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10 Earth-Friendly Beauty Products to Buy Now
We've found eco-friendly and fair trade soap, body wash, sunscreen and more to fill up your beauty bag!
-Diana Denza
From body scrubs to blushes and all things in between, there are tons of beauty items to choose from. Unfortunately, however, some of these offerings happen to be unsafe for the environment and sometimes not so good for us.
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So, we've rounded up 10 of the most effective fair trade, organic, and eco-friendly beauty goodies out there. Who knew that shopping could make you feel so beautiful-–both inside and out?
1. Caribbean Solutions SPF 25 biodegradable sunscreen (6oz $13, caribbean-sol.com). Prepare your skin for a day of fun in the sun by slathering on this eco-natural sunscreen. It's formulated with only natural ingredients and is both eco-friendly and marine-safe, so you'll be treating your largest organ with TLC.
2. Kneipp Pure Bliss body wash ($15, kneippus.com). Those long, luxurious showers just got even better-–really! With this gentle, soothing red poppy and hemp oil body wash, the day's stresses will melt away almost instantly. And not only is the brand committed to eco-friendly practices, but it also doesn't test products on animals. From now on, we'll just call this product peace of mind and skin relaxant in a bottle.
3. Kiss My Face Olive & Honey bar soap ($3.99, kissmyface.com). We believe that bar soaps should be affordable and simple, yet highly effective. With that said, this little slab is the answer to our prayers. Its nourishing olive oil and honey extracts will make your skin feel baby soft. But the icing on the cake is that you won't be scrubbing with harmful chemicals, artificial colors, or animal ingredients.
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Herald Staff
EVERETT — Police have arrested a man suspected of using counterfeit money to rip off people who were selling personal electronics online.
Investigators allege the man, 21, of Everett, victimized multiple people when taking their smartphones and tablet computers in transactions that started on Craigslist, an online classifieds website. The complaints started in December, Everett police spokesman Aaron Snell said.
Several local police agencies connected 12 cases to the man, Snell said. Secret Service agents also joined the investigation.
The man was arrested March 24 in Lynnwood. Additional counterfeit money and money-making equipment was seized at his home. None of the electronics have been recovered.
Anyone who may have been a victim in the case is asked to call 425-257-8450. The suspect is described as Asian and about 5-foot-8, 130 pounds. He was booked into jail.
Police also remind people to be careful when meeting strangers to buy and sell goods.

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Monday Morning Quarterback Week 10
The Good
The Bad
Indianapolis ColtsJacksonville Jaguars
Andrew Luck continues to do a good job of making all the throws he needs to make and giving his team a chance to win games. That's remarkable for a rookie quarterback. He completed 18-of-26 passes against the Jaguars and ran for two touchdowns.
Luck ran the ball seven times and that may be a bit reckless for such a valuable quarterback. Blaine Gabbert aggravated a shoulder injury against the Colts and had to be replaced by Chad Henne. Neither Gabbert nor Henne displayed poise or consistency.
Baltimore RavensOakland Raiders
After a couple of unimpressive efforts, quarterback Joe Flacco was back on top of his game against the Raiders. He completed 21-of-33 passes for 341 yards with 3 TDs. Carson Palmer threw for 368 yards and 2 TDs and attempted to keep the Raiders in the game.
Palmer got most of his yardage when his team was well behind. The blowout loss wasn't his fault, but he was never in a position to threaten the Ravens.
Denver BroncosCarolina Panthers
Peyton Manning continues to put on an outstanding show. His numbers were once again stellar as he completed 27-of-38 passes for 301 yards and a touchdown. However, Manning's greatness is more about the way he controls the pace of the game, his authority when directing the offense and his confidence.
Cam Newton could not follow up after having a good game against the Redskins. He threw for 241 yards and had 2 touchdowns, but he missed open receivers and he also threw two interceptions. His running ability disappeared as he gained 7 yards on 4 attempts.
Cincinnati BengalsNew York Giants
The Bengals were in desperate shape coming into this game and Andy Dalton was not about to go through the motions this time. He took advantage of the shaky Giants secondary by completing 21-of-30 passes for 199 yards with 4 TDs and 0 interceptions. Bengals fans are wondering where this performance was over the last month.
The Giants have a situation developing. Eli Manning continues to be in a painful slump. He was badly outperformed by Dalton as he threw for just 215 yards and did not have a TD pass while throwing 2 interceptions.
Tennessee TitansMiami Dolphins
The Titans bounced back from their embarrassing showing against Chicago by routing the Dolphins. Jake Locker took over as game manager and did a good job. While he only threw for 122 yards, he threw 2 TD passes and did not throw an interception.
Ryan Tannehill has been solid throughout his rookie season, but he was unable to get his team out of its malaise. He threw 3 interceptions and did not get the ball in the end zone. Tannehill has avoided rookie mistakes most of the season, but not against the Titans.
Minnesota VikingsDetroit Lions
A solid bounce-back game for Christian Ponder after some awful performances in recent weeks. He completed 24-of-32 passes for 221 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions. Instead of dinking and dunking the ball, Ponder threw with authority to his receivers and played with confidence.
Matthew Stafford had a good game from a statistical point of view, throwing for 329 yards and 3 TDs. However, when the Lions had a chance to turn the game around in the second half, Stafford was unable to sustain the offense.
New England PatriotsBuffalo Bills
Quite a predictable game with both quarterbacks having huge statistical games against opponents with poor pass defenses. Tom Brady had another fine game, throwing for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns. He did not throw an interception. Ryan Fitzpatrick nearly rallied the Bills to a victory, as he threw for 337 yards and 2 TDs.
With a chance to win the game in the final minute, Fitzpatrick took advantage of the soft New England defense. However, his final throw in the endzone was picked off by Devin McCourty and that gave the Bills another loss.
New Orleans SaintsAtlanta Falcons
The Saints have shaken off their early-season difficulties and now are going to try to make a late-season playoff run. Drew Brees showed his competence once again, as he threw for 298 yards and 3 TDs in handing the Falcons their first defeat of the season.
It's hard to fault Matt Ryan after throwing for 411 yards and 3 TDs, but he could not sustain the lead after the Falcons had a 10-0 lead. Ryan was unable to finish off a fourth quarter drive that would have given the Falcons a late lead.
Tampa Bay BuccaneersSan Diego Chargers
The Bucs look like they have a finely tuned offense at this point in the season. Josh Freeman did not have a huge numbers game, but he completed 14-of-20 passes for 210 yards with 2 TDs and looked like he was strong and in control throughout the game. Philip Rivers threw for 337 yards.
Rivers is one of the streakiest quarterbacks in the game, but he is tightly strung and he seems to lose control. His fourth quarter red zone pass was intercepted and returned 83 yards for a decisive Tampa Bay touchdown.
Seattle SeahawksNew York Jets
Russell Wilson plays at a very high level in Seahawks home game. He was sharp at home against the Jets, completing 12-of-19 passes for 188 yards and 2 TDs. He did not throw an interception and provided excellent leadership and energy.
Mark Sanchez continues to stack poor games on top of one another. Sanchez was under pressure throughout He completed 9-of-24 passes for 124 yards and he did not throw a touchdown pass. His first-half interception ended a sure-fire touchdown bid in the first half.
Dallas CowboysPhiladelphia Eagles
Tony Romo completed 19-of-28 passes for 209 yards and 2 TD passes. He was consistent and his scoring pass at the end of the third quarter allowed the Cowboys to tie the game and turn momentum in their favor.
Another disaster for the Eagles. Michael Vick had to leave the game with a concussion in the first half and backup Nick Foles had an interception returned for a touchdown and also a fumble returned for a score.
San Francisco 49ersSt. Louis Rams
Sam Bradford helped the Rams bounce back from a disastrous loss to the New England by fighting for five quarters against the heavily favored Niners. Bradford threw 2 TD passes and did not throw an interception.
Big trouble for the 49ers as Alex Smith had to leave the game with a concussion in the first half. Colin Kapernick was functional in a backup role, but he was not able to give the Niners a winning effort.
Houston TexansChicago Bears
Prior to leaving the game with a concussion at halftime, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler ran for 37 yards on three carries. However, neither Cutler nor Houston quarterback Matt Schaub was able to direct a consistent passing game in the driving Chicago rain storm.
Backup quarterback Jason Campbell was ineffective in relief of Cutler. He looked skittish and his passes lacked accuracy. Schaub threw 2 interceptions and was merely a game manager against the Bears' overpowering defense.


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Fox's Jon Scott Bungles The Labor Force Participation Rate
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Fox News host Jon Scott identified all retirees as those "who could be working" in order to disparage the labor force participation rate from April's positive jobs report.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) May 3 jobs report determined that the economy added 165,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate fell from 7.6 to 7.5 percent. BLS also reported that the labor force participation rate remained unchanged at 63.3 percent.
On Happening Now, Scott wondered of the labor force participation: "So, if this participation rate is at 63 percent, that leaves, what? Thirty-seven percent of the country who could be working, not working?" Doug Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office under President George W. Bush, responded, "Yeah. If you look at the ratio of the number of people in the United States who are working, to the number in the United States, that's a low number. We're not taking advantage of the skills of our population."
BLS determines the unemployment rate after conducting the Current Population Survey, a monthly sample of approximately 60,000 households where people are asked about the labor force status of household members.
The labor force participation rate that Scott referenced is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population who identified as either employed or actively looking for work. But here's where he dropped the ball -- the civilian noninstitutional population, as BLS defines it, includes all people 16 years of age and older, who are neither institutionalized (in a penal or mental institution) nor active duty military. So the 37 percent of people who self-identified as "not in the labor force" includes retirees and stay-at-home spouses, not generally groups "who could be working" or want to work.
Holtz-Eakin's claim was even more extreme, comparing the civilian labor force to the total population of the nation, which of course includes children.
Positive jobs reports seem to create a problem for Fox News. In the past, the network has responded by attacking BLS and slashing coverage of positive reports.
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Would you like to save as your currency permanently or for this visit only?
The food was reasonable The price in relation to the quality of the room
It is literally right next to the airport, and the hotel offeres a free shuttle. To go into town, take the airport shuttle for only Euro 1.50, rather than a taxi at over 20Euros. There is nothing to do there. Unless you have work to do, or people you are traveling with to talk to, you would need to go into town, which is a bit of a distance.
The position of the hotel next to the airport suited my late arrival
Duty manager most helpful. Changed our room without our request as noisy party in hotel so we had cheaper room than previously booked which was really not up to my standard. acceptable meal served at 10.00pm. Bathroom too basic and depressing
Walking distance from the airport ... with a pool and a surprisingly good restaurant and very helpful staff.
The room was fairly clean. This motel is a shame. With the same 80€ you can sleep at newhotel du midi which is right in the centre and lovely. Cold atmosphere. Windows you can't open. Poor breakfast (and not included). Very old and uncomfortable materas. Do not go there!
the service at the bar and restauant was very attentive. E.g., at breakfast time, constantly updating the food supply - as well as cleaning! the floor needs remodeling.
Restaurant food and prices good. Waiter very helpful, pleasant and polite. Confusion over booking ref: requirement for extra bed which we were told on arrival was not available despite having requested it when booking was made. Eventally person on reception agreed to try and find a bed for us but on entry to our room we found an extra bed had already been provided and set up. Better staff communication and information would have saved a frustrating 20 minutes of explanation and difficulty.
Restaurant, Pool, Bar, Internet Access Room Facilities lacking
Had all the essentials, was clean and good value place to spend the night. The hotel location is in an industrial area and is a modern budget design. Fine for a night on the way somewhere else but would not want to spend a week's holiday there. Small room
Close to the autoroute. Tiny bathroom
Exactly as expected, small chain hotel. Kids bunk beds worked fine for 3. Glad that the breakfast was optional, we went elsewhere. Tiny breakfast buffet, but it was optional, and skipping it reduced the hotel cost.
price too far from airport
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It was value for money but I was disappointed that there is not a shuttle service to the airport. I will not recommend it to someone who want to be close to the airport It cost 15euros to the airport by taxi!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect for one night stay.
The check-in and out process was very easy. Would be nice if they provided maps to nearby locations.
Quite near to the airport when travelling on foot (about 2 km), nice staff, not very far away from a big shopping center. A bus stop quite far from the hotel (about 2 km), Montpellier and beaches also quite far from the hotel (about 7 km).
The staff were friendly, the magazines were up to date and a nice touch, the towels were nice, The shower fitting was dirty, there is no bus shuttle to the airport,there is no information whatsoever for travelling to Montpelier by public transport, there is no information on location of beaches, information on area is needed.
The room was very spacious and the bed was comfortable. The kitchenette was nice to have as well
modern, brand new furniture, a lot of space, in the city centre
It is not really a hotel but an appartment with all the facilities of a hotel. For us, having two babies with us, it was super. They have a parking garage, breakfast service, laundry service etc etc. Everything you need is their and the staff was very helpfull.
excellent facilities, very helpful and outgoing staff, convenient location, affordable price
It is good value for money. The location is very good. It is reasonably clean and the staff is very helpful. Fotos are far from reality: rooms are rather old and furniture and decoration have little to do with what you actually get. Nevertheless I would stay there again if I go back to Montpellier.
Location was excellent. Tram stop (Leon Blum) was at the front door
price late check in
close proximatey to other attractions didnt realise that it was a fold up bed. not at all comfortable
very good location, in the heart of the city Seti-bed, not very comfortable
The suite and the terrace were spacious, the bed was big and comfortable, there was plenty of wardrobe space, the position was great, and the kitchen was well appointed. But best was that when they learned from a friend who stays there often that it was my birthday, they put a nice bottle if wine in the suite and wrote a card to me. We gave the wine to the receptionist because she was very helpful, and we had to fly out the next morning, so no time to drink it. No complaints
The location The hotel's lack of help and flexibility when we wanted to change our booking to a different date. This was due to the uncertainty of our flight departures due to the French strikes. the hotel did not try to accommodate our request in any way. we were not trying to cancel, merely rebook for another date
location, style, grandeur, service. lack of pool (not expected in a periodic building), noisy air conditioning, lack of tea and coffee making facilities in room.
The location of this hotel, right on the Place Comedie, is great. For bars/culture/shopping to be right on your doorstep is just what you want in a city break. The car park is very close, under the Place, which was handy. The staff recommended an excellent local restaurant for our first night, Les Bains, two minutes walk from the hotel, and the restaurant next door to the hotel also seemed excellent, though we did not manage to eat there. There is no bar or restaurant at the hotel, and rooms are a little tired. Also, being close to the nightlife has the drawback of being noisy.
It's well located The hotel is not family friendly. We were using a pram for our three month old baby and the stairs in front of the hotel make it difficult to circulate. The hotel is on pedestrian area, so we had to carry all our luggage and baby from the underground parking nearby (which also does not seem to have an elevator) to the hotel. The hotel staff did not offer to help, not even once, even though they were not busy at the time. The staff seemed quite inexperienced and was not very forthcoming in providing information about the location. If you have family, I do not recommend staying at this hotel. There are others nearby, as well-situated and cheaper.
Montpellier is a very fascinating city and Newhotel du Midi with his amazing location just on Place de la Comedie is the perfect place if you want to discover the city center. In the bathroom there weren't either windows or air condition.
Excellent location next to the main square, within easy walking distance from railway station and all sights. Comfortable bed and pillows. Double glazing blocks out the noise from the square. Clean. Spacious, uncluttered room. Pleasant staff. Interesting original decoration. Decent breakfast, although you could get something cheaper and less substantial from a nearby café. Slow to repair things like lightbulbs. Very little natural light in the public areas (but that's just a personal preference).
Good facilities and friendly staff excellent location
Clean comfortable rooms. Excellent location,lovely views of the main square.
The hotel was centrally located in the town square and close to the tram and parking. Great location
The location was very central , very convenient to the railway station , and the frequent tram service . great for a short city break Breakfast should be included in the price , dining room not very impressive
Close to trams and center of town.
The staff were very welcoming and helpful. Parking was very convenient and reasonably priced. Room clean, bit small but perfectly adequate. With a child it would have been nice if there were cereals for breakfast.
tea and coffee kit in room you have to reserve the parking before
within walking distance of town centre and close to tram. Tea making facilities in room. No charge for motor bike parking. Convenient location to find from motorway
the personal attention of the housekeeping supervisor
Location and decent size room
Nice, comfortable rooms and good price. Breakfast area looks a bit cheap.
The hotel staff were excellent, helpful and professional; the rooms, modern, clean and very comfortble and the location really good to walk to the antigone shopping centre and the centre of town. I would recommend this superb, value for money hotel.
The rooms were excellent and the location perfect for a city break. Staff were extremely helpful.
The hotel was quite clean and situated near the center of the city The rooms on the street were rather noisy
This is most definitely the most stylish hotel we have stayed in. The grounds are immaculate, the rooms superb,large, chic and contempory with no expense spared, we loved having our own personal computer in the room as well as a nespresso machine. The spa facilities are also excellent. We ate on the terrace both evenings, overlooking the pool and gardens and the food was of a high standard and beautifully presented and the staff were all extremely efficient.
Wonderful setting - extremely comfortable and relaxing Room had a wonderful Alessi Bathtub with jacuzzi, but it was broken and not fixed during the stay. It was very disappointing.
this is one very special hotel! the hotel is newly fitted to a very luxurous standard. Felt 'wrong' for business accomodation but wow a very nice place to come for romance. a restaurant is desperately needed.
Excellent high-class luxury hotel with all facilities. Very friendly and professional staff. Excellent meals. Beautiful environment. Expensive but value for money.
The hotel was beautifully presented with a mixture of old and modern decor very tastefully done. It was peaceful and offered a wonderful sanctuary from the bustle of the beach and the city at the end of the day. The food and service were both excellent. There was a tennis court on site which we used regularly. It was rather expensive (especially with the current sterling/euro exchange) but probably in line with similar establishments, the breakfast for example cost Euro 25 each if you wanted scrambled eggs (ie something cooked) and Euro 18 each for the continental choice. Our room did not have a mini bar so we had to buy our water from the hotel every day which again was quite expensive (Euro 8 for a bottle I think).
Very classy and beutiful hotel in an serene setting in the centre of vineyards yet only aa few minutes away from the centre of Montpelier and the autoroute. the reception staff were extremely friendly and efficient, we received an upgrade! The room was full of lighting, so unlike most French hotels, and there was even a Vaio computer and printer in the room with free internet, the printer even had paper! The food was excellent both at dinner and breakfast. The service at Dinner was cheerful and attentive and the wine froim the estate was good and not expensive. The only downside to the whole stay was that the waiter at breakfast was a little morose!
People friendly No hairdryer in room and not enough tea bags
price, location, free parking
The staff in the restuarant were not at all helpful and there was no infomation about Montpellier or about the hotel itself available.
The relaxed atmosphere and helpful friendly staff Could not get potatoes, other than chips, so dinner was meat and green salad, As a Coeliac, (gluten free diet), I cannot eat bread, so potatoes are important to me. My husband loved the chips with his meat.
excellent friendly staff who were a pleasure to deal with. no
It was very isolated if you did not have a car
It is a nice and clean hotel. The breakfast. I think more meat and cheese
close to expressway and clean and comfortable dinner in the restaurant was not nice
The room was very clean, and I liked the nice down comforter. Also, I enjoyed the breakfast buffet. The staff, for the most part, was very friendly and helpful. Somewhat far from the downtown and the site of my conference. I had to walk about ten minutes to get to the tram station.
the breakfast was good, but the hotel is really expensive for the quality of the room. the quality of the room regards to the price.
Friendly staff and excellent buffet breakfast Directions to hotel could be made easier
The pool was great even if we didnt use it becuase it was too cold. Friendly staff. I was disappointed in the location of the hotel - far away from the city centre, constuctions all around, the buses did not run when scheduled.
Good spacious room. Upgrade due to wifes claustrophobia. Pool area nice. Location ok for purposes
Pool allthough needs updating Prices in resturant. Staff on reception, a little unfriendly. Lack of local information.
Restaurant was very good but expensive. Free parking.
The hotel was nice stop in a road trip with swimming pool and restaurant and bar. The city centre was too far for an evening walk, and there were not much to see around the hotel area.
Polite and friendly staff, excellent Maitre d'. Good food, simple menu choices enhanced by good cooking.
Nice hotel, the room was a bit outdated but very clean and comfortable the hotel is quite far from the city center, cost me 20 euros by taxi at 8pm so would not recommend unless you have your own car
Well....the weather was fine. The location. The hotel is located on a very poor suburb, with lot's of homeless, prostitutes,etc. The hotel is old, and like always, the meal's price are too high.
Pool is nice.Helpful staff.
Friendly staff and just of A9 motorway so easy to get to. Large free car park. Good bar/restaurant and general facilities. Nice modern hotel. It was a 10-12 euro taxi trip to the centre. Getting a taxi back at night wasnt easy (not the hotels fault though).
free internet e kitchen facilities.Big rooms
Great for business at Dell or IBM. Few amenities or services. Not a great location for tourism or relaxation
nothing nothing
Hotel's staff was not kind and without smile on their faces
close to shopping fridge did not work
Excellent location (close to the city centre and easy to find), very friendly and helpful staff.
The service was great the food was amazing and the atmosphere was friendly, very enjoyable.
Nice comfortable rooms, spacious with all expected accessories. Prepayment system is irritating, and prepackaged breakfast a bit strange. But is ok.
Rooms very spacious clean and comfortable , also the hotel is very close to the city centre
Very good hotel for a short break. Within walking distance of city centre and close to tram line.
Location Personal car access not available. Parking fees deals not available and expensove. Gym not available
Good location, right next to trams and railway station. Close to all main attractions
nearnes of city facilties Separate toilet had no ventilation so was inclind to smell
Excellent facilities in great location. Staff spoke English and were very helpful.would definitely stay there again Nothing
The position of the hotel is just fantastic for a city break. I felt the rooms were small for the price, and the toilet was not as clean as I would have liked. The shower head had no holder on the wall.
The room was spacious and I enjoyed the bathtub. There was no shower curtain for showering which meant water landed everywhere. Also no real aeration in the bathroom meaning water vapour ended up in the bedroom and water was still on the bathroom floor overnight. This probably explained the smell of dampness in the room upon arrival.
Friendly and serviceminded staff, location near city square Lack of minibar, lack of comfortable chairs.
Excellent proximity to town centre
The staff were helpful and the location was fantastic just 200m fro the train station. Our room was big enough and comfortable but the amenites quite basic.The price of the hotel was great for what we got. Even though it is a 3 star hotel the rooms and the hotel look a bit tired it could do with a bit of an upgrade.
good position in city. near station.
location and the hotel itself. The bathrooms were lovely! It would be good to have provision for making tea or coffee in the room
Room was excellent as were all the front desk staff. Getting from parking to reception was slightly complicated.
Helpful staff and super friendly. Meets or exceeds Marriott's general high standards on every category. A bit too expensive.
Facilities and hotel staff availibility Continental Breakfast quite expensive
Upon my booking, they immediately called me to advise that the hotel was under renovation - pool was closed (it was winter anyway), some work outside and inside, but no issue. Cozy room - great staff - excellent breakfast, but at a price of EURO 20. Airco was actually too hot.
The hotel was wonderful, brilliant location, very good helpful staff and lovely bonus of top floor restaurant and swimming pool etc. with views over the city. Very comfortable sumptuous beds.
Thw welcome at the reception and the friendly atmosphere of all the staff.very well trained.
The room was beautiful and in a great location.
This was a very well appointed hotel which was also well maintained. The rooms were lovely. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend to others and stay there again.
Comfort, service & location Charging fees for Wireless connection is quite unacceptable for such hotel standing (like many others)
efficient 24 hour good service & comfortable with adequate fcailities for a city hotel no
The staff were very friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough for us. There was free internet use, use of hotel umbrella's and the hotel was perfectly situated for access to get all around Montpellier


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Beltran won!!!! 115-112!!!!
Apologies for the language.
Absolute complete fucking bullshit wanking bollocks!!!!!!
Beltran won!!!! 115-112!!!!
Who the fuck could say Ricky won?????
Apologies for the language.
The poster formally known as Steve_Langford.
An embarrassing decision in all honesty! I used to like to think it was only places like Germany where you couldn't beat the home fighter without koing them! Not the worst decision I've seen, Sven ottke vs robin Reid is the worst! Reid got docked a point for punching at one point?
Ref should have stood them up more often, booooooooooooo, stand em up!!!
Get in the hole!!!
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If you stick your nose in a pile of shit and it smells of shit do you get upset?
Boxing = Pile of stinking shite.
I'm no gynecologist but I know a cunt when I see one.
I was going to back the fighter Beltran to win on points as he's pacman's sparring partner - so you've got to give him respect right there and I know Burns is durable
7/1 he was to win on points - Beltran, I thought something stupid was going to happen and he had been the "victim" of some other dubious decisions not going his way...
Beltran r0bbed big time
a lot of controversy here, lots of coverage on the telegraph site
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
It wasn't the best decision at all. I have seen worse but it was bad alright. Burns has looked poor in his last two fights. I think he either needs to stop fighting in Glasgow or move up in weight.
Didnt get get his jaw broke in round one and still carried on?
Retired 2k and out.


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South Shore Raley's employees join strike
November 5, 2012
About 30 employees hoisted picket signs and gathered peacefully outside each of the South Shore Raley's stores on Monday as part of a regional strike that started on Sunday after contract negotiations between the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and the Sacramento-based grocery outlet failed.
The strike, the first in Raley's 77-year history, came after talks broke down around a proposed wage freeze, elimination of premium pay for Sunday shifts and health care benefits. After the discussions fell through, about 7,000 employees walked out of more than 120 stores in California and Nevada.
In a neon pink hat and a blue sweatshirt, Strike Leader Luke Adams stood outside the Raley's near Stateline with a UFCW sign in his hand. He's worked for the company for the last 12 years on the South Shore, but he said he had no qualms when it came to joining the picket line.
"The benefits we have are going into corporate hands, and we've got to keep them. I'll be out here as long as it takes. There's no fear involved," Adams said.
Adams, who earned $21 per hour as the store's head meat cutter, said he's willing to take a severe pay cut – the union will pay him $100 dollars for the first week of the strike – to fight for what many of the strikers said on Monday was their main concern: health care benefits for retirees.
For 25-year Raley's employee Al Foxworthy, the health care issue also sits at the center of the debate.
"I just want to keep what I have. I want to keep my medical benefits when I retire. I have been a company man all those years. I like Raley's and would love to get back to work," Foxworthy said.
According to a statement that Raley's spokesman John Segale gave to the Associated Press, the store needs to cut costs during harsh economic times and face nonunionized competition.
"We are under some fierce competition and we must reduce our costs to allow us to compete in the future," Segale told the Associated Press.
Both of the Raley's stores in South Lake Tahoe are still open.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report. Look for more to this story as it develops at http://www.tahoedailytribune.com.


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My mom and I haven't really spoken for about 4 months and I am not sure what to do to move our relationship forward.
Some BG: When I had ODD, she really overstepped her boundaries and tried to run things. (Showed up in recovery, sent DH (dear husband) to eat with his parents, barged into my room when I was unconscious, showed up on my doorstep unannounced, told me I was weird for not wanting her to watch me BF, etc.)
I used to let her come over every Saturday morning and watch ODD and DH (dear husband) and I would go to yard sales for a few hours. I would tell her what to feed LO, when to put her down for nap, etc. She started not doing as I asked. She would let her stay up and play instead of putting her down after lunch saying "it's bad for her digestion". She wouldn't feed LO (little one) what I asked her to telling me what I wanted to feed her "wasn't fit to eat" when come to find out the problem is she warmed it up, then left to go change LO's diaper which should have been done beforehand, and it got congealed and nasty. Her fault, not mine.
But the straw that broke the camel's back is this. Every time she would come over, she would ignore me in my own home. I would say something making conversation and she wouldn't make eye contact or respond to what I had said. I would say "Mom, did you hear me" and she'd say "yes, I heard you". But not engage in a conversation or respond. She really doesn't seem to want anything to do with me, but LOVES my LO.
She broke her arm in January and couldn't keep LO (little one) anymore for a while. I was getting really fed up with how she treated me and talking to her and telling her how I felt never did any good (she'd just do the same thing - ignore me). BTW, she is a self-diagnosed passive-aggressive and seems to wear that title like a badge of honor. So when she was all ready to start keeping LO (little one) again, I didn't let her. Since she refuses to communicate, I followed her lead. I didn't make a big deal about it, I just declined every time she said she wanted to keep LO (little one) while we went somewhere. (She invited me to leave my house so she could see LO).
I had another LO (little one) this past Spring and she pretty much ignored me for my pregnancy until I got about 8 months. Then she informed me she would be keeping ODD for me to go do the doc every week. Again, I didn't make a big deal about it, I just didn't call her and followed through with the arrangements I made for my DD's care. And she told me I was going to have to make arrangements for ODD while I was in the hospital (duh!) and I needed to be clear with everybody what I needed them to do. (Arrangements had already been made with ILs). Again, trying to run things.
So things have been tense really since I had ODD, but came to a head about a month after YDD was born. Me & DH (dear husband) were arguing. I told him to leave and he called my mom to come over when he left (what made him do that I can't imagine). Anyhow, I got on the phone and told her to mind her own business. Of course his calling her made her feel like she had an invitation to get in our business. She asked DH (dear husband) if I had been mean to him and our kids. She sent me some really ugly texts and I finally told her to leave me alone. She wouldn't. I told DH (dear husband) that he opened this door and he should handle it, so he had to call her twice and tell her to stop texting me. Finally, she did stop. This was 4-5 months ago. I have had very little contact with her this entire time, maybe 3 texts with specific questions, no chit-chat.
I stopped by her work a few weeks ago to test the waters. She was holding YDD and I said something and she ignored me again. I said "did you hear me" and she said "yes, I heard you". Same old crap. I got LO (little one) and high-tailed it out of there.
So what do I do? I think my TO has turned into a CO but I am not happy like that. I never meant to cut my mother out of my LO's lives becuase ODD loves her and she loves ODD (YDD doesn't know her). I have given up on having a good relationship with her but I would like for her to be in my kids lives, provided she can accept her role as a grandparent, and stop trying to co-parent. And I do require some basic respect and it seems she isn't willing to give even that.


text: The year 2010 marked the end of the line for Stockton's Yosemite Club, a venerable cultural institution in San Joaquin County for more than a century. However, its memory will live on, thanks partly to a gift of financial and administrative records, photographs, and memorabilia that the Club has given to the San Joaquin County Historical . . . → Read More: The Yosemite Club Closes Its Doors


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Hi to all mums (and mums to be),
It would have saved me a lot of sleepless nights had I known about this website years ago. However, since motherhood is a never ending journey, I am so pleased to go through this journey with all of you. I feel more at ease now that I know that answers dont have to take ages to come by.
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Hi drgloria,
Welcome to the Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond forum!
I'm glad you have found us now. I have two boys aged 1 and 3 and am passionate about gentle parenting. What are the ages of your children?
Warm wishes,
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I only have one boy, aged 11. Wish there were more.....
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Pharrell Williams marries long-time girlfriend
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Pharrell Williams is a married man.
According to "Us Weekly," the producer got hitched with model Helen Lasichanh on Saturday in Miami, Florida. Pharrell's hip-hop and R&B connections reportedly helped make the ceremony unforgettable.
An insider tells the magazine that both Busta Rhymes and Usher performed a "mini-concert" during the wedding. The source calls the performance "amazing," adding that Pharrell's own hits were also being played.
Pharrell and Helen are already parents to a son named Rocket Man Williams, who was born in 2008.
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
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To fix the gem problem you need to install them to your user directory, this is a bit of a hacky fix but works for now.
However that doesn't fix CeWL as it will only run in 1.8 at the moment and not 1.9. However I do have an updated version that I've tested in 1.9.2 outside BT but not in BT, I'll try to get it into a VM at some point soon and test it, if it works I'll send it to the devs for a package update.Code:gem install --user-install spider WARNING: You don't have /root/.gem/ruby/1.9.2/bin in your PATH, gem executables will not run. Successfully installed spider-0.4.4 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for spider-0.4.4... Installing RDoc documentation for spider-0.4.4... root@root:~# irb irb(main):001:0> require "spider" => true irb(main):002:0>


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In large bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer to soft peaks.
In small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Stir gently to combine. Cook mixture over medium heat with no stirring until thermometer registers 236°-240°F (soft ball stage). Immediately remove pan from heat.
Begin whipping egg whites again at high speed. Slowly and carefully down the side of the bowl, add hot sugar syrup to the whites. Don't allow the syrup to fall directly into the whip. Continue whipping at high speed until bowl has cooled enough to touch for 5 seconds. Reduce mixer speed to medium-low; add butter, one piece at a time, until incorporated. Mixture will begin to look curdled, like it is breaking or separating, but will come back together as you continue adding butter. Add vanilla. Continue whipping until desired consistency.
Use immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 1 month. Let buttercream come to room temperature and beat until smooth before using.
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WATCH: Lindsay Lohan discusses 'Lovers List' on 'Watch What Happens Live'
Lindsay Lohan was the only guest on Thursday's pre-taped "Watch What Happens Live," where the star opened up to host Andy Cohen about her OWN documentary, partying allegations, and much more.
Asked about rumors that she spent the weekend relapsing at Coachella, Lohan said that this outing was far more tame than when she went in past years.
"To be honest, this Coachella was the best time I've ever had going to Coachella," she said, adding, "This was the nicest trip I've ever had with my family."
Lohan point-blank said "I was not" in response to partying claims, noting, "I was partying in a dancing manner, which can look like anything to anyone, so I get it."
The actress' assistant Matt Harrell served as the bartender for the episode, which included its signature drinking game for viewers, although Cohen abstained from alcohol to show support for the recovering star.
The host wondered whether Lohan believes she's been fairly represented on the OWN reality series, and she replied "to an extent," saying it was a "bummer" that the show didn't show the circumstances of why alcohol was in her apartment in the last episode.
Lohan also claimed her apparent repeated lateness was a manufactured element of the show, and said she opened up much more than has been shown.
"There was a lot more that I said about my whole life story," she revealed.
Still, Lohan doesn't "regret it at all," calling Oprah a "blessing to me in my life as a friend and as a mentor."
"It's been nice to kind of show who I am as a person, and all the chaos that comes in and out, and that's life," she said.
And when asked about Rosie O'Donnell recently slamming the series as a "tragedy," Lohan accused the veteran actress-comedienne of being "bored," and said it's "sad" when actresses talk about fellow stars.
Lohan also said it's also "never been true" that her mom Dina is a huge partier who relishes going out with her daughter.
"My mom, if anything, she's gone out with me because I've forced her to go out with me. It's just a security blanket," said the former child star.
Lohan gushed about being a fan of Bravo series like "Real Housewives," which she spoofed on "SNL" last year, and Cohen played a new Mean Girls-inspired parody.
With rumors of a sequel swirling, Lohan offered, "There's a way to go with that. It would probably have to be really dark."
If Lohan could have her own "Housewives" tagline, she said it would be, "I'm done with mug shots, and I'm ready for an Oscar."
Reflecting on her career, Lohan said the sex-filled film The Canyons was the worst experience because it was "uncomfortable," whereas she "loved" working on Georgia Rule with Felicity Huffman and Jane Fonda.
Asked about working with the late Natasha Richardson on The Parent Trap, the star said, "She was just like a second mother to me."
"Are you trying to make me cry?" Lohan went on. "She was an angel. She was like Grace Kelly and Princess Diana. She exuded that out of her."
The starlet, who is friends with Richardson and Liam Neeson's son Michael, declined to name which actress she worked with who is the biggest "mean girl."
"I will not talk negatively about any other actresses," she said.
That said, Lohan admitted to seeing both former co-stars Megan Fox and Tyra Banks naked, predicted Charlie Sheen watched more porn than Ashton Kutcher, and also revealed she's often without bras because she doesn't like them.
Lohan also confessed that ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson marked her first time "swimming in the lady pond," and refused to "confirm or deny" she's hooked up with Kutcher, Orlando Bloom, Zac Efron, James Franco, and Justin Timberlake.
And though Lohan and her camp previously denied the authenticity of a leaked sex list, the star suggested its legitimacy by saying it was part of her recovery at Betty Ford, and claimed a third party somehow photographed it during her recent move.
Lohan acknowledged that it will be addressed further on Sunday's documentary finale.
Ending the interview on a positive note, Lohan said her controversial dad Michael remains in her life, and said her extended clan is pretty happy these days.
"My family's all in a really good place," she insisted. "I think it took me stepping out and not trying to fix everything."
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The recitation of the mourner's Kaddish by a character on the TV show Homeland didn't jive with the Jewish tradition I know, which requires forming a minyan. But I'm a journalist, not a rabbi, so I figured I would ask some people who know more than I do.
If you're waiting to get through backlogged episodes of the latest season of Homeland, please read no further. I don't want to be held responsible for spoiling anything. But if you've already seen the season two finale of the Showtime series about the war on terrorism, this might interest you.
In the final scene, we see Saul Berenson, the CIA's former Middle East division chief, in a large hall surrounded by the victims of a gruesome terrorist attack, white sheets draped over each body. Berenson looks forlorn as he gingerly starts to say the mourner's Kaddish.
By my unscientific count, it was the second time he had said the prayer on the show. Both times he does so alone, which didn't jive with the Jewish tradition I know, which requires forming a minyan to say the Kaddish. But I'm a journalist, not a rabbi, so I figured I would ask some people who know more than I do.
On a separate note, Mandy Patinkin is terrific as Berenson on the Emmy Award-winning show. I'm not sure whether it's the gray in the beard or the furrowed brow, but the guy just sweats wisdom. If Patinkin looks familiar, it's because he played Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride, which includes this classic scene. Here's hoping the Homeland writers find some way to work in the line "Hello, my name is Saul Berenson. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Now, back to the rabbis. Their responses have been edited for clarity and brevity.
Rabbi Eliott Perlstein of Ohev Shalom of Bucks County
At life's most momentous moments, joyful or sad, we do well in turning to our rich tradition for comfort and meaning. When we access Judaism's ritual and wisdom, we may not be doing it exactly according to the letter of the law, and that's O.K. It's not always about doing it just right but about being enriched in our Jewish connections. That Saul, a Jew and a top-ranking CIA official, would turn to his Jewish sources at a time of terrible loss and emotional upheaval is to be applauded. I personally appreciate it.
Saul clearly has a Jewish neshamah, or soul. He is a mensch in a world of deception. His character represents the Jewish community well. While wondering whether the majority of America watching Homeland had any idea what Saul was saying, I was moved by the scene. With his rich Jewish background, Patamkin recited the Kaddish flawlessly. I believe non-Jews who understand that this top CIA official turns to his Jewish tradition for this prayer would think well of him and his religious tradition.
Rabbi Fred Davidow, chaplain at Glendale Uptown Home in Philadelphia:
Sociologically there are two forms of religion: elite religion and folk religion. For Judaism, elite religion is what is prescribed by the rabbis — halachah. Folk religion involves customs that people observe that do not always conform to the dictates of the elite religion.
The elite rules for reciting the Kaddish are:
1) The recitation of the Kaddish follows the burial of the body. Thus the casket would be lowered and covered with earth first.
2) The recitation requires a minyan
3) Only the aveilim, or designated mourners — parents, siblings, spouse and children — recite the Kaddish. It is permitted for a convert to Judaism to recite Kaddish for his/her non-Jewish parents.
Folk customs related to the Kaddish are not guided by these elite rules.
In the show, Saul Berenson recites the Kaddish before the burials of the deceased. He is not an avel. And reciting Kaddish for non-Jews is not forbidden but is generally limited to those for whom one is obligated to mourn. But I personally have no issue with Berenson's recitation of the Kaddish.
The Kaddish has become a prayer so closely connected to memorialization that we believe its recitation is the proper way to vent our feelings of grief and mourning. At times of stress, we do not usually create spontaneous prayers but fall back on what our body of tradition associates with the event.
Let me give you a personal example that dates back to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968. After hearing that King had been shot, I was agitated and could not fall asleep. I watched late night news reports and then sat at my desk in grief. After some time it came to me to recite the Kaddish. I concluded its recitation with a statement I had memorized from the Reform prayer book: "He still lives on earth in the acts of goodness he performed and in the hearts of those who cherish his memory."
Using these forms of ritual, I felt that I had done what I could do to honor the memory of a great man, and I was comforted enough to be able to go to bed. Like the fictional Saul Berenson, I recited the Kaddish before burial, alone without a minyan, for a non-Jewish individual for whom I was not obligated to recite the Kaddish. This event occurred before I went to rabbinical school, but years of hearing the Kaddish gave me a forum through which I could feel I had expressed honor for the deceased.
Another example: I once knew a Christian hospital chaplain in Atlanta who related to me the following anecdote. He was called to the room of a Jewish woman who had died. The nurse told him that the woman's son could not be coaxed out of the room. He could not bear the thought of leaving his mother's side. After some conversation, the chaplain suggested that they recite the Kaddish together. After they finished, the bereaved son was able to leave.
Here, the son was an avel, a designated mourner, but he recited the Kaddish without a minyan prior to burial and ironically was led to do so by a Christian chaplain. Traditional forms of prayer and ritual can bring comfort at the time of death even when they are not performed according to halachah.
I'm fascinated by your concern about the "correctness" of his ritual observance. I am certain that many people will agree with you, and will wonder how halachic it was for him to recite Kaddish alone, and recite it over a non-Jew. But to me, the recitation of Kaddish is an extremely personal and powerful ritual. Congregants often ask me if they can recite Kaddish while away on vacation if they cannot find a synagogue and it is the yahrzeit (memorial anniversary) of a loved one. In my opinion, it's more important to say Kaddish, to connect to our beloved deceased relatives and our Jewish heritage, than to forego the ritual for lack of halachic stipulations.
As for Berenson, who is seemingly not a very observant Jew, this is obviously a meaningful connection to his heritage, and a way to show respect for the dead. When many others — Jews, Americans, whoever — would most likely not show reverence or respect for an enemy, I think it's a quite powerful message to see Berenson be the bigger man, and I'm proud to hear the Kaddish recited in this context. In that moment, for me, halachah and correctness are simply not essential considerations. His values and his heart are in the right place.


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When approaching biographies of famous Mormons at the bookstore, there tend to be two types.
Some lionize the subject, with a liberal use of sugarcoating. Others vilify, with plenty of exaggeration.
In the new book "Brigham Young: A Concise Biography of the Mormon Moses," author Ed Breslin examines Young's life using a scholarly focus with a sense of measured admiration, but he doesn't gloss over the darker aspects such as Young's role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Breslin left his job as publisher and senior vice president of HarperCollins to be a full-time writer after more than two decades in publishing, and has co-written biographies of William Tecumseh Sherman and George S. Patton. In 2008, he collaborated on Sen. Mel Martinez's memoir, "A Sense of Belonging."
Breslin recently answered questions via email about the Brigham Young biography.
Why do you say in the book that Brigham Young was a "quintessential American"?
Born into poverty, Brigham ended as the equivalent of a multimillionaire today. He was truly self-made, having received only 11 days of formal schooling in what we can assume was a one-room schoolhouse in frontier New York State. Like all Americans, except Native Americans, Brigham was an immigrant, called originally a pilgrim and, later, a pioneer. Like all immigrants to America, which covers most Americans stretching back to Jamestown and to Plymouth Rock, Brigham's forebears came to America seeking freedom from poverty and from religious persecution and in quest of a better life. Working hard and complaining little, while capitalizing on every opportunity, no matter how small or large, Brigham achieved a better life for himself and ensured a better life for his offspring.
Why were you drawn to Brigham Young?
He's fascinated me for a long time. My cousin Frank and his family live in Salt Lake City and my wife's old hometown friend Fred Reimherr also lives there. It's a gorgeous place. I admire Mormon industry, business prowess and humanitarian generosity. I became more and more intrigued by this towering figure, Brigham Young. Though it's out of fashion and academically déclassé, I subscribe to the Great Man Theory with one codicil: I also subscribe to the Great Woman Theory. Reading a great deal of 19th-century history, I became extremely curious about Brigham Young.
Here in Utah, he remains a controversial figure beloved by many, criticized by others. How did you find a balance?
Like most great men and women, Brigham was multifaceted. There is much to applaud and much to rue. He was neither the saint his idolaters would have us embrace nor the villain his detractors would have us condemn. In the main, he was a good and admirable man; however, as he aged and as he suffered repeated depredationseven travesties of justice and barbaric atrocities heaped on him and on his co-religionistshe lost perspective and gave in to that base impulse to respond in kind, to retaliate. This is an understandable but regrettable lapse in judgment. Here is an indubitable fact: He did vastly more good in life than he did harm.
Is America going through a "Mormon Moment"?
Clearly there is a Mormon craze going on. That's not a bad thing. There is much to admire and emulate about Mormons. Then again, in certain of their manifestations and in some of their now-abandoned practices, there is much to eschew. But their positives far outnumber their negatives. Also, the Mormons are prominent now, identified one-on-one with a whole state. The only other state with a so clearly defined individual profile is Texas. Before it became a state, Texas was a nation. So too, in effect, was Utah. Before it became a state, Utah evolved first as the Deseret Territory and then as the Utah Territory. Utah, especially in its earliest manifestation as Deseret, contributed more to the settlement of the Far West than any other state. Also, Mormons have accomplished so much in religion, in commerce, in charitable work and in education that they fascinate people wanting to know how they did it. The polygamy issue, somewhat regrettably, also spikes lascivious curiosity.
Why are there so many misconceptions about Brigham and Mormons' beliefs?
From its inception Mormonism was vilified by its detractors. People react negatively to anything that is different. See the history of the Nativist Party, the "Know Nothings." Naturally, when Brigham became the leader of this new religion following the murder of Joseph Smith, his mentor, idol and hero he too was vilified. The truth is that despite repeated and virulent efforts to stamp out Mormonism and to blacken Brigham's name, none of these efforts succeeded. Lies about Mormonism abounded, and a good deal of slander spread about Brigham. When you get a "We/Them" system going, the outsiders are vilified. That's what happened to the Mormons.
Why did you choose to write a "concise" biography?
Ever since I read Lytton Strachey's "Eminent Victorians" in college, I've loved short biographical profiles. This passion was reinforced by reading the great profiles in The New Yorker. Now I love the art of the short biography, which is only an expanded profile. The Penguin Short Lives series is stupendous, especially Patricia Bosworth's book on Brando and Edmund White's on Proust. Unless you're a scholar, you have neither time nor interest enough to read a scholarly biography. It's too long, too time-consuming and too much information for our sped-up age. Having said that, let me hasten to add that the scholarly biographies listed in the bibliography section of my book are all worth reading, especially the recent one by Professor [John G.] Turner, though he sees Brigham more pejoratively than I do.
What does the Mountain Meadows Massacre reveal about Brigham Young?
Everyone makes mistakes in life. Brigham wasn't infallible. In his later years he succumbed to war fever and erred in judgment. Churchill will never live down the wanton destruction of Dresden, great man though he was. He bombed Dresden in payback for the destruction of Coventry Cathedral. It didn't bring back Coventry Cathedral. It succeeded only in demolishing the precious and irreplaceable artwork and architecture of the Florence of the North. From this crime he will never be rehabilitated. Neither will Brigham be rehabilitated from the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The heinousness of each atrocity, however, does not negate the overwhelming good done by both these great men.
Near the end of the book, you write, "As a colonizer, he has no peer in American history." Why do you make such a bold claim?
The great American explorers who preceded Brigham to the Far West by four decades mapped the territory and forged the first primitive paths, but Brigham opened the Far West (except for California) to settlement more than any other individual. He is largely instrumental in the settlement of all the nine states that were subsumed wholly or partly in the vast area that composed the original territory of Deseret. California had seaborne Anglo settlers earlier, and also Spanish colonization even earlier, but Brigham opened the way for permanent settlement basically between the Mississippi and the Pacific, an amazing feat. To put that accomplishment in perspective, it amounts to nearly 20 percent of the Lower 48. Sam Houston was incomparable in the Anglo settlement of Texas, and John C. Fremont was a driving force in the Anglo settlement in California, but neither of these great men had the reach and impact of Brigham Young. The Mormon vanguard wore the track smooth for thousands of later pioneers to follow, both Mormons and non-Mormons. Brigham led them.
Have you visited Salt Lake City and Utah?
I regret to say I've only been there once on a flying business visit. But I did stand in awe in Temple Square and couldn't get over how kind and helpful the kids were who served as guides. My wife has seen a lot more of Utah than I have, and loved it: the whole metropolitan area of Salt Lake City and Moab and all the scenic territories in the southern parts of the state. And every movie nut in New York City loves Sundance, so I'd like to see Park City too, as well as to catch up with my wife Moab and the southern canyons and rivers.
Twitter: @davidburger "Brigham Young: A Concise Biography of the Mormon Moses"
Ed Breslin
Regnery History
Pages • 242
Price • $24.95


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Vice President's Office Honors Travel Reform Teamfor Saving the Government $785 Million a Year
March 18, 1997
Contact: Darlene Meskell
or Hap Connors
Under a 1939 law, supervisors were required to certify that each long-distance telephone call made by a Federal employee on travel was "in the interest of the Government." All travelers had to submit receipts for telephone calls, regardless of the amount. Agencies had to review them and retain them for six years and three months. It cost the government more to audit the calls than the calls themselves.
Despite the reduction in long-distance costs to less than 10 cents a minute, this law and other out-dated Federal travel regulations were not changed until last September, when the Federal Employee Travel Reform legislation was enacted.
The changes will save the Government nearly $785 million a year in travel expenses and the costs of relocating employees.
Today, the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP), the multi-agency team responsible for recommending these reforms, received Vice President Gore's Hammer Award for improving the way Government works.
The award was presented by Elaine Kamarck, the Vice President's chief of staff, at the JFMIP conference in Arlington, VA. Sean Allan, now retired from the General Services Administration (GSA), and Donald Charney, Chief Financial Officer of the Agency for International Development, accepted the award for more than 60 team members from 24 agencies.
"This effort is clearly a magnificent example of what a team can accomplish," Kamarck said. "The re-engineering efforts of this team make life more reasonable for federal employees as they travel or relocate, which means they can be less hassled and more productive."
Besides abolishing the long-distance call-certification requirement, the changes include such "common sense" approaches as:
� Eliminating costly and time-consuming layers of approval for expense reimbursement;
� Paying relocating employees pre-determined costs for house-hunting trips and temporary lodging;
� Creating an incentive program for Federal employees who sell their own homes when they are relocated, rather than using Government relocation contractors; and
� Changing the rules for shipping privately-owned vehicles.
The JFMIP is a cooperative program established in 1948 when several Federal agencies came together to mobilize resources and coordinate efforts to improve financial management practices in the Government. In 1994, it created the interagency travel improvement project team to reengineer Federal travel policy.
GSA, a key player on the travel team, is leading the effort to get additional improvements adopted. A bill currently in Congress would require Federal workers to use the government travel card to charge official travel expenses. This provision supports the JFMIP recommendation to maximize the use of travel charge cards to reduce the need for agencies to provide cash advances and disbursement facilities.
Use of the government travel card, currently provided by American Express under contract with GSA, facilitates monitoring of travel expenses, and refunds to government agencies more than one-half percent of every dollar spent. In recent years, use of the travel card has returned more than $18 million annually.
GSA is also supporting the JFMIP recommendation to would allow agencies to pay for employment assistance for the spouse of a transferring employee. This is one of only two of the group's recommendations not included in the legislation enacted in 1996.
GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy is currently streamlining Federal travel and relocation regulations and rewriting them in a "plain English" question-and-answer format to make them easier to understand.
For further information on this and other GSA programs, visit the GSA home page at http://www.gsa.gov.


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The Mount will hold an Open House for prospective students on
Sunday, January 29 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at 330 Powell Avenue,
Newburgh, NY.
High school students, prospective transfer students and their
families can learn about the college's 47 undergraduate programs
and strong internship connections, opening doors to careers in
health professions, business, education, social services,
communication/media, and more, and making a Mount education a great
The Mount offers the only four year nursing degree program in
New York's mid Hudson Valley and boasts a NCLEX-RN passage rate in
the high 90s to 100. Recent nursing graduates are working in
hospitals in the tri-state region, and elsewhere in the Northeast
and around the country.
Students seeking that highly competitive program will visit the
state of the art labs in the Kaplan Family Mathematics, Science and
Technology Center with hospital-like wards and computerized patient
simulators. Clinical experiences in real world settings also offer
valuable career preparation for Mount students as they pursue their
bachelor's or master's.
Mount Saint Mary College has made strategic investments with
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA--Two fundraisers in the local area will help an 8-year-old Rancho Cucamonga boy in his fight against cancer.
Casey Fisher was diagnosed with leukemia in November. He's currently undergoing treatment at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
The first event is taking place today until 11 p.m. at Chili's restaurants in Monrovia, Montclair, Chino Hills, and Rancho Cucamogna. Spencer Pratt, manager of the Rancho Cucamonga location, said those wishing to help can mention the Casey Fisher fundraiser, or show a related flyer. 15 percent of sales from the event go to helping Fisher's family.
The second event is Casey Fisher Night at the Ontario Reign game, 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, at the Citizen's Business Bank Arena. The Reign is donating $7 per ticket to help Casey.
"He's definitely a strong little boy," said Alan Fisher, Casey's father. "He's been through some insurmountable complications with his leukemia and through it all, he's pulled through just about everything that has come at him. This week we have started some really aggressive chemotheroapy."
To help further, a website has been set up www.caringbridge.org/visit/CaseyFisher1/mystory .
Reach Neil via email, call him at 909-483-9356, or find him on Twitter @RanchoNow.


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The 6-foot-4 winger was all over the ice. He made many key plays tonight by either keeping the puck in the offensive zone or back-checking aggressively enough to come away with the puck in the defensive zone. Of all the players in camp that could surprise come cut-down day, Mancari may have been the best tonight.
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FSL ballclubs thrive in different ways
Teams learn to use imagination to draw fans in Florida
By Benjamin Hill / MiLB.com | May 1, 2012 1:01 PM ET
But why? I've been touring Florida State ballparks this week and have posed that question to team personnel at each stop. The following represents my best attempt to provide a succinct answer to one of the Minors' most pressing questions:
- Opening Day letdown: After the big-name razzle-dazzle of Spring Training, watching mostly unknown Minor Leaguers in the same ballparks is a bit anticlimactic.
- The weather: Throughout the summer, torrential downpours in the early evening are par for the course. Who wants to go to a ballgame that very well may be delayed or postponed?
- The weather, part two: April and May might be tolerable enough, but Florida in the summer months can be just plain brutal. Many of the league's ballparks are quite nice, but none of them have air conditioning.
- The population: Floridians are more transient than the rest of the country, with many so-called "snowbirds" only living in the state during the winter. The sporting allegiances of these fans (and, by extension, their discretionary dollars) are directed toward the teams they rooted for while growing up.
- The competition: Beaches, amusement parks, waterfront shopping areas and other tourism meccas abound in (or near) Florida State League markets. Minor League Baseball can get lost in the shuffle.
The above factors needn't result in a defeatist approach at the turnstiles, however. Over the weekend I saw games in Clearwater, Fort Myers and Port Charlotte, and each market provided examples of how teams can survive -- and often thrive -- even on this most challenging of baseball circuits.
Clearwater Threshers
(2,566 fans a game in 2011, first in the league)
The Threshers have been the league's top performing franchise since 2004, when they moved from Jack Russell Stadium to Bright House Field. The change of venue inspired an identity overhaul, with the affiliate-referencing "Phillies" becoming the "Threshers" (a breed of shark). The beautiful stadium -- sporting the now-standard 360-degree concourse -- drew in many new fans, and the new logo transformed the once-anonymous franchise into one of the industry's most distinct entities.
The Threshers have maintained their dominance with a consistent approach that keeps the focus on Bright House Field as a care-free vacation getaway. Frenchy's Tiki Bar, located in left field, is a thatched-roof oasis of affordable alcoholic beverages that has become the team's most recognizable feature. Fans congregate here well before (and after) ballgames, and for many the ballgame itself is an afterthought. Friday's game, which I attended, was the annual tradition that is '70s Night (with front-office employees dressed in clothes from the era, as well as a surprising number of fans). The crowd was sparse when the ballgame started, but GM John Timberlake was unconcerned.
"We'll have people trickling in all night," he said. "Some of them will be here just for Disco Inferno."
And indeed they did. Disco Inferno -- Florida's self-proclaimed "Number One Disco Band" -- set up shop facing the Tiki Bar and played two raucous postgame sets of Me Decade hits in front of an enthusiastic (and well-lubricated) crowd. It was just a night in the life of the Threshers, one that amply illustrated the good-times culture propagated by the staff and embraced by the fans.
Charlotte Stone Crabs
(2,483 fans a game, second in the league)
The Stone Crabs, like the Threshers, certainly benefit from playing in one of the league's nicer facilities -- Charlotte Sports Park. Opened in 1987 as the Spring Training home of the Rangers, it underwent extensive renovations prior to the 2009 campaign, when the Tampa Bay Rays became its new tenant. The Stone Crabs, the Rays' Class A Advanced affiliate, debuted that season as well after relocating from Vero Beach.
Jim Pfander is in his first season at the helm (he spent 2011 in Akron, preceded by a long stint with perennial innovators the Charleston RiverDogs), and he said that right now "the focus is on the weekends, and we'll build from there." But even on the relatively sleepy Sunday evening on which I attended, there was a lot going on. A pregame Kids Club promotion resulted in the "only in Minor League Baseball" sight of Stone Crabs closer Chris Rearick reading to a small group of children atop the dugout, and this soon transitioned into a Splash Day spectacle. Staff members wandered the concourse in swimming attire shooting Super Soakers, while kids soaked themselves on an inflatable water slide. More subdued goings-on were in right field, where season ticket holders were helping themselves to an Asian-themed dinner in the Hit and Run Club. Such dinners are an "add-on" to the season ticket packages, Pfander explained, with the goal of motivating ticket-holders to attend as many games as possible.
"They've bought their tickets, which is great, but we want to make sure that they actually use them," he explained.
Fort Myers Miracle
(1,911 fans a game, fourth in the league)
The Fort Myers Miracle have attempted to raise Thomas Edison from the dead, given away seat cushions to commemorate the Titanic and received a cease-and-desist letter from the University of Florida after a "WWTTD" promotion in honor of Tim Tebow. They'll do just about anything to generate some attention, in other words -- no idea is too ridiculous.
The latest example of this anything-goes approach was on full display when I visited Saturday evening: "Can You Throw Harder Than Jamie Moyer?"
$1 buys three attempts at the speed pitch, and fans who can top the ageless lefty's 78 mph fastball on the radar gun receive free tickets to an upcoming game. It's a very simple concept and costs virtually nothing -- a few flyers featuring Moyer can be seen around the stadium (in which he taunts "Can you throw harder than me?",) and promotion beyond that was limited to Twitter and Facebook. But that's all it took. Yahoo, Fox Sports and USA Today all ran articles on the promo, and on the night I attended MLB.com's Adam Berry was in town to write about it as well. (Berry, like the 160 delusional souls who came before him that week, was unable to top Moyer).
"Guys just keep throwing and throwing and throwing," said Miracle director of promotions Gary Sharp. "One guy spent $50 as his friends stood there and cheered him on."
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It's a cool thing when the leader of the free world reaches into his pocket and pulls out his very own Sharpie. That's exactly what happened after President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address last week. As he made his way into the moshpit of politicians, it was all he could do to keep up with the autograph requests. When asked if he wanted to borrow a Sharpie, he replied, "No thanks, I've got my own."
Reminds me of the time football's Terrell Owens pulled a Sharpie out of his sock during a touchdown celebration. One (or two) key differences to note: There was no Twitter then, so I wasn't up until midnight responding to all the Tweets asking me "did you see, did you see?!!"…and it wasn't the President of the United States!!
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Library staff talk about "power users," those patrons who visit several times a week, use many services, and check out lots of books and AV materials.
I recently saw the results of a study done at an Ohio library that found that 8.3% of their patrons accounted for 61% of their circulation. Wow….they have some real power users there!
We don't have corresponding statistics but I would guess our power users don't account for that large a percentage of our total circulation. Of course it begs the question of "what defines a power user?" Library staff might say, we can't define them, but we know them when we see them!
Come visit and check out as many or as few materials as you want. You can be a power user….or just a regular user!
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Registration includes access to the trade show floor, 12 educational sessions and tickets for three keynote speeches. NAMA is once again co-locating with the International Bottled Water Association.
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AMES, Iowa — Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship staff members Jim Gillespie and Shawn Richmond are featured speakers for the Iowa Learning Farms monthly webinar Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 11:30 a.m. They will be presenting information about the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
The webinar is part of a free series, hosted by ILF, through Adobe Connect. The series is on the third Wednesday of each month. A computer with Internet access is all that is needed to participate.
Gillespie, IDALS Division of Soil Conservation director, and Richmond, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program coordinator, will provide an overview of what the Nutrient Reduction Strategy is, what the goals are and how the strategy will be put in place.
The Iowa NRS is an outcome of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force. This group called upon each of the 12 states along the Mississippi River to develop its own strategy to reduce nutrients entering the river and in turn reduce the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia zone, or dead zone. The NRS was developed jointly by IDALS, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University.
To connect to the webinar, go to https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/ilf/ at 11:30 a.m. on the morning of the webinar and log in using the guest option. Gillespie and Richmond will be able to answer questions from webinar "attendees" via the Adobe Connect chat box.
The ILF website contains links for archived webinars from all previous sessions at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ilf/Webinars/. The webinar archive also is available in a podcast through iTunes.
Iowa Learning Farms is a partnership of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa Natural Resources Conservation Service and Iowa Department of Natural Resources (USEPA section 319); in cooperation with Conservation Districts of Iowa, the Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Water Center.


