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I'm trying to connect a MX5 router with a 3750 with a layer 3 VLAN using a copper SFP on the MX5. The ports come up fine on Layer1, but the 3750 is showing that all incoming packets are errors/runts:
3750#show int gi1/0/3
GigabitEthernet1/0/3 is up, line protocol is up (connected)
Hardware is Gigabit Ethernet, address is 0016.c85b.c483 (bia 0016.c85b.c483)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Full-duplex, 1000Mb/s, media type is 10/100/1000BaseTX
input flow-control is off, output flow-control is unsupported
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue: 0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 832 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts (0 multicasts)
17 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
17 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 0 multicast, 0 pause input
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
109 packets output, 6976 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 6 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier, 0 PAUSE output
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
R1# run show interfaces ge-1/1/8
Physical interface: ge-1/1/8, Enabled, Physical link is Down
Interface index: 158, SNMP ifIndex: 534
Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1518, Speed: 1000mbps, BPDU Error: None, MAC-REWRITE Error: None, Loopback: Disabled, Source filtering: Disabled, Flow control: Enabled, Auto-negotiation: Enabled,
Remote fault: Online
Device flags : Present Running Down
Interface flags: Hardware-Down SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x0
CoS queues : 8 supported, 8 maximum usable queues
Current address: 5c:5e:ab:d6:dc:80, Hardware address: 5c:5e:ab:d6:dc:80
Last flapped : 2012-06-12 09:28:54 EDT (00:00:12 ago)
Input rate : 0 bps (0 pps)
Output rate : 0 bps (0 pps)
Active alarms : LINK
Active defects : LINK
Interface transmit statistics: Disabled
Logical interface ge-1/1/8.0 (Index 335) (SNMP ifIndex 542)
Flags: Device-Down SNMP-Traps 0x0 VLAN-Tag [ 0x8100.649 ] Encapsulation: ENET2
Input packets : 0
Output packets: 17
Protocol inet, MTU: 1500
Flags: Sendbcast-pkt-to-re
Addresses, Flags: Dest-route-down Is-Preferred Is-Primary
Destination: 10.64.9/24, Local: 10.64.9.2, Broadcast: 10.64.9.255
Protocol multiservice, MTU: Unlimited
Logical interface ge-1/1/8.32767 (Index 336) (SNMP ifIndex 543)
Flags: Device-Down SNMP-Traps 0x0 VLAN-Tag [ 0x0000.0 ] Encapsulation: ENET2
Input packets : 0
Output packets: 0
Protocol multiservice, MTU: Unlimited
Flags: None
It's outputting packets to the MX5, but the MX5 doesn't see any input packets. I did some research and found that runts generally have something to do with a duplex mismatch or a link being half-duplex. I've tried manually setting the speed and duplex on both devices, as well as trying to turn off/on auto-negotiation to no avail. Does anyone know why this is happening? Below are the port configs for both:
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/3
switchport access vlan 649
switchport mode access
no cdp enable
interface Vlan649
ip address 10.64.9.1 255.255.255.0
no ip proxy-arp
R1# show interfaces ge-1/1/8
unit 0 {
vlan-id 649;
family inet {
address 10.64.9.2/24;
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for starters it looks like you have the Cisco side as an access port, but the Juniper side is tagged


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TAMPA — She saw him for the first time on Friday and stared.
Kendrick Morris. He was the brutal rapist, the reason her life now revolves around her daughter's hospital bed.
For three years, the mother had left criminal matters to lawyers and cops. She didn't need to know the details of that night outside the Bloomingdale library. What mattered more was seeing her daughter's little victories — recognizing light and shadows, holding her head up for a few seconds.
Friday was different. It was an end. The 19-year-old rapist would be sentenced. And he would hear what was on her mind.
"I don't want to see you walk back through that door," she would tell him, "never realizing what you did."
She almost didn't go. But she thought of the second victim, who had sat through a trial alone. Months before the 2008 library attack, Morris had raped a 62-year-old day care worker.
Friday, they met, two women whose lives were destroyed by the same man.
Minutes before the hearing, behind closed doors, the mother hugged the former day care worker and said she came for her. The woman just cried.
Many people would speak — those who knew Morris, those who knew the library victim, state experts. The former day care worker was the first.
"When I see a light-skinned person, I start panicking," said the woman, now 65, whose quiet voice pushed through sobs. "He had a knife. He made me get down on the floor. …
"I don't have nightmares. But I think about it, and I just burst out crying."
The library victim's mother heard from her daughter's friend, the young woman who discovered the bloody scene, who is now depressed, failing school and consumed with guilt that she could have done something. She heard from her only other daughter, who takes turns with her mother in her sister's constant care.
"I sit and daydream about what could have been," the 24-year-old sister said. "The two of us being able to afford to take mom on the vacation she always dreamed of; the two of us doing mission work together in a Third World country; her walking down the aisle one day as my maid of honor. …"
The mother herself did not speak out loud, her English imperfect, her nerves on edge. But her daughter read a letter she wrote to Morris, which had everything she wanted to say.
"Do you know," she asked, "that my soul is broken?"
She was the oldest of four children, she told him, raised poor in communist Vietnam. Her parents paid smugglers to bring her to America. "I saw a country filled with hope and good people."
She got a job, saved money and brought family. At 28, she had a little girl, and she watched her grow. "She had long, silky black hair and eyes that sparkled like stars when she smiled. She danced, she laughed, she played the piano. …
"She knew no evil. …
"Today, she only moans and utters sounds. … I have not heard her voice in three years. …
"I live by her side, stroking her hair, massaging her face, cutting her toenails. …
"I lift her to her wheelchair every day and wheel her outside and urge her to feel the wind in her face. ...
"We forgive you, Kendrick, for what you did. ... Not because you deserve it, but because God deserves it.
"I no longer have to carry the anger."
Morris sat still, almost studious. He gave her no reaction. And the hearing continued.
The mother watched Morris' public defenders tell the judge that the rapist, too, had once been a victim. They told of beatings, neglect. They said his young brain was developing, not fully formed.
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Most Common Pistol In IDPA Shoots ???
John Ringo
December 4, 2004, 08:32 AM
What is the most common pistol used in the IDPA shoots?
December 4, 2004, 05:52 PM
Where i shoot, i'd have to say glocks. All calibers and all models. Few sigs, few springfields.
December 4, 2004, 08:16 PM
1911's around here. They dominate ESP and CDP.
Jim Watson
December 4, 2004, 09:11 PM
1911 and Glock.
John Ringo
December 5, 2004, 08:02 AM
Yeah, I kind of sense from many of the members of my shooting club that the Glock tends to be the favorite 90% of the time. Some of the more seasoned folks shoot with the 1911s. I was wondering if this was just an Ohio-thing:-) But apparantly not.
Thanks for the feedback.
January 8, 2005, 10:57 PM
Glocks and 1911s. Some Berettas and Sigs and one Hi power
January 10, 2005, 03:18 AM
Glocks I would say dominate local matches because of the popularity and wide selection of models and a half-dozen different calibers to choose from.
Coming in second would be any flavor of 1911s, after that probably Sigs.
XDs are starting to appear but not like they would if not for the rediculous crap of them ESP rather than being classified in SSP - the same as a Glock.
I do have to rant here a bit. If a Glock 34 is considered a "service" pistol then why isn't a 4" XD the same? At least the XD is actually considered a service pistol. Even Glock calls the 34 a "tactical" or "competition" model.
Old NFO
January 10, 2005, 01:54 PM
SSP- mostly Glocks, a couple of Sigs and Berettas, CDP mostly 1911 versions, ESP- Glocks, some 1911's, revolvers are mostly various models of S&W .357
January 12, 2005, 01:53 PM
Depends on the day, I currently shoot a 1911 but am buying a 9mm XD or Glock for when I'm too lazy to load .45's for a match.
I agree with the XD-> ESP, Glock->SSP issue but I shoot more than just IDPA so I'm leaning towards the XD.
I've seen; rugers, BHP's, revolvers, a sig or two but most matches usually boild down to 1911 or Glock with the Wilmington matches leaning slightly towards the 1911 just more people shooting CDP class.
