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Rob, you referred to bizarro as your ?soon-to-be-prison-dwelling friend?. Care to tell us what crime he?s committed and post some evidence of said crime? Before you go into a 10 paragraph rant about how this person has disagreed with you in online discussion forums, I will point out that disagreeing with you in online discussion forums is not a crime.
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Rob deleted that comment each time. Rob Bennett is a dishonest intellectual coward.

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Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites' newsletters and blogs. She writes on a number of topics, including but not limited to geospatial, architecture, engineering and construction. As many technologies evolve and occasionally merge, Susan finds herself uniquely situated to be able to cover diverse topics with facility. « Less
Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites' … More »
Pitney Bowes and INRIX enter into multi-year partnership
April 25th, 2014 by Susan Smith
Senior vice-president and general manager of Intelligent Location Solutions of Pitney Bowes Software, James Buckley, spoke recently about the company's entrance into a multi-year limited partnership with INRIX, Inc., a leading provider of traffic information and driver services. The purpose of the partnership is to deliver advanced Location Intelligence solutions through the company's traffic intelligence platform.
The two firms will integrate the location capabilities of Pitney Bowes with the traffic analysis of INRIX, ultimately improving the driving experience of those drivers who are connected by in-car navigation as well as mobile apps. INRIX has a mobile app, which will allow users to make better location-based decisions in a real time fashion.
"From the INRIX point of view, they're looking to bring technologies together from us, that really help them enhance driver experience," said Buckley. "We think they've got very smart technology that brings together traditional sources around traffic and brings together with crowdsourcing a very accurate picture of what's going on on the road. We're wanting to bring that together with point-of-interest data and more traditional address data to provide a driver with a more well rounded experience focused on location."
INRIX's traffic intelligence platform uses smart data and advanced analytics to solve transportation issues worldwide. Their "smart crowd-sourcing" approach analyzes real-time traffic speed and incident data from a wide variety of public and private traffic sources, ranging from road sensors and up-to-the-minute traffic speeds and community reports crowd-sourced from millions of vehicles and mobile devices throughout the day.
Pitney Bowes Location Intelligence solutions put together organizational data with location data to provide users with the capability to make more informed decisions. "What we're helping to do is to put location in another context," said Buckley. "INRIX can provide a lot of intelligence around what's the smartest route I can take from point A to point B. Pitney Bowes is helping to bridge that with the context, and route from a geocoded perspective. We have smart location search capability we've been building in the last twelve month and we provide organization location data."
INRIX customers want to make real time decisions using location data, which is what Pitney Bowes has. This way addresses that be correlated with coordinates from a mobile device to establish that real time location or destination. Then combining that with data such as specific traffic flow, demographics and behavior patterns, users can uncover key points of interest by accessing Pitney Bowes advanced location search.
INRIX has the ability to gather data from traffic sensors that can crowdsource traffic data as well. They can gather information off devices and provide broadcasts of what is happening on the roads.
Traditional use cases for Pitney Bowes revolved around store location and work optimization. Now they can bring customer information and demographic data and combine it with location and drive times, so that it becomes more dynamic for the user.
Tags: crowdsourcing, demographics, Geocoding, geospatial, location, location data, mapping, social media
Categories: cloud, field GIS, geocoding, geospatial, GIS, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, sensors
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Get an overview of this hotelNewly-refurbished 5 star hotel in central Sydney
Popular highlights
This 25-story hotel has pedestrian links to 2 of the city's most popular shopping precincts, the Pitt Street Mall and the Queen Victoria Building.
Property amenities
Located in the historic Grace Bros. building, the Swissotel Sydney has a health club with spa services, a coffee shop, and a wine cellar that contains more than 3,000 bottles of wine.
The Swissotel Sydney offers 369 beautifully-appointed guestrooms and suites with breathtaking panoramic views of the city skyline.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Swissotel Sydney
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The newly-refurbished Swissotel Sydney is located in the historic Grace Bros. building and has a large, furnished lobby on the 8th floor. Most areas of the hotel have views of the Sydney skyline. There is also a health club with spa services, a 15-meter heated outdoor rooftop pool, a sauna, spa tub, and fitness center. Eight function rooms cater for 5–450 people and are complemented by a business center. Free WiFi is available in the hotel's public areas and conference rooms.
Valet and self-parking (in a secure garage) is available for a surcharge with unlimited exits. .
Swissotel Sydney has 8 function rooms and a business center. Audiovisual equipment and full staging equipment are available on request.
Conference/function room(s): 8 function rooms are located on levels eight and nine. The largest is the heritage-listed Blaxland Ballroom, which is 403 sq meters and can cater for up to 450 people (theater and cocktail style). Four of the rooms are suitable only for boardroom settings.
Business center: The business center has computers with Premium high-speed Internet access (surcharges), plus a fax machine, laser printer, scanner, and photocopier.
Internet access: The conference rooms have free standard WiFi.
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service spa
- 24-hour front desk
- Business center
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 8
- Restaurant
- Coffee shop or café
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Health club
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Ballroom
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 369
- Number of floors - 25
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Pillow menu
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Jpb - This onsite urban eatery located in the heart of Sydney's CBD offering a range of locally inspired and seasonally sourced dishes. The Australian born Executive Chef Joshua Askew has developed a passion and aptitude for mixing and matching Australia's native produce with more traditional flavors. A desire for food to imitate art, the menu will take each diner on a journey of flavor, color, and texture with meals cooked from the heart with the integrity of each ingredient in mind. Open for breakfast and dinner.
Crossroads Bar – The perfect location for a leisurely high tea, a quick bite to eat or to spend the evening sampling the bars signature 'Swiss in the City' cocktail, Swissotel Sydney's own take on the classic Cosmopolitan.
Start your morning with a buffet breakfast, available each day from 6 AM to 10:30 AM for a surcharge. You can order a meal from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Activities
Swissôtel Sydney has a fitness centre with cardio machines, free weights, and bikes. Personal trainers are available (surcharge); bookings are required. The hotel also has a sauna, spa tub, and 15-metre heated outdoor rooftop pool.
Jogging/walking tracks can be found in Hyde Park, which is across the road from the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Spa Services
The Day Spa offers four treatment rooms and a range of signature natural products that are safe for sensitive skin. Click the links below for more details.
Full body or Back-Neck-&-Shoulder Massage (60 minutes) AU$110
Reduces tension, relieves negative effects of everyday stress, and restores an overall sense of well being.
Fee subject to change without notice.
Pre- & Post-Natal Massage (60 minutes) AU$110
A sequence of massages focusing on the lower back, legs, and other tired body parts.
Fee subject to change without notice.
Shiatsu (60 minutes) From AU$110
An holistic, full-body treatment of pressure to specific points on the body. Helps restore the body's energy balance to its normal state.
Fee subject to change without notice.
Ayurvedic Pancha Karma Treatment (90 minutes) AU$175
The ancient practice of Ayurveda emphasizes the need to detoxify, cleanse, rejuvenate, and revitalize the body through the Pancha Karma.
Fee is subject to change without notice.
