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Another week, another mass killing.
Honestly, it has gotten to the point where I don't like reading the news because I know there is going to be a story about something horrific that has occurred.
Once again, I was grief-stricken to hear of the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. And, once again, I was sickened that so much interest was focused on the shooter instead of those who lost their lives or were wounded.
But what I found interesting was that the coverage of this shooting and the coverage of the shooting at the movie theater in Colorado were not the same.
In just a few days, the stories about those members of the Sikh community who needlessly lost their lives were practically non-existent. I wondered why? Could it be that just as the killer may have mistakenly thought Sikhs are Muslims, many in the media felt the same way, so the story wasn't as important?
It's odd how many of my friends who could not stop talking about the Colorado shooting didn't mention ONE WORD about the shooting at the Sikh temple.
No condolences. No sadness. No outrage. Nothing.
I would hate to think that the silence from many people and the lack of extensive coverage from the media is because Sikhs are not deemed as important or newsworthy because of their faith.
Maybe people are just becoming desensitized to all the violence that occurs, and so they'd rather not hear about what happened. I would like to believe the latter is true. But honestly, I'm not sure.
Actually, Simran Jeet Singh, a Sikh, said something that I found inspiring, yet sad.
"As a Sikh, I believe that people are inherently good. Our faith instills a sense of perpetual optimism, and our traditions teach us to always make the best of a tough situation. Fear and negativity are foreign to our vocabulary. Sikhs are not a God-fearing people; we are God-loving.
"So I am making a conscious decision. I am refusing to accept that human beings are malicious and hateful, and I am rejecting the notion that we need to live in fear."
I find his words inspiring. Even in the midst of a horrible event, he still has faith and belief in the goodness of humanity.
Unfortunately, it's for those same reasons that I found his comments sad.
Do I think all people are malicious and hateful? No, I do not. But I find that an increasing number seem not to care about all human life or anyone other than themselves.
If there is less interest in the Sikh temple shootings, my question is why? The Sikhs who lost their lives were human beings, and it shouldn't matter if they were Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, Christian or any other religion.
All that should matter is that innocent people lost their lives, and those worshippers at the Sikh Temple did not deserve to die, just as those killed in the movie theater in Colorado did not deserve to die.
If less value is placed on a human life because of religion, that is truly sad and disturbing.
We should be concerned about the safety and well-being of all people, not just those who think the way we think or believe what we believe.
I applaud Simran Jeet Singh for making a conscious decision to believe in the goodness of his fellow man. I pray that the Sikh community finds healing and peace and understanding. Although their story may no longer grace the front pages of newspapers, they are not alone in their grief.
Geveryl Robinson, formerly of Savannah, lives and writes in Atlanta. email@example.com


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With a season fast unraveling a third of the way through the Big East schedule, the Georgetown men's basketball team has had precious little time to address several glaring deficiencies before it gets back onto the court Monday night against visiting Marquette.
On Saturday, the Hoyas were trying to decode the reasons behind a second straight performance in which they failed to protect a double-digit lead in the second half and struggled on offense when it counted most in a 67-57 loss to Seton Hall at Verizon Center.
Georgetown did not make a shot from the field for the final 9 minutes 44 seconds and allowed a 38-28 lead with 19 minutes 13 seconds left to disappear for their third loss in four games and first home loss this season.
One game earlier, Georgetown built a 17-point lead over Xavier only to have it evaporate as it went scoreless for the last 6:14 of an 80-67 loss at Cintas Center in Cincinnati.
That fade completed its longest road swing of the season, in which the Hoyas went 1-2. Georgetown's only win during that stretch was against Butler, which is in second-to-last place in the conference.
"We're not the same group that we thought we were going to be at this point," Hoyas Coach John Thompson III said. "That's not an excuse. That's real, and now we've got to figure out the best way for this group to win."
The Hoyas are minus two starters who have missed games for different reasons. Junior center Joshua Smith is in the midst of sorting out academic issues, according to school officials, and junior guard Jabril Trawick is nursing a jaw broken in a 70-52 loss to Providence on Jan. 8.
Smith is the Hoyas' third-leading scorer and first on the team in field goal percentage. Trawick, meanwhile, started the first 14 games and is Georgetown's fourth-leading scorer.
"Jabril is not going to be back anytime soon," Thompson III said. "What that means I don't know, but it's going to be weeks before he's back, and we don't know about Josh. We can and we will figure it out, but we have to adjust everything that we do."
That includes leaning more heavily on reserves not accustomed to playing extended minutes and asking starters such as senior guard Markel Starks and sophomore guard D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera, who leads Georgetown (11-6, 3-3 Big East) in scoring, to play 40 minutes in some instances. Starks and Smith-Rivera played 75 minutes combined against Seton Hall after not coming out of the game against Xavier.
The duo shot 7 for 24 against the Pirates and went 1 for 10 from the three-point line. Starks had two points in the second half, and Smith-Rivera missed all five of his attempts from beyond the arc after entering with a shooting percentage of .475 from long range, ranking third in the conference.
"I know in crucial situations there are times when we'll be called on, where me and Markel have to score the ball," Smith-Rivera said. "But we have guys on our team who can score as well. We've just got to get them in rhythm and get them good looks at the basket and shots that they're comfortable with."
Aaron Bowen has been among the reserves receiving more playing time. The senior forward is averaging 17.5 minutes this season but has played at least 25 in three of the last four games, including a career-high 29 against Butler.
Bowen started the second half against Seton Hall in a move Thompson said "just made sense" and finished with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Thompson did not indicate whether Bowen would start against Marquette (10-8, 2-3).
"Obviously the lineups have been a little strange," said senior forward Nate Lubick, a starter. "Some guys playing more minutes than usual. Some guys just playing in the first place, but yeah, we are getting a little bit of a feel for that. Hopefully these guys and everybody can be able to contribute going forward."

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LAWRENCE — Michael Cummings caught the snap, faked a handoff to James Sims, scrambled to his right and zipped a pass to tight end Jimmay Mundine.
Within seconds, there was a new quarterback in play at Kansas.
Mundine caught the pass, turned and crossed the goal line. With 10 minutes and 52 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Kansas scored its first points of the game.
"It was a rollout pass, something we practice numerous times throughout the week, every week," Cummings said. "I feel like it sparked the team."
With the Kansas offense limping late in the third quarter, Charlie Weis made the decision to bench Dayne Crist and put in Cummings, the backup. Cummings helped lead a furious fourth-quarter charge for KU that fell just short in the Jayhawks' 20-14 loss to Oklahoma State.
The Jayhawks were losing 20-0 when Cummings' name was called and had the appearance of a defeated team. Yet something happened when the mobile redshirt freshman came into the game.
"When Cummings went in there, it definitely excited our offense," sophomore receiver Andrew Turzilli said. "In that fourth quarter, there was definitely a different feel to it.
"He can break tackles and extend plays," Turzilli continued. "He's one of the hardest-throwing quarterbacks I've ever been around."
However, the extra zip that Cummings puts on his throws cost Kansas a chance to finish off the comeback.
On fourth-and-5 with three minutes left in the game, Cummings saw running back Brandon Bourbon break open in the flat.
