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Yes, and all the D'Antoni haters will wish they never doubted him.
Yes, of course.
Now that The **** is joining in on the action you can't type without spewing out some of that dick that seeps through your body like blood does a normal mans.
You'll give Gallo some props "IF HE PLAYS LIKE THIS EVERY GAME ALL SEASON"
Smh. Your total hate for Gallo if he doesn't live up to your ass-backwards ridiculous standards of developing a 22yr old NBA lotto pick speaks volumes to your sexuality.
You fear Gallo like a closeted homo fears being around a real ****.
Guess I can't entirely blame you for these posts having seen how bad you've been getting worked over. Like some rape victim now you cant help but lash out wildly time to time....
smh we better hold onto this lead
Can u believe this is the same clown that says he "strives to be a decent human being" and doesnt like bullying other posters?
He's attempted to attack several posters on this site over the past week and has failed each time. Hes an embarrassment to this site and an embarrassment to Knicks fans.
Im thinkin about puttin this angry faggit on ignore
Chandler is a blocking machine.
Clyde Sucks!!!!
Breen is a Puppet.
Breen is trying very hard not to be, but its obvious who the man is in that relationship.
Gus Johnson should replace them both.
He will Bury Amare every "chance he get" He is the worst.
Refs are the second worst.
If they did not have Clyde trying to justify there actions or make it seem less obvious, they would be more fans complaining.
The Knicks are doomed, with clyde at the wheel.
Let's go Knicks.
shoot 3's if your open, despite what clyde says. He's an idiot.
gallipini, stat and felt.. doin their respective thangs!
love it!!
I call it like i see it friend, but when people are just dead wrong somebody has to say something to keep the sanity. The fact people are coming at me is cause I'm saying things they don't like to hear. I take the attacks as a compliment. Your hate and stupidity fuels me and I get a kick outta kicking sand in your vaginas. Stop making retarded posts and maybe I will respect your opinion, till then your just another homer giving other Knicks Fans a bad name...


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Cowboys' Stephen Jones: Dez Bryant still weighing options, surgery 'not a cut-and-dried decision'
Very little about Dez Bryant's injured finger has been crystal clear from the start.
Team officials feared that Bryant would require season-ending surgery on the finger, but Bryant himself said there was no way he'd let a broken finger end his year early. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said doctors would decide Bryant's fate, while owner Jerry Jones said Bryant would make the ultimate decision.
So it's no wonder that Cowboys executive VP Stephen Jones sounded uncertain on just how the situation would play out.
"It's not a cut-and-dried decision on this," Jones said during an interview on KTCK 1310 AM's Intentional Grounding show. "The doctor's going to lay out some options, Dez is going to weigh those, and he's going to have good people around him, including our trainers, good doctors, his agent, his support staff as well as ourselves. We're obviously going to make a decision that's in the best interest of Dez Bryant."
Jones also attempted to clarify the apparent contradiction between Garrett, who said doctors would decide if Bryant needed surgery, and Jerry Jones, who said the decision would be Bryant's.
"Well, I think what Jason meant is that a doctor will make a recommendation and then obviously Dez has to decide based on what the doctor says to him what he wants to do," Jones said. "I don't think they're contradictory, I think it's just a matter of process. Certainly, the doctor will give him some options and then Dez will make that decision.
Jones also confirmed that Bryant had seen another doctor Wednesday, but emphasized that no decision had yet been made on Bryant's status.
"We'll continue to evaluate what we're going to do with that situation," Jones said. "We're certainly more educated than we were when the day started, and we'll continue to analyze where we are with that. We'll sit down with Dez more tomorrow and ultimately make some decision."

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text: > > PCs, even "server class" motherboard PCs, alas, have never been designed > to have a "real" serial console as video cards are viewed to be > essential, not optional. > image. This is a BETTER solution than a serial interface for this > purpose, as serial interfaces to my experience have a real problem > interpreting e.g. three finger salutes in all possible runtime states Ok, I admit plain serial does have its limitations on PC hardware. >made something of an end run around the problem, what I'd REALLY like at > this point is a true network-based console -- one where one can connect > to a brand new box's bios and console via the network. That holy grail does just about exist. I was plesantly surprised with the latest intel server offering from HP. As well as a serial port it comes with an integrated management processor (ILO), basically just another rj45 port which you plug into your LAN. You can talk to the ILO via telnet or a web interface, and do remote power, hard reset etc by firing carefully crafted bits of XML at it. The management processor is pretty clever; if it notices something on the ILO or serial port it automatically changes the BIOS interface into its command line version, and spits all its post stuff etc onto the ILO or serial port. You can set user defined escape characters to send those awkward CTRL-ALT-DELETE or magic SYSRQ sequences. You get the best of both worlds; command line driven, out of band management, a real console, but going across the network rather than through an expensive terminal server. Drawbacks; it is HP only, and I don't know if it is IPMI compliant. A similar management interface that is the same on *all* pc hardware would be even better, but it is at least a start. Guy -- Guy Coates, Informatics System Group The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SA, UK Tel: +44 (0)1223 834244 ex 7199


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To gather the tales told in "Aftermath," American playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen traveled to Jordan to interview 35 Iraqi refugees who fled their native land during and after the war. The information gleaned from these interviews forms the basis of the play, which focuses on nine characters (plus one cameo) in a straightforward, documentary style, told largely in monologues.
True to the material's origins, the production is no-frills, with players lined up across the stage in everyday clothing with simple furnishings and props. The characters are a cross-section from various walks of Iraqi life.
A pharmacist from Fallujah; a theater professor and his painter wife; a wealthy Baghdad dermatologist (the hilarious Paul Jennings in a standout role); a Christian wife and mother; an Islamic cleric (wonderfully played by Indian-born actor/director Ravi Bhatnagar); and others take turns telling their stories. Mohamed Chakmakchi's Shahid serves as narrator and translator. Between vignettes he interjects helpful facts, interesting tidbits and occasional jokes about the culture, people and history of the diverse and ancient land known as the "cradle of civilization."
In addition to some acting veterans (Jennings, Bhatnagar, Gary Gerber and others) the cast includes several Iraqis and Iraqi-Americans, most of whom have little to no theater experience. Their naturalness works well in this case, as they bring the characters to life convincingly with just the right touch of honest awkwardness. Especially impressive is Chakmakchi in the leading role and as dramaturg, serving as the bridge between the audience and the rest of the cast. A warm and engaging presence, Chakmakchi lights up the stage. It's surprising to learn that this is the Mountain View teacher's first play.
All the actors spend some time directly addressing the audience, offering tea and coffee as if viewers were guests in their homes, creating the sense of a personal connection between performer and watcher. And though the play is performed mainly in English, Arabic phrases are frequently mixed in to nice effect.
The structure follows a vaguely chronological timeline, with characters in rotation describing their lives under Saddam Hussein and then the changes they faced after the American invasion, with its "Shock and Awe" campaign, military checkpoints and more.
At first the tone is light and peppered with humor. Life under Saddam's regime, while not easy, is somewhat stable (though restrictive). Husbands and wives meet, court and marry. Careers are pursued. Houses are built. Children are born.
Once the American occupation begins, the stories grow more harrowing and the tone darkens. A college student is murdered by U.S. troops in front of his mother and sister; a car bomb wipes out nearly an entire family; a man is wrongfully imprisoned and tortured at Abu Ghraib. Friends, neighbors and cherished possessions are left behind. The horrors of war are given a human face.
The characters all demonstrate the suffering, anguish and anger their situations have brought them. But in the end there is optimism, too, as they reaffirm their Iraqi identities and love for their country, despite their exile, and retain their senses of self.
Of course a brief play (one act, no intermission) cannot hope to offer an in-depth look at the complexities of an entire people. Instead, it very successfully gives American audiences a small taste of the war's impact on folks who, in the end, seem not so foreign at all.
Chakmakchi says it best in a note in the program: "We believe this play can show you something of the trials and tribulations, the hopes and humanity of these Iraqis whose lives have become so inextricably tied with our own."
Or, as I overheard an audience member remark upon exiting the theater, "It gives you a lot to think about."
"Aftermath" is simple, effective and moving, and should be required viewing for anyone hoping to expand awareness of a much-maligned yet vibrant culture.
What: The play "Aftermath," written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, presented by Palo Alto Players
Where: Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
When: Through Jan. 22, with shows at 8 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Cost: $29, with discounts available for seniors, students and groups.
Info: Go to http://paplayers.org or call 650-329-0891.
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IMBA Hires New PLI Director, Adds Six New Campaigns
For immediate release 7-20-2012
Contact jenn [dot] dice [at] imba [dot] com (Jenn Dice)
IMBA Government Affairs Director
IMBA welcomes new Public Lands Initiative Director, Aaron Clark, formerly of the Southern Rockies Conservation Alliance (SRCA). For nine years, Clark was the recreation campaign director, working on land management plans throughout the Rocky Mountains. Prior to his work with the SRCA, he was a middle school science teacher, and a cycling tour guide in France.
Clark will work a full-time schedule, based out of IMBA's headquarters in Boulder, CO. Outgoing PLI director Ashley Korenblat will return to running Western Spirit, the successful bicycle touring company she founded in Moab, UT. "Ashley has long been a pivotal leader for IMBA," said Mike Van Abel, the group's executive director. "Her intelligent and passionate work on the PLI campaign has brought the recreation and conservation communities much closer together."
IMBA recently added six new PLI campaigns to the 40 that were already underway:
- Mountain Biking in National Parks: IMBA successfully petitioned the National Park Service to make regulatory changes that will streamline the process to open NPS trails to off-road cyclists.
- Mountain Biking in National Monuments: IMBA is working in several areas across the U.S. to protect public lands and preserve mountain bike access through National Monument designations.
- Mountain Biking in National Landscape Conservation System Lands: This effort with the Bureau of Land Management will ensure that current and new riding opportunities are secured in areas protected under the National Landscape Conservation System.
- Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act (NM): This bill will make the entire Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area into Wilderness with carefully drawn boundaries to protect mountain bike access and open a coveted trail that has been closed for more than 20 years.
- Mount Hood Public Lands Protection Legislation (OR): The Mount Hood mountain bike community lost 100 miles of trail to a Wilderness bill. But, the tide has turned and IMBA is working with the Wilderness community on a new, more bike-friendly proposal.
- Backcountry Riding in Southern National Forests (CA): The U.S. Forest Service in Southern California is currently planning for management of their backcountry lands and are considering a management strategy of Recommended Wilderness that would ban mountain bikes. IMBA is advocating for strategies and land designation that would preserve mountain bike access.
Visit the PLI webpages for additional updates.


