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Operation "Pillar of Defence" has entered its sixth day. Until now, more than 600 missiles and rockets have been fired at Israel, reaching a record for the number of launches and their range as a dozen of them were fired at the strategic centre of Israel – Tel Aviv and the capital Jerusalem. Over 5.5 million Israelis (around 70% of Israel's entire population) are now under direct threat of attack.
Israel, for its part, has targeted Hamas bases, headquarters, government buildings and operatives on a daily (and mostly nightly) basis, reaching a record of 1350 aerial strikes.
The toll of casualties rises every day, over 30 Israelis (three killed) and 100 Palestinians (the vast majority of which are reported members of Hamas). The strikes continue, the launching continues, both economies are currently stalling and both leaderships are analysing their next steps.
As the pressure to reach a satisfying ceasefire which could put an end to this cycle of violence lingers, now is a good time to estimate the conditions on both sides.
According to the government's pre-stated principles, operation "Pillar of Defence" is aimed at striking a heavy blow to Hamas' military infrastructure so as to severely damage its launching capabilities (especially for long range missiles) and to create a new set of ground rules between Israel and the Gaza Strip based on substantive deterrence. As of now, Israel can claim it has succeeded in carrying out the most intensive attack against Hamas in four years, eliminating an extensive portion of Hamas' military commanding network; targeting its most important operational bases and launch pads; crippling its long range launching capabilities through a pre-emptive strike on its crucial line of long-ranged Iranian backed missiles – the fajar 5 – and through the devastation of the special UAV programme it has been working on for years.
So far, Israel has maintained legitimacy among the international community by relying on its basic right to defend itself, and has even avoided a special assembly of the Security Council being called. This has enabled its military to continue with daily aerial strikes (with a prepared set of targets still on their list) and to prepare for a wide-scale ground operation to take over parts of the Gaza Strip, areas from which Hamas targets Israel.
Israels biggest success, on the military strategic aspect, is the use of the new civil defence system – The Iron Dome – which has successfully thwarted over 65% of the missiles launched at Israel; and even more importantly all the missiles that have been targeted towards the centre of Israel. It is hard to imagine what the over-all situation on the ground, and the possible chain of events both politically and operationally, would be without the thwarting of these missiles. Israel's ability to withhold the expansion of its military actions, and to allow more time for a negotiated ceasefire, is extremely valuable and has been granted by this Israeli-made system.
Six days of intense fighting has positioned Hamas, especially in the Arab world, as a strong military and political entity. It has maintained an ability to conduct what it perceives to be a military retaliation for almost a week – despite hundreds of aerial strikes against their commanders, launch pads, bases and headquarters. Withstanding this, it even reached new levels of military capabilities and fired a total of more missiles and rockets in six days in 2012 than they fired in over three weeks in 2008 (during Cast Led). Its success in launching missiles at Israel's major cities, both in the South and especially in the centre is matched only with Saddam Hussein's attack on Tel Aviv in the early 1990s and the Egyptian and Jordanian attacks during the 1948 war. As a terror organisation, it is successfully terrorising over 70% of Israel's population on a daily basis, disrupting the everyday lives of millions, forcing them to stay close (or in) shelters.
It appears that Hamas is capable, to some extent, of rearming itself, even after heavy fire, and it has created an effective network of weapons suppliers which comes through even in the midst of fighting. Most importantly, Hamas has managed to politically position itself as a defiant political entity governing the Gaza Strip (while in 2007 its military coup was considered by the international community as illegitimate, or even illegal). Hamas has hosted more international leaders in six days more than it has in six years, who are acknowledging their legitimate rule over Gaza. The Egyptian Prime Minister, the Turkish Foreign Minister, the Secretary General of the Arab League, the Tunisian Foreign Minister and even the Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister (an official representative of Hamas' main rival amongst the Palestinians) are among those who visited (or about to visit) Gaza. Hamas is even politically strong enough to decline the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's pressure to cease the rocket attacks on Israel, and is reported to have harden its conditions for a ceasefire, instead vowing to keep on fighting until its conditions are met.
Having said all of this, it is clear why the fighting goes on and why it reached a strategically important juncture: Both sides want to win, and more importantly neither side wants to come across as the losing party. Both sides are paying a price in the fighting, but neither of them is asking for an end. This juncture can be seen as a slippery, and potentially very dangerous, slope. If a cease fire will not be reached in the next 48-72 hours – such a deal which would enable both parties to fulfil their military and political needs – a serious escalation involving a massive Israeli military raid into the Gaza Strip is inevitable. While it seems that Israeli cabinet ministers are not considering this to be a preferable next step – with the continuation of firing towards Israel they will believe they have no other choice than to move forward with the operation. While Hamas is well aware of the possible consequences of an Israeli military raid into Gaza, possibly even threatening its actual survival as an entity ruling Gaza, it still doesn't want to be the side that concedes, and with the continuation of the fighting it is bringing a raid on itself.
When faced with this kind of situation in the past, both sides needed a credible middle-man (or country) to help bring an end to the cycle of violence. While it should be noted that the Egyptian President is so far playing a crucial role (with Israeli agreement here) in his attempt to create a ceasefire, using possible leverage on Hamas (which expects him to fight its diplomatic war against Israel and its Western allies) – Israel is now facing a new situation in which the triangle that is working on the ceasefire is comprised of countries which are odds with the Israeli government: Turkey, Qatar and Egypt. That of course affects the very ability of the Israeli government to feel represented in the negotiations and of course to comprehend their outcome. Israel is now counting on third parties – such as the US and some European actors – to fight its battles with Turkey, Qatar and Egypt. Past experience of such cases are not very promising.
If all of these obstacles will not be solved in the next coming days the road to a severe deterioration is already paved. Given that these gaps can be bridged only through leaders who will put aside their political concerns, their own "streets" and public opinions for the sake of the better solution – there is little room for optimism. But as we say in the Middle East: it's better to be a "realistic optimist" than a "dreadful pessimist".


