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Packing and What To Bring
There are several factors that will determine what you need to pack for your trip:
- Time of year/weather (See Weather below)
- Personal preference
- Your evening entertainment
Boston' weather is hard to predict. A chilly, overcast morning can become a sunny, warm afternoon - and vice versa. Try to layer your clothing so that you can remove or add garments as needed for comfort. Rain may appear with little warning, so pack a raincoat and umbrella if you have the room. Boston is a great walking city - despite picturesque but bumpy cobblestone streets, brick walkaways, and uneven asphalt - so be sure to bring comfortable shows. In all seasons, it's often breezier (and colder) along the coast: carry a windbreaker, fleece jacket, or sweatshirt or hoodie when touring the beach or harbor areas.
Weather-wise, late spring and fall are the optimal times for a visit. Aside from mild temperatures, May offers blooming gardens throughout the city and October finds the surrounding countryside ablaze with colorful foliage. At both times, however, expect hordes of visitors.
Boston Weather
Boston is in the Eastern time zone, 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles, 1 hour ahead of Chicago, 5 hours behind London, and 15 hours behind Sydney. Daylight Savings Time (DST) is observed. DST begins the second Sunday in March, when clocks are set ahead one hour, and ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks are set back an hour (tip for remembrance: "Spring forward, and Fall behind").


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Brotherhood is one of the main themes of our organization. We are more than just members in a fraternity- every brother is there for one another at all times. Whether it is to provide some help during the long study sessions in the library; or if your car breaks down on the side of the road, you can always count on a Brother to be there for you.
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Pride board holds listening session on military recruiters
by James Patterson
Members of the board overseeing San Francisco's Pride parade discussed the issue of military recruiters at the festival, but no decision was made following a community listening session in the Castro.
About 30 people attended the November 19 forum at Metropolitan Community Church-San Francisco and they gave board members an earful.
The meeting's purpose was to hear community reaction to recruiters who were at this year's festival so that the board can determine whether recruiters would be allowed at Pride 2014.
San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee board member Joey Cain said the topic would be discussed at SF Pride's December 3 meeting..
Representatives from the Transgender Law Center and various local veterans groups did not attend. Part of the controversy over recruiters at this year's Pride festival included the fact that the military continues to discriminate against openly transgender service members. Some attendees were disappointed by TLC's absence while others, who had been discharged from the military for being gay (before the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"), said they did not need TLC to tell them about discrimination.
Cain explained that military recruiters had contacted San Francisco Pride in late March interested in booth space at the Pride festival. Many members had thought former Pride CEO Earl Plante invited recruiters after Pride rescinded a grand marshal honor to transgender Army Private Chelsea Manning and were surprised to learn recruiters had contacted Plante.
Cain, who moderated the forum, told members it was a listening session and not a decision meeting. He said a decision would be made later. Board members listened as community members, including a few veterans, took turns voicing their opinions. Some supported recruiters while others strongly opposed them.
Among those supporting recruiters at Pride was retired Tampa, Florida, radio reporter Bob Hughes, who identifies as gay. The Castro resident said the military offered opportunities to gay youth since DADT was repealed.
Hughes, who also identifies as pacifist, said for the military's anti-gay culture to change "good people," referring to gay youth, were needed to replace "bad people," those who long opposed gays in the military. He reminded the audience that after the 1906 earthquake the army and navy acted quickly to help San Francisco and its residents recover.
Berkeley lesbian Xan Joi, who said she is "womanist, feminist, and grandmother," said she was "heartbroken" that military recruiters attended Pride because "the military teaches youth to kill."
Joi said she was still angry the Pride board had "turned its back on [Chelsea] Manning" and the way San Francisco Pride "dissed her was unconscionable."
Manning was convicted this year of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks and is serving a 30-year prison sentence.
Several other attendees also said they were still angry over the Manning controversy. One woman said she would "never forget that Pride wouldn't honor Chelsea Manning."
Board member John Caldera, a veteran, said, "San Francisco has a reputation for honoring the warrior and not the war." He became emotional when talking about military suicides and sexual assaults and said he worries about his niece who is in the National Guard.
At end of comments, Cain suggested another community forum on recruiters and said he would try again to get TLC and veterans groups to attend.
Pride board President Gary Virginia said that there was precedent for excluding military recruiters and mentioned that Pride excludes tobacco companies from the event. That was good news to Joi.
"I felt I got my message across" to SF Pride, Joi said. If military recruiters return to Pride next year she and her friends will "absolutely organize and protest" at their booth.
"It was a great community forum," Cain said as he was leaving the church. He said he felt minds had changed as a result of the comments. "It was encouraging to see members talking about a potentially contentious issue," he said.


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The Morning Run is a daily compilation of links, news and commentary.
In light of Rich Perelman's post about track and television yesterday, Ken Goe's lead in to his morning links is particularly perceptive and spot-on. As has been said many times before, the control and focus of the sport lies with the coaches and athletes, when it should be geared toward the fans.
Saturday's Jamaica Invitational will be a great opportunity to see many Olympic favorites, including Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Sanya Richards-Ross and Carmelita Jeter. The meet begins at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST and will be streamed live (for free) here.
Glen Mills, coach of Bolt and Blake, think the two can coexist and flourish in the same training group, despite the naysayers.
Sanya Richards-Ross relives the 4 x 400 from the Beijing Olympics. Spoiler, the US still catches Russia on the homestretch.
Tim Layden analyzes the components of the 100-meter dash in this NPR feature.
Martin Bingisser provides 10 reasons why you should watch the hammer throw in 2012. The 11th reason should be keeping tabs on Martin's own quest for a fourth consecutive Swiss national championship, while being a full time tax attorney.
American distance runner Chris Solinsky will not compete in the Olympic Trials due to injury. He seems upbeat, but four years is a really long time to wait.
Lashinda Demus tells USA Today about the Olympic Trials, having her mom as a coach, drug testers and more.
Joe Battaglia digs deeper into Patrick Makau's exclusion from the Kenyan marathon team.
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Here we have an overview of which boat licenses are required in German waters. The German Sailing Association (DSV) and the German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV), act on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, and manage the licensing laws. For questions, please contact these institutions.
In general, a boating license of some kind is usually required for boats with an engine capacity of more than 5 hp. In addition, the possession of a license is important for insurance purposes. Insurance companies will only pay for damage claims if the skipper has the appropriate boating license.
For this license, you must be 14 years old. It entitles you to drive sports boats under sail and it is prescribed for sailing vessels with a larger sail area than 3.20 meters in the waters of Berlin and other areas.
For this license, you have to be 16 years old. It entitles you to drive a pleasure craft on inland waterways. It is required for vehicles with an engine capacity of more than 5 hp.
For this license, you must be 16 years old. It entitles you to ride on the navigable waterways in the scope of maritime shipping-order (3 mile range), the shipping order Ems estuary / Leda and the keeping of pleasure boats with an engine power of more than 5 hp. There are no restrictions on the length and power of the boat. However, the sport boat can only be used for sport or recreation, not for commercial purposes.
For this license, you must be 16 years old and in possession of the sport boat license sea. You also have to be able to show that you have sailed at least 300 nautical miles. This license entitles you to sail in coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles away from the mainland.
