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John Miller
10/01/2012 10:38
Grumpoldman's church's attendance is very good and I am sure that every effort is being made to increase attendance at the Prayer Meeting. This reminds us of the need to constantly remind one another that every born-again child of God is a priest. The test is to what extent we are concerned to fulfil our priestly duties and priviledges. Individual prayer and communion is good, but there is a special blessing and power in collective prayer and worship. It is a small foretaste of our eternal and heavenly destiny.
Peter Carr
13/01/2012 15:57
"Grumpoldman's church's attendance is very good and I am sure that every effort is being made to increase attendance at the Prayer Meeting"
How does that sit alongside the 'where 2 or 3 are gathered' approach to prayer?
John Miller
13/01/2012 16:28
Friends of ours attend a very large church where attendance at morning and evening Sunday services is good. As far as I remember they have a monthly prayer meeting for the whole congregation but meet weekly in smaller house groups for bible study and prayer. This might be an attractive way forward for large congregations and make collective prayer both attractive and rewarding. I venture these thoughts without any personal experience, having been in small fellowships most of my life. Personally I find myself more comfortable and engaged in a smaller gathering. Peter, your reference to the twos and threes is most interesting. I know that in our fellowship two or three ladies pray together regularly. Such devotional service must be pleasing to our Lord.
13/01/2012 17:02
I too feel more comfortable in a smaller prayer/study group. That is just my preference.
Prayer to me is a personal thing and is much more meaningful when conducted in small groups.
At our weekly prayer meeting we divide into three groups, that way more prayers are offered and people are more disposed to share their prayers. It is also easier to focus on a particular topic in a small group.
My church also has four house groups at various homes.
Peter Carr
13/01/2012 17:02
Is it the case that large revivals came from small prayer meetings?
Peter Carr
13/01/2012 17:08
I have heard that in other nations, Sth Korea for example, prayer is said in unison so that no individual has the centre stage That was certainly my experience in India during a 2 week trip to Kolkata, and certainly very different to how we do things in the west.
Penny Lee
13/01/2012 17:26
I'm also more comfortable in small prayer groups. I always found it impossible to pray in a larger prayer meeting as I felt intimidated. That doesn't mean anyone would have criticised my prayers, and I'm sure they would have been pleased to hear me pray, but I just couldn't do it. Once I got over that initial fear in a small group I have felt more comfortable and have even been able to deliver the prayers when taking an entire service occasionally.
In a larger group, there is much more temptation for people to pray what they think others want to hear or to pray 'safe' prayers which won't offend anyone. I'm definitely not into deliberately offending others but fear of praying as our heart leads us can prevent us from tackling the issues which need to be prayed about and will, i suspect, make our prayers of little effect.
Public prayer, as well as private prayer, is a discipline and one which I continue to find a challenge. It is though enormously powerful when we pray consistently and with real conviction and faith.
13/01/2012 19:08
Couldn't have put it better Penny.
I sometimes feel there is an eloquence contest going on in large prayer meetings and find it impossible to participate.
Then I feel guilty for having such thoughts!
13/01/2012 19:20
There is a worldly view that the larger the number of people praying in a single group, then the more that God is likely to respond.
At the centre of the last Lewis Revival were two elderly spinsters who were 'in touch' with God.
Some of the riches times of prayer I have experienced have been in small groups; taking time (hours) in God's prescence for the Holy Spirit to lead the prayer.
In an Inverness church in the mid-80s prayer triplets (and quartets) were set up two years prior to a week-long series of outreach events. People came to know that Lord without human intervention BEFORE the mission started.
And approx. 70 poeple either came to faith or renewed their Christan commitment during the week of outreach.
The Holy Spirit was flowing in amazing ways. The Church Officer had difficulty getting the evening worshippers to go home. It was often well after 9.00pm (the service started at 6.30pm) before people would (reluctantly) go home.
But prayer, as we know, is hard work. Every year Ellel Scotland (based near Huntly) host a week of prayer for Israel. On each evening Jewish Messianic leaders brief those attending on the various situations in the country (so that informed prayer can be made). Then the days are given over to prayer (mainly in small groups. The week needs a substantial measure of stamina; and is much more taxing that a normal Christian conference lasting the same period of time.
John Miller
13/01/2012 20:52
I cannot recall who said it at the moment but it is a great concept. If we picture God's grace as a vast immeasurable reservoir of eternal love, when we pray we are drawing on that resource.