Cummings said he tried to throw the ball over the defensive end instead of stepping up in the pocket, causing the seemingly routine pass to fly over Bourbon's head.
"The only play that I can really think about is the pass to Bourbon in the flat," Cummings said. "It's one that I've made countless times."
Still, the choice from Weis to replace Crist with Cummings is the decision that led to the Jayhawks having any kind of chance to win.
While Crist started the game playing well, completing four of his first five passes for 55 yards, he couldn't finish strong. Crist went on to complete six of his next 15 passes and is now in a position where he'll have to battle for the starting position.
"I think you have to honestly evaluate where you are right now and what will get you the best chance to win," Weis said. "Whatever that answer is, that's where we'll go."


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We would be reckless not to help and co-operate with America's defence plan, writes Colin Rubenstein.
One of the most remarkable things about the debate over Australia's announcement that it will participate in the US missile defence program is the vehemence of the feeling that characterises opposition to the plan.
Unfortunately, much of the intellectual argument against the concept of missile defence as expressed in Australia seems to rely on the Cold War logic that led to the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
At a time when the main danger seemed to be a war between the superpowers, it was plausibly argued that the primary goal should be to avoid complications such as missile defence systems that might cause leaders in Moscow or Washington to miscalculate the delicate balance.
These arguments are today irrelevant. There is much greater danger that a rogue actor will launch a limited strike with weapons of mass destruction either due to accident, loss of local control, as escalation out of a conventional war or attack, or out of some ideological or messianic belief that war is inevitable.
Such attacks doubtless sound irrational, and indeed they are. But the world must today reckon with irrationality, which is a genuine reality.
The more states there are armed with long-range missiles and weapons of mass destruction, the more chance that deterrence will fail due to irrationality or other unpredictable circumstances.
Moreover, the truth is that non-proliferation regimes are increasingly failing in the post-Cold War age, and while we should do whatever we can to strengthen them, there is no hope of doing more than slowing the inevitable.
India, Pakistan and North Korea have joined the nuclear club. Iran is nearly there.
Other states will react by seeking their own weapons of mass destruction, especially if they have no other way of defending themselves from the threat of attack or intimidation.
For Australia, the obvious example of such a threat that comes to mind is North Korea, an impoverished Orwellian society where paranoia, poverty and nuclear potency intersect, financed by drug smuggling and missile sales.
As the country is driven further into destitution, Pyongyang may become ever more erratic.
Mainland Australia may already be within range of North Korea's arsenal of ballistic missiles. With a range of 6000 kilometres, the Taepo Dong-2 ballistic missile could hit Darwin with ease. Moreover, intelligence analysts report that the North Koreans are hard at work on an extended range version of the Taepo Dong-2 that could reach Melbourne and Sydney.
In other words, the future of rogue regimes able to target Australia is already here.
That North Korea considers Australia a potential target right now is doubtful. That it or another newly nuclear regime may do so in future cannot be ruled out.
For instance, Iran is probably only a couple of years away from nuclear capability, and the regime there is clearly unpopular and may become unstable. Pakistan already has a long-range nuclear capability and is an unstable state, possibly vulnerable to takeover by Islamic extremists.
Opponents of missile defence often argue that such a program would constitute the catalyst for a global nuclear arms race.
However, this completely inverts the effect that missile defence will have on the problem of nuclear proliferation.
For example, a credible missile defence program would provide a benign non-nuclear alternative to a Japan severely shaken by the firing of North Korean ballistic missiles over its territory.
Missile defence would allow the Japanese to adopt an effective strategy that would not involve trying to neutralise North Korean belligerence through nuclear deterrence, which would cause other nations also to engage in proliferation to counter Japan's nuclear capabilities.
Similarly, by providing a counter, the availability of missile defence will reduce the lure of nuclear weapons for states with aggressive designs.
You also often hear that missile defence will not work. Actually, it already does, as Israel's "Arrow" anti-ballistic missile system has proven.
With two operational batteries deployed and fully functional, the already proven Arrow system shows that anti-ballistic missile systems are already technologically viable, especially against the slower medium and intermediate range missiles that rogue regimes are likely to develop in the near future.
The international scene today is troubled both by a clash of cultures between liberal civilisation and a violent Islamist totalitarian movement and by rogue dictatorial regimes that are prepared to do anything, and make common cause with anyone, in order to survive.
In such a global environment, and in the future, as holders of nuclear weapons likely increase into the dozens, seekers of global stability would have to be mad to rely on the Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), which worked when only two large nuclear powers squared off.
Sooner or later, somewhere, somehow, something will go wrong, and the results will be truly horrendous, unless a defensive circuit-breaker were available.
Australia's only responsible course of action is to join the United States in the development of a missile defence program that can provide a measured and non-threatening response to such a danger.
We may not need to build such a system in the near future, but to refuse to offer basic co-operation with US plans and thus pass up the opportunity to have access to this technology in case we do need it would be MAD indeed.
Dr Colin Rubenstein is executive director of the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council. He taught politics at Monash University for many years.
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The Racing Bike I Never Got
When I was 12 and 13, cycling was everything to me. I rode around 100-150 miles weekly, was on an informal team called "Le Voyageurs" (The Travelers), complete with jerseys, chamois-seated shorts, toe clips, the whole deal. A weekend ride would have us all ride from Santa Monica Canyon up PCH to Malibu Canyon Road, then up to Mulholland, and out to Malibu Lake. Then back home again. It was a long ride. The ultimate prize was going up Tuna Canyon road, just north of Topanga Canyon, without getting up off the saddle. I subscribed to a UK magazine called Sporting Cyclist, reading about the Saeco and St. Raphael Geminiani teams, the great Louis Bobet, Jacques Anquetil, and the disgraced UK cyclist Tom Simpson, who was busted for doping. Yes, I'm dating myself….this was a long time ago. This was before I went beserk for surfing.
One day, driving with my mother down Lincoln Boulevard near Westchester's LMU, we stopped at a bike store where I beheld a beautiful Italian racing bike….a Legnano. It was all-Campy–all Campagnolo components, then the Dom Perignon of derailleurs, brakes, head stems, seat posts, chain sets. Beautiful Italian duraluminum that could have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci. I lusted and longed for that bike. It cost $199.00. My mother said no and I remained stuck with my older brother's hand-me-down. Later I saved lunch money for three months and bought a Raleigh Grand Prix. But I never forgot the Legnano. It was the bike that got away.
It reminded me of a story I heard once on NPR: a kid who wanted a certain baseball glove for Christmas. He cut out pictures and showed them to his parents. He made it clear that this was the glove he wanted….it had some famous player's name on it. Christmas came, and the little guy was almost peeing in his pants as he opened a square package smelling of neats foot oil, the stuff they put on baseball gloves. He opened the box and ! was devastated. Instead of the prized $20 glove, it was a cheap knock-off that his parents bought for five dollars. For them it was all the same. For him it was completely different, and painful.
Don't ask me why, but I looked up this coveted Italian bike that never was, and found a link. Here it is: even in the same chartreuse color I remember so well:


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And here we are, another chapter! Responses are all positive at the moment which gives me so much confidence and I think the majority are rooting for Barnabas/Elizabeth, which means I've managed to turn some people, so thank you everyone!
