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HELP:Seeking Lyman's Seattle
Greetings All,
I am Wardell Daris Patterson. Originally from Conroe, TX., I lived, with grandmother (Bertha Williams), mother (Ernestine Patterson), sister (Ida Gloria Patterson-Burd), and a younger brother (Collis B. Patterson) in the Georgetown area of Seattle, WA from 1959-1964. My best friend/s as a child was Ricky Lyman, and his family.
I am seeking the the whereabouts of any of the Lyman family members. Ed, the father. Mary, the mother. Patricia, the daughter, and my friend Richard "Ricky."
It would truly do my heart good to be able to contact any of the living family members and/or their offspring. I am composing a bibliography and the Lyman's impacted my life in a manner unequalled to any I've ever known at the ripe age 48.
I am a geography major at the University of Washington where I'm in the process of completeing my final year after returning to school thirty (30) years later. I am also founder and executive director of OutReach Ministries, USA, where I've worked successfully with gangs and at-risk youths since 1988. You may visit my websites at:
Thanks for any and all help I receive from this quest. May God Bless All!
Yours In Christ Jesus,
Min. W.D. "Dell" Patterson
OutReach Ministries, USA
P.O. Box 30505
Seattle, WA 98103-0505

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What age did your toddlers become potty trained?
At what age did your toddlers become potty trained?
Did they start by using the grown up toilet or a potty seat?
Are they a girl or boy?
My son is 2 1/2 and I started teaching him at one. I bought him a potty seat and he seemed like he was getting the right idea. He would sit on it, but not really pee. It is the kind that turns into a step stool. Sometimes he will pee in the big toilet. He uses his "step stool" and sits on the toilet backwards and pees. He has done that quite a few times and knows how, but he wont do it anymore. I am just wondering if this is normal. Should I start pushing him more and should I have him stand on the stool and pee like a boy is suppose to?
I don't think a child should ever be pushed into something they aren't ready for. He's easing himself into it and he's still young. The harder you push, the harder he will probably push back and the longer it will take for everyone. Make it fun and exciting! Reward charts,etc.
My son was 3 1/2 and it was a piece of cake. Always on the regular toilet. He started sitting and then probably started standing a couple months into it.
My DD will be 3 in July and we are just starting now cuz she has to be trained for school in Sept. I would rather wait another 6-9 months but I don't have that option so we are getting the ball rolling now. Nothing has actually made it in the potty yet but I have hope!
i am a believer in parent lead potty training. DS1 is 26 mo and trained. I have all kids in my care (dayhome) trained buy 2.5- I refuse to change diapers past the age of 3.
my son was 19 months. we started with a little potty chair.
3. Caden didn't care a lick until he was about 3 years old. We did get him a potty seat for him for his second birthday. He'd sit on it, take it apart, put it together etc. But, he really didn't use it....he just went straight to the big potty.
We put him in a preschool that was for potty trained kids. That actualyl really helped (They agreed to work with us the first few weeks). And his bday is in Sept (so he was in that class for 4 weeks) and we told him he could have a huge birthday bash if he potty trained. And he did :)
My oldest son was close to 4 before he was completely potty trained. My youngest is 2.5 and he's basically potty trained.
I wouldn't push your son into potty training. That just seems to cause more frustration....on his part and yours. Maybe back off a bit and let him go at it when he's more ready.


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Sisters use their culinary passion to make Homemade by Thelma's a success
Drive is essential to make a business work, but passion is what's needed to make it a success.
Three years ago Sheffield sisters Emily and May Rowley inherited some money following the passing of their much-loved grandma. Rather than doing what most their age would – blow it – the siblings came up with a business plan for an exciting new venture.
Both were on career paths that didn't give them a buzz, but where they found they did get a kick was in the kitchen. So they bottled that culinary passion and poured it into delivering fresh, honest food to Sheffield folk.
They opened up a café named Thelma's on Sharrowvale Road and built a loyal customer base, before an opportunity arose last year to take their venture up a notch. Some acquaintances were selling up their café/bistro business, Homemade, in Nether Edge and gave the girls first refusal.
