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HOUSTON - For anyone outside at dawn or dusk, mosquitoes and the topic of West Nile virus are always close to the mind. With the 2012 West Nile virus season as bad as it has been, the magic word is "protection." But what works best?
KPRC Local 2 took a variety of products to Texas A&M mosquito expert Dr. Michel Slotman to get his take.
Starting with the back yard fogger, Slotman said it does offer some temporary relief.
"The fogger basically targets mosquitoes that are actively flying around at the time that you apply the fogger," said Slotman. "So it's going to kill active mosquitoes, which is only a small portion of the mosquitoes in your back yard."
You can try to stop mosquitoes with style, using gadgets like one that heats an insecticide coil encased in ceramic or turning on the heating element of a special lantern. Both gadgets heat an insecticide that has repellent qualities.
Reviewing these items, Slotman said, "If you're in a wind-still area where these chemicals surround you in the air, they're going to have some repellent effect on mosquitoes."
The key phrase is "wind-still." A breezy day will make products like the personal fan less effective.
"People should not assume that creates a shield around them that prevents all mosquitoes from biting," said Slotman.
In one of the mosquito labs at Texas A&M, Slotman's team is studying why some mosquitoes are more attracted to humans, and it comes down to smell. That prompted one company to create a product that promises to lead mosquitoes straight to your bug zapper. Slotman said he is skeptical about its effectiveness.
"You just don't kill enough mosquitoes with a zapper to make an impact. You kill mostly beneficial insects," he said.
What about the old wives tale about using dryer sheets to repel mosquitoes? That was a first for Slotman.
"We do know that people that haven't showered in a while are more attractive to mosquitoes than people who are freshly washed because you have less odors that you emit to your environment," he said. "So, if it cleans you up a bit, perhaps."
Mosquitoes are attracted to chemicals in breath or sweat, which are hard to hide completely. To protect his own family, Slotman swears by the repellent chemical DEET, which has been in use for more than 50 years.
"It's one of the most effective repellents that we have," said Slotman.
Ideally, he uses DEET in concert with other products, like the table-top gadgets and wearing clothes treated with insecticide for the most protection.
The mosquito-fight has also gone high-tech. There are smartphone apps people can buy that promise to keep mosquitoes away with sound waves. Slotman said he has found no evidence that they work. His advice: Don't waste your money.
Overall, Slotman said most of the products KPRC Local 2 tested can probably help a little. But using just one by itself can give people a false sense of security.
There's also the danger of mosquitoes developing a tolerance to insecticides. Not so much from small doses like the table-top gadgets, but rather the widespread uncontrolled use of insecticides.
"If we have mosquito population that's become resistant, then we lose valuable tools in our arsenal to fight mosquitoes," Slotman said.
Avoid growing mosquitoes in your backyard
To mosquitoes, humans are walking, talking, billboards for an all-you-can-eat buffet.
A visit to a mosquito research lab at Texas A&M University's entomology department provided some advice on how to keep things safe around the house during the West Nile Virus season.
Texas A&M associate professor Dr. Michel Slotman, Ph.D., told Local 2 the winged-pests are attracted to the bacteria in people's sweat and the carbon dioxide traveling in every breath.
"A lot of the mosquitoes people are bitten by are actually breeding in their yard or the yard of their neighbors," said Slotman, who researches mosquitoes at the university.
Slotman said it can take less than a week for a new batch of mosquitoes to launch from a breeding site.
"The mosquitoes that we worry about in particular will feed and breed in any standing water around the house. Mosquito larvae have been found breeding in containers as small as a bottle cap," Slotman said.
Since mosquitoes don't move far from their breeding site, Slotman said people should clear clogged gutters, empty flower pots with pools of water, and dump garbage can lids with pools of water. Even something as small as an empty soda can can be prime spots for breeding.
"If it can not be emptied it should be treated with Bti, Bacillus thuringiensis israelenis, which is a mosquito larvae insecticide," Slotman said.
Another tip -- keep the grass cut and bushes trimmed. Slotman said mosquitoes use these areas to rest before another feeding. Spray insecticides don't often reach them in these hidden spots.
But Slotman cautions people to not rush out to coat the yard in insecticides and those using misting systems should be careful.
"Whenever people over-apply insecticides, we worry about the risk of the mosquito populations developing a resistance. We have a limited number of insecticides that work and we want to make sure they keep working," Slotman said.
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Here is a short list of suggested popular 20th century music. You'll find artists listed below with select albums from their repertoire beneath them. A printer-friendly version of the list is at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
The Beatles
Abbey Road
James Brown
Revolution of the Mind
Funk Power
Make It Funky
Neil Diamond
Classics, the Early Years
The Very Best of Neil Diamond
His 12 Greatest Hits
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Volume 2
The Essential Bob Dylan
Michael Jackson
Thriller 25
Number Ones
The Ultimate Collection (Jackson 5)
Elton John
Greatest Hits (1992)
Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Gordon Lightfoot
Complete Greatest Hits
If You Could Read My Mind
Kenny Loggins
Greatest Hits
Footloose (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Outside From the Redwoods
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The Best of Friends
Full Sail
Sittin' In
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Paul Simon
The Essential Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel
The Concert in Central Park
Old Friends
The Best of Simon and Garfunkel
Frank Sinatra
That's Life
Come Fly With Me
Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits
Ike and Tina Turner
So Fine
The Collected Recordings
Cussin', Cryin', & Carryin' On
Van Morrison
T. B. Sheets
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Neil Young
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text: I was curious is their some sort of hack for Naruto generations for online play? I ask because not until recently some really fishy stuff has been happening like I'm fighting a guy and all of a sudden all my subs are gone all at once then he rushes and finishes me in a heartbeat. It's growing increasingly difficult and none of it seems legit honestly, also does anybody know of a Naruto game I can play online that doesn't have this crazy crap going on? Like a more balanced game?


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Lincecum's no-no the first at Petco
By Corey Brock and Jamal Collier / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Pitcher-friendly Petco Park hosted its first no-hitter on Saturday, when the Giants' Tim Lincecum tossed a gem against the Padres.
The question that begged to be answered on Sunday was this: What took so long?
Petco Park, which opened in 2004, has often been a forgiving place for pitchers, especially during night games early in the season, when the marine layer coming off the Pacific Ocean make it difficult to elevate a ball.
"At some point, especially with the type of pitchers and arms the Padres have had, maybe you would have thought they would have had one by now," said catcher Nick Hundley. "I know that it's a newer ballpark, but I'm a little surprised it hasn't happened before now."
Longtime pitching coach Darren Balsley, who has been with the team for a decade, said the fact that Petco Park didn't have a no-hitter before Saturday was surprising -- but also wasn't.
"Yes and no," Balsley said. "It surprises you as much as it might with other [big] ballparks, like Dodger Stadium, Safeco Field. But I don't think that if the ballpark plays big makes a difference in whether it's a no-hitter or not. It could be a chopper off the plate or a jam-shot to right here as much as it could anywhere else."
The Padres remain the only Major League team without a no-hitter, though they've had some close calls at Petco Park.
On Sept. 22, 2006, Chris Young's no-hitter was broken up when Joe Randa of the Pirates hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning.
Hynes earns promotion with performance
SAN DIEGO -- A suggestion made by the Padres' player development staff during Spring Training did more than just lead pitcher Colt Hynes to a dramatic change in his delivery.
It might have led the 28-year-old left-hander to the Major Leagues.
On Sunday the Padres purchased Hynes' contract from Triple-A Tucson and optioned right-hander Brad Brach to Tucson.
Hynes made his Major League debut in the ninth inning of Sunday's 10-1 victory over the Giants, needing just seven pitches to dispense of the three hitters he faced.
Hynes went 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA in 41 games between Double-A San Antonio and Tucson after spending last season as a starter with the Padres' top Minor League affiliate.
In Spring Training the Padres asked Hynes -- a 31st-round Draft pick in 2007 out of Texas Tech -- to alter his delivery, having him lower his arm slot to three-quarters.
"It was just an experiment in the bullpen in camp. [The Padres] thought it would be more natural for me," Hynes said. "It felt pretty drastic at first."
But the change took hold, and Hynes had success with it almost immediately, recording a 0.73 ERA in San Antonio before earning a promotion. That success continued in Tucson, where he struck out 42 over 35 innings, with two walks.
"I was kind of surprised I felt as comfortable as I did with it," he said. "All the other coaches said that it looked good."
Manager Bud Black, who was familiar with Hynes from when he attended Major League Spring Training, was anxious to see Hynes.
"He got to the big leagues the old-fashioned way. He earned it through performance," Black said. "It's been a long way for Colt. These are good stories."
Brach appeared in four games since being recalled from Tucson on July 8. He allowed five hits and five runs (one earned) in one inning in a loss to the Giants on Friday.
Black says All-Star break benefits everyone
SAN DIEGO -- Catcher Nick Hundley is going to pay his first visit to his baby niece during the All-Star break.
Hundley plans to get away for a little bit, and enjoy some time to rest his body. With all the physical demands that come with playing catcher, it's always good to get a few days to rest.
Manager Bud Black mentioned a couple of players who could use the four-day break to regroup.
"It benefits everybody," said Black, "but I think we have a handful of guys in particular, like all teams do, that it'll be beneficial to have some days of no baseball activity."
With all the injuries the Padres have been forced to endure this season, they haven't been able to give many days off to some of their regulars lately -- including Chase Headley and Carlos Quentin.
The innings had also been piling up for relievers Luke Gregerson and Dale Thayer, so this will give them a chance to get recharged.
Black also mentioned that outfielder Chris Denorfia -- who is always diving and sliding around the field -- will benefit from some time off.
Short hops
• Infielder Logan Forsythe left Saturday's game because of a sore right knee. The injury occurred in the sixth inning, when he struck out in his only at-bat. Black doesn't think Forsythe will need to go on the disabled list
• Black revealed his pitching plan for the series in St. Louis starting on Friday. Jason Marquis will start the first game of the series, followed by Edinson Volquez and Eric Stults. The rest of the rotation will likely be announced on Friday.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. Jamal Collier is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Kiyaman, i have to disagree with you...Just as the Knicks made Melo their 2nd option, i believe the Heat would had too. Difference is the Heat organization wouldn't put up with Melo's ball hog play. Riley, Spolstra and Wade would see to it. Melo would be forced to be more of a team player. Less points, more assist....imo


