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Eisenhower Neurosurgeon Treats Complex Brain Tumor and Helps Patient Reclaim His LifeBy: Roxanne Jones
In late 2009, then 66-year-old William Lopez did what he characterizes as a back flip on the ice in front of his Athol, Idaho home, hitting his head when he landed.
"I was out for maybe half a minute," Lopez recalls. "I made it through Christmas, but then I started having headaches."
Fearing that Lopez had suffered a concussion, his wife convinced him to see his doctor. Upon hearing about the fall and subsequent headaches, the doctor ordered a CT scan.
While there was no concussion, the scan did reveal a golf ball-sized tumor behind his left eye, surrounded by a fluid sac — produced by the tumor — making the entire mass the size of a baseball. Lopez's doctor referred him to a neurosurgeon in Coeur d'Alene for a consultation.
"The neurosurgeon said he wanted me to come back in about three weeks for a biopsy," Lopez says. "He wanted me to get over the headaches first, so I figured the situation wasn't that bad.
"He did the [biopsy] operation by opening up an area about the size of a silver dollar on my left temple," Lopez continues. "The nurse told me afterward that when she looked in there it was like looking into an aquarium — that there was nothing inside but fluid. That fluid sac had pushed my brain back."
The displacement of his brain by the tumor and surrounding fluid had also been affecting his behavior. In the months preceding Lopez's fall, this normally easy-going man had begun having emotional outbursts, according to his daughter Susan Effinger, RN, MSN/MHA, Director, Neurological Care Unit, Eisenhower Medical Center.
"His wife had called me to relate his bizarre behavior, how he was acting drunk but hadn't been drinking," Effinger says. "She was getting to the end of her rope."
"But then we learned about the tumor and how it was pushing up against his frontal lobe," Effinger explains, referring to the part of the brain that controls personality, among other things. "That's why he was exhibiting such significant behavioral changes."
Effinger and Lopez agree that his fall on the ice was a fortuitous accident since it enabled the discovery of the tumor.
The biopsy was performed in January of 2010 and revealed that, fortunately, the tumor — called a meningioma — was not cancerous.During the biopsy, the neurosurgeon also drained some of the fluid surrounding the tumor. A second surgery to remove the remainder of the fluid sac and the tumor itself was scheduled for within a few weeks.
During the second surgery, the neurosurgeon once again accessed Lopez's brain through a hole in his temple. He was able to remove the remaining fluid, which relieved some of the pressure on Lopez's brain and resolved many of his behavioral symptoms. But removing the tumor presented a problem.
"The surgeon said it was 'beyond his pay grade.' There were too many blood vessels involved for him to safely remove it through the hole in my temple," Lopez relates. "He felt that if the tumor didn't do anything, we could just leave it alone. But he recommended that I be monitored regularly and, if it started to grow, then he'd refer me to a specialist."
Lopez began a regimen of having an MRI exam every three months. After about a year, the scan revealed that his tumor had begun to grow.
In the meantime, Effinger had shown her father's scans to Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute Neurosurgeon Farhad Limonadi, MD.
"My daughter told the Idaho doctors that if I had to have another surgery, I was coming to Eisenhower," Lopez says. "They all thought that was a good idea."
In the spring of 2011, Lopez and his wife came to the desert so he could undergo pre-operative testing in advance of his brain surgery.
"The neurosurgeon who had tried to resect Mr. Lopez's tumor was extremely wise not to proceed," Dr. Limonadi says. "When I looked at the MRI, I could see the tumor had encapsulated (wrapped around) critical structures including the carotid artery, middle cerebral artery and the optic nerve. It was also in proximity to the dominant hemisphere of Mr. Lopez's brain, which controlled speech. Removing this tumor presented major challenges."
The optic nerve, Dr. Limonadi explains, is extremely fragile and unforgiving; the slightest injury to the microvessels that supply its blood could result in nerve damage and vision loss. What's more, damage to the carotid artery, middle cerebral artery or the brain itself could cause paralysis, the loss of expressive speech or the inability to understand speech. There was also the risk of death.
"But Mr. Lopez's major concern was whether after the operation he could use his left eye to shoot," Dr. Limonadi says, noting that his patient is left-side dominant. "He was an avid marksman and rifle and handgun precision-shooting enthusiast. It mattered to him that he could continue to shoot recreationally and precisely, so it was critical to preserve his vision."
"It was a concern I could fully share because I also enjoy marksmanship and precision shooting," Dr. Limonadi adds.
While removing the tumor posed some daunting challenges, it was certainly not beyond Dr. Limonadi's expertise. "He's brilliant," Effinger says. "And he specializes in the frontal approach, which was perfect for dad's tumor."
This frontal, or orbitozygomatic, approach entails removing the bones that surround the front of the eye in one piece, pushing the eyeball down in its socket, and accessing the tumor through the orbital roof.
"It affords me a panoramic view of the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain, which allows me to approach the tumor from a wide angle, without much manipulation of the brain tissue," Dr. Limonadi explains. "This helps to maintain the brain, untouched and safe."
This technique is also referred to as skull-base surgery, and Dr. Limonadi is the only neurosurgeon in his practice to perform it.
Dr. Limonadi also utilized cerebral angiography — an advanced imaging technology — to visualize the blood vessels that were supplying the tumor.
"By having a map of the vascular supply, I could approach it systematically," he explains. "I could remove the dominant vessel supplying the tumor while minimizing blood loss and injury to critical structures in the brain."
Before Dr. Limonadi could perform the surgery, however, Lopez's pre-op lab work revealed a problem. He had a condition called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting.
"My father had one-third the number of platelets he should have had," Effinger says. "This posed a big problem for any type of surgery, especially brain surgery."
Under the supervision of Davood Vafai, MD, Board Certified in Internal Medicine/Medical Oncology, Lopez received special medication to boost his platelet-producing cells. By late May, his numbers were high enough for his surgery to proceed safely.
Dr. Limonadi used a surgical microscope, state-of-the-art computer navigation and stereotaxy to help guide him during the operation. Stereotaxy refers to medical imaging that precisely locates, in three dimensions, specific points within the brain."I was able to map important structures in the brain to within less than two millimeters," he notes.
He also utilized intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, which records electrical signals from the nervous system during surgery. This technology helps detect any injuries to the brain before they can cause deficits that could linger after the operation.
"Dr. Limonadi is so detail oriented and particular, making sure everything is done right to ensure his patient has the very best outcome," Effinger says. "It's appropriate that he has an engineering degree (he received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering) in addition to being a neurosurgeon; it makes sense when working with the brain and neuro-circuitry."
The procedure to remove Lopez's tumor took more than eight hours.
"I spent the first several hours dissecting the tumor around the optic nerve," Dr. Limonadi says. Then he freed the carotid and middle cerebral arteries from the tumor and, when they were safely preserved, used a device called the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator® (CUSA) to remove the tumor. CUSA uses ultrasonic frequencies to fragment tissue then gently vacuum it out without affecting nearby vital structures.
The surgery was a success, and Lopez was discharged from Eisenhower just a few days later. He and his wife stayed in the area while he recuperated. But Lopez's journey back to health, and return to Idaho, took a few more twists and turns.
"I started getting goofy," Lopez says. "We found out that the fluid from my spine was coming up into my brain and wasn't draining properly."
"Once the tumor was removed, Mr. Lopez's brain had a hard time clearing cerebrospinal fluid because the protein content of the tumor had obstructed the filter through which the CSF circulates," Dr. Limonadi explains. (CSF is a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, acting as a protective cushion). This caused a condition called hydrocephalus, often referred to as "excessive water in the brain."
After a series of lumbar punctures (sometimes called a spinal tap) to draw off CSF and measure its protein levels, Lopez went back into the operating room about a month after his tumor was removed. Dr. Limonadi placed a shunt to divert the CSF in his brain, allowing it to reach a normal level.
Discharged from the hospital again in early August, Lopez and his wife planned to return to Idaho in September. But it wasn't meant to be.
"I got out of bed one night to use the bathroom, slipped and hit my head on the side where I'd had the operation," Lopez relates. "The next thing I know, I'm back in the hospital with a subdural hematoma (bleeding in the brain), and Dr. Limonadi had to operate on me again." This was late August.
A follow-up CT scan revealed that Lopez's subdural hematoma had started bleeding again — likely related to his platelet disorder. On September 26, he underwent a second surgery, at which time the shunt was "turned off" since his CSF levels had normalized.
