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Here's my dilemma. I'm being abused by the NSA. My rights as a US citizen are nonexistent. My right to privacy is long gone. They have put a homing device and a microphone in my stomach, supposedly attached to my spine so there will be bone conduction. I have an X-ray picture of it. I was told if I take it out I will be killed. I doubt it, but still, it's not a good feeling. If I go to the ACLU to complain, my phone call will be intercepted and my meeting will be recorded. If I confide in a friend about what's happening to me, she'll be killed. The NSA has brainwashed my daughters into not trusting me. They've been working on torturing them every week for the past 15 years. When I left in my RV they loved and trusted me, but now that I haven't seen them in so long that now they're afraid of me. When I was there, living with or near them, even though they were being tortured to hate me (that's true), once they saw me again they were fine. But I can't even call them. I know most of my calls are diverted, and I know when they try to answer, that's diverted, too. But I don't try hard and I can't talk to them about anything meaningful because I know they'll be tortured for many hours. And then they'll be tortured, drugged and electrocuted to forget and when I talk to them again they'll say, "It never happened." NSA Agents are doing the same thing to George Lucas. I was told no one really wants to hurt George, but they "have to." But they think he's a nice guy so they feel badly about it. Well that's something, I guess. But the Government and other cults should not have round-the-clock accessibility to agents who are trained killers and have had their free will taken away through torture and electroshock. The best agents have had their personality split, so one personality takes over to carry out "orders" while the original personality watches helplessly. There's a better way to run the military, and I was about to get through to put forth my ideas when the order came through to kill the three Generals who wanted to listen to me: and to kill six special agents who had been listening to me. I listen to these guys and I wonder if they have any feelings at all? I know they do even though they're not "allowed to." They're not "allowed to" complain, either, under fear of death. If they try to retire, they're not de-programmed, they are killed! I watched the Clint Eastwood movie American Sniper about Chris Kyle and I'm sure I commented on it a lot, but my readership has grown significantly and I know I'm monitored and it's the guys doing the monitoring, who I'm trying to help. Even tough guys need a little help sometimes. I wonder if the death of Cris Kyle, played by Bradley Cooper, was planned the way it was to get me to say something about it. Everyone in the NSA knows what happened. Chris was killed because he got out. Tragically, Chris seemed to be capable of healing himself with the help of his family and still he was murdered. The man who murdered him was under orders. True! I have many, many confirmations on that statement. The judge sentenced Eddie Ray Routh, Chris's murderer, to life in prison without parole. The movie writeup says - "U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives." Back to my dilemma, I can't get in touch with anyone for fear they will be tortured or killed. You think, "I thought the US didn't torture?" Well we do. My daughters and I are born and raised here. We are good people, we're exceptionally good people and the NSA has a HUGE problem with that. The people who give the orders want war and we want peace, and they're making us the bad guys? The only emails that get through to me are business and junk. Supposedly I get comments on my website that don't come through, and I have to wonder if our military goes around killing anyone who tries to contact me? My phone rings all the time but not here. This was true when I was in NJ, too. Nobody got through to me. The call is sent elsewhere and other people pick it up pretending to be me and the women pretending to be me are nasty bitches. If I call someone and straighten something out, I find out later that the conversation never happened, I was really talking to someone in the NSA, and I have to get back to square one. Most times things are so impossible, I give up. I escaped my ex-husbands satanic cult only to find myself embroiled in the government's cult. A much thicker, stickier web. They have kept my money from me so I can't even get an apartment. That's stealing, but they're the military so nothing is illegal, not murder or theft. I feel if I call someone for help he or she will be killed or badly hurt. Just being my friend or talking to me can get you sick with cancer or dead. I think people who I have helped, or who have asked to help me, need to go to the press to tell them what a pickle I'm in . There are many people who have offered to help me over the years. Many have been killed. I don't understand how a kid in a uniform can break into Steve Jobs' house and inject his brain with liquid smoke, or some other carcinogen: and if he questions those orders his buddy will be told to kill him. They have to kill each other all the time. It's so f_ked up I can't stand it. Neither can the Agents. They don't realize that "under orders" is meaningless. If they're caught they'll be tried for murder. Steve Jobs was a great man. No one, no politician, and no officer, has the right to murder any citizen, especially one who makes this country proud. If you know someone in the NSA it's your responsibility to let your congressman know what this country is doing to him. They're being treated barbarically. If you know my daughters please call them to lend an ear, because their memories are being erased in an attempt to make them cold and heartless and they're suffering. Their memories are being erased and replaced with more horrible lies, and their ability to reason is gone. They used to be the smartest women on the planet. If you know George Lucas do the same. The man we were both speaking with, who George considers a friend, ordered some horrific things done to George. They are trying to change his personality so he won't like me, or so I won't like him, like that could ever happen, but in the meantime his health and his mind will be suffering. Listening to him will be helpful. He also has a homing device and a microphone planted in him. His whole house is wired because he knows me. If you're a parent whose kid wants to join special forces let him know what he'll be joining. I had someone with me get killed because he couldn't kill his friend. I'm serious. Watch the Manchurian Candidate, especially the part where people are being murdered, but the men see themselves at a flower show. That's what it's like. A Clock Work Orange shows how it's done. And Mel Gibson's Conspiracy Theory shows the aftermath. NSA guys read my books and my blog because I may be the only friend you've got. I'd love to be able to take suggestions. I know I have to get all lawyered up, I'd like to sue the government for defamation of character and theft. That's something I used to be able to do, but I'm powerless now. What you can do. God changed my name to Grace. I changed it legally in 2007. My slave name was Lynn. I was born Lynn Pezzutti, then I married Jay McDermott and I became Lynn McDermott, then I married Peter Mickelsen (now deceased) and became Lynn Mickelsen. Most of my friends in the entertainment industry think I'm Lynn Mickelsen. So now I'm Grace Gardener, and while I'm not a slave, I'm a prisoner of the state. If you're a lawyer, see if you can get something going. I was thinking Amal Clooney could be very helpful. If you know someone in the ACLU ask them to read this blog. If you're in my family, Doherty, Murray, Sullivan or Kelly and remember me from my Anti-War days and establishing Earth Day maybe there's something you want to do. Let the NY Times know I'd like this published as a letter to the Editor. Publish first, contact later. Send a copy or link to your News. Good Luck, God Bless you. Rise Up! Think Peace. THE NSA AND THE MOOCS WON'T LET ANYONE GET THROUGH TO ME. THEY MAY EVEN HURT YOU IF YOU TRY. See the pages in the tabs of this blog, Grace Gardener, and, A Little About Lynn Mickelsen. If you know me and I don't get back to you, then the email was intercepted. Never talk to anyone claiming to be me without asking questions to be sure. All site posts beginning 4/1/16 will be on Grace-Gardener.org. I'm not doing this for attention. I have 107 broken bones, zero disks in my back, and I'm exhausted. I need to get through to the people who knew me for credibility: but the NSA blocks my every move. I have to have the same acknowledgement and respect for my judgement I had while I was a ghost director in Hollywood and when I was CEO of the Rand Corp. Rand has been able to keep my work anonymous and credited to other people so they can collect my pay and residuals. They figured as long as they're erasing my memory, and taking credit for my inventions, music, acting and directing; they may as well keep the money I earned. Also, the money would be proof that I did the work, so they've kept me poor all of my life. The reason the conspirators made plans in front of me was because they were assured I would "Never Remember" them, their visit and the things they planned. They talked in a kind of code that I have since figured out. I would have turned them in after the meeting had I been allowed to remember. I have to operate the way I do to keep away from my captors. GRR taught me most of the tactics I use. (Now he won't help because his memory of me is implanted.) I know it angers some corrupt NSA Officers, but it's a fact that I was a prisoner and slave at the Rand Corporation, and the NSA helped and still helps to keep me that way. I have to make evasive maneuvers to keep me, my daughters, this country and the world safe. Meanwhile I have no where to turn. I still feel like a candle in the wind. https://youtu.be/uw6CIxD1pHo My name was Lynn Mickelsen while I was a prisoner in a blue house and slave of a "club" based in northern New Jersey. If you know me PLEASE DON'T TRY TO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE RAND CORPORATION OR ANY OF MY FORMER EMPLOYERS OR ANY CONTACT FROM MORE THAN 9 YEARS AGO. People who tried doing this are being killed. Some people know the cult know it with a name similar to The Builder Berg Society or the Skull and Dagger Society. There's a HUGE bounty on my head that the cult I escaped from has no intention of paying. The plan is to have me killed and then to kill the person trying to collect the bounty. I thought up the plan and the amount because I thought it was going to be the plot in a movie. I told the people who wanted the plan, "This is one movie no one will want to see." In short, anyone who kills me will be killed within 24 hours and will never see a dime. Now I'm RVing but I'm still a prisoner in that I can't get in touch with anyone, and no one can get in touch with me, except in person. I found out about the other life I'd been living during a grueling five-hour conversation I detail in my Book, 'the Conversation' The reason I knew nothing about my own life was because I suffered selective amnesia - induced by the cult that owned me - with drugs, torture and electricity. 