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The Nest at Palisades Cabins offer secluded luxury cabins designed to provide charm, quiet luxury and romance. We're located on a wooded acreage high above the Mississippi River minutes from Savanna, the Palisades State Park and an easy 20 minute drive to Galena.
The recently renovated Powell House is a three-bedroom/two-bath home in The Galena Territory near the Owners' Club. Reasonably priced, sleeps eight and features a fully-equipped kitchen with seating for eight.
1500 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, full kitchen, large living room. 4 twin beds, 1 king and 1 full bed. 1/2 block off Main St in Golconda. Boat parking available. All are welcome.
Relax, reflect and unwind in this private guest house that is a turn-of-the-century cottage completely restored with modern amenities. Located high above the confluence of the Mississippi & Illinois Rivers, it offers a quiet retreat with a spectacular view, yet it is only one block from village shops, marina, restaurants, bike trails and the scenic byway.
The Riverside Cottage - A Loading Dock Guest House
Relax in this riverfront cottage located a block from Main Street in downtown Grafton. This unique, art-filled guest house is just a stone's throw from the Mississippi River. The flower-filled back deck faces the river and the historic Boatworks building, which houses the monthly Riverside Flea Market. A restful atmosphere and overstuffed comfy furniture will entice you to read by the fireplace or paint a picture at the artist's easel. A full kitchen allows for snacks of cooking in style. This cottage is designed for two. Free Wi-fi.
Western-themed, fully-furnished living quarters that sleep six, attached barn and stables on the 50 acre Herold Ranch, adjacent to J&M Quarter Horses. Full kitchen, patio and BBQ. Hunters welcome. Corral and horse stall rental available.
CITY:Alto Pass
The Stone Cottage - A Loading Dock Guest House
The Stone Cottage, located about 2 miles from the Loading Dock, is a recently remodeled and beautifully appointed home that was built in 1840 and is Grafton's oldest original structure. It features a full kitchen and three bedrooms with beds to sleep eight. The charming modern decor is warm and inviting; the property is perfect for a group getaway.
The Willows Hotel is a quiet quaint boutique hotel quietly nestled in historic Utica, Illinois. We are located 90 minutes from downtown Chicago and the Quad Cities. There is no better escape from your day to day routine. We are one mile from the entrance of Starved Rock State Park, voted one of "Illinois Seven Wonders". Two miles from Matthiessen State Park. The Willows Hotel is a short stroll from shopping, organic food store,restaurants, wineries, and pubs. More than a place to rest your head, you can relax and rejuvenate. Make yourself at home in our warm residential-feel rooms or suites. For business or leisure, The Willows Hotel staff is eager to make your stay enjoyable and comfortable.
Located deep in the woods just 5 miles from historic Mt Carroll, Timber Lake Resort offers 120 campsites including pull-thru RV sites with water, sewer, and electric hookups. We also offer deluxe log cabin rentals and beautiful lakeside rustic camping. Other amenities include a 1,800-square-foot pool, large group pavilion, recreation center, general store, lakeside deck, two spring-fed lakes, biking & hiking trails and Timber Lake Playhouse, Illinois' oldest professional summer stock theatre, is located next door within easy walking distance.
CITY:Mount Carroll
A rustic retreat featuring 3 bedrooms (sleeps 6), 2 bathrooms, a kitchen with microwave and refrigerator, and a fireplace, on 80 wooded acres.
Three Story, six bedroom log home on 30 acres with fireplace, large deck, kitchen, central air, spa, large meeting room, trail rides, continental breakfast, TV, VCR, 5-person spa, gas grill and 2 charcoal grills. Next to Hidden Springs State Forest.
Unique rental property, for Weddings, Corporate and Family Reunions. The house accommodates 26 people and 80 acres has 9 hole golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts and Tent for up to 200 people.
CITY:Lake Villa
Located off the Shawnee Hills, 5 miles north of Alto Pass on IL 127,(2 miles from Cedar Lake) you will find these two luxury cabins, Cabin #1 accommodates eight. Cabin #2 accommodates two. The cabins offer wonderful amenities to create a relaxing enjoyable visit. Some of the special features are gourmet kitchen, hot tub, washer & dryer, gas fireplace; satellite TV, WiFi, DVD/VCR Player, central air & heat. Boat rental are available for patrons - pontoons, canoes, kayaks for use on nearby Cedar Lake. A great ending for a day would be relaxing in the hot tub or sitting on the deck overlooking the Shawnee National Forest.
Located in a beautiful wooded area, this vacation home sleeps eight with three full baths. Hot tub, billiards, stone fireplace. Satellite TV/VCR/DVD, deck, gas grill and screened room. Access to pool, trails, golf, stable, lake and skiing.
Train-Inn Vacation/Executive Rental Home
If you need longer-term accommodation this is a perfect vacation/executive rental, hotel alternative, or home away from home when visiting Carbondale or Southern Illinois University. This cottage is location adjacent to the Train-Inn B&B and has a comfortable, rustic charm. Recently renovated it offers modern comfort, with three bedrooms, easily sleeping six guests. Fully furnished and with its fully equipped kitchen, including dishes and cookware, towels, linens, washer & dryer a great place to stay while visiting the area. In addition, there is parking for up to four cars.
A 3,000 sq. ft. lodge features a master bedroom with a private bath and two bedrooms with semi-private bathrooms. Located in rural Jasper County, Turkey Creek is perfect for hunters or individuals wanting a weekend retreat.
Centrally located and fully furnished. Two Roads Abode features four bedrooms and two full baths. This rural setting has a large yard, grill, picnic table, plenty of parking and an RV hookup. Open all year.
Featured on HGTV and PBS Illinois Stories, this home origionally served as a railroad bridge in 1919. Opening in the spring of 2010 as a guest lodge, the home sleeps 6-8 people comfortably, complete with spectacular scenery and situated over water. The lodge is also available for meetings for 20-30 people. Relax in front of the hand crafted fireplace or sit outside on one of the balcony's in a serene location in Ursa, just 15 minutes from Quincy, IL.
Located on 7 acres of rolling woodlands, just north of Quincy, IL. This rustic sanctuary is perfect for groups who want to get away. The lodge has a wrap around porch and outdoor pool. Also on the grounds are two bunk houses for retreats, basketball court and 1-acre pond with paddleboats.
Villa De Bertolino welcomes you with a peaceful, friendly and exciting getaway. Relax by your private saltwater pool and 6 seated hot tub, day and night. The villa is an open, family-style environment and sleeps 8 comfortably, with capacity of 12. Enjoy nature exploring the live creek on our 28 wooded acres in the heart of the wine country!
No matter the time of year, the Wagon Creek Lodge on Lake of Egypt in stunning Southern Illinois is the perfect retreat. Whether for your boating, fishing or hunting trip, family vacation, girls' or boys' get-a-way, or that much needed romantic weekend, Wagon Creek Lodge offers the ideal accommodations. Nestled among mature trees on over 103 feet of scenic shoreline, this well-equipped, modern rustic, A-frame home offers a perfect memory-creating experience expected by today's travelers. Excellent location (minutes away from I-57 and I-24), the sense of serenity amongst the wooded Shawnee National Forest, and a covered dock to house your boat, this pet-friendly lodge welcomes your entire tribe with open arms. A guest cabin with a full bath and bedroom is also located on-site for larger groups or separately available for the adventurous or budget-conscious lodger.
CITY:Creal Springs
Couples Getaway Vacation Cabins, perfect for a romantic wine trail getaway, outdoor adventure vacation, or just to reconnect with your loved one in your private wooded retreat.
Beautiful 3-bedroom/3-bath home on the North Course at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa. Gorgeous views, huge deck, screened porch, four TVs, access to semi-private Walnut Hill pool.
Water Valley Inn can accommodate individuals, couples, families and groups up to eight, based on double occupancy. The main floor of the farmhouse includes two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bathroom. The upstairs has three rooms set up with twin beds.
Located in Northwestern Illinois, near Oregon and Rockford, White Pines Inn resembles a pioneer village with 25 authentic one-room log cabins with gas fireplaces. Set among the towering pines, the cabins have beautiful hardwood floors the color of maple syrup. Each cabin has a queen, hand-hewn log bed with a double bed trundle underneath, and a private bath. There are 13 one-room cabins with open-beamed ceilings. There are 12 additional cabins built in groups of four under one roof.
