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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
But there's one that I miss, and that I wish we could bring back into use. Does anyone remember the acronym YMMV? Your Mileage May Vary. As in: "I found that swaddling my baby until nine months of age really helped her to sleep. YMMV." I loved that acronym. It essentially conveyed a message in which I believe wholeheartedly: we all have different experiences, and what works for some people may not (oh, heck, why don't I get really bold and say "will not") work for all. And there's nothing wrong with that. When the speaker or writer of that lovely acronym really believes in it, it makes all the difference between telling someone how they should do things, and sharing a take-it-or-leave-it life experience. Can you imagine American politics if people thought this way more often, instead of trying to legislate other people into behaving and believing all the same?
You may say I'm a dreamer...
I think that it is more and more important to move away from the all-or-nothing mentality that seems to be such a part of the American way of looking at the world. It's so easy, in many ways, to have a hard-and-fast rule for dealing with any given situation. Then there's no need to think when that situation arises; we just do what the rule says. Even when, sometimes, that's probably not the most right thing to do on that particular day at that particular time.
For me, those kinds of knee-jerk reactions mean that I'm living less mindfully. That I'm not paying attention to the particulars of a situation, that I'm distancing myself by generalizing. I don't think that I end up bringing my most thoughtful (as in, "full of thought", rather than "kind") self to interactions that way. Being flexible in my reactions is harder than just making assumptions. It requires me to consider each moment in its particular context, to pay attention. But I truly believe that life, being the great balancing act that it is, requires that kind of attention in order for me to be a full participant. Like walking a tightrope, it's all too easy to fall off, into old habits of body or mind, if I stiffen up and stop paying attention.
I've been thinking about this lately in the context of food. About a month ago, I bought two books which, by happenstance, had messages that really reinforced each other. They were Michael Pollen's new book In Defense of Food, and Alice Water's new cookbook The Art of Simple Food. They both really got me thinking about something that I've noticed before, but hadn't articulated. In the vein of that all-or-nothing mentality that I mentioned, I think that many people tend to think of eating as a "don't do that" kind of thing, of food as the enemy. Don't eat fat. Don't eat sugar. Don't eat white flour. Don't eat meat. Don't eat this kind of fish or that kind of plant. Don't, don't, don't. It is rare to see eating framed in terms of "do".
Do eat with friends and family. Do touch your food; play with it a little, even. Do take time to taste it. Do try everything at least once, and probably three or four times just to see what you think of it. Do eat what your body needs. Do think of cooking and eating as sensual experiences, as cultural experiences, as spiritual experiences. Do understand that food is a gift, that things die so that we can live, that grace is part of every meal.
Seen that way, it's hard not to eat well. If meals are a celebration, a sacrament, rather than simply fuel, if we think of the time that it takes to prepare and eat a meal with people we love as time well spent, rather than as time spent away from doing important things, how much healthier would we be, as a people? How much happier? How much more in touch with the people and world around us?
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- twinsetellen said...
conflict of interest statement: I work for a large food company.
With that out of the way, I really, really liked Michael Pollen's message - eat food, less of it, mostly plants. I really disliked much of the way he argued for the message. For me, his ideological stances (avoid all processed food - heck, home canned applesauce is processed food!) and his use of science when it suited his point but his dismissal of it when it didn't, harmed his overall argument and was disingenuous.
That said, I completely agree with you that the answer lies in appreciating our food. Really appreciating it. Making choices - today I will eat something more convenient because my schedule is insane and on Saturday I will cook from scratch with ingredients sourced from my own locale. And because I appreciate it, I will choose the convenience food that has vegetables and whole grains, even though they cost more.
If more people made that choice, there would be more choices of that sort to be made in the grocery store. And that would be very good, because as far as having time to cook from scratch, YMMV.
- June 18, 2008 at 3:30 PM
- Carrie K said...
I love the YMMV acronym and what it represents.
We also don't tend to eat for food's sake but for "convenience". I made homemade brownies once and the BFF was amazed. Why? It took less time than going to the store.
- June 18, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Very well said! I wish more people will put more of their thoughts on their blog like this!
I am always trying to be careful with mine because I don't want to be seen as the criticizing foreigner.
Just today when I saw the photos of the flooding I asked Joe, how come nobody really discuss the causes, how come it doesn't become the main issue of the election. How did it come to the current state of affairs where Clinton's affairs are more important and discussed than the problems rising from the neglect of infrastructure in this country?
oooopppsssieee,,, sorry, I talk to much!
- June 18, 2008 at 6:09 PM
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- June 18, 2008 at 6:28 PM
- FUZZARELLY said...
The answer to the acronym question is the greater bandwidth of today. There's not so much need to economize on email length anymore.
My particular favorite slang is "Yadda yadda."
- June 18, 2008 at 8:17 PM
- EGunn said...
