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Louis Weiss made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a talent agent, representing celebrities such as Barbara Walters and Howard Cosell during a 70-year career at the William Morris Agency. But before that, Weiss served his country during World War II as an officer of the newly formed 10th Mountain Division.
Weiss started working at the William Morris Agency in the mailroom — a job facilitated by comedian George Burns, his maternal uncle. He worked his way up to a promotion in the night club department. But when the first peacetime draft was instituted in the United States, it wasn't long before the 22-year-old Weiss received his notice.
Assigned to D Company, 10th Mountain Medical Battalion, Weiss moved from Camp Bowie, Texas, to Camp Swift, Texas, on Nov. 30, 1944. Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division had moved from winter warfare and cold-weather survivability training at Camp Hale, Colo., for flatland training at Camp Swift. On Christmas Day, Weiss and his unit departed by train for Camp Patrick Henry, Va., where they made final preparations for deployment.
Due to security reasons, the troops were not informed of their destination until they were well out to sea. The 10th Mountain Division arrived in Naples, Italy, in January 1945, and the unit saw near-continuous combat until the German army surrendered on May 2, 1945.
In the book, "The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up," Weiss described his tour in Italy this way: "It was not a European pleasure trip." He said that his mind was on survival, not show business.
While he was serving overseas, the agency put aside 10 percent of his weekly salary so that he would have money upon his return. Weiss said that life was different when he returned to work — the agency had changed in the four and a half years he was gone, and so had he. "War makes you grow up fast," he said. He was determined to make a career with the agency and he developed a passion for the business.
From signing nightclub acts to becoming worldwide head of television in New York, then chairman and, finally, chairman emeritus, Weiss dedicated 70 years of his life to the entertainment industry, working for the same company until he retired in 2007.
"I don't know of anyone who's worked for one company for 70 years," said his grandson, Brian Weiss. "He's just an incredible person."
Weiss said that while his grandfather underwent radiation treatment for cancer, he once shared an elevator ride with three firefighters and a police officer. His grandfather always wears his Yankees clubhouse jacket and a 10th Mountain Division hat, so when the first responders saw the Army patch, one of them mentioned that his brother also served in the 10th Mountain Division.
"He's always wearing the hat, and every now and then he talks about his time in the Army — never in any detail or anything, but just mentions it," Weiss said.
Weiss said that whenever his grandfather would share a story with him about his time in the Army, it would be a lesson learned. By mentioning his struggles in combat, he was telling his grandson how he can persevere over any challenge.
"The small stories he did tell me — his military advice to me — were invaluable," Weiss said. "It was always about how I can improve myself, which actually helped me quite a bit."
Weiss said that his grandfather has many plaques and awards in his L.A. home from his career as an agent, but only a few items from the 10th Mountain Division and his time in service.
That prompted Weiss to see if he could commemorate his grandfather's 100th birthday on March 22 by adding something new to his scant collection. The former first lieutenant received two birthday greetings — one from Maj. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, 10th Mountain Division (LI) and Fort Drum commander, and another from Sepp Scanlin, 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum Museum director. Piatt wished the former first lieutenant a happy birthday and thanked him for his service, which he wrote "helped shape the Division to what it is today."
Along with the birthday message, Scanlin sent a copy of the 10th Mountain Division yearbook that highlights the 2014 deployment in Afghanistan.
"My grandfather was very well-known in the entertainment industry, and so whenever he gets something sent from any organization, the first thing he thinks is, 'Oh, they want money,'" Weiss said. "But this package was from the U.S. Army, so he didn't know what to think."
Weiss said that while he was on the phone with his grandfather he could also hear his grandmother, who just turned 96.
"She was saying, 'Lou, don't open it, they want your money. Don't open it.' And I'm on the line telling him to open it," Weiss said. "I said, 'trust me, open it.' So he finally opens it, and he was totally blown away.
"Him living this long, I thought it would be cool if he could tell his great-grandkids that he was part of World War II, and that he was remembered on his 100th birthday," Weiss added. "I was excited that it worked out the way I was hoping it would. I know he was very moved over all of it."


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Dennis Coral is reaching out to the community in more ways than one. He is a speaker at events that teach the community about financial planning, has fund-raised for a battle against cancer, and continues to help students achieve their career goals.
Jul 12, 2017 /prREACH/ -- Dennis Coral is helping his community in more ways than one. He is reaching out to help people with their financial literacy, he's raising money to find the cure for cancer, and he's helping students achieve their career goals. His devotion to helping is relentless and his knowledge of his craft is acclaimed, making him the go-to financial advisor of the moment.
He is always willing to help one attain the financial stability one needs and wants. Whether one catches him giving tips to the Miami Dolphins or reads his tips in the pages of Prime & Reason Magazine, he is willing to help anyone that needs it.
He has been named as one of Miami's Five Star Wealth Managers for his knowledge, dedication, and experience in helping his clients reach their financial objectives. With more than 15 years of experience in his field, he is ingenious in creating customized plans for every one of his clients.
Mr. Coral has been appointed as an MBA Advisory Board Member at Florida International University's Chapman School of Business. As a graduate of FIU's MBA program, not only does Mr. Coral have the experience in the field, but he has the experience to help students that are trying to achieve their career goals. With this program and his skill, he is creating a collaboration between the university and companies or firms so that students are prepared for their jobs in managerial positions when they graduate.
Aside from all of the financial advising, Dennis Coral still manages to have time to help those that are battling cancer. Teaming with the Miami Dolphins, he is part of a team that has been able to raise over $8,000 and has participated in the 35-mile Dolphins Cancer Challenge that begins at the University of Miami and ends at Dolphins Stadium.
For more information on Mr. Coral, please visit:

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After Thanksgiving, my friend and I took a quick trip to Paris. As a child, I would tell my parents I wanted to run away to Paris and become an artist. Well, I didn't create any art while I was there, but I did see a lot of it! Paris had beautiful museums and of course I got a picture in front of the famous Mona Lisa. Luckily for me, my friend knew a girl also studying abroad in Paris and she was our personal tour guide for the day. She took us to great spots in the city and taught us a lot about Parisian youth culture. I think my favorite part of the trip was sitting in a cafe, drinking coffee, and just people watching. Paris is a much larger and more diverse city than Vienna, so it's interesting to spot the differences in citizens.
The weekend after Paris was my last weekend available to travel, so I gathered my closest friends in Vienna and booked us a trip to Prague. I have been to Prague before, but I had been dying to go back. It's a gorgeous city with a fascinating history. My friend is also Czech, so she helped us navigate the city and taught us a few phrases to say to the locals! This trip was very special to us because it was one of the last times we were all together hanging out without the stress of finals or having to pack and leave each other.
My last two weeks in Europe were obviously spent exploring my home city of Vienna. I truly love it here and there is so much to see and do. With a broken laptop, I have realized how much extra time I have. Instead of going home to do work or do nothing on the internet, I do what I need to do at the study abroad center, then I take long walks around the city. I could walk for hours and hours! There are so many areas of the city that are not as well known as others, but still as beautiful. I've really taken my time to be alone and get to know Vienna as best as possible.
Now, I am almost to the end of my exams and I am feeling very bittersweet. Of course I miss my family and friends, and I cannot wait to see them when I get back to America. But, the past four months having been the most exciting and adventerous months of my life. I am so lucky to have had this opportunity and would do it all again if I could.


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Fall TV '08
I only picked up two new shows this year: Life on Mars and My Own Worst Enemy, and one of them has already been cancelled. Fortunately, it's My Own Worst Enemy that's been cancelled, because I have really preferred Life on Mars.
Life on Mars, ABC, Thursdays 10 ET/9 CT
The 2008 version of Detective Sam Brady is stuck in 1973, due to a freak car accident. He is (and we are) not sure if he's dreaming, hallucinating, in a coma, or what. When I started watching the show, I assumed that the car accident was just a gimmick to give the producers a reason to set a show in 1973, but it's instead an ongoing mystery as to why he's there and how he'll get back. In the meantime, he's encountered his parents and his 2008 partner. The mystery part reminds me of early seasons of Lost, when speculation was rampant about whether the characters were dead, in purgatory, or what-have-you. I've gotten so into this show that I stay up late to watch it (we can only watch TV after about 9:00 p.m. these days, after Nathan goes to bed, and that means on Thursday nights that I have Ugly Betty, The Office, and Life on Mars to try to cram in between about 9:00 and 11:00).
One of the noteworthy things about Life on Mars is that it's an adaptation of a BBC series. I'm tempted during every episode to go find out about how the BBC series worked, but I'm afraid it'll spoil the intrigue if I do. Every week, I decide instead just to watch and to follow the American series, allowing it to twist and turn on its own.
The show has gone on hiatus until late January, when it will apparently be teamed up with Lost on Wednesday nights. I'm glad of the pairing, but when I watched the promo at the end of this week's episode that said, "When Life on Mars returns in January…," I was genuinely sad that it won't be occupying my Thursday nights for awhile.
Grade: A
My Own Worst Enemy, NBC, Mondays 10 ET/9 CT
The show revolves around Christian Slater being a superspy who has an alter ego that's a mild-mannered family man. Unlike other spy shows, though, the cover is unaware that his other life is as a spy. Or at least, he's supposed to be unaware of it. Due to a glitch in the CIA's software, Henry keeps waking up as Edward in the middle of assignments. Embarrassing.
I'm not nearly as fond of this as I am of Life on Mars. The pilot looked promising, and then the second episode was terrible. I watched the third episode to see whether it would be more like the pilot or more like the second episode, and it sort of split the difference. I've continued watching since, to continuing testing it out, and it keeps splitting the difference. It's not terrible, but not gripping, either.
The plot holes do get to me, too. For example, why is it important that the two personalities not know about each other? Other spy programs just give the guy a cover and he keeps track of it. Furthermore, the spies' covers are all as happily-married family men, which just seems like a bad idea. Sure enough, Edward's partner Raymond's wife is now suspicious that he's having an affair, because he keeps cancelling plans and not calling her. Why would you intentionally entangle your spies in these kinds of lives? In other words, I'm not sorry that it's been cancelled, but I'll continue to watch the episodes that NBC keeps airing.
Grade: C+


