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Sunday, August 12, 2007
Gathering of the Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders will be gathering in full force at Gillette Stadium in the "Fort" tonight. Beckham is here! Beckham is here!. No a big deal for the "Riders", but the game is such an important one for the Revs.
The stadium is an hour from my home, but two exits from my office. I am working today and usually bike commute on Sundays. I was torn between biking and skipping the match becaue I think the Beckham cam would drive me nuts. I am thinking a good part of the game will be "all about Beckham", but when I saw on the news that he is probably not going to play, I decided to go. There are probably going to be lots of other celebs there also.
Lots of the fans are there not only for the match, but also this.
Monday will be a good commuting day weather wise and I will certainly take advantage of that.
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- AnonymousAugust 12, 2007 at 9:45:00 AM PDT
Yeah, I read where Beckham went in late in the last game, but still couldn't turn things around for the Galaxy. I think in soccer, more so than other sports, it's got to be a lot more than about a single player.ReplyDelete
By the way, my URL has changed. The new address is:
Same ol' blog, new address.
Sounds like fun but Beckham just does nothing for me. All this fuss over a guy who's barely kicked a ball since he dragged the Spice Girl to this side of the pond. Oh well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 12, 2007 at 1:39:00 PM PDT
Was it about Beckham?ReplyDelete
His fame and his lifestyle are a big draw. The same thing happened when the Red Sox (a Boston baseball team), signed some player from Japan. Coco Crispy is his nickname I think. It was all over the press and people were talking about it for months.ReplyDelete
Yet again, NS for the Becks man. Both his previous teams could've used his talent. ManU draw nil with Reading, Real loses to Sevilla and of course the Galaxy are terrible. Just don't get what you pay for anymore.ReplyDelete
Thankfully my daughter is well over her Beck crush from high school. When she found out he was coming to the States, she just shrugged. My little girl is truly all grown up now.ReplyDelete


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Food & Drink
Northwest Wine: Value whites to enjoy into autumn
Last week, we reviewed several Pacific Northwest red wines priced at $15 or less. This week, we take a look at whites.
With few exceptions, white wines tend to cost less for several reasons. White wine grapes such as riesling and chardonnay can be grown in larger quantities. For example, in Washington an acre of riesling can produce perhaps 6 tons of grapes, while an acre of cabernet sauvignon might only produce 2 to 4 tons. Some white wine grapes such as riesling and sauvignon blanc are aged for short periods of time in stainless steel tanks that can be used over and over rather than expensive oak barrels that might be used for four years at a time.
Here are some delicious whites priced at $15 or less that we've tasted in recent weeks:
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2013 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10: Beautiful and inviting aromas of lychee, mango, pear and lime don't disappoint. There's a quick burst of ripe tropical fruit flavors, followed by dried pineapple, Asian pear and Christmas spices. (12.5% alc.)
Latah Creek Wine Cellars 2012 Famiglia Vineyards Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, $12: Big aromas of tropical fruit, apple and pear, a hint of ghee and touch of toast lead to flavors of Granny Smith apple, pear and lime, backed by midpalate richness and a good finish of butter with pineapple. (12.5% alc.)
Three Rivers Winery 2013 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $15: Fanciful aromas of Granny Smith apple, lime and dusty minerality give way to flavors of honeyed pear and apricot cobbler, backed by a sprinkle of ground clove and a shot of lime juice to balance the residual sugar of 2.3%. (12% alc.)
Mercer Canyons 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $13: This second label for Mercer Estates in Prosser tends to release wines that are terrific in quality and great in price. This is loaded with apple, pear and starfruit aromas and flavors, and backed by lemony acidity. (13.9% alc.)
Jones of Washington 2013 Estate Riesling, Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, $12: Winemaker Victor Palencia produces a wine with a floral and tropical nose with notes of rosewater, apple, pear and Key lime. The drink is fruity, off-dry and luscious with ripe pear and Granny Smith apple on the entry. A squirt of lime balances the residual sugar (2.2%) with hints of mint and passion fruit in the finish. (11.6% alc.)
Wild Meadows Winery 2012 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $11: Aromas of Golden Delicious apple, Asian pear, lemon/lime and jicama lead to flavors of fresh-sliced pear and Gala apple amid a slightly creamy mouth feel prior to the finish of lime-like acidity and dusty minerality. (11.9% alc.)
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $8: Last year's rip-roaring summer allowed winemakers in Washington state to bring in many of their wines earlier than usual. In this case, winemaker Joy Andersen made the call starting Sept. 6, early enough to preserve ample acidity. Granny Smith apple, Asian pear, gooseberry and minerality make up the aromas. Ripe flavors of green apple, pear and lime juice pick up a slight sense of grassiness. (13.5% alc.)
L'Ecole No. 41 2013 Old Vines Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley, $14: Fruity aromas of quince, lime and Jonagold apple are joined by hints of spun sugar and candy corn. On the palate, the presentation is bone dry with apple, starfruit and jicama flavors. In the background are notes of timothy hay and minerality. (13.5% alc.)
Sawtooth Winery 2012 Estate Riesling, Snake River Valley, $12: Aromas of petrol, baked apple, kiwi and lemon. The residual sugar of 2.4% takes this down a path akin to late harvest at the start, but there's plenty of acidity to balance the flavor profile, which features peach, apricot and lingering lime. (13% alc.)
Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue run Great Northwest Wine, a news and information company. Learn more about wine at greatnorthwestwine.com.


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Free Blu-ray player for Windows XP-Solved Windows XP cannot read Blu-ray discs
"i bought a blu ray 1080p movie, i have windows xp,ati radeon 4850,3gb ram. i tried playing it with some great blu-ray software but they shut down these media players when they try reading the disc. So is there any blu-ray player for windows xp? "
In order to watch Blu-ray discs or BD ISO on Windows XP, you must have three things: 1) a Blu-ray disc drive, 2) a Blu-ray movie, and 3) Blu-ray Player Software(Need decrypting Blu-ray function). It is this third one – software – that causes the majority of problems for Blu-ray users. The free player like Windows Media Player, VLC Player, etc don't have Blu-ray decrypting function and not support playing Blu-ray movies. So this UFUSoft Blu-ray Player for Windows XP will be the best solution for you. With this wonderful player, you are allowed to play any Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray folder and Blu-ray ISO image files. Plus, this wonderful video playing application can easily help you enjoy any wonderful HD video with best watching experience. You can fully enjoy 1080p videos. Now I will show you how to enjoy Blu-ray files on Windows XP PC/Laptop/Notebook with this Windows XP Blu-ray Player step by step.
Follow the following steps to Play Blu-ray discs or Blu-ray ISO movie and media file on Windows XP:
Step 1: Install UFUSoft Blu-ray Player for Windows XP
If you want to enjoy the Blu-ray movies on Windows XP PC/Laptop/Notebook, you need to install a Blu-ray drive on your computer. And then install UFUSoft Windows XP Blu-ray Disc/Blu-ray ISO Player to your computer.
Step 2: Load Blu-ray Disc to the program
Insert your Blu-ray disc into the Blu-ray driver. Next, open your Blu-ray movie by just pressing the "Open Disc" in the main interface to select Blu-ray drive and then click "OK" button to load the Blu-ray directly. You can now enjoy your Blu-ray movies on Windows XP PC/Laptop/Notebook. (Tip: When you want to play the Blu-ray ISO image file, you need to load Blu-ray ISO image file to the virtual drive firstly, the open method is the same with loading Blu-ray disc.)
Another option is to load Blu-ray folder, you can click "Open File" button to directly select the Blu-ray folder and click "OK" button, now you can watch the Blu-ray movie on Windows XP PC/Laptop/Notebook.
Step 3: Define the audio/video track
With this wonderful Windows XP Blu-ray Player Software, you are allowed to define the audio/video track, audio channel, playing screen size and choose the specific title/chapter in the "Controls > Title/Chapter" column and so on. Plus, with the "Snapshot" function, you can capture your favorite Blu-ray images and save in the format of JPEG, PNG, and BMP.
Step 4: Start to play Blu-ray on your Windows XP
After all above settings, you can click "Play" button to enjoy your favorite Blu-ray movies on Windows XP PC/Laptop/Notebook at home with wonderful video quality. If you want to stop playing the Blu-ray disc, you only need click Stop Button and eject the Blu-ray movie.


