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Posted: April 1st, 2014 by
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On a recent episode of her reality TV show, Lindsay Lohan claimed that she could have starred in the first "The Avengers" movie. But even though she told her manager that she wanted to be part of the cast, he didn't push hard enough to get her the part.
Lohan went on to say that the role she wanted went to an "unknown" actress. She never actually revealed who this "unknown" is, but since there weren't that many female roles, we can take a guess.
She can't be talking about Black Widdow or Pepper Potts, because the characters are playing by Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow. Both very known actresses. So Lohan must have wanted the role of SHIELD Agent Maria Hill, played by Cobie Smulders.
Even though Smulders starred on "How I Met Your Mother" for nine seasons and recently appeared on "Safe Haven," Lohan is likely not familiar with her. The bigger question is why Lohan thinks that she would have won the part by simply asking her manager to get it for her?
Meanwhile, Lohan also said that she hopes to get back to acting. "
Every day I'm not on a film set, I'm wasting my talent because that's what I was born and live to do,
" she revealed.
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Biz Malarkey
on April 1st, 2014 at 7:49:03 AM
She's was going to be hulks sh*t pile
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:11:44 AM
Was there ment to be a gang rape scene that was eventually cut?
M. Bullitt
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:15:03 AM
"Every day I'm not on a film set, I'm wasting my talent because that's what I was born and live to do,"
The bitch has wicked sense of humour.
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:16:01 AM
You my dear were born to let me piss and sh*t down your throat you horrible twat.
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:16:17 AM
I love being a queer.
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:24:03 AM
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Fat Guy in a Little Coat
on April 1st, 2014 at 9:05:23 AM
Just OD already
retardicon 101
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:11:32 AM
Was she supposed to play the chitauri?
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:11:55 AM
Mink is a child molester
retardicon 101
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:13:08 AM
I think her genital warts did the motion capture. Speculating of course.
retardicon 101
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:21:24 AM
@Darth Maul so you're one of his victims?
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:34:13 AM
Shut up you talentless walking c*ck closet!
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:35:36 AM
Meanwhile Lindsay Lohan Revealed that the "unknown" role is probably "d*ck Sucker".
on April 1st, 2014 at 10:42:09 AM
This is probably bathe April fools joke BTW.
on April 1st, 2014 at 12:17:15 PM
c*ck Closet? Well, that one is going RIGHT into my vocabulary for immidiate use. Thank you good sir.
on April 1st, 2014 at 1:03:48 PM
Lovag in avengers? As who? Hulk's c*ck sucker?
M. Bullitt
on April 1st, 2014 at 1:21:44 PM
How to make the distinction between the original which is me:
M. Bullitt
Member Since: Feb 8th, 2013
Last Online: Mar 31st, 2014
and the f*cking coward copycats:
M. BuIIitt
Member Since: Mar 31st, 2014
Last Online: Apr 1st, 2014
Member Since: Mar 25th, 2014
Last Online: Apr 1st, 2014
It's the fake JB but the genuine c*nt!
on April 1st, 2014 at 1:42:07 PM
I would say this is an April Fool's joke, but it would have been much more amusing if WP had reported she was in the running for Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spiderman
on April 1st, 2014 at 1:58:56 PM
Didn't even think of that ^ haha Probably an April Fools day prank
on April 1st, 2014 at 2:37:59 PM
Lawman- your welcome. But that was what Mink said in response to one of my posts. Gotta give credit where its due.
on April 1st, 2014 at 3:48:31 PM
No one cares any more mcqueer because all of you are genuine c*nts.
M. Bullitt
on April 1st, 2014 at 4:42:15 PM
No one cares DeaCc*nt if your c*nty mother sucks d*cks for a mere $5.0 on the Denver's suburbs!
Who cares about the cheap whore, really.
I mean you'd get burger for that.
on April 1st, 2014 at 4:42:16 PM
Watching Noah now lol
on April 1st, 2014 at 4:42:44 PM
Can't remember who asked for a review but I'll make one later
M. Bullitt
on April 1st, 2014 at 4:57:41 PM
The genuine c*nt is your mother's vagina you f*cking Deafc*nt!
You should try before I worn her out you f*cking incest c*nt!
Pissing c*nt just like the fake JB! What a f*cking couple eh?
M. Bullitt
on April 1st, 2014 at 5:22:48 PM
I'm here to piss on you Deafc*nt, so keep coming back with your pathetic comments you Goddamned easily drunk f*cktard!
Your sister taste good bty... before you raped her you sinister c*nt!
on April 1st, 2014 at 5:31:00 PM
She could play as "Chitauri portal". They only need a shot of her vagina.
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:05:55 PM
To the fakers on this site, you guys are all f*cking pussies! Seriously, who actually impersonates another member and just makes gay jokes all day? That in itself is gay and frankly pathetic. Who has time for that? f*cking make an actual point or leave Tanman, Bullitt, and whoever else has been impersonated. It's getting sad and because you idiots are posting so much we have to sift through all the bullsh*t posers to find the actual people to talk to. It's not much effort since you morons aren't hard to distinguish from the real people whose names you hide behind to act like a bunch of little c*nts. Just saying, if you can live with being anonymous spammers without your own personalities go ahead but if not get your own ID name and avatar.
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:07:04 PM
Well.. She's totally f*cked up, inside as outside, so.. No high hopes there.
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:35:29 PM
Couldn't agree more, but what're you gonna man. Just ignore the fakes and they eventually go away.
Review of Noah:
Darren Aronofsky does an amazing job of telling the story f Noah and his ark. I'd personally give te film an 8 out 10 based on its direction, acting and effects. Really the only thing I dislike about this is the whole Noah story bullcrap
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:38:29 PM
Part 2: (I hit enter by accident)
It's not that the story isn't neat, it just very much upsets me that this is passed as fact by so many when in reality (in my opinion) its all just a story. It's fine and dandy for big rock monsters to come help in LOTR but for this? A story based off fact? Come on, that never happened.
Although, I did once watch an unsolder mysteries segment on where Noah's ark is supposedly to have landed. Was interesting non the less. I suppose in the end I just hate religion. This dude was ready to off some of his family for his "Creator"
Meh.. Good film anyways lol
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:39:40 PM
@Tanman did you watch a cam copy?
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:52:47 PM
In case your too stupid to read back on another thread
Because I simply don't believe there is a fake JB, I think it's all you. Seeking attention.
See me making foul comments about people's relations etc? no you don't.
Unlike you I am not a keyboard warrior f*ckhead, and if I got the pleasure to meet you one day I would snap your snapping neck like a twig.
Now f*ck off your boring me. So are your multi personalities.
This bullsh*t is so childish, watching a 48 year old man for years go on about nothing with himself to be the center of attention.
You need psychiatric help.
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:53:32 PM
I know and I do but today some the sh*t was just so stupid it pushed me to say something.
On the subject of Noah I can't wait to see it. Great director, great cast, and the story of course. I wish to just defend religion for a moment and say I know a bunch of *ssholes have made it all seem like an excuse to do horrible things and the stories are taken too seriously but hear it from a guy with a little common sense. Probably most of the stories didn't happen and it is a fact the church and men have edited the Bible to their own ends. But religion is meant to be metaphorical, a simple way to instill conscience. At least that's what I feel. Personally it's seems silly to me not to consider an afterlife because it's a win-win. You die and rot in the ground where it doesn't matter or you live eternally. A famous French philosopher said that and I forget who. I probably said this before but just saying it deserves more credit than people give it nowadays because of bad history.
