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Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Plus device CAL with Software Assurance (SA) through the Microsoft Open Value Program.IMPORTANT NOTE: A server license and a minimum of 5 CALs are required. Lync Server Plus requires a Standard CAL for every Plus CAL.
Microsoft Lync (formerly Office Communications Server) ushers in a new connected user experience transforming every communication into an interaction that is more collaborative engaging and accessible from anywhere. For IT the benefits are equally powerful with a highly secure and reliable system that works with existing tools and systems for easier management lower cost of ownership smoother deployment and migration and greater choice and flexibility.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 now delivers complete presence instant messaging conferencing and enterprise voice capabilities through a single easy-to-use interface that is consistent across PC browser and mobile device. Administrators benefit from a single consistent management infrastructure new capabilities to increase availability and interoperability with existing systems.
For Lync Server 2010 access to Enterprise voice workloads are licensed through the Lync Server 2010 Plus CAL. Enterprise voice capabilities previously available through the OCS Enterprise CAL are now only available through the Lync Server 2010 Plus CAL. Like the Enterprise CAL the Plus CAL is an additive CAL and can only be purchased once the Lync Server 2010 Standard CAL has been acquired.
This product is available through the Microsoft Open Value Program. This Open Value Paid Upfront sku means that you pay the amount of the license upfront. There are no other payments (unless you decide to add on additional terms of Software Assurance). Open Value gives you the rights to the license indefinitely. Software Assurance (SA) is included for the first three years which entitles you to any new editions that are released during those three years. Software Assurance also includes 24x7 support and exclusive access to Microsoft E-learning Online. After your three year term you have the option to add on another three year term of Software Assurance to continue with access to support and the latest versions.
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EVE Online Hits 450,000 Subscribers for the First Time - News
by William D'Angelo, posted on 12 December 2012 / 6,484 ViewsCCP Games has announced that EVE Online has passed 450,000 subscribers for the first time in its history. The game launched nearly 10 years ago. The games 18th expansion, EVE Online: Retribution, helped push the game above the mark.
"Because of the tremendous effort of the team at CCP, we can proudly say that EVE Online has grown every year since its launch in 2003," added Pétursson.
CCP Games also announced that the game has been relaunched in China and the relaunch has been a success. The game relaunched just one week ago and the number of subscriptions "have surpassed CCP's expectations."
"I can't think of a better way to kick off our celebration of our tenth anniversary than bringing a new era of EVE Online to mainland China, and I welcome them into the world of New Eden as we enter into our second decade of growth and prosperity for EVE," said Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP.


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A nice post on John Le Carre and the writing life. Writing from a refuge on a clifftop over the ocean sounds pretty awesome to me, too.
via Youngblood Blog
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Write and publish with love and fury.
A nice post on John Le Carre and the writing life. Writing from a refuge on a clifftop over the ocean sounds pretty awesome to me, too.
If you're reading this, you're probably already a writer. So the appended list is intended as a little tongue-in-cheek, because those in the field who haven't yet decided have miles to go before they sleep…. There is one great role model still out there, however, and he gave a rare interv … Read More
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Filed under: Writers, John Le Carre, writers
RULE #1: Writers must have a product to sell.
RULE#2: Writers must keep submitting their work until someone recognizes their genius.
I repeat these rules to remind myself to put them into practice. I wrote a (long) short story that has bugged me. I did submit this piece to One Story because the length was suitable for them. Unfortunately, they didn't bite (no hard feelings.) As I reviewed the story, I began to figure out why it wasn't fully baked yet. I realized I needed to do another revision.
In editing myself, I hadn't been as objective as I can be with others. I found some sentence constructions awkward. I reworked the opening paragraph to amp up the mystery and intrigue. I added some here and there where characters needed fleshing out. I cut some sentences down for economy and easier reading.
Editing yourself is difficult (Yes! Even for people who are also editors!) If you aren't going to hire someone to help you with writing issues, the second-best option is time. Put it in a drawer and give yourself time to fall in love with the next project. That way, when you pull out the manuscript again, it's kind of like being clear on the faults that plagued your ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend.
I have found new places to submit the piece and this time I'm submitting with more confidence, not with the giddy frisson of a drunk at a Vegas craps table.
Filed under: Books, Editors, My fiction, rules of writing, short stories, Editing Yourself, short story, The Artful Edit by Susan Bell, writing, Writing and Editing


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October, 2009 in Morehead City"Wedding went off with out a hitch, the wedding mapper helped us and our guests with locations of the different venues, hotels, etc. Great tool"
Ceremony: Crystal Coast Civic Center
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- DJ: DJ Professionals and Video
- Ceremony: Crystal Coast Civic Center
- Attraction:
- Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Morehead City
- Attraction: Fort Macon State Park
- Restaurant: Red Barn Seafood Fish House
- Attraction: N C Seafood Festival
- Restaurant: Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant
- Attraction: North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
- Bars: Emerald Club 2001
- After Party Site: Jack's Waterfront Bar
- Bars: Golfin Dolphin
Cakes/Candies Vendor:
Cinda's Creative Cakes
109 Country Mile RoadHolly Springs, NC, United States
"Cake is by far the best we have tasted. All of her cakes are beautiful and you can't go wrong with the flavors. She is in Holly Springs, NC, not in Morehead."
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9223 Sedgley DriveWilmington, NC, United States
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Crystal Coast Civic Center
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"Extremely helpful with everything. Great location for the ceremony out on the water and great space inside."
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Morehead City
5063 Executive DrMorehead City, NC, United States
"Management very rude, employees very rude. Terrible service and the GM actually yelled at my wife and called her a liar the night before the wedding."
Golfin Dolphin
134 Golfin Dolphin DrCape Carteret, NC, United States
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N C Seafood Festival
907 Arendell St # BMorehead City, NC, United States
"Seafood Festival will be going on during the weekend of October 3rd."
North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1 Roosevelt Blvd.Pine Knoll Shores, NC, United States
After Party Site:
Jack's Waterfront Bar
513 Evans StMorehead City, NC, United States
"If you are going to have an after party, this is the place to go. The bartenders were great, and the owners were there and they were extremely nice and accommodating to our party."


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15 July 2013 08:06 PM
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Here's another bumblebee feeding on lavender in our garden. My best attempt at identification is a Southern Cuckoo. Am I correct?
Thanks Foxglove
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Hi Foxglove, Looks OK to me - a male urbanbumble


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join are facebook group you will like it and can see the thread
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How old is this guy?
Seems to me you bought an alt, had a problem with it and instead of getting it fixed and running it you want something else. So instead of doing the responsible thing you are going to try to **** over a company. Really cool. What makes someone like me think you wont have buyers remorse and try to pull the same **** saying its broken, have the return shipping paid and getting a refund.
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Nova76 Scammer
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he is 17 i think
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Always making yourself out to be the victim. It seems to me and many others that you are too thick to ever learn. That's why you got the ban hammer from the fb groups, not Dylan being ban happy. You are the first and only person to get permbant from all three groups, iirc. Only one other person has gotten banned and that was only from one group and for posting stuff nsfw without telling everyone.
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Bought from- pjc, boomsday, El Weenie, Sacsking, BassinBuick, Kangaroux
Sold to- Mast240,
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you know i dgaf about grammar.