For this license, you must be 16 years old. You also have to be able to show that you have sailed at least 1000 nautical miles as a watch captain, and that you have the sport boat license sea. Or, you can obtain the license by proving that you have sailed 700 nautical miles or more as a watch captain on yachts whilst obtaining the sport coasts license. The official sport sea license authorizes you to charter sailing and motor yachts in all coastal waters up to 30 nautical miles distance in: the North and Baltic Sea, the Irish and Scottish lake, as well as the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
For this license, you have to be 18 years old. In addition, you have to prove that you have sailed more than 1000 nautical miles after getting the sport see license. This official license will authorize you to drive sailing and motor yachts around the world.
You need this testimony to sail boats with a length of 15 meters or more on all inland waterways. The only exception to this is on the Rhine, where you need a special 'Rhine patent'.
You need this to sail Lake Constance and the Rhine between Stein a. Rh and the road bridge of Schaffhausen (here you have to take a special test). It applies to all skippers over 18 years old who drive boats with a 6 hp engine, and to all skippers over 16 years old with sailing boats with a sail area of more than 12 square meters.
Boat license requirements for houseboats rental.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Minutes after CC Sabathia's previous start, a brilliant seven shutout innings in Baltimore on May 4, Brian McCann took exception with the suggestion that the lefthander's "ace" days are behind him.
"He is as good as they come," McCann said. "He's such a competitor, he's going to find a way. We want him on the mound."
Indeed, the 35-year-old seems to have found something.
Sabathia, who went on the disabled list a day after that Baltimore start with a left groin strain, returned Friday night and was nearly as good in an 8-3 victory over the incompetent A's in front of 28,235 at O.co Coliseum.
Sabathia (3-2), who lowered his ERA from 3.81 to 3.41, allowed one run and three hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out a season-best eight.
The lengthy outing was of particular importance, given that Joe Girardi planned to stay away from his big arms in the back end of the bullpen. Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman all had appeared in the previous two games.
The Yankees (19-22), winners of three straight games for the first time this season and 10 of 15 overall, had 13 hits, including three doubles by Carlos Beltran and two-run triples by Ronald Torreyes and Jacoby Ellsbury.
Beltran, who drove in three runs for the second straight night, and Torreyes, who got the start at third base in place of Chase Headley, had the big hits in a a five-run fourth that gave the Yankees a 5-1 lead.
The A's (19-24), who committed three errors and misplayed several other balls, took a 1-0 lead in the second. Sabathia walked Billy Butler with one out and hit Stephen Vogt on the left wrist. He got Jake Smolinski — called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the day as the corresponding roster move for placing Josh Reddick on the disabled list — to fly to left, but Matt McBride lined an RBI single to left.
When Tyler Ladendorf pushed a bunt to the first-base side of the mound, Sabathia threw him out by a half-step, then stared down the No. 9 hitter while returning to the dugout.
The Yankees stranded five runners in the first three innings against righthander Sonny Gray but knocked him out in the fourth.
Aaron Hicks walked with one out and took third on a single to right by Didi Gregorius, who had three hits. Torreyes sent a 1-and-1 fastball into the gap in left-center, a ball that centerfielder Coco Crisp seemed to get a bad read on, for a two-run triple to make it 2-1.
After Jacoby Ellsbury reached on catcher's interference — the fifth one he's drawn this season, by far the most in the majors — a wild pitch made it 3-1.
After Gardner walked, Ellsbury went to third on another wild pitch. Beltran followed with a liner that sailed over the head of Crisp, who initially took a step in, for a two-run double that made it 5-1 and ended Gray's night.
Gray (3-5, 6.19), who was 14-7 with a 2.73 ERA last season, allowed five runs (four earned) and six hits in 3 1⁄3 innings.
The long top half of the fourth didn't hurt Sabathia, who ended up retiring 11 of the final 12 he faced.
Beltran had an RBI double in the sixth and Ellsbury added a two-run triple in the ninth.


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The newly combined Marana-Foothills Optimist Club, with the assistance of a grant from the Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, is donating $1,000 to buy pole vault poles for the Marana High School track team. Representatives will make a check presentation to coaches Martin Honea and Camron Dozier on Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Marana High School track.
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February 15, 2008
The Louisiana Small Business Development Center, Greater New Orleans Region, a collaborative partnership between Loyola University New Orleans, Southern University at New Orleans, University of New Orleans, and South Louisiana Economic Council, presents the Second Annual Small Business Sustainability Summit for area businesses February 21 �23, 2008, in Roussel Hall, on Loyola�s main campus.
The collaborative summit is designed to assist business owners and their advocates to develop sustainable business practices geared to reduce risk and create economic resilience. The summit is an innovative strategic planning session and workshop for local businesses and those advocating on their behalf. The summit�s agenda will present creative ideas, tools and partnerships designed to �empower small business owners to create their own sustainability.�
The Second Annual Small Business Summit�s topics will include how to negotiate insurance rates, build disaster-resilient businesses, and sustain growth strategies. Locally-owned businesses and organizations that work with them will also report on business recovery efforts and discuss long-term strategy issues for overcoming problems common to the small business owner.
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Best Topics To Rap About
There are so many things to rap about but finding the right topic can sometimes be a little complicated. It's important to chose the right topic for a simple reason and that's credibility. You need to make sure that you rap about something you're familiar with not something that's made up.
Rapping about something "real" will make your rhymes sound a lot better trust me. In this post I'll tell you about a few topics that you can use for your raps. Some of these are pretty basic and they'll be easy to incorporate while others are going to need a little more work pn your part. Well here they are.
You hear it in most of the new songs today, money this money that. This topic is probably the second most used and the easiest one to rap about. All you have to do is spit out a few words about how much money you have and what you do with it. I really don't think this is such a great topic to rap about because I consider it a contradiction to real rap. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with having one or two songs about this but make sure you don't use this topic on all of your songs. If you do use this topic make sure you give it a twist and don't sound like all of the newer rappers today.
Real Life
This is probably the best topic to use when rapping. When an MC raps about real life event you can feel the emotion coming out with every rhyme. This is also what I would consider real rap and I'm pretty sure a lot of you will agree. Like I mentioned earlier if you use this topic it will be easier to come up with rhymes especially if you have a story to tell. Most of the 90's rap (which is the rap golden era) consisted of rappers talking about everyday life and struggles. If you're a new rapper then I suggest you stick to this topic, at least until you build up some credibility and become more well known.
Although this topic is not as popular it is still used by many rappers. This can still be tied to real life, that's another reason why you should use it. Rapping about this can be executed differently, for example, you can rap about an actual relationship or you can rap about a girl. A lot of these new rap songs talk about girls but the way they do it isn't always the best way to go about it. Venturing into other topics is a great way to expand your rapping skills so try to rap about this and see how it goes. Remember, this is another category that's "real" so it shouldn't be too hard to start it up.
What better thing to rap about than rap. Rapping about this can also be executed using different subtopics. For example, you can rap about the game and what you think, about the newer rappers out today, the hustlin' that you have to do to make it to the top, rap skills and what you can do on the mic, and about what hip hop means to you. This is a very popular topic and a lot of today's top rappers constantly use this topic. I believe this is one of those that never gets old because the game is always changing and the history is already there. Get it crackin' with a few rhymes on rap.
Hip Hop wouldn't be what it is without boasting. I think out of all the topics this one takes the prize for the most used. In almost all of the rap songs you listen to you'll hear a rapper boasting at least once. There's nothing wrong with this but again, make sure you don't over do it. You can show off about anything from how much money you have to how good you rap. Another topic that's easy to rap about and well liked (by the people doing the boasting) so don't say you're running out of ideas to rap about, there's plenty and boasting is one of them. Pick up the mic and get it going.
