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Trim To Fit: 1996 Chevy S10Posted in Project Vehicles on September 1, 2011
There is no question that the four-wheeling hobby is ever-evolving. While most hardcore 4x4s tend to evolve with tougher and heavier-duty parts, much of their sheetmetal tends to devolve. For many wheeling enthusiasts, the wavy tin panels and scarred tubing is a testament of what the rig has been through and adds to the history and character of the vehicle.
Recently we jumped in line on a trail ride with one such character-rich 4x4 piloted by Brian Allen. Brian, like many wheelers, started out with a stock '96 Chevy S-10 and was simply looking to make it perform better off-road. After years of gradual progression, countless trail rides, and many hours at the shop, his S-10 now only slightly resembles the once pristine ZR2 pickup that it was. With elements of buggy, budget, and high-end performance littered throughout his rig, Brian's goal for his beaten Bow Tie has always been to keep function first. And though we would have loved to have seen the modified S-10 pickup when Brian say's it was still in prime "looking" condition, we appreciate the fact that he continues to modify his original truck and is always looking for new ways to evolve his well-used wheeler.
A pickup's bed is usually one of the first casualties of hardcore wheeling, and Brian's extended cab S-10 was no exception. To replace the factory bed, a custom 13⁄4-inch–tube back half was fabricated, turning the S-10 into what many refer to as a Truggy. Though spacing is pretty limited in the rear of the truck, there is still enough room for a fullsize spare, an RCI fuel cell, and a cooler.
Mated to the 4L60E automatic transmission is a NP231/NP205 Doubler. This custom transfer case setup gives Brian a 1.96, 2.72, or 5.4:1 low range gearing option so he can either crawl or gas his way over an obstacle.
Up front the original independent front suspension was deleted in favor of a high-pinion Dana 60 and triangulated four-link suspension. To control the full-width 1-ton axle, the S-10 uses a set of Sway-A-Way coilovers that net the heavily modified ZR2 16 inches of wheel travel.
The factory 4.3L engine served the S-10 well for many years, but with the heavyweight of the 1-ton axle combo and competition use in its future, the V-6 was prime for replacement. Sitting in its place is a custom-tuned 5.3L V-8 supported by a 13⁄4-inch DOM tube sub-frame that ties into the original chassis.
Tech Specs
1996 Chevy S-10
Engine: 5.3L V-8 with LS6 cam/spring, custom tune
Transmission: 4L60E
Transfer case: NP231/NP205 Doubler 1.96, 2.72, 5.4:1
Front Axle: Dana 60, welded spider gears, drive flanges, 5.13 gears
Rear Axle: 14-bolt, Detroit Locker, 5.13 gears
Springs & Such: 4-link front with 16-inch–travel Sway-A-Way coilovers and bumpstops; 4-link rear with 16-inch–travel ORI struts
Tires & Wheels: 42x15 Pit Bull Rockers on 17x9 Trail Ready beadlocks
Steering: Fully hydraulic double-ended ram with solid high steer arms
Other Stuff: Custom front and rear chassis of 13⁄4-inch DOM tube, Warn 9.5 TI winch, custom cage, RCI fuel cell


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Thoracic aortic aneurysm
An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.
A thoracic aortic aneurysm occurs in the part of the body's largest artery (the aorta) that passes through the chest.
Causes of Thoracic aortic aneurysm
The most common cause of a thoracic aortic aneurysm is hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). This condition is more common in people with high cholesterol, long-term high blood pressure, or who smoke.
Other risk factors for a thoracic aneurysm include:
- Changes caused by age
- Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Inflammation of the aorta
- Injury from falls or motor vehicle accidents
- Syphilis
Thoracic aortic aneurysm Symptoms
Aneurysms develop slowly over many years. Most people have no symptoms until the aneurysm begins to leak or expand.
Symptoms often begin suddenly when:
- The aneurysm grows quickly
- The aneurysm tears open (called a rupture)
- Blood leaks along the wall of the aorta (aortic dissection)
If the aneurysm presses on nearby structures, the following symptoms may occur:
- Hoarseness
- Swallowing problems
- High-pitched breathing (stridor)
- Swelling in the neck
Other symptoms may include:
- Chest or upper back pain
- Clammy skin
- Nausea and vomiting
- Rapid heart rate
- Sense of impending doom
Tests and Exams
The physical exam is often normal unless a rupture or leak has occurred.
Most thoracic aortic aneurysms are detected on imaging tests performed for other reasons. These tests include chest x-ray, echocardiogram, or chest CT scan or MRI. A chest CT scan shows the size of the aorta and the exact location of the aneurysm.
An aortogram (a special set of x-ray images made when dye is injected into the aorta) can identify the aneurysm and any branches of the aorta that may be involved.
Treatment of Thoracic aortic aneurysm
There is a risk that the aneurysm may open up (rupture) if you do not have surgery to repair it.
The treatment depends on the location of the aneurysm. The aorta is made of three parts:
- The first part moves upward toward the head. It is called the ascending aorta.
- The middle part is curved. It is called the aortic arch.
- The last part moves downward, toward the feet. It is called the descending aorta.
For patients with aneurysms of the ascending aorta or aortic arch:
- Surgery to replace the aorta is recommended if an aneurysm is larger than 5 - 6 centimeters.
- A cut is made in the middle of the chest bone.
- The aorta is replaced with a plastic or fabric graft.
- This is major surgery that requires a heart-lung machine.
For patients with aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta:
- Major surgery is done to replace the aorta with a fabric graft if the aneurysm is larger than 6 centimeters.
- This surgery is done through a cut on the left side of the chest, which may reach to the abdomen.
- Endovascular stenting is a less invasive option. A stent is a tiny metal or plastic tube that is used to hold an artery open. Stents can be placed into the body without cutting the chest. Not all people with descending thoracic aneurysms are candidates for stenting, however.
Prognosis (Outlook)
The long-term outlook for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm depends on other medical problems, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. These problems may have caused or contributed to the condition.
Potential Complications
Serious complications after aortic surgery can include:
- Bleeding
- Graft infection
- Heart attack
- Irregular heartbeat
- Kidney damage
- Paralysis
- Stroke
Death soon after the operation occurs in 5 - 10% of patients.
Complications after aneurysm stenting include damage to the blood vessels supplying the leg, which may require another operation.
When to Contact a Health Professional
Tell your doctor if you have:
- A family history of connective tissue disorders (such as Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)
- Chest or back discomfort
Prevention of Thoracic aortic aneurysm
To prevent atherosclerosis:
- Control your blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
- Do not smoke.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Exercise regularly.
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Cheng D, Martin J, Shennib H, et al. Endovascular aortic repair versus open surgical repair for descending thoracic aortic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(10):986-1001.
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Game Theory album review from okayplayer board member JIHAD (thanks):
Where do we begin,friends?
Philadelphia's Legendary Roots Crew have recorded their strongest,smartest,most cohesive offering to date.
Their 7th album opens with spacey treated keyboards ("Dilltastic Vol. Won(derful")), a brief bit of a muted fanfare for the hell that will be raised, and the hell there is to pay from this band...for the state of the world,the state of America, the state of the 'hood', and of course the state of HIP HOP in this 21st century post-modern world.
Considering the first statement heard on the album questions, "Old Men sending young men to go and fight", the theory presented is well thought out.
In "False Media", Black Thought (and a narrarator who also appears later in the album) spell(s) out the matrix of deception and confusion (Corporate News Media/Globalism/Corporate Culture/Military Industrial Complex) that holds society hostage,over a punchy drum pattern (that reminds one of John McEntire era Stereolab), and a lush but minimal syncopated orchestration. This track sets the stage for Black Thoughts protagonist character throughout the album.
I look forward to copping the official album simply to put the puzzle pieces that are the music/musicians into the proper context. I don't think I would be exaggerating if I said this is the Roots most musical album to date.
