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|Chargers QB Philip Rivers - Courtesy of San Diego Chargers
It all starts, and perhaps ends, this weekend. San Diego has to win in Miami on Sunday.
Here are the teams competing for that second Wild Card as of today:
New York Jets 5–4
Miami Dolphins 4-5
Cleveland Browns 4-5
Baltimore Ravens 4-5
San Diego Chargers 4-5
If the Chargers beat the Dolphins tomorrow, San Diego will of course pass Miami on this list.
The Cleveland Browns will probably (if not certainly) lose to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. And the Baltimore Ravens could certainly lose to the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Chicago.
If all that happens, San Diego would be behind only the New York Jets, who will probably win at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. But that isn't a given, either. Buffalo is a decent team at home.
If these games go as I expect and hope, the Chargers will be tied with or closely trailing only the Jets for the second AFC Wild Card spot by the end of the weekend. And then San Diego has to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead. And at Denver.
It's a tough road, and San Diego's defense is giving up far too many yards and points. But with Chargers' quarterback Philip Rivers back in Pro Bowl form, this team is capable. Inconsistent, but capable.
If San Diego loses on Sunday, though, any hope of a playoff bid this season goes from slim to virtually none.


text: Does anyone else find this funny? The latest "scandal" on the beauty pageant circuit is that the new Miss Brooklyn isn't even from Brooklyn. She lives in Manhattan. And she's actually a Virginian. Which I guess is kind of a slap in the face not only to those beautiful Brooklynites competing in the just-reinstated pageant which hasn't been around since 1991 (and the last winner was not a Brooklynite either, but a Long Islander), but is also an insult to everyone in the borough—at least the ones that aren't so super-excited the pageant is back that they actually CARE the winner doesn't represent their corner of the city.But what this brings to mind isn't that beauty pageants are antiquated rituals in which the sole purpose is to stuff a woman into a too-tight overdone prom dress or shellacked bikini and then to strut her out on stage, or even that those in charge of the Brooklyn beauty pageant are most likely former beauty queens without the brain cells to check the addresses of competitors to ensure they're not carpet-baggers. It's that, in a backwards way, it's sort of a tribute to an ever-changing city with an ever-shifting population. People come and go, their idea of home is transient, and they move through the arteries of the city, uptown, downtown, outer boroughs, and there are still young people that come to this ever-gentrifying city with its increasing rents for tinier spaces that are determined to carve out a place for themselves and have the chops to see their own dreams through—because in this city, even a Virginian can become Miss Brooklyn and have a shot at the Miss USA title.

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1. What is Professional Organizing?
The National Association of Professional Organizers defines Professional Organizing as a process that "enhances the lives of clients by designing systems and processes using organizing principles and through transferring organizing skills."
2. What is the process of scheduling an appointment?
Sarah will conduct a telephone intake in which she will ask specific questions about the project and your organizing style and review how the services work. Then a complimentary in-house consultation can be arranged. Sarah will visit your home to view the space, determine strengths and needs, develop a plan of action and then schedule the hands-on organizing sessions.
3. How long will a project take?
Organizing a space will vary. Factors to consider include the size of the area, the accumulation of clutter, and how quickly one makes decisions regarding what to give or throw away and what to keep. Sarah is willing to work at your pace. Her goal is not only to complete a project, but to examine the process by which the clutter accumulated and to provide education of organizing and decision making skills.
4. How long is an organizing session?
Sarah prefers to schedule 3-hour time blocks for a face-to-face session doing hands-on work. Currently, Sarah can only accommodate evening and weekend sessions.
5. What happens if I have to cancel an appointment?
The cancellation policy of Classically Organized is that you contact Sarah 48 hours prior to your session to cancel if something unforeseen arises. Otherwise you will be charged for half of the session fee, unless you've had a true emergency or are very sick.
6. Will I be forced to throw things away?
No. You will never have to get rid of anything you do not want to. Nothing is ever done without your consent and total agreement. If a client is willing to part with items, Sarah will take a carload, free of charge, to an area donation center or charity of your choice. Often Sarah knows of great resources for places and persons that could use your unwanted/unused things.
7. Are organizing sessions confidential?
Yes. As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and Institute for Challenging Disorganization, Sarah upholds their strict codes of ethics.
8. Can I afford a Professional Organizer?
You can't afford not to! Many of us hire personal trainers or lawn services though we know how to do push-ups and mow our own grass, but we gladly hire a professional to help us. The same can be said for dealing with the clutter in our homes. Let Sarah help you! Classically Organized has reasonable fees and, in general, charges by the hour. Payment is due at the completion of each hands-on organizing session either by cash or check. Please call to discuss your project. No job is too small!
9. Why hire a Professional Organizer?
The reasons are many! Organizers can alleviate the stress from being in a disorganized space or functioning in a disorganized fashion, they can help you free up time to spend doing things you enjoy rather than looking for your car keys and they can set up systems that can drastically reduce or eliminate clutter.
10. Do you bring supplies with you?
It's ideal to work with what you have already, but if there are particular supply needs Sarah will see to it that those materials are obtained.
11. Can I hire you to work with someone whom I know could use your services?
Yes, though it is important that your friend or loved one is on board with getting help. Talk with them about their situation because if they're not in agreement with receiving services it will be a waste of time and money. It takes time for people to start on their organizing journey if at all.
12. Do I have to be present when the Organizer is working?
Sarah believes that having you there is ideal especially during the sorting process and during any purging. After the initial weed-out stage, Sarah is able to work independently.
13. Can you help me even though I've always had a hard time staying organized?
Yes. The key is for you to be willing to accept help and learn new skills. Many chronically disorganized people need to re-learn what it means to be organized and how to do it. It's a process that takes time but progress can be made with continued help and support.
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Not long ago I read how some people are turning to meditation to gain peace. They're not necessarily leaving behind their traditional spiritual beliefs, but are meditating in addition to practicing them. Apparently, they're all seeking quieter, calmer lives. Stillness has become the quality so many are searching for - the stillness that refreshes thought and spirit.
Not that stillness is just now becoming popular; it has been sought for centuries. Long ago, one Bible writer saw God as urging us, "Be still, and know that I am God" (Ps. 46:10).
God and stillness go hand in hand. To experience the presence and power of God is to experience stillness - and vice versa. Real quietude and peace are permanent, not subject to the turmoil of the material senses. They are spiritual qualities.
But how do you find this divine stillness? The Science of Christ, discovered by Mary Baker Eddy, explains that if we are to have more calm and peace in daily experience, our thought must become still and calm. Why? Because our lives are the products of our thoughts. If one is aware of God, who is good, and recognizes the power of God's peace, his or her life will be blessed with a tangible sense of peace.
Humanly speaking, there are many different techniques for stilling thought. But spiritual stillness comes only through listening to God and learning that God and His creation are inseparable. God, or divine Mind, is the cause of all reality. And God's creation, including you and me, reflects and expresses His peace. We are able to reflect God-given peace because we truly are the emanation, the spiritual offspring, of God.
Long ago, Jezebel threatened the life of the prophet Elijah, and he fled to the wilderness (see I Kings, Chap. 19). While he was there, not knowing what to do, he found a cave and lived in it for a time. There he heard God speaking to him, asking, "What doest thou here, Elijah?" He replied that he was very disturbed about his people and how they had turned away from worshiping God. He said that they had forsaken the covenant they had made with God, and that he felt they would take his life as they had the lives of other prophets.