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The U.S. Airforce Cooper A-2 is about the best brown jacket you can own. Also the Airborne, which is a copy of the A-2 is very nice and a better deal price wise. I own both and love em.
The U.S. Airforce Cooper A-2 is about the best brown jacket you can own. Also the Airborne, which is a copy of the A-2 is very nice and a better deal price wise. I own both and love em.
Lifes too short to ride an ugly Motorcycle
+1 on the A2.. My wife and I have been wearing them since 1990. However mine seems to have ÔÇ£shrunk a littleÔÇØ the past couple of years so I replaced it with the new spec. with inside and hand warmer pockets. It also has a more generous fit then the original, which is still available. By the way, it seems Cooper is no longer in business. However, my new one says ÔÇ£CockpitÔÇØ Ôäó on the label and DWG No. 30-1415 U555-AC-1776. Not cheap, but every bit as nice as the Cooper.
Like Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, I can see the need for brown pants.... just in case things get overly exciting.
Kevin Huddy
Tm Pterodactyl MT Outpost
Taylor's Leather, Tullahoma, TN. Some of the finest leather available. Not so great for pants though.
R75/6, Non functioning 2014 FJR1300A
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Sounds like I'll need to go to one of the custom shops for what I'm searching for and I'm a little too "frugal" for that - at least without touching some samples first! I currently wear an issue G-1 when I feel like leather but after wearing armored fabric jackets for years putting on an unarmored jacket feels about like riding in a T-shirt.
Talmadge Wright
'14 R nine T
I bought an awesome brown horsehide jacket from Vanson about 12 years ago. Really thick and heavy. Last I heard they were special order. Extra heavy duty.
But I ride in Aerostich Transit leathers: black, armored, waterproof, comfortable.
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text: Here are some photos of my Lacoste rackets from my tennis racket collection, including 5 different Equijets (close up photo of these on page 2), amazing looking rackets! I've just realised I must have another Lacoste racket box somewhere, as I know I've got an LT331 and a few others come to think of it. I will have a look at the weekend and hopefully post a photo here of the others. Edit: Well i found the other Lacoste rackets, they were in a box marked "Le Coq Sportif", whoops!


