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early 14c., "offspring," from get (v.). Meaning "what is got, booty" is from 14c.
c.1200, from Old Norse geta "to obtain, reach; to beget; to guess right" (past tense gatum, past participle getenn), from Proto-Germanic *getan (cf. Old Swedish gissa "to guess," literally "to try to get"), from PIE root *ghend- "seize, take" (cf. Greek khandanein "to hold, contain," Lithuanian godetis "be eager," second element in Latin prehendere "to grasp, seize," Welsh gannu "to hold, contain," Old Church Slavonic gadati "to guess, suppose"). Meaning "to seize mentally, grasp" is from 1892.
Old English, as well as Dutch and Frisian, had the root only in compounds (e.g. begietan "to beget," see beget; forgietan "to forget," see forget). Vestiges of Old English cognate *gietan remain obliquely in past participle gotten and original past tense gat. The word and phrases built on it take up 29 columns in the OED 2nd edition. Related: Getting.
Get wind of "become acquainted with" is from 1840, from earlier to get wind "to get out, become known" (1722). Get out, as a command to go away, is from 1711. Get-rich-quick (adj.) attested from 1904, first in O. Henry. To get out of hand originally (1765) meant "to advance beyond the need for guidance;" sense of "to break free, run wild" is from 1892, from horses. To get on (someone's) nerves is attested by 1970.
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To achieve and retain an erection; get it on: I couldn't get it up in the State of Israel/ He was so bashful he could not get it up (1950s+)


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Energy update: Northwest Florida
Genesis Energy's oil transfer station coming to Escambia Co.
An oil boom in North Dakota is paying dividends for the small Escambia County town of Walnut Hill. Houston energy company Genesis Energy is building an oil transfer station in Escambia to store oil before transferring it west by pipeline to refineries.
"There's a large amount of oil being produced in North Dakota that they can't get to the Gulf Coast area, where the largest refineries are,'' says Neal Bjorklund, Genesis project manager.
The Genesis project is creating 15 to 20 construction jobs and will mean 20 to 30 permanent jobs in Escambia. Some 800 people showed up to apply at a June job fair. Genesis Rail Services, a subsidiary, is spending between $13 million and $20 million to build a 100,000-barrel storage tank and offices and install pumping equipment.
The Walnut Hill Transfer Station links an Alabama Gulf Coast Railway site and a pipeline that have intersected for decades but never before connected. Genesis bought the 16-inch pipeline, dating from the more productive days of the Jay oil fields to the east, from Exxon in 1995. It runs directly to a refinery at Saraland north of Mobile, Ala. Genesis has additional connections from Mississippi to Texas refineries.
The oil will travel cross country from North Dakota via the BNSF rail line. According to Genesis' timetable, the July startup of one or two trains per week could grow to five per week once the station is in full operation by Jan. 1.

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The prophecies are read from Jeremiah 11ff, and then Zechariah 14: "And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea. . . And the Lord shall be king over all the earth; in that day there shall be one Lord, and his name shall be one. . ."
Philippians 2:4-11 is read ("Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. . . took upon him the form of a servant. . . humbled himself unto death, even the death of the cross, wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Hallelujah!!), followed by this hymn: "O you who at the ninth hour did taste death in the flesh for the sake of us sinners, mortify our carnal nature, O Christ our God, and deliver us."
"Save me, O God, for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
They gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." Ps. 69:1, 2, 21
The gospel readings record Christ's last words: O my God, my God, why have you forsaken me? And, It is finished.


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New Delhi: Realty major DLF on Friday said it will raise up to Rs 3,000 crore by end of this fiscal from sale of its 2 non-core business assets - luxury hotel chain Aman resorts and wind energy business. (Agencies) Latest News from Business News Desk
The company also said it will launch three-four projects in Gurgaon by March 2013, which would generate about Rs 15,000 crore sales realisation over the next three-four years.
"Aman resort is a complex deal. It will take time. It looks like that wind energy will be concluded faster than Aman resorts," DLF Group Executive Director Rajeev Talwar told reporters when asked about the progress with regard to divestment of its non-core assets.
The company is engaged in active negotiations in both the deals and expects to close the transactions by end of this fiscal, he added.
Asked about how much amount DLF expects to raise from these two deals, Talwar said that it will be between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 3,000 crore.
DLF, the country's largest real estate developer, had put on block for sale of three big-ticket non-core assets, which included prime 17 acre land in Mumbai, Aman resorts and wind energy business. It has recently sold the Mumbai plot to Lodha Developers for about Rs 2,700 crore.
Talwar ruled out that the Aman resort deal is getting delayed because of company's decision not to sell Aman Hotel at Lodhi road in the national capital.
"Global Investors are more interested in Aman properties, which are located outside India. It makes sense to hold Delhi's Aman hotel because of value of land," he added.
Aman resort has about 25 properties across the world. On whether the company would be able to meet its debt reduction target of Rs 18,000 crore by March 2013, Talwar said "certainly".
On new projects, Talwar said company would launch three projects in Gurgaon, which would give DLF a sales realization of about Rs 15,000 crore over the next three-four years.
New Delhi: Realty major DLF on Friday said it will raise up to Rs 3,000 crore by end of this fiscal from sale of its 2 non-core business assets - luxury hotel chain Aman resorts and wind energy business.
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Once Dominique Broomfield had decided she was ready to become a parent, she fell pregnant easily and had a positive experience, at least physically.
After the birth, however, the Manly-based now mother-of-two discovered how fraught the emotional side of parenthood can be. Her baby girl had trouble settling to sleep and Broomfield quickly felt overwhelmed with advice.
"I asked family, friends and I read the so-called parenting bibles desperately from cover to cover trying to find a solution," the 36-year-old blogger from babiesandtoddlers.com.au says. "But rather than reassuring me, I felt more pressure. Everyone had an opinion and they were all different."
Dealing with the information overload that comes with pregnancy and babies is a topic the British science writer Linda Geddes knows well. Her new book, Bumpology: The Myth-Busting Pregnancy Book for Curious Parents-to-be (Bantam Press), aims to cut through the glut of research and equip expecting parents with the necessary knowledge to make their own decisions.
"[The] book doesn't treat women like children," Geddes says. "It treats them like adults able to understand the evidence … I think there is too much preaching to women. [I'm] trusting women to make decisions for themselves."
The idea for the book came from Geddes's own experience of impending parenthood and was driven by her own frustration at the lack of reliable material to draw upon as well as her own sense of scientific curiosity.
From whether some pregnant women really eat coal to how stress during pregnancy can affect a developing baby, the book tests the accuracy of dozens of common beliefs.
Geddes found that some of the most widespread opinions were not backed by much evidence. "One thing that struck me was there was this really common myth that babies can only focus on things 30 centimetres in front of their face," she says. "Actually babies can see - they can focus at any distance, they're just not very good at it, so they tend to over- or under-shoot, which is why sometimes babies look a bit cross-eyed."
Geddes also discovered doubts about some of the information women are given about childbirth. Many are told, for example, that certain forms of pain relief increase the risks of medical interventions such as C-section or instrumental delivery.
In fact, the odds of this happening are nil to very low. "That made me really angry because women make decisions based on things like this," she says.
In other cases, Geddes found ample evidence to support the accepted wisdom. Immediate skin-to-skin contact with newborns, for instance, is now widely practised - and for good reason.
"There's some quite strong research that … it does promote breastfeeding and also seems to massively relax the baby and cut off the stress response after birth."
But not every example had a clear-cut answer. One of the challenges for Geddes was to weigh up conflicting evidence or, in some cases, find any research at all.
Despite the prevalence of morning sickness, for instance, little is known about its causes. "There's no real research," she says. "There are various theories around … but no one really knows for sure."
Overall, Geddes hopes the book will allow parents-to-be to focus on the few things - such as avoiding large doses of alcohol - that really matter.
"So much of what we're told we need to worry about during pregnancy and becoming a mother isn't really supported by that much evidence," she says. "We just need to worry less and focus on what a wonderful time it is and just enjoy it."
Lucy Perry, the founder of Beer + Bubs childbirth education sessions for men and author of Cheers to Childbirth, says dealing with so many unknowns is one of the challenges for expecting parents.
When it comes to the birth process, she advocates an "overprepare and then go with the flow" attitude, rather than the notion that labour is something you can fully control.
"Birth is an organic process, you can't give firm answers on a lot of things," she says.
In Broomfield's case, she eventually took a step back from the self-help books and well-meaning advice.
"In my opinion we are in a lucky place to have all this information at hand [from] the internet, books, friends or family," she says.
"But a good mother is someone who asks for advice but then decides what advice to take on board and what to reject based on instinct and values."


