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I couldn't remember if there was a post already for dreams of Mr. Fry so I thought if not then there should be so I'll start one! So here it is if anyone would like to share!
Just last night I had a lovely dream that Stephen had come to my house to help me sort out my internet connection as it is very annoying and intermitent. We were sitting very close to each other looking at the screen, which he turned round and pressed something on the back which made the picture zoom in so that he could see better. Then I put my left arm gently around his shoulders so that we could both see the screen well and Stephen proceeded to show me a website about endangered and extinct animals.
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Research About Corps
While studies that determine the effectiveness of Corps programs are not as numerous as we would like, in recent years a growing body of research provides evidence that Corps are effective at achieving many of their goals. Below some of these studies are described as well as their key findings.
Additionally, a recent national survey revealed enormous support among American voters for youth corps in the context of national parks. Of those who responded, 86% were favorable to the idea of expanding the the use of citizen volunteerism and youth conservation corps in the parks.
A Consensual Qualitative Research Study of the Transformation from High School Dropout to Graduate: Corpsmember Outcomes and Influencing Factors
Jayne Smith, the former director of Urban Corps of San Diego's Counseling Clinic, recently completed her doctoral dissertation on the kinds of outcomes Corpsmembers report experiencing after their service in a Corps program (specifically, Urban Corps of San Diego - UCO). Overall, Jayne found that the Corpsmembers in her study had very positive experiences; among other things, they largely reported having learned important skills, learned about themselves, and gained newfound confidence during their service in UCO.
For her study, Jayne used a qualitative research approach and interviewed 15 former Urban Corps members who graduated between the fall of 2009 and the fall of 2010. This time range was selected to overlap with the time period during which Jayne was employed by UCO, and to allow Corpsmembers a period of time after their graduation to pursue jobs or educational opportunities and reflect on the Corps experience.
As Jayne states, the goal of her study "…was to better understand the Corpsmember process of change and long-term outcomes from the perspective of UCO graduates." Through collecting over 13 hours of interviews with the 15 graduates, Jayne developed a picture of what Corpsmembers thought about their service in UCO and what they perceived as the personal benefits of such service. Her research also looks at the factors that could potentially affect whether a Corpsmember reported having a positive Corps experience and positive outcomes. The study includes suggestion for ways to develop Corps programs that better serve Corpsmembers and help them attain these favorable results.
Click here to read the full Executive Summary of her dissertation, "A Consensual Qualitative Research Study of the Transformation from High School Dropout to Graduate: Corpsmember Outcomes and Influencing Factors."
Here are a few of the study's key findings:
Conservation Corps Boost Youth Leadership, Community Service and Outdoor Involvement According to 2011 Study
Young people who participate in Conservation Corps exhibit improved leadership skills, community engagement, and environmental stewardship according to a recent nationwide evaluation. The study, conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University, assessed participants from 10 member Corps of the Public Lands Service Coalition against a random comparison group.
Using data collected during the 2011 program season, researchers found that after a season of service, Corpsmembers displayed numerous developmental advantages. These include enhanced leadership and teamwork skills as well as a greater willingness to accept responsibility for personal actions. Intensified engagement with the land was evinced by stronger interest in outdoor recreation. Ninety-five percent of Corps alumni indicate they plan to go backpacking within the next year, versus just 23% of the comparison group. Another 91% of Corps participants plan to purchase outdoor recreation gear within the next year, and to spend substantially more than their nonparticipant peers.
In addition, Corps participants' interest in natural resource management careers increased during their service, while non-participants' interest in such jobs actually declined during the same time period.
2011 National Evaluation of Youth Corps Shows Positive Impact of Youth Corps on Education and Employment Levels of Youth
The results of a six year study evaluating the impact of Youth Corps indicate that Corps have a positive impact on employment levels and educational achievement for the young people who enroll. According to the study, "National Evaluation of Youth Corps: Findings at Follow Up," which was funded by the Corporation for National & Community Service and conducted by Abt Associates Inc., educational enrollment and employment by corpsmembers increased from 50% to 67% over the course of the study.
In addition, the percentage of Corpsmembers possessing a High School Diploma or GED increased from 57 to 82 percent. In other words, 58 percent of those Corpsmembers that enrolled without a high school credential obtained one during their tenure in a Corps. Nearly two thirds of program participants (63.9 percent) said that their participation in a Corps helped them secure a job, and three out of four (77.1 percent) said the Youth Corps experience gave them a job-hunting advantage. Program participants reported extraordinarily high satisfaction rates with nearly 90 percent claiming to be "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied" with the youth Corps experience.
1997 Abt Associates/ Brandeis University Random Assignment Study Concluded that Youth Service and Conservation Corps are an Invaluable Resource for Young People
According to the study, Corps generate a positive return on investment and the youth involved were positively affected by joining a Corps. The report documents that:
• Significant employment and earnings gains accrue to young people who join a Corps;
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I use the name "Burma" because I don't recognize the name change these dictators imposed. It is a false government that took power in spite of a democratic election in 1990 which supposedly deposed the military reign.
The recent protests led by Buddhist monks in Burma finally caught international attention for one of the most tyrannical military dictatorships in the world. Burma has long been a downtrodden nation, a jewel of Southeast Asia tainted by an oppressive government. The recent protests were the country's most significant protests since the 1988 student uprisings, which resulted in over 3,000 deaths.
There are several important differences between the present and past protests. One of the most important is China's actions, or lack thereof.
Over the years, the United Nations, Group of Eight (G8) and other international political bodies such as Amnesty International proposed several motions to increase economic sanctions against Burma. These proposals highlighted Burma's human rights issues, which include slave and child labor, imprisonment of pro-democracy activists and a rampant sex slave market.
Burma has made some concessions. It has released political prisoners and more recently allowed U.N. advisor Ibrahim Gambari to meet with democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. However, most of these are just tactics to deflect international attention. China, India and Russia, all of which have major economic ties with Burma, have all blocked international motions to increase sanctions.
India recently closed a major natural gas deal with Burma, because the Indian government doesn't want a major violent clash transpiring in their region of the world.
Their response to the protests, which was publicized several days after the protests began, was vague and weak in comparison to those of most Western nations.
Russia has also launched business deals with Burma and has denied further economic sanctions against Burma.
However, China is the worst offender.China has large investments in Burma, since Burma is rich in natural resources and is a vital trade hub for China's western land-locked provinces. The Burmese military junta acquires most of its weapons from China as well.
So what has China done to help the situation and bring peace and prosperity to the Burmese people? Nothing. Beijing merely suggested that the Burmese dictatorship show "restraint" in dealing with the protests, something they must have learned after the backlash of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
China may wish to be the greatest global superpower of the 21st century, but if they continue their non-interference foreign policy, they're not going to make meaningful changes to the world.