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text: False-Claims-Recovery Oakland Schools / About Us / Public Notices / False Claims Recovery False Claims Recovery Asbestos and Pesticide AdvisoryCopyright InfringementFalse Claims RecoveryCurrently selectedFOIAFree and Reduced LunchNon-Discrimination StatementRecent Page Body ContentOakland Schools Board Policy - Employee Education About False Claims RecoveryPOLICY 5037ADOPTED AUGUST 26, 2007The purpose of this policy is to educate employees, contractors, and agents of the District on the requirements of the federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 which contains provisions to combat fraud and abuse in government health care programs. Under the Deficit Reduction Act, the District is required to provide employees, contractors and agents with information regarding federal and state false claims laws, administrative remedies under those laws, whistle-blower protections to employees who report incidents of false claims, and the District's programs for detecting and preventing fraud, waste and abuse in Medicaid programs.Federal False Claims ActThe False Claims Act prohibits any person from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim to the United States government for payment. The False Claims Act imposes civil liability on any person who:Knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval.Knowingly makes or uses a false record or statement to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or approved.Conspires with another to get a false or fraudulent claim paid or allowed.Knowingly makes or uses a false record or statement to conceal, avoid, or decrease an obligation to pay or transmit money or property.Commits other fraudulent acts enumerated in the statute.Federal Qui Tam "Whistleblower" ActionThe federal False Claims Act includes a "qui tam," or whistleblower provision to report misconduct involving false claims. The qui tam provision allows any private person (Qui Tam Relater) with actual knowledge of allegedly false claims to file a lawsuit on behalf of the United States government. The federal government has the opportunity to intervene in the lawsuit and assume primary responsibility for prosecuting, dismissing or settling the action. If the federal government decides to intervene, the private person (Qui Tam Relater) who initiated the action may be eligible for a portion of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim. If the federal government does not proceed with the action, the Qui Tam Relater may continue with the lawsuit or settle the claim and he or she may receive a portion of the proceeds of the action or settlement. The Qui Tam Relater may also receive an amount for reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in connection with bringing the lawsuit.Violations of the federal false claims act can result in penalties of not less than $5,500.00 and not more than $11,000.00 per claim, plus three times the amount of damages that the government sustains.Medicaid False Claim ActThe State of Michigan has a companion law known as the Medicaid False Claims Act. This act imposes prison terms of up to four (4) years and fines up to $50,000 for:Knowingly making a false statement or false representation of a material fact in any application for Medicaid benefits or for use in determining rights to a Medicaid benefit;Soliciting, offering or receiving kickbacks or bribes for referrals to another for Medicaid-funded services (fine up to $30,000);Entering an agreement with another to defraud Medicaid through a False Claim; orMaking or presenting to the State of Michigan a False Claim for payment.State Quit Tam "Whistleblower" ActionAny person (Qui Tam Relater) may bring a civil action on behalf of the State of Michigan to recover losses that the State suffered from a person violating the Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act, and the Michigan Attorney General is to be notified and has an opportunity to appear and intervene in the action brought on behalf of the State of Michigan. If the Michigan Attorney General intervenes, in addition to the person (Qui Tam Relater) receiving his or her expenses, costs and reasonable attorney fees, the person may also receive a portion of the monetary proceeds resulting from the action or any settlement. If the Michigan Attorney General does not intervene, the Qui Tam Relater will receive a portion of the monetary proceeds.Whistleblower Protection LawsIn addition to the District's Policy 5040 - Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, both the federal and state laws protect individuals who investigate or report possible False Claims made by their employer against discharge or discrimination in employment because of such investigation. Employees who are discriminated against based on whistleblower activities may sue in court for damages. Under either the federal or state law, any employer who violates the whistleblower protection law is liable to the employee for (1) reinstatement of the employee's position without loss of seniority, (2) two times the amount of lost back pay, (3) interest and compensation for any special damages, and such other relief necessary to make the employee whole.Detection of Potential Fraud or AbuseThe District combats Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse by investigating complaints, raising awareness of anti-fraud initiatives, and assuring compliance with state and federal laws. A quality assurance program is also used to detect and prevent potential fraud, waste or abuse that includes the following:Proactive review of claims and other types of dataRecommending and implementing claims processing safeguardsConducting employee education on fraud and abuse prevention, recognition and reportingEncouraging and promoting the reporting of fraud or abuse by employees and contractorsNoticeThe Superintendent shall provide information to all employees, contractors and agents about federal and state false claim laws and the district's quality assurance program to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse. The information from this policy shall be included in the employee handbook and distributed to all contractors and agents as required by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.The Superintendent shall establish the necessary rules to implement this policy.CROSS REF: Policy 5040 - Retaliation and Whistle-BlowingPolicy 5210 - Employee ComplaintsLEGAL REF: 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq., "False Claims Act"M.C.L. 400.601 et seq., "Medicaid False Claim Act"The District shall adhere to both state and federal laws governing fraud, waste and abuse of claims payments in Medicaid programsFederal False Claims ActThe False Claims Act prohibits any person from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval of government funds.Definitions"Knowingly" is defined to mean that a person (1) has actual knowledge of false information on the claim, (2) acts in deliberate ignorance of the truth or falsity of the information, (3) acts in reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the information. "Claim" is defined to include any request or demand for money or property if the United States Government provides any portion of the money requested or demanded."Contractor or agent" includes any contractor, subcontractor, agent, or other person which or who, on behalf the entity, furnishes, or otherwise authorizes the furnishing of, Medicaid health care items or services, or performs billing or coding functions.The federal False Claims Act does not require proof of a specific intent to defraud the government. A wide variety of conduct may lead to the submission of fraudulent claims to the government including knowingly making false statements, falsifying records, double-billing for items or services, or submitting bills for services or items never furnished.Medicaid False Claim ActThe Medicaid False Claim Act, in part, prohibits fraud in the obtaining of benefits or payments in connection with the Medicaid assistance program and provides for civil actions to recover money received by reason of fraudulent conduct.Definitions"Claim" means any attempt to cause the Department of Social Services to pay out sums of money under the Social Welfare Act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts 1939, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws."False" means wholly or partially untrue or deceptive."Knowing" and "knowingly" means that a person is in possession of facts under which he or she is aware or should be aware of the nature of his or her conduct and that his or her conduct is substantially certain to cause the payment of a Medicaid benefit. "Knowing" or "knowingly" does not include conduct which is an error or mistake unless the person's course of conduct indicates a systematic or persistent tendency to cause inaccuracies to be present.Whistle-Blower ProtectionIf any employee has knowledge or information that fraud or abuse activity as prohibited by federal or state law may have taken place, the employee must notify the Program Investigation Section of MDCH or the Department of Attorney General as follows:Michigan Department of Community HealthProgram Investigation SectionCapitol Commons Center Building400 South Pine, 6th FloorLansing, MI 489091.866.428.0005orDepartment of Attorney GeneralHealth Care Fraud DivisionP.O. Box 30218Lansing, MI 4890924-hour Hotline 1.800.24.ABUSE/1.800.242.2873Email: firstname.lastname@example.com District is committed to protecting employees from any form of reprisal, retaliation or discrimination if they, in good faith, report suspected illegal activity. An employee who believes he or she has suffered reprisal, retaliation or discrimination shall immediately report the incident(s) to the Director of Human Resources, Superintendent, or Board of Education as set forth in Policy 5040 - Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing. The Board of Education considers retaliation to be a major offense that will result in disciplinary action against the offender including termination of employment.


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- Fits LH (Driver Side) or RH (Passenger Side) REAR
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The disc brake pad wear sensor will send information to the ECM when the brake pads are ready for replacement, which will turn on a service light. We recommend replacement of these sensors with the replacement of the brake pads for a proper brake job.
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I Fell for Le Labo's Santal 33 Just Like the Rest of the World and I Don't Care if That Makes Me a Sucker
I mean, even Justin frickin' BEIBER wears it.
Bonfires have to be one of my favorite fall and winter pastimes ever. In fact, some of my most distinct and happy memories have taken place around a fire, and I don't think that's a coincidence. For example, my past two birthdays involved a bonfire and friends (this year will be a three-peat), and I've got vivid memories of post-marching band fireside parties, s'more-making at summer camp, and sneaking kisses with my now-husband at various backyard bonfire get-togethers throughout our relationship.
The perfumes I'm talking about today either invoke thoughts of bonfires, or I think they'd perfectly complement the glowing embers and smoky air.
Tom Ford Santal Blush
There's sandalwood perfume, and then there's sandalwood perfume done so well it swallows you up like a warm pillow and ignites within you a primal urge to retreat to the core of the nearest forest. Tom Ford's Santal Blush, an exquisitely balanced blend of velvety sandalwood, earthy florals and warm spices housed in an apothecary-inspired bottle, is the latter. Unlike some sandalwood perfumes, Santal Blush feels very modern and fresh to me.
Commodity Whisky and Moss
I don't know about you, but I think the perfect recipe for a successful bonfire is a) good friends b) plenty of wood and c) a modest amount of your favorite spirit. Now I'm kind of a red wine gal, but I'll go for some whiskey or rum to warm me up a little bit more if it's chilly enough. That's kind of why I pulled the Whiskey scent from the Commodity sample package for this roundup--that and it really is the perfect scent for a campfire. It's earthy and woody with a hint of sweet lavender and lemon. Mixed with Moss, which is bright, green, and wet, it's quite the duo of layered scents. Rachel covered Commodity and their sampling kits here.