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Congressman Brett Guthrie announced that he secured a total of $500,000 for two projects at WKU.
"I am very pleased to secure these funds for WKU," Guthrie said. "As we work to restore economic growth and create more jobs, it is important to make sure that WKU has the necessary resources to continue being an educational leader and economic driver for our region."
The WKU Small Business Accelerator will receive $250,000 to provide more services and technology resources for small businesses.
"Because of Congressman Guthrie's support, our Business Accelerator will be able to expand into the last available space at the WKU Center for Research and Development," said Buddy Steen, Director of the WKU Center for Research and Development. "We also plan to use some of the funds to build commercial lab infrastructure into some of the suites in our Accelerator. This type of high-tech commercial space, will be used to start-up, recruit and grow more companies in our region."
Guthrie also secured $250,000 to expand WKU transit services to purchase a more fuel-efficient bus to meet the growing needs of the campus and community.
"We are grateful for the efforts of Congressman Guthrie to provide support to WKU as it continues to meet the challenges of a growing campus," WKU's Director of Parking and Transportation Services Jennifer Tougas said. "These funds will help us purchase a hybrid transit vehicle in support of WKU's commitment to sustainability. The new vehicle will allow us to diversify the size of vehicles in our fleet to match service demands and expand our services to students to promote the use of transit to meet our access needs on campus."
These funds were included in the Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010, which is expected to pass the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
Contact: Nate Hodson at 202-225-3501


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When we reviewed it back in October, we were a tad disappointed to find that while it is largely similar to the older RV770 and RV790 chips- in that it has the same number of stream processors, texture mapping units and raster operating units - it has to make do with a narrower 128-bit memory bus interface, which inevitably hampered performance. In the end, we found that the new Radeon HD 5770 is a tad slower than even the old Radeon HD 4870.
Nevertheless, the new Juniper XT chip does bring about improvements such as support for DirectX 11, EyeFinity, and much lower operating temperatures and power draw. And truth be told, the Radeon HD 5770 is only a smidge slower than the Radeon HD 4870. These are reasons enough for an upgrade for those who needed performance characteristics of the 4800 series but with the improved characteristics of the 5700 series.
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In the wake of my earlier board post about Northwestern getting Under Armour-ized, Purdue's student newspaper has published a story about how Nike has issued the university a new logo.
"It's really a Nike driven initiative," Associate Athletics Director Tom Schott said.
I had no idea that Nike and possibly other apparel companies were at liberty to up and change a university's logo. Apparently Phil Knight rules all.


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Anderson School 7th Grade Halloween Carnival
October 26, 2013 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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The Annual Halloween Carnival is Saturday October 26, 2013 5-8pm At Anderson, 10040 Cottonwood Rd. South on Cottonwood from Huffine. Fun Carnival Booths & Games, everyone is a winner! Candy & Prizes! Tickets are only 50 cents each, games start at one ticket! Dinner is available for purchase with cash or check.


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I was on my way to play golf this past weekend when I drove by a young girl selling lemonade on the sidewalk in front of her house.
On the surface this quick article with 2 videos to share looks like it is the same old story -- storytelling is essential for successful marketing, sales, and business growth.
But there are 2 key -- yet subtle -- messages buried in the videos.
In the video with Seth Godin, he makes the point that not only do you have to have a good story, but you also have to create a product/service that combines both a need people are already hungry for and that also captures their imagination. Stories are your gateway because if you design your product/service and your business around the stories you want people to share about you, you will have a leg-up on your competition. This is quite a notion and different to how we typically do business today.
In the second video, the Danish author Rolf Jensen shares with us a story that makes his point: people buy the story, not the product/service. And that storytelling is the future of business development.
The article is short, as are the videos. But the insights are golden and will last a lifetime!
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This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it


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On this date in...
1994: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lois jumped out of Katherine's birthday cake.
2010: On the next to last episode of AS THE WORLD TURNS, Noah said goodbye to Luke, Janet and Dusty were thrilled with their baby, and Carly told Jack she was pregnant.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Susan Ruttan (ex-Grace, GIDEON'S CROSSING) - 61
Christopher Rich (ex-Sandy, ANOTHER WORLD) - 58
Peter Francis James (ex-Clayton, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Blake, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 55
Kimberly McArthur (ex-Kelly, SANTA BARBARA) - 48
Alexis Bledel (ex-Rory, GILMORE GIRLS) - 30
Sara Maraffino (ex-Planner, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Angie, SCRIPTS & SCRUPLES) - 29
Ian Harding (Ezra, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS) - 25
Daren Kagasoff (Ricky, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER) - 24
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I think I keep reading between the lines (like that Kovacek (sp?) article) that he wasn't so buddy-buddy this past week. We all know about the ping-pong abuse he delivered, but I wonder if he not just read the riot act but smashed some heads together this week?
Couldn't tell from his face during the game, those aviator glasses kind of got in the way.


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Reverend Jesse Jackson is the next high-profile activist who plans to visit the northwest Illinois encampment known as "Bainport." Reverend Al Sharpton spoke to the crowd of protestors based at the Stephenson County Fairgrounds in Freeport Saturday. They've pitched their tents across the street from Sensata Technologies, where many of them will see their last day of work two weeks from today.
It's called Bainport because Bain Capital owns a majority interest in Sensata Technologies, and protestors wanted to link the outsourcing of their jobs to China with presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, a founder and investor in Bain Capital. Nine- year-old Dylan Hoyer has a message for Romney:
What am I going to do when I grow up? Do I have to move to China?
Dylan's mother, Kathy Hoyer, worked for Sensata and its previous incarnation, Honeywell, in Freeport for 25 years. She and her other son, Wes, were arrested recently during a protest: they are charged with trespassing for a sit-in in Sensata's office, where they tried to present a letter demanding current employees be given the same severance packages they would have received under Honeywell. Wes says the arrest is worth it if it changes anyone's mind about the outsourcing of jobs.
I just want them to come out here and talk to the workers and hear what they have to say before they go vote November 6th."
Tom Gaulrapp (no relation to Freeport mayor George Gaulrapp) has been living in a tent at "Bainport" since early September. He says while it would take a miracle to save his job at Sensata, he hopes their protest will keep other companies from outsourcing. He says it's about protecting a business' reputation: Sensata Technologies is now known as an outsourcer, not as a manufacturer of electronic controls.
Cheryl Randecker loses her job on the same day as Gaulrapp, the day before the election. She has worked for the company for 33 years. Also like Gaulrapp, she leaves under a new severance package put in place when Sensata bought Honeywell. It caps their severance pay at 26 weeks worth. That's at least 20 weeks less than the two would have earned had they left the company earlier. Randecker will head back to school to start preparing for her next career, whatever that may be. But for now, she's splitting her time between her job at Sensata and her calling at Bainport: she wants to inspire workers to push back, even fight back, against corporations that send jobs to other countries.
The protestors and Freeport's mayor had invited Romney and President Obama to debate jobs in Freeport, but were turned down by both campaigns.


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Cranston native stage manages Warwick Theatre
Cranston native Robin Grady decided early in life that the theatre was the career path she wanted to take. Her Cranston West home room teacher was also the drama coach and encouraged her to get involved in the school plays.
"I discovered that I enjoyed working in stage management rather than on stage and found myself involved in almost every show as a junior and senior," she said.
Grady went on to get her BFA at URI in 2004 and has been working as a freelance stage manager ever since.
"I like the freedom of freelancing and have been fortunate to find work and make a living in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and in Pennsylvania in the summer," she said.
Robin is currently stage manager for the production of "Fools" at the Ocean State Theatre Company in Warwick and will also work on their next production, "Rent." Her first job after graduation was as production assistant for the "Henry Plays" at Trinity Rep.
"It was trial by fire," she said. "I learned so much and was able to get my equity card, which allowed me to work with quality professional theatres."
After doing more shows at Trinity, she has been busy using her talents at such prominent theatres as the Huntington and Lyric in Boston, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and theatres in Kentucky and Colorado. She also stage managed "The Elephant Man" and "Much Ado About Nothing" at Gamm Theatre.
What does a stage manager do?
"I coordinate everything that happens among departments," Robin said. "It is really about managing people. It is my job to maintain the director's vision, to always keep in mind what the director intended. Scenes often change from opening night to the last show. The show gets better, but the director's intentions stay the same.
"I had a five-year goal, and I believe that I have been right on track," Robin said.
You can catch the results of her hard work at Warwick's Ocean State Theatre Company.


