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Okafor hoping to re-enter NBA this season | How good can Saric be? | USA ready for stiff challenge in next game
No. 1: Okafor seeks NBA comeback — Just 10 or so years ago, Emeka Okafor was a former Rookie of the Year winner and one of the promising young big men in the NBA. Fast-forward to today and Okafor has been out of the NBA for three seasons and last played in an NBA game on April 12, 2012 as a member of the Washington Wizards. A herniated disc in his back has kept Okafor from playing in a game since that date, but in an interview with ESPN.com's Jackie MacMullan, Okafor is working toward a return to the league:
Emeka Okafor, the former No. 2 overall pick who has been out of the NBA for three seasons, has decided to attempt a comeback with an eye toward joining a "contending team" in December or January.
Okafor's agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed that Okafor, who last played for the Washington Wizards in 2012-13 before suffering a herniated disc in his neck, is in the gym training and working on his conditioning.
"He's probably five or six months away," Schwartz said. "He's been working hard rehabbing. For some guys that means one thing. To Emeka, who understands his body as well or better than some trainers that have worked with him, it means something else. He's healthy. He feels great, but he's a perfectionist, and he wants everything to be right."
Okafor, who had back surgery in college, struggled with neck pain, and when doctors discovered he had herniated the C4 cervical disc, the injury forced him to step away from the game. In October 2013, Okafor and his expiring $14.5 million contract were dealt to Phoenix in a five-player swap that netted the Wizards center Marcin Gortat. Okafor never played a game for the Suns.
His best years were with the Charlotte Bobcats, the team that drafted him as the second pick after Dwight Howard in the 2004 draft. Okafor averaged 15.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a rookie and posted double-double averages in all five of his seasons in Charlotte.
Retired University of Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said he spoke with Okafor last week. According to Calhoun, his former player, who helped UConn win a national championship in 2004 (while leading the nation in blocks), is "really excited about getting back."
"He's in great shape," Calhoun said. "He had offers last season from teams for $6-7 million to play just a portion of the season, but you have to know Emeka. He's only coming back when he feels the time is right.
"He's not going to make a decision based on money. He doesn't need it. This is a kid who graduated with a 3.9 GPA. He wants to play a couple more years then go to business school at Harvard. He's only going to play for a contending team."
Warriors general manager Bob Myers, whose club lost big men Andrew Bogut, Festus Ezeli and Marreese Speights in the purge to make room for free agent Kevin Durant, said he had "a conversation" with Okafor a couple of months ago and will monitor the big man's progress.
In the meantime, the Warriors have signed veterans David West and Zaza Pachulia to fill the void.
"We have 14 players right now, but you learn every year that someone you didn't expect to be available becomes an option," Myers said. "Ideally, you try to have the flexibility to keep a spot open in case that happens."
The biggest hurdle for Okafor will be to prove to teams he's both healthy and durable. Aside from his back and neck injuries, Okafor missed a chunk of 2005-06 with an ankle injury and part of 2011-12 with a knee injury.
San Antonio lost center Tim Duncan to retirement after 19 seasons and is likely in the market for big man insurance, but general manager R.C. Buford stopped short of expressing interest in Okafor.
"We always pay attention to whatever is out there," Buford said. "But Emeka is three years removed from a time when his body was letting him down.
"It's just hard to get enough information to evaluate a player like that, who won't be in training camp, who hasn't had game action for a prolonged period of time."
Calhoun said the long layoff has not only rejuvenated Okafor physically, but also mentally.
"He misses the game," Calhoun said. "Hey, he's 6-10 and was a double-double guy in the NBA. He's also the greatest guy you can find in the locker room. He'll have plenty of teams lining up to talk to him."
How will Saric's game translate to NBA? — In NBA lore, the list of players from Croatia who have had success in the league includes former standout players such as Toni Kukoc, Peja Stojakovic, Dino Radja and Hall of Famer Drazen Petrovic. The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping they have one of the next players in line in that lore in rookie forward Dario Saric. Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe is covering the Olympics and reported on how Saric's abilities might work in the NBA:
As Pau Gasol reared up to launch the hook shot NBA fans have seen many times, it seemed a cinch he would loft it into the basket and force overtime between Spain and Croatia.
Suddenly, under the rim, a tall man launched himself, raising his right hand to meet the ball at the apex and swat it away. Dario Saric's block of Gasol's layup in the final second secured a 72-70 upset win for the Croatians and let the rest of the basketball world know what his homefolks already do.
Saric is headed to the Philadelphia 76ers this fall, and for the first 39-plus minutes Sunday at Carioca Arena he looked as if his transition to the highest level would be difficult. Yet, that block secured a momentum-boosting win for Croatia and perhaps answered some questions about the guile of the 22-year-old, 6-foot-9-inch power forward after being a draft-and-stash for the past two years.
Saric spent two years with his Turkish team after he was drafted 12th overall by Orlando and then acquired in a draft-night trade by the 76ers in June 2014. He took that trip to New York for the draft two years ago, participated in all the activities with the fellow lottery picks — including the Celtics' Marcus Smart — and walked the stage to shake hands with commissioner Adam Silver, knowing full well he was headed back overseas.
The Croatian signed a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes in Turkey, finally agreeing to opt out of his deal and join the 76ers for next season.
And the pressure is coming from all sides. Philadelphia fans, after years of putrid play in former general manager Sam Hinkie's "Trust the Process" philosophy that resulted in 47 wins in the past three seasons, want Saric to become an impact player. In Croatia, there also is pressure from his countrymen and the media to become the next Drazen Petrovic or Toni Kukoc.
"Maybe you guys are not aware," Croatian guard Roko Ukic said. "But whoever comes from our country to the NBA is like our next big thing [in Croatia], so much pressure from the media and for us, if we are like sixth in the Olympic Games, it's not great. It's pressure for those kinds of kids [like Saric], so this kind of game can give him a push in the back for his career."
In a key sequence late in the fourth quarter with the Croatians trailing by 1 point, Saric used his ball-handling skills to get to the basket, only to be tied up by Spain's Felipe Reyes and Croatia lost the possession.
Until the final seconds, Saric appeared to be another European product not quite ready for the rigors of the NBA. And then that final play happened, and his international image soared.
"This last play from Saric, that's like a picture of our team," Ukic said. "Everybody thinks he needs to get the medal by himself. It's not easy to play the first time in Olympic Games and things didn't go well for him offensively, but the effort he made and saved the day with the last block, that shows character."
Croatia is seeking to return to respectability. They did not qualify for the 2012 London Games and finished 10th in the FIBA World Cup in 2014. They needed three consecutive wins, including in the FIBA qualifying tournament final against host Italy, to clinch an Olympic berth.
So his comrades are accustomed to such clutch plays from Saric, and that block against a six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion perhaps catapulted Croatia to the favorite in Group B.
"He has no fear of anything," Croatian coach Aleksandar Petrovic said. "[Sunday] he just wasn't able to gain offensive rhythm, but he's a guy who brings us a lot of different [things] so he maybe misses five shots but he [does] so many little things that makes my team better. I'm not afraid at all [that he won't play well], not here, not in the future with his NBA team in Philadelphia."
No. 3: True test lies ahead for Team USA on Wednesday — The U.S. men's national team is 2-0 in their first two games in the Rio Olympics, having won both of those games by a combined 101 points. Those victories combined with how the team looked in its exhibition slate has left many wondering just how good the team is given the gap in talent and ability between it and its opponents. That will change in USA's next game as it faces a solid Australia team, writes our John Schuhmann who is on hand for the Olympics:
The U.S. plays its final three pool play games against Australia, Serbia and France. And suddenly, Wednesday's opponent looks like it will be the Americans' toughest test in pool play … and maybe in the entire tournament.
Before the last few days, you might have overlooked Australia as a medal contender because it only had to outscore New Zealand in a two-game series last summer to qualify for the Olympics. Other teams, especially those in Europe, had a much tougher route. And before action tipped off on Saturday, the next tier of teams behind the United States appeared to be France, Lithuania, Serbia and Spain. In fact, Australia was below those three teams, Argentina and Brazil in the latest FIBA rankings.
But Australia has begun the tournament by beating two of Europe's top four. It opened with an easy win over France on Saturday and followed that up by outlasting Serbia on Monday afternoon. Australia doesn't just have six more NBA players than the Americans have faced in their first two games (zero), it's been playing the best of any team not wearing "USA" on its chests. And there should be no intimidation factor on Wednesday.
"It's the ultimate test," Australia's Andrew Bogut said. "They're the best team in the world, best players in the world. I think if we go out there with the mindset that we can compete with them, win or lose, we will be happy with that. If we go out there and we're intimidated by them, try to get our shoes signed before the game, and a signed jersey, we won't win with that mindset."
Australia will have two ball-handlers — Matthew Dellavedova and Patty Mills — who run the pick-and-roll better than anybody the U.S. has faced in its five exhibition games or its two games in Rio. Mills (47 points in two games) has been Australia's leading scorer, while Dellavedova has tallied 23 assists and just one turnover in the two wins. They're bench guys in the NBA, but they'll still test a defense that has only been together for three weeks.
"Delly's ability to read defensive coverage and systems over the course of games," Australia coach Andrej Lemanis said, "is really, really impressive."
"Offensively, we started to understand what was required in order for us to put some heat on the rim and find different ways to exploit their defensive schemes," Lemanis said. "We got some really smart players and over the course of the game, they figure out what are the best offensive opportunities for us."
Though he usually focuses on one opponent at a time, USA coach Mike Krzyzewski has clearly been paying attention to what Australia has done so far. In talking about Dellavedova and Bogut, "two of the better passers in the tournament," Krzyzewski said that they have "maybe 35 assists" and "four or five turnovers." He almost nailed it, as the pair have combined for 34 assists and only four turnovers. The preparation for this particular opponent started early.
The U.S. beat Australia in the quarterfinals of each of the last two Olympics, winning by 31 points in Beijing and by 33 in London. But this will be the best Australia team the Americans have ever faced.
Australia has already put itself in position to finish second in Group A and be placed on the opposite side of the Americans in the elimination-round bracket. After Wednesday's game against the U.S., it will complete pool play with games against China and Venezuela.
It's playing its best basketball at the right time, both to compete for an Olympic medal, but also to give the Americans a much tougher challenge than they've faced thus far.
"They can beat us," Krzyzewski said. "We know that, and we'll prepare accordingly."
SOME RANDOM HEADLINES: Rudy Gay is reportedly interested in being traded to the Miami Heat … Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons could end up taking on some point guard duties next season … LeBron James has his own locker in Ohio State's locker room … Former Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas is opening a new restaurant near the Kings' new Golden 1 Center … Former Utah Jazz big man Kyrylo Fesenko may be nearing a deal with an Italian league team … The Oklahoma City Thunder may have Ronnie Price on their radar …


