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New Oskaloosa councilmen lay out philosophical differences
by Dennis Sharkey
For the first time in more than a year there were five council members present at an Oskaloosa City Council meeting.
John Norman and Greg Rockhold were sworn in as new council members along with Mayor Mike Boyd last Thursday, May 5.
Boyd is serving his first term as an elected mayor. He filled the unexpired term of former Mayor Judy Miller when she stepped down in 2009.
Norman is entering his second month on the council. He was appointed to fill the remaining term of former Councilman James Malsbury. Malsbury had not attended a meeting in over a year and resigned earlier this year.
Rockhold is serving his first stint as a councilman.
Shaking things up a bit and demanding more financial accountability will be an early theme if last week's first taste is any indication.
Norman began asking questions last month before the ink was dry on his oath statement and Rockhold didn't waste any time in questioning past procedures at last week's affair.
Rockhold's first line of questioning centered around the hot topic of the city's pool closure. He said there are concerns that the city won't have the monies available next year to open the pool.
He wasn't the only council member concerned about the pool's timeline. Veteran councilman Mike Paavola said the bids the city has are old and the project could run into cost overruns. Bids from last year ranged around $75,000. He said $10,000 in overruns could force the city to put it off next year.
"I really think it's going to be a two year process," Paavola said. "I hope I'm wrong."
Others including Boyd and Councilman Allen Wise were much less pessimistic about the timeline. Both men said they were confident the pool would open next year.
In the weeks since announcing the pool would shut down for this year some funding sources have emerged. Boyd said in speaking with the Parks Board there is a possibility of getting up to $20,000 in a donation.
City Superintendent Bill Heard said another anonymous citizen has expressed pledging a substantial amount of money.
Financial accountability has been a striking cord for Norman since gaining a seat on the council last month and questioned the methods by which past councils developed a budget and tracked expenses.
Norman lobbied for a work order system that would track the daily activities of city employees to gain a firm grasp of how much time is spent in different departments.
"How do you know what to budget where?" Norman questioned. "You're just throwing dollars at some pot.
"If you're just throwing numbers at streets that's not telling you," he added. "You have to get your money where you need it and just grabbing and picking from here and there, I don't think that's the way to run the program. You have documentation of what you've done and what you haven't done."
Wise said he uses numbers from year to year to gauge where funds have been and need to be spent. Norman disagreed and said the budget is just a guide and not actual data.
Councilman Jim Faris raised his voice and in a quirky manner questioned Norman's motivations for wanting work orders and suggested that he was wanting to micromanage.
"So are you suggesting, Mr. Norman, that we should have somebody hired to go around and make sure everything is going the way it should?" Faris said in a cartoonistic voice.
Norman looked at Faris with a peculiar look and questioned Faris' direction. Faris said he's not willing to hire someone to check the work of city employees.
"Where did you come up with another person?" Norman asked Faris. "I didn't mention any other person."
"Well that's the only logical conclusion you can come to," Faris said.
Wise stepped in and said that the idea sounded good but questioned how they would do it.
Later the conversation turned to the old Harvey's Hardware building that was purchased in 2009 by the city with plans of converting it to City Hall.
Rockhold and Norman said they both have heard numerous complaints about the purchase of the building. Paavola told the two new guys he hears the same complaints and has no answers.
"That's the one question I get asked the most, 'Why did you buy that building?'" Paavola said. "You know what I tell them? 'I don't know.'"
Norman said the second most asked question should be, "Why did the city buy 13 acres of land?"
Wise said at the time buying the building seemed like a logical choice compared to other scenarios that included spending more than $350,000 on a new building.
Rockhold said some citizens are upset and believe the city took another retail space off the square. He complained that only Mutual Savings and Loan remained on that block of the square.
Wise said the city did not run another business off the square and that former owner Sam Harvey had plans to sell the building.
Paavola said the perception is real and that he thinks there is some credence to be lent to the thought.
"Oh I think we did," Paavola said. "Somebody would have bought it."
Paavola said business owners along the square were concerned that property taxes would go up once they saw the price tag of $125,000 for the building. The purchase price for the 13 acres was $35,000
Norman questioned whether or not the price was negotiated or if the city paid asking price. Wise said they paid asking price.
At one point Wise made a motion to sell the building but later pulled back.
"We need to do one of two things. Sell it and quit (complaining) about it or fix it and quit (complaining) about it," Wise said.
Faris again raised his voice and expressed some frustration that the Harvey's Hardware building had not been renovated yet. He said if the city didn't do something to make it look better it would decay. Faris said he thinks Oskaloosa has great potential.
"I would bet even Walmart would be interested in something like this," Faris said. "It's called investing in your future."
"That's the future?" Rockhold responded. "A 100-year-old building?"
Rockhold said the city spent too much money on a building they are not occupying.
In other actions:
• The council talked with the contractor of the sewer project Andy Kelly about how to handle situations that arise with sewer problems.
Kelly said his preference would be to have the homeowner call an approved plumber to assess the situation. Kelly said if the plumber determines that it is their problem they will pay for the plumber and fix the issue.
Kelly said crews cannot drop what they are doing and dispatch to Oskaloosa every time a sewer issue arises. Earlier in the evening Kelly sat as two residents complained about what was perceived as a problem with the sewer project.
After some discussion it was determined that the root of the problem was the homeowner's issue and not the result of sewer construction.
"If I feel like it's my fault I'll come up here," he said.
The city will provide the homeowners with a list of plumbers who have worked in the city before. If the problem is determined to be the homeowner's by the plumber, the homeowner will be responsible for paying the bill.
A plumber's call can cost between $100 and $150.
• The city has hired Jared Bammes as the new animal control officer for the city. He will begin immediately and will be paid the same rate and mileage as the previous officer. Only two applications were received. Boyd recommended Bammes to the council.
• The city's water rates will increase next month. The base rate will go from $16.50 to $17 and per 1,000 gallon charges will increase from $5.50 to $6.
The average bill in Oskaloosa will increase by $2.60 per month. The rate increase is in response to a rate increase from the city's supplier, Rural Water District No. 7.
• The council approved numerous appointments. No major changes were made. Mike Paavola will take over as council president.
• Heard informed the council that the city has 30 days to install a back flow preventer on the bulk water sales hose dispenser. He said the state is requiring the preventer to keep things such as fertilizers and pesticides from contaminating the supply.
A quick change to the system concerns Heard. He said the new system will require two people to operate and some users will become frustrated. He asked for permission to hang a sign for a period of time to give a fair amount of time to warn customers.
• The council gave permission to Heard to pursue the purchase of a street plate compactor for more than $700. The machine is used.
• The council also agreed to sell some items on e-bay. One of the items is a generator.
• The city is looking for two or maybe three candidates to serve on the Planning Commission. Interested individuals should contact city hall. Candidates must live within the city.
• Boyd discussed the need for a city bike and skateboard park. Last week a nine-year-old was struck on Highway 92 while riding a bike. Boyd said he is working with local youth to develop a plan. He said most of the construction could be done by city employees.
"We're trying to get this bicycle situation we're having taken care of," Boyd said. "We have to do something in this town or kids are continually going to get hit."
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When Ritchie de Late first arrived I would admit that I thought he would have NO CHANCE of having a long-term future with Manyoo...
His opening games were not great, and he almost strutted around as if he was 'the big man' as he played for such a big club, the improvement has been top class though, both in terms of attitude from the player and actual performance on the pitch.
Whilst he is starting to look a quality footballer I am not convinced, lets not get carried away now, that he will ever be a regular 1st team player at Old Trafford, although if he continues his improvement and can carry on playing like he is then I could see him doing a 'John O'Shea' and being a regular squad player that will be used.
An article on The Pompey Site was titled something like 'De Laet: We're Flying Now', we certainly are getting there but he most definitely is flying himself and more of the same will see him catch Fergie's eye I am sure.
He reminds me a lot of Billy Belhadj, but with a far greater defensive discipline not to mention better discipline all-round without the suspect temperament.
A partnership on the right with David Cotterill is starting to gel already. Its all about partnerships and getting these right in all areas, and on the flanks we are starting to yield some profit, long may this continue.
The most disappointing thing, as things stand, is that we will lose both players at the end of the season, that is unless Manyoo decide to let us loan de Laet again next season and/or funds can be found to bring in Cotterill, who I would imagine we could bring in for a 'smallish' amount should Swansea decide to sell?
Yep, de Laet is most definitely flying and long may this continue!
I would also not be writing off a 'wonder goal' before he leaves in the summer, be that one that he starts a move and then gets in or around the box to finish or one where he waltzes his way through with a stunning solo effort...


