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October 4, 2013
Big Story Weather – October 4, 2013
redOrbit Meteorologist Joshua Kelly
Big Story Weather from October 3:Yesterday was a very active day from the perspective of severe weather and also winter weather. Severe weather consisted of 9 tornadoes over Eastern Nebraska along with hail the size of 2.75 inches and wind gusts around 60-70mph. Winter weather consisted of snowfall in excess of 1ft for parts of Wyoming.
Big Story Weather Discussion for October 4:
Surface Map: High pressure along the Mid-Atlantic coast will keep the region dry. A few showers will push through the Northeast. Tropical Storm Karen will begin to approach the Gulf Coast bringing tropical storm force winds and hurricane wind gusts to the region from MS to FL along the coast. Flooding rains and also storm surge will be a problem this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will be possible from Chicago to Houston along the cold front. Blizzard conditions will dominate the weather over Eastern Wyoming and Western South Dakota as low pressure moves through the region. The West Coast will enjoy high pressure and mild weather.
Severe Weather: The region along the frontal boundary will be the focus of severe weather with tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall. A second area of severe weather will be possible along the Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Karen.
Winter Weather: Frost and Freeze warnings scattered throughout the West due to high pressure and the cooler air in place. A blizzard warning is in effect from Western South Dakota into Eastern Wyoming with some places seeing snowfall in excess of 12-18 inches. Winter storm watch is also in effect for regions around the blizzard. These places will see around 6-8 inches of snowfall.
Flooding: The largest concern for flooding today will take place along the Gulf Coast with the arrival of Karen. Expect to see heavy rainfall along with coastal surge of 4-6ft.
Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Karen is the big story for this weekend. The storm is going to approach Southeast Louisiana before turning to the east. This will send the storm over the MS/AL coast and then into a landfall around Pensacola Florida. Winds will be in the 60-70mph range for Pensacola decreasing to the 55-65mph range for Mobile Al. Winds will also be around 50-60mph for the MS Gulf Coast. Karen has sustained winds around 60mph this morning with higher gusts. The storm is slowly moving northward towards the Gulf Coast.
Winds: The strongest winds will be found over the Northern Plains behind the cold front with winds gusting in the 30-50mph range. The second largest wind field will be associated with Karen as mentioned above from Pensacola to Biloxi. Winds will be in excess of 50mph.
Select City Forecast:
Boston MA: Showers and clouds for today with a high around 65F and overnight lows near 57F. Total rainfall around 0.25 inches.
Houston TX: Partly cloudy with afternoon thunderstorms. High temps around 84F and overnight lows near 76F. Total rainfall near 0.45 inches.
Minneapolis MN: Mostly cloudy and cool with showers. High temps around 59F and overnight lows near 54F. Total rainfall around 0.45 inches.
Boise ID: Partly cloudy and cool with a high near 49F and overnight lows near 42F.
Seattle WA: Partly cloudy with a high near 61F and overnight lows near 54F.
October 4, 2013 Storm Tracker Update:
Latest Images: The top right image is Typhoon Fitow which has winds around 85kts and pressure near 959mb as it continues to track towards Okinawa Japan. Bottom right is Tropical Storm Karen. Winds are near 55kts and pressure of 1003mb. This storm continues to track towards the Gulf Coast of the US.
Eastern Pacific Ocean: Low pressure moving towards Alaska will bring showers and thunderstorms to the region. Low pressure moving into the Northern Plains will bring showers, thunderstorms, severe weather and blizzard conditions along with heavy snowfall to the region.
Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Karen continues to move towards the Northern Gulf Coast with winds around 55kts. The storm should make landfall this weekend along the Gulf Coast with winds of 60-70mph very possible for places in the Florida Panhandle decreasing to around 50-60mph for the MS and AL coastline. Another wave pushing off the coast of Africa is being watched for possible tropical development. Low pressure moving into Europe will bring showers to the region and snow showers to the Alps.
Western Pacific: Typhoon Fitow continues to turn towards Okinawa with winds around 85kts and pressure near 959mb. A second tropical depression is moving north of Guam and should become a tropical storm this weekend and is currently on a path for Japan.
Indian Ocean: There is an area of disturbed weather near India that is being watched for possible tropical development over the next couple of days. The southwest monsoon continues to be no impact.
Southern Hemisphere: Multiple areas of low pressure moving through the basin with impacts being felt over Southern Argentina with strong winds. A second low is pushing to the south of Africa and will bring strong winds to portions of South Africa. Another low will bring showers to portions of Southern Australia.
Five-Day Storm Index Outlook for October 4-8:
Boston MA: There will be showers today bringing a slight impact to the area. Another round of showers will move in around the 6th and 7th bringing slight impacts to the region.
Houston TX: The region will have moderate impacts over the next couple of days with thunderstorms moving through the region. The remainder of the period will be impact free.
Minneapolis MN: The period will start with impacts associated with showers.
Boise ID: The next five days will be impact free for the region.
Seattle WA: The area will start impact free. The period will finish with moderate impacts associated with showers.
Climate Watch Almanac for September 29- October 3:
Boston MA: The period started with temps around 2-6 degrees below normal and then finished the period around 8-16 degrees above normal.
Houston TX: The period started with temps around 3 degrees below followed by a warm up with temps around 1-3 degrees above normal.
Minneapolis MN: The period started with temps around 11-15 degrees above normal and then finished with temps around 3 degrees below normal.
Boise ID; The past five days have provided the region with temps around 4-15 degrees below normal.
Seattle WA: The area started with temps around 4-9 degrees above normal. The rest of the period had temps around 7-10 degrees below normal.
Major Weather Impacts Discussion for October 4, 2013:
Day 1-3: High pressure over the Mid-Atlantic will bring partly cloudy skies to the region. Tropical Storm Karen will begin to bring showers and thunderstorms to the Gulf Coast. A very potent low pressure area moving through the Plains will bring thunderstorms, severe weather and wintery conditions to the region with rainfall amounts around 1-2 inches and snowfall amounts over 18 inches in Western South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming. High pressure will keep the West Coast dry. Day two the winter storm will continue to dump heavy snowfall over the Northern Plains. Karen will begin to approach the Gulf Coast with winds picking up to 50-60mph from MS-FL along with storm surge on the rise and rainfall becoming heavy. The period will end with Karen pushing onshore near Pensacola Florida, while high pressure builds into the rest of the United States.
Day 4-7: The period will start with high pressure over a good portion of the United States bringing cold weather to the Northern Plains and also temps into the 50's overnight along the Southeast and Gulf Coast. The remains of Karen will push off the Mid-Atlantic bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region. High pressure will settle in over most of the United States bringing tranquil weather. The period will end with a new low taking shape over the Southern Rockies bringing showers and thunderstorms to the region. This will expand into the Southern Plains as well.
Day 8-12: The period will start with high pressure along the East Coast, while the storm system pushes through the Plains with showers and thunderstorms for the region. High pressure will keep the West Coast dry as well. The period will end with high pressure along both coasts, while a strong storm system moves over the Northern Plains with heavy rainfall and strong winds.
Long Range Outlook: The period will see a frontal boundary extending from the Northeast back into the Gulf Coast with showers and thunderstorms along the boundary. High pressure will be over the Plains and also over the West Coast.
Today's Spotlight Cities Forecast:
Chicago IL: Cloudy with thunderstorms. High temps around 77F and overnight lows near 65F. Total rainfall around 0.45 inches. Saturday mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High temps near 75F and overnight lows near 50F. Total rainfall near 0.25 inches. Sunday partly cloudy with a high near 59F and overnight lows near 50F. Monday partly cloudy with a high near 65F and overnight lows near 46F. Tuesday partly cloudy with a high near 70F and overnight lows near 49F.
Mobile AL: Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High temps around 86F and overnight lows near 75F. Total rainfall around 1.25 inches. Winds will gust to near 45mph. Saturday mostly cloudy with hurricane force winds along with thunderstorms. High temps will be around 85F and overnight lows near 74F. Total rainfall near 2.50 inches and wind gusts as high as 65mph. Sunday partly cloudy by afternoon with a high near 82F and overnight lows near 64F. Monday partly cloudy with a high near 80F and overnight lows near 55F. Tuesday partly cloudy with a high near 82F and overnight lows near 64F.
Rapid City SD: Cloudy with rain and heavy snowfall. High temps around 44F and overnight lows near 30F. Blizzard conditions will be possible overnight. Total rainfall around 0.25 inches. Total snowfall around 6-10 inches. Saturday mostly cloudy with morning snow showers. High temps around 36F and overnight lows near 30F. Total snowfall around 1-3 inches. Sunday partly cloudy with a high near 45F and overnight lows near 34F. Monday partly cloudy and mild with a high near 60F and overnight lows near 47F. Tuesday partly cloudy with a high near 68F and overnight lows near 54F.
Ask The Weatherman for October 4, 2013:
Question: What are the stages of tropical development?
Answer: Tropical development has multiple stages. The first stage is called a tropical wave. From there it can intensify into a tropical depression. From that it will then move up to a Tropical Storm. From there it can go higher to a Hurricane/Typhoon/Cyclone depending on where on the globe it is. Then the maximum stage is a Major Hurricane, Super Typhoon, Super Cyclone.
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Green Energy Weather Report for October 4, 2013:
Wave Energy: The entire East Coast will see moderate amounts of wave energy, while the Gulf Coast will have extreme amounts of energy. The West Coast will see moderate amounts of energy.
Hydro Energy: There will be plenty of short term and long term energy over the Rockies and the Northern Plains. There will also be a pocket of short term energy over the Plains and the Great Lakes. There will be ample amounts of short term energy along the Gulf Coast as well.
Solar Energy: There will be ample amounts of energy over the East Coast and also the West Coast. The Southwest will see plenty of solar energy. There will be limited amounts along the Southeast and Southern Texas in between thunderstorms.
Wind Energy: The strongest amounts of wind energy will occur over the Rockies and into the Western Plains around the strong low pressure area. There will also be an increase in wind energy along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Karen begins to approach the area.
October 4 Weather and Your Wallet (Biloxi MS):
Hurricane Watch in effect. Tropical Storm Karen will begin to approach the area. Expect to see increasing winds along with showers and thunderstorms and storm surge to start building into the region. This will lead to flooding for the local area. Tropical storm conditions will begin to impact the area overnight with the chance of seeing hurricane force wind gusts on Saturday.
Dining: This morning would be the best time to get out and enjoy breakfast at the beach or at your favorite bistro.
Transportation: This morning will be slow going as the winds start to pick up and bring impacts to the overpasses along with cross winds at the airport. This will slow down arrivals and departures. This evening look for the addition of flooding on the major highways which will make it a tough evening of travel.
Shopping: This morning you should be getting your final preps done before the arrival of Karen.
Electricity: The area will see a demand of cooling with the projected CDD's around 16. There will also be some power impacts this evening as the tropical storm force winds begin to impact the area.
Yard Work: This evening you may be dealing with flooding and downed branches in the back yard as the winds and rains increase.
Construction: This morning will be the best time to get that outdoor work done. This evening and overnight will be very dangerous.
Outdoor Venues: Take the dog for a walk on the bridge or the boardwalk this morning as this evening will be a rough period to be outside.


