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Finding Community In Caring
Have you followed our AIDS/LifeCycle coverage over the years and thought, "Damn, I really want to give that a try, but I'm not sure it's for me"? Well, we're here to tell you that YOU BELONG HERE! But don't just take our word for it. Meet ALC vet Keith Stryker and find out how the life he saved on the ride ended up being his own.
There was a time in my life when the word "community" had deep and significant meaning, an importance on social and spiritual levels with profound impact on the role of purpose and intentionality within the "how" and "why" I lived my life.
As a young adult, my zealous involvement in an evangelical Christian church brought me to Chicago to attend Moody Bible Institute. The year was 1991, and the conservative evangelicals were in full attack mode over homosexuality. As a young Christian struggling with his sexuality, I suffered in silent fear of being judged, hating myself, often feeling suicidal. I tried to "pray the gay away." I fasted for 40 days for God to cure me. I even tried having the demon of homosexuality cast out of me, multiple times—all to no avail. Yet it was in this context that I began to learn what it meant to not just live in a community, but to live in community with others.
In this new environment, I was learning to cultivate lasting relationships in the soil of honesty, openness and love, something all idealistic teenagers and young adults long for—that place of total acceptance for who we are, faults and failures included. So I decided to be very open about my homosexual desires with my fellow students. This led to me starting a support group on campus, and eventually an internationally known "ex-gay" ministry took notice and came to our aid, meeting with us weekly until I graduated.
I spent the next four years after Moody as a leader in a prominent church in Chicago, working with homeless youth and college-age adults, eventually starting a church on Chicago's North Side. The success of this ministry, called The River, led to multiple radio interviews, magazine features and requests to speak at other churches. Pastor Keith was living his dream, and all was right in my life—except that persistent attraction to men.
It was in early 2000 that I finally had a crisis of faith. I'd spent 12 years praying, fasting and seeking God's healing for my sexual "brokenness," and at the age of 27, I was no less attracted to men than I had been at 15. I thought, for the first time ever, "Perhaps I was born to be gay and this is how I am supposed to be." So I came out later that year, and I was disfellowshipped, scorned by the people I loved and considered my family. I was alone. A suicidal depression set in, and I called a friend from the church to ask why no one was reaching out to me. She replied, "Keith, we were told you were living in sin and that we were not allowed to have any fellowship with you. I'm sorry."
At 28 years old, I was newly out, lonely and depressed. It seemed all sense of purpose had been stripped from me and I had nothing to live for. Within a year, I was filling that emptiness with something that made me feel not so empty and alone: crystal meth. At the age of 31, I had contracted HIV. A year later, in 2004, I was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. After spending more than two years fighting my case, addicted to meth, homeless, depressed and suicidal, I was convicted and sentenced. My family and close friends rallied behind me as I spent most of 2007 in prison.
"How the hell did this happen to me?" was all I could think. Never in a million years would I have guessed my life would go in this direction. From helping homeless drug addicts to becoming one. From pastor to prison. This was rock bottom.
Upon release, and after using meth one last time in October 2007, I began attending Crystal Meth Anonymous meetings, determined to rebuild my life. By 2010, I was working two jobs and enrolled in the massage therapy program at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine.
At that moment in my life, I needed something to become a definer of who I was, of my goals and outcomes. I needed community again.
In the summer of 2012, after previously completing the 200-mile Ride For AIDS Chicago (RFAC), I registered for AIDS/LifeCycle with one of my best friends. AIDS/LifeCycle is a 545-mile, seven-day trek down the gorgeous coast of California. This ride was nothing short of a magical experience for me—a gathering of 2,200 riders and 800 roadies that in total created what is known as the "love bubble." People from around the world gathered for a common cause, leveling the playing field without regard to age, race, religion, income, gender or sexuality. In the love bubble, all are one.
The nightly rallies brought laughter at the silly antics of the Pit Stop 4 crew and tears at hearing personal stories of people living with HIV and loved ones who had passed from AIDS. I found solidarity in the men and women of Pos Peds; hearing their story was hearing mine. Cycling along the coast, spotting dolphins and eagles, smelling the ubiquitous aroma of eucalyptus trees and seawater, in cold weather and hot, in sunshine and rain, we rode together. Day 5, Red Dress Day, seeing the amazing red ribbon of riders in red dresses, wigs, red costumes and even red high heels was seeing community in action. It was on this ride that I finally gained the courage to tell my father (who rode his motorcycle from Phoenix to meet me at our campsite in Ventura) that I was HIV positive.
Since that first ride in summer of 2011, I have done RFAC three times and ALC twice and am registered for both rides in 2014. I was on the executive committee for RFAC, serving Test Positive Aware Network in Chicago for two years. I celebrated my sixth year clean from crystal meth. I met Jaime Arroyo and Jorge Partida, who have since become two of my best friends and riding partners. The three of us started Team CÜR (Chicago Urban Riders), and in two years the team has raised $150,000 to fight HIV/AIDS.
So why do I ride? I ride because it's restored a sense of purpose to my life to bring an end to HIV/AIDS and overcome the stigma of the disease. I have definition that fulfills me, contributing to the betterment of my community and myself. I am a part of something bigger than myself. Riding has become my religion, the riders my spiritual community. I ride because I have found community, a family and lifelong friendship. I ride because it's the right thing to do.
Want to join Keith and some 3,000 new friends on the road this June?! There's still time to get cycling! Register to take part in the world's largest event to fight AIDS by visiting aidslifecycle.org/register today! Plus, use discount code "INSTINCT" and take $20 off the reg fee. We'll see you on the road June 1!


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THE IF-IT'S-NOT-broke-don't-fix it philosophy is a good approach to some aspects of life. But current concerns with glyphosate use indicate that this philosophy is a bad strategy for weed control in soybeans.
Of the 60 million soybean acres planted annually, about 48 million are sprayed with this reliable, cost-effective herbicide, which touts a proven 25-year-plus track record. That means, for most growers, whatever the weed problem is, glyphosate is the answer. And that, experts say, is a recipe for disaster.
"If you do the same thing every year, you're going to get burned sooner or later," says Reid Smeda, University of Missouri weed specialist.
Chinks in the armor
For some growers, later has arrived, with small chinks beginning to appear in glyphosate's armor of control.
Three years ago, several isolated cases of resistance were reported in biotypes of marestail and ryegrass, both winter annuals. Now the University of Missouri has confirmed a single case of resistance in common ragweed, a summer annual weed found throughout the state.
Smeda says a central-Missouri grower first noticed the potential weed-control break in 2003. The grower plants only Roundup Ready soybeans and uses only glyphosate for weed control. Glyphosate was eliminating weeds over the majority of his 1,300 acres of no-till, continuous soybeans, but one 20-acre patch appeared to hold ragweed escapes. The grower turned to Smeda and Monsanto for help.
"I thought it was a simple misapplication problem at first," Smeda recalls. But after making firsthand, in-field glyphosate applications with various rates, some much higher than recommended by the label, he realized, "Hey, we've got something going on here."