A bigger space and a new challenge - the Rowley sisters like a challenge – meant that Homemade by Thelma's was born.
The duo introduced their home-cooked breakfasts and lunches to the venue and took on its bistro nights that have since become so popular they're now held every Friday.
We went along to see what all the fuss is about.
At night the cafe's attractive pendant lighting is dimmed, candles are lit and the food on the menu is taken up a gear.
Seasonal produce determines the menu's dishes and Thelma's caters for all with meat, veggie, fish, vegan and gluten-free options. Why? Because people with dietary requirements are also entitled to a good night out.
It's £16.50 for two courses and £20 for three, plus a £2 corkage fee per bring your own bottle.
To start I select the duck liver, apricot and brandy pate with toast and tomato chutney, while he ordered the Morecambe Bay potted brown shrimp and toasted Irish wheaten bread. He found it a tad fiddly but I was quick to coat the chunky toast in the smooth pate and top with sweet chutney - a winning combination.
For main my partner fancied the beef and Stilton pie with celeriac and mustard mash and honey roasted beetroot, but he's not crazy about cheese. "That's not a problem, we can make you one up without the Stilton," offered our friendly waiter.
I chose the smoked haddock fishcakes with a creamy parsley sauce on a bed of sautéed leeks with wilted spinach. We enjoy the flavours of both and note how filling the dishes are, though we can't resist dessert.
The chocolate and raspberry mousse made me wilt like the spinach in my main - heaven. Meanwhile my partner is a fan of an affogato and gave Thelma's the thumbs up.
And the name above the door? It belongs to the lady who made it all possible - grandma Thelma.
Food Review:
Venue: Homemade by Thelma's
Address: Nether Edge Road, Sheffield
Contact: Tel. 07774 013438
Star rating out of six:
Foood: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Value: 6


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The first Paul Taylor knew of it was when he saw tyre tracks in one of his fields behind a local tennis club, and then spotted sheep droppings on the wrong side of his fence. After dark and without anyone noticing, 100 ewes and lambs had been taken from his farm at Knutsford, Cheshire.
Taylor's flock had been particularly distinguished, winning prizes at the Cheshire show for putting on fat as lambs. "They even stole my wife, Carly's, favourite sheep which had a dark patch on it, along with its lamb, which had a spot on it," he said of last week's raid. "All my years of hard work have been taken away."
Thirty-five miles to the north, days earlier, thieves in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, staged an even more audacious raid, when 271 sheep were stolen overnight without anyone hearing a bleat. Now police are concerned that a hefty rise in meat prices has turned crime syndicates' attention to the countryside, while the recession is encouraging an ask-no-questions mentality among shoppers eager for bargains.
The potential implications of a sharp rise in rustling extend beyond the farmers who fall victim, according to food and health agencies. Having been plunged in toxic sheep dip to rid them of skin conditions and parasites, Taylor's flock cannot legally enter the food chain for 70 days, but police across the country are encountering a shadowy food-processing market which is not bothered with such regulations.
Police sergeant Ben Hodgkinson, in charge of the Ramsbottom case for Lancashire police, has no doubt trained animal husbandry is involved. Although farmer William Holden reckons his sheep would follow anyone who seemed to be offering them food, the sergeant said: "The offenders must have been well-prepared, and it's likely that they knew how to handle sheep."
"It beggars belief," said Holden, of Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, whose flock was pastured behind the Horse and Jockey pub near Ramsbottom when the rustlers struck. Checking out three lambs found nearby ‑ which proved to be a neighbour's strays ‑ he said: "There's no limit to what these criminals are now prepared to do."
Crime against farmers has risen, following a dip two years ago, and covers everything from siphoning fuel from combine harvesters to stealing bees. Tim Price of NFU Mutual insurance has been involved with a claim involving 18 hives and 800,000 bees worth £6,000 missing from a farm in rural Shropshire.
