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Remodeler picks his poison
Carl Balton still remembers how he spent Christmas Day 2003 -- alone, miserable and working on his just-purchased first house, a 1928 Mar Vista fixer-upper.
On that day, the tiny, run-down house was vacant, cold and dreary. Rain puddled ankle deep outside, and winds blasted open the French doors he had just installed. Balton said he recalled staring at his 1-foot-high decorated pine tree and thinking: "So, Carl, how do you feel about the house you just paid half a million dollars for? How does it feel to be a homeowner?"
The answers to those questions would be much more upbeat by Valentine's Day 2004, when he moved in -- after completing a $25,000 remodel that included new paint inside and out, new landscaping, a new tiled porch and arbor, a new side porch and French doors, mended interior walls and ceilings, refinished floors, extensive moldings, new lighting fixtures, new hardware and a completely redone bathroom.
Balton had rented a unit in a Santa Monica triplex for 12 years, enjoying a garden and ocean breezes, when he decided to take the leap into homeownership. He looked at more than 100 homes during his six-month search and was outbid on several of them.
The day his real estate agent sent him to look at a 1,100-square foot, Spanish-style, two-bedroom, one-bathroom fixer, Balton wasn't optimistic. It was "caravan day," when local agents drive around to see homes recently put on the market, and he noticed the agents entering and leaving the house quickly.
At first, he thought it might have been the pink stucco that repelled them. Or the tilting front porch wall or cheesy awning. Inside, he figured it could have been the cracked ceilings or trashed bathroom.
But when Balton reached the darkened kitchen, he understood why the agents didn't linger. There, in the breakfast nook, were 12 large aquariums, four across and three high, housing snakes. The room's windows were taped up with aluminum foil to provide the snakes the gloomy habitat they prefer.
Balton, however, didn't run from the kitchen. Instead, he pulled out his tape measure, leaned over the aquariums and measured the nook. He realized that, at 12-by-16 feet, this was a pretty good-sized kitchen. In addition, other qualities of the home appealed to him: the tile roof, wood floors hidden underneath old carpeting and the barrel ceiling in the living room.
That evening he put in an offer, and by the end of the week the deal was done. Taking advantage of his stellar credit, Balton was able to buy the house for $505,000 with 100% financing. "It's the ultimate leverage," he said.
Being organized by nature and an accountant by trade, Balton applied those skills to his remodel. He has little sympathy for remodelers whose expenses and time frames spiral out of control. "That means you're not keeping on top of it," he said.
He decided to do the majority of the remodeling before he moved in and absorb the cost of paying both a mortgage and the rent on his apartment. This motivated him to get the job done on time. "My goals were lofty," he said, "but I could not afford to be paying rent and mortgage for more than two months."
To get started, Balton decided to use subcontractors on certain skilled tasks such as installing electrical wiring, plumbing, tile setting, stone fabrication, fireplace repair and floor refinishing. For the rest, he called in some favors and hired friends with home-improvement skills, including a stockbroker, a film editor and a real estate agent, who helped with carpentry, painting, pouring and finishing concrete, and other tasks.
The projects included repairing the front of the house, interior walls and ceilings and adding moldings, a French door from the dining room to the side of the house and a new deck.
The bathroom, which was in particularly sad shape, was taken down to the framing studs and redone. The toilet placement prevented the door from opening fully, and the tile floor was soggy. Balton has vivid memories of the day he removed the old floor. "I sat here with a hammer and a chisel and banged every tile off this floor," he said. To keep his spirits up, he repeated the mantra he used during the whole remodel: "You only have to do it once."
Considering Balton's limited overall budget, the new bathroom is lavish. It includes a travertine floor and counter, wood vanity, large mirror and Old World-style fixtures.
Besides doing much of the labor himself, Balton kept costs down in other ways. He drove to Baja for iron and wood pieces. He found materials for cheap or free from www.craigslist.org. He got a used gate from a friend.
One day he followed the sound of a jackhammer in his neighborhood to discover a free source of broken concrete for landscaping.
"Most people are putting things in bins," Balton said. "I'm taking things out."
Plus, he bartered a snake aquarium, left behind by the previous owner, for part of the plumber's fee.
Since moving in, Balton has landscaped the frontyard, built a perimeter wall, enlarged the front porch, installed a wood trellis and painted the home's exterior. The mustard color, called Mayan Gold, was chosen after much experimentation with 10 quarts of different-colored paint. "The back of my garage looked like fruit-striped gum," he said.
In the near future, Balton will gut and redo the kitchen and breakfast nook. The plans for that project are already drawn up.
But he still has a few things to clear out of his garage.
"You know anyone," he asked, "who can use a couple of snake boxes?"
Contacting the professionals
Tilework: David Catrambone, Thousand Oaks, (805) 494-8566
Travertine: Brazil Granite, Kathy Lombardo Riddick, North Hollywood, (818) 982-5611
Bathroom vanity: House of Quality Cabinets, Greg Casillas, Pacoima, (818) 686-6190
Financing: Coastal Financial, Manhattan Beach, (310) 376-4568
-- Kathy Price-Robinson
What it cost
(plus one snake aquarium)
Wood floor refinishing...1,300
Trash hauling...270
Friends' labor...3,734
Bathroom fixtures, vanity ...2,000
Tile and countertop...1,260
Tile setter...660
Bathroom counter...800
Shower curtain and track...295
Bathroom materials...703
French door...1,605
Interior paint, moldings...1,754
Fireplace repair...1,600
Exterior paint...812
Ironwork, cabinetry ...614
Construction materials...2,680
Kathy Price-Robinson has written about remodeling for 15 years. She can be reached at www.kathyprice.com. If you would like to have your remodel considered for use in Pardon Our Dust, please send before and after images and a brief description of the project to Real Estate Editor, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

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Posted on August 21, 2009, zerozombie Unreal Tournament 3 The Haunted Mod v. 2.5
The Haunted is a fast paced thirdperson horror-action game with focus on a intense multiplayer experience that is all about making a stand and liberating cursed places from the minions of evil. The game features several multiplayer modes such as coop or demons .vs. humans, where enemies are spawned and controlled by players. The outstanding visuals lay a perfect tone for the gameplay.


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Attached is a first release of a new SCS mod titled "Factions". This mod simulates the information control necessary to direct your society towards your faction's ends. It reimplements the Power energy as ideological power (as opposed to electricity). It contains the following building actions:
Explicit information control buildings:
Type: PowerBuilding
MiniMapColor: PowerBuilding
Build limit: 1
Power output = Cost / 100
Takeover power output amount = 1000% initial power output
Takeover cost = Cost/100 (allowAutocast; ie user can manually reapply the takeover action every 24 hours to maintain its effect)
Building categories: government
Summary: compared to implicit control buildings: these provide 4x the power output when taken over, however their takeover actions are not permanent, and it costs 1x the money to maintain the takeover every 24 hours (i.e. the maintenance cost is relatively cheap).
Note: explicit information control centres are selected from the Power buildings menu and appear yellow on the mini map.
Implicit information control buildings:
Type: no change
MiniMapColor: no change
Build limit: unlimited
Power output = Cost/100
Takeover/upgrade power output amount = 250% initial power output
Takeover/upgrade cost = Cost/10 (permanent)
Building categories: research, healthcare, advertising, corporate, media, education, advertising, worship
Summary: compared to explicit control buildings: these provide 1x the power output when taken over (not much), and their takeover actions are permanent, however it costs 10x the money to perform a take over.
Building Categories:
Research - take over ethics committees, advisory boards, and funding
Healthcare - redefine health
Government - reinterpret the constitution
advertising - distract your adversaries
Retail - bend the consumer
Corporate - launch a social campaign
Media - conduct an inquisition
Arts - broaden your message base
Education - infiltrate the system
Worship - confound the gurus
Buildings which can be taken over:
Research: Behavioral Science Lab, Market Research Center
Healthcare: Medical Group, Dept of Public Health
Government: Bureaucracy Office, Chamber of Deputies, Courthouse, District Courthouse, State Television, Town Hall
Advertising: SC5a Billboard, Electric Billboard, Plasma Billboard
Retail: Art Expo Center, Art Gallery, Book Store, Clothing Store, Department Store, Mall, Media Marketplace, Mega Mall, Shopping Center, Strip Mall
Corporate: Corporate Hive, Corporate One, Law Office, AAA Game Developer
Media: Campus Radio Station, Hit Movie Studio, Movie Studio, Newspaper, Public Radio Station, Recording Studio, Software Studio, TV Network, TV Station, Sim Art Academy
Education: Childrens Museum, Drama School, Elementary School, Liberal Arts College, Military School, Parochial School, Vocational School
Worship: Cathedral, Evangelical Center, Evangelical Megaplex, Stone Church, Televangelist Studio, Temple
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From PHPEverywhere today, there's a new post from John Lim that asks the question, "Is PHP4 the new Perl?"
But in the big picture, it feels vulnerable to me."
Tim Bray, one of authors of XML, voices concern about PHP: "So here's my problem, based on my limited experience with PHP (deploying a couple of free apps to do this and that, and debugging a site for a non-technical friend here and there): all the PHP code I've seen in that experience has been messy, unmaintainable crap. Spaghetti SQL wrapped in spaghetti PHP wrapped in spaghetti HTML, replicated in slightly-varying form in dozens of places.
But in the big picture, it feels vulnerable to me."
John argues that it's not the language's fault if the code that's written is bad (more coders need this). He also suggests that maybe PHP4 is perl for the web - simply because of the one of the reasons it's popular - it's potential for abuse from badly written code.