In part 2 of this albums double barrel initial statement("Game Theory") 'Riq G'z takes us through Philly's darkside with an almost autobiographical slant, telling us of his rise from nothing to something as only Black Thought can. Again the music is sick. Riding on some fierce open hi-hat 4 on the Floor rock shit with a bubbling bass line and crazy hype keys, the Roots (musically and lyrically) aren't interested in you if you can't respond/react to their modus operandi. This is classic Black Thought...the dude from "Illadelph Halflife" all grown up. As if you weren't already jumping on your couch T.Cruise style you will be by the time Malik B. returns from wherever the hell he's been for the past couple of albums,bringing it all back home as if he'd never been gone. Seriously if you can't feel this track, you're crazy h8'n.
"Don't Feel Right" finds the band in '95 mode tighteningd up the track into some RZA-esque headnod shit. I didn't initially 'feel' this track, but in context with the album it's more tolerable. Continuing with scathing social commentary married to a sick flow. I know am imagining Black Thought's overall charachter on this album to be a cross between the television show "Good Times'" father figure 'James Evans',De La Souls' (Stakes Is High era) Dave in precise ("I'm sick of...bitches/niggas/blunts/versace,etc.") form, and a frustrated dope M.C. that's BEEN on major labels for well over 10yrs...but rarely gets major props in a world full of mediocre and sub mediocre loud mouths.
"In The Music" explores the questions "does art imitate life or does life imitate art?" from an urban perspective. Realizing that this question is the rosetta stone of "Game Theory" is the prize of paying attention to the lyrics. Musically this is brooding major chords with a reverbed snare that gives it almost an "industrial" vibe. Malik B. provides that "hood shit" that Black Thought is figuring in a chicken or egg scenario.
"Take It There" is one of my favorite tracks. Starting out a cappella and building with beatboxing, then guitar,bass,then drums. This joint feels like 1/2 time for the album. Our narrarator from "False Media" returns giving us a factual newsflash. Here Black Thought illustrates how the revolution jumps off for the individual when the individual is disenfranchised, positively and/or negatively.
"Baby" updates Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang" "oooh's and aaaahs". This is a laidback track with very cool backing vocals. This song sounds like single number 3 if this album has strong legs. It's about a girl.
"Here I Come" This song trips me out. I like it, but there are some funky micro korg scriggle scraggle that sounds kinda of like Gary Glitter's "Rock N Roll Pt.2" and some of that retro keyboard stuff on Prince's 3121. Yeah Black Thought is boasting here, but his flow is nice. Dice Raw comes nice with his verse and prophetically declares his "money long like Alonzo Mourning", definately a first for the new NBA champion. Next up is Malik B. coming with some of the illest shit I've heard since Beanie Siegel "an'nem'd" the world into liking him on T.F.A.. The track ends with ?uestlove's tribute to Radioheads "Airbag".
"Long Time" Damn, I love this song. Though the rhythm guitar sounds like it's playing the theme to "Fraggle Rock", and the guy singing the chorus sounds like a Filipino Rocker if ever I've heard one (complete with headband and flying V guitar). Fuck it, this track is dope. The drums are sick. I like how this configuration of the Roots plays up its musical strenghts and arranges around it's weaknesses. Again this is one of those "Black Thought is ILL" tracks. Peedi Peedi brings some snap crackle and pop to his guest verse. He's charismatic enough to pull it off and win. I don't know if this track is single material, but it'll definately rate amongst one of my favorite album tracks of '06. (dog, one of the guitar tracks and the bassline is on some straight up Rufus & Chaka Khan/Prince shit...who wrote that?)
"New World" Again...the guy singing the chorus (a different guy from the last song) sounds like a complete white guy tool (think Blink 182/Beck)
BUT AGAIN...IT WORKS. I LOVE THIS FUCKING SONG!!! These guys are on some shit...the bassline is chorded giving us an almost "Cure" feel, the drums almost a marching snare drum beat. This song is too short.
Black Thought gives us the rundown on surveilance in the Post 9-11 world, and a glimpse into the mechanics of a flawed justice system. Again this song is TOO SHORT!!!
"Clock With No Arms" the more somber sibling of "Don't Feel Right"; with it's skittering ride cymbal and compressed handclap builds on the "Complexity" formula with it's female sung chorus. Again Black Thought is killing this track. This is a dope song.
"Atonement" I won't give away the sample again...I'll let you stick your chocolate in that peanut butter. I hear a fucking accordian on this track...the drums are dope. I do believe that is J*Davey singing this chorus. This track is some laid back Astor Piazzolla shit. I forget what Black Thought is talking about hear.
"Can't Stop This" As much as I hate to say it this track, a tribute to the late great producer/m.c./super ear Jay Dee means well but is too long and rambly. The second half of this track gives us a second half similar to Water (via ?uestloves translation of Dilla-esque production) it contains voicemails from a bunch of folks saying goodbye. I must say guys...you should've just dropped that Black Thought over the "Donuts" "Workin' On It" demo that surfaced earlier in the year. A much more fitting tribute to your individual genius being paired together (a lá "Dynamite).
I give this album a 4.5 out of 5.
This IS the strongest Roots album (in my opinion) since Things Fall Apart.
It's nice to see Malik B. back to take some of the weight off of Thought.
It's nice to HEAR ?uests' drums in this context, they sound raw, kind of flat and lightly treated with a little of this and a little of that.
Leonard Hubbard & Kamal...You guys have stepped it up. You sound good here.
Capt. Kirk This dude is the Roots new secret weapon. I like your contribution here.
Knuckles Are you on this?
So there you have it...blow by blow
Now comes the hard part.
I'll be back in 58 days or so to measure up my findings against y'alls official OFFICIAL findings
It's been fun.
"most musical album to date!!!
Game Theory out August 29th


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The annual state legislative session that starts this week could result in many changes that affect Floridians' everyday lives.
TALLAHASSEE — The annual state legislative session that starts this week could result in changes that affect Floridians' everyday lives, from buying school backpacks to stopping at red lights.
Of course, 2014 is also an election year, for Gov. Rick Scott and many members of the Legislature. Many of the proposals state lawmakers will consider over the next two months, such as tax breaks for back-to-school purchases, seemed to be aimed at rank-and-file voters. But others represent continuing challenges for the state, including property insurance and water quality.
Among the key statewide issues:
School spending
One of the most closely watched education issues each year is school funding. The chances look good for increases in everything from preschool to university spending in 2014.
Scott is proposing an additional $542.1 million for K-12 schools and $165.2 million for state colleges and universities. The state's preschool voucher program would be boosted by $30 million, or $100 per student. There is additional funding for school construction and other education programs.
Scott and top lawmakers also want to hold down college tuition costs. Senate Bill 7036 would limit the ability of universities to raise tuition on their own without legislative approval.
Tax breaks
With the $74 billion state budget flush with growing revenue, Scott and lawmakers are proposing several tax breaks to help consumers.
Scott, who has called for $500 million in tax cuts, wants a 10-day sales tax holiday before the 2014 school year begins. Lawmakers are likely to go along with a version of the tax break, which would include clothing purchases up to $100 and computers up to $750. Last year, lawmakers approved a three-day tax holiday.
Lawmakers are also likely to approve another tax holiday for Floridians to avoid the sales tax on hurricane-preparation supplies, including such items as batteries, flashlights and power generators.
There is also the possibility of a briefer tax holiday allowing consumers to purchase more energy-efficient appliances.
At the same time, Scott and lawmakers are also considering tax cuts that would apply to businesses, including reducing the sales tax paid on commercial leases. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam wants to cut the sales tax that businesses pay on their energy use, while also earmarking money for school construction and maintenance.
The decline of Florida's iconic springs represents a critical issue for all Floridians — the quality and quantity of water in the state. While springs are the issue in North Florida, it's the Everglades in South Florida, with the recent pollution in the Caloosahatchee River, Indian River Lagoon and St. Lucie River Estuary from Lake Okeechobee discharges.
Environmental groups are pushing legislation to limit discharges into the springs systems, including septic tanks and farm runoff. But lawmakers don't appear ready to back a sweeping regulatory plan. Instead they appear inclined to use the state budget to offer programs aimed at improving both the springs and the Everglades system.
Although it looks like Congress may act on legislation to offset skyrocketing premiums for many Floridians who have federal flood insurance, expect the Legislature to pursue its own version of a plan to try to draw more private insurers into the flood insurance market.