In 2004, Smeda dug ragweed plants and transplanted them into a University of Missouri greenhouse. He again applied a variety of glyphosate rates to the suspect ragweed. Smeda says, "We found it took four to 10 times the labeled amount of glyphosate to kill the plants."
Fortunately, Smeda and Monsanto worked together to develop a practical tankmix solution that the grower used to eliminate the resistant ragweed last season. However, Smeda says the grower may continue to encounter a resistance problem for several years, due to ragweed seed presence in the soil. For that reason, Smeda says, "Once a grower has the problem, a significant change in weed management practices will be warranted."
Similar scenarios
Many university weed-control specialists say scenarios similar to the Missouri one will eventually play out on other farms, if soybean growers continue to rely heavily on glyphosate as their single source for weed control.
For example, Delta Farm Press, a sister publication to Farm Industry News, reported last fall that a "highly suspicious" patch of common ragweed on a farm in north-central Arkansas appeared unaffected by glyphosate.
"When we took the plants to the greenhouse, we found a lot of diversity in their ability to withstand glyphosate applications," says Bob Scott, Arkansas Extension weed specialist. "Although we have not done all the studies needed to confirm the level or mechanisms of resistance, we do feel that this population is resistant to glyphosate."
The good news is that weed resistance problems don't have to occur, if farmers take precautions now to safeguard glyphosate's efficacy. "Soybean growers can include other chemistries in their weed-control program and/or use a crop rotation with corn or some other crop," Smeda says. "Don't wait until some type of weed resistance occurs to take action." He adds that, with some planning, growers can stay within a $7 to $12/acre price range for their control measures, not including application costs.
Smeda outlines several options for growers' consideration. "You can go with a tankmix this spring that includes an ALS product such as FirstRate," he says.
A second option is glyphosate tankmixed with a postemergence "burner" type herbicide such as Reflex or Cobra.
A third option is to consider a preemergence herbicide such as Command or Sencor.
Monsanto says FlexStar or Phoenix herbicides can be tank mixed with glyphosate for postemergence applications in soybeans. Valor or Scepter can be added to a soil-applied program.
"I pretty much recommend that growers in no-till production systems use tank mixtures, other herbicides and tillage in combination with glyphosate to help prevent resistance," Scott says. "This is my recommendation, even if they are currently getting good control with just glyphosate. This is especially true if they are using reduced tillage and currently have to burn down common ragweed or horseweed."
For corn, Monsanto says that popular herbicides such as triazines and growth regulators can be added to an integrated herbicide program.
Other options probably are available to growers, which can be determined with help from custom applicators or county extension agronomists. The important thing is to look now for other active ingredients, beyond glyphosate, that can control weeds. Don't wait until there is a problem, which can minimize control options.
Fall program
Looking ahead to the 2006 growing season, soybean growers may want to consider using a fall-applied program to prevent or minimize spring weed emergence, Smeda says. Options include products such as Authority, Spartan or Valor. Smeda recommends that growers apply these herbicides with either 2,4-D or paraquat when temperatures are lower than 50∞F but above freezing. With this approach, the active ingredients sit immobile in the soil until spring. When the soil starts to warm and plant growth begins, the products become activated and kill weed growth, including growers' number-one broadleaf problem, waterhemp. Smeda says that a fall control program, however, is not as effective on big-seeded, late-growing weeds such as sunflower and cocklebur. "Fall-applied herbicides are not the panacea for common ragweed, but they offer some suppression," Smeda adds.
With regard to glyphosate use, weed-control experts stress the importance of responsible use of the chemistry with regard to application timing and labeled usage rates.
Greg Elmore, Monsanto soybean technical manager, says, "Use the right rate at the right time on the right size of weed."
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I'm attempting to install XFCE from the file "xfce4-4.4RC2-installer.run", I execute this file and I'm presented with a nice intuitive GUI, which tells me I need certain Perl modules to make this work: URI:Escape, URI:file and URI:URL. It suggests to "Install from CPAN" with a button, I tried this -- which fails.
Next I downloaded the file "http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/ … .35.tar.gz" from CPAN manually, extracted this and installed the files into "/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/URI/", this solved the missing "URI:Escape", but none of the others, despite the other required files "file.pm" and "URL.pm" existing in the same directory. I also tried to copy all files to "/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/" as I'm not sure exactly where the XFCE-installer is looking, I also attempted to put them into "/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4" and "/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/URI/". Next I tried to change extensions from .pm to .pl on the files in question.
I have read through the documentation in search for any help, I've also searched the forum. Could anyone give specific help on this issue?
Thanks in advance.
Maybe your distribution has the perl-uri package (AFAIK this is a common perl module).
Maybe your distribution has the perl-uri package (AFAIK this is a common perl module).
I use Slackware 11.0.0.
I selected to install everything, shouldn't this be installed then if it was present?
Could I have a list over which exact files are needed if anyone has this information?
Full path with exact filename would be really helpful.
This is not an offical list, and this for (X)(K)(U)buntu.
I install a server, X-window system, then these to build XFCE.
libdrm-dev x11proto-fonts-dev x11proto-video-dev x11proto-xf86dri-dev xserver-xorg-dev libxml-parser-perl libCGI-perl libhtml-parser-perl libhtml-tagset-perl libhtml-tree-perl liburi-perl libwww-perl libice-dev libncurses5-dev libsm-dev libvte-dev libglib2.0-cil libgtk2.0-cil libvte2.0-cil mono-classlib-1.0 libatk1.0-dev libcairo2-dev libexpat1-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libgtk2.0-dev libpango1.0-dev libpng12-dev libx11-dev libxau-dev libxcursor-dev libxdmcp-dev libxext-dev libxfixes-dev libxft-dev libxi-dev libxinerama-dev libxrandr-dev libxrender-dev x-dev x11proto-core-dev x11proto-fixes-dev x11proto-input-dev x11proto-kb-dev x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-render-dev x11proto-xext-dev x11proto-xinerama-dev zlib1g-dev libglib2.0-dev checkinstall libglib1.2-dev xlibs-dev libasound2-dev libxml2-dev libdbus-glib-1-dev libdbus-1-dev
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The new browser-based console features a simplified interface designed to allow developers and non-developers manage applications.
"Any type of user can access data sources, modules, layouts, navigation, theming and much more," according to a company news release. "Notably, most data integrations can now be performed via the Kurogo Admin Console — without any coding required."
Other features of the console include:
"Modo Labs' Kurogo Mobile Campus 2.0 solution provides our non-technical users and developers with the ease and flexibility to leverage mobile assets and responsive content, create highly customized mobile Web sites and apps fast, regardless of platform or device, and quickly accommodate our community's ever changing needs," said Ron Kraemer, vice president and chief information and digital officer at the University of Notre Dame, in a prepared statement. "As a result, our mobile development staff can focus on accelerating innovation, and stay at the forefront of mobile technology services."
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Same-day package delivery is on the minds of transport managers around the world who say their customers are demanding faster pick-ups and drop-offs.
Wireless automation is seen as a key solution to those customer demands, according to a new global survey of 375 transport and logistics managers in the U.S. and five other countries. The phone survey was conducted by research firm Vanson Bourne in April on behalf of Intermec, which makes rugged handhelds and the supporting software.
