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The recent shooting of Afghan civilians allegedly by a U.S. soldier is provoking more discussion about the future of America's mission in Afghanistan. The shooting and other recent incidents involving U.S. forces are prompting calls for a reexamination of Washington's exit strategy.
Anti-American demonstrations in Afghanistan are a contrast from a decade ago, when many Afghans welcomed U.S. troops and the end of Taliban rule.
But soon, the United States concentrated its efforts on Iraq and, some say, neglected Afghanistan. And the conflict has become the longest war in American history.
Dan Wagner, a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, served two tours of duty in Afghanistan -- his first one early in the war.
"There was a sense of optimism. There was a sense of possibility. We had just gotten started there, really, and we began to make some inroads in terms of building infrastructure and governance, so there was a sense of possibility," Wagner said.
That optimism faded as the war continued and Afghan welcomes turned to protests -- most notably after incidents such as the recent inadvertent burning of the Quran by U.S. forces and an American soldier's alleged shooting rampage.
Wagner says he saw Afghan attitudes toward U.S. forces change.
"The difference in what happened in 2011, in my most recent tour when I was dealing with the local population, is more pessimism. I would say [there was] more uncertainty and skepticism about our long-term commitment and what their future was going to be," Wagner said.
For U.S. infantrymen in Afghanistan, mistrust and resentment among the local population means a nightmare scenario on the front, where some U.S. troops report it is often difficult to tell who is a friend and who is an enemy.
The stresses of a long, complicated war have prompted calls by some U.S. politicians for an early withdrawal. Some have pointed to the stress on U.S. forces as a possible contributor to incidents such as the recent shooting rampage.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has gone to Afghanistan and denounced the soldier's apparent rampage. He also pledged that there will be no change in America's fundamental strategy to transfer security responsibility to Afghan forces by the end of 2014.
Washington says that overall the effort has been successful, with more than half of Afghanistan now under government control.
President Barack Obama said recently that although the U.S. is not speeding up the withdrawal, it is not ruling out possible adjustments to the plan.
"Meanwhile, we will continue the work of devastating the al-Qaida leadership and denying them a safe haven," Obama said.
After its pullout in 2014, the United States says it will support the Afghan government mostly with special operations forces and drones.
It is part of a new strategy that includes staying engaged with the Afghan leadership, but with a less visible presence.


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CASPER, Wyo.—The officer allowed Joe Welch to finish his prime rib before taking him into custody.
A few hours earlier, on June 26, Seldovia, Alaska, Police Chief Shad Haller received a call from the Alaska Fugitive Task force informing him that a Wyoming escapee was probably working in his jurisdiction. Welch had no idea he was being watched until he got up to pay for his dinner.
The officer approached Welch and advised him of the warrant. Welch had been on the lam for 31 years.
"I made them show me identification," Welch recalled in a recent interview. "I said, 'You're crazy.' Things went south from there."
Welch was sent to jail, given a $500,000 bond—it was talked down to $10,000—wore an ankle monitor, and eventually lost his fight to stay in Alaska. He was extradited to the Wyoming State Medium Security Prison in Torrington on Oct. 5.
He owed the state as little as one month of incarceration.
On Feb. 4, Welch's attorney, Geoffrey Phillips, received a letter from Gov. Matt Mead. Welch was granted a sentence commutation—the first approved since Mead took office in January 2011. Welch was freed that day.
Welch had spent four months in the Torrington prison while fighting his incarceration. He lost his job and his house. His health is waning. His retirement plan is "down the drain."
Welch's supporters say Wyoming wasted funds and resources to ruin a man's life while pursuing a questionable escape charge. Wyoming Department of Corrections officials say they simply followed state statutes ensuring that the amount of time people are administered is served.
"They jerked me out of my life," Welch said. "It takes them 31 years to decide I escaped or walked away . they came and got me, and for what?"
Calling his situation an "escape," Welch said, is an exaggeration at best and a misnomer at worst. He prefers to call it a miscommunication.
All parties agree that Welch was convicted of felony burglary in 1980 and was sentenced to 16 to 72 months in the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins. He was transferred on March 11, 1981, to the state hospital's alcohol treatment program in Evanston.
But time has muddied the facts from there.
Welch contends that by late May 1981, the hospital and prison were playing custodial hot potato with his case, each claiming he was under the watch of the other. Welch said his attorney at the time, Oscar Hall, finally told him to walk out the front door. The attorney assured him he would take care of the release paperwork.
Current Department of Corrections Public Information Officer Tim Lockwood said there would be no way of knowing if there's another side to the story. Employees retire, transfer or die. Proving a negative is difficult even without a three-decade time lapse.
In early 2012, a Department of Corrections employee took over the escape files and noticed there wasn't an active warrant out for Welch. There were a number of cases that hadn't been updated for years, Lockwood said.
The relatively slender stack of files contained only nine Wyoming escapees. Many were found to be deceased by that point, but the statuses of Welch and three others were unknown.
Don Albert, convicted of assault and burglary, escaped on July 21, 1974. He would have turned 75 on Friday. Robert Nicholson would be 80. He was convicted of rape and escaped on Aug. 22, 1964. Robert Carpenter was convicted of grand larceny and escaped on Oct. 1, 1962. He would be 88.
At 57, Welch was the youngest of the fugitives.
There is scant information on the remaining three, Lockwood said. But a few Google searches for Joe Welch proved more efficacious.
When looking for escapees, the staff begins with the individual's file to gather such information as aliases, Social Security numbers and family members' names, said Department of Corrections Deputy Director Steve Lindly.
If nothing is found by that point, the staff will run a driver's license query on the National Crime Information Center. They will also check other websites such as Ancestry.com to see if the escapee has been listed as deceased. If the Department of Corrections can obtain a death certificate, the file is closed.