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A new study released by Oxford University in September, 2010 found that approximately one out of every six persons over the age of seventy suffer from some form of "mild cognitive impairment". Unfortunately, fifty percent of those persons will also develop Alzheimer's disease (named after the German scientist Alois Alzheimer who first described it in 1906). This form of dementia is a brain disorder that causes destruction of brain cells, progressive memory loss and other behavioral disorders and eventually leads to death. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. Is there anything that can be done to prevent this disease?
There is no known cure for Alzheimer's disease. However, the new Oxford study suggests that there is a treatment that can slow the disease or possibly prevent it altogether. The study found that a vitamin B complex containing extremely high doses of vitamins B6, 9 and 12 taken regularly can slow the process of brain shrinkage by five hundred percent. (more…)


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Meet Courtney Wise
Eat well, live well" has always been my personal motto, but it wasn't until I started CrossFit in 2010 that I went from being an ultra 'foodie' to a health conscious food nut. I love being apart of a community that doesn't just work out and demand performance from your body in the gym, but also the kitchen.
I'm married 9 years to my husband Kyle (known as the Boss around the gym) and we have two young children. If you have nutrition, pregnancy or injury questions I may be a good person to talk to. I hope you enjoy my classes and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to be apart of your CrossFit experience.
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At 3-6, the Redskins and Giants would be looking at long playoff odds in most of the divisions around the league this season.
In the NFC East, not so much. If both teams win this weekend, they'll both be a game out of first place behind the idle Cowboys with six games to make up that ground. Redskins linebacker London Fletcher finds a lot to like about that situation.
"The great thing about this year is that the NFC East is so terrible." Fletcher said, via Philly.com. "You look at it and we're in Week (11), and our leader is 5-5. So even at 3-6, we're conceivably still in this thing. Every team has been so bad, nobody's really been able to separate themselves, so that's good for us. That's good for everybody [in the division]."
Fletcher also offered his own divisional power rankings, placing the Eagles on top and the Redskins on the bottom. If Washington can beat Philadelphia this Sunday, those rankings and the standings will look very different in a division that looks like it will be won through attrition.


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|Title: Create task from e-mail message (revised)
|Description: This revised version of an earlier sample shows how to use the Namespace.GetItemFromID method in a "run a script" rule procedure to avoid getting security prompts in Outlook 2003 when the code accesses the Body property. Note that attachments cannot be copied directly between items. They must be saved to the system first, as discussed at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/copyatts.htm.
|Date: 07-Jul-2005 01:03
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Sub MakeTaskFromMail2(MyMail As Outlook.MailItem) Dim strID As String Dim olNS As Outlook.NameSpace Dim olMail As Outlook.MailItem Dim objTask As Outlook.TaskItem strID = MyMail.EntryID Set olNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set olMail = olNS.GetItemFromID(strID) Set objTask = Application.CreateItem(olTaskItem) With objTask .Subject = olMail.Subject .DueDate = olMail.SentOn .Body = olMail.Body End With Call CopyAttachments(olMail, objTask) objTask.Save Set objTask = Nothing Set olMail = Nothing Set olNS = Nothing End Sub Sub CopyAttachments(objSourceItem, objTargetItem) Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set fldTemp = fso.GetSpecialFolder(2) ' TemporaryFolder strPath = fldTemp.Path & "\" For Each objAtt In objSourceItem.Attachments strFile = strPath & objAtt.FileName objAtt.SaveAsFile strFile objTargetItem.Attachments.Add strFile, , , objAtt.DisplayName fso.DeleteFile strFile Next Set fldTemp = Nothing Set fso = Nothing End Sub
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05-Aug-2005 07:42
How do I get a toolbar button appear that can be clicked to run this code on the selected (or open) email?
Sue Mosher
05-Aug-2005 15:09
Set myItem = GetCurrentItem()
If myItem.Class = olMail Then
MakeTaskFromMail2 myItem
End If
where GetCurrentItem is the function from the sample at http://www.outlookcode.com/codedetail.aspx?id=50
23-Aug-2005 22:27
Hi hows it going!
I've been testing this script, and it works well, however Outlook comes up each time saying: A Program is trying to access e-mail addresses you have stored in Outlook. Do you want to Continue? If this is unexpected, it may be a virus and you should choose "NO""
And then has an option to only "Allow Access for (dropdown box) list of 1,2,5,10,15mins" - is there anyway to indefinately allow access?
The Rule is based on a Distribution List stored on our Address Books -
Sue Mosher
25-Aug-2005 08:30
Brad, the code above will avoid a securitiy prompt in Outlook 2003. See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/sec.htm for your options for other versions.
Ernst Bürer
14-Sep-2005 03:13
Great script, question:
is there a way to add the original mail as an attachment in the body of the created task:
i know i can add the body of the mail, but i want add to the complete email as an attachment.
Ernst Bürer
14-Sep-2005 03:21
Another question when adding the mail body text into the task body, i want to use the original format (Rich text or whatever), i used .bodyFormat etc but it doesnt work
original text is display as non formatted text
Sue Mosher
14-Sep-2005 09:42
Ernst, take a look at the Attachments.Add method. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/off2000/html/olmthaddattachmentsobj.asp
See http://www.outlookcode.com/d/formatmsg.htm for information on the issues involved and solutions available for working with formatted text.
Greg Toews
24-Sep-2005 19:07
Can you specify what you did to stop the security prompt from appearing in 2003. I have my own routine that works fine as a macro. But when I run it as part of a rule I get the message that is mentioned above by Bradley.
Sue Mosher
27-Sep-2005 08:16
Greg, the key to avoiding prompts in Outlook 2003 VBA is to make sure every object derives from the intrinsic Application object. That's why the sample above uses the Namespace.GetItemFromID method to return the item that triggered the rule.
15-Dec-2005 08:04
If I wanted the .DueDate = olMail.SentOn + 1 day, do you know the code for this?
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"Kaiser" is a hardcore mobile massively multiplayer online role-playing game, or MMORPG, for users aged 18 and above. It was developed by development studio Pathfinder8 under the lead of producer Chae Ki-byung, the chief developer of the hit mobile game "Lineage 2."
|Fastfinder8 Producer Chae Ki-byung (Nexon Korea)
Nexon said it expects "Kaiser" to complete the company's mobile RPG lineup, joining its flagship mobile games already in service including "Dark Avenger 3," "AxE" and "Durango."
According to Chae, "Kaiser" will feature a full 3-D graphic system, a one-on-one item trading system for users and a clan battle play mode.
For now, "Kaiser" will be serviced in Korea only. However, Nexon said it will consider launching the game in global markets once it is steadily serviced in Korea.
In addition, Nexon has signed a partnership with LG Electronics, under which "Kaiser" will be preinstalled onto LG's flagship smartphone G7 ThingQ. Other promotions for the game are available to those who purchase the LG device, Nexon said.
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The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) was originally founded in 1982 in the US as the Association of Better Computer Dealers (ABCD). The organisation consisted of key hardware and software vendors who wished to establish an open dialogue between the industry and its broad stakeholder group of partners and customers. In 1992, ABCD changed its name to CompTIA and expanded its scope of activities to include public advocacy, liaison with government and the education of IT professionals.
Training was considered a crucial element in the development of the industry, and, in 1992, CompTIA introduced its first vendor-neutral certifications, which were obtained by passing approved examinations. The first of these was CompTIA A+, which provides an entry-level certificate with an exam that covers the maintenance of PCs, mobile devices, laptops, operating systems and printers. This was followed by CompTIA Network+, which covers network technologies, installation and management, and is internationally recognised by employers as the essential network qualification for IT staff. Over one million CompTIA A+ certificates have been awarded thus far, and CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ qualifications are recognised by employers worldwide.
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California Gov. Jerry Brown has cleared his desk before leaving for the Democratic National Convention.
He signed 28 bills Monday morning and vetoed two.
Among the new laws is a measure that would allow dogs caught in dog fighting rings to be given a chance at rehabilitation – rather than put to death. The bill received just two "no" votes as it sailed through the Legislature.
Brown vetoed a bill that would have allowed a governor to cancel a special election for a legislative seat if only one candidate qualified for the ballot. In his veto message, the governor said the measure would have excluded write-in candidates.


