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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Postal Service to halt Saturday mail delivery — The U.S. Postal Service announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue mail delivery on Saturday but still continue to deliver packages six days per week, according to the Associated Press. — Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla), hailed the decision …
Discussion: Politico, CNN, americanthinker.com and Gawker
Kevin Cirilli / Politico: USPS to stop Saturday mail delivery
Jennifer Liberto / CNN: Postal Service to end Saturday mail service Aug. 1
Neetzan Zimmerman / Gawker: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Except on Saturdays: USPS to Cease Weekend Mail Delivery
CBS News:
USPS to announce Saturday service cuts in effort to slash costs — (CBS News) Get ready for some big changes in your mail service. After losing $16 billion last year, the postmaster general will make announce Wednesday that the Postal Service intends to halt Saturday delivery of first-class mail …
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Poynter and Hot Air, more at Mediagazer »
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: RIP Saturday Postal Delivery
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter: Newspapers, magazines will have 'not-great' choices as USPS plans to end Saturday delivery
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Post Office to end Saturday deliveries
Pauline Jelinek / Associated Press:
Postal Service to Cut Saturday Mail to Trim Costs — Empty crates site next to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail box in New York, U.S., Nov. 15, 2012. The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving …
Discussion: The Raw Story, Outside the Beltway and The BLT
David Ferguson / The Raw Story: U.S. Postal Service to cut Saturday delivery
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Post Office To Eliminate Most Saturday Mail Delivery
Debbi Wilgoren / Federal Eye:
Postal Service plans to end Saturday mail delivery by August — The financially struggling U.S. Postal Service plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays starting Aug. 1, the agency is set to announce Wednesday. — This means that for the first time Americans will receive mail only five days a week …
Alex Fitzpatrick / Mashable!: USPS Cutting Saturday Mail Delivery
USA Today:
Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays
Postal Service to stop delivering mail on Saturdays
Discussion: The Week and iOwnTheWorld.com
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Eric Cantor's empty happy talk — Republicans have happened upon a felicitous new strategy for reviving their party from its depressed state: They need only think happy thoughts. — At a retreat for Republican leaders last month, former House speaker Newt Gingrich told them to …
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Althouse, msnbc.com, FIRST DRAFT, Wonkblog and The Heritage Foundation
Ed Kilgore / Washington Monthly: Bad Speech Poorly Delivered
Ann Althouse / Althouse: Signs that people are tired of thinking about politics.
Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. / The Heritage Foundation: Morning Bell: Fighting Government Cronyism with an Opportunity Agenda
Greg Holyk / ABCNEWS: Poll Finds a Boost for Obama on Handling Immigration
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Widely Support Immigration Reform Proposals
Americans Widely Support Immigration Reform Proposals
Anna Palmer / Politico: Immigration's latest ally: Christian right
Ted McLaughlin / jobsanger: Strong Support For Immigration Reform
Ashley Killough / CNN: Poll: Americans favor immigration reform proposals
Jonathan Easley / The Hill: Gallup: Key immigration-reform proposals hold broad support
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republicans try a softer focus — on life issues
Republicans try a softer focus — on life issues
Discussion: First Read and Post Politics
Rachel Weiner / Post Politics: Schumer to GOP: Follow Cantor
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
House G.O.P. Open to Residency for Illegal Immigrants
House G.O.P. Open to Residency for Illegal Immigrants
Discussion: The Plum Line, The Maddow Blog, CNN, msnbc.com, Daily Kos, Politico and Talking Points Memo
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line: The Morning Plum: On immigration, Dems hold the middle ground, and Republicans don't
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Defining the 'extremes' in the immigration debate
Deirdre Walsh / CNN: Key Republican in immigration debate says undocumented immigrants 'not clamoring' for citizenship
Greg Dworkin / Daily Kos: Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: How divided government works
Jake Sherman / Politico: Boehner won't endorse citizenship pathway
Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Are Upset That Obama Is Giving Remarks At The Same Time As Eric Cantor's Speech
Republicans Are Upset That Obama Is Giving Remarks At The Same Time As Eric Cantor's Speech
Discussion: National Review, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, alan.com and The Hill
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill: Major Cantor speech seeks to recast image of GOP and conservatism
Arthur C. Brooks / AEI:
Remarks by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (as prepared for delivery)
Remarks by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (as prepared for delivery)
Discussion: msnbc.com, The Caucus and The Heritage Foundation
Robert Gifford / msnbc.com: NOW Today: Extreme party Makeover?
Jonathan Weisman / The Caucus: Cantor Speech Expands His Visibility and Party Vision
T. Elliot Gaiser / The Heritage Foundation: Eric Cantor Speaks on American Opportunity
New York Times:
With Brennan Pick, a Light on Drone Strikes' Hazards — SANA, Yemen — Late last August, a 40-year-old cleric named Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber stood up to deliver a speech denouncing Al Qaeda in a village mosque in far eastern Yemen. — It was a brave gesture by a father of seven …
Discussion: BBC, Washington Examiner, DAWN.COM, Guardian, Hit & Run, IHT Rendezvous and The PJ Tatler
Washington Examiner: Morning Examiner: CBO's rosy assumptions can't hide government's spending problems
Chris McGreal / Guardian: John Brennan faces grilling over leaked drone memo as senators demand answers
Jesse Walker / Hit & Run: Creating Militants By Killing Militants
Stephen Green / The PJ Tatler: NYT Bemoans Lack of Coverage it Won't Provide
Sheldon Alberts / The Hill: White House, Congress square off over Justice Dept. rules for drone strikes
Washington Post:
Brennan nomination exposes criticism on targeted killings and secret Saudi base
Brennan nomination exposes criticism on targeted killings and secret Saudi base
Discussion: The Atlantic Online, Guardian and AEIdeas
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic Online: Let's Hope Obama's Secret Drone Base in Saudi Arabia Doesn't Inspire Blowback
Roy Greenslade / Guardian: Washington Post was forced into finally revealing drone base secret
Marc Thiessen / AEIdeas: Obama, drones, and the 'imperial presidency'
Andrew Rafferty / NBCNews.com:
American drone deaths highlight controversy
American drone deaths highlight controversy
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, NewsBusters blogs, Moe Lane and Mother Jones
Mark Finkelstein / NewsBusters blogs: Meacham On Drone Kills: Obama Acting Like 'American King'
Meghashyam Mali / The Hill:
Obama to nominate REI chief executive Jewell for Interior secretary — President Obama will nominate Sally Jewell, the CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), to succeed Ken Salazar as secretary of the Interior, according to administration officials. — Obama will make the announcement on Wednesday.
Discussion: CNN
Brianna Keilar / CNN: Obama will nominate Jewell to replace Salazar at Interior
Obama to nominate REI chief Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate Sally Jewell, president and CEO of the outdoor and recreational retailer REI, to replace outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, a White House official confirmed to POLITICO.
Discussion: Federal Eye, Hot Air and Post Politics
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Obama picks REI exec Jewell for Interior
Rachel Weiner / Post Politics: Obama to nominate Sally Jewell for Interior
CBO's Publications:
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023 — Economic growth will remain slow this year but is expected to speed up next year. Even so, CBO projects that the unemployment rate will remain above 7.5 percent through 2014. — Read the report — Macroeconomic Effects of Alternative Budgetary Paths
Discussion: Washington Monthly, Paul Krugman, Taylor Marsh, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, The Heritage Foundation, Prairie Weather, Wonkblog, National Review, Washington Examiner, Taking Note, Calculated Risk, New York Times, BBC, The Atlantic Online, Weasel Zippers, The Week, The Right Scoop, NBCNews.com, Mother Jones, Business Insider, The Glittering Eye, Outside the Beltway and nation.foxnews.com
Taylor Marsh: News Desk: CBO on Debt, Progressive Caucus Shows Obama & Democrats How to Get Out of This Mess
Jamie Weinstein / The Daily Caller: TheDC Morning: Taking a shot to legalize pot
Patrick Louis Knudsen / The Heritage Foundation: CBO: Tax Increase Fails to Solve Spending and Debt Crisis
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog: Three ways CBO expects health spending to change
Veronique de Rugy / National Review: The Sky Won't Fall If Sequestration Goes Through
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner: CBO report shows debt bomb continues to tick
David Firestone / Taking Note: The Spending Brownout — For misguided reasons of ideology …
Bill McBride / Calculated Risk: CBO: Deficit to decline to 2.4% of GDP in Fiscal 2015
Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online: Predictions Are Hard: CBO and the Art of Forecasting the Future of America
ZIP / Weasel Zippers: New CBO Report Predicts 7 Million Americans Will Lose Their Employer-Based Healthcare Because Of Obamacare...
