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McGuire's Musings: Weathering the storm in this high-pressure job
Mark Twain said, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it."
I'm not sure why that is. I thought some scientists have tried
by putting some kind of pellets into the clouds which could determine the outcome of the Thursday-morning forecast in the Panic area.
Here I am, living in the "Weather Capital of the World," with the
the premiere weather forecaster, Punxsy Phil, and I've not attempted to do anything.
Since I've been on a I-should-have-made-this-my-career kick lately, here's another almost career of mine: weatherman.
Back when I went to school at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, I was involved in several areas of broadcasting, one of which was forecasting the weather on WKSU TV-2, the campus television station with viewership of about 15. And 12 of the viewers were in the television control room and in the studio.
Back in the seventies, they didn't have fancy green screens or even blue screens that predated the green ones that you see at the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center.
The first time I was expected to do a televised weather forecast, the producers of TV-2 News handed me a grease pencil and the newspaper and said, "have at it."
The person in charge, whose name I don't recall, said to me, "Draw cold fronts, high-pressure systems, occluded fronts and isobars." Say what???
He also said, "Throw some temperatures up on the map, too, if you feel like it."
Following the directions I was given, I grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the little map out of the newspaper and was ready to start drawing my own weather map.
It was then that I noticed that yesterday's pretend weather forecaster's map was still up there.
"Rubbing alcohol please!" I yelled.
Following a messy, but quick, cleanup, I began to perform my magic in illustrating the weather as I viewed it.
I completed my task and prepared to deliver my first forecast.
It was at the last minute that I realized that I didn't have a script and was expected to ad lib around the drawings and numbers on my map and the day-by-day forecast board.
That was what I did; I sort of made it up as I went along, based on the few loose facts that I knew about tomorrow's forecast.
If you notice the picture of me forecasting the weather at TV-2, you'll notice first that I had hair and lots of it. I'm also wearing some very cool-looking plaid pants that were really trendy in 1975, along with holding a really cool-looking pointer.
I never took it seriously, little did I realize that I should've.
For those of you who remember George Carlin, the comedian, he had a bit that he did called "Al Sleet the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman."
You can probably see that bit on You Tube.
If we had ever seen him, that may have been what Al Sleet looked like.
After I graduated to pursue my radio career, I watched the weather forecasters and noticed that nobody kept score as to whether they were right or wrong.
Eventually, grease pencil maps were replaced by computer-generated maps, while the forecaster stands in front of that blue or green screen.
Today's weather forecasters are all meteorologists and are backed by huge professional forecast organizations like The Weather
Channel, AccuWeather or some other organization, such as Penn State.
Back in the '60s and '70s, the weatherman was usually a staff announcer who announced the station identification, live tags on commercials and did the weather at 6 and 11 p.m.
That was when the news was only 30 minutes long and the weather lasted three minutes tops.
Now, the weather is on numerous times during the news, it has its own channel, and it has become a major corporation.
Last year, some attorney in Ohio filed a lawsuit against our beloved "Seer of Seers" Punxsy Phil, alleging that Phil's forecast of an early spring was wrong.
That led our also-beloved Bill Deeley, president of the Groundhog Club Inner Circle, to take the blame for not getting it right.
What about the rest of the weather forecasters with their green screens, computers and fancy graphics who don't always get it right?
An anonymous weather forecaster, in their defense, said, "It's like dropping a stick in a stream and then forecasting where it will be in 'x' number of hours.
"The further the distance or the greater the amount of time, the less likely that forecast is going to be accurate, because more things can happen. A fish could jump, or another stick could fall in."
Finally, an explanation that makes sense. Say what?
This actually makes me have even more respect for the weather forecasters of today, male or female, who have guts to predict the weather.
We know that many things influence the weather, and in our neck of the woods, we have the dreaded "north of the interstate" caveat, meaning accumulations will be slightly higher. Which makes you wonder why anyone lives there, since all the bad weather seems to happen north of the
That is why Punxsy Phil deserves a lot of credit — he does a pretty good job since he only forecasts the weather one day out of the year for six weeks at a time.
Not an easy job — and it's all based on seeing his shadow.
What does this all mean?
Who knows! I'm sure of one thing — that I blew it again! I should have been a weatherman, I mean meteorologist. I think I could put on a pretty good occluded front. Ha ha. I don't know what that means, and in the world of predicting the weather, it doesn't matter.
Spirit reporter Larry McGuire is glad he doesn't have the pressure of predicting what Mother Nature will do next.


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Mass Effect 3 is supposed to be the culmination of Shepard's battle against the Reapers, and the team at BioWare wants to make you work for that final victory. A recent CVG interview with gameplay designers Christina Norman and Corey Gaspur outlined how the next installment will beef up the difficulty with more variable AI enemies.
Norman said that movement around the battlefield will be more complex as enemies take up different positions, rather than simply finding a safe spot and shooting from there. She also said the team does an AI overhaul "pretty much every day" and they're working to build in multiple behaviors. "In Mass Effect 3 it's not just that the game is harder on Insanity, it's that this creature actually behaves differently on higher difficulty levels," said Norman. "On those harder difficulty levels we can make the enemies exhibit specific behaviours more often, or even give them new behaviours that we think will work for a harder difficulty level."
Norman claims that the enemies are now being designed as a unit, to work together and fulfill individual roles for a more strategic approach. Gaspur pointed out that enemies themselves have a wider array of abilities. "Enemies like the Cerberus Troopers are elites," he said. "They can do everything that Shepard can do now as well, so you're fighting a force that's a lot more intelligent this time around, and a lot more punishing. The game is just intense even when you play it on Normal."

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It was a sleepy morning at the White Sox' training camp … until Carlos Quentin checked in early. Typically terse, the Sox' new right fielder woke up the whole clubhouse while hugging every player in sight. Quentin seemed to be a changed man at SoxFest, and the jovial nature has carried over into spring training.
Feeling more relaxed these days, Carlos?
"You never want to say relaxed, but I'm maybe a little more positive," Quentin said. "I'd use that word. Relaxed I take as being a little – lackadaisical. I would say I'm more positive and very excited. And I'm a year older."


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Favorite snapshots from the pre-plunge breakfast at Passports
Thank you Passports for hosting the super delicious New Year's Rocky Neck Pre-plunge breakfast! A wonderful time was had by all!! Beautiful Ciaramitaro family–video footage will have to wait until tomorrow– in the midst of making New Year's dinner for my family. Happy New Year to All!


text: What's happening? Is what we are usually asked when visiting Twitter.com, to get the conversation started, but something is "happening" to twitter that is worth talking about this time. On August 10th 2011, Twitter began rolling out its latest features, two to be exact. The first new feature lets users see when someone retweets or favorites one of their Tweets and the second feature highlights the latest Retweets, Follows, and Favorites from followers, located all in one convenient place.


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Just over a month after the announcement of the new district alignments for the 2012 and 2013 football seasons, our local high school teams learned who their non-district opponents would be and what order they'd play facing their opponents in for the next two falls. Here are some of the highlights:
Knoxville's schedule begins with a traditional Highway 14 rival – PCM – to open the season on August 24th in Monroe. The following week, they'll host another HIghway 14 rival as Newton comes to Knoxville. Also for the Panthers is a week four match-up at Pella High, and a road game this season at Oskaloosa. Pella High opens with tough slate, travelling to 4A Marshalltown to open the season on August 24th, then following that with a home game against Washington, and a road game at Grinnell.
Down to Class 1A this season, Pella Christian ties in with a sister community, travelling to Lynnville-Sully to open the season on August 24th, and continues the rivalry with Des Moines Christian with a home game on September 14th. PCM again faces Knoxville, this time to open the season, and squares off against West Marshall on September 7th.
Also bumping down a classification next fall, Pleasantville's new schedule lets them host Martensdale-St. Mary's on August 31st and includes a trip to B-G-M in Brooklyn as the longest road trip of the season. Our local eight-man teams open up the 2012 schedule against each other, as the Sabers will host Melcher-Dallas on August 24th. Twin Cedars also travels to new eight-player team Wayne on August 31st, while Melcher-Dallas has a tough home game on October 12th against Lenox.
Full schedules are listed below.
Knoxville 2012 Schedule:
08/31 Newton
09/07 Winterset
09/14 @Pella
09/21 @Dallas Center-Grimes
09/28 Carlisle
10/05 @Chariton
10/12 Norwalk
10/19 @Oskaloosa
Pella 2012 Schedule:
08/24 @Marshalltown
08/31 Washington
09/07 @Grinnell
09/14 Knoxville
09/21 @Carlisle
09/28 Chariton
10/05 @Norwalk
10/12 Oskaloosa
10/19 @Winterset
Pella Christian 2012 Schedule:
08/24 @Lynnville-Sully
09/07 @Central Decatur, Leon
09/14 Des Moines Christian
09/21 Sigourney/Keota
09/28 @Ogden
10/05 Van Meter
10/12 @Colfax-Mingo
10/19 @Mount Ayr
PCM 2012 Schedule:
08/24 Knoxville
08/31 @Pella Christian
09/07 @West Marshall, State Center
09/14 Baxter, C-M-B
09/21 Interstate 35, Truro
09/28 @Albia
10/05 Clarke, Osceola
10/12 Davis County, Bloomfield
10/19 @Bondurant-Farrar
Pleasantville 2012 Schedule:
08/24 @Eddyville-Blakesburg
08/31 Martensdale-St. Mary's
09/07 @Montezuma
09/14 Pekin
09/21 @B-G-M, Brooklyn
09/28 Lynnville-Sully
10/05 @Southeast Warren, Liberty Center
10/12 North Mahaska, New Sharon
10/19 English Valleys, North English
Melcher-Dallas 2012 Schedule:
08/24 @Twin Cedars, Bussey
08/31 Seymour
09/07 @Harmony, Farmington
09/14 Moravia
09/21 Tri-County, Thornburg
09/28 @H-L-V, Victor
10/05 Wayne, Corydon
10/12 Lenox
10/19 @Meskwaki Settlement School
Twin Cedars 2012 Schedule:
08/24 Melcher-Dallas
08/31 @Wayne, Corydon
09/07 East Union, Afton
09/14 Meskwaki Settlement School
09/21 @H-L-V, Victor
09/28 Seymour
10/05 @Harmony, Farmington
10/12 @Moravia
10/19 Tri-County, Thornburg


