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George Holding
|George E.B. Holding
|U.S. House, North Carolina, District 13
|In office
|January 3, 2013-Present
|Term ends
|January 3, 2015
|Years in position
|Brad Miller (D)
|Base salary
|Elections and appointments
|Cost per vote
|$7.96 in 2012
|First elected
|November 6, 2012
|Next general
|November 4, 2014
|Campaign $
|Term limits
|High school
|Groton School
|Wake Forest University
|Wake Forest University
|April 17, 1968
|Place of birth
|Raleigh, North Carolina
|Net worth
|Office website
|Campaign website
- 1 Biography
- 2 Career
- 3 Committee assignments
- 4 Issues
- 4.1 Legislative actions
- 4.1.1 113th Congress
- 4.1.2 National security
- 4.1.3 Economy
- 4.1.4 Immigration
- 4.1.5 Healthcare
- 4.1.6 Social issues
- 4.2 Campaign themes
- 4.1 Legislative actions
- 5 Elections
- 6 Campaign donors
- 7 Analysis
- 8 Personal
- 9 Recent news
- 10 See also
- 11 External links
- 12 References
Holding was first elected to the House on November 6, 2012. Holding is currently serving his first term.[1]
Holding is set to run for re-election to North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Prior to his congressional career, Holding served the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Raleigh, N.C. under Attorney Frank Whitney until he was appointed by former U.S. President George W. Bush to succeed Whitney as Prosecutor.[2]
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Holding is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.
Holding grew up in Raleigh. He attended Groton School in Massachusetts and then graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990. He went on to get his J.D. from Wake Forest in 1996.[3]
- 2006-2011: U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina
- One of his more high profile cases involved initiating the prosecution of former Democratic Senator John Edwards. He had resigned to run for Congress and did not participate in the bulk of the hearing.[3]
- 2002-2006: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina[3]
- 2001-2002: Practicing lawyer[3]
- 1999-2001: Legislative aide, Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C.[3]
- 1996-1999: Practicing lawyer[3]
Committee assignments
U.S. House
Holding serves on the following committees:[4]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Committee on Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
- Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law
Legislative actions
113th Congress
The 113th Congress has had 55 out of 5,401 introduced bills enacted into law (1 percent) as of November 30, 2013. Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 1.14 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session.[5] For more information pertaining to Holding's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[6]
National security
Holding voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[7]
DHS Appropriations
Holding voted against HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines.[8]
Holding did not vote on HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9]
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[10] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[11] Holding voted in favor of the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[12]
The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[13] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Holding voted against HR 2775.[14]
Federal Pay Adjustment Act
Holding voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill would prevent a 0.5% pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect, saving the federal government $11 billion over 10 years.[15]
Morton Memos Prohibition
Holding voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States.[16] The vote largely followed party lines.[17]
Health Care Reform Rules
Holding voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[18]
Social issues
Holding voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill is to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization.[19]
Campaign themes
Holding's campaign website listed the following issues:[20]
- Family
- Excerpt: "The best way for government to help families is by simply reducing the burdens on families. Like cutting taxes. Taxes are the fastest growing expense in the average family's budget. Taxes cost families more than food, clothing or shelter."
- Faith & Religious Freedom
- Excerpt: "The freedom to pray and worship God is essential to the moral fiber of our nation. We Americans understand religious freedom extends to different faiths, but the Founding Fathers never intended freedom of religion to become government opposition to religion."
- Federal Spending
- Excerpt: "Congress has borrowed and spent until we're now sitting on a fiscal time bomb. What it takes to make spending cuts is simple: Political Courage. And we have to support leaders who have that kind of courage."
- The Stimulus Plan
- Excerpt: "After President Obama was elected he decided to spend us out of the recession, but it didn't work. Instead, three years later, it's clear we have dug the hole we're in deeper. The sooner we change courses and cut spending, the sooner our economy will recover."
- Corporate Subsidies
- Excerpt: "Elected officials simply need to have the courage to say no to special interests who lobby for corporate subsidies."
Holding is set to run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election. The general election takes place November 4, 2014.
"Unfunded Liabilities"
Holding won election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 13th District. [21] [22] Holding defeated Paul Coble and Bill Randall in the Republican primary. He went on to defeat Charles Malone (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[23]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as 1 of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[24] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[24]
|U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Charles Malone
|George E.B. Holding
|Total Votes
|Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
|U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 Republican Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|George Holding
|Paul Y. Coble
|Bill Randall
|Total Votes
In March 2012, Holding released a 30-second campaign ad titled "Unfunded Liabilities," that attacks rival Paul Coble's fiscal record.
On April 30, 2012, Holding released a second 30-second ad titled "Unglued."
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Holding is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Holding raised a total of $1,685,833 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[25]
|George Holding's Campaign Contribution History
|U.S. House (North Carolina, District 13)
|Grand Total Raised
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Holding's reports.[26]
Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Holding's reports.[27]
|George E.B. Holding (2014) Campaign Finance Reports
|Date Filed
|Beginning Balance
|Total Contributions
for Reporting Period
|Cash on Hand
|April Quarterly[28]
|April 15, 2013
|July Quarterly[29]
|July 15, 2013
|October Quarterly[30]
|October 14, 2013
|Year-End Quarterly[31]
|December 31, 2013
|April Quarterly[32]
|April 15, 2014
|April 24, 2014
|Running totals
Holding won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Holding's campaign committee raised a total of $1,685,833 and spent $1,673,724.[34]
Cost per vote
Holding spent $7.96 per vote received in 2012.