Dave Schuler / The Glittering Eye: Shorter CBO — The comedy writers at the Congressional Budget Office …
Doug Mataconis / Outside the Beltway: Obama: Let's Delay The Sequester Cuts. Boehner: Let's Not
Elise Viebeck / The Hill: CBO: Obama health law will cost $1.3T
Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO
Deficit Obsession Has Hurt The Recovery: CBO
Discussion: The Maddow Blog, Campaign for America's Future, Truthdig and Daily Kos
Steve Benen / The Maddow Blog: Choosing the self-inflicted wound
Robert Borosage / Campaign for America's Future: Sequestering Hope: Washington's Mad Hatter Budget Debate
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
Seven million will lose insurance under Obama health law
Scared Monkeys: How's This "Hope & Change": 7 Million Americans Will Lose Insurance under Obamacare …
Jeff Dunetz / "The Lid": Another Barack ObamaCare Lie Exposed
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: ObamaCare: Unexpectedly! — Everything Democrats say is a lie.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit: Seven Million Americans Will Lose Healthcare Coverage Thanks to Obamacare ...(Another Obama Lie)
Embattled Scott plans $100M campaign vs. Crist — Rick Scott is preparing to defend the Florida governorship with the most expensive reelection campaign in state history, drawing up plans for a battleship-sized political operation aimed at overcoming the Republican's deep personal unpopularity.
Discussion: The Hinterland Gazette
Steven T. Dennis / Roll Call:
The Budget War Is Back — A familiar script: The GOP rejects Obama's demand for new tax revenue in a short-term deal to avoid automatic spending cuts — The nation's brief respite from the serial budget battles that have consumed Washington, D.C., is officially over …
Discussion: NBCNews.com
First Read / NBCNews.com: First Thoughts: Budget battle resumes
Associated Press:
Obama Sequestration Request Calling For Short-Term Budget Fix To Delay Automatic Cuts
Obama Sequestration Request Calling For Short-Term Budget Fix To Delay Automatic Cuts
Discussion: Hot Air, Power Line and Patterico's Pontifications
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Breaking: Obama proposes delay in sequester
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line: Obama seeks to avoid going over half of the fiscal cliff
Dylan Byers / Politico:
Dick Morris out at Fox News — Fox News has decided not to renew its contract with political commentator and pollster Dick Morris, an industry official tells POLITICO's Mike Allen. — Morris, who was on contract with Fox News throughout the 2012 presidential campaign …
Discussion: DickMorris.com, The Moderate Voice, Washington Times, Taylor Marsh and The Hinterland Gazette
Joe Gandelman / The Moderate Voice: Fox News Boots Dick Morris
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times: Dick Morris exits Fox News, arrives at CNN
Shane Goldmacher / NationalJournal.com:
Bob Menendez Spent Up to 87 Percent of Wealth Paying Back Donor — When Robert Menendez arrived in the U.S. Senate in 2006, he was a relative pauper in a chamber often called a millionaires' club. The New Jersey Democrat ranked 97th out of 100 senators in terms of his personal wealth …
Discussion: The Fix
Scott Clement / The Fix: Obama makes immigration comeback
International Business Times:
Women's Unclean Breasts Cause Diarrhoea, Says Egypt Prime Minister Hisham Qandil — By VASUDEVAN SRIDHARAN: Subscribe to Vasudevan's RSS feed — Egypt's prime minister, Hisham Qandil - Reuters — The inability of women in rural Egypt to clean their breasts is causing a diarrhoea epidemic …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and This ain't Hell …
Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
CNN Host Destroys Supporter Of Boy Scouts Discrimination For Equating Pedophilia With Being Gay — CNN's Soledad O'Brien challenged the conservative opposition to keeping gays scouts and leaders out of the Boy Scouts on Wednesday morning, comparing the organization's ban to past restrictions on African Americans and women.
Discussion: The Raw Story, Good As You and Daily Kos
Fredreka Schouten / Associated Press:
Ex-House members spend campaign money after they depart — WASHINGTON — Former House members are spending their leftover money to pay for everything from luxury cars to foundations that bear their names, a USA TODAY review of new campaign-finance reports shows.
Geoffrey Dickens / Author Feed:
ABC, CBS, NBC Slant 8 to 1 for Obama's Gun Control Crusade — At next week's State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama is likely to continue his ongoing push for more gun control. It's a push first spurred on by Obama's gun control allies in the liberal media.
Discussion: Taylor Marsh, Washington Examiner, Nice Deb and TheBlaze.com
Michal Conger / Washington Examiner: Network news betrays bias in gun control coverage


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Claes H. Lewenhaupt descendant of S.C. Hastings, is a lifetime member of the Board. He is a graduate of Hastings, a member of the California Bar and a colonel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. COL Lewenhaupt is currently serving as the senior legal counsel for the Army Sustainment Command in Germany with over 125 lawyers and paralegals. His initial assignment in Germany was as a prosecutor (1990 – 94), before reassignment to Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Colorado (94-97) where he handled criminal, contract and civilian litigation. COL Lewenhaupt earned a J.D. from Hastings in 1989. He obtained an LL.M. in military law at the Army JAG School in Charlottesville, VA, and then served in Hawaii as the senior defense counsel for the Pacific region (98 – 00). He also served at the Army (Civil) Litigation Division (00 – 03) before transferring to the D.C. U.S. Attorney Office, Civil Division, as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (03 – 04). Claes attended the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS in 04/05, before serving as the senior legal counsel in National Training Center in Fort Irwin CA (05 -07) and the as legal advisor to the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, FL (07 – 09).

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Complications Research
Joslin investigators find innovative ways to predict, prevent and reverse diabetes complications through eye, kidney, vascular cell and insulin-producing beta cell studies.
Success in Sight with Diabetes
Joslin's eye research team shows progress against the most feared complication of diabetes.
Lessons from the Long Haul in Diabetes
Joslin 50-Year Medalists, who often survive decades of diabetes with surprisingly few effects, begin to yield their secrets.
Culprit Found for Increased Stroke Injury with Diabetes
Finding may lead the way toward treatments that minimize adverse outcomes.
Diabetes May Clamp Down on Brain Cholesterol
Joslin research could help to explain changes in brain function among people with diabetes—including greater risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Ultimate Diabetes Survivors, the Joslin 50-Year Medalists, Give Clues to Cures
In type 1 diabetes, the body relentlessly attacks and destroys its own insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. But a study by Joslin scientists has firmly established that some of these cells endure for many decades in a small group of people with the disease—offering clues to potential treatments for preserving and even restoring the crucial cell population.
Joslin Lays Foundation for Improved Eye Treatment
If left untreated, about a quarter of people with diabetes eventually lose some of their vision from diabetic macular edema—a condition in which leaking blood vessels cause swelling in the center of the retina. While laser treatments based on work pioneered at Joslin in the 1960s have helped to minimize this damage, injecting a drug called ranibizumab can be more effective, according to results from a major clinical study by the Diabetes Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.