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Gaining a new perspective: Sunday's Airport Awareness Day offers new view of town
BELL TOWNSHIP — If you would like to rise to a higher plane, then you'll have that chance Sunday when the 14th annual Airport Awareness Day will be held at the Punxsutawney Municipal Airport in Bell Township.
"The purpose of this special day is to increase the public's awareness as to how the airport is a benefit to the community," said Larry Straitiff, who operates a flight school at the airport.
Sraitiff said the airport authority wants people to become aware of the high amount of usage that takes place at the airport.
He said there are several attractions lined up for Sunday's open house event.
"The National Guard will be bringing a Blackhawk helicopter in Sunday and will have a static display for the public to see," Straitiff said, adding that it is an opportunity for everyone to see their tax dollars at work.
He said the military uses the Punxsy Airport on a regular basis to practice.
"These helicopters are in here three to four times a week — day or nighttime," Straitiff said, adding that the Pennsylvania State Police will also fly a helicopter in from Franklin to demonstrate its capabilities for the public.
Straitiff said there will be skydivers along with a pilot from St. Marys who will bring his Stearman biplane to the show Sunday.
"Denny Caruso restores these planes, which were the primary trainers for World War II pilots when they first learned to fly," he said.
Straitiff said the Civil Air Patrol will also have one of its aircraft on display for Awareness Day on Sunday.
Straitiff also knows the main draw for the event — airplane rides that cost $25 per person.
"They will get a different view of the community and how things look from the air."
Those interested in learning more about the school itself can also do so at the event.
"I'll have all kinds of materials concerning flight training, and people can sign up to win a complimentary flight lesson from my flight school Center Line Aviation Ltd.," Straitiff said, adding that he will do intro flights for anyone who might be interested on Sunday.
He said there will even be a radio controlled airplane demonstration.
Straitiff said the Awareness Day is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the airport located off of Route 119 on Airport Road across from Bells Mills.
Refreshments will also be available.


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Meteorologist at Weather Underground, background in fire weather research. Twitter: @WunderKari
By: Kari Kiefer, 10:11 PM GMT on April 03, 2013
The National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for parts of the Northeast on Wednesday, April 3rd valid through 8 pm EDT (some areas through 10 pm EDT). Dangerous fire conditions stretched from northern Maryland through Massachusetts, including New York City.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected or occurring. Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.
By: Kari Kiefer, 5:28 PM GMT on September 28, 2012
We have launched our new Fire Page. You can find it at http://www.wunderground.com/fire. Or go to the Severe tab from the home page and select Fire Weather. The page features a map with various fire layers and tools for predicting fire spread. The newest map layer is Fire(inciweb), which incorporates data from The Incident Information System (Inciweb). Inciweb is an inter-agency information management system created to provide the public of incident related inform...
By: Kari Kiefer, 4:19 AM GMT on August 21, 2012
California saw the worst fire year in recent history in 2008 with a total of 5,812 fires reported and 1,339,839 acres burned. In comparison, 2012 looks like it has a good chance to beat this record as drought conditions allowed for fires to start earlier than usual. As of August 19th, 2012, a total of 5,759 fires have been reported across California, burning a total of 540,422 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Monsoonal moisture move...
By: Kari Kiefer, 3:05 AM GMT on June 21, 2012
Today was the first experiment of its kind. Experimental burns for fire-weather interactions and fire behavior are usually performed during prescribed burns on flat terrain. Prescribed burns are a useful fire management tool to maintain low fuel (or less vegetation). If a wildland fire develops, the fire would have less fuel to consume and thus would not be as intense. Prescribed burns are rarely performed on hillsides, canyons, and valleys because complex terrai...
By: Kari Kiefer, 10:42 PM GMT on June 12, 2012
I am officially fireline qualified! You would think I have already been though this training, since I have been around multiple prescribed burns. However, it was not a requirement because most of those burns were on private land in rural Georgia. I would like to be apart of some upcoming experiments with the Fire Lab at SJSU. Most of their upcoming experiments are in California, and so CAL FIRE asked us to get fireline trained. After 2 online courses and 1 8-hour...
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.


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Wireless Matrix Announces Delay in Release of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results and Related Conference Call
By: Business Wire
Dec. 12, 2012 06:39 PM
Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX:WRX) (the "Company") announced today that it intends to delay the previously announced release of its second quarter fiscal year 2013 results to Thursday, December 20, 2012. On November 28, 2012, the Company issued a news release stating that it intended to release its second quarter fiscal year 2013 results on the morning of Thursday, December 13, 2012, and had scheduled a conference call to begin later that day. The Company now intends to release its second quarter fiscal year 2013 results at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 20, 2012 and will announce shortly the conference call to occur later that same day.
About Wireless Matrix:
Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX: WRX) provides fleet solutions to improve delivery metrics. The company's software and wireless data solutions provide intelligence for managing, measuring and monitoring service execution. Users consistently report greater on-time arrivals, increased productivity and lower total operating expenses. The Wireless Matrix solution suite includes FleetOutlook®, a web-based platform providing fleet operators complete visibility of their operations and vehicle mounted cellular and satellite wireless data communication services. Wireless Matrix is headquartered in Herndon, VA. For more information visit www.wirelessmatrix.com.
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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- Hurricane Sandy swept through this remote base Thursday, ripping boats from their berths, cutting power to all but emergency facilities and shutting down the Pentagon's war crimes tribunal.
Residents remained confined to their quarters at midday Thursday even as power was restored to some sections after a night of cascading blackouts.
The hospital compound was visibly lit throughout the night even as the rest of the base was dark and a portion of the U.S.-run fence-line opposite Cuban-controlled territory could no longer be seen.
Navy police and power workers were the only people seen on the streets of this 45-square-mile base in southeast Cuba throughout the morning.Signs of the Category 2 hurricane left damage across the war-court compound.
It shredded a tent that houses the media and tore camouflage netting off fences that obscure from the public the way captives are moved to and from court. The storm also exposed a hidden federal bureau of prisons approved cell meant to house convicts who could someday be brought here to testify at the war crimes tribunal.
No injuries were reported at the seafront detention center, which houses 166 foreign men as war on terror prisoners, said base spokeswoman Kelly Wirfel, adding the base hospital never lost power throughout the storm.
Court sessions in the USS Cole and Sept. 11 terror cases hearings have been canceled the rest of the week and Pentagon officials are leaving on Friday.
The Pentagon built the compound of tents, trailers and a state-of-the-art eavesdropping-proof courthouse on an abandoned airstrip overlooking Guantánamo Bay for the Sept. 11 and Cole case war crimes tribunals. Both are death-penalty trials.
Sandy also cut some telephone and Internet service at the base, along with the electricity. Workers were still assessing the scattered damage across the base late Thursday morning, Wirfel said.
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OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Marc Garneau has added inexperience and immaturity to the list of front-runner Justin Trudeau's alleged shortcomings.
Garneau, who last week accused the prohibitive favourite of offering little but empty platitudes, now says Trudeau has needlessly inflamed Quebec sovereigntists.
He says Trudeau made "a rookie mistake" when he appeared to suggest at least 66 per cent of Quebecers would need to vote for independence before the federal government would agree to negotiate secession.
Trudeau made the remark — which he later clarified — in response to a question from a student at McGill University on Wednesday.
Garneau says Trudeau should simply have reiterated his support for the Clarity Act — which stipulates that an undefined "clear majority" would be required — and moved on immediately to economic issues that are of far more concern to Quebecers.
That, he says, would have been the "more mature" approach.
"I think it was a rookie mistake by Justin, getting sucked into it," Garneau said in an interview Thursday.
"What he did was to give the sovereigntists an opportunity to sort of get indignant," he added
"I think a more mature, if I can put it that way, approach would be to focus on the issues that really are a preoccupation to Quebecers … and not allow himself to be dragged into it."
Trudeau waded into the issue after being asked about the NDP's proposal to replace the Clarity Act with a bill that stipulates that a bare majority of 50 per cent plus one vote would be sufficient to trigger secession negotiations.
"We should at least have the same threshold needed to change the New Democratic Party's constitution, which is two-thirds," he said.
Later, Trudeau clarified that he supports the Clarity Act, which he said was based on the Supreme Court's advice that the threshold "is a political decision that should be taken at the time and place," after a referendum vote, taking into account voter turnout and other factors.
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois termed Trudeau's two-thirds remark a provocation. And her intergovernmental affairs minister, Alexandre Cloutier, called it "irresponsible," "anti-democratic," contrary to Quebec law and history and disrespectful of Quebecers.