I think the acronym thing depends on the person. It seems that blogging is becoming a slower, deeper process, one that involves a lot of thought rather than a quick post. I think this style of writing is a little less amenable to the acronym; they work well when you're chatting in real time or typing on a ridiculously small keyboard, but when you're sitting down to express deep thoughts big words seem to fit better. At least for me. YMMV. =)
- June 18, 2008 at 9:05 PM
- Helen said...
You worked at AskJeeves? How interesting. Tell us more.
Everyone is writing about food today www.dooce.com and how it is seen as an absolute rather than a mileage matter.
I hadn't come across YMMV before but I think I might take it up, even if I'm a bit late.
- June 19, 2008 at 4:49 AM
I actually enjoy cooking if I think about it and do it. My rut is viewing cooking as an onerous, one more painful thing to do, instead of essential for a good life. One of the things I work on, often unsuccesfully. Kind of like maintaining a certain level of order in the house. (And then there's the work I get paid to do...) (And I almost forgot the parenting!)
- June 19, 2008 at 9:28 AM
- anne said...
right ON! i love food . . we eat almost everything around here, or at least respect that others may eat something we don't. food is life-giving; it's a powerful tool.
- June 19, 2008 at 5:12 PM
- Rachael said...
Live to eat, don't eat to live. Meals are one of the best parts of the day, planning them is only a few spots down the line.
One of my favorite things about traveling is not only trying the foods in new places but also experiencing HOW they eat their meals, timing, length, habits, etc...like how in France when you sit down to dinner the table is yours for the night, there is no turnover, there is no pesky waiter asking you if you're ready for the check or even the next course, it's all on your time, relaxed and relished bit by bit. ooooh, I want to go back to paris...
- June 20, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- KnitNana said...
Had not seen the YMMV acronym, but certainly have seen it written out many times - Wendy uses if often, for example (mostly about knitting)!
Love the idea of the "do's" rather than the "don'ts" of things. (especially food!)
And I tend to go with moderation in all things, but mindfulness is the necessary ingredient not often listed on the receipe!
- June 20, 2008 at 12:17 PM
- twinsetjan said...
...but you're not the only one...
Well stated. I think the black or white rule set mentality is a non-thinking one. If you only have two choices (and one is "wrong") then you don't have anything to ponder. I'm a big believer in shades of gray.
- June 20, 2008 at 4:30 PM
OMG! I got a crash course in spinning today, and am completely hooked. I think I am buying a spindle and fiber on Monday. I completely understand your spinning obsession now.
- June 20, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- the boogeyman's wife said...
awesome post. living mindfully includes not accepting cultural ideas (or is it media more than culture?) without thought. hard sometimes when we're so busybusy. last night i had the first chance in a while to cook a real dinner, and it made me so happy. normally i cook mostly from scratch but the time (and planning) have been lacking lately, and i need to get back to it. simple things are best sometimes.
- June 20, 2008 at 7:26 PM
- Marianne said...
Mercy. Yes.
I love you.
- June 21, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Thanks for the thought-provoking post.
There seems to be powerful forces at work in our society: the cultivation of group thinking/mentality which discourages individual critical thinking, which in turn causes people to be sheeple blindly "tossed to and fro with every changing doctrine"; subtly instilling the sense that we can't take full care of ourselves or rely on our own decision making.
I laugh about the whole food craze which dashes hither and yon. What happened to common sense and "all things in moderation"? YYMV - Your yardage may vary. :-)
AskJeeves was a well used site when I work at the library reference desk. Thanks!!!
- June 22, 2008 at 8:23 AM
- Lynne said...
I've never seen that acronym but it would have been useful when I wrote my recent post on why I do [or don't] buy certain yarns.
As for food, I ate a chocolate biscuit the other day and later I found myself wondering if I had enjoyed it! In the busy-ness of my day I had eaten while doing something else so I could barely remember eating it let alone enjoying it. Thank you for reminding me that food is to be enjoyed not just consumed!
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McCallum is one of four original cast members whose contracts are up at the end of this season, along with Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and Sean Murray (who joined during the first season).
During the quartet's previous renegotiation two years ago, McCallum again was the first to reach a new agreement at the end of April. Talks with the other three stretched past the upfronts into June.
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The Plymouth-based Kuceras (who actually reside between Culver and Plymouth, on Myers Lake) graduated 6-foot-2 defenseman Connor Kucera from CMA in 2010, after which he enjoyed a successful freshmen season at Bowling Green State University, which plays in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association that includes Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Ohio State and Notre Dame, among others. Connor overcame injuries to be the statistical team leader on defense at +2, and he was also second in points among the defensemen. The solid and steady performer had the key transition plays in Bowling Green's big wins over number eight-ranked Notre Dame in South Bend in March, and the key defensive transition play in the home victory over number three Michigan back in February.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Looney Tunes Christmas...from Hell!
