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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNN/KTHV) — The streets of Downtown Little Rock, Ark., were an icy obstacle course.
Large sheets of ice slid off buildings and into the path of pedestrians on Monday.
KTHV reporter Kevin Trager was one of the victims, hit on the head by a sheet of ice while shooting footage of the ice buildup.
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Op-eds and SPEECHES, by Jeffrey Frankel
"An Economy That Works for All Americans," slides, Bipartisan Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress, Institute of Politics, December 7, 2016.
"What Will Happen When President Trump Takes Office?" The Guardian, November 11, 2016. "Who is President Trump?" P. Synd., Nov. 9, 2016. Extended as "What Will the Trump Presidency Look Like?" Nov. 12; or at Econbrowser Nov. 14. Revised for MRCBG, Nov. 20, 2016.
"Clinton Economics vs. Trump Economics" (word; pdf) written for Candidate Clinton's Chance, an OMFIF report (London), released Oct. 28, 2016.
"Understanding the Global Slowdown," slides, pdf, Program on China Business Leadership and Innovation, HKS Executive Education and Cheung Kong School of Business (CKGSB), September 14th, 2016
Comment on "Are Capital Inflows Expansionary or Contractionary? Theory, Policy Implications and Some Evidence," by Olivier Blanchard, Jonathan Ostry, Atish R. Ghosh & Marcos Chamon, IFM, NBER Summer Institute, July 12, 2016
"Are Democrats Really Better for the Economy?" Project Syndicate, June 22, 2016. E.g., in Financial Advisor, June 2016. Extended version, Econbrowser.
"Potential Output" (PDF), Outline of Introductory Comments, Bellagio Group, Banca d'Italia, January 2016.
"Overview of some recent activities in the NBER program in International Finance and Macroeconomics," September 28, 2015.
"Domestic Economy: The Middle Class Crunch" slides (pdf). Outline of remarks. Bipartisan Program for New Members of Congress, Dec.3, 2014, Institute of Politics, Harvard University.
Inequality & the Election," The Clair Wilcox Lecture, Swarthmore College, Oct.
24, 2016. Outline.
"Policies for Managing External Shocks in Commodity-Exporting
Conference on Current Account Sustainability:
"Fiscal Cyclicality in
EM Countries," Macroeconomic Policy Seminar, Harvard Economics
Dept., Oct.18, 2016.
"Recent developments in
China's economy, stock market & foreign exchange market,"
Outline, China Economy session,
Asia Business Conference, Harvard Business School, Feb.28 2016.
"Trade, Growth and the Environment,"
guest lecture, Rob Stavins'
class, April 2017. PDF of slides.
Plaza Accord, 30 Years Later," for
a Conference
on Currency Policy Then and Now:
30th Anniversary of the Plaza Accord, at
the Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, October 1, 2015. Video
of session 1,
Policy in Emerging Markets,"
CEMLA webinar,
June 2, 2015; powerpt.
to Emerging
Economic Advisory Panel meeting, Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, November 21, 2014.
Interest Rates are Not the Demon of Populist Claims," The Guardian.
Blind Alley of Monetary Populists,"
Project Syndicate
, October 25, 2016.
Domestic Threat to US Leadership,"
Project Syndicate
Apr. 13, 2016; e.g., in
Korea Herald,
Extended version,
Red States, Blue States,"
Oct. 4, 2012.
Leaders' Eyes on the Prize,"
Project Syndicate,
Oct.15, 2013.
Korea Herald, Oct.21
Global Economic Environment for Emerging Markets,"
Asobancaria, Medellin,
Colombia, May 3, 2012. Appendix slides.
Video (Spanish
"The American Revolution & Cambridge Common" (ppt), or PDF version; Graham & Parks School 3rd grade class, Jan.31, 2011. Historical treasure hunt. Accompanying map. Teachers' guide, Feb.10, 2011.
May Be Slow, But at Least It's a Recovery,"
slides, Harvard. Oct.2010.
"The Natural Resource Curse: Causal
Channels," University of Havana, Cuba, Nov.2, 2012.
"How Can Commodity
Producers Reduce Procyclicality?" slides,
Completing the Agenda,
Conference, Session on Fighting Volatility in Commodity Markets,
French Ministry of Finance, Paris, Jan.2011.
"Making Inflation Targeting Appropriately Flexible" & "On the Rand," South African
Treasury, Pretoria, Jan.16, 2007. Slides.
"Prospects for Monetary Integration in Southern Africa," slides Stellenbosch University, Jan.18, 2007.
"Implicit Volatilities in Options Prices are Too Low," TransNational Research, London, Jan. 12, 2007.
Frankel and Amartya Sen debate in the Forum "Is the Language of Rights
Useful in the Fight Against Poverty?"
"Falling Dollar," Martin Wolf's Financial Times column, and JF comments thereon, Economists' Forum, FT.com, Dec. 6, 2006.
"What Do Economists Mean by Globalization? Implications for Inflation and Monetary Policy,"for Academic Consultants Meeting, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Sept.28, 2006. Slides with graphs. Forthcoming in Economic Integration - Global Experience, Icfai Unive. Press (Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India) Hyderbad; 2007.
on "International Currency Rankings," including video excerpt
Kennedy School Insight, May 2006.
"The Economic Outlook and the Twin Deficits," Boston Economic Club, May 24, 2006. Earlier versions were presented at The Columbus Group, Harvard University, Feb. 17, 2006; an Ambrosetti meeting, Villa d'Este, Italy, March 31; and the Economic Advisory Panel Meeting of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, April 7, 2006; and the Real Estate Academic Initiative, at Harvard University, April 19, 2006.
"How disruptive would $80-$100 oil be to the US and global economies?" April 2006, question for The International Economy.
rising US interest rates precipitate the next wave of emerging market
International Economy, Winter 2005.
"On the Renminbi," CESifo Forum, vol 6, no. 3, Autumn 2005, p. 16-21 Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich.
"As a Budget Storm Gathers, Bush Ignores Fiscal Forecast ," The Forward, Sept. 16-22, 2005. Translated into Japanese in SAPIO magazine, Tokyo.
[China's Announcement of de-linking from RMB to the $ -- Segment on On Point radio show July 21, 2005]
"Pro-Trade Arguments in Answer to the Contrarians," July 11, 2005. Financial Times.
"What's Ahead: Decade of the Dollar, the
Euro, or the RMB?" Eurobank, Athens, Greece, 21 June, 2005.
"What Can An Economic Adviser Do When the President Adopts Bad Economic Policies?" The Pierson Lecture, Swarthmore College, Apr. 21, 2005. . Incl. tribute to Bernie Saffran.
Why Are Oil and Metal Prices High? Don't Forget Low Interest Rates, published as "Real Interest Rates Cast a Shadow Over Oil," Financial Times, 4/15/05.
"The Wrong Approach," Jeffrey Frankel and Jessica Stern, The Baltimore Sun, October 29, 2004. Pg. 17A.
"A Debate on the Deficit," Challenge, November 2004, pp. 12-45. Reprinted in The Means to Prosperity: Fiscal Policy Reconsidered, edited by Per Gunnar Berglund and Matias Vernengo (Routledge, 2005)
"The World Trading System and Implications of External Opening" written for "From the Washington Consensus Towards a New Global Governance," Fundacio CIDOB, Barcelona, Spain, held Sept. 24-25, 2004.
"Designing a Regime of Emission Commitments for Developing Countries that is Cost-Effective and Equitable" (with Joseph Aldy), written for G20 Leaders and Climate Change, Council on Foreign Relations, Sept. 20-21, 2004.
"Kyoto and Geneva: Linkage of the Climate Change Regime and the Trade Regime" a speech for Broadening Climate Discussion: The Linkage of Climate Change to Other Policy Areas, FEEM/MIT conference, Venice, Italy, June 2004. KSG RWP04-042.
"Twin Deficits and Twin Decades," a speech written for the conference on the Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy, held by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, at Wequassett, June 14-16, 2004.
"On the
Renminbi: The choice between adjustment under a fixed exchange rate
and adjustment under a flexible rate," written
for a High-Level Seminar on Foreign Exchange System, Dalian, China, May 26-27, 2004.
