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by GLX » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:07 amhttp://www.theouthousers.com/content/view/3532/600/
Review in the link.
by guitarsmashley » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:52 pm
by Punchy » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:23 pmLooks like I may be on to another high-rated pick, like Local.
I have the best taste!
by Punchy » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:45 pm
It's me, obviously.
by ****** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:14 pm
Current active members with three or more picks reviewed...
[spoiler]1. amlah6 (11) - 7.34
2. Punchy (9) - 6.90
3. Starlord (4) - 6.86
4. thefourthman (7) - 6.81
5. McKegan (7) - 6.67
6. Sire v 2.0 (10) - 6.66
7. Doombug (3) - 6.62
7. young neil (3) - 6.62
9. 48THRiLLS (5) - 6.53
10. SuperginraiX (7) - 6.47
11. guitarsmashley (10) - 6.18
Four Eyes + Immortal Iron Fist #21 = win. It also helps that I've never had a pick score below 6.28 which incidentally is higher than Yoni's average.
Your average gets killed by DC Universe 0. The 4.94 score with 19 reviewers offsets the positives of your Local and Invincible picks.
Current active members with less than three picks reviewed...
[spoiler]Chubbles (2) - 7.12
Daringd (1) - 6.53
King Impulse (1) - 7.36[/spoiler]
All members will three or more picks reviewed...
[spoiler]1. Midas (7) - 7.49
2. amlah6 (11) - 7.34
3. kmac9576 (5) - 7.32
4. ejayuglyboy (6) - 7.24
5. KyleCowser (3) - 7.22
6. DeadFett (6) - 7.03
7. MoneyMelon (4) - 6.99
8. Punchy (9) - 6.90
9. Starlord (4) - 6.86
10. thefourthman (7) - 6.81
11. McKegan (7) - 6.67
12. Sire v 2.0 (10) - 6.66
13. Doombug (3) - 6.62
13. young neil (3) - 6.62
15. 48THRiLLS (5) - 6.53
16. SuperginraiX (7) - 6.47
17. championveno (3) - 6.36
18. guitarsmashley (10) - 6.18
19. Grassy (7) - 6.09
20. jayvee (3) - 5.74
Midas scored huge weeks with Fell #5 and the Winter Soldier: Winter Kills one-shot. He also had no picks below 6.18.
by guitarsmashley » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:23 pmWhat is my average score of Amlah picks? I'm impressed that my picks are over 6. Ive picked some serious garbage. How Sire is so high after franklin richards I don't know.
by ****** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:32 pm
Grassy picked Franklin.
Your average for my picks? Let's see...
The Boys #1 - 7.00
Immortal Iron Fist #1 - 3.00
Army@Love #1 - 4.00
Dynamo 5 #5
All-Star Batman & Robin #7 - 8.00
Birds of Prey #113
Secret Invasion #1 - 5.00
I Kill Giants #1
Four Eyes #1 - 9.90
Immortal Iron Fist #21
Flash: Rebirth #1 - 6.00
Average - 6.13
Considering your overall average is 5.42, that's not bad.
by guitarsmashley » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:44 am
Looking over that list I'd say you've picked some pretty decent books. And the Boys is now one of my favorite books.
by 48THRiLLS » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:12 amI picked Marvel Apes so my score deserves to be low.
by KING King Impulse » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:27 am
I love Marvel Apes!
by KING King Impulse » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:29 am
Wow, is Four Eyes that good!?
by Punchy » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:26 amGhost Rider #34 - 'Trials & Tribulations Part 2: On The Road Again' - Aaron, Moore and McCaig
Story - First of all, my apologies, I sort of forgot that we reviewed a Jason Aaron book only 2 weeks ago (Wolverine Weapon X #1) and if I had remembered, I probably would have chosen something different. Secondly, I apologise for nothing! Mwahahaha! This issue was awesome, and you all know it. I prefaced my Aaron fandom in the Wolverine review, but here's a quick recap; read The Other Side, loved it, followed it to Scalped, liked the first volume OK, but the 2nd trade kicked my balls off, then picked up his first issue of Ghost Rider on a quiet week, and Oh Em Gee it is great, now I will check out anything he does (I recommend his recent Christmas Punisher story)
So there, that's a potted history of me and Jason Aaron, but what of this issue? #34 of Ghost Rider is a fairly standalone story, that serves as a nice breather in between the madness of the previous arc 'Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance' and the upcoming mini-series 'Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire', yes, Riders, plural, we'll get to that in a minute. But it's not just a bit of space, it's a great character piece and an awesome action comic.
Jason Aaron's approach to Ghost Rider has been pretty revelatory, it's not like the horror/superhero hybrid of old, it's like a hillbilly grindhouse explosion of awesome, and this issue is no exception, we open by learning the story of the Highwayman and his Black Rig, an awesome concept, and though Aaron didn't come up with it (read the letters page, it's from US1 of all places) it seems fresh and new, and totally in keeping with the tone of the book, I loved the silent page where the decapitated driver smashes his truck into the diner, Aaron knows when we don't need words and when we do, this scene was amazing with no dialogue. I also loved the details of the Highwayman's truck, how it's become organic, the gear-changer is a head etc, it was disturbing, and awesome.
After this, it's time for the Ghost Rider to show up! But which Ghost Rider? One of the best things I think Aaron has done is bring back Danny Ketch, and make it work. I don't know if you guys know anything about the history of Ghost Rider, but it is easily as confusing as the X-Men, Zarathos, Medallions of Power, Noble Kale, what? But Aaron has mostly swept that under the rug and made it all about Zadkiel, and that's made it easier to reconcile Blaze and Ketch existing together, and man, did Aaron (and Spurrier in his mini-series) put Danny through the wringer, he's been an unwitting pawn and villain for Zadkiel, but this issue was his first step back towards heroism, albeit, again, unwittingly, he initially doesn't want to stop and investigate the burned out shell of the Gas Station, but is forced to by the Spirit of Vengeance, and what follows is one of the most iconic and disturbing GR transformations I've seen, Tony Moore does a brilliant job here (more on him later) and it's amazing, one of the best bits I've seen in comics for a while, I can't believe he got away with it.
Then we get an extended fight scene, it's hard to write about something like this, but what struck me about this was 2 things, the inventive ways Aaron and Moore stuctured the fight, it must be hard to do scenes like this involving vehicles, but they manage to, probably by not obeying the laws of physics, having them drive up sheer vertical surfaces. The second thing is that Ghost Rider barely says a word, only one line, 'Nibble on this', this was a good move, as it serves to separate GR from other characters, he's not a chatty superhero like Spider-Man, he's a Spirit Of Vengeance, he doesn't need to say anything, just stare at you with those unfeeling sockets, it may also show Ketch's reticence and guilt over his role in ending the world, compared to Blaze, he's a lot quieter, you can see this in the aftermath of the fight, his face tells you all you need to know.
So then Cowboy, how was it? Like I said, it's good to have a little silly, dark fun before the promised epic of Heaven's On Fire (did you see the preview in Wolverine #1? Son Of Satan!), and it was good to get a little set up for Danny Ketch's role, right now we've got 2 incredibly reluctant Ghost Riders who have to save the world, and I can't wait. Add to that some dark humour, great fight choreography, and creepy imagery, this is another fantastic chapter in the definitive Ghost Rider run, I don't want it to be over.
Art - I already mentioned Tony Moore a bit in the main body of the review, but I should reiterate how perfect his is for this book, much of his work has been in amongst the dark and gritty and violent, Walking Dead, Brit, Fear Agent, The Exterminators, and now this short run on GR, it fits the fun yet dark tone of the book, it's cartoonish, but with a granite edge, look at the detail he puts into the Highwayman's truck, or to the aforementioned transformation scene, he can do the dark stuff, but also the human moments. I hope he gets the chance to do more work with Aaron, maybe a Wolverine story?
