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Cellphones, Wi-fi Laptops, Web Cafes. A lot has changed in cruise ship communications in the last year. A line by line wrapup.
Many of today's cruisers can't bear to abandon their tech toys and connections to friends and family, even at sea. Increasingly, major cruise lines are fielding a barrage of high-tech guest options - from Wi-Fi hot spots to cabin data ports, from cell phone service to iPods and computer classes. Silversea Cruises reports 65 percent of its guests use some form of onboard Internet access, while 50 percent are using cell phones at sea.
Internet cafés at sea are now the norm, not the exception. Even small ships and some new riverboats have one or two computers onboard for guest use. It's good, though, to check with your cruise line before you sail about your technical options; they vary by ship and by line, and the landscape is changing daily.
Check Pricing in Advance If you can get connected, remember it may not be cheap. Internet access, ship-to-shore phone calls, and cell phone usage can be pricey. Calling from the phone in your stateroom may cost $9.99 a minute or more. Cell phone users will get the bill for international roaming or other fees when they get home. One thing that has changed, however, is that many cruise ships have installed terrestrial cellphone antennae to satellite translators on their ships. This mean that your cellphone that used to fail once the ship lost sight of land will now work. Expect the cost to be about $4.50/minute, however. That is cheaper than your cabin phone, but still a bundle.
Check rates before using any tech devices. Cut Internet access costs at sea by buying a bundle of minutes from the cruise line, rather than paying as you go, minute by minute. For instance, Norwegian Cruise Line offers a package of 33 minutes for $25 (75 cents a minute) or 250 minutes for $100 (40 cents a minute). Remember that you almost always use more minutes than you think you need. At times, Internet connections at sea can be agonizingly slow, resulting in longer than usual times to load pages or send messages.
But consumers as a whole love the Internet access. Tim Rubacky, Oceania Cruises' director of corporate communications, says Oceania's Internet centers "experience very heavy usage." On most lines, it can sometimes be tough to find an open terminal, says Ruth Turpin, a luxury travel consultant with Cruises Etc., Fort Worth, Tex. She says that's caused by more baby boomers cruising: "These are people who are still very much involved in their business. They want to be connected 24-7." Turpin said her senior clients also feel it's imperative to keep tabs on their stock portfolio, even at sea.
Internet Usage Tips To beat the high demand for terminal use, and bandwidth, visit the Internet room during off-peak hours. The dinner period is a good one, while people are eating. Keep in mind that a lot of preople using the Internet at once can slow down the connection. In addition, rough seas or a route where the ship makes many turns will cause the ship's communications to lose satelite connectivity, sometimes for several minutes. The web is always faster when the ship is not moving.
Or simply head for a land-based Internet café when in port. Internet cafés are ubiquitious in cruise ship portsm and usually cost from one to four dollars an hour. Ask the ship's concierge, shore trip staff or other crew members if they know of a facility close to the pier. Local libraries are good bets, and some offer computer use with free minutes.
Yet, most cruisers still want to stay in touch at sea. Following is a quick snapshot of some of the razzle-dazzle, high-tech features from a sampling of major cruise lines.
Internet at Sea Tips! See our time and money saving tips when using shipboard Internet access.
Carnival Cruise Lines (www.carnival.com) features wireless Internet access aboard its entire fleet in areas adjacent to its 24-hour Internet cafés. Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty offer 100-percent, bow-to-stern Wi-Fi service (including stateroom access). The new Carnival Freedom will also feature bow-to-stern Wi-Fi when it debuts in March 2007. A Carnival spokesman tells CruiseMates.com that it will offer fleet-wide Wi-Fi access by the end of this year, and fleet-wide cell phone service by early 2007.
All Celebrity Cruises (www.celebrity.com) ships offer Internet access and shipboard e-mail services in cyber cafés. Internet access is available in each stateroom on Celebrity's Millennium-class ships for those with their own laptops. Also, certain ships have Wi-Fi hotspots. On Celebrity's Century guests can access Wi-Fi in their stateroom. Internet access is available on the shipboard workstations 24 hours a day.
Costa Cruises' (www.costacruises.com) fleet also has fully wired Internet cafés. Internet access is also available in some staterooms, including all suites. Guests may bring their own laptops or rent PCs from the line to use in staterooms with Internet access. Cell phone services are available.
Cunard Line's (www.cunard.com) Queen Mary 2 offers 30 computer workstations with flat-panel monitors. Those are situated between the Computer Learning Center and the ship's library. Guests can take an eclectic mix of enrichment programs, including group computer learning sessions for Windows XP and Office XP. The liner also features 13 onboard Wi-Fi hotspots.
In addition to 24/7 Internet cafes, Crystal Cruises (www.crystalcruises.com) features a Computer University@Sea program with up to 30 courses on a single cruise. Following the debut of the luxury line's wireless Internet service in September, Crystal launched cell phone service in October aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. Quiet-zone technology means certain areas of the ships are cell phone-free, so guests in places like the dining room are not disturbed.
Disney Cruise Line (www.disneycruise.com) has Internet cafes on its ships. Travelers with wireless-ready laptops can access high-speed Internet Wi-Fi hotspots in most public areas. The Disney Wonder was in drydock in mid-October, and additional Wi-Fi stations were being added to its Cove Cafe. Disney offers Internet packages and the rates vary depending on the cruise length. There is no cell phone service, though, on Disney ships.
Each Holland America Line (www.hollandamerica.com) ship offers high-speed Internet access in the 24/7 Explorations Café, as well as Wi-Fi zones throughout various public rooms for guests with their own laptops. Bulk Internet access packages are $55 for 100 minutes, $100 for 250 minutes. Shipboard e-mail accounts can be set up for guests who can't access their own e-mail domains. Currently, guests on Volendam can use cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) onboard; that service will be operational on all Holland America ships by March 2007.
Wi-Fi hotspots are available for guest use in several public rooms on MSC Cruises' (www.msccruises.com) ships, including MSC Opera, MSC Lirica, MSC Musica and Monterrey; they will soon will be available on the line's other ships as well. Internet cafés are available on many MSC ships, and balcony suites have Internet access aboard MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Lirica, MSC Sinfonia and MSC Armonia.
Norwegian Cruise Line (www.ncl.com) ships feature wireless Internet access in most public areas and some staterooms. All ships offer Internet centers and guests are provided with a personal "Cruise-email" address with their cruise documents. NCL has several Internet minute package plans. Guests may also use cell phones onboard across the fleet. If you want to rent a laptop on NCL, it will cost $20 per day.
Oceania Cruises (www.oceaniacruises.com) says Insignia is equipped for cell phone service, and Regatta and Nautica will be wired by year's end. "To date, we have not had a single complaint about guests using their cell phones onboard," says Rubacky. "As our ships spend the majority of their time in port, the majority of cell usage by guests is ashore. Cell usage onboard is fairly modest." Guests are requested to refrain from using their cell phones in Oceania's dining rooms and lounges. Guests can access the Internet at onboard centers, libraries and via stateroom TVs. Wi-Fi access is available in many places around the ships. Bulk-minute Internet packages are available for as little as 60 cents per minute.
Princess Cruises (www.princess.com) says Internet access is available on all its ships via Internet cafés and wireless networks. Travelers with wireless-enabled laptops can access the Internet from the Princess purser's lobby/atrium and surrounding lounges and bars. A Princess spokeswoman says the line is in the process of adding photo capability to its Internet Cafe computer stations so passengers can upload photos from their vacation and email them home, but that's not fleet-wide yet. There is no cell phone service onboard.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises' (www.theregentexperience.com) ships feature digital satellite feed and Wi-Fi hotspots in select public areas. Newly upgraded Internet bandwidth is improving connectivity fleet-wide. On three ships, suite PCs can be connected to phone jacks for modem Internet service. Cell phone access is available when ships are at sea, except on the Paul Gauguin. The line offers Internet usage packages as low as 25 cents a minute. Andrew Poulton, Regent's director of strategic marketing, says: "In the course of the next year, we will be increasing the wireless access across the fleet," although details are not yet available.
Cell phone service is already on 14 of 20 Royal Caribbean International (www.royalcaribbean.com) ships, and the entire fleet will have cell phone service access by year's end. Guests may also use their personal laptops to connect to the Internet from their staterooms. All ships have at least six Wi-Fi access hot spots in public areas, as well as computer workstations with 24-hour Internet access. The newer ships -- Freedom of the Seas and two ships under construction - Liberty of the Seas and a third Freedom-class ship - also will have Wi-Fi capability throughout the ship including staterooms.
Most public areas and all suites on Seabourn Cruise Line's (www.seabourn.com) luxury yachts are Wi-Fi hotspots. A new, improved satellite service has lowered connection costs. Telephone service that used to be $12.50 a minute is now $4.95 a minute, while Internet charges have dropped from 95 cents per minute to 45 cents. The three-ship fleet also features computer centers with desktop PCs and printers. Flat-screen TVs with DVD players in guest suites have access ports for input of digital photos/videos and game consoles.
Recently Silversea Cruises (www.silversea.com) introduced Wi-Fi access in designated public rooms for guests who bring their own wireless-enabled laptops. Shipboard Internet centers have also been completely updated with state-of-the-art computer workstations that feature 17-inch, flat-screen monitors; when the centers were upgraded, more terminals were also added. The line offers several packages to reduce Internet costs. Earlier in 2006, the line introduced a cell phone at sea program.
Windstar Cruises (www.windstarcruises.com) features wireless Internet service on its three ships. Wi-Fi access is possible in all public areas and cabins. IPod Nanos are available for complimentary use, and laptops are available for rental. The line's Wind Surf has an Internet facility with eight computer workstations to surf the Internet.
Many other ships also offer tech options, so check with your individual line.


