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Skip to comments.Florio: NFL Teams Want To Know If Manti Teo Is Gay ( Buyer's remorse is Expensive)
Posted on 02/26/2013 8:21:53 AM PST by STDEdited on 02/26/2013 8:42:03 AM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
After the fake girlfriend hoax exploded in January, Katie Couric asked Teo if he was gay and the former Notre Dame linebacker nervously responded: No, far from it, far from it.
But according to Pro Football Talks Mike Florio, NFL teams are still wondering if Teo is indeed gay and they want to know the answer.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.cbslocal.com ...
Florio said he didnt think teams actually asked Teo about his sexuality when they met with him over the weekend.
Its been described to me as the proverbial elephant in the room and I dont think anyone knows how to solve this dilemma yet, he said. Its just that they want to know what theyre getting. They want to know what issues they may be dealing with down the road. We just assumed that at some point there would be an openly gay player in an NFL locker room and the team would have to work with the realities and make sure that everythings fine. Now you have a situation where you have a guy who was in a relationship with a fake girl who ended up being a real man, and the man has said to Dr. Phil that he was romantically in love with Manti Teo, it just raises a lot of questions that the NFL at some point is going to have to deal with.
Obviously, if teams are wondering about his sexuality, its an indication that it will affect Teo draft stock. Homophobia has been, and continues to be, a big issue in the NFL.
Im not saying anyone would take Manti Teo off the board if they suspected hes gay or know hes gay, Florio told Dan Patrick. Thats just the thing thats out there that they want to know the answer to.
so what difference does it make???
rumor has it the POTUS is Gay also..
only in America is this important!!!
There's some hanky-panky going on with his cousin, I bet.
Wow, you mean teams may be apprehensive about entering into a multimillion dollar multi-year contract with an emotionally unstable drama queen? Whodathunkit?
Who cares. What does that have to do with football?
His biggest problems are his miserable showing against Alabama and he is not doing well at the combine (Almost slowest Linebacker there).
I fail to see how anyone could give the slightest crap about this.
He's uhhh fag.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Exactly...what difference does it make?
We can have four Americans killed and don't give a damn...
We can have a QB who hangs and electrocutes dogs, goes to jail and no one gives a damn...
We can have wife-beaters, thugs, tax cheats, users of under-age prostitutes, abortionists who kill and are Scott-free to kill again....
No one gives a damn!
Teams give a crap, especially owners, because team chemistry matters - and when you hand a guy $40MM to play the most profitable sport in the world - you want to make sure its going to work in the locker room.
The irony is that team cohesion doesn't matter as much on the battlefield any more. After all, it's only national security that's at stake, not the Super Bowl.
It's important to keep your priorities straight, you see.
The elephant in the room is that gay doesn't work on any level, and pushing it is simply a measurement of how ready we are for the full monty - complete totalitarianism recapitulated as a faux free market economy.
Serf's only had to part with 25%. I aspire to serfdom.
Is that even legal to ask by a potential employer?
Im sure they can word it differntly . .
I know somebody who got caught up with an internet girlfriend scam.
Teo isn't gay...in fact he desperately seeks female attention.
Next step: the NFL will be pressured not to discriminate against gays. After that, the NFL will required to permit women to participate in football combat.
the NEW NFL:
Screw over Rush, forbid hard hits, make REALLY sure each team has enough gay people.
Lots of eye-rolling, scoffing and bickering in the huddles, as$-slaps with a thoughtful caress at the end, mincing in the end-zone.
PLENTY of shoe-shopping and handbag comparisons with the CheerFRIENDS.
At least he's not a Quarterback. All the Centers in the league would be sweating bullets!
If he get's knocked out and needs mouth to mouth, can they call you or Haircutter?
Methinks thou dost protest too much. Homosexuality is an extreme narcissistic personality disorder. Not a quality you look for in the POTUS.
He's still going to be one of the first two or three picks in the first round.
He's still going to be one of the first two or three picks in the first round.
just quoting old Hillary a bit...
have you ever noticed not all posts refer to the subject in the article...
and at my age mouth to mouth is out of the question!!! but really I care less what he is or isn't...just don't shove his lifestyle down other people throats....
I appreciate the explanation, and basically surmised it soon after I posted. I'm one of those extremely weird people for whom football does utterly nothing.
Naturally, the politically correct Florio had to twice qualify his reporting with, "It shouldnt be that way.
Well, yeah, it SHOULD be that way. A penis is not supposed to have sex with a pile of stinking feces. Homosexuality gives normal people the creeps whether they admit it or not. It will be interesting to see which NFL team takes the plunge (no pun). It might say a lot about ownership. Personally, I think this fellow Te'O is toast. That "virtual girlfriend" prank and his stupidity in (apparently) falling for it cost him $millions$.
Does Michelle Obama wear a boob belt?
Was Robert Byrd in the Klan?
Did Michael Jackson like little kids?
Does Sheila Jackson Lee have the IQ of a dead bush?
Does Debbie Wasserman-Shultz have big thighs?
Does the Kennedy compound have a full bar?
Does Bill Clinton cheat at golf?
Is Baraq Obama a narcissist?
Is Notre Dame football overrated?
Homosexual/President of The United States of America
Never in my life time did I expect to see that...times are chaining, for sure.
That is something that could happen anytime you try to save someones life. If someone needs help, I don't look for the 'gay id', I'd just help them.
We already had one; James Buchanan.
do you think the current President ever will?
Considering the era, he was pretty out. He was a known 'dandy' based on what the papers of the time wrote about him and lived in the white house with his 'friend'. Andrew Jackson had some funny things to say about Buchanan and his 'friend', called him Aunt Fancy.
Get Katie Couric to ask Obama if he is gay.
A team should be concerned about a players homosexuality. The gay lifestyle is a risky lifestyle that can lead to STDs and premature death. As for Teo, I really do believe he's gay, come on people he want to Notre Dame and was a football player. ND is no SEC school, but still do you know how many beautiful women go there? He could have had his pick of any coed but he's going to have a long distance realtionahip with someone in Hawaii?!
Uh...no, not even remotely close. He isn't going to be chosen in the first round at all.
"Homophobia has been, and continues to be, a big issue in the NFL."
I still contend that heterosexual men are not 'homophobic'. It is just complete disgust with what homosexuals do to each other.
"Hes still going to be one of the first two or three picks in the first round."
I agree; in the LFL Lingerie Football League
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Goldman's top trades for 2013
Goldman Sachs is drip feeding investors its top trades for next year with some interesting recommendations that put risk back on the table in 2013. Here are the first five of the US bank's annual 10 recommendations.