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:53:48 PM
Sorry that was too Bullitt and his multiple accounts / personalities
on April 1st, 2014 at 6:56:39 PM
Regarding the topic at hand, as stated this must be an April Fools day joke. This woman would actually repel audiences from seeing the film.
Come to think of it putting a troll like this on the screen with a beauty like Scarlett Johansson would show how plain and average both in looks and acting ability Lohan really is.
on April 1st, 2014 at 7:11:03 PM
NOAH is based on this graphic novel by Darren Aronofsky which is based early drafts of the screenplay:
It's not based as much on the biblical tale because it's very short to begin with.
on April 1st, 2014 at 7:11:38 PM
based on*
on April 1st, 2014 at 7:56:37 PM
Venom- Did just accuse me of making my own fake account? That's too funny lol or was your second post aimed at someone else?
Sleuth- I suppose that's another way of looking at it. Thanks for the reply.
Deaft- I was unaware of that.
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:02:28 PM
@Tanman no it was directed at Bullitt not you.
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:26:23 PM
"Every day I'm not on a film set, I'm wasting my talent because that's what I was born and live to do,"
Huh. And we all thought you were born to suck. Literally and figuratively.
Max Rockatansky Junior
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:28:26 PM
I was going to guess she was going to be a villain called Vaginal Warts
Max Rockatansky Junior
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:31:59 PM
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on April 1st, 2014 at 8:35:19 PM
She was gonna be "The Scarlet Rash".
on April 1st, 2014 at 8:51:33 PM
Thanks for the review, dude.
I asked for it, by the way. Cool stuff, good the movie is on track to make its money back.
on April 1st, 2014 at 9:04:33 PM
Anytime mate!
on April 1st, 2014 at 9:39:52 PM
I'm really happy that Noah is getting good reviews and doing well at the box office. Very happy for all involved, especially Emma Watson who I am rooting for as a big actress down the line. She's trying her hardest to be versatile and so far she seems to be succeeding.
on April 1st, 2014 at 11:21:14 PM
Exactly ^ I'm glad she's getting away from her Harry potter Persona. I remember her worrying that she'd only be know for that. Glad she's making herself known as one of the top Actresses
on April 1st, 2014 at 11:23:18 PM
Yeah the same thing can be said for Daniel Radcliffe who has since gone onto such adult roles as "Kill Your Darlings". I like them both for giving it their all and want to see Bling Ring just for her. I heard her performance was Oscar-worthy.
on April 1st, 2014 at 11:29:42 PM
I would have been shocked if the title of this article would have been ''Lindsay Lohan cast in the Avengers age of ultron''
Your joke immediately fell flat because the Avengers is from the stone age now.
on April 7th, 2014 at 9:11:46 PM
I think they're saving her for that Scavengers: Age of Herpes film.
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I did a read through Kim's Facebook post, where she announced her site was live and misspelled the word 'creating' for 'curating' LOL. Many people felt the same way I did, which included responses like, "who the hell would pay for this?"
Though we all know that people sadly will. People like them are the reason why we can't have nice things.
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The Pentagon will soon complete a special three-month review designed to inspire Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps leaders to find innovative ways to change an antiquated personnel system and keep talented service members as part of the military for longer periods of time.
The review, slated to finish by Aug. 18, is examining ways to improve retention, identify and promote the highest-performing military members, provide more career flexibility and keep pace with fast-changing technological trends.
"We have a personnel system that is antiquated and has not evolved in 70 years. The rules have outlived their purpose. There is a desperate need on the military and civilian side," Brad Carson, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said June 9 at a "Force of the Future" event hosted by Defense One near Washington, D.C.
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"We want to enable the Department of Defense to have the conversation in a better way. How do we identify the top 10 percent of our officers and enlisted people? How do we do that today? The answer is we can't," Carson explained.
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Carson said the ongoing review will lead to a new prototype personnel system that will be implemented over the coming year.
"The private sector is responding to colossal changes in the environment much more quickly than we are. The world has changed in the last 20 years," Carson said. "Everything has become information enabled. We have to recognize that too and do something about it."
The Pentagon review is geared toward inspiring the services to experiment with new plans and programs to overhaul the way members of the military are recruited, evaluated, promoted and retained.
"We will submit a final report to the secretary of defense for his review later this summer, which will provide recommendations that help transform our civilian and military personnel systems into talent management systems," said Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Christensen, Pentagon spokesman.
With this in mind, participants attending the June 9 event pointed out that, within 10 years, 98 percent of the military will be comprised of "millennials."
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"We've got another challenge also just over the horizon, actually because of good news in our economy. As our growing economy creates more civilian jobs, which is a good thing obviously, we're going to have to work harder to compete to keep bringing in America's best and brightest to our military," Carter said several months ago.
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There are already a handful of service-specific personnel changes in place with the Army and Navy, Carson explained -- developments that are informing the ongoing review.
"Let them [the services] experiment with different approaches regarding how to handle these issues. This is a way to capture them and let other services know best practices," he said.
The multi-pronged effort will require congressional involvement as the Pentagon tries to more fully migrate from a more rigid time-based system to one that is competency and talent based, Carson said.
Reforming or removing the current "up or out" system that requires officers who are not promoted to leave the military in many instances is a key focus on the effort.
Reforms would allow officers skipped over for promotion to remain for longer periods of time. This could be of particular help for military members working in high-tech areas such as cyber, where skills sets would likely continue to improve with age, Carson explained.
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At the same time, Roy Wallace, assistant deputy chief of staff, G-1, U.S. Army, said their service must balance the needs of front-line infantry soldiers serving on forward bases in war zones with the requisite high-tech computer skills needed for the future.
Infantry skills, while themselves increasingly high-tech, may nevertheless require less technically minded people and rely less upon developments in the cyber arena for years to come compared with other specialties, he explained.
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Almost two months after he died in a Karachi jail, body of Gujarat fisherman Bkhikha Shiyal was finally brought back to his native village of Garal of Gir Somnath district. Fishermen leaders of the district, meanwhile, expressed outrage over the "undue delay".
Shiyal's body was flown to Mumbai on Saturday, and was brought by road to Garal, some 12 km from Una, on Sunday afternoon. The 35-year-old fishermen's wife died a couple of years ago and his 12-year-old daughter Bhavika and two-year-old son Pinak, who had been staying with their aunt, now face an uncertain future, sources said.
Expressing anguish and outrage over the delay in bringing Shiyal's body back, Jatin Desai, the joint secretary of India chapter of Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD), on Sunday said, "Is this the modern age? At a time when a body can be handed over to other country within a day or two, this took so long! So many meetings took place between officers of India and Pakistan. Surprisingly, nobody knows who is responsible for the delay."
Desai further said that he had come to know that consular access was not given to Shiyal in due time and this led to the delay. He explained that according to an agreement between the two countries, the country arresting national of the other allows consular officers of the latter country to meet the person in its custody.