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In this tutorial I show you how to use DirectWave to 'borrow' sounds from VST plugins. This can be useful to:
1. Save CPU in a project that has a VST plugin eating most of your resources.
2. Share a project with someone and they don't have the VST
3. You are a cheapskate who doesn't want to buy a plugin (yet) :)
You can download the sampled patch shown in the video above from this thread in Looptalk.


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March 10, 2016 - STAMFORD, Conn. and LUCCA, Italy
KPMG Finance Leader Morris Treadway and Political Commentator James Carville to Headline Tagetik In Touch Conference
New Orleans event includes 40 sessions covering all aspects of budgeting, planning, forecasting, and financial reporting required by modern finance
Tagetik, a visionary leader in global performance management software solutions, today announced that KPMG international finance leader Morris Treadway and political analyst James Carville will keynote the company's tenth annual global conference, Tagetik in Touch, from April 24 – 27, at the Royal Sonesta in New Orleans.
Treadway's keynote, "Are CFOs Ready for the Challenge?" will present findings from KPMG's View from the Top, a recent survey of 549 global CEOs on the role of CFOs in business today. He will discuss the unique challenges and transformative attributes of the CFO's role, the implications to finance and other functions, and what CFOs need to do to close the gap between expectations and the reality on the ground.
"We have entered the age of the Renaissance CFO," said Treadway, global head of financial management and global enterprise performance management center of excellence lead. "Today's CFO is expected to operate on a global scale, leveraging financial data and analytics to achieve profitable growth, capitalizing on a dynamic regulatory environment and nurturing and acquiring top talent. He or she is managing a vast ecosystem of expanding complexity with the goal of achieving competitive advantage." Treadway's keynote will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26.
Carville's keynote, "Politics and the 2016 Race to the White House," will examine the political power shifts over the past years and dissect the extreme forces shaping the 2016 presidential election. A native of New Orleans, Carville will also discuss what trends from the last two decades mean for the future and will share favorite political and personal stories from his three decades in politics. Carville's keynote will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, April 25.
Overall, the conference agenda encompasses 40 sessions, covering topics critical to modern finance such as what-if modeling and scenario planning, forecasting, dashboarding, and narrative reporting, in addition to product roadmap details, the direction of the CPM market and enterprise cloud technology. Tagetik will also host a French Quarter scavenger hunt on Sunday afternoon to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana.
"These conferences are hugely important to our customer partnerships and contribute to the consistently high marks our solution gets for customer satisfaction," said Manuel Vellutini, Tagetik co-CEO. "Our customers gain from the direct guidance and insights offered by our finance and technology experts who are onsite. In turn, the input and suggestions we get from our customers influence our development priorities and help us keep up with the practical and strategic needs of today's forward-thinking financial leaders."
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A friend of mine recently faced a dilemma: Her six-year-old son needed to have his tonsils out, but the doctor recommended lying to the child about the surgery. Specifically, the doctor suggested saying that they would put a mask on for a "breathing treatment" because kids are anxious when they know the truth.*
This struck me as wrong, and my friend was uncertain about what to do. Who to ask? The GeekMoms, of course!
*Patricia Vollmer is direct with her kids:*I don't lie to my kids about medical stuff. From shots to cavities to stitches to setting broken bones, my sons were told what was coming as truthfully as possible. I had it done to me – being told I had "nothing to worry about" – when it came to filling cavities and to this day I hate dentists for fear of their not being straightforward with me. I'd tell my kids the truth, no matter what, emphasizing the reason for the procedure and that, if necessary, anesthetics will help him sleep during the procedure.
*Melissa Wiley added:*When our oldest daughter was diagnosed with leukemia at age two, we answered her questions honestly and simply. As she got older (treatment lasted nearly three years), she had more complex questions. "Will it hurt?" is usually a big one (with all my kids, for all medical procedures). If it will, I say so–not dramatically, just calmly, simply, honestly, with lots of encouragement, conveying my confidence in the doctors. Kids need to know they can trust their parents to to tell them the truth, no matter what. And when something's being done to a child's body, that honesty is all the more important. **
__Laura Grace Weldon __had some thoughtful comments about children and trauma:Oh my. Never lie. Give truth to children in doses they can understand. This is easy to determine by the questions they ask. We have the idea that what children can't remember, because they're too young or because of anesthesia, won't hurt them. That's entirely wrong. Trauma has to do with experiencing pain or fear while in a state of helplessness. Kinda like being hospitalized (even with the most attentive caregivers) especially in post-op. Trauma takes place in the body and affects the mind, but in ways that mind can't heal with mind processes like logic. Preventing trauma is vital. I'd recommend she read any of the books on trauma by Peter Levine, perhaps starting with Trauma Through A Child's Eyes.
*Dakster complicates the issue by pointing out that sometimes it might be helpful to prevent a phobia related to an illness:*This one hits close to home for me. When my nephew (age 6) got bitten by a mosquito that lead to an almost deadly infection, they decided it would be best for him to not tell him how he got sick. He is now 7 and recovering and still doesn't know the truth. The upside to this is that he doesn't run and freak out every time a mosquito comes near him. Maybe when he is older they will tell him the truth, but for now, this was decided to be the best thing for his morale. **
*Amy Kraft chimed in:*I have a 6-year-old, and I'd tell her, but I'd do it with lots of reassurance and set up expectations of what was going to happen. *
Chaos Mandy agreed:I'd tell the truth, but I would be as reasurring as I could.
*Sarah Pinault shared her own story:*When I was about 8 I had to have some teeth removed. I went to the school clinic - scary things in the 80s - the nurse told me that the gas would be on the outside of the mask. How was I to know any better? Anyway, they put the mask on my face and it was very obvious that the gas was inside the mask, I started to freak out and it took 6 people to hold me down, including my dad. I have never forgotten that lie, I didn't go to the dentist again for almost a decade, I didn't trust them again. It was just as bad an experience for my dad. Friends of ours have a three year old who had hip surgery just over a year ago. They recently found out that the surgery didn't work, she has to have her legs broken and reset again in the hip socket. They have been 100% honest with her, they even made a photo book on Shutterfly with a story about what she went through last time and read it with her. The local library has a copy too; she delivered it to them. **
*__Kris Bordessa __had a great suggestion:*I'm with the folks who would tell the truth. Also, ask if your friend's hospital has a child life specialist. They help work with kids (doing things like putting them in a red wagon and giving them playdough on the way to surgery) on their level to make the whole experience less traumatic. **
What would you do? Or how have you handled this with your own kids?
A friend of mine recently faced a dilemma: Her six-year-old son needed to have his tonsils out, but the doctor recommended lying to the child about the surgery. Specifically, the doctor suggested saying that they would put a mask on for a "breathing treatment" because kids are anxious when they know the truth.*


