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During the sitting of the faction leaders, the Party of Regions together with CPU and Lytvyn bloc demanded the Government make a report about its work, said Parliament Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk, as ForUm's correspondent reports.
"I would not like to give political estimations, but I will venture to make short comments. I think this question is nothing more than a political nonsense," said the Speaker.
According to Yatsenyuk, this requirement would've been understandable, if there was a new coalition and government. "Today, the coalition has got all legal possibilities for such decision, but as I see it, they have not enough political means," said Yatsenyuk.
He also said that he had made an analysis of signatures in the document about non-confidence to the government, introduced by PR at the request of the coalition, and found out it contains the needed 150 signatures of people's deputies.
The Speaker said there were all legal grounds to consider this question, but the document contains a number of legal collisions, which may cause certain effects.
Yatsenyuk also said the Constitution provides the introduction of resolution about non-confidence to the Government to the Parliament. He mentioned the Parliament had voted just once for the similar act – about non-confidence to Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko.
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• Monetary policy and fiscal policy on hold, vote on account to give a boost
• Pressure to cut interest rates further but RBI not showing much interest
• Rate cuts by RBI, if at all, only by March
• Manufacturing shows some recovery but likely to be a short term blip
• Agri output likely to be hit by warm temperatures
• Downturn hits hiring intentions, reverse migration hits villages
• Exports head for further decline as foreign markets shrink
• Firms look to domestic rural markets for growth
Last month we wrote, it is time to get over our collective pessimism, and get on with the job. Companies like Hero Honda who have gone in for rural markets have outshone others who are still stuck on servicing consumers who need loans. Auto sector cleared five months inventory in December and continued to do well in January primarily due to price cuts and discounts. Telecom continues to add more than 10 million consumers on the network.


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They jump, they tumble, they climb on poles like monkeys on crack. They're the young, athletic and sexy performers in "Traces," from the hip Canadian cirque group Les 7 Doigts de la Main (Seven Fingers). The show was an off-Broadway hit in 2011 in a run that lasted more than a year. It then toured the country, playing Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts several years ago.
If the name Les 7 Doigts rings a bell, it may be because its the same folks who created the extraordinary cirque acts that make so distintive the Tony Award-winning revival of "Pippin" currently on Broadway.


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LifeCycle Pharma A / S today announced the addition of the first patient in its Phase 3 clinical trial for the use of LCP-Tacro for the prevention of rejection in stable renal transplant recipients. The clinical study protocol was approved by the FDA , and LCP expects to enroll approximately 300 stable renal transplant patients in the program. The study will be conducted at approximately 50 sites in the U.S. And Europe, and expects the results of clinical trials by second half of 2010.Found in found for 2008, when asked if 'The Muslim cleric preaches, the hatred of the United States 'would be able to speak publicly, 41 % of Americans said yes. The proportion Teach survey 2010. To teach the question of whether the Muslim wing extremists should to be able to also those who which said indeed in the year 2008 to 32 % said yes in 2010. The poll found that 49 % of American in 2008 were a book by an Muslim extremists in in their local library, while 48 % approval by 2010.. Says the determination in the General Social NORC Survey, shows persistent effects the horrific events from decade ago, as well as the impact on the American public opinion in of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan said Tom W.


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Bulldogs hang tough against Steamboat
December 8, 2015
Moments before they took to the mats for their role in Tuesday night's triangular, the members of the Steamboat Springs High School wrestling team packed around second-year head coach Travis Bryant.
They threw their hands in and, following his lead, chanted together, "Intensity!"
Intensity the Sailors had, and that led them to a win against Coal Ridge in their first dual. It only got them so far against a stout Moffat County squad, however, and in the night's final dual, the Bulldogs outmatched Steamboat to complete a perfect evening.
"Steamboat's always so gosh darn competitive with us. They're always scrappy. They're always in it," Moffat County coach Tanner Linsacum said. "It could have gone either way. We got the better half this time, but you could do this whole thing again, and you'd get a different score."
Moffat County beat Coal Ridge, 45-21, then Steamboat, 48-24.
The Sailors beat Coal Ridge, 47-27, and as Linsacum said, it was a dual full of tight matches, that "intensity" Steamboat stressed right before starting the evening.
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None was quite as wild as the battle between Steamboat's Miles Buchan and Moffat's Jefferson Piatt, two underclassmen who went toe-to-toe at 145 pounds.
Piatt took a big early lead, going up 7-1. Buchan bounced back in a big way midway through the third period, however, rolling Piatt to his back and picking up five quick points for the reversal and the near fall.
"I honestly couldn't tell what I did," Buchan said. "A lot of this stuff is just muscle memory. I practice it, then it just comes out in a split second like that."
He threatened to finish with the pin, too, his teammates and coaches rising and the crowd roaring. He couldn't quite get there, however. Piatt, wrestling with bruised ribs, clinched his face in agony, but held on for the final 60 seconds to win, 7-6.
"Jefferson, he got himself in a pickle and fights through it, finds a way to get that win," Linsacum said. "We could have gotten pinned there, and it's a 12-point swing."
The story was similar elsewhere. Steamboat's Ethan Labriola, who won a nice match against Coal Ridge, wrestled a flailing, flipping, spinning match against Moffat's Issik Herod. Herod had the last trick, catching Labriola for a pin.
Steamboat won three matches via forfeit and got a win outright when Dakota Thevdt pinned John Peroulis after piling up a 12-2 lead.
Moffat, meanwhile, picked up wins at 182 from Huge Hernandez, who pinned Steamboat's Marley Carlson; 220, where Stelios Peroulis pinned Mo Munoz; 106, when Karson Cox caught Colton Pasternak in a pin; and 113, where Chris Moschetti beat Kyle Spognardi, 6-2.
Against Coal Ridge, Cox, Moschetti, Isaiah Herod, Issik Herod and Hernandez all won matches.
Junior Matthew Hansen helped lead Steamboat to the win against Coal Ridge, winning with a second round pin after racking up a 9-1 lead.
"I just went in with the mentality that I practice all through the week so I should be able to win," Hansen said. "He was pretty strong, one of my tougher opponents this year, but I kept grinding on what I know, and it paid off."
Hansen's now 6-0 on the season.
Thevdt lost a close match against Coal Ridge, roaring back from a 9-0 deficit to close, 12-8. Carlson was pinned, while Labriola won his match, 13-2, and Pasternak and Spognardi each picked up second-round pins, Pasternak in 2 minutes, 50 seconds and Spognardi in 2:53.
"We wrestled pretty tough, but there's definitely stuff we can improve on throughout the week," Hansen said.
Next up for Steamboat is a trip to Delta for a tournament Saturday.
Moffat County will travel Friday for a triangular against Rangely and Hotchkiss.


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Program offers loan repayment assistance
When Jack A. Guttenberg went to work for the public defender's office in Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1976, the legal landscape was very different.
Law school tuition was a fraction of the cost it is today and the idea of going to work in the public sector was financially feasible.
Almost 32 years later, with average law school tuition reaching more than $14,000 annually, according to the American Bar Association, many law school graduates enter the work force with $60,000 or more in debt. Many simply can't afford to work in the public sector. At the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, for example, the starting salary is $42,500.
In response to the financial pressure, the Capital University School of Law in Columbus, where Guttenberg is now dean, is kicking off a Loan Repayment Assistance Program this month.
The program is starting out by awarding $1,200 apiece toward the repayment of student loans for three recent graduates.
Capital began raising funds for the program shortly after Guttenberg became dean in July 2004 and he realized the school didn't have a program like this.
Tuition for full-time students this year at the private law school is $28,275, while books and supplies cost about $1,350. Tuition at the school has been increasing by 6 percent annually over the last few years, and that's expected to continue, Guttenberg said.
That means a Capital grad can leave school more than $90,000 in debt.
Guttenberg and his wife have put their own money toward the Loan Repayment Assistance Program, but he says more is needed.
"There's no limit to the need," Guttenberg said. "In an ideal world, I would love to have enough funds to pass out to a couple dozen graduates, but the fund will grow over time."