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Recipe courtesy of Jenny Harrison and Mariel Williams, Cupcake Wars, 2010
- Cupcake Wars
- 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Valrhona)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 7/8 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 fluid ounce red food coloring
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Almond Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
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- 24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin pans with 24 cupcake liners.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder in a medium bowl.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, mix the vegetable oil, buttermilk, sugar, eggs, food coloring, applesauce, vinegar, and vanilla on medium speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes. Turn the mixer to medium-low speed, and add the dry ingredients a little bit at a time, making sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Mix until just combined.
Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full, and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes completely.
Generously frost the top of each cupcake with the Almond Cream Cheese Frosting.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the butter and cream cheese on high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Turn the mixer on medium-low, and slowly add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Once the ingredients are all incorporated, turn the mixer to high, and beat for 1 additional minute.
This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
Recipe courtesy of Jenny Harrison and Mariel Williams, Cupcake Wars, 2010
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Debates of May 4th, 2009
House of Commons Hansard #50 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senate.
- Question Period
- Vacancy
- Standing Orders of the House of Commons
- Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
- Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
- Arts and Culture
- Katyn, Poland
- Aimé Despatis
- Employment Insurance
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
- Helen Graves
- Battle of the Atlantic
- Trait d'Union Community Centre
- Health
- World Press Freedom Day
- Firearms Registry
- Pensions
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Quebec Nordiques
- Halifax Forest Fire
- The Economy
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Affairs
- Employment Insurance
- Automotive Industry
- The Environment
- Foreign Affairs
- Broadcasting and Telecommunications
- Government Expenditures
- The Environment
- AbitibiBowater
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs
- Canadian Flag Pins
- Leader of the Liberal Party
- Employment Insurance
- Health
- Afghanistan
- The Economy
- Veterans Affairs
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Points of Order
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
- Customs Act
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:40 p.m.
Claude Bachand Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question. Since the Conservatives were elected, militarization has run rampant. Purchases of aircraft alone total $16 billion, not to mention procurement for land and naval forces.
The government promised to purchase a huge icebreaker, which is not a military item. It is required for travel in areas where there is thick ice so that Canada can maintain a presence in Arctic waters. It seems that this has been shelved and they are considering purchasing military vessels. That is a dead end. I said, as did my colleague, that we are all worried about the military presence in the far north. That is not the solution because we are facing much larger players than ourselves. We would not succeed even if we were to use Canada's total budget. The United States spends almost three times as much as Canada: $450 billion per year compared to our budget of about $200 billion. Thus, that will not work. That is not the answer.
My colleague is right. Diplomacy and science, the continental shelf, and the presence of the Inuit people are our best bargaining tools.
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:45 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to Bill C-3. We in the NDP came out in support of the bill at second reading. After a fairly rigorous examination of the simple bill in committee, we felt we could continue to support it. It really does not have any negative aspects other than the fact that it is unable to provide the level of protection through the actions of the government, which a bill like this would tend to make people think would come.
Bill C-3 extends coverage of our environmental laws to 200 miles offshore, but in evidence given in committee, it was quite clear that this new limit really only applied in one part of the Arctic, and that is the area adjacent to the Beaufort Sea, now covered with ice. As the witnesses demonstrated in committee, there was no traffic at all into the region the bill was designed to expand our control over. It is covered with ice and no ships are entering other than perhaps research vessels or the Canadian icebreaker.
The area is not under dispute between different countries. This is a rather innocuous change but it is an important subject. That is why all of us are standing up one after the other to talk about it. That is why we took time in committee to look at all aspects of Arctic development and had witnesses appear from a variety of government departments and a variety of other concerns. The Arctic is important and what happens there is extremely important. What happens to the Arctic in terms of climate change will change the ice coverage in the area we are extending our jurisdiction over.
There will be more traffic. There will be other uses coming forward, whether it is shipping, tourism or other things. It is important that we join the rest of the world in understanding how we can deal with the Arctic. One of the key aspects we have to approach is our relationship according to how the other countries of the world, which have a stake in Arctic waters, approach the issue.
I had the opportunity to attend, on behalf of my party, the Ilulissat, Greenland meeting. As well, last summer I had an opportunity to visit with the Arctic parliamentarians when they met in Fairbanks, Alaska. I had a chance to learn about the attitudes of people across the world toward Arctic waters and to hear questions about the change in the nature of the Arctic ice cover to the importance of Arctic resources.
Quite clearly, the government needs to continue to expand its international presence on Arctic issues. When the government took office three and a half years ago, it had the attitude that it would use the Arctic sovereignty issue as a political football to enhance its image as standing up for Canadians. In some ways, that is exactly the wrong approach to take.
It is not a question of Canada's status in the Arctic. We have great status in there. Our status has come through our work, along with other countries, to ensure the Arctic is developed and used in a responsible fashion.
I am pleased to say, at the meeting in Tromso, which unfortunately I was unable to attend but which I have followed very closely, the 2009 Arctic marine shipping assessment report was delivered. That report has been in the making for a number of years. It speaks to many of the issues in the Arctic and it speaks to them on the basis of all the Arctic countries, which I think is a very useful approach.
When it comes to sea ice, what does the marine shipping assessment say? There is a possibility of an ice-free Arctic Ocean for a short period of summer, perhaps as early as 2015. This would mean the disappearance of multi-year ice, as no sea ice would survive the summer melt season. To people who live and work in the north, this is a truly frightening occurrence. We are completely changing the nature of the Arctic.
What does the retreat of Arctic sea ice over these recent decades mean? It has improved marine access to some degree, although when we talk about particular shipping lanes, we talk about the fact that when we take off, we will see a lot more movement of ice through the areas as well, as the ice cover comes off. There will be more pack ice moving through. There will be more intermittent access than perhaps steady, free access to that area.
We will see changes in coastal ecology and biological production. We see that in the types of fish that are coming around the coast of Alaska from the Pacific Ocean and that are starting to show up in the nets of fishermen on the Arctic coast.
On the other side, we see that the change in the melt ice has created a situation. This was talked about today on the radio, the decreased level of salt in the waters off the coast of Labrador and those areas. Those things are happening right now.
There are adverse effects on many ice-dependent marine mammals. We have the issue of the status of the polar bear, which came up strongly last year. We also have increased coastal wave action. That plays out very much in my riding on the Beaufort Sea, where the lack of sea ice cover has increased the type and severity of the weather there. Once again, we see these problems.
From the marine shipping assessment report, what is one of the main items that are considered? The most significant threat from ships to the Arctic marine environment is the release of oil through accidental or illegal discharge. In committee this was raised by the parties, through their witnesses, and the answers were much less than satisfactory. The answers that Environment Canada had for its enforcement or its ability to get out there and find out what was going on were very limited. The technology development in which we were all interested, in terms of how to ensure that these—
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, perhaps I could encourage somebody else to speak to this issue after my—
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. The hon. member makes a good point. It is becoming increasingly difficult to hear him. He is on the other side of the chamber. Perhaps we could have a bit of order, as we should always have, to allow the Chair to hear his remarks.
The hon. member for Western Arctic.
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:50 p.m.
Dennis Bevington Western Arctic, NT
Mr. Speaker, I bow to the goodwill of the other members of the House to continue my address.
When we looked at the problems that we had in terms of the major and most significant threats from ships in the Arctic, we did not have answers, at lease no answers that we could identify which suggested that we were on top of this issue.
How much is the Arctic being used right now? The marine shipping assessment report says that there are approximately 6,000 individual vessels making multiple voyages in the Arctic regions and that approximately half of them are on the great circle route in the north Pacific that crosses the Aleutian Islands. Approximately 1,600 of these vessels are fishing vessels.
Nearly all the movement in the Arctic is destinational, conducted for community resupply, marine tourism and moving natural resources out of the Arctic. There is no trans-shipping yet that occurs in the Arctic regions. That is something that probably would more likely occur once the future ice cover has moved back and we have a clear understanding of the intermittency of the pack ice in the area.
Significant increases in cruise ships, the majority of them not built for Arctic waters, have been observed in summer season around Greenland within the past decade, and certainly those ships have been identified as an area of potential concern.
What is the governance? When we are talking about the need to protect the Arctic, we are talking about the need to protect from marine vessels. We are not talking about much else when we talk about how we will deal with marine protection in the future. How do we deal with the governance of Arctic shipping?
The law of the sea is reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It provides the fundamental framework for the governance of Arctic marine navigation. The International Marine Organization is a competent UN agency with responsibilities related to the global maritime industry. It has been very active in developing guidelines for ships operating in Arctic ice-covered waters. I think that is one of the issues that we must come to grips with here. Guidelines are not good enough.
What we need for Arctic shipping to protect the Arctic is international regulation that says that ships operating in the Arctic must meet minimum conditions for Arctic waters. The International Association of Classification Societies has developed non-mandatory unified requirements for its members that addresses the issues around ship construction, which are defined again in the guidelines.
We need to move forward from that point, which is where Canada can work very effectively at the international level and potentially within our own waters to ensure that we have that quality of ships working in the Arctic.
There are no uniform international standards for ice navigators. Quite clearly, when entering into Arctic waters, one needs to have proper navigation, a pilotage system that can deliver those ships safely through very difficult waters. Even within the Northwest Passage, the charting that has been done there is very minimal.
We have a new marine terrain opening up and that marine terrain has to be well protected.
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please. The hon. member for Western Arctic will have approximately six and a half minutes the next time this bill is before the House after question period.
Arts and Culture
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Terence Young Oakville, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of the world's leading centres of performing arts and digital media education, the Sheridan College Institute in Oakville Ontario.
On Friday evening, Sheridan's School of Animation Arts & Design celebrated its awards evening for Sheridan's famous musical theatre school, one of the world's best, where some of Canada's most brilliant young performers develop and polish their art.
Sheridan graduates amaze audiences from the Stratford and Shaw Festivals to Broadway, Disney World and Hollywood. Graduates from Sheridan's computer animation department have led the world in artistic digital storytelling, helping create films in Canada and internationally; blockbusters like Star Trek, Star Wars and the Terminator series.
Every performer in Canada helps create jobs and opportunities for others, like stagehands, set designers and carpenters. Our artists also serve us by helping define who we are as Canadians. That is why federal funding for the arts and culture in Canada has never been higher than right now.
We salute the dedicated, talented young people at Sheridan and across Canada, and their teachers who put their futures on the line to tell Canadian stories and touch our hearts.
Katyn, Poland
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Gerard Kennedy Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of the House and Canadians the horrific historical event that was the Katyn massacre of 1940.
It is commemorated each April by the Polish Canadian community to bring recognition to the systematic slaughter of 23,000 Polish military and civilian leaders in the Katyn forest and other locations and their burial into mass graves by the Russian army on the orders of Stalin.
Long denied, today the horrors that were suffered are only partially recognized. I invite members of Parliament to join with our Polish Canadian community in pressing internationally for full recognition of the Katyn massacre for the genocide it was and to help bring final peace for the victims and their families.
Aimé Despatis
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Diane Bourgeois Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
Mr. Speaker, the people of Les Moulins are in mourning, for Aimé Despatis has passed away. We have lost a great scholar, a true community builder.
Aimé Despatis was passionate about information. He was remarkably open and honest, easy to talk to, connected to people, generous and cultured. He brought significant cultural, social and political change to his community.
Among other things, he played an important part in the Quebec ministry of culture's acquisition of Île-des-Moulins, which is now Quebec's second-largest historical site. He also founded Terrebonne's independent La Revue, a newspaper that told the story of our growing city and region for 50 years. Thanks to Mr. Despatis, the people of Terrebonne have discovered whole chapters of their local and regional history. He was the heart and soul of "his" paper until the very end.
The Bloc Québécois members and I would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Mr. Despatis' family and friends, as well as to the staff of La Revue.
Employment Insurance
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Irene Mathyssen London—Fanshawe, ON
Mr. Speaker, this past weekend, I attended a rally held in front of the Beta Brands plant, in London, Ontario. This plant closed more than two years ago and workers are still waiting for money owed to them. They did not receive any severance and their pensions are gone. Workers at this plant have lost their jobs, their homes and their life savings. Some had to wait six weeks or more for EI and others six months or more to even find out if they could access retraining.
Plant closures and layoffs in London have been far too frequent and are devastating to the people involved and to our community. Lives are thrown into turmoil with every closure.
More needs to be done to address these job losses. The government needs to fix the employment insurance system, create more opportunities for retraining and implement all of the NDP's workers first bill to protect those pensions.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
Statements By Members
May 4th, 2009 / 2 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, for the past seven years, Ted Dawes has teamed up with the UFCW locals 175 and 633, and has raised closed to $75,000 in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
This year, Ted and his team are taking their efforts on the road and he is walking 440 kilometres from Parliament Hill to Nathan Phillips Square. Event coordinator, Sue Amsbury, and her team have worked tirelessly to organize this event and with great success.
Many companies have stepped up to support, including Imprinted Apparel, Jack McGee Chevrolet, Gold's Gym, the law offices of McGillen, Ayotte and Dupuis, Coca-Cola, Reebok, Del Mastro RV, as well as many individual donors.
Ted's official department from Ottawa will be tomorrow at 11 a.m. and he expects to arrive in Toronto on May 22 where the Toronto Argo cheerleaders will cheer him across the finish line.
I encourage all of my colleagues to come out to the reception this evening and support the "Ted on the Road" team and meet some of Peterborough's finest citizens.
With each step, he is putting the boots to leukemia and lymphoma.
Helen Graves
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Derek Lee Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all colleagues in the House, I want to acknowledge with sadness the passing of Helen Graves on Tuesday, April 14.
She was best known here for the political internship program designed by her for our House of Commons in 1984 and which she directed for over 20 years. It was the first of its kind then, an experimental education program, and to date, over 500 U.S. students interned in Ottawa under Dr. Graves.
It has provided valuable resources to MPs, given opportunities to students and added value to cross-border relations, benefiting both countries over many years.
Students learned parliamentary functions, did research for MPs and drafted written work. Many of these students went on to become active in politics and they all hold a special place in their heart for Canada and Canadians.
Helen believed deeply in the power of education and she was a professor for several U.S. universities where she implemented the internship program and earned numerous academic and civic awards.
We in the House join in celebrating her life, her love of learning and her manifest contribution to U.S. and Canadian democratic institutions.
Battle of the Atlantic
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Greg Rickford Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, of all the important campaigns Canada was part of during the second world war, the Battle of the Atlantic was unlike any other.
For six years, day after day, courageous Canadians met the challenge of making the relentless crossings of the treacherous north Atlantic, sailing from Canada's east coast to a beleaguered British nation and bringing with them vital troops and much needed war supplies. These were ordinary Canadians who did extraordinary things.
Sixty-six years ago, in May 1943, the tide finally turned in favour of the allies but a terrible price would be paid for this victory as more than 4,600 courageous men and women lost their lives at sea.
They are our heroes and today we honour those who endured Canada's longest battle of World War II. We remember their supreme sacrifice to defend our values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, those whose final resting places cannot be marked by graves.
Canada's military men and women are fighting to protect those same values today.
Canada remembers the Battle of the Atlantic.
Trait d'Union Community Centre
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Jean Dorion Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Trait d'Union community centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary today. That organization serves the people of my riding, especially those in the Sacré-Coeur neighbourhood of Longueuil. It provides a place for people to come together and share resources and ideas, and it serves as an anchor for the entire community.
Community involvement and the tenacity of many local stakeholders have produced positive results. Today, the Trait d'Union offers social and cultural recreation programs, summer day camps for children, sports and other physical activities, as well as community programs for all age groups.
I would like to congratulate and sincerely thank the staff and many volunteers who dedicate their time and energy to the well-being of their community day after day. I would also like to posthumously recognize the enormous contribution made by Raymond Guay, one of the founders of the community centre, who served as its director for 20 years.