1) Go short Australian dollar/ Norwegian krone
The Australian dollar has remained resilient this year despite falling commodities prices and slower growth in China, which impacts demand for Australia's resources. High interest rates have also supported the currency but Goldman Sachs predicts Australia's central bank will cut rates over the next 12 months. On the other side of the trade, Norway's economy is expected to remain stable with Goldman predicting a gross domestic product rise of 3.1% next year. The Norwegian economy does not face the need for public and private sector deleveraging and, unlike Australia, its central bank has kept a close eye on the strength of its currency, said Goldman.
The report said: "Norway, like Australia, weathered the storm relatively better than elsewhere. However, [the central bank], Norges Bank, was mindful of currency strength and called a halt to the tightening process in spring 2010 in light of Norwegian krone strength...."
2) Go long risk on CDX HY 19
The CDX index gained notoriety this year when JP Morgan trader Bruno Iksil's decision to sell large amounts of protection on CDX IG 9 backfired, costing the US bank billions of dollars in losses. Iksil was selling protection on an index of US investment-grade corporates, such as McDonalds. However, Goldman recommends selling protection on an index of US high-yield corporates such as Toys "R" Us in 2013. Goldman is bullish on the "high-end" of the high yield market, including B and BB-rated companies, especially as default rates remain low.
The bank said: "We think this offers attractive relative value in a yield-starved world, especially since much of these gains could be realised over the coming months when the lights begins to shine through the fiscal clouds."
3) Go long the Commodity Carry Basket (Crude oil, Corn and Base metals)
Goldman has a positive view on the near-term prices of crude oil, corn and copper owing to near-term fundamentals. Iranian sanctions, low crude oil inventory and limited production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are driving oil prices, while a pick-up in Chinese property sales and robust growth in Chinese construction completions will drive demand for copper through 2013. The bank also has a "strong conviction" that corn prices are too low and will rise.
4) Go long five-year Spanish sovereign bonds
The yield differential between Spanish and German bonds is too high and, furthermore, the Spanish government can distance itself from its troubled domestic banks, according to Goldman. European policymakers have shown that they prefer bank creditors to take losses on Spanish banks' legacy assets, rather than let the Spanish government take the hit, said the report.
The bank said: "Relatively high coupons in a liquid government bond market potentially backstopped by the European Central Bank should be in demand." Investors that fancy more risk can go long on regional Spanish debt or government bonds with a longer maturity, while more cautious investors can take out insurance protection in the form of CDS, on the Kingdom of Spain.
5) Go long large-cap Wall Street banks
Goldman Sachs has a favourable view of US banks and recommends going long via the BKX index, an index of 24 banks. They say that the housing market is improving, partly because of the US government's mortgage-backed securities purchase programme, which in turn will benefit US banks. The bank said: "Financials have, thus far, lagged improvements seen in other housing-related equities over the last several months."
6) Go long currencies from countries with a current account surplus
Goldman Sachs recommends going long currencies from countries with current account surplus, while shorting those with current account deficits. In times of long-term economic uncertainty, currencies from countries with a current account deficit tend to come under pressure, according to the analysts. They first highlighted the issue in their top 10 themes for 2013, released last month, which pointed out that countries such as Turkey and India have current account imbalances.
They said: "Those [countries] with current account surpluses have some freedom to react to growing inflation pressures by allowing some currency appreciation…". Current account focused strategies tend to focus on currencies from Asian countries that have a current account surplus.
7) Go long the Wavefront GDP growth basket
This basket trade, which carries a rather long Bloomberg ticker, GSWBGDPA, backs equities from cyclical sectors, such as industrials and materials, rather than "defensive" sectors, such as healthcare. Goldman Sachs thinks that 2013 holds better prospects for equities, especially for pro-cyclical parts of the equity market, and is predicting a 12% increase in the S&P 500 index. The long-term economic pictures, both in the US and globally, has been on the mend for several months but has not been reflected in equities performance, said analysts
--AMENDMENT: An earlier version of this story referred to Goldman Sachs's top 10 trades for 2013. There are, in fact, only seven. Financial News originally planned to publish the 10 trades in a two-part series but has now included all of the bank's seven trades in this story.
• Financial News will publish the second part of Goldman's top trades for 2013 next week.
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More information:U.S. Assistance to the Palestinian Authority
Speaking today at the State Department in joint remarks with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (who appeared via satellite link), Secretary Clinton said, "...Now, as Prime Minister Fayyad understands so well, we have to move forward together simultaneously, and mutually reinforcing on two tracks -- the hard work of negotiations and the hard work of building institutions and capacities. We need to work with the Palestinian Authority to support their efforts to build toward a future Palestinian state that is able to govern itself, uphold its responsibilities to provide for its own people, and ensure security. Progress on this second track gives confidence to negotiators, removes excuses for delay, and underscores that the Palestinian Authority has become a credible partner for peace.
"Now, earlier this fall, I was able to visit Ramallah and see firsthand the continuing progress that the Palestinian Authority is making under President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad. Thanks to their hard work, the Palestinian Authority is reversing a history of corruption and producing results that actually matter and improve the lives of Palestinians. As a result, new businesses are opening, taxes are being collected, services are being delivered, security is much improved and the economy is growing.
"When you look around Ramallah and other Palestinian communities today, you see new buildings going up, professional police officers on the streets, and a sense of opportunity and purpose. In fact, the World Bank recently concluded that if the Palestinian Authority maintains its momentum in building institutions and delivering public services, it is, and I quote, 'well positioned for the establishment of a state at any point in the near future.' So I want to congratulate President Abbas and you, Prime Minister, on everything that your government has accomplished. It is a testament to your leadership and skill as well as to the talents and determination of the Palestinian people themselves.
"Now, of course, the prime minister would be the first to say that all this progress remains tenuous and there is much more work to be done, and he would be right. Unemployment remains high, especially among young people. Smaller communities have yet to see the benefits of greater prosperity despite the increase in new businesses, the rise in tax receipts, and the generous contributions from the international community. The Palestinian Authority still faces a serious budget shortfall.
"But the United States and our international partners are committed to supporting the Palestinian Authority as it works to overcome these challenges. So today, I am pleased to announce that the United States has transferred an additional $150 million in direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority. This brings our direct budget assistance to a total of $225 million for the year and our overall support and investment to nearly $600 million this year. This figure underscores the strong determination of the American people and this Administration to stand with our Palestinian friends even during difficult economic times, as we have here at home.
"This new funding will help the Palestinian Authority pay down its debt, continue to deliver services and security to its people, and keep the progress going. It will support our work together to expand Palestinians' access to schools, clinics, and clean drinking water in both the West Bank and Gaza. And it will allow Prime Minister Fayyad's government to build and modernize courthouses and police stations, train judges and prosecutors, and launch new economic development initiatives.
"Strict safeguards are in place to ensure the money will be used responsibly. The United States, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund all carefully monitor the use of donor funds and we have great confidence in Prime Minister Fayyad and his ability to provide accountability and transparency.