|U.S. House, North Carolina District 13, 2012 - George Holding Campaign Contributions
|Total Raised
|Total Spent
|Total Raised by Election Runner-up
|Total Spent by Election Runner-up
|Top contributors to George Holding's campaign committee
|Ward & Smith
|First Citizens Bancshares
|Velocity Solutions
|Goldsboro Milling
|Golden Corral
|Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
|Lawyers/Law Firms
|Real Estate
|Health Professionals
|Commercial Banks
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[35]
Holding most often votes with:
Holding least often votes with:
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Holding missed 3 of 108 roll call votes from Jan 2013 to Apr 2013, which is 2.8% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[36]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Holding's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,942,054 to $8,930,000. That averages to $6,436,027, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232.[37]
Voting with party
June 2013
Holding voted with the Republican Party 95.6% of the time, which ranked 51st among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.[38]
Holding is married to his wife, Lucy. Together, they have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- United States congressional delegations from North Carolina
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
External links
- Social media:
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Congressional profile at CongressMerge.com
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Summary, biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile and news at Roll Call
- Profile at Wikipedia
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Legislation at Congress.gov
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, North Carolina"
- ↑ Washington Times "George E.B. Holding" Accessed June 26, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 National Journal "North Carolina, 13th House District: George Holding (R)," November 9, 2012
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Votesmart, "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 13, 2013
- ↑ News & Observer "Holding to run for Miller's seat," Accessed December 26, 2011
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections "2012 Primary Results" Accessed October 10, 2012
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- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "George E.B. Holding" Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "George E.B. Holding Summary Report," Accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George E.B. Holding Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George E.B. Holding April Quarterly," accessed August 1st, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George E.B. Holding July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Holding October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Holding Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Holding April Quarterly," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "George Holding Pre-Primary," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets "George Holding 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "George Holding," Accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "George Holding" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org "George Holding (R-NC), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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She's here, folks.
Following weeks of speculation and rumors regarding when Kim Kardashian baby photos may hit the Internet, Kris Jenner went ahead and bypassed that step this morning...
... but debuting little North West live and in person on the first episode of her talk show!
Yes, Jenner turned up the PR machine to full, exploitive blast by posting the above photo on the official Facebook page of Kris this morning.
"You never know who will stop by our show today! #WatchKris," read the caption, taking full ratings advantage of the host's granddaughter.
UPDATE: Looks like this was just a pathetic fake out on Jenner's part.
Jenner also made an especially awkward, scripted entrance to kick off the program, with Khloe Kardashian sitting in the front row and feeding her mom a line to get things underway.
Watch the opening now:
I wonder how many copies of Kim Kardashian Sex Tape were spread?!
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so when do we get to see kim baby face???
When ever Kim feels like putting north west's picture of her face
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Dear old hag *cause seriously its your plastic surgery is the only thing that is keeping up with this Kardashian* The world waited in anticipation for the "Northern Exposure" and there you go "faking" it for the camera, you taught your daughters well :p You will never be Oprah, cause every talk show host aspires to be just like her look at Tyra Banks she came close-ish... Wendy Williams got you beat and I swear I thought she was a man for the first year and still I think she is but anywho it doesn't matter you will never come close to any of these stars. Family exploits are now what we call reality TV and you already have a show so please don't pollute our airwaves with your maniacal nonsense. At least Jerry Springer had the thoughts of the day what will be your thoughts of the day???
"If you want to succeed you must sell yourself out, look how successful my daughters are and all they had to do was seduce a rich man and one of them finally agreed to be taped, sex sells, sex tapes fly off the shelves" I shudder to think people follow your "wisdom".... What is this world coming too... Krazy Kardashians life and happiness are for real people :)
ya know, i HAVE NEVER seen that show bc then i would hate them, i dont like hating.
back in the days, there were no reality shows until they came up with one.. then followed by the others... and another ones... which have been poisoned the minds of our society for over a decade.. THIS HAS TO STOP!!
@Geronimo I don't know why U are commenting on anything that I said and secondly I trying to understand why people feel like Kris shouldn't have her grand child on her show cuz the Kardashians are a family and how they chose to do things is their business and I personally didn't watch the show cuz I have a life and for all of those so concerned who appears on Kris show should get a show of their own and that way they can have exactly who they want to see on their own show
Jesus! Why isn't Kim holding the little girl,already the GRANDMA is trying to make a BIG SPLASH with that baby. I feel soo sorry for little North already.Gestapo Kris, is trying to be the STAR again off the grandchild now.
Her show was horrible. It was just as bad as Khloe's attempt as host. She was just inappropriate in every way. Most of the show was about Kim and she wasn't their. These no marks have made friends in high places and they keep getting chances whereas a more deserving person will never have their opportunities. Most of the audience were her friends, family, and staff. They even strategically spread them out but camera man would span to them deliberately.Just a bad show.


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My Big, Fat Movie in 'Ruins'
Kathleen Murphy, Special to MSN Movies
Tom Hanks and his Greek-American wife Rita Wilson so loved Nia Vardalos' one-woman play "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" that they were more than happy to produce 2002's big-screen version. Good call, considering that the mini-budgeted "Wedding" raked in something like $350 million bucks from folks who ate up the broad humor and jolly ethnic stereotyping. Happy endings for Vardalos? Not so much. Her TV show "My Big Fat Greek Life" -- talk about cashing in -- flopped, as did "Connie and Carla," her distaff re-mix of "Some Like It Hot."
Now the Greek-Canadian comedienne is back with a new movie—and guess what? "My Life in Ruins" achieves heights of banal, manipulative silliness barely dreamed of in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Only daft 50-something ladies who devour the most formulaic romance novels and little boys who thrive on caca jokes and hilarity at the expense of gays could get off on this recycled dud.
Following the screamingly predictable paint-by-numbers "Wedding" template, "Ruins" introduces us to Georgia (Vardalos), a pretty lady of a certain age who has variously lost her mojo, her "kefi," a sense of humor, her ability to tell dirty jokes and get laid. Once a professor of classical studies, she's now demoted to tour guide, kvetching nonstop about having to herd repulsive tourists around magnificent Greek ruins. Also high on her whine list is having to put up with the "hairy, creepy, hairy" guy (Alexis Georgoulis) who drives her dilapidated tourist bus. (Cue big laugh: the bus driver's name is Poupi. Funnier still: his last name is Kakas.)