By ignoring the Burmese protests, they tell the rest of the world that they care more about their own economic interests than the suffering and injustice faced by almost 50 million neighbors. This is especially disappointing given that China, which will host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, is in the international spotlight.
When I visited China last January, my Interim group met with a US-China diplomat in Beijing. When we asked her about China's stance towards Burma and if there would be any change or any push towards reducing human rights violations, the diplomat said that China is focusing almost all of its energy on its own domestic affairs.
I guess controlling the Internet and imprisoning Tibetan monks must take a lot of effort. I got the impression from her that China was more interested in monitoring text messages for pro-democracy propaganda than using its international influence to help the Burmese people lead better lives.
What upsets me most is that Burma has such potential. It's a country rich in natural resources positioned between two of the fastest growing economies in the world. Its people could become well-educated and its society modernized; instead, the Burmese people continue to suffer.
The protests one positive effect is that Burma is back on the international radar screen. For years, the world has turned a blind eye to the suffering and tyranny in Burma. Maybe now that more people have seen the injustices occurring daily in Burma, we will act to bring freedom to the Burmese people.


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The European Economic and Social Committee: towards deliberative democracy via a functional assembly
AbstractThe scarce literature on the European Economic and Social Committee has mostly paid attention to its institutional position and any influence it may have. Contrary to such an �output approach� this article focuses on the �input� of the ESC, i.e. its representative role. It argues that the ESC was set up by the Rome Treaty to ensure the agreement of the main socio-economic actors in what was predominantly an elite-driven and technocratic European project. Though the increasing involvement of the European Communities in more policy domains has led to increased powers for the European Parliament as a source of legitimisation for the European polity, this has not pre-empted the representative role of the ESC. The ESC provides a forum for functional representation in addition to legitimacy based on territorial representation. Conceptualised as a form of �deliberative democracy via a functional assembly�, the role of the ESC is defined not only vis-à-vis the Parliament but also vis-à-vis other forms of functional participation.
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We are to have a new Moon on Wednesday. In the meantime we are to have the remainder of the three weeks gale. The opinion appears to be that we shall at soonest not sail till that day.
I have now a thirst for news almost feverish. I shall thank you by return of the Post to send me half a dozen of the latest Moniteurs and also the two or three latest Amsterdam Gazette's. I hope in consequence of my last letter to receive the Leyden Gazettes' by this day's Post.
I hear just enough to have my curiosity, set upon the rack. if there be any foundation for the reports at this place, the circumstances now taking place in different quarters, deserve the most industrious & diligent attention and no less of reflection to combine them together for a probable result.
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~ Erika Ward '14
Eight Camden Catholic High School Student-Athletes to Make College and University Playing Commitments on Signing Day
November 5, 2012
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Continuing a 125 year tradition of excellence in academics, the arts and athletics, eight Camden Catholic High School seniors will make public commitments to play sports in college on "early" Signing Day, Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. in the Camden Catholic High School Library (300 Cuthbert Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002).
"We are very proud of these exceptional student-athletes," said Camden Catholic president Jeff Nick. "Not only do they excel in their respective sports, but they also perform in the classroom and through additional extracurricular activities such as performing arts, National Honor Society, and club participation. These students embody the Camden Catholic ideals that make this such a well-rounded environment for multi-talented individuals."
The following students are confirmed to make commitments on Signing Day *:
Jarred Alwan Temple University Football
Alexandria Baker Seton Hill University Softball
Kyle Green Temple University Men's Basketball
T.J. Miller University of Virginia Wrestling
Marissa Moreno St. Louis University Field Hockey
Sarah Obuchowski Arcadia University Women's Lacrosse
Ali Summers University of Rhode Island Softball
Susan Wysocki University of South Florida Softball
School administration, Camden Catholic coaches and student-athlete parents will be in attendance.
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|Mariners left-hander Roenis Elias will receive word Monday on the MRI test results on his left elbow, and manager Lloyd McClendon said it's still possible he'll pitch this season, but not likely as a starter.More» Elias exits game with left elbow stiffness
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|Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon raised some hackles in Houston earlier in the year when he called Dallas Keuchel an "average pitcher" after the Astros lefty shut down the Mariners at Safeco Field. So naturally, when Keuchel topped the Mariners again Saturday in a 10-1 victory that likely will be his final appearance of the season, the 26-year-old pitcher offered a little return volley.More» Astros get double play on interference call
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|Somewhat lost in the Mariners' offensive breakthrough in Tuesday's 13-2 victory over the Angels was yet another stellar outing by Seattle's bullpen, including the first career victory for newcomer Carson Smith.More» Mariners combine for six scoreless innings
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The fourth and final leg of the Tampa Turf Test Starter Handicap Series highlights an 11-race card Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, while The Downs Golf Practice Facility celebrates its 10
anniversary with numerous specials and discounts.
Both of the Tampa Turf Test races will be contested for purses of $27,000 over a distance of a mile-and-three-eighths, with the Fillies and Mares Division the fourth race of the day and the Colts and Geldings Division the eighth race. Post time for the first race is about 12:35 p.m.
Tampa Bay Downs also offers full-card simulcasting from across the country, including major preps for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks from Turfway Park: the Grade III Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral Stakes for 3-year-olds, in which the Mark Casse-trained Uncaptured (6-for-7 lifetime) is the morning-line favorite; and the Grade III Fathead Bourbonette Oaks for 3-year-old fillies, featuring the Kenneth McPeek-trained Pure Fun.
Back to the Tampa Turf Test races, for horses 4-years-old-and-upward which have started for a claiming price of $16,000 or less since Jan. 1, 2012. Both contests feature a number of Thoroughbreds that have displayed considerable recent improvement – none more so than Saffron Hall, a 6-year-old Ontario-bred gelding established as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 10-horse Colts and Geldings Division.
In his previous start Feb. 23 in the third leg of the Tampa Turf Test, Saffron Hall posted an impressive front-running victory under jockey Oriana Rossi. It was the first collaboration for Rossi and the horse, claimed from his previous start (also a victory) by current trainer Kenneth Wirth for owner Kenneth Ramsey, whose success with grass horses is well-documented. Rossi rides again.
Second choice in the Colts and Geldings Division is Lethal Combination, a 6-year-old gelding claimed from his most recent start March 9 by trainer Kathleen O'Connell for new owner Robert A. Meier. Lethal Combination will be ridden by Tampa Bay Downs leading jockey Daniel Centeno.
Serious racing fans remember Lethal Combination as the winner of the Grade III Saranac Stakes at Saratoga in 2010, when he was trained by Kiaran McLaughlin. He won on the Tampa Bay Downs turf Dec. 15 going a mile-and-an-eighth.
The Fillies and Mares Division has drawn a field of eight, with 4-year-old Audington a possible favorite based on her recent form. Claimed five starts back out of a two-turn dirt victory for a bargain-basement $8,000 price by owner-trainer Cathy Cole Rivera, the Kentucky-bred daughter of Eddington won her next start in a return to turf at odds of 22-1.