What happened next reminds me of God's power to still thoughts and lives, then and now. Elijah was told to go stand on a mountain before God. There came a great wind; and then an earthquake; and then a fire. And the Bible says "the Lord was not in" any of these, but that afterward He was found to be present after all - in a "still small voice" (verse 12). It was the power of this voice, God's voice, that eventually calmed Elijah enough for him to hear God's further directing. And when he heard and followed God's commands, he was comforted - and saved.
Today we may not be fleeing for our lives. But daily life sometimes leaves us feeling pretty beat up. As a result, we may wish we could run and hide until the storm passes. Like Elijah, if we can see that God's stillness is not found in the everyday ups and downs, the ebb and flow, of material existence - but rather in thoughtful listening to Him - we'll find that the need to flee has vanished. We'll find that right in the midst of turmoil, God is with us, speaking to us, calming us, reminding us that the peace found in spiritual understanding can't be drowned out by any troubling event.
We might even be able to ask ourselves, "What am I doing here?" In the middle of a tense meeting, a traffic accident, a family fight, illness, unemployment, we still have our ability to hear God. We have our spiritual sense. And through it we can resist being persuaded that evil holds sway over peace. We can remain strong in the understanding that all power and peace belong to God and are reflected in His creation. In this, our stillness is never based on physical activity but on divine power. It can't be taken away, no matter what is going on in our lives.
Learn to turn to God. Listen for His guidance and help. You can find a stillness that's of infinite power.
In quietness and
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General FAQs
Before You Go
- About AAA and attendance history
- Never been to an AAbefore? We have some tips for you.
- How to register and who can register.
- How to make hotel reservations within the Academy block.
- Media coverage during AAA
- What Indianapolis has to offer and getting around the city.
Where can I obtain a letter for Visa support?
After you register for AAA you will be asked if you need an invitation letter for Visa application. If you are an exhibitor or attendee who needs the letter of invitation prior to registration, contact us.
More information on International Travel.
How can I save money on registration, hotel, and travel for AAA?
There are a number of ways to save on registration, hotel, and travel for AAA each year.
Here are some helpful tips to start with:
Register early: Did you know most registration types can save over $100 by registering by the early registration date instead of waiting to register on-site? Check out the rates and deadlines.
Book in the Academy hotel block or share a room with a colleague or classmate: Hotel rates, like airfares, vary greatly. The Academy negotiated low room rates due to the number of rooms required to accommodate all conference participants. We have taken great care to book quality hotels that offer competitive rates and amenities. Read more on why you should book in the Academy block.
I didn't get my conference preview in the mail. What happened?
The Academy does not mail a preview version of the conference guide. Attendees may view session information online using the conference planner and resources located in our Useful Tools & Apps section.
How do I register for sessions?
The only sessions that require pre-registration are Learning Labs and our specialty conferences, such as ARC and the SAA Conference. All other session types do not require pre-registration, therefore, you are asked to arrive to each session 10-15 minutes early to secure your seat. Once session rooms are full, access will not be permitted. Note: the online conference planner does not pre-register you for a session.
What are your policies on children and strollers?
AAA is a professional development and networking event that is not intended to be inclusive of children.
- Young adults (16 years and older) are required to register (at no cost) prior to entry to the exhibit hall and will not be permitted into any educational sessions.
- Children (15 years or younger) are not permitted in any educational sessions or the exhibit hall at any time.
- Infants 6 months and younger are permitted in the exhibit hall as long as they are hand carried. For safety purposes, strollers are not permitted at any time.
- No one under the age of 18 is permitted to enter the exhibit hall during exhibitor setup and tear-down under any circumstance.
Will there be shuttles to and from the convention center from my hotel?
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), shuttle service will be available for those with disabilities. Please be sure to indicate your ADA needs when registering for the conference Check our shuttle page for the most up-to-date information.
Is there a private room for people with health needs at the convention center?
There is a personal consideration room for those who need privacy and space for nursing or other sensitive personal health needs. The Women's restroom located across the hall from the ICC Security Office is designated for nursing mothers.
How can I rent mobility equipment?
American Mobility Scooters rents wheelchairs and scooters on a daily or weekly basis. For more information visit the The American Mobility Website
Is lunch included in my registration fee? What if I have a food allergy?
Those registered for the full conference (see registration types) will receive a lunch debit card valued at $10 per day (Thursday and Friday) to use towards purchases at concession stations and specialty food carts on the show floor and throughout the convention center.
We try to accommodate most food allergies and dietary needs. It is important that we receive your special request during the registration process, so that we can determine exactly what your restrictions are, how we can accommodate, and what you can do to help us meet your needs.
Registration and/or Hotel Cancellation Policy
Once I get to the convention center, where do I pick up my badge? Can I pick up my colleague's badges as well?
If you registered before March 17 and did not receive your badge packet in the mail (applies to those who registered after March 17 and international attendees), you can print your badge at the Print & Go counters on-site. Only one badge is permitted per attendee and identification is required upon pick-up.
How do I find session rooms?
The most up-to-date session room numbers are available on the mobile app and added to the online conference planner. The Conference Guide, distributed onsite, offers locations and a convention center map. The mobile app and the Daily News provides the most up-to-date information.
Where can I get a copy of the session handouts?
All session handouts, unless otherwise specified by the lead presenter, are available electronically (except Learning Labs and Academy Research Conference) on our mobile eHandout app. Printed handouts may be distributed for Learning Labs and Academy Research Conference (ARC) participants at the discretion of the lead presenter. The eHandout app allows session participants to take notes directly onto the session handouts with the ability to print for later reference.
Is there a business and ship center at the convention center?
The Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Business Center, in partnership with RICOH Business Solutions, is located on the first floor of the Indiana Convention Center in the Speedway Corridor, directly across from Meeting Room 116. For more information see the Business Office page. Limited services include:
- Black and White Copy Services/Color Copy Services
- Large Format - Color and Black and White
- Document Finishing / Binding
- Fax Services
- Copier Rental
- Facsimile Rental
- Basic Office Supplies
- Shipping thru UPS. Domestic Only
Location: on the 1st Floor of the ICC, directly across from Room 116
Phone: 317.262.4496
Fax: 317.262.4435
Email: email@example.com
On Friday, April 7, the UPS Shipping Center will be set up at a remote location, adjacent to Academy Central.
Normal Business Hours
Monday - Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PM
Can I register to only go into the Exhibit Hall and not attend sessions? When does the Exhibit Hall open?
Yes. You can register as "Exhibits Only" for $50. The Exhibit Hall opens on Wednesday evening with Celebrate! at 5:00 p.m.
CEU Manager will be available until Saturday, April 8, 1:00 p.m. A link to CEU manager will be posted to our home page for use during and after the conference.
Certificate of Attendance
A link to print out your certificate of attendance can be found on the AAA 2018 home page post-AAA.
eHandouts are available via the web and our mobile app post-AAA.
Session Proceedings
Listen to sessions at home that you may have missed on-site! Unless otherwise noted, Featured Sessions, Learning Modules, Exhibitor Courses, and Research Podiums are recorded and offered for purchase on our website after AAA has commenced.
Refund Processing
All refunds are processed post-conference between April and May 2018.
Registration Receipt
If you need verification of payment for AAA registration, please contact customer service, 800- 424-5249, Monday through Friday 9:00 am–5:00 pm ET.
2017 Program Committee
Interested in volunteering for the 2018 program committee? Committee assignments have already been set for 2017, but if you are interested in volunteering your time for 2018, contact us, so we may pass along your request appropriately.


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We help you find the best Pamplona hotels, even when others say they're sold out.