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We've been working with Bjork since 2014 to assist the manifestation of her work into the evolving new mediums of virtual and mixed reality. From ground breaking psychoacoustic audio narrative tours at MOMA to 360 VR videos, fully immersive game engine music videos to real time motion capture avatar transportations...
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3rd Space are working with Massive Attack to develop the Fantom Sensory Remixer, which allows listeners to remix the band's music and more using the sensors on their smartphones and watches then share them with one another.
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Write in the HISTORICAL genre (05/03/07)
TITLE: The Un-Tea Party
By Sara Harricharan
Strong arms caught her in motion and lifting her up and setting her down in one swift movement. A familiar face stared down at her, a frown crossing its features.
Elizabeth gathered her scrambled thoughts as a scolding tumbled from her lips. "Jonathan Maguire! How dare you scare the wits out of me!" She tried to smile, realizing that he'd been watering his horse.
Her fiancé looked over her head for a moment, sidestepping the question. "What are you doing here?"
"I beg your pardon?" Elizabeth looked at him in annoyance. "I will have you know that-"
"There's trouble at the docks and I don't want you mixed up in it." His tanned face swiveled back to her. He offered a quick smile before mounting up and turning to face the docks. "It seems some 'Indians' have taken a sudden dislike to our beloved tea."
Elizabeth blinked. "Tea?"
"They're dumping it overboard." Jonathan shifted in the saddle. "There's my signal. Lizzy, go home-please!" He nudged the horse, riding off before she could protest.
She stared after him and sighed. "Throwing tea overboard?" She muttered, heading for the general store.
There was a window facing the docks and she made a beeline for it.
Thankfully, there was no one there to challenge her otherwise and she guessed that they were all down at the docks themselves.
Her hand went to her mouth as she saw crates being hurled into the murky waters. A strangled cry caught in her throat and she jumped at the sound of the shopkeeper's voice.
"I'll take some sweet spices please." She murmured, tearing her gaze away from the window. "Something to make cake."
Her feet knew the way home and before long, a very dazed Elizabeth stood at the front gate, letting herself in and heading for the kitchen.
She'd wanted the tea for her mother's birthday party. An occasion she'd spent half the month planning. It wasn't fair for those horrible Indians to ruin something she'd worked so hard for!
Elizabeth kicked the flour bag, dumping the sack of groceries on the counter. A bottle of cinnamon sticks rolled out. It bumped against the sack of sugar.
She stared at it. What if…?
Elizabeth carried the tea tray towards the table where her mother and sisters were sitting. There were three ladies from the knitting group who'd gladly accepted her invitation to her mother's birthday party.
She planned to serve with her great-grandmama's tea service. The imported china with its beautiful pictures were sure to be appreciated.
The front door banged loudly and a tall shadow filled the doorway.
Elizabeth froze, staring in disbelief.
Wearing torn trousers and nothing more than paint smears and a strip of cloth tied around his forehead, a hint of familiarity hung in the air.
"Father?" Her eyes traveled over a sunburned face. "Goodness! What in the name of-!" Her jaw dropped as she stared at the butcher knife in his hands.
He scowled, crossing the room in two strides. "Tea?" He spat the word out.
Elizabeth held the tray closer. "N-no, Father."
She took a step backwards as he reached towards her. The tray was rescued, but the teapot was grabbed and flung aside.
The sound of breaking china brought her mother to the doorway. A gasp escaped. "Charles? Is that you? What's going on?"
The knife was put on the counter as her father poured water from the pitcher into the washbasin.
"Elizabeth?" Her mother tried.
"It wasn't tea." Elizabeth said woodenly. "It was boiled spice powder. The kind I put in cake." A single tear trickled down her cheek and she met her father's glare. "You broke great-grandmama's teapot. She said I could have it on my wedding day."
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Guest post by Anthony Blatner of IBM
While in Poland a few weeks ago, my team and I introduced students, faculty, and media to IBM's Smarter Commerce at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC).
As a WebSphere Commerce consultant and former Extreme Blue intern, I demonstrated for contest attendees the process IBM goes through to design and deploy a commerce solution tailored to each client's specific needs. What I enjoyed most was being able to show how the theory and skills I learned in school and as an IBM intern could be applied to real-world processes – a tenet of the competition.
In addition to demonstrating how WebSphere Commerce operates, we also dug into the real power behind Smarter Commerce, which lies in analytics. We put Big Data on display and impressed students with the practical application of Big Data in Smarter Commerce.
As a recent Extreme Blue graduate myself, it was exciting for me to demonstrate IBM products and services to the talented group of ACM ICPC World Finalists. The students are quick to understand the problems we are solving and are very interested in our methods and research. They realize the need and usefulness of IBM's work, including how Big Data and Smarter Commerce will play a role in their future career paths.
The ACM ICPC event is an important opportunity to connect with students and faculty alike – we are demonstrating for students future career paths and helping in their professional development. The ACM ICPC contest was insightful and stimulating and Warsaw was a blast. I look forward to bringing new and exciting IBM demos to the contest next year!