CITY:Mount Morris
White Tail Crossing Cabin Village
Eighteen units are available with 1-5 bedrooms. All cabins are very nice, spacious and well-appointed with kitchens, fireplaces, front porches. There are 2 swimming pools, 2 fishing ponds, private hiking trails, 3 hole golf course and much more. Five full hookup campsites are also available. Open March to December 20th every year.
Experience our exclusive facilities when planning your next business meeting or social gathering. Let us accommodate you with our exclusive on-site catering and high-speed wireless internet. 10 miles west of Peoria via I-74, exit 82. Also enjoy our unique overnight accommodations located in the park, including a cabin, cottages, cabooses and stables. Children welcome!
The bunkhouse cabins accommodate four people. Each cabin includes heat, air-conditioning, electricity, table and chairs, a full bed bunk bed and linens. Picnic tables and fire rings are provided outside the cabins for meal preparation. Showers and bathrooms are located in the air conditioned shower house at the Welcome Center. Williams Hill Pass is a family-oriented OHV park located between Mitchellville and Rudement just off Illinois Route 34 in southern Saline County on the north slope of Williams Hill, the highest point in Southern Illinois.
Nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. Excellent deer and turkey hunting. Only 6 miles to the Ohio River and Golconda Marina, but still tucked away in the forest. Just above Lusk Creek. Come visit our little piece of heaven in the Shawnee.
Windy Hill Acres Inn is located in the Shawnee National Forest. The Inn is a Rock Potato House which has been remodeled into a beautiful 5 room house with deck. The Potato House was built in the 1800's and used to store the farmers' sweet potatoes.
Your "Cabin at the Lake," fully furnished cabins. Enjoy a peaceful, wooded country setting on over 20 acres bordering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. 1, 2, & 3 bedroom units include full kitchens, porches, and patios, grills, and campfire rings.
We offer all the comforts of home without the responsibilities. Located 5 miles SW of Carbondale, Woodland Cabins site at the edge of Southern IL rolling hills. Two ponds offer fishing, paddle boating, bird watching & relaxation. All four cabins sleep 2.
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp Resort
Your host, Yogi Bear™, invite you to "Discover the Experience" at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™, "Where you always camp with friends™". We now offer one or two room rustic cabins, sleeping four to eight people respectfully, three deluxe cabins sleeping up to eight and park model trailers sleeping up to eight. We have two heated pools, a kiddie pool, and a hot tub. Of course we still have all the amenities you expect as well as planned activities, and theme weekends.


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Lakeside Holiday Dining in Kirkland, Washington
The Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, Washington is celebrating the holiday season with exquisite lakeside holiday dining. Leave the cooking (& the dishes) to us! Round up family and friends and join us at the Beach Café or bin on the lake restaurant. Our chefs have designed holiday menus and offerings to make your holiday a special experience.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining
At bin on the lake wine bar & restaurant, combine holiday sentiment with delicious cuisine. On Christmas Eve & Christmas Day enjoy stunning waterfront views and a special pre-fixe menu from 5:00 PM -9:00 PM. Reserve a table by calling 425-803-5595 or book your table online.
On Christmas Day, enjoy an over-the-top decadent brunch buffet at the Beach Café! For $38 per adult and $18 per child, the buffet is offered from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Book your reservations in advance by calling 425-889-0303.
New Year's Eve in Kirkland, Washington
Enjoy a specially crafted pre-fixe menu designed by Chef Dylan Giordan at bin on the lake for only $65 per person. From mouthwatering offerings like seared scallops with lobster-watercress salad and black truffle risotto cake, to decadent desserts like hazelnut ice cream and rich dark chocolate - make your evening memorable by joining us at bin on the lake. Beach Café will be viewing New York City's traditional Times Square Countdown and ball drop at 9pm with a complimentary Champagne Toast for diners. Come back in the morning for 'Hair of the Dog' specials that feature favorite comfort foods and cocktail offerings.
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text: The following photos were taken by Garland city councilman Doug Athas on a tour of New Orleans. They show the two responses to disaster and a crisis of housing shortage after many became uninhabitable post-Katrina. Some show the Katrina Cottages from the New Urbanists, the others are from Brad Pitt's Make It Right. One appears to be maturing, getting better and better over time. The other already looks aged and desolate. I'll let you decide which is better:


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The game on Jan. 29 hurt, but there was no getting past that for the Oak Creek boys basketball team.
The Knights had Racine Case, undefeated in the Southeast Conference, on the ropes for what coach Mike Jossie called about "30-plus minutes" and then let the game slip away in the last 1:30 with some uncharacteristic mistakes in a 41-40 defeat.
"It was a real heartbreaker," Jossie said. "There were tears shed in the locker room after that game. We played so well, so disciplined for more than 30 minutes and even had an eight-point lead at one time in the second half, but we made mistakes and Case, to its credit, made us pay for those mistakes."
The loss spoiled a terrific 20-point effort by senior forward Terrence Garner.
And that loss had been right on top of a difficult defeat to archrival Franklin just a few days before.
So Jossie needed to see if the resurgent Knights, who have played suffocating defense and smart, patient offense all this encouraging season en route to a 6-5 league mark and a 10-9 overall record, "could find their heart and passion again."
The answer Friday night against Southeast Conference foe Kenosha Bradford was a resounding "Yes!"
Against Kenosha Bradford
The Knights had Garner on the bench for all but about two minutes in the first half with two fouls and would eventually have similar problems with such starters as Alex Medenwalt and Chase Leonardi, both of whom eventually would foul out in the fourth quarter.
But a series of reserves, led by post Nick Comella (six rebounds) and guard Cory Jackson held the Oak Creek pulse steady and allowed the Knights to eventually pull away with a 41-33 victory.
"We had those tough losses but we had to put them behind us," said the 6-4 Garner, "and our bench really stepped up for us tonight."
Garner would wind up with eight points and six rebounds, almost all of which came in the second half.
"It was funny, we haven't had foul trouble all season until tonight," Jossie said, "but if we were to get this done, the reserves would have to step up. They didn't score a lot of points, but they played a lot of strong minutes and they were the ones who pulled us through to the end.
Despite the loss of Garner and other foul trouble, Oak Creek still held a 17-14 lead.
Two free throws and a steal and layup by Medenwalt put the Knights up for good and were part of an 8-0 run that made it 15-8 with 6:06 left in the half.
The offense went a bit stagnant the rest of the half, but Oak Creek still kept the advantage.
No heat from the Devils
When Garner came back in for good (he did not pick up another foul in the second half), the Knights went on a 6-0 run to start the third. Garner got the first basket, and then junior point guard Cordarius Johnson hit a pair of tough shots in quick succession to make it 23-14, with 5:20 left in the third.
After that, the game became a little bit of a cat-and-mouse affair, as twice in the third quarter the Red Devils would close the gap to five, only to have the Knights push it back up.
But Oak Creek all but put a dagger in Bradford's hopes right at the end of the third, as the Knights ran almost all of the last 36 seconds off the clock and then kicked it to freshman guard Harrison Cleary on the far left baseline, who drained a cold-as-the-weather 3-pointer just as the buzzer sounded to make it 30-20.
"When we got Terrence back in and he became active, that opened up other things for us," said Jossie.
In the fourth quarter, the Knights' lead would twice drop to within eight, but the Red Devils could not heat up, hitting only nine of 37 shots on the evening.
"We just tried not to do too much," Garner said. "We just do what we do best and not force things."
Johnson continued his steady play with eight points and five assists while Medenwaldt had seven points before he fouled out.
Montenia Nelson had 15 points for Bradford to lead all scorers.
"We knew it wouldn't be easy," Jossie said. "Give Bradford credit. We just do a nice job of holding teams down. Some people say we're overly patient and boring, but I tell you, winning is exciting for our guys."
Garner agreed.
"We just had to come back (from those two tough losses)," he said. "... and yes, it is more enjoyable winning games."
The Knights will be on the road twice this week. They were at Kenosha Tremper on Tuesday and then will be at Racine Horlick on Friday (7:15 p.m.). WIAA sectional seeding meetings will be this weekend.