After finishing unplaced in a race taken off the turf, Audington returned in the third leg of the Tampa Turf Test, winning under jockey Augusto Marin at 40-1. Cole-Rivera ambitiously placed her next in the Grade III, $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes on the turf, and although Audington finished seventh, she was beaten only four-and-a-quarter lengths by winner Old Tune. Marin has the riding assignment.
Among others, Audington must contend with 7-year-old mare First Acquital, who won the first leg of the Tampa Turf Test (run on a wet-fast main track) on Dec. 29. Pedro Cotto, Jr., rides First Acquital, who is owned by Blue Top Holdings Stable and trained by Jorge Navarro. Another likely contender is 6-year-old mare Another Smokey, who won this event last year for owner-trainer Joyce Kielty. The stakes-placed Florida-bred will be ridden by Danny Coa.
In the third race Friday, a six-and-a-half furlong claiming contest, 4-year-old filly Exclusive Sarah extended her winning streak to four with a three-and-three-quarter length victory from Zee's Cure. Exclusive Sarah was 0-for-14 lifetime before arriving in Oldsmar late last year and clearly has found the surroundings to her liking.
Owned by Amaty Racing Stables, trained by Navarro and ridden by Jose Angel Garcia, Exclusive Sarah raced the six-and-a-half furlong distance in 1:18.31.
Garcia also won the fourth race, a maiden claimer, aboard 3-year-old gelding Tiz Time Is Now for owner-trainer Gary G. Jackson.
The Downs Golf Practice Facility will mark its 10
anniversary Saturday with a variety of events. Specials include clinics, free club-fittings and discounts on food, range balls and pro shop merchandise.
Since its 2003 opening, the 22-acre facility has become a year-round destination for golfers of all ages and ability levels, as well as anyone who enjoys playing a few races between sessions on the driving range, short-game area and 8,000-square foot putting green. The fully-lighted complex attracts more than 35,000 visitors a year.
Under the direction of PGA Class A professional Jon Johnson, last month's third annual Golfest Presented by Tampa Bay Championship drew more than 3,000 attendees, up 40 percent from 2012. The event was highlighted by an appearance by LPGA Tour star Brittany Lincicome. Previous headliners were Annika Sorenstam in 2011 and instructor David Leadbetter in 2012.
The Downs Golf Practice Facility has been ranked among the top-100 ranges in the United States since its debut on Golf Range Magazine's list in 2004.
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annual Florida Cup Day, Tampa Bay Downs' annual celebration of the state's excellence in breeding and raising Thoroughbreds, is Saturday, April 6. The event features six stakes worth $75,000 each for registered Florida-breds.
The action-packed card includes the Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies at seven furlongs; the Journeyman Stud Distaff at a mile-and-a-sixteenth on turf; the Sophomore Turf at a mile-and-a-sixteenth; the Besilu Stables Turf Classic at a mile-and-an-eighth; the Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore at seven furlongs; and the Hilton Garden Inn Sprint at six furlongs.
Nominations for Florida Cup Day close Saturday at midnight.
The Tampa Bay Downs Division of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Party at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Chaplain's Office on the track's backside. The event is open to children under 12 whose parents are licensed at the track.
In addition to the Easter Egg Hunt, the event will feature prayer, fellowship, games, refreshments and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Anyone wishing to attend may pick up their free tickets in the Chaplain's Office.
The chaplaincy will also conduct holiday services Easter Sunday, March 31 and Monday, April 1. An Easter Catholic Mass will be held March 31 in the Chaplain's Office, with Father Michael Cooper hearing confession at 10:45 a.m., followed by a celebratory Mass at 11:15.
Worship and communion service will be held at 6 p.m. on April 1 in observance of Easter and the Resurrection, also in the Chaplain's Office. For details on any of these events, call (813) 855-4401, ext. 1276.
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Greg January 17, 2004 @ 4:24 PM
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Two Stage ThermostatOn a conventional Heat pump thermostat,say a T8411R,when does the second stage kick in? After a 3 or 4 degree drop in temp?I've read all the manuals and can't find the sequence of operation for the auxillary heat stage.I'm installing a hot water unit heater to back-up an existing in-floor radiant job, and i want to let the radiant handle the job when it can.Then bring on the unit heater when it's colder than normal outside (like it is right now!)Will this thermostat work for this or is there something better? Of course, this is a low budget job.The customer does'nt want to get to fancy
Kevin January 17, 2004 @ 11:36 PM
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t8411I beleive its a 2 degree differential but i could be wrong. i know that a mercury stat would be a 2 degree differantial. If you go with a t8411, set the cycle rate to 1. Its in the instructions on how to.
andy January 18, 2004 @ 9:21 AM
Contact this userI'm a little confuse,Why are you using a heat pump t-stat on a hydronic system?And as far as I know,the 2nd stage of heat kicks in when the t-stat is set at 2 degrees above room temp.or when the heater runs for more than a set time on single stage and can't satisfy.
Barry January 18, 2004 @ 11:03 AM
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No set temperature differentialThe T8411R, two-stage heat pump thermostat does not operate on a fixed temperature diferential between the first and second heating stage. The thermostat will automatically adjust itself so that the first heating stage will cylcle on and off an average of 3 times per hour. You can adjust the second stage to cycle on and off anywhere from three to, I believe, nine times per hour. Setting a higher second stage cycling rate will reduce the temperature difference between the cut-ins of first and second stage heating. Similarly, reducing the cylce rate will increase the temperature differential between stage one and stage two cut-in temperatures. As mentioned by others, I too am wondering exactly why you are attempting to use a heat pump thermostat on this system. Decent quality, digital, programmable thermostats are not super expensive. Heat pump thermostats are also equipped with "Emergency Heat" switches that are intended to energize resistive-type electric strip heaters in the event that the reverse-cyle refrigeration system fails to operate. For your application, this would not be applicable. I think you would be doing the customer a service by installing a non heat pump stat on the system.
scrook January 18, 2004 @ 1:26 PM
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I think he...meant he wants to use a 2 stage heat pump type t-stat to control two differant output devices radiant 1st then unit heater 2nd on a hydronic system. With some electronic 2 stage t-stats I suppose it is possible you could program the differential, but I never looked.
Greg January 18, 2004 @ 6:58 PM
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yesScrook is correct.That's what i want to do ,but i can't seam to find any 2-stage heating only stats.They all have cooling too.I just wasn't going to use the emergency or the cooling features.I guess i should'nt have said "Heat Pump" .I meant 2 stage heating only. If you have any part #'s you can throw at me i would appreciate it. Thanks,and sorry for the delayed response.
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We're one week away from the first pitch of the 2012 season at Miller Park and the beginning of the Crew's defense of the National League Central Division crown. You can almost smell the legions of grills wafting a hazy cloud of charcoal smoke over the parking lot, see the green grass stretching across the outfield and hear the crack of the bat. Ah, baseball has returned.
