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The Authority of Preaching for Readers and Non-Readers, by John Piper
The authority of preaching is rooted finally in the absolute authority of God. That root passes through the infallible Word of God, the Bible. This book is the only access we have today to an infallible message from God.
Therefore authority is not intrinsic to the preacher. It is intrinsic only to God and his written word. Only the scriptures are "inspired" infallibly by God (2 Timothy 3:16). Preachers may be inspiring, but we are not inspired in this way. Our divine authority is entirely derivative. It is not in us. It is in our preaching only to the degree that what we say and mean truly expresses what God said and meant in biblical texts.
Therefore, (and it is a huge therefore!), the people of God, sitting under the preached word, are weakened when the preaching hovers above the written word of God, making its points, but leaving the people unable to see for themselves how these points are the meaning of God in the texts.
But people are made strong when preaching rivets their mind's attention and their heart's affection on the words of God in scripture in such a way that they can see for themselves: this is what God said and this is what God meant.
Does this inference (this huge therefore) imply that preliterate people, who hear biblical preaching, but cannot read, are thereby weakened?
Not necessarily. One of the strategies that missionaries are using today is teaching evangelists and pastors in preliterate cultures to memorize hundreds of Bible stories verbatim (which they can do much better than we can). When this kind of "text" becomes the basis of an exposition, we have in principle the same situation as when I preach, while sharing a written text with my people.
Whether the preliterate people will be weakened will depend, as in literate cultures, on whether the expositors show the hearers where their points come from. Do they come from the recitings of the Holy Book (the "text"), or from the preacher's ideas?
Oral strategies in missions today raise significant questions, and wonderful possibilities. But, while we wait for the hard-working Bible translators to do their crucial work, these strategies need not weaken the new disciples by focusing authority on the preachers. Authority is finally in God, and in his written word. Verbatim memorization and recitation of that word enable preliterate preachers to root their message in the very word of God.
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BOSTON — Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, his team now in a 2-0 series hole against Montreal, had some perfect explanations for the two goals the Canadiens scored off of "juicy" rebounds tonight.
"Well the first one, I kicked out the perfect rebound," the Vezina Trophy favorite said in the Bruins' TD Garden dressing room after the 3-1 loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Habs.
"The second one, it went off [defenseman Dennis] Seidenberg's shin pad, it was just bad luck. It just changed the angle by about 3 or 4 inches and that's the difference between controlling the rebound easily and having there be a rebound."
Great, Tim. But what about the three or four near misses the Habs had after firing the puck toward his chest and then chasing after rebounds placed in big-time scoring areas? And shouldn't the answer just be that he has to play better? This team has never needed Thomas more, especially if Zdeno Chara remains out of the lineup any longer. The Bruins don't need scientific explanations of physics and goaltending.
Head coach Claude Julien didn't want to comment on Thomas or any individual player after the game. But what he didn't say about his netminder pretty much told you that he couldn't say what he was thinking or feeling.
"If there is something that has to be dealt with, it will be dealt with internally," said the coach when asked about Thomas, who made 23 saves in the loss. "And I think it's important for us to do those things in the playoffs. And right now is not a time to jump all over anybody. And Tim [Thomas] has been a great goaltender for us all year and we expect him to continue to be that for us in the playoffs."
Combined with the second goal Montreal scored in Game 1, which Thomas clearly should've stopped but let sneak in under his arm, tonight's two goals off rebounds are certainly going to inspire people outside the organization to "jump all over" Thomas even if those on the inside of the team aren't going to criticize him.
The calls for Tuukka Rask are sure to come now that Thomas has struggled and the Bruins obviously need some sort of spark.
"You take a step back and start focusing on Monday," said Thomas about how he stays positive despite the team's problems. "You don't feel sorry for yourself, because no one else is going to feel sorry for you."

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Should I Move to Amsterdam?
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It's my last day in Amsterdam. I've got no one to hang out with. I've seen all the good museums, I've biked through all the interesting neighborhoods. What's left?
Ah yes, one last thing to do: eat psychedelic mushrooms.
I'm fretting over this decision. I have taken shrooms once or twice before, but it was years ago. What if I get superpotent, brainfry shrooms, flip out, and wind up in a straightjacket? It's especially scary because I'm a firm believer in the buddy system, and I'm alone here. Also, to top it all off, it's drizzly out. Which means all the best shrooming spots (nature preserves, the beach, nice parks) are out of the question. My worry is that urban shrooming—in the streets and public spaces of central Amsterdam—could turn into a howling, gnashing nightmare.
But screw it. It's time for me to dance with the fungus.
Luckily, the "smart shops" here are incredibly professional. They tell you precisely the dosage to take (it's pre-packaged), help you determine which shrooms are best suited for your purposes (I took a pass on the daunting "Philosopher's Stones" and went for the wussiest option: "Thai"), and even explain how to come down if you're freaking out (you fill your stomach with food and sugary drinks, which mutes the effect).
So, now I've bought some shrooms, scurried them back to my hotel room, and gobbled them up. And now the waiting game begins. I walk around Amsterdam aimlessly, doing some window shopping, trying to kill time until the trip kicks in.
I'm in an H&M, on the edge of the socks and accessories aisle, when the drugs begin to take hold. My body starts to yell at me: "Something is happening! What is happening?! Yeeeee!!" Racks of cotton dresses shimmer together in a wavy mass. Sounds that were soft are suddenly loud, while sounds that were loud are now fading away.
I manage to stumble outside to an empty park bench. The trees here are waving wooden fingers at me, and birds are somehow flying without flapping their wings. It feels like I'm in a scene from Koyaanisqatsi. And my stomach seems poised to eject from my torso at any moment. I am clinging to broken shards of reality.
Then, after a few terrifying minutes like this, it all smoothes out. My stomach settles. My eyes refocus. I decide that I am not in fact dying ... and that the basic laws of physics still pertain. I gather myself, and I stand up straight.
It feels like there is a magical accordion in my skull and that it's pumping a thick, steady breeze of colors through my brain.
The rain has picked up and that low, weighty Netherlands sky looks sort of evil, so I duck into a nearby cinema. I complete the ticket transaction with a surprising degree of competence. Now I find myself watching What the #$*! Do We Know? in a theater with a few dozen people. The British women to my left whisper during the coming attractions, gossiping about their love lives. Their voices sound like they're living inside my cortex. Then the film starts up, and it turns out to be just the ticket: an exploration of quantum physics and the meaning of life, written by members of a bizarre, guru-centered cult. Perrrrrfect.
The accordion in my skull eventually slows. The experience is becoming less physical and more cerebral. My thoughts race and blend. Concepts and forms crystallize, then melt, then merge.
I start contemplating my visit to Amsterdam: how wonderful travel is—the way it jolts you from patterns and ruts and lets you examine your everyday life from the outside. I think about the people I've met here, conjuring their faces in my mind. I remember the thoughts and stories that spilled out in our conversations. Each person and thought and story forges a teensy new dot in my brain ... a dot that hadn't been there before ... and these dots join a web of connections in my head ... and the people and places and thoughts and stories swirl together in an overarching conceptual understanding of the universe and my place in it ...
I know it's silly. I know I've totally lost you here. And I don't mind you laughing at me—I realize that this seems not nearly so profound as it did when I was in that satori moment.
One thing about interesting drugs (not boring drugs like cocaine or Vicodin) is that they can help you appreciate simple truths. Things you've been taking for granted. I mean, you look down at your hand, and the drugs say, "Wow, far out, there are bones inside my hand!" but then the sober, together voice in your head says, "Well, of course there are bones inside your hand, you doofus—you have a skeletal system to provide structure for your body," and then the drugs say, "No, dude—there are bones inside my hand! That is trippy!"
And the thing is, both of you are right.
When the film ends, I sit in the cinema lobby for a while (it's a plush, upscale place—not some popcorn-shrapneled megaplex), and I let myself come down. I sip on a fountain Vanilla Coke. I watch people come and go. A few Dutchies have set up a sort of picnic at a table in the corner. They are surrounded by their empty bottles of Heineken. Their children are playing a game of tag, shrieking and circling the bench I'm sitting on. People board the escalator, and I follow them with my eyes as they ascend. Everyone I see, I love. You, guy in the glasses with a backpack: You're A-OK! Hey, you, mom with the stroller: Rock on! I feel deep empathy for all humankind. This is a feeling I wish to hold onto forever yet also wish to be rid of as soon as possible.
I suck at my straw and the last drops of Vanilla Coke burble up to my tongue. So, this is the end. My travels are over. Tomorrow I'll get on a plane and be back at home, back at work, back in the swing, back on track.
But I've realized it's just a state of mind. Going to an art museum shifts my perspective. Meeting new people shifts my perspective. Taking mushrooms shifts my perspective. Being here in Amsterdam shifts my perspective. But I needn't actually move to Amsterdam (or, thank God, be on mushrooms) to find the life I'm seeking. It's all waiting for us, up there in our noggins. We choose to become who we are, and together we all create the world we live in. And now my rational, together voice is saying, "Duh! You're a mushroom-eating moron." But my Amsterdam voice is saying, "That is trippy!"


