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Comal Haus
Baths: 4
Occupancy: 30 Guests
Smoking: No
Boat Access: No
|Peak Season
May thru September
|Off Season
October thru April
|Weekend: $1,975
|Weekend: $1,500
|Weeknight: $1,500
|Weeknight: $1,000
|Weekly: $8,000
|Weekly: $4,800
|Monthly: $20,000
|Monthly: $10,000
|Cleaning Fee: $375
|Event Hosting Fee: $500
Availability Calendar
Stay 4 nights, 5th night free.
Stay 6 nights, 7th night free.
Comal Haus truly has it all! This beautiful spacious home is located right in the heart of all the great things New Braunfels has to offer. The home is nestled directly on the Comal River between the tube shoot and public exit. Schlitterbahn is located directly across the river. Comal Haus can comfortably sleep 30 guests. We want everyone to enjoy being outside as much as we do, so we added a 2000 sq ft deck overlooking the river. The deck is accompanied by a large outdoor kitchen and bar/hangout area with big screen TV and bar seating. If you've had just a little too much fun outside, the large entertainment room upstairs is perfect for relaxing after a long day on the water.
Whether you want to swim in the crystal clear water, shop downtown, grab a bite to eat at the many downtown restaurants, catch a game at a bar, take a quick drive to historic Gruene or just RELAX this is the home for you. We offer all the comforts of home with a few extras!
Elegantly Fully Furnished Home.
Well equipped kitchen with island, gas stove, bar seating and dining area.
Large living area with fireplace and French doors opening to a stunning veranda overlooking the Comal River.
The main floor has a large master suite (12x24) with fireplace and balcony. In addition are three more bedrooms and two bathrooms. Upstairs features a studio apartment with kitchenette, full bath and deck. 4000 sq ft total inside the home.
Bar/Hangout room with big screen TV and bar seating on the first level opens up to the deck overlooking the Comal River. Easy access down to the river. An outdoor kitchen with EGG smoker and outdoor shower add to the fun!
Short 5 minute walk to downtown shopping and dining
Quiet neighborhood
Private river access
Perfect for large parties such as family reunions, bachelor/bachelorette parties, wedding parties, corporate retreats or even staycations!
3 daybeds with 3 trundles (sleeping a total of 6)
2 fold out couches revealing Queen size beds (sleeping a total of 4)
4 sleeping nooks recently added. (4)
So, you can plan on plan on sleeping 10 children upstairs.
2 bunk beds in front "office" (sleeping a total of 4)
Master with king (2)
2 queen bedrooms (4)
Sofa sleeper in the living room (2)
6 rollout beds with thick mattresses (6)
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Posted on March 31, 2015
#TaffordStyle: Spring is in the Air
It's that time of year again. The time when even if there is a foot of snow on the ground (or more. Sorry Boston!) you know it's coming to an end. Spring is in the air our friends! Which is what today's #taffordstyle post is all about. We started with one of the new designs from our Tafford Prints line. This happy top will bring a bit of spring to your next shift, especially when paired with some bright accessories. It's still going to be cold for a little while longer, though. Which is why we are loving all these new Med Sleeve options from Prestige Medical. You can easily regulate your temperature without the hassle of an undershirt. Too cold, just slip these sleeves on. Too hot, just slip them off. They are perfect for those spring days when the weather is up and down. Or that one floor of the hospital that can't seem to decide which temperature it wants to be set at.
We love selfies, so tag us on Instagram (@taffordscrubs), Twitter (@tafford) or Facebook and show us your #taffordstyle. We just might repost!

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Semiodesk is Gold Sponsor of SEMANTiCS 2018
July 16, 2018
We are proud to announce that we are Gold Sponsor for this year's SEMANTiCS conference in Vienna. The annual conference is a meeting place for professionals who make semantic computing work. It has a strong focus on practical applications of semantic technologies in business, government and research. Introducing modom.io As a highlight ... Read more
Semantics At Play: Electronic Arts using Linked Data for Multi-Channel Content Management
September 22, 2017
The annual SEMANTiCS conference is the meeting place for professionals who make semantic computing work, and understand its benefits and know its limitations. This year the conference took place at the beautiful Meervaart Theater in Amsterdam. Amongst the keynotes from industry representatives of Wolters Kluver, Otto Group and Google there was ... Read more
Artivity alpha release available for macOS
September 6, 2016
We are proud to announce that the first pre-release version of Artivity codenamed 'Altamira' can be downloaded for macOS from our project website. Following an intensive six-month development sprint which started in March this year, the software is now ready for testing by artists and designers using the Creative Cloud ... Read more
Artivity presentation at SEMANTiCS 2016
September 6, 2016
The annual SEMANTiCS conference is the meeting place for professionals who make semantic computing work, and understand its benefits and know its limitations. Our highlight this year is the Artivity Presentation at the Linked Data Exposure track, held by Sebastian Faubel. This year's conference is located at Leipzig University in Germany. As ... Read more
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Lower East Side, Manhattan
Tucked deep into Alphabet City is a small school with big heart and even bigger dreams for its students. Even though it might only be blocks from your favorite dinner spot or concert venue, P.S. 15 faces some of the biggest challenges we have seen here at CFK. But their team is incredible, and they have overcome obstacles large and small to provide quality education to their students.
For more information, contact Executive Director Karen Epstein at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Principal: Irene Sanchez
Lead Sponsor: Apollo Management
Student Population: 170
More than 46% of students are homeless
63% of children in the community are born into poverty
Current Programs
Choir: A choir program by Third Street Music School Settlement for students in the third through fifth grade that develops their performance skills in an environment that fosters teamwork, fun and music making
Early Childhood Music: Music fundamentals, plus skill-based vocal and instrumental instruction provided by Third Street Music School Settlement for all students in PreK through second grade
Museum Arts Residency: Arts instruction and access through our partnership with the Children's Museum of the Arts for the entire kindergarten and first grades
Story Pirates: Workshops that introduce families to new, exciting ways to promote literacy at home
School Manager: CFK staff member working on the ground at the school to develop and maintain relationships with the leadership team, parents, community members, program partners, and volunteers
Principal Network: Opportunities for collaboration and learning with other CFK partner school principals
Career Day: Introduces students to new educational and professional experiences so they can chart a path to their futures
Family Fun Nights: Organized around a theme, these evenings bring parents and children together to learn and have fun
School Beautification Day: Transforming the halls and classrooms by painting bright and engaging murals, organizing and cleaning teaching resources, and making the school an even more engaging place to learn
School Supplies and Book Donations throughout the year
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Beausejour Co. is a Toronto-made lifestyle brand specializing in art-to-wear. Each original piece in our collection is hand-painted by career artists.
Offering one-of-a-kind original & functional artwork. Each piece is unique in design, never replicated.
Beausejour Co. works to redefine the life of painting. Art should be seen: we pride ourselves on creating wearable art that travels beyond walls and with you.


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Did you suppose train stations are boring places the place you impatiently wait for your train? Places where the whole lot is dull and dreary, and nothing fascinating ever happens?Think again.Here is a listing of 12 sinister railway stations that you ought to higher continue to be away from, except you are outrageously adventurous. Because they are haunted!
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1. Go Big or Go Home
Weddings are expensive but don't skimp on the hotel room. Get the honeymoon suite with all the bells and whistles. It can make or break a great night. Just like we dress to impress, you need to bring the noise when it comes to impressing your new bride. Do you want to remember honeymooning in a double bed room or the top floor suite with the Jacuzzi tub and flabbergasting ocean view? Exactly.
2. Pop for the Expensive Bubbly
As a wine connoisseur, there's nothing worse than mediocre wine or champagne. Put her in the mood with scrumptious tasting drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Chocolate covered strawberries are a nice touch and go well in the Jacuzzi tub with the right bubbly. Show her she's worth the extra cash. It will make her feel classy, sexy and worth it.