Presentation at American Enterprise Institute, Washington DC, Jan. 10, 2005
"Ten Defenses for Irresponsible Tax Cuts, and Why They are Wrong," panel on The Budget Deficit and the American Economy: How Much Does the Deficit Matter? What Should Be Done? with Richard Darman, Glenn Hubbard, and Alice Rivlin, Kennedy School of Government, April 30, 2004.
A Proposal to Tie Iraq's Currency to Oil published as "A Crude Peg for the Iraqi Dinar," June 13, 2003, Financial Times.
When An Economic Adviser Disagrees with the President, Financial Times, March 31, 2003 (.pdf version)
"Deficits and Decades: Lessons from US Economic Policy in the 1990s," speech at ICRIER, New Delhi, India, Jan. 15, 2003.
"Currency Blocs and Market Integration: Implications for Trade and Business Cycle Correlations," A background report for the Commission on The UK Outside the Euro, October 30, 2002.
"Trading Places", September 13, 2002, Financial Times.
"EMU and the Euro: An American Perspective," Lucchini Foundation, Brescia, June 22, 2000. (In Italian)
"US Economic Performance, and Implications for Mexico," delivered at State of the Government, First National Meeting of Legislators of the National Action Party (PAN), Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, August 23, 2001.
"Economic Advantages of America," Europa und USA im Spannungsfled vonWirtschaft und Politik, Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, 16 May 2001; and Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland, 7 June 2001.
Lecture at IMF Institute, August 7, 2000; as reported in IMF Survey, vol. 29, no.17, August 28, 2000.
"Globalization: Why and How It Should Continue," presented at the MacArthur Transnational Economic Security Workshop, MIT, May 2000.
"EMU and the Euro: An American Perspective," for EMU Watch Series, DB Research, presented at Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt, June 21, 2000; and the Lucchini Foundation, Brescia, June 22, 2000. (In Italian)
"The Economics of the Kyoto Protocol and Global Climate Change Policy," Kennedy School Forum, Harvard University, March 15, 2000.
"Critiques of the IMF," for a debate with Jeff Sachs --The IMF: Are 50 Years Enough? moderated by Joe Nye, KSG, Harvard University, April 20, 2000.
"Achieving Environmental Goals at Minimum Economic Cost,"Edison Electric Institute Advisory Panel on Fuel Diversity, EEI Chief Executives Conference, Palm Springs, CA, Jan. 13, 2000
"On Reports that Someone in Washington Has Mislaid Russia," Dean's community-wide discussion on The Future of Russia, December 13, 1999, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Published in The Russian Weekly; Delovoi, Russia; Lietevos Aidas, Lithuania; Logos Press, Moldova; Aki Press, Kyrgystan; and Siue, Slovakia; Fall 2000.
"The Outlook for the US Trade Balance," Academic Consultants Meeting, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Nov. 29, 1999.
"U.S. Economic Performance and Lessons for Other Countries," Weatherhead Fellows Conference, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Nov. 20, 1999; revised for meeting with members of Japanese Diet, Center for Business and Government, November 16, 2000.
"Lessons Learned from the Korean Crisis," Conference on The Korean Crisis, Center for International Development, Harvard University, Nov. 19, 1999.
"Asia: Opportunity or Obstruction," conference on Global Economics and Global Security: The Balance in the New Millennium, KSG, Sept. 23, 1999.
"Is the US Interested in Exercising Dollar Diplomacy?" (abridged), address to Conference on Dollarization, InterAmerican Development Bank, Panama City, Panama, July 1999.
"No Single Currency Regime is Right for All Countries," testimony before the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, May 21, 1999.
"Dollarization in Latin America: Solution or Straitjacket?" remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations, Washington DC, April 6, 1999, and International Monetary Fund, June 24, 1999.
"The Kyoto Agreement on Global Climate Change: The Administration Economic Analysis," Luncheon Remarks to the NBER Conference on Tax Policy and the Economy, Hotel Washington, October 20, 1998. Appendix: Tables and Charts of Effects on Energy Prices.
"Curbing Carbon Emissions and the Kyoto Protocol: Perspective from the Administration," Washington Policy Seminar, Macroeconomic Advisers, Georgetown Conference Center, September 10, 1998, and the International Monetary Fund, June 24, 1999.
"Economic Analysis of the Kyoto Protocol," After Kyoto: Are There Rational Pathways to a Sustainable Global Energy System?, 1998 Aspen Energy Forum, Aspen, Colorado, July 6, 1998. Appendix: Tables and Charts of Effects on Energy Prices.
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"Regional Trading Arrangements: Barriers or Stepping Stones for Global Free Trade," Agenda for the Twenty-first Century, World Bank, July 9, 1998.
"Trade Blocs: Barriers or Stepping Stones for Global Trade and Investment," Keynote Speech before the International Federation of Associations of Business Economists (IFABE), Vancouver, Canada, November 19, 1997.
"Fast-track and the Continuing Importance of Trade Liberalization," Symposium on Freer Trade: In Whose Interest?, The Carter Center, Atlanta, Georgia, October 20, 1997.
"How to Gauge the Importance of Trade to the U.S. Economy," address to the National Economists Club, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 1997.
"How to Gauge the Importance of Trade to the U.S. Economy," address to Conference of Business Economists, Washington, DC, May 8, 1997.
"The Second Clinton Administration's Policies Toward Korea and East Asia," Address to the Korea-US Twenty-First Century Council, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1997.
"Statement before the Senate Banking Committee" and hearing, as Nominee for Member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, US Senate, Washington, DC, March 6, 1997. US Government Printing Office.
"The Dollar's Demise? Future of the Dollar as the World's Principal Reserve Asset," H.W.Brock, editor, Strategic Economic Decisions, Inc., Menlo Park, Ca., August 1997.
"Sustainability of Currency Arrangements and Causes
of Major Devaluations in Eight Latin American and Southeast Asian Countries," JETRO
New York, June 1995.
"Trade Bind: Now It's Harder to Fix a Recession," with Barry Eichengreen, New York Times oped, August 14, 1988.
"Tax Policy, Trade Policy and American Competitiveness," in From the Southwest to the World, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, July 1989. Speech, Dallas, October 1988. Also abridged & translated into Japanese in Economist, The Mainichi Newspapers, Dec.20, 1988, 51-5.


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Yes - I have often found that gate agents can do so much more than you would ever expect. Sometimes it is just a matter of finding the right person. I have had some incredibly good luck.
For example - just last Sunday I was in Houston and booked for a 2:30 flight to PHX, but I was exhausted and saw one leaving at noon. So, I asked the gate agent if I could get standby and she said yes (for a $75 change fee, I had a restricted ticket).
At that same moment another man walked up and said he had talked to the ticket agent (baggage handlers) outside and they had told him that if HE wanted to get on this same flight there was no standby so he had to purchase a full fare ticket, which he had done. He was at the gate to get a seat assignment.
He had done that that before I got my standby ticket, but had to buy a full fare. I only paid a change fee.
There have been other times when I have been told (for example) that I could not get a seat assignment until the flight agents came to the gate desk, but I just happened to find someone at a different gate who happily gave me an aisle seat for the flight I needed several hours prior to my flight.
I have even been bumped up to business class twice (both times on British Air) - without asking.
SO SORRY for your problems however. I admit I did not fully understand the original post, but other people seemed to.
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Keeper Seeks Extended Stay!
Although he`s now thirty-eight years of age, there`s no doubting that the goalkeeping skills of Jussi Jaaskelainen have kept us in many a game.
However, the Finnish keeper is in the last term of a two year deal and, reading between the lines, desperately wants to carry on playing for somebody he`s respected for many a year, Sam Allardyce.
Speaking about his contract situation, Jussi has remarked to the media,
"My contract is until the end of the season and that`s what my aim is at the moment. But I want to go on as long as I can."
"The goalkeeping coach and backroom staff are fantastic and look after me pretty well."
"They know my needs and give me one or two extra days off now and then."
"I like to work with Big Sam and like the way he brought science to the game. When I joined him at Bolton we were a championship side - and he hired people to make sure we were looking after ourselves and preparing properly for the match on a Saturday."
"Experience as a goalkeeper is important - and the main aim is to be consistent."
Well Jussi has certainly been that and I`d be absolutely amazed if West Ham United Football Club didn`t reward him with, at least, a years` extension to his contract.
How about you?


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The best songs featured on TV/Movies
Posted 06 October 2013 - 07:03 AM
Posted 06 October 2013 - 11:10 AM
Seriously? I could eternize just naming good songs that had appeared in movies...