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All-out war on mining in Oregon? 'It's going to kill us'
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - Looking for gold under the cold running water of Sharps Creek gets Richard Stocking's blood pumping.
"Finding the yellow gold - that's, oh ... it's an amazing feeling," he said. "To see it sitting on the rocks underneath the water, it's just amazing feeling."
Stocking has been a small-scale gold miner in the Bohemia mining district for years. He said his way of life is being threatened in the Oregon Legislature.
"I can't begin to tell you how impassioned I am," he said.
He is talking about bills in the legislature branded as an all-out war on mining in Oregon by the Bohemia Mine Owners Association.
- Senate Bill 115 would prohibit placer mining using motorized suction dredges in streambeds.
- Bill 370 would create a fee system and limit the scale of equipment placer miners can use.
- Bill 401 would designate many Oregon waterways as scenic, ending placer mining altogether.
"We don't need more regulation. We don't need more fees," Stocking said. "It's going to kill us."
Supporters of the bills as advanced by state Sen. Alan Bates, D-Medford, argue the measures are designed to protect rivers and fish habitat.
But miners in Oregon plan to make their voices heard, too. They are organizing a rally this Thursday in Salem.


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Did anyone consider just painting the debt ceiling the same color as the walls? It really would make the whole room look bigger.
That's my contribution to the debate that has gripped our nation.
Now, let's get to your questions.
Q: An attorney at work really smells bad, and it makes me physically ill. I've never had this issue before. Please help!
— Teri in Michigan, via email
A: There's no good way to tell someone they smell bad or have bad breath or should not be wearing jean shorts. (I just tossed that last one in because, really, enough with the jean shorts.)
Perhaps the trickiest thing about smells is that they're subjective — one person's "ewww" might be another's normal.
To explore this, I contacted Jim Drobnick, whom I'll call a "smellologist," although he's actually editor of the book "The Smell Culture Reader" and an associate professor at the Ontario College of Art & Design.
"There's no one universally disliked smell," Drobnick said. "What smells bad in one culture may not be considered at all bad in another. Even the military has tried to conceive of a stench bomb that would universally disrupt people, but they couldn't find a single smell that worked in all cultures."
So when a co-worker has an odor that's outside the norm, colleagues need to address the situation with a heavy dose of cultural sensitivity.
"A bad smell may be part of cultural factors such as diet," Drobnick said. "When a cuisine contains a lot of coriander, that can cause changes in people's odors. It could also be due to medical conditions — different kinds of diseases can bring about different odors from the body."
Peter Gillespie, an attorney with Fisher & Phillips in Chicago and an expert on workplace discrimination, noted: "Somebody who's coming in to work who may have issues with body odor and cleanliness, the problem might be deeper than simply whether or not they took a shower that morning. It can often be a sign of depression or other psychological issues. It could be that what co-workers are smelling is the manifestation of some other medical issue."
In situations like that, particularly when an employee's physical appearance or overall cleanliness seems to have suddenly changed, Gillespie said a boss or manager might want to let the employee know about the Family and Medical Leave Act, which can allow a person to take a leave for medical reasons with no risk of job loss.
That might provide that person with a hint and a sense of support from the workplace.
But if a person's smell is unrelated to mental or physical health issues, employers must tread carefully and make sure the employee in question isn't being harassed.
"The employer, for example, does have an obligation to reasonably accommodate someone's religious beliefs under federal law," Gillespie said. "That may require that the employer tell employees that this is a diverse workplace and they shouldn't be complaining about or hassling the employee in question."
My advice if you're faced with a workplace olfactory dilemma of this nature: Stand up, take a deep breath (or don't) and then bravely pass the buck to your supervisor.
Seriously, no good is going to come from talking to a co-worker about how they smell, unless, perhaps, you're close friends. And even then, I'd leave it to the people paid to handle these kinds of delicate situations.
Q: I'm 53 years old. The long first career is dead. A new second career is possible. I'm retraining in a field where there could be some jobs available. But what if they don't want an entry-level person over 50? Many say our middle-age retraining stories are inspiring, but when it comes to getting hired, not so much.
— Lou in Cincinnati, via email
A: Lou, I'm not a fan of sunny aphorisms or of telling people muddling through a crummy job market that everything's going to be OK. The fact is, you have logical reasons to be concerned.
But — and here's where the happy music starts playing — I do honestly believe that people looking for jobs have to remember that they don't represent a demographic, they represent only themselves. So if statistics say it's harder for people 50 and older to find jobs, that doesn't mean it's going to be harder for you.
You, Lou, are not all people over 50.
Before I say something that winds up as a peppy bumper sticker on a Prius, let me segue to an expert on matters of workplace behavior and careers. Karlin Sloan is the author of "UNFEAR: Facing Change in an Era of Uncertainty" and CEO of Karlin Sloan & Co. in Chicago.
"The more you pay attention to statistics, the more you have to really refute the idea that you are one," Sloan said. "I hear the same questions from college grads that I hear from people in their 50s and 60s now. 'How can I get a job in this market?' You have to stop telling yourself the story that you can't get hired."
I know, I know … it's easy for a person with a job to say; "Don't feel defeated." But Sloan's point is that if you can't walk into an interview with some honest confidence and enthusiasm, you're probably not going to get anywhere.
Sloan warned against three fear-based behaviors that can rise up during any job search: fight, flight and freeze. Fight means you turn irritable, perhaps becoming depressed or grouchy with family members. Flight means you just want to run away and hide or you suffer a complete loss of confidence. Freeze means you simply stop — you surrender.
She said to be vigilant that you're not falling into any of those traps. You can exercise, diet, do yoga, whatever — just maintain the mental toughness that will keep you going.
When I was a job-searching senior in college, my friends and I would post rejection letters on the walls outside our rooms, turning rejection into a bit of a communal joke. Sloan said she has a friend who has gone through about 100 interviews and keeps her pile of rejection letters as a motivator to keep pushing forward.
And on a final note of optimism (this is going to kill my snarky, pessimistic street cred), Sloan said she often favors older job candidates: "I always go for the older ones, personally. I want people who have real-world experience, who are willing to work hard. I have a bias in that direction."
So, good luck, Lou. If anybody needs me, I'm going to go cast aspersions on a few people, just to get my mojo back.
TALK TO REX: Ask workplace questions — anonymously or by name — and share stories with Rex Huppke at firstname.lastname@example.com, like Rex on Facebook at facebook.com/rexworkshere and find more at chicagotribune.com/ijustworkhere.


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The 10 Most Revealing Quotes From Rihanna's 'Rolling Stone' Interview
Rihanna's got a knack for making head-turning statements. In a revealing interview with Rolling Stone, the pop baddie got deep about her undying bond with the equally controversial Chris Brown. Check out 10 of her most enlightening quotes from the Rolling Stone interview.


