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Tata Motors Reports Quarterly Jump, Boosted by Jaguar Land Rover Division
Very mixed news has been released lately on Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM).
The Mumbai-based company reported a 71 percent jump in net profit to $566 million (35.42 billion rupees) for its fiscal second quarter ending September 30, compared to the same time period a year earlier. Revenue rose 31 percent, beating analysts' expectations.
But nearly all of that profit came from Tata's high-end stable of luxury cars at its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Automotive unit – which was purchased from Ford (NYSE: F) in 2008 and where , according to the Associated Press, quarterly profit climbed 66 percent to $815 million (507 million pounds).
At the same time, AP notes, sales of Tata-branded passenger and commerical vehicles in its Indian home market fell 33 percent, compared to the same quarter last year.
In its press release, Tata blamed the global economic slowdown, higher fuel prices and a "tight financing environment" for its domestic sale woes. And Reuters reports sales of Tata's Nano mini-car, "dubbed the world's cheapest car, " have been very disappointing – while there hasn't been an all-new, Tata-brand passenger vehicle released in three years.
Karl Brauer, senior analyst at Kelley Blue Book, tells Benzinga that Tata's domestic troubles also come from increased competition from both international and domestic Indian companies. But he's full of praise when it comes to what the company has done with its JLR unit.
"I'm realy thrilled to watch these brands do so well," he says, while pointing to the major engineering and development improvements Tata has made to "these two storied British brands," while implementing cutting-edge, 21st century technology.
At the same time, says Brauer, both Jaguar and Land Rover "have really mastered the art of luxurious, premium interior experience" – which has improved JLR sales internationally but especially in China – which The Wall Street Journal says is JLR's largest market, with a nearly 24 percent share of sales.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
TWTT Round 2 - Newbies and Cold Fingers
On the coldest TWTT ever we saw a nice crowd of 20 riders. Generally, the times were slower then last week, but a couple hardy cyclists beat their PR. Wes (don't call me Pipo) Furlong continues to perform at a high level with a new PR of 13:39. Also, destroying his time was Dusty Slivka with a 14.09....30 seconds better then last week. Then there was Megan Slivka who came in a blazing 14:31, which not only beat her best time, but it won the day and set a new season record for the ladies.
The Performance of the Day Jersey went to Dusty Slivka. Look at his face in the first picture....and tell me he doesn't deserve that jersey. Great riding.
The World Champ Jersey hangs on for another week with a flying 12:22. Matt (Matty Ice) Shryock holds onto the jersey with another consistent performance. Bessetti with a 12:50 continues his strong 2nd place charge. Matty 40, Besseti 36.......then it gets crazy. We now have a three way tie for third. John, Jeffro (best outfit of the day), and Wes all have 26 points. Tie breaker goes to the best PR which is John from last week, 13:23.
The People's Champ Jersey is now a tie! With Lindsay and Megan swapping victories we've got a dead heat at 38 points. It gets better....we also have a tie for 2nd with Lacy and Rachel locked up at 28.
There were some special awards give out. Chuck D got an award for the first ever MTB TWTT. Katherine K also got an award for throwing down her first TWTT and hanging tough.
2 comments:
- Amy and Brian said...
Hey Shaun, what do you know about the Missoula training race on Saturday? What's the length? Profile? Time, etc.? I checked on the MBRA site, and they don't include much in the way of details.
Thanks! --Amy
- March 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Shaun Radley said...
AFrykman, thanks for the comment. I'm sure the MJCF crew is working on the logistics. I know the race will be 32 miles and will be broken down into self selecting groups (usually A, B, and first timer). In past years there's been registration at Missoula Bicycle Works, and on site. The race is held in Clinton, right off the interstate. It's 4, eight mile circuits that are basically dead pan flat. The wind can play a factor, but the only real rise is a 150 meter pitch after a turn. The finish is slightly uphill (2%), but not that noticeable. I don't know a time yet, but I'm guessing 11am.
- March 16, 2009 at 3:57 PM

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This news may shock you – mortgage underwriters actually look at a borrower's credit report. Notice I said, credit report, not credit score. The score is only one component of the full report.
When we pull a credit report, the first thing we do review is the credit score. If the score doesn't qualify, there's no need to spend time on the report details. My lending guidelines state that minimum qualifying credit scores for my clients are:
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Mortgage credit scores are different from consumer credit scores people get from websites like credit karma. Issues pertaining to past mortgages carry more weight on a mortgage score than a consumer score. So your mortgage score may differ significantly from a consumer score given to you by a credit card company or a website. I've had clients with mortgage scores higher than their consumer scores and other clients with scores less than their consumer scores. You never know for sure until you actually pull the mortgage report.
We look at scores from all three credit bureaus – Equifax, Experion, and Transunion. We are required to use the borrower's middle score for loan qualification. And if there are multiple borrowers, then the lowest middle score is the score we use to qualify the application. When I pull a report, if the score is less than 620, the client and I will discuss ways that they can improve their score, which may be simply waiting for their score to rise while they pay their bills on time, or contacting a credit counselor who might be able to help improve their score.
Regardless of how good the score is, I will look carefully at additional report details. Sometimes these details can cause some underwriting questions or challenges, even if the score qualifies. It's usuaully best to deal with any credit questions proactively.
Home buyers deserve to know as early as possible whether they can realistically win loan approval. There's no need for them to waste their time or a Realtor's time searching for a home when they cannot qualify for a mortgage.
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Over the past decade, scientists have been tracking an alarming increase in frog deformities. One identified cause is a parasitic infection. Parasites cause a wide range of health problems for humans and wildlife. But what caused the surge in parasites? A new study suggeests nutrient pollution.
Nutrient pollution of lakes and ponds comes from a variety of sources, including agricultural fertilizers and sewage. Known as eutrophication, it can cause substantial changes to freshwater systems.
Until now, little research had been done into how eutrophication might affect waterborne parasites, which cause health problems ranging from skin rashes to river blindness.
Ecologist Pieter Johnson of the University of Colorado tested the effect of nutrients on one particular parasite, a flatworm that infects frogs. Johnson says and his colleagues were interested in how eutrophication influences patterns of infectious disease. They also wanted to understand the specific factors that might be controlling the abundance of parasites that cause deformities in frogs.
Frog deformities first gained widespread attention in 1995, when a group of school children in the Midwestern United States came across a pond where more than half of the frogs were abnormal. "Since then reports have really poured in from all over the place," says Johnson. "There's been a lot of debate and controversy over what's causing this."
Research has shown that ultraviolet radiation, exposure to pesticides and other chemicals, and parasitic infections all can cause deformities in amphibians. In the case of the parasite, the target is the base of the tadpole's tail, where the hind legs develop. Infected tadpoles grow into frogs with too many legs, abnormal legs, or sometimes no legs at all.
According to Johnson, "the animals with these deformities don't jump very well, they don't swim very well, and they're essentially fairly debilitated." The deformed frogs make an easy target for birds and other predators, and generally do not survive. "As a result," Johnson explains, "there's concern that deformities are contributing to large-scale patterns of decline in amphibians worldwide."
The frogs are just one of three hosts that this deformity-causing parasite infects as part of its complex life cycle. The parasites also infect freshwater snails, and birds. The parasites multiply inside the snails, then emerge to infect the frogs, some of which are eaten by birds.
In an effort to better understand how eutrophication might affect the parasite's life cycle, Johnson and his colleagues added nutrients to a set of small artificial ponds. Some ponds got more nutrients, and others less.
"Our goal," saysJohnson, "was to watch how adding nutrients cascaded through the lifecycle of this parasite, and through the food web inside these small ponds, to ultimately affect the levels of parasitism in the frogs."
The nutrients acted as fertilizer for the algae, which meant more food for the snails. More snails, in turn, meant more hosts for the parasite. In fact, in high-nutrient ponds, the rate of parasitic infections in tadpoles was about 2 to 5 times higher than in low-nutrient treatments.
Johnson says the next step is to try to understand how the parasites are affecting frog populations: "We know that deformed animals do not survive to maturity, and we know that parasites can often kill large numbers of frogs." But, he says, what the long-term consequences of that are for amphibian population in the future has yet to be determined.