In Conclusion…
As you can see there are many topics that you can use for your raps. These topics have subcategories so the number of things that you can rap about is nearly endless. Try to rap about all of these eventually but remember be real and earn some credibility before you start rapping about some of these (money for example).


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Slippery slope, ping! If this passes, expect more stringent rulings to follow, such as religious processions. etc.
"Non-Christians who have delivered prayers include a Jewish layperson, a local Baha'i leader, a Wiccan priestess and an atheist."
An ATHEIST prayer??
Italian hill towns usually have at least one such procession per year ~ with band, priest, etc. ~ and you can watch videos of these parades on the internet.
The mafia continues to dispatch 'soldiers' to these processions lest the crowd get out of hand and speak evil things of the mafia. They, too, show up in the videos. However, at least once a year the town council grows a pair and authorizes a religious procession which the criminal class (read that as atheists, murderers, thieves and commies) allows.
Religious processions in the US simply haven't been as common. We also haven't had until recently a reason to go up in the face of the domestic criminal class, but now that it includes the Obama Regime we probably ought to get with it!


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I Have Trouble Making New Friends
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I Always Seem To Say Or Do The Wrong ThingIn the past I think I missed social/verbal cues from people when they were trying to get to know me, to be friends with me. Upon realizing this (a few years ago) I decided I should be more upfront, assertive intead of being unsure. This change of strategy does...
semihippiechic 31-35, F 4 Responses 1 Feb 28, 2010
I think I managed to push away all of myfriends somehow but I know if I wanted to I could make more friends... Yet my head always gets in the way of things. Most of the time I feel it's better if im alone. It's easier, and I dont have to get nervous about anything.
Rucbrar 16-17, F 0 Feb 14, 2016
I hate how people bragwhen they have all of these friends. I've never had trouble with making friends when I was younger. After I graduated high school it become harder. People started changing and all my old friends didn't talk to me anymore. It's hard to say but people who try to make friends and...
YourSecretAdmire22 22-25, M 1 Response 0 Dec 31, 2015
Communication is hardfor me. And when I try and make an online friend it never works because I come off as hostile and just so standoffish. I'm really not... I'm just so terrible at making friends...
Rucbrar 16-17, F 3 Responses 1 Jan 30, 2016
Also I have trouble trying to begging this appand meeting people no one talks to me..
sangvampire 22-25, M 1 Response 1 Mar 30, 2014
I have trouble due to social anxiety,problems with people before and fear of immediate rejection. Which in turn leads to awkwardness and sometimes I tend to embarrass myself more often than not.
xxRaindrop 18-21, M 1 Apr 10, 2015
I am a new mom in a new city.I have a 4m/o and am not sure how to find new friends...A lot of new moms are considerably older than me, sure there's a contingent of mothers my age, but how do I connect. Not sure, my main company is a baby lol I'm afraid I'll lose touch with my social side.
Caseymae 26-30, F 2 Responses 2 Mar 18, 2014
damnitskaity 18-21, F 2 Apr 18, 2015
Yep.. I started a new school on Mondayand everyone are making friends and talking. And I don't know anyone. As I write this I'm sitting alone at a table while everyone around me are enjoying themselves. Basically, I suck.
Cause I'm so awkward!It's like I have 'awkward powers' that activate everytime I communicate with people other than my best friend and my family...when will this end?!
TomorrowShow 18-21, F 1 Response 1 Mar 9, 2014
need some intresting peoplewho like talking about everything and anything in my life, seems like lately making more enemies than friends :(
maat123 22-25, F 1 Response 1 Jun 30, 2014
I feel terrible. I wish I was better at this!Why do I have such difficulty? And not only that but I feel like people think of me as a fool. I think of me as a fool.
JustThat6irl 22-25, F 3 Responses 1 Apr 25, 2014
I'm a very awkward person.When I'm in a big group of people that I don't know very well and I'm by myself, I panic. I cry. I just want to hide. I feel like a little girl again who just ran too far from my mom. I try to be friendly, I really do but I feel like the world is judging. "Wow, that girl is a...
JustThat6irl 22-25, F 4 Apr 18, 2014
I have trouble starting a conversation ,im too shy 😶
Lee421 16-17, F 3 May 14, 2014
Lots Of Buddies, Not A Lot Of FriendsI generally get along with most people I meet, but I have a hard time getting close to people. I had a lot of social problems when I was a kid, and I think that even though I outgrew most of them, I didn't learn how to form close friendships when other people did. I am 42 now...
SomethingLikeALady 46-50, F 3 Sep 22, 2013
I'm so shy and insecure ,I feel like people won't like me
Roses18 22-25, F 0 Sep 24, 2014
This is one of my main problems in life.I have trouble making new friends, talking with friends, and making good relationships with friends.
likespike 22-25, M 3 Responses 1 Jun 3, 2015
I actually tend to get along with peopleinstantly, and I've never had trouble finding a topic that all the people involved are interested in. The real Problem comes afterwards. I can't really remember peoples faces and have to rely on their clothing style or voice to recognize them. Thus when meeting friends on the...
Afrowolf 22-25, F 0 Aug 23, 2014
God Grant Me ConfidenceI'm not sure why, because I think I'm a rather cool person to hang around, and others have agreed, but it's difficult for me to find new friends, make friends. I think I lack the confidence to approach people or even try to make a move on the whole friendship deal. I...
vampireheart 31-35, T 7 Responses 2 Aug 14, 2008
losing a friend because he's married isso stupid.but then finding out he blocked you for no reason is ridiculous
tattooedgirl77 36-40, F 2 Jan 16, 2016
I think I've forgotten how to make friends.I work in an office with almost entirely older people who I don't have much in common with, so co workers are unlikely to become friends. I like martial arts, travel, anime, gaming. Not much spare time. Any suggestions how to meet people for some meaningful friendships...
pfsword 31-35, M 1 Response 0 Jan 3, 2015
I have the worst social anxietythat life has to offer.
Roses18 22-25, F 1 Response 0 Oct 15, 2014
Sometimes I Wish I Were More ConversationalIt seems when I meet new people I am unable to participate in conversations. I am over 50 years old with a lifetime of experiences but I struggle to find any interesting inputs. After the fact I replay the conversation and torture myself with "I should have...
lonerichard 51-55, M 3 Responses 1 Sep 14, 2008
Growing up people gravitated to me,not the other way around, and I typically made friends through work, or goal oriented situations. I am a very INTJ personality and I don't do small talk well. It feels forced and fake. There has to be a reason for our conversation. It has to be real. So now as an adult I find it...
Kathrax 26-30, F 1 Feb 25, 2015
I actually don't have any real friends any more.The only person I've ever really let close to me was my ex boyfriend who I dated for 6 years. We still talk, and I enjoy his friendship, but its a little complicated with a new boyfriend. I want so badly to be as close with my new boyfriend, but there's something holding me back...
kayp103 26-30, F 2 Feb 26, 2014
There is this one kid a yearor so below me in my mixed p.e. class. He started making small talk with me last week and it makes me happy whenever he does. He's fun to talk to, but I feel really bad because I don't know how to initiate our conversations. Anyway, today in class he asked if I was 17 and I...
ahsfan445 18-21, F 1 Response 1 Jan 30, 2014
If this is you follow my tips!This is my experience and tips: So this is bacically when your first starting high school in year 7 or it can be for anything really. So I remember when I was first starting high school Acually here's a funny story i was Acually late on the first day and I was screaming at my...
