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Before anyone gets excited about Democratic presidential prospects next year, a perusal of modern day political history should amply remind one of the fallacy of overconfidence about a party that is utterly without a compass most of the time, even when Republicans are carrying the burden of a war and an unpopular lame duck president.
Once again it seems appropriate to quote humorist Will Rogers' still valid assessment: "I don't belong to any organized political party. I'm a Democrat."
That fact was demonstrated clearly when the Democratic National Committee took the Florida chapter of the party to the woodshed for violating the DNC's edict that no voting in the presidential nomination sweepstakes with the exception of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary shall take place before next Feb. 5. The DNC would deny the fourth largest state its delegates to the national convention next summer unless it reverses its recent decision to hold its primary Jan. 29, a process that might take some doing because the state's legislature, which sets the dates, is controlled by Republicans. The committee has given them 30 days to get the job done.
The drastic step that could alienate one of the nation's more important voting blocks is a desperate move to bring some national party control and discipline back into a primary system whose wheels are about to come off as anger among large state affiliates grows over the continuing outsized influence of two relatively minor players, Iowa and New Hampshire. The larger states are moving rapidly and somewhat chaotically to exert their own force in the selection process by drastically revising their primary dates.
One need only go back to 1968 and 1972 to understand what can happen to a party that tries to please everyone and succeeds in pleasing no one. The Democratic national convention in '68 was so rancorous over the Vietnam War that, as one sage pundit reported, the nominee, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, could have done better in bankruptcy court. Four years later Sen. George McGovern's Democratic nomination was even more worthless as the party disintegrated into squabbling one-issue factions in a convention that turned off more voters than Kansas Republican Alf Landon's pathetic effort to unseat Franklin Roosevelt in 1936.
Only the Watergate scandal breathed new life in the Democrat's presidential hopes in 1976 and that just narrowly. By 1980, the party had returned to its old ways with Sen. Edward Kennedy openly seeking the nomination and the machinery in such disarray that Jimmy Carter's presidency was over after one term. Twelve years later Bill Clinton pulled the party back together only to see it stumble in 2000 when his vice president, Albert Gore, pretty much cut him out of the campaign, shunned his advice and lost the electoral vote. While Florida became the battleground for this historic debacle, Gore only needed to have won his home state, Tennessee, to win.
Now the stage seems set for more proof of Rogers' assertion with an array of candidates hacking away at each other in more than a dozen debates and the DNC's probably unenforceable efforts to bring about order in a party that has seldom had it. By the time the convention takes place, the nominee will have been chosen and it will be that person who will exert huge influence over what delegates will be seated at the Denver convention. It is hard to imagine that the Florida delegation will not be included.
In contrast, a handful of Republican hopefuls stuck with an unpopular war and a divisive president have at least held off committing fratricide in their debates, preferring to attack the Democrats. Wasn't it Ronald Reagan who initiated the 11th commandment: Thou shall not speak ill of fellow Republicans? Most of the time that philosophy works, denying the other party a blueprint for defeating the eventual nominee.
As far as the selection process is concerned, it obviously is in need of serious rehabilitation. The Iowa caucus — important only since Carter's first nomination — and the New Hampshire primary have been elevated too high for far too long, leaving states like Florida, California, Michigan and New York out of the process. Both parties need to find some way of including those states with the largest number of voters or revise the system into a regional affair. It would also cut down on the field, eliminating some of the less serious candidates. That would be a welcome relief.
(Dan K. Thomasson is former editor of the Scripps Howard News Service.)
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Last election, we didn't have enough good candidates, this upcoming one, we have too many. I agree that we can still fumble the ball even when the opposition hands it to us, as they did in 2006. This revitalized party should focus its energy and put it to good use.
I grew up in a small town in Southeastern Minnesota. Back in 1960, my parents took me to see Richard Nixon, who was running against JFK. They were staunch Republicans in a strongly republican Congressional district. Nixon flew into a nearby large community, where he gave a speech and tried as best he could to hob nob with the crowd.
I remember looking at the man when he was at the podium. I remember looking around the crowd and at my parents. I remember taking an immediate dislike to Nixon. I believe that it was that day, at about fourteen years of age, that I decided never to be a Republican.
I have never been a Democrat. After serving in Vietnam, I went to a Democratic caucus and chose to run away from the process after noting the kind of people that were in control of the caucus floor. I became a man without a party.
Neither party represents anything close to what this country was supposedly founded upon. The governments (federal, state, local) operate according to maritime law — the Uniform Commercial Code, to be exact, not the various state constitutions or the Constitution of the United States (that piece of paper). Under this state of affairs, it doesn't matter how many parties we have, if they all line up at the door that currently lets them into Washington.
None of the current batch of Republicrats will change anything that would be significant for the common man. Nor will any third, fourth, or fifth party. After all, the Constitution was written by the land holders and rich merchants that removed the ties to Britain's Royalty. It was written to completely favor themselves. It just took this long to gather us all back in and take us back to the Middle Ages.
It makes no sense to vote for one of a group of candidates that spend billions of dollars and more than a couple of years lining themselves up to become the figurehead of our country. Where did the billions come from? Maybe it is indeed time to treat the Constitution as a piece of paper, throw all of them out, and do it all over again. Even so, I will probably remain a man without a party. Considering the times we live in, parties are obsolete, anyway.
I have less and less faith in the way we elect a president. The process is flawed from beginning to end. A parlimentarian executive system is looking good right now. BushCheney would be long gone if we had that system.
The process is too costly and the money is too important. The primaries in Iowa and NH are totally unrepresentative of the rest of the country yet they have a determinant effect on the selection of candidates.
The D party will only cut its own throat by punishing Florida for advancing primaries. As was stated, it is the Fl Republican legislature that controls the scheduling of primaries.
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The Alfred Fagon Award 2013
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Each age has its own part to play in its destiny, its own mark to leave on time. Each generation has its own mission to fulfil or betray.