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This year Midvalley Chinese New Year decoration is rather simple and in striking red. They uses a lot of big red lantern and a lot of paper decoration hand around the mall. See for yourself the picture I taken from the mall.
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Midvalley Chinese New Year Decoration
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Posted by [SK] on January 19, 2009 at 8:30 pm
i think the decoration is nice.. kudos to the MV team, they have nice deco for each festive seasons.. 🙂
Posted by sk on January 24, 2009 at 11:01 am
opppsss..another sk comment here.
Nice pics 🙂
What's abt other shopping mall deco?
I know you going to have a photography tour to all the shopping mall…
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SES ASTRA announced today that it has signed an important capacity agreement for video delivery via its 31.5 degrees East orbital position. Through the contract with Ukraine's state owned Ukrkosmos, SES ASTRA will immediately get access to allcablehead-ends and terrestrial networks, and achieve 100 percent cable-coverage in Ukraine via this orbital position.
Ukrkosmos' channel portfolio includes state-owned UTR, Kultura and KDRTRK, as well as Sport 1, Sport 2, Malyatko TV and Menu TV. Since UTR and Kultura are subject to must-carry rules, cable operators are obliged to offer the two channels as part of their bouquet. This allows SES ASTRA to immediately gain significant reach in Ukraine.
31.5 degrees East is SES ASTRA's orbital position for Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It complements SES ASTRA's very successful 5 degrees East orbital position that already delivers a large variety of channels to Ukraine and allows for further growth in the region.
Norbert Hölzle, Chief Commercial Officer of SES ASTRA, said: "We are delighted about this agreement with Ukrkosmos which demonstrates the strong dynamic in the region. Further to strengthening our long standing relationship with Ukrkosmos and its shareholder, the National Space agency of Ukraine, the agreement shows that we have succeeded in establishing 31.5 degrees East as an important orbital position for the Ukrainian market. We look forward to winning additional customers for this growing orbital position."
Sergey Kapshtyk, General Director of State Enterprise Ukrkosmos: "The capacity agreement with SES ASTRA will allow us to offer superior signal quality and coverage over Ukraine and optimise the distribution of our customer's content to terrestrial and cable networks. We are looking forward to continue working extensively with our colleagues from SES ASTRA to improve our offer to customers in Ukraine."
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TV-viewers can receive the Ukrkosmos bouquet throughout the country with satellite dishes of 60 centimeters using the following transmission parameters: Satellite name: ASTRA 1G, Orbital position 31.5 degrees East, transponder No. 5.231, reception frequency 12304.50 MHz, horizontal polarization.


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Well Now, These Are Some Good Covers
I liked these covers, so I'm sharing them in this yet again no content filter zone. BOOOM!
This one is just strange... but you know.. you know, we're on each other's team.
This one just makes the song sound a lot better. And not to mention the lack of objectification
And well, I just have to end on this one cause it's been infecting my brain for a good part of a month, but this take on it just kicks ass.
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Barlow High graduate Morton ready to help Pirates
Published 9:41 pm, Saturday, April 3, 2010
It has been a long time since baseball fans in Pittsburgh have had much of anything to cheer about.
Their beloved Pirates, one of the oldest franchises in all of Major League Baseball, have not qualified for postseason play -- or even posted a winning season -- since 1992. The Pirates went 62-99 last year, and in doing so became the only team in North American professional sports history to suffer 17 consecutive losing seasons. Riddled with injuries and ripped apart by the trades of several key players, the Pirates finished last in the National League's Central Division for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
Spring, however, is the season of perpetual hope in baseball, and with a new season about to unfold, the hope in the Steel City is that the Pirates' crop of young, up-and-coming players can finally get things headed in the right direction.
Starting pitcher Charlie Morton, a former ace at Joel Barlow High School who wasn't even born when the Pirates won their most recent World Series title in 1979, is determined to help the Pirates return to prominence.
"Nobody outside Pittsburgh expects us to do much," Morton said. "But inside that club house, we have a goal. The guys know the task we have at hand and the attitude has been great."
That goal, no doubt, is to bring a winning baseball team back to the banks of the Allegheny River . And just as the Allegheny is a main tributary of the Ohio River , the Pirates could be viewed as a tributary of sorts for the rest of Major League Baseball. Trades in recent years of standout players and fan favorites like Nate McClouth, Jason Bay , Xavier Nady, Freddy Sanchez and Nyjer Morgan have left the Pirates with little star power. At the same time, however, those trades have left the Pirates with a collection of young prospects like Morton, who came to Pittsburgh from Atlanta when the Pirates traded McClouth to the Braves last June.
The success of any baseball team hinges on its starting pitching, and Morton, a 6-foot-5, 26-year-old right-hander, is slated to be the fourth starter in a young rotation that could make or break the Pirates this season. All five of the Pirates's projected starters -- Zach Duke, Ross Ohlendorf, Paul Maholm, Morton and Daniel McCutchen -- are in their mid-to-late 20s and have losing career records at the major-league level.
Could this be the starting rotation that finally rights the Pirates' ship?
"We're ready to take on the responsibility," Morton said. "Last year, we were trying to prove that we belonged in the big leagues. That has changed this year in that now we're trying to come together to continue to win games. That's the biggest change."
Morton went 5-9 with a 4.55 earned run average last year in a season split between the Braves and Pirates. It was a season full of ups and downs for the aspiring fire-baller. Against the Cubs on Aug. 14, he gave up seven hits and 10 runs in only one inning of work in a 17-2 loss. Against the same Cubs on Sept. 30, he pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout with a career-high eight strikeouts in a 4-0 victory.
Morton, who owns a 9-17 career record with a 5.24 ERA in 34 appearances, reported to the Pirates' spring-training facility in Bradenton , Fla. , in November and was working with the one of the organization's strength and conditioning coaches right up until spring training started in February. He went 1-2 with a 4.38 ERA this spring. He threw a team-high 24 2/3 innings and tied Maholm for the team lead with 17 strikeouts. He looked sharp in his start March 30 against the Twins, when he scattered five hits and allowed only one run in six innings of work. This is the first time in Morton's professional career that he has spent the entire spring training with the big-league club. In years past, he had been sent to work with the minor-league team by now. Just being able to face big-league lineups all the way through spring training, Morton said, has been a big help.
"I feel good," Morton said. "The ball is coming out good and I'm throwing everything for strikes, which is the big thing."
The Pirates open the season at home on Monday against the Dodgers at 1:35 p.m. Morton is scheduled to make his season debut on Friday when the Pirates open a three-game series on the road in Arizona at 9:40 p.m.
Morton said he doesn't really get to return to his old Connecticut stomping grounds these days -- his family has moved to South Carolina . He could be in action when the Pirates come to New York for a four-game series against the Mets at Citi Field Sept. 13-16.


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...after being asked why I never write new things (you know who you are :) <3)
I guess you convinced me to make a "life blog"
...you probably know best (haha)
For everyone else:
Originally this blog was made to show people my pictures in order to give them an impression of what I do, what my photos look like. After asking several friends I already took pictures of, there was a problem: Many of them don't want their pictures to be uploaded on the internet. So. How do you show strangers your pictures if not on the internet?? Kind of hard. oh well...
From now on you will see things I make, things I like, things that inspire me, things that make up my life. Have fun !