Vice-president of All Gujarat Fishermen's Federation Velji Masani also expressed anger over the delay. "Shiyal's body is in such a bad shape that one can not look at it. Whatever may be the reason, the delay is unjustifiable," he said.
Shiyal was arraigned by Pakistan authorities on October 25 last year when he and four others were fishing aboard Parin off the Gujarat coast. He was lodged in Karachi jail since. According of state fisheries officers, he died in jail on December 19, but the Indian authorities came to know of this only on January 4. It took more than a month after that to fly the fisherman's body to India.
Another family awaits kin's body Family of Kishor Makwana, another fisherman from Una, still awaits his body to return. "Makwana escaped from jail, but was re-captured by the authorities. He died under mysterious circumstances on January 4. The incident warrants a thorough probe," Desai said.
Chuni Gohel, the newly elected RS member, said he would take up the matter with the Centre.


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I had a really great time watching this playthrough of my hack, so I want to share it here.
I want to give a big shout of thanks to 13th Nightmare (aka Horrormaniac13) for making this. I know I've scarred the poor man for life - he'll never be able to see an Orbinaut again without being gripped with dread. =P


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ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio swimming and diving team (5-2, 1-2 MAC) will travel to Akron, Ohio on Friday (Feb. 1) for a Mid-American Conference battle against the defending MAC Champion, Akron (4-1, 2-0 MAC). The meet is set to begin at 5 pm at Ocasek Natatorium.
"We face a really good team in Akron on Friday," said first-year head coach Mason Norman. "They are the defending conference champions. This is our shot to step up and show what kind of team we have become this season. More importantly, we have a chance to see the Akron pool before they host Championships at the end of February. We will have a chance to see the facility set and ready to go as we will when it comes down to the end of the season."
200-yard Medley Relay
1000-yard Freestyle
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Backstroke
100-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
50-yard Freestyle
1 Meter Diving
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
500-yard Freestyle
100-yard Butterfly
3 Meter Diving
200-yard IM
400-yard Freestyle Relay
Live Feed: The dual meet will be televised live on the Zips Digital Network via the link below: https://gozips.com/watch/?Live=62&type=Live
Ohio swimming and diving last saw action in its senior day dual meet where the Bobcats stretched their win streak defeating in-state rival, Youngstown State, 208-84, in the Ohio University Aquatic Center. Ohio compiled 14 swim event wins out of 16 total events and swept the podium in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive events.
"We are still in training mode, getting better every day. Akron will give us another tune up before championship season," said Norman.
Event Winners Against Youngstown State
200-yard medley relay: Aravantinou, Hornstra, Van Lanen, and White; 1:47.41
1000-yard freestyle: Hannah Schlegel; 10:11.34
200-yard freestyle: Maddie Haschemeyer; 1:54.44
100-yard backstroke: Athena Arvantinou; 57.77
100-yard breaststroke: Emilia Lahtinen; 1:05.53
200-yard butterfly: Samantha Glass; 2:06.29
50-yard freestyle: Corrin Van Lanen; 24.02
3-meter diving: Taylor Miller; 312.30
100-yard freestyle: Lexi White; 53.87
200-yard backstroke: Athena Arvantinou; 2:05.35
200-yard breaststroke: Emilia Lahtinen; 2:20.04
500-yard freestyle: Hannah Schlegel; 4:59.52
100-yard butterfly: Kendra Sheehan; 58.69
1-meter diving: Olivia Dillon; 317.54
Ohio swim and dive travel to face Akron as they wrap up competition in the Shamrock Invitational at Rolfs Aquatic Center in Notre Dame, Ind. (Jan 25-26) where the Zips finished second behind host, Notre Dame. Akron accumulated 960.5 total points defeating Ohio State University, University of Iowa and Missouri State. Highlighting the Zips weekend performance, the 400 freestyle relay team of Sarah Watson, Ragen Engel, Sadie Fazekas and Sofia Henell wrapped up the Shamrock Invitational with a pool record and MAC record finish with a time of 3:17.02. Akron had a total of six event wins on the weekend including; 200 freestyle relay victory for Watson, Engel, Fazekas and Henell with Fazekas swimming a 22.02 split, Fazekas winning the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.87, Watson finishing first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00.55 and Paulina Nogaj set a pool record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 52.47. On the boards, Kamryn Goodrick recorded an NCAA zone cut score of 270.65 in one-meter diving to place fifth overall.
The Bobcats last dual against Akron was in the 2017-18 season where Ohio fell to the Zips, 193-106, at Ocasek Natatorium on Jan. 20, 2018. The meet concluded with Ohio capturing four first-place finishes.
Event Winners for Ohio
200-yard freestyle: Emily Zimcosky; 1:51.39
50-yard freestyle: Corrin Van Lanen; 23.18
100-yard freestyle: Corrin Van Lanen; 51.65
500-yard freestyle: Emily Zimcosky; 5:02.09
Head coach Mason Norman begins his first season at the helm of the Ohio swimming and diving team. Norman, a native of Duluth, Ga., competed as a student-athlete at Wingate, accumulating 22 All-American honors, a spot on the NCAA Division II national championship 400 free relay team in 2010 and competed in the 2012 Olympic Trials in the 100-meter freestyle. Entering his coaching career, Norman was a graduate assistant before being promoted to interim assistant coach at the University of Tennessee proceeded on to a short time at Utah before he joined the Kentucky staff, where he spent his previous five years, his final year as the associate head coach.
Britni Fisher begins her stint as the new diving coach, while Carlye Ellis begins her time as the new assistant swim and coach.
Fisher, a former diver at Illinois, spent two years as a graduate assistant at Bryant prior to joining the Ohio staff. Fisher's second season at Bryant saw the women's swimming and diving program capture the NEC Championship crown for the first time in program history. She currently holds the Illinois school records for the one-meter (298.27) and three-meter (319.65) springboards and maintains the third highest platform score (162.80). Fisher is a four-time varsity letter winner, a four-time Illini Outstanding Diver of the Year and qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships.
Ellis, a Texas four-time varsity letter winner, two-time NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 champion, spent three years as the assistant swimming and diving coach at Cornell prior to joining Ohio's staff. In just three seasons, Ellis helped Cornell swimmers rewrite the school's record book setting new school records in more than 10 individual events and in three relay events. Additionally, Cornell posted 70 times that rank among the top 10 all-time fastest swims along with three relay records and 22 other times that have joined the list.
Ohio returns seniors Emily Davis (Lexington, Ky.), Ana Henderson (Danville, Calif.), Mackenzie Hornstra (Naperville, Ill.), Nicole Hughes (Cleveland, Ohio), Emily Ortner (Concord, Calif.), Corrin Van Lanen (Green Bay, Wis.), Lexie White (Waxhaw, N.C.), and Maddie Wyke (Columbus, Ind.).
This year's junior class of returners consists of reshirt-junior Olivia Dillon (Newcastle, Aus.), Mackenzie Caruthers (Hilliard, Ohio), Annie Gosselin (Naperville, Ill.), Emilia Lahtinen (Ylojarvi, Finland), Ireland Littlejohn (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Katherine Redden (Fort Thomas, Ky.), and Ryleigh Tuck-Macalla (Bay Village, Ohio).
