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Dear members in Istanbul community.
I am Helen, living in Greece but looking for a job in Istanbul.
I will be in Istanbul for the New Years eve, 2 days before and 2 days after.
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SHERBURNE Voters in the Sherburne-Earlville School District will be going to the polls today to vote on a $25.2 million building improvement project that administrators say will have little bottom line effect on the taxpayers.
School administrators have said that while Sherburne district has a well equipped facility, improvements are needed to address current and future needs. The middle school / high school facility was built in 1970, and after 37 years, Assistant Superintendent Thomas Strain says the way the building is used has changed significantly. He added that even the newer Elementary School building is now eleven years old.
The building improvement plan calls for infrastructure updates, totaling 62 percent of the total cost; academic upgrades, totaling 12 percent; other desired improvements, totaling 12 percent; handicap accessibility upgrades, totaling 10 percent; safety and security, which amounts to 2 percent and equipment replacement, also totaling 2 percent.
Technology is rapidly changing, and the number of hours the school is occupied increases every year. Energy costs continue to increase, and school security is always a concern and a priority. We have an obligation to protect our investment in the facilities, and we presently have an opportunity to update and upgrade our facilities at virtually no cost to local taxpayers, Strain said in a previous interview.


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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Members of the Reformed Church of Highland Park and the New York and New Jersey Indonesian community plan to stage a rally outside St. Patrick's Cathedral to celebrate Epiphany and push for the passage of H.R. 3590 this Thursday at 11 a.m.
"Epiphany is when Christians remember the arrival of the wise men who caught a vision of God's future and set off on a journey. Our Indonesian brothers and sisters caught a vision of God and traveled to our country for a safer life free of religious persecution. Our government has told these families that they will be deported back to this violence but this bill will provide them relief" said Pastor Seth Kaper-Dale of the Reformed Church of Highland Park.
Kaper-Dale refers to H.R. 3590, a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-14) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6) that would allow those fleeing religious persecution in Indonesia to re-submit their asylum cases here in the U.S. for review. He says members of his congregation face jail time, violence and retaliation if they are returned to Indonesia and that ICE should use "prosecutorial discretion" as directed in a memo from President Obama and focus their priorities on cases of habitual offenders and those with criminal records.
"Everything has been happening so fast this past month" said Harry Pangemanan, a father who stands to be deported. "With the New York Times article, CNN in my house and the bill in Congress it seems like ICE should focus their priorities elsewhere. I hope members of Congress and the President hear our cries. We just want to raise our families in peace."
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Editor's note: This is third in a series, "Where's Heidi?" In case you missed it, refresh your memory of the case.
Scriba, NY - Richard Thibodeau isn't hiding.
He didn't do anything wrong, he insists, so why should he go anywhere?
It's been nearly two decades since his brother, Gary, was convicted of kidnapping an 18-year-old Heidi Allen with his help on Easter morning in 1994. But Richard's jury didn't see things that way: he was acquitted of the same crime.
The paradox of one brother guilty, the other innocent of a crime authorities say they committed together, makes Allen's disappearance one of the most vexing crimes in Central New York history. Allen disappeared April 3, 1994 from an Oswego County convenience store. Her body has never been found.
"The sheriff's (office) did an awful, awful job," Richard Thibodeau said last week. "It's been a nightmare. My brother's in prison for something he's never done."
It's a story Richard Thibodeau has given anyone willing to listen for 20 years: he went to the D&W Convenience store, bought two packs of cigarettes and went home. He doesn't know who abducted the cashier minutes later.
Thibodeau says he didn't realize anything was wrong until he saw police tape a short time later while on his way to a family's residence for Easter dinner. He called authorities to say he'd been at the store that morning.
Later, he gave blood, pubic hair and fingerprint samples. He even signed up to help with a massive search for Allen that included National Guard and Fort Drum soldiers.
Thibodeau ridiculed the case against him, noting that witnesses claimed he drove his van from the store to his brother's house eight miles away, in four minutes. His defense lawyer at trial, Bill Walsh, noted that it would take a fighter jet to make it that far, that fast.
