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As Liverpool Echo reports (via Portuguese a Bola), Liverpool is interested in signing Borussia Dortmund's midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The twenty-seven-year-old Armenian is one of the Borussia Dortmund's most important players, and he proved that last season when he managed to score a total of 23 goals in 51 appearances.
Liverpool's boss, Jurgen Klopp, is already familiar with the abilities of Mkhitaryan, because he was in charge when Mkhitaryan has joined the German club. However, it seems like now Klopp wants to lure the midfielder away from Westfalenstadion.
The fact is that, despite Liverpool being linked with numerous players, most of them are young and they would need to prove their quality. On the other hand, Mkhitaryan is already well-experienced, and considering the Coutinho departure rumours are getting stronger every day, maybe Mkhitaryan is exactly what the Anfield club needs.
His experience and skills, together with a few young players, could make Liverpool's midfield much more competitive next season, so Mkhitaryan could definitely be a very good acquisition.


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The best thing I can say about Disney's Hall of Presidents is that it's air conditioned.
On a hot day a couple weeks ago when I was in town to speak at the Libertarian convention, we spent a day at Disney. (No kids this time.)
I knew the Hall of Presidents would be horrifying, but the show was starting just as we walked by, and it was a hot day, so I figured what the heck.
I didn't plan to write about it, so I didn't take notes. But here's what I remember.
The presidents, we were told, were our "leaders of liberty."
It never got much better than that.
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|Martha Moxley
STAMFORD, Connecticut (AP) -- A Florida judge on Tuesday ordered the elderly brother of Ethel Kennedy to testify before a Connecticut grand jury investigating a 1975 slaying in which his two sons are suspects.
Rushton Skakel, 74, of Hobe Sound, Florida, was ordered to testify about what he knows about the slaying of Martha Moxley, a 15-year-old Greenwich girl who was bludgeoned to death with a golf club.
Skakel is the father of Michael and Thomas Skakel, suspects in the girl's death. Early in the investigation, the club used to kill Martha was matched to a set owned by the Skakel family, who lived near the Moxleys.
Both Michael, then 15, and Thomas, then 17, have denied any involvement in the slaying.
The case stalled for years but was revived this spring by the appointment of a grand jury consisting of a single judge.
Rushton Skakel had refused to testify. At a hearing last month in Florida, Skakel's attorney argued that the testimony would be worthless because Skakel is incompetent and has memory loss.
|Michael and Thomas Skakel
Witnesses portrayed Skakel as a man prone to outrageous and unsavory behavior, including a propensity to drive into mailboxes and steal food from strangers' plates at restaurants.
But in his ruling, Martin County Circuit Judge John Fennelly disputed whether Skakel is clearly incompetent.
And he said court documents submitted by prosecutors say that Skakel has made a statement "indicating his knowledge of the perpetrator."
No date has been set for Skakel's testimony.
A lawyer for Michael Skakel said the elder Skakel has nothing to add to the grand jury investigation.
"I think it's unfortunate to have to drag this man 2,000 miles to repeat what he obviously said 20 years ago, that he was out of town when the crime occurred and there's nothing he can add to the fact-finding process," Michael Sherman said.
"If Mr. Skakel knew who the perpetrator was, he would have made that known to the proper authorities 13 seconds after he learned about it."
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Don't let spring yard work become a pain in the back
Protect your back with these five tips.
This time of year, we're busy beautifying our yards after winter has wreaked its havoc, and prepping our gardens for bountiful summer and fall produce. But all that raking, weeding and planting can take its toll on our backs. These five tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help you stave off back pain year-round:
Stretch and strengthen.
Perform back- and core-strengthening exercises and stretches two or three times per week. Practicing various forms of yoga will help you achieve both goals in one sitting, but you can also try combination stretching and strengthening classes at the gym or simply lift weights and stretch after. Having a strong and flexible back will help prevent strains during strenuous activity.
Mind your posture.
No matter what you are doing, sit or stand up straight. If you work at a desk all day, make sure your chair offers lumbar support. Stand, walk around and stretch every 20 minutes to increase circulation and prevent muscles from getting tight. While performing yardwork, take frequent breaks to stand up straight and take note of overworked muscles.
Bend at the knees.
Whether working in the garden or just taking out the trash, remember to let your legs do the heavy lifting. Avoid bending over at the waist. Stretch quads and hamstrings frequently. Tight leg muscles can pull on your back muscles and cause pain.
Stay active and healthy.
The healthier you are, the healthier your back will be. Eating a balanced diet — with plenty of produce from that garden — and getting regular cardiovascular exercise keeps off excess weight and burns calories.
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And yet …
STUDIO EXEC NUMBER ONE: Did you see the numbers?
STUDIO EXEC NUMBER TWO: Of course I saw the numbers. How could I miss $700 million worldwide? "Iron Man 3" is a monster.
NUMBER ONE: We've got to get a piece of that action.
NUMBER TWO: I don't think Marvel and Disney are in the mood to share.
NUMBER ONE: No, I'm not saying that we can get in on "Iron Man 3," but I do think we can cash in on the public's fascination with this comic-book character.
NUMBER TWO: What do you have in mind? They own the rights to Iron Man.
NUMBER ONE: Why not create our own superhero?
NUMBER TWO: I don't think you can just make these things up. I think Stan Lee has to invent them or something.
NUMBER ONE: Stan Lee isn't the boss of me. I went to Harvard. I'm a smart guy. How tough could it be to make up a superhero?
NUMBER TWO: I don't think it's as easy as you think. These characters have been around for decades in comic books, and they have built a fan base from early childhood. Some of those comic book fans now run studios, and that's why we have so many comic book movies.
NUMBER ONE: Are you saying that I'm not as clever as a comic book geek? I've seen "The Big Bang Theory." I'm smarter than those guys.
NUMBER TWO: Those guys are actors. They're not even real comic book geeks.
NUMBER ONE: The point is that you and I could invent a comic book franchise right here.
NUMBER TWO: Do you have any ideas, or are you just talking?
NUMBER ONE: I have plenty of ideas. If the public loves Iron Man so much, we probably should keep with the metal theme. What about Tin Man?
NUMBER TWO: Seriously?
NUMBER ONE: What's wrong with Tin Man?
NUMBER TWO: Have you ever heard of "The Wizard of Oz"?
NUMBER ONE: The movie with James Franco?
NUMBER TWO: OK, there's that one. I was kind of thinking about the 1939 version with Judy Garland?
NUMBER ONE: Never heard of her. Is she a Kardashian?
NUMBER TWO: No, she's not a Kardashian. She actually had talent. She was a real star.
NUMBER ONE: How old are you, dude?
NUMBER TWO: The bottom line is that you can't use Tin Man. What else have you got?
NUMBER ONE: What about Copper Man?
NUMBER TWO: No.
NUMBER ONE: Lead Man?
NUMBER TWO: No.
NUMBER ONE: Zinc Man?
NUMBER TWO: No.
NUMBER ONE: Aluminum Man?
NUMBER TWO: No.
NUMBER ONE: Chromium Man?
NUMBER TWO: You're really stretching.
NUMBER ONE: Bronze Man?
NUMBER TWO: George Hamilton already plays him.
NUMBER ONE: I don't get it.
NUMBER TWO: Ask your grandparents.
NUMBER ONE: What about Gold Man?
NUMBER TWO: Hmmm … I do like gold.
NUMBER ONE: Everybody likes gold.
NUMBER TWO: Gold might work. It certainly would make a shiny costume. What would be his super power?
NUMBER ONE: How about his ability to buy himself out of trouble?
NUMBER TWO: That sounds a little thin.
NUMBER ONE: We're just spitballing here. We can work out the details later. But off the top of my head, I'm thinking that he could carry gold bars in holsters, and throw them at the bad guys.
NUMBER TWO: Do you have a supervillain in mind? In these movies, the hero is only as strong as the villain.
NUMBER ONE: I do. Picture this: Dr. Tarnish.
NUMBER TWO: Really? Not Green Goblin? Not Lex Luthor? Not the Joker?
NUMBER ONE: I'm sure that the name Green Goblin sounded silly when someone first suggested it a million years ago. It only makes sense now because you've heard it your whole life. If you heard the name Dr. Tarnish since you were a child, it would make perfect sense. Tarnish is the enemy of gold in the real world, and Dr. Tarnish is the enemy of Gold Man in the world of comic book movies.
NUMBER TWO: You're a genius.
NUMBER ONE: That's very nice of you to say, but I'm just a humble 26-year-old studio executive trying to do the right thing, which is to make my company billions of dollars in sequels, merchandising revenue and the home entertainment market.
NUMBER TWO: You know what's so brilliant about your idea? It's not a sequel, a prequel, a remake or a reboot.
NUMBER ONE: I know. It's almost like that black-and-white silent French film that won the Oscar a couple of years ago, only our movie will be in color, will have sound and won't even have french fries in it. It's a completely original summer movie.
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BJP Looking To Gain Ground In Muslim-Dominated Kashmir Valley
After a good show in Jammu region in recent Lok Sabha polls, the BJP is trying to gain ground in Muslim-dominated Kashmir Valley roping in several members of the community into its fold.
Last month, over two dozen Muslims, including women, belonging to various political outfits, joined the BJP, party leaders said.
Among the new entrants was daughter of Muhammad Shafi Bhat, a former National Conference legislator from Srinagar, BJP state vice-president Ramesh Arora said.
Hina Bhat, a dental surgeon, joined the BJP in presence of party's national general secretary JP Nadda here. Bhat said the failure of regional parties in delivering governance and justice to the people forced her to join the BJP.
"I am satisfied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Kashmir policy. When he was asked about the issue, his reply was clear that he sees Kashmir through the prism of humanity," she said.
Valley-based journalist Khalid Jehangir and retired IGP Farooq Ahmad Khan had joined the party at a rally in Jammu before the elections.
"People know that our focus is on development of Jammu and Kashmir. We are very clear on this," Arora told PTI.
He said there have been many misconceptions about the BJP especially in the Valley, and the party is "moving forward to set them right".
Another party leader Ashok Koul said misconceptions among people about Modi and the BJP have been removed after they saw and heard Modi.
Today, an entire unit of Janata Dal (United), including 19 Muslims, joined the BJP and vowed to make it more vibrant.
On article 370, Arora said: "First, we wanted it to be scrapped, but now we are saying let us have a debate over it and see its merits and de-merits. People feel there is no harm in having a debate over the issue."
The BJP won 3 of the 6 Parliamentary seats in Jammu and Kashmir.