Then, in early October, he had a stroke. "About two weeks after his second subdural hematoma surgery, I noticed that my husband just wasn't right," Donna Lopez says. "He was using his right hand to hold his fork and avoided using his left. I took him back to Eisenhower where he had another CT, which showed he'd had a minor stroke. It was too late to do anything about it, and it essentially resolved itself."
Finally, on October 26, Lopez's extraordinary run of health problems ended, and he was well enough to return home to Idaho. Dr. Limonadi wanted to see him for a follow-up visit in one year.
"He said that when I came back, and if he thought I was well, we'd go shooting to see how I was doing," Lopez recalls. "So this past September, after he looked me over in his office, he picked me up at my daughter's house and we went to a range.
"I figure if the surgeon who cut my head open is willing to stand there with me, he's got to be pretty happy with how things turned out," Lopez says.
"That he took the time to do such a personal thing and take my father shooting — that was above and beyond," Effinger says. "But he loved seeing that his work preserved my father's eyesight so he could continue to do something he loved." Lopez is certainly pleased.
"About three weeks ago, I went to my general practitioner for a physical," Lopez relates, "and he said 'this is the first time in a good long time that you're back to where you were before all this stuff happened to you. You're like your normal self, busy like you were.'"
And Lopez is busy indeed. He has resumed fine leatherworking, an avocation in which he had lost interest when his brain tumor was first diagnosed. He is also back to skeet and trap shooting, and he worked all last summer clearing trees in the woods around his Idaho home. He is also looking forward to attending the annual Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Retiree Roundup in Laughlin, Nevada in April (Lopez retired from the LASD in 1998 after 29 years of service).
"I'm so glad I work here at Eisenhower and got to know Dr. Limonadi," Effinger says. "Thanks to him, I got my father back, and his wife got her husband back."
Farhad Limonadi, MD on Delivering Excellent Patient Care
"We are a team of neurosurgeons and neurologists who work together in a coordinated and harmonious way," says Neurosurgeon Farhad Limonadi, MD, talking about the Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute. "As neurosurgeons, we cover all aspects of spinal care, from simple to complex to minimally invasive operations of the spinal cord as well as for brain pathologies."
"We have multiple multidisciplinary meetings at which we review each patient case and make treatment decisions together," he continues, referring to a weekly case conference to review back and neck problems, a biweekly brain tumor board (which also includes radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and primary care physicians), and monthly neuroscience collaborative meetings that review patient care for all spine, back, neck, stroke, vascular and tumor cases.
"To provide excellent patient care you must have a full understanding of the pathology and nature of the disease, understanding of the patient and their needs, be armed with knowledge of the best treatment plan for the individual patient, have the best technology and tools available, and be deliberate and able to make decisions appropriately and in a multidisciplinary fashion with checks and balances," Dr. Limonadi adds. "That's what we have at the Eisenhower Neuroscience Institute, thanks to our physicians and nurses, as well as administrators who provide us with the tools we need and who make patient care the number one priority."


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Is anyone on TR using or developing for professional or industrial tablets?
At work we are about to start making some custom tablet software for industrial equipment management, tracking what is installed where, what has been swapped out, new items installed, part sparing, etc. For a variety of reasons we are sticking with x86 and windows 7, with an upgrade to Windows 8 after the first 6 months if it turns out not to be a flop. Barcode is a must, RFID would be nice, wireless and bluetooth will be turned off, cameras will be uninstalled or physically disabled.
So far the motion F5v seems the best fit. Processing power, hot swap battery, ssd, barcode reader, optional RFID. Cheapish at $3500 AU. http://www.motioncomputing.com.au/produ ... _pc_f5.asp
The H2 is an alternative, but its more expensive $5000+ and stupid thick. http://www.panasonic.com/business/tough ... ook-h2.asp
I like the idea of using cheap consumer tablets i.e. buying 10 $500 tablets vs 1 $5000 tablet and just throwing them away when broken. I've looked at a lot of the Atom and Brazos based models, but frankly they are crap. We would also need to factor in an separate hand held barcode reader. If we were to go this route Id like to use a pocketable 7" device, but so far there isn't much in the x86 space. Battery life also suffers in these consumer models.
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Ben Jervey | November 10, 2011
By Ben Jervey • Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 13:27
The State Department announced today that they would "seek additional information" about the Keystone XL pipeline, meaning that they will take another 12 months at least to re-review the proposed pipeline route. This new review will build on (or make up) for the woefully-incompletely Environmental Impact Statement.
Here's the State Department's official language:
…given the concentration of concerns regarding the environmental sensitivities of the current proposed route through the Sand Hills area of Nebraska, the Department has determined it needs to undertake an in-depth assessment of potential alternative routes in Nebraska. …
Among the relevant issues that would be considered are environmental concerns (including climate change), energy security, economic impacts, and foreign policy.
The decision comes in the immediate wake of a massive protest at the White House on Sunday, as roughly 12,000 anti-pipeline activists circled the White House in a "solidarity hug." The action was the latest in a series of protests and events staged by opponents of the proposed TransCanada pipeline that would funnel tar sands crude from Canada down to the Gulf Coast in Texas, much of it bound for export to other nations.
The decision to delay is a clear testament to the power of public engagement in the political process and good old-fashioned protest. But the battle isn't over yet.
Since the first of the civilly disobedience activists was arrested in August, a steady stream of negative news has betrayed the proposed TransCanada pipeline project.
There was the scandalously cozy relationship between TransCanada and the State Department. TransCanada got booed out of Memorial Stadium, as sacred a place as exists in all of Nebraska. A report (PDF) revealed Valero and other refineries' plans to export the tar sands crude that would flow through Keystone XL, casting doubt on pipeline proponent's claims that Canadian tar sands would contribute to American "energy security." The State Department admitted to losing tens of thousands of public comments about the pipeline. Industry's claims of Keystone job creation were found to be inflated through fuzzy math and outright fabrication.
I believe that it's safe to say that none of this would have happened – or at least wouldn't have been exposed and covered by the mainstream media – without the ongoing attention that the #noKXL movement has been bringing to the pipeline issue.
Bill McKibben of 350.org explained it like such, on behalf of TarSandsAction:
Responding to the (then potential) delay, TransCanada's chief executive Russ Girling took a threatening tone to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, hinting that any delay could kill the pipeline plans altogether. "How long will those customers wait for Canadian crude oil to get to the marketplace before they sort of throw up their hands and say this is just never going to happen?"
The decision is far from final, and the political manuevering was certainly to put the decision off until after the election. But, for now, what started as incredibly long odds (McKibben himself has said that they were 1,000-to-1 when this campaign started back in the summer), is now totally up in the air.
For now, the delay itself is a victory for pipeline opponents. Every month the decision is deterred, TransCanada loses money and the possibility of abandoning the Keystone XL entirely goes up.
Two years ago, I talked to Tim DeChristopher (aka Bidder 70) after he had been arrested for "disrupting" a government oil and gas lease auction in Utah's wildlands. One of his responses carries serious resonance through these Keystone XL actions today. DeChristopher told me:
Everyone participating in this ongoing Tar Sands Action is "becoming" that carbon tax. They're slowing down TransCanada, slowing down the movement of that crude, slowing down development of the tar sands, and costing the extractive fossil fuel industries money. It might not break the bank, but in the absence of an "official" price on carbon, it's the best course that climate activists can take.
Now climate hawks have to remain vigilant to ensure that the Keystone XL pipeline is never built, and none of the other proposed efforts to expand the tar sands development for export markets can be tolerated either. With the news today from the International Energy Agency that the world is headed for irreversible climate change in the next five years unless we rapidly change our energy system, the planet can't afford the development of the tar sands.
Don't take my word for it, here it is in the words of the IEA's chief economist:
"The door is closing," Fatih Birol, chief economist at the International Energy Agency, said. "I am very worried – if we don't change direction now on how we use energy, we will end up beyond what scientists tell us is the minimum [for safety]. The door will be closed forever."
RickJames replied on Permalink
Sounds like he's going to
Sounds like he's going to kill it but he doesn't want to lose the election over it, so if he wins again it probably gets canceled and if he loses it still has a chance.
RalphNader replied on Permalink
Smart move
Economically this is suicide for America. Politically this will no doubt help Obama as he does not have to alienate his watermelon base before the next election. Hansen will still be out knocking doors for Obama.
This may have the perverse effect of making Obama unelectable. Tough to talk about jobs when you just delayed 20 -100 thousand of them.
We will see.
You missed something...
Valero refineries are planning to export the crude they extract from the Tarsands.
