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When I cried out it was a cry of surprise not pain or fear. Still, my husband wasn't taking any chances. Without missing a beat he grabbed the man who'd rammed into me by his shirt front and threw him up against the bus stop. We were some twenty meters from Dung Gate, near the entrance to the Kotel.
"I asked you to move," the stranger complained in a rather defiant tone of voice.
It was then we saw he was wearing the uniform of a security guard. Obviously late for his seven am shift, he'd called out "Excuse me!". But I hadn't realized he was yelling at me and didn't move out of his way. My husband let him go but didn't apologize. There had been a stabbing near Tel Aviv the night before and he was suspicious of any strange movements.
Although that all happened over a year ago it was very much in my mind as we made our way to the Kotel this week. Instead of leaving my mace spray buried in my purse I set it in my pocket with my hand on top of it. I kept my eyes roving in back of me, in front, and to the sides. Thankfully, I reached the Kotel without any excitement. How I needed some time to pour out my heart to HaShem. To beg for an end to the terror. To plead for full recoveries for the injured. To keep us all safe.
After a strong, intense period of prayer I left the Kotel and once again was attuned to any movement around me. I boarded an Egged bus and kept my eyes wide open. Like before I thankfully reached my destination without any alarms.
It's distressing for me that I've lost track of the amount of terror attacks that have occurred since I was in The Holy City the beginning of the week. I'm mortified that I can't remember the names of all the wounded and murdered. Also upsetting to me was the opportunist politician's statement that this was all the fault of the prime minister. What happened to unity in times of trouble?
Before I could get too upset though, another politician also from the opposition spoke up and announced he was cancelling his bid for a no-confidence motion in the government. Like me, he knows this is a time for us to stick together. Another positive note was when various groups cancelled their planned demonstrations, not wanting to take precious security personnel away from protecting all of us.
And Wednesday evening following the attack at the Jerusalem Bus Station there was a spontaneous showing of brotherhood. Young and old, religious and secular, Jerusalem residents and commuters joined together singing the Israeli national anthem, HaTikva, The Hope. Their singing gave me hope. As long as we can remember we're one people we will never be defeated by the Arab terror.
Despite knowing this, it's somewhat scary to think about going back to the Kotel next week. But I am not willing to let the Arab terrorists take my Jerusalem day away from me. So I plan to go back armed with my mace, maybe a rolling pin, lots of prayers, and hope.
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Stretch marks can happen during unexpected changes in body-size, like during pregnancy or quick weight gaining situations. 9 in 10 pregnant women can get them around their thighs, hips and abdomen, and sadly, they appear to be genetic. The chances are that you simply will also, if your mother had stretch marks.
Worry not, however. There are a few things – including using Bio Oil – you can do in order to prevent these marks, along with lessening the looks of both old and new ones. Have a look at a few of these choices, recorded from easiest to most challenging to perform.
Confirmed External Treatments
Retin-A. A study in the University of Michigan indicates that individuals who use Retin A (or a retinoic acid lotion) on new stretch marks found tremendous developments[4]. Retin A is presumed to boost collagen production, helping skin stretch out as well as prevent tears. Notice that you shouldn't use any products including retinoic acid if you're pregnant or nursing. It has the potential to cause birth defects in people. RetinA will not be as successful on old ones. You'll surely require a prescription to get products like Retin A, Renova, Tazorac, and Differin (which all include retinoic acid). Limit sunlight exposure of skin that you will be treating with Retin-A. It may be more vulnerable to burning.
Moisturizers. A study comparing herbal moisturizers discovered that folks who lotioned-upward day-to-day revealed major improvement in skin elasticity and look. Think of it this way: in case that your skin has plenty of stretching to do, it is not as prone to split and make stretch marks if it's hydrated. Use lotion on new ones, or on regions where you are concerned about getting them as time goes by. It's likely never as powerful as using them on fresh ones, though using lotion on old marks may nevertheless boost their look. If you're concerned about the substances in over the counter moisturizers, make your own out of identical parts wheat germ oil, olive oil and aloe vera. Precisely the same study revealed this mixture created the very best DIY moisturizer.
Essential oils. Marks, they're now employed as a stretch even though there has really not yet been a study how essential oils can treat home You may apply them directly onto your skin, or utilize a carrier (for example coconut oil or an unscented moisturizer) to make application easier. Below are some oils usually effective at removing these marks:
- Lavender
- Rose
- Frankincense
- Geranium
- Helichrysum
- Myrrh
Glycolic acid. As making your skin more springy general, Collagen production can be increased by this acid used on stretchmarks. As an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), it's in an identical family of compounds frequently found in chemical skin peels. Glycolic acid is relatively safe to put in your skin when pregnant. Take additional care to maintain skin that you will be treating with glycolic acid from the sunshine. Glycolic acid can be purchased in over the counter. For a much more extreme treatment, you can obtain a dose from an accredited dermatologist.
Vitamin E oil. Vitamin E oil is frequently believed to function as the wonder treatment for stretch marks, though one study suggests that it's most successful on girls that have recently been pregnant before, and is not successful in general use. Nevertheless, it can't damage in reasonable doses. Attempt combining your Vitamin E oil having a carrier lotion, like a routine unscented moisturizer, for better coverage. Bio Oil is just another option. It's full of vitamin E and has many other ingredients which help.
Retin-An and glycolic acid. When used collectively, glycolic acid and Retin A can drastically enhance the look of these marks. If you decide to get this done, you may want to "prep" your skin with RetinA before utilizing a glycolic acid. Don't use Retin-An if you're pregnant or breastfeeding. It can result in serious birth defects. Anyway, inquire how they would indicate integrating prescription if you must find a health care provider to get a Retin A glycolic
Supplementary Treatments
Boost your Vitamin C consumption. One dermatologist indicates that 500 milligrams of Vitamin C, taken as an oral nutritional supplement, can decrease the look of stretch marks. For even better results, try employing an external glycolic acid as well as Vitamin C.
Surgical Treatments
Get an abdominoplasty (aka tummy tuck). The sole specific solution to eliminate stretch marks is always to — you guessed it — cut them out. For those who have tried everything else and can't stand the tiger stripes, a tummy tuck could function as ticket. Be ready for the price. In the Usa, an abdominoplasty can run between $4000 and $20,000. Know about the threats. As with any major surgery, there are life threatening complications that can occur from a tummy tuck. Intend on an extended recuperation. You'll be able to be prepared to take 2 to 4 weeks off work, and spend 3 to 6 months before you're completely treated. Think about a "mother makeover," or a mixture price. Some postpartum girls get a tummy tuck, a breast lift, and liposuction all in one single process.
Laser Treatments
Fractional laser treatment for old marks (aka laser resurfacing). For ones which might be not discoloured but are still indented, you can employ resurfacing using a "fractional" laser that concentrates on little regions. The laser is targeted at the borders of the marks, smoothing on the top of the skin. You might want as much as three fractional laser treatments; each treatment could cost around $1000. Scarring and hyperpigmentation are possible negative effects of fractional laser treatments.
Pulsed dye laser (aka vascular laser) – for new scars. A pulsed dye laser place at 585-nm was demonstrated to lessen the marks in postpartum Korean girls . This kind of cure can take down the first redness, and is best used on early marks (that haven't yet turned silver). Be ready to hand above a lot of funds for vascular laser treatments. Three to six sessions are needed, priced around $450 each. Vascular laser treatments will never be successful for women with darker skin. Much like laser epilation, the procedure functions best when there's a big contrast involving the target (in this scenario, the reddish marks) and also the pigment of your skin.
What Doesn't Work
Cocoa butter hasn't been shown to lessen stretch marks. In a double-blind study, cocoa butter wasn't demonstrated to get some discernible impact on them. Be cautious of advertising schemes that promise otherwise.
Peptide-featuring products additionally haven't been shown to work. "Repair" creams or serums that promise to include peptides or proteins haven't been shown to revive skin damaged by the marks.


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Former ambassadors call Trump's Israel Envoy pick 'unqualified', too 'extreme'
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Five former US ambassadors to Israel on Wednesday strongly urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a letter to reject US President Donald Trump's pick for Israel envoy, David Friedman, calling him "unqualified" and "extreme" in his positions.
Haaretz obtained a copy of the letter, citing former ambassadors Thomas Pickering, Dan Kurtzer, Edward Walker, James Cunningham and William Harrop as signatories.
In the letter, the diplomats, who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations and have worked with Israeli leaders of "different political stripes," outline concerns over Friedman, urging the Senators to examine whether Friedman "has the balance and the temperament required to represent the United States as ambassador to Israel."
