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The Great Seal of the Confederate States of America (picturing George Washington) Engraved in London by Joseph S. Wyon Museum of the Confederacy
Jane Cook Davis, the mother of Jefferson Davis, was born in North
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William Cook and Scotland native Jennie Strahan, reportedly a relative
of Nathanael Greene. Jane met Samuel Emory Davis
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right after the war in 1783. The following year she gave birth to Joseph Emory Davis, the first of their ten children, half of whom were born before the couple left Georgia about 1797.
After Samuel's death in 1824, Jane Davis remained at Rosemont. She lived long enough to see Jefferson, her youngest child, remarry,
dying in October 1845 while Jefferson was seeking a seat in the House
of Representatives. She is buried at the cemetery at Rosemont.
For more information, see Volumes 1 and 2 of The Papers of Jefferson Davis. Much of the correspondence between Davis and his parents was destroyed by Union troops in 1863.
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There are two headlands in Tangier you should visit to admire magnificent sunrises and sunsets; great occasions for peaceful and romantic walks.
This spot, about 12km from Tangier, is ideal for admiring the sun setting on the Atlantic Ocean. On the way, you can stop to visit the Hercules Cave. According to legend, this mythical Greek half-god rested here after digging the Strait of Gibraltar. The cave floods at high tide. The entrance has the shape of an upside map of Africa. There is a restored Roman site just 500m away. It is the old town of Cotta where the ruins of its temple and the hot-baths remain. Cap Spartel is covered by cork oak, broom and eucalyptus. There is also a fine lighthouse built in 1865.
This spot, 10 km from Tangier, is ideal for admiring the sun rising over the Mediterranean. The road leading to Cap Malabata lighthouse is lined with creeks and deserted sandy beaches and has magnificent views of the Strait of Gibraltar and the Spanish coastline. From the lighthouse, you have a splendid view of the town and the bay of Tangier. Further along the same road, you should stop in Ksar Es-Seghir, a small fishing harbour with its colourful and lively Saturday souk. Not far away, a beautiful sandy beach awaits you.
In Tangier, the sea meets the ocean and the sun to form a magical trio.
Tangier retains its powerful charm to this day… From the previously nefarious alleys in the Petit Socco area to the many café terraces which are more than ever avant-gardist.
The tangier medina has always fascinated artists. Eugène Delacroix, Henri Matisse, Paul Bowles, Tennessee Williams, Jean Genet… the list can be continued. All have fallen for the charm of Petit Socco Square and its cafés, especially the famous Tingis, despite the nefarious reputation acquired during the period when casinos and dance halls abounded. The old Mendoub Palace, built in 1929, situated to the North of the medina, is now a mansion for foreign VIPs. The museum of the old American Legation is in the Southern extremity. Paintings are on display and one room is dedicated to the American writer Paul Bowles. You should leave the medina by Grand Socco Square, a lively spot in the evening, and enter the new town.
You can enjoy a pleasant walk in the Mendoubia Park situated north of Grand Socco Square. A giant banyan tree and a dragon tree, alleged to be 800 years old, highlight the visit. Take rue de la Liberté, a shopping thoroughfare, to the Place de France which is the heart of the modern town. There you will find the celebrated Grand Café de Paris and the El Minzah Hotel which both were haunts of the famous names of arts and literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries. This spot is still very fashionable. You will have an amazing view of the medina and the port and bay of Tangier from Faro Square with its canons. The mythical Hafa café overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar from the top of the cliff.
To visit Tangier is to go back in time while remaining avant-gardist.
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Rivet Gallery
If the early bird gets the worm, the night owl gets the inspiration for works of art. At least that's the case for pop surrealism painter Shannon Bonatakis.
The Columbus expat is showing new work at Rivet Gallery this month, her first appearance at the shop since fall of 2010. The series, which is titled "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," is inspired by her experience as someone who operates mostly after the lights go down.
"I like the stillness of night," Bonatakis said, "the feeling of it."
Leaving a day job as a graphic designer has let Bonatakis, who is a CCAD alumna, settle into a lifestyle of painting during unusual hours. Being awake while others dream has opened her up to new experiences, she said. Nighttime nuances, you could call them — like knowing what time the neighbor's sprinkler turns on every morning.
The subjects of the show's paintings and prints are also a nod to the title's namesake prayer and Bonatakis' relationship with its equal parts comfort and terror. "If I should die before I wake/ I pray the Lord my soul to take."
"I remember being kind of afraid of it as a kid," Bonatakis said. "Like, 'What? I might not wake up?'"
Bonatakis is deft at relaying deep emotion in her work without being gratuitous. The feelings she means to evoke are obvious but understated. And while the highly-stylized art interprets thoughts that are universal, it is particularly apt at sharing a female experience in a modern, moon-lit world.
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The two-month-long exhibit that opens this November Hop at Sean Christopher Gallery features portraiture and landscape photography by Upper Arlington photographer Brian Hyrne. A special section of the show is called "Merry Christmas, Mr. President!" and is a series of select — and kid-kind cropped — boudoir photographs of local burlesque bombshell Cherie Blondell. Stop by the gallery during the Hop between 7 and 8 p.m. this Saturday for a walk-in photo shoot opportunity with Hyrne.
83 Gallery
Saturday's Hop aligns perfectly with 83 Gallery's annual All Saints Day Festival. To make the night extra special 83 Gallery standouts like Joss Parker, Arlo Moon and Brent Elam will be in attendance, and this month's featured work is by local artists Jason Biundo and Brandon Ballog. Live music by Bosswood and Pink Flamingos. Beer by PBR. Champagne toast at 10 p.m.


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Third party for tien and DWOLF
Posted 09 July 2011 - 02:19 PM
DWOLF will gift the money for the gun to me as well as the $20 fee, I will confirm the money has arrived and that it is fine for tien to ship. Once the gun arrives and DWOLF has inspected it and given it the thumbs up the money will be gifted to tien.
I will leave feedback for both DWOLF and tien, and in turn they can leave me feedback for the deal. Every bit of info about shipping, arrival times and condition of the gun will be posted here, if anyone has any questions feel free to ask anytime.
So you guys know how it works, this is pasted from my third party thread.
Here is how the process will work.
Step 1
The buyer of the marker will forward me the cost of the marker plus $20 for the fee for the holdings service. This money will be sent as a Gift, this way I won't have to pay fees on the full amount of a markerl. So if you are buying a $300 marker you would send me $320 to cover the cost of the service.
Step 2
Seller is contacted and informed I'm holding the funds. The seller then ships out the product.
Step 3
Buyer receives product and inspects it, once he confirms it is fine I will forward the money to the seller as a gift so he gets his cash, nobody has to worry about being scammed, and best of all the seller doesn't pay any fees. This service pays for itself when selling most markers considering you're safe WITHOUT paying the fees on the sale, this is basically a free third party service because of this system.
For this I will only do the holding if the seller ships with tracking, insurance and signature confirmation, this will avoid.
"The gun never got here! HE SCAMMED ME!"
- it has signature confirmation, you need to sign as proof it arrived.
"The gun is leaking and a paperweight"
- I'm holding your money it's safe, if he won't pay return shipping too bad for him. Return shipping money will be sent to me, I'll tell you it's with me and you send it back. I will then refund the cost the gun, and send you the money for the return shipping.
"The gun got lost in the mail and never arrived"
- You got a tracking number so you have an idea of where it got lost and if it isn't found you have insurance to cover the cost of the gun.
Your money will ALWAYS be safe and will not leave my hands until you have inspected and confirmed your new product. You won't have to wait longer for your marker because of it having to be shipped twice (seller to third party, third party to buyer) Just seller to buyer, money is sent to seller. Basically you both now have the benefits of "Shipping first". Yes the seller will have to wait until the package arrives to receive the funds but in the US shipping can take as little as 2 days. Not long to wait if you made the sale BECAUSE the buyer felt safe.
If you have any questions at all PM me and I can explain further =)
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1150 for gun + 20 for shipping + 20 for middle man fees, all gifted into orange account total of 1190. I am covering half your shipping for you
Posted 12 July 2011 - 11:24 PM
Tien, also be sure to get a tracking number and PM it to DWOLF and myself, as well as have insurance and signature confirmation on it.
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Here is your Ego 11, i opened it up a little more to show you that it is LNIB
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Orange the guy was over at pbnation, im never buying a used gun. Learned my lesson ill just buy new like i did with the ego, less headache.
Posted 14 July 2011 - 05:03 PM
USPS almost shipped it until i got the item back, they only insure up to 650. No signature conformation and no tracking number.
Orange what is your take?
I am going to try fedex but i might have to lie what is in the box.
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Based on the shipping calculator at USPS.com the total shipping price from California to Canada is $71 at the post office, or $66 if paid/printed on the website.
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Whichever shipping method you guys use is fine with me as long as both of you agree.
Posted 15 July 2011 - 02:24 PM
Item will be there in ~6 business day.
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Express mail is for documents isnt it? im looking at it right now.
No, you can send parcels express mail. There's just no "flat-rate" option. I calculated that postage rate based on a 10lb, 12" cube box going from CA to Canada. Good luck with the sale
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text: I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for tea vendors around Los Angeles and San Francisco. I will be visiting there for a couple of weeks and would like to find a few nice places. In my mind a tea shop it not a proper English tea place and has at least one or two sleections of full cakes of puerh. I know theres some good ones there, I just don't remember which they are and the Tea Map is chock full of english tea places.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (243 votes).
In short: Easy first half... and then the "sting" in the tailDate of review: February 23, 2010
In short: Slippery seaweed makes a challenge when you are tired but thats all part of the fun!Date of review: February 23, 2010
In short: As a beginner it definitely put me to the test -especially the causeway!Date of review: February 22, 2010
In short: awsome!In full: amazing run fast flat and around the nice parts of pompey but at the end running along the soreline was hard keeped sinking in the mud but well worth it.Date of review: February 22, 2010
In short: Great flat race with a sting in the tail and nice atmosphereIn full: Really good race, my first half marathon. The going was nice and flat for someone from a place oop north where it's impossible to run more than a few yards without encountering a steep hill, but this was made up for by lots of mud and seaweed near the end, which threw my pace somewhat. Organisation great but 8 potaloos for 800 people is a bit wrong. I'll definitely be doing it next year.Date of review: February 22, 2010
In short: mud and shingle and beach for added interestIn full: This was my first half marathon and I really loved it. I agree there could have been a water station between miles 3 and 9, but the jelly babies made up for it. The marshalls were friendly and encouraging. I liked the last part best - the mud and beach etc were more interesting than the long straight pavements - though it was lovely to run by the sea with the smell of salt in the wind. The weather could be improved upon! And maybe a few more toilets at the start. Overall brilliant - see you next year.Date of review: February 22, 2010
Date of review: February 22, 2010
In short: Great race - Flat and fast with a sting in the tailIn full: Flat and fast (even with headwind for first few miles) with a bit of a sting in the tail that slows the overall pace a little. Friendly atmosphere. First water station too early on but not a problem. Great marshaling and interesting mix of scenery from sea views and beach front arcades to muddy fields and shingle beaches. Date of review: February 22, 2010
In short: Part road, part mudbath. Would benefit from better weather...In full: 1) I'd wish all race directors were that relaxed :-)2) You can't change the weather, can you?3) First drinks station a bit early (3 miles) and second one too late (9 miles).4) The instructions "30 min walk from Fratton station" is maybe a touch optimistic (about 3 miles, I have seen people running slower...)5) Very well marshal-ed. Unlike quite a few other races you really couldn't miss any turns or junctions.Date of review: February 22, 2010
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Icelandic folk-pop duo Pascal Pinon (named for an early 20th century circus performer known as "the Two-Headed Mexican") formed in Reykjavík in 2009 around the talents of twin sisters Jófrídur and Ásohildur Ákadöttir. The pair, along with the help of bandmates Halla and Kristín, crafts precious, quirky indie folk that has drawn comparisons to Tegan and Sara and Seabear. Pascal Pinon's eponymous debut, which is sung in both English and Icelandic, and was recorded when the girls were both 14, arrived in December 2010.