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Our man Hickey alerted us to this one earlier in the day and there are no words. If there are any words, Law & Order: Bumblefuck America are about the only ones.
We begin with a possible hit and run where police arrive on scene to find two men bloodied up, one man in the street, both claiming to have been hit by a car. The cops aren't sure and think maybe they made the whole thing up to cover up a fight. They need more answers, if only there were another witness, who maybe saw something.
While police were talking to the men, a woman approached officers
Oh good, maybe she's got some helpful information or insight. Maybe she got a license plate.
and said she'd been hit in the face with a case of Natural Light Beer.
OK. Not helpful. At least you're alright, ma'am.
The woman had very visible wounds, most profound, her entire bottom row of teeth were missing.
OK. OK. The only thing here is, look. We're in Indiana, right? What's more plausible—that a woman was hit in the face with a box full of 24 cans of Natural Light, or that her teeth rotted out of her face over the many, many hard years of her existence. Fine, it's a tossup.
Police had two suspects for the possible hit and run. One got away, the other has a very extensive criminal record and may have had drugs stashed in his Chevy Suburban when cops stopped him. He was arrested on the scene. No further details have been provided for the woman.
Woman missing bottom row of teeth following gameday fight [WNDU]


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Champions Trophy Lahore 1998Lahore, Pakistan - October 31 - 8, 1998
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Cold realities behind Medicare cuts
Democrats have said they can cut Medicare spending without touching seniors' benefits. But here's the reality: They can't get several hundred billion dollars out of Medicare without at least some beneficiaries taking a hit.
And that could be a big problem if the framework for a fiscal cliff deal calls for $400 billion in entitlement savings — most of which would be likely to come from Medicare.
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( Also on POLITICO: Democrats talk tough on entitlements)
Republicans insist that entitlements should be part of a deal because they're the largest drivers of the nation's debt. But Democrats insist they won't agree to any Medicare savings that would trim benefits — and that's exactly what would happen with some of the biggest savings options that have circulated in recent years.
POLITICO has reported that $400 billion in entitlement savings is likely to be the floor in an eventual deal and that the Medicare cuts are likely to be a combination of raising the eligibility age, means testing and "efficiencies."
But if President Barack Obama and Congress do agree to phase in a higher eligibility age — which, technically, wouldn't touch "benefits" — many of those near-retirees would have to pay more for their health coverage. And if health care providers get hit with another round of cuts — the other big potential source of savings — in addition to the ones already on the way in the health care law, they're warning that some of them won't survive.
( Also on POLITICO: Providers: Doctors face 'worse' fiscal cliff)
Here are some of the biggest cost-saving options:
Increase the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67: $148 billion
Most Democrats on Capitol Hill have lined up against the idea, arguing that doing so would leave 66- and 67-year-olds without access to affordable coverage. Plus, the 66- and 67-year-olds aren't the ones sinking the Medicare trust fund; they're typically the cheapest beneficiaries.
But they likely would become the costliest in the private insurance market, which could make coverage hard to find if they don't already have it through the workplace — and they'd probably have to pay more out of pocket than they would under Medicare.
"Many of the people who would otherwise have enrolled in Medicare would face higher premiums for health insurance, higher out-of-pocket costs for health care, or both," the Congressional Budget Office wrote in a January analysis of the idea.
An ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday shows that 67 percent of people surveyed oppose the idea, too.
But many Republicans back the idea, and it was included in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget. They say Medicare needs to adjust to the times. In 1965, 65 was old. Today, it's not.
And they have one prominent supporter: Obama tentatively agreed to raise the eligibility age during his summer 2011 debt ceiling negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner.
Ryan's plan would have pushed off any changes for 10 years and then gradually increased the eligibility age over 10 years.
Increasing the Medicare Part B premium to 35 percent of costs: $241 billion
This is by far the biggest saver — but it's also one that would clearly violate the Democrats' pledge not to shift costs to seniors.


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Bringing Internet to Remote Canada
One of the more vocal discussions at the Canadian Telecom Summit yesterday revolved around the Canadian government's support for increasing rural broadband access to remote areas of Canada. The government, in its misguided attempt to be a Dudley Doright, just can't seem to get it right with remote broadband support.
Already there are many smaller providers who are attempting to service the under served, with no governmental subsidization. These poor blokes are going by the wayside if the government continues to meddle with little thought of the current landscape.
Ian Marlow from the Globe and Mail has some great commentary from folks who are trying to run ISPs in Northern Ontario and BC, but there are also players like Barrett Xplore, who are having great success with providing broadband internet to areas who don't have cable or DSL options.
The consensus from the CTS —- subsidize the consumer, not the ISP and let the market drive the expansion of services. Not a bad idea, these guys should get into politics :-)
Rural Internet providers angered by federal support of bigger rivals - The Globe and Mail
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Exotic Animals
PAWS does not take in exotic animals, such as parrots, hedgehogs, Boa Constrictors, and other animals not living naturally in Washington State. If you need to find a new home for an exotic animal, please search for an organization near you at Petfinder.com or contact the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Not good pets
PAWS believes that exotic animals should not be kept as pets because of the inherent risks to human health and safety, and the cruelty involved in keeping such animals in unnatural environments. These include animals such as monkeys and other non-human primates, reptiles (iguanas, etc.), "pocket-pets" (such as prairie dogs and sugargliders), and non-domesticated canines and felines.
With the Internet, exotic animals are easier than ever to obtain. In addition, pet stores that sell these animals have no obligation to verify the legality of private ownership with buyers. Often purchased when they are young and easier to manage, exotic animals may pose a threat to the public as they mature and begin to exert their natural behaviors, such as biting, attacking and scratching.
In 1999, PAWS helped find sanctuary for an African Serval after the 40-pound cat bit the family's young daughter. Read other harrowing stories about exotic animals harming people from across the nation.
The law
A majority of U.S. states and many cities and counties, have regulations against possessing exotic wild animals. In Washington State, it is illegal to possess potentially dangerous wild animals, such as monkeys, bears, tigers and venomous snakes. It is also illegal to possess any wild animal who naturally lives in Washington State (ie., squirrels, crows) unless you are transporting the animal to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Visit Born Free's website for information on other state laws.
The animals' well-being
Exotic animals, even those bred in captivity, still possess innate social and physical needs, and require mental stimulation that cannot be provided in private homes. Many animals naturally live in colonies, yet are kept as single pets. They are unable to express normal behaviors like grooming one another, foraging for food, mating and rearing young that would occupy their time and attention in the wild. They become bored and depressed, and this can lead to self-destruction, aggression and illness. Climate differences can also create stress on animals and diminish the quality of their lives.
The average person lacks the expertise to provide proper nutrition, medical care, and husbandry to an exotic animal. Animals are often housed in places such as basements and garages, environments completely lacking stimulation or enrichment. Finding a veterinarian for these animals can prove difficult.
Some animals grow so large their guardians cannot afford to feed them adequately and the animals suffer hunger and malnutrition. To keep the animals from inflicting serious harm, they are often declawed and defanged, which are painful procedures.
When the guardians tire of the cost and care, it is often difficult to find suitable placement for an animal. Most zoos are unwilling to take privately owned animals, especially hybrids, and few sanctuaries exist. Animals released into local habitats may spread diseases to native species or domestic animals. Local animal control agencies routinely euthanize exotic species due to lack of resources or alternatives.
Disease transmission
Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted between animals and people. They may be bacterial in nature, such as Salmonella; fungal, like ringworm; parasitic, like tapeworm; or viral, such as herpes B--usually fatal to humans.
It is estimated that up to 90 percent of Macaque Monkeys carry the B virus, which may be shed in saliva. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the extremely high prevalence of B-virus along with their behavioral characteristics make the Macaque species unsuitable as pets. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommend that children under five years of age and immunocompromised persons avoid contact with reptiles due to Salmonella risks.
"Even an animal that is friendly and loving can be very dangerous. In Animal Care's experience, unsuspecting children and adults have been seriously injured or killed, even when the animals involved were only playing."
- Position Statement on Large Wild & Exotic Cats
Animal Care/APHIS
US Department of Agriculture
Additional reading
Animal Underworld: Inside America's Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species
by Alan Green, published by Public Affairs
Born Free USA united with Animal Protection Institute
Humane Society of the United States - Should Wild Animals Be Kept as Pets?


