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Maybe We Need Less Democracy and More Corruption
The Drug War Chronicle notes that bills requiring a prescription for cold and allergy medications containing pseudoephedrine were blocked in Oklahoma and dropped in Kentucky this week. A supporter of the Oklahoma bill, Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove), pre-emptively blamed its defeat on "blood money for the pharmaceutical industry," referring to campaign contributions from manufacturers of Sudafed and other products that contain pseudoephedrine, a methamphetamine precursor. Republic Report, dedicated to "investigating how money corrupts democracy," implicitly endorses that interpretation:
Whatever influenced these members of the Oklahoma legislature to vote against this anti-meth bill, one thing is certain: they came from different ideologies and from different parts of the state, but they all had strong financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
Here is another thing that is certain: This bill, which doubled down on an ineffective, counterproductive policy in the service of a doomed, disastrous crusade against an arbitrarily chosen set of psychoactive chemicals, should never have been introduced, let alone passed. Although you might expect the leftish folks at United Republic (which publishes Republic Report) to understand this point, their default assumption seems to be that any policy opposed by big corporations must be good. In this case, however, the corporations are united with consumers against the arrogant, liberty-constricting demands of moralistic drug warriors. Likewise, when Rick Santorum supported lower beer taxes as a Pennsylvania senator, he was advancing the interests of consumers as well as those of the brewers and beer distributors who gave money to his campaign fund. If this is what corruption looks like (as opposed to the brand practiced by United Republic Senior Fellow Jack Abramoff, which involved using government to handicap the competition), we need more of it.
Addendum: Commenter Libertarian2 reminds me of a link I meant to include: instructions on how to make pseudoephedrine out of "readily available N-methylamphetamine."
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A supporter of the Oklahoma bill, Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove), pre-emptively blamed its defeat on "blood money for the pharmaceutical industry," referring to campaign contributions from manufacturers of Sudafed and other products that contain pseudoephedrine.
Big Pharm (or perhaps reality) Cox blocked the Congressman of a resume padder.
Open Thread OT:
In another thread, SugarFree SugarFreed the link for the site to vote to make him a moderator.
And that would be....perfect. PERFECT. Almost meta.
SugarFree - MY LIFE FOR YOU!!
A moderator? Moderator of what?
Who cares?
I was thinking Moderator of The Republican "Debates", or Moderator of The Next Senate Grilling of a SCOTUS Nominee, which would be AWESOME!
But I think it's to be Moderator of rectal's blog or something...
SugarFree ain't the first person who comes to mind when I think moderation.
No, that would be Barack Hussein Cuntbama, the great centrist peacemaker.
/Naive, clueless dipshit/useful idiot in 2008.
Did you look at the URL, dude?
You really failed to notice that therereallyisntapetition.org might mean something?
And you all didn't recognize how meta my posting of his posting was?
SugarFree SugarFreed the link for the site to vote to make him a moderator
No way. This is real? "SugarFree" wants to be an authoritarian censor?!
Links! Citations! Proof!
Here it is, 4:05 Mountain Time, and I still have not received confirmation of the veracity of Almanian's quite possibly slanderous remarks re one "SugarFree" and his aspirations, to wit: Official Censor.
I must say, this "libertarian" site" leaves me somewhat cold, if not utterly doubtful.
it doesn't matter which timezone you're in, you only waited 12mins for a response.
Still waiting!
at 30mins, if you still haven't gotten a response, you have to consider that you might just be a dick that no-one wants to respond to.
a dick that no-one wants to respond to
Google "irony, definition"
On topic:
Getting transferred back to Michigan, and one of the wonderful bonuses is that I'll no longer be able to purchase Bronkaid or Primatene tablets, as I can in Ohio.
Even in Ohio, I have to show ID after doing the perp walk to the pharmacist - but I can GET them. I don't take them much since I quit smoking, but every once in awhile when I get wheezy from the dogs or a shit ton of pollen or whatever.
So I'm stocking up. Legally. But...why should anyone have to do that?
Rifuckingdiculous, and fuck you in the ass, Congressfuck Coxucker, with a red hot poker purchased with Mexican druglords' "blood money", you authoritarian fuckstick.
And same for the rest of our Overlords who feel the same way. I hope you die of an asthma attack because you don't have access to OTC TEH BAD DRUGZZZ, motherfuckhead.
I forgot to say, "Have a nice day."
We always read that in.
And same for the rest of our Overlords who feel the same way. I hope you die of an asthma attack because you don't have access to OTC TEH BAD DRUGZZZ, motherfuckhead.
Oh, don't worry. THEY have access to the finest psuedophedrine, no questions asked.
Remember "liberty or death"? The Founders spin in their graves ever-so-fast.
My thoughts exactly. Thank you for this idiotic war on people with stuffy nose, Coxucker.
Maybe it is the drug lords' blood money that led him to support this bill?
how dare you suggest that one our Noble Elite could be corrupted by the influence of the cartels. That can, will, and never has happened. Ever. Foreva-eva.
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Spoiler Alert: the asshole anti-immigration Congressman from a border state who is pushing for a border fence is in cahoots with the Mexican cartel.
Are you actually legally able to stock up? Because that alone now almost reaches "awesome and amazing" level. Be careful you don't buy too much too fast, unless that's miraculously not an issue in Ohio still.
Ephedrine's prescription-only in Mich.? Or just plain off the market?
There's been a movement afoot for some time to get nonprescription asthma drugs off the market, because supposedly "asthma is not appropriate for self-care".
How to make Sudafed from Meth. Good to know!
Just had a great idea for a new show. Its about a high school chemistry teacher with a cold who, when unable to purchase cold medicine from his local pharmacy, enlists a former student to obtain illicit methamphetamines and "cook" them into pseudoephedrine in order to relieve his symptoms. Still trying to come up with a clever name for it...
Breaking Wind
Because pharmaceutical companies make so much money off of over-the-counter nasal decongestants, as opposed to prescription drugs.
It's a politician -- he's not supposed to make sense.
The "blood money" from the Mexican cartels supporting this bill was insufficient to ensure its passage?
another heinous speculator with no faith in the Righteous, Self-Sacrificing, Nobility Of The American Ruling Elite.
