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Jobs to go in uni printing service closure
Monash University has confirmed it is planning to shut down its in-house printing service at Churchill, which will result in nine people losing their jobs.
A Monash University spokeswoman says closing the printing service would have happened regardless of the campus merger with the University of Ballarat.
She says the printing service has been operating at a $1 million deficit per annum.
However, the job cuts announcement does contradict a previous statement by university vice-chancellor Ed Byrne, who said there would be no job losses at the Gippsland campus.
The Gippsland Trades and Labour Council's John Parker says it is a "breach" of the community's good faith.
The university says it is still only a proposal but affected workers have been offered counselling and support.
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Iberdrola USA Subsidiaries Recognized for Outstanding Sandy Recovery Efforts
Central Maine Power, NYSEG and RG&E all earn Edison Electric Institute Emergency Recovery and Emergency Assistance Awards
Jan 10, 2013, 10:15 ET
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Iberdrola USA subsidiaries Central Maine Power (CMP), NYSEG and RG&E each have won both the Edison Electric Institute 2012 Emergency Recovery Award and the Emergency Assistance Award for their restoration and support efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The annual awards, which have been presented to EEI member electric utility companies since 1998, were issued yesterday at the EEI CEO meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.
Bob Kump, CEO of Iberdrola USA accepted the awards on behalf of the three operating companies. "These awards are a testament to the hard work and commitment of all of our employees who rapidly restored power to our customers and then moved on to help other utilities recover from Hurricane Sandy - one of the largest and most destructive storms in history," said Kump. "We are proud of our post-Sandy recovery efforts and grateful that we were in a position to assist other utilities who needed our help. We certainly appreciate this recognition from our peers at the Edison Electric Institute."
The three utilities amassed more than 6,000 people to handle a cumulative total of nearly 500,000 electric service interruptions spread across Maine and New York. Once their own customers had been restored, the companies released nearly 1,800 line, bucket, pole-setting, digger, tree, gas and supervisory employees and contract workers to assist National Grid (LIPA), Consolidated Edison, Connecticut Light & Power and FirstEnergy utilities. NYSEG also supplied poles, transformers and natural gas regulators to ConEd for their restoration efforts in New York City.
"Getting the lights back on quickly and safely is never easy following these natural disasters," said EEI President Tom Kuhn. "It takes strong commitment, advanced planning, and great execution. Working through the industry's mutual assistance program, Iberdrola USA's crews also were essential in helping their fellow utility companies restore service in affected neighborhoods. They're a great example for the nation's electric power industry. I congratulate them."
About Iberdrola USA: Iberdrola USA, a subsidiary of global energy leader Iberdrola, S.A., is an energy services and delivery company serving about 2.7 million customers throughout upstate New York and New England. For more information about Iberdrola USA, visit www.iberdrolausa.com.
Follow us on Twitter: @IberdrolaUSA .
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A cut between his fingers? How is that a serious injury?bayron wrote:
The wind stopped guy lost his board and it turned upside down. When he swam back and tried to put board in right position sudden gust pulled his kite and he got very deep cut between 2 fingers with one of fins.
Would you advise people against surfboards because people have lost an eye or gotten cuts from the fins on those?


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Tottenham defender Kyle Walker has deleted his Twitter account after receiving abuse on the micro-blogging website about his performance in the 4-2 defeat to Chelsea.
After the game he posted two angry tweets before deleting his account @kyle28walker, which had over a quarter of a million followers.
"Would love to know what I'm doing so different I give 100% every game and still u (have) something to say I'm 22 and learning #embarrassing," he tweeted.
Walker dithered in injury time, allowing Juan Mata to steal the ball and play in Daniel Sturridge for Chelsea's final goal – although Walker claimed the Spaniard fouled him.
The England defender often looked vulnerable against Mata, and his cohorts Oscar and Eden Hazard, and was criticised by fans at the stadium and on Twitter as a result.
He added: "If I said what I thought to these people I would get done humans make mistakes it was 90mins and I though(t it was) a foul end off (sic)!!!!"
The 22-year-old was named the Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Season last term, but has not been as consistent this year.
One player who was in a much happier mood after the game was Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, who was booed throughout the clash in north London. The former Arsenal player ended a turbulent week on a high as he helped his team stretch their unbeaten Barclays Premier League run to eight games.
This week Cole received a record £90,000 fine for labelling the Football Association a "bunch of t**ts" in the wake of claims the left-back did not tell the truth at the John Terry race abuse inquiry.
The 31-year-old, who is often the brunt of abuse from opposing fans, made sure had the last laugh against those who heckled him today, posting: "Why all you spud (Spurs) fans coming for me now, little to (sic) late aint it, I didn't know hell was silent!!!!! #CANTWAITTOGOBACK."


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The countdown to Christmas begins on a sad note this year: Sheilah Beckett passed away on November 17th. She was 100 years old.
I was honoured to have had the opportunity to speak with Sheilah on a couple of occasions. We talked at length on the phone about her remarkable life and career. Those conversations became the basis for articles that appeared here on the TI blog and in Illustration magazine.
A friend once asked me what I would do after I retire from illustration. I couldn't answer because it never occurred to me that one would ever consider giving up something that came as naturally as eating or breathing.
Sheilah Beckett must have felt the same way. She was still illustrating books and taking on private commissions long after most anyone else would have set down their pencil or paintbrush for the last time.
At the time of her passing, Sheilah was working on a new "Little Golden Book" for Random House - illustrating The Nutcracker - and working digitally, with a Wacom tablet in Photoshop! Can you imagine? How amazing! How inspiring!
Sheilah's son Sean told me his mom "had been very tired those last few days. She saw her doctor and there was nothing wrong with her other then being 100 years old. She had had lunch with my brother and said "this is ridiculous I can't lie around like this! I need to get back to work!" So Ian went to turn the computer on for her. He went to get her and found she was gone. So she was working right up to the end."
I think, in a way, I had come to take Sheilah Beckett for granted... that she would somehow miraculously always be there, working away at some marvelous new creation. For me, she was the living embodiment of tireless energy and enthusiastic inventiveness. She seemed to carry within her an eternal flame of the love of illustration.
Just today a note arrived in the mail from Sheilah's sons, Sean and Ian. In it they wrote, "She was not a believer in funerals or memorials... she would not want flowers or a ceremony, but for you to just keep a fond memory of her in your heart, and she would be happy."
The vessel that carried the flame may have expired, but that fire will burn bright so long as Sheilah Beckett's art continues to delight and inspire us; her many friends, fans and admirers.
Rest in peace, Sheilah Beckett.


