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Christians Urged to Participate in Month-Long Prayers During Ramadan
Open Doors USA, a persecution watchdog organization, is urging Christians to pray during this year's Ramadan, which will be observed by millions of Muslims around the world.
"During the season of Ramadan we need to lift up in prayer our brothers and sisters in Christ who live in Islamic-dominated nations; strengthening them, empowering them, comforting them and encouraging them. Also, pray for Muslims. There are millions of Muslims who have never experienced real peace and joy in knowing a loving God and having Jesus as their Savior," said Open Doors USA Director of Ministries Michele Miller in a statement Wednesday.
Ramadan, which is an annual fast and one of the five pillars, or basic acts, of Islam, runs this year from July 9 to August 7. During this period, Muslims are expected to practice humility and submissiveness to Allah by abstaining from eating, drinking, and any immoral activities from sunrise to sunset, choosing to focus on spiritual reflection instead.
Open Doors, which also called on Christians to participate during last year's Ramadan, is urging followers of Christ to pray in one of the names of Christ while using scripture on each day of the month-long period. For example, the group offered the passage in 1 John 2:1, which calls Jesus an "advocate": "But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father – Jesus Christ, the Righteous One."
A number of countries on the persecution watchdog group's 2013 World Watch List, which features the world's most oppressive regimes and governments, happen to be Muslim-dominated nations, where Christians face danger due to their faith. During last year's Ramadan observance, Open Doors noted that those Christians often face heightened persecution because they do not fast or participate in the Islamic tradition.
"The religious atmosphere among Muslims rises dramatically, more than during any other month of the year. During Ramadan, Muslims usually read the Quran extensively, often very loudly in public places such as public transportation, at work and certainly at home. This is a holy month for Islam, so they are promised to gain more points from Allah when they do good works, hoping that some of the bad things they have done during the past year will be erased," a Christian leader in Egypt, who wasn't named, observed last summer.
"My heart is really broken for the millions of Muslims here in Egypt and around the world, who are seeking peace with God this month, trying so hard to do good works in an effort to somehow earn His favor and forgiveness. Although God is so near to those truly calling on His name, it brings tears to my eyes that most of my countrymen do not know that Jesus died and rose from the dead to give them freely, through simple faith, that peace with God they so long to have," the leader added.
Other Christian organizations, such as Mission Network News (MNN), have also launched campaigns for Christians to pray during Ramadan in the past, suggesting that many young people in Islamic countries like Iran are disillusioned with the faith and can be reached through Christ.


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Out in the garden at the weekend I ended up leaving my sandals laying about while I soaked up a few rays. Bit of a daft idea really as when I went to put them on again they were rather warm and scalded the soles of my feet.
First time the 70-200 has been attached to the camera for ages – forgot what a narrow DOF you get with it.

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How to make Khoya (Mawa) – Fresh Khoa (Kova) Recipe
In my childhood days, during the evening time, whenever dad and I are to some restaurants, the first thing we order is 'Paal Halwa' (Milk fudge). I'm talking about Milk Halwa, especially from Madurai 'DelhiWala' Sweets. When it comes to the quantity and cost of this paal halwa, they're totally contrary. So we'll order just a few grams of this milk sweet and enjoy it in the restaurant. When our family is to some restaurants for lunch, after the meal, dad and I order for 'Paal Pasandhi' (Layers of thick milk-solids soaked in sweetened condensed milk). Whenever my aunt visits us, she gets 'Milk Cakes' from this shop in Trichy – 'Archana Sweets'. When this box of milk-cake is opened, we pick the cakes like hungry crows emptying the whole box. Whenever Jeevs visits Srivilliputtur he gets a big parcel of fresh Paal kowa (Sweetened milk khoya). Okay, what… Continue reading »


text: Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a Somali-born U.S. citizen who is known -- among other things -- for her radical views on Islam. Her supporters consider her a leading critic, while many others believe she is guilty of Islamophobia and bigotry. I think she is a perfect case to educate people on the difference between the two.


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GLOBUS 2020: Grand Catholic Italy - Faith-Based Travel (TV)
10 days from Rome to Padua
Home to numerous places of devotion and worship-not to mention exquisite art and architecture-Italy is the perfect destination for travelers looking to rejoice in their faith. On this Italy tour, you'll overnight in Rome, the heart of Christianity; Assisi, where St. Francis was born, worked, and died; Florence, one of the world's most beautiful cities; and Padua. Along the way, you'll visit-and even attend Mass at-many of Italy's treasured basilicas. In Rome, you'll visit the four major Papal basilicas: St. Peter's Basilica, the world's largest Christian church; St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome's second-largest basilica and the burial place of St. Paul the Apostle; St. John Lateran Basilica, the Western World's oldest basilica and the Papal residence until the 14th century; and St. Mary Major Basilica, the most important Roman church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Also in Rome, you'll attend the Papal Audience (subject to availability), receive the Papal Blessing, and visit the Holy Stairs, brought from Jerusalem around 326 AD by Constantine the Great's mother. In Assisi, in addition to St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare, you'll visit the Monastery of St. Damian, a Franciscan shrine built on the spot where St. Francis heard Christ's voice, and Carceri Hermitage, a peaceful oasis where St. Francis came to pray. In Florence, attend Mass at the Duomo, and see Santa Croce Square, with its Franciscan basilica. Finally, in Padua, founded more than 3,000 years ago, visit the Basilica of St. Anthony, dating to the 13th century. From Padua, an excursion to Venice includes a visit to St. Mark's Basilica. These are just some of the many highlights on this inspirational Italy tour.
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|Day 1
|Welcome to Rome! At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening's welcome dinner at a local restaurant to celebrate the start of your spiritual journey through Italy. (D)
|Day 2
|Look forward to a unique experience: enjoy a guided visit of the impressive PAPAL PALACE in Castel Gandolfo, former summer residence of the popes and since October 2016 a museum that is open to the public. Also visit the magnificent BARBERINI GARDENS, where ruins of the residence of Roman Emperor Domitian are still visible. Return to Rome and discover the Vatican City with a guided visit of the VATICAN MUSEUMS, a unique collection of religious and secular art that spans for centuries, with some of the finest examples of Renaissance paintings, including the SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment, as well as for being the place where the conclave takes place for the election of the new popes. Then, visit ST. PETER'S BASILICA, not only an incredibly rich architectural and decorative wonder, but also the place where all Catholic popes are buried, and attend [M] Mass. Finally, see monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE, where the Pope prays the Angelus every Sunday in front of thousands of believers. (B)
|Day 3
|This morning, attend the PAPAL AUDIENCE (subject to availability) for the chance to see the Pope and receive the Papal Blessing. Later, visit ST. PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS, one of Rome's four major Papal basilicas built by Constantine on the grave of St. Paul, beheaded by Nero around 65-67 AD, and explore the mysterious ancient CATACOMBS that run under the city. During the persecutions, the catacombs were used as places of refuge for the celebration of the Eucharist. Next, visit ST. JOHN LATERAN BASILICA and the HOLY STAIRS, brought from Jerusalem to Rome around 326 AD by St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great. Officially, pilgrims may only ascend these 28 white marble steps on their knees. Then, visit the hallowed halls of ST. MARY MAJOR BASILICA, its beautiful treasures are of inestimable value, and represent the Church's role as the cradle of Christian artistic civilization in Rome. For nearly sixteen centuries, St. Mary Major has held its position as a Marian shrine par excellence and has been a magnet for pilgrims from all over the world who have come to the Eternal City to experience the beauty, grandeur, and holiness of the basilica. (B)
|Day 4
|Depart Rome today and head north into Umbria for a stop in Cascia to explore the life of St. Rita, known as the 'Saint of the Impossible.' Visit the BASILICA, see the tomb with the saint's incorrupt body, and attend [M] Mass. Also, visit the lower basilica, home of the Eucharistic Miracle, which is commemorated each year with the Feast of Corpus Christi. Continue to hilltop Assisi, home of St. Francis and St. Clare. Here, visit ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS BASILICA, where St. Francis consecrated St. Clare as the 'Bride of Christ,' and the PORZIUNCOLA, where he founded the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in 1209. (B,D)
|Day 5
