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Dear Amy: I'm in my late 20s. I joined a sorority in college and afterward maintained contact with all of the members. I moved around a little bit and still maintained contact.
Recently a bunch of the girls got married. Everyone in our social group was invited except me. I was really hurt and didn't understand why until recently. When my wedding came around, none of the group showed up or even sent congratulations.
I discussed this with a very close friend in our group. She said she experienced the same thing, and she was close with a lot of the girls.
We realized we had one thing in common. We had a disagreement with one of the girls, and we believe she started this alienation. She was also a bridesmaid at almost every wedding. The disagreement, though, was minor, and she still continues to talk to me as if nothing is wrong.
This bothers me so much because I feel betrayed. How do I approach this? I want to confront her because I don't feel I should have to pretend that everything is OK. The friend I have been discussing this with says I should let it go and move on as if nothing has happened.
��Just Trying to Understand
Dear Trying: There are times when pretending that everything is OK might be called for. This isn't one of those times. You should at least attempt to confront the "Queen Bee"�� and then you should definitely move on.
But Queen Bee isn't the only problem�� every single one of these women has done her part. I don't know if there is some magical property to sororities that chains you together for life, but I do know about friendship. These women are not friends�� they are people you shared experiences with at one time in your life. They are people you used to know.
Stop thinking of these women as a monolithic group, and start approaching them as individuals. If there are individual women you would like to stay in touch with, then do so. Catch up with the others at reunions.
Dear Amy: I'm the mother of three children. My 10-year-old daughter started her menstrual cycle. The problem is she won't discuss it with me or even acknowledge it, which I find strange.
I know she started because I saw her dirty clothes. When I approached her about it, she denied it. I told her all girls on the planet get this; it's going to happen no matter what you do!
I know she's young. I started at 10 also, and it was traumatic. I'm trying to not make it traumatic for her, but she won't acknowledge it. Other than this issue, she's a normal 10-year-old.
��Concerned Mother
Dear Concerned: I think your daughter's reaction to this hormonal bewilderment is very much in the normal range for a 10-year-old.
Don't push too hard to get her to discuss this with you all at once�� but provide her with information she will need, and be open and available for when the moments arrive. And make sure to tell her your own story; mothers don't do this often enough, in my mind.
I recently watched the funny viral video "The Camp Gyno," an advertisement for a company that will send feminine hygiene products to your home, packaged along with treats to make the experience more lighthearted. They offer a "Period Starter Kit," including a "Get Ready Guide" for parents and girls (at helloflo.com).
One of my favorite girl guides for this tricky time of life is "The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls," by Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse (American Girl, 2012). This easy-peasy, honest and age-appropriate book is one your daughter can keep with her and refer to when she needs to.
Dear Amy: I am still teary over the selfish expression from "Put Out," who didn't want to make airport runs for her parents twice a year.
I would literally give anything to be inconvenienced in this way by my own parents, now gone.
��Missing Mom
Dear Missing: My reaction, exactly.
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Ask Amy: Sorority sisters not real friends
Dear Amy: I'm in my late 20s. I joined a sorority in college and afterward maintained contact with all of the members. I moved around a little bit and still maintained contact.


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Officials remain hopeful the Federal Aviation Administration will keep its management and training center in Palm Coast, even as they brace for its possible departure.
PALM COAST — Officials remain hopeful the Federal Aviation Administration will keep its management and training center here, even as they brace for its possible departure along with its jobs and economic impact.
The fear is that once the FAA's lease extension for the facility expires in December, the FAA will leave, eliminating 80 to 100 jobs in the community plus the economic impact of about 150 visiting FAA employees who train at the center in an average week.
An email received this week by The News-Journal from someone who claims to work at the center reported at least some employees "have officially been notified that their services are terminated on Dec. 21."
The source, who requested anonymity, said some employees have been told "the training for the 2013 year is being relocated to Oklahoma City" and that only a handful of FAA employees will remain into early 2013.
In an email Wednesday, an FAA spokeswoman said the agency "is evaluating future requirements and budget considerations to develop a more comprehensive and flexible management training program for 2013 and beyond."
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University leases the facility at 4500 Palm Coast Parkway SE to the FAA. Embry-Riddle President John Johnson said in a phone interview this week he has heard rumors that the FAA's departure in December is a done deal. But he said he has not been notified by the FAA of any decision.
"We just haven't heard anything definitively," Johnson said. "We are going to have to wait and see what they decide. ... There's been nothing formal that's been delivered to us. We haven't received any letters or phone calls. I've heard that rumor, too. I just don't know if it's accurate."
On Wednesday, the parking lot was full at the gray hotel-like campus off Palm Coast Boulevard surrounded by oak trees draped in Spanish moss. The cafeteria was busy with a lunchtime crowd of people attending a conference.
James C. Connett, acting director at the center, was sitting down to lunch in his office and declined to comment when asked if the center with 198 rooms and eight classrooms would be closing in December. He referred questions to an FAA spokeswoman.
"We expect to issue a new solicitation for management training soon," an FAA spokeswoman said Wednesday. "All qualified parties, including our current contractors, will have the opportunity to compete for the new training contract. Until we will have the results of the solicitation, we cannot determine the status of training at Palm Coast facility after December 2012."
Embry-Riddle is hopeful the FAA will remain in Palm Coast at least temporarily, Johnson said.
"They may decide that they want to stay there for another year while they look for another facility," Johnson said.
But if the FAA does leave, Embry-Riddle will find another use for its facility in Palm Coast, he said. One option is to team up with Daytona State College, which has a campus nearby, to offer a joint degree program.
"We've had some discussions with them and they are certainly interested in working with us," Johnson said about Daytona State College. "But we haven't gotten to the point where we've specified details."
Right now, plans are in a sort of holding pattern.
"Let us, first of all, find out if the FAA is indeed going to be moving and if so, when, and that will guide us in our discussion about building utilization," Johnson said.
City officials also have heard rumors that the FAA will leave the city before the end of the year, said Beau Falgout, a senior economic planner with the city. The city's lobbyist said that nothing will happen before Nov. 6, Falgout said.
"Nothing has changed from what we know and from what our lobbyist tells us ... there's not going to be a whole lot of movement until after the election," Falgout said.
But Falgout said there is a back-up plan, with Embry-Riddle willing to keep using the campus for educational purposes.
"We are still going with plan A to try to keep it there as long as possible but it's good to know that Embry-Riddle has a plan B as well," Falgout said.
Bob Smith, an FAA plans and programs manager in Cleveland, was walking outside the center Wednesday while attending a conference there. Smith said the rumors about the Palm Coast center closing first appeared on his radar screen about a year ago. But Smith said he didn't know anything about whether the center would be closed. He said this was not his first conference at the center and that Palm Coast is a nice place.