Tranquility Hydro and Body Wrap (60 minutes) AU$120
Essential oils of lavender, geranium, bourbon, and sweet orange help relax the central nervous system. A massage is followed by a wrap to induce heat, while the face and head and are gently massaged using Ayurvedic marma point techniques.
Fee is subject to change without notice.
- Number of treatment rooms 4
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 75.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Only service animals are allowed
Please note that this property may require a credit card pre-authorization prior to arrival, to cover any incidental charges. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Onsite credit card payments are subject to a surcharge of 1.5% for Visa and Mastercard or 3% for American Express, JCB, or Diners Club cards.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between AUD 42.00 and AUD 42.00 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: AUD 45.00 per day
- Valet parking fee: AUD 80 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 75.0 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
Hotel Name
- Swissotel Sydney Hotel
- Swissotel Hotel Sydney
- Swissotel Sydney
- Sydney Swissotel
- Swissotel Sydney Hotel Sydney
- Sydney Swissotel Hotel
We should mention
Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Rose Burnout C Dress
Added Jul 12, 2011
by distie
San Francisco, C...
I love the look of Masty's C Dress, so I decided to give it a try! I modified the dress a bit to lengthen the top, and I removed the sleeves.
The blue/white rose burnout fabric is from pastafajulia's shop on Etsy
Material Notes
Jersey fabric
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Dec 22, 2015, 07.32 PMby holsanme
You did a wonderful job. I so love the front neckline on yours. I think that it is more elegant and tasteful. Was it easy to do this please ? Thanks.
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Dec 26, 2015, 05.07 PMby distie
Thank you! It's been a while since I made this, but I don't think it was too hard! I think I just traced the neckline a little higher than in the original pattern.
One thing I'd recommend is doing a few stitches in the middle, to keep the two panels from pulling apart or flopping down. Good luck with your dress!
Dec 9, 2013, 11.02 AMby tanayac
Which stitch should I use for the breastband so that it remains stretchy? or is it not supposed to be stretchy? (in which case, how do I fit into it?:D)
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Nov 11, 2012, 05.42 PMby Sanne Rijnders
Hello, I've been trying to download the c-dress, but I think the file has been corrupted. It doesnt work. Can you send me the PDF to my email?
Nov 25, 2011, 03.27 PMby Smiley Julve-Bernardo
Hello, I've been trying to download the c-dress, but I think the file has been corrupted. Would you mind sharing the complete instruction? Thanks.
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Nov 30, 2011, 03.14 AMby distie
Hi Smiley – the instructions are actually in the "Print Pattern at Copyshop" file. Try clicking that link to view the instructions. If that doesn't work, let me know and I can try to email the PDF to you.
Jul 18, 2011, 06.47 PMby masty
I love your version! Removing the sleeves was a great idea. I think I like it better this way…
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Jul 18, 2011, 09.37 PMby distie
I actually meant to have sleeves when I started, but when I added them in, they wouldn't lay flat. They looked like I had wings on my shoulders! I think the sleeves are cute, but without them the dress is just as cute :)
Jul 14, 2011, 10.08 PMby peaches2218
Wowsa! This dress is amazing, and even though it's a sweet print, the way you wear it makes it really sexy! Great job!
Jul 14, 2011, 06.46 PMby Holy Button Glory
Great fit!love the pattern and your alteration! good job! sexy and sweet…
Jul 14, 2011, 03.19 PMby carolabrauns
Wonderful – I love it.
Jul 13, 2011, 02.45 PMby cquinn13
Gorgeous! Well done!
Jul 12, 2011, 03.44 PMby careed08
Love this! Beautiful Fabric!
Jul 12, 2011, 12.29 PMby yolandac8
Really beautiful!
Jul 12, 2011, 04.40 AMby MaryamNaghdali
Love your dress! Great choice of fabric.. well done!
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Oregon Field Guide "Dory Builder, The Tuesday Crew, Willamette Greenway" The show features one of the last commercial dory builders, who keeps up a century-old tradition by making the handcrafted boats.G
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Call The Midwife "S2 E1" The second season begins in 1958. Returning from a long day of duties, nurse Jenny Lee finds the Nonnatus House community gathered to wish her a happy birthday, before she, Chummy, Trixie and Cynthia head off to the cinema. However, the midwife's good cheer is short-lived when the next day she is assigned a new patient, Molly Brignall.G
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Masterpiece Mystery! "Endeavour, Series I: Fugue" Before Inspector Morse, there was the rookie Constable Morse, fed up with police work and ready to nip his career in the bud by handing in his resignation. That is, until a murder turned up that only he could solve. Shaun Evans (The Take, The Virgin Queen) stars as the young Endeavour Morse, before his signature red Jaguar but with his deductive powers already running in high gear. D
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New Tricks "End of the Line" DNA tests on a man arrested in connection with a warehouse robbery establish his innocence but link him directly to an unnamed vagrant who was strangled on a subway train 15 years earlier, causing UCOS to reopen the original case.G
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British Antiques Roadshow "Hampton Court Castle 1" Fiona Bruce and the team head for Hampton Court Castle, near Leominster, where the treasures include an important record of the days of early photography, an exquisitely decorated and moving book painted by an invalid in Victorian days, and a grandad's collection of jade turns out to be more valuable than previously thought.G


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ABSTRACT: Immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is an essential component of women's primary and preventive health care. Despite the importance of vaccination and clear guidance from public health agencies, rates of vaccination lag behind national goals. Obstetrician–gynecologists can play a major role in reducing morbidity and mortality from a range of vaccine-preventable diseases, including pertussis, influenza, human papillomavirus, and hepatitis. Given demonstrated vaccine efficacy and safety, and the large potential for prevention of many infectious diseases that affect adult...
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Like most of Zanzibar, the East Coast is a relaxed, laid-back and mostly rural place
Latest East Coast Zanzibar holiday reviewsMatemwe Lodge review
East Coast ZanzibarThe east coast of Zanzibar is lined with powder-white beaches which look out towards a long barrier reef, about a kilometre offshore. Inland there's a coastal strip of coconut palms within which there are small fishing villages and a variety of places to stay.
Lodges here generally have more space than those in the Nungwi area, but like the north, the beaches here slope very little. This means that when the tide is out, the water retreats a long way and swimming from the beach is difficult – although paddling to the top of the exposed reef with the right local guide is fascinating!
There's good diving and snorkelling here, and both Matemwe and Shooting Star have nearby dive centres for easy diving and snorkelling trips. (Such trips often visit the reefs around Mnemba Island.)
To the north of this long coast, Matemwe Lodge occupies an isolated spot above a long sandy beach. It's a reliable choice; with stylish upgraded rooms, plenty of space and it has a very well-established atmosphere. It's exclusive sister lodge Matemwe Retreat has only 3 villas, each with their own private plunge pool.
In a class of its own, Tanzania's top beach destination is Mnemba Island – a small island about 5km off Zanzibar's east coast with one, small exclusive lodge on it taking just 20 people. You really can go barefoot all day here. Mnemba's costs are very high, but then it is very good, and it's almost always full! But with a visitor list including Bill Gates, cost of the rooms isn't the issue to many of Mnemba's guests.