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7.2 USG Budget
(Last Modified on August 14, 2009)
The USG Budget shall comprise all funds received by USG institutions and agencies including, but not limited to, state appropriations, tuition, revenues generated from mandatory and elective fees as defined in Section 7.3.2 of this Policy Manual, federal, state and local grant and contract revenues, revenues from the sales of services, scholarship income, gifts and donations and the income generated therefrom, and any other such sources as are used to provide for teaching, research, and service and the general and educational activities and functions related thereto in support of the goals, objectives, and mission of the system.
7.2.1 Educational and General Revenues and Expenditures
(Last Modified on October 20, 2016)
Education and general revenues and expenditures shall be defined as revenues received and expenditures made to support the teaching, research and public service missions of USG institutions, which shall be categorized as follows.
18.104.22.168 Instruction
The Instruction category includes expenditures for all activities that are part of an institution's instruction program. Expenditures should be included for:
- Credit and noncredit courses;
- Academic, vocational, and technical instruction;
- Remedial and tutorial instruction; and,
- Regular, special, and extension sessions.
Expenditures for departmental research and public services that are not separately budgeted should also be included in this classification. This category includes expenditures for academic instruction when the primary assignment is, for example, administration - academic deans. Expenditures for department chairpersons and administrators for whom instruction is an important role are also included.
126.96.36.199 Research
The Research category includes all expenditures for activities specifically organized to produce research, whether commissioned by an agency external to the institution or separately budgeted by an organizational unit within the institution. Subject to these conditions, the category includes expenditures for individual and/or project research as well as that of institutes and research centers.
This category does not include all sponsored programs, nor is it necessarily limited to sponsored research, since internally supported research programs, if separately budgeted, might be included in this category under the circumstances described. Expenditures for departmental research that are separately budgeted for research are included in this category; however, the research category does not include expenditures for departmental research that are not separately budgeted.
184.108.40.206 Public Service
The Public Service category includes expenditures for activities established primarily to provide non-instructional services beneficial to individuals and groups external to the institution. These activities include community service programs, excluding instructional activities, and cooperative extension services.
Included in this category are conferences, institutes, general advisory services, reference bureaus, radio and television, consulting, and similar non-instructional services to particular sectors of the community.
126.96.36.199 Academic Support
The Academic Support category includes expenditures incurred to provide support services for the institution's primary missions: instruction, research, and public service. It includes:
- Retention, preservation, and display of educational materials, for example, libraries, museums, galleries;
- Provision of services that directly assist the academic functions of the institution, such as demonstration schools associated with a department, school, or college of education;
- Media such as audio-visual services, and technology such as computing support;
- Academic administration, including academic deans but not department chairpersons, and personnel development providing administration support and management direction to the three primary missions (instruction, research, public service); and,
- Separately budgeted support for course and curriculum development.
For institutions that currently charge some of the expenses directly to the various operating units of the institution, such as computing support, this category does not reflect such expenses.
18.104.22.168 Student Services
The Student Services category includes expenditures incurred for offices of admissions and the registrar, and activities with the primary purpose of contributing to students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development outside of the context of the formal instruction program.
It includes expenditures for student activities, cultural events, student newspapers, intramural athletics, student organizations, intercollegiate athletics (if the program is not operated as an essentially self-supporting activity and is not reported as an auxiliary), counseling and career guidance (excluding informal academic counseling by the faculty), student aid administration, and student health service (if not operated as an essentially self-supporting activity and is not reported as an auxiliary).
In recent years, some institutions have created an office of enrollment management. Expenditures for such an office are best categorized in Student Services.
(BoR minutes, May 2016)
18.104.22.168 Institutional Support
The Institutional Support category includes expenditures for:
- Central executive-level activities concerned with management and long-range planning for the entire institution, such as the governing board, planning and programming, and legal services;
- Fiscal operations, including the investment office;
- Administrative data processing;
- Space management;
- Employee personnel and records;
- Logistical activities that provide procurement, storerooms, safety, security, printing, and transportation services to the institution;
- Support services to faculty and staff that are not operated as auxiliary enterprises;
- Audit services; and,
- Activities concerned with community and alumni relations, including development and fund raising.
To the extent that fringe benefits are not assigned to other functional categories, those benefits would be charged to Institutional Support.
126.96.36.199 Plant Operations and Maintenance
The Plant Operations and Maintenance category includes all expenditures of current operating funds for the operation and maintenance of the physical plant, in all cases net of the amount charged to auxiliary enterprises, hospitals, and independent operations. It includes all expenditures for operations established to provide services and maintenance related to grounds and facilities. Also included are utilities, fire protection, property insurance, and similar items.
It does not include expenditures made from the institutional plant funds accounts.
220.127.116.11 Scholarships and Fellowships
The Scholarships and Fellowships category includes expenditures for scholarships and fellowships, from restricted or unrestricted current funds, in the form of grants to students, resulting from selection by the institution or from an entitlement program.
The category also includes trainee stipends, prizes, and awards. Trainee stipends awarded to individuals who are not enrolled in formal course work should be charged to instruction, research, or public service.
7.2.2 Auxiliary Enterprises Revenues and Expenditures
(Last Modified on October 20, 2016)
Auxiliary enterprises revenues and expenditures shall be defined as all revenues received and expenditures made for functions and activities that are related to the mission of USG institutions including, but not limited to:
- Housing;
- Food Services;
- Student Health Services;
- Student Activities;
- Intercollegiate Athletics (excluding intercollegiate athletics activity which are is operated under the authority of a separately incorporated athletic association);
- Parking;
- Transportation;
- Stores and Shops; and
- Vending and Other Services.
Refer to Section 15.0, Auxiliary Enterprise Funds, of the Business Procedures Manual for more information on auxiliary enterprise funds.
Auxiliary enterprise operations shall operate on a self-supported basis with revenues derived from student fees and other non-state sources, except as provided below. Each auxiliary enterprise operation shall be charged for its share of plant operations and maintenance expense as a direct expense, and/or charged on the basis of an allocation methodology, such as share of total institutional square footage. USG institutions may choose also to charge administrative overhead to recoup general costs expended on behalf of each operation. USG institutions shall, notwithstanding the above, allocate at least all direct expenses to the respective auxiliary. In no instance may Fund 10000 state appropriations be used to fund athletic auxiliary operations.
Each institution shall develop and update annually a five-year plan for each auxiliary enterprise operation that defines the level and manner of service to be provided, planned expenditures and sources of revenue, including projected fee requirements. The format and content of each plan shall be determined by the USG chief fiscal officer, but must minimally contain the following:
- A statement regarding the role of the enterprise in the context of the institution's academic mission.
- A statement of goals and objectives to be achieved over the course of the five-year plan.
- A statement on operating strategy, including services to be provided and sources of revenue, including student fees.
- A financial pro forma that projects future revenues and expenditures consistent with stated goals and objectives. The method used to allocate plant operations costs and other indirect costs, if charged, also shall be described in the five-year plan.
- The plan shall provide for an adequate reserve to cover anticipated renewals and replacements and other contingencies, as necessary. (BoR Minutes, January 2010)
Exceptions to the requirement that institutions operate their auxiliary enterprises on a self-supporting basis shall be recognized as follows:
- Institutions may choose to operate some auxiliary enterprise activities on a loss basis, but must indicate in their five-year plans how the costs of such activities will be covered by revenues generated through other auxiliary operations and must also provide an alternative plan reflecting the elimination or privatization of the auxiliary. The Board of Regents may, upon recommendation of the Chancellor, direct the institution to eliminate or privatize the auxiliary.
- Institutions may apply Education & General fund resources, excluding Fund 10000 state appropriations for athletics, to auxiliary enterprise operations where such expenditures can be justified as supporting the primary mission of the institution; however, use of general fund resources for auxiliary enterprise operations is strongly discouraged and must be approved in advance by the Chancellor under procedures established by the USG chief fiscal officer. The Board of Regents has determined that intercollegiate athletics supports the overall mission of the institution and has authorized the use of Education & General Fund resources in support of intercollegiate athletics as outlined in Board Policies 4.5 and 7.2.2. Use of Education & General fund resources for intercollegiate athletics, excluding Fund 10000 state appropriations, is authorized as outlined in Board Policy 4.5 and as further defined in the USG Business Procedures Manual. In no instance may Education & General fund resources be used to support athletic scholarships. The use and amount of Education & General fund resources applied to the support of auxiliary enterprise operations shall be included in the five-year plan. (BoR Minutes, October 2013)
Accounting records for auxiliary enterprises will be maintained on the full accrual basis. Therefore, funded depreciation will be required for all auxiliary enterprise service equipment, buildings, infrastructure and facilities, and other improvements. The reserve for depreciation will be used for repair and replacement of auxiliary assets according to guidelines provided in Section 7.0, Capitalization, of the Business Procedures Manual. The funds collected will be left with the institutions. (BoR Minutes, February 2007)
7.2.3 Operating Budgets
(Last Modified on August 11, 2009)
Each USG institution shall prepare an operating budget for educational and general activities and an operating budget for auxiliary enterprises of the institution for the fiscal year within the limit of funds allocated plus estimated internal income of the institution. Operating budgets of separately incorporated athletic organizations are specifically excluded from this process, although the transfer of student fees to those separately incorporated organizations must be reflected as a single item in the budget submitted to the Chancellor (BoR Minutes, 1946-47, pp. 214-15).
7.2.4 Budget Amendments
(Last Modified on August 11, 2009)