Bought from- pjc, boomsday, El Weenie, Sacsking, BassinBuick, Kangaroux
Sold to- Mast240,
So you guys know, I HATE banning people from my Groups. But you did what you did, call it scamming or fraud or whatever you'd like. David blatantly broke the rules intentionally, that's why he got banned. Call me whatever names you want, nobody believes your shit. Keep acting like the victim, it aint helping your case.
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About Mass Retirees
Retired State, County And Municipal Employees Association Of Massachusetts
Forty-three Years of Service to Retired Public Employees
Now in its forty fourth year of serving retired public employees of the 105 retirement systems of the Commonwealth, the Association is widely recognized as one of the strongest lobby groups on Beacon Hill. Its 62-thousand membership consists of retirees of the state, teachers', city, town, county, authority, and district retirement systems.
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The doc Salbe PGA European Challenge sees one of the strongest fields assembled on the 2007 Challenge Tour, with 17 of this year's 21 champions heading to the New Course at the Golf & Vital Park Bad Waldsee in Germany.
Those 17 winners have, between them, won 22 tournaments on the 2007 Schedule, with England's Peter Baker, Robert Dinwiddie and Iain Pyman, along with Dutchman Joost Luiten and Italy's Edoardo Molinari, having recorded two wins apiece.
As the third last event on the 2007 Challenge Tour, the doc Salbe PGA European Challenge takes on a huge significance for every man in the field. No matter what their position, every one of the 120 players has a reason to covet the €22,400 first prize on offer.
The players at the top of the Rankings will be desperate to consolidate their positions and close the gap on current Number One Ross McGowan of England, while the players at the bottom are searching for that one priceless victory that could rejuvenate their season and give them one last chance at breaking into the top 20.
One player in need of victory this week is Irishman Stephen Browne. The Dubliner has been in this position before and conquered the pressure to provide a stunning finish the 2005 season.
It was two years ago that Browne went into the third last event of the season – the inaugural Kazakhstan Open – in more hope than expectation, but a brilliant victory saw him leap from 110th place on the Rankings to 22nd before he finished off the season in 20th place, taking the last available European Tour card on offer.
The Irishman is in need of a similarly invigorating result this week. Currently 75th, a victory is required to shoot Browne to the cusp of a return to The European Tour.
"It is amazing what that one week can do for you," said. "My win in Kazakhstan was that bit extra special because of the €40,000 first prize that shot me up the Rankings, but whoever wins in Germany this week, for example, will still give their year shot in the arm – especially if they are close to the top 20.
"For me, it would take get me in to the Grand Final, where we play for another inflated prize fund. A good result there can see a lot of movement on the final Rankings. There's a lot of pressure on all of the players at this time of the season, but that is why we play the sport, to try and succeed in these conditions. I'm looking forward to the week."
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1 | WHITEFORD, Peter | SCO | 18 | -22 | ||||||
2 | RAMSAY, Richie | SCO | 18 | -18 | ||||||
3 | HORSEY, David | ENG | 18 | -17 | ||||||
T4 | EYRAUD, Raphaël | FRA | 18 | -16 | ||||||
T4 | GRACE, Branden | RSA | 18 | -16 | ||||||
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Friends Reading List 2011-2012
A listing of available 2011-2012 Friends Reading materials.
When |
May 02, 2011 01:00 PM
Jun 30, 2012 05:00 PM |
Where | Union Public Library |
Contact Name | Nancy Hausler |
Contact Phone | 641-486-5561 |
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The following books on the United Society of Friends Women International Reading List 2011-2012 are available at the Union Public Library.
The Waiting - Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Seeker - Ann Gabhart, Unlocked - Karen Kingsbury, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice - Philip Hoose, Outlive Your Life: You Were Made to Make A Difference - Max Lucado, One Simple Act: Discovering the Power of Generosity - Debbie Macomber, A Testament of Devotion - Thomas Kelly, Extra Credit - Andrew Clements, My Name is Sangoel - Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, and Get Me to the Ark on Time - Cuyler Black.
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Baby shower card with baby elephant and his mother (EPS #74576). This royalty-free stock vector clip art image is available for download in a package that includes an EPS vector file and a high-resolution 300-dpi JPEG at 2998x3000 pixels.
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An analytical method for selecting the optimal nozzle external geometry for fluid dynamic gauging
Peralta, J. M., Chew, Y. M. J. and Wilson, D. I., 2011. An analytical method for selecting the optimal nozzle external geometry for fluid dynamic gauging. Chemical Engineering Science, 66 (16), pp. 3579-3591.
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Fluid dynamic gauging (FDG) was developed to measure, in situ and in real time, the thickness of a soft deposit layer immersed in a liquid without contacting the surface of the layer. An analysis based on the lubrication assumption for the flow patterns in the space between the nozzle and the surface being gauged yielded analytical expressions for the relationships between the main flow variables and system parameters. Nozzle shapes for particular pressure, pressure gradient and shear stress profiles could then be identified. The effect of flow rate, nozzle geometry and nozzle position on the pressure beneath the nozzle and shear stress on the gauged surface showed very good agreement with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Case studies presented include nozzle shapes for uniform pressure and shear stress profiles, which are useful for measuring the strength of soft deposit layers.
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If you're handy with finances, you might have helped some of your family or friends do their taxes. Want to get paid for it? If you take the H&R Block tax course, you'll learn a lot about how taxes work and get an opportunity to work for H&R Block during tax season.
This class is very comprehensive and will teach you a ton about taxes that you can use in your own tax preparation, when you're helping your friends, or planning ahead for next year. I took it a few years ago and had a great time while learning a lot.
H&R Block Tax Course
Tax Concepts & Curriculum
The class instructs on basic concepts, such as claiming dependents, what's on the 1040 tax form, different filing statuses, types of income, common credits and deductions, and how to deal with capital gains tax and self-employment income.
Once you've mastered these items, you'll learn about more complicated subjects like depreciation, rental income, retirement income, and advance tax payments. You'll also learn how to do more complicated returns, such as amended returns.
Depending on how the class is structured, you may have several smaller tests and quizzes, but the ultimate goal is the big test at the end. If you get a good enough grade on that test, you are then permitted to interview for a position with H&R Block.
Cost varies by area, but is generally between $100 and $300 and includes textbooks and workbooks. The price will depend on your location and is generally more expensive in big cities.
Where to Take the Class
Since most H&R Block locations are not open in the off-season, they typically convert these spaces into classrooms. To see if there is one in your area, enter your zip code here. You'll usually meet at the same location for every class period.
Previous Experience
No previous experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn. It can certainly help you pick up the concepts faster if you've had previous classes in finance or economics, but no math skills are needed. In fact, you get to use a calculator at all times.
Also, you're not permitted to take the class if you're currently working for another tax preparation company or intend to look for a job preparing taxes somewhere other than H&R Block. People show up with different backgrounds and from all walks of life, which makes the classes pretty interesting.
Time Commitment
These classes are pretty intensive! Overall, you'll spend at least 84 hours actually in the classroom. The most common class schedule breaks it into two 3-hour periods per week, and most sessions will run from August to November. Alternatively, some locations have September to November classes which meet three times a week. There are also evening classes available as well as ones during the day. Some locations offer all-day Saturday classes that run for several weeks in a row.
Outside of the classroom, you'll be expected to do a lot of homework. In fact, I spent almost as much time on homework as I did in class. Even though the teacher reviews the homework in class, you'll need to study hard on your own to keep up. I probably wouldn't schedule any other serious commitments at the same time as this class.