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Opening Sequence
Trump drops plan to host G7 meeting at his Florida resort
Warren takes swipe at Mark Zuckerberg over political ads
Esper in Afghanistan to kickstart Taliban talks
UK's Johnson sends unsigned request for Brexit delay
Tens of thousands in illegal Hong Kong march
Three die after supermarket fire amid Chile riots
Apple to debut a new TV show tackling #MeToo
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The most recent Call of Duty release was pretty much a bust, but what if it looked a bit more like this?
Would you play it then? Can you imagine the reaction it would have gotten? I believe most of it would be somewhere between stunned, mouths agape and a frantic running/yelling combination in the streets.


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2 Chronicles 25-27 New International Version (NIV)
Amaziah King of Judah
25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother's name was Jehoaddan; she was from Jerusalem. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly. 3 After the kingdom was firmly in his control, he executed the officials who had murdered his father the king. 4 Yet he did not put their children to death, but acted in accordance with what is written in the Law, in the Book of Moses, where the Lord commanded: "Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor children be put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin."[a]
5 Amaziah called the people of Judah together and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds for all Judah and Benjamin. He then mustered those twenty years old or more and found that there were three hundred thousand men fit for military service, able to handle the spear and shield. 6 He also hired a hundred thousand fighting men from Israel for a hundred talents[b] of silver.
7 But a man of God came to him and said, "Your Majesty, these troops from Israel must not march with you, for the Lord is not with Israel—not with any of the people of Ephraim. 8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will overthrow you before the enemy, for God has the power to help or to overthrow."
9 Amaziah asked the man of God, "But what about the hundred talents I paid for these Israelite troops?"
The man of God replied, "The Lord can give you much more than that."
10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. They were furious with Judah and left for home in a great rage.
11 Amaziah then marshaled his strength and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he killed ten thousand men of Seir. 12 The army of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had sent back and had not allowed to take part in the war raided towns belonging to Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed three thousand people and carried off great quantities of plunder.
14 When Amaziah returned from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought back the gods of the people of Seir. He set them up as his own gods, bowed down to them and burned sacrifices to them. 15 The anger of the Lord burned against Amaziah, and he sent a prophet to him, who said, "Why do you consult this people's gods, which could not save their own people from your hand?"
16 While he was still speaking, the king said to him, "Have we appointed you an adviser to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?"
So the prophet stopped but said, "I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not listened to my counsel."
17 After Amaziah king of Judah consulted his advisers, he sent this challenge to Jehoash[c] son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel: "Come, let us face each other in battle."
18 But Jehoash king of Israel replied to Amaziah king of Judah: "A thistle in Lebanon sent a message to a cedar in Lebanon, 'Give your daughter to my son in marriage.' Then a wild beast in Lebanon came along and trampled the thistle underfoot. 19 You say to yourself that you have defeated Edom, and now you are arrogant and proud. But stay at home! Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?"
20 Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might deliver them into the hands of Jehoash, because they sought the gods of Edom. 21 So Jehoash king of Israel attacked. He and Amaziah king of Judah faced each other at Beth Shemesh in Judah. 22 Judah was routed by Israel, and every man fled to his home. 23 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah,[d] at Beth Shemesh. Then Jehoash brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Ephraim Gate to the Corner Gate—a section about four hundred cubits[e] long. 24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-Edom, together with the palace treasures and the hostages, and returned to Samaria.
25 Amaziah son of Joash king of Judah lived for fifteen years after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel. 26 As for the other events of Amaziah's reign, from beginning to end, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? 27 From the time that Amaziah turned away from following the Lord, they conspired against him in Jerusalem and he fled to Lachish, but they sent men after him to Lachish and killed him there. 28 He was brought back by horse and was buried with his ancestors in the City of Judah.[f]
Uzziah King of Judah
26 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah,[g] who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother's name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear[h] of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
6 He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites. 8 The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them. 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
11 Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials. 12 The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. 13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 14 Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army. 15 In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.
16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. 18 They confronted King Uzziah and said, "It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God."
19 Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord's temple, leprosy[i] broke out on his forehead. 20 When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the Lord had afflicted him.
21 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house[j]—leprous, and banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
22 The other events of Uzziah's reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. 23 Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, "He had leprosy." And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
Jotham King of Judah
27 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of Zadok. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the Lord. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices. 3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the Lord and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel. 4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
5 Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents[k] of silver, ten thousand cors[l] of wheat and ten thousand cors[m] of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.
6 Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord his God.
7 The other events in Jotham's reign, including all his wars and the other things he did, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. 9 Jotham rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. And Ahaz his son succeeded him as king.
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John 16 New International Version (NIV)
16 "All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue; in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God. 3 They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 I have told you this, so that when their time comes you will remember that I warned you about them. I did not tell you this from the beginning because I was with you, 5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, 'Where are you going?' 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.
12 "I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you."
The Disciples' Grief Will Turn to Joy
16 Jesus went on to say, "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me."
17 At this, some of his disciples said to one another, "What does he mean by saying, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?" 18 They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying."
19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, "Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me'? 20 Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. 22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. 23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
25 "Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. 27 No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."
29 Then Jesus' disciples said, "Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. 30 Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God."
31 "Do you now believe?" Jesus replied. 32 "A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
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A Utah attorney said Friday a client of his has been named the executor of Gary Coleman's estate with the power to make funeral arrangements for the late actor.
Salt Lake City Attorney Kent Alderman said he has a will Coleman wrote in 1999 that he will take to a court sometime next week. Alderman wouldn't reveal details of the will, including the name of the executor, but said Coleman will not be buried this weekend.
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"We will submit that for probate next week and find out if this is the last will. We believe it is. Nobody's come up with a more recent one," Alderman said.
Frederick Jackman, an attorney for Coleman's parents, said the person named in the will is Dion Mial, a friend and former manager of the former child TV star. A message left at a listing for Mial in Las Vegas was not immediately returned Friday.
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Coleman's estranged parents had been seeking to take custody of his body and return it to his boyhood home in Illinois once it was discovered that Coleman had divorced wife Shannon Price in 2008.
Coleman's parents had been preparing to go to court, but Jackman said that's no longer the case because they had seen a copy of the will naming Mial as its beneficiary.
"The Colemans from the start simply wanted to do what he wanted to have done," Jackman said.
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Shielia Erickson, a representative for Price, said she is grateful Coleman's parents have backed off.
"That's all we wanted to do is fill Gary's wishes," she said.
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Coleman died May 28 Utah from a brain hemorrhage at age 42.
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Coachella has come and gone, bringing together music lovers who pride themselves on knowing obscure bands that we, the general public, have never heard of. Enter Jimmy Kimmel to take them all down one by one.
On a recent episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' the late night host ran a segment titled 'Lie Witness News: Coachella 2013′ in which his producer interviewed festival-goers about fictitious bands that were supposedly appearing on the lineup. And as the video shows, rather than admit that they are indeed human and don't know every band that exists, each and every festival goer claimed to be a huge fan of fictional bands like The Chelsea Clintons and Shorty Jizzle.
It's too bad, we were really looking forward to hearing 'The Obesity Epidemic' and 'Two Door Cinema Club.' DJ Corn Meal sounds like a kicking album!