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Design Patterns in ColdFusion Come find out what design patterns are really about and how they can make your life easier. (You're probably already using some design patterns, although you may not know it.) For this session, we have distilled decades of software engineering experience into a well-documented set of blueprints that can be applied to common problems to ensure clean, maintainable code.This will be an updated version of the presentation originally created for the "Inspire" track at MAX 2007.
ColdFusion and the Open Source landscape Once upon a time, if you wanted to develop applications in ColdFusion, you had to pay for any third party tools you needed - and you rarely got the source code. Things have changed! These days there are free and open source options right across the board to help you get your job done faster, cheaper and with more confidence. Find out how the burgeoning open source community can help you - and, perhaps, how you can help the open source community in return!This is a brand new talk that looks at the huge surge in Open Source projects and tools surrounding our community, including 4CFF, RIAForge and other resources.


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Kalehua is an ordained minister and Bishop for the Hawaiian Islands. He officiates at wedding ceremonies and offers beautiful beach, park and garden weddings - and works with each couple to create their perfect Hawaiian Wedding.
Kalehua is also gifted in the art of healing and is founder of the Hawaii Institute of Healing Arts. He believes and honors the history and cultural practices of his Hawaiian ancestry along with the traditions and protocols of his other equally important ancestors.
Kalehua is a professional entertainer who has performed in Waikiki and throughout the world for 37 years. He is a talented artist, composer, musician, master of ceremonies and voice over talent.


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Question. 1. The proprietorship form of business organization
combines the records of the business with the personal records of the owner
generally receives favorable tax treatment relative to a corporation
is classified as a separate legal entity
must have at least two owners in most states
Question 2. Most business enterprises in the United States are
government units
proprietorships and partnerships
Question 3. A business organized as a separate legal entity is a
government unit.
Question 4. Which of the following is the best definition of an internal user of accounting information?
Creditors like banks that use accounting information to evaluate the risk of lending money
Investors who use accounting information to decide whether to buy or sell stock
Labor unions who use accounting information to examine the ability of the company to pay increased wages and benefits.
Managers who use accounting information to plan, organize, and ru


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Zombies are scary. So are clowns. But the Vindlevoss Family Circus goes for laughs with a vegetarian zombie clown on a Pinocchio-like quest to regain his humanity under the big top. Actors Carrie Brown and Karim Muasher know how to clown and how to puppet, and it works if you're in the mood for the absurd or silly. But maybe the show could use some more old-fashioned physical gags. Everyone gets a balloon, though.
— Richard Chin
Presented by Animal Engine at the Illusion Theater; 4 p.m. Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 4 p.m. Aug. 10, 1 p.m. Aug. 11.


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Saturday Morning Cartoons are back! If you are new to the series, Irene Gallo and I will be trading weeks, showing two animated shorts every Saturday—usually quirky, often dark, and occasionally even cartoon-like. We hope you enjoy the movies below—if it leaves you wanting more, visit our Saturday Morning Cartoon Index.
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase: A seven minute art history lesson, how many paintings can you recognize in this Oscar winning short? (6:59)
Legend of the Forest: The story of a forest and its inhabitants, as the story progresses, so does the art style, matching the evolution of animation over a century. Yes, it's by the same Tezuka who did Astro Boy. (29:28)
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase by Joan C. Gratz
Legend of the Forest by Osamu Tezuka
René Walling is a fan of SF, animation and comics, this has led him to co-chair Anticipation, the 2009 Worldcon, be involved with fps magazine for more than a decade, and start Nanopress, a Canadian small press. He looks forward to living on Mars where he would benefit from having more than 24 hours in a day.


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Game Allows Users To Explore Options For Unwanted Pregnancies
Getting access to reliable information about contraception, let alone abortion can be tricky for teenagers in the United States, but it can be nearly impossible for young people in Mexico. That's where the gaming community comes in.
In an innovative new game created by Ipas Mexico, characters explore options for an unwanted pregnancy. "When prevention fails: How to terminate a pregnancy with drugs" is available only in Spanish and gives users the story of Claudia and Pedro, a young couple struggling with an unwanted pregnancy. Through Claudia and Pedro's story, users are asked questions that lead to pregnancy options including the use of misoprostol for abortion.
The game begins from the starting point of a missed period and takes players through an educational journey to help decide whether the pregnancy should be continued or not and, in the case of termination, whether medical abortion is the right choice for termination. As users answer questions, they are met with additional questions and led through various scenarios depending on their decisions along the way.
First, the game helps women identify their stage of pregnancy to help determine the options available to them. If they are nine weeks pregnant or less, then they are able to choose between options including medical abortion and other pregnancy termination options.
First-trimester abortions have been legal in Mexico City only since 2007 and remain highly restricted, if not de-facto criminalized, in the country's rural states. Given geographic isolation, medical abortion is often the safest and most affordable option for women in terminating an unwanted pregnancy. According to Ipas Mexico, Misoprostol is widely available in pharmacies across Mexico, but many pharmacy workers lack knowledge of the correct dosing regimens and don't have the time or skills to advise women on how to use the drug correctly. The game tries to bridge this information gulf because without a source of reliable information, women are in danger of buying the wrong pills, taking the wrong dose, or not knowing when to seek medical assistance or follow-up care. If a woman chooses the medical abortion option in the game, she is then provided accurate dosage information and instructions on how to use misoprostol.
"We believe that youth are best positioned to know what decisions are right for them, and that young people's perspectives, strategies and innovations offer tremendous opportunities to advance Ipas's work," says Leila Hessini, Ipas director of community access and youth. "We want to see a world where all young people's sexual and reproductive rights are upheld, and this requires us to address the misconceptions that young people are not sexually active and that they should not have a voice on the issues that affect them most."
Providing easy to use, judgment-free reproductive health information? Finally, there's an app for that!
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Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10
Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:16-22
Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr; The Holy Prophet Zacharias (Zachariah); Nicephoros & Stephanos the Martyrs; Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple; Cuthman of Steyning