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Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) rebuffed Wall Street's concerns of a generic sleep drug early Wednesday in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that argues the commercial launch will have to wait on patent litigation or face potentially "significant damages."
"While the FDA has approved a generic version of Xyrem, the company does not believe a launch is likely to occur prior to a district court, or potentially an appellate court, decision in the company's ongoing patent litigation," Jazz wrote in its filing.
In the stock market today, Jazz stock rocketed 11% to 128.61, regaining after-hours losses Tuesday, after the Food and Drug Administration approved a generic version of Xyrem, Jazz's drug to treat daytime sleepiness and cataplexy in narcolepsy patients.
The FDA also approved a petition from Jazz that would prevent the generic from using a "skinny label." A skinny label would allow the company to carve out information related to drug-drug interactions between sodium oxybate (Xyrem) and divalproex sodium, a drug to treat seizures.
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Per the FDA approval, the generic firm must also come up with a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy. A REMS is important considering sodium oxybate is the sodium salt of gamma hydroxybutyrate. GHB has the potential for abuse, such as in the case of sexual assault.
If the generic launches while Jazz's patent litigation is ongoing, the rival company could be on the hook for "significant damages," Jazz said. Xyrem brought in $286 million in Q3 sales, accounting for 76% of Jazz's total revenue that quarter.
Mizuho analyst Irina Koffler expects generic Xyrem entrants to be delayed until 2025. The important point to note, she says in a research report, is the generic can't launch while its label infringes on Jazz's patents, which will be litigated May 1. Koffler maintained her buy rating and 127 price target on Jazz stock.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Amneal Pharmaceutical, Par Pharmaceuticals, Watson Laboratories and Lupin Pharmaceuticals are embroiled in patent litigation with Jazz over their generic versions of Xyrem. Per the FDA, they will need to include drug-drug information and a REMS in their labels.
"This obligation will force all five of these players to negotiate with Jazz to settle the outstanding litigation on the 306 and 302 patents, and to cooperate with Jazz's existing REMS program," Koffler wrote. Ranbaxy and Wockhardt have settled with Jazz to enter the market after Dec. 31, 2025.
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Cohen: Top NBA Storylines in November
By Josh Cohen
November 30, 2010
Here were the top storylines from around the NBA in the month of November:
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8) Yao Ming's Comeback Attempt
9) Smiles Around the Big Apple
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November 30, 2010
Here were the top storylines from around the NBA in the month of November:
There was no doubt the Miami Heat were going to be the world's most fascinating sports attraction this year.
There is a mystifying absorption people have for celebrities, and in today's day and age, world-class professional athletes are among the most fashionable luminaries. They are profoundly disclosed to the public and people tend to love to develop love/hate relationships with them.
South Beach's megastar trio fits right into this category and because of their shockingly disappointing performance thus far on the court, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are dealing with a great deal of negative publicity.
Some figured the Heat were assembled to break the NBA record for most wins in a season (72). Others, similarly, expected them to electrify fans with never-before-seen highlight plays (ex. at least five LeBron-to-Wade alley-oops a game) and outplay opponents with their implausible speed and talent.
Not so much.
Miami is a peculiar 10-8 and has not proven to have the right chemistry or resilience that championship-caliber teams tend to have.
In the Heat's defense, however, there are still five months of the regular season remaining – which is plenty of time to make the appropriate adjustments to ultimately compete for an NBA title.
But, I am already starting to wonder – what will happen if Miami does not evolve and transform into the league power just about everyone anticipated it to be?
There are already reports circulating around the media that some of the Heat players are not happy with head coach Erik Spoelstra.
There was the mysterious Spoelstra-James bump during the Heat's loss to the Mavericks. There are rumors that Team President Pat Riley will inevitably replace Spoelstra as head coach at some point.
I am starting to conjecture the psyche of LeBron. It's very obvious that he signed with Miami because he envisioned "dominance and destruction" and being a part of a team that would be remembered as the "greatest, most enthralling" assemblage in sports history.
Even if his statistics wouldn't match what he accomplished in Cleveland, the two-time defending MVP assumed his team's success would be more "memorable" and "glamorous" than any of his individual achievements in past years.
At every NBA arena away from Miami, James is jeered at. When he touches the ball – even if he is not in position to do anything productive with it – he is booed and rebelled against.
It must affect him. Nobody wants to feel so ostracized. No human being wants to be the villain every step of the way. It's just not a part of anyone's nature.
Therefore, I ask again; what will happen if the Heat do not become the championship-level team they and everyone else expected them to be?
How long can James, Wade and Bosh accept the incoming scrutiny? How long can they tolerate being abhorred by NBA fans and celeb-fanatics alike?
Thus, I ask one question for all of you to think about: Will there be a South Beach breakup much sooner than anyone could have ever anticipated?
There is a very popular adage in the NBA: Every team goes on a run.
Most of the time when a team is trailing by double digits in the second half, however, a run does not result in a lead or especially a victory.
The Utah Jazz certainly did not abide by that maxim in November.
It all started with a comeback win at home against the L.A. Clippers and then, things started becoming unimaginable on their unforgettable Southeast road trip.
The Jazz rallied back from a 22-point deficit to stun the Heat in overtime, 18 down to beat the Magic, an 11-point hole in the fourth quarter to outlast the Hawks and finally a 19-point shortage to knock off the Bobcats on a last-second game-winner from Deron Williams.
Most recently, Utah overcame a 19-point deficit to jolt the Lakers and another double-digit gap against the Clippers.
It seemed only logical that the Jazz would regress this season after losing Carlos Boozer to free agency over the summer.
But, rather than feel sorry for themselves, Utah acquired Al Jefferson from Minnesota and informed the evolving Paul Millsap he would have a greater role.
It has certainly worked out.
Williams, for one, is having an MVP-caliber season, Jefferson has helped anchor a thick and hard-hitting front line and Millsap has developed into one of the best power forwards in the NBA.
Especially since the Jazz do not possess a premier wing scorer, it's surprising they have been able to mount such monumental comebacks.
It's one thing if you have Kobe Bryant, LeBron James or Kevin Durant on your team and they just erupt. But it's a whole another achivement when you overcome such massive deficits as a team.
It may not exactly be how Head Coach Stan Van Gundy plans it during practice, but the Orlando Magic have proven this season to be cool in the clutch on the road.
In five of the Magic's six road games this season, the game has been up for grabs in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and in four of those nail-biters, Orlando has prevailed in stirring fashion.
Against Charlotte on Nov. 6, Quentin Richardson connected on a left-handed drive with nine seconds left to extend Orlando's lead to three and secure a win.
In New Jersey a week later, Jameer Nelson raced down the length of the floor and buried a game-winning fadeaway over the stretched arms of Brook Lopez with 4.1 seconds left.
It was Nelson serving as the hero again in Indiana when he converted on a go-ahead hoop-and-the-harm three-point play with 34 ticks remaining.
Lastly in Washington, Dwight Howard, who erupted for a season-best 32 points, banked in a game-winning putback off a Nelson miss with 4.3 on the clock.
Call it Saturday "magic" or just a team that consistently delivers in pressure-packed moments, but Orlando appears to be the type of club this season that finds a way to win in crunch time.
Last season, in contrast, only once all season did the Magic win a game with a go-ahead bucket in the final 10 seconds (Rashard Lewis' memorable drive against the Boston Celtics).
"We have shown to have great resolve," Van Gundy said recently.
While Orlando has done it multiple times this season, there have been other notable game-winning shots from other teams.
Mo Williams, for instance, buried a 15-foot fadeaway at the buzzer to catapult the Cavaliers past the Bucks. Carmelo Anthony sunk a 23-foot jumper as time expired to propel the Nuggets over the Bulls and Grant Hill and Jason Richardson connected on an unforgettable buzzer-beating alley-oop slam to send the Suns into overtime against the Grizzlies before pulling out an unimaginable triumph.
Many eyes opened wide over the summer when it was reported that Carmelo Anthony decided not to sign a three-year, $65 million extension with the Denver Nuggets.
His decision to pass on such a deal automatically translated into his preference to play elsewhere in the long term.
As a result, trade rumors have persistently circulated around the media involving the three-time NBA All-Star. One proposed deal that would send Melo to New Jersey in a four-team deal seemed all but done before negotiations broke off in the final hour.
While it certainly remains possible that he will be traded before the February deadline, Anthony remains a member of the Nuggets. He is tied for eighth in the NBA in scoring (23.8 points), had a 20-20 game this year against Phoenix and nailed a game-winning jumper against Chicago.
Everyone seems to have his or her own opinions on whether it would be most sensible for Anthony to reconsider his decision to not sign the extension with Denver or to remain opposed to that idea and allow the Nuggets to decide whether or not they want to trade him in a blockbuster midseason deal.
Reports continue to indicate that the Nuggets are very stringent with what they would expect in return for Melo should they ultimately decide to trade him. And you really can't blame them.
Anthony is one of the most electrifying scorers in the NBA and also rebounds extremely well at the small forward position. It would be insane for Denver to give him away without proper value in return.
If the former NCAA champion at Syracuse is still a Nugget at the trade deadline, I can't even imagine how many times Denver General Manager Masai Ujiri's phone will be ringing at that time.
When Greg Oden was drafted first overall in 2007, I made a very bold prediction.
I said, in front of my colleagues at NBA.com, that the Portland Trail Blazers and Orlando Magic would play each other in the NBA Finals at least two times between 2010-2015.
I was convinced, based on his performance at Ohio State and my strong beliefs that you need interior dominance to win NBA championships, that Oden would be the type of defender and rebounder that would help the Blazers become the premier team in the Western Conference.
Shortly after my audacious forecast, it was announced that Oden would miss his entire first season after having microfracture surgery on his ailing right knee.
It pretty much all went down hill for the 7-footer from there.
Although he showed flashes of what he is capable of during his second and third years in the league, Oden could never stay healthy and this past month it was pronounced that he needed to have microfracture surgery on his left knee and would miss the entire 2010-11 season.
Unless the former high school national player of the year can somehow overcome all of these devastating injuries, it's very possible that Oden will go down as the biggest bust in professional sports history.
The Blazers, meanwhile, who never seem to have any luck keeping their players healthy, now must try to find a way to at a minimum make the playoffs. Brandon Roy, although still playing at an All-Star level, has been battling a knee injury and they are still awaiting the return of Joel Przybilla.
6) The Resurgence of Gilbert Arenas
After countless injuries and last season's suspension, Gilbert Arenas has returned and looks more like his old self. It still remains unclear, however, if the three-time NBA All-Star will be able to coexist with rookie sensation John Wall, who has missed several games with a knee injury.
7) The Electrifying Blake Griffin
Although we didn't get a chance to watch him last season due to a knee injury,, Blake Griffin's long-awaited NBA career looks like it is headed in the right direction. He is absolutely incredible to watch because of his mix of speed and power.
8) Yao Ming's Comeback Attempt
While it was great to see Yao Ming back on the NBA hardwood this season, it doesn't appear the Rockets center will be effective this year. Already out with a leg injury, Yao looks more like he is closing in on retirement rather than returning to All-Star form.
9) Smiles Around the Big Apple
New York hoops fans now remember what it's like to have an NBA superstar playing in their city. Amar'e Stoudemire deserves to be an MVP candidate this year and the Knicks may be playoff bound for the first time since 2004 if they can sustain this rhythm.
10) Surprise Teams
Most of us thought the Spurs were too old, the Hornets were too confused and the Pacers were still rebuilding. After their impressive starts, I think all of those expectations were wrong.
What do you think is the most intriguing storyline thus far in the NBA season?