Although you might expect the leftish folks at United Republic (which publishes Republic Report) to understand this point,
One day Reason will understand why the Left is philosphically behind drug prohibition: It attacks corporate profits.
It makes the state vastly more powerful, too, as a side benefit.
I'm beginning to think that Almanian's "SugarFree/Censor" comment was just a big fat Greek hoax.
Corporate and public interest do coincide in this instance. Doesn't mean they always do. A corporation that can bribe politicians not to pass an antidrug law can also bribe them to loosen up on safety regulations for something. The underlying problem is getting legislators to act only in the public interest. That may sometimes harm or benefit a particular industry. Oh well. The reason democratic government exists is to be the agent of the people, whose power is supposed to trump that of other factions. Why should industry get to control public policy at all?
Because they're people too, you blithering jackwagon!
And those people, individually, have just as much a right to vote as other individuals.
Tony|3.1.12 @ 7:02PM|#
....."The underlying problem is getting legislators to act only in the public interest."....
HAAAA, HAAAAAAAAAAA, HAAA! Snurfle, sniker! Oh, stop it!
That's GREAT, shithead!
What's the public interest? Who gets to decide?
The public. Who else?
So who is this "public" anyway? Can you introduce me to him/her?
I expect some liberals knee-jerk against corporations on this one. That's nowhere nearly as big a fundamental hypocrisy as libertarians favoring drug liberalization while simultaneously favoring maximum corporate power over public policy. That situation presents few incentives for makers of legal drugs (the ones that kill people) to allow for alternatives you can grow in your back yard.
That's nowhere nearly as big a fundamental hypocrisy as libertarians favoring drug liberalization while simultaneously favoring maximum corporate power over public policy.
That's demonstrably untrue. Libertarians are continuously attempting to separate corporate and business interests from corporate policy while liberals continuously try to enjoin them.
The only way you're doing that is saying you're against it. The policies you favor, such as unlimited corporate spending on elections being free speech, create the system you claim to be against.
I just realize that separating corporate and government power requires government to be more powerful.
The only way you're doing that is saying you're against it. The policies you favor, such as unlimited corporate spending on elections being free speech, create the system you claim to be against.
No, Tony, we support Free Speech, full stop. Segregating which organizations and associations of individuals can speak politically and which ones can't is the dangerous road that Liberals warned be about in the 70s, and now embrace in the aughts.
I even support a Union's right to free speech (aka "unlimited spending please ignore in-kind contributions where speech becomes money etc.) Funny that.
Other organization's right to unlimited spending on elections I support:
The Sierra Club
I'll add the NYT to that mix.
I prefer being a corporate shill over being a book-burner (which is what the Solicitor General admitted would be the effect of affirming rather than overturning the lower court's ruling in C.U.).
Liberal fascism at its finest.
"The policies you favor, such as unlimited corporate spending on elections being free speech, create the system you claim to be against."
No, the policies you support of an endless regulatory and tax manipulation regime are what create the incentive for rent seeking.
Who lobbies more? The highly regulated CitiGroup or the relatively unregulated Wall Mart?
Tony, since you say the corporations control the government, wouldn't making the government more powerful just make the corporations more powerful? If not, why not? How would a government currently controlled by corporations break out of that control? If that was to happen, who would then fill the power vacuum left by the no-longer-in-control corporations?
corporate policy
meant 'government policy'. Green subsidies not withstanding.
Tony|3.1.12 @ 7:03PM|#
..."That's nowhere nearly as big a fundamental hypocrisy as libertarians favoring drug liberalization while simultaneously favoring maximum corporate power over public policy."...
Just once, shithead, try posting without an embedded lie.
By Tony's account, maximum union power is A-OK.
I actually preferred needing a prescription for my allergy medication, since I could get it phoned in to the pharmacy and pick it up at my convenience, and could get a significant stockpile at one time to cover vacations or other stretches when it was inconvenient to buy new.
Under the current half-assed system, I need to maintain a spreadsheet to track when I can buy more, wait in line to speak to a pharmacist, show my driver's licence, sign separately for receipt of the medication and for payment, etc. etc.
And, of course, I have to have a prescription for the o-t-c allergy medication anyway, in order to use my health savings account to pay for it. So while I sympathize with the big, evil corporations trying to look out for their own interests in the face of the torch-bearing meth-hating mob, I really don't see much benefit to the medication user in this one.
i don't know about your state, but in WA the limit for personal possession is FIFTEEN GRAMS
you would have to be in possession of 21 boxes of sudafed congestion (30 mg per / 24 dosages per box) to run afoul of the possession law
it doesn't take a spreadsheet to avoid that possession limit
these laws are a pain in the ass for legitimate consumers, that aside.
after shoulder surgery, i could walk in to a pharmacy with a script and an insurance card and get oxycontin or dilaudid and they didn't even CHECK MY ID.
but you want to buy a box of bronkaid (ephedrine) and they need driver's license, signature, etc. etc.
it's pretty ridiculous
i don't know about your state, but in WA
Which has fuckall to do with the FEDERAL law that limits PURCHASING you ignorant, illiterate twat.
was usually short lived as methamphetamine producers eventually found a way around the new regulations.
Congress passed the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 as an amendment to the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Daily sales limit—must not exceed 3.6 grams of pseudoephedrine base without regard to the number of transactions
30-day (not monthly) sales limit—must not exceed 7.5 grams of pseudoephedrine base if sold by mail order or "mobile retail vendor"
30-day purchase limit—must not exceed 9 grams of pseudoephedrine base. (A misdemeanor possession offense under 21 U.S.C. § 844a for the person who buys it.)
Yes asshole you need a spreadsheet.
i'm aware of that, but contrary to paranoid beliefs the feds have neither the time nor the inclination to go after average joes for this stuff.
the overwhelming majority of drug offenses, and especially as concern POSSESSORY offenses happen under state law.
so... yawn...
i'm aware of that, but contrary to paranoid beliefs the feds have neither the time nor the inclination to go after average joes for this stuff.
How fucking stupid are you that you totally miss the point and shoot off about who is enforcing what?
and again, the feds are not going after average joes for this stuff.
so, no... your spreadsheet worries are baseless
as many have shown (read the book : three felonies a day), federal laws are so broad and all encompassing, it's hard to even walk down the street without violating some federal law.
and again, it's largely a baseless worry in regards to your personal jeopardy
and again, the feds are not going after average joes for this stuff.