"Crime adjusts to whatever is currently valuable," he says. "Farmers' quad bikes, for instance, are a new target, and there's evidence that good police work against thieves stealing luxury cars has driven them to target tractors instead. We're talking about machines worth £100,000 in some cases, which is every bit as tempting as a Ferrari. There's a big market for them overseas and unlike Ferraris, they're often left outside with pretty basic protection. So many are exported legitimately, that the stolen ones can be slotted in without standing out."
Rustling of large animals remains a small part of farmers' losses, but some believe that drives for better security, including forensic marking and GPS trackers on valuable vehicles may be encouraging a shift to rustling. The Texel sheep from Ramsbottom are worth up to £90 each at open auction, but the National Farmers' Union believes the main incentive is the price rise in meat, with sheep carcasses rising from £2.70 per kilogram last year to £4.80.
In the last six months, rustlers brazenly outwitted royal security, loading 19 Red Poll cattle worth £15,000 on to a lorry at a yard on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Other cases reported to NFU Mutual include £10,000 worth of sheep taken at Hay-on-Wye, 60 stolen from a field near Norwich and 60 Charolais lambs trucked from pasture at Bridgnorth in Shropshire.
Five hundred piglets were taken from a farm near Tamworth in south Staffordshire by thieves targeting very young stock ‑ none was over five weeks old. One case at Trowbridge in Wiltshire even involved the rustling of ducks; a man has been arrested and charged.
Farmers and food and health agencies are determined to get more people in court, both by undercover work using contacts in the meat and livestock industry, and simply by recruiting more eyes and ears. Rachael Gillbanks, of the National Farmers' Union, whose region covers the walking country of Yorkshire and the north Pennines, said ramblers could help report livestock movement or suspicious trailers and trucks.
The NFU is seeing a revival of interest in Farmwatch, the industry's version of Neighbourhood Watch, which "was very popular and successful but then seemed to sort-of fizzle out", Gillbanks said. The rise in crime has prompted a revival of teamwork between police and farmers in Teesdale, County Durham, which pioneered Farmwatch 21 years ago.
Now almost in their 70s, Peter and Gladys Stubbs, who farm poultry near Barnard Castle, still go out on patrol every week in their Land Rover, scouring the beautiful valley for anything untoward. Unlike in their earliest days, when they were alone, they share the work with 80 other farmers and an enthusiastic local police team.
The thousands of sheep and other livestock which roam the grand landscape maymight seem easy pickings, but the farmers ‑ plus gamekeepers, water bailiffs and countryside "regulars" ‑ are on their guard. Local knowledge, believe the farmers, has potential to turn the tide against the rustlers, while trading standards and animal health investigators hunt the unlicensed abattoirs and export firms. "There was a night when we were out until 5am," said Peter Stubbs. "We knew that a gang had gone into Cumbria and would have to come back across the Tees. On their return, we had every bridge covered, and that was a good feeling."
Heading for the hills
The theft of 271 sheep taken from a farm in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, is just the biggest of a number of sheep rustling incidents to have taken place around the country this year alone.
• Cumbrian police said hundreds of sheep had been taken from 15 farms across the area so far this year. Around 30 sheep were taken in one night raid. Farmer Peter Bousfield lost eight Texel ewes in January. In January £6,000-worth of pregnant ewes disappeared overnight from Black Bull farm in South Lakeland – worth £120 each and due to lamb in March.
• Nearly 200 sheep were stolen from a field in Mold, north Wales, in May, in one of the region's largest sheep rustling incidents.
• In Scotland sheep rustling incidents include 200 sheep stolen from Redheugh farm in Cockburnspath, Lothian and Borders, over several months. Hollybush farm in Galashiels lost 16 ewes and 32 lambs over two days in April. Westruther Mains farm lost seven ewes and 14 lambs overnight in the same month.
• Sheep are not the only target. Five hundred piglets were taken from a farm near Tamworth, south Staffordshire and 19 Red Poll cattle, worth £15,000, were loaded on to a lorry on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.


