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Green is a great school. Red is bad one. Lime, yellow and orange are in-between.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) ? Green is a great school. Red is bad one. Lime, yellow and orange are in-between.
Michigan's new color-coded school accountability system already could be up for an overhaul just two months after its debut. Some lawmakers say schools should get A-F grades just like students do, so parents and others can easily understand performance.
"It's not clear, it's not concise and it's not transparent. Nobody knows what a lime green means, but everybody knows what an A means," said House Education Committee Chairwoman Lisa Posthumus Lyons, an Alto Republican who is expected to start hearings this week on her soon-to-be introduced legislation to switch to letter grades.
Letter grades ? implemented in roughly 15 states ? seem intuitive on their face since schools are used to evaluating students with letter grades of their own. The tricky part is determining how the rankings are calculated and making sure they are credible.
Indeed, Lyons' bills would do more than change the performance scorecard from colors to letters. She said she wants to change the formula so that grades "accurately reflect" schools' quality.
In the 2012-13 scores released in August, some schools were rated red despite being seen as traditionally high-performing, while other schools got green scores despite having no performance data because they were new, according to critics.
Another complaint is that Michigan's separate top-to-bottom percentile ranking of schools, which is part of its accountability system under a waiver from federal no Child Left Behind requirements, closely correlates with student poverty rates. And others complain that the top-to-bottom list and separate color grades are not aligned, confusing educators and the public.
One goal of the House bills is to eliminate the top-to-bottom ranking and replace it with A-F grades so there is a single system. That does not mean that designations such as "reward," ''priority" and "focus" schools would necessarily go away because they are in the state's waiver to the U.S. government. But priority schools in the bottom 5 percent and subject to state intervention could be "F'' schools. Reward schools in the top 5 percent could be "A'' schools.
"We're not saying it's letters are better than colors. We're saying that the thinking that goes into the creation of the letters is what has to be replaced," said Gary Naeyaert, executive director of the Great Lakes Education Project, a school-choice advocacy group founded by former Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick Devos and his wife Betsy that has given input on the legislation. "There's a lack of buy-in among the school community because of the convoluted, ultra complex, impossible methodology of the top-to-bottom ranking, which now has consequences for schools."
Naeyaert criticized the state Education Department's decision to hold schools accountable for the achievement gap between the top- and bottom-scoring students instead of measuring the gap between specific racial or demographic groups. Education Department officials declined to be interviewed for this story.
Education Trust-Midwest, an education policy and research organization in Royal Oak, also supports an A-F system but says legislators should be careful when revising the "nuts and bolts" of the accountability system. They may be tempted to let schools off the hook if there is blowback about being given a "D'' or "F," said Amber Arellano, the group's executive director.
"It's high-stakes work that takes a lot of technical expertise," she said.
Arellano said the state's new system is a major improvement over the previous iteration that graded almost all schools as high performers. But parents and educators deserve more coherent information ? a single letter grade for every school in the state ? to help improve performance, she said.
"When there's real accountability and real public reporting and it's meaningful and there are real consequences when schools don't perform, it creates a lot of discomfort for the education community," she said. "For the first two or three years, there's a lot of discomfort. What we have to get better at as a state is being comfortable with the discomfort."


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Several of you know that when I self-published my novel "Pulchritude", I did so under the label of a publishing company that I started at the same time: Acacia Moon Publishing. I've got a lawyer and everything, and she's filed the appropriate papers with state and national authorities, and we've trademarked the logo and it's all very exciting. But it still basically boils down to self-publishing, and it's about as loosely governed a "business" as, say, selling homemade crafts on Etsy or something equal self-starting. And that's precisely what I wanted: something loose and agile and simple.
The reason I spent money on lawyers and registrations and trademarks when none of this is even remotely necessary for self-publishing, is that I have hopes that other indie authors might like to self-publish under the Acacia Moon label besides just myself. I have at least one other indie author on board, and she's helped me tremendously through the process of writing my own novel, but I'd love to have more: a dozen more, ideally. I'd love to take on authors who are already self-published so that they can add to the Knowledge Pool, but authors who are brand new and just starting out in the wild world of self-publishing are equally welcome and are likely to gain the most from this experience.
The goal I have for this "business" isn't really a goal to make money, although that would be nice. But, honestly, I write because I love the idea of being read and I love the idea of being part of an indie community of writers. I have a number of talented friends -- both online and in face-space -- who want to step into the self-publishing waters but aren't quite sure where to start, and that's where I want to come in: I want to help people into self-publishing and work together with them as the helper I wish I'd had when I went through all this last year.
So what does it mean to self-publish under the Acacia Moon Publishing label? The simplest answer is that it's exactly the same as regular self-publishing, except that you use one of the ISBNs purchased under the Acacia Moon account instead of buying your own or going without one. That ISBN notifies book-sellers who the book publisher is.
And that's it. Acacia Moon Publishing doesn't cost anything. It doesn't take in a portion of your book sales. It doesn't stand between you and the book-sellers and dole out your money every month. It's just like self-publishing in every way except for the free-for-you ISBN, the free-for-you website page, and the free-for-you community help. You still set your own prices, determine which book-sellers to use, and have absolute freedom to do whatever you want with your intellectual property. For some people -- people who want to be part of a community and who don't want to have to craft and maintain their own promotional author pages -- this will be a great deal. For others, it won't be. And that's okay.
You might reasonably question just how charitable I am to provide all this help and the not-free-for-me ISBNs to indie authors who want to publish under the Acacia Moon label, and I'll admit that I absolutely am profiting for every author who joins, and here's why: if we collect enough books under the Acacia Moon label, we can negotiate with the book-outlets who refuse to deal with individual indie authors. My immediate goal is to be able to offer my books (as well as anyone else in AMP who wants to opt-in) for free to reviewers on NetGalley, but I can't get in the catalog without 5 titles published under my company's label. (For comparison, indie authors can offer a single title to reviewers as part of a limited run through BookRooster for $67. So... yeah.) My ultimate dream is to be able to offer my books for sale to libraries through Overdrive, but I believe we need 15 titles or so before we can get in. (I say "believe" because they won't commit to a specific number. But Joe Konrath got in on his own and he has about 15-or-so titles. So I think we could too at that point, based on the emails I passed back and forth with the Overdrive personnel.)
So by recruiting indie authors into one company instead of a dozen individual ones, we're gaining more revenue and readers through reviews and library purchases, for anyone who wants to opt-in to those outlets. That's the real goal behind the entire formation of the company: to reach outlets that couldn't otherwise be reached. Because I really want to see my book on the online shelves of my local library.
