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HelloFax CEO Jospeh Walla wants to kill printers and scanners -- doing away with them one digital signature at a time.
HelloFax is known for letting people send and receive faxes, request signatures, and fill out forms -- all without a physical document. From that service, the company is launching HelloSign, which lets people sign documents digitally.
Through HelloSign, Walla hopes to accomplish what many companies have tried and failed to do: create a paperless office. It was a dream born in the dot-com era but never realized, as workers still cling to physical paper despite the financial and environmental benefits of not doing so.
"The paperless office is this massive failure," Walla said. "It's something that has been promised to us for more than 10 years and it just has not come around."
He described the current era as an "in-between period," where people are increasingly mobile -- with their personal life and at work -- but they still need a scanner or printer. When a signature is needed for a legally binding document, people have to print out the doc, sign it, and then scan and send it or fax it.
"It wastes a tremendous amount of time," Walla said. He thinks HelloSign is the next step in reducing the need for paper documents.
HelloSign is remarkably slick for an e-signature program. It's a Web-based program that lets users drag and drop documents for uploading. Users can upload or create a signature that's inserted into the doc. Even the text-functions (used for filling out forms) are easier to use than those in other programs I've experienced. After the document is signed, users just plug in an e-mail address, add a custom e-mail message if they want, and hit Send.
Signatures and e-mails are tracked using IP addresses, cookies, and other info. Walla said security is the "cornerstone" of HelloSign's services.
Y-Combinator Partner Garry Tan, who is an advisor at HelloFax, said HelloSign's biggest obstacle is not security, but changing consumer behavior. Whether you're comfortable with storing things in a cloud or sending a digital signature is a personal choice, Tan said.
"The key here is just great user experience. Also, I think a lot of it just comes down to the way things are sold. If you're selling it to a customer, they would need to be able to use it in five seconds flat," he said.
Walla said the program's simplicity is part of the product's appeal. Other programs cost money and are bloated and difficult to use, he said. HelloSign's service is free to consumers and big businesses. Taking a cue from Yammer's approach to business services, HelloSign plans to give companies the option to upgrade to premium features for more complex tasks.
Tan said there's a trend at Y-Combinator of moving toward consumer focused products for enterprise purposes, and HelloSign is a good example.
"They have a good plan," Tan said. "The hardest part with any consumer product is getting people to know about it. From what I have seen, when someone finds out about it, they use it once and they'll use it forever."
HelloSign also stores the signed documents, and for a limited time cloud-storage company Box -- which just raised $125 million in its latest round of funding -- will provide 25GB of free storage for HelloSign customers.
HelloSign plans to work with more companies that will make the transition to a paperless office possible.
"There are definitely more tools that we envision will make you more and more paperless. If we don't have it, we will partner with other companies," Walla said.
Who wouldn't want a paperless office? Printers are often the bane of every workspace, as CNET's Molly Wood has so eloquently put it.
HelloSign hopes it can offer a remedy.


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Moore has Royals pointed in right direction
If you congratulate Royals general manager Dayton Moore on his two-year contract extension, he'll shift the conversation to others.
Moore will tell you how his bosses, team owner David Glass and team president Dan Glass, have been so supportive in giving him both the resources and the time to build a first-rate baseball operation.
If you congratulate Royals general manager Dayton Moore on his two-year contract extension, he'll shift the conversation to others.
Moore will tell you how his bosses, team owner David Glass and team president Dan Glass, have been so supportive in giving him both the resources and the time to build a first-rate baseball operation.
At a time when almost no one is patient anymore, in fact, at a time when patience has become something of a dirty word in sports, David Glass has allowed Moore to execute his vision of what the Royals could be.
Glass understood that with a lower payroll and a dependence on player development, the Royals weren't going to be transformed overnight. He also understood that when the Royals were good again, they'd have a chance to be good for a long time.
That time seems to be now. That's what last season's 86-76 record announced. The Royals didn't make the playoffs, but their best record in 24 years was a significant step in that direction.
They had the American League's best record after the All-Star break (43-27), and with a young, homegrown nucleus built around Eric Hosmer, Greg Holland, Salvador Perez and others, the Royals are really, really close.
Kansas City led the Major Leagues in ERA and stolen bases and had the AL's best bullpen in 23 years. The Royals will go to Spring Training confident that some of their homegrown starting pitchers -- Danny Duffy, Kyle Zimmer, Yordano Ventura -- are about to force their way onto the roster.
The Royals' signing of veteran left-hander Jason Vargas and pursuit of free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran indicate that Moore is pushing his chips onto the table for 2014. He moved in that direction last offseason with the trade of top prospect Wil Myers for James Shields and Wade Davis.
Beltran is being pursued by the Yankees and others, so the bidding may go beyond what the Royals are comfortable with. On the other hand, does returning to the team with which he began his career hold some appeal?
That's the interesting call. If Beltran looks around, he'll barely recognize the organization he left in a trade to the Astros midway through the 2004 season. From the moment Moore was hired two years after that trade, things began to change and dramatically.
The Royals aren't better than the Tigers in the AL Central at the moment, but things can change quickly. They're a club still counting on a bunch of young players continuing to progress, and that kind of thing can go both ways.
But the Royals are in a great spot. After Moore watched his team lose at least 90 games in six of his first seven seasons, he must have had trouble seeing progress at times. In the lowest times, he simply returned to his core beliefs that he had surrounded himself with competent people and that sometimes progress comes an inch at a time.
What Glass saw was that he had a general manager of wisdom and integrity, a general manager who would eventually get it right. Sometimes, the toughest thing in the world is not to make changes and to ignore the noise from outside.
Moore did that himself last summer when he refused all those calls to dismiss manager Ned Yost. There's a time in baseball to change the voice the players are hearing, but as long as they're playing hard and as long as there's a cohesive clubhouse, change for change sake does nothing except shut up the people who don't know what they're talking about anyway.
Anyway, back to Moore. The general manager got the vote of confidence he deserved, but Moore seems genuinely happy for all the people he convinced to join him in this quest. That's why he's effusive in his praise of his front office staff, of assistant general manager Dean Taylor and the others, and how hard they've worked to get the Royals to this point. Then Moore will tell you about all those scouts and instructors and all the great things they've done.
Moore will tell you that last season was terribly disappointing because 86-76 didn't get the Royals back to the postseason, so there's still work to be done. He badly wanted it to happen in 2013 after the confidence David and Dan Glass showed in him and after 1.75 million showed up at Kauffman Stadium.
Moore knows that October baseball will be every bit as spectacular in Kansas City as it was in Pittsburgh. That's the day Moore's still working for, the day he's hoping to sell Beltran on.