3. Pre-plan Everything
I know it doesn't sound very sexy to "pre-plan" but if you want to make your special night extra special and have it go off without a hitch, make sure every detail is taken care of. Even the after-sex meal. Oh yes, there's an "after-sex" munchies meal. That's when you order the French fries and onion rings. Be sure you know the time of last call for food delivery. This one you don't want to pre-order because we wouldn't want any interruptions but it's a good idea not to get stuck without any grub after a night of passion.
4. Ladies, Break Out Your Trench Coat & Birthday Suit
Ask any man and many will tell you they'd prefer you naked than with a negligée or other lingerie. There's just something shockingly beautiful about a woman's naked body. Even a little strip tease couldn't hurt but the ultimate goal is to be naked in the end. Slide into the bathroom and undress with just the bathrobe on. It's a guaranteed turn-on for him. Plus, it's a great way to break out the massage oil and prime the wheels of love.


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Re: 1060th army engineers/Pacific 1943-45
In reply to:
1060th army engineers/Pacific 1943-45
Dear Kate :
Thanks for your prompt response.
I was pleased to learn that your grand father survived the war in the Pacific, and that he is alive and well.
You mention that he shipped out in June-43 to Sydney, Australia. My list only includes one Sydney sailing, which was of the USS WEST
POINT, which left San Francisco,CA, 9-25-43, arriving Sydney 10-10-43, carrying 7,979 troops.
This was confirmed by a crewman named W. McLain.
The list lacks many sailings and is updated about every other year. Since this was the only move referring to Sydney, I thought I should include it in my remarks.
There are no sailings from Sydney to the Philippines mentioned, so I am unable to tie down that element of his travels either.
Too bad, for I have managed to identify ships moving in both directions on several occasions.
When did he sail out of the Pacific and arrive stateside ?
As for Mr. Cooper, I would tie his name to your initial quiry, hoping that someone could come up with his history.
Finally, you are most welcome. It gives me great pleasure to be of service in this situation.
With best regards to you and to your grandfather.
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'Beneath the Neon' lures visitors into hidden world beneath Las VegasJune 30th, 2008
Based on a series of articles that originally ran in Las Vegas CityLife, Matthew O'Brien's 2007 book Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas (Huntington Press) chronicles the hidden world of those living in the flood channels beneath Sin City. Local artist and cultural purveyor Brian "Paco" Alvarez has recreated the world captured by O'Brien with the installation of "Beneath the Neon: The Exhibition" at the Contemporary Arts Collective gallery inside the Arts Factory (101 E. Charleston Blvd.).
The exhibit is designed to recreate the aesthetics and environment of the storm drains, surrounding visitors with claustrophobic realism via graffiti, garbage, water, gravel and other discarded items composing the makeshift living spaces O'Brien discovered below the Entertainment Capital of the World. Left with only a narrow path between all the desolation around them, patrons are left feeling somewhat jarred and discomforted.
The exhibit also includes a side gallery curated by Alvarez featuring artifacts and photos from the tunnel explorations, as well as a video capturing some of O'Brien's adventures. "Beneath the Neon: The Exhibition" runs through July 24. If you missed the preview reception on June 26, a pre-First Friday reception will be held Thursday, July 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. as well as a panel discussion and book signing on Thursday, July 17 at the same time.


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Hello y'all! It's been a long, long week and an even longer weekend, and unfortunately this means little time for OTGW reviews. Throw in the fact that I'll be on a jet plane next Friday through Monday and it'll actually be two weeks without 'em. Don't worry though, I'll still try to keep up posting here and there on this and that.
Speaking of thems and those: check out these!
I've been building up a repository of quality zines and, with any luck, will have enough time in my life to sing most of their praises into the vast internet abyss. The way my life is currently going, the pace for this eternal song will likely be one batch of zines per month. cAll that ado aside, it's about time I introduce y'all to a little feller called Za: The Pizza Zine.
As a product of America's Northeast coast, I was born and bred to eschew humility regarding my taste in pizza. Growing up with New York pizza for 18 years of your life doesn't quite engender arrogance, but it generates something dang close and, in my mind, merited–five years living beyond the walls of pizztopia, I've sampled very few pizzas that can compete with NY's finest. Still, as Nicki Yowell's zine Za II makes clear, there's much more to enjoying the pizza experience than "objective" quality alone.
Za II thumbs its stuffed-crust nose to stuffy pizza snobs with an egalitarian, contextual appreciation of everything cheesy, saucy, and gooey. In the segment "Slice & Drink," Yowell writes about her favorite slices from Chicago deep dish to Papa John's, from unadorned New York staples to overloaded vegan medleys from Portland, OR. She bares a knack for being a bit of a cocktail craftsman as well, pairing each slice with odd, imaginative drink combos such as the "Scurvy Brass Monkey," a classic 40-oz of malt liquor with an Emergen-C packet stirred in.
- What's the Mouth Feel?: Za II is a love letter to pizza in the vein of an OK Cupid message, especially when you factor in the massive section measuring the sex appeal of various pizza-box-chef-drawings. My only regret re:Za is that it doesn't actually come with pizza. I'd like to pay a pizza company to start carrying Za issues in their boxes.
For something less savory and a little, lot, very much a lot more saccharine sweet, how about a binge of every single feature-length Disney animated film from 1937 to 2011? Butch Nor Femme #4/Curioddity #2 finds its co-authors Lynne and Dalice enduring such an unholy marathon, and reading through this split issue you get the idea that one is really enjoying the binge more than the other. Both halves feature 160-character takes on each movie in the Disney catalog, consumed in chronological order, and this concise style makes this colossal undertaking ultimately digestible.
Lynne in particular has a knack for wrapping punishing sentiment in very few words; their economy of words not only turns their dismissive entries into deadpan comedy gold, but also ensures that each positive entry is accompanied with a palpable sigh of relief. Their critical voice contrasts heavily with Dalice's self-described "unfaltering obsession with all things Disney;" while Dalice is just as ready to voice their displeasure for certain films (one highlight: referring to Lady and the Tramp as "Disney's tour of ethnic stereotypes… with dogs"), the overall mood of her Curioddity half is lighter. The thick bubble letters and blown-up cartoon stills definitely feed into that positive vibe.
- Should I try this at home?: Hell no. After reading this zine, I would recommend hitting only a fifth, at most, of all the Disney classics, and most of them would be from the '90s and on. Old-school animation being steeped with racism and all sorts of other fuckery is hardly news, but BnF/Curioddity hammers that fact home when we're confronted with the raw stats of it all (and hilariously dry 160-character rebuttals).
The last booklet in this month's batch may be the smallest, but it's got the grandest message. Greenwashing, by Anya Klepacki, tackles the killing of our Earth, that big blue ball of dirt that all of us just can't help but slowly kill every day. Half art zine, half environmental jeremiad, Greenwashing indicts the reader with a cramped collage of various wastes, pollutants, and mutants. Inside, Klepacki dissects that image into pieces, not quite making the mess manageable, but making each piece of it visible: outdated electronics, empty water bottles, a Happy Meal, cardboard boxes; all of this detritus that we've thrown away comes back in our face, while rhetorical questions frame the way we discuss climate change. "What is our actual timeline?" the zine asks, "How do we un-trench our entrenchment?"
- Well, can we?: Greenwashing argues that addressing climate change requires a paradigm shift. We can only see the extent of the damage in the cover photo by zooming in on its individual cells; likewise, the zine lays down the basics for finding solutions, or a "revolution," without providing any. It's a conversation starter, a compelling artistic statement and, given its miniature size, likely did not waste too much paper to produce. Kudos, Klepacki.
(Full disclosures: in order of appearance in this blog post, I know the authors of these zines in the following capacity: conducted a yet-unpublished interview with her, don't know them at all, close college friend. The more you know!)