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Why spend $140 on a regular 15-inch-tall Super Sonic the Hedgehog statue when you can spend $160 on one that glows? First4Figures extends their Sonic license with the powered-up version of Sega's mascot.
Back in 2008, First4Figures put their first Sonic the Hedgehog statue up for sale for $99. It was lovely and all, but it lacked any sense of action or majesty. It was just Sonic touching his nose, for $99. Perhaps Super Sonic can make up for that.
Releasing in early 2011, Super Sonic is a much more dynamic figure. His fists are clenched tightly. His expression is intense. Sparks fly up from the Chemical Plant Zone inspired base. I like it.
The regular version of the figure is limited to 1500 pieces and retails for $139.95, but who needs the regular version?
No, if you're going to fork out that much cash for a hedgehog statue, slip in an extra $20 to score the Super Sonic Exclusive statue with light-up base. It's limited to 150 pieces and probably eats through batteries as if they were golden rings, but you'll thank yourself the first time the power goes out and you find yourself basking in Sonic's warm glow.


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I want to play Phantom Hourglass using no$gba because the game runs smoother than on Ideas or desmume, but I've heard that it requires a mic and to close and open your DS, also IDK if it requires solar sensor aswell, so I was wondering how to begin and complete the game on emulators? and btw I also heard that no$gba has saving problems meaning savestates and internal game saving on this particular title for the DS.
I think is not worth it if I start playing this game but I can't complete it


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Had a mate that worked in his "retirement job" as a janitor in a primary school…He related to me the story of this one teacher of the preps there who used to dress in these ultra mini-skirts with black stockings on legs that went right up to Aplha Centauri…and she used to walk like a model too…used to drive his testosterone level through the roof….at his age!
One day he's at one end of the corridor sweeping up the crushed cheezels and she comes out of the furtherest room and comes slowly strutting down the linoleum on ultra-high heels…"tak – tak – tak – tak" straight toward him…he stopped sweeping, leant on the broom handle and when she came near he said ;
'You know, Pammy…I'm not a religious man and I don't believe in God…but when I look at you , I sure as hell start to believe in the devil!"
He was hauled into the principles office and nearly got the sack!
Former treasurer Peter Costello says he "probably" would have led the Liberal Party to election victory in 2010 if John Howard had handed over the party reigns to him.
In an explosive interview with The Australian published on Monday, Mr Costello, who served as treasurer between 1996 to 2007, said he warned Mr Howard he would lose the election.
"I said: 'You are going to lose. You are going to lose your seat. It is time to go'," Mr Costello said.
"He wouldn't go. So I had decided at that point I had done as much for the party and as much as I could for the country.
"It was time for me to begin a new chapter. And I thought the party should be able to turn over a new leaf."
"If I had run against Howard in 1995, I might have beaten him. I might have. But, again, the party would have torn itself apart…"
"I think the right decision was to bring him back and we won the [1996] election."
Mr Costello also alleged new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered him several postings overseas after the Howard government lost – something he said was a sign Labor feared him becoming opposition leader.
"That was certainly Rudd's view."
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We Test Two Of Coastal Boot's Newest Snap-On Shoes & Boots
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Whether your motorsports life revolves around dirt or asphalt, there is one thing that you can count on, racing is tough on your equipment. From shocks to cams, our chosen weekend activities can really put a hurting on our stuff, including the stuff that's on our feet. What you wear in the pits can have a lot to do with how you perform in the car. We're not talking about SFI-rated driving shoes, we're talking about the pair you take off before you put those driving shoes on and climb into the car.
A good pair of shoes that provides support, is strong and resistant to the heavy sharp objects found in the pits is essential to keeping you and your feet comfortable. Since bad shoes can actually tire your leg muscles out prematurely, it's important to have good footwear and good foot protection when you head out to the track. So when Coastal Boot offered us the chance to testdrive some of its new Snap-on-branded boots we naturally jumped at the opportunity.
Depending on the model, Coastal boots are made with premium full grain or nubuck leather with a thickness between 2.0- and 2.2mm. The outsoles are resistant to gas, oil, grease, and other chemicals commonly found in the race shop. A Cambrelle lining keeps feet warm in winter and cool in summer while removable sock liners are an added feature. The liners increase the comfort of the shoe and their moisture wicking properties keep the shoe breathable, fast drying, and odor resistant. Coastal says they're even anti-bacterial, which means you can let that one guy on your team (you know who we're talking about) borrow them. However, after you slip them on, you aren't going to let anybody borrow these shoes.
I tested two models. The low-top RPM shown on our shop floor is available in black or white and retails for $109 plus shipping and handling. Available sizes range from 7 to 14 and through width E. A full week of wearing these shoes convinced me that Coastal had hit a home run. Not only are they are sone of the nicest shop shoes I've ever put on, but they're stylish enough to wear outside of the shop. They're lightweight and supportive, yet really durable. Even after one particularly long 10-hour day wrenching on the race car, my feet still felt great.
The same can be said for the Daytona HI which retails for $104 plus S&H and comes in sizes 7 to 13 through width E. This high-topped boot features unique lace clips at the top which make lacing up a snap. High durability coupled with great protection (the mid-top version is available with a steel toe) make the Daytona HI the perfect pit boot at the toughest tracks in the country.
The RPM and Daytona HI are just two of 22 different Snap-on models offered by Coastal. In addition, Coastal offers Snap-on-branded socks, toe guards, flips flops, professional grade orthotics, inner soles, and even infant shoes.


