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During her visit to Iraq, Secretary Clinton spoke to Embassy Baghdad employees and U.S. troops. Secretary Clinton said:
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you all. Well, I apologize for being so delayed, but we've had a great day and I know a lot of you here this evening were the reason we did. The work you've been doing and the specific commitment to making this visit so successful is something that really speaks for itself. I'm very, very grateful to each and every one of you, and I must say you have certainly earned a wheels-up party when we're out of here tonight.
I want to thank Lieutenant General Helmick for representing General Odierno, and more than that, for training the Iraqi security forces, which is part of his set of responsibilities. I also want to just acknowledge Jim Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State, who will be working with our new ambassador and all of you, to deal with the range of issues that we have to tackle. I am here for my fourth trip. I first came in 2003 and then I came back in '05 and then I came back in '07. And here I am once again, this time as Secretary of State.
I am both heartened by the progress that many of you have contributed to. I want to thank Pat on behalf of everyone here. She did a great job as DCM until we could finally get the Senate to agree that maybe it was important to have an ambassador in Iraq. And I want to introduce to you your new Ambassador, Chris Hill. You should know that as soon as he was confirmed – I think he was confirmed Tuesday night, late – he packed up everything and hitched a ride to Baghdad. And he was anxious to start this job, which is such a critical one for our own security and certainly for the security and future of the Iraqi people.
I also want to acknowledge former Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who did a magnificent job here. Both Ambassadors Crocker and Hill are among the very best that our Diplomatic Corps has to offer. Ambassador Hill has been in conflict situations in Kosovo. He was part of the Dayton Peace Accord negotiations in Bosnia. He served in Poland and South Korea. He was ambassador in Macedonia during the Kosovo war there. So he is no stranger to the kind of challenges that we are facing as we try to help this transition that the Iraqis are undertaking to a stable, sovereign, self-reliant nation.
Being here in my new role, I have to tell you how very proud I am of you. President Obama was here just a short while ago and gave the same message to both our military and civilian forces. We see this as a real partnership. We are now moving into a period where we will be drawing down our combat troops and we're going to have to be ramping up our diplomatic and development efforts.
I see diplomacy, development and defense as each supporting the core components of American foreign policy: to protect our nation, to advance our interests, and to represent our best values, which is the greatest case we have to make to those who might wonder whether a future of democracy is in their best interests.
Whether you're from State or USAID or one of the other many agencies represented here, or you're from our military, you have taken on one of the toughest and most tasking assignments that you could have ever been given. And I want to be very clear, while our strategy has shifted with the SOFA agreement and our commitment to drawing down, we are still committed to the Iraqi people and the future of the Iraqi nation.
I have said that the cornerstone of our foreign policy is smart power with using the best of our hard assets, with what is sometimes called "soft," but I think either is a misnomer. Many of you in the military have done a lot of diplomatic and development work over the last several years. And a lot of you in the Diplomatic Corps or USAID have done a lot of very hard work, trying to figure out how we could be successful partnering with the military. And I see lots of signs of progress and achievement.
Much has been said about the elections that Iraq has already had. But three successful elections, including this most recent one with provincial elections, is a significant achievement, and that could never have happened without you and your predecessors. So today was an opportunity for me to follow up on the President's visit and to have in-depth conversations with a variety of Iraqi leaders, as well as a briefing from General Odierno, whom I first met on my very first visit when he was commanding the 4th ID.
And we also tried something a little different, an Iraqi town hall. And I have to tell you, it's not much different than a town hall in Iowa or New York or somewhere in the States. Lots of hands, lots of questions, and good ones too. It was an opportunity for me to hear directly from Iraqis, and I learned a lot, and it underscored the challenges that we face. So our commitment has not waned; we're just going to be executing it with some different emphases and priorities. We're still committed to security because nothing can happen in the absence of it.
I believe, as General Odierno told me this morning, that the tragic attacks of the last few days have not fundamentally altered the security situation. But we have to stay alert and vigilant and we have to continue helping to prepare the Iraqi security forces to be able to prevent and deter the suicide attacks by either explosive belts or exploding vehicles. But I am very confident that we're going to rise to the challenge. We're going to be putting real meat on the bones of the strategic framework agreement, which as you know, was adopted at the same time as SOFA – didn't get as much attention, but now it's the primary focus of our efforts. Because we have to translate into reality what we mean when we talk about economic assistance and good governance and rule of law, and many of the other services and changes that we would like to be part of.
It is such a high honor for me to serve as Secretary of State. I've been blessed over the last years in the positions and honors that I have been able to hold on behalf of our country. And it gives me an enormous thrill to be getting off a plane representing our President, our government, and our nation. But what really touches me is to look out at all of you, away from your families, gone from home for many months, in many cases, committed to your mission, determined to succeed. That's what is best about our country. We're here because we see a better future for another people, but we also see the connection between our children's future and the future of the Iraqi children.
This world has shrunk. It is so interconnected now. There isn't any place we can walk away from without possibly seeing consequences we'd rather not. So I want you to know that in this beautiful new embassy, that took a very long time to build – (laugher) – are some of the smartest and best people that you'll find serving America, not just anywhere today, but anywhere in our history. We just have to make sure we deliver. And we're going to do everything we can to give you the tools and the resources to make that happen.
But it has to be a two-way street. You know, I started a website on the State Department larger web pages to solicit your ideas. If you have a good idea about something we should do differently or better, don't keep it to yourself and don't just complain to the people that you work with. Let us know, because we don't have any time to waste. We need the best practices possible and we need to change direction if we're going down the wrong way. So I encourage you to let the ambassador know and log onto the site to let us know because we're going to be on this 24/7. And hopefully, we'll be back here time and time again and see even more benchmarks and measures of success that we can attribute to the hard work of this team.
Thank you all very much and God bless you. (Applause.)
Wendy in California writes:
Touching and inspiring. Next life, I am definitely going into the diplomatic corps!
In the meantime, I send everyone I talk to to Dipnote! It's a priceless travelogue and education.
Patrick in Maryland writes:
Hi, Netizens and States Department People.
I thought Secretary Clinton's Remarks to the troops in Iraq where very helpful. I think it's good to let them know we're still supporting their work there. I also read how we're helping the Iraq farmers with new ways of Farming and Equipment, to help their economy. I would like to hear more news and see more photos ,of how were helping the people of Iraq ,and troops in Iraq with their work there.