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Dave Thomas presented tonight as the keynote speaker on day 2 of RubyConf 2008. He introduced an interesting challenge to the Ruby community; fork Ruby and get creative with it. Here are my notes from the talk, they're a bit rough around the edges but you can get an idea of his vision and the message he was trying to get out.
First RubyConf since 2005 – conferenced out. But he missed it. Glad to be back.
Background – Coming up on 10th anniversary working with Ruby. Early 1999, version 1.2 or 1.4. Was much younger than (shows photos of a young kid). Downloaded new languages daily.
Downloaded Ruby, thought it was cool, it made it past lunch, made it into the night. Fell in love and it's been the case ever since. Was Java and C and moved everything to Ruby, serious for 10 years.
Is it OK to love a software tool? Is that something you want to do?
You HAVE to love your software tools – the work we do is some of the most difficult on the planet (no dangerous), programmers, like poets, constantly start with a blank sheet of paper and construct completely out of imagination and make something from nothing. You're tired at the end of the day. You have to love the tools or else you'll resent what you do and it'll show in your work. Really really important to work with tools you love. Grateful to Matz. Went to Japan to talk to Matz, but Matz left, (Dave speaks to Matz and shows his appreciation).
Wrote books
Talked at lots of events
Went to lots of conferences (Ruby and Rails)
Learned at Rails conferences, to be cool, you need to swear on your slides.
F**K RUBY (in reference to the famous DHH slide)
(takes away the asterisks)
It's time to fork Ruby! But isn't JRUBY, Rubunious, etc etc enough? They're not forks. They're implementations.
It's time to fork the language.
(Shows a chart of times between releases)
1.0 -> 1.4 – 14 months
-> 1.4 – 8 months
-> 1.6 – 13 months
-> 1.8 – 48 months
-> 1.9 – 54 months
There's a problem with this… The bigger the time gap, the more stuff gets stuffed in and too many changes to manages.
Big changes == Slow adoption
Slow adoption == Unproven
Ruby 1.9 has great international language support for character encoding. It was done nicely but the first library to be ported ran into many problems. Not enough people using 1.9 to send feedback.
Shows a Katamari image (big ball of garbage), calls it a pattern. The language picks up features as it rolls around the landscape and gets bigger.
Bigger is not better. Bigger is scary.
Proposes tonight as a community to fork the Ruby language.
Some project ideas
• Ruby LIte
• Parallel Ruby
• Optionally-typed Ruby
• Closure-based Ruby
Ruby Lite
• Do we need it?
• Shows a chart of download sizes from release to release, they gradually increase over releases. Starts under 2.5mb, gets to 10mb by 1.8. 1.9 is 32mb. As of August, almost 40mb. It has grown exponentially
• Can use this information to find out when Ruby 2.0 will be released: June 11, 2011. 100mb (laughs)
• Looks at number of methods
∘ Same pattern
• Maybe there's room for a light version?
• What would you do?
∘ Attack the language, built in classes or libraries
• Lose language features
∘ ?x (?\M-?C-x)
∘ -> (a,b) {c}
∘ Strange %q delimiters
∘ Here documents?
∘ Implicit sting concat
∘ Alias
∘ Nested assignment
∘ :: for method call
• Can live without these!
• All trivial things, what about bigger things
• Lose language features
∘ Class variables
∘ Global variables
∘ 70% of $vars
∘ unless/untill
∘ Protected
∘ Proc
• Not here to get rid of Ruby, just forking it
• Roll back encoding support, utf-8 is OK for the lite version, get rid of encoding support. Much smaller!
• Lose built-in classes/modules
∘ Complex
∘ File::Stat
∘ FIleTest
∘ Mutex
∘ ObjectSpace
∘ Process:Gid/Status/Sys/Uid
∘ Rational?
∘ ThreadGroup
• Tirm down built in classes/modules
∘ String – 106
∘ Array – 81
∘ Module – 59
∘ Hash – 53
∘ Time – 48
• ls x in (start..end)?
∘ To find out if x is in the range, how many methods to find this out? 4 methods. ===, cover? include? member? All practically do the same thing.
• Trim down standard library
∘ Currently 127
∘ Trim to 10
‣ dlk
‣ irb
‣ mkmf
‣ minitest
‣ open-uri
‣ optparse
‣ rake
‣ rbconfig
‣ rdoc
‣ rubygems
∘ Everything else is a gem! You don't need to throw anything away!
Parallel Ruby – PUBY – not such a good name… PRUBY it is, squash it together
• How do we do it?
• We already have the construct. The = sign
• a, b = b,a
∘ Assignment happens in parallel
∘ Values on LHS don't impact calculations on RHS
∘ Documented as parallel assignment
• We can take this and make it more powerful
• a, b = calc1(c), calc2(y)
∘ Could perform calculation sin separate threads/processes
∘ Assignment only completes when all values become available
• But we can't take the = operator, we need a new one
• //e?
• a, b, .. //= x, y, xx
• If any rvalue is a proc, call it rather than assign it
• (Shows code for finding the longest work in a (very) long list….) – Great candidate for parallelism, break up the work into chunks
∘ Shows a divvy-up function to do such a task
∘ *results //= *divvy_up(words, 10, longest) – Spanned out to multiple parts and all procs executed independently. Sends out N processes, returns N results
∘ p results.max_by (|size,word|, word}
∘ Map/Reduce in 3-4 lines of code
∘ Kind of fun
• Is this the whole story?
• How do we share data without stepping on each other? No idea!
• Possible idea…
• Within binding block, only variables listed as parameters are available and they are frozen/deep copied
• Will it work? Who knows, but fun to investigate
• Hey, it's just a concept
oTuby – Optionally typed Ruby
• Why? Documentation aid to IDEs Runtime Checking (maybe)
• Type != Class
• Need to find a middle ground
• Possible approaches
∘ Just go for it — annotate with class or module names
∘ Command-line option to freeze built-in classes to allow optimizations
∘ Runtime type inference?
CLUBY – Closure-based Ruby, Ruby with blocks
• Make it easier to create lambas or project objects
• First, free the braces! No need to spell lambda anymore!
• Next, rationalize blocks and procs
• Replace them all with { |prams| }
• 3.times { |val| puts val * 9 }
• More cool examples of passing blocks
• Re-work the while syntax
• We can do much of this today but we don't because it's too damn ugly
• Re-writing class methods….Get rid of class variables
• Lose some keywords; class, modules, def, if, then, else, elsif, while, unless, until, case, when
• Lose a lot of syntax
• Gain a lot of flexibility
∘ What were once control structures are now methods…
Let's play! Experiment!
Just for Avi… Yes, Smalltalk did this a long time ago…
Four different ideas of many ideas. Thousands of experiments!
Would love to see more people doing this.,,,
More radical re-writing of the syntax
There's a word for all of this… Bullshit. Who knows if any of it is going to work!
Tath – Old Scottish word, A wonderful word! The luxuriant grass which rises in tufts where the dung of cattle has been deposited.
Dave has done the depositing! Go be nourished!
What's wrong with Ruby? Not much!
But this should not stop us from having fun. Lets produce all of these wild ideas and see what works, and if they do work, maybe they will roll back into core.
Surprise him!


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It's a winter world the first of March in Alabama.
It's a winter world the first of March in Alabama.
This entry hasn't been re-blogged:
It's still winter in "The Live Free or Die State" of NH - It's snowing hard today yet again, gosh we have had an unbelievable winter, and we have storm warnings issued for tomorrow. Yet another day off from school! YIKES....the kids will be going to school till the middle of July at this rate. Some good news though and that's that according to the calendar there are 7 more days til "day light savings time" THANK GOD....and 20 days til spring YIPIE!! Thank you Lord!
Patricia Aulson Portsmouth NH Real Estate
Boy, second post with pictures ofsnow in Alabama. (Now don't get offended - I'm only kidding here) Make pretend they're grits!


