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Wes Zuzak needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 16 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
We are a small startup company that look to help customers that are searching for a number of different pet supply items. We are quite focused right now on aquarium and pond supplies though do not wish to limit our overall product selection to our customers. We currently have roughly 12,000 plus items available for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish, small pets, and pond supplies.
The customers that we have based on statistics are both genders between the age of 35 to 45. Are interest is in an already established market. Therefore, we need to stand out in everything we do.
As the title indicated...we are looking for simple and yet a top quality design that will let the customer easily recognize us. Moreover, it will quickly distinguish us from other pet supply companies.
Not looking for just the company name or cluttered design or a rainbow of colors.
Note the logo may not need the company name, it might just the acronym...though I leave it to the designer of how to best promote our company.
Otherwise, we are fairly open to designs.
Logo design will be used on our website within a banner, newsletters, and promotions. We will need the logo at actual size and also to fit 88 pixel (width) x 31 pixel (height). So, if various size versions can later be provided after the logo has been chosen that will help us a lot.
Thank you!
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Pneumomediastinum is air in the mediastinum. The mediastinum is the space in the middle of the chest, between the lungs.
Alternative Names
Mediastinal emphysema
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pneumomediastinum is uncommon. The condition can be caused by injury or disease. Most often, it occurs when air leaks from any part of the lung or airways into the mediastinum.
Increased pressure in the lungs or airways may be caused by:
Excessive coughing
Repeated bearing down to increase abdominal pressure (such as pushing during childbirth or a bowel movement)
It may also happen after:
- An infection in the neck or center of the chest
- Rapid rises in altitude, SCUBA diving
- Tearing of the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth and stomach)
- Tearing of the trachea (windpipe)
Use of a breathing machine
Using inhaled recreational drugs such as crack cocaine
Pneumomediastinum also can occur with
There may be no symptoms. The condition usually causes chest pain behind the breastbone, which may spread to the neck or arms. The pain may be worse when you take a breath or swallow.
Signs and tests
During a physical examination, the doctor may feel small bubbles of air under the skin of the chest, arms, or neck. A
Often, no treatment is needed because the body will gradually absorb the air. Breathing high concentrations of oxygen may speed up this process.
The doctor may put in a
Expectations (prognosis)
The outlook depends on the disease or events that caused the pneumomediastinum.
The air may build up and enter the space around the lungs (pleural space), causing the lung to collapse.
More rarely, air may enter the area between the heart and the thin sac that surrounds the heart. This is called a pneumopericardium.
In other rare cases, so much air builds up in the middle of the chest that it pushes on the heart and the great blood vessels, making them unable to work properly.
All of these complications require urgent attention.
Calling your health care provider
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have severe chest pain or difficulty breathing.


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Q&A: "Learning to Fly" finds climber, BASE jumper Steph Davis more grounded
The antidote to another day of mundane office work, kid-shuttling and bill-paying surely is "Learning to Fly: An Uncommon Memoir of Human Flight, Unexpected Love, and One Amazing Dog," by professional rock climber Steph Davis.
It's not just that Davis, who spends part of her summers in Rifle and calls Moab home, is such a world-class climber that she was the first woman to free-climb Salathé Wall (one of the original technical routes up El Capitan) in Yosemite and to free-solo the Diamond on Longs Peak, but also that at one point in her 22-year career, she decided to do what most would consider the antithesis of going up, and that is coming down at a terrifyingly rapid rate: skydiving and BASE jumping.
Free-climbing, by the way, is where climbers use only their hands, feet and whatever other body parts might be necessary to keep from falling. And as Davis puts it in the book, falling in free-climbing means, "if you make a mistake, you almost certainly die." BASE jumping, which stands for "buildings, antennas, spans (bridges) and earth (cliffs), is where a jumper leaps from one of those fixed objects, using a parachute to get safely to the ground.


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WWE Raw review — Remembering Paul Bearer
The best part of Monday Night Raw was the opening segment.
Let's get right to it.
WWE opened with the Undertaker walking, yes walking, to the ring with the late Paul Bearer's old urn.
As the Undertaker was down on one knee paying tribute to Bearer, CM Punk came out Punk style and pushed his WrestleMania 29 match.
I'm glad WWE didn't go too far in playing off of Bearer's recent death.
I like how WWE used Bearer's death, with Punk saying Bearer would be the "only one who knows you as 20-0 at WrestleMania."
I also liked how WWE kept the Undertaker and Punk apart, as it should until WrestleMania, by having Kane (Bearer's son in the storyline) go after Punk and set up the main-event match.
As for the rest of Raw…
Big Show beats Seth Rollins by DQ. REACT: Nothing special until the DQ happened. I was surprised Big Show dominated a 3 vs. 1 as much as he did. A spear and triple powerbomb really picked things up.
Vickie Gurrero sets up Punk vs. Kane. REACT: This was WWE emphasizing how much Punk was "out of line" for what he did to start the show off. It says alot when a heel Vickie is punishing a heel Punk.
Dolph Ziggler beats Daniel Bryan. REACT: Nice match pace. Crazy backwards suplex into a crossbody lateral press. Back-and-forth action with a strong finish after a solid set of counters. I don't get these mismatches — like 3 on 1 here — with Bryan getting zero help.
Tensai vs. Fandango doesn't happen. REACT: Can someone on the roster please learn how to pronounce "Fandango?" I thought Fandango was interesting here, but I'm tiring of his non-wrestling gimmick.
Damien Sandow/Cody Rhodes mock The New Age Outlaws. REACT: This was awesome. I have no issues with this match being cut short to bring Brock Lesnar out.
Lesnar arrives and beats down The New Age Outlaws. REACT: Glad the announcers reminded us of The New Age Outlaws being friends of Triple H, as the "last traces of DX." Also smart to have them remind us of Lesnar having beaten down Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon — more of HHH's friends.
Paul Heyman said the Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H stipulation for WrestleMania will be announced after HHH signs the contract. REACT: This is genius. It's really too bad, though, that WWE can't push the censors anymore. JAWBreaker could have fun guessing the stipulations here.
Mark Henry beats Kofi Kingston. REACT: Kudos to Kingston for his recent promotional tour of Europe. Quick offense from Kingston via the leap off the stairs, soon followed by Henry's slam, made this one a quick squash.
The Bella Twins are back during a segment with Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes and Kaitlyn. REACT: I can't see The Bella Twins doing much in the Divas division.
Ryback beats Heath Slater. REACT: Typical squash. The post-match was much more interesting with Henry and Ryback trying to one-up each other in a power challenge of sorts. Poor Drew McIntyre. He's the "chosen one, "remember? Ryback sure was getting tons of crowd pops.
The WWE movie, "The Call." REACT: This movie looks superb. Are looks deceiving? We'll find out starting Friday.
Alberto Del Rio beats Antonio Cesaro. REACT: I really liked Del Rio's line of "born in Mexico, made in America." Del Rio's new move of numerous right hands into the kidney stone sure looks like it hurts. Strong finish with the uppercut into the tapout.
Kane interview. REACT: Awkward quietness, as Kane just sat there with the urn.
The Rock vs. John Cena. REACT: Strong clips, with what I believe to be the first time WWE had Cena say his "divorce" was caused by his loss to The Rock. Smart to mention the numerous losses Cena has had over the last year.