His results could have implications for other parasitic infections, as well. Johnson believes that eutrophication could be affecting other parasite-transmitted diseases, in both wildlife and humans.
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JESSE JUNIOR… BISHOP PAUL MORTON RETIRING…and ANTHONY WEINER what a JERK…
I think I may have written something on this story about Jesse Jackson's son, Jesse Jackson, Jr… the now ex-Senator from the State of Illinois.
When I first got wind of this story it was while watching some camera man or woman poke a microphone in front of Jesse Jackson, Sr., his father. They were asking him about something or other and then shifted the questioning to his son. Jesse Jr. Jesse senior kind of smirked and said that his son was now doing much better following his rehab.
Hearing the word 'rehab' I immediately believed that Jackson's son had been in some type of auto accident or something. And that the reason his father was smirking was because his son was pulling through his injuries with flying colors.
But I Googled the story on Jesse junior and was very surprised. He had always looked so clean cut… spoke with such intelligence. Who would have thought that he would have become involved in drugs… much less had become an addict?
It appears that they were trying to say that it all came about due to Jesse junior falling prey to pain pills. 'They' being the Jackson family. But for some reason it all seemed a bit deeper than that.
In my continuing to Google more information on the story I noticed the tremendous amount of weight that Jesse junior had put on during the time since last I had seen him… it seemed to me overnight.
The Bible says that what is done in the dark comes to light… and I believe that this is the case in this story.
Now, I am not 1 for throwing stones. Goodness, no. I don't want to do that. But as I was saying to a friend earlier today… this morning to be exact… as we were speaking on this story…
"Most people do not just start taking drugs later on in life."
And they don't.
They either got started in college or were doing it earlier somewhere during their growing up period. But they do not just get up and start sniffing coke or shooting up crack unless they have a history of drugs somewhere in their life.
So, I'm thinking that all those years… which really weren't that many… since I first became award of Jesse Jackson, Jr…. who was not involved in politics until years after I left Chicago. But during the brief time that I knew of him or had seen him on TV… he appeared to be so handsome… articulate… and very clean cut. But underneath he had to had some deep dark demons … and those demons had to have been the cause of his living a double life.
Contrary to most beliefs there tons of people who live and work daily functioning on very high levels having some type of addiction. It many times is really not a very hard thing to do. We pay so little attention to the people around us really.
Many more people are functioning alcoholics or drug addicts than you may believe. The same way many people are functioning illiterates… or whatever else people may be trying to hide about themselves from others. They can function and work right beside you and you would never know anything was out of whack about them… or with them.
I once had a young lady who worked under me. She was promoted to an assistant managerial position before I began to notice anything… and it took a while for me to grab a hold of it. I had forgotten our many conversations… conversations that the young lady and I had shared together, as I was an immediate supervisor to her. But we were friendly with each other.
The conversations we had had were about her being in college… that alone would have been more than enough reason for me to never believe that she was a functioning illiterate. She spoke about going to college and having to take these 'remedial' classes. I actually had no clue as to what 'remedial' classes were… but over a course of time while working with her… in her new capacity I came to find out.
When I think back on it now… I guess back then when talking about having to take 'remedial' classes she was trying to tell me something. Something I had no understanding of.
In New York City they have this thing called 'social promotions.' It is when they promote students to the next level or grade not based upon what they have learned, or having successfully fulfilled their studies… but because of their age. And that young lady had been 1 of the unfortunate students who had suffered such a thing as that.
The young lady… she could not read. Something I had never gathered in all my conversations with her… and certainly during any of the time she worked directly under me. Basically because I just never had to have her read anything. And I guess if she needed to read something… a notification or company document or something… she found someone who read it for her.
So, it was not until the young lady was promoted to assistant manager where reading became crucial… and something that she definitely had to do in order to fulfill the job and on a regular daily basis. But the young lady was coy… she knew how to camouflage her handicap. As a supervisor she had people working under her, so she merely passed on the written material to 1 of them telling them to read it aloud… while she pretended to be busy doing something else.
I never found out that the young lady could not read until a worker under her came to me and told me. I had never noticed it… never guessed it… and it certainly had never been evident to me or any of the other senior managers on that job. But I never disclosed her secret… and she continued to functioned on her job without anyone being any the wiser except the 1 person she used to read company documents to her, who later herself was promoted.
So, yes alcoholics and people on drugs or those with any other kind of diversity can function normally and quite well without those around them being any the wiser. Unless, they start exhibiting signs of a problem. Which does oftentimes start happening with some people. Things like a slurring of words, staggering… missing work… having to leave work early… appearing un-kept or unshaven… clothes unclean or smelly… not showing up for appointments… being giggly or overly loud… changes in attitude… mood swings etc… can all be signs that there is a problem.
So, whether I saw it or not I am sure that there were some around him who did. Who saw that Jesse junior was on his way down.
When I first read the story I must say that it reminded of the Marion Berry story. The ex-Mayor of Washington, D.C. who was caught in a hotel room shooting up crack. A similar kind of story about a politician going down due to drugs.
In mentioning that story to my friend, who had called me on the Jesse junior story… we both had to agree that Marion Berry did not just being using drugs after he became the Mayor. No, he probably had to have had a drug problem from before that even came about, but it was on the down-low… meaning few if anybody politically connected to him knew about it.
Busted and publicly outed as a drug user Marion was yet voted back in as Mayor. And I guess Jesse junior believed that the same thing could happen for him.
But it did not. Though Jesse junior did not remove his name from the 2012 ballot for re-election… he found out that his constituents thought differently from those who voted Marion Berry back into office after having been convicted for drug use.
Recently… like just yesterday… an Illinois Judge handed Jesse Jackson, Jr. a 30 month prison conviction, and gave his wife a 12 month sentence for misappropriation of election funds from her own campaign money in her bid for State Alderman.
It appears that my friend who called me on the story followed the Jackson story a lot closer than I did. She commenced to tell me that Jesse junior and his wife were involved not only in drugs, and mis-usage of campaign funds to the tune of over $750,000… but also indulged in 3-somes… and had done a lot of foolish lavish spending which ultimately lead to their downfall… and their getting caught.
It is a shame how we vote these people into public offices believing that they are going to do and represent us in honor and with integrity. That they will be diligent in their labors and pursuits for us, as our representatives in government. And they go off and make a fool of themselves… and oftentimes of us too.
I happened to come across a YouTube video of Bishop Paul Morton announcing that he will be turning over the reigns of the leadership of the Full Gospel Fellowship to Bishop Joseph Walker, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Nashville, TN. I need not tell you that I was taken aback by the announcement. Well, for a few reasons…
- I wasn't ready for it.
- It shocked me.
- I never realized that Bishop Morton would retire.
And it must have been a shock to more than just me based upon the body language… and those who applauded the announcement… versus those who did not… of those standing behind Bishop Morton at the time he made that announcement.
But with all of that being said… I must say that through the years I have caught the broadcast of the Bishop Walker… and remember that not too long ago his first wife passed and after some time he later remarried. Beyond that I have nothing to say about him… because I know nothing else of him.
But I do wonder how this will play itself out amongst the inner circle of the current leadership of Full Gospel?
Usually the second or the third in command becomes the new head. So, I am sure this was a big surprise all the way around.
This was a decision made by Bishop Morton… and the Full Gospel Fellowship organization being his baby… as he organized it and gave it birth to it… he has the right to do as he wishes. I must say I thought it brave of him. I do believe that it is better to have people already in place for the sake of the organization or church so that the flow of the organization is not thrown into an upheaval when the leader passes or some other drastic change comes about suddenly.
Having, however, made such a decision will lead to challenges. There undoubtedly will be some fallout. Everybody is not going to be satisfied. Feelings were hurt and feathers ruffled… and there just is no getting around that when large and important decisions are made. And especially if something goes to someone that no one may have thought it would… for whatever reason.
Through the course of time the Full Gospel Fellowship has lost some dynamic preachers. People who went on to create their own fellowships and supposed religious dynasty's… or desired to. Some of whom press has not been so kind to lately due to certain events either concerning themselves or their churches… such as Bishop Eddie Long and Bishop Larry Trotter. And if human nature has anything to do with it some others will probably be making an exit from Full Gospel, of this I am sure.