Best Line - 'Hail Satan you Sum-Bitches...' That actually kind of sums up the whole book, supernatural meets redneck.
Bring on Phonogram, a book that both delights and infuriates in equal measure!
by ****** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:41 am
Yep, it's group score was 9.42 which is the highest for anything we've reviewed not named Watchmen.
It's a shame the book has had such vicious delay problems. Maybe the second issue has come out by now, but I'm not sure.
by Punchy » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:11 am
It only got so high because like 2 people reviewed it and they both loved it.
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Aileen, my wiggly little Filipino firecracker (not literally; she is a real person, and inanimate objects haven't started talking to me ... yet), taught us all some of her country's malaproprisms this weekend. Try to guess what they mean. Some of them make absolutely no sense.
It's a blessing in the sky!
What's a beautiful girl like you?
Been there, been that.
Mute and academic.
That's the way the cookie monsters.
Cut me some slacks!
And, my personal favorite: We'll burn that bridge when we come to it.
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BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore Sean Bingham (Garden City, N.Y.) was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in two weeks on Monday afternoon. He was also named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Week the following day. He scored four goals in two games to help lead the MIT men's soccer team to another undefeated week. Tech is currently on a seven-game winning streak.
In the Engineers' 7-0 win over Framingham State University on Wednesday, Bingham scored Tech's third goal of the game just two minutes after returning to the field for the second half. In an exciting conference matchup against Springfield College on Saturday, his three goals, all of which were scored in less than a 13 minute span in the first half, helped lead MIT to a close 4-3 win over the Pride in overtime.
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Blanchard's Winding, Treacherous Road to the NHLby Michael Smith / Carolina Hurricanes
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Yet, here he is. He flashes his toothless grin as he exits the ice surface at PNC Arena.
Just over four years ago, there were no smiles as Blanchard lay helpless in an overturned bus, a guard rail having sliced his left side open. Extensive injuries would leave him hospitalized for weeks afterward.
Would he play hockey again? As is his character, he was determined to fight back, but he was happy to just be breathing in the sterile air of a medical facility.
Through months of rehabilitation, fight back he did. The Granby, Que., native returned to playing hockey just months later and this month, fulfilled his dream of playing in the NHL. Earning a recall on April 10, Blanchard has played his first four games in the NHL, including a match in Ottawa amongst 30-some friends and family.
Roads taken to the NHL are varied; some are rather direct, and some, more winding. Perhaps none is quite as winding as the snowy, treacherous road of Blanchard's journey.
Yet, here he is.
The Crash
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. The Albany River Rats dropped a 3-2 decision to the Lowell Devils in a shootout. Blanchard put in a noticeable performance, tussling with Matthew Spiller in the second period and tying the game 2-2 at the eight minute mark of the third period with his seventh goal of the season.
The team had a three-hour bus trip ahead, traversing Massachusetts before arriving in eastern New York.
This type of meandering travel was the norm in the AHL, though as the night unfolded, it became anything but.
Not even an hour outside of Lowell, the team bus malfunctioned. It pulled off the road and into a parking lot, where the team would wait for two hours as a replacement bus from Albany was en route.
"It gets there, we get on the bus and we're all so excited because you finally get to go back home," Patrick Dwyer said.
It was, by then, in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 19 as the new bus headed west along Interstate 90.
A few hours down the road, weather conditions in the Berkshire Mountain stretch of the Massachusetts Turnpike had turned icy, the winding, isolated roads, slick. It was after 3 a.m. when the bus slid out of control.
"I was sleeping, and I heard a weird sound," Blanchard recalled.
"I was one of the few guys awake," Dwyer said. "The bus driver yelled out a couple profanities, and he didn't know what was going on."
The bus collided with the guardrail and rolled onto its side.
"The next thing you know, we're all crawling out of the hatch," Dwyer said. "You're in shock, but you're making sure everyone's accounted for and assessing injuries."
"I opened my eyes and saw one of my roommates in the air. I woke up on the floor bleeding," Blanchard said. "I couldn't walk. I couldn't move my arms. Both my shoulders popped out."
Blanchard's left side had been sliced open by the guard rail, which came through the window adjacent to his seat. His back was also cut up.
"I just prayed to God," he said. "I was talking to God a lot. I was just saying, 'Protect me. I want to stay alive.'"
Teammates who weren't as severely incapacitated were able to help him out of the bus but not to safety.
The road was still bustling with traffic, mainly semi-trucks, even at 3:30 in the morning. Blanchard said as soon as he exited the bus, a semi careened just feet from him. Fueled by adrenaline, he ran. He then blacked out and woke up in an ambulance.
The Aftermath
Once in the hands of capable medical professionals, the injuries, though serious, extensive and gruesome, were not life-threatening for Blanchard. But, he did wonder about his career.
"I remember sitting on the bed at the hospital. I was so shocked, so nervous wondering what would happen with my career," he said. "But at that moment, I was praying a lot, and I just wanted to heal, and then after that I'd look at the future."
Blanchard remained hospitalized for about a month. The laceration in his side was left open for weeks in order to avoid enclosing an infection under the skin.
"It was so gross," Blanchard said. "I had to put gauze inside like twice a day. It was the most painful thing ever."
Once healed, Blanchard faced a steep uphill climb to sustain his hopes of playing in the NHL. That was his dream, and he wasn't going to let an accident derail it.
"The organization really took care of me. They made sure everything was OK," he said. "They really did a lot for me. I saw a lot of physicians and specialists, and I want to thank them for that."
Fighting Back
At the end of July, just five months after the horrific accident, Blanchard was skating again. Come September, he participated in the Hurricanes' training camp and skated in a preseason game before being reassigned to Albany.
From a brush with death to a full recovery in well less than a calendar year, Blanchard was as hungry as ever.
"It was a long journey, but after the bus accident, I think I really stepped up. I wanted to show Carolina my character," he said. "I pushed myself to be in the best shape I could for training camp."
Blanchard skated in 76 regular-season games for Albany in 2009-10, posting 22 points and career highs in goals (14) and penalty minutes (171). In the summer of 2010, he was rewarded with a two-year contract.
Blanchard logged 140 regular-season games and 39 points over the following two seasons with Charlotte. In the Checkers' 2011 postseason run to the Eastern Conference Final, Blanchard recorded two goals, three assists and 16 penalty minutes in 16 games. He ranked second among Charlotte skaters in penalty minutes in the 2011-12 season, marking the fourth straight campaign he has ranked among the top three in penalty minutes for Carolina's AHL affiliates.
In the summer of 2012, Blanchard was again signed for two years. Then-Director of Hockey Operations Ron Francis noted Blanchard's physicality, reliability and leadership on and off the ice. The Hurricanes' sixth-round and 192nd-overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft was continuing to develop, Francis added.
Fulfilling a Dream
Approaching the last few weeks of the regular season in his sixth full professional campaign, Blanchard was called into the office of Checkers head coach Jeff Daniels.
"I was like, 'You want to show me video of the last game?' but finally he put a smile on his face and said I'm getting my chance," Blanchard said, the toothless grin reappearing. "I was pretty excited."
The 25-year-old forward raced to his apartment, grabbed his things and hopped on the road to Raleigh, just in time for the team's afternoon flight to the nation's capital. After 439 career regular-season and playoff games in the AHL, Blanchard was in "the show."
Blanchard made an immediate impact, recording a fighting major in each of his first three games. It's not that he was looking to throw hands, but he knows his role and is comfortable in it.
"I'm not here to score three goals a night. I'm here to play physically, play with intensity, play well defensively and be a brick on the ice," he said. "I want to stick around and prove that I'm ready for the NHL."
"What he's shown is that he's on board. He believes in what we're doing and he plays within his limitations; he's not trying to be a player he's not," head coach Kirk Muller said. "He's real simple, real direct, plays hard and plays physical. And that's all we ask of him."
