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WHAT'S NEW – Current Updates
Mandir First Anniversery Celebrations
Shri Shirdi Sai Likhita Nama Koti Japa Prarthna (English)
Shri Shirdi Sai Likhita Nama Koti Japa Prarthna (Tamil)
2017 Vijayadhasami Baba Punya Thithi Poojas – Front Page
2017 Vijayadhasami Punya Thithi Poojas – Agenda
Mandir Shops are Ready for Occupation
Temple Ongoing & Proposed Works
Tenders & Bids
Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayana – Today's Chapter
Sai Kudumba Nala Kuuttu Vazhipaadu – on all Thursdays
Our Temple is Blessed with Baba's Miracles
Sai Baba' Miracle Stone at our Mandir
Baba came and showed the way to His Home
Baba's Darshan in Deepaarati Jyoti !!!
Shirdi Sai Spiritual Library
Books on Shirdi Sai Baba
Life of Sai Baba
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Live Experiences of the Tarkhad Family
Shirdi Sai the Superman
Divine Miracle of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba
Khaparde's Shirdi Diary
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba's Charters and Sayings
My Live with Sri Sai Baba
Sai Baba – The Saint of Shirdi
Sai Baba of Shirdi – A God
Arati Sai Baba – The translation of Arati
Bondage and Liberation
Sai – The God on Earth
Sai's Splendour
Sai Baba of Shirdi – by Perin S. Bharucha
Scribblings of a Shirdi Sai Devotee
Significance of Shirdi Sai Baba's Maha Samadhi
The Eternal Sai
The Legend of Shirdi Sai Baba and His Teachings
The Wondrous Saint Shri Sai Baba
Concise Shri Sai Satcharitra
Devotee's Experiences of Sri Sai Baba – Part-1
Devotee's Experiences of Sri Sai Baba – Part-2
Devotee's Experiences of Sri Sai Baba – Part 3
Manam Parapum Malar – Tamil
Sathguruvani – Tamil
Sai Baba's Messages to Yogi M K Spencer
Sai Vrat Katha – Tamil
Sai Vrat Katha – English
Sai Vrat Katha – Hindi
Sai Vrat Katha – Malayalam
Sai Vrat Katha – Marathi
Shirdi Sai Baba's Sermons
Shri Saibaba of Shirdi A Glimpse of Indian Spirituality
Sai Sthavana Manjari – Tamil
Sai Sthavana Manjari – English
Sai Sthavana Manjari – Telugu
Sai Sthavana Manjari – Kannadam
Thus Spake Sai
Golden Words of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi
The Saint of Shirdi – Wonderful story of Sai Baba told to children
Sai Mahima
Shirdi Sai Ashtothram with explanation in English
Shirdi Sai Ashtothra Sadha Namavali with explanation in Tamil
Shirdi Sai Shahashranama in Tamil
Shri Sai Samarth Satcharitra – Tamil
Brief History of Shirdi Sai Baba in English (Video)
Brief History of Shirdi Sai Baba in Tamil (Video)
An Appeal to Community Service Organizations and Volunteers
Sai Mandir Bhoomi Pooja
Temple Pictures
Vijayadhasami & 99th Punyatithi 2017
Temple Kumbhabhishekam Day – First Abhisheka Pooja to Sai Baba
Gurusthan with Neem Tree
Temple Night View
Shej Arati at Mandir
Baba's 98th Maha Samadhi Punya Thithi Pooja
Mandir Main Entrance Door Frame (Nilavu) Pooja
Temple Construction Commencement Pooja
Shirdi Sai Gurusthan Trust Temple Pictures


text: H. Peter Anvin пишет:> On 10/09/2009 07:58 AM, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:>> Peter and Sam CC'ed>>>> [Michael Tokarev - Fri, Oct 09, 2009 at 06:17:50PM +0400]>>> Ok, finally the mystery solved. After a week of>>> digging.>>>>>> The original problem was titled "Cannot boot on>>> a PIII Celeron", and Rafael filed a bug #14270>>> for this.>>>>>> In short, what I observed was that a new kernel>>> (2.6.31) fails to boot on a PIII Celeron machine.>>> But changing just the CPU to plain PIII and voila,>>> it now works. I don't know why it behaved this>>> way, but I found where was the problem, finally.> > We should switch to printf here. Hexadecimal constants in echo aren't> guaranteed by POSIX.That's what I initially proposed. However, as Scott Olson pointedout, there's already a fix for this:http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/8/19/84http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/42564/which uses still-non-portable /bin/echo.(I wish I knew about it a week before now - it wasn't a pleasant week for me).Still an interesting result. I can understand if it failedfor systems with smaller amounts of memory, -- nope, it failswith Celeron on a 64Mb system, but works on the same systemif I replace the CPU to a real PIII... Fun./mjt--To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

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Overseas workers questioned after local jobs cut
The Immigration Minister has defended the use of Enterprise Migration Agreements while job cuts are being announced in WA's mining sector.
At a Community Cabinet meeting in Kwinana last night, one person questioned whether the Government would consider cancelling the EMAs made for Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill project.
Ms Rinehart will be allowed to bring in up to 1,700 overseas workers for the construction phase of the project.
Chris Bowen says the EMA provides certainty for the Roy Hill project.
"With the EMA, we put a lot of conditions in to make sure that this project, which will employ around 8,000 Australians will actually proceed," he said.
"Because one of the biggest stumbling blocks for these projects proceeding, and you're right; we've seen a few resources projects not proceed, so we need to make sure that every single one that can proceed does and we need to give every support we can."
Mr Bowen says there will be a number of checks in place to ensure Australians are given as many of the jobs as possible.
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Better Business Bureau: Be prepared for hurricane season
By Tracy Bracy
May 27, 2014 at 12:27 a.m.
The National Weather Service's Hurricane Center sponsors Hurricane Awareness Week from May 25 to Saturday.
The Better Business Bureau urges consumers to pay attention to weather alerts, take necessary safety precautions and plan ahead to avoid potential scams in the wake a storm.
Although the National Weather Service is responsible for issuing timely watches and warnings, it's essential that you be ready before a storm approaches. The Better Business Bureau encourages coastal residents and businesses to prepare for every hurricane season.
In case of severe weather in your area, pay attention to evacuation notices as well as flash flood alerts in your area. Go to a substantial structure or designated shelter. To find important emergency information, visit the National Hurricane Center's website.
Travel safety
June is the beginning of summer, which often means extended travel plans. Unfortunately, it's also a time for crooks to catch you at your most vulnerable.
The Better Business Bureau advises vacationers not to announce their travel plans.
Burglars can use Twitter or Facebook to determine when you'll be away. It's also a good idea to have someone check on your home while away. Overflowing mailboxes and stacked newspapers on a porch can attract criminals.
Leave your laptop computer, important documents and any other personal information locked away in a secret place while you travel. Finally, protect your devices while traveling by using password protection. Visit bbb.org for more travel tips.
Buying athletic equipment
The summer season is the ideal time to get in shape and be beach ready. And you've probably seen those television ads marketing their exercise equipment to deliver quick results. The bureau advises consumers to do their research on those products and claims before handing over their cash. Be skeptical of products that claim to focus on a single body area. It's important to read the fine print. Watch out for deadlines when committing to a free trial, and look for hidden fees that may not be included in the cost, like shipping and handling or restocking fees.
Before buying, find the company's BBB Business Review at bbb.org to see previous customer experiences, history and other background information.
Storage units
If you are planning to rent a unit to empty an overflowing garage, stash furnishings while moving or remodeling or store business supplies for future use, the Better Business Bureau recommends researching storage facilities prior to handing over your precious belongings.
Research any storage facility at bbb.org. Look at the business's BBB Business Review to check for any past history of complaints and how the company addressed those complaints. Obtain written cost estimates from at least three facilities.
Costs to consider include the monthly rental fee; storage preparation, padding, packing or transportation fees; and fees for extra options such as electricity, pest control and insurance. Get everything in writing. Terms should be clearly listed. Find more tips at Watchyourbuck.com.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, n. Same as Dialectics. [1913 Webster] Plato placed his dialectic above all sciences. --Liddell & Scott. DialecticThe Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dialectic \Di`a*lec"tic\, Dialectical \Di`a*lec"tic*al\, a. [L. dialecticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. dialectique. See Dialect.] 1. Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects. --Earle. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dialectic adj 1: of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" [syn: dialectic, dialectical] n 1: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments 2: a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
53 Moby Thesaurus words for "dialectic": Aristotelian logic, Boolean algebra, Ramistic logic, airing, algebra of classes, algebra of relations, analysis, buzz session, canvassing, colloquium, conference, consideration, debate, debating, deliberation, dialectics, dialogue, discussion, disputation, doctrine of inference, doctrine of terms, epistemological logic, examination, exchange of views, experimental logic, forensic, formal logic, forum, investigation, joint discussion, logic, logical analysis, logical discussion, logics, logistic, material logic, mathematical logic, open discussion, open forum, panel discussion, propositional calculus, psychological logic, psychologism, rap, rap session, review, seminar, set theory, study, symposium, town meeting, treatment, ventilation


