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While pundits wax philosophical over who bears the blame for the government shutdown, we look, at least in part, to the schools as culpable. Because of the education industry's recognized liberal bent, more children and young adults learn about Sojourner Truth than the truth about the founders' intent for our noble experiment in self-government. Even some of your columnists and guest columnists either are unaware of or deliberately ignore this concise explanation of our republic's structure by James Madison (aptly called "Father of the Constitution") in Federalist Papers No. 45: "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace...The powers reserved to the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties and properties of the people...."
Perhaps we're wrong and many who support an ever-expanding federal government simply "want free stuff" from Washington. But from what we see and hear, those same people may simply not understand that only a "few and defined" powers were given by the people to the federal government. They would do well to learn.
Elizabeth and George Vary
Mount Pleasant
Due diligence
With reference to an Oct. 23 Letter to the Editor in the Moultrie News concerning a proposed gas station at the entrance to the Rivertowne subdivision, two important things should be mentioned.
1. The property outside of the Rivertowne subdivision is located on Highway 41 and has always been destined for some form of commercial development from the day the plats were drawn for the subdivision. Commercial development of that property has not been suddenly foisted on the community and the town council of Mount Pleasant has not suddenly foisted any commercial developments along Highway 41. Hindsight is always nice and almost 15 years ago commercial corridors along a road like Highway 41, with subdivisions nearby or adjacent, seemed to be in order. Beating on past and present town councils is just too easy and expedient and does not solve anything.
2. If the writer is now concerned about town council failures and over-commercialization, he should have used a degree of due diligence, realized the potential for commercialization on Highway 41 at or near the entrance to Rivertowne, and purchased a home elsewhere or at least somewhere where the commercial properties are not so visible, as exemplified by the companion property to the north of the entrance where the Harris Teeter shopping center is located. There may have been misgivings when first proposed but I would think that many residents find its location to be a benefit to the community. There are communities in Mount Pleasant where commercial properties along main roads are not visible and do not impact on the communities they serve.It should be noted that there are procedures in place within the zoning process and appeals process to address issues of concern, such as this particular gas station location. Blaming the town and its councils for being a victim of its own success is easy. Ultimately all these decisions are made by residents, just like the writer, who should also be angry with himself.
Seymour Rosenthal
Mount Pleasant
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I began developing websites for clients in 1998 and, eventually, moved to developing and managing my own network of sites, the iFroggy Network, founded in 2000. I have been managing online communities since 2000 and have been responsible for the launch and cultivation of communities like KarateForums.com, phpBBHacks.com and PhotoshopForums.com. I am based out of Harbinger, North Carolina.Writing
I wrote the book "Managing Online Forums," published by the American Management Association. It's a practical guide to managing online forums, communities and social spaces, recounting my 9 years of experience managing online communities and sharing real life, battle tested solutions.
Besides writing content and copy for the entire iFroggy Network, including lead writer and editor responsibilities at ManagingCommunities.com, Bad Boy Blog and YanksBlog.com, my writing has also appeared on ProBlogger, SitePoint and SmartBlog On Social Media.
I wrote the foreword for "Building Online Communities with phpBB 2″ (Packt Publishing), the first phpBB book ever published and served as a technical reviewer for the book and it's short form version, "phpBB: A User Guide." I worked as an expert reviewer for "Online Marketing Inside Out" (SitePoint) and a reviewer for "The PHP Anthology: Volume I: Foundations" and "Volume II: Applications" (SitePoint) and "Blog Marketing" (McGraw-Hill).Speaking
I speak at conferences and events in solo and panel formats in person and via webcast, discussing various aspects of online community and social media. Past sessions have included "Avoiding Disaster: How Not to Use Social Media," "Creating a Positive Environment on Your Forums," "How to Deal with Trolls, Spammers and Sock Puppets" and "The Art of Responding to Feedback on Your Community."
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San Diego State should be in the mix for another Mountain West football title if the offensive line comes together and an improved defensive line provides a solid pass rush. But a group of inexperienced cornerbacks remains a concern heading into the season.
What to expect on offense
Based on what we've seen in the spring game and fall scrimmage, SDSU's offense should be fun to watch in 2013.
New offensive coordinator Bob Toledo brings his West Coast offense to the Mesa, complete with an ample supply of trick plays that he swears you will see in games.
Quarterback Adam Dingwell has established a smooth rapport with receiver Colin Lockett, and if the retooled offensive line can buy the quarterback time to throw, that should pay nice dividends with some long bombs into the end zone.
Oh, and there's also Adam Muema. Remember him? The tailback who ran for 1,458 yards in 2012? Muema is well-rested and ready to go, and that yardage total should increase now that he is the featured back.
What to expect on defense
In 2012, SDSU struggled behind a young defensive line. In 2013, the Aztecs' troubles are in the secondary, where they will debut new, untested cornerbacks who were unimpressive in the fall scrimmage. Still, that's the only Achilles heel of a well-stocked defense that returns nine starters.
The D-line is bigger, faster and meaner, without the pass-rush problems from 2012. The safeties are a veteran group led by preseason All-Mountain West selection Nat Berhe. But the crown jewel of the defense is a fearsome linebacking corps that includes Jake Fely, Nick Tenhaeff and Derek Largent.
The playmakers
Adam Muema, Jr., RB: He leaped into the Aztecs' record books as the back with the highest yardage-per-rush-attempt (6.13) in school history. He had two 200-yard efforts last season, and 38 percent of his carries resulted in gains of at least 10 yards. Expect Muema to build on that in 2013.
Colin Lockett, Sr., WR: He had 970 receiving yards in 2011, but managed only 293 last season. Still, if the fall scrimmage was any indication — two TDs, 227 receiving yards, four receptions — he could be in for a big year. He needs just 50 yards to become SDSU's career kickoff return yardage leader.
Jake Fely, Jr., LB: Loud, fast and imposing despite his 5-foot-10, 220-pound stature, the middle linebacker is the soul of the Aztecs' defense. The preseason All-Mountain West selection led the Aztecs with tackles for losses (11.5), sacks (7) and forced fumbles in 2012, and was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year.
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Sept. 21 vs. Oregon State
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Oct. 4 vs. Nevada
A rematch of 2012's thriller in Reno. After starting QB Ryan Katz broke his ankle in the first quarter, backup Dingwell threw three touchdown passes and completed an end-of-game two-point conversion to Adam Roberts to give SDSU a 39-38 win.
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The Verasco static analyzer verifies the absence of run-time errors in C programs using static analysis techniques based on abstract interpretation. The novelty of Verasco is that it is entirely specified and proved sound using the Coq proof assistant. The first public release is available here. The paper below gives more details on the design and verification of Verasco.


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I know how to add a typical check constraint where it ensures that the
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Marvin Townsend, former city manager of Corpus Christi, named interim in Sinton
SINTON - Marvin Townsend, a former city manager of Corpus Christi and Laredo, will be the interim city manager of Sinton.
The Sinton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a contracting firm that provides retired city administrators to help cities have continuity of service after a city manager leaves or, in the case of Sinton, is fired.
Former City Manager Jackie Knox was fired by a 3-2 vote of the council Sept. 11.