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Shot: Eagle, 2 strokes under par
Strong Mixed Drink: Birdie, 1 stroke under par
Beer: Par
Weak Mixed Drink: Bogie, 1 over par
Non-Alcoholic: Double Bogie, 2 strokes over par
After trying to get a lot of birdies early you can't take much after 11 holes. If you quit you lose. The person with the lowest score gets free drinks from everyone in your group the next time you are out. If there are any Tiger's out there good luck getting 20 under par.


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But I also do what I do for an equally valid and vital reason, which is to build and maintain a relationship with readers. I love them all even if they profess not to love me.
When someone writes a letter to the editor to say he is canceling his subscription because of my claptrap, I take some gratification.
He simply could have called the circulation department. But, no, he was sufficiently engaged by what I write to invest time and to make a public display. It's a compliment to me, really, though the circulation department and the publisher may not think so.
So this will be my last column for the Arkansas News Bureau in Little Rock. That means it will be my last column appearing in Stephens Media papers in Fort Smith and Pine Bluff as well as in other Arkansas dailies that publish it via syndication — in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Russellville, Conway and Jonesboro, among others.
Ever since the announcement a couple of weeks ago of my return to the op-ed page of the statewide daily in Little Rock, I've fielded requests for, or inquiries about, a "farewell column."
For a while I resisted. For one thing, I'm not actually saying farewell; I am taking the conversation to another venue. In the case of the bundled merger of once-warring parties in Northwest Arkansas, I'm simply moving to another page of the same combined newspaper. And there is a certain presumptuousness to a formal farewell, not that presumptuousness is any stranger to me.
But if indeed this column successfully functions to any extent as an ongoing relationship with readers, then my departure from this regular place commands a good-bye.
To Fort Smith: As I've told you time and again, you are special — to me and generally. You are under-appreciated as the state's second-largest city, with rich history and vibrant civic leadership and a cussedly conservative independence in your politics that transcends, and can be more interesting than, the pure Republicanism of Benton County. There was that year I got hissed when I told your chamber of commerce leadership class that sometimes I think of you as more Oklahoma than Arkansas. There was that annual chamber of commerce banquet in October 2008 when you invited the only Barack Obama supporter in the vast convention hall to spend a half-hour holding forth at the microphone. Your population includes the best editor I've ever worked with. The remarkably competent Judi Hansen of your Southwest Times Record, the only PhD I've ever seen in a newsroom, has made my columns better in the subtlest and most profound ways.
To Pine Bluff: A fellow there told me once that they may love to hate me everywhere else, but that you love to love me in Pine Bluff. I don't accept the truth or accuracy of that. But that somebody would even observe it warms the very cockles.
To Conway: Bless you for claiming me as a hometown boy and favorite son on account of my working there in my late teens and early 20s while cutting classes at UCA. Your Log Cabin Democrat is where editor John Ward suggested in the mid-70s that I venture out of sportswriting to try something similar if less important, politics. Meantime, I saw the other day on the blog of your paper's current publisher he expects a good number of congratulatory calls on my removal from his paper. So I must thank him for publishing me so bravely.
To Russellville: I especially want to thank your Pope County Republican Women who invited me to speak at Ronald Reagan Day and required only that I say something nice about Reagan. I obliged by remarking that Reagan was a darned sight better than the Republicans we have nowadays. It is possible — possible — that, generally speaking, conservatives are more tolerant of liberal views than the other way around.
To Jonesboro: I was in your town just the other day covering the release of the "West Memphis Three" and pounding out a column on the subject on deadline from the offices of your Jonesboro Sun. What made the deal work 11 years ago when I left the statewide daily for a syndicated arrangement was being published in Northeast Arkansas by the Sun, which dominates that corner of the state. From time to time, editor Roy Ockert would embark on a readership survey to see what people wanted in editorial columnists, and I was always gratified that you let me survive the cut.
To Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville: I was in your God's country a couple of weeks ago to be the master of ceremonies for the Gridiron show. On opening night, I stepped to the microphone and into the blinding spotlight to be greeted, before I uttered a word, by warm applause. It was a Sally Field moment. You like me. You really like me. I acknowledge this was largely a left-leaning Democratic audience. But I'm going to tell myself that the e-mailer from Bella Vista going by "Farmer Jones," who regularly assaults my character, breeding and masculinity, always signing off by saying "I'm watching you, John," was out there, too, applauding as well.
Keep watching me, Farmer Jones. That's pretty much the point of all this.


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Dollar slips as rate cut chances rise
The Australian dollar was subdued against the greenback on Thursday as lower corporate spending plans led to increased bets for an interest rate cut.
The dollar was last at $US1.0462 from $US1.0474 in early trade, but was still holding close to Tuesday's two-month peak of $US1.0491.
Weighing on the currency was a fall in planned business investment in the resource-rich nation for the year ending June 2013, adding pressure for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to add stimulus to the economy.
"The RBA needs to lower rates further...to support the non resource parts of the economy as the capex pipeline moderates further," said Su-Lin Ong, senior economist at RBC.
Australian business investment rose a solid 2.8 per cent in the September quarter, topping market forecasts, but planned spending for 2012-13 was revised down.
The reading, which still points to a massive pipeline of mining investments, also led markets to widen the odds of an interest rate cut next week.
Interbank futures are now factoring in a 62 per cent chance of a quarter point cut in the cash rate to a historical low of 3.0 per cent at the central bank's monthly policy meeting on December 4. It was 54 per cent before the data.
Swap markets put a 71 per cent chance.
A monthly survey by ANZ Bank showed business confidence picked up in November with firms more optimistic about their own prospects, while inflation expectations remained muted.
In other markets, the Aussie stayed firm against the yen, at 85.90 yen, within striking distance of a Monday's near eight-month peaks peak of 86.42.
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text: Hi Guys; You may not have seen my posts under Trek Art. I build VRML models - Virtual Reality Modeling Language VRML models are great because they're interactive in real time and they can be built to simulate life-sized architectures. I have 3 big models on the go right now... Firefly Serenity, Millennium Falcon and the TOS Enterprise. I just thought I'd share some pics and banter details with you - you the experts on everything Sci-Fi!


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Living in Earthquake Country, Understanding Earthquakes
March 22, 2014, 1 - 3 pm, Presentation at Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center
Event location:
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50-500 Highway 74
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Event Contact:
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The ground we live on will shake violently and destructively during the next great earthquake in the Coachella Valley, It could happen any day.
We all need to be prepared, NOW!
If you are not convinced, see this presentation.
See dramatic animations illustrating how faults have created the spectacular valley landscapes and what you can expect when the southern San Andrea Fault strikes again.


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Why is everyone whining about Caldwell when Gamble is still in play? There have been no reports stating that Gamble is out of the running for our GM spot, or has received an offer from another team.
I'll save my whining for when Cohen is introduced as the Jets GM at a presser.


