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Some reports also claim that Glenn Roeder might decide to keep the 20-year-old at Newcastle but has been told he also has to sell some players to fund new arrivals. Not quite sure why they would want to sell Milner mind you, seems a top prospect to me.
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Welcome to my horse blog, Desert Horses. We live in the desert southwest, near Palm Springs, CA, but board our horses up in our local mountains where it is cooler in the summer. I have 4 horses, all rescues. Here is the ranch up the mountains where the horses stay, October, 2015. That's Scout in the arena.
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I think they are letting each other know who is boss!
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Cute faces!
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Hard disk manufacturers have faced a challenge since 2010 when they managed to fit 1TB of data per platter of a HDD, they pretty much got stuck thereas is roughly is the maximum limit per platter. Now the companies are up against the wall to push the technology beyond the barrier. Western Digital is experimenting with Helium filled drives to tackle the problem.
On the other hand, Seagate thinks its new technology called SMR is the answer to all the troubles. Seagate, on Monday, announced it had already sold 1 Million drives using SMR and they'll sell 5TB hard disk drives from 2014 onwards. Not only that they plan to sell 20TB HDDs by 2020.
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Editor's Pick 2013: Best of Charts of Note
This chart gallery is a collection of the best Charts of Note from 2013. These charts were selected by ERS editors as those worthy of a second read because they provide context for the year's headlines or share key insights from ERS research.
Nonmetro population has grown more slowly than metro population since the mid-1990s and the gap has widened considerably in recent years. Between July 2011 and July 2012, nonmetro population declined for the first time since annual county population estimates were first recorded in the 1960s. Historically, nonmetro population grew because natural increase (more births than deaths) always offset net migration loss (more people moving out than moving in). But falling birth rates and an aging population have steadily dampened the natural increase in nonmetro population over time. Nonmetro net migration rates, which tend to fluctuate in response to economic conditions, last peaked in 2006 just prior to the housing mortgage crisis before falling dramatically. New population estimates are subject to revision, the rate of population decline for this single year is quite small, and the trend may be short-lived. Nonetheless, 2011-12 marks the first year with estimated net migration losses exceeding natural increase in nonmetro areas. This chart is based on County-level Data Sets. Originally published on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Ninety-seven percent of U.S. farms are family farms where the majority of the business is owned by the operator and individuals related to the operator. The remaining 3 percent are nonfamily farms, which produced 15 percent of the value of agricultural output in 2011. Two features of family farms stand out. First, there are many small family farms (having less than $250,000 in annual sales); together, they account for 87 percent of all U.S. farms. Second, large-scale family farms account for most of the Nation's agricultural production - 70 percent in 2011, as measured by value of output. The share of farm assets held by small farms is substantially higher than their 15-percent share of production. Small-scale family farms hold about 56 percent of all farm assets. The disproportionate asset holdings of smaller farms reflects their overinvestment, particularly in land and dwellings, for purposes other than production, and economies of size enjoyed by larger farms that allow them to produce more with the resources they control. This chart updates one found in the 2010 Edition of the ERS report, America's Diverse Family Farms, with 2011 Agricultural Resource Management Survey data recently added to the ERS ARMS Web tool. Originally published on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
With food prepared at home accounting for close to two-thirds of Americans? daily calories, purchasing choices made in the grocery store are the first steps to a healthy diet. ERS researchers compared consumers? 1998-2006 grocery store purchases with USDA food spending guidelines for a nutritious diet and found that consumer spending came close to matching the guidelines for only 1 food category examined?potatoes. Grocery purchases as recorded by Nielsen Homescan panelists were compared with nutritionally-appropriate expenditure shares for 23 broad categories of foods and beverages. Panelists underspent on all vegetable categories, except potatoes. For example, they spent only 0.5 percent of their food budgets on dark green vegetables, while the food plan recommended 7 percent. Panelists also underspent on whole grains, whole fruit, lower fat dairy, nuts, poultry, and fish. They overspent on refined grains, fruit juices, regular dairy products, red meats, beverages, and sugar and candies. This chart appears in ?Americans? Food Choices at Home and Away: How Do They Compare With Recommendations?? in the February 2013 issue of ERS?s Amber Waves magazine. Originally published on Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
Farm-level commodity prices are far more volatile than food prices, as costs for marketing inputs such as packaging, processing, and transportation mitigate commodity price volatility on supermarket shelves and restaurant menus. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are the three most important field crops to the U.S. food supply. The average farm price of these crops, weighted by total production, regularly rises or falls by over 10 percent from year to year. On average, food prices have become less volatile in recent decades, as food price inflation averaged 8 percent per year in the 1970s, but only 2.8 percent per year since 1990. Commodity prices, alternatively, have grown somewhat more volatile over time. However, large changes in major commodity prices have relatively small impacts on food prices. In 2007-08, the average production-weighted price of these crops increased by 50 percent, while food prices rose 5.5 percent. Similarly, in 2010-11, the crop prices rose 31 percent and food prices increased 3.7 percent. This chart appears in the Food Price Outlook topic page on the ERS website. Originally published on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.
For most of the last century, U.S. corn accounted for between 50 and 75 percent of world corn exports, but over the last decade the United States has lost its dominance in world corn markets. The U.S. ethanol program provided underlying support for corn prices after 2005 and, together with rising global feed demand and policies in some foreign countries, encouraged expansion in foreign corn production, with Brazil and Ukraine notably successful. In 2012/13 (October/September), with several years of below trend U.S. yields compounded by severe drought, foreign corn has become increasingly competitive in world markets. U.S. corn export market share is forecast to fall to less than 20 percent in 2012/13. With record U.S. corn production projected for 2013/14, U.S. export share is expected to increase and the United States is expected to return as the largest exporter. But the U.S. market share is forecast to remain well below 50 percent, while Brazil, Ukraine, and Argentina are each forecast to account for 15 to 20 percent of world corn trade. This chart is adapted from the Feed Grains Chart Gallery. Originally published on Thursday, August 1, 2013.
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Inflation-adjusted value of SNAP benefits declined; food insecurity increased from 2009-11
In 2009, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Congress temporarily increased the maximum benefit levels of USDA?s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by 13.6 percent, with the intention that, over time, rising food prices would eliminate the ARRA increase. By 2011, inflation had cut the value of the ARRA increase by about half and the percentage of SNAP-recipient households with very low food security had increased to 13.8 percent from 12.1 percent in 2009. Very low food security is characterized by reduced food intake and disrupted eating patterns. Low-income non-SNAP households did not experience worsening food security during this time. ERS analyses of the pre- and post-ARRA periods suggest that future increases in the maximum SNAP benefit of 10 percent would reduce the number of SNAP households with very low food security by about 22 percent, and reducing the maximum benefit by 10 percent would increase that number by about 29 percent. This chart appears in Effects of the Decline in the Real Value of SNAP Benefits from 2009 to 2011, ERR-151, August 2013. Originally published on Friday, August 16, 2013.