"It's not a huge city," Smith said. "It's a laid-back community. It's a nice atmosphere for what we are here for."
But the airports are a little out of the way, with a lot of people flying into either Jacksonville or Orlando and then making the drive to Palm Coast, Smith said.
Sam Fallin, an air traffic control support specialist, said he drove down from Jacksonville for the conference.
"It just seems kind of off the beaten path," Fallin said.
He said a group went to eat at the European Village on Monday and drove to St. Augustine for dinner on Tuesday.
"I can see that it is probably a pretty big impact if they do close it," Fallin said.
He said he can understand why FAA employees from up north would enjoy visiting Palm Coast.
"I think a lot of people like coming here," Fallin said. "It's Florida. It's sunny."

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A year of living, loving, dreaming
Each day we wake up and we "do" things.
Whether we realise what we are doing or not
in so many ways what we do
affects others,
maybe affects you?
Brush your teeth and turn off the running water
we together conserve clean water supply for the world we share.
Throw a can in a recycling bin
together we help reuse, reduce, recycle waste
helping make our world more sustainable.
Walking down the street, and looking someone in the eye and saying
"good morning"
Verbal words often lost in our electronic days.
As I reflect on the year that is ending
it is hard to believe all that I were doing.
What started as a New Years dream,
some words on a computer screen
Simply Sienna begun.
I have had the opportunity to "do" things
before I only imagined.
To meet people I never knew
but now am happier for knowing.
Pictures on a facebook page are a memory of what was done,
but I have a heart filled with thanks and gratitude
for all the doing.
New Year.
I just want to keep on living,
this miracle we call
How about you?
Happy New Year!
With love
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"I've got to go, Rock. It's all right. I'm not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up against it, when things are going wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the Gipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Rock. But I'll know about it, and I'll be happy."
George"The Gipper" Gipp 1920
On Sunday the Buffalo Bills found themselves in their own "Gipper Moment". With critically injured tight end Kevin Everett lying in a hospital ICU more than 500 miles away, the team traveled to Pittsburgh to take on one of the AFC's strongest teams, the Steelers. The stage was set for Buffalo, the heavy underdogs, to rise to the occasion and defeat the heavily favored Steelers while riding the crest of an emotional wave. Just as Notre Dame defeated a superior Army team in 1920 as a tribute to a sick teammate, the Bills could just as surely win one for a teammate nearly killed a week earlier.
Unfortunately, last Sunday was not a Ronald Reagan movie. There is debate about whether George Gipp ever asked Knute Rockne to ask the team to win on his behalf, or if Rockne ever truly gave such a speech to motivate his players. What is known is that George Gipp died in 1920 of strep throat. Knute Rockne died in a fiery plane crash in 1931. Ronald Reagan died of Alzheimers in 2004. Notre Dame has started the season 0-3, losing 38-0 against Michigan. That a lot of bad mojo surrounding an uplifting sports moment, isn't it?
Indeed, what happened in Pittsburgh more closely resembles the harsh reality than the fictional event. The Bills had one of their worst showings in recent memory as they were pounded 26-3 by a Steelers team that could have made the score even more lopsided but for their own failings in the red zone.
The Bills were absolutely dominated on both sides of the ball. Offensively, the Bills were completely flat recording only 10 first downs and racking up 223 yards of total offense. Defensively the team gave up 420 yards and allowed Pittsburgh to convert 11 third down opportunities.
The reasons for the loss sound like the broken record that's played over and over again over the recent history of the Bills. The offense was conservative and lacked any sort of spark whatsoever. Defensively the Bills couldn't make the stop and get off the field, eventually wearing down from exhaustion.
The offense failed to move the chains and put together any sort of sustained drive – their longest possession of the first half lasted 5 plays and ate 2:39 of clock. J.P. Losman looked downright terrible – too hesitant to throw the ball many times and off the mark often when he did get it away. Although a bit early for Halloween, Losman appeared to be wearing a Rob Johnson costume as he held onto the ball rather than throwing it away. When he did throw the ball away he didn't throw it out of bounds, resulting in a near interception.
The play calling was once again very questionable, failing to take advantage of Losman's mobility and Lee Evans' ability to go downfield. The Bills refuse to roll Losman out of the pocket or use his feet to beat defenders. They are possibly the only team in the NFL who don't seem to have any sort of bootleg or rollout for their mobile quarterback in short yardage situations. The only experienced offensive star on the team, Evans has not been a part of the gameplan save for the 1 or two times the Bills attempt to go deep.
We all knew the defense was going to have their troubles this season, but watching this unit on Sundays has been painful. Simply put, the Bills can't seem to string together enough solid defensive plays to put a halt to opposing teams' drives. They certainly have made plays, but making a stop on first and second down and then giving up the third down conversion doesn't get the ball out of your opponent's hands. Giving up big plays is a back breaker – 4 separate receives had plays longer than 20 yards and running back Willie Parker had numerous long runs. Due to injury the Bills defensive backs have resembled the long list of Drummers from Spinal Tap – each guy coming in for an injured player also seems to be lost to injury.
What makes Sunday's loss even worse is the reaction of the players and the fans. Losman failed to take the blame for his poor play on Sunday, instead he openly questioned the game plan of his offensive coordinator. Note to Losman – when you're Peyton Manning you can question the play calling and imply that you can do a better job – when you're a second year starter who isn't even guaranteed to be at the helm for the entire season its best to shut your mouth and if you have the nuggets to question the coaches you do so in private, not at the press conference podium.
Evans showed he also could behave badly in the face of a frustrating situation. Evans was called for 2 consecutive 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, the second coming after he shot his mouth off to a ref about the lack of a pass interference flag.
For their parts, some of the fans are starting to fall off the Losman bandwagon and it appears it won't be long before there is real debate in Bills Nation about whether Trent Edwards should be the man behind center. Funny how there were legions of fans thinking the Bills could go 10-6 just a few short weeks ago and now there is talking about ending the Losman era and moving on to greener pastures. Can an all out quarterback controversy be but a few more soul crushing losses away?
In order to be successful things need to change. While I don't agree with Losman's methods, I do agree that the offensive game plan should be adjusted. You have to work with what you have and play to the strengths of your team – I don't think that is being done right now. You have to take more shots down the field. You have to move Losman around in the pocket. You have to keep running Lynch. You have to get Evans the ball more, even if its not always on deep routes. You have to give up the game plan of having Losman not lose and let the defense win. The defense isn't good enough to win the game – Losman's going to have to be asked to lead the team to some wins.