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Sexy brunette lad gets sucked and fucked by his partner
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What does os 2 mean?
Definitions for os 2
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The anointed successor to MS-DOS for Intel 286- and 386-based micros; proof that IBM/Microsoft couldn't get it right the second time, either. Often called 'Half-an-OS'. Mentioning it is usually good for a cheap laugh among hackers — the design was so baroque, and the implementation of 1.x so bad, that three years after introduction you could still count the major apps shipping for it on the fingers of two hands — in unary. The 2.x versions were said to have improved somewhat, and informed hackers rated them superior to Microsoft Windows (an endorsement which, however, could easily be construed as damning with faint praise). In the mid-1990s IBM put OS/2 on life support, refraining from killing it outright purely for internal political reasons; by 1999 the success of Linux had effectively ended any possibility of a renaissance. See monstrosity, cretinous, second-system effect.
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The numerical value of os 2 in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of os 2 in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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United Real Estate Company holds General Assembly Meeting
United Real Estate Company (URC), the MENA region's leading real estate developer, held its General Assembly Meeting today at Al Shaheed Tower, announcing a net profit of 11.2 million Kuwaiti Dinars for 2013. The company's operational profit was 20 million Kuwaiti Dinars, an increase of 94% compared to the same period in 2012.
Mr. Tariq Mohammed AbdulSalam, Chairman of URC was quoted saying: "We have been consistent in implementing our strategic goals and objectives at URC, which include the diversification of our income stream on a regional level. Additionally, we have restructured our portfolio by selling our non-income generating assets, yet maintaining enough exposure in our portfolio to allow for future development plans. Furthermore, the company has maintained its level in performance by achieving a net profit of 11.2 million Kuwaiti Dinars as of year-end 2013, compared to 22.5 million Kuwaiti Dinars in 2012."
Engineer Mohammed Ahmed Al Saqqaf URC's CEO said: "United Real Estate Company (URC) has demonstrated yet another year of success in achieving its strategic goals for 2013. The key objectives for 2013 were to optimize and strengthen the company's financial profile, increase our recurring income, and manage the development of our projects diligently and efficiently.URC's objectives for 2014 will include further enhancing operational revenues, reducing operational expenses and continuing to rationalize assets' sales activities. URC will also focus on accelerating the sales and leasing activities for projects under construction,namely Abdali Mall, in Amman, Jordan."
The General Assembly agenda included the approval of the company's 2013 Financial Statements and the proposed 8% cash dividend distribution.
URC's current projects under development include Abdali Mall in Jordan, Raouche View at 1090 residential building in Lebanon, and Aswar Residences in Egypt all of which are expected to be complete in 2015. URC has also started developing a unique hospitality and residential project known as Junoot in Shuwaimiyah, Oman.
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DALLAS — Ray Combes traveled a long way to show respect for President John F. Kennedy.
But as the New York man placed flowers Thursday in Dealey Plaza — just feet from where Kennedy was shot and killed 50 years ago Friday — he got closer to the one thing he was seeking: "closure."
"I was 7 years old when we heard the news," said Combes, who traveled with his wife, Cynthia, to Dallas for the anniversary of Kennedy's assassination. "We are out here getting our own thoughts and conclusions."
He was among the countless tourists and spectators who have swarmed downtown Dallas in recent days wanting to pay tribute to the country's 35th president and see the infamous site where the shots that claimed his life rang out.
Friday, the city of Dallas will hold its first formal event, The 50th: Honoring the Memory of President John F. Kennedy, to acknowledge Kennedy's life and contributions.
But Thursday was all about preparing for the memorial — building stands and risers for the media, preparing the stage, testing the sound system and allowing satellite trucks for television crews from around the world to park nearby.
Some downtown roads have been blocked off and many more will be closed near the event and the Sixth Street Museum.
Around 5,000 people who won free tickets to this event, and cleared screenings by Dallas police, will crowd into Dealey Plaza starting early Friday morning.
By 11:30 a.m. CST, a pre-ceremony will begin as musicians from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra perform.
The Color Guard will enter the cordoned off area at Dealey Plaza, "The Star-Spangled Banner" will be played, and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings will give a speech remembering the president and his many contributions.
The hourlong program will include prayers, a special reading by award-winning presidential historian David McCullough, songs sung by the 73-member U.S. Naval Academy Men's Glee Club and a ceremonial flyover.
Church bells will toll throughout the city and a moment of silence will be observed. A ceremonial flyover will end the memorial.
"We shouldn't forget what has happened," said Sharon Bush, a 70-year-old California woman who walked around Dealey Plaza, watching the work underway Thursday. "It brings back a lot of sad memories for me."
Raymond Averna made the journey from New York to Texas to witness Friday's anniversary event in Dealey Plaza.
Long fascinated with Kennedy's assassination, the 53-year-old New York attorney has traveled around giving lectures and speeches about the event. But he never made it to the city where everything happened until this week.
"It's a part of history," Averna said. "I was too young to remember it when it happened. But I'll remember where I was for the 50th.
"Whether you are a Democrat or Republican … this was a major part of history that forever changed history."
During Friday's ceremony, a memorial plaque, which was covered up Thursday, is expected to be unveiled in Dealey Plaza. Officials said it will quote the last part of the speech Kennedy had planned to give in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
"We, in this country, in this generation, are — by destiny rather than by choice — the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of 'peace on earth, good will toward men.' That must always be our goal, and the righteousness of our cause must always underlie our strength. For as was written long ago: 'except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen waketh but in vain.' "
There have been 44 U.S. presidents. John F. Kennedy, who was killed in 1963, is one of four who were assassinated. The others were James Garfield in 1881, Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and William McKinley in 1901.


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text: On Sat, 3 Jul 2004, [identity deleted] wrote: > I would be interested in your reaction to Springer's Open Choice news > (http://www.springer-sbm.de/en/press/pressreleases.php?n=a&pid=1091). I > assume you have greater interest in the company's self-archiving policy > (which I am currently not aware of) but any thoughts? You are quite right that there is far greater interest in Springer/Kluwer's self-archiving policy than in their open-choice policy, but one should certainly welcome the open-choice policy from any publisher -- as long as that publisher is also green on self-archiving: Springer is currently green on self-archiving (postprints) http://romeo.eprints.org/publishers/74.html and Kluwer is currently pale-green (preprints). http://romeo.eprints.org/publishers/46.html If their merger is now green on both, that's a step forward. (Note that the http://romeo.eprints.org journal lists -- in construction -- still need cleaning up to remove some duplicates and non-journals.) The new fact that -- in addition to giving the green light to Springer/Kluwer authors to provide OA to their own articles by self-archiving them -- they also offer their authors the option of paying Springer/Kluwer to provide OA on their behalf (i.e., to become an OA journal on an individual article basis) is also a step forward. It is important to note, however, that Thomas Walker's original proposal in 1998 of what Springer/Kluwer now call the "open choice" option was always coupled with the intention that the publisher should also be green on self-archiving. An open-choice policy from a gray publisher would not be a step forward at all, but a cynical bet on authors' continuing naivete about OA: http://romeo.eprints.org/publishers.html See: "For Whom the Gate Tolls?" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0000.html "Should Publishers Offer Free-Access Services?" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0017.html "Is ESA First?" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0595.html "Are "Open Access Reprints" a Unique Service?" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/2651.html "How many journals sell authors Open Access by the article?" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/3620.html Springer/Kluwer's current charge for paid OA provision ($3000) may be a somewhat arbitrary one (PLoS is $1500 and BMC is $500), but that does not matter at all, *as long as Springer/Kluwer is green on self-archiving*. Authors can decide for themselves whether to self-archive or to pay to have it done for them, and if ever there is a wholesale conversion toward OA publishing, the market will decide how much the service is worth. (My own guess is that there will be cost-cutting and downsizing to the essentials before that happens): http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Tp/resolution.htm#4.2 See: "Alternative publishing models - was: Scholar's Forum: A New Model..." http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0216.html "Journals are Quality Certification Brand-Names" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0270.html "Central vs. Distributed Archives" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0215.html "The True Cost of the Essentials (Implementing Peer Review)" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0308.html "Workshop on Open Archives Initiative in Europe" http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/0943.html Stevan Harnad NOTE: A complete archive of the ongoing discussion of providing open access to the peer-reviewed research literature online (1998-2004) is available at the American Scientist Open Access Forum: To join the Forum: http://amsci-forum.amsci.org/archives/American-Scientist-Open-Access-Forum.html Post discussion to: american-scientist-open-access-forum at amsci.org Hypermail Archive: http://www.cogsci.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Hypermail/Amsci/index.html Unified Dual Open-Access-Provision Policy: BOAI-2 ("gold"): Publish your article in a suitable open-access journal whenever one exists. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/boaifaq.htm#journals BOAI-1 ("green"): Otherwise, publish your article in a suitable toll-access journal and also self-archive it. http://www.eprints.org/self-faq/ http://www.soros.org/openaccess/read.shtml http://www.eprints.org/signup/