It may or may not be going to the US. And it could very well be heading to China.
You missed something too
Valero is planning on exporting more refined products, not crude.
A barrel of oil is 42 gallons, out of which refiners can squeeze about 20 gallons of gasoline, about 10 gallons of distillate fuel oil and 4 gallons of kerosene (jet fuel). The last 8 gallons is marketable, but the US simply does not consume all of the diesel, kerosene and heavy fractional distillates we produce. If we produce these refined products in the ratios we do and do not use all of them, what do you suggest we do with them? Landfill them or sell them to someone who does sue them? Your conclusion is based on ignorance … nothing more.
No need to get snippy.
Their Spetember Investor Presentation (page 37) stated specifically that they upgraded the Port Arthur facility;
"Main unit is 60,000 barrels/day hydrocracker plus facilities to process over 150,000 barrels/day of high-acid, heavy sour Canadian crude"
"Main products are high-quality diesel and jet fuel for growing global demand for middle distillates"
"Located at large, Gulf Coast refinery to leverage existing operations and export logistics"
Sooo…. We're processing Tar Sands strictly to export Diesel?
Not exactly
No, not strictly for "export Diesel" although that will be one of the byproducts. You can crack hydrocarbons all you want, but there are thermodynamic limits on yields for marketable products.
Still going to stand by the "we are exporting tar sands crude" red herring?
David B. Benson replied on Permalink
Some can't just come right out and say
Peter Moss replied on Permalink
"The decision to delay is a
"The decision to delay is a clear testament to the power of public engagement in the political process and good old-fashioned protest. But the battle isn't over yet."
Nope. The decision is a testament to the power of PR. This decision means the fix is in. Delaying the pipeline is a way to get the issue off the daily top 5 news stories. By the time the election is over, most people will have forgotten about it, and if not, it will be too late to mobilize around the issue again. Also by the time the election comes around, whoever wins will have had time to work out a new strategy to approve the pipeline. So, yes, I also agree that "the battle isn't over yet". However, the war is lost. Backroom deals have already been made.
This is classic gamesmanship. It's a time-tested, well-worn tactic used all the time by governments in conjunction with forest companies, energy companies, mining companies, fish farming companies, chemical companies, etc. Delay approval of permits (for more 'studies'), diffuse public outcry, buy time, launch pro-industry PR campaign, soften up opposition, then approve permit.
President votes "present"
Thousands of jobs funded entirely by private capital, a new oil supply from a friendly ally that we share a 4,000 undefended border with and its killed because our coward in chief wants to vote present? I couldn't imagine how that would be an election issue. What, with unemployment so low and gasoline as cheap as it is.
Smoking something?
Seriously… Obama caused all this?
It seems the global melt down began a year before Obama had to clean it up.
So Bush and his Republicans axed some 15 million jobs. Sure… you can sign up for more of that. "Please sir, can I have some more?" And you're having a hissy fit over 6000 jobs? Why aren't burning effigies of Bush?
I know! Maybe you can invade America, and put the population to work by winning their hearts and minds!
RickJames replied on Permalink
Bush can be blamed for being
Bush can be blamed for being a big government guy especially as he caved to pressure to save the economy with bailouts. Obama is another big government guy as they all are. Preventing immediate pain is possible and helpful in winning elections but long term economic pain just can't be fixed by borrowing.
Just because someone is critical of Obama doesn't make him an admirer of Bush. None of them are doing it right.


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Although some states are known for having mostly
one type of business or industry, Vermont has many different
Businesses in Vermont make or manufacture a lot of things:
• electronics such as computer chips;
• machine tools, or machines that make other machines;
• wood products, for example furniture or salad bowls;
• quarried and finished stone used inside or outside
the buildings we live or work in, or for tombstones or artistic
• printed materials, ranging from magazines to special
edition books;
• specialty goods and foods, including ice cream, teddy
bears, canoes, blown glass and chocolate!
Many businesses in Vermont provide services to people or
other businesses:
• insurance is provided for businesses, people, and
other insurance companies;
• leisure and hospitality businesses such as campgrounds,
hotels, inns, and restaurants take care of the many visitors
drawn to Vermont;
• construction companies build homes, office buildings,
roads and bridges;
• professional and technical consulting firms help others
with specialized knowledge such as preventing environmental
problems, energy efficiency and conservation, or developing
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Sometimes farming is not considered to be a business, but
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I do not know of codes governing this but on a practical note, while it may be convenient because of space and not having to put an extra vent in your roof or wall. I do not think it is a good idea. There may be times where you may get the humidity from the washroom exhaust back drafting through the kitchen exhaust, depending on the wind as wind will cause pressure differences at times. The other issue is that those washroom exhaust back draft dampers are not that great. Good for keeping out back pressure from wind and such but your kitchen exhaust will produce enough pressure that, I am sure you will end up with cooking smells in your washroom. Some cooking smells are very strong and at times smoke. Not good to have even small amounts back in your house in other areas.
Not sure if you live in the north or south but that washroom vent will need be vented directly outside. Especially if you live in the north, as you do not want that moist washroom exhaust air going into your attic. In very cold weather it will crystallize on the inner attic and when the weather warms it will melt and drip back into your house. Not good.
Both vents should be ducted directly outside.
bath fan with microwave vent
General topics about all things heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.
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That is just awesome. I wish I had the $ to do something like that.
I wish I had the wall to do that. I think my wife would shoot it down though if I did.
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this is my man cave. Had it built in 2007 (for roughly 50k...including 50" Plasma and 7.1 Onkyo surround sound system installed). Everything was custom built, including the bar.
Every Sunday during the season, I make my way into the man cave at around 9am to watch the ESPN/CBS pregame shows, and I don't surface until around 10/11pm CST when the Sunday nighter is done.
Those original 12 in the article seem kinda ghey for the most part. Places where guys who wear sweaters over their shoulders invite friends who also wear sweaters over their shoulders over to enjoy a glass of chablis or a designer beer whilst watching a sporting match.
Whatever happened to listening to the game over the radio out in the garage while you're working on the car with the smell of grease and engine oil for company? When did men become either so pussified or pampered that they need a special room to watch sports where they can be alone with their "bossom buddies"?
my home office/mancave w/ HDTV etc (fridge, terlet, booze around the corner)
my tailgate mancave w/ HDTV, lobster thermidor etc.
inside the mobile mancave at night
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Now, there is some serious denial issues here I know. None of us want to really admit that we do this.. hiding and sneaking fabric into the house. I will begin and then perhaps you won't be so apprehensive to share your techniques. LOL
1. In the trunk, under the spare tire, inside a bag of things I was sending to my mom's house.. that was a solid colored bag of course.
2. In the sleeves of my coat as I carried it in.
3. In my backpack, luckily I go to college and can stop on the way home at a fabric store and stuff some more in.
4. In my lunchbox... no kidding...
I would like to hear from others. LOL


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Why do you want to make disciples? Have you ever asked yourself that question?
As followers of Christ, we should be focused on making disciples. But if we don't do it with the right motives, we are simply wasting our time. Worse yet, we could be doing more harm than good. If God cared only about outward appearances and our participation in religious activities, then any effort toward ministry would please Him. The Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
After all, they were continuously engaged in ministry: They vigorously pursued outward demonstrations of godliness; they made sure the people around them kept themselves holy; and they diligently taught the law of God. And yet Jesus' harshest words in Scripture were always reserved for these religious overachievers.
Clearly, God wants us to pursue certain actions, but as we put His commands into action, our motivation makes all the difference.
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Maybe you've always seen yourself as a leader. You have a message the church needs to hear, and you're ready to teach anyone who will listen. Remember that God wants us to be cautious as we lead. Remember that you will be teaching people about the Bible and guiding them into godly living. The Bible takes the role of a teacher very seriously, and so should we. As a disciple maker, you could make a huge impact for the kingdom of God. Or you could lead people horribly astray.
Love Comes First
Paul added a challenge from a different angle. In the most beautiful terms, he said that gaining knowledge and power—even sacrificing our own bodies—is completely worthless apart from love (1 Cor. 13:1-3).
Are you the type of person who would teach someone without loving them? Many good pastors have confessed that they got so caught up in the busyness of ministry that they went through the motions without loving their people. Most of us have to work hard to keep love at the forefront.
Fulfilling Jesus' command to make disciples is about more than having the right theology or well-developed teaching points. Remember that if you "understand all mysteries and all knowledge" yet don't have love, you are nothing. If you're not willing to make loving God and loving people your highest priority, then stop. Honestly assessing your heart and asking God to purify your motives need to become habits in your life.