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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Roary? And You Wonder Why You Fail....
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Someone needs to be embarrassed for this loss...I'm embarrassed that I jinxed the Packers with this terrible post.ReplyDelete
- Soorjo Alexander William Langobard Oliphant ChuckerbuttyDecember 13, 2010 at 9:49 AM
I suggest New England, New York and Chicago for starters!ReplyDelete
Also, can someone get a cushier brain bucket for A.R.? I mean we don't want him to sound like Troy Aikman do we?
Having your roof cave in and playing a home game in Detroit is far more embarrassing.ReplyDelete
Bubbles is the real problem with that franchise. For those who don't know, the Lion logo on the side of the Lions' helmets is the silhouette or a real lion that lived a few decades ago. And that lion's name was Bubbles.ReplyDelete
"Bubbles" is just not a championship-quality name for a lion. And it has shown for many years.
That's "...silhouette OF a real lion..."ReplyDelete
Thanks, Ruppert. Between Roary and Bubbles, they are doomed to fail.ReplyDelete


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Shakarpara means sugar treats. These are small diamond shaped sweets usually made during Diwali or other festivals. These sweets can be stored in air tight containers for 3-4 weeks.
Approx. 12 servings
- Wheat flour – 1 cup
- All purpose flour (Maida) – 1/2 cup
- Ghee or butter – 1/2 cup
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Milk – 1/4 cup
- Cooking oil for frying
- In a large bowl, combine wheat flour, all purpose flour and ghee. Mix well.
- Ina sauce pan, combine milk sugar and 1/2 cup water. Bring it to a boil till the sugar dissolves completely. Take it off the heat and let it cool.
- Now add sugar syrup little by little to the flour mixture and knead it into stiff dough.
- Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a pan for frying on medium heat.
- Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Take each part and roll the dough into 1/4 inch thick sheet.
- Cut the sheet into small diamond shapes with the help of knife or the pizza cutter.
- Carefully fry these diamonds in the medium hot oil till it becomes golden on both sides.
- Drain them on the kitchen towel and cool them completely.
- Once these diamond shaped shakarparas are completely cool, you can store them in air tight containers for 3-4 weeks.
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Australia is a nation where everything, and I mean literally everything, can kill you. It is a risk to live there, yet they apparently won't risk hurting their ears, which is why they wouldn't let Top Gear shoot an episode in one Aussie town with their amazingly loud Aussie V8 supercars.
The plan was for Jeremy Clarkson to travel down to the land down under to test out a Holden V8 Supercar at Holden's Driving Centre in Norwell. Sounds like a great idea.
But the problem is that the Gold Coast didn't relax its noise restrictions in time, and the test can't go ahead. That's right, Australia's noise restrictions don't allow an Australian V8 Supercar to run unless the law is changed.
What a world.
People on the Gold Coast are also ticked off, because the failure to relax the laws for Top Gear has gotten rid of the chance for a ton of free publicity.
That means that Top Gear has had to change plans, and go away from the elegant Gold Coast of Australia to the town of Warwick, which Australian news describes as " a nice place but hardly Australia's tourism capital." Sounds lovely.


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Suriname's Slippery Slope (REPORT)
(HN, 4/4/12) - Up until 3 weeks ago, President Desi Bouterse was Suriname's most popular politician according to an opinion poll - despite his suspected murderous past.
Throughout his life, he has been closely tied to the military regime that controlled the country and he was a leader in the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état which forced President Johan Ferrier from power, declaring the country a Socialist Republic in August of that year.
The coup, transferred most of the political authority to the military leadership - making Bouterse the Chairman of the National Military Council until the beginning of the 1990s.
From 1980 until 1988, the country's Presidents, Ronald Venetiaan, Jules Wijdenbosch, and Venetiaan again - were essentially army-installed by Bouterse, who ruled as a de facto leader while trying on his own to return to power through elections.
In the 2010 Surinamese legislative election, Bouterse and his coalition, the Mega Combination (De Mega Combinatie) were voted to become the biggest party in Suriname though the coalition failed to gain an absolute majority in parliament by three seats, requiring 51.
Finally on July 19, 2010, Bouterse was elected as President of Suriname; and took office on August 12.
On December 8, 1982, 15 prominent political opponents of the military regime - thirteen civilians and two military officials - were taken from their homes to Fort Zeelandia and executed under the political eye of the then coup leader & army commander Desi Bouterse.
After his 2010 inauguration, Bouterse immediately honored all nine still living conspirators, who together with him had been leaders of the 1980 coup, with the country's highest honor - the Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Yellow Star.
This led to great controversy internationally, since all nine are accused of involvement in the December murders.
The killings have cast a long shadow over Suriname for the last 30 years and it was only in 2007, 20 years after democracy had returned to the country, that a court case against the suspects began - with Bouterse thought to be the main perpetrator.
Bouterse has denied any involvement in the killings, saying that the decision was made by the commander of the battalion, Paul Bhagwandas, who died in 1996, although he does take `political responsibility' for the event.
Since his rule began in 2010, Bouterse has been accused on various occasions of involvement in illegal drug trafficking and in July 1999, he was convicted in absentia in the Netherlands (Suriname's former colonial parent, along with Britain) to nine years in prison for cocaine trafficking. In 2011, Wikileaks published a cable in which the American embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname's capital, confirmed Bouterse's involvement in drug trafficking, together with Shaheed Roger Khan from Guyana.
From that point there has been an international warrant for his arrest ordered by Europol, the European Union's criminal intelligence agency.
But, according to the United Nations Convention against illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (UNODC), since he was convicted before his election as Head of State in 2010 he has no immunity from the prosecution.
Even though he was found guilty in the Netherlands, he has remained free in Suriname. Though the Surinamese government said that it is preparing `a' case against the perpetrators of the December murders to be brought before a judge this Spring - as the statue of limitations on prosecution runs out.
None of this prevented Bouterse from being elected president in 2010 and becoming a well-liked politician among young voters in particular, who have been supportive of his election.
Within a year and a half, he has put the country back on the map in the region and attracted investors; while both friends and frenemies, including the United States and France, have praised his progress.
Even the Caribbean leadership community CARICOM has honored Suriname by holding its annual `Heads of Government' meeting in the country, March of this year.
Representatives of the Surinamese parliament say that President Bouterse should give an explanation for the Wikileaks cable; but officials from Bouterse's office discard this as not being their problem.
Now, the Surinamese parliament is debating a 1989 amnesty law - which would include a new amendment - granting President Desi Bouterse immunity from prosecution for his part in the 1982 killings. Put forward by fellow party members of the former army commander, it is likely to be supported by almost all the coalition parties in parliament.
In an unusual move for the Surinamese law-making body which often takes years to vote on laws, the amnesty bill was announced two weeks ago, and started going through the assembly immediately. During last weekend's debate some parliamentarians asked not to even discuss the 'December murders', saying the bill has nothing to do it.
And its timing is no coincidence either - as the court martial period for the December murders is drawing to an end on April 13, when the public prosecutor will also sum up his case, a judge will hand down a sentence sometime in May.
Meanwhile, the issue has become an international outrage among governments and human rights groups.
The Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Uri Rosenthal issued a statement this week saying Suriname should `abide by its international obligations'; and a spokesperson for the European Union's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said the so-called December murders must be `cleared up, as reconciliation will only be possible then'.
Yesterday in London, Amnesty International's Secretariat started a worldwide 'Urgent Action' campaign against passage of Suriname's Amnesty Act, calling on its networks to send e-mails to Suriname's Parliament protesting against the bills passage over the next 6 weeks.
"We are young and we want stability in the country," says Melvin Bouva, a member of Bouterse's party and one of the authors of the amnesty bill. "Amnesty is the best solution for the country."
A sentiment which relates what politicians say is 'Suriname's ever-present political pragmatism'.
Local rights organizations, relatives of those executed in 1982, and former President Venetiaan sent a letter to the National Assembly asking for the amnesty law to be rejected saying, "People have committed acts, let them bear the consequences now."
The bill needs a simple majority and the support of at least one of the government's coalition partners from either the Pertjajah Luhur (PL) party or the Interior Party ABOP to pass - and who also want to stay in power as part of Bourtese's coalition too.
But, Suriname is party to international treaties that consider crimes against humanity punishable under all circumstances and it remains to be seen if the country wants to face its past as a new regional leader, or move on, leaving ghosts in its closets.
The National Assembly is expected to finish its debate on the Amnesty law later this week.