Posted 07 October 2013 - 03:08 PM Edited by Xerukal, 07 October 2013 - 03:10 PM.
Django Unchained - 2Pac ft. James Brown - Unchained
I have others but... way too tired to remember.
Now, TV series I remember much more clearly as they usually leave a huge impact.
Breaking Bad - Season 2 Episode 10, plays at the end: "DLZ" by TV On The Radio
Also from Breaking Bad: "Baby Blue" by Badfinger. Played at the very end of the final episode of the show "Felina". Beautiful.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=beM28FLdAzk (Can't [youtube] link this one. Assuming this is due to a simple limit on how many videos one is allowed to embed in a single post).
Posted 11 October 2013 - 06:09 PM Edited by Nah Tso Gud, 11 October 2013 - 06:10 PM.
^ Loved the ending of BrBa.
I'd recommend this, as I have before.
Freaks and Geeks and the Grateful Dead.
I was so amazed when I saw some of the GD in this show. Unexpected. Box of Rain is probably my favorite song of all time.. also included is Ripple, extremely good as well.
This is a great, short lived show.. This is from the last episode, so.. spoilers abound.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 05:07 AM Edited by Trinette, 12 October 2013 - 05:07 AM.
"Black" at the end of season 4 of Breaking Bad was great.
Posted 12 October 2013 - 09:18 AM Edited by ASIAN LAWYER, 12 October 2013 - 09:28 AM.
I'm shipping up to Boston - The departed (iconic for this film. this melody really sticks with you after watching the film.)
Gimme Shelter - every martin Scosese crime films.
stuck in the middle with you - reservoir dogs
Times they are a changin' - watchmen
Where is my Mind - Fight club
edit: why is youtube embed being a dick?
Posted 12 October 2013 - 09:26 PM
This one is by Angus & Julia Stone the song is called "For You" from the movie "Death Of A Superhero"
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Three rounds are in the books in the third major of the season, and the 142nd British Open remains up for grabs.
Lee Westwood leads Tiger Woods and Hunter Mahan by two shots entering the final round.
BRITISH OPEN: Westwood takes command
LEADERBOARD: 142nd British Open
Here are five things to look for on Sunday (ESPN has live TV coverage beginning at 6 a.m. ET):
Westwood's to win: The 40-year-old Floridian — OK, he's from England, but he moved to the USA this year to take advantage of the Sunshine State's weather and good courses — is 0-for-61 in major championships. But he has been oh-so-close: Seven top-threes since 2008. He has 24 wins on the European and PGA tours combined — "He knows how to win golf tournaments," Woods says of Westwood — and it's only a matter of time before he wins a major. In fact, he is the betting favorite among British oddsmakers. This could be the time. His big problem in the previous near-misses has been the putter; in 2010 when he led the British Open entering the final round, he struggled with the driver — found trouble on his first tee shot, made bogey and disappeared. So watch for his start, and see if he stays confident with the putter.
Tiger in contention: Woods has not played badly, but he hasn't played his best, either. He's two shots back, and his presence in anyone's rearview mirror has to be a bit unnerving. He's been stuck on 14 majors since 2008, and he's never won a major without at least a share of the lead coming into the final round — two droughts he'd like to end.
The hunter: Mahan is another top player who has never won a major, but the American has quietly put himself in position again. He will be in the final group for the second major in a row — it didn't work out at the U.S. Open, but that experience at least provided some experience.
The fast and furious: Muirfield's greens were burned out in the first rounds ... extra watering Friday night slowed them up considerably in the third round. The fairways continue to run hot, and players are having a hard time gauging just how far their balls will roll. On Saturday, for example, Charl Schwartzel drove the green on the 448-yard 15th ... 150 yards of that was roll. The forecast for Sunday is sunny and warm, so expect firm and fast conditions again.
The chase pack: Ernie Els came for six shots back to win the British Open a year ago. And as hard as the course is playing, don't expect anyone to run away with this thing. That leaves a lot of guys who can threaten. Among them: Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera (+1); straight-shooting 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson (+1), who can be dangerous if he putts the way he did in his first-round 66; Phil Mickelson (+2), a mere five shots back; even Sergio Garcia (+3) and Jason Day (+3). Buckle up.
Final round tee times (times Eastern)
2 a.m. — Shiv Kapur, India; Sandy Lyle, Scotland
2:10 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, United States; Bo Van Pelt, United States
2:20 a.m. — K.T. Kim, South Korea; Mikko Ilonen, Finland
2:30 a.m. — Ben Curtis, United States; Padraig Harrington, Ireland
2:40 a.m. — Oliver Fisher, England; Jason Dufner, United States
2:50 a.m. — Chris Wood, England; Graham DeLaet, Canada
3 a.m. — Tim Clark, South Africa; Russell Henley, United States
3:10 a.m. — Josh Teater, United States; a-Jimmy Mullen, England
3:20 a.m. — Gareth Wright, Wales; Marcus Fraser, Australia
3:35 a.m. — Stewart Cink, United States; Shane Lowry, Ireland
3:45 a.m. — Peter Senior, Australia; Jonas Blixt, Sweden
3:55 a.m. — Martin Laird, Scotland; Mark O'Meara, United States
4:05 a.m. — Branden Grace, South Africa; Stephen Gallacher, Scotland
4:15 a.m. — Freddie Jacobson, Sweden; George Coetzee, South Africa
4:25 a.m. — a-Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Fred Couples, United States
4:35 a.m. — Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain; Richie Ramsay, Scotland
4:45 a.m. — Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Mark Brown, New Zealand
4:55 a.m. — Eduardo de la Riva, Spain; Y.E. Yang, South Korea
5:10 a.m. — Boo Weekley, United States; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand
5:20 a.m. — K.J. Choi, South Korea; Webb Simpson, United States
5:30 a.m. — Bubba Watson, United States; Tom Lehman, United States
5:40 a.m. — Harris English, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria
5:50 a.m. — Gregory Bourdy, France; Ken Duke, United States
6 a.m. — Steven Tiley, England; Bud Cauley, United States
6:10 a.m. — Paul Lawrie, Scotland; Todd Hamilton, United States
6:20 a.m. — Carl Pettersson, Sweden; Jordan Spieth, United States
6:35 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa
6:45 a.m. — Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Daniel Willett, England
6:55 a.m. — Matt Kuchar, United States; Thomas Bjorn, Denmark
7:05 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, United States; Shingo Katayama, Japan
7:15 a.m. — Ian Poulter, England; Justin Leonard, United States
7:25 a.m. — Johnson Wagner, United States; Martin Kaymer, Germany
7:35 a.m. — Ernie Els, South Africa; Richard Sterne, South Africa
7:45 a.m. — Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Spain; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain
8 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Jason Day, Australia
8:10 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Jamie Donaldson, Wales
8:20 a.m. — Brandt Snedeker, United States; Sergio Garcia, Spain
8:30 a.m. — Francesco Molinari, Italy; Phil Mickelson, United States
8:40 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Zach Johnson, United States
8:50 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Argentina; Ryan Moore, United States
9 a.m. — Adam Scott, Australia; Tiger Woods, United States
9:10 a.m. — Hunter Mahan, United States; Lee Westwood, England


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Of everyone on that list Smit is the most intriguing. He looked pretty good in the WBC but, I believe, was hurt a lot this season.
Of everyone on that list Smit is the most intriguing. He looked pretty good in the WBC but, I believe, was hurt a lot this season.
Domo Arigato, Here Comes Joey Votto
"I do what I want to do and say what I want to say."
--Bronson Arroyo
This whole question of Rolen's influence is intriguing. Perhaps it's intangible, but one thing I noticed during the times they were warming up between innings, Rolen always set up somewhere between 3rd base and the pitchers mound, leaning closer to the mound. I can't say he was talking to the pitcher or anything, but he was just there, taking his fielding. I don't know what effect it had, but it just stuck out to me. Probably nothing, but it made me wonder about that proverbial veteran's presence. Or it could just be a bunch of baloney on my part - I know it's nothing I can point to definitely.
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Correct. To me, it is rather shocking. He has been a major league hitting coach. He must just enjoy being part of the game. Should help Benzinger in 2010. I like this. He is not just a name-guy. He knows how to coach. Not many organizations have a person with this kind of credibility coaching in their farm system, more less in Single-A.