In addition to recruiting indie authors willing to publish their works under the Acacia Moon label, we're also planning some anthology collections. The idea behind these anthology collections is simple:
- Grow the Acacia Moon catalog.
- Give new authors the psychological boost of being published.
- Give new authors exposure to the self-publishing process.
- Grow audiences with the inclusion of an "author bio" after each story.
Acacia Moon Publishing does not intend to profit monetarily from these anthologies; they will be "sold" for free since customers expect anthologies to be "hit-or-miss" and since profits can't be easily split across 15+ different authors. If a store prohibits free sales (Amazon has been toying with this for awhile and there used to be a work-around, but I'm not sure if it still works), the anthology will be sold at the lowest possible store price and "profits" will go into a fund for editing, cover art, and ISBNs for later anthologies.
I know from my experience with indie authors that a lot of new authors have a lot of questions and are a little worried and overwhelmed about jumping off the deep end into the self-publishing process. By participating in the anthology process, they can observe the process without being expected to do everything themselves. I also know what a boost it can be to actually see your writings finally "in print" and how incredible that can be in terms of motivation for the next work-in-progess. And most new indie authors struggle with growing an audience, and having a short story with an "author biography" page for where to get more by the same author -- even if it only points to a personal blog or to your Acacia Moon author page -- can be a great publicity boost.
We currently have these ideas in mind for anthologies but more ideas are welcome (especially as we complete the ones currently on the plate):
- And Then Jayne Was A Zombie: Zombie stories; downer endings welcome but not required.
- Sorcerers & Secretaries: Tabletop RPG-esque stories with political and/or bureaucratic themes.
- Ghost Lights: Ghost stories of all flavors and inflections.
- Happiness Is Mandatory: Dystopias with futuristic flavor; oppressive governments optional.
- Once Upon A Thyme: Fairy tales; new or re-told or deconstructed.
- Under the Sea: Exploration beneath watery depths. Mermaids and Cthulhus both welcome.
Ideally, each anthology will have at least 15 authors contribute (which should result in 15-or-more stories). And here's where it gets tricky, because everyone is going to be afraid to volunteer because "what if I don't get it done in time". There is no set time limit for when these are going to be done. If an author contributes early, that means they have more editing and polish time. Once we get the target number of stories, we'll announce a "do-or-die" limit -- i.e., Ya'll, we have the bare minimum. Everyone has eight weeks to get any last submissions in. Hurry! -- and then we're off to the presses. So please don't be afraid to volunteer. And, hey look, there are forums here. We can discuss anthologies in individual threads, offer each other help, etc.
So now, the fine print:
- Each author retains full copyright on hir piece, including the right to sell/publish the story in other anthologies, magazines, collections, T-shirts, etc.
- Once the anthology goes to print -- and there will be a final announcement for this -- a story cannot be removed from the anthology. (Some of the stores are notoriously difficult to upload new versions to, so yeah.)
- The anthologies will be sold at the lowest store price available. If that price is not "for free", then any profits will go towards editing, cover art, and ISBN costs for future anthologies.
So here's where I'm hoping you're all really excited about this. So how can you help? One-or-more of the following would be awesome.
- Forward this post to your writing group / indie author friends. Recruitment is vital.
- Volunteer to contribute a story and hop into the forums for discussion.
- Consider making this part of a NaNoWriMo-style project if you like.
- Do not stress out about this. This is supposed to be fun and helpful for you. Not stressful.
I think that's all I can think to say on the topic for now. Comments / Questions / Concerns / etc. are welcome and appreciated.

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Starting with the Solaris 10 11/06 release, you can, during installation, set the default behavior for network services to run in a much more secured manner. During an interactive installation (hands on), this new security option is provided in the installation configuration selection screens. For automated JumpStart installations (hands off), you can select a restricted network profile by using a new service_profile keyword in the sysidcfg file. This security option is only available for initial installations. An upgrade maintains all previously set services. If necessary, you can restrict network services after an upgrade by using the netservices command.
If you choose to restrict network security, numerous services are fully disabled. Other services are still enabled, but these services are restricted to local connections only. Secure Shell remains available for remote administrative access to the system.
With this restricted networking profile, you reduce your risk of exposure on the Internet or LAN. The system retains full graphical desktop use and outbound network access. For example, you can still access your graphical interface, use browsers or email clients, and mount NFSv4 file shares.
The network services can be enabled after installation by using the netservices open command or by enabling individual services by using SMF commands. See Revising Security Settings After Installation.
For additional information about this security option, see the following references.Table 2–1 Additional Information About the Limited Network Profile
For More Information
Administer security for network services
How to Create an SMF Profile in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
Reopen network services after installation
Plan installation configuration
Select restricted network security during a hands-on installation
Chapter 2, Installing With the Solaris Installation Program (Tasks), in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
Set up restricted network security for a JumpStart installation
service_profile Keyword in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations
Starting with the Solaris 10 11/06 release, Solaris Trusted Extensions provides multilevel security for the Solaris OS. This feature enables you to control information in a flexible but highly secure manner. You can now enforce strict access controls to your data based on data sensitivity, not just data ownership.
An installation that accesses Solaris Trusted Extensions differs from a standard installation. For a list of these installation differences and further information about Solaris Trusted Extensions, see Installing or Upgrading the Solaris OS for Trusted Extensions in Solaris Trusted Extensions Installation and Configuration.
The flarcreate command no longer has size limitations on individual files. You can create a Solaris Flash archive that contains individual files that are greater than 4 Gbytes. The following two archive utilities are available for use:
The cpio archive utility is the default. Individual files cannot be greater than 2 or 4 Gbytes. The size limitation depends on the version of cpio used.
The portable archive interchange utility, pax, is invoked with the -L pax option. If the -L pax option is specified, the archive can be created without size limitations on individual files.
For more information, see Creating an Archive That Contains Large Files in Solaris 10 8/07 Installation Guide: Solaris Flash Archives (Creation and Installation).


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By RAELYNN RICARTE
News staff writer
April 19, 2006
Bob Benton, 25, beat out his father, Steve, on Monday for a temporary seat on the Hood River County Commission.
"I hope he still has a job tomorrow," said Interim Chair Chuck Thomsen following a unanimous vote for Benton's appointment.
Steve had endorsed his son as a good "decision-maker" during his own 30-minute interview.
"I not only can't beat him in basketball anymore, I can't even win an argument with him," he said.
Both orchardists applied to serve in the District 3 position until the end of the year. Thomsen, the elected representative of that district, has taken the lead role on the county board. He was chosen for those responsibilities by his peers after Rodger Schock stepped down abruptly in March.