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No matter what, Seghrouchni recommended that you add gypsum, available at many local garden centers, to help rid soil of any remaining salt. You should also apply organic material such as compost. Compost, comprising decayed plants, vegetables and fruits, increases nutrient levels in soil, which are often destroyed by saltwater.
Finally, prune branches that are clearly dead. Nunnenkamp said that the dead ones would become apparent when the growing season starts in early to mid-May, because they will remain barren as the branches around them sprout buds. Trim back all dead, diseased and damaged branches to decrease stress on a plant and increase air circulation through its branches, he said.
Looking out at a once-verdant yard that is now full of brown can be tough on a homeowner, Seghrouchni said. But, given time, nature can work magic.
"I know it's hard to look at brown plants," she said. "Throw in some annuals if it's hard to look at."
Realizing that the journey to recovery is a multifaceted story with no end in sight, the Heralds are chronicling all aspects of the rebuilding effort in a series of weekly articles with a common theme, South Shore Rising.


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DERBY, Conn.—The top-ranked Harvard lightweight crew finished off its third straight undefeated dual season with varsity and team wins against rivals Yale and Princeton Saturday morning on the Housatonic River.
The Crimson varsity eight (9-0) pulled away to an open-water win to claim its third straight Goldthwait Cup and 29th perfect dual season, while Harvard totaled three race wins on the way to its third Vogel Cup team championship in a row. Yale claimed the inaugural HYP Freshman Bowl, but the Crimson clinched the Prentke Cup, for the best finishes among freshman heavy and lightweight and women's novice crews from Harvard and Princeton.
No. 6 Princeton edged No. 3 Yale for second place in the varsity race, 4.2 seconds behind the victorious Crimson. The Tigers were the first team to make a move in that race, the final event of the regatta, but Harvard quickly countered to take a two-seat lead. The margin reached four seats by 800 meters into the race, with the Bulldogs in second. Princeton charged past Yale after the race's midway point, but Harvard continued to move, gaining open water on Yale.
The Crimson lead on the Tigers reached open water early in the final 500 meters, and Harvard finished in 5:31.2. Princeton topped Yale by 1.8 seconds, leaving the Bulldogs six seconds back of Harvard. The Goldthwait Cup win was Harvard's 43rd all-time, compared to 25 for Princeton and 19 for Yale. The Crimson varsity now prepares to seek its second straight league title at Eastern Sprints May 13.
Harvard also posted victories in the third varsity eight and second freshman eight events and won the Vogel Cup for the 35th time. With a time of 5:56.2, the third varsity posted a 3.9-second victory over the runner-up Bulldogs, while the Tigers were another 4.4 seconds back. The second freshmen were matched up against only Princeton and came away with a win by 3.2 seconds in 5:48.4. Yale has won 28 Vogel Cups, and Princeton has claimed 21.
The tightest race from first through third place came in the freshman eight event. The Bulldogs edged the Crimson by 1.4 seconds for the new silver bowl, donated by Yale's 2011 seniors. Harvard finished in 5:45.2, topping Princeton by 3.1 seconds.
Yale also won the second varsity race, with a time of 5:33.9, while the Tigers barely beat Harvard to the finish. The Crimson finished in 5:48.3, just 1.2 seconds back of Princeton.
Varsity Eight
Harvard 5:31.2
Princeton 5:35.4
Yale 5:37.2
Second Varsity Eight
Yale 5:33.9
Princeton 5:42.8
Harvard 5:44.0
Third Varsity Eight
Harvard 5:56.2
Yale 6:00.1
Princeton 6:04.5
Freshman Eight
Yale 5:43.8
Harvard 5:45.2
Princeton 5:48.3
Second Freshman Eight
Harvard 5:48.4
Princeton 5:51.6


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The Internet access is a little spotty in the press box right now, so I'm pounding out my first blog via blackberry. And for some apparent reason, I thought you would find that interesting. …
Anyway, Ryan Sweeney is active but not in tonight's lineup with lefty Randy Wolf throwing for LA. The Padres have lefty Wade LeBlanc going tomorrow, and Geren said he hadn't decided yet if Sweeney would start tomorrow or Rajai Da
Geren said Nomar Garciaparra is probably still a week or two away from being able to start in the field. Once the A's return to playing in American League parks, Geren could DH Garciaparra and keep playing Jack Cust in right field. He said he didn't know how he would handle the DH spot yet.
Ill leave you with the lineups now, as my fingers are getting exhausted from blackberry blogging.
Kennedy 2B
Suzuki C
Cust RF
Holliday LF
Giambi 1B
Cabrera SS
Crosby 3B
Davis CF
Mazzaro P
Pierre LF
Furcal SS
Hudson 2B
Blake 3B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Loney 1B
Martin C
Wolf P


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Beeb to resurrect Reggie Perrin
Martin Clunes in frame for Rossiter role
Posted in Bootnotes, 26th August 2008 11:10 GMT
The BBC is planning to resurrect The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, with Martin Clunes in the frame to take the lead role made famous by the late Leonard Rossiter, the Guardian reports.
Speaking at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival, new BBC1 supremo Jay Hunt professed her love of the original show - aired between 1976 and 1979 - and declared that "one of her first acts in the job had been to look into reviving the series". She insisted it was "once again relevant".
The rehash will be produced by Objective, the force behind Peep Show and Star Stories, while Men Behaving Badly pensmith Simon Nye will join forces with Perrin creator David Nobbs to work up the scripts.
Hunt further announced at the festival that she "hoped to slightly lower the average age of BBC1 viewers"*, and "plans to introduce shows aimed at younger viewers that will run in a slot after the evening news".
She also confirmed plans to reintroduce "a popular science show back to prime-time for the first time since the axing of Tomorrow's World". Licence payers can only hope this will actually contain some science, an element sadly lacking from the moribund TW shortly before it was consigned to the dustbin of TV history. ®
*Yup, we read that as "hoped to slightly lower the average IQ of BBC1 viewers" as well.


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Ronaldinho will need to produce a performance in keeping with his vintage best if his Atletico Mineiro team is to overturn a first-leg deficit and win the Copa Libertadores today.
The former two-time World Player of the Year has to help the Brazilian club — seeking their first international title — erase the 2-0 deficit established by Club Olimpia in Paraguay last week.
"We still believe," Ronaldinho wrote on Twitter. "It's not over yet. We have one game to go and we will give our blood to win this title. We believe in the strength of this group and in the strength of the fans."
The Copa Libertadores is one of the few titles Ronaldinho has not won in his career. After a decade in Europe with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan, he returned to Brazilian glamor club Flamengo in 2011, before an abrupt departure to Atletico Mineiro last year.
"This title means more than anything else for us," 33-year-old Ronaldinho said.
His move to the Belo Horizonte club quickly vaulted it to being a top contender in Brazil and Latin America, and his teammates are hoping the former Brazil star will lead them to the coveted title today.
"The team improved significantly after Ronaldinho arrived and we all have a lot of trust in him in a decisive moment like this," striker Jo said.
Forward Diego Tardelli added: "We know he is the star of our team and everybody respects him a lot for that."
It was a difficult first-leg loss for Ronaldinho and Atletico, with Olimpia's second goal coming from a free-kick in the final move of the match. Ronaldinho was far from his best, being ineffective through most of the game and being replaced in the second half, but there is reason for the Brazilian club to remain optimistic despite the loss.
Atletico Mineiro were in the same situation in the semi-finals after losing 2-0 to Newell's Old Boys in the first leg in Argentina. Ronaldinho was great in the return game at home, though, and Atletico Mineiro won the match by the same score and eventually came out on top in a penalty shootout, with goalkeeper Victor saving the final penalty.
Victor also saved a stoppage-time penalty against Tijuana of Mexico in the quarter-finals.
Olimpia have already relinquished a two-goal first-leg lead in the final of the Copa Libertadores. It happened in 1989 when they fell to Atletico Nacional of Colombia on penalties, marking the last time such advantage was lost.
Olimpia won the tournament the following year, adding to the trophy they won for the first time in 1979.
The Paraguayans made it to this year's final by holding on to that same two-goal advantage against Colombia's Santa Fe. They won 2-0 at home and advanced despite a 1-0 loss in the away leg.
Olimpia are hoping to repeat the success of the last time they played a final against a Brazilian club, in 2002. They lost 1-0 to Sao Caetano in the first leg at home, but won the return in Brazil 2-1 and clinched the title on penalties.
It is the ninth straight year that at least one Brazilian team has made the Copa Libertadores final. Brazilian clubs have won the past three titles — Corinthians last year, Santos in 2011 and Internacional in 2010.
The newly renovated Mineirao Stadium, which holds about 60,000 fans, is expected to be packed for today's match.
Atletico wanted to play the final at their Independencia Stadium, where they have not lost in nearly 40 matches, but the South American soccer federation deemed the venue too small for the final of the continental tournament. It holds just over 20,000 fans.
Atletico Mineiro are traditionally one of the power clubs in Brazil, but they have not had a lot of success internationally.
For today's match, coach Alexi Stival "Cuca" will have young Brazil striker Bernard available after he was suspended for the first leg.