Working as a Tax Preparer for H&R Block
Getting a Job with H&R Block
H&R Block is one of the largest seasonal employers in the country and almost all the tax preparers work from January through April. That said, senior staff with more experience and training work at some locations year-round.
Once you have successfully passed the basic training test, you can opt to put in your application for an interview. This doesn't guarantee you an interview, however. If there are a lot of people in your class or area, the competition might be pretty steep. H&R Block looks for tax knowledge first and foremost, but since they train their staff to give advice, they also look for candidates who are passionate about helping people.
If you're interested in spreading the tax-savings bug and like to help, this job might be a good fit for you. However, if you want to avoid people and just type numbers on a screen, it is probably going to be torture.
Pay Scale and Wages
This is what most people want to know. Each H&R Block is a little different on pay, but in the area where I took the class, we were told that pay would be composed of a base with bonuses depending on how many returns we processed, and how complicated those returns were. The base pay at the time was slightly above minimum wage.
In other words, if it's the beginning of January and business is slow, you might not be making a lot. But the closer it gets to April, the more you'll likely make. We were told that the average first-year tax preparer doing relatively uncomplicated returns would make $10 to $13 per hour. Of course, if you already have some tax-preparing skills and experience, you may be able to take on more complicated returns and get paid more.
H&R Block offers additional classes that you become eligible for once you've passed the basic class. In many locations, your base pay will increase every time you take an additional class. Once you take on more complicated returns, your bonuses will be even bigger as well.
Keep in mind that most preparers work only January to April, so you can't expect this to be a full-time income. However, if you have a flexible schedule, are retired, or are looking to parlay this experience into something else, an H&R Block job can be a great opportunity. A lot of preparers come back to work during tax season every year, but only a handful stay on full-time in each area.
In the off season, these preparers deal with IRS letters and tax audits, back taxes, taxes for the deceased, tax extensions, and amended tax returns. Typically, full-time preparers are very experienced and have several years or more with the company. If you're interested in a management track and are willing to travel, positions may open up for you once you've completed a season of tax preparation. Most of the upper-level people I met started out in the basic class like everyone else, and a lot of them had no prior tax training or finance background either.
Final Word
The H&R Block tax course is a boot camp for learning about taxes – you'll cover a lot of material, learn about a range of financial topics, and come out able to prepare different kinds of returns. The experience can be valuable for your career and can help you save money on your own taxes too. For example, one of my friends who took the course learned about amended returns and all the commonly overlooked personal tax deductions she should have been claiming. As a result, she amended a previous year's return and got a check from the IRS for over $1,000!
Are you considering taking the H&R Block tax course this year? If you've taken it in the past, what was your experience like?


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"When are you going to become a real pastor?" "When are you going to get your own church?" "How long will you be here?" During his thirty-one years serving in churches across the country, Doug Fagerstrom has both known the joys of being a ministry staff member and experienced many misconceptions of the role. In The Ministry Staff Member, he draws on his vast experience to correct false notions and provide a clear, accurate understanding. This comprehensive and practical handbook provides staff members—paid and volunteer, church and parachurch—with invaluable tools for success and helps those around them to better understand and appreciate the importance of what they do. Dozens of sidebar articles and suggested resource lists provide a useful toolbox you'll want to turn to again and again.
Contributor(s) | Douglas L. Fagerstrom |
About the Contributor(s) | Douglas L. Fagerstrom Dr. Douglas Fragerstrom has been the Sr. Vice President of Converge Worldwide since 2010. Doug has served in full-time ministry positions since 1973 as a youth pastor, minister of music, single adult pastor, pastor of adult ministries and executive pastor. Churches he has served in: Dalton Baptist Church, Mich. (1972-1975 and 1986-1990), Mission Hills Baptist Church, Colo. (1975-1979), Wooddale Church, Minn. (1979-1986) and Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Mich. (1990-2003). Doug also served as President of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary from 2003-2009. |
Publish Date | Feb 21, 2006 |
Weight (lbs) | 0.8800 |
Height | 9 |
Width | 6.00 |
Length | 320 |
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It saddens me to see America in its current state. And it takes a great deal to bring about this particular emotion and this singular decision. I have lived a lot of years and seen, firsthand, how a country can be torn apart by a divisive war. But, this time, the division, I fear, is deeper, more contentious and more fractious. America, a great people, have been cut apart in a fault line approaching a critical depth and width. I am not sure we will ever be as strong as we once were. That overwhelming feeling of something truly great, possibly forever lost, is the reason for this very personal affection.
We are involved in yet another war where young men are dying and the American people don't understand why. Some think they do and believe it a noble cause; some are equally confident in their belief but feel, with matching fervor, it is one man's crusade and a useless Quixote-esque crusade. They are both right and they are both, sadly, very wrong. It is, as all wars ultimately are, an exercise in futility. Wars never solve anything. If history has taught us anything – and the lessons are always taught but poorly attended – today's enemy is tomorrow's ally. What seems right and reasonable instantly blurs when the bullet start flying and the blood starts to flow. The "fog of war" remains a term both descriptive and philosophical. War fogs both the minds of those in its midst and those at home, who vainly try to understand war's horror and impact.
What troubles me is not that the country simply has differing opinions but that we are beginning that freefall into the unresolvable and unreconcilable chasm we have seen but a few times before. We are being slowly and irretrievably torn apart by our differences. And, this time, I can not imagine an end to it. It took us decades to recover our moral compass after the Viet Nam War and now we are on that heart-wrenching course, yet again. But I, for one, fear we may be lost in the political and cultural wilderness this time, perhaps, forever. The dogs of war are tearing at the gates and the gatekeepers are fighting among themselves.
I have been reading and, occasionally, participating on BlogCritics for almost a year now. During that time, I have found myself – as if anyone else would notice or care – posting fewer and fewer articles on that site. And it is for a very simple reason: everything – save the occasional innocent movie or CD review – immediately degrades into the most mind-numbing exchange of vitriolic commentary one can imagine. It has become painful, at least to me, to read. The cycle is completely predictable. A writer posts his or her view of some seemingly benign event and, regardless of the topic being proferred, those of the two polarized and distinct political views – for simplicity, we will fall back to the usual labels of liberal and conservative – begin their venomous exchanges.
Lest you think I am against the informed discourse that has made our country great, I am most certainly not. Debate and the intelligent exchange of ideas is always enlightening and has been the very lifeblood of our country's great strength. But, what I am observing, is not debate. What I see is purely disjointed, acerbic, hate-filled writing that is exchanged with deafness and blindness to dissent. This is not debate. This is a collection of people shouting at each other, in a virtual world, without any actual exchange of information or any chance of middle ground. There is no give-and-take, there is only hate. All civility is dispensed with and the only thing that stops the name calling and caustic and, often, incoherent exchange is that a new posting occurs. The two armies break camp and move their raging hoards of hyperbole off to attack on the battleground of a new thread.
Our country, the home – once – of reasoned, measured debate has fallen into something far different. As in another plague, the "reality show," it is as if American has been neatly and precisely divided into two groups and sealed into opaque, muted boxes. In each box, everyone is in agreement. They shout at the top of their lungs with every ounce of enmity available as if trying to scourge the evil from those in the other box. And that box, with its collective voices, shouts back with equal vigor and antipathy. The goal, in this game, is not to sway opinion; the goal, in the new reality, is to suffocate and silence. This is not debate. This is pure, unbridled, discordant chaos. I am reminded of a famous definition of a fanatic as "one who will not change his mind nor change the subject." I no longer have the stamina to read fanaticism.