To celebrate the new season, and to have a little fun over the next week, I propose a friendly contest among friends. I have an extra John Axford and Randy Wolf bobblehead and I'm offering one up as a Peace & Glove prize to the person whose prediction comes closest to the National League Central standings come October. Post a comment below listing how your guess. The scoring will be as follows:
1st place=12 points
2nd place=10 points
3rd place=8 points
4th place=6 points
5th place=4 points
6th place=2 points
Tiebreaker 1=Guess the number of Brewers wins
Tiebreaker 2=guess the number of Cubs losses
Game on. Let's see who comes closest! Now for my season preview and official picks:
When it comes to my expectations, for both the team and individual players, I am and always have been optimistic. The only time I can remember not being optimistic about something is when they robbed Mr. Sveum of the managerial job after the 2008 season and gave it to Ken Macha instead. I may have resembled Randy Quaid in "Major League II" for part of that season, so I won't get started on those wasted years.
I'm not one who believes my team is going to the World Series every year, but every year my optimism has me believing that all the right pieces will fall into place and we will be one of the more competitive teams in the division. If you, as a fan, aren't optimistic about your team's upcoming season, you should re-evaluate your team loyalty. For the vast majority of my life that optimism has been met with a Cubs-like reality by the all-star break, but every year hope springs eternal.
When I look at the Central Division, I see two groups: the top three teams and the bottom three teams. Fans of any one of the top three have reason to believe they will be the team on top at the end of the year, while fans of the bottom three have reason to believe their team won't be looking up from the cellar. Baseball is a game of streaks and any team could, in theory, have that miraculous kind of year where everything clicks and find themselves in the playoff hunt. Likewise, any team can implode and find themselves out of the hunt by August. It's hard to make predictions based on "miraculous" seasons. Did anyone in the country pick Lehigh over Duke?
The three teams I see in the top half of the division are the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. I do not believe that any one is drastically better or worse than the other two, but they definitely have better odds than the remaining three. What will separate these three teams is the unpredictable things like injuries and MVP, Cy Young, or rookie of the year performances. Barring a hot streak by one team or another, they will probably all be within striking distance when the calendar turns to September.
I know there are those who can look at these teams without bias and use logic and reasoning to determine who has the best chance of winning the division. I do that as well, but my optimism shines through into my logic and reasoning. I do fully expect the site's resident odds-maker and knower of the finer details to explain why he believes each team will finish. I also expect him to have as good of a chance at winning as anyone else. (I'm looking at you, you Kiomohican!) Probably to no one's surprise, my heart and my eternal optimism have me picking the Brewers to repeat as NL Central champs.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not picking the Crew based solely on heart and optimism. I do have logic and reasoning on my side, as do the other teams. However, it's the optimism that has me believing the pieces will fall into place more so than the other two contenders.
We return all five of last year's starting pitchers. Shaun Marcum had a rough postseason and a slow start to this season, missing a good chunk of spring training, but let's not forget he was without a doubt one of the reasons we did what we did last year. The rest of the starters seem to be healthy, and if Greinke doesn't sign an extension before opening day we always have the hope of the impending free-agency "career year" we've seen many times before. We lost Takashi Saito in the seventh inning, but if the starters and middle relief can hold a lead into the eighth we will be tough to beat, with Francisco Rodriguez and John Axford in line for the eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Granted, all must stay healthy, but I like our pitching staff.
On the defensive side we upgraded the left side of the infield with the signings of former Cubbie/Pirate Aramis Ramirez at third base and former Brave Alex Gonzalez at short stop. The only other defensive swap is at first base, where long-time prospect Mat Gamel finally gets his shot. I really don't know if that will be a defensive upgrade or not. Many critics didn't like Prince at first, but I was always optimistic about his performance. Gamel's main defensive problem when he played third was throwing, so hopefully he can field equal to Mr. Fielder. The Brewers added Japanese player Norichi Aoki, but otherwise the outfield remains intact from last year with NL MVP Ryan Braun (it's as sweet as ever), Corey Hart, Carlos Gomez and Nyjer Morgan all back in uniform.
It will be interesting to see how things pan out on the offensive side. As owner Mark Attanasio put it, "We lost a Silver Slugger at first base, but we added one at third base and I don't think enough people are making that parallel." If Aramis can do what he did last year and for most of his career, he should provide adequate protection for reigning NL MVP Ryan Braun (does that sound awesome or what?). And if Mat Gamel can finally meet expectations, there is no reason to think we won't be the same caliber team as last year. To me, the offense is tough to predict because someone like Carlos Gomez, when healthy, is amazing to watch track down balls in center field, but not necessarily as amazing at taking a pitch.
So that's part of my logic and reasoning behind putting the Crew at the top of the standings after 162 games. I would love to hear your comments on why my GUESS is accurate or why you have a better guess. If you don't want to share your reasoning, simply put the six teams in the order you think they will finish, guess the Brewers' total wins and the Cubs' total losses, and you will be entered to win a (blank) bobblehead! Even though the guesses are irrelevant until the end of the season, I may post the standings at different times throughout the season. I will contact the winner through Gazettextra.com to notify of the prize. I will give away the bobblehead whether I receive one entry or 100!
Just to avoid any legal stuff, I do want to state that this contest and the prize awarded have no affiliation with the Janesville Gazette or Bliss Communications. Winner must be alive to claim the prize and have an active Gazettextra.com account (so I can contact you). The winner will have the choice of either bobblehead. Entries must be posted by 3:10 p.m. on April 6. In the event of a tie after the two tie breakers, I will draw a random winner from any and all who have tied. Anyone who posts a guess is eligible to win, other than myself!
My picks:
1st place=Milwaukee Brewers
2nd place=St. Louis Cardinals
3rd place=Cincinatti Reds
4th place=Pittsburgh Pirates
5th place=Chicago Cubs
6th place=Houston Astros
Tie-breaker 1=Brewers will win 94 games
Tie breaker 2=Cubs will lose 88 games
I did actually have the Reds picked to finish second until newly signed closer Ryan Madson was lost for the season. That may not be a deal breaker, but it's a rough way to start.
One of my favorite people to follow on Twitter is @WISportsBlog. He is the authority on all things related to Wisconsin sports. He's also about to learn how to be dominated in fantasy baseball. I touched briefly on the Crew's upcoming season, but if you want in depth preview of the entire National League Central you must read @WISportsBlog preview here.
Good luck and go Brewers!


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A conservative U.S. senator from Idaho who has said he doesn't drink because of his Mormon faith has been charged with drunken driving.
Sen. Michael Crapo, a three-term Republican with a reputation as a social and fiscal conservative, registered a blood alcohol content of .11 percent after police pulled his car over in this suburb south of Washington, D.C., authorities said.