But if I am going to give credit to the Reds, I should also balance that a bit. Did you read the article? Don't you think it might have been appropriate for someone from the Reds to at least email Benzinger about this before a newspaper writer told him that Griffey would be his hitting coach? What the heck is going on there?
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Matthew 28:1-15
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."
So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."
While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.' If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
The resurrection is the single most important event in the history of the world, and it is just as hard for some to believe now as it was almost 2,000 years ago. But for Jesus' followers, the resurrection was more than an event; it was a beginning. These men and women saw something they couldn't deny or turn away from. They were changed...transformed in such a way that they went out to transform the world in which they lived. They were willing to sacrifice their lives and suffer incredibly painful deaths because they dared believe God had raised Jesus from the dead.
The Apostle Paul understood the importance of the resurrection to Jesus' followers, he says, "if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins...If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied" 1 Corinthians 15:17-19
And it is this incredible event that leads us to debunk today's myth. It is a very, VERY popular myth. The myth says...
Myth: Salvation is about going to heaven when I die.
It's a myth...a lie. This is one of those myths that, if believe, can ruin our relationship with God because is can ruin the way we live out the Christian life in our world. And the resurrection blows this myth out of the water.
Many who believe this myth look for the day when they will get to leave this old world behind and go to heaven when they die...but N.T. Wright points, "Jesus' resurrection is the beginning of God's new project not to snatch people away from earth to heaven but to colonize earth with the life of heaven. That, after all, is what the Lord's Prayer is about."
Salvation is about allowing the resurrection life of Jesus to flood into our lives so that God's heavenly realm is brought into this world, and it looks toward the day when God's Kingdom will finally be established here on earth.
When we reduce Salvation to simply "going to heaven when I die," we strip the Gospel of its power and make it nothing more than a contract or ticketed-transaction where we get into heaven because we said the right prayer and did the right things.
But what good is a salvation that has no impact on the life we lead right here and now? What good is a salvation that forgets about the blood and bone world Jesus stepped into to save? What good is a salvation that rejects God's investment into His creation? No, salvation is not about going to heaven when we die; it is about bringing the Kingdom of God to this earth, in our lives, right here and now and looking toward the day when God will establish His Kingdom on Earth.
This morning let's look at three very important ways the Resurrection speaks against this myth.
The Resurrection means creation matters.
When people focus on salvation as going to heaven, many start talking about leaving this world behind. The old Gospel song says, "Some glad morning when this life is over...I'll fly away!" They speak of it as souls somehow floating around in a heavenly realm.
But this world matters to God.
Genesis 1:1-2:3 is a Hebrew poem that shows a Creator who loves His creation. He has dreams and desires for what He has created. He cares for it. At the end of each creation-day activity, God looks at what He has done and declares, "This is awesome! Beautiful! It is good!"
The word we translate as "good" from Hebrew has two very important meanings. First, it means beautiful. God looked at all he had made and thought of how beautiful it all was. It is gorgeous, and when we look at the splendor of the Grand Canyon, the power of the crashing waves, the beauty of a hummingbird in flight...we see that God is right. His creation is beautiful!
The second meaning has to do with creation being fit for the purpose it was created. Much like looking at a hammer and saying, "That would be good to hit something with," God's statement of "It is good!" shows that His creation is good for its intended purpose.
But human sin sent creation on a detour. When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, they drug all of creation with them into it's captivity. Yet despite this detour, God still loves His creation. He still sees creation as good because He can see what it was supposed to be, and He plans to see it fulfil the purpose for which it was created.
When Lori and I planted the church in Kansas City, we met in several locations: our living room, a school band room, a school board meeting room, and a dance studio. We moved in and out of our locations for more than three years. But then we got an opportunity to rent a store front location where we could have our own space.
I went to look at it, and knew it wasn't perfect, but it would meet our needs...Lori, though, took one look at it and said, "This is disgusting! We can't meet here." Do you know what the difference was? I was looking at what it could be after we tore out some walls, painted a few other walls, repaired some ceiling tiles, cleaned, and cleaned some more. Lori saw the disgusting mess that it was at the moment.
We tend to look at God's world with those two sets of eyes. Some look and say, "This place is disgusting! I want out of here." While others look around and say, "I can't wait to see what God is going to do with this place." It isn't that people with the second view point don't see the mess...it's that they can see the potential.
Jesus' incarnation, His coming into our realm as a human being, and His resurrection are the God's biggest statements that He cares for and loves what He created and has not abandoned it. And not just human beings...all of creation. His salvation will eventually release all of creation from its captivity to sin.
Revelation 21:2-4 makes it abundantly clear that God is not taking us out of this world to a heavenly realm, but He will one day resurrect us to bring His heavenly realm here to earth.
It says,
"I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
God will one day live and rule among us...He will dwell with us, as Revelation 21 says. And this world will be a different place, a transformed place, a place of peace and justice and filled with God's presence. No death, no mourning, no tears, and the old order of things passed away.
God's plan is to restore all things to what He created them to be in the first place.
Since Creation matters, and God plans to restore things to their original intent and purpose this leads us to our second point...
The Resurrection means the Kingdom of God is here.
Jesus' ministry is founded on the message that, "The Kingdom of God is near." As people heard Jesus, they were familiar with Kings and Kingdoms. They lived under the power one of history's greatest Kingdoms.
The Roman Empire was the largest and most powerful force in the world. For the first time in history, there was a reasonable level of worldwide peace and security. Travelers could travel without constant fear of being beaten and robbed. It still happened, but the Romans had instituted a level of law and order unseen up to that time. Commerce and trade was booming! Koine Greek was a worldwide language that most everyone spoke. They had conquered more territory than any other culture.
These people knew about Kings and Kingdoms.
But Jesus' Kingdom is different. It can't be marked off by boundaries lines. It can't be located on a map...it isn't about geographic location. It doesn't have a standardized language or money system. Jesus' Kingdom consists of presence. Wherever God's presence is...there is the Kingdom of God.
And Revelation 21 points to the day when that Kingdom will come and what it's result will be, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Jesus' resurrection says, "The end is in sight for the old order of things!"
We hear Jesus say this stuff, but when you and I look around, we still see a world that is crying, mourning, and hurting. If you are like me, you ask, "Where is this Kingdom?"
I read a great quote from Eugene Peterson the other day. He says the church is "a colony of heaven in the country of death." That gives us an idea of how the Kingdom of God of where the Kingdom of God is...As you and I go into our world, we have the possibility of being the presence of the Kingdom of God. We are the presence of God in a world filled with death; a world that is not functioning the way God originally created it to function.
The heavenly realm of some day, that future Kingdom of God where things are as He intends them to be, is breaking into our world through the Church. When we pray, love, serve, forgive, heal, care, and create then the Kingdom is breaking into our world.
We don't yet have it in its fullness. Things are not yet complete as God intends, but His Kingdom is here and active and moving in our world. We catch glimpses of God at work and spread His Kingdom by seeing what He is doing and getting involved.
I believe that God is at work through us here in Huber Heights establishing and building an outward focused church that loves and cares for people and therefore extend His Kingdom.
Several people came up to me yesterday just to say "Thank you for doing this for the kids!" They don't have the words for it yet, but they experienced the Kingdom of God. For a few moments God's love and joy was able to rush over them...there were probably people who resisted, they can't let go of their pain even in the midst of God's love...but it was there and available in Tom Cloud Park.
God also wants to work in you to extend His Kingdom in your neighborhoods, in your families, and in your jobs. He does this when we learn to hear His voice and respond in loving ways to the people around us. When we forgive the way the Bible tells us to forgive. When we live godly lives toward those around us. When we forgive our enemies and bless those who curse us. When they see us suffering and mourning and hurting...but with Hope because we know that God is at work.
Jesus resurrection means that God's Kingdom is active in our world. And if the Kingdom of God is active then that leads to our third point...
The Resurrection means what we do has value.
If, as some say, we are evacuating this planet for a heavenly world like rats from a sinking ship...then there is no reason to serve, to love others, to do anything except to maybe get a few of them to get off it with us. But we are really making no impact on the world...because we don't need to if we are going to get out of here. In this way of thinking our good deeds...serving the poor, caring for the broken, working toward justice...have no real purpose or end.