Vivienne Westwood Boudoir
I'll be honest with you. I wanted Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir perfume based on very shallow grounds: The gorgeous bottle. Despite its 1998 inception, Boudoir's vintage-inspired bottle looks as though it's something a '60s darling would have plucked from the shelves without hesitation. The fragrance is sweeter than any of the others I've listed, but the smoky patchouli and tobacco leaf undertones keep it from being syrupy. It's soft, sensual and quite feminine, but still has a quality of emboldened girl power about it.
Dsquared She WOOD
I've fallen in love with this perfume. Not just because it features an enchanting medley of top, middle, and bottom notes, and not just because the bottle is so cleanly designed. This fragrance is one of only a few that truly transports me to a different state of mind. One sniff and all of a sudden I'm catapulted back to childhood days spent with my sister and cousin exploring the never-ending woods in our backyard. We spent so many hours and days out there that we had every bit of acreage memorized. We founded many a secret club complete with swinging vines and hand-crafted "no trespassing" signs. We'd cross narrow streams by way of fallen trees, and spend hours looking for interesting rocks, bugs, salamanders, or turtle shells. This perfume captures it all. The wet moss, the woody air, the blossoming trees, the dirt that stained our hands, the dewy umbrella plants and mossy trees, the blackberries we'd collect and savor on our mini-journeys. To me, this perfume encapsulates the spirit of three young girls who didn't mind pushing through thorns or spending their weekend with bugs instead of the TV. It's very rare for me to be so emotionally moved by a fragrance, but I can honestly say that this one guts me.
Peacock Parfumerie Allure Perfume Oil
Peacock Parfumerie is an indie fragrance brand with some really good stuff. Allure is a crisp and woodsy fusion of juicy peach, rosebuds, and citrus enveloped in a sea of vanilla-infused sandalwood. It's herb-y and fresh with a certain sort of zing that perks you up. I have the black perfume pendant necklace Peacock Pafumerie sells, as well, which is even more gorgeous in person than I imagined. I love the idea of carrying perfume around my neck.
Peachy Keen Torrey Pines
If you were looking for the perfect fragrance to wear to a beach bonfire, Torrey Pines could very well be your girl. Its top notes of coconut and vanilla hit you first, giving the fragrance a splashy warmth that's very appropriate for shoreside shenanigans. However, there are a few really cool things happening within this fragrance that set it apart from other "beachy scents." To begin, it has sultry bottom notes of pine and fir, which add seductive depth to the overall scent. It also has a delayed note of lemon zest to balance out the sweet and creamy.
Inkling Smoke
A perfume called Smoke seems very at home in a list of fragrances to wear to a bonfire, don't you think? This scent is by an indie store called Inkling and is one of several that I've tried and really liked from the brand. Smoke is made for men, but I think it works very well for women, too. It's a complex fragrance with true layers that hit you one after the other. First up on this journey-for-the-nose is a fusion of spicy tobacco, leatherwood, and oak, which gives way to a pop of various citrus notes. Everything is tied together in a musky and clean, amber-soaked ribbon. I feel really empowered and motivated wearing this, and I love it on my husband, as well.
Which of the above appeals to you the most? And are you into bonfires as much as I am? Who's up for an xoBonfire where we dish on perfume and lipstick and wacky fashion week beauty trends?


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|Arctic Transect adventure learning team member in the Arctic Tundra with two polar huskies
|Susan Weis of Connectria receives the 2005 Beacon Award from Dr. Ambuj Goyal, Lotus General Manager
Connectria Becomes 3-time IBM Beacon Award Winner for 2005
ST. LOUIS, MO (December, 16 2004) - For the third time in five years, Connectria Corporation has won the highly coveted and
widely recognized IBM Beacon Award honoring companies who have set the standard for business excellence, unique on demand
business solutions, ingenuity, and customer satisfaction using IBM technologies.
Connectria received the 2005 IBM Beacon Award for Best Philanthropic Solution in support of the Arctic Transect 2004, a unique Arctic Adventure and e-Learning expedition. The IBM Beacon Award for Best Philanthropic Solution recognizes the IBM Business Partner who has developed an effective solution based on IBM technologies for a not-for-profit, environmental or humanitarian effort or one in support of broader civic participation based.
IBM received hundreds of nominations from 35 countries for the Eleventh Annual Beacon Awards. 2005 IBM Beacon Award winners were announced by Dr. Ambus Goyal, General Manager of IBM/Lotus Software, who commented that the IBM Beacon Award signifies brilliance and long hours put in to achieve outstanding results.
Connectria has provided e-Learning hosting and development services to Polar Husky Arctic Transect since 2001. Connectria, an IBM Business Partner, was identified and asked to work with Arctic Transect team based on its unique qualifications with the IBM products and data center assets that could deliver a robust, reliable e-Learning solution. Connectria's investment and donations in this program were extremely generous. All engineering, software development, server farms and web hosting services were performed by Connectria "pro-bono" to help deliver one of the world's most unique learning experiences to over 2,000,000 K-12 students worldwide in 2004.
Arctic Transect 2004 is an excellent example of the effective use of Internet-based learning environments. The Arctic Transect 2004 website was built using numerous IBM/Lotus technologies including Domino, QuickPlace and SameTime, and was engineered and delivered as a hosted Internet solution using ASP pages hosted on a Microsoft IIS web server. Susan Weis of Connectria developed the e-Learning components as a part of the Website Core Production Team for the Arctic Transect 2004 website. Proper planning and design made a number of new technologies work seamlessly and efficiently, including Lotus' hosted moderated chat technology, satellite communications, iNotes, Sametime, and QuickPlace integration.
Connectria provided world-class Internet Data Center facilities including the server farms and the Internet bandwidth that housed and delivered the hosted e-Learning solution. Connectria's Lotus Administration staff ensured 24/7 operation and usability of the e-Learning and collaboration systems throughout the adventure. The Arctic Transect 2004 team, Connectria, and the Lotus software products delivered what some believe is the most incredible educational experience available on the Internet.
About Arctic Transect 2004
Arctic Transect 2004 is an online classroom tied to an Arctic dog-sled expedition allowing K-12 teachers and students gain an understanding of the Arctic through a free, comprehensive curriculum and online learning environment. An interactive online curriculum was created for K-12 classrooms directly related to the Arctic expedition that focused on global warming and Inuit culture. Hundreds of thousands of students from schools around the world followed the expedition, completed lesson plans, and were able to collaborate online to share their perspectives and ideas. They conducted live, online chats with the expedition team members and were able to read journal entries, hear the oral reports, and watch videos of adventures on the trail.
The 2005 expedition will take students to Alaska on a new educational, scientific, and cultural journey through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to the coast of Prudhoe Bay. Connectria is once again excited and honored to contribute e-Learning development and hosting services to this unique adventure learning program. Please visit www.polarhusky.com to learn more.
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I have a friend going through a rough time (no doctor, I'm really talking about a friend, I'm not referring to myself). Just another reminder how short life can be and how we should make the best of every single minute we have of it.
Spend time with people that make you happy.
Listen to your kids laugh, cheers me up every time.
Take time for yourself, even if it's only a few minutes.
Simplify and try to stay organized.
Enjoy the scenery.