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Benjamin is survived by daughter Katie Elizabeth Benjamin, parents Dwight Sr. and Martha Benjamin, brother Scott Lee Benjamin, grandmother Evelyn Stockton, and numerous other family members.
Memorial service held 6-8 p.m. July 17 at the Charles H. McIntyre Funeral Home in Felicity. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.


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text: Substitute House Bill No. 6771 Substitute House Bill No. 6771 PUBLIC ACT NO. 97-224 AN ACT CONCERNING A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) As used in sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act: (1) "Depositor" means any person making a deposit, payment, contribution, gift or otherwise to the trust pursuant to a participation agreement; (2) "Designated beneficiary" means (A) any individual (i) state resident originally designated in the participation agreement, (ii) subsequently designated who is a family member as defined in Section 2032A(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code or (iii) receiving a scholarship from interests in the trust purchased by a state or local government or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and qualified under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code or (B) any other designated beneficiary qualifying under said Section 529 enrolled in the trust; (3) "Eligible educational institution" means an institution of higher education qualifying under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code as an eligible educational institution; (4) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended; (5) "Participation agreements" means agreements between the trust and depositors for participation in a savings plan for a designated beneficiary; (6) "Qualified higher education expenses" means tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the enrolment or attendance of a designated beneficiary at an eligible educational institution, including undergraduate and graduate schools and any other higher education expenses that may be permitted by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code; and (7) "Trust" means the Connecticut Higher Education Trust. Sec. 2. (NEW) (a) There is established the Connecticut Higher Education Trust to promote and enhance the affordability and accessibility of higher education for residents of the state. The trust shall constitute an instrumentality of the state and shall perform essential governmental functions, as provided in sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act. The trust shall receive and hold all payments and deposits or contributions intended for the trust, as well as gifts, bequests, endowments or federal, state or local grants and any other public or private source of funds and all earnings until disbursed in accordance with sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act. (b) The amounts on deposit in the trust shall not constitute property of the state and the trust shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the state. Amounts on deposit in the trust shall not be commingled with state funds and the state shall have no claim to or against, or interest in, such funds. Any contract entered into by or any obligation of the trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the state and the state shall have no obligation to any designated beneficiary or any other person on account of the trust and all amounts obligated to be paid from the trust shall be limited to amounts available for such obligation on deposit in the trust. The amounts on deposit in the trust may only be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act. The trust shall continue in existence as long as it holds any deposits or has any obligations and until its existence is terminated by law and upon termination any unclaimed assets shall return to the state. Property of the trust shall be governed by section 3-61a of the general statutes. (c) The Treasurer shall be responsible for the receipt, maintenance, administration, investing and disbursements of amounts from the trust. The trust shall not receive deposits in any form other than cash. No depositor or designated beneficiary may direct the investment of any contributions or amounts held in the trust other than the specific fund options provided for by the trust. Sec. 3. (NEW) The Treasurer, on behalf of the trust and for purposes of the trust, may: (1) Receive and invest moneys in the trust in any instruments, obligations, securities or property in accordance with section 4 of this act; (2) Establish consistent terms for each participation agreement, bulk deposit, coupon or instalment payments, including, but not limited to, (A) the method of payment into the trust by payroll deduction, transfer from bank accounts or otherwise, (B) the termination, withdrawal or transfer of payments under the trust, including transfers to or from a qualified tuition program established by another state pursuant to Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, (C) penalties for distributions not used or made in accordance with Section 529(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, (D) changing of the identity of the designated beneficiary and (E) any charges or fees in connection with the administration of the trust; (3) Enter into one or more contractual agreements, including contracts for legal, actuarial, accounting, custodial, advisory, management, administrative, advertising, marketing and consulting services for the trust and pay for such services from the gains and earnings of the trust; (4) Procure insurance in connection with the trust's property, assets, activities, or deposits or contributions to the trust; (5) Apply for, accept and expend gifts, grants, or donations from public or private sources to enable the trust to carry out its objectives; (6) Adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 of the general statutes for purposes of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act; (7) Sue and be sued; (8) Establish one or more funds within the trust and maintain separate accounts for each designated beneficiary; and (9) Take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act and incidental to the duties imposed on the Treasurer pursuant to said sections. Sec. 4. (NEW) Notwithstanding sections 3-13 to 3-13h, inclusive, of the general statutes, the Treasurer shall invest the amounts on deposit in the trust in a manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the trust, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar circumstances with similar objectives. The Treasurer shall give due consideration to rate of return, risk, term or maturity, diversification of the total portfolio within the trust, liquidity, the projected disbursements and expenditures, and the expected payments, deposits, contributions and gifts to be received. The Treasurer shall not require the trust to invest directly in obligations of the state or any political subdivision of the state or in any investment or other fund administered by the Treasurer. The assets of the trust shall be continuously invested and reinvested in a manner consistent with the objectives of the trust until disbursed for qualified educational expenses, expended on expenses incurred by the operations of the trust, or refunded to the depositor or designated beneficiary on the conditions provided in the participation agreement. Sec. 5. (NEW) Participation in the trust and the offering and solicitation of the trust are exempt from sections 36b-16 and 36b-22 of the general statutes. The Treasurer shall obtain written advice of counsel or written advice from the Securities Exchange Commission, or both, that the trust and the offering of participation in the trust are not subject to federal securities laws. Sec. 6. (NEW) On or before October fifteenth, annually, the Treasurer shall submit a financial report, pursuant to section 3-37 of the general statutes, to the Governor on the operations of the trust including the receipts, disbursements, assets, investments, and liabilities and administrative costs of the trust for the prior fiscal year. The Treasurer shall also submit such report to the Connecticut Higher Education Trust Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 3-22e of the general statutes, as amended by section 11 of this act, and make the report available to each depositor and designated beneficiary. Sec. 7. (NEW) The property of the trust and the earnings on the trust shall be exempt from all taxation by the state and all political subdivisions of the state. Sec. 8. (NEW) The state pledges to depositors, designated beneficiaries and with any party who enters into contracts with the trust, pursuant to the provisions of sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act, that the state will not limit or alter the rights under said sections vested in the trust or contract with the trust until such obligations are fully met and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the trust, provided nothing contained in this section shall preclude such limitation or alteration if adequate provision is made by law for the protection of such depositors and designated beneficiaries pursuant to the obligations of the trust or parties who entered into such contracts with the trust. The trust, on behalf of the state, may include this pledge and undertaking for the state in participation agreements and such other obligations or contracts. Sec. 9. (NEW) Nothing in sections 1 to 10, inclusive, of this act or in any participation agreement shall constitute nor be deemed to constitute an agreement, pledge, promise, or guarantee of admission or continued enrolment of any designated beneficiary or any other person to any eligible educational institution in the state or any other institution of higher education. Sec. 10. (NEW) The Treasurer shall take any action necessary to ensure that the trust complies with all applicable requirements of federal and state laws, rules and regulations to the extent necessary for the trust to constitute a qualified state tuition program and is exempt from taxation under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Sec. 11. Section 3-22e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof: (a) There is established a [Family College Savings Plan] CONNECTICUT HIGHER EDUCATION TRUST Advisory Committee which shall consist of the State Treasurer, the Commissioner of Higher Education, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and the cochairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and finance, revenue and bonding, or their designees, and one student financial aid officer AND ONE FINANCE OFFICER at a public institution of higher education in the state, EACH APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, and one student financial aid officer AND ONE FINANCE OFFICER at an independent institution of higher education in the state, each appointed by the [Board of Governors of Higher Education] CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CONVENE THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. (b) Within six months [following the initial issue and sale of college savings bonds pursuant to sections 3-22a to 3-22d, inclusive] FROM THE DATE OF THE TRUST'S ANNUAL REPORT, the State Treasurer and the Board of Governors of Higher Education shall jointly report, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to education and finance, revenue and bonding on an evaluation of the [family college savings plan] CONNECTICUT HIGHER EDUCATION TRUST and recommendations, if any, for improvements in the [plan] PROGRAM. Sec. 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997. Approved June 24, 1997