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Rindge left in limbo after votes rescind budgetsBY MEGHAN PIERCE
Union Leader Correspondent
March 19. 2013 7:49PM
RINDGE - Confusing town meeting results have left the town without an operating budget.
"I think we're kind of in limbo right now," said Town Administrator Carlotta Pini.
At the town meeting last week, voters approved an 18-month budget 558-381, but also voted to rescind last year's vote to transition to a fiscal year budget from a calendar year budget.
A proposed bond article for $1.5 million to soften the tax burden caused by the onetime 18-month budget necessary for shifting the budget failed 538-411.
"It's hard to know what the intention of the voters was," she said.
Pini said she plans to ask the select board tonight to petition Cheshire County Superior Court for a special town meeting to approve a 12-month budget for 2013.
If the court approves the petition, the town would work through a budget process then hold the special town meeting, which is likely several months away, Pini said.
Until then, the town would be operating without a budget, she said.
"The voters approved an 18-month budget, but the whole reason we put forth an 18-month budget is to change to a fiscal year budget, but voters rescinded the conversation. So we're really in no man's land," Pini said.
In January, board members apologized for giving residents no other option other than an 18-month budget this year, since many were under the impression if the 18-month budget was not approved the default budget would be a 12-month budget.
However, because voters approved the conversion to a fiscal year budget in 2012, the default budget would be an 18-month budget based on the 2012 numbers.
To give voters an option, the board placed the article to rescind the conversion at the last minute.


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I watched the turkey plant video. This is a sloppy poorly managed plant where employees are allowed to abuse animals. Punching turkeys and shoving hands up the vent to get eggs would cause pain and suffering, and is cruelty to animals. Abusive handling occurs in places that lack supervision. There are some management people that need to get fired. In a well managed poultry plant employees do not engage in deliberate abuse. I blame management more than I blame employees. The entire hanging operation is sloppy. There are too many birds on the floor. The plant needs to improve management, train its employees, and make animal welfare part of its quality assurance program.
Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin is perhaps the world's leading expert on farmed-animal welfare. She is an associate professor of livestock behavior at Colorado State University and an animal welfare advisor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the meat industry. She has designed equipment and systems that are in use in numerous slaughter facilities nationwide.
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Attorney General's Office rejects Franklin petitions to remove school board chairsBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
September 09. 2013 10:08PM
FRANKLIN — The state Attorney General's office has returned two petitions each signed by 100 Franklin residents wanting the city's two school board chairs, Ray Yonaitis and Kathleen Russo, removed from their posts.
"This office does not have authority to take action against locally elected public officials, such as school board members," Deputy Attorney General Ann Rice said in a letter to the city's attorney.
"The Criminal Justice Bureau investigates allegations of criminal conduct undertaken by public officials in their official capacity.
However, none of the allegations raised against the school board members appear to rise to that level," Rice wrote.
Two petitions brought before the city council last spring by former Franklin High School football player Derek Damour asked the council to remove Yonaitis and Russo from office given "just cause," and both petitions requested immediate hearings. As defined by the city charter, "just cause" for removal from city office requires the committing of a felony or documented misconduct.
Petitioners claim the school boards mishandled the situation surrounding former Franklin High School football coach Greg Husband, who was not rehired by the school boards in May because of worries about sanctions to Franklin athletic programs from the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Rice said her office would take no further action.


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Steel production in China, equal to 47 percent of world output in the first 11 months, will expand another 6 percent in 2013, Credit Suisse Group AG estimates. Ore inventories at Chinese ports dropped 19 percent since the end of October to 71.32 million tons, the lowest level in more than two years, according to Beijing Antaike Information Development Co., a state-backed research company. That may spur imports as steel plants restock, says UBS AG.
China's manufacturing may expand at a faster pace in December, according to a preliminary reading on Dec. 14 by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics, adding to signs the economy is strengthening as a new leadership takes power. The government has approved projects for the construction of about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) of roads, subways in 18 cities and extra spending on railways.
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While China is rebounding, the 17-nation euro area and Japan have slipped back into recessions. They represent a combined 16 percent of global steel output, according to the Brussels-based World Steel Association. Steel production in the 27-nation European Union retreated 5.3 percent in November from a year earlier and in Japan fell 2.3 percent, the WSA estimates.
Demand also may weaken in the U.S., the third-largest steelmaker, should lawmakers fail to reach an agreement on more than $600 billion of tax increases and spending cuts that start automatically next month. The Congressional Budget Office says the lack of an accord risks sending the world's biggest economy back into a recession. President Barack Obama is due back in Washington from vacation today, according to a White House aide, as Congress returns to continue talks on a budget agreement.
Current ore prices are more than double the average cost of production in Australia and Brazil, the two biggest exporters, and above the $100 that Chinese mining companies pay to extract every ton, according to estimates from Credit Suisse and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. That may spur Chinese miners to raise supply, diminishing demand for imports.
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Lights! Camera! Reform!
In an effort the further push his health care reform agenda, President Obama is enlisting the help of the people who would be most likely effected by the change to health care. These people being you and I. In partnership with Obama's website, Organizing for America, the President is calling American citizens to submit 30 second videos explaining why health care is important to them, and why this reform is so vital to the improvement of lives in this nation. As personal as health care is to each and every one of us, it's important to highlight how significant good health care coverage can save lives and families. Our stories may never be the same, but our cause surely can be. So here's the challenge:
Create the best 30 second video you can that makes the case for passing health insurance reform in 2009. This is a complex and often personal issue, and there's way more angles to cover than anyone can squeeze into 30 seconds. So here are some themes to consider as you choose what to focus on:
The need for reform
• Personal stories: It's hard to get more powerful than sharing a personal story about how the broken status quo has affected you and the ones you love.
• The cost of inaction: There's lots to cover about how spiraling costs are breaking the budgets of families, governments and businesses, and the high price we'll all pay if we don't act.
• The opponents of reform: It's amazing the levels some will stoop in order to score political points or protect their profits. This is your chance to call them out.
The President's plan
• For those with insurance, the President's plan will provide more security and stability. You won't get cut off for being sick, face discrimination because of your gender, or run up against an annual or lifetime cap ever again.
• For those without insurance, the plan will guarantee affordable options so that every American finally gets the peace of mind and quality care we deserve.
• And it will rein in out-of-control health care costs and accomplish reform without adding a dime to the deficit.
Your video can be serious or funny. It can feature charts and graphs or satire and songs. It can just be you with a good idea in front of a basic web camera, or it can be a special effects filled mini-spectacular. Just keep it to 30 seconds, keep it honest, and make sure that folks who see it will be fired up about passing health reform in 2009.
President Obama seems to be sticking to his grassroots background, the same initiative that got him his Presidency in the first place. This is the best possible way for American citizens to make their voices heard amongst the complaining and fighting between the Democratic and Republican parties. The same bickering that seems to be taking the place of rational conversation between these two groups, causing our politicians to forget who this reform will most effect: The American people. So if you've got a story, the President wants the hear it! Deadline for submission will is October 18, 2009. After the submissions are judged by a panel of hand picked Obama officials, college students, and even a few celebrities, the winning video will be aired nationally. That's right, you could be on television urging our nations leaders to create better health care coverage for the American people!
For rules and regulations or if you have any questions or would like to see sample videos, check out Organizing for America.


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PreCentral reader cdowers managed to get the webOS running on a Dell C600 laptop, and it took him little to no effort at all. He just took the webOS image from the emulator, stuffed it on an IDE hard disk, and it booted successfully without any modifications.
There are problems, of course. Currently, navigation is done through the keyboard alone, so mouse support would really be a welcome addition. At this point, it can only run at phone resolutions, but it shouldn't be too hard to support PC resolutions, since "many of the apps seem to be okay at higher resolutions" (the webOS has always been designed with multiple resolutions in mind).
There are more issues to overcome than just these, of course, not least of which the fact that distributing such an image would probably not be legal. Luckily, though, Palm is very supportive of the geek community, and they haven't undertaken anything against similar modifications in the past.
If you want to help out, follow this thread and offer your services.