The 61-year-old lawmaker, who faces a court date Jan. 4, apologized in a statement issued hours after his arrest early Sunday.
"I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance," Crapo said in the statement Sunday night. "I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter."
He also said he would take measures to ensure "this circumstance is never repeated."
Crapo, who was elected in 1998 and is in his third Senate term, is expected to take over the top Republican spot next year on the Senate Banking Committee. He also serves on the Senate's budget and finance panels and has been active on environmental and health issues. Crapo was a member of the so-called "Gang of Six" senators that worked in 2011 toward a deficit-reduction deal that was never adopted by Congress. He also served for six years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Police in the suburb of Alexandria said Crapo was stopped early Sunday after his vehicle ran a red light. Police spokesman Jody Donaldson said Crapo failed field sobriety tests and was arrested at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday He was taken to the Alexandria jail and released on an unsecured $1,000 bond at about 5 a.m. Sunday.
"There was no refusal (to take blood alcohol tests), no accident, no injuries," Donaldson said. "Just a traffic stop that resulted in a DUI."
Police said Crapo, who was alone in his vehicle, registered a blood alcohol level of .11 percent. The legal limit in Virginia, which has strict drunken driving laws, is .08 percent.
In Virginia, the driver's license of anyone who registers a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or higher is automatically suspended for seven days. A first-time conviction for DUI carries a mandatory, minimum $250 fine and license revocation for one year, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
A Crapo spokesman declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
Crapo had told The Associated Press in past interviews that he abstains from drinking alcohol.
A Mormon who grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Crapo was named a bishop in the church at age 31. He is an attorney who graduated from Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He has five children with his wife, Susan, and three grandchildren.
The Mormon church prohibits the use of alcohol, as well as coffee, tea and other substances. About one-quarter of Idaho residents are Mormon.
Associated Press writers Norman Gomlak in Atlanta and Josh Lederman in Washington contributed to this report.
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7 Responses to "Right-wing Mormon Senator busted for DUI"
The LDS Church forbids the consumption of any stimulant or depressant. What ever caused the DUI must have been a terrible shock when it was determined to be booze that caused it. My mother tried that excuse for 60 years. Smoking was also on the no fly list but mother denied that cigarettes neither stimulated nor depressed her in the least. We took my mother and all 4 of her brothers to AA meetings but none of them believed they had a drinking problem.
Prob tied one on because of the "wear pants on Sunday" movement that their women do now.
In the text, Mr. Crapo is a Senator, but in the headline he's a Congressman. Which is it?
Awww, really, who cares? If you've seen one Idaho politician, you've seen them all.
Why is it the man's faith, or his lack of living it, had to be mentioned? Has this medium ever mentioned someone else's faith for similar charges? Any Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or Muslim congressman/congresswoman ever been busted where their faith is mentioned?
It isn't about his faith, but rather his hypocrisy. In that sense, it wouldn't be any different if he said "I don't ever eat chocolate because it is fattening," and is seen munching a Hershey's bar. What concerns me is that if he is lying about drinking, what else is he lying about? As I recall, Bill Clinton wasn't impeached because of what he did, but because he lied about doing it.
I wonder how that license suspension works if his license is from Idaho? People who work in D.C. can live in D.C., Virginia, or Maryland. If you are a renter and get your license suspended where you live, does it work to just move to one of the others and get a new license there?
Must admit I am curious about the 'circumstances'.
There's a difference between coming to a deserted intersection, looking both ways and slowly creeping through before the lights change*, and barrelling straight through a clearly red light in a high-traffic zone, complete with screeching tires and honking.
There's also 'slipping through on a late yellow while not noticing the cop hiding out behind the 7-11 sign', which I suspect is the most likely.
As far as dragging his religion in, well, if you talk the talk, you're expected to walk the walk, too. As E. Hillman pointed out, it's not the 'sin', really, it's the lying about it that is really the more pernicious crime.
I read his response as 'yah yah, whatever, I'll just throw my lawyer at them and get a sweet deal while collecting sympathy by acting terribly repentant, besides, God loves me and He'll forgive anything', and his swearing to make sure 'this circumstance never happens again' as 'I am learning to try a lot harder not to get caught'.
Alternately, he drove perfectly lawfully, and a cop needed to make his quota, followed him around for awhile, cooked up something to pull him over for, and doctored the measuring instrument to ensure his bosses were happy.
He's innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. And we all know the law doesn't treat anyone unequally *barf* *sorry*
I'll shut up again.
* As a teenager, in an overbuilt yet deserted suburb of Denver, late one night a friend and I sat in the middle of a brightly lit two four-lane roads intersection and ate a pizza while the lights regularly changed over us. Probably not the best place, but it was amusing, and the only car we saw for half an hour was his, parked over there. J.
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oh god madoka magica's ending had me bawling like a baby for like the entire last episode
and catching fire had me crying a lot too, but that was more for the first half of the movie??
Ladies and gentlemen, the future is here and it's about 100 feet above the Arby's.
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Oh, Gintama, I know. (Also, this thread is still going?)
"Make sure the room is brightly lit and stay far away from the TV."
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Clannad the After Story takes first, But a close second happens in the first 15 mins of The Last of Us.
Hmmmm... saddest ending? That would be Angel Beats, Anohana, Guilty Crown and Tokyo Ravens Hmmmm however there were two scenes in Steins Gate that I found heartwarming and made me cry a bit :')
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Madoka Magica was pretty sad. I just finished Saiyuki Gaiden though, which takes the cake for feels.
Also as far as not anime/manga things, the movie Atonement made me cry like an infant for like an entire hour after seeing it. And Pan's Laborinth had a similar effect as well.


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Recorded: Friday, March 7, 2014
Senior Fellow Randy T. Simmons, co-editor of Aquanomics, looks at the battles over water in the western United States. Thirsty citizens of growing cities, farmers, factories and environmentalists are in a fight for a natural resource that is priced arbitrarily. Its value is determined not by the free market, but by bureaucrats. Outdated government reclamation projects and water policies have put residents of the Golden State at the mercy of the weather, and of government's mandatory regulations.
Experts: Randy T. SimmonsType: Independent Institute TVIssues: Business, Economic Policy, Environment, Land Use, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Art Carden Talks Price Gouging on Stossel
Recorded: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Research Fellow Art Carden on Stossel discusses the positive aspects of price gouging during natural disasters.
Experts: Art CardenType: TelevisionIssues: Business, Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics, Law Enforcement
Randy T. Simmons on Environmental Regulation
2012 Summer Seminar for College Students
Recorded: Tuesday, July 31, 2012
This presentation is from our 2012 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar for college students, which was held from July 30 to August 3, 2012, at Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, California.
View videos and more information about the Summer Seminars.
