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Two school administrators already accused of misspending a Cincinnati school's money have been linked to more unapproved spending.
Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy Superintendent Lisa Hamm and treasurer Stephanie Millard have been accused of misspending thousands of dollars of taxpayer money on lavish trips and perks for teachers.
On Thursday, more allegations emerged about other inappropriate spending.
A new audit found that Hamm used school credit cards for entertainment expenses, including payments to the Cincinnati Bengals, Benihana steakhouse and Wahoo zip lines.
The audit also found that Millard was overpaid by more than $8,000.
Both women are awaiting trial on theft charges.
A previous audit done by the state of Ohio showed the school misspent more than half a million dollars in public money on trips, concerts, spa trips, vacations and weight-loss meals.
Hamm and Millard's attorney, Mike Allen, said the school board authorized the charges and the women did not break the law.


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The net's been buzzing this week after a hunter based out of Texas (a weird enough state already) announced he'd accomplished the seemingly impossible task of killing a Sasquatch. Unlike others who've claimed the same, this guy says he has a body! But there's something the media isn't telling you about the kill...
Rick Dyer calls himself a professional Bigfoot hunter, and it's true that in the last few years he's made a career out of searching for the legendary beast. But while the pros from Finding Bigfoot haven't captured the hairy dude after four seasons with hundreds of leads and thousands of dollars in equipment, Dyer claims he's managed to kill one with some pork and a gun.
Images of Dyer's kill began circling the internet this week, and it wasn't long before mainstream outlets like TIME magazine were giving valuable press to the "man who shot Sasquatch", running stories about how Dyer baited the beast with Wal-Mart ribs nailed to a tree outside San Antonio. He claims that after the big guy was studied (we're never told by whom), his body was stuffed and preserved. Now Dyer is touring the country with the dead body in the back of his trailer, charging curious onlookers a few bucks a pop for a peek behind the curtain.
If this all sounds a little, well, fake.. that's because it is. What the media isn't mentioning is that this isn't the first time that Rick Dyer has "killed Bigfoot".
Back in 2008, mainstream news outlets like CNN went crazy after two hunters held a press conference to announce that they had shot and killed Sasquatch in Georgia, providing photos of the creature with its guts hanging out, the body frozen safely in an icebox. But when the beast was sold for some $50,000, the ice was thawed only to reveal a rubber suit with some cow parts tossed in. One of the hoaxers, a police officer, lost his job over the matter. The other was Rick Dyer.
Of course, Dyer claims that the Men in Black stole the real body.
The fun doesn't stop there, because just last year Dyer was part of a British documentary on the elusive beast, Shooting Bigfoot, a film that caused quite a bit of controversy thanks to its final moments.. If you plan on seeing the film, and can't parse out the ending from the title, consider this your SPOILER ALERT.
During the climax of Shooting Bigfoot, Dyer and filmmaker Matthew Morgan are camped out in a "research area" that Dyer has a gut feeling about. The "skeptical documentarian", of course, doesn't exactly believe him but goes along with it. Stop me if you've heard this one before.
Sure enough, like most of these cliches tend to shake out, something attacks the camp that night and we're left with a lot of shaky, inconclusive footage a la Blair Witch Project. There's a scuffle, a clip of a tense Dyer clutching his gun, some argumentative yelling, and a shot is fired. Finally, we're given a glimpse of a big hairy face that bears a striking resemblance to a rubber mask.
We're led to believe that Rick downed a Bigfoot in those final moments, but Morgan doesn't quite have the gumption to end his film conclusively and has refused to really elaborate on what happened.
Morgan remaining mum on the subject is probably a good thing, since one of the people involved in the film came out and said the entire final sequence was written and rehearsed several times. So much for categorizing the film as a documentary.
Add these events to Dyer's complete disdain for serious researchers, his past run-ins with the law, and his constant failure to actually provide any actual data to real scientists, and it's a wonder that any mainstream news outlets are even bothering to pay any attention to the latest hoax.. especially without mentioning all of Dyer's past transgressions.
Turns out good reporting is harder to track down than Bigfoot.
If you're serious about tackling your own hunt for the elusive Sasquatch (or starting your own traveling sideshow attraction), these are much better places to bag a Bigfoot than the supposedly "wooded area" where Dyer shot his. Good luck!
[Huge thanks to Brett McGinnis for tracking down a photo of the "Bigfoot"]


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Intel Corp. (INTC)'s stock soared to its highest level in more than a decade, fueled by an improved sales forecast as companies start spending more to upgrade their aging computer systems.
The stock today jumped 6.8 percent to close at $29.87, the highest level since February 2004, after the world's largest semiconductor maker raised its second-quarter revenue projection yesterday after the markets closed. Intel also said annual sales will increase for the first time since 2011, buoyed by improving business demand for personal computers.
The higher forecast provides another hint of optimism in the PC industry, where Intel gets most of its revenue, after two straight years of declining global shipments. Even as consumers shun PCs in favor of mobile devices, demand for Intel's microprocessors is getting a lift as companies replace aging computer systems, said Ian Ing, an analyst at MKM Partners.
"In the short to medium term, it looks like the market has stabilized, and business and corporate PCs are driving a lot of strength," said Ing, who has the equivalent of a hold rating on Intel stock. "It's really a nice positive for them, even without needing the consumer to come back yet."
Sales this quarter will be $13.7 billion, plus or minus $300 million, compared with an earlier projection of about $13 billion, plus or minus $500 million, Intel said yesterday in a statement. The Santa Clara, California-based company also said it now projects some growth in sales for the year, compared with a previous forecast for revenue to be little changed.
Intel shares are up 15 this year, more than the 4.8 percent increase in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
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Gross margin, or the percentage of sales left after deducting production costs, will be about 64 percent in the current period. That's 1 percentage point higher than the company's prior prediction. Intel cited higher PC unit volume for the increase in profitability. The company said it will report second-quarter earnings and update margin projections for 2014 on July 15.
Analysts on average had estimated Intel's sales would rise 2 percent this quarter to $13 billion, from $12.8 billion a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Revenue for 2014 on average was predicted to be $53.1 billion. Intel's last annual sales growth was the 24 percent gain it posted in 2011, when revenue was $54 billion.
PC Declines
Earlier this month, market-research firm IDC estimated worldwide PC shipments will decline 6 percent this year, and said the drop may persist through at least 2018 as consumers increasingly opt for Internet-ready smartphones and tablets instead of desktops and laptops. The researcher also said one bright spot for 2014 has been corporate demand, driven by replacements of computers using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP, an operating system that the software maker no longer supports.
To cope with the erosion of PC demand, Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich has made Intel's mobile-chip business a priority, though the company has yet to make much headway. In April, Intel disclosed that first-quarter losses exceeded revenue in its mobile division. Sales in the unit fell 61 percent.
Intel's chips power more than 80 percent of the world's PCs, so for now the company remains dependent on that market. To keep revenue growing beyond this year, Intel will have to win business in handheld devices or woo more consumers back to PCs, said Cody Acree, an analyst at Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC.
"It's nice incremental positive, but it's largely around the expiration of XP," said Acree, who recommends selling Intel shares. "It's just a temporary upgrade cycle."
New thinner and lighter laptops running the company's processors, some of which are almost as powerful as desktop machines, may attract consumers frustrated with the limitations of tablets and the lack of improvements in mobile-device capabilities, said Suji De Silva, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets Inc.
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Dimon: Solve fiscal cliff, U.S. economy will soarDecember 12, 2012: 10:19 AM ET
JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. economy is poised to boom if Washington lawmakers can strike a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
But of course, that's a really big "if."
"I don't know the odds," said Dimon, speaking at a conference Wednesday hosted by The New York Times' Dealbook. "We could go off the fiscal cliff, and it may not be as big of a deal as people think, but it might be, so why would you take that chance?"
Dimon thinks lawmakers will probably take their wrangling down to the final minutes but will ultimately come to a resolution.
Related: Perils of going over the cliff temporarily
And if they do, the United States could have "a booming economy in a couple months," said Dimon.
That would mean economic growth around 4%, rather than 2%, and job gains north of 200,000 a month, which would push the unemployment rate down.