"I am pleased that a number of our other partners have stepped forward recently and also increased their support for the Palestinian Authority. Saudi Arabia recently transferred an additional $100 million. The United Arab Emirates provided a funding infusion in September and the European Union also announced major new funding.
"On my recent trip to Asia, I was encouraged to hear widespread support for the Palestinian Authority's state building efforts underscoring, again, the global resonance of this issue. The United States will step up our work with partners like Japan, Malaysia, Australia, and others to find new ways to increase financial support for the Palestinian Authority. Now, unfortunately the Palestinian people still have some friends who prefer to support their aspirations with words rather than deeds. But that won't put food on the table, create jobs, build credible institutions, or help speed the creation of a new state. Palestinians need results, not rhetoric. And they need partners willing to invest in their future. And that is exactly what the United States is doing."
A full transcript of Secretary Clinton's remarks is available here.
Ogoubi W. in Togo writes:
Israel and Palestin are one poeple and obliged naturaly to live together today and stop figthing for land and relatives as hardly as in the old times. The MIDLE-EST's problem's older than our time.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Question...Egypt provide Canaan to Palestine?
if can, do now. i think...
and, i believe Secretary Clinton.
"If the Palestinian people if the promise of Canaan, and Egypt likely to display a commitment I think."
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Great pictures, Chip! Here's some pictures of mine, first with some pictures of an asamushi from the OTTI 7/8:
Then a picture of how it looked after that asamushi (only 4 steeps). Wow!
And finally, I was drinking a fukamushi today and noticed that the fine powder had gathered not unlike the way the sand gathers on the ocean floor. And with the crackling visible as well, I thought it was like a fukamushi ocean! The color didn't turn out so well on it, though.
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With the passage of the 2014 Farm Act... the dairy industry found itself with a new risk management tool. The new dairy margin protection plan is replacing the MILC program as a producers safety net. Although a new concept that will require a bit of a learning curve for producers.... many in the industry feel it will not only be well accepted by dairymen but will be beneficial to them as well. One word of caution however, there are those industry leaders who feel the new program will require a higer level of knowldge and particpation than previous federal dairy policies for it to truely work.
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- The U.S. beach volleyball team of Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal stormed its way through the bracket to reach the semifinal round of the SWATCH-FIVB Tour event on tvanice island in Prague, Czech Republic. The 13th-ranked Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Rosenthal (Redondo Beach, Calif.) have not dropped a set in winning two matches on Thursday and two on Friday to reach the semifinal. Germany's 11th-seeded Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann will play in Saturday's other semifinal. Their opponents will come from Saturday's consolation-round matches. The U.S. team of Matt Fuerbringer (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Casey Jennings (Las Vegas, Nev.), ranked 23rd, lost its second match in the double-elimination tournament on Friday and finished ninth.
The Prague tournament gives Gibb and Rosenthal the eight SWATCH-FIVB tournaments they need to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. The pair ranks second among U.S. men's teams in Olympic qualifying points behind Phil Dalhausser (Ormand Beach, Fla.) and Todd Rogers (Santa Barbara, Calif.). The United States will send two men's teams to the Olympic Games. Mike Lambert (Kaneohe, Hawai'i) and Stein Metzger (Honolulu, Hawai'i) are third among the U.S. men's teams in Olympic qualifying, but they still need three more tournaments to reach eight and the team has not been competing together due to an injury to Lambert. Metzger competed at the SWATCH FIVB tournament in Australia with Mark Williams (Los Angeles).
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Planning Campaign Strategy for Betty White's Presidential Run at Nap Time…
- by Aunt Johnny
"It really isn't that embarrassing, Harry," I lied, caressing his arm thoughtfully to sooth his bruised ego.
Then I slapped him across the face.
"Wake up honey!" I shouted. The slap startled Harry Belafonte from the slumber he slipped into while I was talking. "As I was saying, it really isn't that embarrassing. You know the media has the attention span of a geriatric blow fish. One minute they're making your accidental on-camera nap a YouTube sensation, the next the masses are on to the latest idiotic drama being played out on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
Now I was squirting him with a water bottle to keep his attention. "Trust me, it will be forgotten about in a couple of days."
I turned my attention to a crackling coming from the dining room floor. I looked down to find Buttercup perusing the latest headlines in one of my news periodicals.
You may not know this, but Buttercup is committed to staying abreast of current events. Politics. International economics. Foreign policy. You name it, he's digesting it. Figuratively and literally – since he usually ends up eating whatever he reads. He was making his way through People magazine when he came across an image of Katy Perry performing while on tour in the UK.
The site of Katy set him into a rage and he began furiously ripping the magazine to shreds.
I should point out that for reasons I'm unable to disclose pending police investigation, Buttercup is NOT a Katy Perry fan. So whenever he sees a picture of her, he flies into a violent tirade that inevitably results in my having to replace furniture or feigning shock and disbelief when a neighborhood pet or toddler goes mysteriously missing.
Ordinarily I'd scold Buttercup for such an inappropriate outburst and take away his internet porn privileges – but in this case, I couldn't really blame him for being upset by this particular image of Katy. Say what you will about my dear Buttercup – but this is one crazy nastyass honey badger who knows a fashion offense when he sees one.
Unless her intention was to apply for a entry level job on the Everlasting Gobstopper assembly line in Willy Wonka's factory, I have to concur with Buttercup that she would have been better off wearing the plastic bag she sings about drifting through the wind, wanting to start again.
Start again, Katy. Start. Again.
I turned back to Harry, who was now propped up against the refrigerator snoring. I threw a pepper grinder at his head, and it knocked him over. The fall woke him abruptly – so now that I had his attention again, I continued, "And anyway, your little nap via satellite isn't nearly as damaging as the press my poor dear Lindsay Lohan is getting about her questionable oral hygiene."
Harry's eyes started to get heavy again and he lay his head on the pepper grinder as if it were a pillow while my lecture continued, "Just think about that for a moment, Harry. The next time you start to feel sorry for yourself, think about all those nasty things people are saying about my little darling's meth mouth just because her teeth are starting look like Indian corn."
I didn't have time for this nonsense. I should be spending every waking moment planning strategy for the upcoming election. In case you're living under a rock with no internet connection, I should fill you in on Betty White's latest pet project in her pursuit to be the most popular girl on earth. She's decided Hollywood isn't big enough anymore to sustain her thirst for the chewy center of attention – so she's announced on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show her plans to run for the Presidency.
You should know it was not my idea to be Betty's campaign manager. I wanted no part of this hot mess. But she is my best friend – so when she asked me, I was compelled to oblige without argument. Besides, she's been my alibi more times than I can count whenever I've landed in sticky situations that required tampering with DNA evidence or disposing of a mouthy "loose end." Therefore, I wasn't exactly in a position to decline.