How to Choose a Hotel in Pamplona - Browse and Book Here
Many people ask us to recommend the best hotel in Pamplona for their Running of the Bulls experience. Our typical answer... it depends. Because everyone is different, different hotels are suited to different personal tastes and budgets. Here's our best attempt to get you access to hotels you wouldn't normally find, and explain the unique benefits of each one.
Gran Hotel La Perla
Distance from the bull run route: You're there!
The Gran Hotel La Perla is the most historic and luxurious hotel in Pamplona. Also it is the only one with balconies overlooking the Bull Run. Come here to wander in Hemingway's steps, read in the hotel library or rub shoulders with the Bullfighters. All rooms have sound proof windows which ensures that you can recover from a night of fiesta without having to leave the city. A recent renovation sets it even further apart from other hotels in town.
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Hotel Puerta del Camino
Distance from the bull run route: 5 minute walk
The Hotel Puerta del Camino is a jewel among Pamplona's hotels. Located centrally on the old city walls but marvelously quiet at any time of day. The former monastery has thick walls but was renovated in 2009 so that all rooms are up to a modern standard. Enjoy medieval flair with the comforts of the 21st century.
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Hotel Alma Pamplona
Distance from the bull run route: 15 minute walk
This hotel is housed in a distinctive building just minutes from the centre of Pamplona, a city with a host of distinctive corners marked by the Sanfermines and the Camino de Santiago. A privileged spot from which to discover Pamplona and enjoy an urban setting which is at the same time surrounded by nature, thanks to the Arga park. It is a hotel of taste and charm in which art, design and up-to-the minute decoration provide you with the ideal base to rediscover and enjoy the Other Pamplona. The hotel is not located in the city center, but their clients can walk only 15 minutes to arrive to Plaza de Toros and they also offer a free transfer from the hotel to the city center.
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Hotel Palacio Guendulain
Distance from the bull run route: 3 minute walk
This hotel offers its guests a unique balance between the comfort of a modern luxury hotel and the history and charm of an emblematic 18th century building. It is in the city center of Pamplona, only a 2 min walk to the Plaza Consistorial.
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Tres Reyes Hotel
Distance from the bull run route: 7 minute walk
Hotel Tres Reyes is located in the Taconera Gardens, between the Old Quarter and the modern part of the city. It's in the city center of Pamplona, only a 7 minute walk from Estafeta Street and a 2 minute walk from San Fermín Chapel and Mayor Street. And it is close to Calle San Nicolas and Paseo de Sarasate, where many of the popular bars are located and evening attractions during the San Ferm&iactue;n Festival take place.
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Hotel Maisonnave
Distance from the bull run route: 5 minute walk
Hotel Maisonnave is an establishment with a longstanding tradition in the city. It is located in the center of Pamplona, only a 5 minute walk from Plaza Consistorial where the "Txupinazo" (Opening Ceremony) and the "Pobre de Mi" (Closing Ceremony) take place - and only a 7 minute walk from Estafeta Street and the other important places of the "Encierro" (Running of the Bulls).
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Any reason this page isn't a redirect? Jonathan Bennett 11:30, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
- Yes I think a page titled "Lighthouse" should be a redirect to Tag:man_made=lighthouse. But whether this page content belongs at a different title, or should be merged onto Tag:man_made=lighthouse, I'm not sure -- Harry Wood 09:42, 18 August 2010 (BST)
- The content's been changed dramatically since I posted that comment -- the page was just a stub at the time. There may be a point in having a page discussing all the tagging that can be applied to lighthouses -- I'm not an expert on the maritime side of things. Jonathan Bennett 12:28, 19 August 2010 (BST)


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From Columbus, Ohio, USA:
I have been on the Atkins diet and have lost weight, gained energy and feel great. Could my 15 year old daughter go on this meal plan of cutting out breads, potatoes, rice, pasta and substitute those carbs with better ones? Are there CDE who can help in Ohio?
You have posed an excellent question about the Atkins diet. It has been around for at least 30 or 40 years. I am very glad you had excellent results with the diet.
I am assuming your daughter has type 1 diabetes, and it would be beneficial to know what her blood glucose control is, her height and weight, etc. Nonetheless, the Atkins diet cannot be recommended to anyone with diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes. It does not contain sufficient carbohydrates needed for growth and repair of tissue and prevention of ketosis. The calories are mainly from proteins and fats, all of which can be very hard on the heart and kidneys. Since there are very few carbohydrates that are allowed on the diet, it becomes difficult to follow and many times people come off a diet like that in very poor control and feeling very defeated.
There are many excellent dietitians throughout the United States who are Certified Diabetes Educators who can help your daughter with a balanced meal plan which goes along with her lifestyle, rather than making her lifestyle match a set meal plan. Please call the American Association of Diabetes Educators and ask for an "RD, CDE" in your area. Their phone number is 1-800-TEAMUP4.
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text: Air Force Gen. Charles Yeager (ret.), the first pilot to break the sound barrier, set a record Saturday for the fastest cross-country flight in a corporate propjet. Yeager flew from Burbank, Calif., to New York`s LaGuardia Airport in 5 hours and 24 minutes, more than an hour faster than the previous record, said Joe Ponte, a spokesman for Piper Aircraft Corp., who accompanied Yeager on the trip. The 63-year-old pilot left Martin Aviation Airport in Burbank during heavy rain, flying at speeds averaging 480 miles an hour.


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This was what I chose to embroider for my partner, Nicole in the second half of the Phat Quarter Embroidery Books Swap. I decided to use the cover art from a copy of the book that I owned, illustrations by Sheilah Beckett. This is another picture heavy post, I hope you don't mind.
You can enlarge any of the pictures by simply clicking on them.
Here's the cover, my inspiration
I for the hair I used mainly stem stitch for all three children.
I decided a plain mast was too boring, so I quilted on a crescent moon and a hanging star
And more hair touch up after the mast was appliqued and secured with a blanket stitch.


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From what I remember you have to follow your corner's instructions exactly. If they want you to last out the round, just get your hands up, circle and block until the next round. Then you'll get the chance to batter him a little. I think when it gets to the final round you'll be given the go ahead to finish the fight. You just have to do as you're told until then.
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BESSEMER, Alabama -- After a recent bond offering, the City of Bessemer now has $20 million to move forward with two long-promised construction projects -- a new city hall downtown and a recreational facility at Roosevelt Park.
"We got a very favorable response through the bond market," said Mayor Kenneth Gulley during a Bessemer City Council meeting on Tuesday.
The money for the projects was to be deposited in the city's construction fund Wednesday, according to Gulley and Bessemer City Attorney Shan Paden.
"Recreation has been promised to our children, and it's going to become a reality," Gulley said. "It's a great day for the city of Bessemer."
Building a senior citizens and youth recreation center has been a prime focus for Gulley since he became mayor in 2010.
The new facilities will allow Bessemer citizens to "see something come to fruition that they have been teased about for years and years," said Bessemer City Council President Ron Marshall.
The sale - of bonds called 2013 Series A - occurred over the last two weeks.
At a special called meeting on Oct. 22, the council approved a parameters ordinance giving the mayor the authority to execute warrant purchase agreements for up to four series of bonds, according to Paden.
A parameters ordinance is an ordinance that does not include every detail of the bond issue, since it is difficult to have all of that information, including interest rates, in advance of actually offering the bonds.
The council gave the mayor the authority to execute four bond issues, 2013-A, -B, -C and -D.
However, Gulley has only executed Series A so far, which includes the money for the rec center and city hall.
The city may not execute the other three series of bonds, but the council's vote Oct. 22 "gives the mayor the authorization to move forward with those bond issues if the market conditions were favorable to the city," Paden said.