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I have a steady-eddy opener and a destructive with a cautious at 3 and I do fine. It helps that my destructive is generally better than the bowlers so he doesn't perish early too often but it does happen sometimes.
I have a steady-eddy opener and a destructive with a cautious at 3 and I do fine. It helps that my destructive is generally better than the bowlers so he doesn't perish early too often but it does happen sometimes.
A True Champion - Bob. Rest in peace. 15/04/06
"People today have too big a devil and too small a God"
- Stephen Currie
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1
This week's U19 ODIs, the last that Bardle will play:
Career Figures:
11 wickets for 28.36, taken at a SR of 37.64. 4.52 RPO.
He also has 4 runs from 2 balls
Or something.
RIP Fardin Qayyumi (AKA "cricket player"; "Bob"), 1/11/1990 - 15/4/2006
Put another guy on the market:
Steven Obrien (545637)
RH Batsman, RFM Bowler, superb batting form, strong bowling form, sublime
A steady player with woeful leadership skills and woeful experience.
Plays For: Scaly Piscine CC
Nationality: England
Age: 18 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 10,157
Wages: £1,090 p/w
Stamina: mediocre Wicket Keeping: woeful
Batting: strong Concentration: respectable
Bowling: worthless Consistency: worthless
Fielding: feeble
Starting price of 1.3m, should go for something above 1.5m, but I want bids now the transfer market has gotten interesting again.
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ECB - you are a complete ****ing disgrace, #FTECB
Anyone up for a friendly this week?
Mcfadden listed for 2million if anyones interested...
Hmm, might be a backup buy for me if I can't get some other guys I'm looking at.Originally Posted by mikeW
Seems that I didn't actually list Curtis and Danvers at all, which explains the distinct lack of bids. I've decided to train Danvers up to Prof WK first, but Curtis will be re-listed for nowt in an hour or two:
Tristan Curtis - 27yo - cautious
Wages £1,342pw
RH bat - Prof/Feeb
RH spin - Med/Resp
Feeble stamina
Clancy's also up for sale - he's a 23yo destructive bat, but only Resp/Feeb with Abysmal stamina and fielding. I doubt anyone in here would want him.
Bugger - that's why I couldn't sell him - it'd leave me with 13 players.
*pulls yoof with 0 ITS*
Horace Challis. Worthless all over the shop, despite his public school background. Nice hat though.
*lists Curtis for £0*
Jamie, you've got the exact opposite problem to me, with your tidy bowling attack and comparatively weak batting, which should make our friendly even more interesting.
I'd drop Kealey down to No.7/8 for the time being, as currently he's not that much better than the bats immediately behind him, and he's already down to Invigorated with his training. So if you want to get the best out of his bowling, you really want him to bat as infrequently as possible.
I don't know what your financial situation's like, but I'd really think about getting a No.3 rock in. around whom to base the rest of the batting. How about that O'Brien guy Scaly's got on the market - £1.3M sound's like a bargain to me, I'd bid myself if I had the money.
With regards to the opening situation, I'd persist with Kerwin for the time being, although he's not a long-term answer. You could partner him with Gowshall with his Prof Conc, but if you were worried about the defensive temperament, (which I don't necessarily think is a problem), you could recall Sugden, and take the bowling duties away from Aldred, allowing him to open. I'd certainly do this on more benign pitches, as you want Attacking Aldred to fill his boots at the top of the order, and because the pitch is more batter-friendly, you're not really going to get the most out of his two levels of Cons over Sugden in any case. Plus I think that Mccammon is pretty much just making up the numbers at No.8. He's not really good enough to bat any higher, and he's not really going to do all that much more than Sugden with the bat from No.8.
So In brief, I'd try and do something like the following:
1. Dom Kerwin
2. Maurice Aldred
3. Steven O'Brien (Or Similar)
4. Hamid Gowshall
5. Andrew Lea *
6. Dirk Wanless+
7. Dwight Kealey (b3)
8. Kevin Sugden (B4)
9. Anthony Fitzpatrick (b2)
10. Gareth Bardle (b1)
11. Daniel Laws (b5)[b]
Obviously Kealey will move up the order in time, and on tougher batting strips I'd bowl Aldred, drop Sugden, and recall either Jlloyd Ndah* or Dom Mccammon (Though I'd be inclined to flog Mccammon while he's still young enough to fetch some cash for you to put towards your O'Brien-style No.3.
Hope this helps, Trev
Right! I have a dilemma of my own now. My last two matches are against the top two in the league, (I'm third), and I lost to both last time out. Neither match particularly matters, I'm already safe, but I do still have a theoretical chance of winning the league, and obviously I'd like to finish as high up as possible.
The thing is, I'm not sure I can win tomorrow against league leaders Potatoheads, whatever I do. Their PAN ratings are, from what I can make out: Qual/Comp/Abs - Resp/Prof/Med. They appear to have GFId against 2nd place last week, giving them ratings of Rem/Resp/Abs - Prof/Prof/Med, but by their Sunday friendly they were back to normal.
So, assuming that they PAN against me, and I were to GFI, would I stand the slightest chance of winning? My PAN ratings are Prof/Comp/Abs - Resp/Prof/Feeb, and we're playing on a cracked pitch.
Or would it be more sensible to TIE, curl up in the foetal position, take the kicking off Potatoheads, and conserve fitness for a GFI assault on 2nd place Rehtakul Veets CC&FC next week? One would assume that I'd have a much better chance of beating them, as their ratings last week were Strong/Med/Abs - Comp/Strong/Feeb.
But the only thing is that if I lose tomorrow I'll hand Potatoheads the title, and effectively surrender 2nd as well, as my NRR is about ten points worse than Rehtakul Veets CC&FC. But then again, I could go down in a blaze of glory tomorrow, and end up winning neither game.
So, distilled into a meaningful question - Pragmatism Vs Death or Glory?
Later, Trev
No guts, no glory. Go for it, IMO.
I couldnt have said it better. Carpe Diem.Originally Posted by dontcloseyoureyes
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Release Brian! Oh, wrong one.Originally Posted by trevor_vayro
If you win both matches, will you definitely win the league? Actually, that doesn't matter.
Ratings, schmatings. They don't matter.
Do Potatoheads have one or two star batsmen, or a number of reasonably-skilled ones? If the former, the cracked pitch could really help you. Does he try to batter his opponents with his good bowlers dominating the start of the innings, or does he go for the "keep one good bowler at an end all the time" approach?
Why don't you PAN tomorrow? TIEing would be rubbish and meek, while GFIing means that you'd be unlikely to win next week.
I'd PAN and try my hardest to come up with a (probably high-risk) strategy that plays to my strengths and attacks my opponent's weaknesses.
Yp Pull:
Vimesh Dangasela (1025936)
RH Batsman, RF Bowler, respectable batting form, respectable bowling form, fresh
A cautious player with woeful leadership skills and abysmal experience.
Plays For: Sad Decadent XI
Nationality: India
Age: 17 Years Old
Battrick Rating: 5,786
Wages: £571 p/w
Stamina: feeble Wicket Keeping: worthless
Batting: competent Concentration: mediocre
Bowling: worthless Consistency: respectable
Fielding: abysmal
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The Amarillo Bulls fell behind early and played catch-up all evening in a 5-2 loss at Topeka on Friday night. The Bulls, who entered the contest averaging 4.4 goals per game, struggled to match their usual offensive output.
Defensively, Amarillo goaltender Paul Berrafato suffered a subpar outing and was pulled after two periods, during which Berrafato stopped 13 of 17 shots. The loss was the first of the season for Berrafato (8-1-2). Backup netminder Collin Delia (3-1-1) stopped 10 of 11 shots in the final period.
Topeka's Kyle Sharkey netted a hat trick, with one goal in each period, while RoadRunners goalie Mackenzie Sawyer (4-2-2) stopped 23 of 25 Amarillo shots to pick up the win.
Amarillo forward Tyler Deresky picked up the team's first goal, which knotted the score at 1-1 in the first period on a power play. Bulls forward Brandon Flood scored with the man advantage in the third to make the score 4-2.
Topeka (14-3-2) hosts Amarillo (11-2-3) again at 7:05 p.m. Saturday.