'The Conversation' is available in paperback at Blurb.com. The ebook is free. I worked nights and weekends naming products, bands and internet services, or anything else the "club" wanted me to do. I would wake up in the morning and remember nothing about the work and meetings, and I never received ANY money. I could only remember my 9 - 5 job at a bank. I've written the eBook, 'Garden of the Light,' as a lighter, inspirational compliment to the eBooks – 'the Conversation,' and, 'the Truth about Lynn Mickelsen' which are intended to shed new, totally different light on the current world situation and change the world for the better. Apocalypse is a Greek word meaning, 'the Revealing of Ancient Knowledge.' I consider the book, 'the Conversation,' as Apocalypse because it reveals the ancient knowledge. We'll have World Peace once we abolish child abuse. My view of Apocalypse has no battle, no war, no army. I believe the knowledge in 'the Conversation' is enough to save the world. The blog grace-gardener.org lists just some of the accomplishments I achieved as a slave, to let everyone I've helped over the past sixty years, who I am. I will finally claim my life! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/380321 If you're a George Lucas fan you may remember some of these strange stories that involve him. I met George on the set of American Graffiti; we got engaged when the movie wrapped. I was taken away and George was told I was dead. Five years later I was hired to figure out how to make Luke Skywalker's farm vehicle fly. The people who handled me (owned me) forgot that I had worked for this director once before on American Graffiti and they told him I was dead. I arrived and solved Lucas's problem for him and he tearfully remembered me and told me what had happened five years before. I stayed on the set of Star Wars long enough to name the Star Wars characters and solve another animatronics problem with Chewy's costume. I was told it was time to leave and started to follow my jailers the way I had been programmed to, when George asked, "When will I see you again?" I began to say, "Oh, you'll see me again," but I realized I wasn't certain of that because once before, when we got engaged, I never saw him again. So I turned around and started walking back toward Lucas and I asked, "How about now? Can I stay with you now? Because I don't know when I'll be able to see you again." George thought a second and agreed that I should stay. As I was walking back to him I saw his expression change and looked over my shoulder to see the man I had been following holding a gun on me. I kept walking because now I was sure that the story Lucas had told me about what happened five years ago, was going to happen again and I couldn't allow that. Someone had obviously been playing with my life, and I couldn't have that, so I kept walking toward Lucas and away from the man with the gun. Lucas's expression changed again, this time his face was filled with fear and horror. I turned around and now there were three men holding guns on George Lucas. There was only about 20 feet of desert between us but I had to go with them in order to save Lucas's life. So, if you're a fan of George Lucas you may remember someone being stolen off the Star Wars set at gunpoint. That was me. Years later I was abducted and stolen from the Academy Awards. You may remember that incident - that was me. Years later I was abducted and stolen from the Elton John's post Oscar Party that benefits his AIDs foundation. You may remember that incident - that was me. Years later Harrison Ford and George Lucas devised a plan to steal me off of the set of The Fugitive. This time I was shot with a coma drug. They used a hypodermic needle that went through my coat and slacks and into my thigh. Two bogus ambulance men came in a stolen ambulance and took me away. The only other time I saw George face to face was during the making of Howard the Duck. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg made that ridiculous movie to try to rescue me again, in case you were wondering why they made that movie. I was supposed to see Lucas again on a set of Indiana Jones but this time it was George who was drugged and abducted. This makes 8 times George Lucas tried to rescue me. I've spoken with Lucas on the phone only a few times over the past 40 years, and those phone calls and the conversations we had while shooting American Graffiti, are what makes up Yoda's philosophies and Star Wars 7 – the Force Awakens. The reason the people who owned me don't allow George and I to get together is because they don't want World Peace. War makes them rich. The greed of a handful of people keep the word in the turmoil it's in. The people in the entertainment industry know me as the woman with no memory and no name. If you want to know more about me, check out my blog www.grace-gardener.org; or read my free ebooks the Truth about Lynn Mickelsen, and, the Conversation. I'm still trying to walk those 20 feet.
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18 HASKINS & SELLS March Helping Ourselves By E . L . KINCAID, C . P. A. (In-charge Accountant, Newark Office) ABOUT November 15 of each year nervous tension begins to creep upon most of the in-charge accountants in our organization, exacting heavy toll from those affected by its mental and physical weakening processes. The reason for this condition is that we are again at the beginning of a busy season with its large number of new engagements, all engagements demanding more exacting attention owing to our steadily improving methods of procedure. However, the time element involved in this immense amount of work remains comparatively stationary. This latter condition is due principally to the provisions of the Federal income tax law. The serious problem is up for solution again: that of completing each engagement in the allotted time and still maintaining the standard of service required. Paraphrasing a famous French resolution, we may assert, "It shall be solved!" This means added responsibility for every member of the organization. But undoubtedly we are safe in saying that the brunt of this responsibility falls on the in-charge accountants. The purpose of this article is to suggest a partial solution of this serious problem, which seems to be growing more complex with each passing year. We acknowledge that the best solution would be the general adoption of the natural business year advocated by one of the founders of our organization, the late Elijah Watt Sells. This plan is coming more and more into general use, and in time no doubt will solve the serious annual problem in question. However, temporary relief must be provided pending the general adoption of the natural business year. This relief must come through "helping ourselves." Just before the busy season each year our personnel department is overburdened with requests from our practice offices for experienced in-charge accountants. The supply available always falls far short of the demand. The reason for this dearth of men is to be found in the rigid qualifications which Haskins & Sells insist that their in-charge accountants must meet. What is the solution of this lack of properly qualified men? Obviously, we must develop our assistant accountants in a shorter time than has been our wont. Then when the busy season rushes in upon us, threatening to trample us under, we can utilize our trained assistants and, with a minimum of supervision, render to clients a better service than is possible through the application of almost superhuman efforts on the part of the in-charge accountants, in which they necessarily tend to lose some of their astuteness. The technical procedure department is doing notable work for our organization, but because of its lack of contact with the majority of our assistant accountants, we cannot expect this department to undertake the development of the individual assistant. The assistant must be trained while employed at his daily work, through thoughtful direction, planning, and instruction by the manager, supervising accountant, and in-charge accountant. It is admitted that this supposedly is the manner in which the assistant is trained at present, unintentionally so perhaps in a majority of cases. Generally the manager and in-charge accountant attack an engagement with the sole thought of completing it as soon as possible, rendering, of course, our usual standard of service. The feeling often is
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Brussels, 6 March 2009
The economic crisis and pensions in the EU
How does the EU improve pension systems in Europe?
