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- Lee Jordan and Beth Schwein met through a church youth group in high school
- They went their separate ways in college and then reconnected 20 years later
- Lee lost more than 275 pounds with Beth's encouragement
- Lee and Beth are now both ACE-certified personal trainers, and Lee is a health coach
Every detail was planned out that afternoon.
Lee Jordan was meeting a friend at a Starbucks in Herndon, Virginia. He had scouted out the area, including the parking situation, since he could walk only a very short distance.
He also wanted to make sure he didn't have to stand in line and could sit without fear of breaking the furniture.
Jordan weighed 450 pounds.
This was no ordinary chat over coffee. Jordan was meeting Beth, his high school and college sweetheart, more than 20 years since they had last seen each other.
He had only told Beth that he was out of shape -- that he had gained some weight and lost some hair.
He anticipated the same looks he usually received from others who met him.
"Pity. Shock. Horror," he said.
What happened next was life-changing.
"Beth looked at me, and all she saw was Lee Jordan," he remembers. "That's it. There was nothing but love and acceptance in her eyes.
"I cannot express how powerful that was. That was the turning point to give me the willingness to turn things around."
Young love
In 1979, 15-year-old Jordan met 16-year-old Beth Schwein through a church youth group in the Washington area. The two started dating soon after.
After graduation, Schwein went to Radford University in Virginia; Jordan followed her a year later.
"In our minds, we (just had to) finish college, and then we could get married," he said.
While Schwein was on a straight-and-narrow path, Jordan focused more on partying and less on academics.
Eventually, Schwein got fed up and broke up with Jordan. She graduated. Broken-hearted, Jordan dropped out of school, moved home and went to work.
Schwein requested that the two not speak because it was too painful. He obliged.
Up and down
Jordan immersed himself in his job as an assistant manager at a clothing store.
Professional success, though, came at a high price. Not only was he not exercising, he was binge eating at night. Whether he was on the road or home alone, he estimates, he was eating 8,000 to 12,000 calories a day.
"I never ate less than two large pizzas, followed by the super-size large family bag of Doritos, two large tubs of dip, two large boxes of cookies and a half-gallon of ice cream," he said.
The pounds continued to pile on as he dealt with the stress of work.
"I buried my emotions in food."
Over the next decade, Jordan tried to battle the extra weight. On one occasion, he dropped 100 pounds in just four months.
"I would get on the treadmill or Stairmaster every single day for one hour," he said. "Then I would eat practically nothing: anywhere between 600 to 900 calories a day, which is insane."
But he soon learned this was not a lifestyle he could sustain. He gained all the weight back.
Nine years later, Jordan went to a weight loss camp. For a year, he prepared healthy meals and worked out. He was able to again drop 100 pounds.
He instantly started gaining it back once he returned to work.
He even tried a lower-stress job. Yet his obesity problem persisted.
The box
Jordan never married and barely dated. Even though he had no communication with Schwein, no mutual friends and no plans of ever seeing her again, he dwelled on her, often sifting through a box of cards and letters she had written years prior.
"People would say, 'You're crazy,' and I would say, 'I can't help it. I only love Beth,' " he recalled.
Meanwhile, Schwein did what she thought she was supposed to do: build a career, get married and have a family.
But in 2004, an aunt's dying wish prompted her to send a letter to Jordan out of the blue.
"(My aunt) knew how my life was going, and it wasn't the perfect life," she said. "I wasn't completely happy."
In the letter, she talked about how their love had been true and apologized for any hurt feelings. She caught him up on her life.
Several years earlier, she had suffered a broken back as a result of a Rollerblading accident. She didn't opt for the surgery the orthopedic surgeon had recommended. Rather, she taught herself to walk again, strengthening her body by working with a trainer certified by the American Council on Exercise.
Feeling better than ever before, she then decided to get certified as a trainer herself.
"If I could do this, then I could help somebody else," she remembered thinking. "It wasn't about doing anything extraordinary. It was about doing little things every single day."
Warning for Jordan
Shortly before the two met again in 2008, Jordan was diagnosed with obesity-induced breathing problems, diabetes and high cholesterol. He was put on an oxygen machine. Doctors warned him that if he didn't lose weight, he would be dead in two years.
"Even that couldn't (motivate me)," he said.
But after he saw Schwein, her love and acceptance encouraged him to make a complete lifestyle change. His first step was having an adjustable gastric band inserted around his stomach to control his food intake.
He also began a walking program, starting out for just 30 seconds at a time. Then he hired an ACE trainer. Schwein, who lived more than two hours away, encouraged him via letters.
"(Beth) told me, if you show up, you win," he said.
As Jordan became healthier, the couple began to explore their relationship beyond the occasional letter.
"All the years were washed away," he said. "I was alive again."
Immeasurable joy
After Schwein's divorce, the two got engaged in 2012 and were married shortly thereafter.
The site of the proposal? The same spot in Starbucks where they had met for coffee four years earlier.
At his heaviest, Jordan weighed 454 pounds and had a waist size of 72 inches. He now weighs 178 pounds and has a waist size of 34.
"Love, acceptance and encouragement (were) the difference-makers for me," he said.
Today, both are ACE-certified personal trainers. Jordan is also a health coach. They are committed to helping others live healthier lives.
The couple often does 5Ks, 10Ks and half-marathons together. They also both participate in triathlons.
They work together at Beth's Boot Camp in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, a program specifically designed for women. They also see individual clients through their company, Fullest Living.
The couple likes to say "Go small or go home" rather than "Go big or go home."
"If you do a little at a time, you can gain so much," Jordan said.


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HANG TIME, Texas — Never underestimate Mark Cuban's knack for attracting attention. And who could blame him if the idea was to draw it away from his underperforming team that is ironically keeping a team of barbers on hold at the same time they're about to cut off their string of consecutive playoff appearances at 12 years?
Should the Mavericks draft Brittney Griner?
Let cranky Geno Auriemma be outraged and throw bricks. Let former greats of the women's game Nancy Lieberman and Ann Meyers Drysdale offer their words encouragement to the Baylor star. Let Griner give even the most outrageous hope and dreams to any little girl who has ever dribbled a basketball.
Let's face it. The Mavs selecting Griner wouldn't be the first unusual pick in the history of the NBA draft. And before you snicker, remember that somebody took Pervis Ellison, Greg Oden, Kwame Brown and Michael Olowokandi No. 1. Here's a reminder of a few others off-beat choices down through the years:
JIM BROWN (Syracuse Nationals, 1957 ) — The Nats didn't have to reach outside the city limits to take a flyer on the guy who would become perhaps the greatest player in NFL history. Brown played four college sports — football, basketball, lacrosse and track — at Syracuse. He even averaged 15 points a game for the basketball team in his sophomore year. But even though there was little doubt that Brown was bound for a career on the gridiron, the Nats made him a ninth-round pick.
Other notables in draft: "Hot Rod" Hundley (No. 1 overall by Cincinnati, traded to Minneapolis); Sam Jones (No. 8 by Boston).
FRANK HOWARD (Philadelphia Warriors, 1958) — It wasn't just his physical stature at 6-foot-8, 275 pounds that caught the attention of the Warriors in the third round. He could really play and was an All-American in basketball at Ohio State. But baseball was Howard's first love and he signed with the Dodgers and had a 15-year career in the majors, hitting 382 home runs with 1,119 RBIs.
Other notables in the draft: Elgin Baylor (No. 1 overall by Minneapolis); Hal Greer (No. 13 by Syracuse).
BUBBA SMITH (Baltimore Bullets, 1967) — Long before he became known for playing the role of Moses Hightower in the Police Academy movies and starring in Miller Lite commercials, the 6-foot-7 Smith was an All-American defensive end at Michigan State. His height attracted the attention of the Bullets in the 11th round of the NBA draft, but Smith was the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Colts and a champion in Super Bowl V.