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National Crime Victims Rights Week is April 21-27. New Challenges. New Solutions
Although some may think drunk driving is no longer a problem on our roadways, it is a fact that in the Upper Peninsula, 82 people have died in the past 5 years in drunk driving crashes.
It is a fact that in the past 5 years, 1,192 people have been injured in our region in drunk driving crashes.
It is a fact that one in every three of us will likely have our lives impacted by drunk driving. The data tells us that drunk driving is clearly, still very much a problem
Life is forever changed after an impaired driving crash. Victim and survivors are often left bereaved, injured and financially devastated. With the emotional, financial and legal issues they face on a daily basis, victim/survivors need support to confront the challenges that lie ahead.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is an organization determined to make a difference in the lives of those victimized by impaired driving. MADD recognizes its fundamental responsibility as giving a voice to victim/survivors who have been affected by this violent crime. In doing so, MADD acknowledges the reality of their losses and helps them in their healing process.
"New Challenges. New Solutions" is the theme for the 2013 National Crime Victim's Rights Week. Representatives at MADD would like to hear from you if you or a loved one have been involved in an alcohol-related crash. MADD has literature and support available not only for the injured person but also for those in their family and circle of support. We can help you and those you love learn how to best cope with the changes resulting from the incident.
We offer these supportive resources to everyone touched by the crash – friends, family, and neighbors – anyone whose life has been impacted. Whether you are family or friend, acquaintance or co-worker, we can help you.
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I am also looking for this.
Me too. It seems like a great opportunity for someone to give back to the rails community.
I wish I had the knowledge to do so.
I'm looking for something like this too. I've tried to create some sort of syntax highlighting myself but am having trouble figuring this out. Any help?
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After poking around for 3 or 4 hours, I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist.
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During the trip Dykstra learned about Guatemala's credit union system, advocated for credit unions at the Central Bank and Superintendency of Banks, and conducted two learning sessions with the Guatemalan credit union trade association, Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito (FENACOAC), and Guatemala credit union CEOs.
Victor Miguel Corro, vice president of WOCCU's Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, accompanied Dykstra.
Dykstra said California and Nevada credit unions and their counterparts in Guatemala face similar challenges as well as the same mission--to serve their members.
"The Guatemalan credit union system is very new and challenged by an ever-changing and volatile political environment, but credit unions never waiver from doing what is right and pursuing a path for continued success," she said. "Their ability to leave their egos behind and develop a true collaborative system is inspiring."
Guatemala's MICOOPE system--implemented in 2008--comprises 25 credit unions that adopted a unified brand to help with public awareness, ease of transactions throughout the country and growing credit union membership. Membership grew by 35% in about 14 months. The campaign included many forms of media, but most important, asked every employee in the system to bring in 10 new members.
On the first day of the trip, Dykstra met with FENACOAC's management staff, including CEO Oswaldo Oliva. She talked about planning, strategy and the global financial crisis and the outlook of the credit union industry in the U.S. She also met with the vice president of the Central Bank to discuss the importance of credit unions being regulated by the government.
The MICOOPE system is essentially self-regulated, with FENACOAC acting as the monitoring agent. The Central Bank asked for help in getting case studies for countries in which credit unions are successfully regulated and where the risk is well managed.
On the second day, Dykstra addressed the CEOs of MICOOPE credit unions, speaking on innovation in financial services, staff development and retention, risk management, cooperative principles, and how to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. She visited the Superintendency of Banks again to discuss the importance of regulating and examining credit unions.
The trip provided a plan on how the two groups will move forward to benefit both systems, according to Dykstra.
"The partnership is important to both parties as we learn and advance our causes," she said. "Hopefully we will see more partnerships around the world that will only cause the world credit union system to be more visible."