But Moore's also proud in how far the Royals have come and wants to be there for the next step. And that's why he's so happy about the confidence his bosses have shown in him.
Richard Justice is a columnist for MLB.com. Read his blog, Justice4U.

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The Azure Search Service Management API provides programmatic access to much of the functionality available through the Azure Search extension within the Azure Preview Management Portal. The management API is a REST API. Its purpose is to allow administrators to automate common tasks typically performed from the Azure Portal UI.
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- Create or delete Azure search services.
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- Create or change api-keys. This allows administrators to automate regular changes to administrative keys to the Azure Search service.
See Get started with Azure Search REST API http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/dn798935.aspx for a walkthrough of sample code that demonstrates the API.
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Dorothy Beksinski Higdon, a homemaker and former secretary once active in scouting, died of heart disease Friday at her Mays Chapel home. She was 89.
Born Dorothy Beksinski in Baltimore and raised in Fells Point, she was the daughter of Walter and Katherine Beksinski. She was a 1941 Eastern High School graduate.
As a young woman, she was a legal secretary for Dickman, Wright & Pugh and was an early T. Rowe Price employee. She was also a Loyola Blakefield and Johns Hopkins University secretary.
Mrs. Higdon was a volunteer with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts beginning in 1960. She was a den mother in Cub Scouts Pack 750 at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church.
She enjoyed to travel throughout the United States, Asia and Europe in conjunction with the State Department's People-to-People program. She had also had a summer home on Rock Creek in Pasadena and boated and crabbed. She would take her boat out and net soft crabs on the edges of the creek at low tides.
Family members said she visited the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution. She was a member of the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, where she studied American furniture and folk art. She and her husband hosted family events at the Johns Hopkins Club.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 100 Church Lane in Cockeysville, where she was a member.
Survivors include five sons, Charles R. Higdon III of Allentown, Pa., Jeffrey F. Higdon and Mark W. Higdon, both of Lutherville, John L. Higdon of Champaign, Ill., and R. Emmett Higdon of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter, Kimberly A. Henry of Glendale; a sister, Eleanor Florence of Baltimore; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Her husband of 59 years, Charles R. Higdon Jr., a Hampden machinery and equipment business owner, died in 2010.


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Blood pressure measurements that are higher at your home than at your doctor's office could be caused by a decrease in stress at your doctor's office or an error in measuring your blood pressure at home.
The opposite, higher blood pressure at your doctor's office than at your home, is often called white-coat hypertension. This means that the stress or anxiety of being in your doctor's office causes your blood pressure to be higher than it normally is at home, where you feel more at ease.
Having lower blood pressure measurements at the doctor's office than at home is called masked hypertension. Masked hypertension can occur if a calm, quiet environment at your doctor's office is less stressful than the environment at home — leading to a lower blood pressure reading at the doctor's office. Likewise, use of alcohol, caffeine or cigarettes at home can increase blood pressure.
Be sure that your home blood pressure monitor is accurate and that you're using the correct technique. If you're not sure, ask your doctor. He or she may ask you to bring the home blood pressure monitor to the office. You may measure your blood pressure in one arm with the home monitor while your doctor measures your blood pressure in the other arm with the office equipment.
Still, some people consistently get different blood pressure readings outside the doctor's office — even when blood pressure is measured correctly and repeatedly. If your home blood pressure readings are accurate and consistently higher than those at your doctor's office, your doctor will likely manage your blood pressure based on the higher readings.
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- Militants in Somalia carry out a deadly attack on the presidential palace
- Minister says 12 people died in the attack, seven of them Al-Shabaab militants
- Police said an explosion at the palace gates was followed by a gun battle
- The President said he was unharmed, but two government officials were killed
Militants carried out a deadly attack on Somalia's presidential palace Friday, officials and eyewitnesses said.
An explosion at the gate was followed by an exchange of gunfire between the fighters and security guards, police officer Abdi Mohamed said.
A U.N. representative said in a post on Twitter that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told him by phone that he was unharmed.
Terror network Al-Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Somalia's national security minister, Adbikarin Hussein Guled, said at least 12 people, seven of them Al-Shabaab attackers, were killed in the attack
Two government officials who died were named as the secretary to the Prime Minister and the former deputy national intelligence agency chief, Gen. Nur Shirbow.
Sheikh Abdiaziz Abu Musab, Al-Shabaab's military operations spokesman, said the group had achieved its objectives in the attack.
The attack comes just over a week after a car bombing near the airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killed two people and wounded four more, according to police.
Al-Shabaab also claimed responsibility for that attack.
The group has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States. It hopes to turn Somalia into a fundamentalist Islamic state by force but has launched attacks in other countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, that have killed dozens.


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From the Ministry of Brilliant Ideas comes this doozy of a whopper of a notion: build ten new English "Eco Towns" to combat climate change. These town would provide 20,000 homes and—here's the rub—be largely devoid of automobiles. Let's set aside for a moment some of the obvious political footballs: building additional developments creates urban sprawl, which loads up strain on the underlying infrastructure which leads to higher taxes and so on. What we're really interested in is how this is going to affect cars.
Zoning restrictions would demand no home be built farther than 400 meters from a bus stop, speed limits in areas where cars had to pass be no higher than 15 MPH, and car sharing would replace car ownership. We've been to Europe quite a few times now, and there's a funny juxtaposition there. Their automakers produce some of the most brilliant cars on the planet, and yet, European governments seem to hate cars and hate drivers. Everywhere you go it's gridlock, gas taxation is atrocious, parking is impossible, you can't get from point A to point B without going through points C, D, and E. It's maddening. You're actually better off with a bike or motorcycle. So what we're saying is this story is not a surprise, it is simply further evidence that European governments would rather strangle free enterprise and make it painful to own a car, rather than build a road system that doesn't punish the automobile drivers. [Gaurdian via Treehugger]


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(This post originally appeared on the NSSLHA blog)
I've welcomed 2011 with open arms. It seems, as a fourth year audiology student, that this year has been a distant mirage. Here we are though — in just a few short months, many of us will be crossing stages, shaking hands, and even receiving hoods. We're prepared for the world ahead right? Well, I guess our first stop is actually finding a job!
If you are anything like me, the thought of job searching seems daunting. Where do you even start? I've luckily had to go through the search for an externship that taught me some valuable lessons. Others I have learned from those who have gone before me. I'm going to share some of these with you in hopes that we will all enter our job search with a somewhat peaceful mind.
First, where do we even LOOK for jobs? There are many websites, such as ASHA's or AAA'S, that have sections dedicated to job postings. Also, if you know of a particular state you are looking in, it may be wise to visit State Association websites. You can also look in publications, like the ASHA Leader, where many employers advertise. For audiology students, Audiology Online has a large job posting area. Perhaps more importantly, ask your professors, friends, or former students. Often word of mouth may be the ticket to your next job. Just today, as I sat in a conference meeting, someone overheard me talking about my upcoming job search. He was nice enough to lean over and tell me about a job opening he knew was about to be posted. How do you narrow it down? By this point, you hopefully have a good idea of what kind of job you want. Take time to evaluate what you are seeking: pediatrics? adults? school setting? hospital? cochlear implants? autism? Are you willing to go anywhere or are you looking in a particular geographical area? These are all important things to think about — and are likely sometimes what causes a job search to be stressful.
Preparation is key. Make sure you have a resume prepared as well as cover letters stating your intentions to supply to potential employers. It's crucial to have these reviewed by others. I suggest at least 3 people. It is wise to include professors and clinical supervisors in your reviewers. They will be able to help you decide what to include and make sure it is prepared appropriately. Your paperwork is not the only preparation key. Ask professors, supervisors, and coworkers if they are willing to provide support for you as a reference. You will want to include this information on your resume. If you have not yet been through an interview experience, it will be a good idea to set up a mock interview. Many academic programs will designate time for this; however, if your school does not, ask a supervisor or professor (or both as it would likely provide different interview styles) if they would help you by setting up a mock interview. It's also a great idea to do a mock phone interview, as many times, this may be the first step in the interview process.
Speaking of the interview process, lets discuss for that for a moment. In today's world, it is not uncommon for an interview to be in person, over the phone, or now, even over video conference (like Skype). Be prepared for any of them. You'll also want to be sure that you have appropriate interview apparel and extra resumes/information on hand during the interview. Research where you are applying — you wouldn't want to show up somewhere and not know anything about the job/employer and their business. Prepare questions to ask during your interview (easy to do if you research the business and cannot answer a question on your own from that research). You can expect any type of question — it could be knowledge based or a question about how you work with others. No matter what the question is, take a moment to answer thoughtfully. Most importantly, be yourself and be honest during your interview.
Perhaps most of this you already knew, but if not, I hope it helps. Try to remember to remain positive. Always look at any interview as good experience, even if the job doesn't come through.
I wish you the best in your upcoming job search. Feel free to leave comments/questions/words of advice. I will be walking the same road as you! And because we can all use a little humor in our life…
Happy Hunting!
Sara Davis is NSSLHA's is Region 3 Regional Councilor. She is a fourth year Doctoral Student in Audiology at the University of Memphis.


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Last year, President Barack Obama announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, setting off a new round of debate in the U.S. over the issue. His support came on the heels of North Carolina voting to implement a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in two cases that will have major implications for gay rights in America. One case looks at whether voters can block same sex marriage, as was the case with California's Proposition 8. The other looks at the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, passed in 1996, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman. That act was signed into law by former President Bill Clinton, who said recently that he regretted the decision. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, has announced her support for gay marriage, saying "gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights."
But where around the world is same-sex marriage legal, where is legislation likely to happen next – and where is it criminalized?
The first same-sex couples walked down the aisle in the Netherlands in 2001. Since then, almost a dozen countries have followed in passing laws allowing same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, Belgium and Spain. Nearly 20 other countries offer some rights to same-sex couples but stop short of marriage – including France, Germany and the U.K.
After becoming the first country to legalize same-sex unions in 1989, Denmark last June backed a gender neutral bill allowing gay marriages through church weddings or civil registry. In February of this year, meanwhile, British members of parliament offered resounding support for same sex marriage, voting 400 to 175 in support of a bill on its second reading in the House of Commons.
More from CNN: 5 things to watch in Supreme Court case
Australia, though, is one of many countries around the world where same-sex couples are not permitted to legally marry. A bill that calls for the legalization of gay marriage was submitted to parliament but received little support, especially from the country's leader. Prime Minister Julia Gillard has long opposed gay marriage, and in September, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to reject a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage.
But opposition has also been seen in some parts of Europe, including in France where protesters have taken to the streets over a draft law that would allow same-sex marriage and adoption. This past weekend, hundreds of thousands turned out in Paris in demonstrations that eventually turned violent as riot police used teargas.
More from CNN: Will gay rights infringe religious liberty?
In a number of places, homosexuality – let alone same-sex marriage – is considered illegal. Some countries, meanwhile, allow gay marriage in certain jurisdictions.
Here's the full list of where same-sex marriage is legal (and year the law passed):
Argentina – 2010
Belgium – 2003
Canada – 2005
Iceland – 2010
Netherlands – 2001
Norway – 2008
Portugal – 2010
South Africa – 2006
Spain – 2005
Sweden – 2009
Denmark – 2012
What's your take? Should the Supreme Court allow gay marriage? Should states be allowed to decide for themselves? Is your country likely to? Is the U.S. debate on the issue different or the same as other parts of the world? Submit an iReport or share your comments below.
Why do gays keep comparing this to black civil rights if most blacks are antigay? I dont think you are seeing that many black people appreciating the comparison.
Im quite sure they would have appreciated the comparison if g a y s had been granted equal rights prior to blacks.
You do not need the Bible to find evidence of God. However the Bible provides us with how to live a Christian life.
As far as the evidence of God (for those atheists out there) look around, you will see his evidence in everything in life. Let's look at it from a scientific view then, in every species that walks this planet, there is male and female (Is this by accident, just by nature, just by chance...come on now how serious can you be.) And with each species we are all symmetrical in design, the left half of your body mirrors your right half, This cannot be a freakish act of nature, it can only be done with intent design.
"in every species that walks this planet, there is male and female "
Uh, maybe you should have paid more attention in biology class.
I am so sick of hearing about gay marriage and gay rights. Why is this all I hear about any more? Especially when what, like 2% of the population is gay, but 50% of the news is all about them. Get over it America.
actually it's about 30% of the world is gay.
It is a holy tradition of hindus.
I've never seen a good argument against gay marrage. Not one. Why would you want to prevent a loving caring relationship? What is the alternative? I certainly would not want my parents to be the people who wrote the hateful comments against gays. Imagine how difficult it would be to grow up gay in a hateful family like that, wow. It's scary.
Here's one:
Why must you use that exact name (Marriage) ???
Who cares about the name, if it carries the same exact rights. You just want to be stubborn for the sake of stubbornness.
In what alternative universe do g a y s have the same federal rights as hetero's.
Nope. Still no a good argument.
Nope. Still not a good argument.
Who owns the word marriage? If you are arguing for something like the traditional sense of a Biblical marriage than fight for that, but you would need to start fighting for polyagmy, the abolition of divorce, death for adulters, and the family deciding who their children will marry. Traditional Biblical marriages have been changing for many years.
This is great!!! so many options they can choose to live in without changing the US. win, win!!
A growing number of us are convinced that Sarah Palin is the only one who can heal and re-unify our country. But first she must return to her motorhome and resume her cross country tour. She will have to visit cities both large and small, being careful to speak only to real Americans, dispensing her sage advice and folksy, homespun common sense solutions. We can be a great nation again if we all follow the "Palin Path".
This is sarcasm, right? Please tell me this is sarcasm.
Let people do as they wish. There is no harm to me if 2 same gender people get married so I see no reason it should be illegal.
hindu filthy marriage between man and a man and woman and a woman is hinduism absurdity of hindus deniers of truth absolute of marriage, union between man and a woman, not of human, but of hindu ignorant animals, borrowed by hindus, crooks by hindu secular ism, filthy self center ism, in denial of truth absolute of nature. The truth, absolute, essence of existence.
In hindu dark ages, a woman was laying in bed, while her husband was away, she was having her lust pleasing dreams in hindu secular ism, filthy self center ism of enjoying company of her husband in bed in a hindu darkened cave, a hindu filthy languor, secular daddy of hindu hanuman, stupid monkey, secular, every hindu believes to be their god saw her moaning and took advantage of her, her husband came back and had relationship , but she had already been pregnant by hindu crook languor, filthy secular. She never told her husband of the indecent, time of child birth her husband took her to a medicine man for deliver, and waited for hours, while he heard wild noises from inside delivery cave. Finally medicine man came out of cave sweating and all bruised, her husband rushed to him, and asked about wellbeing of his wife and child, boy or a girl, medicine man could not answer, while he was trying to figure out way to explain, finally he put himself together and started to explain mystery of his child birth. AS HE STATED , RIGHT AFTER BIRTH, CHILD JUMPED AND CLUNG TO CEILING OF THE CAVE, HIM AND HIS ASSISTANT WERE TRYING HARD TO CATCH CHILD FOR S GENDER IDENTIFICATION, BUT TO NO VIALS, AFTER HOURS THEY GAVE UP.
Child of hindu crook Languor, secular from a woman was called Bujrungbhali, meaning ruler of his own limit, a hindu secular, stupid self centered, he matted with his own half kind, hindu monkeys and donkeys, stupid secular s, self centered animals and multiplied enormously,
Living by hindu secular ism, self center ism, kenjer ism, today his progeny claims their linage from Monkeys AND DONKEYS, stupid secular s As their maternal gods. So much so, producers of Gorge of the Jungle movie borrowed concept from inception of hindus, ignorant and made a lot of money.
Every letter of a word has meanings of its own, seeds to grow crop of words for humanity to communicate. From seeds of letters, blocks are created and than blocks are combined to create words to communicate intentions of a person. Word ATHEIST MEANS, A SELF CENTERED, DENIER OF TRUTH ABSOLUTE, OR A PERSON CLAIMING HIMSELF TO BE TRUTH ABSOLUTE GOD, A HINDU SHAMAN, A CROOK SPEAKING BY HIS SOUL, DESIRE, NOT OF TRUTH ABSOLUTE OF A MATTER. Atheism is not of human, but in line with mind set of a animals. Following words are best example to identify Atheism.
Letter D, means, THE. vowel O, represents, QUANTIFIED AND Letter G is result of one s intention from his mind and heart. Sounded Ga. meaning a secular, self centered by intention in opposition to truth absolute by intention. or an atheist,
Letter M means essence or choice of an intention, Vowel O represents Quantified. Letter N means enshrined or established. Letter K identifies function of a noun. Vowel E represents unity of an adjective and a noun in essence. Letter Y means Ye, from heart and mind, base of word Yes. meaning by self choice, with dis regard to truth absolute, a Secular, self centered or an atheist,
Letter D, means THE, Vowel O means QUANTIFIED, Letter N means established or enshrined. Letter K identifies function of a noun. Vowel E represents unity of an adjective and a noun in essence. Letter Y means Ye, from heart and mind, base of word Yes. meaning by self choice, with dis regard to truth absolute, a Secular, self centered or an atheist,
As a matter of fact, word ANIMAL means nothing else, but a atheist, self centered or denier of truth absolute.
Atheism, self center ism is way of animals and hindrance negativity to truth absolute GOD, foundation of consti tution of USA and universe and source for existence of every thing in existence, otherwise known as constant.
Atheism is way of hindus, deniers of truth absolute, not of human, but animals observed by pot head hindu Swamis, ignorant goons, secular, self centered by their hindu soul, filthy desire and foundation of hinduism racism of hindu dark ages.
I am also so confuse about this, same marriage are able to be as one(marriage) no way, God created both woman and man to be marriage, but to same gender! it is impossible. This kind of action is against God. God loves everyone, and He expect something good from us, not something stupid.... this is crazy thing. this time it is a opportunity for me to tell the world that this is against God.
Yeah, here's the thing: god does not make laws in the U.S. This country is NOT a theocracy. I don't believe in your god. Why should who I love and marry be any of your business at all?
Your name has it.. Stop being a DICK lol.. if god loves everyone why would he hate gays for being true to themselves? and why did't he make the population equal? it is said god has created every one a soul mate right but we know males and females in our population is not balanced so its clear that god created gay couples too.
God is not yours to judge what he likes or dislike. since the bible has not mentioned about gay coupling doesn't mean god hates them. just move out with your silly opinions. Love is love its not a matter of gender
I think you answered your own question. If it is about God then it has to be made legal
If "God" loved everyone, then why wouldn't he love LGBT's? Didn't "God" give us free-will to choose how we live our own lives? You have the reasoning of a 4th grader my friend.
There are only three marriages that should be illegal: human-animal, adult-minor and incest marriages.
I agree this guy 😀 zoophiles pedophiles and incestors are the naughty ones. don't be bad to these cute innocent lesbians and gays. 🙂 have a big heart
ok i few points.
1. i dont care if gays get married or not. it doesn't affect my personal faith, and has no bearing on whether or not i believe it is right (which i do not)
2. if you are going to be atheist (really you should be using the term agnostic, but thats a discussion for later) please at least study what you claim is such "nonsense" and "illogical" being atheist doesn't make you more intelligent than i am, in actuality it shows you have no grasp of logic. think, just for a second.
to believe in evolution (completely retarded and illogical in and of itself, but whatever) you must also believe in the big bang theory, meaning that evolution IS NOT a theory capable of explaining how the universe was brought into being. TBBT? completely illogical for a number of reasons.
1. please explain to me how cosmic vapors could possibly combust in a vacuum wherein no oxygen exists.
2. how would said explosion create life?
3. where did these vapors come from? because, according to science, matter can neither be created nor destroyed, therein atheists and darwinian believers make the assumption those vapors, or the matter that created them has no progenitor. logic then dictates that by your own reasoning (that vapors or matter have no progenitor) intelligent design is also feasible.
4. once the assumption is made, it comes down to the more logical of the choices. random vapors combusting in a vacuum devoid of oxygen? can't happen. explosions creating rock and water along with gravitational fields to span even the known universe? not logically feasible. said explosions creating a polarized planet with the exact orbit, revolution cycle, atmospheric qualities, gas mixes, etc. required to sustain life? come on. said explosions also creating a lifeform (with no mitochondria, which means no reproduction) that then somehow duplicated, mutated, and evolved innumerable amount of times to create all species?
or an omnipotent force creating all thorugh very precise detail?
now you tell me which is more illogical.
the true is that the world have miss it,if people like let them do what ever them want God word stand forever,
We live in a modern world not. stop being an orthodox. its not the old world where people would burn alive others that were different accusing them as witches or demons. it has been proved long ago that being gay is not a mental disorder. so why make it a religious issue? accepting gay community doesn't ruin humanity nor gods love. just give them a space.
Gays are also humans. if they don't hurt anybody why do you anti-gays are so worried? just care about your own lives. because you people have more holes in your lives.
These religious arguments remind me of all the nonsense published some 60 years ago when people believed it was a sin/abomination for whites and blacks to marry...or to live in the same barracks. The same type of irrational thought and beliefs were put forward as evidence that the mixing of the "races" would bring down humankind. Sigh...have we not learned anything?
I am gay. I love another man. I'm not hurting others. I am no child molester. I am not a pedophile. I am a professional. I am a brother. I'm an uncle. My family supports me. My family loves me. My partner loves me. I am monogamous. I've been in a long term relationship for 6 years now. I have a dog. I eat. I drink. I sleep. I go to work. I pray. I listen to music. I am gay. How am I different from you again? Equality. Love. Understanding. Peace.
You're a sick sausage loving POS.
Seems like your a one sentence wonder. Get some mental health treatment immediately.
Gays are disgusting sausage rear end loving POS. No gay marriage should be allowed nor should any gays. Gays are just plain nasty POS freaks.
Your thoughts and language are very disturbing and disgusting. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
I absolutely believe that the US Supreme Court should recognize gay marriage. I am not gay, but fully support and believe this to a human right. In Massachusetts where I live, gay marriage has been legal now for a few years and you know what? Nothing, absolutely nothing about gay marriage has affected my life, in fact I went to first gay marriage last year and it was wonderful to see two people who loved one another share their commitment with those that loved them.
gay iz immoral
How can it be immoral if you were born this way. I think it is your thought process that is immoral.
If you are born white, black, jewish, buddhist, christian, pretty, ugly,disabled, etc. (you see where this is going), would you think it is fair to not give those people the right to marry because of how they were born. Of course not. Why don't people realize it is the same exact thing. People who are born gay are people who should have the same rights as anyone. They are good hardworking citizens, who love like everyone else. Stop treating these human beings as less than everyone else. Criminals are given more rights than them. Is that fair. Does it even make sense. One day when we're all standing in front of our maker, He (or She) will look at all of you and say, I made everyone in my image and love everyone equally. He will be ashamed of all who pass judgement and feel they are superior in any way or more deserving.
I think it's funny how some (not all) Christians are so judgmental. Does is it not say in the bible, ""Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye." LGBT's are human beings like everyone of us. Saying that they don't deserve the right to be together with the one they love is unethical and immoral.
The fact that there is even a question shows how little people here can think critically. I love America, I love being Christian, but sometimes...I just want to scream because of this issue in particular. Grant equal rights. Done.
I would recommend the Supreme Court not to allow this relationship or grant gay/lesbian marriages legal status. This would effect or destroy in one way or another the rich American Culture which it has developed in centuries. Let us all not destroy it with our own hands.
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Fairfield Prep beats Darien in OT to win Division I hockey crown
NEW HAVEN -- The excuses were there.
Youth, an early deficit and the incredible performance put on by opposing goaltender Michael Colon were all reasons Fairfield Prep could have walked away without another boys hockey championship Saturday afternoon. Yet, the Jesuits, who returned only five players with championship experience from a year ago, refused all of them. They refused and persisted until yet again, the Division I boys hockey championship was theirs.
Six minutes into overtime, Vincent D'Amore blasted a slapshot from the right point to deliver Fairfield Prep a 2-1 title victory over Darien Saturday at Ingalls Rink. Colon snared 37 pucks in a heroic effort as the Blue Wave were outshot 30-5 following the first period. With the win, the Jesuits claimed their third title of the last four years and 16th in school history.
"This is the best feeling of my life," D'Amore said. "Getting that pass I just immediately knew I was going to take that shot. Ask anybody on my team and they'll tell you that all I do is take slapshots. So for that to go in, it was amazing."
Prep senior Dean Lockery scored with 6:11 left to tie it at 1-1 and break through Colon's previously impenetrable front. The goal was registered a mere seven seconds after a Kenny Kochiss score had been overturned by officials. Kochiss, another Jesuit senior, received an assist on the game-tying goal.
Darien's Robbie Juterbock had opened the game with a score on the doorstep against Prep goaltender Chris Gutierrez at the 11:55 mark of the first period. However, the Blue Wave would see only a handful of quality chances in the final 40 minutes of its disappointing finish to a historic season.
"We just didn't have our game today. There's no other excuse," said Darien coach Chris Gerwig, whose Blue Wave finish at 22-4-1. "We just didn't have it today and they did. It's tough to beat a team three times, we all know that and especially against that program. We battled, we got a little tired and looked gassed out there."
Beginning in the second period, Prep (16-4-3) blitzed Darien with a bombardment of shots released from all angles and distances. By the end of the frame, the Jesuits had outshot Darien 11-1 despite a Blue Wave power play at the 5:25 mark. In fact, the best scoring chance came off the stick of Lockery, who broke away with a shorthanded try, only to be denied by Colon's glove save.
Lockery's speed and nifty stickwork created another Prep rush as the period came to a close, a scene that grew in frequency the rest of the game.
"They definitely wore us down by the end," Colon said. "We just tried to weather the storm, and in the end, they scored. But I give credit to them. To put so many pucks on net, that's impressive."
At the end of regulation, the Jesuits had racked up 32 shots, including 12 during the third period. While Darien showed some signs of offensive life to start the extra session, they couldn't muster enough to truly threaten Gutierrez or the eventual champions again.
"This (championship) wasn't about building up from year to year, it was building up within the year," Prep coach Matt Sather said. "In order to do that, you need kids that are just so committed day in and day out because there are going to be frustrations. It would be easy to pack it in, but they didn't. And I think that speaks to our senior leadership and the culture we have at school."
Fairfield Prep 2,
Darien 1 (OT)
Records: Darien 22-4-1, Fairfield Prep 16-4-3. Goals: D--Robbie Juterbock; FP-- Dean Lockery, Vincent D'Amore; Assists: D--Jack Pardue; FP-- Kenny Kochiss, Ryan Deering; Goalies: D--Mike Colon (37 saves); FP--Chris Gutierrez (10) Shots: D--11; FP--39


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When the first gas was discovered in the North Sea 50 years ago it was hailed as a national triumph and launched the British oil and gas industry.
But within weeks that triumph turned to tragedy when the BP Sea Gem rig collapsed without warning, just two days after Christmas Day in December 1965, killing 13 and injuring five of the 32 crew members on board.
Half an hour after it started to tilt, the 5600-ton drilling barge crashed down, throwing men who had been holding on for their lives into mountainous waves in the bitter winter weather.
Drilling 42 miles east of the River Humber, the rig's crew had a large Scottish contingent, many of whom had left the pits in search of better opportunities on drilling rigs in the Persian Gulf.
"It was a close circle of guys, a lot of them Scottish," remembered Bill Hunter, of Bridge of Don, who escaped the disaster by sheer chance – he should have been on board but had been allowed home.
Over the Christmas period only one shift of men had been working on the drilling operations so that the other two shifts could have Christmas at home.
"Most of us had transferred from the Gulf and there was a great sense of being pioneers as it was the first rig in the North Sea to strike gas."
Originally from Methil, Fife, Bill (75) lost two relatives in the accident – fellow Fifers and cousins David Henderson, from Methil, and Robert Gibson, from Crossford, near Dunfermline – and many good friends.
A derrickman on the rig, he remembered in particular driller Sam Coull, from Peterhead.
"He was a great man, with a young son he doted on – his death really affected me," Mr Hunter said. "We were such a close community and it was a real shock."
Two other Scots among the survivors were Kirkcaldy man George Crichton, who had been in his bunk when the rig started to tilt; John Gate, of Oakley, and Ken Forsyth, of Inverness.
One of the survivors who has done much to keep the story of the Sea Gem alive is Kevin Topham, who is curator of the Dukes Wood Oil Museum in Nottinghamshire.
Back in 1965 he was on the drilling team and had been reading in his cabin when the rig started to go over.
He went up on deck and tried to help others who were trying to release a liferaft but they were beaten back by the strength of the waves.
Mr Topham later described how they were faced with a choice: go on the helicopter deck and hope for rescue or jump into the sea.
Some of the crew scrambled to the end of the platform floating highest out of the water but they were taken under when the whole rig suddenly turned over without warning.
Mr Topham jumped and survived by getting into a makeshift dinghy, despite being buffeted by 20-foot waves.
"It took about half-an-hour for the rig to go down and it seemed like a year," he recalled.
He remembers seeing men, even strong swimmers, perishing of exposure in the icy cold sea.
It had been on September 30, 1965, that the Sea Gem, standing on 10 legs in 80ft of water, became the first rig to strike gas. A fortnight later BP announced the rig had found a second larger deposit two miles beneath the sea bed.
Flow tests of the natural-gas pocket discovered showed a capacity of 10 million cubic ft a day, enough to prompt the Government to recommend building an undersea pipeline to bring the gas to land.
Then, on the afternoon of December 27, the crew began preparing to move the rig to a new position two miles away but as the legs were being lowered, two suddenly crumpled and the rig tilted sideways to a 45 degree angle.
No SOS message could be made as the radio cabin was washed into the sea.
It was only luck that a cargo ship, the Baltrover, was nearby and saw events unfold.
At 2.09pm the Baltrover made the first distress call, saying: "Oil rig Sea Gem has just collapsed and sinking. Am sending a boat across to her. Require further assistance."
The Baltrover sent a lifeboat towards the survivors, who were taken on board from inflatable dinghies.
By the time rescue helicopters had arrived, around an hour after the alarm was raised, there was nothing to been seen of the rig except for one of the legs sticking above the water and a mass of wreckage.
RAF Sgt Lee Smith, who was on an RAF helicopter from Leaconfield, reported at the time: "It was a terrible mess. There was debris everywhere and we could see five men in the water. Two of them seemed to be dead."
The helicopter managed to winch three of the men on board but only two survived.
A public inquiry into the sinking of the Sea Gem concluded metal fatigue in part of the suspension system linking the hull to the legs was to blame.
The inquiry recommended improving safety precautions such as regular inspections, a clear chain of command and better communication with workers.
Required measures included mandatory stand-by vessels and the legal requirement for an offshore installation manager for every offshore rig and platform.
The Sea Gem's well was written off and new wells were drilled in Block 48/6 area, now known as West Sole Field.
The new Sea Quest floating platform began drilling nearby in July 1966.


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Gardening is practiced and loved by many. Gardening offers many benefits like it acts as an anti-depressant, it keeps you in good health, more and more plants keeps the air clean and free from pollution. Gardening also has another aspect of making the house or terrace look colorful and beautiful.
There are many types of flower seeds and saplings now available in the market. The flowers look and smell very different and add a much needed splash of colors to our lives and our boring houses or apartments, but, no matter how many kinds of different flowers we plant, they will never replace the beauty and glamor of a traditional Rose plant, planted in the garden. Roses are not only brilliant to look at, but, it smells awesome and it has many other advantages, too.
Here, in this article, I will give you a few tips on how to grow a healthy rose plant. The tips will be easy enough, so that even the beginners have no problem in following them.
You will need a healthy plant before you begin. Roses are available in variety of forms and kinds. There are fragrant roses, Hybrid tea roses, cabbage roses, climbing roses and so on. If you are a beginner, I will suggest you to stick to a traditional fragrant rose plant for the first time.
The first thing that you need to worry about, after you have the plant with you, is preparing the soil for the plant. Roses do not like very marshy soil. Soils with good drainage are best for growing roses. So, when you prepare the soil make sure to promote drainage by using peat moss. Use soil amendments, if need be, to improve the soil condition. Watering your rose plant should also according to the climatic conditions. Roses do not like too much water. So, do not drown your roses by watering it everyday. Try to avoid late-evening watering as that may result to a common disease called powdery mildew in the plant.
The plant needs sunlight to grow. Roses grow best when they are exposed to the morning sun for almost five to six hours. Afternoon sun is harmful and intense for rose plants. If you are intent on growing two or more rose plants in you garden, make sure you give enough space for the plant to breath and grow freely.
Feed you rose plants once a week for more blooms. A basic tomato feed will be sufficient. It is cheap, easily available and effective for rose plants. When buds appear, mix the feed in your water can and apply the contents around the roots.
Prune your plants once the flowering season is over. Try to give a round shape to the top of the plant. Prune away the dead stems. Shape your plant and do not be afraid to prune your plant. Pruning leads to healthy and vigorous growth.
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Enjoy your rose plant to the fullest. There is no other plant that can elicit such an universal pleasure. The sweet-smelling roses not only increases the romance and grandeur of your garden, but, the smell gives a sensuous feeling and releases your tensions. It helps you relax. Stop and look at the flowers, smell them and share the joy of roses with your loved ones.
Both ionic and HEPA air purifiers are praised for their abilities to improve air quality indoors. However, they are very different in how they function. Today I am going to explain what the differences between these two types of air purifiers are. This will help you understand why HEPA air purifiers are better for most households in almost every case.
Ionic air purifiers are either electrostatic precipitators or air ionizers. These air cleaners do not require any filters, which also means that they may be cheaper to use in the long run. People who do not fancy the idea of having to change the filter on a regular basis can find this aspect of the ionic air purifiers very appealing. However, even though ionic air purifiers might be cheaper in terms of cost, their performance quality is relatively low compared to that of HEPA air purifiers.
Electrostatic precipitators will only work well when its plates are clean. Even before it becomes unclean, they still work less well compared to HEPA air purifiers. Once unclean, these precipitators will only fall further behind HEPA filters. In addition, ozone is often generated as a byproduct, which can be incredibly harmful to the lungs of everyone in the household.
Air ionizers send out charges that attach to the airborne particulates, making them to attach to something else. This will efficiently remove them from the air. However, they will attach to anything around them, even your lungs. This means that this might make your health even worse in the long run.
HEPA air purifiers are going to be a little more costly. The filters need to be replaced yearly at the very least. However, HEPA filters become more efficient over time as they are able to remove more particulates when they are slightly dirty. However, once they become too dirty, the airflow resistance will increase to a level that will lower its performance. Performance wise, they are far superior to other types of air purifiers. If you are serious about making your home a healthier environment for you and your family, you need to invest in an HEPA air purifier. Replace the filters in a timely manner to save energy and ensure high quality air purifier performance. Make sure that you do your research prior to making any purchase to make sure that you are getting your money's worth.
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There are plenty of different types of coffee makers. These include drip coffee makers, coffee presses, and even pod coffeemakers. Today I am going to help by explaining the different types of coffee maker. This way, you can find the best coffee maker that is most suitable for you and your family.
Automatic Drip Coffee Makers
Most households still use automatic drip coffee makers. All you have to do is fill up the chamber with water, put in the coffee into a filter basket, and turn on the switch. The water will start heading up and drip through the filter and right into the pot. These are my favorite as they are not hard to use at all and they gave the most consistent taste (even among the tons of different brands available out there) compared to other types. Most of the differences between the different types are the features, i.e. some come with grinder, different mode, etc. To choose the right one for you, check out the best drip coffee maker review.
Pod Coffee Makers
Pod coffee makers are convenient as you do not have to measure your own coffee and there are tons of flavor readily available. The maker will force your water through a tiny pod, which is a beverage packet that looks similar to a tea bag. All you have to do is fill up the reservoir with water, put the pod in, and help scrunch it down. Then you do some button pressing and you're good to go. Keep in mind that these coffee makers are much more expensive, especially since you need to keep buying specific types of coffee pods.
Espresso Makers
There are three main types of espresso makers, including simple manual stovetop ones, steam machines, and electric pump coffee makers. They use either pods or ground coffee. Electric pump coffee maker can be either completely manual or automatic. With manual versions, you can control how exactly the coffee is being made. However, automatic versions can be pretty convenient and easy to use without having to fret and worry.
Also as the last tips of choosing one, I personally love a hot coffee, something that soothe not only your taste buds but also your soul. And nothing like a thermal carafe to keep a pot coffee warm and ready whenever you feel like drinking one. So if you feel the same, try to get one with built-in thermal carafe, it saves the trouble of washing the extra pots and thermos. I'm currently using Black & Decker one, it's one of the best coffee maker with thermal carafe so far.
Now that you understand more about the types of coffee makers there are available, you will have a better chance of finding the right one for your home. Make sure that prior to making any purchases, you should do extensive research. Look up detailed reviews to find out what other customers felt about certain brands or coffee makers. Also think about what you need in your home. Are you the type of person that likes having full control, or do you prefer not having to do anything at all? What kind of coffee do you like drinking? How much are you willing to spend? Also, remember that price is not an indicator of quality. Do not simply rely on the price tag to help you make your final decision.
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Fossil watches for men are one of the most sought after additions to most guys' wardrobes. And there's a reason for that – they're stylish, and they last. Here, we'll take a look at some of the best selling fossil watches for men so that you can make an educated choice as to which to buy based on looks, quality, and longevity.
FS4487 Black Silicone
The FS4487 is a popular watch for a variety of reasons. It's a quality timepiece that offers extremely accurate timekeeping, and it's stylish and durable. It's a black watch with a rugged rim, silver hour markings and hands, a chronograph, and a black silicone strap that's comfortable and durable. Of all the Fossil watches for men out there, this one is probably amongst the best in terms of all around quality, aesthetics, and durability for the price. It's a great watch that's sure to please, so check it out.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- At the 2014 Eric Sollee Invitational hosted by Brandeis University, the men's and women's fencing teams posted a combined 9-1 record. Both squads started the day 4-0 before their final match against NYU in the unofficial UAA Championship. The women's team cruised to a 20-7 victory to finish the invitational a perfect 5-0 while the men faltered in a 12-15 loss to their rivals but completed the day with an excellent 4-1 mark.
In their other matches of the invitational, the women dropped just one weapon on their way to wins over Haverford (17-10), Hunter (22-5), NJIT (22-5), and Stevens (21-6). The saber and foil squads were undefeated for the day while the epeeists posted two perfect meets against Hunter and NJIT.