January 24, 2005, 06:41 AM
Mostly Glocks, then 1911's. At a few of the sanctioned matches I have been seeing more and more XD's. If I were to go back to the plastic gun, I would go XD- I like the feel of it.
February 1, 2005, 11:52 AM
I agree on the XD over the GLOCK for feel. I shoot my XD9 or Kimber 1911 Custom depends if I feel like a 9 or a 45. Love the XD though feel & firing, don't care for the glocks after firing them one after the other. The Glock is a Glock, the XD is the combo of the GLOCK frame with better feel and newer design technology and the sights from Sig. The best of 2 worlds, kinda a 2 in 1 package. Ok, all of you who love the Glock don't start the flaming. As I said the "best" of both worlds, the Glock was the shiznit until it had the compitition from the XD series. In all I prefer my Kimber over either, a tack driver everytime. Gotta love the 1911!
February 3, 2005, 03:13 PM
I do have to rant here a bit. If a Glock 34 is considered a "service" pistol then why isn't a 4" XD the same? At least the XD is actually considered a service pistol. Even Glock calls the 34 a "tactical" or "competition" model.
It has to do with the way the trigger systems work on each gun...
On the Glocks, the striker is only partially reset by the recoil action of the slide. The striker is moved the remaining distance reward when the trigger is pulled to the rear to fire the gun.
The XD is SA because the striker is reset it's rear most position by the recoil action of the slide. The trigger does not move the striker to the rear when it is pulled. All the trigger does is release the striker.
I know, it's "picking nits" as my grandma used to say, but at least there is a reason for the XD being in ESP.
Oh, as for which pistol is most popular in IDPA, locally, we have a good mix with the most common being Glocks and 1911's.
I've run to SC state matches and the Glock was far and away the most used brand.
February 5, 2005, 06:13 PM
Glock 34/9mm far and away the most popular around here.
February 24, 2005, 05:52 PM
Heh, that explains a lot. Went to my first IDPA match a couple weeks ago and everyone kept asking what my CZ75 was :)
chris in va
March 1, 2005, 02:18 AM
About that CZ, can it be used for IDPA? I barely know what it means but sounds very interesting by the description, especially since I carry concealed.
EDIT: I should mention it's the 75BD model, DA/SA.
March 1, 2005, 08:18 AM
I use my CZ75BD Police in IDPA all the time........
March 8, 2005, 05:50 PM
Would a Sig P220 be legal for IDPA? I've just recently found out that there's a range locally that hosts IDPA shoots monthly and am thinking about checking it out.
Jim Watson
March 8, 2005, 08:25 PM
P220 is fine for IDPA, I know two local guys who shoot them.
It could enter in Stock Service Pistol vs Glocks or in Enhanced Service Pistol or Custom Defensive Pistol (depending on caliber) vs 1911s.
But don't worry about the small stuff, take your gun, three magazines, ammo, holster, magazine carrier, eye and ear protection, and a concealment garment and GO SHOOTING. All you have to do is pay attention and follow directions. Assuming you know how to operate and shoot your gun, this is competition, not training.
March 13, 2005, 11:21 PM
My SIG P220ST is legal for SSP until Jan 2006---after that it will be legal for ESP only as it is .80 oz too heavy for CPD. The other models of P220 are legal for all three classes as they are lighter.
With a P220 it is kind of hard to compete against a gun with a 10+1 round mag when all you have is a 8+1 and the time it takes to do more mag changes. But I am going to give it a try!
March 21, 2005, 12:09 PM
how come nobody uses rugers in competition? because theyre so heavy?
DT Guy
March 21, 2005, 07:49 PM
It's not the weight of the Rugers-it comes down, for many, to 'usable accuracy.'
While a Ruger is generally an accurate firearm, the trigger pull and ergonomics (at least of their auto pistols) make it difficult for many to shoot them well.
Not that some DON'T, not that YOU shouldn't try-just an observation.
March 21, 2005, 10:32 PM
Here in Southern California it tends to be Glocks in SSP, 1911 in CDP and S&W in Revolver. While all the other brands are represented by far those are the most common brands.
March 30, 2005, 12:19 AM
the vast majority at our local range use XDs, much more than the Glocks. A few 1911s (me included until I get a Sig) but mostly the XD.
Old Shooter
March 30, 2005, 08:05 AM
Glock seems to be the majority pistol at the two clubs I shoot at. I prefer the CZ 75B SA for shooting in ESP and I was using an STI for ESP and CDP. I just bought a CZ 97B to shoot for all three pistol divissions.
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From the Bird's Nest: All Things Considered, I'd Rather Be Bowling
I remember when the football program at the University of Louisiana was really struggling. Those really tough years were between 1997 and 2004. The high water mark during that time was four wins ('03-'04).
And, I remember, during that time, the calls into our radio show.
" Why don't the Cajuns just move back down to 1-AA."
There were many who erroneously identified those callers as Cajuns fans. They weren't. Cajuns fans really wouldn't have suggested that. Not real fans, anyway. Those callers had allegiances to other schools and of course, they knew what was best for the U(S)L football program. Besides, the Cajuns were never a member of 1-AA (now FCS) and never will be.
And, I remember making the comment, more than once. And, I meant it.
"I would rather go 0-11 (at the time) as a member of 1-A than be a member of 1-AA and win the national championship."
Evidently, there are many other schools who feel the same way. Since 1983, there have been nearly 40 teams who have made their transition to the FBS. None of them have played for the National Championship in the BCS. There's a good chance none of them ever will. Yet, they all want to be a part of football at the highest level.
One school, Wichita State moved from 1-A to 1-AA. Then they dropped football.
This week has been a manifestation of the philosophy of the UL administration and fans.
There are many who want a playoff system to decide a champion in the FBS. Many advocate a "plus-one" format, which could very well be adopted by 2014. Others want eight teams. Some want sixteen.
But I gotta tell ya, after spending just one day in New Orleans getting ready for the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, I don't ever want to see the bowl system totally go away.
Louisiana football coach Mark Hudspeth has seen the college football postseason from both angles. He was the head coach at Division II North Alabama for eight years before spending two seasons at Mississippi State. And, for him, the choice is an easy one.
"One year we were 14-0. Played in the national semifinals and got beat. I'm telling you, you can't even enjoy the accomplishment of 14-0 if you don't win it all. And, each week was just like every other week of the season. You'd win, take a night to enjoy it and then prepare for the next game. A bowl is a celebration. And, if you've had some success during the season, you deserve a chance to celebrate."
This year in the FCS, Sam Houston State of the Southland Conference is in the same boat as Hudspeth's North Alabama team. They've had a perfect regular season and this week play Montana in the national semi-finals. As the #1 seed, SHSU has played all of its playoff games at home. If they win this week, they'll play for the national title and will have to leave home.
And, go all the way to Frisco, Texas for the title game, where about 10,000 fans will be on hand. Their players are simply getting ready for the next game. Now, if they win it all, it will be a great accomplishment. But if they don't, it will simply be a loss and the end of the season will come with a thud. Merry Christmas.
I've only been in New Orleans for about a day. But I've had a chance to talk to some of the players. I've talked to some of the administration. Last night at the Mark Hudspeth Radio Show at Walk-Ons in New Orleans, I visited with lots of fans wearing red. And, just that little time confirmed what I've always believed.
There's nothing like the bowl experience.
The team gets extra weeks of practice, which is like getting an extra spring. During that time, lots of younger players got extra reps, which will only help the future for this football program. The team has gotten to go places and do things: an evening at the famous "Rock-N-Bowl"…a trip to the D-Day Museum…..spending time with underprivileged kids at the Audobon Zoo….bringing good cheer to sick kids at the Children's Hospital.
They've gotten to practice where a Super Bowl Champion plays. And, Saturday night, they'll play on that same field with their team logo in the end zone. Who plays at that stadium in Frisco? They've gotten a great gift, a Samsung Galaxy Tablet, which is the android version of the iPad. Today, five players who have completed their degree requirements will walk across a makeshift stage at the team hotel in cap and gown and receive their degrees before family, friends and fans.
You don't get any of that by being in a playoff.
There will be some who are entrenched in lower divisions who will call this bowl game "meaningless." It's one that starts the bowl season, the payout isn't for millions of dollars and no championship or national ranking will be achieved. Those folks need to get out more.