FriendshipQ 16-17, F 0 Apr 10, 2015
I always have a hard time making friends,I mean i have work friends, but i have a hard time making friends that i could make plans with and do cool stuff...
johnespo64 51-55, M 2 Responses 1 May 15, 2015
The reason y I can't make friendsbecause , I'm special ed and people think I'm ******* retard and no one wants to be friends with me at school,
dominick6 18-21, M 0 Aug 28, 2014
Yes I do! I'm not trying to act conceidedor anything but I'm actually really nice and some people say I'm "too nice". But I also have a problem of communicating with others. I run out of things to talk About and it gets awkward . I hate getting that awkward feeling so that y I don't like socializing with others. But I...
captainamericafan 16-17, F 1 Response 1 Jul 30, 2014
I don't know what it isbut making friends is so difficult I'm so terrible at making eye contact and have been friendless all my life and I'm in my 11th year of school and I still have no friends. Help??
brodeejade 18-21, F 1 Response 1 Aug 28, 2014
When I was younger, I was bulliedand made fun of--even by teachers! My mom took me out of school in fourth grade and started to home school me. It was during this year that we moved to a new part of the neighborhood--there were lots of kids around my age living nearby. I told myself that I was going to change...
HatersGonnaHateMe 22-25, F 1 Response 0 Aug 21, 2014
When I meet new niceand kind people I never know how to reach out to them afterwards. We talk via Twitter or FB but I always feel like I'm going to disturb. So we don't hang out even though we would. I practically don't know how to build a friendship anymore and strenghten a relationship.
nowherewego 18-21, F 1 Response 2 Oct 18, 2014
The Impact Of A LossFor years now, I have been what some call a loner. I don't make any effort to find people with interests or viewpoints similar to mine. I'm not interested discussing my different interests or in just hanging out - to be painfully honest, I don't even know how to do that. Here in...
CharlieTheBeagle 56-60, M 9 Responses 5 Nov 13, 2010
My family used to be in the militaryso we moved around a lot, especially when I was young. Making friends has always been hard for me. I was always the new kid, or the friends that I had made moved. Fast forward ten years you me a socially awkward person who doesn't know how to hold a conversation without sweating...
Lacrimosadies 18-21, F 1 Feb 1, 2016
Tbh I don't say much around people I don't know,I don't initiate conversations simply because I feel perfectly fine being in my own thoughts... Also I feel like I have to make a good impression and unfortunately I'm not very good at making good impressions xD
Teoprln4 18-21, M 6 Sep 30, 2015
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SadinNH 46-50 3 Responses 1 Feb 7, 2011
I feel too old to be on a sitefor this stuff but it seems like no matter how old get I can't change my personality. I have one friend who is kind of a default bf b/c we've known each other since middle school but we're completely different personality wise. We also don't live in the same area and are mostly...
grrrurgh 31-35, F 1 Response 1 Aug 1, 2015
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Mostly in the fact keeping track of things I'vetold people these things vs what I've already told others. And simply many just don't respond with anything about themselves. It's like dude! That's how you communicate
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Due to my almost introverted nature,making friends is unnecessarily difficult. I'd love to make more friends, but I just don't know how to go about it. I'm far too awkward to hold conversations lol
YoungAndAwkward 18-21, F 2 Jul 15, 2014
I Find It Hard To Trust New People.I find it really hard to trust new people. When I was 12, I had a small group of friends. My best friend was going through the loss of her father, she took it out on my other friends. I understood what was going on and promised never to abandoned her because she was going...
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Laura (Kokoski) Ballou
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A.S. '08 - Nursing
B.G.S. '04 - General Studies
Q: How has your degree been beneficial to you and your career?
A: My initial degree at IPFW was a Bachelor in General Studies. I knew I wanted to go into the medical field, and I was thinking either med school, or a physicians assistant program at the time. My advisor recommended a BGS as this would give me flexibility in my class choices as a chance to "stand out" from everyone else who had degrees in biology or chemistry. I was accepted into a PA program six months before graduation, but due to unexpected life circumstances, I had to stop before I even started. A couple of years later, I had a chance to return to IPFW to pursue a degree in nursing, which I planned to further pursue into a MSN. As I had already earned a BGS, the school I went to for my MSN allowed my to go straight into that program without needed two more years of nursing school, which was great! I had already taken so many diverse classes with the BGS they felt I could jump right into the program.
Q: How did you become interested in the medical field?
A: I had been interested in the medical field my entire life, but never knew exactly what I wanted to do. I had tossed around the idea of going back to school for years, but life and kids happened and the time was never right. After 9/11 happened, I had a moment of awakening and knew the time was then to go back to college, and I haven't stopped learning since. I worked at Parkview as a Unit Assistant, then once in nursing school I was in their student nurse program, and after graduation worked in both the NICU and the ICU while I completed my masters.
Q: What is the best career advice you were given?
A: Be flexible and don't give up. Just because you are set on a certain path, it doesn't mean it will turn out that way in the end. Roadblocks are there for a reason, and often they have a way of getting you turned around in the right direction that you may not have even considered.
Q: Was there anyone during your time at IPFW who acted as a mentor to you??
A: Prof. Bill Bruening, who worked as my advisor and recommended the BGS program for me and made a huge impact on me in his Medical Ethics course and Prof. Paul Provost, who gave me a love for anthropology and specifically his Medical and Psychological Anthropology that served me so well working with diverse cultures in Unalaska for three years.
Q: What course(s) have you found to be most valuable in your professional life?
A: Professionally, all of my nursing classes were valuable as a foundation for my career. As a balance, anthropology and philosophy were invaluable in teaching me that there are many ways to approach a situation and that every culture thinks their way is "right." Just being aware of that has so many implications and benefits in life no matter what career a person pursues.
Q: What would be your advice to someone who is considering IPFW?
A: IPFW offers so many choices that even if you have no idea what you want to do with your life, there are people there who will help you figure it out- the most important thing for you is to have the motivation to start, and the perseverance to finish even if you don't know where you are going just yet. Life is busy, but you can make time. I worked full-time, had three kids at home, and still managed to go to college full time, including summer, so that I could graduate sooner. It wasn't easy, but looking back, my kids all tell me watching me do that is a huge part of what motivates them in school and college now. They know he easy they have it in comparison as they don't have kids and are not working.
Q: What advice would you give to a current IPFW student?
A: Whether you are an adult learner or just out of high school, it's all about balance. There needs to be a balance between studying and rest, work and play, family and friends, and life in general. There may be times when you can take a full course load, and times when you can't. College isn't easy, but most things that make you a better person aren't easy. If you are struggling, there is always someone there to help, whether a classmate, a tutor, instructor, whatever. Don't be afraid to ask for help and don't give up.
Q: Do you have a favorite and/or funny story about your time at IPFW?
A: My favorite story from IPFW was when I walked outside after taking a stressful exam and found that a temporary building of sorts had been erected in the middle of the lawn- I saw the sign for sky diving simulation and I was immediately excited. They had just opened, and the line was short so I was able to get right in and it was amazing! I never expected to have an adrenaline rush like that in between classes.