On Friday 29 November, I had the honour of presenting this year's Alfred Fagon Award at the Tricycle Theatre. It was there in 1996 that a number of Alfred's friends and family met and decided to establish an award to celebrate his life, acknowledge his contribution to theatre as a playwright and actor, honour his memory and keep his spirit alive by supporting the work of playwrights from the African Diaspora in the UK. A £5,000 prize is awarded to the writer who has, in the opinion of the judges, written the best stage play of the year. New as well as established writers are encouraged to enter.
The 2013 Alfred Fagon Award, the 17th, went to young playwright Diana Nneka Atuona for her first play, Liberian Girl, a play in which she explores the impact upon communities of Liberia's devastating 14 year civil war.
On 29 August 1986, Alfred Fagon collapsed and died from a heart attack while jogging near his home in Lambeth, South London. The police established that a heart attack caused his death and that he lived in an apartment in the building near where he was found. They claimed that they could find nothing to identify him or find any information about family or friends and therefore arranged for him to be buried as unknown in a pauper's grave. It was some two weeks later that his agent, Harriet Cruickshank, was alerted that something was wrong when the BBC notified her that Alfred had failed to turn up to a meeting. Among his belongings in that same apartment were his passport, letters from Harriet herself and from the Arts Council.
Alfred's debut as a professional actor was in Mustapha Matura's Black Pieces at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1970. This prompted him to write 11 Josephine House which was staged in 1972 at the Almost Free Theatre in London by director, Ronald Rees. Ronald Rees also directed Mustapha Matura's As Time Goes By in 1971 at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Royal Court and the ICA with a cast that included Alfred Fagon, Stefan Kalipha, Mona Hammond, Oscar James, Robert Coleby, Corinne Skinner-Carter, Carole Hayman, T Bone Wilson and Tommy Eytle.
By the time of his death, Alfred had written and produced a number of other plays, including No Soldiers in St. Paul's; In Shakespeare Country produced by the BBC in 1973, a play about the struggle to define and project black personality in a country dominated by Shakespeare; the Death of a Blackman' (1975); Four Hundred Pounds (1983) and Lonely Cowboy (1985). Read the rest of this entry →


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Math Pre-Quiz….
I guess it was inevitable. We had a child, then another, and another. They mastered the potty, learned to ride without training wheels, made a couple of friends, became involved in extracurricular activities. Yep, it was bound to happen. They started school and they were going to have their first test.
Let me preface this by saying, I adore my eight year olds' grade three teacher. She is patient, kind and everything I strive to be when dealing with a group of school age kids trying to make their way through the day when shoelaces can bring down the party in a heartbeat.
I like her approach to homework and her openness to communicate with parents long after she's off the clock—if there ever is such a time for a teacher.
We knew Hanna's class was soon going to be faced with their first ever test. I don't recall Hanna having a test in her previous years of schooling, this was it. Unfortunately, it was going to be in math.
Greg & I feared this day would one day arrive. We would have to sit our children down and explain we both have English degrees because the idea of taking a statistics course in University might have swallowed us both whole, outing ourselves to spare us from future embarrassment. We could spontaneously combust and our children wouldn't exist today had we tried to take on algebra or calculus so Wordsworth and Keats it was.
I worried about how I would tell the kids. We should find some helpful websites or a hotline or a drive-thru window with flashcards rather than attempting to call on Mom or Dad for math support. This was going to get uncomfortable.
My issue however isn't with math in this case but rather the pre-quiz, specifically the instructions that were likely board mandated and not necessarily from my daughter's teacher.
Read each question carefully. Take your time and try to relax. I cringed.
I can't help but wonder if this is where it starts? Our fear of writing tests? Grade three?
Perhaps our teacher in the kindest way she knew how, wanted to remind the kids to stay calm and simply draw from their happy place the knowledge they had learned to date.
I guess my concern is the reminder at all. By suggesting to a child they should try to relax, we're bringing awareness to something they may not have considered. Why not say, "whatever you do kids, DO NOT wet your pants," or, "this is just a test, in the grand scheme of things, over the course of your life, in time, the outcome of your mark will not mean much at all" read: today it means everything.
Future instructions:
1) Try breathing ten (remember that's eight rounded up to the nearest ten) deep breaths into a paper bag, careful not to hyperventilate and pass out.
2) Do sharpen your pencil but don't over-sharpen. What if it snaps as your write your name on the top line and you run out of time to even answer the first question before returning to your desk from the sharpener.
3) I remember, "Pencils Down!" and a ruler being slapped on a desk to startle everyone into throwing their pencils and tossing their cookies at the same time. Have we eliminated that one from test etiquette? Shall we bring it back?
The best experience I ever had writing a test or exam was in my third year of University when one of my Profs arrived unexpectedly on scene and brought a small handful of jellybeans to our row of classmates writing in the huge auditorium. It was a small gesture from someone in retrospect who was probably higher than a kite but it certainly made the questions in front of us seem less daunting.


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Why I Watch the Watchmen
Back on August 10th, 2008, I wrote the following on this site, just after finishing Watchmen for the first time:
I just finished this novel last Wednesday. I couldn't put it down and when I did I wanted to read it again, immediately. Since then I've tried to get everyone I know to read it. I think you should. Think about it - this was completed/published in 1985 when I was a one year old. Since then it's inspired so many of the things I love and take for granted. For anyone that hasn't read a graphic novel, this should be your first. For everyone else, why haven't you gone back to this one? This is bigger than a "comic book." It's deep. It's heavy. It's layered. It's intense. It's huge in both it's scope and imagination and I can't stop talking about it. Reading it feels like watching all of the LOST episodes at once and then wanting to watch them again. It took me a week only because I kept back tracking through the pages I'd read only to take in all the art as well as to make sure I didn't miss anything the first time around. Please do yourself a favor and buy a copy before you see the movie in March. I'm glad I finally did.
This is the excitment one feels at the conclusion of the reading experience. Since then I've convinced five of my close friends to also pick up a copy and read it. Every one of them has and every one of them is glad they did.
The plot synopis/tease doesn't do the novel any justice, try explaining LOST to someone who has never watched an episode, (from IMDB):
"Watchmen" is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity… but who is watching the Watchmen?"