Randy Orton/Sheamus beat Damien Sandow/Cody Rhodes. REACT: Sheamus' launching battering ram was superb, as was Orton's superplex. Strong finishes with Orton's RKO and Sheamus' Brogue Kick. Nice match pace, too.
Chris Jericho, Wade Barrett and The Miz chat, as Brad Maddox rambles on and on. REACT: Maddox annoys me. I liked the movie jabs — like saying Barrett has a "lack of range as an actor."
Chris Jericho vs. The Miz is a DQ. REACT: The Miz had an early solid boot to Jericho's face. Nice match counters on the figure four into the lion tamer. The Miz and Wade Barrett had a rough collison. I wonder how long Jericho/The Miz will work together vs. Barrett.
Jack Swagger beats Sin Cara. REACT: Swagger is pushing the censors with "Mexican jumping bean" and "thief" comments. Sin Cara's huge leap spot was superb. Great match pace and great match. Swagger and Alberto Del Rio going at it was smart.
Kane calls Halle Berry. REACT: And the point?
Kane beats CM Punk. REACT: Very effective use of the ring bell, a table and a few chairs. Smart distraction with the Undertaker music costing Punk. I did not see Punk hitting Kane with the urn and then walking out with the unr coming at all. Great surprise!
ANALYSIS: This show got the job done. No major complaints. And nice reminders of Paul Bearer throughout the show. GRADE: B.
Reaction from TNA Lockdown pay-per-view
TNA X Division Title Match: Kenny King beats Christian York and Zema Ion. REACT: No surprise this match involved tons of crazy spots done to impress, even if they weren't always 100 percent. These guys are three of the best athletes in the company, so it was a smart way to start the show, too. PICK: I'm 1-0.
Joseph Park beats Joey Ryan. REACT: Comedy with an investment should and did beat out a guy who hasn't been on TV in quite awhile. No surprises in how this one developed and played out. PICK: I'm 2-0.
TNA Knockouts Title Match: Velvet Sky beats Gail Kim. REACT: There are not many options in the Knockouts division right now. This was the best one. It also says alot when the referee Taryn Terrell playing a role in the finish causes Gail Kim to lose. PICK: I'm 3-0.
Rob Terry beats Robbie E. REACT: Does anyone really care? Let's move on. PICK: I'm 4-0.
TNA Tag Team Title Match: Bobby Roode/Austin Aries beat Hernandez/Chavo Guerrero and Daniels/Kazarian. REACT: Roode and Aries have extremely interesting characters right now. I like how they won by stealing the pin from Guerrero/Hernandez. These guys know how to work a match, and they didn't disappoint. PICK: I'm 5-0.
Steel Cage Match: Wes Brisco beats Kurt Angle. REACT: Smart to have Brisco win since Aces & Eights lost later in the show. If you have any doubt about how great Angle is, watch this match, as he got a great match out of the young Brisco. Angle is one of the best ever. I like how the referee was involved in the decision. PICK: I'm 5-1.
Lethal Lockdown: Sting, James Storm, Magnus, Eric Young and Samoa Joe beat Devon, Doc, Mr. Anderson, Mike Knox and Garett Bischoff. REACT: Very strange to have Aces & Eights lose whatever momentum they had. I don't get the result here. Really no shock the best part of this match was when all the wrestlers were going at it at the same time. PICK: I'm 5-2. Pretty sweet to have Eric Young pull off the leaping elbow off the top of the cage.
Steel Cage Match for the World Title: Bully Ray beats Jeff Hardy. REACT: I really didn't think Bully Ray would turn heel this quickly. But it was done effectively. There are more options with a heel Bully Ray as champion. There's a ton of disgust that we're on our way to seeing Bully Ray defend his title against Hulk Hogan, but I'm not buying into that thought just yet. I think it's hilarious that TNA Wrestling supposedly had a few fans "planted" in the crowd to throw trash into the ring after Bully Ray's heel turn. That's so unrealistic. There were no fan plants needed when Hulk Hogan turned heel and the NWO was born in the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.
ANALYSIS: I see progression. That's good in the long run for the storylines. There were some questionable match results and match happening, and the wrestling wasn't 100 percent, but this show was above an average grade. GRADE: B-.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts reportedly has been sober for 110 days and has gone from 305 pounds to 230 pounds. REACT: Imagine if Diamond Dallas Page comes back in an angle with a recovered Jake Roberts and Scott Hall. It would remind me quite a bit of the workout character WWE had several years ago. He was always trying to motivate fans to work out.
Mike Knox to go by "Knux." REACT: OK, does he throw a knuckleball?
Roxxi, Traci Brooks, Awesome Kong and Angelina Love reportedly have turned down a Knockouts-only-pay-per-view taping show. REACT: Women's wrestling is dying a slow death.


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Religious Activities Policy
Marquette University, as a Catholic university in the Jesuit educational tradition, is committed to supporting the personal faith life of its members. The university welcomes in its midst students of varying religious backgrounds and persuasions, respects the individual religious commitments of students, and in no case attempts to proselytize them through its programs or sponsored activities.
Similarly, the university does not allow any other individual or organization internal or external to the university to proselytize its members using facilities, programs or activities controlled by the university. Proselytization is understood as any effort to influence people's faith convictions, choices, or commitments in ways that de-personalize or deprive them of their inherent value as persons. This includes the use of any exploitive techniques or manipulative appeals which bypass a person's critical faculties; play on psychological or other weaknesses; use physical coercion, moral compulsion, psychological pressure, inducements for conversion, or exploit a lack of education.
Additional activities that might be indicators of proselytizing include, but are not limited to:
- Making unjust or uncharitable references to others' beliefs and practices;
- Comparing faith traditions by emphasizing only the achievements and ideals of one, and the weaknesses and practical problems of the other;
- Using advertising or promotional techniques that might bring undue pressure on persons;
- Ignoring the religious realities and identities of other faith traditions or their particular approaches to pastoral practice.
This policy is not meant to discourage or inhibit the sharing and discussion of religious values or beliefs between members of the university community in the variety of contexts the educational community provides.
Someone invited to a religious event should know in advance which group sponsors it and the nature of the event. There should be no pressure, direct or indirect, to engage in scripture study, worship, discussion or faith sharing. Furthermore, if people decide to leave the group or its activities, they must be free to do so without harassment or pressure to stay. Similarly, the university reserves the right to limit or restrict the on-campus activity of any organization or individual whose purposes are directly contrary to the university's stated religious values and purposes.
Diverse religious groups are welcome and supported at Marquette, and groups are free to express their faiths in word and action, including what is commonly called (in Christian terms) "evangelizing" or "spreading the Gospel." That is, they may express their beliefs in what God asks of people as well as what God offers them. Representatives of various religious affiliations may, with the approval of the director of Campus Ministry, provide appropriate religious services for their own members and others who wish to participate in them.
There are two methods of recognition for religious groups that wish to sponsor activities at the university: 1) ecclesiastical bodies, para-church organizations, or religious organizations may seek recognition as an affiliated ministry of Campus Ministry in order to provide regular spiritual support to members of the Marquette community who identify as belonging to a particular faith tradition, or 2) students with common religious/spiritual interests may form recognized student organizations for the purpose of supporting their own religious beliefs and practices. Any other religious activities on campus by groups that do not fit these criteria must also receive approval from the director of Campus Ministry.