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I'd like to have a word with Mr. Zuckerberg.
No doubt the man will go down as one of the geniuses of my lifetime, as someone who greatly impacted the way people communicate and connect worldwide (and possibly, as somewhat of a royal jackass thanks to the movie). But sometimes, I wonder what life would be like without Facebook. For something so incredibly new—a mere 7-years old—it already seems like such an important part of daily life for millions of people.
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If you're anything like me, you use Facebook as a tool for stalking ex-boyfriends. Or those who you wish would've become boyfriends. Why is it that all of our exes aren't far, far away in a place we'll never go, but super close on Facebook?
Perhaps, when Mr. Zuckerberg created Facebook he never thought implementing a section for "relationship" status would be as paramount as it is. But now, a single change or update has the power to completely make or totally break my day… and my confidence.


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PHILADELPHIA – For the first time in program history, Penn will head to Waterbury, Conn. to take on Post University, taking on the Eagles on Saturday at noon.
Penn (2-2) is looking to get back in the win column after a gut-wrenching 33-27 loss to Franklin Pierce in overtime last week. Post (3-2) is coming off a 42-27 loss to Navy at home last weekend, and is hosting its final home game of the season.
The Quakers are 2-1 against Post all-time in the short history of the rivalry. Last year, the Eagles secured their first win in the series, besting Penn, 48-27, at Franklin Field. That game was tied, 7-7, just 27 seconds into proceedings after each side returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Whit Shaw was first, scoring on a 95-yard return for the Quakers, before Jay'Len Mahan answered with a 97-yard return for Post. The Quakers only led for 16 seconds in the game, as Post blew open a 14-13 game with three consecutive touchdowns to take a 34-13 lead and never look back.
Mike Beamish enters the game third in the CSFL in rushing, averaging 98.0 yard-per-game. He currently has 1,779 yards rushing for his career, closing in on becoming Penn's sixth 2,000-yard rusher all-time. The CSFL's leading rusher in 2013 is Post's James Harrington. The sophomore has 585 yards rushing on 88 carries, with six rushing touchdowns.
Led by Mike McCurdy, Penn has the top passing offense in the CSFL, throwing for 264.2 yards-per-game as a team. McCurdy is averaging 189.0 yards-per-game in the air, second in the CSFL and tops among rookie signal callers. His eight passing touchdowns this season are second in the League. Michael Bass has been McCurdy's favorite target, catching 20 passes to rank second in receptions-per-game in the CSFL. Jack Epstein has been the go-to guy when looking to score in the air, though, tied for third among all CSFL receivers and leading Penn with five touchdowns.
Beamish leads the CSFL in all-purpose yards, accumulating 133.8 yards-per-game between the running, receiving and returning games. Post has the next two on the list, Harrington at 131.2 and Mahan and 113.8.
Stu Helgeson is still near the top of the defensive leaders in the CSFL through five weeks, ranking second with 9.5 tackles-per-game. To find a Post player on that list, you need to scroll down to 18th where Anthony Jamele ranks with 5.8 tackles-per-game. He is second in the League, however, with eight total sacks.


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Tim McGraw is helping "Sports Illustrated" honor the publication's most celebrated issue.
He's singing "Lookin' For That Girl" on the TV special "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful." The country star says the show's taping marked his debut performance of the song.
McGraw also praises the show's producers, saying they "incorporate some great shots of the models throughout the years."
Tim isn't the only performer for the show. Lady Antebellum contributes a song as well, along with The Fray, John Legend, and Enrique Iglesias.
Former "SI" swimsuit models Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Kate Upton are among the stars who make appearances, while former "SI" swimsuit issue cover girl Heidi Klum hosts the show.
"Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beauty" will air on NBC Monday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
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Oakland Gaming League
Friday, March 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM - Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 9:00 PM (PDT)
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Good Game Con is an organization sponsored by Laney College through the Round Table Club. We are committed to creating appreciation for video games, video game culture, and other related platforms, primarily through the presentation of conventions, tournaments, and other events that explores the culture of video games. GG or Good Game is an acronym used by gamers after the end of a round, game, or other to indicate that a match was fair and enjoyable. Playing good games is something all gamers have experienced. There's no feeling like playing a video game where it makes the gamer and audience say, "Wow!" The teams running Good Game Con are gamers from all walks of life ranging from bioengineering students, competitive fighting game players, business students, and more. We came together and began working on this project which began as a tournament but became much bigger. As we continued to work on this event, our ideas grew and we realize that we're able to do so much more. We aim to create a hub for all gamers and non-gamers. For those who don't know much about the world of gaming, we hope to inform you of the culture to the best of our abilities by exploring different aspects of this growing community. Good Game Con will have a list of activities ranging from video game tournaments, live panels, an artist alley, and much more.
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Laney College
900 Fallon St
Friday, March 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM - Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 9:00 PM (PDT)
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I love that costume.. I like it when he sucks in his face and then goes up to a fan sitting courtside and then blows it back out again. Hilarious!
Oh sorry, the game is going on? Stop distracting me.. this guy is hilarious! What? Deron just blew past Calderon again for yet another easy basket? Nevermind that -- Look, he just rolled down the stairs and made that fan lose all his popcorn! Hahahaha good times!
Call me crazy, but I think this team could pull out 5 or 6 wins on the remaining 9 games this year. Of course that's assuming they figured out how to play the last 5 minutes of a game.
Other than tonight and their trip to San Antonio later on this month, every other game is "winnable".
The Nets haven't even won a game without Lopez this season, that's one positive.
On a negative, the Wizards only have 1 win less than us now...
Andrea Bargnani = Wally Pip
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
The team could pull out of this and beat them through tenacity and perseverance, or fall down harder than Manny Pacquiao.
The saving of our world from pending doom will come, not through the complacent adjustment of the conforming majority, but through the creative maladjustment of a nonconforming minority. - Martin Luther King
What really boggles my mind, is the fact that most of you are still hopeful enough to get disappointing by this loss.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
Relax everyone! Relax! All is well again!!
Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Quincy Acy expected to land in Toronto before tonight's game vs. Nets & is eligible to play. Puts no. of Raptors available tonight at nine.
"You dont know the Bruno Caboclo......"Bruno Caboclo
This reminds me of the end of the season last year when we had 8 healthy guys and then uzoh would go off with a triple double. Fun fact, he now has the same number of triple doubles as Tony Parker
Ed Davis well have another double double. What PF is suppose to do.
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The Dutch East India Company held a monopoly on all East Indies trade by ships routed through the Strait of Magellan when, in 1615, an Amsterdam merchant, Isaac Le Maire, mounted an expedition to find a new route to the Pacific. His son Jakob and veteran sea captain Schouten led the voyage that set sail in May 1615 with two ships—the second piloted by Schouten's brother Jan. By December they reached the far southeastern coast of South America, where the smaller ship caught fire and had to be abandoned. Sailing south the next month, Schouten passed through the Le Maire Strait between Tierra Del Fuego and Estados (Staten) Island, and sailed into the Pacific. He gave the southernmost tip of America the name Cape Horn (Dutch: Kaap Hoorn). This new route, now known as the Drake Passage, was longer but much simpler than the established passage through the Strait of Magellan.
The expedition went on to discover new islands in the South Pacific (later named the Schouten Islands) off the northwestern coast of New Guinea before reaching its destination, Batavia, Java (now Jakarta, Indon.), in October 1616. There the Dutch governor, aware that any new route might end the privileged position of the Dutch East India Company, refused to believe that Schouten had discovered a new route westward and confiscated his cargo. Schouten and Le Maire were charged with infringing on the company's monopoly and were sent home to Holland; Le Maire died along the way. Upon his Schouten's return to the Netherlands, Schouten's his (and Le Maire's) diaries, complete with maps, were published and proved valuable to subsequent explorers.


text: TalentFan December 12, 2013 1:39 PM Interesting. Laverty is another racer who seems able to communicate good insight into his situation without upsetting his employers and suppliers by saying the wrong thing. With Aprilia / PBM resources, then developing a bike to compete with a Honda Proddie bike (let alone a Factory bike) is a monumental task. Just collecting and analysing data and translating that into electronic solutions must take months, where he big boys can just throw manpower and resources at the data and extrapolate solutions 100 times faster. There's SO much data now. That means HUGE demands for data analysis, which has to disadvantage the smaller teams beyond belief. Yet... RSMick tells us that Marquez could jump on ML's Aprilia and put it close to the podium. FWIW I reckon Laverty & the team have done a great job with what they had. That doesn't mean they had enough to genuinely COMPETE. Virtually no-one does in MotoGP. Reply Report abuse 11 agree 2 disagree


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