Spinster + colorful "family" + unlikely suitor = "My Big Fat Greek Wedding Part Deux."
It's Georgia's lucky day. Her Group B contains Kim and Big Al—ugly, low-IQ Americans (Rachel Dratch and Harland Williams) likely to eye an intricately carved silver alms box in a Greek Orthodox church and observe, "It would be great for snacks in the rec room." Also on board: an IHOP manager who collects vintage syrups; perennially drunk -- but thankfully, never chundering—Aussies; two Spanish divorcees who practically bare their breasts at any passing male; a doddery Brit couple (the adorable wife shoplifts at every turn); and a Borscht Belt Yoda (Richard Dreyfuss) who dispenses jokes and advice when he isn't tupping the randy Spaniards with the aid of liberal doses of Viagra.
These philistines prefer shopping for souvenirs, ice cream and doughnuts over souvlaki and baklava, the Hard Rock Café and boffing on the beach to sweating through the ruined splendor that was once Greece. While Georgia keeps droning on about the history of the Parthenon and the Delphic Oracle, they snap up Greek temples made out of soap and vases crafted in Korea. You can't imagine how funny this is. Mostly because it isn't. It's just sad and embarrassing.
I read that because Vardalos is so beloved in Greece, she received special permission to shoot among the famous ruins. That's a puzzlement, given the caricatures that pass for authentic Greek-iness in "My Life in Ruins." First, there's Nico, Georgia's rival tour guide (Alistair McGowan, popular British impressionist). Like the sweaty, unshaven hotel-keeper who tries to con Georgia into giving sex for postage, Nico cycles through a nauseating repertoire of leers and suggestive body movements which apparently pass for irresistible machismo in modern Greece. Think drooling lounge-lizards in the extreme.
Then there are the nearly slobbering gay guys, their pursed, kissy lips shot ever so flatteringly in fish-eye-lens close-ups. Maybe the Greeks have some kind of S&M relationship with Vardalos because it seems like pain and humiliation buy love in Athens.
As the cute, low-rent Zorba music tinkles on, the tourist types turn human overnight—or what passes for human in this retrograde farce. The Sasquatch bus driver shaves, revealing the hunk that was always there, and Georgia gets her kefi back big-time. I give nothing away, since you will know where this movie is going from its first frame. Forget character or plot development; this narrative odyssey could take place at home in front of your TV, during a soon-to-be-cancelled sitcom. ("Ruins" was scripted by TV writer Mike Reiss.)
As in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," Vardalos' performance consists mostly of mugging and double takes at the over-the-top grotesqueries that surround her. A remarkably bland actress, she betrays no depths or sexual chemistry. Only Dreyfuss brings anything like genuine charm to this debacle. Able to play a twinkly-eyed, wise old guy with a heart of gold with his hands tied, this veteran actor earns kudos for jazzing up a monumentally clichéd role.
As for the ruins, they look spectacular. Go there without this movie.


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Dear Chair,
I hope you enjoy the new look you now have, thanks to a can of spray paint. My fingers, clothes, and hair are trying to enjoy it along with you.
Very spottily yours,
Really? Wow.
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Posted Mon Oct 10th, 2011 2:10am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Chair,
I hope you enjoy the new look you now have, thanks to a can of spray paint. My fingers, clothes, and hair are trying to enjoy it along with you.
Very spottily yours,
Really? Wow.
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Posted Sun Nov 6th, 2011 6:17pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear B,
If you don't like the translation job I did on your paper - which I greatly improved by rearranging a few things so that you didn't come off sounding like a dribbling moron incapable of stringing your thoughts together in a coherent fashion - all you had to do was ask for the unedited version. I would have happily have sent it to you. What I did not need today, of all days, was a snottily written little note implying that not only had I ruined it, I had ruined another paper by an author from which I had previously heard not a single complaint.
Here's a "hint": print it out, role into a tube, sit on it, and spin.
And course now I feel awful for having written all of the above because I'm sure you didn't mean it that way at all, but I'm having such a god awful fucking time of things recently that I just didn't need the extra kick while I'm down. I'm sure when I see you next I'll insist on your not paying me for the work.
I think you had better put the Indians on wheels so that you can run them about as you wish. Anon - Chief (1876)
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Posted Fri Nov 11th, 2011 1:46pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear Gods/Universe/Empty Space,
Why did you let me fall so badly for someone that I can never be with? How can it be fair that I break up with them somehow, without ever having actually had any amount of physical contact at all, but incredibly deep feelings? Even worse, I can't tell anyone about it because it would ruin too many other peoples lives.
It sucks.
Dear Samaritans,
Thank you for listening.
You rock.
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Posted Mon Nov 14th, 2011 7:43pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear Self,
Deep breaths and calm down over work... but to all you annoying people who don't understand what "part-time" means, I cannot do that much stuff!
That would be me.
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Posted Tue Nov 22nd, 2011 5:35am Post subject: Dear...
Dear world
I want to get off. But I'd settle for a divorce.
There - I've said it - the D word.
Unfortunately, in my life there is also the S word - skint.
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Posted Thu Dec 1st, 2011 3:13pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear Joan,
Lots of big hugs. I hope you can work out what you want and need. World is shit sometimes, but not always.
That would be me.
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Posted Fri Dec 2nd, 2011 2:59am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Gadget Girl,
Oh, I'm better now - got over the grumps!