In Galatians 6:9, Paul tells the Church, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." What gives him the ability to say this? He knows that just because our lives may end with a death...death is not the end. He knows there will be a resurrection, and that God intends to establish His Kingdom in its fullness here on earth and restore all of creation.
Since God is doing this...all our actions matter. That means everything we do...the cup of cold water, the clothing of the naked, the visiting of the prisoner, the caring for the hurting, the dressing up in Easter Bunny costumes...it will not be in vain. It is planting seeds God will grow into something greater than we could ever imagine.
Almost every night for the past 10 years Lori, Bri, and I have prayed the Lord's Prayer. There is one line that ALWAYS stands out to me. "Your Kingdom come, you will be done on earth as it is in heaven." We are working toward a time when God will establish His kingdom in its fullness, when His Kingdom will come, and everything will be done on earth as it is in the heavenly realm. And all our actions are part of bringing His Kingdom into a world of death.
N.T. Wright says,
"The point of the resurrection…is that the present bodily life is not valueless just because it will die…What you do with your body in the present matters because God has a great future in store for it…What you do in the present—by painting, preaching, singing, sewing, praying, teaching, building hospitals, digging wells, campaigning for justice, writing poems, caring for the needy, loving your neighbor as yourself—will last into God's future. These activities are not simply ways of making the present life a little less beastly, a little more bearable, until the day when we leave it behind altogether (as the hymn so mistakenly puts it…). They are part of what we may call building for God's kingdom."This one thought alone should fill us with such joy and hope that we can hardly contain ourselves. When we care for that person who is hurting....when we create a beautiful piece of art...when we love our neighbor or care for the needy...they will not be in vain because God will use them to extend His Kingdom of peace and justice. He will use them in restoring this creation to its former and intended glory!
Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church
Jesus' resurrection changed everything. A world that many had given up on...people that no one in their right mind would care for...Jesus' resurrection shows us that it all matters. And this resurrection life can be ours. We can live out of it. It isn't just the power for us to be forgiven for our sins...it is the power for us to live the life God has called us to live.
Tom and I were talking this week, and I forget the circumstances, but I said, "It is unbelievably difficult to be a Christian Businessman or politician because of the nature of the system they have to be part of." And Tom said, "It is difficult to be a Christian period."
And He is right...but luckily that is not the end. When we die to the patters of our old way of life and turn to Jesus and live in the power of the resurrection...we can live the life God has called us to live. It isn't easy because it requires us to sacrifice some of the things we thought we knew about life. Paul calls it a transformation of the mind. Jesus referring to the radical nature of what takes place called it a new birth.
Too many of us live weak, lifeless lives because we "accept Jesus" as our Savior but don't really believe that we can live the life He has set before us...but we can! We can because His resurrection says we can. And this morning I want to invite you to lay down those old patterns of this life and accept the power of Jesus' resurrection.
I want to invite you to bow your heads with me this morning.
Maybe you have never taken that step of trusting Jesus in the first place. Today, I invite you to say, "I want to follow you Jesus and live in the power of your resurrection! I need your forgiveness."
Or maybe you have accepted Christ, you have been following...but you have need for the resurrection power of Jesus to fill your life and renew you...to revive your heart for God and enable you to live as He has called you to live. "Father, I need something else. I through down the myths and lies I have believed and I accept the power of Jesus' resurrection to live my life according to your principles."
This morning we are starting a new tradition here at Crossroads. Every Sunday following the morning service we members of our prayer team available to pray for you. If you need prayer for healing, you need some encouragement, anything...our prayer team is here to pray with you.
This morning we are adding the opportunity for you to take communion every Sunday. Up here with our prayer team members will be someone to serve you communion. It is the Sacrament that Jesus gave us that reminds us of our participation not just in His death but in the resurrected life of God's Kingdom. So this morning I invite you to come take part in communion or receive prayer following the closing prayer.
Thank you for your Son; for His sacrifice on our behalf, but also for His resurrection. We know we will receive the promised Kingdom because you brought Him back from the dead. You resurrected Him...just as you resurrect our lives from the ashes of this world. Be with us this week as we serve you and extend your Kingdom in our jobs, our families, and our neighborhoods. And we rest secure that you will grow all the seeds we are planting for your Kingdom.


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I currently have a Geforce256 32MB SDRAM and a Matrox 4MB Millenium for my secondary monitor. Should I trade the GeForce for a Matrox G450 Dual Head? or Keep the GeForce and get the Matrox G450 in the PCI version.
My primary uses for these cards are, web design and graphics, so I like lots of desktop space, but I do play games on occasion, which is why I have the geforce.
Also, will either of these pairs have difficulty running in Win2k...
AGP: Geforce256 PCI: Matrox G450
AGP: Matrox G450 PCI: Matrox Millenium


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Another from the New Zealand holiday in May. I'm still sorting my overshooting
D800, D300, D90, 24-70 f2.8, 70-200VR f2.8, 300 F4, 105 micro, 16-85VR, 50mm 1.8, Tammy 90 macro, 70-300VR, SB900, 2xSB600, MB-D10, 055XPROB 322RC2. New computers to run photoshop faster. C&C always appreciated. PhotoGallery
Pressing the shutter is the start of the process - Joe McNally ... Buying the body is the start of the process - Dread Pirate
A ship using a duch shaped anchor?
How many shots DreadPRts? I have close to three thousands from my two weeks in Cambodia.
Nikon D90, D80
Nikkor 16-85mm AF-S DX F/3.5-5.6G ED VR, Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) macro, Nikkor 50mm F/1.4D, Nikkor 50mm F/1.8D, Nikkor AF-S VR 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6G IF-ED, Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG Macro ||| 2x SB800 | SB600 ||| Manfrotto 190XB
I know the feeling. I think I have about 6k from two weeks in Alaska this August. I have them down to a manageable 1500 so far.
I am still going back and working on stuff from May on. Some even earlier like this from last June ('11). Added text and crop, resized for the web.
Seeing the picture starts the process
D7100, Sigma 150 f/2.8 Macro, Tamron 70-300 Macro, Sigma 17-70 F2.8 Macro,
Tamron 70-300 Di VC USD 60Th Anniv. ,SB700, Vivitar 383, Manfrotto t-pod, monopod
Here's one I took Yesterday.
Nikon D600, Nikon D80, AF-S Nikkor VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G DX, AF-S Nikkor VR 55-200mm F/4-5.6G ED DX, AF Nikkor 50mm 1.8D,
AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.55.6 G ED VR DX, AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED VR, AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED VR, AF Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 D, Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 APO DG OS, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Quantaray AF LD 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Tele-Macro(1:2) , Nikon SB 800, SB 600, Expodisc
Nice in flight shot, Turkey Vulture? Taken with the New D600?
Yes with the D600and the new Sigma 150-500mm. He flew around me 2 times so I was able to get several shots.
Nice sailboat DPR
About 4 k actually but in my defence it was over 3 weeks.
Guess what arrived today, I'm so excited the song of the same name is playing in my head.
lol congrats man. youre gonna get freaked out at what can come out of that thing. its amazing. heres a tip right up front...it doesnt do WB well in mixed light so dont be horrified by the green cast straight up.
D800e l V3 l AW1 l 16-35 l 35 l 50 l 85 l 105 l EM1 l 7.5 l 12-40 l 14 l 17 l 25 l 45 l 60 l 75
shot by Lucas
the kid is holding $8k of camera gear and im smiling ?!?!?!?
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Miss July 2003
Marketa Janska
- Eye ColorBlue Eyes
- Hair ColorBlondes
- Birthdate05/24/81
- HometownMost, Czech Republic
- TitlesMiss July 2003
About Marketa Janska
Marketa Janska, Playboy's Miss July 2003, started modeling as a teenager and left her home in the Czech Republic to travel in Europe. At 22 she received an offer to model in Los Angeles. Playboy interviewed her by the pool in the building where she lived, and the minute she approached us it was clear that the casual setting suited her perfectly. Modest Marketa wore no makeup and seemed immune from the posturing that often accompanies the "LA model" label.
The fresh-faced beauty communicated her dream of becoming a professional singer. "I want to do something no one else has done," Marketa said in her soft voice. "I've studied since I was six and am now a trained classical singer. I play the piano, guitar, and flute. At home, I was studying to become a grammar school teacher like my mother. It was not exciting for me."