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INO'S PLACE was founded in December 2001, the first backpackers hostel in Sapporo.
All our facilities are kept clean at all times to ensure that everyone feels relaxed and at home.
Reception is open
from 7:30a.m. to 12:00p.m
. and
from 3:00p.m. to 10:00p.m.
If you have any questions about sightseeing or shopping in Sapporo, our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.
We can also help you plan skiing, snowboarding and other adventures around Hokkaido.
"INO'S STORE" for Daily goods
Shampoo, soap and tooth brush (100yen〜)
Rental towel (300yen)
Rental ironing board & iron (Free)
Photo copy (20yen/sheet) & Fax (50yen/sheet〜)
Check In & Check Out
Check in time is from 3:00p.m. to 10:00p.m,
If you arrive earlier or later, please let us know in advance.
Baggage storage service is available, please enjoy sightseeing without lugging around heavy baggage.
When you check in, please pay your accommodation fee with Japanese YEN or credit card(VISA or Master).
Also, a Key deposit of 1,000 yen per key(refundable at check out) is required of all guests.
(If key is lost, a refund will not be available.)
Check out time is at 10:00a.m.
If you would like to leave(check out) before 7:30a.m, please inform us by 10p.m. the night before.
Also if you would like to extend your stay, please let us know and pay before 10a.m.
We do not provide a REFUND FOR CANCELLATION of already paid for accommodation.
Sorry, money exchange is not available at reception.
Japanese Tourism required by law that your
passport be photocopied
and kept as a record of your visit.
Your cooperation in this matter would be appreciated.
Thank you.
No Curfew
We do not have a curfew. Guests can come and go as they please.
The entrance door is usually set to
AUTOLOCK after 9:00p.m.
and around lunch time,
you can unlock the door with your own key when the door is locked.
Please remember to take your key with you when you go out.
Private Lockers
Private lockers are available for FREE (Refundable Key Deposit 1,000 Yen)
Please feel free to use the lockers at your own risk.
We accept no responsibility for your items in lockers
Guest Rooms
3 bunk beds
Max. 6 people
For Dormitory or Family / Group Room
5 bunk beds
Max. 10 people
For Dormitory Room
3 bunk beds
Max. 6 people
For Dormitory Room
1 bunk bed + 1 single bed
Max. 3 people
For Dormitory or Private Room
1 bunk bed + 1 single bed
Max. 3 people
For Dormitory or Private Room
Our guest rooms are dormitory style with bunk beds and generally separate room for males and females.
A co-ed (mix) dormitory room can be arranged depending on room availability.
Please ask us when make a reservation.
Private and family/group rooms are also available.
Type of rooms and capacities
Male dormitory room
for 10 guests
Female dormitory room
for 6 guests
Co-ed (mix) dormitory room
for 10 guests or 6 guests
Private room
for 1 to 3 guests
Family/Group room
for 3 to 6 guests
Bedding, central heating and electric fans are provided in all rooms.
Private showers, toilets, TV sets and refrigerators are not provided in the guest rooms.
Air Conditioning is availeble for 100 Yen per 1 hour for summer.
EATING, DRINKING and SMOKING are not permitted in the guests rooms.
Lounge Room
Our homely and open lounge space makes your stay comfortable.
Please enjoy your time and relax during your stay with us.
EATING & DRINKING are permitted only in the lounge.
Please keep good manners in the common space especially late at night.
Facilities & Service
Dining tables & chairs
Free coffee & tea service
Satellite TV with English channels
Video & DVD player
CD player with nice music
FREE Internet
& Wireless LAN
Travel information & brochures of Hokkaido
English library & guide books
Coin payphone
Vending machines for soft drinks & beer
We have a fully equipped, communal cooking facility .
Please make yourself at home and enjoy cooking here.
List of cooking equipment
Pots & pans
Electric cooking heater
Cooking utensils
Microwave & Oven
Cooking oil & spices
Shower & Japanese Style Bath
We have 3 clean, private shower rooms
available 24 hours
a day.
Hair dryers are available, also shampoo and body soap are provided.
Laundry & Wash room
Hot tap water is available at the wash room.
If you would like to use our laundry machines, please use them with 100 yen coins.
Price of Laundry
300yen/time (cold wash only)
100yen/30 minutes
Washing soap
FREE Internet
FREE Internet
is available for 24 hours a day.
web-camera & headphone for Skype are provided
Wired/Wireless(11b/g) LAN is available for FREE
with your own laptop.
Printout -- 30 Yen/Sheet
Smoking Area
Smoking is permitted only in the smoking area
which is in the porch outside of the entrance. An ashtray is provided.
Please cooperate all rooms are
Travel Information
We provide our guests with reliable information for sightseeing and stock many brochures.
Please use the message board for information exchange with other guests.
Reservation service for activities, accommodations and transportation is available at reception.
Please feel free to ask us.
Car Parking
We do not have car parking space.
You can use the parking meter spaces near our hostel.
Please ask us.
There is some free space parking your bikes outside.
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Once again I'm reaching out to our newly formed forum. Once again it is in preparation for the talk I'm to be giving at the ABTA Conference in Atlanta, the title of which is, "Five weeks to beginning bridge".
I'd like your input on LBIAD.
Learn Bridge in a Day is Patty Tucker's long running, very well attended, introduction to bridge. I have seen her in action at several National tournaments, with attendance running to sixty or more absolute beginners. I especially like the fact that she tries to have a volunteer helper at EACH table for the entire session.
I am interested in hearing from those of you who have personal knowledge of how LBIAD is followed up. What happens to these students?
I know they get recommended to teachers and clubs in their area. But what actually does happen? Do teachers and clubs actually follow up? Do these all-day graduates get sent hellos, do they get phone calls, receive emails?
Do we have statistics about who and how many of these students, if not contacted by the local bridge community, make the effort themselves to follow up?
Do we know what the follow-up course #2 looks like? Do we know what percent actually take course #2? Do we know how many get integrated into the bridge community? And of course, bottom line, do we know what percentage become ACBL members?
How does this violate our Community Guidelines?
Benefits include:
Plus... it's free!


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President Obama held his first full news conference of 2012 just as Republicans held their Super Tuesday primaries, using his powerful perch to announce new initiatives to help homeowners with government-insured loans and members of the military facing possible foreclosure. Obama also fielded questions from reporters on everything from the prospect of war in Iran to the outcry over Rush Limbaugh's hostile remarks toward a law school student. Here, four highlights:
1. Obama's chastisement of the GOP on Iran
Obama really took Republicans to task for what he called the "casualness" of their talk of war with Iran, says Jennifer Epstein at Politico. Obama rejected suggestions that the U.S. has to spring to action within a few weeks or months to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons, saying that timetable "is not borne out by the facts." While conservatives beat war drums, Obama said, "I think about the costs ... This is not a game. There's nothing casual about it." That's smart politics, says Alexander Burns at Politico, and makes Obama look like "the restrained one in the conversation on Iran." Clearly, his team thinks "voters would rather have a president who sounds deliberate about the use of military force" than one who reflexively just "stakes out the toughest position."
2. His coy handling of the Limbaugh controversy
Prodded by the press about the controversy embroiling the conservative talk radio host — which flared up after Limbaugh called a Georgetown law student a "slut" for supporting Obama's insurance mandate for contraception coverage — the president said, "I don't know what's in Rush Limbaugh's heart, so I'm not going to comment on the sincerity of his apology." Good move, says Rachel Weiner at The Washington Post. This lets Obama "position himself as above the fray" while "other Democrats go on the attack." Are you kidding? says Sally Zelikovsky at The American Thinker. Obama and the Left are shamefully and obviously exploiting the issue for political gain.
3. Obama's cozying up to women voters
When a reporter asked if Obama thinks Republicans are waging a "war on women" by opposing his contraception coverage policy, Obama diplomatically said women's votes don't hinge on any single issue, says Pema Levy at Talking Points Memo. However, the president was quick to note that "Democrats have a better story to tell to women" than Republicans do. Either way, Obama is clearly working hard to win over women, says Major Garrett at National Journal. In both "overt and subtle ways," Obama tried "to hit close to home with women voters concerned about their rights, their health care, and the future use of U.S. military power."
4. His ulterior motives
Let's be honest, says Liz Peek at Fox News: Obama clearly wanted to "steal the limelight" from the GOP as its presidential candidates square off on Super Tuesday. "The president's intentional raining on the GOP parade" proves he's already in "full campaign mode," and Obama knows Super Tuesday will put his likely opponent, Mitt Romney, a step closer to the nomination. Clearly, the Democrat just wanted to start framing the debate before he's in a one-on-one contest.


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First Presbyterian Church
Glorify God…Follow Jesus Christ…Be His Light in the World.
FPC is a wonderful body of people, stretched across multiple generations and a wide variety of backgrounds, who love Jesus Christ and are committed to sharing and showing his love.
What Presbyterians Believe
Every organization has foundational beliefs upon which it is built. Those beliefs should be easily accessed by those who want to know. Here are the foundational beliefs of First Presbyterian Church and the denomination of which we are a member.
MINISTRIES in the church
The work we do within the family of First Presbyterian we call ministry. The goal is to help grow and deepen the faith of those who are members, friends, and involved in this congregation.
MISSIONS in the community
At First Presbyterian, we talk about "Mission" as everything we do beyond the walls of the church. FPC is very involved in sharing the love of God with others.
One of the easiest ways to understand the essence of fellowship is through this definition: We are 'fellows in the same ship.' Whatever it is that 'floats your boat' puts you in fellowship with others who float similar boats as do you.