Because the bowl experience is really unlike anything else in college sports. Yes, there's a game to play. And, yes, the team that loses will feel a little empty. But when the emptiness of a loss leaves, the memory of the event will last a lifetime. And, the memories will be good.
Tomorrow night there will be competition on the gridiron. One team will walk away with a trophy signifying their championship in the bowl game. The other will be disappointed. But when all is said and done, everyone will win.
The experience, the celebration of accomplishment, the collection of fans who spent several days enjoying the moment make for a winning situation for everyone involved.
You just can't get that with a playoff.
I've never had to experience 0-11 (although I did try 1-10. Wasn't much fun.) but I'm as sure of my statement way back when as I've ever been.
I'd much rather be here.


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You must use delete [] instead of delete to get rid of the allocated memory since you're using new []. Come to think of that, Why not just use the vector since you've already stored all the data?
Eliminates the copying-Code:unsigned int value = *(reinterpret_cast<unsigned int*>(&fullVVuffer[0]));
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"Our old data center couldn't keep up with the growth of our company," said Francis M. Juliano, CIO of Wine.com. "As we continue to grow sales organically and through major distribution partnerships with companies such as Home Shopping Network, 1-800 Flowers, FTD, and Amazon.com, we required an efficient, cost-effective and flexible IT solution that can support our expansion in the U.S. and abroad. After evaluating all available alternatives, it was clear that only SAVVIS could accommodate our needs. Their solution has raised our availability to over 99.99%, reduced our costs by almost 50%, and provided us with a 'grow as you go' model that allows us to meet any unexpected demand on our IT infrastructure."
SAVVIS' virtualized IT utility services platform offers retailers a fully integrated IT infrastructure—network, hosting, storage and compute—all on a pay-as-you-go basis. It does this by combining advanced, automated software management and provisioning systems with a variety of new hardware virtualization technologies. The result is a global pool of server, storage, network and hosting resources that can be dynamically configured and deployed on-demand for retailers as managed services in a matter of minutes, not months.
Ultimately it significantly lessens the burden of capital expenditures and legacy systems, enabling retailers to become more flexible and agile by making it possible to add new applications, increase server and storage capacity, and expand the network in less time than conventional alternatives.
"Like many retailers, Wine.com is significantly impacted by seasonal changes in demand on their IT infrastructure," said Steve Ward, SAVVIS' Retail Industry Manager. "They're a fast-growing company that needs a real-world, real-time infrastructure solution that won't force them to predict next year's IT needs or purchase excess equipment to support anticipated growth. SAVVIS offers the industry's only suite of 'Just-In-Time Infrastructure' solutions so it's easy to understand why so many leading retailers rely upon us. Our solutions are transforming information technology by providing just-in-time IT infrastructure to power every retail channel – in store, online, and in print."
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Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid has been selected for the Padma Bhushan – the country's third highest civilian honour, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
The government came out with a list of 108 Padma awardees - In all four personalities were awarded Padma Vibhushan, 24 for Padma Bhushan and 80 Padma Shri.
Nobody was named for Bharat Ratna for this year too. The last awardee was late Bhimsen Joshi in 2008.
London Olympics bronze medallist boxer MC Mary Kom and Bollywood actors Sharmila Tagore and the late Rajesh Khanna joined Dravid in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees.
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Last year, Dravid was once again overlooked for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna – the nation's highest sporting honour, losing out to Olympic medal winners –Shooter Vijay Kumar and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.
Dravid, a former India captain, retired from international cricket on March 9th 2012. He has 13288 Test runs at an average of over 52, 210 Test catches and 10889 ODI runs to his name.


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February 26th, 2016
What makes a great culture.
By co-owners and brothers Tim & Gregg Brokaw (aka "the BroBros") Since being named Ad Age Small Agency of the Year for our culture, we've gotten a ton of people (READ: our Aunt Faith) asking, "How'd you build such a great culture?" Great question, Aunt Faith. The answer? We didn't. Our founder/father did. And his firm (albeit cliché) belief that it's Read More…
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Alan Jackson Traces His Love of Bluegrass to 'The Andy Griffith Show'
Alan Jackson has spoken many times about his humble childhood. Newnan, Ga. wasn't a hotbed of live music — in fact, if the family didn't own a television set, it would have been quite a few years before the young superstar-to-be watched any banjo picking. Two classic television shows planted the seeds for Jackson's latest album, the finally realized bluegrass album.
'The Bluegrass Album' hit stores last month, debuting at No. 3 on the country album charts. Jackson tells Taste of Country how a band on 'The Andy Griffith Show' inspired him.
"The Darlings they called them on the show, but it was the Dilliards, which is a little more of a folky kind of bluegrass," the country icon says. "They played some cool stuff on that show and that made an impression on me."
Flatt and Scruggs also appeared on 'The Beverly Hillbillies' several times, which young Alan appreciated. "My daddy watched 'Hee Haw' every Saturday and they had a lot of bands or bluegrass stuff on there then that I watched," he shares. "I've always loved the sound of the banjo, for some reason."
Jackson says he's been thinking about doing a bluegrass album for almost two decades, but the timing and songs didn't finally come together until last winter. The project features several originals (eight written by the singer) and covers of songs by Bill Monroe, John Anderson and the Dillards.
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Dear Readers,
Mucho comments about my Feb. 1 column regarding the metamorphosis of Mexican names into seemingly wacky nicknames -- Nini from Alejandrina, for instance, or Chely from Araceli. I argued such changes occurred thanks to linguistic laws; some of you had other theories. Here are the best.
Here's what a Chicano Studies professor at East Los Angeles Community College once taught me: The way we shorten names and add the ch- sound is our way of defiantly infiltrating the invaders' Spanish language with Nahuatl, but only doing it in the personal realm, especially to show affection. Vicente becomes Chente, Alicia becomes Licha, and even though Memo is usually used for Guillermo, so is Chemo. Certainly Mexican Spanish differs from Castilian Spanish largely due to our indigenous heritage.
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When I was in elementary school, they taught me this: Men named Jose would be called Pepe because of the original Jose: the husband of the Virgin Mary, whom the Catholic Church referred to in olden times as Padre Putativo -- or, in abbreviated form, P.P.
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Dear Mexican,
Rice grows in rice paddies flooded with water. From what I understand, Mexico is mostly desert. So how on earth (literally) did Mexicans end up making arroz a staple of their diet?
'Nam Vet Who Has Seen Real Rice Paddies
Dear Gabacho,
Thank the Moors. They introduced arroz (the Spanish word for rice, which is derived from the Arabic ruz) to Spain, which introduced it to Mexico shortly after the Conquest. But stop thinking of Mexico as one giant backlot for The Magnificent Seven, 'Nam Vet: The country's geography and climate can support rice cultivation, mostly in the tropical states of Veracruz and Campeche and the Pacific coastal state Sinaloa. And forget rice -- let's talk tortillas. Did you read the Washington Post article last month that reported the price of tortillas in Mexico has almost quadrupled since last summer? And that Mexico's government is importing more than 800,000 tons of corn -- most of it from the United States -- to combat the price hikes? In a country that has suffered more black eyes than Rex Grossman, Mexico's tortilla troubles mark an all-time low. No matter how bad life got, Mexicans could always rely on salvation via cornmeal disks: my father still tells me stories of his mami saving the Arellanos from starvation by preparing tacos stuffed with corn kernels picked from cow shit. The rising cost of tortillas means either one of two things will happen, and neither is good for gabachos: a revolution that will force millions to el Norte, or a collapsing economy that will force millions to el Norte. Stave off the coming invasion, gabachos: Swear off Burrito Supremes and buy Mexicans tortillas by the tons.
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Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock returned to New Orleans Sunday to open a $700,000 health clinic at a local high school.
"We're here to celebrate an anniversary and though that might be hard for some, I choose to emphasize the word 'celebrate,'" she told 100 people (including Mayor Mitch Landrieu) in the auditorium of Warren Easton Charter High School. "Sometimes tragedies bring out the very best in people and it's one of the reasons why we stand in this school of excellence today."
Alexina Medley, Easton's principal, told the Associated Press without Bullock, 46, "we would not have returned as soon as we did. She's come to our rescue several times and in a pinch, she's definitely helped us out."