I tire of the tedium. I see no hope for any remedy. I am too old and lack the energy to watch the gulf of savagery into which the commentary inevitably recidivates any longer. It is my weakness and I will live with it as I can. With this tiny withdrawal, I seek no comments for they, inevitably, will produce more of what I have come to dread most. I will continue to read what and where I can on BlogCritics but, as the comments drift into mindless bedlam, I will turn away. If I want to read unrestrained malevolence, I will go to a place I hold with less respect. It is no loss to the content of BC and it is I who will be lessened by my aged timidity and cowardice. The challenge to contribute something enlightening or thought-provoking – that is to say, something that "measured up" – to a place I held in inestimable regard is what I will miss most.
BlogCritics will continue to thrive because it allows what Americans seem to need most in our current time, namely, a forum to be heard. It's just that, for me, the right to be heard carries with it the obligation to listen. And I feel that reciprocation is no longer de rigueur. It is a my heartfelt loss.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
When she dropped off the third IBC, Julianne also brought along a replacement shaft key for Jam (JuliAnne's Mixer). I extracted my quick fix screw and the real fix is in now. 48,59,24,0,B
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- captaincrunch said...
Cool Totes!
Lots of those used down here on ranches in South Texas. Also those totes are used in the oil drilling and natural gas fracking up in the Eagle Ford Shale.
John, I hope those totes are new. I've seen lots of them that had fracking fluid and fluid to clean out H2S (hydrogen sulfide) from oil wells stored in them for sale on craigslist. - January 10, 2012 at 7:54 PM
- Ted said...
John where is the set screw to hold the shear pin in?Did the shear pin shear off or did your set screw come out?
- January 10, 2012 at 8:08 PM
- MontelloOffGrid said...
John, if you get any more cool I'll be forced to start thinking less of myself! Can't wait to see this project to its end....best of luck and many continued thanks for doing what you do....
- January 10, 2012 at 11:22 PM
- De La Mancha said...
GREAT minds think alike. I've been researching it for a while and found this site: http://www.byapmagazine.com/
Hope you find it helpful & informational.... - January 11, 2012 at 12:05 AM
- nate.mckenzie.aouc said...
Would love to hear what your aquaponics experiment is going to be!
- January 12, 2012 at 9:51 AM
- Allen Hare said...
Some great stuff here. Thanks for the links, John, and De La Mancha.
- January 15, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- Mohir Hasiun said...
I have read all the comments just now.This are very nice.Try to use this shear pin .Thanks for add this valuable comments.
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Definitely one of those early twentieth century murder mystery / dinner theater clichés, a blunt instrument is any non-projectile weapon that doesn't have a blade. Candle holders, ornamental clocks, clubs and maces are all blunt instruments.
Colloquially, blunt instrument is a term used to describe any sweeping use of force or authority - school officials banning all internet access to prevent the spread of viruses can be described as the officials wielding a blunt instrument.
The phrase is rarely seen on its own in this context - it almost always is meant specifically to reflect back on the user of such authority and is always meant pejoratively - The major problem with using such a tool is its habit of taking out quite a few innocents in the process.
Similarly, an artist (be they a writer, a lyricist, a filmmaker or what-have-you) utilizing extremely obvious metaphor to clumsily prove a point is said to be wielding a blunt instrument.
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Murray Perahia
National Concert Hall, Dublin, Wednesday 21st
A recital of Bach, Brahms and Beethoven from the aristocratic pianist.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Wednesday 21st; Younger Hall, St Andrews, Thursday 22nd; City Halls, Glasgow, Friday 23rd
The SCO's Mendelssohn celebration continues with the Reformation Symphony.
BBC Scottish Symphony
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Olli Mustonen plays Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto. Like him or not, it won't be dull.


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Monday, June 4, 2012
GonSS And WH Return To GSDNP
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Looks like a lovely trip -- we've never been to either but your description of the Sand Dunes sounds lovely. Did you know about the National Prairie Park in mid Kansas? I forget what it is called but it is prairie as it was, preserved I guess by the family that used to own it (and only ran cattle on it would be my guess) -- I think their farmhouse is there as well. We've never been there although a former Supt of our park was the first supt of that park. They say it is beautiful -- and it's close that we should really go!
ReplyDeleteThe Sand Dunes National Park sounds like a fascinating place to visit. I can't help but wonder how hiking in sand compares to hiking through snow. I'm glad we don't have to fill out sighting reports when we see bears here in the Smokies. I'm also glad your garden didn't suffer while you were gone.
ReplyDeleteRepliesObviously, they have less bears than where you are. I was surprised since the area around the mountains is a desert.
Some of the sand was solid and some of the sand was soft. On 45 or steeper inclines, there were times when it was like going up a down escalator. Ha! Going down felt a bit like skiing so that is like snow.
Hi there, Looks like a great Anniversary trip for you two. Those sand dunes look so interesting. Was it hard hiking on that hot sand???? Bet it was... I have a hard time walking on loose sand at the beach --so I can't imagine what it would be like going uphill....
Glad everything at your home was fine when you got home. Glad you had some rain. We are in desperate need of rain here. If we don't get any tonight --we'll have to wait for several days. Guess we'll be out there watering...
BetsyIt's good to get away for awhile, isn't it? I'm glad to hear that all was well in your garden when you returned home. I too always worry about the care of the garden while I'm gone for a week or ten days. It's why I built my automatic watering system. It has been working great this year. I haven't really made any changes to it from last year. I have thought about ways to improve it but why fix something that's not broke. The leaking water tank seems to have sealed itself and life is wonderful for garden watering so far. I haven't had to add water yet this year. I even do some watering over the fence in the neighbor's yard by dipping out of the big tank with a bucket over the fence. I actually have a two foot strip of property between the fence and a rock wall that drops into the neighbor's yard. I decided to plant some vegetables there this year and immediately had the rabbits eat them down to the ground. Cucumbers must be a delicacy for them. I replanted and haven't seen anything come up yet. My bell peppers seem to just be maintaining. The night time temperatures are still dropping into the lower 50s and upper 40s so it could be they will take off when the night temperatures get a little warmer. The volunteer tomatoes that I transplanted to my tomato raised bed are growing gang busters and have blooms. It looks to be a good year so far for them.
Have a great day in the garden and happy anniversary. May you be able to share many more with each other.That looks like a place you would want to visit again. Can't imagine running into a bear though.
Cher Sunray Gardensoh my...you did all that
impressive....but then,I am old
and can't imagine doing all that hiking now
hee hee.....beautiful
happy anniversaryWhere is Great Sand Dunes National Park? It looks like a great place to explore!
Glad your garden was in good shape upon your return. Our lettuce and peas are basically done - too many days above 85 or 90 already. Our tomatoes are almost ready to produce though, so I guess I shouldn't complain!Looks like a wonderful trip!! I would really enjoy all the hiking. .my hubby.. maybe not as much as yours :-) I'll bet the hummers were exciting to see in mass numbers. .and definitely gorgeous wildflowers on your trails!! Hope you get back into the swing of things at work/home this week!
ReplyDeleteRepliesThe hummers at the lodge were very fun. They kept chasing each other like little fighter jets.