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Ebisan, the beautiful songstress returns with "Ice Cold Water" as the first single off her debut Album, "Finally Here". Ice cold Water was produced by Aristokrat's In house maestro, Leriq and showcases Ebisan's talent for songwriting and passion for detail in all music.
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Every holiday season I like to make a batch of bracelets in easily customized colors. Last week I shared some inspiration for DIY bracelets, and decided the jump ring bracelet was the perfect use for materials I had. You could use whatever cord you have in your stash, but I chose some silk rattail cord. Only needing two materials and no tools (only scissors to cut the cord), this project is incredibly easy!
Tools and materials
16 inches of cord or more to fit your wrist
7mm jump rings
String the jump rings on to the cord. Knot on either side of the row of rings to center in the middle of the cord.
Tie one end of the cord around the other end in a knot that slides along the second cord.
Repeat with the second cord tied in a knot around the first, creating sliding knots.
Knot and trim the ends of the cords.
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I woke up at 1am on Tuesday to go to the loo and as I got out of bed my waters broke (all over the new carpet). I tried to go back to bed to get some more sleep, but contractions had kicked in. I put on my TENS machine and called the midwife who arrived at 4am to tell me I was 2cm dilated but fully effaced. By 6am I was in the pool as contractions had picked up. At 8am my community midwife and Doula had both turned up. I think at this point I was asking to transfer to hospital for an epidural/section!
Things got much better once my Doula was able to help me deal with the contractions and labour progressed well until 2pm-ish when I had a vaginal examination and I was at transition. The MW felt I was starting to want to push and called the second MW out.
Contractions continued and I was getting more and more 'pushy', but was also getting more and more tired. I was probably only managing to push as strongly as I needed to every third contraction. At 6pm I had another examination where I was told I was fully dilated and baby's head was descending well.
By 8.30pm, I was completely knackered. I'd come out of the pool to push, but contractions had slowed down, I didn't have the energy to stand, or move position so laid on the sofa to push. In the end I decided to transfer as I had made so little progress since 6pm and 2.5 hours of pushing. I transferred to hospital via ambulance with two lovely paramedics, who even put on the blues and twos for me when I asked nicely!
There was a slight Holby City moment when they took me up in a lift with 'out of order' on it, but luckily it didn't break down! I arrived at hospital at 8.45pm and was seen immediately by a registrar who talked us through my options. I wanted to avoid an epidural, so decided on ventouse. After two attempts, he still hadn't been delivered – and two is the maximum attempts with a ventouse apparently, so the registrar wanted to use forceps, which I objected to strongly I wasn't having them up my foof!. I don't remember this, but according to my husband, the midwife them took over and the registrar walked out in a huff! After three pushes, Henry was born at 9.05pm, so only 20 minutes after arrival at the hospital. No tears, episiotomy or stitches.
DH went home to get the car seat, and after a quick shower to get rid of the meconimum that Henry had deposited on me we came home and went to bed. Apparently he came out with his hand against his face, which is perhaps why pushing was such hard work.


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We grew up hearing our parents say this to us and yet we do this all the time when assessing people's health. We think if someone has muscles or six pack abs that they must be healthy.
But many people look like Ferrari's on the outside and are beat up junker cars on the inside.
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We hope that everyone that has been part of the Lowcountry Local First's: Eat Local Month has enjoyed this awesome community project that brings awareness and support to our local businesses and farms. We think it's really important to continue being mindful of new ways and businesses to check out, support and purchase from. It is a mindset that goes past this months challenge, to be more locally aware of where we spend our money and how we can support our regional community as much as possible! We are huge supporters and fans of the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. There are so many great farms in our area to promote and its a fun experience to go out and visit the properties and learn from the growers themselves and then share what we have learned with you! We recently met Jim Martin from, Compost In My Shoe on John's Island and were impressed with his beautifully tended boutique farm. He is passionate, devoted, a hard worker and loves providing the Lowcountry with fresh produce! His previous (25 year) career in horticulture before pursuing his passion to be a grower is the perfect illustration of how much he enjoys being outdoors and working in the soil…it's where his heart is. He is known for growing high quality produce and supplying the community with nutritious and beautiful fresh food! His CSA offers a variety of share sizes and has a multitude of drop off locations throughout the Charleston area. We highly recommend considering his program when you looking into being part of the CSA program. Some special features of joining Compost In My Shoe's CSA is the convenience of being able to put your share on hold while on vacation or the ability to add a la carte items to your weekly share.
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Mafia III PC System Requirements Revealed
Before Lincoln Clay goes to war against the Italian Mob in Mafia III, he needs to gear up and systematically plan his attack. Same goes for all you PC gamers out there. So, to make sure your gaming rig is primed for the mean streets of New Bordeaux, here's what you need to be packin'.… Read More Mafia III PC System Requirements Revealed


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Science KS4 Lead, Barnet
Closing date:
Start date: April 2018
Contract type: Full Time
Contract term: Permanent
Suitable for NQTs: No
Science KS4 Lead
Required for: April 2018
Point Scale: MPS/UPS + TLR 2b
Hours: Full Time
St Mary's & St John's CE School is looking to appoint to this expanding 'all-through' school specialising in Business Studies and Performing Arts, an experienced and dynamic KS4 Science Lead.
The successful applicant will be a hardworking and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge.
The position of KS4 Science Lead is an exciting opportunity for an innovative teacher and curriculum planner who is looking to take on a role within departmental leadership. The successful candidate will have responsibility for leading the department in terms of curriculum planning and progress monitoring for KS4 students, and will work closely with our established and experienced Science team at SMSJ to ensure that a comprehensive wider learning offer is in place for KS4 students.
All applicants are welcome to visit the school. Please contact the school on 020 8202 0026 for further information or a confidential discussion
Closing Date: Friday 2nd February 2018
Interviews: Week commencing 5th February 2018
Please send all completed applications forms to email@example.com
SMSJ is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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The growth of the digital signage industry: Are you on hold?
I frequently read reports about the size of the digital signage industry and its expected growth. However, I rarely hear anyone include the digital sign billions of people carry around with them and interact with constantly — the cell phone. Shouldn't it be considered a digital sign? Other than being carried in a pocket or purse instead of installed on a wall, it's the same as a digital sign. To me, it's a personal digital sign. I believe all of us in the digital signage industry need to be aware of this and include it as another device our customers can use to download our content.
It's incredible how much people today rely on their cell phones for communication and information. If you're in any segment of the digital signage business, you should be seriously considering how to best get information on that device. We also have to make sure it is content the phone owner wants to receive and that it's useful and effective.
When you think about it, the cell phone is now the primary device people use to get the information they want and to communicate with each other. It's obvious cell phones are one place where all business owners should have their information available. However, since a cell phone is a personal device instead of a public device, we have to be careful not to clutter it with spam or unwanted information. The content has to be something the phone owner wants to see.
The cell phone is also used with beacon location devices and order and pay-ahead applications. It's an important part of the communication process. That's why many of us are working so hard at developing applications, texting and payment systems, location devices and other methods of connecting our customers with their consumers. If it's done correctly it will be useful to the consumer, support an easier and more pleasant experience, and provide extra profit and growth for our customers.
This is just one more example of how technology changes everything. It creates new industries, eliminates others and melds some together. That makes it more difficult to record, keep up with or even classify. However, if we don't keep up with it and learn how to use it, our competitors will and they'll have a huge advantage.
Do you ever wonder what our industry will be like in 10 or even five years? Will holograms replace LCD screens? Will the cell phone be incorporated into our eyeglasses? Just stop and think how our methods of communication have changed in the past 20 years. More and more people don't write on paper; they type on a phone or computer keyboard. Will voice recognition eliminate that? The possibilities are exciting!