Knowing how often and how long households are food insecure is important for understanding the extent and character of food insecurity and for maximizing the effectiveness of programs aimed at alleviating it. Food-insecure households are those that are unable, at times during the year, to acquire adequate food because they lack sufficient money and other resources. Two studies commissioned by ERS found spells of food insecurity to be generally of short duration. For example, one study found that half of households that were food insecure at some time during the 5-year study period experienced the condition in just a single year and only 6 percent were food insecure in all 5 years. However, the fact that households move in and out of food insecurity also means that a considerably larger number of households are exposed to food insecurity at some time over a period of several years than are food insecure in any single year. The statistics for this chart are from ?Food Insecurity in U.S. Households Rarely Persists Over Many Years? in the June 2013 issue of ERS?s Amber Waves magazine. Originally published on Monday, June 17, 2013.
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U.S. agricultural exports to China grow despite increases in China's domestic farm support
China has been an important source of recent growth in U.S. agricultural exports, and there has been concern about the implications of recent increases in China?s domestic farm support. While it is often presumed that subsidies and price supports give Chinese farmers an advantage, these policies actually may improve prospects for U.S. agricultural exports by raising costs and prices of Chinese commodities above international levels. As a World Trade Organization (WTO) member, China agreed to relatively low tariffs and eliminated most barriers to imports apart from tariff rate quotas for several types of cereal grains, cotton, and sugar. Consequently, as China raises domestic price supports above international prices, the country tends to attract more imports. As a result, China today is a net importer of the commodities that are the main targets of its domestic support programs?grains, oilseeds and cotton. This chart can be found in Growth and Evolution in China?s Agricultural Support Policies, ERR-153. Originally published on Tuesday, August 13, 2013.


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Billy Curmano's New X Art Ensemble NEW X: XMAS When you've finally had enough commercial Christmas fare - nobody - but nobody - deconstructs Christmas like New X. Arguments, and nearly a fist fight, broke out in the isolated farm house that serves as the world headquarters for the New X Art Ensemble at just the thought of a Christmas recording. That was until it was plain to hear it wouldn't be just another Christmas cash cow - or God forbid - a 'sell out' or even an Elvis Christmas. It would take a decidedly different twist and be recorded right there in the living room on a boombox and good old Fostex four track. The boys liked it so much they decided to re-release it on compact disc with all it's low tech, anti-commercial charm. Their engineer was aghast, at first thinking, filter this; filter that, until he got it and realized he had too preserve the spirit of deconstruction and retain that funky, down home farm house quality. Here's what Mike Starling had to say about the 1993 cassette only release of 'New X: Xmas' in the indie rag, 'LAX': 'Xmas is the follow-up to last year's cassette, 'Culture Run Amok', and features the same blend of low-tech spoken word/avant garde jazz pieces and odd instrumental versions of well known classics (in this case, songs like 'Silent Night' and 'Little Drummer Boy' which with New X becomes 'Little Drummer/Insane Drummer Boy'). 'A word of caution: If Bing Crosby singing 'White Christmas' or Andy Williams singing about chestnuts and open fires is your cup of Christmas carol tea, avoid this tape! However, if musicmakers like Ornette Coleman and the Art Ensemble of Chicago appeal to you, this may be just the weirded-out take on holiday music you're looking for.' They've added some graphics, but retained the smart black & white cover from the original cassette recording along with the disclaimer: WARNING! BOOMBOX RECORDING! CD SISSIES NEED NOT BUY! But don't be alarmed, unless you're a techno sound purist, 'Xmas' is sure to charm. New X is an evolving free-jazz collective founded by Curmano, Hunt and Smith. It expands and contracts easily and currently boasts a horn section 'The Amazing Tess Toster Tones'. For this 1993 recording, New X was: Billy X. Curmano: Drums and Vibraphone; Shawn Dalton: Bass and Conga; James B. Quick Degnan: Trumpet and Horns; D.L. Hunt: French Horn and Steve Smith: Reeds. There were vocals and incidental percussion contributed from most everyone and exciting backing vocals on Comfort & Joy by RANDOM HARMONY. Includes the Christmas favorites: 'Li'l Drummer/Insane Drummer Boy', 'Endless Xmas Medleys' I, II and III and 'Thgin Tnelis'.
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Michael Kifer wrote: > I was referring to the idea to use the special builtin that was proposed > for BLD. Oh, sorry. I did not get that. Yes, of course, there is nothing like a newly created frame in BLD. Which is also why using an existential quantifier (under one form or another) to represent object creation in PRD is probably a bad idea... Cheers, ChristianReceived on Tuesday, 9 September 2008 15:22:06 UTC
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Oakland, Calif. -- The drive to create communities that balance environmental, economic and social responsibilities through planned development is growing as shown by projects in Texas, Georgia and Tennessee.
In Dallas, the Urban Re:Vision project and others convened a design charrette earlier this month as part of a campaign to create what organizers say will be the first fully sustainable, urban square block in the U.S.
The site targeted for redevelopment is a two-square-block area that Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has called a "forgotten landscape" - an unused parking lot across the street from City Hall.
The charrette laid the groundwork for an international design competition, called Building Blocks Dallas, which launches next month. The goal: Devote one square block to green space and design the other square block as an eco-friendly, economically viable area serving the needs of the urban community around it.
In Georgia, the 1,000-acre community of Serenbe just celebrated its third holiday season. Located just outside Atlanta about 30 minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Serenbe is the first of three communities in Chattahoochee Hills, a 40,000-acre city with a preservation plan requiring that at least 70 percent of the acreage be kept as green space.
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Book Details:
• Author: Jeremy Walker
• Category: Church & Ministry
• Book Publisher: Evangelical Press (2013)
• Format: softcover
• Page Count: 128
• List Price: $11.18
• Rating: Highly Recommended
The resurgence of Calvinism in the English speaking world in the last few decades has recently attracted a lot of attention. Christianity Today devoted an issue to the "Young, Restless, [and] Reformed" movement, and Time magazine dubbed the "new Calvinism" as one of the top ten ideas changing the world in 2009. And like any movement it has its detractors. Liberals inside and out of evangelicalism, are alarmed by its bold stand for complementarian (as in, non-egalitarian and anti-feminist) family values. Theological progressives deplore its "barbaric" insistence on penal, substitutionary (and by nature, blood-y) atonement. Mainstream evangelicals — charismatics, Baptists and non-denominationalists alike — are suspicious of the movement's unabashed celebration of Calvinism. Groups who are more similar to the new Calvinism often decry the movement the loudest. The Reformed (with a capital "R") are tempted to begrudge or belittle this movement: they were real Calvinists all along (and don't see any need for a resurgence) and by nature, they are suspicious of anything not grounded in a several-hundred year-old Church confession or creed. Fundamentalists and those of their ilk, see a real threat in this movement: it can't be easily pinned down and there is too much variety and not enough healthy separation from error.
New Calvinism is not exactly new anymore. And like any movement, it isn't perfect. There are blind-spots, foibles and let-downs. Yet no one can deny the infusion of spiritual life that has accompanied this wide-ranging return to the Reformation. New and revitalized churches, a no-holds-barred approach to evangelism and mission, and a passionate advocacy of theology (and truth) are hallmarks of the movement. Even if you have quibbles with where some land on any number of doctrinal or practical issues, you should appreciate that by and large, the heart of this movement is one that yearns for God's glory, that prizes a gospel of Grace, revels in the freedoms won by the cross of Christ, and both reveres Scripture and listens to the moving of the Spirit.