So there you go, this novel/movie has it all: science fiction, superheroes, love and romance, action sequences, politics, landscapes both urban and natural, warfare, revisionist history, detective investigation, conspiracy, cultural significance, period piece, social commentary, philosophical debate, theological questions, sense of purpose, old and new New York, government control, utopian society, (I could go on), - all wrapped up in one of the greatest stories told. (D. Steele and R. Ludlow could learn a lot from Alan Moore, that's all I'm saying)
(me and illustrator Dave Gibbons)
Essentially, I'm saying there's something in this for everyone. And while I didn't know what I was going to get with The Dark Knight, I know exactly what's coming for Watchmen. Director Zack Snyder is a fan. The movie is an almost near perfect frame by frame adaptation of the novel, with illustrator Gibbons involved in each step of the process. Can you find fault with this?
The fact is that I almost didn't pick up a copy because this isn't my style. I'm used to bold dark heavy lines and a lot of white space in the comics I like (see Blankets, Bone, Clerks, etc.) and this is more traditional detail oriented graphic art, which almost turned me off. However, it's one of the only times that I've become completely immersed in a story and for that, I'll always be glad I read it.
More than read it, I picked up Watchmen and Philosophy, which gave me an even better handle on the issues brought to light in the novel. Few things can produce such inspired discussion and the things that do are things I always want to be a part of - Watchmen is conversation.
I mean, see what Gibbons is saying at NYC's Comic Con (and Watchmen has made his entire professional life):
A lot of the background stuff that's in the graphic novel is in the movie. But, I certainly think when it does eventually come out on DVD, probably everybody in this room including me, is going to have the remote control, stopping frame-by-frame trying to read the newspaper [in the background]… because just like we tried to do in the graphic novel, everything in the frame means something. There's nothing that's just filler in the background. Everything means something, so in that respect it's just like the graphic novel.
Each character is flawed, doing what they think is best, and even though they're deciding to take street justice into their own hands, their personal motivations are as relatable as super heroes ever get. The story is beautiful, the illustrations invite you in, and the movie will be the pinnacle of what we've wanted all along.
Check out the NYT article and see if you aren't still excited. Head over to the official site and watch the interviews and behind the scenes action. Then see what Kevin Smith has to say about the movie (as he's seen it screened with Zack). And if you're still not excited, then reconsider if you're excited for any other movie this year and ask why not Watchmen.
Because I'm telling you, I already have my tickets for opening night (get yours here) and they come with even higher expectations than I had for The Dark Knight. 10 months ago I had barely heard of this groundbreaking gamechanging 24 year old graphic novel and now I can't seem to shut up about it. It was watching the trailer in IMAX for the first time before The Dark Knight came on, and I recognized that I was watching something special. That turned out to be the push I needed to pick up and read through it, and I'm mighty glad I did.
The movie comes out March 6th. You'll need a week to read it properly. Better pick it up now. It's $11.99 on Amazon - what you'd pay for a movie ticket anyway. Trust me, you'll want to read it before you see it, and you have just enough time.


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What is the tuition?
Washington Montessori Public Charter School (WMPCS) is tuition free. As a NC Public Charter School there is no charges or tuition to attend.
Is WMPCS a religious or private school?
No as a Public Charter School. WMPCS is not affiliated with any religion and is not private. We accept students from any of the surrounding areas based on spaces we have open. If there are not any spaces available you are placed on our waiting list. For more information about our application and lottery process please see: http://www.wmpcs.org/admissions.html.
What is Montessori?
Montessori is an educational pedagogy and the manner in which we teach our students. For more information about Maria Montessori and our academic philosophy please visit: http://www.wmpcs.org/aboutmontessori.html.
Do the school provide transportation?
WMPCS does not provide transportation to or from school. Parents and guardians are responsible to make sure their child is brought to and from school.
Although the school does not officially have a bus, the Greenville, NC parents have contracted with a bus company for transportation to and from Greenville. In addition there are numerous carpools from surrounding committees. For more information please contact Gay Holton (252) 946-1977 and she will assist you in getting in touch with carpoolers or the bus company.
Does the school provide lunch?
WMPCS does not offer lunches for our students. Students bring their lunches and eat either in the classrooms or on their patios. If a student forgets their lunch the office does keep emergency lunches ready.
Additionally about once every two weeks some of the levels offer hot lunch from area vendors as a fundraiser. Notices and information about the hot lunch options are sent home with the students and the parents and guardians can choose whether it is something they want to participate with.
What sports does the school offer?
Currently the school offers cross country in the fall and soccer in the spring. There are plans to have a volleyball team within the next year.
Do you charge for violin lessons?
Violin is one of the encore choices offered. There is no charge for the instruction, but students must have a violin to participate. Violins can be wither rented from the middle school students, which manage the WMPCS violin rental program, or rented or purchased from local music shops.
Do you have a high school?
No, currently WMPCS is k-8th with a private 3 and 4 year old program. The Board of Trustees is currently looking into opening a 9th grade in 2014-15 school year and then continuing yearly adding grades until the 12th grade is added in 2018-19.
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Small Wireless Players Get Squeezed But Consolidation Still Far
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U.S. wireless operators completed their earning season of sorts when MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS) and U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) reported their quarterly results yesterday. While the large players had already announced their financial performance, the entire U.S. wireless pack, including Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP), has now revealed its report card for the latest period. Unfortunately for these second-tier operators, the numbers don't look good.
Both MetroPCS and U.S. Cellular saw declines in their customer base. MetroPCS reported a 3.7% jump in quarterly revenues to $1.28 billion from the year ago quarter, but saw its earnings drop to $31.67 million in the latest quarter, compared with $91.27 million in the comparable period of last year.
However, this was in line with the Street's expectations, so the miss did not cause panic-selling. The market had developed an inkling of what to expect from MetroPCS, and as such, the stock has been trending lower since last week.
The company closed the quarter with consolidated net subscriber loss of 93,237. The company performed well on the LTE deployment front, ending the quarter and the year with 2.2 million LTE subscribers. This represented 25% of its overall customer base, after the company increasing its LTE device portfolio during the year.
