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Men, what if your employer described you in an annual review as "passive, indifferent, and irresponsible"? Without a radical change in attitude and behavior, you'd find yourself looking for another job. If you can't get away with it at work, why would you think it's okay to slough off at home? The sad reality is that many husbands—though willing to work hard and expend great energy in the workplace, at recreation, or even with hobbies and leisure—many act like indolent teenagers at home, shirking their responsibilities toward their wives and children.
In today's selection, John takes a baseball bat to the world's version of manhood, and shows from Ephesians 5 what real manliness looks like. Here's a bottom line: True manhood starts and ends in the home. Husbands, listen to the whole clip (wives, make sure they do it!).
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Gentlemen, now that you've heard this for yourselves, ask your wife to listen and then do a little exercise. Ask your wife to rate your performance in the workplace on a scale of 1-10 (1 is a low score, 10 is high). Then ask her to rate your performance in the home, as a husband and as a father. After that, if you dare, come back to the comment thread and let's discuss what we've learned. It might be painful, but that's okay—no pain, no gain, right?
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The simple fact that you have to write "wives, make sure they do it!" says a lot, IMO. =)
My husband is not saved, would there be a point to make him sit down to listen? I don't think so. I am always worried whenever I start any conversations about something I am reading/studying in the Bible that he'd think I am being pushy or trying to imply anything.
"many act like indolent teenagers at home, shirking their responsibilities toward their wives and children." That's so true, however it's sad when it's said of Christian husbands.
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I have seen men would sit on his favorite chair watching tv for hours with a beer in his hand. Cartoons, TV, Movies, real life too. Sad.
Sadly, some have a rule to eat, work, tv, sleep. Some of the stuff is missing like reading God's Word, spend time with family, and etc.
My dad's father worked 14hrs everyday to provide for his family and he died from stress and being overweighted when my dad was 19 yrs old. But dad's mom lived to be 90yrs and she died a year and 4 months before the 9-11 attacks.
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Yes, we men have a lot to answer for. Life is so full of outside pressures on a marriage, that without doing it in the way God planned for it to be, it'll flop, and end up with lots of heartache and pain for many.
I have been a Christian husband for 27 years and just never got it. My marriage is crises right now and it has awakened me. I have just finished the book "Love and Respect" by Emerson Eggerichs and it is so simple, yet so profound. The key to love and respect is "unconditional". I believe if the husband will love unconditionally, the wife, in most cases, will respond properly. It's agape love, it's servant leadership! Don't try to be the Holy Spirit for your wife, don't complain, be grateful, act at home as well as you do outside the home...at church, at work. Have no expectations and you will not be disappointed. Just love her unconditionally. Don't wait until she is doing what you think she should be doing. Just love her with the love of Christ.
I'm a single dad of 3 boys at home. I too acknowledge that men need to step into their God given roles. But I also recognize that some women (speaking of single parents) would rather remain single and independent because they do not want relinquish their position as the leaders in the home, while explaining that God is the head of their lives and they don't need to be submitted to a man. The children suffer in two way:
1. The children miss the father figure in the home.
2. The children do not have a God given example of a how a proper, Godly example of a Husband-Wife relationship to observe in the home. Therefore, the children miss out on the opportunity to learn the much needed attributes of a Christ-Centered/Godly Honored marriage. End result? When the children become adults, the have no Godly marriage foundation to pattern for their own marriages.
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God recenlty saved me from Arminian-Charismatic Theology and am still renewing my mind on a lot of areas. This is one of those areas where I am still growing in. God give me grace. I felt as if John was speaking directly to me.
Well, my wife rated me a nine or ten with work and an 8 with family. However, she provided some very helpful and constructive advice to me on how I can do better as a leader. It was specific and it was exactly correct.
I've already contacted one of my elders at church to sit down and discuss as I think it's important enough to make a priority. He will help me with specific areas that need improving.
Thanks, GTY staff.
I always wandered how I would think and behave if I would've been borne into a christian family. Would I be a better christian?, a better husband? a better dad? but as I concluded, there is no answer to that. I have met people borne into christian families that are just as bad as unbeleivers and I have met people that I admired as to how easy they make christian life to be (by their fruits you will know them). I became a chistian when I was 42 years old, and came from a broken family since I was 5 years old, with life teachings of "work hard so I could eat".
Many of us come into the christian family with so much luggage, that it is hard to descerned, let alone, learn new ways as to how raise a family. I developed a love for God and His precious Word, as how He allows me, and worked hard to implement His principles but failed completely.
Sin does not go away completely, my love for God grows, my faith is strong, and my hope is even stronger, yet, I am a failure.
NO, I will never give up that Christ will have mercy on me
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tingjunkie wrote:Just know there are two types of "milk" oolong. The common ones found most places are from Guangzhou or Taiwan, and they have been actually steamed and flavored with dairy products. These come out tasting as you'd expect- like oolong with a bit of cream and sugar added. There is also a milk oolong which has not been artificially flavored. It's high mountain oolong from Taiwan which is harvested and processed directly after a cold snap in the weather. It doesn't taste like cream, but rather has a creamy and sweet texture and mouthfeel.