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When I went through our TT nearly 10 years ago, it was a "budget" job. I got it running just fine, but.... It is an '18 year model truck I think, with a May 1923 engine. I'm considering finding a block and building an engine/transmission the "right way", so when the inevitable happens I can just swap out the engine/transmission and keep going, then rebuild the current engine at my leisure.
So, understanding that purity is not important here since I don't know for sure what year the truck is anyhow, what year block should I start with? Is there any particular performance, reliability, or other difference between the various production years that I should take into consideration? I intend to keep things pretty well stock, i.e., coils, timer, no water pump, etc., but I would like to add period some period enhancements such as outside oiler. A starter is not important to me as I don't use the one I have now, but I consider a generator and battery for lights important safety features. I will do most of the wrench work myself, but babbitt, decking. boring, etc. will be professionally done. Also, I realize an early open valve engine is not a practical choice just due to cost alone, and I wouldn't want to waste one on this truck anyway.
Thanks for any comments!!
I'm not sure there is any right answer to this question. The '26/'27 engines have some improvements and some might go in that direction.
For my own project I had a pile of parts that someone has assembled rudely into a car. In searching out new parts for the project, I decided to go in the direction of the body. The body is an early low steel slant windshield runabout. I located a block consistent with that and built my engine accordingly.
You might look for an '18 block and build your motor that way. I'm not sure about any differences in quality or performance, possibly others might speak to that.
Vintage Paul
Since asking for opinions...
Not interested in being close? Then go for a 26/27 power plant. you can always block off the starter hole.
Better crank design (even though this crank fits into earlier). Better crank material (ditto), the extra 2 tabs on the hogshead and the angle braces take most of the hairpin eventual fatigue effect out of the crank/tranny with a tight 4th main. Braking is 50% 'improved' with the wider band. You also get wider pedals if you're big-footed. A 4-dip pan for lot's easier back conn-rod access (the 4-dipper itself is a liability over the '23 and earlier 3 dipper (but all the other stuff makes up for it).
Just thinking off of the top of my head when 'purity' is not an issue.
I like the 26-7 block also but tend to find cracks between 2-3 lifter side or cracks from exhaust valve into cylinder. I do not know if castings had changed that much or cars where run a whole lot more to cause the cracks? I do know that I will not buy a 26-7 block if I can not pull the valve door and head, I have been burned TO many times from not doing it!
If you have Bruce's encyclopedia on disk, see pages 483-494. Lots of info on changes.
As I recall, there is good reason to believe that your TT is earlier than most. For that reason alone, I would try to get the truck closer to being right. If you want to make it an'18, get an '18 block and just sort of keep working it that way. Or get a 1919/'20 two valve cover block and make a good '19. Of course, you may prefer to keep demountable pneumatic tires all the way around.
Just me.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2
Thanks to you all for your thoughts. After reading them, reviewing Bruce's encyclopedia, and thinking it over I'm leaning toward Wayne's suggestion. Using an '18 block would sort of tie things together.
I can always use a later "improved" crank, the bigger brake drum isn't important to me due to the fact that I have Bennett brakes on it and there's no transmission brake cam on the Bennett pedal anyhow. The only thing I'm uncertain of is getting enough electricity for reliable bright lights, brake lights, and turn signals (all of which I consider absolutely necessary items, period accessory or not).
Thanks again!!