And AGAIN, that has fuckall to do with my point.
How fucking dumb are you?
and again, it's largely a baseless worry
except that the federal law imposes a limit which is the standard at pharmacies, and is below the amount that my family correctly uses for its intended
Apparently you're so fucking stupi that you think "baseless worry" means the same as "have been told that you cannot buy medication you need"
You really have no idea what the fuck is being discussed do you?
I was stupid and said something dumb because i didn't know the federal law
and now i'm trying to look less dumb by changing the subject to some stupid crap about state vs federal enforcement or some stupidity, i'm dumb i dunno
yeah we know
the federal law is largely irrelevant for reasons explained. it's mainly an admin restriction on the pharmacies. iow, an inconvenience
it's the state laws that realistically can place you in jeopardy
"the federal law is largely irrelevant"
What the fuck are you lying about idiot, the federal law is the standard
Did I miss "irrelevant" being redefined as "the standard in most pharmacies in the US" or something?
How fucking stupid are you?
And the law YOU quote, you moronic twit, doesn't even apply to what we're talking about fuckwit.
(e) A person in possession of more than fifteen grams of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers in their home or residence under circumstances consistent with typical medicinal or household use as indicated by, but not limited to, storage location and possession of products in a variety of strengths, brands, types, purposes, and expiration dates.
Why are you so fucking stupid?
^" (2) This section does not apply to any of the following:"
hi, i'm a pretend cop who doesn't know the law!
yeah, we know.
troll-o-meter: .01
i'm still waiting for all the stories of people being hauled into federal court for violations of this law (who aren't ALSO under indictment for actual manufacturing etc.)
in brief, the feds use this as a tack-on and as a way to spur further investigation based on exceeding the initial limit
they are not indicting joe blow (no pun intended) for misreading his spreadsheet
the law is stupid, but ... talk about a baseless worry
i'm still waiting for all the stories of people being hauled into federal court for violations of this law
Then you're missing the point idiot.
really? you're wrong on the law and wrong on the facts and that's the best you got?
I believe it.
why thanks dunphy, you always know how to open wide for authority
I CANNOT buy the necessary amount of this product for my family because the federal law prohibits my purchasing of that much product.
We use it for its intended purpose.
Stop trying to make this about who is arrested idiot, people can't get their fucking medication and you're too stupid to bother understanding the discussion.
omg. help help!!!! you are being oppressed!!!!
jesus. the humanity!~!!
That's it?
I am not allowed to buy medication for my family because you do a shitty job catching meth-heads, and your response is
"omg. help help!!!! you are being oppressed!!!!
jesus. the humanity!~!!"
Well as it turns out, this time you're right asshole. I am, it's nice of you to FINALLY be honest about SOMETHING.
"omg. help help!!!! you are being oppressed!!!!
jesus. the humanity!~!!"
Super classy dunphy, the guys a dick but you outshine him for acting like its ok to keep people from their medication.
You'll notice that once he realizes he's made a fool of himself, dunphy goes full troll and hides.
" I really don't see much benefit to the medication user in this one."
Umm, how about not having to go to a doctor to get a prescription? Unless you like paying unnecessary co-pays and sitting in waiting rooms...
Henceforth, The Star Spangled Banner must be be dropped as the National Anthem. Land of the brave, home of the free is clearly false advertizing.
It's also not in the song.
Is it okay if they affix the Alabama state drug tax stamp?
dunphy|3.1.12 @ 8:31PM|#
"and again, the feds are not going after average joes for this stuff."
Somehow, this doesn't make me happy.
I was in the service (Navy), and there were plenty of regs which were selectively enforced. Make a superior unhappy and, guess what?
Sorry, dunphy, the fact that it *might* not be enforced is not a positive.
"Although you might expect the leftish folks at United Republic (which publishes Republic Report) to understand this point,..."
I would fully expect a leftist not to understand how a government policy could be counterproductive and disastrous.
This is the worst chat room, EVER
Anybody here try phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine, Sudafed PE) instead of psuedoephedrine? How's it compare?
The options have dwindled since they took phenylpropanolamine off the market. I suppose for ephedrine you could take enough herbal ma huang (ephedra) product. They tried to take that off the market, but couldn't make it stick.
Phenylephrine is fucking useless. You might as well take a sugar pill, you'll get more relief from the placebo effect.
I gotta agree. It is pretty close to placebo.
The only thing I've found that works even a little, is Zyrtec, which is thankfully genric.


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Per Anna's twitter, she and Evan have paso doble and foxtrot this week.
"The Devil is joining in, and that's never a good sign." Phil Liggett
Evan's going to shine with the paso doble! I was hoping he would get this soon.
I wonder what the foxtrot will be like. The judges swooned over Nicole's, which didn't look like most foxtrots I've ever seen (not that I'm any great shakes on ballroom.)
I'd PML if he were to wear his Espana Cani costume.
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"The Devil is joining in, and that's never a good sign." Phil Liggett
Who knows, maybe it will be really non-traditional but good. One of my favorite DWTS dances ever was Shawn and Mark's paso doble. They had dreadful music, but they made it WORK and therefor it wasn't so dreadful and the dance was great. Evan is going to have to knock it out of the ballpark this week if he wants to win, because he can't regress while any of the others progress.
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I got one of these for xmas and use it twice a week to do a little bodyweight circut in the morning with pullups, pushups, etc.
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What do you think is you weigh more then 230? Will it damage the door jams? I got a set up in my basement, but I'd like to have something convenient by my office where I can stretch. Just concerned about molding damage and being able to support my weight.
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...depends on the quality of the door/molding. Damaged an apartment door heavily once, but the plaster in my first house was solid as a rock.
Im so old, weak and fat I cant do pull ups... yet. My power cage has a pull up bar, but right now all I do is a hang off it. At least Im gaining more time on the hang, and thats a start, right?
I envy anyone that can do pull ups, so I say GREAT WORK! Glad to hear of your progress!
That's so ****ty that a 230lb guy can bend that product. lol.
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The message of the mysterious linen cloth that may have been used to bury Jesus Christ is not shrouded to those who wish to believe, according to an expert.