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Judicial costs have dropped significantly over a six-year period despite an increase in the number of serving judges, according to figures released by the court service.
Overall costs are almost 30% lower than in 2008.
Figures released by the court service show the savings were made whilst the actual number of judges increased from 131 in 2006, to 152 last year, and the work of the courts remains busy.
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The local pitbull who was injured while saving her owner from being hit by a freight train is back home.
Lilly the pitbull dragged her owner, Christine Spain, to safety after she passed out on the train tracks in Shirley around midnight on May 4. Spain wasn't hit, but the train engineer couldn't avoid hitting Lilly.
The 8-year-old dog lost her right leg, broke her pelvis, and suffered other injuries in the rescue. She was released from the hospital on Saturday and lovingly welcomed home.
Lilly's inspiring story prompted donations that took care of her entire $15,000 medical bill. Donations reached just over $76,000. The MSPCA says additional money will go to other animals that need medical treatment.
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Even at a time when offense is imperative, the Nashville Predators continue to think defense first.
On Wednesday, that approach paid off with a pair of goals within 44 seconds in the closing minutes that lifted the Predators to a 3-2 victory [1] over the San Jose Sharks before 14,731 at Bridgestone Arena.
Both Colin Wilson's game-winning goal with 2:32 to play and the one scored by Sergei Kostitsyn a brief moment earlier came on counter-attacks against one of the NHL's most gifted offensive teams.
"The counters were good," coach Barry Trotz said. "… It has to do with [the fact that] we defended well, they tried something a little more risky and you're able to counter from it.
"Good defense led to good offense."
The Predators rank among the bottom third of the NHL in goals per game, yet are fifth in the Western Conference for goal differential with a plus-7. That's because their goals-against average of 2.33 is fourth overall and second in the Western Conference.
They prefer to get an early lead and try to hold it, but did not have that luxury against the Sharks. San Jose got the only goal of the first period and had the lead for 44:07 of the 60 minutes played.
Nashville pulled even briefly when Jordin Tootoo was credited with a second-period goal that went in off the stick of Sharks' forward. It was only when Wilson finished off a 3-on-1, courtesy of a crossing pass from Steve Sullivan, that the Predators led for the first time.
"They have a great team, and that was a really fast-paced game," Wilson said. "I think to get those two quick goals was great for our team and great for our confidence."
Whereas Wilson had all the time and space he needed to handle the pass from Sullivan, Kostitsyn had to be a bit more precise on his goal.
He drove the slot hard as Shea Weber attacked down the right wing and was going so hard when he redirected Weber's crossing pass into the net that he crashed into the boards behind the net. He celebrated his second goal in as many games and his seventh straight contest with a point flat on his back.
"We made some key mistakes at key times and you lose the game just like that," San Jose center Joe Thornton said.
Not long after they went in front, the Predators had no choice but to focus on defense. Tootoo was sent off for a delay of game penalty with 1:52 to play, and the Sharks pulled their goaltender in order to maximize their advantage. They created some prime scoring chances but failed to get the equalizer.
"A lot of twists and turns, but it was a pretty solid night," Trotz said.
The victory was Nashville's fourth straight, a season-high, and extended to nine — one short of the franchise record — the current streak of games in which it has earned at least a point.
No team has scored more than three goals against the Predators in those eight games, and those eight opponents have combined for just 12 goals.
"It was 2-1 with five minutes left [and] we didn't panic on the bench," J-P Dumont said. "We just knew we had to keep going and work hard."
And continue to play defense.
• Patric Hornqvist, who is tied for the team lead with eight goals, was scratched when it was determined following the morning skate that he was hampered by an upper-body injury.
He was one of only nine players who had appeared in each of the first 29 contests.
"We adjusted," Trotz said. "It's a little bit of an upper body injury. Hopefully we'll have a better idea [Thursday] of where we're at."
Trotz added that Hornqvist is questionable for Friday's game at New Jersey and that it's possible someone would be recalled from Milwaukee for that game.
• Goalie Anders Lindback's shutout streak ended at 128:58 when he gave up the first goal to Niclas Wallin. Before that, the last goal Lindback allowed was to Detroit's Johan Franzen with 1:33 to play on Dec. 8.
"I knew it was going to come sooner or later," Lindback said. "I just do what I always do — just try not to think about it and try to just go on with the next puck."
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There is certainly no doubt in this that shifting is a tough business. In order to manage every requirement of the process well the aid of professionals is a must. This doesn't mean that one cannot do shifting by own, he can but the safety of goods is not always guaranteed in DIY moving. This is one of the strongest reasons why people do opt for the services of packers and movers. But, hiring movers is not that simple as it is considered to be. In order to have things in the best order during relocation, one needs to have the assistance of authentic moving company. There are many fraudulent names in and around that it actually becomes tough to judge which company is actually genuine and which is not. Well, if checking out the authenticity of moving company is something that you are actually looking for then here are the things that can help you spot the frauds amongst the rest.
Low Estimates: The biggest sign to identify fraudulent moving company is the moving estimate provided by it. A company giving a drastically low estimate is something under the doubt circle. If the quotes provided by the company are genuine and up to the comparison range then it is okay otherwise low cost clearly signifies low standard in service providing.
No Registration: If a company is providing you low moving estimate then definitely there is something much doubtful in it. A company which is not registered or does not have authentic certification is the one you should never ever rely on. Straight away check out their registration and certification if you really wish to go with a reliable choice.
Cheap Services: In case you have found a mover with low cost, then it really doesn't mean that you should compromise with its services. A mover not covering insurance or compromising with the quality of packing material should never ever be your choice.
Temporary Staff: If you really wish to know the authenticity of the moving company then you must check it out with its staff. If the company has the temporary staff of day labors to deal with shifting then your choice is at a doubt. Temporary staff really is not at all a good choice for the move. The trust factor with non-permanent staff is also low. If the workers of the company are well dressed with the logo of the company on their wears then it means that you have selected a good one.
Rented Truck: Moving truck is the greatest sign for you to identify whether the company is meant for you or not. If the company has its own moving truck with proper labeling and logo then it means that your choice is good, but in case this is not the situation then you have to look out for the other choices.
Lack of Professionalism: The staff of moving company represents the whole organization. The ill-behaved staff of the company indicates that it is not the one you should hire for the move. From the one giving you the moving quotes to the last one handling your goods, you can know well about the company from its staff only.
In the context of the present time when we actually look for the most convenient option for everything, it is necessary that we must check the service provider well. When hiring packers and movers for shifting the things, one must check it well that whether the company is actually worth the job or not. It is always better to research in the beginning than to regret the things at the end. # Packers and Movers Gurgaon