U.S. Cellular saw its revenues increasing marginally to $1.12 billion in the quarter, but the operator sank into the red on the bottom line, with a loss of $39.6 million.Compare that to its $2.8 million profit in the fourth quarter of 2011. The company's loss was not really unexpected, as it has been busy rolling out its LTE network across the majority of its footprint. The carrier lost only 10,000 subscribers during the quarter, but the market was not too pleased with the results, and sent the shares sliding by 5%.
Earlier, Leap Wireless – the smallest of the pack – also reported disappointing results. Its quarterly total revenue dropped 1.5% to $756 million, from $767.4 million a year ago. Although it was able to trim losses to $74.3 million, from last year's figure of $84.4 million, a 6% drop in subscribers during the quarter left investors worried. This amounted to a massive loss of 337,000 subscribers, and points to the fact that management's strategy of signing up high-value customers through sales of smartphones such as the Apple iPhone is not working out.
As the latest results indicate, these mid-market carriers are somewhat sandwiched between both ends of the market. They're trying deploy their own LTE networks, but they lack the financial muscle to pull it off themselves. At the same time, their bigger rivals continue to snatch customers, thanks to better technology and deeper pockets.
This further corroborates the market's view that smaller players often do not have bright futures in this capital-intensive business. While MetroPCS' proposed combination with T-Mobile is a case in point, it is no secret that Leap Wireless is still trading at such high levels because it is a takeover target.
However, another round of industry consolidation appears unlikely anytime soon, since most operators have already placed their bets. Over the next few quarters, Sprint and T-Mobile will be progressing with their planned mergers with Clearwire and MetroPCS, respectively. Having already faced regulatory hurdles with its attempt to buy T-Mobile, AT&T (and by extension Verizon) might be more willing to try to scoop up one of these smaller players instead.
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The Anderson County SWAT Team was called to a hotel in Piedmont early Sunday morning to assist Greenville County deputies with an arrest, according to Lt. Sheila Cole with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office.
Cole said Greenville County Deputies had tracked 28-year old Jimmy Cobb, who had several active warrants for his arrest, to a room at the Executive Inn on McNeely Road overnight.
Cole said Anderson County SWAT and a hostage negotiator were called to the hotel around 4:30 a.m. after Greenville County deputies confirmed Cobb was in the room with a woman.
After about an hour of trying unsuccessfully to communicate with the suspect, Cole said SWAT members entered the room and detonated a small device called a "flash bang."
Cole said the devices are used to distract the suspects, so officers can enter while the suspects are caught off guard.
Cobb was arrested without incident, Cole said.
Cobb was taken to the Anderson County Detention Center, where a hold was placed on him pending the charges in Greenville County, Cole said.
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1Situated around or inhabiting one of the earth's poles: circumpolar arctic areas
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- But it is equally applicable to rural and remote areas in much of the world, and in sparsely populated regions such as the Arctic circumpolar area.
- About 100,000 inhabit northern circumpolar waters in at least 29 separate stocks, with the largest concentration in Canada's Hudson Bay.
- Daily mean temperature and total daily precipitation records were obtained from climatic stations for the circumpolar Arctic for the decades 1976-85 and 1986-95.
1.1 Astronomy (Of a star or motion) above the horizon at all times in a given latitude: the Plough is circumpolar from Britain
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- Since the compass had not yet been invented, there are two ways this could have been accomplished: by celestial sightings, using a circumpolar star, or by sighting on the sun.
- One idiosyncrasy of this method was that because these two stars were circumpolar (they never set), they could be seen from Egypt year - round.
- In other higher latitudes, it would become circumpolar, never setting - the land of the midnight moon, one could say.
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Description: This article aims to lead you to resurrect corrupted MTS videos from camera SD card, and transcode Sony HDR PJ790V MTS footage to edit in FCP on Mac easily and efficiently.
Q: "I shot some videos of my friend's wedding but the SD card was corrupted, so I could not download videos from the card. I've tried many ways to copy the video to FCP but still could not get it to work. The files shout be in MTS together with many garbage which I can found in card but cannot log and transfer. Can someone help?"
Many of us may encounter many issues when downloading footages from cameras: like this camera is not supported by Windows/Mac; like the SD card may not be formatted correctly although it works as it's good when shooting, in any case we just can't move the videos to computer. Usually if we lose the original file structure, the footages cannot be downloaded smoothly.
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Back in 1943, "Oklahoma!" represented a musical theater landmark. Besides beginning a phenomenal collaboration between composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II ("The King and I, " "The Sound of Music"), it was among the first musicals to abandon the traditional "revue" format — using songs and dance to further an actual story line, to embellish the thoughts and feelings of characters.
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee was known for its ability to balance award-winning off-road capabilities with the luxury and comfort of a vehicle made to drive on city streets. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is one of the most popular SUVs on the market today, and sales continue to stay strong.
The origins of the Grand Cherokee begin in 1983, when American Motor Corporation (AMC) wanted a larger successor to the smaller Jeep Cherokee XJ. The original design of the Cherokee successor was termed the "XJC" project, and was essentially a clay model of the new design. AMC was purchased by Chrysler in 1987, and Chrysler continued the conceptual development of this SUV, eventually bringing it into production in 1992. The Grand Cherokee was debuted in a great spectacle at the North American International Auto Show in January of 1992. Chrysler President Robert Lutz drove the Detroit mayor up the steps of Cobo Hall, where the event was being held, and through a plate glass window to dramatically reveal the new vehicle.
The newest Jeep Grand Cherokee offers quality off-road driving abilities while still boasting a wide array of luxurious interior options. The interior features leather trim, real wood accents, and the newest electronic options, such as heated leather seats, navigation, and Bluetooth. The engine choices include a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 or a 5.7-liter, Hemi V-8. Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II, and Quadra-Drive II are all four-wheel-drive system options for the 2013 Grand Cherokee as well as an optional Quadra-Lift system to increase ground clearance. A Selec-Terrain system offers various pre-set driving modes for several different road conditions.