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Superintendent Pedro Ramos announced today that effective November 2, 2009 at 12:00 noon, the portion of Loop Road south of the Gator Hook Strand site and west of the Loop Road Education Center will be closed to vehicle traffic. This closure does not apply to landowners and their guests. The closure is warranted due to conditions created when water over topped the roadbed. This portion of the road is gravel, and the combination of water over the roadway, and vehicle traffic has washed away road materials, leaving deep pockets in some areas of the road, creating unsafe conditions. If travel along the road is necessary, the use of a high clearance vehicle is strongly suggested.
During the dry season of 2009/10 (December, 2009 through May, 2010) the National Park Service will be conducting repairs to the gravel portion of the road. During this construction period, which may extend beyond May of 2010, the road will remain closed.
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After having a crazy last few months travelling none stop and never giving ourselves any time to rest we had found ourselves exhausted. Once we arrived in Toronto I had the beginning signs of the flu and Stephen was feeling super run down – it was officially time for a break.
So, one beautiful Sunday morning we headed down to Toronto's harbour for a relaxing day cruising along Lake Ontario for a cheeky buffet brunch with Mariposa Cruises. It was time for us to take a break.
Once we arrived at the harbour around 11.30am we were greeted by a cute boat docked and ready for us to board. We checked in and found our table along side beautiful large windows giving us spectacular views during our entire 2 hour cruise. Toronto has one the prettiest skylines we have ever seen and was the perfect location for our peaceful Sunday brunch.
Once the engines were on and we began to leave the harbour we rushed outside to admire the city views. Once the skyline was far into the distance it was time for brunch.
We filled our plates with delicious pastries, fruits and some tasty french toast. We would be lying if we said we didn't have seconds…the food was too delicious to say no. For us, we love having sweets for brunch but for those savoury fans out there the buffet also included fresh salads, roast beef, and home style fries – delish!
Almost 2 hours had past, our bellies were full, and it was time to head back to the harbour. This was the perfect setting for us to unwind and take a moment to relax. If you find yourself in Toronto we think a Mariposa Cruise would be the perfect way to end a trip in this busy city.
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Hans Louis played in 11 games last season both on special teams and as the number two MIKE linebacker. (more…)
Hans Louis played in 11 games last season both on special teams and as the number two MIKE linebacker. (more…)
Per Corey Bender (Scout.com) and Joey Knight (Tampa Bay Times) – Junior cornerback Kenneth Durden is no longer part of the program, per reports.
Source: Kenneth Durden, a CB who hasn't been with the #USF football program since his arrest in January, will not be returning to the team.
— Corey Bender (@Corey_Bender) June 29, 2014
The 6′ 173 lb. junior corner out of Valdosta, GA (Lowndes HS) had been arrested back on January 20th for one count of cannabis possession, a 3rd degree felony. Durden was part of the active roster during the spring practices but was held out of all activities.
Durden started 11 out of the 12 games last season recording 32 tackles, 1 interception, 1 PBU, 1 FF, and 1 FR in his first full year as a starting cornerback.
With his departure, it opens the door for the several young corners on the roster to push for a starting position. Johnny Ward and others will get their chance once the fall camp begins in August.
Tashon Whitehurst saw his playing time diminish last season as he switched sides from the WILL to the SAM linebacker position. (more…)
At 5'7″ Ben Williams was one of the shortest guys on the field from 2005 to 2008, but with over 1000 career yards rushing, 15 touchdowns, and a lasting reputation as tough pass blocker, Williams was a fun player to watch. I remember walking between Cooper Hall and the College of Education one afternoon and walked right past Williams. I couldn't get over how short he was (they list him at 5'7″ but that couldn't be true) but his arms where bigger than my torso! I miss him always emerging from the pile and getting the tough touchdowns and cracking a more blitz linebacker that thought they could get past him. Good times.
Zack Bullock returns for his junior season looking to move his way up the depth chart this fall. (more…)
Elkino Watson had a strong 2013 season and could be used in various ways in 2014. (more…)
It's the off-season so its time to have a little fun and a few laughs. What you will see below after the jump was thrown together by my good friend Jonathan. It's a mixture of Skip Holtz, memes, gifs, Bar Rescue quotes (if you don't know who John Taffer is, you might not get it all) and reaction to last season. Let me be clear, he is a USF alum, goes to more than enough games and has stormed the field during the Matt Grothe days, he truly does love USF. He put this together for a good laugh, so don't take it too serious folks, just have a good laugh and enjoy. (more…)


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BMW 3 series is the most popular luxury entry level model. While BMW has a desirable 3 series convertible and Mercedes-Benz gives us the CLK cab, other carmakers such as the Audi or the Lexus don't have any cabriolet models.
So, Lexus decided to make the Lexus IS250 a convertible. I feel the car can never be compared to a bimmer, but it's a start for Lexus and it clearly shows that there is still a market for convertibles and some new "players" are coming into the game as well. Too late? Time will tell.
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As if Capitol Hill didn't have the lion's share of eateries, now they also have the newest MOD Pizza!! That's right, folks, MOD is opening this weekend on Broadway to the delight of hungry kids and time-starved parents everywhere.
If you haven't tried it, you MUST get in ASAP. Great food, great prices…all-around crowd-pleasers for even the pickiest eaters.
Oh, and did I mention that MOD is also going to be featured as our SassyBusiness of the Week** next week??? Owner Ally Svenson is Funny, High-Octane, Brilliant and SASSY, of course.
Here are the basics on MOD:
MOD's individual thin crust pizzas are all made on demand, using their signature hand-made dough and red sauce, both of which are made fresh daily. Customers can choose from a menu with inventive selections such as the Caspian (mozzarella, gorgonzola, barbeque chicken, barbeque sauce, sliced red onions) and Lucy Sunshine (mozzarella, parmesan, artichokes, garlic, with dollops of their signature red sauce), or create their own pizza, choosing from more than 20 toppings. Regardless of what toppings you choose, all pizzas are the same price ($6.28) and are individually ordered, prepared and cooked in 800 degree display ovens while you wait. MOD has also added a selection of salads to the menu along with draft beer. Sodas, wine, pizza knots and old fashioned Ding Dongs round out the popular menu.
Capitol Hill: 519 Broadway Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102 Open Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri & Sat and 11am-11pm
Downtown Seattle: 1302 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 Open Mon – Sat 10:30am-7pm (closed Sunday)
Bellevue: 317 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Open Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri & Sat. 11am – 11pm
University District : 1414 NE 42nd St, Seattle, WA 98105 Open Mon- Thurs 11am–10pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, Sunday 11am-9pm
**What is the SassyBusiness of the Week, you ask? Well here it is:
Sure, there are a million awesome companies out there (and millions more that positively suck)… so what are the qualities that make a company SASSY???
First, it's run by a woman. Period. You can't be SASSY without a lot of estrogen.
Second, the owner must be someone who is interestED and interestING. She's engaged in the community around her, enlightened, fascinating and, of course, has a great sense of humor. Boring women need not apply.
Third, she does not have to be a mom, but I'm always drawn to the woman who seems to effortlessly balance a spreadsheet, a Blackberry, a PTA meeting, and a conference call, all while bouncing a toddler on her hip. It's WONDER WOMAN x 100.
(Wonder Woman, if you remember, had no responsibilities other than saving the world and looking hot. Try pulling that off while driving the soccer carpool.)