Sophomores include: Carolyn Bischoff (New Hudson, Mich.), Katherine Garrity (Eagan, Minn.), Samantha Glass (Villa Hills, Ky.), Abigail Jordan (West Chester, Ohio), Katelyn O'Brien (Williams Bay, Wis.), and Hannah Schlegel (Birdsboro, Pa.).
Ohio welcomes eight freshmen to the roster to begin the season. Athena Aravantinou (Bethesda, Md.), Madison Haschemeyer (Springfield, Ill.), Taylor Miller (Latrobe, Pa.), Madeline Kenyon (Dayton, Ohio), Rebekah Klem (Columbiana, Ohio), Kelsey Morgan (Pickerington, Ohio), Chloe Pace (Naperville, Ill.) and Kendra Sheehan (Columbus, Ohio), will all make their collegiate debut for Ohio this season.
Ohio also welcomes two transfer junior's Chastity Haxton (Englewood, Fla.) and Courtney Perrett (Durban, South Africa), both coming to Ohio from Indian River State College in Florida.
After the conclusion of this meet, the Bobcats will return to Akron, Ohio for the Women's Mid-American Conference Championships beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The meet start time for the finals of day one is set for 6:30 pm EST. The Championships will be live in ESPN3.


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As a moral principle, dignity is fundamental to the understanding of what constitutes fair and ethical treatment. The principle of dignity is crucial in providing a basis for arguments against certain social injustices, such as sexual exploitation and slavery. In addition to causing physical harm, these practices violate human dignity by humiliating and dehumanizing individuals. Dignity is also important in cases of individuals who cannot defend their dignity themselves, such as individuals who are physically and mentally disabled.
The first major Western philosopher to argue for dignity as a core moral principle was Immanuel Kant. His claim was that dignity should be placed at the center of a moral theory that was guided by respect and that individuals should be treated as an end in and of themselves, instead of a means to an end. Kant's moral theory was very influential to ethical theory and was echoed in the 1948 universal declaration of human rights, which began by emphasizing the importance of dignity in its preamble: "Recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world."
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Posted by Gary on August 15, 2003
In Reply to: Everybody loves a lord posted by Ste on August 15, 2003
: Hello everybody!
: I've another proverb!
: I need to know if it is used in the English speaking countries and what is its meaning.
: Thanks a lot for your useful help!
I've never heard that in the UK.


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Colonial Players Releases 2011-2012 SeasonBy Laura & Mike Clark • May 19th, 2011 • Category: News
Colonial Players has released their planned 2011-2012 season:
- The Unexpected Guest, September – October 2011 Schedule
- Little Women, November – December 2011 Schedule
- Cinderella Waltz, January 2012 Schedule
- Chapter Two, February – March 2012 Schedule
- The Spitfire Grill, March – April 2012 Schedule
- Going To St. Ives, May 2012 Schedule
- Moonlight And Magnolias, June 2012 Schedule
Schedule is subject to change due to performance rights conflicts or other issues. Specific dates of auditions have not been announced yet.
This article can be linked to as: http://washingtondc.showbizradio.com/goto/6837.
Laura & Mike Clark started ShowBizRadio in August 2005 because they love live theater. They each have both performed in and worked behind the scenes in DC area productions, as well as earned a Career Studies Certificate in Theater from Northern Virginia Community College. Mike & Laura are each members of the American Theatre Critics Association, and Mike is a member of the Online News Association.


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It Makes Little Difference in the Long Run
Results from the latest study by ACT found that 1/3 of college freshmen are choosing a major that's a 'poor' fit for their interests. Although the study of more than 1.2 million 2013 high school graduates also found that another 1/3 are choosing a major that's a good fit for their interests, I do worry for the four million freshmen across the country that are only making their college experience harder by choosing a major that doesn't fit their interests.
When I was a student at Saint Louis University (I graduated in 2010), I met too many students who were majoring in things like biology, chemistry, and biochemistry but hated their majors. They were only majoring in these things because they were told at one point that there were jobs in these fields. They may have only been majoring in these things because they were pre-med, and were opting for a major that seemed complimentary to medicine (pre-med itself isn't a major). However, there's no requirement that if you're pre-med you need to major in biology or chemistry. Some may say that majoring in the sciences is better because it prepares you better for medical school, but statistics show that as long as you meet the requirements for entry and keep your grades up, a pre-med philosophy student isn't any less prepared for medical school than a pre-med biology or pre-med chemistry student.
Spend that Time on Something You Like!
The pre-med example is just one that illustrates my ultimate point: your major doesn't necessarily determine your job prospects or how employable you'll be once you graduate. If people can get into medical school without needing to study a hard science, then people don't necessarily need this degree or that degree to get a job. Granted, some fields do require a specific degree. You're not likely to get an engineering job without an engineering degree, and you're not likely to be a physical therapists without studying physical therapy, but for the most part companies with open positions aren't going to focus on the major. So, why not spend the four years majoring in something you like? Four years is a long time to spend studying something you aren't interested in only to prepare yourself for something that you might not be interested in either.
At SLU, I doubled majored in international studies and political science with a double minor in communication and Russian. It's a mouthful. I just tell people I studied in political science. After I graduated, I took a temporary job making cold calls. Next, I became a freelance writer writing about everything from recruiting to nitrogen tire inflation, from government trends and initiatives to small business technology. After that, I started my own content marketing agency. That didn't end up working for me, which was fine because I hated having to convince potential clients over and over again that they couldn't talk about themselves on their company blogs and that the needed to create content that potential customers would like, not just stuff that advertised and made a sales pitch. I like content marketing when it works well. I hate it when it's not working well and now you have to evangelize and give advice. But, they aren't paying you for that advice and they didn't ask for it in the first place. Because they didn't ask for it, it's unlikely they'll implement it.
I digress, but within that whole story I didn't really need or rely on my political science degree. None of my clients cared I had the degree. The telemarketing job overlooked the fact that I didn't have business degree, even though everyone else they hired with me had one. I didn't need a degree, let alone one in political science, to become a freelance writer or to become an entrepreneur. I have the professional background that I have because I was a good writer, spending three years at SLU writing for the college newspaper and having a few journalism internships to boot. At this point in my life (I turn 26 in January and I only graduated three years ago), no one is going to care about my major no matter what I choose to do with my life. Yes, they will care that I got a college degree, but employers care about the fact that I got the degree and they care about the skills that I have. Since major won't matter, even as soon as three years out of higher education (of course, major makes a difference if you want a masters and/or PhD), then choose something you're interested in.
Then Why Do Employers Specify Majors on Their Job Postings?
They do it because they need a way to weed out bad applicants and to deter them from applying, although a requirement like 'four-year degree in marketing" rarely stops anybody. The average job seeker spends 76 seconds looking at a job description, with much of that time typically spent reviewing job title, compensation, and location. If you think that's bad, then consider that the average hiring manager spends six seconds on a resume. Four of those six seconds are spent looking at four main parts of the resume:
- Job titles (42% restrict their hiring based on previous job titles, and these are just the hiring managers that don't have a problem filling an open position)
- Companies You Worked At
- Start/End Dates
- Education
This means that, on average, the hiring manager is spending one second looking your educational background. This is one-third of the time spent looking at your work history. Even if majors were designed to deter people or to encourage certain people to apply, it's not something hiring managers are really spending time evaluating, even when they do look at education. They have other things in mind when looking for the perfect candidate (besides, you know, finding perfect person with everything the employer wants).