These seems like simple instructions to follow, don't they? The fact of the matter is, they're not. So many of us speed through life, doing things for everyone but ourselves, missing our kids childhood, making ourselves crazy over clutter and "things".
Slow down.
In the words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
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A year or so ago I was watching the evening news and saw an image that filled me with anger and despair. The result was this piece of short or "flash" fiction entitled: "BEHEADED," which was just published in the wonderful online literary journal,FICTION SOUTHEAST.
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MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH
It would make the milestone even more significant if Braves' righty Tim Hudson gets his 200th career victory at Colorado on Wednesday
MLB Team Report - Atlanta Braves - INSIDE PITCH
It would make the milestone even more significant if Braves' righty Tim Hudson gets his 200th career victory at Colorado on Wednesday
Hudson is 0-2 with an 8.05 ERA in five career starts on the road against the Rockies, making Coors Field one of his most frustrating places to pitch.
Hudson (2-1) made his first bid for his 200th win Friday in Pittsburgh, but had his worst outing so far this season. He allowed six runs on nine hits and two walks, needing 85 pitches to get through four innings.
"It was just a night where I wasn't very good from almost the start," said Hudson, who saw his ERA jump from 2.50 to 4.50.
Even if Hudson had been at his best, victory No. 200 probably won't have come against the Pirates. Wandy Rodriguez completely shut down the Braves, who managed just two hits in the 6-0 loss.
But the 37-year-old will need to be sharper at Coors Field and that is a tough order. He has allowed the Rockies a .306 batting average there and walked 12 in 24 innings as he battled the high altitude.
How much has Hudson been thinking about 200 victories?
"I obviously think about it because it's there," he said. "(But) I don't change anything I do just because of that. At some point this year I'll get it."
Hudson, who has never had a losing season, would become the 110th pitcher in major league history to reach the milestone and he has one of the better winning percentages. His career record is 199-105, including 107-66 with the Braves.
"I'm just thrilled to have had the opportunity to play as long as I have," Hudson said. "A lot of good things have to go right for you to get close to 200 wins."
THE GAME: Live to play another day
Freddie Freeman will have to wait a day. And the Atlanta Braves' first baseman is just fine with that.
He came off the 15-day disabled list Monday, his strained right oblique healed and successfully tested in three games on a rehabilitation assignment. But Monday's game between the Braves and Rockies was postponed due to snow, which really didn't disappoint Freeman.
"No, I'm off the DL," he said. "So I'm happy. We'll just wait until tomorrow. But I'm excited still even if it's canceled."
A split doubleheader has been scheduled for Tuesday, with games at 1:10 p.m. and 6:40 p.m. MDT. Monday's scheduled starters will pitch in the first game -- Colorado's Jeff Francis and Atlanta's Mike Minor. In the second game, Colorado's Jon Garland and Atlanta's Julio Teheran are scheduled to start.
The Rockies are trying to finish a 10-game homestand where winter weather has intruded. Monday's postponement due to snow was the third in eight days. There have been 16 games in Denver postponed due to snow since the Rockies began play in 1993, including the three this season.
The Rockies and New York Mets were snowed out last week on Monday and Wednesday and played a split-doubleheader Tuesday with the temperatures at game time 38 degrees and 36 degrees, respectively.
The Mets and Rockies then played a single game Thursday afternoon when the 28-degree temperature tied the mark for the lowest in Rockies franchise history for the start of a home game.
The forecast for Tuesday is for snow showers and 31-degree temperature when Francis is scheduled to throw his first pitch.
The Rockies were scheduled to open their clubhouse at 4 p.m. but never did once the game was postponed.
Both the Braves and Rockies are 13-5 and tied for the best record in the majors. The Rockies had their eight-game winning streak end Sunday with a 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The loss also was the Rockies' first at home, breaking a franchise-record 8-0 home record to start the season.
The Braves, who had a 10-game winning streak end with a 1-0 loss at Kansas City in Minor's last start Wednesday, have lost four of their past five games, including the final three at Pittsburgh, where they won the first game of a four-game series.
When Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was asked whether Monday's postponement disrupts his team's routine, he said jokingly, "I'll look to get a little disruption now; we just lost three in a row against the Pirates."
Gonzalez said he likely wouldn't play Freeman and second baseman Dan Uggla in both games Tuesday. Uggla left Saturday's game at Pittsburgh with a left calf strain. Gonzalez said he wasn't going to play Uggla on Monday night if the field was wet.
"I think Danny won't play two games because he's coming off that calf thing," Gonzalez said. "I think that's the smart thing. He comes out of the game because he's had a calf thing and all of a sudden he plays 18 innings; I don't think that's smart."
Uggla said, "There's no reason for me not to play both games. I feel good and I'm ready to go."
Freeman went 5-for-10 with two doubles and two RBIs in three games at Triple-Gwinnett.
"I'm cleared to go," Freeman said. "I had the rehab games and felt great. I had no pain, no restrictions. I've been letting it fly the last couple days so no problems."


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For those who still think there is NO conspiracy of a self-proclaimed international "elite" against the rest of the mankind:
"VeryChip" or "VerySheep"?
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I believe that Alex Jones has stated years ago
that IBM is behind Verichip.
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Baahaha! Baahaha! :-P
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While we understand and accept this for what it truly is sadly most of the world just thinks it's normal and labels it as progress.
I am not the same as a can of tomatoes. Wonder how long before they start trying to make implantation mandatory. 5 years? 10 years? Sooner than that? Well anytime is too soon IMO.
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I have friends (pHD's) involved in genetics and molecular biology.
They plan to sample everyones DNA at birth (already done since 1970, PKU Heel Prick) and from that DNA gather a unique number.
That number will be used to identify you and buy and sell.
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After securing the Balkan region by invading Yugoslavia and Greece on April 6, 1941, the Germans and their allies invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in direct violation of the German-Soviet Pact. In June and July 1941, the Germans also occupied the Baltic states. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin then became a major wartime Allied leader, in opposition to Nazi Germany and its Axis allies. During the summer and autumn of 1941, German troops advanced deep into the Soviet Union. On December 6, 1941, Soviet troops launched a significant counteroffensive. One day later, on December 7, 1941, Japan (one of the Axis powers) bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, leading the United States to enter the war in alliance with Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
In May 1942, the British Royal Air Force carried out a raid on the German city of Cologne with a thousand bombers, for the first time bringing war home to Germany. For the next three years, Allied air forces systematically bombed industrial plants and cities all over the Reich, reducing much of urban Germany to rubble by 1945.
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In July 1943, the Allies landed in Sicily and in September went ashore on the Italian mainland. After the Italian Fascist Party's Grand Council deposed Italian premier Benito Mussolini (an ally of Hitler), the Italian military took over and negotiated a surrender to Anglo-American forces on September 8. German troops stationed in Italy seized control of the northern half of the peninsula, and continued to resist. Mussolini, who had been arrested by Italian military authorities, was rescued by German SS commandos in September and established (under German supervision) a neo-Fascist puppet regime in northern Italy. German troops continued to hold northern Italy until surrendering on May 2, 1945.
On June 6, 1944 (D-Day), as part of a massive military operation, over 150,000 Allied soldiers landed in France, which was liberated by the end of August. On September 11, 1944, the first U.S. troops crossed into Germany, one month after Soviet troops crossed the eastern border. In mid-December the Germans launched an unsuccessful counterattack in Belgium and northern France, known as the Battle of the Bulge. Allied air forces attacked Nazi industrial plants, such as the one at the Auschwitz camp (though the gas chambers were never targeted).