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She was born Oct. 7, 1917, in Centerville to the late George C. and Mary Lee Holley Gooch. She was a mother and homemaker and was a retired nurse's aid from the Yell County Nursing Home. She was a member of the Ola First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of many years, Alfred Lee Pitts; brothers, Alton, Earnest, William (Bill), Lester and Chester Gooch; sisters, Thelma Hunt, Lela Heard and Pearl Davis; and one great-grandchild.
Survivors include sons, James Calvin and Ilene Pitts of Centerville and Charles Lee and Debbie Pitts of Frederick, Okla.; daughters, Carolyn and Jerry Ferguson of Dumas, Texas, and Mary Lou Jackson of Belleville; brother, Tommy Gooch of Mount George; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ola First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Hatfield officiating. Burial will be at Petillo Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Pallbearers include grandsons and great-grandsons.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.
Online guestbook and condolence at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.
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Recently, I've been "reinventing" myself and re-evaluating my methods after 22 years of pastoring the same church. I come from a deep heritage of Pentecostal preachers, where fiery, Holy Ghost, sweat-filled sermons are the cure-all. Don't get me wrong, the Bible makes it clear in Romans 10:14, "How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?" (NASB). But is the gospel really communicated only through me? And does effective communication rely only on my preparation and my delivery?
Not long ago, I was challenged on this by a very successful pastor who attended one of our services. He told me, "You muscle everything! Everything that has to be communicated, you communicate by yourself, in the pulpit, with no support." He said that at his church, the messages are communicated by everyone from staff to parking lot attendants and by multiple vehicles such as T-shirts (on the parking attendants), video screens and banners. His insights really opened my eyes, and I immediately began reallocating funds to staff these areas of support.
Since then, I've discovered some key principles for effective communication, which center less on me and more on the people I'm teaching. Here's what I've learned about driving home a relevant message:
Communicating a relevant message requires me knowing and caring about my audience.I think back to Ezekiel and his charge from God to communicate His Word to the exiles at Tel Aviv. Scripture says he went to them "in the heat of my spirit" (Ezek. 3:14, NKJV). In other words, Ezekielthought he had all the answers. But once he arrived there, he "sat among them for seven days—deeply distressed" (v. 15, NIV). He began to get a heart for those to whom God had sent Him. Have you studied your audience? Are you acquainted with their needs, hurts and passions? To be relevant to people, we must care about them. This is the key to relevancy.
Communicating a relevant message requires me thinking about everyone who's listening.I had the honor of speaking at Ed Young Jr.'s C3 Conference this year, where Ed talked about the "three chairs" we as pastors must keep in mind. The first chair, he said, is occupied by the visitor who has no knowledge of the gospel. The second chair is occupied by the new believer. The third chair seats the seasoned Christian. We must prepare our messages in such a way that we keep all three chairs in the front of our minds.
Communicating a relevant message requires transparency.Recently, I stood in the pulpit with tears running down my face and spoke honestly of our family's struggle with our oldest son's drug addiction. Afterward, thousands of teenagers responded to the altar call and accepted Jesus as their Savior. And we heard from many parents who, feeling like failures because of their children's lifestyle decisions, were freed of guilt. It was one of the most transparent days of my life. I gave my congregation insight into my real pain. "Getting real" allows us to become touchable and makes our faith more authentic.
No one living in our culture today would argue that this is a different day. People are bombarded with information. But when it comes down to it, communicating a relevant message reflects our heart for God and for people. May we always have a heart that thinks first about those we're teaching and allow that to shape how we communicate an eternity-altering story.
Ron Carpenter is senior pastor at Redemption World Outreach Center in Greenville, S.C. Connect at RonCarpenter.com.
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Gardening with Laurie: Succulents, sedums good choice for hot, dry weather
By Laurie Garretson
June 28, 2012 at 1:28 a.m.
During the hot and usually dry summers we experience in this part of the world, we gardeners are always looking for plants that like these conditions. Sure, there are heat lovers like bougainvilleas, periwinkles, zinnias, hibiscus and lots of other summer plants.
But what about a plant that does well in the heat and the cool weather? What about a plant that's happy with very little water, even in the hottest time of the year? And what about a plant that meets these requirements that is attractive and also blooms?
I'm actually describing some of my new favorite plants: sedums and succulents. Let's face it, there are not many of us that like being in the garden during a summer afternoon tending to our plants. The heat and humidity are sometimes unbearable.
Well, sedums and succulent-type plants don't mind this kind of weather. They are as close to carefree as a plant can be. Both of these plants belong to the Crassulaceae family of plants. Although sedums and succulents are genetically different, they are both very compatible and can be grown in the same conditions.
Sedums are typically grown as ground covers, but come in a variety of sizes from two inches tall to a couple of feet tall. They have sprawling stems and succulent type leaves.
The leaves can come in several different colors and shapes. Sedums are sometimes referred to as stonecrops because it's said that only stones need less care and live longer.
Succulents have a rosette-forming-type of growth. Succulents always grow from the center of the rosette in a spiral pattern. Succulents will spread by what are called "chicks," which are attached to the mother "hen" plant by a stem. Succulent chicks will eventually spread to form larger and larger plants. Cacti are all considered succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.
Both types of plants will grow in our full summer sun with good drainage. Too much moisture will lead to death or fungal diseases. They are very tolerant of the poorest of soils, as long as it's not compacted.
They will grow best in composted soils with rocky materials (granite, gravel, lava sand) used as a mulch. Both plants can also be grown indoors as houseplants if they can receive three to four hours of direct sunlight. Both types of plants have few insect problems. The most common problem will be rot or fungal diseases from watering issues.
Succulents and sedums will both bloom and their flowers do attract bees and butterflies. The flowers make good cut flowers for arrangements and can be dried as well. With all these wonderful qualities, who wouldn't want to grow sedums and succulents?
Until next time, let's try to garden with nature, not against it, and maybe all our weeds will become wildflowers.
Laurie Garretson is a Victoria gardener and nursery owner. Send your gardening questions to email@example.com or in care of the Advocate, P.O. Box 1518, Victoria, TX 77902.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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Financial framework for the urban environment
The aim of this Decision is to encourage local authorities to rise to the challenge of environmental issues and to provide them with financial and technical assistance in working towards sustainability.
Decision No 1411/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community framework for cooperation to promote sustainable urban development.
1. The state of the urban environment, where some 80% of Europeans live, is a matter of concern with implications at the local, European and global levels. The depletion of natural resources and the increase in pollution and waste are impacting upon local, regional and global ecosystems.
2. The Community has already entered into an international commitment at the Rio summit. Agenda 21, which was the subject of the Protocol signed at Rio, stipulates that most local authorities in each country should undertake a consultative process with their populations.
3. Following the communication entitled "Sustainable urban development in the European Union: a framework for action" [COM(1998) 605 final], this Decision of the Council and of the European Parliament puts in place a Community framework for cooperation to define, exchange and implement good practices with regard to sustainable urban development and in the framework of Agenda 21. The main partners are the Commission and the networks of towns and cities organised at European level. The European campaign for sustainable towns and cities is an alliance which brings together 540 local authorities committed to the development of local policies and activities to ensure sustainability.
4. The types of activity which might be eligible for funding are:
- information and exchanges of information on sustainable urban development and local Agenda 21 and improvement of environmental quality in areas where environmental problems occur alongside socio-economic problems;
- cooperation between the partners concerned by sustainable development and Agenda 21 at European level;
- accompanying measures.
These activities must take place in the course of the year to which the financial contribution relates or the following two years.
5. The Commission will ensure consistency and complementarity between these activities and other programmes and initiatives, in particular the URBAN initiative. Projects eligible under other Community programmes and funds are not eligible under this cooperation framework. The selection criteria for the activities are:
- a sound cost/benefit ratio;
- a lasting multiplier effect at European level;
- effective and balanced cooperation among the partners concerned;
- a contribution to a multinational approach;
- a multisectoral approach taking account of the social, economic and environmental dimensions;
- a high degree of involvement of all the players, including the representatives of civil society;
- revitalisation of public services of general interest.
6. Calls for proposals for projects are published each year by no later than 31 January. The Commission decides by 31 May which projects it will finance, and then makes that decision public.
7. The programme is open to participation by Cyprus, Malta, the Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) and countries which have concluded association agreements with the Community.
8. The Commission will take all necessary measures to combat fraud, and the financial audit will be carried out by the Court of Auditors.
The financial support given by the Commission may be reduced, suspended or recovered if irregularities are found. Beneficiaries must explain any delays in the progress of a project and must submit a financial report to the Commission six months after completion of the project. For contracts of more than one year, beneficiaries must present annual progress reports.
9. The Community cooperation framework operates from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2004. An interim assessment is scheduled for 31 March 2003 at the latest.
10 The budget for the period 2001-2004 is EUR 14.8 million. 80% of the resources are allocated equally to information and cooperation activities. The remaining 20% goes to accompanying measures.
Entry into force - Date of expiry
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
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OJ L 191 of 13.7.2001
Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environmen t (LIFE+) - Commission statement [Official Journal L 149 of 9.6.2007].
Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment [COM(2005)718 final - Not published in the Official Journal]
Communication from the Commission of 11 February 2004 "Towards a thematic strategy on the urban environment" [COM(2004) 60 - Official Journal C 98 of 23.04.2004]
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The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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...I'm a slave and I am in love. LOVE. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE.
I've been cyber stalking petfinder for a few weeks now. My obsession started with I saw photos of a few English Angoras all blown out in their show coats. They were so awesomely funny looking that I decided that I HAD to have one.
Turns out, English Angoras aren't all that easy to find on petfinder, so I started looking at other breeds, mostly Jersey Woolies and Lionheads. I really like the longer-haired breeds.
A friend told me about a lionhead available at a shelter over the bridge in Jersey (I live in the Philly area). After checking him out on petfinder, I decided to trek over there and check him out in person.
I got to the shelter and after talking to the adoption volunteer, she pulled him from his cage and sat him in a playpen with me. He was super cute. Really, seriously freaking adorable, but not very social. I didn't count it against him, since he was in a loud shelter setting and could have been nervous.
So as I was sitting in the playpen with him, I asked the volunteer about the mini-lop female who lived in the cage above him; my hope was to see if they'd bond so that I could adopt them both.
She brought the female out, and she was so cute. A little shy, but still much more social with me than the boy was (he pretty much wanted nothing to do with me at all, whereas she bounced over to me and was all up in my business).
Well, as soon as the boy realized she was in the pen with us, he turned into the World's Biggest Butthead. He launched himself at her and tried his damnedest to mount her.
You could see that she was really interested in having a friend, but not at ALL interested in being violated against her will. We watched them for a few more minutes to see if he'd calm down, but when it got to the point where he began pulling out tufts of her fur, we decided to call it quits. As the volunteer reached in to grab him, he tried to mount her again, and she literally launched herself into my arms and buried her head in my neck. And then I melted.
And that is when my quest for a lionhead turned into a mission to bring home a mini-lop.
I filled out the paperwork, paid the donation fee, plopped her in my bag and headed for home.
Her name is Jellybean. She is the absolute sweetest thing EVER.
I ordered a crapload of binkybunny supplies and toys on Friday, to be delivered this week, because I really wasn't expecting to have a rabbit this weekend! Her cage isn't even completely finished yet! I made a ghetto temporary litterbox out of a cardboard box that I had in the basement, which I filled with carefresh. I had to stop at the petstore and pick up some el cheapo pellets and hay, because my Oxbow order isn't due to come in until later this week too!
So anyway, I hope you guys have patience, because I am sure that I will be asking about a million ridiculous questions, as I re-introduce myself to rabbit ownership after about 16 years of being rabbit-less.
She's currently hanging out in a wooden hut/house that I had bought a few years ago when I had guinea pigs, and scaring the crap out of me. Her breathing seems fast to me, and she makes a quiet/fast honking sound when I get close to her or pet her (I googled about 75,000 videos of rabbit honking to see if the sound was similar). She nibbled some hay when we first got home, and she also nibbled half of this little cookie treat thing that I put in her cage for her, but other than that, nothing has been touched. I don't think she really drank ANY water on her own, because when I got concerned, I detached the water bottle from her cage and held it in front of her mouth, and she began gulping it down.
I'm hoping that the stress of being pulled from the shelter is putting her into Panic Mode, and she just needs time to adjust? I re-hung the water bottle, turned the lights off in her room (but left a nightlight on!) and dropped the A/C a few degrees because I thought maybe she may have been warm (it's not hot or anything, but I'm being overprotective).
Also, she hasn't pooped at all. Aren't these guys supposed to poop like every 32 seconds? That worries me.
Welcome to BB! =D I would just keep an on eye the pooping. I would think that since she hasn't eaten much that's the reason why she's not pooing. Did the shelter tell you if she had a favorite veggie that you could try to entice her to eat? I would make sure that you wean your rabbit off of the cheap pellets and mix it with the Oxbow when you get it. You don't want to distress your bun's digestive system. It'll take her a bit to get used to her new surrounds.
- Jellybean and I got in the car and started the 20 mile trek home. Every time we hit a red light, I peeked in the bag to look at her. She was all balled up and looked like she was breathing fast. I assumed she was just stressed out from the day's events.
Yes, I had a rabbit a loooong time ago, when I was in my mid-teens. I haven't had any rabbits since he passed, but I in my mid twenties, I owned (adopted) guinea pigs, and then after they had passed away, I fostered a slew of pregnant guinea pigs for a local rescue for about a year (that was super fun, although I always hated handing the babies over once they were adopted out).
I thought about taking her body into the shelter, but by the time I get out of work and make the 40 mile trek home, collect her body, and then drive the 25 miles to the shelter, it'll be way past their closing time. I'm still unable to get in contact with them.
Husband buried her. My 5-year-old stepdaughter was away this weekend, and we didn't want her to come home and have to explain about the deceased bunny. The silver lining (if there is a silver lining here) is that she didn't know that we got a bunny over the weekend, because I wasn't sure if I was brining one home. So at least we don't have to go through explaining everything to her.
I reviewed the paperwork I got with Jellybean...under medical history, it shows that she was spayed on 8/20, and then received a metacam injection on 8/21, but that's all the info listed. She was initially housed in another shelter, and was turned over this one (a no-kill shelter) due to overcrowding in the original shelter. There was no other background info on her.
Via another message board, I've talked with a few other friends who are involved in rabbit and small animal rescue around the country, and the consensus is that they probably did treat her with something. I guess it's common for shelters to treat animals before they are released, and some shelters that are mostly cat and dog specific (like this one) have sometimes been known to treat rabbits with cat flea treatments, not knowing that the dosage is still too strong for a rabbit.
After some thought, I've made the following decisions:
- I am going to continue to try to contact this shelter, at least to get some answers. I am not going to adopt another rabbit from them, but am also not going to ask for my money back. They do a LOT of spays and neuters on a very reduced price scale, including free spay/neuter on ferals as well as animals from particular towns (I guess where people let their cats free-range and get into trouble), so while I don't have a lot of confidence in them rabbit-wise, I think they still do a lot of good in general and I'd feel bad about demanding money back.
- I am going to adopt another rabbit, but only from a rabbit-specific rescue, so that I am sure to get a healthy rabbit from someone who I am confident will be able to answer my questions when I have them.
Thanks for the well wishes and input, everyone!! This forum is awesome.
It's me again!
So, after taking some recovery time after the Jellybean tragedy, I went back onto Petfinder and started looking for rabbit-specific rescues, so that I could be sure to adopt from a source with experience and knowledge in buns. I found a rescue that I liked, and then found a bunny that I liked from their adoptable list. I went in to see him today, took one look, and said "YEP, bag n' tag 'em; he's mine!!"
We've dubbed him Frank Sinatra because of his dreamy blue eyes.
He's a Jersey Wooly....after all of my research, I thought that I knew exactly how hairy they are, but MAN was I wrong! I've read tons of info, looked at about a billion pictures online...but you really don't get to grasp the extent of their gobs of hair until you are face-to-face with them!
I sat on the floor in the back of the shelter with him, in a make-shift playpen. He hopped around me for a while, doing his best to ignore me. Every time I'd stop paying attention to him, he'd come over to check me out, but as soon as he realized that my attention was focused back on him, he'd turn tail and go back to ignoring me. His brattiness cracked me up.
So I filled out all the paperwork and paid the adoption fee. He needs to be neutered, so I won't be bringing him home until Monday. I'm MUCH more confident going into this adoption; the shelter director was very knowledgeable and very approachable. She gave me her cell phone number and told me to contact her at any time with any questions, no matter how small.
Handsome little hairball, isn't he?