Student organizations and their activities must be approved by the director of Campus Ministry in addition to the regular requirements for student organizations as defined in this handbook. The university will not recognize new student organizations, affiliated ministries, or any other activity that duplicates the work of Campus Ministry or existing student organizations, affiliated ministries, or campus initiatives. Religious groups should note that Campus Ministry is charged with identifying and meeting the pastoral needs of all Marquette students, whether as members of the general population, within particular academic programs or communities, or on an individual basis.
For more information regarding this policy, contact the Office of Student Development or Campus Ministry.


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On your way, comin' through
[Verse 1]
Now give me a moment to share with you my story
To give you motivation for whatever your enduring
See they try to tell you "no" but I will tell you "yes"
The answer to how far you'll go requires more than a guess
But yes, the stress is most heavily weighed
You told it to leave but it just wanted to stay
Don't listen to the others, they just wanna be paid
Be heard on TV, played on the radio all day
And they say cause I'm white I don't how rap
But I say they're jealous stereotypical bitches and that's that
So whether your gas is low or your tire's flat
Keep going down the road and don't ever look back
Now you can save all the excuses and bullshit for later
Or use your advantages to be abusive to all your haters
Before you think about robin' liquor stores in your spare time
Think about what they'll say when you have no life
Will they reminisce over your past achievements
Or will they talk bad about you and easily believe it
Cause all you ever were was a complete disappointment
And you missed every opportunity you had to gain atonement
Now who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
If ya died today or even tomorrow
Would they feel any pain or would they feel no sorrow
Now who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
Who will be remembered?
If I died today or even tomorrow
Would you feel any pain or would you feel no sorrow
[Verse 2]
Come, these are the visions of the truth
Its knockin' on the door cause it wants to meet you
You don't gotta do nothin' just let it come on through
But you won't let it in man what the hell's wrong with you?
Biggie Smalls said it best, lets kick in the door
If spirited admiration is what your lookin' for
Then take out your keys and put away your sword
Cause this bullshit they told you will gain you no reward
They really told you that's its cool to be a pimp?
You think your a gangsta but in my eyes your a wimp
Ignoring advice, one less text message sent
You better listen up cause I won't say it again
When you die will people still consider you a friend
Or will you piss them off so badly they wish your death was part of their revenge
If that hill's a mountain, you can crawl it
If you need some money stop snatchin' wallets
This is my final message to you
On your part, I hope listening's not an issue
Don't let all these fake fucks come out and diss you
[Hook (2x)]
Rest in peace to B.I.G
2pac and Eazy-E
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Back at the end of life of the Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) - a short life - you may have caught a statement that the HMC was going to be offered as an appliance. But let me back up a bit. The SDMC - a strategic direction to replace the HMC, was ready to take over systems management of Power Systems servers but came out of the gate already out of date, as it didn't support our most recently announced servers, and was withdrawn. Here is the text:
IBM intends to enhance its systems management capabilities for Power Systems hardware as follows:
- Continued integration between the base platform management capabilities in HMC and advanced capabilities in IBM Systems Director
- Enhancement of the HMC to add support for Power Systems blades and mixed rack and blade server environments
- New HMC virtual appliance offering
- New process for transitioning from SDMC to HMC
- Improved usability
- Enhancement of HMC to provide RAID1 support
You may have seen this deliverable: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4872.html?Open A paper on how to migrate from the SDMC to the HMC (mostly a reinstall). There were clients of ours that deployed the SDMC in their datacenters, and we wanted to assist them as much as possible. One of the nice features was the SDMC had the unique option of being able to run as a virtual software appliance (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247860.html?Open). And this is what people were using. In fact, we did most of the Redbook development using the appliance.
I felt this was embracing the fact that IBM understood that there are clients that don't want to purchase a dedicated hardware client (or two) to manage their servers.
So today I asked the room of residents writing about new PowerVM and PowerVC features if they new of anyone running the HMC as an appliance. Yes. Sure, it isn't supported, but it couldn't be too hard in this day of hardware virtualization to emulate a CR6 HMC. And, that is probably the hardest part.
Should we write a Redbook on how to do it? It isn't supported so we can't, and the cost of the HMC hardware includes the software license (and development). A new offering would be the best solution.
We're back to the statement regarding the future virtual appliance offering for the HMC. What should come first, a virtual appliance of the existing function, or offer the appliance with the next major HMC revision?


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EN lamps are completely lead free and contain less mercury than standard HPS lamps. The environmentally friendly lamps (EN) can usually be disposed of without being recycled, however please check your state laws first, which may be more strict than Federal law. For information on how to recycle your lamp visit www.lamprecycle.org.
Hortilux Super HPS Enhanced Spectrum grow lamps fine-tune your lighting system to provide optimum spectral energy levels that promote vigorous plant growth. The EYE Super HPS EN Grow Lamps provide 17% more total energy and 25% more energy in the violet, blue, and green spectrum than standard High Pressure Sodium lamps. These lamps are environmentally friendly and pass EPA, TCLP test criteria as non-hazardous waste.
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Food Processors Target Women's Heart Health
Heart disease kills several million women each year, but food processors are targeting it in the campaign to enhance womens heart health.
Regulatory Update: Soy Heart Health Claim Redux
Health claims characterize the relationship of a substance to a disease or health-related condition, and require prior FDA approval or notification to FDA of authoritative status. An unqualified health claim must be based on significant scientific agreement. On December 21, 2007, FDA published a notice seeking public comment on plans to reevaluate the scientific evidence for the health claim on soy protein and risk of coronary heart disease (21 CFR 101.82) that was authorized in 1999. A model statement for this health claim is: "Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of [name of food] provides __ grams of soy protein."
Since the health claim was authorized, numerous studies have investigated the relationship between soy protein and coronary heart disease, but the findings have been inconsistent. It is unclear, for example, whether a small beneficial effect on low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol observed in studies was due to soy protein or to other types of soy products. FDA intends to assess relevant data to determine whether the totality of the scientific evidence continues to meet the significant scientific agreement standard. If not, FDA would publish its findings and solicit comments on a proposed change to this heart health claim.
Leslie Krasny is an attorney and microbiologist for the San Francisco law firm Keller and Heckman LLP. For more on soy and health claims, turn to "Expert Opinion."
Until recently, heart disease in women hadn't received the same attention as it did in men. Today, with the knowledge that heart disease kills more women than does breast cancer, and that compared to men, heart disease in women can manifest earlier and with more subtle symptoms, women and heart-health is a topic that's come out of the shadows. Armed with this awareness, ingredient makers and food processors are stepping up to the plate to help women substantially reduce the risk of cardiovascular challenges.
When it comes to heart health (as well as bone and skin health), key ingredients, according to Heather Biehl, senior scientist in the Health Ingredients and Technology group of Cincinnati-based Wild Flavors (www.wildflavors.com), are: calcium, soy isoflavones, Co-Q10, phytosterols, polyphenols, and vitamins D and K. "Products with these nutrient blends can be more specifically targeted to women using increased levels of ingredients – more so than children or men may need," Biehl says.