A juror who helped convict his brother, Gary, under similar evidence, said at the time that the exact times weren't as important to the jury as the person's credibility.
Richard Thibodeau also denied an account that he pushed Allen's head down while driving the van from the scene.
"I know what happened for a fact," Thibodeau said of his whereabouts. "The (naysayers) don't. I don't pay no attention to them."
Richard rarely visits his brother in prison, but said Gary can't wait to get out. He's eligible for parole in 2020.
Richard, a retired painter, still lives with his girlfriend from 20 years ago, Teresa Crawford. Their trailer, about five miles from the New Haven convenience store, has a big stone in front with their names on it. The mailbox also sports their names in big letters.
"Why should I go anywhere?" Thibodeau asked.
During an unannounced visit to his residence last week, Thibodeau invited a Syracuse.com reporter in and talked for a few minutes about the case. But he requested his fiancee, Crawford, be there for a longer interview.
He posed for a picture outside the trailer and invited a photographer to come the next day, as well.
But about 45 minutes before the follow-up interview, his fiancee called. Thibodeau wasn't feeling well, she said, before hanging up. By the time a reporter reached the mobile home, workers building an addition there said Crawford and Thibodeau had recently gone out.
Crawford has not answered the phone since then.


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Human sea on Mount Arafat as haj pilgrims assemble
A human tide washed over Mount Arafat on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of devoted Muslims celebrated the key events of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.world Updated: Dec 07, 2008 19:15 IST
A human tide washed over Mount Arafat on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of devoted Muslims celebrated the key events of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Starting just after dawn, the faithful made their way slowly on foot or by bus onto the hill, also known as the Mount of Mercy, where prophet Mohammed delivered his last sermon more than 14 centuries ago.
So far no major problems have developed, organisers said, although a record number of pilgrims have come from outside Saudi Arabia and media say the total number of participants may reach three million.
A highlight came in the middle of the day, when pilgrims joined in collective prayers at the Namera mosque, built on the site where Mohammed prayed while making the pilgrimage
In a sermon before midday prayers at the mosque, Saudi grand mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh said the global financial crisis stems from ignoring God's rules and allowing "riba" or usury, prohibited in Islam.
"Today we watch as this financial crisis enfolds and some companies and banks go bankrupt. This is the result of ignoring God's rules. Muslims must abide by God's rules, and build their economies accordingly," Sheikh told the faithful.
Banks operating under Islamic Sharia rules avoid charging interest on loans, seen as usury by many Muslims. Instead they preferred shared ownership and splitting of profits.
Sheikh also called for the Muslim world to unite in the face of terrorism to preserve stability.
"The world must criminalize terrorism... we must be cautious of terrorism and fight hostile criminal gangs that destroy countries and people," he said.
Pilgrims were scheduled to spend the rest of their day on Mount Arafat praying and beseeching God for his forgiveness, as a symbol of the wait for judgement day.
"This is a day of great joy," one man said before breaking down in tears on his arrival at Arafat, overwhelmed with happiness on taking part in the hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam which the Koran says Muslims must carry out at least once in their lives if they are well enough and can afford it.
Just as emotional, Suad Dasuqi, a 50 year-old Egyptian woman, called for "the victory of Islam and a tightening of the ranks of Muslims," praising the hajj for uniting the faithful of different races and colours, and from all continents.
As part of the annual ritual, the faithful stay on Mount Ararat until sunset, when they move to the valley of Muzdalifah, a few kilometres away, where they gather pebbles and small stones in preparation for Monday's stoning of pillars that symbolize Satan.
On Monday they will go to Mina and sacrifice an animal, usually a sheep, to recall Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's order. This ceremony marks the start of the Eid al-Adha feast.
They will spend another two days in Mina for the stoning of Satan, the last and most dangerous rite, which has left many people dead in previous years after stampedes broke out.
The authorities have built bridges at three different levels on the site in a bid to avoid the trampling that caused the death of 364 people in 2006, 251 in 2004 and 1,426 in 1990.