District 2 Commissioner Maui Meyer is competing with Hood River resident Paul Nevin for the at-large position. Also joining the race as a write-in candidate in the May 16 primary election is Parkdale's Ron Rivers.
District 4 Commissioner Les Perkins made the motion on April 17 to bring the younger Benton on board. It was immediately seconded by District 1 Commissioner Carol York and signed off by Meyer and Thomsen.
With that vote, Steve not only bested his father but three other applicants. Submitting their names for consideration were: Anne Saxby, district manager of the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District; Jeanne Farwig, owner of Gorge Winds Properties; and, Richard Reed, an orchardist, stockbroker and winery owner.
"I thought they were all great applicants," said Perkins. "I just thought Bob had a clean slate coming in as far as an agenda and a lot of positive energy."
The four members of the board were impressed with Benton's desire to serve because he was born and raised in Hood River County and planned to remain there for life.
"So, I've got an inherent need to make sure that it's a good place to live," said Benton.
During his interview, Benton told commissioners that he wanted to be involved in his local government and might consider running for an elected office someday.
"He indicated an interest in politics so I think this could be a great opportunity," said York.
Benton, who resides on Orchard Road, holds a degree in business management from the University of Arizona. He is also a member of the budget committee for both Hood River County and Farmers Irrigation District.
He believes that his age is an asset to the county commission. Not only did he have a broad base of friends, but Benton felt he could help engage younger citizens in the political process.
He also claimed to be nonpartisan and able to listen to both sides of an issue without prejudice.
During his seven months of public service, Benton would like to resolve a health concern created by failing septic systems at Windmaster Corner. He is also fully behind the county getting into the business of renewable energy, expanding the industrial lands base and creating more affordable housing opportunities.
He declined to take a stand on the proposed tribal gambling casino in Cascade Locks until he became fully informed about the issues related to that project.
Bob Benton said Measure 37 had its flaws but would, ultimately, force the Legislature to restore fairness to its policies for regulating private property.
He will be sworn into office prior to the regular commission meeting at 7 p.m. on May 1.
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What Is A True Fan?
It seems anymore this off-season as I scour the NFL website, the Cowboys website and due to a recent news drought even ESPN's website I have noticed a question that a few people seem to be asking alot and it's one that I've been asked at my job a couple of times before. That question can be asked many ways but the most common is "What makes someone a true fan?".
The way I see it is that if you must ask that question then I can almost say that you are not a "True Fan". I have seen various answers for this question but the one answer that bugs me the most is a simple answer that I hear too much is that you watch all 16+ games they play.
Well, that's not the way I see it, and im sure for some people that may suffice, but not for me and hopefully not for any True Blue fan and any True NFL fan.
Here is the way I see it, a " True Fan" is someone that when they wake up one of the first things to hit their mind is whats going on with my team today and closely followed by whats going on in the NFL as a whole today.
Number 2 on my description of a "True Fan" is that you watch the pre-game, game, and post-game and that you watch every other game you can of other teams to scope out who's playing well for their teams so you can make predictions for when your team plays them.
Number 3 is that there is never such a thing as talking to much about your team and the first thing you think of for a conversation is your favorite team.
Number 4 is that the off-season is not viewed as just another time of the year and you do not stop talking about your team just because its not the season. It should be viewed as more time to talk about them and review how your season went.
Number 5 there is no such other thing as liking another team, you may respect them but NEVER like them because then in my eyes your viewed as a traitor.
Number 6 last but not least there is NO such thing as too much apparel and collectibles of your team.
It has been awhile since my last post and that has mostly been due to me registering for school and making 3 youtube videos which 2 of them i am proud to say have broken 100 views and 1 has broken 150 views. So I hope that this post will do for my first one in a while so be sure to comment and let me know your outlook on a "True Fan".


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2. Priesthood Principles
The priesthood is the power and authority of God. It has always existed and will continue to exist without end (see Alma 13:7–8; D&C 84:17–18). Through the priesthood, God created and governs the heavens and the earth. Through this power, He exalts His obedient children, bringing to pass "the immortality and eternal life of man" (Moses 1:39; see also D&C 84:35–38).
In mortality, the priesthood is the power and authority that God gives to man to act in all things necessary for the salvation of God's children. The blessings of the priesthood are available to all who receive the gospel.
Important scripture passages on the priesthood for leaders to study include Alma 13 and Doctrine and Covenants 13, 20, 84, 107, 121, and 124.
2.1 Priesthood Authority
The priesthood is divided into two parts: the Aaronic Priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood.
The Aaronic Priesthood is the lesser priesthood and is "an appendage to … the Melchizedek Priesthood" (see D&C 107:13–14). It is called the Aaronic Priesthood because it was conferred upon Moses's brother Aaron and Aaron's sons.
The Aaronic Priesthood includes the keys of the ministering of angels, the gospel of repentance, and baptism by immersion for the remission of sins (see D&C 13:1; 84:26–27; 107:20). Those who hold the Aaronic Priesthood may be authorized to administer the "outward ordinances" of baptism and the sacrament (see D&C 107:14). The bishop is the president of the Aaronic Priesthood in the ward. As part of this responsibility, he administers temporal matters such as welfare and finances in the ward (see D&C 107:68).
The Melchizedek Priesthood is the higher or greater priesthood. It is present and functional whenever the Church of Jesus Christ is upon the earth in its fulness. It was first called "the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood" (D&C 107:3–4). Melchizedek was "a great high priest" (D&C 107:2) who lived during the time of Abraham.
Through the authority of the Melchizedek Priesthood, Church leaders guide the Church, direct the preaching of the gospel throughout the world, and administer all the spiritual work of the Church (see D&C 84:19–22; 107:18). The President of the Church is the presiding high priest over the Melchizedek Priesthood.
When a man receives the Melchizedek Priesthood, he covenants to be faithful, to magnify his callings, and to live by every word of God and His servants (see D&C 84:33–44).
Priesthood Keys
Priesthood keys are the authority God has given to priesthood leaders to direct, control, and govern the use of His priesthood on earth. The exercise of priesthood authority is governed by those who hold its keys (see D&C 65:2; 81:2; 124:123). Those who hold priesthood keys have the right to preside over and direct the Church within a jurisdiction.
Jesus Christ holds all the keys of the priesthood pertaining to His Church. He has conferred upon each of His Apostles all the keys that pertain to the kingdom of God on earth. The senior living Apostle, the President of the Church, is the only person on earth authorized to exercise all priesthood keys (see D&C 43:1–4; 81:2; 107:64–67, 91–92; 132:7).