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Hi All,
I am trying to figure out a good flow grid system to use for testing airflow in 2 to 5 ton forced air systems.
Any favorites?
Or, if you prefer a flow-hood, please tell my why.
The flow hoods I've used take up more space in my vehicle than I would like.
Thanks for your thoughts.
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I have 3 hoods - low flow ( 10-500 CFM) Med flow (40-1500 CFM) high flow (50-2000CFM) Open grid for kitchen hoods. Plus hot wire plus presser plus other testing tools. I test the air flow 3 ways on each major job just to make my point or so I do not mess up. Flow hoods have been used for 70 years and there's a lot of groups to help get it right. look at http://www.trutechtools.com , www.nationalcomfortinstitute.com, www.nebb.org, https://www.aabc.com/, www.tabbcertified.org. I hope this helps some 80% air systems do not have the air flow to keep the unit on high limit.
Thanks Eric!
Assuming that you're mainly interested in the total air handler flow, and you have access to the filter slots, I'd suggest looking at Energy Conservatory's TrueFlow. It's a flat plate with openings; it has adapter plates for a variety of filter slot sizes. You'll also need to drill a hole in the supply plenum (or otherwise get a pressure tap in there).
I like the flat true flow plate when it fits- if not the by pass is very very large. Or if the presser is to high its off some. I have used 4 True flow plates on a 2 ton spit system to find air flow. Quick way is just use paper work that comes with the air handler ( you know the knee pad that come with the unit) find the right unit using the right MO # then total CFM reading the fan performance data at a constant speed chart. to find Total SP use your blower door meter with a SP gauge both side of motor, 3 of 10 will be off with high turbulence. Have some fun with it and write about it I will be looking for your comments.
If you wanted more information on the TrueFlow plate, the manufacturer is offering a webinar on it today: https://events-na11.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1097690081/...
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Common gene pool, bloodline and heritage aside, what makes siblings bound together for life?
This great article from the NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/opinion/sunday/bruni-the-gift-of-siblings.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1) made me ponder and reflect on my own relationship with my 8 siblings. * Copy paste the link to your browser to read…Continue
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A recent study published in the Scientific American offered up some interesting findings that any mothers out there who have sons should pay some attention to.
Excerpts from the study are the following:
"Women who bear sons can have slightly shorter lives than those who bear daughters, researchers have found. Their study showed that a woman's risk of death increased by 7% per year for each son born.."
"They found that if a…Continue
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The friend's brother and infant daughter perished in a car accident. The brother and his daughter were passengers, while the driver and the driver's girlfriend survived.
Even though I don't personally know the people involved in this tragedy, nonetheless I choked up when I saw pictures that the deceased brother's sister put up on on Facebook. Her caption was "celebrating the…Continue
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Justin Timberlake was welcomed into SNL's 5-timers club this past Saturday. And what a prestigious club it is. A hint of what a monumental episode this was, are the cameos of Comedy legends Martin Short, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Alec Baldwin and Dan Akroyd members of the élite SNL- 5-time host club to welcome JT's inclusion into this stellar circle.
If you missed this epic episode of SNL, click on the link below to see what the hype is all about:…Continue
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Coming from a culture where one never throws away their belongings but rather passes it down to the next generation, it always amazes me the stuff that people throw out or leave on the curb (here in the US) for the garbage truck to haul away!
My sister-in-law has the best luck when it comes to picking up pre-loved furniture that people dispose of on the curb. One of the advantages of living in her part of Long Island is that people…Continue
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I admit I am a bit of a worry wart. Sometimes I sweat the small stuff. I can't help myself but agonize over details. But nothing makes me more anxious than traveling with my 3 kids, aged 8 and 4 year old twins. Especially traveling 18 hours halfway across the globe!
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As I sit here reading back my earlier post, I had a sudden urge to expand on the subject of visualization exercises and my personal experience with it.
When I started this blog I made a deal with myself to keep it authentic and relevant. My goal was to write about subject matters that inspired or moved me, and had relevance in the world as we know it today.
But I also pledged not to…Continue
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This winter has been fraught with bouts of 18-in piles of snow and arctic temperatures not only in my neck of the woods but in other parts of the country as well.
When it seemed unbearable and SAD (seasonal affective disorder) was knocking on my door, I set forth in motion a series of visualization exercises that would help me cope with the winter doldrums. I began writing a series of articles on warm weather destinations to give me something to look forward to. After all, depression…Continue
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Today I have to unleash my inner bee-yatch to gripe about a show I've been raving about to friends and family.
I share with you an open letter to the writer, director, star of the HBOseries, Girls.
Dear Ms. @Lena Dunham,
I have been a big fan of your work since your show's freshman season. I love…Continue
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One of the pitfalls of being a stay-at-home mom is the feeling of disconnect with the outside world. When your main conversations are between you and your 8 y.o. and 3 1/2 y.o. twins, 24/7, 365 days, your world becomes really tiny and insular. You begin to live in a bubble. Especially during the winter months when leaving the house (except for the occasional Target run, and picking up your second grader from school) is usually not an option. Its not an option especially when there's been a…Continue
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Its 25 degrees out tonight and just five minutes outside will make your nose and fingers feel like frozen popsicles if you're not appropriately garbed.
Which is why my recent series of posts/articles on warm weather destinations, an ongoing visualization exercise I'm practicing right now is getting me really stoked. And yes, I had to borrow a 90′s term to label this feeling of anticipation and excitement I'm experiencing.
Because I just dated myself by using a 90′s term, my…Continue
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I love SouthPadre Island for many reasons. One is the proximity to my husband's family.( I'm blessed to have the nicest, most loving and caring in-laws). Although my in-laws are native New Yorkers, they retired to South Texas in the mid-80′s and have called it home since.
But family aside, South Padre Island is definitely the gem of the state of Texas. Situated in the tropical tip of Texas, SPI is bordered by the…Continue
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One of the advantages of traveling to St. Lucia or any of the Caribbean Islands, is its proximity to the east coast. Just a few hours of jetting and you're in paradise.
St. Lucia is simply stunning. Located midway down the eastern Caribbean chain, between Martinique and St. Vincent, this exotic destination is only 14 miles wide and 27 miles long. On the eastern shore of the island is the Atlantic Ocean while its west coast delivers the calmer…Continue
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Yesterday I wrote a piece on seasonal affective disorder. Writing that piece made me reflect on my first years as a transplant in New York.
Moving to New York was an exhilarating, pivotal episode in my life. One memory that sticks out to me on my first year as an official resident of NY is getting bundled up to watch the parade down 5th Avenue for St. Patrick's Day. Who cared if I wasnt Irish, I was there to partake of the revelry and stand in awe of the new life ahead of me.…Continue
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note: this was posted on my blog during Thanksgiving week 2012
It's Thanksgiving week, and for many Americans that means clocking many windshield hours should the mode of transport preferred is by car.
But for many families Thanksgiving means hauling the kids to grandma and grandpa's using up all the sky miles mom and dad have been saving all year long.
And for families like mine who have…
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Looking out the window and it's snowing again. Feeling the pitter patter of cabin fever creeping up on me once more. Or the onset of SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. But what exactly is SAD?
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With winter recess fast approaching, spring break and summer are not far behind.
If you are lucky enough to have a vacation fund tucked away to dip into, check out these family friendly destinations. There's still time to get those search engines rolling to find the perfect get-away for the family.
1. A Disney theme park
Whether you're West Coast or…Continue
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In my culture, our generation grew up in a time when our moms made their kids take piano lessons or karate . It was the "thing" back then. More specifically, any parent who had kids under 12 made their daughters take up either ballet or piano, and the sons had to endure weekends of karate or judo classes.
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Ashlee Simpson models Jessica Simpson's new clothing line!
Ashlee Simpson is the new face of big sister Jessica Simpson's clothing line!
The 28-year-old actress modeled Jessica's new bohemian-inspired outfits in the new fall campaign.
She told People Magazine that it was an honor to do the shoot for her 33-year-old sister, who was pregnant at the time of the shoot.
Legendary photographer and director, Ellen von Unwerth was drafted in to capture the print adverts as well as a behind-the-scenes video.
'We were all having a good time, kicking dirt in pretty dresses,' she explained.
When it comes to their personal styles, Ashley, who has just wrapped up a short stint as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago, admitted that she and her sister could not be more different.
Ashlee really looks beautiful in these new pictures, doesn't she? I actually really like Jessica's clothing line. I think she has a really cute, all-American style that a lot of girls really look good in.