The Soviets began an offensive on January 12, 1945, liberating western Poland and forcing Hungary (an Axis ally) to surrender. In mid-February 1945, the Allies bombed the German city of Dresden, killing approximately 35,000 civilians. American troops crossed the Rhine River on March 7, 1945. A final Soviet offensive on April 16, 1945, enabled Soviet forces to encircle the German capital, Berlin. As Soviet troops fought their way towards the Reich Chancellery, Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Western Allies at Reims and on May 9 to the Soviets in Berlin. In August, the war in the Pacific ended soon after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing 120,000 civilians. Japan formally surrendered on September 2.


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High fuel costs, a technician shortage, corrosion problems, new technology and more maintenance options are prompting fleets to take a closer look at trailer maintenance.
"You're starting to see more attention being paid to the trailer than in the past," says Chris Kelley, product manager for GE Trailer Fleet Services' Maintenance Management Service.
For example, just look at the increased interest in untethered trailer tracking. While it may not be the primary reason for investing in a tracking system, the fact remains, if you know where your trailers are, you can maintain them more efficiently.
"If you've got a trailer on a preventive maintenance schedule, like every third month or even an annual inspection schedule, the big issue always comes to, at that date, where is it?" Kelley says. "That's where trailer tracking relates to maintenance. You can locate where that trailer is and guide its next route to the maintenance shop."
As fleets gain a better understanding of maintenance costs with the help of computer software, they are putting more emphasis on life-cycle value than on the upfront cost of the trailer.
Trailer makers are offering, and trailer buyers are choosing, more features that offer longer life and less maintenance.
"Fleets are more apt to be very particular about their specs, and spec things that they know will give them extra trailer life and maybe have some other added benefits," says Charlie Wells, director of dump trailer products for East Manufacturing. "When you sift it all out, proper spec'ing of a trailer is 90 percent of the job of having easier maintenance."
Corrosion is one area trailer makers and buyers are focusing on, especially with state highway departments increasingly adopting damaging anti-icing chemicals. For instance, East has adopted an electrolysis corrosion control process that is applied to surfaces that are dissimilar, and the company uses sealed wire harnesses wherever possible.
Wells reports that spec'ing decisions that once may have been made to save weight are now done just as much for corrosion prevention. "I see a trend, like on our dump trailers, to go to aluminum frames – in some markets as much for corrosion as for weight savings. We've developed the Lite-Ride lightweight aluminum suspension hangar for air ride, but we find that people are buying it not so much for weight savings, it's more for corrosion. The front ends of suspension hangars get blasted with stone chips, so whatever paint coating is there, it chips it right off."
Tracey Maynor, vice president of branch operations for Great Dane, says he's seeing more fleets going with the standard undercoating options used by the trailer manufacturer. "At one time, a lot of guys had special colors on the undercarriage of their trailers," he says. "They're going more toward self-healing, tacky undercoatings to protect the undercarriage and landing gear area."
Lighting and electrical systems are a big issue from a corrosion standpoint as well as other maintenance costs.
"In the fleets I talk to, about a third of maintenance costs go back to electrical and lighting, and that's mostly labor," Maynor says. "Tracing down a wiring problem can be real labor-intensive, so every lighting problem you can prevent is dollars in your pocket." This means spec'ing sealed lighting systems and more LEDs, he says. "We're also seeing fleets of all sizes willing to use fewer lights and get closer to what is required as DOT minimum, because every light they add to the trailer is additional maintenance costs."
Oft-neglected refrigeration units are also getting lower-maintenance, longer-life options.
Carrier Transicold recently introduced its new Deltek hybrid diesel electric technology, initially available on the Vector 1800MT multi-temp unit introduced in February. Because there are fewer moving parts, Carrier estimates the unit will save 30 percent in maintenance costs, based on five years of experience with similar technology in Europe.
"Basically, it is a generator that fastens directly to the flywheel of the diesel engine," explains Dave Goodhew, field service engineering manager. "You do away with all your belts, your gear box, the fan shaft, the clutch; there's no shaft seal, no 12-volt alternator, no solenoid valves." In fact, the Vector's design eliminates two-thirds of the serviceable mechanical components found in conventional systems.
For instance, one of the most common problems with transport refrigeration units, Goodhew says, is the shaft seal. "We use a carbon seal that needs oil on it to make a seal," he says. "Whether it's ours or the competition, you always get some that leak. It's inevitable." With Deltek technology, there's no seal to worry about.
Carrier also offers its relatively new Advance microprocessor on the Vector unit, which features self-diagnostics along with precise refrigeration control and fuel optimization options.
"In this day and age, it's difficult to get technicians, so to have a piece of equipment that can tell you what's wrong with it is excellent," Goodhew says.
East's Wells points out that keeping the technician in mind while spec'ing is important to a long-life trailer. "If it's easier to maintain from a mechanic's point of view, it's more likely to get maintained," he says. "For instance, if a grease fitting is hard to get to, it tends to get overlooked or bypassed because it's a pain in the neck – and a nickel's worth of grease can really change the longevity of whatever component you're dealing with. [That's why] if a grease fitting is located in a tough area to reach, we may run a remote line out to an accessible area – like the grease fitting for the top hoist pin [on a dump trailer], where the mechanic would have to climb up on top to reach it."
The inside of the trailer is getting more attention, too, says Great Dane's Maynor. "We see lots of people going to composite-type interior linings in both refrigerated and dry vans," he says, such as Great Dane's PunctureGuard and ThermoGuard products. "They want the trailers to cosmetically look better, but the big thing is they're looking to reduce life cycle costs by reducing the frequency of damage on the inside of trailers."
Other options fleets may pay more for up front to reduce maintenance costs down the road include automatic chassis greasing systems for trailers; automatic tire inflation or monitoring systems; long-life brakes; and low-maintenance, sealed wheel-end packages.
If you find it challenging to do the proper maintenance and repair on your trailers in-house – whether it's because of a technician shortage or logistical issues of getting the trailer back to the shop – you might want to consider outsourcing some or all of your trailer maintenance.
GE Trailer Fleet Services has moved beyond simply leasing trailers and maintaining those assets, to providing outsourced maintenance for customer-owned trailers, through 100 branches nationwide and 450 mobile maintenance trucks. It was the fastest-growing segment of the company's business last year.
Some customers may handle their own trailer maintenance, but need a hand when a trailer is out of their normal "footprint" of maintenance facilities, explains GE's Chris Kelley. At the other end of the scale are customers who completely outsource their maintenance, where GE takes over their shops and becomes a maintenance partner.
Outsourcing trailer maintenance, Kelley says, allows trucking companies to focus on their core business, whether it's delivering goods in a for-hire fleet or a non-trucking business in the case of many private fleets. GE's services also provide data analysis to help fleets keep costs down. And a nationwide network of facilities, he says, means you're not "trying to call someone in Mobile, Ala., and get three quotes for a brake job." Instead, consistent prices nationwide help fleets predict maintenance costs.
Refrigeration units are a prime area to look at outsourcing maintenance. Good truck and trailer technicians are hard enough to find; add the training and certification required to work on refrigeration units, and many fleets are turning over their reefer maintenance to someone else.
"The refrigeration unit tends to be the most neglected piece of equipment in a fleet," says Duane Felumlee, manager of service marketing for Thermo King. Yet, he says, "comparatively speaking, it is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment within the fleet. The product that is being guarded by the refrigeration unit in many cases is more valuable than the entire rig."
Both Carrier Transicold and Thermo King have a variety of options to help.
Thermo King offers maintenance solutions for both its own and competitive units through its Thermo King SVC subsidiary:
• The Silver program offers a consolidated billing program, so work done at any of 200 Thermo King locations in North America is handled with a single monthly or weekly consolidated statement.