Seventies act by assignment and by the delegation of authority from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Area Presidents are assigned to administer areas under the authorization of the First Presidency and the Twelve. The Presidency of the Seventy are set apart and are given the keys to preside over the Quorums of Seventy.
The President of the Church delegates priesthood keys to other priesthood leaders so they can preside in their areas of responsibility. Priesthood keys are bestowed on presidents of temples, missions, stakes, and districts; bishops; branch presidents; and quorum presidents. This presiding authority is valid only for the designated responsibilities and within the geographic jurisdiction of each leader's calling. When priesthood leaders are released from their callings, they no longer hold the associated keys.
All ward and stake auxiliary organizations operate under the direction of the bishop or stake president, who holds the keys to preside. Auxiliary presidents and their counselors do not receive keys. They receive delegated authority to function in their callings.
Priesthood authority is required to perform the ordinances of the gospel. An ordinance is a sacred physical act with symbolic meaning, such as baptism, confirmation, or the sacrament. Each ordinance opens the door to rich spiritual blessings. The symbolism helps the participants remember the Father's love, the Son's Atonement, and the Holy Ghost's influence.
Ordinances have always been part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Baptism, for example, was established in the days of Adam and Eve and is practiced in the Lord's Church today. Church members are commanded to gather together often to partake of the sacrament to remember the Savior always and to renew the covenants and blessings of baptism (see Moroni 6:6; D&C 59:8–9).
Some ordinances are required for exaltation in the celestial kingdom for all accountable persons. These ordinances include baptism, confirmation, Melchizedek Priesthood ordination (for men), the temple endowment, and temple sealing. Living members of the Church receive these saving and exalting ordinances themselves. Deceased persons may receive them vicariously. Vicarious ordinances become effective only when the deceased persons for whom the ordinances were performed accept them in the spirit world and honor the related covenants.
For specific information on performing ordinances and on obtaining necessary authorizations, see chapter 20.
All the ordinances necessary for salvation and exaltation are accompanied by covenants with God. A covenant is a sacred and enduring promise between God and His children. God gives the conditions for the covenant, and His children agree to comply with those conditions. God promises blessings that are conditional on the person faithfully fulfilling the covenant.
As Church members honor and keep their covenants, they are greatly blessed in mortality and become eligible for exaltation (see Exodus 19:3–5; Judges 2:1; 3 Nephi 20:25–27; Moroni 10:33; D&C 42:78; 97:8).
To prepare an individual for participation in an ordinance, parents, other family members, priesthood and auxiliary leaders, and teachers ensure that the person understands the covenants he or she will make (see Mosiah 18:8–11). After the ordinance, they help him or her keep those covenants (see Mosiah 18:23–26).
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"New Yorkers have a long and proud history of helping neighbors in need, and Thanksgiving provides a special opportunity to give back and reflect on what we are thankful for," said Cuomo of New Castle. "I am proud to partner with these organizations to provide thousands of families throughout the state with a warm meal. I encourage all New Yorkers to find ways to give back this week and throughout the holiday season."
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... I ... the bell in these recent days three of the pills biggest backers ... labor unions ... issued a letter ... that you might wanna have a read of here's an excerpt and I quote ... the NCAA will shatter not only are harder and health benefits ... but destroy the foundation of the forty hour workweek ... that is the backbone of the American middle classes I James Hoffa Joseph Hansen and Donald Taylor ... got Wall Street Journal to that fellow Alex Kazaa and hear Alex ... where will the union leaders turn the debate of the Obamacare ... well that's just that mostly they were out on the front lines ... campaigning to get the bill pass ... um so it's maybe that's why didn't have time to read the fine print ... um I think he saw actually ... and and the head of the Teamsters ... James Capo ... of launching what he called an unprecedented effort ... to promote Obamacare ... I'm having union members call Congressman ... Tom spending millions time leader to elect ... pro Obamacare ... Democrats ... in in in in the in the two thousand eleven ... run-up we had ... Mr. Hoffa ... tell President Obama ... we are your army ... so this of the Union years really a in lockstep ... with the administration on this from beginning in the swim I think makes its core market so that was two thousand and nine hour and twenty thirteen so what has changed why write this letter now ... why think what what's happening is that they're they're sort of ... a reality setting in I mean there's ... there's this expression mugged by reality ... and I think that's that's what's happening here in particular ... on their first complaint is ... and that's ... on the ... the requirements in the law are encouraging employers to cut back ... on hours ... of great because if you or the fifty employee in London as well so yes they are fine if he'll give these people health care a deficit encourages employers to keep ... their employees working less than thirty hours a week ... um and so this is the rise of fuel we call part-time America ... and it turns out that that's not strictly good for ... businesses and it's not good for workers either ... so any it and what does this mean for workers ... science is this mean that they're they're they're they're paying to labor unions or money to spend ... their money being used in in bad ways they're supporting things actually hurt the ones I knew the endless ... sky will there there of about twenty million Americans who have ... the sorts of plans that ... that these unions favors multiemployer insurance plans ... aam and so the the the regulations in Obamacare are expected to raise the costs of those ... many cases Price them out of existence ... um so I think if your worker with the belongs to a union or not ... on the question then you're you're asking is this what are these union leaders really representing my best interests ... aam you know why wasn't I informed them that this ... at the time is that the purpose of union leadership on ... to not not to come back three years later and then start backtracking in singing groups ... didn't realize that this was going to harm you don't close them destroy the health and wellbeing of ... millions of our members and another hardworking Americans so what does this mean for the future of the Obamacare coalition because as you say ... IDC news for the army ... I it for Obamacare it since the beginning of the breakup of the coalition ... well I think I think this is another big crack and ... I think ... you know this is not the first Obamacare flip flop that we've seen ... and I don't think it'll be last ... on the ... in April actually there's the Union of workers and waterproof earns ... twenty thousand members ... can now calling for reform complete reform repeal ... of Obamacare ... um ... so it's I think that ... opinion is really even among the ... out of prison along its closest allies opinion is moving closer to the mainstream of public opinion on this which is increasingly ... aam opposed ... most Americans now say they've used it ... so so ... that the unions moving closer to the majority of Americans who don't like the law and in my goodness it's not even completely implemented yet ... Foster casting a fellow Alex's and thanks so much for being on the show


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The Eagles play their last home game of the season on Sunday and it will likely be Andy Reid's final home game as the team's head coach.
It's been a while since we've heard anyone suggest otherwise, although one of Reid's players is still trying to make the case for him to stick around. Running back LeSean McCoy said Thursday that the players on the team "know how good a coach he really is" and that he's taking too much of the blame for the failure of the players.
