolvers and would like breakdown info so that I can adequately clean and lubricate it looking to firing it. Any help would be appreciated, I definately do not believe in trial and error methods of work. Thank you
J.K. Crater
1895 Nagant
Hi and Welcome to Gunslot.
I had a Mosin Nagant Rifle a Few Weeks Ago and I sold it. The revolver is a new one on me.
1895 nagant
i think nutty bastard has one... may want to message him
"Proelium Comminus Auctoritate" "Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
Nutty Basterd
sorry about that
I made a slight mistake it is just a Nagant Pistol. Mosin had no hand in this design process. My bad
Mosin Nagant M1895
There is no such arm as the "Mosin Nagant M1895"; the rifle is a Mosin-Nagant 1891 and the revolver is a Nagant 1895... anyhow!


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Watson and GlaxoSmithKline Settle Lawsuit Over Wellbutrin Xl
CORONA, Calif., February 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has reached a settlement with GlaxoSmithKline on outstanding patent litigation related to Wellbutrin XL(R) (bupropion hydrochloride) extended-release tablets 150mg.
In December 2005, Andrx Corporation filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against GlaxoSmithKline alleging that Glaxo's Wellbutrin XL(R) 150mg product infringed Andrx's U.S. Patent 6,905,708 (the '708 Patent). Watson acquired Andrx in November 2006. Under terms of the settlement, Andrx will receive a one-time payment of $35 million, and has granted GlaxoSmithKline a royalty-bearing license to the '708 Patent. Other terms of the settlement and license are confidential.
Forward-Looking Statement Any statements contained in this press release that refer to future events or other non-historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect Watson's current perspective of existing trends and information as of the date of this release. Except as expressly required by law, Watson disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from Watson's current expectations depending upon a number of factors affecting Watson's business. These factors include, among others, the difficulty of predicting the timing and outcome of litigation; risks that resolution of patent infringement litigation through settlement could result in investigations or actions by private parties or government authorities; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Watson's periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Watson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006.
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Testing steps up from a mile on her return to action and has to come into the reckoning. But FULL MOON FEVER showed promise to finish third on his recent debut over 1m3f at Kempton with Gallic Destiny a couple of lengths further behind. Ed Walker's charge gets the nod to open his account. Moriond was still beaten eight lengths when making the frame on his latest start and blinkers are applied for the first-time. Lower Lake seemed to be given an easy introduction at Chantilly last year when trained in France and is worth noting on his first start for new connections.
Lower Lake (FR) (9-2) last of 7, 9l behind Mindelo (9-2) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 1f 3yo stk gd in May.
Omotesando 16-1 (10-0) Unruly stalls, tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, lost touch 3f out, tailed off, last of 5, 42l behind L'avenue (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Gallic Destiny (IRE) 3-1 (8-7) In touch in rear, headway approaching 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 3l behind Votary (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Moriond (USA) 7-1 (8-7) Steadied start, raced in last, effort over 2f out, went 3rd from over 1f out, stayed on, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Liberty Red (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Rocky Hill Ridge 66-1 (8-5) Keen led, headed 8f out, lost place 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Turnbuckle (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.
Full Moon Fever (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) In touch in rear, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, headway when not clear run and hampered over 1f out, carried left and hampered throughout final furlong, eased near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Votary (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar.
Testing (FR) 3-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed soon after, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Sequined (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.


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Serotta, the custom bike manufacturer located in Saratoga, will be closing this month, but "our intention is to continue operations in Saratoga once a restructuring of the business is complete," said Divine Cycling Group founder and manager, Dan Devine. Divine Cycling Group acquired Serotta this past February, according to a June article by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.
Founded in 1972 as the Great American Bicycle Co. by Ben Serotta, the performance bicycle company specializes in custom carbon and titanium bikes, and also sells Standard Geometry bikes in stock. According to BikeRadar, last year Serotta sold the company to Brian Case of the investment firm, Broadway Capital, which merged the company to join the Divine Cycling Group, and recently lost funding by the group.
According to articles by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, the factory has already laid off 40 percent of its workers. The remaining orders will be filled in the next two weeks and the shop will then close.
But the emailed statement from Devine seemed to point to a temporary closing.
The Serotta website, www.serotta.com, cited outsourcing of manufacturing to Asia as a major obstacle for American-made bicycles. But, "Serotta's DNA – its commitment to high quality, complete control and its American roots – left us no Asian option. We had to keep manufacturing our own bikes here, using parts we design and build ourselves."
Members of the Serotta Factory could not be reached for comment.
To see more about the bikes or company, visit the website, www.serotta.com.