Inflammation is a major component of cardiovascular disease. Because of this, ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties have gained attention of processors developing heart-healthy products. Many of the antioxidant superfruits, such as pomegranates, cranberries, red grapes and tart cherries, have shown strong anti-inflammatory properties, yet are versatile and easily employed ingredients. This makes them perfect for formulations aimed at decreasing the risk of heart disease.
Targeting women's health needs in a direct manner has been especially rewarding for cereal makers Quaker Foods Inc. (www.quakeroats.com), Chicago, and Kellogg's (www.kelloggs.com), Battle Creek, Mich. Kellogg's "Smart Start Healthy Heart" cereals were marketed as the first ready-to-eat cereal to contain oat bran fiber for lower cholesterol. Quaker, one of the first companies to market to heart health, now has its "Take Heart" line of antioxidant and fiber-rich instant oatmeals. And what's a heart-healthy breakfast without orange juice? Atlanta-based Coca-Cola's Minute Maid Heart Wise is the first o.j. with plant sterols (see "Not Your Momma's Orange Juice"). Mark Andon, Ph.d, director of nutrition for Quaker, says he sees targeting women with healthy foods as an industry-wide challenge for processors.
Calcium and Vitamin K
"Two of the biggest health issues facing women today are osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease," says Leon Schurgers, PhD, of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Maastricht, Netherlands. According to Schurgers, vitamin K – specifically, Vitamin K2, also known as menaquinone-7 or MK-7 has a special place in the fight against cardiovascular disease in women. Without adequate vitamin K, calcium can build up in blood vessels and stiffen them, laying the foundation for heart disease.
"Only recently has the correlation between these two issues become understood," Schurgers explains. "Studies show that women with osteopenia and osteoporosis have a much greater chance of developing heart disease. Called the 'calcium paradox,' bones become depleted of calcium while arteries and soft tissues become calcified."
Vitamin K2 is necessary for the body to "glue" calcium into healthy bone matrix, shielding vessels from calcium. Most Americans are deficient in the K2 form of the vitamin. Interestingly, no correlation has been found for vitamin K1, the form found mostly in leafy green vegetables. PLThomas (www.plthomas.com), Morristown, N.J., markets a purified form of K2, MenaQ7, derived from fermented soy (natto). (See "Vitamin K Last but Not Least").
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Comment letter in response to Section 16.5 of the Illinois Banking Act
Section 16.5 of the Illinois Banking Act
Scott D. Clarke, Assistant Commissioner
Bureau of Banks & Trust Companies
Office of Banks and Real Estate
500 East Monroe Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Re: Section 16.5 of the Illinois Banking Act
Dear Scott:
On behalf of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois ("CBAI"), I am seeking clarification regarding Section 16.5 of the Illinois Banking Act [205 ILCS 5/16.5]. Specifically, I am interested in how the Office of Banks and Real Estate ("OBRE") applies Section 16.5 and what compliance expectations or requirements OBRE places on state-chartered banks. In addition to Section 16.5, Policy Statement #1009 of OBRE's Bureau of Banks & Trust Companies and Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1829] may be relevant to this inquiry.
Section 16.5 provides that a state bank shall not "knowingly employ or otherwise permit an individual to serve as an officer, director, employee, or agent...if the individual has been convicted of a felony or of any criminal offense relating to dishonesty or breach of trust." Recently, CBAI has been informed of OBRE's position that a comprehensive state and federal criminal background check may be required in order to create reasonable assurance that the subject of the background check is not disqualified by Section 16.5. If CBAI has been misinformed regarding OBRE's expectations or requirements, then portions of the following analysis may be inapplicable.
Assuming that OBRE does have certain expectations or requirements pertaining to mandatory and comprehensive criminal background checks, we are inquiring as to what law, facts or circumstances trigger such expectations or requirements. In construing and applying Section 16.5, Policy Statement #1009 states:
"These statutory employment restrictions impose a duty upon each institution to make a reasonable inquiry into an applicant's background. The Office of Banks and Real Estate, Bureau of Banks and Trust Companies ("Bureau") believes that at a minimum, each institution should establish formal background investigation procedures for all employment situations. The purpose of these procedures should be to provide the institution with information concerning any convictions pertaining to a job applicant. At a minimum, an institution's background investigation procedures should require each applicant to complete a written employment application that requires a listing of all convictions.
In determining whether an institution has made a reasonable inquiry into an applicant's background, the Bureau will review the circumstances of each employment situation. For example, the Bureau would consider the establishment of a more thorough background investigation for those positions that have the ability to influence and or control the management or affairs of the institution to be reasonable, which, for example, may include the use of a competent background investigation firm. Similarly, the Bureau would also consider the establishment of a more thorough background investigation for persons not presently employed by the institution, as compared to existing employees, to be reasonable."
This language from Policy Statement #1009 raises two relevant issues. First, it appears that Policy Statement #1009 attempts to change the legal standard for a bank's culpability from "knowingly" to "negligently." Section 16.5 clearly establishes the legal standard that prohibits a bank from knowingly hiring a person who is ineligible under the terms of that statute. This standard is commonly understood and construed at law as a standard that requires actual knowledge and consciousness on the part of the actor (in this case, the bank). It imposes neither a duty to inquire nor a duty to take reasonable precautions. If the bank is unaware of the officer's, employee's or director's criminal history, the bank would seemingly not be in violation of Section 16.5.
Policy Statement #1009, on the other hand, claims that Section 16.5 "impose(s) a duty upon each institution to make a reasonable inquiry into an applicant's background." This, CBAI suggests, converts the "knowingly" standard in the statute to a standard of negligence. It is the negligence standard that requires an actor to do that which a reasonable person should do under the relevant circumstances. The negligence or "reasonable care" standard is reflected in Policy Statement #1009's statement that there is "a duty upon each institution to make a reasonable inquiry...."
Converting the statutory culpability standard from "knowingly" to "negligently" is a substantial defect in Policy Statement #1009, in CBAI's opinion. Beyond that issue, however, is a second issue concerning the application of Section 16.5. That issues relates to whether, and when, OBRE expects a state bank to conduct a comprehensive federal and state criminal background investigation. Policy Statement #1009 appears to suggest that not all employees need to be the subjects of such comprehensive background checks. This conclusion is implicit in language such as "(a)t a minimum, an institution's...procedures should require each applicant to complete a written employment application that requires a listing of all convictions" and "the Bureau would consider the establishment of a more thorough background investigation for those positions that have the ability to influence...the management or affairs of the institution to be reasonable ...." Even under the negligence standard imposed by Policy Statement #1009, it appears that comprehensive background investigations are not an absolute requirement. Rather, some sort of "sliding scale" apparently should be applied when determining whether to conduct a criminal background investigation and the extent of any such investigation. This sliding scale approach is inconsistent with CBAI's more recent understanding that OBRE examiners are admonishing state banks to conduct comprehensive background checks as the only realistic assurance of compliance with Section 16.5.
With respect to applicable federal requirements, Section 19(a) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act prohibits an insured depository institution from "permitting" certain convicted individuals to engage in the conduct or professional relationships described in that section. However, Section 19(b) only penalizes knowing violations of Section 19(a). Furthermore, in recent conversations with FDIC personnel, I was told that the FDIC has no examination protocols or guidelines designed to ensure compliance with Section 19.