Gulley has signed a contract with Charles Williams, the architect for the recreation center. He is in final negotiations with architect Carl Exford, who designed the new city hall.
Gulley is also looking at firms to do construction management for the jobs.
When the architects and program managers have the plans and specs, they can bid out the jobs for general contractors, according to Paden.
Gulley hopes that the city will be close to a groundbreaking on the facilities within 3-6 months.
It will take a little longer to prepare the site for construction of the rec center, since the city must do asbestos testing on the old Davis School - which they just purchased from the Bessemer Board of Education - and then demolish the structure.
They city also intends to host one or more public hearings to give people in the city a chance to make their suggestions for the rec center and to comment on the architect's plans.
The council picked Walter Lewis of Benchmark Securities in Birmingham as the city's underwriter for these bond issues in July, at Gulley's recommendation.
Lewis said that the city has received favorable ratings for their proposed bond issues from Moody's Investor Service and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P).
According to Lewis, Bessemer's credit rating has improved dramatically since 2005, when he first starting working with the city.
There is an additional source of pledged revenue already earmarked for the recreation facility apart from any bond monies. There is about $1.1 million put aside so far in a separate city account for the recreation facility, monies from a percentage of city sales taxes dedicated to that project.
For more news from Bessemer, go to www.al.com/local/bessemer.


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Farmi EV300 Hydraulic Winch
The Farmi EV300 winch is an industrial quality hydraulic winch that can pull up to 6,600 lbs.
It can be mounted on the front end of tractors as an alternative to pto-drive models. The winch provides 355 lbs. of front end weight.
It is also an excellent addition to bulldozers, crawlers, skidders, knuckleboom loaders and all-terrain vehicles. It can even be installed in a stationary application.
The winch can be used with oil flows from 10 to 20 gallons per minute, up to a maximum of 2500 psi.
|Technical Specs:
|27 ½"
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|355 lbs.
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|295' of 5/16" cable (Sold with 165' of 3/8")
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Hey, I moved all your Code Geass images into a public Code Geass gallery, since you uploaded them into the Hentai galleries. I hope you don't mind.
Ok! There! I put a pic of me in my albums!
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Merry Christmas my dear!
That's great! go and get it modded so you can download and burn games for free.
Oh I forgot that you're not allowed to go to such sites.
I got my braces off December 10! (well the top) (I got the bottoms off Noverber 10) lol I know I'm late!
LOL! Ok. I hope you got some cool stuff.
Super busy my dear. Work is being very difficult and have not been on much. I hope you had a great birthday. You are now one year cuter!
Kinda late in the day, but better then never. Hope you had a good one.
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Logan Thomas and his family moved to Lake City from a Cleveland suburb just more than a year ago. But, according to the graduating senior's teachers and classmates at Lincoln High School, it seems as though Thomas had spent his whole life in the Minnesota town. "It was amazing to see how he fit in with the group, from a leadership role and a skill role," said Thomas' baseball coach and Assistant Principal Perry Iberg. "He was open to the new experiences. He was open to meeting new people.
For the second time in four years, a U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights complaint has been filed on behalf of a student against Red Wing School District. In a complaint filed in March, a parent alleges that a son was racially discriminated against while he attended Red Wing High School.
The Goodhue School Board approved hiring Mike Redmond as the new superintendent for Goodhue Public Schools in a special meeting Tuesday evening. Redmond is currently the executive director of secondary education for the Stillwater (Minn.) School District. Previously, he taught social studies and economics at Mahtomedi (Minn.) High School and worked as principal at a middle school in the North St.
Red Wing Shoe Co. will be adding more than 36,000 square feet of office space in the coming weeks. In two separate moves, the Shoe leased about 11,000 square feet of space in the Indigo Building, 325 Main St., and renovated about 25,000 square feet in Plant 1, on the edge of downtown, Shoe spokesman Peter Engel said. The Indigo Building will be home to the Shoe's Vasque brand. "We want Vasque to have their own space," Engel said.
ZUMBROTA -- For Sara Krage, the last year of high school was supposed to include schoolwork, college planning, a few extra-curricular activities -- like speech -- and her part-time job at Zumbrota Ford. But in early December, the Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School senior discovered a lump near her collarbone. Krage went into the local clinic and was quickly moved on to Rochester for scans, an ultrasound and a biopsy. Two days later, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. "It was very strange," she said.
Xcel Energy announced this month that it expanded its agreement with the National Center for Atmospheric Research for sophisticated renewable energy forecasting. The agreement with the Boulder, Colo.-based center extends an existing relationship that has saved Xcel Energy's 3.4 million electricity customers millions of dollars. In the next two years, NCAR scientists and engineers will develop custom forecasting systems that will allow Xcel Energy control centers -- like the one in Minneapolis -- to anticipate sudden changes in wind, shut down turbines ahead of potentially damaging icing even
A Lake City man is facing stalking and terroristic threats charges after allegedly threating to kill his co-workers at Norwood Promotional Products in Red Wing. James Fremont Nickels, 21, was charged Wednesday in a Goodhue County Court complaint with a felony terroristic threats charge. He is also facing a gross misdemeanor stalking charge and a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. According to that document, Nickels had been making statements about killing people for some time.
PEPIN -- It's been a close race. But after four years of hard work, Pepin High School student Kayla Meixner has come out on top. The senior will walk across the stage during commencement Friday evening as valedictorian. "(School) is very, very important to me. It's my No. 1 priority," Meixner said. "I really care about being well-educated. It really helps you in different aspects of life. Not just school." Meixner said she was first inspired to work toward the valedictorian title when her brother Shaughn graduated as salutatorian in 2009.
She hasn't really left the St. James Hotel in at least 50 years. But early Saturday morning, the young woman in a white dress was forcefully carried out of the library, down the hotel's steps and into a vehicle. Luckily, her adventure was short-lived. On Tuesday afternoon, the oil-on-canvas work "Portrait of a Young Woman in a White Dress" was back at the hotel after police apprehended the man who allegedly took her. Red Wing officers were first dispatched to the hotel, 406 Main St., just before 12:30 a.m.
It's called Intro to the Great Outdoors. And the goal is do just that: introduce kids to nature and the different activities that they can do in it. "It's a great opportunity to get them out and show them what they can do in our local environment," said Jason Jech, executive director of the Red Wing Environmental Learning Center, which hosts I GO. The program takes small groups of fifth-grade students from Twin Bluff Middle School for a day outdoors.


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- take 2 softgels daily, preferably with food
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If you are taking any medications, are planning a medical procedure, are pregnant or lactating or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
Keep out of reach of children.
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Soybean oil, beeswax, lecithin, gelatin, glycerin, water, and caramel.
Contains: SOY
Serving Size: 2 Softgels
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|Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
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|Niacin (as Niacinamide)
|30 mg
|Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Plain of Doleful Melody - ANI
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Yea, that would be awesome, all except they kinda already changed the sequence of original plot (Snake guy) (Snake Bite) etc etc. (this means they need a new reason for the original plot)
Especially if (Snake guy) have to somehow return back to original plot...
Spoiler for blah:
Plus... I think they already finalized the final episode sequences... so they're not gonna change it now.
And it also goes back to my saying... They're focusing more on Alibaba than Aladdin in the Anime. (which can either promote or butcher Alibaba's original styles)
I lean toward butcher, LOL
|2013-03-15, 02:11
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Kamen Rider Muppeteer
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Unknown
Age: 34
I don't think it's solely the animator's fault. There's only so much you can do when you only have 25 eps to work with. I mean, I won't defend the fact that it's going anime original, I mean I hated it back when Soul Eater did it, and don't think this is any different, even though I haven't read the manga. But I'm not gonna lame it on the studio.