Reviews are welcomed with open arms. I won't give you anything if you review, just my love.
P.S. I am basing this story on the FILM of Dark Shadows. I am not familiar at all with the original TV series so some stuff will probably be different. It's called creative license.
DISCLAIMER: Should just copy and paste this. I DONT OWN DARK SHADOWS.
Chapter 8:
As I have previously stated, I had tried as much as possible to avoid Carolyn.
The girl was argumentative and more than slightly temperamental, and so I thought it best if I didn't get too involved in her personal affairs, that way perhaps she would keep an open mind about me.
However, I did realise that Carolyn was a Collins, and therefore family. She was Elizabeth's daughter and I felt I should at least attempt to seem acceptable in her eyes, and not to let another person in on my secret.
Whenever I was in close proximity of her, I noticed she would repeat the word "weird" over and over again. I understood, she thought I was abnormal, and no doubt I was to such a young, modern thing. But then it hit me; what if others thought I was as well? Was I being too conspicuous? If I continued to work on the cannery renovations, would I arouse suspicion with my foreign accent and out-of-date mannerisms? I was trying my absolute hardest to acclimatise to the time period, but I was finding it increasingly difficult, and people were definitely starting to suspect. Something Carolyn said gave me an idea. She said I had to "hang out with some more normal people." Well, that seemed simple enough.
I decided therefore that the next evening, I would try to mingle inconspicuously with some youth of the age.
Taking the rolled up cylinder of alight paper from the unshaven young person on my right, I politely shook my head and passed it on to the young wench on my left. I was having a highly informative, in-depth discussion with the youth of Collinsport. They had innovative ideas of the topic of romance, and I found myself altogether rather engrossed in this discussion. Yes, I could remember what it was like to love; the warmth, the adoration, the desperation, and of course, the pain. I missed her, truth be told. I missed the promise of a future with the one I loved. Josette was dead and buried and the thought filled me with sadness. There would be no future.
Of course, I was immortal now, and so not entirely opposed to advancing into the battle field that is romance in this day and age; I did not wish to spend eternity alone. However, that was the problem: if I ever did fall in love again, she would grow old, she would die, and I would live on, miserable, alone and untouched by the caress of time. Unless I turned her...
No. I was enough of a monster already without signing some poor woman up for this life of torment as well.
"Girls don't care about money...or sheep."
Really? That was quite a revelation. I remember the large dowry I handed over to Josette's father for the honour of her hand. Sheep were not an area of business we were involved in, but I hear it happened back in England.
"Love, man! Chicks dig love!"
I didn't fully understand what that meant, I must admit. I got the message though. In 1972, such a payment was not required as the basis of a union. How odd! Love, love was the key. That didn't come as such a shock.
I quoted a phrase from a novel I was reading at the time entitled "Love Story" to general approval. These young people were rather luminous and interesting. They spoke of war and peace and the balance of the two, they had facial hair that could match that of any sorcerer, and they were open and welcoming to me. Unfortunately, it had been far too long since such a perfect opportunity arose, and I hadn't had a drink in weeks...
"It is, therefore, with deepest regret, that I now must kill all of you."
"...And she just crawled right out of the car and fell directly on her head! There was a huge bruise and I thought she might have seriously injured herself! But she didn't cry! Not once! She loved the attention, I think."
I laughed softly as Elizabeth looked fondly down at the picture of an infant Carolyn on the desk in front of her. It had been a quiet evening, no arguments, no odd occurrences, just a family meal, and now most people had slunk off to bed. I had sat with Elizabeth in the drawing room for a while as we discussed further plans for our business, but we ended up veering off at a tangent and Elizabeth had told me various stories from hers and her daughter's childhoods. It was all fascinating; they grew up in a completely different way than I had done. It seems, however, that clumsiness did indeed run in the family.
"She sounds like she was a delightfully difficult child."
"Yes, she was. She's my life, of course, but yes, quite a handful at times with just me."
Something had been nagging me for the past few weeks and now seemed like a prime opportunity to ask. I knew it was personal, but I hoped not so personal that she would find me rash or rude. Surely it couldn't be that bad?
"May I ask, where is Carolyn's father?"
She turned to look at me and smiled sadly. She pressed her lips together, walked over to the sofa and sat down with a sigh. She indicated that I should join her, I did so gladly. Maybe now I would get some answers.
"Barnabas, you've probably noticed it isn't something we talk about, the elephant in the room, if you will. This is because I want Carolyn to have as normal a childhood as possible, and part of that is trying to get her to forget everything about him."
She bit her lip and looked down at her hands folded conservatively in her lap. I didn't want to push her too far, I was genuinely curious, but I didn't want to upset her with my persistence.
"I have noticed, yes. Neither of the children in this house have both parents."
She nodded solemnly.
"Poor Laura was lost at sea two years ago. She died with all her family loving her and was given a respectable funeral where everyone to whom she mattered came and said goodbye. It wasn't like that with my husband."
She paused for a moment. I said nothing, silently pleading for her to continue.
"Richard Stoddard. I married him when I was 29. Carolyn came soon after; a year maybe. I suppose I was in love with him, or at least fancied myself to be. Either way, we were happy. He was not perfect by any stretch of the imagination and in general, my family disapproved. I was blinded by him, I guess."
I felt I needed to say something here.
"What happened?"
She took a deep breath and tucked a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear; a mannerism I've noticed her doing frequently.
"We weren't enough. For the first two years of Carolyn's life, he couldn't get enough of her. He behaved like a father and husband should and we were happy, very happy. I don't know what happened to change things but, it's like he got bored. And then it was the usual; alcohol, violence, arguments, cheating. He was the perfect terrible husband. He blamed me a lot, said some truly awful things. In the end I guess two people like us couldn't live in the same environment without explosive results."
She stopped to clasp her hands together and look out of the window. I waited.
"And then one day, after another fight about his 'close personal friend' he had been seeing a lot of, Carolyn was screaming her head off and I just lost it and said either he sit up, become a proper dad and decent husband, or he could leave. For a moment I thought I'd got through to him. He was gone the next morning."
There was a moment of silence when she just sat staring out of the window. I watched her blinking the tears from her eyes stubbornly. No weakness, ever, that's what she'd learnt from him.
"Look, it's fine. Really. It's just been a while since I've talked about it. It's over, in the past. I just want...oh God...all I want, is to protect her. It's good he's gone, I couldn't have been sure if he was still around, and my responsibility is to her. Good riddance."
I opened my mouth to say something and then decided against it. The answer was worse than I had imagined. To abandon one's family is the greatest sin a man can commit. I put my hand on hers and she turned to give me a reassuring smile.
"Honestly, I'm fine now. I'm glad I told you, instead of you finding out from someone else."
She rose out of her seat. There was so much sadness in her eyes. Guilt started to gnaw away at me. Why did you bring it up, Barnabas?!
"Well, I'd better go to bed." She said, regaining her composure.
It was almost an involuntary action when I stood up as well and embraced her. I've never been good with sorrow, especially when it was my fault, even more so when it came to someone like Elizabeth.