- Success in Sight with Diabetes
- Guarding the Next Generations from Diabetes
- Lessons from the Long Haul
- Culprit Found for Increased Stroke Injury with Diabetes
- Ultimate Diabetes Survivors, the Joslin 50-Year Medalists, Give Clues to Cures
- Joslin Research Shows Insulin Guards Against Artery Damage
- Joslin Lays Foundation for Improved Eye Treatment
- Relieving Stress on Beta Cells May Aid in Diabetes
- Joslin Finds New Drug Targets for Diabetes Eye Complications
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Calf roping is a major events at many rodeos nationwide, yet is undoubtedly one of the sport's cruelest spectacles. This disturbing form of entertainment is intended to mimic the practice ranchers use to rope their baby calves, protecting them from coyotes and other wild predators. However unlike on the range, calf-roping in the arena disregards the safety of the young calves. Mounted riders pursue the terrified animals at speeds of over 25 miles per hour and attempt to lasso it by the neck or torso, jerking the calf off his feet, and slamming it on the ground before rushing to tie its legs together. This violence often results in serious injuries to calves, including broken necks, backs, legs, paralysis, or even death.
Animal activists have long called for an end to this dangerous event, casting a dark shadow over one of the most uniquely American pastimes. Several state and local legislatures - such as Rhode Island and Baltimore County, Maryland - have already passed bans on calf-roping within their jurisdictions. Your organization, representing the most rodeos in the world, should follow suit to protect young animals participating in your events from life-threatening harm in the name of entertainment. Please ban this cruel event in all of the rodeos that you endorse and commit to fining or pulling support from events that fail to comply with the new humane policy. You hold the reins in this fight to protect baby calves from sustaining future life-threatening injuries!
Jessica Dahl
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For generations we've thrown on boots, denim, and large-brim hats and flocked into crowded arenas to catch a glimpse of one of the most classic, all-American past-times: the rodeo. One of the...
For generations we've thrown on boots, denim, and large-brim hats and flocked into crowded arenas to catch a glimpse of one of the most classic, all-American past-times: the rodeo. One of the featured events at many rodeos is calf-roping – a cruel practice where mounted cowboys race at break-neck speeds to rope baby calves. The animals receive a severe tail twisting before they enter the arena, spurring them to bolt as quickly as possible until, ensnared by a rider's lasso, they are launched several feet into the air. After crashing to the ground the calves often sustain injuries like broken and fractured bones, throat, neck, and spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and even death as unaffected riders rush to bind their legs together.
Watch a video of the brutal event from the 2001 National High School Rodeo Association finals (the footage is disturbing) here.
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) – the world's largest rodeo association - claims that animal welfare is a major initiative of the association. However, among PRCA's more than 60 rules dealing with the care and treatment of rodeo animals, there is not a single mention of calf roping. However, several legislative bodies – including lawmakers in Rhode Island and Baltimore County, Maryland – have taken the reins on this important animal rights issue and banned calf roping in all rodeos within their jurisdictions.
Some rodeo aficionados balk that the removal of a traditional part of the uniquely American sport would detract from rodeo crowd attendance. However, animal welfare organizations counter that the second largest rodeo in Canada, the Cloverdale Rodeo, banned calf-roping in 2007 and is still drawing large crowds and performing successfully. Cloverdale serves as further validation that eliminating inhumane events at rodeos will not alter the overall entertainment level of the sport or detract spectators.
The PRCA can officially amend their rules to ban calf roping in all the rodeos it supports nationwide. Levying severe fines and pulling sponsorship from offenders would go a long way to protect baby calves from harm. We go to rodeos to have an enjoyable time – let's just ensure it's not at the expense of the animals that participate.


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- 2 Groups
- 3 Events
- 4 Messages
- 5 Subscription Forms
- 6 Adding a subscription form to a widget area
- 7 Tools
- 8 Postponed Features
- 9 Styling
- 10 Misc.
- 11 Customize EmailBuddy
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EmailBuddy is an email newsletter solution for WordPress. This plugin allows you to place subscription forms around your site where visitors can subscribe to receive email updates. All of the information that is submitted to the subscription forms around the site is stored in organized lists that are groups or events.
Groups are used to store subscribers information. Then if you can use EmailBuddy to easily a mass email to everyone in that group. Since you can create multiple groups of email subscribers you can create more specific emails that you only send to certain groups.
Events are similar to groups since they are another way to store email subscribers. But events have the ability to schedule a date and time for when an event is going to happen. Since it is an event EmailBuddy has a feature that allows you to schedule email reminders that occur a set amount of time before the time that the event is scheduled for. The reminder emails can be scheduled for anywhere from an hour before the event to years before the event. Events allow for scheduling up to three reminders per event.
EmailBuddy has a built in system that allows you to easily create text-based emails. This system has a feature that allows you to access a list of predefined variables that you can easily add to your emails. Here is a list of those variables:
- User's email address. {email_address}
- Date and time when message is sent. {datetime}
- URL to this site. {siteurl}
- Unsubscribe link. {unsubscribe}
- Name of blog. {blogname}
- Subject of email. {title}
- Custom field* Name. {custom_name}
The text wrapped in {} above are what will be added to the email then later will be changed to the variable that it is supposed to reference.
Subscription Forms
The subscription forms allow users to easily subscribe to your email newsletter. EmailBuddy adds the ability to add email subscription forms to posts, pages, and widgets.
Adding a subscription form to post or page
When the EmailBuddy plugin is activated on your site it adds a shortcode button to the posts and page editors.
If you want to add a email subscription form to a post or page all you have to do is click that button and a popup form will ask for all of the information needed to customize that form.
Here is a list of the different form fields and the details for what each field is asking for.
List to subscribe to - This is a drop-down option that has a list of groups and events to choose which list the subscription form will add the subscribers to.
Submit button text - Set what the text on the submit button says.
Confirmation text or redirect URL - This option allows you to set what the confirmation message is when a visitor submits a subscription form.
Input form text (optional) - This text will be the default text in the input box that asks for the visitors email.
Custom form inputs(Your Name) - If this box is checked then the submission form will add a field asking for the subscribers name.
Adding a subscription form to a widget area
Navigate to the Widgets area under Appearance in the WordPress Admin area. Drag the EmailBuddy widget into the widget area that you would like for it to display in and fill out the form with the information for the subscription form that you would like to add. A description of information that should be added to the form fields is provided in the adding a subscription form to a post or page section above.
The tools in EmailBuddy have been designed to try and help with any challenges with operating a newsletter system. The tools section of EmailBuddy has four different tabs Emailing, Import Emails, Export Emails, and Scheduled Activity.
Emailing tools
This section of the tools are meant to help with any troubleshooting emails.
Email Queue- The queue will show if there are any emails that are currently queued up to be sent but haven't been sent yet. There are two buttons, "Force Send Queue Now" and "Clear Queue", that will allow you to manually control the queued emails.
Send Test Message - This feature allows for sending a test email to any email address that you specify so that you can easily test if emailing is working correctly.
Unsubscribe User from All Lists - Using this feature will unsubscribe a user from all groups and events.
Import Emails
This tool allows you to import email addresses by adding one at a time by using the text input box or by importing a text file that is a list of email addresses. If you are importing a text file that is a list of emails it is important to only put one email address per line in order for the email addresses to be imported correctly.
Export Emails
This tool adds the ability to create a list of all of your subscribers email addresses and write them to a text file that can be downloaded.
Scheduled Activity
The scheduled activity tool lists the different tasks that have been scheduled by EmailBuddy and gives an array of information for each task.
Postponed Features
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Shortcode Format Example: [emailbuddy type="event" list="0" button="Subscribe" confirmation="Thank you for subscribing!" ]
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Bigger TEXT BEFORE FORM and TEXT AFTER FORM Widget Fields
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You can customize the space allotted to you in those fields by following the tip offered by our very own customer Jim.