"It only takes one small piece of information in the file to be the key to finding out where they are," Lindly said. "But, given the amount of time which has passed on these escapes, the file material is often sparse.
"All in all, it's just a lot of hard work and perseverance by our staff."
Welch blamed his capture on the fact that he was never hiding.
Welch said that after he left the hospital, he returned to his mother's house in Rawlins at the same address he gave the court as his primary residence.
He was arrested in Colorado soon after for buying and selling stolen items, and spent five years in the Colorado State Penitentiary.
Wyoming had a hold on Welch, but for some reason Colorado let him out before transferring him back to Wyoming, Lockwood said. Again, it is unclear if records of this transaction even exist at this point.
Welch said he's been a good citizen since the Colorado conviction. He married Donna Coté in 1988 before moving to Oregon and then Alaska in 1993. He has two sons and has worked in mining and construction ever since.
Coté was shocked when she heard about the arrest. She knew a bit about Welch's criminal history and there were jokes here and there, but Welch had never fully explained anything to her.
"There was a DUI, speeding . (no major crimes) that I know of anyway," said Coté, Welch's now ex-wife. "I think I had some good influence on him at some point."
Under Wyoming law, Welch was unable to petition District Court to consider the circumstances of his case. He was not eligible for parole. His only legal option was to petition the governor.
"The incarceration was intended to punish Joe for his bad acts and rehabilitate him to return to society," the application read. "It worked. Joe is a resounding success. He is an outstanding citizen. He no longer commits crimes."
It was a long shot—Mead is renowned for his tough stance on crime. Up until this point, the former federal prosecutor denied every previous request for commutation. The Wyoming Board of Parole has recommended 17 since 2011.
But the governor took heart. Although he would deny a pardon or restoration of rights, Welch's request for commutation—which was submitted directly by his attorney—was approved.
Mead said his decision was primarily influenced by Welch's medical condition, kidney failure. Upon his release, the Department of Corrections helped Welch secure an apartment in Cheyenne, apply for Medicare benefits and get an appointment for dialysis.
"I wish Mr. Welch well and Godspeed," he wrote in closing.
"I didn't believe it until they took me out of there," Welch said in a phone interview after his release. "It hit me last night after spending the night in the motel. It's finally starting to settle in."
Welch's first meal as a free man was Mexican food. He'd missed it while he was in prison, along with many things he'll never get back.
"Subsequently, I lost my house, mostly everything I own, my job, reputation, and on top of that I got sick," he said. ". All they wanted to do is get my body and take me to prison."
Welch's attorney, Geoffrey Phillips, rhetorically asked if it was all worth the state's effort.
"He was a productive citizen, a good family man . under the circumstances, it just can't be justified that a person like this goes to jail for a lengthy period of time," he said.
"We have so many serious crimes out there where the state resources are needed, and we're wasting it on a guy like Joe Welch. It doesn't make any sense."
Phillips thinks there needs to be more attention paid to the details of these types of cases, rather than placing them all under the same "escapee" umbrella. The way the Wyoming statute is written, he said, someone who fled from a maximum security prison and one who walked out of a hospital are treated the same way.
"You've got two levels of injustice," he said. "It's a sad, sad thing for Joe."
Welch thinks he'll probably go back to school for something or another. He doubts he'll ever be a construction superintendent again.
"At my age, 58 years old, it's going to be tough to start over," he said. "It's tough to start over when you're 40."
Welch said he plans to stick around a bit to take care of his health issues. His Cheyenne doctor is the only one he's dealt with since going on dialysis.
"Other than that," he said, "I don't want to be in Wyoming."
Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, http://www.trib.com

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Alice Lloyd College
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Phone: 606-368-2101
Website: www.alc.edu
US.Education is for identifying educational opportunities and planning your academic future. There are thousands of colleges and universities across the United States. These institutions of higher learning provide a broad range of degrees and a wealth of professional programs designed to prepare you for a life of rich possibilities.


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Sisters of Mercy
Some religious orders of monks and nuns were traditionally involved with medicine. Nuns often served as nurses in hospitals and in times of war, including the American Civil War (1861-65). The Crimean War was no exception. A total of 21 Catholic nuns from the Sisters of Mercy travelled to the Crimea in October and December 1854. Initially they were on friendly terms with Florence Nightingale, but soon problems developed between their leader, Mother Francis Bridgeman, and Nightingale.
The Sisters of Mercy would stay up all night nursing the patients and prepare special meals for them, as they felt the male orderlies could not be trusted to look after the men's needs. The conditions were very hard for the patients, even when they were in hospital. The facilities for the nurses were equally bad. Despite the efforts at keeping the hospital clean, the nurses often had rats in their beds at night. Many of the nurses caught illnesses from the men.
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M Luddy, The Crimean Journals of the Sisters of Mercy 1854-56 (Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2004)
M Denis Maher, To Bind Up the Wounds: Catholic Sister Nurses in the U.S. Civil War (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1999)


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Only a few days after first showing the production version of its new two-seater Coupe (read news), Mini has now revealed the John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance car.
The motorsport world will get its first look at the Coupe race car when it goes up against the supercars at this weekend's Nürburgring 24 hour endurance race. The Mini will compete in the SP 3T class.
An entire day worth of racing at the 'Green Hell' is a big ask for the little Mini on debut but it has been given the virtues to possibly get through. Under the bonnet is a tuned version of the stock N14 4-cylinder, 1.6-litre engine that uses twin-scroll turbocharging as well as direct injection. Power has been increased to 185kW with 330Nm of max torque on tap this will enable the Mini to hit a top speed of 240km/h whenever it can reach it. While exact sprint and performance times haven't been announced, expect the 965kg enduro car to accelerate at an express pace.
Keeping the JCW Coupe held tight to the tarmac is the same adjustable race suspension system used in the Mini Challenge race car. There's also a race-tuned Dynamic Stability Control system and ABS braking. Keeping it safe is a full roll cage, racing seat, 6-point seatbelt and HANS system.