Trust me, as someone who has covered the recruiting industry for a year-and-a-half, they don't care about degrees and college majors all that much. They're not good indicators of success in the position, and are hardly ever used as factors to decide on one candidate over another. As the research has shown, employers are worrying about having college graduates who are ready for the workforce and who can write a sentence without spelling and grammatical errors. They're more focused on filling positions with people who can do the job and don't need a lot of training to do it. Studying history, philosophy, anthropology, or another "useless" subject isn't going to hurt your chances of getting to this point than studying something "more practical." Granted, employers are also worrying about things that are outside of your control, like only hiring people who have the same exact job title on their resume, but you also need to be spending time in college developing skills through internships and extra-curricular activities. Simply getting the degree isn't enough and won't necessarily prepare you adequately for the workplace.
If You Want a Practical Degree that Gets You a Job, Then Go to a Trade School
If all you're after is the security that you'll be employable and jobs in your field once you get out, then go to a trade school. Study something like auto repair, veterinary assisting, medial billing & coding, or nursing. These are practical jobs that are never going away, and attending a trade school ensures that everything you do there will have to do with whatever trade you choose to study. You don't have to make room for three semesters of theology or four semesters of foreign language at a trade school. Plus, you finish faster and have to do fewer papers and exams to do it. Why spend four years getting a job when you can do the same thing at a trade school at two, and for much cheaper too? Better yet, there's a lot of jobs that don't even need a college degree. If you're just after earning money, then there are plenty of ways to do that without spending the time and money to go to fancy university in the first place.
College is supposed to be about more than getting a job. College is also supposed to be about exposing yourself to new things, developing your critical thinking skills, meeting new people, and being able to do things that you might not be able to do outside of college. College should be fun, and fun doesn't have to exclude your classes. I got a degree in political science and have turned out just fine in the real world. You don't necessarily need to get a degree in a field that you plan to work in. You really need to get the degree, and get a lot more skills and experience on top of that.


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Christian health care network in India contributes towards building a just and healthy society
Supported by Bread for the World
Partners: CMAI Member institutions, churches and individuals, training centres
Project Coverage: Across the country
Project Objectives:
- Churches demonstrate inclusiveness through engagement in health and social actions
- Member institutions and their employees offer ethical, relevant and technically competent health care.
- CMAI influences the national health policy towards equitable health care for all.
Project Activities:
- Consultation with experts to discuss Bioethics curriculum for undergraduate courses
- Conducting training sessions in churches and sensitizing them towards being relevant in their community.
- Regional meeting for inputs towards the Draft National Health Policy 2015 at Chennai, Guwahati and New Delhi
- Submission of inputs to the Government of India for the Draft National health Policy 2015
- Participation at the Medical Mission Consultation at Bangalore
Mobile Nurse Mentoring Project Bihar
Project coverage: 38 districts of Bihar
Project overview: The MNMT Project (Mobile Nurses Mentoring Team) in Bihar, supports the Government of Bihar (GoB) in improving the quality of delivery and postpartum care as well as family planning services in a large number of Primary Health Centers (PHC's), and district and sub-divisional hospitals that are already handling a high load of delivery cases.
- To reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity
- To improve the knowledge, skill and attitude of frontline workers- ANMs
- Maternal health
- Newborn health
- Family planning
- System change
Project Activities:
- Recruitment of Nurse trainers
- Orientation and Training of trainers
- Assigning facilities for training
- Monitoring of training
- Partners: Member hospitals of CMAI, Nurses from all over the country
Funded by: Bill and Melinda Gates through Care India
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Workshop: CMAI's Hospital Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response Plan
CMAI equips healthcare institutions to be able to respond to any form of disaster by building capacity of the institution to prepare their Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Plan.
Project coverage: As a part of this initiative CMAI organised one workshop in Bangalore for the Southern region (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala) in February 2015. Similar workshop was organised in March 2015 in Gopalpur-on-Sea for eastern region (West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand).
A multi-disciplinary team (Doctors, Nurse, Allied Health, Administrators) from hospitals attended the workshops. The workshop aims to train healthcare professionals and institutions to respond to any natural or man-made calamities through consultative meetings, group work activities and discussions with experts, medical professionals, central social service staff and government agencies.
- To introduce the concept of Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals
- To demonstrate the use of tools to analyse and assess risk in the Hospital
- To guide the participants to help prepare Hospital Disaster preparedness and emergency response plan and Standard Operating procedures (SOPS)
Outcome of the workshop:
- Participants of various hospitals were made aware of the need of a Disaster Preparedness plan
- The participants learnt to use tools to assess hazard, vulnerability and risk in their institutions
- The participants learnt to use tools to prepare hospital disaster preparedness and emergency response plan.
- The participants formed a WhatsApp group to keep in touch with each other and update each other on any matter related to disaster preparedness and emergency response.
CMAI will be preparing a registry of health care personnel willing to respond to disaster or emergencies. Similar workshop will be organised for different regions in the future.
Partner: US Embassy in India
Labs for Life Project
Project Coverage: 7 states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,Telangana, Rajasthan, Assam, West Bengal), 11 Districts, 20 institutions (10 medical colleges, 10 district hospitals)
Improving quality of laboratory services, buildingsustainable laboratory systems and strengthening country owned institutions within the public health sector
- Enhance capacity for diagnosis of communicable and non-communicable diseases in India.
- Help in improving the quality of services of 20 identified labs, from the baseline assessment, by at least two additional stars/grades/levels as measured by the checklist
- Strengthen specimen referral mechanisms and linkages between various levels of facilities
- Ensure sustainability of interventions through local, state-level and country ownership
Upcoming Activities:
- Dissemination meeting for gap analysis findings with all the stakeholders in seven states
- Preparation of capacity building modules, TOT planning and onsite training
- Organize Capacity Building training for 20 institutions.
Activities over three years (2014-2017):
- Activity 1: Situation Analysis and Gap Assessment
- Activity 2: Strengthen Capacity Building Activities
- Activity 3: Implement Quality Systems Essentials
- Activity 4: Strengthen the Specimen Referral and Reporting System
- Activity 5: Maintenance of Core Lab Equipment
Core Committee
- Joint Secretary, NACO-Chairperson
- DDG Laboratory Service Division-NACO
- Director-NCDC
- Deputy Commissioner (Non Communicable Diseases)-MOH&FW
- Representative from Nation Health System & Resource Centre
- Director Finance NACO
- Experts from CDC and CMAI (Implementing partner of CDC)
- Experts from BD
Partner: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC-CMAI Quality Management Systems of Blood Banks
About the project:
- QMS-BB project is a five-year (Sep 2013-March 2019) cooperative agreement (Co-Ag) from PEPFAR-CDC to strengthen the Quality Management Systems in NACO supported Blood Banks and Blood Transfusion systems (QMS-BB) in India.
- CDC-India has entered into a co-operative agreement with Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI) with Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore as a sub-partner to provide technical assistance to NACO to facilitate the achievement of the objectives under NACP IV.
Aims & Objectives:
The project aims to provide technical assistance to NACO -supported blood banks across all states in India.