|Attend [M] Mass this morning, followed by a guided walking tour of Assisi. Visit the BASILICAS OF ST. FRANCIS and ST. CLARE, and see the crucifix that spoke to St. Francis, who abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christianity after hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church and live in poverty. He is the patron saint of animals and the environment. St. Clare was one of St. Francis' first followers and founded the Order of Poor Clares, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition. A short trip by minibus takes you to the CARCERI HERMITAGE, a peaceful oasis in the woods of Mount Subasio where St. Francis came to pray. Finally, visit the MONASTERY OF ST. DAMIAN, a Franciscan shrine built on the spot where St. Francis heard the voice of Christ, and where he wrote the Canticle of the Creatures. The convent founded by St. Clare, where she died in 1253, is still intact. This afternoon, you may wish to join an optional excursion to magnificent medieval Spello. (B)
|Day 6
|Leave Assisi and enter Tuscany. In Siena, meet your Local Guide and learn all about St. Catherine, a saint, a mystic, a doctor of the Church and the patroness of Italy and Europe, as you visit the BASILICA OF ST. DOMINIC, ST. CATHERINE'S SANCTUARY, and her HOUSE. Then, enjoy a walk through the ancient narrow lanes and visit beautiful PIAZZA DEL CAMPO. Arrive this afternoon in Florence, 'Cradle of the Renaissance.' (B,D)
|Day 7
|Follow your Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's David. Later, walk to beautiful Cathedral Square, admire Giotto's Bell Tower and the Baptistry's heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise.' Attend [M] Mass at the magnificent DUOMO, with its incredible Renaissance dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. Also see sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE and famous SANTA CROCE SQUARE with its Franciscan basilica. (B)
|Day 8
|Travel through the Apennine Mountains to arrive in the flat Po area. In Padua, a guided visit of the BASILICA OF ST. ANTHONY shows you the tomb and reliquaries of this miracle-working saint and patron of lost and stolen articles. St. Anthony is one of the Catholic church's most popular saints. He was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He was born in Lisbon in 1195 and died just outside Padua in 1231, having led a short but very intense religious life. (B)
|Day 9
|A short drive brings you to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT and see the sights with your Local Guide. Visit lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS, ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its BASILICA. Spend time at leisure or take an optional gondola ride. Return to Padua and join your traveling companions for a farewell dinner. (B,D)
|Day 10
|Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (The nearest airport is Venice.) (B)
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In-Office Bleaching in Owings Mills, MD
Whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic dental procedures because it's an affordable, easy, and effective way to improve your smile. Our cosmetic dentists in Owings Mills are experts in brightening beautiful smiles using the latest methods in teeth whitening. Because we take pride in our patient care and want you to be completely satisfied with your results, we perform a thorough dental exam to determine the cause of your discoloration before whitening. This is important because peroxide-based teeth whiteners do not work on tetracycline stains, crowns or veneers, and diet and certain medications can affect the expected results. In addition, some teeth may be discolored due to defective fillings or decay, requiring repair before cosmetic whitening treatment. Our dentists in Owings Mills will work with you to determine the best whitening option for your teeth.


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Rubric::Entry::Formatter - a base class for entry body formatters
version 0.156
This class serves as a single point of dispatch for attempts to format entry bodies from their native format into rendered output.
my $formatted = Rubric::Entry::Formatter->format(\%arg);
This method accepts a set of named arguments and returns formatted output in the requested format. If it is unable to do so, it throws an exception.
Valid arguments are:
markup - the markup format used to mark up the text (default: _default)
text - the text that has been marked up and should be formatted (required)
format - the requested output format (required)
Formatting requests are dispatched according to the configuration in
Writing a formatter should be very simple; the interface is very simple, although it's also very young and so it may change when I figure out the problems in the current implementation.
A formatter must implement an
as_FORMAT method for each format to which it claims to be able to output formatted text. When Rubric::Entry::Formatter wants to dispatch text for formatting, it will call that method as follows:
my $formatted = Formatter->as_whatever(\%arg);
The arguments in
%arg will be the same as those passed to Rubric::Entry::Formatter.
Actually, the method is found and called via
can, so a suitably programmed module can respond to
can to allow it to render into all the format it likes -- or at least to claim to.
Ricardo SIGNES <firstname.lastname@example.com>
This software is copyright (c) 2004 by Ricardo SIGNES.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.


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WEST DES MOINES- While the results of the drought-stricken crop of 2012 is yet to be tallied, the recently-released Iowa Agricultural Statistics booklet shows that Iowa farmers continued to lead the nation in corn production in 2011, accounting for 19 percent of the U.S. crop. And despite more acres being planted to corn, Iowa's soybean harvest was also the largest in the nation.
The statistics are compiled by the Iowa office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service's (NASS) and based on surveys and questionnaires completed by Iowa farmers. The 123-page book is published by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF).
"Iowa's farmers continue to lead the nation in the production of corn, soybeans, pork and eggs despite a variety of production challenges brought on by extreme weather and market challenges including very volatile pricing of both inputs and what they produce," said Dave Miller, IFBF director of research and commodity services. "The 2011 Iowa Ag Statistics highlights some of the variability in production county to county that existed in Iowa in 2011. Northwestern Iowa had near record crops while some of the south-central and southeastern counties experienced less robust yields."
The book includes information regarding crops, livestock, farm economics and county-specific data.
"The book details Iowa's vibrant and dynamic agricultural industry," said Iowa NASS director Greg Thessen. He highlighted Iowa's top-of-the-nation status in the following areas: corn production, soybean production, hog and pigs inventory and value, egg production, capacity of on-farm grain storage, feed grain export value and meat export value.
"This book helps share the positive story of the productivity, efficiency and tenacity of the Iowa farmer," said Craig Hill, IFBF president. "In many cases, our farmers are raising the grain that will feed their livestock.
And they are so efficient that they're also raising feed for export. Our farmers are doing an excellent job of balancing their farming operations, meeting the needs of many different customers and always working to protect the land from which it all comes. It's a truly sustainable cycle."
The strong grain production efforts support the state's livestock industry, which continues to be strong in the wake of rising feed prices. Iowa's cattle and hog producers earned $10 billion in cash receipts, an increase of 22 percent over 2010's results. Cattle accounted for $3.4 billion of cash receipts and hogs totaled $6.7 billion.
While the number of farms in the state in 1950 was more than 200,000, that number in 2011 was 92,300. The land in farms in the state has also remained fairly stable, with 30.7 million acres being farmed.
The book costs $11 and can be ordered from the Marketing and Communications Division, Iowa Farm Bureau, 5400 University Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266. In addition, a CD-version of the document is available for purchase for $10. Checks should be made to the Iowa Farm Bureau.


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It is difficult to resist sun worshipping, especially after a long winter and rainy spring. However, with too much sun come opportunities for skin concerns. An annual appointment with a dermatologist is a good idea for all.
It is difficult to resist sun worshipping, especially after a long winter and rainy spring. However, with too much sun come opportunities for skin concerns. An annual appointment with a dermatologist is a good idea for all.
Physicians simply do all-over body checks to determine any issues and to establish a baseline so that changes can be evaluated annually. Both the Skin Cancer Foundation at skincancer.org and American Academy of Dermatology at aad.org offer a plethora of information regarding what to expect during an examimation.
AAD even provides a downloadable body mole map for self-examinations.
Primarily, physicians will look for the ABCDEs of skin cancer:
— A for asymmetry: One part of the shape is not like the other.
— B for border: Instead of being consistent, there are irregularities.
— C for color: Variations, including shades of tan, brown or black, or the hue is sometimes white, red or blue.
— D for diameter: Melanomas are typically at least 6 millimeters but can be much smaller.
— E for evolving: Moles and spots that look different from others or are changing.
Itching and bleeding spots or skin patches are obvious concerns as well.