The use of GPS and faster wireless communications over 3G and 4G for delivery drivers and RFID for tracking packages were the top technologies cited for offering a return on investment in delivery automation.
Overall, managers said those technologies could reduce pick-up times and delivery times by about 30%, based on their tabulating a reduction of more than two minutes in each pick-up or delivery.
Jeff Sibio, director of industry marketing for transportation and logistics at Intermec, said that the survey results included the views of transport managers who had performed delivery process reviews in the last year (61%) and those who had not done a review in more than a year. (39%).
The survey also found that offering customers shipment updates through location-based and wireless technologies could reduce 24% of customer calls for updates daily. The results didn't specify the precise technologies involved.
Intermec plans to use the survey results in its product planning, Sibio said.
This article, Wireless automation can reduce package delivery times 9239974by 30%, was originally published at Computerworld.com.
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jeffolee needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
I need a logo for a new company that sells pet wipes specially made for English Bulldogs.
Buddy's Bulldog Wipes
I am starting a company that sells pet wipes made specially for English Bulldogs. The wipes contain all-natural, mild ingredients, so I would like the logo to evoke natural and green. I would also like for it to feature an illustration of a brindle and white bulldog.
- Illustration of a brindle and white bulldog. http://picasaweb.google.com/jeffole…2217145250
- something that evokes natural and gentle.
- cute
- must include the brand name: Buddy's Bulldog Wipes
- Vector Format
- Something that can be put on product labels and be used for a website logo.
- Edgy
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- corporate looking
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Givenchy Fall 2009 Ads Debut Featuring Newly Pregnant Adriana Lima
>> Louis Vuitton switched their advertising image up last season, replacing Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott with Steven Meisel after a six year partnership. This season it looks like Givenchy is up for rebranding — they've adopted Mert and Marcus after collaborating with Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin for nine straight seasons, and ditched the black-and-white, edgy look of recent seasons for a little color and a touch of French classicism. "It's a new step," Riccardo Tisci said. "I wanted to give this feeling of going from a studio to reality. It's important to give reality to women."
Tisci's muse Mariacarla Boscono is the only model carrying over — joining her are Ranya Mordanova; Leonor Scherrer, daughter of retired couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer, who Tisci says he's "completely in love with . . . she represents France in all senses: the elegance, the aristocracy, the darkness of France"; Iris Strubegger, who doubles in the season's accessories campaign, shot by Mark Pillai; and Adriana Lima, who just announced her pregnancy today, making her return to high fashion.


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Mercedes Petronas has released their rendering of the W02 2011 Formula 1 carMercedes GP Petronas had been doing teasers of the new car and now they have revealed the full design. You will likely notice first the new color scheme. Along with that, aerodynamic enhancements for the 2011 season have been made with the nosecone and wing undergoing major changes. They are calling this car the "Silver Arrow" and it will make its debut at the first Formula One winter test in Valencia on February 1st.
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If you notice those wing-like structures attached to the front splitter, they are design to channel air into the ducts just above and behind them; at high speeds. I am sure a lot of CFD was performed on this design, Formula really do try to squeeze every available ounce of power out of these cars.
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Anita Wheeler needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 59 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
Attract Your Best Life Now!!
Hello Creative Designers!!
My name is Anita G. Wheeler and I am in need of a logo (BANNER) for my blog http://www.attractyourbestlifenow.com (Please take a look and you will clearly see WHY...I need it.) The site is directed toward health and is connected to the new Trump Network. I am looking for something cool and catchy..however it's a LOONG title. I KNOW you will come up with something wonderful to really set the tone of a very DULL current script lettering that is currently on the site. Take a look at my video! Thanks you SO much and looking foeward to seeing your CREATIVITY!
Market is to entrepreneurs, solopreneurs and health professionals looking to be involved with the new Trump Network.
I REALLY think you will get it when you take a look at the site, colors, etc.
I want something that jumps out and speaks for the site!
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Brazilian83 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 711 designs submitted by 173 freelance designers.
We need a logo for our site, which is about Internet marketing and online business.
We might end the contest earlier if enough and quality entries come up, so please don't wait for the last 24 hours of contest to send yours in.
We think writing the name in ALL CAPS looks good, but you are free to play with different variations.
Also, one logo that we would really like to see is the words "OP" as an image, and then the text ONLINEPROFITS.com following.
You can see an example on http://www.ap.org
- We are open for suggestions
- Whiteback background will have preference
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- No playing with the letters, like making an image out of the "O" or something
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Pictures: The odd, quirky and weird sights of I-4
What would you say if I told you that thousands of vasectomies, a confederate flag and a few dinosaurs help elect a president every four years? Yes, religion and patriotism also come into play, but the afore mentioned oddities appear along the hotly contested I-4 corridor that runs through Central Florida. Starting in Daytona Beach, heading west at the start of I-4, if you look to your right you will see one large white cross in a field. Also heading west, and before Orlando, you will see the billboard for the doctor boasting that he has performed more than 26,000 vasectomies. That leads you into Altamonte Springs where the ironically named Majesty building sits unfinished.The weird train derails a bit through Orlando, but the exit for SR 535 offers a large painted mural featuring a patriotic theme. If you time it right, you can then catch a glimpse of the Characters In Flight balloon soaring over the skyline in the Disney area, but don't blink or you will miss the cool Mickey Mouse shaped utility pole directly past the attractions. You can take a sightseeing break until you reach the sign for Downtown Orlampa, whatever that is. Not far from there you can see the man waving to you on top of the airplane at Fantasy of Flight. Now you will begin to see that the Lakeland/Tampa-area is "out-weirding" the Orlando-area as you see the prehistoric beasts welcoming you to Dinosaur World. Look to your left a short time later and you will see Florida's Stonehenge called Airstream Ranch, which features eight Airstreams sticking out of the ground like they were dropped from outer space. Before you reach Tampa, look again to your left where I-75 meets I-4, and you will see a large confederate flag that flies above a Civil War monument. Now, turn around, enjoy them again and look for other hidden gems. - Jacob Langston, staff photographer
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The JGSLI (Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island) routinely receives requests from researchers and family members trying to find school photos and graduation information on ancestors through its online Yearbook Project. But an email that was received in early August had a request of a different kind.
The JGSLI (Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island) routinely receives requests from researchers and family members trying to find school photos and graduation information on ancestors through its online Yearbook Project. But an email that was received in early August had a request of a different kind.
David Cosgrove, a metal detector hobbyist, sent in the following request:
While metal detecting in Noyac Bay, Sag Harbor, NY I found a graduation ring from Forest Hills High School from the year 1951 with the letters RNP inside. Is there anyway of finding the persons name and address if still alive? I would like to return it to the person. Any help would be appreciated.
Although searching for people who are not tied to a genealogical project is not something we typically do, genealogists are very used to using different resources in order to contact lost relatives and unknown descendents of relatives. We thought it would be an interesting challenge to try to apply our "people finding" skills to see if we could facilitate the ring reunion.