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|A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.
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|A disciple of Jesus Christ has received gifts from the Lord, and the Lord asks his disciples to be generous with others as he is generous with them.
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|A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.
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|A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
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|A distinguished journalist advised me to be so clear in my thinking that I could hold the story of what happened in a single sentence. It is this: I came upon something evil and destroyed it.
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|A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul.
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|A divine falsehood is more powerful than any human truth.
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|A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his client to plant vines.
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|A doctor can bury his mistakes, but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.
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|A doctor is a book-loaded donkey.
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|A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.
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|A dog can bite you but you must not bite the dog! Your every movement in life must be peaceful; otherwise you lose your ethical superiority! Nonviolent civil disobedience is a genius; no power can beat it; use it when necessary!
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|A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
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The Millennial Generation's heartbeat is that of justice. Our generation craves action and hates injustice. We want the captives freed, the orphans adopted, the hurting healed, the lonely loved.
This is evident in both the secular and church world, but I truly believe that this movement is huge factor in the next church culture shift.
1. Giving will increase, while tithing will decrease. Overall, Millennials are a giving bunch—of their time, money, and voices (83% of Millennials gave to charity in 2013). MIllennials will give money—but not only to the church. Tithes will most likely be split with child sponsorship organizations, mission trip donations, feeding programs, etc… The reason for this is two-fold: 1) The passion to see change in the world and 2) Distrusting the church to use the money for those in need.
2. The scope of what jobs are considered "ministry positions" will expand. Baby Boomers worked for money, while Millennials will work to be fulfilled. When committing to ministry, MIllennials won't just be committing to a church job. The field has expanded to include parachurch organizations, nonprofits, and mission organizations.
3. Church attendance will continue to decrease unless churches uphold action as much as they uphold small groups and Sunday worship services. Millennials are done with talk and teaching (partly because they think they already know it all)—they are seeking people who walk the talk. If the church isn't meeting the needs of the local community and loving those who have traditionally been rejected, Millennials won't have any part of it. The most talented speakers and musicians won't capture us for long if there aren't actions focused on meeting physical needs locally and around the world.
4. Church membership looks different to them. Part of social justice is including everyone, especially the least of these. I am sure more churches will grapple with controversial questions, including homosexual Christians in church membership, and many MIllennials would be in favor. According to Thom Rainer's survey of this generation, "Millennials will exit quickly from churches whose members are shrill and unloving toward those with non-biblical views on sexuality." To some Millennials, love would mean acceptance and that, in turn, would mean membership. It is just a matter of time before churches deal with this question and more in terms of membership.
5. Diversity will be a measure of church health. Ethnically, socioeconomically, relationally—diversity is seen as evidence of an active church body that is actively working in the community. Millennials will judge a church on who it attacts. Are there many races? Family structures? Are people from "both sides of town" there? Is Jesus depicted as a white, suit-wearing Republican? These are all questions Millennials will ask as they look at churches.


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October 21, 1999
Five years old
Ringneck Parakeet
South Africa
ollie is the reason our home has been taken over by parrots! Yes, it all started with Pollie.
25 November 1994: Cindy wanted a pet bird; my dad said he'd buy any parrot we could find for under R100 (approx. US$20). It just so happened that there was this cute little Indian Ringneck (along with about twenty friends) in an indoor flight for only R85. That's it - we got our first parrot, for under a hundred rand! The pet shop owner found out just how hard he could bite!!! (Well somebody had to catch him so we could take him home.) Great, three or four months old and he's already tearing people's fingers apart, have we just bought a little monster?
The next day Cindy caught him and put him under the duvet with her. Suddenly he was not that vicious any more - in fact he was quite loveable, and no biting. Five years later and he still doesn't bite her. He has learned to trust me as well and allows me to scratch his head sometimes. I still have to be very careful and quick to take my fingers away and out of reach of his beak, as he would suddenly get the urge to
, and if you're not quick enough.... I have several 'battle scars' to prove this - one of them was a rather painful cut on the bridge of my nose. Having said that we love each other very much and he enjoys talking to me and sometimes I can scratch and scratch and scratch and he doesn't want me to stop. In that case he actually attacks me when I stop!