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Then into the Volsungs dwelling a mighty man there strode,
One-eyed and seeming ancient, yet bright his visage glowed;
Cloud-blue was the hood upon him, and his kirtle gleaming-gray
As the latter morning sun dog when the storm is on the way
A bill he bore on his shoulder, whose mighty ashen beam
Burnt bright with the flame of the sea and the blended silvers gleam.
- From Sigurd the Volsung (William Morris)
Odin the all-father, ruler of Asgard, is the apex of the Norse pantheon - He is a god of war, victory and death, but he is also a god of wisdom, Shamanism, prophesy and poetry.
Odin, seeking wisdom, forfeited one of his eyes so as to be allowed to drink deeply from the spring of memory. Though lacking an eye, the wisdom gained allows Odin to perceive more piercingly than any. From this spring traversed a root of the great tree Yggdrasil, from which Odin sundered a branch from with which to craft the spear Gungnir - the sacred spear prevents any who swear an oath upon it to break their word. From his throne and throughout his travels he is accompanied by his twin ravens, Munin (memory) and Hugin (thought). The keenly-eyed ravens travel the worlds wide and far, bringing news to Odins ears every nightfall.
Though he can see much of the universe from his throne Hlidskjalf with his wife Frigga, Odin frequently dons the simple clothes of a traveler in a wide-brimmed hat and wanders the worlds, watchful over the doings of men. When the horns of war call, Odin dons his eagle-winged helmet and charges into battle upon his terrifying, 8-legged horse Sleipnir.
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In case you've never checked out this series before, DW4 introduces gamers to a turbulent political era shortly after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The power vacuum established by the destruction of this empire resulted in numerous civil wars that came very close to ripping all of China apart. Yet there were influential generals and rulers in three kingdoms who sought to claim the evacuated throne and restore peace. Historically, the Wei Kingdom accomplished this goal after forty-five years of continual warfare. DW4 allows players a chance to lead the Wei kingdom to victory with a number of capable generals. Alternatively, it also allows players to effectively re-write the history books by commanding the Wu or Shu kingdoms, conquering your enemies and seizing control of the country.
After a kingdom and general have been chosen, you'll enter a battlefield selection screen that explains the storyline behind each conflict, either with a cutscreen or text summation. From there, you're taken to a war-planning map where the theater of war is laid out in 3D. More than previous Dynasty Warrior titles, preparing your general has much more importance due to the limited number of items that can be carried into battle, many of which provide supplemental effects such as fire strikes, more powerful special attacks and increased defense. Weapons have been revamped as well, and can now gain experience along with their owner, providing characters with more destructive combos. What's more, you can also give orders to your bodyguards, deciding just how aggressive your protectors are in combat.
The scale of ancient battles was massive, with thousands of combatants fighting at the same time on large battlefields. The Dynasty Warriors series has always prided itself on its presentation of the chaos of war, and DW4 is no different, exhibiting more than 50 combatants onscreen at once. This may not seem like an impressive statistic when compared to RTS titles or other era-specific military games. But what makes DW4's battles unique is the constant, intelligent reactions that combatants display, which is tied into the Morale meter. Each side actively pays attention to how well the conflict is going, and will respond accordingly. For example, capture numerous objectives and enemy ranks will break and fall apart.
Similarly, grunts and archers will respond to immediate threats to their flanks, usually with the side effect of attracting enemy leaders. These officers can now challenge players to a duel for their honor to the death. Creatively, this adds a heightened amount of tension to the timed face-off, as a win crushes the morale of your foes, while a loss ends your game immediately.
Character models have always been large and nicely detailed in Koei games, with realistic animation and movements during attacks. The same can be said of their cutscenes, which are beautifully rendered. In fact, the largest hiccup with the Dynasty Warriors series was a certain amount of slowdown or decreased detail as more and more combatants entered an onscreen fight. Plus, the characteristic PS2 anti-aliasing problems were stuck throughout previous titles. DW4, by contrast, appears to have gone through a global sharpness filter, keeping the relative scale of each fighter while tightening up animation. Attacks and combinations look and feel more natural, giving you a sense that your character is truly a master of their weapon. Special attacks also display sharper particles effects, such as when two swords get locked up between enemies.
But these few tweaks raises a rather creative paradox: While graphics look good, they've never really been pushed too far from earlier iterations, which results in relatively minor tweaks and airbrushing. Practically the same could be said about the sound, since practically every sound effect has been taken from previous Dynasty Warrior games. Most music within the game is still overwhelmingly Japanese synth-pop/rock, largely comprised of large guitar solos. Similarly, the voiceover work is still "passable", although it constantly strays towards the overdramatic.
In fact, the minor deviations between graphics, sound and gameplay illustrate another solid idiom that seems to have been used for this series: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. For the past three titles in the series, players of the Dynasty Warriors games have entered the same conflicts, fought the same generals, and traversed essentially the same terrain. In fact, since the gameplay has practically remained so homogenous, the biggest difference is in just how effective each new element is. Granted, there are new features, but some of them are appear to be slight augmentations to previous features. For example, the Encyclopedia mode displays Koei's exhaustive research into the subject, which is a great informational tool for players to read up on the subject matter of the game. However, since this mode was included in previous versions, it feels more like a postscript than a true addition or novelty. Other items that are touted are rather inconsequential, such as the siege engines, which are supposed to have a major impact on play, but typically come across as facets of cutscenes instead of weapons that help determine conflicts. Hell, even the inclusion of additional hidden characters evokes ideas of Dynasty Warriors: The Director's Cut instead of a new adventure in a different time period, or even another country.
Now, just because there are relatively minor tweaks to just about every aspect of the game, Dynasty Warriors 4 is still a very solid title, primarily because of these rehashed features. The gameplay is just as easy to pick up and play as earlier versions (even if every single stage boils down to a "kill every enemy that moves" formula), and the individual storylines that are weaved between characters and kingdoms are still very engaging. Plus, the number of hidden characters and items, some of which are carried over from previous titles, ensures plenty of replayability for those eager to get their money's worth out of a game. While Dynasty Warriors 4 won't break new ground or establish new benchmarks, it does bolster Koei's dominance of the historical action game.
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Written By: Jeff 'Linkphreak' Haynes
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It's been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and nowhere is this more evident than the gaming industry, where a good idea spawns countless clones from other companies, not to mention numerous sequels. While some actually host innovation, quite a lot of games wind up being uninteresting rehashes of previous concepts. Koei has managed to place itself in a rather unique position while they consistently revisit the same periods in history, each successive title provides a deeper insight into the conflicts that ravaged ancient China and Japan. Dynasty Warriors 4, Koei's latest action title set in ancient China, returns players to the (now) familiar warfare of the Three Kingdoms period.
Now, just because there are relatively minor tweaks to just about every aspect of the game, Dynasty Warriors 4 is still a very solid title, primarily because of these rehashed features. The gameplay is just as easy to pick up and play as earlier versions (even if every single stage boils down to a "kill every enemy that moves" formula), and the individual storylines that are weaved between characters and kingdoms are still very engaging. Plus, the number of hidden characters and items, some of which are carried over from previous titles, ensures plenty of replayability for those eager to get their money's worth out of a game. While Dynasty Warriors 4 won't break new ground or establish new benchmarks, it does bolster Koei's dominance of the historical action game.
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Donald Trump chastised Hillary Clinton in tweets on Thursday morning, a day after the release of the State Department inspector general's report on the private email server she used while she was secretary of state.
"The Inspector General's report on Crooked Hillary Clinton is a disaster," Trump said on Twitter. "Such bad judgement and temperament cannot be allowed in the W.H."
The report was highly critical of Clinton, finding that the Democratic presidential frontrunner "did not comply" with State Department policies when she chose to use a personal email account to conduct government business.
The State Department faulted Clinton and previous secretaries of state for poorly managing email and other computer information and for slowly responding to new cybersecurity risks.
The report cited "longstanding, systemic weaknesses" related to communications that precede Clinton's appointment as secretary of state. But the inspector general's report singled out Clinton's failures as more serious.
"At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with department business before leaving government service and, because she did not do so, she did not comply with the Department's policies that were implemented in accordance with the Federal Records Act," the report said.
Clinton's email scandal has dogged the 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner for more than a year. She first acknowledged in March 2015 that she exclusively used a private email account to send and receive work-related emails while she served as secretary of state. The controversy compelled her to hand over roughly 30,000 work-related emails to the State Department. Those emails have been released to the public in batches since last year.
But she deleted about 30,000 additional emails from her server that she says were "personal" in nature before handing the server over to the FBI in August, five months after she provided the individual emails to the State Department.
At about the time Clinton handed over the server, a House committee requested access to it to ensure that she had not deleted any work-related emails. But her lawyer, David Kendall, told the committee that Clinton aides had changed the server's settings so that only emails she sent and received in the previous 60 days would be saved.
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Why Bill Ayers Was Denied Prof. Emeritus Status
When Bill Ayers authored Prairie Fire in 1974, the self-proclaimed "revolutionary" and "anti-imperialist" book included a page with the words "To All Who Continue to Fight" and "To All Political Prisoners in the U.S." Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Robert F. Kennedy, was among those listed. Now Ayers, who recently retired as a professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has become eligible for the status of professor emeritus. The title requires the approval of the school's board of trustees, however, and the board is headed by Christopher Kennedy, who was 4 years old at the time his father was murdered.
"My own history is not a secret," Kennedy told fellow board members in September, explaining why he would vote against conferring the title on Ayers. "There can be no place in a democracy to celebrate political assassinations or to honor those who do so." Kennedy said he would ask any who criticized his action: "How could I do anything else?" On Sept. 23 the board voted 6—0 against designating the honorary status. Six weeks later the faculty senate protest- ed the move as a violation of "academic freedom" that could "cast a chill on open discussion" for teachers and students alike. In denying the honorific to Ayers, a faculty letter claimed, the board "sent a message" that political involvement and public statements, no matter how far in the past, "will be used for punishing university faculty and, presumably, graduate students."
Ayers, a leader of the subversive Weather Underground in the 1970s, became a flashpoint in the 2008 presidential campaign. Right-wing commentators blast-ed Barack Obama for his glancing ties to the former radical–the two South Side Chicagoans served on a nonprofit board, and Ayers hosted a coffee gathering for the fledgling politician in the '90s. It didn't help that Ayers had seemed unrepentant in comments after his book Fugitive Days was published in 2001. "I don't regret setting bombs," he told The New York Times in a story that ran the same day terrorists attacked the United States. "I feel we didn't do enough." For his part, Obama has described Ayers as somebody who engaged in detestable acts 40 years ago, "when I was 8 years old."
In a rare interview, Ayers told NEWSWEEK that while he "felt very sad" for Christopher Kennedy and his family for "having to revisit this," the board had unwisely "reacted emotionally" by denying him emeritus status. Ayers said he had "nothing to do with" Sirhan being listed on the page of names, work that he claimed was done by an artist conveying criticism of "the national policy of mass incarceration." While he shared the artist's critical views on prison policy, he said, he did not consider Sirhan to be a political prisoner.
Thomas Hardy, a spokesman for the University of Illinois system, notes that calls, letters, and e-mails have been "overwhelmingly supportive" of Kennedy's statement and the board's action. The student government has also passed a resolution supporting the move. At a Nov. 18 board meeting, where a retired Chicago police officer described the Days of Rage in 1969, the trustees declined to revisit their decision.
For all his talk of revolution as a younger man, Ayers became a part of the establishment he once vowed to overthrow. In two decades as a scholar and activist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, he published several books and won many honors. He worked with Mayor Richard M. Daley on school re- form in 1995, helping the city win a $49 million grant.
But many critics, and not just Kennedy, cannot forget or forgive Ayers's earlier life. While some scholars have criticized the university for its punitive action, other academics say Ayers should expect consequences for his incendiary words and deeds. Jon Bean of the National Association of Scholars, a group that calls for a return to classic education, says Ayers and his backers are probably correct in saying that politics drove the decision by the university board. But he remains unsympathetic. "Ayers was an academic entrepreneur who made a career of his radicalism," says Bean, a history professor at Southern Illinois University. "Academic politics can bite you back."