Teaching by Example
One of the worst things we can do as leaders is teach truths we're not applying in our own lives. It may be better not to teach at all than to teach truth without modeling it. Hypocrisy has damaged many, so let's run far from it.
Maybe the clearest explanation of teaching by example can be found in Hebrews: "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith" (Heb. 13:7, ESV). The author of Hebrews actually called us to consider—literally, "to examine carefully"—the outcome of a teacher's lifestyle. If we are going to make disciples, we need to be putting our faith into practice so that the people around us can imitate our faith.
Because of this, being a disciple maker demands your entire life. The job description of a disciple maker is the same as that of a disciple of Jesus. It means following Jesus in every aspect of your life, pursuing Him with a wholehearted devotion. If you're not ready to lay down your life for Christ's sake, then you're not ready to make disciples. It's that simple.
Francis Chan is the best-selling author of Multiply, Crazy Love, Forgotten God and Erasing Hell, and the host of the BASIC. series ("Who Is God" and "We Are Church"). He is the founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., and currently is working to start a church-planting movement in the inner city of San Francisco and to launch a discipleship movement across America. Adapted with permission. Copyright © 2012 Francis Chan and Mark Beuving. Multiply, published by David C Cook. Publisher permission required to reproduce. All rights reserved.
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Giants 7, Rockies 0: With Barry Zito 'anything's possible'
If there's one thing Giants fans have come to expect so far in the 2012 season, it's the unexpected.
Backdropped against the prosect of the Giants possibly enduring their first 0-4 start since 1950, backdropped against the fact that Tim Lincecum, Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain have ERAs of 8.44, 9.00 and 6.50, backdropped against a spring in which Zito was basically throwing batting practice in his final two outings, Barry Zito threw an absolute gem that goes beyond defying logic.
"Just when you think you've seen it all in baseball …" Aubrey Huff said without finishing his sentence.
He didn't have to. Zito did all the finishing Monday.
The historic perspective is staggering.
- It was Zito's first complete-game shutout since 2003, four years before signing a $126 million deal with the Giants
- It was Zito's first complete game in which he did not issue a walk since his rookie season in 2000.
- He became the first Giants pitcher to throw a shutout in the 18 year history of Coors Field.
- He became the second visiting pitcher to throw a shutout at Coors in the past 13 seasons, joining Roy Oswalt.
"It was really satisfying," Zito said. "I had a tough spring and made the adjustment I had to make, and I think my start in the minor leagues last week had a lot to do with it, just being able to work on stuff without worrying about getting guys out."
Zito needed 112 pitches to get through nine innings. He only gave up four hits. With a couple of breaks, Zito could have taken a perfect game into the sixth inning, a no-hitter into the seventh.
In the third inning, Rockies pitcher Jhoulys Chacin reached on a swinging bunt that Zito couldn't get to in time to throw him out.
Marco Scutaro followed with a single up the middle that Zito should have snared. In the fourth, Troy Tulowitzki hit a shot to third base that glanced off Pablo Sandoval.
Did Zito think any of this was possible?
"Yeah sure," Zito said. "I mean, anything's possible."
Almost lost in all the Zito excitement was the fact the Giants scored seven more runs and pounded out 10 more hits. Pablo Sandoval belted another homer, Aubrey Huff had a double and two walks, Hector Sanchez went 2 for 5 in his season debut, Brandon Crawford had a three-run triple. Every Giant collected at least one hit (including Zito) except Gregor Blanco.
The Giants are 1-3 despite outscoring opponents 21-17.
"Not a personal thing, but from a team standpoint, it feels great especially to win in the fashion we did," Zito said. "We had good at-bats early. We just played good baseball overall today. It's a good feeling to motivate us to keep it going."
Sounds good to us.
After a day off Tuesday, Tim Lincecum returns to the mound to face Jeremy Guthrie as the Giants face the Rockies at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday.


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California Drought
The current drought hitting California makes the nightly news in many of the state's major markets — and for good reason. It's the worst drought California has seen for 15 years. The entire state is officially in drought, according to the April 22 edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Every area in California is suffering from "moderate" to "exceptional" drought, and most of the state is either in "extreme" or "exceptional" states of drought — the most severe levels. Reservoirs are key for providing water to both cities and farmers.
All reservoir levels are low, a weekly state drought brief on April 21 reveals. The San Antonio Reservoir has been essentially dry through the entire winter. Some reservoirs are at basically half capacity, and others are at less than half capacity.
Some cities are having to enact water restrictions or water rationing. The City of Montague is at risk for running out of drinking water by the end of the summer and has requested that residents stop all outside watering until further notice. This is the first time in more than 80 years that this situation has occurred in Montague. The City of San Diego is in "level one" water supply status. According to the city's website, a level-one status occurs when there is a reasonable probability that there will be a supply shortage and a consumer demand reduction of up to 10 percent is required to ensure that there will be enough supplies to meet anticipate demands. Level-one voluntary restrictions in the city are now mandatory. The restrictions include prohibiting excessive irrigation and not using a running hose to wash down sidewalks, driveways, parking areas or other paved areas unless the hose is connected to a water efficient device like a commercial water brook.
Other California cities have put mandatory water restrictions in place. Orange Cove, in eastern Fresno County, has enacted an outdoor watering ban. The city gets its water from the San Joaquin River. The city of Santa Cruz, in the Bay Area, will start water rationing on May 1 — with a limit of 249 gallons of water a day for a four-person household — the city's first mandatory water restriction in 25 years. The central coast city of Cambria also will ration water, limiting use to 50 gallons of water per person daily.
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The Reds owners are considering reinstating Dalglish in his pre-Roy Hodgson ambassadorial role, the Daily Mirror reports.
The Americans realise the Scot could be helpful in promoting Liverpool abroad and he remains hugely popular among fans, despite his mixed fortunes in his second spell as manager.
Most supporters accepted FSG's decision to axe him as manager last May and the owners do not feel bringing him back as an ambassador would undermine successor Brendan Rodgers' position.
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We've added an all-new event at Imaging USA this year to honor the hottest of the hot images of the International Photographic Competition. Here's how it works.
In order to qualify for a Grand Imaging Award, images not only have to earn a merit in one of the world's toughest photographic competitions, they also have to be judged the best of the best--awarded entry to the Loan Collection. (What a strange name, huh? Not so much when you consider that years ago, these were the images that formed a traveling exhibit for museums and prestigious public gatherings.)
But let's go back to the future. On Monday, January 17 (6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.) we'll award prizes in each of the International Photographic Competition categories. We'll also honor the 2010 Photographers of the Year--all the photographers who merited all four images in the competition. So many outstanding photographers. So many beautiful images--that's one happy hour.
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Wilson names Reddick A's top defensive player
By Jane Lee / MLB.com
OAKLAND -- The defensive awards keep rolling in for right fielder Josh Reddick, who has been selected by Wilson as the A's Defensive Player of the Year.
The inaugural Wilson Defensive Players of the Year, selected by detailed defensive statistical analysis used by MLB Network, were announced on Sunday night.
The Angels' Mike Trout was crowned the top defensive player in the American League, while Michael Bourn of the Braves took home the National League honor. Atlanta was also named the top defensive team.
It was just last week that the 25-year-old Reddick, fresh off his first full season in the Majors, took home his first Gold Glove. His 15 outfield assists, which ranked third among AL outfielders, were the most by an A's player in 29 years and tied Rickey Henderson (1980) and Reggie Jackson (1971) for third-most in Oakland history.
As part of the 2012 Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards, the GIBBY trophy for Defensive Player of the Year will be awarded, based on fan voting at MLB.com, media, front-office personnel, MLB alumni and the Society for American Baseball Research.
From Monday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Dec. 2, fans will be able to cast their ballots at MLB.com for the year's top defensive star, with no individual league affiliation.
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by oscar_2424, Jul 18, 2006.
And with Pironkova.
Damn! She is beautiful..
Something awesome about these (Radwanska sister fans take note):
Posted those a while back.
Still worth the viewing though.
Petra Cetovska
Vesnana and Bepa
Y. Buchina - 2011 Baku Cup qual.
Which is why I call her the greyhound-along with her long arms & legs. Like I said in the other thread-that is the oddest wedding gown I've ever seen. To her (slightly dorky-looking) husband, take care of her! Also that pic of Laura Robson with the glasses and scarf-looks like one of Harry Potter's classmates sneaked out and had a few beers....