CBAI is not suggesting that Illinois banks, as a practical matter, should be unreasonably lax in their hiring practices. However, the public policy of Illinois, as evidenced by Section 16.5 of the Illinois Banking Act, only prohibits banks from knowingly hiring persons with certain criminal histories. With this in mind, CBAI seeks clarification regarding: (1) whether, or the extent to which, OBRE's Policy Statement #1009 is consistent with the statutory standard of culpability; and (2) when, or under what circumstances, a comprehensive federal and state criminal background check will be required by OBRE.
Thank you for your consideration of these issues. Clarity with respect to the nature of and requirements for compliance with Section 16.5 will be helpful to CBAI's members.
Jerry D. Cavanaugh General Counsel
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Film screening set for Sunday
A screening of Billy: The Early Years, starring two Liberty University students, will be held Sunday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary at Thomas Road Baptist Church.
The film, directed by Robby Benson, follows the life of evangelist Billy Graham, starting in his teenage years.
Cast in major roles as brothers T.W. and Grady Wilson, LU students Cody Carwile and Josh DeVries portray two of Graham's close friends and associates.
Nearly 50 other Liberty University theatre students were cast as extras and traveled to Tennessee in April for a day of filming.
Nationwide release is slated for Oct. 8.
The Liberty Journal featured a story on the making of the film in the July/August edition. View the story here.


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Syria Refugees Dig In on Turkish Border
Refugees have flooded over into Turkey by the tens of thousands as the civil war in Syria enters its third year. WSJ's Bill Spindle reports from a border crossing on how they're faring.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... says The comfort series started almost two years ago seven hundred thousand refugees afloat over exporters in the surrounding countries ... the large number and Turkey ... which no boost over one hundred and fifty thousand of them living officially camps ... many thousands more staying with relatives or simply fending for themselves ... this is a lot of pain border crossings that ... Syrian refugees used to come through with the MegaRed IDP camps ... where they go around it illegally and just come into Turkey and try to ... to make their way and more like this and keep coming every day fleeing the violence ... when the attack with VeriFone's ... even three or four story buildings were flattened to the ground ... people were hiding under the ground ... but the bombs been reached and there ... despite millions of dollars in aid ... the conditions these families face or severe ... especially now that winter's here ... Turkey's prime minister rest of the year to one was supposed to make a visit here this lucky refugee camp ... but he never showed up ... there was disappointment for the ... many refugees here ... although ... he did tell us we commit to talk to a few of them ... mostly through the fence here when I lived actually go into the camp ... but said they did tell us that they've had their tents refurbished in recent weeks and that said most of the tens if not all of that now have heaters in many cases the families of taken up semi permanent residency in the camps well the adult men anyone teenage boys ... go back and forth to fight insurgency boiling across the border ... I came here to visit my family ... my family has been here for nine months I come here to see them as much as I can ... and then I go back to prepare for possible attacks by the regime ... to the comfort stretches towards thirty year ... Syrian families are slowly building new ones your turkey ... PC hundred letting kids attend a Syrian school in Turkey near the border ... two thousand more on the waiting list again and ... the students' drawings clearly show they haven't left the Catholic unit ... other refugees are trying to get jobs whether even starting businesses ... in order not to ask people for help we opened a shop ... olive hummus falafel the sorts of popular dishes ... Syrian people like these dishes a lot of that at the same time it's cheap compared with the prices for crude in Turkey ... Mr. I ... read many here essentially starting I was all over again ... and if you think about the opportunity to go home anytime soon ... for The Wall Street Journal this is Bill Spindle reporting from the Turkish Syrian border ...


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Sunday, January 19, 2014
The 2-ingredient banana pancakes
First there were the 3-ingredient cookies, consisting of bananas, oats and raisins. Now we're making 2-ingredient pancakes, consisting of bananas and eggs :)
I discovered the recipe in the summer, when it appeared on my friend Liina's blog, and since then we've made them quite a few times - mostly when we have over-ripe bananas on the counter, or simply want a sweet dessert that's ready in minutes. I've seen versions adding some coconut meal, ground almonds or oats, but as long as you make the pancakes small (mine are about 5 cm or 2 inches in diameter), they'll stay together with just two ingredients as well.
These are not vegan, as they contain eggs, but they do suit most other popular diets out there. Plus the kids love them!
Note that you need ripe bananas - the riper your bananas, the sweeter and nicer the pancakes!
I've served them with a sprinkling of cinnamon and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Banana and egg pancakes
Serves 3 to 4
4 smallish bananas
4 eggs
(coconut) oil, for frying
Peel the bananas, place into a medium-sized bowl and squash with your fork. Add the eggs, whisk with your fork until combined.
Heat some (coconut) oil on a frying pan over medium low heat. Drop small amounts of batter (about 2-3 Tbsp) onto the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides, flipping half-ways.
More of those pancakes:
Liina @ Da Vahtra Residence (recipe in Estonian)
Triin @ Mõtted ja maitsed (recipe in Estonian)
Jenni @ Liemessä Ruokablogi (recipe in Finnish)
Marika @ Viljavapa keittiö (recipe in Finnish)
Panda @ Piece of Panda (recipe in Finnish)
Jenni @ Pikkuisen pippuria (recipe in Finnish)
Emmi @ Emmin ja Terhin treeniblogi (recipe in Finnish)
Tine @ FITinspiration (recipe in Danish)
Lauryn @ The Skinny Confidential (recipe in English)
Eugenie @ Eugenie Kitchen (recipe in English)
Adam @ Lifehacker (recipe in English)
4 comments:
- Maya said...
What a great idea! I've been experimenting with gluten-free recipes myself (mere curiosity, not necessity) and I'll be adding these pancakes to my to-do list. Thank you for sharing, Pille!
- 4:10 pm, January 19, 2014
- Pille said...
Maya, I've had to look into wheat- and hazelnut-free recipes recently (my son has acute dermatitis, triggered by wheat and hazelnuts), so you'll probably be seeing more gluten-free or simply wheat-free recipes here in the future. Plus it's fun to experiment indeed :)
- 8:30 pm, January 19, 2014
- tanita♥davis said...
Ooh, yum - the coconut sounds like a fine idea. Even almond meal in these and maybe serve with chopped pistachios and a drizzle of buttery maple syrup sounds quite tasty!
- 12:20 am, January 21, 2014
- Jeff @ Cheese-burger.net said...
It's very easy to make and very delicious! That ticks all that I want when making food.
- 4:35 am, January 31, 2014
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Black Widow, Falcon, and oh yeah, Captain America
Chris Evans is not on my Five List. So while he may have the title of the movie, he doesn't get the title of my post. Not when Scarlett Johansson and Anthony Mackie are around.
Here they are shooting Captain America: The Winter Soldier in Washington, DC yesterday. Why does Falcon have to wear a sweatshirt? Why can't they put him in a skin-tight tee? Why can't I be the one laughing at his jokes?
And when you think Natasha Romanoff, do you think this hair? I don't understand it at all.
The only thing I can say about Chris Evans is that his girlfriend Minka Kelly arrived back in LA yesterday after attending the FOX Upfronts in New York to promote her new series Almost Human. That's a really good travel outfit. WAY better than the dress she wore to the event.