In a phone conversation with Mr. Cosgrove, he told me, "I was using an under water metal detector in water that was up to my chest. When the alarm went off, I had to reach down and dig for the object more than once." The ring he found was clearly in a place that no one would ever find it by chance since it was in a place covered by deep water even during low tide. After retrieving the ring, Mr. Cosgrove cleaned it up and found the markings, "Forest Hills High School", "1951" and the initials "RNP".
Mr. Cosgrove described the area where he found the ring as a popular hangout in the 50's. Considering the amount of grime and sediment he cleaned off, he believed that the ring was probably not lost recently, but back in the 50's. He tried a few online searches and found the JGSLI website and sent in his request.
A check of the 1951 Forest Hills High School yearbook, as enumerated in the Yearbook Project listings (http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsli/yearbook_list.htm), gave us two leads on graduates with those initials. However, the owner of the yearbook reminded us that the book contained only graduates from June 1951 and if "RNP" graduated in January, their photo would not be there.
I thought that anyone who would have purchased a class ring would have a strong connection to their school and might still be associated with the school through an online discussion group. Further research using online alumni and social networking sites yielded another possibility. One site, gives the opportunity to send an email to listed graduates and I did so, asking if whether that individual ever lost a school ring.
To my pleasant surprise, the very next day I received the following email from Robert Printz:
I don't believe I know who you are, but, yes, I did lose my Forest Hills High School ring. Have you found it? If so, how can I get it back? I would surely appreciate an RSVP ASAP. T hanks so very much.
I spoke with Mr. Printz to check some facts to make sure this wasn't a giant coincidence and he told me how he had lost his ring. "Within a year or two after graduation, I went out east with my parents who had a house in Hampton Bays. I was in shallow water when the ring slipped of my hand into the water." He tried in vain to find it but the more he tried, the harder it was to see anything and the ring was probably buried deeper and deeper.
Mr. Printz, who is now 76, remembers that he went swimming out east when he was a recent graduate and before he went into the army. He figured that must be around 56 or 57 years ago! He was greatly disturbed over losing his high school memento but never replaced it. Although he's thought about it over the years, he never believed he'd see the ring again.
"It's so hard to believe that, after all these years, my lost ring may be coming back to me. I'm looking forward to receiving a message via e-mail from the person who found the ring, and I'm overjoyed at what is happening", wrote Mr. Printz.
"I've found rings and other items before, but I've never been able to return the lost articles to the original owner", said Mr. Cosgrove.
We're happy to report that the two gentlemen spoke to each other soon after the connection was made. At the September 13th JGSLI meeting at the Plainview JCC, David and Robert met for the first time in person and the ring was returned to its owner after more than 55 years.
Mr. Printz summed up his feelings, "I am appreciative beyond words."
If you would like to participate in the JGSLI Yearbook Project, please see the description of the project by clicking here. For more information on JGSLI, please visit their hompepage by clicking here.
Ring Reunion (L-R Cosgrove, Printz, Altman)
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5 Global Radiator Valves Production, Revenue (Value), Price Trend by Type
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7 Global Radiator Valves Manufacturers Profiles/Analysis
8 Radiator Valves Manufacturing Cost Analysis
9 Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers
10 Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders
11 Market Effect Factors Analysis
12 Global Radiator Valves Market Forecast (2018-2025)
13 Research Findings and Conclusion
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In spring of 1996, Daimler-Benz AG completed construction of its first North American passenger vehicle plant, just outside Birmingham, Ala., built to produce the new Mercedes-Benz M-Class All-Activity Vehicle. Faced with the task of lighting the $300 million, 1-million-sq-ft facility, the world's oldest automaker looked for help from a company as experienced in lighting as it is at making cars.
Randall Sagan, electrical engineer at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), who oversees the facility's lighting, worked closely with the lighting manufacturer to develop a plan to effectively illuminate the 24-hr facility.
With product availability and ease of dealing with one manufacturer, the products also mesh with the philosophy and architecture of the facility. By selecting poles and fixtures for the parking areas and roadways, MBUSI was able to complement the building's contemporary white exterior and "bring the outside in" with high ceilings and skylights for a crisp interior layout.
MBUSI has over 3000 fixtures, including 400W HPS for roadways and parking lots; 70W, 150W, and 400W HPR perimeter lights; 400W MH and HPS for general purpose; and 4-ft and 8-ft fluorescents.
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The vendor-managed inventory approach refers to a business model where businesses act as the buyers while vendors (who manage manufacturing or the supply chain) are responsible for all stock at the buyer's location. These vendors, who manufacture products sold at the buyer's store, agree to replenish the inventory based on the fluctuating demand and supply trends. This sort of a relationship between the buyer and the vendor is a way to ensure that inventory is well-stocked and stores don't face a shortfall.
In a way, VMI helps avoid overstocking or shortages in vendor warehouses and also helps avoid increased expenses for labor, purchasing and accounting for the buyers. Using VMI, businesses can optimally maintain inventory, which can result in easier access to products, faster processing times and lower labor costs for stocking and replenishing products. Vendors can also employ their own staff at the buyers' stores to ensure that product promotion is more direct (i.e., from manufacturer to end customer) and streamlined across all locations.
In this model, the primary responsibility of ensuring optimum levels of inventory falls on the vendor. However, both vendors and buyers can choose to involve a third-party logistics (3PL) provider to deliver the products. The vendors and buyers have to be in constant communication to frequently gauge the inventory levels. One way to communicate and manage inventory is by using vendor-managed inventory software.
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What Is Vendor Managed Inventory Software?
Common Features of Vendor Managed Inventory Software
Evaluating Vendor Managed Inventory Software
Market Trends to Understand
Vendor managed inventory software, or supplier assisted inventory management (SAIM), allows the supplier to assume many of the duties related to maintaining the buyer's inventory. Rather than place all of the responsibilities of the supply chain planning system on the customer, vendor managed inventory agreements establish a collaborative relationship between vendors and manufacturers or retailers. In this case, the buyer uses the software to keep the supplier aware of how much inventory should be available at the buyer's location at all times, while the supplier uses the software to monitor that inventory and replenish it when necessary. This makes VMI software a particularly useful addition to any supply chain management system.
Using VMI software, requests are constantly moving back and forth between buyer and supplier. The buyer can immediately inform the supplier about product activity, sending electronic documents that report inventory, sales and demand data, to name a few. The supplier can then reply with information and suggestions of its own, such as recommended replenishment quantities, advanced shipment notifications and invoices.
Specific features associated with VMI software include:
|Supply chain synchronization
|The most basic feature of a vendor managed inventory system is to synchronize sales with the supply chain to automatically send new materials to buyers without their having to lift a finger.
|Customer data acquisition
|VMI software simplifies and automates the process of getting product activity reports from each customer by automatically acquiring them and verifying the quality.
|Product activity reports
|The software can create an inventory plan and order recommendations that can be adjusted or customized by the buyer and automatically send a purchase order once approved. This dramatically reduces the variability of manually managed inventory plans.
|Activity analysis
|This business intelligence feature helps users identify problem areas, opportunities for growth and other potential VMI improvements.
VMI software helps suppliers reduce lead times through increased visibility between supplier and buyer. It plays a crucial role in alerting the supplier when the customer is out of stock, so that if buyers historically put in last-minute, rush or disorganized orders, these systems can be particularly supportive in smoothing out that ordering and delivery process.