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Tonight we continue our journey counting down who CricketWeb has voted as the 50 greatest cricketers of all time. We start things off with our all time number 30 and will count our way down all the way to the very edge of the top 20. This is getting serious now, folks...
Victor Trumper | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 24% of voters - highest ranking no.4
Few players have ever been more loved and admired by teammates, opponents and spectators alike than Victor Trumper, Australia's batting wonder of the Golden Age and the finest his country produced before Sir Donald Bradman. An unfailingly modest and likeable man who remained unaffected by his fame and adulation, Trumper had the extraordinary ability to produce big scores and masterful performances on even the most difficult of wickets. Nominally an opener but having also enjoyed great success in the middle order, Trumper was a strokeplayer of absolutely the highest class who matched dashing, attacking strokeplay with a level of style and elegance that many believe remains unsurpassed.
In 1902, during his triumphant tour of England, Trumper became the first man to score a century before lunch in a Test, and in all matches that summer hit 11 centuries with an average of nearly 50 - a phenomenal performance given the constantly wet weather and sticky wickets he faced throughout the tour. Like so many other fine cricketers, including several others on this list, he met a tragically early end dying of Bright's disease in 1915 at the age of just 37. Such was the love and adulation Australia felt for their batting hero, his death actually pushed the war briefly off the front pages of nation's newspapers.
Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 39% of voters - highest ranking no.13
An absolutely masterful opening batsman, who despite standing less than five-and-a-half feet tall was an undisputed giant of the game. Blessed like so many great openers with amazing powers of concentration to augment his batsmanship, he was at the time of his retirement the world record holder for Tests played, runs accumulated and centuries scored, a testimony not just to his skill but his durability.
"Sunny" burst onto the international scene in the early 1970s with arguably the greatest ever debut series - 774 runs in just four Tests against the West Indies. This was the first of no less than six different series in which he eclipsed 500 runs, and was also the beginning of his remarkable success against the West Indies - 13 of his 34 Test centuries came against them, including seven in the Caribbean, and even if not all of them were made against the very strongest attacks those islands could muster, that record is still truly superb. Now a writer and commentator, he is rarely short of an opinion with regard to cricket in India or the wider world.
Bill O'Reilly | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 29% of voters - highest ranking no.7
In an era where bat dominated ball more completely than at possibly any other time in history, "Tiger" O'Reilly took 144 Test wickets at 22 with an economy rate of just 1.9 runs per over - including the wicket of the great Walter Hammond ten times. Whichever way you look at them, those numbers are nothing short of phenomenal and begin to give us an understanding as to why Bradman went to his grave claiming that O'Reilly was the greatest bowler he ever saw. A tall, long limbed firebrand of Irish blood, the Tiger had a demeanour that suggested he was a fast bowling tearaway but he in fact bowled leg-spin at nearly medium pace, able to spin the ball considerably but achieving just as much success through tremendous accuracy, sharp bounce and clever variation.
While Bradman's unbeaten century made the headlines, it was actually O'Reilly who bowled Australia to their only victory of the Bodyline series - and from that match on for the remainder of his career he was Australia's premier bowler, forming all-too-briefly with Clarrie Grimmett probably the greatest of all spin-bowling partnerships. After retiring from cricket, O'Reilly became one of Australia's best-loved journalists, and lived just long enough to see a chubby young blonde legspinner debut in the early 1990s to carry on his legacy.
Graeme Pollock | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 34% of voters - highest ranking no.9
With 23 official Tests to his name, Graeme Pollock got slightly more exposure than his countrymen Richards and Proctor, but not by much. Deprived by the politics of his country any Tests after his 26th birthday, Pollock had even by that early stage shown beyond any doubt that he was fit to rank with the finest players the game had ever seen. He was a prodigiously heavy scorer in South African domestic cricket and had no problem transferring that form to the biggest stage - his 23 Tests produced more than 2,000 runs an average of just under 61.
Pollock scored most heavily against Australia, but it was against England in 1965 that he played possibly his finest innings - a magnificent 125 in just over two hours in difficult batting conditions when none of his teammates could even manage 40. Following South Africa's, Pollock played two series for the Rest of the World, after which his career was sadly confined to his own borders. Given that he was still dominating Test-class bowlers of the Rebel tours when in his forties, we can only imagine what kind of achievements a full Test career might have brought him.
Jacques Kallis | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 32% of voters - highest ranking no.5
Take a ruthless accumulator of runs who strikes the ball as cleanly as anyone in the game, a powerful fast-medium bowler with a habit of picking up important wickets and one of the world's safest pair of hands, put them all together in one player and you have Jacques Kallis, inarguably the most valuable all-round cricketer of the modern era and, according to CWs rankings, the greatest South African of all time. Kallis has scored over 10,000 runs, taken more than 200 wickets and held in excess of 100 catches - in both Tests AND one-day internationals. With numbers like that it seems difficult to believe that anyone would question his place among the greats, and yet remarkably despite his achievements there are still those who do.
His detractors like to point to the fact that he has boosted his numbers against minnows, that he doesn't score quickly or bat recklessly enough, or that he rarely lights up matches with his sheer charisma. Not only do these gripes not hold up any more, they also all miss the point - taking all three disciplines and all forms of the game into account, Kallis is the single most productive cricketer of his generation, who has succeeded against all opposition and under all conditions. 19 times (another record) he has been named Man of the Match in Test cricket, while only three players have won more than his 31 ODI awards. When all is said and done, and whichever way you look at it, only one thing can be said about his detractors. They're wrong.
Ricky Ponting | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 37% of voters - highest ranking no.4
Between April 2003 and December 2006, Ricky Ponting played 43 Tests and scored nearly 5,000 Test runs at an average of 76. It was the greatest period of sustained runscoring success Test level by anyone whose surname wasn't Bradman, and it firmly established the man they call Punter at the very top of the batting tree in the first decade of the 21st century. A schoolboy prodigy, Ponting's talent shone brightly from a young age, but initial progress perhaps wasn't what it could have been due to the strength of the Australian batting lineup and his own behaviour. Earmarked as a future Australian captain from very early on, it seemed for a time that such an accolade would pass him by for as long as he remained his own worst enemy.
With age, however, has come responsibility and he has developed into a fine leader as well as a peerless batsman. If his captaincy can sometimes seem uninspired and his results not quite matching up to his predecessors, it should always be remembered that he has overseen a period of tremendous transition in Australian cricket. At ODI level Ponting's success as a skipper has been tremendous, helped in no small part by his own performances - his scintillating 140* in the 2003 World Cup final was a performance worthy of any and every superlative. His greatness already assured, Ponting now has an opportunity in the final phase of his career to lay the foundations for the next generation of Australian cricket.
Greg Chappell | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 42% of voters - highest ranking no.10
The battle to be ranked as the greatest Australian batsman of the past 60 years was an incredibly close run thing, but in the end CW have decided that accolade belongs to Gregory Stephen Chappell. Probably Australia's greatest stylist since the legendary Victor Trumper, Greg Chappell's wonderful elegance was the perfect compliment to the quantity of runs he accumulated all over the world. More than 7,000 Test runs at an average of nearly 54 would be a fantastic record in any era, but must be seen even more glowingly considering the pitches they were made on and the attacks they were scored against. Add Rest of the World and World Series Cricket "Tests" to his numbers and Chappell's full international record reads 9,113 runs at 55.91.
Indeed, it was probably in WSC that he produced his greatest performance. Against Holding, Roberts, Garner and Croft in the Caribbean in 1979, Chappell fired off 621 runs in five matches, over 300 more runs than the next highest total by any batsman on either side. As a captain, and later as a coach, Chappell mixed both success and great controversy - from the infamous underarm incident, his inclination to pick and choose which overseas tours he would go on, to the ill-fated stint as coach of India, his leadership appointments have rarely run smoothly. No such criticism could ever be made of his batting.