While the "new Calvinism" as it is often called, is mostly an American phenomenon, its influence is spreading to the United Kingdom and beyond. And it is from England that a new critique and thoughtful evaluation of new Calvinism has come. Jeremy Walker, a young pastor who contributes to the influential Reformation21 blog, has written a short examination of the movement: The New Calvinism Considered: A Personal and Pastoral Assessment (Evangelical Press, 2013).
This work is the first book-length critique of new Calvinism I have read, although throughout its pages Walker refers to countless internet discussions where critiques first surfaced. Having lived online through my blog, and interacting with some and reading others of the discussions first-hand, I can appreciate much that Walker is saying that some readers may miss. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
The book attempts first to characterize and classify the movement of new Calvinism. This in itself is a chore, I'm sure. And after he helps readers have a better sense of what he is talking about, he begins by pointing out several good qualities and positive effects of the movement. He then rounds out the book with cautions, concerns and his concluding counsel.
At the onset, Walker lays out his motives and the nature of his critique – a personal and pastoral assessment. He understands that he won't be able to avoid generalizations, but does a good job underlining the fact that there is a broad spectrum in this movement and that not every critique will be valid for all. That being said, we must still evaluate how successful he is in his attempts to fairly characterize the movement. In describing new Calvinism, I felt that Walker's Britishness hampered his ability to clearly assess and comprehend the movement. He acknowledges as much when he claims "I have something of an outside perspective on those [American] aspects of it" (pg. 11). This is evident as he points out the movement's tendency to lift up individuals as standard-bearers to rally around – a very American trait which is as common among most of new Calvinism's American critics as it is in new Calvinism itself. For every critic who singles out someone like John Piper as being a personality around which people "fawn" and hang on his every word, there is an equal part of adulation for someone like John MacArthur and his ability both as a teacher and as one who points out the flaws in parts of the new Calvinism movement. Another example where Walker misjudges the movement is in his criticism's of the movement's pragmatism and commercialism. It could be argued that a significant portion of the movement has made great strides in pulling themselves and their churches away from the pragmatism-driven American Church circus of the 80's and 90's. Bill Hybels and Rick Warren aren't new Calvinists, and it is their influence among others, that has propelled a market-driven approach filled with business practices that John Piper has so eloquently decried in his book Brothers, We are Not Professionals. The Together for the Gospel conference can look big, staged and pragmatic from afar, but in comparison to some of the over-the-top, marketing-focused, gimmicky Church growth conferences that abound in America, it is really quite tame.
Of necessity, Walker points out concrete example after example to illustrate his concerns. And while they do help gain a sense of where he is coming from, they can also blunt his critique when the example doesn't quite fit, or the context of an incident is missed in his use of it. Several times he singles out Mark Driscoll as an someone who embodies his particular critique. I don't know many new Calvinists who are total Driscoll fan-boys. Many of us have concerns with some of his ministerial choices and don't hold him as a true bell-ringer for this movement. Another problem with his examples is that at times it feels like he is rehashing blog-wars in a book to expand their influence. Often the blog-wars are dirty and statements and events are blown out of proportion to make a point, and this book suffers from the same problem at times. John Piper is taken to task for inviting Douglas Wilson and Rick Warren at different times to his Desiring God National Conference. Yet the nature of such conferences and the way they are handled at Desiring God, is a forum for discussion more than a blanket endorsement of the speakers. And while, Walker admits that the new Calvinism is not a denomination or a Church, he laments that no official action is taken for errors or misjudgments like this. The Gospel Coalition's lack of [enough] action in the case of the Elephant Room incident where James McDonald and Mark Driscoll invited T.D. Jakes and treated him like a brother in Christ (not directly challenging him on his anti-trinitarianism and prosperity gospel teachings) is a case in point. The Coalition can't really act, and respects the privacy of its inner workings. Not long after the incident both Driscoll and McDonald stepped down from official positions with TGC. And TGC's leaders, Tim Keller and Don Carson drafted a statement about the matter explaining their actions taken. This isn't enough for Walker, and it wasn't enough for many bloggers either. But it is some action, and it is short of an official churchly action precisely because TGC is not a church.
As an appreciative member of the "Young, Restless, Reformed" movement (although the middle descriptor doesn't exactly fit, I think), I cannot but speak in defense as I have above. But let me stress, there is much in this book that is worthy of your time. He does point out some important issues, and we do ignore thoughtful critique of our movement at our own peril. He points out the openness to the charismatic gifts and a looser, more open view of culture as areas of concern. Both areas are places where one can easily drift along in the movement unthinkingly following the ethos of others. Each item warrants thoughtful and personal study of the Scriptures and we ignore this to our peril. His other most poignant critique hits hard on the area of sanctification and holiness. In new Calvinism's zeal for the gospel of grace, he fears we run hard to the opposite error: antinomianism. Having been freed from legalism, we tend to view laws of any kind as the problem, rather than our hard hearts. He makes the intriguing parallel that while many profess to be recovering Pharisees, almost no one admits to being the "recovering tax collector" (pg. 79). He is worthy of quoting on this point:
Again, let me point out that legalism is the pursuit of obedience with the intention of earning acceptance or merit and not the pursuit of obedience in accordance with God's law as one redeemed by grace….
My fear is that this view will become very attractive to people who want the privileges and benefits and eased conscience of a Christian profession without the demand for holiness being pressed into their hearts resulting in the vigorous pursuit of godliness. Clearly this is not the intention of the new Calvinists by and large… But my concern is that this teaching may create an atmosphere in which liberty is made a cloak for license. (pg. 82-83)
Walker challenges his readers to just "be Calvinists" (pg. 107). He wants them to stay true to God's Word no matter what movements swirl around them. His call is right even if some of his criticisms are ill-founded or off-base. We do need to be careful to pursue godliness. We should be wary of the deceitful pull of ecumenism and the dangers of an arrogant triumphalism that some are seeing as a byproduct of new Calvinism. We serve Christ not the latest fad. I do have confidence that much that has been gained through the rise of new Calvinism is not mere chaff to be blown around with the winds of change. I have seen lives transformed as they discover the gospel of Grace and the doctrines of Grace through the writings and ministry of many of the new Calvinist leaders. I trust that while I became a Calvinist through this new movement, that I will remain true to the Word of God and "be a Calvinist" no matter what happens as seasons come and go.
Walker's admonition to his audience of people not quite sure what to do with new Calvinism can be equally applied to those of us who are tempted to bristle at any criticism of our movement:
We are not called, first and foremost, to spend all our time worrying about other shepherds, but more to give ourselves to following the Great Shepherd in our convictions and actions. We must look first to ourselves in this regard and ensure that our doctrine and our practice marry, that we manifest degrees of heat and of light that are coordinate with and complementary to one another. We neither know all we should, nor do all that we know, and it is in the equal march of faith and life, knowing and doing, telling and showing, that we gain the platform that will enable us to serve our friends who differ from us in other respects. (pg. 107-108)
This kind of thoughtful reflection and eloquence of speech characterize this work. Walker is bold and forthright but he aims to be fair and charitable. His message deserves to be read widely, and his conclusion heeded by all on every side of this. May we all be found faithful, and my the Lord's work continue, come what may.
About the author
Jeremy Walker was born to godly parents and was converted to Christ during his teenage years. he serves as a pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, and is married to Alissa, with whom he enjoys the blessing of three children. He has authored several books and blogs at Reformation21 and The Wanderer.