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I Have Made a Promise That I Regret Sometimes
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 76 People
I made a promise to my best friend not to lieto her anymore nut I do it all the time
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EhThe promise that still goes on today...
ForeversNever 22-25, M 2 Responses 0 Sep 13, 2008
I made a promise to 愛子ちゃんand i don't know if i'll be able to fulfill it... We said we'd go to japan. And i'd stay with her but it's not easy. I still need to finish highschool and try college...without financial support :/ plus i'm moving out in the summer i think.. It's hard as it is going to school...
KouyouSeri 22-25, F 0 Dec 5, 2013
Not OftenI'm not big on making promises and the people around me know that. I just don't want to say I'll do something that later comes back to kick me in the ***. I do remember a very recent one where I was sent $ for the holiday and the kids and had to promise that it would go to...
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I Hate That I Made Promises Or The Fact They Were Inventedoh god where do i start i made so man and i truely regret it. i've hurt others by keepin my secrets. i hurt myself as will. and there so hard to keep the build up. oh hurts me so. and the time it goes. i let it hurt me. but the one i regret the most was my most recent one i cant...
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I forget things sometimes.I have to repeat it. If you tell me your favorite color, I'm going to forget. You have to tell me 2 or 3 times. Also when people tell me to do something I say okay. Minutes later I forget what they asked me
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I made a promise that I regret sooo much ,I miss her so bad, be careful what promises you make .
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(Above: Notice that music 'recalibrates the brain' ('pacesetting'), that there are no known negative side-effects, and it's cost-effective. Like I said, music is a 'cheap health option'--iTunes away; let music reign.)
(Above: Dr. Oliver Sacks discusses the powerful therapeutic benefits of music. It's energy medicine, and the rhythms of music free and mobilize our minds, hearts, and bodies--our spirits--as Dr. Sacks has experienced with Parkinson's disease patients.)
It turns out that the best survivors don't have a lot of heart-rate variability. Instead, they've got "metronomic heartbeats"—their hearts thump steadily like metronomes—with almost no variability between beats. That is, the intervals between the beats are evenly spaced. Morgan believes that a metronomic heartbeat is an easy way to detect good survivors and high neuropeptide Y releasers. It makes sense biologically because your brainstem, which controls your heartbeat, has a high density of neuropeptide Y.But, this survival advantage in a chronic, repetitive stress environment is detrimental to health by increasing the chance of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD):
Unfortunately, this metronomic effect is usually associated with early heart disease and even sudden death. Morgan wonders whether the same thing that makes you really good at surviving under high stress may not translate into excellent heart health when you're 50. Without it, though, these elite forces might never even make it that far.Mathematically, these soldiers' metronomic heart beats resemble the 1,2,3,4 sequence of numbers from above that features evenly spaced beats. Their bodies developed these heart rhythms in response to repetitive stressors. Although most of us are not living in these same conditions, our modern ecologies bombard us with regular stress each day. The major implication for achieving health is that we must be aware that our physiological response to this stress pattern is increased linearity and simplicity in our heart rates; we lose heart-rate variability as a result.
"A rather common finding in the literature on anxiety and autonomic control is diminished heart rate variability in anxiety disorders ... A similar diminished lability has been reported even for trauma-related material in post-traumatic stress disorder. ... Depression has often ... been reported to be associated with an overall reduction in total heart rate variability."


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Beverley East has worked in the private and public sector of personnel management for over 14 years. She was introduced to Graphology in 1987 while employed by a recruitment consultancy. This highly successful company used graphology as a primary tool for client selection and recruitment.
Ms. East trained intensively for 4 years and was qualified in the world's foremost institute of graphology, based in Chicago, Illinois. She established Strokes & Slants in Washington, D.C. in 1989 and in London, England in 1991.
Over the past 27 years, Ms. East has built an extensive clientele that includes the Washington Court Hotel in the United States. In Europe, she consults with the Queen Elizabeth Foundation for Disabled People, the London Taxi Finance Company and Execucare Recruitment Consultancy.
She has worked in the areas of recruitment, training and management consultancy for these and many other companies. She is currently providing recruitment services for a company in Brazil.
In addition to focusing on recruitment selection, Ms. East has conducted numerous skills assessment workshops for young professionals. She teaches introductory courses in handwriting analysis for both individual and group sessions here and in Europe. An important thrust of her work is helping individuals identify their personal and professional potential.
Ms. East is a member of the International Graphoanalysis Society, the British Society of Graphoanalysts and a founding member of the Association of Qualified Graphologists. She hosted several radio shows on RJR 94FM in Jamaica, 'Frank and Upfront', 'Tell me About it', and 'Living True' and is a frequent guest on TV and radio (WMAL, WOL, WHUR, WMZQ and USA LIVE). TV appearances include Good Morning America, Later Today, MSNBC Homepage and Fox 5. She has been interviewed by the Washington Post, Emerge Magazine, Golf Digest, Pen World, HR Magazine and Womans World.
Ms. East was the media consultant regarding the Anthrax letters and other landmark cases. (See Expert Witness profile). For six years she wrote a popular career column "Writefully Yours" for the Sunday Gleaner and the past eight years she has written a handwriting column "Reading Your Writes" for the Sunday Herald.
She is the author of best selling book "Finding Mr. Write – a New Slant on Selecting the Perfect Mate". Her debut novel "Reaper of Souls" was launched in September 2007.


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Oh my goodness…I can't believe I have not mentioned the Liberate Your Art postcard swap that the wonderful Kat from Kat Eye Studio is putting on this year (the swap started in 2011). If you didn't see her Behind the Lens interview with us, please take a peek. She is an amazing photographer, artist and teacher who offers a variety of fantastic online courses.
Liberate your art is a terrific way to turn all those beautiful photos you've been taking into something that you can share with kindred spirits. It's time to get those images off your computer and into the hands of fellow artists both near and far. Participants from all over the world will be sharing their work and you should too!
It is not too late to get in on the fun. Deadline to sign up is March 17. Get all the details on Kat's site here. This will be my first time participating and I can't wait!