text: Midway Magic Lives On In BB Split With CardinalsWhen nearly 2/3 of all your games are decided by two runs or less, is it any wonder that Hamline's baseball team played another pair of tense, tight affairs at Midway Stadium May 2? HU pushed back from a pair of deficits for a 4-3 win in the opener. In the nightcap, they came close to duplicating the feat but had to settle for a 6-5 loss. In the first game, Casey Benford (3-0) shook off his own throwing error to go six strong innings to earn the win. SMU took advantage of that errant toss to catch a runner at third base to engineer two third inning runs for an early lead. But HU snapped back with singletons in the fourth and fifth to tie the game. The Cardinals regained the lead in the sixth only to see the Pipers come back with some more late inning Midway magic. It started with a Daniel Zurbey working a walk. A successful sacrifice by Dan Ellefson moved Zurbey to second. Ryan Hackel singled Zurbey home and advanced to second on the throw to the plate. Ben Richardson followed with a single to score Zurbey with the winning tally. Brett Bugielski tossed a scoreless seventh for his first save of the year. Things started well in Game 2 as Ellefson's first inning RBI single gave HU a 1-0 lead. But the Cardinals, fighting for their playoff lives, struck back for five in the second inning for a 5-1 lead. that lasted until Zurbey sliced the margin in half with a long double to left in the third inning. SMU then scored a run in the fourth that proved critical. That's because the Pipers had another patented sixth inning rally. Doubles by Hackel and Richardson quickly produced one run. Later, Jordan Rubbelke singled in Richardson to make it 6-5. But that was as close as the Pipers could get. Rannon Arch (1-3), making his first start of the season, took the loss. The split left HU with a 16-22 overall, 6-12 in the MIAC. The Pipers will close out the 2012 campaign Saturday, May 5 at Midway against St. Olaf. The doubleheader will start at 2:30 p.m. Please note this is a change from the original 1:00 p.m. listed starting time. Game 1 boxscore Game 2 boxscore