More from Sports
- Walks catch up to Oak Creek baseball team in state loss to Marquette
- Baseball: Big inning leads Marquette past Oak Creek in state semifinal
- Big inning boosts Oak Creek baseball team past Muskego and on to state
- Big third inning lifts Oak Creek baseball team past Franklin, 8-3
- Oak Creek baseball team beats Franklin to advance to sectional final
- 'No worries': Ellifson's hit earns Oak Creek the GMC tourney title
- Richter's 'big' hit leads Oak Creek baseball team past Franklin in GMC semis
- Baseball: D.J. Ellifson's single lifts Oak Creek baseball team to Greater Metro tourney title
- Oak Creek baseball team beats Franklin, 7-3, advances to GMC final
- Three Oak Creek softball players make All-Suburban team


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March 13, 2010
Browse Newspapers in Google News Archive
"The News Archive Partner Program provides a way for Google and publishers and repositories to partner together and make historical newspaper archives discoverable online. As part of Google News, the News archive search function provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives. For articles already in digital format, we've worked with the hosts of these archives to crawl and index their materials. When materials aren't easily available in digital format, we have partnered with the copyright holder to scan and present the newspaper in a way that is full-text searchable, fast and easy to navigate," explains Google.
Google also digitizes books, magazines, photos and videos.
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well this is really useful.it's always better to read a full page of newspaper on the internet anyway. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Wow.. Google is really amazing. I've attended the Innovating Forum, by Google and i was thrilled by the revelations they have shared!ReplyDelete
1876? O_oReplyDelete
This is the beauty of the google that it is making things more and more simple formed and easy to access..agai as we can see that it is a helpful thing that one can read a full news paper at one page..ReplyDelete
yes.. i was checking 1876 newspaper and ther was Nixon and jet plane to China. Then i saw it is 1976, not 1800ReplyDelete
...and 20 years after Google created their newspapers website to control all of the media, they started creating tanks and missiles and thats how they took over the world. Shhhhh..... I hear the Google planes over head. Get under your desks children, quickly please.ReplyDelete
Yes I agree Google is very amazing!ReplyDelete
how can I contribute my Microfilmed copies of the Braddock Free Press from 1984 - 1999 Published Braddock, Allegheny Co, Penna to Google's Newspaper Digitalization effort?ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJuly 31, 2010 at 9:44 AM
As the town historian ,I have found many articles that provided me with a great deal of information..Many thanks to Google...ReplyDelete
What a great way to store information. I remember going to the library and using a news reel for old papers. How great is this!ReplyDelete
I agree if google had a dialy news paper it would be very popular and I for one would read it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Is it gone? Many things i previously found with google news archive search i don't find anymore. Where are the newspaper scans now?ReplyDeleteReplies
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It's still here, I found it!!Delete
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Is there a way to save the newspapers to your computer hard drive? Thank you,ReplyDelete


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Skip to comments.Looking for Life in the Multiverse
Posted on 12/18/2009 12:07:14 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
The typical Hollywood action hero skirts death for a living. Time and again, scores of bad guys shoot at him from multiple directions but miss by a hair. Cars explode just a fraction of a second too late for the fireball to catch him before he finds cover. And friends come to the rescue just before a villains knife slits his throat. If any one of those things happened just a little differently, the hero would be hasta la vista, baby. Yet even if we have not seen the movie before, something tells us that he will make it to the end in one piece.
In some respects, the story of our universe resembles a Hollywood action movie. Several physicists have argued that a slight change to one of the laws of physics would cause some disaster that would disrupt the normal evolution of the universe and make our existence impossible. For example, if the strong nuclear force that binds together atomic nuclei had been slightly stronger or weaker, stars would have forged very little of the carbon and other elements that seem necessary to form planets, let alone life. If the proton were just 0.2 percent heavier than it is, all primordial hydrogen would have decayed almost immediately into neutrons, and no atoms would have formed. The list goes on.
(Excerpt) Read more at scientificamerican.com ...
I suppose the good news is it can still happen.
The main problem is getting to these other "universes".
Albert Einstein once reportedly said "God does not play dice with the universe."
I find it rather curious to see the histories of parallel Earths. The only problem would be running into these "toxic" universes.
All of this is dependent on the Universe being finite.
Have we gotten any proof it is finite?
We have looked very, very deep into the skies, and at the very limit of our perception, we see MORE. Every time the limit of our perception is extended, we still find the same thing.
No, but many people believe he gambles a lot with Earth.
It's possibile that there are infinite universes, each with different physical constants, such as proton mass. We happen to be in this one just because we can be. In the vast majority of the others (if they exist), life is probably impossible because no stable, evolving, self-replicating, complex structures can form.
The mainstream size estimates haven't grown for many years. These aren't based upon how far the best telescope can see, but upon other things.
The coolest thing about the Multiverse Theory is it means in some universe somewhere there is a me that didn't end this sentence with an ellipsis ...
Admittedly it can get pretty silly. And is there a multiverse of multiverses?
I think it would be interesting to see what my "duplicate"or "duplicates" is doing in a parallel worlds.
This is about as far as a secular mindset can get. Enough universes and you have a mulligan on everything. But you never transcend the blasted system.
There is nothing wrong to dream.
Gotta wake up sometime
Authors and television programs have made millions of dollars speculating on this subject.
Well that's slightly different, a split-universe theory. For every random quantum fluctuation, the universe splits and all possibilities are ultimately played out. However, I hate the thought of a universe where certain things that could have happended, actually did. But maybe that's offset by the possibility of another universe where I won the mega-lottery. By the way, these ideas of multiverses and split universes are just hypothetical at best, but interesting to think about.
I agree with you.
The compelling thing about this split-universe theory, btw, (I think it's called many-worlds theory officially), is that it's unexplainable to science why quantum events are random. There's no way of knowing which direction a photon will travel, or when a radioactive nucleus will decay. Einstein was also baffled by this seemingly unaccountable randomness, claiming instead that "God does not play dice". Scientists by their very nature prefer order and predictablity, but quantum physics itself states that events must happen at random (Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal). If a photon goes left instead of right completely at random, then can it also go right in some other universe, and still appear random in both? That at least explains what otherwise cannot be explained by present science.
I agree with you.
God is in the details...
I agree. He is.
Time is the forth dimension, alternate reality is the fifth dimension.
BREAKING NEWS - President Palin just approved the final nuclear strike in the mideast that will turn Saudi Arabia, the last muslime country, into glass. This will eliminate all final muslimes from the earth. Palin also announced the completion of the last "relocation camp" for the few remaining liberals in the western hemisphere at Guantanamo Bay in the State of Cuba. ...... Oh shoot, I'm sorry, guess I bumped over from the real universe, carry on.
Infinite means infinite. The number is probably inexpressible. How many atoms in the visible universe? Maybe 10^80. And how many quantum events for each second per each atom? We don't know for sure, but certainly millions at least.
And, to blow your mind away even more, each one of these permutations represents another universe with equal permutations. In other words, the number of of them grows exponentially by a factor impossible to imagine. You make a good point, one I'm aware of.
This is true. You are speaking of a mathematical estimate based on a ton of presumptions about the 'beginning' of the Universe, and the 'weight' (amount of mass).
It is also well-known that this 'model' doesn't fit the facts (kinda like the GW issue), and scientists had to make up a fudge factor called dark-matter.
Still, it is a 'guess', and I was talking about the 'observed' (whether visually or via other parts of the EM spectrum).
So, mainstream size 'estimates' may be correct, or may not. We have no proof yet.
If and when we are able to 'observe' the 'extent' of the Universe, what will we see just beyond that?
I live again, a million, a billion, a trillion times.
Thank you very much for the link.
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to glorify God through the Spirit by pursuing joy in Christ alone that our neighbors and the nations worship him with us now and forever.
We are driven as a church by this biblical vision of God, so we intend to live out this vision by:
We value worship in all aspects of life because we value God supremely and want our worship to match that value.
We value authentic, life-together relationships because they are a picture of the Triune God who has always been in community.
We value service because the Spirit has given to each one of us gifts in order to extend love to one another.
We value the advance of the gospel where live, work, and play both here and cross-culturally because that is God's purpose in creation.
because it shapes and informs every aspect of life. It is the reality that God loves the communication of his glory so much that his Son died in the place of sinners like us and was raised from the dead that all who believe in Jesus would enjoy a restored relationship with God forever.


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Chapter 10
Jesus instructs and empowers the Twelve Apostles and sends them forth to preach, minister, and heal the sick—Those who receive the Twelve receive the Lord.
1 And when he had
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also
5 These twelve Jesus
6 But go rather to the
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your
10 Nor
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of
16 ¶Behold, I send you forth as
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors and
19 But when they deliver you up,
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Time to grow up about Cuba
Who could have known that the absolute disaster that was the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba would turn out to be but one in a list of horrible decisions made by the U.S. about that island-nation? The CIA and others in the U.S. administration totally miscalculated and misdirected our reaction to the popular take-over in Cuba by Fidel Castro and his left-wing group.