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That this week has been quite devastating for many in China, and even India.
Mondays earth quake in China has claimed the lives of more than 12,000 people.
Today, seven explosions in Jaipur, India, the death toll is still unclear.
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Physicians and researchers at UC San Diego want to improve reproductive health in young women who have had cancer. We want to advance our understanding of how ovaries function in young cancer survivors.
Who Can Join This Study?
Young women age 18-40 who have completed treatment for cancer.
What Happens If I Choose to Participate?
You will be asked to complete a questionnaire about your health, collect a dried blood spot sample by a finger stick, and collect a saliva sample at four study time points: enrollment, 6, 12, and 18 months. You will also be asked to maintain a menstrual bleeding diary. Participants will be compensated up to $120 for completing all the study activities.
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Who doesn't like chocolate and ice cream? If you answered 'me', then we can't be friends. This Red Velvet Ice Cream Cupcakes recipe from Smucker's is quick to make and serves 6 so it is the perfect option for dessert and since the ice cream is served in little chocolate cups, the portions are moderated. This is good for people (like me) who like to grab the biggest bowl around and fill it to the top.
- 6 (6 g each) chocolate cups
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) Smucker's® Sundae Syrup™ Strawberry Syrup, plus 1 tbsp (15 mL) for garnish
- 3 cups (750 mL) chocolate ice cream, softened
- 1 cup (250 mL) vanilla ice cream, softened
- Sprinkles for decoration
- Line 6 muffin tins with chocolate cups.
- Swirl 1/3 cup (75 mL) syrup into chocolate ice cream and scoop into cups. Freeze until firm.
- Swirl 1 tbsp (15 mL) syrup into softened vanilla ice cream and pipe onto chocolate ice cream.
- Decorate with sprinkles. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
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Combined Bachelor's of Science and Master's Kinesiology and Health (Sport Leadership)
Program Description:
The combined program in Sport Leadership allows students to begin working toward a Master's degree as they finish their undergraduate degree. For students admitted into the combined program, 12 hours of 500/600 level courses can be double counted toward the B.S. and M.S. The degree may be obtained in 5 years or less, particularly if students bring advanced standing credit into the Bachelors degree. This combined program prepares students to succeed in leadership positions in the sport industry (recreational to professional, youth to adult) by providing them with knowledge and skills to critically analyze and innovatively engage in the business and culture of sport. Students will be prepared to pursue leadership roles in athletic administration, student-athlete development, higher education, coaching, or positions in sport agencies.
Undergraduate Preparation:
The combined program is designed for Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) undergraduate majors. Students from other undergraduate majors may be considered pending review by a SLAM faculty advisor. At the time of application, candidates should have completed all Miami Plan foundation courses toward the B.S. degree. By the end of the first semester senior year, candidates should have completed all Sport Leadership core requirements in SLAM, and have completed a minimum total of 112 credit hours toward the B.S. degree.
Declaration of Interest:
Students may declare their interest in enrolling in a combined program anytime during their academic career at Miami, from the time they are admitted for an undergraduate degree.
Full Admission:
Upon earning a minimum of 64 credit hours and having a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or greater, students may apply for admission to the combined program. Regular time-limits for completing the master's degree apply to students in a combined program (see the Graduate School Handbook for more information). The program does accept part-time students.
Application Procedures:
- Apply to a combined bachelors/masters program by completing the online application and paying the $50 application fee. Be sure to check "combined program." Students should complete the graduate application and submit three letters of recommendation, official Miami transcripts, and a statement of interest to the Kinesiology and Health department by February 1st of each academic year, to the Department of Kinesiology and Health, 106 Phillips Hall Oxford, Ohio 45056 Attn: Heidi Neace
- Admitted students will be assigned a graduate faculty advisor within the Sport Leadership combined program. Students admitted to the program should be aware that in the fifth (graduate) year their academic progress is evaluated using the performance standards expected of all graduate students
Double Counting Graduate Hours:
- With permission of the appropriate advisor(s) and dean(s) or their designee(s), departments or programs with a combined degree option may allow students to double-count up to 12 hours of graduate course work toward their undergraduate major, minor, electives, or university requirements.
- A minimum total of 150 hours earned toward graduation is required by the State of Ohio to receive both a bachelors and masters. A minimum of 120 semester hours earned toward graduation is required for the bachelor's degree (may be undergraduate and graduate credit) and a minimum of 30 additional hours of graduate semester hours earned toward graduation is required (500 level or above) for a master's degree.
- Based on each program's required minimum number of hours, it may not be possible to double-count up to 12 hours. For example, if a student takes the minimum hours required for the bachelors degree (128 hours) and the minimum graduate hours required for the masters degree (30 hours), the student may only double count up to 8 hours of graduate credit toward their undergraduate degree.
Student Classification and Graduation:
- Students in a combined program will remain undergraduates until they apply for graduation or submit a request to the Graduate School to have their classification changed from undergraduate to graduate.
- Students must have completed a minimum of 128 hours to be classified as a graduate student (undergraduate and graduate hours combined).
- Students may receive their Bachelor's degree prior to completing their Master's degree.
- Upon receiving the Bachelor's degree, students will automatically be classified as graduate level students.
- Students receiving the Bachelor's degree prior to completing the Master's degree can count up to 12 hours of graduate course work toward their Bachelor's degree. Those hours can also count toward the completion of their master's degree. Undergraduate hours cannot count toward the graduate degree.
Combined Sport Leadership Program Curriculum – 4 + 1
Do not repeat course taken at 400 level.
Suggested Electives for Double Counting Undergraduate/Graduate Credit Hours:
KNH 553.O Sport Law & Governance (3)
KNH 548 Global Perspectives in Sport (3)
KNH 538 Principles of Effective Coaching (3)
KNH 516 Sport Marketing (3)
KNH 575 Women, Gender Relations and Sport (3)
KNH 571 Sport, Leisure and Aging (3)
KNH 553 Special Topics in Sport (3)
KNH 514 Facilities and Event Management (3)
Graduate Requirements
Students must complete all graduate requirements for the M.S. in Kinesiology and Health, with a concentration in Sport Leadership, including a minimum of 30 credits and successful completion of a Final Certifying Examination.
A. Research Foundation (6 credits)
KNH 621 Research Foundations In Kinesiology and Health (3)
EHS 667 Quantitative statistics (3) OR KNH 623 Qualitative inquiry and analysis (3) OR EHS 668 Quantitative Statistics II (3)
B. Sport Leadership Core Courses (12 credits)
Four of these:
KNH 632 Psychological Foundations of Sport (3)
KNH 633 Psychological Interventions in Sport (3)
KNH 634 Social Psychology of Sport & Exercise (3)
KNH 635 Strategic Management of Sport Organizations (3)
KNH 673 Developmental Perspective on Youth Sport Participation (3)
KNH 676 Cultural Studies of Sport (3)
C. Electives (12 hours) – completed as Undergraduate at Graduate Level
D. One of these:
- KNH 700 (6 credits of KNH 700) Thesis research (oral defense of completed written thesis) OR
- KNH 620, KNH 610 or KNH 600 (4 credits of any combination of 600, 610, 620) Research experience (oral defense of research and oral exam over coursework) or Practicum (oral defense of practicum project and oral exam over coursework) OR
- Written comprehensive exam over 30 hours of coursework taken.
Academic Plan For Graduate Program – with 12 credit hours previously completed at the graduate level (500 level).
Fall Semester:
KNH 621, 2 Sport Leadership Core Courses – (9 cr. hrs.)
Spring Semester:
KNH 623 or EHS 667 or EHS 668, 2 Sport Leadership Core Courses - (9 cr. hrs.)


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Barbados vacations have a lot to offer.