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The lights are on
Enjoying games is so passé. While normal, lame-o players
enjoy this holiday's slate of amazing titles, an elite and much cooler group of
gamers will be lamenting how terrible everything about the industry is and
discussing super important topics such as ludonarrative dissonance. If you want to
join the cool-kids' table but don't know what to hate about this holiday's games,
look no further.
Below you'll find a list of some of this season's hottest
games, a totally posh reason to hate each one, and a backup complaint to really
drive home how awesome you are. It's a lot to remember, so if you happen to
forget one of these topics during a heated argument with your friends, just remember
that hating a game simply because it's popular is always a valid alternative.
Diablo III (Console
Versions)Haters Gonna Hate: It's
On ConsolesSure, the console version of Diablo III is made by the same
developer and features all the same content of the PC version. There's just one
problem – it's on consoles! There's no way the PC-fueled brilliance of the
Diablo series can be translated to a controller and television screen [Editor's
Note: It
totally can]. Impress your friends by condescendingly dismissing the
console versions as dumbed-down ports for gamers who are too stupid to figure
out how a mouse works.Backup Complaint: It's
Still Not Diablo II!
Assassin's Creed IV:
Black FlagHaters Gonna Hate: A
Gateway To Animal CrueltyIn addition to exploring the cities of Havana, Kingston, and
Nassau, AC IV: Black Flag introduces players to a bevy of new pirate-themed activities
on the open seas. It should be a lot of fun – if you're an animal-slaughtering
psychopath. Ubisoft Montreal has revealed that players can hunt sharks and
whales in the game, activities that will undoubtedly lead to countless gamers going
on real-life poaching expeditions. Forget the millions of random guards players
have ruthlessly shot, stabbed, and (my personal favorite) pushed off of
rooftops in the series – won't someone stand up for the rights of digital
marine life?Backup Complaint: Pirates
Are As Clichéd As Zombies
Killzone: Shadow FallHaters Gonna Hate: More
Of The SameThis one's easy. Killzone: Shadow Fall doesn't do anything
new! All you do is run around with guns and shoot bad guys – real original. It takes
place on a sci-fi planet? Uh, been there, done that. The Helghast are involved
in a conflict? Puh-lease. If you need any more proof that this series is out of
ideas, Shadow Fall even has multiplayer. Talk about a by-the-numbers sequel.
Note: While this kind of overgeneralization is amazingly
powerful for dismissing first-person shooters, it works with virtually any
genre. Rayman Legends? All you do is run around and jump on stuff. Dragon Age:
Inquisition? All you do is talk to characters and level up. Forza 5? All you do
is drive cars in a circle. Works every time! Backup Complaint: Jimmy
Fallon Played It On Television – Gross!
Watch DogsHaters Gonna Hate: Big
BrotherWatch Dogs takes place in a dynamic, modern-day open world that
mixes single- and multiplayer gameplay in new and interesting ways. However, if
you play the game you might as well run the Bill of Rights through a shredder. Watch
Dogs glorifies personal-privacy violations by allowing the player to spy on
characters using security cameras, commit identity theft on unsuspecting
civilians, and even hack people's smartphones! Given the recent political
headlines and privacy concerns regarding Xbox One's Kinect, serving up these
kinds of illegal activities as entertainment is unconscionable.
Some people will say that Watch Dogs is trying to warn
players of the danger of intrusive technology – but the game sure makes hacking
into people's lives look like a lot of fun. Do I smell government propaganda?Backup Complaint: It's
Just Assassin's Creed In The Modern Age
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WASHINGTON — Some arrived in the afternoon drizzle with the aid of canes. Others steadied themselves on the arms of spouses. But they displayed much of the same determination they had a half a century ago when they were the foot soldiers of President John F. Kennedy's New Frontier.
A handful of surviving members of the 35th president's White House staff came together Wednesday to relive heady times that have long since passed into American myth. They were invited for a private tour of the exhibit, "To The Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis," on display at the National Archives.
Unlike the tourists straining to get a good look at the displays, or leaning in to hear the White House recordings from those 13 dangerous days, theirs were expressions of recognition. They had been there.
"I never thought back then when I typed up those speeches they would be in the National Archives someday," said Mary White, who was an assistant to Kennedy's speechwriter and alter ego Theodore Sorensen, who died in 2010.
White, who had joined the White House staff after playing a leading role in Students for Kennedy-Johnson in 1960, had typed the speech President Kennedy delivered to a nervous nation on Oct. 22, 1962, announcing a blockade of Soviet ships supplying missiles to Cuba. She also typed the one he thankfully never had to deliver: announcing an all-out invasion of the Caribbean island.
Listening to JFK in the Oval Office gravely warning Soviet leader Nikita Khruschev of the consequences if the missiles were not removed, Marilyn Nejelski, who worked in congressional relations, remarked, to no one in particular: "Right, it was the midterm elections.
"That is why he was in Chicago and they said he had a cold so he could come back to Washington," she said, referring to the ruse the White House used to get the president back without alarming the public or tipping off the Soviets.
John Cochran had been a soldier in the Army Signal Corps assigned to work in the White House as a radio operator. Lenny Donnelly worked in the visitor's office. Nancy Hogan Dutton had been assistant for intergovernmental affairs.
But the dean of the group was Jean Lewis, 94, who first went to work for Kennedy in 1957, when he was a senator from Massachusetts.
What did she remember most about him, nearly 50 years since his assassination?
"He always knew when my mother was coming to visit from Alabama," she said as she was walking briskly to catch up with the group. "He always made a point to come say hello if she visited the office.''
Afterward, snacking on cake and coffee with David Ferriero, a Beverly native who is the archivist of the United States, some told stories of palace intrigue. They said their recollections were "off the record."
But Dutton, the baby of the group at 74, said she did want to be quoted about one thing she would rather forget from those years: "Women were not allowed to use the White House mess. In the Kennedy White House women belonged in the kitchen, in the parlor, in the bed, or behind a typewriter."
Bryan Bender
GOP may offer short-term extension on debt limit
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Gathered for a retreat to map out how to manage coming confrontations with President Obama and congressional Democrats, often combative House Republicans seemed Thursday to be looking for a quick way out of one imminent fight.
Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, the Republicans' former vice-presidential nominee and an influential party voice on fiscal policy, said Republicans were considering allowing a short-term extension of the federal debt limit of a month or so to foster more discussion about spending cuts.
''We're discussing the possible virtue of a short-term debt limit extension, so that we have a better chance of getting the Senate and the White House involved in discussions in March,'' said Ryan, the House Budget Committee chairman.
Obama has said he will not negotiate over increasing the debt limit. If House Republicans, who lost seats in November and have low approval ratings, take a hard line, it could leave them getting most of the blame for any government default and subsequent economic turmoil.
Though a short-term extension might be seen as a momentary surrender, it could tie the debt topic into discussions about across-the-board military and domestic spending cuts set to hit March 1 and the expiration on March 27 of a stopgap law funding the government. Republicans say the timing could give them more room to fight for cuts.
Debriefing reporters after a morning session, which was closed to the news media, Ryan said he had warned members that they had to ''recognize the realities of the divided government that we have'' and urged them to unite behind leadership on the coming fiscal debates.
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On the surface, the current proposal to change the bar closing time in Essex County from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. seems like a good idea - but the fact is, it will only hurt some local businesses and not solve to problem of alcohol abuse.
So far it is only a matter of discussion by county, town and village leaders, but if the proposal were to go to vote today, it is likely to become law. So here is some food for thought to those who want to have establishments close earlier.
Although the law is 4 a.m., the three primary bars that will be impacted - Wiseguys, Roomers Night Club and Zig Zags - all close at 3 a.m., an hour before the law says they can close. That in itself demonstrates that these bar owners have taken a responsible step.
One of the groups behind moving this legislation is the Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition - which has done some great work with initiatives such as the I Matter poster campaign and YC Magazine - and although one of its missions involves giving awareness to the problems of alcohol abuse, they are overstepping their bounds by making this their fight. There are other things they can be spending their resources on that will have a direct impact on helping our area's children - most of whom are in bed during the aforementioned early-morning hours. But still, a CYC board member has said that a 4 a.m. closing time encourages alcohol use among the community's youth. Really?
That all said, yes, alcohol abuse and drink and driving is a societal problem. And so is gun control and drug abuse. Changing the time a bar is allowed to close will not eliminate the societal problems posed by alcohol abuse, and these Lake Placid business owners should not lose tens of thousands of dollars annually on a measure that has no teeth in solving a problem.
Not drinking and driving and drinking responsibly are moral decisions that an individual must make - and this law unfairly places the onus on bar owners - and their staffs, who will also pay a price.
Make no mistake, the towns who vote for the change will be making a token gesture by backing this law change, and a vote to change the law just makes it appear that they are doing something to save lives due to alcohol abuse.
There is no proof that alcohol-related fatalities are an issue in Essex County and these Lake Placid business owners should not lose revenue based on the poor moral decisions of those who drink and drive or get into trouble in the early-morning hours.
The Lake Placid Police Department is full of stand-up officers who do a great job protecting life and property in the community. But the argument that the number of noise complaints and alcohol-related arrests will decrease if the hours the bars close is made earlier is simply untrue. The only thing that will change is the hours they respond. Instead of responding at 3 or 3:30 a.m., they will be responding at 2 and 2:30 a.m. and so forth.
It may also inspire locals or visitors to venture to neighboring Saranac Lake where bars must close at 3 a.m.
Let's also not forget that Lake Placid's bread and butter is the tourist industry. People come to Lake Placid on vacation and want to have a good time. For some adults the night life of Zig Zags or the dance scene at Roomers is something they enjoy. Certainly, there are a few bad apples who get out of control and the police need to respond, but that rings true for any resort community that has a night life.
Speaking of night life, that is something most of the town supervisors who will vote for the law change lack in their own townships. Not to be critical of these less populated areas, but the fact is the law change doesn't really impact them. Most of their population is in bed before midnight, and their tourist population are likely to be chiefly outdoor enthusiasts who go to bed early.
But we are not only talking about loss of revenue to alcohol sales. One establishment is the only place in this tourist mecca that serves food during the early-morning hours. There are visitors who roll into town past midnight after driving hours to get to their vacation destination, and having a place to buy food - or a cold beverage - is a vital service our tourist-based destination provides. These businesses are a part of Lake Placid's economy - we must support them, not hurt them.
And what about those who work at these establishments? Sure, it's only one hour a night. But that's six or seven hours a week in lost wages. It's also not just an hourly wage lost, but tips as well. In an economy in which every penny counts, the loss in revenue will certainly hurt those who are trying to make a living.
The genesis of this movement appears to be for the public good - but tens of thousands of dollars will be lost by these three businesses and their employees. And to those Essex County supervisors who are considering voting to change the law - if your township had a business full of 50 to 100 people at 2 a.m., would you still make that vote to force them to close early?
So, here's an idea for a compromise for all the Essex County town supervisors and the law's supporting groups, the Lake Placid-Wilmington Connecting Youth and Communities Coalition and the Substance Abuse Prevention Team of Essex County, to consider.
Meet right in the middle and instead of changing the law from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m., make it the law to have the bars close at 3 a.m. Business owners in Lake Placid won't lose revenue since they already adhere to a 3 a.m. closing time. No one really loses. The organizations that initiated this move would "have a feather in their caps," and then they could move forward and combine forces to fight alcohol abuse in ways that have a clear impact on solving the root of the problem.
Now that's a responsible and morally correct path
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Linked by Elv13 on Sun 3rd Jun 2012 00:00 UTC
"As the Linux desktop increases in popularity, the user interface experience has become increasingly important. For example, most laptops today have multitouch capabilities that have yet to be fully exposed and exploited in the free software ecosystem. Soon we will be carrying around multitouch tablets with a traditional Linux desktop or similar foundation. In order to provide a high-quality and rich experience we must fully exploit multitouch gestures. The uTouch stack developed by Canonical aims to provide a foundation for gestures on the Linux desktop."


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CBS Detroit reports the Marquette County Board of Commissioners is upset about reduced aid from the state for schools and a new mining tax. They're so mad in fact, they're questioning whether Michigan's Upper Peninsula should indeed become the 51st state in the union.
The report adds the board is considering commissioning Northern Michigan University to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of such a move.
CBS Detroit further notes effort to pass legislation to split the U.P. into its own state failed in 1975.
Read more about Michigan's Upper Peninsula possibly becoming a separate state


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The ORIGINAL gathering place for a merry band of Three Percenters. (As denounced by Bill Clinton on CNN!)
Thursday, November 4, 2010
OK, I mean really, why would the jihadis want to kill HIS narrow ass?
Maybe the 34 ship fleet is to protect him from the debt collectors of George Soros.
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What makes you think that Obama's not the one planning on doing the killing?
This looks like a military coup and he's just getting out of the way.
It could be a very dangerous next few days for us here in the USA.
- November 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM
No coup in the works ain't gonna' happen. That sort of thing was plotted and tried that before, but nipped in the bud before it got anywhere - remember Marine General Smedley Butler? Besides, a coup with what? Most of the US combat power is overseas.
The article (link) is unrelated to this particular post (or then again, maybe not), but does anyone else get the feeling that the Fed is dancing on our graves?
- November 4, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Yes, the bankers are dancing alright, but don't forget they are the ones that financed both the communist revolutions in Russia and in China. You think they are now above a coup in the US using their commie friends?
Jekyll Island may be the safest place to be for the next few days...
- November 4, 2010 at 1:11 PM
That 200 mil a day just went up to about a Billion a day when you count the op costs of the fleet.
- November 4, 2010 at 4:29 PM
A million is a thousand thousands.
A billion is a thousand millions.
To count to a billion would take 31 years, 251 days, 7 hours, 46 minutes, and 39 seconds, if you add one to the count every second.
-- answers.yahoo.com.
We know Commandante Zero is a Muslim, but is he the RIGHT KIND of Muslim? They're very particular over their. If the guy who vacuums the Oval Office is allowed to eat pork rinds at home, that might be a deal-breaker. Allah akbarf.
- November 4, 2010 at 9:34 PM


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DIXON – With the Rock River back below flood stage, a no-wake order was lifted Friday in Whiteside, Lee and Ogle counties.
The counties' sheriffs, John Varga (Lee), Michael Harn (Ogle) and Kelly Wilhelmi (Whiteside) announced the end of the order, which was issued June 27.
– SVM staff report
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TrueCaller shows you who is calling before answering if the number is not saved in contacts! TrueCaller is a mobile caller id in real time!
With TrueCaller you can also make manual reverse number lookups in more than 25 countries by entering the phone number. You can also save the contact to your phonebook and see the location on a map.
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· Mobile Caller ID shows you who the caller is when receiving a call from a number that is not saved in your phonebook. Also works on outgoing calls
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Sioux Falls This Week [VIDEO]
There are lots of activities in Sioux Falls this week, including daily events at the Sioux Empire Fair!
Check out the video with Teri Schmidt of the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Teri talks about the happenings this week in Sioux Falls including:
Jazz at Fawick: Sioux Falls Big Band
Begjnners Quilt Class at Sioux Falls Quilters Headquarters.
Open Drawing Group at the Museum of Visual Materials
Behind the Scenes Tour of the Old Courthouse Museum
Great Plains Zoo Jungle Jubilee
Saturday Markets at 8th and Railroad Center


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|Ships in Stormy Seas
James Ramsey Caithness emerges in these pages as an unlucky mariner: six of the ships he was associated with came to grief in dramatic style. In 1844 it was the schooner Mary in
Algoa Bay,
in 1848 the brig Lady Leith on Thunderbolt Reef, in 1851 the Diadem at Plettenberg Bay; in 1854 the Sea Gull in Table Bay and in April 1855 the tragic Flying Dragon, 'consumed
by fire'.
There was one more disaster in 1856, not in South African waters but off Melbourne, when James was in command of the brigantine Prairie - further evidence that he undertook several voyages to Australia.
There was one more disaster in 1856, not in South African waters but off Melbourne, when James was in command of the brigantine Prairie - further evidence that he undertook several voyages to Australia.
It was a hazardous business, going down to the sea in ships. The
deep waters and bays were particularly dangerous, the wind and weather unpredictable.
James was fully aware of all the risks yet probably gave no thought to changing
his occupation. He was a mariner born and bred.
A considerable family depended on him. He and his first wife, Elizabeth Watson Ridges, had five sons and a daughter. The last-born, Frederick James Ramsey, arrived in August 1850. This boy would never remember his mother who was dead and buried (in 'Scorey's Vault' at
St George's Cathedral, ) by January 1851. James Ramsey Caithness is
described in the burial register as Captain of the brig Diadem; in December of that year this ship was wrecked. Cape Town
Within months of
's death, James
married again. This was a sensible option for a seafaring widower with a large
family, the youngest just a year old. His second wife,
Eliza Noyle, brought him a further three children – two sons and a daughter -
between 1853 and 1858. Elizabeth
The [first] Post Office was a two-storeyed house which stood in a plot enclosed by a low fence at the foot of Castle Hill ... It was built in the early settler style with whitewashed walls and red-tiled roof flanked by two squat chimneys, whilst at the rear of the building were the usual out-houses and stables ... the rooms downstairs served as the Post Office. On the right hand side of the house was the old tumbled-down jail.
In the intriguing picture below, the main buildings of interest are identified by number:
1850 View of Castle Hill taken from the
Square. No 2 in this pic is the first Post
Office in Port Elizabeth, later the house of Mr Caithness. It is recognizable in the picture below dated 1864. Key: 1. Jail; 2. Post Office; 3. Richards and Impey; 4. Mrs Philips; 5. Mr Heugh; 6. Caesar Andrews; 7. Jailer Sterley's cottages; 8. Rev. F McClelland; 9. Mr Ashkettle; 10. The public well with people drawing up water.
1864 View of the Town Hall (with pillared portico and hatted gentlemen standing at foot of steps), the Obelisk at right; to right of Town Hall is the Market Bell and, beyond that, the 2-storeyed house of Mr Caithness, formerly the Post Office. It has three windows looking out over the Square. Note the absence of houses on the hill behind. The shape of the
house with some minor alterations such as addition of a lean-to verandah (slanting
roof with poles holding it up) remains much the same as the building was during
its time as a Post Office.
* Port Elizabeth in Bygone Days, J J Redgrave (Wynberg: Rustica Press 1947)
Tom Sheldon for details of Elizabeth Caithness's burial, also on the shipwrecks of Diadem and Prairie.
Tom Sheldon for details of Elizabeth Caithness's burial, also on the shipwrecks of Diadem and Prairie.