So I really don't have time for the petty dramas of my embarrassing friends right now. I need to focus if I am going to orchestrate a flawless tour of kissing hands and shaking babies on the presidential trail (Wait. Scratch that. Reverse it.). Managing crisis PR would be a full time job as it is in the face of the political mud-slinging that was sure to ensue the moment Betty's opponents start digging into her questionable past.
I slid the snoring Harry Belafonte into one corner of the kitchen, put a blanket over him, and kissed him on the forehead. Then I wrapped his foot in gauze and slapped Buttercup on the nose for not minding me when I told him NOT to gnaw on Harry's toes.
"Bad Buttercup!" I said in a hush whisper as not to wake the dozing Harry. I didn't want to be in the room when he discovered this little piggy went home. And by home, of course I mean it ended up in Buttercup's belly.
He's gonna be pissed.
I spent the rest of the afternoon mapping out the campaign trail. I'm still undecided between having a kick off event at Dunkin Donuts or at a bath house. After all, it's important to go where the voters are….and getting the police on Betty's bandwagon wouldn't be hard. After so many indecent exposure and solicitation arrests, they've all gotten to know her pretty well already. And there's no better time to influence the gays than when they're in the middle of getting a handy-j in the steam room.
It was a toss up. I decided to give it some more thought while enjoying donut holes during a refreshing eucalyptus steam at the spa.
Love ya like blanketing the campaign trail with "White Power" posters,
Aunt Johnny


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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 muffin
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 35
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 100 mg
Total Carbohydrate 29 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugars 12 g
Proteins 4 g
Vitamin A 2% DV
Vitamin C 10% DV
Calcium 4% DV
Iron 8% DV
Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Servings 12
Preparation Time 40 minutes
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.9
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
All-purpose flour 2 cups
Sugar ½ cup
Baking powder 2 teaspoons
Salt ½ teaspoon
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Freshly grated orange peel 2 tablespoons
Pecans or walnuts, chopped ½ cup
Egg substitute ½ cup
Orange juice ½ cup
Vegetable oil ½ cup
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The employee is employed to serve food or beverages, and receives and reports tips to the employer.
The employee is at least 18 years of age.
The employee voluntarily requests to waive the meal period. (For newly hired employees, the request to waive the meal period may not be made until the employee has worked for the employer at least seven days.)
The request to waive the meal period is in writing on a form prescribed by BOLI at www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/Meal_Waivers.shtml
The employer retains a copy of the meal waiver for six months after the employee separates from employment.
The employee has an opportunity to consume food during shifts of six hours or longer.
The employee is paid for any meal period in which the employee is not relieved of all duty.
When the employee works longer than eight hours, the employee must be given a meal period in which the employee is relieved of all duty.
The employer keeps records clearly showing whether or not the employee has received the meal period.
The employer conspicuously posts a notice provided by BOLI regarding rest and meal periods. The notice is available at www.oregon.gov/BOLI/WHD/Meal_Waivers.shtml
REST BREAKS Q & A Q. What are the basic requirements for rest periods under Oregon law? A. Oregon law requires an employer-paid rest period of not less than 10 minutes for every segment of four hours or major part thereof (two hours and one minute through four hours) worked in one work period. This time must be taken in addition to and separately from required meal periods. The rest period should be taken as nearly as possible in the middle of the work segment. It is prohibited for an employer to allow employees to add the rest period to a meal period or to deduct rest periods from the beginning or end of the employee's work shift. An employer is not required to provide a rest period to an employee when all of the following conditions are met:
Q. What does "major portion" of four hours mean? A. The "major portion" of four hours means any segment greater than two hours worked. Whenever a work segment exceeds two hours, the employer must provide a rest break for that segment. In order to determine the number of rest periods to which an employee is entitled, determine the employee's total work period (start time to end time, excluding meal periods) and count the number of four-hour segments or major portions of four hours in the period. For example, say an employee works exactly two hours, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Since these two hours are not the "major portion" of four hours, the employer does not need to provide the employee with a rest period. If the employee works 2½ hours, however, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, these 2½ hours would be the major portion of four hours, and the employer would be required to provide one 10-minute rest period approximately in the middle of the work period. An employee who works from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and takes a 30-minute unpaid meal period at noon is entitled to two 10-minute paid rest breaks. The work period is 8½ hours, with two work segments of four hours or more, therefore, the employee should receive one rest break at approximately 10:00 AM, and another at approximately 2:45 PM. An employee who works a work shift longer than 10 hours is entitled to a third rest break. (See chart at the end of this fact sheet.) Q. Must the rest breaks always be given in the middle of each four-hour work segment? A. Yes; insofar as feasible considering the nature and circumstances of the work, rest periods are to be taken by an employee approximately in the middle of each four hour (or major part thereof) segment. The rest period may not be added to the usual meal period or deducted from the beginning or end of the work period to reduce the overall length of the total work period. OTHER COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q. May I require my employees to stay on the premises during their meal and rest periods? A. Yes; employees must be completely relieved of all duties, however, unless exempt. Q. Am I obligated to provide additional rest breaks to employees who are smokers? A. No. Q. My employee arrived 10 minutes late for work and said she would work through her first break to make up the time. Is this acceptable? A. No; your employee must actually take all required breaks. The rest break may not be deducted from the beginning or end of the work period. Q. My employee says he prefers to skip his afternoon rest break and leave 10 minutes early. Is that OK? A. No; the law requires employees to take all required breaks in the middle of each four hour (or major part thereof) work segment. The rest period may not be deducted from the end of the work period to reduce the overall length of the total work period. Q. If an employee works through the lunch period and wants to leave 30 minutes early, may I allow that? A. Generally, no. If it is possible for you to provide the 30-minute meal period, you must do so and require the employee to take the meal break. If, however, one of the exceptions to the requirement to provide a meal period applies, you must pay the employee for working through the meal period, and you may then choose to shorten the employee's work shift. Q. Sometimes my employees would like to skip their breaks and add the time on to their meal period so they can have an extended lunch. As long as they receive the total time required, is this allowed? A. No. To be in compliance with the law, you must require employees to take all breaks separately and approximately in the middle of each segment of four hours or major part thereof worked as the nature of the work allows. Q. No matter how often I remind my employee, he refuses to take his meal and rest breaks. Since I have given him every opportunity to take the breaks but he chooses not to, am I in compliance? A. No; your employee may not legally waive his rights to receive required rest and meal periods. To be in compliance, you must require your employee to take all mandated breaks, and you may even need to discipline an employee who refuses to do so.
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- Microsoft Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional)
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As the week creeps onward, the number of runners in Courmayeur increases each hour. Some are finishers, others are drops and it is easy to tell the two apart. Finishers hobble along the street, laboring to lift one leg and then the other. They are sunburnt and ghost-eyed. The DNFers display far more energy.