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This is my first post, so a quick introduction!
I have a modest collection of guitars, nothing too fancy but a wide variety that i have been building up along side a few recording projects I've been focusing on this year.
I've always been quite a fan of Ibanez guitars, and about 10 years ago had a cheeky play with one of their then top of the range LR Baggs Piezo equipped models. Being a poor broke student back then, there was no chance i could afford one. I've been looking for years, and a couple of weeks back managed to land myself a bit of a bargain - i am now happy as Larry to have added a 2001 Ibanez S2020X (AV) to my collection complete with those wonderful piezos.
Unfortunately, satisfaction has turned to frustration, and i am hoping that someone, somewhere may be able to help. The one feature i really liked on the guitar i played way back was the fact that i could blend the piezo and magnetic sounds together. It seems the S2020X that i have is not capable of this trick, which I am completely 'fed up' about. Must have been the later model - the S2120X that i played all those years back.
Anyway, having explored the ibanez support route (no comment..) i thought i would turn here as there seems to be a lot of very helpful and intelligent posting going on within these forums!
what im wondering is, maybe i can change the wiring inside the guitar to get the effect i am after? having looked at some wiring diagrams, i have a horrible feeling that the "limitation" on this model of guitar (so far as my desire to mix peizo and magnetic sounds is concerned anyway!) might be the internal L Baggs pre-amp board; in so much as it is only capable of outputting one 'source' at a time. What i really need is more info / any thoughts on what might be possible.. as i really am struggling to get any clear detail about this model from Ibanez.
I'm wondering, can anyone here suggest anything? If only i could get my hands on an equivalent pre-amp board to the updated on in the 2002 S2120X model, i think i could do the necessary re-wiring no problem!
Just to outline the situation in a bit more detail, my S2020X has the following controls, and i have no documentation stating for certain what they do:
1 x push button near bridge
1 x 2 position toggle switch
1 x magnetic / overall volume pot
1 x magnetic tone pot
1 x piezo pot (soldered directly to the preamp PCB)
2 outputs
from what i can tell, using one of the outputs allows me to use the toggle switch to switch between magnetic and piezo sounds, and depending on the state of the button using the other output either sends no sound, or the piezo sound. If only i could blend the two somehow, or at least output one though each output on the guitar - ive had both hooked up to my DAW and only one output is ever active at a time.
I've attached wiring diagrams I've managed to find for this model, and the one that came a year later (and does have the mix / blend feature) incase someone is more capable of following schematics than i am.
Perhaps i can add a 3 way toggle switch and rewire some things slightly - maybe adding in a blend pot too? - to get what I've always wanted? There is next to no chance of me managing to acquire the later model of guitar after buying this one, and they are pretty tough to sell
Sorry for such a long post - especially as it's my first here (i do intend to stick around and hopefully learn some things!) but i am really hoping someone can suggest something or help in some way, but i fear my chances are slim!
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Skip to comments.Ferguson Hot Dog Vendor at Home Depot Robbed and Beaten With Hammer for His Cell Phone
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Police: Suspects hit hot dog vendor with hammer at local Home Depot.
Police are hoping surveillance video will help catch four suspects after a hot dog vender was robbed and attacked with a stolen hammer at a Ferguson Home Depot on Wednesday. view full article
A hot dog vendor at a Ferguson Home Depot was robbed of his cellphone and struck in the head with a hammer by four shoplifters. The incident occurred around 3 p.m on Wednesday. The Home Depot is located in St. Louis County at the 10900 block of New Halls Ferry Road. According the CBS St Louis, the suspects are black men in their early 20s. Two of the suspects were wearing white t-shirts, one had a plaid shirt. The fourth was wearing a blue shirt and had his right arm in a cast.
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Authorities said the hot dog vendor was standing at the front entrance of the Home Depot in the 10900 block of New Halls Ferry Rd. around 3 p.m. when four shoplifters walked by and swiped his cell phone.
Police said the vendor chased them out of the store, but was struck in the head with a hammer one of the suspects had stolen. The suspects then got in a car and drove away.
The bloodied victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities were looking at surveillance video to help identify the suspects.
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Anyone who can identify the assailants please call the Ferguson Police Department Detective Bureau at 314-522-3100. Or call Crime Stoppers at (866) 371-TIPS (8477)
That's a racist thought. Off to re-education camp for you, 2d !! /s
What is the attraction for stealing cell phones do they sell them for money?
The victim may have been black, he chased down one perp and tackled him before getting hit. let's face it, most white guys can't move that fast and the suspects were built like football players....
It's time to start carrying whether it's legal or not.
Your life may well depend on it with these feral animals running around and committing random acts of severe violence.
Swing a hammer at me and I will double-tap center mass.
The police can go ahead and arrest me, JJ and Al can call me a racist on National TV, but I'll be alive as opposed to having my brains splattered on the street and being incapacitated for life, or worse because these feral animals cannot control their violent impulses.
The Government isn't about to intervene on the Black on White crime epidemic, and the media continues to sweep it under the rug.
And yes, it is an epidemic.
Just google "The Color of Crime" and read it - about 5% of the population is committing about 50% of the violent crimes.
Hint: It isn't the Amish.
And it's only going to get worse.
And when they can get ObamaPhones for free, too!
You can't beat that old fashioned American work ethic, I guess.
I saw a guy on public transit the other day who was carrying a hammer (his long T-shirt hung over it) in his back pocket. No, he wasn't dressed like a carpenter and he didn't have a tool box or a tool belt.
Drug deals most likely.
My kids both in their 20's are on those darn cell phones a lot and I am always telling them to make sure they pay attention because people are smashing you for your phones.
I have a cell phone for emergency's only and it is an
old flip phone which I guess is old school but I could care less.
If you tell the truth then your a racist.
They may get their race war yet. But they got to watch out for what they wish for it may not be what they want.
Burners. use 'em to make one lawless deal then chunk 'em.
Phone worth $200- $400 can be resold easy on the street. No one tracks the stolen ones in this country like they do in Europe so anyone can have it turned back on in their name. Pretty much the police don't think they are worth the trouble of following up on.
I would guess to that every once in while they get lucky and end up getting credit card numbers when they access your email account on them .
err that's $200 to over $500 for a phone
One, two, three, many Zimmermans!
another chimp out,,,
Open season, it would seem.
Four men use a shop lifted hammer as a weapon to give a freakin' hot dog vendor a serious head injury and possibly kill him , just to steal some poor, hard working hot dog vendors cell phone?
This is so FUBAR it defies rational description and really hammers home the level of criminality and contempt this emerging segment of our society has embraced.
The scary thing is that we are seeing the emergence of a new, emerging generation of hyper violent youth for whom murder, violence and criminal behavior are a glorified way of life and primary career aspiration.
Kids used to want to firemen or brain surgeons. Now they want to drug dealing thugs who casually assault, murder, rape and steal just for the fun of it.
The shooter who killed the Aussie baseball player exhibits no remorse, is very proud of his murder, was dancing and singing with joy as he was led to jail and at his arraignment in court and simply does not think he has done anything wrong.
For him, randomly killing an innocent white man is just as normal as can be and is business as usual in the ghetto, hip-hop gangster culture he grew up in.
We are all George Zimmerman. We have to be.
we all need to be exorcists now
no you don't do it by lighting incense and waving crucifixes
you do it by glorifying the Lord in the devil's face
These guys probably steal a dozen or more cell phones a day from people.....likely, they don't get much pushback as here.
I'm guessing they go for the high end smart phones which can be sold online for a nice price. My guess is that these type phones end up in other countries, e.g., the Mideast where they are hard to get or way too expensive new.
I asked him how the TSA let him in with the hammer...
He said he was a builder working in Oakland...with the tools of his trade...
...and that on his walk to the bus station he passes several houses with angry dogs....and that he would use the hammer on a dog if attacked.
My opinion is to always carry a sheet rock hammer.
Available at Home Depo for a few bucks...
(you can hollow grind the blade razor sharp,
After all...you never know when you will meet a piece of sheet rock that needs an attitude adjustment.
....good as a throwing axe....note to self....buy some more.
Everyone forgets to factor in when it benefits the mentally disordered "Hispanics" are counted as whites and when it hurts Caucasians then they are separated or whatever makes whites look the worst. I guess what I'm saying is I wouldn't be surprised to see violent and horrendous crimes even lower for Caucasians if the truth be told.
AS a Christian I know and believe that God and Jesus have people of every tribe and ethnos as part of His family and kingdom. In many ways separation would be best in the USA cause the serious housecleaning that needs to occur in dysfunctional communities can only happen from within. I see no sign of that occurring. In fact quite the reverse. I'll also add I believe many in the black churches are worshiping the government and people idolatrously and the one as their messiah or Jesus of their own making.
I know I'll get creamed for saying that and how all the churches are just a shell of what they are supposed to be and all have their problems. God knows who is being built up into the body - wheat and tares together. Unfortunately the outward churches - liberal will probably join in the NWO drive for harmony and brotherhood and embrace a false system in their desire for peace and compassion. I can't embrace lawlessness and the dissolution of the USA for false promises. I'll be the Christian hater and bigot in need of re-educational diversity. God help us all!
Hoodie weareers? whodda think it?
> The victim may have been black, he chased down one perp and tackled him before getting hit. lets face it, most white guys cant move that fast and the suspects were built like football players....
Built like football players because they have time to workout all day because they don't have a job. Same as when they're in prison.
One was ZERO's son. . .
I really can't thing of a good reason to NOT carry a sidearm, concealed or otherwise; legal or otherwise.
Subhuman pieces of $h!t.
"What is the attraction for stealing cell phones do they sell them for money?"
"I saw a guy on public transit the other day who was carrying a hammer (his long T-shirt hung over it) in his back pocket. No, he wasnt dressed like a carpenter and he didnt have a tool box or a tool belt."
Well, I'm thinking its time we ban hammers...
These cowardly animals run in packs and only prey on the vulnerable. Maybe it's time to use decoys with the Calvary waiting in hiding to come out and finish them off when they attack the decoy.
Looks like the guy could be Obama's son...
Why even steal when they're given out for free? Unless it was "better" than the obamaphone.
The black thugs learned years ago not to carry guns or knives as they are obvious assault weapons if stopped by the police.
Instead they carry screw drivers and hammers and claim that they are construction workers on their lunch break.
Boy, oh boy! obama's got 'sons' EVERYWHERE!!!
And doing his bidding for him.
"My opinion is to always carry a sheet rock hammer."
I see them for sale (used) at the flea market; I haven't seen any sheath or scabbard, though. They cost less than $5, and are much more portable than camping hatchets...
"These cowardly animals run in packs and only prey on the vulnerable. Maybe its time to use decoys with the Calvary waiting in hiding to come out and finish them off when they attack the decoy."
The FBI was doing that in Newark decades ago, when Newark fell and FBI employees were being mugged near their offices there. They stopped it because there was no end in sight to the arrests; as long as they put out decoys the animals would hit it.
That's a shame.
I occasionally "hit" these HD/Lowe's hotdog stands for a completely different reason.
Beat someone for a cell phone?
They are free NOW!
The though being, why would you let a socialist bureaucrat decide your fate?!? Just no...
Actually that's not true. Working out "all day" won't make you any bigger than a good 1 to 1 1/2 hour workout three or four days a week. In fact it would be counter-productive. Muscles grow on the rest days not in the gym. Also, these guys don't look that buff at all and certainly aren't as built as 90% of the guys in my gym - I doubt they lift.
You know I've always been kind of freaked out at home depot and other hardware stores, there are so many dangerous things just - right there!. The poor hot dog guy is lucky they didn't shoplift a hatchet.
> Actually that's not true. Working out "all day" won't make you any bigger than a good 1 to 1 1/2 hour workout three or four days a week. In fact it would be counter-productive. Muscles grow on the rest days not in the gym. Also, these guys don't look that buff at all and certainly aren't as built as 90% of the guys in my gym - I doubt they lift.
It was satirical hyperbole. (of sorts)..; )
more blacks who need jail time or fathers
I find this story hard to believe. They took the cell phone but left the hot dogs? They are truly disturbed individuals.
pickup truck with a tarp, driver as decoy....
The shooter who killed the Aussie baseball player exhibits no remorse, is very proud of his murder, was dancing and singing with joy as he was led to jail and at his arraignment in court and simply does not think he has done anything wrong.
do you have a link to this?
Welcome to "Africa". There isn't a civilized nation there, either.
Reeks of a Gang initiation.
"There was me, that is Alex, and my three
droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we
sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our
rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The
Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet
or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we
were drinking. This would sharpen you up and
make you ready for a bit of the old ultra
violence."-A Clockwork Orange
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FAIRMONT – A pair of brothers from rural Trimont face numerous charges of burglary and theft following a string of burglaries spread over four counties.
Officials say the value of stolen items is between $200,000 and $250,000.
Bryan Paul Poppe, 20, and his brother Brandon Steven Bruce Poppe, 17, along with Dylan Thomas Thompson, 19, of Jackson, allegedly stole machinery and tools throughout Martin County, in Jackson and Watonwan counties, and in Emmet County in Iowa.
Martin County Sheriff's Capt. Corey Klanderud stated that more stolen items are still being uncovered.
"Some of it they buried," Klanderud said. "It was like a squirrel burying nuts."
Charges against the Poppe brothers filed in Martin County on Friday state the burglaries began in May and continued through the summer.
According to information from the Martin County Sheriff's Office:
On May 19, the sheriff's department received a report of a stolen Polaris Ranger ATV from a shed on the west side of Fox Lake. The estimated value was $9,500.
On May 26, a John Deere lawn tractor with a three-point hitch tiller and a custom loader bucket was reported stolen from a locked shed on the east side of Fox Lake.The estimated vale was $29,500.
On July 1, a motocross helmet and chest protector were stolen from a building in Martin County, with access was gained through a locked window.
On July 27, a shop was broken into in the city of Welcome. Damage to the door being kicked in was estimated at $2,000 and a number of tools were stolen, with an estimated value of $6,000.
On July 31, Trimont police received a report of a theft of a hydraulic dump trailer stolen from a lot on the east end of Trimont that had an estimated value of $4,000.
On Aug. 7, Trimont police received a report of a tandem axle tilt bed car trailer that was stolen, which had a value of $6,500.
On Aug. 13, a hay rake was reported stolen, but later recovered in Watonwan County.
On Aug. 14, an Agway round bail carrier with 11 round bales was reported stolen, but later recovered. The total value was $4,600.
On Aug. 26, Truman police received a report of a stolen John Deere yard tractor from Martin County Implement that was valued at nearly $43,000.
There were a total of 13 thefts reported from May through the end of August.
Police suspected both Poppes and the man from Jackson. On Sept. 11, Bryan and Brandon Poppe were interviewed. Brandon Poppe admitted to being along on some of the thefts, acting as a driver or lookout while his brother and the man from Jackson committed the thefts.
When Bryan P. Poppe was interviewed, he gave some details about some of the individual thefts. He told police that items such as the tractors or the ATV were driven to Thompson's residence. Occasionally, the machines were used to help commit other thefts, such as the tractor stolen from the Martin County Implement being used to steal a hayrack from a location north of Sherburn on Highway 4.
Afterward, they either got rid of the items or hid them in areas throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Bryan Poppe told police some locations of where the items were hidden.
He also admitted to a burglary he committed in December in rural Sherburn. Items reported stolen from the incident were valued at around $1,200.
Brandon Poppe faces three charges of third-degree burglary and six counts of theft for his role in the burglaries. He is currently being held at a juvenile facility.
Bryan P. Poppe faces 10 counts of theft; one charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $100,000 fine; six of the theft charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine; one carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, along with one gross misdemeanor and one misdemeanor charge of theft.
He also faces four counts of third-degree burglary, each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, and one charge of first-degree criminal damage to property; maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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New Year's Resolutions for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013Posted Friday, December 28, 2012, at 7:22 AM
The St. Louis Cardinals began the offseason with a number of minor additions on their Christmas list. Among those was an additional left-handed reliever, a bench bat and a possible middle-infield backup.
They filled two of those three needs in Ty Wiggington and Randy Choate, but the other need is somewhat less pressing.
With the 2012 season fading away in the rear view mirror, it's time to begin looking at 2013.
There's more to looking forward than simply looking at possible trades and acquisitions. There are also various internal questions that need to be answered as the Cardinals continue to move forward with hopes of playing deep into October once more.
5. Make a decision regarding Matt Adams
Is he an insurance policy, the future at first base or a valuable trade chip?
In short, he has the solid potential to be all three.
While the Cardinals seem content with Allen Craig at first base, they have, at least so far, felt the need to hang on to first baseman Matt Adams.
Both players have the potential to be long-term sluggers. The problem is that they are both quite limited as to where they can play defensively.
Mozeliak noted on multiple occasions, including the linked interview with 101ESPN of St. Louis, that he wasn't comfortable bringing Adams up to sit on the bench, but he has hit his ceiling in the minor leagues.
In the event of a Craig injury or extended slump, Adams could be a great insurance policy, but without consistent playing time at the major league level, he may struggle to ever reach his true capability.
The Cardinals feel good about Craig, but not so good that it appears they are ready to send Adams elsewhere.
4. Prep the young arms for expanded roles
With a number of young pitchers moving up to the big league last year, the pitching staff has grown much younger.
Pitchers like Shelby Miller and Trevor Rosenthal got their first taste of the big show in 2012, but over the next two seasons they will see their roles expanded exponentially.
As Chris Carpenter's career begins to wind down and Jake Westbrook finishes out his one-year deal, Miller and Rosenthal will have a buffer year to get ready for being every day members of the rotation.
In the meantime, they need to soak in every ounce of wisdom they can from Carpenter and Wainwright.
They're learned a lot of lessons over the years and have much to share with the team's youth that will make their eventual shift to the rotation that much easier.
Both of them have a lot of potential and this next year of development will help shape their entire careers.
3. Find a long-term solution for shortstop
This is one position that always seems to have a question mark.
Rafael Furcal has done a great job when he's healthy, but as he gets older, he will need more downtime to stay at the top of his game. Coming off of an elbow ligament tear, this could be the most physically demanding season of his career, but the Cardinals seem confident that he is their man in 2013.
The upcoming season will be the last of his two-year contract in St. Louis and that makes it a good time for the Cardinals to begin thinking about long-term at shortstop.
Pete Kozma and Ryan Jackson will be able to fill some gaps, but at least at this point, neither appears to be an answer to the Cardinals future at shortstop.
Whether they might seek out a mid-season trade or try their hands at the free agent market next winter, they will likely have to make some type of a move.
There's always the possibility that they could add Furcal for another year, but that's not very likely.
2. Get Oscar Taveras up to learn from Carlos Beltran
There is little doubt that the slugging minor league sensation Oscar Taveras is soon to begin his major league career.
He will most likely start the season at Triple A Memphis, but how long he spends there is up in the air. It could last a full season, but in all reality there's a good chance he will be in St. Louis by the All-Star break.
While he doesn't need to be a temporary bench bat, spending some time alongside Carlos Beltran would be very beneficial to him.
Beltran is impressive in all aspects of his game and does so with a tremendous amount of class. He would be a fantastic mentor for Taveras as he prepares to (most likely) fully take the reins in 2014.
1. Lock up Adam Wainwright
If the Cardinals hope to keep Wainwright around, locking him up early is a must. He has said in the past that he is open to early negotiations, even during Spring Training.
With blockbuster pitcher deals coming from every direction in the last two years, his price keeps rising.
Currently in the final of a six year/$59.4 million dollar deal, Wainwright's best career shot at a huge payday is just around the corner.
Wainwright has played for a very reasonable salary for the Cardinals for six years. While he may very well sign below market value, the Cardinals are going to have to pony up far more than they have ever paid a pitcher (and possibly a player) to keep him in St. Louis.
They seem to have a high value on him both as a player and as a positive member of the clubhouse, so there is little doubt both sides would like to reach a mutually beneficial deal.
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pinch hitting is one of the hardest things to do, but you're right he didnt do it well at all. Skip has a good arm, but never produces enough offensively to be an everyday player.
-- Posted by uptobat on Mon, Dec 31, 2012, at 5:10 PM
And yet everyone threw a tantrum when Skip was sent packing. He could never pull off an everyday spot as a 2nd baseman and could barely do the job of pitch-hitting.
-- Posted by Blogdog on Mon, Dec 31, 2012, at 4:39 PM
Kozma has never hit above 250 in a minor league season what's to make anybody think he could hit any better than 270 in the big leagues?
-- Posted by 7plus1 on Sun, Dec 30, 2012, at 2:55 AM
i dont think Kozma is the answer at shortstop. if he can somehow continue what he did at the end of last season, he could take the role, but for some reason i dont think he can. i was always a little weary of him.
-- Posted by uptobat on Sat, Dec 29, 2012, at 3:15 AM
Corey NolesI think Kozma's ceiling will be as a backup. He'll improve over time, but I don't see him as a starting shortstop (at least not in St. Louis.)
I agree with pretty much all of that.
I have to say though that as much as I like Craig, I am partial to Matt Adams. I think he could mature into a good powerhouse for the Redbirds. I am with you that the Cardinals just don't act like they have faith in him yet. One of them (Craig of Adams) probably needs to go.
As far as Shelby and Trevor, I do believe that they will become big stars for the Cardinals (and hopefully I never hear Miller's name in trade rumors again). I really think Shelby Miller could be a full-time starter at some point this season (possibly after the break).
I get nervous when talking about Furcal. Obviously a Cardinal fan favorite, I hate to see him go, but his age and injuries just don't make it worth the risk. Sometimes you have to forget about nostalgia (just like with Skip). Kozma could fit in to the full-time, year long spot. I just hope his craze that came at the end of the 2012 season continues.
I hate to think that Beltran will be leaving us soon, but obviously that will happen. Taveras brings as much anicipation as Shelby Miller has brought over the past few years. I agree; Get him up soon.
Wainwright needs to be on. Regardless of who he pitches for. I love Adam, but I really want to see at least 17 wins in 2013. He needs to prepare to lead this team with Carp winding down.
I believe that the 2013 Cardinals will bring as much as excitement as they did this season. Remember when our expectations were low with Albert leaving?
-- Posted by Blogdog on Fri, Dec 28, 2012, at 4:43 PM
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Swainson's thrush
Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus), also called olive-backed thrush, is a medium-sized thrush. It is a member of Catharus genus and is typical of it in terms of its subdued coloration and beautiful voice. Swainson's thrush was named after William Swainson, an English ornithologist.
The breeding habitat of Swainson's thrush is coniferous woods with dense undergrowth across Canada, Alaska, and the northern United States; also, deciduous wooded areas on the Pacific coast of North America.
These birds migrate to southern Mexico and as far south as Argentina. The coastal subspecies migrate down the Pacific coast of North America and winter from Mexico to Costa Rica, whereas the continental birds migrate eastwards within North America (a substantial detour) and then travel southwards via Florida to winter from Panama to Bolivia. Swainson's thrush is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. It has also occurred as a vagrant in northeast Asia.[2]
This species may be displaced by the hermit thrush where their ranges overlap. Possibly, the latter species adapts more readily to human encroachment upon its habitat. At least in the winter quarters, Swainson's thrush tends to keep away from areas of human construction and other activity.
This species is 16–20 cm (6.3–7.9 in) in length. The wingspan averages at 30 cm (12 in) and the wing chord is 8.7–10.5 cm (3.4–4.1 in). The bill measures 1.5–1.9 cm (0.59–0.75 in) in length and the tarsus is 2.5 to 3.1 cm (0.98 to 1.22 in) long. This species' body mass can range from 23 to 45 g (0.81 to 1.59 oz).[3][4][5] This thrush has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of Catharus thrushes. Adults are brown on the upperparts. The underparts are white with brown on the flanks; the breast is lighter brown with darker spots. They have pink legs and a light brown eye ring. Birds in the east are more olive-brown on the upperparts; western birds are more reddish-brown. This bird's song is a hurried series of flute-like tones spiralling upwards.
They forage on the forest floor, also in trees. Swainson's thrushes mainly eat insects, fruits and berries.[6] They make a cup nest on a horizontal tree branch.
Four subspecies are recognised, Cathartus ustulatus alame, C. u. swainsoni, C. u. ustulatus and C. u. oedicus. Subspecies Cathartus ustulatus alame and C. u. swainsoni summer east of the British Columbian Coast Mountains, the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada, and C. u. ustulatus and C. u. oedicus summer west of these ranges. There is a small area of overlap in the Coast Mountains. Recent molecular systematics work[7] confirms that these two pairs of subspecies form two genetically distinct clades, referred to as the continental and coastal clades, which diverged during the Late Pleistocene era, probably about 10,000 years ago as the last ice age came to its end and habitats shifted across North America.
The genetic differences between the subspecies, and the circuitous migratory route of the continental birds, strongly suggest that these species underwent a rapid range expansion following the end of the last ice age, with populations originally summering in the south-east of North America expanding their ranges northwards and westwards as the ice retreated. Details of the molecular genetic analysis support the hypothesis of rapid expansion of both coastal and continental populations. The current migratory routes of the continental birds, especially the western populations, are not optimal in ecological terms, and presumably represent an inherited, historical route pattern that has not yet adapted to the birds' modern population locations.
These results notwithstanding, analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 as well as nuclear β-fibrinogen intron 7 sequence data[8] shows that Swainson's thrush is the most ancient North American species of its genus; it is not closely related to other Catharus and the outward similarities with the other North American species are due to convergent evolution.
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Catharus ustulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Brazil, Mark (2009) Birds of East Asia ISBN 978-0-7136-7040-0 page 402
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- ^ Thrushes by Peter Clement. Princeton University Press (2001), ISBN 978-0-691-08852-5
- ^ Out of the wide range of fruit eaten by this bird, those of Cymbopetalum mayanum (Annonaceae) and especially Trophis racemosa (Moraceae) are well-liked whenever available in the winter quarters. However, they are generally not taken from feeders or disturbed habitat: Foster (2007)
- ^ Ruegg & Smith (2002)
- ^ Winker & Pruett (2006)
- Foster, Mercedes S. (2007): The potential of fruiting trees to enhance converted habitats for migrating birds in southern Mexico. Bird Conservation International 17(1): 45-61. doi:10.1017/S0959270906000554 PDF fulltext
- Ruegg, K. C., & Smith, T.B. (2002). Not as the crow flies: a historical explanation for circuitous migration in Swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatus). Proc. R. Soc. B 269(1498) 1375-1381. doi:10.1098/rspb.2002.2032 PDF fulltext
- Winker, Kevin & Pruett, Christin L. (2006): Seasonal migration, speciation, and morphological convergence in the avian genus Catharus (Turdidae). Auk 123(4): 1052-1068. [Article in English with Spanish abstract] DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[1052:SMSAMC]2.0.CO;2 PDF fulltext