Vesnina is a pretty girl but she needs to lighten up on the eye makeup.
Anybody got a larger pic of this?
One or both of the Kichenok twins?
Glad some of you are discovering the joys of Olaru.
You're losing your touch old friend, that's about the 3rd pic you've reposted recently...
That may be the case--but I've also lost count of how many recent pics are reposts of pics that I posted first.
No big deal, really. At least until the mods create a "reposters' prison."
I understand that happens all the time, it's just that some of the more recent reposts have been like 1 page apart. One was 4 posts from the original.
It's all good.:twisted:
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Neta Barchankova
Emmanuelle Edon
Edon again
Nikola Hofmanova
Katerina Avidyenko
Romana Skamlova
Silvia Disderi
Victoria Rode Barker
Vojislava Jukic
Maria Sharapova
Good stuff, Angus.
You got all those kilts ready?
Caroline Wozniaki
Aye, laddy!!! I was, after all, the first Scotsman to win Wimbledon. Vs. a Blancmange. And the final match did last for 15 days!
LOL Thanks man. This gave me a good chuckle. Classic.
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Licensing offices find themselves in red zone due to cuts
WILLMAR -- Every year, the offices that process driver's licenses, vehicle tabs, title transfers and boat licenses send about $1 billion to the state in the form of fee-generated revenue.
Yet those offices -- some run as a private enterprise -- are struggling to operate in the black. With a new round of cuts to city and county governments, which also operate many licensing offices, there's concern some offices may close.
The Minnesota Deputy Registrar's Association, which met recently in Willmar, will seek legislative approval for an increase in fees to keep the offices open, said Jim Hirst, lobbyist for the association.
Past requests have been denied, he said. The last time fees were increased was in 2005.
Currently, local offices receive between $4.50 and $8.50 for various motor vehicle transactions and $3.50 for processing Department of Natural Resources licenses.
"Everything else goes to the state," said Deb Mickle, deputy registrar in Kandiyohi County.
"We believe that if we do the work, we should be able to keep the fees," said Kandiyohi County Administrator Larry Kleindl.
For the last couple years, the Kandiyohi County office has been able to match expenditures with revenues, but there have been some years when that has not been true. "We try not to lose money on it," Kleindl said. "It's like any business, you try to cover your costs."
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety and its Driver and Vehicle Services have 173 offices throughout the state, said Hirst.
About 60 percent of those offices -- 99 sites -- are run by public entities, like cities or counties.
There are 74 offices, like the one in Benson, that are owned and operated as private businesses.
Most of the privately operated offices are in rural Minnesota, said Hirst. Only 12 of the private offices are in the metro area.
The employees at the public and privately run offices are "agents or middlemen for the state," said Hirst.
Bruce Jindra, president of the association, said the members are a mix of public and private operators that makes the group a "unique animal."
Kleindl said the county-run licensing bureau, which is located in the downtown County Office Building with other departments, is a service and a benefit to residents.
Cities and counties that can't afford to hire more employees and take on the cost of running another office have the option of declining to take on that task. That's where private operators come in to play.
For nearly 30 years, the Grossman family has run the licensing bureau in Benson, said Clete Grossman, who's been overseeing the business for 10 years. The bureau is housed in the same building as his plumbing and heating business, which is how he helps the licensing business cash flow.
"It comes right out of my pocket if the overhead gets too expensive," said Grossman, adding that new computer software mandated by the state and expensive printers have increased operating expenses for him.
"I've been able to keep ahead, but it has been challenging at times," said Grossman. "We only get paid for what we do. That's why we like to keep it local."
All the offices, which receive a percentage of the fees processed at their site, are "very well run," Hirst said, but they're operating on a slim margin.
That margin was made worse a decade ago when the state allowed residents to register vehicles online. When that happens, the state receives the entire filing fee, instead of sharing it with the local office.
But when that angry online customer doesn't receive his license tabs in the mail, said Hirst, they go to the local office which then does the work and provides the tabs but is unable to collect any fees.
The state's online registration threw a "huge monkey wrench" into the business plan of local offices, said Hirst.
If too many people use the online service and revenue continues to decrease, local offices may be closed, which would create a "void in customer service."
The recent cuts in government aid could be the "straw that broke the camel's back" for some public entities, said Hirst.
Mickle said she knows some offices are losing money. Kandiyohi County's licensing center has been able to "hold its own," she said. "I'm thankful for that."
Besides seeking a rate increase, the association is also requesting that online customers be allowed to register electronically through their local office so that fees will continue to go there.
Mickle said the Mills automobile dealers are also cooperating with licensing bureaus to provide registration, license plates and tabs directly from the dealer. The local licensing center would still retain the processing fees.
Another change will be happening in January when the offices will begin accepting payment with credit cards.
In order to avoid paying the 2 to 4 percent fee charged by credit card companies, customers will pay a convenience fee.
Without charging customers for that service, Hirst said local offices would lose another chunk of their revenues. "We're barely making it as it is," he said.
The convenience fee charged for using credit cards will go to the credit card companies and not the licensing office. "It's not a money-maker for us," he said.


text: backNoted author to speak at Illinois College9.24.2013Illinois College hosted Eboo Patel as the Khalaf Al Habtoor lecturer on Monday, September 30, at 11 a.m. in Rammelkamp Chapel on the college campus. His presentation, "Act of Faith: Interfaith Leadership in a Time of Global Crisis," was free and open to the public. Patel's core belief is that religion is a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. He's inspired to build this bridge by his faith as a Muslim, his Indian heritage and his American citizenship. Patel has written two books about interfaith cooperation, Acts of Faith and Sacred Ground. "The United States has become increasingly pluralistic religiously, but interfaith dialogue often challenges people, even those with good intentions. Eboo Patel is a leader in encouraging people of different religious backgrounds to work together and to learn to respect other religious traditions. We look forward to hosting him at Illinois College and to hearing his thoughts on the important topic of developing respect between different faith communities," says Adam Porter, professor of religion and associate dean. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Affairs 217-245-3010 or firstname.lastname@example.com Illinois CollegeFounded in 1829, Illinois College is a residential liberal arts college fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning while preparing students for lifelong success. The college is located in Jacksonville, Ill. With an enrollment of about 1,000 students, the college offers over 50 undergraduate programs and a Master of Arts in Education degree program. In 1932 the society of Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at Illinois College, and it remains one of only 11 in the state.Illinois College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.Visit www.ic.edu or call 217-245-3467 for more information.Media Contact InformationOffice of Marketing and CommunicationsAmy RourkeWriter and Public Relations Manager217.245.3419back


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Quote from well known personality who led their high school team to a state championship.As a captain, I played furiously. I drew a lot of fouls, but I brought everything I had to every practice and to every game. I left everything on the court because I simply wanted the team to win
i dunno there's about 3 guards in the draft that have massive potential and could be franchise pg's. just trade calderon after, for whatever you can get.
If the Raptors draft a forward when some star PG's are still on the board I'll quit.
I'll take Irving,Knight,Nolan,Curry,Selby over any big. (Although Sullinger and Jones are beastly at the moment).
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-"I aint no diva! I dont have no blond hair, red hair. Im Reggie Evans.
No dominant PG has won a Championship since....
Dominant Wing players are what contending teams are largely centered around. Drafting an incredible PG would be great for the regular season record and would make our players look better than they actually are, but PG's don't carry teams in the playoffs. Period.
When Tom Chambers dunks an NBA player gets their hops...
yeah rondo did little to nothing last year
I would argue that this previous year, two of the final four teams were carried by their PGs in the playoffs. The Celtics depended so heavily on Rondo and he took them to game 7 of the Championship. And Nash took the Suns to the Western Conference Finals. Tony Parker also was the Finals MVP one year.
I realize that the Celtics were not just relying on Rondo and have a great team (including great wing players), but Rondo seems to be their team MVP both last year and this year.
A team can win with a championship with a great PG. It has been done and it will be done again. I think Miami is reminding us that you can't just have a couple great wing players...something more needs to be their.
How about Billups at Detroit.
However if you are running the Triangle offense like the Lakers do and the Bulls did when Jackson coached them you don are correct, the dominate wing player is the most important.
However, very few teams run the Triangle. I think the T-Wolves also use it, because he takes high basketball IQ players with very good passing skills on a five man unit to be really successful because it is so complicated.
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If it's a choice between Rose and Beasley... obviously take Rose. But you can't build your team around a PG and expect playoff success is all I'm saying... I can't say I fully understand why, but history is quite clear about that. Perhaps it's the increased physicality (Horry hipchecking Nash comes to mind) but PG-centric teams have a strong tendency to struggle in the playoffs...