If you open the bag of tea, and it smells like sweetened condensed milk, then you know you have the first kind. Nothing wrong with that, but you shouldn't be paying high prices for it. By a strange twist of events, I ended up getting a sample of this kind from David's Tea recently. It's a pleasant enough tea, but can't be put on the same level as good unflavored oolongs. [And for the love of God, don't brew it in a Yixing pot!]
fire_snake wrote:I was just about to sample some "milk oolong" from David's. Now I know what I won't be buying.
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Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Harp seals provide meat for some native Arctic peoples. Historically, harp seal fur, oil, and meat were incredibly important to humans. Currently, demand for harp seal products has dropped off considerably due to import regulations. ("Harp Seals", 2004; Kovacs, 1995; MarineBio.org, 2009; Novak, 1999; Schliemann, 1990)
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Young Mr. Smith Goes To Pittsford
Last night, the scout pack the elder son is a member of headed to downtown Pittsford for a glimpse behind the scenes of how the governmental wheels turn. His eminence, Town Supervisor Bill Carpenter, consented to meet with the scouts prior to the town meeting. When I told my son in the car on the way to the meeting that I knew the supervisor, and that he had bought me a cheeseburger, from the back seat I received, "Yeah, dad, I know sarcasm when I hear it." I tried to convince the boy that I did know him, but to no avail. Similarly, captivating a group of 9 year old scouts may not be the easiest task to handle, yet Carpenter delivered a wealth of information about being a citizen, town history, and in general how things work around here.
When it came time to fielding questions though, it was more like an Ali-Frasier match. One scout asked repeatedly about taxes, and what happens if you don't pay them (after the second year, your name gets published, and after that, your property can be had by anyone who pays the debt). I believe the same scout also asked how much the supervisor makes in a year (a future economist? attorney?). Other concerns voiced by the scouts centered on if the schools will be open all year (and no idea where that came from, perhaps some sort of parental paranoia dinner talk), which Carpenter deflected, since control of the schools is out of his domain.
The scouts were there to work on their citizenship badges, and there was a healthy discussion about what a citizen is, and the responsibilities of being one. And to make sure that theme held fast, at the end of the meeting Carpenter asked the students what being a citizen meant, and what they had learned. One scout announced that he learned it's not good to kill people. While that certainly is an aspect of good citizenship, I'm not too sure where that was covered in the meeting (maybe I was checking my camera settings and missed it). I'm sure Carpenter breathed a sigh of relief, and felt gratitude at turning a youth in the right direction. What Carpenter didn't know was the last scout meeting involved handing out the rewards from the popcorn sales, and as most scouts chose knives, had the citizenship discussion not gone the way it did, well, let's not dwell on what might have been. I would guess that you can look forward to metal detectors being installed at the Town Hall in the near future, or bodyguards for elected officials, or both.
After the Meet & Greet we all trekked down to the cellar for the Town Board Meeting, and I told my boy he was about to see government in action. Personally, I am a fan of CSPAN, I like legal dramas (well, the good movie ones like "12 Angry Men" or "The Verdict," for example), and watching the goings on was pretty interesting. At one point they were discussing whether or not to apply for a grant for solar powered cells to be put on top of the library and highway garage. It was good to see an open discussion, and while I don't understand why there was a question of when the equipment would pay for itself if it was fully funded, the banter was rational and level headed, not like, say, the House of Commons or West Side Story. On the downside, I think my boy mentally checked out early in the meeting, procedural affairs not interesting enough for him. On the upside, I think that's the first time he's been asleep before 9 pm in about half a decade. But that's not the board's fault, more like the narrow attention span of today's youth. On the way out, I asked him how he liked seeing government in action, and wasn't it exciting to see how things worked. In return, I got a "no, dad, video games are exciting," and off we went into the cold night air. At least at this point he now believed I knew the supervisor, and I was telling the truth about a free cheeseburger.
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Five Questions With Josh Wolff
The Columbus Dispatch - December 09, 2013 10:18 AM
Five questions with newly hired Crew assistant coach Josh Wolff.
(Note: interview took place Nov. 20)
1. Why did you want to make the move from D.C. United to the Crew?
"It's difficult leaving D.C. and leaving (coach) Benny (Olsen), who's a good friend of mine. We have a history there at D.C. for a few years, but more so it was with the idea of moving forward and getting better at my job and certainly being part of something with Gregg (Berhalter) and the new staff here. He talk s bout the energy and the commitment they're going to have going forward and it's exciting to hear it. Obviously our league is changing rapidly. It's evolving and it was a good opportunity for me going forward. For my family and everybody, it was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."