But I hope Bishop Walker well… and the entire congregation of Full Gospel delegates. I would believe that Bishop Morton did not create something only to 20 years later destroy it with his own 2 hands.
But there may well be some skeletons in Bishop Walkers closet. In March of last year at least 4 women filed suit against Bishop Walker and others affiliated with his mega church for the sum of $5 million… for alleged sexual harassment, aggravated sexual battery, sexual exploitation etc…
In light of this 1 has to wonder how such an appointment could have possible come about… until at least all these allegations have been dealt with… and Bishop Walker cleared of any wrong doing?
It is certainly stated in the Bible that a Bishop should be a man without blame… and a number of other things.
And as the leader of his own mega church… if Bishop Walker had not been personally involved in any wrong doings that took place at his church… just what does this, however, say about his leadership ability?
It is so odd that I should hit upon this. Because believe me leadership is not what it used to be… either on the job… or at church. And it is a shame.
Only time will tell what is going to be the amount of fallout …or disenchantment due to come about from Bishop Morton's announcement to step down, and loosing the reigns of his leadership over the Full Gospel Fellowship.
Well, God bless… It's Thursday and I am just trying to be as productive as I possibly can before the end of the weekend… where I just like to relax. Hope you get in some relaxation this weekend too. And the weather has been great.
I was out on the road last weekend. I love to drive. It frees my head and I enjoy in taking in the beauty of God everywhere I look. It's free and you should enjoy it too…
Just 1 more thing before I get out of here.
How in the world would anyone even consider voting in that sexual pervert, Weiner… into any office ever again.
The mere fact that the man would ever consider EVER running for public office EVER AGAIN has got to be a joke… much less the Mayor of New York City.
It is quite obvious that the man has a massive problem… both psychological and sexual.
Was it not enough that during the time of his wife's pregnancy he was having it out over his cell with some woman sexually, and sending her all kinds of nasty pictures of himself. Now, to be at again… and supposedly running for office too?
I would believe if he is that sick to be doing all this virtual stuff on-line with his lower part… then he probably is out and about dipping and dappling into the real thing too.
You have got to be kidding me. The man has no shame. And certainly no type of consideration for his family.
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DEITRICK HADDON vs. DAMITA HADDON… and Social Media…Serena & Venus…
When I posted the article about this on my Facebook page I had not really read the article…just glanced over it. But later ..that last night while chatting with my son, I decided to tell him about the story.
So, I went to my Facebook page and began reading how Deitrick Haddon had posted on his own Facebook page, that his ex-wife…something that I at the time had not known about either. That Damita was Deitrick's ex-wife.
When did THAT happen?
Well, Deitrick posted on Facebook that Damita, his ex-wife… supposedly with another gospel singer, Isaac Carree to be exact… were adulters. Meaning they were sexually involved… and outside of marriage.
Deitrick in that post was saying that his wife had cheated on him with Carree… or was cheating on him with Carree. And I guess that was supposed to clear him of his mis-dealings outside of his marriage with Damita.
But for me… it back fired.
Being that they are ex's… both of them now by way of divorce, Deitrick and Damita. Since Deitrick is (1) now married to someone, (2) whom he cheated on Demita with… and (3) impregnated. Well, needless to say, it all sounded wacko to me.
What was Deitrick saying?
And saying it now… seeing that they are already well passed divorced. And the other woman had bared his baby… to who he…. Deitrick had finally married that woman.
So, why now, Deitrick?
It just does not make any sense.
Bad apples I suspect. But who was to blame, Deitrick?
And bad apples for what?
Is Deitrick trying to say that the reason he stepped outside his marriage to Damita was because all the while she had been the 1 cheating on him?
To tell you the truth, the whole thing was rather shocking to me. Because they, Deitrick and Damita had always appeared to be a happy couple to me. They are all smiles of that WORD Network promo they do. They worked together it appeared nicely. They created gospel music together… performed concerts together… he put her in his film. And I just assumed that they really had it going on… as happy as could be.
But evidently, that was not the case.
I did, however, wonder about Deitrick being the head of a church?
And that was only because, to me, it seemed that Deitrick loved his music career so much. I couldn't see him giving it up. And pastoring a church does require a great level of devotion.
So, I wondered at first whether Deitrick was going to leave the record business?
Which Deitrick did not… but instead it appeared that he rather stepped up his involved in the music business. And then came 1 or 2 movies that he produced, directed and played the lead character in.
So, I really wondered about the ministry of his dad's church, that Deitrick had taken over following the passing of his father… where once upon a time he had been his father's Minister of Music.
I must say that I have long-held the view that everybody's son is not meant to take over their father's church. Okay… get mad… but I think most people would agree with me on this… even if you might not. You need only to go back into the scripture to search this fact out for yourself. For instance you have the examples of the Priest, Elli's 2 sons… and then there was Samuel's son. And if you keep reading you can and will find others… sons who were born into the priesthood but were less than worthy. And simply put they were not qualified to minister because of certain basic character flaws.
Flaws like… they just did not want to follow the Lord. Or what the Lord said.
Yet, for the most part this is what happens in many of our churches… dad dies and the son steps in. And sometimes the son had left the church long ago. And a lot times, sadly, it has been to the detriment of the church under which they came back and took over.
So, when I read in the article that Deitrick had left the ministry of his father's church… I raised a slight eyebrow. But it was no major shock to me. But what did shock me was to read that Deitrick, 36, had fathered a child out-of-wedlock with a 24-year-old woman. And that his wife, Damita, had divorced him.
Now, that was a bit of a surprise to me because just as I already said… they seemed to be a great couple. Mind you I was not shocked that Damita divorced Deitrick behind that baby incident… but I was shocked that Deitrick had done such a thing to her. And now want to come out and out her… by calling her 'an adulter?'
Come on, Deitrick… man up.
Since Haddon… Deitrick is now divorced… I guessed he decided he wanted to try and clean this mess up… and kindda make himself look good. Or not so much like he was the bad guy in all of this. Like it wasn't just him.
So, that must have been the reason behind Deitrick's 'adulterer' post regarding Damita and Carree.
Now recently married to the young lady whom he had fathered a child, which may have played a part in Deitrick's decision to leave the pastoring of his father's church alone.
Why should Deitrick now be trying to smudgy up Damita's name?
Up top of this, I understand that Deitrick had failed to tell the good people of that church… that that woman's child …whom he married… even after he married her… that her child was his.
That is what I call deceit upon deceit.
So, is this a case of the adulterer calling an adulterer an adulterer?
Or is this a case of just some really very bad apples?
I leave that up for you to decipher.
How do you go outside your marriage… father a child with another woman… and want to call your wife the adulterer?
All I can say… is what is done in the dark (deep sigh)… certainly comes to light…
Now, going back to Bishop Larry Trotter.
I got a couple of comments concerning my blog on the Bishop being in the bathtub with a young girl child. in which they say …or should I say… which he says… it was his 4-year-old grand-daughter.
But does it really matter who's little 4-year-old it was?
Come on, gimme a break.
To everyone who has seen that picture… says the little girl was naked. And I would say that the bishop was too.
But here is the 1 thing that I wanted to add to that story which comes from scripture… and it has since come to me. We are told in the scripture to forsake 'even the illusion of sin.' That means that we as saints cannot even do anything that can even be perceived as being sinful or wrong by anyone. There is a reason that the Bible tells us this… as I think Bishop Larry Trotter can now attest to.
Well, that is all I had to say… Just wanted to pop in for a few moments… and now I am popping out.
UPDATE on the Bishop Trotter story… Monday, February 28, 2012: In looking at that picture once again of Bishop Trotter and the little girl, said to have been his grand-daughter, in the bathtub with him. I have an observation as a mother… that child in that tub is not 4-years-old.
I know the size and what a 4-year-old children looks like. That child in that picture is about 2 or 3 years old at the maximum. Because a 4 or 5-year-old child is much bigger than little girl pictured in this picture in the bathtub with the Bishop.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA: When it comes to social media I really think that people should not indulge in it without first considering what information they are putting out there. I really think about Deitrick and that Damita story.