It's not entirely fair to judge Losman on performances against Denver, Pittsburgh and New England (seriously, I'll be writing another article about an ugly loss next week) – these are very good teams who should all be in or near the tops of their respective divisions in December and certainly have more talent than a young and injury riddled Bills squad at this point in time. I understand that the fans have grown excessively tired of hearing that they need to be patient and that success is just around the corner, but give J.P. a few more games against more evenly matched opponents to decide if Edwards should take over the reins later in the season. In the mean time, the young players need to grow up a bit and learn how to handle themselves better under adversity.
Defensively I believe the Bills need to get more talent in order to be effective. This unit was suspect to begin with, but with multiple injuries they just can't compete against the better teams in the league. To be sure, Buffalo will draft defense next season and will also probably invest some money in free agents for that side of the ball – we all knew that they weren't great last year and probably got worse with some key personnel losses but would have to make do this season.
So the rest of the year could be rough for Bills fans, particularly if you were convinced that the Bills were better than they were last season and could make the playoffs. But then again, if you were predicting 10-6 you probably also thought the Bills were going to win one for the Gipper in Pittsburgh. Remember – Knute Rokne is dead.


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"Everything was wonderful … The service, the presentation and the meal itself were awesome."
Elaine's Story
Elaine Bell loves to cook, entertain, eat and enjoy good wine. What better combination of passions for the wine country's premiere caterer! Growing up in Sonoma Valley, she spent many years in the family kitchen cooking for her parents and five siblings. Although she dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, at eighteen she traded in her Armstrong flute and sheet music for a champagne flute and recipes….a choice she has never regretted.
In 1978, at the Culinary Institute of America, her passion for food and wine exploded into a desire to learn the art of pairing foods with wines, particularly those from her back yard, Sonoma and Napa Counties. Working with the great chefs and wine makers of the California Wine Country, she became a pioneer in producing unique wine pairing events to promote these great wines around the world.
In 1981, Elaine opened one of the first catering companies in the wine country, Elaine Bell Catering Company. She, along with others, worked to create the current style and grace of wine country events. In those early days, she was noted for unhooking the Kenmore gas range in her home and transporting it out to vineyards. Her goal was to provide "restaurant" quality foods for the vintners, enabling them to entertain food and wine writers from all over the world in their vineyard settings. The idea was an overwhelming success.
Elaine enjoys traveling all over the world exploring new cuisines and cultures. She has camped in the wilds of Africa where she sautéed over an open fire, visited the spice farms of Zanzibar and attended sophisticated cooking classes in Southern France and across Italy.
Today, 30 years later, her remarkable team of professionals continues the tradition of excellent quality and integrity which has made her company sought after by clients both locally and internationally.


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In his defense, maybe he was just trying to treat these women's hysteria the old fashioned way- with orgasms.
According to the New York Post, psychotherapist Thomas West Perron began having a sexual relationship with two of his female patients, both of whom are now suing him for leaving them with "debilitating depression, mental anguish, [and] sleeplessness."
Perron was fired in May for an offense unrelated to all of the alleged client fucking he was doing.
"Gals' Suits Call Shrink A 'Sexual Heel'" [NYP]


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4BETTER OR WORSE- The week in review
Worst high school sex scandal: Charlottesville High choir director Jonathan Spivey is indicted on seven felony charges December 1 for child sexual abuse, including three for verbal sexual propositions, in a case first reported by Lisa Ferrari at WCAV in September. A student reported he was improperly touched by Spivey, who also is minister of music at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Most prostitute arrests: Seven women are charged for plying their trade near Tonsler Park in what police call "Operation Hook-up," according to a November 30 release. The women range from age 31 to 55-year-old Clementine Bullock, who is arrested twice during the operation.
Biggest brawl: Fifty people are involved in a disorder at Fashion Square December 2, according to an Albemarle police release, and Ronrecus Carter, 18, is charged with vandalism, four counts of assault and battery, and violating a protective order. When mall security asked Carter to leave, a physical altercation took place and a crystal bowl and clothing rack are broken.
Least successful getaway vehicle: Carter attempts to flee on a red scooter, and is apprehended at the Courtyard Marriott parking lot, according to the release.
Highest paid: UVA football coach Al Groh, 5-7 for this season, pulls in $1.785 million this year on a contract that goes through 2010, Jay Jenkins reports in the Daily Progress. Athletics director Craig Littlepage steps in November 30 to keep Groh's contract from automatically extending to 2011.
Biggest surplus: Charlottesville reveals a $9.9 million surplus from fiscal year 2006– $6 million from extra revenues and $3.9 million from cost savings, John Yellig reports in the Progress.
Least troubled: HUD takes the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority off its "troubled" list, where it languished for three years. The agency, which manages 375 public housing units, now enjoys "standard performer" status.
Most leniency toward a whistleblower: The feds will not file criminal charges against Albemarle High grad Christopher Soghoian, 24, who– to expose a flaw in airport security– put up a website that generated fake boarding passes, Rob Seal reports in the Daily Progress.
Hardest time getting drugs on West Main: The Board of Architectural Review shoots down architect John Mack's plans for a CVS on the corner of West Main and McIntire November 28, according to John Yellig in the Progress. [See Om Architecture, page XX.]
Least likely to fade away quietly: Former dean of African American Affairs Rick Turner, who copped a plea with federal prosecutors for lying about a drug dealer, weighs in on racial sensitivity at UVA in a letter to the DP editor November 27.
Worst driving: James Francis Phillips, 54, crashes his Mercury head on into a cruiser driven by Albemarle police Officer Andy Gluba November 29, according to a Yellig report. Phillips allegedly runs brandishing a pocketknife toward Gluba, who releases his K-9 partner, Rico, who sinks his teeth into Phillips' arm. The alleged knife wielder is taken to UVA Medical Center with cuts on his arm.
Second-worst driving: A car backs over a woman in the Food Lion parking lot in Greene County November 30 and neighbors lift the car off her, the DP reports.
Worst spate of robberies: A man with a knife robs Oak Hill Store on Country Green November 30. And the Little Market on Plank Road is robbed November 29
Best time to get an AIDS test: UVA Health System offers free confidential testing December 1 in honor of World AIDS Day 2006.
Worst news for those who like to watch: Comcast cuts the adult pay-per-view channels from six to four effective December 28.


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March 17, 2011
LOS ANGELES - An intense second half of defense allowed USC to overcome an 11-point deficit and knock the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team out of the Women's National Invitation Tournament with a 67-64 victory on Thursday night at the Galen Center.