Texas First Group Replacement Services said the interim would be Townsend. The city will pay the firm $58 per hour plus temporary housing and two trips a month from Townsend's home in Austin, the firm's owner, Kerry Sweatt, said.
Knox earned $93,000 a year, city Finance Director Dennis Lindeman said.
Townsend was city manager of Corpus Christi from 1968-81.
The council hired the firm and agreed to the contract terms in closed session.
Councilman Bill Moore said the decision was a step forward from the discord that marred city politics this year.
A battle over a possible recall election is mounting in district court. Choosing an independent firm to provide interim management took the politics out of the decision, Moore said. The move should give city employees and citizens confidence that the city will continue to have professional leadership, he said.
Townsend said in an interview from his home in Austin that he was pleased to be chosen for the job. Asked how he would handle coming into a politically tense environment, he said, "I wouldn't be about to suggest what kind of approach was good or bad. I'll simply be talking to all the people involved and try to help them get these issues resolved."
Also Tuesday, the council unanimously adopted the 2011-12 budget and property tax rate as the budget and rate for the new fiscal year. The general fund budget is about $3.5 million; the water and sewer budget, about $1.8 million. The tax rate is 65 cents per $100 of property value, or about $325 for a $50,000 home.
Knox said he took his working papers for the new fiscal year's budget with him when he was fired. Mayor Eloy Lopez said the city can start with the previous year's budget and amend it later.
Lindeman, the finance director, said the city likely will end the fiscal year in the red by about $200,000 — for the first time in many years — because of federal government changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements for emergency medical services, a situation other EMS providers also are encountering.
But the city has a healthy reserve fund of about $6 million, he said.
Moore said it's unclear when the council will begin looking for a permanent manager.
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Val Farmer: 'Golden boys' can often make terrible husbandsRecognize this "good ole boy?" Jake is charming, quick with a joke, the last of the big time spenders, and an all around good guy. He has the gift of gab. He will give you the shirt off his back. He makes stupid bets. He drinks too much.
By: By Val Farmer, INFORUM
Recognize this "good ole boy?" Jake is charming, quick with a joke, the last of the big time spenders, and an all around good guy. He has the gift of gab. He will give you the shirt off his back. He makes stupid bets. He drinks too much.
The guy needs attention and approval from others too much. He loves being the center of attention. Everyone loves him. Everyone wants a piece of him.
This good ole boy has a hard time saying no. He wants to please everyone. Well, almost everyone. He has mastered the art of saying no to his wife, Emma. If someone buys him a round at the bar, he'll close up the place trying to repay the favor. To him, losing face with his friends is worse than the hell he'll face when he staggers in the front door.
Being married to a good ole boy can be a lonely life. His wife feels she comes in dead last in his life. If anyone wants a favor, he'll drop everything. With his wife, he makes empty promises and puts her off.
Jake is gone a lot. He doesn't seem to need Emma. She isn't a part of the public he is trying to impress. He doesn't take responsibility in the home. She wonders if he has any boundaries and worries he could get caught up in an affair.
But he does need her. This good ole boy is also a "momma's boy." What a combination. He expects a lot and gives very little. He wants to be taken care of. Love is something you do in the bedroom, not in daily acts of kindness and consideration.
How do men like Jake learn their brassy self-confidence and their automatic sense of entitlement in the home? From their mommas. And their daddies. And from the roaring crowd.
- The momma's boy. A woman whose marriage is lacking in warmth and intimacy may displace her attention and satisfaction to her relationship with her children. These relationships take on special meaning in her life. Sometimes it is the oldest son who gets the royal treatment. The rest of the children get by with normal attention.
The oldest son is the apple of her eye. He can do no wrong. He is spoiled. He learns to throw his weight around with the rest of the children and get away with it.
In other cases, it is the youngest son that gets pampered, taken care of and loved unconditionally. He gets what he wants without much effort or responsibility. Momma is quick to take his side, cover up problems and bail him out of trouble. She clutches him tightly.
- The superstar. Isn't he great? Society does its part in training males to be prima-donnas in their own homes. A star athlete in high school lives in a rarified atmosphere of adulation in his school and in the community. He and his friends are the center of their own adoring universe. Everything is shoved at him.
He learns to take and expect a lot without paying a price. He takes for granted all the nice things being done for him. He has little concept of giving back. This sounds like normal teen-age behavior except that his parents aid and abet his over-inflated ego instead of resisting and correcting this adored child.
What if junior gets into trouble and makes mistakes? Mom and Dad rush to the rescue. Consequences. What consequences?
Life with Mr. Wonderful. This overly mothered and protected man expects his wife to mother him. He feels it is the woman's role to cook, do laundry, clean and organize the house, take care of the children and meet his needs. This is what a woman does.
If he observed his father taking advantage of his mother's willingness to serve, what a powerful blueprint for how marriage should be.
Since he sees work in the home as women's work and beneath him, he unconsciously puts his wife in a less than equal category. He doesn't see work in the home as an act of love and service that needs to be appreciated and reciprocated. He takes his wife for granted.
If he is the "top banana" in his occupation or business, Mr. Wonderful has even more evidence that the world still revolves around him and his special needs.
No more momma. Manly self-confidence, an "edge" and bold audacity may be attractive in courtship, but wears thin in marriage. These men's wives grow tired of playing second fiddle to the virtuoso first violin. They see through the public image of Mr. Nice Guy and figure out they are living with a first-class jerk. There is no hiding his selfishness, his lack of love in the home and his hungry quest for approval from others at the family's expense.
This isn't what these women had in mind for their marriage. Good ole boy, momma's boy, superstar and Mr. Wonderful get dumped – much to their surprise. They don't like it. They don't understand it. It is abandonment. How could their "mother" do something like this? It is a rude awakening. It is a dose of reality that comes way late in the game.
Val Farmer is a clinical psychologist specializing in family business consultation and mediation with farm families. He lives in Wildwood, Mo., and can be contacted through his website, www.valfarmer.com.
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Justin Schweiger received the most severe sentence of the four former Walt Whitman High School students sentenced so far in connection with the March 2006 robbery of a Bethesda Smoothie King.
Schweiger, who was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to commit robbery in November, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court by Judge William J. Rowan III on Jan. 23 to seven years' imprisonment, with all suspended but 30 days in jail and four months and seven days' home confinement.
"I have specifically done that and extended the period of house arrest so that there is going to be no Spring Break, no graduation parties, no prom parties, no Beach Week, no graduation, no nothing," Rowan said.
In three years, provided Schweiger completes his probation without incident, Rowan said, the court will strongly consider striking his conviction. Rowan acknowledged Schweiger's intelligence and general potential as a student-athlete.
But Rowan was troubled by Schweiger's description of the offense in the presentence report; in it, Rowan saw a failure by Schweiger to accept responsibility for his role in the offense. In light of Schweiger's juvenile adjudication for theft of a credit card, and an argument he had with a woman in his neighborhood while on probation last summer, Rowan felt Schweiger needed to learn a lesson he wasn't getting.
"This is not the end of your life. It may seem like it is to you, at your age, and at this time period. This is doing something, and then accepting the responsibility and the punishment for it," Rowan said.