So far this year "no incident has been recorded," according to Prince Khaled al-Faisal bin Abdel Aziz, the governor of Mecca.
The Saudi interior ministry has assembled 100,000 stewards to ensure safety during the hajj and the health ministry has supplied 11,000 of its medical and paramedical staff along with 140 first aid points and 24 field hospitals containing a total of 4,000 beds.
The ministry said on Saturday that 1,728,841 pilgrims from abroad, the highest ever number, had entered the kingdom. They joined the hundreds of thousands of Saudi citizens and other residents participating this year.
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(Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova advanced to the semi-finals of the Bank of the West Classic with a 6-2 6-4 win over Croatia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday.
The world number 11 will meet American Varvara Lepchenko in the semi-finals on Saturday while Ukraine's Elina Svitolina will play Germany's Angelique Kerber at the tournament in Stanford.
Lepchenko defeated Mona Barthel of Germany 6-7 6-2 6-3 while Svitolina advanced with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win over American Alison Riske.
Germany's Kerber came from behind to beat Poland's second seed Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6 6-4 6-4.
Win or lose Pliskova will push herself into the top-10 for the first time when the new rankings are released on Monday.
Only world number one Serena Williams (40-1) has won more matches than Pliskova (38-14) this season.
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Many ecommerce stores bank on social media driving all the traffic they'll need to have sales flooding in. This article will guide you on the best ways to utilize social commerce.
The internet is flooded with new ecommerce start-ups. Many professionals around the world are quitting the 9 to 5 so they can chase the online dream. Many of these entrepreneurs have heard the multitude of ecommerce success stories, many of which have been successful thanks to social media. Unfortunately, not all entrepreneurs know the best ways to utilize social media. Below are some key points to assist in developing your social commerce strategy.
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If you are looking for an out an out frisky night in the city, do check out Tiki Bob s at South Saginaw near Huron. The club is a zealous zone of freakish events, dance, music and non-stop fun. The website regularly furnishes information about its upcoming events, so you can feed yourselves with the requisite information, and then head to TBC to seep into their madness! Don t forget to follow...
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The decor is heavy on the tiki feel, with bamboo walls, coconuts and fish nets. There are few castaways at this island retreat filled with 20-somethings stuck with a spring break...
disgusting club ever! the girls that go there are nasty! don't waste a great night at this dump! every time I go to tikis its always a bad experience! don't waste your money or time here. the bouncer is rude and racist. if you're looking for a great time this is definitely NOT the right place. a better suggestion go to is TONIC! its right next door!
Had a good time at this club, especially like the mechanical bull and the fact that they gave free water unlike a lot of clubs.
Tiki Bobs Cantina can be found at S Saginaw St 25. The following is offered: Night Clubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Pontiac there are 5 other Night Clubs. An overview can be found here.


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i feel like judge judy -- --
and i look like charlie sheen !!!
sometimes life just goes that way in soul land-
hope things are great in your world!
grab a drink or a smoke, and stay a while; you just may find something interesting. or not.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
ya wanna see somethin really scary ?
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Friday, March 11, 2011
i was born a ramblin soul
howdy folks! yep - i still breathe. sorry i haven't been around. (insert broken record here) . as usual -- there's been a lot goin on here. a lot that i can't hardly remember half of. again, as usual. i don't know where the time goes. i really don't . i guess we would all know that if i would write - eh? just seems i don't have the time. maybe i just don't have the desire. honestly. i think deep down, that's what it has come to. i think i have lost my passion to blog. i think about writing every single day. i think about y'all, every single day. just seems that no matter how much i -- think about writing -- i just don't.
y'all know, even when i don't have anything to say , i find something to say. even if it's just nonsensical babble. that passion has simply faded until now; and i just feel that it's almost a duty to get in here and write. nah. that's pushing it . it's not a duty. i do still like it. i think what happened is that over time - i began to feel like i need to be more clear. make more sense. ramble less. and i don't think i'm capable of that. not with my mind, or the way it works. i feel like even tho i have a lot of friends, and readers... i leave so many speechless to what i say sometimes. ok-- often times, that it's better to say nothing at all.