2. It was obviously a tough year for D.C. United. Does this help distance you from
"You take as much as you can from each situation. We won a championship. As disappointing of a year it was, when I talk about the ability to maintain the group through injuries, through disappointment and to have one common goal, I think the staff did a heck of a job keeping everybody fired up and rallying around a common goal. It's a big memory. As sour as the year was, you still come away with a (U.S. Open Cup) trophy. There's a lot to be said about that and a lot for me to learn and gain in knowledge from that experience."
3. What kind of impact has Olsen had on your coaching career?
"I ended my career in D.C. with Benny and I've known him for a long time. His exuberance and his energy are admirable. When you're in good situations or bad situations, he was able to maintain that. Managing guys is a big part of the team's success and longstanding success. I have loads of respect for him and I wish him nothing but the best going forward. He certainly was helpful in a lot of ways for me in D.C. and gave me my first real taste of coaching. It's not easy (to leave), but I think it's part of the process for me and the opportunity for me to continue to grow and be a part of something new."
4. Was there one thing regarding the Crew that won you over?
"I think it's just the entire presentation of it and the things that I want to be a part of and try to accomplish. We're all growing and evolving. I wouldn't say there's just one thing. For me, it's a complete package of what he entails things to look like over the next few years here. It comes with a lot of work. Gregg's extremely detailed, extremely disciplined. He has a real thirst for the game and knowledge for the game and I share some of that. Going forward, that appealed very much to me."
5. After a successful career as a player, what made you want to become a coach?
"I have a real genuine thirst for the game. I think coming back from playing in Germany I had a different take on it, a different awareness tactically the way the game is played. Finishing my career here in MLS and seeing where the league is going, I very much want to be a part of a coaching career and being part of a staff. I have my ideas and my personality and the way that I see things as an attacker. Obviously knowing Gregg and the way he's looking at the things he wants to do here with this style and his approach, I'm very much in line with that."


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Established in 1917, the Tennessee Alumnus is published three times a year for the University of Tennessee Alumni Association and distributed to all alumni donors and graduates of the past four years.
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In 1917, the first issue of Tennessee Alumnus spilled off the press of Stubley Printing Company in Knoxville, Tennessee. The university's alumni association had just undergone a rejuvenation of sorts and added as its new secretary L.R. Neel, a 1907 graduate. Neel doubled as editor of the fledgling book, which he sent to all 5,000 alumni with high hopes they would remit a $2 association membership fee/magazine subscription. Most were able to resist; some 500 paid the price and received the second issue. Those inaugural issues were graphically subdued six by nine inch volumes with only four black and white photographs adorning their 24 pages.
In the 1920s, the magazine blossomed to tabloid newspaper dimensions for three years before retreating to traditional magazine format of approximately 8 ½ by 11 inches. Harry M. Watson, a 1927 graduate, became editor in 1928. At the helm of alumni activities during that era was Vic Davis, who remained until his death in 1948. By 1940, the alumni magazine was being sent to 1,500 paying alumni association members. World War II interrupted the normal collegial tone of the alumni magazine with accounts of combat and lists of war dead, prisoners of war, alumni decorated for valor, and those missing in action.
Succeeding Davis as alumni director was John Smartt, who oversaw publication of the Tennessee Alumnus. But a 1964 reorganization shifted responsibility for the magazine to the university's public relations office, where it has remained. Neal O'Steen, a 1950 graduate, was named editor.
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Only reason I may not do it is if I do Berlin. Compo are you on the facebook page ?
Compo how did you get on in Chester ? did you beat last years time ?
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good afternoon atd.
I am sat at work, thinking about food and wanting to go for a run, food will happen in the next few minutes..
Good evening. F*ck me, we are eager beavers loike. I reckon we should all be on for at least sub 2:10's by this time next year...? I fully expect us all to have elite numbers. C'mon Chris'nAndy, your starting line up is here. Free places for your devoted fans...?
Plan is - RUN EVERYFINK AT MARATHON RACE PACE of 4:57m/m. How hard can that be? 130 miles a week. 15 mile Tempos faster obviously. All fueled by Cadbury's Boosts, Flat Coke and a dash of Lance Armstrong's milk from his fridge. Bob's yer Uncle and Fanny's ya Aunt. Cannae wait, my plan is a classic and simple one. Can't go wrong...
Sounds good to me - unfinished business on the course!
I'm tempted to enter after 2011's nose dive of an attempt! I'm suprised there's just short of 3000 entries for this one, would have thought it could be at least double that?
After a spectacularly poor time last week today I ran a cross country and did my best time on the course ever. Looking forward to next year!
If I do a marathon next year it'll probably be this one again. I have unfinished business with marathons .........!!!
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If I do a marathon next year it'll probably be this one again. I have unfinished business with marathons .........!!!
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Topic: Should I use list or each or a regexp?
Let's say I have a simple guessing game. People have entered their guesses into the db via a form with letters delimited by commas.