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Decision Table Program Generator Reaches the Classroom.
Professor David Topham at Ohlone College, Fremont, California, is planning to present the open source, 'ccide' decision table preprocessor software to his Computer Science students this next semester. This is most likely the first time any decision table preprocessor has been used in an introductory programming course. A preprocessor prepares a computer source program for compilation. ... read more
ccide-0.6.4-1 with NLS support and bug fixes available here.
Ccide-0.0.8-8 adds support for Visual Basic with transparent
m4 conversion. Bash script support has been improved,
as has C/C++ comment logic.
With release 0.0.8-5, ccide adds support for multiple programming languages, including C, C++, and bash.
The new -m4 option causes ccide to emit decision tables
in macro format, suitable for expansion by the m4 program.
CCIDE helps developers create more readable programs by enabling embedded C Language decision tables.
With release 0.0.8.1, CCIDE now works on Windows98, Cygwin,
Linux and virtually all Unix platforms. CCIDE may also work on other Windows environments, but this has not been tested, yet.
You can test out your own decision tables at the CCIDE
demo, linked at the CCIDE home page, www.ccide.com.
Fixed bugs affecting only Solaris environments. Cleaned up
a few compile warning messages. Added DISPLAY macro
to help debugging. Coordinated 0.0.7 with CVS -r 7.0
Replaced '//AC TIONS:' statement with the more readable
"//_________" statement.
Added new (-x) option to add a rule to a table.
Efficient, readable, finite state machine definitions, now with
New options to -s)Generate a skeleton(example) program;
-u)Undo code generation -- recreate the input file.
-l,-b)Control output timestamping.
Less than a week after its initial release comes a more portable
version, ccide-0.0.2. Some non-portable code (except for Solaris)
was fixed. DejaGNU is incorporated for rapid regression testing.
Autoconf was overhauled and ccide-0.0.2 ran successfully on
all SourceForge servers except Solaris.
If you are developing C/C++, you need to try ccide.
The CCIDE project is pleased to announce the initial release of
ccide-0.0.1.tag.gz, in source form. ccide reads a C (or C++) language source file containing embedded decision tables and creates a new source file with expanded source statements. ccide is known to well on Linux RH9, and should work well on other platforms.
Developers and document authors are encouraged to sign on to
this project. ccide needs globalization and porting to a wide
variety of environments. Help stomp out logic errors!


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To me, Famous Fabrics is completely out of left field. No player pictures, no team names, no license, nothing. I think it stands for everything that is wrong with cards today, focusing more on the relics and the memorabilia parts of a card than the design of the card itelf. Honestly, its a little different in this situation because the cards are forced into this predicament, so they are obviously making due with what they have.
One way to do that is to include as much Stephen Strasburg stuff into the product as possible, and lucky for them, a card like the 1/1 Stephen Strasburg hat logo that just showed up on eBay is garnering all sorts of attention. The seller is asking the price of mid size used Honda, but im not sure he is going to get what he is looking for because of the card's shortcomings. Without an autograph or a picture, the card doesnt have the appeal that a lot of the other Strasburgs have, but it will definitely get a lot of money. Its also unfortunate that its a USA hat and not a Nationals or MiLB hat, but again, that would be very tough to get if you arent Topps.
Outside of the Strasburg, there is little that this set offers to an autograph collector like me, and I think thats pretty apparent. At least in my opinion, unless you are that focused of a player collector or relic collector, you probably feel the same way.
Here is what I mean:
Alex Rodriguez Letter Patch 1/1
As you can see, the cards are "meh" without the licensing, but people still find them appealing because of the patches inside them. I would never consider even thinking about buying any of these cards, but obviously there is enough people that do like them. I guess that says a lot about what people value in the cards they buy.


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You might have questioned at least once how the Moon phases are caused. You all know that a changeover is taking place in its appearance. Why and how is this changeover taking place? The best way for understanding the Moon phases is to examine the following diagram of sun-moon-earth:
In the beginning, the illustration may look complicated but it would be easy once you start understanding each concept.
Deluxe Moon for Android can be found here: Deluxe Moon for Android


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Ready or not
GTA Online was mostly a big question mark prior to its release on October 1--Rockstar assured folks that it would be spectacular, but that was it. And we had every reason to believe them. GTA 5 was an amazing game, filled with fantastic characters and blah blah blah. But once it was over, there was a distinct lack of stuff to do. Thats where GTA Online was supposed to pick up the slack.
October finally saw us get some quality time with the online mode, and things didnt exactly turn out as expected. Wed prepared for what we thought the games online multiplayer had to throw at us, but even that didnt completely prevent a few bumps and bruises. Turns out theres a few things you need to know before playing GTA Online. Such as...
Preventing random people from attacking you costs money
Surprise! If you want to stop people from shooting you in the head whenever they feel like it, you have to pay. You have to drop $100, to be exact. Thats assuming you have $100 on your person, and it may be worth it just to beat a few folks senseless to get that money.
If you dont have Passive Mode active, youre free game for all those that might want to kill you while you mill about doing whatever your heart desires. An easy way to bypass this would be to play in a session filled only with friends, but we can't guarentee they wont attempt to mow you down. Theres no telling exactly how friendly your friends are, so your mileage for this workaround may vary.
Avoid ATMs at all costs
Of all of the artifacts from reality that litter Los Santos, banking in general is arguably the one that plays the biggest role in multiplayer. See, GTA Online has a banking system where folks cant steal your banked cash. If youre walking around with cash and someone decides to make a splatter on the sidewalk out of you, youre going to lose that cheddar.
This makes ATMs a hotspot for newer players, since they allow you to keep what's yours. It also means that griefers like to camp out around them. The game even suggests heading to an ATM to deposit your cash, despite the fact that you have phone banking available to you right there. In short, deposit cash via your phone at all times, and never visit the ATM.
Dont be a troll or youll only play with other trolls
As with any online game, GTA Online has its fair share of trolls. There will be people willing to sit outside your apartment with tanks, various convenience stores, and generally attempt to make your day worse at every turn. Its to be expected--this is the internet, after all.
The way in which GTA Online deals with this is both potentially frustrating for trolls and awesome for everyone else. Rather than ban them outright, Rockstar sorts players into Good Sports and Bad Sports. Bad Sports play in their own special lobby, so the trolls only get to troll trolls. If youre looking to actually participate in co-op missions without a high likelihood of getting shot by fellow players at the end, dont be a Bad Sport. It's that simple, people.
Theres a distinct lack of heists
If you go looking around the internet, chances are good that youll find a multitude of questions about whether GTA Online has Heists--the intricate robbery missions from Grand Theft Auto V--and how to unlock them. It was, after all, one of the few promises of GTA Online, and the ability to rob banks with friends sounds like a dream come true. Problem is, they haven't been released yet.
Rockstar is on record as saying that theyre coming in a later update, but that doesnt make holding up a convenience store for the fifth time any less boring. Your best bet is to hone your personal skills and work on your Crews teamwork. If you cant efficiently steal a bunch of meth from some bikers, what chances do you have at taking down a truly big score?
Rockstar will ask you to spend real money on fake money, but you should wait...
Low on funds? Never fear! Rockstar is totally willing to suggest you spend a little cash to get a little cash, as it were. If youre attempting to upgrade your car but dont have the money, the game will ask if youd like to buy money to make your purchase. Easy, right? Technically.
Look, we understand that this kind of thing can be tempting--its not like we havent bought our fair share of digital goods in the past. But GTA Online is essentially promising nothing but more chances to make money, and the majority of content is locked behind various roadblocks. So, our recommendation is just to wait it out for now. Do you really need that apartment this very instant? Were willing to guess the answer is no--plus, your big payday is right around the corner, anyway.
...because youre getting $500,000 in Digital Cash just for playing
In order to apologize to their players for launch issues and attempt to entice even more people to the service, Rockstar will be giving $500,000 in digital currency to GTA Online players during the month of October. That's a bailout we can get behind.
Remember when we said not to dip into microtransactions just yet? This is another perfect example of why. According to Rockstar, this will appear in two chunks, and anyone that plays during the month of October will allegedly be eligible. Since no payments have been made just yet, its hard to say where the exact cutoff will be. Either way, thats a lot of spending money with which to play around. Combined with earnings made from actually playing the game, it should last a little while at least.
You don't need to be a good driver to win races
As it turns out, people are ridiculously bad at driving in GTA Online. Most car upgrades require players to win a bunch of races or higher ranks, and the actual driving skill only goes so far. Just like in real life, people can and will be terrible drivers. Like, the worst. Why are you even on the road?
Even if youre bad, there are definitely people worse than you. Case in point: Only three players completed our initial race thanks to one sharp turn that ended up in a ditch. All you need to do is drive a little more conservatively than the rest of the players youve been matched against, and youll do better and better. Going fast is great, but control is the most important part of driving.
Your body is always ready for body armor
The entire game is built around shooting others and getting shot at. Its no surprise that anything that stops bullets, such as body armor, is an amazing thing to have whenever hectic situations arise. Even if you can only grab the cheapest set of armor, its worth it.
Theres one very good reason you should always have body armor. A startling number of players rely entirely on the assisted aiming feature that sends bullets in the general direction of an opposing players torso. Body armor stops some of this pain from happening. It depletes quickly, and getting hit by a car somehow takes away body armor, but every penny spent is a headache saved. Trust us: Get body armor as soon as you possibly can.
Theres a surprisingly large number of friendly people
Successfully booting up GTA Online for the first time, we figured there would be players waiting to grief us from Los Santos to Blaine County Itd be easy for the first mission where you intentionally or accidentally invite complete strangers to your party to descend into chaos. This is Grand Theft Auto, after all, and were talking about people with some semblance of anonymity on the Internet.
Oddly enough, the number of positive interactions we have had far outweigh the negative. Theres yet to be a single mission where someone tried to take off with our share of the loot. This might be due to the servers sorting folks into Good Sports and Bad, but its definitely both an unexpected and happy result.
Theres a less surprisingly large number of horrible people
Similar to our point about being a good driver, the players youll be grouped with arent necessarily going to be the best in the world. In fact, theres a very good chance theyre going to be kind of incompetent. This means that theyre just going to generally be worse than you at, well, everything so long as youre paying attention.
Playing a deathmatch game? Just tilt your reticle up a little bit to try for a headshot. The number of people relying on assisted aiming alone is ridiculous. Expect lots of whining over how they totally had armor and that youre cheating because youve won so handily if you take this advice. If you like to bathe in the tears of your frustrated enemies, GTA Online is definitely for you.
Here comes the boom
These are a few of the tips weve come up with thanks to our time with GTA Online. Were willing to bet there will be more going forward as Rockstar continues to update their service, and its likely we missed some. What kind of unexpected results have you seen? Be it players waiting in tanks outside your apartment, or maybe just some odd AI behavior, let us know!
And while you're here, why not check out some of our related (and tenuously related stuff)? Try out The Top 7... Mini-bosses who were better than the final boss, and then maybe take a look at How to be a video game guard: A professional guide.