We usually hike in the fall. It was a nice treat to have spring wildflowers!
I'm starting to dig out of the piles at home and at work. Spent some serious time in the garden today. All that rain made the weeds grow!!!
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Emma's Dresser/Night Stand
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Wow....it really came out wonderful looking....I LOVE it:)
Happy Friday!
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Oooh...I love how the dresser turned out, my friend! It's gorgeous all dressed up in its new white frocks! Sooo frenchy looking too...I love it! I'm sure that your Emma just adores it! I also enjoyed your story...I too, hope that the young lady was able to get out of those horrible circumstances! My heart sure does go out to her and so many in the same situations! You are a very kind, lady, my friend! I know that the Lord is always faithful to hear and answer prayer! Thanks so much for sharing your beautifully redone dresser with us for the Sunday Favorites repost party this week...it was a real treat!!!
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Icky Thing That Washed Ashore Of The Day
This video has a few things going for it.
a) It's kinda gross.
2. It involves questionable use of the scientific method.
iii. It's undoubtedly fake.
IV. It kinda turns me on at one point.
Wireless Network Name Of The Day
Heh heh. That's evil. I like it.
Music Video Of The Day: Keep It In Your Pants
I don't believe her. She really does want to see it. Reverse psychology and whatnot.
November Engrish Loundup
Here, I'll check for you.
A sort of fried pork.
Nobody wants a gift from your ass.
Great, I'll trade you this one full of shit for a clean one.
No, really, thanks. We'll walk funny for a week, but that's okay.
Don't choking.
Will not play
The Ten Commandments
or any Kirk Cameron movies.
You can keep your socks on.
It's not my fault. Piss make me like this.
You must be this deformed to enter.
Mmm, chicken and drug. Even better than chicken and waffle.
Take that shit outside.
For people who say, "I'll eat anything fried."
Hole cutter sold separately.
Stay out of the Western Style toilet until you figure it out.
Perfect for your release party!
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Date: | 2005-08-19 11:35:00 |
Origin: | 05ALGIERS1753 |
Source: | Embassy Algiers |
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 ALGIERS 001753 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2015 TAGS: PREL, PHUM, PBTS, WI, AG, MO, Algeria-Morocco Relations, Polisario SUBJECT: SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES WESTERN SAHARA, ALGERIAN-MOROCCAN RELATIONS WITH BOUTEFLIKA Classified By: Ambassador Richard W. Erdman, Reason 1.4 (b) (d) 1. (C) Summary. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, accompanied by Ambassador, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General James Jones, and members of his delegation met with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika the morning of August 18. Following the meeting, Senator Lugar and his delegation departed for Tindouf to oversee the release of the last 404 Moroccan POWs held by the Polisario. Lugar expressed appreciation for Bouteflika's efforts to create new momentum for resolving the Western Sahara conflict. Bouteflika recalled his commitment to President Bush in 2001 to support James Baker, noting that he had done so and accepted the Baker Plan, but when Baker quit he had left a vacuum that had not been filled. Bouteflika reiterated his assurance that Western Sahara would not be a casus belli for Algeria, but said the Polisario had the right to resume fighting "on its own territory" if it chose to do so. Bouteflika insisted that Algeria would respect the outcome of a referendum no matter what it was, but would not be a party to negotiations with Morocco on behalf of the Sahrawis. Bouteflika sharply complained about Morocco's last-minute cancellation of a planned meeting with King Mohammed in Rabat in June by Prime Minister Ouyahia, saying he could not accept "dealing with diplomatic relations in such an irresponsible manner." Referring to advice from Presidents Bush and Chirac that he bear in mind King Mohammed's youth, Bouteflika said, "I am not Jesus Christ, and will not turn my other cheek." Algeria was ready to discuss "objective interests" with Morocco, but only if the Moroccans were "serious." Senator Lugar noted that President Bush had asked him to undertake this humanitarian mission, adding that the U.S. wanted Algeria and Morocco to reopen the land border and reengage at the highest level. Did Bouteflika think the Moroccans understood his position on a referendum? Bouteflika said the Western Sahara had been on the UN's agenda since the 1970s. Algeria favored respecting international law and was defending the right of self-determination, but would not accept being a negotiating partner on the fate of the Western Sahara with France, Spain, Morocco or the U.S. End summary. LUGAR MISSION ------------- 2. (U) Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Senator Richard Lugar and his delegation, which included Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General James Jones, visited Algeria August 17-18 as part of a Presidential Mission to oversee the release of the last 404 Moroccan POWs held by the Polisario Front in Tindouf. Senator Lugar, Ambassador, General Jones, and members of Lugar's delegation met with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika for two and a half hours the morning of August 18 before flying to Tindouf. NEA DAS Gray, EUCOM J-5 General Gration, NSC Director Pounds, and DCM also attended the meeting, at which Bouteflika was flanked by Presidential Chief of Staff Belkheir, Chief of Defense General Gait Saleh, Council of the Nation President Bensalah, and Minister Delegate for Maghreb and African Affairs Messahel. Septel reports Lugar and Bouteflika's discussion of U.S.-Algerian relations and a number of regional issues. A HUMANITARIAN MISSION ---------------------- 3. (C) Senator Lugar began by conveying the greetings of President Bush, who fully supported the humanitarian mission to secure the release of the Moroccan POWs. The initiative taken by Bouteflika should create new opportunities for Algeria and Morocco and develop momentum toward resolving the Western Sahara conflict. Lugar noted the UNSYG's appointment of a new personal envoy, van Walsum, as a positive sign of the UN's support as well. Bouteflika warmly welcomed Senator Lugar and his delegation, adding that he was aware of the Senator's record of reaching consensus. Bouteflika said he was aware that there were some concerns in Washington about Lugar's planned meeting in Tindouf with Polisario leader Abdelaziz, but commented that there was no need for concern since this was a strictly humanitarian mission. The Sahrawis, he said, would talk about their concerns, but this should "not offend anyone from the land of Washington and Wilson," the leader of a war for independence and the founding father of the idea of self-determination. 4. (C) Bouteflika recalled his first meeting with President Bush in 2001, at which the President had asked him if he was ready to work with James Baker. Bouteflika promised the President he would work cooperatively with Baker and had done so (i.e., accepting the Baker Plan and getting the Polisario to accept it as well) until Baker had resigned. Baker's resignation had left a vacuum in the settlement process that still had not been filled. Bouteflika praised Baker for being able to see the needs of both sides, Morocco and the Polisario's. Baker "represented the American values we admire." WESTERN SAHARA NOT A CASUS BELLI, BUT POLISARIO HAVE THE RIGHT TO FIGHT ------------------------------------- 5. (C) Recalling the Houston Agreement negotiated by Baker with Morocco and the Polisario, Bouteflika said he had still been out of politics then. But at the time, he had thought the agreement flawed because it did not set a deadline for implementation. He said that if he had been the Polisario, he would have signed the agreement but insisted on the right to take up arms after six months or one year if it were not implemented. The Polisario was now paying the price for not insisting on a time limit. 