When purchasing vendor managed inventory software, consider the following criteria:
The basic trends of the market are edging toward a "less is more" ideology. This implies lower product wastages, lower costs and fewer instances of stock mismanagement. The usage of VMI solutions ensures that real-time data improves sales and fixes any issues that may arise.
Here are some market trends that can help buyers in their decision while purchasing a VMI software for their business and their vendors:
Shared risk: This is an important aspect of the VMI approach. Both vendors and buyers face risk as they are equally responsible for a smooth-functioning inventory management process. For example, sometimes when vendors fail to meet the sales targets, they repurchase the goods from buyers. In addition, the buyer is sometimes acting as only the host of the product and does not have ownership of the product. They earn commissions from the sale, but only after a sale is done. This does not give them much control over the stock in their stores.
Buyers, therefore, have to be certain about taking this risk and complying with contracts set with the vendors.
High market benchmark to cover:The VMI industry is dominated by retail giant Wal-Mart, which is now a master of it. Therefore, companies that opt for this business model and deploy VMI software solutions should look at Wal-Mart's model of gaining profits in partnerships with its vendors. Constant innovations in the VMI software market will help companies further lower their inventory management costs. One way to go would be to automate warehouse management with robots, the way Amazon manages its warehouses and keeps a tight control over stock.
Stepping stone to innovation: The next step in VMI is jointly managed inventory (JMI), which aims for the buyer and vendor to have a highly collaborative relationship. JMI is essentially like VMI regarding goals and premise, but expands further on these categories. While developing JMI, buyers and vendors have to boost their tactical planning, which involves integrating the vendor into the buyer's point-of-sale (POS) system. This way, vendors get a detailed and real-time insight into sales data; these analytics can help them make their manufacturing and delivery schedules more accurate.
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009
The Hajj destroys Swine Flu hysteria
With people coming from all over the world the Hajj would have been the ideal occasion for a massive swine flu outbreak. But alhamdulilah that was not to be the case at all. Four out of the five who did die were men in their mid seventies suffering from a number of ailments. Inshallah shaheed! This is not to say that swine flu is fake, it isn't. However there is no denying we have been fed a diet of fear for a year now about this dangerous "pandemic." Ignored are simple facts such as that the regular flu kills far, far more people. The alarming reports about swine flu vaccine are even more ominous. I know how much influence big pharma exercises in the medical field and they have made a ton of money marketing their wares with the swine flu hysteria. I personally don't even recommend the regular flu vaccine at all unless it is mercury(Thimerosal ) free. Bottom line : don't be a guinea pig.
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- Ginny said...
Assalamu alaikum, you know, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks the swine flue or any kinda flu for that matter, isn't really any big deal, unless of course, you have some other extenuating factors or chronic conditions. I don't, Alhamdulillah, and I have never gotten the flu shot and I have only had the flu a few times in my life. It's not fun, surely, the last time I had it I felt awful, but after plenty of liquids, a few days in bed, some Motrin, I was fine. I'm not anti-vaccine or anything like that, but I feel like the swine flu shot has been too rushed, and I don't have any plans to get it.
- DrMaxtor said...
Waliakum Asalam Sr. Ginny,
Jazakallah khair for your insightful comment. You are spot on, discourage whoever you can from getting the swine flu vaccine.
- kaney said...
The human populations face viral storms like the slow-killing HIV virus and now the quick-killing H1N1 virus, or swine flu. Humans have attempted to alter the attrition process via drugs, incubators, surgery and a long list of inventions and innovations, but these things do not change the inevitable, but only make its effects more pronounced at a later date.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Christmas around the house...
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I share your sentiments. Too sad; haven't felt like blogging. But, you're right about not wallowing. I need to post something too and thought about my holiday decor. Coincidentally, we have Hable stockings too - think they're so fun and whimsical. Merry, merry to you and yours.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing these photos of your home. It's charming and seeing them is a nice diversion from the sadness of the news broadcasts.ReplyDelete
I know how you feel. Any attempt to write a blog post seems so trite, even though I love reading them right now. P.S. I love those Hable stockings and am kicking myself for not ordering my girls those PJs before GH sold out this year! Merry Christmas, Fran. xxooReplyDelete
I agree ... seems trivial and unimportant to blog right now (for me anyway) so I can understand what you are feeling too. We are in the middle of a kitchen remodel and normally I would be posting about that and everything else but I just can't bring myself to do it. God bless you too and Merry Christmas!ReplyDelete
sometimes, people just need to take a break from everything to go back to normal.=)ReplyDelete
I just now put up pics of my Christmas decorations as well. Felt like I probably should, even though I didn't really want to take the time to do it. Hate it when blogging feels like a chore, instead of fun. I like the wreaths hanging in your dining room & your china cabinet!ReplyDelete
Very pretty! And, I feel the same way. I went shopping with friends last night and it took my mind off of it for a couple of hours which is what I needed. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!ReplyDelete
I hope spending time with your family over Christmas brings you some comfort, Fran. I know I'm especially looking forward to it this year. P.S. Your home is so pretty. Love seeing these pictures.ReplyDelete
I'm with everyone else and blogging just hasn't been a priority for me lately. I've been thinking about you specifically a lot because of what has happened and hoping you're finding comforting in snuggling with your family and doing some crafting and decorating and baking. We've been doing lots of baking. I would like to get a post up before Christmas, so hopefully you'll be hearing from me soon. My heart aches and aches. My brother sent me some video from my nephews holiday concert and I couldn't get through the songs. God bless you and your family and everyone in CT Fran.ReplyDelete
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Flowering apple trees, a little white duck in the lush green grass, and a church tower in the back. Truly a piece of paradise.
A farm girl's work is never done. Gerit lugs water from the stream to water her vegetable garden and keep the ducks and chickens hydrated.
I was so excited to show Rafael the chicken coop, where there were light blue and white eggs tucked into the hay and feathers.
Gerit made us delicious oatmeal muffins baked in glass jars and a sweet topfen with dandelion petals and streaks of sandthorn oil. We sat in her yard, surrounded by hundred-year-old trees, and enjoyed the sound of wind through branches and birds singing.
Hope your Sunday was beautiful!