Russ Breault presented his acclaimed "Shroud Encounter" at Westminster College to a filled Wallace Memorial Chapel on Nov. 7 about the Shroud of Turin, which he has researched and lectured about for over 25 years.
"We all have to answer this question: 'Who do you say that I am?'" said Breault, quoting Jesus speaking to his disciples in the Bible's gospel accounts, including Matthew 16:15 and Mark 8:29.
"I think this is what the shroud is asking us tonight," Breault added.
He believes the shroud can help confirm Christ's divinity, but isn't required to believe in Jesus.
The shroud is a single linen cloth made of flax that measures 14-by-3.5 feet that has an image of a bearded man with bloodstains and wounds on his body.
The cloth is determined to be consistent with Jewish burial practices of the first century and the Bible's account of Christ's crucifixion, Breault said.
The shroud has been preserved in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy since 1578. Prior to that, it was in France for 200 years, starting in 1356.
The royal Savoy family owned it from 1450 to 1982 until the death of Italian King Humberto II, who willed it to the Catholic church, which was the official custodian of the shroud for the Savoys. It has been taken out for public displays for more than 650 years.
In 1980, microscopist Walter McCrone analyzed fibers of the shroud and believed it to be painted; however, his findings were dismissed. The following year, a team of scientists with the Shroud of Turin Research Project who studied the cloth for three years concluded that the image came from a scourged, crucified man and the blood stains were human.
In 1988, three labs in Oxford, Zurch and Arizona used carbon-14 tests on a cut sample of the shroud and concluded that it was dated from 1260 to 1390; therefore, from the Medieval period, and not used to bury Jesus.
However, in 2005, thermal chemist Ray Rodgers took thread samples from the 1988 sample and from other parts of the shroud. The 1988 sample had been part of a section in the corner edge of the cloth that Rodgers believed was reweaved during the Medieval period. The shroud was damaged by various fires during its lifetime and many scientist today are coming to believe that the piece is much older than Medieval times, Breault added.
Critics have asserted that before its time in France, the shroud doesn't have a clear history; therefore, untraceable to the time of Jesus.
However, Breault showed numerous slides, and spoke of more current scientific evidence to prove his theory that the shroud spans much farther back in time to the days of Christ.
An important document surface in 1993 - called the Hungarian Pray Manuscript of 1192 - which confirms the shroud was in Constantinople and stolen by crusaders during the fourth Crusade.
"Some say it was in possession of the Knight's Templar," Breault said; however, the document bridged a gap between 1204 and 1356 when it was unknown where the shroud was located.
It was also a huge discovery, Breault added, because it validates the "Image Not Made by Hands" of 544 discovered in Edessa - which is now southern Turkey - that since changed all Byzantine and Orthodox images of Jesus.
"Many believe the shroud and Edessa image are one in the same," noted Breault, who also offered historical references of the shroud from the sixth to eleventh centuries to give it more authenticity.
A legend of King Abgar possibly brings the cloth to the first century, which tells the story of a cloth sent from Israel to Edessa with an image of Jesus.
Interestingly, when the shroud was photographed for the first time in 1898, scientists were shocked that the image itself is a negative - which became positive in the photograph - gaining world-wide interest.
"The blood is first on the cloth, then the image," Breault said. Many have tried to copy the shroud, but "an artist can't replicate it ... (especially) when you consider the resurrection."
The shroud has since been photographed with more advanced equipment, he added.
In the 1970s and 1990s, pollen samples taken from the cloth show numerous species of plants and flowers indigenous only to Constantinople, Edessa, Israel and Jerusalem.
And the list goes on, Breault stated.
The carbon dating tests of 1988 were not in line with scientific standards, he added.
Ignoring the caution of archeologists, the researchers took one sample of the shroud - instead of three - from the corner where it was handled for centuries in public exhibitions and had the most potential for being damaged, contaminated and rewoven throughout the years.
For instance, the Savoy family would give samples of the shroud as royal gifts, and bring it out to bless royal weddings, Breault said.
Today, most believed the 1988 tests to be a debacle, he noted.
Last year, Italy's National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development, published a report weighing the authenticity of the shroud after five years of experiments and studies.
Scientists tried to replicate the depths of the coloration seen on the shroud, which couldn't be reproduced with any normal UV source built today. The best method scientists used were laser pulses that lasted less than 50 nanoseconds, Breault said.
Could it be the "in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye" verse quoted in I Corinthians 15:52 in the Bible, referring to the return of Christ? He questioned.
The shroud was last brought out to the public in 2010, and is expected to come out in 2025.
There's talk of the church allowing new samples to be cut from the cloth to challenge the 1988 carbon dating tests with more advanced scientific methods, said Breault, who has seen the shroud during its last three public exhibits in Turin.
"There's definitely a resurgent interest in the shroud," he said. "Is this God's way of bringing all this out now for this generation of skeptics to believe?"
Published Nov. 17, 2012, in Allied News. Pick up a copy at 201A Erie St., Grove City.
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Expert testifies of controversial cloth's validity
The message of the mysterious linen cloth that may have been used to bury Jesus Christ is not shrouded to those who wish to believe, according to an expert.
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Unlikely author was shown the light
A local teacher, speaker and photographer from Grove City has taken on a new vision - writing Christian children's books.
Allied seeks pastors to write columns
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Girlz Gone Right offers lessons on life, sex, respect
Baptists don't have sex standing up because it looks too much like dancing.
This was the type of candor presented by Pam Stenzel for recent back-to-back programs at Grove City Alliance Church in Pine Township about sex and sexuality.
The comic relief served to lighten the mood due to much weightier subject matter Stenzel addressed at the talks; mainly, the prevalence of STDs among young women that can destroy their fertility, future Ð and even lives.
Mercer Christian school gets creative to get ahead
When a group of parents in the Mercer area started thinking of ways to give their children more opportunities for a good, Christian education, Jillian Morgan took off with the idea.
Nicklas: Why pray?
In the Bible we read, "Are you hurting? Pray!" (James 5:13) As we pray we connect with our Creator and draw close to Him. If He is our Heavenly Father and our Creator, why wouldn't we want to draw close to Him?
Inaugurations celebrate America's civil religion
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Christ is quoted, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Therein is one of life's toughest lessons. How do we teach our children the habit of giving?