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Darling Eye Center held its ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at 19 Promenade St. in Old Town Bluffton. The center, previously located in Sheridan Park, would like to thank Senior Account Executive Beverly Maloney for her help in planning the ceremony.
The center is planning a three-day grand opening celebration that will take place from March 17-19. For more information contact Shirley Roberts at 815-0885.
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There are times when we men will take a woman out, swear we did well then wonder why the chick won't return calls or texts. It's time like this when you should apply the 3-strike rule and move on if she turns out to be a flake. The worst thing that you can do is to continuously chase a woman who has no interest in you. The second worst thing that you can do is to be on call for a woman who flakes out on you, then keeps you in her rolodex in case her current distraction does not work out. As always I stress self-respect over everything else. No matter how magical you think a woman's nether regions are, your self-respect is not worth sacrificing for it.
So you took her out and after 2-3 attempts she is either too busy or not answering at all. Here's a list of things that may have caused it. Some of it can't be helped but maybe there's something in here that you can adjust in your next attempt.
Failure #1 – She's an Idiot
Sounds harsh but there are some women who will date you out of pressure from friends and family. They do this to fulfill their obligation, going into it expecting not to continue communication. Flakes like this cannot be avoided, you can pick up on certain things such as her texting at the table, looking dejected and ordering something light and quick (so the meal can be over fast). If you are intent on paying for the meal when the date is an obvious dud, pretend something comes up and get the hell out of there after the waiter takes your drink order.
The other reasoning may be that you are dating a picky, superficial, egotist. This type of woman will write you off because your shoes aren't all that, she hates your car, or when she found out your profession, it doesn't scream dollar signs to her. Trust me if this loser is writing you off because of these things, she has done you a HUGE favor by not wasting your time for later on. Throw her to the trust-fund baby, D-Bags who will use her up quicker than a box of Kleenex.
Failure #2 – You are annoying but you don't know
This is where having a close female friend can be a gold mine. If you suspect that you have a habit or a tick that is killing your chances to score, you will need female help, and you will need it fast. The female friend must be brutally honest so I do not recommend family members who care for your feelings. It may be your laugh, the fact that you feel liberal in picking your nose or adjusting yourself. The way you suck your teeth when drinking or the animalistic way you scarf down food in front of her. You may be a bastard to your waiter and not realize it. Check yourself and stop being a nasty bastard on your dates, you will need an outside opinion to tell you this.
Failure #3 – You brought up your ex in the worst way
I'm sure your date understands that your ex was an evil bitch that did you wrong, but why do you assume that your date wants to hear it? Hell half of us guys that are your friends don't want to hear it. So you go out with a new woman that finds you cute then choose to go on about the past? This is one of the fastest ways to kill your chance of moving on and if you are guilty of this I will advise you to stop doing it. A good rule of thumb is to keep your past women and transgressions locked away deep into a vault unless asked about them. Then if you are asked it should be on a "need to know" basis, speak about them evenly and generically, keep it short and sweet. Women say they love honesty but when it comes to this subject, its best to keep ex-girlfriend honesty for your therapist. Just stop it fellas, do not talk about your ex.
Failure #4 – Too much conversation, not enough STFU.
Were you nervous, or were you just that much of a blowhard? You know what I mean, the kind of guy that gets a nervous tick and talks non-stop while bored girl sits and bears it for the 2 hrs. Women are vain creatures, better you be the listener than the motor-mouth. Trade off some good stories periodically but for the most part she should be able to get a word in once in awhile, or better yet most of the time. If you look back on the date and feel good because your "talk game" was so on, that may be the reason why she isn't calling you back. You talk too damn much and you're not that interesting.
Failure #5 – No chemistry, no push
There has to be a little push if you want to get anywhere in life. If you aren't complimenting her, lightly touching her (when you can get away with it) and making her laugh, she may read you as if you're not that interested. I'm not saying that you should patronize the hell out of your date and then lean in for a deep kiss at the end of the night but you do have to act interested beyond swapping empty conversation. The other thing can be the fact that your two worlds do not mix well together. She may like ball players and you're a simple IT nerd with a healthy salary. While your money may meet her expectations, your less than spectacular job will lead to her possibly judging you in the future for not being able to brag you up to her friends. On the other note, you may not be into gold-diggers.
So there you have it, as you can see many things can be out of your control on these things so why feel bad about it? I have so many friends who take it personally when a girl flakes out on them that I cannot understand why? These guys are a good catch for most women but they choose to date the type of women that I wouldn't even open a door for. If you do think you have an issue that is causing your failure, work on it and try again (with a different woman), never take it personally and remember to keep your self-respect.See some words or phrases that you don't understand? Check out The Dragon's Lexicon.