The upside is that consumers may find cheaper insurance with private companies. But the risk is that the private insurers are likely to be allowed more freedom to set rates and face fewer regulatory hurdles than standard insurance companies.
Although the policy count for Citizens Property Insurance has dropped below 1 million customers, lawmakers are poised to back new provisions that would further shrink the size of the state-run insurer.
Lawmakers have discussed putting condominium and apartment complex policies into a new clearinghouse, forcing customers to take private coverage if the rates were within 15 percent of those offered by Citizens. But the Senate has dropped a plan that would have eliminated Citizens coverage for condominiums valued at more than $10 million. Lawmakers are also debating legislation that would impact Citizens customers faced with sinkhole repairs.
Lawmakers have discussed revamping the state's no-fault auto insurance law, but it seems unlikely that the Legislature will confront that in an election-year.
Last year, House Speaker Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, found support for all the major issues on his agenda, except one: reforming the state's $140 billion pension program.
With support from Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, Weatherford wants to change the pension plan for future workers who rely on the state pension fund, including state workers, school employees and county workers. Lawmakers want new employees to opt for either a 401(k)-type plan or a "cash balance" plan that combines an investment plan with some characteristics of a traditional pension fund.
Lawmakers have tried to smooth the passage this year by allowing new law enforcement officers to remain in the traditional pension plan. But the key remains the Senate where leaders say even with the changes, the vote will be close on major revisions.
In separate legislation, the Legislature is also expected to press ahead with a measure that would allow cities to financially strengthen their retirement plans for police officers and firefighters. Lawmakers say the changes are needed because a majority of the municipal pension funds are below a level deemed adequate to fund future retirement benefits.
Both the House and Senate are moving legislation that could impact the use of red-light cameras by local governments. Don't expect lawmakers to ban the cameras, which have been a major revenue source for many communities. But the legislation could limit their expansion and add rules on their use.
Drivers may be able to increase their speed on Florida's interstate highways — up to 75 mph in certain stretches — under another bill, although it is opposed by law enforcement and safety advocates.
Scott and lawmakers have also agreed to cut back on a number of motor vehicle fees that were raised in 2009 by lawmakers as they struggled to balance a state budget during the Great Recession. Scott's fee cut would represent a $25-a-year reduction for a mid-sized car, while the Senate is advancing a bill with a $12 cut for motorists.
Health care
About 1 million low-income Floridians could benefit from the expansion of Medicaid under the federal health care law. Scott last year announced his support for the expansion, although he did little to advance the measure.
With strong opposition from the House leadership, the Medicaid expansion remains a longshot in the 2014 session.


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At this year's French, Gilles Simon was the top-10 player wearing a polo from adidas' spring line, and we were surprised at how nice it looked on him. It got us thinking about Simon's chance to branch out with his own look — to be the Federer of adidas, if you will.
Think about it: Nole's off on his own world with that Falcon line (it has his name on it, so it's pretty much just him); and in the jock department Monaco and Verdasco rule the crew roost; and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Safin (not for long) are taking care of the zipped v-necks. So what about Gilles? We thought spotlighting Paul-Henri Mathieu for a sec, but his Steve McQueen look is too rebellious to be be classy.
While Gilles' look can take on a primal flare with those Wolverine-esque mutton chops of his — he can start with these shoes — he has the frame (rawr), the face, and the hair that can transcend the court and take him straight to the catwalk.
adidas: take us up on this challenge!
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This Mother's Day, Ensure Babies Everywhere Are Born Free of HIV
May 10, 2012
Ahead of Mother's Day on May 13, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe writes in this post in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog, "Together we can go from 390,000 children becoming infected with HIV each year to zero," and he highlights "three simple things we can all do to ensure babies everywhere can be born free from HIV."
"First, get the facts," Sidibe writes, noting, "We can dramatically reduce the risk of HIV transmission to a child to less than five percent if a pregnant woman living with HIV has access to antiretroviral drugs." He continues, "Second, get the message out," stating that "we can do a lot more to make sure information and services reach families in need." Finally, he says to "make every day Mother's Day," and tells the story of serodiscordant couple Charity and Ibrahim, who bore an HIV-negative son four years ago. He concludes, "This Mother's Day, join UNAIDS as we support and celebrate families and work to ensure babies everywhere are born free from HIV" (5/9).
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There are a few places in Putnam County that offer a 360 degree panoramic view. A good number of those require more advanced hiking skills. Luckily, the dirt road to the top of Mt. Nimham provides relatively easy access to one of those amazing sites. On your way up the trail, you can stop to explore either of the two stone chambers that are located along the way.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Freddy Galvis was thrilled to take $150 million Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka deep to right field in the third inning of the Phillies' 4-3 Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees Thursday afternoon.
Of course, doing so meant he had a horde of Japanese and New York media waiting for him when he came off the field.
"I was asking myself who they were in (the clubhouse) for," manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Did they get the ball?"
Galvis handled the attention with aplomb, as the Venezuelan spoke glowingly about Tanaka's stuff.
"He has the best splitter I've ever seen," said Galvis, who grounded out to first in his first plate appearance against Tanaka. "It comes in like a fastball, then at the end it goes down and away from left-handers. It's really good.
"He has a good breaking ball, good slider, good fastball, cutter and sinker. When he gets that first strike, you have to be ready for everything."
As for his home run, Galvis took advantage of a hitter's count.
"He got down in the count 3-1, he threw me a fastball, and I made a swing," Galvis said. "He threw it right down the middle, and I made a good swing on it."
The Phillies want to make sure that Galvis doesn't get fly ball happy, which is what happened after he got to a strong start in the first six weeks of last season. Galvis was hitting .298 with an impressive .864 OPS on May 19, but slumped when he entered the everyday lineup for Chase Utley after he landed on the disabled list with a strained oblique, hitting .151 in the next 30 games. That got Galvis sent to the minors until September call-ups.
Sandberg had just arrived at the ballpark from the Phils' wasted split-squad trip to Lakeland, where their game against the Tigers was washed out, when Galvis homered.
"I just reminded him that was a nice, easy swing," Sandberg said. "He just dropped the head (of the bat) on it. … It was a great swing. When he's nice and easy like that, the ball really jumps.
"He has some bat speed. He's a fast-twitch guy on defense, and I think that fast twitch comes in with his hands when he pops it right at the end."
The game marked the first time that Sandberg had a chance to test the replay format that will be put into use for all 162 regular-season games.
If only it actually worked the way it was supposed to work.
The first moment came in the sixth inning when Kevin Frandsen grounded out on a close play at first. Sandberg jogged to discuss the play with the first-place umpire, but got a signal from bench coach Larry Bowa that using a replay challenge wasn't worth using.
"I wanted to test that out," Sandberg said. "So I went out and was able to look in and got the information from Bowa, and that was it."
In the seventh inning, there was a very reviewable play when John Mayberry Jr. doubled to right and tried to stretch it to third when the ball got away from the outfield. He was called out at third, but it was pretty obvious to those with the proper angle that Mayberry had never been tagged.
Unfortunately, just before Mayberry's hit, the power at Bright House Field flicked off and back on. And that apparently killed the feed the umpires needed to use to review the play.
"He was giving me an inkling that he missed it," Sandberg said of third-base umpire Vic Carapazza. "So he had no hesitation in checking it out. Then we get over there, and no one has anything.
"He showed a little frustration with that."
NOTES: The game was delayed for 90 minutes by a driving rain that included a violent line of storms that might have brought a funnel cloud over the ballpark. Moments after the worst of it moved through, a photo was taken of a funnel cloud a few miles east of the ballpark over Tampa Bay. … Carlos Ruiz and Mayberry hit back-to-back homers off Yankees minor-leaguer Bruce Billings in the fifth inning. … Kyle Kendrick allowed one run in three strong innings, and Mario Hollands had two more scoreless innings as the Phils continue to get impressive efforts from the pitchers vying to be in the rotation in place of Cole Hamels for April. … Jeremy Horst and Phillippe Aumont scuffled and haven't been able to impress on anyone they should be in the bullpen to open the season. … The Phillies travel to Sarasota today to play the Orioles. A.J. Burnett is scheduled to start, but the rest of the pitching is up in the air because of the cancellation of the other split-squad game Thursday.