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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith was somewhat subtle about the demotion of Osi Umenyiora, saying he wanted to keep Umenyiora on a "pitch count" and use the veteran defensive end more as a situational pass-rusher against the Washington Redskins.
But Smith expounded on the matter a little more Monday when he talked about starting Jonathan Massaquoi at Umenyiora's usual right defensive end spot.
"Yesterday we wanted to see -- even though he's a second-year player -- we wanted to see how Jonathan Massaquoi could handle playing 85 percent of the snaps in the ball game," Smith said. "And if you look at the play count, that's about where he was."
Massaquoi played 58 of 67 defensive snaps while Umenyiora played just 27 in his new reserve role. Prior to Sunday's game, Umenyiora's lowest percentage of snaps in a game was 60 percent in a blowout loss at Tampa Bay. Umenyiora played 68 percent of the snaps two games ago at Green Bay.
The 32-year-old Umenyiora hasn't been dominant this season, but he has been productive. He still leads the team with 7.5 sacks and has an interception return for a touchdown. Umenyiora managed a sack and forced fumble despite his limited duty against the Redskins.
The Falcons signed Umenyiora to a two-year contract in the offseason. He has a $4.75 million cap number next season.
How the Falcons plan to proceed into the future at defensive end remains unknown. The team obviously wants to get a closer look at Massaquoi along with rookies Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga. Plenty of fans would like to see the Falcons draft massive South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, but the Falcons currently stand fifth in the draft order.
Former first-round pick Peria Jerry has had his moments as an edge rusher, but Jerry is coming off a rough game against the Redskins. And the Falcons will get hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker Kroy Biermann back from an Achilles injury next season. Not to mention the Falcons could make a major move in free agency to shore up the pass rush.
It will be interesting to see how the Falcons utilize Umenyiora over the final two games. He seems destined to be under the same "pitch count" based on the team's desire to evaluate the young players.
"We're going to get a good evaluation of a lot of guys in the last quarter of the season," Smith said. "And I think it's going to pay dividends for us moving forward. We're going to be able to determine who can play. And they're going to be put in a lot of different situations."


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This morning my friend M.E. busted out her blender to make us a green smoothie before our walk (video coming on Monday of my arm exercises).
Her blend is thick, but it's amazingly filling for having no protein.
Here's the recipe from The Beauty Detox Solution, a book by Kimberly Snyder who promotes eating right to be more beautiful and healthy.
- 1 bunch of romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 cups of water
- 2 stalks celery
- Big handful spinach
- 1 apple
- 1 pair
- Banana
- Parsley
- Cilantro
(I'm not a fan of the herbs, but M.E. likes them.)
I only drank half of mine and was totally satisfied before our walk.Tweet this!


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Shake the Dust
June 8, 2010 by Dr. Neil
Filed under: Spinewave Bulletin
Filed under: Spinewave Bulletin
"Grab this world by its clothes pins and shake it out again, and again. And jump on top and take it for a spin. And when you hop off, take it again."
Wow. Look at how everyone is on the edge of their seats glued to his every word. Anis Mojgani, two-time National Slam Poetry Champion stole the show in Orlando, reminding everyone the power of words and the value in their stories. Here, he performs Shake the Dust.


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by MANLEY, Frank
MN: Coffee House, 1998. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper. Pages clean and tight. Minor spine twist. Small tiny tear on bottom edge of front dustwrapper Otherwise nice condition. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. (Inventory #: 134757)