Experts: Randy T. SimmonsType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Environment, Regulation and Deregulation
Student Perspectives
2012 Summer Seminar for High School Students
Recorded: Friday, June 22, 2012
Each year the Independent Institute holds two week-long session of its Summer Seminar for Students for high school and college age students. These clips are highlights from our 2012 session for high school students.
Experts: Benjamin W. PowellType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Culture/ Society, Economic History and Development (International), Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Free Market Economics, Political Ideology and Philosophy


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Sharpen your saw, then expand
6. Synergize. Foster relationships that add to your effectiveness. For example, for a particular load your customer needs a specialized trailer that you don't have. Create contacts you can refer work to and add value for your customer.
7. Sharpen the saw. There's an old story about a man sawing a log. The more he saws, the less he cuts. A passerby suggests he take a break to sharpen the saw. The man says he can't stop to sharpen the saw because he is too busy sawing. Highly effective people take the time they need to sharpen their professional and personal tools, knowing it pays dividends in the long run.
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All the buzz about mobile devices might lead you to believe the PC's future is bleak.
Just this week, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini, barely a month after the iPhone 5 rollout. Even Microsoft, a driving force in the rise of desktop PCs, is ramping up its mobile game. It's launching its first tablet, the Surface.


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- It is All Downhill for Cantore
- 400 Died in 1888 NE Blizzard
Winter Storm Vulcan deposited a swath of heavy snow from the Midwest into the Great Lakes and interior Northeast, less than two weeks before the arrival of spring 2014.
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- He Survived. They Think He's Lying.
- The Science Behind Snow Melt
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- The Mystery of Lake Effect Snow
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- What is an Alberta Clipper?
- The Phenomenon That Made THESE
- Apocalypse of Ice
- Who Says You Can't Climb a Waterfall?
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- Science Behind Snow Melt
- 2000 Miles of Untamed Mother Nature
- Weather Wizard: Freezing Rain
- Playing with Weather
- Is your city the snowiest?
- Making Snow from Scratch
- Foods That Keep You Warm
- Winter Calorie Burners
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- Winter driving: What you should have
- Science Behind the Snowflake
- What to do if you're sliding on ice
- How do avalanches trap people?
- Peak total: 10.0" in Port Huron, Mich.
- Toledo, Ohio: 7"
- Ft. Wayne, Ind.: 6.7"
- Detroit (Metro Airport): 6.6"
- Duluth (Heights), Minn.: 6.4" (mainly from lake-effect snow)
- Chicago (Midway): 6" (3.6" at O'Hare)
- Cleveland (Hopkins): 3.9"
Vulcan propelled Chicago to its third snowiest season on record, with snow totals ranging from just a dusting in the northwest suburbs to just over six inches in the south suburbs.
Another 6-7 inches in Detroit pushed them to the brink of their record snowiest season, 93.6 inches, set in 1880-1881.
In Toledo, Ohio, Vulcan's snow only added to its record snowiest season. Through March 12, the northwest Ohio city had picked up an incredible 84.8 inches of snow in the season, which was over 51 inches snowier than their average season-to-date snow.
Interestingly, despite widespread ice cover, a small area of open water and sufficiently cold air produced a band of lake-effect snow into the Duluth, Minn. metro area, with amounts over six inches in some areas.
Snow fell at the rate of two inches per hour Wednesday morning at both Chicago Midway and in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Lightning accompanied these intense snowfall rates in parts of northern Indiana, northwest Ohio, Lower Michigan and northeast Illinois.
- Van Wert Co., Ohio: Wind gusts to 41 mph, near whiteout conditions
- Whitley Co., Ind.: Near blizzard conditions, power outages reported.
#Vulcan in Detroit. RT @samanthabankey: "@Deetroit_Dave: #Detroit Metro Airport #AtThisMoment #snow #Spwinter pic.twitter.com/vwq8QoqfOs" 😟— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 12, 2014
- It is All Downhill for Cantore
Northeast Snow, Ice
- Peak snow total: 26" at Sharon, Vt.
- Burlington, Vt.: 18.7"
- Caribou, Maine: 16.1"
- Rochester, N.Y.: 14.9", seventh-heaviest calendar-day snow on record in March; peak wind gust to 52 mph
- Buffalo, N.Y.: 13.8" at NWS office, fifth-heaviest calendar-day snow on record in March; peak wind gust 47 mph; visibilities reduced to 1/16 mile at Buffalo-Niagara Int'l Airport.
- Montpelier, Vt.: 13"
- Syracuse, N.Y.: 12.1", eighth-heaviest calendar-day snow on record in March
- Ice reports: 0.25" ice accumulation at Cambridge, Gansevoort, Stillwater, Schoarie, Round Lake, Hudson Falls, and Delanson, N.Y. (all in east-central New York)
Buffalo City Hall, as well as Erie County offices were shut down, due to the storm. Numerous reports of lightning came in from the Buffalo metro area early Wednesday afternoon.
Very strong winds accompanied the cold front associated with Winter Storm Vulcan as it swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Wednesday evening. Selected peak gusts – unless otherwise noted, these were non-thunderstorm gusts:
- Grandfather Mountain, N.C.: Sustained west wind of 70 mph with gusts to 86 mph at 6:17 p.m.
- Camp David in western Maryland: 66 mph at 7:50 p.m. and again at 8:23 p.m.
- Dulles International Airport, Virginia: 61 mph
- Martinsburg, W.Va.: 61 mph
- Greensboro, N.C.: 61 mph during a severe thunderstorm
- BWI Airport outside of Baltimore: 53 mph
- Philadelphia: 53 mph at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
- Washington, D.C.: 52 mph
- Power outages: At one point Wednesday evening, over 120,000 customers were without power from New Jersey to Georgia on the non-wintry side of Vulcan.
This was US Senate webcam of the US Capitol dome in past hour. Lights back on now. High winds DC area. #Vulcan pic.twitter.com/XwUxJgnSrr— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) March 13, 2014
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Bob Landon blows snow from a sidewalk in the South End neighborhood on Thursday, March 13, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Bitter cold temperatures return after a winter storm dumped up to six inches of snow and ice on the Capital Region. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)


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MMM Training Solutions is an ace business-training provider offering a whole repertoire of training programs encompassing various skills that are required to run businesses successfully. These range from the basic soft skill and communication skills development to more advanced Leadership and Personality development, Executive Coaching, Outbound Training and several others. The company has its Corporate Headquarters in Chennai with offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore in India as well as in USA. Its clients embrace some of the top-notch names in myriad industries including Information Technology, Consultancy firms, Telecommunication, Automobiles, Media and many more.