6. (C) Bouteflika said that when he became President in 1999 he had taken a position that was not completely accepted at the time by the army and intelligence services, i.e. that the Western Sahara would never be a casus belli for Algeria. The Polisario cannot drag Algeria into war, he stressed. But if they decided to fight "on their own territory," that would be their decision. If they did so, they would not be allowed to fight in Western Sahara and then return to Algeria as a base. MOROCCO MUST GO BACK TO UN -------------------------- 7. (C) Bouteflika said he had urged Morocco to return to the UN framework. When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the international community mobilized itself, but the Western Sahara was considered a "mere tribal issue" even though it had been a Spanish colony. Bouteflika criticized Spain, saying the Spanish Socialists had not been honest with the Sahrawis. From time to time, Spain approached Algeria about entering negotiations with France, Morocco and Spain to resolve the conflict. Algeria, however, had no claim to the Western Sahara and would not negotiate on the Sahrawis' behalf. Bouteflika stressed that he was only advocating self-determination, a principle enshrined in the UN Charter. Morocco wanted improved relations with Algeria, but Algeria would not respond until Morocco agreed to return to the UN framework. The only thing Algeria asked of Morocco was to accept UNSC resolutions and international law. That is my sincerest hope, Bouteflika said. ALGERIA WILL ACCEPT RESULT OF REFERENDUM ---------------------------------------- 8. (C) Bouteflika said he was ready to sign a document now committing Algeria to accept the result of a referendum, whichever way it turned out. He said he realized a referendum was a "Pandora's box," but Algeria would accept the outcome. Algeria would defend the right of self-determination even if it was the last UN member-state to do so. "I AM NOT JESUS CHRIST" ----------------------- 9. (C) According to Bouteflika, bilateral relations with Morocco had started to gain momentum earlier this year. Prime Minister Ouyahia was ready to visit Rabat with a large delegation. There were many bilateral agreements with Morocco dating to the 1960s and they were in serious need of review. The Moroccans informed Bouteflika that King Mohammed would see Ouyahia and his delegation. Then, only an hour later, the Moroccans said that "circumstances were not favorable" for the visit, even though it had been prepared months in advance. Bouteflika underscored that he could not accept dealing with diplomatic relations "in such an irresponsible manner." Morocco would always be Algeria's neighbor, neither country would move and they had to get along. But it was unacceptable to handle serious issues in an "infantile manner." Bouteflika said that in his discussions with Presidents Bush and Chirac, among other leaders, he was told that the king was young while he was a veteran diplomat. But, he said, "I am not Jesus Christ" and will not turn the other cheek. 10. (C) Bouteflika recalled that he was born in Morocco and knew that country very well. Morocco stood to gain a great deal from reopening the land border, since north-east Morocco depended on trade with the Oran region of Algeria. Even with the border closed, Morocco makes three billion Euros a year from smuggling, he claimed. Both countries have objective interests in better relations, but if the Moroccans want to discuss normalizing relations they must be serious about how they treat Algeria. 11. (C) Turning to the Arab Maghreb Union, Bouteflika said that if the Libyans organized a summit, he would attend in order to make it a success, not to embarrass anyone. As soon as Morocco returned to the UN framework for the Western Sahara, Algeria would engage on bilateral relations and the AMU. U.S TRIES TO DO THE RIGHT THING ------------------------------- 12. (C) Senator Lugar said the United States tried to act in a manner consistent with democratic values of human rights and respect for the right of self-determination that Bouteflika had mentioned. The U.S. acted even when its own national interests were not directly engaged when it was the right thing to do. It was in this context that President Bush had asked that the Senator undertake this mission. The President respected Bouteflika's initiative to gain the release of the prisoners and was looking for ways to improve Algerian-Moroccan relations. The U.S. believed the two countries should reopen their border and reengage at the highest level. The U.S. wanted to work with Algeria to see how we could make a difference. 13. (C) Senator Lugar asked whether Bouteflika thought the Moroccan Government understood his position that Algeria would support the results of a referendum no matter what they were? Was the question of who would have the right to vote still a significant issue? What were the other principal issues? Bouteflika said the Western Sahara was not a new issue for the UN. Baker had done very good work, and the UNSYG had a complete list of voters in a referendum. Algeria will accept the results of a referendum, but that did not mean it would "condone Moroccan tricks." The Western Sahara has been on the UN agenda since the 1970s, at the same time as Brunei, Suriname, and Belize, all of which were long since independent. Algeria supported respecting international law. It would not accept being a negotiating partner on the Western Sahara with France, Spain, Morocco or the United States, but Algeria would defend the right of self-determination. 14. (U) Senator Lugar did not have an opportunity to clear this message. 15. (U) Minimize considered. ERDMAN http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/Cable/Argelia/descarta/enfrentamiento/Marruecos/elpepuint/20101203elpepuint_17/Tes |
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"All warfare is based upon deception" as China's ancient Warcraft master taught, and like vClausewitz
(or maybe it was Batman) once sagely saged – self deception is the worst deception of all.
Daemoneoconically delish Foundation For Defense of Democrazies President Clifford May (Oh! He got game bay bee!) points out 5 deceits – self imposed no less – that not only totally queer the mix on Great Satan's righteous wrath being delivered on the heads of creepy, murderous intolerant terrorists and proponents of Global J!had ala Imperial m"Hammedism – it can get a lot of ppl killed in the process:
"…1: Yonathan Melaku was charged in federal court with shooting at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The officials who arrested him later searched his home and found a videotape in which he is shouting "Allahu Akbar!" They also found a notebook in which he'd written about Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda, the Taliban and "The Path to Jihad," a book of lectures by Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born Islamic cleric who was widely considered a moderate before he fled to Yemen where he is now a top al-Qaeda commander.
"…So it's pretty obvious what Melaku was up, right? Not if you're a federal employee, it's not. "I can't suggest to you his motivations or intent," James W. McJunkin, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Washington field office told reporters at a news conference. "It's not readily apparent yet."
"…Many in the mainstream media also expressed befuddlement. A Washington Post story carried the headline: "Pentagon Shooting Subject Not Known to Law Enforcement." (Really? That's the news here?) The article told readers that "a motive for the shootings – and why Melaku had possible bombmaking materials – remains elusive." So does that mean we can't rule out a crime of passion — or a paint ball competition that got out of hand?
"…To be fair, if you read to the very end of the story you will learn that it has occurred to some law enforcement officials that Melaku's "writings and the contents of his laptop" might "indicate a desire to be involved in jihad." Ya think? And not jihad in the sense of a struggle for individual self-fulfillment?
"…2: A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column arguing that there was no evidence to support the mainstream media narrative that Muslims in America face increasing discrimination and persecution — as do, for example, religious and ethnic minorities in most Muslim-majority countries, a situation the mainstream media assiduously avoid. I received many angry letters in response. My favorite included three newspaper stories meant to prove I was wrong.
"…The first cited a poll showing that a majority of Americans "believe that Muslims face more discrimination than any other religious group in the U.S." Well, yes, that has to be expected given the decade-long media campaign to establish this meme. The next was a piece by liberal commentator Alan Colmes headlined, "Growing Bias Against Muslims in America" and citing rising "claims of bias against Muslims in the workplace." It, too, offered no proof — or even evidence — that such claims are justified by facts.
"…Finally, there was a story about Muslims in North Carolina who, following the terrorist attacks carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba in Mumbai, India, received an email saying that "such violent acts wouldn't intimidate people, but only make them stronger."
"…"I was furious," Motaz Elshafi, an American-born Muslim who received such a note told USA Today. He had a right to be. The email he received — though by no means threatening — was misdirected. Nevertheless, one might have hoped Elshafi would mention that he was at least equally furious with those who slaughter innocent men, women and children based on their reading of his religion.