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Colin McRobert's "The Baba Yaga Saga" Ep 2 is rated AD-PG and is suited to everyone with some very minimal parental guidance The Audio Drama Directory (Rating System)
The story of Baba Yaga was adapted for audio from the great Russian Fairy Tale by Colin McRoberts.
Deborah Adams as Vasilissa's Mother
Michelle Lenne as Vasilissa and the Doll
Colin McRoberts as the Suitor
Peter Katt as Vasilissa's Father
Karen Kahler as the Step-Mother
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard and Robin McRoberts as the Step-Sisters
Kimberly Poole as Baba Yaga
Lothar Tuppan as the Skull
And Tim Rowe as everybody's favorite Uncle Ivan
This program was directed by Colin McRoberts. This audio has not been altered in any way since it's first airing.
Music was "The Hut on Foul's Legs" by Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and was acquired through http://www.archive.org
Sound effects are from The Free Sound Project.
This program is copyrighted through the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial No Derivatives license. 2013. Thank you for joining us as Gypsy Audio for this treat, and the others will follow soon!
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How do you follow up a critically (and social media) acclaimed performance at the Super Bowl? You go to the Grammys, of course.
And that's exactly what Lady Gaga did. Just one week after she wowed the crowds in Houston, she dominated the Staples Center, too. The singer wasn't up for any actual awards this time around (her most recent album, Joanne, wasn't eligible because of its release date), which made for all the more reason to have some fun during the time she did have onstage.
Introduced by Laverne Cox, she started her performance in true rock n' roll fashion: Wearing a Metallica tank top and jumping around on the stage with none other than the band itself.
It may seem like a random pairing, especially given Gaga's recent stripped-down musical aesthetic on Joanne, but true Gaga stans will recall that the singer used to be a go-go dancer to Metallica and other hard rock groups. She got right into the swing of things—or should we say head bang of things. Gaga did it all: She rocked, she rolled, she swung around without a care in the world.
And, in true rock n' roll fashion, there was a major equipment malfunction. Maybe Mercury is in retrograde, or maybe the Grammys tech guys are just trying to make things interesting, but either way we know one thing: Lead singer James Hetfield's microphone didn't work at all. For the first few bars of the performance the audience was treated to simply Gaga's voice and Metallica's instrumentals.
But, ever the pioneering professionals, they made do: Gaga and James simply shared a microphone. They didn't let it get them down, and Gaga in particular didn't let it get in the way of her desire to crowd surf. The singer threw herself into the arms of her adoring public, and if we didn't know better we would have thought it was 1985.
Long live rock n' roll, and Lady Gaga.


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by RUBINSTEIN, Arthur (1887 - 1982)
1956. unbound. Vintage 7.75 x 9.5-inch photo of Rubinstein playing the piano. Inscribed in the upper right corner: "To John Corigliano with my deep gratitude and admiration, Arthur Rubinstein Feb. 20, 1956." Double-matted in dark gray and tan and set in a decorative black frame measuring 15.5 x 17.5 inches. Light creases and two pinholes at the bottom; very good(-) condition. Polish American classical pianist. (Inventory #: 267098)