Other notables in the draft: Earl Monroe (No. 2 overall by Baltimore); Walt Frazier (No. 5 by New York).
BOB BEAMON (Phoenix Suns, 1969) — Who could blame the Suns for taking a flying leap? After all, they were coming off a 16-66 record in their expansion season in the league and Beamon had just shattered the world long jump record by more than a foot at the Mexico City Olympics. Beamon had grown up playing street ball in New York, but was strictly a track and field athlete in college at Texas-El Paso. The Suns picked him in the 15th round of the draft, but he went back to school and graduated with a sociology degree from Adelphi University.
DENISE LONG (San Francisco Warriors, 1969) — The 18 year old out of Union-Whitten High in Iowa was the first woman ever drafted in the NBA, taken in the 13th round. She had averaged 69.6 points and had a single game high of 111 points in her senior year. NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy voided the pick, calling it a publicity stunt by Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli and also noted that high school players weren't eligible at the time. Mieuli brought Long and other female players in to play before Warriors home games.
Other notables in the draft: Lew Alcindor (No. 1 overall by Milwaukee); JoJo White (No. 9 by Boston); Mack Calvin (187th by L.A. Lakers).
DAVE WINFIELD (Atlanta Hawks, 1973) — It wasn't just the Hawks who were trying to get their talons on one of the greatest all-around college athletes ever with their fifth-round pick. He was also drafted by the Utah Stars of the ABA and the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, but went to baseball when the San Diego Padres chose him as a pitcher. In college at Minnesota, Bill Musselman once called him the best rebounder he ever coached. But Winfield did quite well in baseball, a 12-time All-Star with 465 career homers.
Other notables in the draft: Doug Collins (No. 1 overall by Philadelphia); Kermit Washington (No. 5 by L.A. Lakers).
BRUCE JENNER (Kansas City Kings, 1977) — Before face lifts and the Kardashians, there was a time when Jenner was known as the "world's greatest athlete" after taking the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and the Kings made him a seventh-round draft pick. He never played in college and the closest Jenner ever got to basketball stardom was when he sank a shot during the singing of YMCA in the 1980 movie Can't Stop the Music, which starred the Village People.
LUSIA HARRIS (New Orleans Jazz, 1977) — Here's the real forerunner to Griner. A 6-foot-3 pioneer of the women's game who led Delta State to three consecutive national titles, Harris was the second female ever drafted by an NBA team when the Jazz made her a seventh-round pick. Just imagine the show if she had been given a chance to team up with Pete Maravich in the backcourt. Harris showed little interest in her selection and declined a tryout invitation from the Jazz. It was later revealed that she was pregnant at the time.
Other notables in the draft: Bernard King (No. 7 overall by New York Nets); Jack Sikma (No. 8 by Seattle).
TONY GWYNN (San Diego Clippers, 1981) — After he set the San Diego State assist records for a game, season and career, he was hardly a reach for the Clippers in the 10th round of the draft. Gwynn said that dribbling strengthened his wrists and helped with bat speed and his on-court quickness made him a better base-runner. It all added up to a Hall of Fame baseball career with 3,141 hits and eight N.L. batting titles.
YASUTAKA OKAYAMA (Golden State Warriors, 1981) — Tallest player ever drafted by an NBA team? Not Yao Ming or Gheorge Muresan or Manute Bol. Try Okayama, who was 7-foot-8. He earned a second degree black belt in judo in his native Japan and began playing basketball at age 18 at Osaka University of Commerce. Okayama attended the University of Portland (Ore.), but did not play there. He was a member of the Japanese national team from 1979 to 1986. He never signed with the Warriors or attended a camp.
Other notables in the draft: Mark Aguirre (No. 1 overall by Dallas); Isiah Thomas (No. 2 by Detroit).
CARL LEWIS (Chicago Bulls, 1984) — It might have been the year when Michael Jordan earned his first gold medal, but Lewis was definitely the biggest star of the L.A. Olympics, tying Jesse Owens' record of four track and field gold medals. Though he never played basketball in high school or college, a West Coast scout recommended drafting Lewis in the 10th round because he was "the best athlete available." That same year the Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the 12th round as a wide receiver. Lewis stayed with sprinting and the long jump to become arguably the greatest track and field athlete ever.
Other notables in the draft: Hakeem Olajuwon (No. 1 overall by Houston); Michael Jordan (No. 3 by Chicago); Charles Barkley (No. 5 by Philadelphia); John Stockton (No. 16 by Utah).

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Over the course of Osi Umenyiora's nine years with the Giants, we grew accustomed to seeing him with his hand in the dirt before taking off after an opposing quarterback.
He'll be wearing a different uniform after signing with the Falcons and that might not wind up being the only new look that Umenyiora sports this season. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has been using Umenyiora as a stand-up linebacker in practice, a role that involves playing in space more often than Umenyiora has ever done in the past.
"Never really done that before, but in a situation like this where it's something that I might have to do, I just have to work," Umenyiora said, via the team's website. "I don't know if I'm going to do it during an actual game or not, but it's cool to come out here, get a feel for it and see if I can do it."
Signing a player who has made his name as a straight-ahead pass rusher and then asking him to do different things can be a risky maneuver, but Nolan shouldn't be faulted for experimenting during practice. Using multiple fronts and having players coming from various places on the field are two things that can potentially boost the pass rush, so there's no reason for the Falcons to pass up a chance to check out every possible approach that might work for their defense over the course of the season.


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East Texas Soldier Nelson Trent Killed in Afghanistan
An East Texas soldier killed by a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan has been identified as 37-year-old Staff Sgt. Nelson D. Trent of Whitehouse, Texas.
Sgt. Trent died Thursday in the attack at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Officials said the Taliban car bombing near a U.S. military base came shortly after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left. Two Afghan civilians also were killed.
An Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman says the attacker targeted a moving vehicle near the access gate to the military side of Kandahar's airport. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack in an email, saying the car bomber targeted foreign military vehicles stopped near the airfield gate.
Trent was assigned to the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas.


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Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy typically offered little on the Packers' injury situation in his weekly day-after-game press conference on Monday, although he did say wide receiver James Jones has a chance to play this upcoming Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
ESPN's Adam Schefter offered similar information on Twitter earlier on Monday and added that Jones has a sprained PCL.
The news wasn't quite as promising on wide receiver Randall Cobb and outside linebacker Nick Perry with McCarthy saying they'll both miss multiple weeks.
A Packers representative confirmed Cobb's injury was to his knee and Perry's was to his foot. News outlets reported earlier on Monday that Perry had broken his foot.
Schefter added that Cobb is expected to miss two weeks.
If there's any silver lining, however, it's that no one has suggested that any of the injuries suffered on Sunday are potentially season-ending.
That does little to give solace to the Packers in the short term as they're dealing with injuries to many players who play key roles on the team: linebacker Clay Matthews, linebacker Brad Jones, cornerback Casey Hayward, running back James Starks and cornerback Jarrett Bush.
The Packers currently have only two fully healthy wide receivers on the team, and it stands to reason that they'll need to make a roster move at some point later in the week to add at least one more.
As for outside linebacker, the Packers would appear to be relying on Mike Neal as well as rookies Andy Mulumba and Nate Palmer for the time being.
If the Packers were to make any more roster moves, they would have to either cut a player or place one on injured reserve in order to make room.
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Florida Woman Concealed How Many Pills in Her 'Fun Forest?'
Addicts will go to extreme lengths to conceal their drugs, but a Florida woman took it to the next level and stored 96 pills in her vagina. We'd have gone with a pill box, but perhaps we're a little too old fashioned.