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The winners of the 67th annual Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards were announced yesterday.
The results are unlikely to cause controversy, although a dominance of heavy themes may raise the familiar debate about whether the awards reflect - or should reflect - what resonates with young readers.
The council maintains that the awards should recognise literary merit, not popularity. In any case, the titles selected this year might just tick all the boxes.
Older readers
Of the 77 books nominated for this category, The Dead I Know by Victorian writer Scot Gardner came out on top. The compelling story focuses on teenager Aaron Rowe, a sleepwalker with instability at home, as he starts a new job at a funeral parlour.
It's a memorable read that manages to be understated at the same time as tackling heavy subject matter and delivering believably complex characters.
The judges called Gardner's book ''a confronting story'' and praised it for balancing ''the violence and desolation of Aaron's life in the caravan park with the routine and studied peacefulness of the funeral parlour in exquisite counterpoint''.
Bill Condon's A Straight Line to My Heart, and Robert Newton's When We Were Two were named ''honour books'' (the latter, a road-trip story about two brothers set in 1916 - with shades of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - won the young adult fiction Prime Minister's Literary Award this year). Michael Gerard Bauer's Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel, Ship Kings: The Coming of the Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan and, my favourite, The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky, rounded out the shortlist.
Another 16 titles were listed as ''notable books'', including works by previous award-winning authors Steven Herrick, J.C. Burke and Barry Jonsberg.
Younger readers
Kate Constable, another Victorian writer, took out top honours in this category with her time-slip story Crow Country, about a young girl, Sadie, trying to right the wrongs of generations past in a small country town where indigenous and white Australians fail to understand one another. The judges said Constable's work is ''strongly Australian'', and ''sensitively handles difficult subject matter in a narrative that is engaging and powerful''.
The similarly themed Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French was named an honour book alongside the more light-hearted London-set mystery The Truth About Verity Sparks by Susan Green.
The wonderfully versatile Emily Rodda took two of the remaining three shortlist spots, one with the utterly Australian Bungawitta (a fun-filled, uplifting story of a drought-stricken rural town) and another with The Golden Door, the start of a new fantasy adventure series. John Flanagan's Brotherband: The Outcasts - another ripping adventure - was also shortlisted.
Early readers
Picture-book masters Nick Bland and Freya Blackwood joined forces to win this category with The Runaway Hug, which turns an unremarkable domestic scene into a story that's fun, wonderfully warm and perfect for bedtime reading. ''It is a picture book to ponder and appreciate, being deceptively simple, yet marvellously harmonious in concept,'' the judges said.
''The lively detailed illustrations and lyrical text work closely together to add humour and pathos.''
Sonya Hartnett's Come Down, Cat!, with illustrations by Lucia Masciullo, and Elizabeth Honey's That's Not a Daffodil were named honour books, while No Bears by Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge, The Last Viking by Norman Jorgensen and James Foley, and Rudie Nudie by Emma Quay were shortlisted.
Winner of the Prime Minister's Award, Goodnight, Mice! by Frances Watts and Judy Watson, did not make the shortlist, but did feature on the list of 23 notable books.
Picture books
Bob Graham's picture books are award magnets, and he's done it again, winning this category with A Bus Called Heaven.
Graham always imbues his books with a wonderful sense of community and validation of the role of young people in society. This one sees a young girl rally support to save an abandoned bus called Heaven.
''This is a heart-warming and inspiring work that amply demonstrates the expertise of its creator, his capacity for subtle inclusion and his strong affection for ordinary people,'' the judges said.
The author-illustrator partnerships between Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks, and Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, have proven successful once again, the duos receiving honour-book status with The Dream of the Thylacine and Flood, respectively.
Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge's No Bears was shortlisted in this and the early childhood category, this time alongside For All Creatures by Glenda Millard and Rebecca Cool, and Look, a Book! by Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood.
Information books
One Small Island: The Story of Macquarie Island by Alison Lester and Coral Tulloch is the winner of the Eve Pownall Award for information books, which rewards non-fiction.
This insightful picture book tells of the tragic degradation of a natural marvel, bringing together historic documents with detailed illustrations and simple text.
''The stunning illustrations reinforce the unique characteristics, the isolation and the beauty of this small island,'' the judges said.
''The final landscape that we view is Macquarie Island's sunrise, accompanied by words of environmental hope.''
The Little Refugee by Anh and Suzanne Do, with illustrations by Bruce Whatley, was the sole honour book selected.
The shortlist included Surrealism for Kids, from the Queensland Art Gallery, Playground by Nadia Wheatley and Ken Searle, Bilby Secrets by Edel Wignell and Mark Jackson, and Carole Wilkinson's Fromelles: Australia's Bloodiest Day at War.


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2006-07 Men's Basketball
Mt. St. Joseph 88, Bluffton 85
Lions squeak out 88-85 victory over the Beavers
January 17, 2007
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's basketball team fell victim to Mount St. Joseph's hot shooting as the Lions moved into sole possession of first place in the Heartland Conference following their 88-85 home victory over Bluffton on Wednesday, January 17, 2007. With the loss, the Beavers third straight on the road, Bluffton is now tied with Transylvania, Defiance and Hanover for second place in the HCAC. The Beavers are 13-4, 5-3 in the HCAC while MSJ improved to 9-7 with a 6-2 mark in the conference.
Nine points from Aaron Taylor (Antwerp/Antwerp) during a three-minute stretch midway through the second half pushed the Beavers to their largest lead of the second half, 71-65, with 9:27 to play in the game.
Colt Cuningham (Powell/Worthington Christian) followed a Mike Anthony (Ohio City/Delphos St. John's) jumper with a trifecta at the 7:27 mark, giving Bluffton a 76-71 lead.
A pair of Eric Schwieterman (St. Henry/St. Henry) makes from the charity stripe put Bluffton up 82-78 with four minutes to play before the Lions went on a 6-0 run to take a lead they never relinquished.
Bluffton hit only 3-of-6 free throws down the stretch and a deep triple attempt by Mike Anthony bounced off the rim with time winding down as the Lions escaped with an 88-85 victory over the Beavers.
The Lions scored six of their first seven trips down the floor, building a 15-8 lead less than four minutes into the game as Jeff Perry hit two layups and Michael Romes converted on a pair of stickbacks.
Three consecutive Bluffton triples and a Colt Cunningham bucket allowed the Beavers to take their first lead of the game, 19-17, at the 13:54 mark.
The offenses were on display as another stretch of three triples from Bluffton capped by a Nick Wilson (Payne/Continental) three-pointer put the Beavers on top by three with just under seven minutes to play in the first half.
Tom Heil (Stow/Archbishop Hoban) and Nate Overmyer (Payne/Wayne Trace) got into the fireworks display from long range late in the opening stanza, but a three-point play from Paul Volkerding and two more Volkerding makes from the line helped the Lions to a 48-47 halftime lead.
Back-to-back three-pointers by the Mount pushed the Lions advantage to five points, 60-55, before Josiah Stober (Spencerville/Spencerville) freed himself in the paint and Overmyer drained a trifecta, setting the stage for Taylor's spurt midway through the final half.
Despite shooting 28-of-52 from the field (54 percent), including an outstanding 12-of-25 from beyond the arc (28 percent), the Beavers were upstaged by the Lions ridiculous 31-of-48 night from the field (65 percent). All five Lions' starters, and Volkerding off the bench, finished the night in double digits, led by Michael Romes who finished with 21 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Mike Anthony led the Beavers with 22 points and he handed out three assists. Point guard Eric Schwieterman dropped in 11 points to go along with his game-high six dimes and team-high five boards. Aaron Taylor added a career-high 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 at the stripe.
Bluffton travels to Franklin College on Saturday, January 20, 2007, to face the Grizzlies in the opening game of the second time through the Heartland Conference. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m.