Oh, we have made a habit of foreign stupidity in our international dealings. Think Vietnam, Iraq, etc. But the Cuban stupidity never ends. It is all made even more disasterous when one considers who and what we supported before and after Castro's regime. Before Castro, Cuba was raped economically, politically, and socially by selfish interests, often directly supported by U.S. interests. This included houses of prostitution, gambling halls, and all sorts of questionable activities. Cuban lives were dependent upon these kinds of "entrepreneurs." The political leadership before Castro was led by Batista, a crooked, despicable thug.
For decades now, the U.S. has had a variety of blockades and blockade-like sanctions on anything connected to Cuba. Castro did not make Cuba a Garden of Eden, but he certainly replaced hell-on-earth for many Cubans. Yes, the Soviet-supported regime of Fidel Castro left much to be desired. But the island's people were in need of international support to rebound after replacing the horrible Batista gang. The U.S. was not available to help. While it may have seemed a good and proper decision by the U.S. at the time, long ago we should have dramatically altered the way we made Cuba an outcast.
Besides cleaning up the corruption and sin-laden government of Batista, Castro did some other good things. The healthcare system is a remarkable achievement. Education for all is available. But there is still much to do in Cuba. Certainly our blackades have not helped. And they have not achieved anything close to their intended objective; to bring down the Castro regime. Our stubborn actions against Cuba have nations and people the world over scratching their heads to try and figure out why we do what we do there.
Meanwhile, back in the U.S., the old leaders of the Batista culture have taken up residency and citizenship in the United States. They have transformed Florida into a different state. And they have been a power in American politics. While some politicians in the U.S. bow to Cuban-American pressure, it is impossible to justify the thinking and the history of many former bordello owners and gambling hall operators. They represent a seedy side of free enterprise.
The action that is finally necessary is simple. End all the blockades and attempts at isolating Cuba. Let trade, tourism, etc. become open between our two nations. We have embarrassed ourselves in the way we have treated Cuba. Get over it!


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The NHL and their big four!
Jason Strudwick
November 13 2012 07:03AM
Ever since the start of this crazy lockout I always felt there was more to the league's stance then just the hockey-related revenue. Although getting to a 50/50 split is a pretty big chuck of change that the players will go without, it is just dollars and cents. It isn't a systemic issue. The money can be divided up.
After sifting through the tea leaves of all the talk the past week from both sides it is clear to me there are systemic issues. Here are the NHL's big four.
1. Entry level contracts reduced from three to two years.
2. Unrestricted free agency pushed back a year from 27 to 28 or 7 years' service to 8.
3. Arbitration pushed back to five years.
4. Five-year limit on contracts.
So what's the big deal for the players? Why don't they just accept all these slight adjustments to a new CBA? It won't make a big difference for them, will it?
I will agree that if the NHL was only asking for one of these of the four, maybe even two that the effect wouldn't as big for the players. But all four! Oh yeah, it will have a big impact!
The NHL wants all of these in place to cut down on second contracts. That is it, plain and simple. A consequence of the last lockout and the CBA done then was a big change in the numbers for second contracts. Gone were the days of smaller increases on one, two or three year deals. It was now all about big second deals to buy up years of unrestricted free agent years.
Why did teams do it? Players were now only four years away from unrestricted free agency. If they were given a two-year deal after their three-year entry level deal, they were only two years away from UFA status. Most players like to get to UFA status so unless you blew them away with a huge deal to catch their eye, which many teams have done, the player could walk away two years later.
Now the NHL is pushing back and if they get these new contract checks and balances in place the landscape will change quite a lot.
This is how it would work....
Player A is drafted and signs a two year entry level deal. Once the entry level deal is done he is still six years away from free agency, not four like the old CBA. He also is not eligible for arbitration for three more years. What leverage does he have? None. The maximum contract length is five years so a discussion that includes a length of contract that would eat into UFA seasons is impossible. The team owns him so the second deal will much smaller and shorter. That is what the NHL is after.
I can hear you all screaming at your computers that the players make too much already and they should just be happy with what they get. I won't argue with you one way or another on that. I am just explaining the reasons why the NHLPA is fighting these contract issues.
I am not a fan of big second contracts. I feel it is best to go shorter to keep the players hungry. Are all players affected by big second deals? No, but I have seen too many in my time that were.
I watched the OKC vs. Abbotsford game this weekend. Nice to see these kids play and start to develop my own opinion on them.
I was watching the defencemen closely. I was surprised by the way Schultz used his stick defensively. He used it to close off passing lanes and poke pucks away. I didn't expect that from him. Someone has taught him those skills well.
The flip side of that was the play of Teubert and Plante. They moved their feet better than the reports I read suggested but I am concerned with their stick play. Often both would go into the corners holding their stick in both hands at hip level. Useless. May as well leave the sticks on the bench. They make themselves smaller and it is much easier to pass around them.
Get those sticks on the ice boys with one hand on your stick! It will make life way easier for you.
Previously by Jason Strudwick
Good read.
November 13 2012, 07:15AM
NHL owners don't care about hockey.
November 13 2012, 07:19AM
not feeling the love for the fans right now from either side...it's like we are an after thought or something?
Ugh. Another blogger who thinks he knows everything about what it's like to play defence in the pro leagues!
November 13 2012, 08:01AM
IF the players agree to 50 - 50 than they get 50 percent. These other conditions keep the owners from making big contracts and will in no way effect the money the players get. Remember 50 - 50.
This is the owners form of player revenue sharing and checks and balances. It is the same thing the players are asking for with greater franchise revenue sharing.
My following comments have been stated dozens of times by dozens of people smarter than me - it is the owners who set the stage for ludicrous contracts. Prior to the salary cap, it seemed that only a few teams handed out stupid contracts. Now it happens every year across the board. The owners have made this mess and are now trying to claw it back in one fell swoop at the expense of the players. Do I believe players are worth $8M per year? No. But if my employer offered me huge sums of money I would gladly take it. The current economic system in the NHL has resulted in a $3.3B industry which was on the rise. In other words, it wasn't broken. What is broken is having shady owners with poor business sense in poor hockey markets. This is what needs to be fixed - and not on the backs of the players. Sure some players will lose their jobs with contraction, but it is for the long term success of the industry. The rest of these concessions are just band-aids.
Jason, this league is about fans. It is about fans being able to watch THEIR team. The Oilers of the 80s, truthfully the Isles before them actually, were the last team that you could watch a team grow up & stay together. STAY together. The owners are wanting to bring some of that back. Develop, grow, and keep semblences of their core together. That would be wonderful for the FANS. There has to be a mechanism to do that.
Players want carte-blanche freedom to play and make as much as they can. That's great. It'd be wonderful for you to make as much as you ever could. BUT incredibly selfish and neglecting that their finances are tied to the fans' support.
So, given the owners know that the system needs to change to keep teams together and keep the business model stronger... what are the PLAYERS WILLING TO DO TO ENSURE TEAMS STAY TOGETHER FOR THEIR FANS?
I think the argument that the Players make too much because they make significantly more than the average person don't make sense in a relatively free market economy. NHL caliber players are rare and in demand, so they should make lots of money.
However, when you have two groups seeking to make a deal and one group has very little to lose (some owners probably lose less money in a lockout year than actually playing the game) and another group with loads to lose (Players don't carry any financial risk, they have limited career length, and will never recapture the lost income as individuals) then you have a asymmetric negotiation in terms of bargaining power. It would take 2-3 years to break the league and/or to establish a new 'players league' at any meaningful level. If a player's league were to be established, the players would almost certainly make far less and have far more risk than they do now. At present, the players take the bulk of the profits (probably about 80-90%)and carry none of the risk - that's a pretty sweet deal. The owners (and the communities that subsidize them) have developed a pretty comprehensive institutional structure in the NHL and they deserve some of the profits for doing so.
In the end, the revenue sharing issue is all that matters. Once you have accepted 50/50 or any other split, then the rest are semantics. The result of the NHL demands will just mean that players make more in their senior years and less in the early years of their careers. However, giving the teams more control of players in their first 7-8 years will mean that there will be a little less chaos in terms of contract negotiations. As a fan, I think that is a good thing.
November 13 2012, 09:06AM
The owners will not save money on the contract restrictions they are pushing for. Why? Two words: salary cap.