Why would Deitrick want to post on his Facebook page anything negative about his ex-wife, when he just finished marrying the woman… or at least 1 of the women whom he had been messing around with.
My son told me that the same thing had happened with J. Moss (only I do not think his wife left him)… and Tye Tribbett (and I don't think his wife left him either). But my son said that Tye wife paid Tye back by going outside their marriage with some friend of his.
This thing is getting weird… and it is in the Church…
When you look at Deitrick's new wife… she almost looks like Damita.
Doesn't she?
Deitrick now has a new family… and he really just needs to move on… instead of trying to make his former wife look like the culprit… or cheap… or like a whore. He did it to himself…
Last year the Williams Sisters, Serena and Venus along with their mom visited Nigeria in November… meeting with fans and sharing words of encouragement. Wow… no wonder I like them. That Williams family is really something… and they have not forgotten us… or who they are.
Now, turning to tennis because everybody has been hitting my blog to read about Serena and Venus it seems lately. So, let me get on it right now… because as you know they are in the Land Down Under, the Australian Open.
S. Williams
S. Stephens
Jan 22, Completed
S. Williams
4th Round
M. Kirilenko
Jan 21, Completed
S. Williams
3rd Round
A. Morita
Jan 18, Completed
S. Williams
2nd Round
G. Muguruza Blanco
Jan 16, Completed
Well, to put it simply they are having their own share of troubles. In one of the very rare instances they the sisters lost their Doubles game, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5… and that put them out of the running for this year's Women's Double award there.
Who beats them in Doubles????
Well, it hasn't all gotten bad… but sad to say since the single games didn't do them any better either. Venus lost to Sharapova 6-1, 6-3… and a hamstring is bothering Serena… least that is what a fiend of mind told me. So, time will tell…
I am sure by now that you know that Venus for the past couple of years has been dealing with an autoimmune disorder called Sjogren syndrome… which causes tiredness. But she hasn't let that stop her though. You can read more on that by clicking the LINK below.
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BISHOP LARRY TROTTER and child in a bathtub…
I often check my blog to see exactly what people are referencing my blog to read. It often signifies a hot topic or that some event has just happened. And so was the case this morning when I logged in to check my blog and happened to noticed that I had gotten a lot of hits concerning Bishop Larry Trotter, of Chicago, IL., and a little girl… supposedly a 4-year-old grand-daughter of his in the bathtub together.
Immediately, I Googled the story and lo and behold there it was a picture of Bishop Trotter, and what is reported to be 1 of his young grand-daughters… and both appear naked in the bathtub together.
All I can say is who takes a bath with their children?
Or their grand-daughter????
I remember my father in the bathroom… there were times that we would pass the bathroom and would see that he was shaving or brushing his teeth, but by the time he was taking off any clothes we never saw him. There were times when he got into the shower and needed something and called for 1 of us… but he was always safely in the shower careful to keep himself out of our view.
For that matter my mother was pretty much the same. We never saw her in the tub or in the shower either.
They did not allow us into the bathroom with them while they were naked.
Years later, however, while growing up we… me and my sisters from time to time had gotten dressed in the same room or area as our mother when we had to… you know like while visiting a relative's house or in some hotel etc. But outside of that no.
During a radio interview Bishop Trotter attempted to explain away the incident. But Bishop Trotter stated that he saw nothing wrong in getting into the tub with his very young grand-daughter. And he added that he had gotten into the tub with all of his children.
In that interview also, Bishop Trotter recalls his growing up, when he and his sisters and brothers bathed together. I would believe that most people who have or have had siblings may have also experienced this. But beyond a point it ceased to happen. None of us went into adulthood… or grew up as teenagers jumping in and out of a bathtub or shower with his or her sister and/or brother. That is to say… not unless something was going on. And I never grew up in that kind of family where those type of things went on. Least ways… I don't think so… and never heard of any such thing in our family.
However, many people will tell you that they were sexually molested.. abused or raped by a close family member. Oprah, for 1, herself speaks of an uncle that sexually abused her. I even think Donnie McClurkin speaks of an uncle who abused him for years.
I have heard people testify about things that even their father had done to them sexually. So, these kinds of things do happen… and sad to say they happen more often than we all really care to talk about.
For years the DeBarge family carried around their 'dirty little' secret about what their had father had done to all of them while growing up in their mother's house. So, this thing is not new.
So, yes eyebrows would go up upon seeing such a picture. Or when they hear of such a thing as this picture. And to say that you both had on 'swimming trunks'… Well, it simply does not wash.
Who takes a bath with swimming trunks on?
Another question…
If it happened as Bishop Trotter says it did, then why was he taking a bath with the bathroom door open so that just anybody could walk in on him… much less a little child?
In fact, Bishop Trotter's explanation for how the picture came about… the events surrounding it… and how he and his grand-daughter ended up in the same bathtub together in what looks like they are both naked… really opens the door to a whole lot of other questions?
In fact, if you really listen to that radio interview Bishop Trotter actually states that there was no reason for his little FOUR YEAR OLD GRAND-DAUGHTER to not be able to take a bath with her 'pa-pa' if she wanted to. WHAT??? And evidently, the little girl at 4 years old must have been down on her knees or something while on his lap in that water. Because at 4 she would be taller than we can actually make out in that picture.
I recall the first time I ever saw Bishop Trotter… he at the time was part of Full Gospel under Bishop Paul Morton. And I think that was about the same time that I first saw and heard Bishop Eddie Long too. Shortly, after that Full Gospel conference both Bishop Trotter and Bishop Long broke from the Full Gospel Baptist organization, and decided to pursue their own separate church organizations, New Birth and Sweet Holy Spirit.
A few years ago Bishop Long fell into his own share of troubles by the way of 4 or 5 young men who had been a part of his New Birth organization. To which Bishop Long later settled out of Court with, for a few million dollars against allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse.
The moment I read the story and saw the picture of Bishop Trotter, I must say that it brought back memories of Michael Jackson… and all the controversies of Michael with little kids. Namely little boys…
And just like Michael, Bishop Trotter in his radio interview clearly states that he found nothing to be inappropriate about him being in a bathtub naked with a little child… much less a little girl. With Michael it was that he found nothing wrong with being in bed with little boys. And like Bishop Trotter, Michael said that he did it all the time.
Bishop Trotter stated in his radio interview that 'he used to jump into the bathtub all the time with his son, and their army men.' Then added 'I guess the times have changed.'
It really has nothing to do with how times have changed… which is what Bishop Trotter was trying to pass off as an accuse for the uproar over the picture. Because when you get right down to it… it is not about times changing at all. It is about putting yourself in a situation where something could happen… or bringing a small child into something they are not supposed to be exposed to.
I recall how when we were small my mother used to take us to this wading pool in our neighborhood. All the kids loved for summer to come around… and so didn't we. During the summer our mother always took us swimming when it got too hot. There were times when she would pack us up and drove us to the beach… or to the pond where we could feed the ducks… or to that small wading pool, that was not too far from where we used to live.
The pool wasn't very deep… but got deeper as you stepped closer and closer to the center of the pool. In the center of the pool you could float or try to swim and then put your feet down, and stand up any time you liked. So, we had fun playing in it… splashing… and sometimes running through it.
But then there came a time when our little pool became invaded. An occasional Spanish man or 2 would get into the pool playing around with the children. They mostly hug out near the center of that small wading pool so you could not see below their waste. Therefore, anyone sitting along the far outside edges of the pool could see the children in the water… but nothing too much under the water that may have been going on. And of course, the pool always had lots of kids into and out or the pool or running in the water… or splashing about further obstructing any parent's watchful eye.
But 1 day I came to find out why they… those men liked being in the pool with us… I saw something… and I never liked going back to that pool again.
Pulled this off from over the internet…someone had writen a comment about having attended a conference where Bishop Trotter spoke here is what she said:
I went to a convention where he was at in Virginia.
He was promoting his newest series "My Wife, My Mistress, My Bitch or My Whore".
The whole church gasp, he said don't be in shock, don't judge,get the CD and then you will understand. For a Bishop I thought he was out of order for that.
I had come across where Bishop Trotter had written that book a while back. The title was curious to me also… and like the person who wrote that comment over the internet… I too thought it very inappropriate. Especially, since Bishop Trotter had written that book about his wife… who was… is … and had been the mother of his children… and I guess at some point the First Lady of his church.