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Zoë, 30 years later
!!!!!!! Zoë Kravitz covers the new issue of Rolling Stone. This cover! If you're old enough to remember, you will remember. You will know that this is meant to remind you of another cover. I posted about this last year, one year ahead of the 30th anniversary of when Lisa Bonet covered Rolling Stone Full Story
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Big Dick Energy. What else am I talking about in this space today? BDE is the discussion that we're all having (when we're not talking about how the world is a goddamn mess). Allison P Davis wrote about BDE for The Cut Read Full Intro
Lisa & Jason's first married carpet
Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa have been together since 2005. They have two children. And they got married last month. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Been saving my favourite article of the week for today. 29 years ago this month, Lisa Bonet covered Rolling Stone. I wish I had the patience to wait another year for the 30th anniversary of this issue but it's too good not to talk about now and besides, we can always remember it again in 2018. Read Full Intro
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Girls Season 5 Episode 8 recap Empathy, revulsion. Empathy, revulsion. It's such a perfectly balanced equation—you can't have Hannah or Marnie or even Jessa or Shoshanna without both in equal measure. Empathy, revulsion. Just when I'm feeling one, I cycle rapidly toward the other – more in this episode than in any for at least a season. Full Story
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How many of you want to style yourselves like your mothers? If you raised your hand, congratulations. And well done for respecting your mother and her steeze. I respect my ma. I love her a lot. But I do not want to wear giant Asian lady visors and rhinestones on everything. That said, my ma is not Lisa Bonet. Full Story
Zoe's double date
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Zoe and artist Twin Shadow started dating this summer. He was with her last week at an ELLE event and last night he joined her again on the red carpet at the InStyle Awards. You know how these people work. When they decide to do carpets together, it's serious. So serious that he's cut his hair so that people will stop saying that he looks like her dad. Full Story
Lisa & Lenny: Best MET Parents
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Their daughter will be seen in the upcoming Mad Max: Fury Road, due out in a couple of weeks. So they decided to come together, the entire family. Although, generous, understanding parents that they are, Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz were OK with not posing with Zoe on the carpet. They walked together instead. Full Story
The only combination
This must be how some people feel about Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. It was certainly how I felt about Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow. That I could never see him with anyone else…until Angelina Jolie happened. And now, with Brange, there is no other combination. Which is kinda how I feel about Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz who stepped out together in Hollywood the other day. Full Story
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Holland has delayed development. When admitted, she was 4 months old. At that time, she could make the sound of "gugu" if being teased and could hold your fingers if you touched her hand. At the age of 8 months, she could turn over and sit alone, hold the milk bottle to drink milk, and jump if you held her arms. At the age of 1 year, she could crawl forward and backward, knew her name, and could respond if you called her name. At the age of 1.5 years, she could walk with holding hands, imitate speaking, and could understand simple language. Now she can walk alone, can speak simple sentences. Her cognitive ability is not good due to her visual impairment. She likes toys with sound. Holland is quiet, lovely, shy, and sometimes likes toys and music. She likes playing games with familiar people and can smile when happy. Under careful care of everyone, she is growing up healthily and happily. She has built stable and close relationships with the nurturers.
Update from someone who met her in 2015:
Look who I saw on our orphanage visit. She looks great and is very confident in getting around. My heart just melted when I saw how great she is doing! Just look at her hair growing back!
$1,392.70 has been donated towards the cost of my adoption!


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Episode 9: Wedding
Shazza, Vanessa and Beryl hatch a plan to make the boys marry them and share their new pensions.
Dazza and Kev are cashed up after being declared brain damaged, no longer dependent on their women. Vanessa, Shazza and Beryl hatch a plan to make their men marry them and share benefits. They know the boys wont' agree so they get them smashed and force proposals. After a massive effort of bribery and theft the girls manage to pull together a ceremony, for that afternoon – before the hangovers wear off!
Episode 8: Tokyo
Franky gets an idea on his brain and scams a free holiday to Japan for Shazza, himself and Abdul.
Franky has a mad idea to scam a free holiday from the TV networks. Abdul pretends to be Shazza and Franky's hairy, mentally challenged, son to gain sympathy. It works and the guys get a free holiday to Tokyo, Japan! Japan is like nothing the housos have ever experienced especially when they are off their faces on drugs.
Episode 7: Junkie
The junkies have gone crazy stealing everyone's stuff and selling it to the bikies.
The Junkies have gone crazy stealing everyone's stuff and nothing is safe. The Housos need money to buy their stuff back so Shazza and Vanessa tell Centrelink they have 18 kids each to up their benefits. Franky stalls the Centrelink guy in true Franky style, while the girls organise lots of babies and pull the scam of the century.
Episode 6: Cops
A TV show is following Cop Garry and Cop Richard while they try and keep order in Sunnyvale.
A reality TV show is riding with Cop Garry and Cop Richard while they trawl through Sunnyvale. The housos are excited to watch themselves on TV but it soon becomes apparent that the show is editing out the truth to make the cops look good and the housos are not happy.
Episode 5: Rehab
After taking a drug cocktail and seeing aliens Dazza is committed to a rehab facility.
Dazza has been going hard on the drugs and is acting crazy, he is arrested for disturbing the peace and sentenced to rehab. Things are not all sober at rehab though and Dazza is starting to thrive, the junkies bring in drugs, a sex addict is attracted to him and his mates are constantly visiting - with beer. When Dazza gets out though he is a reformed man, no more addictions, or is he?…
Episode 4: Uncle Fred
Franky's favourite Uncle Fred has died but he's left Franky something special in his will.
Uncle Fred taught Franky everything he knows, how to pick up chicks, do thongings, burnouts and graffiti stuff. When Franky gets a call from Pauly at the Fat Pizza shop he finds out Uncle Fred has died and left him something in his will. So Franky and Kev go on a road trip to the desert to see what riches he has inherited.
Episode 3: Dazza the Bikie
Dazza joins the bikie gang the 'Hunterz' to make Shazza horny.
The sex lives of the Housos is under threat. Dazza joins the Hunterz motorcycle gang because Shazza hasn't been sleeping with him. Franky is caught on camera doing a good deed, he and Kev decide to set-up as 'Robbing Hood', getting back stuff for other people for a cut. Being an apprentice bikie and doing dirty 'jobs' can be harder than getting a job and the boys are all suffering.
Episode 2: Jailbreak
Franky, Kev, Dazza and Reg are sent to maximum security after helping Beryl escape the police.
Beryl is arrested for defrauding Centerlink, the Housos riot in protest and while Beryl gets away Franky, Dazza, Kev and Reg are arrested and put in Jail. Shazza and Vanessa are hard up for money while the boys are gone and try new scams to get extra cash.
Reg thrives in jail but poor Dazza is hounded by Bubbles who is looking for a girlfriend, Dazza convinces the boys to try and escape.
Episode 1: Voucher
Dazza gets Shazza the best birthday present ever, a voucher to a posh restaurant.
Dazza is smug, he traded Beryl's heart pills for a fancy dinner voucher for Shazza's birthday – only problem is he can't remember what he did with it.
Dazza, Kev and Franky trace their night back to jolt their memories. Dazza, Shazza and the gang head to the fancy restaurant for an all expenses paid dinner, or will Dazza stuff it up again?
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…it makes people comfortable to the point where they aren't aware they are privileged, it allows people to exert their privilege to claim the concept of privilege is nonsense, and can lead those who are allies and aware of their privilege to abuse it.
While I disagree with a lot of what Louise Mensch says in this piece on feminism and checking one's privilege (especially the casual dismissals of 'cis' and 'intersectionality' as being essentially too unnecessarily complicated and boring for words) it's the reaction to it which I find infuriating. And unsurprisingly, it's mainly from the exact people who do need to check their privilege but naturally lack anything remotely resembling self-awareness, such a Labour MP Tom Harris (who responded with mockery), and Independent columnist John Rentoul (who responded by adding 'check your privilege' to a list of banned phrases in a manner that made me want to reach through the screen and punch him).