She seemed slightly shocked, but soon relaxed into it. I heard her sigh sadly, she was probably stewing in all the bad memories I'd brought rushing back. Well done, old chap.
I stood for a few minutes, just holding her and hoping I hadn't made anything worse. She was so small and fragile, so very breakable, especially for me. I reminded myself that I had to be careful around everyone; I didn't know my own strength.
She pulled away and hurried out of the room before I could see her tears.


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The Not So Glamorous Life of Baby Bottle Cleaning Supplies!
- Well not every product can be flashy. But very few baby items will be used day in and day out like baby bottle cleaning supplies. Looking for a really practical baby shower gift that feels like a "gift set?" Put the Munchkin Deluxe Bottle Brush, Munchkin Deluxe Dishwasher Basket, and this super cool Splash Bottle Dryer by Skip Hop in a gift bag and get ready to play silly shower games, smug in the fact that your present will be unique. Heck wanna be a rock star at the shower? Throw in some BabyGanics All Natural Foaming Dish Soap. Now that's something baby's definitely got to have.


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News from the road: (by the way, if you happen to make it out to a caravan stop and would like to comment on the experience, let me know)
- Jason Beck highlights the day in Gary Sheffield.
- Mario Impemba blogs about what a great day Wednesday was.
- Chris Shelton admits to getting pull-happy last year and spent the winter working on mechanics and philosophies in Utah.
- Magglio Ordonez hasn't cut his hair yet, and may not this season.
- While there is no progress on an extension yet, the Tigers still want Carlos Guillen and Guillen is interested in staying in Detroit.
- Pat Caputo remembers the caravans in the old days with Jim Campbell.


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The West Coast rapper discusses his thoughts on Lil B, saying "Lil B, you still a wack as* ni*ga," although he then admits that he's only joking. Despite the lack of regard for the Based God's rhyming skills, Game says Lil B openly admitted over the phone that he's not a wordsmith. "Man, I'm not no lyricist man. I just wanna f**k b**ches and cook."
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For some reason, investors' goldfish-like brains forget every quarter that time and again around 70% of names beat expectations and this fact is used as reason to buy buy buy. Certainly this time around, earnings beats are well within historical norms and furthermore are simply beating significantly lowered expectations. However, that is backward-looking and no matter what metric you use for valuation, the only one that really counts is how expectations are priced into the market. With regard to this, 12 Month forward EPS expectations have started to roll-over quite significantly for the S&P 500 (at around a -8.5% annualized clip) - the last time we saw this was Q4 2007 and we know how well that ended.
Actual S&P 500 earnings are 4.15% above previous peak levels and expectations for the next 12 months are 4.76% higher than at their previous peak level. Note that CPI rose 7.9% during this period so we are actually seeing earnings drop (admittedly that is USD CPI versus a rebased USD earnings number from global revenues). What is also interesting to note on the chart is the growing divide between expectations and actual earnings as we rallied - with expectations rising faster and faster - it seems reality is starting to set in to expectations and perhaps multiples might also start to reflect that soon.
The key for us is the start of what is evidently a rolling over in forward expectations for earnings. As stimulus roll off, this is hardly surprising and perhaps is a better fit to our parade of sentiment based indicators than a 'manufactured' GDP print which will be revised again and again over the next few months. Critically, the pace of the drop in forward EPS is rapid and while many will argue that containing the European risk premium puzzle may be the solution, it seems that growth will continue to lag in Europe, China growth will be 'carefully monitored', and without some miracle the super-committee is hardly likely to deliver anything other than a low/slow/no growth inducing fiscal effort in the US.
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Press Release
May 23, 2012 -- Mayor Annise Parker today announced her support for international service at Hobby Airport and released details of a proposed agreement under which Southwest Airlines (SWA) will cover all costs related to the $100 million expansion. The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) requires SWA to design and build the five new gates and customs facility to the City's specifications. When finished, the City will own the improvements debt free. In return for its investment, SWA will have preferential scheduling rights and pay no rent for its use of four of the five new international gates, and will also pay no rent for its use of the customs facility. The fifth additional gate and the customs facility will be available for use by all other airlines at Hobby, but unlike SWA, the other airlines will pay rent.
"This will be financed with no City debt and no Passenger Facility Charges (PFC)," said Mayor Parker. "SWA will bear all the risk. "They will also have to abide by our minority and small business contracting requirements and Hire Houston First policy. That helps guarantee our local workers get a chance at the construction jobs. From the beginning, I have said that my decision would be based not on what is best for one or another airline, but rather on what is best for the City, the local business community and the traveling public. There is no question we have done that."
"Houston stood tall in 1971 when its leaders fought opposition from selfish interests and courageously said yes to the question of re-opening Hobby Airport, " said Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines Chairman, President, and CEO. "Today, Mayor Parker and other leaders honor that heritage by once again affirming that the interests of all Houstonians must come first. And that means it is time to Free Hobby!"
An independent study commissioned by the Houston Airport System indicates that increased competition will lower fares that entice additional passengers to travel through Hobby. Many of these additional travelers will be visitors to Houston and this will drive job growth in Houston's tourism, hotel, retail and restaurant sectors. The overall impact is job creation and an annual net positive economic impact for the greater Houston metropolitan area.
The addition of international service at Hobby will mean approximately 20 more departures daily, which is still far below the historical record-setting activity levels of 1997. SWA intends to utilize new 737 aircraft that are more efficient and quieter than older models, thus eliminating impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
As an additional incentive for airlines who agree to a long-term lease at Hobby, the agreement allows a rebate of airport revenues for every additional passenger they bring to the airport above the base passenger levels in the year prior to the start of international service, with a cap of $3.9 million annually. This is based solely on an anticipated increase in concession sales inside the airport from additional passenger growth. The rebate is not automatic; if there is no increase in number of passengers through the airport, there are no payments.
The proposed MOA is subject to approval by Houston City Council and SWA management. City Council consideration is expected May 30, 2012. Construction is planned for the spring of 2013. In the interim, the City will work closely with SWA and Washington to obtain the necessary federal approvals as well as a commitment for an adequate number of customs and border patrol agents at both of our airports.
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Sound too "strange" to be true? We have proof! Contained in the Pedestal email files that were leaked by Julian Assange's Wikileaks were hidden a set of emails sent to John Podesta from Edgar Mitchell, the 6th man to walk on the moon, evidence that they are getting updates from the Vatican about their awareness of extraterrestrial life, UFO's.
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… except that Edgar Mitchell did not walk on the moon, which proves that Wikileaks is just another psyop intended to prop up all the old psyops. Fail.
Da 'Erf is flat and da moon made of green cheese, so how can dis be?
Yes, Wikileaks is just a created dialectical intended to create the illusion that it's a good force fighting for the little guy, but in the end it's just another puppet.