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Secret - Duplicate Cards
*2 controllers & 2 Memory Cards are required to do this
Secret - Gaining Good EXP for cards that hardly get any
While the cards that can attack and kill enemies will gain good EXP points and be ready in no time to evolve or duplicate, most cards that can't (Independent cards that assist and Summons that don't attack) will slowly gain EXP, making their evolution and duplication far from being an easy task.However, you can accelerate the EXP earning of even the most pathetic card like the Golden Goose by using it as a Capture Card. Capture Cards get a good amount of EXP because they deliver the finishing blow; so technically, it�s like a Weapon Card. So whenever you have non-attacking cards that will not used a lot in battles (Trean, Golden Butterfly, etc�), use them as Capture Cards to catch monsters that you don�t have, monsters that you want to have more then once for evolution purpose or monsters that have high cash value.
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MRR Review: "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas"
on 2013-12-13 16:06
MRR Review: "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas"
Rating: PG-13 (sexual references, crude humor, and language)
Length: 105 minutes
Release Date: December 13, 2013
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Madea mightnot have a firm grasp on the meaning of Christmas, but that doesn't stop her from playing Santa Claus when a friend needs her. She visits her friend's daughter in a small country town and winds up working as a mall Santa. While in town, Madea can't help but get drawn into some family theatrics and drama. It just might take her larger-than-life approach to love and problem solving to make sure things get worked out for the confused family she happens to be spending the holidays with.
Madea is known for her charm and rough-around-the-edges demeanor, but her advice is often underappreciated and overlooked. Featuring Tyler Perry's most recognizable and beloved character, "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas" is the seventh addition to the Madea franchise, and not the first film that finds Madea helping out a troubled family besides her own. While Madea has been in jail more than once and deals with her own fair share of relationship issues and financial problems, it seems that troubled people are drawn to her wherever she goes. In this movie, she dishes out some tough love and realistic if unorthodox wisdom to help her niece Eileen set things right with her family.
It's a good thing that Madea has plenty of resolve, because she certainly has her work cut out for her when she arrives in the small rural town. As it turns out, Eileen's daughter Lacey isn't the only one in the family who has been harboring some serious secrets. Madea begins to get to the bottom of things and stirs up more trouble than she bargained for. While Eileen's family might think they want to know the truth, accepting it is easier said than done. Only time will tell whether the family will crumble or if they will stand together, stronger than ever, when their various truths come out.
Unlike with most Tyler Perry films, Perry himself only portrays Madea. The director, writer, and actor is known for his multiple appearances as various characters, both male and female. Anna Maria Horsford stars as Eileen, Madea's niece and a character who also appears in some of the other Madea films. Eileen is a charming woman who loves her family more than life itself but isn't always prepared for the surprises her family members bring with them. As she attempts to adjust to life with grown, adult children, she finds it harder to let go of the mothering role she once took and simply relate to her children as friends. Eileen's relationship with her daughter Lacey is particularly troubled by this, compounded by the fact that Lacey has some big secrets of her own. Eileen just wants the holidays to go off without a hitch, especially because it's the first time she's seen her daughter in quite a while, but things never seem to go according to plan where Madea is involved.
Tika Sumpter makes an appearance as Lacey, a beautiful young woman who is charting her own course in life. Eric Lively portrays Conner, Lacey's love interest and a source of considerable conflict in the family. All Conner wants to do is enjoy the holidays with his love, but Conner and Lacey's families aren't exactly a match made in heaven. While Lacey's family is prim and proper, Conner's is far more laid back and immersed in the country culture of their small town. Two worlds are bound to collide, especially when Lacey's mother doesn't fill her in on her plans to visit for Christmas. Not only is Eileen bothered by the lack of polish and etiquette in her future in-laws, but her daughter has also fallen in love with a young man who happens to be white. While Eileen has never considered herself someone who harbors prejudices, she finds herself questioning her own beliefs when her daughter is dating someone of a different race.
Ultimately, it's up to Madea to bring Eileen around to the idea that the love Lacey and Conner share is genuine, regardless of what color their skin may be. Things are never easy around the holidays, and that realization does not come without plenty of drama and mishaps along the way. Lacey and Conner are a sweet couple, and their love manages to stand out amidst the chaos between their two families. "A Madea Christmas" is all about challenging assumptions and being open to new people and experiences through the holidays and beyond. This is one Madea film no one should miss.
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That's all true. You may have missed the significance of the slogan "Improvise". The man and woman have taken the dog for a walk. Dogs are not allowed on the beach, but they didn't bring a leash. So, they had to improvise.
Men who drink this beer not only know how to improvise, but they are smart enough to do it to their own advantage. (Naturally, you have to assume that this was the man's idea).
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Bringing in the People:A Comparison of Constitutional Forms and Practices of the Referendum
Springer Netherlands, Mar 25, 1993 - Law - 324 pages
The referendum is not a monolithic method of national decision making. There are a multitude of referendum forms which exist under varying constitutional conditions and operate in different ways. A global comparison shows that more than half the constitutions of the world provide for the referendum at a national level, but referendums are also carried out without explicit constitutional support. Two main forms of referendum can be observed, the mandatory constitutional referendum and the policy vote. This book argues that the referendum does not undermine representative decision making, but supplements it in various ways: the referendum is not diametrically opposed to representative government, and when properly designed and used, the institution of the referendum can enhance the legitimacy of a constitutional and political system. This book is the first comprehensive constitutional and comparative analysis of the referendum. It offers illuminating and intriguing reading for all those interested in national decision making.
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2. What is the starting pay for a Pharmacy Technician? Starting pay varies depending upon where you are employed and the setting in which you work.You can expect a starting wage between $12-$19 dollars per hour.
3. Will I still need to take the State Board of Pharmacy test before applying for my license? No. Once you successfully complete our program you will receive a certificate of completion which satisfies the State Board of Pharmacy.
4. Are there evening classes available?Yes, our most popular class is the evening class. It was designed for students who have day jobs. The class is from 6:30-9:30 in the evening M,T,W,TH. We also have a day class that is from 9am-12pm M,T,W,TH.
5. How can I find jobs in the pharmacy field? From day one of the program, our job placement coordinator works directly with students, keeping them informed of pharmacies that are hiring.
6. What is an externship? An externship is that portion of the program where the student works in a pharmacy applying all the knowledge gained in coursework. Your availability, preferences, and ability determine the pharmacy site. Externships are unpaid.
7. When is the externship? The externship is started at the end of the classroom portion of the program and lasts from 120-240 hours depending on pharmacy site.
8. Will this program get me in to pharmacy School? No, however, it can be included with your pharmacy school application, gives you opportunities to network with pharmacists for referrals and recommendation letters, and gives you a test run in the pharmacy field.


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Mont. Voters To Decide on Parental Notification Measure in Nov.
October 3, 2012 — Montana voters next month will consider a ballot initiative (LR 120) that would require parental notification before minors can obtain abortion care, the Columbia Falls Hungry Horse News reports.
The Legislature approved the parental notification referendum last year, so it did not require a signature-gathering process to appear on the ballot. State Rep. Jerry Bennett (R) sponsored the proposal (Hanners, Columbia Falls Hungry Horse News, 9/26).