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SLEEPING PILLS AND DRUNK HOOK-UPS - Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) has constant flashbacks to her rape and begins taking sleeping pills in order to sleep through the night. Mr. Cannon (guest star Hal Ozsan, "Californication") invites Silver (Jessica Stroup) over to his apartment to watch his new documentary and secretly slips something in her drink. Meanwhile, Teddy (Trevor Donovan) wakes up from a night of drinking and realizes he hooked up with someone. Dixon (Tristan Wilds) learns that, despite what he assumed, Ivy (Gillian Zinser) is a virgin. Annie (Shenae Grimes) confronts her boss, Katherine (guest star Lisa Waltz, "General Hospital") about her awkward behavior and is shocked when she makes her an offer she may not be able to refuse. Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) sings a new stolen song at a memorial service but she soon regrets her decision to do so when the video goes viral on the web. Lori Loughlin, Michael Steger, Ryan Eggold and Matt Lanter also star. Millicent Shelton directed the episode written by Tod Himmel (303).


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GOP candidate, writer's online exchange is heated
An online conversation between Republican candidate for mayor Stacia Petri and Jonathan Jacobs, a writer for RIFuture.org, surfaced last Friday.
The exchange occurred at almost 1 a.m. June 1 and Jacobs immediately wrote an article keeping Petri's identity anonymous for her own privacy.
That was before he realized she was running for office.
Jacobs wrote a follow-up article Friday, July 11 revealing Petri's identity.
The Facebook message came after Jacobs posted an article on a supplemental excise tax on guns and ammunition. The money raised from the taxes would fund non-profit organizations committed to the reduction of crime and violence.
Petri admitted in a phone interview Tuesday she reached out to Jacobs for his "overall radical stance" on the 2nd Amendment.
Petri messaged Jacobs at 1 in the morning, writing, "The constitution has been clear for 227 years. Maybe you should grab a copy of 'Constitution for Dummies' (cliff note version)… maybe Barnes and Noble could special order you one."
He returned the insult with one of his own. Saying if the constitution was clear, we would not need a Supreme Court to interpret it and make decisions. He suggested she take a GED course and asked that she would not contact him again.
Now that Petri has been connected to the messages, she commented saying the whole thing was "ridiculous."
Petri said, "I don't need to justify what I said in a private conversation. Jacobs proactively and deceptively made this public once he knew I was running for mayor to tarnish my character."
She said that as a pro-2nd Amendment firearm owner, she would always work in the best interest of the 2nd amendment.
Petri said, "Things will always get heated when your discussing guns and the 2nd amendment. I admit I could have started out the conversation better."
In Jacobs' first article he admitted he should have ignored Petri altogether and he responded to Petri's later "insults and threats" with some inconsiderate and rude comments. He believed, however, that his paled in comparison to Petri's.
Petri also claimed to be a lobbyist at the State House for "tax paying citizens," but after checking, Jacobs discovered she isn't registered as such.
After a few lines back and forth, Jacobs said he would block Petri, a "psycho," from messaging him again.
Petri responded, "Yeah I'll see you at the State House, A**hole."
Petri, in her phone interview, said she stands by her "adjective," which is actually a noun.
When Jacobs asked Petri if he was being threatened, Petri wrote, "Do you feel threatened?? Good."
Petri went on to say you cannot debate with "idiot liberals" because "they start whining." She also, after being accused of being a drug addict by Jacobs (in his article Jacobs admits this was wrong to do), said, "That's for the illegals to take care of, you know you [liberals] give them the ok."
When asked about these messages, Petri refused to comment, saying, "I don't want to get sucked in to this situation. It is not worth it."
Jacobs finished his second posting, "My sense is that anyone who randomly spits venomous verbal assaults on strangers via Facebook Messenger in the dead of night…may not have the temperament to handle the highest executive office of Rhode Island's 2nd most populous city."
Petri said she was insulted that Jacobs would make public something they discussed privately when the two had never met before. She would be willing to clear the air. Now she wants to focus on her campaign and being proactive and engaged in the community. She wants to prepare for the primary against Mayor Scott Avedisian on Sept. 9.
To read the first and follow-up articles concerning Petri's messages, as well as the article she responded to on the tax increase for guns and ammunition, visit www.rifuture.org.
This appears to be an attempt to use a "news story" to weaken a candidate. Put this way, I would be surprised if Kelcy Dolan is a Petri supporter. Also, does anyone think that Avedisian (whom I support actually) or the other candidates hasnt used colorful language in private conversation? Also, it seems that Rob Cote has complained about a number of city council members language regarding this or that, including constitutional rights (first amendment) issues. At best, this is barely newsworthy. For best results to inform voters, Beacon should take the higher road and stick to the issues, in my opinion, and leave these gossip pieces to progressive publications such as the cited rifuture thing.
RI Future.org has a very small following---they need to write garbage to keep it interesting.
As far as the "illegals" comment that was made, that was in response to Mr. Jacobs asking Ms. Petri to: "put the needle down sugar." Ms. Petri's "illegal" response was referring to that derogatory comment.
She had in mind the FBI investigation: "Twenty-Four Individuals Imprisoned, 12 Others Face Deportation in Sweeping Investigation Targeting Armed Drug Dealers and Gang Members
Operation Gas Takes 15 Firearms and More Than 23 Kilograms of Heroin off the Streets of Providence, Dismantles MS-13 Street Gang." (FBI.org)
Rhode Island, and especially the cities of Warwick & West Warwick, are facing historic heroin use and overdose death rates due in large part to illegal gang members arriving into the State of RI from Mexico, Colombia and the Dominican with ties to Mexican drug cartels.
Ms. Petri also never claimed to be a lobbyist. She stated she would see Mr. Jacobs at the State House because she knew HE was the lobbyist. Ms. Petri would see him at the State House as she has been there on numerous occasions (as a very concerned citizen) speaking out against ridiculous proposed legislation like the ammunition tax, excessive car tax, unconstitutional Second Amendment violations against law abiding firearms owners, citizens repayment of the 38 studios bond... etc, etc...
If the media outlets operated only on having "nice things to say" we'd all be yawning.
I also think it's far more important to focus on the great information that Ms. Petri is repeatedly highlighting that should be concerning all Warwick citizens from across the political spectrum: the $781,991,609 grand total debt weighing on the shoulders of all Warwick taxpayers.
Stories are "spun" and there are always two sides to every story. Remember that kids.
I just fread the previous post by "MsMayor" (wonder who that could be, Petri or her supporter?). I'll start with the last, first. "Remember that kids." How arrogant, and I tend to see that more often from the hard right. Bear in mind that the neo-conservative Bush administration gave us the Iraq invasion and its thousands of deaths, for a worse result, did nothing to curb the national debt, and whose economic advisors failed to see and avoid the mortgage industry bubble that crashed the world economy. But their national security point man, Rumsfeld (who not only drove, but then understaffed, the Iraq invasion) was just the kind of guy who would say "remember that kids." As to the claims about gangs, drugs, and illegals, well that's a complicated policy area to say the least, since the vast majority of immigrants - legal and illegal status - are NOT drug dealers or gang members. There are estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living and working in the U.S. right now. If even 10% of them were gang members (they are not), we'd notice 1.2 million! And it's way less than 1 in 10. We definately need to restrict immigration to sensible allowable numbers, and obviously to secure our borders, but beware of information from those who arrogantly make unsubstantiated "fact" declarations, and punctuate it with "remember that kids.".
and to ms. Dolan.... thank you for the adjective/noun clarification. The proper addition of "ish" is noted.
To "taxpayer" : the invasion currently underway at our country's southern border has our current President looking the other way. As the great Ronald Reagan once said: "A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation."
@MsMayor, you may not have seen this part of my post which attempted to respect both sides of the public policy issue of US immigration: "We definitely need to restrict immigration to sensible allowable numbers, and obviously to secure our borders..."
This woman's posts clearly portray a person lacking intellect, temperament and character. Another vapid pharma rep with delusions of self-grandeur.