Marketa found a vocal coach she liked and started working on a demo. "Right now, I'm trying to lose my accent and sing perfectly." Marketa came off so naturally—her green eyes convey a sincerity that makes us want to help her out in any way we can—yet we hope she doesn't lose her engaging accent completely.
Miss July 2003 comes from a small village outside of Prague that she described as down-to-earth, an atmosphere that helped her remain grounded when she left home to start modeling. "I was slowly getting used to traveling to bigger cities and meeting new people, so it was not that shocking to come to L.A.," she said.
It didn't take long for Marketa to pick up on the different dating styles of Czech and American guys. Does she have a preference? "It depends on the person and how charismatic he is," she said. "In America, a guy would want to impress me by taking me to an expensive restaurant, something fancy. In the Czech Republic, we would go for a bicycle ride or on an afternoon hike or maybe enjoy a barbecue—something simple. I don't like show-offs. I like nice guys who don't try too hard. It doesn't matter what a man looks like—he should be easy to talk to and straightforward, and he should move slowly."
Marketa told Playboy she's also turned on by intelligence, something unique about the person, confidence, and a nice smile. Her turn-offs include selfish people and bad teeth.
Marketa came to the United States on a work permit and hoped to become an American citizen in a few years. She has strong ties to those she left behind. "I have two younger brothers and I care a lot about my family," she said. "In five years I see myself living in the US, but not married. I want to have children much later, too—maybe in 10 years. I'm going to enjoy every day and see what happens."
One unexpected turn for Marketa was an offer to play a Czech girl in a movie. She has also appeared on CSI: Miami, Swingtown, 90210, and in the movie Couples Retreat.
"Acting can be fun and I'm very serious about all the work that I do, but I am happiest when I'm singing," she told Playboy. "That is where my heart is."


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Welcome to my website!
NEW - The Sacred Drift – A Calling: Vibrational offerings, Ceremony, Zen, Walking with Ancestors, Ushering in the Age of the Heart ... a calling to thread compassion, loving kindness and wisdom around the World.
I've collaborated with some exciting artists and want to share some of our creations with you. The first download is Lisamarie McGrath - Native American Flute and Bill Titus - Guitar. The other download is a dialog with Lisamarie McGrath - Native American Flute and Ghost Gardner - Poet and author of orange on gray.
MYSTIC PULSE Offering Gong Baths and Healing Vibrations of Native American Flutes, Poetry and Hand Percussion.
Opportunities of traversing Sacred Earth Spaces and making Music are opening hearts around the World. Here are recently published South Africa Memoirs from my exciting and wondrous trip in September of 2014. You can also read reflections of my journey to Türkiye in August of 2014.
I experienced a deep and profound pilgrimage to India in November of 2012 where I performed on one of my Native American Flutes wherever I landed. I've published my memoirs from this trip to India on the website.
I've been asked to share my music with people who are facing major life transitions. I am honored to play for individuals who are in the dying process as well as those who are grieving the loss of a family member or friend. To learn more about how music can bring comfort and healing in a time of transition, please visit a new section of my website dedicated to Healing Music.
Unimagined Bridges
Unimagined Bridges...
Fountain of Consciousness
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R. Carlos Nakai, and Lisamarie McGrath
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MP3 of Earth Meditations by Lisamarie McGrath
The Colors Fall
Lisamarie McGrath, Flutist
With Collaborative Artists:
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Ellen Fisher-Deerberg, Flute
Jane Moore, Narrator
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Preview tracks and buy the CD at CDBaby.com
A beautiful double-CD of 20th century classical flute music featuring works by Copland, Bloch, Ibert, Hoover, Hindemith, DeMars, Saint-Saëns, Roussel, Ravel, and Debussy


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Unconfirmed report: The Tucson Symphony Orchestra's executive director and development director are poised to depart. The organization is undergoing some potentially devastating cuts, so this would be a good time to move people with fresh ideas into those positions. On the other hand, a period of instability is not the best time for regime change. We'll see what happens.


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Toronto Real Estate Board reported 8,940 sales in March 2015. This result represented an 11% increase compared to March 2014.
"Home sales increased compared to last year as the cost of home ownership remained affordable, with lower interest rates going a long way to mitigate the effect of rising home prices. However, a substantial amount of pent-up demand remains in place, especially as it relates to low-rise market segments. This suggests that strong competition between buyers, which has fuelled strong price growth so far this year, will continue to be experienced throughout the spring," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington.
In March, the average selling price for all reported transactions was $613,933 – up 10% year-over-year. Average price growth was strongest for detached homes in the City of Toronto, at 15.9%.
"It is clear that seller's market conditions in many parts of the GTA are driving price growth. However, looking at the detached market segment in the City of Toronto in particular, growth in the average selling price outstripped growth in the MLS® HPI. This points to the fact that the mix of detached homes sold this year compared to last has shifted towards more expensive properties," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis.


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Asked what she would say to her younger self, Bullock explained that she's thought about the concept and realized that it's the same thing she's spent the last four years telling her New Orleans-adopted son Louis Bardo. "Stop being scared of the unknown, because anything I worried about didn't happen. Other stuff happened. The unknown, we can't do anything about," she explained.
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In the week that mainstream media outlets reported on Harry Potter and the internet spoilers, another work of fiction has now fallen foul to another scourge of the Web.
The Simpsons Movie has become prey to spammers, according to e-mails intercepted by Sophos, which is hosting the image of Homer Simpson that is luring innocent computer users.
The spammed messages claim that recipients will receive a $500 Visa gift card for participating in an online survey.
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Clicking on the image takes surfers to a web page branded with similar graphics of The Simpsons, which asks for a valid e-mail address.
"You would be as crazy as Krusty the Clown to enter an email address on that page," Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said yesterday.
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Alistair's words stunned everyone into silence as they stared at him in disbelief. He did not return anyone's looks, and continued to focus on a spot on the bed. Leliana opened her mouth to start assaulting him with questions, and Kila opened her mouth to defend him.
It was Anora, however, that beat them both. Angrily, she shoved his hand off her knee as she scrambled to her feet. She clutched her chest with one hand and pointed at him accusingly, "You already have an heir to the throne? And with that swamp whore no less? How could you do this to me? You mock me and all of Ferelden!" Anora shrieked at him.
Alistair's pained expression said it all, but he mumbled, "No…it wasn't like that…"
"Well, one thing's for certain," Anora cut off his words. Her voice had lowered considerably but took on a very sharp edge, "We won't have to worry about me seeing Cailan when I look at you anymore. He may have done things that were a bit naive and fool hearty, but he would never have done anything so despicable." She turned her back to him and crossed her arms. "I can't even look at you," she said more to herself than to him.
With his cheeks flushing bright red, Alistair dropped his gaze to the floor. As Kila watched Alistair's heartbreak, something in her snapped. Heat rushed through her body as she felt the urge to fly out of the bed and react. Quickly, however, something else stilled her. She was no longer the kid from the Alienage with free reign to act out with a chip on her shoulder. She was no longer the disgruntled new Warden who had no choice but to grudgingly carry on forward. She was no longer even the hero of a country, filling shoes she wasn't sure she deserved. She was the head Grey Warden of Ferelden, with a responsibility of leadership, maturity, and respect. It was clear to her now that the unity of Ferelden must start in this room.
Kila took a deep breath, and spoke in a tone that commanded authority. "Anora…I have come to regard you as a friend. It was only moments ago that you spoke of how you trust me. If that is true, then I ask you to trust me now. Please sit and let me explain."
"Queen Anora. Mind who you are speaking to," Anora growled.
Kila kept her gaze even, "I know very well who I am speaking to - a friend. One that I am hoping chooses not to throw everything away without at least hearing all the facts first."
Anora stood for a moment with her arms crossed over her chest. Again, everyone was staring at her as her lips pursed tightly together. Finally she relented, and sat back in the chair. "Unbelievable," she muttered. Alistair didn't dare look over at her and instead he looked to Kila who offered him a resigned half smile. Anora hadn't stormed out, so there was at least a glimmer of hope.
Carrying on, she spoke to everyone, "Truthfully, no one in this room has the right to judge Alistair on this. He disliked Morrigan as much…if not more…than the rest of you. He did what he did to save me and I am the only one who deserves your scrutiny on this."
This caught Anora's attention. Snapping her focus to Kila, she broke her anger-filled stare into the distance. The others also subconsciously turned their bodies towards Kila, but remained silent.