Institutions are authorized to amend their annual operating budgets without prior approval of the Board of Regents except for any amendment that exceeds $1,000,000 and involves state general fund appropriations, auxiliary enterprise funds or student activity funds shall be submitted to the Board of Regents for approval. Prior Board of Regents approval shall not be required for any budget amendment involving special purpose state funds, non-state funds, or internal revenue sources.
Institutions shall be required to report quarterly on all budget amendments to the USG chief fiscal officer under procedures developed by his/her staff. The Chancellor or the USG chief fiscal officer reserves the right to require prior approval of the budget amendments at any USG institution that he/she determines has failed to manage its budget within available resources or in a manner consistent with Board of Regents goals and priorities. Under these circumstances, the Chancellor or the USG chief fiscal officer may request the institution to develop a remediation plan to assure more appropriate decisions on future budget changes (BoR Minutes, 1951-52, pp. 365-66; June, 1999, p. 17).
7.2.5 Liability for Expenditure of Budgets
(Last Modified on August 11, 2009)
Bonds of public officials authorizing expenditures for any purpose whatsoever that are in excess of budget amounts approved by the Board shall be liable for such unauthorized expenditures.
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Discussion in 'Stargate' started by teacake, Oct 7, 2012.
Yes that with the oatmeal was a GREAT moment.
I wrote that as a reminder that teacake doesn't know who Ishta is, or shouldn't.
I thought for the longest time that his av was T'Pol in her zombie phase.
^^It is. Further explanation involves spoilers.
Watergate: In Russia stargate opens YOU!
My god this was a good episode. It had everything. Intrigue. Maybourne mysteriously doing shit in the Soviet Union. A whole new development that pleases me greatly, prying the stargate from the USA's grasp. And as the supporting storyline a bit of classic sci fi. Even Troi's nuclear wessels couldn't put me off in the end.
Hey, is there Troi/Carter fic out there from this ep? Because when the sub glass cracked and death was seemingly imminent it was Troi that Carter huddled near, not Daniel. Just sayin'.
Really this is just a fabulous show, it has everything. Bucket loads of humor, character development, regular shifts of tone.. it is peppier than Star Trek. Much, much peppier.
:: babbles some more ::
ALSO kudos for the episode title
When Stargate is firing on all cylinders, it is hard to beat.
Also, you can run down to an Army surprlus or hunting store, buy a BDU field jacket, pants, and some boots, order a Stargate SGC mission patch online, and you have an authentic Stargate uniform! You can even wear it into Waffle House and nobody will stare at you. Way, way easier than Star Trek, B5, or Star Wars.
You probably haven't noticed this, but a lot of Al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan and North Africa (especially Mali) are huge, HUGE Stargate fans, dressing up in Abydos and Chulak costumes even for missions!
That is so cool. I wonder if they would let me take a photo of them, before they detonated themselves of course, for my blog.
The First Ones: So Daniel is offered freshly roasted Goa'uld snake and he refuses. Is this because it is icky or because it is sentient?
Also in this episode I started getting fond of that dweeby scientist Rothman. He was kind of sweet, he knew he wasn't very good with people but his heart was in the right place. He was rather cute too and when he took off his glasses he was lovely.
You know what happened next.
That's one thing that really annoyed me about this show (and the franchise in general). The writers were way too trigger happy sometimes.
Scorched Earth: That was pleasant, if a typical episodic piece of sci fi problem solving. It seemed at the end though that O'Neill really regretted not getting to blow that massive ship up.
Which I was very specific to avoid If previous poster knew who she is, was pretty pointless and stupid to ask who she was
I'm sure they would!
It could be one of the funniest, most epic photos in all of fandom.
Maybe you could get some bored staffer in a US embassy in northern Africa to build a paper-mache stargate, set it up in the desert somewhere, and then leak word to the local Al Qaeda affiliates that it's an antenna for a CIA listening post - and that they have to push it over and bury it, taking pictures and video to verify that it's been properly disabled, but not destroyed, and to post the videos on one of their websites as proof to the world that they're nobody's fools.
You could write a book about it. "How I Convinced Al Qaeda to Bury Their Stargate and Leave Us the F*** Alone."
And RIP Robert Rothman, who delivered one of my favorite lines in "Crystal Skull".
"I really wish it were a teleportation device, I really do, <snip> But what we have here. is. a. paperweight."
Also of side interest, considering election day: In the battleground state of Colorado, polling data from Colorado Springs is hard to explain - unless you realize how many freakin' aliens have been secretly settled there over the years.
Unasked: Is it really okay to exterminate all the life on an entire planet just because none of it is technological or as intelligent as humans? All the squirrels, deer, rabbits, eagles, whales, dolphins, cats, dogs, monkeys, koala bears, chetahs, elephants, spotted owls, talking geckos, honey badgers, songbirds, horses, whooping cranes, bats, tree sloths, parrots, hippos, sea otters, polar bears, and jellyfish- on an entire planet - go extinct, and everybody is okay with that?
Jack should've blown up the ship.
It may not have seemed like it, but his was the moral choice.
Janeway has to be in the picture though. This might be a tough sell.
Yeah it's interesting that didn't get asked. I think it has to do with the desperate times so many peoples they interact with find themselves in. It's almost like it's a luxury to make hard decisions for animals when you can barely manage to pull them off for people most of the time.
Any kind of terraforming done will push out or exterminate animals that have adapted to an environment the terraformers have deemed inhospitable to their purposes.
Well, we can hope the ship's journey is a long one, the robot gets disabled, and the people quickly discover that the ship has freezers full of tasty meat, some kind of weird looking alien lizard things that go good with mustard. Then they arrive at their home world, the ship lands automatically, and they cut it up for the scrap market.
I think the writers were just a bit lazy on this one, because having a non-living interface getting adopted doesn't really balance the scales of a planetary mass-extinction to resurrect a species that's already gone, and whose members obviously had no problem wiping out all life on another planet or they'd have programmed "already has multi-cellular life" as a rejection criterion for their ship's AI.
Another way the story could've gone is to have SG-1 save all the extinct aliens, ressurect them, and find out that they're the Aliens - from Alien. Although several stories pretty close to that do occur in the series.
Beneath the Surface: A well paced episode with the same plot as VOY's Workforce. Quite visually interesting. Amusing to see O'Neill following Carter around like a puppy when he didn't remember who he was, lots of sweetness there. Kind of half assed ending, how many workers are there? A lot more than what we see I assume, and they are going to do what, piff them through a stargate onto a beach? To do what? But never mind that, getting there was enjoyable and of course we get this great quote from O'Neill when he's trying to remember his old life.
O'Neill: I remember something. There's a man ... he's bald and wears a short sleeved shirt ... and somehow he's very important to me. I think his name is ... Homer.
Point of No Return: I always enjoy these stories with the UFO nerds being really onto something. Also pleased this one didn't die, as I recall there was an X-Files with some decent UFO nerds who died, or maybe that was in Sanctuary. Noooo don't kill the nerds!!
Tangent: At least in Shuttlepod One there was booze.
That episode spawned an interesting spin-off pilot on the WB which sadly didn't get picked up, which is frustrating because they'll air all sorts of cr*p.
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Akinator is an interesting app based on the website with the same name. Akinator is a genius who will read your mind by guessing all the characters you can think of. He'll ask you a number of closed questions and when you answer them, he'll guess who you were thinking of.
The questions range from: Is your character a woman? to more concrete things such as: Does your character rub shoulders with vampires? The usual number of questions Akinator asks is 20 but if he doesn't guess it then (because the questions were not appropriate or the character is hard to guess) you can continue answering questions until he guesses it or you can finally tell him the answer in order to help him in the future (when that character is thought by someone again).
Akinator application works perfectly well and it's a great form of entertainment. It's great for playing with friends or passing the time when you're bored and alone. Unfortunately, this version will only let you play 100 times for free. Besides, the app won't always guess it right, but that would be too much too ask. In conclusion, Akinator, created by SCIMOB is a great application, fun and addictive that will keep you playing for a long time. Download and start thinking.
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Ray Martin's Favourites (Victory) is a collection of standout interviews from the TV journalist's career, as well as a glimpse behind the scenes, revealing how these interviews came together. Martin spoke to Bookseller+Publisher.
You've interviewed many of the stars, including Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and Don Bradman. Have you ever been star struck?
Very rarely. In fact, out of thousands of interviews probably only twice. Sir Donald Bradman and Audrey Hepburn—a strange double, I must admit. I'm a cricket tragic but I never got to see The Don play. When I first met him at his Adelaide suburban house he stood up and stroked an imaginary cover drive, illustrating a point about batting technique. I was absolutely mesmerised. Audrey Hepburn I had fallen in love with when I was about 15 and saw her in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. When I was the ABC's New York correspondent in the 1970s, I used to walk past the iconic jewellery store and imagine Holly Golightly and her cat, as in the film, just sitting on the steps. Then on The Midday Show I got to meet and interview Audrey. She was still a classic beauty, with sparkling eyes and the best cheekbones in Hollywood. I told her of my teenage love affair, she smiled and purred, 'It's never too late …' So I kissed her on the cheek. How dashing was that?
Which interview was the hardest to secure?
Sir Donald Bradman. How I ended up with that exclusive is almost worth a book in itself. I guess my half-hour interview with Prince Charles after his split with Diana was a coup too. Then the interview with Bob Hawke and Paul Keating together was something quite special. Even 20 years later it's still my favourite political interview. It's also a fascinating insight into the two men.
Your book also reveals some of the behind-the-scenes action. Can you share any gossip?
We had an American rock legend stoned off his face when he came on to sing; an Australian movie legend overloaded with chardonnay; a British legend who had a personal water-taster (just in case someone tried to spike his acqua minerale); an English guest who forgot or deliberately decided not to wear knickers on The Midday Show and the TV audience noticed; and a Spanish heartthrob who made sure we didn't film his bald patch. Then there was Pamela Stephenson who tried to take my trousers off on camera, and Richard Marx, who was too cool to admit that he'd once written a country song for Kenny Rogers. Even after a viewer sent in a copy of the album he still denied it was him. I'm not going to tell you who they were—except for Pamela and Richard. You'll have to just wonder.
Tell us about some of the 'ordinary folk' who made it into this book?
They're all ordinary in their own kind of way—even Don Bradman, who almost drowned three times because he never learnt to swim. There was the drover who spent an agonising night in the fork of a tree during the high-point of a Queensland flood—with his kelpie dog and a huge snake. Then there was Werner Von Braun, whose rockets put man on the moon but was as enthusiastic as a kid playing with fire crackers; Jane Fonda who wanted to talk about God and Dustin Hoffman who just wanted to talk about sex. Ronnie Biggs, the most celebrated of the Great Train Robbers was an ordinary Cockney bloke, who was one of my favourites. He just wanted to be a carpenter living in Melbourne. Doesn't get much more ordinary than that.