So then are you saying you think Trump is actually part of the same elite status and the whole Hillary VS Trump is just an illusion and that when Trump wins, it's to make us happy and accepting of the "typical elite" because we think he's not one of them? I don't think he has much to gain from this. I don't think he can be bought. What are your thoughts? Do you think it's just a pony show and he's not a real, true, change-candidate? If that's the case, why is the media so AGAINST him?
people with loads of money only want one thing: More Money. Of course you can buy Trump…
Yes. Trump obviously displays low IQ by speech alone. His father was a crook, a brothel owner in Ontario and a member of the KKK. Hilary and Donald are good friends. Hilary has been a practicing witch for years, according to Preston James, with annual pilgrimages to Northern Calif which alone, would have sunk the entire Clinton presidency from the 1990s.
All this election bs is mere theatre. Word is out in the internet that the real Clintons have been exterminated as of 1999 and that includes Chelsea. The very same with the Bush family. George Sr. was killed in Japan when he puked on the table but then came back with freckles in his face that never were there before. He was hit by a soviet laser device. George Jr died of a drug overdose in 1985. Henry Kissinger and his wife were killed in a plane crash over Japan in the 70s. Do you actually believe this is the same original croker?
Are you glued to the telie for the debates, thoughtfully weighing the merits of each candidate? The presidency has been decided YEARS in advance with careful prepping. Have you folks not noticed how regularly elections have moved from democratic to republican since Clinton years? I'd bet on a Republican win this time if Obama is not left remaining after a cataclysmic event has been orchestrated.
There is not a single billionaire on planet earth who has not pledged allegiance to Satan.
It astonishes me how naive and stupid BIN contributors take us for. I have learned a lot of truth gurus are very much part of the evil plan for the destruction of those who are not of the Ismael/Esau tribe. Shift-shaping David Ickes, Alex Jones and all his ilik in infowhores.cum… all bought and paid for, and with Alex Jones, twice over.
As usual, end of the world prognosticators will be wrong, we shall see, on Nov1. What a worthless blog.
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here you're nearly there………but way off still
I was hoping that October would end with a bang but my wife assures me that it won't.
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Charlie here. You can bet if the Vatican has anything to do with aliens it has to do with DECEPTION. Do not underestimate this church. It has the POWER of SATAN behind it!
In fact, this DECEPTION is so great 99% of those that call themselves "Christians" have fallen for it. Remember, the deceived do NOT know they are being deceived otherwise they wouldn't be deceived.
Many scripture point out SPECIFICALLY to this church – make no mistake about it. They stand IDENTIFIED!
And as far as the Noah's days and that there was some kind of mating ritual going on between humans and angels the Bible already stated there were already giants in those days.
And as Bible scholars pointed out, "Yahuah saw the wickedness of MAN", it does not say the wickedness of the fallen Angels. So the mating was occurring between the Sons of Yahuah (possibly highly esteemed priestly men?) and the daughters of men (commoners?).
Charlie (sorry, but that Noah story about hybrids is a half-baked doughnut)
Nostradasmus has the true predictions on how things will play out: http://bit.ly/2c2hzg0
Wikileaks Emails Disclose Aliens, No only what Edgar Mitchell thinks.
You ever wondered why they need to stitch pictures together (taken from "low" earth orbit) to give us a globe earth view. Could it be that the suns radiation and all the other stars only breakup into visible light spectrum when it hits the earths magnetic field? They got antigravity crafts like the tr3b so why no real full view picture, a camera record the reflected light, perhaps it is all dark (too us) out there. It is what Eric Dollard think.
jdp…If true, the Hillary becomes president to usher in last days deceptions, but the bible code says that Trump would be president and that could be he would gets in office and some how goes missing,gets hurt leaves the office open and Hillary somehow gets in this could be the part of the big surprise thats coming, END TIMES ARE HERE.
1. Donald Trump – On the 2016 campaign trail exclaiming live on television for 'The world to hear' these three words "I love war!"
Who in his position says that? ………… (I can't think of another.)
Aliens are not just 1 species. They are benevolet and coming to assist our world. They are not devils or demons.
I believe in they are coming only to teach us the truth of our own history, teach us new tech and work with us to help Gaia. To love sch other.
Why would Source of ALL create Evil just to put more fear out there. Does He not love us?
So called "ALIENS" precisely Koscheys or Dark Forces of Universe (rulers of the Grays) had took control over this planet before 250 years then they had destroyed bigest empire known as GRANDE TARHTARIA which was over whole North Aerica and half of Asia. Europe belong to Grande Asia because it is not continent like Australia or America.
So all Jewish puppets especially Levi tribes are all under HEAVY MIND CONTROL of Koscheys. The goal of Kosheys is simple – DESTROY HUMANKIND and stay forever on this planet with their Jewish GMO kids !! Thats all !! THE END !!
Bergoglio is a wolf in sheep's clothing, Ratzinger is a wolf in wolf's clothing and the Vatican lies. https://waitforthedownfall.wordpress.com/the-alleged-separation-of-church-and-state/
They wont be going THROUGH antarticas PORTAL, The Galactic Federation has put a quarintine around earth via blue spheres, which were put in place by the Blue Avaians.this can be found on many sites if you look….NAMASTE…
The Vatican and aliens? Good grief, Lisa. The last time you stuck your head inside a running garbage disposal you must have incurred even more brain damage.
The Vatican doesn't believe in the existence of extra-terrestrial life. That's because ETs don't exist. The only life in the universe are angels and humans.
To the angels, the universe is a fantastic playground. At some point in time, humans will become like angels and be able to enjoy the cosmos the same way like children filled with joy — but only if they conduct their lives on earth in accordance with what the Vatican teaches. That's why God founded the papacy — as a teacher of truth.
…These beings, that will soon be introduced to the world as "Extraterrestrials", come to save the world… are actually hybrid nephilim. The Vatican knows all about them. As do a small number of other powerful "important" people in the world.
Some are supernatural. The more powerful of the cadre, about 7,000, are the only individuals that can actually think. All the rest are programmed, for specific uses…and can be killed.
…Remember… Satan comes first, disguised as Christ. …The "great" deception? Their appearance causes all the frightful, angry, WWIII screaming… to turn to prayers of thanks. Allowing the world to turn to more important end times prep. I think our new spacemen friends might have a solution to ALL of our earthly threats.
Sheeesh. People still believing in little green men.
Jody fell out of his tractor, couldn't b'lieve what he seen.
…Rocky…Skepticism is totally understandable. I myself didn't have much into the flying saucer thing….But then I read about the reptilian character of the devil, in the garden of Eden…and the description of a 'flying saucer' in the great book of Ezekiel…I started looking deeper.
…I've done research since all that…about 20 years. What I've come to is this: What we are calling 'extraterrestrials', are actually Nephilim hybrids. Not interstellar 'visitors'. The UFOs themselves are most likely demonic manifestations, which probably include some sort of advanced technologies.
…They're here now, to try to "take-over"…again. YHVH showed them once, face to face, already…This is the last time. Perdition, this go round.
…We're all included in this, just like last time…and the same people who stood up for the LORD, the first time, are the same ones who are doing it right this time. To the end.
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HIТLЕRY SENT "MARKED CLASSIFIED" INFO TO NONSECURE HUMA ABEDIN (member of ISIS) ACCOUNT
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Syria: Terrorists' Offensives in Western Aleppo Fended Off for 2nd Day
The military fronts in Western Aleppo are witnessing severe clashes between the Syrian army and the terrorist groups for the second consecutive day, field sources said on Saturday.
