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Veronica H. (Dawson) Sandford, a Bensalem resident for 51 years, died at Holy Redeemer Hospice on Thursday, July 4, 2013. She was 74 years old.
Veronica was a homemaker and especially loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her hobbies were reading and crossword puzzles.
She was the devoted mother of William C. Sandford Jr. (Judith), Mary H. Meyer (Robert), Michael T. Sandford (Julie A.), Darlene M. Salley (Jim), and Joseph P. Sandford; sister of Ralph Dawson; and also survived by 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Veronica was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Sandford Sr. in 1985.
Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 1731 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, Pa. 19020, followed by a Memorial Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Rite of Committal in Resurrection Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Veronica's name may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Road, Suite 400, Philadelphia, Pa. 19154. Tomlinson Funeral Home, P.C.
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"Big things often have small beginnings"
This has been my motto for starting VegFest here in London. It's about focusing on moving rocks and not mountains. I want to express my gratitude for the support that has blossomed around VegFest London. Seeing all the likes, shares, comments and even meeting some of you in person at Manits Festival in August and hearing the excitement for VegFest has inspired me even more!
Whether you've liked or shared a photo on social media, RSVP'd to attend VegFest or shared the event with your friends - thank you!
VegFest is about more than just a festival. It's more than just the yummy vegan food that will be served there (Although that's not a bad perk right?). It's about community, compassion and really it's about what Ghandi said best "be the change you wish to see in the world".
This year is about starting or rather sprouting. This start is only possible because of the support from the community - the volunteers, the vendors, supporters and "cheerleaders" and everyone in between.
We now have over 33 booths booked with more being added weekly. You can check out our full vendor list here.
We have yoga, children's activities, hula hooping, 4 amazing speakers - Marty The Health Guy, Lauren Toyota & John Diemer of hot for food and JoAnne McArthur of We Animals. Let's not forget the cooking demo from Florine owner of Veg Out. You can check out all of the schedule details here.
We also have five amazing supporters & sponsors, that I'd like to thank and give a shout out to: Rebirth, Veg Out, TOFU magazine, Organic Works Bakery and UnLondon.
VegFest London is about that change that we wish to see in this world - more compassion, sustainability, connection and community. Oh and more plants too!
When we think about all of the challenges we face in our own community and in the larger global community, it can feel overwhelming and defeating to say the least. I think if we can aim to shift our focus to the small but mighty and meaningful steps we can make or those "rocks" we can move, can you imagine the impact that would make? The BIG THINGS that could happen.
I'd love to know what "rocks" you have moved or what steps you plan to make. Share in the comments below or connect on Facebook or Twitter.
Krista K.
P.S. If you're into celery-brating. Join us for our pre-festival party, sponsored by Organic Works on October 24. Get all the details here.

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Kathy Link visiting St. Matthew the Apostle (River Ridge, LA), St. Paul the Apostle (Princeton, NJ), St. Patrick School (Chatham, NJ), St. Mary of the Lakes (Medford, NJ), Villa Maria Academy Lower School, St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope (Westbury, NY), Holy Trinity Diocesan High School (Hicksville, NY) this month!
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Advice To Get The Highest Price For Your House
Real estate industry leaders have cautioned vendors to be wary of agents who exaggerate a home's value to secure the listing.
The warning is prompted by a more competitive spring selling season among agents who are desperate to secure the fewer properties on the market this year.
Agents report that the number of spring listings is growing. Yet the 489 auctions scheduled for Sydney this weekend is 5 per cent down on the number held the same weekend last year. Just before the start of spring there was 10 per cent less properties – including new and old listings – on the market compared with a year ago, according to research by SQM Research.
At the same time, Sydney's average time on the market is now 90 days, up from 79 days a year ago and a peak of 93 days earlier this year, according to Australian Property Monitors.
"That just means pricing in this market is critical," says SQM Research's managing director Louis Christopher. "There's still a lot of stock on the market – albeit much of it older stock, but it's still competing stock – so vendors have to price their property correctly because if they don't then they risk it sitting on the market a long time."
Shaun Fallins of Global Property, points to the correlation between longer days on the market and unrealistic expectations by vendors.
"In the past two to three years there's definitely been a large gap between what vendors expect and what buyers are willing to pay," Mr Fallins said. "But given enough time on the market, that's changing. Buyers aren't willing to pay more, but vendors are starting to meet the market."
Yet a quick sale also usually amounts to the highest possible price. "There's a terrible statistic in the industry that shows about half of sales are made at a price that is less than the owner was previously offered. That means the vendor could have done better if they had taken the early offer."
The early offers are often the best ones, adds White. "The listing is fresh, and the purchaser has often come across it after a long period of house hunting and is keen to settle the matter," he says.
It is the responsibility of selling agents to let vendors know how their property is positioned in the current market, according to the chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of NSW, Tim McKibbon.
"There are some difficult conversations going on between vendors and agents, and that might have something to do with why there are fewer properties going to the market". The reality is, McKibbon adds: "Vendors need to go to the market knowing that it's not what it was five years ago. So the price you paid in 2007 is no longer relevant."
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- Adalbert of Warngau
Brother of Blessed Ottokar of Tegernsee. Count of Warngau (in modern Germany). Helped found the Tegernsee Abbey in Bavaria (in modern Germany), and served as its first abbot.
- 8th century
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Thank you, Gang of Eight, For Hearing Us (But Can We Talk?)
I want to applaud the bipartisan group of Senators, including New York's own Chuck Schumer, who pulled off the nearly impossible by actually bringing a sweeping immigration reform bill to the table. The bill is a great starting point and contains many provisions that would alleviate hardships suffered by immigrants as a result of antiquated and unfair laws and procedures.
The 800-page draft legislation includes several provisions I am proud to say NYLAG brought to the attention of the Administration and legislators through a targeted advocacy campaign – click here to read our Framework for Comprehensive Reform – including:
- The classification of the spouses and children of Legal Permanent Residents as "immediate relatives," replacing a process mired in backlogs with a sensible approach that will keep families together.
- A new "derivative" provision that will further strengthen families: this original NYLAG concept grants the derivatives of immediate relatives the same status (without a separate petition) as the principal beneficiary, replacing the current several-year waiting period.
- The inclusion of immigrants who hold Temporary Protected Status (due to unsafe conditions in their home countries) as eligible for legalization. NYLAG has written to Secretary Napolitano urging such a change in current immigration policies, and we started a petition to support it. Click here to read and sign.
- The creation of a mandate for the appointment of counsel to children, the mentally disabled, and other vulnerable individuals in removal proceedings, along with the restoration of judicial discretion and the lowering of the bar to grant waivers in removal proceedings.
There are other provisions in the Senate bill we also endorse, including:
- A good version of the Dream Act to help young people who were brought here illegally as children speedily become citizens, including removal of the arbitrary age cap requirements.
- The removal of the one-year bar on asylum filings, an onerous requirement that left far too many legitimate asylum applicants without access to relief.
- The creation of a V-visa, which allows individuals with approved family-based petitions to live and work in the US while waiting for their green cards.
- The creation of a Registered Provisional Immigrant status to legalize the status of the over 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country.
Unfortunately, however, the bill also includes ideas that are seriously misguided, and may even make meaningful reform unattainable, such as:
- The use of border security goals as a trigger for when Registered Provisional Immigrants will be allowed to become lawful permanent residents – a provision that appears nebulous and unattainable.
- The establishment of an indeterminate period of "temporary status," thereby creating another sub-class of immigrants. This will leave millions in limbo, with no certainty or predictability for when their citizenship will be granted.
- The elimination of the family-based visa category of sibling petitions, a step backwards.
- The lack of any provisions recognizing permanent partners who are in a committed, intimate relationship.
- The creation of new grounds of inadmissibility and deportability related to an already long list of grounds that serve as insurmountable barriers to a great many applicants.
I sincerely thank the Gang of Eight for bringing our country one huge step closer to the reformation of our immigration system. This is landmark legislation in many respects, and a remarkable political achievement. The devil of course is in the details, and NYLAG will continue to be a fervent champion of getting those details right, so we can move forward on the path to a smart, workable and just immigration policy.
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Mister Eneos
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A true story, taken from a smooth-log of the last sailing whaler to go out of New Bedford: the Daisy, brig (R. C. Murphy, A Logbook for Grace).
Practically verbatim, this is the ship's carpenter's account (as reported by Mr. Murphy) of the drowning of fourth mate Anton Eneos off South America, on a voyage to South Georgia, an island in the latitude of Cape Horn.
(Murphy also wrote another fine book, with his own photographs, of a trip he took on the Daisy two years after this particular happening: A Dead Whale or a Stove Boat.)
The refrain here, the melody, and some of the phrasing are mine. (Played on the 12-string guitar.)
Clew up your royals and top sails,
Haul your headsails down,
For you'll never see the whale no more
Or the cold South Georgia Ground.
It was March twenty-ninth, nineteen and ten,
The little brig Daisy did sail;
The morning was clear, and the sea was down,
And we raised a great pod of whale.
The captain had three of the boats lowered down,
And in them the mates (they) did go:
There was Mister Dalomba and Mister Alves,
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Now, the whales did rise a mile from the ship,
And the other two mates made their kill,
But Mister Eneos was caught in the pod
Where the whales were lying still.
Mister Eneos stood still in the bow,
And he had his lance in his hand,
But the whale he had harpooned would not break away
And would neither sound or run.
It struck at the boat and lifted her high,
And the men fell out over the stern,
And we saw the flukes come crashing
down Where Mister Eneos had been.
The captain had the stern boat lowered away,
And we searched where the whales did sound; 4
Five men we gathered from out the sea,
But Mister Eneos was gone.
1. All mates of sailing vessels are traditionally called "Mister." Usually only that, by the captain.
2. The first mate, too, Mr. Almeida, if I remember correctly.
3. The whale his boat-steerer had harpooned, actually.
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Consolidation of innovative brake know-how
The two Swabian brake manufacturers Brake Force One (BFO, Tübingen) and MAGURA (Bad Urach), both based in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, have agreed to build a close cooperation in the future.
Both companies develop and manufacture hydraulic bike brakes. Each partner company possesses strengths that will benefit each other. In the current highly competitive market situation and, at the same time, many new market opportunities, both partner companies consider the timing of the cooperation more than appropriate.
MAGURA with its own international production facilities provides the highest manufacturing quality locally, complemented by the 90 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of innovative hydraulic systems in the motorbike and bike industries as demonstrated in the recently announced fully electronic Vyron seatpost.
BFO with its small, but innovative team delivers novel approaches in the development of new products. Products such as the H2O brake and its world first ABS System shown at the this years Eurobike have proven this several times already.
The regional vicinity of approximately 30 km and the common Swabian culture will further ease the cooperation and accelerate the implementation of new projects.
"We aim to pool our resources and establish synergies to further set a course on the market successfully and to deliver innovative high-quality solutions to our customers," states Frank Stollenmaier, CEO of BFO.
And Ralph Berndt, MAGURA's CEO adds: "In the future, we want to emphasize the development of innovative products. We will take the next step with Swabian manufacturing competence."
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Google Blog Search is probably not a product you use, and you may even feel that the main Google search provides more than enough coverage of blogs. Now, however, Google has redone it more like its Google News site, picking out and ranking the top stories according to the volume and freshness of coverage. The problem is that it's still not really good enough.
The Official Google Blog says:
Adapting some of the technology pioneered by Google News, we're now showing categories on the left side of the website and organizing the blog posts within those categories into clusters, which are groupings of posts about the same story or event.
Fair enough, but why doesn't it pack in as much info as Google News? Why does Google Blog Search use a single-column display instead of the far superior double-column template that works well for Google News? Why reinvent the wheel, and do it not as well? It's a mystery.
The other problem is that Google News isn't very good, and there is no sign that the new Google Blog Search will be any better.
Google News has a fatal flaw, which is that its news is mostly stale. Stories get "voted" to the top of the heap as more and more sites cover them, but Google has no way of finding and displaying the one or two brilliant items you actually want to read. Instead you have to wait until another 50 (or whatever) sites have picked up and repeated a story, making it "popular", by which time the original has been buried in the morass.
Google Blog Search seems to have the same problem. For example, the Technology section's "top stories" at the moment include: Apple could close iTunes if royalties rise (on 52 blogs), Steve Ballmer Talks About "Windows Cloud" (on 45), Apple Squashes the iPhone SDK NDA (on 43) and Rotten Apples - Are Some Mac Pros Releasing Toxic Odors? (on 19). That's yesterday's news.
(Google Blog Search does have the same option as Google News: you can search for a term and then view entries for the last hour, last 12 hours, and so on. But it's not as useful as it sounds, and I'd bet it's not widely used.)
The result is a pale imitation of Techmeme, a successful technology news tracker. Google Blog Search's news isn't as fresh as Techmeme's, it isn't presented as well, and it doesn't look as good.
However, Google Blog Search may still pick up a following. First, it covers a wide range of topics including video games, movies, television and sport. In some areas, it may be better than the alternatives. Second, being part of the Google empire should enable it to attract lots of ordinary users who aren't news junkies, and are perfectly happy to pick up the top stories over the past 12-24 hours.


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Facebook Statuses About Life
Facebook timeline reassembles a lot with the life of human being, so why not share a thought full status about about life on your facebook timeline, which will be very much thought provoking and attract a lot of beautiful souls toward you and works like a love magnet. Sounds evil, but you must share some of these facebook statuses about life on your fb timeline.
Good Facebook Status About Life:
1-)Keep calm and survive summer
2-)Silence is the most powerful scream.
3-)You have to be ODD, to be number ONE.
4-)I stopped fighting with my inner demons.
5-)Remember it's just a bad day, not a bad life.
6-)Love the life you live, and live the life you love.
7-)Each new day is another chance to change your life.
8-)Love the life you live, and live the life you love.
Funny statuses about life:
1-)Happiness is not ready made it comes by our own actions.
2-)Life always offers you a second chance. it's called tomorrow.
3-)Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of others.
4-)Whenever i think of quit smoking, I need a cigarette to think.
5-)I have found that if you love life, life will love you always.
6-)Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it.
7-)We are on the same side Now. Four pegs at night will make me stringer
8-)Count your age by friends, not years, Count your life by smiles, not tears
9-)When life puts you in tough situations, don't say, why me? Just say, try me!
10-)Sometimes, people don't notice the things we do for them, until we stop doing it.
11-)You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.
12-)Success always hugs you in private but failure always slaps you in the public ! that's life.
13-)Success always hugs you in private… but failure always slaps you in the public ! that's life.
14-)Everyone wants happiness, no one wants pain, but you can't make a rainbow, without a little rain.
15-)Don't choose the one who is beautiful to the world; choose the one who makes your world beautiful.
16-)Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
17-)Kill tension before tensions kill you, reach your goal before goal kicks you, live life before life leaves you.
18-)Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.
19-)When you give importance to people they think that you are always free, but they don't understand that you make yourself available for them every time…


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Places that Seem Unrealistic for our Planet, but do Exist
From pink lakes, to the Doors of Hell, these places look so perfect and unreal to the reality we all know. Sometimes, even people can't do what nature can.
The spilling over of all of the colors and shapes, the perfect blend with the environment is a real magic that is in the same time seductive and breathtaking.
There is not a single person who would not sigh at the natural beauty of the places where you can't imagine what lays behind the seemingly ordinary grass, rocks, and desert. The more you "go deeper" in these places of natural beauty, the more you "see".
There are many such places around the world. Some are known, while others still "hide" from our grasp.
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It's the non-polluting vehicle, created specifically for Indian roads and passenger conditions, the company said in a statement. This new Circuit range of vehicles will be offered on multiple platforms. Vinod K Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland, said, "The Circuit series of buses is another testament to Ashok Leyland's commitment to leverage India's technological innovation to deliver relevant and best-in-class solutions for India and the world".
In April 2015, at FAME Delhi workshop, the company had committed to vehicles with full electric power trains by January 2017. The first vehicle in this new Circuit series, ahead of schedule. "The product that will enhance the environment in the cities – this is in keeping with Ashok Leyland's philosophy of 'Aapki Jeet, Hamari Jeet'," said Dasari. It is built on a simple, mass-market platform that will enable the operator to cater to customers in city centres with minimal operational and maintenance costs." said T Venkataraman, Sr Vice President – Global Bus.
Ambuj Sharma, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Government of Tamil Nadu, said, "Today is a very significant day for us as a state and as a country. India's first ever fully electric bus, developed for India and made in India, is a big leap in mass public transport and we are glad that Ashok Leyland has been able to deliver this."
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He was mad as a hornet when I saw him at the meeting yesterday.
We spent most of Saturday evening driving up and down the main drag of the town.
When he enters the cafeteria he always makes a beeline for the dessert section.
My father made a bundle on the stock market in early 1998.
We decided to make a day of it and spend the day at the beach.
We worked hard all day but we didn`t seem to make a dent in the amount of work left to do.
It doesn`t make any difference whether he comes to the meeting or not.
Although he tried hard he was never able to make a go of his business.
Her cake made a big hit at the party.
Her mother made a killing on the real estate market before she retired.
He cannot make a living by only doing a part-time job.
He made a mistake on the math test.
He is really making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son`s problems.
He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
He was fired because he made a pass at one of the women who he works with.
He always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
He made a run for it as soon as the class finished.
The cat made away with the fish that was sitting on top of the kitchen counter.
The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
If there is no cream for the coffee, we`ll have to make do with milk.
It`s hard to make ends meet on his salary.
The boy was making eyes at the girl in his history class.
As soon as it began to become dark we decided to make for a quiet place to set up a camp.
She is shy and isn`t able to make friends easily.
The students were making fun of the girl with the short hair.
He made good on his promise to give everyone a raise in the new year.
You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
We couldn`t make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech.
I can`t go with you to the game tonight but I will make it up to you later.
My friend made light of my efforts to learn how to speak and write Chinese.
What do you make of the new manager in accounting.
We decided to go to a nice restaurant and make merry for the evening.
He has made no bones about the fact that he is not interested in applying for the supervisor`s job.
You quit your job and now you have no money. You made your bed. Now you must lie in it.
Every time that I see him he makes my blood boil.
The horror movie that we rented last week really made my hair stand on end.
His father wants him to join the family business but he wants to make his own way in the world.
Looking at the menu made my mouth water.
She is able to make herself at home when she goes to visit her friends.
He was not able to make himself felt when trying to resolve the conflict.
I think that I will make myself scarce and go to the beach for the day.
How did you make out at your job interview yesterday?
I can never make out what he wants to say when he phones me.
The ship captain couldn`t make out the other boat because of the fog.
He made out that he was at the library last night but I know that he wasn`t.
We decided to make over our living room because we were tired of the old style.
He made room for the new computer in the spare room.
His proposal makes absolutely no sense.
He made short work of the typing and has started working on the other documents.
I was unable to make out the sign because I didn`t have my glasses.
He made up the story about his lost wallet.
He has really made the best of his time since beginning his new job.
He wasn`t able to make the grade and join the football team.
He made the most of his time in Europe and visited many art galleries.
He decided to make the scene and go to the disco for the evening.
We made very good time yesterday and arrived home before it got dark.
A car is made up of many different parts.
She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.
I had to make up the time that I was sick by working on Saturday.
She always wants to make up her face before she goes to the store.
They finally made up after their fight last week.
I have to work hard in order to make up for the loss from the poor sales.
I haven`t made up my mind yet about whether or not I will accept the new job.
He is very calm and quiet at work and doesn`t like to make waves.
The truck had to go to the side of the road to make way for the ambulance.
According to what the man in the street is saying the government is not very popular.
I had a man-to-man talk with him about the problem last night.
He was marking time to the music as he was driving his car.
He has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.
It doesn`t matter if you can`t come here tomorrow.
It was done as a matter of course and nobody really thought about the results.
As a matter of fact I saw him last night and he asked me how you were.
The witness told about the murder in a matter-of-fact way.
He is working very hard and really means business when he says he is going to get the office organized.
The new accounting manager didn`t measure up to the previous one so we had to ask him to leave.
He is very stubborn and is never willing to meet his friends half-way.
He met up with a nice group of people in Australia when he was travelling there.
The pastry that she made melted in my mouth.
I made a big effort to mend my fences with my boss so that we could work together effectively.
She has been forced to mend her ways in order to get along better at work.
The children were messing around in the school yard before the class began.
He messed up his chance to get a promotion by not making much of an effort last year.
The president was elected because he was a person whose ideas were very middle of the road.
You should mind your P`s and Q`s and not say anything to offend your aunt.
I don`t want to work any more overtime. Mind you, if there is an emergency I will be able to work extra in that case.
He missed out on the new job because he was late for the interview.
You had better hurry and get your application in or you will miss the boat on entering that new company.
We might as well go home now. I don`t think he will come.
He mixed up the video tapes and played the wrong one in front of the class.
There was a mix-up at the airline ticket counter and I was given the wrong ticket.
He gets all mixed up when he tries to speak French.
He has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
The kids were involved in some kind of monkey business. That was when the window was broken.
The company was involved in some monkey business with the tax department and have recently had to hire a lawyer to defend themselves.
More and more people are buying computers for their homes.
I like the new color more or less but it`s not great.
The more the merrier he said as his sister`s friends also decided to come to the beach.
He`s not feeling well. I think it`s the morning after the night before.
The doctor told him not to move a muscle when he was fixing his leg.
I will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.
He was angry because the other salesman was moving in on his sales territory.
Don`t worry mum`s the word on the party. I won`t tell anybody.
They seem to be playing a game of musical chairs at the company as many people move from one position to another position.
When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.
"My goodness," she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence.
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The best way to look your best on your wedding day is having a healthy glowing skin. And that's not a matter of pricey cosmetics or plastic surgery because it doesn't need to an expensive or drastic over-the-top change to achieve a beautiful complexion. It's simply about making sure that your skin is in good condition by the time you got engaged to the day you walk down the aisle.
What have you been doing for your skin? Do you have any existing regimen and loyalty to a certain skincare product? What is the effect you got? These are questions you need to answer to take better care of your skin and make sure it is at its best on your wedding.
Here are some tips (more like reminders) for you to religiously follow from now on to achieve that fresh and vibrant skin:
1. Consult a dermatologist. If you haven't got one, ask for referrals from friends and family so you know you're getting not just professional advice but a trusted one as well. Get yourself a prescribed regimen that can specifically target your skin's problem areas and so that you know exactly what you can expect with the result. Make sure to inform your dermatologist when you're wedding is to give a time frame on the work to be done.
2. Know your skin type. Skin type generally can be oily, normal, or dry but it can also be a combination of those depending on external factors like the weather and pollution, or it may also be internally influenced, meaning it's in your genes or your hormones. You can create remedies from ingredients that are readily available in your kitchen or you might need to follow a certain diet to address your skin problems from within. Whichever it is, you need to understand your skin problems in order to find the right solutions.
3. Don't adapt a regimen with just a month before your wedding. You don't want to subject your skin to anything foreign to it with only a month before your wedding, especially if you have sensitive skin. The worst case scenario is to have an allergic reaction that will give you red blotches or a pimple breakout on the day of your wedding! If just soap and water works for you, then maintain it. Don't get a facial or any treatment unless your trusted dermatologist recommends it.
4. Drink lots of water and get as much sleep as you can. This basically is all about living a healthy lifestyle. Though stress is inevitable as you prepare for your wedding, be sure to counter it by eating healthy – meaning steering away from oily, fatty, and salty food, and drinking lots of water. You're hitting two birds with one stone with this tip as you can lose weight while keeping your skin healthy. Getting enough sleep at night is very important. Keep in mind that there is no wedding detail that is worth cutting your sleep short for. Sleep gives your skin a radiance unlike that given by any skincare product!
5. Wear sun block and moisturize! Yes, even if your skin is oily. The key here is to find the right moisturizer for your skin type. For oily skin, the best moisturizer to use is gel or water-based. On the other hand, for dry skin, cream-based moisturizer works better. Hydration is so important for the skin, thus the classic tip for a healthy skin is simply to moisturize. And if you are often outdoors and exposed to the sun, always put on a sun block. The sun is unforgiving to the skin these days thus it is best to be protected from its harmful rays that can cause serious skin damage.
Those tips are really nothing new because when it comes to skin care what is already tried and tested are those that really work except, of course, when you have a special case like allergies and hypersensitivity (but those are already covered in item no. 1). Remember that when it comes to skin care, keeping it simple works best. So do just that and you will surely look and feel your best on your wedding day.
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Gale database is the largest general-interest database, serving as the public library's ultimate periodical resource, with more than 8,000 titles (most in full text with no embargo), many of which are recommended by Bowker's Magazines for Libraries. We've included the reference, newspaper, and audio content that complements the resource's robust collection of magazines and journals. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text, General OneFile serves a wide audience of readers.
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The road to success is littered with vehicles that have been driven into the ditch and abandoned at the roadside.
But they might not have crashed or given up before they reached their goal if they had known what is missing from most failed initiatives and false starts.
Business coaches and self-help gurus are more than willing and able to walk you through their system or process on 'HOW' to become successful. They attempt to fill the knowledge gap between those who have experience doing something, and those who want to know how to do it.
But these processes often gloss over the most important part of the process. They trivialize it as if it is a given that you have it nailed down. Because their processes start at how...
- How to run your business.
- How to market your products or services.
- How to sell without selling.
And the list goes on.
Now don't get me wrong. These are often great resources that can help you tremendously in getting where you want to go.
Assuming, of course, that you are clear on where you want to go.
And that's the catch, isn't it? A process focused on 'how' is only effective if first you clearly define 'what' sets you apart from the crowd.
That's what is missing from most failed initiatives and false starts.
WHAT is missing. Literally.
- What do we do in our business that releases our passion? Our effortless creativity? Our greatest value?
- What makes us compelling to our desired market?
- What drives us to strive for success in our lives?
These questions are at the core of why we do what we do.
More often than not, business initiatives fail because the answers to these 'WHAT' questions need to come before ANY meaningful effort is made toward advancing your business.
And at the core of using this line of questioning to guide you to success lies the question, "What, exactly, is 'success?'"
If you asked a room full of people what it means to them, you'd get a room full of different answers. There would be some common themes, but at the end of the day, there is really only one definition that really matters... and that, of course, is YOUR definition.
And that is the point.
It is your definition of success that guides your actions and informs your decisions, after all. And that is what has led you to where you are in your business and your life, today.
So, what DOES success mean to you?
Start with the answer to that question. Then dig deeper with the other 'What' questions, above, to define the signposts that will guide you down your own road to success.
Wishing you clarity and focus in all you do,
- Brian


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Should child methadone deaths be called 'accidental'?Leaving a toxic poison around where kids can find it isn't an accident. If a child finds it and swallows it, that tragedy isn't an accident by any stretch. It's always criminal negligence, child endangerment, 2nd degree homicide, or some other serious felony charge for the parent or guardian. But blaming the parents is only part of the story. The so-called authorities should be shouldering much of the blame for allowing such a potentially dangerous situation exist. First of all, the doctors, the cops, the courts, the media, all the authorities who by now should know better, are not doing anyone any favors by calling these tragedies accidents. As long as a parent wasn't intending the child to die, then yes, it's technically an accidental death. But calling these preventable tragedies accidents does not address the actual problem - the parental negligence and lack of knowledge and responsibility. Using the term accident diminishes the lack of responsibility and sheer stupidity of those responsible. We can't go on calling these deaths accidental and expect anything to change - not when everyone knows how dangerous methadone is if it's misused, even fractionally misused as in the case of infants. Not when everyone knows that opioids are psychoactive and can cause blurry thinking, forgetfulness and even temporary blackouts. It's well known that almost anyone habitually consuming opioids, including methadone, is a risk to everyone around them - especially little kids. Yet we continue to hand out methadone to people who are expected to care for infants and children. And that's not an accident, either.
Study finds methadone deaths highest in the USAA 2012 US study found that methadone "is a dangerous drug for children, because ingestion of tiny amounts can lead to death." We don't need a study to tell us that. All anyone needs to know is how to sit down and read the news once in a while. But the study also pointed out that child methadone deaths in the US outnumber every other country studied. Of 62 cases studied, 26 were reported in the US, 12 cases in the UK, six in France, five in China, four in Canada, two in Germany, one in Switzerland, one in Italy, one in Austria, one in Portugal, one in Poland, one in Slovakia and one in Malaysia. Every one of those countries uses a lot of methadone, and for all the same reasons we do. The use of methadone here in the US may be greater per capita than in other countries. But the rate of accidental child deaths, because of methadone misuse, dwarfs those other countries. Does that mean American opioid addicts are stupider, less caring, less responsible? At this point, that's anyone's guess. Maybe we need another study to answer that question.
How methadone kills kidsOne of the commonest causes of methadone poisoning of children is careless storage. Someone leaves the methadone on the coffee table or kitchen counter, the child sees the interesting red or green stuff mommy takes every day and decides to give it a taste. The other, more despicable cause, is the intentional feeding of methadone to kids for any reason whatsoever. And there's a lot more of that than you might think. People continue to give methadone to kids who are teething, need help to sleep, are cranky or out of sorts, on and on. Well, there's no valid reason for anyone who's not an experienced physician to give opiates to infants and children. None. Ever. Like almost all opioids, methadone toxicity is characterized by respiratory depression, central nervous system depression and 'miosis' - constriction of the pupils. If a child who ingests methadone is exceedingly lucky, a responsible and aware adult will be present, will recognize the symptoms of methadone poisoning and dial 911 immediately. If the dose is more than very tiny, and it's not swiftly treated, the symptoms can rapidly progress to respiratory collapse, coma and death. It's better if the adult knows all about methadone and also all about CPR. They can try to keep the child alive until the ambulance arrives with naloxone, oxygen and real medical know-how. Naloxone is the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Ambulance crews and police forces almost all carry it as a standard treatment for opioid overdose. And it's best of all if the adult knows all of the above and also has naloxone in the house and knows how to use it on infants and children.
What can we do about it?A fatal dose is always a threat when methadone is involved with infants because it's so toxic. Nothing short of immediate naloxone is helpful. In spite of the presence of an aware, educated and capable adult, a child can proceed rapidly into coma, and death occurs before an EMT crew can arrive. Methadone poisoning or overdose can be reduced, if not eliminated, through education and better control of the drug. But when drugs like methadone are involved, it stands to reason that there always will be someone not tracking in present time. So some danger will always exist until such drugs are eliminated from all homes. Here are some of the things everyone involved should consider:
- Educate methadone users on what the drug does and how fast it can kill kids
- Provide closer, more frequent on-going supervision of methadone consumption
- Only dispense take-home methadone in child-safe bottles and insist it stays there
- Ensure that methadone is stored in a safe place at home, beyond the view and reach of kids.
- Decide to get everyone off controversial methadone maintenance programs as soon as possible
- Replace it with something that actually makes sense - gentle and effective medical detox and a lengthy and effective rehabilitation leading to a drug-free life.


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April 4, 2013
Both our Hybrid Office and Four Eyes House have been selected for the 2013 AIA Center for Emerging Professionals Annual Exhibition. The exhibition "promotes the compelling work of the rising generation of architects" and "inspires professionals to continue to mentor and engage the many talented and motivated emerging professionals across the country". Our presentation boards are currently on display at AIA National headquarters in Washington, D.C. and are on view until the end of April.


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Adrian State Bank offer online banking to existing customers who want to bank online using any computer or mobile device like tablets and smartphones. They offer the same facilities as at their local branch with many additional features to enhance the banking which include checking statements instantly or digitally saving images of checks for future reference in anywhere there is access to the internet.
Step 1 – Users who wish to access their online account can go to the bank´s Homepage and look for the ´Online Banking´ at the top left of the page. Then they must click on ´Log On´ which is just below.
Step 2 – Users are directed to a second page where they must click the link ´Log On´.
Step 3 – On the third page the user must enter their ´User ID´ and click ´Continue´.
Forgotten User ID/Password
If a user forgets their login details they can visit their Local Branch or call the bank directly by telephone on 1 (507) 483-2447.
How To Enroll
Step 1 – To create an online account the user must go to the homepage and click on ´Online Banking´ in the link menu at the top left of the page.
Step 2 – Users are directed to a second page where they must click on ´Personal Application´.
Step 3 – On the third page the user must click ´I Agree´ to confirm the terms and conditions of the bank.
Step 4 – On the next page the users are required to complete the ´Blank Fields´ and then click ´Submit´.
- Name
- Social security number
- Address
- ZIP code
- Telephone number
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American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Announces Intent to Apply to List its Common Stock on a National Stock Exchange Under the Symbol "HCT"
Listing Application Milestone Continues Process Begun in the Spring of 2013 to Evaluate Possible Strategic Alternatives Designed to Maximize Stockholder Value
Dec 06, 2013, 05:26 ET
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. ("ARC Healthcare") announced today that its board of directors has determined it is in the best interest of ARC Healthcare's stockholders to proceed to file an application to list its common stock on a national stock exchange under the symbol "HCT," and anticipates that its common stock will be listed on such exchange in the first quarter of 2014.
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This action, made in consultation with ARC Healthcare's financial advisors, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and RCS Capital, a division of Realty Capital Securities, LLC, is consistent with ARC Healthcare's previously announced decision to examine its strategic alternatives in line with its long-term business strategy. This decision is the result of a process begun in the spring of 2013 by ARC Healthcare's board of directors to evaluate possible strategic alternatives designed to maximize stockholder value.
Commenting on the announcement, Thomas P. D'Arcy, Chief Executive Officer of American Realty Capital Healthcare Advisors, LLC, offered, "Our management team has worked hard and long to build the best portfolio of healthcare real estate assets. We have purchased these properties at the right time in the real estate cycle, buying strong locations around the nation with creditworthy tenants, and have built a diversified pool of medical office buildings, hospitals and senior living facilities. We believe the public traded markets will be very receptive to an offering of this sort."
Nicholas S. Schorsch, Chairman and CEO of ARC Healthcare, added, "In our view, Tom D'Arcy is the ideal executive to lead ARC Healthcare on to an exchange. He has been a NYSE CEO previously, and therefore has a deep understanding of what behaviors the market rewards and what he will need to do to deliver stockholder value."
ARC Healthcare expects to provide additional information regarding its strategic alternatives in the coming weeks.
About ARC Healthcare
ARC Healthcare is a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment program that qualified as a real estate investment trust for tax purposes beginning in the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. Additional information about ARC Healthcare can be found on its website at www.thehealthcarereit.com.
Important Notice
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect" and "intend" indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words.
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The Rapidly Changing Real Estate Market: How Investors Can Thrive
We have a rapidly changing real estate market in play right now. What is the best strategy for investors to take advantage of this kind of changing market? Wow! We went from a buyers' market to a sellers' market in what seems like overnight. How can this happen and how do you stay ahead of the game? Once you are able to stay ahead of the rapidly changing market, you have conquered what only 3 or 4% of investors ever accomplish. Most people are so wrapped up in the individual investment that they miss looking at the big picture.
To thrive in the real estate market (especially a rapidly changing market) you must do what my wife calls S.I.B.K.I.S (See it Big, Keep it Simple). Investing is much more than just the deal; this is where most people miss the opportunity. Most just start by looking for a property that may generate a good return and then buy the one they like best. These people are looking at the small picture. Believe it or not, this part of the process comes much later. The purposeful and seasoned investors know they must look at the big picture first.
The Big Picture:
- What is your overall objective with the investment?
- Where can I get the best most sustainable returns for the investment?
- What investment vehicle will I use? Buy and hold, turnkey investing, tax deed investing, notes investing (it is imperative to pick a strategy and stick with it and not chase every opportunity that looks interesting. (Those who do this never end up investing at all) after you get good at one you can diversify to another.
- Possibly most importantly, is where are the seasoned investors investing?
You will find that the seasoned investors are often a few steps ahead of everyone else. People tend to flock together in groups. Investors, especially new investors feel there is safety in numbers, if everyone else is investing in this or in that then it must be safe for me too, right? Maybe, maybe not. We use this expression, "when the cream is skimmed off the top all you have left is the milk". There is little value in the milk. The value is in the cream.
What I mean here is, where everyone is investing in the market you tend to have more competition. When you have more competition you have fewer profits.
Follow the seasoned investors around and see what they are up to. Where in the market are they investing, what investment vehicles they are using. Turnkey, buy and hold, tax deed, etc, etc. Seasoned investors tend to stay ahead of the masses and are capitalizing on investments before the masses catch up. This is where you want to be, at the top of the investment strategies.
As time progresses and the market changes, so too will these best strategies change. Keeping up with the changing real estate market is paramount in order to be on top. As they say, "it is lonely at the top" (less competition), so lonely can be great for the purposeful investor who is in the know.


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Former IFA Ivan Massow has launched a new proposition which pledges to return the majority of trail commission clients are paying if they switch from their current adviser.
Massow's says it will return 80 per cent of the trail commission and keep 20 per cent itself and is targeting clients who are not receiving any ongoing advice.
According to an article in the Independent, the firm will not be offering advice itself but has set up referral arrangements for individuals requiring advice. The firm's website provides a function for individuals to be put in touch with an IFA.
Speaking to the Independent, Massow says: "The first priority of our advertising campaign is going to be education. Most people simply don't know they're paying these fees – not a single person I've asked knew of their existence."
On its website, the firm says: "You probably haven't heard of 'trail commissions', but up to 1.5 per cent of the value of your investments each year could be paid out to your Independent Financial Adviser as commission. We will find this commission and pay 80 per cent of the full amount back to you. This means that on a typical pension we would send you more than £60,000 over the term of the policy."
"Your policies remain unchanged, and you don't need to contact your existing IFA. We only take our 20 per cent fees from commission we successfully pass on to you. If we're unable to track down the commission, it will not cost you a penny."
The firm calculates its £60,000 "typical pension" figure based on a pension fund of £100,000 with trail commission payable over 30 years


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Thoughts on writing, book reviews, guest bloggers who are writers, and other writing-related musings. Check out my novel, Mad Max Unintended Consequences, on Amazon (http://amzn.to/16wZr4d )
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Roanoke Regional Writers Conference
The Fourth Annual Roanoke Regional Writers conference sponsored by Hollins University came off only one glitch that I saw last Friday and Saturday. Sold out, the conference brought together writers and teachers, readers and students in a day-an-a-half immersion in all things writing.
Lake Writers and Valley Writers were well represented. Four from Lake Writers and eleven from Valley Writers (I think it was eleven) listened intently to the speakers. Here, Sally Roseveare (Lake Writers) and Jim Morrison (both) sit in the front row, with Dick Raymond (both), Donna Knox (Valley Writers) and Bob Sandy (Valley Writers) in the back row listen to a session on what we should reveal on our blogs.
First, the glitch. The coffee. Never, ever, ever provide dreadful coffee to a group of bleary-eyed writers. Many had been up much of the night working on their materials. They (and I) were lusting for good, strong coffee to kick-start the gray cells. Instead, the first pot was thin as tea. The second pot was stronger but tasted odd. So, most of us relied on bottled water, which was tasty, to energize our brains without the benefit of a caffeine-induced buzz.
Why do we go to these conferences? First, networking. Getting reconnected with old friends from previous conferences. Meeting new friends, including on Facebook friend who is now a "real" friend. Taking away tidbits to improve our writing, make us look at the world in a slightly different way.
The most productive sessions were on what to look for in a publishing contract, telling lies and writing fiction, and media writing. The attention placed on blogging--how to, when to, what to, why to--sparked more thoughts about this blog. I learned that I'm not supposed to use it to promote a book. Well, that's not a problem. Yet. I'll deal with that when I have a book ready for publication.
Thanks to Dan Smith for his tireless work in pulling this conference together. It is a year-long labor of love. And thanks to Hollins for hosting it again and providing many of its faculty to teach the classes.
Will I go again? You bet. Sign me up for next year!
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Good to see everybody again this year. I agree about the coffee. I poured mine into the foundation mulch outside. I think the whole conference should consist of networking during coffee breaks--but with REAL coffee next year. Seriously, I wish there were longer breaks between sessions to get to talk to folks in a more extended way. But that's just me.ReplyDelete
I agree, Fred. In order to network and catch up with friends, we have to skip sessions. Perhaps this should start at noon on Friday, rather than at 6 pm. Then, we could network and socialize, move to the opening session, and gear outselves up for the next day. Don't know. It's a problem. But a good one to have.ReplyDelete


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Thursday, August 9, 2012
August 9 - Franz Jagerstatter, Martyr, Conscientious Objector, Blessed
Franz Jagerstatter was born in Austria near Salzburg. His father and mother were not married when he was conceived and his father left shortly after Franz's mother, Rosalia Huber, discovered that she was pregnant. Franz was raised, at first, by his mother and his grandmother--Elisabeth Huber. Though his father--Franz Bachmeier--was not quite the strong father figure Franz might have hoped for,it was impacting and painful when Franz Sr. died in World War I. Franz's mother would, eventually, marry Heinrich Jagerstatter and Franz would take his new father's surname as his own.
He lived a fairly typical life for an Austrian peasant in the early to mid 20th century. There were particular indicators of any religious or spiritual life of note. Like his father, he had a child with a woman outside of marriage.Eventually, he settled down and married a local woman by the name of Franziska Schwaninger. They would go on to have three children of their own. In many ways, this story could be the story of countless others if we stopped right here. But, Franziska had an interesting effect on Franz. Her quiet and confident faith kindled, anew, the embers of Franz's faith buried deep within him.They honeymooned in Rome. Spiritual experiences there coupled with Franziska's steady compassion for her new husband resulted in renewed dedication of Franz to his faith and the Church. He, soon, found himself serving as sexton of a local parish when he wasn't busy providing for his family in the fields.
Shortly thereafter, the Nazis annexed Austria. When talk began of the annexation, Franz was a vocal opponent of the Nazi regime and philosophy. To anyone willing to listen he described the Nazi regime as a train "going to hell." He begged his friends and families to understand that cooperation with this evil was unacceptable. And, yet, annexation continued. The Nazis offered sums of cash to the Austrian people in an attempt to raise morale and public feelings about the annexation and Franz refused to accept the money offered to him and his poor family.Terrible hail storms destroyed many of Franz's much needed crops and, yet, he refused the emergency subsidies offered to him by the Nazi regime. Franz exhibited startling clarity of mind by refusing and rejecting the opportunities to cooperate with the Nazis when it would have, perhaps, benefited him in the short-term. Instead, he chose to be an example of non-cooperation with evil. He labeled their subsidies and gifts a "crooked game" and said: "I cannot play the game. The game is a lie."
Eventually, the second phase of the game fell into place and the men of Austria were called to serve in the military of the Third Reich. He was drafted but vowed disobedience to the Empire. He was advised by friends, family, and ministers to serve in the military because he was a husband and father. They assured him that it would be okay because they didn't think you could really blame a soldier but, rather, that you should blame the officer for the commands.This rationalization did not, ultimately, convince Franz. Instead, he refused military service and told his friends and family: "I believe God asks me to live by my conscience." He refused service and the Empire threatened death in retaliation. If he would not lay down his life for the aims of the Empire, then the Empire would seize his life and break it.Ultimately, Franz refused to play their game and was beheaded as a traitor to the Third Reich.
Franz would confide to a priest shortly before his execution that he knew that his one small death would not stop the Imperial war machine. Rather, he understood his death--his martyrdom--as "a sign that not everyone let themselves be carried away with the tide." Franz did not, in fact, get carried away with the deceptive and destructive tide of the Third Reich. Refusing to lay down his life in cooperation with the Empire, he sacrificed it in front of them and testified to a powerful faith that refused violence and powers even when they came with a strong rationalization or the illusion of benevolence.
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East Rutherford, N.J. — The Giants always felt they had a capable replacement at halfback after Tiki Barber retired. It just wasn't Derrick Ward.
East Rutherford, N.J. — The Giants always felt they had a capable replacement at halfback after Tiki Barber retired. It just wasn't Derrick Ward.
Given the job after Brandon Jacobs sprained a knee six carries into the opening game, the oft-injured Ward has gained 273 yards on 54 carries, an average of 5.1 yards heading into tomorrow night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The yardage total is the fourth best in the NFC behind Brian Westbrook (291 yards) of Philadelphia, and it is eighth overall in the NFL behind Willie Parker (368) of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"All I needed was the opportunity," Ward said earlier this week. "I knew I could do it."
Among the running backs, Ward was almost an afterthought when the Giants reported to training camp in July.
Jacobs was the heir apparent to Barber, and Reuben Droughns, who was acquired from Cleveland in an off-season trade, was viewed as his backup. Even rookie draft pick Ahmad Bradshaw got more attention.
Ward didn't make an impression until he had a big kickoff return in the preseason opener. Even at the final cut, he seemed to be something of a question mark.
But when Jacobs was hurt on the second series against Dallas, Ward took over and became a two-way threat. Besides his rushing yards, he has caught 14 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown.
"I'm not surprised at all," Barber said of Ward. "This guy has ability and surprising speed. The Giants stole him off the Jets' practice squad and that's the right word for it — it was a steal."
Jacobs, who was injured on a freakish leg whip against Dallas, returned to practice this week. There is a chance he might be ready to go against the Eagles.
"I don't mind sharing carries with D. Ward," Jacobs said. "It's just good to have two backs. It's good to have two backs who can both run."
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Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride has told Jacobs to be patient, reminding him that most teams use two backs. He noted that even when Barber was carrying the load last season, Jacobs had 96 carries.
"All I tell him is that it is a long season," Gilbride said. "And if anybody has shown that it is a long season it has been Derrick, who has had to suffer through injury-prone seasons. So you just hang in there. You keep the faith and hopefully the chance is going to come back for you."
Ward, who was signed off the Jets' practice squad in 2004, missed the first six games of last season and the final three with a foot injury. He slipped on a wet floor while wearing his cleats and turned his foot.
The previous year, he missed the playoffs with a groin injury.
Even now, Ward is battling a slightly sprained ankle.
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Ward is doing just that. He gets three to four massages a week to ease the aches and pains of playing on Sunday. He also is learning to deal with being the center of attention.


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David Luiz: what can Chelsea expect?
Chelsea's latest multi-million pound signing has been the subject of much hot air this January. Ben Shave provides the substance.
It is a sight to frighten even the most seasoned football fan, whether they follow Chelsea or Chester. It invokes all manner of unpleasant memories, most of which end with the ball in the net and a multitude of heads in hands. I am of course referring to the 50/50 through ball. Whether looped high over the top or sprayed beyond the last man, dealing with them with the minimum of fess is essential to the art of good defending. By its very definition, the 50/50 ball is tricky. The propensity for an efficient smothering of danger is equal to that of an acutely embarrassing, game-changing error. Unhappily (from a defensive perspective at least) the average match yields a fairly large number of 50/50 balls, and defenders are judged on their ability to deal with them. No one said football was fair.
I said that it was a sight to frighten fans. But for supporters of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, these normally traumatic moments have, since 2007, been a little less worrisome. And it's all down to a man with hair (think Sideshow Bob, but more layers) that doesn't exactly imply a solid presence at the heart of the back line. A playmaker yes, a reliable centre-back no. But David Luiz, who this evening finally ended the most protracted transfer saga of the window; joining Chelsea for a fee that could rise to £21.5 MN plus Nemanja Matic, is a rare breed: he's perfectly comfortable with 50/50 balls. Indeed, during Benfica's title-winning 2009/10 season, it was not uncommon to see Luiz – with an opposition attacker breathing down his neck – to either drop a shoulder before dribbling smoothly away from trouble, or, when he was feeling particularly calm, perform a Cruyff-esque turn and glide upfield, drawing Olés from the delighted crowd. They were a remarkable display of confidence from a player who only turned 23 last April, and for whom Chelsea is only his second European club.
But then confidence has, of late, become a largely marginal issue for Luiz, who arrived in Lisbon on loan from Esporte Clube Vitória in January 2007, replacing Richardo Rocha. His debut came at the deep end, against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Cup, alongside a fellow Brazilian in Anderson. Benfica lost, but Luiz impressed coach Fernando Santos enough to ensure that he was an ever-present during the final ten matches of the campaign, which saw the Eagles finish 3rd, missing out on the title by just two points in what was the closest finish to the Liga in recent memory.
Although it was a collective failure for the Lisbon giants, Luiz himself made a profound impression, showing admirable composure in what was a pressure-cooker environment. An injury to Luisão meant that the youngster made just his third start in European football in Portugal's most important fixture – the Clásico against F.C Porto, which ended a 1-1 draw. His performances earned him a five-year contract at the Estádio da Luz, and the bestowing of a immense levels of expectations. Benfica had, since the decline of Argel and departure of Hélder Cristovão, lacked a partner for Luisão, and Luiz was installed as the heir apparent.
However, the off-season was to prove a turbulent moment in Benfica's turbulent history. Having seen the sale of his captain and top scorer Simão to Atlético Madrid, relations between the board and Santos were already strained, and when the opening day yielded a poor 1-1 draw at Leixões, the coach was relieved of his duties. His replacement, José António Camacho, used Luiz sparingly, as a combination of injury and Camacho's team preferences reduced Luiz to a peripheral role.
The youngster was sidelined for Camacho's final match in charge (another poor 1-1 draw, this time at home to União de Leiria), and also missed the remainder of the season, which saw Benfica limp home to a 4th-placed finish in the Liga under temporary coach Chalana. Luiz didn't make his return to competitive action until November 2008, by which time the Eagles were under the stewardship of Quique Sánchez Flores.
The arrival of Sidnei meant that Luiz spent much of the 2008/09 campaign deployed as a left-back by the Spaniard, a position where he acquitted himself largely well, lifting his first winners' medal in the form of the Carlsberg Cup. The season however ended in disappointment once more, as Benfica finished 3rd, eleven points behind Porto. For Luiz, it had been a steady but unspectacular second season in Lisbon, although his fortunes should (with hindsight) perhaps be considered in the wider context of what was a transitionary period at the Luz.
2009/10 was the breakthrough campaign for Luiz. The arrival of Jorge Jesus from Sporting Braga presented an opportunity, and the Brazilian grabbed it with both hands, missing just a single Liga match (through suspension) as Benfica romped to the title, playing some of the finest football seen in Portugal for many a year.
It was during this time that his qualities as a centre-back emerged: blessed with an intuitive ability to read the game, noticeable positional sense and deceptive physical strength – which earned him a dozen bookings. Despite the lightweight reputation some of his compatriots are saddled with, Luiz does not shy away from physical confrontations – indeed one of his weaknesses is a sight tendency to give away silly fouls. It was that strength, combined with the characteristics mentioned above, that would have first brought him to the attentions of scouts from European football's major players.
Of course, the last centre-back Chelsea imported from the Portuguese Liga was Ricardo Carvalho, who arrived on the golden horse that José Mourinho rode in on. However, it would be unfair to expect similar performances to Carvalho's – at least at first – from Luiz. Carvalho arrived at Stamford Bridge a Champions League winner, aged 26 and with eight years of experience at F.C Porto behind him. Luiz' European experience is limited, and his sole taste of the Champions League came last autumn, where Benfica were eliminated at the group stage, following a series of insipid displays. He will of course be cup-tied in Europe's elite competition for the remainder of the season.
Furthermore, Luiz remains a work in progress – his disastrous performance against Porto in the 5-0 hammering endured by Benfica earlier this season (where he was given the runaround by another rumoured Chelsea target in Hulk) indicated that left-back is certainly not a position where he feels comfortable at the highest level, as has been erroneously mentioned in the UK press during the saga that preceded his arrival at the Bridge. Benfica have been unable to match the heights of 2009/10 this time around, and Luiz' form has suffered accordingly. There is also the obvious caveat that whilst performing well in the Portuguese Liga is a sign of potential, the step up to the Premier League, both physically and mentally, introduces a plethora of new demands, no matter how talented the player in question.
Football is not, and never has been, an exact science, and no amount of praise from scouts and long-time observers will ensure that Luiz is a success in England. He arrives at Chelsea on the cusp of what increasingly appears to be a transitional period for the club, with his competitors for a centre-back role all (with the exception of Jeffrey Bruma) older and more experienced than him. Patience, not always a virtue closely associated with the Abramovich regime, will be required. The presence of Alex and Ramires will provide a measure of comfort, with the latter in particular a companion from his finest hours as a professional footballer. Yet there is little doubting that despite his pedigree, this is still something of a gamble for both club and player. Chelsea supporters would be well advised to observe how Luiz deals with his first 50/50 ball. Then we'll know more.
As well as co-editing and writing for IBWM, Ben runs his own blog on Portuguese football, Cahiers du Sport. You can follow him on Twitter @cahiers_dusport.