The Gauchos, who received an at-large bid into the WNIT, took an 11-point lead with 14:59 to go in the game on Emilie Johnson's three-pointer. But, that's when USC turned up its defensive pressure.
The Trojans forced all eight of UCSB's 11 turnovers after that point, numerous times leading to USC fastbreaks.
USC (20-12 overall) took its first lead of the second half at 8:46 on a layup by Briana Gilbreath, coming directly off a Gaucho turnover.
From there, it was a see-saw game until the Trojans took a 67-62 lead with 4:00 to go. While UCSB held USC scoreless the rest of the way, the Trojans' defense didn't allow the Gauchos to get many good looks.
UCSB had the ball with 0:25 to go and when a designed play didn't go to plan, UCSB head coach Lindsay Gottlieb called a timeout with 0:09 left. USC didn't allow the Gauchos to get a clean look at the rim in their final play as Johnson's heave as time expired didn't hit anything.
The Gauchos finish their season at 19-12 overall but were co-Big West champs and played in the program's 14th postseason in the past 15 years.
"I'm really happy with our team's effort, but for those who are familiar with Santa Barbara basketball, it wasn't a `Rah-rah, we kept it close' in the locker room," Gottlieb said. "We felt like we did put ourselves in position to win this game. There were runs that USC made that were the difference in the game and I credit them because they can put points on the board quickly.
"They geared up their defense a bit in the second half and forced some turnovers and they got themselves to the free throw line, played well in transition and turned some tips and steals into scores."
As a team UCSB seemed to dominate Thursday's game, outshooting USC (41.3% to 37.1%) and outrebounding them (41-35). However, the Trojans were 16 of 21 from the free throw line - including 13 of 15 in the second half - while UCSB was just 7-for-9 from the line for the game.
Johnson led the Gauchos with 17 points while Sweets Underwood and Nicole Nesbit each had 12 off the bench.
Mekia Valentine, playing in her final game as a Gaucho, had nine points, 17 rebounds and four blocked shots. She finishes the season averaging a double-double, becoming the first Gaucho since Erika Kienast in 1991-92 to accomplish the feat.


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Nursing homes have long struggled to hire and retain workers for a number of reasons.
For example, tending to the chronically ill or the very old can be physically and emotionally demanding. And pay is often modest, due in part to comparatively low Medicaid reimbursement for the care of low-income residents. In some cases state law contributes to low wages; in Minnesota and North Dakota, for example, residents who pay for their own care are charged the same rates as those paid by Medicaid.
Recovery from the Great Recession has made maintaining a stable workforce even harder for nursing homes. A recent survey sponsored by Care Providers of Minnesota and LeadingAge Minnesota, associations representing providers of housing and other services to the elderly and disabled, found that health care job vacancy rates in Minnesota nursing homes increased from 2013 to 2014 (see chart). Total health care job vacancies in the state's nursing homes rose 51 percent over that period.
Employee turnover also increased in the survey; annual turnover of registered nurses at nursing homes increased nine percentage points, to 47 percent.
Nursing homes have difficulty competing with other health care employers that pay higher wages, said Patti Cullen, CEO of Care Providers of Minnesota. "Right now registered nurses are being stolen away from nursing homes because they can earn $35,000 a year more" in hospitals, she said. Also, hospitals and clinics often offer better working conditions and career prospects.
Sources in Wisconsin and the Dakotas also said nursing homes were scrambling to hire and hold onto workers. Many operators have turned to "travel nurses"—workers provided by medical staffing agencies for temporary assignments—to fill vacancies.
Raising wages is one solution to the workforce crunch. Recent legislation in Minnesota and South Dakota increased Medicaid funding for nursing homes and assisted living facilities (which have also seen job vacancies jump) to help cover labor and other costs. But Cullen said that "we also need to move more people into the pipeline" to fill jobs not just in long-term care but elsewhere in health care, one of the district's fastest growing industry sectors.
For much more on long-term care in the Ninth District, see the upcoming July issue of the fedgazette.


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7) SA Hoth Rebel Tech... Boring as he may be. Removable hat, headset, chair, tools... He could double as a command center tech with the gear.8 ) SA Hoth Leia... Include Ion Control Panel or other random computer console and maybe a chair.
Add one more:Darth Vader Dagobah (Luke's face in shattered mask)
1. "Apology accepted, Captain Needa." 2. "I feel terrible." Bespin Han with Torture Chamber3. "This is Rogue 2. I've found them!" Zev Senesca, Snowspeeder Pilot4. Dack Ralter, Snowspeeder Pilot5. Smuggler Lando6. "This is ion control. Fire!" Torryn Farr7. SA Snowtrooper. Duh. 8. SA Hoth Rebel Soldier. 2 face sculpts9. SA Bespin Guard. 2 face sculpts10. ICMG
#3 Bespin Guard#7 Captain Needa
It's kind of interesting how Empire is considered the best SW film by many, but has the fewest figure choices.
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Madison Square Garden however, does not harbor the noisiest fans according to Rondo, an honor that he says goes to the Golden State Warriors. "They got a pretty loud crowd," he pointed out. The most obnoxious crowd? "I'd say Chicago. Ever since a couple years back in the playoffs, me and Kirk [Hinrich] got into it and they've been booing me and heckling me ever since." As for Rondo's home court, the TD Banknorth Garden? "It's very intense, even on Sunday games," he said. "Sunday afternoon, it's still alive in the Garden."


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It's the early 1960s. Nuclear engineer Hank Marshall is a major in the US Army, he who works on top secret nuclear testing projects. Trouble ...
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KDOT Selects FY 2008 Transportation Enhancement Projects
May 8, 2006 ( 06-107)
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KDOT Selects FY 2008 Transportation Enhancement Projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation has selected 18 projects for inclusion in its Transportation Enhancement program for Federal Fiscal Year 2008.
Total cost for the selected projects was $9.73 million. KDOT had received 61 applications from local units of government for Transportation Enhancement program funding consideration.
"The Transportation Enhancement program provides federal highway funds for projects that strengthen the cultural, aesthetic or environmental value of our transportation system," said KDOT Secretary of Transportation Deb Miller. "This program has been very popular in the state and these improvements couldn't have happened without local partners and KDOT working together."
Many communities that apply for Transportation Enhancement projects show their commitment by providing at least 20 percent of the funding to help make their project become a reality.
"Funding is becoming tighter for all levels of government so that is no small commitment," said Miller. "Without a willingness to share the costs, these important projects would not happen."
Transportation Enhancement projects under this federal program fall into three major program categories. They include Historic, Pedestrian/Bicycle and Scenic/Environmental projects.