The current generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is the fourth generation and while it still maintains the original Jeep styling, it has given it a much different look with much more rounded corners and an overall sleek look. The new body design increases aerodynamic efficiency yet increased overall stability. Engine choices include the 3.6-liter V-6 or the 5.7-liter V-8 and various four-wheel drive systems. The transmission is a five-speed automatic Trim Levels include Laredo, Laredo X, Limited, Overland, and Overland Summit, each offering more luxury items with each upgraded level.
The ZJ models (1993-1998) came in three basic trim options: Base, Laredo, and Limited. The base model, later named SE in 1994, featured full instrumentation, a cloth interior, and a five-speed manual transmission; however, it lacked luxury features such as power locks and windows. The SE model was discontinued in 1995. The Laredo became the new base model in 1996, and did feature power windows, locks, and cruise control. The Limited was the premium model, offering leather seats, an optional power sunroof, and power mirrors, seats, and keyless entry. There were several engine options depending on the year, all of which came with a four-speed automatic transmission. The 4.0-liter and 5.2-liter engines were offered throughout the six years of production, while the 5.9-liter Magnum V-8 was offered only in 1998. The 5.9-liter Mangum V-8 also offered even more interior luxury items but limited sales ended production after just one year.
The WJ was released as a complete overhaul of the ZJ model, and was on the market from 1999 to 2004. The new engines offered were a 4.0-liter V-6 producing 195 horsepower, or a 4.7-liter V-8 producing 235 horsepower. The engine was then paired with either a four-speed automatic or five-speed automatic transmission. There were several engine upgrades, including the replacement of the old pushrod configuration with the new PowerTech design. While this engine produced less torque, it increased fuel economy and was lighter. The intake manifold was also redesigned, adding ten more horses to the WJ's powertrain. Chrysler also added the automatic four-wheel-drive option, a new transfer case, and Vari-Lok differentials. These new components increased torque delivery to the wheels. The interior was also redesigned with larger doors, more interior space, new controls for headlights, heated seats, and rear windshield wipers.
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Teammates Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane were involved in a bit of a controversy recently.
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Winnipeg Jets fans looking for some clarity on Evander Kane's apparent desire for a change of scenery aren't getting it from the club's general manager.
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The Winnipeg Jets are reportedly considering trading forward Evander Kane and the Edmonton Oilers could be one of the teams most interested in acquiring his services.
Evander Kane may have had a down year, but he still had 250 shots on goal this season.
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Evander Kane scored the lone Jets goal Thursday in a 2-1 shootout loss to Boston.
Evander Kane was reportedly scratched on Saturday because he broke a team rule.
Evander Kane will draw back into the lineup on Monday.
Coach Paul Maurice said Evander Kane's absence from the lineup on Saturday night was a "coach's decision."
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Evander Kane has been accused of assault, which allegedly occurred in Vancouver last summer.
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Warner, NH 03278
Sep 15, 2014
Equipped with tethered sensor, RFCO2RHTemp2000A Data Logger can monitor CO2 levels within building, room, or enclosed space, while simultaneously measuring and recording ambient temperature and relative humidity. Unit displays current real-time readings as well as minimum, maximum, and average statistics on built-in LCD screen. Device also provides configurable alarms, battery life indicator, and ability to reset statistics directly from device without impacting data collection.
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Chesterland, OH 44026
May 07, 2014
Featuring connections for 2 external RTDs and Thermocouple sensor, A2-05 Temperature Data Logger provides temperature measurement in medical refrigerators, freezers, cryogenic storage, and incubators. Advanced alarm features enable email, text, and automated phone messages whenever temperatures go out of specification. In event of network connection loss, datalogger will send automatic Power or Internet outage alarms and store up to 256 data points until connection is restored.
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Chesterland, OH 44026
Jan 13, 2014
Designed to modernize medical or life science storage per CDC guidelines, Accsense Continual Monitoring Kit enables users to monitor temperature in refrigerator or freezer and provides customized alarming and data storage. A2-05 Ethernet Temperature Data Logger provides inputs for 2 RTDs and 1 thermocouple, while 100 Ω platinum Compact RTD Probe, encased in stainless steel, monitors temperature from -100 to +100°C. NIST Calibration Certificate and 1-year Monitoring Subscription are included.
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
Norwood, MA 02062
Jan 09, 2014
Equipped with solid-state color camera, ethermVIEW™ System provides macroscopic inspection of boards and components coated with heat-sensitive liquid crystals, which reflect incident light at visible wavelengths based on surface temperatures where they are applied. Camera captures reactive TLC colors to reveal hot spots and defects for effective thermal management. Linking to PC via Firewire, system includes thermSOFT software for image processing and management.
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Knoxville, TN 37932
Dec 20, 2013
Using low frequency sensors with built-in signal filtering and conditioning, CSI 6500 Machinery Health Monitor measures vibration, temperature, and eccentricity of hydro machinery. When preset trip level is exceeded, protection system shuts down turbine, helping power plants avoid catastrophic failure and comply with safety, health, and environmental regulations. Predictive diagnostics enable personnel to identify potential issues and plan repairs before protection system is engaged.
ECD, Inc.
Milwaukie, OR 97222-8825
Oct 30, 2013
SensorWATCH™ Basic, comprised of task-specific WiFi instruments and wireless setup software, lets manufacturers incorporate customizable system for automatic monitoring of factory temperature and humidity conditions, common factors for MSD defects and development of ESD. With components that can be selected and implemented as and when required, scalable system provides audit protection, delivers 24/7/365 access to factory conditions, and eliminates manual record keeping.
CAS DataLoggers
Chesterland, OH 44026
Oct 07, 2013
With Accsense Wireless Monitoring Systems, users can set up automatic reports to be emailed to them or sent over FTP. Users can receive data on regular schedules so they never miss potentially critical change in data. As soon as temperature goes outside safe limits, Accsense alarms send automated phone calls, texts, and emails. All data goes out to Web where cloud-based storage enables users to view reports and graphs in real-time after logging in through any Web browser.