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One of the more difficult parts of bicycling that comes as a surprise to new cyclists is harassment. I was astonished and horrified when a truck swerved toward me one day while his passenger swung his door open trying to hit me. Or the day that a truck passed me and honked, then slammed on his brakes right in front of me. I stopped an inch away from his bumper.
Those are the most extreme examples of harassment I've experienced. I have heard of other cyclists who have had things thrown at them. Almost every cyclist has been honked and yelled at, or passed by too closely.
I hate to talk about this because I don't want to dissuade anyone from bicycling. But it's better to be prepared. The thing to do in these situations is one of the most difficult things I've ever done: Do nothing.
Well, not quite nothing. Get the license plate number and report the harasser to the police and to the Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation (if you are a member—and this alone is worth the modest membership fee). You might think a little honk or yell isn't worth reporting someone to the police, and maybe it's not, but the police would rather know about it than not. You should definitely report anything more serious than a honk or a yell.
But other than that, you must do nothing and it takes considerable fortitude. It takes even more fortitude—and more than I have—if your child is the recipient of the harassment. Every time I have confronted a motorist, no matter how calm I am or think I am, I have regretted it. The motorist will instantly get defensive and hate bicyclists all the more for your efforts, and the situation can easily escalate. MoBikeFed will send an effective letter that does not include your name, which explains the rights and responsibilities of bicyclists.
As long as you and your child are unharmed, let it go.


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This look however is not that easy to achieve if you are going for sleek and chic, so you do want to take your time here. Part your hair down the center, and run your comb under water to assist with the sleek factor. Comb both sides of your head with the comb to sleek your sides, and this dampening effect will allow you to work with and braid your hair much easier. Comb a tiny section off the top and towards the back and begin your braiding.
As you braid, braid towards the back of your head so that the braid will lie smooth. Do the same with the other side, and depending on how long your hair is, you can either tuck the ends under, or coil them into a pretty bun at the back. Finish with some extra hold spray for your flyaways and you have yourself a pretty and chic updo that can take you from day to night without having to do a single thing!
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In this screen, we turned our attention to comparatively low-risk stocks that have good records for dividend growth. In addition, our selection criteria focused on those issues that our analysts project will continue providing investors with dividends that are likely to increase at above-average rates.We began our search with stocks whose dividends have advanced at a compounded annual rate of at least 6% over the last five years. Similarly, we next narrowed the list to equities with projected annual dividend growth rates of at least 6% over the next three to five years. We also set a minimum estimated yield for the year ahead of 2.9%.We then restricted our search to stocks with above-average ranks for both Safety (1 or 2) and Financial Strength (B++ or better), two of Value Line's many proprietary ranks. Companies whose shares earn high marks for these metrics generally will fare better in volatile markets than the typical stock under our review. Lastly, to reduce the risk of underperformance, we limited the selection to issues ranked 3 (Average), or better, for Timeliness (i.e., relative price performance over the next six to 12 months), another proprietary Value Line measure.The set of stocks that made the final cut are not only judged to be safer than most, but also possess proven and prospective dividend growth rates that are likely to exceed the average rate of inflation under the time periods chosen for this review. Consequently, the list will likely appeal to conservative investors in search of current income. We note that this group is comprised of a fairly wide range of companies, not just regulated utilities and financial institutions as per past dividend-focused screens. Not surprisingly, our list is dominated by large-cap industry leaders. Of the 28 names that made the list (see below) we have chosen to highlight, Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY).
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company that provides innovative systems, products, and solutions in unmanned systems, cybersecurity, C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance), logistics, and modernization to both government and commercial customers. The company's revenues are comprised of both products and services, which are then separated into four segments: Aerospace Systems (38% as of March 31st), Electronic Systems (26%), Information Systems (25%), and Technical Services (11%).
This defense contractor's primary customer is the U.S. Government, specifically the Department of Defense (DoD), yet its offerings also serve state, local, and foreign governments, among others. Given the company's exposure to government spending, budget reductions in this challenging operating environment may continue to decrease the number of new contract awards (down 17%, year over year, in the first quarter), thus limiting top- and bottom-line growth. In fact, revenues have declined consecutively since 2010. However, Northrop managed to grow share-net in the March interim, despite these headwinds, due to cost cutting initiatives and program management.
On a positive note, Northrop may appeal to income-oriented investors due to its ability to return value to shareholders. In addition to its aggressive stock buyback program, its dividend yield is above the Value Line median. Indeed, the company has increased its annual payout every year since 2003, and considering past trends, we expect additional dividend hikes in the years to come. Dividend growth potential out to 2016-2018 is promising, as the dividend is projected to increase to $2.90 a share, indicating a 3- to 5-year growth rate of 6.5%.
Meanwhile, the stock's total risk is of importance, as well. Shares of NOC hold our Highest Safety rank (1), reflecting its favorable Financial Strength ranking and Price Stability score. Moreover, the issue has a below-market Beta coefficient, signifying the stock's low volatility.
Occidental Petroleum
Occidental Petroleum produces and markets crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas (Oil and Gas segment, 73% of net sales in the March interim); manufactures basic chemicals and vinyls through OxyChem (Chemical segment, 19%); and conducts various operations at its gas plants and pipelines, generates power, as well as markets and trades assets, such as commodities, transportation, and storage capacity (Midstream and Marketing segment, 8%).
Lower oil and NGL prices, as well as decreased production volumes from the Middle East/North Africa region has weighed on its recent performance. The chemical segment has suffered lately, too, due to sluggish demand for chlorinated organics and higher natural gas costs. That said, the oil producer's domestic capital efficiency and operating cost reduction program, which is intended to improve its return on capital, should promote bottom-line growth. Indeed, management plans to reduce production costs below $12.84 per barrel of oil equivalent (boe). Although global economic uncertainties will likely persist going forward, the company's long-term prospects appear promising. Management expects to see a steady increase in production and further capitalize on its expertise in enhancing output from mature fields and accessing hard-to-reach reserves.
Occidental Petroleum will likely intrigue income-minded investors for various reasons. To start, the company's dividend yield is well above The Value Line Investment Survey average. What's more, the dividend has increased for 11 consecutive years, denoting an 11-year compounded growth rate of 16% per year. Notably, the quarterly payout jumped 18.5% in the second quarter, and now rests at $0.64 a share. Looking ahead, the measure should continue its ascent. In fact, analyst Frederick L. Harris, III expects the dividend to reach $3.60 a share over the next three to five years, implying a 3.3% dividend yield. This is a projected growth rate of 11% over that time frame. In addition to the issue's Above-Average Safety rank, its Timeliness rank increased a notch, following our last report, to 3 (Average), indicating impressive price and earnings momentum of late. Moreover, the company's favorable cash position, which has supported sizable dividend advances, and a relatively healthy balance sheet, gives the company high Financial Strength rating. Still, the company has a slightly above-market Beta (1.2).
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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I'm dreaming of some crude movement, just like the moves we used to know! Where the options glisten and traders risking, see the premiums start to grow. I'm dreaming of some crude movement, with every option spread I write, may your trades be. And may all of your option trades go right.
Oil prices start to round off at the lower end of the trading range and start to make a decisive move higher just as Crude option volatility hits a low for the year. Crude option fell below 25% as oil sunk deep into compliancy as a well-balanced market meets a well-priced in geopolitical risk scenario and besides when it comes to Iran, Syria and Egypt there really has not been any earth shaking developments for some time. Of course when it comes to the oil market you had better beware of the sleeping lion because if it awakens we could see a major move. Of course in the nineties oil slept for most of the decade with only a few exceptions.
Still as I have said oil seems to be bottoming at the lower end of the range and a move toward the mid-$90s the higher end of the range. So it may be a good time with the low volatility to put on bullish option strategies. Of course if we see the fiscal cliff talks break down then it is possible that we could break out on the lower emend of that range. Not likely, but possible. With low volatility option traders could straddle the market with an upward bias. Oil also should get a boost from the increased volume from the Seaway pipeline as they move more oil from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast. We also should get support from the Energy Information Agency report especially if it comes out like last night's American Petroleum Institute report. The API reported that crude oil supply fell by 4.1 million barrels. That drop came partly by a drop in imports, which fell by 429,000 barrels per day. Supply in Cushing, Oklahoma did rise slightly by 118,000 barrels. Gasoline stocks continue to explode rising by 4.2 million barrels though distillates tighten even more falling 1.9 million barrels. Below normal distillate stocks and falling temperatures should keep the heating oil on an upward trajectory.
Bad news for naughty boys and naughty girls, the price of coal and the outlook is dismal according to the International Energy Administration, yet it could still be the world's number one energy source. In recent years getting coal was not such a bad deal as coal prices were soaring! Being naughty was kind of nice. Yet low prices means that a coal's share of the global energy mix will continue to rise, and by 2017 coal will come close to surpassing oil as the world's top energy source, the International Energy Agency) said today as it released its annual Medium-Term Coal Market Report They say that although the growth rate of coal slows from the breakneck pace of the last decade, global coal consumption by 2017 stands at 4.32 billion tons of oil equivalent (btoe), vs. around 4.40 btoe for oil, based on IEA medium-term projections. The IEA expects that coal demand will increase in every region of the world except in the United States, where coal is being pushed out by natural gas. So now the big question still is whether to be naughty or nice.
Speaking of naughty, the Chinese's canceled some bean purchases from the US after it starting rating in Brazil improving their soybean production outlook. Of course the last time the Chinese's canceled bean purchases they came back in and ordered more.
Nat gas got a pop off of colder forecasts. We should see a 67 bcf withdrawal.
Ask Santa for Greek Bonds. Greek bonds were the best performing bond in the world and with an upgrade of their debt traders wondered why hold gold and silver when I can get a great return with less risk. Standard & Poor's ratings upgraded Greece's credit grade to a B-, the highest since June 2011, although the bonds are still at junk status. Yet the thought that indeed Greece is improving a main safe haven reason to be long gold looks less attractive. Add to that a "Plan B" from speaker John Boehner, why stay long when stocks are flying and you can get better returns elsewhere. That is until of course we realize that the reason why stocks are flying is a Fed with a red hot printing press.