The worst offender was the Telegraph' Dan Hodges (who claims to be a Blairite but really plays the same role for a right-wing media outlet that 'Democrats' Pat Caddell and Kirsten Powers do on Fox News in the US), who was self-admittedly completely unaware of what was meant by 'check your privilege' up to this point, proceeded to write a glib, snarky, staggeringly ignorant post mocking the whole concept of privilege and concluding, after having missed the point as badly as John Terry missed this penalty, boasting that he'd go out of his way to act like a complete arse to spite the Privilege Police.
Apparently, if any of us wish to comment on a particular issue we have to first "check our privilege". It's like a sort of moral entry exam. Before expressing a point of view we must first establish our bona fides. So for example, if you want to talk about an issue such as welfare reform, you have to consider whether you are middle-class or not. If you are, then sadly you fail the test. You can't comment. Or if you do comment, then your point of view is in some way invalidated.
Ah yes, the 'they're trying to shut us up' fallacy, the close relation of 'I'm the real victim here!' ploy. Here Hodges' ignorance of what feminists/minority groups mean by this is glaring. No, Mr Hodges, we're not telling to you shut up. We're not telling your opinion is invalid. Nor are we telling you what to think about subjects that don't affect you. We are asking, very nicely, to bear the experiences of the people it does affect in mind and compare them to your own when formulating that opinion. That's what allies are – people who do not belong to a specific group but support their aims, empathise with them and recognise that they can use their privilege for good by helping combat the issues the group faces without hijacking their struggle (as in the case of anti-racism crusader Tim Wise).
Sufficiently briefed, I sat down to give myself a comprehensive privilege MOT. White: tick. Male: tick. Middle-class: tick. Public school education: fail. Able-bodied: tick (well, half a tick. I've only got one eye. But you get two for a reason). Heterosexual: tick, (though never say never).
OK, Dan, I'm going to sit you down and explain what exactly privilege is as you are no more informed now than you were when you first asked what CYP is: it is not merely being a member of a certain demographic, as you seem to think with this list: it is the consequences (or rather lack of) and benefits which come with being part of said demographic. It's not an insult, nor do we hate you for being privileged, it's merely stating a fact. Privilege is being paid more on average because of your gender. Privilege is not having religious institutions and assorted groups dub you subhuman and campaign to deny you rights because of your sexuality. Privilege is not being thought more likely to commit a crime purely due to your skin colour and being stopped by the police for this reason. Privilege is being able to write a facetious lot of tripe about a serious hindrance to progress in a national newspaper read by thousands.
For a start, how do we actually define privilege? Let's go back to the example I gave about welfare. Who really holds the privilege in this debate? Is it someone like me, who has never taken a penny of welfare, except to make regular withdrawals from the bank of mum and dad.?
Why, yes, it is!
Or is it those who are actually subsisting on, and benefiting from, welfare themselves? Who, in this case, actually enters the debate from a position of self-interest? Shouldn't it be those Shameless types who we all know are merely idling and scrounging and swinging the lead, who should be giving their own privilege the run down?
From your lofty perch as someone who's never been on welfare, you make allusions to lazy, greedy people sponging off the state. Privilege in action which Hodges' exhaustive and failproof Privilege MOT somehow didn't register. We've had mansplaining, we've had whitesplaining, and now with Hodges' piece we've got douchesplaining. Have a seat, sir.
To come back to the Mensch piece which kicked this whole thing off, I noted that in it she claimed it was inspired by Laurie Penny of the New Statesman and a an average Jo and feminist activist on Twitter, whose handle is @jonanamary. I've taken issue with a well-known person singling out a relative nobody for criticism (implicitly or explicitly) before, so this did not sit easy with me. And then this happened:
It turns out that the reply scheduled was going to be from the other person mentioned in Mensch's post, Laurie Penny – who already has a platform to respond and is on a level playing field. @Jonanamary, the unknown tweeter, still has no means of replying to criticism directed at her in the Guardian, which will be read by thousands of people.
I myself have experienced something similar – I once called out the Telegraph's James Delingpole for his blatant racism towards Barack Obama on Twitter, and found myself the subject of his ire in a post following this on his blog. Now, I have a very small blog which I only update when something really gets my goat and only a modest amount of Twitter followers, so there' s an immediately obvious imbalance of power here. My personal attitude towards this was one of contempt – really, a blogger for a national newspaper punching this far below his weight? – and satisfaction at having irked this bullying poltroon enough for him to single me out in his defensive response. But the fact remains, like Mensch with Joanamary, Delingpole had a platform (and a large one at that) from which he could denounce me, while I did not.
What's the word for being in a position of having more influence, strength and power than another person?
Oh yeah. Privilege.


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Gateway board declines to revise rental fee
A majority of the Gateway School Board last week rejected an attempt to lower the rental fee for the Gateway High School auditorium. Meanwhile, a local performing arts group has joined two others that have decided to take their money elsewhere.
Citing the increased Gateway rental fee, the Monroeville-based Larry Cervi School of Performing Arts has relocated its 2013 dance recital from Gateway to Norwin High School. The show is scheduled for June 1.
"It's disappointing for all of us," said Kim Merge, co-owner of Larry Cervi School of Performing Arts.
"Most (of our) students come from Gateway. They love the convenience of it."
School directors Bob Elms, Skip Drumheller and Dan Nowak voted in favor of lowering the rental fee from $800 to $300 per hour.
"It seems like we're covering our fixed costs, we're covering our variable costs, we've got contract language in here, and if there's a problem with the use of the facility, we have recourse on that," Drumheller said.
"To my mind, it seems like we can move on this."
He was in the minority. The six other board members voted against altering the rental policy that was adopted earlier this year.
According to figures presented by Elms that resemble those of neighboring high school auditoriums, $300 per hour would cover operational costs such as heat and electricity and include a $100-per-hour service fee.
School Director Steve O'Donnell said the rates should be higher.
"We don't really know that the numbers that were gathered by the administration reflect quality of the capital investment of the facilities, the seating capacity, whether they include the depreciation … I think they were just numbers."
Elms said it's unreasonable to factor in the cost of building the auditorium 12 years ago.
"I think you have to find something that's a reasonable compromise," Elms said. "If you don't bring anybody in, you don't earn any money at all."
Two groups — the River City Brass and the Pittsburgh International Children's Theater — have rescheduled performances that initially were to have been held in the Gateway auditorium. Both found cheaper performance space in the eastern suburbs.
The children's theater group would have paid $800 per hour in addition to the hourly cost of district employees such as a custodian and site manager. The group relocated to Linton Middle School in Penn Hills for a cost of $400 to rent the auditorium in addition to $40-per-hour custodial and $40-per-hour site manager fees, according to the Penn Hills School District planned services department.
Organizers of the Larry Cervi recital applied last summer to rent the auditorium this June for their annual recital, Merge said.
Their application initially was denied with the words "No outside rentals" handwritten across the top.
Then, district officials allowed them to reapply, but they were told a final decision on the rental fee would be made in December. But to allow families enough time to plan for the recital and to avoid a potential hike in ticket prices due to increased rental fees, organizers decided to relocate the June 1 recital to Norwin High School.