Every team in the league will spend somewhere between the salary floor and the cap. The amount of money that ends up in the pockets of the union membership is fixed between an upper and lower limit.
To my eye, it seems like putting UFA status out of reach on second contracts will more evenly distribute salary among the players.
Teams will spend what they spend. I understand the need for skilled players to maximize their earnings because careers are short and can end prematurely. What I don't understand is why a union would be so intent on maximizing the earning disparity between its members.
I am not being facetious. I really don't understand. There are more plugs playing in the league than stars. Why would the plugs support contracts that eat up huge chunks of the pools they are paid from?
NHL owners don't care about hockey.
NHL players don't care about hockey.
Both sides are in it as a business - no sense vilifying either. The reason I take the owner's 'side' in this whole thing is that controlling the rise of players salary is good for the fans. As NHL owner profits increase, they will have a more difficult time justifying demands for public subsidies. The players will play equally as hard for $500,000 as they do for $5,000,000. Also, I think the players have over-reached in their negotiations and are in for a rude awakening. The sooner they realize this, the better for them and for the fans.
Struds - I understand why Crosby/Ovi/Hall/Ebs types would hate the new rules and term limits, but why wouldn't the majority of the players support the new model? My take is that would GREATLY a substantial majority of the NHLPA. If the pie is set at 50%, then all we are talking about here is splitting the money amongst the players. If these 2nd contracts are greatly reduced, it isn't going to reduce the cap. It will just reduce how much is spent on 22-24 year old superstars, therefore spreading around more cash for the rest.
End of the day, that leaves more cap space for the rest. You'd think that these rules would help the VAST majority of the players. A stop gap type 4th liner, or journeyman 3rd liner who gets squeezed an extra couple hundred grand because the team blew their entire budget on a couple 22 year old superstars. I see why those 2 superstars wouldn't like the new rules, but you'd think that the other 23 guys on the team would appreciate having more cap space for them to fight over.
Unless you are suggesting this new system will allow teams to spend way under the cap?
November 13 2012, 09:26AM
1) The 2 year entry level contract might end up being one of those issues the NHL wished it had never thought of. Good players get paid, always. Reducing the amount of time before the Taylor Halls and RNHs hit RFA status is probably a bad way to save money. Those guys will start making their coin sooner. And I understand that there are other motivations behind this move, but the Owners and Managers cant help themselves but pay their players. I think in 3-4 years the NHL would regret this move.
2) As a fan I have no problem with teams being able to keep their players longer. This isnt the NFL where players are drafted as men and closer to finished products. The NHL puts a lot of time and effort on developing most players and it is painful to see guys go at such young ages. I understand from a player's perspective that it is a backwards move, but most of the best players have been signed to lucrative contracts before they reach the minimum age for free agency.
3) I'm not a big fan of arbitration as an option at all, but I understand why it's there. This one more than the 2 year entry levels is something I would push for as a member of the PA. Most players dont end up in arbitration, but the threat of it gets deals done.
4) This one would be the easiest for me to accept as a player. First and foremost, the percentage of NHLPA members who have a 5+ year deal has to be lower than 5% (just a guess). If Sam Gagner was given a 5 year deal he would be over the moon I'm sure. 5 years is a significant time still and most players would never be adversly affected. If anything this measure would help most NHLPA members. There wouldnt be any Luongos or Shea Webers making more money in year 1 of insanely front loaded deals which eat into the HRR share of the players and force higher escrow payments on the rest of the membership.
I love having a former NHL D-man writing articles here, it gives an inside voice of how the NHL works and no one can evaluate defence like a defenceman can!
November 13 2012, 09:33AM
Good article, Struds. I understand why players loathe having their second contracts capped but there has to be some middle ground here.
If I was arbitrating the dispute, I'd:
1.) limit the term of contracts (after the entry level period) to no more than five years;
2.) change entry level length contracts to an optional two or three year period (this, in theory, could also work in favour of a gifted prospect like RNH or Hall who could negotiate at fair market value earlier if they received two year contracts);
3.) give arbitration rights to both sides one year after a player completes his entry level contract, which can only be used once by each side-- the catch would be if arbitration rights are exercised by a player or a team within three years of the player reaching UFA status, then the contract awarded must be for the balance of years to reach UFA status. Arbitrators could award any sum between the team's and the player's positions based upon comparable players; and,
4.) leave years to UFA status alone if a player signs a two year entry level contract but increase it by one if a three year entry level contract is signed. This would be conditional upon the player's rights remaining with their original drafting team, otherwise, the more favourable term would apply to a player.
I would expect that most first and second rounders would get offered a three year entry level contract, but the trade off would be an extra year of service until UFA status.
I am not suggesting that the 4 items are good or bad for the players but where this rationale goes off the rails for me is that there seems to be an automatic assumption that just because the owners picture controlling a players career through one set of rules or conditions, the script will play out exactly as expected.
They never have before so why would they do it now? It's a continuation of the same failings the league has always fallen victim to, they ignore the notion that once the CBA is signed and delivered the players association, the agents, the GM's and the Owners all immediately go to work on finding ways to not cooperate in the spirit the conditions were intended to operate.
Considering you are a former player I would like to ask, is it your sense of the players mindset that they tend to actually believe the bull they spit out in the press about this being all Bettman's doing, about their logic of negotiating while teh season is being played, about their plea to the fans that unlike they owners they care about the game, that any damage being done to the brand is solely on the owners and the best of all that - apparently unlike the players - if the league has any comments on the proceedings they should keep it in the nogotiations instead of going to the press?
November 13 2012, 10:52AM
#@$% the PA!
Bunch of #@$%ing goofs. Those things dont apply to Parros and that one french "goon" on twitter: why the #@$% are they there behind Fehr? They'll be lucky to be playing in the NHL in the year or two. I would bet 99% of the players that are opposing things that dont even matter to them. Actually, they probably just do what Fehr tells them. They have problems following rules and looking out for one another on the ice so I cant see it being much different in those board rooms.
How does a franchise/owner protect them selves from manginas such as Heatley?
Man, #@$% NHLPA, as a staff, organization and as a crew. And if you want to be down with the PA, then #@$% you too. Donald Fehr #@$% you.
November 13 2012, 10:59AM
quite interesting that the NHL is holding firm on the contract rights issues. i think due to the desparity of players whom these issues affect is a way to possible cause a friction amongst the NHLPA and its players. we shall see.
the players that are in it for the long haul better have some money banked cause i don't see them winning the war. for right or for wrong you choose.
when do we see either side have members speak out publicly?
both sides have no idea what they already lost in terms of loyalty and respect from the people who ARE the revenue.
#@$% the PA!
Bunch of #@$%ing goofs. Those things dont apply to Parros and that one french "goon" on twitter: why the #@$% are they there behind Fehr? They'll be lucky to be playing in the NHL in the year or two. I would bet 99% of the players that are opposing things that dont even matter to them. Actually, they probably just do what Fehr tells them. They have problems following rules and looking out for one another on the ice so I cant see it being much different in those board rooms.
How does a franchise/owner protect them selves from manginas such as Heatley?
Man, #@$% NHLPA, as a staff, organization and as a crew. And if you want to be down with the PA, then #@$% you too. Donald Fehr #@$% you.
Roid raging today?
Your rant does bring up a good point. How is Fehr keeping this together when it would appear that the issues he is fighting for only impact 5% of the players.
I agree with you, it is puzzling "the french goon on twitter" is so behind this, when he is a textbook example of a guy losing out money he and years of service he will never get back no matter what.
I'm sure they'll never allow an open vote, but it would be interesting to see. I bet 95% of the players (Strudwick included) couldn't care less about 5 year contract limits and 2 year ECL. And if anything it helps these 95% of the players because teams won't blow their budget on 1 or 2 players.
November 13 2012, 11:35AM
Instead of arguing back and forth like idiots on term length and entry level contracts why can't the NHLPA and the NHL put a ceiling cap on the amount of money a player can make in his second contract. This way teams wouldn't overbid themselves. A fixed amount would give the owners the stability they desire and the players would see a return to some sensibility in terms of who is getting max value contracts.
The other thing I would like to see is the "Franchise Player" tag that would allow teams to pay a player on their roster 10 million dollars or whatever without that salary going against the cap. For example.Crosby would get 8 million and not have his salary count against the cap.I think the league needs an avenue to reward their superstars that recognizes their important not only to their respective teams but to the league as a whole. We need to able to hold onto these players without the fear of predation from other teams. For example. Had this been the case the New Jersey Devils would have been able to franchise Parise and not have had to lose him to FA because of the numbers crunch.