- Establishing Quality Management Systems to ensure Safe and quality Blood in the country
- Enhancing blood access through a well networked regionally coordinated blood transfusion services
- Ensuring the most appropriate use of blood/blood components
- Increasing regular Voluntary non remunerated blood donation to meet the Safe blood requirements in the country
- Building implementation structures and referral linkages
- Establishing national External Quality Assurance Scheme (EQAS) network for Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs) and Immunohematology to ensure quality of blood and blood products
- Training and capacity building of blood banks under public sector/NGOs/Charitable trusts supported under NACP
- Development of E-blood banking
- Provide technical support to NACO, SACS and other implementation structures
- Strengthen the functioning NBTC and SBTC's
Key Components (Activities in Year One – Oct 2013 to March 2015):
- Situation Analysis:
Based on the Desk review (Literature Review; Secondary Data Analysis)and Site Specific Observations (15 blood banks in five zones covering nine states)a comprehensive report is submitted to NACO that is structured to highlight the program's best practices, gaps, issues, challenges and capacity building needs at different levels
- Capacity Building:
Under this activity 40 institutions were assessed based on specific parameters, out of which 18 institutions were finalised as Training Centres (including 3 apex centres). Curriculum and modules (Doctors, Lab Technicians, Nurses and Counsellors) were finalised to train blood bank staff. To coordinate this activity and to ensure free flow of activities, 11Zonal Managers were placed at different regions across the country.
A Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop is held at Mahabalipuram with the 18 training centres in February 2015 following a Meeting to Review Training Modules at Apex Centre PGI – Chandigarh in April 2015.
- Quality Management Systems:
Submitted proposal on "Quality Management Systems" and "External Quality Assessment Program" in Blood Banks. A series of consultation with experts on QMS and EQAS is conducted.EQAS provider assessment is carried out in three centers. Proposals under review.
- Estimation of Blood Requirement:
The Conceptual framework, methods and tools have been finalized and a sub-committee is formed. Proposal is cleared by TRG-Blood safety and TRG –R&D, NACO and IRB, CMC, Vellore. Literature review, secondary data collection and analysis in progress.
- E-Blood Banking:
The process for development and providing a solution for E-blood banking is initiated. Blood units can be easily accessed from any blood bank by using website, SMS or IVRS.
Progress so far in E- Blood Banking:
- National consultation on e-blood bank MIS
- Finalized NACO's requirements (indicators) with regard to national e-blood bank MIS
- National e-registry of voluntary blood donors launched as pilot
- Initiated assessment of IT skills & infrastructure in NACO supported BBs
- Compiled details of state level e-BB MIS to be displayed in NACO website
- Plotted blood banks using google map
Key Components (Planned Activities – April 2015 to March 2016…):
- Capacity Building:
Under this activity, Apex Level Orientation Programs were to be conducted for all the Trainers of 18 training institutions.
Blood Bank Staff Training programs are to be commenced.
- Quality Management Systems:
Training for Trainers (TOT) of all the 18 training institutes to be commenced. The EQAS for NACO supported blood banks is to be initiated. The monitoring & evaluation systems need to be reviewed and strengthened by incorporating appropriate changes.
- Estimation of Blood Requirement:
Primary data collection is to be carried out. After receiving clearance, the whole process will take 5 – 6 months.
- E-Blood Banking:
- Hyperlinks to e-blood bank MIS developed by states are to be incorporated in NACO web portal
- Integration with 108 services
- Scale-up national e-registry of voluntary donor database
- Defining BTS indicators as per MDDS in e-BBMIS
- Finalization of Five-year national strategy paper for Blood Transfusion Services in India
The draft strategy paper developed through series of consultative meetings and discussions with key stakeholders.
Global Fund to Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
Supported by Global Fund
I. Intensified Malaria Control Project (IMCP) II
Partners: Caritas India Consortium
Project Coverage: CMAI is Implementing IMCP II in 4 District in Meghalaya and 8 District in Mizoram
Goal: To reduce malaria related mortality and morbidity in project areas by at least 30% by 2015 as compared to 2008
Project Activities:
- Prevention of malaria
- Early diagnosis by Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs), Slides and treatment with ACT – AL and refereeing to centers
- Behavior Change Communication (BCC) among the community
- Monitoring and Evaluation of the project
- Coordination and partnership development with State, District Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Primary Health Centres, Local Councils, Churches and NGOs
- Capacity Building of Community health Volunteers, Felid Supervisors and Data Entry Officers, District Project Officers and Project Team
- Observation of World Malaria Day 2015
II. Project Axshya
Partners: The Union (IUALTD) Consortium
Project Coverage: CMAI is Implementing IMCP II in 7 District in Meghalaya and 8 District in Mizoram
Project Overview: To compliment the RNTCP efforts with Advocacy Communication Social Mobilization (ACSM)
Project Activities:
- Community engagement by NGOs, Churches, CBOs and other forums
- Advocacy with Government, Churches, CBOs and other voluntary organizations
- Capacity building of District Coordinators, NGOs, Community Volunteers and project team
- Strengthening the RNTCP system
- Observation of World TB Day
Improving Adolescent Sexual Health to prevent HIV and AIDS in Manipur
The project addresses the issue of adolescent sexual health by encouraging the adolescents to take informed decision to prevent themselves from HIV and AIDS. It also encourages better health seeking behavior through community counselors and also sensitizes the healthcare professionals for an adolescent friendly services
Partner: SHALOM, Manipur
Supported by ICCO Cooperation
Ecumenical Solidarity on HIV and AIDS (ESHA) Project
The project developed the HIV Policy for Churches and strategizes the implementation in Hospital, Educational Institutions, Theological Colleges, Development Sector of churches and within Church Congregations
Partner: NCCI
Supported by ICCO Cooperation
Participatory Communication Initiative for improving access to public healthcare services for rural communities in India under the National Rural Health Mission
The project established an effective communication tool for enhanced services under NRHM. Extensive cross learning and empowering community towards participatory communication for better health services are the main outcome of the project.
Partners: CHETNA, RUHSA, CINI
States: Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat & Jharkhand
Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Livelihood Project for Rural Women in Muzzafarpur District, Bihar
The project strengthen the women of the community through Income Generation activities, health issues and Self-Help group formation for sustainability
Supported by Lutheran World Relief
Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS in Mission Hospitals
The project mainstream HIV and AIDS both internally and externally through Appreciative Inquiry methodologies
Partners: Hospitals across India
Supported by ICCO Cooperation
Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS in Social organizations
The project mainstream HIV and AIDS in social organization, which may or may not be working in the field of health. Appreciative Inquiry was the method used in this process.
Partners: ANKUR, VAK, BUILD, PATH
Supported by Bread for the World, Germany
The project developed 4 learning sites for HIV and AIDS in South India through a structured method and process in order to respond effectively to HIV Care and Support
Partners: FHI, SAATHII, INP+
Supported by USAID
Training of healthcare professionals in 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh
The project in an innovative manner trained healthcare professionals from all the districts of Uttar Pradesh by a team of Doctor and PLHIV for strengthening of services. The project was carried out in a short duration of time through set of trainers
Partners: Member Hospitals in Uttar Pradesh
Supported by FHI
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Projects after a disaster
- Jammu & Kashmir Flood
- Uttarakhand Flood
- Odisha Flood
- Tsunami in South India
- Bihar Flood
- Gujarat Earthquake
The project used the existing curriculum developed to train counselors in the area of psychosocial rehabilitation for victims of various natural calamities.