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BeachHead hunched over his desk, growling to himself as he attempted to decipher one of the latest greenshirt reports. He gave them plenty to do and they had a organized command structure in themselves. They were experienced soldiers of various branches of the military, not raw recruits and certainly not third-graders
"Dang it.. " He rubbed the bridge of his nose. Peeling off the mask, he ran a hand up through his hair and wondered if he was going gray yet or not. All he wanted was for them to do their assigned job, write up a short report on what they did and then stay out of most of the trouble in between. He'd been dealing with various levels of bored troops for years. As soon as he'd moved up to training Ranger recruits, he'd thought it would be easier. Instead of raw young people who didn't know their left from their right or how to stand still for more than twenty seconds at a time.. he'd be training experienced Army soldiers. Should have been much easier on him. Instead, he found he was dealing with young people who were better trained and thus more destructive and more creative in how to be destructive. To boot, they were handed even MORE destructive materials and tools, that they were quickly taught multiple ways to use.. and they even more quickly invented non-approved ways to use them. Mostly in ways that gave him headaches of the physical and paperwork variety.
And now, he was with an even MORE elite unit made up of the cream of the cream of the crop. Then they gave all of them the latest and most powerful weapons and equipment... then let them have downtime so they could get bored and test the limits of a certain Sergeant major's patience. You'd think that "just" dealing with paperwork would be the relaxing part of his day.
Setting aside that report, he plucked up a new one and perused it, quickly frowning as he tried to figure out exactly what it was actually saying. Beach figured out it was referring to the squad that had repainted the motorpool(after the same squad got caught painting a 'pin-up' that suspiciously resembled a certain ninja apprentice) but he wasn't certain if Mouth was trying to say they'd used fifty gallons of yellow paint.. or if they'd gotten interrupted by being sent on a emergency mission and had used the paint to bomb a Viper who had been delivering a box of cookies. "Ya'd think that'd be obvious.." Of course, this WAS GI Joe.. one was about as likely as the other, if he was completely honest with himself. He'd never been around a unit that attracted more weird shit than this one.
"Oh fer gawd's sake.. Miller.. dang it." Beach took a deep breath, read over the list of materials, read the short paragraph that told him exactly how many greenshirts were billeted in barracks two... without ever mentioning whether they had actually completed the task the materials were for. "This is danged ridiculous."
He picked up the stack of reports and looked at them for a long minute. "Alright... Ah've had enough." Striding out of his office, he walked past the other desks of various administrative personnel. Finding his way down the hallways, BeachHead barely noticed people scattering out of his path as he stormed through the corridors.
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The group of greenshirt troopers grew by two more as Mouth and Williams came into the room. "Hey.." Mouth looked around. "What are we doing? Anyone got a clue? Other than probably getting yelled at by Sergeant major.. that is."
Miller gave him a scathing glance. "We're probably all in trouble for one of your hare-brained ideas. Sergeant major has been in a poor mood lately. Dusty told me that he reserved the conference room and sent him to gather up a dozen of us." He settled onto a stack of chairs and looked around. "I'd say he's hand picking a bunch of us for some reason. Maybe there's a mission they need some of the best greenshirts for."
Mouth grinned and plucked up some loose markers to juggle clumsily. "Then.. why would YOU be here, Miller?" He dropped one marker and held up the remaining two with a triumphant air. "Yeah!" Most of the assembled troopers either rolled their eyes or laughed. "I say we should quickly disappear. Might be best."
There was a irritated rumble from the doorway. "That's a split infinitive, Mouth."
Mouth jumped and blurted out quickly. "What's a infinitive, Sergeant major?"
He was frowned at. "What's 'an' infinitive." Everyone jumped to their feet and turned to see BeachHead waiting for Teryis and Folkson to enter before he shooed at all of them. "Grab some chairs and sit your danged uneducated selves down." The burly Ranger waited a moment while they all got settled. "I've been goin' over reports all day and I'm sick to death of havin' to decipher what ya'll are sayin'."
Mouth grinned. "So we don't have to write reports anymore?"
BeachHead glowered at him and then spread his glare around the room. Reaching for a marker, he tapped the wall board on one side of the room. It flipped over and he wrote on it quickly in nice neat letters. "Yer comment of 'I say we should quickly disappear' should be... " He finished writing. "Like this.. 'I say we should disappear quickly.' instead." He circled the two words. "Ya keep making mistakes in yer grammar and at times it changes the whole meanin' of the sentence. So when I'm readin' a report, I need to know.. did ya'll paint the building.. or did the building paint ya'll. So now.. since none of ya seem able to write a report that a fifth grader can be proud of.. I'll run over some basic grammar rules so maybe ya'll can write up a report that makes good sense."
The greenshirts all looked at each other. Miller shifted slightly and nodded. "Yes Sergeant major. But.. we all know how to write reports."
BeachHead shuffled the stack of papers and handed Miller one. "Take a pen and correct all the grammar mistakes in this." He handed out reports to everyone. "No one has their own reports.. right? All right. Do it. Come on. Ya'll know all about writin' properly so this'll be easy."
Twenty minutes later and he was walking through the room, picking up papers at random and writing on the board. Each mistake was written up in it's original form and BeachHead then pointed out the error.
"Sentences need a subject AND a verb. It don't do me no good for ya'll to go tellin' me that 'wall boarding and fifty-two cases of drywall screws' if'n I don't know what the hell ya'll DID with 'em." Another quick scribble. "This don't tell me WHO did all the work on the project.. it tells me who is billeted in the barracks." Another sentence was written quickly. "Make sure yer subjects and verbs agree."
Miller tilted his head. "Agree? But.. the sentence has a noun and a verb.. isn't it right?" BeachHead began writing a few more examples from another report. "Sergeant major?"
Puffing out a breath, Beach ran the marker under each error. "The greenshirts runs the Q.M. inventory. It's The greenshirt runs.. or the greenshirts run. You can't have one plural tense and one singular tense. So.. was it one greenshirt or was it a lotta greenshirts? Yeah, I know which is was.. but these reports go to more folks than just me. What if Hawk is readin' one of these and wants to know which greenshirt has been doin' all the danged work?" He handed the reports in his hand back to Miller in the front. "Everyone get your own report and rewrite it."
Everyone shuffled papers. "Sergeant major.. what if our report was fine without errors?" Teryis leaned back in her chair when the Ranger loomed over her.
He snatched the paper out of her hand. "Without errors?" He glanced over it. "Wrong tense, apostrophe before the 's' here, two danglin' participles, and at least four sentence fragments what make no sense." He handed it back. "That's twenty pushups fer each error... how many pushups are ya gonna do" His eyes gleamed in a dangerous glint. "... or do Ah gotta start up a remedial math class also?"
"No Sergeant major, that's..." Her face fell. "A hundred and sixty pushups." She dropped to the floor to begin counting out her punishment.
Beach turned around. "Anyone else think their paper is fine? Or would ya rather try to fix it before Ah grade it?" Everyone bent over the pages, writing on whatever surface was handy.
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BeachHead closed his eyes and told himself that beating Mouth with a chair wouldn't improve his grammar. "Gawd DAMMIT! Four sentence fragments, 'you are' is not spelled 'y.o.u.r', and for the third danged time.. 'I before E, except after C'." He handed the paper back.
Mouth looked up at him pitifully. "But... what about the word 'either', Sergeant major?" When Beach's eyes narrowed, he spoke up quickly. "Or... 'neighbor'? Those don't follow that rule.."
"Hundred and twenty pushups." Beach started to turn to the next greenshirt.
Mouth sighed and then whined. "My arms are noodles already.. "
"What? Whut? Are ya sayin' ya can't? Cause Ah got news fer ya, Mouth. Ya got energy to snark at me, ya got energy to do PT." The reprimand made Mouth shake his head frantically. "Are ya refusin' to do punishment?"
"I uhh.. I just don't want to badly do pushups, Sergeant major!" Mouth stepped back.
Beach rounded on him again. "Split infinitive! 'I just don't want to do pushups BADLY' Gawddammit! Fifty MORE!" Mouth cut his losses and dropped to the floor to begin counting out the pushups. "Dang ya'll pogues.. who's next!"
Williams handed over his report. To tell the truth, Private Williams had been the best of the offenders. Beach suspected he'd only ended up submitting poorly written reports because he rushed to get things done too quickly. A quick scan over it showed him only one issue. "Ya got one double negative. 'could not get no resupply'."
Williams took the report back but protested. "But Sergeant major, you say it that way all the time!"
Beach threw his hands up. "But I don't danged well WRITE it like that!"
Miller spoke up quickly. "Wasn't that a split infinitive Sergeant major?"
He growled. "Drop and gimme fifty! Ya'll pogues are gonna learn to write correctly or so help me GAWD I'll take it outa yer danged hides."
Ace listened at the slightly open door. "You were right Footloose. Telling the greenies to do a bad job did end up in punishment duty. But I think it's technically punishment by proxy, since they're getting lessons in writing and grammar instead of straight punishment."
Footloose protested. "Hey hey... dude, it's still punishment." He tilted his head as a particularly loud bellow reached them. "If you can tell me with a straight face that listening to Sergeant major Stinky tell you about dangling participles on your time off isn't punishment.. I'll eat my best flip flops."
Ace sighed and nodded. "Fine.. break me why don't you?" He counted out fifty dollars. "We're still on for getting one of them punished for irritating CoverGirl."
Footloose smiled smugly as he pocketed the cash. "Give me time, brother."
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Sandra Ramos poses with her four children in an undated photo. Ramos plans to cross the border from Tijuana to San Diego on March 13, 2014, as part of the "Bring Them Home" event in which more than 30 immigrants without approval will cross into the United States seeking residency or asylum. Three of Ramos' four children are U.S. citizens.
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Balancing Tikkun Olam and Self-Interest
I'm reluctant to draw lessons from the hurricane, even if the High Holidays are a time of stock taking, and even if Jewish tradition suggests that calamities are "heavenly alarms" meant to arouse repentance. If God is speaking to us through Katrina, he might want to brush up on His communication skills.
Besides, there is a fine line between taking personal and communal lessons from calamity, and exploiting a tragedy to score political and theological points.
That being said, the hurricane and its aftermath afford a moment to consider Jewish communal priorities, and especially a moment to ask where our commitments to our own communities end and where our responsibilities to a wider world begin.
In Ian McEwan's riveting new novel, "Saturday" (Nan A. Talese) a London brain surgeon is pondering how human beings give themselves license to kill and eat other animals, even as evidence mounts that they too feel pain.
"The key to human success and domination is to be selective in your mercies," the surgeon concludes.
I don't know about the success and domination part, but if it weren't for our abilities to be selective in our mercies, I think we'd all go mad. The panorama of human suffering that followed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is almost too great to absorb.
We've all probably played out in our minds the dark fantasy of what we'd do if we had to start from scratch — no home, little money, plunked down in a far-off city. For most American Jews, the immigration era ended around 1925. For 12,000 New Orleans Jews, it began two weeks ago.
But there I go, being selective in my mercies. There's no doubt that the human toll of the disaster fell most heavily on the poor, the black, the indigent elderly. The mostly middle-class Jews of the Gulf states fell back on friends and communities in Houston and Atlanta and Dallas, or made it to hotels where they could sit out the worst of the storm before returning to reclaim or rebuild their flooded homes.
To pity Chabad or the Jewish federations and synagogues seems almost indulgent when viewed this way, a real-life twist on the famous joke about the Jewish newspaper announcing the apocalypse: "World to end tomorrow; Jews to suffer the most."
Tribalism does become obscene when carried to extremes. Take a recent decision by Israel's Defense Ministry. After a Jewish gunman shot up a bus in the Galilee town of Shfaram, the Defense Ministry declared that the Israeli-Arab families of those killed were not considered terrorism victims under Israeli law. Why? Because their killer was Jewish.
Apparently, Israeli law defines terrorist acts as those carried out by "enemies of Israel." That didn't go down well with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who earlier had denounced the shootings in Shfaram as "a sinful act by a bloodthirsty terrorist."
Sharon directed the Justice Ministry to amend the law so that the families could receive the same government aid accorded to victims of Palestinian violence. Call him a bleeding heart, but Sharon understands that to define terrorism as an attack by Arabs on Jews is to take tribalism to its extreme.
And yet, we need the tribal impulse if we are to cope with tragedies like Katrina, because it reduces a vast, impossible-to-grasp event to a human scale. As Primo Levi famously put it, a "single Anne Frank excites more emotion than the myriad who suffered as she did, but whose image has remained in the shadows. Perhaps it is necessary that it can be so. If we had to and were able to suffer the sufferings of everyone, we could not live."
So we focus on the pain of those most like us, and trust that other communities of faith and feeling are doing the same for their own.
But if "we could not live" without a focus for our pain, we could not live with ourselves if we addressed only our own people's suffering. So nearly all of the Jewish organizations accepting donations for hurricane relief — B'nai B'rith, United Jewish Communities, the Union for Reform Judaism, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, American Jewish Committee, Mazon — are also pledging to aid non-Jewish victims of the deluge, even as they help restore synagogues and other Jewish institutions lost under the waters.
A cynic will say we do this out of self-interest — that if gentiles see us supporting them in their time of need, they'll also support us in ours. And community relations is a time-honored Jewish practice. But self-interest doesn't account for an equally strong tradition of Jewish universalism, a strain that transformed the highly esoteric kabalistic concept of tikkun olam (heal the world) into a synonym for global action.
That impulse — particularizing the universal, universalizing the particular — is another gift of the Jews to the wider world. From our place as a tiny minority, we understand well what it means to be at the mercy of tragedies natural and man made. In lean times, we turn inward, emphasizing our tribal concerns over those of others. In times of plenty, we allow ourselves to reach out.
In times like these, the key to human success is remembering that we are all created in God's image, and compelled to do the good and right thing.
Andrew Silow-Carroll is the editor in chief of the New Jersey Jewish News.