Pathetic story by the Beacon but another bad response from the Petri camp. Why even answer to this story? No one has heard of rifuture.org before and the Beacon should be ashamed of this garbage. You know Scottie A is in trouble when the Beacon is in full campaign mode already. Knock off the nonsense, the people of this city deserve a real debate for mayor. A debate about issues. Ms. Mayor...if you are Ms. Petri than I would also recommend not referring to yourself in the third person while running for political office. You can win this race, but you need to be more disciplined than this. You will hear a lot of nonsense in this campaign, you CANNOT respond to all of it.
Sadly, "vapid pharma rep" sounded a little shallow and insulting to me.
Strong leader + Fearful opponents = Cowardly attacks
Stand firm in the face of the demonic vitriol that is sure to ensue Stacia, and be that strong leader.
Any idiot that proposes a tax on a constitutional right does not deserve this much press.


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Hundreds of law enforcement officers marched through the streets of Tallahassee this morning, paying tribute to fallen heroes. Among those honored by the governor today, Tallahassee Police SGT Dale Green. They gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, and they'll never be forgotten.
That was the message Monday at the 21st Annual Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Service, a Florida tradition that strikes close to home for Tallahassee's police force.
Emotions ran high as hundreds of law officers into the capitol city, reflecting on the year's tragedies that claimed the lives of Florida's five fallen heroes.
"It's always an emotional day because police officers, regardless where you work, there is a kinship or brotherhood."
A brotherhood that grieves together and heals together in the state of Florida.
"It's sort of a way of healing and it serves a lot of purposes for us and the law enforcement family."
This year's ceremony touched many hearts in Tallahassee, especially those belonging to the family of Tallahassee Police SGT Dale Green who was shot and killed last November. A single rose was placed on a Florida silhouette, one more memory of her husband's sacrifice.
"It's helping but I understand it's going to take many years and we may never heal from this."
A feeling echoed by Green's closest friends.
"Healing, but will never be forgotten. Dale was a very special individual, a close personal friend of mine, he was a one of a kind."
Green was one of 13 fallen officers remembered Monday; five of who lost their lives last year and the other eight have not been recognized in the past.


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OverTheGeicoE writes: You might think that Facebook privacy is bad, but if you're a BitTorrent user, you've got bigger problems. Krebs on Security has a story about youhavedownloaded.com, a site that indexes download activity for BitTorrent and other file-sharing services by IP address. It isn't perfect; it doesn't have records for a lot of activity, and it doesn't disambiguate information for shared IP addresses. Still, if it has records on you, that may be bad enough to expose you to legal action from MPAA or RIAA, or perhaps just uncomfortable discussions with Mom and Dad.


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STOCKLAND's new chief executive, Mark Steinert, will conduct a review of the business that could result in the ditching of the long-running three-Rs focus on retail, residential and retirement properties.
The admission that conditions are not expected to improve until the second half of 2014 came as the group reported a statutory loss of $147 million for the six months to December 31.
It included $306 million of impairments to asset values, mainly in non-core residential projects that have been identified for sale, and unrealised fair value changes to other assets.
There was also a change in approach to the capitalised interest charge, which had a $150 million negative impact on earnings.
Before one-off items, which followed the route Mirvac took last week in writing down $373 million in its residential business, Stockland's underlying profit was down 26 per cent to $255 million and earnings per security fell 20 per cent to 11.6¢, in line with market expectations.
Stockland's first-half distribution is 12¢ per security, payable on February 28, and Mr Steinert confirmed the full-year distribution will be 24¢.
The retail, office and industrial assets all performed well, with the shopping centres generating a return of about 4.4 per cent, thanks to some new developments.
Mr Steinert, who joined as CEO in January, described the result as "pretty disappointing" but said he was focused on improving shareholder returns by selling non-core assets and seeking partners on developments.
He said nothing was off limits under his review, which could see a return to focus on high-density apartments, less reliance on retirement and mixed-use residential developments, and a revision of the policy to sell down commercial and industrial properties.
In the impairments, 13 projects were identified as more suited to disposal, mainly in Queensland, but also five in New South Wales, and one at Point Lonsdale.
"[These are] obviously results we're not proud of. But we've taken these decisions, I would like to think, with the right level of gravity and we thought very carefully about them," he said.
Stockland's head of residential, Mark Hunter, said the residential communities reported operating profit of $28 million, down about 64 per cent on the previous corresponding period.
Lot sales of 2085 were down 6 per cent on the previous year, while operating profit margins took a dive to 7 per cent.
"There has been little or no price gains for us, Mr Hunter said. "In fact, prices have decreased across most corridors.
"That decline is in the order of anywhere between $2000 per lot to about $10,000 per lot."
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STOCKLAND's new chief executive, Mark Steinert, will conduct a review of the business that could result in the ditching of the long-running three-Rs focus on retail, residential and retirement properties.
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Prominent in Milan-Sanremo, the pairing of Peter Sagan and Vinceno Nibali will try to pull off an important victory tomorrow in the Amstel Gold Race.
The Liquigas Cannondale riders are both in good shape and highly motivated heading into the Dutch WorldTour race, and believe that the one-two tactics they can play could make a big difference in the finale.
Many other teams have just one leader; the Liquigas Cannondale duo knows that each are capable of winning, and this hands them an advantage against their rivals.
Sagan had a tough first experience of the race, placing only 98th last year. However he was just 21 years of age at the time and is still building up the endurance which will put him in prime position in the Classics in the years to come.
Fourth place in Milan-Sanremo and fifth in the Ronde Van Vlaanderen show that he now has that strength over distance, and this should put him in the frame tomorrow.
"From my first experience in 2011 I remember it being an exhausting race, " he said. "I came into the race off an intense schedule that had concluded with the "Roubaix", and I ran out of gas after 200 kilometres.
"It was important for me though because I understood that the race suits my style of riding. I remember it like the "Flanders" without the pavé: short, explosive climbs that need to be attacked with powerful riding."
Sagan has already clocked up four victories this year, taking a stage plus the points classification in the Tour of Oman, as well as a stage in both Tirreno Adriatico and the Three Days of De Panne.
He and the team covered forty kilometres of the course this morning, taking in the final eight climbs. The ride both loosened their legs and also gave a further chance to analyse the key points of the demanding course.
"We rode the final phases of the race this morning so we could memorise the trickiest parts; those are where we'll need to closely mark the favourites," he said. "I'm in good condition; I just hope my injuries from the fall in last Wednesday's Brabant se don't bother me too much: the bruises have gone but the scratches are still a bit sore, especially the ones on my back and thigh."
Nibali has had a different preparation to his team-mate, choosing to train instead of compete after finishing third in Milan-Sanremo. He is aiming for all three Ardennes Classics, so wanted to make sure he'd good reserves heading into the races.
The 2010 Vuelta a Espana winner showed well early on this season, winning a stage plus the overall in Tirreno-Adriatic, taking a stage and the runner-up GC slot in the Tour of Oman and then finishing third behind Simon Gerrans (GreenEdge) and Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack) in Milan-Sanremo. He feels ready for tomorrow's race, but knows that concentration is as important as good legs.
"I know these roads well and the difficulties posed by the route," he explained. "Narrow roads, traffic islands and bottlenecks. You have to fight to keep your position at the head of the group, and if you get stuck behind when there is a crash, you have to ride twice as hard to get back to front.
"It will be a nervous race, as always, and you need maximum concentration from the first kilometre. If you want to win, you need to follow these rules and have good enough legs to make the difference."
Fortunately he believes that the latter won't be a problem. "I feel good: I've been working in the mountains to keep up my condition from the "Tirreno" and the desire to win the first Classic of my career is massive. It's not my style to make assertions though, particularly when there is an unknown factor like the route change on the final climbs.
"I'll be joining the battle with the main contenders, conscious of the fact that I've got a teammate like Sagan in the squad who is also a favourite: we'll join forces to try and bring home a win for the team."
The Slovakia also underlines the shared leadership, making it clear that the race is about two riders, not just himself.
"I'm confident, but this is a selective race that will only let strong riders shine," he said. "Then again, not many teams have a duo like me and Nibali..."


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Interfaith Assistance Ministry is focused on the upcoming school year with two initiatives: a school supplies and backpack drive, as well as an appeal for children's shoes.