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SARATOGA SPRINGSĀ -- The city planning board reviewed preliminary plans for projects that are expected to move forward in a meeting consisting of only two votes but lots of feedback.
Broadway brew pub
The Planning Board got its first look at early plans for a brew pub proposed for Broadway between Saratoga Shoe Depot and the apartment building south of it, which sits next to the Adelphi Hotel.
The Martell Brothers' Brewing Co. would sit back from Broadway and behind the apartment building, but could be accessed from Broadway through a gap in the storefronts.
According to the proposed site plan, a courtyard with trees, shrubs and tables would be created between the sidewalk and the pub.
On Broadway, an iron fence bearing the name of the pub would be the only indication of a frosty brew waiting only feet away.
Part owners Chris Martell and George DePiro presented their preliminary sketch to the Planning Board in an attempt to quell some concerns brought up by Sheila Parker, the owner of their potential neighbor, the Adelphi Hotel. The move was praised by members of the board.
"We're trying to build a national brand," Martell said. "You can't build a national brand with a great reputation if you don't have a great reputation in your own backyard."
Some of Parker's concerns are potential noise from musical performances and odors produced by the brewing process.
"This is going to impact me tremendously," Parker said. "This is going to be right on Broadway in Saratoga -- a brewery."
DePiro, the brewmaster of the Albany Pump Station, assured Parker that the odor "is not at all offensive," comparing it to oatmeal, and said the portion of brewing that tends to smell at all only lasts 90 minutes per batch, which he said will happen once or twice a week.
As for Parker's concerns about the music, Martell said it would be jazz, acoustic and otherwise quiet. "We want a place where people can relax, a place where people can talk back-and-forth without shouting," which he said is lacking in the city.
He also agreed to work with Parker to attempt to mitigate any further concerns she has, including buffering compressors for the air-conditioning system, limiting the times entertainment will take place and exploring ways to stifle any odors from the brewing.
Planning Board member Amy Durland said she was "really impressed with (Martell's) narrative," and said they were clearly "making an effort to meet people halfway."
Van Wagner told them to "keep up the good work," pointing out that there were numerous concessions made to assuage neighbors' concerns.
DePiro said the plan will be moving forward, though he was unsure about the next steps with the Planning Board. "I'm hoping to be open by next spring," he said, but added that he wouldn't be surprised if it didn't happen. "I would be disappointed," he said.
Martell handles much of the Planning Board interaction, but was unavailable for comment Thursday.
Finally, the question remains unanswered: What will the new beer be called?
"It won't be Martell Brothers," DePiro said with a laugh. Martell said that name was an "easy one to remember" when he set up the company to work toward opening the brew pub, something he said he has been working on "ever since I had my first hand-crafted beer."
And some time in the next year, maybe his brew will provide that same inspiration for someone on Broadway.
Seward Street Apartments
Another sketch site plan had already been in front of the board twice before and "has come a long way," according to Clifford Van Wagner, chairman of the board.
The sketch site plans give planning board members the opportunity to critique a proposal before voting on it and Wednesday the Seward Street Apartments drew some of that criticism from the planning board.
The project is a 57-unit apartment complex consisting of six, two and three-story buildings on Seward and Morgan streets. The apartments range between about 1,000 to 1,800 square feet and one and two floors. Parking is mainly done in one-car garages.
Durland said it lacked the "neighborhood feel," pointing out that it was not clear what was the front of the apartments or the back. "That clarity has always been lacking on this project," she said.
Van Wagner, as well as several other board members suggested the project did not have enough parking, though it met the city's minimum standards. There are 86 spaces. "There just is no parking," Van Wagner said.
The height of the buildings was a problem for the board in previous sketches, but this proposal had less three-story buildings, and came down nearly four feet on the height of its two-story buildings.
That was not lost on the chairman, who described the project as "less intrusive," and said it would be more so if there were no three-story buildings.
"It would be nice to have all (two-story) buildings, but it's just not feasible because we need the units to make the project work," Jared George of Gordan Companies said, because the three-story buildings have more apartments in them.
In the end, the board gave their feedback and said the developers could take their advice or leave it when making their actual site plan proposal. "You've made some improvements, certainly," Van Wagner said. "You still have the opportunity to do another sketch plan."
George, though, said after the meeting said the group would be moving forward on the site plan in the next few months.