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Category: Other - Autoimmune
Monitor: 17
Objective :
Autoimmune Addison's disease (AD) is a relatively uncommon clinical entity. We present a rare case of autoimmune AD, hypothyroidism and latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in a Hispanic man.
Methods : N/A
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A 59-year-old man with a history of hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus (DM) presented with progressive weakness, fatigability, anorexia and skin hyperpigmentation. He reported a history of severe hypotension, chronic hyperkalemia and weight loss. Family history was not significant. On examination the patient was emaciated, hypotensive and tachycardic. He had bluish black hyperpigmentation on the face, anterior abdomen and back. Laboratory work-up was significant for hyperkalemia- 6.0mmol/L (N: 3.5-5.1mmol/L), hyponatremia- 128mmol/L (N: 132-143mmol/L), HbA1c–9.1% (N: 4.3-6.1%), hypercalcemia- 10.4mg/dl (N: 8.6-10.3 mg/dl), hypocortisolemia- 3μg/dl (N: 6.7-22.6μg/dl), hypoaldosteronemia- 250 IU/mL (N: <5IU/mL). Celiac disease and tuberculosis were ruled out while IA-2, ZNT8, intrinsic factor and TRAB antibodies were all negative. TPO antibody test was unequivocal at presentation. Patient was subsequently placed on hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone supplementation and continued insulin and levothyroxine with significant clinical improvement and hypercalcemia resolution.
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There are about 6 cases per million per year of primary AD in the US. About 70-90% are believed to be autoimmune, occurring around the 4th-5th decade of life, mostly as part of a syndrome and majorly in women. AD is a cardinal feature of polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 2 (PAS-2) and there may also be associated autoimmune thyroid disease and or type 1 DM. Interestingly our patient's autoimmune profile was positive only for GAD – 65, but negative for IA-2 and ZnT8; all expected to be positive in type 1 DM. Similarly, his TPO was unequivocal on presentation but normal after commencement of steroids. Hence, he does not classically fit as a case of PAS-2. It is however highly plausible that patients, particularly belonging to certain ethnic groups might not have classical presentation of syndromes. Nevertheless, he continues to be on adrenal replacement steroid therapy and he is being closely monitored.
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In patients diagnosed with autoimmune AD, other possible autoimmune disorders should be thoroughly investigated. Prompt clinical suspicion and management will lead to reduced morbidity and mortality.
Fatimah Bello– Resident, University of Texas RGV-DHR, Edinburg, Texas
Brandon Cantazaro– Assistant Professor, University of Texas RGV-DHR
Leonardo Pozo Garcia– Resident, University of Texas RGV-DHR, McAllen, Texas
Juan Palacios Merchan– Assistant Professor/ Endocrinologist, University of Texas RGV-DHR
University of Texas RGV-DHR
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Fatimah Bello is a 2nd year Internal Medicine Resident and is interested in pursuing an Endocrinology fellowship.
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University of Texas RGV-DHR
Dr. Cantazaro is an Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director at the UTRGV -DHR Internal Medicine Program
University of Texas RGV-DHR
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Leonardo is a first year Internal Medicine Resident at the UTRGV-DHR Internal Medicine program and is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Endocrinology.


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Panama and Copa Airlines host Star Alliance meeting
Copa Airlines celebrates its second anniversary as a member of Star Alliance, the world's leading global alliance of commercial airlines.
Star Alliance chose Copa Airlines's Hub of the Americas as the site of its 2014 high-level meeting, held on April 8-10.
Representatives of 26 airlines from 26 countries around the world attended this important meeting.
Panama City, April 11, 2014
Star Alliance, the world's leading global alliance of commercial airlines, held high-level working meetings in Panama City. This location was chosen as a sign of international recognition of the importance of Copa Airlines, the Star Alliance member airline that hosted the event, and also in recognition of Panama's becoming a true Hub of the Americas. The Star Alliance network reaches worldwide, with 18,000 flights a day to 1,269 airports in 193 countries.
According to Pablo de la Guardia, Copa Airlines's Senior Director of Government Relations and Strategic Alliances, the Star Alliance meeting in Panama will serve to encourage and further the effort that Copa Airlines has been making in recent years, to strengthen the position of Panama and the Hub of the Americas as the hemisphere's main connection point and one of the world's most important "hubs."
"Copa Airlines's business agreements and strategic alliances with the other Star Alliance airlines—which include some of the most important airlines in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas—make it easier and more attractive for increasing numbers of business travelers and tourists to choose to visit Panama, establish regional offices, and invest in the country," Pablo de la Guardia said.
The Star Alliance meeting was led by the Alliance's CEO, Mark Schwab, and by the vice presidents of the 26 Star Alliance member airlines. The member airlines offer numerous benefits to their passengers, including reciprocity among frequent flyer mileage programs and convenient connections to more destinations than any other alliance in the world.
"Holding this meeting in Panama gives us the opportunity to strengthen our commitment to the Americas. Star Alliance offers customers an extensive network that spans from Alaska to Argentina, even with the recent changes in the alliance's general makeup. We offer more international connections to and from North America, and we have more airlines that serve Latin America's largest aviation market—Brazil—than any other airline alliance. Our meeting here in Panama offered all of our member airlines the opportunity to gain a firsthand look at the market prospects that this region currently offers the aviation industry," Schwab said.


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Hummus is a dip or spread made of chickpeas, sesame paste and olive oil, flavoured with garlic, lemon juice and a pinch of cumin. It is a oriental specialty and a national dish of Israel, Syria or Lebanon, where it is eaten almost daily. Hummus is often served with pita bread and other small dishes (so called meze) like baba ghanoush or taboulé. Nowadays you can find hummus from lots of different companies for a reasonable price in supermarkets. But preparing your own hummus is still cheaper and the recipe is quick and easy. On top of that you can avoid producing waste. While store-bought products are packaged with plastic, you can buy loose dried chickpeas in many zero-waste stores and even organic stores and supermarkets have cooked chickpeas often in glasses instead of cans. The hummus can be stored in the freezer for atleast a couple of days. We haven't tried out how long exactly, because it is used up pretty quickly.
Ingredients for 1 bowl (about 1,30 Euros):
- 1 glas/can chickpeas (= about 240 g cooked chickpeas)
- 1 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tbsp water
- a pinch of salt and cumin
- to serve: some olive oil + chopped parsley
1. Mix all ingredients until smooth. Add more water to thin it down to the desired texture.
2. Season to taste and spread the hummus on a plate. Sprinkle with olive oil and chopped parsley.
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Family Mission
Family Mission is a new international project which the Lavrenchuk family has recently launched.
Currently there is a lot discussion on equality and tolerance, but it seems that the most common factor contributing to the success of our communities and happiness of our lives – Jesus Christ – has been overlooked.
The purpose of the family mission is to sustain God-given values, healthy Christian moral life and the concept of a Christian family. In other words, the family mission emphasises such a family model that is founded on the marriage between a man and a woman, and which enjoys the full blessing of God.
The Lavrenchuk family moved to Finland in summer 2007. They live in Liperi, North Karelia. Both parents are professional musicians. Father Igor is an accordion artist and a conductor. Mother Svetlana is a concert pianist and a choir conductor. Music has also played an important part in the children's' lives from the very beginning.
Right after their immigration to Finland, the Lavrenchuks formed a Christian family orchestra, which has continuously increased as the children grow older and each of them finds his/her own musical inclination.
Alongside their parents, four of the six children are currently performing in concerts. The firstborn, Seva, is already a professional musician. He plays the trumpet and also moderates concerts and other musical events.
Two of the daughters, Anastasia and Alona sing and play their own instruments. Anastasia plays the piano and Alona the violin. Moreover, Svyatoslav, still a small boy, plays the drums. Time will tell which instruments the smallest ones Maria-Kristina and Elisa-Liel will choose for themselves.
But as me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
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Nice. There's something very...sleek? looking about her face that I'm not quite sold on though.
She was in the italian Big Brother and she cheated on her boyfriend live, wohoo.
She's amazing.
Very nice, she has this 1940's pin-up look...I like it.
i agree... certain angles aren't that flattering to her face.... good thing her body is banging from every angle though
them tits are PERFECT
Hmmm..there is something hot about her and something, well..dare I say UGLY?
Maybe its cuz my ex wife was Italian and took half my shit!
Mediterranean women make me CRAZY with desire!! She ain't ugly at all... her face is just funky enough to get my blood pressure rising! Perfect women don't do anything for me... SHE'S HOT!!!!
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Hello sweet little Ricemimi, a gorgeously soft cat with champagne fur. Check out those sleepy eyelashes and adorable whiskers. This is a lovely gift for new babies or lovers of cute things. Check out the black cat, Ricemomo, too!
Size: 20cm x 17cm.
Made from super-soft plush, with embroidery detail. Hand-stuffed in the UK.
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Machine washable.
London brand Noodoll is the brainchild of designer and author, YiYing Wang, who has created an adorable cast of cheeky characters who appeal to adults and kids alike, and feature across soft toys, stationery and more.