Healing won't come without the Wonderful Counselor
One truth that I reveal to each client that comes into my office for therapy is that, no matter how good I am as a counselor, healing will not come without dependence on the Wonderful Counselor, Jesus Christ.
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In a solid fourth-place in the ranking of entities contributing to President Obama's reeelection campaign is the U.S. government, according to a data just released by the OpenSecrets.org project of the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics.
Behind top totals from individual donors employed by, in rank order, the University of California, Microsoft Corp. and Google, were federal employees who together gave Obama $627,628. In separate, agency-specific counts, State Department employees gave $308,926, and Justice Department folks donated $300,455 to the Democrat, the top listings show. By contrast, Republican Mitt Romney campaign's top donors were employed chiefly by investment banks.
As the center's website explains, the donations are made by individuals not the entity itself. Under federal law, all contributions of more than $200 must be itemized and the donor's occupation and employer must be requested and disclosed. The listings, however, "capture only a subset of donations," because many others are made by a company or nonprofit's political action committee or company owners or their families while some donations are "bundled" and thus hard to track, the center said.
One reason for the high totals from federal employees, Viveca Novak, a spokeswoman for Opensecrets.org, told Government Executive is that "any administration will have political appointees whose employer will be listed, and they will naturally want to help with the reelection of the person who put them in the job."
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If you were pumped on the rockin' "Winter of Wells" webisodes, brace yourself.
After two years of wacky fun, the full online documentary about Oakley's own Jossi Wells and his ski-obsessed family, is finally dropping.
Taking fans on an up close and personal view of one of the most intriguing families in action sports, the project – directed by Tim Pierce – is set to dazzle viewers with deep insight and some sick action.
"Like Winter of Wells on Steroids."
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MILTON — Patrick E. Nelling, 61, of Woodside Drive, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born July 23, 1951, in Philadelphia, a son of the late Francis X. and Eileen Marie (Bradley) Nelling. He was married to the former Roberta Cowher, who survives.
Patrick was a graduate of Interboro High School in Prospect Park.
He was employed as a truck driver for Wal-Mart.
He enjoyed golfing and watching sports on TV. He was a fan of all Philadelphia teams. He liked to ride motorcycles and was a member of the MC Alternative motorcycle club. Patrick was proud of his sobriety and attended AA meetings regularly. He was sober for 22 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Nicholas B. Nelling, of Milton; one daughter, Morgan L. Nelling, of Milton; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Francis A. and Josie Nelling, Michael D. Nelling, Mark and Terri Nelling and John J. and Dawn Nelling; and five sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann R. and Tim Lyons, Peggy and Dominic Castaldi, Donna Nelling-Lang and Bill Lang, Eileen M. and Bob Smith and Barbara A. and Pat McNamara.
Friends and relatives will be received from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Shaw Funeral Home, 400 N. Front St., Milton. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, in St. Gabriel Parish, 233 Mohawk Ave., Norwood.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Pat's memory may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.


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---- — FREDERICK, Colo. — Roderick "Rod" William Snell, of Frederick, Colo., formerly of Beulah, Traverse City and Baton Rouge, La., passed away on Dec. 23, 2012, at Longmont United Hospital after a brief illness. Born to Margaret (MacDonald) and Robert Snell on Nov. 29, 1945, in Detroit, Rod, grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and Beulah.
He graduated from Benzie Central High School in 1963, where he was an amazing athlete. He attended Michigan Technological University and graduated in 1967 with a degree in chemical engineering.
On Sept. 7, 1968, Rod married Lynn Minello in Painesville, Ohio, and they were married for 44 years. Together they raised two children and lived a great love story until the very end.
Rod served in the United States Army from October of 1968 until he was honorably discharged after a tour in Vietnam in May of 1970.
In his younger days Rod was an outstanding athlete and enjoyed golf, baseball, swimming, tennis and football. In his retirement years he tried to play golf every day, weather permitting, and enjoyed playing pool with anyone who was willing to take him on. He did a crossword puzzle daily and liked playing poker with his golf buddies. He was also an avid reader and seemed to know something about everything. He was the handiest of men and could fix anything. He was a kind and patient man, and he taught both of his children how to golf, fish, play baseball and softball and do many other outdoor activities. He was also a friend to everyone he knew. He was someone you could always count on, a true man of his word. Rod also believed that nothing mattered more in life than family.
During his career as a chemical engineer he lived in eight states and ran various chemical plants to perfection. He also worked internationally for two years on a start-up project in Venezuela. He always told his kids, "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing right," and that definitely showed in his work. He retired in early 2008 from Olin Chemicals in St. Gabriel, La., and in November of that year, Rod and Lynn moved to Frederick, Colo., to be close to their grandchildren and enjoy their retirement.
Rod is survived by his loving wife, Lynn, who was his soul mate and best friend for 44 years. He is also survived by his son, Roderick John and daughter-in-law, Katie, of Portland, Ore.; and his daughter, Kate Brown and son-in-law, Keith, of Firestone, Colo. He also leaves behind his two beloved grandchildren, who brought their Papa so much laughter and joy, Lauren and Ryan Brown. He is survived by two sisters, Linda (Neil) Nugent and Donna (George) von der Hoff; brother-in-law, Vince (Shirley) Minello; godmother, Mary Jo Minello; as well as nephews, Andy Nugent and Rob Nugent; nieces, Betsy Evans, Julie Bretzke and Sarah von der Hoff; and many cousins.
Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29, at Howe Mortuary in Longmont, Colo. The family will be receiving friends at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. A military burial will take place at Fort Logan Military Cemetery on Monday at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) or St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Please visit the online obituary, sign the guestbook and leave a message or memory for the family.


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Today during Microsoft's keynote at Computex Taipei 2013, the world's second largest computer show, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's OEM division Nick Parker reinforced the potential the Windows platform can offer for partners. As part of the keynote, Windows CFO and CMO Tami Reller joined him onstage and shared the ongoing progress we're seeing with Windows 8 and what that means in terms of opportunities for the ecosystem.