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THere's an interesting book called Nigg#$. It's by a professor and he goes into detail on how they word is offensive. THe point you have to make is any white person who uses a racial slur even in terms of endearment or unfamiliarity is a racist.
Lennon wasn't a racist. But, him singing that song was stupid, ugly, and just lame. Besides, the song sticks. It isn't even catchy. It has to be one of the worst songs he has done and it was a single. I doubt anybody has hummed the melody.


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Academic Hospital Merheim Cologne
Cologne, Germany
Moyamoya disease diagnostics (program ID: 276303)
Alhadi Igressa
Department of Neurosurgery
Specialized in: neurosurgery
In the Department of Cologne-Merheim, in the hospital with the highest level of medical care, in the Department of Neurosurgery a competent professional team of specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, malformations and injuries of brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nervous system is wainting for patients. In addition to surgical procedures, for a careful dealing with sensitive brain and nerves in the Department innovative techniques are offered: microsurgical technique with the most modern microscopes; computer neuronavigation and the so-called intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for the highest possible safety in a complex intervention.
In the Department of Neurosurgery of Cologne-Merheim patients with brain injuries, brain tumors and cerebrovascular diseases, trauma, spine tumors and degenerative diseases of the spine are treated. Patients with pain and diseases of the peripheral nervous system (except the brain and spinal cord nerves) are treated here as well.
In three operating rooms around 3 100 operations a year are carried out. The main activities are focused on the brain and spinal cord tumors, on spinal stabilizing surgery preserving mobility, as well as on treatment of intervertebral disc diseases and spinal canal narrowing (stenosis).
Department of Neurosurgery in Cologne-Merheim offers an unusually wide range of services for the treatment of:
- Craniocerebral traumas or spine injuries after an accident
- Hernias of intervertebral disks
- Degenerative diseases of the vertebral column
- Tumors of brain, meninges or other parts of the nervous system
- Hydrocephalus
- Nervous system disorders
- Head and spinal vascular lesions
- Pain, e.g., neurology of the trigeminal nerve
- Skull base surgery
A particular specialization of the Department:
- Neurooncology:
- Brain tumors and their modern specific treatment
- Stereotaxy
- Skull base surgery
- Hypophysis tumors
- Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring
- Neuronavigation
- Neuroendoscopy
- Degenerative diseases of the spine and intervertebral hernias:
- Stabilization of the spine through the ventral, dorsal, lateral or combined intervention in all areas of the spine
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Spinal canal stenosis
- Operations on the intervertebral discs (cervical spine, thoracic spine and lumbar spine)
- Vertebroplasty
- Spineoplasty and kyphoplasty
- Stabilization of the subcutis
- Intervertebral disc prosthetic devices
- Spinal neuronavigation:
- Spinal tumors
- Neurotraumatology:
- Craniocerebral injuries
- Outer skull base fracture
- Complex intensive medical therapy
- Rehabilitation after sutureless operations in neighboring Neurosurgical Rehabilitation Department:
- Hydrocephalus/ syrinx
- Peripheral nerves
- Trigeminal nerve neurology
- Invasive non-ablative treatment of pain (intrathecal drug pump or spinal stimulation SCS)
- Children's neurosurgery
Program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
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- physical examination
- neurological examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal
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- CT/MRI scan of the head
- MRI angiography
- вoppler of neck vessels and of intracranial vessels
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Accessible Entrance
Every entrance is handicap accessible.
Accessible Parking
Handicapped accessible parking is available.
AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)
Located at Guest Services.
Located on lower level near Guest Services, upper level near Brookstone and lower level near Macy's.
Baby Changing Station