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• Direct from Evangelical Press
This book was provided by Evangelical Press. The reviewer was under no obligation to offer a positive review.


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The Prodigy's Maxim Announces First-Ever US DJ Tour
Maxim, an original member of The Prodigy, has announced his debut US DJ tour scheduled for this fall. This will be the first time any of the members of the group have toured the states since the fall, and is meant to tide fans over while the group is in the studio working on a new album, due out in 2014. The tour will kick off on October 25th at San Francisco's 1015 Folsom and will include performances in Los Angeles and Austin before wrapping on November 3rd at New Orleans' Voodoo Festival.
Maxim promises sets full of both tracks he's written and dancefloor staples from genres including hip-hop, grime, DnB, rock, and electronic dance. Cianna Blaze will join the DJ onstage and will provide live vocals to the performance. Maxim has also been working with the female MC in the studio, and has announced plans to release the material under the we Are noize (wAn) imprint.
To celebrate the announcement of the tour and give fans a taste of what they can expect on it, Maxim has released a downloadable DJ mix, available below with the full tour dates.
Fri 10/25 San Francisco, CA @ 1015 Folsom
Sat 10/26 Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater (FreakNight)
Sun 10/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Lure
Tues 10/29 San Diego, CA @ Voyeur
Thurs 10/31 Austin, TX @ Republic Live
Fri 11/1 Edmonton, AB @ Venue to be announced on 9th October
Sat 11/2 Los Angeles, CA @ HARD Day of the Dead
Sun 11/3 New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival


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Chao chopper barred from Kadoorie's pad
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REAL estate tycoon Cecil Chao has good reason to be peeved with hotel magnate Michael Kadoorie.
When Kadoorie opened the helipad at his mega-buck refurbished Peninsula for business Chao was hoping it would make his life that much easier.
How much better to fly over from his Pokfulam villa with exotic American-Vietnamese wife Terri for dinner at Gaddi's or Felix than endure traffic in the harbour tunnel in one of his fleet of Rolls-Royces? No such luck. For Chao has since discovered that only twin-engine helicopters are permitted to land at the Pen, and his is a single-engine chopper.
But what's worse is that he bought it, albeit about two years ago, on the advice of aero enthusiast Kadoorie.
'Michael was my adviser when I bought my helicopter and now I can't use it on his helipad,' moaned Chao to Keeping Posted in the presence, we might add, of Kadoorie and his adorable Cuban wife Betty.
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Blind Navy Diver Credits VA with Recovery Leading to Paralympic Gold
By Steve Lewis
Asked how his experience as a Navy diver aided his recovery from improvised explosive device (IED) injuries, including blindness, Lt. Bradley Snyder had a quick response: "This was not the first time I had to operate in an environment where I could not see."
"Recovery" was perhaps too mild a word to describe what Snyder has accomplished since being wounded. A year after his injuries, he won two gold medals and one silver medal in swimming events at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Today, he is interning at a software company and serving as an "ambassador" for the Commit Foundation, which helps veterans transition to new careers. He also "stars" in a YouTube video, "What I Learned in the Navy," where he shares his experiences and the lessons he has learned.
Snyder says he has no doubt that his naval training played a key role in his ability to proactively face his challenges. "In the grand scheme, the virtues and mental confidence you are imbued with lend to your being able to negotiate a stressful situation," he shares. "My whole job as duty officer — handling stress, recognizing danger — teaches you how to be mentally tough."
Snyder had demonstrated excellence early in his career, including graduating from the Naval Academy. (His family was service-minded, he says, and growing up in Colorado Springs, Colo., he was exposed to the Air Force Academy.) He had also been recruited as a Division I athlete.
In his last combat deployment in Afghanistan, his assignment was defusing bombs for a Navy SEAL team. He was injured when he stepped on an IED while running to help an injured comrade.
Credits VA Rehab
When he was wounded, says Snyder, there was little that could be done for him on the battlefield. He was transferred to a trauma center in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where a surgeon worked to repair his face. There were several surgeries, including one every day for six days at Walter Reed, to further debride his face. Unsuccessful attempts were made to save his sight, and he underwent occupational, physical and recreational therapy to help him physically recover, regain full range of motion in his right hand (which had been broken) and acclimate himself to blindness and how to adapt to a living style without sight.
He credits the Charlie Norwood VAMC in Augusta, GA, which had specific rehab programs for blind veterans, with teaching him life skills, computer skills, mobility skills, how acclimate to a cane, how to use an audible computer system and other essential activities.
The VA, says Snyder, was very supportive in collaborating with the Blind Athletic Association to expose him to Paralympic sports, and he worked with a local coach who had blind experience.
"That was very formative exposure to the support available, and Navy Safe Harbor flew me out to some camps to prepare me for the Warrior Games," Snyder recalls. "I really had an opportunity to compete on the big stage."
At the Paralympics, Snyder competed in a total of seven events — the 50-, 100-, and 400-meter freestyle, the 100-meter breast stroke, butterfly and backstroke, and the 200-meter individual medley. He took Gold in the 100- and 400-meter freestyle events, and a Silver in the 50-meter freestyle.
Once his active duty ends this fall, Snyder says he plans to train full-time for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Serving Others
Meanwhile, he is deriving great satisfaction from his "ambassadorship."
"We're lining people up with mentors and executives," he explains. "Maybe they should get an MBA, or perhaps go into consulting; it's based on their strengths, weaknesses and passions."
The Commit Foundation, he notes, helped him get his own internship in Baltimore, mentored him, and helped him with his transition.
"After working as an intern, I found my interest was in nonprofits and helping my fellow veterans make a similar transition," Snyder explains.
As for his career future, Snyder plans to re-evaluate that once he transitions to civilian life. "I'll identify a career path, potentially involving both the Olympics and veterans," he says.
One thing is clear: Whatever goal he sets, he is intent on success.
"I seem to feel there aren't any limits on what you can accomplish," Snyder explains. "I have the mentality that you do not know your limits until you try them; until you really go to the edge and attempt to climb that mountain, you'll never know what your true limits are."
His personal mission, he underscores, is "Expanding beyond my own limitations and hopefully inspiring others to do the same."


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Apple Updates Front Row, Aperture Applications
Date: Tuesday, August 7th, 2007, 15:09
Category: Software
In addition to its iMac, Mac Mini, iLife and .Mac updates, Apple also quietly updated its Front Row and Aperture applications.
Front Row 1.3.1, which is available as a 4.5 megabyte download (courtesy of VersionTracker), improves iPhoto compatibility.
The new version requires Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later to run and can be downloaded via Mac OS X's Software Update feature on Front Row-equipped Macs.
Aperture 1.5.4 serves as a required update for iLife 2008 and allows users to import images directly from iPhoto '08 and to share Aperture images with iLife '08 and 'iWork '08 applications via the Media Browser.
The Aperture 1.5.4 update is available here and requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later to run.
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Has anyone tried Natural Calm ?
I have never seen a product with so many great reviews. Has anyone tried this ?
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My adult son has used this during stressful times and it seems to help him relax and fall asleep more easily. It's magnesium which helps to relax the muscles. He would recommend it :)
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I have a 1972 ford pick-up with loose steering, is there any way to tighten it up?