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The company made this announcement after market hours on Friday, 11 April 2008.
Meanwhile the BSE Sensex was down 39.98 points or 0.25% to 15,774.53
On BSE, 12751 shares were traded in the counter. The scrip had an average daily volume of 22344 shares in the past one quarter.
Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) scrip had scaled a 52-week high of Rs 2270 on 4 January 2008. The scrip had touched a 52-week low of Rs 515 on 24 March 2008.
The mid-cap scrip had outperformed the market over the past one month till 11 April 2008, gaining 5.05% compared to the Sensex's return of 2.93%. However it underperformed the market in the past one quarter, declining 66.02% compared to Sensex's decline of 24.10%.
The company's current equity is Rs 14.20 crore. Face value per share is Rs 5.
MOFSL reported 268.20% jump in net profit to Rs 4.86 crore on a 255.50% rise in total income to Rs 11.66 crore in Q3 December 2007 over Q3 December 2006.
MOFSL and its subsidiaries offer a diversified range of financial products and services such as retail wealth management including securities and commodities broking, portfolio management services, institutional broking, investment banking services, and venture capital management and advisory


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2009 Stellar Awards Winners
The 2009 RNASA Stellar Award winners in each of four categories were announced at the banquet on May 8, 2009 at the Houston Hyatt Regency hotel.
The 2009 nominations of 103 individuals and 32 teams were evaluated by former National Associate Administrator for Space Systems Development, Arnold D. Aldrich, and former NASA Flight Directors and National Space Trophy winners, Drs. Christopher C. Kraft Jr. and Glynn S. Lunney.
A listing of all the Stellar Awards Nominees was printed in the Program:
- Early Career Nominees (pdf)
- Middle Career Nominees (pdf)
- Late Career Nominees (pdf)
- Team Nominees (pdf)
2009 Stellar Awards Winners. NASA photo. Click for a high resolution copy. Front row L to R: Wen (late), Davidson (team), Webber (middle), Cline (late), Gale (late), Zhu (early), Knowlan (early), Hinerman (early). Back row L to R: ?Boyd (?team), Miller (early and team), Pilet (team), Window (team), McClain (middle), Kirk (early), Harik (early), Mango ((middle), Sanzone (late), Frandson (late), Link (middle), Goldstein (middle and team), Cannon (late), Scoville (early), Steinetz (middle). NOTE: Individual winner photos are available upon request. (NASA)
The 2009 Stellar Awards were presented by Astronauts Sunita Williams, and Leland Melvin.
Early Career Category Winners
Seven Stellar Awards were presented in the 2009 Early Career category.
2009 Stellar Awards Winners in Early Career Category. NASA photo. Click for a high resolution copy. Caption L to R: Melvin (presenting), Knowlan, Miller, Harik, Kirk, Scoville, Zhu, Hinerman, and Williams (presenting). (NASA)
Elliot P. Harik of The Boeing Company - Exceptional contributions, leadership and technical prowess in support of solar array rotary joint anomaly resolution for the International Space Station (ISS).
Timothy Hinerman of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne - Outstanding leadership in developing combustion stability analysis tools and applying them successfully to J-2X engine and attitude control thruster analysis.
Dr. Benjamin S. Kirk of NASA JSC - Outstanding technical contributions in determination of accurate aerothermal environments for safe operation of the Space Shuttle orbiter and development of the Orion spacecraft.
Capt. Garrett W. Knowlan of the USAF - Exceptional contributions to space-based global navigation leading to a common global positioning system (GPS)-Galileo signal for civilian use between the United States and Europe, the next generation GPS civil signal design for an expected 1 billion users, and a 25 percent increase in GPS military signal power to the warfighter.
Timothy M. Miller of MEI Technologies, Inc. - Outstanding contributions to far-infrared ground-based astronomy through development, fabrication, and assembly of a novel infrared detector, and technology development of highly sensitive large-format arrays for future observing missions.
Zebulon L. Scoville of NASA JSC - Superior technical contributions and leadership in the area of extravehicular activity (EVA) during the most dynamic period in EVA history.
Capt. Bai L. Zhu of the USAF - Outstanding contributions as an evolved expendable launch vehicles responsible engineer, leading mission assurance and anomaly resolution efforts to restore the United States' heavy launch capability and to drive process and safety improvements.
Middle Career Category Winners
Seven Stellar Awards were presented in the Middle Career category in 2009.
2009 Stellar Awards Winners in Middle Career Category. NASA photo. Click for a high resolution copy. Photo caption L to R: Williams (presenting), McClain, Steinetz, Webber, Mango, Link, Goldstein, and Melvin (presenting). Schrock not pictured. (NASA)
Barry G. Goldstein of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Outstanding contributions as the Phoenix Project manager, leading to the successful Mars landing followed by unprecedented scientific findings from the North Polar Region of Mars.
Dwight E. "Chip" Link Jr. of The Boeing Company - Outstanding sustained contributions in fluid system and life support system design and integration for the ISS program.
Edward J. Mango of NASA Kennedy Space Center - Exceptional leadership, dedication, and technical expertise in understanding and resolving the Engine Cutoff Sensor anomaly and enabling the Space Shuttle program to continue its mission to safely complete ISS assembly.
Terrell A. McClain of The Boeing Company - Lifelong dedication to the design of the backup flight system, and personal commitment to astronaut safety during all Space Shuttle missions.
Mark B. Schrock of United Space Alliance - Outstanding design and development of innovative proximity operations techniques required to support the Space Shuttle program.
Dr. Bruce M. Steinetz of NASA Glenn Research Center - Exceptional technical contributions in aerospace seals research and development and leadership of an internationally recognized NASA Seals team.
Carol L Webber of Lockheed Martin - Exemplary achievement in leading the Orion Composite Crew Cabin trade study to a consensus recommendation and securing a prompt decision from the administrator of NASA.
Late Career Category Winners
Six Stellar Awards were presented in the Late Career category in 2009.
2009 Stellar Awards Winners in Late Career Category. NASA photo. Click for a high resolution copy. Photo caption L to R: Melvin (presenting), Sanzone, Gale, Cannon, Wen, Cline, Frandsen, and Williams (presenting). (NASA)
Scott A. Cannon of ATK Launch Systems - Vision, leadership and technical excellence in executing of the complex task of guiding multiple organizations to a successful Ares I first stage Preliminary Design Review milestone.
Lynn F. H. Cline of NASA Headquarters - Exceptional contributions to the global community through realized human and robotic partnerships and discoveries in space.
Jon D. Frandsen of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne - Exceptional materials and processes technical expertise and leadership to the Space Shuttle main engine in support of flight safety.
Anita E. Gale of The Boeing Company - Relentless pursuit of more cost-effective cargo integration approaches, reducing both time and budget required to integrate payloads and vehicles and to deliver payloads to orbit.
Thomas V. Sanzone of Hamilton Sundstrand - Exceptional contributions to EVA during a 40-plus year career, from the first human on the moon to current preparations for a return to the moon, Mars and beyond.
Dr. Yiting Wen of MEI Technologies, Inc. - Exceptional contributions to the development and characterization of advanced detector systems for NASA's science missions.
Team Category
Five Stellar Awards were presented in the Team category in 2009.
2009 Stellar Awards Winners in Team Category. NASA photo. Click for a high resolution copy. Photo caption L to R: Williams (presenting), Miller (Low-Density Parity Check Team of MEI Technologies, Inc.), Pilet (External Tank Engine Cut-Off System Redesign and Certification of Lockheed Martin), Window (ISS Solar Alpha Rotary Joint Recovery Team of NASA JSC), Goldstein (Phoenix Project Team of NASA JPL), Davidson (ISS Joint Station Local Area Network Team of The Boeing Company), and Melvin (presenting). (NASA)
External Tank Engine Cut-Off System Redesign and Certification of Lockheed Martin - Technical excellence and outstanding team dedication in identifying the external tank engine cut-off system anomaly root cause and expeditiously redesigning and verifying a critical system. Mr. Jeffrey C. Pilet accepted for the team.
ISS Joint Station Local Area Network (LAN) Team of The Boeing Company - Successful design, development, integration, testing and on orbit deployment of the ISS joint station LAN that provides a high speed, low cost, Ethernet network for both operational and payload use throughout ISS, including both U.S. and International Partner modules. Suzanne R. Davidson accepted on behalf of the team.
ISS Solar Alpha Rotary Joint Recovery Team of NASA JSC - Exemplary performance in determining the root cause of the ISS Solar alpha rotary joint anomaly and implementing required measures to resolve the issue. Kevin N. Window accepted on behalf of the team.
Low-Density Parity Check Team of MEI Technologies, Inc. - Outstanding contributions to developing enabling technologies and providing solutions to challenging technical problems of increasing the high-speed downlink rate in satellite communications. Timothy Miller and Sam Boyd accepted on behalf of the team.
Phoenix Project Team of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Outstanding technical excellence and team dedication enabling another first for the United States space program by the successful polar mission around another celestial body. Barry G. Goldstein accepted on behalf of the team.
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It has been a few weeks since my last post but the good news is I have been spending this time putting the finishing touches on a book. I plan on getting it off to the copyeditor by the end of the week and will let you know a release date shortly thereafter.
In the meantime, I wanted to share a simple and low effort coaching technique I have been experimenting with. It's my favorite for now but I'm sure something new will replace it.
As an enterprise agility coach, we are often bouncing from team to team or from problem to problem. So much so that we may be missing opportunities to strengthen our impact and make deeper connections with the people we are coaching. I found myself in this place of months ago so I decided to try something simple.
Around lunchtime and as frequently as possible, I would plant myself at a table in the break room. I am currently working at an organization with small lunchrooms on every floor so I would find the closest one, sit down and just wait. I would catch up on emails or get a little work done but I make sure to not act overly busy or have a "don't bother me" look.
Initially, when people from the teams I was working with walked in they would just say hello or we would share pleasantries. Before long, they would stop and chat a little more about "agile" things. And after a while longer they would start opening up about their experiences on the team and within the organization.
Over the past couple weeks I have noticed a few side effects to setting up informal "office hours" during the middle of the day:
A building of trust. Being in an informal setting seemed to lower defenses and there is an easier time to connect on a personal level. When this connection is developed, advocates emerge. These advocates help to remove resistance.
Hearing what people really think. Being in an informal setting seemed to allow people to open up a little more. They started getting more comfortable sharing the pain points they have been experiencing and were perhaps reticent to share in a group setting.
A chance to elaborate teachings. Many teams are learning how to be more agile on the fly (see the post "Working on a Beating Heart"). It may be tough to provide additional details on "the whys" while in working sessions. During some of these lunch breaks people would just ask questions and we would discuss how to make something work for them.
An opportunity to learn and improve. I started learning about ways to improve my coaching and how people were receiving my teaching style . I heard this before but I was recently reminded that I start talking faster when I get excited about something. I still need to work on this!
Something simple to try. I would also recommend this technique for any leaders out there. Please share your coaching tips and experiences in the comments below.