Baby Changing Stations are available in the mall.
 * Lower level near Macy's
 * Upper level near Food Court
 If you should need further assistance, visit Simon Guest Services located on the lower level in Center Court.

Bus Stop
Located outside of Rainforest Café.
Coca-Cola Vending
Located on the lower level near Rainforest Café and Victoria's Secret and upper level by AMC Dine-In Theater and Brookstone.
Directories (Mall Map)
Located on the upper level near AMC Dine-in Theater, upper level by Brookstone. Lower level Nordstrom wing, Michael Kors, and Sunglass Hut .
Drinking Fountain
Located on the upper level near the Dining Pavilion.
Enhanced Cellular Connectivity
This property features enhanced cellular connectivity that improves the signal strength and brings the cell phone tower inside of the mall.
Family Restrooms
Located on the upper level near the Dining Pavilion.
Fax & Copies
Located on lower level center court at Guest Services.
Food Court
Located on the upper level center court..
Gift Wrapping
Holiday gift wrapping is available during the Holiday season (location to be announced).
Handicapped Accessible Restrooms
Handicapped Accessible restrooms are available near the Dining Pavilion and lower level Macy's wing.
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is available and located at Simon Guest Services on the lower level Center Court or by calling (732) 549-1900 extension 22.
Mall Walking
WALK THE MALL

 Menlo Park Mall wants to welcome you to walk the mall. Enjoy walking at your own pace in an enclosed climate-controlled environment, Monday through Friday on the lower level between the hours of 7:30 am and 10:00 am.

 A few fit tips to share:

Use Entrance A located on the lower level near Rainforest and/or Entrance B located on the lower level near Work Out World.

No hassel, no charge.

The distance from Rainforest Café to Nordstrom is equalvalent to 1/2 mile.

Walking is an ideal way to slim down without straining your joints or muscles.

Walking is a great form of exercise. It's low impact, provides a cardiovascular workout if you walk with a pace that increases your heart rate and burns calories about 100 calories for every 10 minutes of brisk walking.

Walking can improve your mental health by reducing stress. All forms of exercise increase levels of brain chemicals that boost mood, but walking's repetitive movements also calm the body, reducing stress.

Management Office
The mall management office is located outside by the Post Office.
Mobile Device Charging Stations
You can charge your phone while you are shopping. Conveniently located Device Charging Stations allow visitors to charge their phones, tablets, and other communication devices while enjoying the mall. The Charging Station features comfortable seating - and is the perfect spot to rest and recharge!
Nursing Mothers Lounge
Located on the upper level near the Dining Pavilion.
Parking is convenient and free at Menlo Park Mall. Two covered parking decks and ample handicapped parking are also available.
Public Transportation
The following Taxi Services can be contacted for transportation to and from Menlo Park Mall and the surrounding areas.
*Scooters Taxi (732) 738-1700
*Metuchen Cab (732) 548-0064
*Independent Taxi (732) 548-1176
*Fords Taxi (732) 738-8388

The NJ Transit #810 bus stops at Menlo Park Mall at the Rainforest Cafe Entrance. The Metropark Loops (NJ Transit buses #801, #802, #803, #804, #805) stop on Parsonage Road across from the mall near Benihana. Other NJ Transit bus schedules for the area are available at Simon Guest Services.
Located on the upper level near the Dining Pavilion and lower level by Macy's
Retailer Gift Cards
Located on the lower level center court by Guest Services.
Shopping Bags
Shopping Bags are available at Simon Guest Services. Donate $1.00 to the Simon Youth Foundation and receive a Simon Shopping Bag.
Simon Giftcard®
Located on the lower level center court at Guest Services.
Simon Guest Services
Our Guest Services staff is available to help make your shopping experience easy and enjoyable. Visit us in our new location, lower level Center Court.
Simon Mobile App
The Simon Mobile App can help you find your favorite stores, dining and entertainment options at the Simon shopping center nearest you. You'll also be able to check out the latest deals, news and events available at your favorite center right from your smartphone or tablet. And there are many more features designed to enhance your shopping experience including mall maps, gift card balance check and more. Download the free app from your favorite app store.
Soft Seating
Located throughout the Mall.
The U.S. Post Office is conveniently located in the office building, 100 Menlo Park, near the Rainforest Cafe Entrance.
All Simon Malls, Mills and Premium Outlets in the U.S. have achieved the national 'StormReady' designation by the National Weather Service. This designation recognizes Simon centers' preparedness to handle all types of severe and potentially life-threatening weather situations.
Strollers are available for rental on the lower level at Entrance B (near Work Out World) and on the upper level at Entrance F (near the Cinema). The cost is $5.00 with a $.50 refund when the stroller is returned.
SYF Coin Wishing Wells

The SYF Coin Wishing Wells bring in funds for Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) programs. The SYF helps provide economical, educational and career development opportunities to local youth. All of the proceeds collected from the SYF Coin Wishing Well go to the Simon Youth Foundation. Visit the SYF Wishing Well on the lower level near Simon Guest Services to make your donation today.