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Chesterland, OH 44026
Oct 02, 2013
Graphic Dual Channel Thermistor Datalogger, used for monitoring temperature, measures and stores 250,000+ readings per channel from 2 thermistor probes over -40 to +257°F range at 0.1°C resolution. Logging rates can be customized between 2 sec and 1 hr. While memory and USB port enable standalone recording and data download to PC, alarm LEDs alert when temperatures go outside safe limits. Dot-matrix LCD and 3 face buttons let users navigate through onscreen menu and datalogger functions.
Control Company
Houston, TX 77258 8307
Oct 01, 2013
Featuring 24/7, 31-day min/max memory, Traceable® Platinum High-Accuracy Thermometer with stainless-steel handle probe (Catalog No. 6410) or plastic probe (Catalog No. 6411) provides time/date stamp for all min and max readings. This Traceable® -80°C thermometer employs 4-wire platinum sensor that ensures linear response and accuracy across range, and alarm is settable in 0.1° increments. LED and audible alarms signal continuously, even if temperature returns to non-alarm range.
Rotronic Instrument Corp.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Oct 01, 2013
Equipped with ROTRONIC HYGROMER® IN-1 humidity sensor, CO2 Display provides 18,000 data point memory for simultaneous measurement and recording of CO2, relative humidity, and temperature. Instrument can be configured directly with buttons and provides accuracy of ±2.5 % RH / ±0.3 K / ±30 ppm +5% of measured value. Suitable for wall-mounting or bench-top operation, indoor air quality analyzer allows stored data to be exported to USB stick for analysis with software.
Temperature Alert
Boston, MA 02111
Aug 30, 2013
Used to monitor ambient temperature/humidity, WIFI330 with firmware v7.4 lets users log temperature data directly to local thumb drive via device's USB port. One 2 GB thumb drive, at 1 min datalogging interval, can log up to 4 combination temperature/humidity sensors for 2 years. Unit connects to network via 802.11b/g wireless or wired Internet, and users can also preset alerts triggered by breaches in threshold as well as add Sensor Cloud service for remote monitoring.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Aug 12, 2013
Supplied with Certification traceable to NIST, FlashLink USB Data Logger with Glycol Bottle monitors temperature of vaccines stored in refrigerators and freezers. Unit provides detachable external temperature sensor in sealed 5 mL glycol bottle for accurate reading of liquid temperatures. Compatible with FDA, CDC, and WHO guidelines, logger can be customized for different logging intervals and with high/low alarms. Temperature data can be downloaded via USB connection.
Temperature Alert
Boston, MA 02111
Jul 24, 2013
Offered as SaaS for users of company's environmental monitoring devices, Sensor Cloud provides live sensor readings and can be accessed via web and mobile web as well as iPhone and Android apps. Users can set alarm delays to avoid false alerts and enter reading offsets to match other sensors or thermostat. With reports page, users can set up reports ranging from audits to alarm history. Sensor Cloud meets CFR 21 Part 11 requirements for electronic data storage and access.
Hampshire Controls Corp.
Dover, NH 03821
Jul 18, 2013
Offering non-invasive solution for lab technicians, Temp-Check Rapid Response Thermometer measures temperature of plasma, red blood cells, cryoprecipitate, and other blood elements. Users place blood component bag on insulated pad and receive temperature reading within 10 seconds. USA-made, lightweight unit includes rechargeable battery back-up for portability.
West Control Solutions
Gurnee, IL 60031
Jul 17, 2013
Pro Series provides 2 PID sets, enabling user to tune for accurate control for range of set points or various products with different thermal characteristics. Each unit offers 6 outputs, and up to 4 digital inputs are available as well as built-in profiler. This lets users better control processes with varied setpoints and stages. Special key can be customized with frequently used functions, making them available via one keystroke to negate lengthy programming and set up wizards.
CAS DataLoggers
Chesterland, OH 44026
Jun 21, 2013
Used to spot check food temperature in walk-in freezers, produce aisles, and kitchens, EnviroPad features 2.8 in. color touchscreen display that shows current temps, Max and Min readings, and graph of data. Smart thermometer logs and stores temperature readings via supplied Type K thermocouple probe; mini-thermocouple connection also allows connection with any J, N, or T type thermocouple probes. As many as 65,536 readings can be saved to integrated memory, each with date and time stamp.
ECD, Inc.
Milwaukie, OR 97222-8825
Mar 08, 2013
Featuring plug-and-play installation, SensorWATCH™ factory-wide humidity and temperature monitoring system reduces risk of MSD- and ESD-related defects. System offers customer audit report data and protection, 24/7/365 access to factory conditions worldwide via any Internet-enabled device, and electronic, time-stamped logging and cloud storage. Triple-source Guard Dog protection ensures no data loss security and allows instant response to requests.
Temperature Alert
Boston, MA 02111
Mar 08, 2013
Equipped with 4 sensor/probe ports and 2 Ethernet ports, WiFi Edition 330 continuously monitors ambient temperature in server room, office, lab, or commercial building, and sends email alerts when temperature goes above or below user specified levels. Unit includes flood sensor capability and combination temperature/humidity option, which adds on relative humidity monitoring for critical applications. With Power over Ethernet support, WIFI330 operates without AC power adapter.
Raytek Corporation
Santa Cruz, CA 95061 1820
Jan 17, 2013
Supporting predictive and preventive maintenance programs, Raytek Equipment Monitoring System continuously monitors condition of actively powered components or operating machinery. System monitors temperatures from -40 to +600°C and alerts operators to thermal issues as they begin to occur while also recording data for trend analysis. Temperature is displayed on LCD control module and/or remotely via PC-based, Windows 7®-compatible DataTemp® Multidrop software.
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Dec 14, 2012
Using external or internal sensors, HUMICAP® HMT140 Wireless Humidity and Temperature Transmitter allows secure monitoring, alarming, and reporting of temperature, RH, CO2, differential pressure, contacts, and other critical parameters in Life Science applications. Two-channel IP65-rated system has temperature range of -20 to +60°C with display and -40°C to +60°C without display. On-board memory provides point-of-measurement recording by sensors so that data is protected from loss.