Dermatologists assert that the earlier skin issues can be addressed, the better the success rate. At a dermatology appointment, expect the exam to take only 10 to 15 minutes, unless suspicious spots need to be frozen with a short burst of a procedure called cryotherapy, which uses liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy abnormal cells; or, an area may need to be biopsied — the scraping of a thin sliver of skin at the site. If suspicious spots need treatment, an appointment may require an additional 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the physician's time restraints.
Any biopsies will be examined and tested by a pathologist, and results are usually communicated to a patient within a week. Reschedule the annual appointment before leaving the office. Those with personal or family histories of skin cancers or pre-cancerous spots should be especially diligent about annual checks.


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Lubricant Manufacturer to Become Energy Self Sufficient
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Ultrachem, a specialty-lubricant compounder, announced plans to install a solar-photovoltaic system on the roof of its headquarters facility in New Castle, DE, with the capacity to generate enough electricity to serve all of its needs. The 185-kW system will comprise more than 750 solar panels and produce more than 200,000 kW-h/yr.
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I spent 4 days this past week at my parents house. My parents just bought a new house, and I found myself looking around it and saying if I grew up in this house and this is the house I lived in when I went to High School I would be dead. I looked around and thought I would have hung myself in the foyer. Even though I am now in a place where I am happy and no longer want to commit suicide, whenever I go into that environment it seems to come up in my mind and I start asking what if.
I know it is an absolutely terrible thing to do, but it is something I cannot stop. I believe part of the challenge is my parents and I have never had a real talk about me being gay. Not once since I came out to them 11 months ago have they asked if I had a boyfriend, but before I came out to them at least once a month I got asked about a girlfriend. Nor have I ever been able to talk to them about some of the things they did while I was growing up that has made me resent them. Things like asking me if I was gay in a very condescending way. Things like creating an atmosphere where I had no choice but to follow their religion. And many many more.
I find myself becoming depressed every time I visit. It seems so sterile. It seems like we cannot talk about the things we need to talk about. I know I just need to be myself and I try to, but my parents are not themselves. I am afraid to talk with them about the things I need to talk about with them, not because I am afraid of what the impact would be on my brothers. Honestly, at this point I want my parents to accept me, yes, but I do not care if I hurt their feelings, and am comfortable with the thought that we could still become estranged.
I think it is going to be a really big test the first time I bring a boyfriend to a holiday with me.
So now I am looking at the 3 months ahead and realizing that I am going home twice in the next 3 months and will be home for a full week both times. I am trying to figure out what it is I need to do to maintain my sanity and actually be happy when I am at home. Wish it was an easy answer.
One thing I have never really talked about is that I have always been somewhat depressed and have very little self confidence in some areas. Prior to November of last year there was usually at least one time a month where, although not seriously, I would briefly consider suicide. I would never get serious about it, and have not ever been serious about suicide since I was in High School, but it was a thought that crossed my mind. My depression prevented me from having a real social life or even seriously looking for a partner.
I never actually sought treatment for my depression, instead I wrote this blog and gave myself wholeheartedly to work where I did not have to think about it. Last November, a lot of things changed. First I got a new job, allowing me to leave my old job where I was not happy. The culture at my new company is much more relaxed and I do not feel that I have to cover my and others asses all of the time. The other change was that I finally came out to my parents.
Since these two things happened, I started more seriously looking for a boyfriend, but not seriously enough. However, I have also been able to start tackling the cause of my lack of self confidence. I have known for years that I need to lose weight, but when I was considering suicide every month I never saw the point in actually putting forth the work. I have lost 20lbs since last November, have started exercising more, and eating better. By no means am I skinny or where I want to be, but I feel a lot better about myself which has opened me up to trying to get into the dating scene. I am much happier now, and suicide is a very rare thought.
The other thing that getting out of this depression has allowed me to do is get control of my finances. To be clear, I do not, nor have I ever had money problems. However, despite the fact that I could live comfortably and have plenty of money, I was in a fair amount of credit card debt and barely had any money saved. I am not out of credit card debt yet, nor do I have as much saved as I would like, but I am in a much better spot now than I used to be.
All of these changes in my life have resulted in one thing. I am generally happy and I am taking this opportunity to start living life rather than hiding from it. I have and will continue to get out of my house more and travel more, which may mean I don't get around to the task of writing as often. But I am OK with that and in the place that I need to be.
Chick-fil-A has been big news lately over Dan Cathy's comments about gay marriage. My take on the whole controversy is that the gay community lost in the short run, and in the long run it is a draw. Why?
First and most importantly a few mayors went miles too far with comments that they wanted to ban Chick-fil-A from their cities. Had they instead taken the more appropriate route of saying they disagree with Chick-fil-A and feel that their values do not match that of the city, that may have been a different story. But suggesting that they would block building permits is going way too far.
Secondly, there was not a united voice about our disapproval of Dan Cathy's comments or even saying that we believe the mayors were going too far. Had there been this united voice and the head of the HRC very publicly saying we believe those mayors went too far with their comments, we may have come out better. But none of the major LGBT organizations took the leadership role that I believe was needed.
So we lose in the short run because it is the comments of the mayors that is what people are going to remember. However, in the long run it is a draw as more progressive areas of the country will not be favorable to Chick-fil-A, but more conservative areas of the country will give Chick-fil-A more money.
What are my opinions on Chick-fil-A? I have been boycotting them for years only eating there when I get a coupon for a free sandwich or breakfast. I like their food, and can justify getting food from them when I am for all practical purposes taking money away from them. However, I refuse to eat there any other time to the point that if my friends or family want to go there, my response is that is fine, but I will be going next door.
Last weekend was Colorado Springs Pride, and then as soon as it was over I hopped on a plane and head to California for the week for work. And of course the internet at the hotel was having problems so I could not write a post. I actually volunteered at Pride and helped man the beer garden for one of the two days.
Being a 27 year old gay guy I was definitely an oddity among the volunteers. In fact I only saw 4 gay guys in their twenties volunteering the entire duration of pride. The volunteers were by a large margin made up of lesbians of all ages, and several older gay guys in their 50s. Sadly this did not surprise me.
Those of us that are younger and gay have found that invariably at pride and other events organized by the Colorado Springs Pride center (and possibly others but I do not want to generalize) have found that although not all, several older gay guys show up and make a show of quite frankly molesting the younger gays. And I definitely encountered this during Pride. You are welcome to look at me and think I am hot all you want, but I seriously do not need you to tell me to turn around so you can look at my beautiful ass. Or while I am bending over to pick something up off the ground reach down and pull out my underwear so you can see what brand I am wearing. Or rubbing my legs when I am sitting down next to you. Or trying to hug me every time I walk away. Or trying to convince me to strip down to my underwear because all of the cool kids are doing it.
I was asked last weekend why the younger crowd does not show up to Pride Center events. The answer is we do not want to hang out with a bunch of creepy old guys who are going to be all about turning you into a sex idol. Every last one of the things I mentioned happened to me at Pride. If we could go to a pride center event and not get molested or publicly told how beautiful we are by creepy old gays we might actually show up.
I added a couple companies to my boycott list today. ThinkProgress released an article with some interesting information about what companies are contributing large sums of money to get Romney and Boehner elected. Several of the companies on this list I used to buy stuff from, but now are on the boycott list.
With these additions, I thought I would tell you who I am currently boycotting.
There are several other companies on Think Progress's report that I did not list, solely because I never shop at them in the first place. Check it out.
I am a road cyclist, and although most of this year I have been lazy and not riding like I should, this past week I finally started riding every day again. One thing I forgot until this week, is just how ignorant many drivers are about the rules of the road. Not just in relation to bicyclists on the road, but other drivers on the road too.
When you are on a bike (when I say bike I mean that human powered vehicle on 2 wheels for all of you motorcyclists out there…), you get a completely different view of the road than when you are in a 2000 lb car. There are two reasons for this. First, you are on an 18 lb bike that is clearly not going to stand up to a collision with a vehicle. Your only safety protection is a foam helmet that is 3/4 of an inch thick. But secondly, and more importantly, you are usually going slower than the other vehicles.