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Time goes by so quickly. It's hard to believe it has already been a year since my Daughter's 3rd Birthday. And now here I am planning her 4th. That cake will have to wait another week to be revealed. Her party is September 1st. But as I've been thinking about how to put this project together I thought I would share with you last years cake. A Rapunzel Tower Birthday Cake.
The inspiration for this cake was easy. Here's a photo of Ayla just a few weeks before her birthday. It had to be Rapunzel.
"Mom, look at my long lovely hair"
We have watched that film more times than I can count and the first thing I was drawn to was the beautiful tower. To make this cake I had to have a stand that would support the structure yet be somewhat invisible. I had my husband make one for me. The bottom was a 14in round board and the top was a 10in round board connected by a long wooden pole which he used nails and glue to hold together to ensure it was all stable and secure. Please forgive my lack of pictures but at the time I hadn't started blogging and never took photos of projects as I was working on them. But below is an image of what the stand should look like.
Rice Krispie Treats tinted a stone colour with a little food colouring and built them up around the centre of the stand to make up the tower. I also used Rice Krispie Treats to form the roof of the House. I used green fondant to cover the board for the base of the tower and white fondant to make up the partial plastering effect on the walls of the tower and piped buttercream vines and flowers trailing up the tower. For the House I decided to ice and decorate in buttercream and only used fondant to make up the roof tiles and decorations.
The biggest challenge for me came when it was time to make Rapunzel. I just don't like making fondant models and I really wanted it to look like Rapunzel. My solution was to print out a picture of Rapunzel and to press it into a piece of fondant molded to look like her hair. I rolled the long piece of fondant (hair) around a piece of craft wire to give it support so it would not break off from the weight.
And here it is. Ayla's 3rd Birthday Cake.
The Birthday Girl
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It's the latest exchange in an increasingly bitter war of words between the two companies, which have been at loggerheads over Apple's perceived efforts to undermine the supremacy of Adobe's Flash technology.
In a personal blog post, published yesterday, Mark Chambers, a senior product manager for developer relations at Adobe, accused Apple of changing the goal posts with its developer licensing agreement, a move that rendered Adobe's new iPhone compiler software obsolete. Chambers said Adobe would no longer invest in the software, and would instead turn its attention towards creating tools for rival mobile operating systems, such as Google Android.
But Apple has hit back at the criticism, branding Chambers' views as "backwards".
"Someone has it backwards," said Trudy Miller, a spokesman for Apple. "HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and H264, all supported by the iPhone and iPad, that are open and standard, while Adobe's Flash is closed and proprietary."
Apple has famously omitted Flash support from the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, instead preferring rival standard HTML5. Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, has branded Flash "buggy" and said that most Mac crashes were caused by Flash.
Adobe are said to be privately furious at the timing of Apple's changes to its licensing agreement, which came just hours before the launch of Adobe CS5, a centrepiece of which was an iPod compiler. One Adobe supported emailed Steve Jobs, accusing him of deliberately trying to sabotage sales of the software, but the Apple chief executive sent one of his trademark, curt replies stating that "intermediary software", like that offered as part of CS5, resulted in "substandard applications".