The league seeks cost certainty. The players seek a greater share of the revenue.Escalating salaries are killing this league. The cap has been an unmitigated disaster for the owners. The formula does not work for over 2/3 s of the league. The players need to rethink their longterm strategy in terms of revenue growth. The economics are plain to see. If the players continue to escalate the cap thier will be contraction and by default a net loss of jobs. Phoenix already sits on the precipice of insolubility. Only through the determination of Bettman and 29 other owners has Phoenix survived this long. How long till Florida and Columbus fall? Atlanta was a prime example of the economics of the current NHL.No one stepped up to buy the team because they new that the business model of the NHL is dramatically flawed.
Fehr better rethink this current strategy or in 5-6 years there will be less players to represent. The growth of the game is reliant on arses in the seats. When does to much become to much? Ask Atlanta?Ask New Jersey? Ask Florida? Ask San Jose? Ask Phoenix?. The time for hard stances is over. The players have received and earned a wealth that 99.9% of can never conceive of ever in a lifetime. Its to bring back the players down to Earth and accept that men playing a boys game at an average of 1.5 million dollars is not a slap in the face.
November 13 2012, 11:50AM
Thanks for the insights on the Barons,it is nice to hear a professional commenting on the basic core value details of the game.I also noticed the tendency for sticks to be held in less than optimum positions and I noticed quite a few more names than that.
I wonder if this has anything to do with the d-men stressing the importance of the upright strength based posture because they are required to display that strength more often than not??And does this have anything to do with their skating style and stride selection??When you played you used your stick a lot and were constantly working it into a best position,it was all over the place,as it should be along with your full body adjustments,it is much faster and less energy draining to reposition your stick more than your entire body to influence the play.A sticks purpose is projecting its power as an extension of yourself at all times.
So the question remains,is it defensive posture,skating,or an unwillingness to lose their heads being caught stretching,or a combonation of these factors??Maybe the focus has been on working on their footspeed and they are keeping the sticks in tight to force themselves to see the play differently and adjust their timing so they close on the puck with greater efficiency.
I never played hockey but it seems to me that the stick would be used as a snake like weapon when you are in pursuit of the puck and the rest of your body is maxed out,your strides should be timed so that you are on a reach back on the second last step before contact --then you snap the stick forward as you stretch and eliminate your last stride taking your opponents timing off,UNCOIL the stick at the last second as a definate tactical choice,yes keep your speed at max,but be aware you can use that stabbing stretch to catch the puck carrier or opponent off guard.You know either keep the stick in close for a stab or keep it fully extended and force the opponent to immediatly prepare for contact.I also wonder if it has anything to do with the need to maintain lateral coverage so much,maybe the habit is to focus more on the east/ west perspective and it just becomes a priority mindset.
I use a basketball example in my own thinking,when you do a layup you gain more height in your verticle jump when you reach across your body ,lift off your right foot and reach with your left hand.This sounds simple and basic,but I am trying to make a critical point and if there is a hands on way to do it,I might use that method.Just line em up and let em give their best verticle mark lifting off the right/left foot and touching the bar with their right/left hand,same side reach.Let everyone make their best same side mark,then encourage interest in who will win the jumpoff when it is repeated but in a crossover reaching motion.Get a competative thing going,make it fun and memorable.DONT tell everyone exactly why you are doing the drill till everyone has done it together and experienced the results together,so there is a consensus perspective that is RESULTS based--very important,same page perspective---that you gain greater height by crossing over when you jump.No one is going to change this fact ,jumping is jumping man,and that to me is called a baseline,no one can tweak or twiddle it--and how can you not understand it???Its jumping man,a bean understands it and we all have 10-12lb baenbags on our shoulders,right??The stick can be better utilised based on this concept.
Even if this drill is done for one or two guys without singleing them out it needs to be done for a myriad of dynamic reasons.
There is a NewAge Hockey System tactic that applies here,it is called "Viral Cueing",it is a data integration method--exactly as i just described.
Think of the mind as a computer,that has top of the line virus protection,it is iron-clad in its methods.How do you force new and unwanted or voluminous data into that system??Can it be done??Of course,with what??A virus--and when you are trying to teach hard-headed stubborn alpha males new things it aint easy--you need something as tough as a virus!!1You arent busting down the door to change those mindsets thats for sure and consider that it may not even be possible because maybe the fella is already cerebrally maxed out,we all have different numbers and types of beans in the old beanbag right?
Maybe many coaches and pros think that the door busting method is best for teaching--just keep banging it in and they will eventually get it,ha ha ha.Its best for the horsetrader but not the Stagecoach company.If you refer back to the historical coaching methods that are really pretty iron-clad and sport-wide,it is easier to find creative ways to teach adult men to assimilate new data to learn new things,what a lot of people forget is that these men evolve on every level as they mature,but the teaching process is the same till they hit the pro level and the whips come out and the kid gloves come off,thats a pretty big tutorial adjustment to factor in when you consider the tremendous individual personal growth that these guys experience at almost the exact same time the teaching method rug is pulled from under their feet.
Their mental computers are locked and loaded and they are virtually immune to data acceptance in any way other than repetition and banging the data in to their beanbags with punative action looming in terms of the old pine bench.This method evolved sucessfully because if forces the sardines into the can,I think you can fit just ONE or TWO more sardines the can in if you ask them nicely to make room for each other,maybe some can exhale and relax at the right time or whatever.This is a one size fits all mentality from an NHL teaching perspective,and it just isnt enough in many cases.Assets are under-utilised and straight up lost because of this learning dynamic.
Enter the NHS method of "Viral Cueing"---a majic way to fit an extra handful of beans into the bag,a few more sardines into the tin,a way to sneak through the firewall if you will--a RESULTS BASED method of teaching something to the entire system unilaterally.
Is this simply waaaay to much work to do to simply tell a few guys to watch their stick positioning and be a little more responsible??You dam well better believe it is worth the time,because if we dont address the teaching methods then we MUST attribute the inconsistancies to the PLAYER---and IMHO this isnt fair,it is called passing the buck.No one is going to tell me a hockey player with ultr-intensive coaching since he was a wee kid is going to have mental lapses like that in that area,not a chance pal,I will not accept that--these guys are not lazy,or stupid,or mistake prone.They are motivated,smart,and have learned to pay attention to detail since pee-wee.So what dragon are we really hunting here??I just showed us didnt I??We are up against a powerful firewall and we sometimes need to introduce "viral cues" to our men to maintain seamless and effective communication which allows us to adjust our entire system in a congruent manner at all times both on and off the ice.Is anyone offended by the word brainwashing--I personally prefer the straight up approach and refer to it as just that??Or should we call it pro-active competative dynamic imprinting??Whatever floats your boat I guess.
Sorry for the long post there Strudds but if i had the men in a room for a few minutes I could get this all across and implemented in very short order,way faster than it took me to two-finger-tap this horrendously long post.I wouldnt have to explain using anywhere near this volume of text unless one of them{tricky ones} asked me to. Ha ha ha ha,and if I just said teach them to stretch it out I really dont believe it would be the most effective way of permanently changing the dynamic--and I always aim for terminal resolution,,even if it takes a lot of time.God I coached some teams in high school and NEVER had to repeat this type of stuff more than once,I just used "Viral Cueing"and was done with it,there was never time for meetings and video reviews and long explanations,just timely short small viral cues that got through to everyone at once.In reality if you consider the dynamic action i just showed you,it is one of the sure fire ways to create a baseline from which to get through to Everyman--every time.There is NO ESCAPE or Excuse for not absorbing "Viral Cueing"because its stuff we all know and cant deny of negotiate or personalise.And this is all supported by the most powerful tool in the world ,pressure,peer pressure,no one really wants to be a Zebra in a room of horses.I cant think of a better way to "encourage"everyone to willingly step onto the same page.No one can stop a virus forever,evenif you have a healthy and strong immune system,you will be assimilated,ha ha ha.
Credit for the Viral Cueing tactic goes to the Two Girls teams I coached in high school,if you think its hard or challenging to coach men you are nuts,its a piece of cake,wait till you coach all females who are driven to be critical factors by nature,in a competative dynamic i personally flush the Alpha-male idea,because it is BS,once you experience a room full of women hyped up and ready to roll ,brother you are in deeper than you can ever imagine if you are trying to coach them.