The EU seeks to assist Member States in developing their pension systems towards the shared goal of providing adequate and sustainable pensions for all, through its Open Method of Coordination (OMC). The Commission's role in this is to highlight issues of common concern across Europe and to assist and encourage the sharing of data and best practice between countries. A major output of this process is the annual Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion (see IP/09/360 and MEMO/09/96).
There are many other ad hoc outputs such as the October 2008 report "Privately managed funded pension provision and their contribution to adequate and sustainable pensions" (IP/08/1551). The report points out variations between Member States in approaches to private pension provision and the need to ensure that where funded private provision exists, its coverage and adequacy match its intended role.
Although pensions are primarily the responsibility of Member States, there is also some EU level framework legislation, notably a directive on occupational pensions. This directive[1], whilst leaving the detailed rules to Member States, establishes prudential standards for occupational pension schemes. In addition, the Insolvency Directive provides protection in the case of insolvency of a company which sponsors an occupational pension scheme.
What impact is the financial crisis having on pension schemes in the EU?
Pensions are not immune from the financial crisis. But the long term nature of pensions gives some natural protection. It is important to distinguish between the different types of pension schemes used as the precise impact will depend on the specific mix of schemes in place in any particular Member State.
Are Member States pension systems differently affected by the crisis?
It is still too early to predict precise impacts, but given the severity of the financial crisis, all Member States' pension systems will be impacted to some extent.
The effects on any particular Member State will depend on a number of factors, including the differing impacts of the financial crisis on their individual economies, how their pensions systems measured up against the EU aims of adequacy, sustainability and transparency to begin with and the precise mix of schemes in place in the national context.
Why are pension funds not affected by the crisis in a similar way to banks and other financial institutions?
Funded, defined benefit pension schemes have a number of features that make them more resilient to current market events than some other financial institutions. For instance,
All this means that typically a pension fund's liabilities falling due today are a small proportion of their total assets and they still have income both from active members (workers) who are contributing to the scheme and from investment income. The latter is not all dependent on the capital value of the investment. For instance bonds pay a set percentage yield or 'coupon' throughout their term, and despite the current difficulties some companies will still be paying shareholders dividend payments and property holdings will still yield rents.
Of course pension funds may need to take action in the short term to continue to safeguard their long term health and national supervisory bodies operating within the European and national regulatory framework should ensure that they do.
What lessons can we draw from the crisis on current pension systems in Europe?
No system is perfect and there is room for improvement in the EU's current pensions framework. However, despite the severity of recent market turbulence, European pensions have not experienced problems to the same degree as other types of financial institutions nor those of pension systems in some other countries outside the EU. So clearly the system is relatively robust, at least over the short term for those retiring today.
What about lessons for the future?
The Open Method of Co-ordination (OMC) process provides a tool for the European Commission to explore with Member States where there may be weaknesses in pension systems that could need addressing in the future.
For instance, one early lesson is around the importance of ensuring that investment frameworks for DC pension schemes are designed to encourage the right choices and that the 'lifecycling' or 'lifestyling' of asset allocation is the mainstream option for everyone. This was a point highlighted in the report "Privately managed funded pension provision and their contribution to adequate and sustainable pensions" published on 20 October 2008 as part of our OMC work.
Another is that Member States should give careful consideration to the appropriate maximum proportion of overall pension income expected to come from DC pensions, particularly for the less well off who may be less able to absorb the inherent risks.
The financial crisis may also have put into sharper focus underlying structural issues regarding the sustainability of pension systems. These issues may previously have been masked to some extent by expectations of returns in funded pension schemes which now seem over optimistic. Adjustments may therefore be necessary to ensure the long term health of pension systems.
Further information:
[1] Directive 2003/41/EC on the activities and supervision of institutions of occupational retirement provision. Commonly known of the IORP Directive.
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This is probably an easy question for the experts:
Given two rational functions $f$, $g$ on a non-singular projective algebraic curve X (over an algebraically closed field $k$) and $p \in X$, one defines the Weil symbol $(f, g)_p$ as the value of $(-1)^{ab} f^a g^{-b}$ at $p$ where $a = v_p(g)$ and $b = v_p(f)$. (Here $v_p$ means order of zero/pole at $p$.)
Weil reciprocity claims that product of $(f, g)_p$ for all $p \in X$ is equal to $1$.
My question is whether the Weil symbol can be realized as a special case of the Artin symbol (for an extension of fields of rational functions)?
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ELBRIDGE, N.Y., August 19, 2016 – Through VETMotorsports, an award-winning, non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers injured warfighters through active participation in motorsports, a combat-wounded United States Army veteran will be embedded with Bonneville Performance Racing and rider Jake Shoemaker for the Central New York Half-Mile at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park in Elbridge, N.Y., on Saturday, August 20.
The program was created to provide inspiration and motivation to combat-wounded, post-9/11 warfighters by making them part of a new team and giving them a new mission. VETMotorsports recruits participants, embeds them with professional race teams and covers all expenses for them a caregiver to take part in the experience.
"We couldn't be prouder to be a VETMotorsports team and to have injured warfighters with us at Black Hills," said Bonneville Performance Team Owner Bill Gately. "As a former Marine and combat-wounded veteran, I know the challenges disabled veterans face as they re-enter their lives after surviving combat. That's why we've been honored to host veterans through the program the last two seasons and why we're excited to be doing so again in 2016."
Embedded with Bonneville Performance at the Central New York Half-Mile will be Sgt. Jesus M. of Syracuse, who served with the Army in Iraq.
As a Triumph factory team, Bonneville Performance is also participating in Castrol's VETMotorsports Performance Match Fund, which awards bonuses to VETMotorsports based on participating teams' on-track results in 2016. The fund contributed more $9,000 to the program last season alone.
"Race teams participating in the VETMotorsports program have positively affected the lives of more than 100 injured warfighters," said VETMotorsports Founder Peter Cline. "Having teams like Bonneville Performance and partners like Castrol and Triumph stand behind us in our endeavor to reduce the shocking number of veterans we're losing to suicide each day is incredibly gratifying. We can't thank the team enough for embracing these injured warfighters and offering them renewed hope by making them a part of a team again."
About VETMotorsports
Founded in 2012, Veteran Empowerment Through Motorsports (VETMotorsports) is an award-winning, non-profit, non-clinical outreach program that embeds qualifying warfighters with existing race teams to provide them with unique motorsports experiences. By placing veterans in hands-on, high-stress, team environments that mimic active duty, the organization gives them direction, empowerment and challenges that help them focus on ability and moving forward rather than disability and the past. To date VETMotorsports has helped more than 130 injured warfighters participate in motorcycle and auto racing events across the United States. To learn more about VETMotorsports, participate in the program, or make a donation, visit www.VETMotorsports.org.
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Bonneville Performance Racing (BPR) is the first Triumph-powered Grand National Flat Track Race Team to re-enter expert competition since the late 1970s in 2005. In 2012, BPR won the support of the Triumph Motorcycle Company and Castrol as its primary sponsors. Now entering its fourth year as one of two Triumph/Castrol-supported Grand National Teams, Bonneville Performance Racing still builds its own chassis and race engines. Owned and managed by Bill Gately with his brothers Steve, Crew Chief, and Jim, an AMA District 7 Triumph racer (since 1970), the family moves into its tenth Grand National Season in 2015 with GNC !, expert, #55 Jake Shoemaker. For more, visit www.bonnevilleperformance.com.