• The Gold program is an extended warranty program, which can be purchased in a variety of configurations, such as with or without a deductible, covering the entire unit or just major components.
• The Platinum program is a full-service guaranteed maintenance program, where you pay a monthly fee per unit based on the estimated annual hours of operation. That fee covers scheduled maintenance and/or repair breakdown maintenance, depending on the option purchased, at any authorized Thermo King dealer.
Thermo King SVC can tailor these programs to meet the needs of a particular customer, Felumlee says.
Carrier Transicold offers its RoadCare program, which has several facets:
• MobileCare provides on-site service support at your facility.
• Extended Major Component Coverage is an extended warranty program that provides longterm coverage on key components, offering coast-to-coast protection from major component repairs at more than 200 dealers across North America. A variety of customizable coverage options is available. New coverage options include overtime and call-out coverage for emergency repairs, along with sensor and refrigerant leak options.
• Comprehensive Maintenance and Repair Agreements provide outsourcing at a fixed monthly rate, based on the size of your fleet and the extent of your coverage. Detailed service records are maintained for each Carrier system, by serial number.
If your business is more local or regional, you may want to look into a maintenance contract with a local service provider.
Ever more sophisticated computer systems are allowing maintenance managers to really analyze their trailer maintenance costs, and use that information to lower those costs.
At GE Trailer Fleet Services, they're moving into what they call "total fleet management," where not only the trailer maintenance is outsourced, but also the analytics that go with it.
"We had one case where we found one site that was statistically seeing more ICC bumper damage," Kelley says. "We found out that the cause was a broken concrete slab in one specific bay. As the trailer went over that broken slab, it kept bending the ICC bumper. So that's an example of how we can use data to help fleets reduce their costs."
Jeff Ballew, GE's strategic marketing manager for private fleets and formerly MMS product manager, offers another example. "When we look at a customer's fleet, they may have a number of different assets – sometimes they've acquired another business and have very different types of trailers. That complicates their maintenance. As we analyze the data, we sometimes come away with a recommendation that a fleet should exit this group of trailers [because] it's costing them X amount of money, and replace them with a type that better meets their needs."
GE can not only crunch the numbers for its customers, but also can benchmark those numbers against its own 130,000-trailer fleet as well as against other customer fleets.
Similarly, one of the benefits of Thermo King SVC's services is the ability to generate reports for the customer. "We can provide reports that show what the operating cost per hour is by trailer number or unit number," Felumlee says. "We can also identify the top 10 volume parts or the top volume labor codes so they can see if they're having a trend of failures of some sort or a trend of abuse or neglect of some sort, such as running out of fuel. We're able to provide them a plethora of reports that allow them to do more sophisticated fleet management in relation to their refrigeration units. For most fleets, that's far above and beyond what most of their business systems have the capability to do for them today."
In addition, Thermo King offers fleet auditing services, where they go into a trucking company's facility and meticulously review and evaluate service and maintenance history records and offer an analysis of reefer maintenance costs and recommendations on how to reduce those costs.
You don't have to use an outside service, however, to track your trailer maintenance costs. There are maintenance software solutions available today ranging from cost-effective ASP-based Internet options all the way up to customized mainframe systems.
"In the last few years, fleets have become a lot more sophisticated," says Great Dane's Maynor. "I think the guys are a lot more educated than they were, and they're a lot more sophisticated in their approach to collecting data so they can analyze where their costs are." They're using that data, he says, to spec and maintain trailers so they will serve them longer and at a lower cost.
"With rising fuel costs and the rising costs of new equipment," says Thermo King's Felumlee, "to be able to save a penny a mile or a penny an hour in operating costs makes a huge impact to a fleet."
The key to maintaining a trailer for long life is regular inspections – preferably more frequent than the annual inspection required by the federal government – covering items such as wheel-ends, brakes, lighting, floors and tires. Even if a trailer is spec'd with a bevy of "maintenance-free" components, remember that "maintenance-free" does not mean "inspection-free."
When there's damage to a piece of equipment, repair it immediately. That's particularly important with a refrigerated trailer, where damage to a sidewall or floor can allow damaging moisture to penetrate the insulating foam. Proper maintenance of tires and suspensions, as well as proper alignment, can affect fuel economy in a big way, as well as tire life. Trailer tires that are underinflated by as little as 10 percent lose 16 percent of their usable life. If they are underinflated by 30 percent, they return less than half of their usable life.
With increasing complaints of corrosion due to new anti-icing chemicals being used on roads, cleaning trailers today is a maintenance issue rather than a cosmetic issue. Undercoatings need to be maintained, as well.
Refrigeration units need to be checked on a regular basis – don't wait until the recommended PM interval. Oil and belts need to be checked more frequently.
If a refrigerated trailer is idle for an extended period of time, perhaps waiting for repairs, you need to start up the refrigeration unit at least every two months, just for a minute, to replenish the oil on the shaft seal – otherwise it will dry out and cause a refrigerant leak.
Don't put off preventive maintenance. In the long run, it always pays off in lower total cost of ownership. Control when you do your maintenance to avoid roadside breakdowns when the trailer's got a hot load.
Don't forget the required federal inspections. You don't want your trailer stuck on the side of the road, unable to deliver the load, because you put off getting the inspection done.


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- DPhil research: Social technologies and knowledge in online communities - epistemic properties of social Q&A
Social Knowledge blog: Research on knowledge and the social web
- A Project with the Digital Cultures Research Centre on multimedia organisation and retrieval to enable the exploration of ethnographic data;
- A HEAT-funded project on mobile apps for social anxiety mitigation;
- An EPSRC funded project in the Bridging the Global Digital Divide programme, on rural e-services;
Professional membership
- Member of the British Computer Society
- Member of the International Society for Knowledge Organisation
- Member of the Development Studies Association


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TRON LEGACY concept design 3d, parts and components alike the original motorcycle.Read more
Tron Legacy is due to come out in 2010, picking up the story from the original Tron. The sequel will continue the story as if 20 years have gone by, with the Tron server sitting in isolation, honing its game. Of course one of the best parts about the new Tron, is the new Tron light cycle, which will be faster and more realistic than its predecessor. design by ABEL DEL SOLAR use software RHINOCEROS, PC pentium 4, model 60% to finish.


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Written by on June 29, 2015 .
Who are BCIstudio?
We are award-winning architects, interior designers, masterplanners and graphic designers. We specialise in retail, leisure and mixed use commercial sectors with projects around the world
What makes you guys different from other architect firms?
We offer a personal, hands-on approach, commercial knowledge and exciting market leading designs
What 3 tips would you give to young people looking to go into the industry?
Try to get as much work experience as possible during university years
Be creative and involved
Keep networking with people from other industries, they'll be your clients one day!
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Lifestyle apparel manufacturer/marketer Horny Toad Activewear announced June 24 that it has acquired the assets of Nau, which sells a clothing line similar to Horny Toad's. Nau had ceased operations a month earlier because it could not secure additional financing.
Horny Toad will run Nau as a separate company headquartered in Portland, OR, with its own team focusing on product and brand development. It plans to relaunch Nau's Web store on Aug. 1 with a fall/holiday 2008 collection, fulfilling orders through its partner, Planet Access.
While Santa Barbara, CA-based Horny Toad has no plans to reopen Nau's five stores, it will begin partnering with select, like-minded retailers to carry the Nau line.
"The goal is to pursue a growth strategy that is more organic and builds in relationship to the demand for the Nau product," says Horny Toad president Gordon Seabury. "We will also be looking at boutiques that are evolving their merchandising mix to reflect the growing interest in sustainability from a design and fashion point of view."