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Form I-9 Compliance & Employment Eligibility Verification Inspections
Experienced Immigration Attorneys Serving the San Diego Area
Under United States immigration law, all U.S. employers must fill out and retain Form I-9 for each foreign worker they hire after November 5, 1986. This employment eligibility verification form makes certain that the worker is in the country legally and can legally work.
In recent years, I-9 inspections and workplace audits by United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USICS) have become more common and the fines for Form I-9 violations are significant. It is vital that all employers have organized and accurate I-9 forms.
At Feldman Feldman & Associates, we offer annual I-9 inspections to ensure compliance at your workplace. To learn more about our I-9 inspection services, contact our San Diego immigration attorneys today.
Form I-9 Quick Facts
- All new employees must fill out Form I-9 within three days of their employment.
- It is illegal for employers to knowingly hire or employ those who are not authorized to work in the United States.
- Employers may terminate employees who fail to fill out the form within three days.
- In the case of lost, stolen, or damaged forms, a receipt for replacement documents must be provided by the employee within three days.
- Employers should examine the documents and make certain that they reasonably appear to be genuine. Documents that do not appear to be genuine should not be accepted.
- Employers should not accept expired documents, such as an expired driver's license.
- Employers are not legally required to photocopy documents. However, if an employer does photocopy documents, they should do so for all employees.
- Employers must keep I-9 forms for three years after an employee is hired and for one year after an employee is terminated.
- Form I-9 is not required for employees working abroad.
- Form I-9 is not required for independent contractors.
- Form I-9 is required for temporary and part-time workers.
- If a work authorization card will expire soon, employers may ask the employee, Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for an immigration-related employment benefit?
- Employers should be aware of anti-discrimination laws related to citizenship status and nation of origin.
- I-9 violations could result in heavy fines, debarment from government contracts, and even prison time.
Form I-9 Documentation
Form I-9 exists to verify both the identity of the worker and their employment eligibility. The documents that achieve those goals include:
- List A documents. These documents establish both worker identity and employment eligibility. They include U.S. Passports, permanent residency cards, foreign passports with I-551 stamps, and employment authorization documents.
- List B documents. These documents establish worker identity. They include driver's licenses, identification cards, voter's registration cards, U.S. military cards, Native American tribal document cards, or school ID cards with photographs.
- List C documents. These documents establish worker authorization. They include an unrestricted U.S. Social Security account number card, a Certification of Birth Abroad, a Certification of Report of Birth, an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, a Native American tribal document, a U.S. Citizen ID Card, or an Employment authorization document issued by DHS.
It is important to note that an employer cannot request specific documents from those listed above, such as a U.S. birth certificate, or require more documents than necessary under the law.
Request An I-9 Inspection From An Experienced Immigration Attorney Today
Employers can face fines ranging between $110 and $1,100 for each missing or inaccurate I-9 form. Having an experienced attorney from Feldman Feldman & Associates audit your I-9 forms each year can ensure that you avoid these fines and that your workers are all legally authorized to work in the United States. To learn more about our I-9 compliance services, or to speak to one of our knowledgeable immigration attorneys, contact our offices today.


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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced two new pieces of disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers impacted by the nation's worsening drought. First, Vilsack is expanding emergency haying and grazing on approximately 3.8 million acres of conservation land to bring greater relief to livestock producers dealing with shortages of hay and pastureland. Second, Vilsack announced that crop insurance companies have agreed to provide a short grace period for farmers on insurance premiums in 2012. As a result, farming families now have an extra 30 days to make payments without incurring interest penalties on unpaid premiums.
Emergency haying and grazing
In response to the expanding drought, Secretary Vilsack announced that livestock producers and other participants in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will now be able to hay and graze acres that have been ineligible in the past. Many of these additional acres have wetland-related characteristics and are likely to contain better quality hay and forage than on other CRP acres. There are approximately 3.8 million acres that will now be eligible for emergency haying and grazing, subject to certain conditions. Haying and grazing may only occur under strict compliance rules to help minimize impacts on these sensitive specialty practices. In addition, USDA will conduct follow-up monitoring and evaluation of these opened CRP areas to study the effects of the drought and USDA's emergency haying and grazing actions. Producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency offices for additional information.
Federal Crop Insurance
Secretary Vilsack announced that crop insurance companies have agreed to provide a short grace period for farmers on insurance premiums in 2012. To help producers who may have cash flow problems due to natural disasters, Secretary Vilsack sent a letter to crop insurance companies asking them to voluntarily defer the accrual of any interest on unpaid spring crop premiums by producers until Nov. 1, 2012. In turn, to assist the crop insurance companies, USDA will not require crop insurance companies to pay uncollected producer premiums until one month later.
During the 2012 crop year, USDA has designated 1,584 unduplicated counties across 32 states as disaster areas – 1,452 due to drought – making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that 66 percent of the nation's hay acreage is in an area experiencing drought, while approximately 73 percent of the nation's cattle acreage is in an area experiencing drought. During the week ending July 29, USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that U.S. soybeans rated 37 percent very poor to poor, matching the lowest conditions observed during the drought of 1988. NASS also reported that 48 percent of the U.S. corn crop was rated very poor to poor, while 57 percent of the nation's pastures and rangeland are rated very poor or poor condition.
USDA has announced a variety of steps to get assistance to producers impacted by the worsening drought, including:
· Allowing additional acres under CRP to be used for emergency haying or grazing. The action allows lands that are not yet classified as "under severe drought" but that are "abnormally dry" to be used for haying and grazing.
· Allowing producers to modify current Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts to allow for grazing, livestock watering, and other conservation activities to address drought conditions.
· Authorizing haying and grazing of Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easement areas in drought-affected areas where haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands. USDA has expedited its authorization process for this haying and grazing.
· Encouraging crop insurance companies to provide a short grace period for farmers on unpaid insurance premiums, as some farming families can be expected to struggle to make ends meet at the close of the crop year.
· Reducing the emergency loan interest rate from 3.75 percent to 2.25 percent.
· Lowering the reduction in the annual rental payment to producers on CRP acres used for emergency haying or grazing from 25 percent to 10 percent in 2012.
· Simplifying the Secretarial disaster designation process and reduced the time it takes to designate counties affected by disasters by 40 percent.
USDA agencies have been working for weeks with state and local officials, as well as individuals, businesses, farmers and ranchers, as they begin the process of helping to get people back on their feet. The U.S. Small Business Administration has also made 63 agency declarations in 33 states covering 1,675 counties, providing a pathway for those affected to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). SBA's EIDLs are available to small, non-farm businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that are economically affected by the drought in their community.


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This flat course is located in a pine tree forest. Water hazards (ponds) come into play on two holes. There are additional sets of tees that can be used when playing an eighteen hole round.
|Holes: 9
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text: Mike Sullivan was a catalyst for Eli Manning's transformation from an average quarterback into an "ELIte" one. Now let's see what he can do with Josh Freeman – a bigger, faster, more mobile version of the Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Sullivan, who spent six years as the New York Giants wide receivers coach, and the past… Read More