The Winding, Snowy, Treacherous Road
For Blanchard, the road to the NHL has been a lengthy journey filled with hope, desire, perseverance, setbacks and tragedy.
Yet, here he is.
"It's great to see Blanch come from looking at him after the accident and the wound he had in his side to where he's at now," Dwyer said. "I don't think there was ever a doubt in anyone's mind who knew Blanchard that he was going to battle his way back and be fine. It's just the kind of character kid he is. Here he is, and I couldn't be more excited for him."
The experience gave Blanchard the determination and motivation to see his dream though. Even staring down pugilists on skates, he won't shy away.
"I almost saw death, so I'm not really scared when I'm on the ice," he said.
That bitter, bleak night on the Mass Pike didn't change Blanchard – he's still the affable guy with a French Canadian curl in his speech – but it did make him view his life and career through a different lens.
"For me, it was like a wake-up call to enjoy life," he said. "I wanted to accomplish my dream of playing in the NHL. I never gave up, and today I'm in the locker room with the boys enjoying my time. I want to make sure I can stay here as long as I can."


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English Mami is a bit hit and miss with me,I can definatly understand what she's going for but she still sometimes sounds a bit too mature.
I do like some of the english script though, "lets wrap this up" , I know it has nothing to do with the original japanese script but it fits.
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Wow, the initial dub trailer had me a bit worried, but it looks like they went back and redid some of those lines.
Particularly Homura's. Vee even says that she mistakenly thought Homura was a monotone character like Yuki Nagato, before figuring out that she wasn't.
They also toned down Madoka's squeakiness a bit.
Mami still tends to slide around a lot between mature and middle school girl, but I think it actually might work in the end, because that's often how it actually sounds for real children growing up. You don't just gradually become more mature sounding all the time, you instead tend to have moments when you sound really mature and older, and others when you sound younger.
Over all I'd say it's making out to be a great dub. Haven't seen Kyouko's interview yet.
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The writer Michael Carr also has other projects under his belt some of which I also illustrated.
Packaging for my small paintings like this one is sealed in plastic sleeve, sealed in a padded hard plastic file case, and envelope covering.
Materials used:
Acrylic colour, acid free watercolour paper 180gm
Doggy Daze, page 14 (2000)
Acrylic painting by Gordon Tardio
- Acrylic painting on Paper
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 11 x 8 in (unframed)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Illustrative
- Subject: Animals and birds
This artwork is sold by Gordon Tardio from Malaysia


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Human Resources Management and Super - With Examination Sheet and Guide / Edition 1 available in Paperback
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- 01/28/2007
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- Prentice Hall
This particular guide is a brief competency guide which is focused on Human Resources Management and Supervision. Designed to provide trainees with marketable management skills for a career within the Culinary Arts and Foodservice industryThe NRAEF is introducing a new program as part of its strategic focus on recruitment and retention. This new management training certification program is based on a set of competencies defined by the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry as those needed for success. NRAEF ManageFirst Program leads to a new credential, ManageFirst Professional (MFP), which is part of our industry career ladder. This competency-based program includes 12 topics, each with a competency guide, exam, instructor resources and certificate. Trainees earn a certificate for each exam passed. Packaged with this book, is also a NEW! Exam Prep Guide.
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Chapter 1 Building a Welcoming Work Environment and Encouraging Diversity
o Overview of Human Resource from a Manager's Perspective
o Benefits of a Diverse Working Environment
o Avoiding Illegal Discrimination
o Prejudices, Stereotypes, Bias, and Cultural Tendencies
o How Prejudices and Stereotypes Affect the Work Environment
o Promoting Diversity
Chapter 2 Defining Job Descriptions
o What Is a Job Description?
o Related Documents and Terminology
o Function of Job Descriptions
o Analyzing a Job
o Developing Job Descriptions
o Distinguishing between Exempt and Nonexempt Positions
o Maintaining Job Descriptions
Chapter 3 Finding and Recruiting New Employees
o The Recruiting Process
o Forecasting Staffing Needs
o Determining the Skills You Need and What You Can Offer
o Identifying Sources of Potential Employees
o Recruiting from Internal Sources
o Recruiting from External Sources
o Communicating a Job Opening
o Evaluating Recruiting Methods
Chapter 4 Screening Potential Employees
o The Screening Process
o Screening Tools and Techniques
o Avoiding Illegal Discrimination in Screening
o Managing and Evaluating the Initial Application Documents
o Conducting Screening Interviews
o Testing Work Skills and Using Personality Tests
o Planning for Job Interviews
o Conducting Job Interviews
o Conducting Reference Checks
Chapter 5 Hiring and Orientating New Employees
o The Importance of Orientation
o Hiring and Orientation Activities
o Making a Job Offer
o Notifying Unsuccessful Candidates
o Conducting Final Background Checks
o Processing Hiring-Related Documents
o Planning an Orientation
o Managing the Hiring and Orientation Process
o Evaluating an Orientation
Chapter 6 Supervising and Motivating Employees
o Making the Transition to Supervisor
o What Motivates Employees?
o Planning for Success
o Setting the Right Tone
o Communicating Your Message
o Monitoring Employees and Ensuring Standards
o Disciplining Employees
o Motivating Employees on a Daily Basis
o Creating Recognition and Incentive Programs
Chapter 7 Developing Employees
o The Function of Employee Development
o Employee Development Process
o Employee Development Planning Meeting
o Methods of Employee Development
o Creating Development Opportunities
o Organizing a Cross-Training Program
o Coaching Employees
Chapter 8 Training Employees
o Benefits of Training
o Differences between Training and Education
o Forms of Training
o Elements of Good Training
o Industry-Recognized Training
o Five-Step Training Model (ADDIE)
o Retraining Employees
Chapter 9 Managing Shifts to Ensure a Quality Operation
o Setting the Standards of Service and Quality
o Setting Shift Goals
o Planning for Your Shift
o Scheduling Staff
o Using Checklists to Ensure Quality
o Using Opening and Preshift Checklists
o Conducting Preshift Meetings
o Additional Opening Activities
o Using Midshift Checklists
o Using Shift-End and Closing Checklists
o Additional Closing Activities
o Evaluating Shift Performance
o Using Communication Logs
o Coordinating and Communicating During Shift Change
o Conducting Postshift Meetings
o Other Operational Challenges
Chapter 10 Managing Voluntary Terminations
o Using Termination Checklists
o Purpose of Exit Interviews
o Information to Gather
o Exit Interview Methods and Formats
o Conducting Face-to-Face Exit Interviews
o Evaluating Exit Interview Information
o Using Exit Interview Information
Chapter 11 Ensuring a Lawful Workplace
o Impact of Laws on Foodservice Operations
o Providing Safe Food
o Serving Alcohol Responsibly
o Ensuring a Fair Workplace
o Balancing Needs for Food Safety, Employee Rights, and Legal Compliance
o Communicating Workplace Hazards to Employees
o Protecting Younger Workers
o Ensuring Adequate Breaks
o Working with Unions
o Providing Adequate Notice of Closings and Layoffs
o General Guidelines for Complying with Laws
Chapter 12 Ensuring Employee Benefits and Complications
o Basics of Employee Benefit Plans
o Types of Employee Benefits
o Common Voluntary Benefits
o Complying with Retirement and Health Benefit Laws
o Ensuring Mandatory Benefits
o Keeping Current on Benefits and Related Laws
o Ensuring Legal Wages
o Ensuring Accurate Compensation
o Controlling Labor Costs
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Pope Benedict XVI's resignation has taken the world by surprise. However, the abdication of a pope is not unprecedented. There have been six others. Albeit, the last Pope to resign was Gregory XII in 1415.