I notice every driver not wearing their seat belt. I notice every driver talking on the cell phone with their kids in the car. I notice the kids who turn and stare at me. I notice the drivers cussing me out because I made their trip take 30 seconds longer. I especially notice the drivers who are in such a hurry that they would rather get in a wreck with me or another car than slow down.
But there were a couple things that really got on my nerves today. The first was the guy who thought that I am supposed to ride in the turn lane, honked at me, and buzzed me because of it. In reality it is illegal for me to ride in any but the left 1 foot of a turn lane unless you are turning. I stay out of the turn lane entirely because it is generally safer that way and you let the people turning get to the turn and make it. In Colorado Springs it is relatively rare that I come across these type of idiots. Maybe once every 3-4 weeks I ride. Of course when I do this I always yell obscenities at them and call them an idiot. I know this is the wrong thing to do and could just make the situation worse, but I want to educate them. Yes, I know I am not doing any educating by yelling at them, but it is the first thing that comes to mind.
The second thing I noticed was the driver who was pulling out of her neighborhood, and before she left the stop sign she took the extra 2 seconds to put her seat belt on. It is great that she put her seat belt on, but I just imagined if I was a cop and pulled her over because she did not have her seat belt on, she would have claimed she did nothing wrong. She would have claimed that she had just pulled out of her driveway and it is not illegal to drive without her seatbelt in her neighborhood.
I do know that there are a lot of idiot cyclists out there too who do not follow the rules of the road and give all cyclists bad names. I always stop at stop lights, I always come to really close to a stop at stop signs, and if there is another car there I do stop. Yes, I know legally I have to come to a complete stop, but it is safer to slow down to 1-2 miles an hour and roll than it is to come to a complete stop on a road bike. Most people who ride bikes a lot wear special shoes where your feet are actually attached to the pedals. It is possible to detach, but it is safer to remain attached than have to detach and re-attach. I also yell at cyclists whenever I see them running a red light, or blowing a stop sign at speed. They get just as much wrath from me as an idiot driver does.
I guess what I am saying is if you drive you should know that cyclists have the same right to the road as you. They have to follow the same traffic laws as you which includes not riding in the turn lane unless you are turning. They are a lot more vulnerable than you and are pedaling as fast as they can. They do not want to slow down your commute, but bike paths are actually more dangerous than the roads for a cyclist who is riding 10-20 miles an hour. Let the cyclist take the extra 30 seconds out of your day, slow down and pass them carefully and avoid a traffic accident that could cost you thousands. If you are a cyclist follow the rules of the road, wear bright clothes, and try to be as courteous as you can to other drivers.


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This is a beautiful photo, is it your home near Joshua Tree? Would be curious to see more, perhaps other views are in the archives, I but couldn't find them. Your vignette on Art:21 was among the most provocative, and instructive. As a far too avid consumer of clothers, your one outfit philosophy was inspiring, and the fact that you wear your art is way cool!
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This young fellow you see in front if you is John Burnosky, 96 years old, playing in an oldtimers game with a bunch of whipper-snappin' 60-year-olds. He's played hockey in the minor leagues with Gordie Howe, dove off bridges in Canada, and is in the Guinness Book of World Records.
So now comes the important question. Do we make fun of the old guy for being old? Would we, at 96 years old, have Wilson's Fourteen Points of Gall to take to the ice? Will I, at 96, even be alive to make such a decision? (Why, of course not, bloggers work to the bone and die of heart attacks. All of them.) It's quite the moral dilemma, and either way I'm letting someone down — my elders, or my fellow commenters.
After all, the jokes are right there. Zamboni drivers going remarkably slow with their blinker left on. Having to sit on a phone book in the penalty box. Mumbling nasty things about the referee, that no-good Kraut.
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Galveston judge indicted on 8 criminal counts
Charges closely followed by civil lawsuit seeking Christopher Dupuy's removal from office
GALVESTON - A Galveston County judge has been indicted on eight criminal counts charging him with abuse of office, including retaliation against the attorney representing the judge's wife in a divorce case.
The indictments, presented to state District Judge Kerry Neves by attorneys from the Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday, accuse County-Court-at-Law Judge Christopher Dupuy of two felony counts of obstruction or retaliation, two misdemeanor counts of official oppression and four misdemeanor counts of abuse of official capacity. If convicted on any count, Dupuy would be automatically removed from office.
He was arrested about 3 p.m. and posted bail of $19,000 about two hours later, Galveston County sheriff's spokesman Major Ray Tuttoilmondo said.
Dupuy could not be reached for comment and a spokesman for the attorney general declined to discuss the case.
The indictments offer few details, but they were presented only hours after a Galveston County attorney filed a civil lawsuit seeking the judge's removal from office. The petition for removal accuses Dupuy of failing to obey an order from a state appeals court, abusing his authority by retaliating against attorneys and threatening the district clerk while attempting to interfere in Dupuy's own divorce case.
'Ruined dozens of lives'
The lawsuit accuses Dupuy of incompetence and official oppression and asks that he be removed from office while the case is pending.
"He has ruined dozens of lives over the last two years with ridicules, horrible rulings he has made," said attorney Greg Hughes, who filed the petition for removal at 10 a.m. in Neves's court.
The civil case also will be handled by the Attorney General's Office. A spokesman for Attorney General Greg Abbott said in an email, "The petition for removal was filed today and is public. We can provide no other comment."
Also Wednesday, Dupuy's former wife, Adrienne Viterna, filed for an emergency protective order following an affidavit taken Monday from Dupuy's former fiance'e stating that the judge intended to kill Viterna and flee with their two children to New Zealand. Tara Compton is scheduled to testify Friday about her accusations in a hearing on the protective order.
One of the official oppression indictments accuses him of using his office to oppress attorney Lori Laird, who represents Viterna in a custody battle over their children. Laird said Dupuy retaliated against her when she tried to record his testimony during a deposition. After refusing to give the deposition, Laird said, Dupuy drove to the courthouse and drew up a contempt-of-court order against her.
"He held me in criminal contempt and gave me 120 days in jail," Laird said. Laird appealed and the appeals court overturned the contempt order.
Official oppression
The indictments also accused Dupuy of official oppression against attorney Suzanne Schwab-Radcliffe; abuse of official capacity against Laird, Schwab-Radcliffe and attorney Greg Enos; abuse of official capacity by using a county fax machine to send legal documents on behalf of his fiance'e; and obstruction or retaliation against Laird and Enos.
The law provides that the civil case be filed by a county resident and that the county attorney prosecute the case, but Galveston County has no county attorney so the duty fell to District Attorney Jack Roady. He recused himself to avoid a conflict of interest because his office has hundreds of cases pending in Dupuy's Court. He recused himself from the criminal investigation in February for the same reason.
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Neves appointed the Attorney General's Office to handle the case. Two assistant attorneys general were present in the courtroom.
Hughes said the AG's Office helped write the lawsuit in expectation that its attorneys would handle the case.
Attorney general spokesman Tom Kelley estimated that the agency has undertaken two similar civil cases in the past using the same section of the law.
Neves will be replaced by an out-of-county judge to avoid any appearance of impropriety, Hughes said.
A show-cause hearing will be scheduled for June 7 during which Dupuy may argue why he should not be removed.


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What we're watching: Sir Alex Ferguson thinks when his Manchester United side faces off against Liverpool — as they are right now — it's a bigger club match than those El Clásicos pitting Barcelona against Real Madrid.
Per BBC Sport, he said, "You know the difference - Barcelona's one end of the country, Madrid the other. The fans don't travel [in Spain]. The only game that can rival United-Liverpool is Rangers-Celtic."
If he's talking purely travel distance, this is like saying a Ravens-Redskins game is the biggest game in American football. Which it isn't.
If he's talking caliber of play, he'd probably have to rethink any Barca/Real comparisons right about now. This morning's was a first half of geeked-up players bouncing about from one unsettled set to the next. That Nani, Rooney, Chicharito and Andy Carroll rode the bench throughout probably covers those problems. Hell. it took 35 minutes for the first big-time scoring opportunity, and it was Liverpool's Luis Suarez who juked a defender at point-blank goal range but failed to convert.