In the first two years he was outside of his cage nearly permanently, then he got his ring around his neck and ever since he only wants to go to Piet all the time (Weird considering they are both male). In 1998 he still played on the dining room table regularly (all our ringnecks are in cages in the dining room, most of them on the table). One evening we were watching television in another room when we heard a ring-neck scream - not their regular every day scream but a sound of pain - actually we were used to this sound by then as they regularly pull each other's tails. The screaming lasted longer than usual and I was still 'in shock' from an incident a few days earlier (I was home alone and heard the same screaming, when I got there Piet had got a toe caught between his perch and his cage's bars. I got him loose but was very worried that he might have hurt himself). As it turned out Piet was all right but at the end of this evening I actually wished he
got hurt as, when I got to the dining-room Pollie was sitting on Piet's cage and there was blood dripping everywhere he tried to walk. Piet had bitten Pollie's toe and was holding on to it (we've since discovered that once his big beak closes around something, it doesn't let go!) I had to shout at Piet and hit his cage with my hands to get him to let go - Pollie must've thought I was going to hurt him as well because he was biting in my direction. Well, we stopped the bleeding and, with a lot of effort, managed to keep his beak away from the injured toe. The next morning we took him to the vet, who burned the toe and gave him an injection. Needless to say Dr. Nischk wasn't very popular with Pollie!!! Now Pollie is fine - he has lost the use of the front part of that toe - and we have forgiven Piet for what happened.
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It's one thing to say you care about the poor, the hurting and hungry, but it's a completely different thing to do something about it. Daniel Ryan Day has done just that and you can read about it in his powerful book "Ten Days Without: Daring Adventures in Discomfort That Will Change Your World and You".
Daniel chose to give up certain necessities for ten days each and write about his experiences in doing so. Over the course of each of these experiments, he impacted many people who couldn't figure out why he was doing these radical things. He went ten days without shoes (including walking into dirty bathrooms barefoot) and ten days without furniture which resulted in lots of stares and lots of questions. His mission was to bring attention to the many needs that people have in our country and all over the world, and to bring about change in the people around him. This book will definitely make you think, and if you decide to join the movement you can have a great impact on those around you.
Here is a short summary of the purpose of the book from the publisher:
"This compelling story and practical guide will equip you and your friends to break through walls of convenience and indifference. Join a movement that is confronting apathy and ignorance around the world to make an impact on people's lives in a God-honoring way. Ten Days Without is where our good intentions end and making a difference in the world begins."
I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to effect change in the world around them. Even if you don't see yourself going 10 days without shoes or furniture, you may get inspired to come up with your own challenges. It's an interesting and thought provoking read which will definitely prompt discussion if you read it with a church group or book club.
Head over to the author's website to find out more about him: http://danielryanday.com/
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While I'm filing this under "Food & Drink," it could just as easily qualify as a Sunshine and Rainbows post. I mean, what honest person could possibly argue against side dishes? Even the most jaded, life-hating, extra-bitter-and-lashing-out-during-the-holidays troll isn't going to make a stand against the glory of garlic mashed potatoes and green beans in olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Thanksgiving will continue to be my favorite holiday, at least until they legalize fireworks on the 4th of July in Oakland again. And the locus of the holiday for me is the side dish. Watching football, seeing the family, giving thanks, eating turkey — I do all those things the rest of the year. But the fourth Thursday in November is the only time that I pile 14 different kinds of food on my plate, and curse the manufacturer for not making the dish bigger.
Before I go any further, I should direct you to the Chronicle's award-winning Food section, and Michael Bauer's Between Meals blog. I have a nice relationship with all of the above, but I think it's because of sort of an unspoken truce: We don't write about fine dining on The Poop, and Bauer doesn't write about his favorite "Sesame Street" character on his blog. So let's be clear that the opinions you're about to read do not represent the Chronicle. Especially the part about the cranberry sauce …
Disclaimer done. My picks for the best Thanksgiving side dishes of all time are below. Yours in the comments. I'm keeping my side dish categories pretty broad, but feel free to include your hippie Aunt Matilda's famous couscous and tofurkey casserole.
(And for a dissenting opinion, please read my former colleague Kim Severson's excellent pro-turkey piece in the New York Times.)
3. Mashed potatoes: There's not much that I can tell you that you don't already know. I'm partial to the kind with garlic and sour cream, and little chunks of potato skin mixed in. Bonus points if the potatoes are roasted first with olive oil and a little rosemary. But to be honest, this side dish would still make the list even if you brought them to my house from KFC.