"If you sat here and tried to name 5 to 8 coaches that's better than coach Reid, I would like to hear it," McCoy said, via the Philadelphia Daily News. "Coach Reid's a good coach. He gets blamed for everything. Sometimes you break down the film, break down the plays and the mistakes, how do you fault the coach for that?"
You fault the coach for that because that's the nature of the beast. The coach is responsible for putting the players on the field, so their success or failure is going to determine the fate of the coach. The Eagles have failed far too often this season and are too far removed from the best days of Reid's tenure to make a compelling case that Reid's done a good enough job to warrant another look.
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La Romana Summary
- Calm beaches make it good for children
- Fewer than a dozen resorts
- Many beaches are private, so few beach vendors
- World class golf at Casa de Campo
- Some of the best diving and snorkeling in the D.R. at Isla Catalina
- Gorgeous amphitheater at Altos de Chavon draws international performers
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An Inglewood man who previously denied burglarizing the La Jolla home of cookbook author Jeanne Jones abruptly pleaded guilty Jan. 15 and will be sentenced Feb. 25.
A maximum 6-year prison term awaits Leon Powell, Jr., 27, said Deputy District Attorney Jayln Wang. Powell pleaded guilty to residential burglary and admitted he broke into the home while it was inhabited.
Jones, 77, was home alone on Oct. 5 when two burglars broke into her bedroom and stole more than $100,000 worth of jewels. Jones identified Powell as one of the burglars on Dec. 12 in the preliminary hearing in San Diego Superior Court.
The guilty plea came as somewhat of a surprise after Powell's attorney called defense witnesses at the preliminary hearing — a somewhat unusual move. One witness testified Powell was without a car during that time because it was in a repair shop.
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Most of the jewelry taken that night has still not been recovered, except for gems that were dropped by the burglars as they left. This is the third time Jones has been burglarized by jewel thieves. The first case involved the boyfriend of a former caretaker. In 2011, long sentences were handed down to four men involved in a home-invasion robbery.
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
On me, my personality or the lack thereof and other weighty matters
I hope you are upto reading a long, rambling, introspective and mostly pointless post because today, I have decided to look into my personality and write about it. And if you choose this moment to shuffle off to someone else's blog, I shall say to myself "Drat! Lost another reader. But sterling sense of judgment, I must say! He or she will definitely be Someone in the years to come, if he or she isn't already". But I digress. Coming back to the res, I told the missus of my intention.
'Don't be silly, Naren' was the missus' reaction.
'Silly? What's silly about this?'
'No offense, sweetheart, you are adorable and I love you, but you don't exactly have a personality'
And so it is. I've never had a personality as long as I can remember. I've always envied the strong, purposeful types, the people who could open an oyster at twenty paces with their gaze, to paraphrase PGWodehouse, the people who could get work done in government offices without shelling out a rupee, the people whose wives would be in a tizzy because they would be returning home any moment and needed a freshly brewed mug of coffee at the exact temperature, not too hot, not too cold, notwithstanding the fact that they, the wives, had just returned from work themselves, the kind.. oh, you get the idea.
And, as the missus seems to imply, people lacking personality shouldn't be writing autobiographies. They should be writing, I don't know, draft leave and license agreements or the vice-president's speech to a delegation of junior tourism development officials or whatever. Definitely not autobiographies.
How did I get this way, I often wonder. Was I born without a personality or was it snatched away from me? I've had one or two teachers fully capable of that, snatching away someones personality, I mean. My schooling wasn't so much schooling as a long series of various forms of corporal punishment. But no, it can't be that either because several of my classmates have evolved into personalities that would make the Hulk look like William Wordsworth.
No, the more I think of it the more it becomes apparent to me that I am one of those rare beings born without a mind of my own. For instance, whenever I hear an argument, I am instantly convinced of its correctness, till of course I hear the opposite side, whereupon I become instantly convinced of that argument's correctness. This makes me extremely likeable, at least temporarily, but tends to get me into an embarassing spot when both the opposite parties are present and debating.
Which is a frequent occurrence in the debates between missus and younger son. The elder son is a self-actualized soul (like myself) who usually avoids vulgar debate by the simple stratagem of agreeing with his mother.
The younger one usually argues the point, and with vigour. He lobbies with me for, say, keeping an airgun and pellets, 'for self-defence' he says. I agree. These are violent times we live in, he has just pointed out, and it is always a good idea to plug prospective robbers with a well aimed pellet.
Just as all this business is concluded, the lad is de-pelleted by the missus who adds, for good measure 'Do you have any sense, Naren? Those things are so dangerous! Don't you remember your cardiothoracic surgeon friend who told us about that pellet which lodged in that little girl's pericardium, and it was touch and go, saving her?'.
The missus remembers these things. All I can recollect is that the cardio whatever chap was sneakily eating french fries when HIS wife was not looking and surreptitiously spiking his virgin mojito with my vodka shots.
The upshot of all this is that I have to suffer the "you traitor" looks from the younger son for the rest of the afternoon.
I suppose you will now agree that people like me shouldn't be allowed to write their autobiographies. "What have I learned from this?" you must be asking yourself in exasperation, ruing the fifteen or so minutes you've spent reading this drivel. Well, you can console yourself with the fact that you now know that cardiowhatchamacallit chaps are as human as the rest of us, which you certainly wouldn't have known, if you hadn't read all of the above.
Cheers then, and have a good weekend
19 comments:
- Yatin said...
what ho Naren saar ! I've been following your blog for some time now but haven't commented as I'd have liked to. I find your style to be subtly funny and your ability to show humour in daily life truly amazing. Do keep writing more often..Being funny is serious business ;)
- December 27, 2010 at 10:38 AM
oho, when you "argue" that you have no personality, I agree with you..but when readers of your blog compare your style to wodehouse's, I agree with them too.. thank god, it doesn't get me into trouble with my mister:)
I enjoy your blogs Mr.Shenoy
- December 27, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- narendra shenoy said...
@yatin - Thanks! That's kind of you :)
@prabhu.bharathi - Thanks! I'm like those elvis impersonators, only I impersonate Wodehouse, which is easier because one doesn't have to wear those glittering suits :)
- December 27, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Amrith said...
Absolutely brilliant!
Your posts always seem to have the most wonderful flow to them. This one was, as ever, superb!
Please write more often!
- December 27, 2010 at 4:20 PM
- narendra shenoy said...
thanks, amrith!
- December 27, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Good post Naren. So often we all go through these thoughts!
When are you posting on a round up of 2010? Will wait for that.
- December 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Giribala said...