The earliest pope to abdicate was Pontian, in 230. He had been sold into slavery and sent to Sardinia by the Romans and he wanted to avoid a power vacuum in the church. Since church and state were so intertwined during the Middle Ages political reasons played an
important part in five popes stepping down from the Chair of Peter during this time period. One of these popes was Celestine V. Pietro di Morrone was a Benedictine monk. He was elected in 1294 by Cardinals under duress from a Roman mob. They were demanding that the Cardinals elect a pope, since the See of Peter was vacant for two years at the time. Celestine served only five months in office. He resigned and returned to his monastery knowing that he was not fit for the job. This was a tremendous act of humility on his part.
Benedict XVI can rightly claim Clement V as his role model.
There is no doubt of Benedict's still ample intellect. His recent book on The Infancy Narratives: Jesus of Nazareth is proof of this. But, age has obviously taken its toll.
The pope is now almost 85 years old and Benedict has been obviously laying the groundwork for his resignation for some time. In an interview with Peter Sewald, in 2010, Benedict stated, "If a pope clearly realizes he is no longer physically and spiritually capable of handling the duties of his office, then he has a right and under some circumstances, also an obligation to resign."
The Code of Canon Law (1983) allows for this possibility. Canon 332§2 states, that a pope may resign if he does so "freely and his intention is duly manifested." With his public announcement to the world Benedict has fulfilled this requirement.
At the time of his election, in 2005, Benedict predicted a short papacy, since he was already 78 years old. He also referred to himself as a "little pope" in comparison to his predecessor John Paul II, who he called a "great pope."
Of late, it has become obvious to many Vatican watchers that the Pope's energy is declining. For example, he no longer walks down the aisles of St. Peter's Basilica. He is wheeled in standing in a wagon like vehicle by aides. There are also rumors that he has lost control of the unwieldy and often arcane Vatican bureaucracy; the management, of which, stands as a challenge even to a younger man. And finally, rumors have it that, even the Italian bishops are seemingly ignoring his wishes. This is most especially obvious, in their reluctance to allow their priests to celebrate the traditional Mass (The Extraordinary Form) which Benedict himself implemented in a 2007 Motu Proprio, Summorum Pontificum (a document proclaimed on his own authority as the universal pastor of the Church).
Of course many will recall the long papacy of John Paul II and his prolonged illness.Certainly, Benedict does not suffer the great physical disabilities of John Paul. Why, then didn't the former Pope resign? Because, many believe, he was making a heroic statement regarding the value of human life, even in sickness and old age. His example touched many. It was heroic.
Benedict, on the other hand, is teaching another lesson. He recognizes that he can no longer give his best to the Church, he loves. He is willingly stepping down so that another pope may more effectively lead the Church. Benedict's greatest gift to the Church and the world is his humility. His resignation will set a precedent for future popes. And, his humility will be spoken of until the end of time.


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Madoff-victim trustee says he lost interest in pursuing the Mets owners because they didn't have money
Following the settlement last month between Fred Wilpon and his partners, owners of the New York Mets, and Irving Picard, trustee for the Bernie Madoff victims, avoiding a March 19 trial in which Picard was suing Wilpon and his partners for $386 million, Wilpon and his partners claimed to have been vindicated.
After all, the trustee, under the terms of the settlement, was to receive just $162 million—less than half of what he could have earned at trial, and a smaller fraction still of the $1 billion he originally sought from Wilpon and his partners. Moreover, the settlement allowed the defendants themselves to go forward with their own claims against the Madoff estate of up to $178 million, meaning that in all likelihood, the settlement wouldn't cost Wilpon and his partners much of anything.
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The conclusion the Mets owners have encouraged the media to come to is that the trustee had been bluffing all along.
But that doesn't make sense. The burden of proof at trial would have been on the defendants, and the settlement actually lessened the financial burden on Wilpon and his partners: Instead of needing to come up with $83.3 million in the very near future, a floor locked in by a ruling from the judge in the case, they'd need to come up with a maximum of $29 million themselves, and not for years.
On Friday evening, in a court filing that set forth the terms of the settlement, Picard made it clear why he agreed to such an apparently lenient deal: Wilpon and his partners wouldn't have had the money to pay him anything.
"Based upon financial information provided by Defendants since the [agreement], and on the advice of my counsel, we have become satisfied that Defendants' cash flow and lender covenants would not have enabled me to recover more for the BLMIS customer fund in the forseeable future by litigating to the point of judgement," Picard wrote in an affidavit filed with the settlement terms.
This is a staggering statement, if true, in light of the public attempts by Mets ownership to assert that their problems ended on the day the settlement occurred.
Fred Wilpon and his partners were about to face a trial that would have bankrupted them, and a judgment already found against them—for $83.3 million—was more than they could pay.
That's a problem for the forseeable future of the New York Mets, whose payroll is already down by more than $50 million from last year.
The trustee took what he could get and got out. In this case, what he got was of considerable value—a six-year lookback standard that affects roughly 250 other cases against net winners and a potential $6 billion more to the Madoff victims, and the end of an appeal by Wilpon and his partners that should clear the way for the victims to receive another $6 billion more quickly. It also, in all likelihood, enabled him to avoid having to contend with other of the Wilpon group's creditors after a bankruptcy filing.
But it makes the claim by Wilpon and his partners is that they are financially in the clear seem absurd. The sale of $240 million in minority stakes in the Mets, many of which were purchased by either Wilpon-owned SNY or some of the partners themselves, provided enough of a life preserver to get them through the year.
With more than $100 million of that $240 million simply used to pay down a portion of the team's $430 million debt in 2014, that left no more than $140 million—and according to a source with the Mets, significantly less than $140 million—to pay back the $25 million debt past due to M.L.B., and $40 million bridge loan due back to Bank of America.
The Met owners, having paid back those loans, thus have no more than $75 million to pay off the interest on what remains of the 2014-due loan against the team. That was $30 million in 2011, and if they've managed to slice a third off of the $430 million (which is unlikely) that would still put the interest to pay on that debt alone at $20 million. But we'll call it $20 million.
That leaves $55 million. The interest on their $450 million debt against SNY, due in 2015, was $20 million in 2011. That leaves $35 million.
Two debt payments, one due in June, the other in December, on Citi Field, totaled $43.7 million in 2012. That likely goes up in 2012, but assuming it stays even, that still leaves $35 million to pay $43.7 million—in other words, allowing the entire $240 million to run out around December 2012.
The problem for the Mets owners is that they have to come up with all that interest and payment on Citi Field all over again in 2013. Interestingly, that total—conservatively estimated here at $83.7 million—is nearly identical to what they'd have had to pay the trustee, at minimum, without a settlement. Picard went over their books, and determined they didn't have it.
Now, that lack of funds fails to take into account whether they can count on any revenue from the ballclub itself. But consider that the team lost $70 million in 2011, charging significantly more for tickets and drawing 2.37 million fans, and it is easy to understand just how precarious the position of Wilpon and his partners is, and how dependent it is on the Mets playing a lot better than they're expected to in 2012.
Even after cutting more than $50 million from payroll—which still leaves the team, at 2011 revenues, solidly in the red—any further erosion in attendance or other revenue simply increases that loss even further. And simply by maintaining 2011's attendance, the team losses go up, since they have cut ticket prices significantly (actually giving them away in some early games, and selling them at $2.50 per ticket in some others).
So the Mets need to draw very well in 2012, shrunken payroll and all. Because as far as the trustee could tell, the money the owners need to keep up with their obligations isn't coming from anywhere else.


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May 3, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Deanna Lentz and Mary Harding were rewarded for their strong seasons with spots on the NEWMAC All-Conference Teams. Lentz led the way with her fourth consecutive First-Team selection, becoming the first person in the history of the program to accomplish this feat.
Lentz secured her fourth straight First Team pick after ranking among the top 10 in 10 out of 12 statistical categories within the league. In addition, she established nine Institute records during her senior campaign. In her second year on the squad, Harding was named to the All-Conference Second Team. She paced the Engineers in draw controls (28) and ranked second in goals (21), assists (eight), points (29), and groundballs (44).