The men started off strong as well with victories over the same four teams as the women. They defeated Haverford (22-5), Hunter (21-6), NJIT (21-6), and Stevens (20-7). In their only loss of the invitational, the Judges were locked in a tight match with the Violets. After eight bouts had been fought in each weapon, the score was even at 12-12. The next bout up pitted Brandeis' senior foil Julian Cardillo (Medford, Mass./St. Johns Prep) against NYU senior Christian Vastola (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./Briarcliff). In a back-and-forth duel, Vastola won 5-3 and pushed the lead to 13-12 for the Violets. Over on the saber strip, junior Ben Loft (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) was unable to hold off sophomore Andrew Kelly (South Orange, N.J./Columbia) who earned a 5-2 victory and the clinching point in an eventual 15-12 win for NYU.
On the women's side, their top two individual performances came from the foilists. Recording the most wins for the day was sophomore Caroline Mattos (Cumberland, R.I./LaSalle Acad.) who went an undefeated 11-0 over four matches. Next was senior Vikki Nunley (Lebanon, N.J./Voorhees) who also had an excellent performance in four matches, racking up a 10-1 record.
Leading the saber squad in wins was sophomore Deborah Abiri (Old Westbury, N.Y./North Shore) who compiled a 9-2 tally for the invitational while rookies Nina Sayles (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Loomis-Chaffee) and Ashley Jean (Norwood, Mass./Fontbonne Academy) had eight victories apiece.
The epeeists were paced by Gwen Mowell (Wyckoff, N.J./Indian Hills) who went 10-2 and 2-0 in each of their 9-0 wins over Hunter and NJIT. Classmate Sonya Glickman (Valhalla, N.Y./Valhalla) chipped in with nine victories.
On the men's side, junior saber Adam Mandel (White Plains, N.Y./Masters School) set the bar with an 11-1 record including 3-0 performances against Haverford and Stevens. Classmate Jess Ochs-Willard (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) also had a strong day with an 8-3 mark.
The foilists were paced by junior Noah Berman (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) who racked up a 10-2 tally while classmate Ethan Levy (Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South) tacked on nine more victories for the weapon that went 5-0 for the invitational.
Leading the epee squad was sophomore Ari Feingersch (Coral Springs, Fla./J.P. Taravella) with nine wins while classmate Tom Hearne (Holmdel, N.J./Ranney School) added seven victories for the day.
Both teams are back in action next weekend for the Duke Invitational on Saturday February 8th.


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10 Things To Never Say To Co-Workers
By Alison Green
Whether you love your co-workers or hate them, you're stuck with them for hours each day -- and they're stuck with you. If you're not thoughtful about what you say to each other, you can make one another uncomfortable or even miserable -- and can harm your professional reputation too.
Here are 10 things you should never say at work.
1. 'Are you pregnant?'
If someone wants you to know she's pregnant, she'll tell you. Until and unless that happens, assume it's none of your business -- and asking is a good way to offend most women, pregnant or not.
2. 'You owe $10 for this gift for the boss.'
Many workers don't want to budget for going-away or shower gifts for co-workers and resent being asked to give up their hard-earned cash. That's doubly true when the collection is being taken up for the boss, who presumably earns more than them. Besides, etiquette rules say that gifts in the workplace should flow downward, not upward.
3. 'You're so skinny! Why aren't you eating?'
Commenting on other people's bodies should be off-limits in the workplace, even if you intend it as an expression of concern. Your co-workers are there to work, not to have their eating choices or their bodies scrutinized and judged.
More:Secrets Of Great Team Members4. 'That's not my job.'
Protesting that something isn't in your job description is a good way to plummet in your co-workers' esteem -- and your manager's. Most people end up pitching in to help on things that don't fall squarely within their job descriptions, and refusing to help will quickly earn you a reputation for being unhelpful and probably a little bit lazy.
5. 'The new manager is a real jerk.'
Snarking about the boss is rarely good for your career. Even if others join in, your comments may get back to your manager. And even if they don't, you don't want to become known as a wellspring of negativity.
6. 'I heard Kim is dating Ryan.'
If you spread office gossip, your co-workers might listen eagerly, but they'll note that they can't trust you to be discreet. It's great to bond with co-workers over life outside the office, but the details of other people's lives aren't yours to share.
More:5 Ways To Really Annoy Your Co-Workers
7. 'You're HOW old?'
Whether you're implying someone is surprisingly young or surprisingly old, keep your amazement to yourself. Show respect for your colleagues as professionals, and don't baby the younger ones or make the older ones feel that they're one step away from retirement.
8. 'Don't ask me. They don't tell me anything.'
Complaining about how disempowered you are is a good way to undermine your own credibility and authority. If you don't have the information you need to do your job, you should go ask for it -- not complain to others that you don't have it.
9. 'Why are you so dressed up today? Got a job interview?'
You might not be thinking when this pops out of your mouth, but there's no outcome here that doesn't put your co-worker in an awkward position. If she does have an interview, you're forcing her to either confide in you or lie. If she doesn't, she now has to worry that you think she does.
10. 'I'm so hungover.'
Telling your co-workers about your long nights partying might seem like no big deal, but if you get a reputation as a lush, you'll find your credibility diminishes -- no matter how good your work.
Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog, where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues. She's also the co-author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results, and former chief of staff of a successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff management, hiring, firing, and employee development.
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I do prepare for the TOEFL myself..I think your text is quite good, however I think I found some mistakes.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The most important problems in today's world will be solved in our lifetime.
Todays world's most important problems are limited to conventional sources, Terrorism, Global warming, population control. Scientist and researchers have already started working on it and solve such problems. I think these problems will be solved in my life time.
Firstly, today most of the machine, automobiles work_ on conventional energy sources. They are limited on earth. On the other hand dependence on such fuels is increasing. Scientist are inventing unlimited, natural and pollution free sources of energy. Like the use of wind, tidal or solar energy. They convert non renewable energy into electricity. But today the cost of such converting equipments are very high. So considering national and global support for research in this field, I think energy problem will be solved and under control in coming years.
Secondly, Terrorism is todays evil in society. With social awareness, abandoning such people from society, strict action against terrorist will help to minimize these things. For example, US attacked Pakistan to kill notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
Thirdly, the problem of (over?)population. China has already started dealing with control over population. They offer policies and government aids, free education for single childs of parents. Today the rate of children per parents have came down to 2 from an earlier average rate of 5-6. People are more aware of the effects of population and competition for food and home. In coming days this problem will be under control.
The forth problem is Global Warming. All nations have already united to deal with Global Warming. Emission of green house gasses is a major cause today. But scientists are trying to minimize this rate and hence try to reducing rate of global warming.
In summary, Human being is known for the best example of adaptation. Todays problems will be solved in coming years and new problems may occur, but scientist and leaders will again try to solve tomorrows problems because its a human nature.
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