Not only does Bullock own a home in New Orleans, her 7-month-old son Louis was born there as well.
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Don't read the descriptionI think this is a terrific every day lotion. I love it and will repurchase. Now I've noticed that a lot of complaints come from the anti aging part of the title, which I couldn't understand why. The title claims "anti aging" not "age reversing." Now if you look just at the title, you should realize that you're not going to see some major reduction in your years, you are using this lotion and its v...read moreitamins to protect the elasticity and youth in your skin from further damage. from the point you start using it and onward, your skin should retain its youthfulness better. That is from the title, the back description does claim age reversal and blah blah, but I was never one for reading the backs of products. So as long as you just look at the brand and the title, this lotion will not disappoint! You get moisturized skin, one absorbs (which happens pretty quick) you don't have the feeling that you're coated in anything, there is no strong sent, you don't get slimy when you sweat, and even here in the desert my skin has stayed soft and moisturized for 2+ days without re application. I would especially suggest this lotion to young adults trying to protect there youthful look. — 3 years, 8 months agoBblsLuvsSprkls | 2 reviews
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On September 12, 2016, the SEC announced that it had reached a settlement with Jun Ping Zhang ("Ping"), a former executive of a Chinese subsidiary of Harris Corporation ("Harris"), regarding alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). The settlement was unusual, in that the SEC declined to also bring charges against Harris, an international communications and information technology company.
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The Carrot and the Stick: The SEC's First Deferred Prosecution Agreement with an Individual in an FCPA Case
In a move that highlights both the increased focus on holding individuals accountable and the credit that can be earned through cooperation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced last week that, for the first time, it entered into a deferred prosecution agreement ("DPA") with an individual allegedly involved in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") case. On February 16, 2016, the SEC announced a DPA with Yu Kai Yuan, a former employee of software company PTC Inc.'s Chinese subsidiaries. The SEC agreed to defer civil FCPA charges against Yu for three years in recognition of his cooperation during the SEC's investigation. PTC also reached a settlement with the SEC, in which the company agreed to disgorge $11.8 million. Prior to the Yu DPA, the SEC had entered into one DPA with an individual in November 2013, in a matter involving a hedge fund manager allegedly stealing investor assets. However, never before this time was a DPA with the SEC related to an FCPA case.
Internal Investigations: Do No Harm
Internal investigations are an ever-present challenge for companies. They can involve virtually any topic and arise in myriad ways. Embezzlement, accounting improprieties, bribery, and financial statement adjustments can all lead to a closely scrutinized investigation, with likely triggers of whistleblower reports, news articles, litigation demands, or regulatory inquiries. The common denominator is that they present high pressure and/or high stakes. Consequently, it is imperative that matters not be made worse through a flawed internal investigation. In today's post, we cover some of the essential topics to keep in mind when managing an internal investigation to ensure that the investigation itself does not cause or exacerbate harm to the company.
Out of Control: SEC Says Lack of Internal Controls Led to HP Paying More Than $108 Million to Settle FCPA Actions
On April 9, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Hewlett-Packard had agreed to pay more than $108 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act actions brought by the SEC and the Department of Justice. These actions were based on HP's subsidiaries' alleged payments of more than $3.6 million to Russian, Polish, and Mexican government officials to obtain or maintain lucrative public contracts. The settlement is important because it highlights the SEC's and DOJ's continued focus on companies' internal controls, particularly in the FCPA arena. It also shows that the SEC may be able to use lesser, non-fraud offenses in which the underlying conduct involves a fairly de minimis amount of money to police behavior and subject companies to significant financial consequences. READ MORE
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On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a much anticipated Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Despite the fact the Guide is 130 pages, it is a surprisingly easy read. It provides a rare glimpse into the DOJ and SEC's interpretation of the FCPA and the guiding principles for enforcement. Although the Guide will undoubtedly provide much awaited guidance on existing issues with which companies are currently grappling, it also serves to reinforce the well held belief that the DOJ and SEC are taking a hard line view on the FCPA.
The Guide provides insights into the government's view on various aspects of the FCPA and covers issues surrounding both the Anti-Bribery Provisions as well as Books and Records and Internal Controls Provisions. Below are just a few key highlights.
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The Guide lays out explanations of the key provisions of the FCPA, and offers hypothetical examples that highlight the DOJ and SEC's interpretation of those key provisions. For example, in a lengthy discussion regarding what "anything of value" means, the guide discusses the various forms that an improper benefit can take–from travel expenses to payments of cash through "consulting fees" or "commissions" to expensive gifts. Examples of proper gifts is also discussed: "Some hallmarks of appropriate gift-giving are when the gift is given openly and transparently, properly recorded in the giver's books and records, provided only to reflect esteem or gratitude, and permitted under local law. Items of nominal value, such as cab fare, reasonable meals and entertainment expenses, or company promotional items, are unlikely to improperly influence an official, and, as a result, are not, without more, items that have resulted in enforcement action by DOJ or SEC." READ MORE


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The Hell Marionette Master
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Chapter 1 (v.1) - The Hell Marionette Master
Chapter 1
Zarina: age 11
"Are they home yet?" Zendaya, Zarina's younger twin sister asked both anxious and worried. Zarina shrugged her shoulders in response, she had no clue. Kolter, Balthsare, and Don were all killed by the ones they trusted most and are becoming, Soul Marionettes.
Therefore, they can control their victim's souls plus more. From high on a hill, Vessen, their fifteen year old brotherwho hadthe sharpest eyes than his brothers,looked all around to see if he could see his three brothers.
'When is the time? Who will do it? Me or Zendaya?" I thought eyeing my sister from a far. I knew we were born twins, but sometimes I forget who's elder.
The only sibling I'm ever close to isthe eldest brother of all, Daltus. He is 24 a soul marionette and a demon. A demon whom men fear and hate and women like us love and respect.
"I see them! And Daltus!" Vessen shouted out happily, making the first run down towards his brothers. Who look now, completely different, handsomer, stronger, healthier, etc.
Smiling widely, Kolter picked up his brother like a sack of potatoes, as a way to tease him mercilessly.
"Put me down or so help me…" Vessen started but didn't finish because Kolter asked him chuckling,"Or so help me you'll destroy me? Ha! I'm all powerful now! Almighty!"
I watch my brothers as they wrestle to see whowas most powerful. Seeing how my impression was, Daltus came by my side and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Everything alright sister?" Daltus asked looking down at me. I had to look up at him for my head reached where his heart is or was. I hesitated for a moment, and then when I opened my mouth to speak, Daltus covered it with his hand and shook his head.
"Do not worry about it sister, it is not time yet." Daltus said in a quiet, soothing voice that made me feel comfortable. I embraced my brother tightly and he knelt down and embraced back.
Now I knew who will be the one, it was me, I will be doing it.
My eyes glistered with tears as I cover myself tighter with the bed sheets. I toss and I turn left to right. This was all too much, I was too young, and I loved my mother, I can't do this.
My brother, Daltus, and his wife, Bethany, sensed my concern, worry, and fear from outside my door. They came in my room without an invitation.
Sitting beside me, Bethany placed a hand on my back and smoothly rubbed it up and down.
"Do not worry so much Zarina, I know how much you loved your mother but at least she'll also be free." Bethany whispered, but loud enough for me and Daltus to hear.
'Free? How will killing my mother set her free?! She'll be dead and I'll be a murderer!' I thought, sitting up slightly. My brother cameby my sideand pushed my hair back gently with his fingers.
"Zarina, what if I told you a secret?" Daltus said nodding towards his wife to leave them in private. Bethany understood, got up, and left with a sad smile.
I couldn't make out about the secret he was about to tell. What secret?
"Zarina, you should know that mother had been waiting for this for years. She couldn't live with the guilt when she killed her mother, for a very long time she longed to be with her in the sky. Now Zarina, when you do kill her, do not feel guilt, live on with your life, good will come sooner or later." Daltus explained kissing my cheek which was wet with tears.
I nodded and told him that I will try, for the sake of him and mother.
The next morning, I didn't know when but sooner or later I will have to kill my mother, Zephaniah.My mother was the most beautiful woman, her raven black hair out ranked other raven-haired woman because it complimented her caramel skin and perfect lips which curled up in a smile made her even more beautiful and fascinating. I now understood why my farther fell for her.