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Augustine Lado
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Innovation and Entrepreneur
Consumer & Organizational Studies
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Clarkson University
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Ph.D., The University of Memphis
Research/Teaching Interests
Strategic & International Management, Investigating links among competitive strategy, cooperative strategy, organizational competencies, and business performance; Information Technology impact on knowledge management; managerial capital formation; international strategic alliances; and strategic human resource management.
Courses Taught
* OS432 — Organizational Policy and Strategy
* OS610/611 — Strategic Planning
* OS456 — International Management
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Paulraj, A., Chen, I.J., & Lado, A.A. (In Press). An Empirical Taxonomy of Supply Chain Management Practices. Journal of Business Logistics.
Lado, A. A., Paulraj, A., & Chen, I. J. 2011. Customer focus, supply-chain relational capabilities, and performance: Evidence from U.S. manufacturing industries. International Journal of Logistics Management, 22(2): 202-221.
Paulraj, A., Lado, A. A., & Chen, I. J. 2008. Interorganizational communication as a relational competency: Antecedents and performance outcomes in collaborative buyer-supplier relationships. Journal of Operations Management, 26: 45-64.
Lado, A. A., Dant, R. R., & Tekleab G. (2008). A. Trust-opportunism paradox, relationalism, and performance in interfirm relationships: evidence from the retail industry. Strategic Management Journal, 401-423.
Lado, A. A., Boyd, N. G., Wright, P., & Kroll, M. (2006). Paradox and theorizing within the Resource-based View. Academy of Management Review, 31(1): 115-131.
Wright, P., Kroll, M., Lado, A., & Elenkov, D. (2005). Influences of Relative Rewards of Top Managers on Firm Performance, Strategic Organization, 3(3): 311-335.
Chen, I. J., Paulraj, A., & Lado, A. (2004). Strategic Purchasing, Supply Management and Performance. Journal of Operations Management, 22: 505-523 (Finalist for best paper award at the Operations Management Division of the Academy of Management, presented at Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2005)
Wright, P., Kroll, M., Lado, A., & Van Ness, B. (2002). The Structure of Ownership and Corporate Acquisition Strategies, Strategic Management Journal, 23(1): 41-53.
Zhang, M. J., & Lado, A. A. (2001). Information Systems and Competitive Advantage: A competency-based View, Technovation, 21: 147-156.
Moon, C. W., & Lado, A. A. (2000). MNC-Host Government Bargaining PowerRelationship: A Critique and Extension within the Resource-Based View," Journal of Management, 26(1): 85-117.


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Shump's got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists... this kiddo is golden!
Shump's got 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists... this kiddo is golden!
Shump is everything Fields isn't. I've counted about 7 open shots that Fields got scared on and wouldn't shoot. Also, Fields seems to be the weakness on D. He's not fast/tough enough to fight through the screens and his court awareness has been terrible.
Melo about to go off.
Stat is becoming a problem....by not moving without the ball or cutting to score inside. Im tired of seeing Stat dribble 20 feet away from the basket, or shooting 20 feet away from the basket.
Melo's ISOs stinking up our flow.
Run a ****ing play!
Melo... :boohoo:
Grab that rebound STAT!!!! and nice transition D by shump, what a steal he was. I was exaggerating how good i thought he would be when i said hes the next dwayne wade but now i feel hes already better then Wade. King Shumpertbury
STAT was playing decently good without Melo in the game. I dont care when STAT doesnt touch the ball when Melo is draining shots....WHEN HE DOES
This is why we need set plays for our stars.
When the spacing + ISO game isn't there, WE HAVE NOTHING!
Right now a rookie is bailing out our game plan.
Shump suppose to be our 6th Man off the bench....our bench energy Terry or Harden
Sometimes I'm not sure I'm watching the same ish as you Kiya, Shumpert should unquestionably start until Baron is available, and maybe still should then. He is that good, see his current pre half statline. Also, I have issues with Stoudemire too, he should have passed a few times instead of forcing, but hes actually done pretty well overall tonight.
I don't know if Shump should start but give the man his minutes. He deserve more floor time..