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Dr. Atomic as Opera or Symphony?Posted by Christian Carey in CDs, Composers, Contemporary Classical, Opera, tags: Boosey, Dr. Atomic, Naxos, Nonesuch, Opus Arte
Many people are still talking about the New York production of John Adams' latest opera, Dr. Atomic. But Adams wasn't through with the material after its stage presentation.
Nonesuch recently released a symphonic version of music from Dr. Atomic; Dr. Atomic Symphony is paired with Guide to Strange Places on the CD.
There's also a DVD release of the opera, in its Netherlands production, available on Opus Arte.
Sequenza 21 readers: How do you prefer Dr. Atomic, in its operatic or symphonic incarnation? The comments section is open for feedback.


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No Vacation Planned For Warzycha
The Columbus Dispatch - November 07, 2012 11:04 AM
There is no vacation planned for Crew head coach Robert Warzycha. With the Crew out of playoffs and set to conclude training Nov. 16, the team's healthy players are going through the paces of closing out the 2012 season.
For the coaching staff, however, there is much work to be done.
"It's very important not only to scout the college teams but also we're working on notifying and bringing in guys from outside the country," Warzycha said. "Also, the guys that maybe are playing right now for other teams that might next year play for the Columbus Crew. You have a busy offseason.
"Vacation? It's nice to say vacation obviously but I would like to be working longer because of the playoffs. We have to scout. That's a part of the job. I like to go to the games and actually see the players and potentially (future) players for the Columbus Crew."
Technical director Brian Bliss told me last week that the Crew will not be making massive changes to the roster, stating that typical attrition of about 30 percent is expected. Yesterday, Warzycha said that does not mean the Crew will not be curtailing its searches for new players.
"I think we have to be as active as possible," he said. "That doesn't mean we're going to trade here and there and bring in this and that, but we have to know what we can get. If you know who you can have, then you can make the decision whether you want to or not. There's a lot of good players over there and sometimes they are not available because of the price or because of their contract but I think we are always trying to make the team better. If you find a new player you try to bring him into the team."
Warzycha said the Crew is not targeting specific countries because, "the ways the agencies are operating right now, they have people everywhere. It's not like it's just an English agency. No, they have affiliations in Switzerland or France or the U.S. or Japan or Australia. You never know."& lt; /p>
Before the Crew signed Federico Higuain as the third designated player in club history, Warzycha traveled to his home country of Poland for about a week for the Euro 2012 tournament. While there, he met with a player and the Crew eventually extended a contract offer to bring him in as the club's designated player.
Those talks ceased when the Crew saw it might be able to sign Higuain, and Warzycha said the unnamed player is not on their radar.
"Our No. 1 priority was Higuain, so as soon as we brought him here then the other guy was not available anymore," the coach said. "If you want to bring somebody in, you have a window. A player is not going to wait for you. If you don't bring him here and agree with a contract, the player is gone. We have to look for the next one. That's why we brought (Jairo) Arrieta and Higuain and that's why we were looking for attacking players."
A few new faces were training with the Crew yesterday, but Warzycha declined to name them. He did say they were not any of the Crew's top four "home-grown" player candidates – Wil Trapp (Akron), Chad Barson (Akron), Matt Wiet (UCLA) and Justin Luthy (Boston College) – however.
"This time of year you're going to have some kids, some players that you're going to bring if they are not playing for their other clubs just to look at them. Before we release the names, they'r e basically college kids here.
Second-year player Aaron Horton did not practice as he continued to recover from having his wisdom teeth removed Monday, Warzycha said. In addition, Milovan Mirosevic is expected now to be full-go after an injury kept him out of the lineup for the last game of the season.
"He was doing warmup and possession today so probably he's going to be full-in tomorrow, but we didn't let him play today," the coach said.
The Crew will conduct exit interviews with its players next week, Warzycha said, and they will focus solely on the season and not on contract situations.
"Exit meetings are just talking about the season and nothing else," he said. "It's not talking about whether somebody is coming back or not. It's just talking about what we did right, what we did wrong, what we need to improve on and what the players need to work on."