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A year has gone by since my moms death. Its been some time since i got chocked but I was ambushed by grief a couple days ago. A friend mentioned she was praying for me this week, because she remembered the week, I could hardly talk. But I was blessed non the less.Then a couple of my kids also acknowledged in their own ways they remembered and wished me condolences.
I don't remember much of last thanksgiving except for the turmoil of watching my mother pass and watching loved ones react. There are some songs I don't want to hear now. And some situations I want to avoid.
Blessing is a gift from above. Its like an anointment of partaking in the very nature of the eternal God. "When I soar to worlds unknown" To know your beginning and end, knowing your point in life, makes the words "blessed", alive. Feeling sad and over whelmed with grief isn't a slap in the face of blessing its the catalyst to know better the facts of life in truth.
It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Ecclesiastes 7:2
Perspective and attitude is found when death is faced. Respect for all humanity is a natural outcome of looking at someone in a coffin. Grief can debilitate or it can sober.Some times it does it all to me.
I stated this blog as a way to deal with it and work out some of my thoughts in a forum. You can go back over this year and watch as I dealt with other deaths this year. Each one was a tragedy and a victory.
There is not much I am excited about now, I am just numb most of the time going through motions, and feeling great empathy for others. There is still joy and resolve also at the same time some where in side. It surfaces now and then.
Thankful for friends and family to walk in the path together.


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Friday, March 25, 2011
Langford General Store - Big Bend National Park
The Painting - Revisiting an older work from around 1997. This watercolor (14"x18" on 300# Waterford) was created in-studio - the Langford General Store ruins in Big Bend Texas, built circa 1927. This former store/post office is literally in the middle of nowhere, but was a stopping point for visitors seeking the healing waters from local hot springs. Springs That still exist today. A non-native palm tree shades the structure and was probably planted there in the 30s judging from old photos. I've got to figure that this palm must be living off of some underground spring since it's not exactly tropical in this part of Texas.
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 IBM Challenge: Tucson Watch Event for Jeopardy!

 The Tucson Executive Briefing Center hosted 20 dignitaries from local companies and academia. This is a historic competition, an exhibition match pitting a computer against the top two celebrated Jeopardy champions:

Brad Rutter, won $3.2 million USD on Jeopardy!, winning 5 days on the show, and then three later tournamets.

Ken Jennings, winning $2.5 million in a 74-day winning streak on Jeopardy!

 One of the members of the audience had never seen an episode of Jeopardy! in his life.

 (Note: there are NO SPOILERS in this blog post. If you have not yet watched the show, you are safe to continue reading the rest of this post. I will not disclose the correct responses to any of the clues nor how well each contestant scored.)

Opening Remarks

 Calline Sanchez, IBM Director, Systems Storage Development for Data Protection and Retention, kicked off today's ceremonies.

 The IBM Watson computer, named after IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, has been developed over the past 4 years by a team of IBM scientists who set out to accomplish a grand challenge - build a computing system that rivals a human's ability to answer questions posed in natural language with speed, accuracy and confidence. IBM Research labs in the United States, Japan, China and Israel [collaborated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts at eight universities], including Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Texas (UT) at Austin, University of Southern California (USC), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), University at Albany (UAlbany), University of Trento (Italy), University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Carnegie Mellon University.

 (Disclaimer: I attended the University of Texas at Austin. My father attended Carnegie Mellon University.)

 Last week, NOVA on PBS had a special episode on the making of IBM Watson, you can [watch it online] on their website. Delaney Turner, IBM Social Media Communications Manager for Business Analytics Software, has posted [his observations of Nova].

 Since IBM Watson is the size of 10 refrigerators and weighs over 14,000 pounds, it was easier to design the Jeopardy! set at the TJ Watson Research lab in Yorktown Heights, NY, than to ship it over to California where the show is normally recorded. Two of the visual designers that worked on this set, as well as on the visual appearance of Watson, live in Tucson and were part of our audience today.