Drug mules usually conceal narcotics from the authorities in a different orifice, most specifically the anus, in order to pass through airports or customs or from the watchful eyes of cops. Jennifer Emily Creque of Gulf Cove elected to use a different body cavity as a vessel in which to store drugs so they would not be confiscated.
She was arrested on three outstanding drug warrants for violation of probation. During a strip search while in custody at jail, the deputies got more than they bargained for and found the pills in her cootch.
Creque, 31, had placed a condom stuffed with pulls in her vagina. Inside said condom was a taped cellophane wrapper. It was filled with seven Morphine pills, along with 20 Carisoprodol (a muscle relaxer) tabs and 69 Tramadol (also a pain killer) pills, according to the police report. Now that, literally, is a party in her pants.
Creque admitted she knew what she did was against the law but that she needed the drugs to help her sleep. This is the eighth time Creque has been booked into the Charlotte County Jail. She remains in jail, with no bond. We doubt she's getting much shut eye in the clink.


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Free App is a Virtual Butterfly Net on 11 National Wildlife Refuges
With iPhones in hand, visitors to national wildlife refuges in the Chesapeake Bay region can now photograph and share their sightings with a worldwide community of wildlife watchers. The free National Wildlife Refuges Chesapeake Bay app is a new tool for exploring the outdoors and is available for download from the App Store (http://bit.ly/QTS53B).
App users can post photos of the plants and animals they find on refuges and tap into a global network of experts for information about the species. As the postings accumulate, scientists and refuge managers will be able to view the data to see where and when species inhabit specific locations.
The app was developed through a partnership among the Chesapeake Conservancy and National Geographic Society with support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It incorporates the popular Project Noah wildlife photo-sharing service.
Project Noah allows users to create "missions" to pursue, and the app includes a mission for 11 national wildlife refuges in the Chesapeake Bay region, the largest estuary in the U.S. The app also includes location, maps, operating hours and guides for these refuges. A user who visits the refuges and posts photos of the missions may earn virtual "patches." There is one for each refuge.
Joel Dunn, executive director of the Chesapeake Conservancy, which developed the idea and gained financial support to build it through a partnership with National Geographic and Project Noah, said, "our goal was to produce a fun and innovative app that allows people to explore the Chesapeake region's National Wildlife Refuges, so everyone can better understand and appreciate the extraordinary value of these protected areas and our wildlife in the Bay and along our great rivers."
"The app provides a new interactive experience by encouraging refuge visitors to become modern explorers. By using their smartphones like digital butterfly nets to capture photos of the animals and plants they discover, they chronicle and share their experiences at the refuges, adding their photos to a growing global database used by citizen scientists across the globe," said Charles Regan, senior vice president for National Geographic Maps.
"The Chesapeake refuge app is a free resource for everyone seeking to learn about the Chesapeake Bay and its national wildlife refuges, but it's more than a great educational tool. It also enables wildlife enthusiasts to share photos and information with biologists and experts from the Fish and Wildlife Service and across the globe, enabling citizen scientists to help us learn more about the kinds and distribution of plants and animals that inhabit refuges in one of the nation's most imperiled watersheds," said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe. "I can't think of a better way to get a whole new generation fired up about wildlife than putting this app in a million hands."


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Every now and then something happens on a job at scene that makes you despair of the so called human race. What turns normal peoples thought processes into acts of sheer stupidity or mindless moronism (not sure if that word exists but it sounds apt!)
At approximately 1030 on a sunny morning we found ourselves called to a collapse with no further details. On arriving scene we were met by a supermarket assistant manager who quickly explained that staff were carrying out CPR.
Collecting all our kit, resus bag, monitor/defib, drugs bag, we made our way into the supermarket and quickly located the aisle where our patient was. We could see that the two members of staff were carrying out good effective CPR which gave us time to get our kit ready.
My crew-mate started to ventilate the patient who was a male in his fifties/early sixties, using the bag & mask attached to the O2 cylinder. Switching the defib/monitor on I quickly placed the paddles on the patients chest and monitored through the paddles to see what rhythm his heart was in.
This showed VF (ventricular fibrillation where the heart muscle is quivering due to the electrical impulses firing off all over the heart in a totally chaotic way). Defib pads were placed quickly on the patients chest and the paddles charged up. The first shock reverted the VF to asystole (flat line, not normally a good prognosis).
Chest compressions and ventilations were continued whilst I gained IV access in the patients arm for the cardiac drugs which he would need. All I needed to do next was gain full control of the patients airway by endotracheal intubation (passing a tube through the trachea to the lungs which gives protection from aspiration of vomit and better O2 saturation).
This was done within 15 seconds and ventilations could be done automatically now with our resuscitator. It was at this point I called a stop to the compressions so I could look through the paddles again. This is were it all got strange…a little bit surreal…a little bit mad.
From behind me I felt someone pushing me gently to one side. At almost the same time a hand, followed by a arm, reached past my shoulder from behind. Having to turn to regain my balance and locate the source of my shoving I found myself staring into the eyes of a man on a mission.
"What the frig are you doing?" I asked in as much of a professional manner as possible. He looked at me as if I was mad and that I was purposefully in his way. "I need to get to the beans!" he replied. "Cant you see we,re trying to save someones life?" I shouted and pointed to our patient on the floor beneath the shelves of tinned goods.
"But all I want is a couple of tins…!" Luckily the manager saw what was happening and grabbed this fool and dragged him out of our way. We continued with CPR and administered cardiac drugs. VF was evident again and another shock was delivered via the defib. This time a rhythm appeared on the screen with a palpable carotid pulse.
We lifted the patient onto the stretcher and into the truck all the while watching for any changes. Shortly before arrival at the A/E the patient started to make his own respiratory effort and I extubated him. Last I heard he was making good progress in CMU (cardiac monitoring unit).
As for the shopper and his beans…I hope he reflected on what he did, but I guess he wont as too many people live in their own little world and stuff everyone else!
This does happen from time to time. Every crew will have a tale of someone getting in the way. It still infuriates me that people wont wait….I,m off for a lie down in a quiet corner.


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McClain is a bonafide run stopper, a two-down player who has to come up big for the Raiders if they are going to slow the Ravens running back. Rice is an all-around threat as a runner and receiver, but the Ravens will pound him against the Raiders, who have one of the worst run defenses in the league. Look for Rice to put up big numbers against Oakland as McClain spends a lot of time tackling air. Edge: Ravens
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FITCHBURG -- Mayor Lisa Wong endorsed Maura Healey for state attorney general Monday, calling her experience and ideas "what we need moving forward."
Wong called Healey, a former assistant attorney general, "a key advocate" at the Attorney General's Office for the city.
"She is incredibly good at listening to our needs, has a lot of experience -- many, many years in working on our behalf -- and I believe her plans, especially for our children, are what we need moving forward," Wong said. "This is the kind of strong leadership, this is the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that we need to realign our resources to assist with the challenges that we're facing these days."
She also lauded Healey's proposed first-of-its-kind Child & Youth Protection Division, which would realign resources within the attorney general's office to create initiatives to combat human trafficking, child pornography, cyber bullying, dating violence and youth addiction, among others.
"By pulling together these existing resources within the department, and creating a unit specifically designed to work with children, we firmly believe that we can save and help a number of our most defenseless, that we can ensure that we have stronger foundations for our children moving forward, that we can can align resources to prevent a number of difficulties later, but also vastly improve the quality of life for those that really need our help and advocacy," Wong said.
Healey thanked Wong for her endorsement and her leadership in Fitchburg and across the state through Gateway Cities initiatives.
"I believe there is no greater job or responsibility of government than the care and the well-being of children and young people," Healey said.
She said her previous work on consumer protection, utility and anti-foreclosure issues have been of benefit to Fitchburg and communities throughout the state, and she hopes to continue these efforts as well as to provide help to children and families as attorney general.