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Skip to comments.Wisconsin: 11 doctors disciplined for handing out fake sick notes during protest
Posted on 12/14/2012 5:20:42 AM PST by TurboZamboni
MADISON, Wis. -- The state Medical Examining Board disciplined 11 doctors this week for giving out questionable sick notes to public workers at a 2011 rally to fight Gov. Scott Walker's limits on collective bargaining.
The discipline was handed down Wednesday, eight months after 20 other doctors were punished for similar activity.
In the latest round, six doctors were reprimanded and five residents were given administrative warnings, a lesser form of discipline. The six doctors who were disciplined were Susan Carson, Jennifer Edgoose, Laurel Mark, Dipesh Navsaria, Richard Schmelzer and Melissa Stiles. Carson is retired; the others are with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
They were ordered to pay $200 each and attend training courses. Sheldon Wasserman, chairman of the Medical Examining Board, said all six had taken care of the training before Wednesday's discipline was given.
(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...
Should have lost their licenses. Willful misdiagnoses.
The parents should sue the doctors for denying their children a education.
They should pay the employers for the employees who skipped work.
What happened to the teacher who gave fake notes???
They're not getting what we would call an education from the loser union thugs, no matter how many days they're in school.
probably promoted to principal
The slaps on the wrist were so brutal that screams could be heard from a block away.
It would seem to me there were engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defeat the work laws of the state. Should have gotten jail time.
There was a court ruling this summer that the legislation was unconstitutional (after it was litigated in the Wisconsin Supreme Court). What was the final outcome of appeals. I haven't been able to find out.
I know. It is a way to stop doctors for doing this crap.
One would think that deliberate falsification of a medical record would involve bigger penalties.
Given the blueness of this state, that is more than I expected. Granted, they should have lost licenses, but that they are being reprimanded at all is amazing.
It might get their attention, at least. Wait until the doctors are all Federal employees: they'll show the same care for the sick that teachers have for students.
If you plant the seed of taking money for a doctor to the liberal parents, they will go after them like rabid dogs.
Ummmm, isn't conspiracy and fraud a criminal offense?
There are a number of angles that can be used to punish these doctors/teachers.
- current patients of theirs can sue them, or at least file a state-level complaint, for incompetence, or at least get their licenses suspended for incompetence.
- criminal complicity
- fraud
Liability is the only thing that brings an end to debauchery
I would amend that to include criminal conversion as well
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Obesity epidemic is a national concern
A Catholic approach to health care includes helping families maintain a better diet.
By Guest Blogger Deborah Proctor
In the last three decades, childhood obesity has tripled in the United States. This epidemic now plagues an estimated 9 million American children. It is estimated that more than one third of all children who were born in 2000 will eventually develop diabetes, which is caused by obesity, either during childhood or after adolescence.
As Catholics, our call to social justice is fundamental to extending the healing ministry of Jesus. We want heal all children, especially those who are at-risk of childhood obesity due to their socio-economic status. The high rates of obesity within low income communities is not only an indicator of injustice to a vulnerable population, but also an indicator that underserved members of our community who lack education and resources do not know how to make healthy decisions for themselves and their children, resulting in long-term health concerns for tomorrow's families and leaders.
Health care professionals are particularly concerned with obesity because diabetes can be catastrophic as it progresses. The younger patients are diagnosed, the earlier the health effects—kidney damage, nerve damage, eye disease, and coronary artery disease—emerge. All of these can happen in the prime of their lives.
As a Catholic health care organization, we think this is unacceptable. Through the model of community collaboration and partnerships established by our founding Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange nearly 100 years ago, our response was to launch Healthy For Life, a comprehensive social and health care outreach initiative that focuses on getting children and their families to develop healthy lifestyle choices, focusing on physical activity, self esteem, and diet. As part of our commitment to social justice, our first focus is reaching out to at-risk populations, children and families who are considered low income in each of the communities we serve.
Perhaps my favorite success story is a high school student named Otto. A poor diet and lack of activity had led to Otto being obese. He joined the Healthy For Life program and by his senior year, Otto had lost 150 pounds and served as a program ambassador, inspiring other youth to get healthy and fit.
One of the main components of the Healthy For Life program is a curriculum supplement used in more than 100 schools. This program helps thousands of students, more than 60 percent of whom are considered at-risk and the majority of which are Latino.
Research shows that minority communities have disproportionate levels of children who are overweight or obese, in part because low-income families have less discretionary income, less access to healthful foods, and less exposure to educational information about good nutrition. Unfortunately, healthy food is often the most expensive, especially fresh produce. For instance, the American Dietetic Association found that a low-income family would need to set aside a whopping 40 to 70 percent of its entire food budget to fruits and vegetables in order to meet the 2005 Dietary Guidelines, which recommends five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day.
We've worked with the Los Angeles Angels, Radio Disney, and renowned Mexican American chefs Jaime Martín del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu to promote this message (here's one example of an online video they did):
But we've also conducted outreach efforts through local parishes that serve many families who are often underserved and seek assistance through various health and human service programs. We hope that by involving local parishes, we would be able to demonstrate the spiritual as well as the physical connection to living a healthy lifestyle—all part of our effort to treat the body, mind, and spirit of people in the communities we serve.
Addressing childhood obesity, however, is not an easy task and cannot be achieved by St. Joseph Health System alone. In the months and years ahead, we must work together as a community of neighbors, businesses, and Christians to ensure social justice is met. There are millions of Americans all across our nation who look to us as examples in Christ to love our dear neighbors unconditionally, just as Jesus did. Please join us in our fight against childhood obesity. It's imperative that we focus on helping children and their families choose healthy behaviors for life. We have to care together; we can't afford not to.
Guest blogger Deborah Proctor is President & CEO of St. Joseph Health System, an integrated Catholic health care delivery system sponsored by the St. Joseph Health Ministry.
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NORTH HUDSON >> State police say a Canadian tour bus carrying 56 people has rolled over in upstate New York, killing a teen girl and seriously injuring several other people.
State Police Maj. Richard Smith says the Canadian teenager was partially ejected from the bus and pinned underneath it. She had been traveling with her mother on the bus from Trois Rivieres, Quebec.
The bus was traveling to New York City for a three-day tour when it rolled over after 7:30 a.m. Friday on Interstate 87.
Smith said the injuries among the other passengers included broken bones and cuts that were being treated at three area hospitals; Glens Falls Hospital, Fletcher Allen Health Care Medical Center in Burlington, Vt., and Elizabethtown Community Hospital. No injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
Essex County Emergency Services Director Don Jaquish said several people trapped inside the bus had to be removed by emergency personnel.
"I'm sure a lot of them crawled through the top hatches because the bus was on its side," he said.
Jaquish said the bus was filled with college-age students and their relatives. Grimard said it was not a college-sponsored tour.
There was no apparent sign the 61-year-old driver skidded before the bus broke through a guard rail, fell on its side and slid down a grassy hill.
The cause remains under investigation. Several area fire departments and the Essex County Sheriff's Office are assisting at the scene. Motorists were advised to expect delays as the passing lanes both northbound and southbound were closed.


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Woman arrested for murder
Catawba County Sheriff's Office arrested Alyshia Rachell Wilson, 28, of 2683 JB Rd. in Claremont for one count Felony Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter and one count Felony Conspire to Murder.
Wislon's charges stem from a shooting in Catawba on Monday that killed A 33-year old man on Edna Street in Catawba.]
To read more of this story, pick up the weekend print edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.


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Problem of external testing
The problem of external testing points out an interesting question regarding "testing the Lord":
What would happen were an atheist to run into the Vatican and pour several ounces of cyanide down the Pope's throat?
Here we have an interesting mix of two Bible verses and their ramifications:
"Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah."
- — Deuteronomy 6:16
"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover."
- — Mark 16:17-18
An atheist would not feel bound by the Bible's command not to test God, and the Pope would not be actually testing God, as he had no choice in the matter. The Pope is supposed to be God's representative on Earth, so if anyone believes, it would be him.
The question is: would the Pope live or die? On his own, his beliefs should prevent him from being hurt from drinking cyanide. If some high-ranking cardinal were there, then he could "lay hands" on the Pope, and the Pope "shall recover."
If God exists, and the Bible is right, then the Pope would live, despite the cyanide's ability to kill him within minutes. If the Bible is wrong, then he would die.
Conversely, if he lives, then the Bible receives some experimental validation. However if he dies, either the Bible is wrong, or the Pope wasn't a true believer.


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December is Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking Month
December 28, 2012
If you don't smoke, consider this editorial as something you should hand a loved one who smokes. If you do smoke, then listen up. December is Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking Month, a time to make that decision to stop smoking on Jan. 1, 2013. So why is setting a date important? Actually, experts in nicotine addiction recommend setting a date because it helps you gear your willpower toward quitting. As of this date, you have two, full days to get ready to quit. That's two days in which to design a strategy to help extend your life. And that's exactly what quitting smoking does. As the old adage goes, for every minute you smoke, you lose a minute of your life. However, if you quit smoking, you can reverse the effects of smoking and live a longer, healthier life. Quitting smoking is difficult. What it entails is using focused, conscious willpower to end an addiction. And all addictions are subconscious in nature. When you first quit smoking, you will have constant periods of craving. Those constant periods will in time be broken up with periods when you don't carve cigarettes. The key is to "fill in" those periods of craving with meaningful activities that displace the smoking habit. Following are some good strategies activities to follow: n Exercise. Exercise helps release chemicals in the brain, similar to the effect you feel from smoking. The harder you exercise, the less withdrawal you will feel from smoking. n Water. Water helps flush nicotine from your body tissues. Usually three to four days does it. After that amount of time, nicotine is pretty much depleted from your body. Any cravings you have after that time are psychological. n Alternative activity. This includes things you can do to simulate smoking cigarettes without actually smoking them. Such activities might include chewing gum, sucking on hard candy or carrying a pen or pencil with you that you can "flick" as though it were a cigarette. Whenever you feel a craving, instead of reaching for a cigarette, try the alternative activity. n There is no such thing as "just one" cigarette. "Gee, I've don't such a good job with this quitting smoking thing. I think I'll have a cigarette to reward myself." WRONG! That's like a soldier making it through a horrific battle then rewarding himself by putting a bullet in his own head. Such thinking is counterintuitive to quitting smoking as well as the fundamentals of human reason. n Consuming carotene. Carotene, which is found in dark green and orange-yellow vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, spinach, broccoli, romaine lettuce, apricots and green peppers, reduces the craving for nicotine. It's actually a nicotine substitute. And it's a whole lot better for you. n Give yourself a reward. Estimate how much you spend on cigarettes each day (About $6 to $7 a pack). Then get a jar and put that amount of money each day and then use it to go on a vacation. If you're a pack-a-day smoker, you'll save at least $2,190 in a year. If you're a two-pack-a-day smoker, that's $4,380 a year. Nice vacation, huh? Quitting smoking takes focused, concentrated effort over a sustained period of time. Despite all those commercials for drugs and nicotine gum, the best way to quit is cold turkey. If you really want to quit, have someone lock you in a padded cell or put you in jail if you have to, but get whatever help you can. Quitting smoking now will give you a longer, healthier life and save you a lot of money. So do it. Jan. 1, 2013 is your quitting date.
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As the money continues to drain from UCG's coffers, they have instituted the following budget cuts. I still do not see any budget cuts for UCG executives, Council of Elders, Evangelists or ministers. When will they set the example?
• Reduce mileage reimbursement by 20%;• Reduce subsidies overall for U.S. congregations by 16%;• Reduce subsidies overall for international areas by 16%;• Use online ministerial training in lieu of a ministerial development conference• Postpone area ministerial conferences;• Conduct Senior Pastor & UYC Camp director conferences by video conference• Reduce travel reimbursement by limiting travel outside of church circuits• Reduce travel budget to international areas by 44%.Media and Communications Services: ($1.4 million):• Reduce The Good News (GN) magazine from 48 pages to 40;• Renew GN subscriptions more often to reduce the print run and related costs (as well as consolidate the mailing list with more motivated subscribers)• Curtail direct mail card packs and outside magazine print advertising for The Good News and our booklets;• Drop World Harvest Network for televising the Beyond Today program while maintaining coverage on WGN America and the Word Network• Suspend home office paid Internet advertising for our literature in all areas outside of the United States to reduce GN and booklet circulation costs to those areas;• Publish United News six times a year instead of ten;• Move Vertical Thought, our teen and young adult magazine, from print to a solely online production for the time being;• Publish the United Youth Camps brochure in the February issue of United News rather than as a separate item;• Reduce the Spanish and Portuguese publishing budgets;• Reduce funding for bulk literature sent to our international offices.Aaron Dean identified other ways to economize:• Modify healthcare program, adding employee premiums, raising deductibles;• Transfer funding of international ministers' travel to the annual meeting of the General Conference of Elders from home office to each international region;• Conduct at least one video conference for the Council of Elders each year, and more when appropriate, to save travel costs;• Visiting ministers will stay with home office employees during conferences and be served economical lunches and dinners at the home office to save hotel and restaurant expenses.