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Monday, May 31, 2010
Sweet Pea Interiors
I designed this simply gorgeous logo for the lovely Melissa, of Sweet Pea Interiors. Melissa wanted something clean, fresh and simple for her new venture, which is all about designing fabulous spaces for little people.
Pop on over to Melissa's new blog as she begins to share words, photos, colours, designs and beautiful things that inspire her.
Sarah xx
Posted by Style Me Gorgeous at 9:51 PM 1 comments
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A Mother and Daughter High Tea
Ok this is just GORGEOUS, and what a fantastic idea.. a mums 30th tied in with her daughters 2nd birthday by combining the theme of a teddy bears picnic and a high tea. It can get expensive when your family members all have birthdays at the same time of the year like mine, so I am very impressed with this idea.
A pink, red and white colour palette never fails to wow me, so pretty.
This party is the beautiful styling of Pauline at the Party Studio.
Sarah xx
PS My 3 year old sons birthday is 7 days before mine, if we ever had a combined party I think it would have to be a chocolate theme..one thing we have in common that is gender neutral. mmmmm.
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Labels: Party Ideas
the view from my office...
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Elk Homewares
This is the elegant logo I just designed for new online boutique Elk Homewares ...website coming soon! I just LOVE this font....that is one beautiful letter 'e' !
Sarah xx
Posted by Style Me Gorgeous at 4:59 PM 3 comments
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Styling Max Gorgeous
Max looked so cute today I couldnt resist showing you ;-) I am LOVING navy blue and green together! Don't you just love dressing babies in the winter ?...with all the cute booties and beanies about..they look so cosy you just want to cuddle them even more.
oobi green stripe knit vest - www.designchild.com.au
oobi cable knit bear hat green - www.cradlerock.com.au
polka euro trax pants - www.littlepinwheel.com.au
bobux navy pull apart boot - www.minimen.com.au
Sarah xx
Posted by Style Me Gorgeous at 11:52 PM 9 comments
Labels: baby clothes, online shopping
Friday, May 21, 2010
The Celebration Emporium
Here's a lovely, shiney and sparkly new logo I just designed for The Celebration Emporium.
I also designed a gorgeous website to match..so sign up here to receive notification of the online store's launch...coming soon. The sparkly new Celebration Emporium will be showcasing a unique range of invitation designs by Australian designers.
Sarah xx
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Baby Elephant (love)
Awww stop it....this is too cute!
I saw this via Nest Design Studio Blog today and had to show you.
I love elephants...you know I do...especially sweet little baby ones with balloons (My Max's naming day theme).
This is a 5 x 7 print available from Trafalgars's Square Etsy shop.
Sarah xx
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Labels: illustration
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Vintage Circus
Circus / Carnival themed parties have always been very popular, I did a circus train theme for my son's 2nd birthday a couple of years ago (top pic). There have been plenty of gorgeous circus / carnival theme parties popping up lately..and Im loving how the theme keeps on being re-invented with everyone doing it in different styles or different colours.
I fell in love with the circus party ideas of Sweet Paul via Hip Hooray (thanks for introducing me girls!). The seal cookies are too cute..I love that they double as decorations. I also adore the spotty bunting cake, its simple yet so effective, and one that anyone could have a crack at..it doesnt have to be perfect...thumbs up for the textured icing look!
There is certainly no shortage of circus themed decorations, lollies, partyware etc out there...its just a matter of narrowing it all down! I came across this cute pop up clown card from Poketo today, this would be a fun invitation idea.
So naturally now I am very keen to try my hand at the circus party again for one of my boys birthdays..but this time vintage, I will have to come up with a way to give it a unique twist (fun, fun, fun).
I cant get enough of vintage right now, Im going to do a vintage 'boys toys' theme for Max's 1st birthday, I will show you some of my inspiration for that later ;-)
Sarah xx
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Labels: circus theme, Invitations, Party Ideas
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Trifle - Layers Of Lovely
Its nice to have the pleasure of re-designing a website that I originally designed as it shifts focus, grows into something new and even more fabulous, or just wants a makeover to stay fresh and interesting.
This is the new look Trifle website.....classy hey !
At Trifle you'll find over 60 designers hand picked from around the world, a collaboration of established high end designers, niche companies, handmade artists and amazing start-up companies destined for greatness.
Sarah xx
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Labels: Website Designs
The Paper Sweet
I designed this gorgeous, vibrant logo for Veronica of The Paper Sweet, aiming to reflect the beautiful detail and colour of Veronica's handmade cards and tags.
Handmade cards are much more personal and unique, The Paper Sweet cards and gift tags are lovingly handcrafted using paper, felt, material and ribbon, and they will be available for purchase on etsy from July 1.
Sarah xx
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Mothers day was perfect... it started with Jack and I making a chocolate cake (while daddy mopped the floors and little Max napped), and ended with my family sitting around the fire at mums farm, toasting marshmallows.
I always go in and check my kids, give them a kiss and make sure they are tucked in before I go to bed, and on sunday I did the same, but stayed for a while just watching....overwhelmed with love, so precious, I hope I never ever forget the details of them as babies, their smell, the sweet baby breath, little snores like a cat purring, perfect little squishy faces, gorgeous kissable lips..too cute.
I hope my boys and I grow to be as close as I am to my mum, and remember boys...you are NEVER too old for cuddles for mum!
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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Breakfast in bed for Mummy !
Download your FREE Mother's Day Colour In page here
Enjoy !
Sarah xx
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Farewell to the 'Senator'
In memory
of Orville 'Buzz' Busby
By Nila Smith
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[December 11, 2012]
This past fall, in October, it was a
humorous slip of the tongue, but one that will probably never be
forgotten, as it spoke volumes about a man who was respected by the
Lincoln City Council.
As the two bantered back and forth, whether or not they were in
agreement with each other or of opposing opinions doesn't matter at
this point.
But it was O'Donohue who, as he concluded a statement directed
toward Busby, came very close to referring to him as Senator. The
room got a chuckle from the slip, and laughing at himself, O'Donohue
quipped: "Well, he's been here long enough; maybe he should have an
upgrade." To which Busby quickly returned: "Then give me the pay!"
From that day on, once in a while someone would laughingly refer
to Buzz as the Senator, and it just seemed to fit.
This past weekend the city of Lincoln lost its "Senator." Orville
"Buzz" Busby died Saturday morning at Memorial Medical Center in
This brought to an end more than three years that Busby had
battled with health issues that began as serious problems and then
continued to grow into something worse.
Early in 2009 Buzz began having his health issues. I remember
clearly the city treasurer and close friend to Buzz, Les Plotner,
telling with tears in his eyes that his good friend was in serious
condition in the hospital in Springfield.
But, even though he gave his family and friends quite a fright,
Buzz was far from finished with this world at that point. He
eventually recovered as best anyone could and returned to the
In the early part of 2010 Busby was hospitalized again, this time
for heart surgery. While many worried that at 73 years of age, it
would be a difficult surgery, he came through and in a few months
was back at the city council. I recall that day quite clearly as
When he arrived at the council that evening, the entire room was
pleased to once again have him there, but no one was more pleased
than he was. The look on his face as he sat down at his desk and was
greeted and welcomed back by so many was nothing short of pure joy.
That night the council gathered after the meeting, and we took a
group picture with Buzz standing front and center.
Busby was one of those people who knew it all and shared all he
knew. He had lived in Lincoln since the 1960s. He watched the city
change and evolve into what it is today. As an alderman he helped
shape that growth and change, and sometimes he put his foot down
hard to promote it, or in hopes of stopping something he felt was
not good for the city.
In recent years he co-chaired the city finance committee with
Melody Anderson and was seriously concerned about the economic
downturn of the country and Lincoln.
"Buzz was one of the good guys," Anderson said Sunday night. "He
will be hard to replace. He encouraged and mentored me when I became
an alderman. For a couple of years during budget time, I think I
spent more time with Buzz and Les Plotner than I did my own family.
... I miss him already. Even though these last three years he hasn't
always been able to be as active as he once was, I always knew he
was my "go to" guy. However, I am glad he is no longer in pain and
is at peace."
Buzz worried about the city finances and often spoke adamantly
about cutting back and saving funds. He cautioned the council and
city leaders that money spent was money gone, never to come back.
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He worked relentlessly to get the city to take action on
delinquent sewer accounts. He came up with ideas that were sometimes
shot down, but he had a pit bull attitude, and when he sunk his
teeth into something, he didn't let go until it was accomplished.
He was pleased with the actions the council took to finally come
up with an active plan that worked in collecting those delinquent
At budget time, he went through each page of the city's massive
budget and scrutinized each request from department heads.
Even when he couldn't be at the budget meetings, he made it clear
to everyone that he was watching.
An example of that rings clearly in my memory. It was budget time
2011, and once again Buzz was under the weather. However, while his
body might have been wearing down, his mind was sharp, and he was
still knee-deep in trying to manage the city's finances.
It was a Monday night voting session when Mayor Keith Snyder
walked in with a fist full of red ink pens. He distributed one on
each desk in the council chambers and explained that he had visited
Buzz that day and the pens were from him. Everyone got the message.
Buzz expected the red ink to flow and the budget to be trimmed to a
manageable size.
This weekend, Snyder remembered Buzz, much the way we all do who
spent four nights a month with him, as a good guy who cared about
Lincoln and worked hard to make it a better place for all of us.
"Lincoln suffered a great loss Saturday," Snyder said. "We are
going to miss Alderman Busby tremendously, as both a valuable
colleague and a dear friend. He knew city finances inside and out,
top to bottom. He was the source for any information you wanted
about city government. If it had been tried, or even if it should
have been tried, he knew about it and could give you as many details
as you needed.
"In addition to his experience and knowledge, he was one of
hardest working and one of the most forward-thinking aldermen on the
council. Even during his illnesses of the past few years, he was
always working, always sharing his ideas and always striving to make
things better."
Snyder concluded by saying: "We'll miss his smile and his great
sense of humor. He deeply cared about people and wanted only the
best for the city of Lincoln. We're a better community because of
Buzz's long, dedicated and devoted service."
Tonight the city council will meet in council chambers. It will
be a sad and difficult night for all of them, all of us. By
tradition, a black cloth will be laid over Buzz's desk, and we will
all mourn in our own way for the loss of a good man and a good
No doubt there will be a few words spoken and a few tears shed,
my own included. But at the same time, we'll rejoice in knowing that
heaven has a new Senator, and if there is a money problem up there,
Buzz will be on it.
[By NILA SMITH]
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I've now read and made notes on the first 6 Books.
Somethings that stand out:
1) I'd never heard Heaven referred to as Tian before. The commentary suggests it was a phrase more prevaliant in the Zhou dynasty. Was Heaven still referred to in this way commonly by the Han Dynasty?
2) This is probably running before I can walk but there are a lot of references in the commentary to different schools of thoughts. It seems one needs a basic understanding of these to understand the nuances of the text. Would anyone mind giving me a basic guide to that or link me to a site that gives a good instruction. Also for bonus points what schools were popular in the Han Dynasty and in what regions?
3) Being a good ruler meant living righteously and then Confucius believed, others would emulate you.
4) Lots of it chimes with Christianity in my opinion. Especially 4.6, 5.11 and 5.27 (5.12 goes without saying )