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Age: 29
Mathematics taught locally is a brain-dead course - don't bother understanding the formula, just apply to score As. I took the liberty of going off schoolwork to discover the beauty of calculus and infinitesimal numbers back when doing my 'A's and causing it to flunk badly.
Normal statistics is no problem for me, just that I am a little rusty. What I am trying to understand is how to "reason with numbers"; i.e discovering the reason behind all those formulas used.
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 29
I'd look at your local technical universities, go in and ask if you can enroll in a single class, or "audit" one (whereby you sit the class, but don't have to hand in anything, or receive any credit for it). Before making your choice, see if you can sit on a class or two to get an impression of what it's like.
In a nutshell, you need a course that will teach you a variety of ways to derive trend lines and equations from data points, that is Numerical Methods, this is your "reasoning with numbers", or at least a big part of it. It's probably one of the hardest courses I ever took though, so it's not for the faint of heart. You really need to know Advanced Calculus and Matrix Algebra to get anywhere, and basic programming.
If you can handle Engineering and Science Numerical courses, you should be able to breeze through any business stuff. Also, my guess is that there's probably less "soft" courses if you look within Science and Engineering. Engineers have to be taught to stricter standards(I presume it's the same in Singapore as elsewhere). The downside is that you may be taught things you don't need to know.
Plenty of Business courses are very good, but are usually not so heavy on the mathematics, MBAs aren't as known for the mathematics ability as Engineers :P . If you want the math, look at Science/Engineering.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: 28° 37', North ; 77° 13', East
Age: 27
Why hello animesuki its been a LONG while.
anyhoo, I've just recently moved to a new apartment, where I use my landlords wifi. He kept randomly unplugging the router, and when I finally asked him why, he said that by leaving it on consumes data even if no one is using the internet ( we have a limited amount of data usage), like it leaks if just left on. That sounded pretty stupid, so I tried searching for something about it, and couldn't find anything, so I thought I'd ask the good folk of Asuki to give me their 10 cents.
|2012-11-07, 08:13
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 29
|2012-11-07, 09:28
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Join Date: Jan 2009
|2012-11-09, 12:44
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 34
It's very straight forward to get started. In general terms, just think of it like downloading a "chat client" (mIRC) and then "picking the server, and then specific chat channel" .. after that, explore all the nuances and functionality that exists! I did log onto the #animesuki channel a while back but didn't see much activity there so haven't been there since..
Without a doubt
|2012-11-09, 13:00
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 60
If you're not used to command line syntax, it can be a bit daunting, but the modern IRC clients have gotten fairly "buttonized" (though I usually have to go in and tweak the arcane options so that AVI/MKV/etc files are approved for XDCC transfers).
Oh, and learn to totally ignore most of the conversations in various channels -- they're full of scum, villainy, and require brain bleach.
|2012-11-11, 04:57
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For the yuri (╹◡╹)
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: I do not remember
Let's say that a voice actor/actress cannot perform his/her job for a long period of time but not so long that a permanent replacement is needed. Assuming that the company cannot delay production anymore, do they get a temporary replacement and have a part where the voice is different before changing back to the usual one or do they have other methods?
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 29
|2012-11-12, 07:45
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Did someone call a doctor
Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 34
Recently Google changed the way they do things with YouTube and what not.. basically forcing Google+ on everyone I think... TBH I'm really not sure...
I found this out tonight when I posted on a reply to a video on YouTube and it went and used my real name and not the display name I've been using for the last.. um.. 13 years? Not happy was I. I went to my profile and changed it to some bastardised version of the user name I had (the profile requires a first and last name), but I really just want to get back my old single display name and leave that facebook ripoff profile stuff alone.
Only thing I found was 'delete Google+' account and that would delete everything which I really don't want, too may old favorites and stuff. I just want my alias' back and to be able to post without showing my name to the world. I see others still have their old names... so.. yeah, how do I get mine back.
(NB. 1) No i don't troll, I'm far to lazy to do that. 2) I have no recollection ever signing up for this, google+ or gmail or whatever it is called.)
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|2012-11-12, 07:50
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Diamond is Unbreakable
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The Middle Way
^ At some point Youtube asked you if you wanted to use your G+ name as your youtube name.
From the looks of things you said yes since I just looked at mine and it was set to 'no'.
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The city of Kenai ended its dipnet season with fishery beaches and waters cleaner than they have been in years, authorities said.
The city found less trash and fish waste on its beaches, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation documented overall lower levels of enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria.
"We've never had the beaches clean like this since I've been here," City Manager Rick Koch said. Koch has lived in Kenai for seven years.
Following past dipnet seasons, residents have found dirty diapers, human feces and other trash on the city's North and South Beaches, where the fishery operates. But this year dipnetters dropped trash in the 12 dumpsters stationed along the beach, Koch said.
The dumpsters were a new addition to the city's management plan. In past years the city placed dumpsters only along the road and in the parking lots, Koch said.
As part of its management plan, the city also required that all dipnetters dump fish waste into the Kenai River and Cook Inlet low tide line, Koch said. The city then raked the fish waste that remained with a tractor more frequently into the water, he said.
In the three years ADEC has conducted its bacterial level monitoring of the dipnet fishery, this year's averaged bacterial levels were the lowest, said Tim Stevens, ADEC environmental program specialist for the division of water.
Stevens said Kenai's decree to dump fish waste at the fishery's low tide line likely helped reduce the enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria levels, though the department is still calculating its findings.
Seaguls, terns and other water fowl produce in their defecation more than 80 percent of the bacteria found at the fishery, Stevens said.
Also this dipnet season, dipnetters avoided paying more fishery fees than they have in past years, Koch said. He does not know how — maybe some park in town and walk to the fishery to avoid parking fees — but the city will consider solutions to the loophole, he said.
The city will finalize its 2013 dipnet report by the end of August, Koch said.
This article has been updated to correct a typographical error.
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***While loop now working, just need an argument for a method.***
I have a text file with 8 lines of information. Each line has an int (UniqueID), a string (name) and 5 doubles (marks). Each item of data is separated bya colon, which I'm using as a delimiter.I've written the following code to read each line and then print out a formatted table of information showing the uniqueID, name and the marks. The marks are to be read as an array(marks[]) and so is the complete table (records[]).
Code Java:
while (inputStream.hasNextLine() && (numUsed < records.length)) { uniqueID = inputStream.nextInt(); name = inputStream.next(); System.out.printf("%7s %8s %-21s", uniqueID, space, name); while (inputStream.hasNextDouble() && (i < marks.length)) { marks[i] = inputStream.nextDouble(); System.out.printf("%9s", marks[i]); i++; } records[numUsed] = inputStream.nextLine(); System.out.println(" "); numUsed++; }
When I run the code the first line prints out correctly but the next seven lines print only the uniqueID and name. Can anyone tell me why it runs through the second while loop the first time through but not on subsequent loops.
p.s. I know the problem isn't in the data file as I use it elsewhere in the program and it runs correctly.
Thank you in advance for any help.


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Hello all,
I am trying to make an interactive Google Map for my website. I have my base maps built and I would like for users to have read only rights for my markers. I would like for my users to add their own markers, as many as they like, and various different markers.
I did try to use the following as a walk through: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/phpsqlinfo.html
I created the markers table ok, but under the section of: Adding row data with PHP, I drew a blank. I have no clue how to do it or where to start.