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4. Buying a New Vehicle
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Ready to match wits with the dealership? Good! You can match wits and win. Just keep reading.
Simple Rules To Remember
1. Narrow your choice to one or two models or makes before setting foot on a car lot.
Why? Trying to think about a big list will do nothing but confuse you.
Cautions for your first dealership visit: You are under the microscope at a dealership. Many dealerships already have you in a database. Most are anxious to pull a current credit report on you. All want to use information about you to maximize their chances to make a big profit. Don't let that happen! Unless you definitely plan to finance at the car dealership, don't allow any dealership to pull a credit report on you at this stage.
For instance, many dealerships will ask for a copy of your driver's license before they will let you test-drive a vehicle. A dealership has a right to know if you have a valid license. But you don't have to allow them to request a credit report at this stage. How to stop this? Say up front, "I do not authorize you to pull a credit report on me."
2. Now, choose two nearby dealerships that stock the vehicle you like.
If you've done your homework, where you buy isn't important as long as the dealership is reputable.
3. Find only one car at each dealership.
You can't buy three cars. Keep it simple: Find the one you like the best.
4. Take control of the transaction.
Tell the salesperson you are not buying a car today under any circumstances, but you will buy soon. Today you are just shopping and fact-finding. Check the car out. Take a test drive. But be firm and don't let the salesperson lead you into any discussion of buying today. If you start to feel pressure or confusion leave immediately.
5. Copy all the information from the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price sticker into your worksheet.
This sticker is placed on one of the vehicle's windows before the vehicle leaves the factory. Use our "Auto Shopping Worksheet" for this information. Write down the vehicle's serial number, make and model number, and the price and name/code of any options.
6. Compute the dealer's invoice cost.
A very important step. Call us and we'll help you do this or use one of the online price guides below to calculate this amount. Why? Dealers want you to negotiate down from their inflated asking price, a very expensive way to negotiate. The Military Consumer Justice Project approach negotiates up from what a dealer paid for the one car you like. Don't ever think percentage discounts from dealer asking prices; don't ever think "sale" price.Know what the dealer paid for the car you like and negotiate up from that. You may use a good online service such as Edmunds.com or nadaguides.com to determine the dealer's cost. Just remember that these are commercial sites that have a number of ads and links with a primary interest in selling you something.
7. Check to see if the car will fit your "Available Cash": Here's the moment of truth.
After you pay for the car, and give the dealer a profit, and pay tax and other charges, will you still be in budget? We have a simple Military Consumer Justice Project Vehicle Buyer's Fact Sheet to help you compare your figures and determine this. But first decide how much profit you want to pay a dealer, the last variable in the transaction.
What's a fair profit?
You have a perfect right to pay all the profit you want. But if your objective is to pay the least profit a dealer will take for the car, you'll need to start negotiating up from what the dealer paid the manufacturer for the car. That figure usually already has "hidden" profits in it. And at times, a dealership will be happy to accept "cost" rather than lose a sale. The only way to know whether a dealer will do so is to offer that figure and stick to it for a while. But if starting at "zero" bothers you, add any figure you'd like as a profit figure.
Next: Chapter 5. Negotiating the Right Way
Car Buying Guide
Calculate Available Cash
Your Available Cash is the maximum amount you have to spend on a vehicle. This calculator enables you to determine 1) the amount of cash a vehicle loan will yield and 2) the total Available Cash from all sources, including the loan, you have to purchase the vehicle.
If the estimated amount of Available Cash is too little for the vehicle you would like to purchase, you have several options. A higher monthly payment and/or a longer loan term will typically yield higher initial Loan Cash, thus increasing your Available Cash. You may also want to consider alternative vehicles that better fit your budget.
To estimate the value of your trade, visit the Edmunds website.


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There are frequent reasons why you strength make every effort to hear God talking. Give yourself a magic bill of exchange up and unambiguous distant the obstacles. Here are numerous keys to assist you free the channels and comprehend God more than intelligibly.
Have you got a polite connection?
Sin, in the wrong attitudes and unforgiveness can artifact human activity next to God. So can greed, narcissistic ambition, pride and holding on to your own docket. God can and does visit through the sin cordon - Adam and Eve motionless detected God even in spite of this they had sinned - but sin that silt undealt next to can get in the way and product it challenging to hear from GodPost ads:
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Are you resentful?
Are you outraged that God isn't doing holding your way? Do you meditate you cognize top and are scandalised that God isn't co-operating with you. Beware; venom will breed you deaf-and-dumb to God's voice.
Selective sharp-eared can hold you from hearing God.
You might not hear because you reflect on God e'er speaks in a special way. When God doesn't reply in the way that you expect you possibly will not spot that it's God speaking to you. You obligation to be amenable to God muttering in any way He chooses. Beware of separation out what you don't want to comprehend because it isn't comfortable or it doesn't fit near your procedure.
Are you impatient?
Are you in a sprint to hear from God and not precooked to delay extended adequate. I awesome sight how many times you've incomprehensible quick-eared God verbalize by bighearted up just as you were something like to contravene through. Do you privation to comprehend God adequate to wait and listen, basic cognitive process that He will speak?
Are you esurient to hear God?
"If you sort keenness your priority, and won't lift no for an answer, inquiring for it look-alike a miner panning for gold, similar an soul on a wealth hunt, acknowledge me, past you cognize it Fear of God will be yours; you'll have come up upon the practice of God."
"Yes, beg for knowledge; invoke for penetration. Look for it as stubborn as you would for metallic or some concealed esteem. If you do, you will know what it agency to alarm the Lord and you will take over from in learning roughly speaking God." Proverbs 2: 3-5If you've fixed yourself a magic bank check up, you will hear God shout if you defences yourself to hear. That is God's commitment to you.
Be like Habakkuk - stand for at you attendant post, resource view and see what God will pronounce to you.


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Gilgit-Baltistan is a land where three beautiful mountains greet each other and these are Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu-Kush the beautiful home to rare flora and fauna, and beautiful valleys, wonderful lakes, green orchids, white snow and green fields. This region is the largest tourist destination which is full of natural and wonderful natural beauties. In agriculture this region is also rich such as apricots which are grown organically in 28 varieties and this region supplying 70% Dry fruits to Pakistan and it has also a huge potential in international markets.
Gilgit-Baltistan is considered as 5th largest gemstone deposits in the world.
This region is rich in natural resources which are rare, precious, unique and mostly are unexplored which can change the destiny of this region. Despite of having such precious resources and minerals which has a potential to change the fate of the people who are ruling in poverty from decades but there is no work done on it because the gemstones industry is in its shameless condition due to lack of attentions by the federal and local governments. Federal and local governments till date are not come out with policies to boost the mining industry.
Therefore federal and local government should come up with policies like investing in these mining industries, to create value chain programs, training programs to develop products according to local and international market standards. If these stones are promoted in international markets then it can change the fate of the people who are still below poverty level and those who are unemployed.
This region is calling the investors to invest in this region and take advantage of these events and also give benefits socially and economically for the people of this backward region .Here the opportunities are limitless. This region is waiting for investors, visionaries, dreamers, the brave ones, the ones who sees the moments and who knows when to enter.
About the Author : Student of MBA at BZU Multan from Gilgit Baltistan ; Published in Passu Times English dated 11 November, 2017