A firm favourite is the simple and very popular Pongwe Beach Hotel. (Don't be misled by the name: it is more of a lodge than a resort!) It stands in a shady cove of its own and is a simple, and very good value good-value spot.
Above the stunning Kiwengwa Beach, Shooting Star has been a firm favourite for years. It's run by a charismatic Zanzibari man, Elly, and it's perhaps due to him that it attracts a youthful crowd into its lively social mix. It's a sociable place in spite of the number of honeymoon couples!


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Reviewed By Derek M (Fort worth, TX) Reviewed for a 2001 GMC Jimmy —1/30/2012 8:47 PM
After installing the intake and resetting battery(which I didn't do during install) I felt an immediate increase in the 1-2 rpm and a HUGE increase in performance when gunning it. I installed an Accel ignition coil a week later and again felt a difference. Thanks for making driving fun again


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Meat Prices Soar Nationwide, Surpassing USDA Analysts' Expectations
Grocery Coupons Website The Grocery Game Offers Expert Insights into Saving Money on Beef, Pork and Poultry
Feb 19, 2013, 08:00 ET
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TheGroceryGame.com, the largest source for grocery coupons and savings tips online, today offered insights into the national food crisis and how consumers can combat rising meat costs. While the USDA currently projects a 3-4 percent increase in meat prices for this year; The Grocery Game, which closely monitors prices on a daily basis, with an exclusive database of national grocery store prices and sales, has tracked even higher percent changes in the first six weeks of the New Year alone.
Boneless chicken breast, for example, has increased in price nationwide by an average of only 3.8 percent according to the USDA's retail prices, yet local grocery stores list significant mark-ups. One such example is the price of boneless skinless chicken breast at Price Chopper stores in Missouri, where a price increase of 33.4 percent occurred between February 2012 and February 2013.
Research conducted by The Grocery Game provides additional examples of similarly increased markups in the last month alone:
- At Albertson's in Oregon, the sale price of Boneless Beef Chuck Roast rose by one dollar from the prior week—a 33 percent increase.
- In California Vons stores, the sale price of 93 percent lean ground beef increased 15 percent in the last month.
- ShopRite stores in the Northeast demonstrated a 10 percent increase on Boneless Beef Loin Shell Steak over the past week as the price grew by one dollar.
"In 2013, consumers will need to pay special attention to not only rising meat costs, but food prices in general," explains Teri Gault, CEO and founder of The Grocery Game. "Families will also need to employ new savings strategies to find produce and healthy food products at an affordable price."
Gault offers the following insights on how to keep meat on the menu without breaking the bank:
- Stock up on sales – Review the front page of store circulars for weekly specials—often as much as 50-67 percent off the original price. Instead of buying a variety of meats at full price, buy multiple cuts of one or two types of meat on sale and freeze for later use.
- Invest in a deep freezer – Store extra sale meats in a deep freezer, enabling a variety of choices – from chicken and pork to beef and ground turkey – the savings earned by purchasing meats and frozen products on sale will pay for the cost of the deep freezer within a few months or less.
- Switch to lower-priced meats – Chicken and turkey are the cheapest meats available, so incorporate more of them into meals by switching out higher priced beef or pork one to two times per week.
- Meatless Monday – Dedicate at least one day per week for a meatless meal. Incorporate new sources of protein through legumes such as beans and lentils.
About The Grocery Game
The Grocery Game publishes Teri's List, a weekly online compilation of the lowest-priced products at local supermarkets and drugstores. The List matches manufacturers' coupons, online coupons and advertised and unadvertised sales as well as sales trends. The Grocery Game does all the hard work and research, and presents it in a straightforward format. Teri's List is available for some of the largest supermarkets and drugstore chains coast to coast.
The Grocery Game is the largest source on the web for grocery coupons and the site provides access to hundreds of printable coupons and manufacturers' coupons that can be sent to store loyalty cards. The Grocery Game actually tells you when and where to use your coupons in order to save the most money. They also list unadvertised sales at local grocery and drug stores in all 50 states.
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Let's face it. The Resurrection is hard to believe. After all, we're speaking of a man who endured horrible beating, cruel impalement, and heartbreaking death, then came back to life and appeared to scores of people. Doubt is understandable. But because something is hard to believe, it does not follow that it is false.
Early medical practitioners had trouble believing that creatures invisible to the eye could be responsible for infection and disease. In 1872, Pierre Pachet, professor of physiology at Toulouse said, "Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction." Today we call those germs bacteria and viruses.
Some things stretch the imagination too much. Tom Watson, chairman of IBM in 1943, said, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Naysayers abound, and the stories of their failed predictions are legendary. The Beatles were told guitar music was on the way out. Fred Smith was informed by his Yale University professor that his concept of overnight delivery was not feasible, but Federal Express was founded anyway. Alexander Graham Bell was told the telephone was impractical.
These are doubts about technology, society, and business, all of which pale in comparison with what people are asked to believe about the Resurrection. Still, the facts are there, and the Resurrection is beyond doubt to those who take the time to look at the evidence.
Yet, every few years someone publishes "proof" that the Resurrection never occurred. Most of these have the same credibility level as urban myths.
Doubters are not new; they can trace their philosophical lineage back to the first century. The apostle Paul addressed a batch of them in the Corinthian church:
Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say, "There is no resurrection of the dead"? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without foundation, and so is your faith. In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ—whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins. Therefore those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished. If we have placed our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone. (1 Cor. 15:12-19)
The Resurrection and the appearances of Christ were the center of apostolic preaching. Christian preaching is an empty thing without the Resurrection. So those doubters in the Corinthian church had heard the message time and time again, yet it rubbed their sensibilities the wrong way. Some may have accepted the resurrection of Christ but denied that the Christian will also be resurrected at Christ's coming.
The problem rests in an assumption made then and often made today: Christianity can exist without the Resurrection. In other words, the Resurrection is dispensable.
Paul didn't think so. He ticked off a short list of what the faith loses if there was no Resurrection:
- Preaching is without foundation.
- Faith is without foundation.
- We become false witnesses about God.
- Our faith is worthless.
- We are still in our sins.
- Those who have fallen asleep in Christ (died) have perished.
- We are to be pitied.
Quite a list.
On a hill in Athens, Paul preached his short but famous unknown god sermon. As usual, he included the resurrection of Christ. The response? A few believed, but most ridiculed him (Acts 17:32). Ridicule is the first response of doubters. Nothing has changed.
Those that don't ridicule do their best to explain away the Resurrection. They offer ideas that are more "reasonable." Ironically, the ideas are so contrived and lacking in historical integrity as to be ridiculous.
Despite the shaky nature of the theories, many have caught on.
Mostly Dead Theory
The 1987 movie Princess Bride has what must be one of the funniest lines in the movie business. The hero has been taken to Miracle Max (played by Billy Crystal) to be healed of his injuries. The hero's friends are concerned that they are too late and ask if he is dead. Max studies the lifeless form for a few moments then answers, "Well, it just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead."1
Mostly dead? How can someone be only mostly dead? As ridiculous as it sounds, the most popular theory used to dispel the Resurrection can be called the mostly dead theory. Usually it goes by the more formal title the swoon theory.