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It has been so dreary...
I thought I would whip up something that just screamed summer.
Cucumber Chive Mousse
A light and creamy first course.
1 large English cucumber
1 tablespoon salt
1cup fromage blanc
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 packet unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1. Peel seed the cucumber. Cut the cucumber into 1/4 inch cubes and sprinkle with the salt. Place in a colander and allow the cucumber to sweat for at least 30 minutes. Place the sweated cucumbers into paper towel and squeeze to remove any remaining liquid.
2. In a stand mixer, whip the fromage blanc and the sour cream.
3. Boil the water, remove from stove and add in the gelatin, stirring until dissolved. Add the warm gelatin to the fromage blanc mixture, then fold in the drained cucumbers, chives and lemon juice. Allow the mixture to sit for 30 minutes to thicken.
4. Whip the heavy cream into stiff peaks and fold into the thickened fromage blanc/cucumber mixture. Spoon into ramekins or small glasses and refrigerate for at least 2 hour. To serve, garnish with thin slices of cucumbers.


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Lord King, who headed the bank for 10 years, said the EU's single currency system is set to lurch from crisis to crisis for years ahead.
And he warned that the drive towards political union among the 19 euro-zone nations will not help save the project from eventual disintegration.
The forecast comes in a new book written by the peer, who is better known as Mervyn King.


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PORTLAND, Ore. - Forward Matt Taylor scored two second-half goals as the Portland Timbers defeated England's Preston North End 2-1 in a special exhibition match in front of 8,238 at PGE Park on Saturday night. Matt Taylor snapped the Timbers two-game scoreless streak and kept the Portland's unbeaten record at PGE Park in tact.
After trailing 1-0 in at halftime, the Timbers controlled the pace of the second half and would out shoot Preston North End 12-9 in the contest. Portland maintains its unbeaten record at home at 10-0-4 including USL First Division matches and all three international exhibition matches this season.
Preston North End suffered its third loss while on its 2007-08 U.S. preseason tour and were out scored 6-2 in those matches. Known as the "Lilywhites," Preston North End played the Seattle Sounders on Monday and Mexico's Monterrey on Thursday in Sacramento, Calif.
New Portland forward Matt Taylor, who was signed on Wendesday, scored his first goal as a Timber in the 50th minute to tie the match at 1-1. Matt Taylor out ran a Preston North End defender to a long ball sent over the top. Forcing a one-on-one with the goalkeeper, Matt Taylor slyly maneuvered around Andy Lonergan, a former English U-21 National Team member, and slotted home the equalizer.
In stoppage time, Timbers forward David Hague set up the game-winning goal as he was knocked down in the box. Matt Taylor calmly stepped up for the penalty kick and forced Lonergan to his left and nailed his shot inside the opposite post for his second goal of the match.
Brett Ormerod put Preston North End on the board in the 12th minute knocking in a header from three yards out. Off of deflection on a corner kick, midfielder Adam Nowland found Ormerod, who was Preston North End's second leading scorer last season, with a short ball across the box. Ormerod's shot arched just beyond the reach Timbers goalkeeper Bayard Elfvin. His goal was only the Lilywhites second goal in three matches while on tour in the U.S.
Portland nearly found a goal in the 28th minute with two chances by midfielders Andrew Gregor and England native Tom Taylor. Gregor's strike was a free kick from 25 yard out that rattled off the crossbar and deflected out to Tom Taylor alone in the top left corner of the box. Off the bounce, Tom Taylor blasted a shot towards the top far corner, but it too hit the crossbar.
In the 85th minute, another Matt Taylor goal, was waived off due to an offside call by referee Andres Pfefferkorn.
The Timbers (11-3-4, 37pts) return to USL First Division action on August 1 as they travel north to face Northwest rival the Seattle Sounders at Qwest Field at 7 p.m. Portland will then visit the Minnesota Thunder on August 4 before returning home to battle the Thunder at PGE Park on August 9.
Notes: Since 2001, the Timbers are 4-0-1 at PGE Park against international opponents ... For the second consecutive match Matt Taylor has taken four shots ...
POR: GK Elfvin (Reese, 76), D Higgins, D Morrison, D Knowles (Marcum, 45), D S. Thompson (Meissner, 55), M T. Taylor (Ready,74) , M Dombrowski, M Gregor (Hague, 45), M Olum, F Harrington (Ambriz, 81), F M. Taylor
PNE: GK Lonergan, D Jones, D Pugh, D St. Ledger, D Chilvers (Collins,80), M Jarrett (Hill, 86), M Anyinsah (Whaley, 64), M Nowland, M L. Neal, F Agyemang (Alexander, 74), F Ormerod
Scoring Summary:
PNE: Ormerod (Nowland), 12
POR: M. Taylor, 50
POR: M. Taylor (PK), 90