But he's talking history and fan investment, which is fine. He knows European football much better than most. So, it's probably worth flipping over to ESPN2 to catch the 16-minutes-old second half before your Day of College Football commences. This game could very well settle into the sights-to-behold phase despite John Henry's involvement-from-afar.
The Cardinals are one win away from the World Series: "The Milwaukee Brewers picked a very bad time Friday night to put their worst gloves forward, gift-wrapping enough runs for the St. Louis Cardinals to pull away to a 7-1 victory in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium. The sloppy, four-error defeat put the Brewers in a 3-2 hole in the series and forces them to win two games at home to advance to the World Series. Game 6 will be played Sunday at Miller Park. 'I'm sure we're going to come out and play a good game,' said manager Ron Roenicke." [Journal Sentinel]
The Brewers third baseman probably won't watch the lowlights: "The Brewers set their infield in, and it paid off as [Jerry] Hairston robbed Nick Punto of a run-scoring hit by making a diving catch. There wasn't much time for Milwaukee to savor the terrific catch, because Jaime Garcia tapped the next pitch to Hairston. But the routine grounder went through Hairston's legs for a two-out error. Freese was scoring easily, and any chance to throw Molina out at the plate was erased when Hairston made contact with the runner." [MLB]
San Jose/Hawaii game featured 12 turnovers: "Chandler Jones caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Matt Faulkner with 36 seconds remaining, and San Jose State rallied to beat Hawaii 28-27 on Friday night in a wild game with six turnovers by each team. Fans stormed the field in celebration, and players and coaches danced along with them. A year after winning only once, the Spartans (3-4, 2-1) have reason to dance: They've won three of their last four games and are no longer pushovers in the Western Athletic Conference." [USA Today]
NBA players disagree about whether they're in disagreement: "'There's definitely some guys in there saying that they're ready to fold,' Washington Wizards center JaVale McGee said. 'But the majority are ready to stand strong.' Bucks forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute disagreed with McGee, saying 'there's no such thing as player folding.'" [ESPN]
Sex From Above: "'I didn't know it until one of the officers came over from the Taft Police Department and informed me this was going around the kids in school and stuff,' says Dave Chrouch, owner skydive taft. The video shows Torres and Hope Howell, a receptionist at the Skydive School having sex in a plane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act mid-air. 'I was really surprised.' Chrouch says the video was a stunt Torres put together to get the attention of Howard Stern." [KGET]
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Bernard Hopkins fights Chad Dawson tonight, and George Foreman is pleased: "Hopkins is defending his title just five months after winning it, and Foreman likes that. 'I think he can box till he's 60,' Foreman said." [L.A. Times]
The Cowboys vehemently deny their duds are made in Salvadorean sweatshops, though: "On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh-based Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights issued a report titled Dressing Babies in Sweatshop Clothing: Dallas Cowboys, Ohio State and a Creepy Business, in which it alleged that the Cowboys are having team-branded clothing made in 'gross sweatshop conditions at the Style Avenue factory in El Salvador.'" [Dallas Observer]
Hutnik Krakow isn't the only
Polish Eastern European soccer team with a 2012 nudie calendar: "These bold pictures Bohemians 1905 football fans will enjoy ... every day, glancing at his face. Soon they will be released on the market as a club calendar for 2012!" [SportFan] (H/T Jeremy)
Today's Soccer Viewing Recommendations: Damn good weekend. Upcoming matches: Man City vs. Aston Villa (Fox Soccer Channel, 10 a.m.); Chelsea vs. Everton (12:30 p.m., FSC); Barcelona vs. Racing Santander (2 p.m., GolTV); AC Milan vs. Palermo (2:30 p.m., FSC); San Jose vs. Seattle (10:30 p.m., FSC).
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Veterinarian Reviewed on June 22, 2012 by Paulina Nelega, RH
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Sea Sickness
Some people experience discomfort while travelling on a ship. Initially they experience nausea frequently followed by vomiting and dehydration. Though this is not a chronic illness and goes off once the passenger is off boat but it may cause other problems like low blood pressure. The person may also experience sweating, cold feet, tiredness and discoloration. For some people the mere stepping of foot on boat though it may be a dry dock without any water may also cause sea sickness accompanied by a feeling of nausea and vomiting.
Basically the sea sickness is caused when the central nervous system receives confusing messages from other parts of the body mainly those which controlmovement, balance and coordination. The eyes visualize where the body is with respect to time and space while the inner ear is the main organ that maintains balance while walking. The other muscles and joint sensory organs sense where the body parts are in relation to each other. Sea sickness is form of motion sickness. This occurs when the inner ear especially the semicircular canals are stimulated too much due to excessive motion. For people who suffer from sea sickness, only little motion can trigger this over-stimulation. Also when the brain gets illogical or confusing signals from eyes, ears, muscles, limbs and other sensory organs, it can result in sea sickness.
Signs and Symptoms
The prominent symptom of sea sickness is basic discomfort on being in a moving boat or ship. The person initially starts feeling nausea, which can be extreme too. This may result in vomiting which again can be too frequent to stop. As a result the person feels dizzy and too tired. There is also cold sweating of limbs. The color of the skin starts to fade and become pallor.
Treatment Options
The allopathic medications do not treat sea sickness but some over the counter medications can help to minimize the symptoms. Dramamine is usually used to overcome mildsymptoms. For extreme discomfort from sea sickness, the doctor may advice scopolamine patches and tablets. Though this medication can control the symptoms but has many side effects like dizziness, drowsiness and may also affect the ability to see clearly temporarily. Also a person may experience short term memory loss and increased confusion.
Holistic Treatments
Some herbal, homeopathic, natural and home remedies and provide effective and safe treatment for sea sickness. Herbs like Zingiberofficinalis (Ginger) and Menthapiperita (Mint) not only help in digestion but also give relief from feelings of nausea and vomiting. They freshen up the mind, digestive tract and breathe. Kalium phosphate, Cocculus and Pulsatilla vulgaris are some homeopathic medicines that are known to calm down and relax nervous system and soothe digestive system especially while the body is in continuous motion or is travelling. These help to prevent the symptoms of seas sickness too. Moreover such remedies also do not have any kinds of side effects.
Apart from taking these preventive and curative measures and ensuring to keep them with you while on travel, there are some additional measures that can be taken to get relief. The person should try to be in open spaces on the deck rather than in a cabin. Also when nauseating feelings tend to occur, sit, close your eyes and practice deep breathing. This will help to overcome the symptoms.
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"Lep's Jewish," says Barber, "and it was like a reverse Anne Frank thing."
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ALCS Celebration…………My Third Choice of Rays Memories in 2008
I was sitting here today trying to figure out which one of the over 320 blogs that I have done in 2008 might even be in the top 3 when it finally occurred to me that it is rather simple. I guess i am going to use the next three days to select a few of the blogs that meant the world to me in 2008. From the moment I saw the guys come out of the Spring Training complex field house for the last time, to the meeting of the buses' at Tropicana Field after the last game in Philadelphia, it has been a wild and truly unforgettable ride for the Rays in 2008.
For me to even try and fathom 3 moments that could be included in a listing is beyond my comprehension for a bit here. But I have decided that the third one has to be the wild and crazy celebration right after the Tampa Bay Rays clinched their first ever American League East title. It was one of two picture blog entries I popped online that night, but it was the one I also felt a part of while the rest of the team celebrate a few feet away from me. It was a night of believing in yourself and your team. Of realizing that miracles and faith can have a huge push towards achieving and obtaining your goals.
It was also a night for the long time fans of the Rays to point to as the reason we sat in those stands for the past 11 seasons and took the abuse and the catcalls from Boston and Yankees fans. It showed why we cheered and clanged those pesky cowbells to show the team we were behind them late in the game, or even when those other team's chants began to ring through the stands. It was a night where the past and the future meshed so well. Gone was the loser moniker that the Rays had fought so hard to overcome. In front of them was a frontier of new beginnings and unlimited potential to strive for the best and the highest goals obtainable in the sport.