Some are born with great personalities, some achieve it, and some have it thrust upon them. Here I see all three :-)
- December 28, 2010 at 10:41 PM
- Paavai said...
this is called diplomatic personality - why would you say lack of personality ? keep writing, I love reading your posts
- December 29, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Victor Guerra said...
I stumbled upon your blog for the first time. I like the way you write and your tone.
Hope you wont charge me for cross-referencing your blog on mine.
Happy new year!
- December 30, 2010 at 1:34 AM
Now, now when you are spreading the cheer around, 'personality' is just a trivial matter. And on that note, you have a gem of a personality. Love your blog post.
- January 2, 2011 at 10:33 PM
- Puppy Manohar said...
Naren - "Asa mi asami" - P L Deshpande starts on a similar note. Though I like yours better.
- January 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- narendra shenoy said...
PuppyM- I must have listened to Asa mi Asami at least a dozen times. What a guy! Yes, I'm more or less on the same note
- January 6, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- parthicle said...
ha! i agreed with your post every bit, until the missus read it.
"what drivel!" she said "his personality is just like yours"
and i agreed with her!
- January 8, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- King Vishy said...
// I am one of those rare beings born without a mind of my own. For instance, whenever I hear an argument, I am instantly convinced of its correctness, till of course I hear the opposite side, whereupon I become instantly convinced of that argument's correctness. This makes me extremely likeable, at least temporarily, but tends to get me into an embarassing spot when both the opposite parties are present and debating
WOWW!! That's like reading about myself!!!
To my arms, matie!! :)
- January 21, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Well said!
Having a personality - however you define it - is huge. Petite people, it turns out, don't inspire shock and awe in anyone. In the decades past, being taken seriously as the 'Amma' of the house in Chennai was an impossible ask...
- January 25, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Don't worry.. we're all in the same 'non personality' soup... :) i think people without 'a personality' are often funnier..as you have proven
- February 6, 2011 at 5:29 PM
Rubbish, You should write an autobiography.
Many centuries ago, the so called Aristocrats influenced the people into discretion of personalities. People like us influenced by Holden Caulfield are never recognized.
- February 24, 2011 at 9:57 PM
- March 7, 2011 at 12:03 PM
- Padma Venkatraman said...
Naren! If you ever decide you want to publish on paper, you can be pretty certain of success,in my opinion - for what it's worth. We need an Indian Wodehouse ... or maybe I shouldn't say we need, because we already have one in you! I'm glad I took time off from my own writing to read your blog. And now, I hope you'll feel guilty enough to read my novel (CLIMBING THE STAIRS).
Padma Venkatraman
- March 10, 2011 at 9:25 PM


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In an interview aired today, the star of CBS' "Two and a Half Men" said he had sometimes shown up for work after long nights carousing.
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Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta
(adapted from Eating Smart w/ Ellie Krieger)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Two 14.5-ounce cans of Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Green Chillies*
1/4 Cup finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely minced dill
1 1/4 pounds froze and thawed medium shrimp peeled and deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. reduce the heat to medium-low and let simmer for about 5 minutes until the tomato juices thicken.
Remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley, dill and shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the feta over the top. Bake until the shrimp are cooked through and the cheese melts, about 12 minutes.
Serve over rice.
*The original recipe calls for two 14.5-ounce cans of no-salt-added diced tomatoes. For a spicy version use two Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes. If you do not like a lot of heat use one can of the TJ's and one of the no-salt-added.


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Newmarket Superintendent Hayes' recent article published Nov 17, 2012 is indicative of his and the school boards entire approach for achieving their personal agendas of building a new school: misinformation, deception, untruthfulness and scare tactics.
Fortunately, in addition to the printed press, Newmarket residents today have an invaluable tool available to them for examining the truthfulness and thus the integrity of their elected and paid officials: the video tape.
PTA Meeting January 10, 2012: Dr. Hayes reveals his personal agenda in favor of new school construction informing the crowd that he wants a "fifty year solution" for the district and dismisses all other available options except new building construction. He even suggests supporters go "door to door" to sway the residents in favor of new construction.
He informs the audience the projected cost of the project is "fifty-three million dollars" as estimated by the department of education, stating: "These numbers are pretty accurate" and "I bet you in five years fifty three million dollars (coast for a new school) is going to look terrific."
Hayes states: "we talked with six or seven schools-no one wants us" and "there is no opportunity for either a long or short term solution."
He contradicts himself stating that Portsmouth High School is willing to take the entire high school population, up to 300 students, but he unilaterally dismisses that option without voters having a say, because Portsmouth only wanted to sign a five-year agreement.
In response to a question from a concerned resident for the safety of students currently attending the school, Hayes stated: "If we had to close the school (today) I would be on the phone with Portsmouth and try to kick start that process (tuition agreement)."
And now Newmarket residents are asked by Dr. Hayes to believe that he "exhausted every effort" to find a short or long-term solution which included discussions with Oyster River prior to the March 2012 warrant articles; that in January 2012 Oyster River could only accept 100 students and for not more than five years; and that after the voters approved the purchase of land in March, 2012 that Oyster River had an epiphany and now wants all 600 of Newmarkets students for "10-20 years."
Recent comments in the press by Superintendent Hayes, Principal Andriski, and Fire Chief Malasky should likewise give every resident concern that they are receiving information embellished by personal agendas: Chris Andriski: "…if a fire right now happened in our building, the fire would go right up the stairwell and the kids would never be able to get out" and that the school is "outdated, terrible, and inadequate." Chief Malasky: 'the school is a dump." Dr. Hayes: "The Jr/Sr High School is in deplorable condition."
Superintendent Hayes along with the school board and other district administrators are engaged in a vile campaign of scare tactics, misinformation and covert discussions to achieve their personal agendas of a new school; Newmarket residents deserve and should demand better from their paid and elected officials.
Newmarket residents are well advised to visit Newmarket Channel 13 where they can view numerous videos of meetings pertaining to the issues at hand and judge for themselves if they can continue to trust the current administration or school board.
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Newmarket Superintendent Hayes' recent article published Nov 17, 2012 is indicative of his and the school boards entire approach for achieving their personal agendas of building a new school: misinformation, deception, untruthfulness and scare tactics.


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THURSDAY, Nov. 8
Coffee talk
A mid-morning panel discussion featuring authors Ken Druck and Edie Lutnick will rouse thoughtful dialogue about confronting life's challenges, whether it be setting a path toward balancing life's priorities or sharing a story of perseverance through devastation. Druck will discuss his book, "The Real Rules of Life: Balancing Life's Terms with Your Own," a groundbreaking book that shatters clichés governing peoples' lives and presents comprehensive guidelines for embracing life. Co-panelist Lutnick will also share her story about her brother's misfortune on Sept. 11, 2001, when he and 657 others at Cantor Fitzgerald became victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center building on that ill-fated day and her family's efforts to help bring comfort to more than 800 families who became victims of the attacks. Tickets to the panel discussion are $7 for JCC members and $9 for nonmembers.