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CASE11640: Horary consultation concerning William Miller (PERSON14173)
Question asked by the patient on 24 August 1598 at 06:24
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This is the story of our first overnight backpacking trip with the kids. The cast of characters includes me and Hubby, A (age 9), E (age 7) and E-boy (age 4). Oh, and don't forget the chocolate lab puppy, Moose (age 8 months). This story will be told with many words and few pictures, not by choice, but due to the unfortunate circumstance of arriving at the trailhead and finding that one of the children had unplugged the camera battery charger without the batteries getting enough juice. So, here we are at the trailhead, ready to start on our journey:
We've been planning to do an overnight backpacking trip with the kids for a while. We love to get the kids out experiencing the wonders of nature, and enjoy camping. So after doing several day hikes with the kids we went looking for a nice trail to hike. We wanted to hike in 5-6 miles, with a gentle gain in elevation. We also were looking for something that was near a creek, and allowed dogs to hike along. After much searching we settled on hiking to Spider Meadow. We planned to spend three days and two nights, hiking in on day one and setting up camp, then spending day two doing day hikes without packs for the kids, then hiking out on the third day. We packed up our gear into five packs (Hubby carried almost 40 pounds, I carried 20, A 11, E9 and E-boy 5. Oh and the dog carried his food and bowls in his little pack) and set off for the trailhead.
I have to say, we picked a great hike. The trail was in good condition and the ascent was gentle. The main challenge was the creek crossings, which we prepared for by bringing crocs to wear when wading across. A few of the creeks were flowing pretty high, and Hubby froze his feet by carrying across first his own pack, then each of the girls. Halfway in we stopped for lunch on the trail, then continued on. The second half of the trail was covered in patches of snow, which was a bit challenging for the kids to cross. We took a pretty lazy pace so the kids could enjoy themselves on the trail, and reached the meadow after about 6 hours of hiking.
The view when we reached the meadow was spectacular! The first thing we saw was a huge buck standing near the creek, looking right at us. It was one of those sights you just have to be still and drink in. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures of it. So sad; so very, very sad. Here's what it looked like:
Once in the meadow, we found a nice place to camp by crossing yet another creek. We set up the tents and went about the process of cooking dinner. The kids ran about the grassy meadow (amazing how setting down their packs had energized them to play tag after hiking 6 miles) while Hubby and I enjoyed the views. We had a lot of solitude, as there were only two or three other groups of campers in the meadow, none on our side of the creek. After dinner, we tucked the kids in their tents and settled into ours.
We woke in the morning to all that glorious scenery! There's nothing like early mornings in the great outdoors! When we went to get the kids out of their tent, we heard the bad news. A's palate expander had come unglued on one side during the night. It was loose in her mouth, and it was hurting. We had two choices, we could tell her to buck up and deal with it for the next two days, or we could hike out and have the orthodontist take care of it as soon as we could. We briefly considered just pulling it out with the leatherman tool, but that didn't seem like a viable option since neither Hubby nor I had gone to dentistry school.
We fixed breakfast, and ate before breaking camp. A. wasn't able to eat much, but she drank some milk and sucked on her Cheerios. Then we took down our tents and packed up our backpacks. I can't tell you how disappointed we were to have to cut our trip short, especially since we were hiking out carrying an entire day's worth of food. However, we did what we had to do.
The hike out went faster than the hike in, as we were going downhill. We didn't have time to dawdle, as we needed to reach cell phone service before the office hours were over at our orthodontist. After reaching the trailhead it was another hour before we were able to call out. Luckily, the orthodontist was able to meet us at his office in the evening and take out the expander for A.
So that is the story. I have to say it was a successful hike. We were able to carry everything we needed in, and we reached our destination. The kids did a great job hiking, and we can definitely plan another overnight hike soon. This time, though, we'll make sure we have batteries for the camera. And A. no longer has a palate expander to pop off and ruin our plans. Whatever our next adventure brings, I'm sure we can handle.


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Around The World is still going on and you have until November 29th to visit and get your goodies. Today I'm showcasing two designers from North America, Apple May Designs and Captivity Co. poses. My cute long sleeve crop top is from Apple May and comes in a variety of designs to pin point locations all over North America. Captivity Co. has poses out to emulate break dancing, a style of street dancing that began in NYC in the 1970s.
I'll admit that using these dance poses was a lot of fun. I constantly find myself dancing in RL, even if I do look like a goof. In other news, TRUTH released two new hair styles and I'm wearing Nyx. These styles are 50% off for the holiday weekend so don't miss out.
Skin- *League*– Jen Medium in Natural
Eyes- Ikon– Eternal Eyes in Ice
Eyelashes- Redgrave– 31 extra long
Hands- SLink-Mesh Rigged Hands
Hair- TRUTH– Nyx in Swedish
Top- Apple May Designs– Say It! Mesh Top Hollywood @Around The World
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User Experience/Web Professional Speed Networking Event - April 10: UXPA DC, STC WDCB, IxDA-DC, Web Content Mavens, DCWW, Content Strategy Meetup, NAMDE
Multi-organizational event
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)
Event Details
Meet others with careers like yours!
Do you want to network with other user experience and web professionals? Are you tired of going to networking events where you only meet other people who are in an entirely different career track?
This is the networking event that you've been waiting for!
Six organizations - UXPA-DC, IxDA-DC, Web Mavens, STC WDCB, DCWW, Content Strategy Meetup and NAMDE have come together to let you meet others in similar careers through a structured speed networking forum.
Early (optional) Elevator Pitch Workshop
Not sure what to say when you network? Come at 6pm for a short workshop on creating an elevator pitch.
Networking Bonus! Build your Social Network Connections!
Are you looking to build your social network with other like-minded professionals? Include your Website, Blog, LinkedIn, Twitter, and/or Facebook profile URL when you register and we'll send these profiles to all other attendees so that they can connect with you (You MUST attend to have your information sent out!).
When: Wednesday, April 10 @ 6:30 PM (or 6:00 PM for optional short workshop)
Where: R.F.D. Washington, 810 7th St., NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Gallery Place/China Town Metro stop)
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Optional Short Elevator Pitch Workshop
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Sign-in, Appetizers, Drink Tickets, Unstructured networking.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Structured Speed Networking
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Additional activities, time for further conversations
and some unstructured networking
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INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT? Sponsors will participate in a lightning round (4 minutes per sponsor) at the beginning of the speed networking. Register at: http://sponsorapril13networking.eventbrite.com. Contact Jen for more information at firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you to our Sponsors:
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User Experience Professionals Association DC Chapter is the DC chapter of UXPA International, a multidisciplinary organization committed to the design and development of usable products. We host monthly speakers and events as well as yearly conferences.
Society for Technical Communication, Washington, DC - Baltimore Chapter (STC WDCB) is the world's largest professional association dedicated to the advancement of the field of technical communication. We offer monthly educational events, an annual competition that evaluates the effectiveness of online and print technical information, and many virtual networking opportunities.
Web Content Mavens is a DC-based networking group for web & content managers and those interested in web technology. We have 1500+ members in the area, focused around non-profit, association, government and media verticals.
Interaction Design Association DC Chapter is a DC-community focused group within the larger IxDA.
DC Web Women is a professional organization of students and enthusiasts who specialize in the fields of Web Design, Web Development, Computer Science, IT, Graphic Design, Web Content, Blogging, Multimedia, Marketing, e-Marketing, SEO, Web Analytics, and Social Media.
Content Strategy Meetup is the only meetup in the Washington, D.C. area devoted exclusively to content strategy. So if you love to quote your Halvorson while gripping tightly to your little blue copy of The Elements of Content Strategy, then we're the totally fun digital geeks for you.
National Association of Multicultural Digital Entrepreneurs (NAMDE) is an organization that brings together digital entrepreneurs of color and provides services, programs, and advocacy on their behalf. Founded in September 2010, NAMDE's mission is to cultivate an ecosystem that fosters access to opportunities and information and promotes growth and wealth creation for its membership.
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Psalm 19 - Creator, Author of Scripture, and Redeemer - Psalm 19 is certainly a favorite of many believers. In this Psalm, we are introduced to God as not only our Creator, but our Redeemer. And, all of these truths are found in His Word - which He authored. We know this sermon by Pastor John Fry will be greatly encouraging to you.
Psalm 22 - A View from the Cross - We usually think of the cross from a view on the ground. However, in this wonderful Psalm, God gives us a glimpse of the cross from the cross itself. We know this sermon by Pastor John Fry will be greatly beneficial to you!
|01 - You Were Born to Worship
|Brother John's sermon laid the foundation for the entire weekend. Simply, we were created (as was all created things) to worship God.
|02 - Music in Worship
|Like prayer, music is worship. Brother John laid quite the foundation from God's Word about the types of music that are to be sang in the Lord's churches. Then, he gave a lengthy history of music in Christendom. The approach was worthy and enlightening.
|03 - In Spirit and In Truth - Decently and In Order
|Though the messages were all to do with worship, this message brings back home the importance of the Spirit in worship. The truth cannot be sacrificed. All things must be kept in order. A study of worship would be incomplete without this sermon.
|04 - Hightogy - Peace Be Still
|Brother John Fry filled the pulpit for this message. He examines the calming of the sea by Jesus and relates that account to how the Lord often calms the storms in our own lives. We pray it's an encouragement to you!
|05 - Doers Not Hearers
|Brother John closed our Worship conference. In this message, he challenged the church in Northport to take to heart the things that had been preached. As difficult as it might be, Brother John encouraged us not to forget the things we had been taught. Whatever we do, we must act out the things that we've been instructed from God's Word to do.
|01 - Focus on the Soul
|The word of God declares that man sees himself as pure in his own eyes, but the Lord knows us for who we really are. This message is an attempt to focus our thoughts towards our own soul and see ourselves as God sees us.
|02 - Focus on our Strength
|As Christians it is sometimes easy to see how God was with us in our past. It is also easy to understand how God has promised to take care of us in the future. However, we often lose sight of how God is with us today. If God be for us, who can be against us?
|03 - Focus on the Home
|We live in a society today where parents often want to be their childrens best friends instead of playing the role as parents. This message is an encouragement to parents to step back and refocus on God's will in the rasing of our children.
|04 - Focus on the Gospel
|We live in a society where many of us are scared to share the gospel message. As Christians we should never be ashamed to tell others about the gospel. This sermon is an exhortation to tell others about the pure gospel.
|05 - Focus on the Game
|This message uses the illustration of a football game in effort to show us how the church is to go forward promoting the Great Commission and the obstacles we face along the way.
|Christian Freedom
|A great lesson on two great points: #1. The believer is free from the Law #2. The believer is NOT free to live a life of sin
|Fishers of Men
|A sermon on the importance of missionary work
|Every Day is Labor Day
|A practical message showing the importance of serving God on a daily basis
|God's Still Working on Me
|An encouraging lesson detailing how the Lord is daily molding us into a better servant
You can find Bro. Fry's home church's (Grace Missionary Baptist Church of Ceredo, WV) Sermon Audio Page HERE