I hope everyone is having a good week and is staying well.


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Sen. Tony Grindberg, R-Fargo; Sen. Karen Krebsbach, R-Minot; Rep. Lois Delmore, D-Grand Forks
Last fall, the State Board of Higher Education approved chancellor-sponsored policy changes that go well beyond the boundaries of good governance. The new policies turn university and college presidents into underlings who risk termination with 30 days notice for no reason at all.
In a single package, the revisions:
– Require presidents to confer with the chancellor on all undefined "decisions of mutual interest" before making or announcing a decision;
– Assign presidents the role of "implementation and operational control" to "manage their institution on a day to day operational basis;"
– Make 10 major functions "system-level services," again undefined but potentially centralizing all of these functions and personnel at the system level;
– Give the chancellor license to conduct presidential searches any way he wants to;
– Allow the chancellor to present only one presidential candidate for board approval; and
– Allow for a three-year contract for new presidents but only year-to-year contracts after that, including "written notice of not less than 30 days of termination of the appointment" (in effect, a 30-day contract).
The policy changes treat highly competent, entrepreneurial and dedicated leaders as robots. They deprive each institution of the leadership it requires. They prevent the presidents from being partners in providing leadership for state and local issues. They set the stage for arbitrary and capricious actions that will derail or destroy the careers of highly competent professionals. Anecdotes suggest that the attitude in these policies is evident on a daily basis. Seek new presidents for NDUS campuses under these policies and we will not attract anyone who even aspires to be a leader, let alone anyone with leadership experience.
The structure of the State Board of Higher Education and the University System itself are quite comparable to most other public university systems. The problem is not the structure. Most current members of the SBHE have less than two years of experience on the board. It appears that the board has not taken governance education seriously members may not realize that governance has best practices, pitfalls, grave responsibilities, and tools with which to undertake those responsibilities effectively.
The board has a fiduciary responsibility to hold the colleges and universities in trust for the people of North Dakota. That requires a strong and effective board, chancellor, and presidents working in concert and all driven by the best interests of students and the state. The system does not generate a single credit hour it is meaningless without strong institutions. The system is the institutions. And the institutions are too complex and diverse to be run unilaterally by one person. The role of the system office is to support, challenge, and engage the campuses in their mutual endeavors and to ensure effective leadership at the campus level. The current course is a road to failure and does not represent the views of thousands of North Dakotans who expect nothing but the best for our students.
The board needs to take immediate decisive action to reverse recent policy changes and appoint a chancellor who has a solid proven record of effective trusted and respected leadership.


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by John MacArthur
Life is full of gray areas—the daily matters, issues, and choices that aren't inherently good or bad, and to which Scripture doesn't specifically speak. How believers navigate those areas has a major influence on their spiritual growth, their testimony, and their usefulness to the Lord.
To help you develop biblical criteria for the gray-area decisions you face, we've been looking at some key instructions and exhortations from the apostle Paul. In 1 Corinthians, Paul told his readers, "All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything" (1 Corinthians 6:12). Again, the apostle underscored the fact that he wanted to do only those things that are spiritually profitable. Part of that entails avoiding those activities that might result in personal enslavement. Paul knew that his only Master was Jesus Christ, and he would not allow himself to be mastered by anyone or anything else.
The immediate context in this portion of 1 Corinthians 6 is sexual sin, which is uniquely enslaving. However, the principle extends beyond sensuality to any habit or behavior that might become life dominating or Spirit quenching. In Ephesians 5:18, Paul commanded, "Do not get drunk with wine . . . but be filled with the Spirit." Though the context there is different, the idea is similar to what he wrote in 1 Corinthians 12: Don't allow yourself to become addicted or enslaved to that which is sinful or potentially destructive.
When faced with a gray-area decision, one of the questions we must train ourselves to ask is, Will this activity bring me into bondage? Will it develop such an appetite in me that it forms a pattern of behavior I cannot control?
It's ironic that man—the pinnacle of God's creation—can so easily be enslaved by such simple things as computers, televisions, sports, games, hobbies, and even food and drink. And yet, we don't seem to care—or even notice—that these insignificant things can so often and so easily gain complete mastery over our lives.
Smoking is a good example. From an objective perspective, what sense does it make to shove dry leaves into your mouth and light them on fire? What possible benefit could you derive from that? And yet countless people are enslaved to their smoking habits—it's an addiction that effectively runs their lives.
And while you and I might disassociate ourselves from the stigma of certain well-known addictions, the truth is we are equally susceptible to becoming just as thoroughly addicted to anything in our lives. Some people are addicted to entertainment, whether it is movies, music, or sports. Others are addicted to clothes and shopping—they're habitual consumers. Still others are addicted to a specific hobby or recreation, with all their time and resources going to fulfill and expand their ability to enjoy that activity.
Paul wasn't merely warning his readers about immoral addictions. He wanted them to be on guard against anything that could take control or focus away from the Lord. And specifically, he is warning us against the kinds of activities that can become controlling desires that dictate and direct the rest of our lives.
And Paul was well aware that we are creatures designed for habits. Before we were saved, we were habitual sinners. And after salvation, we have to work hard to break those old, sinful habits and cultivate new, righteous ones in their place. In fact, in Ephesians 2:10, Paul says we've been saved for the purpose of good works. Through God's transforming work, we've been set aside for the purpose of righteousness. And as long as He allows, we need to put our maximum effort into building habits that fulfill and accomplish His righteous ends.
That also means we must guard against the kinds of activities that, even if they themselves are not sinful, could lead to a sinful preoccupation with them.
Personally, that means that while I might be free in Christ to do something, I'll nonetheless avoid it to confirm I am still in control of my desires (1 Corinthians 9:27). It's not that the activity is wrong—it's that I want to make sure I'm still able to turn it down. It might even be something as simple as a steak or a hot fudge sundae. Regardless of what it is, I don't ever want to allow myself to get into a pattern of not being able to say no to it. Not being in control of your body and mind—even in the most seemingly insignificant areas—always spills over into your spiritual life.
When it comes to life's gray areas, it's important to evaluate the long-term effects of the decisions you make, and how even the smallest, most unimportant things can exert control over you. If what you are considering can be sinfully habit forming, why pursue it? Don't allow yourself to fall into bondage to anyone or anything. You are a slave of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Him alone.