BUT - after a while of not writing -- y'all tell me you want me to write. so hellifiknow. damned if i do-- damned if i don't? i really do feel connected to y'all -- and of course to my blog. i wouldn't be here after all this time if i didn't. i just really feel like i have done something unjust here. i can't place it though. i think i have hurt people that i care about. i think-- no, i know i have put too much of me on these pages. much of that, i know you-- or many of simply cannot understand. (in my 'soul-speak').
i am a person that either you 'get me'- or you don't. i feel like i hit a spot -- in my manic -depressive state -- at some not so far behind us point -- and i really messed things up. i messed up relationships that meant the world to me. in and out of blogland. most of you are still here and on my side. and i see that now. it has been a long time that i have felt that i destroyed too much - too fast here.
and as most - if not all - of you know... in my real world -- people close to me are only family. i do not trust 'people'.. i don't talk to people. i avoid people. friends? what the hell is that? i went like ten years without a real life friend-- and when i let go- and let it happen. it of course went to hell. and ya know what? i don't think i can even tell ya why. i have given every opportunity to open that line of communication... because really, it's ok. i need an apology maybe. or perhaps i'm the one that needs to apologize-- i think maybe explain is a better term. i haven't been given the chance. and that's just too bad. in that whole experience? i learned two things. i was right in not having 'friends.' and i will never let my guard down like i did in that one -- again. i haven't so far. and i wont.
that doesn't mean that i don't care about-- or even love y'all... i just have a bit of a protective layer over not only my heart -- again.. but also my mind this time.
oh HELL. that isn't even close to what i was gonna say -- i think y'all know that -- but like i said-- y'all know me by now. i can't help myself. i wonder what would happen if i were to be hypnotized? i bet i'd write my book!!!! :))
so. yeh. you want me back? here i am. you want me to shut the hell up? i will. but not right now. cuz i figure-- hell, i'm in here and apparently on a roll-- may as well go with it. right? oh shaddup and just read. :))
ok first--- i gotta say -- i -- like most if not all of you -- i woke up to the japan news on tv. holy crap! i don't know about y'all, but MY first thought was JYANKEE -- also known as JY -- on my page - and maybe yours.. and many times 'gecko sis" on mine -- man, she has been my friend for a long time. i immediately went to her blog-- the only way i, at this time know how to contact her. luckily she is OK. and she was online. phew. she and her family are ok. let's pray that it stays that way. i can't stop worrying. the more i see on tv- the more i worry - even tho she is ok now. (she posted in my comments in previous post)
ya know what? anything else i planned on saying doesn't matter right now. i'm watchin the news -- california just got hit-- and i have a life-long friend - and more out there too. holy crap.
belay my last on what i said about friends. i love my friends. i just won't be makin any new ones any time soon.
y'all stay safe -- my prayers are with all of you who stand in danger today!
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As the developer of the hotel and commercial project at the Nichols Boat Basin, I would like to respond to Leighton Hazlehurst's letter- of Nov. 7 Mr. Leyton Hazlehurst listed five specific questions and stated that the answer to each question was a simple "no". In each instance, he is incorrect. Here are his questions in bold with our responses.
(Editor's note: a shorter version of Bob Naito's response was published in the Nov. 14 print edition of Hood River News.)
Is the commercial building located out of the flood plain (a federal requirement)?
There is no federal requirement that the commercial building be located out of the flood plain.
"In accordance with the requirements of national policies on floodplain management, any nonresidential structure, such as the commercial building described in this EA, must be elevated above the 100-year floodplain or flood pool, or flood-proofed watertight to or above the 100-year flood level. This floodplain management criterion would be met by the commercial building project."
Nichols Landing Environmental Assessment, SWCA Environmental Consultants, page 22
Has there been a thorough salmon habitat study (a federal requirement of the Endangered Species Act)?