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Posted Tue Dec 13th, 2011 5:57pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear (insert debt collection company name here)
I acknowledge that I may have been somewhat enthusiastic with money that wasn't actually mine but threatening me with legal action when you have no intention of taking me to court seems a little redundant. Were you to follow up on your threats then perhaps we would have a relationship that would transcend the usual debtor/creditor interaction. Our time in court may be a thing of epic proportions, what with you lambasting my poor money management skills and the judge quickly reaching a verdict of £1 a month. You may even have the chance to utter the lines, 'The truth? You can't handle the truth!'. We could be legendary.
Alas, our relationship is nothing more than a series of letters sent to my home address which I promptly stick in the bin.
In a way, dear creditor, I am living the dream.
I have to go now before my beans on toast get cold.
Yours with love
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Posted Wed Dec 14th, 2011 7:35am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Perception,
I'm not so sure you're right, are you?
All my love,
Really? Wow.
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Posted Thu Dec 15th, 2011 2:11am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Beer,
Why are you so nice?
Hic, flipper.
That would be me.
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Posted Sat Dec 17th, 2011 8:05am Post subject: Dear...
(you had to know this was coming and the haters just skip forwards, skip forwards rofl )
Dear Christopher Hitchens,
You awful, awful man. How dare you come along upsetting good, decent folk the way you have? You are a vile blasphemer and do you know what God does with those types? Well Mister you better watch it!
Yeah, sure, you do all that intelligent talk stuff and think you're all big and intellectual, but you are not fooling us you despicable atheist. It's people like you that destroy the good name of good manners and cause people to think more of themselves than they should. You and all your questions and facts and stuff are exactly what we're trying to fight against. All those people that need God might not get Him now because of YOU! Why, they might actually think or think about something else as being real instead of following the unsubstantiated truths of God. They might actually value this life, which isn't the really important one as the after-death life that is, a lot more and do a lot more with their lives if they go about thinking like you and your subversive friends do. Besides, it's not like you and your ilk are the kinds of celebrity-driven diversions that are more useful to the general populace. We can work with people being fascinated by Lady GaGa, but we find it far more difficult to evangelize the types of people who think you're more interesting.
Well, now that you're not alive anymore we feel we have a good idea where you are and that pleases us greatly, even those who won't admit to it. But you sure did leave a lot of work behind you the way you went about using your mind as you did, and that part's a little harder to work around. But you can bet we'll see it as a challenge from our chosen Creator to rise to! People need to be told how to think or there's no telling where their brains might lead them!
Many of us are sighing with relief and surety that our God has finally settled the score with you. Your legacy of autonomous thought and freedom and social justice and ethical idealism will, if we have it our way, one day be gone forever and ever Amen.
P.S. The Catholics asked us to include the fact that they shall be praying for you in the event you are in Purgatory aka gods waiting room. The Sharia law loving Islamics, however, want you to know they're certain they can defeat freedom forever. God bless!
Really? Wow.
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Posted Sun Dec 18th, 2011 7:36pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear author of Do You Hear What I Hear-
Every time I hear this song and it reaches the lyric "a child, a child shivers in the cold let us bring him silver and gold" I have a mini WTF moment causing me to look up at whatever sound system it emanates from in mild contempt. It's just so ridiculous and so I feel there should be a baby Jesus reply verse, something like "fuck the silver and gold, how 'bout a damned blanket, do you hear that?" to kind of resolve the issue of what sounds like neglect. Anyway you did ask.
I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep.
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Posted Sat Dec 24th, 2011 11:08am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Saved Person,
In case of rapture, can I have your car?
God Bless, Sinner
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
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Posted Tue Dec 27th, 2011 11:33am Post subject: Dear...
Dear Waistline,
What the hell happened? What do you mean you can't cope with a few extra drinks and some turkey over the last few days and have gone all wobbly. You don't expect me to exercise to firm you back up again do you?
That would be me.
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Posted Sun Jan 1st, 2012 8:03pm Post subject: Dear...
Dear employer
They tell me you took the clock out of the deli department where I recently started working because you felt that the customers might think we were slackers if there was a clock visible. Do you not realize that just because there is a clock in the room it does not cause everyone to stop what they are doing and watch the hands go round? Who would have the time let alone the interest. The term Clock-watchers might be synonymous with slackers, but having access to a clock does not a slacker make!
How are we supposed to know when to bring in food which has been sitting out for a number of hours, and risk poisoning unsuspecting customers; or know when it is time to begin the various tasks of closing down the department? We have been relying on our cell phones though you plan to ban those shortly as well, making the assumption yet again that a glance at any time piece at all is proof of sloth? Do you perhaps consider it better time management for us to walk to the other end of the store to find a clock each time? Geesh.
Want the department to run more efficiently? Put a little trust in the lower ranks of your staff who benefit most from efficiency and all too familiar with the lack thereof, and stop simply pretending you know anything about the actual workings of the department based on title alone.
Your strolling through the store casually putting mislaid items back in their proper places, (a job for any one of your lower minions) does not seem to qualify as a fiscally wise use of managerial time either.
And while you are at it could you maybe spring for a new broom because a wad of plastic meat wrap wadded around the broom pole to keep the brush secure does not exactly lend itself to efficiency either.
Too be continued . . .
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Health Reminder: Lesson 2
Sequel to this cartoon http://www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/392461
Take these pills to prevent any further harm to your body. Your life depends on it.
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 16, 2011
HALARIOUS. (or however u spell that xD)
how long did it take to make this? this is really interesting. and what the heck was with those feet? CREEPY.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars July 16, 2011
Creepyly motivational
That video gave me an erection, such morbid humour.
Rated 3 / 5 stars July 16, 2011
Very simple artwork, but that's not a problem. If it was too good, it might take away
from the somber mood of this awshum video :P
But I'm still giving it a 6, because it was kind of boring. I didn't laugh or cry, which means it had no effect on me at all.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars July 16, 2011
where was I without this video LOL
Rated 5 / 5 stars July 16, 2011
You are the god of creepy animations. Simple as that.