Interfaith Assistance Ministry is focused on the upcoming school year with two initiatives: a school supplies and backpack drive, as well as an appeal for children's shoes.
"Just like at work, where you need to have the right basic supplies to do an effective job, children need the right school supplies to do good work at school," said Rebecca Moon, who is coordinating the drive.
Parents in financial crisis who are in need of school supplies for their children may come to IAM in July for an interview to determine eligibility for students enrolled in flex-calendar schools. Parents of children enrolled in schools on the traditional calendar can come to IAM in August.
Proof of student enrollment in a Henderson County school, or residency in the county, is required, such as a report card, school enrollment form, the child's Medicaid card or a library card.
In 2012, IAM provided school supplies to 628 Henderson County students. The nonprofit also provided 455 backpacks.
"Not every child gets a backpack every year," Moon explained. "We try to keep those to every other year."
Donations may be made in the form of money or supplies such as notebooks, paper, composition books, pens, pencils, crayons and glue sticks. Donations should be dropped off at 210 Ehringhaus St. and Third Avenue West in Hendersonville, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday until the end of August. Checks noted for the purchase of school supplies can be sent to IAM, P.O. Box 2562, Hendersonville, NC 28793.
"Our donors are very faithful and we depend on them," Moon said. Donors include individuals, faith-based organizations and many area retailers.
If not for the donors, "these kids just wouldn't have the school supplies they need to do their schoolwork," Moon said. When that happens, "they become discouraged. It's hard not to have the basic supplies you need to do your homework, and parents who are financially struggling to pay their bills may not be able to buy school supplies for their children."
Moon said monetary donations are used judiciously.
"I do a lot of comparison shopping," she said. "I comparison shop stores, use the Internet, use coupons, bargain shop, seek out sales and buy based on price-matching. A lot of retailers will work with us on matching another retailers' sale price.
"We've never turned a child in need away."
Shoe drive
IAM is also conducting a shoe drive, with sneakers and athletic shoes in especially high demand. Shoes for boys are a high priority "because boys wear out their shoes, so we don't get many of those donated," said Joyce Hill, who manages roughly 30 volunteers at the clothes closet portion of IAM.
For the past several years, the organization has received a $1,000 grant for children's shoes from the Episcopal Women of St. John in the Wilderness's Make A Difference Fund. The grant pays for more than 100 pairs of children's shoes. That stock is supplemented by shoe donations from the public and churches.
Often as the school year approaches, area churches will hold clothes and shoe drives and send what they've collected to IAM.
"We have such a great need," Hill said.
In the March-June quarter, IAM helped clothe 998 people, a 24 percent increase over the previous quarter. The closet currently has "about 60 pair of children's shoes, from infant to about 12 or 13 years old — and that's a good month for us," Hill said.
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I apologize if I was premature to start this thread. :) Just wanted to share that I really like the fact that Bob knows when someone has really reached a serious limit and is gentle about it.
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I apologize if I was premature to start this thread. :) Just wanted to share that I really like the fact that Bob knows when someone has really reached a serious limit and is gentle about it.
OMG, Dr. Killjoy's back!! Just kidding, but I'm really afraid of doctors, and these people must be terrified of them. My brother had sleep apnea but a) he lost 80 pounds and b) he had a rhinoseptoplasty which cured his apnea. Scary.
I like the fact the nutritionist is taking the crew on a grocery shopping field trip and giving out info.
Absolutely! Especially since I had some marinara sauce and whole-wheat tortillas in the fridge and hadn't thought about making a pizza with them. GREAT idea! :)
I think it's awesome that the nutritionist went to visit the "rejected" team! At least give them a fighting chance since they were so crappily sent home!
Okay, last week I hadn't found anyone I didn't like yet; now I have, LOL! Gail, Mike & Kim, mostly. (I think it's Kim who actually made the bet on the weight loss percentage, right?) It probably makes me a terrible person that I actually hope they don't make it, just because it was such a stupid bet; I oughta be ashamed, huh?
Has Bob always been this whiny? "Those are my workouts" Really?
Isn't this the notorious second week? It's hard for them to lose as much weight as that.
Wow. Shut up, Conda. I mean, seriously, can you please stop talking? Ugh.
And yeah, Bob, that was ridiculous. We understand you can't take losing to Dolvett, but setting it up that if Dolvett wins... it's because he used Bob's workouts is really beyond pathetic. I used to LOVE Bob, but he's been really annoying me so far this season and last.
While I agree that one has to work on giving up addictions like tobacco and smoking, losing weight is a serious stress. Add to that the fact that Mike has to work in the real world, that makes two serious stresses. Giving up tobacco is a third serious stress, and, without serious psychological support, it's unlikely he will make it.


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|6 years ago :: Jun 05, 2012 - 7:38PM #11
The whole thing is nonsense!
If the girl and her parents were ok with it then of course it is ok. Why anyone would want to go to a prom at any age is beyond me, but really, who gives a #$%^? It is way past time that we as a nation ended this hysteria.
When I was in High School a girl in the class ahead of mine married one of our teachers a week or two after her graduation. Do you think maybe they were - gasp - dating before then?
These days the teacher would be fired and probably criminally prosecuted. As it was, the teacher continued to teach and was slowly promoted up the chain of command in the school district. He ended up in charge of the entire district. He is still married to the same woman, their kids are grown and they have grand children. I guess they must all be scared for life or something.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 06, 2012 - 12:20AM #12
Erey, I completly agree with you.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 06, 2012 - 12:51AM #13
I'm not sure if firing her was the right response but I certainly think this was inappropriate. That said, I don't envy modern teachers. They have to be close enough to be supportive and notice if there's something amiss but that closeness can easily be construed as inappropriate contact. Plus, they have to deal with all the freaking tests that actually ensure that all the kids learn is how to pass tests.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 06, 2012 - 1:17AM #14
In the school district I taught in, about 15 years before I got there (so this would have been in 1979) the High School Principal married a student a year after she graduated. What happened to him???... well, he became superintendant, and an elementary school had its name changed to his a year after he died. This is very similar to the above situation, but since the man I refer to died over a decade ago it's obviously a different situation. And the family is VERY well respected in Newburyport, Massachusetts!
And I have no problem at all with this. BUT, I have a big problem with any educator who 'dates' a student while he or she is a stuent. Immediate firing is always called for and this should be illegal. BUT!!! one day after graduation is fine as long as the former student is a legal adult in the particular state.... 'yucky' yes, illegal no, and it should not be.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 07, 2012 - 7:45PM #15
This wasn't done in secret, if this had been some secret affair that would be another matter.
"she was reported to authorities by a chaperone at the dance" reminds me of 33 years ago I was reported to CPS after going as a widow with baby to the Bahamas on a charter, same plane/same hotel.
The reason for the report was my baby didn't cry and she was too happy. Talk about being shocked; I'm probably the only person who was ever reported to CPS, because my baby was too happy. The CPS worker called my family doctor who delivered my baby and he told the worker I was a great mother of three children, and that was the end of it.
My doctor told me most likely it was a jealous biddy (not exactly the B word he used) which made the report. After I remarried the same doctor delivered my fourth child.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 07, 2012 - 7:59PM #16
I think some people get a little bit of education on a subject around abuse and they really want to report people. They see the potential for hidden child abuse everywhere and they want to be the hero. I know of a formerly very close brother and sister who are now estranged because she reported her brother for almost as flimsy of reasons.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 11, 2012 - 5:56PM #17
I don't care. It's still just as inappropriate as a boss or supervisor dating an employee under the person's direct supervision.
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|6 years ago :: Jun 19, 2012 - 11:49PM #18
The reason for firing should be simple stupidity!
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|6 years ago :: Jun 28, 2012 - 3:47AM #19
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It's over 100 years since the women's rights movement was born, but some predict it will be another 100 years before women executives in the UK finally achieve equal pay.
The UK of course is not the only country where this problem still exists. A sizeable pay gap between men and women's wages also persists across the rest of Europe and in the US. Across the world, women are less likely to get promoted, be appointed to board level or become successful entrepreneurs.