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Sikorsky furloughs 2,000 amid shutdown
Federal shutdown: Helicopter maker says more workers could be affected if impasse continues
The federal government shutdown has forced Sikorsky Aircraft to take the drastic action of furloughing about 2,000 of its workers as of Monday.
In a statement released late Wednesday afternoon, the company said the inability of Congress and the White House to reach a federal budget agreement and end the government shutdown has severely hampered its ability to manufacture and support helicopters used by the military.
"As a result of the government shutdown, we have no choice but to furlough approximately 2,000 employees across the enterprise, effective Monday, if a budget agreement is not reached and the government shutdown ended before then," said Sikorsky spokesman Paul Jackson in a prepared statement.
Besides the Stratford operation, the furlough will affect facilities in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Troy, Ala. If the shutdown continues through next week, the company, which has about 8,500 employees in Connecticut, said it will have to furlough an additional 1,000 employees.
"As we stated earlier this week, we could manage the impact of a shutdown for a short time, but would not be able to sustain production for any extended period without an adverse impact," Jackson said.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., whose district includes the Sikorsky plant in Stratford, blasted Republicans in Congress for the action that Sikorsky, a unit of Hartford-based United Technologies, was forced to take.
"The disastrous implications of the reckless Republican shutdown are quickly being felt in Connecticut," DeLauro said in an email. "Unless the Republicans end this self-inflicted crisis soon, nearly half of Sikorsky's hourly workforce will be furloughed with more to come, causing great harm to them and their families. The political games must end to keep these hard-working men and women on the job, prevent further pain for working families and end the damage it is inflicting on our economy."
The production and delivery of Sikorsky helicopters for the Department of Defense, including the workhorse Black Hawk, cannot proceed without the help of Defense Contract Management Agency staff who have been furloughed in the government shutdown, according to the company.
"DCMA personnel are a critical and required part of our U.S. government aircraft and parts inspection, acceptance, and delivery processes," Jackson said.
The shutdown is affecting other UTC operations, as well. If the Washington budget impasse continues through next week, UTC's Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems units would also be affected, and companywide furloughs are expected to double to include 4,000 workers, UTC reported.
This number could exceed 5,000 employees if the government shutdown continues into next month, UTC said in prepared comments. Should the shutdown continue for a long period, it could adversely affect customers' ability to maintain fleets, said John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, a Virginia-based military analysis website.
"Around here, we think it will be at least a month," Pike said of the shutdown, and he noted another Washington conflict on the horizon.
"We have the debt ceiling in two weeks, and that will take them back to square one," Pike said. "I don't see either side backing down. A few months could begin to eat into (fleet management) capabilities. People expect to get their helicopters. If this goes on for a couple of months, people are going to have to start scrounging. It cuts into pilot time and could result in accidents."
The shutdown and its fallout come as Connecticut continues to struggle toward economic recovery.
"This and some private-sector job losses could really abort the recovery in the state," said Nick Perna, a Ridgefield-based economist and economic adviser to Waterbury-based Webster Bank. "None of this has to happen ... Congress still has a chance to redeem itself. The quicker it acts, the less collateral damage there will be."


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Whittemore, Washington and Darwin
Survival of the fittest drives natural selection. The mechanisms evolved decide whether your particular branch of a species flourishes or fails. Over the years, this has led to mimicry in butterflies, symbiosis between birds and crocodiles and Kirk Gibson. However, humanity has done itself a disservice in the past decade in its continued attempt to thwart survival of the fittest.
At the birth of our nation, we had this:
And just in case the story couldn't get more bizarre, the woman in the video is now suing the mall.
I'm pretty sure Samuel Whittemore didn't sue the British soldiers who bayoneted him. In fact, I'm betting he slapped on a few bandages before hopping on a velociraptor to go help his buddy, George Washington.
Hey, it's history. And survival of the fittest.


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Nine Michigan meningitis cases added, total nearing 200
CONSTANTINE, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan health officials say the number of state residents infected during a national outbreak of fungal meningitis has risen by nine to 197, with 13 deaths.
The Michigan Department of Community Health says that as of Friday, there have been 68 meningitis cases, 116 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 13 joint infections. The total of 197 infections is up from 188 in Wednesday's count.
The totals include three Michigan residents who died after contracting meningitis infections in Indiana.
The fungal meningitis outbreak is linked to contaminated steroids produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy used in injections for neck or back pain.


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LOCKPORT – Auto repair shop owner David J. Mongielo returned to Town Court without a lawyer earlier this week, resulting in a two-week delay of proceedings leading to a new trial on charges of violating the town's ordinance against video signboards.
Attorney Frank T. Housh, who won Mongielo's appeal before Niagara County Judge Matthew J. Murphy III, did not appear as Mongielo handed in a self-written motion arguing that the court had to prove its jurisdiction over him.
"I still believe in my client," Housh said when reached by telephone. "My client had some motions he wanted to submit." He declined comment on them.
Justice Raymond E. Schilling refused to accept Mongielo's motion because Housh is his attorney of record. He adjourned the case two weeks to find out if Housh is going to participate. If not, Schilling said he needs to know that in writing.
One of the reasons Murphy overturned Mongielo's conviction was that Schilling allowed Mongielo to represent himself in a nonjury trial last year without thoroughly informing Mongielo of the risks of such a move.


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Wayland President named Plainview Man of the Year
PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University President Dr. Paul Armes was recognized Monday for being not only the leader of the local university, but also a leader in so many other aspects of the community of Plainview.
Armes, who is the 12th president of Wayland and has served in that capacity since Feb. 2001, was named Plainview's 2013 Man of the Year during the community's annual Chamber of Commerce banquet, held ironically, on the Wayland campus in the Laney Center.
According to the letter nominating Armes for the honor, in addition to leading the university for the past 12 years, he has served as president of the community's United Way and is a member of the Rotary Club of Plainview. He and his wife, Duanea, financially support, are members of and attend Community Concerts and the Plainview Symphony, as well as other community events and are members of First Baptist Church, Plainview.
One of the things that the nominating letter pointed out was that Armes enjoys woodworking. In particular, it read, the president crafts pens from wood and gives them to graduating President's Ambassadors.
"He doesn't have to do that. He does it because that's who he is," the writer wrote.
The writer of the letter went on to complement Armes on his ability to empower his faculty and staff, as well as others in ways that enable them to excel.
"That is what real leadership is, empowering others," the letter read.
While Armes was honored to receive the recognition, he was quick to focus on what Wayland and the community of Plainview mean to each other.
"It's always an honor to be recognized for what you try to do and the ways you try to serve," he said, adding that of greater significance is the recognition of the partnership between the university and the people of Plainview.
"It illustrates the importance of the partnership between Wayland and the community. All of us who work at Wayland are aware of the importance of the community to our students and we cherish that partnership," he concluded.
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March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb, isn't that how it goes? Well, the weather sure seems to be following this pattern, well, at least today on March 1st! LOL! Last week we had mild temps….50s & low 60s. It was nice. Today, high winds, cold & snow flurries. I am counting my blessings that we don't live in the South (how often do you hear from Ohio say that?) because they all seem to be getting more snow than we are! Atlanta is getting 3-4 inches! OMG! Unheard of.
Well, my meal plan last week went out like a lion! LOL! The whole thing was shot to heck! Baseball & hockey got in the way. Then sales at the grocery, you know how it goes. It probably won't be much better this week. Aaron & Jon are still in Erie for a weekend hockey tourney and won't be home until late tonight. Mon & Tues. will both have baseball practice and a tournament hockey game. The rest of the week will include daily baseball practice, but at least the hockey is over, or I think it is. So, here is my tentative plan:
Sunday ~ Breakfast for dinner (omelets, sweet potato hash browns & toast) Baked Banana Donuts for dessert (recipe to follow)
Monday ~ Burgers or Black Bean Burgers, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli, & salad.
Tuesday ~ Take Out or quick stuff after hockey
Wednesday~ Herb Pork Roast that got booted last week, mashed potatoes, veggies & salad.
Thursday ~ Leftovers (I am going to get my hair did!!! 😉 )
Friday ~ Homemade pizza (hoping to get a pizza stone before then to try out), veggies & salad
Saturday ~ Shrimp Scampi over spaghetti squash or brown rice pasta, veggies & salad
Baked Goods
Baked Banana Donuts
Coconut Macaroons
Carob Fudge (I finally tracked down all the ingredients!)
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Swellcast combines all weather data needed to forecast surf conditions for surfers around Australia, and consolidates the data into a user friendly interface that takes the complexity out of understanding when and where the next big wave will appear. Swellcast also offers the forecast data and surf conditions through the Swellcast API. Swellcast founder (Ray Stone), veteran surfer and web designer, combined his dual interests and created a product that can easily integrate with other apps and websites that surfers utilize on a frequent basis.
The Forecast API uses REST protocol and JSON data format. The data underlying the platform pulls from the Wave Watch III program, a physical and mathematical modelling system run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The API provides forecast data from specific locations across Australia. Those interested can learn more at the API page.
Surfers are mobile by nature. Surf forecasts are vital to a surfer's choice of location. What if a surfer could get surf updates every 30 minutes while on the go? What if that same surfer could get a forecast and buy a new board at the same time? Swellcast's Forecast API allows such possibilities and might revolutionize surf forecasting.