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I've would like seeing Mark & Bopper doing this!
Even though I don't want ralph and vanessa to win it sucks they will probably get eliminated by this.
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Holding her Nikon Digital SLR camera up to a spotting scope, Carol E. Richards examines a surprising array of feathery emotions akin to her own.
The use of two surfaces or buffers, sometimes three, if shot through a window, create a fascinating ring around each figure, a soft focused vignette of sorts, comparable to that of a toy camera. The result is an ambient deepening, apparent not only in the composition, but also in the subject matter and the artist's intrigue with trailing or meditating on each flighty movement.
Salvador Dali once said, "Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings." On this note, Richards explores the act of bird watching as a certain mirroring, clearly exposing humanity's inclination to anthropomorphize animals and as she asserts, "project qualities onto them that can be heartbreaking, sweet, or simply intriguing."
Thus, in the vein of Dali's quote, Richards shares with us her most recent collection: Birds Have Wings from Nazraeli Press.


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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
And it's also really easy to procrastinate. I meant to blog about a big misunderstanding right after last month's SQL Server Magazine UPDATE commentary appeared, but now I'm just finishing up this month's commentary and only now realized I forgot to write this blog post.
In this commentary http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/Disseminating-SQL-Server-Information.aspx I talked about how difficult it is to find the information you might need, and how difficult it is for educators, or product support providers or documentation writers to make sure EVERYONE has the necessary information.
The title of the article is "Disseminating SQL Server Information", and if you go to the page that lists all my articles, you'll see the short description:
How can we ensure that everyone can find the SQL Server information they need?
How can we ensure that everyone can find the SQL Server information they need?
But some people thought I was actually complaining ("beating people up") for not knowing certain facts.
I apologize profusely to anyone who assumed I was berating them. I hope that anyone who actually knows me, knows that this would be the last thing on my mind, but I can only assume that there are readers out there who have never met me.
My point in the article was not only to talk about how hard it is to find correct answers, and know that they are correct answers, but that it's almost impossible to make sure everyone who needs the information can find it. Particularly since there are new SQL Server users every day!
I certainly don't know EVERYTHING about SQL Server, and I have trouble tracking down answers sometimes. I know it's orders of magnitude harder for people who have a lot fewer sources of information than I have.
Again, I apologize to anyone who has ever thought any of my writing or responses are condescending in any way. It has never been my intention to make anyone feel bad for what they don't know, particularly when they're doing something to try to learn more!
Thanks so much to all my readers… where would I be without you all?
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Only a great person recognizes his/her own flaws or errors and is brave enough to publicly admit and rectify that situation.
Respect !
Maybe a "level" indicator for a topic in Books Online could help out, because most people just tumble in sqlserver (willingly or not).
What should a novice know, what's the next level, how not to drown in tiny details, ...
The English Language is a funny thing. I'm forever surprised by how quickly people can get their backs up due to misunderstanding or mis-interpretation. Come on guys, lets grow a thicker skin eh? We're DBA's aren't we? We are used to taking a berating from management, development, the "business" and anyone else you can think of in your company...and we're still there ready to take them on again for round two the next day ...yet some of you have got all sensitive!
Couple of things here, seeing the same (basic) mistakes time and time again can get frustrating and they need pointing out firmly in my opinion. If I have to break a few eggs to make an omelette then I will happily do so. There is NO ROOM for error in the DBA world, it could cost you (or me) our job (and this is why our pay generally reflects this).
Secondly anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting Kalen will KNOW that she would never knowingly do or say anything condescending to ANYONE. I actually find those statements quite frankly ridiculous and in themselves quite judgmental.
Kalen, you will always be the DBA I admire the most for your massive contribution to us novices over the last 20 years or so (best not tell Paul or Kimberley) and I thank you for this, so please carry on writing what needs to be said and keep up the good work :)
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This recipe is easily doubled – increase all the amounts (for the pork or the glaze) if making a larger roast.
2 pound boneless pork loin roast, trimmed of large fat pockets
1 teaspoon ground sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, finely minced or crushed
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar, light or dark
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
In a small bowl, combine the sage, salt, pepper and garlic. Rub the spices all over the roast. Place the pork roast in the slow cooker and pour in the 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Near the end of the cooking time for the roast, combine the ingredients for the glaze in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce and let the mixture simmer, stirring occasionally, until it thickens.
Remove the pork from the slow cooker, shred and place on a platter or plate. Drizzle the glaze over the pork and serve.
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Low back pain (LBP) is VERY common condition, and research shows that up to 50% of the adult population in the United States will experience LBP in any three-month timeframe over the course of a year. Worse, low back pain can persist for months, years, and even longer, significantly reducing one's ability to work, play, [..]


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Rangers boast farm system loaded with potential
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers are as aggressive as any team when it comes to signing amateur talent. They're not afraid to gamble on high-ceiling players even if they come with high risk, and price has been no object when it comes to the international market.
As a result, Texas has amassed an impressive collection of prospects. The Rangers' farm system is stocked with power arms, power bats and big-bodied athletes. Walk around the back fields of Texas' Cactus League base in Surprise, and in short order, you can find catcher Jorge Alfaro firing lasers to second base, third baseman Joey Gallo and outfielder Nick Williams sending baseballs into orbit, and right-hander Luke Jackson and lefty Victor Payano thowing in the mid-90s.
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers are as aggressive as any team when it comes to signing amateur talent. They're not afraid to gamble on high-ceiling players even if they come with high risk, and price has been no object when it comes to the international market.
As a result, Texas has amassed an impressive collection of prospects. The Rangers' farm system is stocked with power arms, power bats and big-bodied athletes. Walk around the back fields of Texas' Cactus League base in Surprise, and in short order, you can find catcher Jorge Alfaro firing lasers to second base, third baseman Joey Gallo and outfielder Nick Williams sending baseballs into orbit, and right-hander Luke Jackson and lefty Victor Payano thowing in the mid-90s.
"You try to get interesting players with tools and makeup and who are competitors," farm director Mike Daly said. "That's what we're trying to do. Most of those guys who play in All-Star Games have above-average tools. Look at the playoffs, and most of the guys who perform have above-average tools."
Last year's low Class A Hickory affiliate exemplified what the system is all about. Led by Alfaro, Gallo and Williams, it featured legitimate prospects at every position as well as an electric arm in C.J. Edwards, who would go to the Cubs in the Matt Garza trade. There was a boom-or-bust aspect to the Crawdads, who ranked second in the Minors in homers (178) though also first in strikeouts (1,403) and sixth worst in batting (.237), but scouts couldn't stop raving about all of the high-upside prospects on the club.
Daly acknowledges that several of the organization's most talented youngsters require a lot of polish. And that's fine, because that's what player development is all about. Many of last year's Crawdads will advance to high Class A Myrtle Beach in 2014, and they'll have to make adjustments as they face a higher caliber of pitching.
"It's a fun challenge," Daly said. "Our coaches, our coordinators, our staff have put a ton of time in with these guys. They want to be good hitters. We could have held them back as a group and played it safe, but they want to be challenged. They're prepared mentally and physically. We're excited."
Even after graduating Jurickson Profar, Martin Perez and Leonys Martin to Arlington and dealing Edwards, Mike Olt and two other prospects for Garza in 2013, Texas maintains prospect depth. The Rangers helped replenish their system last year with a Draft that included two first-round picks (right-hander Alex Gonzalez and second baseman Travis Demeritte) and several intriguing arms in the later rounds (most notably, sixth-rounder Sam Wolff). They also topped all clubs by spending $8.42 million on international amateurs, giving seven-figure bonuses to outfielder Jose Almonte, right-hander Marcos Diplan and shortstop Yeyson Yrizarri.
Three questions with Gallo
There isn't a Minor Leaguer with more raw power than Gallo, a 2012 supplemental first-rounder who signed for $2.25 million. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound third baseman set a Nevada high school career record with 65 homers, broke the Rookie-level Arizona League record with 18 long balls in his pro debut and led the Minors with 40 last year.
MLBPipeline.com: Over the past couple of years, Nevada has produced you, Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant, all of whom would be on the short list of those having the best power potential in baseball. What's going on in your home state? How well do you know those guys?
Gallo: It must be something we're eating or drinking over there. Actually, it shows the level of talent we have in the Las Vegas area. We're underrated. I've hit batting practice with Bryce in the offseason a few times. I've known Kris since I was born, almost. His dad was my first hitting coach.
MLBPipeline.com: You've already established yourself as one of the premier power hitters in the Minors. What part of your game are you trying to improve?
Gallo: I have a lot to work on. I'm working on a little two-strike approach, seeing the ball better, having more discipline, staying athletic enough to play third base. I've worked my [behind] off in the offseason and during the year to stay there. Obviously, it's not easy as big as I am, so it will take a lot of work.
MLBPipeline.com: You flashed a 98-mph fastball in high school. Do you miss pitching at all?
Gallo: I miss coming in the last inning and throwing as hard as I can, but I've always loved to hit. In my last game in high school, a Blue Jays scout told me he had me at 100 mph. I didn't have the passion for pitching. I took the hard road, I guess.
Camp standout: Cody Buckel
A second-round pick in 2010, Buckel cruised through the Minors in his two full pro seasons. He was the Rangers' Minor League pitcher of the year in 2012, when he led the system in ERA (2.49) and strikeouts (159 in 144 2/3 innings) while reaching Double-A at age 20. Buckel drew comparisons with Tim Lincecum because of his compact build and delivery, and with Trevor Bauer, his offseason workout partner, because of his mechanics and long-toss regimen.
Buckel never had any trouble throwing strikes, which made the sudden disappearance of his control in 2013 all the more stunning.
After being invited to big league camp, Buckel gave up five walks while recording just one out in his first appearance. In the first month of the regular season at Double-A, he had as many walks as outs recorded (28). Buckel took three months off from game action before heading to the Rookie-level Arizona League in August, where he walked seven in 1 1/3 innings.
After working with Keith Comstock, the Rangers' rehab pitching coordinator, and sports psychologists, Buckel appears back on track. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right-hander has regained control of his repertoire, which consists of a low-90s fastball and three solid or better secondary pitches in his curveball, slider and changeup.
"He's been really good," said Daly, who plans on sending Buckel to high Class A Myrtle Beach to start the season. "It's a credit to Keith Comstock and to Buck. It was a challenge he accepted and overcame. He came into camp again as a normal, regular pitcher. He hasn't had any issues and should be good."
Breakout candidate: Nomar Mazara
The Rangers signed Mazara out of the Dominican Republic in 2011 for $4.95 million, an international amateur record that should last for a while now that bonuses are limited by the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement. Other clubs were surprised by the bonus, but Texas saw Mazara as a left-handed slugger with a terrific swing and 6-foot-4 frame.
Although Mazara is raw at the plate and still growing into his body, he hit 13 homers as the third-youngest regular (age 18) in the low Class A South Atlantic League last year. He still needs to curb his aggressiveness, though he has made some offensive strides while also improving his arm strength and right-field defense. The Rangers think Mazara is on the verge of busting out in 2014, when he'll likely return to the South Atlantic League to start the season.
"For him to be that young and develop like he has is impressive," Daly said. "His effort and his approach are so consistent day in and day out. He has the bat. He has the power potential. He profiles as a true corner guy, and those guys are hard to find."
Jim Callis is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, Callis' Corner. Follow @jimcallisMLB on Twitter.


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So I ordered the record, figuring that once it arrived I could see if it was actually my great-grandmother's or not. It was only $3 for a non-certified copy, after all, and would certainly be worth it.
It wasn't until January of 2013-- five months!-- that a photocopy of the death record finally arrived.
But looking at the record, I still could not be sure this was my great-grandmother's. The handwriting was hard to read, for one thing. For another, a lot of information was missing, and some of the information provided was wrong.
For example, the record gives the deceased's age as 60, when I knew she died much older than that (about 73 to 75). It is also stated that she was married, when I knew she was very unlikely to have left her husband (he didn't come with her) and was therefore almost certainly widowed. I also didn't recognize the name of the informant-- that is, the person who furnished the information on the record.
All of this cast doubt on the death record as being my great-grandmother's, and although I've hung onto it, I didn't post it to my family tree. I was waiting for evidence to either prove or disprove the record as being Nachama's.
This weekend, I pulled out the record, and finally found this evidence.
Nachama's address at the time of death (25 May 1929) was listed, and I searched the 1930 Philadelphia city directory to see if I could find her known relatives, but no such luck. Note to Ancestry.com, by the way: please instruct whomever you have scanning documents to scan only one page of your city directories at a time and not two-- with two, the writing is much less legible, and in some cases not able to be read at all-- and zooming it only makes it blurry. I know it's faster and less work, but it does no one any good if they can't read it or get migraines trying to. Thank you.
Then I tried searching in the 1930 U.S. census for the married surname of Nachama's granddaughter, with whom she was living when she died, according to a short family history written by Nachama's granddaughter Rose. Nothing came up, so then I tried the surname of her sisters, who were also living with her: Zagerman.
With that I found Rebecca Kootchick (I had not spelled the surname correctly), with her husband and children, and her sisters Anna and Rose Zagerman. Rebecca, Anna, and Rose were daughters of Nachama's deceased daughter Shirley Millstein Zagerman.
Then, I noticed their address: it matched the deceased's last address on the death record. This was indeed the death record for my great-grandmother Nachama.
Questions remain, however: who was "M. Schrage", the informant? Whoever he/she was had to have known my great-grandmother, but apparently not that well-- he/she got her age wildly wrong and didn't know her parents' names.
And why wasn't Nachama's place of burial given? Under place of burial, what was scrawled looks like "Not [illegible]", yet the burial date is given. How is it that you know when someone was just buried, but not where?
There's a particular reason why I would like to find this out: Jewish gravestones traditionally-- though not always-- give the name of the deceased's father, because that is part of one's Hebrew name. If you are Joshua, and your father was Abraham, you are "Joshua ben (son of) Abraham."


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Mam w wakacje wesela i marzy mi się długa sukienka w tym właśnie stylu... :) jak najbardziej na tak. Pozdrawiam. Jestem tutaj.ReplyDelete
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Komplecik jest boski, świetnie się w nim prezentujesz :)ReplyDelete
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Mayor Chris Beutler will kick off the "Lincoln's Walking!" wellness initiative for City employees at noon Tuesday, October 6 at the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street. After brief remarks, the Mayor will join City employees in walking to and from the State Capitol. A second group of walkers will leave at the same time from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, 3140 "N" Street.
Walking is one of the easiest ways to exercise, and fall is a great time to go walking," Mayor Beutler said. "By encouraging City employees to get out and walk, we hope to inspire other employers and employees in the community to join in and make walking part of a healthier lifestyle.
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If you sell your photography yourself or through a stock library... or you're looking into it... it has never been so important that you have fast, easy access to good pricing information.
Unfortunately there are a lot of operators in this industry who will tell you you need to give your work away for peanuts... just to survive...
But the fact is these stock libraries target the lowest end of the market with a high-volume, low-margin distribution model.
It's a business model that generates enormous profits for their shareholders but does little for their photographers.
For this approach to work, they NEED a steady supply of photographers who'll accept the deal... no matter how bad it is... to replace those that try it and walk away in frustration.
Unfortunately, there is no shortage of photographers who don't know any better; who will line up to give their work away at heavily discounted prices, usually on unrestricted open-ended licenses.
The good news is, there are still plenty of buyers who will pay fair and reasonable prices for quality photography.
Buyers who respect you and your work and are happy to license just the rights they need and let you preserve the value of your images.
And there are stock libraries that will work with you and market your work to these quality buyers.
Image Libraries that still view stock photography as a partnership...
So whatever else you take away from your visit here today, I hope you'll always remember you do have options and you don't have to sell your photographic soul just to survive!
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The website Stock Photo Price Calculator has been very helpful and valuable to me many times in the past couple of years. I used to use another software but in comparison this is so much more updated and the interface is extremely clear and easy. I have turned to this web site to help me estimate bids and feel confident I am hitting the mark for the professional standards of the photo industry. Thanks to you all who make it possible!
So How Much Is It Going To Cost Me?
There is a small one-time fee to help cover our costs in keeping the Calculator current and improving the associated services.
At some stage we will probably have to switch to a recurring monthly subscription...
But for a little while longer, you can secure lifetime access for a single payment of just $24.95.
This is quite possibly the smallest investment you'll make in your photography business this year, but it could easily be the most valuable. Most photographers will cover their outlay with their first successful sale.
Thanks again for your interest here today.
No matter what else you might have heard... Stock photography is still a great business option for any serious photographer.
It's an industry that cannot exist without talented photographers.
The mass-distribution multi-nationals might get by crowd-sourcing mediocre images from amateur photographers, but there's a growing number of high-end buyers who are sick of sifting through the rubbish trying to find the quality they need.
Those quality buyers value their time and are prepared to pay fair and reasonable prices for quality images.
So it's high time the photographers take back control and demand fair payment for their professional images.
The fact that we're getting busier here... and we get hundreds of new photographers coming through here every week... tells me the tide is turning and photographers are realising that they're only ever get what they stand up and ask for.
Now that you're here, I encourage you to come on board and get involved .
When you know what your work is really worth... and what other photographers are getting paid for similar uses... you'll be more confident asking for more and you'll be surprised how often you get it.
And together we can take on the discount-superstore mentality that's been dominating our industry for far too long!
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Since we rely on Member feedback to constantly fine-tune the Calculator, this fee also ensures we only get serious photographers joining who can in fact contribute to our community.
So when you join the Stock Photo Price Calculator today, you not only gain access to fast, accurate photography pricing... forever... you're also supporting future development and helping us make this even more accurate.
And by joining our photographer's community you also help educate all photographers to the true value of their work, and you encourage the less experienced to stand firm for fair and reasonable payment... and that helps us all.
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I use the stock photo price calculator on a regular basis to calculate fair licensing fees for my photography. I've used it to provide quotes to potential clients looking to use my images in magazines, calendars, books and on websites. The calculator is simple to use, robust and provides accurate quotes. Thank you for providing such a fantastic resource for my business!
Thanks to you all who make it possible!
The website Stock Photo Price Calculator has been very helpful and valuable to me many times in the past couple of years. I used to use another software but in comparison this is so much more updated and the interface is extremely clear and easy. I have turned to this web site to help me estimate bids and feel confident I am hitting the mark for the professional standards of the photo industry. Thanks to you all who make it possible!
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Thanks for being there! Stockphotopricecalculator is the FIRST place I turn to whenever I have a pricing question, and it is the first place I send anyone else with a "how much do I charge" type of question. I have been able to use your site to educate potential buyers not only to the fact that they must pay, but also as to how much they should pay.
It has made a huge difference between people wanting me to "give it a way" vs paying a reasonable fee. I cannot thank you enough!
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Singing in the Dark
By Alfred Opp, Vancouver, British Columbia
Edited by Connie Dahlke, Walla Walla, Washington
My Zacher grandparents were very special to me. During the years that I knew them, they showed both leadership and charm. I was fortunate to spend a great deal of time with them during my growing-up years. What made them what they were was the love they had for each other. Their love story was not an ordinary one.
Grandma often told me that she was full grown by the time she was confirmed. From her pictures, it is clear that Regina Mueller was a pretty young lady. She caught the eye of a strapping young man in town, Simon Zacher. They started to see each other, off and one, when she was 16. Then in 1905 Simon was called up for duty in the Russian military. During his time in combat he sent letters to Regina on a regular basis. Given the war-time conditions in the Russian military, this was in itself an achievement and left an impression on Regina. Not only did he write with style, but he was also able to express what was in his heart. Even the stationery was extra-ordinary.
In 1906, Simon came back from the war and later that year my grandparents were married - Simon was 27 years of age and Regina was 18. Through the years, grandma saved every one of those letters, storing them carefully away. When her girls got older, she told them not to look at them, but to place them in her coffin the day she is buried. The letters survived all the hard times during the war, and when grandma died in 1971 my aunt did exactly what she was asked to do. Before my aunt placed the letters in grandma's casket, she went through them looking for pictures. She didn't find any pictures, but what she noticed was how some of the letters had been written, keeping her word not to read the contents. Some of the pages had writing on them written left to right as normal, and then the sheet of paper had been turned sideways and other lines written across the first lines. While I never saw the original letters, I have tried this myself on a sheet of paper and it works! I can only guess that grandpa was allowed only one sheet of paper per envelope, and to be able to write a longer letter, he used that system. One sheet of paper could hold twice the writing!
When grandpa again was conscripted into the Russian army and went to war in 1914, he sent letters home, but these grandma did not save. What she did save, and what I have today in my possession, are picture postcards that Grandpa sent to his girls with nice messages on them - to be good to their mother and not forget to pray for dad - such beautiful sentiments. Every time my mother spoke about receiving those postcards, she had a sparkle in her eyes. There was so much love in that family.
At the end of their property in Teplitz, my grandparents built a bench overlook an area with lots of reeds bordering the creek. Beyond the creek was a garden area they called Neuer Garten - New Garden. As did many of their neighbors, this is where they planted fruit trees. My grandparents spent many evenings sitting on that bench, listening to the frogs. It was especially nice on warm summer nights when the sky was clear and the town was so quite. There was no noise to be heard anywhere. For my grandparents, this was their favorite place to be together and talk things over with each other. The times I spent with them included many evenings down by the bench, and it is there that many precious memories center. On a clear evening, Grandma would draw my attention to the sky, pointing out a big star and another group of stars, saying that if I lined them up, I would see a picture. That I never got. My focus was on the reeds, to see if I could spot a fox, of which we had many. The area was so interesting for a boy, because there was so much life in those reeds, especially at night. I was too fearful to go there at night alone, but with my grandparents present I felt perfectly safe. Even grandma got excited the night we heard a Nightengale sing.
Grandpa told me the story about how he caught a weasel, and Grandma told how she learned to swim on that creek. Many times my grandparents said their night prayers to close out the evening down by the reeds. An especially outstanding memory for me are those nights when Grandpa and Grandma sang. My grandma liked to sing, and what a nice voice she had. Grandma would start a song, and Grandpa would tune in and both would sing together. I remember Grandma calling Grandpa, Papale, like Papa but in a more charming way. It felt so good to walk back to the house between my grandparents, each one holding one of my hands. On the way back to the house, Grandpa would check on his horses; and then Grandma would go into the kitchen to fix a bedtime snack before we called it a night.
Now that I'm old and not well, just thinking back to those times gives me happiness and a feeling of love. Times were different then from what they are now. When I look back and think about those moments, it is like being a participant in the closing act of a wonderful opera. The music comes to a close, and with the end of the opera the audience offers up a well-deserved applause. If I could close my eyes now and be gone, that would be my closing act in this life and the beginning of a new life in heavenly peace.