Row/field 1- a,p,p,l,e
Row/field 2- r,o,c,k,y
Row/field 3- t,e,s,t,y
& I want to return all rows that match 2 or more letters- ex. $var_correct_guess="r,i,g,h,t"
//With another language I would use something like:
var_letters="SELECT column_name FROM table_name
WHERE column_name IN <? $var_correct_guess ?>"
//and then run it again to get the count
var_count="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_name
WHERE column_name IN <? $var_correct_guess ?>"
//and then print it all out inside an if/else statement
echo "User" $user_id "got" $var_count "letters right. They were" $var_letters". Try again."
I hope this doesn't read like gibberish--I am a beginner and the syntax is wrong but I think you get the idea. I'm sure RoR can do this better. I've looked at list and each in the ruby programming guide but I'm not sure if this is the proper way to do this example.
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External Cephalic Version (ECV)
If your baby is still in a breech position by week 37 of your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife may try to turn it to the vertex (head-down) position using external cephalic version (ECV). In the hands of an experienced doctor or midwife, ECV is a very safe procedure with a success rate of 60 to 70 percent.
Approximately 4 percent of babies are breech, or in the feet or buttocks first position, at term (37 to 42 weeks). This may be caused by several conditions, including placenta previa, multiple fetuses, uterine abnormalities, fetal anomalies, poor uterine tone and prematurity. However, most cases have no apparent cause. Virtually all breech presentations are delivered via c-section, accounting for 12 percent of all c-section births. According to some experts, the routine use of ECV could reduce the rate of c-sections by approximately two-thirds.
Before attempting an ECV, your doctor will use ultrasound to confirm your baby's size and position, the amount of amniotic fluid present, and the location of the placenta. He or she will continue to monitor your baby closely during the ECV for signs of stress and to verify its position. You will be given medication to relax your uterus and then your doctor or midwife will place both hands on your abdomen where the baby's head and buttocks are located and apply pressure to turn the baby in a slow, gentle somersault. The baby is never forced to turn; ECV is done only if it can be done easily. However, you may feel a significant amount of pressure.
ECV is not attempted earlier than 37 weeks because the baby may revert back to the breech position before birth (about 4 percent of fetuses return to a breech position after a successful ECV), most babies rotate to the vertex position on their own by the 37th week, and if complications arise from the ECV the baby may have to be delivered by emergency c-section. ECV should be done either in or very near the labor and delivery area since immediate delivery in the event of a problem may be necessary. This is a rare occurrence but a possibility with the ECV procedure. However, ECV should be performed as soon as possible after the 37th week because the fetus small (while still considered full term), giving it more room to move, and it is still surrounded by a healthy amount of amniotic fluid (fluid levels begin to decrease towards the end of the pregnancy). If the ECV fails, it may be attempted again later.
The risks associated with ECV are minimal occurring only 1 to 2 percent of the time and include umbilical cord entanglement, abruption placenta, preterm labor, premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) and severe maternal discomfort.
Be sure to discuss ECV thoroughly with your doctor or midwife and resolve any questions or concerns you have. ECV should not be attempted if you have oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) or placenta previa, are in active labor, your water has broken, or if you are carrying more than one baby.


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Issue Brief #3760 on United Nations
October 19, 2012
October 19, 2012 | Issue Brief on United Nations
Last fall, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) granted membership to the Palestinian Authority. It did so despite clear warnings from Washington that this would necessitate an immediate freeze on all U.S. funding to the agency. Subsequently, President Obama stopped all U.S. financial contributions to the organization as required by U.S. law.
Since then, however, UNESCO and the Obama Administration have been pressing Congress to change the law, arguing that the prohibition threatens programs vital to U.S. interests and that the cut improperly punishes a valuable voice for integrity and moderation.
Neither of these claims is persuasive or sufficient to trump the purpose of the law, which is to dissuade U.N. organizations from granting membership to the Palestinians before a negotiated peace agreement is concluded with Israel. To avoid an accumulation of arrears and disabuse UNESCO of the idea that U.S. funding will resume, the U.S. should withdraw from UNESCO.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has argued that the loss of funds endangers UNESCO programs that are important to U.S. interests. She joins a long line of UNESCO Directors-Generals who have played on Americans' belief in the importance of education, science, and culture to secure support for their organization.
The truth, however, is that UNESCO is principally a facilitator, not an implementer. UNESCO's 2012–2013 budget devoted 72 percent of all resources to overall staff costs, including temporary assistance and contracted services.[1] Over 82 percent of that budget was dedicated to staff costs, travel, and general operating expenses. That leaves very little for actual physical projects on the ground.
Indeed, a closer look at examples offered by Bokova reveals that UNESCO is often superfluous or merely convenient rather than critical.