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Here's my third-annual SI mock draft. Before you go through it, I'll give you my 10 toughest decisions putting it together:
On with the draft, but please remember one Peter King Self-Preservation Point. All those analysts who crow about hitting nine picks on the nose, or getting 29 guys right in the round overall? The key is when you turn it in. Mine was 11 days before the first pick. Apples and oranges to compare this one to those posted the morning of the draft. As my daughters would say, "I'm just saying.''
Touchdowns scored in the NFC South last year: Atlanta 47, New Orleans 44, Tampa Bay 39 ... Carolina 17. While you may not want to blame Jimmy Clausen for being in the wrong place at the wrong time as a rookie last year, you have to be skeptical of him after the Panthers' offensive meltdown. Hard to pass on a player with Newton's talent, even if the supporting cast in Carolina may not give him the chance to show it right away.
Let's get one thing straight: The 6-foot-3, 319-pound Dareus is not the second coming of Ndamukong Suh. No defensive tackle in this draft rushes the passer like Suh, but then again there's rarely a defensive tackle in any draft who does. What Dareus will do is stop the run better than anyone Denver has, a good thing for a team that allowed 4.7 yards per carry last year. A safe pick for John Fox's new 4-3, and the right pick.
Buffalo's biggest needs are a left tackle and a run stopper, but those will be addressed in later rounds, because Miller's potential is so great. He has the chance to be a double-digit sacker, the guy '09 first-rounder Aaron Maybin hasn't become. But projecting pass rushers is always risky. For a team whose QB was hit way too much last year, I'd rather have a Day One left tackle. Castonzo started 54 games at BC and was never overmatched.
Whether they'll admit it or not, the Bengals will look for a quarterback to succeed Carson Palmer. Gabbert, who rarely threw downfield at Missouri, isn't as football-smart or as prepared to play in new coordinator Jay Gruden's quick-decision passing scheme as some of the other quarterbacks coming out, like TCU's Andy Dalton. Jones is a big, fast worker bee who'll block like Hines Ward -- a better fit for Cincinnati here.
The way Arizona figures it, a veteran QB can be had at some point before the season to get Larry Fitzgerald the ball. What else would help the Cards' best player? The top-rated receiver on most teams' boards, who could further deflect attention from Fitzgerald. I'd prefer the best corner in the draft, to boost the 29th-rated defense, improve the athleticism in the secondary and help the return game.
The Browns are desperate for an edge rusher, and they may reach for Robert Quinn of North Carolina. They shouldn't. Quinn's a terrific prospect and probably the best pass-rushing end in this draft. But Cleveland has zero weapons in the passing game for new West Coast coach Pat Shurmur, and with Mike Holmgren having final say over football ops, I'd be surprised if he didn't make the obvious pick: a topflight receiver and blocker in Jones.
Tennessee was rarely as toothless defensively under Jeff Fisher as it was in his last season, and the lack of interior pressure from the line was a big part of that. Fairley doesn't come without risk, however. He was a one-year wonder at Auburn, and there are questions about how dedicated he'll be. This is too high for Dalton, of course -- unless you think he's got a good chance to be the best QB in this draft. Which I do.
Dallas can take the long-term replacement for right tackle Marc Colombo here, and the choice is between the raw but athletically gifted 20-year-old (Smith) or the proven commodity who is the most versatile lineman in the draft (Castonzo). Smith's not a bad pick, but with a roaming QB in Tony Romo, who's subjected to lots of hits and coming off a season-ending injury, give me the surer thing, please.
With this choice, defensive coordinator Jim Haslett can team Quinn with Brian Orakpo and have the best bookend pass rushers in the NFC -- presuming Quinn is as good as advertised. Though Washington needs a passer, there's no lock at this spot, and I'd rather see the Skins help the hurting offensive line with the versatile Pouncey, who can be a mainstay for 10 years. Quarterback? Build the lines first. And get a receiver.