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Main Schools of Grammar, Grammar in Schools and Pedagogical Grammar
Purpose: To present theoretically the major schools of grammar in relation to teaching approaches of grammar in schools and using grammar in pedagogy.
Method: Reviewing previous studies and related literature¾using analytical analysis to achieve the above mentioned aim of this paper.
Results: Results indicated that the major schools of grammar are: traditional, structural and transformational grammars respectively due to great influence on the field of language study in general and language teaching, learning and pedagogy in particular. Besides, each school of grammar has proved more powerful for teaching certain learner's levels: traditional grammar for non-native speakers, structural grammar for native speakers, and transformational grammar for advanced level learners in both cases native and non-native speakers.
Conclusions: This study is concluded with that each and every approach of the three introduced major schools of grammar has its strengths and weaknesses and that is why a new approach that could be called pedagogical grammar has to be initiated and launched by teacher educators.
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John Burger came to the Register in 2001 as a staff writer after working as a reporter for Catholic New York, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. He has a bachelor's degree in English from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y., and a master's degree in English from Iowa State University and has taught in China and France.
Paulos and Maryam are refugees from Iraq. They came to the United States six months ago, after spending a year and a half in Turkey as asylum-seekers under a U.N. program.
They are part of the flood of Christians who have left countries like Iraq in the face of Islamist persecution. And countries like Iraq, which were once proud Christian lands, are seeing the ancient Christian communities disappear.
I am using pseudonyms in referring to them because they — and their family members back home — are not out of danger.
And what does that danger look like? We've seen plenty of it on the news — and continue to, unfortunately. Some of the worst happened in Baghdad last October, and Paulos wanted to make sure I knew about that. So when I visited the couple in their tiny apartment this week he showed me a YouTube video about the 51 people who were killed in Our Lady of Salvation Syriac Catholic Cathedral on that bloody Sunday.
I wanted to learn more about the life Paulos and Maryam lived back in Iraq, and we did our best with their limited English, my three or four words of Arabic, and Google Translator. Paulos, 32, told me about how life in his native Mosul had deteriorated, with "people" (he refused to be specific) threatening local Christians. Mosul is in the most Christian part of Iraq, but these "people" ("you know who they are," he said) lately were giving Christians an ultimatum: Get out or die. Occasionally, protection money would come into play, but if I understood Paulos correctly, even that was no guarantee of ultimate safety. Conversion was also an option, especially if one wanted a job.
It's not something Paulos, a stone mason, would have considered.
"I cannot change," he said. "I might die, but I cannot change."
Bombings of churches and attacks on Christians escalated. One of Paulos and Maryam's neighbors had his throat slit with a broken CD. The couple saw the body after it happened.
They ultimately moved to a nearby town, Qarah Qush, which was predominantly Christian. But bombings and attacks persisted.
"I didn't know where else to go," he said. "I couldn't go to the police."
And, he said, U.S. forces failed to protect Christian places.
So they, like so many Iraqi Christians, fled to Turkey.
The two feel pretty sure that it was the stress of living in such fear that prevented their ability to conceive even after several years of marriage. It wasn't until they became refugees that they became expectant parents.
The first time I met Paulos was a couple of months ago at a reception held by the Helpers of God's Precious Infants in the basement of St. Joseph's Church in New Haven, Conn. This group meets monthly for Mass, then prays all 20 mysteries of the Rosary outside one of two locations where abortions are performed: Yale-New Haven Medical Center (in the Children's Hospital, of all places) and Planned Parenthood (with its close ties to the 1960s Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut, the precursor to Roe v. Wade).
The Helpers of God's Precious Infants was founded by a Brooklyn, N.Y., priest, Msgr. Philip Reilly, who sought a peaceful, prayerful alternative to some of the pro-life activities that were grabbing headlines back in the 1980s, such as Operation Rescue. Msgr. Reilly's approach: Begin with Mass, the re-presentation of Christ's sacrifice on Calvary, and then "stand at the foot of the cross" outside an abortuary, keeping vigil with Mary as her son is crucified once more in the "distressing disguise" of the immolated unborn child.
Paulos and his wife, who is 25, were not abortion-bound. He was walking to a local agency that helps refugees when he saw a large group of people, some with rosary beads in their hands, some with posters of unborn children. It was the rosary beads that struck him.
"Is this Catholic?" he asked Ivana Solsbery, who stood apart from the group of pray-ers — because she was "sidewalk counseling" and handing out pro-life literature and rosaries, another aspect of the Helpers ministry. "I'm Catholic," he told her.
In his broken English, he was able to convey to her that he needed a job. Ivana, who is a health aide for the elderly when she's not doing pro-life work, couldn't turn down Paulos' request for help, especially since he and Maryam, now married for six years, are expecting their first child. She brought him to the Helpers' coffee hour to ask if anyone knew of any job openings. As a refugee, he had a work visa.
I tried to speak with Paulos, but I didn't really know what to make of him. He was a young male from Iraq. Was he a terrorist? Could we trust him? He told me he was an Assyrian Christian. I asked him to say something for me in Aramaic — the language Assyrians use in their liturgy — not so much to test him as to satisfy my curiosity. I'd never heard the language spoken before. He made the sign of the cross, speaking the words in the language that Jesus would have used. I couldn't make any of it out — I couldn't even distinguish any of the syllables and couldn't repeat it if I tried.
But I felt I could trust him.
The local chapter of the Helpers of God's Precious Infants has organized baby showers for a number of women who decided on the doorstep of an abortuary to keep their babies. It's always a great way to celebrate the triumph of life over death — and to give real material and spiritual support to young women who are perhaps overwhelmed with anxiety when they should be feeling the joy of expectant motherhood. It seemed natural, then, to fete Maryam in this way, even though she had never considered abortion.
"As pro-life people living within and among the strong current of the culture of death it is important that we show our support and love for the gift of life in every circumstance," said Kerry Guidone, who with her husband, Michael, directs this chapter of the Helpers. "If we truly are followers of Jesus Christ and we want to build a culture of life we must praise every circumstance where life is chosen and support that life whenever it is needed."
And so, following the latest prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood, we threw a party for Paulos and Maryam — and the little one, whatever his or her name might be. Maryam could give birth in a matter of days. Who knows, it might happen on Easter. The couple hopes to find an Assyrian church where they can baptize the child in their traditional way.
For Kerry Guidone, getting to know these Iraqi Christians has been an experience more of receiving than giving. "How heartbreaking it is for us to read or learn that our Christian brothers and sisters are still being persecuted so brutally today," she wrote in an email to members of the Helpers. "These modern day 'martyrs' dying for love of our Lord and His Church, remind us how we can often take for granted the gift we have to practice our faith so freely in our own country. It was not until I met this faith- and grace-filled young woman, that I began to put a face to these horrible crimes that are befalling our Christian brothers and sisters — just as we put a face to our faceless pre-born brothers and sisters, the holy innocents of today, which we pray and sacrifice for daily. God helped me to truly see the face in [Maryam] of the very least of His people."
Meanwhile, Ivana visits the couple regularly. "Her parents aren't here," she said. "For the first baby, it's kind of scary" for the mother.
"Ivana is like my mother," Maryam said. "Her face is kind of like hers, and she is acting like my mother now."
Oh, and one more thing: While we were indulging in a little mid-Lent feasting at the baby shower and watching Maryam open some neat gifts, Kerry made an announcement.
"There was a save today," she said. "A girl on the way in (into Planned Parenthood) decided to keep her baby, and she said it was your prayers that made the difference."
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
we are like our saver in the middle east no place to call our own
A couple of Melkite Catholic churches in Connecticut may be of interest to your Iraqi friends and be more like home for them because they have liturgy in Arabic. Both are called St. Ann Melkite church. Check www.stanndanbury.org (in Danbury) and www.stannmelkitechurch.org (in Waterford)
Great story. Glad they are safe. How horrible for the Christians in the middle east. Shame on our military for not protecting them!
Reflection on Christ's Trial( Christ's silence) As I quote Luke 23:9 " Then he questioned with him in many words ; but he answe him nothing."
The trinity of faith ,is faith in God, faith in man, and faith in yourself. Believe in yourself and humanity will believe in you. Doubt yourself and humanity will doubt you. The best friend you have is the friend who believes in you. The worst enemy you have is the man who persistently doubts you. Don't let any man tell you what you " can't do".The worst kind of " can't" is the can't which falls from the lips of the man who says " you can't do this" and " you can't do that". No man knows enough to tell me what I "can't do".Only experience can tell me that .
Deep reflection on the first commandment ( catechism catholic church # 2084-2132) , an emphasis of the theological virtues of Hope, Faith and Charity ( #2087-2094)
Peace to all


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JERUSALEM — Israel is considering resuming its contentious practice of assassinating militant leaders in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip in an effort to halt intensified rocket attacks on Israel's south, according to defense officials.
That Israel might renew a practice that brought it harsh international censure is evidence of the tight spot Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in.
With Israeli elections two months away, rocket barrages from Gaza are disrupting the lives of 1 million residents of southern Israel, pressuring the government to come up with an effective response.
In the latest flare-up, Gaza militants have fired more than 100 rockets at Israel in recent days, triggering retaliatory Israeli air strikes that have killed six people in Gaza.
Some Israelis are demanding a harsh military move, perhaps a repeat of Israel's bruising incursion into Gaza four years ago.
Others believe Israel should target Hamas leaders, a method it used to kill dozens of militants nearly a decade ago.
Advocates say targeted killings are an effective deterrent without the complications associated with a ground operation, chiefly civilian and Israeli troop casualties. Proponents argue they also prevent future attacks by removing their masterminds.
Critics say they invite retaliation by militants and encourage them to try to assassinate Israeli leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday visited the southern city of Beesheba, where he told municipal officials that Israel will strike back against the Palestinian attacks.
''Whoever believes they can harm the daily lives of the residents of the south and not pay a heavy price is mistaken. I am responsible for choosing the right time to collect the highest price and so it shall be,'' Netanyahu said.
Defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the assassination of Hamas leaders is shaping up as the preferred response to the stepped-up rocket fire.
They have the backing of two former military chiefs with experience in the matter.
Opposition lawmaker Shaul Mofaz served as military chief of staff and defense minister when Israel began a wave of assassinations against Hamas and other militant leaders in the early part of the past decade.
He and other former senior defense officials contend these assassinations left the Hamas leadership in disarray and put a halt to the rash of Hamas suicide bombings that killed hundreds of Israelis.
''I'm in favor of targeted killings,'' Mofaz told Army Radio on Monday. ''It is a policy that led Hamas to understand, during the suicide bombings, that they would pay the price should [the bombings] continue.''
Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon, chief of staff at the time targeted killings surged, is convinced the practice worked.
''Clearly over these past 13 years there has been an ongoing war, but there have also been extended periods of calm,'' Yaalon told Army Radio on Monday. ''When I was chief of staff, the targeted killings against Hamas led to extended periods of quiet.''
Hamas dismissed the threat of targeted killings as ''psychological warfare,'' and its political leaders were not in hiding. The group's military commanders tend to keep a low profile anyway, for fear of Israeli assassination attempts.
Hamas's prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, visited a Gaza hospital on Tuesday and met with Palestinians wounded in the latest fighting.
''Threats of assassination and killing do not scare us and will not break our morale or our steadfastness,'' he told reporters.