It was a night of redemption. A moment of clarity in a sea of doubt for a lot of people in the Tampa Bay area. It showed that even a small market team like the Rays could upend the status quo of the league and strive to be great for that one moment. So I hope you enjoy this first look back into what I think was a huge point in the Tampa Bay Rays 2008 historical run and clinch of current dreams and future aspirations.
I swear this is the last Photo
blog of the American League Championship Series I am doing this year. I
had too much fun last night and still can not find my car keys. But
anyhow, here are the last few photos that I have gotten since I got
home from a vastly unprepared road trip to Tampa with some people who
felt like it was 1999.
I am glad there is not a Game 8,
because I know a few people who will not be awake until almost 6 p.m.
tonight. This is something that will change this town forever. Some
people have called my hometown a "Sleepy little hamlet", "God's waiting
room", and my new personal favorite, "Where Bums and Benches meet in
perfect harmony".
But to be a part of a World Series
against a fellow Spring Training site-mate is spectacular and will
make the area more energized than usual. So enjoy my little photo fest
and I will see you all on Wed. night when the champagne stains should
be out of my new ALCS Champs cap, and my brain is ready for another
exciting series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Akinora Iwamura and "Big" Cliff
Floyd. Cliff has been here before, but you can tell it never gets old
for the veterans either. I saw people like Dan Wheeler and Floyd, and
even Trever Miller acting like kids in the candy store
tonight……………and I like it. It was the leadership of such players like Floyd and Carlos Pena that the Rays clubhouse began to gel early in the season and reached its boiling point tonight on the turf at Tropicana Field.
I am starting to believe that Rays
Rookie David Price is starting to like all the celebrating in the
clubhouse this postseason. He deserves the save tonight, and he will
surely be on the World Series roster when it comes out in a few days. Price became the first rookie pitcher in MLB history to get a win and a save in his first post season action. Amazing how far this guy has risen in one season. He began the season down in low Class-A ball, and rose through the system to get to the major league level at the September mark in the season.
I can tell by the broad shoulders
that this is Rays Bullpen catcher Scott Cursi getting the crowd into
the celebration tonight at the Trop. Scott is a huge reason these guys
are psyched and ready to go every night coming out of the Bullpen. He
is the Enforcer. Cursi surely got either a share or a monetary bonus from the Rays for his work this season, and he rightly deserves it and more from the team.
James "Big Game" Shields is also
known as the true master of champagne bursts and celebrations. Shields
is one of the big 4 starters that will try and bring home the Rays
first World Series title. Sheilds will end the season ranked as one of the top 20 pitchers in baseball. He made great strides in 2008, and further cemented his cahnge up as one of the best in the league.
Scott Kazmir is becoming an old
professional at this celebration stuff. He is now known as one of
the true cork popping experts in the Rays clubhouse. Kazmir is also one the
premier lefties in the game today. Kazmir might have had a down season of you lokk at his statistics, but he was there when the team needed him and was always up for the challenge for the team. Even at his young age, Kazmir showed why he is the most experienced on this staff, and the "go-to" guy in the future for the team.
Edwin Jackson is cooling down the
"Old Man" on the Rays, Carl Crawford. He was here during the lean years
in Tampa Bay, and to see a winning team and a playoff berth was a dream
to Carl before this season. Now the Rays can go beyond any of their
wildest dreams and contend for a World Series title starting on Wed.
night. Edwin Jackson has been maligned and beaten up in the press this year as not being the great pitcher for the Rays. But in the end result, he tied for the team lead in victories, and inproved throughout the entire season. He still hit rough patches, but he fought through them and became a extremely aggressive pitcher in 2008.
One last photo of Rookie David
Price getting a cold shower to go with his first professional save
tonight in the game against the Boston Red Sox. Price has a huge future in front of him in baseball. The guy was one of the final picks in the "Next competition for ESPN in 2008. No matter what the magazine decides, you can truly see that he is one of the bright spots for baseball, and not just the Rays in 2009. We saw just a small bit of the talent and the ability of this young pitcher late in the season ans during the playoffs. In 2009, he will get a change to claim a spot on the Rays rotation as a starter, and from there…..the sky is truly the limit for him.
Okay, that is the end of all three
blogs, I swear. But I truly hoped you enjoyed going into the picture
world of the Rays celebrating their first American League Championship
tonight. Be sure to tune into FOX starting this Wed night at 8 p.m.
when the Rays take on the National League Champs, the Philadelphia
Phillies in the best-of-seven series for the World Championship.
Also, if either team steals a base
during a World Series game, Taco Bell will be rewarding every American
a spicy beef crunchy taco for FREE the next day. Considering that the
Rays stole 10 bases in the ALCS, we all might be eating tacos for a few
days. Go to www.stealabasestealataco.com for more information.
How cool is that, a rookie like
David Price comes in and set down one of the best lineups in the
American League and now he gets to hold the AL Championship Trophy.
Aki again among the Rays faithful
who stayed beyond 1 a.m. to help celebrate another Tampa Bay Rays
victory and their first run at the World Series. Something I found truly remarkable about this guy in 2008, is his interaction with the fans and his love for both this area and our style of baseball. I do not even remember what time I got home that night because I did not sleep a wink as I got into traveling mode after Game 2 of the World Series.
I had to add one more photo of
that world class dog pile that David Price and Dioner Navarro are on
the bottom of here. I know it hurts, but it also feels so good guys.
Congrats again to a great team, and a great set of human beings. You
are our heroes and our inspirations guys. By the time that the Rays had won the ALCS, they had celebrating on the field down to an artform. So many times this year the team had late innings rallies and walk-off victories that just added up to the final prize of winning the American League Pennant tonight.
I have not even left the ballpark
yet and they are almost out of the Rays American League merchandise
sent in the first wave by MLB. How crazy is that. I am so glad the
fans are excited about the World Series. I hope at least 25 percent of
them come back to the ballpark in 2009 and fill the stadium. Oh, news
flash here people………..We play the Phillies in Philly next season
as part of the Inter-League schedule. How cool is that!!!!!
The entire team getting some personal personal time with
the AL Championship trophy. Do they pass it around and can keep it for
one day like the Stanley Cup? I hope at some point either in the off season or during 2009, the Rays Season Ticket holders and Maddon's Maniacs can pose for photos with our first real trophy in franchise history. It was all a total effort of the Rays Republic and the team and staff to secure our place in history tonight.
This Photo is going to be firmly
planted in my mind for a long, long time. This is the final out of the
game…………a force out of Jason Bay by Akinora Iwamura to seal the
deal for the Rays. If there was one photo to show the joy and the celebration of winning the pennant, it has got to be this picture right here.
Carlos Pena getting ready to do
that dance he loves to do at celebration. Maybe Carlos can teach the
entire Tampa Bay area that dance some time.
Tell me that is not one proud
owner. He promised us a winner and he delivered ahead of
schedule…………he could run for President right now and get
elected on the Rays ticket.
Carlos and Ben Zobrist a few
minutes after the final out of the game. This team is more like a
family than the Pittsburgh Pirates teams in the
1970's……………..We Are One Team!!!!! Tell me the marketing
department is not proud of that slogan now!
This is what the Trop. looked like
2 minutes after the last out. Rays players running everywhere looking
for a teammates to hug and slap some fist bumps on them.
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Fantastic chronicle of the championship. Well done, and good access with the pictures. I wasn't around here for the original post, so this is my first time seeing it. Very nice though.
Thank you for that.
I actually cut and pasted both photo blogs kinda together since they both have different feels to them, but exhibit the same emotion.
It was a great ride in 2008, and it makes you hungry for more and more fun like this again. I can now see why the Boston and New York fans hunger for this every year. I can honestly say I want to do it all again, and you know the players would love to have another shot at over $ 400,000 dollars each in 2009.
Rays Renegade
You've documented the Rays' ride to perfection! It must be an amazing experience to watch your team go from last to first – and to have been there from the beginning. I can remember being at the Trop in '07 and the place was pretty empty. You could hear that guy (you know the one I mean; he sits in his seat with his son and yells stuff at opposing players) loud and clear. How things have changed.