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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 brought major changes to be implemented over a number of years. There are implications on both individuals and employers with the IRS playing a major role in the administration and implementation of the health care reform legislation.
2013 changes:
• A new 2.3 percent excise tax on the initial sale of medical devices by the manufacturer, producer, or importer becomes effective in 2013. The tax does not apply to eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, or any other medical device that the public generally buys at retail for individual use.
• A 3.8 percent Medicare tax on net investment income if taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 (or $250,000 for joint filers).
• A 0.9 percent increase to the current 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent in Medicare taxes on earned income, including net self-employment income, in excess of $200,000 (or $250,000 for joint filers). Employers will be required to withhold the additional 0.9 percent increase in Medicare taxes if an employee's wages exceed $200,000.
• The threshold for the deduction of medical expenses will increase to 10 percent of adjusted gross income for a taxpayer who itemizes deductions. However, taxpayers or their spouses who attain age 65 before the end of 2013 will be allowed to deduct medical expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income through 2016.
• $2,500 will be the new maximum salary deduction allowed for a health flexible spending account. Unless a cafeteria plan has a written plan amendment reflecting that the plan specifically prohibits salary reductions in excess of $2,500, the plan will not be a qualified arrangement and all participating employees will be taxed on their distributions.
2014 changes:
• "Individual Responsibility Mandate" becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2014. It states that every applicable individual must obtain minimum essential coverage for themselves and their dependents or pay a tax penalty. Applicable penalties will be calculated as additional tax on the individual's Form 1040. The penalty does not apply for months in which individuals cannot afford coverage. Coverage is unaffordable if the required contribution for a given month is greater than 8 percent of the individual's household income for the tax year.
• By Jan. 1, 2014, each state must establish a state exchange through which qualified individuals and small business employers can obtain qualified health benefits. Individuals who purchase coverage through a state exchange may be entitled to the premium assistance credit. This credit is a refundable income tax credit available on a sliding scale to qualified taxpayers with household incomes between 100 percent and 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for the family size involved and who do not receive coverage through employers.
• Effective Jan. 1, 2014, applicable large employers are subject to a shared-responsibility mandate. An "applicable large employer" is an employer that employed an average of at least 50 full-time employees on business days during the previous calendar year. A full-time employee is an employee who is employed an average of at least 30 hours per week. These large employers will be required to report additional information about the existence of the employer health insurance plan to the IRS each year as well as written statements to employees. If these employers do not meet criteria for not offering coverage, they will be subject to a nondeductible penalty.
2018 change:
• A 40 percent nondeductible excise tax will be payable by the health insurance company and the employer on the amount of higher-cost employee health plans. In general, with certain adjustments allowed, the excise tax applies to the costs that exceed $10,200 for single coverage and $27,500 for family coverage.
Consult your tax adviser if you have any questions, as these rules are complicated and have many criteria.
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Bear's Terrifically Turquoise Nursery
Name: Bear (2.5 months)
Location: Houston, Texas
I had two Pinterest photos as inspiration for this room, but I knew from the first moment that I wanted the color scheme to be turquoise. After searching through tons of bedding (and even flirting with the idea of custom-made), I settled on the Harper pattern from Pottery Barn, and then built the rest of the decor around its pretty aqua tone.
Source List:
- Wall Color: Benjamin Moore Serenity
- Crib: Serena & Lily Liberty Crib
- Bedding: Pottery Barn Kids Harper Nursery Bedding Collection
- Throw Blanket: Target
- Rug: Rugs USA Moroccan Diamond Shag Grey Rug (they have amazing sales — I got this for 70% off!)
- Dresser: IKEA Hemnes (check out my DIY on how the dresser was customized)
- Glider: Little Castle Cottage Glider from Wayfair
- Monogrammed Pillow: Pottery Barn Kids Harper Nursery Collection
- Side Table: Ikea Hemnes (we swapped out the knobs to match the dresser)
- Baby Monitor: Motorola MBP36 Remote Wireless Video Baby Monitor
- Rocking Horse: Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
- Curtains: Pottery Barn Kids Harper Blackout Panel in Aqua
- Wall Art: Oopsy Daisy Giraffe and Elephant prints (over dresser), Restoration Hardware watercolor animal prints (over crib), Pottery Barn Kids Ombre "You Are My Sunshine" Print (over changing table)
- Mobile: Pottery Barn Kids Elephant Crib Mobile
- Changing Table: DaVinci Jenny Lind Changing Table
- Wicker Baskets: Pottery Barn Kids Sabrina Baskets
- Mirror: IKEA Henmes
- Diaper Pail: Ubbi Diaper Pail in Robin's Egg Blue
Thanks, Katy! Readers, visit Katy at Sugarlaws.


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Prologue | Turn 1 | Turns 2 and 3 | Turn 4 | Turn 5 | Turn 6 | Turn 7
Since you guys both gave orders that'll take a couple of turns, I did turns 2 and 3 at once.
IVasscus enters Stealth mode and starts sneaking around undetected. The green flag marks his last known position.
As long as no one's noticed him yet, Stalin starts Sprinting for the drawbridge landing. He gets a good roll but still only makes it halfway up the ramp.
Drayko sends out a couple of his heavy foot soldiers to try and patch up the hole in the wall. They're not Mechanix or anything, so they do a kind of a shitty job.
The soldiers inside unharness Trotsky from the tangled mess of the Battle Carriage. The falling wall blocks smashed a bunch of ultra-venomous red scorpions that were just hanging around in there for some reason. As Trotsky gets back on his feet he gets a bunch of venomous red scorpion goo all over his hooves (+1d4 Poison to kick attacks).
HEAVY FOOT SOLDIER 3: Looks like this horse faded while he was out wandering around all those years. He'll need a fresh coat of black paint.
HEAVY FOOT SOLDIER 4: He bashed through that wall without a scratch. He's some kind of super horse.
DRAYKO: Super Horse, eh? The Pinkomancers will want to hear about this. If they can dissect him and extract the source of that strength, it'll be super horse juice for everybody.
(Trotsky keeps silent and plays dumb.)
WALL GUARD: What do you want me to do with this corpse?
The scorpions on the embankment can smell the residue from that delicious purple wizard corpse. They move into the carriage to investigate.
IVasscus is still sneaking around.
Stalin reaches the landing and starts looking around for some kind of doorbell or hidden switch to lower the drawbridge. Finding none, he instead uses his immense strength to tear one of the Vladtron scorpion plinths from the rock in preparation for hurling it at things.
The two soldiers outside begin searching the carriage for the second Shadow Trooper who was supposed to be assigned to it. It's dangling extra-precariously now that Trotsky is no longer hitched to it.
HEAVY FOOT SOLDIER 1: No sign of the other guy - but the inside's crawling with scorpions! It's a clue of some kind!
HEAVY FOOT SOLDIER 2: One of the catapult's fireballs has been launched! Another clue!
Unfortunately this investigation puts the soldiers directly on top of IVasscus's Stealth path. Unless he waits for them to wander somewhere else, it's going to be very tough for him to succeed in his attempt to sneak anywhere.
Inside the fortress, the wall guard has tossed down the corpse of the carriage driver.
DRAYKO: No sign of the other guy? Shit, I need a new scapegoat here.
DRAYKO: All right, Super Horse, you're prime suspect number one, and I'm putting you on trial. Where were you when this victim was murdered? And note for the record that the court takes a dim view of your treasonous non-black paint job.
(Trotsky continues to play dumb.)