The reasons why are well-known. I've often spoken on how more needs to be done to support women with childcare and how quotas are now necessary to ensure equal representation of women in boardrooms, and these remain important for progress. But there is another way forward - women can also help themselves through mentoring. I'm not referring to women seeking mentors, important as that is. Rather, I want to focus on women becoming mentors themselves. Women who mentor others' experience benefits to their own careers in the process of helping someone else.
It's national mentoring month in the US, with a focus on youth mentoring, and this is a wonderful way to get involved. One of my favourite UK charities, Kid's Company, is a great example of youth mentoring done well. Whether its youth mentoring or someone within your company or an entrepreneur, being a mentor offers a way to build up your own skills and give back at the same time.
Five reasons to start mentoring today:
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Mentoring is a natural way to build up leadership skills. Nurturing talent is an important part of being a leader and mentoring someone is a great way to develop that skill.
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When you engage in a mentoring relationship, you're forced to see things from another's point of view. Whether it is because you're working with someone from another culture, dealing with another type of business or working with a different age group, mentoring gets you thinking in new and different ways.
3) Network with like-minded businessmen & women
Join a mentoring programme where you are able to talk with other mentors and network. Being a mentor can offer an opportunity to expand your own business contacts and work your way up the ladder.
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By Yigal
Schleifer - WeNews correspondent
ISTANBUL, Turkey
Guldunya Toren wasn't even
safe lying in a hospital bed.
An unmarried
24-year-old from Turkey's
impoverished and conservative
southeast region, Toren was
sent to live with an uncle
and her brothers in Istanbul
when her family discovered
she was pregnant in 2003.
In Istanbul, though, Toren's
brothers presented her with
a stark choice: Kill yourself
to save the family's honor
or we will kill you ourselves.
Toren ran away
from her uncle's house, asking
the police to protect her.
Her request was refused and
a few weeks after she gave
birth last February, Toren
was shot in the street and
left for dead, her brothers
considered the most likely
suspects. As Toren was recovering
in the hospital--again without
any police protection--someone
entered her room and shot
her to death.
Toren's murder
made headlines in Turkey and
is one of several disturbing
examples in a recently released
Amnesty International report
about violence against women
in Turkey. The report makes
clear, though, that "honor
killings" like that of
Toren are only the most extreme
and attention-grabbing examples
of a far more widespread problem
of domestic violence in Turkey.
Turkish women's
groups say the June report--which
estimates that up to half
of all Turkish women may have
been victims of family violence--points
out another important problem:
Turkey's difficulty in confronting
violence against women and
tackling the wider issue of
women's equality.
While the country
has been making major reforms
in the human rights field
as part of its bid to join
the European Union, which
could be given a green light
this December, activists say
the country's traditions and
conservatism are holding back
women's rights.
"Most of
Turkish society wants reforms.
But when it comes to women's
issues, there is a lot of
resistance," says Pinar
Ilkkaracan, co-founder of
the Istanbul-based organization
Women for Women's Human Rights,
which has been lobbying in
Ankara for stronger laws to
protect women's rights.
Death Penalty
Abolished, But Few Gender
In order to
improve its odds of getting
into the European Union, Turkey
has abolished the death penalty
and reorganized the country's
court system to eliminate
what had been termed "black
holes" in the country's
judicial system. These changes
were successfully passed by
the country's parliament with
little public discussion,
Ilkkaracan points out.
reforms, however, have been
stalled. After a heated debate,
members of parliament this
past May blocked a constitutional
amendment proposed by Turkey's
opposition party that would
have allowed for affirmative
action in elections and government
hiring. The country's ruling
party--which holds an overwhelming
majority--unanimously voted
against it.
Meanwhile, a
parliamentary committee preparing
a draft law to reform the
penal code has so far rejected
a demand by women's groups
that honor killings be defined
in the new law as "aggravated
homicide," which would
lead to stiffer sentences
for those who commit the crime.
Observers are
also concerned that the draft
bill fails to explicitly outlaw
the practice of virginity
testing, leaving various loopholes
that would allow the practice--often
used to determine whether
a young woman has lost her
virginity and thus her family's
"honor"--to continue.
violence and honor killings
are yet to be understood in
Turkey as violations of a
woman's human rights,"
says Leyla Pervizat, a researcher
who has written about honor
killings in Turkey. "They
are still considered as domestic
and marginal."
of Women for Women's Human
Rights, says this attitude
must be rooted out of Turkey's
new penal code, which parliament
will most likely vote on in
September. "The philosophy
of women's bodies and sexuality
in the existing penal code
says it belongs to their husbands,
their families, their community,
the state," she says.
"This has to be changed."
"We want
a complete reform of the penal
code, a feminist reform,"
she adds. "If there are
only a few reforms, it won't
bring full equality to Turkey."
Failure to
Protect the Rights of Victims
The Amnesty
International report also
points to Turkey's systematic
failure to protect the rights--and
even lives--of women who are
victims of violence.
International is concerned
that the government has failed
to ensure the effective implementation
of existing legislation and
fears that further reforms
will also be resisted by the
courts and other parts of
the criminal justice system,"
says the report, the first
to be released as part of
a new global consciousness-raising
campaign about gender violence
called Stop Violence Against
"The police
frequently fail to investigate
or press charges against perpetrators
of violence against women.
Women are not encouraged to
bring complaints against their
attackers and receive almost
no effective protection from
vengeful husbands and relatives.
Those responsible--including
the heads of family councils--are
rarely brought to justice."
Women's advocates
also point the dire lack of
shelters for abused and threatened
women in Turkey, which has
eight shelters and a population
of 65 million. Sweden, by
contrast, with a population
of 8 million, has more than
120 shelters.
"In Turkey,
where violence against women
is so widespread, we need
shelters because there are
so many women's lives to be
saved," says Canan Arin,
an Istanbul lawyer who co-founded
Purple Roof, Turkey's first
shelter for women. It opened
in 1990, but closed eight
years later because of a lack
of funding.
No Place
to Go
Arin says efforts
to reopen the shelter have
failed because neither the
Turkish government nor any
other source has offered funding
support. In the meantime,
she says, threatened women
have basically no safe place
to go, especially since the
police and the court system
are often unsympathetic to
and judges should be trained,"
Arin says. "The police
should be trained very well
and taught the most important
thing is a woman's life. I'm
not talking about her human
rights but her actual life."
The European
Union has sponsored human
rights training programs for
Turkish judges and prosecutors
as part of the reform process,
although these trainings did
not deal specifically with
women's human rights.
Hansjorg Kretschmer,
the European Union representative
in Ankara, has also spoken
publicly about the importance
of gender equality for political
and economic development.
But while the
European Union has been closely
monitoring the progress of
the Turkish reforms and has
provided millions of dollars
in funding for human rights
and civil society projects,
some worry that women's issues
have not been given a strong
enough look.
Women's issues
"have been part of the
package, but it's not a priority,"
says Sally Goggin, assistant
director of the Ankara office
of the British Council, an
agency connected to the British
government that has helped
fund women's centers in Turkey's
are various funds and mechanisms
there, but I think it's on
the agenda but not at the
top of the agenda."
Yigal Schleifer
is a journalist based in Istanbul,
For more
Women for Women's
Human Rights: - http://www.wwhr.org
Amnesty International--
- Turkey: Women Confronting
Family Violence: - http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR440132004
Women's eNews--Turkish
Law Recognizes Women, Men
as Equals: - http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/777
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Northern Laos with no permanent electricity and no road access. In the last few years it has become part of the WikiPedia:Banana_Pancake_Trail with rapid construction in response to the influx of tourists which has brought increasing congestion and commercialization. Nevertheless, most guesthouses remain simple bamboo huts, and the location remains stunning. Interesting treks can also be done in the area.
Get in
The village is only accessable by river. Take the public boat from Nong Khiaw (daily 11:00 and 14:00, 20.000 kip) or charter one in Luang Prabang or Muang Khua.