At breakfast on Friday morning, I strike up a conversation with an apparent runner. A one-liter pitcher of coffee sits in front of him as he eats in a nearly catatonic state, with an unfocused gaze somewhere beyond the rim of his mug, and a memory skipping like a broken record over a full week's worth of trail running. "Did you finish?" I ask.
"Yes," says Massimo Colle, 50, of Chiaverano, Italy.
"Did you ever consider quitting out there?"
"No, never," replies Colle. His finishing time of 105 hours 56 minutes put him in 32nd place. Finishing position aside, there exists a chasm between the finishers and DNFers.
Nicki Rehn coveted a finish here, but by Monday morning, the 36-year-old runner from Calgary, Alberta, had joined the list of DNFers. Taking it in stride, she admitted to riding an emotional roller coaster afterward, hovering between disappointment and relief. "The course is too beautiful to suffer through," she says.
I also hear of some elite DNFs: 2010 champion Italian Ulrich Gross, plus Double-Ironman, world-record holder, Adrian Brennwald of Switzerland, to name a couple. In all, 300 runners completed the 2011 Tor. More than 200 runners were left to reflect on what they could have done differently to finish.
Another DNFer, Gabi Schenkel of Zurich, Switzerland, dropped after nearly 116 miles, due to illness. While waiting for a ride from the aid station, she twirled in a mix of DNF emotions: "Sadness overcame me but I was still surrounded by these mountains and there were no tears shed." By the end of the week, back in Courmayeur, she commandeered a huge, antique cowbell from a local shop owner and festively greeted finishers in town. She found consolation in words from friend and 2010 Tor finisher, Craig Sagel: "It's not a DNF, it's a DYB: Did Your Best."
Even Schenkel's father, not a runner himself, appreciated the Tor's mystique. "This is not a race," he says. "It is a meditation."
Garett Graubins is a Senior Contributing Editor for Trail Runner.


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SUBJECT: Formula Approvals and Formula Reference Sheet
SUBJECT: Ideas for the Initial Nutrition Education Contact Brochure ("00" Contact Education)
SUBJECT: HANDS System Change for "Unknown" Race and/or Ethnicity
- The Microcuvette Survey will allow the State to order supplies of microcuvettes for each LWP on a timely basis. Please complete and return the survey to assure no interruption in the supply of microcuvettes.
- Attached is the updated Missouri WIC Approved Infant Formulas, Exempt Formulas, and Medical Foods Reference Sheet, effective February 1, 2006. A total of 11 items (nine metabolic formulas and two Enfamil LIPIL formulas 3 fl oz. bottle) were added. Since November 14, 2005, at the request of the LWPS, you were given the authority to approve more formulas; with this authority comes the responsibility to approve formulas as stated in the Approval Authority column of the attached. Do not call the State WIC Office for approval of formulas that the LWP has the responsibility to approve.
However, when you approve non-contract standard formulas, you must fax (573-526-1470) or mail the completed WIC 29 form to Takako Tagami. If you have any questions, please contact Takako Tagami at 1-800-392-8209 or email@example.com.
For those few formulas that require the LWP to get state approval, the process for this is to call the State WIC Office at 1-800-392-8209. We have 5 registered dietitians in the State WIC office who rotate taking formula approval calls so it is imperative that you call the 1-800 number. Formula calls at the State WIC Office will be transferred to the State WIC Office registered dietitian responsible for formula approval calls that day.
- The State WIC office is currently working on developing a brochure for the Initial Nutrition Education Contact. If your agency has developed any brochures for this, please fax them by February 15, to Kelly Dotterweich at 573-526-1470 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. We would like to incorporate ideas from local WIC providers in developing a brochure. If you have any questions and/or suggestions, please contact Takako Tagami at 1-800-392-8209 or e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- A change has been made in HANDS so that when an agency is attempting to print food instruments for a participant who has an "unknown" race and/or ethnicity in the common area, the agency can correct the unknown on the screen and print food instruments immediately, without having to call the HANDS Help Desk. This change is on the H651/H652/H653/H654 food instrument print screens.
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BEIJING (AP) Matvey Korobov might be the most talented boxer at the Olympics. The dynamic Russian middleweight capitalized on an early chance to prove it.
Korobov began work on his first Olympic medal Saturday, easily outpointing Naim Terbunja of Sweden 18-6 in the tournament's opening bout.
Emilio Correa, the Cuban likely to be Korobov's final hurdle for the title, opened the evening session with a 17-4 victory over Australia's Jarrod Fletcher.
Dzhakhon Kurbanov of Tajikistan scored the opening day's biggest upset by outpointing world champion light heavyweight Abbos Atoev of Uzbekistan 11-3. American middleweight Shawn Estrada also beat Ezequiel Maderna of Argentina 10-2 to set up a second-round meeting with James Degale of Britain, who easily handled Mohamed Hikal of Egypt.
The Chinese crowd at Workers' Gymnasium was mostly interested in its two native fighters, but still seemed duly impressed by Korobov, a two-time world champion who waited several years for the chance to show that skill for the powerful, deep Russian team.
Korobov has dominated the middleweight class since shortly after fellow Russian Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov won a gold medal in Athens. Korobov won the world amateur title in 2005 and again in Chicago last fall, rolling through almost every match with a blend of impressive athleticism and reflexes.
Korobov, whose parents and older brother live in Florida, reportedly plans to turn pro after the Olympics, and his skills seem suited to prizefighting. He kept Terbunja on his heels and moving backward for most of the match, landing big punches in every round.
"(Korobov) is a really complete boxer," Swedish coach Majid Jelili said. "He has no big weaknesses. I think he will win. Anyone can be beaten, but I think he is the best boxer in this category."
Correa is the son of 1972 Olympic champion Emilio Correa Sr., but the 22-year-old fights with a heedless exuberance that doesn't always fit the Cuban technical tradition. He was never in danger against Fletcher, who beat him earlier this year, but acknowledged nerves from being the young Cuban team's first fighter of the games.
"Emilio is one of the best on the team," Cuban coach Pedro Roque said. "He wants to win just like everybody else on the team, but he also has an emotional reason, which is being an Olympic champion just like his father."
Correa and Korobov can't meet until the middleweight final in two weeks, but both fighters already anticipate a rematch of their 2005 bout at the world championships, won by Korobov.
The crowd came alive late in the afternoon for light heavyweight Zhang Xiaoping, the first Chinese competitor of these games in a sport once banned by Mao.
Zhang labored to a 3-1 victory over Tunisia's Mourad Sahraoui, scoring two points in the final round of a sloppy bout that was more hugfest than slugfest, but his performance still inspired more cheers than every other bout combined. Free-swinging middleweight Wang Jianzheng wasn't as fortunate, losing 15-6 to Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine.
Kurbanov, the 2006 Asian Games champion, easily handled Atoev, who won a surprise title in Chicago last year. Artur Beterbiev of Russia, who also won his opening match, is still the medal favorite in a division dominated by former republics of the Soviet Union.