Assistant State's Attorney Tom DeGonia, who prosecuted each case related to the Smoothie King robbery, argued that Schweiger should serve an active period of incarceration. "This isn't just about him; it's about the community; it's about how we deal with this type of case, how these circumstances are meted out," DeGonia said.
"The prosecutor, myself, your defense lawyers, your mother, actually everybody in this room wants you to succeed on this. We don't want you to fail. In a way, we failed our job," Rowan continued. "All right, good luck to you."
Alexander Krouskas is the final codefendant whose case remains unresolved. He pleaded guilty earlier this month to conspiracy to commit robbery, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on this Thursday, Feb. 1.
JUST BEFORE Schweiger was sentenced, Rowan invited him to speak. "I would like to say how deeply sorry I am, to my mother especially, my family, my friends," Schweiger said. "I'm extremely embarrassed to be speaking in front of the court like this today. I just want this to be finished; I want it to be over; I want to move on."
The only other time Schweiger spoke at the sentencing hearing was in response to a yes-or-no question from Rowan.
Schweiger's defense attorneys Gary Diamond and Daniel Steven called several witnesses to testify at the sentencing hearing. In August, Montgomery County Public Schools transferred Schweiger to Rockville High School. At Schweiger's sentencing, Rockville High Principal Debra Munk testified that Schweiger received straight A's last semester and complied with the rules at school. Mark Maradei, Rockville's varsity football coach, said Schweiger was a model student-athlete.
"On every level, on every level, he is the type of person that any parent would be proud of," Diamond said.
Acknowledging all Schweiger had in his favor, Rowan said several times, "To whom much is given, much is expected."
"What confounds the adults, people like myself that have looked at this case … is that you were a leader in the group. You had big-time grades," Rowan said. "You were not some nerd who, you know, was struggling to get by and didn't play athletics. I mean, you had it all going for you. But somewhere along the line your moral compass somehow has gone on tilt."
Everything that Schweiger's mother told him, the schools told him, and everything he'd gotten A's for, Rowan said, "You just tossed it out the window."
SCHWEIGER WAS the only one of the five codefendants who went to trial. The jury found Schweiger not guilty of conspiracy to commit armed robbery with a deadly weapon, but guilty of the misdemeanor offense of conspiracy to commit robbery.
At both the trial and at the sentencing hearing, Diamond and Steven, Schweiger's defense attorneys, argued that Schweiger did not participate in the execution of the crime.
"There was no evidence … of an active involvement by Justin Schweiger in this case," Diamond said. He moved for Schweiger's case to be transferred to the juvenile justice system for sentencing, a motion Rowan denied.
Diamond said that Schweiger's version of events was similar that of codefendant Thomas Ashley, whose charging document was amended in juvenile court as an accessory after the fact, said Diamond. According to trial testimony, Schweiger waited with Warren's girlfriend and codefendants Ashley and Patrick Lazear in Warren's car, which was parked by Bethesda Elementary School, while Warren committed the robbery.
Schweiger's description of this part of the offense, as written in the presentence report, troubled Judge Rowan. As read by Rowan at Schweiger's sentencing, Schweiger said, "Robert got out of the car to go do something." Schweiger said Warren later returned and told those in the car that he had just robbed Smoothie King. "I regret not [leaving] the car after Robert informed us that he had committed a robbery," Rowan read from Schweiger's account.
"Now the whole tenor about what this boy says is 'I didn't know anything about this until after Robert came back to Bethesda Elementary School and let us know he robbed a Smoothie King,'" Rowan said. "That is an absolute lie! Look at it; read it yourself."
DeGonia also argued that Schweiger demonstrated an unwillingness to accept responsibility for his role in the offense.
"In Mr. Schweiger's circumstance, it is largely about accountability. Is he accountable for his own actions? Has he demonstrated to the court that he is personally responsible? And I think the court has pointed out a lack of willingness on his part to be personally accountable," DeGonia said.
AFTER ROWAN sentenced Schweiger, he admonished Schweiger for failing to realize the impact the crime could have on the rest of his life.
"All you needed to do was have the strength to walk away from the damn thing," Rowan said. "I recognize that at your age, and at that time period in your life as a junior, sometimes it's hard to walk away from the Ashleys and the Lazears, and your buddies you've grown up with. But that's what maturity is about."
Judge William J. Rowan III on Jan. 23 sentenced Justin Schweiger to seven years' imprisonment, with all suspended but 30 days in jail and four months and seven days' home confinement. In November, a jury found Schweiger guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Schweiger's jail sentence was equal to that of Robert Warren, who at his October sentencing hearing, testified that he entered Smoothie King with a mask and a replica handgun and demanded money from the clerk. Warren, however, was sentenced to three months' house arrest and two years' probation.
"I'm not worried about what happened to … the rest [of the codefendants]. I'm not handling those cases," Rowan said.
Schweiger's sentence also included 100 hours of community service, joint responsibility with his codefendants for $463 in restitution and three years' probation.
As a special condition of the probation, Schweiger may have no contact with codefendants Patrick Lazear, Alexander Krouskas or Thomas Ashley.
Rowan specified that Schweiger is to have no contact with Warren, his father or his girlfriend, all of whom testified for the state in Schweiger's trial. "There are to be no threats, directly by you or indirectly by any of your associates," Rowan said.
Just as Rowan considered the timing of Schweiger's house arrest, so did Rowan consider the timing of probation. Schweiger could have completed three years of college by then, and may be applying for a job or graduate school. With probation successfully completed, Rowan said, Schweiger could request the court void the conviction.
"I'm not out to ruin this young man's life, and I'm not going to ruin this young man's life. He's going to get a chance, a second chance, because this is his first adult offense. But he's going to also serve some punishment, and hopefully learn from this," Rowan said.


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Musician and educator Cyrus Pace '98 is wearing another new hat these days. After many years as a performer and music educator and three years as the fine arts coordinator for Roanoke City Schools, Pace assumed the executive directorship of the Jefferson Center in Roanoke last October.
Pace is now responsible for overseeing operations and generating support so that the Center can continue to be a home for the nonprofit organizations located in its restored and renovated building.
Best known for its high-quality cultural events and its Shaftman Performance Hall, a facility modeled after a 17th century English opera house, the Jefferson Center also is home to 15 nonprofit arts, educational and human services organizations. Pace ensures that programs such as the Downtown Music Lab, which provides music business, technology and performance opportunities to secondary school students, have the resources they need.
This summer, one of Pace's own mentors, Rodney Jones, will head up the center's Jazz Institute, a music camp for 14- to 22-year-olds. Jones is a well-known guitarist and the professor of jazz studies at Juilliard Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music. Pace earned his master's degree in Music from Manhattan in 2001.
As much as he enjoys making music himself-and he's gained quite a reputation for his guitar talents-Pace is relishing his current role.
"Roanoke is a great place for anyone who wants to do something meaningful," says Pace, a Salem native who returned to the Roanoke Valley from New York several years ago. "Fulfillment for me is about playing the role I have been given in the most sincere way possible, regardless of the location. It just so happens that Roanoke is experiencing a huge amount of cultural momentum."