(Adapted from Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong.)
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How true these words are! Our propensity to become enslaved is indicative in so many areas of our lives, that one need only look at the patterns of addiction all around us everyday to understand how susceptible we truly can be. The point being stressed about Paul's exhortation to avoid anything that takes control or focus away from God is spot-on.
I believe that one of the biggest obstacles that we face in today's world, for it has been one of my own issues, is a lack of self-discipline. "Continuous partial attention" is a term that has been coined in the area of education to describe the phenomenon of students being able to listen to their iPods, text their friends, and watch the television, all while doing their homework at the same time. And this phenomenon is not relegated to only students; it is present in the lives of most adults who lack an understanding of what it means to develop discipline - of which I have struggled with also.
Praise God that He illuminates our hearts, not just so we can believe in His Son for the forgiveness of our sins, but also to grow us to become more like Jesus when we surrender our lives to His Lordship.
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Thank you so much for this Pastor MacArthur. I'm going to purchase "Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong" today.
I'm grateful that you mention here some of the socially "acceptable" sins most of us look the other way on: obesity, too much entertainment, hobbies, etc. All things that are not in themselves sinful, but can cause us TO sin.
Many years ago I had to stop DVRing cop shows. I loved them! It fed my need to see justice in this world. But when I found myself, for a week, night after night, staying up late to watch every show that was recorded (I could watch 4 in a row, after all, why not, I could fast forward through all the commercials, therefore saving time, right?...wrong).
So I stopped taping the shows and only began watching them if I was presently available when one aired live. Due to this, I only watch a cop show about once a week or once a month depending on what errand I am on for the Lord. :o)
Really, I just don't watch very much TV anymore and spend more time in prayer, Bible study and using my gifts as a teacher and exhorter to build up the body of Christ which has brought me greater joy and satisfaction than I could ever have imagined!
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maybe in our 'freedom' we don't sin but we may more often choose to comfort,strengthen,amuse,content and pacify ouselves by being pleasure seekers rather than seeking God at any given moment.I really appreciated your teaching on this subject.
In the "microwave society" in which we live, where instant gratification seems only a mouse click away at almost any given moment (Yes, I stand readily accused, blogging at 1am...) it is truly frightening, the speed at which we become entangled with the simplest of things. I greatly appreciate Will T"s comment about self-discipline, as this is an area I too struggle with as do, I believe, many of God's children. To be, as Paul puts it, truly content no matter the circumstances is at the very core of this matter. Instead of constantly seeking the next big thing, to genuinely 'seek first the kingdom of heaven and His righteousness'. This is more difficult than ever with the media saturation all around us, and all the more reason to be increasingly grateful for ministries like gty, and VCY America, as inlets to doctrinally sound teaching, and outlets for our hearts to fellow believers. And yet even these, if they take us away from time in God's word, or time building our families (both physical and spiritual) upon the firm foundation of Christ alone, might become sin for us. When we recognize that true contentment only comes from Jesus Christ in our heart, ruling and abiding, this begins to build that discipline in us as we have less desire for anything but Him! Then, the submission that is obedience to Him is absolute joy! Still difficult at times, as our sin-filled flesh is still a part of us, but by His grace and strength, we have the power of the Holy Spirit to fight unholy impulse.
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Geekgirl wrote:Received my Oribe pot and server yesterday. (Seong Il) They are exquisite. I enjoyed my tea all afternoon.
kikula wrote:My daughter just asked me why I was smiling at my computer screen. I said, "Teaware."
Something about these pieces, both artists, just make me feel happy. So graceful and bouyant and sweet-souled.
They are wonderful.
the_economist wrote:Ah is this how the extremely graceful and apparently not-quite-extinct (?) zhaozhuang zhuni clay looks like? Fascinating. Whoever commissioned them must have quite the ability to bargain with the potters. Congratulations on finding such a source.


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| Kellogg Illustration Home | Gallery | Biographies | Pantograph | Drawing | Printing |
As is true of all scientific illustrators, Sydney Prentice drew for publication in scholarly journals and books. Prentice's original drawings were sent to an engraver where they were reduced and engraved photographically (in reverse) onto zinc plates. The original drawing (below left) is twice the size (9") of the image on the printer's block (4.5") (below right). The zinc plates were then mounted on 1" wooden blocks.
Prentice drawing of the ear region of a partial skull of the fossil whale, Basilosaurus, (above left) with its corresponding photo-engraved printer's block (above right).
The engraver would return a proof of the illustration (above) exactly as it would eventually look in publication. The artist and scientist would examine the proof and then approve or reject it.
After publication, all the printer's blocks were returned to the author (Kellogg), wrapped in brown paper with a copy of the proof on top for identification (below).
The blocks would have then been sent to a printer and printed with a double revolution cylinder press such as the one in the photo below.
Double revolution cylinder press (above). Photo courtesy of the Graphic Arts Division of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
The published book (above) is the result of a great deal of effort (collecting the fossil, preparing the fossil, research, description (text) and illustration. This book (Kellogg, Remington. 1936. Review of the Archaeoceti. Carnegie Institute, Washington, DC, Publication 482) is part of the Smithsonian Institution's Kellogg Library.
For more information about printing see:
Hackleman, Charles W. 1924. Comercial Engraving and Printing: A Manual of Practical Instruction and Reference Covering Commercial Illustrating and Printing by all Processes. Commercial Engraving Publishing Company. 838 pages.
Many thanks to Joan Boudreau and Helena Wright, Graphic Arts Division, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, for their generous assistance.


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"God L", drawing by Simon Martin after photograph by Justin Kerr (K0511)
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Friends of Ethnic Art presents the 2012 Elizabeth and Lewis K. Land Memorial Lecture
"Wisdom and Power: Old Age in Ancient Mesoamerican Art"
by Simon Martin, Associate Curator, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
This lecture explores the varied representations of old age in Mesoamerica and shows its consistent connection to concepts of mental power. Simon Martin is widely known for his work on ancient Maya history, art, and religion, and is a specialist in reading their hieroglyphic writing. His major publications include Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens (with Nikolai Grube, 2000) and Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya (with Mary Miller, 2004), which served as the catalogue for the 2004–2005 exhibition at the Legion of Honor. Simon was also a consultant to the show Lords of Creation: The Origins of Sacred Maya Kingship organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Most recently he has been co-curator of MAYA 2012: Lords of Time at his own institution.