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Wheat Kings Lyrics
Artist: Tragically Hip
Album: Fully Completely
Sundown in the Paris of the prairies
Wheat kings have all their treasures buried
And all you hear are the rusty breezes
Pushing around the weather vane Jesus
In his Zippo lighter, he sees the killer's face
Maybe it's someone standing in a killer's place
Twenty years for nothing, well that's nothing new,
besides, No one's interested in something you didn't do
Wheat kings and pretty things,
let's just see what the morning brings.
There's a dream he dreams where the high school is dead and stark
It's a museum and we're all locked up in it after dark
Where the walls are lined all yellow, grey and sinister
Hung with pictures of our parents' prime ministers
Wheat Kings and pretty things,
wait and see what tomorrow brings.
Late-breaking story on the CBC,
A nation whispers, "we always knew that he'd go free"
They add, "you can't be fond of living in the past,
cause if you are then there's no way that you're gonna last".
Wheat Kings and pretty things
let's just see what tomorrow brings
Wheat kings and pretty things,
that's what tomorrow brings.
Tragically Hip Lyrics
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Borderline Breakdown
- Artist: Night Trap
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 8/26/2003
Chip Sharratt & Dickie Christopher 'Night Trap' Biography Night Trap is a six-man classic-rock Minneapolis band fronted by Chip Sharratt and Dickie Christopher. Dickie and Chip began jamming when they were teenagers and finally started writing songs together in 1989. Completing nearly 100 new songs in three years, they went to Metro Studios in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis and teamed with James Walsh (Keyboards/producer for 'Gypsy') to record their first CD. 'Petals & Thorns' was released in early 1994 and received international visibility through internet release, garnering national songwriting awards for four of the twelve tracks. 'Promise Land' (a country/soft rock ballad by Dickie) was recognized with an Honorable Mention in the 2001 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Two other songs by Dickie ('The Fading Rose' and 'Any Word From A Lady') received top 'Rock' honors in the Song Spree Songwriting Contest out of Nashville in 1996 and 1997, and were re-released on Spree Select compilation CD's each of those years. And Chip's rock-song, 'Before I'm Gone' was re-released on a compilation CD entitled 'Unsigned - 2000', produced by audiohighway.com in Los Angeles in April, 2000. In late 2000, Chip and Dickie gathered the members of the Night Trap band together to record their second CD - 'borderline breakdown'. Returning on keyboards was James Walsh, lead guitar was Kenny Wilson, and bass guitar was Bobby Jones; and new on drums was Danny Roussin. This CD was a collection of new original hard-hitting rock songs - more commercially flavored, but still possessing the subtle political and satirical commentary representative of 'Petals & Thorns'. Shortly after the CD's release, four tracks were selected for marketing to the Hollywood film industry by Industrial Soundworks.com out of Burbank (Borderline Breakdown, California Morning, Mountain Pines, and Summer Blues). And the title track, Borderline Breakdown, was also featured for six weeks on PickTheHits.com out of Virginia. Since then, 'Before I'm Gone' and 'Mountain Pines' have received Honorable Mentions in the Billboard Songwriting contest (2001), and ten Night Trap songs have competed in the monthly L.A.-based MakeAStar.com band/song competitions with 'California Morning' and 'Mountain Pines' reaching the final bracket. Chip and Dickie have performed at local coffeehouses in Minneapolis, and at the Mall of America in Bloomington. With a huge repertoire of new material in their back pocket, a new CD of original acoustic soft-rock songs is currently in-work. Check out some great tracks on cdbaby.com, Amazon.com, Tower.com, and sonicbids.com. Digital Downloads are available throughout the internet (iTunes, MusicNet, Rhapsody, Napster, Sony Connect, etc.) And expect a couple of new CD releases (unplugged and a studio release) in the near future, as well! (4-17-2006)
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I was discussing using healing crystals in meditation to an acquaintance of mine the other day and telling her that I sometimes do a meditation lying plan on my bed with a healing crystal across my 3rd eye.
She looked at me horrified and said "But what if a huge chunk of crystal fell off, it could hurt your eye or head!
I laughed and said to her, but I use a Palm Stone Healing Crystal – I have many – all different kinds.
She had never heard of Palm Stones so I thought I would write a little about them here.
What are Palm Stones?
Beautifully polished Palm Stones are oval in shape and can be used for crystal healing, meditation and other "energetic" healing practices. They fit perfectly into the palm of your hand, hence their name and are usually about 5cm x 7cm.
For every healing crystal variety available you should be able to find apalm stone.
So versatile are these stones, you can also carry them in your pocket, have them on your desk at work, place them under your pillow (charge them for what-ever you want), have them by your bed, in fact place them where-ever you wish.
Palm stones are really important in one's healing crystal collection, because they are so versatile.
Close your eyes and think for a moment what really bothers you during your day – is it
- Stressful work environment
- Stressful Travel to work
- Frequent Headaches
- Pain
- Stressful relationship
I bet these things are just the tip of the iceberg, but I want you to really, really think about your days, then go to your Crystal Healing Properties Chart and see what Healing Crystal Can Help, then buy a Palm Stone or Palm Stones (these are SO INEXPENSIVE) to add to your collection.
Once you get your Palm stone, programme it to help you in your specific situation and carry it with you each day.
Now close your eyes and think about a day without your specific challenges, what does it feel like?
What is your face like all smiles?
Your body does it feel relaxed?
Correctly programmed Palm Stones can do that for you, you know
Another Way to Use Palm Stones
As I said at the beginning of this post, I use Palm Stones in my meditations. I hold my chosen one, programmed for what I want when I meditate.
Also If I have a headache (I use an Amethyst Palm Stones) or any pain my body, or am feeling unwell, I lay down, and place my chosen palm stone/s on the body part that needs healing, which is so easy as the tactile shape and size of these stones makes them easy to place on your body.
My Grandson aged 2 recently had an ear, nose and throat infection and was quiet unwell. During his nap time, I placed a Programmed palm stone by each ear and his recovery was very quick surprising everyone.
Palm Stones are so versatile; I really love them and find I just cannot do without them during my day.
Also they are inexpensive, so I have many of them in my collection.
Palm Stones – buy from a Reputable Dealer
As I have discussed before only buy your Healing Crystals from a very reputable dealer.
Buying Palm Stones is no different. A reputable dealer, will have stones are silky smooth to the touch, just the right size, with the crystal being of the highest quality emitting the highest vibrational energies, which you need to help you with your daily challenges.
I buy my Palm stones from Crystal Age, and have never had a
badexperience, it is one company I recommend highly.
I actually went onto their testimonial page today and thought I would put a couple of them here to reassure you, it is not just me that loves this company
"I just received my order today. I cannot tell you how pleased I am with everything. The quality of the stones is excellent and I appreciate the care with which they were packaged. I didn't know what to expect when ordering on the web, having not been able to see and feel the stones for myself. I went on blind trust and that trust was rewarded with your quality items. Thank you so much. I would recommend you website to everyone"…..Dot D. – PA, United States
"I wanted to write to thank you for your wonderful site. I have a very limited budget and because your prices are so reasonable not only am I able to build up my collected of crystals for daily wear but I can also afford to buy them as gifts for my friends" … Linda S. (Aug 2011)
"Hi there!
I've received my order yesterday in the mail. Everything was in excellent condition. Thank you very much!" … Linda M. – Hong Kong. (May 2011)
So, what do you think?
Are Palm Stones for you?
Act Now, go see the Crystal Age site for yourself. You will find many wonderful Palm Stones on there.
Until Next time,
Love and Light
P.S. Leave a comment and let me know what you think of Palm Stones.