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Castrol, one of the world's leading lubricant brands, has a proud heritage of innovation and fuelling the dreams of pioneers. Their passion for performance, combined with a philosophy of working in partnership with manufacturers, has enabled Castrol to develop oils that have been at the heart of numerous technological feats on land, air, sea and space for over 100 years. Today, the company's vast portfolio of high performance lubricants, including Castrol EDGE, Castrol GTX MAGNATEC, Castrol GTX and Castrol Power RS , are available in almost 140 countries worldwide. For more information on Castrol's premium lubricants, please visit www.Castrol.com.
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Triumph Motorcycles is the British motorcycle marque that produces a wide range of sport, cruiser, adventure and touring motorcycles. From the storied Bonneville to the class-leading Speed Triple and Daytona 675R, Triumph offers a blend of design, character and performance that result in truly distinctive motorcycles. First established in 1902 and now located in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, Triumph has always set the pace for category-winning machines. The company is solely owned by Bloor Holdings Ltd., and Triumph Motorcycles America, its North American operations, are based in Atlanta. To see the full range of Triumph motorcycles, visit www.TriumphMotorcycles.com.


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Scandinavia in winter: A road trip with the G-Class
A rugged fjord landscape, snow, and the northern lights — what more could you want? Well yes, there is something: a vehicle that can stand up to all the challenges involved.
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I told you, I use X. Attack before I go in the booth
Straight out the beast coast a crazy mothafucka named
Wait a minute
Said it before but reminding y'all that I'm crazy, listen
Stay with consistent outrageousness while I claim admittance
To the fact that a part of my head resembles a crazed delinquent
Am I a product of my place or product of my mind?
I'm just a product of this world manifested through time
Watching televisions having my vision become defined
By the sensationalism of your local news at 9
Images of sweatshops, recklessness at rest stops
Retaliation when innocent men get their heads clocked
By the city's finest, you tell me who's behind this
Niggas actin in blackface claiming that they are Midas
I never popped a molly but I'll tell you what
I try to open up my mind, experimenting drugs
So tell me what your life's about homie
And I'll tell you bout the time my world was crystal on peyote
It's not about me floating, but unlocking a plan
To escape this crazy race through my own pineal gland
Writing letters to my own alter ego's like I was stan
Hot boxing in the whip like I don't own a fuckin fan
In a labyrinth with Pan just having a conversation
About theories of mental emancipation and creation
And destruction, will it be spontaneous combustion?
Or will a black hole give our world the ultimate suction?
Or political corruption? How fuckin ironic man
If the Mayans would predict that we died by our own hands
Let me break it down again for your attention span
The world will only end by our own damn hands
There's no such thing as a photon band
And before a comet hits we'll have nuked another land
We live inside an age were truth's treated like bad words
I'm just a good mind, corrupted by a maad world


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I had cucumber and parsley from my garden, beautiful giant pea pods from the farmer's market, a bunch of leftover quinoa, and a container of oil-cured Moroccan olives in my fridge. Using what I had on hand, I threw together a tasty salad that is kind of like tabbouli, but isn't really tabbouli. It was super simple to make, and tastes light and refreshing. Eaten with some leftover homemade felafel, it made for a delicious Middle Eastern-inspired lunch. I must post that felafel recipe, it is killer! Until then, enjoy this quick and tasty summer salad. The measurements are all pretty flexible, this is how I cook, sorry, just use your best judgement! If you can eat tomatoes, a few cut up cherry or pear tomatoes added to this would be delicious. Sadly, I'm allergic, so no more tomatoes for me!
- Wash and prepare your vegetables.
- In a large bowl, mix together quinoa and all the vegetables, stirring until evenly combined. Drizzle generously with olive oil, and stir to coat.
- Dissolve miso paste in water in a small bowl until you have a thick liquid, then add the acidic element of your choice, and stir it all together. Add the miso mixture to the salad, and stir to coat.
- Adjust seasonings as necessary, adding fresh cracked pepper.
- Let sit in fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
- Serve! If desired, garnish with more olives, crumbled cheese, toasted pine nuts, halved cherry tomatoes, or toasted cooked chickpeas, as your diet and restrictions allow!


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Thinking About Health: The challenge of signing up for Obamacare
December 25, 2013
Buying health insurance is tough enough for anyone. It's hard to slog through the terminology. You have to ponder the unknowns about next year's illnesses and make your best guess about the coverage you'll need. Add in the hassle of navigating the new state shopping exchanges, and you're facing one of the most complicated shopping decisions, ever.
Given the complexity of this task and the cranky website Healthcare.gov, it's no wonder the federal government reported that only 137, 204 people across the country had actually selected an insurance plan through a federal exchange from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30. In Nebraska, nearly 2,000 people had chosen one. (In South Dakota, 372 people had chosen a plan. In Colorado, which runs its own exchange about 10,000 people had chosen a plan.)
Figures from government number crunchers, though, don't tell the whole story. What is it really like to sign up and make a choice? To find out, I've been following a 59-year-old Hastings, Neb., woman who began her quest for insurance to cover her daughter and husband weeks before HealthCare.gov opened for business. (She receives Social Security disability payments for a back injury and is covered under Medicare.)
The woman we'll call Marilyn — she didn't want her name used — was a model shopper, and she did a lot of homework. She attended an AARP educational meeting, called insurance companies, got her name on eHealthInsurance and had dozens of agents contact her. She called Blue Cross, her family's current carrier, and investigated a new competitor CoOpportunity, one of those co-op arrangements the law allows.
Marilyn had a lot of questions about that company. "I liked the nonprofit idea," she said. "It cuts out the middle man and that provides the savings." Since it was a new company she had not heard of, she needed assurances the carrier would be around to pay claims. The sales agent told her it was affiliated with a company in Minnesota that had millions of dollars behind it.
Like other Americans, Marilyn struggled with HealthCare.gov. Early on she tried to create an account and could not. Persistent, she called the government's 800 number and was told to complete a paper application. She did that, but found many questions confusing like the one asking if she wanted the government to automatically check her eligibility each year.
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She called the government 800 number to learn more. She was kept on hold for 20 minutes during the first call, and never got an answer. On the second try she did get an answer. "Some of the operators knew a little more; some a little less but their command of the information was not what it should be," Marilyn observed.
After about four weeks, she learned her husband and daughter were eligible for a family tax credit of $233 to help buy a policy. Throughout November and into December she checked out the particulars for Blue Cross bronze and silver policies and for similar plans from CoOpportunity. Bronze policies, usually the cheapest, cover 60 percent of the policyholders' medical costs; silver plans cover 70 percent.
Blue Cross offered a bewildering number of bronze plans — eight to be exact — with different deductibles and amounts of coinsurance and varying out-of-network benefits. CoOpportunity's plans were also confusing.
In mid-December, Marilyn told me the process was "getting crazier by the day." She had just gotten a call from a government representative in Kentucky who told her to call the 800 number. Marilyn called and learned her family's subsidy would be only $141 because her daughter might not be eligible for an exchange policy. HealthCare.gov was sending her application to Nebraska Medicaid to see if her daughter qualified for Medicaid coverage instead.
(Many states are requiring exchange applicants to try Medicaid first to see they qualify for that program, which, of course, adds another layer of complexity.)
Marilyn, who had worked as a mental health therapist, knew the pitfalls of Medicaid. Providers move in and out of the program. Medicaid drops coverage when people are no longer eligible. She doubted whether her family income would qualify anyway. "I was fit to be tied," she said.