They went on to state that they "care deeply about Israel," and value the country as an ally to the United States, a "stronghold of democracy" in the Middle East, and a "homeland for the Jewish people."
The ambassadors expressed concerns for some of Friedman's views regarding the state of Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, believing that the US ambassador to Israel must be dedicated to advancing "longstanding bipartisan goals" of security and peace among Israel's neighbors, specifically the Palestinians, and claim that the only current solution is the creation of two separate states.
"If Israel is to carry on as a democratic Jewish nation, respected internationally, we see no alternative to a two-state solution," the letter stated.
Friedman, meanwhile is noted to be adamantly opposed to a two-state solution, arguing that it is an "illusory solution in search of a non-existent problem," as he was quoted in the letter.
The letter also claimed Friedman is a supporter and financier of settlement construction in the West Bank, an issue that has raised great concern among the international community and was condemned in a United Nations Security Council resolution in December.
The annexation of the West Bank territory is considered a severe impediment to the possibility towards a two-state solution.
Friedman serves as president of American Friends of Bet El Institutions, an organization that supports a large West Bank settlement just outside Ramallah, reported the Times of Israel.
While Trump has been uncharacteristically evasive about the issue, stating he could "live with either" a two-state or one state solution, he asked the Israeli Prime Minister to "hold back" on the settlements in a joint press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Friedman was further accused of holding extremist and radical views, leading the ambassadors to question his temperament, due to various remarks that accused former US president Barack Obama and the State Department of being anti-Semitic and "propagating false conspiracy theories that Hillary Clinton's adviser Huma Abedin" had "well-established ties to the Muslim Brotherhood."
He also reportedly referred to the Anti-Defamation League as "morons," claimed the letter.
The Times of Israel reported that several groups have also spoken out calling on American Jews to contact their senators to reject the nomination including, Americans for Peace Now, the New Israel Fund, and the National Jewish Democratic Council who echoed doubts of Friedman's abilities.
According to Times of Israel, more than 600 rabbis and cantors signed a letter protesting the nomination.
The committee is scheduled to meet Thursday for Friedman's confirmation hearing.
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Wednesday in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, President Barack Obama addressed the police officer shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO.
The president said, "In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson, MO – where a young man was killed, and a community was divided. So yes, we have our own racial and ethnic tensions. And like every country, we continually wrestle with how to reconcile the vast changes wrought by globalization and greater diversity with the traditions that we hold dear."
"But we welcome the scrutiny of the world – because what you see in America is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems and make our union more perfect. America is not the same as it was 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or even a decade ago," he continued. "Because we fight for our ideals, and are willing to criticize ourselves when we fall short. Because we hold our leaders accountable, and insist on a free press and independent judiciary. Because we address our differences in the open space of democracy – with respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and religion; and with an unyielding belief in the ability of individual men and women to change their communities and countries for the better."
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text: The Bulls lost in overtime to the Wolves on Saturday, unable to stop ROY Andrew Wiggins. But once again, we saw a flash of the Derrick Rose we used to know. Early in the second quarter, Rose hit Minnesota guard Zach LaVine with a crossover so vicious that LaVine stumbled back into the paint. Rose meanwhile found Taj Gibson for a dunk. Peep the nasty move above.


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The retreat in Costa Rica will be similar to Sedona, but instead of hiking, we will do some exploration of the rainforest, take some surfing lessons, relax on the beach and possibly even have some nature photography workshops.
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American Samoa's Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources has trapped thousands of myna birds over the past few months as part of its eradication programme.
Visiting myna expert Susana Cruz has set up a network of volunteers across the territory to trap and kill birds which have helped themselves to fruit, crops and other birds and insects.
Ms Cruz, from the Canary islands, was in American Samoa for a year and designed a trap which was distributed to volunteers.
In just a couple of months the group was able to trap about 2600 birds.
DMWR Assistant Biologist Avele Lalogafu'afu'a has continued the eradication project .
He told KHJ News more than 5,000 birds have been trapped but some of the trappers failed to document their catches.
From the 40 traps which were distributed only 20 are in active use.
DMWR has collected some of the traps because volunteers failed to follow guidelines for their use, especially documenting the number of birds they trap.
Most of the myna traps are on the west side of the island with the farthest placed in Afao village.
Avele says a myna trapper in the village of Futiga has reported seeing fewer birds on his property and he has seen native bird species which he hadn't seen for a long time.
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In its interim review, the FSA favoured a clear demarcation between advice, which would have to be professional, independent and transparent, and sales, which would basically be all other forms of distribution. This solution has the distinct advantage of being simple and wholly in the consumer's best interests.
What I find depressing is that after 20 years of regulation there are still those who want to muddy this clear distinction. In reality, the position is straightforward, an adviser by definition is independent and represents the client. Everyone else, whether tied or multi-tied represents the product provider. They must apply TCF and not sell an unsuitable product but the fact remains they cannot provide independent advice and the clients have a right to be made aware this basic fact.
To those who argue that status is unimportant and that whether you act for the client or the provider is irrelevant, I simply ask, if that is the case, why object so strongly to clients being given the basic facts about status.
The irony is that for all the attempts over the last 20 years to avoid this clarity of status the reality is that the market share of the IFA sector has grown from under 30 per cent to well over 60 per cent today. A clear case of consumers voting with their feet. It is also important to note that, based on the latest information from the financial ombudsman, IFAs only account for 4 per cent of complaints despite having a market share of over 60 per cent.
I am not saying that the IFA sector is perfect, far from it, but we can see some clarity in the definition of an IFA emerging from the RDR interim report. For advice to be independent, the adviser must be professionally qualified and free of any obligation to place business with any particular provider or group of providers. In addition, any remuneration must be agreed with the client without the involvement of the product provider.
These simple definitions are critically important, not just in themselves but also as the key differentiators enabling the FSA to separate independent advice from other forms of distribution. In other words, any distribution model which cannot meet this simple yet critical criteria will automatically fall into the sales category and be disclosed to the consumer accordingly.
Once that definition is accepted, it does not matter whether distributors describe themselves as money doctors, partners or sales consultants, the potential client will know they are not "independent advisers". Equally, whether or not the process leading to the purchase of a product involves assistance, guidance, advice or anything else becomes irrelevant as the potential client will have been made aware that he is not receiving advice which is independent.
I would add that this argument is not intended to be either anti-bank or anti-multi-ties. Once we have this clearly defined and simple regime, I believe we will see a host of simpler and poten-tially lower-cost distribution models emerge in competition to the traditional IFA.
The final element of the debate relates to remuneration. I deliberately use the term remuneration as the argument between fees and commission has long since become sterile. It is clear that for advice to be independent, any remuneration must be agreed with the client without the involvement of a product provider and perhaps one day all clients will be happy to pay that bill direct to the adviser.
That day is, however, a long way off, so to avoid the RDR solution ending up like a hospital operation which is perfectly executed but kills the patient, a degree of pragmatism becomes essential. What this means in practice is that the adviser in agreeing his remuneration with the client must also be able to agree it can be paid from charges added to the product. For this not to be permitted would be devoid of logic and result in untold and unnecessary damage being done to an IFA sector which, by any measure, is already delivering an important service of real value to consumers.


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Edgar Velazquez went 2-for-4 with a double and 3 RBI to power Lowell High to a 6-3 win over Catholic Memorial during non-league baseball action Saturday.
Lowell 6
Catholic Memorial 3
Marc Beland, Tom Hassett, Jake Marsh and Max Gilman claimed a hit each, while Dan Smith drove in a run.
Matt Draper (5-1) earned the victory, going 5 2/3 innings and striking out 3. Chris Ward got the hold, while Henry Funaro picked up the save for Lowell (14-7), which ended its regular season.
Dracut 7
Lawrence 4
Ryan Talbot led Dracut's offense with 2 hits, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in the MVC victory.
Cam Palumbo earned the win, with Tyler Roberge getting the save. Dan Gacek had a hit and drove in a pair, while sophomore Mike Patterson went 1-for-3 in his first start at third base. Dracut (11-9) played error-free.
Algonquin 9
Groton-Dunstable 1
Ethan Cook led the way for the Crusaders, going 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored.
Kevin Connerty drove in Cook with a run-scoring single in the fifth inning.
Groton-Dunstable finished the regular season with a 14-4 record.
Greater Lowell 2
Greater Lawrence 0
Jeff Springer (3-0) tossed a complete-game gem, striking out 5 and allowing only 3 hits for the Gryphons.
Greater Lowell scored the first run in the fourth after Cole Blades walked, Nick Kacavas singled, Brian Bosia put down a perfect bunt to load the bases for Dylan Bogacz who, with one out, singled in Blades.