More People Run from ISIL Terrorists amid Iraq's Offensive to Retake Mosul
raqis from the village of Ayn Nasir, South of Mosul, gathered outside the village on October 29, 2016 as Iraqi forces prepare to enter the village to fight against ISIL terrorists as part of an operation to liberate the city of Mosul.
Syrian Army Takes Control of More Areas in, around Khan al-Sheih in Southwestern Damascus
Reports said on Saturday that the Syrian Army soldiers seized control over several key positions and roads in Western Ghouta and laid full siege on the trapped US baked Fatah al-Sham Front (formerly al-Nusra Front) terrorists in Khan al-Sheih town.
Over 20 Terrorists Killed in Failed Attack on Army Positions Southwest of Aleppo
Syrian government forces repelled Jeish al-Fatah's offensives on their strongholds in the districts and neighborhoods of Zahiyeh al-Assad, al-Rashedeen 4 and 5, Sowq a-Jebes, Housing Project 1070, al-Hikmeh School and Jam'iyat al-Sahafi'ein.
Syrian Military Forces Repel Terrorists' Attack on Suran North of Hama
The Syrian army repelled a major offensive by the terrorist groups on the town of Suran, North of Hama province.
Iraq's Joint Military Forces Moving towards Mosul
Iraqi army and the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Forces) deploy towards the village of Ayn Nasir, South of Mosul, on October 29, 2016, during the ongoing battle against ISIL terrorists to liberate the city of Mosul.
Iraqi Popular Forces Launch Anti-ISIL Offensive West of Mosul
Iraqi Popular Forces began their offensive against the ISIL terrorists just West of Mosul Saturday morning. Armoured vehicles and bulldozers could be seen moving towards the city of Tal Afar, some 78km (49m) West of Mosul. [VIDEO at Tube]
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Yemeni army and popular forces launched a Borka 1 ballistic missile attack from Saada province to a Saudi Airbase in Jeddah.
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Bahraini anti-regime protesters took to the streets to express solidarity with senior Shiite clerics Sheikh Issa Qassim and Ali Salman. Demonstrations were held in the villages of Diraz, Shakhoura and Abu Saiba on Friday.
Iraqi Volunteer Forces Join Battle on ISIL West of Mosul
All brigades of Iraqi volunteer forces joined the country's battle on ISIL and begun an offensive against the terrorists West of the Northern Iraqi city of Mosul to cut the militants' supply lines and movements between Mosul and.
A Ghastly History: US Is Using Uranium Weapons Against Syria
Despite serious ethical problems, the Pentagon has finally admitted that it has used uranium weapons in the war on Syria – against SAA.
SDF Wins Back 4 Villages, 3 Farms from ISIL's Control in Northern Aleppo
Battlefield sources disclosed that the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have managed to seize back seven strategic regions, pushing the ISIL further back from the Northern parts of Aleppo province.
Taliban Kills ISIL's Suicide Attacks Commander in West Afghanistan
Local sources in Western Afghanistan announced that a senior leader of the ISIL terrorist group has been killed by rival Taliban militants.
Saudi Arabia Evacuates 60 Percent of Villages Along Border with Yemen
The Riyadh government has evacuated over half of its rural areas along the kingdom's border with Yemen, media reports said Saturday.
Zarif, Mogherini Stress Fight against Terrorism, Need to Resolve Syrian crisis
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and visiting European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini in their second meeting in Tehran on Saturday underlined the need for fight against the terrorist groups and the urgency.
Security Source: US Sending Arms Cargo to ISIL in Iraq's Diyala
The US-led coalition helicopters carried a large number of weapons and military equipment to the ISIL terrorists stationed in Iraq's Diyala province, Arab media outlets reported, citing an unnamed security official.
US Air Force Command Apologizes for Flying Close to Russian Jets over Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the US Air Force Central Command apologized for US planes flying close to Russian jets over Syria.
ISIL Executes Dozens of Iraqi Civilians in Southern Mosul
The ISIL terrorists continue to execute tens of citizens in a village to the South of the city of Mosul in Nineveh province, Arab media sources reported on Saturday.
Iraq: Hundreds of Foreign Female Terrorists Driving ISIL's Suicide Vehicles
The ISIL is using hundreds of female terrorists from different world countries to drive suicide vehicles of their husbands during the Mosul liberation operation by Iraq's joint military forces, media reports said.
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Phillips, a Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies major at Herkimer College, was the only everyday player to make it. The resident of Hancock, NY Phillips led his team with 83 assists on the season, but made his biggest impact at the plate. The freshman had a team-high .429 batting average with 66 hits, 49 runs scored, two home runs and 23RBIs. His 19 doubles in 43 games has Phillips ranked sixth in the nation. He's also tied with the team lead in runs scored which is 11th best in the nation.
Herkimer Head Baseball coach Jason Rathbun commented on Phillips accomplishment by saying, "I think Tyler deserved this award and his level of play was at a high level all year, his impact on our team was huge and a big reason we accomplished so much this year. I am disappointed we were not better represented on the All-American list because I think we had another guy or two that deserved this honor as well."
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Mark H. Brain has been appointed as a judge in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The announcement was made Wednesday by Gov. Jan Brewer.
Brain has served since 2006 as a court commissioner for Superior Court, where he presided over juvenile cases.
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Roderick Mutuma
April 5, 1988
|Other names
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|Njerere Primary School
|Years active
|2003 - present
|Yadah FC
Roderick Mutuma "The Prince" is a Zimbabwean national professional footballer who plays for Yadah FC and the Zimbabwe national team Warriors as a striker. He is one of the few players to have crossed the "great divide", Playing for Dynamos and going to play for the Dembarerivals CAPS United Football Club in the first half of 2015.
Roderick Mutuma was born on 5 April 1988 in Mvuma and started primary education at Njerere Primary School,[1] after which he started having interest in playing football when he was transferred to Mopani Primary School in Zhombe.
Club career
Roderick Mutuma started his professional career with Mvuma Stars in 2003 a Division Two club after which he was transferred to Zim Alloys a Division One club based in Gweru.[2] His stay at Zim Alloys would be brief as he moved to Mimosa Football Club, a mining company owned club. He later moved to Bulawayo based Quelaton FC in the Division One which he helped stay in the championship.[2] In 2010, he returned to Gweru, joining another Division One club BVM, in the middle of the 2010 season Mutuma moved to Sporting Manhenga. At the beginning of the 2011 Mutuma would sign for top flight club Dynamos.[2] In his first season with Dynamos, Mutuma won the Castle Lager Premiership Golden Boot [3] scoring 14 goals in the process and helping Dynamos win it's first league title in 4 years. In 2012 Mutuma went on to score 19 goals in all competitions and help Dynamos retain the league title.[4]
In 2013 he trekked down to South Africa and played for Bloemfontein Celtic on a "long term deal".[5] Mutuma made 14 appearances for Celtic most of them coming on as a substitute and scoring 2 goals in the process.[6] In April 2014 Celtic terminated Rodrick Mutuma's contract by "mutual consent", seeing Mutuma return to Dynamos. After the expiry of Mutuma's contract with the Glamour boys and inconclusive negotiations with the Dembare executive, Mutuma signed for CAPS United Football Club at the beginning of 2015.[7]
He had a on and off relationship with Caps, which saw him quit the club when they went through some financial difficulties.[8] He returned to the club a few weeks later, but eventually left mid-season to return to Dynamos.[9]
National Team Caps
The player has represented the national team on several occasions.