A few moments before Kurbanov's win, Samoa's Farani Tavui was taken to a hospital on a stretcher after getting knocked out by a Croatian fighter. Tavui staggered and stumbled around the ring, twice falling hard to the canvas, but the ringside doctor believes he'll fully recover.
Although the U.S. team still is reeling from bantamweight Gary Russell Jr.'s failure to make weight, Estrada got the Americans off to a fine start with a victory over an opponent he knows well.
Estrada actually received cheers when he entered the arena - a rarity for U.S. fighters in international competition, where they're usually booed relentlessly. He had little trouble with Maderna, who also lost to Estrada in the final of an Olympic qualifying tournament in Guatemala last spring.
"I already knew what he was going to bring, but I kept my composure," said Estrada, who had nine family members in attendance in Beijing.


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On Thursday's Project Runway All-Stars (9/8c, Lifetime), the two Spanish-speaking contestants take advantage of their shared tongue to talk about their competitors -- right in front of their faces! In particular, Emilio voices his opinion of Uli's design aesthetic below:
Are you glad for subtitles? We bet Uli isn't now that she can see what was said about her!
The episode tasks the remaining designers with creating a red carpet gown out of green, eco-friendly fabrics and materials. Diane von Furstenberg guest-judges.
Project Runway All-Stars airs Thursdays at 9/8c on Lifetime.
View original Project Runway Exclusive Video: Emilio Talks Trash About Uli at TVGuide.com
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Public health officials Tuesday confirmed one pertussis case and an unspecified number of suspected cases at Pueblo West High School.
All of the cases involve students who have had many close contacts at the school and in the community. The Pueblo City County-Health Department has investigated many of those contacts and made appropriate recommendations for testing and treatment, according to a health department news release.
Dr. Christine Nevin-Woods, health department director, said she is grateful for cooperation and assistance from the high school, School District 70 and the medical community in a strategy aimed at stemming the outbreak.
Students, staff members and family members at Pueblo West High School are being monitored for symptoms of pertussis, which produces a severe cough, Nevin-Woods said.
Anyone found to be infected will have to stay at home until treatment is finished.
"Pertussis is a highly contagious disease. Treatment and vaccination is important in preventing its spread to others who are likely to get the illness," Nevin-Woods said.
Adolescents and adults with a severe cough (often with a characteristic "whoop" sound) should be checked by their doctor and tested for pertussis. And anyone likely to be exposed should be vaccinated, she said.
Whooping cough disease starts like the common cold, with a runny nose or congestion, sneezing, and maybe a mild cough or fever. But after one or two weeks, severe coughing can begin and, in teens, it can last for more than 10 weeks, Nevin-Woods said.
The cough can be so severe that it causes vomiting and makes it difficult for babies and young children to breathe, eat and drink liquids. Pertussis can even kill very young infants.
"Vaccinations, including Tdap, are very important in preventing illness. Call your doctor to make sure you are up to date," Nevin-Woods said.
Tdap is one of the vaccines required by state law for children from sixth through 12th grades.


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Skip to comments.New Government Fees in Deficit Proposal Would Hit Airline Passengers, Military Retirees
Posted on 09/19/2011 4:38:18 PM PDT by yoeEdited on 09/19/2011 4:56:57 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
It's not just millionaires who'd pay more under President Obama's latest plan to combat the deficit.
Air travelers, federal workers, military retirees, wealthier Medicare beneficiaries and people taking out new mortgages are among those who would pay more than $130 billion in government revenues raised through new or increased fees.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
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Relax man, this is NOT going to pass the House or Senate!
Obama doesn't give a rat's rear end about ombatting the deficit - but this DOES give him an excuse to raise taxes, which has always been his goal.
How about privatizing airport security, ditch the TSA altogether.
"Why (would) the administration ... propose a Social Security payroll tax holiday in its jobs bill, but simultaneously suggest a tax increase for middle-class federal workers?" asked Joseph Beaudoin, president of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. :
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/19/new-government-fees-in-deficit-proposal-would-hit-airline-passengers-military/#ixzz1YRiHG2rW
Because he's a lying SOS. Wow military retirees get the millionaire treatment. And Airline passengers, well now you pay to get some stranger to feel you.
This administration is WAY OUT OF CONTROL.
They remind me of the 6th grader that takes daddy's car and drives and high speeds swerving aimlessly on the road.
This 6th grader is the voice of some controlling group of commies probably
all over the world and he was hatched to do their bidding to bring the world down to a one world government. Tear it all down. Easier to start over that way.
Well their little commie coup attempt is set to fail. What rock will they crawl under after the smoke clears.
Hopefully it will never happen.
I believe it. Nearly any congressman that voted for doing this to military retirees wouldn't have to face defeat in the next election—they'd be recalled.
Military retirees would pay a $200 fee upon turning 65 to have the government pay their out-of-pocket Medicare expenses.
I could live with that, because it's a moot point. Will there be a government to pay my military retirement and medicare when I turn 65?
Sorry but you have not heard Buffets companies are under investigation for failure to pay over 1B as in billion dollars in back taxes...Notice he never mentions that fact....Another limousine liberal
Sorry but you have not heard Buffets companies are under investigation for failure to pay over 1B as in billion dollars in back taxes...Notice he never mentions that fact....Another limousine liberal
And then go a step further. Change any employee of BATFE with murder or accessory before or after. Charge any employee of the EPA with crimes against humanity. Charge any employee of Education with child abuse. Charge any employee...
Which is a crime in most states.
Seems to me he should be happy with sexually molesting the air line passengers and not feel the need to shake them down, too.
And penalizing the military retirees (whites) is a snazzy community organizer idea.
He's also targeting medicare again. Kill them ole white people.
sad thing is, $130 billion is one month's overspendindg
we spend about $130 billion more every month, than revenues come in
so, what and who comes next?
Your forgetting that Buffett and Bill Gates along with a lot of other billionaires put their wealth in tax free trust funds. They still get to vote the stock , feel rich and it forever pays no taxes. If they want the rich to pay their fair share eliminate tax free trust retro active to Jan 1. To make matters worse Buffett has dozens of lawyers fighting the irs over a 1 billion tax bill the irs says he owes. He should be charged with lying to congress. He spends millions not to pay taxes and complains he dosent pay enough.
"Relax man, this is NOT going to pass the House or Senate!"
I agree, however I think it is very important that the democrats who vote against the bill are highlighted by all conservatives and conservative outlets. Obama and his media will try to blame the bill's failure on Republicans. It will be important to continue to identify members of his own party who couldn't stomach this debacle.