"The table is set very good right now," said Dimon. "Housing has turned a corner. Let's just keep it going, and bring back confidence and stability."
Dimon, who calls himself "barely a Democrat," was invited to meetings at the White House to discuss the fiscal cliff but said he did not attend since he was traveling in Brazil and Chile at the time.
But he said he appreciates that the White House reached out, adding that "collaboration between business, government and civil society leads to a better outcome."
"Business just wants a rational deal to get done," said Dimon, noting that they are willing to pay more in taxes as long as the higher rates are linked with entitlement reform.
"We are one decision away from restoring our fiscal and moral authority from around the world," said Dimon. "Let's just do it."


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January 2013 bSa Challenge: CxAlloy
by E. William East, PhD, PE, F.ASCE and Mariangelica Carrasquillo, Engineer Research and Development Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The January 2013 buildingSMART alliance Challenge was the first buildingSMART Challenge event that expanded the set of contracted information exchanges beyond the Construction-Operations Building information exchange (COBie). This event introduced standards for the exchange of building programming information, at the early stages of project planning, and standards for the exchange of building systems, from design through the production of construction shop drawings. Software systems supporting COBie version 2.4, the Building Programming information exchange (BPie), and the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning information exchange (HVACie) formats were demonstrated.
The detailed requirements for this Challenge were published by the buildingSMART alliance in February 2012 and discussed among the participants during monthly software developer meetings between February and October 2012. Meeting notes were provided to all potential Challenge participants. An example of one of the extensive sets of meeting from one of the meetings can be seen here. A new tool for the automated checking of COBie files, the COBie Toolkit was developed and used for this challenge. The rules used by the Toolkit were documented in the COBie Responsibility Matrix and developed with direct feedback by the software developers and programmers. Another important contribution of these monthly discussions was the development of, and agreement to, rules governing the order of precedence when merging multiple model files at the Construction Documents stage of design. Final submissions were due 15 December 2012. This page provides information about the performance of one specific commercial software product.
Product Information
Files tested in the bSa Challenge are produced from software that can be commercially purchased on, or before, to the date of the Challenge. The table below provides information about the product tested and links to user guides and support hotlines.
Deliverable Information
Software companies were required to provide a set of files to demonstrate their products compliance with the requirements of the bSa Challenge. The table below provides a link to these files. As appropriate, notes are provided below the table.
1 The Quality Control Report, for either the design or construction phases, was produced by the COBie Tool Kit based on business rules developed and documented in the COBie Responsibility Matrix.
Test Procedure: Construction Phase
The COBie design stage model can be thought of as an outline of facility asset information that is filled-in during the construction process. While there are minor deviations due to change orders that must be addressed in the base model, the essential process of construction software is to provide a tool through which the contractor, and associated business partners, are able to add detail to the designer's model as construction progresses. To meet this goal construction software must import design model data correctly, allow the contractor to update that information, and then export the resulting set of information to the owner to reflect the current completion of the facility. Testing of COBie construction files, therefore, was based solely on the ability of the construction software to produced properly formed COBie files. COBie construction files were not tested against the quality of the design models, only if the data updated during construction was found in the correct location in the completed COBie file. The testing of these files was based on the COBie Tool Kit Construction Quality Control report.
The COBie Construction Challenge also contained several new participants whose software supports only a portion of the construction workflow. For these companies, the specific COBie worksheets related to their specific business applications were the only worksheets evaluated. As a result, there will be differences between the worksheets exported by one construction software firm, versus that exported by another product. For COBie worksheets that are within the scope of a given software's business case, each COBie row that contains one or more deviations, that could not be explained by direct inspection of the vendors data file, was assessed a one minute penalty. This penalty is a low estimate of the time required for someone not skilled in the manual process required to manually correct COBie construction files.
Test Results
Submissions for the bSa Challenge for COBie in January 2013 were tested to ensure compliance with the COBie format, meeting business rules for design and construction deliverables, and the data quality standards, as noted in the previous paragraphs. The table below provides the results of these tests and evaluations. The first column, "COBie Sheet," identifies each worksheet in a COBie file. Those worksheets not required, must be present, but may be left empty. The second column, "In Scope," indicates if that a given worksheet (or its equivalent IFC formatted) data was required for the related challenge. If the information was in scope, the column contains the value of "Yes." If the information was not in scope, the column contains a value of "No" and while present in the file should be empty (or contain only the first row containing the column headings).
Construction Software Results
The next three columns in the table below describe the accuracy of the vendor's construction model submissions. Quality Control Errors identify technical errors found in the file provided by the vendor. In some cases the COBie Tool Kit reported errors that required additional explanation, in these cases notes are provided.
The next column indicates the number of errors reported by the COBie Took Kit Quality Control Report. In cases where errors were not properly reported additional notes may be provided. The next column, "Types," identifies total count of COBie.Types found in the vendor's file and the number of items containing errors when evaluated against information found on design drawings. The "Components" column identifies the total number of components identified in the model and the number of components that are in error when compared with the design drawings. Finally, attributes of Types and Components were compared with the values found on drawing schedules.
This company successfully completed the construction COBie challenge by producing the handover COBie file of the Medical Clinic model. No errors were encountered based on the quality control report, therefore no penalty was applied. This means that a user utilizing CXAlloy software will not have to spend time cleaning/fixing the COBie file.
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LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - Yannick Gagne still pictures the faces of the people at his bustling Quebec bar last summer, many of whom vanished when an oil-filled train screeched off the nearby tracks and exploded in Lac-Megantic.
Even a year later, the owner of the Musi-Cafe still thinks about where his regulars were sitting the night of the deadly July 6 crash. He frequently catches himself trying to figure out where each of them might have scrambled to when they heard the growl of the runaway train bearing down on them.
He often wonders whether they even had time to react.
"What did those people see? What did they think?" Gagne said in an interview in Lac-Megantic, only metres from where his pub — the epicentre of the disaster — once stood.
As the first anniversary approaches, echoes of the event still haunt people in the region, including Gagne who had left the Musi-Cafe less than an hour before the tankers jumped the tracks.
The Musi-Cafe was hopping when the derailment wiped out part of downtown Lac-Megantic and killed 47 people. Gagne estimates about 30 of the people who died that night were at his watering hole, where patrons were enjoying drinks and music.
For Gagne, the months that followed the disaster produced sleepless nights, enormous amounts of stress and gaps in his memory.
"It was the worst night — nightmare — of our lives ... It was hell," said Gagne, who lost staff members in the disaster.
"The people who were there were like a family . . . . I didn't want people to associate me with this my whole life, with this burned area and all of the dead. It was difficult to live through this."
Gagne is far from alone in the community of 6,000, which is still struggling to rebuild and recover.
The regional health authority says hundreds of townsfolk have sought psychological help since the crash, and more people have continued to reach out for assistance every week.
The clinical co-ordinator for the service says many of the locals they treated were suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and experiencing symptoms such as flashbacks.
"There are many people who are doing well," said Mychelle Beaule.
"In other cases, there are people who did not seek any help at all following the events of last July and who have sought help more recently."
Meanwhile, signs of the disaster are impossible to miss for the people of Lac-Megantic.
Backhoes and dump trucks have replaced tourists on historic Frontenac Street, where crews continue cleanup work behind a fenced-off area that encircles the still-devastated downtown.
The community's waterfront park remains inaccessible, as do many homes and businesses inside the perimeter.
The odour of petroleum still wafts near the crash site, where millions of litres of crude oil gushed from the smashed tanker cars into the soil, river and lake.
These painful reminders will be compounded this weekend, when many in the community will be forced to grapple with planned anniversary events.
The town will mark the anniversary with activities that include special Roman Catholic masses, the unveiling of a monument and a 47-minute candlelight walk to honour the victims.
But for some, the commemorative events and the return of media attention will be unwelcome, as people who lost loved ones plan to steer clear of the anniversary by leaving town for a few days or by hunkering down at home.
Real Breton, whose 28-year-old daughter Genevieve died at the Musi-Cafe, says even hearing about the anniversary preparations has been difficult, though he intends to attend one of the church services.
"We will once again find ourselves in the nightmare," said Breton, whose daughter had left the Musi-Cafe right before the derailment, but ran back inside to grab a bottle of water only moments later.