The broken record continues. Hey, I like Dalton. Re Locker: Other than his 54% completion rate over four seasons -- which could consign him to the Kyle Boller Hall of Mediocrity five years from now -- there's a lot to like about him. "He's as tough as any player, quarterback or otherwise, in this draft, and he is one great leader,'' says Jon Gruden, who analyzed Locker for his ESPN quarterback-prospect show. So, the Vikes roll the dice.
He's a medical risk, and playing on the rug isn't good for a guy who might need microfracture surgery on his right knee. But two people who've done exhaustive work on Bowers told me they think he's a solid mid-first gamble. Jim Schwartz knows if he gets a young edge rusher to pair with Ndamukong Suh, his defensive front will be competitive with the league's best. But watch for Castonzo or Colorado tackle Nate Solder here.
Look back at Steve Spagnuolo's Super Bowl defense, when his Giants beat the Patriots. Players came in waves, particularly from the interior, to batter Tom Brady. Liuget just turned 21. He had 17 tackles behind the line last season, with 10 QB pressures and six passes batted down. His stock's rising, and it should. Some teams like him better than Nick Fairley as a sufficient run stopper and possible Warren Sapp-type rush tackle.
Of the 19 teams that worked out Dalton individually or hosted him for a visit, none was as exhaustive as the Dolphins, and I hear they liked what they saw. I could see them trading down -- they're desperate to recoup the second-round pick they lost in the Brandon Marshall deal -- and taking either Dalton or Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett later. With solid running backs available in the middle rounds, Miami won't go for Alabama's Mark Ingram here.
The Jags continue to pay for the abominable 2008 draft -- spending all their draft capital on a pair of defensive end busts, Derrick Harvey (eighth) and Quentin Groves (52nd), and then not choosing until 103 picks later -- by drafting into the strength of this class, the defensive line. Kerrigan, the Big Ten defensive player of the year, had 26 tackles for loss and has the kind of motor G.M. Gene Smith loves in an edge player.
Watt's a speedy, versatile defensive end who'd allow Vince Wilfork to move back inside where he belongs. Pouncey? He's a Day One starting guard, with the ability to someday replace Dan Koppen (32 in September) at center if need be. Either of these picks would make the Patriots better immediately. I give them Pouncey because of the interior-line urgency and the Urban Meyer/Bill Belichick connection.
The Chargers are still looking for the kind of pass rusher they thought they were getting in 2009 with end Larry English (24 career games, five sacks). At 6-4 and 287 pounds, Jordan is flexible: He played all over the line at the Senior Bowl, and last season he had a combined 18 sacks and tackles for loss. The fact is, San Diego doesn't have a D-lineman whom opposing teams have to game-plan around. Jordan could be that guy.
Some see Castonzo as a mauler with great competitive spirit, others as a second-rounder who has peaked as an ACC tackle. But he was the most versatile lineman at the Senior Bowl, started for four seasons at the school where Tom Coughlin used to coach, and is one of the quickest studies of any player in this draft. The Giants have three starting O-linemen (Shaun O'Hara, Rich Seubert, David Diehl) who are 30 or older, and Castonzo can plug in at four line spots.
Tampa Bay is still saying novenas that Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers will fall because teams are worried about the health of his knee, and it's not impossible that he'll still be available here. But these two pass rushers are safer choices. Personnel men I've spoken to are very high on Smith, but Clayborn, though he'll likely be a right end only, looks better suited to be an edge rusher than Smith.
G.M. Scott Pioli would have loved to take Baylor's Phil Taylor, the best nose man in the draft, here, but Taylor's foot problems will make Kansas City turn elsewhere. If Mike Pouncey were still around at 21, he could be Pioli's man, to slot in as a long-term guard or center. But with Pouncey likely out of the picture, the Chiefs will turn to a Day One starting mauler at right tackle in Carimi, a safe guy at a need position from a good program.
The long-armed, 6-8 Solder should make up for the miscall on Tony Ugoh four drafts ago. Frankly, the Colts have been scotch-taping the O-line together for the past couple of years, and they should have chosen tackle Rodger Saffold instead of pass rusher Jerry Hughes in 2010. Whether it's Solder or Anthony Castonzo, the pick has a good shot to start early and then protect Peyton Manning's blind side for the last few years of his career.