Pace, a sociology major, says that his Roanoke College education helped him see the bigger picture. It "encouraged me to think of the breadth of life rather than the minute details of a specific field. I am 100 percent biased towards liberal arts education and worry for those who don't have that same experience."
To support the Jefferson Center activities, Pace launched a campaign called "Can Cyrus Do It?" His goal is to find 1,000 people to donate $100 a year for three years. For information, go to
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Raekwon ft. M.O.P. & Kool G Rap - Ill Figures (Remix)
A standout track off '09 Wu-Tang compilation Chamber Music, Ill Figures found Raekwon sharing the mic with three fellow pioneers of the Northeastern gangsta/hardcore style: Brownsville, Brooklyn-repping duo M.O.P. and Corona,...Read More
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Having rocked club dancefloors throughout Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand as well as across the Americas, DJ Revolution has earned the right to the title "Mr. International." Precisely what makes him such a hot...Read More
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"Run and tell your mother, motherf*cker." Seriously--if your mother happens to be a Mac Miller fan, she might appreciate knowing that the rap wunderkind just unleashed the title track off his highly-anticipated debut album...Read More
AudioDax - It Goes Cold
Temble and Krypton Flo of AudioDax are about as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed a duo as the rap game has ever seen, but the industry has a way of sucking the idealism out of young talent. On newly-released promo single It Goes...Read More
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Monday, July 16, 2007
Carnoustie, here we come....
...And awayyyyy, we go.
It is Monday of British Open week, arguably the most prestigious of all four major championships.
According to golfweek.com, the winds were swirling so bad today at Carnoustie Golf Links that Tiger Woods hit a 4-iron approach into a green from 112 yards and came up short. Umm, welcome to the East Coast of Scotland?
Throughout the week I'll have different updates because unlike any other tournament the big boys play, I've actually teed it up at Carnoustie and experience a little of what these guys will go through.
I can't promise that my "coverage" will be anything close to as good as that David Beckham commercial on ESPN (maybe the best of the year?), but I will try my best to tell you interesting things about Carnoustie without using these words – Jean, Van, De or Velde. Ok, so I'll say one thing – I played the first 14 holes at Carnoustie at even par, before finishing like one-legged horse at the Preakness. What'd I make on 18? The same as the infamous Frenchman - Yummy!
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- John said...
I would say more like "welcome to golf the way the other 99.9999% of us play it."
- July 16, 2007 at 8:59 PM
- Chris said...
When you started listing words not to use i thought for sure you would say Jean-Claude Van Damme.
- July 17, 2007 at 7:33 AM
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Whether you write dates in the order day.month.year or month.day.year (in each case with two digits for each element), 04.04.01 represents 4 April 2001, and it is a square date because 40401 is the square of 201.
In addition to 4 April 2001, there is one other date in this century that is written in exactly the same way in each order and is also a square date. 1) What is that date? 2) What is the next date after today that is a square date if written in the order day.month.year? 3) What is the next date after today that is a square date if written in the order month.day.year? Give each answer in the form of 4 April 2001.
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10 Terrifying Reasons Why You Should NEVER Get High On Bath Salts
I fucking love bath salts. Not for a weird high, but for my skin in the bathtub. Imma be pissed if crazy bitches who can't just do the regular drugs ruin my bath experience by gettin' this shit banned at stores. This may be one of them few few few times in my life where the sentence "Why can't you just snort crack?" makes perfect and logical sense. Don't snort bath salts y'all, just sprinkle them in your tub for smooth skin. Pick up a bottle of wine if you must. Trust me, it's a lot nicer than snorting bath salts and eating a man's face, and then being shot to death. Cheap wine ain't that bad.
Next these turd munches will snort roasted beet salads and stolen truffle oil for their fix. Fuck that. Please don't snort things I love.
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The Demise of Guys: How video games and porn are ruining a generation
"…We are in a national, and perhaps global, Guy Disaster Mode that needs to be noticed and solutions advanced to fix a totally novel phenomenon, which will only increase in intensity and breadth without the concerted efforts of educators, gamemakers, parents, guys and gals. It's time to press play and get started reversing these trends."
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Health: Crystal deodorant is AMAZING
I've been looking for a good deodorant for as long as I can remember. What's a sweaty bitch to do? I've tried them all! All the normal deodorants (Speedstick, Dove, etc.) smelled nice but sort of lacked any kind of drying method that deodorant is supposed to inhibit. Plus their use of aluminum chlorohydrate and aluminum zirconium worries me, because they are linked to Alzheimer's disease and breast cancer, both of which are in my family. Scary stuff, seeing as deodorant is something everyone (except those darn hippies!) uses everyday.
I've also tried the organic-y and natural "just deodorant" kinds too. I have to say those did not go well either. I think "just deodorant" deodorant is for people who don't actually sweat and wanna feel like everyone else, so they slab some organic paste on and feel grown up (jealz!). But for real, I smelled worse after wearing Tom's all day long than if I hadn't worn anything at all. So did all of my friends who tried it. It is awful. If you sweat, do not buy Tom's.
Cringingly, I got prescription deodorant in middle school that was a higher dose of aluminum chlorohydrate. It was itchy, I had to put it on overnight and wash it off in the morning. Kind of a task to not sweat as much. Plus with all the modern day worries about aluminum in deodorant causing cancer and a bunch of other ailments, it doesn't seem worth it to stop sweating. (Wouldn't it be great if we just let ourselves sweat! It's engrained to be embarrassing, which is lame because it's just like pooping. Everybody does it! Society and customs are such a drag sometimes.)
Down on my luck and about to concede that I was going to be a sweaty gal for the rest of my days, I ran across a last ditch effort: Crystal Body Deodorant. It was in the corner of the deodorant aisle looking a little neglected. I saw the pink breast cancer ribbon on it, and then the price because it was cheaper than regular deodorant. So I bought it, hoping it would at least be better than the Tom's debacle.
What it is
It is a natural mineral salt. Really. Check it from the website:
"Crystal deodorants – the all-natural deodorant alternative to chemically laden commercial deodorants, are composed of mineral salts, which form a topical layer on the skin. While most deodorants mask odor with scents or fragrances, Crystal deodorants actually prevent body odor from beginning by creating a thin barrier above the skin so that bacteria cannot form. Available in both unscented and lightly scented versions, Crystal deodorants are hypoallergenic, non-sticky, non-staining, dry instantly and leave no white residue. Furthermore, Crystal deodorants contain no artificial coloring, chemicals, dyes or alcohol. They contain NO harmful aluminums, are not tested on animals, and are safe for the environment."
I have never had a deodorant that has worked this well. Seriously. There is no sweat, and if there is it's very little and not smelly like Tom's makes you, even the unscented kind (I was disappointed about Tom's). I have the Crystal roll-on and I love it. Check out their products here. I've been using it for about 3 weeks and it's been amazing. It's nice to know that there is a deodorant product out there that doesn't feel like you're rubbing future medical bills under your armpits. Definitely try it if you're in the market for some new deodorant, or want to try something that doesn't include aluminum chlorohydrate.