SWCA, a national environmental consulting firm, has prepared two Biological Assessments and an Environmental Assessment of the Nichols Landing Project and cable park. These reports address potential impacts to salmon and other species protected by the ESA and have been submitted to state and federal agencies for review. Quoting from the section of the Biological Assessment report that deals with the ESA:
"These impacts (on salmonids) are likely to be discountable or insignificant; consequently, the effects determination for the project is ―not likely to adversely affect (NLAA) listed salmonid species and/or designated CH for the following ESUs or DPSs:
Chum salmon (Columbia River)
Coho salmon (Lower Columbia River)
Steelhead trout (Lower Columbia River)
Steelhead trout (Middle Columbia River)
Steelhead trout (Upper Columbia River)
Steelhead trout (Snake River)
Sockeye salmon (Snake River)
Chinook salmon (Lower Columbia River)
Chinook salmon (Upper Columbia River spring-run)
Chinook salmon (Snake River spring/summer-run)
Chinook salmon (Snake River fall-run)
Bull trout (Columbia River)
Any take associated with project construction activities is not likely to approach a level where direct, indirect, or cumulative effects would jeopardize the continued existence or recovery of ESA-listed salmonids."
Nichols Landing Commercial Building Project Biological Assessment, SWCA Environmental Consultants, pages 24-25
Is there an acceptable storm water runoff plan (a federal requirement)?
Tenneson Engineering Corp. has prepared a storm water management plan for the project which is attached to the Biological Assessment currently under review by the Army Corps and NOAA Fisheries.
"... both treated concentrations (4.0 μg/L) and diluted concentrations (2.0 μg/L) [of dissolved copper] appear to be in line with the values recommended by NMFS [NOAA Fisheries] . . . "
"It is important to emphasize that because of the site's history as a ship-repair yard and
remediation site, creation of impervious areas [streets, sidewalks, parking lots and buildings] would have a potential beneficial effect on basin water quality. Preventing surface runoff from infiltrating into the ground would reduce the potential for chemical contaminants remaining in site soils to leach into the basin. The buildings and parking lot would act as a cap over the remaining sediments, preventing further release of contaminants to the basin and surrounding environment. Runoff from the upland portion of the site currently sheet flows into the basin without water quality controls."
— Nichols Landing Commercial Building Project Biological Assessment, SWCA Environmental Consultants, page22
Is the building above the ordinary high water mark of the Columbia River waters in the basin (a state requirement)?
A field-delineated Ordinary High Water determination conducted in June and July 2012 identified the Ordinary High Water mark as 79.39 feet at the boat basin. This report has been submitted to state and federal agencies for concurrence. The commercial building is located above 79.4 feet. In any case, the City will not issue a building permit without approval from the Army Corps and the Department of State Lands as required in the City Council's decision:
"The applicant shall apply for and obtain any permits required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Oregon Division of State Lands for this development, including, but not limited to dredge, fill and removal of jurisdictional wetlands, any development proposed below the line of ordinary high water, within the waters of the state and/or waters of the United States." (emphasis added)
Does the plan include an adequate public walking/biking path (part of the city plan)?
Both the Planning Commission and City Council have approved the location and design of the Public Access Way (PAW). At the Planning Commission hearing, we accepted Heather Staten's proposal for the addition of a second "waterside path" as well as the City Council's additional conditions to the PAW and waterside path. State and federal permitting for the waterside path is already underway.
The first four questions (and many others as well) will be answered to the satisfaction of the Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA Fisheries, DSL and other federal and state agencies before the City will issue a building permit and we can begin construction. The question about the walking/biking path has already been decided by the Planning Commission and City Council. The Friends of the Hood River Waterfront are unwilling to accept that they lost by substantial margins (4-1 and 7-0).
Mr. Hazlehurst and the Friends of the Hood River Waterfront have had seven months to review the environmental reports cited above. Yet, they have produced no scientific analysis that refutes the reports' conclusions.
In the public discussion of the hotel and commercial development (as well as the cable park), I think the public is best served by sticking to the facts.
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Discussion in 'Wii - Hardware, Devices and Utilities' started by rockbox77, Sep 16, 2007.
what exactly is the WiiKey SD Adapter's purpose?