Baylor coach Art Briles has been saying for the past year that Watkins, the former firefighter from Canada who didn't play football until junior college, would be a first-round pick. And he was hooted down. Art, you're going to have the last laugh. Philadelphia would consider pass rushers Aldon Smith and Adrian Clayborn here. But Andy Reid has an affinity for O-linemen, and Watkins is the kind of tough player Eagles fans will love.
A very strong proviso here: Watch out for Alabama RB Mark Ingram. I think he's the player Sean Payton loves the most at 24. But he looks at his running back crop, including undrafted free agents Chris Ivory and Pierre Thomas, and knows he can get a good back later. He also realizes it's now or never to get a defensive end who's got a chance to be a pass-rush force. New Orleans likes Anthony Castonzo too -- but he'll likely be off the board by this point.
No team wants to trade down more than Seattle, which has seven big holes to fill, including two at guard and one at tackle, and that's before we even get to quarterback. The Seahawks will probably lose Matt Hasselbeck to free agency, but I don't see them taking a passer in the first two rounds unless they trade down. They're willing to go with Charlie Whitehurst and a vet in '11, while Austin, a penetrating DT, fortifies another need position.
Smith would love to play alongside Ed Reed and behind Ray Lewis. Some teams are shying away from him because of off-field problems. Some teams would like to shy away because of off-field problems but can't -- because he might be as good a player as Patrick Peterson when his career's over. The Ravens can put in enough safeguards to make sure Smith behaves. And this just in: They desperately need a shutdown corner.
The Falcons are looking for a long-term speed-rush replacement for veteran John Abraham, who'll turn 33 in May, and Houston fills the bill. But even though Watt doesn't fit G.M. Thomas Dimitroff's theme for this draft -- finding "explosive players" -- the chance to get a guy who's in the top 10 on more than one draft board around the league is an opportunity Atlanta can't let slip.
Offensive line coach Mike Tice would have pulled calf muscles in both legs jumping for joy if Wisconsin tackle Gabe Carimi were still on the board here. The word on Carimi is he'd have been able to start early at tackle for the line-starved Bears. Sherrod -- more of a technician than a brawler -- isn't really Tice's type, but he is the best available lineman, and the Bears simply have to address this position of major need.
Speaking of value picks, I've seen Wilkerson projected as high as No. 11 in this draft. Rex Ryan, who's been to every good defensive line prospect's Pro Day this spring, would be able to use the 6-4, 315-pound Wilkerson as a poor man's Haloti Ngata, which is to say all over the front. When you can run 4.96 seconds in the 40, and you're as powerful as Wilkerson, you're made for Ryan's attacking defense.
Did you see the Super Bowl? Packers receivers Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings abused Pittsburgh's secondary, and without knowing if he's going to be able to improve the backfield through free agency this year, Steelers personnel czar Kevin Colbert can't afford to outthink himself here. He's got to take the best cornerback left, unless one of the top two or three tackles Colbert's eyeing falls all the way down to here.
G.M. Ted Thompson could choose more of a rush twin for Clay Matthews in Brooks Reed from Arizona. And if J.J. Watt falls, as I project, I wouldn't be surprised if Thompson jumps up a few slots to grab him. But the 294-pound Heyward is a good fit here because he can play all over the line, and versatility in Dom Capers' scheme will be vital with Cullen Jenkins and Johnny Jolly possibly missing from the defensive front in 2011.


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Beginning Saturday March 14th we will be offering an Adult Cardio-Hip Hop Class from 9:00-10:00 am. Mindi will be teaching this high-energy, fun class. So get ready to get funky!
This class will be $10 per class if you are new to our studio and $8 per class if you already have a student at J & M. Classes will not be offered every Saturday (due to out of town competitions) so call Mindi for a schedule.