Partners: Member Institutions and Churches in the region
Community Health and Development Project, North East India
The project strengthens the access to healthcare services and provides early diagnosis of disease like malaria and tuberculosis in the North eastern part of the country through community health volunteers from the church and institutions.
Partners: Member Hospitals and Churches in Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Assam
Supported by Presbyterian Church, USA
Providing ART in Mission Hospitals
The project made ART available for patients who are not able to reach the government facilities due to issues like distance, stigma and discrimination and later linked to the government services for sustainability
Partners: Bangalore Baptist Hospital, Jalna Mission Hospital, Duncan Hospital, Raxaul
Supported by German Institute of Medical Mission (DIFAEM)
The project partners with ASHA Foundation to strengthen PMTCT services in southern part of the country through member institutions
Partners: ASHA Foundation, Bangalore
OVC projects
The project focuses on health and educational facilities for OVCs from Madurai.
Partner: Association of Arulagam, Madurai
Supported by CMMB
Information and Guidance Centers
The project developed counseling centres in member institutions and link with various government healthcare facilities for care and treatment for HIV and AIDS
Partners: Member institutions across the country
Supported by World Council of Churches
Chhotanagpur Health and Development Project
The project developed health and livelihood of communities the Chhotanagpur area towards sustainable development.
Partners: Churches in Chhotanagpur area
Supported by Lutheran World Relief
Facing AIDS
The project trained pastors and church leaders to address stigma and discrimination towards HIV and AIDS all over the country.
Partners: Churches across the country
Safe Medicine Seminar
The project educated and informed health care practitioners including doctors, nurses, counselors, pharmacists and other health care workers who have direct contact with clients on use of safe medicine through focused training seminars in different hospitals and communities.
The project spread the message of safe medicine and accomplished meaningful sustainable solutions and mechanisms through innovative training strategies and media plan.
Partner: US Embassy in India


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Each military branch uses ASVAB scores to determine a person's eligibility for enlistment. The test is formally known as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Currently, certain minimum scores are required in order to qualify for service within individual branches. An individual needs to perform well on this test because ASVAB retest procedures can take a large chunk of time. Plus, low scores can hurt a person's opportunities in the military.
The Acronyms: ASVAB, AFQT, and MOS
After taking the ASVAB, individuals receive an Armed Forces Qualification Test score. This score determines a person's eligibility for service in the military. Scores are broken into five categories with varying ranges. However, anyone whose score falls in category five (0-9) is legally prohibited from joining the Armed Forces. Individual branches will then take certain scores from the ASVAB to create military occupational specialty scores (MOS). Such scores determine a person's eligibility for specific positions.
Basic ASVAT Retest Rules
Retesting rules for the ASVAB are fairly simple and straightforward. After the initial test, an applicant must wait 30 days for a second test opportunity. Applicants are given this waiting period to study and improve their chances of a higher score. Subsequent retests require a six-month waiting period, though, so applicants need to take the first two opportunities seriously. Unfortunately, very few exceptions are made for an ASVAB retest outside these guidelines.
Branch-Specific ASVAB Retesting Rules
Individual military branches often feature their own rules for retesting, too. For instance, most branches won't allow retests for individuals with unexpired but qualified AFQT scores. The coast guard mandates a six-month waiting period for individuals looking to boost their MOS scores. Without a doubt, military hopefuls need to keep these general and branch-specific ASVAB retest policies in mind. Failure to do so can lead to problems later on.
Highest Score Versus Latest Score & Scoring Versus Reality
Applicants should consider two other policies regarding the ASVAB. First, military branches utilize scores from the most recent test taken. It doesn't matter whether the most recent score isn't that person's best performance. Second, recruiters can require a slightly modified retest for individuals with possibly invalid scores. This includes individuals that possibly cheated or simply performed outside their actual abilities. In certain cases, these two factors can cause plenty of problems for applicants.
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is designed to accurately gauge a person's abilities. Such a test doesn't come with a pass or fail threshold besides the minimum scores for enlistment qualifications. With that in mind, applicants can always take a retest if they believe the results were inaccurate. Applicants absolutely need to score highly on the initial test or the first retest. Otherwise, they'll find themselves set back a minimum of six months, which can be devastating.
These days, the military is seeing more and more people attempting to enlist in various branches. An overwhelming number of applicants are available, and not all of them qualify for enlistment. The ASVAB allows the military to determine who fits the mold for service and who doesn't. Therefore, ASVAB retest rules are very strict and can't be circumnavigated under normal circumstances. An individual that doesn't take this test seriously could find themselves unqualified and unfit for service.


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Monterey, CA- April 19-22, 2017 - In its 26th year, The Sea Otter Classic continued as on of the biggest cycling festivals in the world. Hosting top tier athletes, exhibitors showing new product to over 60,000 spectators, Sea Otter kicks off the year as the unofficial North American season opener at Laguna Seca raceway.
For Norco riders Bryn Atkinson and Jill Kintner, they had an impressive showing. Bryn, as a semi retired racer qualified 7th in slalom and went on to finish 10th, narrowly ousted by Thomas Slavic's lightning starts in the second round. Jill had a perfect weekend, qualifying first and taking an exciting win in the finals, making this her 7th slalom win in a row on this hill.
In Downhill, trail bikes were the weapons of choice for the fast rolling loose dusty trail. Bryn and Jill both rode the new Norco Sight. Bryn chose the 29er version with 130mm of travel to combat the rolling speeds, while Jill rode the 650 version in small. With a few minor changes to the course, and a few bog holes to avoid, things were shaping up well for the duo. Bryn was 13th, while Jill won by 4 seconds on her closest rival.
JILL KINTNER….. 1st - DUAL SLALOM
"It's pretty obvious that slalom is the main attraction at Sea Otter. Year after year it delivers some of the best racing, and I think with the minor change they made we had something new to think about.. I woke up excited for it all, and kinda just appreciated how much fun slalom is. Wish we had more events like this. The optic handled slalom amazing, and the sunshine and dust felt really good :)."
"For Downhill, my legs were kinda feeling it in on Sunday morning. Practice is early and there is so much explosive pedaling in this "DH". The course seems simple, but there is very little room for error and every movement counts, so I enjoy piecing together."
"For my one race of the year it went pretty well. The bikes were ripping, and I felt good, just don't quite have the same sprint as some of the full time racers these days. I rode the new Sight 9er for DH and the Optic 650b for Slalom… both bikes continue to impress me with what they can do. Slalom is by far the best event here, and I had good time being in the mix again. Always a fun trip coming down to Sea Otter and catching up with everyone."