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by Anton Shilov
Apparently, Intel Corp. still does not seem to be sure about the release date of its octa-core microprocessor for multi-processor servers. A high-ranking executive from the world's largest maker of microprocessors said in an interview that at the moment Intel aims to ship the new Xeon MP processor with eight cores either late in 2009 or early in 2010.
"What you'll get at the beginning of next year – late this year or the beginning of next year – will be the push into the four-socket, eight-socket, and above space," said Shannon Poulin, Xeon platform director in Intel's server products group, in an interview with IDG News Services.
Intel Xeon processor with eight cores based on code-named Nehalem micro-architecture has 2.3 billion transistors and is made using 45nm process technology. The chip that is known under Beckton code-name will have four point-to-point quick path interconnect links to connect to other processors as well as system I/O operating at up to 6.4GT/s. Like all Nehalem-class chips, this processor for expandable systems will feature built-in memory controller, which will have four channels. The processor will require a new platform with LGA-1567 sockets.
It is interesting to note that currently available code-named Bloomfield (Intel Core i7) processor features 731 million transistors, yet it has four cores, 1MB of L2 cache (256KB per core) as well as unified 8MB L3 cache. Considering the fact that the enterprise-class eight-core Intel Xeon chips have three times more transistors, it is highly likely that their cache sizes will be dramatically larger - some sources point to 24MB - and certain additional performance enhancements may be implemented.
According to documents seen by X-bit labs early this year, Intel does not have plans to release Nehalem EX this year.


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Coroner IDs slain Canon City family; autopies set
CANON CITY — The names of three homicide victims have been released by the Fremont County coroner.
Carlette Brocious said Tuesday the victims were Mason, 5, Marissa, 9, and their mother, Mandy Folsom, 35. The three were found dead Sunday evening at the family home, 1113 Phay Ave.
The suspected slayer, Jaacob Van Winkle, 31, will return to district court Wednesday morning for filing of formal charges. Van Winkle, who was living in the residence as a friend of Mandy Folsom, is accused of killing all three family members Sunday and also is suspected of sexually assaulting Folsom's teenage daughter.
The daughter, whose name has not been released, was able to get away from her attacker and make her way to a neighbor's house, where a 911 call was placed.
Brocious said she has no other information on cause of death because autopsies had to be delayed until this morning.
Canon City residents placed several items in a makeshift memorial in front of the home. Candles, teddy bears, flowers and other gifts were left at the base of a tree in front of the house, which still is barricaded by crime scene tape.
Canon City police, Combined Investigators Response Team and Colorado Bureau of Investigation detectives were at the home again Tuesday conducting additional investigation.


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Quintet vying for two at-large seats: Steve Nawrocki
1. Accomplishments
Name: Steve Nawrocki
Age: 68
Occupation: Executive Director, SRDA, for 25 years
Education: B.S. CSU-Pueblo; Master's in education, University of Oklahoma
Party: Democrat
Political history: At-large councilman, currently council president.
I have been a catalyst for PEDCo helping create 400 jobs; supported new property maintenance code; supported the leasing of Pueblo Motorsports Park; worked for greater outreach between city staff and local builders and contractors. They now meet on a regular basis.
2. Personnel costs
City workers have played a critical role in helping keep personnel costs down. We need to increase our revenue through the creation of more good jobs, cut government red tape to revive the building industry and ensure that our policies reflect a business-friendly environment.
3. Street repairs
With minimum resources, we have prioritized maintenance of our streets and addressed the greatest needs within our aging infrastructure.
4. If elected
I will continue to work closely with PEDCo to create jobs and pursue a pro-growth policy by making our community more business friendly. I also plan to continue supporting tourism and creative industries as a primary job developer.
5. Half-cent tax
This tax priority should be for creating primary jobs. Currently we are heavily reliant on manufacturing and I would look to include tourism and creative industries as an emerging primary job developer and sales tax generator. I would also look to prioritizing spending on infrastructure improvements to attract employers.
6. Police review board
It's important there to be a third party to assist police and city administration in ensuring our police department remains responsive to the needs of the community.
7. Nonprofit agencies
It is important to support non-profit agencies and continue to evaluate the value each organization adds to the quality of life in our community.
8. Allow marijuana outlets
I believe it is not a priority at this time and it wouldn't assist in attracting primary employers. The fact that Pueblo County is providing outlets for commercial marijuana should meet the needs for the size of our community.
9. Flood-control dam
Given the historic floods we saw in our state this year and past flooding of the Fountain, it would be wise to consider all options. The concern is finding the right location with the topography, geography and land availability to best support building a dam.
10. Why should voters support you
I will continue to remain accessible and responsive to our citizens, work hard to create primary jobs, growth in retail and construction businesses to sustain our community, and support positive planned growth to bring additional revenue and help Pueblo to flourish.


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This is an amazing super food that I love using everyday in my supplementation. But what happened to the price ? Last time I paid 19 for the 454 g and now it jumped to 49?? I love the product but a 150% increase?
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Maca has a distinct sweet & spicy like no other plant i tried,it goes well with cacao (half a tsp of maca and a full tsp of cacao) as a hot beverage and energy enhancer.Maca also nourish our body and not only boost your adrenal like coffee does so there is no side effect and the body react to it as a rich dense food like it really is.this brands powder is very fine micron particle which makes it easily dissolved and the price is right.maca consist of lots of lots of minerals and C,E & B vitamin complex as well as 19 different amino acids with the highest amount of arginine, serine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, valine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and threonine-so it is indeed a super food.here's a healthy beverage recipe that i do use this product for: 1 tsp of Cacao,1 tsp of Maca and 1 tbsp of Molases,2 chocolate tablets and the smallest amount of salt,mix all together with a cup of hot water & wait for it to be cold enough to drink,then add a handful of Goji berry / lycium berry & coconut chips above-thats it you're ready to go.plus,for a healthier dish although the texture won't be as appealing you can add half a tbsp of flaxseed and the other half chia seeds and a full tbsp of poppy seeds all grinded together in a coffee grinder,and put this on top of the liquid ,very healthy and very tasty as well.i often add add vanilla extract and a tsp of rice bran in the first segment,and sometimes i also add nutiva's hempseeds and/or half a tsp of cordyceps powder but it doesn't taste as good as the original recipe.feel free to rate and read my other products reviews and....you are welcome to rate & read my other reviews
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I put it in fruit smoothies to balance my hormones. I feel much better and attribute this to the maca. It does not have the greatest taste but it is an acceptable trade off given the benefits. This is a raw organic cruciferous vegetable...you can't go wrong eating this everyday!