The insurance run was scored in the sixth.
After Brian Bosia was hit by a pitch, Will Schmidt pitch ran for him, Jeremy Gray singled him to third and, with one out, Matt Kitchens squeezed Schmidt home.
Bosia had 2 singles to pace the offense for GLT (8-12). It was the last game for seniors Bogacz, Chad Breton, Owen Gomez, Kitchens and Aurelio Vasquez.
Wilmington 5
Gr. Lawrence 0
The host Wildcats advanced to the championship game of the Dick Scanlon Memorial Tournament behind senior right-hander Darin MacEacheron, who struck out 9, didn't walk a batter and allowed 4 hits in 6 innings.
Graham Smith completed the shutout with a clean seventh. Smith went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Other offensive stars were Matt Rideout (hit, double, 3 RBI) and Danny Gracia (RBI single). WHS (15-4) will play Revere for the title Sunday at 3 p.m.
Acton-Boxboro 4
BC High 3
Junior Andrew Mallet was outstanding in earning the win, allowing 2 earned in 5 innings during the non-league victory.
Senior third baseman led Acton-Boxboro (11-7) by going 2-for-3 with a double and a two-run homer in the sixth which put the visitors ahead.
North Middlesex 4
Tyngsboro 3
Nathan Foster went the distance on the mound for North Middlesex, scattering 9 hits while striking out 3.
Pat Aubuchon led the way on offense for the Patriots with 3 hits, including 2 doubles, and an RBI. David Hurley had 2 hits and scored a run.
James Sampson, Troy Thirkell and Phil Sutherland had 2 hits each for Tyngsboro.
Chelmsford 13
Burlington 1
Meg Dugas went 3-for-3, tripled, drove in a run and scored 3 runs to power the Lions to the non-league win.
Dugas was also the winning pitcher. She struck out 8 and allowed just 2 hits. Other offensive stars for Chelmsford (10-9) were Lexi Barboza (2-for-4, 2 runs), Colleen Connor (2-for-3, triple, double, RBI, 2 runs) and Erika Markham (2-for-4, RBI).
Billerica 16
Arlington 0
On Senior Day, senior Katie Grant tossed a five-inning no-hitter, as she struck out 5 and walked 3 batters.
Offensively, Ashlie Jones went 4-for-4 with a home run, 4 runs scored and 4 RBI. Jamie Babineau went 3-for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI, while Kiley Hopkins went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored for the indians (12-8).
Wilmington 5
Woburn 4
Adele Burton smacked a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Wildcats past Woburn in a Middlesex League game.
Shannon Horgan tripled with one out in the ninth and scored the winning run.
Burton also had an RBI-single in the fifth inning.
Jen Dovidio (RBI single), Ryan Bailey (RBI-single) and Kayla Bourrell (sacrifice fly) drove in one run each.
Leominster 9
Groton-Dunstable 3
Lauren Thorburn hit her first career home run, a three-run blast, over the center field fence but the Crusaders fell on Senior Day on Friday.
Whitney Ellis went 2-for-3 with a double, Helen Killian went 1-for-3 and Charlotte McCarthy went 1-for-2 and scored a run.
Jen Thorburn went the distance, giving up 13 hits and striking out 12.
Tyngsboro 6
Greater Lowell 0
Pitchers Marrisa Vellucci and Lia Nocella combined for the win in the circle.
Vellucci led the way on offense with 3 hits, while Brenna Thirkell and Maddy Bovill had 2 hits each. Tyngsboro finished the regular season 14-6.
Bishop Guertin 4
Winnacunnet 0
Bridget Soraghan pitched a complete game, earning the shutout with 11 strikeouts, allowing 4 hits, and walking 2 batters as the Cardinals won their regular-season finale.
Catcher Neysa Ouellette paced the offense, going 3-for-3 with a run scored.
Kim Macia, Dakota Bilodeau and Rachel Marion each went 2-for-3, with Marion driving in 2 of BG's 4 runs.
Lexington 3
Greater Lowell 0
Lexington defeated Greater Lowell Tech in a Division 1 North Tournament first-round match.
Lexington (14-5) won by scores of 25-16, 25-22 and 25-16.
Senior setter Tito Cartegena led the way for the Gryphons (14-7) with 19 assists and 3 kills. Jimmy Raposo had 9 kills, and Luiz DeSousa had 5 kills.
Also playing well for the Tyngsboro school were Joseph Pacheco, Xaviel Gonzales, Meephone Vilavong and Justin Morel.
Nashoba Tech 17
Tri-County 5
Ryan Shaw (7 goals, 1 assist) and Pat White (6 goals) led the Vikings to victory in the first round of the small-school state vocational tournament Friday night.
Also playing well in the win were Nate Spears (3 goals, 2 assists), Dylan Pepito (goal, assist), Matt Cartwright (2 assists), Kyle Snow (assist) and Jared Smith (assist).
Nashoba Tech will host Lee at 6 p.m. Tuesday to open the district tournament, then travel to face Upper Cape Cod in the vocational championship game either Thursday or Friday.
Pelham 17
Stevens 0
Mitch Rufiange made 15 saves to record the shutout, while Jacoby Pratt led the offense with 4 goals and 2 assists for Pelham.
Freddie Stamatatos claimed 4 goals, while Ian Morgenstern added 2 goals and 2 assists, and Joe Katin added a goal and 3 assists and won 16 of 19 faceoffs for the winners.
Nathan Keller (C) def. Jacob Burke, 6-3, 6-0
Andrian Suciu (C) def. Shash Jarmale, 6-0, 6-1
Grant Milliken (B) def. Nick Ribardo, 6-0, 6-1
Richard Rosa & Leonard Nguyen (C) def. Caleb LaVallee & Jonah Banks, 6-2, 6-4
Ben Deraney & Zack Cruz (C) def. Eric Harmon & Ashwon Chitour, 7-5, 7-5
Kai Georgs (G-D) def. Moore, 6-1, 6-1
Avi Jivanani (G-D) def. McCabe, 6-0, 6-0
G-D forfeit win
Alex Valles & Max Battles (G-D) def. Falcone & Rice, 6-2, 6-1
Alex Dai & Tyler Barlow won 6-2, 6-4
Record: Groton-Dunstable 5-11.
Costa (SH) def. Katie Schlepphorst, 8-4
Brennna McAllister (G-D) def. Champagne, 8-2
Gabby Siciliano (G-D) def. Hobson, 8-0
Foss & O'Malley (SH) def. Anna Rimkus & Hannah Loomis, 8-0
Jyringi & Paczydlowski (SH) def. Willow Chau & Murphy Fournier, 8-1
Costa (SH) def. Katie Schlepphorst, 8-3
Brenna McAllister (G-D) def. Champagne, 8-0
Gabby Siciliano (G-D) def. Waterhouse, 8-1
Foss & O'Malley (SH) def. Anna Rimkus & Hannah Looms, 8-1
Jyringi & Paczydlowski (SH) def. Willow Chau & Heather Carroll, 8-2
Record: Groton-Dunstable 4-10.


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It's official ladies and gentlemen: Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has been crowned the ultimate beauty icon of England.
QVC, a popular shopping channel, recently held a poll to find out who the ordinary folk of Britain thought was the epitome of beauty in their nation. In a landslide victory, the new commoner-turned-royal garnered 61% of the vote.
The poll, which asked the people what their various beautification preferences were, was published June 4th. Middleton managed to top Cheryl Cole and Cara Delevingne, who each took second and third place on the poll respectively.
Always managing to look fabulous, it is no wonder that the royalty won out. But there was another side to this poll. Besides finding out who most Brits thought was beautiful, the poll actually is intended for research, to help steer beauty companies in the UK towards meeting their consumer's needs.
"This research shows how important make-up is to us Brits," commented Beauty Buying Director Jo Lee. "Not only does it help us to feel more comfortable in our own skin, but it's a real confidence booster.
Perfectly prepped hair and a clear complexion can really go a long way! QVC's dedicated beauty month provides the latest beauty trends, plus advice on how to use the beauty industry's newest innovations."
The poll clearly showed that the UK favors a more natural, classic look. Clear, natural skin was shown to be heavily favored over the bronzed look of a tan, and nude lips were shown to be preferred to striking red pout.
This preference was not solely a female opinion, either. Men polled also stated that they preferred the Duchess' natural, approachable look to other celebs like Emma Watson and Michelle Keegan.
Whatever this royal is doing, she should keep it up. If there ever comes a day when her princely hubby is crowned king, men and women all over the world will find themselves saying, "God save the Queen."