TDD Phone
TDD Phones are available during Mall Hours at Simon Guest Services.
Tesla Charging Station
Located in the parking lot near Macy's and Seasons52
Wheelchairs (Complimentary)
Wheelchairs are available free of charge and are conveniently located at Simon Guest Services on the lower level in Center Court. A valid photo I.D. is required as a deposit.
Wireless (Wi-Fi) Internet
We offer free wireless internet to our shoppers at this Simon mall. Any shopper with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop, tablet or smartphone can easily log onto the Wi-Fi network. All shoppers have to do is open their web browser or select "Simon WiFi" (the SSID name) from their available list of wireless networks to get to the Simon Malls Wi-Fi landing page. All shoppers that choose to use the Wi-Fi network at this mall must agree to Simon Wi-Fi Terms & Conditions of Use prior to using this free service. If there are any issues or questions, shoppers and tenants should contact the Wi-Fi network technical support hotline at (888) 726-5930 for assistance.


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The all-volunteer PASS Summit Program Committee has had one of its
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it's not a pub crawl and it's not a flash mob (exactly)... though people like to include some of that
i used to organize it in boston (not in a place to organize anything myself at this point in my life but) i think it would be a good thing to do, forest and on.... i am more than happy to give helpful advice if anyone wants to do this. it is really really fun.
http://www.myspace.com/bostonsantacon/p ... tos/598478
we used to go ice skating en mass, sing naughty carols through the fetish fleamarket and on to the mall, crash corporate partys and beat people with over sized candy canes, drink hard liquor out of pinsol bottles.... kickball in public parks, xmas tree pinatas filled with porn, nips, condoms and other treats... general mayhem but don't fuck with little kids. that is a no no.
anyway- it all started with some anarchists in the 70s in holland. it's fun and gets people together.


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Every year, between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters in the U.S., according to the World Society for the Protection of Animals. Unfortunately, about half of these animals are not adopted and end up being euthanized because of a lack of homes for them.
That is why it is so important to spay or neuter your pets to avoid overpopulation. If not controlled, it leads to hungry, aggressive and unhealthy strays, which can have a negative effect on their welfare as well as threaten public health.
If you want a big challenge that would help curb overpopulation and make you or your group $25 million, then you might be interested in the offer from a billionaire surgeon, entrepreneur and inventor Dr. Gary Michelson. He recently announced that he is offering money for a safe, non-surgical, single-dose sterilization method for male and female cats and dogs. Animal experts believe that the introduction of a cheap, reliable pet sterilant will reduce the number of animals that end up abandoned or in shelters.
However, if that is too challenging, then here are four simple ways to stop the over-population of pets:
-Don't support breeding facilities or puppy mills that put profit above the welfare of animals. It's better to adopt from an animal shelter or rescue group than to buy from a breeder or pet store.
-Make sure your new pet is spayed or neutered.
-Research different breeds to find the right fit for you and your family.
-More immediately, you can come to a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5:45 to 8 p.m. on Friday at St. Agnes School in Lake Placid. It benefits the Tri-Lakes Humane Society's Spay/Neuter Fund and is hosted by the Lake Placid Animal Hospital.
You can make a difference. If you are looking to adopt, there are presently a large variety of breeds, colors, sizes of dogs and cats at the Tri-Lakes Humane Society or surrounding shelters in the North Country area. If you are unable to adopt but would like to donate to the Spay/Neuter Fund, contact the Tri-Lakes Humane Society in Saranac Lake at 518-891-0017 .
Your help by doing one or all of the above will help save 4 to 6 million animals forced to be euthanized every year. We urge you to take action.


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Introduction / Bio
Hi! Name's Nathaniel Bezanson. Sometimes I go by Nate, but that's ambiguous.
My work schedule is somewhat random. I'll be in town for months, then traveling for weeks or months. So, you might not see me around the space for a while, and then I'll be there every day, and then I'll be scarce again. Some of our other members work for the same company...
Professional background:
- PDH/SONET transmission and cross-connect: T1, DS3, OCx. (STS-xC)
- Spent too much time with a T-Berd, not enough with a SunSet.
- Would be happy to teach you Bell System cable-lacing technique
- And wire-wrapping, the 25-pair color code, TP76300 workmanship
- Never terminated or spliced my own fiber, though. Would love to learn.
- Cellular back-end support: MTSO equipment, BTS equipment
- Know a little about CDMA, but just on the air and network, not handsets.
- Point-of-sale hardware, OPOS scanners/scales/printers
- Barcode scanners are a security problem, ask me why.
- Starting to learn my way around CANbus, but much is under NDA. :(
Hobby background:
- Electronics tinkering since I could hold a screwdriver
- Primary interest these days is barely-eye-safe LED flashlights
- Know a bit about a lot: Cars, audio, rocketry, batteries.
- Licensed as a ham, but never get on the air under Part 97.
- Part-15 though, now that's fun. Ask me about Ricochet.
- Am apparently a fairly accomplished solderer. Love to teach.
My space-related TODO / project queue:
- incorporate ToDo by reference
- Backup keypad and help with software
- convert DesignJet 300 to color (it's a firmware hack followed by recalibration, just need the right paper for the calibration routine, which may be a BS requirement)
- install limit switches on makerbot
- fix makerbot's build platform heater power connector
- build far-IR flashlight
- build XM-L flashlight
- mod USB jack into Galaxy Tab
- mount rack onto wheels and build network lab
- erect shelves in E-room
- reorganize and relabel and redocument E-room parts selection
I own the Genie and the Acer 1440G Lathe. And lots of stuff in the Electronics Room.
I have earned the NoseBleed MeritBadge


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Macomb Community College - 2012 HESI - page 46
Well, another year means another time for more score updates. I am getting ready to take my HESI in a couple weeks to apply for the 2012 Nursing Program and I must say I am really beginning to get... Read More
Jan 11, '13 by ajurzakQuote from 123kraszdI do!!! I'll message youDoes anyone who just started (January) have the facebook page or what we're supposed to search to get on our class facebook? Forgot to write it down before I left class the other day.
Jan 11, '13 by 123kraszdFor some reason it don't come up when I type what you told me in your message and I can't access. This site won't let me message you back either. It said I'm not a frequent user, therefore I can't send out messages. I did receive your message though. Is it possible you could message me your e-mail address and I could send you my name so you could friend me off of the facebook page? I would really appreciate it.
Feb 7, '13 by CarissaLynn32Can anyone give me an idea of the first year costs? I am trying to set aside money since will be paying out of pocket. I am figuring out credits (x) $86/credit hour but I have no idea what the fees or course fees are. Any input would be appreciated!
Feb 8, '13 by nurseintraining33Quote from CarissaLynn32I wanna say all the classes were about $1100, almost each class tacks on at $100-$150 course fee. Plus I paid about $600 for books and maybe another $200 for the various supplies. If you don't have insurance you'll have to pay for your physical, titers, shots, etc as well. I have insurance but still had to pay for some of the shots.Can anyone give me an idea of the first year costs? I am trying to set aside money since will be paying out of pocket. I am figuring out credits (x) $86/credit hour but I have no idea what the fees or course fees are. Any input would be appreciated!
Feb 10, '13 by CarissaLynn32Is that per semester?
Feb 13, '13 by nurseintraining33Quote from CarissaLynn32Yes. I know we use a lot of the books throughout the program but there are additional ones we need to buy later on too.Is that per semester?
May 28, '13 by rbrandnewIs anyone willing to share, what they know now that they wished they had known prior to starting the nursing program, e.g. cost saving tips(books/supplies) study groups, study tips, ADN-BSN, Youtube study sites, how group projects are graded, clinical do's and don'ts, most cost efficient insurance, best healthcare employment sites for students or any other strategies you willing to share. Is anyone willing to 'pay it forward? Thank you for your time and consideration.Last edit by rbrandnew on May 28, '13