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The BWF World Junior Championships return to Malaysia next year and to the northern city of Alor Star in Kedah which hosted this event in 2009.
This tournament – a qualifier for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China – will be held 7-18 April at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium. It will feature the Junior Mixed Team Championships (Suhandinata Cup) as well as competition in individual categories for the Eye Level Cups.
Persons born on or before 1 January 1997 will be eligible to play in the 2014 BWF World Junior Championships, with the possibility of going on to Youth Olympic Games next August if they reach the quarter-finals and meet other qualifying criteria.
These requirements include being born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999 and that their National Olympic Committee does not have two players qualified in the respective category via the BWF World Junior rankings of Thursday, 1 May 2014.
The remaining places for the badminton competition at the Youth Olympic Games will be filled from the highest eligible players in the BWF World Junior rankings.
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MRI images of the brain of a novice meditator show signs of pain nearly disappear. (source: Robert Coghill/Wake Forest University School of Medicine)
"You might not need extensive training [in meditation] to realize pain-relief benefits. Most people don't have time to spend months in a monastery." —Fadel Zeidan, neuroscientist
On the NPR Shots blog, Adam Cole highlights a study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center showing that even novice meditators are able to curb their pain after a few training sessions. Cole writes:
In the study, a small group of healthy medical students attended four 20-minute training sessions on "mindfulness meditation" — a technique adapted from a Tibetan Buddhist form of meditation called samatha.It's all about acknowledging and letting go of distraction.
So how did the researchers gauge the effect? They administered a very distracting bit of pain: A small, thermal stimulator heated to 120 degrees was applied to the back of each volunteer's right calf. The subjects reported both the intensity and unpleasantness of the pain. If pain were music, intensity would be volume. Unpleasantness would have more of an emotional component, kind of like how much you love or hate a song.
After meditation training, the subjects reported a 40 percent decrease in pain intensity and a 57 percent reduction in pain unpleasantness. And it wasn't just their perception of pain that changed. Brain activity changed too.
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I was listening to Munch on the drive home Wednesday and the GM from the Monsters was on the show promoting the upcoming season. At the end of the interview, the GM said they were working on getting an exhibition game in Cleveland involving the Colorado Avalanche and another NHL team. The goal was getting the game in before the start of this season but it couldnt be done. Now they are focusing on achieving this for next year.
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TRENTON, N.J. -Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is reminding residents today to take precautions against the severe winter weather expected in the region.
"Our first extreme cold snap of the year is expected to hit tonight into tomorrow, and it is imperative that people take the necessary steps to stay warm," said Hughes. "I urge everyone to use common sense, and to check up on friends and loved ones who may be more sensitive to the bitter cold."
For emergencies related to the cold weather, Mercer County residents should call 911 immediately. Residents should avoid being outside for extended amounts of time if possible.
Hughes said people should check on children, elderly neighbors, family members, or any potentially at-risk individuals often to make certain they have functioning heating systems in their homes and cars. Also, it is crucial that anyone going outside, even for a brief time, dress warmly in layers, Hughes said.
It is recommended that residences maintain a temperature of approximately 68 degrees and that portable gas or propane heaters, which can be fire hazards, be used only in emergency situations.
County residents who meet income eligibility requirements may also qualify for heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Residents who qualify can sign up for assistance anytime through March 31, and those who are 60 or over or disabled can receive applications by mail. To find out more information, Mercer County residents can call the Division of Housing at (609) 989-6959, or visit www.energyassistance.nj.gov.
Tenants or homeowners with heating issues are urged to call their landlord or public utility provider for assistance. Information about utility companies and service maps is available on the state Board of Public Utility Web site at www.nj.gov/bpu/home/custAssistance.shtml.
"I encourage anyone who has inadequate heating to contact the utility provider or to find out if he or she is eligible for LIHEAP assistance as soon as possible," Hughes said.
Residents should also adhere to the following advice from the state Department of Health and Senior Services:
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muscatel teas are produced only in the second flush period within a time span of 10 days when a certain insect bites the leaves and the leaves tend to curl up a bit - this can be seen in the fields and the maximum muscatel teas that a tea estate can produce in one year is 2000 kilos (a garden producing 200,000 kilos in total.)muscatel teas taste diffrent from other teas - the taste is disticnt and the muscatel flavor prominent - normally the time of plucking for these leaves is between the last week of may and the first two weeks of june.. varies from one plantation to other..
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the insect that gets onto the leaves are thrips .. they tend to suck out juice from the leaves of the tea leaf making it curl up - these curled up leaves are known to produce the really expensive world class muscatel teas.. i think it is the same effect in
taiwan -but i am not sure..
these thribs are rare and only come for a very short time in the second flush ... the leaves cannot be left too long also or the damage can be too much causing the made tea to be bad.. a lot of factors involved.. to make a pure muscatel tea is really a very hard job. everything needs to be perfect right from the time of plucking to the manufacturing .. the firing temperature also plays a very important role..
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The light torque required to turn off the GM ignitions and the drivers' heavy keychains have been widely discussed in the GM car crashes. What has not been discussed is the angle of the key in the ignition and the shape of the keyring holes in the keys. These two factors should also be considered to prevent accidents.
[A] IF the key has a long keyring slot across the head of the key, then if the key chain slides to the edge it may have additional leverage on the keyhead and increase the potential torque on the key to turn off the engine. [B] IF the keyhead is vertically oriented when the car is driving, the keychain may help hold the key in the "ON" position whereas if the key head is horizontal when the car is driving, the weight of the keychain may tend to pull the key into the "OFF" position.
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Idea to improve US-23 South by Squaw Bay
A short time back you had an article about improving South US-23, I live on S. US 23 and I agree. For example, at Squaw Bay there is a sign that says 45th Parallel. You wouldn't believe how many times I drive by and see a car pulled over as far as they can get off the road with the family, kids included, trying to take pictures at the sign. Cars are driving by at 55 mph. I think a good start would be to provide safe roadside parking and maybe someday, we might have a gift store selling 45th Parallel gifts.