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"Aren't you afraid of dying?" he asked Lila now. She looked at him as if it were a strange question. And then she shook her head. "Death comes for everyone," she said simply. "I'm not afraid of dying.
But I am afraid of dying here." She swept her hand over the room, the tavern, the city. "I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still."
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Every Breath
Treat yourself to an epic #1 New York Times bestselling love story that spans decades and continents as two people at a crossroads one from North Carolina and one from Zimbabwe experience the transcendence and heartbreak of true love.
Hope Anderson has some important choices to make. At thirty-six, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week at her family's cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future.
Tru Walls has never visited North Carolina but is summoned to Sunset Beach by a letter from a man claiming to be his father. A safari guide, born and raised in Zimbabwe, Tru hopes to unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his mother's early life and recapture memories lost with her death. When the two strangers cross paths, their connection is as electric as it is unfathomable . . . but in the immersive days that follow, their feelings for each other will give way to choices that pit family duty against personal happiness in devastating ways.
Illuminating heartbreaking regrets and enduring hope, Every Breath explores the many facets of love that lay claim to our deepest loyalties while asking a life-changing question: How long can a dream survive?
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With over 100 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include fifteen #1 New York Times bestsellers, and all of his books including the memoir Three Weeks with My Brother, which he wrote with his brother Micah have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Eleven of Nicholas Sparks's novels The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle have been adapted into major motion pictures.
Hometown:New Bern, North Carolina
Date of Birth:December 31, 1965
Place of Birth:Omaha, Nebraska
Education:B.A. in finance, University of Notre Dame, 1988
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I was blown away by this book. I don't know how Sparks comes up with these fantastic stories. Although I think all are great, I have several favorites. I can now say this book is my # 2 best. The 1st is 3 weeks with my brother which is nonfiction. The way he wrote this book I believed it. Read this fantastic book and see what you think..
I finish a few minutes ago. I won't say more I don't want to spoil it for you. I will say my eyes are still wet from tears
Read entire book on the day my husband was on fishing trip off Sunset Beach NC, we were on vacation and I had no idea where this book was set until I opened my computer to read. I will try to find the mailbox today,
Read this book in one day!!! It was a wonderful story. I could not put it down.
Loved this book!! Could not put it down!! Highly recommend!! I am so anxious to visit Kindred Spirit, this book was so well written and broke my heart. Can't wait for more beautiful stories from this very talented author. Nicholas Sparks / you rock!!!
Love all his books. Each unique and just as great as the one before. As usual I had to read it without putting it down.
I read this book in less than 24 hours and it is a soul stirring love story for all to enjoy.
Eeep - finally another Nicholas Sparks book! I just love his stories. A WALK TO REMEMBER was the book that started my reading addiction back in 2002 or somewhere around that time. Every Breath is really heartbreaking and sad and moving and hopeless but also full of hope and love and family and loss and ... so much. Full of all those beautiful and heartbreaking things a Nicholas Sparks book needs.☺ We start with 42 year old Zimbabwe tour guide Tru. He's the grandson of one of the countries' richest men. But he left home to become a guide for tourists because he didn't much like his grandfather and step-dad. Tru has a 10 year old son with his ex-wife and an estranged step-dad and 2 half brothers who live in his grandfather's mansion. When he receives a letter from America, he decides to follow the invitation. It's a letter from his biological father. A man he never met. And he's dying. Off to North Carolina he goes. He wants to know about how his late mom met his father. And on a beach his first morning in America he meets Hope. She's staying in her family's already sold beach home for a friend's wedding that weekend. Without her boyfriend of seven years. He has to work. The whole relationship is a bit strained. And then she meets this interesting and handsome guy with all his amazing stories about african wildlife and she's immediately attracted. She's never been like this with anyone. And Tru is just as drawn to Hope. But both have so many family obligations and exes or current relationships and he lives in Africa and she lives here ... it won't be easy. But the reader has an amazing (aka heartbreaking aka crying rivers of tears) time reading about their journey to a hopefully happy end. But since this is a Sparks book ... we're not yet sure if there will be happy end. What we do know - or what I realized at the 13% mark when something was mentioned - is that it will definitely be a very sad and heartbreaking book ... but also a book so full of love and hope. I don't know what more to say. It's a Nicholas Sparks book, so you know what could happen, what might happen. BUT that doesn't mean you shouldn't read it. I loved and hated every single word. Such a beautiful love story. My heart broke a million times for ... Nope - I'm not telling you more about the story. I loved it. The End.☺
Sparks ... you keep my "Hope" alive in reading your romance novels. I get lost in them. Thank you.
I have always loved Nicholas Sparks' books. I have read them all and they have each made me cry, feel different emotions, and wish the books would never end. This book made my heart hurt and burst! The power of knowing that this love story is true and really out there and the pool of love can come together through anything. At the end knowing Hope's secret devastated me but in the same breath made me feel that Tru is her real love. I am in awe as to how Sparks could write their story with his own words and capture how they had to have been feeling so Well! This is a must read, I have told friends and my sister to read it with a glass of wine and tissues! Loved this book so very much! Take 20% off coupons from 100promo.com
I couldn't put it down!
As a widow, I felt and knew this love and it gives me hope that I can carry it with me until we meet again. Well written and had good visuals with every chapter
Very good and believable, only to short. Thank you again for a wonderful book. Thanks Thanks
I have read every book Nicolas Sparks has written to date. And although I consider this to be one of his shortest novels, it still, exceeded my expectations. "Every Breathe" is a wonderful novel, that tells the tale of an impossible love, all while taking you on a journey through the trials and tribulations of life! Every time I picked up this book, I didn't want to put it down! Definitely a worthy read!
Loved the story.
Always wonderful reading.
Beautiful love story
No words can even describe this book other than my header. I don't like to repeat the story or even describe it in my reviews. I would rather just state my enjoyment. However, I can say this is a beautifully written book such as only Nichols Sparks can accomplish and typical of his style. It touched me tremendously and reminded me of our choices and the effect they have on our lives. I don't think the choices made in the book were anything different than what they should have been, but seeing what the consequences were makes you think about your own decisions and what might have been.
I have read and enjoyed every book by Nicholas. They are so real and romantic
Such a beautifully told story. I wouldn't have believed it except I had an experience of finding a lost love. We had lived within 100 miles from each other over the last 26 years. It had been 44 years since our last meeting. We found out that we had been searching for one another the whole time. We did meet, but he at last found love again just three years prior. True loves never leave us.


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CRACKDOWN: Failed asylum seekers will lose all rights to State benefits
THE families of failed asylum seekers are to lose their right to UK State support.
Brokenshire insists the move is fair to genuine asylum seekers
Ministers proposed the curbs yesterday to stop would-be migrants viewing Britain as "the land of milk and honey".
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire insisted it was fair to genuine asylum seekers and taxpayers. The measure was one of several unveiled as the Government struggled to devise a convincing response to the crisis at Calais.
Thousands of desperate people from Syria, Libya, Eritrea, Somalia and other strife-torn countries are repeatedly risking their lives to get on trains and lorries to Britain. Mr Brokenshire said genuine refugees fleeing persecution should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach, or if they are there now, in France.
Paris has accepted some 900 refugee claims in Calais since the start of the year. The British Government will now consult on stripping support from the families of people whose claim for asylum in Britain is turned down.
Asylum applicants can get accommodation and a £36.95 weekly allowance in the form of a card to buy essential items with, from the time they lodge an asylum claim. Most individuals whose applications are refused lose the support but those with children keep getting help until they are sent home.
Some 10,000 failed asylum seekers in family groups do so. Under the change, failed asylum seekers with children will lose their automatic right to benefits although help would continue for those in need – for example if there are barriers to their leaving.
The Government will also consult on repealing the law under which some 4,000 individual failed asylum seekers are still receiving welfare.
Mr Brokenshire said: "The UK has a proud history of offering sanctuary to those who need it but failed asylum seekers who refuse to return home are illegal migrants.
"The current system shouldn't offer any perverse incentives for illegal migrants to lodge spurious asylum applications or encourage those without genuine claims for humanitarian protection to prolong their stay in the UK.
Lisa Doyle of the Refugee Council
I want to introduce new rules to support those who genuinely need it, but send out a very clear message to those who seek to exploit the system that Britain is not a soft touch on asylum
"It's unfair to those in genuine need of asylum, and migrants who abide by our rules as well as to hard-working taxpayers.
"I want to introduce new rules to support those who genuinely need it, but send out a very clear message to those who seek to exploit the system that Britain is not a soft touch on asylum."
This was "against a backdrop of people trying to present the UK as somehow the land of milk and honey".
Lisa Doyle, of the Refugee Council, protested: "We have grave concerns. We know that the Government frequently gets life-anddeath decisions on asylum claims wrong, as nearly 30 per cent of appeals are successful.
"This harsh proposal seems to be based on the flawed logic that making families destitute will coerce them into going home.
"The Government has a duty to protect all children in this country and previous governments have recognised it is morally reprehensible to take support away from families with children."
In another crackdown, landlords will have to boot out foreign tenants as soon as they lose their right to stay in Britain, the Government announced last night. It is extending a West Midlands pilot scheme that confers a legal duty for landlords, on pain of fines, to make "right to rent" checks on prospective tenants' immigration status.
On receiving a Home Office notice that a tenant no longer has a right to live in the UK, the landlord or rental agent would be expected to ensure they leave the property in some cases without a court order.


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Dee Lincoln's Steak Bar To Open Third Location in Fort Worth
The restaurant is set to open in the first quarter of 2015.
Set for the first quarter of 2015, the newest location of Dee Lincoln's is dropping "Burger" from its name. It will be located at 3280 W. Seventh St. in Museum Place. The restaurant will seat 180 and includes two patios and bar seating. Regarding the name change, Lincoln had this to say:
"As a growth model, it is in our best interest to eliminate confusing the potential guest. Dee Lincoln Steak Bar is a casual but chic steakhouse that also happens to have a nice presence of gourmet burgers on the menu. The concept was designed with a lower price point than expected from a traditional steakhouse while still delivering the same high quality that I am known for in this industry."
Lincoln has had success in the restaurant business as co-founder of Del Frisco's and founder of Dee Lincoln's Tasting Room & Bubble Bar as well as Dee Lincoln Steak & Burger Bar.