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The injury bug bit Boston's back end so much in the 2009-10 season, a lot of doors of opportunity opened for a young defenseman to grad some NHL experience.
Adam McQuaid barged right through that door and proved he could be a pretty reliable third-pair player.
McQuaid, who this summer re-signed for two years with Boston as a restricted free agent, skated in 19 NHL games and even scored a goal. By the end of the regular season, his dashes for the bench to avoid unfavorable match-ups became less panicked and necessary.
In those contests, he proved more than anything that he's tough. He dropped the gloves three times against some fellow NHL heavyweights. He also made some strides in his decision-making as he got more comfortable playing at the game's highest level.
The speed of the playoffs looked a bit too quick for McQuaid, and we'll never know if he would've caught up because he suffered an injury in Game 3 against Philadelphia and missed the rest of the series. His shutdown abilities shown in Providence (AHL) might not completely translate to the NHL, but McQuaid should be able to provide Boston with depth on D the next two seasons. There's no reason why he can't carve out a niche as a third-pair, shot-blocking, penalty-killing stay-at-home D-man. Not everyone can be a two-way star.


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Joseph G. Andrade
Joseph G. Andrade, 85, of Warwick, died May 31, 2013 at the West Shore Health Center, Warwick. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Sears) Andrade. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on May 1st.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Antonio and Frances (Rose) Andrade. Mr. Andrade was employed as an injury and compensation supervisor at the Turnkey Post Office in Providence, retiring in 1986. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of Saints Rose and Clement Parish and was a past member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #2295 in Warwick. He enjoyed fishing and golfing. In July 1999, Joe had a "hole in one" on the 12th hole of the Cranston Country Club.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Diane M. Andrade, RN, and a son, Deacon Kenneth J. Andrade, and his wife, Helen, both of Warwick; four grandchildren, Jennifer M. Andrade-Seaton, executive assistant of the Salvatore Mancini Resource and Activity Center, and her husband, Dennis of North Providence, Jason M. Andrade, Firefighter, TFD, and his fiancée, Julia Longo of Seekonk, Massachusetts, SGT Sean P. Andrade, RIANG, currently deployed to Afghanistan, and SSG Brian C. Andrade, U.S. Army, Columbus, Georgia; and a great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Rose Ferreira. He is, also, survived by a brother, Anthony G. Andrade, of Bradenton, Florida, and a sister, Mary F. Gadouas, of Coventry. He was the brother of the late Manuel G. Andrade.
His funeral was held from the Nardolillo Funeral Home & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston on Wednesday, June 5th with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Clement Church, Long Street, Warwick. Burial with military honors was held at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence. If desired contributions may be made, in Joe's name, to the Mother Teresa Fund, Ss. Rose and Clement Parish, 111 Long Street, Warwick, RI 02886 or The Little Flower Shrine, (St. Therese), 35 Dion Drive, Harrisville, RI 02830 .. Visit www.nardolillo.com for information and online condolences.


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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as "deafening silence" or "living dead." Speaking of contradictory, house musician Jonathan Coulton applies his mellow acoustic guitar to a song by the electric wizard, Jimi Hendrix, because all clues in this round are sung to the tune of "Foxy Lady."
UNKNOWN: Let's welcome our first two contestants: Sarah Edrie and Amy Patrick.
Welcome, Amy.
AMY PATRICK: Hi.
EISENBERG: You are a big pop culture lover.
PATRICK: Yeah. I have a lot of time on my hands, so...
EISENBERG: Yeah. You have a lot of time on your hands. Okay, what's your sort of guilty, trashy - is it television or a magazine? What's your...
PATRICK: Actually, like, I love when my husband comes back from London, because he brings me a three pack of magazines that's Ok.
EISENBERG: Oh, yeah.
PATRICK: The Heat and their version of The Star and it is c'est magnifique.
EISENBERG: Is their version of The Star also the Star?
PATRICK: Yes, but different celebrities that you have no idea who they are, but you're like, "this is great."
EISENBERG: And they've done crazy things.
PATRICK: Yeah.
EISENBERG: Yeah, and they're on the beach a lot I bet.
PATRICK: Yes. Yes.
EISENBERG: In bad things. Oh, yeah.
PATRICK: Yeah, absolutely.
EISENBERG: I'm with you on that one. Sarah, I'm going to refer to you as Edrie. And why is it that you just go with the Edrie, the last name?
SARAH EDRIE: Because I'm a rock star.
EISENBERG: Got it. Perfect. So it's a stage name?
EDRIE: It is a stage name, although it's also my real name.
EISENBERG: It's a good choice, easy for you to remember.
EDRIE: I know, right.
EISENBERG: Our first game is called Oh, Oxymoron. It sounds like a bittersweet sentiment. And this week's puzzle guru is John Chaneski. He'll be tallying the score, giving hints, and he is the tallest of all of our gurus, so he'll also be making sure the contestants stay in line. John, just so we know what we're dealing with here, please explain to us what an oxymoron is.
JOHN CHANESKI: Sure. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, like the deafening silence, or tight slacks, or government organization, something like that.
CHANESKI: Now, the word oxymoron comes from the ancient Greek words for sharp and dull, making the word oxymoron itself an oxymoron.
EISENBERG: I did not know that.
CHANESKI: Yeah, and now you do.
EISENBERG: Yeah, and now I know why that cleaning stuff is called oxy and I know all kinds of things now. This first game is actually a musical game so, Jonathan, take it away.
JONATHAN COULTON: What we've done is we've taken the Jimi Hendrix song "Foxy Lady" and rewritten the lyrics to be about common two-word phrases that are oxymorons. So ring in when you know the phrase. The winner of this round will move on to our Ask Me One More final round at the end of the show. This song, as you know, is traditionally played on the acoustic guitar.
COULTON: You know you're the star of my party, baby. Oxy. You're awesome either grilled or deep-fried, baby. Oxy. Don't forget the cocktail sauce. Love our scampi, of course. You really are so big and yet small. Oh, oxymoron.
COULTON: Edrie?
EDRIE: Jumbo shrimp.
COULTON: Jumbo shrimp is right.
EISENBERG: That's how Hendrix died, right, jumbo shrimp.
COULTON: I think he was allergic, yeah.
COULTON: Very sad.
COULTON: I know this environment's simulated. Oxy. But that don't mean that I'm not feeling stimulated. Oxy. Huge goggles on my head. My imagination's being fed. I really feel so true and yet false. Oh, oxymoron.
COULTON: Amy?
PATRICK: Virtual reality.
COULTON: Virtual reality, yes.
COULTON: You know that you're not being straight with me. Oxy. I think you might be secretly angry. Oxy. If conflict you avoid, would someone please call Freud. You really seem so nice yet mean. Oh, oxymoron.
COULTON: Amy?
PATRICK: Passive aggressive.
COULTON: Yes.
EISENBERG: And you could tell that Amy know that within one. Right? You knew that immediately. Is it because you were like I know that because I am that?
PATRICK: It's because I'm passive aggressive, exactly.
EISENBERG: Yeah, yeah, exactly.
EDRIE: She's from Brooklyn.
EISENBERG: Oh, is that everyone in Brooklyn is passive aggressive? We're all just hiding behind our glasses and beards.
COULTON: This music genre is known for mellow song stylings. Oxy. Acoustic guitars, they're so calm and beguiling. Oxy. James Taylor and Toto, Jackson Browne and Chicago. Really slightly rough yet smooth. Oh, oxymoron.
COULTON: Edrie?
EDRIE: Soft rock.
COULTON: Soft rock, indeed.
EISENBERG: Our contestants are giggling up a storm over here. They're having the best time. That's good.
COULTON: Okay, this is your last clue. Okay, right, I know, it's important.
COULTON: You know that you're a circular sensation. Oxy. A donut that I can get at the gas station. Oxy. You put Dunkin' to shame. I love your alliterative name. But you're really not that hard or soft. Oh, oxymoron.
COULTON: Amy?
PATRICK: Krispy Kreme.
COULTON: Krispy Kreme, you got it.
EISENBERG: Did you saw awesome to her, Edrie? You're like awesome, well done, Krispy Kreme.
EDRIE: It was good.
PATRICK: Passive aggressive.
EISENBERG: Is that what's going on here?
CHANESKI: Wow, I'm surprised you knew that.
EISENBERG: Interesting. You're so smart. You guys are the best.
CHANESKI: That's the game, and Amy, you have won. Congratulations.
EISENBERG: Well done, Amy. Thank you so much, Edrie. Amy, you will be moving on to our final round at the end of the show, so we'll see you back. Thank you guys so much.
COULTON: Continuing a long tradition of causing dead musicians to roll over in their graves.
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"Mom? Whoever gets to the top first wins."
"What do they win?"
"A million-seven dollars."
"Wow, Bob. I don't think I have a million-seven dollars to bet."
"Okay then, whoever wins owes hugs and kisses."
"I like that idea."
"Yeah, hugs and kisses are my best love thing on the whole world."
"Me too."
"And Star Wars and Harry Potter."
"Of course."
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text: Listen You may not change the world, but you can change someone's worldOver 70 members of the Procter & Gamble (P&G) ASEAN team spent a games afternoon with athletes from Special Olympics Singapore on September 7, interacting through bocce, soccer, field hockey, basketball and badminton. A Meaningful ExperienceBocce, one of Special Olympics' most popular sports, was one of several sports played.The spirited afternoon left a meaningful impression on the P&G staffers – many have expressed their desire to be further involved with Special Olympics Singapore's activities, and have shared their positive experience with other colleagues and friends. For P&G Brand Manager Vineet Kumar who played basketball with the athletes, the afternoon reminded him the purity of the game, giving him a new appreciation of it."Basketball is a game I have loved to play ever since I was in high school. I was so passionate about it because it had loads of aggression, needed a whole lot of teamwork, coordination and quite frankly made you look ultra cool among your peers. A couple of years back I had a torn ligament in my knee, which is quite common among people who play this sport regularly. However, since the corrective surgery, I never really got back to the game for fear of tearing it again. And my love for basketball faded slowly, until I did not miss it as much anymore.An Unexpected EventPlayers duking it out on Floor Hockey.On September 7, 2011, an unexpected event changed this. We were at the ASEAN Leadership Summit and it was announced that we would be having teambuilding games. As I grumpily dragged myself home to change into my sports attire, I kept thinking how it was probably going to be another "Treasure Hunt" or one of those games designed by Corporate Event firms with really wacky names which are intended to give you lessons in team spirit and leadership. So when I heard that we were going to be playing actual sports with kids who are from the Special Olympics team, I was taken aback. This is something I had never heard of and I really did not know what to expect. And as fate had it, I was "randomly" assigned to the sport of basketball. Special Olympics is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sports training and competitions to children with intellectual disabilities. It uses sport as a vehicle to give these children opportunities to develop physical fitness, self esteem and confidence, and become productive, respected members of society.Change Someone's World"These kids changed my world," said P&G Brand Manager Vineet Kumar.As we reached the school, we were taken through a quick briefing on the Special Olympics program which had a line that stayed with me "You may not change the world, but you can change someone's world." I felt good that I was going to be contributing to a good cause by taking part in this event. As we were guided towards the court and I caught my first glance of our opponents, I felt a little shiver down my spine. These kids looked like they were going to give us a run for our money. And they really did! We kept substituting our players just so we could catch our breath and keep up with them while they continued to play quarter after quarter. They had immense skill and their game had a dignity I had not seen in all my years of playing basketball because they did not swear, hardly committed a violation and played the game with a smile on their face.Not only was I humbled by the whole experience, but it also reignited my passion for the game and it reminded me, why I loved it so much in the first place. I am even considering playing with them more regularly on a voluntary basis. It is true, you may not change the world, but you can change someone's world. In this case, these kids changed mine."