A committee at Gateway made up of O'Donnell and School Directors Janice Rawson and Jim Capell are discussing the current rental fees. The next voting meeting is scheduled for Dec. 5 in the board room of the administrative offices.
Kyle Lawson is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-856-7400, ext. 8755, or email@example.com.


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The 2nd fight was REALLY REALLY AMAZING to me, (I hope the 2017 anime do it well...)
When Guts was "riding" him, Zodd seemed to take the threat of the DS seriously...
Guts and Zodd rivalry is one of the best thing about Berserk imo. They had 2 duels and both are interesting.
Against Evil, his Dragon Slayer must be way stronger since that time at Fiora's mansion, since he mowed down tons of Trolls, Ogres, apostles (Zodd's troops), and most importantly laid the finishing blow against the Sea God with it.
About Berserker armor Guts VS Apostle Zodd, do you think Guts is now able to kill Zodd?
No, that's not how the imbued evil power within the Dragon Slayer works. All those astral enemies Guts has slashed over the years allows his blade to leave astral wounds (like the ones Slan left him), and enables him to damage to things that shouldn't be able to be reached by a standard blade. That the Dragon Slayer could damage Ganishka in his apostle/fog form was a perfect example of this additional property. Being able to dispel Slan's form was icing on the cake. So it's an added attribute to the sword's power, not stacked damage. And it's not as if in the climactic, final battle between Guts and Zodd, leaving astral scars would really be much of a factor.
So to make sure I got it straight: when the DS was forged it was "just" an immense blade, but Guts wouldn't have been able to (literally) touch Femto with it;
And the important point that I missed => it doesn't deal more damage to apostles now than when Guts killed the... was it a pig or a dog apostle, the 2016 anime confused me. anyway, it is just as "strong against Evil" now than then...
My take is that by the end of the story Guts will have somehow managed to hold off the Beast of Darkness, even in the most critical and desperate of the situations, so that he could face even such a strong opponent as Zodd without resorting to the power of the armor and going berserk, just like he managed to do against Serpico.
I don't even have my volumes with me to check to translation, but the French one has a good reputation in general (Berserk is very popular over here).
A sword like that is still going to cleave an apostle in two. Now it has accumulated an additional property allowing it to strike astral bodies instead of "just" physical ones. But I don't think that property was consequential at all until SK pointed out how it could be used against Slan, and Guts figures it out for himself with Ganishka.
From what I know of it (which admittedly isn't much) the French edition isn't particularly good.
The translators seem to have put a lot of work in their middle-âge terms/slang, like a "Berserk tone".. there is a (not bad IMHO) mix of normal and French"moyenâgeux" when people talk ... you like it or not.
Just to be clear, even when the armor isn't "activated" the wearer still feels its effects. So it kind of breaks the rules in any case (not that it's a fair fight to begin with).
Putting that aside though I think the question should be whether a mindless Guts can win against Zodd, even with the power of the armor. And to me the answer is no. Could Guts win by using the power of the armor while staying in control? Yep.
I also agree that he could win in that condition, and that's why i think it would be a bit cheap if Guts would win resorting to the armor, considering that he didn't fared so bad without it during their last encounter.
I don't understand this notion of the armor being "cheap." As an apostle imbued with evil power, Zodd fighting a human is pretty "cheap" too. But Guts is using his own strength as a human, just pushed to its limits. Anyway, Guts didn't very fare very well at all against Zodd's transformed state. Zodd just tossed Guts around the mountain like a ragdoll until Griffith called him off.
I understand that Zodd not being human is already unfair, but Guts with the amor is just a bit too powerful, i fear it would lessen the inevitable tension of the moment for the readers, we would think "Guts has the armor, so the situation is not so bad".
How neat would it be to see the roles reversed and Zodd having to dig deep and use his smarts to find a way to stave off Guts' attacks as a wild beast?
You should have more faith in Miura.
I don't think the armor is much different than Guts going from getting his ass handed to him by Apostles versus chopping literally those same Apostles in half via the acquisition of The Dragon Slayer. I get that the sword didn't originally have any magical properties, other than the special property of being ridiculously huge and not realistically wieldable by anyone ever, let alone single-handed (or with one's teeth =). That brings me to the point that "cheapness" can go both ways and at certain point it would become ludicrous, or limiting, for Guts to just be able to kill these beings like they were all unruly bar patrons he'd managed to outmuscle with training and force of will; which is essentially just Dragonball Z. Either Miura would have to seriously downgrade the previously established strength of enemies like the God Hand or he'd have to just have Guts keep winning in more unbelievably ridiculous underdog fashion,
"OMG Femto reduced Guts to a ball of squished flesh but by sheer force of will he went RAAAAWWRRRGH and re-expanded himself to punch Femto's head off, so much legit human power!"
On the contrary, the properties of the armor in fact allow Miura to raise the stakes by increasing Guts' ceiling as a force to be reckoned with in this supernatural world, but only in equal measure to the added risk and punishment he takes on, and with the stipulation that it's still the limits of Guts' own body to hold up to it, so he's still mortal and burdened with the same human frailty compared to his opponents. Guts is still basically just betting on his ability to kill his enemies before he gets killed, but not just by them anymore. It's harder than ever for Guts in fact, so I don't think that's cheap, but fair trade (actually, pretty unfair because now Guts sustaining these awful injuries like broken limbs which he miraculously always seemed to avoid before =). So, I'm impressed, not disappointed, with the cleverness and added potential of that solution to the previously stated problem (also, it's not out of the blue with the logical ties to Skull Knight). Basically, it's the best possible raising of the stakes without fundamentally altering the parameters of how/why Guts fights and we root for him.


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A guest blog post from Shelf Unbound founder Margaret Brown.
When we launched our first Shelf Unbound Writing Competition for Best Self-Published Book last fall, I was thrilled by the response (800+ entries), by the quality of the submissions, and by the sense of community I felt from engaging with these authors and their works. In response to all of that, Shelf Unbound has some new initiatives for 2013 that might interest self-published authors.
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bigLebowski necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 43 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
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Gisdol delighted with double Hoffenheim boost
Hoffenheim coach Markus Gisdol feels Wednesday's victory over Hannover wrapped up an ideal day after Roberto Firmino extended his contract.
After agreeing a new deal to keep him under contract at the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena until 2017, Firmino helped Gisdol's side come from a goal down to see off Tayfun Korkut's men.
Eugen Polanski, Anthony Modeste and Sebastian Rudy were on target as Hoffenheim made it back-to-back Bundesliga wins for the first time this season.
Gisdol's charges face German, and European, football's most daunting prospect on Saturday when they travel to newly crowned champions Bayern Munich, but they are sure to visit the Allianz Arena in high spirits.
"We achieved a good, disciplined performance - really great. We have again scored three goals and played out a very controlled game," the coach is quoted as saying by Kicker.
"That then Roberto Firmino has extended his contract (is something of) a milestone for us."
Firmino, who has scored 13 Bundesliga goals this season, had been linked to Schalke earlier this week, with the club's coach Jens Keller hinting at an interest in him.
Keller said the former Figueirense man was a player who "could help" his team.


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