To relax you can read a book under a swaying beach palm tree on the beach and enjoy the soft warm ocean breeze. In the evening watch the spectacular star-burst of yellow, orange and red sunsets.
I was in Barbados in the fall of 2011 on a dive trip with the
Dive Shop from Tucson AZ
and we all had a wonderful time. We all had a great time and a relaxing vacation on this island paradise. The sites are stimulating and the people are friendly.
Barbados Vacation Beaches The beaches in Barbados are some of the most beautiful in the world. Lying in a lawn chair reading a book and enjoying the warm sea breeze with crystal blue water lapping on the beach is relaxing and great for recharging ones batteries.
In the evenings the explosion of colors as the sun sets is one of nature's finest fireworks shows. It delights and thrills all who experience it. The brilliant oranges, reds and yellows are breathtaking and create a memory of a lifetime.
Barbados Vacations Diving: The diving in Barbados is amazing. There are many Barbados sea turtles, shipwrecks, colorful coral and deep blue water. There are also exciting drift dives to experience.
Some of the dive spots I would recommend are:
• Carlisle Bay – You are able to visit 5 different ship wrecks at once! A couple are minimal wreckage, but a few are amazing. You can penetrate the ships and explore the interior of these wonderful man made reefs.
• Pieces of 8 and ForksOn these two dives you can experience the fun of drift diving. Let the current carry you along as you enjoy the underwater amusement park of sea life and coral.
• The Boot/Turtles Point This is a wonderful dive to view many Barbados sea turtles. On our dive we saw a number of these beautiful creatures swimming. Pictures and videos were constantly being used to capture a glimpse of these amazing creatures.
• SS Stavronikica This was a Greek freighter that caught file in the early 1970s. I was eventually stripped and sunk near Barbados in 1978. There is a great deal of soft and hard corals, sea life, sponges. Some of the common visitors (besides divers) are sea turtles, Sargent Majors and more. The maximum depth of the wreck (at the propeller) is 130 feet.
The Stavronikica is an intermediate to advanced dive if you are going to the bottom. On my second dive on the wreck I was amused when watching a sea turtle feed off of the soft coral on the wreck at about 95 feet. Afterwards I made a quick trip to the huge propeller at the stern.
Barbados Vacations Zip lining Zip lining is a blast in Barbados. The company that does it is called Aerial Trek.
On a trip to Barbados we went on the tour. The people were professional, friendly and concerned about the safety of the patrons. Zip lining has become very safe and is a great thrill.
Before starting the tour the team briefs the guests on safety tips and how to operate the Zip Line equipment. Then you get into a harness before a short walk to the first Zip Line. You wear a helmet for added safety.
I was the first off in our group during our zip lining. It was interesting to look down 60-75 feet to the forest below before jumping off the abyss. What an adrenaline rush!
Aerial Trek has 7 zip lines that you fly through the air with the greatest of ease. The forest below is a lush green and the wind that blows through your hair is exhilarating.
Mount Gay Rum Distillery - Barbados VacationsBarbados is the birthplace of rum! For 400 years Barbados has been producing some of the best rum in the world. On the 17th century sugar plantations the slaves discovered that molasses ferments into alcohol and when distilled becomes rum.
The Mount Gay Rum Distillery was started in 1703. This is the number one rum distillery in Barbados. The rum is sold in 66 countries around the world and has an excellent reputation.
This is a wonderful excursion that shouldn't be missed. The factory treats their employees well and the employees ere are upbeat and friendly.
The tour takes less than an hour and you learn a great deal about the history of Rum in Barbados. There is a short movie and then a tour through the facility explaining about the birth of the company, the people, factory and the different types of Rum available.
At the end of the tour different grades of rum samples are provided. You can have as much as you like! The taste is smooth and is a real pleasure for the pallet.
George Washington's House George Washington spent a couple of months in Barbados as a young man in 1751 in a plantation residence known as the Bush Hill House.
Washington went there with his ailing half brother Lawrence who was suffering from tuberculosis. They hoped the tropical climate and great doctors would improve Lawrence's health.
It was the only trip Washington ever took outside the United States. The George Washington House was opened on January 13, 2007.
Barbados was a turning point in young George's life for two significant reasons.
• Washington's had encounters with the British military establishment in Barbados that seems to have had a crucial impact on his future aspirations.
• While in Barbados George Washington contracted small pox which left his face slightly scarred. However it immunized him against future exposures to the terrible disease that could have taken his life during the Revolutionary War.
Barbados Vacations are fun, relaxing and a great way to recharge your batteries. Highly recommended!
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As my imagination expands, I've always wanted to have the opportunity to demonstrate how to impact the world positively. Speaking to youth in communities about being a positive role model for each other would help shape a brighter future and better results. Teaching knowledge and wisdom to youth in the world would lead to less disaster and better choices in life being made frequently. Sharing my life stories form bad to good would relate to others and it would give a visual on how to make certain decisions on life and help avoid things that aren't called for. In the near future it would be helpful to go around and have group meetings with youth in various communities around the world, work on life skills and practice on becoming someone successful in the world.
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Modern hotel with comfortable rooms, full breakfast very good, and indoor parking. Easy access from and to the highway. Near Gruyère and Fribourg. 10 minutes by car to the city center. Reasonable price.
"Whichever room you stay in im pretty sure you'll bet a fabulous view!"
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Didn't the boys do well ey?!
I missed most of the first half because the tv screen messed up in the pub that I was at so I had to trek across Camden Town trying to find a pub that had Setanta.
I managed to find one for the start of the second half so that was good news. As I said in my match review, I was very impressed with the way the players were flying into tackles and defending as a team instead of standing around waiting to get the ball back.
I am getting more and more confident in our side the more I see of them since Thierry Henry has left. The good news is that we will only improve during the season.
Fabregas has said that he didn't poke fun at Repka's injury during the Sparta match. I didn't actually see this (Without sounding like Arsene)
But I wouldn't be surprised to be honest. Fabby certainly has a cheeky side to him. Repka is a knob who deserves it anyway. I would be tempted to rest Fabregas in the second leg and play Diaby or Denilson in his place. Revenge could be in one or two Sparta players minds.
Here is something to think about..
Real Madrid should have wrapped up two wingers in Robben and Drenthe. They also have signed midfielder Wesley Sneijder so what now happens to Robinho? Will he stay and fight for his place? Is he surplus to requirements? Is Arsene still interested? The transfer merry go-round will be in full effect soon.
It looks like Eduardo will be fit for the Blackburn game, good stuff. Looking forward to watching him.
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So How Many Outlets Do I Need?
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I get asked sometimes "how many outlets do we need?" This is an important question and can differ for each installation. We like to keep things simple so someone from Unico might say • "5 per ton" or • "6 per ton", or even • "8 per ton". You will hear different numbers depending on the audience and what we think is most appropriate. A good quick answer and compromise is to say "6 per ton". The best answer is to say "it depends", and it does. It depends on the application and customer expectations. It also depends on the size and type of outlet. We have 2 inch and 2.5 inch round outlets, and we have three different rectangular outlets. It is interesting that our customer expectations, mostly in terms of sound levels, have changed over the years. It seems that people are wanting quieter and quieter systems. This is one of the main reasons our minimum number of outlets has increased. The other is due to regulations. The minimum efficiency for our product has steadily increased which required us to increase the rated airflow requirements (250 CFM per nominal ton). This is another reason the minimum number of outlets increased over the years. To get the right number of outlets for your project, understand the mechanics of the problem and the tradeoffs. First determine how many outlets are needed to deliver the required airflow. This is the minimum number of outlets needed. Then, determine how quiet you want each outlet to be, based on the CFM per outlet. You may need to add outlets. A quick rule of thumb is as follows: Number of Outlets per Nominal Ton Outlet Type Standard Quiet Quieter Really Quiet 2.5 inch round 4 6 9 12 2.0 inch round 5 7 11 14 Slotted outlet 6 8 12 16 Our bulletins have lots of information to help you decide the appropriate number of outlets. Bulletin 20-054 provides airflow information (CFM vs length vs static pressure) for both the 2 and 2.5 inch ducts. This information along with the static pressure as calculated from Bulletin 40-40 will set the minimum number of outlets. Bulletin 20-054 also provides sound data for the round outlets. This tells you how many outlets you should increase above the minimum. Refer to Bulletin 20-070 for similar sound data for the rectangular outlets. And, if all else fails, you can contact our Customer Service group to guide you through this process. They can be reached at 800-527-0896 or by email at email@example.com.