But something new has been added! Apparently Six Flags decided to show some Christmas spirit (sadism) and give some failed broadway actress a job (Career-dooming gig). That's right kids, reach for the stars. Aspire to become an actor, and someday you, too can entertain millions (Okay, maybe just a couple hundred) with the magic of your own beautiful (American Idol-rejected) voice, accompanied by 4 people in Looney Tunes costumes lip-synching (Wait...they don't have moving lips) to a 15-year-old children's Christmas album.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
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I have no further comments on this vid, whatsoever. All I know is that the show is bad already. I stop watching it after a few seconds.
- October 1, 2008 at 1:16 AM
Wow. This may be the worst thing to come out of the LT franchise. You could've replaced the LT costumed characters with others and it wouldn't have made any difference.
Also, the crowd seems bored/embarrassed to be there (don't blame them), though may it's just me.
- October 1, 2008 at 6:32 AM
Save your scorn for Six Flags for putting this crap on and Warner Bros. for allowing them to do so. The singer looks to be 18, not some failed broadway actress, and probably on her way to a broadway career. Many performers from the Six Flags stages have started their career performing next to Bugs and the gang, and have gone on to sing and dance on Broadway. I saw one such performer last night in Los Angeles in the new musical, 9 to 5.
Leave the performers alone and go after the fools who put this stuff up.
- October 1, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Lame plot, the gal can't sing, the music sounds horrendous.
I'm only laughing at how bad it is.
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Visitors to the Holiday Ceramic Show and Sale, which opened Thursday and runs through Dec. 14 in Westmont College's Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, will be able to purchase and walk out the door with items from the exhibition.
"It's different than past ceramic exhibitions in the gallery, in that this is going to be a cash-and-carry sale," said Christopher Rupp, museum collections manager, who will also be exhibiting his artwork. "People will be able to buy work on the spot and take it home with them."
The exhibition features the works of 18 artists from eight states, including Sunshine Cobb, Victoria Christen, Ann Tubbs, Ryan Greenheck, Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish, Sean O'Connell, Ronn Linn, Kyle Carpenter, Sue Tirrell, David Crane, Kristin Pavelka, David Eichelberger, Sandra Torres, Deanna Pini, Joan Rosenberg-Dent and Rupp.
"There will be all kinds of ceramics displayed, functional and nonfunctional," Rupp said. "There'll be some beautiful mugs and a mix of other things, too."
The museum closes the year with "Dreamkeepers: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art," which opens Thursday, Nov. 29.
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The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce is hoping a short parade will lead to a large party.
The first-ever Light Up the Boulevard Electric Holiday Parade and Festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 17.
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A lot of music-watching pundits have tossed out a lot of labels about the rise in recent years of old-school, twang-driven, tambourines-out folk music.
We've heard "suspender rock" and "corduroy chords" and other frankly adorable tags that can fit the sound reasonably well. But doesn't "folk" work perfectly well? Especially when followed by "revival"? It says all it needs to say, without stripping the movement of any of its rootsy cool.
You can decide for yourself when the jammin' genre and its modern-day purveyors take over Historic Old Pine Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 16. The reason? To make eleven hours -- heeyaw -- of sweet, folk-making tuneage at the Long Beach Folk Revival Festival.
Yeah, we said "heeyaw" -- like you wouldn't? You would.
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Tickets are 10 bucks, but kids get in for free. It's a family thing, folk, so, yep, come one, come all.
And as befitting its folksy feel, a farm-to-table lunch and local craft brewers shall be about (food and drink are good, given that this'll take up half a day, basically). Also? And "old time photo booth" and a mustache and beard competition'll be a-brewin'. Of course. We'd be sad if those two things weren't happening.
Old, soft cords and your own mutton chops are not mandatory, but if you do have some 'stache wax and well-worn boots, you might come dressed for the hand-clapper of an occasion.
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Top Reasons to Live in Rio Grande City, TX
- Delicious cuisine! No matter what kinds of food you like, you can find it in Rio Grande City. While the city is notorious for authentic Mexican restaurants such as Caro's and El Botana's, Okashi Sushi Bar and Seafood's delightful Japanese cuisine is among the best in the state of Texas.


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PASO ROBLES, Calif., Aug. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp ("Heritage Oaks" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:HEOP), a bank holding company and parent of Heritage Oaks Bank (the "Bank"), announced that the Company reached agreement with the United States Department of Treasury ("UST") regarding the Company's repurchase of warrants which provided the UST the opportunity to purchase 611,650 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $5.15 per share. These warrants were issued to the UST as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program—Capital Purchase Program ("TARP—CPP"). The Company will repurchase the warrants from the UST for $1,575,000, which is the price accepted by the UST on July 30, 2013. The repurchase of these warrants is expected to occur on August 7, 2013.