In my very limited coaching experiences i discovered females dont have an Alpha--Beta mindset, each one is an island unto themselves,they are all ready and willing to manifest as leaders at all times,they do not know how to fall into a pecking order based on politics,they all want a piece of the action all the time.Thank god their communication finetuning is so good they can come to a results driven consensus faster than males who I believe must maintain a slightly imaginative perspective of themselves and the moment, after all if you are the one going out to fight the real Dragons you better be able to imagine a win to visualise yourself as invincible. If you do an informal count of how many players come from homes with divorce that had powerful female role models[any woman with kids who is a survivor of divorce is powerful no matter how the divorce was catalysed} you will understand why this experience with the female competative mindset is so critical when teaching men---the men today have a very female mindset if there is divorce in their familites,and this--is common--although i would venture to guess that not many single moms can afford to take their kids through a program as expensive and time consuming as organised hockey so we might have a skewed stat there to be aware of{explains a lagtime in this change in hockey},but the dynamic reality is still the same.Traditional mindsets are gone baby gone,we are dealing with more and more hybrid perspectives all the time.If you have exposure to both male and female coaching dynamics you can better understand the reality and implications of what I say.
Just think about how effective a traditional dad is going to be trying to teach anything at all to a boy from a home of divorce??Dont BS,tell the truth,the boy from the divorced home will be an entirely different animal,probably eat regular dads son for lunch.An Island unto Himself as his powerful female role model taught him to be.Regular dad will soon feel he is fighting with his bloody wife and give up on the kid,it is what it is.I have encountered the dynamic a great deal and NEVER hear it discussed.Just think how sucessfull a traditional hockey coach will be at teaching these young men with powerful female role models anything at all??You push a competative female mindset the wrong way and it will smash you EVERY time longer and harder than any naturally catalysed male mindset is even capable of contemplating.There is a glass ceiling there and it cannot be easily removed,certainly not with traditional methods and thinking.With "Viral Cueing'you have a chance to override this firewall.I see rejected superstars everywhere that just dont get handled properly,period.
I was once asked by a pro hockey person exactly how I could expect the volume of my posts to be communicated in a short players meeting ,which is apparently the norm,my reply was simple,let me in the room and the meeting will get shorter.I didnt explain Viral Cueing because i didnt want to share the data then ,damn scalpers,why not invite me over for a cup of coffee---it is not a compliment to utilise someones data and not credit the source--like this guy was going to go into the room and say moma2 thinks we should all go into the hotel hallway right now with a sharpie-take our dress shoes off--jump up and down and make permanent marks all over the walls so we can remember to keep our sticks active and engaged or on the ice,right???You see there is a lack of integrity there. I could have explained Viral Cueing then and shown an excellent way to condense the data to accomodate those meetings when dealing with sports thinkers--had I believed I would be aknowledged with some integrity,however it was on a different site with an Oildrop logo all over it{no names} and the atmosphere was really a mess,suppression and userage abounded truly a bad representation of the word team at every level,and I decided to stop contributing data there.
If we get right down to it integrity is what drives the championship machine,the sooner an organisation finds this catalyst the sooner the individual player learns to use integrity in his self-valuations and in his assesments of his coaches and peers the sooner that man matures and becomes capable of contributing to a Championship System.The shorthand version of integrity is honesty.This entire evolution can be completed in one moment--as soon as a man decides to embrace integrity he is already there,ready to be a winner.!9 and 20 yr olds can mature immediatly if the environment is right and they make this decision,thats the reason you need veterans--to wait patiently for the kids to become honest about themselves and their games and to develop enough integrity to learn from them with 100% focus.What good are veterans if players arent evolving and learning to develop integrity?? The Vets themselves cannot nurture and guide this entire process,they are just stationary in the process waiting for the grasshoppers to find them.This is why I believe defensemen or anyone can make the jump right into the NHL if they have a minimum of average NHL physical abilitys in all depts. and are prepared to learn immediatly and adjust immediatly.Age is the LEAST important factor unless the guy is a late bloomer and is still growing a lot.--you dont want him vulnerable until his core growth spurt is complete.
My god ,look what happened,we were only talking about keeping your stick on the ice!!Mybad.
November 13 2012, 11:54AM
Its not about contract limits affecting less than 10% of the playerbase.
It is about what concessions you can get for agreeing to it, Fehr wants a truck load of guaranteed ownership money to "make whole" current contracts over the course of the CBA; the NHL is only offering part of the total Fehr wants.
Truthfully once the "make whole" money starts flowing everything else will be moot. These contract points are the last bargaining chips remaining in the deal and I'm not fully convinced either side cares about them nearly as much as they care about the 200-700 mil the owners could be on the hook for in "making whole" current contracts.
November 13 2012, 12:21PM
To be honest and civilized with you-I never bought into what Fehr and the players were selling from the get go. Nor did I ever sympathize with the players or understand their stand.
First, I didn't understand the nerve to ask for more share revenue than the people who write them cheques, knowing that some of the teams and owners that they play for don't make money and can't get people into the arenas. Coming from the NHLPA it was arrogant, asinine and disrespectful. The players them selves, for most part, are not marketable, as well there isn't a market for them(outside of the 3 CND stations there isn't much coverage for the NHL) so only thing they do to earn pay cheques and generate money is play hockey.
No one cares for hockey outside of their home teams(unlike NFL, NBA), and most fans care and cheer for the team and rarely for the superstar/s on it. I, my self, am a Oiler fan through and through, so I will cheer for Hall or Cogliano as long as they play for the Oilers- players don't matter to me and I would say it is like that for most CND fans.
The players them selves are not good ambassadors for the NHL or them selves. I really can't understand what their big concern and/or stand is during this "lock-out". The things they are fighting for don't affect most of the current players, especially the ones standing behind Fehr. So, they can't be standing up for themselves. They are not fighting for the NHL, that much is obvious. If they are not fighting for themselves or their league: what the #@% are they doing?
Most of them have booked it overseas to play, and that is OK(by me). It is good for the KHL and the other leagues, and of course the fans of hockey there that get to see the increase in quality. Some have stayed in NA and while losing money not playing are renting private arenas and playing recreationally, weird. They say they just want to play hockey and then they do it privately for fun, I guess they don't care for the people they play for or the people they play in front of, they just want to play hockey and have fun. Oh, and of course try to mik the most money out of the two parties when ever they get back to playing hockey for fun and money.
I would assume players like the french goon on twitter and guys like calamari(?) are behind Fehr for no other reasons but to be on TV and in NY to party on flights taken care of by the NHLPA.
To me the NHLPA and their stands are a joke, and it is a shame that people have to suffer with no hockey for the sake of bunch of spoiled whinny manginas.
What about revenue sharing between players?
Ain't it time Ovie, Sid, and the stars share some of their big contracts, promotional fees, ad sales, etc with the other players that don't make as much - though the stars wouldn't get the $ without the underlings?
What about revenue sharing between players?
Ain't it time Ovie, Sid, and the stars share some of their big contracts, promotional fees, ad sales, etc with the other players that don't make as much - though the stars wouldn't get the $ without the underlings?
Isn't what the league is proposing in terms of 5 year max contracts, and no crazy cap tricking front loaded contracts essentially exactly that? It IS revenue sharing among players.
It just means NYR or Philly or whatever rich team won't be able to offer $300 million offer sheets or sign 50 year contracts, and instead will have a bit more cap space to sign 3rd and 4th liners.
The average NHL salary won't change 1 bit, but the bottom 75% of the players will get more.
Am I missing something? I guess they'll say that teams with less $$ will stick to the cap floor, but thats BS (see NJ, Dallas etc)
I really don't get it.
PS (@Roid Freud - your last few sentences made me laugh out loud. Nice work)
I believe the players won't blink. The owners are decided to throw away the season awhile back, and if the players cave, whats next no guaranteed contracts, lower revenue share next time. I wish they would cancel the season already. Last lockout I cared, this one, I don't. I won't buy tickets when they come back, and maybe not for awhile. Fans come last, and I for one realize that I'm not valued.
November 13 2012, 03:43PM
so why do you care enough to follow this site?
November 13 2012, 04:42PM
time for a big correction in the nhl ,it is just to expensive to go see a game for the average family.
November 14 2012, 10:33AM
I agree with you Struds. The sum of adding these little concessions together is exponentially worse than any of the concessions them selves. Let alone losing 7% of a 3.3 Billion dollar pie. The owners want to win on every thing. I am starting to get so frustrated with this whole scenario. The players cant give in on every thing!!!! Could the league make even one concession, please. And don't tell me coming down from there original laughable proposals is a concession!