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The Book of Amos. The Depths of Sin. Background to Amos. Amos comes from the village of Tekoa , south of Jerusalem Small mountain village Not a business center, more a shepherding community Amos is a commoner Not a priest, nor a member of the "School of Prophets,"
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The Depths of Sin
"…in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake."
Amos is calling people to the truth that they already know – someone has to yank the scales from their eyes and tell them the consequences of their sin
God cannot suffer sin! – think about it: If God is holiness, he cannot allow unholiness to exist or he wouldn't be holy.
But what about our sin? He doesn't blow us up immediately….
Thus says the Lord: "As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part of a bed.
In other words – when a lion eats a sheep, it tears it to bits, and the only part you might rescue would be the leftovers. Israel, if it keeps sinning will be exactly like that….
So what does God think of our sin?
How often do we actually go to the lengths we need to in order to get rid of our sin? Do we just pray for forgiveness and change nothing? Or do we actually do what it takes to break the chain and make some changes?
Because it's hollow and empty. They merely go through the motions – say all the right words but their hearts are not in it. Does that happen to us?
Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. For Amos has said "Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel must go into exile, away from his land."
In other words, all the authorities at the time had discussed it and they all agreed that Amos had to go. When the "professionals" all say you are wrong, it almost doesn't matter how right you are….
Amos goes back to Judah, and writes his words down into a book so that all would learn from Israel's poor choices.
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If you are wanting to learn how to make money from photography but don't know where to start, I have a selection of courses to help you get a foot on the ladder. The courses all take place at my studio in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, or if you need to meet up somewhere in between if you live further a field, this can also be arranged.
There are 3 courses to choose from:
The first course is on a one to one basis, the course lasts for 5 hours and is targeted at areas of specific interest to yourself and what you want to get from your photography. If there is a particular area that you are interested in or need help with and ideas etc, this is the probably the course for you.
You will be given information to take away with you so that you don't have to remember everything that we go through. Plus pages with hints and tips to help you move on and progress, with reminders of things that you can be doing to improve your business.
The cost of this course is £395 (payable upon booking).
The second Course Option is the Group Session, this also lasts for 5 hours, this course covers a broad range of ideas/areas of photography, to help you quickly get moving with your camera, photography and your potential earning power. There will be a maximum of 10 people in the group, so a wide range of areas are covered to appeal to different types of people. Having a group often works very well as extra ideas get brought to the group and bounced around, plus it's a great way to meet, like minded people, to stay in touch with and see how everybody else is getting on with their new venture further down the line. This is also held at my studio in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, or if you have a group in a particular area I can come to you, (travel costs may be incurred).
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Dr. Donna Campbell finished second in the Texas Senate district 25 Republican primary and qualified for a runoff against incumbent RINO squish Jeff Wentworth. Donna defeated Elizabeth Ames Jones, the third candidate in the race, despite the fact Ames Jones has better name recognition (she was until recently a member of the Texas Railroad Commission, and before that she served in the Texas House) and a lot more money — Ames Jones and the PACs supporting her spent around $1.5M, and Donna reportedly raised around $100K. I will be donating money to and volunteering for Donna's campaign for the July 31 runoff election and the Nov. 6 general election. Please send her all of your money.
John Fund interviewed Ted Cruz after his second place showing in the U.S. Senate primary. Cruz will be in a runoff with David Dewhurst, and to win he needs his supporters to vote in droves and for Dewhurst's voters to feel lazy on July 31. I'm reasonably confident of the former and not so confident of the latter.
Peter Ferrara does the best job I've seen so far debunking the idea that Obama is not a big spender.
The Washington Post says Republicans should listen to Sarah Palin on the Law of the Sea Convention. That cold feeling under your feet is Hell freezing over.
A Tibetan mother of three self-immolated in the Ngaba region.
The Sauber Formula 1 team cut one of their race cars longitudinally to expose its inner workings. It's amazing how compact and low to the ground everything is designed. It also helps to explain why Formula 1 drivers are usually rather short.
Month: May 2012
Links for 5-29-2012
Stories were circulating a few months ago that Planned Parenthood was the target of another sting operation. It turns out that it was Live Action, which went public with their first video today. The video shows a Planned Parenthood employee at a clinic in South Austin advises a woman how to undergo an abortion because she's carrying a girl and wants a boy. Planned Parenthood says they fired the employee.
San Antonio Express-News published an article on the "politiqueras" of South Texas, who are hired by Democrat campaigns to fill in absentee ballots for the elderly and infirm (euphemistically characterized as "helping" them). A member of the Texas House, Aaron Peña, is quoted as saying, "Voter assistance abuse is now the voter fraud of choice."
Here's another account of a Zetas kidnapping in South Texas.
A Department of Justice employee, Stephanie Celandine Gyamfi, has been making a name for herself among conservatives because she admitted to committing perjury and leaking confidential documents during the Bush administration and used her Facebook page to diss Mississippi after its legislature passed a voter ID law. It turns out she lead the DOJ group that reviewed the Section 5 Voting Rights Act submissions from Texas and South Carolina for their voter ID laws, which not surprisingly led to DOJ challenging them both.
"Swatting" is probably illegal under federal law. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the Department of Justice to take action, since the perpetrators are far leftists.
Andrew McCarthy completely tears apart New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's conservative credentials. I particularly liked this sentence about Christie's prospects as a vice presidential candidate: "Another moderate northeastern GOP governor with a soft spot for socialized medicine is not going to energize tea partiers and other Romney-indifferent conservatives."
President Obama personally approves the list of Al Queda members who should be killed via a drone strike. His though process apparently involves baseball cards and David Axelrod. It makes you wonder who the Obama supporters thought they were voting for in 2008. If someone accused George Bush and Dick Cheney of doing this sort of thing six years ago, it would have been shrugged off with, "Nah, they couldn't possibly be that evil."
Texans are big donors to super PACs. This trend will accelerate when conservatives realize that Romney won't spend heavily on harshly negative ads — the tool he used to defeat his opponents in the primaries — against Obama. If you want to make Obama's poor results the front-and-center issue in the campaign, you're going to donate money to super PACs, not Romney.
John Wolfe is suing the Arkansas Democrat Party for the delegates he won during the state's primary — he won 42% of the Democrat primary vote for president, but the party is refusing to award him the corresponding delegates.
Artur Davis switched to the GOP. After listening to him speak at the True the Vote National Summit, I'm not surprised.
Brett Kimberlin managed to get Aaron Walker arrested for violating a "peace order." Unfortunately the judge in the case is woefully ignorant of the internet, which didn't help. Walker is seeking financial assistance.
Further explorations in futility: teachers unions are trying to recall Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.
In Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend, there were at least 40 shootings, resulting in 10 deaths. That's a 50% increase over the same weekend last year. Chicago officials attributed last year's depressed murder rate to harsh weather that kept people indoors. But the city is back on its game this year!
Repsol is giving up on oil exploration off Cuba's coast. Petronas is still drilling, however.
An interesting bit of malware called "Flame" is spreading among Windows PCs in the Middle East. This malware is so large and complex that it has plugins for customizing its behavior.
Two monks reportedly self-immolated at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Chinese security is extremely tight around that site.