One of those boutiques will be Horny Toad's experimental store concept in Portland, OR, the Lizard Lounge, which opened in late June 2007. The company describes the place as one part retail venue and one part urban social hub that carries a variety of lifestyle apparel brands.
Horny Toad also dropped its first print catalog in February. Seabury says the merchant has no plans to sell Nau merchandise in the book, however.


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Celebrating 15 years of activity, monopsone – the label which released all my records – is offering you an mp3 mixtape with lots of unreleased tracks. You can download this for free, following the link hereunder (there are two tracks of mine on this record : one from laudanum & one from the last EP […]Read More
laudanum is currently on hiatus but my other projet (in french) is very active these days. to get some news & follow me, please go to : www.matthieumalon.frRead More
My Legacy (featuring laudanum)
Several months ago, i had the pleasure to be invited to write & record vocals+guitars for a new Doz1jeE song (remember his laudanum remix ?) Here is the new song that appears on Doz1jeE new album « colours » ! To buy « colours », use this link !Read More
Walking Away (Sugar Cover made with David Fakenahm)
to hear more about David Fakenahm, just visit : http://www.davidfakenahm.com/Read More


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In ode to the Irish roots that run deep in the Coal Region, here is a very simple yet very tasty dish great for family suppers or a warm and filling meal on a cool day. Each family has a version they like best, here is a very quick and easy one – enjoy!
- 2-1/2 pounds white or Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cubed
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/2 small head green cabbage chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1/2 cup milk or cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- Place potatoes in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until fork tender.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving drippings, crumble and set aside. In the reserved drippings, saute the cabbage and onion until soft and translucent. Putting a lid on the pan helps the vegetables cook faster.
- Drain the cooked potatoes, mash with cream or milk and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the bacon, cabbage, and onions, then transfer the mixture to a large serving bowl. Make a well in the center, and pour in the melted butter. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Some people like to add garlic, sliced scallions...the choice is yours, this dish is very each to customize to your taste.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With nine days to go until Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is keeping a low profile — unless he's asked about his tattoos.
When asked yesterday what his life is like now as San Francisco's starting Super Bowl quarterback compared to six months ago, when he was a second-stringer, he said with a straight face:
"It's the same as it was six months ago. I just try and keep my head down and keep working and not worry about anything else."
Kaepernick doesn't need to look far to remind himself about the wild contrasts of life as an elite player in the NFL.
There is a permanent message inked on the inside of his powerful arms that signifies the two sides to the double life he leads. It reads: "My gift is my curse." Kaepernick said that is his favorite of his many tattoos.
"I just feel like that is something that applies to my life in many different ways," he said.
"Being an NFL quarterback, there's a lot of advantages that come with it. There are a lot of doors that open when you're a quarterback, but at the same time you're under a lot of scrutiny. There are a lot of things you can't do as well."
Kaepernick's tattoos have drawn criticism, but Kaepernick is unconcerned.
"I don't really care what people think about my tattoos," he said. "I got them for me and to show people this is what I believe in."
Whenever he throws a touchdown pass or rushes for a score, he kisses his biceps — an act which has become known as "Kaepernicking" — recognizing his faith while drawing even more attention to his inscriptions.
Asked if he expects to be "Kaepernicking" a lot on Super Bowl Sunday, he said, "I hope so."
* Carlos Rogers will be playing in his first Super Bowl, but the cornerback, who spent the first six years of his career with the Redskins, has vivid memories of the two recent championship victories by his former rivals, the Giants.
"When [David] Tyree made that special catch from Eli [Manning], that's probably one of the moments that really stuck out in my head," Rogers said. "I don't think anyone gave New York a chance to win that game. … Their performance out there kind of shocked the world."
Rogers also mentioned former Giants receiver Mario Manningham's catch in last year's Super Bowl as a lasting memory. Manningham, now with the 49ers, was not available for interviews.
* Defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois, who played on LSU's team that won the BCS national title at the Superdome in 2008, had some advice for the younger players on the 49ers.
"Go be with your family," Jean Francois said. "Everybody knows the task at hand. You want that Lombardi Trophy, sacrifice that time putting in work and don't worry about all that festivities stuff, once you win you can do that all you want to."
Jean Francois said going back to New Orleans feels like a homecoming of sorts. He has a lot of Louisiana connections from his days with the Tigers and he said that by the day after the win against the Falcons in last Sunday's NFC Championship Game, he had received 125 phone messages, presumably asking for Super Bowl tickets.
"I feel like I'm going back to the national championship again but now on another level on the biggest stage — the Super Bowl," he said.
"I remember changing my [phone] number from last year and the guy who has that number said he had over 87 missed calls," Jean Francois joked.
Additional reporting by Reuters.
When it was suggested that the 49ers and Ravens had similar style teams, Jean Francois disagreed strongly.
"I don't see any similarity, no mirror or anything like that. They [Ravens] run a different type of offense than we run," he said. "Everything is different. The coaches are different, even though they have the same last name."
* To the surprise and delight of the hordes of reporters at the 49ers training facility, a few minutes after the 49ers locker room was closed to the media, an unexpected knock on the door to the media room revealed a delivery of 15 large pizzas courtesy of Kaepernick. As reporters earnestly chowed down, Kaepernick's generous offering was being compared by San Francisco beat reporters to other 49ers players who provided the media with free food in previous seasons.


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Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Birthday Weirdo!
Good morning! Hope your week is going well...mine is going...fast! Had a crazy busy week so far, still trying to catch up with myself, so I'll keep this short! Here's my DT card for our new challenge at Creative Moments, the optional theme this time is 'Spring colours'. My card doesn't have a spring theme at all, but for me green and yellow are the colour of spring...I was allowed to choose an image from Dr Digi, one of our fab sponsors this fortnight (please click here to visit the main challenge blog for full details of sponsors)...so here here he is...Birthday-Bot, all coloured up with my copics then generously coated with glossy accents...perfect card for one of my brothers who is a weirdo...still love him though!
Sorry I haven't been around much this week, been so busy with family visiting, will catch up soon!
Thanks for looking!
Challenges entered:
watercooler wednesday # 111 atg masculine
crazychallenge #244 masculine
simplycreatetoo. #125 lots of green
cagichallenge atg
intaas #4 embossing
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Fabulous card Chris, this is so awesome, and love the green and yellow..xx ♥[aNNie]ReplyDelete
Fabulous image and design, gorgeous spring colours of yellow & green.ReplyDelete
Wendy xx
Oh My! Wouldn't like to take this cake away from him..FABulous colours and design Chris.ReplyDelete
The glossy accents looks perfect.
Goodness me, how bold and brilliant is this, I did giggle at the title, glad you didn't put it on the card.ReplyDelete
Great image and background, super fun card.
Kath x
AWEsome background Chris and love your Alien robot creature..hope your weirdo brother likes it..lol..ReplyDelete
Luv CHRISSYxx
Amazing card Chris! It's so much fun but also, the technique for the outer frame is amazing! Very time consuming I think, with all those sections, the embossing and fitting them together, but totally worth it! A very stunning and unique look! Of course, your image is too cute, and the colours are super cheery! Love it!ReplyDelete
Love your bot Chris and your spring colours are spot on! Thanks for sharing it with us at the Watercooler Wednesday WWC111 Marsha's Masculine Anything Goes challenge this week.ReplyDelete
Cute card, Chris! Thanks for joining us this week at the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.ReplyDelete
really nice card! Who doesn't love Robots, especially guys! Thank you for joining us for Watercooler Wednesday this week.ReplyDelete
What a fun card! Love your greens. Thank you for sharing with us at Simply Create Too - Myrna DTReplyDelete
Cute image and fabulous embossing. Thanks for sharing it with us at IA&S this time. Good luck and please come back next time. Christine DT xReplyDelete


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15 hours to reach one level: beginner to A1 promotion weeks during the month morning CHF 450
5 persons required to start the promotion week
Description of learning method
'Pedagogue' by vocation, linguist and teacher by training, Mardjan Faregh, Director
Institut Fazel's fundamental principle is to ensure that every hour of every
The Institut Fazel method enables languages to be learned rapidly by adapting
How does the student learn the essentials of the language in a short space of time without pain or stress?