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Overcoming the Fears of Divorce
Harlan Jacobsen Copyright © 2003
Use descriptive words to cover both the feelings and beliefs underlying your newly acquired divorce fears.
You will then be able to talk more honestly and openly about your fears with someone who cares, whether it is a professional or a friend.
Your divorce induced fears are one of the parts of your divorce that need to be and can be talked out.
Writing it down and seeing them in black and white will help you focus your thoughts as you face your fears.
Once you have your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs all written out in front of you, this will allow you to be more objective with what is going on with your fears.
These fears restricting us from doing what should be done, or causing us to do what should be avoided, can set in motion chains of circumstances which can add significantly to divorce woes.
These predictable fears can add additional misfortunes that we do not need or deserve.
Is it possible that you have developed some of these new fears because you have relied on yourself and you now see yourself as having failed ?
Is this apparent lack of power and feeling your life has gotten out of control, affect your circumstances and your present dilemma?
In the divorce process, particularly if in a legal adversarial battle with two attorneys. life seems much of the time to have almost completely gotten out of your control.
Fear of all the bad outcome possibilities and then not knowing what will happen next is bad enough.
It is devastating to discover that it now appears, no matter what you do or how much effort you expend, you will have no control whatsoever of the out come.
Financial insecurity, is perhaps the biggest fear and stress of divorce. Perhaps the money was not enough to go around when you were both supporting one household.
Now, with divorce, that same income is now going to have to be stretched to support two households.
Certainly someones standard of living is going to have to be drastically lowered and likely both.
How bad is it going to be, how can you survive?
Are you going to lose your home?
Fear piles in of what all you might lose.
Next most common fear is rejection, I was rejected by my spouse who knew me better then anyone in the world.
Result, now my fear is that no one will ever love me again..........
Afraid of never getting involved in a relationship again, or lack of ever having sex again, fear of not ever finding companionship again, fear of being wrong, fear of the opposite sex, fear of the unknown, what lies ahead. etc etc
Fears not only cause stress, they can eat away at your body, mind and emotions.
Your spirit gets lost in the waves of emotions: anger, frustration and the loss of all joy and hope.
The new fears surfacing as your divorce progresses, bring on a new wave of despair.
It is very important to learn how to handle your fears, get them under your control, to get thru your divorce recovery process.
The uncertainty of your new roles, all on your own, perhaps feeling for the first time in your life, not having someone around as a baby sitter.
For the first time the almost complete isolation you face and the lack of the unknown, together all stress you out far more than when you had been going through your daily life before divorce. .
With the onset of the split, often fears started to run wild.
You will eventually come to realize you do not have control over events or other people.
However, you do have total control over your response to events and to people..
This is where we begin to wage our battle with fear
Yes, the only control you have is over yourself.
Perhaps for the first time you are now totally in charge and control of your own life.
You alone have all responsibility for you. That is indeed scary.
Can you handle it?
It is now your choice on how you will choose to live it.
Choose now how you will obtain the necessary tools, knowledge and assistance to live your life with more happiness, more joy and more love then you have ever experienced before.
You must do something about these needless fears immediately if you find yourself being overwhelmed and experiencing fear.
Consider fear as the enemy.
Visualize your mind as a house. When you leave the doors and windows open, these fears rush in and take over.
Close your mental windows and doors and lock them out, and they will soon go away.
Most of your fears are mere shadows.
Do whatever you need to cover and do to take normal precautions from what you fear. in a relaxed and healthy manner..
Say to yourself, " My new life is not controlled by fear".
Fear is like a bully that tries to intimidate you, the more it affects you, the more it comes on to you.
When and if the bully finds out you lock it out and ignore it, the fear bully finding it has no power over you, soon leaves.
Remind yourself of the following, several times throughout the day. and every time your fears rise to the top of consciousness.
"My fears are mere shadows, and most of these fears I have imagined are not about to become my reality.
The 5% that do are never as bad as I had envisioned them."
Take time to see yourself living your life in complete control and more fully and happily then you ever have before.
What you visualize all day long you will bring about.
Where you put the power of your attention is what manifests it self so do not dwell on or allow your fears in,
Stop bringing up and processing of your fears. as a result, soon, they fade away and are "out of here".
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Falahunhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-43789092828404962792014-03-21T16:18:39.658-07:002014-03-21T16:18:39.658-07:00I live in walamo if you ever come again i can show...I live in walamo if you ever come again i can show you around here. my email is email@example.com@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-27528297330247440512013-07-01T12:33:44.464-06:002013-07-01T12:33:44.464-06:00Hello Anonymous. I am happy to share contact info ...Hello Anonymous. I am happy to share contact info with you, however, I would prefer to do it privately as we do not have permission to post the scout leader's info on our blog.

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GregGreghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-52129959898771238482013-06-29T11:40:08.029-06:002013-06-29T11:40:08.029-06:00Hi, I was wondering if you could give me the conta...Hi, I was wondering if you could give me the contact information for the Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts. We just moved here in November with our 3 kids, ages 8, 6, and 4. Any other recommendations on opportunities to integrate our kids? Thanks for the great posts!

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-72641916702779978522013-06-06T00:43:22.284-06:002013-06-06T00:43:22.284-06:00thanks for posting this informationMoving overseas...thanks for posting this informationMoving overseasJim Dixonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-62404875302674519852013-03-02T23:02:45.009-07:002013-03-02T23:02:45.009-07:00Arriba jesus malverde ,,,Arriba jesus malverde ,,,email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-91124291997018621792013-01-17T17:03:23.643-07:002013-01-17T17:03:23.643-07:00Diane and Greg, thank you so much for posting abou...Diane and Greg, thank you so much for posting about this. That is exactly what I needed and I'll be on my way tomorrow to get a Mexican Drivers firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-86591585929680147462012-12-05T21:00:08.936-07:002012-12-05T21:00:08.936-07:00LOL that is so awesome you have never heard of thi...LOL that is so awesome you have never heard of this "Saint" AKA "Robin Hood" of Mexico...the sad thing is in American the Drug Dealers (Mexican) believe that America is the Rich and Mexico is the poor so they come to America to sell drugs therefore stealing from t he "Rich" and then quickly send the money home to Mexico "Giving to the poor". Him and Santa Muerta are very BIG signs t hat these people are Drug Dealers in the U.S especially Santa firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-15144388302652483092012-11-13T11:54:05.539-07:002012-11-13T11:54:05.539-07:00These are parks are really good for disable childr...These are parks are really good for disable children and parks like this one will give them confidence.