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Metlife third quarter profit rises (5:23 PM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Metlife reported third quarter income of $574 million, or 75 cents a share, compared to $328 million, or 45 cents a share for the same time period in 2002. Analysts polled by earnings tracker Thomson First call had expected 73 cents a share for the quarter. Operating earnings for Metlife MET, +0.02% were $616 million, or 81 cents a share, compared with $502 million, or 69 cents, for the prior year period. "During the quarter, we continued to meet or exceed our goals on an overall basis, with operating earnings per share up 17 percent over the prior year period," Chairman Robert Benmosche said in a statement.
Protein Design's Q3 loss widens (4:05 PM ET) BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Biotechnology firm Protein Design Labs PDLI, +0.88% said late Monday that its third-quarter loss widened to $18.9 million, or 20 cents per share, compared with a loss of $8 million, or 9 cents per share, in the 2002 third quarter. Analysts on average had expected a loss of 21 cents per share, according to Reuters Research.
Qualcomm's price target upped ahead of Q4 results (2:48 PM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Analyst Samuel May at USB Piper Jaffray raised his price target on Qualcomm shares QCOM, +0.50% to $54 from $44, and reiterated his "outperform" rating ahead of the wireless technologies company fiscal fourth quarter results, which are slated to be revealed late-Wednesday. The stock rallied 64 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $48.13, and reached a 22-month high of $48.63 in intraday trading. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call are expecting earnings of 29 cents a share and revenue of $873.2 million, on average. May thinks the company's outlook has "brightened" since suffering Asian inventory problems in the first half of 2003.
GameStop down, but bounces after reaffirming earns view (9:42 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of GameStop GME, +0.36% were down 39 cents, or 2.3 percent, at $16.43, but bounced off their intraday low of $15, after the company said fiscal third-quarter earnings would be at the high end of its prior forecast of 16 to 18 cents a share. The company added that comparable-store sales are "on track" to decline 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent, and full fiscal year earnings are still expected to be $1.02 to $1.06 a share. Fellow interactive games retailer Electronics Boutique ELBO warned earlier that fiscal third quarter and full-year earnings would miss expectations due to weaker than anticipated software sales and product launch delays.
Charter Comm. gains after releasing Q3 results (9:09 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Shares of Charter Communications CHTR, +0.25% edged up 14 cents, or 3.3 percent, to $4.41 in pre-open trading after the broadband communications company reported less than expected third-quarter losses on revenue that increased over year-earlier results. Net income for the quarter was $36 million, or 7 cents a share, and the loss on a restated basis was $167 million, 57 cents a share. Excluding non-recurring items, the loss was 35 cents a share, less than the average analyst loss forecast of 39 cents, according to Reuters Research. Total revenue rose 3.5 percent to $1.21 billion, amid a 59 percent increase in high-speed data revenue.
Redback CEO sees 45-60 days reorg, mkt 'robust' (8:52 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Kevin DeNuccio, chief executive of Redback Networks RBAK said he expects the DSL broadband equipment provider to find court backing for its reorganization plan in 45-60 days as it seeks shelter from $467 million in debt and the associated $24 million in interest payments a year. The company is not giving specific guidance on fourth quarter sales, but DeNuccio told MarketWatch the company "continues to see a very high activity level. We continue to see robust activity across all theaters." Broadband remains a top priority for most major carriers, he said. Revenue rose 10 percent in the third quarter from the second to $27.4 million. Redback's debt holders and shareholders backed its reorganization plan last week, but the company is seeking an "in-court, pre-packaged" Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it failed to get a quorum. The plan calls for stockholders to emerge from the process with 5 percent or 15 precent of the company, depending on its market value at the end of the process. The plan also calls for a 73:1 reverse split for stockholders in an effort to meet Nasdaq stock market listing requirements.
Teva's Q3 profit surges, tops estimate (8:52 AM ET) BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Teva Pharmaceutical TEVA, -0.78% reported Monday that third-quarter profit surged 63 percent to $156.6 million, or 53 cents per share, compared with $96.3 million, or 36 cents per share, in the 2002 third quarter. The No. 1 generic drugmaker had been expected to earn 49 cents per share, according to the average estimate of analysts polled by Reuters Research. Teva said sales jumped 29 percent to $812.6 million.
First Health sees 2004 rev up 8%, earns flat (8:08 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- First Health Group Corp. FHCC Monday said it sees 2004 revenue to grow to some 8 percent to $950 million in 2004 and earnings per share in the $1.50 - $1.55 area before share repurchases -- little changed with the estimates for 2003. The company said it noted that the 2004 revenue and EPS estimates "were disappointing." It cited a loss of corporate clients with higher margin PPO-only business, continued migration of corporate accounts to lower margin comprehensive services and fewer new corporate accounts effective in 2004 than previously anticipated, among other reasons.
Electronics Boutique warns of Q3, full-year earns miss (8:02 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Electronics Boutique ELBO lowered its fiscal third-quarter earnings forecast to 5 to 6 cents a share from 14 to 18 cents a share, due to weaker than anticipated software sales and product launch delays. Comparable-store sales for the quarter ending October are expected to decline 7 percent vs. prior projections of flat to positive 4 percent. Full fiscal-year 2004 earnings are now expected to be $1.56 to $1.66 a share, below the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of $1.85. The stock closed Friday down 59 cents at $28.42.
Kellogg's Q3 earns rise above expectations (7:36 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Kellogg Company K, +0.00% reported third-quarter net earnings of $231.3 million, or 56 cents a share, up from 49 cents a share in the year-earlier period, and above the average analyst forecast compiled by Reuters Research of 52 cents a share. Revenue rose 6.8 percent to $2.28 billion, vs. analysts estimates of $2.2 billion, as increases in cereal and wholesome snacks offset declines in cookie sales. Looking ahead, the consumer foods company adjusted its full-year 2003 earnings forecast to $1.89 to $1.91 a share from $1.88 to $1.90, and initiated a 2004 estimate of $2.05 to $2.09 a share. The stock closed Friday down 26 cents at $33.13.
Church & Dwight's Q3 earns exceed expectations (7:13 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Church & Dwight CHD, -0.49% reported third-quarter net income of $19.5 million, or 46 cents a share, up from 42 cents a share in the year-earlier period, and above the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of 41 cents a share. Revenue rose 0.7 percent to $265.6 million, just below analyst forecasts of $268.7 million, as higher sales of liquid laundry detergent were offset by lower powder laundry detergent sales. Looking ahead, the maker of household products, including those under the Arm & Hammer brand, remain "comfortable" with its earnings objective of $1.85 a share, even when including charges related to the acquired oral care business. The stock closed Friday up $2.17 at $37.27.
Accredo Health's Q1 earns rise, top estimates (6:51 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Accredo Health ACDO reported fiscal first-quarter net earnings of $17.5 million, or 36 cents a share, up from 28 cents a share in the year-earlier period, and a penny a share above the average analyst forecast, according to Reuters Research. Revenue rose 6 percent to $335 million, boosted by the launch of five new drug products, but just shy of the $345.6 million expected by analysts. Looking ahead, the provider of contract pharmacy services raised its fiscal 2004 earnings forecast to $1.57 to $1.62 a share and its revenue projection to $1.5 billion to $1.55 billion, from $1.54 to $1.59 and $1.49 billion to $1.54 billion, respectively, due to the recently announced acquisition of ATS. The stock closed Friday up 27 cents at $31.96.
Orbotech reports Q2 profit that matches estimates (6:21 AM ET) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Orbotech ORBK, +0.00% reported third-quarter net income of $2 million, or 6 cents a share, vs. a loss of 6 cents a share in the year-earlier period. The results matched the average analyst estimate compiled by Reuters Research. Revenue rose 4.1 percent to $159.5 million, amid growth in printed circuit board-related sales, flat panel display equipment and automatic check reading products. The stock closed Friday down 74 cents at $23.75.
EBookers Q3 loss widens (2:34 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K-based online travel group EBookers EBKR (UK:EBR)said Monday revenue nearly doubled to £18.2 million in the third quarter. The group's loss after tax widened to £3 million from £2 million a year ago. "The Group saw strong sales in the quarter to Asia and Australia, including travellers to the Rugby World Cup," it said.
Ryanair 1H rev rises, sees more fares pressure ahead (2:27 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Discount European airline Ryanair Holdings RYAAY, +1.17% (UK:RYA)Monday said revenue in six months ending Sept. 30 rose 28 percent to 596.4 million euros as average fares declined by 12 percent for the half year. The airline carried 45 percent more passengers to 11.3 million. Second quarter revenue rose to 351 million euros from 270 million euros, largely in line with forecasts. Profit excluding items rose 16 percent to 150.9 million euros for the half year. Looking ahead, the airline warned of continued pricing pressure but maintained its margin at over 20 percent. "We remain confident that traffic growth will continue to be strong, but cautious about fares and yields," Ryanair said. "We expect that average yields will continue to decline by between 10 percent and 15 percent."