Wasim Akram | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 53% of voters - highest ranking no.4
The short sprint to the wicket. That left arm whipping through the air. The ball moving one way, then the other. Followed by the shattering of stumps and yet another wicket for the sublimely gifted Wasim Akram. There was nothing he couldn't do with the ball, no delivery he couldn't bowl, and it is a reflection of the man's absolutely phenomenal natural talent that he took more than 900 international wickets and yet is still considered by some to have underachieved! Wasim came to prominence as a teenager in 1985, taking ten wickets against New Zealand in only his second Test, and then later destroying Australia with 5/21 in a ODI tournament. Under the tutelage of his mentor, Imran Khan, Wasim quickly became one of the most exciting players in world cricket.
At the 1992 World Cup he led Pakistan to victory with a man of the match performance in the final, featuring an unforgettable over which included the wickets of Alan Lamb and Chris Lewis with successive unplayable deliveries. As a batsman he had the talent to be a genuine allrounder, but rarely the application or patience. Allegations of ball tampering, and a falling out with his strike bowling partner Waqar Younis, tarnished his reputation slightly in the 1990s but he remained one of the world's most popular and electrifying cricketers throughout. Allan Border once said that if he could come back as any cricketer, he would come back as Wasim Akram - and you can bet he's not alone.
George Headley | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 42% of voters - highest ranking no.6
"The Black Bradman" may be the nickname by which most cricket fans know George Headley, the first truly great West Indian batsman, but it is surely his other nickname - Atlas - that is more appropriate. It is possible, indeed probable, that no one player has ever been so solely responsible for the overall success or failure of his team as Headley was for the West Indies in the 1930s. When he failed, so did they, it was as simple as that - to play under such pressure is challenging enough, but to average more than 60 while all around you are clinging to your coat tails with such dependence is the mark of a very, very special batsman.
Headley's runscoring feats - be they at Test, First Class or League level - are legendary and they alone would be sufficient to place him among the foremost players of all time. However, perhaps even more important than his runs was his contribution to and influence on West Indian cricket. As the first world-class performer to emerge from those islands he was at the forefront of establishing the West Indies as a genuine force on the world stage, thus his significance to the history and development of cricket in the Caribbean remains unrivalled. To his countrymen, it should be remembered, Headley was not the Black Bradman - Bradman was the White Headley...
Sir Leonard Hutton | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Nominated by 42% of voters - highest ranking no.6
When England finally recovered the Ashes in 1953 after a 20 year wait, the man holding aloft the sacred little urn was not a cavalier amateur with a hyphenated surname and a cricketing Blue from Oxford, but a hard-nosed Yorkshire professional named Len Hutton. In doing the unthinkable and appointing a Player - rather than a Gentleman - to be England captain, the MCC had allowed one of the shrewdest thinkers ever to set foot on a cricket field his full due, and Hutton repaid them with the ultimate prize.
That famous win was, of course, the culmination of a glorious career which had already long since seen Hutton ackowledged as one of the finest batsmen that England - or any other country - had ever produced. First coming to prominence in the late 1930s, he achieved worldwide fame in 1938 with his monumental innings of 364 at the Oval, which stood for 20 years as the world record Test score. After the second World War Hutton, along with Compton, dominated England's batting, scoring both prodigiously and consistently, and engaging in innumerable epic duels with Australia's great post-war bowling attack containing the likes of Lindwall, Miller and Johnston as well as legendary West Indian spin twins Ramadhin and Valentine. His Test career finished in glory as he took England to Australia in 1954/55 and proved that '53 was no fluke by defending the Ashes on Australian soil. He could not have gone out on a higher note, and within a few years Len had become Sir Leonard - an accolade he richly deserved.
So that's it for tonight - but don't forget to join us once again this time tomorrow night as the countdown of the greatest cricketers of all time charges full speed ahead into the top 20.


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Causes of Depression: What Causes Depression?
In spite of depression being a mental illness that will affect more than 10% of the population at some point in their lives, the main causes of depression are yet to be pinpointed. Physical and psychological factors appear to cause depression in adults, teens and children. Genetics are also believed to be involved, as depression often runs in families. However, the specific genes that cause depression have not yet been found. It is likely factors combine in many ways to create the actual cause of depression in any given person.
Biological Causes of Depression
There are several biological factors believed to contribute to depression but their exact mechanisms are unclear. In spite of years of research, we only understand that biological differences exist in people with depression, and not how the differences cause depression, specifically. These biological causes of depression are thought to be present in teens and children as well.
The biological factors that contribute to depression include:1
- Physical changes to the brain – it is known that some part of a depressed brain show less activity than normal when stimulated; some parts of the brain even reduce in volume.
- Neurotransmitters – these chemical messengers in the brain have been implicated in the cause of depression since the 1970s. A central nervous system disruption in serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are thought to be a direct cause of depression.
- Hormones – hormone changes may trigger depression. Hormone changes are seen in thyroid problems, menopause and in other conditions.
Environmental Causes of Depression
While no single life event is thought to cause depression, stressful events can trigger, or worsen, depression. Some research has shown those with a specific genetic abnormality are at greater risk of depression during stressful life events.2 Early childhood trauma is suggested as a cause of depression in children, teens and adults.
Other environmental factors contributing to depression include:
- Death of a loved one
- Loss of a job
- Financial troubles
- High stress situations
One of the causes of teen depression is thought to be a learned feeling of helplessness. Some teens with depression appear to feel like they cannot find answers to life's problems.
Causes of Depression in Women vs. Causes of Depression in Men
Causes of depression in women and men include all of the above, but there are certain risks more common to each gender. An environmental cause of depression in men is more likely to be job-related while an environmental cause of depression in women is more likely to involve their social relationships. Other causes of depression that appear to be gender-related include:
- Pregnancy – up to 15% of women experience postpartum depression. Some men also show postnatal depression (read about: Postpartum Depression in Men).
- Menopause – the changes in hormones are thought to be a cause of depression in women.
- Low testosterone levels – men with lower testosterone levels later in life have a greater chance of developing depression.
APA Reference
Tracy, N. (2012, January 2). Causes of Depression: What Causes Depression?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2019, October 20 from https://www.healthyplace.com/depression/causes/causes-of-depression-what-causes-depression


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It seems zombies have been all over popular culture for years now, and their takeover of the publishing world shows no signs of slowing. Zombies have increasingly permeated literary genres beyond traditional horror stories, and a recent library display on zombie fiction showcased their variety. From zombie westerns (Rob DeBorde's "Portlandtown"), to classic literature mash-ups ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Seth Grahame-Smith), to literary fiction (recent collections by Manuel Gonzalez and Jess Walter each featured a story with a zombie protagonist), and even imaginary non-fiction ("A Zombie's History of the United States" by Worm Miller), zombies are everywhere. With so much undead saturation, I admit I have started to cringe a bit when I read about a new zombie series coming out or a new twist on the classic zombie story. There are, however, some authors approaching the zombie theme in clever, entertaining, and sometimes even moving ways, as Isaac Marion does in his novel "Warm Bodies".
Marion's novel (which has now been made into a movie), is told from the point of view of "R", a zombie who finds himself having a crisis of conscience when he impulsively saves the girlfriend of one of his victims during a hunt. He takes the girl, Julie, home to the 747 he calls home in the airport zombie enclave in order to keep her safe. In Marion's version of the zombie apocalypse, when zombies feed on human brains they temporarily experience the memories of their victims, so "R" feels a strong connection to Julie from the start. As they get to know one another, Julie realizes "R" is not quite like the other zombies, and "R" can feel himself changing. He is able to speak in longer sentences, and finds himself thinking more clearly about his motivations and the world around him. As Julie and "R" forge an alliance, they have to deal with threats from both the zombies and the humans focused on wiping out zombies to ensure the survival of humanity. Julie and "R" have to come up with a way to change the unquestioned order of their post-apocalyptic world if they want to be together.