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Nearly a year after high school hockey player Jack Jablonski suffered a paralyzing spine injury, a foundation has been incorporated in his honor.
The Believe in Miracles Foundation was set up last week to assist in therapies for others with similar injuries and help find cures, said John Reilly, who is helping manage the foundation.
"That helps everyone with spinal cord injuries, including Jack," Reilly said.
Jablonski, a then-16-year-old sophomore at Benilde-St. Margaret's, was checked from behind and sent into the boards during a junior-varsity game Dec. 30, 2011.
A wealth of support was shown to "Jabs" as the community tuned in to his recovery and wore red and white patches emblazoned with his number 13.
Jablonski was in critical condition and underwent spinal fusion surgery days after the hit. He is not expected to walk again but has remained positive through rehabilitation work in the Activity-Based Locomotor Exercise program at the Courage Center in Minneapolis.
Reilly said that program is a destination for money the foundation raises because it's not covered by insurance providers and is expensive.
"That's where the edge of the cure for spinal cord injuries is right now," Reilly said Sunday, Dec. 30.
Last summer at a gala with the Minnesota Wild, more than $50,000 was raised and awarded in scholarships through the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
"We are looking to do more than that," Reilly said, "and we haven't put a number on it yet."


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I wanted to reblog a post from the archives of Another Red Letter Day. This was first posted in September of last year, but it's worth pondering afresh today.
The Word of God tells us we serve a God for whom nothing is impossible.
'Ah Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You, - Jeremiah 32:17
In three of the gospels Jesus says similar things:
And looking at them Jesus said to them, "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." - Matthew 19:26
Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God." - Mark 10:27
"For nothing will be impossible with God." - Luke 1:37
But He said, "The things that are impossible with people are possible with God." - Luke 18:27
Notice, in each of these instances the phrase the translators chose is "with God" rather than the Jeremiah passage where it's translated "for You (God)"
I often hear folks pray for the impossible in a more or less resigned manner. It's almost as if we pray for the impossible, but really don't expect God is in the mood to stir up all that – what – Godness? – power to pull off this amazing feat.
Our perception of God's ability to do the impossible seems grounded in the mythology of Greek and Roman God's who were moody, and mostly just humans with super powers.
So we pray (ok this may be a little exaggerated – but it's just for emphasis.)
"Lord, I know you are the God of the impossible, and nothing is too difficult for you, so will you please ___________________."
Yesterday, I was reading Mark Shields blog, "Nothing will be Impossible," and the verse he quotes at the end really struck me.
And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you." - Matthew 17:20
Do you see the difference?
It's really not different. Remember, Jesus told us in each of those other verses that nothing is impossible WITH God, only this time He switched it up.
Let's just mash it all together and say
Nothing is impossible for YOU with GOD.
In this Matthew 17 passage, Jesus is talking about the power of faith.
Let me take you one step further – do you have 2 more minutes?
In Hebrews 11, God's wonderful "Hall of Faith" the writer lists the heroes of faith and their faith exploits, the impossible stuff they did because they had that mustard seed sized faith.
Most of our heroes of faith gain that distinction because of the impossible obedience they walked in, not because of their amazing exploits.
- Able offered a sacrifice
- Enoch walked with God
- Noah built and Ark
- Abraham obeyed God
- Sarah conceived a son in her old age (ok – there's a miracle)
- Moses refused nobility, took the reproach of His people, left Egypt, kept the Passover, passed through the Red Sea (ok – there's another one)
- Do you see where I am going with this.
The most impossible thing we are called to do is live a life filled "WITH God."
What impossible thing is God asking you to do today?
Perhaps the impossible for you is loving your kid today.
Maybe God is asking you to serve your spouse.
Is God asking you to tell the truth, take responsibility, for something you did or something you should have done?
Or maybe it's just telling someone about Jesus, and what He's done in your life.
OK – get ready for the main point:
Nothing will be impossible for YOU (with God.) [Tweet This]
Go and do that impossible thing.


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We've talked a lot about figuring out what your target market is, today we're going to cover reaching that market. I've got two ways to help you think about reaching those perfect clients.
The Law Of Attraction Meets Marketing
Learning how to present yourself to the world so that you attract your clients to you can be done in lots of different ways, but it's really effective in your personal networking. Networking can be as simple as talking with other moms at the park while watching your kids play—managing your answer to "So what do you do?" in such a way that you show up powerfully and make them interested in what you offer.
And don't count out your "personal" social media accounts. By putting your best face forward when it comes to all of your social media is another opportunity to show that you're authentic, trustworthy, helpful, and willing to share. Letting your target market know who you are is really attractive to those who need your services.
Take The Low Hanging Fruit
Go where your clients are and be accessible to them in ways that are relevant to them. If they read the newspaper, print advertising may be the way to go. Are they online? Then consider a business website, blog, social media. What kinds of causes matter to your target market? Get involved with a charity event and do a press release. What would they like to hear about? Try hosting a teleseminar, webinar, or podcast that addresses their top concerns or interests.
There are many ways to reach your target market. And a little bit of planning and research will save you countless hours and maybe even dollars in wasted marketing efforts.
Today I'd like to you imagine that you're meeting someone at a PTA meeting or another soccer parent. They ask "So what do you do?" and you have to answer. This is kind of like your elevator pitch, but tailored for a different audience. Don't waste an opportunity to tell people what you do, out with it! They aren't going to think you're trying to sell them something, they're the ones who asked.
As always, you can contact me with any questions or ideas. I'd love to hear what your answer is!


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The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday that Dallas Braden, a Stockton resident, Stagg graduate and former Oakland A's pitcher who threw the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, will return to Texas Tech and his college baseball team this weekend for its annual alumni weekend.
The weekend centers around a game between the current Red Raiders' roster and an alumni team featuring mostly players who either are still circulating around MLB or the minor leagues or recently retired. Braden is scheduled to pitch an inning as he prepares for spring training.
Braden has not played since May 2011 due to a shoulder injury that has required two surgeries. In October, Braden refused a minor-league assignment to Triple-A Sacramento and was outrighted by the A's.


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Pretty cool
Nice experimental flash. It's pretty good. But it look's like a beginner's flash animation, more like a flash test. But it's good.
Well you're bang on the money, this took my flash virginity.
I like the simple animation, the nice fluid motion of the line, and the description.
it could use sound, but that isn't necessarily needed.
love it
I think the only thing that miss its the time of the animation, its too fast, but the rest its very cool, nice shapes and transforms i like it ;)
11 fps too fast!?
Add some music and it would be really good.
Silence is golden
i like it.
it's point less tho.


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Black Bean and Tempeh Chili
- Cooking Time: 120
- Servings: 12
- Preparation Time: 30
- 2 tbsp Sunflower oil
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup onions, diced
- 4-5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 jalapenos, diced
- or 1 jalapeno, 1/2 poblano, 2 anaheim chilis, diced
- 1 tbsp cumin seed
- 2 tbsp red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (more if you like it hot)
- 1 lb tempeh, minced
- Juice of 2 or 3 limes
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 cup cooked red kidney beans
- 4 cups Vegetable Stock
- Chopped Cilantro for garnish
- Lime wedges for garnish
- In a sturdy stock pot, heat up the oil. Add the carrots and saute until soft. Add the peppers, onion, and garlic. Add a pinch of salt to the mirapoix. This will allow the sweet flavors of the vegetables to come out. Saute until almost soft, or the onions turn translucent.
- Add the tempeh and stir. Add chili powder and cayenne. If necessary add a bit more oil to make the chili powder into a paste. De-glaze with lime juice. Add the beans, stir around some more. Add the vegetable stock.
- Cover and cook on simmer for 2-3 hours. Even though the beans are already cooked, the flavor of the mirapoix and stock need to soak into the beans.


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SOAP WSs
I know to handle only a simple xml file with SOAP that's, one parent / one child,
can you provide a sample of your code to be SOAP and has more than one child (same attributes/children) xml file,...
My example is Airflight reservation with returns true/false(BOOLEAN) if available appropriate seat... how (and this try to do) to put to AN xml FILE, all available seat types table and return it[WSs SERVER), and process by WSs client?
I tried return STRING rather BOOLEAN, all this seat table(comma delimiter) success but still single String not many children in xml..., well you have any ready made simple code for many in xml file?
JAXB.marshal / JAXB.unmarshal these exist in SOAP?