paultons park peppa pigWebluencehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-32246400082957637662012-09-17T16:32:26.499-06:002012-09-17T16:32:26.499-06:00Thanks for passing it on, Andrew! See you in town ...Thanks for passing it on, Andrew! See you in town for marathon!Diannehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-7896211298368519402012-09-06T12:43:50.904-06:002012-09-06T12:43:50.904-06:00Hey, thanks very much for posting. I'll link t...Hey, thanks very much for posting. I'll link to this from my G+ and Tumblr accounts about Mazatlan to give it a little exposure. Looking forward to trying this place in Nov/Dec during visit for the Maraton. Cheers.Andrewhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-13152622978676367192012-09-03T12:30:45.732-06:002012-09-03T12:30:45.732-06:00Dana, I've sent you an email. Glad to have you...Dana, I've sent you an email. Glad to have you down here and let's meet up soon!Diannehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-68032767258493672792012-09-03T12:25:55.576-06:002012-09-03T12:25:55.576-06:00Sooo true, Katie. We went up north for a few weeks...Sooo true, Katie. We went up north for a few weeks this summer, and we found we really had to "talk ourselves through" things to re-acculturate and remember (how to drive, how to negotiate relationships with US friends and family). Crossing cultures is soooo delightful, and much more so when done consciously! ;) Thank you for sharing!Diannehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-62119897629440770312012-09-03T12:18:06.867-06:002012-09-03T12:18:06.867-06:00I lived in Mexico for a year in college (10 years ...I lived in Mexico for a year in college (10 years ago), and when I visit, I really have to talk myself through similar situations. This is a good explanation. Katiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-22051872910171471462012-09-02T21:50:00.052-06:002012-09-02T21:50:00.052-06:00We're in the Seattle area now, where, needless...We're in the Seattle area now, where, needless to say, a different set of cultural constructs apply. Had a wonderful trip to Mazatlán back in February - our first vacation in 4 years. Looking forward to Christmas in Mazatlán this year, our first in 6 firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-16498191644106380422012-09-02T21:08:30.289-06:002012-09-02T21:08:30.289-06:00Hi there! I think I am remembering correctly that ...Hi there! I think I am remembering correctly that it was your blog where my husband and I commented and conversed briefly with you a number of months ago, when we were preparing to move to Mazatlan? Anyway, we're here now! Arrived in early July. We're working with a non-profit and have 2 young children. I'd love to have coffee with you sometime if you're interested! :) daynamite79 at gmail dot com.Dana firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-52561976554319281662012-09-02T11:39:12.068-06:002012-09-02T11:39:12.068-06:00WONDERFUL story, Brian! Great insights, too, and t...WONDERFUL story, Brian! Great insights, too, and they sure resonate with my own. Thank you for sharing! Life is a learning adventure for sure. Where are you now?Diannehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-9955750120450014872012-09-01T14:47:02.362-06:002012-09-01T14:47:02.362-06:00I guess that must be the name for what I used to d...I guess that must be the name for what I used to do when I lived in Mazatlán… I moved in primarily Mexican circles, only one gringo I regularly associated with, and he was functionally Mazatleco. I learned to make several sets of plans or options for myself, even if ultimately it was just 'plan c: do whatever I feel like doing'. Once I got used to doing things that way I found I liked it better than living life by a day-planner. I also learned that not every 'plan' was really a plan, if that makes any sense. It's more like we were discussing possibilities. And I learned to sense which ones were likely to happen, as well as for which ones it was truly important to show up…

When I was courting my future wife, I remember telling my American friend that she was always thirty minutes late for dates, etc… He replied, "Wow! Only thirty minutes late? She really likes you!"Brianhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-77654448580690470382012-08-27T10:01:40.478-06:002012-08-27T10:01:40.478-06:00thanks for sharing.thanks for sharing.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-35017419954371898332012-08-20T19:36:46.236-06:002012-08-20T19:36:46.236-06:00HI Nichole, Sorry it has taken us so long to resp...HI Nichole,

Sorry it has taken us so long to respond. We were traveling a lot over the summer and wanted to give you the best answers possible. As posted anonymously, I cannot respond directly, so here it goes.

For the school, here is the link to the directory page of the school's website:

http://www.institutocervantesdelpacifico.edu.mx/directorio.html

You could try emailing the director of preschool and primary or just calling. If you don't speak Spanish, the email may be best as that can get forwarded to an English speaker. Your little one will be speaking Spanosh in no time and may even start to resist speaking English.

People can and do live here on very little. It all comes down to standards of living and decisions like car or bus, or using IMSS versus paying for medical care. 4,000 pesos a month for year round living should get you a nice place. Eating fresh local food from the market is inexpensive. Trying to buy all your favorite things from north of the border adds up. Electricity is reasonable and subsidized in the summer. When looking at where to live consider size as cooling costs can kill you in suMmer. Water is almost free, but plan on using a good filtration system if you want to drink it, or just buy big water containers at the store. A movie ticket is around 3 or 4 dollars and a nice casual meal can be found for ten dollars or less. Simple prepared food is also available even cheaper. School fees can add up – inscription, tuition, books, uniforms, activities. You will have annual fees for your visa to be here year round. When you read on the Internet about the cost of living in Mexico (or in Mazatlán), a lot of the low prices are for basics. For instance, I can find sites saying that for $35 per month you can get phone and internet. True, but local calls only, limited by number and low bandwidth Internet. Want more, be prepared to pay. Be honest with yourself about how you will want to live.

Here are some web pages that might help you. Again keep in mind that everyone has their own experiences:
http://www.forevermazatlan.com/Cost_of_Living/page_2138581.html

http://www.weliveherenow.net/2010/06/22/the-cost-of-living-in-mazatlan-mexico/

There is a great blog that a lot of folks around Mexico go to for help. Here is a link to the page of useful information:

http://www.rollybrook.com/Page%20Directory.htm#Useful

Do you plan on working? You will need to look into what is required to get a working visa for a nurse if that is your plan. Let me know and I can direct you to someone who can help you with that if necessary. I don't know what nurses get paid, but if you are bilingual, that would help.

Let us know what else we can do to help!

Greg and Dianne

Greghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-44815293042231828912012-08-20T08:20:51.524-06:002012-08-20T08:20:51.524-06:00Ulises, thank you for doing what's right on be...Ulises, thank you for doing what's right on behalf of Mexico, and thank you for taking the time to share with us your encouragement as well. Changing systems is rarely easy work, and it "takes a village," as goes the African proverb. Congratulations for all you have done! Thank you for reading and writing!Diannehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-60880684163104410432012-08-19T11:24:45.045-06:002012-08-19T11:24:45.045-06:00Yes, its a choice of being ethical and doing thing...Yes, its a choice of being ethical and doing things the right way or taking the short cut and doing it the wrong you..you decide.Ulises Zaratehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-1832837073233829042012-08-19T11:21:46.999-06:002012-08-19T11:21:46.999-06:00Congratulations for doing the right thing and not ...Congratulations for doing the right thing and not contributing to the "mordida" culture in Mexico. I lived in Guadalajara for 10 years, got an FM 3, got my Mexican driver's license, applied for Mexican citizenship, got a Mexican passport, got a cartilla militar exempting me from military service....all of these bureaucratic processes and NOT ONCE did I pay a bribe. Got pulled over by cops maybe 2 or three times...again, never paid a bribe so it's not impossible its just a matter of having good ethics. Again, congratulations.Ulises Zaratehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4871841558842240997.post-83232003570000049452012-08-17T12:59:11.996-06:002012-08-17T12:59:11.996-06:00Hello Anonymous, Yes, you can pay the fee and not...Hello Anonymous,

Yes, you can pay the fee and not spend what amounts to a few hours doing things the right way. How does that make you feel about your license? It becomes something you bought. I am proud of my Sinaloa drivers license. I am proud that I learned the system to obtain one, passed a written test and took a driving test. All the people I interacted with were pleasant and professional. Teaching guests in this country to buy their way into such simple things as drivers licenses only reinforces stereotypes that Mexico is trying to move beyond.