Don't compare this to Full Metal Alchemist though, since that one went off-track much earlier and was so radically different from the manga that it was basically its own story.
|2013-03-15, 02:30
|Link #1765
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
^ actually no one is comparing it with FMA. we are just using 'FMA' as an indirect way to bitch about magi's anime-original end and a desire to see it remade , even though that will be highly improbable. Besides, FMA diverged in early 10s and by 17, it's a different story; it didn't get off-track though, since there were only about 6 volumes then and the author requested for the production team to make an original end.
|2013-03-15, 09:10
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Lets be reality
Join Date: May 2007
Magi otoh is a weekly manga which had plenty of material available when the anime started, material that the anime than run though at a blinding pace losing a lot of charm that the manga had. The manga gave the anime a perfect point to end the season with, if they felt it wasn't enough material than they could've padded it out, if the writer and team was talented (lol) smartly done filler can improve on things. For instance I really liked what the A-1 Team did with the opening chapter for Ao no Exorcist, they made it 2 episodes instead of one with new stuff, was well done imo.
The Magi anime could've ended with another 90 chapters available to animate if it was planned properly, instead they burned through a lot and are throwing in an anime original end as well.
The sales falling off a cliff for Magi speaks for itself, seems more like the fujoshis were more interested in the event tickets vol 1 and 2 had than the actual show. Look @ Jojo for another show with a vol 1 even ticket that had a falloff in the next volume, nowhere near as bad as Magi.
They dun goofed up, but at least the manga is really popular which I guess was the intention. But hey we can get some anime original Alibaba POV movies in the future for the anime franchise, can't wait.
I aint even mad tier
FMA, AnE, Soul Eater
They dun goofed up tier
Claymore, Magi
I'm expecting Shingeki no Kyojin to have an original end, fair enough considering it's a monthly manga and it could go on for a long time, also it being quite a big deal means the chances of a reboot happening when the manga finishes up is fairly high.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Australia
Incidentally, I'm still buying the volumes out of sheer love for the series even though a voice in my head keeps telling me I should stop. =s Man, I wish I could use those tickets though...
|2013-03-15, 13:52
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Kamen Rider Muppeteer
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Unknown
Age: 34
|2013-03-15, 14:20
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Bittersweet Distractor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 26
|2013-03-15, 14:30
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User of the "Fast Draw"
I will agree that Claymore far surpassed it in how bad they handed it. Original ending, but one that doesn't actually conclude the series . It takes talent to not only break away from the source material for the ending, but then not even come up with some conclusion in the process. You set up for a sequel that can't even happen because you went all original on it .
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: France
Age: 32
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Often Disappointed
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Portugal
Age: 32
^Simply put, they didn't make the best with what they had available.
If they had 25 episodes to use, what is the point to rush the story and make an original ending, instead of faithfully adapting the source material and stop at the end of an arc, namely Balbadd, to leave things open for a possible second season?
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Instead of another study on having a better relationship, we went straight to the source.
What does it take to be a stellar boyfriend? Every relationship is different, but there are a few staple traits that will make you stand out as a great partner.
But instead of getting another study to tell you how to be a better in a relationship, we decided to collect some advice from the best boyfriends ever. Get ready to take notes, fellas. Here's how to be a good boyfriend.
1. Be patient.
"It takes patience to be a 'great boyfriend,' patience within yourself to teach your partner new things and patience to learn. Also, keep in mind never to use our experiences with past relationships to base our current ones. We can use those memories to grow and mature, but never compare the current lover to someone from the past. All human beings are different entities."
2. Show interest.
"It always helps to be conscious of how your partner is feeling, ask questions about a person's day, and show interest. Another thing is just about constant, open two-way communication."
3. Take note of the little things.
"I try to listen to what she is saying and then really remember one or two things. Maybe something she has really been wanting, or something that I know I could buy her that would make her life easier. In the beginning, I asked what her favorite flower is and made a note of it in my phone, this way when it came time for me to get her some, I knew exactly what it is without having to fish around."
4. Put her first.
"I believe understanding how to be a good boyfriend is something only a few men can understand. It's putting somebody else's life ahead of yours because you want to, not because you have to."
5. Provide emotional security.
"Being a good boyfriend is always being there for the one you love, listening to her when she wants to talk, supporting her in all she does, taking her side, making her believe she looks beautiful when she doesn't, holding her tight when she doesn't feel good, and not making her cry."
6. Make her laugh.
"Try to make your girlfriend laugh and smile all the time!"
7. Don't be afraid to give her tough love.
"Good boyfriends should not be afraid to tell their girlfriends when they disagree with them or give tough love. A good boyfriend should be his girlfriend's best friend and biggest critic. The dynamic of a good relationship relies on both partners knowing that there is unconditional love between them. So if one partner can't take criticism well or does not like the level of love being given to them, the relationship won't work."
8. Let go of the reins.
"Do whatever the woman wants."
Watch the video below for all the signs you are in a good and healthy relationship:
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RAFT Writing Template
Students can utilize this printout to organize their writing as they learn to use the RAFT strategy. This printout enables students to clearly define their role, audience, format, and topic for writing.
By using this printout to organize their writing, students learn to respond to writing prompts that require them to write creatively, to consider a topic from a different perspective, and to gain practice writing for different audiences.
The four categories of focus for a RAFT include:
- Role of the Writer: Who are you as the writer? A movie star? The President? A plant?
- Audience: To whom are you writing? A senator? Yourself? A company?
- Format: In what format are you writing? A diary entry? A newspaper? A love letter?
- Topic: What are you writing about?
Before having students write their own RAFT, use this printout to model how students should use this technique. Discuss with your students the basic premise of the content for which youd like to write, but allow students to help you pick the role, audience, format, and topic to write about. Allow student input and creativity as you craft your piece of writing.
Have an in-depth discussion specifically about why you chose the different categories that you decided on (Role, Audience, Format, Topic). Model a think-aloud about why having a certain role and audience might make your stance or ideas about a certain topic different and may alter your writing style and, therefore, your format.
See the Strategy Guide titled Using the RAFT Writing Strategy for more information and ideas pertaining to this technique.
- Give students a writing prompt (for which you have already chosen the role, audience, format, and topic) and have students react to the prompt either individually or in small groups, using this printout. It works best if at first, all students react to the same prompt so the students can learn from the varied responses of their classmates. Hold a class discussion about how students created their personal version of the assignment.
- As students become comfortable in reacting to RAFT prompts, you can create more than one prompt for students to respond to after a reading, lesson, or unit. Or, you may choose to give students a list of choices for each area and let them pick and choose their role, audience, format, and topic.
- Eventually, students may choose a role, audience, format, and topic entirely on their own. Varied prompts allow students to compare and contrast multiple perspectives, deepening their understanding of the content.
Grades 5 – 12 | Strategy Guide
Using the RAFT Writing Strategy
This strategy guide introduces the RAFT technique and offers practical ideas for using this technique to teach students to experiment with various perspectives in their writing.
Grades K – 12 | Strategy Guide
This strategy guide explains how to use shared writing to teach students effective strategies that will improve their own independent writing ability.
Grades K – 12 | Strategy Guide
This strategy guide explains how to use write-aloud (also known as modeled writing) to teach effective writing strategies and improve students' independent writing ability.
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Tom Romano leads students to allow themselves creative freedom while developing the patience to hone that first rush into a tight and effective piece of writing with voice.


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Exploring insulin analogue safety and effectiveness in a Maghrebian cohort with type 2 diabetes: results from the A1chieve study
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, pages S4 - S14
Published online Aug-2013
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To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin analogues in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) from Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia that formed the Maghrebian cohort of the 24-week, non-interventional A1chieve study.