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"It is my hope that through the creation of this division that I will be a partner and a leader on the issue of how to best provide care and delivery of services to children and to families," Healey said.
Healey said she also has a plan to combat prescription drug abuse and the resulting heroin epidemic by strengthening the state's prescription drug monitoring program and ensuring access to substance abuse and mental health treatment, among other components. She also hopes to reduce gun violence by working with a number of agencies to address its root causes and keep guns out of dangerous hands.
If elected, Healey would become the first openly gay attorney general in state history. She was the architect of the state's challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, and advised and defended the Massachusetts buffer zone law that protects women from being harassed at clinics that provide reproductive services, including abortions and abortion counseling.
Under current Attorney General Martha Coakley, who is running for governor, Healey headed the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau and the Business & Labor Bureau until resigning in October to run for attorney general. She also previously served as chief of the Attorney General's Civil Rights Division, and has experience as both a private sector attorney and a Middlesex County prosecutor.
Healey, who grew up in Hampton Falls, N.H., and resides in Charlestown, came to Massachusetts to attend Harvard College. Before to attending Northeastern University School of Law, she spent two years playing professional basketball with UBBC Wustenrot Salzburg in Austria.
Also running for the Democratic nomination for attorney general is former Sen. Warren Tolman of Watertown. Attorney John Miller of Winchester is running on the Republican side.
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The reactions from the right on Obama's "you didn't build that" speech are beginning to crystallize. The first assessment on the potential harm the remarks might inflict on the president's reelection chances comes from Commentary's John Podhoretz, who calls the statement "profoundly stupid politically." He writes:
In 2007, the last year for which we have data, according to the Census Bureau, there were 21.7 million businesses in the United States with no employees—meaning they were sole proprietorships, or free-lance businesses employing only their owner. Of the six million remaining businesses in the U.S., more than 3 million had 1 to 4 employees, and 1 million had 5 to 9. So, all in all, small businesses run by one person employing fewer than ten numbered an astonishing 25 million.
This is probably the matter of greatest pride for each and every one of the people who runs that business. He or she views himself or herself as a hard-working, go-getting, scrappy individualist. And it's likely that many of them—many, many of them—are independent voters.
In other words, that's a whole lot of people Obama may have alienated.
An even more important development is that Mitt Romney has responded to the speech with a speech of his own today in Irwin, Pa., that may be just the catalyst he needs to ratchet up enthusiasm for his campaign. The Right Scoop has both the full speech and a 10-minute excerpt in which the Republican challenger dissects the president's argument and holds to light the sheer vapidity of his words.
One point Romney makes that is worth repeating harks back to Obama's reference to the "roads and bridges" that "someone invested in," making it possible for businesses to thrive. The governor notes that the money that created those roads and bridges came out of the pockets that Obama is now looking to pick in the name of fairness.
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Emma Watson and Knight in NYC [May 02, 2017]
72 comments:
- Giancarlo said...
She never holds the hand of her boyfriend, whether it's this guy or others from the past. I wonder why...
- 5/02/2017 10:11:00 pm
- Eden said...
You mean she's never PICTuRED holding the hand of her boyfriends. But that's also false. She was pictured holding Will's hand in some street of NYC or London and holding hand with Matt on some beach.
- 5/02/2017 10:17:00 pm
- Giancarlo said...
I have never seen a picture where she's holding hands, but perhaps I wasn't look harder. Anyway, I respect her privacy but is that so wrong to show the world when she's happily in love? Or maybe she's not... Or I'm just mean cuz I like her so much, LOL
- 5/02/2017 10:25:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
There are people who are not so expressive, who are more withdrawn, more introverted as Emma
- 5/02/2017 10:29:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
She has a amazing legs!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want them ;)
- 5/02/2017 10:29:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Well, amazing legs,They are not bad, but she has some cellulite :/
- 5/02/2017 10:30:00 pm
- Eden said...
Fun fact: all women have cellulites.
- 5/02/2017 10:35:00 pm
- Lisa said...
You're sad.
- 5/02/2017 10:36:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Emma has a amazing body :)
Eden, do you know if she play some sport or...?
- 5/02/2017 10:38:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
All women, not
Women as this
It Does not cellulites
- 5/02/2017 10:40:00 pm
- Eden said...
"Eden, do you know if she play some sport or...?"
She does yoga. She likes to dance too. She used to talk about how she played field hockey and tennis too and that she liked to run but I don't remember her mentioning any of those in a while.
- 5/02/2017 10:41:00 pm
- Lisa said...
Haha yep very true. My comment was rude, sorry about that. I was pretty much speechless that someone was thinking that way.
- 5/02/2017 10:43:00 pm
- Eden said...
And yes ALL women DO have cellulite. It's just more noticeable on some than others. That's info that comes from scientists not me.
- 5/02/2017 10:43:00 pm
- Lisa said...
I think she also mentioned pole dancing, but that could have been just for The Bling Ring.
- 5/02/2017 10:45:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Will Adamowicz?
- 5/02/2017 10:46:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Emma and Mike just friend ? Hmmm, I think so !
- 5/02/2017 10:49:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Emma and Ricky are friends! Hmmm, I think so !
- 5/02/2017 10:57:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
what does he do for a living? does he follow her around?
- 5/02/2017 11:03:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Eden, do you happen to know if there's any information on Emma attending the MTV Movie Awards this weekend? I was doubting it before, but her still being in the US makes it a little bit more likely at least.
- 5/02/2017 11:03:00 pm
- Eden said...
"Eden, do you happen to know if there's any information on Emma attending the MTV Movie Awards this weekend?"
It all depends whether she won or not I guess.
- 5/02/2017 11:45:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Is she wearing an engagement ring on her left hand? She has a pinkie ring on that hand and I cannot tell about her ring finger,
She puts her hand in her pocket as if to hide her left hand.
- 5/03/2017 12:41:00 am
- Anonymous said...
But he is not wearing a ring on his left hand also. Weird ! She hided her left hand. I don't know if they are dating.
She hided her hand! Never have see her doing it.
- 5/03/2017 12:54:00 am
- Anonymous said...
She is not wearing a Bra! ������
- 5/03/2017 01:17:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Taken a while back and not on May 2nd. The weather hasn't been bright for a while now in NYC. If she was in NYC she would have gone to the Met Balls.
Probably used to detract The Circle flopping?
- 5/03/2017 02:13:00 am
- Anonymous said...
She has never gone to the Met Ball two years in a row.
- 5/03/2017 02:31:00 am
- Anonymous said...
It was a little cool for what she is pictured wearing in New York today. 73 F/ 22C as a high temperature.
- 5/03/2017 02:57:00 am
- Ian Maewsslave said...
Eden were this taken on 2nd of May can you confirm it?
- 5/03/2017 07:44:00 am
- Ian Maewsslave said...
Going for the feminist personality of being bra-less incognito! Good for the paps spotting them we did not have candids in a looooong time lol
- 5/03/2017 07:45:00 am
- Snow said...
Lol photoshop. Maybe you have heard of it?
- 5/03/2017 07:47:00 am
- Anonymous said...
"She has never gone to the Met Ball two years in a row. "
She was there last year and looked absolutely stunning to boot.
Looks like she is going to marry the Beast after all! ;D
- 5/03/2017 11:58:00 am
- Anonymous said...
The man isn't wearing any socks!!!!!
What sort of hobo is she supposedly dating?
Is he too poor to afford them, does he like smelly shoes, was he the victim of a hold up and all they took were his socks?
I mean its not even if he's European, anything seems to go there.
I have have lost all faith in Emma.
I always wear socks, including in the shower to ensure no nasties, and yet will she date me?
That's it I'm going to go onto social media and abuse Emma.
Someone needs to stop this NOW.