Examples of Historic category projects include: acquisition of historic sites; historic highway programs (including tourist and welcome center facilities); historic - preservation; rehabilitation and operation of historic transportation buildings, structures or facilities; archaeological planning and research; and the establishment of transportation museums.
Pedestrian and Bicycle category examples include: facilities for pedestrians and bicycles; pedestrian or bicycle trails; and safety/educational activities for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Scenic and Environmental category examples include: acquisition of scenic easements and scenic sites; scenic highway programs; landscaping and other scenic beautification; control and removal of outdoor advertising; and environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff.
The 18 selected projects and their sponsors are listed below.
Derby - Trail on Woodlawn Boulevard from Market Street to Chet Smith Avenue and on Chet Smith Avenue from Woodlawn Boulevard to Garnett Park; Mission – Trail along Martway Drive from Metcalf Avenue to Roe Avenue; Liberal – Trail from 15th Street to Cottonwood Street, Cottonwood Street to Seward County Community College, Cottonwood Street to New York Street and New York Street to 11th Street; Olathe – On road bicycle lanes on 127th Street; Parsons – Bicycle-pedestrian safety program; Topeka – Trail from 28th and Fairlawn to 29th and McClure.
Kansas State Historical Society – Fort Hays State historic site interior restoration; Kansas State Historical Society – Grinter Place interior restoration; Lawrence – Brick Street restoration on Ohio Street from Sixth to Eight Street; Strong City – Complete restoration of Strong City Santa Fe Depot.
Anderson County – Maintenance, signage and grounds beautification of historic Spencer Bridge; Augusta – Streetscape, decorative brick, sidewalks and landscaping; Eudora – Streetscape, sidewalk, curb and gutter and decorative brick; Gardner – Enhance wayside park denoting division of Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails; Hays – Construction of Tourist Information Center; Newton – Relocate perimeter fencing, eliminate existing vegetation, site preparation and reseeding in a 3.5-acre area southwest of the I-135 and K-15 interchange; Onaga – Streetscape, curb and gutter, sidewalks and landscaping; Lincoln County – Improvements to encourage tourism to area surrounding Spillman Creek double arch bridge.


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—Joana Carneiro will conduct Berkeley Symphony in The Illuminators, including the world premiere of Portuguese composer Andreia Pinto-Correia's Alfama, with Lutoslowki's Cello Concerto (performed by Lynn Harrell) and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, Opus 45, 8 p.m. Thursday, February 7, at Zellerbach Hall, UC campus.
Pinto-Correia's music is inspired by Lusitanian folk and literary traditions. The Lutoslawski Concerto was composed for Mstislav Rostropovich in 1970. It's in pre-modernist concerto form, but has John Cage-inspired passages that can be played ad-lib, though in a specified time frame, as well as folk music motifs. Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances (1940) is his last work, a nostalgic glimpse of pre-Revolutionary Russia, with themes from Russian sacred chant and quotations from the composer's earlier work.
Zellerbach Hall, UC campus, near Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue. $15-$68. 841-2800; berkeleysymphony.org
—Strata, the trio of Audrey Andrist (piano), James Stern (violin/viola) and Nathan Williams (clarinet), will play for Berkeley Chamber Concerts this Tuesday, January 29, at 8 p.m. at the Berkeley City Club.
The trio will play.selections from William Bolcom's Afternoon Cakewalk (including his arrangement of Scott Joplin's The Easy Winners); selections from Max Bruch's Eight Pieces, Opus 83, for clarinet, viola and piano; and Mozart's Trio in E flat, K. 498, for the same complement (supposedly composed while Mozart was playing skittles—so, the Kegelstatt or Bowling Trio)—and Contrasts, by Bela Bartok, originally commissioned by Benny Goodman, rooted in Hungarian gypsy music.
A complimentary wine and cheese reception will follow with the artists present.
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Choosing the Best Expression
A recent objc.io post on Phantom Types included the following snippet:
struct FileHandle<A> {
let handle: NSFileHandle
struct Read {}
func openForReading(path: String) -> FileHandle<Read>? {
return NSFileHandle(forReadingAtPath: path).map { FileHandle(handle: $0) }
Instead of using
map here, I feel that an
if-let would be more appropriate. If I were writing
openForReading(path:), I would have written it like this:
func openForReading(path: String) -> FileHandle<Read>? {
if let fh = NSFileHandle(forReadingAtPath: path) {
return FileHandle(handle: fh)
} else {
return nil
Sure, it's a bit more verbose, but I feel like it's a better expression of the program's meaning.
When a programming language gives you multiple ways of expressing the same idea, the expression the programmer chooses will highlight a specific aspect of that approach. Here, the
map expression is effectively a choice to emphasize the definition of a function whose domain is the possible return values of the
NSFileHandle initializer. Because the domain of a function is a set, the reader is suddenly concerned that there is a collection of
NSFileHandles being
mapped into
Understanding what this function actually does requires two pieces of background information: that
NSFileHandle.init(forReadingAtPath:) returns an
Optional (so it may return
nil if given a bad path), and that
Optional<T>.map exists to treat a non-nil Optional as if it were a one-element set. Then it becomes apparent that the writer's intent is to transform only vaild
NSFileHandles into
Surely programmers cannot be absolved from having some knowledge of the framework and the standard library they are using, but let's contrast this approach with the alternative. The
if-let formulation emphasizes the specific elements for which execution is defined. It also specifically highlights that one of those elements is
nil, and thus it's fairly apparent to the reader that the purpose of the construct is to define correct behavior for success and failure cases. No need to have memorized whether
NSFileHandle has a failable initializer. No need to know that the
Optional<T>.map shortcut exists.
That said, we do lose the assurance that all possible cases are covered, which
map provides. We could gain that back with a (never-executed)
else clause, or we can rely on the explicitness of the
nil test to assure the reader that only two possible cases exist and that both are covered. Percentage-wise, we also gain a fair bit of verbosity, but in absolute terms it's not so much. In fact, I'd argue that the
map version is actually compressing too much information into too few characters.
Fortunately, we can combine
if-let's readability with
map's terseness and assurance of having defined a total function by defining a function-pipelining operator
|->? like this:
infix operator |->? { associativity right }
public func |->?<T, U> (v: T?, f: T? -> U?) {
if v == nil {
return nil
} else {
return f(v)
One can imagine that this operator is the sibling of a
|-> which does not deal in Optionals. The trailing
? makes the behavior of this operator clear to the reader by analogy to the
?. (optional-chaining) and
?? (nil-coalescing) operators.