MMMTS offers communication training for companies, which are on the lookout for efficient tools to enhance employee communication. The company also provides training in Leadership, Executive Coaching, BPO, Managerial, and other soft skills.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-04-03 | Education
MMMTS offers communication training for companies, which are on the lookout for efficient tools to enhance employee communication.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-03-29 | Education
A huge order backlog and an increasing production rate for commercial aircraft as well as high composites penetration are the main drivers for significant demand for composite materials in the aerospace industry.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-03-25 | Management
The global polypropylene industry experienced growth over the last five years and is expected to continue its growth momentum reaching approximately US $92 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 3.7% over the next five years.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-23 | Management
The global automotive glass industry experienced good growth over the last five years and is expected to grow moderately with a CAGR of 3% over the next five years (2012-2017) to reach revenue of approximately US $17 billion in 2017.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-22 | Management
The global technology retail industry experienced robust growth over the last five years and is expected to reach approximately US $1,210 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.8% over the next five years.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-19 | Management
Payday 24Hours helps people pay for the big things in life to enjoy by providing them with the cash for it; and even if one has a past record of bad credit worthiness, the bad credit auto loan from the company .By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-13 | Business Opportunities
The global carrier routers and switching industry revenue is forecast to reach an estimated $40.4 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 3.3% over the next five years (2012-2017).By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-12 | Business Opportunities
The global home healthcare device industry has experienced good growth over the last five years and is expected to reach approximately US $29 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 3% over the next five years.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-11 | Business Opportunities
During the last five years, the global pesticides industry has experienced good growth. By 2017, the industry is expected to reach global revenue of approximately US $68.5 billion with a CAGR of 5.5% over the next five years.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-02-11 | Management
The global advertising industry experienced slow growth over the last five years and is expected to grow moderately with a CAGR of 3.5% over the next five years (2012-2017) and reach approximately US $563 billion in 2017.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-01-22 | Business
Payday 24 Hours proffers instant cash payday loans for meeting all sorts of emergency cash needs or requirements for financial exigencies. The application process entails filling up of the online application form.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-01-22 | Small Business
The global property and casualty insurance market is expected to reach an estimated US $1,624 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 3.1% over the next five years (2012-2017).By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-01-17 | Business
The volatility of fuel prices and government incentives to adopt green technologies are strengthening the business case for hybrid power train systems and are driving the global road freight transportation services industry.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-01-09 | Business
Low penetration of software and large domestic demand combine to make India, China, and Indonesia significant potential Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software markets in Asia.By: Pramila Mathew | 2013-01-02 | Business
The global aluminum industry is forecast to reach an estimated US $160 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.3% over the next five years (2012-2017). Increasing application, growing environmental concerns.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-12-29 | Business
Online computer support company Helppconline proffers round the clock remote PC repair services along with consultation and advice on PC related queries and problems. Such support is meted out to theBy: Pramila Mathew | 2012-11-26 | Computers
Helppconline makes toll free phone option and call back feature available for people with internet connectivity issues.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-10-30 | Computers
TSL Marketing knows the importance of IT telemarketing when it comes to marketing and sales leads.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-10-01 | Marketing
yet another chance to buy complete care for PC support from *. At a discounted rate of £ 999.99, the company is offering Unlimited PC Support for lifetime to customers. This is the right time to availBy: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-28 | Operating Systems
All Sales Leads Companies needs are great sales leads that will help them sell what they offer. For this, TSL Marketing has been coming up with great strategies to earn good amount of profit.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-27 | Sales
Now computer virus protection is available not only online, but also through telephonic service.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-27 | Computers
Premier Telemarketing Services UK Company TSL Marketing wins great accolades and acclamations as being among the nation's top Telemarketing Companies. Through its excellent lead generation techniquesBy: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-12 | Marketing
The company uses its strong point to reemphasise the importance of an error free PCBy: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-06 | Computers
TSL Marketing, a leading name in the field of sales Lead generation companies in UK comes up with brilliant channel marketing programs that are dedicated to serve greater ROIs to its clients.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-09-04 | Press Releases
HelpPcOnline is offering a platinum pack for just an annual fee of 109.9 pounds. This package includes complete PC support for the subscriber. It includes computer repair and antivirus package. The seBy: Pramila Mathew | 2012-08-31 | Computers
TSL Marketing, being a leading and renowned Direct Marketing UK firm believes in launching well-planned and exclusive techniques to provide marketing solutions to its IT clients.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-08-28 | Marketing
IT Leads Generation is a systematic approach and it is a regulated marketing process. TS Leads vouch for campaign through Telemarketing UK but confirms it is not the only way to generate a IT Leads...By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-08-17 | Advertising
The leading name in lead generation companies in the UK, TSL Marketing, has announced that it offers IT telesales in the UK.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-08-03 | Sales
TSL Marketing, one the top names in lead generation companies, has introduced a new system for tracking IT sales leads. The new system will enable the company to offer relevant information to clients.By: Pramila Mathew | 2012-08-01 | Branding
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The Dangerous Days of Daniel X is a novel by James Patterson and co-author Michael Ledwidge, written in the same vein as his Maximum Ride series. Patterson returns to the realm of science fiction in this novel. It was released on July 21, 2008.Daniel X, who has no other last name, has the best superpower ever: The power to create. He can create real objects, including people, with only his mind. In addition, he has super-speed (he outran a truck travelling at 100 miles per hour) and super-strength (he can flip a car in a somersault). He is also granted an extra long memory.When he was 3 years old, Daniel's parents were brutally murdered by a praying mantis-like alien called the Prayer, who came in search of the List of Alien Outlaws on Earth. When Daniel's parents wouldn't hand it over, the Prayer killed them. Daniel survived only by transforming into a tick and grasping onto the Prayer's dreadlock hair as he fled from the burning house. After he lost his grip on the Prayer and fell off, Daniel vowed to kill the Prayer for the death of his parents, and returned to the site when he was 13 to recover the List.Twelve years after the murder of his parents, fifteen-year-old Daniel X has taken up the task of his parents as Defender of Earth.There are five more books in the series, Watch the Skies, Demons and Druids, Game Over, and Armageddon. And like Patterson's earlier Maximum Ride series, Yen Press is adapting it into an OEL Manga by Seung Hui Kye.
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In Australia, they take their Football, very seriously. Almost as seriously as we do here in America.
The first Monday after the regular season ends for the Australian Football League is called Mad Monday. It's an odd celebration where the teams that didn't make the playoffs get to go out on the town and basically have a wild and insane party in the streets of Melbourne. Since I know not nearly enough about this I did some research and here is what I found on an AFL blog on what to expect:
Sounds like one rip roaring good time.
Well this past Monday was Mad Monday and one of the leagues stars, Brendan Fevola is in a little bit of controversy over an interesting pick up attempt I guess you could say.
Fevola was out having a booze filled time while wearing a pink nighty and a sexy toy strapped to his waist. Go ahead and reread that last sentence.
Instead of tell you what happened, I will allow a witness who chose to remain nameless tell you what went down:
"Fev had a foot-long dildo hanging out of his pink muu-muu in full public view outside the bar, I saw him hit a couple of girls on the head with it. It was a bit off-putting."