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Morneau steals show to rule Derby
Twins first baseman outslugs sizzling Hamilton in final round
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
This time, Morneau had a better showing in this year's event at Yankee Stadium on Monday night and won the trophy in a stunning upset. He became the first member of the Twins, and first Canadian, to win the Home Run Derby.
"I think it's good for kids growing up in Canada to see there's something we do other than play hockey, and we can do it at this level." Morneau said.
With Twins hitting coach Joe Vavra throwing to him, Morneau hit sixth in the order and advanced into the final round, where he defeated Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, 5-3. Morneau hit a total of 22 home runs during the event.
Morneau may have won the trophy, but he realizes the story was Hamilton, who won the 56,716 fans over with his Mickey Mantle-type power. In the first round alone, Hamilton hit a record-setting 28 home runs and hit three homers measured at more than 500 feet apiece.
"[Hamilton is] the story of this year," Morneau said. "I mean, the year he's having, for him to come in and put on a show like that, I mean, it was something impressive. We were over there in awe of what he was doing.
"I was kind of cheering for him because, you know, the whole crowd's behind him, everybody's cheering him on. You want to see that story end in a good way, but, you know, at the same time, it's something I always dreamed of. I played home run derby in my backyard all the time. ... It was something that I always wanted to do. To be able to do it here, be a part of that performance Josh put on, it was something special."
Morneau was more relaxed this year because Yankee Stadium has that right-field porch. AT&T Park in San Francisco, on the other hand, has the high wall in right field. Morneau acknowledged that he tried to over swing in San Francisco.
|"I think it's good for kids growing up in Canada to see there's something we do other than play hockey, and we can do it at this level."
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In the first round, Morneau clubbed eight home runs, which tied Astros first baseman Lance Berkman for second place. Hamilton, the last player in the order, would take the lead with the 28 home runs.
At first, Vavra had a tough time throwing strikes in the first round. At one point, Vavra threw five straight balls and started to hear it from the fans.
"The plan was to get it up and in," Vavra recalled. "It was anywhere but that. It was definitely up and I felt the crowd, and I said, 'Well, I better locate this ball. After five straight balls, I better get one in there.'"
Suddenly Morneau was swinging at some bad pitches, but Vavra started to throw at the middle of the plate and Morneau got hot.
In the second round, Morneau hit another nine home runs to go to the finals.
In the last round, with the slate clean, Morneau outslugged the heavily favored Hamilton to win the State Farm Home Run Derby trophy. Morneau believes the reason for his victory was because Hamilton got tired from swinging at too many pitches in the first round.
"You know, he hit so many in a row," Morneau said. "I mean, that's hard to do in itself. Then to have to get back out there and swing a couple more times, you know, I mean, he was the one that put on the show tonight. I think everyone will remember Josh Hamilton's 28 home runs more than they'll remember I won the thing. I'm just glad I was a part of the whole thing."
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Good win for the Knicks. Only a game and a half behind the Hawks now.
Good win for the Knicks. Only a game and a half behind the Hawks now.
I'd love Collison as a back-up, but he's proving he's a starter. Did a great job last season too.
Sig made by Sons of Thunder
sorry to see Gallopony go down, but perhaps this will be a blessing in disguise, forcing Antoni to open up the bench. if Knicks start winning with the Godson out, maybe he'll be forced to the bench/doghouse... nah, won't happen. let's just hope he comes back stronger than all.
once again, Tuffiaf and Tony Chill were difference makers, when these guys have a good game, Knicks win. although we were outrebounded (esp on offensive boards), the blocking by Boney and assist/scoring by TD were key factors to win.
off game for Chandler, except for that AMAZING half court shot. yet he shut down Granger in 2nd half and was clutch when we needed him. broadcasters played up Weedson's contributions at start of game. will knicks be able to hold onto will after all is said and done? doubt it. either thru trade or just not wanting to pay him what he's worth (ie: DLEE), i'd say he's gone by next year, the latest. shame.
great 4th Q for STUD, making his presence known and shown.
Bill Walker? whodat? what's up with this invisible man? i'd rather see AR get his minutes, just to showcase him, get some rebounds, blocks, etc.
Shawnee Williams getting minutes, making contributions.
sometimes I think Antoni doesn't know what he's got, until he's forced into playing someone, and then being surprised when they show they're professional, talented players. this roster has got to expand sooner than later. with gallo out, who's got the confidence to take over his 40+ mpg?
freemason? Moscow?
clutch game for the 'bockers.
go knicks! go tehmeena!
The knicks play this game like a trap game. Sleeping on these teams we are suppose to beat is very dangerous. Its a good thing Gallo, Turiauf and Dougie didn't decide to take the day off too. Good game guys...I sure hope our starters aren't winded yet. We have a whole lot of balling to go...


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Apple Has More Cash Than the U.S. Government
Why do we even bother with our stupid old "democratically-elected government," anyway? Let's replace it with Apple, Inc., which not only has a better design aesthetic but right now has more money than the U.S. Government:
As Republicans and Democrats continue to work towards a compromise to the country's debt ceiling crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that Washington now has a total operating balance of only US$73.768-billion.
Meanwhile, Apple currently boasts a cash reserve of US$75.876-billion, as of its most recent quarterly earnings report at the end of June.
This will change, obviously, if—if—the debt ceiling gets raised. But even if it does, what has Washington ever done for you? Certainly not made you a sweet phone for Angry Birds.


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David Lee appeared displeased by Isiah Thomas' statement that he will be heading to the bench shortly, when Jared Jeffries and Channing Frye make their returns.
Lee, the team's most popular and scrappiest player, had always followed the company line, so his remarks were very significant.
"I'm surprised he's already made the decision," said Lee, who's started at power forward since Frye sprained his ankle 10 days ago.
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Samira Abdel Aziz: Wicked Wife on Stage, Loving Mother on Screen
Egyptian actress Samira Abdel Aziz who is known for her roles as a kind villager and tender mother, plays the roles of a wicked wife on stage and a loving mother on small screen.
Abdel Aziz who played the role of Um Kulthoum's mother in the TV series, who helps the late diva to achieve successes, is currently shooting the role of the late prominent Islamic cleric Mohammed Mitwalli Shaarawi (played by Hasan Yousef) in the TV series which depicts the life history of the cleric.
Shaarawi's mother sacrifices herself to help him to continue his study and become a prominent personality.
Meanwhile, Abdel Aziz is playing the role of the Sultan's wife in the play al Sultan Yalhoo (Sultan is Playing) which is currently being staged at Cairo National Theater.
The actress plays the role of the wicked Sultana who conspires against her husband, the Sultan, and denies that the arrested person is her husband. Yet she accuses him of madness.
The play is scripted by Mahfouz Abdel Rahman who reveals the various types of the authorities' corruption, directed by Amr Dowwarah and costarring Ahmed Rateb (Sultan), Samirah Abdel Aziz (Sultana), Zein Nassar, Khalil Murci, Yousef Ragaei and Entisar -- Albawaba.com
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Announcement Number: AG2013-53
Categories: Domestic Corn Feed Grains and Soybeans,Export Corn Feed Grains and Soybeans,Wheat and Food Grains
Posted Date: September 18, 2013
Dear Customer,
We are beginning the second phase of our transition to have all grain unit train activity and transactions in the Unit Train Customer Interface (UTCI) application. This phase will provide access to the WEB Shuttle Load/Unload approval, payment report and shuttle trip screens through UTCI. The new screens are available now and can be found under "Incentives" in the red bar at the top of UTCI.
Please start using the new screens now. Access to the old BTP line up and incentive screens will be available until October 15th after which, access to the old BTP will be removed.
The last phase of the grain unit train transition will provide additional enhancements to the incentive screens including a direct link to payment information. It will also provide an easy download and upload process to claim trip incentives for shuttle operators. This phase should be ready later this year.
Link to UTCI (a User ID and a Password are required)
UTCI is also available on mobile devices. The mobile version has most of the features available in the full web version including tracking, pre-release and release. Give UTCI a try from your mobile device: https://c.uprr.com/uti
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National Climate Change Policy in Pakistan
Pakistan's newly launched national climate change policy (NCCP) aims at natural resource conservation at home, but it also sees regional and bilateral agreements as key to ensuring water, food and energy security.
The policy will be implemented by its provincial governments. At its launch last month (26 February), Pakistan's minister for climate change Rana Mohammad Farooq Saeed Khan said efforts would be made to strengthen provincial environment departments to enable them to carry out relevant functions devolved to them.
Khan said that a national plan of action has been designed to effectively implement the NCCP. The plan, he said, factors in risks and vulnerabilities posed by climate change in various development areas, including energy, food and water; as well as appropriate mitigation and adaptation measures.
Qamar-uz-Zaman Chaudhry, vice-president of the World Meteorological Organisation and lead author of the NCCP, emphasised harnessing of large-scale scientific research and introduction of the latest technologies.
"Shifting climatic patterns suggest integrated and applied research to benefit the region and the world at large, especially in terms of food, water and energy security, leading ultimately to national security," Chaudhry told SciDev.Net.
The new policy moots the creation of a 'South Asian Research Centre on Climate Change' and suggests getting the Hindukush- Karakorum-Himalayan countries to declare glaciers as 'protected areas'.
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This is the vanity mirror that plays your music wirelessly through its built-in speakers. The water-resistant mirror pairs wirelessly with an MP3 player or other Bluetooth-enabled device so you can enjoy your favorite songs or talk hands-free while applying makeup or shaving. The compact 6"-diam. base provides handy volume and track controls and includes two high-definition speakers, a USB charging port, and a clock. An integrated AM/FM radio scans for stations and saves your 50 favorites. When paired with a cell phone, the mirror allows users to conduct hands-free conversations. The distortion-free double-sided mirror offers 10X and 1X magnification and is encircled with 36 bright white LEDs rated for 50,000 hours. Includes an audio port for non-Bluetooth devices. Plugs into AC or runs on four AA batteries (not included). 15 3/4" H x 10 3/4" W x 6" D. (3 lbs.)
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Bike Club Wrench-A-Thon
Date: Wed. 17 Jul, 2013 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Duration: 2 Hours
Location: Macey Center
Fix your bike! The New Mexico Tech Bike Club has most tools needed for bike repairs and some parts, such as tubes, available for a minimal donation. You do the work, but the bike club members will provide instruction and tools. Students, staff and the community are welcome. 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the Macey Center loading dock.