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In whose merit was Noach saved?
(6,9) "These are the generations of Noach, Noach was a righteous, perfect man in his generations; Noach walked with G-d."
Chazal teach that even Noach himself was only saved in the merit of his descendants. To this we can add that Noach's righteousness itself was only in the merit of his descendants. Because if Noach was a Tzaddik through his own merit his righteousness would have been ascribed to him. But he was not righteous entirely by himself, but rather Hashem helped him. Because Hashem sometimes helps a person against his evil inclination, as we see from the gemora in Yoma 22b which says: How little does he whom Hashem supports need to grieve or trouble himself.
Now, Chazal learned from the posuk "Noach walked with G-d" that Noach required Hashem's support to uphold him in his righteousness. Therefore, it seems that if not for the merit of his descendants he would not have merited to be a Tzaddik. Because if was not within his power to be a Tzaddik without Hashem's help, why did he merit this help? Perforce, it was through the merit of the descendants that Hashem helped him to be a Tzaddik, so that through this the world could continue to exist.
This is what it says "These are the generations of Noach", and therefore through them Noach merited to be "a righteous, perfect man in his generations". Because in truth "Noach walked with G-d", and he required support to uphold him in his righteousness, so how did he merit this support? It could only have been in the merit of his descendants.
Did Noach reprove his generation?
(6,9) "These are the generations of Noach, Noach was a righteous, perfect man in his generations; Noach walked with G-d."
Another explanation of the phrase "these are the generations of Noach", is according to Chazal who said that anyone who says that Shlomo HaMelech sinned is completely mistaken. So what does the posuk in Kings Ⅱ 11:6 "And Shlomo did evil in the eyes of Hashem" mean? Because he did not protest against his wives, the sins are ascribed to him. Here also, the commentaries explain the phrase "Noach walked with G-d", that he was a Tzaddik between Hashem and himself, but between himself and his fellow man he was not a Tzaddik, and he did not protest their actions.
This is what the Torah is saying - "These", that is, all the evil deeds that were mentioned earlier that the generation of the flood had done, they were all "the generations (deeds) of Noach, as if he had done them. But not that he had actually committed these sins, G-d forbid, but rather "Noach was a righteous, perfect man in his generations" - he himself was a Tzaddik. But since "Noach walked with G-d", and he was a Tzaddik only between himself and Hashem, and did not protest against others, therefore all the deeds of his generation were ascribed to him, like Shlomo HaMelech.
Why did Noach only have three sons?
(6,10) "And Noach begot three sons: Shem, Cham, and Yefes."
It seems to me that the matter of the three sons hints to what is written in the Midrash Eichah, concerning one who came from Athens to Yerushalayim and said that the children are the support of the house. That is, the children are called the pillars of the house. Now, Chazal said in Pirkei Avos, that the world stands on three things - Torah, Divine service and Loving kindness. Therefore, since the continued existence of the world came from Noach, Hashem gave as a sign these three sons, to hint to him that he will establish the whole world, and all the pillars of the world will be through him.
And therefore, Hashem gave him commands in connection with the ark, in order that he would be able to strengthen himself in the three pillars that the world stands upon. Rashi explained on the posuk "from the pure animals you shall take seven of each", that from here we learn that Noach learned Torah, and this is the pillar of Torah. And that he took from these pure animals and offered sacrifices is the pillar of service. And that he sustained and provided for all the living creatures in the ark is the pillar of loving kindness.
This is what it means "these are the generations of Noach", because really he was fitting to have more children, so why did he only have these three? Because "Noach was a righteous, perfect man in his generations. Noach walked with G-d", and Hashem wanted that he will cause the continued existence of the three pillars upon which the world stands. And the words of the Ramban are well known, that the benefit of a sign that Hashem gives is because anything which is enacted on earth, symbolic of what has been decreed in the Heavens cannot be annulled, and no accusation of the Satan is effective against it. Therefore, Hashem gave him a sign and he gave birth to three sons, to allude to the three pillars that he will establish so that they will never in the future be annulled.
With this we can understand better that which Rashi explained "Noach walked with G-d", that Noach needed to be supported, but it is not readily understood what the support was. But according to our words the sign of the three sons which Hashem gave to allude to the three pillars of the world, this itself is the support with which Noach was supported, because a sign is something which can never be annulled.
Why did Hashem wait to destroy the world?
(6,12) "And G-d saw the earth, and behold it had become destroyed, for all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth…And G-d said to Noach: The end of all flesh has come before Me."
Why did the Torah first relate that Noach had three sons, and only afterwards write that "G-d saw the earth, and behold it was corrupted"? We can answer that Chazal taught that Noach was born barren, but his merit caused him to have children. And therefore as long as Noach had not given birth to children the world stood to be destroyed completely since they were all wicked. Granted if there were some tzaddikim, then Hashem would have preserved them and destroyed the wicked. But since they were all wicked, if so, they were all destined to be destroyed, and from whom could the world continue to exist? It could not be from Noach because he was barren. Therefore, Hashem made Himself as if He did not see.
But after Noach effected with his righteousness that he could have children, and after he had already begotten children, through them the world could continue to exist, and all the wicked could be destroyed. Therefore, at that time "G-d saw the earth, and it was destroyed", because now it was as if the world was already destroyed, and it gives the reason for this, "because all flesh had corrupted its way on the earth". Until Noach it had not been possible to destroy them, because the world would no longer exist, but once Noach begot children, then "G-d said to Noach: The end of all flesh has come before Me", and all of them will be destroyed, and the world will continue to exist through you.


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It's not an uncommon occurrence for my dieting friends to look at me in awe and say, "Are you crazy? Who eats potatoes on a diet! They're nothing but starch!"
No. I'm not crazy, and potatoes are just fine to eat on a diet as long as you don't fry them in tons of cooking oil.
My latest article at Fit&Fab Living will convince you that potatoes are a good thing, and you won't be disappointed with the recipe for roasted potatoes and spicy chipotle dip either.
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It has been a long-held belief among dedicated Republican pundits, that if the conservative vote is split between two candidates, the Democrat wins. This political axiom was exemplified in the 1992 and 1996 Presidential races when the conservative vote was split in both election years, handing Bill Clinton a victory with 43% and 49% of the vote respectively.
The logic of this conventional wisdom has proven to be sound in most normal political environments. The current political environment is anything but normal. In the last two years there has been a realignment of political values. Political ideology has become more important than party affiliation. An increasing number of Americans are no longer asking themselves, 'Am I a Republican, or a Democrat?', but rather, 'Am I a conservative, or a progressive?'. This is a huge problem for Democrats who have spent the last two years branding themselves as 'progressives', both explicitly, and implicitly.
For the first time the conventional wisdom regarding the consequences of splitting the conservative vote no longer holds true. In both the Alaska and Florida US Senate Races, the Democrat is far behind in three-way races where the independent candidate is a former Republican candidate. In the Alaska Senate race, Miller (R) is polling at 38%, Murkowski at 36%, and McAdams (D) at 22%. In the Florida Senate race, Rubio (R) is polling at 42%, Crist (I) at 30%, and Meek (D) at 21%.
The Democrats have badly damaged their party by embracing the progressive label and governing accordingly. Now that the 'progressive genie' is out of the bottle, it is going to be very difficult for Democrats to try to put it back. American progressives, who just held the biggest progressive rally in American history this last Saturday, will not allow them to waffle now on 'progressive' commitments that they have made. The Dems are 'stuck between a rock and a hard place', they cannot go forward, and they cannot go back.
The Republicans on the other hand, have been gifted by their Democratic rivals, with a tremendous opportunity. The question is, can the Republicans make the most of it?, or, will they fall back into the same old 'RINO' governing pattern that lead to their defeat in 2006? Time will tell, but the way it is looking right now, let's just say, I am less than optimistic.


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Wayyyy back when I was fresh outta high school, I worked as a labourer for Alberta Transportation. I was on a 5-man crew that was responsible to help twin a highway south of Calgary, where I live.
It was my first experience with Union or Government work… and it still baffles me how incompetence was (and is still) rewarded! Much like this guy I heard about who got paid for 6 YEARS without ever showing up for work.
That's pretty well what I did for 8 months or so… slacked off and got paid big bucks!