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- Package Quantity: 12.7 oz (360 g)
- Dimensions: 2 x 4.5 x 7.8 in, 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
Please note this item has been replaced by LIN-13580.
- Your Link to Good Food
- Good Source of Iron & Zinc (See Nutrition Information for Fat Content)
- 5.8 g of Omega 3 Per Serving
- Low Glycemic Index (GI) for Weight Management
- 8 g of Dietary Fiber Per Serving
- Our Cocoa is Specially Processed to Provide a 10% Flavonol Content
- Nutritious Super* Foods
- Gluten Free
- No Added Sugar
- Nurture by Nature
- Easy to Open and Reseal
- Suitable for a Vegan Diet
*Super Food - a food that delivers a structural or functional health benefit
Cocoa - Contains Flavonols which are highly effective antioxidants that may help maintain a healthy heart and maintain efficient circulation throughout the body
Cold-ground to protect the essential fatty acids and all the nutritional goodness contained in the seeds. Ground seeds aid quick & easy absorption into the body, providing an immediate energy source and a range of health benefits.
Health Benefits Include:
Omega 3 - A polyunsaturated fatty acid used by the body and may help to maintain a healthy heart and brain function.
Dietary Fiber - Dietary Fiber aids in digestion and helps maintain regularity and cholesterol levels that are already within normal range.
Weight Management - Dietary Fiber may help in maintaining a healthy body weight and may help maintain normal blood sugar levels.
Iron - Supports oxygen transport and the reproduction of red blood cells.
Zinc - Supports immune system function and may protect the body's cells and tissues.
Vitamin B1 - Supports healthy body metabolism and heart function.
Breakfast - To kick start your day with a boost of energy, add to: Cereal, Oatmeal, Granola, Fruit Juice, Homemade Pancakes & Waffles
Lunch - For a delicious & nutritious lunch, sprinkle our nutritious super foods on to: Salads, Smoothies, Homemade Bread, Yogurt, Fruit
Evening - For a nutritious & tasty boost to your evening meal, simply add when making: Vegetables, Stuffing, Homemade Desserts
Suggested Use
Recommend 4 level tablespoonfuls 30g (1 oz) daily. Try adding to oatmeal, cereal, salad, yogurt or any meal at any time of the day.
We recommend 30g (1 oz) = Four Level Tablespoons Daily
You can also add our nutritious super foods when baking.
Keep refrigerated after opening. Use within 45 days of opening. Suitable for freezing.
Other Ingredients
Flaxseed (86%), reduced fat cocoa (10%), dried strawberries & blueberries.
The level of berries provided in each 30g serving are derived from c15 g of fresh fruit.
Allergens: May contain traces of tree nuts (almonds, brazil nuts & walnuts).
Dairy Free. Yeast Free
Each 30g serving contains 3 g of Cocoa which contains 10% level of Flavonols.
H-ORAC Value (antioxidant value) 5160 ORAC per serving.
|Supplement Facts
|Serving Size: 4 Tbsp (30 g)
|Serving Per Bag: about 12
|Amount Per Serving
|% Daily Value*
|Calories from Fat
|Total Fat
|12 g
|Saturated Fat
|1.5 g
|Trans Fat
|0 g
|Polyunsaturated Fat
|8 g
|Monounsaturated Fat
|2.5 g
|0 mg
|10 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|10 g
|Dietary Fiber
|8 g
|1 g
|6 g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
|Vitamin E
|Thiamin (B1)
|Riboflavin (B2)
|Vitamin B12
|*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
|Total Fat
|Less than
|65 g
|80 g
|Sat Fat
|Less than
|20 g
|25 g
|Less than
|300 mg
|300 mg
|Less than
|2,400 mg
|2,400 mg
|Total Carbohydrate
|300 g
|375 g
|Dietary Fiber
|25 g
|30 g
|Calories per g:
Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4


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NutriBiotic Non Soap Cleanser
Posted by Reviewer1482398 on Dec 06, 2007
I have used this product exclusively for 16 yr. and before that another nonsoap product. I do not use soap of any kind on my face or body. This product allows you to keep your moisture level and youthfulness.
so far so good
Posted by Reviewer1186914 on Oct 20, 2007
I originally bought this product for oily, problem skin. (pimples, blackheads etc.)I found out that it almost completely cleared up a face and neck rash after the first use. Quicker and safer then Rx topical. Doc said rash was probably fungal. I believe it is the GSE working for the fungal rash. Too soon to tell if it will help and prevent problem skin stated above. Only had it a week or so and our skin isn't worse. Does not leave oily residue. A little goes a long way. Clean smell and feel.
NutriBiotic Original Peppermint Liquid Soap
Posted by Sprinkles on Nov 25, 2009
I bought a bottle of this one and also a bottle of the NutriBiotic Sensitive Skin formula cleanser at the same time. Even though this original formula cleans well and has a very pleasant mild peppermint smell, I choose the Sensitive Skin formula to purchase again in the future because it is a healthier product. It cleans every bit as well, lathers up even better than the original formula with just a pea-size amount, is totally unscented, and has healthier ingredients. The Original formula has sodium laureth sulfate as the main cleanser, which is not good, and I'm not too happy with a couple of the other ingredients as well. In addition, the peppermint oil, even though it smells quite pleasant, is a skin sensitizer to many people and is not a good ingredient for putting on sensitive facial skin. (I guess it wouldn't hurt too much if you only use it as hand soap.) The Sensitive Skin formula is the superior formula with an ingredient list that I am MUCH happier with, and I even use it each evening to cleanse my face and eyes of makeup. It removes all the makeup easily and leaves my skin feeling clean and comfortable, not tight or dry.
Great product
Posted by Reviewer1997893 on Apr 21, 2009
Fantastic product for sensitive skin prone to breakouts. I've used it for probably 10 years and I wouldn't use anything else.
nutribioticskin cleanser
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Have used this product over18 years. Soap has not been in my life ever since.I have a bottle at the kitchen sink, one at the bathroom sink and one in the shower. And it is priced right! Keep on supplying it please. I have bought it in all 3 states I have lived in during that time
No acne
Posted by Reviewer3065293 on Nov 06, 2008
I started using this product 3 years ago and my acne has really decreased. My acne decreased immediately after I started using it. I does not dry out my skin like other products I have used and makes my skin soft. One bottle of this skin cleanser lasts 6 months. It is a great value.
Posted by allisonmartin on May 20, 2011
This product is wonderful. The first week I used it,my face peeled. After one week my skin felt and looked great. I have been struggling with skin cleansers all my life. Now 37, my skin is smooth. This is a lot better than proactive. Etc, and mich more cost effective. I will continue to use this forever..... so happy I found it.
Best hand soap
Posted by 5650161130226274957 on Dec 15, 2012
This soap does not dry out my hands like regular soap. I still need lotion at the end of the day, but before I needed it several times a day! Fragrance free. And it does a good job at cleaning
A great cleanser,
Posted by 5565277607698838655 on Feb 19, 2013
A great cleanser, it works really good on sensitive skin. It smells like aloe vera. It can remove make up (not waterproof mascaras)


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Topic: inserting a different table text box into a form view?
So I'm slowly moving forward on this Rails app I'm building and I've realized that I need have a form view include an editable text box from a separate table. Originally, I had my app working so that there was a single table (called "story) in this view that contained a title, an author, and a description. Now, I've realized that I want the author to be a separate table so I can have a single author assigned to multiple stories.
Now I know I can create a controller to add authors, and eventually I will, but currently I want all the creation & editing of author name to happen within the story form view. In other words, I want these three fields:
Title (story.title)
Author (author.name)
Description (story.description)
to all be editable in the same view (either edit or create) using the same "save" button etc...
This is what the code for the title & description looks like:

Title

<%= text_field 'story', 'title' %>

Description

<%= text_area 'story', 'description' %>

and within my models, story belongs_to :author and author has_many :stories
How do I hook up that text area for author.name to work right?
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On this project we built the room around my clients oriental rug and upholstered arm chair. She wanted a grown-up space where they could comfortably entertain her husband's work colleagues. We selected furnishings that had a luxurious and traditional feel, yet with some fresh fabrics and clean-lined pieces. This electic mix is a balance of scale, color, and fabrics to bring all the unique pieces together for a finished and unified space. This room is pefect for my clients entertaining needs and now seats up to 10 people.