Her parents say it was an incredibly difficult year, but they found the strength to spend months working to complete a music album of their daughter's songs, an effort that fulfilled her long-held dream.
Genevieve Breton, who competed on Quebec's American Idol-like TV reality show "Star Academie," had launched the album project shortly before she died.
Real Breton struggled with the process of listening to his daughter's music over and over because it forced him to think about her death a lot.
"It brings back emotions every time we listen to these songs," he said. "Maybe it will get easier over the long term."
Her mother, Ginette Cameron, said at first she didn't even want to share Genevieve's voice, but realized it was important to finish her daughter's project. Part of the profits will be donated to the music program of the high school Genevieve attended in Lac-Megantic.
"I'm lucky to have her voice because a lot of people don't have anything left," said Cameron.
"So, I will be able to hear her for the rest of my life."
Cameron has a more positive view of this weekend's anniversary events, which she says will be an opportunity for those who lost a loved one to support each other.
"There are many of us in the same situation," she said.
"There were 47 victims, so I tell myself that we can get something out of being with the others. For sure, it won't take away pain, but I think it could be helpful."
Pierre Paquet, who lost his 61-year-old brother Roger in the disaster, plans to take part in the memorial events. But he says his sister and his niece — Roger's daughter — are planning to leave town.
The family will gather to remember Roger by eating his favourite meal at a local restaurant: poutine and steamed hot dogs.
He described his younger brother, a father of two, as a man who was good with his hands and who loved to golf with his buddies. The brothers, born 15 months apart, were raised almost like twins.
Paquet broke into tears when asked what he missed most about his brother.
"Him," Paquet said, as tears rolled down his face. "It's not grief, but it's the regret that he left like that."
Paquet said his brother died in his home after flames spread quickly to the building from the nearby, oil-soaked lake.
Gagne recalls seeing those same fireballs from his home about a half-kilometre from the Musi-Cafe, even with his spotty memory of the actual disaster.
He remembers the intense heat, the orange glow of the night sky and a wall of fire he estimates was more than 100 metres high.
He can also recall the people running through the streets screaming in terror, including one of his waitresses who managed to escape the burning bar.
"It was a year to forget," said Gagne, who had a tough time remaining patient with his family after the birth of his third child last fall.
"There have been good moments, but difficult moments as well. A child takes patience, something I no longer have."
He's reconstructing the Musi-Cafe only metres from its former location, across the tracks that cut through Lac-Megantic. He hopes the new bar, which will once again serve a wide selection of microbrews and host concerts, will be ready to open its doors by September.
Gagne, who is increasingly optimistic about the future of the town, said locals encouraged him to rebuild as a way to help restore a key gathering point for Lac-Megantic.
"I think that anything is possible. We must act softly and intelligently."
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Line 9x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, leaving overhang. Spray foil with nonstick spray. Combine white chocolate and peanut butter in medium metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of barely simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is blended. Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan; freeze until almost firm, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, place chocolate chips and cream in another medium metal bowl. Set over same saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over peanut butter mixture. Refrigerate until very firm, at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.
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You have to give the Astros credit. If they're going to go through with this Roger Clemens cahoots-laden charade, they're going to try and squeeze every last revenue dollar out of it.
Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the Clemens situation Thursday night in an interview with Houston's Fox 26:
Crane said he would seek approval from Major League Baseball before going forward with any potential decision concerning Clemens.
Clemens will return to professional baseball for the first time since 2007 when he pitches on Saturday for the Sugar Land Skeeters against the Bridgeport Bluefish in an Atlantic League game.
"If it goes alright and he comes to us, we'll talk to baseball about it at length," Crane said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports.
"The only thing we don't want to do is make it a publicity stunt. If we did it, I want to try and take it and turn it into a positive, which would be Roger's doing it for the good of baseball. The extra proceeds on the game might go to the (Astros') community charity deal to build (baseball) fields, do something positive out of it.
"I think the fans might like it. It might be fun and certainly get a few people in the ballpark. I don't see anything negative about that, but the Astros wouldn't want to do it for the money, the extra gate or anything like that."
Clemens already has a personal services contract with the Astros.
About an hour before FOX 26's report dropped, Jayme Lamm, who is slated to cover Clemens's debut with the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday for ESPN Classic, tweeted that "baseball ops" sources are telling her that the plan would be for the 50-year-old Clemens to pitch two games for the Astros, for reasons that aren't readily clear to anyone with a comprehension for logic and/or reasoning.
Nope, definitely not a publicity stunt!
The saddest thing is that Astros fans, by and large, seem like a legitimately good bunch of well-meaning people, and they can't possibly deserve a fraction of the very public misery being heaped upon them throughout this clusterfuck of a season. I don't see how this sideshow does anything to actually help the ball club, aside from getting a few extra butts through the turnstiles. But if Clemens does appear in an Astros game at some point, that five-year Hall of Fame eligibility clock will most certainly be reset, so there's that.
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There's a tiny bit of water on the surface of the moon.
The ultra-thin dusting of water molecules was first detected in 2009 from spacecraft measurements. So where did the H2O come from? A chemical analysis of lunar samples now points to a likely culprit: the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from the sun.
Researchers looked at agglutinates, a type of glassy lunar material brought back by Apollo astronauts. Agglutinates formed when micrometeorites hit the lunar surface and melted a bit of the powdery regolith. Tiny intact grains of soil were preserved within, like insects in amber.
Those agglutinates turn out to contain hydroxyl, or OH, a precursor molecule to water. And the OH's isotopic signature indicates that much of the hydrogen came from the solar wind. Add solar wind hydrogen to moon material that contains oxygen and, voila, water. The research is in the journal Nature Geoscience.
The researchers note that similar chemistry could be at work on Mercury, large asteroids and other airless bodies that endure the full blast of the solar wind. Meaning that even as the sun bakes those worlds, it delivers a bit of hydration.


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Nursery/Kids Room Window Shades
One of the easiest ways to give your child's room or nursery a whole new look is with new window coverings. You can even add a splash of color with the some of our nursery window treatments. From whimsical designs to bold patterns and colors, you can create the custom look you want without having to compromise on style.
Here at Select Blinds, our kids blinds and nursery blinds are almost like pieces of art. You can create a unique look that's the perfect fit for your child or baby. No matter if you have a boy nursery or a girl nursery, we have something to complement every style and any design theme.
And did you know that you can actually choose the level of light control or light blockage you want? You can choose between light filtering, room darkening, and blackout fabrics. If your child sleeps best in the dark, opt for a blackout shade. Or pick a light filtering shade if you want a warm glow throughout the year. All of our options allow you to provide the best sleep for your child.
Choosing Select Blinds means you're choosing peace of mind. All of our shades and window treatments for nurseries have standard cordless lift systems, which means they're child-safe. And you don't even have to pay extra. After all, why should you pay extra to make sure your children are safe?
You can even add kids curtains or nursery curtains over the top of your blinds or shades for a one-of-a-kind look. With fun patterns and colors, your child's bedroom will be their new favorite spot in the entire house.


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Proceeds of this race go to the El Paso County Search & Rescue (EPCSAR). The EPCSAR is an all-volunteer organization that provides search and mountain rescue services in El Paso County. If somebody gets hurt on Pikes Peak, lost on our many trails, drives off the Pikes Peak Highway, EPCSAR is there to help. Members buy their own equipment and contribute hundreds of volunteer hours for the community. During snow storms, EPCSAR volunteers are out in the storm tending to stranded motorists.
The EPCSAR never charges for their services, year round, 24 hours a day.
The race is actually owned and organized by the EPCSAR. The PPRR provides timing and volunteer services for the race. In exchange for this, the EPCSAR provides medical, course and parking support at the PPRR Winter Series races. The Rescue Run info is provided on the PPRR website because volunteer resources within the EPCSAR were no longer able to maintain their own Rescue Run website.
When you register, you can specify where to pick up your packet, at Runners Roost, Colorado Running Company, Boulder Running Company or on race morning. For in-store packet pickup please allow three days for processing. You will receive an email when the packet is ready for pickup, which will be the last few weeks of December.