I was surprised at how sweet and funny this book turned out to be, and I am glad I gave it a chance despite my zombie fatigue. It was a good reminder not to write books off just because they fall into a trendy theme, and with all the zombie books out there these days I am sure there is something for almost everyone.


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I recently put together an online course for members titled "WebSavvy 2009", which was a course teaching designers how to utilize the internet to build their presence and brand online by using websites, blogs and social media.
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Microsoft has continued to run the Facebook beta program over the last two months. You know, that new Facebook Beta app that keeps getting updated. The company has now announced that Facebook 5.0 for Windows Phone 8 is now available as a public release. If you've not been using the beta, you're in for a treat as this upgrade sports numerous improvements and new features that testers have been utilising for the past few months.
From the overhauled interface and improved navigation to high-resolution photo support and post sharing, the new Facebook is an official app to be proud of. You can download Facebook from the Windows Phone Store. If you're interested in checking out features before they hit the official app, be sure to check out the beta version (right QR code), and for those of you who have taken part in the beta, the journey continues.
Source: Windows Phone Blog; thanks, Jason, for the heads up!


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Zaatar w Zeit
Modernized Man2ousheh and International Fast Food for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Branches:Delivery, Sodeco, ABC Ashrafieh, Bliss, Zalka, Jeita, Kaslik, Le Mall Dbayeh, Jbeil, Gemmayzeh, Beirut City Centre, Hamra, Verdun
Price:Between 10$ and 20$
Review by Jean
Zaatar w Zeit is the Lebanese fast-food to try. Open since 1999, they aim to satisfy the need of the many to eat good Lebanese manousheh!
Lot of different flavors are available on top of a Saj or Manousheh, of course you'll find the traditional zaatar and cheese, but also chicken and other original ideas. They also serve a bunch of modernized mezze and dishes.
All branches provide comfortable environment, where I like to enjoy a quick lunch. Notice that the prices rose a bit lately, making it a bit expensive for what they serve.Write a Review
Man2oush, Saj, salads, sandwiches, fakhar, pizza, burgers…
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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May 15, 2010 at 10:55I started off by loving ZWZ more than anything in the world. In Comment Cards at other restaurants My Fav. Restaurant was always ZWZ... but due to the change in the menu, and the gradual getting worse after midnight in the long run, I have started to go there less & less. One last time I went there and swore to never go there again was a few weeks ago when I took a couple of Irish tourists there. Our experience was not only embarrassing for me, but the waiters there embarrassed themselves. Service sucked, food was burned and very very late. Water was great though!I was so disappointed at everything there... I also got a call from a ZWZ G.M. who sent a free lunch to my family and I, she was hoping that would remedy the situation but it just made ZWZ look bad...It was one of the greatest ideas that Lebanon has come up with but god damn man!!! What the hell happened to it! It's like my loyalty to it got a big fat slap in the face.Pull ur **** together man!! :( Be the ZWZ everyone loved & adored in the past... and bring back mashed potatoes with boiled eggs & na3na3!Thank you, hope this was constructive criticism for you
Sep 3, 2010 at 14:31Dear Xriss Jor, We know that we read this article and your comment a bit late, but nonetheless we'd really like to apologize for the bad experiences you had in our restaurant. We'd be grateful if you could send us your mobile number to this address (marketing[at]zaatarwzeit[dot]net) so that our Customer Experience Department calls you and get all the necessary details. Again, we'd really appreciate your help and apologize for the unfortunate events. Thank you for your constructive criticism. Zaatar W Zeit Team
Sep 7, 2010 at 15:07It started one of the best places to go after coming from a late night party, for lunch, even for breakfast when waking up early... It was a place where people preferred it over "Knefe" late night.Sadly with time, everything changed, mainly talking about the food and the pricing. The staff still is friendly and that is a good thing for now, but last time I visited ZWZ, I was sad to say that the food quality changed in addition to the sky rocketing prices. Guys you are selling a mankoushe! People loved you for the great food and great prices...I ordered a "hotdog w jebne". Seriously, half a hotdog portion is not what I was waiting for... and the pricing... around 5$ for a hotdog w jebne! And not as expected...I agree with Xriss Jor, some people don't care what to eat, yet some people do judge the place by quality and price. Word of Mouth marketing is what works best to attract new customers.Sorry to say, i think twice before going into ZWZ. Hopefully you can make this better with time...
Feb 1, 2012 at 04:58I'm kind of embarassed to be writing this at this point. ZWZ keeps disappointing me. Its seriously one of my FAV places to hang out at... yet they keep making it harder for me to stay loyal to them. Everytime I make a complaint, I get an apology from the manager or even a call from the costumer serves and get offered a free meal in hopes it would make me change my mind. I never once used the vouchers they generiously send because I have a rule against that simply because I get offered a lot of free meals and I dont like to seem subjective in my reviews or comments beacuse of that. I just put things behind me and hope for the best. Last time I went with my friend at about 3 am. The place was almost empty because it was midweek and people were not clubbing. We ordered tea and a Zaatar manoushe for a friend that was to be joining us. 30 mins later... we had to remind on of the waiters that we were still waiting for the order. He said that its done and he will get it right over...... then he turned to the waiter that took our order and asked him what "those" (hol) ordered. I politily pointed out that "those" ordered two teas and the manouche. He gave a stupid smile and said yes yes i know. few mins later the tea arrives with the manager following while we were half way through our tea. he apologized and said that its all on the house. We finished and were ready to leave when the waiter walked with the bill. We paid and I filled a complaint card. I got the usual call and apology and vouchers which like always end up in the trash bin. I went again 2 days ago with a friend after a long night of work for a quick bite before we each go home....... DISASTER!! If the staff is sleep deprived.. then please for God's sake.. let them go home!! The order came LATE, then BURNED!!!!! I simply took my things.... asked for the bill, refused to complain or comment and left.... FOR GOOD this time. SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME!!! I hope they DONT call this time.
Nov 26, 2010 at 20:11Once upon a time, ZWZ used to be my favorite place, awesome food at great prices... I don't know what happened but i haven't eaten in a ZWZ for 4 yrs now, menus have changed, portions have gotten smaller, prices got higher. Even the food I once craved at any time of the day became more tasteless... I reallyyyy was disappointed. ZWZ has become like any other international food chain, mediocre but convenient food at somewhat still acceptable prices. I guess a lot of people still like going there be it in Lebanon, dubai or anywhere, but I'm sure they didn't know this place when it first opened.
Dec 16, 2010 at 10:54I agree with all above! Last week I went to ZWZ at around 1:30 am with my wife. Despite that there was only 4 customers in the place it took them about 20 minutes to get us our orders. The food was cold and burnt not to mention the hefty bill that I got for a minimal order (Sh... t man if i want to pay a small fortune for couple of sandwiches one salad and 2 sodas better to go and dine in a 5 star restaurant). I am so disapointed from ZWZ because it was my favorite place to hang around with my friends and now it is becoming less tasty, less friendly and very expensive. Please do something in order to fix up things pronto!
Sep 16, 2010 at 17:20I found two hairs in my fries and another in my sandwich that made me hate this place although I used to eat at it all the time. It was Bliss Branch.
Jan 11, 2011 at 23:18hi, just for the wrap Halloum w bacon I like to go there! Some good recipes make it for me a must when i need some good food quickly,instead of Mc Do and BK. service is good most of the time. Jeff
Mar 9, 2011 at 09:48Best food ever made. woooooaaaaahhhhh!
Sep 5, 2010 at 14:26Love hallumi bacon + chicken bi3ajine but a bit less the fattouche! The food is great but service is sometimes bad.