The next day Marilyn and her husband decided that the small tax credit was not worth buying an exchange policy, and they opted for a non-exchange policy to avoid the pain of dealing with Medicaid. A low premium was at the top of their must-have list.
They could keep their current policy, which was grandfathered under the law, but the premium might go up 16 percent in January to $862, a steep increase. They could get a new Blue Cross plan that complied with the benefit requirements of the health law, or they could find a policy from another company.
They weighed the pros and cons and looked at the key trade-off — paying more up front and less when they needed medical care or paying a lower premium and more in the form of coinsurance and copays when they got sick.
They choose a Blue Cross high deductible bronze policy with a premium of $569. There was one more choice to make. Instead of an "aggregate" deductible, which meant the higher family deductible would apply before benefits could be paid, they could pick an "embedded" deductible with each family member paying $6,325 before insurance kicks in. Then the policy would pay for everything.
The family had run smack into the realities of the new market place. "The tax credit won't mean much when you have such a high deductible," Marilyn said. "When people find out about the nuts and bolts, they are going to be pissed." She summed up her experience in one word, "disappointing."
Others may have better experiences as HealthCare.gov improves and customer service reps become more knowledgeable. The bottom line remains: Being a good shopper for health coverage is just plain hard.
The Rural Health News Service is funded by a grant from The Commonwealth Fund and distributed through the Nebraska Press Association Foundation, the Colorado Press Association and the South Dakota Newspaper Association.


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Christs Church on St Simon's Georgia built on the site where John and Charles Wesley ministered under the oak trees.
Next is the lighthouse near the pier at St. Simon's where the light was turned off for the first time since WWII so repairs can be done.
Then there's my favorite store in the village...Dutchman's. It's one of those stores that will make you ooh and aah over the gorgeous things for your home. And they have a blog!
The next photo is our very comfortable hotel room at Sea Gate. That's my friend Lynn with her back turned (Don't take my picture!)and the sunrise I saw while walking on the beach.
Last is the new and improved me....still in progress. Now where is that plastic surgeon?


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Red Sox begin repeat bid at Winter Meetings
BOSTON -- When Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington arrives at the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., sometime on Sunday evening, he won't have a lot of time for pleasantries.
Cherington has a lot on his plate in his quest to build a team that can repeat as World Series champion. Four of the key players from the team that won it all in 2013 -- Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew and Jarrod Saltalamacchia -- remain on the free-agent market.
BOSTON -- When Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington arrives at the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., sometime on Sunday evening, he won't have a lot of time for pleasantries.
Cherington has a lot on his plate in his quest to build a team that can repeat as World Series champion. Four of the key players from the team that won it all in 2013 -- Jacoby Ellsbury, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew and Jarrod Saltalamacchia -- remain on the free-agent market.
The Sox filled one of those holes Tuesday, as they agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent backstop A.J. Pierzynski.
A year ago, the Winter Meetings opened with Cherington swooping in and agreeing to terms with Napoli, who became a vital power bat and a perfect fit in the clubhouse. Now that the Sox have had a full year to monitor the hip condition that reduced Napoli's initial deal from three years to one and delayed the official signing of the contract until late January, perhaps the sides will be able to find common ground on a multiyear pact.
Napoli has made no secret of how much he loves Boston and that he has a desire to stay.
Should the right-handed slugger slip away -- or even if he doesn't -- Cherington could be on the prowl for some more power.
"It's one of the criteria, one of the things we'd like to do," Cherington said. "We do think if we look across [the roster], even aside from anyone we might add, we think there's power potential on the team, position by position. If Opening Day was tomorrow, we think there's a chance to get pretty solid power production out of most spots on the field. But yeah, we'd like to add more. That would be a criteria we'd be looking at at certain positions."
And what will happen for the Red Sox over on the left side of the infield? Drew was a stud defensively at shortstop, particularly in October. But if he doesn't stay, the position could certainly be manned by top prospect Xander Bogaerts, a future star in the minds of most.
"We certainly believe he's a shortstop," Cherington said. "He could play another position if he had to. He proved that he was capable of doing that. We absolutely see him as a shortstop long-term."
It was Bogaerts who stepped in at third base midway through the postseason in place of the slumping Will Middlebrooks. Perhaps Middlebrooks can bounce back in 2014 and play the same way he did in his rookie year.
But can Cherington bank on that?
"We think if we do nothing, we'll get more out of third base than we did this year," Cherington said. "That's our hope and expectation given the players that are here. We'd like to at least add somebody on the left side of the infield. Whether that's more in the form of an everyday player or depth, whatever that is, it just depends on how the rest of our offseason unfolds."
Then there is Ellsbury, a dynamic leadoff hitter who has been invaluable for Boston when he stays healthy. The center fielder could demand a price tag that's too rich for Boston's blood. And if he leaves, Cherington could go in-house with prospect Jackie Bradley Jr.
There's also the chance the Sox could sign a corner outfielder like Carlos Beltran and move Shane Victorino back to his natural position of center field.
It's important to remember that free agency isn't the only way to fill needs. The Red Sox have the type of depth most teams would love to have in the starting rotation, and they could always use some of that excess to help fill another need.
"I think it's no secret, one area we have a little bit of depth in is the rotation," Cherington said. "That's an area other teams are sorting out, working through free-agent options. Some of the free agents are starting to land, so I think that's probably going to become more clear for other teams, too. We'll see what that means for us.
"I don't know yet really what it means, other than we've had a lot of conversations. We know we'll have to be compelled to do anything there because obviously a supposed surplus can turn into not one pretty quickly, so we want to be careful, not do something just for the sake of doing it since there's downside to doing that. We'll see. We've had a lot of conversations."
And the Winter Meetings, which take place from Monday to Dec. 12, are typically a place where a lot of those conversations lead to transactions.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.


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Reeves Trust gift closes out Phase III of All-Steinway Initiative
June 11, 2013
PLAINVIEW – The Wayland Baptist University School of Music moved one step closer to
completing its All-Steinway Initiative recently when a generous donation from the
Roberta Wright Reeves Trust in Dallas funded Phase III of the four-phase project.
In a letter to the university, Glenna Romans, Trustee of the Trust, expressed her pleasure in being able to complete this portion of the project.
"I am excited and delighted that Mrs. Reeves' Trust can be a part of such an outstanding effort to bring to Wayland students the opportunity to study and practice on such quality instruments," Romans said.
The Trust made a donation of $154,000 that will purchase 11 Steinway and Sons, Boston and Essex model pianos for use in faculty studios, classrooms and practice rooms. The pianos are scheduled to be delivered on June 18. The All-Steinway Initiative calls for 98 percent of the pianos on the Wayland campus to be Steinway and Sons, Boston or Essex models.
"We entered into our All-Steinway School Initiative with a vision of excellence," said Dr. Ann Stutes, Dean of the School of Music. "Today we are one step closer to achieving this distinctive status."
Wayland Baptist University President Dr. Paul Armes said that the Roberta Wright Reeves Trust has been a longtime supporter of Wayland, contributing generously to scholarships for English majors and minors. This gift just adds to the legacy that Roberta Wright Reeves is leaving at Wayland.
"Many young men and women have been able to attend Wayland because of gifts from the Trust," Armes said. "The latest gift was a wonderful and unexpected blessing. Wayland will forever be grateful for the generosity of Robert Wright Reeves and the friendship of Glenna and Bill Romans."
Once the initiative is complete, Wayland will be one of relatively few schools, and the only Baptist school in Texas, to carry the All-Steinway designation. Currently, only six colleges and universities in Texas hold All-Steinway status and only 113 colleges and university worldwide are registered as All-Steinway institutions. The list includes state and private institutions, as well as junior colleges. The entire project at Wayland is estimated to cost $614,000. With the completion of Phase III, only $158,000 remains to complete the initiative.