 The IBM Challenge consists of a two-game tournament, where the scores of both games will be added to determine winner rankings. The producers of Jeopardy! will give $1 million dollars USD to first place, $300,000 to second place, and $200,000 to third place. Regardless of outcome, [IBM will donate all of its winings to charity]. The two human contestants plan to donate half of their earnings to their favorite charities as well.

Jeopardy! The IBM Challenge

 Alex Trebek introduces IBM Watson, explaining that it can neither hear nor see. It will receive all information electronically. Categories and clues will be sent as text files via TCP/IP over Ethernet at the same time the two human contestants see them so that all have the same time to think about the right answer.

 Watson has two rows of five racks, back to back. This was done so that cold air could rise up from holes in the tile floors around the unit, and all the hot air would be forced into the center and up to the ceiling return. This technique is known as "hot aisle/cold aisle" design. Alex Trebek opens one of the rack doors to show a series of 4U-high IBM Power 750 servers.

 The avatar is a representation of Watson, as the machine itself is too big to fit behind the podium. The avatar is IBM's "Smarter Planet" logo with orbiting streaks and circles. It shows "Green" when it has high confidence, and orange when it gets an answer wrong. When busy thinking, the streaks and circles speed up, the closest we will see to "watching a computer sweat."

 During the show, an "Answer panel" shows Watson's top three candidate responses, with confidence level compared to its current "buzz threshold". Watson knows what it knows, and knows what it doesn't know. Here is an [Interactive Watson Game] on New York Times website to give you an idea of how the answer panel works. I was impressed with how close all three candidate answers were. In a question about Olympic swimmers, all three candidates are Olympic swimmers. In a question about the novel "Les Miserables", all three candidates were characters of that novel.

Closing Remarks

 Well, IBM Watson did well, but missed answered some questions incorrectly. This [parody Slate video] pokes fun at this. Here were some discussions we had after the show ended:

IBM did not do well in categories that required [abductive reasoning]. For example, to identify two or three things that happened in different years, and then postulate that what they all have in common is a specific decade (such as the 1950s) is difficult.

Watson does not hear the wrong answers from the two human contestants. For one question, Ken buzzes in first, guesses wrong, then Watson buzzes in with the same exact response. Alex Trebek rebukes Watson with "No, Ken just said that!" Brad would learn from their mistakes and guess correctly for the score.

Watson is provided the correct answer after a contestant guesses it correctly, or if nobody does, when Alex provides the correct response. This is sent as a text message to Watson immediately, so that it can use this information to adjust its algorithms and machine-learning for future clues in that same category. This was evident in the "Answer panel" on the fourth and fifth attempts on the category of "Decades".

 With this demonstration, IBM Research has advanced science by leaps and bounds for the Articial Intelligence community. IBM is a leader in Business Analytics, and this technology will find uses in a variety of industries. The average knowledge worker spends 30 percent of her time looking for information on corporate data repositories. By demonstrating a computer that can provide answers quickly, employees will be more productive, make stronger business decisions, and have greater insight.

 Day 1 was only able to cover the first round of Game 1. This allowed more time to talk about the history and technology of IBM Watson. Tomorrow, the contestants will finish Game 1 and head into Game 2.

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Judging Others by Pastor Carl W. Mann, II
Matthew 7:1 (KJV) "Judge not, that ye be not judged."
Many have heard me say, "Scripture does not command us to remove ourselves from any position of making a judgment about others or things." With this, I know that individuals have stated today's Scripture to refute my statement. However, I've always qualified my statement by including the principle of Christ's teaching – "We are NOT positioned to condemn anyone else; but, we are called to 'judge righteously' in everything."
You are making a "judgment" right now. You are deciding whether it will be worth your time to read this article or not. Thus, you are making a judgment. You made a judgment concerning what you are wearing, or what you wore earlier today. You will make a judgment concerning what you have eaten, or will eat, today.
While we are discussing food, you will make a judgment concerning the quality of the food, especially after you have eaten it. You will decide whether the food was good, mediocre, or awful. In making that judgment, if someone else prepared the food, you will need to be cautious to not "condemn" the cook! However, after eating a person's cooking on several occasions, you will be experienced enough to assess whether they are a good cook or not. BUT, you will not be positioned to pronounce a qualified decision on the condition of their heart.
Jesus was teaching that we will never be positioned to be able to judge the condition of men's hearts! As to the quality of their works, the works will speak for themselves. For instance, all one needs to do to judge the quality of an apple is to taste it. For one, the taste may be fare inferior; however, for another, they might find the taste quite exquisite. Obviously, this is purely subjective judgment. AND, we know that our own hearts will deceive us; therefore, we cannot depend upon our own understanding or experience to make spiritual judgments concerning others.
However, if their works do not reflect the quality of God's Word, such as "giving to gain," or "giving to be seen," we can make a judgment that their giving is not genuine. IF you're reading closely, you might have thought, "Wait! How do you know if anyone is giving in these manners or not? Now, you are being critical!" You are correct!!! That is why I stated it that way! ONLY God would be able to know what was in the heart of the donor.
Oftentimes, there is a fine line between constructive and condemning criticism. Not all criticism is bad. Scripture instructs us to love our brother or sister enough that we would be willing to go them if we see them "overtaken in a fault." However, the Word of God also instructs us as to what manner of spirit we should instruct them.
Galatians 6:1 (KJV) "Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted."
It would be a false charity to ignore the sins in others, just as assuredly it would be unrighteous to seek to please ourselves at the expense of pleasing God. Once again, you might ponder how anyone would be able to discern whether a brother or sister is "overtaken in a fault" or not. The "evidence" of such a condition would be blatantly present for those who are "spiritual" and are continually desiring to look beyond the outward appearance and to "see as God sees." Of course, this can only be done if the Holy Spirit reveals the truth.
Also, there are actions that are clearly identified as being contrary to Scripture – regardless of how some may decide to interpret it. For example, it does not require much spiritual discernment to judge that a man who decides to leave his wife and family and go after another woman is in direct contradiction of Scripture and is "overtaken in a fault." For the sake of this discussion, let me say a person's "actions" may also present that he is "overtaken" with the "sin" of intemperance. I said, "sin," because that is what "fault" means in Galatians 6:1.
I am not able to see "why" a person does anything. Only God can "judge" the heart. However, you and I can see "what" a person does. IF the actions of a brother or sister are contrary to the Word of God, we can see this, and we will make a judgment concerning this. The question is, "Do I love the person enough to be willing to confront them? Am I spiritual enough that God would trust me to "restore" them?"
Individuals who are caught up in the "spirit of criticism" seem to present the same characteristics. They tend to be…
- Self-righteous
One of the prime examples of self-righteousness is King David. If you will recall, after he committed adultery with Bathsheba, God sent the prophet Nathan to confront him (2 Samuel 12:1-10). When Nathan told David about a "king" who stole his neighbor's pet lamb, David got very angry and said that man was deserving of death. Nathan told King David, "You are the man!" The good thing is, David repented! Many who are self-righteous will only become angrier when they are confronted with their hypocrisy.
- Self-justifying
When self-righteous critics are confronted, they will often justify their position with the following statement, "What I am doing is not nearly as bad as what they are doing!" Jesus clarified their condition, Matthew 7:3-4 (KJV) "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?"
Regardless of the characteristics that those who are under the influence of the "spirit of criticism" present, they ALL share one common characteristic. They are all awaiting God's judgment.
Romans 2:3 (KJV)"And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?"
I pray that I shall be more generous and gracious. I pray that I shall be more compassionate concerning others and less condemning.