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Speaking to Fight Club Chicago, TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter defended Hulk Hogan against critics and explained what he means to her organization.
"I think people think he's just showing up and collecting some big fat paycheck and it couldn't be further from the truth. This guy, this legend in our business, truly surpasses the word wrestling itself. He is so immersed in our business and helping us grow our business on days he's not even on shows. He's driving an hour and a half to sit in on our agents' meetings and help working with agents and the talent on the night of the show. If we have a pay-per-view and he's not on it, he's there. He's working his tail off," Carter said.
"And then you have, what does Hulk Hogan bring to a company such as ours and the doors it opens and the visibility it gives and that's everything. He's making business calls for us, he's talking to advertisers, he's showing up and working Viacom stuff. He's as vested as you can possibly be and I think he will always be known for so many big big things throughout his career. I am hopeful that this period of his life, even when he's not in the ring wrestling will be one that fans are so proud of how much he's giving back to this sport and how much he's giving back to this sport and how he's helping these young guys grow and what he's doing for our industry."
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|2009-09-13, 19:32
|Link #2421
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Hekiyou Gakuen Student Council
Age: 29
Ha ha ha the only ep saki that i facepalm at end...
I mean it nice see Hisa x Mihoko x Yumi x Touka but...
Why Nodoka raped too much... *i want see Hajime play seriously*
The end result really make me facepalm... yeah Yumi and Touka better goes to national...
but u know the main character always win in the end even how much u support side chara...
Oh well anyway nice to see Miharun play seriously... *have a chance to show her skill before Nanpo and Saki lol...*
|2009-09-13, 21:45
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|2009-09-13, 21:55
|Link #2423
Senior Member
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Age: 27
Okay. A plus twenty bonus for first place. I know that already. The at least four rounds she got +/- 0 she definitely could not have taken first place. And I feel like the other players she beat, such as Touka, Hisa, ect. probably did not lose the games they were in when unless there were playing other named characters. So they probably won all their games except for 1 or 2. And they still placed lower than Saki who went at least four games without winning first.
How the hell do you get a +/-0+20 if the +20 point bonus is for first place? What, does second place get the bonus +20 too? Or did she come in first with a +/-0? How the hell do you manage to come in first with a +/-0?
|2009-09-13, 22:03
|Link #2424
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Join Date: Aug 2009
The second half was really rushed, it felt like they could have EASILY stretched it to another episode with the epic PRESIDENT MATCHUP. And it was really sad to see Touka and Tsuruga couple so dissapointed afterward, but Hisa losing due to 1 point just made me
But that's enough rants, I'm going to look forward to next week's light SoL episode. I see Koromo in the preview so there's not much else they can screw up
And finally, Miharun finally got her moment in the spotlight, wonder if the other Kazekoshi girls can get the same treatment?
|2009-09-13, 22:32
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|2009-09-14, 06:44
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|2009-09-14, 07:29
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lol... wow I was half expecting some people against Saki making it to the Individual National Tourny.
Saki +162
Hisa +161
Wondered what would've happend if 3rd place was a tie/draw?
A play off between 3rd (tie), 4th & 5th rank place players?
That would've been awesome... but only 2 episodes left.... that's more then enough considering that Mako's team match was only 1 episode lol.
|2009-09-14, 09:02
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On the whole, the individual arc really felt underwhelming. I guessed this much has to do because the author hasn't really set her pen down yet.
Although I got 3/4 of my dream match, it was too short, not intensive enough.
Made me realise that the entire good part of the show was Saki vs Koromo. Damn, Koromo really carried the show well, with ample time given to build her up.
I wonder how many years do we have to wait before we have Saki vs Teru???
|2009-09-14, 11:08
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|2009-09-14, 11:10
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Location: NYC/Chicago
the question with this show is what state of cooperation between the manga author and the animu production. the individual tournament etc are nice and all, but let's be honest. compared to the further development of the main story, it is a filler sideshow. the main story is of course saki's eventual confrontation with her sister, a highly built up character that should serve the role of the FINAL BOSS. the manga story hasn't advanced faster than the antarctic ice shelf for a while now. unless some deals are made that enable the animu to show original story material before the manga is produced, i don't see much potential for the animu's progress either.
|2009-09-14, 11:38
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Everyone starts with 25,000 points, i.e. they start -5.
That's because everyone REALLY starts with 30,000 points and sticks 5,000 in a "pot" that is given to the winner. That's where the +20 bonus for the winner comes from.
Remember, mahjong is originally a gambling game. The 5,000 from each player is equivalent to the ante in poker.
So during the round, everyone's scores actually add up to -20. Only after the +20 bonus is added to the winner do they add up to 0.
|2009-09-14, 17:03
|Link #2432
I disagree with you all.
Join Date: Dec 2005
What was up with those frozen faces?
I rather liked Yoshitome's attitude, even if it came to naught. Playing for her team mate rather than herself, even in the individuals. Kozue ended up being nothing but fodder for Saki. Too bad. Though I do wonder about her gimmick. It seems so... arbitrary. What's so special about the south round?
Also, poor Touka.
|2009-09-14, 17:16
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Join Date: Nov 2003
This arc was decent as a filler arc.
I know they are having many problems. One being the obvious lack of source to draw inspirations from, the other Gonzo going out of business
but I'm thankful I got to see the other schools one last time
It's clear to me that the manga will just skip to the nationals
|2009-09-14, 17:18
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Maybe Kozue just takes a while to get back up to speed.
|2009-09-14, 20:47
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|2009-09-14, 23:23
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Nanpo Kazue is written 南浦 数絵 (and there are tons of similar looking write outs such as 南捕 which give better pun material) which is the kanji for: South Inlet, Count Pictures.
|2009-09-14, 23:26
|Link #2440
Join Date: Apr 2006
On the one hand I am happy and for sad other one. This arc produces contradictory feelings to me. On the one hand it makes me happy that they go to national the normal players (without any strange power like Koromo, Momo or Saki) as Mihoko or Nodoka, on the other hand I feel that Saki should have taken a punishment as her irresponsibility to the beginning and to go in her place or Yumi or Hisa. Another thing that upset me is that there were three matches good potentials, Kana vs Nodoka, Touka-Hisa-Yumi-Mihoko and the girl of Nanpo vs Saki. One for episode would have been better, but they all became summarized in an episode what left a bitter flavor me.
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It's the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA), and Thursday it was formally introduced in the House of Representatives by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Representative Eliot Engel (D-Bronx), Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and 26 Republican lead co-sponsors.
"It's really counterproductive to our efforts to contain the AIDS virus when we have tens of thousands of individuals who can be helped to manage their HIV infection, but are not sick enough to qualify for Medicaid coverage," Ros-Lehtinen said.
Engel noted that ETHA could save thousands of lives. "This bill will reverse a cruel irony and a waste of resources in the Medicaid system which mandates that most individuals must become disabled by AIDS before they can receive treatment that could prevent their HIV status from progressing to AIDS in the first place," Engel said. "It's sound public policy at its best."
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"ETHA corrects the current flaw in the Medicaid system and makes sure that people can get the care they need before becoming sick," said Ryan Clary, Associate Director of Health Care Advocacy of Project INFORM. "We urge Congress to move quickly and pass this lifesaving bill."
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Tammy M. Anderson 9/23/2012 5:32:28 PMWonderful details. light, comp. and tones, Terry. #1488009
Robert R. Goodman 9/23/2012 5:36:49 PMHi Terry,That is absolutely beautiful.Hope to be a great photography like you one day soon.Already fall and were still over 100 degrees here!!!! #10334683
Ellen Hodges 9/23/2012 5:40:11 PMWow capture with beautiful light, Terry!!! Simply wonderful!! #10334692
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Carol Flisak 9/23/2012 6:09:49 PMWonderful image, and light, Terry... terrific storytelling! #10334745
Leslie McLain 9/23/2012 6:17:33 PMFantastic capture and clarity, Terry. #10334759
Jeffrey R. Bange 9/23/2012 7:37:36 PMBeautiful capture Terry with outstanding lighting and detail, a real step back in time. #10334837
David M. Montero 9/23/2012 7:43:00 PMAmazing capture and presentation Terry! Outstanding. #10334839
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 9/23/2012 8:01:08 PMA beautiful image Terry!,
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R. J. Laudenbacher 9/24/2012 5:03:54 AMA wonderful period time portrait, Carol. Love it! #10335230
Don Christiana 9/24/2012 6:23:34 AMAmazing lighting and detail. Terry, you did it again by capturing a perfect image. Beautiful work. #10335304
Stefania Barbier 9/24/2012 6:50:06 AMbeautiful setting and capture! #10335338
Dayna Cain 9/24/2012 6:58:42 AMThis is so perfect....absolutely perfect! #10335357
Bonnie C. Lackey 9/24/2012 7:43:59 AMWonderful capture of a day gone by. You captured the grace of her movements with lots of detail surrounding her. Love this, Terry! #10335436
Julianne Bradford 9/24/2012 8:28:25 AMLove your glimpses into the past Terry..they are rich with color and terrific treatment..this is lovely! #10335494
Tiia Vissak 9/24/2012 12:51:42 PMa wonderful scene! #10336573
John Connolly 9/24/2012 1:03:14 PMA delightful scene and vision from the past Terry! Well done! #10336673
Nancy L. Green 9/24/2012 1:39:04 PMThis is SO WONDERFUL Terry, you have created such a cool mood here, I feel like I am truly back in time!! <>< #10336947
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 9/24/2012 2:17:18 PMYour indoor photography is amazing, Terry. This is really great. #10337163
Tammy Espino 9/24/2012 6:10:39 PMWonderful capture! :) #10338402
Carol L. Fowler 9/24/2012 6:37:34 PMBeautiful image! #10338564