The idea was propagated through Hugh Schonfield's 1965 book The Passover Plot. In the widely read work, Schonfield suggested that Jesus contrived to be arrested, planned to be crucified, and did so knowing that he would be taken down before the Sabbath. Instead of dying on the cross, Jesus merely swooned—he passed out. Once in the cool tomb, he revived and made his way out of the sepulchre.2
There are several variations of this theme. One is that Jesus, with the full knowledge and help of the disciples, staged the execution. Another proposes that Jesus was revived by a doctor hidden in the tomb.
Other variations exist, but all assume that Jesus did not die. This theory doesn't work for many obvious reasons. This concept is so faulty it is difficult to know where to begin.
First, the theory requires that Jesus lied about his intentions. Would Jesus have spent three years teaching a moralistic gospel and go to the cross for his beliefs if it all hinged on a lie? The notion is contrary to everything Jesus taught and to his nature as revealed in his life and the lives of his disciples.
This plot would also mean the disciples were participants or were so foolish they were repeatedly deceived before and after the Resurrection.
Not only would Jesus have had to be a grand conspirator for the Passover plot to work, but he would have had to pretend to die. He would have needed to become an actor on the cross.
Furthermore, it would be necessary for the Roman guards—men who specialized in crucifixion—to have taken Jesus down before he died. The biblical text shows the extent the soldiers went to, to make certain the two thieves died before sundown—they broke their legs, hastening death. Jesus, they determined, was already dead. It is doubtful that men who went to such extremes to make certain that those crucified with Christ died would be so sloppy as to overlook Jesus' condition.
We should remember that Jesus was pummeled with fists and rod, scourged with a whip, and forced to carry the crossbeam to Calvary, a task he couldn't finish. Then he was nailed through hands and feet and left to suffer on the cross for six hours, and finally stabbed in the side. If the swoon theory is to be believed, we must also believe that Jesus overcame all that and was strong enough to recover in the tomb, move the rock, and walk past the guards.
In the burial chapter we discussed two men: Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea. If Jesus were alive, these two men would have known it. They wrapped Jesus' body, making it improbable that such a severely wounded man could have freed himself without help.
The passover plot/swoon theory starts off weak and deteriorates from there.
Twins Theory
As difficult to accept as the plot/swoon theory is, what Robert Greg Cavin of Cypress College offers is even more ludicrous. He suggests that Jesus had a twin whom he calls Hurome. In a nutshell, Jesus and his twin were separated soon after birth. Hurome arrived in Jerusalem in time to see his twin brother Jesus crucified. It seemed a good idea to him to take Jesus' place as Messiah. He, therefore, stole the body and picked up where Jesus left off.
William Lane Craig of the Talbot School of Theology calls this the Dave theory after the movie. (In the movie Dave, a presidential look-alike is pressured into masquerading as the recently deceased president.)3
Why doesn't this work? First, it requires there was a twin in the first place. Nowhere in the biblical text, extrabiblical texts, or history is found the mention of Jesus' twin. It would be something Mary and Joseph might have noticed.
For this to have even a shred of credibility, the New Testament must be gutted of its historical testimony. The Gospels not only relate the account of the crucifixion and resurrection but the unique nature of Jesus' birth, his miracles, his teaching, and much more.
Not only must there have been a twin for this theory to work, but he had to be a unique individual; for he arrived in Jerusalem, saw the tortured, battered body of Christ with a placard over his head that read "King of the Jews," and then considered it prudent to pick up where Jesus left off. It seems unlikely someone seeing the horrific, garish image would think it wise to try the same thing.
This, and other theories, require that we dismiss Jesus' prophecies about his death and resurrection. Actually, we have to dismiss much of the Bible.
Further, this bizarre concoction demands the disciples were gullible enough to be fooled by a twin. As the father of twins, I can say that no matter how much twins look alike, they have readily discernible distinctions, especially adult twins. And if not gullible enough to be fooled, then the disciples would have to have been participants in a fraud—a fraud for which they all suffered imprisonment, beatings, and martyrdom.
Hurome would have to have been a very clever man, for he had to, as an imposter new to the scene, know how Jesus spoke and what he taught, including the use of catch phrases and "reminder acts," like the breaking of bread with the two Emmaus disciples.
He had to be more than clever; he had to be powerful to work the postresurrection miracles that so impressed the disciples: walking into a closed room, miraculous catch of fish, appearing and disappearing before witnesses.
Lastly, this concept requires that Jesus' twin ascended into heaven before a band of Jesus' witnesses.
Supporters of this theory would quickly say, "None of those miracles happened either." If that is their belief, wouldn't it be more academically and intellectually ethical to say so? Why concoct such a nonsensical, groundless theory? Why suggest that Jesus had a twin? If it is an attempt to explain away the appearances of Christ, why not just call those fabrications as well?
Big Cover-Up Theory
We love a good conspiracy tale, so it's not unusual that some folk believe the Resurrection is nothing more than a fine-tuned fabrication—fiction contrived for personal gain.
The story goes like this: After Jesus' death and burial, the disciples got together and devised a scheme that would make the world think that Jesus rose from the dead as he said he would.
Thinking that the last three years of ministry were better than fishing or tax collecting, they conspired to keep things going. They stole the body and buried it elsewhere, then told people they'd seen Jesus alive again and witnessed him rise into heaven forty days later. Now they're the leaders, and the fame that had been Jesus' would now be theirs.
This doesn't work either. If this theory were true, it must be the dumbest idea in history. It is hard to imagine the disciples saying, "Let's start an organization that will infuriate our Jewish brethren and irritate the Romans." They had just witnessed what happened to Jesus. Why would they want to take the same abuse for something that wasn't true?
Again, it would require the disciples—every one of them—to be liars. It also means these men were ready to die for a lie. It lacks a reasonable motivation, and the price would far outweigh the personal gains.
Men and women will die for the truth, but very few will willingly suffer for something they know to be a lie. Even if we can stretch our imaginations enough to believe several disciples would condescend to perpetrate such a fraud, it is impossible to believe all of them would participate.
This is the earliest of the Resurrection debunking theories. Matthew shows us its origins: "As they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. After the priests had assembled with the elders and agreed on a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money and told them, 'Say this, "His disciples came during the night and stole Him while we were sleeping." If this reaches the governor's ears, we will deal with him and keep you out of trouble.' So they took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been spread among Jewish people to this day" (Matt. 28:11-15).
That contrived concept would spread worldwide and last through the centuries.
The Gullible Gentlemen of Galilee
A favorite way to attack the Resurrection is to attack the witnesses in general and the disciples specifically. One popular theory is that the disciples were the victims of mass hypnosis. So eager were they to believe that Jesus would rise as he said he would, they began—as a group—to "see" him.
A variation of this idea suggests that Jesus selected people who had highly suggestible personalities whose imaginations would lead them to see things, hear things, and touch things that were not there.
As with the previous theories, this one has problems. First, while it might be possible to trick a group of people once or twice, it would be difficult to do so repeatedly over a period of forty days.
The disciples not only saw Jesus, they touched him, ate with him, and listened to him. Some of these sightings involved groups like the women, the disciples, the five hundred, but others were one on one (Mary Magdalene, Peter, and James).