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It seems like we've been talking about for it ever, and given the fact it's been 14 long years we probably have!
David Moyes stated not too long ago that this Club was on the verge of winning trophies. Now is the time to deliver.
Bill Kenwright stated that Everton Football Club changed when David Moyes walked into the Club. Change takes time. Our time is now.
In the context of current Premier League football and the ever expanding riches of the clubs that finish in the top four season in, season out, a fifth placed finish in successive seasons is success in itself. However, as supporters we all want more, we all want trophies and glory. The first under David Moyes, if achieved on Saturday should not be seen as the climax of seven hard years labour. This has to be the beginning of a new era, a new journey and the opportunity to bring continued sustained success to a club that deserves to be up there with the best.
Can we achieve? Long term?
Stability helps and Everton have demonstrated above all others in the top flight that continuity is the way forward. I believe the club is well down the line to being restored to it's rightful place amongst the top clubs in England. To compete year in, year out, with other top clubs in Europe has been the objective for David Moyes. By doing so we will attract the better players, the investment required and so the cycle of success continues.
Can we achieve? Short term?
The answer is already yes. We are now without question the 5th best club in England over recent years. The fact we've reached this cup final is testament to progress, persistence and powerful performances. In the very short term we're talking the next 90 minutes in the case of measuring success in terms of trophies.
Chelsea are by no means invincible. They have only lost once under Gus Hiddink since his appointment in February and they appear to be back on the right track in terms of results. Everton were in fact the last team to deny them a victory in the Premier League. I imagine the Chelsea boss is relishing the prospect of pitting his wits against David Moyes. He loves a tactical battle and he'll have studied the game against us at Stamford Bridge with some concentration.
Likewise, our boss is always prepared, thorough to the extent that some have found it painstaking. Preparation though brings rich rewards and I'm putting my money on Mr Moyes to have done more than his fair share of homework.
I had a feeling as the week progressed towards the semi final against Manchester United that we'd come through. That feeling has returned once more and I head to Wembley, as you do, with renewed confidence this season, belief that we can and will achieve.
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Raymond MolloyI hope for the blue half of Liverpool that Everton bring home the silverware this weekend. It will not be a "street party" - it will be a "city party" as the red half will also be able to join in with the celebrations. The city is unique and it needs to have a good party.. Unfortunately we will be watching the game here in Barcelona. After watching the Champions league final I am hoping that the blues can do the same to Chelsea... United expected to win easily but they hadn't figured on Barcelonas pre match plans. According to the local papers, Pep Guardiola was sitting in the changing rooms and excuse the pun, giving his team a "pep" talk. With twenty minutes to go before the kick off, he switched off the lights and played two videos side by side. The first video clip was from the movie "Gladiator" and the second video was of each player showing them at there best. Finished off with a piece of opera music from Turandot....it certainly had the desired effect. Come on the blues...............................Friday 29th May 12:52 Report Comment
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Just Peachy Pork Quesadillas
My wife had some friends over recently and I want to share with you some of the evening's highlights. At this recent gathering, we engaged in haughty discourse on a variety of subjects including the do's and don'ts of holiday cards, why we should all Photoshop and of course, the burgeoning growth of the prosthetic limb industry. As the wine flowed like beer and we gabbled like old school friends (actually, they were college friends) we soon broke from our moribund conversation, and hit the makeshift dance floor that is our kitchen-slash-dining-slash-living room. Here, we slithered into neo 80's dance steps and mused how great Haircut 100 was. As the music grew louder, and our dance moves became increasingly more confident, we didn't hold back on our wine consumption. We did, I confess, party on a school night. But it felt good, like it was the last Macy's one day sale, ever, and we were at the front of the line.
And drink some more we did, if I didn't mention it. We also spawned an incredible appetite. For once I was actually prepared for the evening's continuum. I had, earlier that day, slow roasted a pork shoulder for about five hours and pre-assembled some taco-sized quesadillas. I presented them with some essential accouterments including hot sauce, guacamole and mariachi music. What makes this quesadilla really special is the addition of peach preserves. Much like headbands and legwarmers, my peach quesadillas were a big hit and not just because we were ravenous (although it might have something to do with it).
Give these a try the next time you have guests around midweek. Even if you're not having a late night dance party, I guarantee you'll love them. Just make sure you include the peach preserves.
For full disclosure, the dry rub is inspired by John Stage of Dinosaur Bar B Que.
- 3-5 lb boneless pork butt or shoulder
- 2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese
- Peach preserves
- 6-10 flour tortillas
Dry rub for pork
- ¼ cup of paprika
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated garlic
- 3 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons ground mustard powder
- 2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Optional but highly encouraged accouterments
- Sour cream
- Hot sauce
- Cilantro sprigs
- Guacamole
- Preheat your oven to 275° F
- Pat your butt dry with paper towels and rub the spice mix thoroughly into and around the entire shoulder.
- Place in a roasting tray and cover with foil. Place in the middle shelf and cook for 4 hours. Check on the butt occasionally ensuring it isn't burning.
- Remove the foil and continue roasting at the same temperature for one more hour.
- Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest for at least 20 minutes. Shred your pork with a fork, being mindful to not gorge yourself silly on that rich, tender meat.
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- Assemble your quesadillas by slathering peach preserves on the inside of one tortilla, topping with shredded pork and cheese and sandwiching it together with a second tortilla, pressing it flat.
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"By embracing gay marriage, President Obama is leading the country down an immoral path," said Rev. William Owens, president of the 1,300-member Coalition of African-American Pastors. "Some things are bigger than the next election."
The pastors are angered with Obama's recent endorsement of gay marriage. Obama did not, however, suggest that he would push for a federal mandate allowing same-sex marriages to take place.
Owens is the voice of a large segment of black pastors who support traditional marriage between a man and a women. "The Black church has always been the conscience of America, and today we are calling on black pastors and black Christians to withhold support from President Obama until he corrects course," he said.
His group also started a petition to encourage Obama to change his mind. It's called 100000signatures4marriage.com.