For kids of all ages, there will be kids races divided into three divisions, as follows.
These are all untimed events. Parents are asked to sign a waiver for their child on race morning. All kids will receive a ribbon.
The kids races are free.
For both 5K & 10K, male & female:
Top 3 Overall
Top 3 in each age group. Age groups are 0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Overall award winners are not eligible for age group awards.
The race is chip timed. Scoring will be done by chip time with the exception of the Top 3 Overall. The Top 3 Overall will be scored by gun time. Note that the age group awards are scored by chip time.
This event started in 1979, and is one of the longest running races in the Pikes Peak Region. The courses have always been tough with ample hills, which is exactly how the El Paso County Search & Rescue likes it. The race was run out of the Penrose Equestrian Center for several years and followed a hilly course along Lower Gold Camp Road.
The race motto is "Rain, Snow, or 20 Below." Usually the weather is ok, but there have been years when winter decided to join the race. The organizers have never cancelled the race, but one year the Colorado Springs Police cancelled the event because of snow, ice and blizzard conditions. However, some runners still went out and ran the course that year in all of winter's glory.
The course moved to Palmer Park in 1995. It has used the same course in Palmer Park since then except in 2000. In 2000, or Y2K, organizers were unable to secure police assistance to close the roads in Palmer Park. This is because the police were worried about all the Y2K disasters that were supposed to happen and assigned all officers to Y2K duties on January 1st. Thus in 2000, race organizers used a different course in Palmer Park that did not cross any of the roads, thus no police assistance was required.
The courses are challenging and hilly. The 5K course is entirely on paved roads and is an out-and-back. It's all uphill on the way out, and all downhill on the way back. There is one water stop at the turn-around point.
The 10K course is a combination out-and-back and loop course, and is on paved roads, gravel roads, and dirt trails. The first mile is all uphill, then it is flat to rolling for the next couple of miles. Then there's another uphill stretch for about a mile. The last mile and a half or so are pretty much all downhill. The views on the 10K course are spectacular, with panoramic views of Pikes Peak and the Front Range mountains.
5K/10K Selection: The race is being chip timed, thus there will be a single finish chute. Therefore you need to select your distance ahead of time so that we have it correct in the computer. If you decide not to run your selected distance, please notify us at email@example.com, and we'll update it in the computer.
Pin numbers on maps indicate direction of run, not distance.
more information from RRCA on the policy Following guidelines from the Road Runners of Clubs of America (RRCA), Pikes Peak Road Runners discourages and in most cases, does not allow use of headphones in its races. The rationale for this is simple: the majority of our races are held on trails, which are crowded with many other runners (and sometimes other trail users). Maintaining one's sensory capacity during such situations is paramount for the safety of all participants.


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Hulbert: Why the Worst is Yet to Come
Bad news: The bottom of the decline that began one month ago has not yet been seen. MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert joins MoneyBeat.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Making of Mobile Future 2020
Mocom2020 is a collaborative think tank about the future of mobile media. After we have published the website mocom2020.com, the future vision video and the book, we now want to share some background information and details with you.
Here is the making of…
So far here are the only places I've found an official mention of the "sensorconomy". I'd like to gather more information on this.
2011 build in sensors, like GPS, temperature, humidity, light- or compass-chips, create new mobile ecosystems – the sensorconomy.
The rise of the "sensorconomy" – a new economy and ecosystem driven by the Internet of Things. Is this M2M on steroids or is it much more than that? Monty expects a wave of new company and business models to cash in one this.
From Andrew Keen\'s rant we move on to a next09 panel on mobile telephony. What will the mobile environment look like in 2020? We begin with a brief video from the open think tank MoCom2020.com, showing where we\'ve come from, and where we may be going (a \'sensorconomy\' based on digital device sensors, new mobile services and mobile broadband offerings, major takeup in India, Africa, and other developing regions, miniaturisation and embedding of mobile devices, a shift of newspapers from print to mobile delivery, instant translation tools, location tracking, and substantial privacy and security concerns).
smart objects
Will books drop dead when the web becomes easier to hold?
According to recent news, the future of books and ebooks will be vook-like, and media tablets will turn books into multimedia, web-linked, social-networking experiences. It all sounds very new, but isn't this already how people develop content for the web?
Should we worry about books, or should we simply take the web in hand (with the help of mobile tech) and continue to develop web content to its fullest potential?
Mobile Tech: Do we need to learn anything in advance anymore?
If we can learn anything at a moment's notice, wherever we are, while in possession of mobile tech (such as a smartphone), is there any real need to learn something now for future application? That is, with a smartphone, don't each of us already possess more knowledge than could be expected from any one person, the only difference being that we access it through a device in our hand rather than from memory?
Mobile Phones and Mobility in a Wireless World
Since Motorola released the first cell phone in the early 1980's, mobile users, researchers, marketers, advertisers and visionaries extolled the value of mobility in a wireless world.
Mobile user location and distance to other users vanished. More important, psychological distance between users became perceptual—only two inches. "Long distance" morphed to no distance.
Mobile phones and mobile devices un-tethered us from wires and cables. The tin can and string became a fable. Over four billion people on Earth connected 24/7, talking while walking, surrounded by a wireless umbrella. Humans joined a global communications web.
Feature phones and smart-phones added data to voice. The mobile Internet emerged. Information, once hidden to billions, became accessible. A world that never existed to many magically appeared on tiny screens—text, pictures, graphics.
For some, their mobile phones spewed forth music from lands once distant, now local. Camera phones extended vision. GPS and location-based tools re-oriented the carbon footprint, other humans a moving dot on a luminescent screen.
Mobility ceased to exist in a world where everyone was connected. Home, like work, like the park, like the street merged. Carbon footprints moved but mobile users' minds were static. Like the TV series "Lost," the island vanished and the ocean's horizon disappeared.
The Future?
A world where voice and data are one and new, personalized mobile devices extend learning, enhance commerce, entertain.
The island stays hidden but the horizon reappears.
Video: Making of Mocom2020
Mocom2020 is a collaborative think tank about the future of mobile media. After we have published the website mocom2020.com, the future vision video and the book, we now want to share some background information and details with you.
Here is a video with interviews of the team as well as international experts talking about how Mocom2020 and key trends for the future of mobile media.
Help us translate our Mobile Vision Video
After we have published the Video "The Future of Mobile – Mocom2020" it was translated by our community into chinese and french within a few weeks. Now we want to offer our video to more people in different languages. DotSub is the best platform for translations and subtitles of videos online – so that's why we are using this platform. The "Mobile Future" Video is now even featured on DotSub's frontpage.
But to make this happen, we need your support and engagement.
We want to translate the "Mobile Future" Video into many more languages. Please go to DotSub.com and start translating the video.
20 Questions for Mocom 2020
Please have a look at these 20 questions about the future of Mobile Media and Communication. We reflect our thesis and trends presented in our Future Vision Video and want to get your thoughts and feedback.
The questionaire will just take you a few minutes, but for us it will be big help.
If you take part you have the chance to win one of three Mocom 2020 books.
Thank you for your support.
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Book Preview: Mobile Future @mocom2020
The goal of our open research project Mocom 2020 is to create and share a vision of the future of mobile media and communication for the next decade. Since the start of the website Mocom2020.com we have published many profound and insightful articles from international experts and advisors.
We are overwhelmed with the positive feedback and thousand of views of our Video: "The Future of Mobile".
Thus we want to announce the publication of the book "Mobile Future @mocom2020 – A collaborative vision of the future of Mobile Media and Communication" which we will share with you online as well. Until we publish the whole book including all articles from Mocom2020.com we provide the index and the first few pages already today.
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High Profile Cyclist Incidents Underline Importance of Road Safety Week
20 Nov, 2012, 16:45 GMT
LONDON, November 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Recent incidents involving high profile cyclists have highlighted the need for more to be done to improve safety on our roads according to one expert - and just in time for National Road Safety Week.
Joanna Bailey, a partner with Fentons Personal Injury Solicitors LLP who specialises in road collision injury claims, said as National Road Safety Week begins today (Monday, 19 November) - highlighting the worryingly high number of those that are killed or seriously injured through collisions - the recent headline-grabbing cyclist incidents had again put into question just how safe our roads are.