Photos: Joe Lawwill- Shimano , Ian Hylands
1. Jill Kintner- USA - 2:17.01
2. Anneke Beerten- NED- 2:21.2
3. Caroline Buchanan- AUS - 2:22.8
4. Re Morrison- NZL - 2:27.8
5. Samantha Kingshill - USA - 2:28.8
1. Jared Graves- AUS - RACING 02:02.4
2. Mike Day- USA- 2:04.5
3. Josh Carlson - AUS - 2:05.5
4. Kiran MacKinnon- USA- 2:06.0
5. Curtis Keene - USA - 2:06.4
13. Bryn Atkinson- AUS - 2:08
1. Jill Kintner- USA
2. Caroline Buchanan- AUS
3. Anneke Beerten- NED
1. Mitch Ropelado - USA
2. Marin Maes - BEL
3. Kyle Strait- USA
4. Jared Graves- AUS
10. Bryn Atkinson- AUS
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Protecting Your Brand from Brand Equity Landmines
You need to protect your brand from image-destroying events. Otherwise, your brand can actually negatively impact your business's image. Most brand-damaging events fall into one of these categories
A lapse in social responsibility.
A lapse in corporate behavior.
A lapse in personal behavior of a high-profile executive, spokesperson, or leading brand representative.
Death or sudden departure of a high-profile business leader.
Product failures, malfunctions, or dangers.
Whether real or perceived, these problems may be the result of human errors, inadequate or overlooked quality procedures and controls, violations of procedures, circulation of misinformation, consumer misunderstandings, or out-and-out product sabotage.
Crises that result from natural or manmade disasters or accidents.
Before you plan how to handle brand threats, take some time to plan how to avoid them if you can. The best offense is a good defense. To defend yourself, you need to take two essential steps.
Identify potential threats.
Go through the preceding list to identify the kinds of threats that may take a toll on your brand reputation. Then assess the likelihood of those threats actually occurring. For any threat that appears to loom large, work in advance to reduce vulnerability by establishing systems and protective actions that steer your organization away from the potential risks.
Prepare a brand crisis management plan.
Prepare a plan complete with assignments for who you want to lead and serve on the crisis management team, what communication procedures you want everyone to follow, and the steps that can get a clear, consistent message out to all affected audiences.


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Indoor Blooming Bulb Garden
What better way to delight the senses during the drab months of Winter, than an Indoor Blooming Bulb Garden! If you love to garden, and feel deprived during the colder weather, 'forcing' bulbs is a fun way to bring color and beauty indoors. Forcing is the term used to describe the process that stimulates bulbs to bloom out of season. This is a fun project to do with your kids too!
Check it out...
When you buy your bulbs, be picky! Avoid any bulbs with soft, diseased, or insect damaged areas. Tulips should have their skins intact (also called tunics) or they'll be vulnerable to disease. Here are the bulbs that I've chosen for this design, from left to right, top to bottom. I used the same variety of daffodil twice; I liked the repetition.
• (5) Annie Schilder Triumph Tulip - unique orange and red color in varying shades
• (10 / 5 each pot) My Story Double Daffodil - white outer petals with an inner peachy salmon color
• (5) Apricot Beauty Single Tulip - fine, sweet scent with apricot to light orange colored blooms
You will also need:
• (4) 6" Plastic pots with drainage holes and plastic saucers
• Good general organic potting mix that drains well
• Decorative container wide and deep enough to accommodate the pots
• Sheet moss to hide the rims of the pots
Step 1. Planting
Fill the pots with soil; leave 1/2" of space below the rim to allow for watering. Plant one type of bulb per pot. I like to use 3-5 bulbs per pot, depending upon their size.
Place the bulbs about a finger width apart and make sure you allow a minimum of 1 inch of soil beneath the bulb; actually, tulips and hyacinths can have their tips poking through the surface and they'll be just fine.
No fertilizing! Bulbs contain enough food in them for developing their roots and flowers, so don't fertilize during the forcing process.
Step 2. Chilling
The bulbs need approximately 14 weeks of chilling time. There are a few ways to chill the bulbs and all work great. If you have a second fridge you can store the pots in the refrigerator, but make sure you do not store with apples. Apples produce ethylene gas which can inhibit flower development. A cool corner of a basement or garage works great too, as long as the temperature remains between 35 to 45° F (2-4° C), and there is very little light. And, you can also use a cold frame or greenhouse in a shady location. Keep in mind, bulbs in pots are very vulnerable to cold damage, so if you live in a region that gets severe winters, pots in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse may freeze solid.
Check frequently to see if the bulbs need water. Don't let the soil dry out completely, but you also don't want them soggy, as they will rot.
Step 3. Bringing Your Bulbs Indoors
After about 10 weeks, begin checking to see if any pots are ready to bring indoors. As a rule of thumb, they are ready when new shoots start popping up. Bring the pots inside and place them in an area that receives indirect light.
Once the shoots start to green up and grow, you're ready to place the pots in your decorative container; hide the pot rims with sheet moss, and move to a sunny location and away from a heat source. Water regularly to keep the soil moist, but not wet. It will take approximately 3 weeks for the flowers to appear.
Enjoy your Indoor Blooming Bulb Garden, and as always love hearing from you!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, in the comment box below. Click the rectangle icon and give it a little time, the computer has to think...:)
Till the next time...
Love, Holly ~ Your Queen Bee at The White Pear


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Ep 97. From college to $30M a year, I reconnect with a college buddy crushing it in Silicon Valley
I was overjoyed to hear that a college buddy of mine ended up along a similar path to me, and since graduation has grown a $30 Million company in Silicon Valley. Anthony Martin runs iCracked which is also backed by Y Combinator. Anthony shares with us the importance of a few key things while building a business including hard work and surrounding yourself with the right people.
Don't forget, we're preparing to launch Season 2 of The Mentee, and we need one of YOU to make it happen. If you're interested, head to MenteePodcast.com/TheNextMentee to apply.
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What a nice surprise for me!
When I got home Clare gave me an envelope, and inside was this picture with a personal message on it from the lovely Suzi Perry.
And if you don't know who Suzi Perry is, then don't worry about it. All you need to know is that she is a 'proper' person and a smashing lady.
Since then Suzi has also left a lovely Comment on here for me. How nice is that?
Thanks both Clare XX and Suzi XX
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Comment from DJ Kirkby
Time 2 December, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I found you via Mr Gandolfi's blog. I grew up in BC and I've enjoyed looking at your photos. Thank you for that virtual trip back home.
Comment from lesley
Time 7 December, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Hey Rob see how you reached people who don't even know you!!!


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Christmas ceremonies begin in the birthplace of Jesus
Nov. 24 - Custodian of the Holy Land arrives at Jesus' birthplace, to ceremonially launch the beginning of the Christmas season. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Scores of Christian worshippers on Saturday welcomed the Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and other senior priests on their arrival in Jesus' birth town of Bethlehem in the West Bank to launch the beginning of "Advent", the Christmas preparations season. Pizzaballa's arrival in the biblical town marks the beginning of a festive season in which millions of Christians around the world make their preparations for Christmas. The word "Advent" means "coming" or "arrival". Three Christian denominations - the Armenians, Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox - all share control of the church in the West Bank town. The "Customs" or Custodian of the Holy Land is the Pope's envoy to the Middle East. He is the major superior of the friars in the Palestinian territories, as well as in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Cyprus and Rhodes. Bethlehem is cut off by the barrier from neighboring Jerusalem. Israel has erected its barrier inside the West Bank saying that it aims to stop Palestinian suicide bombers. Palestinians say that the barrier's construction amounts to a land grab that denies them a viable state. The World Court has branded the barrier illegal because it loops into occupied land