I think the Republicans need to jump all over this - everybody knows Social Security is going broke and the Obama answer is to reduce collection of Social Security taxes! We need to hit this hard and demonstrate to our seasoned citizens that Obama is going to take away their Social Security by bankrupting the system even more quickly. Remember the RATS scared senior citizens when Bush simply wanted to put part of the payroll tax in a private account to get more interest. Obama is doing this to reduce one of taxes "his people" actually pay.
Meantime, I believe I heard a figure that the top 1% of earners pay something like 30% of all income taxes collected. What's not fair about that? I think that what's not fair is that those earners are paying an unconscionable amount of the total income taxes collected. So , Mr. President, take your "fair share" and shove it!
So, on the one hand, so much regulation they cannot drill, and on the other, tax them for not drilling?? November, 2012 cannot come soon enough!!
***Air travelers, federal workers, military retirees, wealthier Medicare beneficiaries and people taking out new mortgages are among those who would pay more...***
Military retirees? They don't get enough compensation, including respect, as it is. They stand in harms way on a daily basis, many times come home draped in a flag or maimed, so LEAVE THEM ALONE, O'SLAMMY!
The housing industry is in shambles, and they want to make it more expensive for the first time buyer? Nobody is that stupid.
I think the real nail in Zero's coffin is when he announces NO COLA increase for a third year in a row for SS recipients. Inflation for August was 3.77. It has been inching up evey month this year.
I would almost be willing to bet on this one.
If he were serious he would be studying Paul Ryan's plan. I find it reasonable and fair to everyone.
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Well, it seems that Paul's concerts in Argentina and Brazil are not a matter of interest in this site but somehow I understand it. Paul performs exactly the same show in every place he visits, the same set list, the same energy and quality, it's usual for now-a-days' fans to know that Paul played a terriffic show here and there and at the same time the currents news are the remastered version of Band on the run. I can get that.
Just think of this: Every place Paul performs is a spectacular and unforgetable thing for the people who asists to a show of him. This is a video I found of the soundcheck of the first Argentina concert at the legendary River Plate stadium in which he invites the fans to go up on stage with him. A once-ín-a-lifetime opportunity for a fan. This is the link for it:
Ate the same time, this reminds me of his recent visit to my country six months ago. You know, the nostalgia comes out of me. I just want to share this with all of you. I just bought the bootleg version of the Mexico`s second concert, the concert that was broadcasted live via internet on May 28th 2010 and is available on youtube. The audio is just fine, of course it includes all those songs we`ve all seen released in so many official albums but if you want to hear some tracks like Venus and Mars/Rock show, Lettin' go, 1985, Ob la di, Ob la da, And I love her, Shine a light in Mexico, etc just e-mail me to my current adress : email@example.com and I'll send it via e-mail, track by track, to anyone who is interested on it, this is for free of course.
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About the Author: Ambassador Karen B. Stewart serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
I first visited Burma 25 years ago and was captivated by its culture and people. But even tourists felt the oppression of the military junta. For the people of Burma the desperate human rights situation continues to deteriorate daily. The deepening pattern of repression, arrest and imprisonment of individuals whose only crime is free expression remains of grave concern to the United States. We all remember the brutal actions by the regime a year ago when it attacked peaceful protesters seeking change for their country. Inspiring images of thousands of monks demonstrating were juxtaposed against pictures of military tanks and soldiers sent to silence those speaking out after years of repressive rule.
Since November, in what appears to be part two of the junta's crackdown on the opposition, we have witnessed the military regime impose multiple heavy prison sentences on more than 200 monks, journalists, and pro-democracy and civic activists who were tried for nothing more than seeking to exercise their basic political rights.
Yesterday, First Lady Laura Bush, who has played an active role in speaking out against the military dictatorship, praised the courage of the Burmese people for standing up to the repressive military rule that has crushed peaceful dissent for decades.
"Children are conscripted as soldiers, and families are forced to perform life-threatening labor," she said, speaking on the occasion of Human Rights Day at the Council on Foreign Relations.
The First Lady pointed to the junta's campaign to silence opponents ahead of planned elections in 2010, despite the regime's promises to work toward a democratic transition.
"Since the Saffron Revolution of 2007, the number of political prisoners in Burma has increased from around 1,100 to more than 2,100 now. Female activist Nilar Thein was forced to leave her newborn child and flee into hiding. After a year on the run, she was captured and jailed this September," she said.
The regime must heed the calls of the United Nations and the international community to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners and to immediately begin a genuine, transparent, and inclusive dialogue with all democratic and ethnic minority groups with the support of the United Nations. Engaging in a substantive dialogue with representatives from a cross section of Burmese society is the only way Burma will move towards national reconciliation and become a functional member of the international community. A recent letter by 112 former presidents' and prime ministers appealed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon to remain actively engaged in pressing the junta to respond to the aspirations of its citizens for human rights and democracy.
The U.S. Government has urged the United Nations Security Council and Secretary-General Ban to continue drawing attention to the deplorable human rights situation in Burma. The international community knows that the brutal and irresponsible actions of Burma's regime also pose serious transborder problems for the region in the forms of refugee flows, smuggling and trafficking in persons, and the spread of infectious disease. We call on Burma's neighbors in Southeast Asia to also use their influence with the regime to press for cooperation with the United Nations and the international community. The people of Burma deserve no less.
Ron in New York writes:
Axis of Oval:
Demonizing, isolating, demeaning...
How has Bush helped the situation?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
If the government of Burma is to be effectively sanctioned, then all U.S. corporations having any involvement with that government or infrastructure that supports the regime must divest themselves of such activity.
If that involves the shutting down of pipelines to apply economic pressure, so be it.
It is past time for U.S. oil companies to fully support U.S. foreign policy, regardless of what it may do to their profit margins.
Cleia in Costa Rica writes:
We were in Burma for 2 years ago. Our family has come to love the Burmese people. Gentle and peaceful people. Opressed by a horrible goverment who doesn't care for his own people. I cried so many times to see what the goverment do to this people. Until now I receive e-mails form friends back there complaining about their situation. I feel helpless to see their suffering. Sometimes I feel like screaming out loud (Please, help this people who are crying for help for so many years.)
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@ Ron in New York -- "How has Bush helped the situation?" in Burma?
Without the Bush Administration, U.S. efforts and SD's actions, today, we wouldn't probably talk about Burma.
Most of us around the world wouldn't even know what Burma is or where it is.
First of all, I would like to show you some pictures about what Burma is, besides a topic for discussion: Burma is Hell!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/falang_bah2002/1446501594/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/manas_dichow/2103666115/
Everybody know that this situation is a result of China's provocations, Chinese intel "projects" and Burma's junta attempts to stay in power for ever.
So, now that we have a clear view of what the Burma Hell is, what do you think that the President could have done any better?
Start a war with China, or invade Burma?
Besides, and this counts for every U.S. Administration, all the time, some people wonder what America has not done, but nobody is willing to talk about what they have really offer in hundreds different regions and situations around the Globe!