I know there is a nut and scerw on the gear box but i dont know what it is for or how to adjust it.
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have a friend sit in the cab, and move the steering wheel from one end of the "loose" free-play to the other without forcing it, and do it deliberately, not rapidly, but not so slow that you both go to sleep.
Get under the front end of the pick-up with a light, and watch all the moving parts from the pittman arm out.
If ALL of the parts are moving the same, and there are none moving further than the others, then the next step is adjust the steering gear.
I would be willing to bet that the DRAG LINK (center link) from the pittman arm to the right side steering arm is very loose, and should be replaced.
Also a weak point on an older Ford are all of the tie-rod ends. Chances are that they all could be replaced.
If there appears to be minimal looseness in the linkage, raise the front-end so that the front wheels are off the ground. USE JACK-STANDS!!
Open the hood, and as you stand near the left front fender, look into the engine bay, between the engine and the frame.
The steering gear is just below the hood hinge, a little to the front.
With a 5/8" (or posssibly 3/4") box wrench, or a socket, loosen the nut you see on the top of the gear.
Now retain that nut with a wrench, and with a large screwdriver, turn the bolt clockwise slowly JUST until you feel a SLIGHT resistance and stop. Don't go further.
Move the steering wheel from stop to stop slowly. If you don't feel a SLIGHT resistance somewhere near the middle, you can probably take it a LITTLE bit more, and check it again.
When you begin to feel a "hard spot" in the center of the free-play, back it up about 1/8 to 1/4 turn COUNTER-clockwise, and secure the bolt with your screwdriver, and then secure the retaining nut, with a torque of 45 ft/lbs (or quite tight, but not gorilla tight)
When you are finished, re-check that there is not a VERY HARD SPOT in the center. If not, remove the stands and road test for safe control.
If there is ANY doubt about anything you are to do, PLEASE have a professional do the repairs and / or adjustments.
If you OVER ADJUST the steering gear, it can cause a steering condition in which you cannot straighten the wheel from a turn, or it can cause your little pick-up to wander dangerously from lane to lane.
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17 May 2002 is an important day.
No, it's not just Bob Saget's Birthday!
The 17th is the day of the West Coast Premiere of "Gigantic"! For those of you not in the know, "Gigantic" is a documentary film all about my favorite band of all time, They Might Be Giants!
The premiere is during the 2002 Docfest in San Francisco. More specifically, at Studio Z (formerly the Transmission Theater) 314 – 11th Street at Folsom.
Be there or be square.
Oh, and if you *are* there, let me know. We'll go get some pie or something.


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Sticky Fingaz
There's a reason Sticky Fingaz was the most prominent member of ultra-grimy rap group Onyx, and why Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem have all featured the rapper-actor on their albums: He brings an unrivaled level of savage energy to his high-octane music. With his second album, Sticky delivers more of the same type of dark, violent music that made Onyx so popular. But the sensual single "Can't Call It" features him freaking a conversational flow and the feel-good "I Don't Know" shows that even when Sticky strays from grime, he's able to hit the mark.


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NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' To March In Inaugural Parade
The Inaugural parade will have floats and marching bands and for science geeks, a special treat: life-size replicas of the Mars rover, Curiosity and the Orion space capsule. The biggest attraction may be marching along side of the replicas. Bobak Ferdowsi, the go to guy for last years Mars landing, told Wired magazine he'll reveal a special hairstyle just for the parade.
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. The inaugural parade will have floats and marching bands, and for science geeks a special treat - life-size replicas of the NASA Mars rover, Curiosity, and the Orion space capsule. The biggest attraction may be marching alongside the replicas: Bobak Ferdowsi, the go-to guy for last year's Mars landing, who came to be known as Mohawk Guy. He told Wired magazine he'll reveal a special new hairstyle just for today's parade. It's MORNING EDITION.
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(0) Read this: "Hello World!" for Microsoft Windows (The Java Tutorials > Getting Started > The "Hello World!" Application) and get the program there to compile and run.
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Sigel was first introduced through a guest spot on Jay-Z's Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life, and his 1999 debut The Truth featured both Jay-Z and Eve. Born Dwight Grant, Beans -- as he's known back home on South Philly's Sigel Street -- single-handedly put the City of Brotherly Love on the gangsta-rap map. Through the mentorship of Jay-Z and Damon Dash, he jump-started his own State Property stable of artists (Young Gunz, Peedi Crakk), movies (State Property) and clothing. And with a heavily anticipated third album, The B. Coming (featuring Pharrell and Buckwild), a starring role in the Dash-directed State Property 2 and television series The Playpen in the works, 2005 was to be the year that made Sigel Roc-A-Fella royalty.
But in April of 2003, Sigel was arrested in the Philadelphia area and found to be in possession of cough medicine and more than twenty pills of Percocet (a combo known as "pancakes and syrup" in Philly street slang) and more than twenty pills of Xanax. Making matters worse, Sigel -- who was convicted of dealing crack in 1995 and was still on probation -- had fled from the cops, tossing a loaded handgun out of his car window along the way. The rapper received a year sentence on October 8th, and this may only be the beginning: Sigel still faces an assault charge stemming from a January 2003 incident, and is expected to face a retrial for an attempted-murder case that ended in a hung jury last April.
Beanie Sigel, determined to go forward with his numerous projects even from behind bars, talked to Rolling Stone about his "emotional" new album and the uncertain year ahead.
You've described life behind bars in some hardcore, visceral ways in songs like "What Your Life Like." Do you think your jail time will be anything like what you've rapped about?
What can I tell you? I don't know. I will let you know after this year. I don't know what kind of state of mind I'll be in.
How has the reality of your sentence changed your life?
It just helped keep me in a zone, recording-wise. I knew I could be gone for a while, so it helped me buckle down. When I was recording my first album, I didn't have no rules. It was just me recording from the heart. And that's what I think of most of the music on this album -- it just came straight from the heart.
Why did you title the new album The B. Coming?
The music is more mature. It's me coming into myself, as a man. This album is really more soulful music -- it was me, just venting, expressing myself. You know I was going through legal issues, so I'd say this album is more emotional.
Did any songs get added in response to your recent trial?
I'm talking about a lot of life issues, but not literally my legal issues. When you listen to [the album], you can tell I was going through several emotions. Even from the some of the titles: "Can't Go On This Way," "Change Is Gonna Come," "Feel It in the Air," "Have Mercy," "Look at Me Now." From those titles, you can kind of see where the album is going to go.
Now that you're facing jail time yourself, what do you think of the idea of doing time as a badge of honor in gangsta culture?
No, that ain't a badge of honor. Not for me. Only fools or people who got caught are in jail. Take that to heart. If you can learn what not to do from me, then I'm good with that. But I wouldn't believe that because I'm going to jail, now I'm hard -- that ain't what's up. You know who glorifies stuff like jail? Suckers. People who aren't confident enough in themselves. People who are scared when they went to jail, they use the time as a badge. They're saying, "I went to jail before." What they really mean to say is, "I went to jail and I survived." There ain't nothing great about this at all. I'm pissed off I got to do this. I'm so upset.
What was it like waiting for the verdict? During your attempted-murder trial, the jury deliberated for five days.
It probably was the waiting that was the most trying. I've always been a patient person, since I was very young -- ever since I was taught that only fools rush in. But this was tough.