2. Canned cranberry sauce: Yeah that's right, I said it. The Ocean Spray cranberry sauce with the little rings from the can — I call them "deliciousness ridges" — is vastly superior to that ungodly chunky stuff that your mother spent the afternoon slaving over a hot stove to make. I like the taste, and it's cool having something so perfectly circular on your plate. But mostly I like the not-quite-a-liquid-and-not-quite-a-solid consistency when it dissolves on your tongue. It's what I imagine it would be like to eat a jellyfish. A really tasty jellyfish that had spent the week eating Red Vines …
1. Stuffing: This is a broad category, since stuffing comes in so many different flavor combinations. But that's probably why I like it so much. This is really the only dish that allows you to mix apricots and sausage and then douse the entire thing in enough booze to burn the whole house down if a flame happened to touch your plate. And let's be clear that it's not Thanksgiving unless there's at least one serious fire hazard on your property. (Sorry Firefighter Dayna, but we are all deep frying our turkeys, right?) Back to the stuffing. I like the Stove Top crap, too. My family's so awesome that we sometimes have three kinds of stuffing.
Honorable mention: Green beans; butternut squash and brussel sprouts; dinner rolls; jelly beans and popcorn.
PETER HARTLAUB is the pop culture critic at the San Francisco Chronicle and founder of this parenting blog, which admittedly sometimes has nothing to do with parenting. You can follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/peterhartlaub.


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Originally posted by blacksailsmd:Originally posted by 49ersMan420:Originally posted by billybonka:
Alex has turned into one of the biggest jokes of the NFL. He should have been gone along with Nolan.
An overall #1 pick fighting to get a starting job?
lol please
acutally billybonka is dead on, for once
except for the fact where he forgot that Smith is coming back from a major surgery to his THROWING arm. Plus a new coach is going to want to see what he has at the QB position. Smith has been out of the game for 2 years due to injury. Of course you're not going to just throw him back in the starting line up. that would be flipped retarded.


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Today marks the implementation of several key aspects of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. health care reform and ObamaCare), including free birth control and coverage of crucial disease screenings.
The following services are now available without copays:
- screening for gestational diabetes
- counseling and screenings for HIV
- counseling and screenings for domestic violence
- birth control, including the pill and IUDs
- counseling for sexually transmitted infections
- HPV testing
- breastfeeding support and supplies
- pap smears
While these are important and necessary reforms, these benefit people who have insurance and are most likely employed or who have a legal family member (like a spouse or parent) who is employed. There are still millions of people who will see no change in their health care from these reforms because they are uninsured.
The Affordable Care Act prohibits sex discrimination in hospitals and other health programs or facilities receiving federal financial assistance. In recent years, courts have increasingly held that sex nondiscrimination protections prohibit discrimination against people who are transgender or who fail to conform to gender stereotypes. While there are no national laws explicitly prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, existing laws such as the Affordable Care Act can provide real protections in many circumstances. For more on the health care rights of transgender people, read the National Center for Transgender Equality health care reform guide.
Other vital components of health care reform—including a ban on discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions, and expanding Medicaid to include people living at 133 percent of the poverty level—will not go into effect until 2014.Follow @QueerKnowledge


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Dr. Humera Yazdani, DDS has been serving the dental needs of Houstonians for over 14 years. Originally a native from Pakistan, Dr. Yazdani arrived in the United States in 1979. She attended the East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas where she earned her a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 1991. Dr. Yazdani then went on to receive her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1998 from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston.
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Nike Club Team Hardcase Holdall Medium
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Nike Club Team Hardcase Holdall Medium
- Adjustable shoulder strap
- Separate shoe compartment
- Size L47cm x H37cm x W31cm - 45 litre capacity
The Nike ® Hardcase Holdall is made with a reinforced tarpaulin bottom to help keep gear safe from ground water. With wet/dry and separate shoe compartment, this durable, high-function duffel offers organisation ideal for footballers.
Anticipated availability for the Nike ® Club Team Swoosh Hardcase: July 2015 to March 2017.
- Adjustable shoulder strap.
- Separate shoe compartment.
- Wet/dry separation.
- Water resistant tarpaulin.
- Fabric: 100% polyester.
Additional information
- Medium Size - Size L47cm x H37cm x W31cm - 45 litre capacity.
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Holdall does exactly what i want it to do, its just the right size and the rigid base isn't too rigid!
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I bought this for my son's Christmas so too early to get his views on the bag! I am very pleased with it. Good quality at a good price.
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Republicans Make Their Pitches to Social Conservatives in Iowa, Emphasizing Marriage
WAUKEE, Iowa—Carly Fiorina and Bobby Jindal are not the two names most often discussed in the still-forming 2016 Republican presidential race, yet they received some of the strongest applause and laughter from social conservatives gathered Saturday evening in the state that votes first.
They were among nine declared or likely candidates who pitched themselves to more than 1,000 social conservatives during a five-hour session in an evangelical church in suburban Des Moines at an event sponsored by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. The speakers criticized Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama while mostly avoiding direct engagement with each other.