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Big question -- is she fleeing her Cabinet post to avoid being pressured to be yet another of Obama's Cabinet to commit perjury.
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Regents Pick Controversial Politician as New President
Original post made by Aunt Fergie, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Jul 12, 2013
Big question -- is she fleeing her Cabinet post to avoid being pressured to be yet another of Obama's Cabinet to commit perjury.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Huh? She was an Arizona official, and went to her DC post from Arizona. When did she become interested in Ca CSU and UC history and policies?? Californians passed prop 209. It's time we stick to this proposition passed overwhelmingly by Californians. Our legal, native-born Californians are entitled to equal treatment, without illegal preferences to others.
Regents and President need to uphold 209, since our attorney generals and other UC presidents have not.(only giving lip service).
a resident of Country Fair
on Jul 12, 2013 at 12:47 pm
We send our kids to these schools to become EDUCATED. I can't believe with all the fine educators/administrators in this state, the Board of Regents picked her. Of course, when you consider that Sherry Lansing, a former actress and film executive, is the regent who made the announcement, then you can understand why UC is no longer a premier system. Why can't this country select real leaders for our institutions?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2013 at 12:50 pm
I think Napolitano is an interesting choice. The UC system (which is distinct from the CSU system) a large and unwieldy. As Governor of Arizona and head of Homeland Security Napolitano has distinguished herself as being smart, extremely competent, and fair-minded.
Presidents of systems the size of UC need not be academics. They do not have involvement in hiring/tenure/promotion decisions, which are best left to administrators who have earned respect in the academic arena. I doubt she will treat the UC system as a business enterprise as some recently installed presidents around the country have done with embarrassingly ill effects.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:12 pm
"head of Homeland Security Napolitano has distinguished herself as being smart, extremely competent, and fair-minded." Excellent sarcasm there, chauncey. So glad my kids are in the CSU system, which has not yet been totally ruined by liberal incompetents. And so, the UC system starts circling the drain, along with money from scores of unwitting parents......
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:22 pm
BY the way ?????? she graduated from Santa Clara. You seemed to have left that off you short sighted ramble. Give her a chance before you spend the time to run her down.
a resident of Livermore
on Jul 12, 2013 at 10:26 pm
I think that Napolitano has been hired to monitor the Board Regents and to figure out how they are making so much money in their positions on the board! Perhaps there is more than one conflict of interest re: Board of Regents.
Americans can expect the income for the board to skyrocket in the next 10 yrs. and the fees for students to increase. Also, it's also quite likely that salary increases for faculty to remain relatively LOW!
a resident of Foothill High School
on Jul 13, 2013 at 8:26 am
I think she's the perfect choice, someone who couldn't control the borders as Gov. of Arizona and Sec. of Homeland Security, going to lead the UC system which gives in state tuition to illegal immigrants!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 13, 2013 at 9:15 am
No sarcasm intended whatsoever, Chancy. Napolitano was a more than adequate governor; and her role with Homeland Security was performed with distinction. Want to compare her to, say, Condy Rice?
Don't quite understand the depth of stupidity that would entail bragging that one's kids are going to CSU instead of UC. That's like bragging that one's kids are cab drivers instead of brain surgeons. It's also quite reflective of your parenting which, believe me, your kids will not brag about to others as they get older.
By the way, though you've clearly established you don't know a thing about higher education, please share with us who you think would be a better selection than Napolitano. Oh, Donald Rumsfeld? Ann Coulter? Sarah Palin? Thought so.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 14, 2013 at 6:44 am
Chauncey, I see that us dropouts like yourself immediately resort to insults and personal attacks, which only highlights the by products of your liberal uc 'education' (indoctrination).
The only coherent part of your post was a question about who (anyone) that would be more qualified....how about someone who has any experience in the calif public school system. You do know Santa Clara is a private college, right? Slightly ironic, don'tcha think? Or, do you?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 14, 2013 at 2:03 pm
(Post removed by Pleasanton Weekly Online staff as irrelevant to this thread.)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 15, 2013 at 8:40 am
Chauncey wrote: "depth of stupidity" ... "you don't know a thing" ...
If you can't debate the points or defend your position, then just resort to personal attacks. No need to read Chauncey's posts any further.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 15, 2013 at 8:44 am
If you think Napolitano was "more than adequate governor, and her role with Homeland Security was performed with distinction" then left wing looniness is clearly impairing your thinking.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jul 15, 2013 at 4:38 pm
I wish she was returning to Arizona !!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 15, 2013 at 10:41 pm
What a bunch of backwards people you are in Pleasanton...
She has more smarts on her little finger than you have in your entire body.
Makes me wonder why I even spend a few minutes on this website...
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 16, 2013 at 8:15 pm
liberalism is a disease is a registered user.
Geez, we wonder why you waste space posting here, as well. Yup, we here in Pleasanton are all backwards because we don't agree with your leftist ideology. Far be it for us to require a qualified educator to run a college system. What you have here is a far left political hack who is taking a highly paid position and will further negatively impact the quality of our schools. He would be better suited working for the border patrol to see the chaos that Americans living in that war zone have to endure trying to defend their property.
You really need to get out of your liberal bubble once in a while and look around and remember where you are and why you came to this area.
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Here's a cute and fun lunch idea for the kids – Octopus Hot Dogs. I knew I wanted to make this for my kiddos when I first saw the idea. It made think of an "under the sea" theme…which makes me think of the beach…which makes me think of summer. It's a simple and creative way to serve hotdogs for lunch or dinner.
One of my kids excitedly called this "Octopus and Fishies Under the Sea" as soon as she saw it. I served this for lunch a few days before our beach vacation. All 3 kiddos were all smiles.
To make an Octopus Hot Dog (I originally saw this idea from Food.com.):
Cut hot dog in half length-wise leaving about 1″ intact at the end. Cut again in half length-wise. You now have 4 "legs." Continue (if desired) to cut in halves to make a total of eight legs. I made eight legs.
Place hot dogs in boiling water and cook (as directed on package). You will notice the octopus legs start to curl in the boiling water.
Now for the fun part – I placed the Octopus Hot Dogs on top of buttered angel hair pasta. You could use ramen noodles or macaroni and cheese…whatever your kids might enjoy with the hot dog. I made eyes and a mouth using ketchup. I also laid a few colored goldfish crackers to complete the theme.
Have you served Octopus Hot Dogs to your kids?! What other fun kid's meals have you made?
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This was by far our biggest scoring week across the board. The reason for that is simple: district play. St. Augustine and Bartram Trail have the luxury of tearing apart Duval teams from 4-6A on a weekly basis, which should pad our stats. Thanks to Cole Mazza putting together a career day against Nease, I'm back in the mix as well. I'm trailing Austen by just a couple of points, which means the Universe is back in order. Justin has also fallen even further behind, which is another reason to celebrate.
One more thing: A special shout out to Team Guzman for handing me Trevon Bryant this week. Was I confused? A little, but I won't complain.
Top performer: Cole Mazza (52.1). Can't go wrong with five touchdowns and more than 200 yards rushing. Helped me cut the gap that Corey Koski and his seven TDs threatened to create.
Next up: Corey Koski. Seven TDs is pretty solid I would say. If the Dragons didn't score 60 in the first half, he may have done even more damage.
Transactions: Team Guzman has cut Daniel Holleman and added Matt Deegan from Ponte Vedra.
Team Gregerson 327.94 (Week 4 103.96)
QB Adam Sandin 17.72
RB Nick Uruburu 11.6
WR Tityus Mitchell 14.5
UTIL Corey Koski 46.64
UTIL Eric Smith 3.5
K Thomas Gallitz 10
Team Klein 325.48 (Week 4 135.64)
QB PJ Blazejowski 26.92
RB Cole Mazza 52.1
WR Gabe Davis 13.9
UTIL Trevon Bryant 23.1
UTIL Stefan Carter 18.62
K Ronak Patel 1
Team Guzman 281.58 (Week 4 102.06)
QB Daniel Holleman 5.76
RB Levent Sands 30.7
WR Bobby Mitchell 25
UTIL Ulysses Bryant 22.8
UTIL Robert Hamilton 13.8
K Trevor Coad/Morgan Sefcik 4
Team Barney 208.53 (Week 4 46.5)
QB Sandon Mims 16.2
RB Livio Hoxha 15
WR Justin Johnson .5
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Im currently reading a book by Herbert Schilt called C++, A Beginners Guide. Everything to me is relatively easy to understand, from data types to classes and polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation methods to operator overloading with one huge exception.
The moment I read up to chapter 11, on the C++ I/O system, I found it mentally damaging to understand. It was as if this dude omitted three chapters.
Does anyone know of any comprehensible newbie-friendly tutorials focusing on the C++ I/O system and the hierarchy of classes (I dont know what Im talking about anymore up to this point) and... stream-related stuff in general? I know its asking alot (especially the "newbie-friendly" and "I/O system" which seem contradictory) so even any minute help would be very much appreciated. Thanx.


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HARP Still Dominating Refinance Wave
Loans refinanced under the Home Affordable Refinance Program continue to dominate the wave of housing refinancing, federal figures show.
According to the Federal Home Finance Agency, there have been more than 2.5 million housing finance loans refinanced under the HARP program since 2009, with 106,910 loans refinanced under HARP in April 2013 alone.
This compares with just over 53,000 loans financed under HARP in April 2012, according to the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulator, and mirrors a similar jump in refinances generally.
According to FHFA data, 267,606 mortgages total were refinanced in April 2012 compared with 463,591 refinanced in April 2013.