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By Tiernan Ray
As shares of chip maker Cypress Semiconductor (CY) continue their descent today, falling 56 cents, or almost 6%, to $9.09, after a 16% fall Tuesday, following the company's cut in its forecast yesterday morning on weakness in mobile devices, weakness analysts yesterday attributed to adjustments in the supply chain by Samsung Electronics (005930KS) and others.
RBC Capital's Doug Freedman , who has an Outperform rating on the shares, and who yesterday cut his price target to $12 from $14, today returns with a defense of the stock, saying it's now oversold:
Post yesterday's pre-announcement, stock continues to decline. We like risk/reward at current levels as risk is largely taken out of DecQ on guide-down. Dividend yield of 4.8%, highest in our coverage, provides valuation support.


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Anybody see the debut of "Cajun Justice," the A&E reality TV show that follows Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois and his posse on its adventures through the swamps of Terrebonne Parish?
Anybody see the debut of "Cajun Justice," the A&E reality TV show that follows Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois and his posse on its adventures through the swamps of Terrebonne Parish?
I watched the back-to-back 30-minute episodes on the TV network's website Friday, a day after it appeared on cable, and it confirmed the opinions I expressed a few months ago after watching a couple of promotional videos.
I still don't understand why Bourgeois committed himself and his department to such foolishness, but I suspect ego had something to do with it. At best, it's mindless TV and a waste of time that could be better spent fighting real crime instead of make-believe voodoo rituals, Rougaroo sightings and other so-called dramatic recreations that have or will be featured. At worst, "Cajun Justice" exploits some of the most unflattering stereotypes outsiders might associate with south Louisiana, a place where, A&E says in defining the show's title, local Cajuns take the law into their own hands.
You already know what I think, but how about you? The Courier and Daily Comet asked readers to tell us in our admittedly unscientific online opinion poll last week. By Friday, more than 1,200 votes had been cast. Eleven percent said "it's great," 68 percent chose the answer "it makes us look bad," and 21 percent had no opinion.
I also asked The Courier and Daily Comet's Facebook fans Friday for their opinions, good or bad. Within a few hours, they posted more than 100 responses, and, similar to our poll, the vast majority expressed negative views of the show and how it portrays local residents. You'll find all of those responses at facebook.com/houmatoday and facebook.com/dailycomet.com. Here's an edited sampling:
MayBelle Trahan: "Cajun Justice" is a total misrepresentation of our culture and is very offensive to true Cajuns who are very proud of our heritage. It perpetuates the negative opinions of southeast Louisiana held by others through the degrading personifications of both our people and our lifestyle.
Joshua Wild Williams: I figured from A&E it would be like their great show "The First 48." But it wasn't even like "Cops." It was kind of cheesy and almost like watching "Barney" when I was 4 years old.
Kayla Renee Martinez: It wasn't as bad as people think it was or how people are trying to make it seem. Yeah, the voodoo ... was a little too far, but other than that, I honestly didn't think it was so bad, and I think the people who are making such a big deal about it are overreacting big time.
Baley Martinez: I'm from Grand Caillou-Dulac, and not everyone down here looks like a crackhead or a caveman. They should show the wide variety of people they have down here. Some parts were funny, but portray us for who we really are.
Macy Elizabeth Legano: Embarrassment. It made us look so uneducated, just like every other show filmed down here. I was highly disappointed and hope people know that Terrebonne Parish is actually a town, not just swampland and shack houses where we have pet alligators.
Christopher Domangue: I had extremely horrible expectations going into it, and after watching, my impression was that, while it was certainly a poor reflection of our community, it could have been much worse.
Amanda Foret Battise: OK, it wasn't all that bad; I just don't like that our sheriff signed on for this. Police officers are supposed to protect and serve our community, not become reality stars. ... I know it's just a reality show, but it's about our heritage, and they made us look uneducated and ridiculous.
Joni Clementina Naquin: And not to mention, most of it is fake. They do a lot of "reenactments." This is awful. I hope it gets canceled ASAP.
Kathleen Blanchard Scott: If it made the people of Terrebonne Parish look bad, then there is no one to blame but the sheriff himself for putting us in this situation. He made himself and the deputies he used in this show look ridiculous. It wasn't reality. It was about the sheriff and those deputies making asses of themselves.
Julie Johnson Michel: Just please make it stop.
Julie and others will be relieved to know that starting July 1, there will be a new sheriff in town, and he has promised to do just that.
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Recently, I was speaking in front of a national gathering of individual investors and traders about a topic that most of these market mavens cared nothing about ... annuities.
Because this event was located in a tropical location, these future Gordon Gecko's were accompanied by their wives, who just happened to be sitting by their loving masters of the stock universe during my presentation.
As it always happens when I speak at these events, as soon I start pointing out that annuities should be in place for lifetime income, lifestyle, and a worry free retirement that doesn't involve the stock market, wives start elbowing their husbands as a reminder of who wins all arguments.
My 14-year-old daughter's friend, Eloise, pointed out in a recent shuttle service I provided to their dance class, "every time my mom and dad argue about anything, it seems like my mom wins ... so I think my mom has all the power."
As my daughter immediately agreed and said that it's the same in her house as well, I turned to Eloise and said that no truer words had been spoken, and that she is way ahead of the game with her insight.
As you know, your wife could give a hoot about finding the next great stock or guessing the future price of gold. Your wife cares about one thing and one thing only ... lifestyle. Lifestyle to her is not a five-star mutual fund. Lifestyle to your wife is knowing that she will have enough money to live comfortably if something happens to you. It's being able to go see the kids and grand kids. Lifestyle to your wife has nothing to do with the Dow Jones or anything related to Wall Street. The only thing that she cares about (if she told you the truth, and might have already) is having enough money coming into the checking account for the rest of her life.
Here's where the love affair with annuities comes in. When you add up your pension (if you are so fortunate), Social Security payments, and other investment income, there might be a gap in the amount of guaranteed income required that needs to be filled. Annuities are the only strategy that can provide a lifetime income stream that you and your wife can never outlive. When I mention that statement, that's when your wife's elbow hits your rib cage as a subtle reminder that this is the only type of investment she cares about.
As the sophisticated investor you are, I know it's sometimes hard to explain to your significant other that taking market risks really pays off in the long run, and to just hang in there during unsettling times of volatility.
My advice to avoid the eventual "I told you so," is to start taking some of the risk off the table and transferring that risk to an insurance company to provide the needed income right now or at a specific time down the road. It really comes down to lifetime income now or lifetime income later, and it might be a good move to plan for that eventual day that you don't or can't watch CNBC.
A client of mine is a very successful commodities trader, yet every year buys a joint income annuity that he either turns on the income now or defers to a later date. His wife knows that he is a very good trader, but she kept pestering him (after hearing one of my presentations!) that they need to start establishing a foundation of lifetime income.
Yes, she was repeating my words. For the record, my commodities-trading client HATES annuities and knows that he can potentially make more money in the markets. He is 100% right about that. However, he also knows that his wife is not going to become a trader/investor, and it's a smart move to make sure that her lifestyle is intact when he is not around.
Annuities contractually solve for only four things: Principal protection, Income for life, Legacy, and Long-term care. The acronym you can use to remember this is P.I.L.L. In Stan The Annuity Man's world, annuities are not and never will be growth products, and should only be owned for their contractual guarantees and transfer of risk strategies. By the way, if you want tax deferred growth, then buy a no-load, no sales charge, completely liquid variable annuity (keywords: no load), and manage the heck out of it yourself.
Every time I give my annuity presentations at these investor conferences, I always enjoy standing in my booth after my talk and watching men holding their ribs with one hand and holding their wife's hand in the other as they grudgingly walk toward me. Before they can speak, I look at the husband/trader and say: "I know you hate annuities, but let's start setting up a transfer of risk income stream as a foundation for your wife, because it will make you a better investor knowing she is taken care of."
As the wife smiles, and the husband continues to protect his ribs, marital bliss is alive and well as we start our discussion about putting together an annuity income plan for their specific situation.
Maybe it's time that you hold your nose and do the same thing for your wife (and yourself) as well.