With the 2016 Iowa caucuses less than 10 months away, Saturday's gathering offered a chance for some of the activists most likely to vote to compare and contrast the messages and styles of the would-be candidates. In 2012, 57 percent of Republicans who caucused described themselves in entrance polls as born again or evangelical Christians.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who was the final speaker of the night, read from Jesus Calling, a devotional that he said is part of his daily reading.
Like many of the night's speakers, he pushed for marriage rights to be reserved for heterosexual couples. "Marriage is a decision that should be defined by our state governments, not at the federal level," he said. "In Wisconsin and other places across the country, marriage is defined as between one man and one woman."
Jindal, the Louisiana governor, may have helped his standing with a speech that received one of the strongest reactions of the night. He focused on recent events in Indiana, where Republican lawmakers modified new religious-freedom laws after critics said they could be used to discriminate against gays.
"We saw corporate America team up with the radical left," Jindal said, drawing applause.
"They might as well save their breath because corporate America is not going to bully the governor of Louisiana," he said. "The real discrimination that is being faced today are Christians—individuals, families, and business owners—that shouldn't have to choose between operating their business and following their conscience, their traditional views, and their religious beliefs."
Jindal added: "The United States of America did not create religious liberty. Religious liberty created the United States of America."
Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, mocked Clinton's campaign announcement rollout by pointing to an Iowa convenience store chain.
"I will take Casey's pizza in a car to Chipotle takeout anytime," she said to applause. "I prefer to order and eat without my sunglasses on."
It was one of several lines that won the businesswoman extended applause and laughter. On a serious note, Fiorina pointed to her 2010 run for U.S. Senate in California, where she said she ran as a "proud, pro-life conservative" in a state known for its liberal populace. "You don't do that in California unless you really mean it," she said.
Fiorina said Republicans should look for the person they think is the most electable. "Only a conservative can unify this party," she said. "And we do not have to change our beliefs and our convictions to reach independents."
Relaying, she said, how a reporter recently asked her whether hormonal changes should disqualify a woman from holding the Oval Office, Fiorina spun the question in reverse. "Ladies, this is a quiz: can you think of a single instance in which a man's judgment was clouded by hormones, including in the Oval Office?" she asked, drawing loud laughter and applause.
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who drew the first speaking slot, won a polite reception at the event as he made his first swing through Iowa since announcing his presidential bid. Rubio is viewed as having challenges in the state because of his support for a comprehensive immigration bill in 2013 that included a path to citizenship.
Outlining his family's immigrant history, Rubio talked about the importance of values for a strong society. "You cannot have strong people without strong values," he said.
"We should never have any policies that stand in the way of families," he said. "We should never have any policies that stand in the way of marriage."
Rubio won his strongest applause when he talked about marriage between a man and woman. "Marriage as an institution existed before even government itself," he said to strong applause. "The institution of marriage, as one man and one woman, existed before our laws existed."
Rubio didn't mention same-sex marriage, but said the "ideal" situation for a child is to be raised by a mother and father.
Also on Bloomberg Politics: The Definitive Marco Rubio Scouting Report, by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who had caught flak for his absence from similar social conservative events in Iowa in August and January, spoke without notes and won a warm reception.
He hit hard on abortion, an issue where some social conservatives have questioned his commitment. "I'm tired of us retreating on this issue and I'm going to push back," Paul said.
The senator called on his party to nominate someone "dead-set on changing Washington" and said Republican must fight for the entire Constitution and Bill of Rights. "When we show compassion for the least among us, we are going to be a party that rocks and rolls and dominates in Iowa and across America again and I want to be a part of that," he said.
Also on Bloomberg Politics: The Definitive Rand Paul Scouting Report, by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who this week introduced bills aimed at protecting state gay-marriage bans from a possible Supreme Court ruling, credited Representative Steve King of Iowa for introducing a similar bill in the House.
"Every one of us is called to lift our nation in prayer, but we are also called to stand and fight," said Cruz. "We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of the Judeo-Christian values America was built on."
After recounting cases of small businesses being attacked for refusing to cater gay weddings, Cruz encouraged conservatives to remember that they represented majority opinion. "There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical tenets on marriage," Cruz said.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, seeking political redemption in an expected second White House bid, sold a message of second chances. Speaking without notes as he crisscrossed the stage, Perry cited the biblical figures of Paul, Moses, and David as he said he is "somebody that got a second chance" after earlier life challenges.
"America is a country of second chances—sometimes third and fourth ones," he said. "I happen to think America is ready for a second chance right now."
The former governor mocked two Democratic presidents in his closing remarks. "We lived through Jimmy Carter. We'll make it through the Obama years, I promise you," he said.
Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania said Republicans need to do more to show they're "on the side" of American workers. "We need to look at our messaging," he said. "We need to have an increase in the minimum wage."
He won the 2012 caucuses with the support of social conservatives, beating a much-better-funded Mitt Romney by 34 votes.
He also pointed to Clinton and said his party needs to nominate someone with foreign policy credentials, echoing remarks Rubio had made earlier in the day to editors and reporters at the Des Moines Register.
"We're going to be going up against a secretary of state," he said, adding that she's "someone who is knowledgeable," even if Republicans disagree with her actions.
—With assistance from David Weigel in Washington.
CORRECTION: In the seventh paragraph, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal should have been quoted as saying, "We saw corporate America team up with the radical left."
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I did it guys, just because one of you somewhat idly suggested that maybe the car should have 100 lights. So I was all like "challenge accepted". Here's the progression, I goes from 26 to 30 to 48 to 60 to 90 and finally to 100.
Took some creativity, might as well have lights in your mirrors and air vents (side and front). Hella spot lights on the top, on the rear and on top of the mirrors.


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Chris Herren, a basketball legend from Fall River, Massachusetts, realized his dreams by playing for the Celtics in the NBA, only to lose it all to addiction before rising again with a new dream.
Herren's basketball dreams began as a 6'2" guard at Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts. A member of the Durfee High School team chronicled in Bill Reynold's book, Fall River Dreams, Herren excelled on the basketball court becoming one of the top Division 1 prospects in the country. His high school highlights include 2,073 career points, Gatorade New England Player of the Year 1993-1994, Boston Globe Massachusetts Player of the Year 1992-1994 and a member of the 1994 McDonald's All American team.
Attending Boston College his freshman year, he later transferred to California State University, Fresno to play for legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian. At Fresno State he was named to the All-WAC first team 1996 and 1997 and held school records in both assists and steals.
Herren's basketball success concealed a darker side, and his dream soon became a nightmare of addiction—first alcohol, then cocaine, finally heroin. A chaotic and often uncertain college career plagued by drugs and rehab led to the NBA.
In 1999 he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the NBA Draft as the 33rd pick overall. After a year with the Nuggets, Chris was traded to the Boston Celtics where he suffered a season ending injury.
Trying to work his way back to the NBA, Herren played overseas until 2003 when he came back to the States. His alcohol and drug use escalated until he was found unconscious with a heroin needle hanging from his arm in the driver's seat of his car.
After extensive rehabilitation stays, Chris has been drug-free and alcohol-free since August 1, 2008. Herren has refocused his life and dreams to put his sobriety and family above all else.
In June of 2009, Chris launched a basketball player development company, Hoop Dreams with Chris Herren, Inc. Since the summer of 2009 Chris has trained over 200 basketball players including some of the top basketball prospects in New England. Off the court he continues to share his story with audiences in the hopes of reaching just one person and making a difference in their life.
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Paper Mill celebrates proud past and bright future
29 June 2012 – Birmingham's last remaining paper mill, Smurfit Kappa SSK in Nechells, celebrated its proud past and looked forward to a bright "green" future this week with a series of community open days organised in partnership with the POD.
Over 300 visitors including school children, parents, toddler and members of local community groups took part in a range of activities designed to raise awareness the benefits of recycling and foster a sense of pride in the local environment. They also learned more about a landmark tree planting project – Growing Up in Nechells: Proud Past, Bright Future - which will see around 200 saplings given to local primary school* children to plant in schools and parks around Nechells this autumn.
Local horticulturalist and lecturer Ken Whittaker said: "There aren't enough trees in Nechells so this project is about growing something for a future generation. That is what is important."
Noran Flynn, director of the POD (the community base for Nechells Education Action Zone) said: "Children felt this was a very special project that would allow them to improve their environment and encourage others to look after community spaces."
Brian Edwards, who plays an active role in regenerating the Nechells area through projects such as Nechells in Bloom said: "This is a wonderful story because it has no ending."
This year marks the 150th year anniversary of Smurfit Kappa SSK and all visitors to the open days were invited to help plant a commemorative raised bed in a scheme which now forms the initials of the paper mill's Victorian founders, Smith, Stone and Knight.
Noran Flynn summed up: "The schools and community have had a wonderful experience at Smurfit Kappa this week. They have learnt so much about the recycling that goes on right on their doorstep at the Smurfit Kappa SSK paper mill. Many people worked hard to organise these open days but it was well worth it as the message of recycling is now being passed around Nechells and will make a difference."