The appearances of Christ occur at different times in the day, in different locales (from Jerusalem to Galilee), and with a varying mix of people. One can imagine a mass hallucination, but a dozen is beyond the boundaries of credibility.
Full Confidence
Two millennia after the event, contemporary Christians can state their belief in the resurrection and postresurrection appearances of Christ without bowing their heads in shame. No argument exists that has put the smallest dent in the armor of truth.
The Resurrection and appearances are reasonable—the result of reason. While there are those who wish to cast the believer as a gullible supporter of myths, the evidence shows otherwise. The ridiculous theories put forth to explain away the Resurrection are easily seen for what they are: desperate attempts to avoid the supernatural intervention of God.
The Resurrection is a historical fact replete with eyewitnesses. The fact that the church meets on Sunday is just one piece of evidence the early believers took the Resurrection literally.
There will always be critics. Detractors plagued Jesus during his ministry and the disciples in the early church and will continue to do so until Jesus returns.
The Resurrection requires an ability to believe in the supernatural work of God. For those who dismiss such things, no amount of evidence or logic will serve as proof.
While we should show patience with those who have doubts—remember, the Resurrection is a difficult concept—we need not be embarrassed by the biblical account.
Excerpted from 40 Days: Encountering Jesus Between the Resurrection and Ascension, by Alton Gansky. B & H Publishing Group, 2006. Used with permission.


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FRISCO, Texas (July 5, 2012) – US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule for the 2012 US Youth Soccer National Championships, presented by National Guard, to be played July 24-29 at Manchester Meadows in Rock Hill, S.C. The 60 qualifying teams will play matches Wednesday, July 25 through Friday, July 27 to determine who will advance to vie for the national titles. Those title games will be played Saturday, July 29 or Sunday, July 30.
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Cindi knew her calling. Lakeland, and its psychology program, reaffirmed what she had long felt in her heart.
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Cindi, a 2012 Lakeland grad, takes classes full-time and teaches two classes as a teaching assistant at South Florida, where she counsels incoming conditional undergrad students as they try to gain permanent fall enrollment.
"I consider myself a life skills coach," says Cindi, whose graduate schooling is paid for by USF.
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"He's turned it around, and now he's going to be a real leader on this campus," Cindi says. "He went through a transformation, and that's really cool for me, knowing I helped."
Cindi's long-term goals include earning a Ph.D. by the time she's 30, working as a dean of students at a small Midwestern college or university and continuing to answer her calling. She looks back at her time at Lakeland fondly, and praises her professors for helping her land internships at the Safe Harbor domestic violence shelter in Sheboygan and pushing her to "get out of my comfort zone."
"I just hope someday I can give back to a place like Lakeland as much as Lakeland gave to me," she says. "I simply can't say enough good things about Lakeland. People may not have heard about it, or know where it is, but honestly, it changed my life."


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Sabine Pilots reject NTSB findings
The National Transportation Safety Board released the final report of its investigation into the Jan. 23, 2010, collision of the tanker Eagle Otome and Dixie Vengeance towboat in the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, drawing conclusions that brought a sharp rebuke from Duane Bennett, presiding officer of the Sabine Pilots Association.
The accident resulted in an estimated 462,000 gallons of oil being spilled into the water, closing the heavily traveled channel for five days. NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman convened a meeting in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23 to determine the probable cause of the accident and to consider proposed safety recommendations.
Hersman asked why, considering the pilots guiding the vessels at the time of the accident were experienced hands who had performed similar functions hundreds of times, the collision occurred that day. The answer from investigators suggested it was not one single factor that caused the accident but cited pilot fatigue and the fact one of two pilots onboard the Eagle Otome was reading the newspaper when the ship got in trouble.
An earlier investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard showed poor visibility and strong winds might have been factors in the accident. At a hearing in Port Arthur in March 2010, it was suggested that as a result of those conditions, the tanker apparently failed to center itself in the narrow waterway. The NTSB investigation rejected that contention, and its report clearly states that weather was not a factor in the accident.
Bennett, who was present at the NTSB hearing in Washington, said, "I was cringing and in shock at some of the things they said. Some of it just confounded me. I think a lot of the problem is these are aviation people; they had one person on their staff that had a marine background; there's nobody on the board that has a marine background. To try and take aviation and say what they do on an airplane they should do on a ship is completely off track."
At a teleconference after the NTSB hearing, Hersman said, "I think there are things that are common across all transportation modes — things like fatigue, things like following standard operating procedures — but I also think there are things that are very different."
In response to a direct question from the Business Journal, Hersman acknowledged "things happen more quickly in aviation but I think the other problem here is that because things do develop more slowly on the maritime side, you have to get ahead of it. It's not that you have that many more minutes to do it – you have to do it at the right time regardless whether you are on the water or in the air. I think there's still a precision, knowledge and compliance; all of those things are needed, so I want to be careful not to over-generalize. They are different, for sure, but there are also some similarities here with respect to underlying concepts."
The NTSB finding that "contrary to pilot association guidelines, the first pilot on the Eagle Otome was conducting a radio call at a critical point in the waterway, and the radio call interfered with his ability to fully focus on conning the vessel" was rebutted by Bennett as incorrect and he said it resulted from the agency's lack of understanding on how the pilots operate.
"On a ship of that class when there are two pilots onboard," explained Bennett, "one pilot boards about an hour and a half, two hours before the other one offshore and he brings the vessel in. Once it gets on shore, the second pilot gets on board, relieves that pilot from the duties. The way piloting works, you only have one pilot that is in charge. You don't delineate (duties) like on an airplane where you have a cockpit with two people sitting right next to each other; it's a different type of environment, a different type of situation. You have one man in charge of the conning, so when the second pilot gets on board, he takes over the conning and the first pilot basically stands down and goes into a stand-by mode. He's still on the bridge deck; he's still available if the other fellow needs him, but he's not conning, he's not working. As part of fatigue mitigation, he's supposed to be relaxing and waiting for his next turn in about an hour and a half to two hours."
To Bennett, these misunderstandings undermine the NTSB conclusion that pilot fatigue and pilot error were the principal collision cause.
"I don't want to give too much comment on something like that since the U.S. Coast Guard report is still not out, but plain and simple it was an accident," he said. "Fatigue, in my mind, had nothing to do with it; it was simply an accident. This particular class of vessels are some of the more tricky handling vessels that come in and out of this waterway. … I really think that had the NTSB looked at that aspect and said 'yes, it was just an accident' … they could have really made some good recommendations for maritime safety improvements, but they were interested more in fatigue, which left me still confused."
Hersman acknowledged the Sabine Pilots have taken steps to improve pilot performance.
"They are looking at how to avert events like this, and I do think that it is critical," she said. "This is one of the biggest releases that the NTSB has investigated since the Exxon Valdez, so things can go very badly on the water. It may take a little longer for it to develop; they might have been helpless to stop it at some point and they were in some sense, as this thing developed, along for the ride at the very end – they did drop anchor, they did sound the warnings, but they were going to have a collision."