Inappropriate is a very good word here. And I guess we can all say the same thing about him climbing into a tub… or allowing a little child to climb into a bathtub with him while he bathed.
God bless…hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. The weather has broke here. We are now experiencing mild weather today… but for past couple of days it was freezing cold.
Remember that Monday… this coming Monday is both President Barack Obama's second inaugural… AND Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.'s birthday celebration. Enjoy them both… and I am hoping to see you in D.C for the festivities. But if not please enjoy it for me too.
I am so happy about it. Truly a time to remember… And if you can be part of it don't let the opportunity go by… by not being so.
And again…happy belated birthday FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA… can't close without saying that. Love you… In fact, I love you both…. And 49 is still a great year… A very special year in fact…
Serena Williams on the bike champion Lance Armstrong finally admitting that he cheated…
"Serena Williams said Armstrong let all athletes down by doping and lying about it for so long, while No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka says the disgraced cyclist "deserves everything he gets."
"I think a lot of people now look and are like, `OK, if somebody (is) that great, what about everyone else in every other sport?" Williams said.
"As an athlete, as someone that works really, really hard since I was 4 or 3, I think it's a sad day for all athletes in general. Overall, it's even more disappointing for the people that were adversely affected through everything. You can only just hope for the best for them."
For years Armstrong had denied that he ever used any drugs to enhance his ability to become the top ranking bike cyclist in the world. And recently sat down with Oprah and confessed that he had lied.
And I hope that you are checking for a picture of me in these blogs… Who knows I might even think of doing something real special. Just keep looking out for me… in my blogs.
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In my quite busy and hectic life, I do lots of driving. A few hundred miles a week lately. And I'll be damned if I don't see at least 1 brake (or tail) light out on a NEWER car every day. This amazes me. I really think there is something going on.
Taillights or brakelights don't go out on cars too often, at least from my experience. Two big manufacturers (probably more like distributors) of automotive lights are Sylvania and Philips. A quick lookup on the Philips site (which sucks, BTW, breaks in Mozilla on Linux) shows that their stock took a dump in 2002, and is on a small incline now. Ok, lots of stocks took a dump in 2002, but who better to benefit from light bulbs that don't last as long? Yes, its a leap, but I'm amazed that is so prevelant.
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The LA Times named Lord Chaz Presents #4 on their Top 40 Halloween Attractions list.
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Growing up, my parents went to New Orleans a couple of times a year, and every time they'd see Lord Chaz and come home with new macabre tales to pass to us second-hand. When I finally made the trip to New Orleans, seeing Lord Chaz was automatically penciled in to the itinerary.
The tour itself was incredible, Chaz and Thomas are gifted speakers and know the French Quarter and it's history well - and even passing by buildings we couldn't stop by, Chaz made sure to make asides to those nearest him about the history of significant buildings.
We saw a lot of walking tours while we were in the Quarter, but when you're walking with Chaz you can always catch even people on other tours nearby glancing at the tall, dark man in the top hat. Don't make the mistake of missing this tour on your next trip to New Orleans, I know I'll be back.
If you are in NOLA and you haven't seen enough of "different", you need to take a night time Vampire Tour in the French Quarter with Lord Chaz. We have toured with him every time we bring a new victim to New Orleans.
This tour is not for the squeamish nor for those who prefer following a straight-laced, soft-voiced tour guide in a bow tie or a prim skirt carrying a little cardboard sign.
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I can never decide whether I like the stories of actual events in the old part of this historic city or the presentation by this truly unique pulseless Tour Master. You decide. But don't miss the experience. Bring garlic and Holy Water and find out if vampires truly don't cast a shadow!
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After a recent study, a group of scientists have come to understand the genetic components which contribute to height. Their results have confirmed findings unearthed in prior studies. Thus, questions about varying heights between mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers can be answered with greater confidence.
Scientists have worked to determine the genetics behind height variations. In what researchers are calling the biggest study of its kind to date, they have analyzed genome data in over 250 thousand people. Their analysis found almost 700 genetic variants and over 400 genome regions relative to height.
According to the study, 80 percent of height can be attributed by genetics. Environmental factors and nutrition account for the remaining 20 percent. Nutrition, in part, can account for the height increasing with the most recent generations of people throughout the world.
Geneticist Dr. Joel Hirchhorn says the purpose of the study is to obtain a model for human disease. Also a pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Hirchhorn ascertains that studying diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and asthma are made possible through genetic models used to study height. Hirchhorn practices at Boston Children's Hospital, the Broad Institute of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Harvard.
Pediatric endocrinologists have experienced a significant clinical issue in short stature during childhood. Identifying the interaction of genes with other variants central to one's height could assist doctors in diagnosing children whose short stature could be the result of one central underlying source.
The data was analyzed by an international team of researchers. Researchers examined genomes belonging to 253,288 people with European origins. The subjects come from Europe, Australia, and North America. Approximately two million shared genetic variants were observed in the subjects. Relative to height, 697 gene variants were identified in 424 gene regions.
The journal, Nature Genetics, has published the study on height. Researchers suspect a lot of the genes identified in the study were pivotal to skeletal growth, but that their involvement was not previously accounted for. Collagen, a bone component, and chondroitin sulfate, a cartilage component, were also related. Growth plates – an area located near the ends of long bones where tissue grows – were related as well.
Timothy Frayling, a geneticist from Britain's University of Exeter, says they discovered that DNA contained variants that accounted for 20 percent of genetics relative to height. He recalls a previous situation when they had not known the relationship between genes and human genome regions as it related to height variations.
The previous study sampled twins and results showed that nearly genetic variation accounted for 90 percent of normal variation in the height of humans. The variants were likely distributed among countless genes. Frayling and Hirschhorn teamed up with Mark McCarthy and others in the study of genome association in 5,000 people. Two variants conterminous to HMGA2 were found to be connected to height variation.
In the previous study, the team of researchers used a smaller sample of people in which they discovered 199 genetic variants inhabiting 180 genome regions. Hirchhorn says multiplying the sample size by two doubles the gene regions associated with height. In turn, the numbers of genes by which to connect the biology of average skeletal growth can be increased seven-fold.
The scientists have come a long way in three years' time. Information derived from the study gets medication and science professionals closer to understanding some human illnesses and theories about physical attributes. The next study is likely to render more definitive conclusions regarding genetics and height.
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08 December 12, 7:11pm
Sweet man, this things really coming along nicely! I know this is a little OT but would you by any chance know where I could get that aluminum brushed BMW M Power sticker set you had on your old b32 CF airbox? I finally got a hold of one and really would like to do the same with mine.
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I like the swap. The install looks really professional! Great job!


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Army Private Janelle King, 23, died of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident in Baghdad, Iraq on August 14, 2008. Pvt. King was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom on behalf of the 115th Combat Support Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana. At the time of the Department of Defense press release, the incident was under investigation. The official cause of death is unknown.
"King was serving her first tour of duty after joining the Army in May 2007. She was assigned to the 115th Combat Support Hospital in December, and her unit was deployed to Iraq in May. The eldest daughter of an Air Force official, King was born in Altus, Okla., and lived in California, Panama and Hawaii before graduating from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mt. Holly, N.J., in 2003. Brian King said his daughter's death makes his own work in the Air Force harder at times." –Los Angeles Times (October 26, 2008)
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Awards Galore During National Hospital and Nurses WeekMay 14, 2018
During National Hospital and Nurses Week, Memorial Healthcare celebrated with a special awards presentation on May 9.
Receiving the 2018 President's Award was Kristy Brown, Pre-Access Coordinator in Memorial's Call Center. This award was established to recognize and reward one employee each year for providing outstanding service. It is presented to a member of the Memorial Family who has exhibited exceptional devotion to patients/customers; for exemplifying Memorial's values; and for exhibiting outstanding personal qualities such as compassion, innovation, integrity, and competency. Established in 2006, the recipient of this award contributes in a way that exceeds expectations to better Memorial's ability to fulfill its mission.