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"Spring has sprungThe Grass is rizI wonder where the birdies is.There one is up in the sky...Gee I'm glad that cows can't fly."
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Spring Has Sprung....
When I was a kid my dad used to say this little ditty when Spring finally showed up....
...and we'd all groan. My dad passed away ten years ago, but he's always around and this time of year, that ditty pops in my head and makes me smile.
Some other things that mean Spring is finally here and also make me smile...
sunshine, birds singing and my favorite vegetables...asparagus and fiddleheads ...are fiddleheads actually a vegetable, I wonder. I know the fiddleheads are really local and the asparagus label did say product of Canada, I'm just not sure where in Canada exactly.
Tonight's dinner is very simple...Frederick's Garlic Steak with Sauteed Asparagus & Fiddleheads. Just follow the recipe with the following tips regarding the asparagus: once you've removed the fiddleheads from the boiling water, add the asparagus and blanch for 1-2 minutes. This time I cut the asparagus into thirds, on a slant for presentation, but also quicker cooking. Remove from the boiling water and add to the ice bath the fiddleheads are in. When it's time to saute ( that would be once you've turned the steaks over), saute both vegetables together as directed. It only takes a few minutes, so have everything ready while the steaks grill on the first side.
And, of course you have to bear with my whining just a little...sigh...no BBQ, so I have to use my Griddler. Still...."spring has sprung, the grass is riz...."
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You already named my two favourite spring foods .... asparagus and fiddleheads .... sauteed fiddleheads and bacon ... yum!!
Dee Blaine
- May 23, 2009 5:28 PM
- Glenna said...
Mmmmmm....lovely! And the poem is great too!
- May 24, 2009 1:23 PM
- Bellini Valli said...
I picked up some asparagus at the farmers market on Saturday...nothing says Spring more. Lical strawberries will mean summer is here:D
- May 25, 2009 10:16 AM
- Fearless Kitchen said...
I've just started to find fiddleheads in my local market, and I've been at a real loss as to what to do with them. Thanks for posting!
- May 25, 2009 11:37 AM
- Johanna said...
I know a different version of the poem ending I wonder where de birdie is, some say the bird is on the wing but isn't that absurd because as everybody knows the wing is on the bird!
Unlike the poem, Fiddleheads have never been part of my spring but I wish they were - how cute do they look!
- May 25, 2009 9:09 PM
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These are some resources about Gerrit Noordzij.
TDC Award 2013
- Gerrit's words [PDF] after receiving the TDC Medal on October 10, 2013.
The Kat Ran Press keeps a nice collection of the stamps designed by Gerrit Noordzij.
- Towards a bibliography, Robin Kinross, 2000.
- Interview with Gerrit Noordzij, by Robin Kinross March 2001.
- Hyphen Press: author information and article.
Some documents
- The meaning of writing, some notes by Gerrit Noordzij.
- Das Kind und die Schrift [PDF] by Gerrit Noordzij for the Typografische Gesellschaft München.
- Flickr Group with Noordzij photos.
- Noordzij fonts at the Enschedé Font Foundry.


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by Phoebe French
Waikato District Alliance is using waste glass from beer bottles mixed into asphalt to create a new section of road and improve its environmental sustainability.
Waikato, situated in the upper part of New Zealands North Island, is using the waste glass mixed to asphalt to cover a section of roads across a 1,500 square metre site.
Having started the project last month, the Waikato District Alliance said that it is performing well. The idea was conceived by Road Science New Zealand who first suggested the concept of using sand made by crushing beer bottles.
Capital Works manager Steve Uffindell explained: Were always looking at ways to innovate and improve environmental sustainability where possible. There was no hesitation in finding a suitable site from within the current resurfacing renewal programme.
DB Breweries, which manufacture the beer bottle sand, began producing the product in order to reduce the transportation of natural sand and the subsequent beach erosion.
Speaking to Stuff NZ, export spokesman Simon Smith said that after discovering that 27% of glass waste ends up in New Zealand landfills, the company decided to do something about it.
DB Export has identified this as an issue and has been crushing this waste into usable material for the construction industry creating about 104 tonnes of DB Export Beer Bottle Sand which is a finely crushed, recycled consumer waste glass.
This can be used for a range of purposes, including in construction, roading, golf bunkers, DIY projects, pipe bedding and sports field drainage. This new sand substitute is very similar to traditional sand and is completely safe to handle and walk on, he added.
After coming across DB Breweries product, Road Science New Zealand suggested that it could be incorporated into asphalt mixes to produce a material with improved durability.
Uffindell added: This single project has used the previously non-recyclable material created by almost 120,000 bottles and produced an asphalt that has so far outperformed the existing material.
From a sustainability perspective, the re-use of man-made materials such as this, now and in the future will hopefully reduce the consumption, of scarce finite materials.
The Waikato District Alliance is monitoring the site, and if satisfied with the results, it will consider using the beer glass sand as standard practice for its road resurfacing.
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Following an investigation into the handling of sexual assault reports at the University of Montana in Missoula launched last spring, the university is receiving a $300,000 grant to hire a violence intervention director and expand campus wide programs addressing violence. The director position will be funded for one year, and will work out of the Student Assault Resource Center, which currently relies primarily on volunteer advocates. The grant will also support the university's Men Can Stop Rape program.
The DOJ investigation of the University of Montana in Missoula was prompted by an alarming number of sexual assaults-there were 80 reported cases of rape at the university in the three years leading up to the investigation. There were 11 sexual assault reports involving students at the University of Montana in the eighteen months prior to the investigation.
"This grant is an important step toward demonstrating a zero-tolerance approach to sexual violence against our sisters, daughters and friends," Senator Max Baucus said to the Missoulian, a local newspaper. "The more we can work together to target the scourge of domestic violence on campus and off campus, the better we'll be as a society."
According to Baucus, this grant was available through the old version of the Violence Against Women Act, which was passed in 1994 and has been reauthorized and updated with bipartisan support ever since, until this year. The House is currently blocking the passage of the Senate-approved, bipartisan VAWA reauthorization.
Media Resources: Feminist Daily Newswire 5/8/12; Missoulian 9/24/12; Jezebel 9/25/12
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WSJ's House of the Week Is...
Is it the Arizona home with a three-horse barn or the Colorado home designed by a Da Vinci Code fan? Mansion's Stefanos Chen announces WSJ's House of the Week on Lunch Break. Photo: Spotlight Home Tours.
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Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart
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The four Celtic Woman vocalists - Lisa Kelly Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary and Alex Sharpe - and violinist Mairead Nesbitt, perform at Ireland's Powerscourt House and Gardens in Enniskerry County Wicklow. With their band, the Aontas Choir, a film orchestra, the Discovery Gospel Choir, the Extreme Rhythm Drummers and a bagpipe ensemble, the program swells with a wide-range repertoire. The program includes spirited Celtic fiddle and bodhran pieces, lush arrangements of Irish classics, contemporary covers and original compositions. G
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Not a bad spot for a wedding! 🙂 loved working on this beautiful beach wedding with Barbara of Barbara's Brides! At the end I threw in a few of my personal photos from our starfish beach exploration day!
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Aiming to tap into the lucrative business pioneered by Kraft Foods' MiO, The Coca-Cola Co. Inc. is set to launch Dasani Drops, a new line of liquid flavor enhancers, according to the Associated Press. Dasani Drops will begin to appear on shelves in early October with a suggested retail price of about $4 for a 1.9 oz. bottle.
With the emergence and stratospheric growth of MiO – the brand reached $100 million in sales in the first half of 2012 – John Roddey, the vice president of Coke's water, tea and coffee business in North America, told the Associated Press that the cola giant saw the potential of the burgeoning category and began developing its own product line last year. And while MiO's success led to the creation of a number of private label and store-branded products, Coke will attempt to utilize it vast marketing resources and powerful distribution network to present MiO with its most serious rival to date.
Moreover, Roddey stated that Coke will place Dasani Drops in locations where Danasi water is sold and is hoping to leverage the new product line as way to increase sales of its bottled water products. And while Dasani Drops, which, like MiO, are artificially flavored and contain zero calories, will initially debut with four flavors, Coke said that it may expand the line into other categories, such as tea, sometime in the future.
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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Diet starts Monday. Again.
23 comments:
- Frannie Farmer said...
I think you are my new BBFF!
Or my long lost sister ... either way I think you are a keeper!
- August 14, 2007 at 11:45 PM
- Trish K said...
You are too funny.
I have been trying to walk off the weight here.
not doing too well, a woman pushing a stroller and smokikng a cigarette passed me like I was standing still. Guess I am walking too slow.....
- August 16, 2007 at 6:08 AM
- Leann I Am said...
Broken cookies don't count either!!!
- August 16, 2007 at 12:23 PM
- cardiogirl said...
I thought you were going to say in Metrics you are losing weight.
I was excited a couple of days ago at the YMCA when I stepped on the scale in the locker room. I slid the thing over to the side so it was balanced and then looked at the number.
I was thrilled for a minute until I realized I was looking at Kilograms and not POUNDS. Then I was depressed.
- August 22, 2007 at 6:31 AM
so true, i love your reasoning... it all makes so much sense now.
- August 22, 2007 at 2:48 PM
- Daisybelle said...
As a stay at home mom as well i think it is harder to lose weight. You have to feed the kids constantly so you have to look at food all day long..if you were not hungry before you will be after making them all lunch! I stand firmly that any of the kids leftovers i eat don't count.. i can't just throw that food away...as my mum used to say " there are children starving and you can't clean your plate?" lol
- August 22, 2007 at 3:17 PM
I saw the posting to your Ebay on Fark.com read all of it and laughed my head off so of course I had to come to your blog, and read through all of your postings. But this by far is my favorite one. You are truly talented. And by the way if it does taste bad the calories don't count.
- August 22, 2007 at 5:03 PM
You are amazing!!! My new Diet Guru
- August 22, 2007 at 5:05 PM
- Jackie said...
Have you tried those little Dove chocolate bites? They're MUCH better than the entire Dove candy bar! ;)
Jackie....on a diet mission as well
- August 22, 2007 at 7:11 PM
- Tesajb said...
ROFL!!! Sorry I know this is a comment to a much older post but your diet plan is outstanding. When I reached the "tic tac for dinner" it was all over for me.
Too. Funny.
P.S. Some of your vintage outfits closely resembled mine. I feel your pain.
- August 23, 2007 at 3:11 AM
- Grafted Branch @ Restoring the Years said...
Don't forget that food eaten in the pantry or laundry room where your husband can't see you, doesn't count either! ;)
- August 23, 2007 at 10:21 AM
I feel for you. I have yet to lose the weight from my last child. But I still love the comment my 80 year old grandmother said to me once "You'd think you'd be a lot skinnier chasing these kids around". Astonished, quickly I replied "only if I didn't take out my frustrations in chocolate, then maybe I would be". Gotta love grandmothers, they are the only ones, along with kids under 3, that can say what they want and people think it's cute.
- August 23, 2007 at 12:19 PM
About those Dove bites, you can eat more of them than would equal a whole Dove bar and they don't count. Also, if you get something in a package, the whole package is one portion, that makes things much easier - I learned that from a friend of mine, we are getting fat together.
- August 23, 2007 at 6:16 PM
- Monchinga said...
ROFL , girl! take a break once in a while , u need it , 6 kids? Holy cow , u can't torture yourself with these so called "Diets" u need to eat real food! Like your kids!
- August 23, 2007 at 6:33 PM
- Jessica said...
LMAO, You are just hilarious! I can't help but keep reading. I laughed my way through not only your posting on eBay, but most of your blog already too. I agree with whoever suggested you write a book. I'd buy it with no second thoughts! You're priceless!
- August 23, 2007 at 8:36 PM
This is like finding a lost Dave Barry manuscript. I saw someone else compared you to Erma Bombeck. Either way you are so funny and a wonderful writer. So many of us appreciate your sense of humor. Can't wait to keep reading your blog!
- August 23, 2007 at 11:20 PM
- Emily said...
Just another new fan who found you from your Ebay listing. And I can relate to this so well!
And, as an Idahoan I would like to thank you. We appreciate your business.
- August 23, 2007 at 11:27 PM
- Neasa said...
Don't forget the free samples of food in supermarkets don't count either (and when did the kids leftover EVER count????) Also any food consumed hastily behind the locked door of a bathroom has no calories whatsoever (just disgust and guilt...)
- August 24, 2007 at 8:22 PM
- I am STILL the Queen! said...
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! I know you know that, big ole swelled head that you have, but I'm the kind of woman that must put in her two cents worth even if you don't care! See? I'm sarcastic too, lol!
I know for a fact that your ebay "listing" was on CafeMom.com (several places) and on the NutriSystem bulletin boards, as well as forwarded to everyone on my email list. So don't think the "hits" are going to slow down anytime soon!! You richly deserve all the good things that are happening, so enjoy it all. Get yourself a PayPal tipjar for this site (just don't ask me how because I have no clue, but I know I've seen it on other sites so it's "doable").
When you have time, check out my blog too. I post daily menus and I'm a really good cook!! I only have three kids, but I'm still insane. I'm also an Army wife, so that should prove it!!
Thank you for sharing your talents with the world - it's now just more publicly acknowledged and appreciated!!
God bless you and your family!!
- August 24, 2007 at 9:26 PM
- Carla said...
If you wash your food down with a lot of water it doesn't count either. Flushed away!!
- August 24, 2007 at 10:57 PM
There are four basic food groups:
Everything else.
It's the last group that has all the calories, so avoid it!
- August 25, 2007 at 12:34 AM
If you are serious about trying to diet, check out sparkpeople.com. It may help!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:37 PM
- AJ said...
I understand the Monday thing. All week long I tell myself I will start exercising again on Monday. Then Monday rolls around and I have too many errands and chores to do so I skip it. Then it's just not worth it to me to start in the middle of a week so I go back to telling myself I will start next Monday. My youngest is 4. Can I still blame my waist on baby fat?
- September 4, 2007 at 10:49 PM