Missing from the NTSB findings is the overall safety record of the Sabine Pilots, said Bennett. "There are over 6,000 pilot jobs a year on our waterway. … The last pilot-related oil spill in this waterway was 1979, so if you go through the records we had over 150,000 pilot jobs since that last accident. … I really think that speaks for our historical record. The number of ships we move in this waterway, I think we have an excellent safety record."


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By Ed Harris
The Town Council has decided to open the charter, establishing a new Charter Revision Commission, following a strict party line vote Monday night.
All six Republicans voted in favor of the commission, while the Council's three Democrats voted against it.
Five people were named to the commission, three Republicans and two Democrats. Each party selected the nominees, all received unanimous support.
The Republicans picked Brian Callahan, the current Republican Town Committee chair and former Town Councilors Andrew Meade and Bill DellaVechia. The Democrats chose former state Rep. Bruce "Zeke" Zalaski and Dennis Conroy, who has served on various boards and committees.
Town Council Chairman John Dobbins laid out the groundwork for the newly formed commission. He said the commission would hold its first meeting on Wednesday, April 3 and meet throughout April and May. Dobbins wanted a final draft in June, which would be followed by a public hearing.
Dobbins would like to have any revisions placed on the November ballot.
Town Councilor Chris Palmieri, Democratic minority leader, once again voiced his party's opposition to the commission.
"I'm concerned with the timeframe," Palmieri said, noting how the work of the Ordinance Review Committee has become drawn out. "Well laid plans don't always work."
Palmieri also questioned the agenda behind opening the charter, stating that while all topics should be under consideration, the commission has already been given direction ahead of time.
Two weeks ago, Dobbins said that he wanted the new commission to primarily focus on the public safety boards, more specifically the Boards of Police and Fire Commissioners. Dobbins said this could help the town's operational efficiencies and also save money. Dobbins said that he would like to have the two commissions act as more as advisory boards that reported directly to the town manager.
Dobbins defended giving the commission some direction Monday night. "Past charter revisions have had no direction," he said. "They have gone all over."
Referencing state statutes, Councilor John Barry, a Democrat, said the removal of oversight from the police commission would dissolve the commission.
"I want a police commission," Barry said, stating that the Republican wanted to get rid of the commission. "I want public oversight."
Republican Councilor Cheryl Lounsbury rebuffed Barry, stating that the commission should be looked at to see if they are being run efficiently. She also brought up that the political appointees made up the boards.
"We have to make sure our town is run efficiently," she said.
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(Worcester, MA) – Kate Dunlop (Flesherton, ON) and Brittany Hartman (Prior Lake, MN) both scored third period goals and Alexius Schutt (Elk River, MN) made 33 saves to lead the Sacred Heart women's hockey team to its first win of the year, 3-2 over the Holy Cross Crusaders.
Hartman's third goal of the year proved to be the game-winner, coming on the power play set up by Nicole Palazzo (Rocky Hill, CT) at 7:57 of the third. That culminated a back-and-forth scoring affair, with the Crusaders tying the game 3:50 into the third on a goal by Stacey Hotchkins. The Pioneers went up 2-1 only 39 seconds into the third on Dunlop's first of the year, knocking in a rebound off a shot by Jaime Mey (Middletown, RI).
SHU tied the game 1-1 with the only goal of the second period, when Sara Hanna notched her first of the year on an assist from Hartman at 15:01. That answered a goal by Holy Cross' Christina D'Ambrogio with 54 seconds remaining in the first period.
Schutt made the lead stand up with ten saves in the final period, as the Pioneers beat the Crusaders in their home opener to avenge a 5-0 home loss at the hands of Holy Cross less than a week prior.
Sacred Heart looks for consecutive wins when they visit Nichols this Saturday, November 13 at 7:40 p.m.


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I received some GOOD NEWS the other day that I just wanted to share wil all of you. I recently bid on a ring (and won it) at an on line acution site. They said it was a color-changing sapphire mounted in 14K gold. The mounting of the stone was the ugliest mounting I ever saw, but the stone was very pretty. I was anxious to recieve the ring in the mail to see if was as ugly in person as it was online. IT WAS EVEN UGLIER, however, the stone was absolutely goergous. I was hoping I didn't throw my few hundred dollars away. I've never done anything like this before, but there was something about this ring that I just had a feeling.
I took it to my jeweler wanting to get an appraisal. He could not do an appraisal. He had never seen a color changing saphire. It has an RI 1.66-1.67, which says it is a color changing sapphire. He couldn't tell if the stone was natural or synthetic. If the stone is natural and a color changing sapphire, it could be valued around $75,000. If it is a natural alexandrite, it could be valued in the six digits. He got a little excited while he was looking at it though his microscope. He told me I would have to take it to a licensed gemologist. I took it to another jeweler who is not a gemologist either, but he also go quite excited while looking at it. He asked what I paid, and when I told him, his eyes got extremely large, his mouth flew open and he mutter "aaahhhh". Naturally that got me a little more excited.
Unfortunatley, I will have to wait until Christmas is over before I can get in to see a licensed gemologist. They are all to busy with Christmas. This waiting is driving me a little crazy. As you can imagine, I took it straight to the bank to put in my safety deposit box, until I can find out more information. I may have fly it to NY or Carlsbad, CA to a GIA lab.
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Irish police have launched a major investigation after photos of a 17-year-old girl participating in two lewd acts at the Eminem gig at Slane Castle went viral.
Facebook and Twitter have both made efforts to take the photos of the girl, from the west of Ireland, off the internet.
But the distraught teenager is already under hospital treatment after the images flashed around the world.
Police have confirmed to the Irish Independent newspaper that a 'major investigation' is now underway after the images went viral online.
The girl has also claimed that she was sexually assaulted at the concert although the paper says the incidents are not related.
The girl has yet to make a formal complaint about the photos which were taken in broad daylight in a public section of the Slane venue during the sell-out gig.
Hundreds of internet users shared the graphic photographs on Monday before a public outcry in Ireland led to Facebook and Twitter attempting to remove them.
Facebook has closed down one page which published the photos and has threatened action against others.
The parents of the secondary school student are said to be devastated.
They were contacted by police on Saturday after the girl reported the alleged sexual assault before the photos went viral.
Sources have told the Irish Independent that the girl was so distraught she had to be sedated in hospital on Monday.
One source told the Irish Independent: "The primary concern for gardai (police) at this time is for this vulnerable teenager and her state of mind.
"Gardai have been dealing with her and her family. This is a very sensitive case.
"The teenager has not been medically fit enough to make a formal statement yet, but when that happens this could turn into a sexual assault investigation."


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The Olympic flame was being handed over to the United Kingdom on Thursday at a ceremony in Athens.
The flame was being passed to organizers of the London Olympics for its journey Friday to London after it spent days being passed around Greece in a relay.
Although the Olympics begin on July 27, taking possession of the flame has a special meaning for the organizers, who move now to delivering the games they promised.
"Once the flame is lit, for all intents and purposes, the Games start," London organizing committee chair Sebastian Coe told reporters in Athens.
"This is really the beginning of the journey," Coe added. "I think people recognize there's no going back now."
The flame was lit last week at the Temple of Hera in Olympia and made its way around Greece in a relay. Much of downtown Athens was closed to traffic Thursday evening in preparation for the big handover.