A portion of Kristy's nomination read, "Kristy has been a great asset to our Call Center and Referral Center. She has been employed for 19 years and constantly strives to improve our departments with new, efficient processes that in turns helps our patients with the scheduling needs. She is a hard worker, dedicated to her team, and always puts the patient needs and concerns at the top of her list."
Those nominated for the 2018 President's Award included Deb Bendell, Senior Medical Technologist, Lab; Cheryl Brown, HIM and Professional Coding Coordinator, Health Information Management; Brown; Charity Garcia, Certified Medical Assistant/MMA Office Lead, Dr. Huff's Office; Brad Mead, Skilled Maintenance, Plant Operations; Matt O'Bryant, Manager, Pharmacy; Amy Prchlik, Team Leader, Dietary; Linda Tew, Aide, Housekeeping; and Rene Walters, Safety and Security Systems Coordinator, Public Safety.
The 2017 Employee of the Year was awarded to Theresa Mills, Production in the Food and Nutrition Department. Theresa was chosen by her peers from the prior year's Employee of the Month recipients.
According to her winning nomination, ""Theresa is efficient and helpful not only with customers but with co-workers as well. She takes the time to pitch in and help without hesitation or being asked. When it gets hectic, Theresa maintains a calm, cool attitude. Theresa is a hard working employee who takes pride in her job and it shows by providing outstanding customer service to our customers and employees."
Others nominated for this award included Tammie Frizzelle, Aide, Food and Nutrition; Michelle Gallegos, Phlebotomy Tech Assistant, Lab; Charity Garcia, Medical Assistant, MMA; Nicole Jones, Medical Assistant, MMA; Chelsea Kasik, Pharmacy Tech, Pharmacy; June Miller, Insurance Billing Clerk, Patient Finance Department; Mills; Julie Smith, Lobby Receptionist, Public Safety; Aaron Stacy, Radiology Tech, Diagnostic Imaging; Linda Tew, Aide, Housekeeping; Laurie Walker, Patient Care Secretary, 2-North;
Receiving the 2018 Nurse of the Year was Robin Cannon, registered nurse in the Emergency Department. Robin was awarded the honor out of 82 nominees. Some of her nominations read in part, "Robin has a heart for others. She is kind and gently spoken and approaches situations with a can do attitude. Robin is a huge inspiration to me as I am going through the nursing program right now. She is someone that I would want training me."
The 2018 Patient Care Tech of the Year was awarded to Tyler Luznak from 2-North. Tyler's nomination stated that he was positive, easy to work with and always interacts with patients in a positive manner. Tyler always has a smile on his face and never had a bad attitude. He is great with patients and is wonderful with relaying information to the nurses.
Receiving the 2017 Good Safety Catch of the Year was Chelsea Bebiak, Registered Nurse in the Operating Room.
The hospital's Good Safety Catch program is designed to identify any potential serious safety concern related to patient, visitor, or staff encounters. It is also designed to identify any environmental situations in which no system is currently in place or the system in place is not adequately preventing the potential for patient, visitor, or staff harm.
Others nominees included those who received a Good Catch Safety Award during 2017 including: Bebiak; Paula Bishop, RN, Clinical Manager, MMA; Robin Cannon, RN, Shift Coordinator, Emergency Department; Dorinda Clark, Certified Phlebotomy Tech, Lab; Heather Cole, RN, Shift Coordinator, Emergency Department; Kirk DeFrenn, RN, Shift Coordinator, Emergency Department; Amy Flory, RN, Ambulatory Care; Kaitlyn Freeman, Patient Care Tech II, Emergency Department; Hailey Hickey, RN, 2-North; Haleigh Humphrey, Personal Care Aide, MMA; Zachary McNamara, RN, Emergency Department; Emily Meihls, RN, Emergency Department; Kara Schmier, QI Coordinator, Quality; Michele Schooley, RN, Nurse Educator, Education; Dana Smith, Senior Medical Technologist, Laboratory; Nina Tanner, RN, 2-North; Kathy Thelen, RN, House Supervisor, Nursing; and Krista Worthington, Certified Medical Assistant, Gastroenterology.
Also receiving recognition were those employees who received degrees or certifications in 2017. Those included Lisa Ash, Registered Health Information Administrator and Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality; Cheryl Brown, Certified Professional Coder; Nicole Conklin, Certified Emergency Nurse; Pamala Fountain, Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist; Lyn Freeman, Certified Volunteer Manager; Lisa Hasyn, Bachelors of Science, concentration in Health Services Administration; Tara Hovis, Commission of Diabetic Registration and Bachelor of Science in Diabetics; Tanya Jury, Master of Health Administration; Jason Kimball, Master of Business Administration; Julia Kohler, Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification; Donna Lockwood, Resident Assessment Coordinator Certification; Emily Meihls, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Chelsea Nichols, Certification of Advanced Studies in Project Management; Susan Nickel-Gregory, Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification; and Cathy Peterson, Bachelors of Health Services Administration.Share:


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Dr. Mary Paniccia Carden
Edinboro University English and Philosophy Department students enjoy state-of-the-art learning facilities, including the Writing Center in Baron-Forness Library, Room 275.
The Writing Center is open to all students, faculty and staff for assistance with writing from a variety of courses. Tutors provide guidance as collaborators in the writing process and possess skill in working with individuals' needs regarding written communication, especially in developing, revising and editing students' papers.
English majors are invited to work as writing consultants at the University Writing Center. Acting as writing consultants hones students' critical and editorial skills and is experience that appeals to prospective employers and graduate programs.
The Center was founded in 1993 by the English and Theatre Arts Department (now the Department of English and Philosophy) as a service to the entire University community. Students are welcome to make appointments or simply stop by for immediate help if someone is available.
For more information about the Writing Center, current students should visit the Writing Center's community in myEdinboro, or contact the Writing Center at 732-1493.


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Price: €5,395,000
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Located in the highly sought-after and exclusive area of Sierra Blanca above Marbella's Golden Mile, this luxury sea view villa really stands out for the size and distribution of its living spaces – both inside and outside. Set on a large double plot with lawn garden and infinity pool, the villa features very high ceilings throughout, large en-suite bedrooms including huge master and junior suites, massive covered and uncovered terraces, a very grand triple height entrance hall with dual staircase, underground garage for 6+ cars, and a very impressive entrance drive with additional parking for another 10 cars. There is also lots of space in the basement available for additional entertainment areas, as well as two apartments with the same high quality cream marble flooring and interior finish as the rest of the house. Replete with a high speed elevator for 6 persons, underfloor heating and Hot/Cold Air-conditioning throughout, and absolutely stunning panoramic sea views from the upper level, this property offers luxury living on a grand scale in this exclusive location only 2 minutes from Marbella and the Golden Mile. Upon entry, the entrance floor offers three main reception rooms including the very spacious main salon and a separate dining room, all leading onto a huge covered terrace and garden with good partial sea view, a large fully equipped kitchen with separate pantry and sea view, office, and two guest bedroom suites on the ground floor. The upper floor consists of two large guest suites plus an exceptional master suite with its own private lounge, a large walk-in "his & hers" dressing room, a large bathroom, and a very spacious terrace with panoramic sea views. All the bedrooms offer en-suite bathrooms. The basement consists of 2 guest apartments with separate lounge, kitchen and bathroom, cinema room, bodega, another large room suitable for gym and sauna with bathroom, and a very large garage. The location, size, build quality and breath taking views from the upper level, make this a must-see property with the potential to build up to an additional 900m2 on the site which offers lots of potential for a guest / pool house etc.


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Wednesday, September 23
One Week
It has already been one week since we received that magical phone call. One week since I saw my daughters face for the first time. One week since the pain, worry, disappointment, and fear left my body. It has been a week of excitement, wonder, and overwhelming happiness. It has been a week of congratulations and love extended from friends and family. It has been a week of staring at a photograph... memorizing every little line, every expression, and the perfection of her face.
We waited well over 1,000 days for this week to happen... and it was worth it.
Posted by Our Journey To Eden at 8:41 AM
4 comments:
- Jenny said...
i'm so happy for you!!!
ps - i did talk with the agency and we're not going to be able to switch... thanks though!
- September 23, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- Tressa said...