Here's the Overwatch at the end of turn 3. IVasscus has been Hidden a couple of turns, so he'll have 7.5" of Stealth movement to use next turn if he wants, but it'll be risky with the two soldiers right on top of him. Stalin hasn't been spotted yet, but it's likely that whatever he plans to do with that plinth will get him noticed in a hurry. If he wants to throw it, he can either stand still and use his Compensating to throw it as a Size 2 Launcher, or he can try it as a Heroic Feat of Strength instead. Alternately, he may choose to do something completely different.
I'm open to new orders for both Rainbow Knights if you want to change them, otherwise I'll keep carrying on with the orders you've already sent in.


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The dispute between LightSquared Inc. and global positioning system device manufacturers recently shifted back to Congress, where several House Armed Services Committee members criticized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for "advocating" for LightSquared at the expense of critical GPS operations.
NCC is a member of a coalition of GPS manufacturers, farm equipment companies and agricultural organizations closely monitoring the issue.
During a hearing of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, Rep. Turner (R-Ohio), the subcommittee chairman, criticized the FCC for allowing LightSquared to move ahead with its proposed nationwide mobile broadband network, despite interference concerns.
Reps. Turner and Sanchez (D-Calif.) have offered an amendment to the FY12 National Defense Authorization Act that would prevent the FCC from granting LightSquared final approval until the agency eliminates the threat of interference to Department of Defense and Departmen of Transportation GPS receivers.
In a Sept. 9 letter to Defense Deputy Secretary William Lynn and Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari, NTIA Administrator Lawrence Strickling urged both agencies to work with LightSquared to develop a joint testing plan to assess interference between the company's network and cellular and personal/general navigation GPS receivers.
NTIA said the testing and analysis should be completed by Nov. 30.
The agency also said a second phase of testing will be necessary to evaluate LightSquared's proposed plan for mitigating interference to high-precision and timing receivers.
Two days later, the FCC's International Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology issued a public notice concurring with the NTIA on the need for additional testing.
During the hearing, Rep. Scott (R-Ga.) expressed concern that NTIA is essentially "advocating" on behalf of a private-sector corporation.
Both agencies play a vital role. While the FCC manages all commercial and public radio spectrum in the United States, the NTIA manages the federal government's use of the airwaves.
Under the FCC's initial March 2010 order approving the transaction that led to the creation of LightSquared, the company must also build a terrestrial broadband network covering at least 100 million people by the end of 2012, at least 145 million people by the end of 2013, and at least 260 million people by the end of 2015.
Would cancel license
Failure to comply with the build-out condition would result in the company's licenses automatically canceling. LightSquared could ask the commission to ease deadlines given the issues related to GPS interference.
Despite criticisms, the FCC has withheld final approval until the interference issues are resolved.
In June, LightSquared unveiled a new plan for deploying its network using a different block of spectrum that is farther away from the GPS spectrum band.
It also has agreed to limit the permitted power level of an estimated 40,000 base stations to avoid overwhelming the signals of GPS devices.
Recent test results have confirmed that use of the company's upper 10 MHz block of frequencies — not the lower block, the block that LightSquared now proposes to use for initial rollout of its network — interfered with GPS receivers used by the Coast Guard, NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration, and caused GPS receivers used by state police, fire, and ambulance crews to lose reception.
Jeffrey Carlisle, LightSquared's executive vice-president of regulatory affairs, has said the company plans to unveil a prototype receiver that will allow precision GPS devices to operate without experiencing harmful interference from LightSquared's network in the lower 10 megahertz block of spectrum.


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Broj 1 taxi servis u Crnoj Gori
Aerodrom Podgorica Žabljak
Dužina puta je oko 140 km a trajanje je 120-150 min i zavisi od godišnjeg doba. Kada prođemo Podgoricu, Bjelopavlićku ravnicu, Danilovgrad i Nikšić, na Jasenovom Polju se odvaja put za Žabljak. U zimskim mjesecima je često pokriven snijegom zbog nadmorske visine, pa vozači voze opreznije zbog velikog broja krivina na dionici skretanja za Vučje i Krnovo do ulaza u gradić Šavnik.
VW Passat
Maksimalan broj putnika: 4
Maksimalan broj torbi: 6
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E klasa Mercedes / Audi A6 allroad 2011
Maksimalan broj putnika: 4
Maksimalan broj torbi: 6
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VW Caravella
Maksimalan broj putnika: 8
Maksimalan broj torbi: 14
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Mercedes S klasa LONG
Maksimalan broj putnika: 3
Maksimalan broj torbi: 5
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Minivan Lux
Mercedes Viano / V klasa
Maksimalan broj putnika: 7
Maksimalan broj torbi: 14
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"Needed a ride from Podgorica to Kotor for myself and a friend who were backpacking around Europe. The bus station seemed confusing to get to so thought this service might be best. It was really easy and good service! Driver was nice and as two young females traveling we felt safe. Definitely recommend this service."
moiraheney (Canada)
"We booked transport with Taxi travel twice, first to get from Tirana to Ulcinj and then to get from Podgorica to Durres. Both our drivers were on time and very professional. Good value for money, much cheaper than booking regular taxies and you get a lot of information about the cities you pass along the way."
Cecilie B
"We have used this service while on holidays in Montenegro. I have booked it before our holidays and Mr Radoslav was very fast to reply to all my emails. We needed transfer from Kotor to Podgorica Airport and I think this company offers the cheapest option plus the experience was very nice. Our driver was very very friendly and fluent in English. I don't think we stopped talking till we reached an airport. We also had time to stop for few pictures twice. It was really good experience and we would strongly advise anybody to book this transfer."
Urszula T (UK)
"Every thing was perfect. The price was the best to travel to Budva. The driver picked us up from the airport and drove us safe to Budva. We had a nice conversation and got some infos about Montenegro. We even had the time to to a quick stop at the lake. To book the taxi was very easy over email and every thing worked out great."
M11ke (Munich)
"Used twice the service. We took taxi from Podgorica airport to Budva. It cost us 30euro which is a very good price. The ride was quick enough. The service is definitely recommended!"
Vladimir B
"I've sent my parents to Montenegro and used this service to do transfer. Parents don't speak English, so I asked to provide russian-speaking driver. Driver was in-time and his car was in good condition. The price was good (comparing with another services). Return way was also without any problems. So, parents was very satisfied :)"
Andrei L (Belarus)
"I used this Taxi company twice while in Montenegro. Punctual, very reliable, kind and safe driver. Knows English. Very good contact with the manager via e-mail. My recommendation."
Aleksander B (Poland)
"I contacted this company to arrange a car from Podgorica airport to Kotor. I received an email reply straight away, as well as a confirmation the day before I arrived. The driver was waiting at the airport and was super helpful, calling our accommodation and arranging with him to meet us on arrival at the Old Town of Kotor. Excellent value at 40 euros for an almost 2 hour ride. Highly recommended!"
Rebecca D
"Extremely easy to contact and to arrange trip. Overall great service and amazing driver. Contacted them less than 24h before the needed pick up and it was all set up in less than an hour."
Ognjen P
"Hello, I had to go from Podgorica Airport to Budva Hotel: best price, great service and pleasant driver! I very much enjoyed it and will book again! Thanks so much!!!"
mrsantilli (Italy)
"Great professional service. Very easy to communicate and prompt. I was completely satisfied. Very reasonably priced."
NinaZ252014 (New Jersey)
"Cannot fault this company, every time I emailed I got a reply in less than 5hrs. They were on time, priced well and very friendly. They provided a baby seat which was very helpful and our driver told us many interesting stories about Montenegro . Such an amazing beautiful country. Thank you very much :)"
"We would like to thank you for your good and prompt service. You have a reasonable prices for your service. We will recommend you for our friends. We wish you success in your business. Sincerely yours, Vitaliy Ermolaev."