Oct 28, 2011 at 00:43Everybody makes mistakes ... I just want to say that your food taste great and you have a very nice service, keep up the good work. Thank you.
Jul 22, 2012 at 23:08Great taste, great prices, and good service. You should definitely try the kaftaa and the halloum bacon sandwiches...
Dec 9, 2012 at 03:32Usually i order at least 3 times a week from zwz. My favorite place for good clean food. Tonight zwz proved that the food can be dramatic! French fries 100% heated in microwave. Instead of parsley Falafel had trees, the chef didn't bother to clean it. Total disaster! 2 waiters for whole section; hygiene below zero yet floor manager was friendly. Had to mention these details since I was a big fan. Not anymore since a good restaurant is judged when its full house.
Sep 28, 2010 at 11:40Dear Boull, Pascalew and Dana, First of all we would like to apologize for all the unfortunate incidents you encountered at ZWZ. Secondly, and as stated above, we'd be grateful if you could please send us your mobile number to this address (marketing[at]zaatarwzeit[dot]net) so that our Customer Experience Department calls you and get all the necessary details. This is of great importance to us. Thank you, Zaatar W Zeit team.
Delivery only!
Phone Number: 1523
At Sodeco Square, enter Ashrafieh, direction Sassine, you'll see Zaatar w Zeit on your right after 200m.
Phone Number: 01/611488
ABC Ashrafieh
Phone Number: 01/200568
Hamra, Bliss street
Phone Number: 01/365778
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text: Hubbard, T.D. Braun, M.L. Westbrook, R.E. Gallagher, P.E. 2012 High-resolution lidar data for infrastructure corridors, Talkeetna Quadrangle, Alaska LAS v. 1.2 point-cloud data Raw Data File RDF 2011-3I Fairbanks, Alaska USA State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/23006 Hubbard, T.D. Koehler, R.D. Combellick, R.A. 2011 High-resolution lidar data for Alaska infrastructure corridors document Raw Data File RDF 2011-3 Fairbanks, AK USA State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/22722 In advance of design, permitting, and construction of a pipeline to deliver North Slope natural gas to out-of-state customers and Alaska communities, the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has acquired lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) data along proposed pipeline routes, nearby areas of infrastructure, and regions where significant geologic hazards have been identified. Lidar data will serve multiple purposes, but have primarily been collected to (1) evaluate active faulting, slope instability, thaw settlement, erosion, and other engineering constraints along proposed pipeline routes, and (2) provide a base layer for the state-federal GIS database that will be used to evaluate permit applications and construction plans. The dataset represents all classified laser returns from the lidar survey and their associated geospatial coordinates. Provide high-resolution terrain elevation and land cover elevation data. This metadata file was written to document and describe, as a whole, all points classified as ground points generated for this project. For each data delivery area, reports documenting data collection methodology, accuracy, and quality control were provided by Watershed Sciences and the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI). These reports have been combined into single comprehensive reports organized by delivery region. The lidar QC report (the comprehensive report from DOGAMI) and the lidar delivery report (the comprehensive report from Watershed Sciences) can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/22722. Information about the quadrangles included in individual delivery regions can be found in the lidar delivery index report included with the data download. The DGGS metadata standard extends the FGDC standard to also include several elements that are required to facilitate internal data management. These elements relate individual data items to a common dataset. This dataset describes a single layer titled: >all_points: classified laser returns from the lidar survey and their associated geospatial coordinates. 2010 2011 ground condition Complete As needed -153 -150 63 62 ISO 19115 Topic Category geoscientificInformation Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Alaska Pipeline Gasline Geomorphology Lidar Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Remote Sensing Point Cloud Data Lidar LAS File Format Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Talkeetna Quadrangle Alaska Highway Corridor Alaska, State of Trans-Alaska Pipeline The dataset(s) is (are) available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below). Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product. Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys GIS Data Manager/GIS Analyst mailing and physical address 3354 College Rd Fairbanks AK 99709-3707 USA 907-451-5029 907-451-5020 Data collection was was supported by funding from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and the Alaska Gas Pipeline Project Office and the Office of the Federal Coordinator. Lidar data was collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc., Corvallis, OR, Survey data was collected by McClintock Land Associates, Eagle River, AK, Quality control check for data was done by State of Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries, Portland, OR. Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ALS Post Processing software v.2.70; Terra Scaan v. 11.009; TerraModeler v.11.004; TerraMatch v. 11.006 Absolute accuracy refers to the mean vertical offset of lidar laser point data relative to measured ground-control points (GCP) obtained throughout the lidar sampling area. The contractor used a surveying system to measure GCP's. GPS survey techniques allow surveyors to collect many precisely located GCP's which can be used as a control comparison with lidar elevations. A licensed surveyor is often able to post process GPS survey data to accuracies less than 1 cm both horizontally and vertically. Lidar 1 m grids were loaded into ArcGIS software for visual analysis. Data were examined through slope and hillshade models of bare earth returns. Both bare earth and highest hit models were examined for calibration offsets, tiling artifacts, seam line offsets, pits and birds. Please see the lidar delivery report and the lidar QC report for specific information about laser point processing and accuracy evaluation. Lidar returns have been examined to ensure that data from overlapping flight lines have consistent elevation values. Project specifications require that lidar consistency, measured as vertical offsets of data between adjacent flight lines, must average less than 0.15 meters. Flight lines have been examined to ensure that there was at least 60% sidelap and that there are no data gaps. All file naming conventions and formats have been checked for consistency. Refer to the lidar QC report and the lidar delivery report for statistics from consistency analyses of individual delivery sets. All data have been loaded and viewed to ensure completeness. LAS file headers have been scanned to ensure completeness and readability. Horizontal accuracy refers to the ability to place laser points from multiple flight lines in the same location. Horizontal accuracy is measured as the divergence between points from overlapping flight lines. Accuracy is affected by system attitude offsets, scale and GPS/IMU drift. Manual system calibration and automated attitude calibration techniques were used to resolve divergence of data. Please see the lidar QC report and lidar delivery report for specific information about accuracy of lidar data. Vertical accuracy refers to the elevation difference between measured GPS control data and lidar bare-earth digital elevation models. Project specifications require the root mean square vertical offset to be less than 0.2 meters. Please see the lidar QC report and lidar delivery report for specific information about accuracy and quality of lidar data, including a comparison of GCP elevations with bare-earth digital elevation model elevations. The American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) 02092008 LAS Specification Version 1.2 document http://www.asprs.org/a/society/committees/standards/asprs_las_format_v12.pdf online 02092008 publication date ASPRS, 2008 point classification categories Acquisition: The lidar data were collected between September and October 2010 and between May and July 2011. The survey used the Leica ALS60 system. Near-nadir scan angles were used to increase penetration of vegetation to ground surfaces. Ground-level GPS and aircraft IMU were collected during the flight. 2010 and 2011 Processing lidar data: (1) Flight lines and data were reviewed to ensure complete coverage of the study area and positional accuracy of the laser points. (2) Laser point-return coordinates were computed using ALS Post Processor software, IPAS Pro GPS/INS software, and Waypoint GPS, based on independent data from the lidar system, IMU, and aircraft. (3) The raw lidar file was assembled into flight lines per return with each point having an associated x, y, and z coordinate. (4) Visual inspection of swath-to-swath laser point consistencies in the study area were used to perform manual refinements of system alignment. (5) Custom algorithms were designed to evaluate points between adjacent flight lines. Automated system alignment was computed based on randomly selected swath-to-swath accuracy measurements that consider elevation, slope, and intensities. Specifically, refinement in the combination of system pitch, roll, and yaw-offset parameters optimize internal consistency. (6) Noise (e.g., pits and birds) was filtered using ALS post-processing software, based on known elevation ranges, and included the removal of any cycle slips. 