Now we can rewrite
openForReading(path:) like this:
func openForReading(path: String) -> FileHandle<Read>? {
return NSFileHandle(forReadingAtPath: path) |->? { FileHandle(handle: $0) }
Of course, we could convert the anonymous closure into a named function, perhaps named something like
makeReadHandle. That minimizes the complexity of each element of the pipeline. Here, it might not be that big of an advantage, but if I stuck another step on the end of the pipeline, I'd consider it rather strongly.


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- 7 stolen works were by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Gauguin, others
- Paintings of "considerable value" were taken, Kunsthal Rotterdam spokeswoman says
- The collection contains more than 150 works of art, including artists Duchamp, Braque
- The early morning break-in triggered an alarm and a security response
Paintings by famous modern artists disappeared from an exhibition in the Netherlands in a predawn art heist Tuesday, shutting down an exhibition in the Kunsthal Rotterdam, where works by Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Andy Warhol and Claude Monet are on display.
Seven works of "considerable value" disappeared in the museum theft, spokeswoman Mariette Maaskant said on Netherlands public radio.
"Initial investigations show the burglar was well prepared," police said in a statement.
Rotterdam police said evidence has been secured and they are speaking with potential witnesses. Investigators are also looking at security camera footage.
The paintings include Pablo Picasso's "Tete d'Arlequin"; Henri Matisse's "La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune"; and Claude Monet's "Waterloo Bridge, London" and "Charing Cross Bridge, London," Rotterdam police said.
The other three were Paul Gauguin's "Femme devant une fenêtre ouverte, dite la Fiancee," Meyer de Haan's "Autoportrait" and Lucian Freud's "Woman with Eyes Closed."
The Kunsthal's alarm system went off shortly after 3 a.m. local time, alerting the exhibition hall's private security detail. When security staffers arrived by car, they saw that the paintings were missing, Rotterdam police spokesman Roland Ekkers said. They informed police, who started an investigation.
The works belong to a private collection that is being shown for the first time to the public, according to a Kunsthal statement.
The Triton Collection has taken 20 years to assemble and includes more than 150 works of modern art from the "late nineteenth century to the present day." It spans art movements from impressionism and expressionism to cubism and constructivism.
Its roster of artists boasts the names of Marcel Duchamp, Piet Mondriaan and George Braque, to name just a few.


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As she did in her breakthrough film Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence anchors this futuristic and politicized elaboration of The Most Dangerous Game with impressive gravity and presence, while director Gary Ross gets enough of what matters in the book up on the screen to satisfy its legions of fans worldwide.
The action is brisk, the acting is solid, and barring an unlikely failure at the box office, a franchise is born. Let the games begin.
A muscular, honorable, unflinching translation of Collins' vision. It's brutal where it needs to be, particularly when children fight and bleed.
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Intense adaptation is violent, thought-provoking for teens.
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Parents need to know that although the bestselling Hunger Games books are enormously popular with tweens, there's a clear distinction between reading about violence and seeing it portrayed on screen. Developmentally, the 10- to 12-year-olds who've read the book may find the movie's visceral, sometimes bloody teen-on-teen violence upsetting -- especially the brutal scene that opens the Games, in which several teens are slaughtered by their fellow contestants. Even young teens need to be mature enough to deal with the 20+ deaths in The Hunger Games; characters are viciously dispatched with various weapons -- including spears, arrows, and swords -- as well as by having their necks broken, their skulls cracked, and their bodies ravaged by carnivorous and poisonous creatures. Despite the violence (which is, overall, less graphic than the novel's descriptions but is still very intense), the movie explores thought-provoking themes about reality television, totalitarian government, and screen violence as entertainment. And Katniss, the main character, is a strong heroine who's resourceful, selfless, and a true survivor. Her mentor, Haymitch, is initially depicted as a cynical drunk, but he ultimately proves to be a valuable ally.
Messages: Thought-provoking, complex messages. Teamwork and loyalty are valued, but deception and artifice are also rewarded. The will to survive, the fragile relationship between a dictatorial government and its oppressed people, rebellion as a preferred option to obedience, and the distinction between image and reality are all addressed. There are many discussion-worthy themes in the movie, and they touch on everything from the micro/personal to the macro/political.
Role models: Katniss is a strong, resourceful, capable young warrior who looks after those she loves. Her entire journey is based on a selfless decision to take her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games. Despite the horrific circumstances that she and Peeta are forced into, they find a way to stay true to themselves and protect each other (and, in Katniss' case, Rue). Peeta encourages Katniss to not let the Capitol make her a pawn in their game. Gale, Katniss' unconditional friend, promises to provide for her family in her absence. Haymitch is a flawed but ultimately committed mentor to Katniss and Peeta; Cinna offers Katniss sympathy and support.
Violence: As in the book, The Hunger Games' central "pageant" is a televised battle to the death: 24 children between the ages of 12 and 18 (12 girls, 12 boys) are selected to participate in a bloody reality show-style contest in which there's only one victor. There's a pervasive sense of peril and tension, and once the Games start, there's an immediate bloodbath, with vicious weapon use, a fair amount of blood, and several dead bodies -- though the quick editing means that the most gruesome bits aren't lingered on. The young combatants proceed to die from spears, arrows, knives, deadly insect bites, attack by genetically modified dog-like creatures, and poisonous berries (some deaths occur off camera). A couple of the tributes also have their necks snapped or heads bashed. The Gamemakers purposely devise situations to try and kill off characters, including a scary fire with fireball projectiles; another scene has a large explosion. Katniss is badly burned; Peeta has a nasty knife injury. Earlier in the movie, there are scenes of characters practicing with weapons and demonstrating their deadly skills, as well as gory snippets of footage from earlier Games. Scenes of a riot and subsequent retaliation by government forces.
Sex: Peeta reveals that he's had a crush on Katniss since they were kids, and the two kiss a couple of times, one time pretty passionately.
Language: Very infrequent use of words like "damn," "hell," and "oh my God" (as an exclamation).
Consumerism: No product placements in the film, but the viral marketing and merchandise tie-ins for the movie (and books) include a line of themed nail polish, as well as apparel, jewelry, games, and more.
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Haymitch is often drunk; he has a drink in his hand for the first half of the movie -- though as he gains focus/motivation, he drinks less. Several dinner and party scenes show adults and teenagers drinking various brightly colored beverages/cocktails.
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An esteemed sports author noted earlier this year that Albert Pujols wouldn't make a very interesting profile subject. Think again, kids! The Cards' first-baseman-cum-best-hitter-alive is a strange, adorable creature.