Soccer star David Beckham headlined the dignitaries attending the sunset ceremony.
"The eyes of the world are swiveling to London," London Mayor Boris Johnson said with delight — only to wonder aloud whether swiveling is really a word.
The handover also marked a poignant moment for Greece as well. Lighting the flame has a special significance this year, coming as it does in a time of substantial political uncertainty and economic hardship.
The flame will fly Friday — with its own seat and security agent — on British Airways Flight 2012, an Airbus painted gold. Shielded in a miner's lantern, the flame will first land at a naval air station in Cornwall.
Once in Britain, the flame heads off Saturday a 70-day relay — an Anglophile's dream that ventures through hill and dale to embrace everything from cool Britannia to Stonehenge.
There are still some mysteries yet. The final torchbearer hasn't even been discussed, Coe said.
But there is one person you can cross off that list. Coe, a former gold medalist, has said it won't be him.


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5 Ways to Get the Engagement Ring You Want
We know, we know, you'd be happy with a twist tie as long as you're engaged to Mr. Right. But trust us, he wants to know what you want. Before the cynics unite and say that rings have nothing to do with love or marriage, let's be practical: An engagement ring is a big investment, and unlike most jewelry that goes in and out of style over time, this is one piece that should look and feel timeless. Make his search for the perfect ring easier by dropping the right clues.
Show Him a Picture
Real brides reveal:
"I cut out a picture from a magazine of the Tiffany six-prong solitaire that I love and glued it inside his V-Day card last February. What do you know, five months later, I got exactly what I wanted."
-- Pasaseattle
"I left web pages open with the picture of the ring"
-- obxbride2b
"I left Post-it notes on his car dashboard. I told him what style I liked; I also cut out pics of the exact ring I wanted and left it in his books that he was reading, in his wallet, and around the house. Low and behold... I now have the ring that I wanted."
-- 2gates
Who it works for: The bold and brazen. You know exactly what you want, without a doubt.
How to do it: Find clever ways to show him a picture of your favorite setting, cut, and style. A Valentine's Day card works, and leaving your laptop or phone open on your dream ring Pinterest board or your favorite jewelers' Instagram feed will definitely get the point across. A subtler way: While perusing magazines, point out pictures of rings you like and casually mention what you like about them. Or give the photos to a close friend and let her decide what to do with them.Timing tip: Don't show him pictures before he's prepared to buy a ring. If he's not ready to propose, then showing him a photo of the exact ring may make him super uncomfortable and reluctant to shop. The picture route works best if you've made it clear to one another that you plan to get engaged.
Timing tip: Don't show him pictures before he's prepared to buy a ring. If he's not ready to propose, then showing him a photo of the exact ring may make him super uncomfortable and reluctant to shop. The picture route works best if you've made it clear to one another that you plan to get engaged.
Shop Together for the Ring
"We went together and I actually picked out the setting and diamond I wanted...although I didn't know he bought it a week after we picked it out."
-- GenaBoBenaBride
"We had discussed getting married, so one night I suggested we go ring shopping because I had absolutely no clue as to what kind of ring would look good. So now he knows (and I know too) what I like and definitely what I don't like."
-- Tracysgirl
Who it works for: The practical one. You'd rather have a ring that suits your style than a big surprise.
How to do it: : While walking past a jewelry store, casually express interest in stopping in and taking a look. Depending on the store, the salesperson will likely ask if you'd like to try anything on. A bolder option: Decide on a time to formally shop for rings together. If you're primarily shopping online for your ring some companies, like Ocappi.com for example, allow you to select a few rings you like and try them on at home, which can take the pressure of buying right then and there off of both of you.
Timing tip: If he's a traditionalist, he may be opposed to shopping for the ring with you. If this is the case, consider going "window-shopping" with him, so that there's no pressure to buy while you're out together. That way, he can go back and buy the ring on his own.
Have a Friend or Family Member Go with Him
"I told him that if he wanted to knock me off my feet, he should consult with my sister first."
-- msalwhite
"Actually, most of my friends did the work. All of my best friends have been married for a while, and during the four years that my boyfriend and I have been together, it had been them always badgering him about proposing. (They really were anxious for me to join the club.) They pretty much drilled it into him that it should be at least a certain cut, size, band, etc. When he finally did get the ring, he followed their advice on everything but the setting."
-- Urigio
Who it works for: The traditionalist. You're too reserved to point out the ring yourself, but your best friend or close family member knows your style, and you completely trust their taste.
How to do it: Let your close friend or family member know what you like and don't like. If there's one ring in particular you love, tell your friend and tell her exactly what it is that you like about it in case he doesn't go for that exact one. Prepare your friend or family member with access to your Pinterest account password and plenty of photos so they know what to look for. When it seems like he's fishing for ring hints, you'll be able to confidently send him to talk to your close confidante.
Timing tip: Let him come to you for hints instead of pressuring him to talk to your family or friend, which could be intimidating.
Ask for a Surprise
"When talking about other friends that had gotten engaged, I told him what stone shapes I really liked (and the ones I really didn't like!) and what kind of metal I liked. Then I left it up to him. What he got me was above and beyond what I could've imagined. I trust his taste and it ended up being great for both of us. I didn't want to take the surprise out of it and tell him exactly what I wanted!"
-- soon2bemaryd
"I think the only comment I made was that I wanted a little 'flair' beyond the solitaire, after seeing a friend's ring...and he knew based on my normal jewelry that I would want white gold or platinum. He used my vague comment and chose the diamond, shape, and setting all on his own...and I'm just so happy with his choice."
-- Kat&Rich
"We talked about it and actually looked at rings a few times. I told him I liked round with channel set on the sides. We had planned on just buying the diamond in a simple setting, and then I could pick out the final setting. But when he was out shopping, he fell in love with my ring and ended up buying it and the wedding band. It's absolutely perfect."
-- love22
Who it works for: The romantic. You want the Hollywood proposal, and he's up to the challenge.
How to do it: : Mention your favorite settings, cut, color, and style in passing to make it clear to him what you like, the best way to do this without it seeming out of place or obvious is to mention friends or family members' rings so it doesn't come off like you're trying to point him to a specific one (remember you want it to be his choice!). Then put the ball in his court by telling him that you love his style and you're sure he'll choose something gorgeous. And, just in case, make it clear if there are ring styles that you would never wear.
Timing tip: Patience is the key here. Pulling off a surprise, romantic proposal takes planning, so don't prod too much.
Design It Together
"I did a lot of research on jewelry, stones, and metals and then found a reasonably priced jeweler. I drew pictures and listed details of what I wanted, then worked extensively with the jeweler until all the details were worked out and his renderings looked like what I envisioned in my head. It took over three months from the start of the process until the ring was finished, but it was worth it to have exactly what I wanted. After getting the ring, Kevin held onto it until he came up with a plan to formally propose, so even though I knew what the ring looked like and that he would eventually propose, it was still a surprise. Best of both worlds, in my opinion!"