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MSNBC/Reuters: Group could halt South Dakota abortion ban
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As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Sensenbrenner can seek to compel administration officials to testify on these gross violations of privacy and fundamental freedoms. The recent search of one congressional office by federal law enforcement officials has made some members of Congress keenly aware of the White House's extraordinary claims of executive power. We hope that this outrage and concern, which hits home for lawmakers, extends to the millions of Americans whose call information and conversations have been monitored by the National Security Agency without a court order. Congress must put an end to the administration's stonewalling and investigate these gross abuses of power.
"As a librarian, I believe it is my duty and responsibility to speak out about any infringement to the intellectual freedom of library patrons," said Peter Chase, Director of the Plainville Public Library and Vice-President of Library Connection in Connecticut. "But until today, my own government prevented me from fulfilling that duty."
"Even though our identity was public due to the government's own mistakes, they still insisted we could not speak," said Barbara Bailey, Director of Welles-Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury, Connecticut, another of the librarians involved in the ACLU lawsuit. "It was difficult to sit among colleagues and listen to them discuss 'John Doe.' I had to work hard to keep my mouth shut, or I would risk jail time."
NEW YORK (AP) -- Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg thrust himself into the national immigration debate Wednesday, advocating a plan that would establish a DNA or fingerprint database to track and verify all legal U.S. workers.
Bloomberg compared his proposed federal identification database to the Social Security card, insisting that such a system would not violate citizens' privacy and was not a civil liberties issue.
"You don't have to work -- but if you want to work for a company you have to have a Social Security card," he said. "The difference is, in the day and age when everybody's got a PC on their desk with Photoshop that can replicate anything, it's become a joke."
The mayor said DNA and fingerprint technology could be used to create a worker ID database that will "uniquely identify the person" applying for a job, ensuring that cards are not illegally transferred or forged.
"I don't need to be lectured by you. You are no more a protector of the Constitution than am I," Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., shouted after Sen. Russ Feingold (news, bio, voting record) declared his opposition to the amendment, his affinity for the Constitution and his intention to leave the meeting.
A prominent Republican on Capitol Hill has prepared legislation that would rewrite Internet privacy rules by requiring that logs of Americans' online activities be stored, CNET News.com has learned.Rest of article
The proposal comes just weeks after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Internet service providers should retain records of user activities for a "reasonable amount of time," a move that represented a dramatic shift in the Bush administration's views on privacy.
Wisconsin Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is proposing that ISPs be required to record information about Americans' online activities so that police can more easily "conduct criminal investigations."
Judge Timothy McGinty forcibly incarcerated Carol Fisher in the psych unit of the Cuyahoga County Jail in downtown Cleveland, where she now sits for an indefinite period of time.
In a hastily called hearing yesterday, Judge McGinty made a highly unusual and outrageous decision to force Carol to undergo a state psychological exam as part of her pre-sentencing investigation. From the very start of Carol's case, the judge has openly said that she must have mental problems for resisting an unlawful and brutal encounter with Cleveland Heights police. He went even further in yesterday's hearing, saying that her opposition to the Bush regime makes her "delusional."
He [Judge McGinty] also kept saying Carol "wants" to go to jail, and that she has a "martyr complex." When Carol tried to explain why she wouldn't take this [psychiatric] test, the judge's only response was, "I do not negotiate with felons."
...if she refuses the psych exam, she will be forcibly sent to North Coast Mental Institute for a 20 day evaluation.
Big Brother is alive and well and going by the name of Un cle Sam. What isn't the government monitoring in our lives in these times?
Congress must agree to put an end to this large-scale governmental invasion of privacy, total disregard for the Fourth Amendment's protection against "unreasonable searches and seizures," and administration failure to seek and obtain legislative or judicial approval for its questionable activities.
Hanging in the balance may be the preservation of the Constitution itself as the stalwart protector of our rights and liberties.
The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.
The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans — most of whom aren't suspected of any crime. This program does not involve the NSA listening to or recording conversations. But the spy agency is using the data to analyze calling patterns in an effort to detect terrorist activity, sources said in separate interviews.
"It's the largest database ever assembled in the world," said one person, who, like the others who agreed to talk about the NSA's activities, declined to be identified by name or affiliation. The agency's goal is "to create a database of every call ever made" within the nation's borders, this person added.
Unable to get comfortable with what NSA was proposing, Qwest's lawyers asked NSA to take its proposal to the FISA court. According to the sources, the agency refused.
The NSA's explanation did little to satisfy Qwest's lawyers. "They told (Qwest) they didn't want to do that because FISA might not agree with them," one person recalled. For similar reasons, this person said, NSA rejected Qwest's suggestion of getting a letter of authorization from the U.S. attorney general's office. A second person confirmed this version of events.
In an interview with German television, Bush said: "I very much would like to end Guantanamo; I very much would like to get people to a court. And we're waiting for our Supreme Court to give us a decision as to whether the people need to have a fair trial in a civilian court or in a military court."
From his seemingly respectful reference to the court, one wouldn't guess that the Bush administration resisted any review by the Supreme Court of its handling of Guantanamo detainees, arguing unsuccessfully in 2004 that federal courts lacked jurisdiction.
Conversely, as ACLU Legal Director Steven R. Shapiro pointed out Monday, the president does not need Supreme Court approval to shut down Guantanamo or to give its inmates a fair trial. To use a term familiar to the president, he, not the court, is the "decider" when it comes to prolonging the detention of all those at Guantanamo.
WASHINGTON -- President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution.
Among the laws Bush said he can ignore are military rules and regulations, affirmative-action provisions, requirements that Congress be told about immigration services problems, "whistle-blower" protections for nuclear regulatory officials, and safeguards against political interference in federally funded research.
Legal scholars say the scope and aggression of Bush's assertions that he can bypass laws represent a concerted effort to expand his power at the expense of Congress, upsetting the balance between the branches of government. The Constitution is clear in assigning to Congress the power to write the laws and to the president a duty "to take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Bush, however, has repeatedly declared that he does not need to "execute" a law he believes is unconstitutional. Rest of article