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- Edeowie Gorge, Flinders Ranges: Edeowie Gorge is stunning but not for the unprepared. I have been hiking there for 40 years and write ... read story
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Edeowie Gorge is stunning but not for the unprepared. I have been hiking there for 40 years and write this note because someone said it is a good place for rockclimbing. Maybe if you want to break your leg and wait 48 hours for rescue in this isolated place with no vehicle access. Rocks are unstable and loose due to weathering over a billion years. Moisture gets in then freezes and expands hairline cracking them. Danger greatest in winter and spring. Hiking down the gorge is fantastic but you need a group of at least four who can read maps and won't panic. Ropes will get you down then back up the smaller falls. Without ropes you climb up the gorge walls then down again past the falls. Hiking all the way out is technically banned now due to the dangers of the remoter waterfalls but possible if you don't suffer vertigo. We still do it on the QT arranging pick up at the old Edeowie homestead. Just don't tell the Rangers. For easier fun consider Bathtub Creek, Mt Havelock, a night out at Dead Goat Soak, or camping at Patawarta in the land of the Oratunga. Good local knowledge from the Fargher clan at Parachilna Pub.
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The grass often seems greener on the other side of the fence, but in this case I think it's no exaggeration when referring to 'Down Under'. I don't cite this example to depress anyone, but rather to empower you and all of us who are gluten intolerant to continue to fight, to continue to push and to continue to enlighten and educate.
Here's the story:
About 12 years ago, a patient traveled to Australia on her honeymoon. She arrived at the hotel after a very long flight from California and was hungry. She called room service and when the very kind voice at the other end of the phone asked her "What would you like to eat" she responded, albeit a bit crankily, "What I would like and what you can give me are two different things. I'd really love a sandwich but I am gluten intolerant." To which the lovely voice replied, "Would you like your gluten–free bread with raisins or without."
Needless to say my patient was very happy during her stay in Australia. Apparently there was a delicious bakery across the street that baked the bread and several other goodies. When she returned home to California, however, her comment to me was: "We live in the wrong country!" Twelve years ago there was 'slim pickings' when it came to bread and I too was impressed with her Australian experience.
Fast forward to present time and I just heard from a family who had recently moved to Australia (near Perth). They happily reported that eating gluten-free is truly a 'breeze' in Australia. Apparently regular grocery stores have a lot to offer and better yet, they have found the school system and day-care facilities to be extremely understanding and supportive of their gluten-free diet.
So, once again, I don't write this to be depressing, but rather to show that it is well worth it to keep being vigilant and continue to share how important it is to have gluten-free options for all those who need it, while educating broadly so that those suffering with gluten intolerance can receive a diagnosis.
It starts small but it will grow. Work with your schools, work with your day care, work with your company's cafeteria. If you need help, let me know. That's why I'm here.
Vow to speak to one person or one organization each day about gluten. Even if it's just for a minute or two, all those small conversations can add up to big change!
If you or someone whom you care about is not enjoying good health, please consider calling us for a free health analysis. Our destination clinic treats patients from across the country and internationally so you do not need to live locally to receive help.
Visit us at www.RootCauseMedicalClinic.com. If you have questions or need any help, I'm here for you! Call 408-733-0400.
I look forward to hearing from you.
To your good health,
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Co-author of "The Gluten Effect"
Author of the eBook: "Gluten Intolerance – What You Don't Know May Be Killing You!"


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Pitching on Astros' minds at Winter Meetings
HOUSTON -- For a team coming off three consecutive 100-plus-loss seasons, including a club-record 111 in 2013, the Astros aren't going to the Winter Meetings with a huge shopping list.
The Astros already made a couple of moves this week by trading for Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler, who should occupy the leadoff spot in the lineup, and signing veteran starter Scott Feldman. Their top priority while in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., beginning Monday will be adding some relief pitching and perhaps another bat.
HOUSTON -- For a team coming off three consecutive 100-plus-loss seasons, including a club-record 111 in 2013, the Astros aren't going to the Winter Meetings with a huge shopping list.
The Astros already made a couple of moves this week by trading for Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler, who should occupy the leadoff spot in the lineup, and signing veteran starter Scott Feldman. Their top priority while in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., beginning Monday will be adding some relief pitching and perhaps another bat.
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow is in the market to try to find a closer and a setup man to bolster a bullpen that struggled to close games with youth leading the way. Luhnow said earlier this week he hoped to have another deal or two in place by the end of the Winter Meetings, so stay tuned.
Here is a quick glance at the Astros' situation heading into the Winter Meetings, which return this year to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort:
Club needs
Bullpen: The Astros' bullpen wasn't one of their strengths last season, and when they traded closer Jose Veras in July, things only got worse. Houston went with a bullpen dominated by rookies and paid for it. It wound up with a 4.90 ERA that was the worst in baseball and a league-high 29 blown saves, including 10 in the month of July following the Veras trade. Adding a veteran arm or two is a must.
Offense: Even after trading for Fowler on Tuesday, the Astros could still add another bat to hit in the middle of the lineup. They're not going to approach anything close to Robinson Cano and Jacoby Ellsbury money, but they could use some more pop and could perhaps sign a middle-tier first baseman.
Who they can trade if necessary
1B/DH Brett Wallace: Wallace has spent four up-and-down seasons in an Astros uniform since he was traded from the Blue Jays in an offshoot deal of the Roy Oswalt trade to the Phillies in 2010. It's the longest he's spent with any organization in his career. After getting off to a woeful start (1-for-24, 17 strikeouts) and being sent to the Minors last season, Wallace came back and hit .239 with 13 homers and 36 RBIs in 72 games.
With prospect Jonathan Singleton competing for a spot at first base in Spring Training and strikeout-prone slugger Chris Carter once again in the mix at first and designated hitter, the Astros could part with Wallace if they found the right deal.
RHP Lucas Harrell: The 2013 season was largely one to forget for Harrell, who went 6-17 with a 5.85 ERA in 22 games between the rotation and the bullpen. It was a dramatic fall for Harrell, who in 2012 was the Astros' best starting pitcher (11-11, 3.76 ERA). He has value as a ground-ball pitcher and some teams inquired about him last July. A change of scenery could work wonders for Harrell, who complained publicly last season about the team's frequent defensive shifts.
Top prospects
The Astros' top 10 prospects, per MLB.com, are shortstop Carlos Correa, first baseman Jonathan Singleton, center fielder George Springer, right-hander Mark Appel, right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, center fielder Delino DeShields Jr., infielder Nolan Fontana, right fielder Domingo Santana and right-hander Vincent Velasquez.
Houston, which will have the top pick in the First-Year Player Draft once again next year, has built a nice stable of right-handed starters, led by Appel, who was taken first overall this year. The hard-throwing Foltynewicz could be in Houston soon. Springer and Singleton both should push for time in the Major Leagues this year. Correa's career is off to a nice start, but he's still a couple of years away from Houston.
Rule 5 Draft
Luhnow said the team will likely make a selection with the first pick in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft. They've acquired four players in the Rule 5 Draft in the last two years, and three of them have stuck, though yet to pay any big dividends -- infielder Marwin Gonzalez and right-handers Rhiner Cruz and Josh Fields. The Astros' Minor League system is deep enough now the club could lose some players in the Rule 5 Draft, with right-hander Jake Buchanan among those left exposed.
Big contracts they might unload
The Astros don't really have any big contracts. Their highest-paid players are the recently acquired Fowler, who is set to make $7.35 million next year, and Feldman, who reportedly signed a three-year, $30 million deal. Second baseman Jose Altuve will make $1.4375 million next year, and All-Star catcher Jason Castro will top $2 million in arbitration if he doesn't sign an extension first.
Payroll summary
The Astros' payroll is on the way up. After years of dealing away high-priced veterans in exchange for prospects to help stock the farm system, the Astros understand it's time to start winning more games. Owner Jim Crane said in October the Astros, who finished last season with a payroll of around $13 million, could see a payroll of about $50 million to $60 million next year.
The signings of Fowler and Feldman will account for a combined $17 million in payroll next season, which is more than the team's overall payroll was at the end of last season. With more spots still on the shopping list, the payroll figures to go higher.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter.