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Let's see, the Reds get a starting second baseman in Brandon Phillips and the Indians get a Class A right-hander in Jeff Stevens.
That's how the curtain fell on the Phillips trade Tuesday when the Indians picked Stevens off a list of Reds prospects. Stevens was 2-4 with a 4.43 ERA in six starts at Class A Dayton this year. He had 43 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings.
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Huntington expands auto-dealer financing business to Conn.
The Columbus Dispatch - June 18, 2013 10:56 AM
Huntington Bancshares has completed the expansion of its auto-dealer financing business in New England by moving into Connecticut.
Huntington says it expects to help provide financing solutions to more than 140 dealers throughout the state.
Huntington can finance the purchase of new and used vehicles by a dealer's retail customers. It also can provide commercial loans to dealers primarily to finance new and used vehicle inventory.
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Roosevelt Osborne knew a long time ago that his son Elias — better know as Boo — was destined to be a ballplayer.
"We've got pictures and video of Boo when he was 3," said Osborne, in his 11th year as Centennial's coach. "Not just shooting baskets, but doing moves and making natural decisions that kids don't usually make until they're 7-, 8-, 9-year-olds.
"I guess I shouldn't have been surprised that he'd become a typical coach's kid. He hung around with me at the rec centers since he was old enough to walk and he just naturally soaked up a lot of the nuances of the game. I never really had to work on developing Boo. He just picked up things and did it almost all on his own."
Reminded of the video evidence his father referenced, Boo admitted that he was playing on a Little Tikes hoop, but that he graduated to the 10-foot basket in two or three years,
"When I was little, I liked to study the game very closely," he said, "and I'm still the same way today. My dad and I have a great relationship on and off the court. Anything about basketball excites me. I've been hooked ever since I can remember."
Now a multiskilled 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior guard, Boo is entertaining a handful of Division I offers. He is rated by tripledoubleprospects.com as the No. 8 senior shooting guard in Ohio, although some project him playing the point. The same evaluation service, lauding his basketball IQ, touted Osborne as one of the top five passers in the state regardless of class.
Osborne averaged 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 4.1 steals in helping the Stars to a 15-8 record, 9-5 in the City League North, last season. They are regarded as a sleeper in a more balanced division.
Although triple-doubles have been commonplace during his three seasons, Osborne is more obsessed with getting his teammates involved than racking up statistics. In fact, some recruiting services have knocked his lack of assertiveness.
"I don't like the attention. I'd rather pass the ball and make smart decisions on the court," he said. "I'm working the hardest on my off-dribble shooting, midrange jumper and executing pick and rolls.
"Basically, all I'm interested in doing is winning. That's what I've always been about. Anything we do here at Centennial as far as winning league championships, district championships, state championships … anything would be a first for our school and it would be something special to achieve, especially in my senior year."
Off the court, Osborne trains under Anthony Rhodman, who was instrumental in developing Michigan standout Trey Burke, a sophomore point guard from Northland.
"It's good to get a different perspective, and seeing how much Trey has improved under Anthony is the greatest endorsement in the world," Roosevelt Osborne said.
Coaching his sons Isaiah (a 2011 graduate) and Boo has been special but different for the elder Osborne. Isaiah averaged 13.2 points his senior season but never was as touted as Boo.
"Isaiah was a little disturbed about the whole father/coach relationship, but Boo and I don't have any conflicts at all," Roosevelt Osborne said. "Boo's personality changes when he steps on the court. He's such a fierce competitor. I don't have to tell him a thing. He's all about winning and making the right decisions.
"I'm amazed at some of the things he does in the heat of battle. He can score but he'd rather kill with an assist, or a pass that sets up an assist. He sees a box-and-one and can figure out how to solve it before I can."
Although the youngest brother in a family often is the beneficiary of sibling rivalry, Boo said his relationship with Isaiah was different.
"My brother and I always played one-on-one and bumped heads a lot, but what I remember most were our arguments," he said. "It wasn't about who was better, but who knew more about the game. That's always been a big priority with me."


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U.S. Sitting Women Defeat Mongolia, Japan, But Fall to China
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 16, 2007) - The U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team defeated Japan and Mongolia, but lost to China in the final of the Shanghai Invitational on Sunday at the Shanghai Center for Disabled Persons in China.
The U.S. Women's Sitting Team defeated Japan and Mongolia 3-0 in each match.
China then swept the U.S. Women's Sitting Team in the final, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-8).
U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team Roster
Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C.)
Katie Holloway (Lake Stevens, Wash.)
SuGui Kriss (Ravena, N.Y.)
Kendra Lancaster (Sheridan, Ind.)
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Kari Miller (Washington D.C.)
Tatiana Rivera Torres (Bayamon, Puerto Rico)
Lora Webster (Cave Creek, Ill.)
Head Coach: Mike Hulett (Des Plaines, Ill.)
Assistant Coach: Denise Van De Walle (Bowling Green, Ohio)


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 6, 2008) – The U.S. Women's National Indoor Volleyball Team had its seven-match win streak ended Sunday afternoon with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-16 loss to second-ranked Italy during FIVB World Grand Prix Pool H action at Taipei, Chinese Taipei.
Aside from evaluating players to help determine the 12-player Olympic Games roster, the main goal over the nine-match preliminary round schedule was accomplished the day before by qualifying for the World Grand Prix Final Round set for July 9-13 at Yokohoma, Japan. Similarly, Team USA and Italy met last year in the FIVB World Cup final match with both teams already earning berths into the 2008 Olympic Games.
The U.S. finishes the preliminary round with a 7-2 record with losses to Italy in the finale and Turkey in the opener. Italy moves ahead of Team USA in the standings with an 8-1 record, but the records are erased during the six-team, round-robin Finals format. Brazil defeated previously undefeated China 25-21, 25-17, 25-20 today creating a three-way tie at the top with Italy, Brazil and China. However, Brazil won out on the points scored ratio of 1.199 over China's 1.140 and Italy's 1.124. Although meaning nothing going into the Finals round, Team USA finishes fourth and Cuba gains the fifth spot with a 6-3 record. The sixth and final World Grand Prix team is Japan as the tournament host.