Other athletes might not venture out before pivotal playoff games, on the days before the opponent could clinch the series. But that's not Albert. He goes out, to Best Buy, in a sleeveless shirt that looks like it was cut from a vinyl couch cover, and purchases a DVD. And from the looks of that DVD (not a Blu-Ray!), it's the new Captain America, which came out yesterday. Albert Pujols: the greatest hitter alive AND the only man buying DVDs the day they come out at Best Buy. What a mystery. Someone should write about him.
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NEW ORLEANS – The Georgia College men's cross country team has been named a 2012 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division II All-Academic Team. In addition to the honor for the team, Junior Philip Laskey (Marietta, Ga.) and freshman Paul McNeil (Dunwoody, Ga.) were both named USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Honorees List.
Laskey, a junior mathematics major, led the team in every race during the 2012 season. McNeil, a freshman who is undecided on his major, was one of the top performers for the Bobcats. As a team, The Bobcats finished with 3.44 GPA overall.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team in Division II, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most-recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships.
The other Peach Belt Conference schools to make the cut are Columbus State University and the University of Montevallo.
The Bobcats continue to work hard during the offseason and will return to action in the fall of 2013.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Houston, TX
June 1, 2018
Houston was just a dream to two New York real estate promoters, J. K. and A. C. Allen who searched the south for "a great center of government and commerce." In August of 1836, they bought 6,642 acres of raw land from Mrs. T. F. L. Parrot, near the tidewater on Buffalo Bayou for $9,428. Here the brothers set up a trading post on the bayou that now meanders through the heart of the city. In anticipation of San Houston's election as the first President of the Republic of Texas, they named their dream city, Houston, hoping their city would be selected as the Capital of Texas. Just one week before Houston's election, they also advertised that "Nature seems to have designated this place for the future seat of government, however Austin was named the capital and Houston remained a small trading post.
The Houston Chamber of Commerce recognized the importance of railroads to the Port of Houston. They were instrumental in initiating the first railroad as well as the first telegraph line in Texas. The Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado Railroad was organized in 1847, but construction was not started for four years, and the first 20 miles of railroad in Texas and the second railroad west of the Mississippi River was inaugurated by the company in 1853. Houston then quickly grew in importance yet by 1860 the population of Houston was only 4,845.
The coming of the railroad boosted the economy in the 1860s and 1870s, but prosperity was not evident until the turn of the century when in 1901 oil was discovered at nearby Spindletop. Houston was now on the financial map. However city's greatest obstacle to growth was its sweltering summer heat, but beginning in the 1930s, the widespread availability of air conditioning made massive downtown development a reality. Beginning in the 1950s, downtown Houston underwent massive skyscraper construction. Along with this building boom was the destruction of older commercial and residential buildings.
Today Houston is the nation's fourth largest city, second only to New York in Fortune 500 headquarters, and the home of NASA's Johnson Space Center. It is one of only six American cities with resident professional companies in all four major performing arts: ballet, opera, theater and symphony.
Population: Metropolitan Houston: 5,628,101, Houston 2,231,000
Land Area: 579.4 square miles.
Flight times: Chicago-2.3 hr, NYC-3.7 hrs, Los Angeles-3 hrs, Miami-2.5 hrs,London-10.5 hrs.
Houston has an almost tropical climate with mild winters but hot and humid summers.Days of sunshine (including partly cloudy days): 200 days, Annual precipitation: 45 inches.
Average Daily High/Low Temperature:
March - May: 77°f / 56°f, 26°c / 14°c
June - Aug.: 92°f / 72°f, 34°c / 22°f
Sept. - Nov.: 79°f / 59°f, 26°c / 15°c
Dec. - Feb.: 65° / 42°f, 18°c / 6°c
George Bush IntercontinentalAirport (iah.houstonairportsystem.org): Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),the 8th busiest commercial airport in the US, joined the Houston Airport System in June 1969. It is located approximately 23 miles north of downtown Houston, near the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8 North).
William P. HobbyAirport (hou.houstonairportsystem.org): Houston's second largest airport, Hobby Airport (HOU),has been serving the Houston for more than 60 years. Hobby Airport is located approximately seven miles south of downtown Houston, near I-45/Gulf Freeway, the major highway heading from the City to NASA and Galveston Island. Hobby Airport is the 41st busiest airport in the nation.
Taxi, bus, and other ground transportation services are available from these airports to Houston and the surrounding area.
Rental Cars: Rent-A-Car Advantage (800) 777-5500, Alamo (800) 327-9633, Avis (800) 331-1212, Hertz (800) 654-3131.
Travel Information Centers of the Texas, Department of Transportation, offers trip routing information and emergency road conditions. (800) 452 9292 (8 am-5 pm daily).
Metro (www.ridemetro.org/homepage.asp): A comprehensive plan that features a variety of transportation solutions for METRO's 1,285-square-mile service area: 72 miles of rail, a all encompassing bus service and more than 250 miles of two-way, all-day Park & Ride service.
Taxis: The First 1/11 mile costs $2.50, each additional 2/11 mile is $0.30, $4 for the first mile and $1.65 per mile for each mile after.
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Children's Museum of Houston(www.cmhouston.org): 1500 Binz Houston, TX 77004, (713) 522-1138.
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (www.camh.org):5216 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006, (713) 284-8250.
Houston Museum of Natural Science (www.hmns.org):1 Hermann Circle Dr Houston, TX 77030, (713) 639-4629.
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Our Prophet (saas) is a most worthy person of deep faith who burns with love and passion for Allah. The depth of our Prophet's (saas) faith bestowed on him a great acuity, honesty and sincerity. The Prophet Muhammad (saas) was influenced by none and feared Allah alone. He was therefore punctilious over what is lawful and unlawful, and was well acquainted with love, compassion and affection. Since the heart of our Prophet (saas) rejoiced with love of Allah, this bestowed great joy and fervor upon him.
Despite all our Prophet's (saas) responsibilities and all the difficulties he faced, he was always lively and smiling because of the joy of his faith and his moral values. This behavior of our Prophet (saas), a role model for all Muslims, has come down to us through accounts from our Prophet's (saas) Companions and wives.