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ok the questions of what to do are answered.
For a brief summary of the goings on....:
-1975 to 1980 2f's came with domed pistons
-those match with 6103x heads that are open chambered
-you can't find domed pistons anymore..like anywhere, it seems.
-that means you're screwed unless you find a 6104x head which are used on later 2f's and you use the later flat top pistons that are still available, or you get really really lucky and find a set of domed pistons that someone had sitting around.
so long story long, after 2 complete engines and lots of weirdness...
I brought all the newly machine parts back from Gunn using combinations of two motors, enough I thought to put back together a nice rebuilt fully machined 2f for my project from Gunn only to realize the pistons I was planning to use were the flat tops and not suitable for the 61030 head I had rebuilt.
I found a 61040 head from SteveH on the forum and dropped that off to be rebuilt and still haven't heard back from them on whether or not it can be rebuilt or not
in the meantine (over the past 4 months) Mike D's ebay skills are awesome....he found what amounts to a brand new set of domed 2f pistons RY6215-040 (1.00mm or .040" oversized) over two separate auctions...I've been watching for these and calling around for months, and he found them...
so for posterity's sake, and because I like pictures, here's some pics of all this domed and open chamber business that I wish had been pictured somewhere else when I started this....
man these look good!
these will match much mo better with the 61030 :
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In addition to the five required hidden form fields, optional form fields are available with the UW-Eau Claire form processing script. These optional fields are not visible to the user and allow form developers to require that users fill in certain form fields or obtain information from users' environment variables, such as what web browser they were using when they visited the page.
The UW-Eau Claire form processing script has the ability to send form results to multiple recipients more easily, send automatic courtesy messages, and store the form results in a data file that can be imported into a Word table, Excel worksheet, Access database table, or other program.
This document will cover the optional form fields that require completion of a field, obtain environment information about the user, and allow form results to be shared with others via email.
NOTE: For more information about working with optional form fields, refer to Optional Visible Form Fields, Courtesy Reply Messages, Capturing the Data, and Formatting the Default Form Results Page.
This section briefly defines the optional hidden form fields. The next section, Inserting the Optional Hidden Form Fields, provides instructions and examples of values to be used. The optional hidden form fields can be divided into the following categories:
Requiring completion of fields
The required and missing_fields_redirect fields can be used to force specific completion of specific fields. The missing_fields_redirect field can pull up a developer-designed error page.
Redefine the "Results" Page
Instead of display the default results page, you can redirect the user to a page of your choosing, perhaps a thank you page.
Generate Environment Report
The env_report field gives a form developer access to environment variables, which can provide additional information about users, such as what web browser they were using or what domain (e.g., uwec.edu). The form developer will receive this information in the email containing the form information. The names of the environment variables must be entered as the value of this hidden form field.
Use the cc and bcc fields to share the form results with multiple people.
Use the courtesy_reply fields to customize an email that is automatically generated to the user completing the form. Fields include the following:
Reduce the data entry and capture the results to a file with the following fields:
Before inserting the optional hidden form fields into your form, you must first know the values to be used. The following table illustrates each hidden form field's name and value.
The value is the name(s) of any form field(s) a form developer would like to be required, separated by commas if more than one form field will be required.
EXAMPLE: email,realname
NOTE: Field names are case sensitive, so be certain that values here match the field names used in the visible form fields.
The value is the URL of the web page users are redirected to when they have not filled in required fields.
EXAMPLE: http://www.uwec.edu/yourdirectory/yourpage.htm
NOTE: You must use the absolute URL.
The value is the URL of the web page users are redirected to when they have not filled in required fields.
EXAMPLE: http://www.uwec.edu/yourdirectory/yourpage.htm
NOTE: You must use the absolute URL.
The value is the name(s) of the environment variable(s) you would like to use, separated by commas if you use more than one.
Sends the hostname of the user
EXAMPLE: uwec.edu
Sends the internet protocol (IP) address, which is the unique number of the user's computer on a network or the internet
Sends the type of browser the user is running
The value is the email address of the person to which you want to send a carbon copy.
EXAMPLE: firstname.lastname@example.com
The value is the email address of the person to which you want a send a blind carbon copy.
EXAMPLE: email@example.com
For information on creating an automatically generated response, refer to Courtesy Reply Messages.
For information on capturing results to a text file, an Excel worksheet, or a database, refer to Capturing the Data.
Open the file containing your form or create your form
Right click the form » select Form Properties...
The Form Properties dialog box appears.
Click ADVANCED...
The Advanced Form Properties dialog box appears.
Click ADD...
The Name/Value Pair dialog box appears.
In the Name and Value text boxes, type the name and value of the appropriate optional hidden form field
NOTE: For more information about field names and values, refer to Optional Hidden Form Fields: Values.
Click OK
You are returned to the Advanced Form Properties dialog box.
Repeat steps 4-6 until you have entered all the necessary hidden form fields
Click OK
NOTE: A submitted form will not be accepted if a user does not fill in all required fields.
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Thanks to Pulse, here is a wonderful interview of State Dep't spokesman P.J. Crowley by Shihab Rattansi of Al Jazeera that shows why Obama talked about Tunisian democracy in the State of the Union but said nothing about democracy in Egypt. At about 5:40 Rattansi asks Crowley why the U.S. with all its leverage over Egypt doesn't pressure it to call off the dogs and let the society move toward democracy?
Says Crowley: "We respect what Egypt contributes to the region, it is a stabilizing force, it has made its own peace with Israel, and is pursuing normal relations with Israel, we think that's important, we think that's a model that the region should adopt broadly speaking. at the same time, we recognize that Egypt, Tunisia other countries do need to reform, they do need to respond to the needs of their people, and we encourage that reform and are contributing across the region to that reform."
Rattansi: [paraphrased] but if Egypt can't guarantee stability, what's the point of all your financial support.
Crowley: "We rely on Egypt as an ally to be a stabilizing force in the region… that has benefits across the region."
Rattansi: "Democracy would be destabilizing to the region generally, wouldn't it?"


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By EDWARD BARSAMIAN
Published: January 29, 2012
OFTENTIMES the first things that Tony Duquette jewelry brings to mind are enormous gems with, unsurprisingly, matching price tags. But this month Duquette's estate and the American brand Coach are introducing a collaborative collection that has all the splash for a lot less cash. Featuring 25 pieces, starting at a modest $48 for a bejeweled ladybug stickpin, the most identifiably Duquettian stunners are like this one, the Empire Stone ($650), a malachite cocktail ring set in 18-karat-gold-plated silver. Knock, knock. The Tony Duquette for Coach collection is available at coach.com. EDWARD BARSAMIAN


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Forums → Games → SIEGE HERO & SIEGER custom levels
Hi, I'm a big fan of this game and I like to create levels. Anyone who make playable levels is welcome to share the links here. You can also write a story about your creation if you like.
Viking Chief: "Pocahontas you're not allowed to cross, go away or die!"
Viking: "Hey chief, there's something strange down here, uh oh."
Said the Viking engineer.
The Manor of Boom!
They're baaack!
I don't know about you but I think something bad's going to happen.
Yeah that Autistic, OCD, Bipolar troll is back.
The HOUSE of FART
OCD Anon and a friend from the mental institution went on a trip to find the famous troll artifact.
On their way into the cave, they encountered the autism master doing his meditation and the ADHD hermit sleeping outside.
Hurry, pigtail girl is in danger!
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Police were unable to find whoever was aiming a laser at planes on landing approach Sunday, a Sea-Tac Airport spokesman told The Associated Press. Read more here.
A man was stabbed Sunday night in Lake City, and police are searching for the attacker. Read more here.
Bad electrical wiring caused a fire Sunday night that damaged part of a duplex being built in West Seattle. See a video from the scene here.
An autopsy showed that a 13-year-old girl found dead in a field in Hazel Dell had been stabbed to death. Read more from The AP here.