"…3: The term "conscientious objector" used to refer to those who sought exemption from military duty because their religious beliefs prohibited their use of violence. But, as Patrick Poole has reported, in May the Secretary of the Army granted conscientious objector status to a soldier — a volunteer — who refused to deploy to Afghanistan. PFC Nasser Abdo claimed that sharia, Islamic law, prohibits him not from killing anyone, but only from killing fellow Muslims — including, apparently, "violent extremists" who join the Taliban and al-Qaeda.
"I don't believe I can involve myself in an army that wages war against Muslims," Abdo told al-Jazeera. "I don't believe I could sleep at night if I take part, in any way, in the killing of Muslims."
"…Imagine if, in 1942, a PFC Helmut Shultz had said: "I don't believe I could sleep at night if I take part, in any way, in the killing of Germans." You think he would have been called a conscientious objector and sent merrily on his way?
"…4: A few days ago, the regime that rules Iran, designated by the U.S. State Department as the world's most active state sponsor of terrorism, held what it called the First International Conference on the Global Fight against Terrorism. The U.S. and Israel were singled out as "satanic world powers" with a "black record of terrorist behaviors." This should have been the subject of scorn and ridicule from the "international community." But senior officials from at least 60 countries attended and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a message via special envoy expressing his appreciation to Tehran. Apparently he was not bothered by the fact that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court, was among those attending. Don't worry: American taxpayer support for the UN is not in jeopardy.
"…5: Yale University has decided to shut down the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism (YIISA) following protests — for example from the Palestine Liberation Organization's representative to the United States — that studying the rise of Jew-hatred in the Muslim world is by definition "racist" and "right-wing." Meanwhile, the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project (IRDP) at the University of California at Berkeley continues to receive funding and support.
"…A few years ago, Andy McCarthy wrote "Willful Blindness," a book about political leaders, academics, journalists and others refusing to see the jihadi threat staring America in the face. But we've now gone well beyond that. The examples above — and I could cite many more — have to be seen as determined self-deception, if not symptoms of madness. I'm pretty sure Sun Tzu would agree.
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The Mine with the Iron Door -- 1924
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Click here to read the story: How and why Wright got into the movie business Which movies were actually based on his stories Which were based on stories he had never even seen and quickly despised.
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How and why Wright got into the movie business
Which movies were actually based on his stories
Which were based on stories he had never even seen and quickly despised.
Reviews: The one review I have seen, in Variety, is perhaps the most positive of any of Wright's movies. After noting that the title suggests just another mediocre western, the critic says, ". . .the plot has dignity, drama, romantic interest and a definite appeal. When melodrama enters the picture it is true melodrama and grips because it carries the suggestion of reality.
The critic goes into unusual detail describing the plot: "The story opens in the desert showing two old prospectors. Out of water, they come upon a cabin and seek to replenish their supply. At the cabin, and in the custody of an old woman, they discover a white child. Previously we have seen a villainous character, Sonora Jack, leave after admonishing the woman to take good care of the youngster as some day she would bring much gold. The prospectors take this child by force because it is white and proceed to raise it as their own. Due to the child they decide to quit their meanderings and settle down. The girl grows to womanhood. She is taught the rudiments of an education by a young physician neighbor, out there because of his health and known as 'Saint Jimmy.'
"About this time is made known that a legend persists in the Arizona country of the existence of a mine with an iron door which had been the property of padres. Into this situation comes the hero, who says he is a prospector. He meets the girl. Later it is discovered this youth is a fugitive convict. Meanwhile the old prospectors inject much comedy through their desire but lack of courage to tell the girl her real origin. A renegade, who would marry her, when spurned finally tells her and the girl feels her humiliation so keenly she attempts to go away. She is caught in the path of a terrific storm, and saved from death by an educated Indian who has left the white man's school and gone back to the land of his people. This Indian cherishes a latent hatred of whites. He brings the girl back. Later he learns the identity of the convict-prospector and threatens to turn him over to the sheriff unless the white man comes with him. He compels the white man to share his cabin in the hills and there search for gold, and finds satisfaction in his suffering. Eventually Sonora Jack and his gang get information that leads them to believe the Indian knows the secret of the lost mine. They capture him and try to force him to divulge, resorting to torture.
"The Indian knows the location, as he has led his captive blindfolded into the mine, laughed at him and then led him back again. The young convict-prospector is instrumental in saving the Indian, much to the latter's surprise. In gratitude the Indian takes the white man back to the mine and permits him to gather all the gold he can carry away. In the meantime, Sonora Jack and his gang learn of the white girl's identity and come to recapture her. In the fight that ensues one of her prospector protectors is killed and the other badly wounded. The outlaws are traced by the Indian and the young convict-prospector. The Indian stages a sensational knife fight with Sonora Jack and slays him, the youth eventually is cleared of the crime for which he was sent to prison, and the lovers are brought together.
"This may sound melodramatic, but in the telling there is much skill of direction and artistry in the unfolding."
Another review of this movie appeared in Film Daily, December 21, 1924, but I have not yet obtained a copy.
Release: Principal Pictures, Sol Lesser presents
Production: Sol Lesser
Director: Sam Wood
Writing/Screenplay: From Harold Bell Wright's novel by same name.
Availability: This movie was shown at the restored Rialto theater in Tucson, Arizona on October 8 and 10, 2010. The announcement for this rare screening included this note: "Only ten percent of silent films have survived and The Mine with the Iron Door was thought to have been one of these lost cinema treasures. The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation successfully tracked down two surviving prints in Moscow, Russia, and Paris, France. The copy of the film to be presented has been digitally restored and loaned by the "CNC - Archives françaises du film."
Before the copy was discovered in France, the Oracle [Arizona] Historical Society provided this information: "There is one existing copy of this film in the Russian Film Archives in Moscow. The film was in the soviet distribution in the 1920s and a print of it has been preserved. The print is of 7 reels, 1685 meters long, but it lacks initial titles and the word "end". A print of the picture on 35 mm film can be made for the price of $1,685 plus freight cost for shipping from Moscow."
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text: As we prepare to send Eldest off to the start of his college career, we are learning some new strategies towards paying for college. Our local alumni association had a fantastic send off party where incoming freshmen and their families got to ask questions and receive recommendations from existing students and graduates. Wow, what an education.Two major pieces of information may only be applicable to the school Eldest is headed off to, paying out of state tuition rates at Georgia Tech. I don't know how much of this will be school dependent, and of course things can change, but sometimes it simply helps to know to ask certain questions.GTech is a great value for in state students, almost twice the cost for out of state. And of course, getting financial aid at a state college when you are not a resident is near impossible. Much to our surprise, if you study at one of their overseas campuses you pay in state tuition no matter where you come from. That is a significant savings.It is also a school that encourages coops and internships, which for Eldest's program at least tend to be very well paid, and of course bring fantastic resume material and exposure to potential future employers. I was happy to learn that there are almost no fees incurred when employed this way, unless the student is staying in the dorms in Atlanta or continuing to take classes. We will happily let him do as many internships as he wants/can do, particularly since he is pretty young and the delay will most likely be more beneficial than not in getting decent employment. It will also ensure that his brother is in school at the same time for some of the period we have to pay for Eldest, which makes it more likely we will get some financial aid.So this may or may not help, but it at least gives you a couple of questions to ask.IP,a bit insane getting all our ducks in a row for the big move in


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Mr Lickley, from Winchester, was selected on a 'one member, one vote' basis by constituency party members, the method adopted for the first time at last month's Newbury by-election.