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City Cage Fighter De Jong Ready To Rumble
Midfield savager Nigel de Jong is no longer on 9 yellow cards and goes into City's last five games with a clean sheet and a couple of scores to settle with the rags...
The Dutchman evaded a booking during City's mauling of Birmingham and today told Th'Official Site of his relief:
'I was on nine yellow cards, and the gaffer had pulled me to one side two days ago to tell me he was going to put me in the bench. Another yellow would have taken me to 10, and I would have been out of the United and Arsenal games. Now I'm unleashed, finally I can go on!'
And now, as rag week dawns, De Jong turns his attention to The Blues' revenge mission at Eastlands next Saturday. The man named "City's Cage Fighter" by Blues Legend and rag nemesis turned astute Magic 1152 Radio Commentator Andy Hinchcliffe told The MUEN:
'United need the points to catch Chelsea and they know Arsenal are behind them.'
'They have to secure their place in the top two. We need those points...But it's a derby and there is always more at stake. It would be nice to damage United's title chances but we have to focus on our own goal. Anything else is extra from our point of view.'
And of that 97th minute league defeat to the now unsurprisingly crocked English Patient and that injury time League Cup defeat to the rags other favourite scouser?
'This time we will go right to the end - I promise!'
Taggart and cronies, you have been served notice.


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A trio of Arizona state senators urged Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a controversial "religious freedom" bill on Monday, just days after all three cast votes in favor of the proposal that opponents say will legalize discrimination.


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From extending lifespan to bolstering the immune system, the drug's effects are only just beginning to be understood.
Locals helped researchers find the extremely rare boa.
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Tabs v/s Spaces: An analysis on why tabs are better
Tabs v/s Spaces. I am sure you have encountered this dilemma in your coding career time and again. I prefer tabs. There are some people who prefer spaces instead. Today I would like to discuss why tabs are better than spaces. I am only going to use rational points here. Please spend 5 minutes on this article and then make a decision. First, I would like to point out the...More →
My GSoC 2016 Story
Google Summer of Code is probably the most prestigious internship that a college undergrad can get into these days. Millions of students over the world apply and only a thousand are selected. I too wanted to give it a shot. By the end of February this year (26th to be exact), we had the organizations list for GSoC. I was not confident in my abilities so I didn't want to...More →
Getting started with Docker Compose
In this post, I will talk about running multiple containers at once using Docker Compose. The problem ? Suppose you have a complex app with Database containers, Redis and what not. How are you going to start the app ? One way is to write a shell script that starts the containers one by one. docker run postgres:latest --name mydb -d docker run redis:3-alpine --name myredis -d docker run myapp...More →
Small Docker images using Alpine Linux
Everyone likes optimization, small file sizes and such.. Won't it be great if you are able to reduce your Docker image sizes by a factor of 2 or more. Say hello to Alpine Linux. It is a minimal Linux distro weighing just 5 MBs. It also has basic linux tools and a nice package manager APK. APK is quite stable and has a considerable amount of packages. apk add python...More →
Writing your first Dockerfile
In this tutorial, I will show you how to write your first Dockerfile. I got to learn Docker because I had to implement a Docker deployment for our GSoC project Open Event Server. First up, what is Docker ? Basically saying, Docker is an open platform for people to build, ship and run applications anytime and anywhere. Using Docker, your app will be able to run on any platform that...More →


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Scholarship opportunity for residents of Umatilla County or North Morrow County, Oregon.
Are you currently working on a degree that will give you new abilities or upgrade your current job skill? Are you at least 2/3 of the way complete? If so, Altrusa International of Hermiston may be able to help you reach your goal!
Altrusa Foundation of Hermiston accepts applications twice a year, for an awards of up to $3,500. The purpose of these scholarships is to assist students in the completion of post high school studies or training so they are better able to care for their families and themselves. Applicants must be residents of west Umatilla County or North Morrow County but may be attending college elsewhere.
Deadline for fall/winter for Linda Gilleese Memorial Scholarship is September 30th. Deadline for the Dorothy Juve Memorial Scholarship is March 10th.