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Edward Meinzen.
Edward Meinzen, aged 32 years, a former employe [sic] as stationary engineer at the LaBelle mill, died at 1 o'clock a. m. Wednesday, November 15, 1911, at his home, 306 South Third street. The deceased had been in failing health for a year and died of a complication of diseases. The young man was born in this city and was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Meinzen, who survive. He was industrious and capable in his work, and was admired by many friends who will sincerely regret his untimely death. The following brothers and sisters survive: Henry Meinzen, of Youngstown; Mrs. George Harris, Mrs. William Henderson, Robert, Jacob, Luella and Naomi Meinzen, of this city. Mr. Meinzen was a member of the K. of P. lodge and the Schwaben Benefit Society.
Edward Meinzen.
Edward J. C. F. Meinzen died at his home, 306 South Third street, on Wednesday at 1 a. m., after being in poor health for a year with a nervous and physical breakdown. He had been seriously ill since Sunday. He was 33 years of age in April and was born in Steubenville, was a son of Henry and Elizabeth Meinzen. These brothers and sisters survive: Henry Meinzen, of Youngstown; Mrs. Belle Hashman, Mrs. Wm. Henderson, Mrs. George Harris, Robt., Jacob, Lulu and Naomi, of Steubenville. The deceased was a member of the K. of P. and Schwabenverein and was identified with the Third Presbyterian Church. He was employed at the La Belle Iron Works as a stationery engineer for ten years. He was a young man of good habits, industrious and respected by all who knew him.
It's interesting to note the differences in obituaries from one newspaper to the other. Perhaps they had different sources for their information. One vaguely told his illness, the other was much more specific about his cause of death. Also, the gave different ages.
One newspaper names "Schwaben Benefit Society," the other records "Schwabenverein" as one of his affiliations. As I search for this organization, I found an article, The Story of the Schwaben Halle, published in an Ann Arbor, Michigan, newspaper, which uses both "Schwaben Verein" and "Schwabian Support Association." The article focuses on the organization in Michigan but gives some general history. Perhaps the societies in Ann Arbor and in Steubenville were similar. Edward's father, Henry, was a first-generation American which could explain his interest in an organization to help those still in Germany.
The other organization, K. of P., stands for Knights of Pythias.


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Jon Fogarty captured the pole for the inaugural Grand-Am of the Americas Rolex Series race on Friday, extending his all-time series pole record to 24.
Fogarty, driving the No. 99 Corvette DP, had a fast lap of 101.848 mph (2 minutes, .179 seconds) on the new Circuit of the Americas road course, which debuted in November by hosting the U.S. Grand Prix Formula One event.
Fogarty will co-drive with Alex Gurney this weekend.
The GT class pole was won by Alessandro Balzan, in the No. 63 Ferrari 458. In the GX class, Dr. Jim Norman took the pole in the No. 38 Porsche Cayman.


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Two-time FIWC champion Alfonso Ramos is one of the world's best FIFA 13 players and he has sat down to discuss some of the tactics he's used in the past to play his way to two world titles.
The Spaniard entered the 2013 FIWC Grand Final as defending champion and crowd favourite in his home city of Madrid, but the 24-year-old football coach suffered a disappointing group stage exit after a series of frustrating games.
Still, Ramos is a double FIWC world champion, and he talked GiveMeFootball through some of the tactics he uses to such great effect in the game.
The first thing you notice at the Madrid event is the fact that almost every FIWC Grand Finalist plays as Real Madrid.
Ramos explains: "They have the best goalkeeper in the world, Iker Casillas. Also they have great defenders, Pepe and Sergio Ramos, and they have Cristiano Ronaldo – the best player in the game.
"They are fast, strong and have the best player." That winning combination is good enough for most of the FIWC participants – including Ramos, German champion and Borussia Dortmund fan Kai Wollin and French favourite and eventual 2013 FIWC champion Bruce Grannec.
Rafael Riobo, a FIWC semi-finalist, used Bayern Munich this year because he described them as a more 'complete team', while FIWC runner-up Andrei Torres Vivero played as Brazil - and used Neymar and Hulk to tremendous effect. But Vivero and Riobo were certainly in the minority as most participants plumped for Madrid.
So are they the best counter-attacking team on FIFA 13? "Yes, I think so," said Ramos. "They only other [like them] is maybe Brazil because they have Neymar and Lucas [Moura].
"But I think Real Madrid is the best. You can put Callejon and Di Maria on the wings and you have great passers like Xabi Alonso, [Mesut] Ozil and [Luka] Modric."
Over the course of the first two days of competition, freckled-faced teenagers exchanged worried looks and nervous glances as they jockeyed for position and a place in Wednesday's Grand Final.
But the uniformity of team selection meant almost every game was Real Madrid versus Real Madrid – how do you get the edge when your opponent picks the same team? According to Ramos, tactics, formation and strategy are key.
He's played with a 4-2-2-2 formation in the past, and switched to it on occasion this year, but by and large the Spaniard played with the 4-2-3-1 commonly associated with great counter attacking sides likes Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
"Yes, I use it [4-2-3-1]," said Ramos. "I think it is similar to my last formation 4-2-2-2 but I have a player like Benzema who is more offensive [in the attacking midfield position]. I prefer to play him and then Cristiano Ronaldo as the only striker."
Such decisions are based around the players at his disposal, and Ramos believes flexibility is crucial when you need to make changes on the fly.
"It can also be 4-2-1-3 or 4-3-3 in attack," continued Ramos.
The Spaniard is one of the most successful FIFA 13 gamers of all-time, having won the tournament twice in 2008 and 2012.
Only Bruce Grannec, this year's winner, has won the FIWC Grand Final more than once, so if you want to improve your record in the FIFA career mode, online seasons, or even prepare for a tilt at next year's FIWC competition, you could do a lot worse than follow Ramos's advice.
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"The present volume `Buddhism, Buddhists and Buddhist Studies' contains
selected papers invited for the International Conference on "The State of
Buddhism, Buddhists and Buddhist Studies in India and Abroad" held on
January 02-04, 2009 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi on the occasion
of the birth centenary of Bhikkhu Jagdish Kashyap, the pioneer scholar in
the field of Pali and Buddhist Studies, and the founder teacher of Pali in
Banaras Hindu University.
This volume focuses on three broad themes of the conference - Buddhism,
Buddhists and Buddhist Studies. It deals with the historical survey of
Buddhism, Buddhist Renascent Movements and the role of Buddhists and
Buddhist Scholars in the revival of Buddhism in India during the last
hundred years. It presents the state of Buddhists in different regions of
the world and their struggle to preserve religious and cultural identities,
modern challenges, relevance of Buddhism and its cultural heritage for
contemporary society. It also highlights the scholarly development in the
field of Buddhist Studies and its multiple dimensions."
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - ESL Jobs in Washington, DC Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in ESL Jobs in Washington, DC Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General North America Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message lifeisbeautifulJoined: 21 Aug 2003Posts: 1 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 11:04 pm Post subject: ESL Jobs in Washington, DC Hi, I'm considering taking a TESOL certification course and was looking for some advice. I'm not quite sure that I want to teach abroad so my plan was to do the course then come back home to DC to work for a while. I was wondering what job opportunities might exist in the Washington, DC, area when I return. The two TESOL courses I'm considering are a CELTA course in Madrid and an SIT TESOL course in Costa Rica. I wanted to take the course in a Spanish speaking country to supplement my teacher training with some practice in Spanish. Thanks. Back to top jgJoined: 26 Mar 2003Posts: 1259Location: Ralph Lauren Pueblo Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2003 4:22 am Post subject: In D.C. try Lado College and Inlingua. Lado has three branches, all of which pay poorly. I'm guessing that you are independently wealthy like most of us ESL'ers, so money is no concern. Arlington, VA seems to be a good place to hang your hat. There is a Lado there, near the Metro, and Inlingua is down the hill. Both are on Wilson Boulevard. Arlington County has an ESL program that they run that pays around $20 an hour; I think you can find info about it through the Arlington County Public Schools website. Also in D.C. there seem to be 3 or 4 small places, concentrated in the Georgetown or Northwest area. I just got out the phone book and did some online searches, that is how I found my gig. I also did well with some private lessons I taught on the side, but I had to arrange backdoor deals with students in my schools to get these. Whatever pays the bills, yeah? Good luck to you! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General North America Forum All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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By Dan White, Pikeville (Ky.) Sports Information Director
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Seth Millar and Marquis Terrell rushed for 108 and 100 yards, respectively to help the Pikeville (Ky.) top Morehead State (Ky.) 13-10 on the road at Jayne Stadium on Thursday.
The Bears took down the NCAA Div. I FCS school with more than just great offense. UPIKE also showed up on defense, limiting a unit that averaged nearly 40 points a game a season ago to just 10 on its home field.
Morehead (0-1) finished with 378 yards of total offense, compared to 326 for the Bears, but three Eagle turnovers were what helped UPIKE (1-0) earn the season-opening win.
With the backs running wild, quarterback Reese Browning tossed in a solid night as well. The junior went 16-for-24 passing for 131 yards, including a 28-yard fourth-quarter heave down the sideline to Niquay Mack to set up the go-ahead touchdown.
Trailing 10-7 with fewer than three minutes to play, Millar followed Mack's huge catch with a 23-yard touchdown run through the Eagle defense to put UPIKE up for good at 13-10 after Ryan Wilson's extra point was blocked.
Morehead State had two more drives in the last two minutes. On the first quarterback Logan Johnson threw three incompletions before a punt, followed by a bad snap at the 50 with two seconds left that was downed in the backfield to end the game on the second.
Johnson completed 33-of-53 passes for 271 yards with two interceptions, while Cyrus Strahm led the rushers with 76 yards on eight carries. UPIKE's Dontevius Daniel and Quanthony Fletcher came down with the two picks.
Defensively UPIKE was led by Jade Haddix and Chris Watson with eight tackles each. Watson also added a sack and made one of the biggest plays of the game blocking a field goal just before halftime to keep the game scoreless at the break.
After 30 minutes defense, the Bears put the first points on the board on the first drive of the second half. Millar had rushes of 18 and 15 yards on the drive before Terrell finished it off with an 11-yard scamper to make it 7-0.
At the end of the third quarter, Morehead State used a 12 play, 54-yard drive to get a 21-yard field goal from Luke Boyd to get within four. UPIKE couldn't get a first down on its next drive and the Eagles capitalized, using Rob Harden runs of 11 and 12 yards to score its first touchdown to go up 10-7.
With just over five minutes to play is when UPIKE went on its winning drive. Faced with a third and three on his own 49 yard line, Browning completed the 28-yard strike to Mack that led to Millar's winning run to the end zone.
UPIKE returns to action at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, hosting Bluefield (Va.) in the Mid-South Conference East Division Opener at Hillard Howard Field.