Patients starting biphasic insulin aspart, insulin detemir and insulin aspart, alone or in combination, were included. The primary outcome was the incidence of serious adverse drug reactions (SADRs), including major hypoglycaemic events. Secondary outcomes included hypoglycaemia, glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), postprandial plasma glucose (PPPG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), body weight and lipids. Quality of life (QoL) was evaluated using the EQ-5D questionnaire.
Overall, 3720 patients with a mean age of 58.6 years, body mass index of 27.7 kg/m2 and diabetes duration of 11.5 years were enrolled. Pre-study, insulin-experienced patients had a mean±SD dose of 0.54±0.27 U/kg. In the entire cohort, the mean dose was 0.42±0.27U/kg at baseline, titrated to 0.55±0.30U/kg by Week 24. Twenty-six SADRs were reported during the study. There was a significant decrease in the proportion of patients reporting overall hypoglycaemia from baseline to Week 24 (18.3% to 13.8%, p < 0.0001). The mean HbA1c improved significantly from 9.5±1.8% to 7.9±1.4% (p < 0.001). The mean FPG, PPPG, SBP, total cholesterol and QoL also improved significantly (all p < 0.001), while the mean body weight increased by 0.9±3.9 kg (p < 0.001).
Insulin analogue therapy was well-tolerated and was associated with improved glycaemic control.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Insulin analogues, Maghreb.


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Atomic Learning as a Special Workshop Request Updated 2014Best Practices, Blogging, CV Google, Microsoft Office, NETS-T, Staff Development, Training No Comments »
In MyLearningPlan (MLP) under the "LearningPlan" tab and the "Fill-In Forms" section there is an option for staff to submit a "Special Workshop Request Form." This form allows staff to submit workshop requests for activities that may not be provided by CV, the IU or other providers listed in MLP. This provides great flexibility and differentiation for staff members to learn and develop on their own. Everyone is at a different level when it comes to technology skills and the implementation into their classroom. Since we have staff across the spectrum when it comes to technology it is nearly impossible to provide the individualized training and workshops necessary for each staff member, but that is where a tool like Atomic Learning combined with the districts willingness for individualized professional development comes together to provide you with the just in time, differentiated, self paced development that you need.
So how does this work?
- Browse Atomic Learning tutorials under SEARCH or Spotlights to see if there is any tools or skills that you want to work on. I have listed and linked some suggestions below, but you may want to refer to ISTE Assessment results and consult with your supervisor/principal for suggestions as well.
- Determine how many hours it will take for you to view the videos, work with technology and create an example or write a reflection about what you completed. As a general rule of thumb, "project based" activities will be a half day workshop (3.25 hrs) and a "workshop" activity will be a full day workshop (6.5 hrs). If you are just going to watch tutorials to learn a new tool you will want to sign up for a half day workshop (3.25 hrs)
- Go to MyLearningPlan and submit a "Special Workshop Request Form." You must fill in all the field that are highlighted in Red. For the Workshop Title make sure you include the technology tool, project or workshop that you are working on and the words Atomic Learning. For example, Atomic Learnings Creating an Online Course workshop or YouTube for educators workshop in Atomic Learning. In the Description make sure you answer these questions; What is the goal for this activity? How will this be incorporated into your class and/or curriculum? What evidence will you provide? The URL for Description is not required, but I suggest linking to whatever atomic learning video series, project or workshop you plan on working on.
- For example the YouTube for educators is located at http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/yted_wkshp. The dates you select can be the same or the completion of the workshop could take place all on the same day. The listed end date is when the district will expect you to have your workshop complete and your evidence submitted. Complete the rest of the required field in Red. This link will take you to an example form in PDF format displaying how the form should be filled out in My Learning Plan.
So you have found the tutorial, project or workshop your interested in, submitted the form and received approval. Now What?
- Log into Atomic Learning and begin working through the tutorial, project or workshop you selected. Your hours and time viewing videos will be logged automatically. If the video is showing you how to do something I suggest you have that program or website open and model the tutorial as you go.
- After you watched the videos, created your project or developed your website you should upload all of the work, links, files, etc. you created to your ePortfolio on Atomic Learning.
- Log onto MyLearningPlan and mark you activity complete. Insert comments to let you supervisor know what and where they can find the evidence of your learning from that activity.
I hope many of you take this opportunity to individualize your professional development and, as I mentioned above, here is a list of suggested workshops.
Prezi-web based presentation tool.
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(Johnson secures a dominant position against Mike Swick at UFC on FOX 4, shortly before it all fell apart.)
After suffering his third-straight stoppage loss against newcomer Gunnar Nelson at UFC on FUEL 5: Struve vs. Miocic, UFC welterweight DaMarques Johnson has been released by the promotion. Johnson confirmed the news via Twitter late last night. "And the hits keep on coming," Darkness wrote. "No longer a UFC fighter."
The TUF 9 finalist complied an official record of 4-6 within the Octagon, with none of those fights going to decision — a stat that placed him in a first-place tie on the "Least Decision-Prone UFC Fighters of All Time" leaderboard. His most recent fight was somewhat controversial in that it came just 56 days after a brutal knockout loss to Mike Swick. Johnson faced Gunnar Nelson on short notice as an injury replacement, and while the UFC usually gives extra leeway to fighters who step up to save fights, the fact that Johnson didn't even come close to making weight likely sealed his fate.
In other firing news…
UFC lightweight Shane Roller also confirmed his release — and apparent retirement — on Twitter, writing "Looks like I'm hanging up the gloves for good. It was fun, but time to move on. Sux that it ended like that. Now startn the next chapter!!"
Roller competed on the preliminary card of last weekend's Browne vs. Bigfoot card, and lost to Jacob Volkmann via first-round neck crank. It was Roller's fourth loss in his last five fights, and Volkmann's first stoppage victory in nine UFC appearances; neither of those details would suggest future employment for Shane Roller. On the bright side, now there's more space on the UFC lightweight roster for Gilbert Melendez. See? We always try to find the positive around here.


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Last night's Love & Hip Hop Atlanta was all about a watch analogy. K. Michelle realized it was time to act her age (although she may have had a little hiccup), Nikko was ready to clean Stevie J.'s clock when Stevie tried to upstage him in the gift-giving department, and Mimi Faust seems poised to give Stevie a "second" chance. Sorry, that last one was a stretch!
After their bust-up, Joseline Hernandez meets with Stevie J. to get her money from her international record deal. She doesn't want to fight with him, but she's tired of him bleeping every other bleeping bleeps and buying TVs for hos. His bleep is raw, and Joseline doesn't want it anymore…she just wants her contract and her big record deal. Unfortunately, Stevie drops the bomb that the deal fell through. Oh, and if you didn't already know, he owns Joseline. Please.
It's so funny to watch Karlie Redd try to be a bada$$. She's meeting with K. Michelle who wants to air her grievances. K. Michelle knows that if she can face Karlie without losing her cool, there is hope for her image yet. She admits that she doesn't like Karlie, and she also explains that she has a hard time talking to people with her over-the-top temper. Karlie reveals that she's written a diss record about K. Michelle. K. Michelle actually appreciates her honesty, wishes her luck with the song, and hopes that they can start fresh in the future.
Stevie wants to get to Mimi, so he has to go through Ariane. What? I don't think he's ever acted so normal! He tries to convince Ariane that he's happy for Mimi and Nikko, but she sees through his manipulative ways. Ariane starts crying over Mimi and how much she's been hurt by Stevie and his cheating ways. Stevie tells Ariane that he hates to hear that Mimi is miserable with the Atari version of himself, and he's trying to become a man that his daughter can look up to and respect. I wonder how many takes that line took before he could say it with a straight face. He is no example to his precious little girl!