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Golden-age of Washington Lobbyists
Wasn't Mr. Hope and Change going to clean-up Washington? End business as usual? I distinctly remember something about lobbyists.
The National Journal last week rolled out its 10th annual survey of pay levels for Washington trade associations, confirming that for lobbyists this is the Golden Age. And needless to say, the political class is not clamoring for a pay czar.
The Washington insider magazine looked at 514 tax forms between 2007 and 2009 and found that no fewer than 89 executives for trade groups earned more than $1 million. That's a 30% increase from the 2008 survey. Perhaps you recall the now-distant promise of a Presidential candidate who said he would reduce the influence of lobbyists. Who was that guy?
That was a guy running an election, who KNEW he could promise candy-coated unicorn dung and his faithful would cheer him on. Anyway, that was then, this is now.
During the run-up to the election, Obama spoke frequently about the need to purge the government of lobbyist influence. He called for new rules to make it more difficult for people to pass back and forth between public office and special interest organizations.
"This gets to a key theme during his campaign, which was that lobbyists were not going to run the Obama administration," Adair says. "But … in Washington, the lobbyists are the people who know how the place works, and so he appointed lobbyists to some key positions and basically created loopholes in the policy for them."
So, you see, NPR explains … sure he promised but apparently without lobbyists our government just grinds to a halt. They're like the oil that greases the gears.
So. Right. Never mind about that whole "cleaning up Washington" promise. You see, he was mistaken. Lobbyists are good now.
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I have a question regarding 'emergency heat' with respect to HVAC systems. I had a new Unico system installed with an American Standard 15 SEER compressor and an electric duct heater. The duct heater has separate electric elements (three stages) We had a cold nght the other night, about 12 degrees, and woke up in the morning with the house a cool 54 degrees.
After talking to the installer - he informed me that I need to switch the unit to 'emergency heat' in order to maintain the house internal temperature during very cold nights. They also informed me that the supplemental heat does NOT run when the heat pump is running and will not automatically switch to a second stage electrical heat when the heat pump can't keep up.
I had thought that the heating cycle would be a multi range cycle:
1) heat pump only
2) heat pump & 1st stage electric
3) heat pump & 2nd stage electric
4) emergency heat (in the event of a heat pump failure of some sort)
Is this correct or should the duct heater only run when manually switched 'on'? Also - what would be the lowest outside air temp that I can expect the heat pump to generate heat? I have heard as high as 28F to as low as 6F.


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Last December, I published some posts following the coal ash spill near the Kingston, Tennessee power plant:
Homeowners Sue TVA for Environmental Spill
TVA – Business Before Regulations
The Problem With Fly Ash Sludge – The Other Shoe Drops
Because there were no federal regulations in place regarding standards for the coal ash holding ponds and little State oversight, power plant administrators were routinely ignoring warnings from inspectors. The spill brought a call for reform through regulations administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. This month, the EPA will be releasing new guidelines aimed at the problem. While that is a good start, there is the fear that they will not really solve the problem:
[S]ome fear the new rules may only cover ash stored in wet ponds, leaving sites many consider the most dangerous in the Hawkeye State unregulated.
A report released last month by the U.S. Government Accountability Office laid out several potential options for federal regulations. Included among the possibilities is designating coal ash as a hazardous material if it's kept wet, and non-hazardous if it's moved to a dry landfill.
As detailed in my earlier posts, the heavy metals contained in the ash can easily contaminate the groundwater supply by leaching through unlined holding pond walls. Another idea under consideration is for the federal government to regulate the ash as solid waste, which would effectively leave the issue under state control. Let's hope that environmental science, not politics, carries the day on this important issue.


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The atlas is the first report to analyse all of Europe's soil. The study will form the basis of the Soil Framewirk Directive, expected by the end of the year which is intended to protect Europe's soil from further damage. But the real answer does not lie in the publication of a directive in the Official Journal, but changes in farming practice. Farmers need to be encouraged to use more composted organic material, but their willingness to do so will be affected by considerations of availability and price.


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2012 Core Values Cup
The First Tee Selects 80 Participants To Play At Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
Eighty participants from The First Tee received exciting news today as they've been selected to attend the 2012 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that will be held July 6-8 and televised internationally on Golf Channel.The young men and women were selected by a national panel of judges that evaluated participants' playing ability and comprehension of the life skills and character education learned through their involvement with The First Tee. More than 180 applications were submitted. Monterey Peninsula Foundation, the event's host organization, chose 8 juniors through the exemption process. Overall, 81 juniors, ages 16-18 will be teamed with 81 Champions Tour players and 162 amateurs as they compete for the title at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Del Monte Golf Course.
"The Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach is an opportunity of a lifetime for the young people in our program," says Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., chief executive of The First Tee. "Playing at world-renowned golf courses alongside Champions Tour players, the event provides our participants the chance to showcase not only their golfing abilities but also the core values developed through The First Tee's Life Skills Experience. We are very grateful for the generosity of Nature Valley."
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Applications Are In
Excitement is building as participants from across The First Tee network have submitted their application to play in the 2012 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, July 3-8.
New this year, the Champions Tour has increased the field size from 78 to 81 players meaning The First Tee home office will now select 73 juniors through the application process and eight exemptions will still be awarded by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation.
Stay tuned as The First Tee field announcement will be made later in May. Who will get to go?
Highlights from 2011
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A Round at Pebble with Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn
Contributing Blogger: Megan Conder, participant, The First Tee of Contra Costa
During my practice round at Pebble Beach, I had a very magical surprise. I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and play golf with an outstanding Athlete and outstanding person, Lindsey Vonn.
I not only admire her for her awards, but even more so as a person. Lindsey Vonn was so gracious to everyone in our foursome and supportive of me as a young athlete. I was even more impressed that she played golf with such a positive attitude.
She hit some great shots at Pebble! She was so positive and seemed to enjoy the people, and the day. After her golf, she presented an awesome speech at the Legends Dinner where she spoke of "confidence."
It was a very motivating speech to all of us. What I loved the most, was finding out how real and caring she is to all of us young people. She is a wonderful role model.
I thank Nature Valley for taking the time to coordinate her visit during the First Tee Open. Lindsey Vonn is a perfect example of a phenomenal athlete with true character. Thank you Lindsey Vonn and thank you Nature Valley!
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First Round at the 2011 Nature Valley First Tee Open
My pro partner played pinpoint golf the whole front nine hitting nothing but fairways and greens, meanwhile I saw the WHOLE front nine including 5 trees. We were 3 under heading into the par 5 17th and Mr. Glasson hit the green in 2 and left the eagle putt just short and made birdie. We ended up shooting 68 at Del Monte Golf Course and I was very happy with my pro partner's play. Tomorrow, we tee off on the 10th hole at Pebble Beach at 8:03 am and although I didn't play great today, I'm determinded to put at least a couple of birdies on my scorecard to help my team make the cut.
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Cocal-Cola Champions Challenge Highlights Video
During the Coca-Cola Champions Challenge participants from The First Tee are joined by Champions Tour players for a charity purse of $40,000 that goes to local chapters of The First Tee. Results: Gary Hallberg – $16,000 for The First Tee of Monterey County; Nadia Majidi – $16,000 for The First Tee of Tulsa; Jeff Sluman – $4,000 for The First Tee of Chicago; Lakareber Abe – $4,000 for The First Tee of Greater Houston
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The Excitement of the Pairings Party…And Being Paired with Tom Kite!
Contributing Blogger: Allie Agrella, participant, The First Tee of Austin
I really couldn't have picked a more perfect way to jump start this amazing week than with the Pairing Party tonight. The mood was so lively; I could feel everyone's energy and excitement towards what the next few days will bring!
With the beautiful Inn at Spanish Bay as the backdrop, I knew from the beginning that the night was going to be a success! After having some great food, we all sat down and got comfortable with our delicious deserts in hand (my favorite… mini cheesecake and cupcakes!)
While we continued our feast, The First Tee previewed two promotional videos. It's hard to describe, but when the video was being played I felt an overwhelming sense of pride. First, in myself and more importantly, in the amazing organization which I'm so thankful to be a part of.
Suddenly, the time for pairings had come. At that moment, you could almost feel the anticipation buzzing all around the room as every junior participant prepared to have their pairing revealed. Providing both first class comedy and commentary during the entire pairing process was Peter Jacobsen. I, and from what I could see, everyone else, was amazed with both his charisma and charm! He made the whole night so enjoyable and kept everyone fully engaged. As I am writing this, my cheeks are still sore from laughing so hard!
My anticipation grew waiting for my name to be announced. Finally, my time came as I watched the spinning wheel on the screen reveal that my Pro was Tom Kite! After hearing about a previous member from The First Tee of Greater Austin being paired with him in a prior year and having an awesome experience, I was thrilled! I am honored to have this opportunity and I would like to thank The First Tee and Nature Valley for making this dream a reality! What an incredible night with the promise of more to come!
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evil girl vs pretender(sigh..take again next time eh ?k ! no excuse !!I dunno y erione's skill so cha) Ei, pretender !! I din put the pic up here ! So, I'm not that evil right ?? haha..She won't kill mee..trust me !!
foong yan n meee
me n mei chern
foong yan n meee
me n mei chern
me n my beloved nephew !! yan yan thin adi, I fat adi.
p.s : sorrie girls..no Mr.Lim's piccc..u guys know right..me n soong got bad record adi..whenever we saw him, he will stare at us..damn malu la...so..no picc !! hahaa..will try to get for u all later..
But....but !! I went to his house...hahaa..with foong yan actually..We send the out-station students there...beat n ryn, no heart feeling,k ?? haha..
Well, by looking at this pic..you can see there are many ppl inside the house.Foong yan and I din go in because the shoes simply stink to the max!! gross !
The models, fashion designer n uss !