He is one of the reasons for the cowbells. The team was upset you could always hear him during at bats, and had to move their in-game microphones to the other side of the main aisle.
Old Rob Szasz, the Heckler, has been loud and proud for a huge amount of years. If you can believe it, he also wrote a book on how to heckle with integrity.
But it is all good. Rays are winning, and will put up a nice fight in 2009, so here we are ready to enter the year with gusto, and for once………..actually looking forward to the season.
Rays Renegade
Love the pics! It brings back so many great memories at the Trop last year.
I can't for the Rays to step on the field at their New Charlotte County Stadium in Feb! I've got my cowbell ready! Keep up the great post, Renegade!
It will not be long before the cowbells and the cheers will again fill the air in South Florida for the Rays. Hard to imagine just how fast this off season has gone, but maybe it is more the excitement of wanting it to all start over again.
Charlotte County's complex looks amazing. I had to go to Naples about a week ago, and took a side trip to check out the stadium from the fence line. I am suppose to go back in 3 weeks and get a tour of the place with a lot of great pictures for all of us to enjoy.
Rays Renegade


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IBM storage kit keeping admins awake at night
Default software settings see DS series' arrays performance dip in wee hours
Management software for IBM's DS3000, DS4000 and DS5000 series storage arrays is waking sysadmins at 2:00 AM, thanks to an obscure software setting.
As detailed in the Aussie Storage Blog, some versions of the Profile Collector feature in Big Blue's DS Storage Manager package schedules data collections at 2:00AM.
The blog's author, Anthony Vandewerdt, explains why this is a problem:
"Lets assume everyone in your support team installs the Storage Manager on their workstations (which is quite normal) and all of those workstations are still running at 2am (this depends on whether people turn their PCs and laptops off). Multiple requests will come to the storage subsystem too close together, causing performance issues as it tries to process them all at the same time."
Vandewerdt doesn't mention it, but we imagine if those performance issues cross certain thresholds some organisations could forward them to on-call sysadmins as SMS. And unless you haven't gone to bed yet, who wants an SMS at 2:00AM?
Happily, Vandewerdt points out that the default 2:00 AM data collection setting was only present in a few versions of DS Storage Manager, namely 10.6x.xx or 10.7x.xx, and that switching off Profile Collector will remove the problem. So will upgrading to 10.8x.xx, or making sure you install DS Storage Manager on fewer machines so the arrays don't get grumpy in the wee hours and arrive at alert-worthy performance parameters. ®
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- (verb) interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly; "his indifference can easily be misconstrued as arrogance"
Misconstrue (मिस्कन्स्ट्रू) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)
- गलत समझना, अशुद्ध अर्थ करना, गलत अर्थ लगाना
Misconstrue Origin
- 1350-1400; Middle English; mis-, construe
Misconstrue in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)
- However, unfortunately, a scarily large number of people misconstrue completely unrelated behaviour and traits as sexual consent.
- Don't misconstrue religion as communalism: Badal
- Lot of things I say are misconstrued: Shah Rukh Khan.
- Don't misconstrue SC order: Sanjiv Bhatt to Modi.
- They must not misconstrue individual mistakes as political issues and put pressure on the courts.
Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of misconstrue
- miscontrue = missing the truepart
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A federal trial pitting seven protesters against the government is set to begin Tuesday, months after brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy and their fellow activists occupied a desolate Oregon bird sanctuary, NBC News reported.
The Bundys, part of a Nevada ranching family, and the five other defendants are charged with "conspiring to impede Interior Department employees from doing their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge through intimidation or threats."
The occupation began Jan. 2 to protest the jailing of two Oregon ranchers who were convicted of setting fires. The group, which called itself Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, then pivoted to demanding the government hand public lands over to locals.
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Ammon Bundy gave daily press conferences with reporters and said the group was fighting unconstitutional federal land management policies. The defendants say they exercised their First Amendment rights by engaging in peaceful protests.


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Sermon Delivered April 19, 2009 (Great & Holy Pascha).
A little less than half way through the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 12 we hear that:
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered [Jesus], saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." 39But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
What is the Sign of Jonah? Jesus tells them:
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
This of course is why the Church has selected the Book of Jonah to be read at the Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday which we celebrated this morning. Jonah, like all the prophets, is a type of Christ. In other words, Jonah comes before Christ and is very similar to Him. The Ancient Christian Commentary on the Scriptures relates that:
Jonah typified the Lord's three days in the tomb. He remained unharmed in the sea and waves, and though swallowed by the whale, he was not consumed by death (Paulinus). Also, the belly of the fish is called "the belly of hell" and is likened to the three days of Jesus' death (Theodoret). As such, Jonah typifies Christ's descent into the nether world. Just as Jonah survived in the belly, so Christ survived the tomb (Cyril of Jerusalem). Jonah cries out to the Lord like many of God's servants, is heard and delivered (Symeon). Jonah's expulsion from the whale after three days typifies resurrection (Tertullian). Jonah's fate in the fish's belly was not destruction but salvation (Gregory N).
In addition, St. Cyril of Jerusalem (5th cent.) says that when Jonah is thrown into the sea, thereby calming the storm prefigures Christ's rebuking the wind and storm while with His apostles. Further, Jonah, like Jesus, is a Jew who preaches repentance to Gentiles (non-Jews), in Jonah's case the people of Ninevah.
However, I believe Jonah is also a type of the average person, you and me. Let us quickly review Jonah's story. God the Lord speaks to Jonah and tells him to go to the city of Ninevah and cry out against the people because of their great wickedness. Instead of doing what the Lord's bidding, Jonah flees to Tarshish aboard a ship. A great storm arises and puts the boat and its occupants in peril. The mariners discover it is because of Jonah's disobedience to the Lord that the storm was upon them. The men throw Jonah overboard and the storm abates.
How often have we forsaken the will of the Lord by disobeying simple commandments like "You shall worship the Lord your God and have no other gods before Him; You shall remember the Sabbath and keep it holy; You shall honor your father and mother; You shall not commit adultery or fornicate; You shall not steal, lie nor covet"? How often have we disregarded Christ's word to discipline our tongue, check our anger, and control our lust? Think of the many storms, great and small, we have brought upon ourselves through our disobedience. These personal storms not only affect us, but like the mariners, they affect those around us. There is no such thing as a sin that doesn't hurt anyone but me. St. John Chrysostom (4th cent.) says that "In their attempts to lighten the ship's cargo, the mariners proved that the weight of Jonah's disobedience was the heaviest burden."
Looking at it from a different perspective, God was calling Jonah to perform a certain type of ministry to the Ninevites. Is not God also calling us to minister to each other, especially the poor, the hungry, the homeless, the strangers and the prisoners? The stewardship cards we send out each year, are they not a call from God to participate in the various ministries of the Church? How often do we turn our back on these opportunities to answer the call of the Lord? As we will see later, Jonah was afraid that the prophecy to the Ninevites would not be fulfilled and he would be ridiculed or persecuted.
Returning to the story of Jonah, one may think the terror on the boat was bad but now Jonah was thrashing in the cold tempest of the sea without a modern day life vest or preserver. To make matters worse, he is swallowed by a great fish. Jonah hits the proverbial "rock bottom." As any addict might tell us, rock-bottom is not the worst evil because it provides a harsh reality of our life separated from God and becomes the motivation for repentance and return to God. What does Jonah do in the darkness of the belly of the whale, in the midst of the sea? He cries out to the Lord. Listen to his prayer:
I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, And He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. For You cast me into the deep, Into the heart of the seas, And the floods surrounded me; All Your billows and Your waves passed over me. Then I said, I have been cast out of Your sight Yet I will look again toward Your holy temple. The waters surrounded me, even to my soul; The deep closed around me; Weeds were wrapped around my head. I went down to the moorings of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed behind me forever; Yet You have brought up my life from the pit, O LORD, my God. When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD; And my prayer went up to You Into Your holy temple. Those who regard worthless idols; Forsake their own Mercy. But I will sacrifice to You; With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed Salvation is of the LORD (2:1-10).