The FIVB World Grand Prix includes three preliminary round weekends with three different sites each weekend hosting round-robin events of four teams. The World Grand Prix Finals, a round-robin format of the top five teams from the preliminary round plus host Japan, will be played July 9-13 at Yokohoma, Japan. The overall ranking in the preliminary rounds is decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches with two points awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
The U.S. has not qualified for the World Grand Prix Final Round since 2004, the last Olympic Games year. The Americans finished third in 2004, followed by eighth place in 2005, seventh place in 2006 and eighth place in 2007. Team USA has won the premier annual event in 1995 and 2001. Brazil has won three of the last four titles, while defending champion Netherlands failed to qualify for this year's World Grand Prix. Italy has medaled in the last four World Grand Prix events with silver medals in 2004 and 2005, and bronze medals in 2006 and 2007. China, the 2008 World Grand Prix leader, finished second last year as it hosted the Finals in Ningbo.
Italy racked up a 5-1 run after trailing 13-12 in the first set en route to a 25-22 victory. Italy jumped to a 5-1 lead in the second set, but needed to withstand a Team USA late charge to win 25-21. Italy scored six of seven points to take a 12-8 lead in the third set and controlled the rest of the match with a 25-16 victory.
"We did well in the first two sets," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach 'Jenny' Lang Ping said. "But we had too many unforced errors which dragged us down at critical moments. Italy played a smooth game and deserved the result."
Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), starting for the first time in the FIVB World Grand Prix, led the U.S. with nine kills on 15 errorless attacks, one block and one ace for 11 points. Tayyiba Haneef-Park (Laguna Hills, Calif.) added eight kills, one block and one ace for 10 points. Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.) contributed six points on five kills and one block. Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) produced a match-high four blocks with a kill for five points. Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) tacked on four kills and a block for five points. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) and Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) both came off the bench to score two kills. Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) charted a team-high six digs and eight excellent service receptions. Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) added 17 assists.
The U.S. started Berg at setter, Haneef-Park at opposite, Tom and Glass at outside hitter, and Bown and Akinradewo at middle blocker. Davis is the designated libero for Team USA at this leg of the World Grand Prix. Barboza subbed into the match in both the first and third sets, while Richards came off the bench in the second set.
Although the U.S. led Italy 8-4 in blocks, the Italians held a commanding 46-31 advantage in kills. Both teams served two aces. Italy converted 43.0 percent of its attacks into kills compared to the Americans' 33.0 percent. On serve-receive, Team USA managed only a 33.9 excellent service reception percent in contrast to the Italians' 49.1 percent.
Taismary Aguero recorded a match-high 17 points on 16 kills and a block to lead Italy. Francesca Piccinini and Martina Guiggi added nine points apiece, while Serena Ortolani added seven points.
The U.S. and Italy last met on the final day of the 2007 FIVB World Cup in what turned out to the championship match. Italy won the contest in straight sets as U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach "Jenny" Lang Ping elected to rest a couple players after reaching the primary goal of 2008 Olympic Games qualification at the tournament.
In other World Grand Prix matches played today, Poland defeated Turkey 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 for its first victory of the World Grand Prix, Cuba edged Thailand 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9, Germany topped Kazakhstan 25-15, 25-19, 25-19 and Dominican Republic downed Japan 26-24, 25-13, 25-18.
The U.S. has qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and is using the World Grand Prix as an evaluation tool to help determine the 12-player roster for the Olympic Games. Team USA faces Japan on Aug. 9 to open the 2008 Olympic Games. Other teams in the American pool are Cuba (Aug. 11), Venezuela (Aug. 13), China (Aug. 15) and Poland (Aug. 17).
Italy gained the first two-point cushion of the opening set at 3-1, but the U.S. answered with three consecutive points with a Bown block and Haneef-Park kill to take a 4-3 advantage. Italy responded with back-to-back points to regain a 5-4 lead. Haneef-Park collected a kill followed by an Italian error to push the Americans in front 6-5. Italy scored three straight points to assume a 9-7 lead. An Italian error after a Glass kill tied the set at 9-all. Team USA regained the lead at 12-11 on two Akinradewo kills and an Italian error. The lead shifted back to Italy at 14-13 and the Italians added to the run at 15-13. Italy extended its lead to 17-14 as part of a 5-1 run. After trading several points, Italy increased its margin to four points at 21-17. Akinradewo cut the deficit in half at 22-20 with a kill and ace. Italy ended the set at 25-22 on its second set point opportunity. Akinradewo led the U.S. with six points.
Italy scored four unanswered points including two aces to take an early 5-1 lead in the second set. Glass scored a kill and Haneef-Park added a block to cut into the lead at 5-3. The teams traded points until Italy put back-to-back points together at 13-9 and went on to take a 16-10 lead at the second technical timeout. Richards scored a kill followed by an Italian error to slice to deficit to 16-12. Glass tacked on a kill after an Italian error to close the U.S. to within three at 18-15. Haneef-Park collected back-to-back kills and Bown added a block to inch Team USA to one at 19-18. Italy pushed its lead back to four at 24-20 on a 4-1 run. Haneef-Park saved on set point with a kill, but Italy ended the set at 25-21. Haneef-Park scored five points in the second set to lead Team USA.
Italy rolled to a 2-0 lead to start the third set, but the U.S. took the lead at 3-2 with two Haneef-Park kills and an Italian error. Italy broke a string of sideouts by scoring four unanswered points to take a 10-7 advantage. Italy extended its lead to 12-8 with back-to-back points. Team USA cut the deficit to one at 12-11 with a Glass kill and Tom block. Italy answered with three consecutive points to push the lead back to four, 15-11. Italy packed in three straight points to take a half-dozen lead at 19-13. After a Barboza kill, Italy added four more consecutive points to its ledger for a 23-14 advantage and went on to a 25-16 victory.
To download the U.S. Women's National Team Press Kit for the third FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary weekend, visit click here.