Part of my job was counting fence posts along the highway. True story. Yup, I had to walk a fence line and count each and every post (about 6 or 8 feet apart). Boring? Yup. Waste of tax payer money? Yup. Something a monkey could have done better than me? Absolutely! (I was 18 years old, a hippy, a partier, and hungover from one libation or another, pretty well every day at work). But, instead of averaging fence posts per mile or whatever, they had me doing it and collecting overtime at the same time.
Oh ya, in the 'breaks' I had for this highly strenuous job, we'd drive for about 30 minutes or so to have hot dog roasts!
Ya – this was a killer job with big benefits!
After realizing that my area foreman had been working with them for 10+ years, and was only making $0.85 an hour more – I realized I would go more braindead than I already was at the time, and went back to school to get my Bachelor of Commerce degree!
Throughout my University days, I owned a College Pro Painters franchise that was one of the BEST things I ever did for my entrepreneurial passion.
It taught me about business structure (and the crazy 23% royalty I paid them), about hiring and firing, about door-knocking (very effective and profitable!), about managing people, about client relationships, and about latching on to high net worth clients (one client, a doctor, owned 20+ rental properties – they kept my 8 painters real busy for a lot of the summer).
Looking back, those sales skills I learned then have been invaluable to me and my business.
Imagine if I knew how to use stories to sell like now!
My Story Playbook (https://www.storyplaybook.com) could have made me twice what I earned running College Pro. Even after paying them a 23% royalty, I still made enough in my 4 month summers to pay 8 painters full-time, and support myself through University every year! Some good margins in that painting business 😉
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So its looking like Ill get the oppertunity to build another boat this winter. Many thoughts are running through my head, one of the biggest is the finish of the boat (paint, varnish, oil, etc.). After talking with a sailor I am starting to think that paint would be the best option for what I am looking for (durability, low maintenance). I have done oil before but I feel like it does not provide all that much protection, plus I would like to do epoxy fillets on the decking that I will be…Continue
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Well, here it is. My parents asked me when I thought this boat would be finished... I said never, but hopefully I will be taking it on the colorado, Loma to Potash. Putting on finishing details.
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Well some how I have made it this far, with much help from all of the folks on woodenboat. I would like to thank you all for all the help and advise through out the past few months. My Rouge is down to the finishing details: oar blocks, sanding, oiling, etc. Here are a few pics over the last weeks:
Got all the decking cut and in place, there are some sizable gaps where the decking should be closer to the boat, but they will be taken care of by the 5200 edging. The biggest one…Continue
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After I got back from a 6 day Cataract trip I went straight to work on the boat (I think even the night I got back after the 6 hour drive) and have been working ever since. I had the bottom installed the day before I left and cleaned the garage.
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Dont sweat it, I live close and will come help you when you start that process. Terry


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Biscuit – "1000 Years"
With an album title like "Cinnamon Fade Out" I expect some combo of irony and tribute to 60's psychedelic pop rock. Well this mp3 doesn't disappoint on any count. The music tips a bright fuzzy top hat to The Who and Jefferson Starship (yes I said Starship not Airplane) and it's pretty fooking good.
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Thank You to everyone who came out and supported CFE with our 1st Swing for the Green Outing! It was a huge success! A huge thank you goes to the Ridge and their staff for making the day's events run so smoothly! Stay tuned for pictures from the day's events and for more information for next year's outing!
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How Much Do You Think You're Worth?
by Rick Warren
"You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by
humans but was chosen as precious by God." (1 Peter 2:4 GW)
How much do you think you're worth? I'm not talking about your net worth; I'm talking about your self-worth. Don't ever confuse your valuables with your value as a person. You can be rich or poor, but it has nothing to do with your value as a person.
There are two things that determine value in life:
Value is what someone is willing to pay for something.
Value depends on who has owned something in the past.
Based on these two things, what's your value? Ask yourself, "Who owns me?" and "What was paid for me?" The Bible says, "You have been bought and paid for by Christ, so you belong to him" (1 Corinthians 7:23a LB).
You belong to God, and Jesus paid for you with his life. The cross proves your value.
Nobody has ever paid a greater ransom price than God paid for you! You're acceptable, and you're valuable.
Peter uses the imagery of a building project to illustrate our value. God is building this stone building that represents the Church, the family of God, and you're one of the stones. "You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God" (1 Peter 2:4 GW). Jesus is the living stone. He was perfect, but some people still rejected him. Some of you may think, "If I could just be perfect, then I would be accepted." No! Jesus was perfect, but even he wasn't accepted by everyone. But, he was "chosen by God as valuable."
God is building his Church, but it's not found in temples or church buildings. God lives in people, and you are his spiritual house. Peter says that you're a living stone. When you give your life to Christ, you become a building block in God's great plan.
Weekly Grocery Deals!
I just received my grocery ads and there are a few items I'd like to bring to your attention. My favorite this week is the Charmin Basic bath tissue at Fareway! (This is the Le Mars Fareway ad, so check your local ad to see if you have similar deals.) We have the Charmin Basic 4 double rolls @ 3/$4 with the in-ad store coupon. This comes out to 33.2 cents per double roll (or 16.6 cents/single roll) and is well below my stock-up price of .19/single roll. If you add manufacturer's coupons to this it is even better! The database shows .25 coupons in the 4/27 P&G insert, but be sure to read your coupon carefully since I don't have this coupon, and I'm not sure whether is it good on the Basic 4-packs. If it is, you may use 3 of these in addition to your store coupon. With or without the manufacturer's coupons, it's a great deal! Fareway also has Hunt's Ketchup 24 oz. @ .88, Toast'Em Pop-Ups @ 5/$5 ($1 each), store brand Corn Flakes @ .99 with in-ad coupon, and store brand cream cheese @ .99. They also have Oscar Mayer turkey bologna or turkey cotto salami @ .99 and Reeser's 15-16oz. salads @ 4/$5 ($1.25 ea.). I am not finding any other coupons, but be sure to check the database before heading out in case some become available!
At Hy-Vee we have several in-ad store coupons including Midwest Country Fare bath tissue @ .69, store brand cottage cheese 12 oz. @ .98, store brand pizza crust @ 3/$1, store brand freezer pops @ .99, store brand mac & cheese @ 3/$1, and store brand tuna @ .48. The also have in-ad coupons for Country Pride chicken breasts @ $4.88, Hunt's ketchup @.69, Kraft BBQ sauce @ .69, and Jack's Pizzas @ 3/$6. The pizza isn't a great deal, but it's not bad if you have a manufacturer's coupon from the 5/18 Smart Source insert to stack with the store coupon. They also have Dannon Greek yogurt @ .78 (select varieties), iceberg lettuce @ .88/head, and General Mills cereal @ $1.78. If the Light & Fit is included in the yogurt sale, you may find a $1/3 printable here, and there are various coupons for the cereal at Pillsbury.com, BettyCrocker.com, and coupons.com. You will not get below my stock up price of under $1/box, but if you need cereal, it's not a bad deal at all!
That's my quick rundown for the week! Feel free to share if you see any great deals!
Happy Savings!
FYI - At Hy-Vee on Tuesdays, if you spend $20, you automatically earn $0.20 on fuel saver from now through June!
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Weekly Grocery Deals! $1.99 Ground Beef!
I am looking at the coming week's grocery deals, and as you may have guessed by the title, my favorite item is the ground beef!
So let's start with Fareway. I am not sure if this is a corporate ad, so be sure to check your local ad since there may be some differences. The first thing that jumped off the page at me was the 80% ground beef @ $1.99/lb. in 10lb. tubes or $2.19/lb. in smaller packages (limit 10 lb.)! I have not seen ground beef this low in a long time! I like the 80% for grilling burgers. *Here's a little bonus tip for when you buy that big tube: Divide and put into quart-sized freezer bags (1 lb. each), then flatten the beef into the shape of the square bag, squeezing out the air. This will allow your beef to freeze and thaw faster, plus it stacks nicely in your freezer! Then, when I take it out for grilling, I can cut the square into quarters and I'll have 4 square burgers ready to go! Now back to the Fareway ad...to go with the grilling theme, we also have the 38 oz. bottle of Heinz ketchup @ $1.48 (limit 1), Blue Bunny ice cream 4 qt. pail @ $3.99, Lay's potato chips @ $1.88, and Oscar Mayer hot dogs @ .99. We also have a store coupon for Kraft Miracle Whip @ $1.99. Coupons to go with these deals are as follows: There could be .50/1 for Heinz ketchup in the 5/4 Red Plum insert and a .75/1 or $1/2 coupon in the 5/11 Smart Source insert. There is a limit of one with the store coupon, so hopefully you will have the .75/1 manufacturer's coupon in your insert. We also have Cool Whip @ .99, Van Camp's baked beans @ .77 and Old Orchard frozen concentrate Lemonades & Harvest Select juices @ .88. There is a $1/4 coupon for the Old Orchard here that is valid on the Harvest Selects, bringing the cost to .63 when you buy 4!