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Daniel J. Bradley, an OSA Fellow and a member for 45 years, died 7 February 2010 in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland. He was 82.
Bradley was an early pioneer and world leader in laser physics who was best known for his work on the development of ultra-fast pulsed lasers and high-efficiency dye lasers. Bradley produced pulses of laser light as short as one-millionth of one-millionth of a second (a picosecond), and he played a key role in the development of techniques to measure these short pulses, in particular using a device known as a streak camera.
Daniel Joseph Bradley was born on in 1928 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was educated at St Columb's College, Londonderry, and St Mary's Training College, Belfast, qualifying as a teacher in 1947. He taught for several years in a primary school in Londonderry. At the same time, he enrolled at the University of London to study for an external B.Sc. degree in mathematics, which he received in 1953. He then taught mathematics in a grammar school in London from 1953 to 1957. While doing so he took evening courses in Birkbeck College, University of London. In 1957, he was awarded a B.Sc. in physics, achieving the highest marks in his final examinations in the whole university.
In 1957, having finally decided on a career in physics, he moved to Royal Holloway College, where he took his Ph.D. in 1961. Bradley's academic career in physics began a bit later than usual but his progress after 1961 was unusually rapid. In 1960, he was appointed lecturer in physics at Imperial College, London. In 1964, he was appointed a reader in physics at Holloway College. In 1966, he was appointed professor of pure and applied physics at Queen's University, Belfast.
At Queen's University he rapidly established a large laser research group that achieved an international reputation. In 1973, he returned to Imperial College as professor of optics and again established a world-renowned research group.
Between 1976 and 1980, Bradley served as head of the physics department at Imperial College. He also helped establish the Central Laser Facility at the Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire.
In 1980, he returned to Ireland to become professor of optical electronics at Trinity College, Dublin. He established a thriving research group at Trinity, his third.
In 1984, he suffered a serious stroke that forced him to retire prematurely, although he continued to participate in the academic life of Trinity College and to travel extensively. He was made Emeritus Professor by London University and by Trinity College, Dublin.
Bradley published more than 200 scientific papers in scholarly journals during his career. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Royal Society's Royal Medal (1983), the Institute of Physics' Thomas Young Medal (1975), OSA's Charles Hard Townes Award (1989), and the Royal Irish Academy's Cunningham Medal (2001). He was elected an OSA Fellow in 1975, and he was also a Fellow of the Royal Society (1976), a Member of the Royal Irish Academy (1969), and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (1959). He received honorary doctorates from the New University of Ulster (1983) and Queen's University Belfast (1986).
He is survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter.
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As a pre-requisite for biennial renewal of a practitioner's license, the licensee must complete a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours biennially of accepted professional continuing education. A maximum of 18 hours can be obtained through distance learning programs.
I. Acceptable educational programs or courses are those that are:
(1) presented and/or sponsored by accredited chiropractic colleges;
(2) taught by post-graduate level instructors of an accredited college or school approved by the Board; or
(3) presented and/or sponsored by other individuals or organizations. For out-of-state licensees, continuing education that has been approved and accepted by the state in which they reside and practice in can also be used for South Carolina.
II. Sponsor Requirements
All sponsors seeking approval for their educational programs must submit a written request to the Board Administrator at least ninety (90) days prior to the scheduled date of the presentation. Each provider shall:
(a) have a mechanism for the maintenance of records for no less than three (3) years;
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(b) The instructors are sufficiently qualified in the field of their instruction either by practical or academic experience or both.
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Licensees must maintain copies of their attendance certificates for three (3) years from the last renewal date. The Board will conduct random audits of licensees on an annual or biennial basis to certify compliance with continuing education requirements.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Marko Perovic was named 2010 New England Revolution Team MVP, as announced by the team in a pregame ceremony prior to tonight's regular-season home finale against the Kansas City Wizards at Gillette Stadium. Kevin Alston was also honored with the Best Defender award, while Taylor Twellman was awarded the Revolution's MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year honor.
The MVP award was determined by a fan vote, while the defensive award was voted on by the team's beat media.
Perovic, 26, has scored a team-high six goals and added three assists in 23 MLS regular-season appearances before tonight's game. After joining the team in early April, Perovi? has been a fixture in the lineup in either the midfield or as a withdrawn forward. Overall this year, Perovi? has started five additional matches – all in SuperLiga – adding two goals and one assist. Deadly on set pieces, the Pristina, Serbia, native has scored three free kick goals this season.
Alston, 22, has started all 22 MLS regular-season MLS games in which he's appeared, adding one assist. A second-year right back out of Indiana, Alston was selected to the 2010 MLS All-Star team earlier this season. Additionally, the Silver Spring, Md., product, was called up to the U.S. National Team twice this season, however, he was unable to play in any matches because of injury. Alston also scored his first-career professional goal in the SuperLiga 2010 final against Monarcas Morelia on Sept. 4. This is Alston's first Best Defender award.
Twellman, 30, has been unable to play all season while continuing to suffer on-going health concerns stemming from a 2008 hit to the head. However, while unable to assist the team on the field, Twellman has become one of the league's most visible off-the-field representatives in the areas of children's medicine and head and neck injuries in the last 18 months. And in no place has Twellman been more visible and active than in association with Children's Hospital Boston through his numerous visits, his gameday Taylor's Team program and his efforts to assist Children's Hospital's fundraising efforts for Generation Cures.
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Alam's battling hundred gives UP lead
Uttar Pradesh 301 for 6 (Alam 100*, Kaif 83) lead Baroda 254 by 47 runs
A resolute century by Arish Alam on a difficult, green pitch in Kanpur, and his partnership with Mohammad Kaif carried Uttar Pradesh comfortably into the lead against Baroda. The Green Park pitch helped the seamers through the day with movement and bounce. Some deliveries kicked, while some stayed low. UP were in trouble after having lost four wickets, including that of their captain Suresh Raina, in the morning session. But Alam and Kaif battled against the conditions and the Baroda attack which had a host of medium-pacers. The duo put on 160 for the fifth wicket before Kaif fell to the second new ball for 83 off 205. Alam reached his hundred in the closing moments before play was halted minutes before stumps due to bad light. Left-armer Gagandeep Singh caused the most damage with three strikes, including one that straightened from round the stumps to bowl Parvinder Singh.