I'll give it to Mimi…she may have horrific taste in men, but she seems to be a very savvy business woman. She's doing a photo shoot for her fashion line MADE. The brand name is a nod to her former cleaning service and stands for Making A Difference Everyday. Nikko gifts her with a Rolex. Um, it's thoughtful, but it doesn't have any diamonds. For shame! Not to mention, the watch is dainty and she prefers chunky jewelry. And again, did I mention it doesn't have diamonds. Nikko, Nikko, Nikko. Gift fail, my friend!
Rasheeda is dining with her mother, and she wants to get her mother's advice on her situation with husband Kirk Frost. Her mother has always been Kirk's biggest fan, and she's appalled that he's suggesting Rasheeda get an abortion and insinuating that the baby may not be his. She questions whether Kirk is seeing someone behind her daughter's back. Rasheeda admits that she had the same worries, but she's investigated and found nothing. She certainly isn't going to accuse Kirk of infidelity with no proof. Her mother wants to confront her son-in-law for his disappointing behavior.
After their parking garage yelling match, besties Benzino and Stevie make-up over some Cuban cigars. They fight like brothers, and they will always be supportive of one another. Stevie updates his pal on his off-again status with Joseline, and Benzino can't keep things straight with the cray-cray couple. Before a rousing toast of "bros before hos" Benzino shares that he's done being single. He describes his dream girl, and basically he wants a lady in the streets but a freak in the bed. Sadly, he's no Usher, so good luck with that!
Mimi is using co-parenting as an excuse to meet up with Stevie. However, they don't talk about their daughter…shocking, I know! She shows him the tattoo that once matched his that she's had covered. He apologizes for hurting her as she holds back tears. The only thing about this scene that remotely has anything to do with parenting is that Stevie keeps referring to Mimi as "Mommy." I won't even try to psychoanalyze that little nugget.
K. Michelle is celebrating her birthday with all her friends, and she's even invited Karlie as an olive branch. Benzino gifts K. MIchelle with a diamond pendant (are you listening, Nikko?), and a jealous Karlie is seething. Karlie gives K. Michelle the diss record which she promptly has played in the club. Benzino is happy watching the ladies dance (especially K. Michelle…maybe her dry spell will end soon!), but K. Michelle takes offense to the lyrics which imply that she received a golden shower from her former manager. Drinks are thrown, Benzino is reminded how messy his ex is, and Karlie storms out of the party. In an odd twist, K. Michelle becomes eerily calm. At Ariane's urging, she follows Karlie to her car to make amends.
All that K. Michelle knows about Joseline is the gossip she heard from Mimi. Now that she and Mimi are on the outs, K. Michelle wants to meet with the Puerto Rican princess to find out about her for herself. The women realize that they have a lot in common. They have great voices and butts. Kindred.
Meanwhile, Kirk is curious as to why his mother-in-law wants to meet him. If she wants to help, Kirk thinks she should give them some money or pay their mortgage…otherwise, she "needs to stay in her place." Nice, Kirk. Still keepin' it classy, I see! Her mother starts going off on Kirk's behavior, and she wants to know why he's so convinced that Rasheeda is cheating on him. When she starts asking about whether he's dilly dallying on the side, he gets a very disrespectful smirk on his face. I think Rasheeda's mom needs to be a staple for the rest of this season. She's so funny cussing and muttering after Kirk into the parking lot.
Ariane, Erica Dixon, and Mimi are pre-gaming before Nikko's video release party. She shows her friends the Rolex and asks if she sounds ungrateful for wanting more bling. Ariane is worried that Nikko is exhibiting Stevie-esque tendencies with the controlling manner and lavish gifts. Mimi doesn't think there is any comparison…Stevie has been so nice lately. I love how Stevie is sweet to her over lunch (I wonder if he even paid!), and now he's back in her good graces. Mimi's even invited him to the video viewing party! Unfortunately for Nikko, he didn't re-edit the video as promised and Mimi doesn't get much screen time. She is not happy.
Stevie arrives and accuses Nikko of buying Mimi a fake Rolex (the second hand ticks, and on my eighth grade field trip to NYC, the street vendors told us the same thing when all the thirteen-year-old "country comes to town" students were obsessed with a $20 Rolex). He gives Mimi a set of keys, and production assistants have to "step in" so Nikko doesn't go off on Stevie. Outside, she hops into a new BMW which Stevie promises her with "no strings attached." Bwahahaha! Mimi heads back into the club, and Nikko wonders what her deal is now with Stevie. Mimi can't believe that Nikko is getting upset about her baby daddy giving her a car. He calls her damaged goods, and she takes major offense. She just wants a new car, boo! Mimi storms out yet again, but this time she's heading towards a new luxury vehicle!
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -David Tanabe signed a two-year contract to return to the Carolina Hurricanes, who assigned forward Ryan Bayda to their AHL affiliate in Albany.
Tanabe, a defenseman who has played parts of five seasons with the Hurricanes since turning pro in 1999-2000, will make $600,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 at the minor-league level this season and $900,000 at the NHL level next season.
Tanabe will be available for Saturday night's game at Washington, pending league approval and a physical.
"David completes our team's defensive corps," general manager Jim Rutherford said. "He gives the Hurricanes depth at a position where we need depth."
Tanabe had five goals and 12 assists in 60 games last season with Carolina, which drafted him in the first round in 1999. He participated in the St. Louis Blues' camp this preseason but was released Oct. 1.
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In relation to the creation of the celestial bodies on the fourth day of creation, the author or authors of the book of Genesis could have made such an error only because they didn't know how the universe really works. At the same time, God surely knew how the universe works so either He didn't inspire the book of Genesis or He deliberately has misled us about the issue. The first option is the correct one because God cannot lie and be perfect at the same time. Taking into consideration the huge distances between the stars and the earth the light from the stars couldn't have reached the earth and become visible in the night after the fourth day of creation. In this case, it isn't clear why God declared that their creation was good. How good was the creation of the stars, on the fourth day, if their light was unable to reach Earth, in the same day? It wasn't that good.
When the closest star to the earth had been created by God, according to scientific measurements, its light needed at least four years to come to the earth. According to the book of Genesis, during this time human beings were also created and they probably needed signs for their orientation during the nights, but the signs weren't there. At the same time, birds which would have been created on the fifth day would have also needed the stars for their navigation during the night, but the light of the closest star would have arrived on Earth four years too late.
One of the closest stars to the earth is Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Solar System. Part of a triple-star system called Alpha Centauri, Proxima is 4.22 light-years from the earth. Alpha Centauri is actually the brightest star of the three in the system, and so the system is named after this star. Alpha Centauri is part of a closely orbiting binary about 4.37 light-years from Earth, but Proxima Centauri (the dimmest of the three) is an isolated red dwarf star 0.15 light-years from the binary.81
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The stars, created on the fourth day, were useless as lighting bodies for a long period of time. A light-year is a unit of distance. It is the distance that light can travel in one year. Light moves at a velocity of about 300,000km each second. So in one year, it can travel about 9.5 trillion kilometers. In other words, one lightyear is equal to 9,500,000,000,000 kilometers.