The Company has previously announced that it repurchased Series A Preferred Stock issued to the UST as part of the TARP—CPP on July 17, 2013, at par plus accrued dividends, the sum of which totaled $21.2 million. The purchase of both the Series A Preferred Stock and related warrants were funded through a one-time dividend from the Bank to the Company. The Company's pro-forma regulatory capital ratios at June 30, 2013, after considering the July 17, 2013 repurchase of Series A Preferred Shares and the pending August 7, 2013 repurchase of warrants from the UST are 10.5% and 14.4% for Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio and Total Risk-Based Capital ratio, respectively.
In commenting on the repurchases, Simone Lagomarsino, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are pleased to have completed the repurchase of both the TARP Preferred Stock and warrants from the United States Department of the Treasury. Our ability to repay with internal resources and still maintain strong regulatory capital ratios reflects the financial strength of our organization and marks another major milestone in our return to financial health. The repurchase of the Preferred Stock and warrants eliminates the dilutive effect these instruments have on our common shareholders."
About Heritage Oaks Bancorp
With $1.1 billion in assets, Heritage Oaks Bancorp is the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank which operates as Heritage Oaks Bank and Business First, a division of Heritage Oaks Bank. Heritage Oaks Bank has its headquarters and two branch offices in Paso Robles, two branch offices in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria, single branch offices in Cambria, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Templeton, and Morro Bay, as well as loan production offices in Goleta and Ventura/Oxnard. Heritage Oaks Bank conducts commercial banking business in the counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. The Business First division has one branch office in Santa Barbara. Visit Heritage Oaks Bancorp on the Web at www.heritageoaksbancorp.com. By including the foregoing website address, Heritage Oaks Bancorp does not intend to and shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material contained therein.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are "forward looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about anticipated future operating and financial performance, financial position and liquidity, business prospects, strategic alternatives, business strategies, regulatory and competitive outlook, investment and expenditure plans, capital and financing needs and availability, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and other similar forecasts and statements of expectation and statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as "will likely result," "aims," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "hopes," "intends," "may," "plans," "projects," "seeks," "should," "will," and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward‐looking statements.
Forward looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the regulatory environment, the economy and other future conditions. Forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially and adversely from those contemplated by the forward looking statements. The Company cautions you against relying on any of these forward looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements, include the following: the ongoing financial crisis in the United States, including the continuing softness in the California real estate market, and the response of federal and state government and our regulators thereto, general economic conditions in those areas in which the Company operates, competition, fluctuations in interest rates, changes in the Company's business strategy or development plans, changes in governmental regulation, changes in the credit quality of our loan portfolio, as well as economic, political and global changes arising from the war on terrorism, social unrest and other civil disturbances, the Company's ability to increase profitability and sustain growth, the Company's beliefs as to the adequacy of its existing and anticipated allowance for loan losses, beliefs and expectations about, and requirements to comply with the terms of the MOU issued by the FRB, and financial policies of the United States government.
Additional information on these risks and other factors that could affect operating results and financial condition are detailed in reports filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2013. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update forward looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward looking statements are made, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise or update such forward looking statements for any reason, except as may be required by law.
CONTACT: Simone Lagomarsino, President & Chief Executive Officer 1222 Vine Street Paso Robles, California 93446 805.369.5260 firstname.lastname@example.com Mark Olson, EVP & Chief Financial Officer 1222 Vine Street Paso Robles, California 93446 805.369.5107 email@example.com
Source:Heritage Oaks Bancorp


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The MIT women's swimming and diving team defeated Springfield College, 173-126, at its first dual meet of the 2013-14 season on Saturday, winning 10 of the 16 events throughout the day and all but four of the swimming events. Freshmen Veronika Jedryka (Arlington, Heights, Ill.) and Emily Tsang (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) led the Engineers with their two individual wins apiece, with Jedryka taking the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke, and Tsang winning the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard breaststroke.
MIT started the day off on the right foot with a win in the 200-yard medley relay. The A relay, that was composed of senior Christy Rogers (Bend, Ore.), Tsang, and sophomores Danielle Garside (Broomfield, Colo.) and Lena Yang (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) touched in 1:50.96, just over a second ahead of Springfield's A relay. The Engineers' B and C relays followed in third and fourth with times of 1:53.80 and 1:55.12 respectively.
Junior Taylor Pearl (Solon, Ohio) was Tech's first individual swimmer of the day, taking second place in the 1000-yard freestyle. Her time of 11:18.64 was 15 seconds behind Ashleigh Monroe and over five seconds ahead of Jenna Callahan. Jedyrka won the 200 free with a time of 1:57.73. She edged out Kelly Pennington, who has been named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Swimmer of the Year each of her three years, by just five one-hundredths of a second. The two were no more than two tenths of a second apart throughout the entire race.