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New providers join MeritCare Bemidji
Three new providers have joined MeritCare Clinic, located at 1233 34th St. N.W. in Bemidji.
Dr. Valerie Fox, family medicine, earned her medical degree from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks. She completed her residency in family medicine at Health Partners in Minneapolis. Prior to joining MeritCare, Fox practiced at Oshkii Manidoo Center in Bemidji. She is board certified in family medicine.
Marci Maple, nurse practitioner, internal medicine and family medicine, earned her master's degree as a nurse practitioner from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth and her bachelor's degree in nursing from Bemidji State University. She is board certified as a nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society.
Kimberly Woodland, nurse practitioner, family medicine, earned her master's degree as a nurse practitioner at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.


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We all make mistakes. When we do, those choices we make not only affect us but others around us. Our choices can and will result in an emotional state of mind. Those emotions may range from feelings of sadness to feelings of joy, or so much more.
Choose JOY!
Father's Day is approaching. In Proverbs 23:24 we read, "The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise." It doesn't matter the age or stage you are in, I believe we'd all appreciate the result of our choices bringing joy to ourselves and those around us, especially the parent…and particularly The Ultimate Parent…our Heavenly Father.
I reflect on the choices I made as a teen and young adult…some good, and some "WHAT WAS I THINKING???" Now, as a parent of three between the ages of fifteen and twenty-one, I am more empathetic towards my parents, and am apologetic for those foolish choices I made. (Sorry, mom and dad! If you only knew…or not.) All I can say now is…thank God there wasn't GPS, cell phone, computers, and all the tracking devices and social media that we have (to deal with) now. Whew and whoa!
Even now, at this age and stage in my life, I still want to bring joy to my parents through the choices I make. I'm certain they look and me now and think, "we did pretty good", and still there are moments when they shake their head and say to themselves, "just wait until you're our age". When we're younger we think we know it all…well, that undeniably has changed. Wiser? Yes! Know it all? I'm a work in progress.
So how are we supposed to bring joy to our parent? Do as Proverbs 23:23 says, "Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment."
How in the world do you obtain those characteristics? Seek God. Read His word. Believe His written breath. Obey. Desire to please Him. Pray. Ask Christ to be the Lord of your life. The more you read pray, study, and apply His truths to your life…you are bringing immense joy to your life, and to those around you.
As you celebrate Father's Day, whether your earthly father is present or passed, whether you are a father yourself or not or in-waiting, celebrate your Heavenly Father and bring a smile to His face through your words and actions.
I pray that you have accepted your right to call God "Daddy". He is The Ultimate Parent. That right there brings joy to my heart, simply knowing that He is mine and I am His.
Get the truth and never sell it; also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment. The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise. Proverbs 23:23-24
Have a beautiful and joyful day soaking up The Son wherever you are. Blessings and much love to you and yours, Stephanie.