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"We are thrilled about the consumer response to Kinect, and are working hard with our retail and manufacturing partners to expedite production and shipments of Kinect to restock shelves as fast as possible to keep up with demand," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "With sales already exceeding two and a half million units in just 25 days, we are on pace to reach our forecast of 5 million units sold to consumers this holiday."
The sales increase is due to "strong demand over the Black Friday weekend" and these numbers are worldwide. Specific regions were not discussed, though one unofficial report from Japan detailed a possible "rough start" with estimations that Kinect is selling at 25% the rate of PlayStation Move in the country.


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina hasn't proven it can consistently win close games under Larry Fedora just yet.
The Tar Heels (5-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) are coming off a 33-30 loss at Duke in which they surrendered the go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left. They're 1-3 in games decided by five or fewer points heading into Saturday's game against rival North Carolina State, which has won two straight with go-ahead scores in the final minute.
Fedora says his players remain confident, but also says the struggles could cause players to question themselves if they keep coming up short in those late-game situations.
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Just wanted to draw some of the characters (hopefully will turn into a little series) older and at their professions along with backstories (non-canon, of course). Sorry for the large size, this is my first time uploading an image… or doing fan art in general. Anyways, first is Paulo!
Paulo passed high school with decent grades and decent only. After getting shot down to all universities, he decided to go into community college, now determined to gain A's and B's to avoid the self-proclaim failure and embarrassment. It was there that he found out he had more brains that he originally thought and surprisingly found math more enjoyable. After taking a financial class, which he thought was easy, he took another and another until he transferred to a respectable university and got a degree in business along with a job as a tax accountant.
He needs reading glasses and looks more mature than he actually is and he and Mike are pretty good drinking buddies, meaning Paulo gets drunk and Mike drives him home. He's fairly happy and currently dating Lucy. In two years she'll pop the question to him, claiming he was too much of a wuss to do so.


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Formerly a silent-film factory and original home to Paramount Pictures in the 1920s, Kaufman Astoria Studios on the corner of 35th Avenue and 35th Street has since been home to films and television productions like "Orange is the New Black," "Nurse Jacki" and "Sesame Street," which has been filmed at the location since 1992.
Including the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, the Museum of the Moving Image, the Queens Council on the Arts and the United Artist Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14 Movie Theater, the new district is the borough's first official regional arts designation.
"This corner of Queens has quickly become a vibrant community of cultural venues and arts organization that have attracted some of our generation's greatest artists," said Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who chairs the Council's Cultural Affairs Committee.
As dance students practiced across the street in the second-floor windows of the Frank Sinatra School, Kaufman Astoria president Hal Rosenbluth pointed out the symbolism that the new district signifies in the neighborhood.
"There's a creative energy that has been going on here for a long time," Rosenbluth said. "I think today's announcement really puts it together and allows us to truly identify what it has become."
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney stood alongside Rosenbluth and other key players in the new district with hope of a brighter future for the arts.
"This arts designation will help attract more arts-related projects, organizations and professionals to this dynamic community," Maloney said.
Following a new partnership with LIC Flea and Food coming this May, the Astoria Flea and Food at Kaufman Astoria Studios is just one of the new developments to launch the district.
Also in the spirit of the new arts district, the Queens Council of the Arts announced a block party this June with a plan to provide group public art projects.
State Senator Michael Gianaris said while those who live in the neighborhood have always known about the plethora of art programming, the rest of the borough and the city can now recognize the culture of this corner of Queens.
"The arts have always been at the heart of Astoria's cultural heritage, thanks in no small part to the presence of Kaufman Astoria Studios," Gianaris said. "It is only right that the Kaufman Arts District will officially proclaim that our community is home to one of the great cultural centers in the world."


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Raw New England day today. Wet and chill. The dog is still hiding under the blankets. I have too many things to do and somehow, taking a few days off from life to rest and recharge is the plan.
I am greatfull for time. in all its various forms in my life and what they mean.
Time passed with great memory, time today to pause and enjoy, and the prospect of time in the future and all that it may bring.


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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Spring Tour 2017
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 10:00am PST
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals have announced a short run of North American performances for spring 2017 in the Southeast, beginning April 28 in New Orleans and ending May 6 in Atlanta (see below for a complete itinerary). The presale starts tomorrow, Nov. 30 at 10:00 a.m. local time (except New Orleans at noon) using password BHIC2017.
The spring dates follow a successful whirlwind world tour in support of the band's latest Stax Records album, Call It What It Is. Throughout 2016, BHIC played across the U.S. – including gigs at Red Rocks and the Hollywood Bowl with the L.A. Phil – as well as Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
The band will continue touring throughout 2017, starting with the dates listed below.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals North American Tour Dates:
Apr 28, 2017 - Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans, LA
Apr 29, 2017 - Soul Kitchen - Mobile, AL
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May 2, 2017 - Jannus Live - Saint Petersburg, FL
May 5, 2017 - Florida Theatre - Jacksonville, FL
May 6, 2017 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
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Josh Johnson, a dancer from Harlem attending Penn State University, who makes his tuition money by tap-dancing on subway trains. That's way cooler than the various acts I used to see on the New York subway.Anyway, he's dancing on Dancing with the Stars now.Next up, we have a performance by the singing duo, Carmen. Apparently, they were really big online and are now mainstream-ish. S'OK.Are we actually to the final RESULTS? Yay!Sabrina & Louis, Helio & Chelsie, and Bristol & Mark are up.And...Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas are SAFE!!!Cue the angry comments...Whatever. We have two more results to give...Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel are SAFE!!!Which means thatHelio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower have been eliminated from Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars!!!So that's that. How do you feel about tonight's double elimination? Did the right couples go home? Should someone else have gone? Why do you think the results went the way they did? Leave your comments below!
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Source: Complete Directory of Jay County, M. & M. Directory Co., Portland, Ind., 1907, p. 96
This advertisement for my paternal great granduncle, John W. WEHRLY's Jewelery business appeared in the 1907 Directory of Jay County, Indiana. The South Bend Watches advertised were relatively new at the time.
John William WEHRLY (1870-1954) was the son of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY, and the younger brother of my great grandmother, Barbara.