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After I've measured all the doors, I return to the
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the long point — in other words, I need to add the width
of the head casing plus the 1/4-inch reveal. I also do this
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table so that the right end falls about 3 inches short of the
saw blade. Against the far end of the pole, I place a scrap of
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Your mini guide of events in 2011 via. #Brunei tourism
Padian.com invokes the spirit of Brunei's trading past
by Jon Southurst, Tokyo
Brunei once had a reputation as one of Southeast Asia's key trading hubs. It can become that again, say the makers of Brunei's first e-business portal.
For over 500 years, Padians were river traders who sold their goods from boats in Brunei's Kampong Ayer (water villages). Their contribution to the local economy, and Brunei's reputation in the wider area as a trading port, became invaluable as they brought necessary items directly to residents from shops, farmers and other traders further away.
That's the kind of entrepreneurial spirit Rushdi Ibrahim and Shafique Hussain want to reinvigorate with Padian.com, a complete e-business hub created by AMIR Consortium Sdn Bhd* and designed to connect Brunei's small and medium enterprise (SME) operators with local and overseas clients, customers and government tenders.
"We wanted people know know: we are here," says Rushdi, Operations Director and one of the project's owners. The portal is at the forefront of Brunei's efforts to restore its historic reputation as a trading center, after decades of watching larger neighbors like Singapore grab the spotlight. Their success will depend on attracting users not just in Brunei, but across ASEAN and the rest of the world. Padian.com is an active participant in trade shows around the world — the two have spent the past week in Tokyo drumming up new business and meeting local entrepreneurs, many of whom remain unaware of Japan's appeal and marketability in other parts of Asia.
"Our initial focus was to help Brunei SMEs," says Shafique, Padian.com's Head of Marketing. "They had good products but not marketing and IT knowledge. We wanted to give them the opportunity to sell their products and image online easily, so they can just focus on producing products."
"We wanted to make it very Bruneian," he adds, referring not only to local produce but the country's image as a place to make deals. "We wanted to help businesses grow, to reach out to others and build a bridge between all countries in the region."
[Source: NewAsianist]
Brunei Darussalam week in Tokyo: tourism, trade, culture
The ASEAN-Japan Centre in Tokyo runs frequent Southeast Asian showcase events throughout the year and this week they're introducing locals to 'Peaceful Brunei'. Brunei Darussalam has plenty of economic clout in the resources sector, its Sultan is famous for being one of the world's wealthiest men and the Brunei Halal brand is famous throughout the Muslim world for its quality and standards.
The country probably isn't on the radar for most Japanese tourists, though, and two representatives from Brunei's travel industry sought to win them over at a seminar earlier today. Japanese tourists like their destinations safe, healthy and clean: Brunei is all those things. Japanese tourists are very interested in nature and food: Brunei has great examples of both. Japanese tourists love to drink: sorry, you can't buy alcohol in Brunei but BYO (bring-your-own) is allowed and tourists will be fine. Any mention of golf will turn heads in Japan and Brunei has plenty of great golf courses. Yes, Brunei is affordable and yes, there is plenty to see and do.
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Early Establishment of Padian.com
Preserving the legacy of the Padian spirit
Waleed PD Mahdini Apr 10th, 2010
THE early traders of Brunei Darussalam made their income from plying the routes of Kampong Ayer (water village) selling their wares from food to clothing and silverwares. These traders or hawkers who sold their goods in their sampans are called the Padian. They were mostly women and had existed for the past 500 years until their gradual disappearance in the early 20th century when Brunei began to develop and modernised its infrastructure.
The Padians have played an important role in the socio-economic history of Brunei. They were instrumental in bringing the daily necessities for housewives at their doorsteps in the once thriving villages of Kampong Ayer. Sundry shops in the mainland were mostly run by Chinese businessmen and the Padians would trade grocery goods from these sundry shops with the silverwares and woven cloths from the water villagers and fresh vegetables and fruits from farmers near the riverbanks. Indeed the Padians operated their own floating market and traded anything their customers would need. Their enterprising spirit was the beginning of entrepreneurship in the sultanate.
The young Bruneains of the new millennium and even the future generations may not be familiar with the Padians and their significant contributions in making the economy of Brunei flourish during their time. At the moment, the Padians have been immortalised in the form of souvenirs made of silver, where tourists can find at souvenir shops and the Arts and Handicrafts Centre.
But the Padians deserve a much better recognition and proper place in the history of entrepreneurship in Brunei.
Four young technopreneurs at the iCentre, a business incubation centre for Information Technology Research and Development established by the Brunei Economic Development Board, are giving the Padians a symbolical rebirth on the Internet.
One of the technopreneurs is Hj Mohammed Dato Seri Paduka Hj Talib who developed the web portal. Speaking to the Bulletin, he explained, "Padians were the SMEs of Brunei in the past. They may have vanished with the advent of Brunei's modernisation, but the `padian' spirit will experience a new rebirth, which is why by naming the web portal as Padian.com will be a fitting tribute to the economic contribution of the Padians in Brunei's socio-economic history as this would forever preserve the legacy of the Padian spirit".
They developed a new website aptly called padian.com to help modern Bruneian SMEs bring their products and services not only within the island of Borneo, but also to the BIMP-EAGA region and ultimately beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
"By doing so, the new Padians of the new millennium —the current local SMEs in Brunei — will transform the way business is done, and that is using the Internet as a vital tool and reaching out to its customers in the global market. Padian. corn will become the future hub for all SMEs in Brunei as their gateway to the global market," said Hj Mohammed.
The younger generations of Brunei are mostly computer literate and Internet savvy. They can easily access any information found in the Internet. Creating the padian.com would not only bring awareness to the people of Brunei on the significant role the Padians have played in the economy of Brunei, but would also create a permanent imprint in their minds of the essence of the Padians' existence. The spirit of Padian will surely be remembered, through which the spirit of Padian would linger on forever.