I never knew my father, but I knew, in my heart that he was kind, protective, and handsome, just like Daltus. The odd thing is, my mother and Daltus would look at each other as if they had a secret kept to themselves or some other thing. Whatever it was, I knew it was best not to get involved in something that isn't my concern.
Our step-father came and announced that tomorrow we are scedule to meet at The Royale Mystic Kingdom of the traditional ceramony before a young eleven year old kills her mother.
"Zephaniah." Dagrun, our step-father said holding out his hand for her. I watch my mother get up and take his hand in her own, with one sad smile at me and my siblings, they departed leaving us alone and wether or not we'll finish eating.
Tossing and turning left to right, I finally decided to get up fully and say a final good-bye to my mother. I knew that we'll say good-bye tomorrow at the ceramony but, I felt like I need to say so this very night.
I was about to head out towards my parent's room when I heard foot-steps. I was startled, then realized who's shadow it was. My mother's and Daltus's.
I ran to the door and opened it without any hesitations or second regards.
"Hello Zarina dear." Zephaniah whispered sweetly at me as we embrace as if it were our final which it was going to be.
"Please mother, isn't there another way where you can still live? Run, hide. Can't we do whatever it takes to keep you alive?" the questions I asked nearly gotten me out of breathe. My mother shushed me and smoothly run her hand in my hair.
"it will be alright sweeting, do not cry. Good night, good bye, see you up in the sky." My mother said before kissing my cheek, and joining Dagrun back into her chamber.
I went back to my bed not wanting to meet my brother's gaze. His eyes, at night are pure black with blood-red pupils, he is a Hell Marionette Master; they are the most fearsome and respected by both men and women. As a Hell Marionette Master, he can fly, teleport, summon fire, Hell Strings, and do Soul Control.
Seeing my impression, Daltus laid down next to me and soothed me to sleep by singing the lulaby my mother and him sang for both me and Zendaya.
"A'ji kae, revasan, ti'a raka di jah sikahna'he..." Daltus sang in a whispered tone, drifting me further and further to sleep until I finally I closed my eyes and never opened till the next dawn.
The next dawn morning, everyone was silent. Why shouldn't they be?
I got up reluncantly and put on my best dress, it's sky blue with a diamond in the middle, round that a few decorative designs and it had some black in it. (Zarina's dress: http://www.red-wedding.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/sky-blue-prom-dresses-6.jpg).
Regnar and Zendaya came by to help. Even though Regnar is a specalty at neclear weapons, he is also an expert on hair. Putting my hair up in a french braid, the then twirled it around into a bun and clipped it on with a large diamond butterfly. He then took two of this fingers and took a piece of my hair on the left side and gently pulled it down.
"You look pretty." Zendaya said as we help each other with make-up.
When Reganr was done with Zendaya's, he went into his room to get ready himselfand help with mother's hair.
We all waited for mother, Dagrun, Bethany, and Daltusto come down and join us at, The Royale Mystic Kingdom.
"Come on!" My other brother, Don shouted out, he was the quick tempered one, he hated waiting more than he is assigned or should.
"Oh will you shut the heck up?! We are already down." Bethany shouted back gracfully walking down the stairs with Daltus beside her. Mother and Dagrun came down, following my brother and sister-in-law.
Without a word, my step-father opened the door and lead us all out. We gatherd hands and Daltus teleported us to The Royale Mystic Kingdom of the Marionette Masters.
The whole kingdom inside was made of glass. Except for the food, flowers, and liquids.
Dagrun separated from his wife and joined his brother, Thantos, a Soul Commander. "So who is the unlucky lass?" Thantos asked smirking. Pointing towards me, I felt my step-father's bruning gaze on me, silently telling me to come and meet my step-unlce.
"So this is the unlucky lass...Zarka right?" He asked rubbing his chin. 'Zarka?!' I thought taken aback. 'Where did he get that names?!' "It's Zarina sir." I quietly corrected him.
Smacking his forehead his smirk then became a grin and told me he knew and that he was only teasing. Teasing me to an abolivion.
We feasted until we were all full and once our stomaches settled down. We danced. I for one didn't know how to so me and Daltus played a duet on the piano.
Our fingers danced about on the keys, making sweet melody. My brother startled me a bit when he started singing thetraditional warrior's salvation song, this time I joined in.
"A'ji kae, revasan, ti'a raka di jah sikahna'he. No'moh, ga'kati sue rela'teh, ja'mor, teka su, yah, to'ta, rela, tomorrow is the day, to ta'griah. Oh come all warriors of the light, bring us the salvation we desire, give us a life of paradise. Raise your sword of fire and your shield of iron. Give us the peace and salvation we long." We sang together as glistering tears formed in my eyes.
After we finished the audience applauded, I got up quicky and ran outside, ignoring everyone's mutters and stares.
I ran until I collasped. Collasped on a stoned bench a few feet away formt he palace building.
Daltus caught up with Vessen, Regnar, and Kolter. "Is everything alright?" Kolter asked sitting beside me. Regnar sat on the left side of me while Daltus knelt in front of me, making me slightly taller and his eyes looking up into mine.
"Do not worry or cry, remember you are also setting her free." Daltus whispered as the two nodded in agreement. 'Free, free. When will I be free?' I wondered taking Kolter's hand and lead us back inside to finish the tradtional banquet.
It's time. Time to do it, I may not like it but I have to do this. I held my gun tightly around my hand and cocked it. The sound made me jump a little for I have never seen, held, or used a gun before but something about it made it seem that I have held, used, and seen one before.
"Are you ready?" Balthsare asked leaning against the entracne way of my room, his arms and legs crossed over the other. I nodded my head and he gestured me towards mother's room.
There, I saw everyone of my siblings except for Zendaya, she was at a family-friend's while Ido this.
Glaring cold and hard at me, my step-father pointed towards my mother who was sobbing both happily and sadly. "Go ahead." She said in a soothing voice.
Lifting the gun eye level, I aimed towards my mother's heart the paralyzed. I was too sad and mad to shoot,I wanted to shot Dagrun! I wanted to kill him! His family for generationsmade the stupid law about us eleven year old girls kill they're mother and their sisters, aunts, female cousins, and wives went along with it!
"What the hell are you waiitng for? Shoot her!" Dagrun shouted out, making me jump and pull the trigger killing my mother.
I watch my mother fall on her knees then to the ground, her body laying in a pool of her own blood. I threw the gun down quickly as if it stung.
I was too stun to hear cocking sounds. When I turned around, Dagrun's face darken and his lips turned into a smirk. 'What the?' I thought. 'This is part of the...'
Everyone of my brothers looked at me with reluncant and sad eyes. Silently, they all apologized for what they were about to do.
before I could say anything, my step-father shouted, "Fire" and they all shott me dead to the ground.
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The Jewish Agency for Palestine has received the following communication from the Colonial Office:
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to refer to your letter of the 7th. March, in which you have drawn his attention to an article published on the 28th. of February in the Paris "Rasswiet".
In this article the allegation is made that, as far back as the beginning of last autumn, there was put into circulation at the Colonial Office, and among the British officials in Palestine, a confidential memorandum, of which the contents are said to include a statement that, in view of the criticism arising out of the present situation in Palestine, some change is necessary; that this change cannot be made in such a way as to favour the Jews generally, and that hence some scheme for the partition of Palestine would have to be considered. No crace can be found of the alleged document having been received either in the Colonial Office, or by the Government of Palestine. The Secretary of State has no knowledge of the existence of such a document nor is he aware of any attempt having been made to initiate the alleged scheme.


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Made this with peanut butter cake with raspberry filling and chocolate peanut butter icing. Used a cheese grater to shred white chocolate on cake to make it look like cheese then used my airbrush to lightly blotch spray color on it to look greasy. The toppings are all made from fondant except the sausage is shredded white chocolate mixed in brown and gold food coloring then balled together.


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Prince of Peace Cross
Prince of Peace Cross
A photo of this cross was sent to us with the question: What type of cross is it? Well, with a little help from our friends (or rather, an enormous help from our friends!) we have come to the conclusions detailed below.
In short, the elements on this cross refer to the Old Testament mystery perspectives on the Messiah and Isaiah's prophecy. So we've named it, for want of a better term, the Prince of Peace Cross. (And if you have a better name for this cross, please feel free to email us.)