Paul Freeman, Operations Director at Smurfit Kappa SSK said: "We wanted to engage with our community to help spread the message about the importance of recycling and to let them know what goes on behind our factory gates on their own doorstep. In addition to this we also encouraged them to get involved in our future joint project to improve our neighbourhood by planting trees for the future. We have a proud past, we believe there is a bright future and we want to grow up in Nechells together."
At the heart of Nechells for over a century and a half, Smurfit Kappa SSK plays a vital role in providing local employment as well as reducing the City's carbon footprint. Almost 40,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard (collected from the City via Birmingham City Council's blue box scheme and Smurfit Kappa Recycling bring banks) is recycled at the paper mill every year. It employs 110 people and produces 500-700 tonnes of packaging paper every day which is then converted into cardboard boxes by Smurfit Kappa's customers. As well as the paper machine itself, the Nechell's site contains two Combined Heat and Power plants (CHPs) which generate nearly all of the mill's electrical demand. A water treatment plant cleans the mill's process water and produces methane gas to supplement the mill's natural gas demand. The mill has become a net exporter of electricity to the national grid as a result of the installation of a gas engine which will generate power from the water treatment plant's bio-gas.
This week's open day events build on the work already being done by Smurfit Kappa SSK to support educational and environmental projects in its local community. In recent years it has assisted with a regeneration project in the New Hope Community Park to brighten up a new paper and cardboard recycling bank with a unique montage and create a small garden with fencing and decking.
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of a second Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram more than two years ago, and shared her picture.
In a statement by PRNigeria, colonel and army spokesman Usman Sani Kukasheka, said the name of the Chibok schoolgirl now with the Nigerian army is Serah Luka, and she was quoted as saying three other girls ran from their captors following the military operations.
"At about 11.00am today, Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State," the statement said.
"During the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunition and other items. In addition, they rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists.
"We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists. Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls. She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka.
"During debriefing the girl revealed that she was a JSS1 student of the school at the time they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa State. She averred that she reported at the school barely two months and one week before her unfortunate abduction along with other girls over two years ago.
"She added that there (are) other three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today which led to their rescue. She is presently receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno State."
The first of the 219 abducted students – 19-year-old Amina Ali – was found on Tuesday with the four-month-old baby she gave birth to in captivity.
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Under current Senate rules, minority opinion can stop a judicial nominee in the 100-member body through use of the filibuster, providing that the majority is unable to muster 60 votes. It's a dilatory maneuver normally reserved for opposition to legislation. The Republican leadership, under the auspices of Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee, is threatening to strip away the filibuster, believing it should be limited only to battles over legislation and not applied to the "advice and consent" role of the Senate as referenced in Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Democrats are apoplectic about this and are promising to paralyze the Senate should the GOP move forward with what Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada characterizes as a violation of "checks and balances."
"Checks and balances" is a term of art referring to the inter-dependency of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government. However, referencing this term is not a license for the minority party to have majority sway in the Senate — a chamber that's only one-half of one branch. Democrats want the political force of the Republicans without the numeric force to attain it. To let them have such leverage through the filibuster, a non-constitutionally guaranteed entitlement, is to deny the larger agreeing block of voters their proportional representative voice. You don't get to enjoy the very prize that you lost at the ballot box.
Democrats are celebrating polls showing that 66 percent of Americans are against Republicans removing the filibuster. But polling at this juncture is like telling the jury to provide a verdict only after hearing from the prosecution. Surveys are often behind the curve of what folks eventually feel once they're made aware of different facts. Polls taken three years ago showed a slight majority support for the United Nations. Those same pollsters now illustrate a dramatic drop to the 40s because more light has been shined upon that institution's long-standing ills — ills that have existed for years but were failings to which citizens were impervious when first asked for their perspectives.
For example, thanks to liberal ads, most Americans mistakenly think that jettisoning the filibuster would be a break from the intent of our Founding Fathers. New York Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer says, "We're in the ramp-up to a constitutional crisis." Well a quick scanning of our old daddies' Constitution would reveal in Article 1, Section 5 that, "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member." In short, the party in power enjoys the greatest influence over said determination of rules. It appears that the only ones in a crisis are those on the losing end of an argument. (Perhaps that's why Mr. Reid has been backpedaling a bit on the rhetoric and making overtures to Mr. Frist on two of President Bush's 10 conservative judicial nominees.)
Strangely however, some in the GOP are reticent about backing Mr. Frist, because they're worried that the Democrats might make good on their threat to stall the Senate. They have business constituents and lobbyists expecting Congress first to address other legislative matters, because, well, darn it, they've paid good money for laws and they're tired of waiting. Others show compunction because they'd like this tool as an option for when they might again be in the minority. What these lion-hearts are forgetting is that if this use of the filibuster is wrong while it hinders you, it's equally wrong when it helps. There's no moral high ground if you're only at the top because the water is rising.