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Take on two of the hottest trends of the season in one with this striking scuba dress with mesh panel detailing. With a fierce flared skater skirt to flatter, striking long sleeve dress is perfect for the party season. Team with contrasting heels and accessories for effortless style.
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Look!: Banksy at a Valero Gas Station?!
On a routine trip to the gas station, our list usually includes one or more of the following; fuel, a diet coke, perhaps a copy of the LA Times and the occasional bag of gummy bears. But not once has our list included taking in some intellectual art at the local Valero gas station--until now.
We first noticed these two silhouettes on opposite walls of the Valero gas station a few months ago. We always meant to go inside and ask the manager on duty the details but for one reason or another, we never made the trek inside. Not until an afternoon of research did we learn the artist of the silhouettes--Banksy, a British graffiti artist. Already a huge fan of the silhouette form in the care of an artists hands, these two renderings of young girls puts a smile on our face. Each time we drive by this particular gas station, a bit of inspiration sets in. Hearing that Banksy has made his mark on other Los Angeles facades, we're ready to go exploring.
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Blogs from 2011
And the Prize Goes To...
The Grand Prize Winner of the SECRET CIRCLE CONTEST is
Marisa Vanzant, who began by just being an autographed book winner but was randomly chosen from among the book winners when the original Grand Prize Winner didn't check in within a week (and still hasn't.) She says:
"Wow. I thought I was lucky when I found out I'd won the autographed book, and now I'm the Grand Prize Winner. This is so unreal, and so amazing that I would be chosen out of thousands of entries were submitted. Two of my favorite things ever are stories and accessories. Now I've won both of them from my favorite author! This prize is absolutely perfect! I've hardly ever won anything in my life (I'm 16), let alone anything good, or nearly as good as this. I would like to thank L. J. Smith for not only this wonderful prize, but also the wonderful stories she has created. I love every one."
Before announcing the winners of the ASPIRING AUTHOR'S CONTEST, I'd like to quote some lines from Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten"—a song that would have been most appropriate to give when the contest started, but what the heck. Here's to each and every one of the nearly one hundred contestants who entered this competition. You are each a winner in that you've completed a book—some at the tender age of twelve or thirteen. And as for the rest, who are still working on their manuscripts, here are the words in "Unwritten" that touched me.
I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned.
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins!
The rest is still unwritten . . .
The two winners of the ASPIRING AUTHOR'S CONTEST are Christina Strobel, for her supernatural page-turner, TAKEN, and Becca Reed for her devilishly delicious THE GAME OF SIN. They each won an editing and query letter from Scribendi.
If you didn't win this time, don't fret—I promise to have another competition like this again in the not-too-distant future. And I want to whip something together with Figment.com as well—a contest for poetry or short stories, perhaps. Let me know if you would like something of the kind.
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- Just a reminder . . .
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- Some Unexpected and Unwelcome News
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I have too much stuff. Maybe you do, too.
I have stuff I don't need. I have clothes I don't wear; I have watches that don't work. I have shoes that don't fit. I have keepsakes I've never liked that I can't get rid of.
Why not?
Somebody–I forget who–gave them to me. What would they think if I gave away, or threw away, their gifts?
Yeah, right. Like they'd really care.
Okay. One morning I get on the bathroom scales and the scales say, "One at a time! Please! One at a time!"
So I work out like a Russian gymnast, eat more lettuce than a family of rabbits, and I lose thirty pounds.
In celebration, I go out and buy clothes that fit the new me. However, I prudently keep the old "fat" clothes. Why? Do I think I'm going to gain back the thirty pounds? Do I plan to gain it back?
In the top drawer of my dresser I have a single, widowed cufflink, its mate long lost. Waste not, want not, I tell myself. I keep the link, I guess in case I ever acquire a dress shirt with only one sleeve. On second thought, maybe I already have such a shirt. I haven't checked my closet lately.
Lynda and I had a house fire in 1990, in which we pretty much lost all our stuff. I stepped out of the blazing house (good idea!) and into the sub-zero December morning wearing only my jammies and a frightened expression. That was the last time I had only the stuff I needed and nothing more. Today, some twenty-odd years later, my life is back to normal. Once again, I have more stuff than I need. Much more. Tons more.
We've turned over a new leaf at our house. We're downsizing. We're taking stuff to the dump. We're donating stuff to charity. We're forcing ourselves to not come back from Good Will with more stuff than we took there. We've thrown out useless things, like the threadbare old flannel shirt that I love, and the paint-spattered old shoes with the holes in the soles.
We've hosted garage and yard sales, getting up at first light to display our treasures to the early-bird shoppers. We've haggled and negotiated. We've argued the value of lava lamps and 45 rpm recordings by Frankie Vail. (Did you know they have both an "A" side and a "B" side?)
We've watched potential buyers appraise our offerings–unaware of the memories they hold. And as the sun sinks in the west we've made our final transactions, not really paying someone to take the stuff off our hands, but almost. And as we carried the leftovers back into the house and counted our profits, we've discovered our income was about four dollars below minimum wage, and that we still had most of our stuff.
What is it about people and stuff? Do we really believe possessing more stuff will make us happy? Or have we learned the opposite is true? Are we really happier owning the big house of our dreams, with the big mortgage, the four car garage, the boat, and the RV, the ATV, and the SUV? Or are all these just more stuff to take care of?
And if happiness does lie in the abundance of our possessions, why are so many of our best memories of times when we had very little–growing up in a poor but loving family, starting life with hardly anything but dreams and love as newlyweds?
For twenty years or so, my day job has been writing novels about a young cowboy-turned-lawman named Merlin Fanshaw in 1880s Montana. Merlin's possessions are a couple of horses, a saddle, a change of clothes, and a Colt's revolver and Winchester rifle, the tools of his trade.
His possessions are few, but his abundance is in his friends, the plains and mountains of Montana, and the help and hope he brings to others. From what my readers tell me, Merlin's abundance is the kind many of them envy, and would gladly share–at least in their imaginations.
Works for me. Maybe less stuff really is the right stuff.


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New Integrated E-mail for Educator and Sakai Classrooms
APUS has partnered with Microsoft to bring you a new classroom communication service: e-mail at the MYCAMPUS.APUS.EDU domain. This e-mail will be available from the classroom (for messages from and to both Educator and Sakai) and will also be available over the Internet from any Web browser, including smart phones.
Each faculty and student will receive a new e-mail account. The accounts will be structured with friendly names rather than student IDs: email@example.com. For example, if your name was Isaac Newton, your e-mail address would be firstname.lastname@example.com.
You can access this e-mail account from the classroom. Your login will be single sign on from the classroom with no additional credentials necessary. Or, if you are not logged into the classroom, you can also access your mail over the Internet by opening a browser and visiting http://mail.mycampus.apus.edu. You will log in to your mail using your full mycampus.apus.edu e-mail address and your classroom password.
This new e-mail service includes:
- 10 Gigabytes (GB) of mailbox space,
- 25 GB of Skydrive space: online storage for you to use for document storage for your own electronic materials,
- Access to the Microsoft Office Suite online to create, edit and access your materials in your Skydrive space,
- Ability to get your e-mail from the classroom, any Web browser, or on your iPhone, iPad or Blackberry device, and
- Full access to the Microsoft Live instant messenger service.
This new e-mail service will become available on February 7, 2011. As of that date, all existing mail in Educator (online.apus.edu) will be available through a link on the navigation in the classroom but delivery of new e-mail to your online.apus.edu account inside the classroom will be routed automatically to your new mycampus.apus.edu account.
If you are taking or teaching classes in the Sakai Learning Management System, the e-mail address for classroom communication will automatically be your mycampus.apus.edu address. All other University communication will continue to be sent to the address you have designated in the campus information system. You may of course change the e-mail to go to the mycampus.apus.edu e-mail address you are issued, thus using this account for all communication with the University.
Please note: per guidelines and academic policy as stated in the faculty and student handbooks, all student/faculty interaction regarding coursework, assignments, feedback to students, questions regarding class content, etc is to remain in the classroom either using the e-mail function in Educator or the messaging or e-mail function in Sakai.
We'll be publishing additional information about the new integrated e-mail service and how to use it and the added features. We hope you'll find this service to be useful to you as you interact with other students, faculty and APUS staff.


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FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT ON SATURDAY!by Staff Writer / New York Islanders
When the Islanders host Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, April 15, it will be Islanders Fan Appreciation Night.
The first 5,000 fans age 14 and under will receive a Sparky kids T-shirt, presented by Mr. Jay's and Maytag.
Fans over the age of 14 will receive a complimentary copy of the 2005-06 Islanders Yearbook.
Perhaps best of all, at the end of the game, all of the Islander players will give the Jerseys Off Their Back to lucky seat winners that will be announced during the game. Here's your chance to take home the game-worn Islanders sweater of Rick DiPietro, Miroslav Satan, rookies Robert Nilsson and Sean Bergenheim and the rest.
In addition, the Islanders will have "thank you" giveaways at virtually every whistle. These include:
* Fendi Ladies Watch courtesy of H.L. Gross Brothers Jewelers of Garden City
* Portable DVD/CD Player courtesy of Mr Jay Appliances and TVs
* $250 Furniture Gift Certificate of B&B Custom Furniture
* Free Night Hotel Stay and Breakfast courtesy of the Long Island Marriott
* Free Golf Lesson and Nike golf club courtesy of Timber Point Country Club
* Free Dinners courtesy of Boulder Creek
These prizes can be picked up at our Customer Service Window at Gate 3 on the concourse.
We'll see you for Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday!