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A little odd really because our home-education style means that nothing much changes throughout the holidays.
People always ask "Do your children have holidays like the schools do?" The answer is no, not really (which always makes me sound like a hot-housing learn children learn cracking the whip mama!) I do try to explain that the way we do things - autonomous, child-led, no formal timetable or structure, etc, means that the children don't separate learning from their every day life. They will pick up a non-fiction book and read it by choice. They will watch an interesting sounding TV documentary by choice. They will happily choose to get out the 'project work' and write a page of study or draw a relevant picture. They will request a visit to the museum, the zoo, a National Trust property or a nature walk in the woods. They will sit with me and talk about whatever is on their mind - be it something they have seen on the News, something they may have read, a question on a quiz show, whatever. I can't turn around and say
"Look guys, I'm really sorry but it's the holidays. No 'learning' to be taking place during the holidays ok?"
We don't need the workbooks, the timetables, the structured day. We don't need to take a break from educational stuff because we see everything in life as an educational provision is some form. We have had great discussions develop from something they have seen on Coronation Street for example - not something that would ordinarily be placed in the educational resource box.
I think the only difference in our home-ed during the holiday is that I relax more.
As a home-edder for 9 years you would think that I wouldn't need to, but hey ho I'm only human.
Despite knowing for sure that my children are learning daily regardless of them not writing on a worksheet or using a workbook, I still have the 'are they doing enough?' question in my head often. Not constantly. Not enough to make me stress and panic, but often. I don't know if it's my own issue, or if it is an issue regarding those around me. I know I have family members that don't approve of our education choice and I sometimes feel the need to 'big up' what we do to put their minds at rest. I sometimes make a point of telling them we've been to a museum for example as a museum is educational right? For us it's a normal, almost weekly occurrence, but if I'm speaking to someone that I know is against home-ed I will make sure I mention that we've been and what we saw and talked about. I will also make a point of mentioning any science experiments we have done, or a book that the children are reading, or a documentary they have enjoyed. I will talk about anything that is seen to be of educational value by everyone. I wouldn't tell them that the kids have built lego structures for 3 hours for example, or played the team games on the Wii or X-Box as that doesn't fit the idea of education in the mainstream world. I guess I also feel more relaxed because we don't get 'interrogated' when out and about. We don't have the constant stream of "No school today then?" queries and puzzled looks. I can feel completely at ease knowing that we just blend in (well, as well as a family with 5 children can blend it, particularly when the bright coloured hair members tend to draw attention to themselves just by being there) during the holidays. I don't have to worry about not being at home doing 'work' with the children.
I think it's my fear of being judged that makes me act this way, hmmmm, ponder ponder. This blog is so therapeutic, I find it really interested to see the words I type as thoughts unfold in my mind :)
Anyway, we are back to the two home-ed groups a week routine and that feels good. Both groups offer us different things - one is out and about the area each week, the other is hosted in a hut so has a constant base. Yesterday's group at Exeter was so busy! A few new families attended which is always lovely, and lots of the old faces were there to reconnect with. Chelsea was able to come with us as Wednesday is a free day from College and one of Chelsea and Joe's previously home-edded friends who has recently started at a different College, likewise has Wednesdays free so they can still meet up. It's all good stuff.
After the group (which consisted of lots of chatter and natter from both the kids and the adults), I walked around the town with my lot and the friend mentioned earlier. We strolled around the shops and went for a Hot Chocolate in the cafe, before dropping the friend home and returning back to base ourselves. We didn't have to rush back as Lee (husband) is working away AGAIN! Grrrr.
We got home just before 7pm, had dinner and the children went off to do their own things. Callum made apple juice with the juicer (his new toy), and read through the new Juicing book I'd bought earlier. He then settled down to play with the new Noughts and Crosses wooden set I'd bought from The Works with Tiegan.
Tiegan read (nothing new there then!).
Chelsea and Joseph both had computer time.
Taisia was pretty much exhausted so we had cuddly reading time, and a bit of TV watching together until she dozed off to sleep.
Once she was snoozing I had some computer time. Imagine my surprise when I had an email informing me that someone has signed up to the Classroom Free membership scheme! I was amazed (and obviously delighted, I hope that goes without saying). As I was sorting out the access to the site for this person (it's all brand new to me, I'm still learning!), another notification came through, then another and another. At the time of writing this, Classroom Free has 10 members!!
I'm very chuffed and thankful that fellow home-edders are so supportive. Now I need to keep those wheels a turning and add more files and work out the giveaway contest timescale - I think the first members only giveaway will be held at 8pm next Monday (17th September). All membership numbers will be put into a 'hat' and one will be pulled out and revealed as the winner - the first item is a John Holt book. At the end of September there will be another giveaway - a set of Usborne cards - for members. It's my way of saying thank you to those that are supporting me and Classroom Free.
Now to something completely irrelevant.
Did you know that I am admin (hasten to quickly add NOT owner, just an admin) on a couple of groups that you may find useful.
The first is a yahoo email group called HEUK Market and is a group for people to sell or buy home-education resources. It's a nice little group with no off-topic chatter so it won't clutter up your inboxes.
The second is a home-education group on Facebook. Very friendly with a team of 7 admins so personal opinions don't get in the way - all decisions concerning the group are made as a team. You can find us here:
All applications to join do have to be approve by the mod team so if you aren't already known within the HE community please expect a message via Facebook. Sometimes it goes in your 'other' messages folder.
Of course, whilst on Facebook you could pop over to like my Classroom Free page - I was stunned this evening to see we are up to 300 members on there!
See you tomorrow!


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Tim has been hard at work for the last little while to get the new chickens their new home.
We got these little guys at 4 weeks +/ – and being now 16 weeks +/ – we finally have it done!
He took the plans for a backyard shed and converted it to make it a lovely coop home. This took a little while as this is the first structure he's built from scratch himself, let alone convert from the original structure to work as a different building!
I must say, he's done an absolutely amazing job, I couldn't be more proud of his skills and hard work he puts into everything he does! It's wonderful to see our plans manifest and see the progression from what we started with to the projects nearing completion.
We've put the little chickens (but not so little anymore) in their new home to get acquainted and settled. We finished the run for them this past weekend just in perfect time for letting them out of their new home. We'll be doing the finishings on the coop, siding and pretty little touches, etc. throughout the summer slowly on a smaller budget so we'll be going week by week on those things. By the end of august / september we plan to have it all completely done.
Here is the progression we have so far for the coop and run!
…and here are our lovely Girls and Roo in their new home!
We've already gotten a couple eggs from them, the first one (top) had a soft rubbery shell, the second one was a teeny tiny lovely egg (bottom 2 photos).


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LAS VEGAS, NEV. -- Several West Michigan companies will exhibit their latest technology at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show being held this week in Las Vegas.
Steelcase, Johnson Controls Inc. and Fulton Innovation will be among 3,000 exhibitors at the 45th annual CES, which runs Tuesday, Jan. 8 through Friday, Jan. 11, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The world's largest innovation event will host exhibitors, demonstrators and keynote speakers in a record amount of exhibit space, totaling more than 1.87 million net square feet, according to the CES website.
Steelcase will be exhibiting various products, including a video conferencing concept; a smaller version of its current media:scape idea, called media:scape mini; Eno, an interactive whiteboard; and Fuse, a digital document camera.
"We're really excited about CES and the concept products that we'll be showing," said Scott Sadler, product manager at Steelcase. "We've been doing some research about how the workplace impacts human behavior. We believe video conferencing will be a dominant form of communication within the next three years."
Sadler explained that as businesses and organizations become more global and mobile, there will be more of a need for efficient cross-country communication.
Steelcase's new video conferencing concept takes into account lighting, physical space and sound absorption, outfitting a unit with directional microphones and speakers – allowing participants to feel more relaxed when conferencing with professional colleagues.
"What we're working on is a product to amplify the video experience," Sadler said.
Fulton Innovation, creator of the eCoupled intelligent wireless power, will debut its two-way wireless power at CES. Company officials will display how a tablet, being charged wirelessly through Qi – a standard for wireless charging -- will charge a mobile phone simply by placing the devices back-to-back.
"We're excited to return to CES as it allows us to showcase the next generation of wireless power innovations developed by our award-winning team of scientists," said Dave Baarman, director of advanced technologies for Fulton Innovation. "We've spent the last 14 years contributing to the wireless power industry and now our technology is built into 70 percent of the 10-plus million Qi-based devices on the market today.
Wireless power is rapidly becoming a must-have feature in the latest smart-phones and we're proud to be a part of the rapidly-growing market."
Fulton Innovation is a subsidiary of Alticor – the parent company of Ada-based Amway. In October, Alticor announced that it was getting out of the wireless industry, and selling its eCoupled wireless technology.
A spokesperson for the company said last week there have not been any developments in the sale of eCoupled.
"We're showcasing at CES because Fulton is committed to being a leader in wireless power until the time of the sale, and fulfilling our ongoing commitments to our partners with the next level of technology development," said Sharon Barclay, Fulton's public relations representative.
While at CES, Fulton will also display an interactive printed poster with an illustration of a DJ console that plays music. Music can be heard by tapping the speakers, mixer, and turntable, while placing the same tablet that wirelessly charges a mobile phone near the poster for power.
Johnson Controls Inc., which has offices in Grand Rapids and Holland, will highlight its full-in vehicle infotainment system for automakers at this year's CES. The company's vision for infotainment will give a "composited" view of diverse information sources within the vehicle, according to Lee Bauer, vice president of Infotainment for JCI's Automotive Electronics and Interiors division.
"Infotainment and information applications currently running on multiple operating systems will be fused together in a comprehensive driver information package that is intuitive, safe and scalable for vehicles," Bauer said. "Multiple operating systems that can run in their own hardware space without modification will be the cornerstone of bringing automotive embedded infotainment and driver information into a cloud-based future."
This new system, which will be available beginning model year 2015, will help improve driver safety and information, according to JCI officials.
The Consumer Electronics Association, which produces CES, announced in October that a record number of automotive manufacturers will exhibit at this year's trade show. Seven of the top 10 manufacturers will showcase their latest technologies on the CES show floor, including Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia and Subaru.
More than 50 businesses will represent Michigan at CES, including Ford Motor Company, Visteon Corporation, Chrysler LLC and Chevrolet.
"The record number of top automotive manufacturers exhibiting in 2013 verifies that CES is the leading event to experience the latest in automotive innovation and in-vehicle electronics," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "The 2013 CES show floor will feature a compelling display of the technologies transforming the future of the auto industry."
I will be attending CES beginning Wednesday and will be talking with West Michigan companies exhibiting at the show, as well as getting some feedback from those in the industry.
Look for my stories as I post them later this week from CES in Las Vegas.
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Hey there!
Welcome to Opening Doors to the Future, a Learning 2.0 site created for staff at the Bethlehem Public Library in Delmar, New York.
My name is Marti, and I'm just one of the eight San Jose State University MLIS students that will be working with you over the next few weeks. You can find out more about me – and the rest of us – as well as this program on the About page. We will mainly be using the blog on the main page of this site to communicate with you throughout our time together.
For now, I invite you to poke around the site and get comfortable. Then, go to Blast Off! This will help you get set up with a blog where you'll write reflections on your experiences here and learn and discover with your colleagues. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to ask! Post questions in the comment box near the bottom of this main page. Many of you may have the same question and we're all in the business of connecting questions with answers. If you need an immediate response please E-mail Diane.