What does God do? He hears the prayer of Jonah and the great fish vomits him out onto the dry land. Now Jonah goes to the Ninevites and prophesies against their sin saying Ninevah will be overthrown after forty days (3:1-4). How do the Ninevites respond? They repent and God spares them (3:5-10). Great! Mission accomplished. Jonah should be happy, right? Well he is not happy. He is upset, actually very upset, because he doesn't see God's mercy but only sees that the destruction he prophesied did not happen.
How often do we follow God's commandments and do His will by acting righteously and helping others expecting certain results. These people benefit from our efforts but we lose any benefits to be gained because we are still thinking in a self-centered manner even if we are acting in a selfless way. How sad after God has mercy on us, rescuing us from the belly of our passions and lifting us out of the sea of self-destruction, that we cannot rejoice when He does the same for others.
How did the Ninevites enjoin God's mercy and compassion to be delivered from destruction? It says, "believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them (3:5). Hopefully, we have spent the forty days of Great Lent seeking to grow in faith and belief in God through prayer, worship, scripture reading and the like. Hopefully we have spent it fasting, denying our desires for gratification in order to gratify God by serving others through almsgiving. Hopefully, we have spent it wearing the sackcloth of true repentance by abstaining from evil thoughts, words and deeds.
To the degree we have practiced faith, fasting and repentance is the degree to which we are resurrected with Christ tonight. Returning to the 12th Chapter of Matthew, Jesus also says that:
The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.
Let us identify with and imitate Jonah and the Ninevites so we can see the greater sign of the Resurrection of Christ. Let us reach out to the Great One, Jesus, so He may pull us up from the tomb of sin and death. Amen!
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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For many, the economic recovery won't be real until there's solid job creation every month. Though the pace of hiring picked up in 2011-2012, recent months have been disappointing. June payrolls released July 6 were no different. The economy created 80,000 jobs during the month, below economists' forecasts. Still, in the 12 months between CNBC.com's 2011 and 2012 Top States for Business reports, the economy has created 1.8 million jobs — by far the most since the 2006-2007 period.
A third of the new jobs has been concentrated in 10 states. Five states — Alaska, Maine, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Wisconsin — have lost jobs in the 12 months. (Delaware payrolls were flat.)
The list of top 10 job-producing states does not include all of the most populous ones in the nation. In fact, a couple on the list are in the bottom half of population totals. Some on the list are clearly part of a surprising manufacturing rebound, while a couple are benefiting from the robust energy sector. Virtually every state lost jobs in one or more of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 11 sectors. (Construction and government were two widespread losers.)
Look ahead to see the top 10 job-generating states as well as which sectors and companies are contributing to the growth.
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surreptitious75 wrote:I have never had anorexia but I have had OCD for over twenty years. It does not bother me because I simply do the things that would
otherwise cause me anxiety were I not to do them. The anxiety would only be mild and short any way and so it has never really been
a problem for me. But it is on a spectrum like any psychiatric disorder and others who have it might be more severely affected than I
surreptitious75 wrote:Only you can decide what to do as you are the one actually experiencing it so the decision has to be yours
It might contain itself or equally it might multiply to other things as well but right now you just dont know
surreptitious75 wrote:
Do you know what actually triggered your OCD in the last year ?
surreptitious75 wrote:If there was a trigger that would explain why it has only started when it did but unless you know you cannot be certain
I do not remember any thing triggering mine and simply assumed that it was just a natural extension of my personality
Urwrongx1000 wrote:How tall are you?
Urwrongx1000 wrote:110 lb would be good for your height
Maia wrote:
It seems like its already been getting worse just in the last year or so . I need to stop it somehow
surreptitious75 wrote:Maia wrote:
It seems like its already been getting worse just in the last year or so . I need to stop it somehow
What will you do if it carries on getting worse ? How would you stop it ? Have you considered anything ?
Do you experience it all of the time or is it only at particular times ? And is it specific or more general ?
I notice it more when I'm stressed or if I'm in a hurry. Not sure how to stop it. Try and ignore it I suppose.
surreptitious75 wrote:
You could try and ignore it or reduce the stress that triggers it instead
phyllo wrote:I notice it more when I'm stressed or if I'm in a hurry. Not sure how to stop it. Try and ignore it I suppose.
Long term : Meditation
Short term : Awareness of breath.
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Maia wrote:No that would be underweight.
Urwrongx1000 wrote:Maia wrote:No that would be underweight.
I disagree, but you just admitted you're not anorexic.
Urwrongx1000 wrote:OCD is actually a positive trait, not a negative. Almost all star athletes, businessmen, and competitors of all kinds, have high degrees of OCD. How else could somebody put 8-12 hours per day into their specialization and abilities, if it were not for OCD? The problem with OCD is when obsessive-compulsion is linked to bad behaviors and habits rather than good. Drug abusers and addicts, for example, could be said to have "OCD" with relation to their specific addictions.
The challenge is to direct obsession into something that is personally and/or socially beneficial. Then it would not be a "disorder".
Excessive cleanliness, hoarding instincts, perfectionism, these are the 'normal' associations to OCD.
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"The government in Khartoum should scrap plans to tighten already restrictive press freedom laws," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "It should also stop its systematic confiscation of newspaper print runs."
On Sunday, Sudanese Security Services (NISS) confiscated the daily Al-Jarida for the second time, local news reports said, and did not offer any explanation. Al-Jarida announced today that it plans on suing the NISS for the confiscations, the independent English-language Sudan Tribune reported. On August 8, the NISS had also confiscated another Sudanese daily, Al-Ahdath, without explanation, local news and human rights groups reported. Officials had previously pressured the newspaper's editor to retract articles about violence in South Sudan, local news reports said.
Newspaper confiscations are an ongoing tactic employed by the authorities. In each case, the security services wait for the newspapers to be printed and then confiscate the copies before they are distributed, thus inflicting maximum financial losses, local and international human rights groups reported.
On July 9, the eve of South Sudan's independence, the state-run National Council for Press and Publications announced the withdrawal of six licenses for newspapers partly owned by South Sudanese citizens, including the Khartoum Monitor, the Juba Post, the Democrat, the Sudan Tribune, the Advocate, and Ajras al-Hurriya, local news and human rights groups reported. Several of the newspapers had run critical commentaries on the government in Khartoum.
Sudan's ruling National Congress Party is considering enforcing pre-publication censorship as it did between 1989 and 2009, local and international human rights groups reported. The new act it passed in 2009 already imposes severe limitations on press freedom by enabling strict state control over the press--Article 22, in particular, requires every newspaper to obtain permission for publication from the National Council for Press and Publications and requires that it annually reapply for approval.
CPJ has reported on the incessant targeting of individual journalists and publications through contrived legal proceedings, politicized criminal charges, and confiscations in Sudan. In early June, CPJ documented 10 cases of journalists facing politicized criminal charges with long prison sentences for covering the alleged rape and torture of a youth activist.


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After WW2 Poland's borders shifted west leaving former territory in western Ukraine (part of Galicia). The records for these areas were brought back to Poland and are currently housed at AGAD (Archiwum Głowne Akt Dawnych), the Polish National Archives branch responsible for old documents.
How to locate the records
1) Search the Galician Town Locator for the town your ancestors came from. This will indicate where vital records for each town were kept. Please note that records for each religious community (Jewish, Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic) are listed separately within the same town entry.
2) Review the Archive holdings list to determine whether vital records still exist and for what years.
3) Write a letter to the appropriate National Archives to request copies of the entries contained for your ancestors. As with all requests, be sure to include as much pertinent information that you have (Name, town, event year, etc.).
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This information was compiled from the 1900 Census conducted by the Austro-Hungarian empire (Gemeindelexikon der im Reichsrate vertretenen Königreiche und Länder) which lists the location (standorte) of Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, and Jewish records.
Archive Holdings
This information was compiled by Edward David Luft and Donald Szumowski during separate visits to AGAD (Archiwum Głowne Akt Dawnych), the Polish National Archives branch responsible for old documents.
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