FRIDAY, Nov. 9
Lunch with an artist
A lunchtime conversation with Helene Aylon will reveal the captivating tale of a woman at life's crossroads through her inspiring book, "Whatever is Contained Must be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist." In her autobiography, Aylon talks about her experience as a young, happily married Jewish housewife with two kids and her transformation into a widowed feminist artist. The discussion provides audience members with the rare opportunity to engage with the eco-feminist artist who gained some notoriety in the 1970s and '80s for her activist performance works and take a sneak peek into her fascinating life story. Tickets to the lunch and talk are $14 for JCC members and $17 for nonmembers.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10
Cocktails and comedy
The LFJCC will host a special "In the Mix Lit" mixer for young adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s with adult beverages, snacks and a comedy performance by New York Times bestselling author Justin Halpern. Halpern, a Point Loma native, skyrocketed his comedy career when his first book, "Sh*t My Dad Says," hit New York Times' bestselling list for 40 weeks, 11 of which were spent as the No. 1 bestselling title. His latest book, "I Suck at Girls," is a hilarious collection of Halpern's romantic coming-of-age mishaps and misadventures, which will be discussed in a conversation with the author following his comedy show at 7:45 p.m. Tickets to the "In the Mix Lit" mixer and show are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. Following the mixer, Harper will entertain a crowd as he discusses his latest book at 9 p.m. Tickets to the author discussion are $14 for JCC members and $17 for nonmembers.
SUNDAY, Nov. 11
Fun for the family
Family day at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair will include of a number of educational events to entertain guests of all ages throughout the day.
Kicking off Veterans Day, JCC will host a morning coffee conversation with Alex Kershaw, author of "The Liberator," the story of Felix Sparks' odyssey during World War II on the 157th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Division, a battalion that saw the most action throughout the war from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau. Tickets to the coffee talk are $7 for JCC members and $9 for nonmembers
Following the morning pick-me-up is "Look & Listen: Performing Arts Series," a lunch-time matinee featuring a staged reading of the fictional novel "Address Unknown," a collection of letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his partner in Nazi Germany. Tickets to the reading are $14 for JCC members and $17 for nonmembers
The day will continue with "Talk @ 2," a free event with Eleanor Ehrenkranz, author of "Explaining Life: The Wisdom of Modern Jewish Poetry," followed by "Tea & Talk" with historian Jonathan Sarna, author of "When General Grant Expelled the Jews," at 4 p.m. Tickets to Sarna's book discussion are $6 for JCC members and $8 for nonmembers.
The book fair as a whole will conclude with a final event at 7:30 p.m., during which Dr. Daniel Gordis will discuss his latest book, "The Promise of Israel: Why its Seemingly Greatest Weakness is Actually its Greatest Strength." Gordis will share excerpts from his book, which cites examples of freedom and fortune found in Israel that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Tickets to the author presentation are $16 for JCC members and $19 for nonmembers.


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Post: Rog Can't Pitch Around Novitzky
Daily News: Roger Clemens Faces Perjury Probe As Congress Throws Ball To Justice
Lupica: Roger Clemens May Trade Hall Of Fame For Halls Of Prison
Newsday: Congress Asks Justice Dept. To Probe Clemens (with a photo that's dying to be photoshopped)
Newsday: Clemens Is Having Fun In Sun, While He Can
Newsday: Nitkowski: Clemens Spoke Of Canseco Party
Times: Congress Requests Clemens Inquiry (with photo of TCM with a player whose uniform name -- Bogusevic -- is prominently displayed)
Times: Reporters Seeking Reaction From Clemens Receive Brushback
Richard Emery:
Roger Clemens' chance against the kind of case that Novitzky and Parrella will make against him, given what I believe is overwhelming evidence against him, is the same kind of chance you have against a hurricane.
You know the real problem that Clemens has now? That he's ended up lying about so many other things other than steroids. ... He's not just going to get investigated, there's going to be a grand jury and then he's going to get indicted. But I've been saying that from the night he started painting a bull's-eye on himself on "60 Minutes".


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That's a load of Clip-n-Seals, Bike Hugger Jerseys, and Shirts on the Bettie and en route to Amazon.com for the holidays.
7 packages, a hundred pounds, carbon offsetting, and quite fun to show up at the mail depot on Bettie. Check the Bettie Delivers movie from earlier in the year for more.


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1. Re: WARNING!!!Chris Cox Jul 6, 2012 2:22 PM (in response to AZ Guy)
This forum is for discussions about the forum itself (and problems therein).
I think you want the Creative Suite or Installer forums.
Also, using an alarmist subject doesn't do you any good. Please use a more descriptive subject line (like "I can't run Acrobat 8 after uninstalling CS6").
2. Re: WARNING!!!pwillener Jul 6, 2012 7:36 PM (in response to AZ Guy)
Just restore your system from backup to a date before you installed CS6, and all will be fine.
3. Re: WARNING!!!Noel Carboni Jul 7, 2012 7:23 AM (in response to AZ Guy)
In this day and age of virtualization environments, anyone wishing to evaluate a product would be well to try it first in a virtual machine, and avoid the chance of corrupting your critical work environment.
I use VMware Workstation, myself.
And as Pat has said, there are various restoral options, e.g., on Windows from restoring a system image to using the System Restore function.
4. Re: WARNING!!!mytaxsite.co.uk Jul 7, 2012 10:07 AM (in response to Noel Carboni)
there are various restoral options, e.g., on Windows from restoring a
system image to using the System Restore function.
Even searching and deleting the Adobe Registry keys does wonders.
Adobe's cleanup utility used to do this but not sure if it has been
updated to clear CS6 registry keys. In my case I did a complete
reinstall of Windows because I wanted to start all over again on my machine.
5. Re: WARNING!!!AZ Guy Jul 7, 2012 10:41 AM (in response to AZ Guy)
After restoring my system to an earlier date, the file was still missing.
So, I deactivated and completly unistalled the Creative Suite 3 bundle which had Acrobat in it, then reinstalled it and opened one of the other products first, then entered the Serial number, reactivated and it worked.
Calling support was a waste of time. Got hung up on the first time. And, trying to understand the techs is tough because they have pretty thick accents. Pretty sure they are based in India. Nothing against that, but makes for a real experience when you are trying to communicate with someone in English and that is obviously not their first language
Thanks for all the replys.