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Carol Ann Flanagan
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Carol Ann Flanagan, of Wills Point, went to be with the Lord June 18, 2013 surrounded by her loving family after a long, courageous fight with cancer.
Carol was born March 8, 1956 in Terrell and graduated from Terrell High School in 1974. On Sept. 21, 1974, she married her high school sweetheart, David Flanagan, and together they were blessed to raise three beautiful daughters, Chastity, Cherish, and Chelsea. Carol was known for her hospitality and service to others and these traits were embodied in her personal and her professional life. Carol's drive and determination enabled her to be successful at various jobs and pursue her professional calling as a paralegal at Zurich. She truly enjoyed the time she spent with her family whether it was family vacations, get-togethers or simply visiting with loved ones. She was a past resident of Franklin County and served as chamber director. Her devotion to her family was surpassed only by her devotion to the Lord, as she was a longtime member of both First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon and Terrell. A warm generous spirit who had a boundless love for her family, friends and life, Carol will be missed by each person who had the privilege of knowing her.
She is preceded in death by her father, Billy Gene Sims, and grandparents, Ralph and Gladys Sims and Hayden and Lela Bryant.
Carol leaves to carry on her legacy her beloved husband of 38 years, David Flanagan of Wills Point; devoted daughters: Chastity Holman and husband, Rob, of McKinney; Cherish Lennon and husband, Dustin, of Terrell, and Chelsea Flanagan of Dallas; grandchildren: Rylee, Haven, and Cooper Holman; parents: Bobby and Martha Phillips of Terrell, sister, Beverly LaRoe and husband, Joe, of Mineola; brother, Bobby Phillips, Jr.; nieces and nephews: Kim Hague, Amy Morgan, Tracie Clark, Randy Truett, Jodi Acker, Kyle Phillips, Michael Flanagan, and Scott Flanagan as well as several other extended family and a host of friends.
A celebration of Carol's life was held on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Chapel with interment following at Oakland Memorial Park. The family is asking in lieu of flowers that contributions in Carol's memory be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation at ww5.komen.org


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ive been trying to gather some info to get mine fininished up, thought i would go ahead and post some stuff hopefully this stuff can be added to the archive section.
im currently missing the check valve and the t-handle
t handle dimensions are 7/32" OD x 1 3/4 " length
check valve im told uses the same internals as a classic valve reg piston but has a different screw.
plug screw is 3/8"- 24 unsure of the length
can someone take some pics of the check valve from their's please?
here is some pics of mine:
pics of the info:
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Fish King
9 comments:
- TaqueauBelle said...
You're not terribly bright, but you're pretty so it balances out.
In re: the (kinda) actual topic of the post, I have lamented for years that my favorite restaurant got written up by Rick Steves. sigh/. C'est la vie, I guess.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- PulledPorker said...
I never knew Rick wrote about Hooters. That's kinda cool.
- March 15, 2010 at 2:04 PM
I would pay $1000 to have that "lobster roll" in front of me right now.
- March 15, 2010 at 4:01 PM
- TaqueauBelle said...
I could tell you the restaurant name & location, but it would be almost as douchey as the "the last time I had arancini was in Sicily" line.
- March 15, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- PulledPorker said...
Anon: Depending on where you live, I imagine we can work something out.
TBelle: This sounds like it belongs on the blog of that Super Hottie in Florence, Mamma Americana
- March 15, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Do they still sell several kinds of salad? Those were good.
- March 15, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- PulledPorker said...
Yes, they still sell them, along with Philippe's hot mustard.
- March 15, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- lowell said...
Great blog I just read them all (mostly)
- March 16, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- PulledPorker said...
Cool, thanks.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:45 AM


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Braylon Edwards has 22 receptions over the past two seasons while being released in December in two consecutive seasons by playoff teams.
Yeah, he'd fit right in here.
If you're going to play someone, play Jordan White (Rex talking about offense is so laughable) or re-sign Patrick Turner. There's no reason for this head case to be brought back for three games into an offense he knows not a thing about.
If we bring back Braylon, then the little respect I have for our FO/Rex is totally gone.
This dude just called all of you idiots just a week ago, and you're entertaining signing him?
Desperate people do desperate things. We will see just how desperate we are in this regard.
If he is the best option, get him in here.
If we don't at least give him a tryout then we have failed at due diligence.
He can't be worse than Chaz.
Talking smack against your division rival is much different then personally insulting guys who were your bosses and paid your bills.How thin-skinned do you want the FO to be? If Tom Brady was cut at the end of the year b/c Ryan Mallet was the future.. should we not sign Tom Brady b/c he's said mean things about the Jets? Obviously Bray Bray is not that caliber of player.. but check your ego at the door if he can help you win sign him.
Dont act like what braylon did was general rival smack talk.
While I am not a Snachez fan, nor do I condone Edwards recent remarks (although I almost do), I understand why he said what he said. He was simply sticking up for a friend. I think that is a noble quality in a human being, although It may cause conflict and burn bridges in some cases.
So, should a rash comment defending a friend that was apologized for be held against Edwards? If he can help the Jets, I am all for moving on with Edwards on board.
Hell I would bring him back. He's still more talented than any WR that we have on our roster right now.
It was a one line, throw away tweet.
Funny, fans say things a million times worse and do a 180 hours later.
But football players are held to a higher standard with what they type.
He didn't go on and on in an interview. Get over yourself.
If they sign him I just hope he plays lot better than he has the past two years and contributes. What he tweeted one night in defense of a friend is pointless
Jesus ****ing Christ. These guys have no backbone.
Maybe in your world, you're a supervisor and a former employee of yours calls you an idiot in front of you colleagues, you'd hire him again? He doesn't respect you and will likely undermine you. Why would you want him to be part of your team?


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In a major departure from industry practice, GlaxoSmithKline, the sixth-largest global drug maker,Āannounced Tuesday that it will no longer hireĀdoctors to promote its drugs.
The company also will stop tying compensation for sales representatives to the number of prescriptions written for drugs they market. The changes will be made worldwide over the next two years.
The New York Times broke the news late Monday.ĀBut the company said it will continue to pay doctors for research, consulting and ōmarket research.ö It will also continue to provide unsolicited funding for continuing medical education activities run by ōindependentö groups.
GlaxoÆs move is more evolutionary than revolutionary, the last step in a dramatic reduction in its spending on physician speakers in recent years. Some competitors have shown no signs of letting up.
Glaxo first began reporting its payments to doctors in 2009. During the last nine months of that year, it spent an average of $15.4 million per quarter on paid promotional talks, according toĀProPublicaÆs Dollars for DocsĀdatabase of pharmaceutical company payments to physicians.
Spending on promotional speaking dropped to $13.2 million per quarter in 2010, to $6 million per quarter in 2011 and to $2.5 million in each of the first three quarters of 2012,Ādata show.
ThatÆs an overall decline of more than 80 percent.
By comparison,ĀForest Labs, a much smaller drug maker, spent more than $9 million a quarter on physician speakers last year.
Earlier this year, Glaxo spokeswoman Mary Anne RhyneĀwrote in an email to ProPublicaĀthat the companyÆs promotional spending tracks with new drugs or new uses for existing products. ōThat activity has been relatively low in the past year, so spending for speaker programs has been lower, too,ö she said.
GlaxoÆs well-known drugs include Advair for asthma, Lovaza for high triglyceride levels and Avodart for prostate enlargement. It also makes the diabetes drug Avandia, which was subjected to tough restrictions from the FDA in 2010 because of concerns about heart risks. The FDA recently eased those restrictions after reconsidering the risks.
The top recent speaking programs for Glaxo involved Advair and Jalyn, which treats problems with urination for men with enlarged prostates, Rhyne said earlier this year.
In an email this morning, Rhyne said the company had taken a number of steps to change its sales and marketing practices in recent years. ōThis is the next step of that evolution,ö she wrote.
Pharmaceutical companies have faced increased pressure as their payments to doctors have been made public, in part through efforts like Dollars for Docs. More than 15 drug companies report their payments to doctors for speaking, consulting, meals, travel and research under Corporate Integrity Agreements with the federal government that arose from settling lawsuits alleging unlawful marketing.
Beginning next year, every drug and medical device company will have to make payments to doctors public under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Some experts have said that such transparency will discourage doctors from accepting payments, a contention supported by some doctors themselves.
ōMany people have wondered, what difference will it make?ö asked Susan Chimonas, a research scholar at the Center on Medicine as a Profession at Columbia University. ōWill it clean up practices, or just allow the status quo to continue so long as there is transparency? GlaxoÆs move is giving us an early answer ¢ and reason for optimism. The saying about sunlight being the best disinfectant ¢ thatÆs exactly what weÆre seeing here. The Sunshine law is working.ö
The American Medical Student Association has called on medical schools to adopt strict policies limiting pharmaceutical company interactions with faculty. And some doctors themselves are calling on peers to be transparent with patients. They have created a website called WhoÆs My Doctor: The Total Transparency Manifesto.
Still, some doctors continue to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from the pharmaceutical industry.
GlaxoÆs chief executive Andrew Witty told the Times yesterday that the changes were being made ōto try and make sure we stay in step with how the world is changing. We keep asking ourselves, are there different ways, more effective ways of operating than perhaps the ways we as an industry have been operating over the last 30, 40 years?ö
ōToday we are outlining a further set of measures to modernize our relationship with healthcare professionals,ö Witty said in a press release. ōThese are designed to bring greater clarity and confidence that whenever we talk to a doctor, nurse or other prescriber, it is patientsÆ interests that always come first. We recognize that we have an important role to play in providing doctors with information about our medicines, but this must be done clearly, transparently and without any perception of conflict of interest.ö
The British drug maker has faced intense criticism of its business practices. In July 2012, Glaxo agreed to pay $3 billion, a record, to settle criminal and civil claims ōarising from the companyÆs unlawful promotion of certain prescription drugs, its failure to report certain safety data, and its civil liability for alleged false price reporting practices,ö the& U.S. Justice Department announced.
Glaxo also agreed to plead guilty to two counts of introducing misbranded drugs, Paxil and Wellbutrin, into interstate commerce and one count of failing to report safety data about Avandia to the Food and Drug Administration.
The company also has been under fire for bribing doctors in China to prescribe its drugs and using travel agencies to cover it up. In July, the company said that some senior executives in China appeared to have violated Chinese law.
Amid these troubles, Glaxo has also been more transparent than some of its peers. In October 2012, the company said it would disclose its clinical trial data to researchers Ś another industry first.
ōWeÆre increasingly realizing that the more you can make this an open enterprise, the more likely you are to be able to get an advance which allows you to make a medicine,ö Dr. Patrick Vallance, president of pharmaceuticals research and development at GlaxoSmithKline, told The New York Times. ōI think we recognize that you learn as much about the medicine after itÆs launched as you knew before.ö
Look up your doctorÆs financial ties to pharmaceutical companies here.