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Skip to comments.Blowhard Beckel gets his chain pulled and drops the F-bomb...Ha! Ha!
Posted on 04/17/2012 9:15:16 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
It was funny as heck watching Beckel crawl into his underwear last night after yelling: You don't know what the F%@* you're talking about! I hate that fat ass liberal circus clown so much. I wish someone would knock his teeth out!
I don't mind him so much as I do most liberal morons. I don't get an overwhelming urge to beat him to death with a tire iron like when I see Ellis Hennican or Bill Press.
Fortunately (for Beck) we are not part of the 'perpetually outraged' party
Apologize, Beckel, and then forget about it (and don't do it again, kids may be listening)
Obviously Beckel was projecting. I'm not sure which one I'd like to deck more - Beckel or Alan Colmes. They are both the most smarmy, smug, self-agrandizing, narcissistic, pretentious, obtuse A-holes currently on T.V.
He does try to keep a lid on his hatred of conservatism but then most libs blow it sometime.
Beckel serves a useful purpuse, providing the left-wing view amongst 4 conservatives on a talk show. Typically, the deck is stacked the other way, one conservative amongst 4 or 5 leftists. He actually does a good job clearly stating the left-wing view. Plus, he is a very nice person in his interpersonal relationships. So don't hate the man. He's wrong, but he's a nice guy.
Beckel is such a miserable ol' sod.
I'm with you- I betcha Beckel is a fun guy to hang around with
And he does not SEEM to be a lying hypocrite. He is liberal, and so therefore stupid, but he is upfront about it, and discusses it (we needd to hear what the enemy thinks)
Beckel, Holmes, Matthews, Letterman, Olberman and Maher to name a few could all use a knuckle sandwich...
I'm with you - at least he believes the 'la la liberal land' crap. For most liberals 'the beliefs' are just a stick to beat someone to get more power. Beckel has faith it can work - in spite of all proof. Don't agree with him - but his heart's in the right place.
Maybe I find him more tolerable because I have an ideologically mixed family like his. It leads to a certain degree of tolerance.
Beckel is a moron, but he'll always have Tiffany...
I know what the enemy thinks...I've known it since the sixties when these whack left tards where burning down dorm rooms.
"But he's a nice guy."
There are no "nice" dims, period.
They are the type that will stab you and smile at you while they are twisting the knife.
We need Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity,Palin,Stossel,Coulter debate these guys in a round table format. Otherwise punches would be thrown.
That's to funny!...Beckel with a 21 year old hooker! Way to go Bob!...Did she get your suspenders all in a knot?
I'd still like to punch them in the snout, regardless.
You have to give Beckel credit for being willing to be in a room full of Conservatives and be the only liberal, knowing that he's going to get hammered. That alone entitles him to a little bit of Respect.
Very few of those idiots on MSNBC would do the same.
Democrats are the enemy.
They are now the party of Marxists and Communists.
Beckel is not a "nice guy". He is a flaming liberal whose hatred of the Right would rejoice in the desturction of every value we hold dear.
Mao, Stalin and Hitler were nice guys too, when they weren't gassing, executing and starving tens of millions of people.
Democrats idolize the three.Plus, Che, Castro and Chavez.
It wasn't always that way.
But the truth is, it is now.
Everytime a Democrat identifies themselves as such, they should be challenged as to why they think being in a party of abortionists, gay marriage pushers, gun grabbers,and Bible haters is such a great thing.
I would go right down the line and give each one a nice black eye...
Don't hold back! Surely, you must have some opinion...
Yeah I don't see how Hannity puts up with either of them, but I guess you have to give him credit for patience and "tolerance"
Anything on TV or radio that has Ann Coulter in it, gets turned offin my house and car.
Let me give some thought to that and get back to you - LOL.
How can any born again person support abortion? Yes, some few may not understand it for what it is, murder, but Beckel is too smart to be able to claim genuine ignorance. He's made his choice, and its to spit in the eye of God. How does one square that with being "born again?"
And among other things, Beckel is one of the reasons I quit watching FoxNews! From what I've been hearing I haven't missed much in the last year. :(
I don't care if he's nice in his "interpersonal relationships". All I care about is that he's a miserable, lying POS liberal so therefore I hate him. He along with his buds are trying to ruin this country so he can be as nice to his wife and kids as he wants, I still detest him.
Tire iron? What do you have against baseball bats?
...he is a very nice person in his interpersonal relationships... Hes wrong, but hes a nice guyNo he is not, not at all.
No "nice guy" would anlgryly and arrogantly argue with a woman using that kind of language, then try to make it seem there is nothing wrong with it. No respect for women, typical liberal leftist terait.
I just watched the video, Boortz says he is going to rethink guesting on The Five.
I hope the suits pay close attention to how Beckel is discouraging guests to be on shows he is on.
His arrogance after cussing out that woman was astounding and typical of liberals.
He refused to apologize, and then only for the foul word
No way would he apologize for using the f word to a woman's face. No class leftist jerk.
I don't watch Sean Inanity anymore and missed this. Thanks for the video.
Seeing the bechole eventually realize he was caught was priceless and then his immediate blame shift was classic left winger "Oh Crap I'm in trouble!"
Thanks for posting that. I had tuned into Hannity, but had missed the first part of this so didn't know what the heck they were talking about. I do wish the video would have started a little sooner so I could have heard what he was so upset about. I presume his anger was directed at Neal Bortz. Do you know what Neal had said?
"I hope the suits pay close attention to how Beckel is discouraging guests to be on shows he is on."
As well as discouraging viewers...it's "instant channel change" the minute I realize there's no one subbing for that turd on "The Five".
I have had liberal enemies since I was in college in the 60s. Some I actually liked, and we have become both lifelong friends and political enemies. Beckel would be a riot to go out drinking with. Everyone on FOX loves the M—————r, even Hannity. Beckel is a liberal, but he is not a communist, and with the dip commie we have as president, that is a distinction, even if Beckel does defend him.
Plus, I get a kick out of how Beckel and some of the others, like Juan Williams, have to struggle to defend the Kenyan.
"Maybe I find him more tolerable because I have an ideologically mixed family like his. It leads to a certain degree of tolerance."
Too bad it didn't work that way on him.
I do.
She knew exactly what she as talking about.Every study says that by 3-4th grade all kids who went to head start show no improvement over kids who had no pre school.It is a waste of billions of dollars every year and is mostly just free daycare for welfare Mom's.
I watched the whole thing...several times. The show had just returned from break when Beckel dropped the F bomb. He was in a conversation with Stefano, the TEA Party woman. Boortz was goofing on them from the side and enjoying the whole incident immensely. Take my word for it; Boortz wasn't offended. The whole thing would have been hilarious, but for the 9-10 air time.
I agree and there are 2 type of Dims those who are evil to the core and know what they are doing and the others who are useful idiots who aren't smart enough to know any better I usually ask which kind they are.:>
I love Beckel. He personifies the crude lib attitude towards everyone not liberal. Hennican and Press along with that sloe eyed lesbian ditz and Jemoo Green are disgusting trolls for the dems.
And a rake would be better than a tire iron.
And a rake would be better than a tire iron."
I forgot about Colmes. He elicits the strongest gag reflex in me.
Balance that with Fox firing Judge Nap....I'm in shock 'n awe.
Alex Jones hinted that Fox is being blackmailed, behind the scenes. Oh, it's going to get more ugly boys and girls.
Only way I can watch FOX anymore is to DVR the programs and use fast forward a lot.
Ann has changed.
Hardly recognize her anymore.
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State Rep. Jimmy Naifeh of Covington, who served as House speaker for 18 years and longer than anyone in Tennessee history, is expected to announce today he won't run for re-election this year after 38 years in the General Assembly.
The state legislature is moving ahead to make it harder to qualify for a lottery-financed scholarship. But the proposal got a rare self-destruct mechanism written into it today.
Under a bill from Senator Dolores Gresham, students must score both a 21 on the ACT and have a 3.0 grade point average to earn the full $4,000 a year HOPE scholarship.
Hit only one of those benchmarks, and the scholarship would drop by half.
Those against the change argue lottery income is up, ten million dollars for this year alone. So Gresham added an amendment that says if the lottery income stays high, her new law would automatically go away, in legislative language, "sunset," prior to ever even taking effect in 2015.
The air of inevitability that hangs around Mitt Romney's Nashville campaign can only be compared to the Yankees clubhouse in October. It is calm, professional, well-funded, and the players are very clean-shaven. Last night, Romney lost Tennessee to Santorum, as well as Oklahoma; more damning, he barely eked out a victory in Ohio. But, at a results-watching party for Romney volunteers at the Renaissance Hotel, the mood was casual, if not jovial: a man with a "Romney for President" sticker played a guitar and sang mellow country songs; the televisions were muted, even as Romney delivered his remarks; and sun-kissed guests, sporting well-pressed suits, tortoise-shell glasses, and silk ties, gushed about the spring-like weather. The results in Tennessee weren't particularly devastating-or even surprising-to the Romney camp, but his performance didn't do anything to help the candidate, either, especially with more Southern primaries (Kansas, Alabama, and Mississippi) less than a week away. The Romney volunteers I spoke with were undeterred, dismissing any notion that Romney's performance was worrisome. "I'm very optimistic," John Shorter, a volunteer coördinator, said. "I'm disappointed in the state of Tennessee, but I believe overall that Governor Romney will be the nominee."
Workers from across the state are speaking out against legislation that would prevent Tennessee cities and counties from establishing a living wage.
About 100 workers gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to protest the measure that would ban higher wage requirements set by local governments and repeal any standard that has already been set, which in this case would be in Memphis.
The reforms, which went into effect in January, require voters possess a valid government-issued photo ID, and in some cases, proof of citizenship. The early voting period was also reduced in length. "The ministers are leading this fight, because there's been a lack of information," says the Rev. Kenneth Love. "And many times the only way that we can get this information to the people is through the clergy." The voting law changes are an effort to disenfranchise the poor, elderly, students and minority groups, according to the faith community.
Quick Hits
- Tim Thompson, the East Nashville Marine who protested photo voter IDs is on video discussing why he did it. The video was highlighted on the Rachel Maddow show's website in a post called 'Trying to Vote.' LINK
- Jackson Baker takes a critical look at the GOP presidential candidates prior to Super Tuesday and how they handled the primary in Tennessee. LINK
- Political advisor Paul Begala appeared in Jackson last night at Union University. LINK
- A letter to the editor at the Tennessean says that lobbying and special interest groups don't always do what is best for the people when it comes to politics. LINK
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by Anton Shilov
Quite a lot of end-users have complained about low performance of Windows Vista operating system and too high demands of the OS for performance of hardware. It looks like the next-generation Windows 7 will be able to run faster than Vista on the same personal computer.
"Windows 7 will have plenty of benefits. The most important may be speed. In my tests, even the beta version of Windows 7 was dramatically faster than Vista at such tasks as starting up the computer, waking it from sleep and launching programs. And this speed boost wasn't only apparent in the preconfigured machine from Microsoft, but on my own Sony, which had been a dog using Vista, even after I tried to streamline its software," said journalist Walt Mossberg in his preview of Windows 7 at the Wall Street Journal.
There is no secret that Microsoft has been working hard to improve user interface as well as performance in Windows 7 and make the new OS much more user friendly overall.
"Windows Vista is good. Windows 7 is Windows Vista with cleanup in user interface [and] improvements in performance. Look, I'm not encouraging anybody to wait, I'd go ahead and deploy it right away. We didn't have to go in an incompatible direction to make big strides forward," Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft, once said.
Unfortunately, the preview does not contain any specifications of the hardware that Windows 7 was tried on, hence, no conclusions regarding demands of the operating system as well as assumptions about possible performance results may be made. Nevertheless, the reviewer is sure that Windows 7 will be able to run even on more affordable systems just fine.
"Windows 7 is also likely to run well on much more modest hardware configurations than Vista needed," the article reads.