The cross photographed (above right) was found in Alaska. The initial confusion to its identity arose because Christianity, though the predominant religion for hundreds of years, is not widely embraced in the area. Traditional shamanism, based on animist principles, lingers and the actual cross was given to an Eskimo of the Yup'ik village by a 'fortune teller'. It is a commercially produced cross and given the sparse Christian population of Alaska, it was probably made in another part of the world.
First, Simon Ager came to our aid and identified the characters on each cross member as Aramaic / Proto-Hebrew.
Then Alex Roman interpreted what they mean, in addition to explaining the significance of the other components, all of which relate to Jesus Christ and Old Testament prophecies.
Circles represent eternity and the infinite nature of Christ's love (see Sun Cross and Celtic Cross).
The fretted concentric circle pattern in the centre is not dissimilar to the floor plan of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (see Order of Christ Cross). Religious Jewish scholars believe that the Ark of the Covenant was placed on a rock in the Holy of Holies of Solomon's Temple (the First Temple) in Jerusalem. It is now covered by a mosque known as the Dome of the Rock. (See also Solomon's Knot)
The floor plan is not unique to the Dome of the Rock. We find these same fretted concentric circles in a symbol known as the Atlantis Cross, but since we don't know where Atlantis was, or even if it existed, its shape and form are only conjecture.
The so-called Atlantis Cross is based on the description in Timaeus and Criteas by Plato (c 428-348 BC) of what he described as Basileia, the Atlantean Capitol, which disappeared around 9600 BC.
Plato wrote the story to raise awareness of the folly in granting too much power to government. It is only in modern times that people have mistaken the story as a factual account of a real island.
But supposing that Atlantis did exist, then it quite possibly had a structure with a floor plan typical of a dome-shaped building. We see a similar plan for Stonehenge (perhaps 2500 BC), Amesbury, England; the Pantheon (118 AD) in Rome, Italy; the Mahayana Buddhist monument Borobudur (c. 800 AD) in Magelang, Java, Indonesia; Church of the Holy Sepulchre (1048) in Jerusalem; the library called Radcliffe Camera (1737–1749), Oxford, England; the rotunda of the Capitol (1793-1800) in Washington, USA; and so on.
The small circle at the very top of the cross probably has no additional significance; it is simply to accommodate a neck chain. But click on the cross image above for a larger view and you can see a five-pointed star at the base. This represents the Seal of Solomon, signifying the wisdom of the Messiah, and supports the view that the concentric circles represent King Solomon's Temple.
At the bottom of the lower arm are wing tips, which represent the Ark of the Covenant. The Bible describes that over the Ark were two cherubim, facing each another and their outspread wings formed the throne of God, while the Ark itself was God's footstool. Within the Ark were placed the two stone tablets constituting God's covenant with the people (i.e. the Ten Commandments) and on this cross, we see ten feathers on the wing tips.
But the wings have further significance. The Glory of God, the physical appearance of God (Shekhinah), filled the tabernacle when the Ark was placed there. God was truly pleased, not because of the people's righteousness, but because their sins were covered by the wings of Christ who was to come amongst mankind. The wing tips seen on this cross are tiny, but their meaning is profound. Alex explains that "Christ is the New Covenant (the Ark being the Blessed Virgin Mary) and He is the Presence of God."
Alex goes on to explain the letters, each of which say something about Yeshua ha Mashiach (Jesus the Anointed-Messiah).
Reading from right to left, Tsade (pronounced 'tsah-dee') is the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Symbolically it represents the 'faithful servant with arms raised before the Lord in humility'. Since God alone is perfectly righteous, the letter reflects the divine image when one lives in humility and dependence on God's will. In the Jewish tradition, it has a numerical value of 90 and signifies fullness of life. It is also a picture of the Lord Jesus/Yeshua, suffering in humility that atones for sin.
Dalet (pronounced 'dah-let') is the 4th letter and represents a door – the two doors of birth and death. Dal means 'weak' and 'powerless'. It shows how Christ suffered and died for us in our infirmity to give us strength and how poor we are indeed without Him.
Ayin (pronounced 'ah-yeen') is the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the numerical value of 70. It means 'to see' and/or 'to obey.' It represents the Divine light of God mentioned in Gen. 1:3. Only the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) can grant us the inspiration to see with this Light, according to Jewish midrash. It is also in the Shema that serves to remind us to understand or see that God is the Lord of Israel and that we should hear and obey Him. Again, an appropriate letter for the Cross.
Kaf is the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The literal meaning of Kaf is 'palm' (of the hand). So we bless others with palms over them, we raise our palms to heaven and God is seen as holding His palms over us - an act which signifies calling forth of the power of the Spirit for manifestation in the physical world - the spiritual meaning of Kaf.
Kaf also forms part of the word for keter (crown). This refers to the crowns of the Law/Torah, of the Priesthood, of the Kingdom and of a good name under the Old Testament. The New Testament identifies the crown of life for suffering endured, of righteousness, an incorruptible crown of eternal life, the crown of glory and the Crown of Thorns that only Yeshua/Jesus can wear as our High Priest. Jesus possesses all the crowns of Israel and of the New Israel which is His Church. When Kaf is used as a prefix (e.g. k'melekh), then it means 'like as' and when we follow Jesus through our submission to Him and follow His works, we will be given the keter haTzedakah (crown of righteousness).
Samekh (pronounced 'sah-mekh') is the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet which is the symbol of help and support. The Epistle of James, chapter two, also talks about supporting/helping our brothers and sisters. We are to rely on God for help and we are to reflect God's love and support of us by supporting others – the fundamental Christian Gospel.
Bet (pronounced 'bait') is the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the numeric value of two. It is an important letter as it is connected with barukh (blessing) of God. It is also the first letter of the Bible (not Aleph, as one might think). Bet is the power that comes from Av, the Father-Creator of the Universe that stands behind Bet. Genesis is named bereshot after the letter Bet, the first letter of revelation. Bereshot is derived from shoresh which means 'head'.
All this points to Jesus who was with God (the Father) from the beginning and is Himself God. (John 1:1 can be placed alongside Gen. 1:1 for a comparison.) Jesus/Yeshua dwelt with us which is literally translated as 'tabernacled'. His Body is indeed the Tabernacle of God the Almighty. Bet is also associated with Ben Elohim (Son of God).
And finally Nun (pronounced 'noon'), the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the numeric value of 50, which means 'freedom and fullness of life'. There are two different Hebrew Nun characters in the word itself; the first looking like a squashed letter 'J', and the last standing tall and erect. The squashed 'J' suggests humility before God, which leads to the privilege of standing upright on the Final Day.
In Aramaic, the word Nun means 'fish'; a symbol of activity and life. The fish is a well-known symbol of Christ (see Ichthys). Jesus came into this world as a man, where His humility was absolute and then He ascended as Christ the King.
There is much more about these Hebrew letters on www.hebrew4christians.net
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I do only weights now and find that I don't sweat that much... as much as doing cardio anyway.
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Tarrant County TXGenWeb
William M.
by Michael E. Patterson
When aging pioneer William M. Rice settled in Tarrant County about 1874, he was able to look back upon an active, useful life. He had lived under the jurisdictions of three sovereign nations, had lived and worked in at least five states, had served Texas as a government official and soldier, and had served his family and community as a farmer, stockraiser, and merchant.
William M. Rice was born in North Carolina on August 22, 1803. Few facts concerning his early life are known. In August 1834 he entered the Mexican State of Coahuila y Texas and settled in present-day Nacogdoches County.1 He soon became involved in frontier defense and helped protect the Anglo-Americans in Texas from Indian depredations.2 At one time during his first two years of Mexican citizenship, he served as an alcalde, a minor government official whose duties were similar to those of today's Justices of the Peace.3
When Anglo settlers in Texas began to feel increasingly threatened by Indian attacks and by incursions of Mexican troops, many Texans began to join local volunteer militia companies. William Rice enlisted in an infantry company under Captain Robert P. Stuard and Colonel Thomas J. Bennett.4
William Rice continued to serve the Republic of Texas as a soldier during the frantic days of early 1836 when it seemed Santa Anna's army would crush Texan resistance. Just before the battle of San Jacinto, Rice was detailed with Erastus "Deaf" Smith to drive a number of beeves to the Texan army there. On April 20, 1836, the day before the battle, he and Smith were riding alone when they were fired upon by a Mexican cavalry patrol. Smith escaped unhurt but Rice was shot in the right leg below the knee. A second musket ball struck him in the upper part of his head, clipping out a small part of his skull.5
Rice was carried by Captain Kokernut(?) to the home of settler William Rankin in Montgomery County, Texas where he spent several months recuperating. He was treated and nursed by the Rankins and by a Dr. Quimby, who extracted the ball from his leg. Rice suffered pain and disability from both his wounds for the rest of his life.6
William Rice apparently returned to the United States for a time just after his recovery. On January 24, 1837. he again entered the service of the Republic of Texas as a corporal by joining Captain O. H. Peters' Company of the First Infantry at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The enlisting officer was Captain Clifton. At the time of his enlistment, Rice was six feet tall, and had a dark complexion, light hair, and gray eyes. He was a merchant by trade. He was entitled to a bounty of $24 for enlisting.7
On June 15, 1837, Rice was issued a voucher for $66.40 in payment for his services to May 31.8 He was honorably discharged at Houston on October 23, 1837;9 on that day he was issued another pay voucher for $47.66 for his services since May 31, 1837.10
On July 8, 1838, Rice was issued a Bounty Land Warrant by the Republic's Secretary of War (Warrant #2302) for 1280 acres of land.11 He did not immediately locate the land; he assigned his rights to it to Quimby and Pyle, who later located the land in Hunt County in two tracts, one in 1857 and one in 1873.12 On September 25, 1838, Rice was issued a voucher for back clothing and rations allowances for the period June 4, 1837 to October 23, 1837.13
Around 1840, William Rice again left the Republic of Texas and returned to
the United States. About 1842 he was married to his wife, Mariah, whose maiden
name has not been discovered. She was a native of South Carolina and was
born about 1819. Their marriage may have taken place in Alabama, since their
first two children were born there about 1843.14
William Rice, his wife Mariah, and their twin children Elijah and Emily left Alabama about 1845 and returned to Texas. By 1850, they established their home in Harris County, where William farmed and continued his occupation as a merchant.15
Family traditions recall that Sam Houston was a personal friend of the Rices and often visited their home. One of Mariah's most valued possessions was a gold ring given to her by Houston. Mrs. Rice also enjoyed telling her grandchildren exciting tales about Indian raids during their life in early Texas.16
William M. and Mariah Rice were the parents of at least seven children: Elijah T. Rice, Emily Rice, Mary Ann Rice, Ruth Ellen Adeline Rice, Elizabeth Texas Rice, Josephine R. P. Rice, and Sarah Ellen Rice. All grew to adulthood and married.17
Elijah T. Rice was born about 1843 in Alabama. He was married about 1871 to Nancy (surname unknown), and in 1880 lived in Jack County, Texas.18
Emily Jane Rice (also recorded as Emma Jane and Emily Ann) was first married to a Mr. Silivan who died in the late 1860's.19 By 1879 she was the wife of Joseph B. Haney.20
Mary Ann Rice was born about 1846 in Harris County, Texas21 and was married to George Donoho. The Donohos made their home in the Handley section of east Fort Worth and died in that community.22
Ruth Ellen Adeline Rice (also recorded as Ruth Elizabeth Ann) was born in late 1849 or early 1850 in Harris County, Texas.23 She was first married to John McKillip in Dallas County, Texas on January 1, 1872.24 She was next married to William J. Manus on January 13, 1881 in Tarrant County.25 The Manus family left Tarrant County about 1895 and moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma; next to Mill Creek, Oklahoma about 1899; then to Konawa, Oklahoma; then to Lostanos, New Mexico for about three years; then back to Konawa, Oklahoma; then to Atoka, Oklahoma where Ruth died about 1920. William J. Manus died about 1922.26
Elizabeth Texas Rice was born in Harris County, Texas about 1854.27 She was married to Edward Blake in Tarrant County on July 18, 1877.28 About 1894, the Blakes moved to a farm near Ardmore, Oklahoma; in 1902 they settled near Duncan, Oklahoma where Mr. Blake died a few months later.29
Josephine R. P. Rice was born about 1856 in Texas,30 and was married to W. R. Barbee in Dallas County, Texas on February 29, 1872.31 Mr. and Mrs. Barbee were buried in the cemetery at Wynnewood, Oklahoma near their home.32
Sarah Ellen Rice was born in Texas about 1858.33 She was first married to Wesley M. Manes in Tarrant County on November 29, 1877.34 She was later married to John Ashburn and lived for a time at Ardmore, Oklahoma.35
Family tradition says that the Rices continued to live in Harris County until after the start of the Civil War. The family does not, however, appear in the 1860 Federal Census of Harris County. Mr. Rice operated a hatter's shop in Houston during the early part of the War and made soldiers' hats, the best of which sold for $40. Rice kept busy during the early part of the War by hauling supplies for widows and their children.36
While the War was still in progress, family sources recall, Rice decided
to move the family to Kansas. He and his family moved 1000 head of cattle
through the Cherokee Nation and arrived in Kansas during the winter. A family
member wrote of their stay there:
In the late 1860's William Rice and his family returned to Texas and settled at Sceyne in Dallas County, about three miles southwest of present-day Mesquite.38 He brought his remaining cattle with him. Probably on May 7, 1869, he purchased the 160-acre Thompson M. Prince survey in northwest Tarrant County, about three miles southeast of present-day Azle; the 1869 purchase price was $400.39 Rice and his family continued to live at Sceyne, however, until about 1874 when they moved to their Tarrant County property.40
On August 13, 1870, the Texas Legislature passed a law which provided for
the pensioning of wounded men who had fought in the Texas War for Independence.
On February 25, 1871, William Rice addressed a letter to Texas's Reconstruction
governor, Ed. J. Davis, asking his assistance:
After he gathered several depositions from eyewitnesses to his military service,42 and after the Legislature passed another act on April 21, 1874 granting further privileges to veterans, Rice's application for a pension at the rate of $500 per year was granted on March 9, 1875.43 At about the same time, a group of his neighbors signed a memorial petition and presented it to the Legislature asking that Rice be exempted from paying license fees and taxes to follow his trade as a merchant or peddler.44 On January 15, 1877, Rice was granted further pension privileges under a legislative act passed July 28, 1876.45
The Rice's Tarrant County home was a frame house which faced south along the north side of present-day Nine Mile Bridge Road, about .3 mile southeast of its intersection with Silver Creek Road.46 The house had a long porch across its south side and stood, with additions, until the 1950's when it burned. The site today is marked only by a windmill, a concrete watering trough, and three old pomegranate bushes.47
William M. Rice continued to live on his acreage near Azle until his death on February 16, 1878.48 He was buried in Azle's Ash Creek Cemetery. The cemetery straddles the Tarrant-Parker County line. No memorial stone was erected at his grave for many years, and when about 1900 his grave was finally marked, the dates of his birth and death were incorrectly carved. The stone's inscription reads "1805-1880" instead of the correct "1803-1878." Family members commissioned the marker inscription to include a five-pointed star above his name and the legend, "Texas Vet."49
For a time after his death, Mariah Rice continued to live on the Thompson Prince survey. At the September term of the Tarrant County Court, she applied for a pension as the widow of a Texas Revolutionary soldier, citing extreme financial need.50 On January 6, 1879, she was enrolled as a pensioner in Tarrant County, and was awarded back pension money of $150 for the period April 1, 1878 to March 31, 1879.51 On January 15,1879 she gave power of attorney to Eggleston and Bro. to collect her claims.52
Mariah Rice and her heirs sold their 160-acre tract in northwest Tarrant County on August 11, 1879 to John G. Bulla of Wise County. They received $700 for it.53 No further records of Mariah Rice have been located. If she lies buried in Ash Creek Cemetery beside her husband, no stone now marks her grave.
The Tarrant County Historical Commission is eager to erect a State Historical Marker at the grave of William M. Rice. An easily accessible interpretation of his life as an exemplary Texas pioneer is especially significant to Tarrant County since so few veterans of the Texas War for Independence settled in the area. With the approach of the Texas Sesquicentennial, this remembrance of William M. Rice and his service to Texas will be an impressive addition to historical preservation in Tarrant County.
Gravestone of Wm. M. Rice in Ash Creek Cemetery, Azle, Tex.
Ash Creek Cemetery. Azle, Texas. Gravestones.
Bee, Barnard (1787-1853). Discharge of William Rice. Houston, Texas, October 23, 1837. (TXA)
Brown, John Henry (1820-1895). Letter; Dallas, Texas, January 20, 1875 to S. H. Darden (?) of Austin, Texas. (TXA)
Carrington, Paul and John S. (Drs.). Affidavits filed in Dallas County, Texas, October 14, 1874. (TXA)
Groos, J. (1824-1878). Commissioner of General Land Office of Texas. Affidavit, Austin, Texas, October 7, 1874. (TXA)
Kelso, Alfred. Affidavit filed in Travis County, Texas, January 23, 1875. (TXA)
Kemble, A. A. Affidavit filed in Ellis County, Texas, January 16, 1875. (TXA)
Landers, J. P. (b. 1903). Interview with Jim McKillip and Mike Patterson at Azle, Texas, August 1, 1983.
Lu, H. M. and Neumann, G. B., eds. Marriages, Dallas County, Texas, Books A-E, 1846-1877; Vol. 1. Dallas; Dallas Genealogical Society, 1982.
McKillip, Eula Aurora Grisham (b.1874). Personal reminiscences. MS copy in possession of Jim McKillip, Fort Worth, Texas.
Miller, Thomas Lloyd, comp. Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Texas, 1835-1888. Austin: UT Press, 1967.
Peters, O. H. (Capt.) Republic of Texas voucher. June 2, 1837. (TXA)
Rankin, Robert and Andrews, C. E. (Mrs.). Affidavits filed in Ellis County, Texas, September 24, 1874. (TXA)
Republic of Texas. Voucher #2456 for William Rice. June 15, 1837. (TXA)
__________________. Voucher #4406 for William Rice. October 23, 1837. (TXA)
__________________. War Department Voucher for William Rice. September 25, 1838. (TXA)
Rice, Mariah (b.1819). Affidavit filed in Tarrant County, Texas. July 15, 1878. Tarrant County, Texas County Court Minutes. (TXA)
__________________. Power of Attorney to Eggleston and Bro. January 15, 1879. (TXA)
Rice, William (1803-1878). Letter dated February 25, 1871 at Sceyne, Texas to Gov. E. J. Davis, Austin, Texas. (TXA)
__________________. Affidavit filed in Dallas County, Texas. July 13, 1874. (TXA)
__________________. Power of Attorney filed in Dallas County, Texas. September 7, 1874. (TXA)
__________________ . Affidavit filed in Dallas County, Texas. October 13, 1874. (TXA)
Robinson, Zoraster. Affidavit filed in Leon County, Texas. January 4, 1875. (TXA)
"Sam Street's Map of Tarrant County, Texas, December, 1895." Copy at Tarrant County Junior College, Northeast Campus, Hurst, Texas.
Tarrant County, Texas. County Court Minutes.
__________________. Deed Records.
__________________. Marriage Records.
Texas. Comptroller's Office. Pension Certificates.
__________________. Legislative Memorials.
United States. Federal Census. Dallas County, Texas: 1870; Harris County, Texas; 1850; Jack County, Texas: 1880.
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Best Windows 8 apps this week
Seventeenth in a series. The Windows 8 app store is picking up pace again. New apps this week almost doubled in comparison to last week. A total of 1,049 new apps found their way into Windows Store -- of which 826 were listed as free to install and use and 224 as paid apps. It will be interesting to see if this is the beginning of an uptick in terms of new apps in the store or if things will dry off again in the coming weeks.
Microsoft did update a couple of first-party applications this week. Just in is the Skype update, which enables Windows 8 users to transfer files using the client, a feature that has been an integral part of the desktop app for a very long time.
The official eBay application received an update as well adding much awaited features such as saving sellers, asking seller questions or providing access to a user's message history.
This week I'm going to introduce a new feature in this series, the app of the week. It is the application that impressed me the most in a given week.
Windows Store is not that comfortable to navigate, and there are a number of reasons for that. There is for instance no option to combine sort options, like sorting apps by recency and ratings, or filtering out paid apps in the new releases listings of each category.
AppStars has been designed to provide Windows 8 users with a selection of handpicked apps from the store. The app displays various charts, hot 25, trending or superstars, that users can browse. The idea here is to limit the listings to only display quality apps to the user.
The trending category is especially nice as there is no comparable option in Windows Store.
Microsoft Download Center Checker
The application displays the last downloads that have been added to Microsoft's Download Center. You can access a listing of all downloads, or downloads that have been filed into categories such as Office, Developer Tools or Cloud Tools.
Each download is listed with its name, date and time it was added to the download center, and a short description. A click on a download opens its download page right in the application, with an option to load it in the default system browser.
You can also search Microsoft's Download Center, but search results appear to be limited to the files that the developers of the application have added to the apps' database.
Full-screen, high definition music videos is what this application is offering to you. When you start the app you are presented with a list of songs that you can start listening to and viewing.
Each song is listed with its name, artist and a thumbnail to give you a first impression of it. A click loads the song and from that moment on everything else is on autopilot. The application loads the next song automatically, and you can use controls displayed by the application to control playback or go full screen.
If you like club music, then this application may be worth a look.
A port of the popular windows Phone application of the same name. The application is available as a free and paid application. The free version supports zooming and touch support, while the paid version, available for $1.99, many additional features such as customization, wikipedia integration or improved sky map graphics.
You can use the built-in search to find constellations you are interested in.
A Gameboy Advance emulator for Windows 8 and Windows RT. You can use it to play Gameboy ADvance games using virtual touch controls, the keyboard, or a connected Xbox 360 controller.
The emulator ships with one demo rom that you can use to test its functionality. To play games you need gba rom files which are for instance available when you search for homebrew gba roms.
This application makes available more than 4500 code samples from the MSDN Samples Gallery. You can search, download and favorite samples using the application, or request samples if you cannot find a sample for a particular issue.
Options are provided to either browse all samples regardless of application or programming language, or to use one of the categories - Visual Studio 2012, WPF or SQL Azure for example -- to browse only code samples that have been listed in that particular category.
Movie Premier has been designed to provide you with the means to manage your virtual movie collection across all Windows 8 devices. The application scans the videos folder automatically when run and adds the movies it finds to the list of available movies on the device.
You can then sync the collection across devices, play movies right from the app interface, or create playlists of movies that you want to watch. The app lacks a couple of features that desktop programs offer, like selecting different locations for video files or adding movies manually to the database. All in all though it is an interesting application if the bulk of your movie collection is stored in the video folder.
The iApps application displays iPhone and iPad app listings in Windows. It lists iPhone apps for the US by default which you can change with a right-click. Here you can switch to iPad instead and select another country as well.
The application displays top free, paid and grossing apps in the selected store, and the same for categories such as business, books or finance.
Each app is listed on its own profile page in the application that includes a description, ratings, and basic information about it. Links point to the applications page on the iTunes website from where they can be bought and downloaded.
App of the week
Turn-based strategy games are one of my passions and I seem to have played them all. From Shining Force on the Sega Genesis over Final Fantasy Tactics on the Playstation to Heroes of Might and Magic, Fallout and the excellent Masters of Magic. Dragon's Blade ins inspired by classic turn based fantasy games.
You command a party of four characters that you create in the beginning. A total of nine different classes are available, from melee classes like knights or berserkers to masters of the arcane.
Your journey begins in your home town. Here you are introduced to key game concepts like moving around and interacting with objects and people, but also to the turn based combat system.
Each turn you select one of four available actions for each party member. You can use weapons to attack, defend the round, take potions or cast spells, and combat ends when either the enemy or the party is defeated. Since the party is pretty weak in the beginning, it may make sense to stay close to the town until you level up at least once as it will become increasingly difficult to defeat enemies as you will eventually run out of mana and health.
The game offers everything you'd expect from a classic turn based strategy game. Different classes that level up, heaps of items you can find and equip your characters with, an interesting magic system and a large world to explore.


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