Antoine Leblond, corporate vice president of Windows program management joined Tami and other top Microsoft executives on stage to give our very first public demo of the upcoming Windows 8.1 update – touching upon many of the exciting improvements Antoine highlighted in his blog post from last week. You can see some of the highlights of what to expect in Windows 8.1 for yourself in this short demo video featuring Jensen Harris from the Windows User Experience Team:
Additionally, Tami announced that Outlook 2013 RT will be coming to Windows RT tabletsas part of Windows 8.1. Windows running on ARM architectures has enabled an exciting new category of mobile-first, instant-on tablets that are thin and lightweight, with amazing battery life. We know that the addition of Outlook for those using ARM-based Windows devices such as the Surface RT, Dell XPS 10, Lenovo Yoga 11, and ASUS VivoTab RT as well as new tablets to come in the future has been a popular request from consumers and businesses alike. As Tami said in her keynote address, we've listened and Outlook will be joining the other Office applications currently available on Windows RT, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Our commitment to Windows on ARM doesn't stop with the addition of Outlook 2013 RT. We announced a number of other enhancements with Windows 8.1, earlier this week at TechEd North America, including new manageability, networking, and security capabilities that will make Windows RT an even more compelling option for enterprises.
Tami also shared that new small screen x86 tablets including the recently announced Acer Iconia W3, will come with Office Home and Student 2013 right out of the box. For both businesses and consumers, we're committed to making all Windows tablets, both x86 and ARM, great options for work as well as play.
We're only weeks away from the public preview of Windows 8.1, which will be available starting June 26th.
i have installed windows 8.1 preview update then i cannot find windows 8.1 on windows store to complete installation :/ can anyone guide me please !
Hi, Microsoft! My name's Alex, 29, and I'm from Russia. After reading a lot of negative reviews about Windows 8, I just couldn't help but post this - I LOVE IT! I've been a devoted Windows user since 1997, tried everything from Win 95 including Vista, and I've never experienced any problems. Bought Windows 8 on the release day from Microsoft Store website and liked it immediately! Did a clean installation on my desktop as well as my 3.5-year-old Sony laptop. Everything runs great, I didn't encounter any serious problems, freezes or BSOD (I don't even know how it looks, though people say it's different in Win 8). All drivers I installed were stable, and my laptop didn't require any drivers at all, everything works great out of the box. The Metro interface...well...yeah, it is unusual and requires a bit of learning but it's so convenient really with a mouse and keyboard. I'm not even speaking about tablets, tried one at a store, much better than the iPad, which I also have. First of all, the idea itself is so fresh and cool, it's incredible! One operating system for tablets and PCs, why not?! Windows 8 has true multitasking on tablets, you can pin 2 apps side by side, e.g. watch a video and surf the net simultaneously, there's nothing like that on iOS or Android! iPad is a beautiful toy good for internet browsing but with lots of inconveniences and limitations! I grouped all my tiles the way I want, named groups (I'm an English translator, so now I always have a column of my dictionaries right at hand). That's it! No problem! SkyDrive and other functions are also cool - I uploaded my translation in the cloud and continued working on it at my friend's home in the Office 2013 environment! And by the way Office 2013 is a masterpiece! I'm saying this as a translator who spends 8 hours a day in Word and PowerPoint. Everything's so smooth, clean, nice, and efficient! Sorry for being inconsistent, I'd better go back to Windows. Using Metro interface doesn't have any 'steep learning curve'! It's bull****! I spent a couple of hours, read the guide available on Microsoft website, watched a few Youtube videos, and in like 3 days I couldn't even remember what a Windows 7 Start menu looked like, nor did I need the famous button in the corner! There is a Windows key on the keyboard, and a 'live' corner, click your mouse there - and there you have it, the highly customizable Start screen appears! People playing Skyrim learn all the items, potions, magic, and they don't say it has a steep learning curve! But when something radically new and original comes for the first time since Windows 95 (apart from the revolutionary Windows 7 taskbar) they say it's crap! People, are you out your mind? Of course there is always something to criticize, fair criticism is necessary, but we need to be more open-minded towards new ideas. And the majority of what people say about Windows 8 is simply ridiculous. A woman sent a post to a Russian website: 'My husband gave me a Windows 8 laptop on my birthday. We spent 2 hours trying to find Desktop and eventually succeeded, but we still couldn't find shutdown button, because the manufacturer simply hadn't built this function into the system. We wiped off this crap and installed Win 7. I will never recommend this nightmare to anyone. 1 star out of 5'!' It's true, I read that myself! All the talk about clutter is also beyond my understanding - Clutter is on the Mac, where all the apps are thrown into one folder with no sorting! Worked on a Mac at my sister's for a week, just couldn't get used to it! Windows is much simpler and more logical. You want Metro - press Windows key or click your mouse in the lower left corner, you need desktop environment - no one takes it away from you, press the tile, and here you go - work like you did in Windows 7. Some people say that Windows 8 reminds them of a mobile phone. Why don't Macs with their taskbar on top remind you of them? I don't know, I simply like Windows 8! I think that people are just too lazy and conservative, they don't want to change anything or learn something new preferring to stick in the mold they were given in 1995. Pity! I love the improvements of Windows 8.1, though I like Windows as it is! I'd like to sincerely thank the Microsoft team for staying fresh and moving forward no matter what. Don't listen to stupid opinions and subjective reviews. Nothing is perfect in this life, but Windows 8, Office 2013, and Internet Explorer 10 are truly great products! THANK YOU!
if you are listening to ur customers Microsoft then here are the few expectations from the 8.1 as a user
1. please think about the desktop interface also. windows 7 had a better desktop UI compared to 8 so think about desktop UI in 8.1
2. please provide the search by pressing keywords in music and other apps
3. try to make IE11 more better in 8.1 and concentrate on navigation from links to links in IE11
4. should be some change in windows media player also.
your ecosystem is desktop which you destroy app by app. in mobile you are totally invisible. i quote your mrs. renner: "business customers are buying Windows 8 licences but actually install the older Windows 7"
I think this is a good development. I am looking forward for the release globally. Currently I am a Apple fan and I think its time for a changeover.
The existing Mail app in Windows RT is barely adequate and a huge step backward in functionality so this news about Outlook RT is welcome, however, I don't understand why providing a new app needs to connected to the release schedule for an OS update. Providing Outlook RT should be independent of Windows 8.1
MoWeb - Hi.