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Border Crossing
So let me tell you about my recent adventures. Last Thursday I packed a PT Cruiser load of stuff into my car and crossed the border from Quebec, Canada into New York, USA. I'd already crossed this border twice during my stay in Montreal when I had some gigs in New York. Those times it was easy-peasy. Even with a carload of stuff the Canadian border guard passed me through. So I didn't expect much of anything when coming back into what is, for better or worse, my own country.
But when I arrived at the DMZ separating the Peoples Republic of Canada from the Vereinigtes Großreich von Amerika I soon found out this was not to be the case. I was singled out for a secondary inspection. This involved getting out of my car, leaving my keys with the border gestapo and being taken into an interrogation center where I had to empty out my pockets and turn them inside out, where the little single serving cheese thingy my friend had given me was sliced open to see if it was drugs, where I was asked a lot of questions about my source of income and so on. Look, guys, I'm a US citizen. Even if I was a vagrant without means of support you couldn't send me back to Canada. I think they were a little confused about how this border stuff works.
I took all of this with good humor. What else can you do? But it was annoying and absolutely without even the smallest degree of sense. What does anyone smuggle in from Canada? Seriously. There aren't even any drugs you can get in Quebec that you can't get more of in New York, and I'm sure they're cheaper too. Everything is cheaper in the USA than in Canada. And that bullshit you've heard that the Sept. 11th hijackers came in through Canada? It's not true.
Feh. So after that I made my way to Brooklyn where, much to my amazement, I secured a parking spot just around the corner from the front door of my building. That was Thursday night and the street was closed to parking from 9:30-11:00 on Friday mornings for cleaning. But I wasn't too worried because I've parked in Brooklyn before and it hasn't been a huge hassle.
What I did not know was that about four blocks of my neighborhood is being resurfaced this week, which means parking has become much more difficult. At nine on Friday morning I started driving around looking for a spot. It took well over an hour, much of which time was spent getting a ticket from the NYPD for allegedly violating a "no right on red" that they say was clearly posted. I went back around to the same corner later specifically looking for the signs they told me were there. I did not see any. They had a line of three or four more cars behind me all getting pulled over for the same violation, they didn't see the alleged signs either. This is the New York City equivalent of a deep south speed trap. I'm gonna go check again, but I'm pretty certain those signs — if they exist at all — are deliberately obscured for the sole purpose of generating highly questionable revenue.
All of this coupled with the usual stresses associated with moving and with not having a reliable source of income (You think authors are rich? Guess again.) and a few other stress producing incidents that I'm not going to make public made for one pretty unhappy Bradley.
It was during this recent period of black pessimism and malaise that I began to reflect again on the whole "that's not very Buddhist of you" business. I'm sure lots of people reading this blog are familiar with it. I wrote an article about this in the March, 2008 issue of Shambhala Sun (it's the issue with the Dalai Lama on the cover. Oh wait! D'oh!).
That's when someone who is a Buddhist gets a bit flustered by whatever and all her friends say, "That's not very Buddhist of you!"
I'll tell you what, though, friends and neighbors, if it weren't for my steady practice I wouldn't be able to get through life at all. Forget about being all wide eyed and Enlightened. I wouldn't even make it through the fucking day. This is one of the thousand million reasons I take issue with all those assholes out there hawking meditation as the way to turn an ordinary human into Super Meditation Man, the guy who never gets his hair (or lack thereof) ruffled no matter what hurricanes life sends his way.
Yeah, yeah. I know. I know. You've seen that guy! He's on YouTube! He's got little videos in which he giggles and smiles and talks in this really sweet soothing voice about how he has found the way to be cool as a cucumber no matter what happens. He's the real deal!
You know what? Go follow that guy if you want. Buy his magic potions. I don't care. Just don't come belly-achin' to me when you realize what a scam it all was. That's all I ask.
Any decent actor can play that role for the ten minutes YouTube allows you, or the hour or two he's on stage, or for a 15 minute personal interview session where he gets to ring a bell and send you away the instant things get tense. It's not even a very impressive trick. Real life, however, is entirely different.
This is one of (again) the bazillion and two reasons I'm dead set against the whole on-line Zen Master thing. It's so easy to play the role of Super Meditation Man in a Skype interview where you can't see the mess the guy's room is just off camera (both concretely and metaphorically), where you don't get to see how your teacher acts after spending two hours in gridlock on the 405 expressway, where you can't smell the garlic on his breath.
Anyway, last night I went out and had Belgian fries in the East Village and everything got a whole lot better.


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Tue, 20 November 2012
We've got a bunch of clips in Epi40, the longest episode of Succotash yet! Yes, I said "we", because I'm joined by special guest co-host Jabs (aka Jason McNamara) all the way from Canberra, Australia, through the magic of Skype. Jabs is the main man behind The DHead Factor and invited me to share the hosting duties several months ago on his show, so I figured it was high time to return the favor. Wasn't sure how it was going to come together, given the time difference, but Jabs is on holiday down under so he was kindly enough to give up part of a Monday morning at his end.
He really serves as a true co-host in this installment - I didn't really get a chance to interview him about his podcast or his life or anything. So if you're hoping to learn more about Jabs the man, please click right over to his podcast and start filling your ears. We split the job of pulling clips for this show, which allowed us to surprise each other with new discoveries. (And since we both enjoy yakking so much, the running time on this episode is over an hour and a half.)
It was great having Jabs on the show, and that's not just because he's announced that he's proclaimed December 4th to be Succotash Day! That's right - an international observance of this very podcast! We chat about it during the episode and you can be SURE I'll be talking more about it as the blessed event approaches.
In the previous episode with my interview with Andy Bumatai, I offered to give away an old t-shirt of Andy's from the Crack Up Thursdayz one nighter comedy gig in Hawaii to someone who could tell me the distance in miles between San Francisco and Honolulu. I had a number of people email in with the mileage — 2387 — and then randomly drew Esben Borsting's name from the correct entries. So I'll be sending the t-shirt his way...back to Honolulu. Thanks to everyone who entered.
Maybe I don't talk about myself enough on THIS show but I can't shut up about me when I guest on Epi126 of the Functional Nerds podcast. Hosts John Anealio (who was a guest on Succotash back in Epi33) and Patrick Hester made me feel welcome and the time flew by. At least for me. Might be different for you. Click over and give a listen...
Alba Lewis and Thomas Moore of The Brit & The American podcast swept through San Francisco on a roundabout journey to Peru, stopping just long enough to tuck into a Chinese dinner and have some good conversation with yours truly. Thanks for the eats, kids, bon voyage, and I'll be putting up some or all of our chat in the near future.