The major requirement for receiving this award is that it will be used to gain or upgrade job skills, or to re-enter the job market. Good luck!
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On October 10, 1988 Charles Fleisher was the passenger in the 300ZX, driving over 100 miles an hour, being chased by a New Jersey State Trooper. It ended abruptly when he was thrown from the vehicle over 100 feet breaking his neck and receiving a permanent spinal cord injury. In the Secret of Difficulties Mr. Fleisher shares what he's learned about taking challenging situations and turning them into opportunities. He shares remarkable stories of individuals from different walks of life that found opportunities they wouldn't have had if they had not decided to overcome their challenges.
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Charles Fleisher is an author, inspirational speaker and small business entrepreneur who has spoken to thousands of individuals in hundreds of venues in the US and abroad. Since having a spinal cord injury at 18 in 1988 Mr. Fleisher has continued to use his difficult situations as opportunities. Within the first year of his injury he traveled to Colorado for rehab. While still in the hospital the recreational therapy department helped him to go whitewater rafting, hot air ballooning, and adaptive waterskiing. This experience infused Mr. Fleisher with a high level of confidence that even with a limiting disability, he could continue to engage in a vast array of activities. Upon returning to New Jersey from Colorado, Mr. Fleisher continued his studies and graduated from Rutgers University in 1995. Within a year of graduation, he used the difficulties of his own spinal cord injury care to start a small business which he is still involved with today. In 2000 he was inspired to start a nonprofit organization to help people with disabilities become aware of the vast amount of sports and recreational activities available to them. Understanding that his nonprofit organization would require him to overcome his fear of public speaking, he unknowingly began a new chapter in his career. Since 2004, he has been actively involved in becoming a more effective communicator, speaker and leader through his involvement with Toastmasters International. The confidence he received through this organization led him to begin speaking to youth as a representative of the Think First spinal cord and head trauma injury prevention program as well as other groups. Since then, he has spoken to hundreds of groups and thousands of people. In addition, he now uses his speaking experience to help organizations raise funds and is currently working on writing his second book.
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Lightning vs. Islanders
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Key stats: As is the Lightning, the Islanders are playing the back end of back-to-back games, following a game against the Panthers on Friday in Sunrise. … New York entered Friday having lost two of its past three, both to the Canadiens. … The Islanders are led by C John Tavares, who had 10 goals and 10 assists entering Friday. … New York's power play ranked 24th at 15 percent. … Lightning G Ben Bishop, expected to start, has won his past three starts, allowing two goals. He has a 1.30 goals-against average since Nov. 4, which was the best in the league. … Tampa Bay is 0-1-1 in second games of back-to-backs this season. … The Lightning lost two of three meetings between the teams last season, winning the game at home Nov. 15, 2014.


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The Poem
(Critical Guide to Poetry for Students)
The forty-five lines of John Donne's "The Canonization" are divided into five nine-line stanzas, a form that suggests a five-act play. The title reflects the speaker's conviction that in opposing the claims of the world (business, courtly ambitions), he and his beloved have become love's martyrs, and therefore saints.
The first-person speaker appears to be addressing an outsider who is unsympathetic to his romantic involvement and who has said as much prior to the first line. The poem, then, is a type of dramatic monologue, in which the speaker defends and later celebrates his love against the outsider's objection. In the first stanza, he commands the outsider to hold his tongue and tells him to scold him about being too old for love if he wishes, but not about being in love. He suggests that the outsider pursue his own ambitions or do whatever he likes, so long as he leaves him alone to love.
In the second stanza, the speaker adopts a defensive tone, arguing that no one is "injured" by his love, as the outsider may have charged. Donne employs several conventional Petrarchan metaphors (poetic clichés by that time), insisting that his lover's sighs have not sunk any merchant ships, nor has his heated passion caused an early spring to be delayed. He concludes that argumentative soldiers and lawyers can still bicker even though he finds contentment in love.
In the third stanza, the speaker reacts to apparent...
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