But I think it must be cool if we can run windows 8 apps in desktop. So, if we run a windows 8 app, it will be cool if that windows 8 app is not covering the whole screen and desktop will be its background, not just a blank screen. It is like desktop program but open with modern transition. It is 'windows', isn't it?
It is just my humble opinion.
please add the ability to switch between black and white and color printing in the metro print settings. thank you.
@Anchel - I agree, but I would still prefer the Taskbar to remain on screen when the Start Screen is launched from the desktop. Think of it like adding a bit of 'chrome' around the Start Screen to make users believe that they haven't left their desktop. make it work like the full-screen "File" menu in Office 2010. That, combined with the reintroduction of the Start button (from the Developer Preview) would resolve a lot of issues about the demise of the "Start menu". IMO.
@KLJay - As the Modern apps can't be launched in a window on the desktop (without buying a 3rd party app), it makes no sense to do that. Modern apps appear on the left side of screen (of via WIN-Tab). You could consider this a "Metro Taskbar that auto-hides" if you like.
@hohansen - Install KB2770917 (support.microsoft.com/.../EN-US). This KB article is for the update rollup (for Windows 8 and for Windows Server 2012), dated November 2012. Aside from performance and reliability improvements, it also includes the ability to "Enable enterprise customers to customize the default lock screen". Also, if you don't want to use a GPO for this, let's just say that there is a HKCU registry key for this, that you can put into a default user profile as well :)
@smallmountain - Hahahaha, true. I think the Mail client only needs a little bit of improvement to be good though. I want a few more options similar to those in the "outlook.com" client, then I'd be happy. Oh, and POP3/IMAP support would be nice too. I've pretty much abandonded Office in favour of Wordpad, OneNote, EverNote, Mail, Skydrive, Office Web Apps, etc. Won't really miss Outlook - except for on my work desktop.
Loving Windows 8 and think that Windows 8.1 will be even better. Congrats to Microsoft. Boo and hiss to the haters! Now, hopefully, Microsoft wills tart to tell us more about Server 2012 R2 and Windows Phone 8.1.
Wow! Finally, a Start Button on Windows 8.1. I'm sure a lot of customers will be delighted by this update. It probably would prompt long-time Windows XP customers to finally switch to Windows 8.1. Good job on this update :)
There is no need to not put Modern apps on the Taskbar for always powered PCs. Apps need not be suspended to save power on a powered machine and the taskbar will allow better switching.
Looks great! Can't wait to try it out on my Surface RT. Keep up the good work MS
MS should run a survey, how do you rate your Metro/Modern UI/Desktop GUI experience
10. To infinity and beyond
09. A night I'll never forget
08. A night she'll never forget
07. Way cool
06. "Bing!"
05. whatever
04. I felt ashamed in the morning
03. truly stupid
02. the reoccurring nightmares stop over time
01. oh the insanity
k dia podra salir windows 8.1 a la windows estore
Looking good so far, definite improvements to be enjoyed. -John.
Hello Microsoft!
I want to talk about Surface RT, and give you some useful feedback for Windows 8.1 RT and improving your Product as best as possibile.
The latest May Updates were great for my Surface RT!
Although some old and new issues are still present, and I would like to report them with some new suggestions too.
Well, let's start:
-When I switch between open apps and I'm listening to music or audio (Music app, or Others) the sound lags and crackles for seconds before going back to normal. Many times it happens when launching intensive CPU apps like Office, and it's very annoying: please fix that;
-After waking from Standby (after many hours) the screen fickers with horizontal black bars before going back to the normal Lockscreen. Very ugly thing to see: please fix that too;
-Many 3D games performance are not so solid, please improve the 3D drivers and its performance;
-I noticed that the SoC inside the Surface RT, the NVIDIA Tegra 3, is using only 4 of the 5 Cores of the SoC, and having the 5th companion core Disabled, and not only that: all the four cores are "downclocked" compared to the official Tegra 3 Specs. Please, take advantage of the full Tegra 3 capabilities (5th Companion Core and Full Clock speeds of the 4 Cores), cause Surface RT, despite is already pretty good, needs to be faster and snappier;
-Going to Previous Page in IE10 Metro reload it and fade it for too many seconds: please, stop reloading it and just let it to be loaded back directly from the offline cache, for a faster and more fluid navigation;
-Please, support WebGL APIs in IE;
-Please, don't block "Torrent Clients" from the Store: they are really useful even outside the piracy area, and are totally legal;
-Please, make a valid "Windows Movie Maker" alternative for Windows RT. It really misses a basic video editing tool, and it cannot miss it considering the Surface "producivity" feaures;
-Please, improve "File History" including in its backups even all the System and Apps settings and personalisation (even the most advanced, like the Registry and Servicies ones), so that we can Backup and Restore the Surface even more easily. Or even better: create a "Skydrive Full Settings Backup"!
That's all for now.
And despite all of that, I still consider my Surface RT the best Tablet ever made, and even my best Laptop too, in one single device, and Windows 8 the best OS available yet.
Keep up the great work!
And Thank You. ;)
I am loving Windows 8 more and more every day. I would, however, like to see the option to change between black and white or color printing in the metro print menu. This has been a frustration for me. Keep these great updates rolling!
Quick clarification - does the inclusion of Office Home & Student on smaller devices exclude Outlook 2013? Outlook on smaller devices is so critical to the users...
Is it possible in 8.1 to change the default lock screen image when no user is signed in? If I lock my account and go to the list of all users, it will have a default image (Seattle) and it will have a blue background, will it be possible to easily change this? Many people want this, see social.technet.microsoft.com/.../82e7ae0f-1b6e-4d04-ae05-8278911af3e2
hey guys check amazing windows 9 who come in september this year and download now for free,
on http://sfinx.me
That's awesome! 3 weeks to go!!
I, for one, don't really want a desktop e-mail client for Windows RT. I want the Metro Mail app to not suck. Can you take care of that please?
The updates to 8.1 seem like really great changes, and they are definitely positive changes for those who have been critical of the modern UI experience. I know there will be people who continue to hate on the new UI, but I hope they will see that it's an evolving standard.
I'm even more thrilled about the addition of Outlook... this is fantastic news! I had four sticking points with Windows RT in the beginning... no Outlook, no universal Flash support, limited enterprise manageability, and no desktop applications. Now I'm down to a lack of desktop applications, but with Outlook and better Flash/Web experience... I may not need desktop support.