Avril Young 9/24/2012 6:42:17 PMOh my goodness, this is just so outstanding...your photography and work is always so inspiring...pity you dont teach..I would put my hand up ;)
Lindley Johnson 9/25/2012 6:08:37 AMBeautiful light, comp, and tones, Terry - a wonderful image! #10339908
Jill Odice 9/25/2012 12:35:40 PMTotally awesome image! Love the HDR feeling, this is joining the others of yours into my favs :-) #10340887
Kathy Salerni 9/25/2012 8:44:35 PMAll I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW, WINNER, WINNER, WINNER!!
Rona L. Schwarz 9/27/2012 1:12:05 PMWonderful light and fabulous treatment here, Terry! Great mood and terrific story-telling quality. Have to agree with Kathy S - am sure we'll see this back with gold! #10343811
Rona L. Schwarz 9/27/2012 1:16:03 PMWonderful light and fabulous treatment here, Terry! Great mood and terrific story-telling quality. Have to agree with Kathy S - am sure we'll see this back with gold! #10343823
Nadia Paul 9/28/2012 9:57:11 PMA wonderful story Terry, so beautifully presented! #10345802
Nadia Paul 10/29/2012 12:21:33 AMCongrats on your wonderful finalist Terry! #10389153
Renee Doyle 10/29/2012 12:43:28 AMFantastic work Terry!! Congratulations! #10389198
Tammy M. Anderson 10/29/2012 3:50:05 AMCongrats, Terry. Beautiful! #10389462
Ellen Hodges 10/29/2012 4:47:53 AMHuge congrats and very best luck, Terry!! #10389642
Robert R. Goodman 10/29/2012 4:53:45 AMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend.WTG Terry!!!!!! #10389660
John Rivera 10/29/2012 5:46:57 AMCongratulations Terry on this great finalist! #10389816
frank w. degenhardt 10/29/2012 6:10:27 AMSuch beautiful work. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #10389894
Lindley Johnson 10/29/2012 7:03:12 AMCongratulations on your fantastic finalist, Terry! #10390121
Don Christiana 10/29/2012 8:08:36 AMCongrats Terry on your stunning Finalist. #10390329
Val Feldman 10/29/2012 8:17:45 AMWell, you are sure on your way to a COMPLETE recovery - both physically and photographically! lol! What an amazing period piece - you go, girl!! Congratulations, once again. A fantastic and well-deserved month for you! #10390377
Linda S. Smith 10/29/2012 8:24:21 AMWow Terry this is a fantastic capture! Love everything about it! Congrats on your finalist win here!!! #10390411
Mitch Spence 10/29/2012 8:50:51 AMEvery detail here is fascinating, Terry. Beautiful work. Congratulations. #10390582
Rona L. Schwarz 10/29/2012 9:06:25 AMWhat a FANTASTIC month, Terry! Should definitely make you feel terrific! Always knew we would see this one again...it is such a marvelous story-telling image and technically superb. SUPER CONGRATS, my friend!!! #10390673
Phyllis H. Burchett 10/29/2012 9:07:59 AMTerrific in every way Terry, congrats! #10390676
Patricia A. Casey 10/29/2012 9:19:56 AMA huge congratulations on this beautiful image Terry.....all the very best in the next round! #10390745
Kathy Salerni 10/29/2012 10:35:21 AMHuge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Terry! Good luck in the next round! #10391102
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 10/29/2012 10:59:45 AMCongratulations, Terry. Very well deserved indeed. #10391192
Nancy L. Green 10/29/2012 11:17:18 AMCONGRATULATIONS Terry on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10391285
Nancyj E. Hovey 10/29/2012 11:36:37 AMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
John Connolly 10/29/2012 11:47:59 AMCongratulations on your finalist, Terry! Well done! #10391486
Carla Capra 10/29/2012 3:58:29 PMCongratulations on this wonderful image. #10392597
Tammy Espino 10/29/2012 3:59:35 PMCongrats on your wonderful finalist! :) Way to go Terry!! #10392600
Marcel J. Fernandez 10/29/2012 4:52:31 PMA delightful image. Congratulations Terry on your Finalist. #10392838
Ann Coates 10/29/2012 5:05:27 PMCongratulations on your fabulous finalist Terry. #10392935
Jeffrey R. Bange 10/29/2012 5:20:54 PMCongratulations Terry on a well deserved finalist photo and the best of luck in the next round. #10393009
R. J. Laudenbacher 10/29/2012 5:58:10 PMCongrats on this wonderful finalist, Carol. Beautiful work.! #10393146
Randy D. Dinkins 10/29/2012 6:21:01 PMCan't add anything here, pic says it all (sp? kidding :) Another big congratulations!! #10393229
Lois Adomite 10/29/2012 8:14:10 PMVery nice, congratulations #10393489
Mary Beth Aiello 10/29/2012 8:23:15 PMAmazing detail and work, Terry. Huge congrats.
Amanda J. Tanner 10/29/2012 9:38:08 PMCongratulations Terry! A wonderful finalist, so well deserved! #10393619
Barbara Waldoch 10/29/2012 11:36:29 PMCongratulations on your Finalists! #10393759
Leslie McLain 10/30/2012 4:38:48 AMCongrats on a fantastic finalist, Terry. #10394044
Heather Loewenhardt 10/30/2012 5:42:13 AMWow what amazing detail in one image. Congrats on this finalist and good luck in the final round. #10394159
Lydia Williams 10/30/2012 11:48:32 AMAwesome image, Terry! Congratulations! #10394744
Guy D. Biechele 10/31/2012 10:58:21 AMSuperb image!! Congrats, Terry. #10397536
Neal D. Hatcher 10/31/2012 5:18:58 PMCONGRATULATIONS #10398083
Merna L. Nobile 11/2/2012 8:25:53 AM
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna
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Usually, I don't find any interesting $1.00 books in the Dollar Tree, but I did find one once. It was The Perfect Palette by Bonnie Rosser Krims. At the time, I was repainting my bedroom, the hallway, one of the bathrooms, the kitchen, etc., so it was interesting to look through the various color combinations in the book and imagine them in my home.
Each of her palettes has three colors. Some of the palettes in the book are illustrated with photographs of a room done in those colors. Other palettes are illustrated with paintings that contain those colors.
Since then, I've collected various tearsheets, scraps, etc. of color combinations that I like and tucked them into the Perfect Palette book. The palettes below are taken from them.
If I were ever going to actually use them in a room, I suppose I'd have to refine them a little. Meanwhile, collecting a new palette every now and then is another of my odd but cheap and harmless hobbies.
Recently, I added a Palette Grabber extension to my Firefox web browser, so when I see a set of colors online that I like, I can collect and save the palatte. Apparently, I'm not the only person in the world with this curious interest.
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Since Cooking with the Bible was first published in 2006, we have been
wonderfully pleased with the amount of attention it has received. Stories have appeared
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fine reviews have been printed in a wide variety of religious magazines and Library
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and delight, the book has been translated into German, Korean, and Chinese! And
now, for those readers who would like their own copy, the book is finally available
in a paperback edition.
Over the course of two years, readers have brought a few typos and other errors
to our attention, so we have of course made the corrections in the paperback printing.
To keep the cost of the paperback edition affordable, we decided that it would include
all 18 biblical meals and their 200+ recipes in unabridged form, but that we would
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Here you'll find meals found in the scriptures and the recipes to create those meals. Also complete menus inspired by biblical passages, food lore, and our thoughts about the meaning of the passages these menus are drawn from.
Each meal has three sections:
First are the mouthwatering recipes inspired by events described in the Bible, like "King David's Nuptials", "A Meal in the Wilderness", or "The Prodigal Son Returns".
Next we've listed all the ingredients necessary to understand what's at stake in the biblical text the meal is drawn from, while also trying to answer how the words of the Bible can be relevant to those encountering them today.
Finally we offer a brief history and background of the biblical passage that inspired the meal and recipes.
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BOSTON — The difference between a tied game and a two-goal Bruins lead was as miniscule as could be in tonight's second period.
With the Bruins up, 3-2, goaltender Tim Thomas stopped a Ryan Malone breakaway by not falling for a faked slapper and holding his ground against a backhander. Seconds later, Tyler Seguin went down on a 2-on-1 and scored his second goal of the night.
The Lightning never caught the Bruins the rest of the night in a wild, 6-5, Boston victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final at the TD Garden.
While it's hard to focus too much on a save in a game featuring 11 goals, that play might've turned the game in Boston's favor.
"He got the pass up the middle," explained Thomas about Malone after he finished the night with 36 saves. "I mean, basically, I saw a guy coming in on a breakaway with the puck. I was determined at that point to not let them score. I did have time to realize that it was Malone. He wound up for a fake slap shot but I had to be on my toes because I saw him beat [Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre] Fleury with it. But he didn't take it and when he got in on me I was just trying to stay with him and get any piece of my body I could on the puck."
While plenty of pucks passed Thomas, he racked up even more amazing saves on a night the Bruins' defense corps was skating in quick sand. He stopped Vinny Lecavalier point-blank in the third period and snuffed out 1-on-1 chances by Nate Thompson and Martin St. Louis as well over the course of the night.
One puck he didn't stop was stuffed in by Dominic Moore to cut the lead to 6-5 with 6:45 left in regulation. Moments before, Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid collided with Thomas and knocked the goaltender's mask off. The officials counted the goal, despite the rule that says play stops when a goaltender is mask-less.
"Well they gave me the right explanation," said head coach Claude Julien. "You are supposed to blow the whistle when the goalie's mask comes off but if they are in the scoring position the referees have the discretion to let it go. And they felt they were in the scoring position and so they didn't blow the whistle. For me it was understanding it, because when you look back at the replay the helmet is off for a while. And I was hoping they would have blown it earlier, but it was the right call."
Thomas probably has nightmares about losing 11-goal games. This one turned out to be a dream come true, as it evened the series at one game apiece. It's games like this that make Thomas glad he's been through the battles over the last several years.
"I think experience helps in those situations. Just this year we were in a few games, I think we beat Philly, 7-5, or something like that, and we had a similar game against Montreal," said Thomas. "Experience helps you to learn that, each time a goal goes in, you've just got to put it behind you. You've got to start focusing on the next one. If you start thinking about the goals that just went in, it's going to lead to other goals, and it's not going to be helpful.
"With our big second period there, I knew we had a big lead going into the third period, and the plan wasn't to let them get close at all. But when it gets 6-4 and 6-5, when you're a younger goaltender, it might be hard for you to keep your focus. But I've been through enough situations similar to that. I was just trying to keep my focus, and when it got 6-5, do everything I possibly could to keep it from becoming 6-6."
He kept it 6-5. And he kept his mask on the rest of the night as well.