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Top 3 Summer Beauty Rules
Summer requires special care of your beauty. Thus it is very important to follow certain beauty rules set for sultry summertime. We've picked out top 3 summer beauty rules following which you would easily avoid various summer beauty problems such as dry skin, brittle hair, or flimsy nails.
Summer is the time when it is quite difficult to keep your beauty look flawless. Summer heat makes our makeup literally melt and spread, while harmful UV-rays completely dry out skin that leads to premature aging. Thus it is very important not just to opt for special summer makeup products but to change your beauty look a little bit as well, adapting it to hot summertime. Our top 3 summer beauty rules will help you to make it quite effortlessly.
Rule #1 Sun Protection
Proper sun protection should become the key word in your summer beauty routine. And here I mean not only face but body as well. Surely your face, hands, legs, shoulders and décolleté need special intensified sun protection. High SPF sunscreen plus proper clothing made of natural light fabric and hat can provide you with absolutely perfect sun protection.
Moisturizing plays no less important role in summer beauty routine. Because of summer heat our skin dries up and therefore needs moisturizing. Opt for a proper moisturizing facial cream; make moisturizing facial mask once a week. And don't forget that not only face skin requires moisturizing; invest also into moisturizing lotions, and sprays set for body.
Rule #2 Curls and Waves – Summer 2011 Hair Trend
Girls will surely understand what I am talking about. In summer (especially on the beach) our hair 'lives its own life'. And you know there is actually no need to fight against it. Get away all the hair tools such as hair dryer or hair straightener and let your hair wave or curl. Besides all those curled and waved hairstyles are the hottest Summer 2011 hair trends. Opt for a special hairdressing set for curls and waves containing SPF and enjoy natural 'beachy waves' look.
Rule #3 Summer Hand Care
Summer manicure presupposes bright colors without all those fanciful patterns coupled with middle or short length. Bright colors can strikingly accentuate swarthy skin tone, but remember that bright nail polishes require careful application. Besides, proper hand care is also very important, as summer heat and UV- rays dry out hand skin. Hand cream containing SPF and Vitamins A and E will help you to take care of your hands keeping your skin soft and well-groomed.
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Beginning Yoga? Start Where You Are...
My wife Tara has people in their 60s in her classes, right next to people in their 20s; people who have just started yoga, right alongside very seasoned practitioners. We don't call one class "Advanced" or others "Level 1" -- because once you learn a few basic positions and concepts (we do have a "Basics" class for that), the words "advanced" and "beginner" have far more to do with what's going on inside of us than what moves we're doing. Learning the moves, whether they look complicated or simple, is all "beginner" yoga!
Everyone starts where they are and moves according to their own body. Gaining the confidence that you can keep up and it's not too hard is mostly a matter of getting used to working with your own body. Everything is more difficult when it's brand new (like riding a bike). Familiarity and comfort comes quickly with a little perseverance. Tao Porchon-Lynch, yoga Grand-Master and a founder of the Yoga Teachers Association, is a great new friend of Tara's. She's 92, a member of the Ramakrishna Vivekenanda Center in India since 1939, marched for peace with Ghandi, and still teaches yoga every day. She came to lead an afternoon of yoga at Strala, and it was hard! She is great proof that yoga is much more than just sitting and talking and twisting around a little, and that a good yoga practice creates an amazing, vibrant life.
Fear of discomfort and unfamiliarity is a really common roadblock to getting started with yoga. We see this come up with a wide variety of people. Some are young and think yoga is for older people. Some are older, although many older people here are quite fearless! Some people are overweight, feel they've tried everything already and there's nothing left to be done. There's a common psychology here that centers on blame and self-criticism. If we think there's nothing to be done about how we are -- even if it's very uncomfortable for us to be that way -- we hope it will be comforting to believe it's not in our control, and therefore not our fault. Of course, the opposite is true. It's not comforting to lose faith in our own abilities. We feel this in our instincts, even while our minds are still "processing." And it is in our control, and we are responsible! This really is a great thing, because it puts us in the driver's seat. When something is unfamiliar (scary), we can throw up all kinds of roadblocks. "Is it safe?" Or "I can't keep up!" Of course we have to be safe, and of course we need to go at our own pace, but we can do both without holding objections as protection mechanisms that keep us stuck.
One good place for caution is around particular injuries, like chronic back or knee issues (so be careful here!). We have many people come to Strala with long histories of failed physical therapy, who have great success learning to treat themselves through yoga. The rule is the same for everyone: start slow, move at your own pace, back off a little when you get scared but don't give up. This is especially important when there is an injury to protect. Chronic injuries gain some of their lasting hold on us because we get stuck and afraid to work through it, and don't believe in ourselves! Yoga is a great way to regain trust in our own instincts and abilities, and live a vibrantly healthy life.
Here's a video that provides an easy, slow start with a few basic moves, and also some Restorative poses that give an easy start.


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Is there something that has stayed with you ever since you encountered it all those years ago? Do you know any stories of specters and ghosts near where you live? Have you seen one? What do you consider to be a haunting image?
For this exhibition, we're looking for artwork that interprets the word haunting. It can be anything from it's most literal sense—ghosts, witches, and other frightful beings derived from mythos –to a more psychological interpretation.
Whatever you choose, we want your unique and meaningful interpretation of this considerably macabre theme.
All international artists, professional and amateur and all art mediums will be considered in this call for entries. Media ranging from photography, wall sculpture, fabric, mixed media, all paintings and drawings including, oil, acrylic, pastels, ink, graphite, etc. It must be able to be hung on a wall to be considered. Sizes up to 12 feet are acceptable.
Accepted entries for this online exhibit will be judged again for our collective live exhibition at one of our art galleries. The artists will be asked if they wish to submit their artwork for the collective exhibition, which is not a requirement to being a part of the online exhibition.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 12, 2013
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For several years now we have been using DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) – both topically and orally – to treat various human conditions such as hemorrhoids, rectal strictures, and intestinal strictures. There are many treatment protocols available throughout my blog and Shoppe. Simply search "DMSO" and you will find information regarding the above conditions, as well as many others – such as the benefits of DMSO eyedrops for Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Floaters, and Vision. You can also scroll to the very bottom of the page for all linked DMSO blog posts I have written thus far.
That being said, I want to share with you some basic information about what DMSO is, how it works, some safety considerations for using this powerful, yet hugely beneficial natural substance, and some reader questions we received recently that I would like to address.
What Is DMSO?
DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) – is a natural substance that comes from tree bark and was first discovered by Russian scientist, Dr. Alexander Saytzeff in 1866. Due to its amazing ability to bind with other substances, it was first utilized as a solvent. Then in 1959 it was demonstrated that DMSO could protect red blood cells and other tissues against freezing conditions, so experimentation began with using it to freeze and store organs for transplants.
Then Dr. Stanley Jacob, at the University of Oregon Medical School, discovered that DMSO relieved burn pains and prevented scar tissue formation. He published his results in 1963 – from then on DMSO usage and experimentation spread like wildfire. It follows logically, that a substance that can prevent scar tissue formation, should also be able to soften or dissolve existing scar tissue and in this capacity DMSO also does not disappoint.
Since then, DMSO has been widely used with professional athletes (from football players to Olympic gymnasts) where it has proven effective with injuries to soft tissue or joint defusions; sprains, strains, dislocations, tendonitis, bursitis, gout, soft tissue tears, myositis (muscle inflammation), broken bones, tennis elbow. Pain is relieved, swelling subsides, and function is recovered more quickly.
Today, we have plenty of evidence (from medical doctors and/or PhD scientists) showing that DMSO can also (1):
- Increase or potentiate cell-mediated immunity in auto-immune diseases like multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, lymphoid thryroiditis, etc.
- Make the immune system more effective by allowing macrophages to move around and through the tissues faster. It can also diminish allergic reactions.
- Increase the permeability of cell membranes, allowing toxins to be flushed from the cell.
- Substitute for water in the living cell, then bind to free radicals and form a substance (dimethyl sulfone plus water with the hydroxyl ion) which can then be excreted out of the body via urine.
- Prevent the formation of scar tissue or adhesions, or dissolve them once present.
- Kill or slow the growth of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
- Greatly reduce or eliminate inflammation, swelling, and pain.
- Quickly heal skin ulcerations, infected wounds, second and third degree burns and other skin lesions. In a study of 1,371 patients with these varying afflictions who were treated with DMSO, 95.04% were discharged as completely cured. Some of these patients had diabetic leg ulcers, which had been present for over 15 years – they were completely healed after daily topical DMSO spray applications for 20 days. (2)
- Clear cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma of the eyes – you can purchase glutathione/DMSO/vitamin C eye drops from specialist compounding pharmacies.
How is it that one substance can effect or facilitate such a wide range of healing mechanisms? As Dr. Stanley Jacob says:
"We've barely scratched the surface, for this is a new principle in medicine. We've had only three new principles in our century – the antibiotic principle, the cortisone principle, and now the DMSO principle – and the DMSO principle is the only new one of our generation.
DMSO is literally water's alter ego. It moves through membranes and substitutes for water so that it pulls substances through cells that ordinarily would not move through them. This is its basic mechanism of action. The DMSO-water bond is 1.3 times stronger than the water-water bond." (3)
I myself used my HemorrHeal formula (which contains DMSO) to heal internal hemorrhoids I'd had since the birth of my daughter six years prior – they healed in 6 days. Unfortunately, the FDA (as with many powerful natural substances) has banned DMSO for everything but interstitial cystitis (patent held by pharmaceutical company) – so you cannot sell DMSO as part of a formula or remedy and when you sell it straight, it has to say: For Use As A Solvent Only on the bottle.
So the way around this is to provide people with the formula, instructions, ingredients and let you make up your own remedy! And this is what I have been doing here on my blog and in eBooks.
As Dr. Richard D. Brobyn from the Bainbridge Medical Center in Washington, writes:
"DMSO is one of the most researched but still least understood pharmaceutical Products of our time. Worldwide there have been approximately 11,000 scientific Articles about medical Applications and more than 40,000 Articles about the chemical Properties published. In 125 Countries like the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan and others, indications for Application are being described by Physicians against, for example, Pains, Inflammations, Scleroderma and Arthritis as well as further diseases"
DMSO Safety Rules
DMSO will transport instantly into the cells anything it comes in contact with.
So only store in glass, wash hands with natural soap before handling, only use unvarnished wood, stainless steel or glass to apply – avoid plastics or anything that contains synthetic chemicals that could be transported into your body.
Solution dropped from a glass dropper and then spread around using clean fingers works well.
Or a natural fiber paintbrush, dipped into a glass bottle of DMSO and painted on. Wash the paintbrush each time after use with natural dish soap and hot water, air dry.
Some people advocate the use of rubber or latex gloves when applying DMSO. This can work, but you need to do a test first to see if the glove is resistant to DMSO. So a common laboratory trick is to fill the finger of the glove with DMSO, and hang it upside down overnight, so the DMSO stays in the finger cavity. In the morning, if the DMSO has NOT eaten through the glove, then that glove material is safe to use with DMSO.
Only use a high quality, pure grade of DMSO that comes in a glass bottle. We use DMSO Inc. brand.
Irritation and Side Effects of DMSO
99% DMSO is often irritating to human skin – we use a maximum of 70% DMSO for most topical applications, diluted with either distilled water or George's Aloe Vera Juice. For applications above the waist (in humans), 40 – 50% DMSO is usually the maximum. For mucous membranes, we start at 20% DMSO and then increase to a maximum of 40% if needed.
If irritation occurs, it can be soothed with aloe vera, or cold-pressed castor oil, or comfrey salve. All of these substances are safe (and usually beneficial) to be applied on top of the DMSO, once the DMSO layer has dried. It can be VERY itchy as it's drying though, so be prepared and know that it's normal.
Because DMSO is a sulfer-containing compound, a garlic body odor is a natural consequence of usage, but disappears rapidly after usage is stopped. Some people find this smell very strong and are bothered by it, others cannot smell it at all. Usually the person using DMSO smells nothing. If you are allergic to sulfa drugs may still be able use DMSO, see this article for clarification and then consult your physician.
Reference: (1,2,3) "DMSO Nature's Healer: How to Use DMSO to Relieve Pain, Increase Circulation, Repair Tissue Damage, and Fight Degenerative Diseases" by Dr. Morton Walker. This book contains specific instructions on exactly how to use DMSO for a wide range of disorders along with many clinical trials.
Reader Question regarding properties of DMSO
I recently received the below question from one of our readers, and it's definitely one I'd like to address:
"Hi Jini. I have a few questions concerning DMSO – at what high temperature does the DMSO (that you sell in your shoppe/that I bought) begin to degrade and where there may be a problem? As explained, the 4 fl oz bottle that I have was stored for 4 months in a friends house – which got up to 120F for days on end – and before using it in one of the rectal protocols, I simply want to make 100% sure it was not potentially harmed. Please advise, thanks."
Regarding the DMSO – here is all the spec information I have on it.
This company selling DMSO for cell tissues and DNA applications says it is stable up to 100 degrees Celsius (212F) for all conditions, and stable up to its boiling point (372 degrees F) for use in neutral or alkaline conditions:
So looks like it should be good at 120F! I would test some on a patch of skin first (just dilute 50/50 with water for a quick test), just to be sure. Redness and itching is normal – blistering, or tissue damage is not.
Have any other questions regarding DMSO? Please comment below!
DMSO related blog posts:
Natural Treatments for Anal Fissures & Fistulas: DMSO, Wild Oregano & More! – VIDEO
DMSO Eyedrops for Cataracts, Macular Degeneration, Floaters, Vision
DMSO-based Protocols for Intestinal & Rectal Scar Tissue – VIDEO
Will DMSO carry germs from fecal matter into my bloodstream?
DMSO Protocol For Anal Stenosis or Rectal Strictures
Hot Castor Oil Pack for IBD or IBS – Pain, Spasming, Bloating
How To Release and Dissolve Scar Tissue
Perianal Abscess & Fistula – Natural Treatment
Natural Remedy for Anal Stenosis and Stricture
How To Heal Internal and External Hemorrhoids
Stricture Emergency!
Original post June 2013. Most recently updated November 2019.