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Submission + - New manufacturing technology enables vertical 3D transistors (extremetech.com)
MrSeb writes: "Applied Materials has taken the wraps off a new etching system meant to turn vertically stacked, three-dimensional transistors from lab experiments into commercial reality. The new Centura Avatar solves multiple problems facing manufacturers who are interested in 3D NAND but find their current equipment not up to the task of actually building it. According to the folks at Applied Materials, trying to build 3D NAND structures in real life would be like trying to dig a one-kilometer-deep, three-kilometer-long trench with walls exactly three meters apart, through interleaved rock strata — and that's before we discuss gate trenches or the staircases. While this machine specifically targets 3D NAND today, a number of the challenges to scaling flash memory apply to scaling CPU logic as well. As for when 3D chips will be available for commercial purchase, Applied Materials was vague on that point, but personally I would expect to see companies adopting the new etch equipment in the next few years."


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|2003-11-03, 20:21
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|2003-11-03, 20:27
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By the way, will it be too much to ask to the moderators to delete some of the post that are idiotic/offensive at best in this thread.
|2003-11-03, 20:30
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She probably felt rejected after Takayuki being so hesitant to move in with her. Also noticed how Takayuki turned his back on Mitsuki when in bed and not even getting up to say goodbye in Ep 3?
You don't do that if you love someone.
Oh, and why did Mitsuki cut ther hair? Is it like she's not a little girl anymore?
|2003-11-03, 20:33
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Mitsuki could have cut her hair for several reasons:
Maybe it was a sign of moving on, and forgetting the past.
(People in real life do that too..)
She once said she preferred short hair, maybe she was acting on her feelings this time. (Just as she acted on Takayuki)
|2003-11-03, 20:35
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That comes from episode 2 (?) when they both were talking and she said she didn't like her hair, and actually only the person she liked (supposedly Takayuki) told her she would look better with the short hair. I don't think he remembers about that tho.
|2003-11-03, 20:48
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I don't see how you can blame Akane. Look at her perspective.
Her Parents screwed the pooch by NOT TELLING HER what they said to Takayuki. They never told her they asked him to stay away. So all of a sudden this is what Akane observes.
Takayuki always shows up and is there with her when Akane is spending time for Haruka in the hospital. Although she does observe Takayuki looking worse and worse. Akane decides to check in on him and she finds Mitsuki in his bed. In that moment she suddenly thinks "So is that why he's now no longer coming to the hospital? My friend and mentor has seduced him in his weakened state."
It would have been a better outcome if Akane's parents told her, "Listen Akane, Takayuki is on the verge of a nervous breakdown and may be borderline suicidal. We told him he needs to move on with his life, because this isn't healthy for him." But they didn't do that.
|2003-11-03, 20:52
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But the whining and moping... Really, I can't say that's a weakness or something. The accident was just too much of a trauma for him that it affected him greatly. Anyone who loses someone dear to them would be constantly reminded of that person, and it's the same case here. Granted, since he blames himself it affects him even more than if say that person died of a sickness instead. So this really is normal I think. Not a flaw of his character.
And weren't people complaining two episodes ago that they hated the fact that Takayuki went out with Mitsuki and ignored Haruka? Now they are saying that he's too sensitive and wimpy and whiny because he could never forget Haruka? Geez people are never satisfied it seems.
|2003-11-03, 20:56
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Even though I am and always will be a Mitsuki fan i wish she didn't hook up with Takayuki in that way...but i can understand with the vulnearability of both characters at that moment and why she did what she did...I thought this episode portrayed Mitsuki in both the negative and positive light but in the end more towards the positive side...Takayuki is unworthy of both ladies!!!
|2003-11-03, 21:31
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|2003-11-03, 21:43
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I really don't think Mitsuki could have done anything else other than what she did. Takayuki was serious mentally "gone"... You said Takayuki needs a friend, a mere "friend" wouldn't have been a ble to get him back. Mitsuki's tried to act as his friend for the whole year already by taking care of him and tried to alleviate his conditions, but merely being a friend really can't cure Takayuki of his obsession with Haruka. The episode dealed the many things that Mitsuki tried to do to cheer Takayuki up, but still he's stuck in that blank vegetable-like state.
And nothing worked. Takayuki got more and more insane, and what she did was the only thing that she could do to knock sense into him. What Takayuki needed wasn't a friend after all, because none of his friends were able to snap him out of it. What he needed was "stimulation".
|2003-11-03, 21:45
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Somehow I see Mitsuki as very human. She's carrying as much guilt as Takayuki for being in the relationship, if not more so. It's sad to see someone so lively in the 1st 2 eps turn into a quite insecure lady later.
As for the sex part, frankly I think she ran out of ideas on what to do. I mean she cared for him for 1 year and even quit the swimming club for it. (although I get the vibes that she didn't like it in the first place) I mean even Shinji told Mitsuki to leave Takayuki alone for a while.
Man, this is one depressing anime... I know I would be torn up if my friends ended up this way.
|2003-11-03, 22:05
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(Though this is kind of personal, I've been in a state of mind similar to Takayuki's before. And the last thing I needed at that time was for some well meaning person to come to me and start saying stuff like "I've always had a romantic interest in you!" What I needed was for my friends to stick by me util I worked out my issues.)
Honestly, I think the sex hurt more than it helped. Look at their relationship in the future. Are they still plagued with guilt? Yes. Is their relationship as good as it could be? No.
saying "I've always loved you" at that time and meaning it in a romantic way only adds pressure to the situation. Did Takayuki need to know that he was loved? Of course he did. But I doubt he needed the added burden of "Oh jeez, I've kinda boned the girl I'm supposedly in love with's best friend."
I mean, hell, if this is still causing guilt (as is seen a couple of years later when dealing with Akane) then perhaps it wasn't the best way to go about it.
|2003-11-03, 22:12
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I agree that the sex didn't get rid of the guilt, but it certainly allowed Takayuki to get back on his feet, find a job, buy and make food for himself and put on some clean clothes for once. And they eventually did managed to move on with their lives, until Haruka woke up that is (so if she didn't I assume that they would just forget about Haruka and live on happily ever after or something)... So i really think that she couldn't have done anything else that would have made it any better... Though if you have a better idea you can share it...
|2003-11-03, 22:30
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hmm... I wonder if that's why Takayuki seemed to have changed into a horny bastard in ep.3?
I mean, it is said that sex is one of the things that tends to take people's minds off things...
so is that why Takayuki seems to want it so badly?
|2003-11-03, 23:07
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Well, my main thing is that I don't think it was a situation where it was like "OMG! I have to snap you out of it this very millisecond or it's obvious you'll die!" I mean, yeah, it's very possible he could have done something rash, but I think that was offset by her simply being there.
I wouldn't have minded her getting physical with him in a comforting way. Such as a hug. Just holding him and being there. She wouldn't have even had to talk him out of his funk. Just allowing him to know that even though he thought his world was tumbling down on him, she would always be there for him would have helped...
Jumping into bed--though I'll be the first one to admit that it probably took his mind off things at that very moment--has not been healthy for him, nor their relationship in the long run. Had she been willing to take things slow and allow both of them to deal with the issues at hand, no matter how long it might have taken, then I don't think they'd be in nearly as much trouble as they are right now.
I do realize what I'm saying would make for a very boring show, though. And it's also probably not 100% realistic either. It's just what I'm throwing out as the ideal way to handle the situation. Also, counseling definitely would not hurt.
The main problem with their relationship right now is that both of them are using it as a means of escaping their problems rather than dealing with them head on. I'd imagine some of it is mutual solace, but they're also not doing one another any favors in the long run.
|2003-11-04, 00:31
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Well personally I feel that after watching these eps. Takayuki only really sees Mitsuki as "lets do it" "lets do it later" "lets do it today" "I can't do it" with the emphensis on nothing but sex.
When he was around Haruka, he was a happier person, so it seems. He seemed more "human" and seemed to be better.
I still don't think Takayuki deserves any of them.
I don't know of ANY girls that throw their naked selves at a guy that they really really like NO matter what. *shrugs* I mean it's great for us guys if they do.
But I really liked at the end how Haruka + Takayuki were both staring at the moon...
sorta leads on to something...
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Leoric (Need him loose mint and complete)
Cravex (only need the figure and helmet)
Lexor (only need his weapon)
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I recently read Second Suns and loved every minute of it, I was really touched by this book and it rarely failed to bring tears to my eyes, usually happy tears. (I had read Three Cups of Tea and loved that book too.)
When I read at the end that the author had died I was very surprised but when I read the circumstances I was really shocked and saddened.
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