Let's look at Hy-Vee! Their regular ad also has the Lay's @ $1.88 and has a store coupon for Pepsi products @ 4/$8.98 that includes the 12 pack cans, 8 pack bottles, or 6 pack bottles. They have Kraft dressings @ 3/$5 and you may find a coupon for these in the 5/18 Smart Source insert. They also have the 4 quart Blue Bunny @ $3.98 (but it includes .03 fuel saver, making it a slightly better deal), .88 hamburger buns and hot dog buns, Bush's beans @ $1.48, Cool Whip @ .98 with store coupon, Chicken of the Sea tuna @ .77, and Barilla pasta @ $1.00 each! The database is showing a $1/2 printable for the Barilla at coupons.com and I found a $1/3 coupon for the Chicken of the Sea while shopping last week, so watch for those in the stores! Did you miss out on the BBQ sauce deal last week? Never fear...Hy-Vee has KC Masterpiece @ .99 this week. I am not currently seeing a coupon for this, but be sure to search the database before heading out. Also, the Le Mars local ad shows Garland Jack's Secret Six BBQ sauce at only .49/bottle, so if you'll be in town, pick some up (limit of 6)! While you're there, you can also pick up some Old El Paso Taco Shells @ .59 that is shown in the local ad!
Those are my favorites this week!
Happy Savings and have a safe Memorial Day weekend if you'll be on the road!
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
I can imagine what people would have said about Rahab after the walls of Jericho fell and they discovered who had hidden the Israeli spies. I'll bet it really blew their minds when they found out that only Rahab and her family survived the battle. How in the world did that woman get saved? everyone probably wondered. Who is she anyway? I thought she was a lady of the evening. I wonder if that was God or the Devil using her. She's not even good enough for God to save like that. Can't you just hear it?
Consider people you know now who have lived sinful lives, doing everything and anything they wanted. But one day they hears the good news of Christ and received him into their lives, never to be the same! They began to live out their commitment to Christ, but their reputation preceded them. The grumbling seemed almost inevitable: "I knew them when they were.. . . They're not good enough for the blessings God's giving them. There's something wrong with this picture. People just don't change like that."
Rahab did. She recognized the truth when she heard it. She sacrificed her business for what she believed. She was skillful in transferring her benefits to the people who mattered most to her. This "bad girl" believed in the God of the Israelites and her life changed for good. . .forever.
Please pray for our 1st Annual Swing for the Green golf tournament on Friday. Pray for good weather and a great turnout. We still have room for a few more golfers so give us a call and come for the fun!
Grocery Deals of the Week!
After a couple weeks off to spend time with our new grandbaby, I'm again looking at the grocery ads for the week!
We'll start with Fareway, based on the Le Mars ad. Please check your local ads for specifics! If you're hungry for some brownies, or just want to add to your pantry, we have Pillsbury brownie mix @ .99. I also see Land O Lakes Lemonade 1/2 gallon for .99, Kraft Salad dressing @ 1.88, Red Delicious apples @ .76/lb., Totino's pizza rolls @10/$10, and store brand white bread @ .98. I am not currently seeing coupons available for any of these items, so be sure to check the database again before heading to the store, as some may come available later...particularly check on Sundays when new coupons come out!
Hy-Vee has a 2-Day Sale on May 15 & 16 that includes 7-Up 6 pack bottles @ 6/$10, bananas @.35/lb., Old Orchard Juice Cocktail select varieties @ .99, Michelina's Zap'ems @ .59, Peter Pan Peanut Butter @ $1.68, and PowerAde 32 oz. @ 15/$8 with store coupon. There should be a coupon for $1/5 on the Michelina's here, bringing them down to .39 each when you buy 5! This could be good for a quick lunch with the kids being home over the summer! And again, be sure to check the database for the other items before shopping!
In Hy-Vee's regular ad we have Dole classic iceberg, shredded lettuce, or classic coleslaw @.88/bag and earn .01 fuel saver with each bag purchased. There are store coupons for Crystal Light drink mix @ 3/$5, Chef Boyardee pasta buy 4 @.98 get one free, and Doritos or Ruffles chips @ 3/$5. Remember, you can stack manufacturer's coupons with store coupons, and the database shows there may be a $1/2 coupon for the Crystal Light in the 4/27 Smart Source insert, bringing that price to 3/$4. I am seeing a $1/4 printable for the Chef Boyardee at coupons.com, making your price $2.92 for 5 cans when you use both coupons (think kids at home this summer)! The database notes that this is a manufacturer's coupon that says "redeemable at Walmart" on it. Be aware that this does NOT mean that you cannot use it elsewhere. If it says "manufacturer's coupon", has a remit to address, and if it doesn't say, "redeemable ONLY at Walmart", that is only a suggestions and you should still be able to use it anywhere. Be aware your cashier may or may not know this and you may need to gently and patiently educate them of this. :-) Ready for BBQ season? Time to STOCK UP on Sweet Baby Ray's barbeque sauce @ .99...but WAIT...that's not all! There should be a $1/2 coupon here, bringing the price to only .49/bottle when you buy 2, or print two coupons and buy 4 at that price! (It tells me I've already printed that coupon, so I could either try a different computer or perhaps I'll be okay with several already in my stock from a previous sale!) ;-)
Those are the deals I'm seeing this week! While it may not seem like there are a lot of available coupons, don't let that discourage you. Sometimes you may come across them when you least expect it! Always be on the lookout for coupons that are stuck to product (known as "peelies") and tear-off coupons on the shelves (known as "tear pads") when you're at the stores! Here is one example from this past week. I was at the meat counter at Fareway, purchasing a small package of Iowa Chops, when my "ever-coupon-searching eyes" saw a coupon on a tear pad on top of the meat counter for...PORK CHOPS! $1 off any package! This is not the first time I have found pork coupons there, so ALWAYS check the top of the meat counter and always be watching for those unexpected surprises! Who knows, you may even find that elusive meat coupon!
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TCS's race to $100 billion market cap leaves even its ardent supporters flummoxed
Only a fifth of all analysts tracking TCS have a buy rating, and even they had an average target price of around Rs3,020. TCS shares now trade at Rs3,176 apiece
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's (TCS's) shares are in a tearing hurry. So far this year, the company's market capitalization has risen 18% to Rs6.1 trillion ($95.6 billion). It is fast closing in on Accenture Plc, which has a valuation of $103 billion.
In the process, TCS has raced past the target price set by analysts who are most bullish on the company's prospects. Only a fifth of all analysts tracking the stock have a buy rating, and even they had an average target price of around Rs3,020. TCS shares now trade at Rs3,176 apiece.
In other words, TCS's valuation is now far ahead of what its most ardent supporters think it should be. True, one broking firm, UBS, has set a target price of Rs3,650 for the stock, although it is an outlier. TCS shares are ahead of all other target prices set by broking analysts.
According to an analyst at a multinational brokerage, TCS shares are reaching levels where the number of sell ratings on the stock is bound to increase. Currently, about a fifth of all ratings are sell or reduce, while the majority (around 55%) of broking firms have a hold or neutral rating on the stock. This is predominantly because of the company's high valuation; and not so much a reflection of growth prospects vis-a-vis peers.
In a note to clients, analysts at Kotak Institutional Equities have explained what the company's current valuations mean in terms of growth expectations: "TCS is trading at a peak cycle multiple of 21 times one-year forward earnings, implying 12-13% revenue growth for seven years at stable profitability... While TCS can deliver low-teen growth for a year or two, extrapolating it for seven years would be a bit of stretch."
Note also that growth in the current fiscal is estimated at less than 7%. As such, growth of 12% over FY18 revenues translates into incremental revenues of $2.3 billion for TCS. Kotak analysts provide a reality check, "It is interesting to note that Accenture has added absolute organic revenues in the range of $1.6-2.5 billion/year at the peak of its sweet spot (during FY2016-18E, which was marked with revival in consulting + shift of spends towards digital)." Accenture operates at a far larger revenue base, and expecting TCS to catch up in terms of incremental revenues will require a reversal of sorts in market share trends.
Besides, as pointed out in this column, growth acceleration in some segments such as the Americas in the second half of last year hasn't yet translated into higher growth for Indian IT. So expectations of far higher growth in fiscal 2018-19 are riding on hope.