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It's a quick review. It raises awareness about what Dragonfly is. Gives a couple of tips to get going, points out some problems and offers a conclusion.
Herein lies the problem. It seems that all the reviews are "quick". I am sick of "quick" - perhaps because I take the time to read about the project. Furthermore, the article is full of assumptions, for example:
Setting up 1.4 to do anything useful (as a desktop system for example) of course requires a number of third party packages, which currently are in short supply.
I think most *nix users can get a long fine for most tasks without a GUI - infact the only reason I usually have a GUI is for the convenience of having multiple terminals open.
I also have to point out that just saying DFly is "a logical extension of FreeBSD 4.x" does not mean it is supposed to be the Ubuntu. It simply means that Dillion felt that plans regarding the internals of 5.x were not the way to go - and when I say internals I speak of things like scheduling, SMP, internal APIs, etc. It has nothing to do with creating a fool proof GUI platform for grandma.
Lastly, I applaud the author for sticking his neck out, and I hope that he sees these criticisms as a way to improve future attempts. Will I put my money where my mouth is? I just might do that because it is easier to illustrate what I would like to see by doing it myself.


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March 14, 2007
Florida State Head Coach Bobby Bowden is preparing for his 32nd season on the Seminole sideline. The Hall of Fame coach brought in five new coaches in January and there is as much excitement surrounding this spring as any he can remember. This is the way the winningest coach in major college football history sees his team heading into spring practice.
How excited are you for spring practice this year?
Naturally any time you add as many coaches as we did the excitement level goes up for coaches, players and fans. There definitely is excitement. There will probably be as much interest in the coaching staff this spring as there will be in the players. Most of our players are coming back so it is going to be nice to see how our returning coaches and our new coaches blend and work and what kind of results they can get.
What are some of the big challenges this spring when you have five new coaches on staff?
Especially on the offensive side when you replace four of five coaches, you are not going to ask them to come in and do the same thing you were doing before. You are going to ask your new coordinator to come in and put in the offense he thinks is best, that he knows the best and that he thinks fits our personnel the best. That's going to be interesting to see. Our offensive staff with Jimbo (Fisher) heading it up, they will be in complete control of that offense.
What are the keys to spring practice?
The key to having a great spring is if we can stay healthy. It is sad when you go out there and someone gets hurt and misses the rest of the spring practices. The other thing that is tough about the spring is when players have to have surgeries if they need them. You can't wait until after spring or the summer. Last year we had a bunch of players who had surgeries and didn't go through spring practice. This year we don't have as many. It is very important.
We expect the competition there to continue. The advantage to the players at quarterback with a new coach coming in is he is trying to learn everything he can about them and how quickly they can adapt to his coaching style. They will have 15 days of practice to evaluate them. That is always exciting.
Running Backs
You lost (Lorenzo) Booker but you have Antone (Smith) back. Antone actually had moved up to a starter before injuring himself on the second play of the Western Michigan game. He missed the rest of the year. Booker did an outstanding job for us but we still have four tailbacks on scholarship. Dexter Carter, who was one of the best running backs we ever had at Florida State, brings a lot of knowledge and practical experience with him from the NFL and here. We only lost one player at this position so it should be a fight there.
Wide Receivers
We lost Chris Davis and Robert Hallback so we will watch what happens there. We have veterans coming back. I want to see how they respond to Lawrence Dawsey who again, like Dexter Carter, was one of the greatest players we ever had at Florida State. He was an All-American and a great professional receiver. We think we can do some good things at that position.
Tight Ends
(tight end preview provided by position coach John Lilly)
Charlie Graham overcame some injuries early in the year to play really well for us as the year went on. Obviously we are going to depend heavily on him this spring. We also have Jonathan Persons who had some good springs for us before but hasn't had as much opportunity in the fall. D.J. Norris has moved to tight end and playing his senior year he wants to have a good year. Injuries may limit him in the spring.
Offensive Line
We lost two starters in Mario Henderson and Cory Niblock. With coach Trickett, who is probably one of the best offensive line coaches in the country, it is going to be interesting to see how he can shape that line.
Defensive Line
It will be a big boost to get Paul (Griffin) back. We lost him early in the season last year. We had to play so many young guys on defense, so many young guys that normally would not have played. Now at least those young players come in this season with experience. There will be some good competition there along the line.
We lost (Lawrence) Timmons, who looks like a first round draft pick in the upcoming NFL draft, and you lose Buster (Davis), who was a senior starter. Thank goodness we did play some younger guys there last season but I am sure we have a lot of work to do there.
We did not lose anybody in the secondary so the key there is to get better. We have to keep working hard and getting better because we have a lot of young players in that group.
Kicking Specialists
We have the kickers back, the punter back, the snapper back, the holder. Those are positions you don't hear anything about until they do something bad. You don't hear about that snapper until he gets a bad one. Then you hear about it. We are so lucky we have them all coming back.