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Feels Like Home to MeJuly 20th, 2009 , by Linda
Received my SWAMI material last week, but had to wait till this weekend to do it. As it turns out, I am a GT-2 Gatherer! I am very pleased with the results. I just couldn't wrap myself around the Explorer diet. And SWEAT during exercise? Forget it!
I am also pleased with the combined BTD and GT food lists. I get to keep some of my favorite B- nonnie foods. I am surprised Ezekial bread is now an avoid. That will take some getting used to. I still haven't memorized the lists But I will probably ease myself into it. Hubby gets really weird when I try to change eating habits too drastically. I have to sneak them in.
I think I am recovering well from the heart attack. I still can't get over all the medications I have to take right now. Hopefully when the magic one year mark happens I'll be able to cut back. Sometimes I ask myself why I still try to follow the diet, when it obviously didn't work. I got what I had been trying to avoid. But, then I have to remind myself how quickly I recovered. Eating right had to have something to do with that!


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ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Members of the Rockford Police Department's Narcotics Unit received information that illegal drugs were being sold from the 3000 Block of Grant Park Blvd. and opened an investigation.
As a result of this investigation a search warrant was executed on 11/30/12. Three adults and two young children were located on the residence. After a thorough search was completed, detectives located approximately 104 grams of suspected cocaine, 533 grams of suspected cannabis, United States currency, and other items associated with drug trafficking. All three adults were arrested and later lodged in the Winnebago County Jail.
47-year-old Richard Rill and 34-year-old Amanda Rill, both of Rockford, were each charged with Possession with Intent to deliver 100-400 grams of cocaine and Possession with Intent to deliver 30-500 grams of cannabis. No bond was set.
26-year-old Marie Beck of Rockford was also arrested and charged with Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis.


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WOCCU Announces 40th Anniversary Fund
New Effort Supports Loans to Small Farmers
February 11, 2011
MADISON, Wis. — World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is celebrating four decades of global service this year by rededicating itself to helping small-scale farm families in rural Africa and Latin America. The newly established 40th Anniversary Fund, supported by donations from individuals and organizations, will help provide financial products and agricultural training designed to support and stabilize farmers' often unpredictable income due to natural cycles in the growing season. Stability gained through loans from WOCCU-supported credit unions will enable farmers to better grow their farming enterprises and seek out the best prices for their crops.
"Financial stability and food security are two key issues facing the rural poor in developing countries," said Brian Branch, WOCCU executive vice president and COO. "Donations to the fund will enable small credit unions to assist small-scale farmers to increase their yield, plant more profitable crops and better meet the food and nutrition needs of their families and their communities."
The fund is aimed at supporting farmers with two acres or less of land under cultivation in Africa and Latin America. With assistance provided by credit union development and agricultural extension staff, farmers will learn better crop production methods and receive financial support necessary to maintain cash flow and benefit from micro-business development strategies.
Farmers will realize greater profits from higher crop yields, which in turn will help increase food availability to the community. Participating credit unions will benefit from increases in the numbers of members and greater borrowing activity, which will help institutions grow and ultimately serve more members without the need for outside financial support, according to Branch.
"The 40th Anniversary Fund supports one of WOCCU's central development strategies," Branch said. "Donations to the fund will enable us to expand the program to more small credit unions which, in turn, will help more small-scale farmers, their families and their communities."
The fund helps celebrate the 40th anniversary of WOCCU, which was incorporated on Nov. 9, 1970, and opened its doors for business on Jan. 1, 1971. WOCCU evolved with the support of the global credit union movement from Credit Union National Association's (CUNA) World Extension Department, first established based on the recommendation of U.S. credit union pioneer Roy Bergengren and approved by CUNA's board on May 15, 1954.
To make a donation to WOCCU's 40th Anniversary Fund, visit www.woccu.org/40th_fund. You can also contact Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Executive Director Valerie Breunig at email@example.com or +1-608-395-2055 for more information.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 89 countries. Worldwide, 68,882 credit unions in 109 countries serve 235 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
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for the summer
After clothes, swimming shorts and passport, a cracking holiday book comes high on our list of what to pack when we're heading for the sun. Whether you favour the printed word or the lightweight Kindle, it's as essential to choose the right reading matter as it is to get your holiday wardrobe spot-on. Here we take a look at key getaway clothes and books, to ensure your summer is every bit as stylish as it should be.
Anyone with misgivings about cruise holidays will have them reinforced in this bleakly funny early work by the author of Brideshead Revisited. A memoir of a cruise around the Mediterranean that alternates between the banalites of life onboard and serial misadventures at the stops along the way, Mr Waugh's sardonic book is written from a decidedly Eurocentric point of view.
The adventure novels of H Rider Haggard take place against a backdrop of morally-dubious colonial adventures in Africa. She can be taken simply as a keenly-paced Victorian-era romp, littered with shipwrecks, cannibals and disease, but, given that the story revolves around an all-powerful African queen, there's even more going on beneath the surface.
Midnight In Sicily
Mr Robb, a little-known Australian author, produced his astonishing book about Italy's infamous southern island in 1999. Deeply evocative of the sights, smells, tastes and moods of the island, it has only one shortcoming: it focuses almost exclusively on Sicily's dark side. But it's absolutely compelling for just that reason, too.
Holidays In Hell
The legendary satirist and scourge of political correctness records his trips to a selection of unlikely destinations, from apartheid-era South Africa to war-torn El Salvador. The hilarious results are testament to Mr O'Rourke's genius, and will put into perspective any quibbles you might have about your chosen hotel.
You Shall Know
Our Velocity
Mr Eggers' follow-up to his brilliant debut, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, is a fictional account of a well-intentioned trip to Africa by two young Americans keen to give away a lot of money. The novel is impressionistic and experimental, and captures that disconcerting sense of difference you feel in other countries.


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2002-03 Men's Basketball
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Bluffton drops opening two HCAC games to league's top teamsBy Tim Stried
December 9, 2002
|Special to: The Bluffton News (Dec. 12), The Witmarsum (Dec. 13), Alumni e-newsletter (Dec. 10), but you read it here first.
The Bluffton College men's basketball team took on two of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference's top teams last week and was dealt a pair of losses to begin league play.
Bluffton is now 2-5 overall and 0-2 in the HCAC but will play their next four games at home, beginning on Sat., Dec. 14, as the Beavers host Mt. St. Joseph at 3 p.m. in Founders Hall. BC will host Denison the following Sat., Dec. 21, at 8 p.m.
Senior Mike Leimeister combined for 63 points and 15 rebounds in Bluffton's two games last week and currently leads the HCAC in scoring with 23.6 points per game.
Bluffton was dealt a 71-58 loss in Founders Hall last Wed. by Manchester College, the pre-season favorite in the HCAC coaches' poll.
Bluffton trailed by just six points at halftime despite shooting 23% from the floor and going 0-for-9 from 3-point range in the first half. Bluffton's defensive pressure forced 13 Manchester turnovers in the first 20 minutes and the Beavers grabbed 10 offensive rebounds.
Early in the second half, however, the Spartans went on a 13-0 run to go up by 20 points with 13:45 left in the game before Bluffton mounted a comeback of their own with an 11-0 run that brought the deficit to six at 50-56 with 5:26 remaining. That would be all the closer Bluffton would get, however, as the Spartans would hold BC without a field goal the rest of the game.
After 13 turnovers in the first half, Manchester gave the ball away just three times in the second half and finished the game 10-for-21 from 3-point range and took a 42-35 advantage on the boards.
Bluffton turned the ball over a season-low 10 times and committed a season-low 13 fouls, but Manchester held Bluffton to several other season lows, including points (58), field goals made (19), three-point shooting (3-for-20) and total field goal percentage (.317).
Leimeister scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while junior Brad Boyles scored 14 points and collected a career-high eight rebounds.
Leimeister tied his career scoring high with 36 points but Bluffton College fell 88-70 at 16th-ranked Hanover College Saturday afternoon.
Leimeister was unstoppable in the first half as he was 10-for-13 from the floor, including 2-for-2 from 3-point range, and 3-for-3 from the free throw line for 25 points. He finished the day 13-for-21 from the floor and 3-for-6 from behind the arc to notch his seventh career 30+ point game, which ranks third all-time at BC for the most career 30+ point games.
Leimeister was the only Beaver in double-figures and he added a game-high eight rebounds. Senior Marcus Bixler added nine points and Boyles chipped in eight.
Bluffton got behind early 7-0 but came back to trail by four points at 10-6 after four minutes had gone by in the game. At that point, however, the undefeated Panthers went on a 22-3 scoring run to go up 32-9 with 9:14 left before halftime.
The Beavers trailed 48-33 at halftime and knocked the deficit down to 13 points early in the second half, but it would be all the closer Bluffton would get.