It's used for GameCube homebrew mostly. It allows you to use an SD card as a GC Memory card, so you can put emulators, apps, music or whatever on it to use on a chipped GC or Wii. You can also back Wii or GC games up to the SD card using homebrew on the Wii. It's basically useful if you've got a chipped Wii but not too useful otherwise afaik.
So it's impossible to use it on an unmodded GameCube/Wii to back up your saves to a SD-card? My memory card is pretty much full, and I can't find a new one for a reasonable price. I have some SD-cards, which are 128 MB and such. I don't use them, as they're to small, but for GameCube games it's almost unlimited space
You can't use an SD card adaptor for gamecube save games.
The official SD memory card adaptor was used for 1 (Animal Crossing+, maybe a few more) japanese games to save pictures but not the save game itself.
I'm really not familiar with them enough to tell you, but from what I've read, it doesn't seem to be possible to simply use the SD adapter as a memory card. I know you can transfer saves from a real memory card onto one of them for backup, but whether or not this is possible without a modded cube/wii, I don't know. You're probably best off getting one of those Cube memory cards with a USB port on them at this stage I'd say.
Why can't the homebrew be put on the SD card and placed in the Wii's SD card slot?
Oh, I didn't know about those! Thanks for the tip! I'll search for them.
were can u buy it?
I think I found one on Dealextreme.com
here's the link
Wiikey sd adapter
The Gamecube hardware in the Wii can't access the SD slot.
Same as the Gecko? ow do I get Gamecube games to recognize a save besides my own? I can backup and restore my own saves, but not others. (using MCBACKUP)
Yeah, on ebay i found 3 different adapters. 1 wiikey, 1 front-loading SD adapter, 1 side-loading SD adapter. Are they any different? Which one is the original SD-Gecko?
they are all basically the same..ie they give the same functionallity..
and yeah,have same problem as above..cannot use downloaded saves that i restore via mcbackup..ive hexedited them so they should work (in case they were maxpro saves etc.. removed headers) and they SHOULD work..but games dont read em


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You should click on it to make it bigger. Wow, Training Peaks!
2. Head on over to Shape and check out the "Runaway Bride" slideshow that's up right now. It's about crazy weirdos that incorporated fitness into their weddings. You might recognize someone! Maybe next up they'll do an article about surprise weddings? I'm curious, who else has incorporated fitness into their wedding (or around their wedding)?
3. Since there were no puppy pics yesterday, here's one. This is when we tell her "there's crazy in your eyes."
Happy Thursday, everyone!
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I don't even know what that graph means. I want to understand it, and have one just like it, but I need some coaching on that, ok?ReplyDelete
ooooo pretty chart!ReplyDelete
i can't watch the video at work. boooo!
Lloyd gets the crazy eyes when we give him treats.
awesome chart!! I also do not know what it means. :)ReplyDelete
Hubz really wanted to run, then get married in the Massanuttens. I said no way, the unbelievably rocky trails out there would undoubtedly result in a bad fall and ugly wedding photos. But I have some great photos of us running in wedding attire wearing numbers.
Baby Girl Wall-Chewer is getting SOOOO big.
that chart is super intenseReplyDelete
You're famous!!! And this is ridiculously cute.ReplyDelete
I love that you are featured as a running bride - AWESOME!!! :) My husband and I thought about doing something like that (we met at a Pacers Fun Run) - but the timing just didn't work out...ReplyDelete
Love the pictures :)
you're famous!ReplyDelete
yay! Katie wins the internets!ReplyDelete
I was a chubby grad school student when we got married. I very seldom ran at that point, so running never even came up as an interest for my wedding. Elvis, well that was a different story entirely.
I love training peaks! Your graph looks way better than anyone I've made, my pace is usually ping-ponging up and down, so you can't really tell what my pace was :/ReplyDelete
Congrats on becoming famous!
That chart makes me stare in awe... and yet I have NO IDEA what it means!!! What does it mean?!?!?ReplyDelete
Love that you are featured for that Shape article! Awesomesauce Mrs. Famouspants!!!