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will play in the Dubai Desert Classic in 2014 when the tournament marks its 25th year.
Both skipped the tournament last year to play the Abu Dhabi Championship. Woods has twice won the Dubai event, and McIlroy notched his first professional victory there at age 19.
Woods says he has "really good memories" of playing in the $2.5 million tournament, which will run from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2.
McIlroy adds he's looking forward to returning to the event, adding that it "will be fun to be part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the tournament."


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Former Phillies righthander Chan Ho Park has signed with the team who beat them in the World Series. Park announced at a press conference in South Korea early this morning that he has signed a one-year deal with the Yankees worth $1.2 million, plus $300,000 worth of incentives. Park, according to a report by the Yonhap News Agency, said he had considered signing with the Cubs, who had offered him a chance to be a starter, "But I have chosen the Yankees, a prestigious team that can advance to the World Series again."
Of course, Park could have signed with another team that has a chance to advance to the World Series again, and for nearly twice the money he says he landed with the Yankees. The Phillies made no secret of their desire to re-sign Park, who posted a 2.52 ERA and struck out 9.4 batters per nine innings in 50 innings as a reliever last season. They made him an offer in the neighborhood of $3 million per year, but eventually moved on and signed righthanders Danys Baez and Jose Contreras.
Contreras, a former starter with the Yankees and White Sox, is expected to fill the void Park left.
Contreras is actually guaranteed more money by the Phillies -- $1.5 million -- than Park is guaranteed by the Yankees.
Park initially signed with the Phillies last offseason expecting to compete for the fifth spot in the rotation, even though manager Charlie Manuel has said he viewed Park as a reliever. Park did compete, and eventually won the spot, but struggled early on and eventually was replaced by J.A. Happ in the rotation.
Despite success as a reliever, Park was quoted by South Korean reporters this offseason as saying that he wanted to find a team that would give him another chance to start, although the Phillies said they were under the understanding that Park was open to returning to the team as a reliever.
Park doesn't appear to have any shot at starting with the Yankees, who feature C.C. Sabathia, Javier Vazquez, A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte, with well-regarded young players Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes competing for the final spot in the rotation.