Q: What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
A: Personally, my greatest accomplishment is raising three fantastic kids. My oldest is studying Elementary Education, my next oldest starts a Welding program this fall, and my youngest is a sophomore in high school. All three are amazing! Professionally, I am very proud of the medical provider I have become both through my experiences in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, AK where I dealt with everything from normal cough/colds and preventative exams to heart attacks, stroke, automobile accidents, amputations, etc. and now as an Integrative Practitioner when I incorporate the best of modern medicine with supplements, nutrition, and exercise to help my patients feel their best.
Q: Where do you hope to be in 10 years?
A: In ten years I hope to have established a solid medical practice here in Fairbanks, AK with diverse patients who I have established a two way relationship with. I see my role as someone to help educate people on their choices and approaches to health, and as their partner in becoming and staying healthy.
Q: How would you like to be remembered?
A: As someone who did their best to make a positive difference in the lives of everyone she met.


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May 15, 2013
i just feel bad. I try to wait until night to write, cuz that way im in the best mood, but the truth is I feel bad. and I guess I have been feeling bad for a long time. one friend of mine, he would like, see these js sometimes and he would go, 'you seem to be doing pretty good.' idk why anyone would say that. does it really seem like im doing good? I mean, about the clean time yes I could be said to be doing good. but im talking about my mood and like, living life day to day.
I mean, yeah I am getting through the practical side of things and functioning.
I have two short days and two long days of work a week, and Fridays you know, off. I do better usually on the work days, though the short ones are harder, but in general I do better with the structure. mornings are hard on work and off days.
this week has been kind of weird in that I feel more or less settled in here at the apartment. and Idk what the f*ck to do with myself. I have all kinds of little things, like dishes, trash, laundry, fixing up things around the apartment and I still have to make my clothes nice in my drawers so I can find them, and sort of figure out the clothes sitch its a little wack and since I lost some not a ton of weigh I have nothing to wear. these are quality problems ha ha
idk I feel so frustrated with the whole Contents thing and the divorce its starting to drive me nuts. there are like, 3 steps of divo so they told us. one is what we already did sort of the initial reckoning. the second I guess is to agree on the division of property and other material goods and third I think is just paper finalizing, the best thing about that is I will get my name back. but that's a ways away I guess.
since my last fight with the ac which was last week he has not been communicating with me, he's just being a real ****. can I say that or is it starred out? d*ck. and um ... idk about the rest of the furniture, the kitchen contents, and the electronics. and I am super frustrated with not having bowls, silverware, plates, cups, glasses, mugs, can openers, pot holders, towels, sheets, etc. and I desperately need a dvd player cuz I cant do any workout dvds without it. and that is freakin me up big time, since I don't feel like hiking or running every day and I need Charlotte here to show me ht work the machines downstairs again.
I know im just complaining. I know it could be worse.
so I ask myself what is it I do to fill up my time, like today I don't feel like writing cuz im sad and down. work out. that was the main thing I did. and I started to google tracks again and I think there is one at the college so I will go check it out this week. but today I just feel like what? what should I do?
I am watching tv and I smoked a cigarette and did some dishes. ooh fun
I was thinking, since mm calls me alls the time, I should invite her over to just lie down in the bed with me (that's all! god I don't like her that way) so I can pretend I am sleeping with someone for a few minutes.
and I broke down and bought this set of four steak knives for a dollar at the drugstore but the minute I used one the blade came off in my hands.
and im so fustrateed. I have said that three times. sorry.
and I wanted to drink some water with ice in it but the two glasses I got at the 99c store both cracked.
and I know! im feeling sorry for myself I know ok
and im just
I mean
I just
I don't want Josh. he's a child. and he isn't even that cute. and I bet his writing sixxxx! but that's mean. sorry Josh
and um ....
I think the ac is not going to call me when the contents come in if they ever freakin do cuz he is being a azzhole
and ... I don't want to call cuz then I start tripping on the hole fire thing and I just ik im a baby ik! ok .. sue me. and I just freak out when I hear smoke alarms go off in the bldg.
I mean I am trying to do better.
I really am.
I just feel sad. and my T says its normal and its just the time I am swimming upstream and I guess I have to feel all this spit.
but I feel awful ... most of the time
and im bored and lonely
I was thinking, could I go to Yaddo? but I think you already have to have stuff published plus its prolly all youngsters and they be like 'get this old lady off the grounds' right? yo idk
or go back to school and be some kinda counselor chick like
but idk if I could handle skule right now
I mean like something that seems remotely hopeful
what is that?
cuz this, like what Im doing now .. I know its not that bad. but mostly I hate it. I hate being alone. I freakin hate it. so this is ... like, being clean? for this?
I know. horrible attitude. but I am clean. twelve.
later days!
yo sup
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, May 16, 2013
Meeg- sorry you're feeling down. (I tried to write "fachached" and spellcheck kept changing it to 'fax head') lol. Sounds like you need to do something fun, or be around some good peeps for a few hours. I know, it's hard when you're not in the mood. xo
, May 16, 2013
hey L I tried to respond to this 3 hours ago on my fone and it didn't work ... just got my computer up and running. ty so much ... I was just thinking about you this morning, and how strong you've been in the face of adversity and what a great attitude you always have ... ty so much for always being here for me. did you mean fuhucked for like, feeling down? hmm ... <3 I heart you ... mp
, May 16, 2013
I'm sry I knew that would be confusing...it's not a real word but a term I hear once in a while...I'll try to spell it phonetically: fu-chach-ed. It just means... like...sad, messed up, overwhelmed, discombobulated, etc etc.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I've been thinking of you as well :)
, May 16, 2013
Hey Meeg, thanks for writing this all down. Good way to exorcise - (even if you can't exercise at the moment!) I was thinking while I was reading through it how familiar some of your feelings are to me. I went through something similar after a break up (that I initiated) in a new city and country. It was the first time I'd ever lived alone. So, what I'm trying to say is that I feel for you. It's disorienting. Also, couldn't you get dishes, etc. from a thrift shop/yard sales. They'd be better quality..
, May 16, 2013
Hey L yeah I didn't think I was right but I didn't just want to ignore that word ... it sounds to me like some Yiddish/German word but I don't really know much about those languages I just have some really dim memory of it ... hmm ... things that make you go 'hm' .... yes that definition describes me lol ty L ... ur the best gf ...
Annie ty it means a lot to me that you commented and that you can relate. Yeah the dishes thing good point, I am just so frustrated with not getting the real stuff that I have this block against doing anything about it ... but yes, perhaps this weekend. ty for taking the time to write to me :) :)
, May 16, 2013
Hi Hun..How are you now?? I know it is Fing hard sometimes..I have my Yo-Yo ride now & then..Sometimes I just do not know what is right or wrong..We must "keep on pushing" Right..Ekkkkk lol
And that just really scares me about Bktity...
, May 16, 2013
Vickie part of ur comment I need to check into I think. but ya I am feeling a lot better at the moment! yeah gotta keep pushing ... now why is that so much easier when I feel good than when I feel bad!? ty for stopping by, your comments always cheer me up! ur so sweet! --mp
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This Wednesday has wings!
It knows how to use them.
This is my garden buddy, Maurice de Plumage. He swooped up on me while I was writing about four simple things. I promptly got snap happy with several devices. And I completely stopped waxing about four simple things.
He hung around for a long time and didn't freak out when I crept closer with my camera. He just chilled and appreciated the wispy breeze. Maurice and I totally had a moment.