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Khanyisile Primary School caters for pupils from Grade 00 to Grade 7. The school is known for its excellent academic record and we are strongly committed to maintaining high standards. Small classes ensure that each pupil receive individual attention in a nurturing environment.
All grade six learners at Khanyisile school write the Core Skills Test each year. In addition to that, they also write the International Bench Marking test each year.
Starting 2014 all the grade 3,4 and 5 will also write the International Bench marking Test. Please not that Core Skills is only for grade 6.
The following subjects are currently on offer at the school.
First Language English Siswati Second languages Afrikaans (however advice should be considered) French others Mathematics Science Social Studies Health Life Skills Religious Education Agriculture Computer Studies Practical Arts Art/Phyiscal Education Music (for the future )
All grades start at 7:30 a.m.
Grades 00 and 0 end at 12:noon.
Grade 1 end at 1:00p.m. (2:00 p.m on Mon & Wed for Judo / Mini cricket). for learners interested in above mentioned sports.
Grades 2-7 end at 2:00 p.m. (1pm - 2pm is sports practice on Monday & Wednesday)
The school closes at 1:00 pm on Fridays.
The hours above are subject to change as the needs arises.
Every first week of each term, school dismisses at 1pm.
Extra lessons on offer for those learners who can arranged transport. Grades 5, 6 and 7
Days: Mondays - Thursdays
Time: 2pm -3pm
Consult with headteacher via appointment about extra lessons, first.
SUPERVISING HOMEWORK: between 2pm - 3pm for those who are waiting to be collected by transport.
Whenever possible and relevant, teachers make use of the 'outdoor classroom' learning experience to work towards our Eco-goals. Our school is part of the Eco-School programme which aims to promote environmental education and learning, that is curriculum linked and relevant, and that assists teachers to achieve learning outcomes. The programme aims to stimulate environmental sensitivity and awareness, and encourage responsible environmental choices and attitudes. It's purpose is to help schools to fulfil the mandate of incorporating environmental learning into all learning areas, across all grades, and also to help schools to organise their environmental activities meaningfully, rather than only engaging in ad hoc projects. The programme presents opportunities for whole-school improvement, and encourages learner involvement through participating and initiating action projects that encourage experiemental learning and self-discovery.
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School Times As usual school commences at 7:30 am promptly for everyone. Grades 00 and 0 dismiss at 12 noon… Read MoreSchool Times
Dear Parents/Guardians Welcome back to all parents, learners and teachers of Khanyisile Primary School. We trust you all had a… Read MoreWelcome back to Third term!
Sponsored Walk Appreciations Khanyisile School would like to send a very big thank you to all the companies that took… Read MoreSponsored Walk Appreciations
We would like congratulate all the athletes were performed well and made K.P.S. proud in the Cross Country competition in… Read MoreCross Country Competition
School Trips The school would like to thank all the parents who could afford to send their kids across the… Read MoreSchool Trips
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Tuesday, 27 October 2009
We need your help
We know you love our prices and we know you love shopping at The Range well we need your help. The Range is in the final 4 of crafts beautiful 2009 awards for best chain store. So please spare a few minutes to fill in the voting form the closing date is 30th November. Here is the link http://www.therange.co.uk/page/craftawards
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Already done Di, good luck to The Range Hugs Julie x
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Heres Alex's blog by the way
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Thank you julie your a gem
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Those bulky high-end TV's were targets but now get left on a snowbank in the hopes of saving a trip to the dump. Bad news for big media companies too: Burglars (drug-addled and opportunistic) rarely bother any more with CD's, DVD's and tapes because the product is available free (sometimes legally) on the net. (Link is to The Economist).
Remember Fagin teaching kids to steal handkerchiefs? That was serious business. (See John Dann's Old Bailey testimony in 1787 at the link. All of Henry Hyam's indictment in the same report deal with stolen fabric. How about one pair of stockings (recovered from the prisoner's feet) and a waistcoat? Thieves made a living sticking hooked poles through windows to steal sheets off beds.
A typical home has sofas, lamps, crockery, cooking tools, curtains, framed prints, beds and linen and none of it very appealing to a thief. What's left?
"What would you save if you knew a thief was coming tonight?" That's the same question as "What would you save if you had to evacuate for a forest fire?" - as we did twice. After securing the lives of people I love, most of my valuables are replaceable cards in a wallet or digital photos and files that fit in my pocket (with copies in the "cloud" and elsewhere). I'd make sure of my getaway vehicle, then add some old photos of the kids and grandparents and if there's no rush, maybe have a look at favourite furniture. What's most valuable to me isn't very valuable to a thief and hard to sell. Perhaps banking passwords are the only interesting target.
Digging a bit deeper, character and ability are the true valuables, next to life itself.. Iago (Othello Act 3 Scene 3): "Who steals my purse, steals trash .. but he that filches from me my good name, robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed."