Our Prophet (saas) Was Very Joyful and Smiling
Our Prophet (saas) always spoke to the heart. With his joyful nature and behavior, he told those around him of the love of Allah and the joy of faith. Those who saw him were not only affected by his knowledge; those who were present to hear him speak felt an easing and relaxation in their hearts, and an ineffable joy. Our Prophet's (saas) joyful and smiling nature produced a delight in and desire to worship in all those who knew and saw him. Our Prophet's (saas) joyful, smiling face and language and his spiritual depth are described as follows by the Companions:
Our Prophet (saas) also advised his people to have smiling faces, and said:
"You cannot make people happy with your possessions, but you can please them with a pleasant face and good nature." (Bezzar, Ebu Yala, Taberani; Huccetu'l Islam Imam Gazali, İhya'u Ulum'id-din, Vol. 3, Trans. Sıtkı Gülle, Huzur Press, Istanbul 1998, p. 111 )
"Almighty Allah loves him who makes things easy and has a smiling face." (Huccetü'l Islam Imam Gazali, İhya'u Ulum'id-din, Vol. 2, Trans: Dr. Sıtkı Gülle, Huzur Press, Istanbul 1998, p. 444)
Our Prophet (saas) Was Very Vivacious and Pleasant-Natured
Our Prophet (saas) had a very special and profound sincerity, honesty and closeness to Allah in his heart. This honesty meant that he treated everyone he met with warmth and sincerity, and that he responded to people's questions seriously and with close interest.
Hazrat Ali (r.a), one of the people closest to him, described the climate in our Prophet's (saas) conversations and his relations with the Companions as follows:
His grandson Hazrat Hassan (r.a) said this about our Prophet (saas):
His grandson Hazrat Hassan (r.a) said this about our Prophet (saas):
Abu Zar (r.a) describes our Prophet's (saas) loving behavior toward his Companions:
Abu Hureyre (r.a) describes how our Prophet (saas) was most considerate toward people and exhibited the finest and most humane behavior:
Our Prophet (saas) took a close interest in his Companions' health. He advised thin people to put on weight and overweight people to diet, and advised them all to eat healthy foods. (Tirmidhi, ibni-maja; Imam Gazali, Hujjaetu'l İslam İmam Gazali, İhya'u Ulum'id-din, Vol. 4, Trans: Dr. Sıtkı Gülle, Huzur Press, Istanbul 1998, p. 570) In the case of some illnesses he would advise the Companions to drink sherbets with honey. (Mehmed Vehbi of Konya, Full Text of the Sahih-i Bukhari, Vol. 4, Üçdal Press, Istanbul 1993, p. 304)
According to Abu Hurayra (r.a), when Abu Hurayra (r.a) fainted one day, our Prophet (saas) personally raised him to his feet, took him home, and realizing he was hungry, first made him drink some milk. (Mehmed Vehbi of Konya, Full Text of the Sahih-i Bukhari, Vol. 4, Üçdal Press, Istanbul 1993, p. 260)
Our Prophet (saas) Was Very Joyful toward Women and Children
As can be seen from the events described by the Companions, our Prophet (saas) frequently joked with his family and with the Companions. He would laugh at their jokes and give them nicknames or other fine names. However, as in all matters, our Prophet (saas) was very considerate when it came to joking, and behaved with great good conscience and understanding.
Hazrat Anas (r.a):
Our Prophet's (saas) Advice to the Companions Regarding Joking
"I will joke, but I speak only the truth "
"It is not lawful for a Muslim to frighten his brother."
"Do not quarrel with your brother, and do not mock him when you joke."
"Shame on he who tells a lie to entertain others."
"A servant is not a good believer until he abandons lies, even in jest, and quarrels, even though he is in the right."
"Do not lie, even in jest."(Kutub-i Sitte, Translation and Commentary, Prof. Dr. İbrahim Canan, Vol. 15, Akçağ Press, Ankara, p. 209)
The Joy, Vivaciousness and Ease of Our Prophet (saas) Will Be Experienced in the Same Way When Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) Appears
Our Prophet (saas) is the messenger of Almighty Allah. Allah stresses the importance of believing in Him and His Messenger, and of supporting and following the Prophet (saas), and imparts the glad tidings that such people will go to paradise:
"so that you might all believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor Him and respect Him and glorify Him in the morning and the evening. (Surat al-Fath, 9)"
"...Those who believe in him and honor him and help him, and follow the Light that has been sent down with him, they are the ones who are successful." (Surat al-A'raf, 157)
There is no doubt that one of the most important aspects of our Prophet (saas) that we need to emulate is his sincere and joyful behavior which he exhibited with his luminous moral values. As can be seen from examples throughout this piece, the Prophet Muhammad (saas) recommended love, friendship, brotherhood, peace and love to his Companions. And like our Prophet (saas), Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) who will come as Muslims' spiritual leader in the End Times ,will first show love and fear of Allah, deep human love, and affection stemming from that love and fear of Allah, to those around him, and subsequently to the whole world. This fervor of Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) that stems from his joy of faith, will spread in a chain reaction to all mankind. People will be so influenced by Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) joy and fervor that they will also become passionate lovers of Allah, and fear will be banished from the world. The only fear left will be that of Allah, and life will be happy and joyful, insha'Allah.
Mr. Adnan Oktar set this truth out in commenting on Surah Yusuf during an interview:
"Go with this shirt of mine and cast it on my father's face and he will see again. Then come to me with all your families." (Surah Yusuf, 93)
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My computer was initially acting funny one day. Most of the programs and folders under the Start menu (Windows 7) were missing. I ran all my anti-spyware programs (Norton 360, Spybot, and Malwarebytes) and they didn't find anything. I then ran the diagnostics test at start up and it told the hard drive failed a test. See below:
Testing: ST31000528AS (9VP23TLCD)
Error Code: BIOHD-8
Error : A SMART test failed on the drive
SMART Test: SMART Short Self Test
Suggestion: Backup files
Suggeston: Contact HP
A friend of mine was helping diagnose all this stuff and he said the hard drive error meant imminent hard drive failure and to get a replacement. The problem was that my warranty is over (the computer's almost three years old) and when I called HP the hard drive the computer had is no longer stocked by them. They gave the names of two other companies that stock them and their prices seem a little steep (I even tried looking for the specific model number HP gave me and found one site that wanted $500.00 for it). I was just wondering if you knew of any places to look for one.
Here are the specs:
1 TB Hard Drive
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My PC model number is NP196AA-ABA
I found this hard drive on newegg.com. It has similar specs and seems to be a good deal. I'm just not good with hardware and if someone could let me know that this is what I'm looking for I'd greathly appreciate it:
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Sagadahoc Preservation is sponsoring their 8th Annual House Tour of homes and gardens in Bath. The date is Saturday, June 12, and there are 11 homes and gardens to view. As part of their "Stay and Dine" promotion, you will receive a 15% discount on a two-night stay at Coveside, a 10% discount on both Friday and Saturday night dinners at most area restaurants (including the Five Islands Lobster Company in Georgetown), half price admission to the garden tour, half price admission to the Maine Maritime Museum, and a number of other opportunities. Check out their website: www.sagadahocpreservation.org, for information and to buy tickets.
We still have several rooms available for that weekend. If our glorious spring weather continues, it should be a great occasion.


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