Best Regards Ron and a Happy New Year! You are very lucky living in the best Christmas city of the world. Merry Christmas Big Apple!


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For example, select students support faculty members with their professional academic investigations. At other times, it is the faculty which assists the efforts of students in pursuing groundbreaking new research. As a result of these experiences, and with confidence in their own abilities, Whittier students regularly go on to participate in conferences (such as the Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research) and other academic conclaves across the nation.
Students further interact with faculty members in programs that are part of the College's Centers of Distinction and take place at Garrett and Hartley Faculty Masters' Houses, on-campus residences where professors live for a multi-year term and coordinate and host an array of educational and social activities.
While students at large universities struggle merely to gain face-time with professors, here at Whittier, students interact with the faculty personally and on a daily basis.
It is a truism that research opportunities in science and math at the undergraduate level have the power to highly motivate students—and open doors to future career paths.
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The idea started junior year when I saw a show on Zombies while I was also doing a math modeling course, and I realized I could model a Zombie epidemic. Math modeling is taking what we know about systems and equations, and applying math to solving real world actual situations. So I talked to my mentor, Professor Lutgen, and he decided we could do this for my Mellon Mays Fellowship, and it has since become my senior project as well. For the project, I study different Zombie situations—like a basic Zombie attack, or one where the virus incubates for a while, or another where the infected population is quarantined, etc. I also looked at the stability of the system and whether I could find a case where Zombies and humans can live together. Read more.


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10 tasty, innovative snacks for fueling your long trail runs
From a purely elemental perspective, running is simple. Food should be, too. If the thought of cramming down another chemical-laden gel, sawdusty protein bar or over-sugared sports drink makes your stomach turn, then you're in luck. Current trends are leaning toward more athlete-friendly, nutrient-dense natural foods.
After the positive response from last year's "No More Gels" article, we compiled a follow-up list of runner-friendly, pre-packaged snacks that are easy to stash in your pack for a long day on the trails.
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Saquito is a blend of chia seed, hemp seed, shredded coconut, low-glycemic sweeteners and natural flavors like goji berries, raw cacao, cinnamon or vanilla bean. This "energy mix" comes in a resealable bag, perfect for scooping into recovery drinks or carrying along in a pack for energy on multi-day trips. It's gluten-free, vegan, 100-percent organic and raw. We liked the satisfying saltiness and well-balanced flavor profile of the Vanilla Goji mix. Each two-tablespoon serving packs four grams of fiber, so some may find this best suited for post-run refueling.
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The Smashing Pumpkins will start recording new material later this spring, says drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, but fans looking for a proper follow-up album to last year's Zeitgeist are out of luck.
"It's something we're going to get to on May 1st," Chamberlin says. "We just bought a building, and my wife and I are in the process of moving back to Chicago. Billy [Corgan] and I are going to start working every day like we used to.
"But I don't think we will make records again," the drummer explains, pointing out that the band's contractual commitment to Reprise Records is finished. "I look at it like the old business model is dead and the music business doesn't know how to move forward. We want to keep things vital and keep things viable and get our music across while remaining relevant. Music has in many ways just become an advertisement for your tour.
"I think what we'll do is start releasing songs," Chamberlin continues. "The record or CD format places too many limitations on your piece of art. People just don't buy records anymore. Anyone under the age of 24 just buys songs. It's just in our best interest to release blocks of songs. And I think what we'll do - not to let the cat out of the bag too much - is to create the framework where we can release a number of songs and maybe create a title. We can gather three or four songs, but it will all flow up to a larger body of work. But to call it record in the traditional sense would be anachronistic."


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Topic: just double checking the validity of my design.
So basically, the app is supposed to allow anyone to signup and create their own customized mini forums and thus becoming admins of their own forum. Each admins create as many forums as they want.
Forums consist of categoory > topic > posts . Anyone can register to as many forums as they want. and they will have a menu to show all of the forums they belong to.
Consist of : Admin.rb, Forum.rb, User.rb, Category.rb, Topic.rb, Post.rb
So in general what the below says is:
One to many b/t Admin and Forums.
Many to Many b/t Forums and Users.
One to many b/t Forum and Categories.
One to many b/t Category and Topics.
One to many b/t Topic and Posts.
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Err. thats the easy part. My main dillema is whether or not upon sign up what sort of fields(excluding ids) I should include in the Admin's table as well as User's table.
Should Admin table have things like
OR is the above approach completely wrong?
Instead, should above fields be in their own unique tables? Meaning, forum_title, forum_admin_name would be in the Forum table. and category_title, category_order would be in the Category table.....and so on. And rails be intelligent enough to work out all the relationships??
The latter part I am still unsure of..
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In his latest column for National Review, Jonah Goldberg notes the difference between being pro-business and pro-market and says the GOP can't have it both ways anymore:
Just to clarify, the difference between being pro-business and pro-market is categorical. A politician who is a "friend of business" is exactly that, a guy who does favors for his friends. A politician who is pro-market is a referee who will refuse to help protect his friends (or anyone else) from competition unless the competitors have broken the rules. The friend of business supports industry-specific or even business-specific loans, grants, tariffs, or tax breaks. The pro-market referee opposes special treatment for anyone.
Politically, the reason the lines get blurry in good times and bad is that in a boom, the economic pie is growing fast enough that the friend and his competitor alike can prosper. In bad times, when politicians are desperate to get the economy going, no one in Washington wants to seem like an enemy of the "job creators."
Goldberg is absolutely right about the difference being categorical. As economist Arnold Kling has helpfully outlined, support/opposition to markets and business gives us four categories:


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In the ongoing Melo saga, it seems that in order to facilitate a trade of Melo to the Knicks (or anywhere else for that matter), a 3rd team would have to get involved. Seems like they are interested in SSB.
From the beginning of the Melodrama, Denver's wish list of veteran replacements for Anthony has been consistent: Joakim Noah, Andrei Kirilenko, Andre Iguodala, Gerald Wallace or Anderson Varejao.
Sources say numerous teams have inquired about Varejao, but the Cavs won't even entertain such talks unless they're getting a superstar in return; Anthony, for one, has made it clear he wouldn't sign an extension in Cleveland.
First off, why would the Cavs insist on a superstar in exchange for Varejao? Yes his offense has improved, and I love his tenacity on defense as much as the next guy, but he's not really a necessity on a rebuilding team. On a contender he has crazy value, but we are no longer contenders. Not to mention who even knows if his increased ofensive efficency will still exist without LeBron setting him up. Granted his jumper improved as well, but no one will ever mistake him for a Top 4 offensive option on a contending team. As much as I was a fan of his contract, on this current Cavs team it will be an albatross for years.
Secondly, why would the Nuggets even want him? Without Melo, they're no more a contender in the West than the Cavs are in the East. What value does Varejao bring to the table for them?
I dont get either side.