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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Tampa next month, NBC News confirmed.
The high-profile job is sometimes seen as a launching pad for politicians with ambitions of higher office, but could also suggest that Christie will not be named as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's running mate, according to NBC News.
Vice Presidential nominees and keynote speakers typically speak on separate nights. The convention runs from Aug. 27 to 30.
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How many gallons to run that microwave?
We hear a lot about how green our energy is in California. Instead of using coal, the state runs on natural gas and increasingly, renewable power.
But there's a hidden cost to our energy supply: water use. In fact, every time you turn on a light, it's like turning on your faucet. It's been calculated that it takes 1.5 gallons of water to run a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours.
The way water and power work together is a lot like a tea kettle. Steam drives the power industry.
How Power Needs Water
You can see it at the Gateway Generating Station, a natural gas power plant in the northeast Bay Area. The plant looks complicated but making power is pretty simple. Step number one: burn natural gas. That produces a lot of heat.
"You've got 1,700-degree exhaust energy, or waste heat," says Steve Royall of PG&E, who is giving me a tour through the maze of pipes and compartments. The heat hits pipes that are filled with water and the water is boiled off to create steam. That's step number two: make steam to turn a steam turbine, which is attached to a generator. It's the water that's making the power.


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Necessity may push Giants into free agency
Team will need to reload if it doesn't re-sign its own players
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Seven Giants are poised to leap into the free-agent market -- ranging from significant performers (right fielder Carlos Beltran, left-hander Javier Lopez) to the formerly significant (outfielders Cody Ross and Pat Burrell) to the irrelevant (shortstop Orlando Cabrera). An eighth Giant, left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, will become a free agent if the Giants decline to pick up his 2012 contract option.
Since the Giants are unlikely to re-sign all of their free agents -- and conceivably could retain none of them -- they might need to replenish their roster with others from the open market. Leadoff/center-field types, such as Coco Crisp and Grady Sizemore (if Cleveland sets him free), have already been linked to the Giants. So has the versatile Michael Cuddyer.
Though the Giants' offensive shortcomings are well documented, they cannot afford to pursue the likes of Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder or Jose Reyes, the top free agents, who will surely command nine-figure deals. San Francisco's player payroll will probably hover in the $125 million range, which is roughly the same as last year. That won't leave general manager Brian Sabean with much to allocate for free agents, particularly since the Giants have 13 arbitration-eligible players -- many of whom they absolutely must bring back if they hope to remain a postseason contender.
The Giants are interested in welcoming back Beltran, whom they acquired from the Mets shortly before the Trade Deadline to solidify the offense. Beltran injured his right hand and didn't lead the Giants into the postseason as they had hoped, but he impressed them enough while batting .323 with a .920 OPS in 44 games. Beltran's extensive injury history will curb the Giants' appetite to sign him to a multiyear contract, unless they somehow can convince him to accept a two-year deal. Any Beltran-San Francisco deal isn't likely to be forged quickly.
Lopez is guaranteed to be a big winner in free agency, regardless of who signs him. He could come close to doubling the $2.375 million he earned this year. Given the widespread hunger for left-handed relief help, he very well could become unaffordable to the Giants. Lopez is coming off a strong 2011 campaign in which he went 5-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 70 games. He limited opponents to a .221 batting average; lefties hit just .163 off him.
The uncertainty surrounding Lopez could induce the Giants to hold onto Affeldt so their left-handed bullpen contingent isn't totally depleted. Sabean declared in late September that he expects Affeldt to be a Giant next season. That would mean picking up the $5 million option on Affeldt's 2012 contract or negotiating a new deal.
Among San Francisco's other free agents, the one who appears most likely to return is Ross, though he'd have to accept considerably less than the $6.3 million he earned this season.
Free agents: Beltran, Ross and Burrell, OF; Cabrera, SS; Guillermo Mota, RHP; Mark De Rosa, INF; Lopez, LHP.
Eligible for arbitration: Tim Lincecum, Ryan Vogelsong, Ramon Ramirez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla, RHP; Nate Schierholtz and Andres Torres, OF; Jeff Keppinger, Emmanuel Burriss and Mike Fontenot, INF; Pablo Sandoval, 3B; Eli Whiteside, C; Jonathan Sanchez, LHP.
Club option: Affeldt, LHP, $5 million ($500,000 buyout).
Non-tender possibilities: Torres, Burriss, Fontenot, Whiteside.
Outfield: The Giants generated little offense from the top of the order last year, as their leadoff hitters ranked 15th in the National League with a .232 batting average and a .292 on-base percentage. Hence, their potential interest in players such as Crisp or Sizemore. The Giants could also use a proven hitter, especially if they can't -- or won't -- re-sign Beltran. Otherwise, they'll have to hope that Brandon Belt or Aubrey Huff arrives in Spring Training ready to rip.
Relief pitching: Attrition threatens to weaken San Francisco's bullpen, since Lopez and Mota are free agents and either Casilla or Ramirez -- both of whom are arbitration-eligible -- could be non-tendered for economic reasons. If the Giants lose two or three relievers, they'll obviously need replacements.
Shortstop: The Giants hope that Brandon Crawford, who sparkled defensively but struggled offensively (.204) this year, can refine his stroke enough in the Arizona Fall League to become an adequate hitter. San Francisco still might seek a veteran to complement Crawford, though the list of free-agent shortstops is hardly impressive.
The Giants will enter the offseason with a budget of approximately $125 million. The virtually guaranteed raises for the myriad of arbitration-eligible performers will consume much of the payroll -- as will the $60.5 million owed in 2012 to Barry Zito ($19 million), Matt Cain ($15 milion), Huff ($12 million), Brian Wilson ($8.5 million) and Freddy Sanchez ($6 million).
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Loney confident LA taking good swings
First baseman likes aggressive approach amid woes
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In Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, three-time Cy Young winner Pedro Martinez baffled the Dodgers for seven innings. In Game 3, reigning American League Cy Young winner Cliff Lee mesmerized them for eight. Without taking anything away from Game 4 starter Joe Blanton or Cole Hamels, scheduled to go in Game 5, the Dodgers probably would rather face them than Martinez on a good night or Lee on any night.
"I think [in Game 3] we lost our patience," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "Falling behind six, eight runs, and having a guy like Cliff Lee on the mound, who is pretty special to begin with, and then have the ability to throw strikes on a regular basis with more than one pitch. And I think we sort of -- I don't want to say lose our focus as much as we got a little overanxious against him."
Loney, who went 6-for-16 in the Dodgers' first four postseason games, was 0-for-6 in Games 2 and 3 of the NLCS. He said he didn't have an issue with the way he and his teammates are taking their at-bats.
"We've been taking good swings," he said. "I think throughout the lineup we might have been missing our pitch a few times. But guys are taking good swings, guys are being aggressive, so that's all you can ask for."
The worry is that when a team scuffles at the plate for a while, hitters can try to do too much. Rather than taking their normal at-bats, players on a slumping team sometimes seem to try to hit the ball out of the park with every swing.
"I think [you] just try not to overdo it," Loney said. "Trying to do what you can, not really going up there thinking you have to get the big hit, more recognizing the pitch and then reacting, not trying to make something happen. You know, sometimes you get kind of caught up, guys might get kind of caught up in the hype. But overall I don't think we've done that too much. Guys have still been going up there, getting good pitches, just like we did in the last series against the Cardinals."
Still, it will help with that approach if they start seeing some mistakes from the other pitchers.
"I'm not really concerned about our bats," Torre said. "They work, and again, we've seen this before. I think that's why probably we've played so many close games, because we've done well in those types of games. These games get away from us, not to say you don't come back and win those games, but it's not one of the normal things we do."
Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Amanda Wicks
John Legend is siding with Colin Kaepernick over the San Francisco 49er's decision not to stand for the national anthem during the opening moments of Friday's (August 26) game against the Green Bay Packers.
Related: John Legend, Andra Day Performance Honors Muhammad Ali
The football player later said his motivations were political. "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he told NFL Media. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
Kaepernick has received immense backlash over his move, but Legend is defending him, arguing that it's time to update the national anthem to something more patriotic and less mired in the country's racist history.
Yesterday (August 29), Legend tweeted a link to an article examining the original version of the "Star-Spangled Banner." One of the verses eventually cut from that song included the line, "No refuge could save the hireling and slave/ From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave." Legend proposed that the United States replace its current anthem with "America the Beautiful."
Some Twitter users were quick to criticize his call, but he responded by reminding them he'd sung the national anthem many times, and asked them to really think about what they were defending.
My vote is for America the Beautiful. Star spangled banner is a weak song anyway. And then you read this... twitter.com/theintercept/s…—
John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016
For those defending the current anthem, do you really truly love that song? I don't and I'm very good at singing it. Like, one of the best—
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – After much twerking and gnashing of hashtags, the word-watchers at Lake Superior State University have released their 39th annual List of Words to be Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.
The list, compiled from nominations sent to LSSU throughout the year, is released each year on New Year's Eve. It dates back to Dec. 31, 1975, when former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and some colleagues cooked up the whimsical idea to banish overused words and phrases from the language. They issued the first list on New Year's Day 1976. Much to the delight of word enthusiasts everywhere, the list has stayed the course into a fourth decade.
Through the years, LSSU has received tens of thousands of nominations for the list, which is closing in on its 1,000th banishment.
This year's list is culled from nominations received mostly through the university's website, www.lssu.edu/banished. Editors of the list consider pet peeves from everyday speech, as well as from the news, fields of education, technology, advertising, politics and more. A committee makes a final cut in late December.
So, let's dispense with the selfies, come down from the twittersphere and T-bone this year's banish-pocalypse on steroids.
SELFIE — Has the honor of receiving the most nominations this year.
"People have taken pictures of themselves for almost as long as George Eastman's company made film and cameras. Suddenly, with the advent of smartphones, snapping a 'pic' of one's own image has acquired a vastly overused term that seems to pop up on almost every form of social media available to us….A self-snapped picture need not have a name all its own beyond 'photograph.' It may only be a matter of time before photos of one's self and a friend will become 'dualies.' LSSU has an almost self-imposed duty to carry out this banishment now." --- Lawrence, Coventry, Conn. and Ryan, North Andover, Mass.
"Named 'Word of the Year' by Oxford Dictionary? Give me a break! Ugh, get rid of it." – Bruce, Ottawa, Ont.
"Myselfie disparages the word because it's too selfie-serving. But enough about me, how about yourselfie?" – Lisa, New York, NY
"It's a lame word. It's all about me, me, me. Put the smartphone away. Nobody cares about you." -- David, Lake Mills, Wisc.
Dayna of Rochester Hills, Mich., laments how many people observe "Selfie Sunday" in social media, and Josh of Tucson, Ariz., asks, "Why can't we have more selflessies?"
TWERK/TWERKING — Another word that made the Oxford Dictionaries Online this year. Cassidy of Manheim, Penn. said, "All evidence of Miley Cyrus' VMA performance must be deleted," but it seems that many had just as much fun as Miley did on stage when they submitted their nominations.
"Let's just keep with 'shake yer booty' -- no need to 'twerk' it! Hi ho, hi ho, it's away with twerk we must go." – Michael, Haslett, Mich.
Bob of Tempe, Ariz. says he responds, "T'werk," when asked where he is headed on Monday mornings.
"I twitch when I hear twerk, for to twerk proves one is a jerk -- or is at least twitching like a jerk. Twerking has brought us to a new low in our lexicon." – Lisa, New York, NY
"Time to dance this one off the stage." – Jim, Flagstaff, Ariz.
"The fastest over-used word of the 21st century." – Sean, New London, NH.
"The newest dictionary entry should leave just as quickly." – Bruce, Edmonton, Alb.
HASHTAG — We used to call it the pound symbol. Now it is seeping from the Twittersphere into everyday expression. Nearly all who nominated it found a way to use it in their entries, so we wonder if they're really willing to let go. #goodluckwiththat
"A technical term for a useful means of categorizing content in social media, the word is abused as an interjection in verbal conversation and advertising. # annoying!" – Bob, Grand Rapids, Mich.
"Typed on sites that use them, that's one thing. When verbally spoken, hashtag-itgetsoldquickly. So, hashtag-knockitoff." – Kuahmel, Gardena, Calif.
"Used when talking about Twitter, but everyone seems to add it to everyday vocabulary. #annoying #stopthat #hashtag #hashtag #hashtag ." – Alex, Rochester, Mich.
"It's #obnoxious #ridiculous #annoying and I wish it would disappear." – Jen, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
"#sickoftheword" -- Brian, Toronto, Ont.
TWITTERSPHERE — To which we advise, keep all future nominations to fewer than 140 characters.
"There cannot possibly be any oxygen there." – Matt of Toledo, Ohio
MISTER MOM — The 30-year anniversary of this hilarious 1983 Michael Keaton movie seems to have released some pent-up emotions. It received nearly as many nominations as "selfie" and "twerk" from coast to coast in the U.S. and Canada, mostly from men.
"It was a funny movie in its time, but the phrase should refer only to the film, not to men in the real world. It is an insult to the millions of dads who are the primary caregivers for their children. Would we tolerate calling working women Mrs. Dad?" says Pat, of Chicago, who suggests we peruse the website captaindad.org, the manly blog of stay-at-home parenting.
"I am a stay-at-home dad/parent. And if you call me 'Mr. Mom,' I will punch you in the throat. – Zachary, East Providence, RI.
"Society is changing and no longer is it odd for a man to take care of his children. Even the Wall Street Journal has declared, "Mr. Mom is dead" (Jan. 22, 2013). I think it is time to banish it." – Chad, St. Peters, Mo.
T-BONE — This common way of describing an automobile collision has now made it from conversation into the news reports. While the accident's layout does, indeed, resemble its namesake cut of beef, we'd prefer to dispense with the collateral imagery and enjoy a great steak.
"As in 'crashed into another car perpendicularly.' Making a verb out of a cut of beef?" - Kyle, White Lake, Mich.
_____ ON STEROIDS — New! Improved! Steroidal!
"Please, does the service at my favorite restaurant have to be 'on steroids' (even though the meat may be)?" -- Betsy, Los Angeles, Calif.
Many in advertising and in the news took two words – Armageddon and Apocalypse – and shortened them into two worn-out suffixes this year.
"Come on down, we're havin' car-ageddon, wine-ageddon, budget-ageddon, a sale-ageddon, flower-ageddon, and so-on-and-so-forth-ageddon! None of these appear in the Book of Revelations." -- Michael, Haslett, Mich.
"Every passing storm or event is tagged as ice-ageddon or snow-pocalypse. There's a limited supply of ...ageddons and ...pocalypses; I believe it's one, each. When running out of cashews becomes nut-ageddon, it's time to re-evaluate your metaphors." -- Rob, Sellersville, Penn.
Politicians never fail to disappoint in providing fodder for the list.
INTELLECTUALLY/MORALLY BANKRUPT — Used by members of each political party when describing members of the other. Cal of Cherry Hill, NJ wonders, "Are there intellectual creditors?"
OBAMACARE — A wandering prefix (see 2010's "Obama-") finally settles down. We thought it might rival "fiscal cliff," the most-nominated phrase on the 2013 list, but it didn't come close.
"Because President Obama's signature healthcare law is actually called the Affordable Care Act. The term has been clearly overused and overblown by the media and by members of Congress." – Ben of Michigan
"What more can I say?" – Jane, McKinney, Tex.
ADVERSITY — Heard often in the world of football.
"Facing adversity is working 50 hours a week and still struggling to feed your kids. Facing third and fifteen without your best receiver with tens of millions in the bank, is not." -- Kyle, White Lake, Mich.
FAN BASE — Why use one word when apparently two are twice as better?
"From the world of sports comes the latest example of word inflation. What's wrong with the word 'fans'?" - Paul, Canton, Mich.
Visit lssu.edu/banished to find out more about the list's history, browse almost 40 years of nominations and submit words and phrases you'd like to see banished. Check the compiled list to find out if your word or phrase has already been banished.
Lake Superior State University, overlooking the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, is Michigan's smallest public university with an enrollment of about 3,000 students. It is known for its academic programs such as fisheries and wildlife management, engineering, nursing, criminal justice, fire science and much more.