When asked how this would differ with other established online stores that are already operating in the sultanate, the young technopreneur spelt it out: "Those online stores use a B2C type of portal, which is similar to Amazon.com. But Padian.com will encompass the B2B, B2C and C2C features in the long term. At the moment, the start-up phase will focus on B2B to enhance the networking of SMEs with other business enterprise in the Asian region and worldwide."


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Solar Energy Action Center
Free Enterprise under Attack in North Carolina
Duke Energy and other Utility Monopolies are trying to Stop Solar Energy
in North Carolina
Utilities like Duke Energy run advertisements celebrating solar energy, but are smearing rooftop solar to convince the public, elected officials and the North Carolina Utilities Commission to undermine net metering rules. Net metering is a policy in 43 states that gives property owners fair credit for the solar energy they self-generate and deliver to the grid. The more people that choose to use self-generated rooftop solar, the less power they must buy from the utilities and the fewer new costly power plants are needed. Energy independence and customer choice for North Carolinians eats into the profits for the utilities. Utilities are attacking net metering and rooftop solar to protect their bottom line and monopoly control, plain and simple.
"This is a solution looking for a problem," said Lowell Sachs, spokesman for the NC Sustainable Energy Association. "Duke Energy has over 3 million customers, but there are only a relative handful of customers in North Carolina today who have adopted rooftop solar and currently net-meter with their utility. When you look at the numbers, Duke's decision to target net metering just rings hollow."
There are 1,300 customers in North Carolina today who net-meter, but as rooftop solar gains in popularity that number will rise. Duke Energy is looking to undermine its deployment while the number of adopters is relatively low.
Similar efforts by large utilities in other states have failed, most notably in Arizona and Colorado where net-metering customers number in the tens of thousands. Those customers fought back against their utility and won – something Duke Energy does not want to see in North Carolina.
In response to Duke Energy and other utilities' efforts to undermine the success of solar energy in North Carolina, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association is asking that you contact Governor McCrory and your legislator to ask them to protect customer choice and free enterprise by not allowing Duke Energy's monopoly to destroy an industry that is thriving in North Carolina.
Find your legislator here.
Call or Tweet Governor McCrory: 919-814-2000 or @PatMcCroryNC
Please include these facts about solar energy when contacting elected leaders:
Strengthens Utility Grid: The benefits of rooftop solar outweigh costs by 30% due to increased efficiency, avoided utility investments, and availability at peak times. Source: 2013 Crossborder Study
Drives Economic Growth: In 2013, there were over 2,400 solar jobs that contributed over $1 billion to North Carolina's economy. NC leaders should applaud solar success.
Gives Consumers Choice: The utilities say they support solar, but only if all competition is eliminated and they are the only provider.
- Encourages Healthy Competition: Rooftop solar is similar to a charter school – it provides a competitive alternative to the monopoly. Monopoly utilities are not known for reducing costs or driving business innovation, but the solar industry is!


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March 24, 2013
QUEENS, N.Y. - Five Red Storm errors led to a total of seven unearned runs as St. John's lost to Pittsburgh, 11-2, to finish the opening weekend of BIG EAST play. Frank Schwindel finished 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead St. John's (7-14, 0-3), while Jamal Clarke was 2-for-4 and Sean O'Hare went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Ryan Horstman (3-3) took the loss after allowing eight runs, one earned, in 4.0 innings f work. Stephen Vranka went 3-for-5 with two RBI to lead Pittsburgh (15-6, 3-0), while Elvin Soto was 3-for-4 with two RBI. Rhys Aldenhoven (4-0) allowed two runs, one earned, in 7.0 innings of work to earn the win.
Horstman worked in and out of trouble in a scoreless first inning before Pitt took advantage of a one-out single by Sam Parente to set the table for a run in the second. Soto followed with a single through the left side before Vranka lined an RBI single into right field to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead.
Pitt then took advantage of three Red Storm errors to break open the game in a seven-run third inning. Horstman struck out the first batter in the inning before back-to-back singles and a hit batsman loaded the bases. Horstman then induced a grounder, but an error on the play allowed one run to score and kept the bases loaded before Soto followed with a two-run single and Vranka added an RBI single. Dylan Wolsonovich then reached on a fielder's choice on a play in which an error prevented any out from being recorded before the third error of the inning allowed two more runs to score. Casey Roche later added a sacrifice fly and Pitt led 8-0.
After Horstman worked a 1-2-3 fourth inning, St. John's got on the board with a run in the bottom of the inning to cut into the deficit. Ty Blankmeyer led off with an infield single before advancing to second on a passed ball and taking third on a flyout. Schwindel followed with an RBI single into left center to make it an 8-1 ballgame.
The Red Storm added a run in the sixth as Schwindel set the table with a one-out double into the left field corner before O'Hare made it 8-2 with an RBI single into left field.
Reliever Joey Graziano, meanwhile, worked scoreless fifth and sixth frames before the Panthers plated three runs in the seventh as Soto drew a leadoff walk before Vranka doubled to right center. After a wild pitch allowed one run to score, Roche added an RBI single before another wild pitch gave Pittsburgh an 11-2 lead.
St. John's stranded a runner on second in the seventh after a two-out double by Pat Talbut and had a leadoff walk erased by a double play in the eighth. Zach Lauricella drew a one-out walk in the ninth and Clarke followed with a single into center, but both runners were stranded as the Red Storm left eight runners on base in the game.
Ryan McCormick worked 2.0 innings of scoreless relief for the Red Storm.
St. John's returns to action on March 26 at 4 p.m. with a midweek game against Stony Brook at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.


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Southern Living OCTOBER 2005
Wrap one slice of bacon around each pear quarter, and secure with a wooden pick. Place pear quarters on a wire rack in a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
Bake pears at 350° for 10 minutes.