Links for 5-25-2012
Today was "Everybody Blog About Brett Kimberlin" day in the right wing blogosphere. Michelle Malkin has a round-up of links, but the most important posts are by Aaron Walker and Patterico. Breitbart.com published a follow-up article on how Kimberlin's financial supporters are surprised to learn who they are supporting.
David Maraniss' forthcoming biography of Barack Obama reveals that he was quite the enthusiastic pot smoker while living in Hawaii. He even thanked his drug dealer in the school yearbook. It's odd that we didn't hear about this in 2008. It's also odd that I had to link to a U.K. newspaper to get the story in 2012.
Jay Cost computed an interesting jobs deficit statistic for the Obama presidency.
Today Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst began running a radio ad that accuses fellow U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants. This set off a firestorm on the last day of early voting, not only because the ad isn't true, but because Dewhurst, as head of the Texas Senate, opposed legislation banning sanctuary cities.
The Department of Justice announced it would be monitoring next week's primary elections in three more Texas counties, bringing the total to six. One of the new counties is Harris, where election shenanigans motivated the creation of True the Vote.
The usual leftist grievance groups are trying to convince Florida Governor Rick Scott not to purge thousands of illegal immigrants from the state's voter rolls.
Elizabeth Warren is a gift that keeps on giving. Breitbart.com discovered a 1993 issue of Harvard Women's Law Journal that contains an article listing Warren as one of approximately 250 "women of color" in legal academia — she's been claiming minority status for a long time.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas published a report on the economic effects of the Eagle Ford Shale development in South Texas. In three counties the growth in average weekly wages over the period from first quarter 2010 through third quarter 2011 has been phenomenal — the annual rate is over 25%.
Links for 5-24-2012
Here is a great infographic that rebuts administration claims that Obama isn't a big spender.
Obama held a campaign event at a Newton, Iowa company, TPI Composites, that builds wind turbine blades. Matt Lewis points out that the company received most of its funding from private equity, the industry that Obama has been blasting recently via his attacks on Bain Capital (it's a "green energy" business, so obviously it obtained some of its funding from the Obama administration). Moreover one of Obama's national campaign co-chairs, Federico Pena, works for Vestar Capital Partners, a private equity firm.
Obama headlined a Democrat Socialists of America town hall meeting in 1996, which shouldn't surprise anyone who has read Radical-in-Chief by Stanley Kurtz.
USA Today committed a random act of journalism and discovered that if the federal government were held to the same accounting rules that private sector companies are required to follow, last year's deficit would have been $5T, not the officially reported $1.3T.
Links for 5-23-2012
Senator Harry Reid is blocking a bill that would close the $4B loophole that enables illegal immigrants to file federal tax returns that list children outside the country as dependents, enabling them to collect tax refunds.
Harry Reid crony Gregory Jaczko resigned his position as chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Michelle Malkin runs down the list of Jaczko's offenses, which are extensive.
Ave Maria University joins Franciscan University in dropping its student health insurance thanks to the Obama administration's contraception/abortifacient mandate and large premium hikes.
Someone — presumably the Taliban — poisoned more than 120 schoolgirls and three teachers in Afghanistan's Takhar province.
Links for 5-22-2012
Breitbart.com's Tony Lee takes a shot at U.S. Senate candidate (and former Dallas mayor) Tom Leppert. I've read about Leppert's relationship with ACORN and the SEIU before. When he's speaking to a group Leppert is very skilled at quickly glossing over these concerns and changing the subject, usually to the number of private sector jobs he created during his career.
This is extremely disappointing: Sarah Palin endorsed Orrin Hatch for re-election to a seventh term. I'm hoping Dan Liljenquist defeats Hatch.
42% of Kentucky's Democrat primary voters chose "uncommitted" over Barack Obama. John Wolfe won 40% of the Democrat primary vote in Arkansas.
The ABC, NBC, and CBS evening news broadcasts all but ignored the fact that 43 Catholic organizations filed 12 lawsuits against the Obama administration over its contraception and abortifacient mandate. Brent Bozell writes, "This is the worst bias by omission I have seen in the quarter century history of the Media Research Center."
Judicial Watch received documents from the Department of Defense and the CIA via the Freedom of Information Act that show that the Obama administration granted filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow unusual access to Navy SEAL Team Six personnel to facilitate production of a movie she's making about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. Not surprisingly the Obama administration wants this movie to be released before the November election.
An ObamaCare provision that granted tax credits to small businesses to encourage them to offer health insurance to their employees isn't working too well.
An Obama campaign bundler, Arvia Few, is married to an executive at a company that has received $1.2B in loan guarantees from the Department of Energy to build a solar power plant. Nothing to see here, citizen.
Amity Shales repeats a point I've made before: by going out of its way to avoid discussing Mormonism, the Romney campaign prevents voters from learning about the aspects of Romney's character and beliefs that are most likely to win him respect and admiration.
A Waller County, Texas commissioner was arrested and charged with three Class B misdemeanors and one Class C misdemeanor related to voter fraud.
Links for 5-21-12
University of Notre Dame president Rev. John Jenkins, introducing President Barack Obama as commencement speaker on May 17, 2009: "He [Obama] is a leader who has great respect for the role of faith and religious institutions in public life. He has said: 'Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square.'" Rev. John Jenkins announcing a lawsuit against the Obama administration on May 21, 2012: "We do not seek to impose our religious beliefs on others; we simply ask that the Government not impose its values on the University when those values conflict with our religious teachings… For if one Presidential Administration can override our religious purpose and use religious organizations to advance policies that undercut our values, then surely another Administration will do the same for another very different set of policies, each time invoking some concept of popular will or the public good, with the result these religious organizations become mere tools for the exercise of government power, morally subservient to the state, and not free from its infringements. If that happens, it will be the end of genuinely religious organizations in all but name." Someone has been schooled over the past three years. It's a pity Jenkins wasn't bright enough to see what was coming back in 2009.
Mark Steyn wrote a great column on racial identities among Democrats that includes this line about Elizabeth Warren's contribution to the Pow Wow Chow cookbook: "Mrs. Warren's fictional Cherokee ancestors in Oklahoma were renowned for their ability to spear the fast-moving Oklahoma crab." He goes on to draw a parallel between Obama and The Great Gatsby: "Like Gatsby presiding over his wild, lavish parties, Obama is aloof and remote: Let everyone else rave deliriously; he just has to be. He is in his way the apotheosis of the Age of American Incredibility. When just being who you are anyway is an incredible accomplishment, Obama managed to run and win on biography almost entirely unmoored from life. But then, like Gatsby, he knew a thing or two about 'the unreality of reality.'"
A highlight reel from the 2012 True the Vote National Summit.
Kansas is working with 14 other states on a system to detect cross-state double voting. Six more states are considering joining the effort.
The Arkansas Democratic Party is threatening to disenfranchise Democrat primary voters: Obama challenger John Wolfe's delegates won't be recognized at the national convention.
Doug Ross used the Wayback Machine to trace Obama's literary bio — the one that named his birthplace as Kenya. He discovered that it was edited several times over the course of 17 years, but the birthplace wasn't corrected until shortly after Obama announced his campaign for president.
Someone leaked audio recordings of meetings with the Obama administration's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (who knew the federal government had such an agency?) where government officials instructed a contractor to fudge job loss numbers associated with a proposed environmental protection rule. The House Natural Resources Committee has been investigating this topic, but the administration has been slow to turn over documents, and some of the documents they have turned over are heavily redacted.
Mitt Romney's campaign was quick to capitalize on Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker's weekend experiment with free speech.
Yet another reminder that modern public school education can be more focused on liberal indoctrination than it is on learning facts.