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Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita comments on the Indiana Supreme Court hearing today in the case against Indiana's voter ID law
March 4, 2010
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita issued the following statement today regarding the Indiana Supreme Court hearing in the case of League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc. v. Rokita. Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Indiana and for the State presented oral arguments to the Indiana Supreme Court this morning concerning Indiana's voter identification law.
"For eight years I have fought for the people of Indiana, putting them before the politics of the Statehouse. Today was just another day in that fight. As Indiana's Chief Elections Officer, I am proud to defend and will continue stand up for a law that emulates Hoosier commonsense.
The photo ID requirement is a nation-leading law that balances voter access and election integrity. The importance of balancing these two ideals was well argued by Solicitor General Tom Fisher. Quite simply, having this law in place assures Hoosiers that elections in our state are transparent, accurate and of the utmost integrity. As the justices themselves observed on several occasions, not one actual plaintiff has been presented who claims to have been denied the right to vote because of our photo ID requirement. Now that nine elections have been conducted under this law, it is more than safe to say that the photo ID requirement achieves election integrity without sacrificing voter access."
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JAKARTA, June 22 (UPI) -- Aid to poor families to make up for higher fuel prices in Indonesia will offset the impact of cuts in fuel subsidies, analysts said Saturday.
The price of gasoline jumped from 4,500 rupiah (about 45 cents) per liter (0.26 gallons) to 6,500 rupiah (65 cents) Saturday, the Jakarta Globe reported. Diesel went from 4,500 rupiah to 5,500 rupiah (55 cents) per liter.
At the same time, the government began sending payments to low-income Indonesians. National Development and Planning Minister Armida Alisjahbana said that 15.5 million people are eligible with families getting $302 a year in two installments.
Anton Supit, chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association, accused the government of playing "political games." He said the association hoped that savings from the cut in fuel subsidies would be used to fund education and infrastructure programs.
Faisal Basri, an economist, said he believed most Indonesians would support rising fuel prices if they believed politicians are honest. He said the direct payments will have little long-lasting impact on the families that receive them.


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My hand cannon was stuffed with 335-grain hard-cast bullets in .454 Casull, a potent enough load in itself, but this went the extra step. These rounds were manufactured by Cor-Bon - a company that found its niche in the ammunition market by producing ammo that pushed the envelope.
If it says Cor-Bon, the most-used adjective is "hot."
I had killed a smaller hog the day before, the bullet driving completely through the 75-pound sow. And I had "partnered" on another boar that had run by me, allowing me to put one in the heart/lung area - before it ran under a tree where Dick Williams, a noted gun writer, performed one of the more incredible feats I have ever seen with a handgun.
Standing on one limb, hanging from another with his left hand, Dick had fired three times as the hog ran under him, driving three shots into the boar's back from the shoulder area to the rump.
Dick was using another Super Redhawk, this one loaded with Cor-Bon .44 Magnum ammo.
None of these hit exactly on the spine, and the hog ran up in the woods where he died.
Another writer, the one that got the hog up and moving, had shot it in the left front hoof and the left ear. The pig was sizzling when he ran by me.
But I wanted a large one I could claim all by myself, and I wasn't looking forward to shooting the Redhawk again.
I shoot a lot of handguns, and don't consider myself recoil sensitive, but these Cor-Bon loads HURT.
Pushing a 335-grain projectile out of a 53-ounce handgun to 1,600 feet per second, the gun was bound to push back. The recoil impulse, with 1,905 foot/pounds of energy, was so fierce that I was thrilled to find out someone had taken the time to tune in the Crimson Trace Laser Grip mounted on the gun.
I had fired two cylinders full of six rounds each, and my wrist HURT. Thank the shooting gods the doggone sights and laser all hit in the same place at the right distance.
Down the pipeline, a gun roared. It was getting on towards twilight and I was seeing nothing, so I walked down the line to see Travis Noteboom, then a senior marketing rep with Crimson Trace, standing over a 150-pound sow.
Travis had dropped her with one shot to the rear of the ear from about 25 yards.
I knew he could shoot; I had seen him wield a Smith & Wesson revolver in an impromptu match at a writers' conference, but this was impressive - and with a .44 Magnum.
The sow, as they say, was "DRT" - dead right there.
I can probably shoot that good, but I get excited and shoot "minute-of-hog," hurriedly aiming for the largest target, the heart/lung area.
Noteboom had taken his time, carefully aimed at the neck behind the ear, and there was no tracking, no blood trail, no worries, mate.
That night, after seeing the results of Noteboom's exceptional shooting skills, I traded my hard-charging .454 Casull for a more-pleasant-shooting .44 Magnum.
The weight of the Rugers we were shooting reduced the recoil of the still-hot-for-caliber .44 Magnums to something more palatable and civilized. My right wrist just could not take the abuse any longer.
Dick Casull had concocted his namesake cartridge by extending the length of the .45 Colt, although it is thicker in the head and made for use with small rifle primers. It is a bear of a cartridge, and at the time supplanted the .44 Magnum as the most-powerful production handgun in the world.
Since the cartridge is the same diameter, the revolvers that fire it will also shoot .45 Colt (sometimes incorrectly called .45 Long Colt.)
The hunt was sponsored by Crimson Trace; the handguns were supplied by Ruger, and the ammo by Cor-Bon - which had shipped lots of .454 Casull and .44 Magnum but no .45 Colt. I couldn't take the beating any more of their version of Dick Casull's bullet, so I wussied out.
I would regret this the very next morning.
Getting up before daylight, we met our transplanted Cajun guide, Rusty, at the lodge for coffee and biscuits. We saw lots of hogs roaming the fields at daylight, and I thought we might get a shot at one on this, our last morning.
Another writer friend had killed a very small hog, but had not been able to get a shot on a larger one, so I asked Rusty to take us out. It was the last morning, and everyone else was sleeping in, planning on leaving around lunchtime to make it to the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport.
We rounded a corner of woods, and there was a big hog standing maybe 50 feet from the edge of the woods, feeding on acorns. It was a perfect setup.
Rusty maneuvered the electric cart so we were hidden by the large oak tree with a round circle of privet growing around its base. I whispered to my buddy to walk straight up to the privet, get his gun ready, step to the side and shoot the hog from a distance of maybe 40 feet.
Hogs don't have great eyesight, but when a man steps into view from a distance of 40 feet and fires a .44 Magnum, they hear and see enough.
My buddy missed, and instead of running into the woods, a mere 50 feet away, the hog whirled and ran diagonally across the field from us, making high speed.
As he safely cleared my friend, I fired a shot at the hog, and missed.
Aggravated, I settled down, swung through the body of the hog, and as the sights passed his snout I pulled the trigger, and, the hog stumbled.
"I think you hit that hog!" Rusty exclaimed. "He almost nosed into the dirt!"
Pulling out my Bushnell laser rangefinder, we lased the spot where the hog had run into the woods, just past where he had stumbled. The rangefinder said 60 yards.
I was excited. We were about to go tracking a large hog on which I had performed one of the great shots of my lifetime - with two witnesses.
We rolled up to where we thought I had hit the hog and found a splattering of blood. There was a blood trail leading into the woods, and we followed it.
We went in only 20 yards or so, easily following the blood spoor, when the hog stood up broadside to us, only about 50 feet away - an easy shot.
Except I got excited, and once again took a "minute-of-hog" shot - and this time I was using the .44 Magnum.
I hit him hard, right in the center of the body. And we spent the morning tracking, for two hours, until we had to break off and get back to the lodge to leave for the airport.
I was sick. Sick over losing the hog after such a beautiful shot and leaving a wounded animal in the woods. But hogs are incredibly hard to bring down, and this one - shot twice - just did not go down again where we could find it.
Rusty promised to go back and search again, and I'm sure he did, but he never called to tell me he had found my hog, and to this day I can blame losing the hog over "wussying out" and replacing the .454 Casull with the "lighter" .44 Magnum.


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Voices for youth Vs Voices of Youth
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Should we participate for the sake of participation or should it be because we have something very key to say? Are the issues we are raising any different from what the older generation is raising? Do we need to be involved if what we are raising similar to what is being raised by them?
The recent clamor for youth participation can almost be compared to the fight for women involvement in influencing development during the 19th century. Young people are coming out in large numbers with demands of being engaged, being consulted and most of all being granted opportunities to influence the decision making process. We are aggressively calling on our leaders to listen to our views on the various aspects of development.
Does this mean we do not trust our leaders, our parents and our community elders to curve out a good future for us, or that we do not think they are in a position to speak on our issues on our behalf?
Among the arguments we are putting forward to justify our need for involvement is that we come bearing fresh ideas. We have an honest desire to see change since we are at an age where idealism means so much to us. Our lifestyles also dispose us to creativity and we are therefore very likely to provide innovative approaches to tackling old problems. Such thinking would probably be countered by the argument that experience is much more important, and we have not been through enough to discern what really matters in development. As young, we are just forcing to be included when in some real sense all the knowledge we have has been impacted on us by them, the older generation, through mentorship as well as in school. Experience they say is the best teacher, and although the new broom might sweep better, but the old broom knows all the corners, like the youth is no guarantee for innovation.
Do fresh ideas and innovativeness trump experience?
We also say that the mere fact that we are huge in numbers should automatically guarantee us space since it gives us enough leverage to champion for input and space in the negotiating table. Africa, for instance, is experiencing a youth bulge. According to UNFPA, 43% of the world's population is below 25. As much as this might be true, you realize that development is no democracy; development is about results, effectiveness and efficiency. I personally think using our numbers is basis for reasonable argument; I feel like this might set precedence for abuse of minority.
But most of all we are fond of arguing based on the premise that since we are young, the future automatically belongs to us and therefore we should be involved in planning for it. Well as much as their might be some truth in this statement, we will still need to offer credible reasons as to what value we are going to offer and that we actually understand issues. This argument also totally shows our lack of trust in our elders.
You will agree that some of the issues we raise to justify our need for participation are not very credible. Personally, I feel like the whole need for us youth to be engaged and to be allowed to express our own issues is purely because we are growing up at a time that has not been experienced by anyone before. Our elders have no idea how it is to be young in this day and age. We know so much about the present social challenges that our leaders and policy makers might have no idea about. This puts us at a position where we are able to easily offer solutions. I am also advocating for arguments based on critical points and tested knowledge that are actually aimed at improving the present day challenges.
Finally, there is an issue that has been of concern to me for a while now; why are youth not very vocal when it comes to issues of security? Why are we so numb on the Syrian issues, the recent Iran nuclear discussions, the North Koreas threats, the Central African intervention mechanisms, involvement in the UN Security Council, and other similar situations?


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Kaepernicking Replaces Tebowing
- Marvin Olasky Editor in Chief, WORLD Magazine
- 2013 17 Jan
(WNS) -- The Associated Press declares that Colin Kaepernick, who quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers to a playoff win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, "is quickly becoming a household name, and his touchdown celebration—flexing his right arm and kissing his biceps—is trending all over social media. Tebowing? No, call it Kaepernicking."
Tim Tebow's thanks-be-to-God posture after touchdowns is out, Kaepernick's thanks-be-to-self demonstration is in. Tebow deflected genuflections to him and said all credit goes to God. AP quoted San Francisco running back LaMichael James saying about Kaepernick, "All the credit goes to him."
I have nothing against Kaepernick, who has strong legs and a strong right arm: He played a great game. Tebow also has strong legs but not that strong and accurate an arm—but he led Denver to some great comebacks last year. Now, after a year in which the New York Jets acquired him and then weirdly left him on the shelf, "Tebow is on the side of the road holding a 'Will QB for Food' sign."
That's how AOL columnist David Whitley put it, adding, "Millions love to love him. Millions love to hate him. … I never got why people so resented such a clean-living prince of a young man. But they did, and the cultural divide made Tebow perfect cannon fodder for today's media machine."
ESPN's James Walker similarly asked, "Will Tim Tebow be out of the NFL entirely next season? That notion isn't as far-fetched as you might think. The Jacksonville Jaguars, a team reportedly linked to Tebow, said this week that they have no interest in acquiring the hometown favorite. That does not bode well for Tebow's NFL future."
Is Tebow good enough to be a long-term NFL quarterback? I have no expertise here, and the answer may be no, but former New York Jets special teams coach Mike Westhoff put it this way during an interview with WQAM in South Florida: "If you incorporate him in different facets of your offense, I think he can be a factor. That's what I felt we were going to do, but we never did it."
"Teams are apparently concerned that Tebow's fame will be a "distraction," but—let's face it—sports teams are in the circus business. Normally, they want publicity: The 49ers are already making Kaepernick the face of the franchise. Why not Tebow? And as far as his football skills, he was not long ago a first-round draft choice. Both in college and in the NFL he has shown the ability to come through in the clutch.
Two caveats: First, I'm not saying that Tebow is a model for all Christian athletes—many love and honor God without being publicly demonstrative. Second, I don't want to say the lack of interest in Tebow among NFL teams indicates a general anti-Christian bias, because the prime theology among many owners and coaches is a desire to win.
I am saying that an anti-distraction bias by itself doesn't explain Tebow's exile: It will be a great mystery if none of the 32 NFL teams wants him. I'm also saying that worship of Man rather than God is now our national religion: Kissing your own biceps is more acceptable than bowing before our Creator.
Marvin Olasky is the editor-in-chief of WORLD Magazine.
Publication date: January 17, 2013


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Spring 2011 (Sophomore): In his first season with the Tigers, Alex compiled a season record of 10-12 in singles and 9-12 in doubles. Some notable victories Alex earned include his match against Zach Jiganti of No. 68 University of San Francisco in straight sets 6-0, 6-2; and his big three set win at the Big West Championships when Alex defeated No. 45 Marco Comuzzo of Cal Poly with a final score of 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3). At the conclusion of the season, Alex was selected to be on the Second All Conference Doubles Team along with partner Ivan Castro.
Personal:Alex was born in Houston, Texas and was raised in London, England. Alex was recognized as a most valuable player in high school, and received the Academic and Athletic Award. Alex was also in the Top 10 in the UK in the U18 division. Alex has also had a record of 5-2 for the Mountain West Conference; and was a Mountain Region Doubles Champion in 2009. That year, Alex also qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Alex is the son of Terry and Lisa Golding and has three siblings. Alex is a business major and is currently undecided as to his career plans. Alex's hobbies include sleeping, playing other sports, and going out.
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Senate Backs Plan for Border
Vote of 67-27, Including 15 Republicans, Shows Support for Full Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON—The Senate on Monday backed a plan to toughen security along the U.S. border with Mexico, in a key test vote expected to help propel a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws to a broad victory in the chamber later this week.
The Senate voted 67-27 to advance the border-security plan, with 15 Republicans backing the measure and no Democrats opposing it. Monday's vote showed growing momentum for the comprehensive immigration bill, if not a precise gauge of support. Travel delays prevented six senators...