"The entire time we traveled together, rallying the country to face the Blight, we did so blindly. Alistair was not brought into the order much earlier than I was, so we were at a very serious disadvantage with the knowledge we lacked. He knew many things, and we at least knew what needed to be done, but even so it was a blessing from the Maker for us when we found Riordan at Denerim. Unfortunately, the knowledge he brought was bleak." Finally, Kila sighed. This was not the story she had intended to share, and talking about something she tried so hard to forget was difficult. But she knew she was unable to stop now. Clearing her throat, she confidently continued. "Without going into too much detail and giving away all of the order's secrets, Riordan had informed us that a Blight can only truly end when an arch demon dies at the hands of a Grey Warden. But the warden dies as well."
"In death, sacrifice," Alistair recited part of the warden's creed.
Kila solemnly nodded, "It was only then that we understood. Riordan insisted that as the Senior Grey Warden, the responsibility would be his. But somehow I knew…I just knew it would not turn out so idyllically. So because of that, I already planned to send Alistair to a battle away from the arch demon and…"
Alistair eyes widened, hearing this for the first time, "Wait, what?"
Without hesitation, she replied, "Ferelden needed its King did it not? What do you think it would have done to the country to have Cailan's brother fall that day?" Alistair mulled over her words silently, letting her push on. "At any rate, it was…awful. Maybe it makes me a coward, but…it left me feeling an all new level of desperation to know the next day would mean certain death. Of course, outwardly I remained calm, but…it's one thing to face battle knowing I will possibly die if I make a mistake. But to know it's completely certain? To know that we will only have victory if I die? I'd like to think I've grown enough to handle it with dignity now but…" Kila's air of confidence grew quieter until she finally shrugged.
"It was in this frame of mind that Morrigan came to me - I hadn't even had a chance to return to my room. She was eager to inform me that she not only knew of our necessary sacrifice, but she had a way to outsmart this fate. Sure, it would leave her with a child, but at the time it did not seem important to her. It was merely a byproduct of helping me…helping her friend. She did not want to see me fall anymore than I wanted to. It took a lot for me to convince Alistair, but ultimately he did it because of me. Keep in mind, Alistair only came into his own after the Blight, until then he followed orders. My orders. Morrigan promised she would leave the country with the child and we would never see her again, never mind have her threaten the throne. Maybe it was foolish of me to believe that she did this only because she wanted to help me but…"
As Kila's voice trailed off, Leliana added, "I didn't mind Morrigan really, but it's hard to deny how manipulative she could be."
Zevran suddenly broke his silence, "That night, Morrigan offered tears, but no lies. Being raised by the Crows, you learn to ferret out deceit, so I feel confident in my assessment."
Kila frowned as she turned to Zevran, "You weren't there."
Softly, Zevran snorted as he replied, "That you knew of my Ki. You did not hold me to it, but I still strove to honour the oath that I made to serve you. Letting you disappear into the web of the spider seemed counterproductive to that oath no? Little did I know how much Morrigan had come to care about you. I admit, it was a bit of a surprise…" Turning from Kila, he addressed the group, "You are concerned that Morrigan used Kila for her own purpose yes? Perhaps it might be wise to consider this - until Morrigan met Kila, all she knew of love and friendship was what Flemeth taught her, which is to say it was hollow and pointless. It was Kila that changed this as she fought selflessly to free Morrigan from the threat of her mother, and willingly gave to Morrigan without a second thought. She, like the rest of us, came to deeply care for our leader. However, unlike the others in this room, Morrigan did not have any experience with love and loss. If you think of it, she was a mere child in that respect, yes? And with Kila being perhaps the only person she ever truly cared about, was it not too much to ask for her to watch Kila die? Especially when she could prevent it - for the first time be able to give back to Kila when she needed it? The fact that she would end up with child was a consequence she would deal with later, and on her own. I do not believe she would even allow us to claim that it belongs to Alistair in any way."
Zevran gently took Kila's hand as he stared deeply into her eyes, "If Morrigan had not convinced you, I certainly would have tried. But…it is only now that I truly understand what motivated Morrigan that night. The thought of losing you…I…one does not consider the consequences, one simply acts."
The room grew quiet as Kila reached up to brush the wetness from her eyes and wipe her hand on the blanket, trying to be casual. Zevran looked to his companions who were all silently watching the pair. With a weak laugh, he added, "And now this is the part when someone else talks I should think…"
With her natural grace, Wynne cut in. She had been carefully watching everyone's reaction before speaking, "While I agree that it is not fair to judge Alistair, I do not think it would be fair for us to judge you either my dear. It is hard for anyone to know what they would do until they are faced with that situation. I'm not sure any of us can say we would act differently…"
Anora finally spoke up again, and although her words were still slightly harsh, they were not directed at Alistair, "But, despite of all this and her promises to leave, you were told in the Fade that both Morrigan and her child will threaten Ferelden were you not?"
Smoothing out the blanket under her fingers, Kila was quick to seize control of herself as she shook her head, "Not exactly. The spirit implied that she and I would be on opposite sides of the conflict yes. But I cannot believe that Morrigan would betray us, and I said as much to the spirit. It admitted at that point that it was unable to say what her intentions were. So, it's entirely possible that Morrigan will find herself tangled in something that she can't break free from and that maybe it's not by her own will that she breaks her promise to me. Until it is proven otherwise, that is what I choose to believe."
Anora did not press the issue further, "Very well. Then what does this mean for us?"
"Right, back to the point," Kila agreed. "Please then, pardon my bluntness but Ferelden will need strong leadership to see it through. The best way to secure your position and unite the country under the rule of you both is to produce an heir."
The group was stunned by her directness. Before Alistair could protest, however, Anora waved her hand to quiet him. "No Alistair…she is correct." With a drawn out sigh, she slumped ever so slightly in her chair. "People were already starting to question when Cailan was alive and now…that I'm nearing the end of my child bearing years…I daresay my position might very soon be rather precarious at best."
Again, before Alistair could comment, Kila took over the conversation, "As I said, Ferelden will need strong leadership. It will need a smart, capable, and strong woman to rule alongside Alistair as he faces the challenges of keeping his country at peace." She paused as her face momentarily crumpled. Deepening her resolve she finished, "I am so sorry Anora, for the position I have put you in because of my choices so long ago. While Alistair does not shoulder the blame, I will understand if you cannot move past this with him. But…if that is the case…it will be a devastating loss for all of Ferelden."
Not having an answer, Anora quickly broke eye contact and chewed her lip. Giving Alistair a quick side-long glance, she remained silent.
Finally, Alistair was able to get a word in, however he knew better than to press Anora just yet. Besides that, he had a feeling they would have more than a few words over the topic in the weeks to come. Choosing to break the tension instead, he asked in his usual cheeky manner, "So…other than that little task…what is it that you need from us?"
Kila smiled, feeling the mood in the room lighten slightly. "Well, I can't help you with that. It's the King's place to serve his people and keep the country from falling into civil war. But…you are a good man Alistair, and you are already doing well. I have faith in you. We all do."
"Oh, that's helpful," he commented. "So all I have to do is keep an entire country happy. And what is it you will be doing exactly?"
"I have to do what I should have been doing all along. I was told in no uncertain terms I must rebuild the order and recruit Grey Wardens." Turning to Wynne and Leliana she continued, "Which is why I am hoping you both will consider remaining at the estate, or at least in Denerim. I need to be free to do this, and even go on recruiting missions when necessary so I would like my current recruits to be in good hands."
Without hesitation Wynne nodded and Leliana spoke for them both, "Of course. How could I say no? I do not believe it was an accident that I returned to Denerim when I did."
Kila reached over to squeeze Leliana's hand in thanks. "And I would like to ask Zevran to help me recruit new Wardens," Kila turned to Zevran.
Zevran raised an eyebrow in confusion. "I am afraid I do not understand my Ki. Only Wardens can help and clearly I am no Warden."