- 5/03/2017 12:07:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
The Europeans are very styled and they wear socks. Surprisingly though, you see many refugees from the Middle East who do not wear socks in their shoes.
On another note, I hope Emma is in NYC for a film deal, possible Broadway play or acting classes at Tisch at NYU
- 5/03/2017 12:29:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Mack isnt poor. He comes from a super wealthy family! Emma only dates trust fund babies. He couldnt afford working so little and jetting around the world if he was dependent on his own salary.
I would be angry if she goes to the MTV Movie Awards after she skipped the MET Gala.
- 5/03/2017 12:58:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
These comments are hilarious, people are literally judging someone based on fact hes not wearing socks, now I dont give a crap who he is and obviously id be jealous of anyone dating Emma Watson, but good lord how are some peopled wired to think that way. These comments are always so cringe.
- 5/03/2017 03:55:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
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- 5/03/2017 04:33:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
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- 5/03/2017 04:47:00 pm
- Me said...
"And yes ALL women DO have cellulite. It's just more noticeable on some than others."
This. Being skinny/fit is no guarantee for not having cellulite. It just definitely gets worse when you gain weight.
- 5/03/2017 04:59:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
ffs, some of you are acting like she's horribly disfigured. she's got a tiny bit of cellulite. it's a thing. it happens.
- 5/03/2017 05:18:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Mack has cellulite around his mouth too. I think its good that young girls see that someone like Emma also has it.
- 5/03/2017 06:07:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
.., Are any blogs still providing good updates on EW's clothes? (I really want to know who makes that bag!)
- 5/03/2017 06:27:00 pm
- Eden said...
First, the socks comment was obviously a joke.
Second, the comments about cellulite will be deleted because it's annoying and stupid and useless and I'm tired of it.
Third, for Emma's clothes there's http://fashionofemmawatson.tumblr.com/ They haven't updated yet for the candids but they're super nice so you should ask them ;)
- 5/03/2017 06:43:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Her bag is Stella McCartney! :) so cute!
- 5/03/2017 07:21:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
What's up with new roles? This discussion is getting too idiotic: celloid on the legs mac around the mouth... heavens to betsy
- 5/03/2017 08:35:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
I'm in a minority of one; I like Mack and I think they look nice together.
- 5/03/2017 10:08:00 pm
- Lisa said...
Maybe this website is what you're looking for? http://sassydresslikeemma.org/
- 5/03/2017 11:09:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Merci Eden! -- that web site is exactly what I didn't know I needed in my life.
- 5/04/2017 12:55:00 am
- Anonymous said...
You're in minority of two actually. Their romance kinda reminds me of Notting Hill. :)
- 5/04/2017 04:48:00 am
- Anonymous said...
only that mack isnt a regular dude. he comes from a 1% family.
- 5/04/2017 10:49:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Some people are really stupid.
- 5/04/2017 11:17:00 am
- Anonymous said...
If you mean a 100% family that is a compliment but if you mean 1% of a hundred that is an insult.
- 5/04/2017 12:52:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
1% is a shorthand for the very wealthy. the 1% of the population that owns most wealth. one of the sources of inequality. so mack isnt a tech guru as they call him but he is not a regular dude either who found love with a movie star. he is living of his very very wealthy parents money. He couldnt afford taking so much time off and barely working all year fom his salary alone. He is very likely much richer than Emma.
Daniel once dated a woman with a fruit stand, that was more like Notting Hill.
- 5/04/2017 01:05:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Thank-you I am from Europe, I did not understand the expression.
- 5/04/2017 01:08:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Have we decided whether there is a ring or not? I know she has her pinkie ring but it sure looks like there is one on the ring finger too. And the hand in the pocket? Hmmm.
- 5/04/2017 04:32:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
There were news reports that he asked her to marry him after the Beauty promo was over. Emma will marry him surely. He comes from a wealthy family and went to an Ivy league school and he has enough money to follow her around. Those are the three traits Emma is looking for. She wouldnt date someone who went to a regular university, she is very status conscious.
- 5/04/2017 04:53:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
^ i definitely see a ring
- 5/04/2017 04:54:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
"She wouldnt date someone who went to a regular university, she is very status conscious."
yep and ditch her acting career become a 'full time campaigner' and live off the charity gravy train forever - but will return as Hermione for the $$$$$$
- 5/04/2017 05:01:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
With Emma its hard to tell She is often wearing rings on her ring finger I think she was asked a couple of times over the years Her ex Matt also wore a ring probably from his parents Hard to tell if its engangement or not We also do not know if Emma is someone who needs a long term relationship before she would marry She never had one only max two years I think and this on is also about two years in a few months We also do not know if she even wants to be married
- 5/04/2017 05:50:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
"Mack isnt poor. He comes from a super wealthy family! Emma only dates trust fund babies. He couldnt afford working so little and jetting around the world if he was dependent on his own salary.
I would be angry if she goes to the MTV Movie Awards after she skipped the MET Gala."
Met gala looked like crap this year who cares......and he isn't as rich as her at all shes worth about 75 million
And you all need to chill out she has dated normal people in high school and college. You would obviously need to have a job to be able to meet her. She doesn't care about money shes set for life. She likely just wants someone to be happy with
- 5/05/2017 03:36:00 am
- Anonymous said...
yep and ditch her acting career become a 'full time campaigner' and live off the charity gravy train forever - but will return as Hermione for the $$$$$$
Emma has done mostly indie films since HP she doesnt care about the money and recently said she wouldn't consider coming back to be hermione and to ask her in 10 years. She smartly took a percentage of batb though, besides that she was likely only making 500,000-$1million a film since potter money.
- 5/05/2017 03:38:00 am
- Anonymous said...
There were news reports that he asked her to marry him after the Beauty promo was over. Emma will marry him surely. He comes from a wealthy family and went to an Ivy league school and he has enough money to follow her around. Those are the three traits Emma is looking for. She wouldnt date someone who went to a regular university, she is very status conscious.
How do you know what she is looking for, you have the balls to call her vain when you are judging someone vainly.
- 5/05/2017 03:45:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Some of these comments are absolutely ridiculous....
- 5/05/2017 04:27:00 am
- Anonymous said...
"he isn't as rich as her at all shes worth about 75 million" I dont know how much Mack has but his family lives in one of the most expensive sub urbs and his father is a retiree who is the director of a golf club. They are at least multi millionaires. His reported salary of 150,000$ is not that much in Silicon Valley and he is constantly travelling and barely working so he must get money from his family.
Emma says she does not have a type but its clearly tall, dark, ivy league education and a wealthy family.
- 5/05/2017 10:12:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Well if he is an entrepreneur developing his tech ideas and then developing them, traveling to the various buyers is important. I cn not imagine her with this guy, but that is only opinion.
- 5/05/2017 04:29:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
well eden i did warn you
going to report every picture for copyright now
good bye
- 5/05/2017 05:41:00 pm
- Agnes Szalkowska said...
Yes Emma will be at MTV movie awards and she presents a awards as well.
- 5/05/2017 06:38:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Eden, is confirmed that she is dating William Mack Knight? What is a Low-Key dating?
- 5/06/2017 03:55:00 am
- Anonymous said...
He is really a nice man.Both are little full of themselves (no pun intended) but I think that comes with the terrain.
- 5/06/2017 12:20:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
How do you know he is full of himself but nice?
- 5/06/2017 10:27:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
Anonymous how do you know either of them are full of themselves. Emma is quite meek actually according to people i know who have met her, shes very low key and nice, just like talking to a normal person, even perhaps quite shy. But she has a good sense of humor and is humble
- 5/08/2017 01:33:00 am
- Anonymous said...
"Emma says she does not have a type but its clearly tall, dark, ivy league education and a wealthy family. "
No lol this guy isnt tall and neither was johnny simmons...just because certain people only make her acquaintance doesnt mean its a type, her bfs have all looked different, sometimes they are tall this guy isnt hes normal.