Nearly half of the remaining cost will be used to purchase a Steinway and Sons grand piano for use in the band hall. Director of Bands Timothy Kelley said the grand piano will be an added benefit to Wayland students and show a true commitment on the part of the university to provide students with the best instruments for their education.
"Currently, our instrumental studios and rehearsal hall are not equipped with acoustic pianos, only electronic keyboards," Kelley said. "The addition of an acoustic piano would make an immediate impact on the development of our instrumental programs."
Stutes said all music majors at Wayland are required to play the piano and they will now be able to train on what are arguably the finest instruments in production.
"There is no substitute for providing the finest pianos for our students and faculty," Stutes said. "Because of the generous gift, we may move into the future with confidence."
Anyone interested in donating to the project, or in purchasing a piano in honor or memory of a loved one, may contact the School of Music at 806-291-1076, or the Office of Donor Relations at 806-291-3430.


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Certainly one of Chile's most incredible features is its geography. Mountains and valleys, both dry and wet, invite you to pick up your backpack and go exploring the long network of trails that traverse the country's diverse topography.
Andean landscapes, a long and beautiful coastline, deserts to the north, temperate rainforests in the south, and the great unexplored expanses of Patagonia are all captivating options for those who want to shoulder their backpacks and disappear for a few days. You don't need to go too far from the main urban centers to go trekking.
A notable government initiative named Sendero de Chile is designed to improve access to 50 signposted trails across the country, including a map and access to heritage areas of unique attraction and value.
Below is a small selection of trails This is Chile has picked from the almost-endless options, which themselves leave much of terrain undiscovered. Many of them are still in rural or completely isolated wilderness areas, which mean that hikers should take care of themselves and use good shoes, sun screen and carry nonperishable foods.
Hiking Routes
Laguna Miscanti: Located about 60 miles (100 km) from San Pedro de Atacama, Lejía Lake lies in the middle of the driest desert in the world. From here walkers can join a 15 mile (25 km) trail that offer views of volcanoes and hills that turn red with the sunset. This is high-altitude trekking, over 4,000 meters above sea level in the midst of the Chilean high plains. The average duration of the walk is 11 hours until reaching Miscanti Lagoon. The next day, walkers can ascend the Miscanti Volcano, over 5,600 meters high, arriving at the summit after 7 hours.
La Campana: In the Fifth Region between Santiago and the port of Valparaíso, the nearly 20,000 proctected acres (8,000 ha) were declared a National Park in 1967 and a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1987. Its enormous natural wealth converges in peumo, mesquite and litre forests, and a unique haven for more than 62,000 Chilean Palms, (Jubaea chilensis). An 8 hour round trip to the summit of Cerro La Campana culminates with an impressive view of the Andes and the Pacific.
Yerba Loca Sanctuary: Located only 15 miles (25 km) from Santiago on the same road that leads out to Santiago's ski resorts in winter, this 96,000 acre (39,000 ha) mountain landscape offers a two-day hike into the Andes to the beautiful La Paloma hanging glacier. Abundant birdlife and stunning views accompany the 9 mile (15 km) one-way trip.
Cerro Provincia: Of all the mountains in the San Ramón chain, which includes Tambor, Ramón and Punta de Damas, 9,000 ft (2,750 m) Cerro Provincia in the Santiago municipality of Lo Barnechea receives the most visits each year. For the greater part of the year the terrain remains arid, and from the summit you can see predatory and carrion birds, such as condors or hawks. A 5-6 hour walk pays off with unparalleled views of Santiago.
Altos de Lircay: Located in the foothills of the Maule Region south of Santiago, this area contains the increasingly popular Valle del Venado trail. The 11 mile (17 km) trail – a three for four day round trip – ascends volcanic slopes and culminates in sweeping views. Another 6 miles (10 km) brings you to natural hot springs.
Huerquehue National Park: On the doorstep of the southern Araucanía Region's main tourist hub, Pucón, this park's mountains and lush forests have made it one of Chile's most famous. The park's nearly 31,000 acres (12,500 ha) are traversed by paths that cut between scenic lookout points, Araucaría (Monkey Puzzle) forests, and views over stunning Lake Caburga.
Villarrica Volcano: A five hour ascent using ice axes and crampons brings climbers to the crater of one of Chile's most active volcanoes. Spectacular views from the main summit look out over the depressions of the main lakes and the Lanín volcano. Hikers must climb with a guide and can descend sitting in the snow and sliding down where others have done the same.
Los Jesuitas Route: Discovered by 18th century priests seeking Nahuel-Huapi Lake across the Andes, this 43 mile (70 km) trek passes through a pristine valley connecting the Reloncaví Estuary with Todos Los Santos Lake, one of the most scenic areas of Chile's Lakes District. Reaching as far as San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina, the 10-day hike takes walkers past attractions like the Cayutué Lagoon and the Tronador Volcano.
Chiloé National Park: The more than 100,000 acres of Chiloé National Park are divided into three sectors. The largest sector, Anay in the south, has a surface area of 87,000 acres (35,207 ha), the smallest, on the island of Metalqui, covers 123 acres (50 ha), and the third, the Chepu sector, covers 19,000 acres (7,800 ha). A beautiful three-hour trek through the Anay sector brings walkers to stunning Pacific beaches, one of the few places to see the ocean in its fullest, wildest potential, with solitary beaches backed by rich native forest.
Torres del Paine: Each year South America's most famous national park seduces thousands of backpackers, most of whom are lured by one of the park's two major circuits: the Grande and the W. The more accessible W trek lasts for about five days and takes hikers through the Paine massif, glaciers and the iconic Valle Francés. The longer Grande trek lasts well over a week and continues along less-visited back side of the massif. Located at the southern end of Patagonia, the park is best visited during summer months.
Dientes de Navarino: The southernmost trek in the world, this route along the sharply-peaked mountain-range has been open for only a short time. With altitudes of over 1,000 meters, the Teeth of Navarino, as range is known, resemble a fierce row of jagged teeth with snowy gums. The trek along the Navarino route takes three to five days, depending on physical condition. Hikers should be alert to the variability of the weather in the area, with strong winds and low temperatures a constant threat in this extreme, Patagonian landscape. The total route of 33 miles (53 km) begins in forested foothills then passes on to snow, rocks, lakes and majestic summits. Hikers are advised to go with local guides.
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Where I Want to Be
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As children, sisters Jane and Lily were inseparable. But as Lily grew up, older sister Jane wanted to forever stay in the make-believe worlds they had created when they were young. For Jane, the line between fantasy and reality had always been blurred. Then tragedy strikes, and Lily is forced to take on the role of the big sister. But will she be able to carry on and live her life in real time when Jane is forever stuck in a world that is different from reality? With two voices and a haunting narrative, Adele Griffin tells a tale of two sisters whose bond is so strong that it ties them together even after death.


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Gatlinburg is sometimes referred to as the 'gateway' to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Tennessee. The resort town with its various theme parks and showbiz attractions forms a dramatic contrast with the wilderness feel of the Great Smoky Mountains, however. Still, this kind of contrast makes Gatlinburg an incredibly family friendly destination - with both the bright lights of Gatlinburg and the relaxing peaks of the Great Smoky Mountains, you should be able to accommodate everyone's preferences.