Spike and I have already decided running related items will be a part of our someday nuptials. I mean, it is how we met both online and IRL. :)
Speaking of Spike, his eyes get crazy like that when he's about to say something totally off the wall.... which is often.
That chart is confusing, but I would like one. I would like a dog too, but that's not happening anytime soon...ReplyDelete
That is a really pretty chart, actually!ReplyDelete
How cool, I loved the pics from Shape!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM
You're like a for-real blogger. I can't believe I know you.ReplyDelete
Ohhhhhhh... graphs and numbers..... *drool*.... hahaReplyDelete
Yep, there definitely is a little crazy in those eyes
im an idiot when it comes to reading graphs, please explain.ReplyDelete
That's such a cool feature! Rock it girl!ReplyDelete
Love the race right after the wedding. Awesome tees!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 9:35 PM
I wish I could love the first comment by Amy. HA. That is so awesome to be featured! Woah.ReplyDelete
They said it's hard to get drunk after smoking crack, but I honestly wouldn't know. At least about the crack. I get it though - well said.ReplyDelete
I used bib numbers as table numbers. Here are some photos: http://racing-stripes.blogspot.com/2010/08/running-themed-wedding-sort-of.htmlReplyDelete
Your wedding story is still one of my faaavorites! Love that you were featured :)ReplyDelete
and love that your pup has crazy eyes. CUTIE.
Love the wedding story! And yes, isn't training peaks lovely? I still need to work on figuring out all the features and I've been using it for a couple of years.ReplyDelete
Me and WonderWife did the Vegas half marathon the morning of our wedding - AND had a surprise wedding that night. Win-win.ReplyDelete


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Wednesday, October 3, 2001, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
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GREENSBURG (KDKA) – The defense began making their case in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing three family members.
Kevin Murphy is facing three counts of first-degree murder and could be sentenced to death if convicted.
He is accused of shooting his mother, Doris Murphy; his sister, Kris Murphy; and aunt, Edith Tietge.
Another paramedic testified about Murphy's panic attack at the scene on Wednesday.
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A ballistics expert also testified that a burn on Kevin Murphy's hand was likely caused by the gun, which defense attorneys maintain he used to shoot at birds.
Murphy claims to have an extreme phobia of birds.
Jurors took copious notes during the trial and Murphy's family showed up to support him. He also spent hours on the stand Wednesday.
Murphy talked about feeding cattle at the time of the murders.
"Kevin, did you love your family?" his attorney asked.
"Yes," Murphy said.
When asked separately by his attorney if he killed his mother, sister and aunt, Murphy replied, "no."
On the stand, Murphy said almost everyone in his life disapproved of his relationship with a married woman, Susan McGuire — who moved in with him the day after the murders, but said that wasn't the plan.
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By Mike Slane, Goal.com
The United States recovered from an early first-half deficit to coast to a 4-1 victory over Cuba at Rio Tinto Stadium in their second Gold Cup group match on Saturday afternoon.
Landon Donovan scored on a penalty kick, Joe Corona had the go-ahead goal with a brilliant long-distance strike and Chris Wondolowski finished with a brace as the Americans reached the quarterfinals with six points in two group games.
Jose Alfonso scored the opening goal for Cuba, which gave the U.S. quite a scare despite entering the match as major underdog.
Alfonso fired a bullet past goalkeeper Nick Rimando to shock the U.S. in the 37th minute. Midfielder Ariel Martinez beat Edgar Castillo to the right post and passed it back to the 21-year-old forward to give the Cubans their first lead against the U.S. since 2005.
The U.S. looked to have quickly responded to the early deficit when Landon Donovan put the ball in the back of the net off a setup header from Herculez Gomez, but it was called back for offside on Donovan.
With the momentum shifting the USA's way, the equalizer would finally come at the end of the first half after Castillo was taken down in the box by Yenier Marquez Molina. Donovan handled the penalty kick with ease, sending the keeper in the wrong direction, for his second goal of the Gold Cup.
Donovan now has 53 career goals, which is the most all-time in U.S. Soccer history.