The distance which separates Proxima Centauri from the earth is given by multiplying 9.5 trillion kilometers by 4.22.82
If God created the stars on the fourth day, their light didn't reach earth the same night, so at the beginning they were useless. Some creationists tried to find a solution to this problem in the idea that God would have created the universe already mature and the light would have been created in transit. This isn't a good explanation for the lack of purpose of the stars created on the fourth day of creation and I quote:
"The only problem with assuming that the light was created in-transit is that we see things happening in space. For example, we see stars change brightness and move. Sometimes we see stars explode. We see these things because their light has reached us. But if God created the light beams already on their way, then that means none of the events we see in space (beyond a distance of 6,000 light-years) actually happened. It would mean that those exploding stars never exploded or existed; God merely painted pictures of these fictional events. It seems uncharacteristic of God to make illusions like this. God made our eyes to accurately probe the real universe; so we can trust that the events that we see in space really happened. For this reason, most creation scientists believe that light created in-transit is not the best way to respond to the distant starlight argument."83
This is also an acknowledgment that the age of the universe cannot be reduced to 6,000 years – it is much older. Another attempt, which purports to explain long distances in the universe and their effect on the narratives of creation, is contained in the following quotation:
"Suppose that our solar system is located near the center of a finite distribution of galaxies. Although this cannot be proven for certain at present, it is fully consistent with the evidence; so it is a reasonable possibility. In that case, the earth would be in a gravitational well. This term means that it would require energy to pull something away from our position into deeper space." 84
81 www.universetoday.com/.../how-long-would-it-take-to-travel-to-the-near...
82 starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question19.html
83 https://answersingenesis.org/astronomy/stars/were-stars-created/
84 https://answersingenesis.org/astronomy/stars/were-stars-created/
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Haha! Love it! Wish we could have seen you guys more last weekend! Darn in-laws. I can't believe how big Ceasar's legs are! Wow.
Creepy picture. His legs look almost human! It is making me uncomfortable. I prefer dogs with little stubs. "What happened to her legs?" Loving the house!


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And so I enter this Holiday season with a window in my 12-year-old car that doesn't roll down (important when you live in Florida), a broken sprinkler system (also important when you live in Florida), a pool that has a serious leak, a roof that needs to be replaced and a credit card that is bumping up against its limit.
Am I going to let these first-world problems ruin my holidays? Heck yea. And therein lies the problem: I'm going to LET my little list of, seriously, not to serious problems ruin my holidays. They won't ruin the entire holiday season, just as much as I allow. I often forget that I control the problems, not the other way around.
I learned after coming out of my last depression that there is a physiological explanation for why people with depression cop to the negative. It's how are brains are wired. It's a form of selective memory that feeds our depression. It's why I tend to focus on the bad aspects of my childhood and have totally forgotten many of the good. Thank God I have my sister and a childhood friend who remind me of the good times.
I have found that the key to managing my depression is as much about taking my meds, getting enough sleep and exercise as it is about controlling my thoughts. I must be mindful of when my thoughts stray to the negative. If I don't reign them in, they trigger an avalanche of negativity. My pants are tight. My dog smells. I should have a nicer car. I should have a bigger, better house. I should be making more money. I should save more. I'm such a loser. I should returned that phone call. I'm not a very good friend and I'm a lousy sister and aunt.
Next thing I know I'm singing "Nobody likes me. Everybody hates me. Think I'll go eat worms."
After studying this phenomenon, I have come to the conclusion that when my thoughts begin spinning out of control it's because I'm either dwelling on the past or anxious about the future. I'm not thinking about the here and now. I'm feeling like a loser because there won't be enough presents under my Christmas tree. I'm still mad because my ex- always chose to work on Christmas Eve instead of spending it with me and our daughter. And on, and on, and on…
The holidays seem to really bring out this kind of thinking. I need to stop these thoughts before they consume me and ruin my holidays. I need to remember that I control my thoughts – if I want to. And that despite the stuck window, leaky pool and melting credit card, I really do want to control my thoughts. Really.
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This was my sixth year in a row at the Knoxville Half Marathon, and sadly, it will probably be the last time I'll be running it. It's a great race and I've come to enjoy it, but next year I'm already making plans to run the Cooper River Bridge Run 10k instead, which always falls on the same weekend.
As much as I like the Knoxville race, the only reason I've made it out there for six straight years is to run with my grandson Ryan, who's now 28. We did what we called "The Annual Grandfather/Grandson Half Marathon Challenge" (or something like that) and every year it has given us a chance to do something together. We managed to string together five years of half marathons, which I think is quite an accomplishment, especially given the fact that I'm an old man and Ryan's not a long distance runner. He's a great athlete — All-State football player in high school, college baseball player, weightlifter, and bodybuilder — but being a long distance runner was never on his to-do list. Having Ryan run a half marathon every year was a little like having me enter a weightlifting contest, and I have the upper body strength of a third grade girl.
So we decided that we wouldn't do the grandfather/grandson half marathon thing this year. Ryan said his doctor advised him that long distance running wouldn't be good for some particular aches and pains he's been having, and I found that out after I had already registered for the race and paid for a hotel room, so I figured since it was already paid for I may as well go.
This was the first year I stayed at the host hotel, the Holiday Inn where the expo was held and where the race started. In previous years we had stayed a few miles outside of Knoxville to save some bucks on the hotel, then drove into the city on race day. The convenience of staying in the hotel room until 15 minutes before the race and not having to stand in the porta-potty line more than made up for the extra cost. Kind of odd that it took me 326 races to figure that out.
One thing I like about this race is that they have a special "Senior Grand Masters" award that's given to the fastest runner over 60 years old. I've been fortunate to win it for the past three years (2013, 2014, and 2015) so one reason I wanted to run this year was to see if I might be able to squeak out one more year before being overtaken. I've slowed down quite a bit over the past year so I didn't have any big expectations, and I wasn't surprised (although there was just a tinge of disappointment) when I didn't win it this year. Instead it was won by 61-year-old Ernie Brooks, a great runner who works with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley.
A great thing about the Senior Grand Masters award is that even if you don't win it, if the person who does win is in your age group it bumps you up a spot, so I was happy to get bumped up to 1st place in the 60-64 age group.
Race Number: 326
Race Name: Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: April 3, 2016
Race Rating: 118 (one of the highest ever… a lot of things done right! See detail below)
Course: Lots of rolling hills through city streets, neighborhoods, and along the greenway. There's one humongous hill in the 7th mile that many runners seem to take pride in running the whole way without walking. I think I walked 3 times on that one.
Weather at Start: 39 degrees, 44% humidity, NE wind 3 mph, sunny.
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My Stats:
- Time: 1:45:50
- Pace: 8:05
- Age Group: 1 of 53
- Overall: 193 of 2183
- Average Heart Rate: 162
- Maximum Heart Race: 171
- Age Graded Equivalent Time: 1:23:19 (70.08%)
3 – Chip Timing: (3 points if yes)
2 – Starting Mat: (2 points if yes)
5 – Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]
1 – Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good
4 – Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic
1 – Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out
2 – Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good
8 – Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!
2 – Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes
2 – Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes
1 – Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no
2 – Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!
0 – Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes
2 – Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes
1 – Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes
2 – 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)
5 – 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)
1 – 14 and under group (1)
1 – 65+ group (1)
1 – 70+ group (1)
2 – Top Overall M/F: (0)none or first only (2)top 3 or better
2 – Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes
3 – Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes
5 – Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes
5 – Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent
2 – Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent
0 – Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)
5 – Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals
8 – Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)
7 – Entertainment: (0)no (1-9)yes
0 – Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes
2 – Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful
1 – Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful
2 – T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes
3 – Design: (1-5)
3 – Material Quality: (1-3)
0 – Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes
5 – Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes
1 – Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap
6 – Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes
2 – Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no
0 – Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes
0 – Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent
0 – Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes
2 – Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes
x – Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)