- 5/08/2017 01:36:00 am
- Anonymous said...
Look at how they present themselves in photos. I'm fine with it- I thought the same thing seeing some of the photos of holidays.
- 5/09/2017 12:27:00 pm
- Anonymous said...
LOL I'm dying at all these comments on a post that's literally just Emma and her man walking to the market to get a baguette
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Here are some of the Quick 'n Easy Flower Hairpins that I have been working on this week. You can find the tutorial here if you'd like to make some for the little girls in your life.
You all don't know this but I have a strong penchant for candles (addicted). I had to force myself to stop purchasing more because I couldn't burn them fast enough.
Part of the reason for not burning candles too often is my fear of causing a fire. About a year ago, I purchased a warmer and that seems to have quelled my fear. I know what you're thinking. She's afraid to burn candles yet she keeps buying them??? (I see you shaking your head in bewilderment.)
As you can see, I still have quite a collection and this is only half of them. I counted 55 votives in this one bin alone.
This week I have started melting the Autumn scented votives in my candle warmer. The delightful scent of cinnamon, pumpkin, and cloves have begun to permeate my craft room and I am happy to declare that I am officially in the mood for Fall. Bring on the cooler weather and I am good to go.
(As soon as the candle has melted down, I remove the wick and sustainer base with a pair of tweezers.)
You already know how much I adore fabric (addicted). I have recently begun collecting paper crafting/scrapbooking/cardmaking supplies with a vengeance (addicted) but that's another story for another day.
I guess you could say that I have an addictive personality. Thank goodness it is mainly for all things crafty or I would be in big trouble.
Have a wonderfully creative week, everyone!
15 comments:
- Amy said...
Speaking of addictions....I have often said it's a good thing I don't feel about alcohol the way I feel about food, or I'd be in HUGE trouble. Food, fabric and yarn...now you're talkin'!
;) Amy
- Wed Sep 08, 11:32:00 AM 2010
- Zlaty said...
Your flowers are so pretty! No wonder you are addicted! :)
- Wed Sep 08, 11:54:00 AM 2010
- Evelyn Campbell Curtis said...
Ah the addiction to things crafty. I am addicted to paper, card making stuff, scrapbooking stuff, and so much more. I am a writer, so I am also addicted to pens and notebooks and notepads. It is a sickness. :)
- Wed Sep 08, 12:49:00 PM 2010
- Annette said...
I think your addicted to everything!!!..hihi. What a beautifull pin flowers you made. I need to buy some new candles for the fall, I'm out of a fall color candle.. The last two years not have many candles because of the little toddler...hihi
- Wed Sep 08, 01:01:00 PM 2010
- Brenda is SO Blessed said...
i guess my first addiction was sewing-- since my Mother was a professional seamstress I learned that early-- I remember making a small quilt when i was 5-6 andquilting it by hand. Then the yarn/thread crafts--then macreme'--then paper of all sorts. I did paper almost to the exclusion of everything for a few years.
now I am back to fabrics, and i am trying to find a way to use all of the paper stuff i have..sigh. guess i have that addictive personality too,
- Wed Sep 08, 02:25:00 PM 2010
- Shannon said...
You are such a sweetheart! I love reading your posts.
- Wed Sep 08, 03:56:00 PM 2010
- Cláudia Vargas said...
Parabéns pelo lindo blog! Amei!!! Beijos.
- Wed Sep 08, 09:34:00 PM 2010
- Zsóka said...
Annyira szeretem a te munkáidat. Gyönyörűek. Csak gratulálni tudok.
I love your works. Beautiful. I can only congratulate.
- Wed Sep 08, 10:57:00 PM 2010
- rhr said...
I love your all works,very beautiful,I visit your blog everytime.very thanks for this beauty.bye
- Wed Sep 08, 11:04:00 PM 2010
- Anne-Lise at Rag, Tag, Bobtail said...
Hi! The flowers are lovely - I'm going to try one for my grand daughter.Thank you. I love looking at your old posts - so many beautiful things! And I really, really love the polkadot owl (I'm addicted to owls), and I wondered if you could tell me the shape of the pieces involved. I have a mini one from Taiwan and I don't want to undo it to find out how to make them. I just can't fathom it out myself. Would be very grateful!
- Thu Sep 09, 12:30:00 AM 2010
- Tina said...
What pretty flowers! Today I found your wonderfull blog!
Regards from germany
- Thu Sep 09, 12:31:00 AM 2010
- Tolentreasures said...
Your flowers are all beautiful and it looks like you have a great start to your inventory. Nothing like a fall smelling candle to get you in the mood for fall. It has set in here!
- Thu Sep 09, 03:08:00 AM 2010
- Wendy said...
I share your candle addiction but also never burn them! Crazy isn't it, but they're SO pretty!
- Fri Sep 10, 06:11:00 AM 2010
- Karen said...
Hi Lettie ~ Your little hexies are SO adorable and colorful. I know however you use them, they should sell! Try to relax as you're preparing for selling....enjoy the process as you go along. I should talk!!!
I have several "addictions" also. Don't all crafters, sewers and quilters?!!!
Candles are wonderful and I still collect them, but not as frequently. I use an electric warmer for mine and enjoy the scent now, especially since I don't have to worry about fires!
Take care!
- Fri Sep 10, 03:38:00 PM 2010
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Lettie, thank you for sharing your addictions. It really brightens up my day.
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Gold Lasso uses an open source infrastructure to power its email marketing business. Cofounders Elie Ashery and Michael Weisel say open source is the only way to keep prices down and "truly compete in the current marketplace." And, they say, Gentoo Linux is the only way to keep their system truly secure. But finding employees who can manage a system built on Gentoo has been a challenge.
Gold Lasso markets data collection and management tools and provides outbound messaging services. Ashery had cofounded another email service provider called Newsletters.com, and "pioneered a lot of email marketing techniques" there, which inspired him to expand on those techniques in launching Gold Lasso. He called up his friend Weisel to help, and together the two bootstrapped the company.
"We were selling things on eBay to make enough money," Weisel says.
In order to keep costs down and to build the company on a more reliable base, Weisel and Ashery decided to build on a Linux infrastructure. "Before we laid out any of our own money, we looked at what we'd used in the past and tried not to make the same mistakes we made before," Weisel says. "My background was mostly Microsoft, but I looked at all the issues I'd had with Microsoft servers, stepped back, and said, 'What can we do to avoid that?' I saw open source as the biggest jump toward this. We knew we could keep the cost down with Linux, too."
"We didn't want to dilute ourselves," Ashery says, "And open source source afforded us the possibility of not raising venture money. Now, if we'd had to go down the Oracle or Microsoft route, we would have needed VC for licensing, for development, for all that, but open source allowed us to avoid that. There's no way we could have gotten where we are today without open source."
They tried a few different flavors of Linux before settling on Gentoo. "One of our previous employees was into Gentoo, and made us believe that it is one of the most secure distributions out there," Weisel says. "Yeah, it's hard to install and manage sometimes, but it has definitely given us an advantage. Back when we started moving toward Gentoo, our lead developer and I were sitting in my townhouse with an old server trying to get it loaded. It took two days to get it up and running -- but after we learned how it works, now he can put in a Gentoo server without even looking at it. We found other people, so now we have an arsenal of people who know the system. We knew the initial investment of time to get it configured properly and running was going to pay off in the future. It's very secure and stable."