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Yankee's Robinson Cano Is Having an MVP Caliber SeasonJuly 17, 2012
The Yankees are on fire. After tonight's win against Toronto, they are now 56-34, holding the best record in the MLB. Their current lead in the AL East is 9 games over Tampa Bay and Baltimore.
New York is coming off a month in which they went 20-7 and outscored opponents by 44 total runs. They are playing consistently well on the road (27-17) and at home (29-17).
There have been several integral parts to the Yankee's success. The veterans on their bench: Andruw Jones, Raul Ibanez, Eric Chavez, Chris Stewart and Dewayne Wise are all playing well. Girardi is doing a very admirable job managing a bullpen that lost Mariano Rivera to injury. The starting pitching has also been consistent recently.
The Yankees team ERA stands at 3.79, tenth lowest in the majors. They have the most home runs (144) and highest slugging (.465) and OPS (.802) in the MLB.
A big constant for their success has been the performance of Robinson Cano. He now holds a 20 game hitting streak. Here are some details of his streak according to Ray Monell of Yahoo Sports.
Cano has amassed 32 hits in 77 at-bats (.416), as well as six home runs, six doubles and 20 RBIs during the streak (stat includes his two at-bats vs. Toronto through 5-1/2 innings), which began at Citi Field on June 24 against the New York Mets.
Cano's hot play is not a surprise. He has set a bar as one of the best hitters in the game.
Here's a look at his last 3 seasons.
- 2009: .320 AVG, .872 OPS, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 204 hits
- 2010: .319 AVG, .915 OPS, 29 HR, 109 RBI, 200 hits
- 2011: .302, AVG, .882 OPS, 28 HR, 118 RBI, 188 hits
He has become a model of consistency at the second base position, going to three straight All-Star games while also winning a gold glove in 2010. He is a four-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger.
Cano, a .309 career hitter, hits for average but he also provides great power. In his first seven seasons, he has hit 40 plus doubles five times and batted over .300 five times.
Not only did he combine for 82 home runs from 2009-11, but he also hit 135 doubles. He is an extra-base hitting machine that makes consistent contact.
Cano has become a focal point of a Yankee lineup that includes Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez.
In just 89 games this year, he already boasts a .321 average, .969 OPS, 27 doubles and 21 home runs. If Cano continues to play at this high level, he could very well challenge Mike Trout for the AL MVP this year.
Currently Cano's ranks consistently well among AL players in the some of these top categories:
- 6th in BA: (.320)
- 9th in HR: (21)
- 6th in R: (61)
- 5th in SLG: (.583)
- 6th in OPS: (.964)
Moreover, if anyone can continue to build on a 20 game hitting streak, it's Cano.


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Ever since The Bachelor star Jason Mesnick broke things off with her on the show's "After the Final Rose" special, Melissa Rycroft has done nothing but win fans (and votes, and many celebrity news headlines) on Dancing With the Stars.
But where has Molly Malaney been? What about Jason himself?
Try living it up in the Caribbean. Jason, Molly and his four-year-old son, Ty, are at the grand opening of the Italian Village at Beaches Turks & Caicos resort!
Jason and Ty, whose mom is Jason's ex-wife Hilary Mesnick, came Wednesday while Molly joined them on Friday (they are all heading back home today).
"They were on the beach all day Friday building sand castles and making sand angels together," a source reports to E! Online. "At dinner on Friday night, Ty and Molly were holding hands as she talked him through the buffet line."
Molly Malaney has also been wearing her birthday gift from Jason Mesnick: a diamond "M" necklace. Somehow we get the feeling these two will never break up.
The happy trio is staying in the Parlor Suite, which features two bedrooms, dining and living rooms along with flat-screen TVs and a kid's room with Xbox.
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We must talk about the WASL a lot in our house.
How hard was the WASL? How did you do with the WASL? Are you ready for the next WASL?
And the answers from our middle schooler range from "the WASL was okay" to "I hate the WASL."
All this time my 1st grader – who only participates in family discussions when he hears the words "toy store" – thought we were talking about something else.
Last night he piped up with, "If you don't like the waffle don't eat it." I love his unintentional humor.
The test is a bit of a waffle. Sometimes it's important to legislators, sometimes it's not. Some educators think it is an indicator of what students know, some do not. While waffles are filling, they're mostly empty calories. A little whipped cream makes a waffle tastier, but I doubt it would make the WASL any easier to digest.
Today is the last day of the WASL for us. Incidentally, we still have a box of waffles in the freezer.
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A Washington teacher has been named the national teacher of the year. Andrea Peterson is a music teacher at Monte Cristo Elementary in Granite Falls. She'll receive her award today in the White House Rose Garden. How cool is that? A teacher from our state hasn't won this national honor since 1970. Congratulations Ms. Peterson!


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'Friends' fades in and out
Published 5:48 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2015
After leaving the electronic dance music drama "We Are Your Friends," there's a feeling of expertise by osmosis.
Like maybe you the audience member couldn't DJ an actual event. But you might have picked up enough of the film's lingo and philosophy to fool someone in a conversation at a party. "Rounders" was a movie like that. There are still guys down at Oaks Card Club who think they can play poker like John Malkovich's Teddy KGB.
When it sticks to the music, which is about 50 percent of the time, "We Are Your Friends" is a success. And when it strays to matters of love, friendship and loss, the film is predictable, slow and jarringly contrived. So there's half of a good movie here. You could do a lot worse during this dead movie week, when the summer blockbuster well has gone dry and the kids are going back to school.
Zac Efron is Cole Carter, a young and talented DJ who skipped college to pursue his dream with three buddies, and they're all dealing with the fallout. A chance meeting with older legend James Reed (Wes Bentley) starts a mentor/protégée relationship, which is muddled by Cole's loyalty to his idiot friends and attraction to Reed's younger girlfriend Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski).
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The writers seem to be going for a "Breaking Away" / "Swingers" vibe, trying to capture that transitional moment between high school and adulthood — where anything seems possible, until reality dictates that those possibilities might be out of reach. Director/co-writer Max Joseph has a sense of time and place, particularly when capturing the nuances of Cole's home in the San Fernando Valley.
Real-life composers of electronic dance music may find fault in the details, but for the uninitiated, the DJ scenes are very enjoyable. Joseph helms the movie like a good professor, judicially using exposition and even some animation to cover the basics, then building on the lesson throughout the film. An experienced documentarian (who also co-hosts MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show"), he knows it's always better to show than to tell.
Efron is another strength. He has that Tom Cruise/Sandra Bullock ability to make audiences identify with his character and root for a positive result, even if his actions don't always merit a happy ending. The problem is the friends in "We Are Your Friends," who are all fairly simple stereotypes. The hothead. The quiet dreamer. The drug dealer. A predatory realtor shows up as their day job employer, with predictable third act results. A lovemaking sequence is shot in the shadows, looking like a scene-for-scene remake of the Cruise/Kelly McGillis post-volleyball romp in "Top Gun." Two tragic scenes at the climax are heavily telegraphed, and as a result don't have the intended emotional heft.
There's an earlier, better scene where James tells Cole to stop paying homage to other DJs and "find your own signature." The makers of "We Are Your Friends" got halfway there, and then lost the beat.


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I would like to know what the mechanical problem could be. The car over heats. It was driven for a while like that with water being added to the radiator every few days. We have changed a broken belt and the thermostat. It was better for a while. Now the car is over heating and it has white smoke coming from the muffler. What is your opinion?
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Man lets 8-year-old cousin drive car then blames him for taking keys
An Eagan, Minn. 25-year-old let his 8-year-old cousin drive his Jeep on Monday, then tried to blame the boy for taking his keys.
According to a complaint, St. Paul police responded to a collision at Atlantic Street and Reaney Avenue in St. Paul where the driver of a Buick said she was driving southbound on Duluth Street preparing to turn eastbound on Reaney when a Jeep struck her front left bumper after making a few abrupt U-turns. She then discovered there was a child driving the Jeep.
Blake Dominic Folson, 25, was apparently in the passenger seat, according to a witness, and said he appeared to be controlling the steering wheel with his arm while the child worked the pedals.
Folson first told police that his 8-year-old cousin had taken his keys and said he failed to stop him from driving off. The 8-year-old's sister called his bluff and said he frequently allows his young cousins to get behind the wheel, and was trying to blame his cousin in the incident. The cousin told the police that he was indeed driving the car, said, "it was stupid," and then began to cry.
According to a preliminary breath test, Folson blew a .039 and admitted his initial story was untrue. The boy's mother said she wasn't aware Folson had allowed her child to drive. He has been charged with child endangerment.