6. Re: WARNING!!!Dave Merchant Jul 7, 2012 10:45 AM (in response to AZ Guy)
You can certainly install CS6 next to an existing copy of CS5.5 or earlier, and all the other applications will run happily side by side (many of us who teach or work on development have more than one version installed, sometimes three) but Acrobat is a special case. Because of the way Acrobat/Distiller hooks into the operating system and other applications (such as Office) two versions cannot be installed at the same time, so if you install Acrobat X as part of CS6 it will remove any previous version (you are notified of this).
7. Re: WARNING!!!the_wine_snob Jul 7, 2012 2:48 PM (in response to Dave Merchant)
Thanks for mention of Acrobat. I had not thought about it, though have it installed on several machines. I do recall the removal of previous versions, now that you mention it. Will keep that one in the back of my mind.
8. Re: WARNING!!!John T Smith Jul 7, 2012 2:51 PM (in response to the_wine_snob)
I have not installed a newer version, but I do remember that when I bought CS5 Master Collection, there was a main serial number... and a different number only for Acrobat


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The mother of "American Idol" contestant Elliott Yamin died last night in Richmond, Va. She was 65.
Claudette Yamin had been hospitalized over the weekend -- so far, no cause of death revealed. She recently returned to her home in Richmond from L.A., the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.
Yamin finished in 3rd place in 2006 on "Idol," behind Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks.
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Have you come here from Corinna's blog? If so - great, but otherwise you can start from the beginning on the TSG blog.
Today the Trendsetters are showing you two new, cute & whimsical stamp sets!
Just in the time for Thanksgiving! Torico has illustrated this fun and adorable Turkey that has a lot to say ;) Not only can he hold a sign designed to say 7 different sayings but he also has his glass and fork ready just in time for the big dinner.
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Supplies: cardstock: American Crafts; paper: Cosmo Cricket; stamps: There She Goes (Gobble); ink: Versa Color (Celadon); Copic markers; sewing machine; border punch: Fiskars; string; buttons
My layout is based on SSSC90, again - quite freely... I don't know why somehow I can't seem to stick to the sketches properly lately...
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A rather peaceful train ride into the city
Tower Bridge at night, as seen from London Bridge
The "Shard", as seen above the London Bridge
Tower Bridge, from between the traffic!
Brilliant Blue Hungerford Bridge
The London Eye, as seen from the Hungerford Bridge
Big Ben at night
A walk along the Constitution Hill through Green Park
Buckingham Palace, and the throngs
Full pomp on display as the Royal Guards march around
A rather humble British Squirrel
Dozens of swans in St.James Park Lake
The National Police Memorial and The London Eye, as seen from St.James Park
Big Ben and the House of Commons
Big Ben, and the quintessential London Telephone Booth
A busy city doesn't stop to listen to the music!
The tube, at Westminister
The Tube Station at Hyde Park Corner


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FORT WAYNE, IN -- After a bomb threat early Monday morning, administration at the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne (IN) closed its Allen County, IN, branches until 9 a.m. as a safety precaution.
At about 12:30 a.m. Monday morning, Allen County Dispatch received a 911 call claiming that a bomb would detonate at a Y at 8 a.m. The call could not be traced, but from the sound of the voice, the police believe it was a teenage male, says Toni Kayumi, director of marking and development for the Y of Greater Fort Wayne.
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Police and bomb-sniffing dogs were dispatched to the Y's five Allen County locations, but no bombs were found. The Y of Greater Fort Wayne decided to keep the branches closed past the morning rush as a safety precaution, according to a statement.


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The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team completed the first of two matches on Saturday with a 3-0 sweep (25-12, 25-19, 25-13) of the Colgate Raiders at the Bren Center on the campus of UC Irvine.
Hannah Werth led Nebraska in the match with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Allison McNeal came on strong to record 10 of her own. Lauren Cook notched 38 assists, help NU to a .369 hitting percentage for the match. Lara Dykstra tabbed 11 digs, and Nebraska out-blocked the Raiders 9-2 and held them to just a .083 hitting percentage.
The Huskers opened the first set with a 3-2 lead on a kill by Gina Mancuso, while a service ace by Dykstra gave Nebraska a 6-3 advantage. A long rally resulted in a kill by Werth to give NU a 10-7 lead. The Huskers went up 13-8 before Colgate called a timeout. A service error by Colgate made it 16-9, Nebraska, before Strange punched in a kill of her own. A service ace by Werth put Nebraska up by 10 at 19-9. Alexa Strange and Cecilia Hall then teamed up for a block, giving Nebraska a 22-10 advantage before the Huskers went on to take the first set 25-12.
In the first set Werth led Nebraska with five kills, while McNeal had four kills. Cook tabbed 12 assists as Nebraska recorded a .433 hitting percentage. The Huskers held Colgate to a .032 hitting percentage, while out-digging the Raiders 14-13 and out-blocking Colgate 3-0.
Nebraska opened the second set on a kill by McNeal to give Nebraska 2-1 lead. A solo block by Hall put NU up 5-2 before Colgate called a timeout after NU went up 11-5. Back-to-back kills by Mancuso put NU up 13-5. A kill by Hall made it 18-10, Huskers, before Werth's kill put NU ahead 20-10. Colgate went on a seven-point run, closing the Huskers lead to 21-18. Mancuso sealed the second-set victory (25-19) for the Huskers with a kill, giving Nebraska a 2-0 lead in the match.
McNeal and Werth both had four kills in the second set, while Strange tallied three kills. Cook notched 13 assists as Nebraska hit .324 in the set. Colgate hit just .083 and totaled one team block, while Nebraska had three team blocks.
The Huskers came out in the third set, taking a 7-3 lead on a kill by Hall. Colgate took a timeout, trailing 10-4 after Cook and Hall teamed up for a double-stuff block. The Raiders scored three consecutive points before a kill by Werth put NU up 12-7. With an explosive kill by Strange, the Huskers went up 19-11. Nebraska closed out the third set with a 25-13 win aided by an ace from Werth. With the win, Nebraska swept Colgate 3-0.
In the third set Werth led NU with six kills, while Kelsey Fien came in for four kills of her own. Cook notched 12 assists as the Huskers recorded a match-high .417 hitting percentage in the set. The Huskers tabbed three blocks and 16 team digs. Nebraska held Colgate to a .138 hitting percentage.
Nebraska will continue the action tonight at 10 p.m. CT, when the Huskers take on the UC Irvine Anteaters.