Arrange salad greens on 4 serving plates, and sprinkle evenly with pecans and Parmesan cheese. Place 3 pear quarters on each salad, and serve with Apple-Ginger Vinaigrette.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve Bacon.
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Categories > Books > Harry Potter > Unknown Memories
Chapter 96 Reviews
Learning the horrible truth of what the future holds Harry begins his quest to become the perfect wizard and change the future of death and destruction he's foreseen. Not realizing just what the co...
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(#) snowman 2006-10-11 08:46:41 PMGood work.
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(#) DavidMPotter 2006-10-12 08:34:13 AMAwesome fic! I look forward to seeing this fic progress. It is an awesome story. I do hope Harry and Katie work out.
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(#) Nautilus 2006-10-12 07:17:35 PMbrilliant work again, nice to see an update. need a bit more detail on what the training with olivander is. but besides that its been brilliant. I like the real aspects to Harry/Katie's realtionship. Can't believe the whole world is trying to get them together. loved the parental bashing for Fred and George. No dates for them this year. . btw, i love fred and george to death. Will hary and Katie ever have a heart-to-heart talk. And what rummor have people heard about Harry. Oh, well more for the next chapter, are Katie and harry going to strick together, or will Harry stay with the Weasleys. What about at hogwarts, where will the couple sit and with whom. what happens to the trio. anyway cheers, and update soon.
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(#) TxA_GunFighter 2007-09-14 07:57:04 PMOutstanding chapter.
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(#) bjon66 2007-12-30 04:55:48 PMThis is a great fic.. I think its the first fic i've read where Olivander is a major character.. Also Harry having a girlfriend other than Hermione or Ginny.. Thank you, Thank you...
One thing though, when Harry had that vision at Olivanders home in Greece, nothing more was said about it.. Is
that going to be explained in later
Hope to see more..
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(#) Raethor 2011-05-25 11:43:14 AMim kind of surprised harry hasnt started to learn wand crafting


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Comments Posted By sudama sakha dasa
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I love this videos, what else can i say, i always watch them with a smile in my face.
All glories to the sankirtana movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu!
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 31.10.2010 @ 01:35
Addiction of Social Networking sites
Hare Krishna dear mataji! I appreciate many of your points of your article. But at the same time I think that depending on the use of these networks they may do benefit to the users. Personally I have gained access to great vaishnava association and if it was not because of FB It would never be possible for me to obtain. And there is lots of krishna katha for those who seek it. And about the swamis carrying the cameras instead of the dandas I guess that they also do more benefit by carrying the cameras than the dandas. That being said I again have to say that I agree with many other points.
Your servant
sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 05.10.2010 @ 02:21
Street Chanting in relation to Book distribution and in India
Hare Krishna Dear Bhata Nimesh. Since some days that I have seen no reply to your article. As I do not feel qualified enough to debate with you, I will definitely recommend you to go to the forum of www.24hourkirtana.com. There in the forum section you will find nice explanation about the importance on "street chanting" or sankirtana in relation to book distribution. Of course everybody is invited there, and furthermore you can also hear conversations by H.G Aindra Prabhu, developing more these points in section media, room conversations. I hope this helps to enlight our vaishnava society in the importance of thekali dharma, harinama sankirtana.
sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 22.06.2010 @ 12:41
Winners of the ISKCON Europe Excellence Awards 2009
Thank you so much dear devotees!!!
This article just gave me so much pleasure, though I do not know any of these devotees personally, I felt happiness to know that somewhere the devotees are being recognized by their services. This example should be copied all around the world. This is a proper example to follow.
Thank you again Euro GBC.
Sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 27.12.2009 @ 20:59
How Will the Forthcoming Eclipses Affect You?
Hare Krishna!
This debate has called my attention for several reasons, and the most prominent one is a lack of vaishnava etiquette. It is said that in this age of Kali we have this tendency to make quick judgments, base in personal experience. This only brings quarrel and hypocrisy, and makes harder to attain the sweetness of the holly name.
Please have fear to misjudge people, specially devotees of the Lord. This is the most dangerous obstacle in devotional service. Check these pastimes: Daksha curses lord Siva, Gadadhara pandit meets Pundarika Vydianidhi, etc.
Concerning Patita Pavana prabhu, as in post 16, I also have a good appreciation of him, he has helped me, and also did my astral chart. And it was quit extended work for a fair price. I do not think he is doing this to become a rich man. We should see his good intentions, and remember that astrology has a very important place in our culture, so if he wants to preach in this area we should support him, and not discourage his endeavors.
Patita Pavana prabhu, there are many, as me, who wants to keep reading your nice articles.Thank you very much.
Your servant
sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 17.12.2009 @ 23:17
All Glories to HH. Hanumat Presaka Swami Maharaja ki …jai!!!
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 12.12.2007 @ 17:04
In Praise of Ajitananda Prabhu
AGTSP, PAMHO, All Glories to Ajitananda dasa, and to you Padmapani dasa prabhu.
I did not get to know Ajitananda prabhu, neither i know you, but i have to say by reading of your offering that these is real love between vaishnavas, and i hope to maybe one day develop such apretiation for vaishnavas and devotees of Krishna. Thank you, you are setting the best of the examples.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, and All Glories to his lovings disciples who are engaged in expanding the glories of his spiritual master.
your aspirant to servant
sudama sakha dasa adhikari
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 28.11.2007 @ 22:34
Query regarding HH Radhanath Swami
Me too, i want to know how is the name of the temple and where is located!
ys sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 14.10.2007 @ 20:14
AGSTP, PAMHO, HAre Krishna, I think the point is not that deities will not be any longer worshiped opulently, rather the center of our movement will be sankirtana movement. And based on the will of our acaryas like srila Ppada, this should be our goal, preaching and distribuiting the chanting of the holy names, and you know there is plenty of evidence of this in our sciptures, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam kalau nasti eva nasti eva nasti eva gathir anyatha, hari nama is the kali yuga dharma and there is not other way of redemption. This is our priority.
ys sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 24.09.2007 @ 20:45
I agree 100%with you prabhu, nice article!
param vijayate sri krishna sankirtanam
ys sudama sakha dasa
Comment Posted By sudama sakha dasa On 23.09.2007 @ 03:40
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An overwhelming majority of U.S. wheat growers want to see biotechnology traits in seed. That's not an idle statement, it's backed up by a recent survey of more than 21,000 wheat producers.