-- jinksd1
"We designed it together. We had talked about what kind of ring I wanted, and he kept finding pictures online that he would send to me, but I would always find something wrong with them. After about twenty 'I really like this, except for the way the prongs are, maybe if they were a little...' responses, we decided that it would just be easier for me to go with him to the jeweler so we could design the ring from scratch. He was very happy that I was okay with the ring itself not being a surprise since it took that pressure off of him."
-- jjenni22
"My boyfriend and I actually went to the jewelry store together and designed a custom engagement ring. I found a ring I loved, and he found one he loved, and we basically had the two combined into something we both love. So, yeah, it wasn't really a surprise. But that's all right, because I love it!"
-- crazylucky
Who it works for: The funky, modern personality. You're not into surprises, and although you don't know exactly what you want, you do know that you want something one-of-a-kind.
How to do it: An obvious point, but very important: Make it clear to him that you would like a custom-made ring before he proposes. Then come up with ring ideas together and make it a couple's project. Make sure he has a say too -- ask him what he thinks about certain elements and incorporate his suggestions into the overall design. Do research to find a designer that you both like, and then commission the ring together. A lot of online jewelers like Gemvara even have options for custom designing your ring online so you can work on it together at home or collaborate online while at work if you both have busy schedules.
Timing tip: Once the ring is ready, decide whether you want him to hold onto it for a formal proposal or if you'd like to start wearing it right away.
If cutting magazine pages out isn't for you, visit our ring gallery to create your very own Hint profile where you can get style recommendations, "favorite" rings and find jewelers near you. When you're ready, drop a hint for your partner and share your selects!


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A remote mine in the Philippine jungle collapses, revealing the fossilised and highly radioactive evidence of two creatures. When these monstrosities go on the rampage, humanity stands defenceless until alpha predator Godzilla rises from the deep to restore balance. US Navy Lieutenant Ford Brody becomes heavily involved in the military's efforts to destroy the creatures and he risks his life to protect the people he loves including his wife Elle and four-year-old son Sam.
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In Steven Spielberg's box-office behemoth Jurassic Park, geneticists arrogantly believe they can tame Mother Nature with cutting-edge science. "Life finds a way," warns Jeff Goldblum's fatalistic chaos mathematician. These wise words and Spielberg's entire 1993 blockbuster provide the guiding light for Gareth Edwards's bombastic resurrection of cinema's iconic reptile. The Warwickshire-born director harks back to Ishiro Honda's groundbreaking 1954 film Gojira, which reflected Japanese society's fears in the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In Edwards's film, the titular 355-feet tall creature boasts familiar dorsal fins, lumbering gait and fiery radioactive breath, and is securely tethered to timely concerns about the environmental consequences of nuclear power...
A mine in the Philippine jungle collapses, exposing the remains of two seemingly fossilised and highly radioactive creatures. One of the monsters hatches and runs amok, and despite the best efforts of Dr Ishiro Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) and his colleague Dr Vivienne Graham (Sally Hawkins), its mate also escapes confinement. US Navy Admiral William Stenz (David Strathairn) co-ordinates the response and sends his men into battle including Lieutenant Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), whose parents (Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche) worked at the Janjira nuclear plant, where one creature began its rampage. Meanwhile in San Francisco, Ford's wife Elle (Elizabeth Olsen) prepares to evacuate with their four-year-old son Sam (Carson Bolde). When military might fails to halt the devastation and hope dims, alpha predator Godzilla emerges from the deep...
Edwards's picture opens with a helicopter ride that could have been airlifted from Jurassic Park and continues with the Spielbergean nods including theme park ride-style action sequences and children in peril. Godzilla is a technically accomplished hunk of large-scale monster-mashing. You can see every cent of the rumoured 160 million dollar budget and the director makes good use of the 3D format by reflecting carnage in mirrors and glass. Chilling images of Cranston and Taylor-Johnson entering a Japanese quarantine zone and a tender moment between the two M.U.T.O.s (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms) explicitly reference Edwards's low budget debut, Monsters. The director manages to convey the titular reptile's feelings in the midst of battle. Human emotions are much harder to unearth. Taylor-Johnson is a bland all-American hero and heavyweights Cranston and Binoche don't have sufficient screen time to deliver the wallop we crave. Obi-Wan Watanabe is reduced to philosophising about our failings ("The arrogance of man is thinking nature is our control, and not the other way round") and sounding the bell on a final round showdown between Godzilla and his adversaries. "Let them fight!" he growls. And fight they do, reducing the Pacific coast to rubble in a titanic tussle of computer-generated sound and fury that should take a large bite out of the UK box office, much like Spielberg's T-Rex.
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Former Name(s): The Breffni Arms; The Prince of Windsor; The Hairy Lemon; The Prince of Wales; The Prince of Saxe Coburg. Now closed; was a locals' pub at the New Cross end of the Old Kent Road. As of May 2014, the premises are occupied by a different pub business called the Windsor.(2016).
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Bandres, Ramirez to be honored on Senior Day
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 4, 2013) – The ETSU men's tennis team hosts a pair of matches from the ETSU Tennis Complex this weekend as it faces Atlantic Sun rivals Lipscomb and Northern Kentucky.
ETSU (7-6, 3-1 A-Sun) and Lipscomb (7-8, 3-2 A-Sun) get underway Friday at 2 p.m. The Bucs then celebrate Senior Day against NKU (2-13, 0-5 A-Sun) Saturday at 2 p.m.
The two Buccaneer seniors have played a big part in ETSU's six consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships. Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) and Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay) have helped win the last four with impressive records in conference play.
In his four seasons, Bandres holds a 23-6 singles record against Atlantic Sun opponents, including a 3-1 mark so far this year. Wednesday, he was named A-Sun Player of the Week for the third time this season and fifth in his ETSU career. Last season, he was named A-Sun Tournament MVP. In doubles, Bandres has a career 27-5 mark against A-Sun opponents and is 4-0 to this point in 2013.
Overall, Bandres has career records of 59-48, 41-29 dual, in singles and 71-41, 52-25 dual, in doubles. He is currently ranked No. 120 in the ITA singles poll.
Ramirez has an even more impressive career singles mark against A-Sun opponents of 23-2, including back-to-back perfect 7-0 seasons in both 2011 and '12. This year, Ramirez is 3-1 in A-Sun play and has won his last three contests.
In his career, Ramirez is 66-36 overall, 46-22 dual, with a 42-40 doubles record, 26-30 dual.
ETSU's leader in wins on the 2013 campaign is sophomore Rogerio Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil), who is 23-11, 8-4 dual. Bandres and Ramirez have the most dual victories and are 9-3 and 9-4, respectively.
Lipscomb enters Friday on a four-match winning streak, defeating the likes of Western Kentucky, NKU, Kennesaw State and Mercer. All four victories have come in Nashville, pushing the Bisons above .500 in conference play and into fifth place in the league standings.
On the flip side, NKU has dropped its last six matches, including five in conference play to sit last in the A-Sun standings. On the losing streak, the Norse have fallen to Stetson, FGCU, Lipscomb, Mercer and Kennesaw State, along with a non-conference defeat to Morehead State. NKU's last win came March 13, 6-1, over Chicago State.
Full recaps of each match will be available by logging onto ETSUBucs.com.
ETSU fans wanting Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for "Buc Updates." Click here to sign up today!
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