ControversyRoderick Mutuma is a very talented striker but also a very controversial person Black Rhinos FC in the Chibuku Super Cup knock out with Obey Gada which saw him being sent off and his team being knocked out. Roderick Mutuma went on to fight with his team captain Murape Murape at the training ground over a disagreement of whether to accept a bonus proposal which was tabled by Dynamos, the players were suspended and later pardoned by the club.[10]
Other passions
Roderick Mutuma also has a passion for arts and music, he is involved in helping build an arts and culture organisation called Tione Chipo Chako Arts He is assisting the organisation in mobilisation of resources. He is also a board member of the organisation along with other musicians like Tererai Mugwadi [11]
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- Robert Mugabe Maiden Speech 4 March 1980
- ↑ Rodrick Mutuma, The pride of Zhombe, The Standard, Published: 4 Dec 2011, Retrieved; 22 Sept
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NEW YORK (Nov. 11)
Making his first public report on his recent visit to Israel, Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri today told more than 1,500 representatives of Jewish fraternal organizations at an all-day conference for State of Israel bonds that "Israel has the strength and the will to defend democracy." The delegates pledged $5,000,000 in bond purchases from the treasuries of their organizations.
"The inescapable impression the visitor to Israel receives is one of tremendous construction going on everywhere," the Mayor said. "Every road, every street is dotted with recently completed or still incomplete housing developments. Factories are mushrooming all over the country. The air sings with growth and vitality. Barren soil is producing forests; farms are flourishing on land considered impossible of cultivation; new roads are being carved into the mountains. In Israel today the spirit of youth blends gracefully with the hallowed traditions of old when Israel was a mighty nation among nations."
Reporting on his meeting with Israel Chief of Staff Yigal Yadin, the Mayor said: "Israel is a nation dedicated to peace. At the same time, it is willing to fight for freedom and independence. I came away convinced that the United States and Israel are motivated by the same democratic principles. Israel needs us and we need Israel." He urged the delegates to purchase Israel bonds.


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I've always gotten a large amount of joy out of playing sports and being active. In fact running has been my cure for depression and I highly recommend taking a learn-to-run clinic to anyone who's feeling blue. With how much I've enjoyed being active, I've always wanted to inspire others to be active too, as I know how much it's helped me. I've purchased a bike for my dad, have done a mother/daughter 5k walk with my mom, and have encouraged countless friends to take up running and walking. I then created Fitness Cheerleader so I could inspire others outside of my immediate circle of friends and family, and have greatly enjoyed motivating others by leading through example, sharing health and fitness articles and by sending out motivational emails each week to my small list of subscribers. The part that has surprised me the most, is how much all of you inspire ME! There is no way I would still be running at 27 wks preggo without the kind words of encouragement my friends!
I've now decided to take Fitness Cheerleader to a new level and start selling workout mp3's. Last week I recorded my first walk and tone workout mp3 that is set to 90's dance music. Through voice commands, my voice leads you through an upper body strengthening program while you walk. Why? Combining strength moves with cardio allows you to burn more calories in the same amount of time, and building muscle causes you to burn more calories at rest. Win-win! (You can read more about the workout in my article: How to Shred Fat Faster By Walking). In the future I plan to add an 80's Dance Music version, and a learn-to-run 5K program to offer to you.
I've now have uploaded my first mp3 (Fitness Cheerleader's Walk and Tone mp3 Workout) to Fitness Cheerleader and have made it available for purchase. Several friends have already downloaded it, tried it, and have reviewed it publicly on their blogs. And guess what? They LOVE IT! Here's what Scarlett had to say about it:
Today I tried this mp3 out for the first time and WOW! I feel incredible. It can be done outside or on a treadmill. For you pedometer wearers, I reset mine right before I began the workout and got almost 3,400 steps! This was just me walking around my house. I probably wasn't covering as much ground as I would outside, so I would say I could get almost 4,000 if I were outside and not sick! The music is 90?s dance music, which brings back so many memories and gets me moving. In addition, my 4 year old son got out his 2 pound weights and walked with me. He LOVED the music – particularly the "Move it, Move it" song. I can already tell my arms are going to be a little sore tomorrow! Thanks, Fitness Cheerleader!
Chelle also liked it, and gave me some honest criticism about my voice overs, which I'm in the process of fixing and will send a replacement copy to everyone who's downloaded it:
I did this workout on my treadmill but it could easily be done outside. You do need some weights. I used my 3lb weights and started walking. I had to smile when the music started, it is dance music from the 90?s, I felt so young and it also reminded what I was working towards! So I knew the tunes, then Janice encourages and guides you through each exercise. The MP3 is 40 minutes and I was totally burning once I got going. My arms are sore today! I also realized I need to pay more attention to my triceps, ouch!
I'll even be doing the workout myself as I progress through the last 10-13 weeks of this pregnancy, and will continue to do it as a gentle post-natal workout (I'll probably walk with baby asleep in an infant carrier or sling).
I really hope you'll try my mp3 workout – it's a great way to be healthy, build strength and tone your arms while walking. It's safe enough to be done as a pre or post-natal workout, and is a great activity to do on off days or while recovering from injuries.
I'm having a special introductory sale on the Fitness Cheerleader Walk and Tone mp3 Workout! Right now you can get it for $3.99 – LESS than a trip to Starbucks! (use coupon code LAUNCH, for a limited time, regularly $4.99).
(If you are a subscriber to my Fitness Cheerleader newsletter you are automatically entered to win a copy – I'll be giving away one copy every month for the next couple of months!)
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Excerpts from documents released by House committee
Published 6:00 pm, Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Excerpts from the depositions, affidavits and other documents released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday in its investigation into steroids in baseball:
From Andy Pettitte's affidavit:
In 1999 or 2000, I had a conversation with Roger Clemens in which Roger told me that he had taken human growth hormone ("HGH"). This conversation occurred at his gym in Memorial, Texas. He did not tell me where he got the HGH or from whom, but he did tell me that it helped the body recover.
Shortly after my conversation with Roger, I spoke with Brian McNamee. Only he and I were parties to the conversation. I asked Brian about HGH and told him that Roger said he had used it. Brian McNamee became angry. He told me that Roger should not have told me about his HGH use because it was supposed to be confidential. While I don't remember if Brian told me that he supplied Roger with HGH, it certainly was my impression from the conversation that he did.
From Brian McNamee's interview with Jim Yarbrough and John "Billy" Belk, investigators for Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C.
Q: Okay. And, then, what did they (federal investigators) tell you?
A: They read back that … "Brian McNamee also states that he witnessed a party at Canseco's house where - that Roger and Canseco and some other guests went into a room where possibly that's where the drugs were - possibly where the Winstrol V was obtained around that time in June '98."