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Kiss Me, Chudleigh: The World According to Auberon Waugh, edited by William Cook
Warning: not suitable for twerps
The death of a fish named Marigold was not crucial in the general scheme of things, unless you were the goldfish in question.
But Auberon Waugh's article on the loss of his fishy pet in New Statesman is likely to survive longer than any other in the issue of 7 February 1975. Although any piece of his was generally the least informative and important in the publication it appeared in, it was always the most entertaining and memorable.
Producing the most witty and outrageous article in The Catholic Herald was easy (he barely survived a poll of readers on whether he should be sacked) but it took some talent to do the same in Private Eye. Extracts from both, and from the Oldie, Telegraph, Spectator, which did sack him, and Literary Review, which didn't (he edited it), make up most of Kiss Me, Chudleigh. In this highly enjoyable selection, William Cook has arranged the articles chronologically with relevant links to Waugh's life and career.
"Bron" supposedly uttered the title words to a shocked fellow-soldier after accidentally shooting himself in the chest during national service (he later doubted saying them). His diary in Private Eye, which began as a parody of Alan Brien's column in The Sunday Times, came with a disclaimer: "Everything in it is untrue." That was not true either.
His disgraceful political-incorrectness-gone-mad had its inbuilt get-out-of-jail card. He was often parodying himself, as if he were a character in one of his early novels. Women at a Labour conference were "either hunch-backed or hairy-legged or obviously lesbian". He wondered if electrocution might be better than beatings for schoolboys. Following the invention of the "silent piano", how about "silent politicians"? He hoped that the girlfriend of whoever burgled his house would be raped by ten Sun readers.
Naturally enough he made enemies, who spurred him on to greater excesses of creativity. In a Punch piece on nepotism (not reprinted here), he reflected that, just as a greengrocer passes on the goodwill of the enterprise to the next generation, his father Evelyn, the outstandingly grouchy novelist, passed on the ill-will of the family business. No wonder he was blackballed from the pompous club White's. "The twerps have taken over," he said, and for once there was nothing uncontroversial about it.
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Regardless of the subject matter, I sound like a friendly knowledgeable expert, with a touch of authority. This is especially useful in my narration work, but also applies to spots. When I'm not playing the expert, I'm usually hired either for dynamic, retail-oriented high energy reads or warm, slightly folksy reads.
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The Optifine HD mod for Minecraft is one of the most useful mods out to date for the game. This is because of several good reasons, with the first and best reason being the significant improvement in frame rate and performance. Installing Optifine HD is like flipping a switch somewhere in the code of Minecraft, a switch which makes the game rather suddenly handle high definition textures much better, without all the lagging and slowdown which usually comes with upping the resolution of textures. The mod creator recommends that players get Magic Launcher to make Optifine HD C7 easy to download, install and integrate into their Minecraft games.
It's no secret that the people at Mojang are good programmers but not the best. Minecraft has had a pretty nasty memory leak since its early days, a memory leak which makes the game lock up at times, or lag out and crash other times. Optifine HD fixes that nasty problem while making some serious improvements to the game simultaneously. In short, Optifine allows players to optimize their Minecraft experience, allowing much more control over options than that which is already present in the game's coding. Be sure to follow all instructions when installing it to make sure Minecraft doesn't get broken. Even if it does, reinstalling the game will fix a botched installation of Optifine mod.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield City Council will officially elect their new president next week.
Orlando Ramos, Ward 8 councilor and current vice-president, was unanimously elected as president by his colleagues on December 19. He will officially take over for Mike Fenton, who served three terms as president, on January 2 when he is sworn-in.
Public safety tops Ramos' agenda.
"We have to do whatever we can to help repair the relationship between the community and law enforcement," the new president said.
Just last week, the city council voted to override Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and eliminate the Office of Police Commissioner after several allegations of misconduct.
Councilor Ramos said now it's a waiting game to see if the mayor cooperates by the 2019 deadline, which is when Police Commissioner John Barbieri's contract expires.
Ramos said the controversy surrounding the office of the police commissioner has sparked another debate: The need for police body cameras.
"We have spent millions of dollars on cases related to alleged police misconduct, and in a lot of cases, these officers were innocent but there was no video," Ramos said. "We ended up settling those cases."
According to a news release sent to 22News from Councilor Ramos, he has chosen State Senator Jim Welch to give the oath of office and his daughter Ariana to lead the pledge of allegiance on January 2.
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After the news broke that Hillary Clinton's FBI investigation was getting reopened, it was only a matter of time before RNC Chair Reince Priebus was asked to comment on the matter.
What he had to say just put the final nail in Hillary Clinton's coffin!
This is beyond epic!
With FBI re-opening criminal investigation, Democrats on the ballot must now be asked whether or not they still support @HillaryClinton
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) October 28, 2016
This is a very fair question from Priebus. If Hillary Clinton is convicted before or after the election, either way she shouldn't be allowed to run this country.
The guilty finger keeps getting pointed at her and she still comes out unscathed, but now there is finally some action being taken by the FBI.
Even though the FBI has failed the country before in the first investigation of Hillary Clinton's email servers, they are even more under the spotlight now and James Comey has a target on his back for basically letting Hillary Clinton go.
During the first investigation, all of the potential witnesses that could have testified against Hillary Clinton and put her in jail were granted immunity under the pretense that they couldn't be asked how the emails were deleted, basically freeing Clinton from any crimes.
Now, there has been new evidence from none other that Anthony "Disgrace of a Human" Weiner. This is probably the best thing that he has contributed to this country and it wasn't even on purpose.
Hillary Clinton is running scared. She didn't have a back up plan for the FBI coming after her again and that's what Priebus is talking about.
Reince Priebus is exactly right in questioning the Democrats still faithful to Hillary Clinton after this news broke.
As you can remember, the FBI claimed they wouldn't reopen Hillary Clinton's case and they have just done that.
Chris Wallace reminds us that the FBI previously refused to reopen the Hillary case so 'This is a Big Deal' https://t.co/wNd7fE3MhX
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There's a mysterious predator lurking in the depths of Australia's wild Southern Ocean, a beast that savagely devoured a great white shark in front of cinematographer David Riggs 11 years ago. Riggs's obsession to find the killer leads him to an aquatic battle zone that's remained hidden until now. Here, killer whales, colossal squid and great white sharks face off in an underwater coliseum where only the fiercest creatures of the marine world survive.
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I've been interested in a girl for a while now and have been wanting to possibly date her. Every time I get a chance to, I get really nervous and miss my chance. We're pretty good friends but not close friends. I've been thinking about if I should start texting her to catch up with what she has been up to this summer?
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Talk to her. You will never know if she's interested too, unless you try it.
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No, we didn't build a replica of a speeder bike in the back yard. A couple weeks ago we visited Disney World for Spring Break. This was the first time Peabody and Nettie had gone to Hollywood Studios. They have a small Star Wars themed area with a 1:2 scale AT-AT, the short but awesome Star Tours ride and a super cute Jedi Training program for little kids (they fight Darth Vader at the end). You can even sit on an actual 74-Z! Now that Disney owns LucasFilm, we are hoping that Mickey will open a Star Wars Land devoted to one of our favorite movie franchises. Imagine the possibilities! Get a refreshing drink at the Mos Eisely Cantina. Ride the Kessel Run roller coaster. Eat roast Wampa arm as you wander through the Forest Moon of Endor!
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the original sin is the lie
other than that
the worst sins are slander and punishing a innocent person
next is abusing / violating anything (rape, murder, slavery, etc.)
the original sin is the lie
other than that
the worst sins are slander and punishing a innocent person
next is abusing / violating anything (rape, murder, slavery, etc.)
your mother's dick
books are only suggestions
what does the Book of Cthulhu say?
your mother's dick
the white man lying to us throughout history= greatest sin!!!!
There is no Book of Cthulhu. Cthulhu is a fictional character from the short stories of H. P. Lovecraft.
so are all my posts
its up to the individual
and lets not get into the 'belief' vs 'knowledge' discussion in this thread
that would be a complete threadjack
best to start a new one instead
no kidding
my post was my way of saying i am more interested in what you have to say than a reference to the book of genesis
i know all about big squids
your mother's dick
lack of full understanding can usually be traced back to a lie
its not 'instinctive' to do something for no reason
most 'sins' are when somebody acts based on flawed logic
lusting and coveting are the results of being brainwashed
they arent standard human behavior
your mother's dick
deception is a method not a motivation.
lust stems from our innate desires to spread our seed... the idea that we're supposed to form lifetime bonds to one woman is given to us by our culture, not instincts.
when a child cries that his friend has nintendo and he wants one too that's not brainwashing, it's a brain function found in most higher social mammals that programs us to get what others have.
more akbar
Yeh , he's right.
Athiest pig!!
lol j/p
but telling a lie and animalistic 'deception' are 2 completely different things
some people suggest that death is the price you pay for busting a nut
i agree with what you say about lifetime bonds
i disagree with the notion of 'innate desires'
you touch on a few different things here
there is reason to believe that children dont really 'want' anything more than a experience
a child wants to experience playing a nintendo because it appears to be stimulating and can seem to be a life-enhancing benefit
which reduces your analogy to a question of whether it is standard for a person to want to do/feel better in their existence
to which the answer is yes
(but i see your point
clever marketing can make something appear that it will make life better even tho it doesnt
so this coveting is still based on a flawed perception
which has its roots in lies)


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Who loves Harry Potter trivia? WHO DOESN'T?!?
This week, TheDailySnitcher is giving away a game every Harry Potter fan will love. In fact, we can't say enough good things about Trivial Pursuit: The World of Harry Potter. It's as fun as a barrel full of Puffles and makes an absolutely perfect gift for Potter fans - especially those heading off to a college dorm room soon ...
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British teenager cuts her hair to visit Morocco
All roads lead to Morocco: a British teenager cuts her hair to get a chance to visit the Kingdom
There are some people who can do anything in order to visit Morocco. This is the case of Carla-May Redshaw, a 14 year old girl who cut her long hair to raise funds to finance a study trip to Morocco, reports the website Swindon Advertiser. Carla is a high school girl who lives in Wiltshire county in southwest England. her journey of two weeks in Morocco studies is expected in summer 2017, and is organized by World Challenge Expedition, a specialized network in school trips abroad. For her trip, the teenager and 12 of her comrades must have 1,750 pounds (over 22,000 Moroccan dirhams) and they hope to get this money without the help of their parents through independent donors on a crowd funding platform. The group of students accompanied by a teacher and an official of the World Challenge Expedition program alternate tasks like accounting, cooking, security guard or Transportation Coordinator to develop the concepts of teamwork and leadership. The young British found an astonishing idea to raise the funds. She held a ceremony of "Big Shave" at which she cut off 40 centimeters of her hair in front of her family and friends. The objective of this action is intended to make the buzz about her project to collect donations to fund her trip to Morocco.


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Horse Networking
So I'm a big fan of Facebook for communicating with friends and networking, especially in the horse industry! So I was very interested to find out about HorseNetworking.com!
In short, perhaps it will seem to many like a Facebook for horse lovers. It definitely has some similar features, such as being able to like photos and status updates.
It also has an area where you can auction horse products, join affiliates and more.
And like Facebook, it's free and easy to sign up and generate a profile with your horsey picture very quickly! If you're thinking about signing up, look me up! I'm under Christine Meunier.
"Horseperson's Glossary Auction: A popular social gathering where you can change your horse from a liability to an asset." – Author Unknown


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Welcome to episode 2 of the Diabeticast–where we are exploring diabetes as an adventure; because life with diabetes is still about LIFE! Adaptation is important for diabetes–and climbing. Recently I have had to adjust to a lot of new changes and in this second episode of the LivingVertical Diabeticast I take on the value of being able to change up routines without getting thrown off the wagon.
I recently moved the LivingVertical HQ to the east coast for an uncertain length of time and this presents a very different reality in terms of climbing accessibility and the logistics that go into finding adventure. But is there more to adventure than just access?
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Buick's adding two more crossovers to its lineup under the Enclave, and according to one source, a small ute based on the next Chevrolet Aveo is in the works. This morning, GM confirmed it's working on a future Buick plug-in hybrid and confirmed the presence of a second crossover vehicle...Read More»
General Motors announced today that Buick will launch a five-passenger crossover next year, with a plug-in hybrid version to follow in 2011. And it looks to us like the Saturn Vue is getting a three-shields makeover. GM released an image of the new Buick crossover's grille. Which looks a whole lot...Read More»
The delayed two-door version of the Cadillac CTS is coming in May, and when it arrives, the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe will be joined right away by a V-8 CTS-V Coupe, too. A spokesman confirmed to TheCarConnection that the two-door would get the 2011 model year designation, and that it would share...Read More»
With the 'cash for clunkers' Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) scheme pushing sales up to near-pre-plunge levels, the scramble is on to take maximum advantage. So far, the early winner is the Ford Focus, nabbing crucial market share with every car traded in. General Motors is keenly aware of this...Read More»
As promised, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon is headed for a world debut next month on its way to U.S. showrooms in 2010. Earlier this summer, Mercedes-Benz' American arm dismissed some "silly" reports that suggested world financial woes would delay the wagon until 2012. On schedule, the...Read More»
When you live down the street from a working car factory, you're bound to see something interesting--as did the staff of Cars.com today, when they nabbed photos of the next Lincoln MKX as it drove right by their offices. On the KickingTires blog, David Thomas and company published a gallery of spy...Read More»
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Alongside the first drive of the 2010 BMW X6 M this week, BMW gave the attending press, including TheCarConnection, the opportunity of a ride in the 2010 BMW 550i GT. Even though we weren't allowed to photograph the cars due to their not-quite-production status, we can bring you our first...Read More»
The 2010 BMW X6 M is hitting the streets, and our cohorts at Motor Authority are among the first to drive the performance-tuned version of BMW's "Sport-Activity Vehicle" this week in Atlanta. Reporting for TheCarConnection and Motor Authority, Nelson Ireson tells us that on the high-speed turns...Read More»
The 2010 Volvo XC60 is a handsome, comfortable crossover vehicle--and a highly rated one, scoring an 8.2 in TheCarConnection.com's road test rating. And yet, even though its out-of-the-box good looks are just hitting showrooms around the U.S., Volvo's tweaking the XC60's appearance and handling...Read More»
Rumors that BMW might produce a version of its racing-minded M3 GT4 are true, according to the head of the automaker's M division. Dr. Kay Segler, head of BMW's M Division and former chief at MINI, says it's a possibility that the company could authorize a limited run of the race-prepped M3, but...Read More»
Mazda has announced equipment details for the Premacy, its Japan-market compact minivan that closely parallels the Mazda5. Based on this, it's likely that the 2010 Mazda5 will return with just a few minor equipment changes. In Japan, the Premacy gets a new fuel economy gauge and a newly redesigned...Read More»
Hot on the heels of the recently unveiled BMW 5-Series GT comes word that a 3-Series GT is also in the works. Expected to be based around the next-generation 3-Series Sedan, due around the same time, the addition of the 3-Series GT will lift the 3-Series body count to five (coupe, convertible...Read More»
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The 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been on the drawing boards for a while--and now, the German automaker is running tests on prototypes spotted by the spy photographers over at Motor Authority. The new ML-Class sport-ute is due to arrive in 2011 as a 2012 model. These first photos of test mules...Read More»