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YORK — James Albin will know who to blame should his parents not be able to afford to buy him a car later this year: President Barack Obama and his fellow legislators.
"I budget," said Brian Albin of Spring Grove and James Albin's father. "I make up an Excel spreadsheet for the whole year. With my salary, this payroll tax will take out a substantial amount for the year."
As part of the 'fiscal cliff' negotiations, lawmakers opted not to extend the Social Security payroll tax holiday.
In January 2011, congressional leaders approved a payroll tax holiday that reduced tax on gross wages by 2 percent.Now, those taxes have reverted to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent. So, a family who earns $50,000 annually will lose about $1,000 a year to increased taxes.
"What irks me, is that (lawmakers) didn't vote on the spending cuts but they did manage to implement a tax increase," Brian Albin said.
Last month, the chief financial officer of JFC Staffing sent out an email to all the company's workers explaining how their wages would slip because of the new taxes, said Cathy Dallas, vice president of JFC Temps.
The regional temporary employment firm has offices in York County, Lancaster County, Camp Hill, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Chambersburg.
"I worry for temporary workers the most," she said. "Their payscale is different, and taking money out of their pocket like this is worrisome. The middle class, those just getting by, are going to have to figure it out."
Some workers might start looking for new, higher paying jobs to help offset the added expense of the taxes, Dallas said.
"This will make us all work a little bit harder," she said. "You might see people looking for second jobs just to make enough money to make ends meet."
Another potential result is the slowing of consumer spending, a payroll tax side effect that could damage the economy, Dallas said.
For example, families such as the Albins may be forced to do without something just to have money to buy what they deem most important.
In order for James Albin to slip behind the wheel of his first car, one of two things will have to happen: Brian Albin will need to make budget cuts that could include forgoing vacation or his wife, a stay-at-home mom, will need to find a job.
"We are a single-income family and that might need to change," said Brian Albin, a network engineer for the U.S. Navy who works for Adaptive Methods in Maryland.


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Soames rose.
"Are you a partner?"
"Not for six months, yet."
"The rest of the firm had better make haste and retire."
Mont laughed.
"You'll see," he said. "There's going to be a big change. The possessive principle has got its shutters up."
"What?" said Soames.
"The house is to let! Good-bye, sir; I'm off now."
Soames watched his daughter give her hand, saw her wince at the squeeze it received, and distinctly heard the young man's sigh as he passed out. Then she came from the window, trailing her finger along the mahogany edge of the billiard-table. Watching her, Soames knew that she was going to ask him something. Her finger felt round the last pocket, and she looked up.
"Have you done anything to stop Jon writing to me, Father?"
Soames shook his head.
"You haven't seen, then?" he said. "His father died just a week ago to-day."
In her startled, frowning face he saw the instant struggle to apprehend what this would mean.
"Poor Jon! Why didn't you tell me, Father?"
"I never know!" said Soames slowly; "you don't confide in me."
"I would, if you'd help me, dear."
"Perhaps I shall."
Fleur clasped her hands. "Oh! darling—when one wants a thing fearfully, one doesn't think of other people. Don't be angry with me."
Soames put out his hand, as if pushing away an aspersion.
"I'm cogitating," he said. What on earth had made him use a word like that! "Has young Mont been bothering you again?"
Fleur smiled. "Oh! Michael! He's always bothering; but he's such a good sort—I don't mind him."
"Well," said Soames, "I'm tired; I shall go and have a nap before dinner."
He went up to his picture-gallery, lay down on the couch there, and closed his eyes. A terrible responsibility this girl of his—whose mother was—ah! what was she? A terrible responsibility! Help her—how could he help her? He could not alter the fact that he was her father. Or that Irene—! What was it young Mont had said—some nonsense about the possessive instinct—shutters up—To let? Silly!
The sultry air, charged with a scent of meadow-sweet, of river and roses, closed on his senses, drowsing them.
"The fixed idea," which has outrun more constables than any other form of human disorder, has never more speed and stamina than when it takes the avid guise of love. To hedges and ditches, and doors, to humans without ideas fixed or otherwise, to perambulators and the contents sucking their fixed ideas, even to the other sufferers from this fast malady—the fixed idea of love pays no attention. It runs with eyes turned inward to its own light, oblivious of all other stars. Those with the fixed ideas


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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The York College women's field hockey team battled Tuesday night to beat #16 Elizabethtown 3-2 in a non-conference matchup.
The Blue Jays did not back down and answered with a goal of their own. Elizabethtown was awarded a penalty stroke and Nadine Yunginger converted for her second goal of the season at 24:43. Less then a minute later the Blue Jays took it back down the field and Kendra Hudson tipped the ball across the goal line off of a shot from Taylor Alwine.
The Green and White would tie the game up three minutes before halftime. Katie Petrillo (Howell, N.J./Freehold Township) buried a shot off a penalty corner. Ashton Burk (Glen Rock, Pa./Susquehannock) was credited with the assist.
Starting the second period the Spartans came out on fire. They took five shots in three minutes but could not manage to find the back of the cage on their chances. York would continue to outshoot the Blue Jays for the rest of the period. With time winding down Jillian Brezgel (Herndon, Pa./Line Mountain) drilled a shot at the goalkeeper and Sandee Reich (Pitman, N.J./Glassboro) would score her third goal of the season off a rebound. The Spartans would take a 3-2 lead at 68:16 and would hold on for the victory.
York ended the game with a slight 12-9 advantage in total shots as well as a slim 8-6 advantage in penalty corners.
Alanna Curtis (Eastampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) was in goal for the Spartans and made a total of two saves. Sophomore goalkeeper Brittany Alvarado (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) is still out due to an injury. The Blue Jays goalkeeper Lindy Hamp recorded three total saves.
"The game was extremely physical," said head coach Jamie Swartz. "I'm proud of the way our girls handled themselves. We did a good job playing team field hockey today and it helped us to be successful."
The Spartans return to action on Saturday when they take on #1 Salisbury University in an important CAC matchup. Start time is set for 1:00 pm at Kinsley Field.


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Then you discover there's no "Buy Now" button. There's no shopping cart. There's just a Contact tab with a form for you to submit your details. Like you've got to beg to buy their product.
At least in the industrial fan market, the requirement to request a quote is so that larger companies who make competing products can't spider your site and undercut all your prices due to their larger materials buying power. It's actually a rawther common practice in business-to-business markets.
From the Quake 2 demo, it's really not giving any advantages because your moves with the gun and the body. In Armed Assaunt (or Operation Flashpoint for that matter) where environment awareness is much more important (and *gasps* you head is not attached to the gun!), being able to look around means you ha
A committee takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom. -- Parkinson