To view the FIVB World Grand Prix home page, visit click here.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix Weekend in Taipei
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Tayyiba Haneef-Park (OPP/OH, 6-7, Laguna Hills, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Minnesota)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawai'i)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH/OPP, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
10 - Kim Glass (OH, 6-2, Lancaster, Pa., Arizona)
11 - Robyn Ah Mow-Santos (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 - Kim Willoughby (OH, 5-10, Napoleonville, La., Hawai'i)
15 - Logan Tom (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
18 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
19 - Foluke Akinradewo (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
Head Coach: "Jenny" Lang Ping
Assistant Coaches: Sue Woodstra, Tom Hogan, Li Yong (not traveling)
Technical Coordinator: Diane French
Team Leader/Manager: Joan Powell
FIVB World Grand Prix Standings
Brazil 8-1 (1.199 Point Ratio)
China 8-1 (1.140 Point Ratio)
Italy 8-1 (1.124 Point Ratio)
USA 7-2 (1.161 Point Ratio)
Cuba 6-3 (1.090 Point Ratio)
Turkey 4-5 (1.015 Point Ratio)
Germany 4-5 (1.001 Point Ratio)
Dominican Republic 4-5 (0.953 Point Ratio)
Japan 2-7 (0.870 Point Ratio)
Poland 1-8 (0.898 Point Ratio)
Thailand 1-8 (0.862 Point Ratio)
Kazakhstan 1-8 (0.761 Point Ratio)
Pool G: Bangkok, Thailand, Huamark Stadium
July 4: Kazakhstan def. Thailand, 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 17-25, 16-14
July 4: Cuba def. Germany, 23-25, 25-21, 25-8, 25-21
July 5: Germany def. Thailand, 25-18, 25-15, 25-16
July 5: Cuba def. Kazakhstan, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-16
July 6: Cuba def. Thailand, 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9
July 6: Germany def. Kazakhstan, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19
Pool H: Taipei, Chinese Taipei, Hsinchuang Gym
July 4: USA def. Poland, 20-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-10
July 4: Italy def. Turkey, 25-20, 21-25, 30-28, 25-23
July 5: USA def. Turkey, 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17
July 5: Italy def. Poland, 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-14, 18-16
July 6: Poland def. Turkey, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22
July 6: Italy def. USA, 25-22, 25-21, 25-16
Pool I: Macau, Macau Forum
July 4: Brazil def. Dominican Republic, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-9
July 4: China def. Japan, 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
July 5: Brazil def. Japan, 25-16, 25-21, 25-15
July 5: China def. Dominican Republic, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21
July 6: Dominican Republic def. Japan, 26-24, 25-13, 25-18
July 6: Brazil def. China 25-21, 25-17, 25-20
Final Round: Yokohama, Japan
July 9-13
Pool A: Kobe Japan, Green Arena
June 20: Turkey def. USA, 28-26, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19
June 20: Japan def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-13, 25-23
June 21: USA def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19
June 21: Japan def. Turkey, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 25-19, 15-12
June 22: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 26-24, 25-15
June 22: USA def. Japan, 27-29, 25-18, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13
Pool B: Ningbo, China, Beilun Sports Centre
June 20: Brazil def. Thailand, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20
June 20: China def. Germany, 19-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-21
June 21: China def. Thailand, 25-11, 25-16, 25-19
June 21: Brazil def. Germany, 15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 30-28
June 22: Germany def. Thailand, 19-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-22
June 22: China def. Brazil, 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13
Pool C: Alassio, Italy, Palavavizza Hall
June 20: Cuba def. Poland, 25-20, 29-31, 25-21, 26-24
June 20: Italy def. Dominican Republic, 19-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-15
June 21: Cuba def. Dominican Republic, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19
June 21: Italy def. Poland, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16
June 22: Dominican Republic def. Poland, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-11
June 22: Italy def. Cuba, 25-23, 27-25, 27-25
Pool D: Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, Vinh Phuc Hall
June 27: Brazil def. Kazakhstan, 25-10, 25-17, 25-19
June 27: Turkey def. Germany, 25-21, 25-22, 25-27, 25-18
June 28: Germany def. Kazakhstan, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21
June 28: Brazil def. Turkey, 25-23, 25-19, 25-15
June 29: Turkey def. Kazakhstan, 25-16, 25-20, 25-17
June 29: Brazil def. Germany, 25-15, 27-25, 25-16
Pool E: Wroclaw, Poland, Centennial Hall
June 27: Dominican Republic def. Poland 25-22, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20
June 27: USA def. Thailand, 25-18, 25-17, 26-28, 25-13
June 28: Thailand def. Poland, 19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23, 15-4
June 28: USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-13, 25-21, 25-20
June 29: USA def. Poland, 25-17, 25-16, 25-20
June 29: Dominican Republic def. Thailand, 25-19, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22
Pool F: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Coliseum
June 27: Italy def. Japan, 25-17, 25-20, 25-22
June 27: China def. Cuba, 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13
June 28: Italy def. Cuba, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 15-13
June 28: China def. Japan, 25-16, 29-27, 25-22
June 29: Cuba def. Japan, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16
June 29: China def. Italy, 18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 15-8


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Jane, Lee Gamble and a few others guessed it right! Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint is the mystery paint. I received an e-mail from a reader a few weeks ago, telling me I should try chalk paint. My first thought was, "Duh. I know what chalk board paint is." I was being a little high and mighty at that moment and then I clicked the link she kindly sent me. I was an idiot. A high and mighty idiot. Chalk paint is not chalk board paint, but something entirely different.
I loved the colors available and was intrigued by this product, so I thought I would contact them to see if they would send me some samples. I would try it out and review it on my blog. Well, I spoke to one of the best sales woman alive, Patty Seaman of Classic Wall Finishes. She went on and on and on about how wonderful this paint was and I was ready to commit to it for life without ever having tried it. She slowed me down and said, "Just try it. If you don't love it, don't write about it." I felt even more confident after hearing that statement. If she didn't believe in this product 100%, she wouldn't say that. A few days later, I received some paint and Annie Sloan's Quick and Easy Paint Transformations Book to guide me along. I couldn't put my brush down. I painted five pieces of furniture in two days, starting with my corner cabinets.
One of my other favorite things about this paint is how well it distresses. When you distress latex paint, it rolls and peals off unless it has cured for over a month. I sanded this hours after I painted it and the chalk paint comes off in a fine powder, so it looks natural. The finish is flat and chalky, but shine and protection can be added by applying a coat of wax. A darker wax was then applied to my corner cabinets to tone down the vibrant Louis Blue.
For more information from Annie Sloan herself, you can check out her website http://www.anniesloan.com./