The U.S. entered the second half in full control of the match and proved that it is perhaps the strongest team in the competition despite playing with its 'B' roster. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann had made six changes to his starting lineup from the USA's 6-1 win over Belize on Wednesday.
Corona was one of the five holdovers from the last game and proved to be worthy of another starting role. The Tijuana midfielder put the Americans ahead for good when he picked up a loose ball on the edge of the box and delivered a strike past goalkeeper Odelin Molina in the 57th minute.
It was Corona's first career international goal.
The U.S. then built a nice cushion less than 10 minutes later thanks to second-half sub Wondolowski, who has been on fire for the Stars and Stripes during his team's three Gold Cup matches. The San Jose star redirected a Kyle Beckerman cross into the net for his fifth goal in three games and added No. 6 in the 85th minute.
Wondolowski had gone scoreless in his first nine international appearances before tallying his first in the USA's friendly victory over Guatemala on July 5 and followed that up with a hat trick against Belize in the USA's opening Gold Cup game.
The U.S. will face Costa Rica on Tuesday.


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ATLANTA, Dec. 2 - Republican Saxby Chambliss easily fended off Democratic challenger Jim Martin Tuesday to keep his seat in the U. S. Senate for a second term.
With 96 percent of the votes counted, Chambliss led Martin 58 percent to 42 percent, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The two former fraternity brothers faced off in the runoff after neither received a majority in the Nov. 4 general election.
With the Democratic Party trying to reach a filibuster-proof 60-member majority, the race attracted a lot of national attention, with both sides pulling in big-name politicos to bolster their campaigns.
The Democrats hold 56 seats and two independents caucus with them. Chambliss kept the Georgia seat in the Republican column and still outstanding is Minnesota, where Republican incumbent Norm Coleman is locked in a recount with Democratic challenger Al Franken.
Democrats picked up seven Republican seats in last month's election to add to their majority when the next Congress convenes in January. (UPI)
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Stage Two: The Challenged Thinker—Are You Ready to Accept the Challenge?
We cannot solve a problem we do not own. We cannot deal with a condition we deny. Without knowledge of our ignorance, we cannot seek the knowledge we lack. Without knowledge of the skills we need to develop, we will not develop those skills.
As we begin to become aware that "normal" thinkers often think poorly, we move into the second stage of critical thinking development. We begin to notice that we often:
We move to the "challenged" stage when we become aware of the way our thinking is shaping our lives, including the recognition that problems in our thinking are causing problems in our lives. We are beginning to recognize that poor thinking can be life-threatening, that it can lead literally to death or permanent injury, that it can hurt others as well as ourselves. For example, we might reflect upon the thinking of:
We also recognize the difficulty involved in "improving" our thinking. If you are at this stage in your own thinking, you recognize that the problem of changing your habits of thought is an important challenge requiring extensive and difficult changes in your normal routines.
Some signs of emerging reflectiveness are that:
At this point in your development, there is a distinct danger of self-deception. Many resist accepting the true nature of the challenge—that their own thinking is a real and significant problem in their life. If you do as many do, you will revert to the unreflective stage. Your experience of thinking about your thinking will fade. Your usual habits of thought will remain as they are. For example, you may find yourself rationalizing in the following way:
If you reason in this way, you will not be alone. You will join the majority. The view—"if everyone were to think like me, this would be a fine world"—is the dominant view. Those who share this view range from the poorly schooled to the highly schooled. There is no evidence to suggest that schooling correlates with human reflectiveness. Indeed, many college graduates are intellectually arrogant as a result of their schooling. There are unreflective thinkers who did not go beyond elementary school, but there are also ones who have done post-graduate work and now have advanced degrees; unreflective people are found in the upper, middle, and lower class. They include psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, mathematicians, doctors, senators, judges, governors, district attorneys, lawyers, and indeed people of all professions.
In short, absence of intellectual humility is common among all classes of people, in all walks of life and at all ages. It follows that active or passive resistance to the challenge of critical thinking is the common, not the rare case. Whether in the form of a careless shrug or outright hostility, most people reject the challenge of critical thinking. That is why some soul-searching is important at this point in the process.


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