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Crews have planted more than 100,000 ponderosa pine seedlings on parts of a northern Arizona forest scarred by wildfire.
The Warm Fire burned nearly 60,000 acres near Jacob Lake in 2006.
While some of the burned areas have productive soil, Kaibab National Forest officials say they lack enough seed to spur new growth.
The most recent seedlings went in scenic corridors along the highway leading to the Grand Canyon's North Rim and the Arizona Trail.
Forest silviculturist Garry Domis says seedlings are planted each year after the winter snow melts but before conditions become too hot and dry for the seedlings to survive.
To date, more than 1 million ponderosa pine and Douglas fir seedlings have been planted on 3,300 acres burned by the Warm Fire.
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"Sleepless in Seattle - The Musical" centers around Sam, a widower and single father. When Sam's son, Jonah, calls into a talk radio program looking for a new mother, Sam ends up getting on the phone and laments about his lost love. Thousands of miles away in Baltimore, Annie hears the program and immediately falls in love with Sam, despite the fact that she has never met him and that she is engaged to another man. Believing they are meant to be together, Annie sets out for Seattle to meet Sam, who, meanwhile, contends with an onslaught of letters from available women equally touched by his phone call.
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Gun Safety on Campuses
February 07, 2013
I added my name to an Open Letter to our nation's policy leaders, urging the President and Congress to take action on gun control so that current and future generations of students can grow and learn unhindered by the threat of gun violence.
You can see the letter, signed by more than 100 "College Presidents for Gun Safety," and read the article in the Star Democrat for more information.
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President Obama speaks on religious liberty, contraception, and fairness
During the U.S. bishops' high profile "religious freedom" campaign [1] and the rash of lawsuits [2]filed by the church against the federal government, the Obama administration has mostly remained silent on the controversy surrounding the church's opposition to health care coverage requirements that include contraception. But one TV reporter was able to get a very candid response from the president that offered some insight into his thinking on the issue.
In a brief five-minute interview, Karen Swensen of New Orleans station WWL-TV pressed President Obama on the issue [3] by reading to him a question from a Catholic voter: "What can you say about a healthcare bill that'll mandate insurance companies to provide birth control, sterilization, etc. to employees of Catholic universities, hospitals and churches since this goes against the Catholic religion?" Swensen acknowledged the White House's compromise but suggested that "it doesn't go far enough" and added that church leaders argue "that the real, the much bigger issue is religious liberty, not contraception."
Obama didn't mix words in his response, taking on these accusations and explaining his thinking on the issue:
"Well it's absolutely true that religious liberty is critical. I mean that's what our country was founded on. That's the reason why we exempted churches, we exempted religious institutions, but we did say that big Catholic hospitals or universities who employ a lot of non-Catholics and who receive a lot of federal money, that for them to be in a position to say to a woman who works there you can't get that from your insurance company even though the institution isn't paying for it, that that crosses the line where that woman, she suddenly is gonna have to bear the burden and the cost of that. And that's not fair."
In the president's mind, there appears to be a clear distinction between a purely religious entity and an institution that has both secular and religious ties, such as a hospital founded on Catholic values that also accepts federal funding.
It would be helpful though if he could clarify his thinking on what constitutes "a lot" of non-Catholic employees, as it would clear up some confusion about who would and would not qualify for an exemption. Some church leaders have twisted this provision to suggest that if a church organization has even one non-Catholic employee they would fail to qualify for an exemption, but that doesn't seem to be how the president sees things. But does "a lot" mean that more than 10 percent of their employees are non-Catholic? More than 50 percent? No one really knows for sure, though I imagine that's been left intentionally vague to allow requests for exemption to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Obama's other assertions--namely that the employer doesn't bear the actual cost of the contraceptives and that it is unfair for employers to place an undue burden on employees--will surely be heavily criticized. In fact, those points have already been debated at great length, and nothing the president says now will likely change anyone's mind.
What is worth noting is Obama's use of the word "fair." He makes clear that religious freedom is in fact important to him, and so are the rights of religious employers. But he also wants the law to take into account the rights of workers and their needs, and his goal is to strike a "fair" balance between the two sides that will not infringe upon anyone's rights. Whether or not you think he's succeeded in doing so, it at least sounds like a fair way of approaching a highly contentious issue.
Below is a video of Swensen's complete interview with Obama, which also includes questions about his proposal on tax cuts for Americans making less than $250,000 a year and his efforts to turn around the economy.


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Boaters warned hurricane season predicted to be 'active'
April 28, 2011
Keeping boaters aware of the need to make early preparations for the upcoming hurricane season is a tough job for the nation's boat owners group, BoatUS. That's because we're all human — it only takes of few years after a devastating hurricane before memories start to fade, leading to a little apathy.
With the prediction of an "active" 2011 hurricane season by the renowned Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project just out, BoatUS says the 72% chance that at least one major hurricane will make landfall should give boaters the reason to make one early preparation.
"If your hurricane plan is to have your boat hauled and maybe strapped down, talk to your marina staff now about their plans," said BoatUS Director of Damage Avoidance Bob Adriance. "It's the one simple, easy step that could lead to a big outcome - whether or not you still have a boat when the season ends on November 30. I don't want to tell people the 'sky is falling,' but the longer you wait to have that discussion the worse shape you could be in."
Doug Hillman of Sebastian River Marina and Boatyard in Sebastian, Florida, which was recently battered by hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, says it simply, "I need my customers to start contacting me now, because I may be too busy to help them later."
The Colorado State team also predicts that there is a 48 percent chance that a major hurricane will make landfall on the US East Coast, including the Florida Peninsula. The University also predicts a 47 percent chance that a major hurricane will make landfall on the Gulf Coast from Florida Panhandle west to Brownsville, Texas.
Adriance also reminds boaters, "It doesn't take a major hurricane to damage or sink a boat, especially if you choose to do nothing."
To help boaters make preparations, BoatUS has some free online "tools" available at the BoatUS Hurricane Resource Center at www.BoatUS.com/Hurricanes.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Senate plans to pass the state budget that would expand private school vouchers statewide and cut income taxes for every tax filer.
The Senate was taking up the plan on Thursday, a day after it passed the Assembly on a 55-42 vote.
Assembly Democrats didn't offer any amendments, saying the plan was so bad it couldn't be fixed. Republicans had also said they would accept no changes.
Senate Democrats are expected to attempt to make changes to the plan, but Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he does not anticipate any more revisions.
Republicans hold a narrow 18-15 majority, meaning no more than one Republican senator can vote against the budget and still have it pass.