UNESCO performs poorly compared to other international organizations. A 2011 United Kingdom report rated UNESCO's performance as "unsatisfactory," noting that:
UNESCO's significant under-performance in leadership means it is rarely critical in education and development.… It has poor systems and is unable to identify its results…. [It has] performed a useful post-disaster role in education planning and protecting cultural heritage, but needs clearer policies.… [A]dministration costs remain high. Insufficient attention [is] paid to transaction costs.… [There is substantial] room for improved financial resource management, in particular to address poor allocation mechanisms and inadequate management of poorly performing programmes.[6]
The summary of that report concluded that if "measures are not implemented satisfactorily and performance does not improve, then the UK will consider whether it should continue to be a member of UNESCO, or whether there are more effective ways of supporting our objectives on education, culture and heritage."[7]
In addition to granting membership to the Palestinians, whose territory is used by terrorists to attack Israel, UNESCO and its executive board have exhibited repeated lapses in judgment. For instance:
These troubling actions are at odds with UNESCO's claims to be a voice of moderation, ethical standards, and human rights.
Despite UNESCO's marginal utility, questionable judgment, and poor performance, Bokova and the Obama Administration have continued to urge Congress to change the law to permit resumed funding. The President's FY 2013 budget states the Administration's intent to amend the law and requests funding for 2013 and to reimburse UNESCO for funds withheld in accordance with current law.
Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–FL), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Brad Sherman (D–CA), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, authored a bipartisan letter correctly opposing efforts to waive or amend the law because it is
vital in successfully derailing attempts…to seek de facto recognition of a Palestinian state from the UN via the granting of membership to "Palestine" in UN agencies.… A UN body that acts so irresponsibly—a UN body that admits states that do not exist—renders itself unworthy of U.S. taxpayer dollars.… Weakening U.S. law, on the other hand, would undermine our interests and our ally Israel by providing a green light for other UN bodies to admit "Palestine" as a member.[8]
To best advance American interests, the U.S. should:
America's interest in supporting UNESCO is not critical, as President Reagan recognized when he decided in 1984 to withdraw from UNESCO because of its poor management and hostility to the "basic institutions of a free society, especially a free market and a free press." The U.S. rejoined UNESCO in 2003 in recognition of reforms, not because of any perceived damage to U.S. interests. UNESCO's decision to grant membership to the Palestinians trumps this goodwill gesture.
Brett D. Schaefer is Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, a division of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, at The Heritage Foundation.
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[1]UNESCO, "Approved Programme and Budget for 2012–2013," Document 36 C/5, p. x, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002152/215286e.pdf (accessed October 19, 2012).
[2]See Brett D. Schaefer, "What Palestinian Membership Means for UNESCO and the Rest of the United Nations," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2633, December 13, 2011, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2011/12/what-palestine-membership-means-for-unesco-and-the-rest-of-the-united-nations.
[3]Claudia Rosett, "UNESCO Funny Business: Annals of a Dishonest PR Campaign," The Weekly Standard, April 9, 2012, http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/unesco-funny-business_634900.html (accessed October 19, 2012).
[4]Peter Folger, "U.S. Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview," Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, March 18, 2011, http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/158601.pdf (accessed October 19, 2012).
[5]Paul Rogers, "White House Budget Targets Tsunami Warning System," San Jose Mercury News, February 27, 2012, http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_20058460?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com (accessed October 19, 2012).
[6]U.K. Department for International Development, Multilateral Aid Review: Ensuring Maximum Value for Money for UK Aid Through Multilateral Organizations, March 2011, p. 194, http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/publications1/mar/multilateral_aid_review.pdf (accessed October 19, 2012).
[7]U.K. Department for International Development, "Multilateral Aid Review: Taking Forward the Findings of the UK Multilateral Aid Review," March 2011, p. 19, http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/Taking-forward-United-Nations.pdf (accessed October 19, 2012).
[8]Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–FL) and Brad Sherman (D–CA), "Joint Letter to State Dept. Opposing Waiver to Restore Funding to UNESCO," undated, http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/UNESCOletter.pdf (accessed October 19, 2012).


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If so, then you've probably seen the first steps of an Advance Fee Loan Scam.
An Advance Fee Loan Scam is essentially a more sophisticated version of the old Nigerian prince e-mail. The goal is to shake down an innocent mark of his or her cash with promises of impossible money that will never come. In this case the lure is made more believable by the fact that no one has promised you outright free money, unlike the shockingly generous Nigerian royalty, only a very favorable loan.
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Protecting yourself from a fee scam is, fortunately, not too complicated. As the Federal Trade Commission points out, "legitimate lenders never 'guarantee' or say that you're likely to get a loan or credit card before you apply, especially if you have bad credit, no credit or a bankruptcy."
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A clerk in the Rochester-based Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court Fourth Judicial Department confirmed Friday a motion has been filed by Ned Barone, Chautauqua County public defender. The clerk said there is no date set to hear the motion as of yet.
Taglianetti, a former Dale City, Va., resident is charged with driving to New York and shooting Keith Reed Jr., Clymer Central School superintendent, over an alleged affair between Reed and Taglianetti's wife.