See you this weekend for four simple ingredients that, when together, amount to much more. Here's one of them:
Until then…we'll wing it!
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Burnsville police have recovered a car linked to a fatal bar shooting and a missing college student — but they say there are no new leads in the woman's disappearance.
Shavelle Oscar Chavez- Nelson, 31, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder. He's a suspect in the early Sunday shooting death of 23-year-old Palagor Obang Jobi outside Nina's Grill, following an argument. No charges have been filed.
Police believed Chavez-Nelson was driving a dark-colored 1983 Buick LeSabre. In a Wednesday night news release, they said the car "has been accounted for" but did not elaborate.
Investigators identified Chavez-Nelson as a suspect in the shooting after a missing-person report was filed about his ex-girlfriend, Anarae Kristine Schunk, 20, said Sgt. Rory Bochniak, a police spokesman.
Police also said Wednesday night that a private citizen is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to Schunk, a University of Minnesota student.
She was last seen on surveillance video with Chavez-Nelson at Nina's Grill early Sunday.
Schunk is white, about 5 foot 9 and 165 pounds, with green eyes and brown-blonde hair.
Her family last saw her around noon Saturday, when they dropped her off at a Caribou Coffee shop in Burnsville.
Schunk's older brother, Owen Schunk, told the Pioneer Press on Tuesday that going out of touch was uncharacteristic for his sister.
He said she had recently gotten back in touch with Chavez-Nelson after they broke up last fall. She had lent him money and was trying to recoup some of it.
Her family disapproved of Chavez-Nelson, Owen Schunk said, but there was no history of violence.
Bochniak said police have no information about what happened to Schunk after the shooting and that Chavez-Nelson "hasn't said anything."
He was arrested shortly after noon Tuesday in Rosemount. A woman, Ashley Marie Conrade, 24, also was arrested in connection with the shooting.
Bochniak said he couldn't immediately identify her connection to the case.
Chavez-Nelson, also known as Anthony Nelson, has felony convictions for theft, drug possession and aggravated robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnsville police at 952-895-4594 or 952-895-4636.
Marino Eccher can be reached at 651-228-5421.


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On September 20th, Sunny Hills cemetery was receiving a lot of traffic. So were the many other cemeteries and funeral homes around the city. Four days ago, Seattle had undergone a massive change.
Promicin, the drug that gave people abilities, had been unleashed on an unsuspecting population. As a result, over nine thousand people had died, from all walks of life; doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, and just ordinary people from the street.
Nine thousand people dead also meant that there were now roughly nine thousand people walking around with new abilities. And she was one of them.
Some people she knew had literally been at one funeral, had turned around, taken twenty paces, and had arrived at the next.
People were changing. Promicin-gifted abilities were springing up city-wide, NTAC being forced to rely upon Jordan Collier's, for lack of a better word, army to help keep peace in Seattle.
Those already "gifted" were going around the city, taking a census, collecting data on who had survived, and who hadn't. She, Morgan Michaels, had survived. Her parents however, had not.
She hadn't come home to a noisy apartment, with the kitchen burning down and dead bodies on the floor. No, some lucky warrior under Collier's command had done that. And when she'd received the news, all she could think was, thank God I don't have to see even more dead people.
Their funeral had been yesterday, the rush being that she had been called a hero by those who'd been with her at the school. Apparently the way she'd taken charge had attracted the attention of those somewhere higher-up in the food chain.
She'd been allowed to set foot in her parents.....in her apartment yesterday morning to get a change of clothes suitable for a funeral, but hadn't been given time to do anything else.
Last night, after the funeral, her friends from the school had come back to the apartment and helped her get stone drunk. She'd also discovered that several of them had already developed their powers.
David, the I.C.T. technician who shared her love of science fiction and fantasy novels had gained the ability to project images from his mind. Evan and Becky, two of the teacher's aides from the lower grades, had also developed mental powers, Evan gaining telekinesis, with Becky receiving telepathy. Lucas, the jokester I.C.T. technician, had gained technopathy, the ability to communicate with machines. He'd also said he could now code better than anyone he knew. Will had received the ability to remember everything he'd read, but it only worked on things he'd read since "The School Incident". Greg now had super hearing, and had declared himself the human polygraph. Casey had become something of a beastmaster, being able to communicate with animals, but he still loved cats the most.
And although not a question was asked, she knew they all wondered what gift she'd gotten. Trouble was, she didn't know herself. During the gathering, they'd gotten her to try telekineses, but had just ended up with a headache, not at all helped by the alcohol. She couldn't read minds. She didn't have x-ray vision, or super sight, or super anything.
She'd cast her mind back to how she'd felt on the day, but how she'd felt then never seemed to happen again. She forgotten that she'd even read the Child Protection Acts, every word seemingly wiped from her memory. She knew that she'd read it though. She could remember the title at least.
Today though, was being spent tidying up and boxing up her parents belongings, a process which was constantly being interrupted by her finding a long-lost item with powerful memories attached to it. The garbage bag now contained tissues as well as mundane rubbish.
Clothes that lacked sentimental value were placed in bags to go to the charity shop, as well as all those little knick-knacks she'd grown up hating. Her father's old college sweatshirts were keep however, as well as some of her mother's clothes that both suited Morgan and fit her.
Her mind also beginning the changes that would be made round here; the carpets were getting old and raggedy, the wallpaper could do with being removed and the walls could be painted instead, perhaps even new curtains. Of course, that required money, which meant that her first phone call of the day was to the lawyers to see about what was happening to the apartment.
Only to be told that anything that was happening in Seattle was staying in Seattle. The same happened when she called the gas, electricity, water and cable companies. The electricity company was the only one to tell her of the new power plan available to those who lived in Seattle. Which meant that either today or tomorrow she'd be making a trip to City Hall to see what was happening.
She flopped onto the couch, loose strands of her haphazardly bunned hair floating around her head. She was just tired, she looked up, straight into the kitchen, and contemplated cooking dinner. The idea lasted nearly a second before she decided that a pizza, or Chinese would be better. And she'd have to enjoy it. After all, who knew when she'd be getting a job, or any money now?
Of course, phoning for take-away was easier said than done. She'd called three pizza parlours, three Chinese's, an Indian, and a Korean before finding a rogue Chinese leaflet tucked behind a cushion that was thrown across the room in frustration. Luckily, this one was actually open for business and was also delivering, although there was a bit of a wait, since everyone else was also discovering this Chinese was still open.
She grabbed the TV remote before settling down in the couch, content to spend her hour long, but possibly longer, wait for the delivery guy watching some stupid rom-com that was normally on at this time. Unfortunately, all she got was static. She ran through every channel she could think off, and even a few new ones she thought up on the spot before harshly pressing the off button on the remote.
Her eyes flicked from the remote to the TV, wondering if it was worth having a TV in one piece if she couldn't watch anything on it. She then went over to the radio in the kitchen, which after a few bangs and some careful fiddling, managed to get a rock station on. Not her normal choice for listening, but with all this silence, she'd take near enough anything.
Ah yes, the silence. No cars. No buses. No lorries delivering goods. In the wake of the Seattle Apocalypse, no-one was out and about. Apparently her concerns about money and electricity had also crossed the minds of others. The windows were open, allowing for a fresh breeze to come through, something she'd never done before, because it was always so noisy.