"This is something I cannot do alone and with Alistair unable to help me, I think it is fitting to have a founding member of the estate help instead. I should have asked for your help from the beginning but…I was too caught up in…well, anyhow, I get it now at least," she smiled at him. Despite how much she argued with him in the past, he was correct - she had been treating the bond of the taint as though it were more important than the bond of life. That would change. "I know because you are not a Warden, that Grey Wardens from other countries may take issue over concerns of secrecy. But that's fine if they choose to question me…"
Alistair cut her off, "No. Actually it's not fine." Kila looked at him in surprise. "As King, I may have no authority over Grey Wardens from Ferelden or any other another country. But Kila, don't forget…Grey Wardens are charged to defend the world against the darkspawn by any means necessary. So don't let anyone question you as the head Grey Warden of Ferelden."
"You have come so far," Kila chuckled as she felt grateful for the devotion of her friends. That left one thing to discuss, "Whatever events are to come, I believe it will heavily involve our next generation." This was enough for Anora to look back up. Kila nodded, "We will take these steps to prepare, but there is one more element that will be key, as shown to me by the Fade spirit. Apparently…I will have a daughter. I know it seems unlikely that a Grey Warden should naturally be able to conceive once, much less twice but…"
"I think," Wynne somberly interjected, "At this point it would be folly to assume everything surrounding you is entirely natural."
"Fair enough," Kila agreed. "If what the spirit showed me is true, she will become very important, but like everything else, the specifics were vague." Shrugging, she settled back on her pillows, her exhaustion finally catching up with her. "My friends, that is all I know, and it is not to leave this room. It's not much to go off of, and I can't blame you if you do not believe, but I suppose if I do conceive a daughter soon, that will at least be some proof. And of course, Zevran, I'll need your help for that too."
He gave her hand a squeeze as he laughed, "Work, work, work!"
Even Anora couldn't help but smile.
And so it was. Without expressing as much in words, each person knew things would never be the same. Even as they carried on with their day-to-say lives, a dark future would always be looming ahead. And despite how much they laughed, smiled, cried, and lived on, until the first strike came this afternoon would sit in the back of their minds, leaving them anxiously waiting.
Author's Note: And so it is with mixed feelings that I have officially brought my first story project to a close (sorry, this last post look longer than I thought...I drove myself insane with tearing it apart and rewriting it, so the promise of a couple days turned into a week!). Thank you so much for reading and for all the supportive comments - they really helped me to see this through. Being that this was my first project, I really love any feed back I can get, so if you have any suggestions, ideas, or anything you are more than welcome to send me a message/post a comment. For now, I'll just be focusing on my short, stand-alone stories until the next bit of inspiration hits, so feel free to check my page for my short-story postings from time to time. Thank you again and take care!


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Bobbie Drew, now in her second term as Regional Councillor and Deputy Mayor for the Township of Scugog, has been in the political arena since 1988. Serving as the Scugog Trustee on the Durham District School Board for 12 years, this mother of three and grandmother of seven has lived most of her life in Scugog Township. She retired from the School Board as Vice-Chair and launched her municipal political career in 2003 as a Ward Councillor.
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Since I started this blog in March of this year, I've received many emails asking me for advice.
Originally, this blog was about how I got downsized. Then it was about how I became self-employed. Now it's about what comes after that.
So, most of the questions I get are about how to get ahead at work, or in life, or they're standing at a fork in the road and they want to know which way they should go and they think I can help them with that.
Generally, I ignore those emails. Usually, the emails are long, and filled with too much information, and I don't have time to answer them. I feel guilty about this. I also feel annoyed someone I don't know is asking me for advice, like I have nothing better to do with my time than dole out advice to people I don't know. Sometimes, I answer their emails, but oftentimes I'm very short, and really I'd rather just delete their emails altogether.
Recently, a young woman emailed me. And I did respond. The reasons why I responded to her are all the same reasons she will do well as a millennial in the job market and many others will not. Especially young women. Because young women get too much crappy advice. And a lot of the time, that advice is from women.
1. Be attractive.
The young woman who emailed me is 23, and her name is Frances Bridges. Right off the bat she has two things going for her: she is young, and she has a great name. Frances is also the name of the main character in a children's book: Bedtime for Frances. In the book, Frances is a little girl badger who doesn't want to go to bed so she "badgers" her parents with various requests -- for milk, for her teddy bear, for protection from things that go bump in the night.
But Frances Bridges the person has something else going for her that is very important. She is very pretty. That's one of the first things I noticed about her. Because I wanted to know who had written to me asking for help, and part of that was wondering what she looked like, so I googled her. Frances is very tall, and she has long, shiny brown hair, and she has big, soulful eyes. There is something about her that probably drives young men her age insane with wanting to get at whatever lies at the bottom of Frances Bridges.
Frances wanted me to help her by giving her advice on how to become a journalist. She wanted me to meet her for 15 minutes over coffee. Already, Frances is doing all the right things to get what she wants in life. She's an editorial intern at a women's magazine, and she's writing journalism, and she has a college degree from a good school, and she has a blog, and she is asking for help.
Eventually, Frances and I did meet, and one of the first things I told her when we sat down together was how important it is that she is pretty. Not because that fact matters more than the fact that she is smart, and a good writer, and ambitious, and driven, and willful, but because when you are a woman, and you want to get ahead, it really helps if you are pretty.
Ever since feminism reared its Hydra head, feminists have been making being pretty complicated. Nowadays, you can read a million different articles, blog posts, and chunks of advice about what to do about your looks at work. Play it down. Don't be too sexy. Or they say it doesn't matter what you look like. Or they say attractive people do better, but don't be too attractive. Or don't play that card, or play that card but don't play the sexy card. It goes on and on until young women don't know what to do anymore.


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"The message is an interior locution received by Ned Dougherty, who attests and represents that he continually receives messages from Jesus, Mary, and St. Michael the Archangel on or about the first day of each and every month since the inauguration date of the monthly messages on August 1st, 2005."
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I appreciate your well-meant concerns but reading it fills me with despair, anger and worthlessness. That's not a rant, just me stating what reading such things do to me.
Originally posted by TILTed
It always bums me out that all of these heavenly representatives speak to everyone BUT me! And they are always telling other people what I need to do. And not only that, but they seem to talk to a LOT of folks, and give them each vastly different messages. Weird, right?
Maybe the OP has finally located the actual prophet? -OR- Maybe, just maybe, all of these people who claim to speak for God, and predict things that NEVER happen, are simply power hungry and starving for attention and have to use this crap to get it?
I would like to thank them though. They have convinced me that, without a doubt, they have nothing of value to tell me, and nothing worth listening to. They are simply representatives of a religion that I reject.


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In this Moment, 'The Gun Show' — New Song Teaser
Ron Burgundy of 'Anchorman' fame isn't the only one with two tickets to the gun show! Los Angeles' In This Moment are upping the anticipation surrounding their upcoming album, 'A Star-Crossed Wasteland,' by launching this creepy and crushing video teaser for the album's opening cut, 'The Gun Show.'
The trailer also features a snippet of the album's cover art. 'A Star-Crossed Wasteland' is due in stores July 13, but 'The Gun Show' will be available via iTunes on June 1. The video boasts a dusty, western theme, replete with derailed trains and an old-fashioned hangin' before frontwoman Maria Brink lets out a bone marrow liquefying scream.
"We are so stoked with the recent video shoot we had for 'The Gun Show,' and it just sort of evolved into a western-themed concept," guitarist Chris Howorth told Noisecreep. "The title pretty much says it all and it just made perfect sense to take it into the cowboy direction. This is one of the heaviest tracks we have ever written, and the video perfectly complements it with a lot of action and hard hitting performance footage. We are going to definitely play this track at Mayhem all summer long so welcome to 'The Gun Show.'"
'The Gun Show' video was shot in Los Angeles and was directed by David Brodsky. Brodsky and Brink came up with the concept for the video, which also includes guns, cowboys, cowgirls and plenty of headbanging. A small sector of ITM fans participated in the shoot.
You can get your tickets to 'The Gun Show' this summer, when In This Moment tours all summer long on Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest.


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CONVICTIONS for internet abuse have more than doubled in the space of five years alongside the enormous growth in popularity of social media sites.
Official figures show the number of people found guilty under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 has grown each year from 498 in 2007 to 1,286 in 2011.
They were found guilty of "sending or causing the sending of grossly offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing or false message/matter by electronic communications network".
Labour MP Andrew Gwynne, who requested the figures in a parliamentary question, called for internet guidelines to curb internet harassment.
However, freedom-of-speech campaigners have criticised the act's section 127, claiming that it was being overused by the police and prosecutors.