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One in eight Americans lives in tech-savvy California, a huge base of consumers for online retailers like Amazon.com . For years, Amazon has fought efforts to collect sales taxes from buyers in the Golden State, instead putting the burden on customers to report those sales to the state's Franchise Tax Board and pay the taxes themselves.
It hasn't worked out very well.
According to the state, less than one half of one percent of Californians have been voluntarily paying sales taxes on internet purchases. While some retailers like Apple and Target have been collecting web taxes in California, Amazon and other large retailers like Ebay and Overstock.com have not.
Resistance is futile, and it ends Saturday. California has a cash deficit topping $20 billion, and the Board of Equalization estimates it's losing $1.2 billion a year in online sales taxes. So a new law kicks in September 15th forcing large internet merchants with affiliates inside California to collect those taxes. Sales taxes range anywhere from 7.25 percent to 9.25 percent.
Californians have reacted by going on a shopping binge.
"We will spend roughly between $11,000 and $12,000 on Amazon this week," says Raju Jassar. He and his wife, Sandy, are building a home in Bakersfield. Even though the home won't be completed until Christmas, the Jassars are buying as many appliances and fixtures as they can now, on Amazon, tax free. "I rushed and created an Excel spreadsheet to figure out what I liked," says Sandy Jassar. The money saved avoiding sales taxes will go to help furnish a nursery, as Sandy just discovered she's pregnant. "Virtually everything you're going to see when the house is complete is coming from Amazon," says her husband.
"I'm just going to stock up," says Hilda Tateosian, sitting in front of her computer at an office in Fresno. She plans to spend $200-$300 before the deadline. Her tax savings? "Anywhere from $10, $15, maybe $20," she replies. "It's something. That's an extra book. That's an extra pot of coffee."
Channel Advisor monitors Amazon sales and says they've been growing faster in California than the national average. "We do see an 8 percent to 10 percent acceleration in the last 30 days, which could be driven by the upcoming tax deadline." This could be driving some sales into Q3 from Q4, but most analysts don't expect any long term hit. "You could see a modest impact, especially on higher end items on Amazon, but we're not expecting any major impact on the business," says Aaron Kessler of Raymond James, who has a market perform on the stock.
Amazon already collects sales taxes in six states, including New York, and the company tells CNBC the taxes have had no impact on sales, which begs the question of why the company fought California so long. When collecting taxes here became inevitable, Amazon bought itself a one-year delay by announcing it would build two distribution centers in California and hire over 1,000 people.
Ebay is watching the situation closely. "It's a little different for Ebay," says Kessler, "given that most of the time they're not the merchant of record, they're more of a marketplace, and so there's a debate over whether Ebay's responsible for collecting taxes versus the owner who's selling through Ebay."


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Cody Pearce reached his third straight NCAA West Regional in the hammer throw ... finished 22nd in the Regional with a mark of 186-6 (56.86) ... claimed second in the Big West with a throw of 190-5 (58.04) ... posted a lifetime-best of 195-1 (59.47) to finish third at the USC Trojan Invitational .. his throw moves him into eighth place on the Northridge career list ... was named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team for the third consecutive season ... finished third in the weight throw at the MPSF Indoor Championships with an indoor lifetime-best 61-11.75 (18.89) ... his mark is the third best weight throw in Matador indoor history.
Pearce qualified for his second straight NCAA Regional in the hammer ... threw 180-3 (54.94) in the finals and placed 21st ... finished third in the Big West with a mark of 187-9 (57.24) ... posted a career-best and Northridge season-best 188-6 (57.47) at the Steve Scott Invitational to claim sixth-place ... was named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team ... recorded a career-best 59-9.50 (18.22) in the weight throw at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. ... his mark ranks sixth in Matador Indoor history ... went on to place seventh at the WAC Indoor Championships with a lifetime-best mark of 58-6.75 (17.85).
Reached the finals of the hammer throw at the NCAA West Regional where he finished 18th with a mark of 175-6 ... placed third in the hammer with a career-best throw of 182-9 at the Big West Outdoor Championships ... was one of four Matador men named to the 2005-06 Big West All-Academic Team ... posted an indoor season-best 55-3 in the weight throw at the Albuquerque Invitational.
Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Matadors.
Competed in track, football and baseball at Folsom High School in Folsom, Calif. ... was an Honorable Mention All-Delta League thrower and was named Most Improved Player ... was a lineman on the Bulldogs football team ... graduated in 2004 with a 3.5 grade point average.
Born April 30, 1986 in Folsom, Calif. ... parents are Catherine and Scott Pearce ... has one older brother Nicholas ... favorites include the Sacramento Kings, the TV show "JAG" and the movie "Bad Boys II" ... says the toughest thing about being an athlete is making time for school and athletics ... major is Kinesiology.


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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court today imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections, derailing his efforts to regain influence by winning a seat in parliament.
It was the first time a court in Pakistan had declared a citizen ineligible from contesting elections for life.
The former army chief returned last month after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest a May 11 general election, but election officers disqualified him because of court cases pending against him.
The High Court in the northwestern city of Peshawar rejected Musharraf's appeal against the disqualification. Court Chief Justice Dost Mohammad Khan imposed the lifetime ban on running for election or becoming a member of the parliament.
"The former dictator had ordered senior judges and their families be put under house arrest and twice abrogated the country's constitution," Khan said when reading out the order.
Instead of triggering a hoped-for groundswell of popular support, Musharraf's return has backfired. He became the first former army chief to be arrested in Pakistan when police took him into custody at their headquarters last Friday.
On April 20, a court remanded the former president in custody for two weeks, a deadline set to expire on May 4, as judges pushed ahead with plans to put Musharraf on trial for a crackdown on the judiciary during his time in office.
Today, an anti-terrorism court in the garrison city of Rawalpindi put Musharraf on a 14-day judicial remand for charges of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto before her 2007 assassination.
The new deadline of May 14 means Musharraf will be in detention on election day.
The elections are seen as a key moment in Pakistan's attempts to shake off a legacy of decades of military rule as they represent the first time a democratically elected civilian government has completed a term in office.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the man Musharraf ousted in a coup in 1999, is seen as the front runner.
Musharraf also faces accusations in connection with the death of a separatist leader in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. He denies any wrongdoing.
The current chief justice, Iftikhar Chaudhry, was embroiled in a confrontation with Musharraf, who removed him from office in 2007 after he opposed plans to extend the general's stay in power. He was later reinstated.
The military has ruled Pakistan for more than half of its 66-year history, through coups and from behind the scenes. It sets foreign and security policy, even when civilian administrations are in power.
But current commanders have meddled less in politics, letting civilian governments take the heat for policy failures.


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