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The Las Vegas SQL Server Users Group met on March 10, 2011. The meeting was both virtual and in-person. Good news – we had just about as many person attending online as we did in the meeting room.
As I had announced, we had the pleasure of listening to Glenn Alan Berry. Glenn spoke to us about many different tips around choosing hardware for better performance. We heard about processors, memory, servers, and storage. We ventured a little bit into virtualization and some recommendations if you are running virtual servers as well.
This is definitely one of those presentations people should check out. The meeting was recorded and is available online for viewing over the next year.
You can view the presentation here (https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/UserGroups/view?cn=&id=3DPBZQ&pw=). You may need to enter some information to view the meeting, but the required information will pre-populate.
One last note: to all those that attended the meeting -THANK YOU. I also really appreciate those who have been willing to give presentations to this group over the past year since I have been scheduling speakers for the group.


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MilitaryOnlineColleges.org has created a pretty handy list of 100 Civil War websites. It's aimed at military personnel, but anybody interested in the Civil War should find plenty of useful stuff listed—databases, blogs (including this one), CWRTs, museums, and so on. Definitely worth checking out.
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There are a lot of eating habits that will cause some sort of divide among diners. Should you bite a Kit-Kat or nibble off the chocolate before diving into the wafer? Should you ever put pineapple on pizza or is that a cardinal sin of the food world? But few things rile up the internet more than one type of eater: a person who bites their string cheese. Like, what kind of psychopath does that? It's in the name: String cheese is string and meant to be eaten in strings.
The Food People Hate Most in Every State
Well, my name is Carolyn Menyes. I'm a 27-year-old journalist in New York, and I'm here to tell you one thing: I bite my string cheese, and I am not ashamed to admit it.
Indeed, I bite my string cheese. I pretty much always have, and I don't really know why. I've tried the string thing, and while I think it's fun, I also find it to be a pretty inefficient way of having a quick and tasty snack of mozzarella cheese. The cheese peels unevenly, tiny bits sort of fall to the wayside and there's no real elegant way to eat the strings. Biting string cheese is just easier, and only your teeth can achieve the perfect-sized bite.
I don't always bite my string cheese; sometimes I rip it into little chunks not in string form. Why do I do this you might ask? Well, because of the ultimate snack combination: cheese and crackers. You see, the light saltiness and soft texture of the mozzarella string cheese makes it the perfect cheese to go on top of a buttery Ritz cracker. And while you could achieve this goal by pulling your string cheese into strings, I find a slightly thicker piece of cheese pairs better with a cracker.
I recognize that I am in the minority here. In fact, in Illinois this is the most hated food habit! According to a Facebook survey done by Shopkick, 72 percent of people peel their string cheese, with just about one in four folks biting their snack. And that's all fine and good; I'm OK with being a rebel here. No matter how you bite (or peel) it, string cheese is a quick thing to throw in your lunch and an easy way to eat more cheese.
Carolyn Menyes is the entertain editor at The Daily Meal. And yeah, she thinks pineapple on pizza is pretty OK too. Follow her food adventures on Instagram and Twitter.


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With the ink on the contracts for Malkin, Letang, Kunitz, Dupuis, and Bylsma now drying, where are the Penguins as a team heading into the 2013-2014 season?
Currently, Craig Adams, Matt Cooke, Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow, Douglas Murray, and Mark Eaton can talk to other teams, and can sign elsewhere tomorrow afternoon. We are currently negotiating with Adams and Cooke (and I hope Adams is the priority there, since he is a solidifying force on our fourth line and can always be counted on when killing penalties...he seems to be the exact type of player than Bylsma was when he played and can be somewhat of a coach on the ice). Hopefully, another signing or two are able to happen with the cap reduced down into the $64 million range (because only Dupuis' new contract kicks in immediately...the others don't start until next season, when it is assumed that the cap should rise again).
But without taking any of those guys into account, it looks like our top two offensive lines are set in stone, but the bottom two lines have some question marks.
Or, if you prefer, Jokinen could be the 4th line center with Vitale moving up to a 3rd line winger. Re-signing Cooke would solve that, but that's still up in the air. As mentioned earlier, I'd prefer Adams if I had to choose between the two, meaning the Zolnierczyk could start out in W-B/S and be a potential injury call up as a 3rd or 4th liner. After we gave Jeffrey a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, I'd imagine he'd take the Tyler Kennedy role, who was traded to San Jose for a 2nd round pick.
On defense, we have:
With Bortuzzo also in the fold, since he was given a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent.
In net, there is Fleury and Vokoun again, with Zatkoff and Hartzell likely splitting duties between the pipes in Wilkes-Barre.