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I decided to cut to the bottom line and offer them each eight hundred dollars to fuck each other. Tristan was a brat and wouldn't do it for eight, so I offered one thousand. It took them a bit and they finally came to the agreement that would be ok. Tristan just takes control and begins to take off Blake's shirt and shorts. Then he bends over him kissing him deeply as he begins to take off his undies. He seems to be having a hard time peeling off those undies, but he finally gets them off and goes back to kiss him again. He starts laughing and we found out that the boys were drinking a bit prior to me stopping in. When Blake helps Tristan out of his shirt he flings it at my camera and laughs. I have never seen pants coming off slower then this. These guys are a bit drunk and it shows as they are both a bit crazy.
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October 28, 1999 HOOSIERS BLOWOUT CINCINNATI
Bloomington, Indiana -- The Indiana women's soccer team continued its late season charge by defeating Cincinnati 4-1 at Bill Armstrong Stadium Thursday night.
IU senior Tracy Grose led the Hoosiers (5-7-6) with four points and two shots on the night. Grose started the scoring early, finding the net past Cincinnati (8-9-1) goalkeeper Katrina Smolarczyk just 2:46 into the game. Grose took the pass from freshman Kate Kastl and placed in the lower left corner from 10 yards out. 22 minutes later Grose was on the other side, feeding freshman Courtney Pollock for the game-winner and the first goal of her career.
Cincinnati responded late in the first half when Amy Simonson controlled a loose ball in the middle of the box. Simonson set and fired from 15 yards past IU junior goalkeeper Chrissy Heubi, who made the first start of her career. That goal was the only one Heubi would allow as she collected seven saves for the game.
IU headed into the break with a 2-1 lead and would put the game away in the middle of the second half as freshman Lisa Tecklenburg scored in the 62nd m minute off a corner kick from Grose. For Grose, this was the second multi-assist game of her career and the 79th point of her career, which is second in IU history.
Indiana added one more score 16 minutes late as sophomore Kelly Kram netted her third goal of the season as Tecklenburg and Kastl assisted on the play. Tecklenburg had a career high three points and Kastl collected the first multi-assist game of her young career.
The Hoosiers return to action as they host No. 6 Notre Dame in the season finale Sunday at 3 p.m.
SCORING Cincinnati 1 0 - 0 Indiana 2 2 - 4 I - Tracy Grose (Kate Kastl) 2:46 I - Courtney Pollock (Tracy Grose) 26:14 C - Amy Simonson 33:51 I - Lisa Tecklenburg (Tracy Grose) 61:17 I - Kelly Kram (Kate Kastl, Lisa Tecklenburg) 78:51 Shots: I - 11 C - 13 Corner Kicks: I - 4 C - 1 Saves: I - 7 (Heubi) C - 1 (Smolarcyzk) Fouls: I - 8 C - 13 Offside: I - 3 C - 2
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At least I tried! I actually purchased my first Power Ball ticket Wednesday night... it was a bit stressful, I must admit. First, I had no idea how many numbers I was supposed to pick... and did I get to pick them or must the computer do that? AND, if I get to pick them, then, what are my choices???? Yep... new territory for me.
Well, I stopped at one of my favorite C-stores on the way home from work and the very nice girl behind the counter was so patient in explaining it all to me. Then, I had to decide on the numbers... BIG decision.... so, I came up with the ones you see above... just sure that they had been divinely inspired and by the end of the evening, I would be a millionaire! I was even more than willing to share the money if someone else chose the same numbers... no problem.
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Kat Katz is the screaming banshee of Massachusetts grind mavens Agoraphobic Nosebleed. After being welcomed into the band, she has since provided vocals for various splits, EPs and their 2009 full-length masterpiece 'Agorapocalypse.' As one of three Agoraphobic Nosebleed vocalists, Katz brings a more sharp and sonically piercing scream to the band, delivering an entirely new character into ANb's music, which is both devastating and captivating.


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Residents of Isiolo town yesterday demonstrated against the "untimely" discharge of a 12-year-old orphan from the Isiolo District Hospital.
The hospital management allegedly dumped the boy, who had been admitted on Sunday, under a tree in Kulamawe Estate saying there was no one to take care of him.
Hundreds of residents who had watched a government vehicle dump the child took to the street threatening to sue the government for negligence.However, Hussein Jama, a hospital official, dismissed claims that the boy had been admitted to the facility.


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I recently started taking Bently and it is awesome! I was diagnosed with ibs with diarrhea and constipation over 10 years ago and was put on miralax. Miralax usually takes about a week to work on my system so I would feel constipated sometimes but then sometimes I'd get these spasms in my stomach and have horrible diarrhea for hours making it hard to work . I've been taking Bentyl for about 4 weeks now and I feel great....I was taking 3 per day for about the first 2 weeks but now I can take 1 or 2 a day and I'm fine. Normally I take one when I wake up and 1 before bed. It not only takes away stomach pain but helps with diarrhea and makes me go to the bathroom more regular. I have lowered my dosage of miralax because just using Bentyl seems to work just fine! I'm grateful and blessed to have Bentyl to take I greatly recommend it. It does make u have dry mouth, n makes you hot, and sometimes it makes my vision a little blurred but that's it!
I have used this drug for about 2 years now due to a botched ERCD procedure. As a result now I have Spincter of Odi Syndrome. It is very painful. The spincter does not contract like it should and when it does it is painful. This medication relaxes the spincter. I take Bentyl only PRN, when I think I will need it. I works in about half an hour.
This medication is great in treatment for the unbareable spasms that come with dysfunctions of the gastrointestinal tract. Ive been on this meducation for over ten years and it still works. Hospitals should carry this medication for those suffering with these excruciating pain in the gut!! The syrup works quicker Ive found out but tastes foul! But when i need of this medication you dont care the form it is in!
Saved my life! I can finally go out to dinner. It works better than anything else I have tried. The side effect of slight sedation actually help me feel less anxious without interfering with daily life or work. Another plus is I have allergies and it has a slight antihistamine effect as well. I have taken it for 6 mos and it has helped me sooo much. If you have IBS give this a try.
I was put on this after finally being diagnosed with IBS and Coalitis. It helps tremendously. It does make me somewhat drowsy and can be accompanied by a numb feeling in my abdomen but this is comforting compared to the pain. I still take Immodium as that is the only thing that fully helps with the D but it helps decrease how often I need it and seems to help with irritation of my intestines/stomach. I only take it as needed. Another side effect that I found is that it helps some with my anxiety/agoraphobia I guess by taking away a reaction of the panic attacks and making me feel calmer.
The dry eyes and warm skin are well worth the relief from the painful cramps. I really have to watch my water intake since taking this med (40 mg X 3)... Keeping hydrated has helped with the light-headedness when I first stand up.
Bentyl My 14 year old son has been using this medicine since August of 06 and he has been doing a lot better but still has trouble a few times a month.
amazing absolutly wonderful. I had a horrible period with excruciating abdominal cramps for weeks, and in desperation I tried it with no expectations. {it was that or go to the hospital] In twenty minutes I felt my gut finally relax. Now I don't go anywhere without it. crohn's disease not uc
Wonder Drug My doctor prescribed this to me for my IBS-D. It works great. I take it just before I am going to eat something "bad" that will upset my IBS. It has made going out to eat at restaurants, visiting people, traveling, etc. a whole lot easier. There were some side effects at the very beginning - my eyes were tired and jittery - but after the first week that went away. I have been taking this for over a year now and it still works wonderfully. It has really given me my life back.
It works for me I have been using Bently for my IBS attacks for years, and for me it really helps with the cramping and calms my stomach.. And it has not stop working from the first time I took it till now when I take it when I get a flare up...
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KINGSPORT — A Kingsport woman's alleged relationship with a boy, age 14, has prompted her arrest on multiple sex charges.
According to the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, Stephanie Hunt, 36, was indicted earlier this week by a Sullivan County grand jury. She was arrested Friday morning.
Police say they received information last month that Hunt, of Kendrick Creek Road, was in engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with the teen. Results of a subsequent investigation were presented to the grand jury to gain the indictments.
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July 7, 2015
Mel miller has been fishing since he was a little boy.
His love for the sport turned into a career.
Now 38 years later he owns two fish markets.
"well I've been wanting to do it for years, you know I've been up here for quite a long time I just decided to come on up and offer the community some local domestic sea food." Bonifay Seafood Market owner Mel Miller said.
But it wasn't easy getting to this point
After the deepwater horizon oil spill in the summer of 2010, Miller's fish business foundered.
But he says it was BP who helped keep his business going.
"The BP oil spill was directly related to us, the boats quit running. And a program came up the vessel of opportunity, so we were in that program which helped us through it and we were able to stay." Miller said.
This program helped employ those who made a living from fishing at the time the spill happened.
Fast forward two years and now miller is back on his feet with another brand new fish market.
"Business has been good the community is really supporting us, a lot of people are coming up from Alabama." Miller said.
And he says he couldn't have done it without the help of his loyal customers.
"I like the quality of the seafood and I know it is going to be fresh and it's a nice place to shop." Customer Mike Smith said.
And miller has one piece of advice for other fisherman.
"Just keep hanging on." Miller said.
And he says he hopes other fishermen will continue to fight for the business he loves.
Miller told me that many fishermen were fed up with BP.
However, he says the company took responsibility.
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will be unable to weaken the euro despite expectations he will unveil a package of stimulus measures designed to do just that today, according to Merk Investments LLC.
Merk Investments LLC cut the euro position of its Hard Currency Fund to 14 percent, the lowest in the fund's six-year history, citing the need for more banking system support in Europe amid the region's crisis.
The new Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ) is the first gold exchange-traded fund to let investors take physical delivery of gold when they sell their shares. That's right: Someone will deliver gold bars and coins to your door.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, embracing policies dismissed by his predecessor, is forcing euro bears to capitulate.
The yen may weaken to "infinity" versus the dollar as central bank policies in Japan and the U.S. diverge, according to Axel Merk of Merk Investments LLC.
The yen will extend its world's worst performance among major currencies this year as a reinforced Japanese government continues pumping cash into the economy, according to Axel Merk of Merk Investment LLC.
"If something moves, everyone jumps into that."
- Axel Merk on Aug 06, 2014
Axel Merk Sees Real Interest Rates Negative `Long Time' (Audio)
Investor Axel Merk Sees Rising U.S. Inflation Rate (Audio)
Merk and Balchunas on a New Gold ETF (Audio)
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The Everything Large-Print Crosswords Book 150 New Easy-to-Read Puzzles (Paperback)
|Author: Douglas R. Fink
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Publish Date: 8/13/2012
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Keep your brain sharp and your eyes relaxed with the newest addition to the Everything games series! With this book, you?ll enjoy the satisfaction of solving 150 challenging crosswords with the added benefit of larger type. This book features 15 chapters of fresh puzzles with entertaining themes, including:
Hitchcock MoviesPasta PunsOne-Hit WondersMythical CreaturesDouble Features
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Last week we published another Update 0.8 for the Snippets application. This version introduced a brand-new feature named Scrippets. You may already have read a little introduction posted here.
Anyway, we have decided to make a full-featured presentation that should give you a deeper explanation of what Scrippets are and what tasks are they intended for. The result is here — enjoy watching:
So, we hope it is more clear for you now. The next our steps are:
- Provide a public repository for scrippets
- Publish an API documentation and tutorials
- Make some new scrippets to include in the Snippets App by default
- Develop more and more scrippets to meet your needs
Please contact us just now, if you want to develop scrippets or request the new ones. And do not hesitate to post any comments and questions. Thanks!
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Alycia Alvarez
|Alycia Alvarez
Alycia has always had a passion for photography. During her years in college, she studied the art of black and white photography. After becoming a mother herself, she realized how quickly her children changed right before her very eyes. Relentlessly, she began to document their little lives through countless photographs, which she knew would capture a glimpse of the person they were at each particular moment in their life.
For every picture taken, a moment in time is remembered.
Alycia's objective with each person she photographs is to create an image that will reveal something truly unique about the individual...sharing a little bit of "who" they are, instead of just "what" they looked like. Capturing true and genuine personality is Alycia's passion. Her style relies very little on props to uncover the true essence of her subjects and the many aspects of their character. Her goal is to create portraits that are not only loved and cherished by friends and family, but to create works of art that make complete strangers stop and admire.
www: http://www.alyciaalvarezphotography.com
blog: http://www.alyciaalvarezphotography.com
seminars: http://www.ringstorattles.com
During the WPPI show in Las Vegas, Alycia spent part of the day shooting with the new MiniTT1 Transmitter. View the video below and hear what Alycia had to say about the MiniTT1. Scroll below the video to read about how she set the shots up:
Setup 1:
Canon 5D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, PocketWizard MiniTT1, Profoto ComPact 600R (Classic channel 18), 4x6' Softbox, Silver Reflector, Backdrop by Denny Manufacturing.
Setup 2:
Canon 5D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Pocketwizard MiniTT1 and MultiMAX Transceivers, Profoto ComPact 600R (Classic channel 18), 4x6' Softbox, Westcott 42" Silver pop-out Reflector, Backdrop generously provided by Denny Manufacturing.
"I am really loving the improved compact size/style of the new Pocketwizards. Photographing babies & children, I move around a lot and having a 'less bulky' attachment is a plus! In addition, I love that I can use it as a "remote trigger", especially when I am creating a backlit 'silhouette portrait' and need to step to the side of my camera to entertain the babies/children. And even better…it's compatible with the former PocketWizards I own!" - Alycia Alvarez
|Alycia Alvarez uses a MiniTT1 to photograph children.
Special thanks to:
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"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.
For he today that sheds his blood with me,
Shall be my brother ..."
What do these ancient words, spoken by King Henry V of England to rally his troops for the Battle of Agincourt in France in 1415, have to say to MIT Sloan MBA students nearly 600 years later? Plenty, according to 15 students who spent the recent Sloan Innovation Period (SIP) performing Shakespeare's "Henry V" in a program called "Leadership as Acting: Performing Henry V."
Photo: MIT Sloan student Yulia Poltorak on stage in Shakespeare's "Henry V," learning leadership by acting.
One of the more innovative of the many courses planned for SIP by the new MIT Leadership Center, "Leadership as Acting" leveraged the Center's focus on learning by doing.