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An Illinois lawmaker tours the stateline to drum up support for quick draw lotto. Moline democrat, Mike Boland, is urging local leaders and Gov. Blagojevich to bring Keno machines to Illinois to fill a budget hole, but some sparks flew at Thursday's press conference when the representative faced opposition from some local residents.
Lottery games are nothing new to Illinois, but a state representative wants to bring a new lotto game to the state. On a visit to Rockford, democrat Mike Boland said Keno is a sure bet to help fill Illinois's gapping budget hole.
"We either have to come up with creative ideas like this one or raise taxes which nobody ever wants to do or we make further cuts," says Boland.
Keno works a lot like lottery, where players pick numbers and try to match them to a computer's picks. But keno drawings take place every five minutes. Legislation isn't needed to bring the new game to Illinois.
"All it requires is a go-ahead by the lottery system and by the governor," Boland also says.
Some local residents and activists turned out for the press conference but didn't get a warm reception and the representative wouldn't answer their questions.
"We were hoping to be able to have a dialogue," says Lee Schreir.
"I don't know why he came. I think he's putting his finger in the wind to see if people will support it and then maybe he will. This is not a good idea," John Boryk says.
Boland says Keno will generate $130 million a year for the state, but these citizens say it will come a high price to citizens who often become addicted and their communities.
Boland also took his message to Freeport and Dekalb Thursday. He says northwest Illinois shares many of the same problems that this money could be used to remedy. The approval of the governor and the state lottery system could bring Keno to state convenience stores and possible bars and restaurants. Ten U.S. states offer keno as a part of their lottery games.


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Expectations for 2012
Posted 03 March 2012 - 10:39 PM
a.) Making the playoffs albeit barely like last year
b.) Finishing just above or below .500 and not making the playoffs at all
c.) Winning the East
d.) Winning either the Supporter's Shield, MLS Cup or US Open Cup or perhaps all three
Okay, maybe that last one is a bit farfetched.
Also, if this is going to be a good season or not, what would be some of the things you will be looking out for (or expecting)? I know that's a tough question to answer, but on this particular subject, I would like to hear your thoughts.
I know we have made some improvements with the bench and defense but, to be honest I'm not really expecting very much with this crew. There are still some glaring holes on the roster that need to be addressed. And with a tough schedule very early on, I'm very concerned that we'll wind up in a deep hole that we'll be spending the whole season digging out of.
Ora e per sempre. Forza Metro!!!
Posted 03 March 2012 - 10:51 PM
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That aside, I expect us to finish second in the East, and to make the conference finals. From there, it's a bit of a crap shoot as to individual games in the playoffs going our way, but, we shouldn't expect less than that from a team with so much talent, and a 3rd DP on the way.
This season to me is about 3 pretty large, but manageable, IFs:
1. If Conde is healthy, our defense should be greatly improved
2. If Henry stays healthy, I expect the same 14 or more goals from him
3. If Marquez can be Good Marquez, and not a disaster, our midfield & defense should be a lot better
And, that all assumes we get Luke Rodgers back. We lose 1 or 2 we're fucked. We can take # 3 at 50/50, anything south of that we're fucked.
Posted 03 March 2012 - 11:32 PM
No reason to think everyone won't be better after another year together. We've all banged on about how important continuity is in this league, and now we have some. This is the most continuity we've had in a long time. Cooper adds experienced depth up top, and pre-season shows him in good form. Palsson and Lade make us better. The big swede with Conde would seem to make us as good or better in defense - with some solid depth behind them (if Keel doesn't take a starting spot outright). And there is reason for optimism in goal. Backe can't complain about a lack of options off the bench.
Everyone know's Rafa's the wild card, but assuming his pride gets his head out of his ass, and he does what he can do with distribution from the middle third, I can't understand people thinking we aren't a significantly better team than we were last year.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Iron Mike
Bitch covered my plaid?
The sorrow inside me grows.
I need my plaid pitch.
"It goes without saying that when things don't go your way they just don't go your way. " - JCO
"He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right."
George Best, on David Beckham
Posted 03 March 2012 - 11:46 PM
a.) Making the playoffs albeit barely like last year
b.) Finishing just above or below .500 and not making the playoffs at all
c.) Winning the East
d.) Winning either the Supporter's Shield, MLS Cup or US Open Cup or perhaps all three
e.) without a 10 , same shit different year.
Posted 04 March 2012 - 12:03 AM
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This is the optimistic scenario.
Posted 04 March 2012 - 12:47 AM
e.) without a 10 , same shit different year.
I prefer the attempt to be funney posts over the attempts to be rational posts, but I would love to read the reasons behind this complaint. Aint attacking this guy, its a pretty pervaisive idea, I just dont get it. We score lots of goals (for mls standards), we have a pretty good attacking midfielder (for mls standards) playing out left, outside right we have speed, we have thierry fucking henry, we do not need a number 10.
Last year we didn't have depth, at all. seriously. At forward maybe, but box to box midfielders and defenders? We needed experience at centerback, depth at full back and depth at center mid. Would loved to have kept dero, he is a number 10, and another exotic international with the loss of sutton, but we dont fucking need him because we dont need a fucking number 10, we needed depth and quality allong the spine and we got that this offseason with cap space to spare.
f) diffrent shit, we win something.
forgot about conde health stuff, damn, kinda leaning with elf. There is always some cloud over our preseason i supose.
Posted 04 March 2012 - 12:52 AM
Ora e per sempre. Forza Metro!!!
Posted 04 March 2012 - 01:24 AM
Loyal supporter of the 2017 MLS Cup Co-Champions: RBNY/Metro
RBNY II aka "The Baby Bulls" are the 2016 USL Cup Champions!
Playoffs are stupid in soccer and I don't care if that hurts your feelings.
Posted 04 March 2012 - 09:48 AM
That's a bit unfair to Dane. He scores goals at striker.
Slow start, Marquez sold in the summer window. Get a CAM from Europe in the summer, he gets injured in practice (but man did he look good practicing before he picked up his nick). Dane Richards starts 10 games as a forward over the course of the year, scores 1 goal. Agudelo averages 3 minutes a game. Kenny Cooper makes the crowd cheer whenever Ballouchy comes in to replace him.
This is the optimistic scenario.
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Posted 04 March 2012 - 10:08 AM
I'm concerned about Conde's health, I'm concerned about Luke not being here (namely because we need 4 legitimate strikers on the roster with Agudelo missing half of the year with the Olympics squad) and I hope we can have a solid summer signing. If we can get Stephen Ireland, I'll have a legitimate expectation to make the final. I'm not holding my breath with Rafa, I don't think he'll ever be the player we thought we were getting.
My expectations are to make the playoffs by the skin of our teeth and crash out before the conference final once again.
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2005 Women's Soccer
Mount St. Joseph 7, Bluffton 0
By Bill Hanefeld Jr., interim sports information director
October 8, 2005
BLUFFTON, Ohio -The Bluffton University women's soccer team (1-8, 0-3) dropped a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest to the Mount St. Joseph Lions (7-5, 2-0) on Saturday, October 8, 2005 by a score of 7-0.
Freshmen Elyse Burckhart (Telford Pa./Sauderton) and Allison White (Lima/Shawnee) led the Beavers with three shots apiece. Sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Bloom (Tiffin/Calvert) recorded 17 saves against a talented Lion team that has won five of its last six contests.
Bluffton will return to action on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 when it hosts HCAC rival Manchester College. The match is set to begin at 4 p.m.


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Intel Looks to Emerging Markets in Phone Push
Intel Corp.'s processors may be ubiquitous in personal computers world-wide, but the world's biggest chip maker has had to aim much more modestly in its late entry into the smartphone market. The two phones launched this month that run its newest low-cost mobile chip are regional offerings for Kenya and Thailand.
Intel and Taiwanese computer maker Acer Inc. launched the Acer Liquid C1 in Thailand on Thursday. Priced at 9,990 baht (US$335) and running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, it's the second smartphone to run Intel's new generation of Atom chips for mobile devices, codenamed "Lexington."
The Lexington line is geared toward low-end smartphones and emerging-market users. The other phone running a Lexington chip is made by Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile network operator. Intel has announced a third cooperation with Indian handset maker Lava.