Police named Taglianetti a suspect in the Sept. 21, 2012, homicide of Reed. He was taken into custody days later in Virginia, and in December was extradited to Chautauqua County. On Dec. 19, 2012, Taglianetti pleaded innocent to a second-degree murder charge. Taglianetti appeared in court in July for pre-trial hearings on evidence and identification.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — U.K.'s benchmark stock index rose for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, as energy firms gained on the back of higher oil prices and HSBC Holdings PLC settled a money-laundering investigation.
The FTSE 100 index UKX, +0.19% gained 0.1% to 5,924.97. Read: European stocks rise.
Shares of Whitbread PLC WTB, -1.12% jumped the most in the index, up 2.5%, after the hotel and restaurant group said total sales for the 13 weeks to Nov. 29 rose 14.4%. See: Whitbread comp sales up 3.3%, FY to meet views
Shares of peer firm Compass Group PLC CPG, +0.43% added 1%.
Best of 2012: The year in politics
The Wall Street Journal presents a look back at a historic year in politics, including how Mitt Romney won the GOP's nomination, the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare and how Barack Obama overcame a tough economy to decisively win re-election.
Shares of HSBC Holdings HSBA, +0.52% US:HBC 0005, +0.08% rose 0.6%, after the bank said it had reached an agreement with U.S. authorities to pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering investigation. See: HSBC reaches $1.92 billion settlement with U.S.
"Given that this removes the "tail risk" of a much higher settlement—a risk candidly acknowledged by CEO Stuart Gulliver on the Q3 call last month—we see the news as marginally positive. We remain buyers," Ian Gordon, an analyst at Investec Securities, said in a note.
Also on the rise in London, shares of Polymetal International PLC POLY, -0.37% gained 2.7%, after the miner said it would buy Ovoca Gold PLC OVG, +1.32% for 775,0000 ordinary shares of Polymetal.
3 men arrested in Libor probe
Three men have been arrested in connection with a Libor interest rate-rigging scandal, and Delta acquires 49 percent of Virgin Atlantic for $360 Million.
Other mining firms were also on the rise, with shares of BHP Billiton PLC BLT, +4.14% BHP, +0.98% BHP, +2.43% up 1.6% and Rio Tinto PLC RIO, +3.86% ( RIO, +2.05% RIO, +3.78% rising 1%.
Oil prices, on the other hand, climbed, providing support for U.K. oil firms. See: Oil moves higher ahead of OPEC, Fed meetings
Shares of Royal Dutch Shell PLC RDSB, +0.64% RDS.B, +0.05% and BP PLC BP., +0.78% , BP, -0.60% each climbed 0.3%.
Shares of Tullow Oil PLC TLW, +1.01% slumped more than 8%, after a disappointing update regarding an exploration well. In addition, the company announced it will buy Spring Energy Norway AS for $372.3 million and said it would begin to dispose of its exploration, development and production assets in the U.K. and Dutch Southern North Sea gas basin.
Among other notable decliners in London, shares of Diageo PLC DGE, +0.47% DEO, +1.28% slid 1.6%. The drinks maker said it would terminate its current distribution agreement for the Cuervo brand at the end of June 2013. See: Diageo to end distribution deal for Cuervo brand.


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In 2009 Steve Ballmer indicated that Linux had a greater desktop market share than Mac, stating that in recent years Linux had "certainly increased its share somewhat".
Carla Schroeder [2009]: There is something else that is even more persuasive, and that is how Microsoft behaves. If Linux is so insignificant, why do they pay so much attention to it?


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Berkeleyan wrote:By all accounts 1976 was a low point in Ringo's LIFE.
Lots of booze, partying with no tomorrow in sight, bad companies....
A huge health problem that led to his undergoing surgery (I think he lost a piece of his stomach in the process),
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He was talking about it in Postcards from the Boys and he said he couldn't drink after the surgery, but he enjoyed filling other people's glasses.
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The world is yours to transform. This integrated global campaign just broke from Sid Lee. I believe it's their first big work for the brand since winning the global business a year or so ago.
The spot features four people: Yiqing Yin, who is, according to Absolut's website, "a sculptural couturier, folds and flows instinctively to create lines that are transforming the traditions of haute couture." Woodkid, an artist/director/musician/ "constantly transforming into whomever and whatever he wants to create." Aaron Koblin, a "digital media artist, innovator and rule-breaker." And last but not least, Rafael Grampa a "graphic novel creator," who "transforms his daring imagination into award-winning epic stories."
Jonas Tåhlin, Absolut's vice president global marketing had this to say about the new campaign:
"Transform Today is a call to arms—a rallying cry for a generation of creativity to break free from the idea that anything is predetermined and to take control of their future. The brand ethos manifests our belief that tomorrow is not a given, it's for everyone to create."
So four people get to transform today, whatever that means. Why should I give a shit about a comic book author, sorry graphic novelist or fashion designer, multi-media artist or digital artists' stories when I don't know who they are? And what does any of it have to do with me? And finally, what does it have to do with Absolut, beyond borrowed interest?
At least borrowed interest is in Absolut's DNA.