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Cut back on totals in central and eastern Pennsylvania a little bit, and tweaked 8-12″ contour ever so slightly. On the south end of things, I lowered the snow+sleet totals in North Carolina east of the Appalachians and into far southeastern Virginia. Still a solid 5-10″ event around the greater D.C. region.
Would have been interesting if people didn't have Monday off… onset around D.C. is during the afternoon rush hour. At least we get to avoid that fiasco this time around. Should end near or slightly before daybreak for most. Enjoy your fresh pow pow.


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Transocean Ltd.'s stock is popping after the Wall Street Journal's Tom Fowler first reported the company agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle claims related to 2010's Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Transocean owned the Deepwater Horizon rig. Eleven workers were killed when a methane bubble shot up through the rig and combusted. The incident led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
But traders appear to be relieved the penalty was not worse — the stock is up +5 percent.


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"THEY MADE US SAFE" has become the latest claim to legitimacy by the GOP and the right-wing fanatics and crooks who permeated the Bush administration and derailed public policy with impunity for almost a decade. (This dismal era began in earnest with the invasion of Washington by Ronald Reagan and his criminal business cronies in 1980.) Senior Editor Steven Jonas dissects the claim with refreshing results. [READ ON]
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Just two days back, I wrote a piece on the false information of 2016 Honda Civic that was released by Honda's dealerships after pre-bookings of Civic started. Granted the lack of information revealed to dealers and that maybe, dealerships do not represent the brand as much as Honda Atlas does, misleading information does not look that bad.
Also Read: Dealers Have Mislead the Public Regarding 2016 Civic Since Reservations!
Now let's forget about the misleading information dealers released last month and talk about what's still happening. When Civic launched on Friday and its website surfaced, there were two things which kept on bothering me which I will discuss in this piece. After seeing those errors, in Civic's website I was convinced that they would be rectified by Honda Atlas in the days to come, but well here we are five days into Civic's official launch in Pakistan and these errors are still present on PKDM Civic's official website.
Have a Look: Pakistan's 2016 Honda Civic Officially Launched in a One of a Kind Way!
You can clearly see in the specification sheet of 2016 Honda Civic VTEC Turbo which shows paddle shifters mentioned with an 'X' meaning that they are unavailable. While in reality, VTEC Turbo is the only variant of the new Civic in Pakistan which comes with paddle shifters. Such errors should have never made to a public website in the first place and even if it did, Honda Atlas should have taken notice as this can affect the market reception of their product.
The more confusing bit on Civic's official web page is the mentioned warranty. As you can see in my screenshot, a 70,000km and three years, limited warranty is mentioned which contradicts, 2016 Civic's 50,000km and two-year warranty mentioned on its official brochure. Such contrary statements can confuse buyers who already did not have any clue on what will come installed on the car they are booking and now that it's officially here, the dilemma of confusion prevails.
What's more, this is not the first time that Honda Atlas has made such a mistake on their website. If you open Honda Atlas HR-V's web page, and scroll down to its price calculator and calculate its price, after the calculation, you will see a page containing "Price Details."
Read More: Honda Atlas Launches 2016 Honda HR-V At An Exclusive Event In Lahore
While everything looks spot on, read the field which mentions the transmission as "1.5 CV-T Prosmatec Transmission," I hope you already know where I am going with this. Well if you are not that car-savvy, let me point out the errors in this one-liner;
- Firstly there is no need to mention car's displacement (1.5) under transmission as it has nothing to do with it!
- The biggest blunder here is mentioning Prosmatec and CV-T, which are two completely different types of automatic transmission as one type! Referring both of them together shows the negligence of Honda Atlas.
To ease out your nerves, HR-V is equipped with a CV-T gearbox as mentioned correctly in its brochure and even under the specification sheet present on HR-V's homepage.
What disturbs me the most is that making an error on your official portal is understandable since in Pakistan we are habitual of hurried and misplanned launches, however sticking to the mistake which affects your buyers directly and can easily be corrected is what causes my frustration. I hope, Honda Atlas corrects the incorrect information present on their official pages!
What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!


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Better late than never. Back by popular (!?!) demand, this past weeks' offerings:
Click below for The Office, 30 Rock, and Scrubs – kind of.
The Office: Did I Stutter?
Season 4, Episode 16
The second lackluster episode in a row has Stanley disrespecting Michael during a meeting, and Michael struggling and failing to discipline him. More dull drama here than laughs with only Dwight providing anything resembling comedy. It looks like Toby is leaving at the end of the season. Too bad they can't get rid of Stanley and Ryan instead. See it, or not, here.
30 Rock: Sandwich Day
Season 2, Episode 14
Another of Liz's ex-boyfriends (Floyd) returns and she tries to make him regret leaving her for a cushy job in Cleveland. Meanwhile, Jack tries to wake up his old boss from a coma when he gets demoted. The show moves at a breakneck speed and rips off the Punch-Drunk Love musical score beautifully. Lots of great lines, but my favorite: "I wolfed my Teamsters' sub." which Floyd misunderstands as a euphemism. See it here. And if you like the movie Amadeus, the terrific prior episode (Succession) is here. After the last 2 weeks, 30 Rock is back on top for the season. These last 2 episodes continue to improve with repeat viewings. Next week: Season finale where Liz might be pregnant.
Scrubs: My Waste of Time
Season 7, Episode 11
Regarding the title, I appropriately fast forwarded through most of this, but did like JD admitting he applies someone else's wisdom to his own life every week. This felt like a set up for the season/series finale (because it was). One bad thing the writers' strike did for many shows was have these long character arcs planned at the beginning of the season fall quickly to the ground after the usual 22 episodes becomes 12-18.
Monday, May 5, 2008
NBC Thursday Night 5/1
Better late than never. Back by popular (!?!) demand, this past weeks' offerings:
3 comments:
- Lawyer said...
Get off of Ryan. I love the halfbeard.
The Sandwich 30Rock was great, except when she eats the sandwich with the TSA lady, which wasn't funny or interesting, unlike every other second of the show. You can't beat quotes from Adam Smith and Edmund Burke in the same episode. [weird note- in Liz's apartment, behind Floyd, you'll se an art deco poster with a cruise ship and a train...which is the exact same thing Priest got me for my wedding (and which is hanging in my guest room as I type)]
- May 5, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- LMarie said...
30 Rock was one of my favorites. For some reason I cannot get over the woman with the eyepatch and the hamster wheel on level 12. Genius.
- May 5, 2008 at 11:14 PM
- cmh said...
Ah, I'm glad this is back. Being in a new town I haven't yet met anyone to really process Thursday nights with on Friday mornings.
The Office:
It's seemed a little off since coming back from the strike. I have found the character developments interesting though. The new side of Dwight has been great. Last week picking up a girl and this episode with Andy's car deal...greatness.
Jim has shown a few flaws here and there...and Stanley got some attention too.
I do like Ryan...though the drug thing is a wierd twist. His character reminds me of a combination of Topher Grace sans In Good Company and Noah Wiley's Dr. Carter.
Knowing that B.J. Novak and John Krasinski went to high school together (John acting in a play that B.J. wrote {Thanks imdb for making me sound like a nerd}) makes the Ryan/Jim tension more intersting.
30 Rock-Slowly taking over The Office as my favorite show...I loved the background drop-ins about global warming.
Scrubs-It feels lazy and goofy. It starts to slide every time NBC considers ending it (The first part of seasons 5 and 6). I wonder if they just don't care anymore since it's been discussed that it's moving to ABC. - I do hope that if it moves it doesn't slide Earl up in the rotation :-(
- May 6, 2008 at 11:15 AM


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