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Good things DO come to those who wait! Years ago, living in Northern California, my only reliable access to Phil Hendrie's KFI radio show out of Los Angeles was the occasional CDs of the show my friend Matt would send me. And any time I was in the southland, I'd gobble up as much Hendrie as my ears would hold. Hendrie created some of the most original and hilarious programming to be found on radio. NOW he's making hours and hours of past moments available via his daily podcast. Dr. Jim Sadler's his guest in this epi, and he's giving hints on how to get people to move along that are blocking your way in the fast lane on the freeway. "Get right up on their bumper and highbeam 'em!" urges the doc. "Nobody ever gets mad. In fact, they appreciate you letting them know they're going too slow." And if that pokey driver ahead of you is handicapped? "Four short blasts of the horn lets them know you're back there," adds Sadler. No one messes with me – I was an all-star wrestler and one look of my well-muscled arm resting on the windowtells folks I mean business." The people who call into the show are increasingly outraged the more outlanding Sadler gets and even Hendrie cautions him about going to far. Spoiler Alert: Hendrie IS Dr. Jim. And he's even one of the outraged callers. But the other callers often don't get the gag…and neither will you until you hear a few episodes and get hip to Hendrie.
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Happy Thanksgiving to our American audience - that would be Happy Thursday to the rest of you. And what an appropriate time for me to urge you to please pass the Succotash!
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Ithaca, N.Y. – The UMBC women's tennis team battled a tough Cornell squad and came up on the short end of a 5-2 decision at the Reis Tennis Center.
UMBC senior Kim Berghaus (Offenbach, Germany) and sophomore Madlena Kurasz (Zlotoryja, Poland) evened doubles play with a 6-3 victory at the No. 3 slot. But the Big Red No. 2 tandem knocked off a solid UMBC duo of sophomore Shannon Cleary (Little Bay, NSW, Australia) and senior Josefin Stange-Jonsson, (Vasteras, Sweden), 6-2, to take the doubles point.
Cornell won matches at No. 1 and 2 singles to increase the lead to 3-0, but Stange-Jonsson gave UMBC life when she captured her first set, 6-2, at No. 5 singles. But CU's Christy Kung rallied to edge the Retriever senior, 2-6, 6-3, 11-9.
The Retrievers would win contests at the Nos. 6 and 4 singles respectively, as Cleary edged Kristin Quill, 6-3, 7-6, and Kurasz won a tight match over Lauren Frazier, 4-6, 6-4, (10-7).
Cornell improved to 2-0, while UMBC slipped to 1-3 on the young season.
UMBC returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 9 when they welcome James Madison to Twin Lakes Racquet Club.
Sunday's results; at Reis Tennis Center; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Marika Cusick/Alexandra D'Ascenzo (C) def. Isabel Aldunate/Mariami Dolashvili, 6-2
2. Lauren Frazier/Dena Tanenbaum (C) def. Shannon Cleary/Josefin Stange-Jonsson, 6-2
3. Kim Berghaus/Madlena Kurasz (UMBC) def. Christy Kung/Kristin Quill, 6-3
1. Tanenbaum (C) def. Olga Baikulova, 6-4, 3-1, retired (injury)
2. Cusick (C) def. Aldunate, 6-0, 6-0
3. D'Ascenzo (C) def. Dolashvili, 6-1, 7-5
4. Kurasz (UMBC) def. Frazier, 4-6, 6-4, (10-7)
5. Kung (C) def. Stange-Jonsson, 2-6, 6-3, (11-9)
6. Cleary (UMBC) def. Quill, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2), Singles (1,2,5,3,6,4).
Records: Cornell 2-0, UMBC 1-3.


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Is a rough translation of what I said after nearly getting completely cleaned up by some random dude on a jumps bike yesterday.
Picture this, I was on the Eastern Freeway bikepath, I'd just crossed Bulleen Rd and was heading in towards the city when I noticed something in the corner of my eye flying down the dirt track that runs on the right of the path. This guy was moving fast! Dangerously fast! The moment of curiosity went from,
"Hmm geez he's smokin!" to,
"Oh sweet merciful crap!"
When I realised he was about to hit the banking below the bikepath on my right and fly up onto the section of path where I was going to be in about 0.5 seconds.
At the last minute, he sees me and changes his line just enough, and I head left as much as the path allows, and at around 40kph one of the tiny spikes on his flat metal pedals just so lightly graze my right knee. That was nearly the collision to end all collisions.
I came within a split second of a crushed patella at best, a completely trashed frame and most likely a pelvis/hip/femur fracture or three at worst.
That was close. Heart rate check anyone?
I let loose with a torrent of abuse and McKenzie who was hot on my tail was currently displaying shock at the fact that,
1) We were both still alive, and,
2) This idiot could do something so reckless! If he misjudged it slightly, even with a clear path, he could have easily ended up eating some metal fence.
The idiot came and apologised and karma was restored all round.
So my list (you know I love a list...) of "Things to avoid while on the bike path" has a new leader;
1)Nutcase Jumps MTBers
3)Ipod Dawdlers
4)Other cyclists
5)Little kids
6)The entire Eastlink bikepath on a wet day (ie, the wooden bridges of death; they are slipperier than Silvio Berlusconi and more painful that Hey Hey it's Saturday)
So what's the moral of the story?
Bikepaths are dangerous. Roads are dangerous. Cycling in general can be considered very dangerous! But shit it's fun! (And much less dangerous than the couch)
Over and out.


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If you're a fan of a certain franchise or character, one of the most dreaded phases you can hear is "gritty reboot." It feels like it's only been since The Dark Knight that everyone wanted to make darker, more realistic versions of fantastical stories, but surely it was happening before then-- in order to get attention for simply recycling an existing character, directors and producers promise to make it "gritty" and "truthful," and half the time don't even follow through on that.
But sometimes the gritty reboot is exactly what a character needs, and it's hard to imagine something better for it than Godzilla, the famous Japanese monster born of nuclear war who was last seen stomping around a glossy New York City in Roland Emmerich's 1998 version. At Comic Con this year Legendary Pictures announced a new Godzilla with a well-received teaser, which lifted the "I am become death, destroyer of worlds" from none other than the atomic bomb's creator, Robert Oppenheimer. The remake will be directed by Gareth Edwards, who previously made the low-budget monster movie Monsters, and Edwards is promising a little bit of that small-scale authenticity in his Godzilla as he explained to Total Film (via The Geek Files:
I've always been interested in Godzilla and the ideas around him. I really wanted to see another Godzilla film and jumped at the opportunity. My main idea was to imagine 'If this really happened, what would it be like?' I want to take a grounded, realistic approach to a Godzilla film."
Say what you will about promising a giant lizard movie would be realistic, but Edwards proved with Monsters he could make a genre movie low-to-the-ground and character-based, and it's exciting to hunk of how he might do it on a larger budget too. The new Godzilla movie is set for release May 16; are you as enthusiastic about it as we are?


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Question: I noticed that Pope Francis is giving greater recognition to exorcists and exorcism. My own pastor, however, sees this as a problem and seems to be a critic of exorcism. Why would a priest be critical of this?
Answer: It is indeed a good thing that the pope has given encouragement to the ministry of exorcism. It is proper that we recover an important part of our spiritual tradition, which was significantly lost, especially here in America, in the past 40 years.
While I cannot read the mind of the priest critic you cite, we might do well to interpret his remarks as concerns rather than outright rejection. For, as in most areas of pastoral life, there are pitfalls and exaggerations to be avoided. Those who practice deliverance ministry, including formal exorcism, are quite aware that demons often interact with a host of spiritual, emotional and mental struggles in people's lives. And many (not all) who approach the Church are often desperate for solutions and hope for something simple and quick. Alas, it is not usually simple or quick. Deliverance ministry more often involves a lengthy and multifaceted approach, which includes deliverance prayers along with the sacraments, spiritual direction and, in some cases, psychotherapy and psychiatric interventions. To be avoided is a kind of magical thinking wherein it is supposed that the mere recitation of the prayers without undertaking other avenues of spiritual growth will bring quick results.