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6:45–7:00 pm
Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon is the longest running musical revue in theatre history. Hailed as "a constant cascade of showstoppers" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Friday Nights kicks off the season with a special guest performer from the star-studded cast!
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Wilsey Court
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The Mads Tolling Quartet
The distinctive quartet integrates the violin into a traditional jazz combo. All four instruments play unconventional roles to make the music come to life. Violin may act as drum, guitar may take bass lines, and bass may carry the melody. There are moments of pure spontaneity, but underlying the concept of the Mads Tolling Quartet are thoughtful compositions and arrangements. All four players have rethought their instruments in a fresh way, relying on their instincts to let the music speak for itself.


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Clarksville Water Sports is a full service facility located near the beautiful 50,000 acre John H. Kerr Reservoir on Buggs Island Lake in Clarksville, VA. We are an authorized service center for Yamaha and Suzuki engines.
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Must Have Bike Gear | Planet Bike Super Flasher Rear LED Light
Contributing Monkie V Ol Blak
Topics of Interest bike light, LED, Rear Light
Published on October 27, 2011
Section Biking Monkie Style
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When I finally decided to buy an electric bike to replace my car, I knew I would need some powerful LED lights to keep me safe at night. I started with the basics, the tail light. Most of the time, when your on a bike here in Los Angeles, you have cars whizzing right past you just a few feet away and coming at you from the rear. That means the most important light is that rear tail light so it better get the quickly approaching drivers attention.
When I started looking around, most of the tail lights where all the same. Under powered and not that eye catching. Yes, they where LED lights, they where red, some flashed, but none of them screamed, look out. That was until I found the SuperFlash Stealth by Planet Bike. This light was different, it had a 1/2 watt Blaze LED light with a shaped lens and 2 Extreme LEDs with a visibility of up to a mile. When this thing is on, people can't take their eyes off it. From the rear, it's near blinding and from the side, it looks like a fireworks show. So, I bought two. One for the rear of my A2B Electric bike and one for the Wike Bike Trailer. The other cool thing about the light, is that its clear when off. It doesn't standout or look ugly on the bike.


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Topic: Does 'real' documentation exist for Devise?
You know: things like lists of methods, functions, parameters, how they are used etc.
The only thing I can find in the devise wiki is a list of 'How to do xxx' entries.
This is fine as far as it goes, but if your 'xxx' isn't on the list then lots of luck!
As long as I have learned programming languages, looking up functions and other objects to get their details was always important and necessary. When did a 'how to' list become acceptible as (a replacement for) documentation?
Thanks in advance for any help.


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The Accord Hybrid is both technologically sophisticated and uniquely stylish. Why settle when you can have the best of both worlds?
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huge kick by crosby
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December 30, 2012 at 6:10 pm |
It's good to see Crosby getting his groove back…it's sad to see the defense losing its.
If we get a turnover, GB will win.
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December 30, 2012 at 6:14 pm |
Absolutely incredible. Tramon Williams finally shows some aggressiveness and it costs his team dearly (Mathews shaken up).


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Celebs at their worst
For every great pap picture taken of a celeb looking utterly glam, there's a candid shot of them looking like the back end of a bus - guess which ones we love the most?! Here are a collection of our favourite nasties from the past few months starting with Ed Westwick chewing on a big piece of burger, yum!
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Stephanie's Big Brother does her best gremlin impression
Here is Jade Goody at the launch of her new fragrance end of July 2008 - doesn't she look happy about it?!
Lily looking lovely on holiday. Can't blame her for being bored of the paps.
Harry the chimp! Bless him for entertaining his new friend though
Miley has either sucked on lemons or she's spotted someone's dad dancing in the audience!
Believe it or not, these minging feet belong to La Moss - proving that even supermodels skip pedicures!


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It's the second chance that HU Men's Cross Country Coach Paul Schmaedeke was hoping for ... and one that was earned for a body of work during the season. The Piper men found out Sunday they received an at-large bid to run at the NCAA Division III meet this Saturday in Winneconne, Wis. Hamline will join St. Olaf, which barely edged them out for second place at the Central Regional meet Saturday as the only MIAC representatives at the meet.
The Pipers earned their bid based on a terrific regular season that included winning their third straight MIAC title. In that race, Hamline finished 2-3-4 to outpoint the Oles. At the Central Regional race Saturday in Waverly, Iowa, HU earned a second and third place finish, courtesy of Jack Deichert and Ellis Richardson. But their next best placing was 37th ... and that was enough for St. Olaf to edge them by 20 points for second place, the final automatic qualifying spot.
Hamline had been ranked first or second in the Central Regional poll and in the Top 25 in the country all year among all Division III teams. The close finish in Iowa plus the impressive credentials during meets in September and October was more than enough to give them the at-large berth.
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Since its inception in 1995, the Paramedic Subscription Program has subsidized funding for additional paramedics, advanced training, and emergency medical equipment. Funding from this program has assisted paramedics in all eight Orange City fire stations.Within the coming year, Paramedic Program subscriptions will help fund enhancements to the emergency transportation program with the addition of an Ambulance Operator Program. Your membership helps firefighters and paramedics respond as quickly as possible, and save lives using state-of-the-art medical equipment,. All residents of the City of Orange are eligible to join.
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Jim Cramer's Best Blogs
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Jim Cramer fills his blog on RealMoney every day with his up-to-the-minute reactions to what's happening in the market and his legendary ahead-of-the-crowd ideas. This week he blogged on:
- why Salesforce.com stock should rise; and
- a positive factor for the stock market that too many people are ignoring.
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Salesforce.com Deserves to Go Higher
Posted at 2:55 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 1
Salesforce.com (CRM) deserves to be up this much to an all-time high, perhaps even higher. Here's why.
The bears are forever saying that Oracle (ORCL) , Microsoft (MSFT) and SAP. (SAP) are going to crush Salesforce.com. That they have to. They are bigger, they offer a multisuite of products instead of just customer-relations management and they have huge installed bases.
But not only is that not the case, Salesforce.com is taking their customers. As Salesforce wins large deal after large deal, including nine deals of an eight-figure size, these deals aren't just from scratch. CRM's getting huge companies to dump their current systems.
Plus, Salesforce is winning over the biggest customers in their industries: Think Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) , Unilever (UL) and Phillips (PSX) .
The naysayers have complained for ages about Salesforce's disclosures and accounting. I think that's nonsense. This company has more accounting transparency than any complicated company that I follow. It has a whole primer about how to understand its accounting and I understand that the Securities and Exchange Commission uses it as the benchmark of how to account for difficult-to-understand subscription accounting.
Meanwhile, let's not forget this company reached $1 billion, then $2 billion, then $3 billion in revenue at speeds I have never seen before. Sure, it is "overvalued" in the sense that it is a rich multiple on earnings. But the buyers of stocks like this are thrilled to pay these prices because this 30% growth simply isn't available from any other large-cap company.
Sure, one day Salesforce will stumble. I think it has to. But it sure hasn't yet, and this quarter simply made the bears -- like the relentless negativist at Bernstein -- look downright foolish.
Action Alerts PLUS , which Cramer co-manages as a charitable trust, has no positions in the stocks mentioned.
Don't Underestimate the Wealth Effect
Posted at 11:16 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 1
We spend so much time talking about the price at the pump. We try to figure out the impact of the end of the tax holiday. We endlessly try to assess the damper caused by Washington's infighting.
But you know what we don't do? We don't talk about the impact of rising stock portfolios and increasing home prices, the two critical assets for tens of millions of people in the U.S.