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The Emmy-nominated documentary TYPEFACE explores the twilight - and re-emergence - of one analog craft in a digital age. One weekend a month, the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in rural Two Rivers, Wisconsin comes to life as artisans from across the Midwest descend on the sleepy enclave to teach and attend printmaking workshops. At Hamilton, international artisans meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. However, the museum's days appear numbered as it struggles to re-invent itself amid tell-tale signs of economic decay. Does the future of the industry lie in the past? What responsibility do artists and historians bear in preserving a dying craft? How can rural towns survive in a shifting industrial marketplace where big-box retailers reign? TYPEFACE contemplates these questions and more as it explores the fascinating junction of the historical and contemporary, the urban and the rural.
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A (Graduate) Family Affair
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
The rigors of graduate education are daunting enough, and adding a new child into the mix can raise the stress level into the stratosphere.
Now the Graduate School at Michigan Technological University has helped ease the burden for Lihui Hu, a PhD student in computer science who has just given birth to her first baby, a boy named Alex. The Michigan Tech Graduate School recently adopted policies to help graduate students transition to parenthood, by offering excused absences and continued support for new mothers or fathers of biological or adopted children, providing they are already supported full-time by the University.
Hu is the first beneficiary of the new policy. "I'm very grateful to my department and all the people who helped, she says. "I was able to come home one week before my delivery. It has really helped. At the end of the leave, I'll be ready to return to campus to work and do my research."
The timing was perfect too. Hu's husband, Zhonghai Wang, had a job offer that just fell through, and the couple would have been without any income.
"We are among only 13 percent of universities nationally who offer six weeks guaranteed, continued stipend support," says Kristi Isaacson, assistant director of marketing for the Graduate School.
The support system within academic departments and administrative offices also includes extension time for the degree programs, subsidies for campus childcare and local resources to help new parents, Isaacson adds.
Central to the new benefit is the Graduate Student Parental Accommodation Policy, which applies to the mother or father. Under the policy, the graduate student-parent is excused from courses, research, teaching assignments or other responsibilities at Tech for up to six weeks.
"For many women and men, the best time to begin to raise a family is when you are in graduate school," says Jackie Huntoon, Graduate School dean. "This policy makes it easier for our students and faculty to manage a birth or adoption in a positive way."
"The excused absence can actually begin three weeks prior to the birth or placement," Isaacson adds.
The policy also provides a one-semester extension to the time-to-degree limit, as well as extensions to deadlines for completing the qualifying exam or proposal defense.
The academic departments receive funding from the Graduate School to hire temporary replacements for the students on parental leave.
"It's great that we are able to support her and still cover her duties," says Steve Carr, chair and professor of computer science, who sits on Hu's dissertation committee. "With tight budgets, we can still afford a TA. We don't want to discourage graduate students from starting families, but this type of support is necessary," Carr adds.
Isaacson agrees. "We don't want the program to be a burden on the academic department, and we want the grad students to know that we are family supportive," she says.
Programs like Michigan Tech's could help stop the "female brain drain in science," where women are more likely to abandon their academic careers in favor of raising their families, according to research by the Council of Graduate Schools.
"I am proud that our policy is among the best in the nation," Huntoon says. "This certainly will help us attract and retain more female students, which is one of the University's strategic goals."
Isaacson says that help for graduate student-parents new and old extends beyond campus resources, such as Little Huskies Child Development Center and the Michigan Tech Preschool
"The Keweenaw Family Resource Center has the new tree house indoor play area, maternity closet of "gently used clothing" and other programs, and Community Coordinated Child Care (4Cs) also has many ways to help parents."
"Everyone benefits, and students are not burdened with any additional stress from their academic lives," Huntoon adds. "They truly can take the time to enjoy the new addition to their family."
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 60 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Barcelona could reportedly drop their interest in Chelsea and Manchester United target Neymar in order to pursue a move for Fernando Llorente, who is reported to be attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool.
Llorente is out of contract with Athletic Bilbao at the end of the season, and has been linked with moves to both Arsenal and Liverpool, but Barcelona may now contest them in the race to sign the Spain striker.
Barcelona had reportedly been keen to sign Neymar from Santos but, according to Punto Pelota, the interest of the Camp Nou club in Llorente could extinguish any pursuit of the Brazilian star.
Barca directors are reported to be considering pulling out of the race to sign Neymar, perhaps leaving the door open for Chelsea and Manchester United, and Llorente has been identified as an alternative to the 20-year-old.
This week Llorente reinforced his desire to leave Athletic Bilbao when his contract expires in the summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool touted as potential destinations for the 27-year-old.
But Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers may struggle to persuade Llorente to join Arsenal or Liverpool on a free transfer should Barcelona formalise their interest in the forward.
Llorente will be free to begin negotiating pre-contracts with interested during the January transfer window, and the Athletic Bilbao star will surely have no shortage of would-be suitors.
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The Mid Atlantic Super Gas & Comp and the newly formed Mid Atlantic Super Street Association have released their 2013 race schedules. All 3 series will run together on 4 weekends with MASCA & MASSA running a special event on Sunday, September 15th, 2013 following the .90 Nationals at Numidia Dragway. MASGA will run its 5th weekend at Numidia on July 13th & 14th.
All 3 series will kick off their 2013 campaign at Atco Dragway on May 4th & 5th. These events will take place the weekend after the PC Richards Open kicks off its 2013 season. After a weekend off to celebrate Mothers Day all three series will visit Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa on May 18th & 19th. This will be a great test and tune for anyone who wants to test before the Lucas Oil Series comes to town the weekend following. MASGA then ventures out for its annual visit to Numidia Dragway on July 13th & 14th. All three series then re-group to honor one of the best in Division 1 at Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md on August 10th & 11th for the annual "Uncle Buck" Pig Roast. Super Comp & Super Street will then run race # 7 of their season on September 15th, 2013. This event will be run in conjunction with the 2nd annual .90 Nationals. The final 2 races of the season go back to where it all began in May with a trip to Atco Dragway on September 28th & 29th to crown the champions for the 2013 season.
2013 MASCA / MASGA / MASSA Schedule
For information on MASGA please visit their webpage at www.midatlanticsupergas.com . For Super Comp & Street inquiries please e-mail President Rob Keister at email@example.com or call him at 856-332-2851. All 3 series can be found on Facebook.com.


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After the Storms, a Rainbow Will Come
October 22, 2013
This article was cross-posted from "A Girl Like Me," a program of The Well Project.
After all the trials and storms, always believe that a rainbow will come. Never feel bad for the things you go through, these are the times and things that makes us strong and evolve spiritually. It is ok to feel frustrated, angry and even hopeless, as long as you do not let it take you down. Keep on keeping on you ... will be ok! Believe in yourself and that everything that happens in life has a reason and a meaning. If everything in life was easy and nothing hard ever happened, we would never learn and grow.
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text: Back to News Region III Teams Advance to 2013 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III (South) Presidents Cup champions, crowned Sunday in Decatur, Ala. Winning teams in the Under-13 through Under-17 boys and girls age groups advance to the 2013 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup, July 10-14 in Auburndale, Fla. The tournament featured 130 teams that had won their respective State Presidents Cups from 12 different State Associations – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Texas and Tennessee. The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is designed for teams seeking additional challenges to play for a national title against teams of similar abilities. The cup provides a progressive, competitive experience to teams that might not otherwise get the opportunity to participate in a series of unique experiences highlighting competition, camaraderie and community from the state to regional to national levels of US Youth Soccer. 2013 US Youth Soccer Region III Presidents Cup Champions: Age Group Champions Hometown Under-13 Boys* International (S-TX) El Paso, Texas Under-14 Boys* Westside Eagle (FL) Jacksonville, Fla. Under-15 Boys* Guameru SC (N-TX) Dallas, Texas Under-16 Boys* Triad Elite SC (NC) Winston Salem, N.C. Under-17 Boys* AC Sandhills Elite (NC) Southern Pines, N.C. Age Group Under-13 Girls* Bay United Sharks (FL) Panama City, Fla. Under-14 Girls* Cape Coral Cyclones (FL) Cape Coral, Fla. Under-15 Girls* Lake Norman SC Eclipse (NC) Mooresville, N.C. Under-16 Girls* Albion Hurricanes FC (S-TX) Houston, Texas Under-17 Girls* Lady Lions Red (S-TX) Schertz, Texas *Advance to the National Presidents Cup. For complete tournament results, click here. For complete list of all of the participating teams, click here. For more information on all US Youth Soccer Regional and National Presidents Cup events, click here, or visit the US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup Homepage at www.USYouthSoccer.org/PresidentsCup. Note: The US Youth Soccer Presidents Cup is a separate series of events from the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series.


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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
The McCain campaign took issue with the ABC/Washington Post poll which shows Obama up by 9. The reasoning, delivered by McCain pollster Bill McInturff (formerly the Republican half of the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll), was one of Party ID.
Those identifying as Democrats in the ABC/Washington Post poll outweighed Republican by 16 points, a wider-than-usual number, McInturff said.
"It's way different than what other pollsters are showing," McInturff said, citing many polls showing about a four-to-nine point Democratic Party ID advantage.
In the last NBC/WSJ survey (Sept. 6-8), there was an eight-point spread, 44% Democratic, 36% Republican. In August, the difference was nine points, 43% Dem, 34% Republican.
"I don't think these results are indicative of what's happening in the campaign," McInturff said, calling the ABC/Washington Post poll an "outlier" and "unusual."
"I think that despite this very unusual week given the financial crisis, the data is remarkably stable," McInturff said. "Where I think this race is, it's a margin of error nationally and in most of the competitive states."
Even though McInturff said there hasn't been a Party ID split of more than five points (even in 1992), he conceded that McCain needs a spread better than four to eight points in Election Day exit polls.
"If it's better than that, then I feel really good," he said, "and if some historic accident happens where it turns worse than that, that's not a good day for Sen. McCain."
He cited the numbers average of public polls nationally and in 12 key states -- Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
"With good regard and respect for my fellow pollsters," McInturff said, "this race is a margin of error race."
*** UPDATE *** ABC Polling Director Gary Langer offers his explanation: "The reality is that partisan affiliation in our poll is just about where it's been all year -- and just about where McInturff himself said it might end up on Election Day. What matters is whether you're looking at 'unleaned' or 'leaned' party identification, and whether that's among registered or likely voters. The most relevant number for this discussion is unleaned party ID among likely voters -- 37-30 percent Democratic to Republican in our poll. As it happens that's precisely where McInturff said the election could turn out: the Republicans, he said, 'could be down 6 to 8.'
"McInturff's focus was on a different number -- leaned party ID, not unleaned, and among registered voters, not likely voters. We have a 16-point, 54-38 percent Democratic advantage there, which he said was "an unusual outlier." In fact, rather than an outlier, that almost exactly matches our average for this number all year, 52-38 percent."