This was why, an hour later, it was so easy to hear the car pull up. Her first thought, as she rushed to the door, was food!!!!!! Her next thought, once the door was open, was unrepeatable.
Because standing in her doorway, flanked by two very tall bodyguards, were Jordan Collier and Kyle Baldwin. Cue major blinking spree. A silent wave had the two of them walking in, the bodyguards apparently deciding, or having been ordered, to remain outside.
An hour later, with a brief interruption, by the delivery guy, had her sharing her dinner with the two men, and with the sharing came them also paying for their third of the meal. She'd also ended up with a new job.
Apparently, these guys were the "higher up the food chain" people she'd been thinking about. And her handling of the situation at 55th Street School had impressed them so much they wanted her back there. But not to teach, oh no. They wanted her in charge.
She was now the head teacher at 55th Street.
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EL PASO, Texas -- Jason Gesser passed for 281 yards and ran for a touchdown Monday to help Washington State rally in the second half for a 33-27 victory over Purdue in the Sun Bowl.
No. 13 Washington State (10-3) trailed 20-17 at halftime, but the Cougars held Purdue scoreless in the second half until the final two minutes.
Purdue (6-6) drew to 33-27 with 1:53 left and recovered the ensuing onside kick. The Boilermakers drove to the Washington State 22 before turning the ball over on downs.
Drew Dunning hit four of four field goal attempts and Nakoa McElrath caught five passes for 116 yards as the Cougars won their first bowl game in seven years.
Purdue freshman Kyle Orton was 38 of 74 for 419 yards passing and two touchdowns, but was intercepted four times. Taylor Stubblefield caught nine passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and John Standeford caught 12 passes for 103 yards for the Boilermakers.
Purdue was gaining momentum in the second quarter when Orton threw a 65-yard pass to Stubblefield that put the Boilermakers on the Washington State 3-yard line.
Orton threw to Stubblefield again for a touchdown with 1:56 left in the half to tie the score at 17.
The Cougars went three-and-out and Purdue drove to the Washington State 33 where Travis Dorsch kicked a 50-yard field goal with 37 seconds left to give the Boilermakers the halftime lead.
Washington State's defense put up the first points in the game when Jason David intercepted a pass and ran it back 45 yards with 13:10 left in the first quarter. The Cougars struck again in the first quarter when Gesser hit Mike Bush on a 46-yard pass to make it 14-0.
Purdue scored 20 points in the second quarter. The Boilermakers got their first score with 12:54 left in the half on Montrell Lowe's 1-yard run.
The Cougars scored first in the second half and never trailed again after Dunning kicked a 34-yard field goal with 13:23 left in the third quarter, which tied the score at 20. Gesser ran for a touchdown from the 1 with 3:04 left in the third quarter to give the Cougars a 27-20 lead.
Neither team mounted much of a rushing attack with Purdue running for 32 times for 55 yards and Washington State 27 times for 81 yards.
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4/30/2010 2:31pm, #71
Chuck got Cluggston's military records, he spend approximately a year in service and took only a couple of short basic language courses. Does anyone know how to interpret these records?
4/30/2010 3:01pm, #72
Looks like he went to Ft. Sill for Basic (based on his point of entry, but it could have been Leonard Wood, the entry's very blurry). From there he went to DLI, looks like he rocked out of Arabic, rolled back into Thai and from there was discharged. Doesn't seem to say why. What's been put out about his discharge?
Caveat: My inital MOS was 98G, so this was similar to the start of my career path. I've been in since '94, and am currently an MI Warrant Officer (and two-time graduate of DLI, yay me).
Edit: Yeah, looks like D Co., 4-10 IN, Fort Leonard Wood, MO. I was D Co., 2-10.
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4/30/2010 3:10pm, #73
So did he fail out of Arabic? Or is that a conclusion still unsupported by the evidence?
I'm also curious if he could realistically claim proficiency in either of these two languages based on his time in these courses.
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4/30/2010 3:17pm, #74
Just based on the timeline. He spent 18 days in Arabic, looks like. That's something like a 64-week course. Probably couldn't adjust to the class/language and was rolled into an oncoming Thai class. He spent nearly 3 months in Thai and then was chaptered. The docs don't state why. Could've rocked out, could've been a medical drop. Can't tell.
4/30/2010 3:23pm, #75
I wonder if the Thai class was supposed to be three months long, or he left that one early as well?
4/30/2010 3:25pm, #76
No. Thai is a 47 week course to the best of my knowledge.
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If its Irish he's using, then "comhrac" is basically combat, but it would have different connotations depending on the use. "bás" means death (he's missing the fada over the "a"), given how Irish is spoken, i suppose a direct translation would be death combat or death fighting, but it would have no real significance as a phrase, as far as I know, in Ireland
4/30/2010 8:01pm, #78
It's about right, Gaeilge is a crude language it's grammar is primitive and unwieldy compared to modern languages. The bigger question is why would a Roman martial arts have an Irish name?
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hey Odacon, your not by any chance a gaelgoir are you, I couldn't come up with a better translation, might ask one of the Irish teachers in school tomorrow.
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Sorry, I'd learn Latin or Sumerian before I'd learn Irish.


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No fruit says fall like apples. Baked into pies, pureed into sauces, sauteed with meats and stews both savory and sweet, the apple is one of our most comforting and versatile fruits. But which apple to use for what? Not a simple question.
During the past decade, the number of apple varieties has exploded, with heirlooms and "club" varieties — apples essentially licensed to only a specific group of growers and marketers — tumbling into the bins at farm stands and supermarkets. And apple taste, texture, acidity, sweetness and response to being cooked can vary dramatically from one variety to another.
Just because you like to bite into a big juicy Fuji doesn't mean it's the best apple for your mom's famous pie. And though the McIntosh makes great applesauce, you might not want to use it in a salad. With Americans consuming roughly 2.4 million tons of apples a year — or about 15 pounds per person, according to Agriculture Department figures — a primer on which apples to use when and how seemed just right for the season.
A good baking apple holds its shape when cooked in a pie, tart, cake or other high-heat dish. But even among these sturdy breeds, a wide variety of tastes, textures and tartness will influence your final product.
The classic choice is the puckery Granny Smith. But for big, bold flavors in your apple pie, go for a sweet-tart Jazz or a pear-scented Pink Lady, also known as a Cripps Pink, says Amy Traverso, author of "The Apple Lover's Cookbook" (Norton, 2011). "I think of them as the big California cabernets of the apple world," she says. Flowery Galas and honey-sweet Fujis have a perfect medium firmness for cakes and muffins, Traverso says, allowing them to blend into softer baked goods better than denser apples, which are more suited to pies.
And while the price tag might make you think twice about using heirlooms for cooking, Traverso says that's what many of these varieties were actually made for. "I would specifically cook with a lot of the heirlooms," she says. "Their flavor blooms when they're heated." Of those, Ashmead's Kernel is a tart, juicy apple that gets sweeter with heat. The rough-skinned Roxbury Russet is way too sour to eat raw, she says, but shines when cooked. And the Calville Blanc d'Hiver, a very firm, citrusy French apple that dates back to the late 16th century, is the classic apple for making tarte tatin. "In British and French cooking and even American, there are a lot of recipes based on these old varieties," Traverso says. "So there's something really special about making those recipes with those apples."