"According to the Department for Transport's latest annual report, the number of UK cyclists killed or seriously injured has risen by 15% on the previous year," said Joanna. "Part of the reason for this is that the number of cyclists on our roads has increased. Obviously that is to some degree down to the tremendous success of the British Olympic team, as well as because it's a great way to get to work and to keep fit. But unfortunately as the number of cyclists on the roads has increased, so too has the number of serious injuries."
Joanna, who for many years has specialised in helping the victims and families of victims affected by serious road collisions, said that cyclists will invariably come off worse if they're involved in a collision.
"The recent high profile incidents have served to underline the fact that road safety is a massively important issue for everyone who uses the road, regardless of your experience or skill, and clearly more needs to be done to protect road users," said Joanna. "We have long supported calls for measures to improve cyclists' safety, such as more widespread 20mph limits, more traffic-free and segregated cycle lanes - especially on key commuter routes - and awareness campaigns aimed at educating both cyclists and motorists in how they can share the limited road space we have.
"But we can all do more to make the roads safer. We've spent our entire driving lives developing bad habits, which is why I always say that the one test none of us ever want to take again is the driving test. If we're being honest, most of us know we would fail.
"As road users we need to ensure we pay attention at all times," she said. "That means not using our phones, watching our speed, and obviously not doing anything illegal such as drinking and driving or speeding."
Whilst the latest Department for Transport figures* show that the number of collisions that occur is going down, unfortunately the number of those incidents that are either fatal or very serious has increased.
"The number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads last year was nearly 25,000 - that's more than four times the capacity of the Velodrome at the London Olympics," said Joanna. "Cycling is not inherently dangerous but like pedestrians, cyclists are more vulnerable and susceptible to serious injury than motorists. What we've seen is quite an alarming increase in the number of people that are being injured through a cycling collision."
Joanna also stressed the importance of seeking specialist and independent advice in the event of a collision.
"Increasingly we're being contacted by people who have already been offered a settlement by insurers, sometimes within days of being injured in a collision," she said.
"But whilst the insurer of the vehicle that collided with you might be happy to look at any claim you put to them, they're not under any obligation to tell you about all of the things that you are entitled to claim for. Many insurers will offer to settle an injury claim at a very early stage, but they might do that simply to bring the case to a finish, without you being able to be confident that you have secured the damages you need," she warned.
"Victims only get one chance to make these claims and they need to be sure they've got the right advice, which is why getting somebody who is a specialist is so important."
* Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain: 2011 Annual Report, Department for Transport
Alan Lawson, Marketing Manager
SOURCE Fentons Solicitors LLP


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Enjoy the 2013 NCAA Tournament With Our March Madness Drinking Game
The amount of people ditching work on the first few days of the NCAA tournament will probably cripple the economy. The country will make up for the workforce stoppage by spending all our money on beer to drink during the games. See how it all balances out? For we are a nation who shall always persevere.
Drinking and March Madness go together like drinking and the Super Bowl, drinking and the BCS National Championship and drinking and any other sporting event where we can drink while we watch other people perform athletically for our amusement.
This year, instead of just randomly chugging brew during TV timeouts and after large plates of ulcer-inducing foods, how about having a plan? Why not play a drinking game at home while young men play a real game on the court? For those of you drinking at home, we introduce the GuySpeed March Madness Drinking Game.
Click on the official drinking game bracket above, print and enjoy! Please enjoy alcoholic beverages responsibly and take some of these suggestion as jokes because they will get you HAMMERED if you don't.


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It has been awhile since John Barata, the general manager of the Real Boston Rams soccer club of the Premier Development League, played soccer in Newtown.
But he's never forgotten.
"It is a very close connection," Barata said Monday. "I spent seven to eight years of my life on the fields there."
The former Immaculate High School and Assumption College standout is hoping to return some of that kindness.
On June 18, Barata's PDL club team will join the New England Revolution of the MLS, the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League and the Newtown Pride of the Connecticut Soccer League to take part in a soccer doubleheader at Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain for the Newtown Parent Connection.
"Ever since the events of last winter in Newtown, we wanted to do something," New England Revolution president Brian Bilello said. "We're really excited and proud to be part of this event."
The doubleheader, which starts at 6 p.m., will pit the Revolution against Barata's Rams in the first game, and then the Cosmos against the Newtown Pride.
All the proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction will go toward the Newtown Parent Connection, which is hoping to finance a wellness, prevention and recovery support infrastructure for the Newtown community. The NPC has been working with those affected by the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14.
"The town is in the healing process and it is important that we continue to educate and embrace all the families and this will help us to do that," NPC co-founder and co-president Dorrie Carolan said.
Newtown already has held two successful soccer events, which included a soccer night in Newtown this winter.
"One of the first responders came into my room that day and started to cry," Carolan said. "He said, 'This the first time I had a smile on my face [since the shootings].' "
Tickets are $13 before June 11, and $15 at the gate.
"We just want to continue to do more for the town through the sport we love," Newtown Pride player-manager Matt Svanda said.


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Mustang MonthlyCar Reviews
2007 Roush Stage 3 Ford Mustang - Roush And Ready
Roush Performance's Supercharged Stage 3 Mustang Is Like A Big-Block Musclecar Wrapped In A Modern Mustang Package
If you're longing for the good ol' days of big-block Mustang musclecars but would rather avoid the hassles of driving and maintaining a vintage Cobra Jet Mach 1, then you might consider recapturing the power, torque, and overall muscle sensation of the '60s with a new Roush Stage 3 Mustang. With its ROUSHcharger supercharger atop the three-valve 4.6 helping to pump out 415hp and 385 lb-ft of low-end torque, the Roush Stage 3 responds instantly to the slightest touch of the accelerator pedal, just like an old 428. The exhaust note is oh-so-similar too, and the view over the scooped hood, especially with the optional racing stripes, takes you back to the days of ram-air and Shelby Le Mans hood-striping.
Few cars on the road will compete for attention with the Roush Mustang, especially when dressed in Screaming Yellow. The Roush aerobody kit adds a front fascia with an air dam and foglights, a non-functional hoodscoop, side rocker panels (no more side exhausts for the Roush Mustangs), a rear fascia that incorporates neat exhaust-tip cutouts, and a rear wing. Combined with the GT Mustang's standard grille-mounted driving lights, the extra foglights provide the Roush Mustang with two pairs of auxiliary lighting. However, you can only operate one pair at a time to prevent blinding oncoming motorists-and to be legal in some states that outlaw more than one pair of operating foglights at any given time.
The combination of lowered suspension and low front air dam does make the front fascia susceptible to curb damage; the Roush Mustang will clear normal curbs, but you'll have to park back from taller abutments. Also, with the optional rear quarter-window louvers, we found that even with slots to peep through, visibility is not ideal. They look cool on the outside, but it's not so cool when you're pulling out at an angle and can't see the tractor-trailer headed your way.
The 18-inch, five-spoke chrome wheels come from Roush's recently announced performance-wheel program. Several people commented that even the 18-inchers look smallish on the Stage 3, no doubt an optical illusion caused by the large front fascia and low rocker panels.
Inside, the Roush Stage 3 package replaces the factory GT seat covers front and rear with leather Sport covers, eye-popping yellow and black in the case of our test car. Also included are white-face gauges, embroidered floor mats, and billet-aluminum pedals. The shifter handle follows the vintage-musclecar theme with its resemblance to an old Hurst shifter. It's taller than most shifter handles for '05-'06 Mustangs, which adds to the vintage vibe.
Based on the Mustang GT, the Roush Stage 3 is larger than it looks and relatively heavy, with a standard GT weighing in at over 3,300 pounds, plus the Roush equipment. So we were surprised by the Stage 3's nimble feel, especially at low speeds. Roush's combination of struts, shocks, and springs makes the car feel smaller and sportier. With additional help from Roush-spec front and rear sway bars, the Stage 3 can achieve a lateral acceleration of 1g, according to Roush engineers.
For improved braking, Roush replaces the GT's factory 11.5-inch rotors and twin-piston calipers with higher-performance 14-inch slotted rotors and four-piston calipers, painted red for visual effect behind the five-spokes. The rear discs remain stock GT.