Good to see the more things change, the more they absolutely don't.
Client: Pernod Ricard/Asbolut
Agency: Sid Lee
So I'm not the only one that thinks this is pretentious shite?
So, Absolut is borrowing interest from artists as they always do. Except instead of Andy Warhol painting the iconic bottle, we get a hipster video of creators being creative in a commercial that could have been for anything.
I guess you also got the feeling that the street art Absolut bottle so clearly digitally added later came to fruition when they realized there's no branding at all in this ad. They could have been drinking water or gin at their respective launch parties.


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wow, pizza in bags! i've only seen that one other time in my life, and it was at Carbone's on Raldolph Ave. in Saint Paul, MN. Seems virtually everyone is using boxes these days!
Your pizza looks wonderful...and yes, I love the pizza bag. I'm curious about your oven...is it gas, or electric. I'm guessing gas, but will feel empowered to get to work on your recipe this weekend if you say electric. I do think there is a difference between the two cooking methods. We have a new electric oven, and I'm having of tough time getting the texture right on the crust. It is a GE Profile, and even has a special setting for pizza, but I've tried cutter pans, stones, and cooking right on the rack, and just end up with chewy, flimsy pizza...no crunch. Thoughts?


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quote gamer_legendDo this. End of story.This can be done but it's really tricky with that team. First off i'd reccomend raising quilava to Lv36 and Aipom to atleast 32 because that's when he learns double his and can evolve. Now the tricky part clairs Pokemon.
Her Gyarados isn't too bad but it has pretty high attack and has the ability Intimitate which cuts your attack by 1 stage (20%) if i remember right. Do not use Sudowoodo because 1 he's very weak to water and 2 Rockthrow probably won't do much damage. If you plan on using your team use Ambipom's Thunder because he's 4X Weak to Electric Types.
Dragonair X2
Her dragonair are very irritating because they have only 1 weaknesses and it looks like you know only 1 Ice attack. I'd suggest equiping your Gyarados with Choice Specs (Your Mother buys it once you've earned alot of money) or a quick claw because luckily Gyarados has really high attack and can dish out alot of damage. DO NOT USE Typhlosion though.
Unfortunately Kingdra has 3 Powerhouse moves which to big damage (Hyper beam, Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse). But it's only weakness is Dragons so the best thing to do at this point is to just pummel it with your strongest attacks because most of your team should still be able to handle 1 attack from kingdra except Quilava and Sudowoodo. If you can try equiping heracross with a focus sash it will allow him to escape a 1 hit KO and counter to deal ALOT of damage.
quote arunlally123take out noctileBasically, I've finally reached the 8th gym and I am facing clair. My pokemon a relatively week and was always about 5 levels behind where I should be.
Here are my current pokemon:
Quilava lvl32
Rock smash
flame wheel
Gyarados lvl31
Heracross lvl30
Shadow Claw
Horn attack
Aerial Ace
Sudowoodo lvl30
Focus Punch
Faint Attack
Rock Throw
Aipom lvl30
Iron Tail
Noctowl lvl31
Shadow Ball
Take Down
Normally, I get my heracross to use counter and pretty much takes out all the strong pokemon in one hit, but at the moment everytime I use it, it says move failed.
I am not gonna find and train new pokemon as it takes too long and need some other way to beat her.
At the moment I can take out the gyarados with aipom and sudowoodo, leaving the latter with low hp and the other fainted. My gyrados takes out both Dragonair in one or two hits of avalanche. The kingdra can take out aipom in one go, sudowoodo with one hydro pump, Quilava in one Hydro pump. Noctowl in one or two hits. My heracross can survive the first hit but then counter fails and he faints. And gyarados can take three but cant do much damage back.
What should I do?
quote Chaos Teamor that Eevee xD but Heracross with Counter won't be helping much as Clair's strongest Pokemon, Kingdra, uses Surf and Dragon Pulse most of the time which are special attacks.Ever thought of going back to train that Togetic?
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Some of the most dramatic environmental battles in Europe have been over water engineering projects.is being cleared of dams and other man-made obstacles. On France's longest river, the Loire, where two decades ago activists from all over Europe successfully battled to prevent construction of the Serre de la Fare dam near Le Puy, engineers are now tearing down existing dams, such as the Maisons-Rouges. Denmark's largest river, the Skjern, is getting back some of the marshlands at its mouth, after meanders were reinstated and artificial banks lowered to allow seasonal flooding of arable fields that have now been returned to grass meadows.
Austria and Germany have been removing levees to restore the floodplain of a tributary of the Danube.percent of its floodplain. But today much of the floodplain is slated for restoration.
Restoring rivers requires recreating old channels and meanders and revegetating banks.river each year. For a few days a year, it becomes disastrous. You can see sewage in the river for 10 kilometers upstream of London Bridge."
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Celebrity Cruises will offer cruises to Bonaire over the winter of 2014-15 after skipping the destination this coming winter.