Gatlinburg itself is full of things to do. Wild Bear Falls Indoor Waterpark is the fifth largest Waterpark in the country, and then once you've dried off you can go and see some wild bears up in Ober Gatlinburg, which combines a ski resort with bear habitat and aerial tramway. If sports do no appeal but you are keen on the great outdoors, in the Great Smoky Mountains themselves, you can go hiking along the Appalachian Trail. This is probably the main reason people go to Gatlinburg. The town itself also has a number of attractions such as the Space Needle (an observation platform with an arcade), a Sky Lift which will take people too lazy to climb up Crockett Mountain to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views, and even a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum. If you're a gambler, you might also want to visit Cherokee not too far away, where there is a Native American village and casino, although this is probably not a great example to set for the younger members of your family.
With 3 bedroom cabins available in Gatlinburg from just £500 a week, a family of four or more can easily save a lot of money on accommodation compared to hotels. The cabins are generally remote enough that your children can run around and make as much noise as they want without disturbing neighbours, and with pools and DVD players virtually standard, there are a good amount of entertainment options if you feel the need to spend a day or two in your accommodation rather than exploring - this is never really an option with hotel rooms. Gatlinburg is a holiday destination where you are caught between the bright lights and the natural world, you will have a packed holiday and it is good to have your own space where you can feel completely at home at the end of each long day's relaxation.


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What has become revered as "America's Game" got off to a rough start that nearly ended the contest before it became legendary.
Who doesn't love a good football rivalry? It has drama. It has passion. It has last-second scores and mind-numbing blowouts.
And it has history. Lots of it.
USC-Notre Dame, Michigan-Ohio State, Stanford-Cal, Georgia-Florida, Oklahoma-Texas and Auburn-Alabama all have tales of bitter rivalries and devoted fans who take winning seriously. But none of these esteemed schools were ever ordered by our nation's leaders to cease playing because of a near duel between high-ranking officials.
Only Army-Navy carries that kind of history.
And, while there is no longer a threat of armed conflict between the academies, make no mistake: The midshipmen and cadets are prepared for a gridiron battle and bragging rights that last a lifetime when they meet for the 113th time, this year in Philadelphia (Dec. 8, CBS, 3 p.m. EST).
An Argument That Made History
But one of college football's most storied rivalries almost wasn't.
It all started back in 1890 when Cadet Dennis Mahan Michie and his newly formed Army football team agreed to play the Naval Academy. The experienced Navy team had been going strong for more than a decade when the two academies met for the first time on the gridiron at West Point on Nov. 29, 1890.
They played one other game before the fateful third contest in 1893, when Navy beat Army 6-4 at Annapolis.
The emotional climax led to a reputed dust-up between a Navy rear admiral and an Army brigadier general. That near-duel prompted President Grover Cleveland to call a Cabinet meeting in late February 1894. That discussion ended with the Secretary of the Navy Hillary A. Herbert and Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont issuing orders to prohibit the Army and Navy teams from "engaging in games elsewhere."
In other words, Army and Navy were restricted to home games and, consequently, from playing each other. The ban lasted five years, the longest interruption in the game's history.
You Can't Keep a Good Rivalry Down
Fast forward to 1899. With the moratorium lifted, Philadelphia emerged as the neutral locale for the Army-Navy Game, and the rivalry began anew. Since then, the game has been played at Franklin Field, Municipal Stadium (later JFK Stadium), Veterans Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia continues to be the primary host and the home of what has become known as "America's Game."
Few football contests call to mind the pomp and circumstance of the Army-Navy matchup. From the March On and the pregame cadet-midshipmen exchange to the tradition of the commander-in-chief changing sides at halftime, the game is a great display of ceremonial grandeur and rich, military tradition.
Whether you take sides or watch for the sheer excitement of the game, you're sure to feel the shared sense of fervor and patriotism as fans shout throughout the stadium: "Beat Navy!" and "Beat Army!"
Army-Navy Football Facts:
Navy leads series 56-49-7 Largest margin of victory: Navy 51–0 (1973) Highest scoring game: Navy 58–12 (2002)
Last 10 match-ups:
2002: Navy 58–12, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003: Navy 34–6, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2004: Navy 42–13, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2005: Navy 42–23, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Navy 26–14, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2007 Navy 38–3, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD 2008 Navy 34–0, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2009 Navy 17–3, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2010 Navy 31–17, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2011 Navy 27–21, FedEx Field, Landover, MD
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A USAA member and three guests have the opportunity to experience the game and all its fanfare by becoming part of USAA's 1st and Goal Sweepstakes. To participate, all you have to do is use the Emergency Fund Savings Goal or the Retirement Planner by Nov. 9. You'll be automatically entered to win the grand prize:
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Why are we doing this? Well, just as the Army-Navy football players have to plan and prepare for their annual game, you, too, need to plan and prepare for a different type of game -- the game of life. And that means doing something that isn't as fun as watching a football game: saving money for retirement or for the proverbial rainy day. So, we've tried to make it easier for you with these online tools. Check them out and, in the process, you just might end up a winner on both fronts.
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Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 18+, or the age of majority in their state of residence, whichever is older, and are physically located and residing in the U.S. at the time of the prize drawing. Timing: Starts 12:00:00 a.m. CT on 10/1/12, ends 11:59:59 p.m. CT on 11/9/12 ("Promotion Period"). Entry: There are two ways to enter, but a limit of one entry per person. (1) Visit usaa.com/win and complete either the Retirement Planner tool (20-minute version) or the Emergency Fund Savings Goal tool during the Promotion Period. Completion of any other calculator or tool will NOT result in entry. (2) Neatly print or type your full name, address, date of birth, daytime telephone number (including area code), and email address (optional) on a plain 3" x 5" piece of paper and mail to: "Project Support Team" by November 16, 2012 addressed to: USAA 1st and Goals Sweepstakes Entry, PO Box 16188, Bridgeport, CT 06673-6188. Entries must be received by 11/16/12. Drawing: A drawing will be conducted on or about 11/19/12 and potential winners will be notified the next day. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. One Grand Prize: A trip for four to the Army-Navy game, including airfare, hotel for two nights, up to four tickets to the game, a $5,000 check, Army-Navy merchandise, and a Comprehensive Financial Plan (for winner only). ARV: $11,930. If the winner cannot attend the game, the prize will be forfeit in its entirety. Three First Prizes: A Comprehensive Financial Plan and Army-Navy merchandise. ARV of each First Prize: $1,500 each. General: Winners may be required to sign additional documents to receive a prize. Additional prize details apply. For complete Official Rules, see usaa.com/win or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to "USAA 1st and Goals Sweepstakes RULES, PO Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106." Financial planning services and financial advice provided by USAA Financial Planning Services Insurance Agency, Inc.; USAA Financial Planning Services Insurance Agency Inc. (known as USAA Financial Insurance Company in California, Lic. #0E36312), a registered investment advisor and insurance agency; and its wholly owned subsidiary, USAA Financial Advisors Inc., a registered broker dealer. Sponsor: United Services Automobile Association, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288. ©2012 USAA, All rights reserved.


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What would you do if you blew the engine of your Ferrari 360 GT during a track day? While most Ferrari owners would probably go for an expensive engine rebuild after the tears subsided, one Californian exotic car owner decided to think outside the box. The 1000 horsepower Chevy powered bastard Ferrari seen here is the result.
This yellow Ferrari 360 may have been born in Maranello, but it is now has a 427ci 'Merican heart built by Lingenfelter Performance. Behind the blown big block is a Weismann six-speed semi-auto transaxle. Few other details are known about the Ferrari beyond the fact the engine produces an estimated 1000 horsepower and its part of the amazing car collection shown here.