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That seems unlikely since the AME Church Convention, which met in Nashville last week, had first lady Michelle Obama speak. In her address, she credited the civil rights advocacy of AME churches for paving a path for a black president. "My husband is in the White House today because of them," she said.
Still, said Owens, "In the midst of this great moral struggle, we are also asking the great AME Church to reaffirm Biblical views on marriage that is between one man and one woman. The AME Church has not taken a position on this important issue in more than twenty years and it is time to get off the sidelines."
Their opposition to gay marriage could influence how black churches turn out the vote for Obama.
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In Rochester, Huther-Doyle
Memorial Institute has seen recidivism
rates plummet. According to Ms.
Urban, the recidivism rate was
80 percent before the Young Offender
Reentry Program came along. Today,
the rate is just 14 percent for
the 18- to 24-year-olds the Rochester
program targets.
Even better, Ms. Urban added, when
clients are arrested again, it's
typically for less serious crimes than
whatever it was that got them incarcerated
in the first place.
"My glass is always half full," said
Ms. Urban, noting that committing a
minor crime rather than a major one
is a step in the right direction even
if the client lands back in jail. "One
of the things this program has done
is to keep these young people from
graduating to the big leagues, where
they end up going to prison."
The program's case managers
begin working with youth 3 to 6 months
before their release. In addition to
conducting assessments, the case managers
analyze each client's strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Together the case manager and client
then develop a transition plan based
on that analysis. "The transition
plan is a roadmap for what they need
to do when they get out," explained
Ms. Urban. "That way they know
what's going to happen—even
where they're going to get their
first meal."
Building trusting relationships among
offenders and the five case managers
is another emphasis of pre-release
activities. There are basketball teams
and current event groups. The project
coordinator working onsite at the
jail has even created a newsletter
highlighting the young offenders' progress,
poetry, and artwork. Noting that many
participants are gang members, Ms.
Urban explains that the goal is to
create an alternative family.
The moment the young people are released,
the case managers jump into action. "Case
managers pick them up on release day,
whether it's 6 in the morning
or midnight," explained Ms. Urban.
The client then spends up to a year
in the program, earning a GED, getting
substance abuse or mental health treatment,
learning how to interview for a job—whatever
will help them stay out of trouble.
"We want to show them that there's
something other than selling drugs
and hanging out on the street corner," said
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In Pinellas Park, FL, Operation PAR,
Inc., is having a big impact on the
14- to 18-year-old offenders it serves.
Working closely with the agency that
oversees young offenders' probation
and aftercare requirements, Operation
PAR starts its Young Offender Reentry
Program as soon as teens are released.
The results are impressive, said Tommi
L. Leveille, Administrator of Research
and Evaluation at Operation PAR. For
youth who complete the full 8 to 12
weeks of treatment, more than 50 percent
were in recovery at the 6-month followup.
Of those who completed only part of
the treatment, the recovery rate was
only 20 percent.
Even more importantly, youth who completed
the program had much lower recidivism
rates, Ms. Leveille said. A total of
54 percent of those who completed the
program had managed to stay out of
trouble by the 6-month followup, compared
to just 30 percent of those who completed
only part of the treatment.
A continuous feedback loop helps.
At the beginning, for instance, the
program's three counselors had
a hard time persuading families to
let them come to their homes for family
therapy and case management. The problem,
it turned out, was the use of the word "home
visits," which is what the state's
child welfare department calls its
investigations. Changing the terminology
to "touching base" or "dropping
by" was enough to improve engagement,
explained Ms. Leveille.
"These adolescents have spent
anywhere from 1 to 5 years in the juvenile
justice system and aren't equipped
with the skills they need to live successful
lives," Ms. Leveille said. "We
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For more information on criminal justice
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A strike shortened season will favor a young balanced team like the Blazers. Fresh legs and athleticism should bode well for this team. Off to a good start and to hear that the defense is as strong as our offense is def encouraging. Like you said the road will be the biggest challenge. In order to contend for a title you must win on the road, that's a given. I'll never forget when the Isiah led Pistons rolled into P-Town and beat us three straight to capture their second consecutive title. That's what championships are made of. That team was hard nosed on the defensive end of the court and also had the ability to put up 150 points in a single game. That team came closer then any other to scoring 200 points in a game, the poured down 186 in a 4 OT game against the Nuggets. Isiah - Joe - And Vinnie each had 50 or more. Excited about the upstart Blazers and also encouraged just as you are. Win at home and play steady/consistent on the road and all will be well in Blazer land!!!!!
As the saying goes, "The good teams win most of their home games and split their road games."I will be very satisfied with a split on this 2-game trip. My next game to attend is the Laker game next Thursday. I'm sure glad I had the number one pick in my ticket draft;)
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At the start of the century, as the US was still involved in military interventions within the Balkans coupled with released what would become the longest battle in the history within Afghanistan using the intrusion with Irak to follow, it was additionally lounging the actual footwork for subordinating the African continent to an alternative army order.
Along with 4.5 percent of the planet's population, the U.S. makes up about approximately 30 % associated with raw oil usage. Although the planet's 3rd largest maker of raw, this imports over 60 percent of what it really consumes (12.4 associated with 27 million casks this makes use of every day). About ten years ago 15 percent of these imports originated from the actual Beach of Guinea region on Africa's Ocean coast, primarily from Nigeria, which is projected how the proportion will increase in order to 25 % within the next 4 years.
The nation's Power Plan statement from the Office of V. P. Richard Cheney on May 16, 2001 mentioned: "West Africa is anticipated to become one of the fastest-growing causes of oil and gas for the United states market. African essential oil tends to be of top quality and lower in sulfur...giving it an increasing share of the market for polishing facilities on the East Coast of the U.S.
The year after, the Washington based Africa oil Policy Initiative Group carried out the symposium titled "African Essential oil: A Priority for U. S. Nationwide Protection as well as Africa Development.
Within current days Ghana became a member of the ranks with African essential oil suppliers, moving raw oil the very first time from a just offshore area in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Ghanaian essential oil exploitation is actually operated with a range brought by Tullow Essential oil plc that is located in Birmingham and has Eighty five contracts within Twenty two nations.
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