MIT took the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke, with Rogers leading the way in 59.76. Junior Jane He (Yardley, Pa.) followed just a second later in second place with her time of 1:00.88 and Garside claimed third in 1:02.62. Tsang narrowly out-touched Emily Medeiros in the 100 breast with her time of 1:09.41, with the Springfield freshman following five one-hundredths of a second later. Sophomore Sarah Osmulski (Rumson, N.J.) and freshman Teresa de Figueiredo (College Station, Texas) took first and second in the 200-yard butterfly with times of 2:11.10 and 2:14.59. In an amazingly close and aggressive race, Yang touched in first place in the 50-yard freestyle with a 24.44, with Pennington coming in second in 24.45. The tides were turned later on in the day when Pennington won her first event of the day in the 100-yard freestyle with a 53.61. Yang followed closely behind in second in 54.17.
Both sophomore Grace Connors (Bronxville, N.Y.) and senior Jessica Wass (Bismarck, N.D.) earned points for the Engineers on the 1-meter board, with Connors coming in fourth place with a score 239.77 and Wass finishing in fifth with 197.02. Wass went on to finish in fourth on the 3-meter board as well, earning two points towards MIT's final score with her score of 156.30.
Tech took the top three spots in the 200 back, with Jedryka clocking a 2:07.84 to take the win. She was followed by Rogers in second with a 2:09.31 and He in third place with a time of 2:11.43. Tsang won the 200 breast by almost two full seconds with her time of 2:30.75, while classmate Tammy Tai (Sunnyvale, Calif.) came in third with a 2:33.68. Tai would later win the 200-yard IM with a 2:13.71, with He coming in second with a 2:15.52 and de Figueiredo finishing in third place in 2:17.41. Sophomore Katherine Yu (San Jose, Calif.) came in second place in the 500-yard freestyle with a 5:17.66, just a second behind Callie Phillips.
To end the day, the MIT 400-yard freestyle A relay earned all 11 possible points by finishing in first place with a time of 3:36.96. The Springfield A relay touched the wall almost four seconds later with a 3:40.56.
The Engineers will have next weekend off, returning to the pool the following Friday, Nov. 22 when they travel to Wellesley College for a 7:00 p.m. meet. They will join the men's team the following day in Maine to face host Bowdoin College and Babson College at 1:00 p.m.


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New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party (SP) and its rival in Uttar Pradesh, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tuesday invoked Mahatma Gandhi while expressing their reservations on FDI in retail.
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said "Gandhi would not have allowed FDI in retail" while urging the central government to drop the policy, which he said was anti-poor.
BSP leader Dara Singh Chauhan said: "It (FDI in retail) is an insult to Gandhi."
They were participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on FDI in retail.
Both the parties support the UPA from outside and would play a crucial role in the vote Wednesday.


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Out-of-the-Way Outhouses
Need a peaceful place to pee? I never thought I'd call an outhouse pretty, but these proved me wrong. If you can find them, these remote outhouses are sure to provide plenty of privacy.
Be sure to read through the captions on the images at Environmental Graffiti - the delve into some interesting details about toilet nicknames. Why do the Brits call it a "loo"? Read caption nine. Who was the original "John"? Check out number 14. And don't even get me started on Thomas Crapper (number six).
Now you can soak up some nature while answering the call of nature!
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Farm Photo Friday--Link Party
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Before we get going on the photos.....I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas. I wanted to get on here and post before now but LIFE happened and I just didn't get the opportunity. We had a wonderful Christmas with our family....BUT then on Christmas night our little guy got sick again. Many of you know that he was in the hospital with an infection earlier this month. Well...he was going great but then it came back. :( He is on the mend again.....prayers welcome for him to recover fully and get back to his normal happy self!
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Version Migration Guide
This guide helps you migrate to a new Apollo version and perserve the message data stored in the previous version of the Apollo broker. This guide assumes you are only using a single virtual host in your configuration.
Standard Migration Steps
You should first check to see if a "data export/import" is required by consulting the Migration Notes section at the end of this docuemnt.
Stop your broker instance.
If a data export/import is required then export your broker instance data to an archive file by running:
${broker-path}/bin/apollo-broker store-export /tmp/broker-export.tgz
Then move your old data directory out of the way by running:
mv ${broker-path}/data /tmp/broker-data
Install your new apollo version. Since Apollo packages include the version in thier insallation directroy you should be able to unpack it to same directory your previous vesion was unpack into.
Switch yout broker instance to use the new Apollo version by editing the
${broker-path}/bin/apollo-brokerscript and changing the line that sets the
APOLLO_HOME=variable. Set it to the location of where the new version is installed.
If a data export/import is required then import your broker instance data from the archive by running:
${broker-path}/bin/apollo-broker store-import /tmp/broker-export.tgz
Start your broker.
Migration Notes
- 1.0 → 1.1 : A data export/import is required if your using a LevelDB store.