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Anyone here? who know about plurk? is it good for social networking?
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looks like a Twitter clone to me. Why go with brand X when brand a is for free?
Yes. I was an active member of that site before and overall, it was a pretty good site. However, I decided to shift to Twitter due to its high page authority and volumes of relevant contents written by popular bloggers.
Plurk is Good Social media I'm regularly using This site.. and its really beneficial for me.. as i'm getting backlinks from this site. So you may go for the same.
Thanks to share your opinion here.
Plurk is micro social networking site where you can plurk thinks as tou tweet in twitter and add friends and follow them.
Hello @seemashah,
What are you Using Plurk to social networking?
As website like Facebook and twitter has great communities and networks, Here on Plurk we can also do the same but the contribution to this site by other people and friend circles is necessary. Without their contribution this can not be social network. In other hand you can say Plurk is micro - blogging.
It's micro networking site, Plurks provide tweet postings like deliciously digestible short messages.
Agree, But one thing I admire about Plurk is that you can customize your profile (CSS same as with Friendster's first boom) and you can also download some ready made profile theme in the internet. Also like all other social networking site, you can also sync your account in Plurk (Facebook, Twitter etc.)
Yeah, it does look like some sort of a Twitter clone, but I think the timeline interface is a lot more comfortable to work with rather than having to scroll down to look for the original post. I know Twitter has made some changes to make it easier for users to track conversations, but Plurk just shows you the root Plurk in your timeline, and shows all of the replies to that said Plurk once you click it. Brand A (Twitter) is all good for me because I can get to follow a lot of people there from both the industry I'm in and the famous people that I would like to follow on social media.
off course plurk is a good social networking sites which helps to generate back links for website as well as contribute by other members on their opinion.
Even if this isn't a place where you can really talk about SEO, I'm here to say that I don't see Plurk as a place where you can just drop the links all you want. There's a point system there that they call "Karma" that goes up when you actively participate, and goes down when they detect you spamming in the last four hours. Yes, you can share links, but if you're going to use that for just link building without the relationship building, it's as close to useless.
Oh, by the way, if you want to talk about SEO and stuff like that, there are appropriate threads over at the Internet Marketing section.
Plurk is providing free social networking and micro blogging service.It is used for when the user can able to post updates,sharing images, videos and it supports group conversations between friends.the abbreviation of plurk is peace, love, unity, respect, and karma.
Plurk is a free social networking and micro-blogging like Twitter but it isn't growing due to lack of promotion and also it's interface is not user friendly like twitter.
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THE BEST LITTLE BACKUP THAT COULD: The differences here were that Dylan Thompson had no personal bias against Michigan. Playing on the same field and in the same bowl where another former backup, Ryan Brewer, had a career day, Thompson once again entered his name into the annals of USC history. Like Brewer, he knew leading into the bowl game that he was going to play but unlike Brewer, he didn't know how much. He probably never thought that with 3:29 to go and USC trailing by a point, that he'd ever be called upon, especially when Connor Shaw started the game-winning drive with five passes to get the Gamecocks in position at Michigan's 43-yard-line. But Shaw had come up gimpy when he escaped a sack, and Thompson was needed, so Thompson had his chinstrap buckled and was right there when Steve Spurrier turned around to signal him in. In he came, and five plays later, he saw Bruce Ellington streaking downfield. He lofted one of the prettiest passes you'll see into Ellington's waiting arms, and Ellington did the rest as the Gamecocks completed a stunning Outback Bowl. After beating Clemson on its home field, then throwing the game-winner in a bowl, there's no telling what Thompson will do for an encore. He could run for governor - and win by a landslide - at this rate. His problem is, he's too honest for politics, so he can just stick to football.
J. DE-CLEATER: When the first thing people say about the victim of a hit is, "Well, at least the dude lived," then somebody got the ever-loving snot popped out of him. Such is the fate of Michigan tailback Vincent Smith, who is doomed to go through the rest of his career and most likely life as the guy on the end of a brutal tackle. This may finally be something to rival the other most memorable hit of my lifetime, when Bo Jackson trucked The Boz on national TV. Steve Spurrier asked me earlier in the week to ask some Michigan offensive linemen if they thought they could block Jadeveon Clowney one-on-one because he wanted to hear their answers. He figured maybe one of them would mouth off and he could show it to Clowney to get him mad. "He plays better when he's mad," Spurrier quipped. No O-lineman was foolish enough to say anything like that, but on Tuesday, when a disgustingly bad call went against the Gamecocks (more on that later), it's like the steam whistle went off in Clowney's head. He lined up, switched his gap and was between the tackles so fast that the two guys felt nothing but a gale-force wind. Smith barely got his hands on the ball before Clowney launched his shoulder into his chest, sending his helmet into space and knocking Smith damn near into orbit. Smith triggered an audience-wide "OOOOOOHHHH!" as he hit the deck so hard that his fillings rattled, something that may still be happening as he makes his way back to Ann Arbor. Then, instead of Clowney getting up and Swearinger-ing the hit, he saw that the ball was loose, so he reached out a ham-size paw and plucked it neatly off the ground, rising to his feet as he tried to score on the play. The Heisman Trophy campaign starts now, and I don't think it's a stretch to think that Clowney will go into 2013 as the front-runner for the award.
COMEBACK COCKS: Spurrier never had to perform many last-minute drives at Florida, since he was usually ahead by so many points at the end of a game, but everyone knew that if the situation arose, he'd be able to handle it. That offense was just too prolific to think that it couldn't get a touchdown if need be. At USC, the offense has never approached that point, and any potential comebacks usually had a dropped pass here or a penalty there to prevent it. Not anymore. Although Tuesday's game-winning drive was slow to develop - I don't think I was the only one who was thinking, "Not sure why 20 seconds are being burned off the clock with two timeouts on the board" - it worked. Seriously doubt it was drawn up that way, with Thompson having to come in, but it still worked. It's that kind of play, especially performed by a kid that will be back next year, that can inspire a team through an entire offseason. It leaves them all aching for more, and to do it again.
WIDE RE-SMURF-ERS: File this under sentences I never thought I'd write - Michigan was knocked back with its inability to cover Damiere Byrd, Nick Jones and Ellington. Ellington, perhaps, could give a defense fits, but although Jones had started to come around against Clemson, he and Byrd weren't exactly the guys to count on when needing a big pass play. Yet, Shaw threw deep for Byrd on the game's third play (thanks to a pass-protecting block from Kenny Miles) and Byrd gathered it in, then fell into the end zone. Jones took Thompson's third pass of the game, on third-and-9, in stride for 70 yards. Ellington caught the game-winner among his two catches for 36 yards. Spurrier knew that the Michigan defense was hurting without two starting cornerbacks, and went at it. The Wolverines couldn't handle the assault.
NO. 1: Ace Sanders certainly showed his home state what his home-state schools missed out on. Three touchdowns, including a stutter-stepped sprint of a punt return, and being in position for every big catch. Of the eight catches on USC's final drive, Sanders had three, and ended with nine for the game. It was the kind of performance that every big-game receiver covets, or perhaps the kind of performance that anyone who calls himself "Ace" always knows that he can get.
END LIKE THE BEGINNING: Devin Taylor hasn't had a great year numbers-wise, but he's still managed to make an impact. His long arm tipped Devin Gardner's last-second Hail Mary attempt into the air, preventing the possibility of a last-second sweat job, and ended the game. It brought to mind the first play of Taylor's career - pressed into service as a true freshman on the road, Taylor's first collegiate stat was to force a fumble against NC State. Well done.
SO LONG: Last season, when USC finished an 11-2 season, the future was very bright despite the loss of Stephon Gilmore, Melvin Ingram, Travian Robertson, Antonio Allen, Alshon Jeffery and C.C. Whitlock. The future is still bright, but any success USC has in 2013 is going to come from a lot of new faces. The Gamecocks aren't just losing 29 seniors, they're losing several players who started or played all four years and were around for the building. The sadness of that and the questions on who to replace them can wait - for now, a fond farewell to Reginald Bowens, Justice Cunningham, DeVonte Holloman, Walker Inabinet, Damario Jeffery, Byron Jerideau, T.J. Johnson, Miles, Quin Smith, Seth Strickland, D.J. Swearinger, Taylor, Shaq Wilson and Adam Yates. You will all be missed.
WHAT A GLORIOUS FEELING: Remember just a dozen years ago, when USC was 1-21? Me neither. The past three years has seemed like a dream. The Gamecocks were always one of those programs rarely meant to be good and never great, but they have won 11 games in back-to-back seasons. They did much of it without players expected to take them there, too, making it all the more amazing. USC's fans have waited for this day, and it is here. Don't forget to tingle, you guys.
CRINGING FINALE: Yates before the game was his usual happy-go-lucky self, saying that he had no idea what the new "Batman" warm-up shirts were all about but immediately cutting the sleeves off his and putting on his usual two sweatbands per arm, since he had an awful tan line the last time he was at the Outback Bowl. If only his last game had reflected his cheerful demeanor. Yates missed one field goal right and had his other one blocked, and he definitely looked relieved afterward when asked how glad he was that he wasn't summoned to kick the game-winner. And after booting two kickoffs nearly out of the end zone, Yates lined one to the corner and watched it roll out-of-bounds, USC's seventh of the season, which tied for the national lead. He had a pretty solid year, considering, but the finale was forgetful.
REALLY?: Pushing and shoving are part of the game, but Victor Hampton got a personal foul for taunting - on a stuffed run, when he was 40 yards downfield guarding the receiver. That gave Michigan 15 yards and led to a score. Miles fumbled on a handoff, and that led to more points. Trying to run the two-minute drill before halftime, USC had an incomplete pass, two Shaw runs, then a sack of Shaw, followed by a sack of Thompson. Pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty bad.
IT WORKED, ALL RIGHT: USC's defensive plan to start was good. Don't pass-rush Gardner, because he could run right around, and force him to throw - he definitely didn't hesitate to let it go, and his passing was, um, well, better suited to backyard ball. But Michigan's offense, due to USC's offense either going three-and-out or scoring on two or three plays, came to life and wore USC's defense down. The missed tackles were startling, and the straight falling-down of USC's secondary was even more so (I don't mean that in a figurative sense, I mean guys like Akeem Auguste were falling on their faces on pass coverage).
SOMEHOW GOT THROUGH THE YEAR: Even with Marcus Lattimore, USC couldn't open holes to run. It was incredible that the line, finally blessed with the talent and depth that it hadn't had in years (decades?), couldn't function. The run game was nearly non-existent against Michigan until Shaw woke everybody up with a designed run off a fake handoff, but Miles ended with one lousy yard, Mike Davis did not carry the ball and Shon Carson was only used as a slot receiver (and that was two catches for 1 yard). Look, Shawn Elliott is doing a fantastic job here, but I'm bumfuzzled why the zone-read suddenly didn't look lethal, or even ordinary, for the entire season. The line only loses Johnson for next year, meaning USC should be feeling good - but a rushing offense that finished 10th in the SEC, and that was trying to feature the run, can't be causing many positive feelings.
BIG LEAST: Any wonder that the Big East is considered a disgrace to the game? The way those officials worked it, that wasn't a surprise. First, every person in that stadium heard Swearinger say, "Heads," on the coin flip, except the head referee. He asked Swearinger to scream it on the second try. There was a phantom personal foul on Sanders when he was getting untangled from the bleachers after a touchdown. Then there was the worst one, signaling a first down when the ball was clearly two chain links from touching the pole (did the shadow count?). That one sent Spurrier into a deserved fit, and a challenge, which was somehow still upheld. If I was the Big East, I wouldn't want to comment either - I'm reminded of a classic line: "I'm not allowed to say anything about how awful the officiating is."