We need Ben Haskins and Bill Hunter !!
time for a big correction in the nhl ,it is just to expensive to go see a game for the average family.
It is the law of supply and demand.When season tickets get cancelled league wide attendance drops.Then prices will fall.Until that happens prices will continue to rise. There is still a market(mostly corporate for the best seats)and most Canadian cities have season ticket waiting lists
They are not going to lower prices because Bettman feels sorry that you cannot take your kid to the game.That is ludicrous.
No more economic kool-aid for you.
November 17 2012, 11:41AM
It is the law of supply and demand.When season tickets get cancelled league wide attendance drops.Then prices will fall.Until that happens prices will continue to rise. There is still a market(mostly corporate for the best seats)and most Canadian cities have season ticket waiting lists
They are not going to lower prices because Bettman feels sorry that you cannot take your kid to the game.That is ludicrous.
No more economic kool-aid for you.
in canada yes ,but look at many teams in the states,losing money,low attendance.


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Skip to comments.IRS scrutiny went beyond Tea Party, targeting of conservative groups broader than thought
Posted on 05/13/2013 6:39:43 AM PDT by topher
An IRS campaign to apply additional scrutiny to conservative groups went beyond targeting "Tea Party" and "patriot" groups to include those focused on government spending, the Constitution and several other broad areas.
The additional guidelines created by the agency were part of a timeline, obtained by Fox News, from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, which is looking into the controversial IRS practice. IRS officials apologized Friday for the scrutiny, but new information suggests senior leaders were apprised of the effort as early as 2011 despite public denials from the top.
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The Obama IRS of TEA Party/Patriot Groups/other groups is meant to take people's attention away from Benghazi...
Chicago political corruption at the national level.
Government employees are largely leftist, so our Government is now in a self-interest and ideological feed-back loop.
Our political system has become "The Government Party" vs. the opposition.
This is why we need as simple a tax law as possible and as small a government as possible. This sort of evil abuse of power is much more difficult when government sticks to its proper and strictly limited role in our lives. We need to cut government with a chain saw, not just reduce the rate of growth.
Seems like it should apply additional heat. This is positively Nixonian, and a really enormous scandal.
I cannot believe that the civil liberties lobby is not jumping up and down over this blatant abuse of government power./sarcasm
Impeachment File on Benghazi Coward B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, a legal citizen of Indonesia.
The sad part is nothing will come of this nor will anything come of the Benghazi hearings simply because we no longer have a GOP but a RINO party. It's play acting then air kisses backstage.
If you are a registered Republican, expect to be audited by the IRS. Should your papers not be in order, expect to be locked away in a mental institution where you will be experimented on. ...Don't poopoo this. You live in a nation that elected Obama.
The actions of lone wolf agents, nothing coordinated by the DNC, naturally...
Just because you are "paranoid" does not mean that people are not actually out to get you.
Conspiracy is not "an unbelievable theory". It is coordinated criminal activity by 2 or more persons.
A conspiracy theory may or may not be accurate, but "conspiracy" itself, when proven, is still conspiracy and criminal.
Not going to work. IMO they are at least of equal importance.
Somebody is dumping IRS chum into the water to draw the media sharks away from good ship Benghazi.
It wont work.
The same people are responsible for both.
Someones getting desperate.
This must be one of the only moves they have left.
As despicable and treasonous as Benghazi was, IMO this IRS scandal is exponentially worse. Using the power of Fedzilla to persecute citizen political opponents crosses the line into tyranny. The entire Constitution was written *specifically* to prevent this kind of abuse of power.
IRS was in top 10 trending words on Twitter, worldwide, the other day. This isn't going to work, if that is their intention. This is something that has been going on for years, FWIW.
But with much greater effect now. Threats of bureaucratic harassment leading to annihilation is what the Soros machine threatened the "conservative" (and liberal) media heads with, if they reported on Obama's eligibility problem - starting in October of 2008 and then again in December of 2008. The media heads passed this threat on to their on-air personalities by saying that if they or any of their guests spoke credibly about the elgibility issue their career would be over and the lives of them and their loved ones were questionable.
We're talking very, very serious crap going on. I believe there is more to the story, since Fox (for instance) could have reported the threats before the 2008 election and Obama could have been disqualified and thus unable to order FCC/FEC annihilation. But even this cover story - of threats of FCC/FEC annihilation - is serious enough that it demands further investigation.
They may be trying to distract from Benghazi, the Boston bombing, the SEAL Team 6 betrayal, Fast & Furious, eligibility, etc. But what is showing up now is the PROCESS by which these criminals have averted scrutiny and legal consequences for their nation-crushing agendas INCLUDING the illegal placement of a foreign enemy combatant in our White House so he can command the military and all the federal law enforcement and bureaucratic agencies.
2008 was literally a coup, and if people are made aware of the illegal tactics and threats used to accomplish that coup, the actions of the regime since that coup will be seen for what they truly are: attempts to destroy this nation and serve instead the interests of the world communists and Islamists who installed this foreign enemy combatant.
I am dead serious about this, and I hope as more and more evidence shows this to be true, the whistle-blowers and even the corrupt Congress will be forced to be serious about it as well.
Wonder if "Random" IRS audit targets are considered public domain? Would be an easy thing to cross reference that list with voter registrations and find out (R) vs (D) vs (I) audit ratios.
I think that I know what the answer is already, but would love to prove it....
Time to go underground.
Register as a DemonRAT and vote against them at every opportunity.
It's long past time for infiltration, coordinated or otherwise.
well let's just hope and pray that it ADDS to the heat- exposing hte crass disgusting thuggery beign perptrated on Americans
>>>The entire Constitution was written *specifically* to prevent this kind of abuse of power. >>>
I'm not registered as a member of any political party, but I've been harassed by a pointless audit. They didn't even claim there was anything wrong, and found nothing.
I suspect the IRS is targeting people that criticize this administration on social media. With their subpoena power, they wouldn't have any problem breaking through any anonymity and identifying me, or you, unless you have taken extraordinary measures.
It cost me a lot of money in accountant fees. And after this weekend's revelations, I am beyond pissed. If. I could find out who selected me for an audit, I would haul them in for a deposition to find out why.
I dunno, I just thought random audits would be easy to check. If they're truly "random", then party affiliation should be 40-40-20 (D) (R) and (I), approximately.
I live in NC and we're currently undergoing a debate on Voter ID. I told my wife, if this gets passed, it will be pretty easy to see the extent of voter fraud. The state has gone close to 50-50 for the past two major elections.
I'm hoping that the state stays deadlocked in 2016, but doubt it will be. If it's not still a dead heat, that means that pretty much all of my past votes have been meaningless. Going forward, though......
The press is climbing on board.... they'll be able to have more than one pot on the stove...
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The guy could have simply meant cleaning like mangastream before you guys did your joint venture thing.
The guy could have simply meant cleaning like mangastream before you guys did your joint venture thing.
a. You have no idea why we dropped Naruto.
b. Their cleaning style hasn't really changed. Our style hasn't really changed. Only a couple of little things have changed.
c. That's quite an assumption there, I make mine because his example is using a page that I specifically cleaned last week.
d. The whole Binktopia/Mangastream super taskforce thing was done tongue-in-cheek. All my bolded and italicized things are.
Look, like I said it's a nice tutorial. It creates a good result when used with the right raw and it does create something comparable. However, it's not the same. End of story, there's no pissing contest here. If you want to say I'm acting like zidane, fine. If you want to say I'm acting like I've been doing their scans since they appeared, whatever. If that's the way it comes across to you then I'm sorry you see it that way. I'm just trying to be realistic here and the reality is it's a nice technique that can create some good results, but it's not mangastream's. I hate it when people do stuff and sell it as "like whoever". People should develop their stuff and pass it along on their own merits, but I'm realistic and know it won't stop. It still irritates me though.
If you say so. However I will agree what not a hq scan. Not sure why he would say HQ when Mangastream never made any HQ scans. Well for Naruto for the most part.
Anyone who knows how to properly manipulate Topaz and Neat Image will end up getting decent results...along with the use of traditional cleaning methods of course. This tutorial is nice enough to give these add ons so that's cool, because persons may now feel inclined to manipulate it as they see fit.
Truth is, the same technique won't work on every raw so the statement 'cleaning in less than 5 min...' is misleading. But thanks for the links mate.
if mangastream scanlation is not HQ then how do you explain about this,


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