2010, 2011, 2012 Lidar data points were classified through automated point processing algorithms and manual inspection. See the lidar delivery report for details regarding classification of lidar data points. ASPRS, 2008 2010, 2011, 2012 A metadata file has been written to document and describe, as a whole, the entirety of the all point files generated for this project. 2012 Raster Pixel Universal Transverse Mercator 5 0.999600 -153 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 row and column 2.83 2.83 meters all_points North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137 298.257222 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 .000001 meters Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates LAS LAS v. 1.2 this report all_points Class Number used to identify the type of return Watershed Sciences, Inc. 2 Ground ASPRS 3 Low Vegetation ASPRS 4 Medium Vegetation ASPRS 6 Buildings/ Man-made structures ASPRS 7 Noise/ Error Points ASPRS 9 Water ASPRS 10 Snow Watershed Sciences, Inc. 15 Pipeline Watershed Sciences, Inc. Attributes include point classification (as outlined above) as well as additional attributes described in the ASPRS document. These attributes include: Flight Line Edge, GPS Time, Return Number, X, Y, Elevation, Intensity, Scan Angle Rank, Point Number, Number of Returns, Scan Direction Flag, V.1.1 Synthetic Pt, V.1.1 Key-point, V.1.1 Withheld, User data and Point Source ID. ASPRS Watershed Sciences, Inc. Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys mailing and physical 3354 College Road Fairbanks AK 99709-3707 USA 907 451-5010 907-451-5050 firstname.lastname@example.com 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except State holidays Please view our website (http://www.dggs.alaska.gov) for the latest information on available data. Please contact us using the e-mail address provided above when possible. RDF 2011-3 The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products, any failure thereof, or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the requester or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product. LAS v.1.2 Hard Drive HDD You will be charged $56 per hour (11 AAC 05.010) for data processing for any staff time in excess of one hour. DGGS is developing options to make the data available to users directly from the internet; however, it is currently only available via hard drive. There are two options for copying the data to a hard drive: (1) DGGS will purchase a brand-new, 2 TB hard drive that you will be billed for when the data is picked up or sent, OR (2) you may provide a new, unopened* (in original packaging, including shrink-wrap - *The State of Alaska IT security policy prohibits non-State resources from being connected to a State of Alaska network. Thus, only unused drives can be used.) 2 TB or larger hard drive. Upon release, the complete set of point-cloud data will be available to users in LAS 1.2 format. The point-cloud files total approximately 1.2 TB. The data will be copied onto the drive in gzip (gz) file format. DGGS recommends uncompressing this data using 7-Zip, a free program available from http://www.7zip.org. For all orders, please include: title and publication number. 20120320 Metadata manager mailing and physical State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Fairbanks AK 99709-3707 USA 907-451-5020 FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 If the user has modified this metadata file in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent this metadata file, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. http://www.dggs.alaska.gov/metadata/dggs.ext dggs metadata extensions


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This could very well be the most scatalogical race report you have ever read. Just had to warn you.
Yesterday at 2pm men and women from all over the island of Sjælland met for the first race in the 2009-2010 "Cross-Løb" race series. These races, as I have alluded to in earlier posts, involve running across mud, leaves, branches over hills and in woods, sometimes on trails, sometimes not. Anyway, great and fun training.
Yesterday the race was held in the small town of Jyderup. SR and I dropped off the kids with his mom in Copenhagen and drove to meet Rasmus, Mette, Helena and Peter and others from HG athletic club.
I knew that since I had had gastroenteritis last weekend and a fever (which ended up producing a painful rash on my palms and my soles today... Coxsackie A virus?), that I should't race too hard. But what one thinks rationally and what one does are of course two different things.
Mette and Rasmus and I lined up together. SR was at the front, a bit ahead of us. This was a pretty big race, so no ladies at the front. As I have stated before, Mette is super fast. She is just the type of runner I would like to be. She, on the other hand, is getting interested in starting to do ultra distances and looks up to me in that way. So we have lots to discuss.
The course was two loops of 4.5 km to equal 9k.
The horn sounded and I ran the first two km quite fast with Rasmus and Mette right by me. Then we headed into the hilly, muddy, teacherous woods. The hills were killers. I thought I could run them, but got incredibly winded. Over the next two km, I started feeling dizzy, feverish, nauseated. There was so much mud, too and I almost whiped out a couple of times. It was kind of torture. I realized it had been stupid to race when I had been so sick. I decided to drop out after the first loop. But then the first loop was over (the end was downhill) and I said "just run at your own pace... don't kill yourself!!!" So I took it a little easier. I stayed in the same pack of guys, but had lost sight of Mette. Oh well. I got to the first killer hill and walked it, beating the 12 year old boy next to me who ran it.
(An aside about hills: A hill strategy is so important. I have really gotten into walking the first 3/4 and running the last 1/4. That way I can just keep running over the peak and not slow down because of being winded)
So getting back to the race. The 12 year old was so irritated that a woman had passed him that he sped up to pass me again. We sprinted back and forth and had some fun. But then it happened. I could feel that I needed to go badly (#2 that is). This was strange as I thought I had taken care of this adequately before the race. I thought for a second I should just run the last 2 km and suck it up. But then it was a real emergency. I ran off the marked route into a collection of trees that could not really qualify as woods. But it was that or my beautiful geyser spandex shorts (it was a warm day). A bunch of men passed me, as a lot of non-solid, well, you get the point. It was terrible and embarassing. But I was still #2 woman, so I had to get back in the game. As soon as I started again, I knew I had not completed the task. I felt so sick to my stomach and I had no choice but to pull of along side of the trail and pull down my shorts again. The men kindly looked away (not that they really wanted to see that). But I couldn't give up now, could I? I set out again across leaves and bramble to the last big hill. Ooooh. I was getting sick again. But I was near the end.
I crossed the finish line in just under 45 minutes, second woman, and headed for the woods after greeting SR. I found a nice, secluded spot and, was, well, amazed at how much diarrhea this was. I had to wonder if I had gotten some form of ischemic colitis. In fact, I am pretty sure that is what it was. It was caused by a combination of having been sick, not being well-hydrated, bad night's sleep and well, just pushing myself way too hard after two intense viral illnesses in the past week. All I know is my intestines were not getting nearly enough blood flow during that race.
I walked slowly back to the group to find Mette also doubling over. She amazingly had also become ill, but luckily not until after she had finished. Huh. Steep hills are just way more challenging than one expects. We had all planned on running the 3k race, which was next but Mette and I were too ill and SR's ankle was hurting. SR had taken 2nd man with a time of around 36 minutes.
SR and Mette and I walked back to the car and got really lost in the Jyderup woods. We discussed our shared running obsession, training plans, upcoming races etc. Suddenly it began to stink and SR said to me (I'll translate the Danish) "My Lady, did you just fart!?" "No! It wasn't me!" I said proudly, thinkig this was one of the first times I had been falsely accused. "It was me." piped up Mette, holding her stomach. We all laughed. Yes, I think this is the beginning of a good friendship.
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5 comments:
- olga said...
That running relationship is truly special, ain't it? :)
- 15 November 2009 at 17:26
- SteveQ said...
Well, now you know the downside of living on oatmeal. It was my favorite prerace meal for a long time, until it became the reason for my looking for portable toilets during races. Usually it's not a problem, but if anything's just a little bit off...
- 15 November 2009 at 20:03
- sea legs girl said...
Amazingly, I didn't eat any oatmeal before the race. A couple rolls and some cookies more than two hours prior. Seemed harmless.
- 16 November 2009 at 18:16
Did you weigh yourself after the race? (kidding!)
- 16 November 2009 at 21:57
- Helen said...
What a fun race! - the steep hills and mud I mean - not the woods!!
I'm guessing you didn't beat the 12yr old! Bummer. I had a competetion with a 12yr old at the hill race I did in Ireland back in May. He beat me by a minute...
- 17 November 2009 at 23:30
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