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I know Mitt's a total joke, but how about the wife?
Would she make the experience of a Republican White House any easier to swallow?
Well, here are some wiki-facts about her–some inspiring, some not–to help you decide:
The Mormon missionary rules allowed her only two brief visits with Mitt and very rare telephone calls.
In the '90s, she was considered too deferential and invisible, basically a Stepford wife, politically speaking.
Her statement that she and her husband had never had a serious argument during their married years came in for ridicule.
And her portrayal of the couple's student years as financially impoverished while they lived off sales of George Romney's stocks and loans made her seem privileged and naïve.
As First Lady of Massachusetts, she served as the governor's liaison for federal faith-based initiatives.
Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998.
In 2008, she was also diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive type of breast cancer. She underwent a lumpectomy.
She advocated a celibacy-based approach to to the prevention of teen pregnancy.
Accused of not being relevant to economic debates seeing as she was a stay-at-home mom, Ann replied, "I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work."
So do we want this woman to now take on the even harder work of being First Lady?
No way! I can't abide bleached blonde hair in the White House!


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Tagged: Cliff Lee
Ba$eball $tar$
Sports Illustrated's annual Fortune 50 list of the 50 highest-earning American athletes list is out and Major League Baseball is heavily represented. In fact, 36% of the athletes are baseballers — some better than others (looking at you, Barry Zito). And while I'm sad to see an star like Floyd Mayweather, Jr at the top, one who eschews real glory at the highest level for a comfortable place atop boxing mediocrity, I am glad that baseball players are makin' that pay-puh. It makes me feel less suicidal when I pay $8 for a 16 oz beer.
Here's a quick rundown of the highest paid American baseball players and their overall ranking among American athletes in parenthesis.
1. Alex Rodriguez (6)
Too bad for the Yankees A-Rod can't be young and steroided like the good old days. His health is just going downhill from here.
2. Derek Jeter (9)
He can do no wrong. I would pay this man a bazillion dollars a year if I could. And since Albert left me, I have no problems admitting my 17-year Jeet man-crush.
3. Joe Mauer (12)
Really? 12th highest paid American athlete overall and third highest Major Leaguer? I would feel better about this if he could hit it over the Target Field fence once in a while.
4. Vernon Wells (17)
PSSSHH!!!! I just ruined my keyboard with a mouthful of coffee.
5. C.C. Sabathia (20)
Mo' money, mo' foooooooooooooooooood!
6. Mark Teixeira (21)
Nothing says $23 million a year like a YEEE-HAW JAW!
7. Prince Fielder (22)
I have a feeling if I make one more Prince Fielder fat joke then I'm going to be… eaten…
8. Adrian Gonzalez (25)
He may have lost his power stroke, but with $21 million a year I'm sure he's strokin' plenty of power.
9. Justin Verlander (28)
A man's man, I would prefer to see Verlander at the very top of this list, or at the very least, have the opportunity to rifle a fastball at Mayweather's head.
10. Cliff Lee (29)
Way to go, Phillies. You're making Clifton Phifer look bad.
11. Ryan Howard (32)
While many of my Cardinal fan brethren choose to hate on Albert, I prefer to hate on Howard, the man who made signing Albert impossible.
12. Roy Halladay (35)
Way to go, Phillies. You bring in the best pitcher in baseball to get you over the hump then s*** the bed three years in a row.
13, 14, 15. Barry Zito, Carl Crawford, Albert Pujols (Tied for 36 overall)
One of these things is not like the other…
16. Josh Beckett (44)
Is it me or has he gained like 40 pounds since he was traded to the Red Sox?
17. Jake Peavy (45)
Up until this year, I thought dude was done. Yes, the crow I've been eating tastes bad.
18. A.J. Burnett (49)
Huh? How did A.J. get on this list? I'd like to know the same. He should've signed two contracts, one for each of his personalities. At least he's been living up to it ever since his worst day ever.
Hate me 'cuz I didn't make the list, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right!
The Yankees PR Machine Could Use a 'Lil Ron Daahl
Oh my, oh my, oh my. Who coulda thunk it? Who would've thought the Yankees' public image would be so tainted after just one offseason of not signing Cliff Lee, not signing Carl Crawford, not (yet) signing Andy Pettitte and not listening to their GM who was supposedly off courting — *GASP* — Carl Pavano of all people!!!???
Okay. Well, the Yankees have had a bad winter. So what? They're the Yankees. They're still among the best; and I'm positive, they will survive.
But just in case they need to run some interference on all the current bad press, I suggest they employ the services of one magnificent Ron Daahl.
Who is Ron Daahl you ask?
Why don't ya see for yourself:
Ron Daahl from Charles Grodin on Vimeo.
Ron Daaaaaaaaaaahl!
Happy Friday!
*Special thanks to the Charles Grodin crew! If you're ever in the Chi, go see their shows! They will make you pee your pants they're so funny!
The RSBS Podcast, Episode 16: RSBS' Drinking Game… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles…
Jeff and Johanna break out the hot stove holiday eggnog (topped off with a couple gallons of that special Kentucky blend, of course) and discuss all things important to the baseball-politico world, including but not limited to: adult circumcision, the 1960 World Series, the Phillies' impending rape of the National League, peeing on your hands a la Moises Alou to get a better grip and much, much more… all to make you forget with a smile the horrors of your latest office party!
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*Special thanks to our PodMaster Keith Carmack. You can experience Keith's wicked podcast and subsequent film projects at Undercard Films. The man is talented, people. You don't want to miss out, so go check it!
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Recorded Saturday, December 18, 2010
Merry Mindmuck & Happy Paradigm Shift!
Yeah. You know what I'm talkin' about. What you thought you knew is rendered totally false; and none of us quite know how to deal with it.
Let's see… in recent days we have learned the following:
The Yankees DON'T always get what they want.
The Red Sox have TWO closers, neither of which commands any fear.
And Al Qaeda is going ALL OUT to make this Christmas a very special one to remember.
Er… wait… that was…
I'm just glad that children's choir Christmas concerts in Racine, WI will always maintain the traditional standards of the holiday season:
Oh well.
Like they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Hate me 'cuz I be trolololololol'n, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Happy Friday!
Joe Blanton: Your Soon-to-Be Pub Trivia Quiz Answer
Quick! Name the 1993 Atlanta Braves fifth starter!
*tick tock tick tock tick tock*
Give up yet?
Let's see, there's Maddux, Smoltz, Glavine, Avery and…
You betchya! Move over, Petey, 'cuz Joe Blanton is about to take his seat on the ultimate bench of irrelevancy!!!
Indeed, as the shock from Ruben Amaro's impressively aggressive move to recapture the services of Cliff Lee finally wears off, we are all bound to feel the wrath of that stellar Phillies rotation — a rotation that will make National League stomachs churn as violently as a half digested Taco Bell 7-layer burrito after an all-night college kegger where you went home with a chick named Mo.
And then there's Joe Blanton.
After getting a solid dose of Halladay, Lee, Oswalt and Hamels… facing Joe Blanton is sorta like having to make out with Khloe Kardashian, just 'cuz all the hot ones are already taken.
Of course, this is assuming Blanton will even be a Philly once the 2011 season starts. If I were Ruben, I would do everything in my power to unload that salary, then it'd just be a matter of putting a body out on the mound every five days. If said body is able to pitch, that's a plus. But really, four days out of five, the Phils are gonna be the hardest friggin' team ON THE PLANET to beat.
Are you paying attention to all this Mr. Mozeliak?
Hate me. I don't care. Just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
The RSBS Podcast, Episode 13: Nolan Ryan's Taintedness… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast…
Jeff and Johanna welcome a very special guest, Second City funny man Mark "Pie" Piebenga, to the Logan Square Studio for an RSBS Podcast pow-wow of epic proportions (we would like to thank Miller Lite for making it, as the kids say, 'epic')! From Jim Joyce's 'stache to Nolan Ryan's pomposity to Nyjer Morgan's right hook to Bobby Scales'… existence?… all the gloves come off as the fellas look back at the 2010 season and gear up for the winter with plenty of chuckles and plenty of beer. All to make you laughy laugh!
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For more on Mark's work on RSBS' Ninemen's Morris series, check out this story then click on the Ninemen's Morris tag at the bottom for more early 20th century hilarity!
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Subscribe to the RSBS Podcast by clicking *HERE*
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*Special thanks to our PodMaster Keith Carmack. Keith is involved in some impressive projects himself. Check out his work at Undercard Films. Seriously. You should do it. If you don't, you might find out about his MMA skills first hand. Holla!!!
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Recorded Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Filibuster
Wow. Baseball is really over. I'm feeling a little lost here. Should I
turn to football, alcohol or the annual Victoria's Secret holiday
special for comfort?
Kokomo, IN
Welcome to my WORLD, Ben! Welcome to my baseball god forsaken world!!!
For serious though, anyone who knows me knows to be very, very cautious this time of year… for the sudden drop of the best baseball teams on the planet playing for a title to absolutely no baseball games at all can be beyond devastating.
I ain't gonna tell on myself, but if you refer to the sheer number of world catastrophes that have taken place during the month of November over the last several years, you'll understand exactly what I'm trying to say.
So. How do we cope?
Football helps. But not if you're a Bears fan. So, yeah. I'm screwed there.
Hockey helps. No. That's a lie. Hockey doesn't help. At all.
My pal Johanna (from the RSBS podcasts) is trying to get me into the NBA… he's been quizzing me on my basketball knowledge. My only problem is that the last time I paid any attention to the NBA, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal were in their primes (and half their current sizes!) so I've got a lot to catch up on. Apparently Dwight Howard and Juwan Howard are not the same person.
And beer. Yes. Beer will help. A lot. Especially if you mix beer and vodka and gin with Johnnie Walker… and a few bottles of Ambien. After that cocktail you won't even remember to watch the Victoria Secret Holiday Special, let alone care about it.
And if everything goes according to the above plan, you can eliminate most of the doldrums tha traditionally take place between Thanksgiving and President's Day. By then, Cliff Lee will be in pinstripes, Jayson Werth will be in pinstripes, and Carl Crawford will be in pinstripes!!!
So join me, Ben… join me, dear readers galore… and let us ride off into that fabled sunset known as off-season delirium. It won't hurt. I promise.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
As is tradition here at RSBS, The Filibuster will now go on hiatus until pitchers and catchers report in the spring, leaving more room for the avant-garde ridiculousness you've come to expect from us over the years. Of course, come February we'll announce its return; in the meantime, we would like to heartily thank all the strangers, friends, relatives, morons, geniuses and fellow bloggers who have sent in Filibuster questions during the 2010 season. Without y'all, it'd just be Al and I talkin' to ourselves (BORING!)… so thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!


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Arkentype releases their third single from the upcoming album, and show a new side of their refined sound with the riff heavy 'Bridges'! The lyrics tell of the battle between the beauty and the crushing darkness of modern human conditions, balancing one's expectations and the harsh reality. 'Bridges' takes the listener on yet another path through the musical minds of one of Norways most promising upcoming prog-metal acts.
Mix & Master: Ermin Hamidovic / Systematic Productions
Supported by Fund for Performing Artists, Sørbok Kulturfond, Cultiva Ekspress and BandOrg.


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The UpBeat: Tysen Lefebvre is on a Mission to a Million
By Michelle Legault
The first time I met my 14-year-old neighbour, Tysen Lefebvre, he asked me for money.
My family and I had just moved onto Tysen's street and he was going door to door collecting pledges for a-Make a-Wish walk he participated in every year. He stopped by, said hi and explained what charity he was collecting money for. The more I talked with Tysen that day, the more I thought, "This kid is amazing!"
One year later, the young Ottawan announced that he was going to raise $1 million for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, calling it his Mission to a Million, which equals 100 wishes for kids with life-threatening illnesses.
Tysen is constantly thinking of others, which is pretty incredible considering he has had a tough start in life. Tysen has Pfeiffer Syndrome Type 2, which is a rare genetic disorder that affects the skull, facial features and limbs. At nine days old, Tysen had his first of many surgeries. By the time he was three, he had spent more than half of his young life in hospitals. He has more surgeries to come. After his doctors told him no surgeries in 2013, the same year he announced his Mission, he said that was good because he was going to be too busy for more surgeries.
Tysen's idea for his Mission to a Million came after he received his own wish from Make-a-Wish. He wished to meet his favourite actor, Adam Sandler, in Los Angeles. He received his wish on Nov. 13, 2012. Tysen doesn't like to give out too much information about his wish, wanting to keep the details between Adam and himself, but said, "I saw the wall in Adam's office full of pictures and souvenirs of all the awesome things he had done, and that made me think if he could do all those things on top of being a husband, dad, actor, producer, writer, comedian and still have time to meet me, then imagine what I could do. He is the inspiration for my Mission to raise a million dollars."
The idea came to fruition at Tysen's Grade 6 graduation where students were asked to write about their future dreams. Tysen wrote that he wanted to be a writer and raise $1 million for Make-a-Wish. His parents, Linda and Scott, were shocked because he had always said he wanted to pay it forward and raise enough money to pay for one wish. Now it was 100 wishes!
The Mission doesn't involve just Tysen. He encourages kids to become a teammate by signing up on his website. They then can go out and come up with ways to raise money. Ideas have included everything from lemonade stands to bake sales to bottle drives. As word gets out about his Mission, the community has also joined his team to help. Golf tournaments, community BBQs, raffles, fun fairs, dance showcases and 24 hours of hockey are just some examples of the fundraising people are willing to do.
Tysen tries to make it to every event. He also goes out into the public and speaks to raise awareness of his Mission and Make-a-Wish. He has spoken to various groups, ranging from small classes of students to doctors at CHEO to more than 10,000 people on stage at last year's Escapade music festival.
The best part of his Mission, he says, is granting the wishes and meeting the kids. Things may get a bit busy with events and doctor appointments, but he always says, "Mom, it's for the kids."
He has, to date, granted 22 wishes that include trips to Disney, hot tubs, an artificial sledge hockey rink, a duet bike and meeting a dance troupe in Las Vegas. Tysen says, "Every time I grant a wish, it's like I'm getting my wish all over again."
If you would like to help Tysen's Mission, you can donate at www.missiontoamillion.ca. You can also follow him on Facebook on his Tysen's Mission to a Million page or follow him on Twitter @TysensMission. His Facebook and Twitter accounts get updated regularly to share the wishes he's granted, to thank those who help him out and to let people know about any events that may be coming up.
Tysen's favourite saying is, "Go big or go home." By wanting to grant 100 wishes, he went the biggest!


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SAVO Group has boosted the capabilities of SAVO Mobile, its series of apps for the iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Kindle Fire devices. The company reports SAVO Mobile is now even easier for sales teams to close deals with access to relevant content, sales coaching, subject matter experts and best practices.
New features in SAVO Mobile include:
Guided selling—leads sales reps to the newest, most appropriate materials and subject matter experts by answering basic questions about the selling situation.
Full multimedia streaming with an adaptive bit rate transcoder to select the best stream based on the users Internet connection.
New content kits, as well as updates to existing kits, for campaigns, product launches and other initiatives pushed by the marketing team to the sales team to minimize the time spent looking for new information.