For Ashery and Weisel, finding the right people to administer Gold Lasso's infrastructure has been elemental to building a successful company. "With the technology we use, sometimes it's very difficult to find people that know it," Weisel says. "It's easy to find people that want to learn it, but hard to find people who know it." Weisel recommends that others looking to launch businesses with open source technology make a special effort to find the right people. "If you don't know the technology, or you can't figure it out yourself, make sure you get the right person to do it. People that come from a Microsoft environment have a very hard time moving into a Linux environment. Now, people in Linux have no problem going into Microsoft. It's kind of interesting. But I would definitely look at universities. That's probably our best resource for people who will know open source technology."
Ashery says trust is a key element. "Make sure the person you're trusting is good. Really talk with them. If you have somebody at your disposal, someone you know that knows the operating system very well, have them sit in on the interview. One mistake we definitely made was choosing the wrong person. They knew Linux, but they didn't know Gentoo. That can create a mess."
Starting with the "right technology" from the beginning is something Ashery and Weisel wish they'd done. "Some of the technology we chose in the beginning is not the technology we're moving to now," Weisel says. "Some of that could have been avoided if we'd thought it out harder in the beginning. The mistakes we made, I wouldn't say they cost a lot, other than in terms of time. We would have been a little further ahead if we'd gone with the right stuff from the start."
"Now we have a good five years under our belt," says Ashery. "It's full steam ahead."


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The U.S. Small Business Administration has partnered with Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, to provide veteran women with a unique training opportunity to start or grow a business. This training is open to current veteran women, active-duty women who are transitioning out of the military in the next 24 months, and a spouse or female partner of a Veteran.
Women Veterans Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-Wise) is a three phase training program. In the first phase, participants will complete a self-study 15 day online course, which is focused on the basic skills of entrepreneurship and the language of business. The start date for this program will be December 18, 2012.
The second phase of the training will be a three day conference to be held at the Jacksonville Omni Hotel and Resort, 245 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 from January 10-12, 2012. All hotel and conference fees will be paid for by the Small Business Administration; however participants are responsible for a one-time registration fee of $75 and transportation to and from the conference location. Phase three of this program will provide on-going support to veteran women through a comprehensive network of mentors and partners.
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VIEWPOINT: A nature adventure from a comfortable lazy chair
Posted on 14 September 2012
Last week I was in the Netherlands for the LIFE performance organized to close off the year of events related to the 50th anniversary of WWF-Netherlands.Last week I was in the Netherlands for the LIFE performance organized to close off the year of events related to the 50th anniversary of WWF-Netherlands. About 1,200 guests paid a ticket to watch the performance in the Amsterdam concert hall, with all proceeds going to our WWF work in the Coral Triangle. Hardly anyone moved from their seats during the entire experience.
So far away from the Coral Triangle and from the subjects of Frans Lanting's stunning nature photographs, in the centre of Amsterdam, I was surprised to be so moved by the beauty and drama displayed on this huge screen. The musical composition by Philip Glass, conducted by Carolyn Kuan, an elegant and very powerful director, of course helped a great deal the flow of images as they moved in different patterns across the screen and faded in and out of focus.
This seemed to be the perfect match for the different "acts" performed by the Amsterdam Concert Hall Residential Orchestra, but then again, the Dutch public is very critical and one could say, "spoiled", with so many world class performances coming to the country year around. Furthermore, TV documentaries on regular broadcast networks and dedicated nature channels are on every day of the year.
So, how come so many people came out still so mesmerized?
I am not sure what the answer is, but it gave me great hope for the future of our work. In Europe and other parts of the world where a lot of the wilderness has been seemingly "tamed" by humans, and where societies try to retain a manageable working and living environment with more or less success, there still is the willingness to be moved by something beautiful, something wild and unknown.
There is a curiosity to be surprised and to learn things about the natural world that one never knew, and that gives food for thought. While it is extremely special to walk through a tropical forest or dive on a healthy coral reef, it seems not to be a pre-requisite to "have been there" in order feel some need to care for that forest or reef.
Now, sitting in a fancy hotel in a Jakarta mall while typing this, and looking across a roundabout saturated with hundreds of vehicles, I hope that increasingly more people in large Asian cities will also allow themselves to be surprised and awed about their nature in the Coral Triangle, as here it is not too late to save it. I do hope that our work will get more supporters, and more people will stand up and take some type of action to ensure that the wilderness in the Coral Triangle will not become as tamed as it now in my home country, the Netherlands.


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Jacksonville State improved to 3-0 with a win over Alabama A&M in men's basketball.
JACKSONVILLE �— Jacksonville State improved to 3-0 with a win over Alabama A&M.
The Gamecocks controlled the game from the inside, grabbing 50 points in the paint and outrebounding the Bulldogs 44-33. Senior Ronnie Boggs led the Gamecocks on the glass with eight rebounds, while he and Tarvin Gaines each had 15 points.
Nick Cook was 4 for 6 from the field to add 10 points and grabbed six rebounds, while Rinaldo Mafra pulled down eight boards.
The Bulldogs took advantage of a slow start by JSU and scored the game's first five points.
A&M led by five as late as the 13:25 mark of the first half, only to watch the Gamecocks make a run. JSU grabbed the momentum and finished the half on a spurt that gave it a 38-31 lead at the halftime break.
JSU stretched the lead to double figures in the first six minutes of the half, and a 13-0 run gave the Gamecocks a 64-41 lead and had the game in hand with 8:09 remaining. JSU led by as many as 25 in the second half.
JSU, who has now won its last six regular season games, will travel to Las Vegas for a Saturday matchup with No. 18 UNLV.


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Drones over Syria? Hold on! ("CIA eyes drone strikes in Syria," March 16). The whole business of drone strikes on nations with whom we are not at war gets murkier and more distasteful daily — and cries out for transparency from the Obama administration on drone practice and policy, especially abroad.
U.S. military and CIA attacks by unmanned aircraft have been going on for well over a decade now with little fanfare or even awareness by most Americans. And that's just as Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have wanted it. Sure, the news is trumpeted when some al-Qaida or Taliban leader has been a "kill" by a targeted missile strike. The matter seems clean and efficient because no airplane pilot has been put in harm's way, and no squad of infantry has had to raid an enemy compound — with a probable loss of soldiers.
All of this might seem acceptable if we don't raise the inconvenient legal and moral questions attendant upon drone strikes. What international law makes it all right to send our craft over another sovereign nation, one with whom we are not at war, especially when it's to execute an un-tried individual whom we deem a "bad guy?" (Answer: none). How do those who target drones choose the locale of the hit, whether it be a residence, market, field, or cafe? Kudos to the American Civil Liberties Union for its attempts to get documents on our government's still-secret policy on drone strikes ("Court calls CIA's denial of drone strikes 'fiction,'" March 16).
Further, where's the public outcry in America about the women, children, and men who happened to be near the bad guys and who were blown to bits or maimed by our attacks? Who speaks for them and their families? After official condemnation from both Afghanistan and Pakistan, we have offered only pathetic apologies for the unfortunate loss of life. What has unfolded here is another chapter in the history of the Ugly American: death by remote control, far away.
A former CIA officer with Middle East experience is quoted as saying that in future the U. S .drones might target individuals to "thin the herd of the future insurgency." Of this expert — obviously a lover of hardware over heart in winning the war on terror — I would ask: Do you realize how many angry new insurgents spring forth from each American drone strike? The arithmetic is plain. Using these weapons, we'll never prevail.
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As the weather starts to turn this week, the night's draw in and long range forecasters speculate about snow in the coming months, we look back in the history books at the UK's toughest winters
1979: coldest winter since 'big freeze' of 1962-63.
1962-63: 'Big Freeze' saw Thames freeze for first time since 1880 and Sheffield have 4ft of snow. It remains one of the coldest winters on record in the UK, with the coldest weather for 200 years and a 36-hour blizzard causing heavy drifting snow in most parts of the country.
1952: high death toll due to London smog.
1947: harsh winter weather across northern Europe from January to March with heavy snow.