There are reports that you're planning to leave Philadelphia behind for Miami when you are released.
Sigel Street is always going to be special. It's a reminder of where I'm from. Sigel Street and me -- that's not just my story, it's everybody's story, for those who came from less fortunate circumstances. So it keeps me grounded like that. But man -- you been doing a lot of reading. I can't go to Miami. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't go. Too late now: If you know, everybody knows.


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Hello Friends! I'm back to share my top 12 favorite mini books and layouts of 2012. I really am an equal opportunity scrapper, you'll find traditional, digital, hybrid, mini book. What is common across all platforms? I love to tell a story, especially a funny one. I love to document our favorite foods, places and things. I love a little spray mist, doily, chevron, flair, sequins. THICKERS, oh how I love thee. Wood Veneers, I love you too. Arrows. Polaroids. graph paper. clouds. washi tape. I love you all. Here are my favorites:
Traditional Layout | Captain America
I loved the pictures i got of Jordan from halloween 2011 as Captain America. One of my very faves this year.
Traditional Layout | Sweet Treat
in which i express my love for American Crafts. Photos courtesy of Red Heart Photo, used with permission.
Traditional Layout | RIDE
more unabashed love for American Crafts. Photos courtesy of Red Heart Photo, used with permission.
Traditional Layout | HO HO HO
BasicGrey loveliness + great shot of a cute kid = favorite.
Traditional Layout | LEGO HANDS
Studio AE awesomeness + bossy joscie flair + photo by hungry eye photo/ Marc Orbito, used with permission= favorite.
Mini Book | My Favorite Cameras
More Amy Tan loveliness + Punky Sprouts Mini book + cameras = easy favorite
Mini Book | Robotics Camp
Punky Sprouts + recognize those thickers again? + Jalen's Robotic Funtime = favorite
Mini Book | Seattle CKC
Punky Sprouts + Me + Scrappy Girlfriend time = again an easy fave.
Digital Layout | EGG HUNT
Peppermint Creative goodies along with an oversized super colorful egg photo makes me happy.
Digital Layout | BUNNY REVEALATIONS
Two Peas Digital goodies and Jordan saying he sees a person in the bunny, maybe the easter bunny ate him… Favorite for sure.
Digital Layout | LOOK MOM IT'S A REPULSOR RAY
Two Peas Digital, Fun every day boy stuff. my very favorite kind of scrap.
Digital Layout | VOILA
again, two peas digital, more fun every day boy stuff. fave fave fave.
Thanks for reading (or skimming) through those. I hope you've enjoyed this past year in craft with me. Whether you've just joined me this year, today or been around for ages, I hope you'll continue to come and visit. I appreciate you all!
Love Love and Blog you Later,
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Murfreesboro- It will be an all-Nashville Division II championship game on Saturday as MBA and Father Ryan advanced with semifinal wins yesterday afternoon in the TSSAA boys state tournament at MTSU's Murphy Center.
Defending state champ MBA came from behind to edge Chattanooga McCallie 58-51 in a game much closer than the score, while Father Ryan won its fourth game in a row this season over Brentwood Academy with a 67-43 victory. The loss ended the heralded high school career of Eagles' star David Harrison, who had a less than stellar performance.
In the first Division II semifinal, MBA and McCallie both shot 34% from the field in a game full of momentum swings and huge plays.
McCallie jumped out to an 8-0 lead and the Big Red didn't score their first points until MBA's senior forward Moses Osemewegie hit two free throws with 4:15 to play in the first. He finished with a game-high 14 rebounds and 14 points.
In a score resembling a football game, McCallie led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. An Osemewegie dunk in the first minute of the second period knotted the score at 14-all and MBA took its first lead at 6:37 in the period on a 3-pointer by Evan Abrahams.
The Big Red out-rebounded McCallie 43-40 and led 28-24 at the half.
"It was hard to predict how this game was going to go and what kind of energy would be out there," said MBA coach Ricky Bowers. "I think it came down to really to was when you had to have a shot, we made them. When you had to have a rebound, we got it and when we needed a loose ball, we got it and they didn't."
MBA senior guard Matthew Bills scored nine points for the Big Red and was three for four in 3-pointers. Prior to this game, he hadn't shot with such precision. "I knew we had it in us to come back. We always fight hard and our defense paid off."
The second half resembled a boxing match as McCallie flexed its muscles and took the lead 31-30 with 4:33 in the third during a 20 to 5 period scoring run. The Blue Tornado led 44-33 after three periods.
"We have great basketball players. Moses and Dominique, I don't think anybody can stop these guys," declared MBA senior Ingle Martin, describing the double digit deficit. Martin has committed to play football at the University of Florida."I just never really had any doubts. McCallie played a great game you know."
Brainerd's junior 6-foot-7 center Clint Feher scored his team's last points at the 5:20 mark on a long trey. He is the son of former Vanderbilt basketball great, Butch Feher, a member of the Commodore's fabled F-Troop. The younger Feher finished with 11 rebounds and 8 points.
The Big Red trailed 51-44 until the 3:15 to go mark, when Steve Ingram canned a three to start the final MBA surge. Ingram scored 13 points and finished with 11 boards.
Senior Dominique Morris hit two successive jumpers to knot the game 51-all. He would finish with 14 points. "We just looked to our coach for advice and to calm us down," said Morris. "He related to us that it wasn't a big deal and that we were down by a little bit but it was no problem and we could get it back."
Five Big Red free throws and an Ingram jumper at the buzzer, sealed the win in the last 1:25 for MBA.
MBA will face Father Ryan who advanced to the Division II finals with a convincing 67-43 win over Brentwood Academy. The score could have been more lopsided as Ryan led the entire game in picking up its fourth victory over their rivals this season.
"We beat them three times so we played the same way today and we prevailed," Ryan coach Doug Bontrager said.
"We tried not to think about the previous wins over Brentwood Academy," said Irish senior guard Nick Marasa. "We just tried to go out and play our game, play defense, guard their guards heavily and shut down David Harrison. We did that."
Brentwood Academy's Harrison fouled out of the game at the 1:10 mark of the third period on a controversial technical foul. He finished with the mere-mortal stats of 10 points and 4 rebounds. "It was a bad feeling sitting on the bench for the fourth quarter," said the most-highly recruited basketball player in the state. "It was my last game I ever had the chance to play for Brentwood Academy and I was sitting out."
Senior Quinton Thompson and the rest of the Brentwood Academy squad felt the pressure when their 7-foot star hit the bench. "It wasn't good to be out there by myself without David," said Thompson.
"I feed off of David, he's our go to player but coach told us not to give up when David fouled out just to keep going and play as hard as we can." Thompson finished with a game-high 22 points in the losing effort.
"It's been great to see him grow as a person," said the Eagles' coach Robert Butler, when asked about his star center playing his final game for Brentwood Academy. "We're excited we're going to be a part of his life from now on, to watch him develop as a player and be part of that."
Ryan's senior guard Michael Hite finished with 17 points to lead the Irish, who improved to 24-5 heading into the Saturday showdown with MBA.
"We feel pretty good right now," continued coach Bontrager. "We know we have a lot of work ahead, because MBA is a really good team. Like I told our kids, they (MBA) know us, we know them, there's really not much to say. We're just going to practice Friday and shoot around, then show up Saturday and hope we win."