Now for the juicy part. First off, from Ford, the three-valve 4.6 is an exceptional engine, making 300 hp in factory form. For the Stage 3, Roush bolts on its new ROUSHcharger supercharger, a Roots-style blower with a companion aluminum intake manifold that generates 5 pounds of boost. An air-to-water intercooler cools and condenses the air charge, which flows freely through a larger air inlet and low-restriction filter. With a unique Roush supercharger calibration, output is rated at 415 hp, which doesn't seem all that impressive these days when compared to the 500hp rating for the new Shelby GT500, and even more from competitive cars like the Steeda Q 525. Likely, the Stage 3 could be calibrated for more, but in the usual Roush-OEM style, the calibration is set for powerful yet safe and durable performance.
Not that you really need more power. Around town, the Stage 3 is a joy to drive. Roots-style superchargers are noted for low-end torque, and the Stage 3 generates plenty, over 350 lb-ft in a wide, broad arc from 2,000-5,000 rpm. That's what gives the Stage 3 its vintage big-block feel.
The exhaust note is also retro. Other than some annoying resonance at around 2,000 rpm, the tone from inside the car is similar to a '70 Mach 1. At full blast, the combination of muffler sound from the rear and quiet whine from the supercharger up front is like stereo music to our ears. We also like the square exhaust tips that tuck neatly into the rear valance cutouts.
Based on the prices we've seen for vintage big-block Mustangs at recent auctions, the new Roush is a bargain at around $50,000 for the coupe version. Our bright-yellow press car stickered for $49,925; $27,415 for the Mustang GT, $20,225 for the Roush package, $700 for transportation, and $1,585 worth of Roush options, which include the racing stripes, carbon-fiber interior-trim kit, rear quarter-window louvers, locking lug nuts, billet-aluminum shift knob, and Roush's trunk-mounted tool kit, a rather pricey $295 option that provides a few basic handtools along with mechanics gloves and a tire pressure gauge, all encased in a fiberglass box that mounts to the underside of the trunk lid.
Check out a Roush Stage 3 Mustang, or any Roush Mustang or F150, at any Roush-authorized Ford dealer. Locate one by visiting the Web site at www.roushperf.com. Unlike a 428 Cobra Jet Mach 1, you can get a brand-new Roush Stage 3 Mustang and probably save money in the process.
Roush Stage 3 Equipment
Standard Components
- ROUSHcharger 4.6L powertrain system-supercharger, intake manifold, intercooler and radiator, air induction system, Roush calibrated ECM
- Aerobody kit-front fascia, front spoiler, hoodscoop, rocker panels, rear fascia, rear wing
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Donald Sterling says he and his wife, Shelly, are in the process of divorcing, following a scandal that had the L.A. Clippers owner banned for life by the NBA.
"The poor girl; I don't know how she can live and deal with this," he told Anderson Cooper in an interview broadcast Wednesday night on CNN. "Thank God she has wonderful attorneys -- wonderful -- and they will protect her."
Sterling is under pressure to sell the L.A. Clippers following racial comments he made. He vowed to keep the team Wednesday. But he also said if he can't keep his share of the team, Shelly Sterling should be allowed to keep her share.
"If for some reason I can't have the team, I think she should have her interest," he said. "I mean, she didn't do anything. I brought this all on her."
The couple have been married for more than 50 years.
Shelly Sterling has said she deserves the right to keep her share of the team regardless of what happens to her husband's share. She also said Sterling might be suffering from dementia.
In the interview broadcast Wednesday, Donald Sterling also expressed annoyance at the way he was being portrayed in the media.
Sterling lashed out at Magic Johnson during a CNN interview broadcast Monday night, alluding to the NBA great's HIV-positive diagnosis and saying he was not a good role model for the children of Los Angeles.
"We've got to pray for the man," Johnson told TMZ.com during the website's call-in show Tuesday. "I think we need to get him some help."
Johnson defended himself against criticism by Sterling that he has not contributed to the African American community, listing some of his charitable works.
"I am a proud black man. I am one of the leaders in the black community," he said.
Sterling's comments came as he addressed racial remarks he made that prompted the NBA to ban him for life. In a recording released by TMZ two weeks ago, Sterling tells a female friend, V. Stiviano, not to associate with black people, including Johnson.
"What kind of guy goes to every city, has sex with every girl, then catches" HIV? Sterling said to Cooper. "I think he should be ashamed of himself."
Sterling also questioned whether Johnson had made a positive contribution to the African American community in Los Angeles. He then pointed to his own charitable work.
"Jews, when they get successful, they will help their people," he said.
In response, Johnson told TMZ that Sterling appeared to trying to divide the black and Jewish communities but that it would not work. Johnson said he's received calls from members of both communities expressing their support.
The CNN interview with Sterling sparked a new round of outrage against the Clippers owner. Sterling apologized for his statements on the recording. But his comments about Johnson left some questioning whether he was truly sorry.
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"If I said anything wrong, I'm sorry," Sterling told Cooper. "He's a good person. I mean, what am I going to say? Has he done everything he can do to help minorities? I don't think so. But I'll say it, he's great. But I don't think he's a good example for the children of Los Angeles."
Sterling discussed what he said on the tape.
"When I listen to that tape, I don't even know how I can say words like that.... I don't know why the girl had me say those things," he said. "I was baited.... I mean, that's not the way I talk. I don't talk about people for one thing, ever. I talk about ideas and other things. I don't talk about people."
At the time the tape was released, Stiviano and Shelly Sterling were locked in a legal battle, with Shelly Sterling demanding that Stiviano give back cars and a $1.8-million condo that Donald Sterling had allegedly given her.


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The Innkeeper
From Gospel Translations
By John Piper
About Biblical Figures
Part of the series Poetry by John Piper
(The audio of John Piper's reading is from a studio recording.)
Jake's wife would have been fifty-eight
The day that Jesus passed the gate
Of Bethlehem, and slowly walked
Toward Jacob's Inn. The people talked
With friends, and children played along
The paths, and Jesus hummed a song,
And smiled at every child he saw.
He paused with one small lass to draw
A camel in the dirt, then said,
"What's this?" The girl bent down her head
To study what the Lord had made,
Then smiled, "A camel, sir!" and laid
Her finger on the bulging back,
"It's got a hump." "Indeed it does,
And who do you believe it was
Who made this camel with his hump?"
Without a thought that this would stump
The rabbi guild and be reviled,
She said, "God did." And Jesus smiled,
"Good eyes, my child. And would that all
Jerusalem within that wall
Of yonder stone could see the signs
Of peace!" He left the lass with lines
Of simple wonder in her face,
And slowly went to find the place
Where he was born.
Folks said the inn
Had never been a place for sin,
For Jacob was a holy man.
And he and Rachel had a plan
To marry, have a child or two,
And serve the folk who traveled through,
Especially the poor who brought
Their meal and turtle-doves, and sought
A place to stay near Zion's gate.
They'd rise up early, stay up late,
To help the pilgrims go and come,
And when the place was full, to some
Especially the poorest, they would say,
"We're sorry there's no room, but stay
Now if you like out back. There's lots
Of hay and we have extra cots
That you can use. There'll be no charge.
The stable isn't very large
But Noah keeps it safe." He was
A wedding gift to Jake because
The shepherds knew he loved the dog.
"There's nothing in the decalogue,"
He used to joke, "that says a man
Can't love a dog!"
The children ran
Ahead of Jesus as he strode
Toward Jacob's Inn. The stony road
That led up to the inn was deep
With centuries of wear, and steep
At one point just before the door.
The Lord knocked once then twice before
He heard an old man's voice, "'Round back!"
It called. So Jesus took the track
That led around the inn. The old
Man leaned back in his chair and told
The dog to never mind. "Ain't had
No one to tend the door, my lad,
For thirty years. I'm sorry for
The inconvenience to your sore
Feet. The road to Jerusalem
Is hard ain't it? Don't mind old Shem.
He's harmless like his dad. Won't bite
A Roman soldier in the night.
Sit down." And Jacob waved the stump
Of his right arm. "We're in a slump
Right now. Got lots of time to think
And talk. Come, sit and have a drink.
From Jacob's well!" he laughed. "You own
The inn?" The Lord inquired. "On loan,
You'd better say. God owns the inn."
At that the Lord knew they were kin,
And ventured on: "Do you recall
The tax when Caesar said to all
The world that each must be enrolled?"
Old Jacob winced, "Are north winds cold?
Are deserts dry? Do fishes swim
And ravens fly? I do. A grim
And awful year it was for me.
Why do you ask?" "I have a debt
To pay, and I must see how much.
Why do you say that it was such
A grim and awful year?" He raised
The stump of his right arm, "So dazed,
Young man, I didn't know I'd lost
My arm. Do you know what it cost
For me to house the Son of God?"
The old man took his cedar rod
And swept it 'round the place: "Empty.
For thirty years alone, you see?
Old Jacob, poor old Jacob runs
It with one arm, a dog and no sons.
But I had sons . . . once. Joseph was
My firstborn. He was small because
His mother was so sick. When he
Turned three the Lord was good to me
And Rachel, and our baby Ben
Was born, the very fortnight when
The blessed family arrived.
And Rachel's gracious heart contrived
A way for them to stay—there in
That very stall. The man was thin
And tired. You look a lot like him."
But Jesus said, "Why was it grim?"
"We got a reputation here
That night. Nothing at all to fear
In that we thought. It was of God.
But in one year the slaughter squad
From Herod came. And where do you
Suppose they started? Not a clue!
We didn't have a clue what they
Had come to do. No time to pray,
No time to run, no time to get
Poor Joseph off the street and let
Him say good-bye to Ben or me
Or Rachel. Only time to see
A lifted spear smash through his spine
And chest. He stumbled to the sign
That welcomed strangers to the place,
And looked with panic at my face,
As if to ask what he had done.
Young man, you ever lost a son?"
The tears streamed down the Savior's cheek,
He shook his head, but couldn't speak.
"Before I found the breath to scream
I heard the words, a horrid dream:
'Kill every child who's two or less.
Spare not for aught, nor make excess.
Let this one be the oldest here
And if you count your own life dear,
Let none escape.' I had no sword
No weapon in my house, but Lord,
I had my hands, and I would save
The son of my right hand . . . So brave,
O Rachel was so brave! Her hands
Were like a thousand iron bands
Around the boy. She wouldn't let
Him go and so her own back met
With every thrust and blow. I lost
My arm, my wife, my sons—the cost
For housing the Messiah here.
Why would he simply disappear
And never come to help?"
They sat
In silence. Jacob wondered at
The stranger's tears.
"I am the boy
That Herod wanted to destroy.
You gave my parents room to give
Me life, and then God let me live,
And took your wife. Ask me not why
The one should live, another die.
God's ways are high, and you will know
In time. But I have come to show
You what the Lord prepared the night
You made a place for heaven's light.
In two weeks they will crucify
My flesh. But mark this, Jacob, I
Will rise in three days from the dead,
And place my foot upon the head
Of him who has the power of death,
And I will raise with life and breath
Your wife and Ben and Joseph too
And give them, Jacob, back to you
With everything the world can store,
And you will reign for evermore."
This is the gift of candle three:
A Christ with tears in tragedy
And life for all eternity.


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How beautiful they are. Oscar de la Renta created these amazing pumps for Amal Clooney's wedding.
Picture via Melissa_Yanez Twitter
A blog about Amal's news & style
How beautiful they are. Oscar de la Renta created these amazing pumps for Amal Clooney's wedding.
Picture via Melissa_Yanez Twitter
I read in Vogue that these are from the Spring 2015 collection, so she got to wear them before everybody else 🙂
Posted this accidentally in another thread and meant to post it here.
George's PR people are overselling Amal and there has been a huge media backlash against her online and in social media. And even in some reputable mags – e.g. the piece in Time magazine. People are sick of her especially in the UK. Her "legal" work is supposed to be serious – not a fashion parade with her carrying gimmicky handbags. I get that Clooney's paying for a stylist for her now and seems to have given Amal a credit card to buy luxury clothes and that they want to turn her into a celebrity lawyer. But sadly, the public do not like her. If you want to know where it all went wrong for Amal it's simple. The 4 day multimillion dollar wedding extravaganza was overkill, too much and alienated people. But the exact moment women turned on her was when she wore that minidress in Venice when she knew she was going to be climbing into boats in front of the paparazzi, giving everyone an eyeful of what only a woman's husband should be seeing. No self respecting professional lawyer behaves like that. No self respecting woman, period, wears a miniskirt that short in front of a hundred photographers when they are climbing into boats. That's when Amal revealed herself to be merely an attention seeker. And that's why women – except for the 7 or so that are on this blog – don't like her. And sadly for Amal she can never live that moment down. She crossed the line and ceased to be a professional woman and became just another attention seeking WAG to women across the world. I don't see how she can live that moment down. Amal needs to stop preening for the cameras. Her Greek trip was a PR disaster for herself – good for Greece but bad for Amal. No normal lawyer changes outfits 2 or 3 times a day. She was supposed to be working, not on a royal tour. The woman has extremely poor judgement for someone who is supposed to be smart. She needs to think more about how she is being perceived. And Amal needs to stay out of the spotlight now for at least 3 months. People are sick of her.
While i do like her style, i wish she would stop being such a poser. Like the obligatory hand bag around her forearm and either the keys, coffee, or iphone in the opposite hand. Not natural for a natural beauty… or the two finger thrust back of the hair. I would like to see her normal. I once met GC… and he appeared to be a good guy, pretty down to earth. I thought she wiuld be more private than she is…… oh well.
Gorgeous shoes!
Please stop spewing your negative, hate-filled comments on multiple posts. This is a blog for fans of Amal's style. Since you obviously don't like her, not sure why you're here.
I totally agree, and glad someone finally expressed the obvious.
Amal is beautiful, independent, an intelligent woman and those who speak bad of her are jealous people. Sorry my English. Hugs from Rio de Janeiro.
I have enjoyed seeing her, she is a breath of fresh air. If you feel this way, then I am not sure why you are coming on here then.
A woman can be smart, serious and successful as well as beautiful, feminine and fashionable. That is what intrigues me about Amal. It's unfortunate that people like Tracy believe you can't be beautiful and smart, serious and fashionable. It perpetuates the stereotype that a beautiful woman must be dumb and smart woman must be unattractive. I applaud Amal for being smart, beautiful, making an impact on the world and for having the wedding of her dreams to a man she obviously loves. I hope all young women see her as a role model of what a smart, beautiful, accplished lady can be.
Well, I'm not sick of her. Yes, the four day wedding fashion show was a bit over the top, but it was her wedding, give her a little room.
I love her style, whatever the source. Her work style is professional without being stuffy, and her casual clothes are fun.
Maybe she'll soon suffer from over exposure, but I think most people still have goodwill for her.
I love Amal more than George I have to say. She is my absolute girl crush! I love this site and I love fashion and I love brilliant women and I am not sick of her at all. Not everyone feels the way you do, especially on this site. I think you picked the wrong blog to get cranky on.
Holy cow! Didn't realize how nasty people can be. I love fashion too and I think Amal has wonderful taste. So what if she becomes a celebrity lawyer? So what if she lives a privileged life? It's her life. How many people win lotteries and change their lives and live in luxury? The only difference is that she's in the public eye and is being judged by many anonymous people.
I personally loved her dress and I don't think it was unbecoming. After all, she was wearing it during her time off work! Maybe she should pose in a bikini to show her fit body. Now wouldn't that be the behaviour of an attention-seeking WAG?
I have tremendous respect for Amal both for her intelligence and for her new glamourous lifestyle.
I understand Tracy, yet I totally get your point asking where is the connection to her fashion. She has an interesting style.
I concur with Tracey's comments. Initially was so excited to peruse this website as her fashion style was unique and she seemed intriguing. The 4 day wedding was too flashy and self-serving. In my opinion, she is too overzealous with the preening and I am no longer intrigued.
I acutally like her fashion style more than Kate Middleton's. Amal's clothes are stylish and fresh looking where I find Kate's a bit more boring and conservative. Haha of course that has to do with Kate's status as a Duchess, a member of the Royal Family!
I totally agree with Tracy.
If you don't like Amal or her style then why are you on here? Go somewhere else…perhaps Kim Kardashian is more your level.
I love these shoes! Oscar de la renta was a genius. He will be greatly missed. And as for those who do not like amal, i have a simple question for u: why r u on this site? U know no one is forcing u to read anything about her i assume.
As a lawyer myself, I find Amal's style, the fact that she wears her hair down and the fact that she feels comfortable in her femininity completely liberating. None of this diminishes her intellect or her obvious academic accomplishments, all of which predates George Clooney. Why are we putting this woman in a box, implying she has to be one thing or another? Given the opportunity, I suspect we might all like to experience walking in those beautiful shoes.
Yes, that's exactly right – liberating! I work in a conservative job and I find her work style to be inspiring. Watching her style is encouraging me to wear more dresses and fewer stuffy suits. She looks great AND professional.
Amal is gorgeous, smart, pleasant, interesting and has great style. Plus she snagged a stunning man! I will take her over the likes of the Kardashians any day!!! Finally someone with real substance worth admiring.
I seriously believe those are the most beautiful shoes I have ever seen! They are absolutely STUNNING! They're Gorgeous! 🙂
I'm so glad for Amal that she had the opportunity to meet with such a wonderful designer like Oscar de la Renta! He designed such a beautifully elegant wedding gown for her and the shoes are equally breathtaking!
It's being reported that Amal's gown was the last wedding gown he created/designed. Oscar de la Renta was such a fashion icon! 🙂
Please execuse me acting like im in facebook here! 🙂
I agree with Jaclyn. Beautiful stunning gown and shoes-they fit her so perfectly!
I agree with the all the positive comments about Amal. Amal was an accomplished, recognized lawyer before meeting George Clooney. Most of us became exposed to her because of George Clooney but she was successful pre-Clooney. The weekend wedding was her weekend to show her character and be herself. Tracy: Whether you agree or disagree with the length of her skirts, is your choice. But, as a female speaking about another female, why are you putting her down? I think we as women can be our worst enemies. She is smart, but why can't she also be attractive and be expressive of her character through her clothing. Why can't she be sexy and smart. After all it was her wedding, why shouldn't she be uninhibited?? It's the one time to be selfish and do things your way. She looked very professional in Greece and other photos I have seen of her while working. Why don't we stand behind an incredibly brilliant, accomplished lawyer who met the love of her life, who happens to be a wealthy actor. Lucky her!!!
Agrie with you, Summer. Amal has BRAIN and BEAUTY. Both were sooooo obvious in Venice, during her wedding weekend. Gianbatista dress, or better to say 'peace of art' was BINGO for the place (Venice) and the person (a bar with a looot of brain and good figure). Just to remind Tracy, VENICE IS THE PLACE FOR ART, BEAUTY AND EXTRAVAGANZA. No better place to walk in that short, lacy, romantic and still modern Gianbatista's peace of art, than Venice.
I agree with many before me, I love this website. Thanks for all your HARD work. I enjoy her style. A celebrity who finally dresses with class. We don't have to see her boobs, butt or other areas. She is a classy lady. Thanks again.


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Call for Ideas to be released for climate change studies from ISS
ESA's Directorates of Human Spaceflight and Earth Observation plan to issue a joint Call for Ideas in October to obtain an indication of interest in deploying remote-sensing instruments on the International Space Station for global change studies.
The International Space Station, the biggest laboratory in orbit ever built, will be completed next year. We have been learning how to use it better for the last few months, since we reached the six-crewmember capability, allowing the international partners to start making real use of the scientific facilities. The exploitation of the ISS is now a must for at least the next 10 years for ESA.
Various fields are of interest to the European scientific community; on top of the historical areas, such as life and microgravity sciences, new fields are becoming increasingly important: astroparticles, solar science, life-support science and fundamental physics. Earth science and climate change-related initiatives have to be considered too. The ISS is not a standard platform for Earth observation experiments, but it can offer a lot to the European Earth science community. In addition, there is a strong intention to use the ISS more and more to prepare for the human exploration of the Solar System, bringing humankind beyond the borders of Mother Earth.
The ISS is the obvious orbital laboratory on which, with which and from which we can really help our planet, understand it and develop countermeasures to protect it, and to protect ourselves. I hope therefore that this Call for Ideas will find you in the position to propose interesting ideas and experiments. This is the mandatory first step for the future, the future of human spaceflight, the future of science, the future of our day-to-day life on our planet and beyond. Let's shape this future together!
Simonetta Di Pippo
The consequences of global changes in our environment pose major challenges to humanity in the coming decades. Various natural physical processes modify the atmosphere, oceans and land surfaces on short- and long-term scales.
However, in the past 150 years human activities have resulted in significant changes in our environment, including increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, modification of the nitrogen and phosphorous cycles and major alterations of land use, such as deforestation.
"It is crucial that we understand the interaction of anthropogenic environmental changes with the Earth system and its processes in order to predict future changes in the environment," said Volker Liebig, ESA Director of Earth Observation. In turn, this information will assist sustained development for human activities, while minimising degradation of the environment and the resulting vulnerability of society to global changes.
ESA currently has an extensive programme of current and planned Earth observation missions that support studies of global change. This includes ESA's Living Planet Programme and the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative, jointly carried out with the European Union and ESA's Climate Change Initiative. Each of the individual missions carries a specialised suite of instruments to address specific mission objectives.
The International Space Station (ISS) is a permanently manned orbital platform with a permanent six-strong crew. It will reach its fully assembled configuration in 2010, offering a multipurpose research facility in low orbit until at least 2015 and possibly beyond, as continuing discussions between ISS partners strongly suggest. Potentially, the ISS can be used as an observation platform for instruments and experiments relevant to global change studies, supplementing ongoing and planned observations from dedicated platforms.
The European Columbus module has an External Payloads Facility (CEPF) which has four payload attachment sites on the end of the module, permitting nadir, zenith and side (limb) viewing. The CEPF provides a physical mounting location, power and data connections for external payloads. One location is being used for the SOLAR instrument; the EuTEF payload was recently retrieved during the STS-128 Shuttle mission. The Cupola module, due to be launched to ISS in 2010, has multiple windows and will provide a location to operate internally mounted instruments.
An example of an Earth sciences instrument under development is the Atmosphere Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) for Columbus, planned to be deployed on the ISS in 2013. The Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES) of the Japanese space agency was recently launched to the ISS and will be accommodated in the Exposed Facility of the Japanese Experiment Module.
In October, ESA plans to issue a Call for Ideas (CFI) to European and Canadian scientific institutes and industries to obtain an indication of interest in deploying experiments with remote-sensing instruments for global change studies on the ISS beyond 2010 and through the lifetime of the Station.
The CFI will be used by the Agency to assess the research community interest in the use of the ISS as an observation platform for research in this field. Depending on the level of interest and suitability of research proposals shown in the CFI, this may be followed by a specific Announcement of Opportunity for flight experiments/instruments or multi-user payloads.
Instruments can be attached externally to the ISS, on the exterior of modules, in particular the Columbus module, and the truss, as well as internally viewing through windows. Additionally, the orbit inclination (51.6°) and mean altitude (350–400 km) is different to most Earth observation satellites, offering different viewing geometry and ground pass repeat sequences to other platforms. Potentially, simple instruments may be adapted or developed and flown with relatively short lead times.
The primary focus of the CFI is instruments for Earth observation related to global climate change research. However, ideas about the use of ISS for other Earth observation applications will be also considered.
Point of contact:
Jason Hatton
E-mail: email@example.com
Tel: +31 71 565 4059
Release of Call for Ideas: October 2009 (on the Human Spaceflight Research website)
Deadline for submission of Call for Ideas: December 2009


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Well yeah they are funny, but only if they occur sparingly. Right now it is just about every joke. Character dev followed by character-based humor would really alleviate Elflad of this overdependence.Secret wrote:The 'flowers for Algernon' joke was almost redeemed by the title. But not quite.
Today's comic is another 'hay guyz, isn't this odd' one. Not funny.
Still, I found it slightly amusing.


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