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Good morning, everyone! I'm nice and refreshed after a good night's sleep and a good workout. The alarm went off at 4:30 this morning and I got myself to the gym right at opening. I'm having to defrost my car in the mornings now, which is giving me a preview of just how much this early gym thing will suck in the winter.
When I got to the gym, I hopped on the adaptive motion trainer for 30 minutes and did some intervals that got me nice and sweaty. After my cardio, I decided I wanted a quick workout that worked me from top to bottom. I made this up kind of on the fly, but I'd definitely do it again! You could do this for 2 rounds for a 10 minute workout, or add another round to make it 15 minutes.
I finished off my workout with some stretching, then headed home to shower.
Breakfast today is a smoothie, despite the cold outside. I'm in serious need of a grocery shopping trip, so I threw together whatever I could find. I put a banana, peanut butter, some oatmeal (maybe 1/3 cup….ish), ice, and some unsweetened vanilla almond milk into my blender. It turned out super tasty!
Now I'm off to work for what promises to be a busy day. I've gone from travel season right into application season so it should be fun. Application reading is my absolute favorite. I love reading the essays, recommendations, and getting to know the potential new students. Today's the first day we get to start reading so I'll be glued to my computer screen!
Hope you all have a fabulous day!
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The British Government has just announced, through the statistics office the ONS, that they will be adding around £10 billion to estimates of what the UK's GDP actually is. This is to account for the activity going on in the drugs and prostitution sectors. Given that drugs and prostitution are inescapably economic activity it seems fair enough to include them in our estimates of economic activity, that GDP.
One thing that interests me about this announcement is that it gives us a chance to back calculate to see whether the most common assumption about the size of the prostitution sector is around and about correct. Assuming, of course, that the ONS is calculating it by a method different than just taking that estimate and multiplying it up.
The ONS is estimating prostitution at being about £5 billion. And the usual estimate for the number of prostitutes is some 80,000. Which, if we calculate that out indicates that each prostitute has a related income (or value add) of some £40,000 a year. That's not their actual income: that's the gross value add, so includes any payments for property, maids and so on.
So, does a prostitute's income of, say, £25,000 to £30,000 a year sound believable? Would we think that this sounds about right (and do note that calculating GDP requires an awful lot of estimating and "does this sound about right"? For no one at all has all the information required to calculate it correctly.)?
It was Maggie McNeil who recently pointed out to me two things about such incomes. The price for the basic act (a very no frills service) is usually a couple of hour's worth of the average labourers' earnings. This has held since the times of Classical Athens. And it was The Guardian recently that pointed out that a "walk up" (just that very basic service) was £20 in London these days. The mean average male wage in the UK is currently £14 an hour. So we're about right here.
Further, the incomes of prostitutes that service the upper middle classes will be towards the top end of upper middle class incomes, of those serving the middle class towards the top end of middle class earnings and working class of working class. This will be a little different in England as class has less to do with income here than in many other places. But that still gives us a reasonable yardstick. Median UK incomes are £22,000 or so for an adult and we're thinking that prostitutes incomes will be in the £25,000 to £30,000 range.
Meaning that while that 80,000 number certainly isn't correct, it is at least in accord with all of the other assumptions that we're making about the size of this sector of the economy. If it's really worth £5 billion then we've definitely not got 8,000 people doing it nor 800,000.
As to why incomes are quite so high for a job that is at least feasibly done by just about anyone of the correct gender for their segment of the market it was Gary Becker who gave us the answer. Working in the sex trade produces an income, yes, but it also requires the expenditure of a certain amount of social capital. And the income would be expected to cover that depreciation in social capital.
Finally, should we be including prostitution in our estimates of GDP when we consider things like the government debt to GDP ratio and so on? Yes, we should: for that ratio is an estimate of what revenue the government can collect. For that is what determines the debt repayments that it can support. And it's long been known that there are HMRC units that specifically work to "persuade" prostitutes to file their tax returns. To the point that when we all still used telephone boxes a common method of advertising their services was to place cards in such boxes, the cards describing the services available for a phone call and a little bit of negotiation. Those units would simply collect a few such cards from boxes, make appointments and then ask to see recent tax returns.
It is not, of course, true that all people in the sex trade are paying their taxes. But some are and all ought to (it is, we should notice, entirely legal in the UK to engage in prostitution although not to in certain ancillary activities) so counting that economic activity as part of what could be taxed to support a debt burden seems entirely correct.


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