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About a week ago, the man thought we had a mouse in the basement. Mice in the basement is not a huge deal when you live in the country on a farm, it's kind of expected. This doesn't make it okay or better, but I've learned to live with it. He set a few traps, as he does every year around this time, and we waited. A few days ago he had a sneaking suspicion that this mouse wasn't a mouse after all, but a rat. The traps he was using had been sprung, the bait had been eaten but there was no 'body' to be found. He and his nephew poked around down there for a while on Wednesday and they found more evidence that this wasn't your cute, little, run of the mill mouse. They actually saw it, or at least part of it, and described it to me as 'half as big as Sophie'. This is when I started getting worried because Sophie is our 12" long, 5 pound, 3 month old daschund puppy. In my mind I was picturing a huge sewer rat! The kind you see in crime shows, when the characters are looking for a dead body in the underbelly of a large city. I was NOT okay with this rodent living in my house!!
Last night, Super O! and I were on the couch watching a movie and I noticed that Rascal was acting very strange. He's usually relaxing on the couch with us but last night he was very agitated. He couldn't be still, he was running between the living room and Super O!'s bedroom door. He was whining. Something was amiss. I went to Super O!'s bedroom door and removed the gate so he could investigate. At this point I realized the rodent was in her closet! I could hear it moving around in there. I started to panic! What do I do? I can't send her to bed in there...not with that B rated movie sewer monster in there! I was afraid to even tell her about it. I couldn't deal with her panic on top of my own! I let Rascal stay in there for a while. He sniffed, he poked his nose into nooks and crannies, he stared at the walls as if he could sense it moving around in the skeleton of the house. He freaked me out!
After a while I decided the best course of action was to just put the gate back up and close the door. The man would take care of it later. After all, he IS the man and rodents are his job! Around 10:00 we went to bed. I let Super O! sleep in my bed because of the horrors that were laying in wait in her room. I put the dogs into their crates, locked the doors and turned off the lights. We settled into bed. After about 10 minutes Super O! fell asleep and I started to drift off. That's when I heard it. IT WAS IN MY ROOM!!! How it got there I still don't know but I could hear it's little nails scraping on the hard wood floors at the foot of the bed. Then I heard it next to the bed!! I jumped up, turned on my nightstand lamp, grabbed my glasses and cautiously started looking around. I refused to leave the relative safety of my bed! I must have spooked it (HA...I spooked IT! Right!) because I didn't hear it anymore. I waited a few minutes and bravely got out of bed to get the phone. I called the man to let him know what was happening...IN OUR BEDROOM! He suggested I let Rascal out for the night to see if he could catch it. Rascal has never been out of his crate while we're in bed so he wasn't sure what to do. He went from the bed to the floor to the living room and back again. After a few minutes he vigilantly settled in by my feet and watched. I figured I was safe at this point so I started to drift off.
I'm not sure how much time passed but I was rudely jolted awake by the sound of Rascal hitting the floor. He was determined to get the intruder and save his female masters. However, the rodent was sly and got away from him...this time. He came back to bed to play the waiting game again. This time he sat upright at the foot of the bed. The next time he saw his foe he wasn't going to fail. He had a duty to protect his family and he took it very seriously! I felt safe with my knight in furry armor standing guard so I drifted off again.
Again I was yanked from the depths of sleep by the sound of my hunter pouncing on his prey. Rascal had it and I knew I didn't want to look. It was over in a matter of seconds but the sounds I heard keep replaying in my head. The victim squealed a few times and then...cruuuuunnnnnnch...it was done. The rodent would not be bothering us any longer.
I was very relieved until I remembered that the cats we had when I was a kid liked to bring their new 'toys' to us so we could see how well they were earning their keep. Was Rascal going to do this? Was he going to jump onto the bed with a rodent corpse in his jaw, his ears perked up and a sparkle in his eye? "Look Mom, I got this for you!! Isn't it great?" I knew the man would be coming home soon but would it be soon enough? I laid in bed, paralyzed, willing him to come home RIGHT NOW! Ok, RIGHT NOW! No? How about RIGHT NOW? I really don't know how long it was and at some point I realized I couldn't hear Rascal in my room any longer, but finally I heard the man on the deck. My man was home! I didn't have to deal with a corpse because HE WOULD!
He came straight to our room when he got into the house. I told him what had transpired and begged him to find the body. I don't do well with dead things and he knows this. Rascal was jumping around as if to say "Guess what I did Dad...come look...it's the coolest, bestest thing I've ever done!" The man poked around in our room and couldn't find anything so he followed Rascal to the living room and there it was. I like to believe he knows how his mother is and felt the need to remove the body from the scene of the crime so she wouldn't completely LOSE HER SHIT! I love him for this.
The man took the evidence outside where he deposited it in the snow a few feet off the end of the deck. Right in the center of the view from my kitchen window. So I could see it when I got my morning drink of water. And he thought this was funny. I still love him though.
So, that's the story of Rascal the Rat Slayer and how he saved his damsel's in distress. He's a good boy and he knows it!
p.s. Super O! slept through all of this. The barking, the yelling, the freaking out, the lights turning off and on, the talking...she didn't hear a thing! And the rodent wasn't as big as the man made it sound or as big as I imagined it. It was about as big as a small can of fruit cocktail. I know this because it was one of the first things I saw this morning. Outside my kitchen window. Where the man who loves me left it. For me to see. Did I mention that I still love him anyway?


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Schneider National, Inc. Driver - Team Over-the-Road (OTR) LTL Driver - E-Commerce Freight - Class A CDL in Olympia, Washington
Team Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) truck drivers get paid on every mile and haul primarily no-touch over-dimensional freight (furniture, carpet, etc.). Stay over-the-road for 3 weeks with the potential to stay out longer, averaging 5,000-6,000 miles per week, making this Team opportunity one of the highest earning opportunities in Schneider's fleet. Enjoy the maximum miles that come with Team driving, plus the variety that comes with LTL freight. Start your career as a Team LTL driver with Schneider's Dedicated division today!
Schneider offers two ways to find a partner: Get paired with one through the Team Matching Program or bring your own qualified partner (you both need to fill out an application).
Eligible CDL Truck Driver Applicants:
All Class A CDL holders Current team truck drivers Team LTL Driver Pay
Up to $90,000 per driver per year* with new pay increase $10,000 sign-on bonus per experienced drivers $10,000 sign-on bonus per inexperienced drivers Eligible for monthly safety and fuel bonuses Stop-off pay and accessorial pay for breakdown, layover and load/unload $100 per week for every week out over two that you stay out *Based on CDL driver experience, performance and location Team LTL Driver Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus flexible spending options 401(k) savings plan with company match Paid orientation and time off Up to $7,000 tuition reimbursement (paid at $400/month) for qualified drivers Credit for Military Experience programTeam LTL Driver Qualifications
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The New Hope Community Church Youth Group meets every Sunday evening, 6:30-8:00 p.m. It is open to all young people in middle school/junior high and high school. Leaders teach the youth on topics to build Christian character and to deepen understanding of God's Holy Word.
Occasionally, Youth Group meetings are not held, such as on holiday weekends and as announced.


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Up your accessories game with these top winter trends
What's your favourite thing about winter? Hot Milo every night? Cosy nights in front of the fire while it storms outside? Skipping the gym for a snuggly sleep-in? For us, the best part about winter is the fashion. Or more specifically, the coats, boots, hats and scarves. We're guessing that most of you are with us! By the time winter comes around, we are more than ready to send our denim shorts to the back of the wardrobe, and reintroduce ourselves to the winter fashion and accessories we once had on high rotation.
If you're looking to upgrade your style game before the weather gets colder, we suggest investing in these emerging accessory trends. They scream winter, and can catapult any of your favourite outfits straight into AW18.
What's winter without boots?
Here are just a few of our absolute favourite boot trends: white, metallics, suede over the knee, patent red, sock boots and velvet. Not a boot gal? Try feather and fringing embellishments, or designer-inspired points with fabric bows.