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I haven't exactly been paying attention to the hockey playoffs, so I'm just going to rely on the YouTube description to describe the scene here:
after a vicious knee on knee hit by predators forward scott hartnell on sharks forward jonathan cheechoo in game 1, followed by a blatant boarding call by alexander radulouv in game 2 on sharks forward steve bernier, you knew it was only a matter of time before tempers would flare up.
Oh man, did I ever!
this is by far the most exciting series to watch in the 2007 stanley cup playoffs, and if you haven't been watching it, what have you been doing ?
Tough question. Mostly drinking tallboys of Miller High Life, ordering takeout, then begging the deliveryman to stay and hang out for "just five minutes." Hey, I get lonely.


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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (WDTN) – A head-on crash just after midnight sent two people to the hospital.
It happened on Social Row Road near SR 48.
Washington Township fire crews on the scene said it appears the driver of a Pontiac may have gone left of center, hitting a Cadillac.
They said it was difficult to free the driver in the Pontiac.
"Based on the position of the car in the ditch and there's water running through the ditch and it's quite muddy, it took them about 15-16 minutes after they started cutting on the vehicle to get him out, " said shift commander Joel Holbrook.
Both drivers were injured in the crash and taken to local hospitals.
The names and conditions of the drivers have not been released.


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Dark-Chocolate Brownies with Caramel and Salted Peanuts
"A mix of salty peanuts and sweet caramel, plus dark chocolate, kicks brownies up a notch," says their creator Jodi Mongin, of Orlando, Florida.
Total Time:
Level: Moderate
Yield: 12 brownies
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 10 oz. chewy caramels (preferably Werther's)
- ⅓ c. all-purpose flour
- ¼ c. unsweetened cocoa
- 7 oz. bittersweet (at least 60 percent) chocolate
- ¾ c. granulated sugar
- ¾ c. light-brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 c. salted roasted peanuts
- Line the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Butter paper and sides of pan. Place caramels, flour, and cocoa in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Set aside.
- In a double boiler set over simmering water, melt butter. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Remove from heat and let cool, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, eggs, vanilla, and salt until very thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate mixture. Stir in reserved caramel mixture and peanuts, mixing until just combined.
- Spread brownie batter in prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool in pan. Refrigerate brownies until chilled, 3 to 4 hours, before cutting into squares.
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Looks like the only thing this clueless disaster of a President has left is to bash his opposition. He sure as hell doesn't a record to run on. Time to get someone in there that actually has real world business experience and get rid of the Harvard geeks that Obama put in his cabinet that never so much as ran a hot dog stand in their entire lives
'Has anybody been watching?'
Obama mocks Perry, GOP audiences
President Obama decided to criticize Rick Perry at a fundraiser in California on Sunday, mocking the governor of Texas for his position on global warming and also the audiences at the Republican debates who have applauded death and jeered a gay soldier.
"Has anybody been watching the debates lately? You've got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change," Obama said to applause in San Jose, according to the pool. "It's true. You've got audiences cheering at the prospect of somebody dying because they don't have health care and booing a service member in Iraq because they're gay."
Obama singled out Perry (but didn't specifically mention his name) and the GOP audiences unprompted, a rare foray into GOP politics by a president who has mostly stayed away from criticizing specific candidates directly, until now.
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Ronco1IndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 8:35 AM EST
MLoyaNASep. 26, 2011 - 9:23 AM EST
I am a registered voter from Texas. The President has made a valid comment about our Governor. As far as I am concerned, Perry is an idiot just like his predecessor. He sounds and acts like a peddler selling Snake Oil, a cure all.
MLoyaNASep. 26, 2011 - 9:25 AM EST
I am a registered voter from Texas. The President has made a valid comment about our Governor. As far as I am concerned, Perry is an idiot just like his predecessor. He sounds and acts like a peddler selling Snake Oil, a cure all.
GoDems2012DemocratSep. 26, 2011 - 9:35 AM EST
RIGHT ON Mr. President!
GamblerDemocratSep. 26, 2011 - 10:07 AM EST
Bravo! Barack, you rock. Give 'em hell!
jaybird1965NASep. 26, 2011 - 10:14 AM EST
Except the President is not "right on."The applause was for the statement that individuals should take the personal responsibility for the own health insurance, and not the state forcing them to at the point of a gun (or the taxman's spear, take your pick). The gay soldier's question was booed by a very small minority (1 or 2) audience members, not the entire audience. As for "Climate change," the Left has been compelled to modify their story, since the warming (likely natural) stopped in 1999, and Obama would be a complete IDIOT and anti-science to try to link the Texas droughts and wildfires to a warming that stopped 12 years ago. But, blame them on the amorphous "climate change" bogeyman, and voila'! Instant genius.
Of course, this plays into the narrative that all Republicans are morons who believe the Earth was created 6000 years ago, are mean and callous, want you to die (call it the Alan Grayson approach), and hate Gays.
If that's your campaign strategy, you're in trouble.
XenosDemocratSep. 26, 2011 - 10:44 AM EST
Mock! Mock! Mock on!
The one thing fascists can't abide is ridicule. The more of this, the better.
If all they have are such fools, grifters, and thugs, it is no surprise that the American people hate the Republican Party.
cuypsongIndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 10:51 AM EST
Go Obama Go !
XenosDemocratSep. 26, 2011 - 10:56 AM EST
Bravo! Barack, you rock. Give 'em hell!
Tell the truth, and they think it's hell!
preludeok95IndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 12:13 PM EST
And Dems paid how much per plate to listen to this?
PolgaraN/ASep. 26, 2011 - 1:15 PM EST
There is a good probability that voters will "mock" right back in 2012! This man hasn't yet realized that he is supposed to represent all of "We the People," not just far left libs. Insults don't win votes.....
ccconcerned.cccitize...IndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 1:18 PM EST
I wonder if Obama's disdain for Center right (and farther right) will be better shown in the oral and written media. Because one doesn't support you, good sir, does not mean that we cling to our guns and religion. Perhaps I only want to cling to my job.
Ronco1IndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 2:04 PM EST
All the Obamoid rump swabs showed up here on this thread to defend the "dear leader' Let them shake their pom poms and cheer mindlessly for this loser. i think its hilarious.
I count the days till next year when this loser is gone in a landslide
buzdonNASep. 26, 2011 - 2:57 PM EST
" Has anybody been watching the news lately? You've got a President whose country is deluged with illegal aliens denying that illegal immigration is a problem." Of course, the relationship between these issues is far clearer than wildfires and global warming. And criticizing the audience for their misguided cheering is just that ... criticizing voters, not candidates! If the fans at a football game cheer at inappropriate moments, does that make the football team a bad team? Please, Mr. President, trash talking only demeans you further.
silqwormIndependentSep. 26, 2011 - 4:56 PM EST
I gave Obama a chance when he came in. The first month, he spent $20 million on booze at the Whitehouse and revealed the twin Greek Pillars of his Caesardom: $1 trillion a year in mandatory insurance premiums and $1 trillion a year in fictive carbon taxes. This was needed to bail out the FED and create the EFSF to impose NWO global fascist dictatorship in the trans-Atlantic region. But I and thousands of others have successfully shifted public opinion against this Rockefeller depopulationary eugenics scam. When Obama demonstrates his scientific illiteracy, it supports the notion that his wife is a chief conspirator in this scam, having set up the Chicago Carbon Market when she worked at Sidley Austin in Chicago. I believe Michelle Obama wears the pants in the family, and that she will be indicted for her role in this scam, which is what is killing the economy willfully so that she can continue to worship herself in the mirror.
VMBlancoN/ASep. 26, 2011 - 6:39 PM ESTsilqworm: Sep. 26, 2011 - 4:56 PM EST
I believe Michelle Obama wears the pants in the family, and that she will be indicted for her role in this scam, which is what is killing the economy willfully so that she can continue to worship herself in the mirror.
It's amazing to us as to how well informed you are about the immeadiate inner circle and goings on of the first couple... I'm sure she'll be put in chains shortly and walked through the public square... Lashes.., are we talking public lashings, here? Like I said.., we're just simply amazed as to well informed you are...
laughriotNASep. 30, 2011 - 3:38 PM EST
You are all worthless and weak. No matter what happens next November, Americans will once again get exactly what we deserve.