The Fighting Irish will be playing on St. Patrick's Day - tomorrow - against MBA (19-10) in the TSAA Division II title game at 1:00 p.m. at MTSU.


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The one thing that every person has in common is TROUBLES! Bad things happen to good people! Nowhere in God's Word does He say that once you decide to follow Jesus, life would be a bed of roses! Christians are not exempt from heartache or problems; all of us experience them from time to time. That is just a fact of life. But a lot of Christians live defeated lives and stay discouraged simply because they have not understood that ALL Christians are going to have TROUBLES! Too many think that because they are following Jesus, life should be easier and more comfortable; that God and good times should always go hand in hand; that Christians aren't supposed to experience difficulties, and when they do, they are frightened, bewildered, and feel ABANDONED AND ALONE!
Through the years, we have kept a journal and began to feel strongly that we needed to share some of the lessons we have learned as we have worked through different troubles in our journey with the Lord. We share how God's Word brought us through or gave us hope in the midst of each struggle. We are not sharing so called, "Horrific" troubles, but troubles that are common to all of us. One of the purposes of the book is to show people that they are NOT ALONE in their struggles and that God's Word is applicable to all of life's situations.
We believe, as people read this book, they will identify with and relate to many of our stories. It is our prayer that the reader will come to comprehend the LIVING POWER IN GOD'S WORD as they learn to apply it to their own life experiences. We pray people will not only experience hope, but will be encouraged, educated, challenged and uplifted,
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Funded through $400,000 in public money as well as private dollars raised by the mayor, Nashville is one step closer toward a network of after-school programs for middle school students.
The Nashville After School Alliance (NASA), a formal partnership between the Mayor's Office and Metro Schools, has been formed to help facilitate a coordinated system of after-school programs for middle school students across the county, the Mayor's Office announced Wednesday.
Mayor Karl Dean is chair of the alliance, and Director of Schools Jesse Register is vice chair.
"We have a real lack of after-school programming in Nashville," Dean said Wednesday. "We need to do better with after-school programming, and middle school is a key age. The key thing, from my perspective, is laying the groundwork."
About 10 percent of Nashville's 21,000 middle school students currently participate in formal after-school activities, according to Dean. A pilot program supported by private donations to Dean's Education First fund started up earlier this school year, providing programming for small groups of kids at Cameron and Wright middle schools. Mayor's Office staff member Candy Markman has led development of the pilot program.
Cameron Principal Beverly Bell said the pilot program, which has helped about 20 students think about career options for after high school, has filled a void. More than 90 percent of Cameron students are considered economically disadvantaged, and there aren't many community role models to help kids plan for good jobs, Bell said. Cameron kids this year have thought about their life goals, then traced back to figure out the income level and career types they need to make those goals happen, she said.
"They realized that maybe flipping burgers wasn't it," Bell said. "They may not get this in classrooms. We talk about civic responsibility and careers, but this program is designed just for that…. These developmental years – you have to catch them now. You have to catch them early."
In its first year, NASA will focus on serving about 250 students in East Nashville's Stratford and Maplewood clusters, according to the Mayor's Office. Programs developed through the effort are intended to incorporate existing resources, including transportation, faculty and staff.
While $400,000 in Metro funds have been proposed for the project, Dean said he hopes to supplement that money with private money raised through his Education First fund. It will take several years to fully develop a programming network for middle school students, and even after that, Dean would like to see programs coordinated for elementary and high school kids.
"This is a large goal for our city," Dean said. "We're doing everything we can to raise money, and we're looking for additional funds."
I guess the ultimate goal is to eliminate all responsibility from parents.
What a waste of money.
If the Bill Passed would that mean that the 'gun permit-holders' could actually 'shoot someone' in the restaurant, and get away with it? See they have some 'security' struggles in those 'restaurants' where the leggy and busty babes do the servin (and they sometimes get paid by legislative expense acct).
I'm being 'shot' by something as bad as a gun, right in the butt, and it is actually a type of poison that administrators are using 'against the homeless' campers in the 'Bay Area'; they seemingly do it in attempts to get them to come in to the local 'profit warehouses' for homeless services, as championed by some specific local churches and politicians.
Anyway, Phil would shoot someone himself if it meant they would comply to his jollies. Doug would use the 'stick' to get a contender with regard to 'proposition 44' fund$. And Curry is just a sold out right-winger to Guns, anyway. TC
It is not the function of government to confiscate taxpayer money for after school programs.


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A. Findings and Conclusions. The findings and conclusions set forth herein and in the record of the Confirmation Hearing constitute the Bankruptcy Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as made applicable herein by Bankruptcy Rules 7052 and 9014. To the extent any of the following findings of fact constitute conclusions of law, they are adopted as such. To the extent any of the following conclusions of law constitute findings of fact, they are adopted as such.
B. Jurisdiction, Venue, Core Proceeding (28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2), 1334(a)). The Bankruptcy Court has jurisdiction over the Reorganization Cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334. Confirmation of the Plan is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) and the Bankruptcy Court has jurisdiction to enter a final order with respect thereto. The Debtors are eligible debtors under section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code. Venue is proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. The Debtors are proper plan proponents under
section 1121(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. 01:11933274.1
C. Chapter 11 Petitions. On the Commencement Date, each Debtor commenced with this Court a voluntary case under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the "Reorganization Cases"). The Debtors are authorized to continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors in possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. On July 13, 2011, the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the "U.S. Trustee") appointed the Creditors' Committee [Docket No. 190]. No trustee or examiner has been appointed pursuant to section 1104 of the Bankruptcy Code. Further, in accordance with an order of this Court [Docket No. 40], the Reorganization Cases are being jointly administered pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b).
D. Judicial Notice. The Bankruptcy Court takes judicial notice of the docket of the Reorganization Cases maintained by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, including all pleadings and other documents filed, all orders entered, all findings of fact and conclusions of law previously made, and all evidence and arguments made, proffered, or adduced at the hearings held before the Bankruptcy Court during the pendency of the Reorganization Cases.
E. Burden of Proof. The Debtors, as the Plan proponents, have met their burden of proving the elements of section 1129(a) and 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code by a preponderance of the evidence, which is the applicable evidentiary standard in the Bankruptcy Court. The Bankruptcy Court also finds that the Debtors have satisfied the elements of section 1129(a) and 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code by clear and convincing evidence.
F. Solicitation Procedures Authorization. On February 22, 2012, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Solicitation Procedures Order that, among other things: (a) approved the Disclosure Statement as containing adequate information within the meaning of section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 3017; (b) fixed the Voting Deadline
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On November 24, 2011, Thanksgiving Day, the University of Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies met on the gridiron for the final time. Amid the flurry of conference reshuffling in college football, the Aggies were opting to leave for the SEC, while the Longhorns had reaffirmed their allegiance to the Big 12, thereby putting an end to this annual grudge match for the foreseeable future.
Finger-pointing and recriminations abounded. The University of Texas was a Big 12 bully, hogging conference revenue and arrogantly ignoring the concerns of its peer institutions. Texas A&M was a turncoat and a traitor, destabilizing the conference in a jealous cash grab. But wherever you fell in the debate, this series, which stretched back to 1894 and had spurred on countless bonfires, hexes, brandings, fight songs, as well as 117 games and more than a century's worth of football rivalry, was coming to an end.