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Final Countdown to the Playoffs: Game 1: Sweeping the Nationals and ending the regular season on a high note.
The Phillies, behind a bunch of rookies and bench players, defeated the Nationals, 8-3, ending the 2008 regular season on a high note. They will now be facing the Brewers in the National League Divisional Series starting this coming Wednesday afternoon.
The Phillies took a quick 1-0 lead in the first as, with two men on base and one out, Eric Bruntlett, who has earlier singled and then moved to third on Tadahito Iguchi's double, would cross the plate on Nationals' starter Odalis Perez's wild pitch, while Iguchi would move up to third. The Nationals would tie the game in the third, as the Phillies' surprise starter Kyle Kendrick would give up a lead-off home run to Luke Montz, his first career home run. The Nationals would then take the lead in the fourth as, with a runner on second and no one out, Kory Casto would hit a RBI double, scoring Anderson Hernandez, who has earlier doubled, to make it 2-1 Nationals. Two batters later, with Casto now on third, after moving up on Ryan Langerhans' ground out, 4-3, he would score on Alberto Gonzalez's RBI single, making it 3-1 Nationals. The Phillies would strike back in their half of the fourth, as, with runners on second and third and two outs, So Taguchi would hit a two-run single, scoring Lou Marson, who has earlier singled, his first hit in the majors, and would move up to third on pinch hitter Jayson Werth's single, who would later steal second, tying the game up at three all. Eric Bruntlett would then follow with a RBI double, knocking in Taguchi and giving the Phillies a 4-3 lead. The Phillies would add to their lead in the sixth, when, with a runner on first and two outs, Taguchi would hit a RBI triple, knocking in pinch hitter Ryan Howard, who has earlier singled to the left of the shift that most major league teams would put up against him, making it 5-3 Phillies. Then in the eighth, the Phillies would put the game away, when, with a runner on first and two outs, Marson would hit a monster two-run home run to left, his first career home run, scoring Greg Golson, who was earlier safe at first on a force play, which has wiped out Mike Cervenak, who has earlier reached base on a fielding error by Nationals' shortstop Hernandez, giving the Phillies a 7-3 lead. Pinch hitter Matt Stairs would then follow with a solo home run to right, his thirteen home run of the year, to give the Phillies an 8-3 lead. That would be the ballgame as Clay Condrey would come in to pitch a scoreless ninth, although he would give up a walk and then a single before recording the final out of the Phillies' 2008 regular season by getting Emilio Bonifacio to ground out, 3-1.
Kyle Kendrick, the surprise starter, would get a no-decision as he pitches four innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits. Kendrick, who is not on the Phils' post-season roster, will now be sent down to the Florida Instructional League to rebuild his confidence in his pitches as well as being taught two more pitches to help compliment his slider, before he comes back to join the team for spring training 2009. Les Walrond would get the win as he pitches two scoreless innings, giving up two hits as he struck out four. His record is now 1-1 with a 6.10 ERA. J.A. Happ would pitch one and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief, giving up two hits as he struck out three. Rudy Seanez would pitch a third of an inning, getting out the only batter he would face. Clay Condrey would pitch a scoreless ninth, giving up a hit and a walk. Odalis Perez would get the lost, as he is only able to pitch three and two-thirds inning, leaving the game early because of a possible injury and with the Nats not taking any chances with his career, giving up four runs, only three of which were earned, on eight hits while striking out five. His record is now 7-12 with an ERA of 4.34. Shairon Martis would pitch two innings and a third, giving up an earned run on two hits while striking out three. Marco Estrada would pitch two innings, giving up three runs, only two of which were earned, on three hits.
The Phillies (92-70) would end the year with a sweep of the Nationals, winning the third game of the series with rookies and bench players, although two of the regulars, Jayson Werth and Ryan Howard would both come up to bat as pinch hitters, both getting singles and both scoring. Among the bench players, So Taguchi would lead the way by going 3 for 5, getting a triple, knocking in three runs while scoring one. Eric Bruntlett and Tadahito Iguchi would be next as they each went two for five, with Bruntlett knocking in a run and scoring one. Geoff Jenkins would be the other bench player who would get a hit. The only one among the rookies with a good day would be Lou Marson, who would go 2 for 4, getting his first major league career hit, a single, score his first run, knock in his first RBI and hit his first home run of his career, all in the same game. He also threw out his first base stealer of his career, as he caught the Nationals' Emilio Bonifacio when he overslid second base on a steal attempt, tagged out by Iguchi when he tried to put his foot back on the bag. Also, all three pinch hitters that the Phillies would send up to the plate would hit safely as Matt Stairs would add a solo home run to Werth and Ryan's singles. The victory gives the Phillies the second best record in the National League, beind the Central Division Champions Chicago Cubs, and the fifth in the majors, behind the American League Western Division Chmpions Los Angeles Angles, the American League Eastern Division Champions Tampa Bay Rays and the American League Wild Card Winner and Current World Champions Boston Red Sox.
The Phillies ended the season in first place in the National League Eastern Division, with a record of 92-70 for a winning percentage of .568, ending twelve wins over .500. They ended up being three games ahead of the Mets, who ended up with a record of 89-73 .559, seven and a half games ahead of the Marlins, who ended up with a record of 84-77 .522, twenty games ahead of the Braves, who ended up with a record of 72-90 .444 and thirty-two and a half games ahead of the Nationals, who ended up with a record of 59-102 .366.
The Phillies will now have today and tomorrow to rest up before they get ready to face the Wild Card Winner Milwaukee Brewers for a five games National League Divisional Series, which will start in Philadelphia on Wednesday.


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Ramirez, Braun lead Brewers to 4-3 win over Padres
Milwaukee is now 10 games over .500 for the first time since 2011
Aramis Ramirez homered, Ryan Braun drove in two runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 Monday night.
Wily Peralta (3-0) gave up three runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings as the Brewers improved their major league-best record to 15-5. Peralta stuck out six.
Will Smith pitched out of a base-loaded jam in the seventh inning. Tyler Thornberg worked a scoreless eighth and Francisco Rodriquez finished for his eighth save this season and 312th of his career, good for 19th on the career list.
Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez was in the starting lineup as he waited to see if he would be suspended for his role in a benches clearing brawl on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Major League Baseball is expected to issue its decision on Tuesday. He went 1 for 3 with a double.
Andrew Cashner (2-2) gave up four runs and seven hits in six innings. The four runs scored against Cashner was the first time he had given up more than two earned runs his last 11 starts. It was the second longest streak in Major Leagues behind only Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zach Greinke, who has gone 15 starts without giving up more than two earned runs.
Peralta helped his own cause in the third inning. He led off with a double and scored on Scooter Gennett's triple. Braun drove a ball to the wall in right-center where it was caught by Will Venable, but Gennett scored easily.
Ramirez followed with his third home run of the season to give Milwaukee a 3-0 lead.
San Diego trimmed the lead to 3-2 in the fourth inning. Seth Smith singled and Chase Headley walked to start the inning. Yonder Alonso followed with an RBI single.
Chris Denorfia then grounded to shortstop Jean Segura, who threw to Gennett to force Alonso. But Gennett's throw to first hit a sliding Alonso in the elbow and the ball rolled into right field allowing Headley to score.
Braun's RBI single in the fifth inning scored Gomez, who led off the inning with a double, and increased Milwaukee's lead to 4-2.
Denorfia's first home run of the season in the seventh inning trimmed Milwaukee's lead to a run. Nick Hundley then doubled and Tommy Medica reached on an error to chase Peralta.
Smith replaced Peralta and walked Xavier Nady. But he got Seth Smith to fly out and struck out Headley to get out of the inning.
NOTES: Brewers LF Khris Davis, who hit the game-winning home run Sunday against Pittsburgh, was a late scratch due to the stomach flu. He was replaced in the starting lineup by OF Elian Herrera. ... Padres manager Bud Black said OF Cameron Maybin, who ruptured his left biceps March 2, could be reinstated and added to the Padres' 25-man roster during San Diego's current 10-game road trip. ... Milwaukee will start Yvoni Gallardo (2-0) in the second game of the series Tuesday, while the Padres will counter with Ian Kennedy (1-3)


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What kind of fruit do you eat in autumn? Eating more fruits usually allows us to get more vitamins and nutritional value, but the nutritional value and attributes of each fruit are different. So what kind of fruit do you eat in autumn?
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In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve.


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Debutant Kevin Doyle began his spell at QPR with a bang as his side drew with Championship promotion rivals Burnley.
Despite Doyle being joined on the score-sheet by his Ireland team-mate, Richard Dunne, QPR had to rely on a Modibo Maiga goal to rescue a point in a 3-3 draw.
The Clarets' dynamic duo Danny Ings and Sam Vokes had fired the visitors into a second-half lead which would have taken them above Rangers and up to second on goal difference.
But West Ham flop Maiga, who had moved to Loftus Road on loan barely 12 hours earlier having scored just one goal in 15 Premier League appearances this term, climbed off the bench to net a precious equaliser.
Doyle had headed Rangers into the lead and Dunne fired them ahead again after Ings' equaliser.
But Vokes' second-half double put Burnley in charge until Maiga's late strike.
While Rangers' promotion hopes are being hindered by a lack of goals, Ings and Vokes now have 37 between them - one more than Harry Redknapp's side have managed in total this season.
Shot-shy Rangers' cause has not been helped by a season-ending shoulder injury to their 15-goal top scorer Charlie Austin, which forced Redknapp into a familiar deadline-day scramble for new recruits.
One of them, Wolves loanee Doyle, took just six minutes to make impact when he powered in a header from Niko Krancjar's corner.
Burnley quickly regrouped, though, and hauled themselves level in the 25th minute when Kieran Trippier's cross was volleyed home on the turn from the edge of the area by Ings for his 22nd goal of the season.
Ings' first-time finish was impressive but it was topped nine minutes later by the unlikely figure of Dunne.
Another Krancjar corner was headed out to the right corner of the area, from where Dunne expertly volleyed it straight past Tom Heaton and celebrated his first goal since January 2012.
But Burnley hit back again nine minutes after the interval when Vokes got ahead of Dunne and prodded Michael Kightly's cross in with his studs.
And eight minutes later Ings forced Benoit Assou-Ekotto into a costly slip on the byline and rolled the ball across goal for Vokes to tap into an empty net.
Redknapp promptly threw on Maiga, whose first touch of note was a shot which, familiarly to West Ham fans, flew about six yards wide.
But the Mali international was on hand to tap in a cross from Junior Hoilett with 12 minutes left to snatch a point.