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It's off-topic, so I apologize, but you are incorrect. A defense attorney is supposed to pursue every avenue to get his/her client off. The Crown (in Canada) is the one with added responsibilities to ensure a fair trial. If you're ever wrongly accused with a crime or overcharged, you'll understand precisely why it's like this.ClamRussel wrote: A defence attorney is supposed to be there to insure a FAIR trial...but has morphed into now getting their client off at all costs regardless of guilt.


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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
BC PLACE, Vancouver, B.C.
August 10, 2013 (WEEK 24, MLS Game #215)
4:30 p.m. PT (TSN - TEAM 1410 )
Budweiser Man of the Match: Nigel Reo-Coker
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Attendance: 20,151
Match Night Sponsor: BC Hydro
Scoring Summary:
60' - VAN - Camilo Sanvezzo (Nigel Reo-Coker)
74' - VAN - Kenny Miller (Nigel Reo-Coker, Russell Teibert)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 11 - San Jose 18
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 4 - San Jose 6
Fouls: Vancouver 17 - San Jose 8
Offsides: Vancouver 2 - San Jose 2
Corners: Vancouver 3 - San Jose 5
6' - SJ - Clarence Goodson
28' - SJ - Rafael Baca
61' - VAN - Camilo Sanvezzo
75' - VAN - Russell Teibert
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
22.David Ousted; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 24.Carlyle Mitchell, 16.Johnny Leveron, 2.Jordan Harvey; 13.Nigel Reo-Coker, 28.Gershon Koffie, 14.Daigo Kobayashi (8.Matt Watson 74'); 31.Russell Teibert, 7.Camilo Sanvezzo, 9.Kenny Miller (29.Tommy Heinemann 86')
Substitutes: 18.Brad Knighton, 19.Erik Hurtado, 23.Kekuta Manneh, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 40.Andy O'Brien
San Jose Earthquakes
18.Jon Busch, 33.Steven Beitashour, 44.Clarence Goodson, 26.Victor Bernardez, 22.Jordan Stewart; 7.Cordell Cato (19.Jaime Alas 76'), 4.Sam Cronin, 30.Rafael Baca (14.Adam Jahn 90'), 6.Shea Salinas; 8.Chris Wondolowski, 16.Steven Lenhart (24.Alan Gordon 67')
Substitutes: 1.David Bingham, 11.Mehdi Ballouchy, 15.Justin Morrow, 21.Jason Hernandez
Separated by just three points in the standings, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the San Jose Earthquakes meet in a massive match for both clubs in the Western Conference on Saturday evening at BC Place. Whitecaps FC are currently holding on to the final playoff position in the West, coming off a 1-1 draw at the Portland Timbers last weekend. The Quakes are just one victory out of the playoff positions, having now won three games in a row following a 2-0 home defeat of Chivas USA last weekend.
REFEREE: Ricardo Salazar. AR1 (bench): Ian Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Baboucarr Jallow; 4th: Alejandro Mariscal
MLS Career: 174 games; FC/gm: 26.8; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 50; pens: 59
DISABLED LIST: SJ: Ty Harden, Peter McGlynn
SUSPENDED: none
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: VAN: Nigel Reo-Coker … SJ: Steven Lenhart
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: VAN: Russell Teibert … SJ: Rafael Baca, Chris Wondolowski, Sam Cronin
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
ALL-TIME (6 meetings): Whitecaps FC 2 wins, 9 goals … Earthquakes 1 win, 9 goals … Ties 3
AT VANCOUVER (3 meetings): Whitecaps FC 2 wins, 5 goals … Earthquakes 0 wins, 3 goals … Ties 1
FUTURE MATCH: 9/14: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 7:30 p.m. PT
- The teams are meeting for the second time this season. San Jose's Chris Wondolowski and Vancouver's Corey Hertzog traded goals as the teams ended in a 1-1 draw April 6 at Buck Shaw Stadium.
- Whitecaps FC have not lost to the Earthquakes in Vancouver; the Quakes have not lost to Vancouver in their three home matches.
- Coaches record: Martin Rennie vs. SJ: P4 W2 L1 D1 … Mark Watson v VAN: first game
4/6: SJ 1, VAN 1 (Wondolowski 18 – Hertzog 62)
- The Earthquakes took the lead in the 18th minute. Shea Salinas took possession and fed striker Alan Gordon, who knocked a first-time pass to Chris Wondolowski, who curled a cultured right-footed strike around Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Joe Cannon to the only available spot, high at the near post.
- The visitors took advantage of a bizarre circumstance to level terms in the 62nd minute. With two San Jose players on the sidelines changing their boots on a slick night, Corey Hertzog dragged a deflected Daigo Kobayashi shot to set himself up from nine yards out and fired home past San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch.
- SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-4-2): Jon Busch - Dan Gargan, Ty Harden, Victor Bernardez, Justin Morrow - Shea Salinas (Cordell Cato 69), Sam Cronin, Rafael Baca, Ramiro Corrales (Steven Lenhart 69) - Alan Gordon (Mike Fucito 76), Chris Wondolowski.
- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-1-2-3): Joe Cannon - Lee Young-Pyo, Brad Rusin, Andy O'Brien, Alain Rochat - Jun Marques Davidson - Nigel Reo-Coker, Daigo Kobayashi (Camilo Sanvezzo 65) - Erik Hurtado, Corey Hertzog (Tommy Heinemann 82), Russell Teibert (Gershon Koffie 68).
Vancouver Whitecaps FC had their winless run extended to three games, reaching a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday evening at Jeld-Wen Field. Whitecaps FC sit in a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference with 33 points from 22 matches.
- Both goals came after the halftime break. Portland broke the stalemate in the 49th minute when Will Johnson converted a perfectly placed Diego Valeri cross with a clinical header to the top corner, beating Vancouver goalkeeper David Ousted.
- Vancouver found an equalizer in the 69th minute on a Camilo Sanvezzo corner that Jordan Harvey flicked home with a header at the near post, as goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts was not able to get enough purchase on the ball to deflect it away.
- Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie made four changes to the team that lost 1-0 to Philadelphia Union at BC Place. David Ousted came in for Brad Knighton between the posts, and Carlyle Mitchell, Daigo Kobayashi and Kekuta Manneh all came into the side for Gershon Koffie, Kenny Miller and the suspended Jun Marques Davidson.
- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (4-2-1-3): David Ousted - Lee Young-Pyo, Johnny Leveron, Carlyle Mitchell, Jordan Harvey - Nigel Reo-Coker, Brad Rusin (Matt Watson 17) - Daigo Kobayashi - Russell Teibert, Camilo Sanvezzo, Kekuta Manneh (Erik Hurtado 65).
- The Whitecaps FC goal was the first scored from a corner kick this season. They scored three goals from corners in 2012, but only one was directly from the service – in a March 2012 game vs. Chivas USA.
- "We usually do set pieces right at the end [of training]," midfielder Matt Watson told Vancouver radio station TEAM 1410. "(W)e definitely haven't scored too many from set pieces. We really wanted to take full advantage. During a game you always get corners and stuff like that. There's no point in just putting it in there and hoping. We've got some structure to what we're doing, and we've got a few different ones. We just put in one and it worked for us and that's how it is sometimes."
- Jordan Harvey scored his fourth goal of the season, by far his single-season career-high in eight MLS seasons. Harvey had scored two goals in his career before this season.
- "I think that he's an undervalued player sometimes. He's been doing very well defensively, but he's also been chipping in with goals. He was excellent on that corner; he attacked the ball really aggressively," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "I'm really pleased for him because he's the kind of player who quite often doesn't get a lot of credit, but I think within our team we value him very highly."
- Goalkeeper David Ousted made his Whitecaps FC and MLS debut, in place of Brad Knighton, who had started between the posts in the previous 11 league matches.
- "I thought he did well. I thought he looked comfortable. I didn't think we had really any chances against us," said Rennie. "They weren't really too dangerous tonight, so we didn't have too much to do, but I thought he looked very confident."
- Kekuta Manneh made his first start in an MLS match since being named to the first XI for his professional debut in the season opener, March 2 vs. Toronto FC.
- Kenny Miller was held out of the match after suffering an adductor strain the weekend before vs. Philadelphia that forced him off early in the second half.
- Brad Rusin, who started in a holding midfield role instead of his nominal central defense spot, came off after just 17 minutes with a right ankle sprain and is likely to be unavailable for the weekend.
- "I know that we've got a lot of character. Tonight, we were missing seven players that would normally start, so we're very depleted, but the players didn't use that as an excuse," said Rennie. "They dug in and they played well. A little disappointed in the game and the goal that we lost, but I felt that we were very comfortable in this game."
- Camilo Sanvezzo contributed his first assist since June 19, when he also laid on a goal for Harvey.
The San Jose Earthquakes made it three wins in a row with a 2-0 defeat of Chivas USA on Saturday evening at Buck Shaw Stadium. The Quakes sit in eighth place in the Western Conference with 30 points from 23 matches.
- The Quakes took the lead just before halftime. Steven Beitashour sent a long pass over the Chivas USA back line which Victor Bernardez floated into the area for Chris Wondolowski to head home from just outside the six-yard box.
- Wondolowski hit for his and San Jose's second in the 87th minute to seal the victory, pouncing on the rebound from a Shea Salinas deflected shot and lifting it over a prone Dan Kennedy in the Chivas goal.
- Quakes interim head coach Mark Watson made three changes to the team that defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Clarence Goodson came into central defense in place of Justin Morrow, Cordell Cato started in midfield for the suspended Marvin Chavez, and Chris Wondolowski returned from international duty in place of Adam Jahn.
- SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (4-4-2): Jon Busch - Steven Beitashour, Clarence Goodson, Victor Bernardez, Jordan Stewart - Cordell Cato (Jaime Alas 77), Sam Cronin, Rafael Baca, Shea Salinas (Mehdi Ballouchy 88) - Chris Wondolowski, Steven Lenhart (Adam Jahn 65).
- The Earthquakes three-game winning streak in their season-high, the first time this season they've won multiple games in a row.
- Chris Wondolowski scored a pair of goals, his first league goals since May 8 and his first multiple-goal game this season.
- "When we're playing well, I can play well, because we create a lot of opportunities, a lot of chances," Wondolowski said. "And that tends to ignite me a bit. . . . I think the way we've been playing can get us in [the playoffs]. That's the great thing about this team, it's not just one player who's carrying us. It's all 11 working for each other."
- Wondolowski had missed the previous four league matches while on CONCACAF Gold Cup duty with the USA, where he scored five goals.
- "It was great for Wondo," Quakes interim coach Mark Watson said. "He's been away for a while and done really well with the national team, but I know he wanted to come back and make a contribution for us. And he did that very well tonight."
- Clarence Goodson made his Earthquakes debut, his first MLS match since 2007, playing the full 90 minutes in central defense.
- "It was very encouraging. Clarence [Goodson] had worked with us for two days and that's not a lot of time, especially for a back four," said Watson. "Plus, Jordan [Stewart] is a fairly recent addition as well, so you hope they get that understanding and cohesiveness as soon as possible. I thought they had a very organized and assured performance."
- Salvadoran international midfielder Jaime Alas also made his Earthquakes and MLS debut, coming in on the right of midfield for the final 13 minutes.
- "It's a big difference from my last league, the Tippeligaen [in Norway], in terms of physicality and athleticism," said Alas. "When I arrived in San Jose, I asked Marvin [Chavez] what to expect from this league and he told me about the competitive nature of the players. I felt that was on display tonight for both sides. I think my style of play can carry over well to Major League Soccer."
- On Wednesday, the Earthquakes opened their CONCACAF Champions League campaign with a 1-0 loss to the Montréal Impact at Stade Saputo. The game's lone goal came through Hassoun Camara on 17 minutes.
- Here's the Earthquakes team: David Bingham, Dan Gargan, Brad Ring, Jason Hernandez, Justin Morrow, Marvin Chavez (Sam Garza 43), Ramiro Corrales (Chris Wondolowski 70), Mehdi Ballouchy, Jaime Alas, Adam Jahn (Walter Martinez 83), Alan Gordon.
- "I was really pleased with the way we approached the game and I think if we play that way, more often than not, we will eventually get something when away from home," said Watson. "Goal differential will come into play if two teams are tied, but we are still disappointed with not coming out with anything after that game."


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2014 Ford Focus Electric Gets Major Price Cut
- Focus Electric sees $4,000 price cut for 2014
- New starting price will be around $36,000 with shipping
- 2014 Focus Electric will arrive at dealers in a few weeks
The price of a 2014 Ford Focus Electric will be cut substantially. Ford recently announced it's cutting $4,000 out of the fully electric hatchback's base price for the new model year.
The reduced price means the 2014 Focus Electric will start around $36,000 with shipping -- a steep decline from last year's $40,000 sticker price. That should spur sales of the EV, which has found trouble gaining footing against better-known rivals such as the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf.
Despite the price drop, the Leaf -- arguably the Focus's biggest EV competitor -- still vastly undercuts the Focus Electric on price. The Leaf starts at just under $30,000 thanks to a new-for-2013 base trim level that helped drive the hatchback's sales price down.
Still, the Focus Electric's new base price makes it less expensive than the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt starts around $40,000 with shipping, though Chevrolet usually offers the plug-in hybrid with incentives that lower its transaction price.
Regardless of your electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid of choice, you'll get even more money off thanks to federal tax credits. Today's government tax credit for EVs is a whopping $7,500 -- and the price reduction can be even more once state tax credits are considered, as well.
Shoppers interested in an even better deal might want to consider leasing. Thanks to those tax breaks and projected high resale values, many automakers are offering great lease deals on EV and plug-in hybrid models. That includes the Focus Electric, which is available for just $229 per month after $2,028 down at lease signing. We expect to see that number fall even more once the model's base price is cut for 2014.
The Ford Focus Electric came out for the 2012 model year. Like the Leaf -- and unlike the Volt -- it runs purely on electricity, with no "range-extending" gasoline engine. The Focus Electric is only offered as a 5-door hatchback. Ford says the 2014 model will be on sale in the next few weeks.
What it means to you: Today's EV shoppers are in luck, as many automakers are lowering prices to boost sales.


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