The game was a sloppy one, full of mistakes, miscues, and turnovers on both sides. But those early stumbles gave way to a hard-fought, back and forth finish. In the fourth quarter, Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a touchdown pass that put the Aggies ahead of Texas 25-24. With less than two minutes left in the game, that late score seemed to seal an Aggie victory as the sputtering UT offense took the field. Then, with the clock steadily winding down Texas quarterback Case McCoy capped off a few solid plays by scrambling for twenty-five yards to put the Longhorns in field goal range. As the final seconds ticked away, senior Justin Tucker kicked a forty-yard field goal as time expired to give Texas the victory. It was a fittingly thrilling finish for the last battle between the two venerable rivals.
As a Longhorn-supporter, I was enthused by the outcome of the game, and still feeling aggrieved that the Aggies were fleeing the conference. I took to Facebook, as one does to boast about accomplishments they had nothing to do with, and said, "Don't let the door hit you on the way out, A&M." Ryan, a friend of mine from high school who had opted for the sunny plains of College Station after graduation, replied, "Plenty of sports to compete in yet! Pleasantly, you are one of few t-shirt fans I know to chime in about tonight's game."
T-Shirt fans? Ryan obliged me with an explanation. T-Shirt fans are "people without a legitimate rooting interest in the game — people who never attended the institution." I had never set foot in the student section. I had never come in as a freshman and learned the school's time-honored traditions from the upperclassmen. I had never been part of the campus rabble cheering on their classmates. I had no official affiliation with the University of Texas to speak of, and therefore, I was not to speak.
Ryan had made his point clear. I wasn't a real fan of the Texas Longhorns. I was just some guy in a burnt orange t-shirt.
Pity the plight of the T-Shirt Fan.
Collegiate athletics operate in a strange limbo between the insular and the accessible. They are simultaneously an exclusive, individual source of school pride, as identifiable and treasured as any building, banner, or monument on campus, but also an open invitation to the public at large, to watch, to cheer, and to support as though the school were their own. They are a reason for a campus community to come together and an excuse for television networks to broadcast around the world. They are at once both open and closed — available to all but belonging to few.
Enter the T-Shirt Fan — the poor souls lured in by the excitement and fun of college sports with no team to call their own. Some never made it to college. Some hail from schools whose teams are no more worth talking about than their cafeterias. Some, like me, attended universities who can only boast that their football team has been undefeated since World War II. Whatever the reason, a T-Shirt Fan is a man without a country, come to support an adopted institution.
They're often fans who love the game and simply want a dog in the fight. For all the venom (rightfully) spewed at the BCS, there's an unpredictability to the college football season that is strikingly different from that of the pro game.1 Few sporting events can pack in as much elegant chaos as college basketball packs into March Madness. In both sports, there's an exciting freedom, creativity, and diversity of play that's much harder to achieve amidst the speed and strength at the professional level. What's more, there's also a certain regional connection to these institutions that make college teams feel closer to home than their professional brethren. All these factors come together to create fans of the sport with no team to "legitimately" root for.
These are the fans on the other side of the fence of the inherent contradiction in college athletics. Despite what the NCAA will tell you, big time college sports are essentially a professional endeavor. Sure, the players involved might technically be amateurs,2 but they train like professionals, and face similar expectations. The coaches, training staff, and administrators involved are in much the same boat as their professional peers. Above all else, the sheer amount of money at stake in collegiate sports like football, basketball, and baseball turns these pursuits into professional operations rather than extracurricular activities.
By the same token, college sports receive a commensurate level of national attention, and inspire the same sort of civic pride, local support, and national followings as the pros. So people like me pick a team; the same way an NFL fan in Idaho picks a team; the same way an NBA fan in Arkansas picks a team; the same way an MLB fan in Indiana picks a team. Maybe it's because we have a friend or relative who attended the school in question. Maybe it's because it's just the closest one. Maybe it's simply because some team happens to strike our fancy. However we reach the decision, we pick a team, find the appropriate t-shirt, and cheer.
Despite that fact, I'd like to think I'm not much of a carpet bagger. Both of my parents went to the University of Texas, and brought me up as a Longhorn-booster. So did my my girlfriend, my grandparents, my aunt, and several other good friends who all attended the school and slowly but surely indoctrinated me. I grew up going to Texas Exes events with my parents, learning the history behind Longhorn traditions, and cheering on the athletes in burnt orange. When I tried to use this defense with Ryan, he responded, "Well, you still chose not to attend that university. I am just saying that I think it's unfortunate when people who are not members feel the need to say unsavory things about a rivalry that means so much to the people involved."
And there it is. "To the people involved." By attending a school where football had gone out with the Roosevelt administration, I had extricated myself from having the right to comment. Or at the very least, I needed to take a backseat to the real fans — the kind who had true reverence for this rivalry.
I don't mean sound too harsh on Ryan.3 He's at least partially right. I had a wonderful college experience that I would not trade for anything in the world,4 but I would be lying if I said I didn't have a certain wistfulness about not being able to participate in that big time college sports experience. There is a certain connection you build in rooting for your classmates, hunkering down in the student section, and celebrating the big wins on campus. It's something that I am never going to be able to have in the same way that someone like Ryan will, and it's something that will always make me envious of him and those like him.
But in the end, I believe in something of a Lockean Labor Theory of Fandom. Locke argued that private property ownership came from taking a public good and combining it with your personal labor, thereby making it your own. At its core, the theory is about the idea that ownership comes from investing yourself in something, from putting enough of your time and energy into it that it becomes yours. To my mind, the same goes for being a fan.
There's always going to be something admirable about cheering for your hometown team or supporting your alma mater. But that does not invalidate the people who pick a team halfway across the country, or halfway across the world, and follow it with as much fervor and enthusiasm as any other fan. It does not diminish the fans who stick with their support through good times and bad. And it does not make bolstering triumphs, harrowing defeats, or treasured rivalries any less meaningful for those who have so invested.
I traded high-fives when Ricky Williams won the Heisman Trophy. I was scolded for cursing at the television when Major Applewhite was pulled for Chris Simms. I held hands with my family members as we breathlessly watched Vince Young's final scramble to beat USC. I winced when Michael Crabtree put a dagger in the heart of Texas fans everywhere. I cheered when UT made it back to the National Championship game and lamented when Colt McCoy's injury forced them to take on Alabama short-handed. I made it through the five-year skid against OU and basked in the subsequent years of plenty. I've worn burnt orange in enemy territory, driven for miles to find a bar with the Longhorn Network, and watched all four quarters of National Championship games and cupcake games alike.
I may never officially be a part of the University of Texas, but I'd like to think that means I've still earned my fandom, no matter what t-shirt I'm wearing.
- I don't mean to discount the "Any Given Sunday" nature of the NFL, which is one of my favorite aspects of the league. College football, however, has the immediacy of its ranking system where one loss can crush a team's entire season. That creates a different sort of unpredictability. It's certainly exciting, but by the same token it also leads to a good bit more unfairness than in the NFL.↵
- And heaven forbid we pay them.↵
- I ought to note that he subsequently apologized.↵
- By the way, unless you're the one playing, an athletic team is a terrible reason to pick a school.↵