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This year, we'll see an old standards battle get resolved. Now that all the players are participating in the IEEE Standard 1801 project (IEEE Standard for Design and Verification of Low Power Integrated Circuits), we can finally put the UPF-CPF debate to rest. Let's hope that peace will reign and the temptation to fight one more time about a single low power standard will be overcome.
Social media will become less of a curiosity or a perceived waste of time for engineers. We'll see more EDA customers helping answer each other's questions and sharing more information (nothing proprietary, of course). LinkedIn discussions will have more depth, not simply people posting "read my blog".
Facebook will remain more of a social vehicle, and for many engineers of our generation, a misunderstood channel. YouTube videos that provide good content – "how-to" and learning opportunities – will become popular. Twitter will remain a mystery for most, while a minority will find it of much value (include me in the minority). Marketers who spam social media channels with marketing-speak will be shunned. And, we'll have some great guests on Conversation Central radio.
Karen Bartleson
Sr. Director, Community Marketing
Synopsys, Inc.
President-Elect, IEEE Standards Association


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OSPF LSA (link state advertisements) are used to create a logical network topology. But Why we have 11 different LSAs ? What are their purposes ? Most important questions many time is not asked by the engineers thus you can't find many places on the Internet which provides these answers.
The reason of having 11 Type of OSPF LSA packet is Scalability. If the network only consist of small amount of routers ( routers, link and the physical topology is important to define the size ) then you would have maximum two type of LSA.
Let me explain the ospf lsa types and why we would only have maximum two type of LSA will be understood.
Note : In this article only OSPFv2 LSA Types explained.


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They tell us faith is changing;
There are fewer in the church;
They're no longer seeking guidance,
Going solo in their search….
So attendance has been hurting—
People say they can't relate—
And it's noticeably different
Every time they pass the plate
So the churches weighed their options
And they prayed up to the skies;
Like a bolt of sacred lightning
Came the answer: advertise!
When you want to sell a product
There's a rule you'll want to heed;
Take the target demographic
And identify their need!
If you want to fill the churches
And increase your market share
Then you need to send your message
To the people who aren't there
It's a pretty standard rule, but
It's a rule that you can bend—
If your product isn't needed…
You can always just pretend!
When your product is salvation
There are two competing views…
Because everyone needs Jesus?
Or you need to fill the pews?
Two unrelated stories came together in my reader feed thingy, and made me suspect I just might be cynical.
The first is an NPR story, "U.S. Still Religious, But Trust In Institutions Wanes". Oddly, it is written by "NPR Staff", and one of the biggest interviewed experts is… NPR correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty. She says (unsurprisingly) that declining church numbers do not mean that America is less religious.
"Although among young people, belief in God is declining," Hagerty tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. "But generally polls show that about 90 percent of Americans actually believe in God. So what's happening here is a decline in the trust of religious organizations."
People just don't want to go to church as much as they used to, Hagerty says, and the societal pressures to go aren't there anymore.
See, it's not about religion, it's about a personal relationship with God. Or with Jesus Christ, as the terrorist pastor says. (I link that just in case anyone thinks that the "personal relationship with Jesus" people are somehow more touchy-feely, wishy-washy, safer than organized religious groups.) Hagerty notes that the nondenominational Christians don't see the falling numbers that the older denominations have, crediting their numbers in part to "marketing". (It's actually an interesting article, but that's where I'm going to leave it right now. I do recommend reading it.)
The next thing in my reader reported on a fairly cool church bulletin:
It continues (for quite a bit, actually) at "Stuff Christians Like" but you get the gist.
At "Stuff Christians Like", the interpretation is, well, sweet.
I love the thought that a few members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Community getting together and saying, "Let's invite everyone to come meet Jesus!" And then they started writing their list.
And it got long. Why?
Because everyone needs Jesus.
Everyone changes when they meet Jesus.
And they wanted to make sure everyone knew they were invited to meet him.
But I am reminded of an old joke, about a person who used to buy eggs from a local farmer. Sometimes the farmer would deliver the eggs to people's houses, but they were also for sale at the farm. They were $2.00 a dozen delivered, and $3.00 a dozen at the farm (you can determine the approximate year I heard the joke from these prices). This, of course, made no sense to this particular shopper, who inquired with the farmer as to the pricing.
"Well, when you come to my farm, you need eggs; when I come to your house, I need money."
Supply and demand, in one simple (not that funny) joke. And that's what the cynic in me (whom I try to keep chained up) sees in this church bulletin. They need butts in pews. They need warm bodies.
I have to admit, I like the other interpretation better. It would be nice to believe. But it's just not true. It's like saying everyone needs homeopathy, or craniosacral therapy, or their chakras manipulated. The truth is homeopaths, craniosacral therapists, and chakra manipulators (?) need money.
And selling salvation beats working.


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Singer Leann Rimes is convinced her lack of a proper childhood caused her a lifetime of struggles because she was forced to mature so quickly after finding fame as a teen.
The country star began recording songs at the tender age of 11 and scored her first big hit with Blue just two years later.
But the pressure of being thrust into the spotlight took its toll on the youngster and she ended up burying her feelings of anxiety and stress until she could no longer keep them under control.
She began a 30-day treatment programme in rehab the day after turning 30 in August (12) and she now feels like she's been given a fresh start in life.
And Rimes is convinced her loss of childhood innocence contributed to her emotional breakdown.
She tells U.S. talk show host Katie Couric, "I think it boils down to basically a loss of childhood. I didn't really have a childhood, and as a kid I was pretty much told to, if anyone asked me that question, to say I was fine...
"There's the little girl inside of me that I've never quite developed. I jumped over so many normal childhood experiences and became this adult very early on so that part of me is extremely developed and then there's this little girl who never got the attention that she needed. I'm giving her, I guess, that attention now in a way that I now know how to do."


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by Rosie Gaynor
Photography Courtesy of the Artists
The Glass Art Society was sad to see the end of service for several of its well-loved board members, but gladly welcomed two seasoned artists plus a student representative to the board for their upcoming terms. The new members include Chris Clarke, Cappy Thompson, and Jessi Moore.
This article was originally published on page 48 of the November/December 2011 issue of Glass Art.