Empower Texans/Texans for Fiscal Responsibility investigated a PAC that has been sending mail that impersonates their organization and attacks candidates they have endorsed. They traced the PAC back to a local political operative, Holly Turner. The blog post detailing their investigation omits an important detail: Empower Texans endorsed Holly Turner in the race for HD47 back in 2010. Awkward.


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Posted in Press Releases on 04 August 2010
Recently reunited Soundgarden will release their first collection of music since 1996 in the form of Telephantasm on September 28th in the US and September 27th internationally. This multi-label, career-spanning retrospective album includes beloved band hits, deep back catalogue cuts and a never-before-heard unreleased track entitled "Black Rain," taken from the Badmotorfinger recording sessions. Telephantasm marks the first time ever a collection of its kind has been collated in one place.
Like the iconic '60s and '70s bands which inspired them, Soundgarden redefined rock music for a whole generation and had a revolutionary impact on the course of musical history. As one of the first bands to release music on the venerated Sub Pop label, and the first band to come out of the 90's Seattle music scene to later sign to a major label, they are once again making history with Telephantasm. The band has announced that they will be partnering with innovative gaming publisher Activision Publishing, Inc. to release the album on September 27th / 28th via A&M/Universal Music Group inside 1 million copies of the new videogame Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock. This release marks the first time a music album will be simultaneously released and bundled with a video game launch. All North American Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock launch units will contain the 12-song retrospective disc and will be exclusive to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock for one week (until October 5). Additionally, fans will get full access to the band's new album as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock day and date with the launch of the game.
Additionally, on September 27th / 28th A&M/Universal Music Group will be releasing 3 expanded versions of Telephantasm.
On April 16th 2010, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden took to the stage together for the first time in 12 years at the Showbox Theater in Seattle. Playing songs from their celebrated and acclaimed catalogue, the result was nothing short of brilliant and saw the four band members playing with the same heart and vigor for which they have always been known. On August 8th, Soundgarden will hit the stage again, headlining Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park, preceded by a sold-out show at the Vic Theatre on August 5th.


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-This is a story about germs and my absolutely disgusting youngest child.-
Germs are everywhere.
They are waiting. For you. Waiting to claim your body in an unabashed display of tyranny.
They are frightening and have a knack for being phenomenally inconvenient.
There are people so scarred by recurring illness that they end up marinating in hand sanitizer and letting the terror of catching a bug take hold of their better senses:
The rest of us accept that occasionally falling ill is part of life. Some of us with especially good attitudes and resilience of spirit even see it as an opportunity to read a book or finally finish watching "House". I once, while prone on the bathroom floor, was able to read an entire romance trilogy in one gut-emptying evening. Half glass full, I say.
And that is how I tromped merrily along, co-existing with all the germs UNTIL:
These little beings popped out of nowhere. Well, we all know where they popped from. Don't think about it. Don't think about my vagina.
And now germs meant THIS:
And instead of adopting the fetal position in bed, high on cough syrup with my Kleenex and Hugh Laurie to comfort me, I had to be all alert and motherly and tend to children who couldn't, for the life of them, master the necessary techniques of being ill. Like breathing through their mouths. Or throwing up IN the dang bucket.
Suddenly my familiar foe morphed into a far more horrible and terrifying beast lurking around every corner, waiting to lay waste to my precious family.
This evolved into a keen paranoia. I began to avoid public places like play grounds and zoos, and be immediately filled with rage if anyone displayed even the slightest symptom of illness in public.
I would preface any invitation or acceptance of an invitation with "Have you or any of your offspring been recently ill?"
And children's birthday parties?
Oh yes, throwing my kids into a frigid hole of water with 25 other sniveling mini-humans sounds SUPER GREAT, we've been wanting to pick up the POX. What's that? The goodie bags are filled with plastic tops, corn syrup, and the flu? WONDERFUL. Oh yes, by all means shove as much sugar as possible into my thirty-pound child then play party games with so much skin-on-skin action it turns into a veritable kid-orgy. Recreating the perfect environment of a petri dish is always high on my agenda! Why don't we just speed things along by having the little ones DRIBBLE SPITTLE INTO EACH OTHER'S MOUTHS?
As if that weren't enough, there's always that one very special family who says "Oh yes, unfortunately Natalie couldn't make it. She's at home puking up bits of lung tissue and shitting blood. But we brought her sister because she seems just fine despite sleeping in the same bed and sharing a toothbrush! Hahahaha!"
I wanted to yell "Do you not fricking understand the words INCUBATION PERIOD?!! Do you not realize how many horrible illnesses are contagious PRIOR to displaying symptoms?!!" And of course we would all find out the next day that un-sick sister of Natalie became so violently ill after the party that they had to go to the ER to have fluids dripped into her veins. That is just fan-freaking-tastic. NO THANK YOU.
But I digress.
Suffice to say that I was disintegrating into a fearful, anxious wreck of a mother who was increasingly limiting the sphere of her children's world.
Then it happened.
I had taken the wee ones to an outdoor food court and was waiting in line to order when I turned my head and was met with utter HORROR.
The smallest one had chosen to disobey my super sane command of "stand still, do not touch anything, and try not to breathe". But FAR WORSE THAN THAT, she had been overwhelmed with a compulsion to lay belly down and LICK THE GROUND. To lick the filthy, FILTHY ground on which people, four-legged creatures, and mite-infested pigeons had trod upon. The blackened, oily, gum-plastered, bacteria encrusted ground. To lick this ground with the tongue that lived on the inside of her MOUTH.
I spent the following days prepping barf buckets, putting pedialyte in the freezer, and readying our household for the inevitable appearance of the Bubonic Plague.
Surprisingly, her little two year old system proved hardier that I thought. This was fortunate as the ground-licking was only the first in a series of ghastly actions such as:
But she didn't get sick. In fact, she seemed to develop the hardiest immune system of us all.
I realized a few things.
One, that my youngest child might be a little jangled in the brain, but more importantly, that my behavior was over-sheltery and neurotic.
While the world may be a swirling cesspool of germs, and children are getting measles in Disneyland, and ebola is flying on airplanes, and you can get bacterial meningitis from a SCRATCH and be brain-dead in two days, it's impossible to protect ourselves from every little thing.
It's like playing hide and seek with air. Or a creature with infrared vision. Or a vampire (the kind from "Twilight" because they are especially hardy).
Not only was hiding profoundly ineffective, it also seriously degraded the quality of our lives. What's the point of not being sick if your life is a sucky, boring, crap-hole, and inactivity is causing your calf muscles to shrivel like old zucchinis? Plus, I read an article proclaiming that children who eat dirt have stronger immune systems, so I'm holding onto that hope. If eating dirt makes one stronger then surely snuggling with trash cans would be even better, right?


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Getting a divorce in New York means splitting one household into two. If you are in the process of finalizing your legal separation, you may find yourself wondering – how can I make the transition to single parent status? Becoming a single parent is a big adjustment. However, you should not let it affect your relationship with your children or the parenting one you have with your former spouse.
It is perfectly normal for you to experience all sorts of emotions like guilt and fear as you embark on this new journey. However, you are in control of your situation and ultimately responsible for making sure that your children adjust comfortably to their new lives. You can help your children best by being a good role model and maintaining your confidence and self-sufficient attitude. You need to keep sight of the big picture and establish priorities, states The Huffington Post.
Pay close attention to your children's feelings and behaviors at all times so you can address any issues that arise and offer reassurance when needed. Do not expect for your children to adjust and be completely accepting of the situation overnight. Be patient and encourage them to do the same. Stressful situations and feelings can make the transition much harder to accomplish. Opening up the lines of communication between you, your kids and your former spouse can help to ensure that stress does not impede your progress. There is no room for any negative comments, feelings and actions.
Do not wait for things to happen to improve your situation, go out and make them happen for yourself. Being proactive about your divorce and newfound parental status can make the transition easier for everyone.


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