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The Syria 'Ceasefire' Deal Is No Such Thing - It's Cover For The US And Russia
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-- this post authored by Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
Headlines are declaring the arrangement of a ceasefire in Syria's conflict. Announced by US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov late on February 11, it has been greeted as a ray of hope in the floundering efforts to end this seemingly intractable conflict.
What is isn't is a ceasefire. The International Syria Support Group (ISSG) - a coalition of 17 nations, among them Russia and the US, the Arab League, the European Union, and the UN - has not in fact used that term, preferring a "cessation of hostilities". And it isn't even that: it's a proposal for a cessation of hostilities, one that will supposedly start soon, but only after a working group has met with representatives of countries supporting the Assad regime and those backing Syria's opposition.
Nor is it a viable proposal. Instead, it's best seen as political cover. It covers Kerry, in his remarkably zealous quest to secure the start of a resolution by the end of March, and Russia, in its mission to prop up the Assad regime by bombing the rebels and civilian areas in concert with both Lebanon's Hezbollah and Iran.
The plan
There are two main components to the plan. First, the ISSG proposes
It's immediate priorities: the regime-held parts of Deir ez-Zor Province in eastern Syria that are surrounded by Islamic State (IS), regime enclaves in Idlib Province in north-west Syria, and the opposition-held town of Madaya and suburbs of Damascus, where scores of people have died of starvation amid over three years of blockades by Syria's military.
The plan then sets out the steps for "a nationwide cessation of hostilities" to begin in one week's time. Military operations will be halted except for operations against IS, the jihadist militant group Jabhat al-Nusra, and "other groups designated as terrorist organisations by the United Nations Security Council".
These two components lay the foundation for the long-heralded "political transition", still planned to begin within six months after talks between the regime and opposition. The transition will last 18 months to establish a "credible, inclusive, and non-sectarian governance" with a new constitution and "free and fair elections".
But as with the ISSG's plan set out in mid-December, this proposal makes no reference to the fate of president Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle.
The obstacles
On the surface, the commitments to aid and cessation of hostilities meet the conditions set by Syria's opposition/rebel bloc for the start of "proximity talks" with the Assad regime. The failure to engage with those conditions undermined the recent Geneva discussions, which ground to a halt with no advance after less than five days. Meanwhile, Russia continued its intense bombing of north-west and southern Syria in support of regime/Iranian/Hezbollah ground offensives.
However, this is only on the surface. During the press conference that announced the deal, Lavrov made clear that Russia would not halt airstrikes:
The proposal covers Moscow's operations by allowing offensives on IS and Jabhat al-Nusra - but there is no guarantee that Russia will stick to these limits. Since the beginning of its strikes on September 30, Russia has used the pretext of attacking IS for a campaign in which more than 80% of operations have been on opposition-held territory. It has progressively expanded that rationale to "terrorists", which conveniently seems to cover all anti-Assad groups.
With Jabhat al-Nusra operating in north-west Syria close to and sometimes alongside rebel factions, Russia can easily maintain this façade. A spokesman for the leading rebel group Ahrar al-Sham immediately predicted that Moscow would exploit the ISSG cover.
Ahem. Reuters/Michael Dalder
Despite Lavrov's uncomfortable expression at the news conference announcing the deal, Russia has another layer of protection from a ceasefire it doesn't really want. The ISSG proposal does not mandate the end to fighting, but only sets up a task force to consider "modalities". It specifically says that implementation of those modalities is contingent on "confirmation by the Syrian government and opposition".
Since 2012, the Assad regime has balked at any restriction of military operations. It undermined the short-lived 2012 UN monitoring force. Its use of chemical weapons, barrel-bombing, and cluster bombs - as well as mass killings of civilians in ground operations - have defied UN resolutions and international law. President Assad has clearly stated that political talks cannot begin without total defeat of "terrorists".
The proposal to get aid into besieged areas does not guarantee relief for civilians, especially those cut off by the Syrian military. The ISSG only says that members will "use their influence with all parties on the ground" to seek aid deliveries. A "humanitarian task force" will consider a UN plan, but there is no mechanism to proceed if the Assad regime objects - as it generally has done whenever the UN has requested access to besieged areas.
Kerry and Lavrov said that the US and Russia will cooperate on airdrops of assistance to some areas, but given Moscow's position, priority is being given to the regime-held areas in Deir ez-Zor Province. No arrangements have been set out for opposition towns and the Damascus suburbs.
The political game
Put bluntly, the ISSG plan is not for suffering Syrians. It is not for the opposition-rebel bloc, who are now threatened on the battlefield by a combination of the regime/Russian/Iranian/Hezbollah offensives, US-supported Kurdish forces, and IS.
Instead - beyond the Assad regime, which gets more breathing space after it was close to collapse a year ago - the beneficiaries are the US and Russian governments.
As has been the case since autumn 2013, when the US pulled back from a response to the regime's use of chemical weapons, Kerry can show that something is being done - even if it's unlikely to yield a desired outcome - by working with the Russians. He can continue for a few more weeks in the belief, whether genuinely held or cynically put forward, that a "political transition" will occur.
That transition is unlikely to ever begin, but Kerry can then find a scapegoat. As he said when asked by aid workers why he was not protecting civilians:
That will suit the Russians just fine. They can maintain that they proposed the cessation of hostilities, even if the plan is hollow. When the opposition and rebels point out the defects, Moscow can ensure that Kerry "blames" that bloc for the "breakdown" of the process. And all the while, Russia's air force can keep bombing, while Hezbollah, Iranian forces and Kurdish units erode the rebels' hold on territory.
And only hours after the deal was agreed, Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to AFP in which he vowed to retake "the whole country". What ceasefire?
Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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The contest in Bendigo is a more genteel affair than most. And there is also the matter of surnames: Gibbons for the Labor incumbent, and Gibbins for his Liberal challenger.
When The Age was unable to contact Mr Gibbins, contact details were cheerfully supplied by Labor's Steve Gibbons.
But this is serious politics and, after a few platitudes about the opposing candidate being a "good bloke", the boxing gloves are removed, as expected.
Bendigo is a seat where the gloves have been removed many times, right back to the days when it was held by the World War I prime minister Billy Hughes, a Sydneysider who moved there after falling out with his own Labor Party over conscription and set up the rival Nationalist Party.
In fact the city is reputed to have its name from a shepherd with a good pugilistic reputation.
His name, Bendigo, was a corruption of the biblical Abednego, a Hebrew slave who was reputedly able to able to walk unharmed through a fiery furnace. These days the fiery furnaces and other heavy industries that kept Bendigo citizens in work have mostly gone.
One of the biggest employers - the old Victorian Railway Workshops, which employed up to 1000, was first privatised and then shut down in the Kennett era.
Another big employer, Australian Defence Industries, was privatised under the Howard Government, and after some ownership shifts, has come under control of a French company now called Thales, which ironically, is partly controlled by the French Government.
Employment there has dropped from more than 1000 to about 450. Even the meat industry has declined, with the old abattoirs of the Victorian Inland Meat Authority and Mayfair Hams long gone.
There is talk about reviving the goldmining industry, which made Bendigo rich in the 19th century, but one of the present success stories has been the bank that has taken the city's name.
According to Steve Gibbons (memorise the 'o', as in Labor), the electorate is a relatively impoverished region, with average weekly family incomes of just $736. He said that since 1998 more than 2000 public sector jobs had vanished.
"Bulk-billing is a big issue here," he said. "In the city of Bendigo only 48 per cent of doctor visits are bulk-billed, and we have a ratio of one GP to 2000 people, where the benchmark is 1400."
He said that in the city of Maryborough, which had some of the lowest incomes in the electorate, bulk-billing was, surprisingly, not a problem.
"The doctors there know that if they don't bulk-bill, no one will come to them, no matter how sick they are," he said.
Mr Gibbons, who began his working life as an apprentice motor mechanic, worked for a while with the state Labor Party, but before winning the seat in 1998 was running a computerised payroll business.
Mr Gibbins (with an 'i', as in Liberal), believes the area has been drifting under a Labor local member. A former Melbourne policeman, he now runs a newsagency and general store at Huntly, a small town just north of Bendigo.
He thinks the biggest issue facing the electorate is water supply, and he thinks a new reservoir is needed.


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Went to the show tonight and saw Shrek the Musical, and i have to say that i like it better then the movie. Is that terrible. I just liked how it stayed true to the movie in plot, but had original music all the way through it and all the fairy tale characters have more of a plot. I don't even want to watch the movie anymore because this musical was just whimsical and fun, the actors were great, the live band was on point, it was just an all around good time.
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