Thanks for reading our blog and taking the time to comment.

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My fianc© and I would like to take a destination wedding adventure, just the 2 of us. Originally we invited EVERYONE and gave a 2 years advance notice, but when it came down to deposits, our parents bailed (they thought most guests didn't have the $ and felt "trapped" into going and didn't feel it was fair for us to have the destination wedding so they told us they would not be going). We then didn't want to have the destination wedding with people but not our own parents. Now we would like to just go away ourselves because we do not want a big wedding (because of the size and price)...a destination was a way to solve these issues.
I have been in a million weddings (always a bridesmaid never a bride - until now)...if we do go away just the 2 of us, can we still have a shower and reception afterwards? If so, is 6-8 months to late to hold these events? Can we make an announcement saying that we do not have the finances to have a wedding at the moment, but we would love to be married asap, so we are going away but would love to celebrate our marriage with friends and family once we get back and are financially able to hold a party? Or is bringing up finances not appropriate either? i just figure that this way guests know our "deal".
And btw...I keep getting asked why we can't just have a "small" wedding...
The problem is we can't have a small ceremony and reception for a few reasons...both my fiance and I grew up around here each went to a few colleges, we have kept in contact with so many friends from gradeschool - hs - college, he has a huge family, I have been in so many weddings that I can't not invite those friends. On top of that, we already invited EVERYONE - over 200 people to the destination wedding...we can't then say to some of those people "your not invited anymore" but then invite others. We just have so many people that are close to us.
Ahh...I am so confused and frustrated at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Destination just the 2 of us, can we have shower/reception afterwards?
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Posted 25 June 2009 - 04:05 PM
Posted 25 June 2009 - 05:16 PM
I say go and do the elopement,but plan your do for just a couple of months max following your return.You can keep this really simple it dosent have to cost a fortunex
Posted 25 June 2009 - 09:34 PM
Try this link: Invitation Wording Samples by InvitationConsultants.com - Eloped for invitation wording when you get back to invite your guests to the reception. I wouldn't do it more than 3 months after. We are going away with a few family/friends & holding a reception at home after for people who couldn't travel, buffet finger food evening party only. Works out cheaper than full reception & still get to see everyone. I wouldn't do the shower before you go tho as none of the potential attendees will be going to the wedding. you could have a lunch or something with your best friends just before you go-informally?
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Posted 26 June 2009 - 04:52 PM
elope and plan a reception!! FOR SURE thats what i would do if i were you two !!
Posted 26 June 2009 - 08:35 PM
There are quite a few of us doing this actually. We're having our AHR a couple of weeks after we get back from the wedding/honeymoon, but I know several brides are waiting much longer. I just wanted to get it all done! HA! My girlfriends offered to throw me a shower, but I actually didn't want one so they focused their energy on the bachelorette party (heaven help me!). Check out the AHR section for lots of good info on those (everything from backyard BBQ's to full scale traditional affairs), and here's a link to a thread for all of us who are eloping: http://bestdestinati...om/forum/t38713
And here is the verbiage I used for our AHR invite:
Your Name
His Name
are pleased to announce we will be
married in a private ceremony
Wednesday, the eighth of July 2009
in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
We invite you to join us for a
wedding celebration when we return
as husband and wife.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Seven o'clock in the evening
RSVP info ...
Everyone is actually really excited about the reception - that's the part most of the guests come for anyway!!
Good luck with your wedding and your post-wedding events!!
And here is the verbiage I used for our AHR invite:
Your Name
His Name
are pleased to announce we will be
married in a private ceremony
Wednesday, the eighth of July 2009
in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
We invite you to join us for a
wedding celebration when we return
as husband and wife.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Seven o'clock in the evening
RSVP info ...
Everyone is actually really excited about the reception - that's the part most of the guests come for anyway!!
Good luck with your wedding and your post-wedding events!!
Posted 26 June 2009 - 08:42 PM
Elope and have your honeymoon! :-) I would not bring up finances though, I would simply put it that you are having a private ceremony but once you return there will be a party to celebrate. We are having a few friends and family members join us for the wedding, but the majority of our family (including my father) and friends are unable to attend. We are going to have a luau in the backyard a month or so after we get back. I would say the shower is out, for the same reason Mowife said...your bridesmaids usually throw it before your wedding. Although one of your friends could still offer...
Posted 27 June 2009 - 01:54 AM
Thanks everyone SOOO much!!! Such helpful advice!!! I will look into everything that you all wrote and keep you posted!!!!
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Former Ferry Director pleads guilty in S.I. ferry case
Patrick J. Ryan yesterday entered a plea of guilty to seaman's manslaugher in relation to the 2003 crash of the Staten Island ferry Andrew J. Barberi that cost eleven lives. He also admitted making false statements to U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
The guilty plea came 10 days before Ryan was due to go on trial on eleven charges of seaman's manslaughter.
In a 90-minute hearing before Judge Edward Korman in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, Ryan pleaded guilty to one count of seaman's manslaughter covering all 11 deaths, as well as one charge that he made false statements to U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
Ryan admitted that he didn't enforce a two-pilot rule that required that there be two competent operators at the helm at all times when a vessel was under way
In return for his guilty plea, Ryan is expected to get a prison term of less than one year when sentenced.
Also entering a guilty plea yesterday was Ryan's brother in law, former Port Captain John Mauldin, who admitted making a false statement to National Transportation Safety Board investigators about enforcement of the two pilot rule.
Both Ryan and Mauldin resigned their positions before making their guilty pleas.
New York City is expected to continue to attempt to cap its liability in cases arising from the incident to the value of the vessel. However, yesterday's pleas are widely seen as posing a considerable problem for that defense.
United States Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf yesterday issued the following statement:
"In his guilty plea today to seaman's manslaughter, Ferry Director Patrick Ryan admitted his responsibility for the lax and unsafe procedures at the Staten Island Ferry Service that resulted in the deaths of eleven passengers and scores of serious injuries in the tragic crash of the Andrew J. Barberi. Safe practice and simple common sense demand that a ferry service put in place and enforce procedures adequate to respond to the sudden incapacitation of a pilot. As Director of Ferry Operations, Ryan failed in this most basic of duties, and as a result, the Barberi was left in the control of a single pilot without any other crewmember in a position to take command when that pilot lost control. Ryan compounded this crime by lying to government officials investigating the cause of the crash. The prosecutions arising out of the Barberi tragedy, including today's pleas, hold accountable both those on the Barberi and those on shore who were responsible for the crash, and who failed in their duty to ensure the safe operation of the ferry's entire fleet."