According to an analyst at a domestic institutional brokerage, while things are looking up compared to the previous year, it's difficult to call out the extent of improvement, since Indian IT companies are also simultaneously losing business/revenues for a number of reasons. For instance, there is pricing pressure in traditional services, besides which IT spend continues to shift from traditional to digital services. Then, there's the aspect of consolidation of vendors, because of which it's difficult to predict the winners and losers at the end of the day.
TCS's bloated valuations suggest all these concerns are being blown to the wayside, which is something investors should be worried about.
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Logic posted a topic in MafiaI see you guys didn't do so well on the Mafia rankings. =\. Hopefully you can learn how to play better in here and get your rep up for next time! Hopefully after a while we can get you back into the big kid game. Day 1 starts now. All rules are the same as the other game. Check the first post with questions. There are 4 players in the game. Majority is 3. Remember "No Lynch" is different than abstaining to vote. Players 1. @iSlickz 2. @TheGoldenTyranno 3. @mark 4. @Mascis The day will end at 7:00 EST 8/23, when majority is reached, or if the other day ends.


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Hi All; I have recently taken over management of a small non profit running exchange on SBS 2008, and Terminal Server on 2008 R2. I got a message saying that the leaf certificate was expiring. I ran the fix my network wizard and chose to create a certificate which it did. Now when users access their Outlook 2010 it always comes up with the warning that "the name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match". Their FQDN that Outlook connects to is remote.company.ca The Alert has mail.company.ca which matches the x.509 cert. name. I assume that is the problem but I don't know how to fix it.
Mail was working fine before I created the self issued certificate so
A: Is there any way to get the old certificate back so I can see if it was self issued or purchased?
B: How / what would I change to make the self issued cert. match the server names to get rid of these errors?
Thanks in advance,
I found this article which explains how to create a SAN certificate and install it. It worked perfectly and may be of use to anyone else that needs a certificate for internal use.
Thanks for your help guys!
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Although Microsoft calls this a leaf certificate, it is actually called a 'UC' (Unified Communications) certificate. This simply means that the SSL certificate is valid for multiple names.
If you run the certificate wizard, you should be able to select the orignal certificate if it is still valid. If it is no longer valid then you won't be able to select it anyway and you should run through the wizard and select a vendor to purchace a certificate from.
If you don't have a current vendor, GoDaddy is probably the easiest and cheapest to get one from at around $50 per year give or take.
Thanks Thomas, I can only run the Fix My Network Wizard (I don't see a certificate wizard) and since i created a self signed cert. when I run the FMNWizard it shows no certificate problem or option to create one. I was able to view certificates on the DC server using the certification authority and the expired certificate is listed there and seems to be the same as the leaf cert. that I have created. I tried revoking it to see if the FMNWizard would give me the option of creating a new one but no go. And oddly enough outlook still generates the same error about the certificate name mismatch (I thought it would complain that the certificate was no longer valid or something like that).
I have even found an old sent email from the previous admin to his boss describing this exact issue around the time the old cert. was created (unfortunately we no longer have access to that company).
When these errors pop up (twice at the begging of each outlook session) the user can view the cert. and install the cert. but it does not seem to really install as you get the same error again next time you open Outlook.
I should mention that all the users use remote desktop to log on to the terminal server and access there outlook from there so we really should not need a third party certificate for email access. It just seems that I am missing something.
Thanks again for your help,
Do you have Office Communication server in use?
It will need certificate with at least 2 different names on it. We got ours via GoDaddy.
What kind of certificate do you see if you open OWA?
If it's an old one - then you can take a look on what is used in IIS on this server for OWA website.
You will be able to generate the certificate request in IIS with additional 'Subject Alternative Name'
Thanks Frol, We don't have Office Communication server in use, just SBS 2008 and Server 2008R2.
Using OWA from a remote computer works normally, but from a computer in the domain OWA by IP generates a problem with this sites certificate, if you continue the there are no other warnings. If you connect from the same domain computer by ip address but only http it won't let you in but also lets you see the problem certificate which is the leaf certificate I created. It goes on to say The security certificate presented by this web site was issued for a different web sites address.
IIS 6 and 7 listed on the SBS server, and under IIs 7 I can see where you can create certs etc. So it looks promising but I have no idea how to proceed now. Can you give me some guidance or point me to a link that can walk me through this? Thanks!
http works just because it doesn't involve certificate at all.
Can you try to connect to OWA from remote (problem free) computer by https and take a look at 'Security Report' (small lock icon next to the address string.
What certificate is shown there?
You also will need to find out what version of IIS hold your OWA site. You can see that by the IP address used by the websites in both versions.
I will be able to help you with IIS 6, but if somethig changed in IIS 7 i never saw that.
Also, the below mentioned link could help a lot.
Hi Frol.
The cert. that is shown on the remote computer using https shows the self issued certificate I created, it says not enough information to verifiy, cert can't be trusted, issurer is unknown etc.
The only listed site in the IIS6 is an ftp site which is stopped so it must be the IIS7 that is being used and that has lots of info in it.
I will check out the link you included, and thanks again for your help!
I found this article which explains how to create a SAN certificate and install it. It worked perfectly and may be of use to anyone else that needs a certificate for internal use.
Thanks for your help guys!
I know this is a dead thread but just wanted to add a note that the "leaf certificate" warning is for information only. It automatically renews every two years.
The only time you need to do anything is every 5 years when the root CA certificate expires. At that point you would run the network wizard to create a new root CA certificate then make sure it is distributed to your client devices.
Here is a bit more info on the process - http:/
Note the line - "The leaf-certificate will automatically renew every two years and does not affect your users' connectivity to the server"
Thanks for the info Keith, I will leave the leaf cert. alone next time and wait for it to auto renew.
I have been seeing the 'Leaf certificate expiring' message on an SBS2011 I administer for the last 2+ years.
I concluded (as it was already reporting it when I started Administrating it) that it causes no ill effects and is one of the many 'benign' errors SBS reports and we are supposed to ignore (along with the thousands of others - great work Microsoft).


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- Having the opportunity to share our "fruits" with overseas partners in an interactive manner via the virtual space
- Immerse in the "video conference call" experience
It was on 19 May 2010, when we (Ching Ya & myself) did our very first SST video conference call to interact with overseas educators.
In the past, I had experience a couple of voice-only conference call. Well, frankly speaking, it's just like having more than 2 parties doing a telephone conversation. I think the only challenge is knowing who's speaking - as there're more than one party involved. Yes, it could be rude when one interrupts. It could also be confusing if 2 other parties sound similar!For those who have done video skype might think our experience is trivial 小巫见大巫. But I guess, no matter how small a step, it's deem as a giant step if it's the first time :D Moreover, it's not just video conference, but copied with screen sharing! It's the entire presentation package!
Indeed, thanks to Apple for this opportunity - inviting us to share our learning points and the use of technology in learning in our 5-month journey. I think, apart from getting the platform to showcase the good work we have done so far, it's also the experience of using the online communication technology in an integrated seamless manner :D
The preparation, one might think it's simple... but things to take note include:
- Having a stable connnection between the event venue at Macau and SST in Singapore! Indeed, in SST alone, we tested 2 venues - the staff room where my workstation is, as well as the Meeting Room, which landed up as our choice. We learnt that no matter what, cable connection is still most stable. A definite NO to the mobile connection dongle (which in the first place, is not made for that purpose).
- For connection purpose, I created an AOL account so that I could use connect via this account in iChat. Well, these are the little technicalities.
- Other little things to observe includes background/foreground lighting, voice projection.
- The choice of projection of materials - whether it's through screen sharing or via the iChat share feature - it makes a difference.
- We also learnt that it takes about 5 seconds for the screen to be 'stablise' (especially when switching and scrolling of screen is involved) before talking... otherwise... we would really sound like a 'broken record'! hahah...
Of course, to be able to manage all-of-the-above technicalities, we have Shin Fatt, Jiunn Hao and Timothy (from Macau) to thank! Else, the entire transmission process would not have been so smooth :D
Indeed, there were several phases to the entire sharing/presentation package:
- Virtual greetings via the video chat - at least we know how the environment that the participants are seated - ah! we notice they all had a macbook in front of them! The room also seemed to be dominated by men! Well, like it or not, having a visual impression makes a difference to a presenter... otherwise would be like a 盲头苍蝇.
- Setting the context to provide the background of SST, as well as our approach on ICT integration in the school. This was done through the keynote presentation which was projected via screen sharing.
- Showcase of students' work via Blog - which we did some 'switches' in-between... between the blog pages and websites we showed, as well as the videoclips (accessed and shown via the Macau connection.
- Switching back to Video chat for a short Q&A session.
As a whole, the experience was a great one :D
There are several things that we learnt through this experience: