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So we believe God has called us to plant a new congregation in Gloucester City!
The number one question I get from family, friends and neighbors when they find out is 'oh which building are you going to get / when will you get a building?' The question is fairly obvious and innocent really. I'm learning our town has a few nicknames, I suppose like most towns. I won't share with you some of the more unflattering ones, but one of them that goes a long way back is 'the holy city.'
See Gloucester is full of unused and underused little church buildings that once were full and thriving, just as it once had over thirty bars down to about seven. If only this was just a shift in behaviors, and ways people find community, that would be one thing. But I think this is actually a much deeper symptom of a real family, spiritual and economic breakdown. Like many communities in America, even the sight of our intact family, with all three of our kids coming out of our marriage is something a bit exotic. I get it though, alcoholism and abuse broke up my family, but my mom found a way mostly by herself to get is through the best she could.
But I'm praying that what I've experienced in my life, could be passed on again and again in this town. I've learned two things from God's grace.
The first is that it's not how you start, but it's how you finish.
Our families may be bruised up, and our life may have baggage, but that doesn't mean we need to redefine our destination, we might just have to redefine the journey. Things like love, loyalty, integrity, aren't old school things that don't work for us anymore, they are the destination. This is the message of Jesus, that he came to give us all a new start. A new start to live out the ancient way we are deeply wired to live.
The second thing I've learned about God's grace, is that it's all about creating a new family.
It's not just about my fresh start, my forgiveness, and my new source of love and power to live right. I'm adopted into a new family! I have had the privilege to serve in the ministry in Philadelphia and for years as a missionary in Africa, and now serve as the Community Life Pastor in Camden. I'm not scared about the way this town is changing, because I've seen again and again, God stepping into the toughest situations, and bring about change in peoples lives in a matter of hours that would take us years and years on our own strength.
I've seen unlikely people coming together, becoming brother and sister. I saw it in Rwanda of all places, a place that had one of the most horrifying ethnic clashes in all human history. So just like the New Testament days, where the Apostles (Just the greek word for missionary) preached, and people gathered in each others homes. Just as they ate and drank together. The same way they called each other to be generous, to break down generational, ethnic and cultural gaps, and to become one new family.
The same way people were cut in the heart about their past lives, trusted in the death Jesus died for them to wipe their slate clean, and trusted in the resurrection of Jesus that showed He was more than a man but Lord and Savior. We believe God is and will continue His work here in Gloucester City. We will patiently but persistently gather people, and share our story, as He brings together a people in His timing.
Buildings came much later for the early Church. In the Bible we see some folks meeting by a river, others at the synagogue, and many in large homes. From history we know they even met underground in catacombs because they were persecuted by the Romans. For us we may get a building some day. Probably not one of the old church buildings but something like an old bar. The problem with some of the Church buildings is that we would be on the hook to keep them up financially with limited resources that would better go into building community and blessing the poor, rather than being tied up instead into fixing roofs and repairing boilers for heat. The other advantage is we could get some rental income from this kind of the property that has some living spaces with them.
We'd also love to have one of those living spaces be a spot for a young couple who are preparing for ministry and attending one of the area bible colleges or seminaries who can serve along with us.
We would get a building not because the building is the Church, the people are the Church. We'd get a building one day to be a focal point and a tool to serve Gloucester City seven days a week in all manner of ways. We'll also get a building to just take down one more barrier to folks from experiencing God's grace in a fresh start and a family.
Do you want to learn more? Don't hesitate to reach out, I'd love to share more with you.
The next big question folks always ask is… "What kind of Church will it be?"
Another good question. In the future I'll write more about that too.
The kind of Church full of people who don't necessarily see themselves as Church people. The kind of Church where it's okay to belong while you are in a process if figuring out what you believe. The kind of Church that's grounded in the scriptures, and unashamed of being a part of the protestant reformed movement, which emphasizes God's grace in Jesus over any of our efforts and yet is always looking to remove barriers and labels that simply don't matter. Ultimately the kind of Church made up of residents new and old that are learning to love like Jesus, and specifically want to celebrate every good thing already happening and fight for more in Gloucester City and the surrounding towns.


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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Almost Wordless Wednesday Sweater Vests
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We love your sweaters ... you all look awesome! We are going to have get us some! Pug Hugs ~ Zoe, Peyton, Webster and LibertyReplyDelete
Lovely! Those sweaters look so comfy!!ReplyDelete
Hi there! I love your sweater vests, they are super cute and you all look adorable in them! It was so kind of Archie and his Hu-Mom Melissa! You guys will stay warm in the winter for sure! I wish I had one! Its freezing here in Wales (UK)! Love and Licks from Frank xxxxxReplyDelete
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We love all of your photos and are so happy you love your sweater vests.
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You guys look so great. What a fashion statement you're making for the doggie world! I wish Mack and I had ones, too.ReplyDelete
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Wow you guys look so fashionable (and comfortable, I might add)! I think that my favorite picture is the last one... you look so happy and content with your tongue hanging out! But then again, I'm a softie for dogs that lick a lot... I have a yorkie, and everyone knows a yorkie's job is to lick everyone! HeheReplyDelete
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Zinity is a electronic dance music producer/DJ from Denmark.
Zinity has been on our EDM radar since 2013, and has released a collection of addicting songs over the years. Now it's time to add another song to the list.
We last featured Zinity in a news article back in October of 2016 with his song "Got You", Now he is back with news of another top electronic dance music song.
With over 1,200+ profile views on his EDM RANKS profile, countless hours in the studio, and dedication, Zinity has climbed the ranks of top DJs and producers in the world. By releasing only top notch quality songs and sharing them with the world as much as he can, Zinity has continued to hold his place in the top 10 EDM artist rankings for the past three years in a row.
Zinity – "Space Pirates"
When producing music, Space Pirates is an incredibly genius audio engineering feat that all electronic dance music producers aspire for. It takes lots of creativity to think of an idea of a cool melody for a song, and even more knowledge and talent with music production to actually pull it off.
Below we got to discuss "Space Pirates" with Zinity, along with a few more things in our interview below, check it out.
Zinity Interview
Tell us about "Space Pirates". How did you get this idea for this song?
"Space Pirates" was a very experimental project – Most of my tracks are! When I made Space Pirates I had one thing going on in my mind. One phrase saying "Test Yourself.". It has been one of my most experimental dubstep tracks ever, and all sound design was entirely made with a vst called Serum. I spent hours, if not days just trying to combine different wave-tables, and forms – Distortions, and a ton of time in general just messing around, until I was finally happy with one sound – and then moved on to the next one. My general Idea for Space Pirates came from listening to a ton of bass related music – especially dubstep at that time!
What Inspired you to make this song?
One of the things that inspire me a lot is "Different Sounds" – Something that would sound Weird, but can yet be used in incredibly cool ways. I always seemed to love weird and different sounds. Artists that has inspired me for exactly this project was Getter, Skrillex & Zomboy. Three of my favorite dubstep, and in general bass related music artists!
What can we expect from you in 2017?
In 2017 you can expect a lot more tracks coming out – Collaborations with vocalists from different places in the world – and of course my usual Feedback Livestreams every Tuesday at 20:00 gmt(+01) on my facebook page!
Preference of DAW?
My favorite of all time is Fruity Loops Studio – but I'd say, for any readers – It all depends on which ever DAW that catches your attention. Go for the one that suits YOU – Not the one others use.
Android or Apple?
Any tips of advice for upcoming producers?
When working with music, at least for me, it is important to write directly from the heart. Write music from your emotions and you'll see a BIG difference in the sounds you're making! And don't be afraid of trying different things. Everyone makes mistakes – Luckily we learn from that – and this is what makes us the producers, and artists we are in the end! Give yourself time to learn – Do not be desperate – but love what you do – have a lot of patience, and share happiness with the people around you. And of course – Last but not least – A break now and then is also necessary. Give your brain and heart the time it takes to develop new inspiration, and don't drive yourself crazy because of a "Writers Block".
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Global Plastic Additive Market Report 2018: Analysis from 2012 with an Outlook to 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
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The global plastic additive market is expected to reach an estimated $50 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 4.2% from 2018 to 2023.
The major growth drivers for this market are increasing demand for plastics in various end use markets and increasingly stringent safety standards for smoke and flammability.
Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the plastic additive industry, include the development of bio based plasticizers and growing consumption of nanopowder or nanoparticle aluminum hydroxides.
The study includes the plastic additive market size and forecast for the global plastic additive market through 2023, segmented by product type, by end use industry, by plastic type, by function, and region.
The report forecasts that plasticizer will remain the largest additive type over the forecast period supported by growth in demand for flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic in film & sheet, wire & cable, and flooring applications. The research also predicts that the flame retardant additive is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to more stringent fire safety standards and growth in the markets of construction and electrical & electronics.
Within the plastic additive market, construction will remain the largest end use industry during the forecast period due to increasing demand for plastics in construction; these include pipes and fittings, flooring, wall-coverings, and wire and cable applications. The research predicts that the demand for plastic additives for packaging end use is likely to experience the highest growth in the forecast period due to its growing demand in the areas of food and beverages, household products, industrial products, personal care, and pharmaceuticals.
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CELA is the Centre for Equitable Library Access. CELA is a new, national not-for-profit organization run by public libraries for public libraries. That means anyone with a print disability (such as vision loss) can get books in accessible formats such as audio and braille, through public libraries which offer CELA service!


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Participation of BUILD UP Skills UPSWING in the two-day energy event of TCG
BUILD UP Skills UPSWING takes part in the two-day energy event "Latest Developments in the Energy Saving Sector" of the Technical Chamber of Greece (TCG), open to all interested parties.
The event will take place on Monday and Tuesday 10-11 July 2017 at the Event Hall of TCG.
Speakers Haris Doukas and Charalambos Malamatenios will present BUILD UP Skills UPSWING and will discuss on the training and certification of professional qualifications
of construction workers in the field of Energy Efficiency.
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I love Pipin's stuffed tofu, which is big and tasty at RM1/USD0.37 per piece. The sauce is just nice without smacking of msg.
These stewed kampung (village) chicken feet are bony and not deep-fried, unlike those in the city which are bigger and puffed from frying.
These steamed buns (RM1/USD0.37) look just like mine so I know they are home made and not laced with preservatives and additives.
Hakka belly pork with taro (kew nyuk), RM15/USD5.50.
Beef offal soup.


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Another luxury brand entering 'smart' foray is Bvlgari with its Diagono Magnesium. This time it's on the security spectrum of the digital revolution.
Tagged Bulgari
Bvlgari Baselworld 2014
The Bvlgari Roma commemorating 130 years with a 130 unit limited edition. 2014 makes 130 years for Bulgari and so not only have they updated their existing successful line-up with among others, an Octo watch featuring the world's thinnest tourbillon, a special edition commemorating 130 years in the business and a new ladies wristwatch. The…
Bulgari at Baselworld 2013
Buglari introduced it's first grand complication watch for women during Baselworld 2013 – The Il Giardino Tropicale di Bulgari timepiece combines two of Bulgari's mastered art forms: jewellery and miniature painting with a self-winding tourbillon movement that boasts a power reserve of 64 hours. related links Bulgari
Louis Vuitton takes on Bulgari
What happens when you are a luxury wristwatch and jewelry brand and your CEO tries to save money during a recession by not polishing their $10,000 wristwatch product to save a few cents and then is smart enough to show the dull underside to a New York Times reporter? You end up selling your controlling stake to a larger company hoping that they will turn it around which is what Bulgari ended up giving to French luxury goods maker LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton in a deal worth about 3.7 billion euros. LVMH had also recently built up a 20.2…
Watch of the Year
Bulgari Octo Bi-Retrograde Every year, for the past 17 years, the magazine Montres Passion has been awarding the Watch of the year prize by selecting the winners from among forty finalists. These finalists are selected from hundreds of watches that became available in the Swiss market during the previous year and then are further scrutinized by a jury of watchmaking professionals. For this year, the Octo Bi-Retrograde steel-ceramic by Bulgari was selected as the winner. The second prize went to the Annual Calendar by Patek Philippe (Ref. 5205) and the third to the Miss Golden Bridge of Corum. The Corum…
New Bulgari
The New Bulgari models Grande Lune Papillon Chronograph Bulgari recently updated their lineup with the Grande Lune (Hand wound) and the Papillon Chronograph (Automatic), both of which use the Daniel Roth mechanical movement and look splendid, imho. related links Bulgari
Bulgari's PR Blunder
So What do you do when your 125 year old company's profits drops 44% in the last quarter and your stock isn't looking so good? If you work in the luxury market, You cut costs without risking harming the brand's image of opulence as in the case of Bulgari who has been renegotiating existing leases, pressing suppliers for better deals, introducing lower-cost boxes and bottles that may be cheap but customers may not know the difference. NOT do something stupid like stop polishing the $10,000 wristwatch to save a few cents and then show the dull underside of your expensive…


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After making adjustments to the radiator frame I made this upper panel. As I am not quite sure of the purpose of the slots, I have marked but haven't cut them. This is because the shrinkage caused by my bending may have slightly moved them and I think it might be best to cut them when fitting the panel to the van later.
This reminds me of the development of the Bensen autogyro. Bensen acquired the plans for the Hafner rotochute, a one man aerial assault rotor glider designed by the man who was the subject of my dissertation for my degree, Raoul Hafner, later the designer of Britain's first helicopter, the Bristol Sycamore. Hafner designed the rotochute during the war with a hook affair under its main chassis longeron. Unsure what this was for Bensen retained it in his design, which he marketed as a civilian gyro-glider. It was later revealed that the redundant mechanism had been intended as a means of carrying a Bren gun under the aircraft.
I don't think my panel slots are redundant, but until I am sure what they are for I won't cut them.
Tomorrow I shall make the Panel- interior - front R/H, using the original as a pattern, then go back to working on my front leaf springs, which are dismantled and half de-rusted, but which need finishing before I work out how to make the shackles and get hold of cold rivets.


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Carlo Men's Casual Shirt
₦7,950.00 ₦12,000.00
Liven up your casual wear with this charming Carlo long-sleeve casual shirt. It features a stylish tile print to keep things interesting. This will sure enhance your contemporary vibe.
- Cotton
- Contrast left breast pocket
- Button-front placket
- Long sleeves with contrast interior cuffs
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A few hours before I started writing this piece, Sadiq Khan was named London's first Muslim mayor. The campaign was ugly, uglier than usual, with race and religion as its pivot (no brainer). However, despite the controversy, Khan addressed his people by stating at the outset that he was going to be "a mayor for all Londoners."
Khan's history is interesting to note: he grew up the son of a Pakistani taxi driver, struggling to make ends meet in the UK with eight children living in a government-subsidized home. Khan has lived just "a few miles away" from London, as he stated in his speech. Despite that, it becomes important for people like him to constantly reiterate their identifying values, especially when all news articles have characterized him as a "Muslim", over and above his profession or party affiliations. A local government expert, Tony Travers, noted that, "the majority of people who voted for him will not have been Muslims." Then why is it that people like Khan need to prove their loyalty time and again?
[W]hen it's someone that you have more in un-common with, it's easier to highlight differences rather than struggle with similarities, or even try to get to know them.
The answer is simpler than expected. People find solidarity in liked-ness. This is something that each one of us experience on a day-to-day basis. When you enter a new school or workplace, the easiest ways to connect with someone or initiate conversation are by fishing for common factors such as place of upbringing, religion, ethnicity and even caste. Therefore, when it's someone you have more in un-common with, it's easier to highlight differences rather than struggle with similarities, or even try to get to know them.
That's probably what's happening with Khan too. Even though he grew up within the UK, has a British accent and is even in the government, his race and religion distinguish him from the majority, which makes him stand out. However, standing out isn't necessarily a bad thing. Khan used his struggles positively and convinced one of the greatest cities in the world that it can be multi-cultural and appreciative of difference by voting for him. This victory is symbolic for London, not because it voted for a Muslim, but because it saw beyond that first brush of un-similarity, or what I call "first affiliation".
Back in India, despite being slightly on the lower end of development and educated responsiveness, as a community, the same issues mar us as well. What London has done today is something many of us hope, India can do too.
This victory is symbolic for London, not because it voted for a Muslim, but because it saw beyond that first brush of un-similarity, or what I call "first affiliation".
The key, in my opinion, is within. It's easy to choose someone based on that first affiliation, especially when constituencies are large and candidates are less accessible. However, if each individual makes it a point to hear someone out, listen to their policies, evaluate their contributions--that is when society will truly be meritorious. To clarify, merit here does not mean the absence of difference and evaluation without having consideration for socio-economic differences. Merit is the ability of that candidate to use his difference and turn it into an advantage, the way Khan has done today. Within the Indian context, it is when a candidate accepts the privilege of reservation or a struggling background, for instance, and shows the community how they channeled that in terms of benefiting the community, rather than using the first affiliation as a sole winning game. It is about using experience to drive policy and change, instead of using difference as a tool to further divide the populace.
Today, for instance, if a Jat woman is standing for a post within a university election, people will either identify with her based on gender or caste, because that is how first affiliations work. Even my first characterization was based on these affiliations! And it isn't a wrong thing. The wrong thing is to choose her just because she's that. The right thing to do is to evaluate her work, assess her policies based on her different experience, consider her contribution to society and then pick her, moving past that first affiliation.
Be selfish. Be wise. Go beyond that first affiliation and choose merit, not theatrics.
However, we should always remember that this is a two-way street. It can only be a successful and implementable ideal when candidates at least try proving their worth and voters at least try listening to policies. A candidate won't waste his/her campaign money explaining something to people who aren't interested. As an audience, it's very easy to brush someone off because they have a funny accent or look different from you. What's tougher is to actually give a damn, listen and eventually pick a leader for you. In other words, it's the art of being selfish and picking someone who can make your life easier. Secret ballot politics is probably one of the few and easier socially justified avenues for being selfish. At the end of the day, screaming your religion or your ethnicity won't churn the economy--it's going to be about policies and implementation. This is something that people often skip, but is actually the crux of the point.
This of course, is easier said than done. It's an ideal and let's face it, not many ideals are actually implementable. Politics is a funny game, where drama, masala and chutzpah blended with first affiliations may get you by till election day. However, as the voting body on the receiving end of all this, remember that morning will come after the show's over and a choice based on TRP puts you at a disadvantage, because eventually it's your daily life that'll be affected. Be selfish. Be wise. Go beyond that first affiliation and choose merit, not theatrics.
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Warning: Spoiler Alert
Operation: Fitz Extraction goes off without a hitch. New SHIELD's tails were no match for a cloaked Quinjet. Once strapped in, Coulson opens the Toolbox pulling up intel on the new twofold head of Hydra. Who apparently are even more obsessed with powered people than Whitehaul, if you can imagine that. Coulson plans to make a deal with Grant Ward.
Jiaying sits with an over the moon with excitement Cal reflecting on their almost picture perfect family dinner the night before. Cal is all too content to sit quietly in his almost prison cell waiting with anticipation for the next 'family dinner'. Jiaying's lack of enthusiasm suggests that might not ever come. Plus, that's exactly what she told Skye. Suggesting Gordon take him to pick up some things so his stay is not so prison-like feels like an opportunity to remove Cal from this place, permanently.
Bobbi and Mack engage in a very one-sided sparring match, favoring Bobbi. During which, they sporadically talk about the current situation. Both following orders. Both believing they are on the right side. By the end Bobbi admits that it is concerning that they are spending all of their time on Coulson, the Toolbox, and tailing Fitz. Spending no time hunting Hydra.
Bobbi: Coulson may be a number of things, but he's not the enemy.
With a fancy laser en route to crack open the Toolbox, Simmons must come clean to May. She duplicated the Toolbox, gave the real one to Fitz and has been pretending to work on opening the fake.
Coulson intercepts Agent 33 and makes a call to Grant Ward from her phone. Ward comes without hesitation and Mike has him remove all six weapons he had on his person before the face to face with Coulson. Ward plays the cards you'd expect. Coulson replies with the resourcefulness of Ward and the carrot to the deal. After Ward gets Coulson in, Ward goes through the T.A.H.I.T.I. protocol. Erase all the bad and let Ward walk away free and clear. Ward resists at first, but comes around for a chance with 33 free and clear. "I may know a guy".
May told Bobbi the truth about the Toolbox. Fitz wants to get Skye, but not if it means including Ward. And Jiaying is removing Cal despite the carnage that might cause. So everything is moving ahead swimmingly.
Mike delivers Ward and Agent 33 in a ride much less efficient than a Quinjet. While they are alone in this 1970's hoopdie, Ward explains to 33 how they have the upper hand and until Coulson arrives at his endgame, they will use him to get to theirs. The guy who knows a guy tied up in the trunk is none other than our friend Mr. Bakshi.
While Skye is not alright with the plan to drop a walking rage fest into the general population then inform him he's no longer welcome around his wife and daughter, she is willing to strap herself to the ticking time bomb. The normal people's safety is not a concern for Jiaying, but it is for Skye. She offers to go with Cal, to Milwaukee.
Hunter, Fitz, and Coulson sit across from Ward, 33, and Bakshi. There is palpable animosity from both sides. Fitz's legs his shaking. Hunter gradually extends his hand to cover Fitz's hand that is firmly gripping his gun in its holster. Then Ward has the gall to ask Fitz how he's been. Fitz hesitates then lunges at Ward, requiring both Coulson and Hunter to restrain him.
Bakshi gains access to Dr. List with no complications. The team plus Ward and 33 watch Mike Peterson's feed to watch what happens in this meeting. Bakshi is quick on his feet in answering List's questions, maybe too much so. Then Bakshi offers Mike Peterson to Hydra as a show of good faith. Moments later in the Quinjet, we have a good old fashioned Tarantino-eque stand-off. Deathlock has begun targeting the room. In an instant he will be able to kill everyone in the room before they know what hit them. Cooler heads prevail and Fitz types in the order to 'play along'.
Skye and Cal on their first 'father-daughter date' are finding that Milwaukee is nowhere near the place Cal remembers. All of the sweet and quaint places he remembers are all gone. Skye bumps a stranger and lifts his phone. While Cal goes into a liquor store hunting ice cream, Skye calls May. Quickly pleads with them to send someone to get Cal because once she leaves, he going to go nuclear. For whatever reason, Lincoln is their tailing them from a comfortable distance.
The Hydra plane is about to land. They are making a stop where they believe a person has achieved quantum entanglement, or one person in two vastly different places simultaneously. The first theory is that its Gordon. Then Ward starts to believe this whole thing is about Skye.
At his old office, Cal walks into his old office. The door reads "C.L. Johnson, M.D." Skye pauses for a moment to soak in what her name was supposed to be. Daisy Johnson. Inside the office, Cal continues to reminisce. Skye cuts him off attempting to soften the blow of the news she's about to give. When she says "I could visit", his attention is peaked and not in a good way.
Lincoln reveals himself as a tail and Cal's rage begins to grow. At the same time, Bakshi, Mike and a team of Hydra decent on the building. When they cross paths, Lincoln attempts to fry Mike's chest. It doesn't work. Mike tries to explain that he is a friend to Skye, which Lincoln doesn't believe. This inconvenient moment is when Simmons gets some headway on hacking Mike's feed. With all of the suspicions flying around about Coulson's secrets, this is not the best time for May and Simmons to see Coulson working with Ward. Bakshi it seems is the double crosser, or at least the first one. Coulson and Skye find each other. Ward's presence only seems to alarm her for a moment. Then at the most inopportune time, Gordon shows up to whisk Skye away. Cal finds a way to piggy back the ride back.
Ward surprisingly, with the plan falling apart, stays in line. At the end of season one there was a largely looming question. Has Ward's deception been so bad that he can never be redeemed? Is there any situation where Ward might be invited back into the fold. Maybe not forgiven, but brought back in. I am in no way suggesting this is happening. However, this at least opens the door of possibility.
Bobbi and Mack arrive after the fight had ended. They believe everyone cleared out. Then Coulson's voice says otherwise. They walk in hesitant and guns drawn.
Bobbi: What happened here?
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Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
IMAGE SOURCE: Pfizer, Chantix Web site
Chantix is a popular smoking cessation drug but soon it will carry an ominous warning about serious side effects.
Reports from users experiencing depression, hostility, agitation, and suicidal thoughts have been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) adverse event reporting system, (AERS).
So many so that today the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory to alert the public that the drug will be required to carry warnings on the packages of Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride). Also included will be a warning about the possibility of injury while driving or operating machinery.
AERS reports there have been 98 suicides and 188 attempted suicides in Chantix users and 14 suicides and 17 attempted suicides in buproprion users. The symptoms usually stopped after the drug was discontinued. Nicotine withdrawl is not without its own problems, so some of the neuropsychiatric symptoms could be due to the addictive drug.
The warning is serious:
People who are taking Chantix or Zyban and experience any serious and unusual changes in mood or behavior or who feel like hurting themselves or someone else should stop taking the medicine and call their healthcare professional right away.
Friends or family members who notice these changes in behavior in someone who is taking Chantix or Zyban for smoking cessation should tell the person their concerns and recommend that he or she stop taking the drug and call a healthcare professional right away.
IB News reported last May that the Federal Aviation Administration banned use of Chantix for pilots and air traffic controllers. The trucking industry soon followed suit, warning drivers of big-rigs to stay off the drug.
Long linked to vivid dreams, it is increasingly found to increase psychotic episodes, dizziness, seizures, heart irregularity and diabetes.
The drug makers, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline, will be required to conduct a tougher clinical trial to determine these symptoms in patients trying to quit smoking.
Pfizer has already updated its label after an investigation into side effects in 2007, reports AP.
The antidepressant Wellbutrin already carries such a warning as it has the same active ingredient as Zyban.
Patients are warned that doctors should continue to monitor their reaction to the medications closely if they continue their use, as they are effective in quitting smoking. #
First the Percocet and Vicodin problems and now this. Time for changes at the FDA. There is a related post at LINK
Re: "The drug makers, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline, will be required to conduct a tougher clinical trial to determine these symptoms in patients trying to quit smoking."Gosh, it sure seems like that should've been done BEFORE this drug was launched and before the commercial began to run every 3 minutes on just about every station.Also, does anyone else find it strange that the other smoking cessation drug mentioned in the article, ZYBAN is ALSO prescribed as an antidepressant under a different name--Welbutrin...and that ZYBAN/WELBUTRIN is being investigated and black-labeled because it can actually CAUSE depression and suicidal thoughts?I smoke, and I hate it, and I'm going cold-turkey. I'd rather suffer the consequences of going cold-turkey than turn my brain chemicals over to a bunch of crooked, dishonest, swindling drug companies who seem to have a way of getting their products approved even though they are seriously flawed. The approval process seems to be based on the FDA closing their eyes, looking the other way and approving these drugs that haven't been properly tested and that are often backed up with questionable or outright faked-up science. Whose hand is in whose pocket?
I think we are seeing the first efforts of a new FDA so fasten your seatbelts - more changes are coming, hopefully for the better.
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Our Voice: TRIDEC is 50 years young -- where would we be without it?
Fifty years ago, President Kennedy was in office and the organization we now know as TRIDEC was formed.
A lot has changed since then.
The past five decades have been busy and productive ones for the Mid-Columbia, thanks in large measure to the Tri-City Development Council's efforts.
The Herald's founder, Glenn C. Lee, was one of TRIDEC's founders. And although the two organizations aren't as directly linked as they once were, our mutual interest in strengthening the Mid-Columbia's economy continues to unite us.
We have to ask ourselves what the Tri-Cities would look like without TRIDEC's influence. We suspect it would be a lot different and a little barren.
For example, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory conceivably would not be here if not for TRIDEC. If you pull that anchor out of the picture, all the vessels attached to it have to go as well -- meaning all the spin-offs and startups that have come from the lab, as well as the science and knowledge that benefits not only our community but also the nation.
Lots of community members united to make Washington State University Tri-Cities a four-year institution -- TRIDEC certainly is on that list. But getting WSU-TC here in the first place, with its ensuing wine and biofuels centers, can rightly be laid at TRIDEC's feet as well.
Our agriculture community also has benefited from TRIDEC's reach. The council has worked to bring in food processing plants that get our agricultural products from the field to the table.
And there's the energy park.
The list of direct contributions TRIDEC has made to our economy and our quality of life is a long one. Very long. And it gets exponentially longer when you multiply the impact of each direct success.
Business, ag, education -- TRIDEC is there and has been for 50 years. We can't think of one segment of our community that has not benefited from its efforts.
Beyond the recruiting initiatives to bring strong businesses to town, TRIDEC also is responsible for lobbying the government, federal and state, and encouraging them to make wise decisions that affect us.
The original name of TRIDEC was Tri-City Nuclear Industrial Council (TCNIC). And although the word nuclear has been removed from the title, the nuclear mission still is an important role.
For most people, 50 years is when we start to hit our stride. We've matured and we're a little smarter, but we still have good health and vigor.
We suspect, however, that TRIDEC, which seemed to have hit its stride much earlier than 50, still is in its infancy.
We are expecting a long lifespan with lots of vigor and vim. We see no signs of slowing, rather we keep seeing TRIDEC officials picking up the pace. Again. And again.
So here's to the first 50 years! Thank you, TRIDEC. And we wish you many, many more!


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To kick off the start of its new Conflict-Free Campus Campaign, UCLU Amnesty International Society hosted "Meet the Congo" on International Human Rights Day 2012 to discuss the Human Rights situation in the Congo with interested students and members of the public.
The Conflict-Free Campus Initiative is a brainchild of Raise Hope for Congo, a campaign of the Enough Project, and works towards ending the ongoing civil conflict in eastern Congo by encouraging student activists to get their universities to put pressure on electronics companies concerning the use of conflict minerals. Several student groups in North America have already successfully campaigned for their universities to issue statements calling on electronics producers to source minerals from the Congo responsibly and have committed to "practicing socially responsible management of our resources to ensure ethical economic decisions benefit our students and our community, including the many lives we touch across the globe" (statement from Ohio University's President Roderick McDavis, August 2012). Campaigning UCL leadership to adopt a similar pledge in support of conflict-free electronic products will be one of UCLU Amnesty International Society's main targets in the foreseeable future.
In this context, the transnational nature of the conflict in the Congo was emphasized throughout the event. Congo's potential of being one of the most mineral-rich countries on earth with half of its population under the age of 18 starkly contrasts with its violent recent history, which has been dominated by an intrastate conflict that is claimed to have cost the lives of nearly six million people since 1996. However, this enormous natural wealth combined with quasi non-existent institutions lead to a situation of "free for all war."
This is consistent with a great part of academic literature on intrastate conflicts, which holds that greed (the potential profits to be made by the use of violence) outweighs grievances in explaining the occurrence of civil wars. Anneke Van Woudenberg, Human Rights Watch chief researcher on the Congo, also supports this point and explains this discrepancy with the will of different armed groups and neighboring countries to enrich themselves off the DRC's minerals, which play a vital part in a great number of high-tech industries (in: Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth by Friends of the Congo, 2011). But it is not only these companies that profit from the atrocities taking place in Central Africa: a 2002 UN report found that UK companies such as Barclays and City Bank are benefitting and facilitating the conflict. Considering these findings it becomes clear that campaigning for companies to source their minerals in an ethically responsible way and calling for companies to be held accountable for fueling the war could be one of the steps we can take in order to work towards ending the conflict in the Eastern Congo.
Other facts brought to our attention by the four representatives of different NGO's working on Human Rights issues in the Congo were the appalling Human Rights track record of the government and the situation of women. Victoria Dove Dimandja of the London-based Liberation Congolese Women's Group gave shocking accounts of how rape has been used as a tactic by all parties involved in the conflict to systematically break down communities and every Congolese activist present agreed that they could not be working on their cause in their home country without threats to their personal integrity.
What became clear is that the violence in the DRC has little chance of being terminated if perpetrators are not held to account. It is unlikely that the war can be ended by intervention and more violence, but what we can do is to try to reduce the demand for conflict minerals and with that cutting off the rebel groups' funding and hopefully abolishing their raison d'être. These things considered, the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative is certainly a step in the right direction.
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This beautiful walk starts and ends at the fascinating ruins of Jervaulx Abbey. It takes you through stunning parkland, over lush pasture fields and through the historic village of Thornton Steward, a quiet village which can be traced back to 1041 in a pre-Conquest Saxon Land Charter.
You'll pass the impressive Danby Hall and cross the River Ure over two historic bridges.
Jervaulx Abbey is one of the very few privately owned Cistercian Abbeys open to the public. The abbey and Jervaulx estate was bought by its present owners, the Burdon family, in 1971.
Founded in 1156 by Cistercian Monks who had arrived from France following the Norman Conquest, this enchanting abbey eventually became one of the busiest and wealthiest religious houses.
It takes its name from the medieval word for valley, and the River Ure or Yorre, "Jur".
This beautiful site is now carefully managed with conservation in mind and it is noted for more than 180 species of wild flowers and shrubs growing amid its ruins. It is a place of great beauty, tranquillity and history and is a wonderful site to visit.
The abbey is open all year round during daylight hours. There is an honesty box at the abbey entrance.
The route
1. From the Jervaulx Abbey car park cross the road carefully and go through the gates heading towards the abbey. Pick up a track heading right through the park. Follow the track all the way through the park, over the cattle grid, and to the road. At the road turn left. You will be on the road for approximately half a mile.
2. Shortly after crossing the river look for a footpath on the left. Once into the open field follow the way markers (take care - the gateways can be a bit boggy).
Cross this field and the next field before turning right and heading up to Woodhouse. Follow the way markers, which take you to the left of the buildings and turn sharp left at the gate that goes into the farmyard.
Head northwest along the edge of a field keeping the hedge to your left. Keep following the line of the hedge until you pass a small plantation on your left.
Continue past the plantation and follow the edge of the field until you reach a stile. Cross the stile, head across the field, go through two more gates in quick succession in front of the houses and you'll pick up a track bringing you up to a road in the middle of the village.
3. Joining the road, turn left following it through the village. At the end of the village go through a gate and follow the track past Manor Farm and down through a wood to St Oswald's Church.
Go through the gate at the end of the car park and walk along the edge of the field keeping the fence to your right. After two fields go through a gate with a small stream just beyond it. Follow the line of the wall but this time, keep it to your left.
Just past a small plantation on your left go through a gate. Beyond the gate follow the same wall but keep it on your right.
At the end of the field go through the gate and bear left. You will join a track which runs in front of Danby Hall and takes you past Danby Mill and onto the road.
4. Join the road turning left. At the T-junction turn left over the bridge.
When you reach the Coverbridge Inn turn left and over another bridge. Just beyond the bridge join a path on the left heading downstream to Jervaulx Abbey.
The path brings you onto the road, where turning left will bring you back to the car park.
l For more information about Jervaulx Abbey, visit www.jervaulxabbey.com


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"Boston: Greenway Carousel, Rose Kennedy Greenway. On Labor Day weekend, after three years of planning, design, fabrication and installation, the one-of-a-kind Greenway Carousel opened to the public. This project combines vibrant horticulture, seating, shade and other site amenities with a playful and dynamic attraction and has transformed an underutilized plaza and ancillary open space into a hub of activity.",PDF
"Boston: Community Path Extension Along the Green Line Extension. The mission of the Friends of the Community Path is to link the Minuteman Bikeway and Charles River Path networks, by extending the Community Path along the future Green Line Extension. This 2-mile multimodal Community Path Extension (CPX) will result in ~48 miles of continuous path network through 11 Boston Metro cities and towns, with multi-modal connections to the Green Line Extension and Red Line.",PDF
"Pittsfield: First Street Common Public Park.Located in the heart of the downtown Pittsfield – and within a designated Commonwealth Urban Center Growth District – the First Street Common public park is the largest and most critical open space/recreational park area in the center city.",PDF
"Boston: Parklet Program. On September 12, 2013, local businesses and residents attended a ribbon-cutting of Boston's newest Parklet with Commissioner Thomas J. Tinlin in Mission Hill. Boston's Parklet pilot has started this fall in the Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods, and will be expanded to Allston and Fort Point this spring.",PDF
"Cambridge: Parking Day. PARK(ing) Day aims to encourage the creative re-use of parking spaces in an attempt to demonstrate just how much space cars take up, and what could be programmed in their place. ", PDF
"Lexington: Lexington Parklet. The Town of Lexington installed Massachusetts's first public "parklet" in front of 1720 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington Center earlier in 2013. The parklet converted two vehicle parking spaces into bike parking for approximately 20 bikes and outdoor seating for up to 15 people.",PDF
"Brockton: City of Champions: A Portrait of Brockton. City of Champions: A Portrait of Brockton was a public, walkable installation of photographs in Brockton's downtown core, in place for one year until September of 2012. ",PDF
"New Bedford: AHA! Nights. The AHA! mission is a cooperative venture dedicated to invigorating the downtown cultural scene and has remained so since the first AHA! night in July, 1999.",PDF
"Newburyport: Waterfront Master Plan. This master plan was completed for the Newburyport Redevelopment Authority (NRA), an agency that owns 4.2 acres of waterfront land surrounding a public park in the town's downtown commercial district. ",PDF
"Hyannis: HyArts Cultural District. The Town, with business and cultural partners, invested in infrastructure, programming and marketing for the downtown, now the state-designated Hyannis HyArts Cultural District. ",PDF
"Somerville: Davis Square Master Plan. As part of the Somerville by Design effort, Principle Group has been working with the city to create a community led 30 year master plan for Davis Square. This effort has resulted in positive community engagement in the plan and a coordinated process by government to create an implementation plan that has both three months objectives and 30 year goals.",PDF
"Pittsfield: Complete Streets Transformation. In 2005, the City of Pittsfield, through the leadership of the Department of Community Development and the Department of Public Works, prepared a Downtown Streetscape Master Plan for South and North Streets which are located within the central business district of downtown Pittsfield.",PDF
"Dorchester: Upham's Corner ArtPlace Initiative. Uphams Corner ArtPlace, coordinated by a collaborative partnership of arts and community development organizations, with support of the Boston Foundation, engages local residents, artists and businesses to create a dynamic, shared vision for the neighborhood.",PDF
"Boston: Circle the City Boston. Circle The City Boston is a community-building Open Streets initiative that temporarily transforms our streets into places for people, promoting active lifestyles, family fun, local arts and culture, and health and wellness. ",PDF
"North Adams: Eagle Street Beach Party. Each year in North Adams on the second Friday in July more than 250,000 pounds of sand, donated by Specialty Minerals and delivered by the City of North Adams, is spread, curb to curb, the entire length of Eagle Street. ",PDF
"Gloucester: HarborWalk. The HarborWalk is a free, self-guided walking trail with story moments and public space throughout downtown, and designed with interactive new and traditional media as well as space for public programming.",PDF
"Roxbury: Bartlett Yard. Bartlett Yard is the site of the former MBTA Bartlett Bus Yard and the future home of Bartlett Place, a major new residential and retail development in Roxbury. ",PDF
"Salem, ReImagine A Lot. The ReImagine A Lot dynamic participation project seeks to engage residents to imagine what an abandoned lot could be. The project consists of two parts that reinforce each other: a physical component that provides the space for civic-social events; in turn, these social events provide the workforce to create and maintain the physical component. ",PDF


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80/20 is a T-slotted extrusion product line that features the absolute best quality 6105 T5 aluminum, unmatched consistency, and over 7,000 components and parts for every framing need. That's why 80/20 aluminum extrusions are the number one choice for quality manufacturers throughout North America including F&L Industrial Solutions.
80/20 products are sold by a company called 80/20 Inc. based in Columbia City, Indiana. They have been delivering products through a nationwide network of distributors for over 25 years. Only a few of those distributors offer a full suite of services such as design, machining, panel cutting, assembly, delivery and installation in addition to the 80/20 product line. F&L Industrial Solutions is one of those companies, and is proud to be an authorized, full-service 80/20 distributor servicing the southwest United States and beyond.
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Perfect for drawer glides, door guides, saw fences, measuring systems, optical sensing mounts, and workstation height adjustments.
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Punxsutawney Phil is in trouble . Officials in Ohio have issued an "indictment" of the furry groundhog, after predicting an early spring when he didn't see his shadow after emerging from his western Pennsylvania lair in February.
"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early," Mike Gmoser, the prosecutor in southwestern Ohio's Butler County, wrote in an official-looking indictment.
Gmoser wrote that Punxsutawney Phil is charged with misrepresentation of spring, which constitutes a felony "against the peace and dignity of the state of Ohio."
. Professional Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania looking for his shadow. He will decides are in for another six weeks of winter. Remember if he does see his shadow there will be another 6 weeks of winter. Besides Phil has unpredictable weather patterns now due to global warming. This indictment may cause him to go into hiding. So I suggest we leave him alone.
In Pennsylvania, about 40,000 people turned out to see Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his hole. Now I normally don't write about this kind of thing, but I really think this is a great story that interests people around the world. Tomorrow I'll be back to cancer research, cycling, extreme adventure and other related firefighting stuff. But Id like to know if I can get my bike out now.
There are other groundhog imitators like Staten Island Chuck in New York, Balzak Billy in Alberta Canada, but Phil is the real deal. These other groundhogs are like an NHL farm or junior team they all try really hard and one day want to be drafted to become a Professional Groundhog like Phil.
- In New York, Dunkirk Dave is touted as the world's second-longest predicting groundhog. Phil is said to be 100.
- In Ohio, it's Buckeye Chuck.
- Sir Walter Wally is Raleigh, North Carolina's resident groundhog.
- And in Alabama, their groundhog is Birmingham Bill.
- In Atlanta Georgia, General Beauregard Lee makes his annual Groundhog Day prediction.
So here's the deal about Phils 39 per cent accuracy prediction record.
If he emerges and sees his shadow he will return to his hole, as there will be another six weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, winter is ending and he will stay above ground and party with the 40,000 people who came to see him. But let me interject here for a second. I don't want to break tradition but if Phil is only right 39% of the time why don't we change the format? If he sees his shadow winter ends. If he doesn't it stays. Then he would be 61% right! So since he saw his shadow today lets say winter is over 60% we will be right.
Below is a picture of Phil actually seeing his shadow. Look at his eyes after sleeping for 5 months . Looks like he has a hangover.
The guy below holding Phil is his the official groundhog handler, Bill Deeley. Kind of like they guy that takes care of the Stanley Cup all year.
Most people likely don't care too much about the prediction or how accurate it is — they just came to see Phil and be part of this historic event in Punxsutawney.
Finally groundhogs are against gun control.
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Long overdue upgrade making the AYR site mobile friendly is now complete. You can also scroll to the bottom for the PC view.
The navigation is convenient.
We have also spent time uploading several hundred Maps to each and every Yowie Sighting. Large task, however important and relevant. Some town names may be ambiguous to some people, however when shown on a Map, provides clarity. I really like this new feature. It will be added to each new Report from here on.
We still have a huge backlog of Reports to process.
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Stamp Out Stigma is an initiative spearheaded by the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and substance use disorders. This campaign challenges each of us to transform the dialogue on mental health and addiction from a whisper to a conversation.
Members of the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness participating in the campaign include Aetna Behavioral Health, Beacon Health Options, Cenpatico, Cigna, MHN, New Directions Behavioral Health, and PerformCare.
We must first recognize the high prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders; then reeducate ourselves, friends and family on the truths of mental illness and addiction. When we do this, we can reduce the stigma.
It is the goal of Stamp Out Stigma to change perceptions and reduce the stigma of mental illness and substance use disorders by encouraging people to talk about them.
Mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses are more prevalent than heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, migraines, osteoporosis and asthma, yet misconception and misinformation have left many people with mental illness and substance use disorders afraid to talk about their experiences or to seek help.
Do your part to change that; watch and share the films, wear a wristband or spread the word on Facebook.
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7:55 We are on, watching the CNN feed and scouring the internets. Keep in mind that there are no entrance polls tonight, but I will be doing some analysis of the few polls that have been in the field while waiting for precinct results to come in. I laid out some of the background earlier tonight. Note that Michele Bachmann was on earlier tonight and claimed that the Minnesota caucus was too close to call. That means we may be in for a long night – but of course, Nevada was easy to call but we still were in for a long night. Colorado, on the other hand, shouldn't be as close – if it is, that means it will likely be a long night for Mitt. Meanwhile, the Missouri polls shouldn't close until 9 p.m. eastern time, if I remember correctly.
Note that in 2008 Romney won Minnesota easily, with 41% of the vote, compared to McCain's 22% and Huckabee's 20%. At that time, however, Romney was positioning himself to the Right of McCain. This time he's viewed as the most moderate candidate, so it's not clear that he can reprise that performance in a caucus that historically has been dominated by conservative activists. One thing to eye tonight is turnout – in 2008 about 60,000 people attended the Republican caucus. So far, Romney's victories have not occurred with high turnout.
CORRECTION: Missouri's polls closed at 8 p.m. eastern time, not 9 p.m. as I indicated above. Remember, however, there's no exit polls tonight, so it may be some time before results are reported. Also, Gingrich is not on the ballot in Missouri.
Meanwhile, Romney has set up headquarters tonight in Colorado, where he expects to do better. In 2008, he swept to a convincing victory in Colorado, winning 61% of the vote, easily besting McCain who finished a distant second with 18% of the vote, while Huckabee drew 13%. Mitt is hoping to reprise that performance tonight. Again, turnout is of interest – about 70,000 voters turned out in 2008.
The CNN feed is slightly behind what the Missouri Secretary of State's office is reporting – it has Rick up with almost 50% of the vote, with a whopping .04 of the precincts reporting. One total to look at in Missouri is the "uncommitted" vote, which may be a stand-in for Gingrich's support. Interestingly, in 2008 McCain barely won Missouri, with 33% of the vote, only 1% more than Huckabee's 32% and 4% more than Romney 29%. Turnout was high, with over half a million participants.
I haven't said much about Ron Paul as yet, but in some respects he has more at stake tonight than anyone. He's boasted that his superior organization will begin to pay dividends in the caucus states, but he really underperformed in Nevada. In her interview with CNN earlier tonight, Bachmann claimed that Paul was very well organized in Minnesota, but I have no way of verifying her claim.
I've noted earlier that we don't have entrance polls tonight. We also don't have much in the way of polling data. Keep in mind that given the very low turnout in caucus proceedings, it is much harder for polling companies to find a credible sample of likely voters. PPP did poll all three states that are holding events tonight and, with the caveat that these are polls, the result may be instructive. In Missouri, PPP had Santorum up with 45% to 32% for Mitt Romney and 19% for Paul. He also leads in Minnesota, but in a much closer race, according to PPP; Santorum has 33%, Romney 24%, Gingrich 22% and Paul 20%. In Colorado, Romney is at 37%, Santorum at 27%, Gingrich at 21%, and Paul at 13%.
Interestingly Paul is the only one of the four candidates who has a negative favorable/unfavorable ratio in Colorado. In Minnesota, all four candidates are viewed favorably (according to the PPP poll), but Santorum is viewed as the most favorable, with 74% viewing him favorably. He's winning 37% among the 33% of those who consider themselves supporters of the Tea Party, and 41% among the 49% who describe themselves evangelicals. Gignrich is second in both categories. This represents a reversal of what we saw in the southern states, where Gingrich beat Santorum among Tea Partiers and Evangelicals. This suggests that there may be a regional difference in Santorum's and Gingrich's support among these two groups.
9:10 With 10% of the precincts reported in Missouri, (we are ahead of the CNN site), Santorum is winning 50% of the meaningless vote, compared to Romney's 27%. Wolf is hyping this as an "upset" but on what basis I have no idea. It appears, however, that CNN is going to report these results as if they really matter – which means they may in fact end up mattering in terms of perceptions.
I'd like to give you a sense of what the early returns mean in Minnesota, but I don't have enough knowledge about the various regions to hazard a guess. Meanwhile, the Missouri vote is coming in pretty quickly – with over 13% of the precincts reporting, Santorum is holding steady at 50%. The uncommitted (Gingrich?) vote, meanwhile, is down at about 5.6%. Wolf continues to hype the "upset" in the making – is this how other cable stations are playing this? Keep in mind that because the Missouri vote is a beauty contest today, turnout will be nowhere near what it was in 2008, when the primary results were used to select the 58 Republican state delegates.
Wolf insists that Missouri is a huge "upset" for Santorum. Between that, and his insistence on forcing his correspondents to actually get the results from a precinct that, by itself, is one of a thousand such precincts, really speaks to how desperate they are to hype the coverage. And to top it off, Wolf notes that people are "dying in Syria" because they don't have a caucus. I think there's a serious point there, but it isn't coming across.
I'm amazed how much attention the CNN pundits are paying to Missouri.
Don't look now, but with about 3% of the Colorado vote in, Santorum is leading. If he wins there, that will be newsworthy.
By the way, the reason why Missouri's primary is meaningless this year is because state law requires the state to hold a primary on Feb. 7, but this violates the rules of the Republican National Committee, which limits which states can have primaries before March. To resolve the conflict between party and state law, Missouri decided to hold the meaningless primary, but schedule a caucus later to actually choose the delegates. This hasn't stopped CNN from hyping tonight's "upset".
Meanwhile, in other news, the Celtics are poised to win their fifth straight victory, and Paul Pierce has passed the legendary Larry Bird for second place on the all-time Celtic scoring list.
Not that it matters, but NBC is projecting that Santorum will win the Missouri primary.
Meanwhile, in real news, the Celtics have now won 9 of the last 10. Who said they were too old?
Gergen is amazed that Romney isn't running the board. Who could have predicted this, he asks? Sigh. He doesn't read this blog, does he?
In comparing the 2008 Minnesota map with today's, it appears that Santorum – based on very early returns – is winning areas that Romney took in 2008. Still, I stress that it is early – only 12% of the vote is in, but Santorum is getting 44%, compared to Paul who is in second with 27%. If these results hold, the media will undoubtedly hype that Romney finished behind both Santorum and Paul.
Looking at Romney getting trounced in Missouri, and trailing in Minnesota, I am reminded of poor Will Cain going on last week regarding Romney's "breakthrough" among Tea Partiers and evangelicals in Nevada. Some breakthrough!
So far Paul seems to be hanging in second place in Minnesota – not what he wanted, but better than the alternative. Not unexpectedly, Gingrich is not doing well in Santorum territory. I expect that pundits will suggest that he's become the Tea Party and Evangelical frontrunner, but I'm not convinced that he's demonstrated he can win outside the midwest, just as Gingrich hasn't demonstrated he can win outside the south among these groups.
John King is trying to make the case that Romney's stumbles can be compared to McCain's in 2008. But the difference is McCain had a bigger cushion by virtue of the winner-take-all system in place four years ago. Romney can't count on that to put his opponents away.
One other point to keep in mind – almost no money was spent by any candidates on television advertising in Colorado and Minnesota, but what was spent was expended almost entirely by Romney. And, as the CNN commentators have correctly noted, the overall spending dynamic heavily favors Romney – and yet he still hasn't put his opponents away.
In the past as prologue symbolism, four years ago tonight Mitt Romney suspended his presidential campaign. Will he do the same tonight? (Of course not….)
For those of you who are tuning in late and who might be watching the CNN feed – contrary to Wolf's hyperventilated reporting, there's been no upset anywhere tonight.
Let me preface this by saying I am not familiar with the in-state voting dynamics in Minnesota. Nonetheless, as I compare the 2008 and 2012 maps, Santorum continues to win in areas that Romney took in 2008. Indeed, with about 25% of the vote in, Mitt hasn't won a single county. He won more than half of them in 2008. This is not shaping up to be a great night for the Mittster.
By my back of the envelope calculations, it doesn't look like turnout in Minnesota is going to beat the 2008 total by very much, if at all. I stress, however, that this is a back-of-the-envelope calculation.
OK, NBC is projecting that Santorum is going to win Minnesota – now this is big news!
Ok, somewhat late to the party, CNN is also projecting that Rick has won in Minnesota. If Mitt finishes third – as it looks like he will – this will put a real crimp in the Mitrt-as-inevitable nominee theme (and it will make me look darn good.) Keep in mind, Mitt did not pummel his opponents with negative ads here as he did when he crushed Newt in Florida…..
It's early in Colorado, but if Rick somehow pulls off the trifecta, the punditocracy will be falling all over themselves to proclaim that the race has changed. In truth, as you've heard me say repeatedly, Mitt is simply not a strong candidate. But we shouldn't overreact here and suddenly proclaim Santorum as the main alternative. As Anna can attest, he has real vulnerabilities that will undoubtedly become the focus of Mitt's negative advertising machine in the next two weeks. Also keep in mind that Mitt is still the frontrunner in Arizona and Michigan, the two states that vote next (after Maine's caucuses which end next Saturday).
Donna Brazile just blathered on about how turnout in Missouri tonight was dismal, completely ignoring the fact that no delegates were at stake. An absolutely stunningly stupid observation.
As expected, the talking heads are overreacting to the results tonight. Part of this is because they fed us the Romney as inevitable line for so long that this actually seems like a surprise. Part of it is because they always tend to overreact to the latest results, rather than putting them in the context of the overall race.
Ok, Santorum is on to proclaim victory, sans sweater vest! He's pumped! Good timing here – he's on during primetime, before the viewing audience drifts off. A nice opening shot at Mitt in Massachusetts, and the obvious move to claim the mantle of the Tea Party, and the evangelicals. And now on to the Obama bashing….this is his bid to show he's electable.
A subtle jab here at Mitt – Rick cares about the very rich and the very poor.
(Meanwhile, with just over 40% of Minnesota's vote in, Paul is holding on to second with Mitt still in third.)
I was waiting for the Catholic pitch in reaction to the Obama contraceptive ruling. I am curious how much this helped Santorum in these caucuses. This is serious Rick – a bit too serious, if you ask me. You'd think he'd be a bit more upbeat. (There's a bit of humor – pledge not your life, but maybe your fortune!) I wonder if the honor is a subtle jab at Newt? He does remind us that with this victory he's going to pull in some more money.
Colorado results are not even trickling in – shades of Nevada.
Great catch here by CNN – the man behind Rick's shoulder was his "sugardaddy" Foster Friess, the man who is funding the pro-Santorum Superpac. Remember under campaign finance laws candidates are not supposed to coordinate their spending with their Superpacs. It doesn't look good to have Friess standing right behind you! How is that not coordination?
Paul is on, trying to make something of another bad night. He's making the case that it's all about delegates – which it is, but right now he's not winning them based on the initial results. Of course, there's still several steps to go in both Colorado and Minnesota, and he may yet out organize his opponents to steal a few. For now, however, another disappointing night.
Same caveats hold – I don't know Colorado well – but my read of the returns is that Santorum has a shot at winning it. (Where's Baumann when you need him?) With 26% of the vote in, Santorum is up by 11%. To be sure, there's some large population areas around Denver that haven't reported as yet, so I'm not counting him out.
One thing to remember – in 2008, Romney won Minnesota and Colorado as the conservative alternative to McCain. This cycle he's the moderate and so it's not too surprising that he's doing worse in caucuses dominated by party activists. Still, if he loses Colorado – Wolf can legitimately claim that's an upset. So far, however, there' s been no real surprises tonight.
Mitt is on – but where's Ann? Is she a front-runner wife?
(Colorado – 29% of precincts reporting, and Paul is in last place. Not where he wants to be, given his emphasis on caucuses).
Mitt's short declarative statements "I'll be the nominee", "He has failed. We won't", etc., have lost a bit of their impact after hearing it for the umpteenth time.
Did he say America's soul could be corrupted? I see a Youtube campaign ad coming out soon.
Did I just hear Mitt praise his father's ability to spit out nails, sharp point facing out? Whenever he starts riffing on his humble roots, the hypocrisy meter goes red.
This is not Mitt's typical stump speech. It was much heavier on love of America, and more personal anecdotes. I'm guessing the references to his father's humble roots is an effort to cut into Santorum's more populist base, but it just doesn't seem to pass the smell test.
The first crack in the wall: Gergen asks, "Is Mitt Romney still the frontrunner?" Everyone immediately jumps in to say he is, but the fact that the question has been asked suggests that the punditocracy is finally catching on.
Some of the election analysts (who shall remain nameless,but you know who I mean) are using 2008 results to interpret the results coming in now. The problem is that Romney is positioned differently this time around, so you have to be careful making one-to-one county comparisons. It's really a new world this time around.
Tonight is also a reminder about how difficult it is to poll a caucus state. PPP tried, and while they anticipated a strong night for Santorum, they didn't quite pick up on how strong it was going to be, and they overestimated Romney's performance.
It's the witching hour – time for me to call it a night in order to be prepared for my day job. Remember, if Rick sweeps all three contests tonight, the punditocracy will be flooding the airwaves with cries that everything has been turned upside down. Don't get caught up in the hype. This has been Santorum's night, but it doesn't do much to change the dynamics of this race – as regular readers know, I've been harping on Romney's weaknesses for several weeks now. But this doesn't mean he's suddenly not the front runner. He is, but there's still a long way to go, as you well know.
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The sixth annual Water Festival/Earth Day is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday [April 23] at East Central University. The event is co-sponsored by ECU, the City of Ada and the US-EPA's Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center.
The purpose of Water Festival/Earth Day is to focus on the importance of water to society and local communities. Activities include hands-on and visual demonstrations of water and environment-related issues. Activities will be located on the west lawn and plaza areas.
Various speakers and films on water issues will be presented throughout the day in room 106 of the Physical and Environmental Sciences Building.
"The Environmental Health Science Department looks forward to co-hosting this program every year," said ECU professor and event co-founder Dr. Guy Sewell. "It really gives our students and faculty a chance to speak to area students about the importance of water to our daily lives and how that resource should be protected and managed."
Earth day t-shirts and hotdogs can be purchased with proceeds going to the Environmental Health Sciences Club. During last year's festival, sales raised more than $400 for the club.
An estimated 400 area K-12 and ECU students attend the festival annually.
Questions about the 2009 Water Festival/Earth Day activities can be directed to Sewell at 580-559-5547 or Dr. Randall Ross, US-EPA, 580-436-8611.
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James "Trummy" Young (January 12, 1912 – September 10, 1984) was a trombonist in the swing era. Although he was never really a star or a bandleader himself, he did have one hit with his version of "Margie," which he played and sang with Jimmie Lunceford's Time-Life Orchestra.[1]
Growing up in Washington, Young was originally a trumpeter, but by the time he debuted in 1928, he had switched to trombone. From 1933 to 1937, Young was a member of Earl Hines' orchestra before joining Lunceford's orchestra, in which he played from 1937 to 1943. With Sy Oliver, he wrote "T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", a hit for both Lunceford and Ella Fitzgerald in 1939. It has since been recorded by many other artists and was a hit song in the UK in 1982.
Young played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a Clyde Hart-led session in 1945, and with Jazz at the Philharmonic. In 1952 he joined the Louis Armstrong All-Stars and stayed a dozen years (he performed in the 1956 musical High Society). Trummy Young was a good foil for Armstrong (most memorably on their 1954 recording of "St. Louis Blues"). In 1964, Young quit the road to settle in Hawaii, occasionally emerging for jazz parties and special appearances.
According to his own life story, printed in the July 22nd, 1977 issue of the Awake! magazine published by Jehovah's Witnesses; Trummy Young became a Jehovah's Witness in 1964.
He died after a cerebral hemorrhage.[1]


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While I was having fun with visiting family, BC at I'm a Man, I'm 41 announced the winner of the 2013 Coolest SOB in the Conservative Blogosphere. Lots of votes were cast, and I was proud to be nominated (link to winners below). Also during that time, Curmudgeon at Political Clown Parade created the First Annual 2013 Paul Revere Award to bring notice to some of the bloggers she knows who were not winners. Maggie's Notebook was one of them. I am proud and appreciative and it was nice to come back to work and find the notice in my inbox.
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I chose Paul Revere as the icon for the award because he was an American patriot who's legendary "Midnight Ride" to warn the colonists of Massachusetts before the historic battles at Lexington and Concord played a vital role in America's struggle to gain independence from Britain.Paul Revere was not born to wealth—he was an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life. Revere was a patriot, a businessman, an involved citizen, and a popular and well-respected member of his community.An obituary in the Boston Intelligence commented, "Seldom has the tomb closed upon a life so honorable and useful."These bloggers are but a few of the brave and resolute men and women who hold down jobs and raise their families while standing guard over liberty. They don't have big advertising on their sites nor do they have a bevy of contributing writers. They pore over information and bring their opinions to their readers in order to inform and warn.They have the keen zest of the citizen whose patriotism is of the lusty type that causes them to take an active part in politics. They add humor and common sense. They deserve to be recognized.
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Idris Elba was feeling every minute of his moment at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills this evening (Jan. 15). The British actor won big for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his role in "Luther." He accepted his prize like a real player in a suit and the latest Christian Louboutin "Roller Boat" Spring 2012 spiked tennis shoes.
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Powder coating is a versatile alternative to "wet" paint that can be used in many areas of your vehicle (and home) project. For example, you may be ready to reinstall a rebuilt engine, but because it looks factory fresh it makes the vehicle's underhood brackets appear old and rusty. Or you may be in a rush to get a project finished and there isn't time to wait for paint to cure properly, and properly is the only way you do things.
The "dry" paint process has a lot of advantages over liquid painting, said Joel Johnson, owner of Olympic Coatings in Escondido for more than 27 years. And it can save time and money.
"Powder coating is more durable and flexible than wet paint and it generally costs less," Johnson said. "And because there is no cure time, it's way faster. Once it has cooled, it's ready to use."
Johnson first learned about powder coating when he was working at Hollywood Sport Cars in the 1970s. "Porsche used anodized black window and windshield frames that would turn a brownish gray in the L.A. smog," said Johnson. "We tried painting them, but it wouldn't adhere very well and would chip off. Then we learned about the powder coating process that some local aircraft companies were using. At the time the powder only came in black, white and gray, but the black one solved the problem. It looked great and lasted forever."
As the name implies, powder coating is a light powder with the consistency of talcum. The paint powder, however, is applied electrostatically. After the part has been properly prepped — often by a form of media blasting — the part is hung from a rack that provides a weak negative charge. The powder is given a positive charge as it is shot through the application gun. As the saying goes, opposites attract and the powder clings to the metal object.
The part is then heated in an oven to melt the powder and the molecules bond together in a process called cross linking. It is this bonding that provides the durability for which powder coating is known.
"As long as you use the correct powder for the intended application, it will last far longer than any liquid paint job," said Johnson. "And in automotive applications, once it's properly finished, you can't tell the difference. We've worked on multiple concours-quality cars and never had a judging issue." One of those cars was a Daimler Double-Six 50 Drophead Coupe that won the 2006 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance "Best of Show."
"Once the part is out of the oven and cooled, you can't tell the difference between powder coating and paint unless you scrape some off," said Johnson. "And judges don't do that at Pebble Beach."
Maintenance on a powder coated object is pretty much the same as paint, just a lot less of it.
"There's no voodoo to it," Johnson said. "You basically just wash it and wax it, if you'd like. It just doesn't need it as often."
Powder coating is popular for such elements as the frame, wheels, suspension components and underhood brackets. But why not body panels?
"We have done some complete bodies," said Johnson. "But mainly for competition vehicles, especially off-road vehicles."
Johnson counts drag-racing legend Don Prudhomme and Baja-racing champion Ivan Stewart as friends and customers. His shop has applied powder coating to their various racing vehicles over the years and to this day. Show quality street cars, however, use fillers on the metal to get the panels completely straight and smooth, and that filler would melt in the oven.
"We can pretty much powder coat anything you can paint," said Johnson. "As long as it won't melt at 350 degrees, it'll turn out great."
That "anything you can paint" includes some very odd pieces.
"One day a fellow came in with an actual nuclear bomb," said Johnson. "The guy is a nuclear physicist who has a private collection. He had bought the decommissioned atomic projectile prototype in an auction for $100,000 and wanted it to look new and ready to use. Once he proved to me there was no fissionable material in the device, we did it."
At Olympic Coating, there is no published price sheet. You bring in what you want coated and Johnson will tell you what it's going to cost.
"Every job is different," he said. "From the amount of prep work that will need to be done to the actual size of the piece to the number of pieces to the type of powder that will be used for that particular application."
But there are some guidelines to the costs of powder coating.
"It basically costs $65 to run the oven," Johnson said. "So that's pretty much the base fee. But for that fee, you can get multiple parts done at the same time. The only exception is wheels. We do a lot of wheels and we charge $65 per wheel."
Because of the convection fans in the oven, if the parts require a different type of powder, then they have to be done separately and the base oven fee will apply to each run.
"It's normally the different colors that require multiple oven runs," said Johnson. "Back in the day, when you only had a handful of colors, it wasn't that big of an issue. But now that powder coating has become so popular, there are literally thousands of different colors and multiple finishes."
J. Daniel Jones is a freelance writer, photographer and auto enthusiast in San Diego. His first novel, "CarAlity… A Tribute In New Orleans," is now available from Amazon.


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The MAG currently consists of approximately 25 senior representatives from Victoria's diverse faith communities (including various Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist and Baha'i communities).
The advisory body which represents the voice of Victoria's faith leaders to the Victorian Government through the Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion (MASC) Division of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Members assists the Government to understand and appropriately respond to situations which arise in diverse faith and multicultural communities around Victoria, acting as part of a group that aims to ensure ongoing dialogue between the Victorian Government and Victoria's faith leaders and communities.
The MAG currently comprises representatives from the following organisations:
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