I - I wanted them to take that out, because I had no idea. That's what - the government presented that to me and they said, "Brian, you have to understand that you did - you said you noticed that, but we also talked to a lot of other people." And if you read the next couple pages of the report you'll see why it's still in there.
From committee interview of former Toronto Blue Jays trainer Melvin Thomas Craig:
Q: So I think you have answered this, but I will ask it again. Mr. Clemens told 60 Minutes that Mr. McNamee, who of course is not a physician, injected him with lidocaine, gave lidocaine injections for lower back pain. Does it make sense to you that an athletic trainer like Mr. McNamee would perform injections for lower back pain?
A: It doesn't make any sense. I don't know why he would do that.
Q: Was Mr. Clemens pretty careful about the way he treated his body? To me, again, from the outside this was an athlete who was worth tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. Was he pretty careful about how he took care of himself?
A: Yes. He was very careful. He was in good shape. I mean, this guy worked hard. He ran a lot, you know, he lifted. He did the normal workouts. But he was a hardworking person. He made a good example for the other guys.
Q: Does it sound like it would be out of character for him to do something like allow Mr. McNamee to inject him with lidocaine?
A: It does to me. I don't know what the advantage of that would be, to numb an area. I just don't - I was kind of baffled when I heard that one.
Roger Clemens lawyers, Rusty Hardin and Lanny Breuer, question the thoroughness of the Mitchell Report during committee deposition of Clemens.
Mr. Breuer: Keith and U.S. Rep., we'll give you one example. And I know we're not here to talk about it. But we are very deeply concerned about the nexus between Mr. Novitsky (sic) and the prosecutors, the Mitchell Report, and really how our client was the major subject. More pages were spent on our client than any other player in the Mitchell Report.
In the Mitchell Report, to give one example - and I'm fairly new to this. In one example, one of the large accusations by this man, Mr. McNamee, is that in Florida our client attended a party by Mr. Canseco. And it was at that party, U.S. Rep., that Mr. Canseco spoke to our client about the use of steroids. We were able to establish and we will be able to establish categorically, without question, that our client wasn't there. We are deeply concerned, frankly, that it wasn't that hard to establish that, and we think others could have established it as well.
So we very much appreciate and really do want this to work out. But it's a very hard scenario for a congressional committee - with all due respect to this committee's work - this committee's work, in our view, can deal with the problem of steroids. But it will never get to the bottom of why Mr. McNamee is saying what he does. Roger Clemens, after a 24-year career, has to identify specific examples of how he didn't do something that another man accuses him is almost impossible. So we found one example in the nine pages, which I think is a fair way of saying, if you looked at it, is filled with innuendo. But there is one concrete example, which is this man says that our client was at a party. And we can establish that he wasn't at the party and, quite frankly, anyone could have. The TV footage will prove that he wasn't at the party. Records will prove that he wasn't at the party. And I think an impartial person looking at it will find that. So that's an example that we think undercuts Brian McNamee completely.
Hardin during Clemens deposition:
Mr. Hardin: And there is no secret among any of us how highly Sen. Mitchell is thought of, and yet we know that they did not do any due diligence on this man or his story. And that is just one example of things that you or I would respectfully suggest this staff, if you were tasked with doing it, you would have looked into it before you went out - not you - but before people went out and ruined this man's name.
The problem with the Mitchell Report is, is that they took, hook, line and sinker, the prosecutor's referral to him as the truth told, and they did nothing to check it out.
From committee deposition of Roger Clemens:
Q: When was the last time - do you recall the last time you trained with him (McNamee)?
A: I worked with him in - this past season on about three or four occasions in New York.
Q: And do you recall the last - the month, the last month that you trained with him?
A: Well, it was - I would say August, September.
Q: And you did not train with him during the off season?
A: No.
Q: Any particular reason why not?
A: I wasn't - I wasn't playing again. I retired for the third time, whatever.
From committee deposition of Roger Clemens:
Q: Have you ever had a discussion with Andy Pettitte about anabolic steroids?
A: I have not. Again, I don't - I have not talked to Andy about growth hormones or steroids.
Q: Not about human growth hormone either?
A: Again, just in general, if there would have been the topic of the day or, you know, a conversation about it. But nothing in detail.
From committee deposition of Roger Clemens:
Q: Did you ever discuss taking human growth hormone with any person outside of baseball during your career?
A: I have not.
Q: Do you have personal knowledge of players taking human growth hormone, and I will make this before the release of the Mitchell Report, did you have personal knowledge of players taking human growth hormone?
A: Personal knowledge, I do not.
Q: And did you have personal knowledge of other persons, acquaintances, people you worked with, family members who were taking human growth hormone?
A: I do not.
From committee deposition of Andy Pettitte:
Q: You were - you've been fairly close or at least friendly with Roger Clemens over the years. Is that fair to say?
A: Yes.
Q: What did you ever talk to Clemens about with respect to HGH?
A: I remember a conversation in 1999 where Roger had told me that he had taken HGH.
From committee deposition of Andy Pettitte:
Q: No. Just do your best. Did you ever mention to anyone else what Clemens had told you about his using HGH?
A: Yeah. I mean I told - I told McNamee. I asked McNamee about it.
Q: And was that soon after you had that conversation with Clemens?
A: Yeah. It would have had to have been.
Q: And what was McNamee's response?
A: He was upset. You know he was - you know, I went to Mac and just had told him you know that Roger had told me that he had took it. And he was - he was - he was pretty upset. I remember him just kind of getting angry and said, you know, who told you that? And I - I'm like, well, Roger did. And you know he was like, man, he shouldn't have done that. I don't remember a whole lot more than that. But I just remember that he was upset that I had told him that Roger had told me that.
From committee interview of Chuck Knoblauch:
Q: "Beginning during spring training and continuing through the early portion of the season, McNamee injected Knoblauch at least seven to nine times with human growth hormone," that's correct?
A: I would say that's - when it says at least seven to nine times, I would say that's correct.
From committee interview of Chuck Knoblauch:
A: I had a throwing problem. People that follow baseball - I don't know if you guys do or not.
Q: Sure.
A: But I had a serious throwing problem, and really struggling in my career, towards the end of my career. I went to spring training early in 2001, and I am sure the Yankees have documentation of this because they were paying me meal money and such. But I went a month early, I went probably around January - in the middle of January. And I worked Monday through Friday, worked my tail off to correct this problem.
Q: This is at the spring training, this is in Tampa?
A: This is in Tampa at the Minor League facility. The Major League facility is across the street, and the Minor League facility, it runs year-round. They have guys coming in and out of there.
Q: I'm sorry, I just don't remember when the throwing problem started. I remember, I just can't -
A: Well, Yankee fans will say it started when I first got there, but that's not really correct.
Q: That's not true.
A: That's not true. It started probably - it got worse at the end of '99, and then 2000 it really consumed me. It was really - I got to my wits' end with that. And then I wanted to try to work it out, and I went early, and I couldn't do it. Monday through Friday, 3, 4 hours a day, a month before spring training, and I couldn't do it.
So when spring training started, I felt myself weak, vulnerable, you know, grabbing for - trying to get something - you know, just weak and vulnerable. And McNamee happened to approach me in spring training. And that's the first time I ever heard the three letters HGH or human growth hormone or anything.