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You all remember this system, right? Well, today marks the 15th anniversary this video game system came out in the United States. The N64 is a CLASSIC, and I used to play it ALL of the time in elementary/early middle school (before the days of the Gamecube/PS2/Xbox and Wii/PS3/360 gaming consoles). Nowadays, college students like me reminisce about the times we used to play these games on this platform as often as we could. I remember the countless number of days playing Mario Kart 64 (like a bajillion times); Pokemon Stadium 2 (when there only used to be 250 Pokemon); and watching my friend play classic single-player games like Banjo Kazooie (the bird-bear creature game that tried to be like Mario), Donkey Kong 64 and, of course Super Mario 64. I cannot forget the original Super Smash Bros. game!
(I recommend clicking on the links - they link to Youtube videos of a commercial/gameplay of each game, which are each about a minute long)
What do you remember most about the N64?
--- Sidenote: How many of you guys recognized the new small tweaks to the Youtube videos? There is a speed-up/speed-down button to the left of the video quality button, and the full-screen mode just makes it full-screen to the browser size - NOT the size of the computer) ---


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You ve got a bad connection most likely on the battery- pull off cables one at a time, use wire brush to clean the posts and cable connectors put back on make sure that they are on all the way before you tighten
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Joseph "Joe" Martin Malek Jr., 70, of Ridge Road, Columbus, Pa., died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bracken Funeral Home, 315 N. Center St., Corry, Pa., by the Rev. Brian Eiss. Burial will be in Spring Creek Cemetery, Spring Creek, Pa.
Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Bracken Funeral Home and from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral Sunday.
He was born in Corry, Pa., on Oct. 19, 1940, to Joseph M. and Ethel Sterns Malek Sr.
Joe was raised and educated in Corry and attended Corry area schools. He entered the U.S. Army and served from 1959 to 1962. He served in Korea where he was a field communications specialist. After serving his country, he returned to Corry and worked for Foamex before moving to Virginia. While in Virginia, he worked for C&O Railroad for three years before returning to Corry. He then worked for Ajax Iron Works for 25 years in the foundry. In the early 1990s, he worked for the Corry Area School District in custodial maintenance. He retired Jan. 3, 2003.
Joe was a member of the W.I.T. Camping Club. He enjoyed woodworking and traveling in his motor home but mostly enjoyed being with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joan Smith, and three brothers, Carl, Robert and Richard Malek.
He is survived by his wife, Shelva Waddell Malek, whom he married Oct. 19, 1962, in Virginia. Joe is also survived by two daughters, Beth Taydus and her husband, Jim, of Columbus, Pa., and Rhonda Glover and her husband, Chris, of Waterford, Pa; two sons, Joe M. Malek III and his wife, Lisa, of Lexington, N.C., and Jeff Malek and his wife, Becky, of Cleveland, Ohio; three sisters, Margaret Shillinglaw of Arcadia, Fla., Lucille Whitley and her husband, Jack, of Corry, Pa., and Barbara Gerhardt and her husband, Tom, of Tulsa, Okla.; four brothers, Frank Malek and his wife, Linda, of Spring Creek, Pa., Merle Malek and his wife, Cheryl, of Oklahoma, Edward Malek and his wife, Donna, of Pittsfield, Pa., and Edmund Malek and his wife, Carla, of Powell, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Nicole and Devin Taydus, Kody, Jonathan and Bryon Braswell, Andrew Glover, Joseph Tyler "JT" Malek and Erich, Abby and Trevor Malek; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society-Corry Unit, 2115 W. 38th St., Erie, PA 16508.
Joseph 'Joe' Martin Malek Jr.
Joseph "Joe" Martin Malek Jr., 70, of Ridge Road, Columbus, Pa., died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.


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Remember Me
On that pleasant spring morning,
when the birds are out and performing
and the sun's rays are warming
Remember me
On that sultry summer night
after the thunderstorm yielded its might
and the moon is revealing a little light
Remember me
On that crisp autumn day
when you have time to whittle away
and the leaves are an intense color buffet
Remember me
On that raw winter twilight
when the sun is inching out of sight
and you're ready to call it a night
Remember me
My Morning
An audible disturbance reverberated in the wee hours
Lurching out of bed, my eyes squinting and my body weary
Oh joy, the railroad is needing me on this morning dreary
Fumbling with the phone in the dark, I dropped it twice
Clearing my throat, I answered it, sounding barely alive
The caller mumbled something at oh-four-thirty-five
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
"A" huge dilemma
Even trying to explain the situation makes my head spin. We've got three ways to vote on two plans. Yes, three.
1. Measure A: Voting yes means you want the General Plan Initiative, the "slow growth" plan, to pass.
2. Measure B: Voting yes means you want to repeal General Plan Update 4, the "developers" plan which was enacted by the county supervisors several months ago.
3. Measure C: Voting yes means you want to enact General Plan Update 4.
Just so we're clear, Yes on A means yes. Yes on B means no, and yes on C means yes. I think.
You can thank the county supervisors for the confusion. They let it go on the ballot that way. To me, that's reason enough to vote against GPU4, which is their baby.
Measure A actually comes closer to my vision for the county, but its opponents do make a valid point that it may be too rigid.
There are a lot of issues involved here, of course, and I don't have time to get into them all. Let me just say that there are actually elements of both plans that I like, and elements of both I don't like.
One thing is clear: This election has become so divisive that whichever side "wins" a substantial portion of the population is going to feel left out. That is no way to plan for a future that affects everyone.
Thus I am leaning towards voting against both plans. If both plans fail, we will revert to the 1982 plan, which doesn't seem so bad anymore. At least we were able to function under it without treating each other as evil personified. Maybe it would give both sides time to cool off, rethink their rigid positions, recognize that we're all in this together, and start to work together.
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First, I love your website...Very entertaining, extremely informative. My wife and I just got back from 9 days in CA. We're celebrating our 32nd anniversary and decided the way to do it was take advantage of her business trip to San Francisco. When she was done, I flew out to join her. We spent 4 days in Sausalito (Casa Madrona and Inn Above the Tide) doing the tourist thing (Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Wine Country) eating at some good restaurants (Poggio's, Spinnaker). We then drove down Highway 1 for lunch in Santa Cruz before arriving at the Monterey Beach Resort for 2 nights. It was there that depression set in...I had been stationed at the Presidio Defense Language Institute in 1973-74 and we last visited in 1984. Seeing the Wharf and Cannery Row was like getting to see your first true love after 33 years and discovering she's become a fat, ugly prostitute...That's the only way I can think to describe it. We enjoyed the Monterey Whale Watch (6 humpbacks). The wharf was NOTHING like it used to be, as you know. The aquarium was outstanding but all the construction around it detracted greatly from what I remember Monterey best for...a small town atmosphere that was a cultural jewel and exquisite to be living in...We cut our visit short and finished our trip in the Carmel Highlands at the Tickle Pink Inn...just what the doctor ordered. We drove the 9 miles down to the Bixby Creek Bridge and had lunch at the Rocky Point Restaurant. I guess all good things must pass, but I kinda wished in a weird way that I didn't see Monterey in it's present state so that I could go on believing it would always be as it once was. We'll be back, and probably try to base our stay at the Tickle Pink...Anyway, sorry to ramble on, but for some reason, I picked this forum to get some of these thoughts out...Again, thanks for your website...I visit it frequently and will continue to do so...
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Rare Opportunity to Build Internal Medicine Residency Program in Dallas/Fort Worth
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Medical City Healthcare is one of the region's largest, most comprehensive health care providers and includes 14 hospitals, 7 off-campus emergency rooms, more than 50 ambulatory sites, more than 7,000 active physicians and 15,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Job SummaryThe North Texas Division of HCA is seeking an Internal Medicine Program Director to lead the development and implementation of a new Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Division branded as Medical City Healthcare, is a dynamic health system in the Metroplex, one of the world's most rapid growing regions. Dallas-Fort Worth is a dynamic metropolitan area characterized by a robust economy and a wonderful diversity of communities, with many opportunities in education, fine arts, sports and entertainment.
Qualified Candidates:
- Must be Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Current Licensed in Texas or eligible
- Must have 5 years of experience with ACGME, accredited internal medicine program and 3 years of experience in program administration
- Be willing to combine administrative and teaching responsibilities (50/50)
- Strong administrative and team building skills
Candidates with recent scholarly activity such as peer review/funding, publication or original research or review articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters in text books or participation in national committees or educational organizations are highly encouraged to apply
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