Pictured, left to righttext in italic: Jo Mercer Emerson boots, Wittner Holden boot, Wittner Rhiannon heel, Country Road Macie boot, Tony Bianco Evita heel, Tony Bianco Faya boot, Edward Meller Zuriel boot from David Jones.
Bags in winter are a whole different ballgame
Think sheep's wool, faux croc print and heavy chain embellishments in deep jewel tones or classic warm shades! Bonus points for the season's key shapes - saddle, bucket, crossbody and belt bags.
Pictured, left to right:text in italic Cotton On Elisa belt bag, Oroton Scenic Limited Circle bag, Oroton Voyage Mini Saddle bag, Country Road Ring Detail Bucket bag, Oroton Roam Mini Saddle bag, Mimco Phenomena Belt bag, Coach Swagger bag, Witchery Billy Crossbody bag.
We are obsessed with these upcoming jewellery trends
Yep, even our jewellery is taking a turn! This autumn winter, invest in tortoiseshell, tassels, fringing, pearls, faces (!!), pave and coloured jewels.
Pictured, left to righttext in italic: Witchery Lola earrings, Country Road Francesca ring, Mimco Instinct necklace, Dear Addison Iris bangle from David Jones, Witchery Fine Zoey ring, Sportsgirl Face Off earrings, Bardot Crystal Circle Hoop earrings, Witchery Veneto necklace.
Berets, beanies and baker boy hats
Hats and headwear are trending big-time at the moment, and we're not complaining! Elevate your look with one of the many trends, like pearl berets, pom pom beanies, velvet turbans, hair bows, baker boy hats and scrunchies (yep, they're back).
Pictured, left to right__text in italic: Bardot Diamond and Pearl beret, Decjuba Double Pom Pom Beanie, Witchery Sophia bow, Sportsgirl Mustard Bella turban, Witchery Slouch Baker Boy hat, Sportsgirl Aimee beret, Sportsgirl Emerald Velvet scrunchie.


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School of the Osage 9th grade wrestler Kalli LaFrance will be traveling to Oklahoma City to compete in nationals for the second year in a row.
LaFrance is wrestling her best at the right time of the season, at the state tournament, where she put on an impressive display with two first round technical fall victories against an Illinois opponent in 1:38 and a 46 second win against an Oklahoma wrestler who had placed seventh in the nation last year. LaFrance wrestled the Oklahoma wrestler last year at nationals, in which she pulled off a stunning victory with a pin in the last 15 seconds to move on to the national tournament.
After placing fourth in the U.S. last year and being named the Missouri state champion this year, LaFrance should be ranked in the top five, and possibly the top 3 in the nation for nationals at Oklahoma City on March 29-31.
LaFrance will be coached at nationals by Amy Likes, a Wyoming USA coach.


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The Koch Brothers and Florida's large utilities want to reverse the state's solar policies and prevent proposals that currently benefit residential and commercial solar energy system owners.
People will get the government that they deserve. Unfortunately, unless you (yes, you) and the rest of Florida voters wake up, then you will find yourself in the serfdom of the Lords of Darkness.
The Koch Brothers and Florida's big utilities, Florida Power and Light and Duke Energy, are campaigning to unplug solar power in Florida. The Koch Brothers and the big utilities want to reverse Florida's solar policies and prevent proposals that currently benefit residential and commercial solar energy system owners. They want to stop and turn back the rapid growth of solar, which is threatening to break Americans from the death grip of fossil fuels.
The Koch Brothers are even demanding that we tax the sun! Since the installed solar capacity in Florida has shot up over 400 percent in the past four years as the cost of raw silicon materials dropped from $44 to $2 per pound, solar electric systems that used to be installed for $50,000 are now being installed for $18,000. The Lords of Darkness now realize that their utility oligarchy and huge fossil fuel profits may be coming to an end, and are buying legislators and media time to spread their lies.
The Koch Brothers and big utilities are pushing the dishonest idea that rooftop solar owners are not carrying their fair share of utility system costs. They are giving Florida politicians huge amounts of money that will support the lie that residential and commercial solar power system owners are freeloaders. They want solar incentives eliminated and to even penalize or tax the owners.
The Koch brothers, through groups like Americans For Prosperity and the American Legislative Exchange Council, are spreading disinformation through their networks, post cards and television ads attacking solar energy.
The Lords of Darkness totally ignore that solar system owners are paying for the installation and maintenance of solar power on their roofs that can also provide power to their neighbors. They dishonestly never mention that these privately owned solar systems prevent the utilities from building new plants by reducing peak loads on the grid.
The Lords of Darkness totally ignore that solar energy also helps reduce peak demand in mid-summer for the most expensive peak power and the need for new utility plants. They ignore the fact that since 2008, solar energy has provided more growth in jobs in Florida than any other business.
The same Lords of Darkness who promote the belief that climate change is a myth now fight against solar energy as an alternative to their carbon-based wealth. The Lords of Darkness are demanding we tax the sun in Florida and forego any taxes on carbon-based fossil fuels. They are using their lobbyists to buy influence with campaign contributions and are meeting with Florida's decision makers to push for anti-solar legislation. The American Legislative Exchange Council is writing bills to penalize homeowners and businesses from owning solar systems and handwriting the talking points and legislation for their political stooges in the Florida Legislature.
Floridians continue to elect politicians that do not believe and do not support solar energy in the Sunshine State. Rep. Ritch Workman, the chairman of the House Finance and Tax subcommittee, declined to allow Floridians to even have a chance to vote on a referendum for businesses that install solar panels to be exempt from property tax assessment. He declined to even schedule a vote. The Melbourne Republican's decision landed him on a national list of the seven worst political blunders of the year.
The Florida Public Service Commission is supposedly the public's protection, but they are totally in the pocket of the dark forces. Think not? The commission allowed Duke Energy to charge its customers for a nuclear power plant before it was built. Now it is letting Duke Energy charge their customers for not building the nuclear plant
The Koch Brothers' combined worth is over $80 billion. They previously used this fortune only to attack climate scientists from the National Academy of Sciences and publicly shamed some of our top scientists at Florida's major universities. Now the Kochtopus and the big utilities are running up against Americans who realize that solar power is now cheaper than utility power. Once people realize you can own your own electrical utility, you have unleashed personal energy independence.
Are you going to do nothing but allow Florida's legislators to roll over and continue to play fetch for the big utilities? You can join the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (FARE, www.farenergy.org) and find out about the fight against the Lords of Darkness. Personally write a letter or email your state representatives and senators to see if they back the positions put forward by FARE. Ask them if they have accepted any money from Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, the Kochtopus or other anti-solar groups.
The 2014 elections will determine Florida's energy future for many years. The battle crosses party lines and is about the future of public power. Nationwide, the tea party has joined the Sierra Club, Green Peace and solar organizations to fight the Kochtopus's battle against energy independence. The question is, will you?
Tom Lane is president of ECS Solar Energy Systems of Gainesville.


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PMHAMMOND, Ind., Feb. 14 (UPI) — A free speech group based in Boston says Purdue University is interfering with academic freedom by investigating a professor's comments about Islam.
Maurice Eisenstein, a political scientist who teaches at Purdue-Calumet in Hammond, made the comments on Facebook in November, questioning why moderate Muslims were not criticizing Muslim attacks on Christians in Nigeria. He also made comments about the Prophet Mohammed, the Lafayette Journal and Courier reported.
Students on the campus held two days of protests, demanding Eisenstein's ouster.
Eisenstein Monday released a letter the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent last month to Thomas Keon, chancellor of Purdue-Calumet.
"Please do not let your students abuse the university's disciplinary process in order to interfere with the free personal expression and academic freedom of one of your own professors," Adam Kissel, vice president of programs at FIRE, wrote.


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However, Accenture Strategy research reveals that the vast majority of CEOs admit that their organizations have significant room to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of how they manage complexity.
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