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It's time to draw the line with Pakistan, whose intelligence service is reportedly colluding with the insurgent Haqqani network, an al Qaeda ally that's been on the rampage against us in Afghanistan.
In testimony last week, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen dropped a bombshell, saying the highly dangerous network "acts as a veritable arm of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency."
Worse, Mullen alleged that, based on numbers found in militants' cellphones, the Haqqanis' 20-hour Sept. 13 attack on the US embassy in Kabul, which killed nearly 20 people, was done "with ISI support."
He also tied the ISI to the Haqqanis' truck bombing at a NATO base outside of Kabul on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, which injured nearly 80 US troops.
To sum up, he said publicly what official Washington has known for some time but been unwilling to say aloud about Pakistan: "The support of terrorism is part of their national strategy."
The Obama administration is probably hoping that public shame and some stern-but-quiet diplomacy will bring Pakistan's leaders to cut ties with violent extremists like the Haqqanis and Lashkar-e-Taiba. But that seems unlikely, considering history.
So, absent a sea change in Pakistani actions, what do we do?
First, we must see this news as a game-changer. Considering the threat to our soldiers, diplomats and aid workers, we shouldn't try to put a Band-Aid on the problem. Serious surgery is required.
Taking anything less than a hard line with Pakistan will only make us look weak — to those we're fighting in the region, to terrorists elsewhere and to other rogue states.
First, the billions in yearly US aid to Pakistan must go on the chopping block. We can't send taxpayer dollars to a foreign government involved in doing serious harm to Americans and US interests.
If Islamabad really breaks ties with the Haqqanis (and other extremists) and moves against them, then carefully conditioned military and other aid is worthy of reconsideration.
Next, immediately put the Haqqani network on the Foreign Terror Organization list. While largely symbolic, such a move could help target its finances. We should also step up the military and drone campaign against the group, which numbers some 5,000 to 10,000 fighters.
Plus, we should talk with our NATO allies to see if they can bring any influence to bear on Pakistan — and rethink the pace of our withdrawal from Afghanistan until matters settle a bit on both sides of the border.
But there's a reason Washington delayed so long in taking official notice of this problem: Playing hard ball with Pakistan has consequences.
The Pakistanis will likely dig in their heels. Cooperation, dreadful as it has been since the Osama bin Laden raid, is likely to get worse.
One powerful point of Pakistani leverage is logistics: About 50 percent of NATO supplies in Afghanistan still come overland from Pakistan.
But that percentage was much higher before we started moving supplies through the likes of Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus (i.e., the Northern Distribution Network). If Islamabad closes southern supply routes, and we can't boost flow from the north, we'll have to look at reducing coalition forces and operations in Afghanistan.
The limited intelligence on the bad guys we've gotten from Pakistan is likely to dry up, as well. We're basically going to be on our own here — and will need to make do with that situation.
US-Pakistan relations were already on the rocks before this latest ISI-Haqqani twist — not to mention yesterday's report of a deadli Pakistani army attack on US soldiers in 2007 on the Afghan border. Now the shotgun marriage of necessity between Washington and Islamabad in fighting terrorism and extremism is probably beyond therapy. It's time to consider a drastic change in living arrangements.
Peter Brookes is a Heritage Foundation senior fellow and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense.


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Richard Abril has promised 'to put on a show' when he makes his long awaited first defence of his WBA lightweight title against unbeaten Ugandan Sharif "The Lion" Bogere at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday(March 2).
Abril vs Bogere is the main event on a Showtime televised card that also features southpaw Gary Russell Jr. taking on Russian boxer Vyacheslav Gusev in a 10-round featherweight bout.
Speaking about facing Bogere in his first title defence on Thursday Abril said at the final press conference: "I've waited for this fight a long time because of the postponements, so I'm happy we're just two days away.
"I don't really understand why Bogere talks so much (on Twitter), but I can tell you one thing: on Saturday, I am not going to run.
"I respect Bogere, I respect all fighters, but I'm just saying let's put on a good show for the fans.
"He's a lion, but I'm a tiger, and the real king of the jungle is the tiger."
Whilst Abril is super confident Bogere is determined not to waste his opportunity of fighting for a world title. "I knew if I stayed positive my time would come and now it's almost here," said Bogere. "I want to thank Golden Boy and my team for making this fight happen.
"On Saturday night, I'm going to take care of business. I'm 100 percent prepared and ready to go. On Saturday, I'll become champion of the world.''
In the main featured bout Gary Russell takes on Vyacheslav Gusev and whilst he scored an impressive knock out win against Roberto Castaneda last time out he will not be putting too much pressure on himself to do it again.
"I think I trained for six and a half or seven weeks, so I am definitely ready to go," said Russell. "I'm looking forward to Saturday, fighting again and fighting on Showtime again.
"I had a good, exciting knockout in my last fight, but I don't put pressure on myself to duplicate that kind of fight. My job is to perform and win fights."
Russlell Jr may well be the favorite to claim his 22nd straight win as a professional but Gusev has stated that he is not just there make up the numbers: "I came all the way from Russia for this fight and I'm here to put on a really great fight. I've trained very hard for this. I know Russell is a good fighter. I'm excited about the opportunity that I'm getting," said Gusev.
February 28, 2013
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I watched the replay to the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth and saw a 4-5 favorite on or close to the lead the entire time. I kept thinking, that's not Union Rags, because he certainly would be the favorite in every race he runs, right? No, there he rated, three to four lengths off Discreet Dancer, that 4-5 favorite.
Union Rags showed why he's on top of most horseplayer and turf writer Top 10s. He rated, Barbaro style, Big Brown style, Animal style (In-and-Out Burger reference), just off the pace, then Julien Leparoux gave him reign and let the big bay uncork the bubbly.
"I'm just so happy right now," Matz told Daily Racing Form. "Julien said he didn't even touch him with the whip. He did everything on his own. And when he said it was 'time to go' he [Union Rags] said okay and just went beautifully. He's such a smart horse, so easy on himself for such a big horse. I didn't know after four months if he could do this. I couldn't be more pleased."
The turn of foot he exhibited vaulted him into a special category of Derby contender, the kind when you can't wait for their next start. I can't say that for many horses this year. Hansen intrigues, but nobody thinks he has that classic-style stamina needed to win at 10 furlongs. (I was looking forward to seeing Hansen decked out like a stock car, but NYRA stewards squashed that.)
The Fountain of Youth broke a promise when Holy Bull winner Algorithms scratched with a splint injury to his right front. Can't fault the horse, though it would've been nice to see the two most exciting Derby contenders.
Union Rags proved, in a loss to eventual Champion Juvenile Hansen in the Breeders' Cup, he was the best of his generation … early on, by traveling approximately 70 feet farther than Hansen en route to losing by a few whiskers. Trips, what can you say?
Union Rags did something Uncle Mo couldn't do a year ago at this time: inspire a certain measure of awe. Uncle Mo made his three-year-old debut in a tailor-made ungraded stake against Rattlesnake Bridge and a cast other allowance horses that would get laughed off a B-movie set. Union Rags debuted in a Grade 2.
The prep season has yet to warm; it would make the Abominable Snowman reach for a blanket. But I just watched "Inception" for the second time and I have a feeling Union Rags just planted the idea that this year's Triple Crown may be worth watching after all.
(Sidebar: I think I know what happens with "Inception" now. Might have to watch it a third time and reach deep into the third dream state. The parallels are too perfect. Is this column a projection of my self-conscious? Who's dream am I in? Yours? Whoa. When does the new "Batman" come out?)
Union Rags has reached Level One of the dream state. He still needs to reach a deeper level of our collective unconsciousness, two, maybe three levels, but he's there, turning the combination to our safes.
Our totems spin and wobble. Sure, Union Rags can play the leading man, he can be Leonardo Di Caprio. "The Beach" or "Inception"?
He's diving deep, planting the idea, and I'm beginning to believe.
Brendan O'Meara rocks 140 characters on Twitter.


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***This tutorial is based on a tutorial done by The Pink Peony of Jardin for Halloween. It was so cute that I just had to do one for Christmas. PLUS, I already had the frames, and there is nothing my husband loves to hear more than "Free"
Christmas Silhouette Tutorial
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 1 hour
Cost: $3 max
Fun-ness: You're going to have a hernia...
Step 1: Find and Print
Print off chosen images in Black and White. I chose a nativity scene, and found/combined images off Google. As you can see, my printer is COMPLETELY out of Black ink, but it didn't really matter in the end.
Step 2: Trace
Place a piece of heavy weight card stock on top of the printed images. Lightly tape together, and tape to a window. Lightly trace the outline of the images onto the card stock using a pencil. Also remember, if there is something you don't like, or something you want to add in, DO IT! It's your painting, so do what you want :)
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Step 3: Paint
Grab some black paints and an assortment of paintbrushes (depending on how detailed your picture is). Carefully paint the insides of your tracing, working from the inside out. Make sure to dip your brush in paint often, because it helps keep your lines smooth.
Step 4: Frame
The thing I love the most about this project is that it is super cheap. You can find black document frames at the Dollar Store for...Yep, you guessed it, $1.
And that's it! You're done! Easy, fun, and the end product looks oh so good!
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