1933: one of worst blizzards to ever hit the British Isles saw 48 hours of continuous snowfall.
1927: blizzard began on Christmas Day in the Midlands and Wales, resulting in some of heaviest snowfalls of 20th Century.
1836: huge blizzard and strong winds hit south, the Thames flooded and eight people were killed in an avalanche in Sussex.
1739-40: one of most severe winters in British history as part of so-called little ice age which lasted from 1350 to 1850.
1683–84: The Great Frost of 1683–84 is worst frost recorded in England with Thames freezing for two months solid.
1684: coldest winter in the English instrumental record.
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If you've read my blog post Honor and Emotion you know about an incredibly special framed flag and certificate presentation I was given at Fort Carson this week. I chose to hand carry it home.
As I was boarding my first flight on a commuter jet the flight attendant immediately noticed I was caring something that might not fit in the overhead. I had the front turned in towards me to protect the glass. She asked what I had and I turned it around to show her. She instructed me to take my seat and that she would come and help me find a safe place for it. After everyone had boarded she came back and said she had talked to the pilot and he wanted to know if it would be ok to place it in the cockpit for the flight. I was grateful and touched.
When we landed I waited until last to deplane knowing that, often, the flight deck crew is busy wrapping up the flight and don't come out of the cockpit right away. As I approached the front of the aircraft the Captain was holding precious cargo. They had read the certificate. He thanked me and I, briefly, told him the story about so many wonderful Americans coming together for the Soldiers.
In Minneapolis I entered the airport via the security check point between concourses F and G. When I got to the check point I started putting tubs on the conveyor. I very carefully placed the framed presentation in one of the tubs as I had at security for the first flight. One of the TSA representatives saw the presentation and came over. He told me I didn't have to put it through the belt and asked if I minded if he hand carried it around to the other side of the check point. Again, I was grateful and touched.
When I got through to the other side several of the TSA representatives were looking at the presentation. I loaded my laptop back in the bag, put my shoes on, got my cell phone and walked to the end of the belt. One of the men approached me and asked if I minded if they "escorted" me to my gate and carried the flag presentation for me. I certainly didn't need or deserve an escort but the precious cargo deserved it and I was touched by their offer and kindness.
As we walked to the gate I, once again, had the opportunity to share the story of all of the great Americans who came together so quickly and so selflessly. And I was also able to remind him about the 8 Heroes who gave their lives that day and to talk about the valor of survivors.
When we got to the gate the TSA representative took me up to the podium and explained what I was carrying. He asked them to assist me in making sure that the item was stored in a safe place. I thanked him profusely and we parted ways. I didn't even think to get his name and regret that tremendously. I was just so surprised at the kindness being shown that I didn't stop to think.
When we boarded the flight home the flight crew approached me and asked if they could store the presentation for me. I handed it off to them and watched as two flight attendants VERY carefully stowed it in a forward closet. I slept most of the flight with no worry of it being safe and secure.
Once again when we landed I waited for everyone to deplane. I moved forward to exit the plane and one of the flight attendants came forward to carefully help me retrieve the presentation. Once more I was able to share the stories behind it.
So now "we" are home. Quite a journey. I'm thankful for the opportunities to share the story that so many are a part of. Not one day goes by that I don't think about the HEROES of COP Keating, the valor of the survivors and the love and kindness of America.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
KUDOS and a Big Thank You to Delta Air Lines & TSA Personnel
Posted by ParachuteCutie at 3:59 PM
Labels: 3-61 CAV, B Troop, COP Keating
5 comments:
- MaryAnn said...
Oh, crap... dust in my eyes again.
- August 8, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- JihadGene said...
I RUV this post and you both very LOOONG time!!! It's good being an American and knowing you, Leta. Truly.
- August 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Coffeypot said...
Would you expect anything less from true Americans?
- August 8, 2010 at 6:21 PM
- KenP said...
I saw a thing on PBS about how ugly Armerican are perceived in Europe.
I read an article about how a Sapper home mid-deployment was denied service in a store because he was in uniform.
I read this.
Nuf sed!
- August 9, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- christian soldier said...
Your 'takes' are so right on!!
Found your site via Blackfive-
Congratulations - on receiving "the Flag" (post below) ---
BTW-Glenlivet is my favorite too!
- August 9, 2010 at 10:03 AM
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A few years ago I wrote a horror novel called AFRAID.
I tried to write the scariest book of all time, and lots of people seem to think it is. But it wasn't an easy sell. In fact, it took my agent six months to find a buyer. After many, many rejections, we landed a two book paperback deal with Grand Central.
I got a $20k advance. Not enough to support my family, but enough to keep me in the business. I hoped that AFRAID would be given a wide distribution, quickly earn out its advance, and I'd be able to grow the Jack Kilborn brand (that's the pen name I used). To promote AFRAID, I did a blog tour, appearing on 100 blogs in 31 days. I also did a real book tour, signing at 206 bookstores in 12 states.
Happily, AFRAID managed to find an audience, and quickly earned out its advance. Between March 2009 and June 2012, AFRAID has earned me $75,882. Not too bad.
But all was not rosy.
Grand Central didn't like my follow-up horror novel, LEVEL 6. They didn't like the title, or the story, even though they published the first few chapters of it in the back of AFRAID, under a title I hated, TRAPPED.
So I rewrote TRAPPED, because even though I thought the book worked well, I needed the money.
They didn't like the rewrite, either. I had fans expecting TRAPPED, but apparently they weren't going to get what they wanted.
So I wrote another novel for Grand Central, ENDURANCE. This one they liked, but wanted changes. I told them no, and paid them back the advance I got for the second book.
Telling a major publisher off was pretty much unheard of at the time, and I believe I became the first author to reject a Big 6 deal in favor of self-pubbing. I published TRAPPED and ENDURANCE myself. Had Grand Central been smarter, they could have published TRAPPED and ENDURANCE and perhaps even more Kilborn novels.
So how'd I do on my own?
I released TRAPPED and ENDURANCE in June of 2010. As of last month, TRAPPED has made $137,400 and ENDURANCE $103,200.
I'm happy with the money I've made, and that fans like these titles even though Grand Central had problems with them (they each have over 200 Amazon reviews and average of 4 stars).
To celebrate, AFRAID is now free on Amazon for the next five days.
Now I'm sure you have questions...
Q: Joe, if AFRAID was still making money for Grand Central, how did you get the rights back?
Joe sez: Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not able to discuss that right now.
Q: Will AFRAID be released on platforms other than Kindle?
Joe sez: Yes, it will soon. I also have an omnibus edition of AFRAID, TRAPPED, and ENDURANCE as an ebook trilogy for $7.99.
Q: Will there be a new print edition of AFRAID?
Joe sez: Yes, also coming very soon.
Q: I like the new cover. It sort of resembles the old cover, so readers who remember that one will be able to identify it. Who did it?
Joe sez: Carl Graves. I think it's better than the one Grand Central did. Last I heard, except in rare and special cases, Carl is no longer doing custom covers. But he is continuing to sell predesigned covers. He's got twenty of them on his website that he's selling for $200 each.
Q: Is there going to be a new Kilborn title coming soon?
Joe sez: Yes. There will be several coming out next year, 2013.
Q: Don't you realize that Grand Central is the reason Jack Kilborn has fans? They introduced him to the world. Don't you feel like you owe them?
Joe sez: I'll always be grateful to everything my legacy publishers have done for my books, and my career. That's why I'll drink a sincere toast to them when they all go out of business. Which, if they aren't smart, will happen a lot sooner than they expect.
The windmill needs the wind to turn. The wind doesn't need the windmill to blow.
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I recommend this book to preschoolers because the words are so easy. If you like picnics, they are really fun because you get to play. Read this book to find out. Go to the library if you want to get this book and if you love to read about picnics.


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