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Fearne Cotton – A Lovely SpectacleSunday, May 31st, 2009
I was lucky to catch Fearne Cotton for a couple of shots as she was being whisked away for the 2009 Clothes Show Live, Style Awards. I loved the fun looking glasses on her Olivia Rubin for ASOS dress . She won best dressed woman of the year award.Tags: Best Dressed Woman Of the year award, Celebrity, Clothes Show Live 2009, Docklands, Excel Centre, Fashion, Fearne Cotton, London, Olivia Rubin Dress for ASOS, Personality, Photographer, Presenter, Street Style, Style Awards, TV Personality, UK, Wayne Tippetts
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Season Ending Surgery For Ryan Murray
by Paul on 11/27/12 at 10:36 AM ET
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets Executive Vice President and General Manager Scott Howson announced today that defenseman Ryan Murray will undergo surgery on his injured shoulder in the next two to three weeks and will be sidelined approximately six months. Murray, the captain of the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips, was injured on November 16 in a game against the Victoria Royals.
Murray, 19, was the Blue Jackets' first pick, second overall, in the 2012 NHL Draft. In 23 games with Everett this season, he had collected two goals and 15 assists for 17 points with 14 penalty minutes. In 191 WHL games, he has registered 22-99-121 with 121 penalty minutes and a +51 plus/minus rating. He also helped Canada capture a bronze medal at the 2012 World Junior Championships and was expected to represent his country at this year's tournament in Russia.
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text: As I was taking pictures of Mr. Squeakers last week, I caught a picture of him yawning. When I looked at the picture on my computer, it looked SO much like he was singing a rock song! So, I knew right then, I needed to make a rock star kitty portrait…lol! His little sister Snuggles was just scooting by and decided to stop and dance.


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Floyd County Marker, Z-204
Formed in 1831 from Montgomery, and added to from Franklin. Named for John Floyd, Governor of Virginia 1830-34. Buffalo Knob is in this county.
Marker Information:Year On Marker: 1937
Geographic Location: Carroll County
Physical Description of Location: Dugspur, VA 24325. Located on Floyd Hwy South (Hwy 221), 1.2 miles east of the junction of Floyd Hwy South (Hwy 221) and State Route 622. Marker is on the right when traveling east on Floyd Hwy South (Hwy 221).
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By James Dacey
In one of the less predictable pairings of the year, NASA has teamed up with Mary J Blige, the singer, actor, producer and all-round US megastar.
The pairing has come about in an attempt to encourage more young women in the US to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Blige co-founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) in 2008 to "inspire women from all walks of life to gain the confidence and skills they need to reach their individual potential".
FFAWN has now joined forces with NASA's Summer of Innovation (SoI) project, which started earlier this summer to help keep students engaged in STEM-related activities during the school break – part of Obama's Educate to Innovate Campaign.
Blige is joined in this short video by NASA space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin to explain the motivation behind the project.


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Two parts of the brief comments made by state Rep. Sue Burmeister and reported Jan. 19 raise concern.
First, she wants to protect public observance of religion because "this country was founded by Christian Pilgrims." The Pilgrims did not celebrate Christmas, they did not allow the display of religious symbols and they were fleeing a brand of Christianity that was too much favored by legislation. Embracing our Pilgrim heritage - giving up Christmas as a public holiday - would sadden me, but not really scare me.
What does scare me is Burmeister's next line, "... these people that have no religion." That is the mentality that makes government-endorsed religion a threat. All of us who prefer to keep the sacred distanced from the secular and commercial are now "these people." All of us who celebrate Hanukkah, or worship in other ways, or in no observable way at all, are now "these people."
I still have hope that the quote was taken out of context, and our state representative has not intentionally drawn this line that creates an "us" and a "them" - with the "us" being those whose religious bias makes them alone worthy of protection and favor under the law.
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Neighbors Concerned About China's Ambitions
by Felix Richter, Statista.com
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While China is gathering economic and political clout many neighboring states fear that it is also becoming more expansionist.
China for example is expanding its presence in the South China Sea.
It's not surprising therefore that the Philippines and Vietnam are among those countries most concerned. Both have vested interests of their own in the South China Sea claiming sovereignty over groups of islands that China considers to be in its own sphere of influence, namely the Parcels and the Spratley Islands.
Fears regarding Chinas ambitions are fueled by the construction or enhancement of runways and a military buildup in that area. Taiwan, who has a long and quarrelsome history of its own with Mainland China, now claims that the Chinese military has stationed missiles on Woody Island, which the Chinese call Yongxing. The Chinese foreign ministry criticized the media for blowing the issue out of proportions.
BBC analyst Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports that China's deployment of long-range surface-to-air missiles to the South China Sea is a clear escalation, but doesn't come as a surprise. The US-Navy sailed a missile destroyer past the Island in a show of force at the end of January. US-President Barack Obama has called for "a halt to further reclamation, new construction and militarization of disputed areas".
According to data gathered by the Pew Research Center it isn't just states on the South China Sea but all of Chinas neighbors are somewhat skeptical about Chinese intentions. Among them, those countries located further north, namely South Korea and Japan. And even the Australians in the south seem somewhat worried about what China might claim.
Sovreignty issues in the South China Sea paramount to growing fears
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Dan Chavkin – Midcentury Parking Lots
MIDCENTURY PARKING LOTS is a photographic book based on a selection of parking lots throughout Palm Springs whose common attribution is that each one belongs to an iconic midcentury modern building. Initially inspired by artist Edward Ruscha's seminal 1967 book 'Thirty-Four Parking Lots' both in concept and typographic presentation, Dan Chavkin thoughtfully captures the architectural qualities inherent in a commercial parking lots design.
Without direct reference to the architecture itself, captions accompany each photograph stating both the buildings name and its address and are presented in a zine format- a noncommercial often homemade or online publication usually devoted to specialized and often unconventional subject matter. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A and a book signing.
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Haru Lee, the daughter of Epik High's Tablo, is a young lady with probably the coolest oppas in the world. She and Tablo star in a reality show entitled "The Return of Superman," which challenges celebrity fathers to take care of their children for 48 hours while their wives relax.
Tablo, branded as the "daughter's daddy" consistently tries to earn her love in the face of the chic, fun relationship she shares with her mother, actress Kang Hye-Jung. Through the show Haru meets up with father's famous idol friends like G-Dragon, picking up crushes and oppas along the way.
This is the story of Haru Lee, who, with her aegyo, cuteness, and charisma, keeps her oppas in line.
Haru Lee has a lot of oppas like this guy… Yep, that's right just chillin' with Shinee's Jonghyun sporting an ever so casual pose.
Or even this guy, model Park Hyeongseop. Rocking the model look together.
Step 1: Show that you are the star. "Uh, Dad, I'm with Taeyang oppa right now."
Step 2: Play it cool. "Oh, were you there? I didn't notice." Not even giving him a second look, like no other girl could.
Step 3: Turn on the aegyo. Ever so cutely, bestow a kiss on the cheek. A young lady so cool that even G-Dragon would patiently wait for a kiss.
Step 4: Then, turn the tables. "Oppa, why are you in my green room? I'm all out of kisses." What Haru giveth, Haru taketh away.
Step 5: Be the life of the party. Why have 1 oppa when you can have 5?
Step 6: Assert your control with disses, not kisses. If Dad presents you with a handsome oppa from Winner, don't say "Wow," say, "Where?" Way to show them who's boss. Way to keep the oppas in line.
Because when your dad is this cool, you can afford to lose a few oppas along the way.