With just five days from the initial read-through of the script, which was a shortened version of the play, to the live performance, course participants were challenged to develop a stage presence, grasp the play's story with its many passionate scenes and characters, and handle publicity, wardrobe and makeup, lighting, and all the other aspects of a theater production. Each course participant played multiple characters, with seven people sharing the role of Henry V.
The play's climactic scenes tell how English troops, outnumbered four to one, responded to their leader's battle cry by crushing the French in one of the most famous battles of English history. According to course participant Kerry Bowie, the play's story line shows how a small group of people with a common goal clearly and inspiringly articulated by a strong leader can achieve great things.
"The speech I gave — when Henry rallies the troops and is very persuasive about how they don't need anyone else to come from England and fight with them — that's a good speech in terms of motivation," said Bowie. "As a leader, sometimes you have to do that. I think that CEOs of starts-ups are saying the same thing. 'We can do this. We can go and meet the giants.'"
In addition, Bowie said, the teamwork required for the play provided a lesson in distributed leadership, an approach the Leadership Center hopes to foster.
"This was a really good exercise in team building. We all rallied around to make it happen," said Bowie. "There were some divide and conquer aspects to the teamwork as people took up individual leadership roles, but we put it all together to come together as a tight-knit group."
Nathalie Butcher's two years of drama classes and three years of acting camp made her the most experienced thespian in the group.
"Some of the people in the course had never been on stage before and probably never will be again," said Butcher. "It was interesting to watch them stretch their wings."
Course participant Michael Fox acknowledges that the play itself has many leadership lessons, but for him the chief lesson came from course leader Christine Kelly, a senior lecturer who teaches managerial communication.
"Chris made us realize that you can only get people to pull at the center by listening to them and seeing how they are receiving what you are saying," said Fox.
This is exactly what Kelly hoped the team would learn.
"The students support each other on stage by being present for each other and listening to each other." Kelly said. "If they listen well, they reveal some facet of themselves within the character, the scene works, and the audience feels it."
The authenticity that Kelly sought to have the budding actors portray clearly came across to the audience of 50 or so who attended the Friday afternoon production. At the play's end, the budding thespians' week of hard work was richly rewarded by a rousing standing ovation.
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What a technocracy looks like
Friday, 30 May 2014 State and federal politics 4 comments
The age of technocracy has passed and the age of anti-politics is now well and truly upon us.
The ties that bind
Tuesday, 22 April 2014 State of the parties 14 comments
This is moving towards something new: cutting any overt links to social groups and special interests and formalising the detachment of the political system from voters that is already there.
Politics of the void
Monday, 20 January 2014 State of the parties 21 comments
There is a tendency to see the Abbott government as an aberration much as there was to see the Rudd-Gillard period as an aberration. It is not. This is it.
The year Australian politics imploded
Sunday, 29 December 2013 State of the parties 30 comments
2013 could be summed up as the year when neither Labor under Rudd, nor the Coalition under Abbott proved capable of filling the gap left by the exhaustion of Labor's historical project under Gillard.
Tuesday, 24 December 2013 State of the parties, Tactics 25 comments
If the left's last hope is disruption from the Liberal right, so Abbott is helped by the phoney polarities of the left. The pas de deux continues.
Thursday, 14 November 2013 Political figures 32 comments
Rudd's departure does not mean the Australian political system will be any less vulnerable to an anti-political attack either from within or without. It's just that it is unlikely next time it will be done with such panache.
Unity – an update
Monday, 14 October 2013 Political figures, State of the parties 15 comments
Into a vacuum could step somebody that has never made a point of standing for anything (or behind anyone) in particular. From that angle, Labor might have just found its best candidate.
Tuesday, 17 September 2013 State of the parties 6 comments
The will for unity merely reflects the reality of Labor today after the historic left-right battles and the more recent battles between the reformers and the power brokers have run their course.
Monday, 9 September 2013 State of the parties 22 comments
The end of that tension in Labor is because Rudd's failure has meant there is now no one in Labor who can turn an attack on the party's existing power structures into an electoral asset.
An incomplete revolution – an update
Friday, 6 September 2013 State of the parties, Tactics 11 comments
Rudd's problem was that he did not clarify why he was distinct from the party that had dumped him and the institutions that had blocked his return, which would have given the "New Way" slogan any meaning.


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My attorney has been informed by the Chief State's Attorney office that they have obtained a warrant for my arrest in connection with work done by a city contractor at my home. Seventeen months ago, I revealed the facts surrounding this situation to the public and these facts appear to be the basis for action by the Chief State's Attorney tomorrow.
First, I wish to apologize to the people of Hartford. My lapse in judgment in using a city contractor to perform work on my house was inexcusable. Though I firmly believe that I have not committed a crime, I have allowed the appearance of impropriety to color how those may view my administration. For this, I am truly sorry and take full responsibility.
At various times, Carlos Costa has worked on city construction contracts. In 2003, he won a competitive bid for the Park Street Streetscape improvements and was the low bidder. The bid was awarded by the Department of Public Works, the project is complete and as of this date, the city has spent less than the original $7.3 million estimate of the cost of the project.
Even though Mr. Costa was paid for the work he completed at my house, it was a mistake on my part to retain a city contractor to perform work at my house. Further, I should have ensured the proper permits were obtained. The perception in today's environment has the potential to undermine public confidence in government.
That being said, I firmly believe that I did not commit a criminal act. Anyone who has followed my decades of community and public service knows that there was never even been an allegation that I have betrayed the public trust. The voters of Hartford have voted for me twice since these facts have become public and with humility, I will continue to do the job that they have elected me to do.
I look forward to a quick trial on these allegations and look forward to a vindication in court.


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Dear Students,
You are invited to attend the Sustainable Development Brown Bag next Friday, January 27th! Come and speak with current student group representatives from Green Umbrella, EcoReps and Consilience and learn more ways to become involved on campus.
What: Learn more about environmental and sustainability related student groups on campus
Who: Elizabeth Kipp-Giusti (Green Umbrella); Aida Conroy (EcoReps); My Seppo (Consilience)
When: Friday, January 27th from 12-1PM
Where: 622 West 113th Street, Schapiro Room (8th floor)
Refreshments and pizza will be served.
To register please email Jessica Crespo at email@example.com.
Jessica M. Crespo
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Strike King introduces the new KVD 1.5 & 2.5 to its awesome hard bait line!
A leader in crankbaits, Strike King expands its line-up of already awesome hard baits with two new KVD models. The KVD 1.5 and KVD 2.5 were designed to the specifications of BassMasters Classic Champ Kevin VanDam. These baits are perfect for his style of shallow water power fishing. The square bill design and unique action allows the bait to constantly "wander" with erratic action while still running true. It also helps deflect off cover to entice strikes. These KVD baits are designed with no internal rattles for a "silent" approach.


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Getting started with business expansion
Imagination and planning are the keys to starting a business expansion initiative. Contemplate each of the methods discussed above and think through whether they are appropriate for your business.
Turn that contemplation into a list of possibilities. For example, which cities might you consider opening in with another location? What competitors would you buy if you could get them for the right price? What related markets or complementary business lines might make sense for you to expand into?