How does the teacher adapt each hour of the lesson specifically to the students needs?
The immersion courses are one to two weeks, 15/25 hours( per week). The unique method of Institut Fazel allows quick learning and gives results (for example survival French or basic French). Every hour of the course (whether private or group) is adapted to the pace of the student to maximize learning. This on going process continues for the duration of the studies. The language courses consist of not only learning the language but also learning about cultural issues.
Experience shows, backed up by statistics, that students who take a week immersion course of 15 or 25 hours, with the method developed by Institut Fazel, achieve convincing results. The same applies to group courses of 2 x 3 hours each month for 3 months. In general, the students achieve results 2 or 3 times more quickly than with traditional methods.
Additionally, an understanding of Swiss and French culture is fundamental.
After the immersion or intensive course the students may then choose to take some additional lessons that enable them to reinforce what they have learnt.
However, if a student wants to pass relevant exams, they will need to continue
For example beginner level students wanting to achieve the following levels of DELF (Diplôme d'Etude de la Langue Française) the course hours specific to Institut Fazel on average are:
This is a general average for students who commence as a beginner


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20 September 2015
OOTD + H&M haul
Autumn is here! As much as I love summer, I am happy to say goodbye to it and say HELLO to autumn!!! Autumn is my favourite season for fashion because you get to wear layers and jackets and warm jumpers! And so obviously, I went to Norwich and went shopping in celebration of the new season!
Burnt orange jumper - £12.99
Black and white striped jumper - £7.99
Black jeans - £14.99
Brown Snood - £3 (sale)
Pink bra - £7
Cream bra - £7
Pants - £3
Black bra - £3
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14 September 2015
Dear Society ~ a poem by me
Snakes in her stomach
The beat of her heart
As She walks in the room
The shaking soon starts
As She hears you whisper
Half a classroom away
She shrinks a bit lower
She can hear what you say
The smell of a bonfire
Hangs in the air
But you're on your Xbox
Too bored to care
'Bout The little time that you have
You waste it away
Thinking your cooler
Than childhood play
A couple is dancing
And writing real letters
But you call it gay
because you haven't met her
The one that you love
Who will steal your heart
Well I've had enough
Of your glass shard
I'm gonna hold my head high
And walk away
Because I am finished
With what you have to say
You can hold my collar
And pull me back
But the fact of the matter
Is I'm through with that
And if you say you're sorry
After all we've been through
I will never forget
But to forgive's what i do
And you can offer me a place
Amongst your kind
But I am quite happy
With my own mind
~Dear Society, written by me
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13 September 2015
What would I be without you?
Have you ever closed your eyes while on a swing? You no longer can see the way the swing moves and the way the world reacts to it, you no longer see the view or the green grass that is so far below you as your body is frozen in the air for a fraction of a moment before you come hurtling back towards the puddle where many feet have trodden. When you close your eyes, you feel it. You don't know where in the sky you are or how close to the ground, nothing is material anymore. You just feel your stomach drop when the swing drops and momentum pulling you forward as the breeze tugs your hair backwards and you feel the strands tickle your neck. This summer, I didn't worry about the material. I didn't worry about the flowers or the green grass or the way the wishes of a dandelion land on my cheeks or the way when a stone lands in water, ripples spread and spread down the river to someone new, and although these things are beautiful to look at, or share with others, I didn't. I did not just witness these things. I felt them.
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Auburn Weak, Oregon & Boise State Look Strong: How the Top 4 BCS Teams Match UpNovember 16, 2010
The 2010 season is winding down and there are only four undefeated teams left going into the home stretch. The media is obviously hoping for a matchup between No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Auburn, but are they really the two best teams?
All four of these undefeated teams are in the top eight nationally in total offense. It is on the defensive side of the ball where the distinction lies. Oregon, TCU and Boise State are all in the top 20 in total defense. Boise State and TCU are in the top three.
Auburn is ranked No. 51 in total defense, and I think that this is destined to be its downfall. With games coming up against Alabama and South Carolina, the Tigers' luck will likely run out.
My power ranking as of today would be:
No. 1 Boise State
No. 2 Oregon
No. 3 TCU
No. 4 Auburn
The media bias against non-BCS conference teams is becoming more and more evident. There is already talk about a one-loss Auburn playing against Oregon. The problem with that irrational logic is that Auburn may have two losses by the time the National Championship rolls around.
Not only does Auburn have the Cam Newton controversy that will continue to be a distraction, but the Tigers have to travel to Alabama to face a Crimson Tide team that's total focus will be on ruining Auburn's national title hopes.
I predict Alabama will successfully play the role of spoiler. In addition, the Tigers will still be reeling when they go to Atlanta to play a fired up South Carolina team. Auburn's dream season could come crashing back down to earth during the last two weeks of the season, and it could actually end up with two loses.
Oregon showed signs of weakness last weekend, barely defeating Cal 15-13. With Arizona and instate rival Oregon State coming up during the next two weeks, the Ducks aren't out of the woods yet either, but they are definitely in better shape than Auburn.
The close call against Cal may have actually been the best thing that could have happened for the Ducks. That may have been the wake-up call that Oregon needed going into the home stretch. There is no way that they will have a letdown after such a close call, especially with an open date this week.
I look for the Ducks to finish the season undefeated and holding on the the first place ranking, which will make Oregon one of the two teams in the BCS Championship game.
This leaves TCU and Boise State. TCU also demonstrated against San Diego State that it may not be as strong as people thought. Out of the four undefeated teams, the Horned Frogs have had the easiest schedule.
TCU will also end the season undefeated. Its last game, on November 27, is against hapless New Mexico. Frosty the Snowman has a better chance of taking over hell than the Lobos have of beating TCU. It's 12-0 for TCU!
Then there is Boise State. The Broncos have three games left, but at this point in time, Boise State appears to be the most balanced of the four teams. Looking at the remaining schedule, ending the season undefeated is not a gimme, but it appears likely.
Boise State has looked totally dominant this season. The game on November 26 against No. 18 Nevada will be the key for the Broncos season, although none of their remaining games are locks.
Whether Boise State or TCU gets selected to play against Oregon in the BCS Championship game is anyone's guess at this point. I personally think that it should be Boise State, unless the Broncos fall flat during one of the last three games.
One thing that definitely should not happen is a one-loss Auburn leapfrogging one or two undefeated teams to get into the BCS Championship game. If the Tigers can make it through the season undefeated, they definitely deserve to be in the championship game. But if they lose one of their last two games, they should not even be considered.
Yes, I know that there is a difference in the schedules, but Arkansas State, LA-Monroe and Chattanooga are not really national powerhouses either.
It seems that the time has come to quit whining about Boise State's schedule and determine whether or not the Broncos are worthy of the title on the field of play. I think that the Broncos are the best team in the country at this time.
Bohdi Sanders ~ www.TheWisdomWarrior.com