Congrats, she is beautiful I remember it all so well. It was 1 year ago today our daughter was placed in our arms. That day will be here for you, very soon I hope.
- September 23, 2009 at 10:15 PM
You sound so happy...I'm thrilled to hear the joy in your voice.
- September 23, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Jay and Emily said...
It is music to my ears to hear you so happy. I have missed my happy sister. One week - and we are all in love!
- September 25, 2009 at 8:26 AM
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The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 2 is the second issue of the Lost Suns miniseries.
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There are dark secrets behind the treaty that brought peace to the galaxy and an end to the war between the Jedi of the Republic and the Sith Empire. Now, with rumors of the secrets spreading, the galaxy is afraid a new war may be beginning . . .
Elite Republic spy Theron Shan has been assigned to find the old Jedi Master behind these rumors. Previously thought lost forever in Sith territory, Ngani Zho is back and more peculiar than before he left. Theron has his hands full with Zho, a troublesome thief, and the threatening Sith Knights who are also on Zho's trail!
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The New Zealand dollar was trading higher as a strong lift in China's exports and lending data and positive news from US-China trade talks helped ease concerns about a global slowdown.
The kiwi was trading at 67.62 at 8am in Wellington versus 67.60 late Friday in New York and 67.37 US cents at 5pm in Wellington. The trade-weighted index was at 73.19 points from 73.17 in New York Friday and 73.06 points in Wellington.
'Broad improvement to risk appetite on the back of better-than-expected China data saw the kiwi rally into the weekend. It will likely remain supported in the near term as risk sentiment is carried across this week," said ANZ Bank FX/rates strategist Sandeep Parekh.
Markets were cheered by news late Friday that China's March exports rose 14.2 percent from a year earlier. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 7.3 percent gain after February's 20.8 percent plunge. The mood was not dented by the fact that imports fell more than expected. China's lending data - also released Friday - was strong. Chinese banks extended 1.69 trillion yuan in net new yuan loans in March, up sharply from February and far more than expected, Reuters reported.
The data "led to a mild positive twisting of the risk dial," said Mike Shirley, a senior dealer at Kiwibank.
Investors were also upbeat when US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that he believed trade talks with China are nearing their final stages, according to the New York Times. Mnuchin again repeated his claim that the biggest obstacle to a trade deal — how to enforce the agreement — is nearly settled.
The New Zealand dollar was at 94.18 Australian cents from 94.23 and at 51.68 British pence from 51.70. It was at 59.84 euro cents from 59.8, at 75.70 Japanese yen from 75.72 and at 4.5332 Chinese yuan from 4.5325.
Looking ahead, the main domestic data this week will be the first quarter inflation data due Wednesday. Economists are expecting a 0.3 percent lift on quarter in the consumers price index and a 1.7 percent annual inflation rate.
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This is one gadget that has entered directly into the softest corner of my heart. The Penguin Tea Timer looks cute from every angle.
This neatly dressed penguin is equipped with a built-in timer that brews your tea as per your liking. Just hang the tea-bag to his beak and set the timer from 1 to 20 minutes. The penguin promptly lowers his beak in to the hot water, and when the times up, the penguin dings an alarm and takes the bag out. Your perfectly brewed tea is ready for you.
The penguin is made of ABS plastic and measures 3″ x 8″. It is available for $12.98 from Harriet Cartier. If you prefer a hat on your penguin, get it at $18.88 from Signals.
Besides giving you the perfect cup of tea, I'm sure this cute penguin will make you smile often.


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Introduction: Coconana Spring Rolls
Deceptively Delicious!
This quick, easy, elegant dessert can be whipped up in minutes!
Your family and friends will never guess that this Spring Roll is a dessert!
Toasted coconut envelopes a spring roll wrap that hides a cream cheese center and warm banana that tastes like its caramelized!
Step 1: Ingredients
250 g cream cheese, room temp.
3 tbsp. sugar or to taste
1 tsp each vanilla & cinnamon
zest of 1 lemon or orange
3 bananas
Blend cheese, sugar, zest and flavourings together with a hand mixer.
Peel bananas, cut crosswise, then cut each half lengthwise; making 12 pieces
12 spring roll wraps; 6" x 6" size
1/2 cup large flaked desiccated coconut
1 cup flour
1 lg egg
1/4 cup milk or dairy free milk (almond, rice, coconut etc)
2 tbsp. sugar or to taste
1/2 tsp baking powder
Blend all ingredients except coconut with the hand blender. Set aside
1 " vegetable oil in a deep medium sized pot
Step 2: Rolling Pkgs
Place 1 wrap on a clean surface
Place 1 dollop of filling in the center of the wrap
Top with 1 banana piece
Fold over sides, see picture
Fold over edge closest to you.
Continue to roll tucking in any folds of pastry.
Dip pkg in batter, roll into coconut
Fry in preheated oil until golden brown*
* if you do not have a thermometer to check the oil temp at 365F; drop a smidge of batter into the oil.
If it sizzles and rises quickly then the oil is ready.*
Serving Suggestion: jazz this up with chocolate or caramel sauce or a scoop of ice cream!
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These sound amazing! I bet they'd be really good drizzled with caramel or a fresh fruit jam.


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While The Legend of Conan still has a long road ahead before production starts, star Arnold Schwarzenegger, screenwriter Andrea Berloff, producer Fredrik Malmberg and original Conan The Barbarian star Sven-Ole Thorsen (Thorgrim) recently spoke about this highly-anticipated sequel with ArnoldFans.com.
The plot takes place several years after Conan The Barbarian, with the title character getting back into action as he must fight to keep his throne, and live up to his own legend. The 66-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that age doesn't mean anything to him, and he's looking forward to getting back into action on the set.
"Conan is very much alive. Age doesn't mean anything to me, because I work out every day. I work out twice a day, as a matter of fact. At night I work out with weights, and in the morning I do cardiovascular training. So for me, to get on the set and to swing the sword around again and to ride the horses and all those things doesn't mean anything [does not scare me], because I feel like I did thirty years ago. So as long as I stay in shape, that's the key thing, and to keep your body young."
We reported in October that Andrea Berloff (World Trade Center) signed on to write the screenplay, with the writer revealing that she is hard at work crafting a new story that stays true to the mythology of this storied franchise.
"I am completely thrilled and honored to be writing Conan. My fingers are nearly worn down to tiny, bloody nubbins as I'm working to give this iconic character new life, while still holding true to the qualities that made fans fall in love with him in the first place. It is no small task to tackle one of the greatest legends of all times but I have a fantastic team of producers around me and we are all ridiculously excited about how our beloved barbarian is developing. Stay tuned!"
Producer Fredrik Malmberg reiterated a statement he made back in July, that this story takes place after Conan has become king, which is what primarily drew Arnold Schwarzenegger back to the franchise.
"The idea is that this takes place AFTER Conan has been king. The whole idea that got Arnold so enthusiastic about the new creative take is, can he live up to the legend he is? Conan is in his mid 60s now, so he will have to fight through an aging warrior body, having cracking bones, aches and having to get back into the battle."
Aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger, no other cast members have been confirmed for The Legend of Conan. ArnoldFans.com reports that several of the actor's close friends and co-stars are interesting in joining the cast, including Sven-Ole Thorsen, Ralf Moeller, who starred in the 1990s TV series Conan, and Franco Columbu, who had small roles alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan The Barbarian and The Terminator. The site managed to get a statement from Sven-Ole Thorsen regarding The Legend of Conan, but it isn't known if he is joining the cast.
"When Arnold is sitting on the throne as an older king, it left such an impression on me. That character of that movie has to be made. They can make it when he's 80 years old or 70 years old. I'm sure that Conan is very close to his heart, and we very often talk about the days in Spain because we spent so long there shooting the first Conan, and we were really bonding with all the stuntmen and all the actors. So many great locations. So I do know that Conan is very close to Arnold's heart."
The Legend of Conan doesn't have a director attached at this time, but we reported in January 2013 that Paul Verhoeven was interested in taking the helm for this long-awaited adventure.