Once you've identified possible ways to expand, do a little market research to learn more about the expansion opportunity.
For example, in fleshing out geographic expansion, you might travel to the other city and ask potential customers whether they'd be interested in doing business with you if you opened up in their neighborhood. Or, scope out the market for additional competitors that could make your expansion more, or less profitable.
If you are contemplating the acquisition of a competitor or acquiring a complementary business, you can browse business-for-sale listing sites like BizBuySell.com to see what's for sale. You also may want to talk to local business brokers and find out how they work with companies like yours who want to expand via acquisition. Many business brokers offer buyer-representation services, in which they will actively look for acquisition opportunities for you, while maintaining your confidentiality during the initial stages.
In this market, it's important to keep your eyes and ears open for potential deals that may come down the road. The key is not to rest on your laurels. What you've accomplished to date may be impressive, but with a good expansion strategy in place, rest assured that the best is yet to come.


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Ask an Expert, Win the Book! CGP's Green Advice Column Goes Weekly
Posted By dpacheco On February 17, 2009 @ 4:52 pm In Chelsea Green News | No Comments
ChelseaGreen.com is a constantly evolving experiment. Let's say someone in the company—doesn't matter who—comes up with a brilliant idea: we implement it, and if it works we keep doing it. If it doesn't, we learn from the experience and move on.
So it is with "Ask the Experts." We dangled our collective big toe in the water, sheepishly at first, and then with increasing confidence. The water was fine: clean, refreshing, and not too cold. So now it's time to dive in.
What's "Ask the Experts"? From time to time, readers will send us their sustainability questions via the ChelseaGreen.com "feedback" form. Some questions we can answer. But some require a greater degree of specialized knowledge. In those situations, we punt the question over to one of our many authors, each an expert in his or her own sustainability field. The fields range from psychology to politics to grape growing to home heating to rainwater catchment to preserving vegetables. We're lucky to have at our disposal an incredibly diverse backlist going back nearly 25 years, and a stable of generous authors more than willing to give of their time and hard-won knowledge.
That's why I'm pleased to announce that beginning this week, "Ask the Experts" is going weekly. We want you—yes, you—to send us your question relating to a topic under the umbrella of the politics and practice of sustainable living. If your question is selected, you win that author's book.
The purpose of this whole thing is to grow and strengthen our community of readers, authors, and Web folks. It will be a lot of fun.
Here are some past "Ask the Expert" posts to get your hamster wheels a-turning:
UPDATE: Please leave your question in the comments section below, or send it to us via the feedback form [4].
UPDATE II: Please let us know if you would like us to use your full name or a clever pseudonym of our choosing. Questions may be edited for length or readability.
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[1] Sandor Katz Gives You the Fermentation 411: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/?p=1888
[2] Growing Organic Grapes in Ottawa (Plus, Video): http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/?p=1863
[3] What can I do to fight the USDA's ban on "mad cow" testing?: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/?p=1515
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I don't like motor racing. Grand Prix, Le Mans, NASCAR; all of these sports hold no interest for me. But they should. I like cars, I like competitive atmospheres and boy do I like speed. So my adoration for every single driver that has ever stepped into a Formula 1 car should reach the heavens. But I can't shake the fact it is very, very dull.
Nothing ever happens. Whoever has the most money starts in the lead. And whoever starts in the lead wins because overtaking is nigh on impossible. If you do try do pass someone a grumpy man waves a flag at you and your team is banished from racing for all eternity. It seems you can't overtake, adjust your seat or pull a funny face without a race official using semaphore to tell you off.
That's why, at an athletics fixture, a told I friend of mine, who genuinely enjoys motor racing, that I could only watch it if the cars were fitted with machine guns and no one over takes because they simply blow up the cars in front. That's when he told me about the film "Death Race". He guaranteed it would have enough gore, speed and Jason Statham to last me a life time.
You know a film is going to be good when you read that they used 34 of the best cars around for filming and that it took them 3 tonnes of ammunition for the battle scenes.
And so, when the opportunity arose some time later I settled down and watched a film with more testosterone than the average bodybuilder. It is exactly what I was promised and exactly what motor racing should be; a spectacle of blood and orgy of speed. Whether or not you like this film it will get your heart started like a jackhammer and hormone laced blood pumping through your veins.
And this is in no small part due to the main car, affectionately nicknamed "Frankenstein's monster". An appropriate name since the car comes coated it armour and bristling with weapons like machine guns, oil slicks and even napalm. But the real monster is under the bonnet. A 3.7 litre V6 lies there; ready to send out 412 horsepower at a moment's notice.
What's more to make sure this engine propels the car as fast as possible the Shelby has been put on a strict diet. Only Hummus and olives for this Mustang. Even the seats are made out soybeans (you might think I'm exaggerating again but they really are made from soybeans; look it up). The result is a car 102 lbs lighter than the old one; and much faster.
There are other cars in the film, including Jaguars and Porsches, but none even come close to the Mustang. As the chief mechanic says "we took the best, and made it better". $30,000 better to be exact. That's how much it cost the producers to fit all their toys.
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Introducing BusinessIQ Express for Small Businesses
Are you a small business owner or do you know one? At FinovateSpring 2012 this morning, we announced BusinessIQ Express, an exciting online tool designed to help small businesses keep the cash flowing by helping them make smarter decisions about the businesses they work with. The tool helps users: Evaluate prospects, customers, suppliers and partners […][ READ MORE ]
Get back to business
The kids are back to school. Now it's time for you to get back to business and focus on building what's best for growing your small business, including a good business credit rating. Remember, your company's business credit information is one of the first things lenders, suppliers and others will look at before deciding to […][ READ MORE ]
Fraud and identity theft can affect your business too.
We're all aware of the increasingly bold moves fraudsters take to steal personal identities to secure jobs, cars, homes and more—but what about business-to-business fraud? As a small business owner, how much thought do you give to fraud protection for your business? You have a lot to fear and even more to lose if you […][ READ MORE ]
What's the most important "To-Do" to have a successful small business?
There are many varying answers to this question, including one that often gets overlooked…. We all know that a prime factor for business success relies on being able to generate customers, and generating customers often means having the business capital and financial means required to market effectively to those customers. So what's an important "To-Do" […][ READ MORE ]
Your business credit paints a picture of your small business for the world to see
Unlike personal credit information, which is regulated and can be viewed only with the permission of the report holder, access to business credit is not as restricted. Business credit information is available to anyone for any reason, including customers, competitors and suppliers. This makes it imperative to monitor your business credit on a regular basis […][ READ MORE ]
Free reports for all small businesses this week only
We're honoring small businesses and their owners during National Small Business Week, May 16-20, with the gift of knowledge. This week only, business owners and principals can view their small business credit profile for FREE at SmartBusinessReports.com/SmallBusinessWeek. This is a limited, one-time offer per person, so act now before it is gone, and share the […][ READ MORE ]
Ever heard of 'blended data'? It's the best for scoring small businesses.
We receive a lot of questions about using "blended" data, meaning the use of both business and consumer data when making a business credit decision. First and foremost, you need to have permissible purpose to use consumer data on a business. (Permissible purpose is a set of rules established by the federal government on how […][ READ MORE ]