When Tom Chambers dunks an NBA player gets their hops...
I think the biggest reason for this is since '91, Phil Jackson teams with the triangle offense and Jordan/Pippen & Kobe/Shaq have won so many titles.
Bayless is not the future PG for this team, the dude is an upgrade over Jack, that's it. Both their ceilings are good to great back-up point guards.
This team is going for a 25years and younger core group. Calderon is 29 and injury prone, Bayless and Barbosa can't be your starting point-guards. And the 2011 free agent season, is poor for point-guards.
This team doesn't necessarily need an all-star point guard, just a point guard with a higher ceiling than Calderon.
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-"I aint no diva! I dont have no blond hair, red hair. Im Reggie Evans.
I think drafting by position is a bad idea, and most people would agree that you draft the best player available rather than by position.
That said, in 2010 people knew it was highly likely BC would be drafting a power forward, and the year before it was pretty obvious he would be taking a wing player.
I submit that this team can be competitive sooner than later if (assuming we draft in the top 8 next year) we have the opportunity to draft a 2 or a 3 who can shoot, and create off the dribble, which are skills that are lacking in our current starting 5.
Prior to this season, a lot of Raps fans rightly complained that Barney and Jose would not be starting quality players on contending teams in the NBA. This is probably true, but I would argue our need for an elite wing player is greater than our problems at either the 1 or the 5.
The Jose / JJ argument that we had this summer has obviously been silenced with the departure of Jack, and the arrival of Bayless. This was a bit of a steal considering Jack arrived in Toronto via free agency, and NO gave up a 1st rounder to acquire Bayless during the off season. Bayless has potential, and they should at least give him a shot to see whether or not he can realize some of that while playing in TO.
Given the performance of Camby since his arrival in Portland, and Chandler this year in Dallas, potentially the Raps could find a rebounding / shot blocking big man through a trade or free agency, rather than filling that whole through the draft.
I have watched about half of the Raps games this year (I work nights sometimes)... I was at the Houston game at the ACC earlier this year. Sonny put up 9 in the 1st quarter, then I don't think he scored til the fourth quarter. His inconsistency and decision making is hard to watch sometimes. Despite all that, I would still give him a contract next year and a spot in the rotation. He does indeed have untapped potential. The same is true for Demar. He could be a solid contributor on a winning team, but he is def not there yet. I wouldn't mind seeing Kleiza be on his way. I don't think he would see very many minutes on a championship team.
Finally, Bargnani. His inconsistency is also frustrating. I think he has enough skill that, if he were playing with elite players at all other positions, he might possibly be a player capable of playing big minutes in important games.
Blah, blah, blah, the point of that long assed rant was to suggest that if the Raps have a decent draft pick next year they should take a small forward to replace Weems / Kleiza in the starting lineup.
Very good points. That's why I hope that the lottery ping pong balls are kind to the Raptors this year and they end up with a top 3 pick. If they could draft Harrison Barnes, Kyrie Irving, or Perry Jones, they could have that missing piece that they're lacking now. With the way they're playing and barring any serious injury, they might end up with 30-35 wins and more likely an 8-12 pick. Hopefully there's still some real good players in that spot. You then have to consider the impact a possible lockout would have on eligible players declaring for the draft.
I was mentioning this in another thread, but depending where they pick and where he ends up being projected, I think Tobias Harris would be a really good fit for them. He's moving up draft boards in a hurry, and I could see him ending up as a mid to late lottery pick if he declares for this year. He's an athletic wing player, great hustle and work ethic, and excellent range on his jump shot. Defends and rebounds well. Putting up great numbers for a freshman who doesn't get many plays run for him. Looks to be a very good draft for SFs overall. After Jones, Jones, and Barnes, there's a bit of a drop-off, but Harris, Honeycutt, Leslie, Vesely, Singler, and Hamilton make up a very strong second-tier of SFs.
I still think it's way too early to start talking about the draft
Where was Landry Fields pegged on the earliest draft boards? Was he ever a consideration for a late first rounder or was he always a marginal second round pick? What were his numbers in college? Is there anyone out there like him?
See, I truly believe that DeMar DeRozan is supposed to be a SF -- shooting guards can generally shoot the ball, no?
It's about money
Great site for draft board references.
Couldn't help but notice that if the Raps can land a top 4 pick, then we're pretty solid in terms of getting ourselves the Small Forward of our Dreams.
Perry Jones, Terrence Jones and Harrison Barnes are ALL going to be Solid NBA prospects. We need one. Which one?
Perry Jones mix. (Big L freestyle makes it even better)
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August 15, 2009
Dakota looking killer in Style ;)
The shysterical (no, that's not a typo) SnarkierThanYou from Twitarded (also run by JennyJerkface) sent over these shamazing scans of Dakota all grow'd up!
Check out Twitarded for the article from Style as well as some of the funniest blogging around- and uh, Dakota is going to kick it as Jane! ...Sorry TCA ;)
Thanks STY - hope you're not getting into too much trouble with FSE while JJ is away ;)
- Lorabell
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Oh I am totally getting in trouble in JJ's absence... Did I mention that her S/O is away, too? And I have unfettered access to her home all weekend? I always wanted a place to hang all of my Twilight posters and such... Life is good.ReplyDelete
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She looks exactly like I pictured Jane. She is Jane and owns the part. She has that lovely, angelic, child like face, and the appearance of a wolf in sheeps clothing. She trully fits Stephanie's description. I love Dakota!ReplyDelete
Jane is probably the character I'm most excited to see in NM and I agree, Dakota looks the part, angelic face and all. She looks lovely in these pics, so cute!ReplyDelete
Dakota has become a beautiful young lady!! So talented too! same her Thparkle- can't wait to see her pull of Jane- I think she'll do an amazing job!!ReplyDelete


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After graduating from nursing school at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pennsylvania, Bachman started as a floor nurse at Legacy Lodge in 1981. After a year and a half, she was promoted to director, a position she maintained for nearly 32 years.
"My priority was always patient care," Bachman said. "I have the philosophy that when someone comes in the door, they should be their own person."
Bachman said she plans to volunteer more during her retirement, which may prove difficult. She currently volunteers with several organizations — she is a life member of the Junior Auxiliary, volunteers for the Civil Service Commission and has served on the Mid-Arkansas River Valley Abilities (MARVA) board since its inception.
Legacy Heights hosted a retirement party for Bachman on Thursday, which drew a large crowd of family, friends, co-workers and city officials including Mayor Bill Eaton and Russellville Police Chief Jeff Humphrey. Bachman was presented with several tokens of appreciation, including a scrapbook compiled by the nursing staff with pictures from 1992 through 2013.
Several staff members gave speeches at the party, referring to Bachman as "a godsend" and "an awesome woman who changed a lot of lives."
Bachman's son David told the crowd he was happy about her retirement.
"I'm happy to get more of her," he said. "This holiday season was the first time in 32 years that I got to see my mother on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day."
Pamela Wilkes said she has big shoes to fill as the new director.
"It's an honor to follow someone like Toni Bachman," Wilkes said. "She has put her heart and soul into making this a wonderful place. It's a privilege and a pleasure learning from this fine lady."
Bachman was clear about the legacy she hopes to leave.
"I believe in maximum potential as long as possible with minimum drugs, without restraints in an atmosphere of comfort and dignity," she said.


text: Whatever differences he might have had with Dick Wolf, I presume they must have patched things up more or less, considering his return to the Law & Order universe in CI. Granted, it seems like Wolf is less involved with CI (I gather that Rene Balcer is the head honcho there), but I'm sure he's around some of the time. Plus, they were both on Inside the Actor's Studio together (along with S. Epatha Merkerson), which may not mean a heck of a lot, but it didn't seem like there was any great tension between them. As for this news about CI, I'm a little surprised all these changes are happening so close together, but it doesn't really affect me any. I'm never quite sure when CI is on (I've only seen one of Goldblum's episodes so far), and accordingly, I only watch it sporadically, whereas I watch the other two fairly regularly. I almost didn't notice that the original Law & Order has its season premiere tonight. I guess I'll tune in -- I'm just dying to find out if Jack McCoy got re-elected.


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5.0105 Budget as a tool.Cite as [A.S.A.C. § 5.0105 ]
(a) As a planning tool, the budget serves the following functions:
(1) To allocate the production and delivery of goods and services between the public and the private sector;
(2) To distribute the limited resources productively and equitably among competing agency and public demands;
(3) To stabilize local fiscal policies aimed at stimulating employment opportunities, industrial production, equitable interest rates and a balanced approach towards economic, social and political growth.