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If Darren Lehmann is allowed to determine for himself the time of his departure from international cricket, it will not be at least until after next year's Ashes series.
Although Lehmann desperately needs to do well in Adelaide to maintain control of his future after raising just one half-century in his past six innings, the 34-year-old South Australian yesterday ended speculation he would treat his home Test against New Zealand beginning on Friday as his swansong.
As the Australians rallied around vice-captain Adam Gilchrist after his part in the walking controversy that flared from his fiery altercation with Craig McMillan, even New Zealand coach John Bracewell seemed to have Lehmann pensioned off.
Bracewell took exception to the Australian's suggestion that New Zealand would carry "psychological bruises" into the second Test after their merciless drubbing in the first.
"One, I don't know what Darren's psychology qualifications are to make that assessment and, two, I think it's unfair to label all players the same thing," Bracewell said last night. "I mean, it's nice that he's doing some work towards his retirement in terms of furthering his education but I think he should keep that to himself until he's actually got the qualification."
Lehmann, who has endured a difficult year emotionally as he continues to deal with the death of David Hookes and recently said he was prepared to give up his spot for young batting sensation Michael Clarke, made it clear he would carry on playing for as long as he could and had his heart set on the Ashes series in England.
"I'm definitely not retiring," he said. "While I'm enjoying cricket I'll keep playing and I'm certainly enjoying playing cricket still, so there are no thoughts like that in my mind at all. I'll play as long as I possibly can.
"It's something every cricketer aspires to so I'd love to be able to go on an Ashes tour, and that's the whole goal, to try and get there and play a full Ashes tour. That's where I'm at at the moment and I hope I get there."
Despite a relatively lean tour of India, notwithstanding his 70 in Australia's series-clinching victory at Nagpur, and a single-figures failure in the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba, chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns indicated Lehmann could still add value to the Australian side as it planned for the future.
"It wasn't the right time for him to depart the scene because his form had been very, very good over the last 12 months, there's no doubt about that," Hohns said of the decision to retain Lehmann ahead of Simon Katich in the Australian team. "Right now we're fairly content."
Still, the realist in Lehmann senses he must play every Test match as if it is his last.
"There are so many good players around Australia waiting in the wings, everyone in the side from one to 11 knows they have to play well each and every Test match," he said. "We've got players who are out of the side, obviously Simon Katich is one ... each one of us has to play well every single time.
"I'm seeing [balls] really well in the nets. I'd like to bat a bit better in the middle obviously. It's frustrating. It just feels like sometimes things are against you a little bit, and the first Test, I hadn't played and missed for a while so hopefully that changes in this Test."
Both the Australian and New Zealand camps said the Gilchrist-McMillan controversy had been laid to rest, as the Australians closed ranks around Gilchrist.
"We've certainly spoken to him about it and had a chat but what is said behind closed doors stays behind closed doors," Lehmann said. "We'll support him in whichever way he goes and whatever help he needs he'll get it."
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said yesterday Gilchrist did not deserve to be at the centre of the walking debate. Sutherland contacted Gilchrist to offer his support and said the matter had been "blown out of proportion".
"The banter that happens on the field in respect to umpiring decisions between players is something that's always happened and I think people have tried to draw a link between that walking issue and that banter in a way that's not necessarily appropriate," he said. "In terms of drawing Adam into it, I think that's unfortunate and unfair on him."
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WASHINGTON—President Obama launched his final year in office with a valedictory State of the Union address Tuesday night that painted a portrait of a prosperous and secure America but warned of peril ahead if the country can't break the political logjam in Washington.
His final rendition of the annual speech focused more on aspirational themes than on ambitious new plans, and contained only a handful of requests to Congress. At just under an hour, it was among his shortest such speeches to a joint session of Congress.
In a rare admission of fault, Obama acknowledged he is not blameless for the hardened, hyper-partisan political atmosphere of his tenure in the White House.
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"It's one of the few regrets of my presidency that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better," he said.
But Obama peppered his speech with veiled zingers aimed at his critics — from lawmakers listening in the House chamber to the GOP candidates battling to succeed him — in one of his most edgy public addresses. They made clear that he intends to add his voice to the 2016 presidential race.
Citing his push to make college education affordable, for example, he noted that a good education isn't enough in an economy undergoing profound change.
"After all, it's not much of a stretch to say that some of the only people in America who are going to work the same job, in the same place, with a health and retirement package, for 30 years, are sitting in this chamber," he told members of Congress, some of whom sat stonily.
Rebutting Trump
Without ever naming Donald Trump, Obama seemed to focus much of his speech at rebutting, point by point, the harsh political arguments on the economy, immigration, Islam and national security that have helped make the billionaire businessman the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
"Anyone claiming that America's economy is in decline is peddling fiction" and "political hot air," Obama said.
"Well, so is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stronger and America getting weaker," he added. America is "the most powerful nation on Earth. Period. It's not even close."
He called on Americans to reject politics that target people because of race or religion. "This isn't a matter of political correctness," he said.
When politicians insult Muslims, he added, "that doesn't make us safer. That's not telling it like it is. It's just wrong."
He also fought back against arguments that his administration has underplayed the danger from Islamic State and other terrorist groups, insisting that "over-the-top claims that this is World War III just play into their hands."
"Masses of fighters on the back of pickup trucks and twisted souls plotting in apartments or garages pose an enormous danger to civilians and must be stopped," he said. "But they do not threaten our national existence."
He also took on his critics on the issue of climate change, citing the international agreement signed last month in Paris to combat the causes of global warming.
"Look, if anybody still wants to dispute the science around climate change, have at it," he said. "You'll be pretty lonely because you'll be debating our military, most of America's business leaders, the majority of the American people, almost the entire scientific community, and 200 nations around the world who agree it's a problem and intend to solve it."
The Republicans' appointed critic for the night, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, was just as cutting in the GOP response after Obama finished speaking.
"The president's record has often fallen far short of his soaring words," Haley said.
Obama gave credit to new Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., and said he welcomed "a serious discussion" with the new House leader about helping low-income workers.
Ryan sat behind Obama impassively, rising once or twice to applaud U.S. troops. Three months after Ryan rose to his new position, he still has not had the customary one-on-one welcome meeting at the White House.
Even if relations warm with the new speaker, Obama does not expect the Republican-led Congress to embrace his call for gun safety, immigration policy reform or a higher minimum wage. That will not stop him from pushing for it, advisers said.
Obama laid out his plans for building on his legacy in words that rang familiar after his seven years in office.
He said the nation must consider several questions, regardless of who wins the next election. How does the country give everyone a "fair shot" in the new economy and make technology work for people and not against them? How does government keep Americans safe, but not become the world's policeman?
And how can we make sure that "our politics reflect what's best in us, and not what's worst?" he asked.
In response, he talked about preparing the workforce for the changing marketplace, and pushing for universal prekindergarten and college affordability while also safeguarding Social Security and Medicare. He vowed to support Vice President Joe Biden's "moon shot" project to cure cancer.
Foreign policy plans
On foreign policy, he implicitly rejected what his staff sees as a binary choice that his Republican critics offer between isolation from the global community and sending U.S. troops to occupy foreign countries.
He defended his policy of engagement with Iran, Cuba and China, and argued that it has advanced American interests around the world.
He urged Americans to welcome refugees from the Syrian civil war, and he called for expanding trade, starting with the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
He said he still wants to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison, a plan complicated by the fact that federal law bans the transfer of suspected terrorists from there to U.S. soil.
The speech was noteworthy for the absence of policy details. Aides to the president say he is returning more to the tone of his 2008 campaign speeches, the ones that won the electorate to his side in the first place.
Soaring finale
As he neared the end of his speech, Obama veered away from policy altogether, rising into a sermon-like oratory on the state of American politics.
He decried the practice of gerrymandering — the drawing of congressional district maps by dominant state political officials to favor their parties. Voters should pick their representatives "and not the other way around."
Beyond that, Obama said, Americans have gotten out of practice of working out their differences.
Change will only happen, he said, "if we can have rational, constructive debates," Obama said. "It will only happen if we fix our politics."