For sauces and other purees, go to the opposite end of the spectrum. The spicy, supple McIntosh will melt like ice cream when baked, but creates a smooth, flavorful applesauce. The soft, tangy Jonathan and the sweet, crisp Empire will also deliver a flavorful puree. The Cox's Orange Pippin, Traverso says, is a wonderful juicy heirloom for sauce. Apples also pair beautifully with vegetables such as parsnips, carrots, cauliflower and sweet potatoes, adding complexity and acid to delicate purees that make an inventive alternative to mashed potatoes.
Red Delicious, the classic apple-for-the-teacher, has a yielding texture and balanced sweetness that makes it a perfect salad apple, says Rebecca Lyons, international marketing director for the Washington State Apple Commission. For something that will stay bright white longer, says Traverso, go for an Empire or a Courtland, with its thin skin and mild taste. "Any apple with a decent sweet-tart balance will be good in a salad," Traverso says, "but they look beautiful when they don't brown."
Back to the idea of heat-tolerant fruit. But here the apple you choose will depend on the characteristics of the meat you're cooking. Pork and duck both do well with slightly sweet apples that also have good acid. "You could go with any of the cooking apples," Lyons says, but sweet, crisp Golden Delicious, tarter Jonagold, or the big, exuberant Pink Lady work particularly well. For beef, Traverso says, a very tart apple like a Granny Smith works best.
Red Delicious and its yellow namesake, Golden Delicious, are the classic snacking apples with a mild flavor and thin skin. But when you want a great big applely apple, Traverso says, sink your teeth into Honey Crisp, one of the juiciest, crunchiest apples around. Tangy sweet Jonagolds — which mix the tartness of Jonathan and the gentle flavor of Golden Delicious — offer layers of flavor. Braeburns and Galas give good crunch with delicate aromas, Lyons says, and a nice balance of sweetness and acid. For nature's equivalent of a candy bar, grab a Fuji. "If you like sweets, the Fuji is the best," says Lyons.
The Golden Delicious may be the original all-purpose apple. With a firm texture that holds up to baking and a mild flavor and sweetness, it does well in pies and tarts, as well as alongside your peanut butter. Ashmead's Kernel, a great baking apple, also has a juiciness that earns it popularity with cider makers and a mild acidity that makes it wonderful to bite into. "When it's ripe and fresh, to me it tastes like Champagne with honey stirred in," Traverso says. Honey Crisp, with its big, juicy bite, makes a great snack and a fabulous cider. Its firm texture also gives it integrity in a pie. Though they're great for cooking, they can also be expensive, making them best for enjoying raw.
With all pairings, acidity is the element to keep in mind. For richer desserts — pies, tarts, buttery cakes — Traverso says go with more acidic apples. For more delicate sweets, go with a sweeter apple. With cheese — a classic apple pairing — join strong cheeses, such as Parmesan, cheddar and even Roquefort, with big acid and big sweetness, such as Jazz or Honey Crisp. For softer, milder cheeses, such as Camembert or brie, go with the more delicate Fuji or Gala. "As long as you get the acidity right, you'll have a successful sweet or savory item," Traverso says. If you like sugar and spice, try pairing a Granny Smith with chili powder, salt and a squeeze of lime. Ten years ago the Washington State Apple Commission began marketing this combination in Mexico — a take on a traditional preparation of jicama, Lyons says — and sales of Granny Smiths tripled.
Try some of these apple recipes:
- 4 pounds tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady (a combination is great)
- 1/2 to 1 cup sugar (depending on desired sweetness)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup juice)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup apple brandy (such as Calvados)
Peel, core and quarter the apples, then place them in a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or large saucepan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the sugar, the salt, lemon zest and juice, and the cinnamon over the apples. Toss gently.
Cover the pot and set over low-medium heat. Every 5 minutes, stir the apples until they begin to release their juices and start to break down, about 15 to 20 minutes. If the apples seem too dry, add water a couple tablespoons at a time, and continue to cook until tender. Taste. If the apples are too tart for you, add more sugar.
Add the butter and apple brandy. Stir vigorously until the apples are the texture of a rough applesauce. You want it to be chunky. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Taste again. Adjust seasonings if necessary, and serve hot, room temperature or cold. Makes 8 servings.
- 1 cup mirin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 pounds pork tenderloin, halved lengthwise and pounded evenly flat
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 10 1/2-ounce jar sweet chutney (such as mango)
In a large bowl, whisk together the mirin, garlic powder and salt. Add the pork and turn to coat well. Refrigerate until ready to cook. The pork can be marinated for as little as 10 minutes or up to all day.
When ready to cook, heat a grill to high. Using a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs, oil the grill grates. Reduce the heat to medium and add the pork. Grill for 6 minutes per side. Set aside to rest.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the apples and onion and saute until just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chutney. To serve, thinly slice the pork and top each serving with the apple chutney. Makes 6 servings.
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup diced candied ginger
- 4 cups milk, divided
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add the apples and cinnamon and saute until browned and caramelized, about 7 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Add the salt, sugar, ginger and 1 cup of the milk. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of the milk has been absorbed. Add another cup of milk and repeat with the stirring and cooking until almost entirely absorbed. Repeat with the remaining milk, 1 cup at a time, or until the rice is cooked through and the mixture is creamy. Serve warm and, if desired, topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 6 servings.


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Eight in ten Limerick City retailers have seen trade rise
MORE than eight in ten retailers in the city have noticed an increase in trade this Christmas, a new survey has shown.
And a special post office set up to deliver letters to Santa Claus himself has had more than 7,000 customers since it opened last month.
The Limerick City Business Association carried out a snap survey of 90 shops across the urban area.
And of the almost half that had responded by this Wednesday, they found that 85% of retailers reported an upsurge in trade.
There is further good news, with almost a half of those asked estimating their business could be up by as much as 20% year-on-year.
The survey was carried out by the Limerick City Business Association, with an email questionnaire sent to 90 retailers as the Christmas shopping season kicked in.
Chairperson of the Limerick City Business Association Helen O'Donnell said the results were in line with expectations – and could be even more impressive come the weekend if more companies respond.
"There is quite a buzz in Limerick this Christmas and we do get a sense that the vast majority of businesses are experiencing an upswing but there are still some businesses that are on the margins, though we hope they will get a boost in the run in."
She admitted the association would have liked to have seen more responses, with many retailers stating they are too busy to fill in the questionnaire.
Helen says this is a good thing, and added: "The survey emails were sent out ten days ago and we are now in the busiest shopping days of the year and very much looking forward now to the final week. A huge effort has been put into making the city attractive for shoppers and, particularly, children this Christmas and it is working."
As part of the survey, companies were also asked if they felt investment from the local authority for Christmas was having an effect on trade, with 85% saying yes. As part of Limerick's Christmas celebrations - which drew a crowd of up to 12,000 to see the turning on of the lights - a number of pop-up shops have been set up.
This includes the North Pole post office at the corner of O'Connell Street and Thomas Street - with a number of elves working in the store.
So far, 7,000 letters have been processed, with two other outlets set up for Christmas also proving popular.
Meanwhile, the renaissance of Cruises Street is continuing, with the thoroughfare set to get another shop.
Silver Wood, which had been trading at William Street, has moved to the pedestrianised street. It joins Costa Coffee, which recently opened at the old HMV building, with Danish retail chain Tiger to open in February.
Cruises Street was the hardest hit area of the city during the recession, with HMV, Wallis, Evan's and Heirlooms closing, leading to fears it would become a ghost street.


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The hearings take place from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The media is
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