Another pastoral struggle involved is that many people today often ascribe exaggerated powers to demons and, at the same time, underestimate the power of angels, sacraments, prayer, the word of God and the grace of Jesus Christ.
Thus, those who seek deliverance ministry (including exorcism) must seek to grow in faith, in the power of the sacraments and in the spiritual life. All of us must lay hold of the truth that Jesus Christ is more powerful than any demon, including Satan himself, and not give way to exaggerated or superstitious fears.
Hence, like most other things in the spiritual life, growing in faith and holiness is at the heart of the solution. The prayers can help, and should be offered. Cynicism about exorcism and ascribing it to the "lunatic fringe" of the Church is neither healthy nor true to our spiritual tradition. But exorcism is not magic; it is a journey in faith.
Question: Are there theological reasons that only the priest or deacon can purify the sacred vessels at Mass?
Answer: I am not aware of theological reasons for this norm. More likely, it is a prudential pastoral stance, which exists to encourage the priest to be more vigilant that vessels are properly purified. Over the past decades, there have been problems associated with the proper purification of vessels, which led to small fragments of the host and drops of the precious blood being found about. There were also problems associated with the precious blood being poured down sinks, etc. Priests are expected to be guardians of the sacred Eucharist. The requirement that the priest now personally attend to purifications seems more a disciplinary norm than a strictly theological matter.
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Max and Mandy put their number lines together to make a graph. How far had each of them moved along and up from 0 to get the counter to the place marked?
Can you locate the lost giraffe? Input coordinates to help you search and find the giraffe in the fewest guesses.
Freddie Frog visits as many of the leaves as he can on the way to see Sammy Snail but only visits each lily leaf once. Which is the best way for him to go?
Can you describe this route to infinity? Where will the arrows take you next?
On the graph there are 28 marked points. These points all mark the vertices (corners) of eight hidden squares. Can you find the eight hidden squares?
Draw some isosceles triangles with an area of $9$cm$^2$ and a vertex at (20,20). If all the vertices must have whole number coordinates, how many is it possible to draw?
Write down what you can see at the coordinates of the treasure island map. The words can be used in a special way to find the buried treasure. Can you work out where it is?
Investigate the positions of points which have particular x and y coordinates. What do you notice?
Billy's class had a robot called Fred who could draw with chalk held underneath him. What shapes did the pupils make Fred draw?
Can you find a reliable strategy for choosing coordinates that will locate the robber in the minimum number of guesses?
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Elvaston Castle. Historic past; glorious future.
Highgate Sanctuary Ltd
Elvaston Castle has been inaccessible to the public for many years and the escalating costs of maintenance have prompted the need for urgent action and the development of a plan to safeguard the Castle's future.
In 2000, the Heritage Lottery Fund turned down an application from the County Council for funding towards the cost of repairs to the historic park and gardens because a financially viable and sustainable use for the Castle and its historic buildings had not been proposed. This was the catalyst for the Council's public consultation to inform the development of proposals for the re-use of the Castle, gardens and parkland.
In 2004, following a two-year tendering process, Highgate Sanctuary's hotel proposals were judged to be the very best response to the sensitive conservation needs of the Estate, whilst also finding a sustainable solution for its future.
Within a year Highgate Sanctuary had launched a five-month public consultation, which explained their proposals to minimise the effect on the historic architecture and landscape and to improve public access to the Estate. Feedback from the public on issues such as requests for new facilities, preferred access routes and people's favourite things about visiting the Elvaston Estate helped shaped our plans for the future.
The subsequent delay in submitting a formal planning application has been as a result of following a revised options analysis process laid down by English Heritage (EH), during which time their guidance on the plans and the best way to conserve the Estate has changed. That process has now concluded to give a clearer steer as to what development and conservation work would be acceptable on the Estate. Highgate Sanctuary has responded throughout this long process to all the public and English Heritage's concerns and now has a revised proposal, based around the original hotel concept, but proposing different uses outside the Castle to generate enough income from the Estate to cover the huge repair costs. Highgate Sanctuary has been given a strong indication from EH that their current plans meet the aims of the new options discussed by the conservation consultants, details of which will be made available during a new tendering process.
Because of the time-lapse from the Council's original decision to appoint Highgate Sanctuary as its preferred partner, the Council has decided to ask Highgate to re-tender their plans to demonstrate how their revised proposals meet the defined conservation constraints and offer best value for the Derbyshire taxpayer, as compared to any other potential bidders. It is hoped the tender process will be completed by the end of the summer.
This web site outlines an anticipated timetable for the continuation of the process. Details will be updated regularly. There is also a section on frequently asked questions that address some of the understandable rumours that have arisen about the proposals as the planning process has been drawn out. The project to repair and restore the Gardens will be run by the County Council via a specially created Gardens Preservation Trust, or an organisation experienced in Gardens and Park management.
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Highgate Sanctuary is looking forward to submitting re-worked proposals for the restoration and development of Elvaston Castle following extensive revisions at the request of English Heritage and the County Council.
The plans will include a hotel with leisure and spa facilities, creating 60 new jobs.


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For the offensively challenged Mets, the Giants aren't the team they'd like to see this weekend at Citi Field. Not with their pitching anyway.
Jonathan Sanchez against Mike Pelfrey tonight figures to be significant to the Mets on several levels, beginning with questions about the durability of the latter's shoulder.
Pelfrey complained of tightness after being shelled last Saturday in Philadelphia, but he was cleared after a MRI and light bullpen session Wednesday.
The Mets will miss Matt Cain and Barry Zito this weekend, but will get Tim Lincecum Sunday.
The 17-10 Giants are fresh off a sweep of the Florida Marlins in which their rotation's ERA was a sparkling 2.57 during the series.
The Mets limp home off a 2-4 road trip a 9-1 homestand. During that homestand Mets pitchers registered a 1.83 ERA and struck out 62-59 innings.
A major storyline during the last homestand was Jerry Manuel juggling the batting order by dropping Jose Reyes to third ahead of Jason Bay.
Despite dismal showings by both Reyes and Bay in Philadelphia and Cincinnati, Manuel will keep that line-up. Bay is hitless in his last 12 at-bats and has one homer and nine RBI on the season.
Here's the line-up behind Pelfrey:
Angel Pagan, CF
Luis Castillo, 2B
Jose Reyes, SS
Jason Bay, LF
David Wright, 3B
Jeff Francoeur, RF
Ike Davis, 1B
Rod Barajas, C
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This may not be the right forum, the others were full. My question is there is a short phrase sung right before communion " agnus dei" hopefully i spelled itright or close, could you explain what that song means? Thank You
|Answer by Fr. John Echert on 11/6/2012:
Angus Dei are two words meaning Lamb of God. This threefold invocation is based upon the title of Jesus and the words of Saint John the Baptist, who said of our Lord, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world." The threefold repetition is done for emphasis and because God is a Trinity of three Persons. When one Person of God acts, all three Persons act, each in his own relational role. Thanks, Fran Father Echert
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