Delhi 165 for 6 (Chand 76*) trail Haryana 307 (Dewan 71, Awana 5-71) by 142 runs
Delhi were in trouble in Lahli, Rohtak, after losing six wickets for 165 in pursuit of Haryana's 307. India Under-19 captain Unmukt Chand was hit on the elbow in the first over by Mohit Sharma and had to retire hurt for a while. He returned to make an unbeaten 76, and will be Delhi's major hope if they are to get close to Haryana. Harshal Patel and Amit Mishra picked up two wickets each. After Chand took the blow, Mithun Manhas also had to return to the pavilion on 20 with a back spasm. Parvinder Awana had earlier picked up five wickets but not before Haryana's lower order led by Harshal's unbeaten 39 had stretched the innings to 307.
Odisha 237 for 3 (Natraj 60, Niranjan 59*) trail Maharashtra 315 by 78 runs
Fifties from the Beheras, Natraj and Niranjan, led Odisha's strong reply to Maharashtra's 315 in Sambalpur. Natraj, the captain, set the tone with a breezy 60 off 97 deliveries at the top of the order while Niranjan made a sedate unbeaten 59 from 174. Govind Podder contributed 40 before becoming Shrikant Mundhe's second victim. Mundhe had made an unbeaten 39 earlier, and along with Akshay Darekar, taken Maharashtra past 300. Basant Mohanty was the most successful Odisha bowler with 3 for 40.
Tamil Nadu 443 for 8 (Badrinath 192, Shankar 63*, Wagh 4-101) v Vidarbha
S Badrinath missed a double century by eight runs as Tamil Nadu plodded to 443 for 8 against Vidarbha in Nagpur. The visitors added just 208 runs today for the loss of five wickets. Shrikant Wagh claimed 4 for 101 but a partnership of 92 between Badrinath and R Prasanna (33) ensured Tamil Nadu weren't bothered too much. Badrinath was bowled by Sandeep Singh after having faced 381 balls and hit 21 fours and three sixes. Wagh struck twice after Badrinath had gone but No. 7 V Shankar made an unbeaten 63 to take Tamil Nadu close to 450.


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Symbolist Egypt - the Meaning Behind the Magic.
The magisterial reinterpretation of ancient Egypt developed by R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz (the genius with the unpronouncable name) gives us access to the ancient Egypt of the Egyptians, as opposed to the Egypt of the Egyptologists.
Where the latter see architecturally/artistically talented 'primitives' (compared to ourselves, of course) at work, Schwaller sees, and demonstrates, a prodigious Sacred Science - a science of cosmic principles. What is a 'Cosmic Principle'? That's what we talk about.
At stake is not a vapid quibble between warring academic opinions but rather a total revision and reconsideration of everything we thought we knew about our own human past: who knew what, and when, and why does it matter?
In PhoenixFire 2 we scratch as far below the surface as time allows, but there will be much more, and in more detail, as we go along. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Posted by JOHN ANTHONY WEST at 9:34 AM
Labels: egypt, magical, number, phoenixfire, pythagoras, schwaller, symbolist
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- January 24, 2007 at 12:44 PM
Already, my favourite radio show on the net !
Thanks John Anthony West !!
- January 26, 2007 at 6:02 PM
- Steve LeMaster said...
Long time no hear, John.
Glad to see that your projects are moving along.
Any word on the geo-panel?
Steve LeMaster
- February 3, 2007 at 1:59 AM
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My favourite right now is 101's "a free-range creative company", meaning that its staff are "free to roam" for ideas for the agency's clients. This might pique the interest, but it's hard to locate a great deal of meaning in the majority of agency taglines.
They should probably give up and plump for outright honesty. Here's my solution. Every agency in town hangs a phrase of Edith Wharton's – "fiercely independent, passionately imitative" – above their doors and just gets on with creating better work than the others that claim to do the same.
It may seem churlish to criticise start-ups, but the majority, while launching with the most well-honed positioning imaginable, come to resemble that which they set out to efface. At the first sign of the dumbest, ugliest piece of ad business on offer, they drop their shorts and lose their way.
Those that do succeed do so because of the outstanding talents of their founders. The agencies that identify and focus on what they do well and eschew the claptrap about "resetting the dial", being "an ideas agency, not an ad agency" or promising a "digital-first" approach.
Those start-ups that do succeed identify and focus on what they do well and eschew the claptrap
Which is why the impending launch from the former MCBD and Dare directors Danny Brooke-Taylor, Helen Calcraft and Andy Nairn could prove so refreshing. The trio are expert practitioners who provide the perfect balance of creative, suit and planner. Apparently honest and likeable people, they go about their business in a thoroughly professional way and have delivered big ideas and great creative executions for some important clients.
They also hold the advantage of having worked at a very successful start-up in MCBD (in Calcraft's case, of launching it too), while possessing the bruises from a difficult merger process with Dare. Accordingly, they are aware as much of what not to do in this business as the moves that bring success. Vital knowledge to have up their collective sleeve.
It's easy to identify what makes start-up agencies successful: an excellent launch team, tons of hard work and the ability to bring in the "right kind" of new business. Achieving this is the hard part. The founders of this new, as-yet-unnamed agency could do worse than using as inspiration some words chosen by Nairn at an Account Planning Group event last week. They are better than any mission statement I've seen on a website. He said: "[The awards] are slightly terrifying – you have to go beyond the ordinary and do something really exciting."