The line says the 2,852-passenger Celebrity Eclipse will sail 14-night "Exotic Southern Caribbean" voyages out of Miami starting in November 2014 that include stops in Kralendijk, Bonaire as well as the nearby islands of Aruba and Curacao.
The departure port of Miami also is a change for the ship, which has been offering 14-night winter sailings to the Southern Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale.
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Celebrity will have six ships in all in the Caribbean for the winter of 2014-15 -- the same number as this coming winter.
In another switch for the line, the 2,034-passenger Celebrity Constellation will sail to the Caribbean out of Fort Lauderdale for the 2014-15 season instead of Miami.
The Celebrity Constellation will offer five-night Western Caribbean voyages from November 2014 through April 2015 that feature stops in Key West, Fla. and Cozumel, Mexico. The ship also will sail a four-night itinerary that includes stops in Nassau, Bahamas and Key West.
Celebrity's plans for the winter of 2014-15 in the Caribbean also include:
-- The 3,046-passenger Celebrity Reflection sailing seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyages out of Miami.
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When consultants Rod and Mike first met with Nayda and the folks at Cirrus Aviation, the plan was to spend a few month together going through the business from top to bottom. The consultants would suggest changes, and Cirrus Aviation would try those changes and report on their success. But the relationship didn't last as long as expected. Nayda was trying to run a business and be attentive to the consultant's needs, and the consultants believed things were happening fast enough. Here's Nadya's take on the situation:
So the consulting relationship has come to an end a little prematurely. Quite alright, as I have learned several valuable lessons from the experience. First lets talk about what a good consulting relationship should be. This is my second time getting consulting from an outside company and I have learned each time what I don't want in a consulting relationship next time around–just like an ex-boyfriend. And staying in line with that, learning what I do want, as well. First and foremost is a two-way street of communication. I want a company to come in and assess my needs by listening to me, looking at our existing business model, and then applying their expertise into the equation. Both experiences I've had have been in reverse order. In hindsight, my insight and my expertise is very important in this equation. I think a successful consultant will do more listening than speaking, more input than output, particularly in the discovery phase.
Point two is something that Mike mentioned and that is never to reveal our pricing. This is something I have done in good faith with the highest ethical intentions in mind and it has only created an absolute nightmare. I have customers line iteming me to death, and getting lost in such minutia, that they lose the whole point of their training: proficiency and competency. I am taking the line item back out of our marketing materials and I'm getting smart about it. Mike said sell the emotional side of things. He's absolutely right. I know it, I've said it, and I've even trained my staff to sell the sizzle not the steak. But I need to take it a step further, and I fully intend to.
Before they parted ways Rod and Mike gave Nayda a list of priorities they believed would help turn around the business. Much of this is an extension of issues the two sides had already discussed, but it helps illuminate their vision of how the consulting process went, and how Nayda should continue.


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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Protecting Your Profits
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- "When you own stocks, you need to be humble," Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" TV show viewers Monday, as he dedicated the entire show to helping investors protect their profits from things they likely never saw coming.
Cramer said that at some point something is going to go wrong with every portfolio, which is why diversification remains the single most important concept in investing. The traditional view of diversification means that no more than 20% of your portfolio can be in any given sector. So if you own five stocks, that means only one tech stock, one health-care name, on financial, etc.
Investors need to err on the side of caution, said Cramer. Oil producers and oil refiners may be different, but their success and failure both ride on the price of oil, which make them the same. Hardware and software are both technology, which make them the same as well.
But beyond the traditional views on diversification, Cramer said investors need to take it a step further and make sure their portfolios can win in any market, and that means owning some gold along with a high-yielding dividend stock, a growth stock, a speculative stock and a foreign stock. Cover all these bases and a portfolio will be bullet-proof, Cramer said.
Why gold? Cramer said that gold is a special case because it tends to go up when everything else goes down. Think of it as stock insurance, he said, a safe haven. He continued to recommend the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) , as owning the gold miners themselves has proven to be too risky.
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Cramer said his next lesson for investors is to never underestimate the value of speculation in your portfolio. He said while the "professionals" will tell you speculation is a dirty word and something to be avoided at all costs, in fact speculation done right is necessary to stave off boredom and it can also net you a ton of money.
So why should you invest in stocks with single-digit price tags rather than the so-called "blue chip" companies? Well, some of those blue-chips including General Motors (GM) , American International Group (AIG) and Citigroup (C) have proven there really is no such thing as "too big to fail."
Cramer said there are two types of companies that fall into the single-digit territory, and knowing the difference makes all the difference.The first type are broken companies, those little stocks that no one has ever heard of. Those are the stocks that will likely never amount to anything, noted Cramer, adding that no stock has ever fallen into the single digits because things are going well.
But the second type of low-priced stocks are those of good companies going through hard times, companies like Ford Motor (F) or Sprint Nextel (S) or Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) . Cramer said when these companies fall on hard times and their shares fall below $10, money managers are no longer allowed to own them, which only sends prices plummeting further.