I guess when you already have an unbelievable garage full of Porsches, Ferraris and not one, but two Pagani Zondas creating the ultimate bastard Ferrari is the natural next step. The identity of the owner of this impressive California collection wasn't revealed, presumably so the rabid packs of Ferrari purists don't know how to seek revenge for this unholy creation. To my uncouth automotive tastes, this Chevy powered hot rod is as cool as a 360 GT can get. After decades of the exclusive brand being associated with high society, perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise this Ferrari wears a bowtie so well.
(Photo Credit: VOD Cars/Jtphotos.com)
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With its affable cast and broadly-appealing battle-of-the-sexes premise, Think Like a Man easily took the top spot at the box office this weekend ahead of The Lucky One and four-time champ The Hunger Games. In fourth place, Chimpanzee exceeded expectations and set a few minor records. Overall, the Top 12 earned $126.1 million this weekend, which is a slight improvement over the same frame last year.Think Like a Man opened to $33.6 million from just 2,015 theaters. The movie's $16,3693 per-theater average is third-highest for a nationwide release so far this year behind The Hunger Games ($36,871) and The Lorax ($18,830) and significantly above huge hits like The Vow, Safe House and 21 Jump Street. Its opening was also better than nearly all comparable titles, including all Tyler Perry movies except Madea Goes to Jail ($41 million). Finally, it topped 2009's Obsessed ($28.6 million) to become Screen Gems' highest opener ever targeting African-American audiences (overall, it's their second-best opening ever behind The Vow). In hindsight, the initial success of Think Like a Man shouldn't be all that surprising. The marketing suggested that the movie had successfully developed an entertaining story built around Steve Harvey's popular self-help book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which made it an enticing option for the millions of people who have already read the book (Lionsgate, the distributor of next month's What to Expect When You're Expecting, is probably watching this movie's performance very closely). Since the book is clearly geared towards women, the movie's audience wound up overwhelmingly female (63 percent) and also skewed much older (62 percent over 30 years of age). Coming out of Friday's screenings, the movie had an "A" CinemaScore, which went up to an "A+" among men and those under the age of 25. So far, Sony is having a pretty great year. The studio has released four number one movies, which is more than any other studio (Universal has three). Its Screen Gems label accounts for three of these, including Think Like a Man, The Vow ($124.3 million to date) and Underworld Awakening (the highest-grossing Underworld movie at home and abroad). 21 Jump Street is also a huge hit with $127 million and counting. The studio has so far earned $456.1 million, and should be close to the half-billion-dollar mark before the Summer movie season starts. Considering they have MIB 3, That's My Boy and The Amazing Spider-Man coming out in the next three months, the gravy train isn't likely to slow down anytime soon.The Lucky One opened in second place with $22.5 million. That's the second-best start for a Nicholas Sparks movie behind 2010's Dear John ($30.5 million), and the movie did manage to sell more tickets than The Notebook. For star Zac Efron, The Lucky One was a bit off from 17 Again ($23.7 million), but was a massive improvement over Charlie St. Cloud ($12.4 million). With the enduring popularity of The Notebook and the recent success of Dear John, The Lucky One was lucky to come out at a time when the Nicholas Sparks brand is as strong as ever. That's not to take away any credit from Efron, though, who was obviously the center of the marketing effort. The movie's strong start indicates that Charlie St. Cloud's disappointing performance was less about Efron and more about that movie's unappealing story. Put Efron in something with a clear premise like The Lucky One and his core audience will turn out. Unsurprisingly, his audience is overwhelmingly young (52 percent under the age of 25) and female (76 percent). That group awarded the movie an "A-" CinemaScore, though it dropped to a "B+" across all moviegoers. Facing direct competition from The Lucky One, The Hunger Games miraculously had its lightest drop yet. The movie eased 31 percent to $14.7 million, which brings its total to $357.1 million (19th on the all-time list). Through 31 days in theaters, The Hunger Games is only trailing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 by less than $300,000, and is currently on pace to close above that movie's $381 million total. Even though it had to settle for fourth place, Chimpanzee got off to a great start for a documentary. In fact, its $10.7 million was the best three-day start for a Disneynature movie, and also the best debut for a nature documentary ever. Among all documentaries, it ranked third behind Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ($29.5 million) and Fahrenheit 9/11 ($23.9 million). 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I cam across this one recently online, for sale at a £1990 asking price. Its claimed to be:
Military Issue Chronograph Automatic Lemania 5100 movement. A very rare version of Omega Speedmaster Mark V issued to Armend Forces in the 1980s. The case is PVD coated and in great condition, the caseback is see-through type and is replacement of original Army-marked caseback that has beed removed when the watch was 'demilitarised'. Signed PVD coated crown, signed movement. The chronograph is on Bund type leather strap. The movement has been fully serviced in November 2016.
Apart from the dubious spelling, it looks to me like a franken, with the dial, indeed, from a Mk V Speedmaster, but the case from a Heuer or the delectable (ahem, cough) Phillip Morris Tobacco model below. The line about the removal of the military case back sounds a bit far-fetched, too and I'm not aware that these were ever mil-issued - certainly they weren't issued to British Armed Forces.
The funny thing is that, if you removed the PVD finish and re-lumed dial and hands, it could be quite a nice little watch. But not one worth £2k.
What do you think?
The Phillip Morris PVD version:
And the Omega Mk V, from which the dial appears to originate:


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Ok, let´s see:
a) Reports of MAYDAY from plane to BARCELONETTE tower. This is a small airfield nearest to crash site...Reported by eg. Der Spiegel, Daily Mail & BBC & French media. Later never came up again. A video from N24 was deleted by someone in which these MayMady was reported. Later they changed story to the mayday came from the tower (?). Ahy would a Kamikaze send mayday?
b) 2 explosions alledgedly heard by French village people. Also fighter jets.....one villager said, the 2nd BOOM was some seconds after the first one. If this would be true, were came to 1st BOOM from ?
c) "Findings" from the police: Stuff on his laptop....don´t they take the laptop with them to use it for work. Is it sure is was his laptop? Someone could place it there. Some strange google searches he made, like how to open cockpit doors (well he flew that type of plane for a while, he should have known also it is in the Airbus manual), he apparently used the nick "skydevil" in some forum (LOL?). Against the theory the laptop findings are fake is imho that they could have easily planted also a suicide note (last words). But this wasn´t reported......
d) Some experts I believe interviewed by BBC and some US media, said shortly after the crash, that they think it all sounds like decompression so far. This can be caused by accident, by fighters shooting at it, by a bomb..... never came up again and was "replaced" by suicide murder.
Later more points, I have everything written down, but in German so it´s a lot of work. Will someone hopefully read it and contribute..?
e) UPDATE #4U9525 French Presidency releases photo of Hollande and Merkel inside helicopter with above crash site
Le président @fhollande et la chancelière Angela Merkel sont arrivés à Seyne-les-Alpes où sont basés les secours pic.twitter.com/algHuJm9DS
— Élysée (@Elysee) 25 Mars 2015 (so 1 day after crash Hollande and Merkel at scene???)
Please use this link: http://www.airlive.net/search/label/4U9 ... date=false
Urgent: There in above link also the preliminary report can be found (1st page) !! Maybe all the discrepancies are overlooked or I and some other conspiracy "nuts" were just crazy....
-> Here is the original quote from Spiegel reg. Mayday call "Auch Spiegel Online berichtete am Dienstag, 24.03.2015, um 17:02 Uhr: "Nach Angaben der französischen Luftfahrtbehörde wurde ein Notruf abgesetzt, bevor die Maschine vom Radar verschwand.""
Fun fact: Did you know that one of the leading investigators of the GW crash from French prosecution was also involved in the Charlie Hebdo event/investigation ? I have the name noted somewhere I hope. I need to prove anything here, right. So take this "fun fact" with a grain of salt at the moment...