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As pitchers and catchers report this week, that means only one thing. Baseball season is upon us. For many Fantasy Baseball players their draft preparation kicks into gear at this time. I have put together a top 50 list, ranking the players for the 2011 season. Taking the best 50 players in the order you should draft them. This list could be used with every possible league type. It's not the best 50 players in the game in that order, rather just the best 50 fantasy players. Enjoy!
1. Albert Pujols: The biggest story for Pujols will be if he signs an extension with the Cardinals or becomes a free agent.
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Southern Illinois University Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced Wednesday the hiring of Cindy Stein as the head coach of Saluki women's basketball.
The 10th head coach in program history, Stein brings 16 years of head coaching experience with a combined record of 282-206 at Illinois Central College, the University of Missouri and Emporia State University. A proven winner and a former NCAA Division II Coach of the Year, Stein has made an immediate impact in each of her previous head coaching stints.
"Cindy has won at every level she has been at, she has a demonstrated history of turning around programs and getting to postseason play, and she has deep roots in the state of Illinois," Moccia said. "I look forward to coach Stein's tenure and I know she will be a great addition to the southern Illinois community and Saluki Athletics."
"I am so excited to be part of the Saluki family and look forward to getting to know the team, the staff, alumni and the community that all encompass Southern Illinois University," Stein said. "My staff and I will promise to put together a team that we all can embrace and be proud of academically as well as athletically."
Stein comes to Carbondale after leading Illinois Central College to a 32-4 record and a third-place finish at the NJCAA Division II national tournament during her lone season at the school in 2012-13. Stein turned around an ICC team that went 16-16 the year before her arrival.
Prior to ICC, Stein spent 12 seasons as the head coach at Missouri where she led the Tigers to 185 wins between 1998 and 2010. Stein inherited a Mizzou team that went 11-16 in 1997-98 and led the Tigers to a 22-10 record with a Sweet 16 run by her third year in 2000-01.
Stein's tenure at Mizzou saw the Tigers make seven total postseason appearances with three NCAA Tournament bids and four WNIT appearances. Stein's players at Mizzou earned a combined 24 All-Big 12 honors with four First-Team selections, and she coached five Tigers that were selected in the WNBA Draft. Additionally, Mizzou players earned a combined 46 Academic All-Big 12 honors under Stein's watch.
Stein spent three seasons as the head coach at Emporia State prior to Mizzou, turning the Hornets from a sub-.500 team into a Division II national title contender. After going 12-14 in Stein's first season at ESU in 1995-96, the Hornets improved to 20-10 the following season before going 33-1 and finishing as the national runner up in 1997-98.
Following ESU's run to the title game, Stein was named the National Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, the Molten Division II Bulletin and the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. She was also selected as the 1998 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year and the District VI Coach of the Year.
Page 2 of 2 - Prior to her head coaching experience, Stein was an assistant coach at Illinois (1993-95), Bradley (1988-1993), Cincinnati (1987-88) and Miami University (1986-87). Stein began her foray into coaching as a graduate assistant at Central Michigan from 1984-86.
A native of Peoria, Ill., Stein played collegiately at Illinois from 1981-83 after two years at Illinois Central College from 1979-81. Stein helped the Illini to the 1982 NCAA Tournament, and she still holds several Illinois assists records. A junior college All-American, Stein also helped ICC to back-to-back appearances in the NJCAA national tournament.
Stein has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Illinois and a master's degree in physical education from Central Michigan.
Stein and the University agreed to a five-year contract that will pay her $149,000 annually during her first two years, $155,000 in years three and four, and $160,000 in year five.
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The Sebile Flatt Shad features a rounded belly that causes the bait to swim with extreme vibration and limits hangups when fished around cover. The size and unique design of The Sebile Flatt Shad will accurately imitate most common baitfish. The Sebile Flatt Shad features an oil and glitter filled body which gives off the loss of scales effect that is optimized among schooling fish. The Sebile Flatt Shad is dynamite on the fall as it has a nice fluttering action that mimics a dying baitfish. Also includes Owner ST 36 Trebles.
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Comments:I have almost wore out the small blue back Flatt Shad I bought from this site last year. I have caught everything on it including bass, crappie, yellow bass, bluegill, rockfish (striper), and catfish. It has started to leak water into the oil chamber now, but it continues to catch fish. I LOVE THESE LURES.
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Ron Guth: The 1849/8 Half Dime, like the 1849/6, is a controversial variety. Some experts, such as the authors of the CherryPickers' Guide, believe the traditional 1849/8 variety (FS-301) is actually a recut date, 1849/48. Less convincing is FS-302, which is a tossup as to whether it is an 1849/8 or an 1849/6, or even an 1849/8/6.
Either way, there is a clear undertype on both varieties, and they are both very popular and highly collectible varieties.


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