(b) As a managerial tool, public managers use the budget document to merge various sectoral plans to form an agency plan of action for the ensuing fiscal year, to control the operating strategies within the approved agency plan, to evaluate agency performance and to monitor agency compliance with the appropriation act as well as other ASG policies and regulations applicable to the budgetary process.History: Rule 3-83. eff 4 Apr 83, § D.2.


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im a girl and i seriously love anal so hot and all in my ass i love its pain and i usually tape them
Me too! I start dripping a river of cum without touching my cock
whats your name?
Want to get your ass Tucked
its funny...she just takes it she dont moan or anything!...ha
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wanna do it
Would love to get fucked in my ass by him...
did you try before? its not fun at all. my boss is fucking my ass everyday
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once I got my wife to do anal she didn't want anything else. Life is good.
it can't be true. every time when my boss fuck me in my ass, its hurts. specially I remember first anal fuck. I was screaming loud. now its not that painful , but still, not fun. I rather get cock in my pussy.
once I got my wife to do anal she didn't want anything else. Life is good
lucky fucker-once i gave mine the option -that was it!!!
Shud have sucked that dick after it left ur asshole, gal, it's yummy; just saying, from experience.
Mmm you like that don't you Amanda
I am so wet
she taking it like a boss
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I would fuck you way better than this
Absolutely a hard and beautiful body on her ......... natural tits with a lovely succulent ass. She took it all like a champ / slut she is .......... Damn !
Me gusta hacer anal y que me lo hagan, mi pene se incha demasiado cuando lo hago, y enseiro esa chica lo tiene delicioso
I love it I would love for him to fuck me in the ass grate video
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I wish my fuck buddy was into anal sex. She let me one time fuck her in her anal because last time i got her in her anal she was up all four and i put my cock in her she told me it was to big for her anal. I love it because it was so tight and she let me fuck her until I cum inside her
in the ass is good
She has a nice body!!
I got to due my wife for the very first time doing this and it was a great time. I hope she like as i watch you do this. I would love try it with you sometime. I she let me cum in her ass and do you let guys cum in your ass.
I love anal but hubby won't give it to me!
cum in that arse
This girl could have the most perfect, firm ass I have ever seen. She is made to be ass fucked!
I too love getting assfucked with the hot sticky load deposited in my ass.
look at tht lovely pussy and he rather fuck her asshole... i wuda fuck her till she gets worn out!!!
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very nice ass
such a nice cumshot at the end, not the typical dribble - - she got good and blasted like she deserved for all that hard work.
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What is her name?
Haha!, this girl is getting it in the ass - but you can only hear guy moaning!!.. ;) Like HE is getting it, so he loves that feeling..!?! Haha! ;DD Well.. at least - someone is enjoying!..
nothings as fun as when poop gets involved
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who is she ?
I wish that there were some young ones around here that would venture for a little anal. I would love to boink her anytime.
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She takes it like a real whore pro.
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love to fill her up with cum
Love watching this chick get fucked in her ass. Hot tits and ass! Perfect lil pussy too. I'd fuck her. I'd suck her clit first and make her cum in my mouth.
Nice ass, great facial
I love shoving my 9 inch cok up a obedient asshole
Perfect! Beautiful body and love the way she non-chalantly accepts the cock in her ass and mouth.
Anale tutta la vita
MMMM I'd let the guy FUCK me soo hard he is sooooo fucking HOT!
I love that ass
I've Neva had anal but vie always wanted
who is the guy?
mmmm And her name is???
she's is a tablet...her is very nice
one hell of a hot guy - turned me on big time - lovely cum shot
Amazing comment Nora didnt think that girls could really keen on taking it inthe ass ! Bye
Yeah Amanda. A shit-tickin-licken-underin. MMMmmmmm good!
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really useually its the women who dont want it?
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lol it's like she has no feeling....she's moaning at the camera not at all in sync with the guy. Poor poor talentless
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wow swabe
She really needed to suck him off, the guy jacking himself off was weak.
no it is not very good just see how he fucks here really she is more hoter than him *
Both of them have the bod for porn, too bad they are about as exciting as watching water drip from a faucet....
she aint that hot
That was boring!!
Shantel Feya
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Oldfart, couldn't have said it better. Wow.
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Its too bad they wasted a hole. Should have had another dude in scene fuckin her pussy.
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Post op!
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Her surname?
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What is her name?
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That's because his students aren't playing a game so much as they are programming one. The students in Oren's third period Algebra 2 class are all working in Blockly, a "visual programming editor" designed to introduce the uninitiated to the basic concepts that underpin computer coding. In between exercises, the kids watch videos touting the virtues of learning to code and the benefits of pursuing a career in computer science.
'Hour of Code'
It's all a part of the first Computer Science Education Week — a national effort organized by Code.org, a non-profit organization "dedicated to expanding participation in computer science education."
According to Code.org, computer science is not taught in 90 percent of American public schools. "Fewer students are learning how computers work than a decade ago," a press release from the organization claims — that's in spite of the fact that technology and computers are a driving force in the economy and have permeated most aspects of daily life.
Even at Los Altos High School, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, computer programing courses were non-existent just two years ago.
"It's a big deal," said Principal Wynne Satterwhite about Computer Science Education Week, which is alternatively being billed as "The Hour of Code," because students are supposed to spend at least one full hour learning about computer programming during the week. "We're very excited about this, and we think it's a great opportunity for our kids."
Satterwhite is also optimistic that the school's recently introduced courses on computer science will continue to gain traction in the coming years. "It's been a great experience for the kids," Satterwhite said. Los Altos offers two classes, Introduction to Computer Science, which was started this year, and AP Computer Science, which was added two years ago.
'Systemic' challenges
It wasn't easy to get the two classes into the high school's course catalog, Satterwhite said. For years the school tried to introduce computer science classes, but they never took off. "I really don't know why," the principal shrugged.
Jane Broom, director of community affairs at Microsoft, said she has a few ideas as to why public high schools have had a hard time getting computer science programs up and running.
According to Broom, there are several "big systemic issues that make it difficult for schools to offer computer science courses."
In many school districts, computer science classes are considered electives and don't count toward a student's required math or science credits. That means a student interested in taking a computer science course would have to carve time out of an already busy schedule to take a class that isn't going to count toward what he needs to graduate. "It's a huge deterrent," Broom said.
Funding also poses a challenge for some districts. The hardware, software and infrastructure needed to teach computer science classes is expensive. And because of what Broom identified as a bureaucratic error in federal law, computer science classes aren't counted under the STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math — category of courses.
Further adding to the challenge, she said, is the fact that it's hard to find high quality math and science teachers. "Frankly, it's that much harder to find people teaching computer science."
Help from alumnus
Broom's colleague at Microsoft, Kevin Wang, is acutely aware of these issues, and has been using his position in the company to make a difference.
Wang, a Los Altos High School alumnus, founded Microsoft's TEALS program to address the dearth of computer science education in public schools. TEALS, which stands for Technology Education and Literacy in Schools, helps identify and place technology professionals in schools to work as part-time teachers in order to help schools and districts learn how to teach computer science.
It was Wang who first approached Satterwhite about the TEALS program, and it would have been hard to get the introduction to computer science class up and running without him, the principal said.
"We do hire great teachers, but it's hard to hire someone who is super competent in (computer science)," Satterwhite said. "I think Kevin was instrumental in helping us get good people in to help us get this program off the ground."
Student interest
Niki Mohajer, a sophomore, said she was glad that her school is now offering computer science courses. She has been coding using Java and HTML on her personal Tumblr page for a while, and she said that she has found learning to code is empowering.
"I like it because it makes me feel like I know what I'm doing," Mohajer said, standing outside of Oren's classroom. "It seems so complicated for other people, but it's really not. It makes sense to me. It makes me feel like I'm in the know, like I know what technology is about."
Mohajer's classmate, Izzy Phan, said that she felt she was beginning to grasp the logic behind the code in the brief amount of time she had spent that day working with the Blockly program in Oren's classroom.
The program uses a graphical interface of several puzzle-like pieces. Each piece functions as a directive — such as turn left, turn right, or move forward. Oren's students advance through the Angry Birds-themed game by dragging and dropping the pieces in the appropriate order and then clicking a "run" button, which executes the commands of the puzzle they've compiled. If they've put their blocks together in the correct order, then their Angry Bird avatar will negotiate the level successfully, and then it's on to the next stage.