If Labour's Newbury experience is repeated, his vote will be further squeezed by tactical voting for Diana Maddock, the Liberal Democrat, in the two-horse race with Rob Hayward, the former Conservative MP and Tory central office adviser.
The 23,015 majority left by the late Robert Adley, the former Tory MP, is vulnerable to a Liberal Democrat swing of 20 per cent, 8 per cent less than the one achieved in Newbury.
A date has yet to be set for the contest. Other candidates so far include Michael Cleland (21st Century Party). Lord David Sutch has said that he will stand as the Monster Raving Loony Save John Major candidate.


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Should PepsiCo Be Your Next Buy?
Earlier in the week, I made a promise that I'd abandon my unfocused ways and dig into five stocks that look particularly interesting right now.
Taking center stage right now is global beverage and snacks kingpin PepsiCo (NYS: PEP) . Is this a stock that needs to be on your buy list right now? Let's see.
Don't forget the snacks: PepsiCo's business
Though PepsiCo breaks itself up into six segments for its financial reporting, when I think about it, I tend to think of it on the basis of two separate splits: beverages and snacks, and U.S. and international.
Since the company is named after its flagship fizzy beverage, it's very easy to think about the company's beverage business and stack it up with Coca-Cola (NYS: KO) and Dr Pepper Snapple (NYS: DPS) . And, to be sure, the beverage business is a very important one for PepsiCo.
However, it's a big mistake to overlook the snacks business, a segment that includes brands like Lays, Doritos, Tostitos, Cap'n Crunch, and Quaker. In the U.S., PepsiCo controls close to 40% of the savory snack market as compared to 10% and 5%, respectively, for competitors Kraft (NYS: KFT) and Kellogg (NYS: K) . This piece of the business is not only large -- it reported $5.5 billion in second-quarter revenue in the Americas region versus $5.6 billion in the Americas beverage group -- but it's growing at a much faster pace than beverages in many parts of the world.
In short, with PepsiCo you're getting a global leader in tasty beverages and savory snacks.
Looking abroad: PepsiCo's opportunities
There are two opportunities that PepsiCo is working on that I'm most excited about. First, there's international growth. In 2010, 53% of the company's revenue came from the U.S. and large chunks came from other developed markets like Canada, the U.K., and other parts of Western Europe. PepsiCo has its sights firmly set on huge emerging markets such as Russia (where it purchased Wimm-Bill-Dann), China, and India. It's not a given that the company will be wildly successful in these faraway lands, but there is significant opportunity if it can find the right formula.
Meanwhile, the company has been on a push to increase the "good for you" component of its portfolio. Back in 2000, 11% of the company's $20 billion in revenue came from products that it considered "good for you" -- all in beverages. In 2010, that component had increased to 21% of its $62 billion in revenue and was made up of both food and beverage products.
PepsiCo isn't totally out of its element in this push -- Gatorade has been part of its beverage portfolio since the 2001 acquisition. But the healthy-food market isn't exactly second nature for a company that sells Cheetos and Cracker Jack.
Risks to the business
The most noticeable risks for PepsiCo are likely shorter-term risks. Like many other consumer goods companies, PepsiCo has been struggling with commodity-cost inflation lately. As the price for goods like aluminum and corn increases, the profit that PepsiCo makes on its products falls. Like most other companies in the industry, PepsiCo is raising prices to offset some of the impact. However, if input costs continue to rise at a rapid clip, investors may see some profit chipped off the bottom line.
Complicating the rising cost situation is the fact that the broader economy has been tougher than the company was expecting. Not only does this mean more difficulty selling products, period, but it also makes it that much harder to get consumers to swallow price increases. Without making an economic prediction here, I'll simply say that if the U.S. -- and perhaps global -- economy continues to sputter, investors will certainly see that reflected in PepsiCo's results.
Looking to the longer term, there are fewer specific risks that I'm really concerned about at PepsiCo. At one point Warren Buffett said that he likes businesses that can be run by a ham sandwich. PepsiCo meets that criterion. With global powerhouse brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Frito-Lay, Gatorade, and Quaker, it'd take some hard work to really screw up the company.
That said, there are still long-term execution risks. Too hard of a push in the direction of "good for you" foods could end up alienating the core snacks customer that just wants something that tastes good. And just because emerging-market growth is there for the taking doesn't mean it will be taken. PepsiCo will have to have the right products, tastes, and marketing if it wants to truly win in those fast-growing areas.
Measuring up: The stock's valuation
This issue could be a subheading under risks, because overpaying for a stock like PepsiCo may be one of the bigger risks for investors. When working with a fast-growing company, you can often afford to be a little loosey-goosey when it comes to valuations because, if everything works out, you can get bailed out by the high growth.
With PepsiCo -- a $100 billion company that analysts expect will grow 8.5% per year -- it's unlikely that we're going to see a huge upside to growth expectations. In fact, I think if anything, analysts' estimates will prove optimistic and the company won't actually grow that fast.
Because valuation is particularly important to me, I dug into that aspect separately here. The bottom line, though? The way PepsiCo's stock is priced today, I think investors can expect an annual return of around 10%. That's pretty reasonable -- particularly for such a large, dependable company -- but below the 12% level that I usually like to pounce on.
My take
I really like PepsiCo the company. How could I not? It's a stable business with great brands, solid financial performance, and a nice 3.3% dividend. The biggest risks will likely prove to be (relatively) short-term, and there are some very significant opportunities.
For someone planning to hang on to the stock -- as opposed to trying to trade it -- I don't think a purchase at today's price would be disappointing. That said, I'd be a much more excited buyer at a slightly lower price.
Hopefully I've given you a lot to think about here. As you digest this and dig into the numbers yourself, you should go ahead and add PepsiCo to your watchlist to keep up with what's going on at the company in the meantime. Don't have a watchlist? You're in luck; you can start one for free by clicking here.
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Allen Konigsberg...?In Cryptography teasers, a phrase or expressions has been encoded in some way (frequently by replacing letters with other letters). You need to figure out the encoding method and then decode the message to find the answer.The following quote is by Woody Allen. He was born on December 1, 1935, as Allen Konigsberg. He started his career as a stand up comedian and became a playwright and director.
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Cotswold Way - Two-way Trail Description
by Kev Reynolds
Cicerone Press
Cicerone Press | |
9781852845520 | |
Paperback, 224pp, 172 x 116 mm, 270 grams | |
2016 - Feb | |
Cicerone England South | |
Author: | Kev Reynolds |
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This is the most up-to-date guide to the National Trail. The route is described in both directions, giving the walker a choice of start and end locations This is the third edition of this guide to the 102 mile route (recently designated a National Trail) between Chipping Campden and Bath. The route meanders through the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, one of the best-loved regions of lowland Britain.
The path follows the Cotwolds down their western edge with dramatic and far-reaching views across the Severn Vale towards the Welsh hills. Beginning in handsome Chipping Campden, not only does the route explore the sheep-grazed escarpment, it plunges down the scarp slope on numerous occasions to visit the honey-coloured villages and old market towns for which the district is justly famed, and ends in the World Heritage City of Bath. This new edition takes account of improvements made to the route since its launch as a National Trail, and is the perfect companion to a memorable long walk.