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As Radiohead mourn the death of their drum technician due to a stage collapse this past weekend in Toronto, the band is postponing its upcoming European tour dates.
The UK rockers released a statement today about the stage collapse at Toronto's Downsview Park on June 16. It reads:
"As you will probably have heard the roof over the stage collapsed at our show in Toronto killing crew member Scott Johnson and injuring three other crew members. The collapse also destroyed the light show – this show was unique and will take many weeks to replace. The collapse also caused serious damage to our backline, some elements of which are decades old and therefore hard to replace. Whilst we all are dealing with the grief and shock ensuing from this terrible accident there are also many practical considerations to deal with & consequently we have to try and reschedule the following shows:
30: Roma Hippodrome Capanelle
1: Firenze Parco delle Cascine
3: Bologna Arena Parco Nord
4: Codroipo Villa Manin
6: Berlin Wuhlheide
7: Berlin Wuhlhedie
9: St Triphon Carriere des Andonces
We aim to announce the new dates for these shows on Wednesday 27th of June and will also supply information on how to obtain refunds on tickets if you cannot come to the show on the new date.
We will start playing live again at Les Arenes Nimes [on July 10 and 11], Bilbao BBK festival [on July 13] and Lisbon Optimus Alive festival [on July 15].
We will make every effort to offer the fans the very best show possible under the circumstances – thanks for your understanding and support."
Thirty-three-year-old drum technician Scott Johnson was crushed by the stage when it collapsed about 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. He was reportedly trapped under rubble and pronounced dead at the collapse, the severity of which can be seen in this aerial video. A crowd of 40,000 fans were advised not to come to the venue following the incident, which also injured three other crew members.
Radiohead drummer Philip Selway wrote about the incident on the band's website on Sunday: "We have all been shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson, our friend and colleague. He was a lovely man, always positive, supportive and funny; a highly skilled and valued member of our great road crew. We will miss him very much. Our thoughts and love are with Scott's family and all those close to him."
Additionally, Radiohead's members have been asked to cooperate in an investigation of the incident by the Canadian Ministry of Labour.
– Jillian Mapes, CBS Local
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New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Chicago Bears defensive back Charles Tillman was honored as the 2013 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year on Saturday. The award recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence.
Tillman missed the final seven games of the season due to a torn triceps muscle.
He's the fifth Bears player to win the award joining Payton (1977), Dave Duerson (1987), Mike Singletary (1990) and Jim Flanigan (2000).
Tillman, who has a Bears record with nine career defensive touchdowns, has raised more than $1 million in the Chicago area for children through his Cornerstone Foundation. His charity provides children with educational opportunities and resources.
Since Tillman's daughter, Tiana, who was diagnosed in 2008 with dilated cardiomyopathy and got a heart transplant, the Bears DB has watched his foundation switch his efforts to improving the lives of chronically ill children.
"I'm very proud, very humbled and very honored to receive such a prestigious award," Tillman said. "I'm just a face. There are so many unsung heroes. My wife and my board members. I'm not even deserving of this. I do it because I want to obviously."
Arizona kicker Jay Feely and Carolina linebacker Thomas Davis were also considered for the award this season.


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The award-winning sands of Siesta Key Beach were barely visible Monday, June 25, after Tropical Storm Debby pummeled the island over the weekend.
Seawater stretched to the sand dunes separating the parking lot from the beach, and part of Beach Road was covered with four feet of water, blocking Siesta Beach's main access. Lifeguards raised red flags barring people from entering the Gulf of Mexico for the first three days of the week.
And this was all caused by a tropical storm that made landfall on an island 300 miles north of Siesta, giving residents only a taste of the damage that a Category 2 hurricane would cause, according to Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane.
The biggest impact of Tropical Storm Debby was the flooding, which prompted the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office to close June 25 a 0.7-mile stretch of Beach Road skirting Siesta Beach and issue warnings about several others.
A Sarasota County Water Reclamation facility overflowed from the rain highlighting the nagging stormwater runoff issue that a $2.8 million project is designed to fix.
Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson, a Siesta resident, worked from home Monday because saltwater made her street inaccessible. And contractors were unable to reach the beach on south Siesta Key to work on Hyatt Siesta Key Beach Resort drainage pipes that were clogged because Midnight Pass Road was under water, Patterson said.
The windy conditions caused work stoppages on the Siesta Key north bridge rehabilitation project, according to Florida Department of Transportation spokeswoman Jennifer Stafford. The contractor working on the 120-day continuous work timeline stopped construction Sunday and Monday nights, and Stafford will report on the effect on the project's timeline after a weekly meeting with the contractor.
"Obviously, it's time out of their schedule," Stafford said. "It's a compressed schedule already." But the contractor, who gets a bonus incentive if work is complete by Oct. 16, will likely do what it takes to make up for lost time, she explained.
The flooding was surprising, after the dry conditions the previous week, said County Commissioner Jon Thaxton, whose district experienced little structural flooding.
"The drought actually helped," he said. "What would be bad is if another storm came in after this."
Sarasota County Public Works will be sending out teams of workers to clear debris when flooding subsides, McCrane said.
Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid declared a local state of emergency, authorizing Emergency Management to use county funding and allowing the county to become eligible for state and federal dollars.
Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane oversaw the partially activated Emergency Operations Center and briefed Sarasota County commissioners on the storm during the June 26 regular meeting.
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As of June 23, 198 sea-turtle nests have been laid this season on Siesta Key.
Turtle nests are able to withstand water as long as the eggs are not exposed, according to a news release from Mote Marine Laboratory.
Catherine Luckner, president of the Siesta Key Association, had been monitoring a nest of snowy plovers that was expected to hatch Sunday. The nest was destroyed by the flooding.
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Siesta streets ranged from soggy to soaked after Tropical Storm Debby's prolonged stay in the Gulf of Mexico, causing some road closures and prompting Sarasota County to place road under water signs throughout the Key. Here are some of the roads Sarasota County reported flooded or closed June 26: Canal Road, Beach Road, Avenida Del Mare, Roberts Point Circle and Flamingo Avenue.


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