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Why An Upcoming Pullback Could Whack Financial ETFs
Written by: Gary Gordon
Tickers in this article: EWA IWB RYT VOX VYM XLB XLE XLF XLI XLP XLU XLV XLY
NEW YORK ( ETF Expert ) --U.S. stocks ( S&P 500 ) have packed on Olympic-sized gains through the initial eight weeks of 2013. Federal Reserve policy uncertainty aside, 6%-plus capital appreciation on low volatility is impressive by any measure. The bulk of the run-up is attributable to industries tied to economic growth and enhancement. Sector ETFs that represent financials, industrials, technology and energy have been the most prominent performers. This is particularly remarkable when one considers the high probability of a sequester drag on the U.S. economy . However, it is unusual for a diversified investment like SPDR Select Financials (XLF) to catapult 20% without a modest amount of resistance. It's even more uncommon for traders to ignore the temptation to reduce their exposure. In fact, rallies that go unchecked are often prone to temporary reversals that may erode half of one's unrealized profits.
To be frank, most of the cyclical sector ETFs have "gotten ahead of themselves." The selling that comprised the "worst two-day stretch" of 2013 did little to change that reality. Even the so-called safer non-cyclicals like consumer staples and health care are over-extended. Telecom and utilities are within an acceptable range, but they may be the most over-valued from a fundamental point of view.
Still, it is the financial segment that I am particularly concerned about. How many times can the media point to accommodative monetary policy and a real estate recovery? It is a desirable backdrop, no doubt. Nevertheless, a government-backed housing administration is not immune to upcoming automatic spending cuts. The U.S. Federal Housing Administration would not be able to process as many original loans or "refis."
There's more. Banks are still not lending at a sufficient pace to generate profits for investors. Excess cash that sits in the banks earns next-to-nada. Worse yet, even if banks begin lending like gangbusters, the value of those outstanding loans would decrease over the decade as interest rates rise.
Unless prevailing rates are lower than they are five to 10 years out, one can expect outstanding loans to hinder bank profitability. We might also expect demand for loans to decrease alongside any substantive increase in interest rates.
It follows that a 5% corrective phase for the broader market could see XLF drop 10%. In fact, with XLF 12.5% above its long-term (200-day) trendline, you might even see a double-digit percentage drop.
|Sector ETFs: Distance Above Long-Term Moving Average
|Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV)
|Consumer Staples Select SPDR (XLP)
|Vanguard Telecom (VOX)
|Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU)
|Financials Select Sector SPDR (XLF)
|Industrials Select Sector SPDR (XLI)
|Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE)
|Guggenheim Equal Weight Tech (RYT)
|Consumer Discretion Select SPDR (XLY)
|Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB)


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Andrew S. Natsios, President's Special Envoy for Sudan, writes about a meeting between some of the world's most prominent and respected elder statesmen in Juba, Sudan.
Juba, Sudan – I've been working on Sudan issues for decades: first the North-South war that the United States helped end two years ago with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and now, as Special Envoy, the Darfur conflict. But I never imagined one day I'd be sitting in the U.S. Consulate General in Juba – the booming capital of Southern Sudan -- talking with some of the world's most prominent and respected elder statesmen. That happened last Tuesday (Oct. 2) when former President Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, former UN negotiator Lakhdar Brahimi and Graca Machel, the wife of Nelson Mandela, among others, all members of The Elders group, crossed paths with our delegation during my 10-day trip to Sudan.
The Elders' mission is solely humanitarian. The American Consulate is [its a series of small "houses" -- not a building"] where Foreign Service officers both live and work. We gathered in the living room, getting respite from the hot, steamy weather. It was an animated, low-key discussion, and Carter, who looks younger than his years, did most of the talking. At one point, Graca Machel laughed when someone said a Sudanese rebel leader compared himself to her husband, Mandela. We talked about a lot of things, including the CPA. One of the reasons I went to Sudan this time was to assess how the CPA is being implemented. The CPA calls for national elections in 2009, and Carter volunteered that his center in Atlanta would like to be involved in the monitoring the elections.
The Elders' meeting came midway through my trip: I spent a weekend in Darfur, but much of my time I was in the South which had been devastated by a 21-year war before it ended with the Naivasha accords in January 2005. More than 2 million people died in the North-South conflict, and 4 million were displaced. Since the war ended, more than 1.2 million internally displaced people have returned to their homes. The enthusiasm that greeted our group in the South was heart-warming. In the Eastern Equatoria state of Torit, more than 400 people lined the airstrip where we landed. There were dancers and singers and tribal elders with lavish headdresses made of ostrich feathers. The people carried a large banner thanking the United States for the Naivasha accords that ended the war. After we landed the townspeople slaughtered a white bull – and I jumped over it, as Sudanese tradition demands. It is said that the spirit of the bull blesses the one who jumps. I also visited the oil fields in the South – 73,000 barrels of oil a day are exported – and talked about wealth-sharing. In Rumbek, we went to the Southern Sudan Center for the Census and Statistical Evaluation to see how the pre-election census is coming along.
There's still a lot of work to be done in Southern Sudan. After all, the country was devastated by the war. But the progress I saw gave me hope that our work is not in vain -- that if we can achieve peace in Southern Sudan, we can do it in Darfur.
J in North Carolina writes:
Sir, as informative as your post may be, I can't help but wonder what's NOT in it. You say you "spent a weekend in Darfur"? What was that like? Spins like a movie title, sort of--but what did you SEE? Not fit for an official blog? No doubt.
It's encouraging to hear reports of progress, even with more work to be done. Thanks for the report.
Mohamed in Texas writes:
I was based in south Sudan as a relief worker from 1994 thru 1999; first with CRS & later with WFP. During this period, I came to appreciate the kindness & the resilience of the people of the south Sudan. The city of Juba was then under the government of Sudan (GOS). If I am not mistaken, you Envoy Natsiosy were then at the USAID Nairobi Office.
The sound of Sudanese Antonov hovering overhead searching for targets to bomb is still fresh in my mind! I know first hand, how many lives & livelihoods that this useless war has destroyed & I am excited to hear your positive report from the region. However, recently I read a New York Times article that claimed that this historic peace deal might be dissipating because the GOS is dragging their feet on holding the promised south Sudan referendum in 2009. Envoy Natsiosy, as you know, the GOS has backtracked before & I am wondering: is this deja vu all over again?
Paul in U.S.A. writes:
Was Jimmy Carter asked/invited by the Administration to inject himself into diplomatic negotiations and discussions in Sudan?
I'm all for peace and diplomacy, but if not invited by the Bush Administration who then elected him?
James in Florida writes:
Greetings Envoy Andrew S. Natsios, It's great a group of people like the "Elders" came to help establish the "peace". Inspiring. Hope "Sudan" will also work to achieve and keep the "peace". Thanks for your work!
Ronnie in North Carolina writes:
The root of these inhumane atrocities are based on several element(s): Resources such as;Blood Diamonds, Land and the Wealth of other valuable resources in that part of the world.
If the Europeans had never ventured beyond their boundaries,none of these inhumane acts would have probably never happened.
What home did the 1.2 million "displaced" people have to return too, after the war?
These tribal people do not understand the concept of "peace" as it is defined by Westerners.
How is progress being measured? When men,women and children are being slaughter by the thousands annually.
It is commendable concerning the efforts put forth by the diplomats who are involved in the long process to achieve some kind of transformation for the people.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
To the Honorable Mr. Natsios
I firmly believe the sucesses of tommorrow depend on the efforts today, and with respect to arible land and water resource, given a newly discovered aquifer and the potential to doing some terra forming as an aspect to nation building...a generational project several decades long awaits.
I also think we have as a global community to take lessons learned from such a project and apply it long term to potential global warming scenarios.
But until the land can be rid of hate, nothing good will grow.
I wish the arms merchants of the world would invent a smart bomb that would wise people up.
Since that's a fat chance, someone should wise the arms merchants up to the inevitable, that when there's no one left to buy the weapons, there will be no place to spend the profits.
All the conflicts excacerbated stand in the way of humanity's ability to adapt to a changing envirionment, and this must end if we are to be where we need to be 100-200 years from now and mitigating the effects rather than be victims of change.
I wonder if the parties to this current dysfunctional human condition have considered the interests of future generations?
Best Regards.
William in Florida writes:
I want to join the peacekeepers in Darfur. If there is a group or a few going over to help, I want to go too!! I am a college student and have a pretty open schedule, but I would rather go than anything else. Please let me know...