Until now, only anecdotal evidence has suggested how many wheat producers might like biotech traits in their arsenal. National wheat organizations have supported biotech commercialization for some time, but some wheat growers and customers have been outspoken in their resistance to biotech adoption. That's made private technology providers skittish about dedicating the dollars it would take to deliver biotech seed.
"They [seed and technology developers] face a 10-year, $150 million effort to develop, deregulate and launch a trait in wheat," says Daren Coppock, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). "Companies want to know that the wheat industry's support is durable and permeates all the way to the grower level."
The results of the survey, announced at the recent Commodity Classic, show that more than 75% of the wheat growers responding support commercialization of biotechnology in wheat. The producers surveyed each grow more than 500 acres of wheat and have at least 1,000 total crop acres in production. The survey has had a 32% response rate to date, with similar approval rates across states and farm sizes.
NAWG President Karl Scronce says the response rate was higher than anticipated for a mail survey. "It shows to me how important this subject is to U.S. wheat growers," he says.
Scronce, who grows wheat near Klamath Falls, Ore., says he finds it particularly significant that his home area weighed in so positively for biotech traits since approximately 90% of the wheat grown in the Northwest region is destined to be exported.
"I trust that we can introduce biotech traits with minimal market disruption," he says. "We are all well aware of our customers' concerns. It is in the interest of all U.S. wheat farmers to provide the type of wheat that our buyers demand—that includes biotech, traditional, natural or organic."
State by state. Positive responses were consistent across the Wheat Belt. Of the Kansas farmers responding, 76% are in favor of biotech adoption. North Dakota growers logged in with a slightly lower 69% acceptance rate. Of the growers responding from Texas and Oklahoma, 79% say they favor biotech wheat traits.
Those on the negative side of the question generally worry about consumer acceptance, potential loss of foreign markets and segregation issues. Letters to Farm Journal following a recent article on biotech wheat indicate that growers fear increased seed costs, compared with the practice of planting saved seed.
Still, immediate past president of NAWG David Cleavenger, who farms near Wildorado, Texas, believes the adoption of traits is critical to the long-term viability of the wheat industry. Wheat acreage has lost one-third of its foothold since 1980 as production has shifted to corn and soybeans.
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Used Floral Refrigerators and Coolers
When people think of refrigerators and how they are used, they do not think about how the floral industry utilizes them. When flowers are cut and on display they need to stay as fresh as possible until they are sold. To do this florist and businesses selling flowers keep them in water but they will also use floral refrigerators and coolers to keep them cold. By keeping them in a cold environment you slow the blooming and wilting process of the flower. You will often find used floral coolers and refrigerators used in flower shops, grocery stores, supermarkets, and other places selling flowers.
There are two main types of floral coolers ranging from display refrigerators and floral walk-in coolers. The coolers are similar to the walk-in industrial refrigerators but they are used to store flowers before they are made into bouquets, delivered, or available for sale. The floral display cases are refrigerated cases that will keep the flowers cool while they are on display to be purchased. Both types come in different sizes depending on how many flowers you will be storing and keeping on display. They also have accurate temperature and humidity control because it directly affects the quality of the flower.
Types Of Used Floral Coolers and Refrigerators
Walk-In Floral Coolers
Walk-in refrigerators come in a few different styles, depending on what you want or need. Some will come with glass doors and walls to allow the customer to see the flowers from the outside. They will have doors for you to be able to walk in to view and touch the flowers. Some are called Line ups and will be in a line creating a wall with doors for you to open and pick up a flower without having to fully walk in. Island coolers are available as well, they are circle or octagon shaped coolers with doors on the walls for easy access.
Another type of walk-in cooler is different from the rest because it is not constructed with glass. It is similar to a walk-in commercial refrigerator you see in grocery stores. It is a solid room that is built for flower storage. Often flowers that are waiting for delivery, or are not yet for sell will be stored in these types of coolers. These are often made for indoor or outdoor storage and come with a lock on the front door.
Floral Display Refrigerators
These refrigerators are found in most floral shops, grocery stores, supermarkets, and other places selling flowers. They are available as upright refrigerators, which can come with several doors, typically 1 to 5, or an open faced sitting refrigerator.
The upright refrigerators will have glass doors to allow the customer to easily view the flowers while keeping them at the correct temperature. Depending on the size they can several doors and are made from materials ranging from stainless steel, wood, and painted metal. They will have several shelves for stacked displaying and can range in size, width, length, and other dimensions.
The open coolers create a cool environment but cannot regulate the temperature as accurately as the upright refrigerators. They are not fully enclosed like their counterpart, but offer excellent viewing by the customer and give an easy hands on feel. These are used for flowers that are available for immediate purchasing. Some will even have water flowing on the bottom to keep the flowers fresher until they are sold.
There are many different choices in materials and sizes. You can find used floral coolers made with wood, metal, stainless steel, glass and other materials. They all offer different features such as, mirrored back, agro lighting, temperature and humidity control, wire shelving, metal shelving, baffled airflow, and more. To find what you need and want can take some searching but with the wide variety of materials and options you are sure to find something eventually.
Popular brands include: Oasis, Bush, True, and SRC.


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