Here is yet another reason why Football in America is better than Football in Australia. When Football players in America make it rain, they throw money, when Australian Football players make it rain, they throw fake penises.


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Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa is a destination that appeases more than your aesthetic senses. Indulge in a guilt inducing gastronomic affair in the luxury Maldives restaurants that are scattered throughout our tranquil island retreat and sister resort Anantara Veli.
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Ask Dr. David: Hurting from a Pastor's Advice on Divorce
- Saturday, August 26, 2006
Dear Dr. David,
I read your answer to Can Church Staff Disagree with Leadership? It reminded me of an issue in my life. I have attended the same church for many years along with many of my extended family members. I went to my pastor for advice and counseling about my long-term marriage in which my husband was abusing myself and our children. I told my pastor about the abuse, the charges against my husband for violence in the home, and unsuccessful efforts to intervene. I informed him of my decision to obtain a divorce. He told me he would support my decision, but felt divorce was wrong under any circumstances. I was devastated and decided to go back to my husband, only to have the abuse continue.
Because of my pastor's advice and my low self esteem, I continued in this destructive marriage. I am now divorced and my children continue to suffer the emotional effects of that relationship. I do feel that this pastor truly loves the Lord and souls have been saved because of his dedication. My family still attends this church and feels hurt that I want to go somewhere else to worship. How can I get over the feelings of being hurt by the church and make my family understand why I feel I can't attend this church? I do not believe in divorce either. I realize what Jesus said about divorce. Can you help?
--Divorced and Hurt
Dear Divorced,
The Christian response to abuse and divorce remains a cloudy one, and I am not suggesting that I have the final answer on the matter. Yet you raise a number of issues that would we all would do well to consider.
First, domestic violence is not honored by God. He hates violence — emotional, mental, physical and spiritual -- as much as he hates divorce. (Malachi 2: 16) As I have said previously, violence in the home erodes safety, trust and the ability to prosper emotionally and spiritually. God designed marriage as a place where we love one another, defer to one another, care for one another and bear one another's burdens. Men are encouraged to love their wives as Christ loved the church and as their own bodies. (Ephesians 5: 25-28) The smallest amount of fear, which certainly occurs with any form of abuse or violence, is enough to erode the fabric of a marriage.
Second, perhaps because of the longstanding violence in your marriage, you note low self-esteem. You indicate, "because of my pastor's advice and my low self-esteem" you continued in a destructive marriage. When we are wounded, we often are susceptible to being overly dependent on others, leading to an unhealthy relationship. This could occur with a pastor, counselor, or even friends. You mention your pastor truly loves the Lord. Accept that his intentions were sincere but that he is human and will not always give perfect advice. I hope you find solid Christian counsel to help you recover from the abuse.
Third, we know that God hates divorce, and that there are long-term consequences for ending a marriage. However, the very presence of violence ends, in many ways, the sanctity and integrity of the marriage. There are many women (and men) who stay in marriage out or fear and intimidation, all the while living in a marriage that has lost much of its sacredness. This is not the picture of marriage as defined by the Apostle Paul in his discourse to the church at Corinth. (I Corinthians 13) or of marriage faithfulness given by Jesus in Matthew 5: 32. There are some who preach it is always wrong to leave a spouse, even an abusive one. But the issue isn't that simple. Domestic violence can be life-threatening to both the abused spouse and children involved. It is our responsibility as parents to, at the very least, protect our vulnerable children. You share you made attempts at intervention, without success. There are treatment programs for abusive men and women. Holding men and women accountable, with consequences, is often a powerful solution to abuse. However, change does not always occur and we must be careful to hold the standard of marriage high.
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Okay, I HAVE to know — who is the bigger goofball on set: Matt or Jenna?
MATT: Is it me?
JENNA: You're a bigger goofball than me.
MATT: I probably am the bigger goofball.
JENNA [to Matt]: You like to tease. You like to wind people up. As time's gone on you can see Matt try to find his way in on what he can tease me about.
MATT: Yeah, I'm still trying to work that out.
a-burgler-who-rings-the-doorbell: Jenna, what's the best thing about being on Doctor Who?
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JENNA: The fact that every single day is something completely new and different. You can literally walk onto a set and be in one world and then the next day it's ripped down and suddenly you're like in Victorian Yorkshire. By locations and casting, I don't think there's any other show like it.
life-in-the-macro: Jenna, how are the avocados?
(When Jenna found out that she got the part on Doctor Who, she was in a shop holding an avocado.)
MATT: Dude, she eats avocados, like, every hour. Breakfast this morning: chopped avocado on toast.
JENNA [laughs]: I did!
MATT: She loves avocados. It's no surprise to me that that's what you would buy.
JENNA: But I was literally holding it. It was in the palm of my hand as I answered the phone. That's why I didn't know what to do.
MATT: Did you eat that avocado?
JENNA: No I had to put it back.
MATT: No way!
JENNA: Because I can't check out now! I can't! I was just like "What do I do?" I had a basket full of things and I just left it. I didn't know where to go or what to do. I went for a walk. And I had no socks on and I got sore feet. I just slipped out of the house to go to the market.
MATT: Classic.
battysoprano: Jenna: What is your favorite thing to cook (with or without avocados?)
Hi, guys! You're awesome! Thanks for all that you do.
My question is for Jenna. (But Matt can answer it too because obviously my goal is to get recipe tips from the stars.) I know that you found out that you were going to be in Doctor Who while holding an avocado. So my question is inspired by that avocado, as a college grad trying to learn how to cook. What is your favorite thing to cook (with or without avocados)?
(happy holidays!!! I hope you both get lots of wonderful time with the people you love!)
JENNA: I do like to cook but I haven't cooked for awhile.
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South Bend Common Councilman Oliver Davis comments on major news topics affecting South Bend in the September monthly chat.
South Bend police chief investigation
South Bend Police Chief Ron Teachman was accused of failing to back up another officer when a fight broke out at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in April. Mayor Pete Buttigieg made a decision not to punish Teachman following a meeting with the board of public safety Wednesday. The president of that board resigned in response to Buttigieg's decision.
Q: Do you think Buttigieg made the right decision?
A: "The key thing we're looking at is consistency, Mayor Buttigieg is going to have to explain to the community why this issue is different from the Chief Boykins situation. There's a lot of unrest in the community to say that one was treated differently than the other. Why did he share public information in the first situation, and say this one is private."
Q: Do you think releasing the ISP report would help clarify this?
A: "I believe so. The more people know, the better they understand what the decision making process was."
Building and code enforcement department merger
South Bend's Common Council delayed a vote and discussion on a proposal to merge the city's building and code enforcement departments.
Q: Why did you propose to table this issue?
A: Davis cites issues with employees losing their jobs with little warning, right before the holiday season. "This was a timing issue. When we're looking at a major merge like this, we need to make sure we plan and it's done correctly. We said 'put a time out on this one and look at it maybe for next year.'"


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