Students can then compare their arrangement of puzzle pieces to the actual code their puzzle represents.
"When you see the code it looks really confusing, but when you see the blocks and you simplify it, it makes it less daunting," Phan said. Spending an hour working in Blockly, Phan said she can "see where the commands come from."
And that is exactly the point, according to Satterwhite. "I think coding scares a lot of people," she said. "Our idea is to expose kids to a lot of simple code — to have the kids realize that a lot of the stuff they rely on and a lot of what they do is computer-based, and it's not too hard."
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Topic: Open Xchange Groupware and iRedMail Sieve
==== Required information ====
- iRedMail version:
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL):
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version:
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
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- iRedMail version: 0.7.4 + iRedAdmin Pro LDAP 1.7.2
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): LDAP
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Debian 6.0, 64bit
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
We switched to iRedMail a while ago and everything works smooth so far. The only problem we have since we´ve changed is our Open Xchange Groupware Server (another, external virtual machine) is not able to connect to sievemanager on iRedMail to handle filter and vacation messages.
It worked flawless with our old mailserver, which was a custom installed Debian with Postfix, Cyrus, Amavis, etc.
I´ve made some changes already in the mailfilter.properties of Open Xchange, for example SIEVE_CREDSRC from session to mail (because iRedMail uses firstname.lastname@example.com as login), the SIEVE_SERVER, and SIEVE_PORT and SCRIPT_NAME=roundcube (old one was Open-Xchange).
Telnet IP-OF-IREDMAIL-SERVER 4190 does not work, maybe that is the problem. Maybe iRedMail does not allow connections to port 2000 from external sources with default settings?!
You may have a look at the OX mailfilter.properties here:
# Specify which sieve server should be used. Two options are allowed here:
# user : use the imap server setting stored for user in the database
# global : use the sieve server given in this config file for all users
# Specify which sieve credentials should be use. Two options are allowed here:
# "session" : login name and password are used from the current session
# "imapLogin" : the login name is taken from the field imapLogin of the current
# user the password is taken from the current session
# "mail" : use the primary mail address of the user and the password from the
# session
# to override the sieve server defaults specify a value for the sieve server here
# If you want the script to be generated with another script name change it here.
# Note that the mail filter bundle will then leave the old script with the old
# script name behind, and doesn't delete it
# Define the charset encoding to use for authentication to sieve server
# Define the regex which recognizes servers with incorrect sieve TLS implementation
# Whether to use TLS if available
# Specify here if vacation messages should only be sent to specific domains
# If multiple domains are given, they should be separated by ","
# e.g. VACATION_DOMAINS=testdomain.com,example.com
# Specifies when the connection should time out (value in milliseconds)
# Set the password source; meaning which source is taken to determine a user's
# password to login into mail filter system. If 'session' is set, then user's individual
# system's password is taken. If 'global' is set, then the value specified through
# property 'com.openexchange.mail.filter.masterPassword' is taken.
# Currently known values: session and global
# The master password for mail/transport server. Only takes effect when property
# "com.openexchange.mail.filter.passwordSource" is set to "global"
# Cyrus imap server uses MODIFIED UTF-7 encoding for folder names in older versions.
# This has to be set to 'true' if a cyrus imap server is used whose version is lower than 2.3.11.
# Otherwise moving mails with the 'fileinto' command will not work for mail folders with special characters in their names.
# interpret SIEVE Response Codes, see https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5804#section-1.3
# in most cases, this option must be kept to false
# Enable punycode encoding for the username used in authentication against the managesieve server
Open Xchange log says:
2.09.2012 17:02:42 com.openexchange.log.internal.LoggerTask call
SCHWERWIEGEND: Logged at: com.openexchange.mailfilter.ajax.AJAXServlet.doGet(AJAXServlet.java:160)
MAIL_FILTER-0014 Category=8 Message=Error in low level connection to sieve server 22.214.171.124 at port 4190 exceptionID=-1477044309-265
MAIL_FILTER-0014 Category=8 Message=Error in low level connection to sieve server 22.214.171.124 at port 4190 exceptionID=-1477044309-265


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Rays acquire righty Lueke from Mariners
Dealing Jaso opens room for expected signing of J. Molina
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
"It's definitely an exciting opportunity," said Lueke during a conference call. "I get to head back east. I haven't really had the opportunity to play on the East Coast since I was with Hickory [N.C., Class A affiliate of the Rangers]. So it's a lot better for my family [which hails from Covington, Ky.] to come and see me."
Lueke, who turns 27 on Dec. 5, broke into the Major Leagues in 2011 with Seattle and was one of the Mariners' most effective relievers over the second half of the season. He made the Mariners' Opening Day roster but was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in April after allowing 12 runs in 6 1/3 innings over eight appearances. He returned to the Mariners in July and remained with them through the end of the season while pitching to a 3.42 ERA in 17 appearances, allowing 22 hits and seven walks with 21 strikeouts.
"Had a rough start at the beginning of the season, but I was getting adjusted to Major League hitters," Lueke said. "I came back up in July and settled down. Knocked the dust off, [got rid of] the jitters and everything and kind of settled in."
Using primarily a fastball backed by a splitter and a slider, Lueke finished second on the Mariners' staff in relief innings over the last two months of the season. Overall with Seattle in 2011, he appeared in 25 games, compiling a 1-1 record and a 6.06 ERA. In 30 appearances with Tacoma, he was 2-4 with 11 saves and a 2.76 ERA and was named to the midseason Pacific Coast League All-Star Team.
"Josh has the stuff to get hitters out in the American League East and began to show that during the second half of last season," said Andrew Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations. "We believe he can be an important part of our success here for many years."
In five Minor League seasons with the Mariners and Rangers, he struck out 261 batters in 220 innings over 149 appearances, all in relief. In 2010, he was a combined 5-2 with a career-high 17 saves and a 1.86 ERA while pitching for four different teams at the Class A, Double-A and Triple-A levels.
Lueke was drafted by Texas in the 16th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Northern Kentucky University but was traded to the Mariners in 2010 along with Matthew Lawson, Blake Beavan and Justin Smoak for Cliff Lee and Mark Lowe.
Lueke does have a checkered past. He spent 40 days in jail in 2009 after pleading no contest to false imprisonment charges in a Bakersfield, Calif., case involving a woman who alleged she'd been raped after going out drinking with several members of the Class A Bakersfield Blaze in '08.
"That's a thing of the past and I'm kind of just trying to let people meet me and get to know me," Lueke said. "And they can make their own opinion of me like most people have. I'm just going to try and do what I can to help the team and move on and hopefully that eventually just goes away and people quit judging on what they hear and actually get to know me. Then they can make their own opinion on that."
Friedman commented on Lueke's past by saying: "We researched the 2009 incident that Josh was involved in thoroughly and in great detail. We're satisfied that he is going to be the kind of person and teammate that we look for and we expect him to contribute positively to our group."
Jaso, 28, struggled offensively and defensively in 2011. After hitting .263 with five home runs and 44 RBIs in 2010 -- a season that saw him hit leadoff for the Rays in 41 games, the left-handed-hitting native of Chula Vista, Calf., fell to .224 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 2011. While Jaso's offensive woes raised eyebrows, his defense brought the most concern to the Rays.
In addition to struggling at times to block pitches, Jaso threw out just eight of 58 basestealers in 2011 (13.8 percent), which ranked as the second lowest among qualifying Major League catchers.
Sunday's move appears to validate another move said to be on the horizon for the Rays, who are expected to sign veteran catcher Jose Molina any day.
Bill Chastain 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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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by RAFA2005RG, Jan 4, 2013.
The avatar I've had the most in 2012 was RIO2016, which I had from September-December.
but only later in her career.it was always a good shot (one of the few women with a true "forearm Whip" or windshield wiper Motion-stosur probably the other) however earlier in her career her FH often lacked Penetration and depth. early her BH was much better.
however later she did more weight Training and got really strong, that was when her FH became very forcefull too. IMO henin is the most complete Player in WTA history. not only Finesse but a lot of strength and Speed too.
if she was 5 inches taller she probably would have been the GOAT.
Maureen Connoly
For later years, Hana Mandlikova
Even taller and with her various other skills Henin lacked the mental fortitude to be GOAT. Her quitting or cheating whenever things got tough was proof of that.
Whose in the 3rd photo in the OP?
Greatest Australian Player, Evonne Court!
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