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AU ranks third in north as U.S. News 2014 'Best Value School'
Alfred University (AU) ranks third on U.S. News and World Report's "Best Value School" list of regional universities in the north as contained in the publication's 2014 edition of "Guide to Best Colleges" out today (Sept. 10).
AU is also ranked 30th "best regional university" out of some 135 institutions in the north.
U.S. News considers the regional universities to be those that provide a full range of undergraduate majors and master's programs that tend to draw students most heavily from surrounding states.
Earlier this fall, U.S. News & World Report included AU on its "Short List" of 10 Least Expensive Private Business Schools. With tuition during the 2012-13 academic year at $37,646, the University ranked number 10, one of only two NYS schools to make the list (the other is Rochester Institute of Technology's E. Philip Saunders College of Business.)
In addition, AU is among the top dozen master's degree-granting universities in the United States, according to the 2013 Washington Monthly College Rankings, released Aug. 26. The University is also on Washington Monthly's "Best Bang for your Buck" list, based on best economic value per dollar. AU ranks 214 out of only 349 institutions on this list, out of 1,572 reviewed.
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I'm writing a story that takes place at three different dragon reserves: the one Charlie works at in Romania, one somewhere in northern Italy, and the MacFusty wizard clan's Hibredian Black reserve in the Hebrides.
How large do you think a dragon reservoir would have to be?
How would they conceal it from Muggles?
How would you imagine it to look from the air? Would you have to look for monuments to realize it's there or would Wizards be able to see it?
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Being stranded in the wilderness may make for a good movie, but in reality, it's a harrowing experience. Staying alive may require you to build your own shelter, start a fire without matches and even eat bugs for nourishment. Do you have what it takes to survive this quiz?
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Question 1 of 20
What's the single most important thing you need to survive in the wild?
The human body needs a minimum of 2 quarts (1.9 liters) of water per day for good health. One day without water is cause for serious concern, and three days without water will lead to almost certain death.
Question 2 of 20
What do lush vegetation and swarming insects often indicate?
dead animals
Ample plant life, insects, bird flight paths and animal tracks can all point toward water sources.
fertile soil
Question 3 of 20
Why should you melt snow or ice before drinking it?
to avoid cutting your mouth on sharp ice
to avoid brain freeze
to avoid dehydration
Eating frozen snow and ice will reduce your core body temperature and lead to dehydration.
Question 4 of 20
If you're facing the sun at noon in the Northern Hemisphere, walking toward it will take you in what direction?
Walking directly toward the sun at noon takes you south; walking with the sun at your back takes you north. The opposite is true in the Southern Hemisphere.
Question 5 of 20
Which of the following does not provide clues to help orient you toward true north?
wind speed
While not precise directional guides, moss on trees and anthills can help you to figure out what direction you're facing. In the Northern Hemisphere, moss on the north side of trees will often be thicker because that side is shadier; ants often build their nests on the south or southeastern side of trees, where it's warmer.
Question 6 of 20
How do you know when the bright side of the moon is in the west?
When the moon is full.
When the moon rises before sunset.
When the moon rises before sunset, the bright side is in the west; if it rises after midnight, its eastern side is illuminated.
When the moon rises after midnight.
Question 7 of 20
Why should you try to avoid sleeping directly on the ground?
to avoid bugs
to eliminate the risk of contracting disease
to keep from losing body heat
Sleeping on the ground can lead to loss of body heat. You'll retain more warmth by piling grass or pine needles on the ground to sleep on.
Question 8 of 20
It's a good idea to build your shelter near what?
dry river beds
a water source
Staying near a source of water is a good idea when building a shelter. You should avoid natural hazards like cliffs and dry river beds.
Question 9 of 20
If you're looking for insects to eat, which ones should you avoid?
big ones
bright ones
Although most insects are edible, a good rule of thumb is to steer clear of brightly colored ones as well as those that are hairy or pungent.
ugly ones
Question 10 of 20
Which of the following isn't a method used to start a fire without a match?
the soda can and chocolate method
the battery method
the animal dung method
A battery, a magnifying lens and even a soda can with chocolate can be used to produce a spark for a fire.
Question 11 of 20
Using the simple snare, how should you measure the size of the noose?
double the size of the animal's foot
the size of the animal's head
one and half times the size of the animal's head
When attempting to catch dinner using the simple snare, it is best to tie the noose at one and half times the size of your prey's head.
Question 12 of 20
Which of these wild berries are safe when ripe and cooked, but can cause nausea when eaten off of the bush?
golden currants
Elderberries (Sambucus canaensis) contain poisons like cyanogenic glycoside, which can cause nausea and vomiting.
Question 13 of 20
What type of food or beverages should you AVOID in cases of hypothermia?
hot chocolate
trail mix
Warm sweet liquids such as hot chocolate will give the body energy to produce heat. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates such as trail mix can stimulate the metabolism. Caffeine is not good because it acutally draws body heat to the extremities and away from the core.
Question 14 of 20
An insect diet can actually save your life by providing you with which of these much-needed bodily sources of energy?
The majority of an insect's body is pure protein. Insects actually hold more than three times the amount of protein (for their size) as beef.
Question 15 of 20
Insect larvae contains a lot of protein. Where are the best places to find these insect eggs?
moist areas under rocks
Insect eggs can be found in moist areas under rocks and inside rotten tree logs or stumps.
attached to the insect
animal droppings
Question 16 of 20
Which insect is the most popular edible insect in the world?
The beetle species are the most popular edible insect in the world. Placing these critters over a fire will make them a sizzling delight.
Question 17 of 20
What feature of the snake is used to determine if the snake is venomous?
Venomous snakes tend to have elliptical pupils, while non-venomous snakes have round pupils. This is not foolproof though, as the poisonous coral snake has round pupils. Not to mention you don't want to get that close to a snake to find out!
Question 18 of 20
How can you determine the distance of an oncoming storm?
by the time between flashes of lightning and claps of thunder
Count the number of seconds between flashes and claps and divide this number by five to estimate how many miles away an approaching storm is.
by the length of the lightning bolt
by the loudness of the thunder
Question 19 of 20
Which symptom below does NOT indicate hypothermia?
stiff joints
When in extremely cold conditions, watch out for stiff joints, loss of bladder control, puffy face, mental confusion, shivering, slow pulse, loss of coordination, and slurred speech to indicate an onset of hypothermia. But not a cough.
loss of bladder control
Question 20 of 20
Which symptom determines if you are experiencing severe dehydration?
dry mouth
rapid heartbeat
vomiting and diarrhea
Dry mouth and a rapid heartbeat is a sign for moderate dehydration. Vomiting and diarrhea is a strong indication for severe dehydration.


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Ok so my oldest was potty trained by 19months. My middle was potty trained by 21 months old. I did however introduce them early on with the potty thing and always allowed them too see me on the potty. My now 17 month old pooped on the potty the first time at 11 months old she has pooped a handful of times on the potty and peed on the potty more than I can count. She has always hated dirty diapers, one of the reasons I started was cause she takes her dirty diapers off now and throws them away or poops on my floor after taking her diaper off I tried everything to keep her diaper on. So anyway
Yesterday I ran to my mom's for a sec then the library at the library she smelled like she pooped but didnt. After there I went to giant eagle and again she smelled like she pooped but didnt but she was wanting down well we get in the car and she was fussy all the way home so I tell my husband I wonder if she has to poop but not wanting to go in her diaper so we get home I ask her if she has to go potty she runs to the stairs her exact words "I do" lol. Thought that was funny. Then I put her on the potty she peed and pooped I get her off but she obviously wasn't done she wanted back on so I out her back on she finished going. I couldn't believe she held it until we got home so guess who is in the process of potty training now. I have done it here and there but now we are really training.
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tiltbillings wrote:The Chapter of the Eights is considered the oldest chapter of the Suttanipata which is considered the oldest text of the Sutta Pitaka, no Noble Eightfold Path found there. You might want to start your investigation there.catmoon wrote:
BTW I would like to know if references to rebirth, non self and so on occur in earliest versions of the 8FP? Would that be hard to find out?
As for the persons who dismiss literal rebirth, trying to turn any mention of rebirth in the suttas into some sort of figurative speech, they do not show very good scholarship, nor do they really make any sense out of the Buddha's teachings.
Yes. In one discussion someone pointed out a reference to rebirth occurring after the breakup of the body, the argument was denied, and the passage interpreted to mean quite the opposite. That's the point at which I gave up on excluding rebirth doctrine as logically just too much of a stretch. It just seems impossible to me that Buddha was not teaching literal rebirth.
Nonetheless that discussion did end up concluding the rebirth was not essential to Buddhism. People like the Soto Zen folks have apparently been getting along without it for quite some time. Strangely, Bhikku Bodhi was quoted in support of non-essentiality.


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In 1989, I entertained some overseas trading colleagues. I took them to an off-Broadway play called Other People's Money. I anticipated the play would be a hit with our group because we used other people's money as money market traders. Using our bank's AAA credit rating to borrow at low rates, we funded U.S. farmers and agricultural corporations at very competitive prices. When farmers reduce their borrowing costs, they can produce more affordable consumer food products. The play seemed like a great idea.
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