Great job listening to users... now it's time to court developers for better apps!
Do you have a copy of the video hosted elsewhere other than YouTube/Vimeo? Both are blocked here.
worldwide exclusivity!!
discover windows 9 look
first look: http://sfinx.me
The desktop background in Start Screen. It's nice. But, can Windows developer place all apps in one taskbar? (Windows 8 apps and desktop apps) Please...
Actually the way the Start Screen switches to Desktop and back to Start again (when using the Desktop background) looks really nice and makes the entire Windows 8 experience feel way more cohesive.
Looks good, I like the all apps view and side by side apps. I am looking forward to trying this on my Surface RT


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- Junior Class Essay Writing
To help juniors get a jump start on the college application process, provide essay topics for a range of colleges to junior teachers. Some teachers may be willing to set aside a class period so that students can begin rough drafts of college essays. This activity helps juniors to see the virtue of completing their essays over the summer. Teachers may also provide time for peer editing.
- Senior Testimonials
Seniors typically become "experts" on the college application process. Ask several seniors to serve on a panel to discuss their college application experience with juniors. This panel may be conducted before school, at lunch, or after school. Some junior teachers might invite panels to come to their classes.
- Summer Reading Lists
Provide suggested summer reading lists to all students. Your English department will probably be happy to provide age-appropriate book titles. Enlist the support of parent volunteers or student office assistants to type the lists. Make these lists available at any parent gathering this month, or post the lists in the last parent newsletter.


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My, how one week changes the mood of local baseball fans! After winning three of their last five games on a two-city road trip, including winning both games played against the loathed Red Sox, baseball chatter has revved up again in St. Petersburg.
Going to Rays games is fun, but in these tight economic times, can get expensive. The Rays begin an eight-game series against two of the better teams in the American League, Minnesota and Chicago, tonight. Here are five ways to save some cash going to the games:
1.) Hang at Ferg's: For reasons not totally known, ticket brokers, like many fans, flock to Ferg's Sports Cafe, a long fly ball from Tropicana Field, before games. The closer to the first pitch, the more the prices for tickets drop. If you don't mind missing an inning or two, Rays fans can obtain a significant discount, in some cases as much as 75 percent off of face value.
2.) Park on Central Ave.: Parking at games, especially, games against big-time opponents, can be pricey. Prices at privately-owned lots are not locked in so these capitalists tend to gouge fans depending on who the Rays are playing. But try parking a few blocks west of Tropicana Field on Central Ave. For a night game, the time-limited on-street parking ends at 7 p.m. Say you arrive at 6 p.m., you can park without worry of getting a parking ticket, and it's free. On the walk to the game, there are all sorts of neat mom and pop eateries and watering holes where the food and drink is significantly cheaper than the fare inside the dome.
3.) Bring food to the game: The Rays allow fans to bring food and bottled water into games. The food, however, must be in clear packaging. So pop some popcorn at home, cook your hot dogs at home, stop at a deli to get a sandwich, and save tons of money. There are some establishments such as Burg Bar that offer clear plastic bags, so patrons can eat there and bring leftovers, like fries or onion rings, into the game.
4.) Go to the game with some friends: The Rays have a policy that any car or truck with four fans or more can park at the Tropicana Field parking lots for free. Make it a party. Get to the game early, tailgate, and bring your grub inside (in a clear plastic bag of course) and you will be double-dipping on the Rays expense (no parking, no food concessions).
5.) Move around at The Trop: Sadly, the Rays don't exactly draw fans like the Cardinals or Dodgers or even the Cubs. So take advantage of it. Buy a cheap seat in the upper deck (depending on the opponent, for as low as $9) and move down to the 200 level in-between the far ends of the dugouts. The view is great and so long as you are not sitting in someone's seats, the ushers will leave you alone. Caution: If you try to sit in the lower bowl, the 100 level, you are begging for a confrontation with an usher.


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Fantasy Impact: The Florida Panthers have signed Jose Theodore to a two-year deal worth $1.5 million. (sorry for the older pic - too busy/crazy to find a new one!)
The Panthers get: a starter who was elite early in his career...and frankly, pretty terrible in the latter half of his career. Inconsistency has plagued Theodore like no other. But he extends his career further by smartly taking low dollars.
Fantasy Players Impacted: This move allows Jacob Markstrom to stay in the AHL for another year. It puts Theodore back in the mix in terms of fantasy value. If the Panthers win 35 games this year, he will get 18 of them. Scott Clemmensen will get 12, and give Markstrom five as he covers off injuries.
Fantasy Players this helps, in order:
1. Theodore
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Keep Up With Change
So, as I said, you can see I am not very brave... On the other hand, maybe I don't need to be. I'm not doing even remotely the same job I was doing when I was hired for my current position. I've been promoted several times and, with advances in technology and the internet revolution, my role in the office has changed significantly. If I hadn't kept up with changes in our computer systems or been flexible and willing enough to look at new systems, new ventures and new ways of doing things, it would have been a very tough transition.
Never Stop Learning
How do you keep up in today's workplace which continues to change dramatically? First of all, keep up with what's happening in the employment world. Be cognizant of the top industries and career fields for job seekers. Be aware of the options that are available for you given your skills and experience.
Harvey Mackay, noted author and business writer, gives what I consider the most important advice -"Never stop learning! Don't limit yourself to only work-related classes, either. Learn everything about every subject that you can." Remember that old maxim - knowledge is power. Knowledge can only help you achieve success in your current job and position you for successful change.
Upgrade Your Skills
In their book, The Mid-Career Tune-Up, Bill and Rosemary Salmon, provide tools to improve job performance and action steps to manage your career:
- Stay up-to-date on technology, industry trends, customer needs and any other factors that are important to your personal and professional self-development
- Upgrade your knowledge and skills in ways that are consistent with your own future interests and career development.
Again, the focus is on knowledge. Even if you are stuck, for now, in a dead-end job with not much future, you can still learn. It's hard to work and go to school (I've done that too), but, distance learning options are numerous. And education really is the key to a successful future. Given today's job market, this is an excellent time to focus on options for successful changing jobs and careers.
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