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Scherrie L. Prince founded Prince & Associates on the principal that injured people and their families should have access to the same quality legal representation as large insurance companies. No lawyer fights harder than Scherrie to make sure her clients get the compensation they deserve. When you hire Scherrie to represent you in your personal injury case you get knowledgeable, aggressive representation. You maximize the chances of your receiving fair compensation for your injuries, whether by way of settlement or trial. What sets Scherrie apart from many other personal injury and disability attorneys is that she does not simply process a large volume of cases – she represents real people with real problems. Each of her clients receive the personal and proper attention he or she deserves.
Scherrie focuses her practice primarily on medical malpractice and personal injury actions. She fights for plaintiffs involved in all types of accidents including motor vehicle liability cases, brain and neurological injuries, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, motorcycle and moped accidents, forklift and machinery accidents, bicycle accidents, construction accidents, wrongful death, injuries from defective products, premises liability, animal attacks, chronic pain cases, residential and apartment fire cases, thermal and electrical burn injuries, complex medical claims and State and Federal Tort Claims.
In addition to the matters above, Scherrie also handles matters involving workers' compensation claims, social security claims, bad faith insurance practices, insurance coverage disputes, and represents victims of defective products and machinery and those whose loved ones have been killed due to the negligence of others in wrongful death lawsuits.
Scherrie loves what she does. Her passion is detailed by the dedication she shows to her clients and their cases. Outside of work, she is an avid film buff and might have been a movie director in another life. Scherrie also enjoys many recreational activities, including golf, fishing, and basketball.
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Belhaven University
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Management
• 1999 – 2002
Jackson State University
• Bachelor of Science, Psychology
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- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
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What Is It?
ScrobbleAlong is a website I made which does two (closely related) things. It's a background process that continuously polls the "now playing" feeds of a few radio stations I like and scrobbles all the tracks to last.fm. It also has a frontend that lets other last.fm users select a radio station that they are listening to so that the songs can also be scrobbled to their account. It's a nifty little tool for people who like to scrobble absolutely everything they listen to, and it's also a nice way to see what various radio stations are playing. If I ever want to see what the latest popular tracks are back home in Australia, I can load up Triple J's last.fm page and check the most played tracks for the last few weeks.
How Does It Work?
Scrobbling for the stations is handled by a task that runs every 15 seconds, which calls an update function for every station. This update function does a HTTP request for a URL that contains the details for the currently playing song. A parser takes the body of the request and extracts out the artist and song names, and this is compared against the last time the URL was queried. If the song changed since the last request, and it was playing for a long enough time (>30 seconds), the last song is scrobbled. If the new song is valid (e.g. something is actually playing), a "now playing" request is sent to last.fm. One fiddly thing here is that there is no way to tell how long the song will play for, so we tell last.fm that the song is 40 seconds long, and update it again in 30 seconds if it's still playing.
Lessons Learnt
I used a whole lot of technologies that I'd never used before when writing Scrobble Along, so I'll quickly go through them with some short impressions on what I thought of them.
I've now written a pretty significant project in both TypeScript and plain JavaScript, and I've got to say I really like the safety net and cleaner code that TypeScript provides. I can be a bit annoying sometimes, especially when I was using a definition file that wasn't quite right and I had to keep updating the definition before the app would compile without errors. I also wasted a lot of time writing definitions for modules that didn't have any, which I probably wouldn't bother with again since the time spent was not really worth it. I think in the future I'll continue to use TypeScript but I'll make liberal use of the "any" keyword for modules that don't have any definitions.
Visual Studio
Visual Studio and TypeScript are a great combination. The Intellisense and code navigation options are brilliant. It's a shame that it's not possible to use the debugging tools, but I'm pretty certain I'm going to be using VS for all my TypeScript projects.
This was my first attempt at using Node.js and I was very impressed. There are pre-made modules for basically anything you can think of, it reminds me of Python development in that sense. It's also a very rapid development process which is always a good thing. Once I got over my irrational hatred of everything JavaScript and realized that it's not all bad, I really started to enjoy it.
Using Jade instead of HTML is one thing I'm not sure I'll do again. On one hand, it is more compact and it's nice to be able to do things like looping and conditionals, but on the other hand it's a layer of abstraction around HTML that can be a bit confusing. Maybe my only problem was that Visual Studio doesn't handle Jade files nearly as well as it handles HTML, so I might stick with it but try using Sublime Text to edit it rather than Visual Studio.
I used MongoDB for my data storage, and it's been a great first NoDB experience. It's really easy to use, easy to set up locally, and powerful enough for my needs while still being simple to use. There is also a site called MongoLab that has a generous free tier that I'm using for my production data, so I'm keeping my operational costs at the best price point of $0.
I must admit that I really didn't use Socket.io the best way, mainly due to my inexperience and the fact that by the time I got up to using it I just wanted to get the project finished as soon as I could. Even though I used it really badly, it still worked pretty well for me, and I'm sure I'll find more uses for it now that I almost understand how to use it.
This worked out really well for me, but only because I was doing something that was exactly what it was designed for. If I am ever making something that is a grid of things that needs to be able to be rearranged in a responsive way I'm sure I'll use it again.
I have a love-hate relationship with Bootstrap, it's great when it works but it seems to force pages to be designed in a particular way that doesn't allow much flexibility. I'm sure this is because I'm not a designer and I'm just sticking with the defaults, but I still think I'll try to look into alternatives next time I'm designing a site. I must admit it is really easy to use if you just stick to the defaults though.
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So that's another project done! It's a bit buggy, but it works and at least a few other people are using it, so I'm counting it as a success.


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If you haven't listened to "Embedded", a podcast by NPR, you should listen to their episode about policing Skid Row in LA.
Embedded is a podcast that takes an item from the news and takes your ears inside the situation to gain a greater perspective of the situation. This particular episode of "Embedded" displays two methods of policing and the responses to them by the people living on Skid Row.
Police have been in the news a lot in the last couple of years due to brutality and violence. I know police officers who are great people, but I also know that the United States' problem with police and criminal justice is a systematic problem. The individual officer's personal goodness and there being a systematic problem are not mutually exclusive. It is not only 'crooked' or 'bad' officers who are at fault. I recommend reading Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The book shows how police departments have been incentivized to issue citations and make arrests very clearly at one point.
At the very least, listen to this episode of Embedded, and ask the questions:
- If I was living on Skid Row, which officer would I want to meet?
- Which officer would I want to be?
- Which policing tactic do I think is best for society?


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Bank Journey Mapping
Customer Journey Mapping for Banks and Credit Unions
To say customer loyalty in retail banking is at an all-time low is an understatement. Successful banks take an honest, inward look at their organizations, stepping into their customers' shoes and experiencing their own organization through the lens of the customer. This is called the "Customer Journey," and addressing this journey with a map for your institution is an integral part of staying relevant in an environment filled with distractions.
Customer Journey mapping start with identifying obstacles and breaks in communication continuity, and identifying steps to "speak" to every type of customer, regardless of where they lie on the path to becoming a customer. Through an omnichannel media approach, SourceLink analyzes the current state of the customer's journey and plots the multi-touch communication and data capture process to optimize customer conversion while building brand affinity.
We've worked with large and small banks to optimize the customer journey across key customer touchpoints – from the branch itself to ATMs, websites, call centers and inform synchronized marketing tactics. The journey is about visually understanding the interaction between the bank and the customer and identifying the different "personas" of your customers. After all, with so little differentiation across financial institutions, it is the customer experience that most often separates a bank from its competitors.


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Restaurant Robbery
Our Robbery Unit detectives are working to find and arrest these two suspects who robbed a pizza restaurant at gunpoint. The store is in the 5300 block of Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill. They targeted the store on the 21st at about 11:50 pm. If you have information on this robbery, please call 301-772-4905 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
Gas Station Robbery
Take a look at this photo, and see if you can recognize this suspect who tried to rob a gas station in the 13700 block of Baltimore Avenue. The attempted robbery occurred on the 21st at about 1:18am. Please call 301-772-4905 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
Fast Food Restaurant Robbery
The man in this photo is wanted for robbing a fast food restaurant in the 4300 block of St. Barnabas Road. The robbery took place on the 25th at about 12:20am. The investigation reveals the suspect entered the restaurant armed with a handgun and demanded cash. Please call 301-772-4905 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS with any information. A cash reward is available.