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High-Speed MicroMate Card Reader and PSP Conversion Software - a $40 Value --
Will Be Bundled For a Limited Time With SanDisk Performance Game Card
LOS ANGELES, CA, MAY 10, 2006 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced RapidGX™, a high-performance Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Game card that offers a quick and easy way to capture and store movies, TV shows, games, digital images and music to the Sony PSP™ (PlayStation® Portable). The announcement was made at E3, where SanDisk is showing its new line of gaming products in Meeting Rooms 6809 and 6811, Kentia Hall, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The SanDisk RapidGX card offers a complete content solution for owners of the popular handheld gaming and video device. It comes with software that allows PSP owners to convert and transfer a host of multimedia files from a personal computer to a PSP, through a simple drag-and-drop interface. It also comes with SanDisk's new MicroMate™ high-speed Memory Stick PRO Duo card reader, which is optimized for the RapidGX to achieve maximum transfer speeds.
The SanDisk RapidGX card initially will be sold in a single capacity of 1 gigabyte (GB)* for a suggested retail price of $84.99. The PSP software and the reader, available for a limited time, represent a $40 value-add over the price of the individual components included in the package. Shipping to retailers is expected in early summer.
"Research has shown that millions of PSP owners are enjoying non-gaming entertainment features, such as watching movies, viewing digital photos and listening to music," said Christina Day, SanDisk's senior product marketing manager for gaming. "The RapidGX game card, which incorporates technology similar to that of SanDisk's Extreme® III flash card line for pro photographers, simplifies and accelerates the process of converting content to the PSP format."
With the MicroMate reader, a PSP user can transfer data at read/write speeds of up to 15 megabytes (MB) per second**, about twice the read/write speeds of the PSP when the device is hooked up directly to a computer. The reader contains a slot for the card and a USB connector that allows it to be plugged into a PC's USB port. Since there is no accessible on-board memory in the PSP, all content must be stored on removable Memory Stick PRO Duo cards.
"Also, the speeds afforded by the SanDisk RapidGX card are up to three times faster than those of a standard Memory Stick PRO Duo card, making RapidGX the world's fastest gaming flash memory card," she said.
Support for the notion that video is a key selling point for the PSP came recently from a new report issued by The NPD Group, a major consumer electronics research company. According to an NPD press release, the PSP Functionality and Content Study surveyed 55,000 consumers, ages 6 to 44, to determine their preferences with the PSP.
While playing games and listening to music were cited as the top uses, more than 40 percent of owners said that the ability to watch movies or television programs on their PSPs was a key factor in their decision to buy the device, according to the study. Sony sells movies for the PSP on a proprietary format called Universal Media Discs (UMD), but the NPD report indicated that many users don't necessarily care about which format is used to deliver content.
"Watching videos from a PRO Duo memory card significantly lengthens the play time for movies and video when compared with watching from a UMD," said Wes Brewer, SanDisk vice president of consumer products marketing. "Longer play time and ease of video transfer are key selling features of our new RapidGX line."
Recently, several PSP-oriented websites have begun offering downloads of movies, TV shows and games, and Sony has indicated that it will launch various types of media download services within a year.
The PSP management tool that comes with each RapidGX card was customized for SanDisk by Mediafour of West Des Moines, Iowa, and is based on an award-winning software program. This all-in-one solution helps PSP owners organize and optimize their multimedia files as they are transferred to the PSP. The software has a powerful point-and-click interface that makes it easy to add a file or a group of files onto a PSP. It automatically converts video files to the MP4 PSP format. Furthermore, it has several compression options that can save valuable space on the memory card by maximizing the number of videos, songs and photos that the card can hold.
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products, using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.
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I see a couple of pre-made ones for sale:
I don't think I can beat the second one for the price of the bike stand plus dynamo. But it seems like they are way overcharging for the "12 vdc regulator", at $235 -- shouldn't something like this suffice? http://www.solar-electric.com/ss-20l.html (A charge controller intended for charging deep cycle batteries from solar cells.) It's admittedly only rated for 20 amps, which is below spec for 400W of bike power at 12V, but research suggests I'm likely not capable of making 400W with my legs.
For storing energy, this very forum suggests my best bet is two 6 volt golf cart batteries, hooked up in series.
For feeding energy back out, probably an el-cheapo cigarette-lighter inverter (I understand these are 'modified sine wave' inverters?) like this guy: http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... 7632061747 (It may end up that we're better off just getting all our lighting/sound/etc. in 12VDC, and getting a 12VDC regulator.)
I'd love to hear from someone with appropriate experience for a system like this:
- Can I combine these components safely in the way I desire?
- Can I use that charge controller to safely charge 2x costco 6V golf cart batteries in series? Will cell balance be an issue?
- If my frantic pedaling somehow miraculously produces more than 20 amps worth of juice, will the charge controller explode? Can I design the system to sink the excess power safely, without doubling the cost to get a 35 amp charge controller?
- Does the charge controller obviate the need for a blocking diode (sounds like it should?)
- How does one connect the actual load (the inverter or 12VDC regulator) in a system like this? Straight across the battery?


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Climbing. Or not. In the rain./
One of my current projects involves filming a group of climbing students over several months for a video I'm producing for The Mountaineers. Let's just say the weather in the Cascade mountains has not been cooperative this year. Last weekend's trip to practice crevasse rescue saw more rain than snow, but it will all pay off when summer finally (if ever) arrives!