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Bonds have been in a seller's market since late 2009 and with rare exceptions, they're a poor place to put your money now. If you're investing for income, dividend-paying stocks are your only real choice.
The ability to issue 30-year bonds at little more than 4 percent interest is extremely bullish for companies' growth, but it leaves bond buyers with meager returns.
Meanwhile, bond yields have rarely been this low for long. A rise to more normal levels, say 5 percent to 6 percent, would take a huge bite out of principal. Losses would be catastrophic for many bond funds, because they commonly employ massive leverage to pay higher yields than the bonds they hold.
Dividend-paying stocks aren't the bargains they were in early 2009, or even last autumn. However, strong companies from a wide range of industries still yield 5 percent to 7 percent — and they're consistently growing those payouts every year, sometimes every quarter.
Consistently growing dividends are a sign of financial strength, of a real business making real profits. Dividend-paying stocks' prices will follow a rising payout higher over time, increasing capital gains.
There's no one perfect sector or stock. Every choice carries dividend risk and is vulnerable to overvaluation as well. The key to successful dividend investing is to diversify and maintain a rough balance among different companies and sectors. That way no one stock can sink your portfolio if its shares stumble in these times of uneven economic growth and uncertain global credit markets.
Dividend-paying stocks will only maximize yield, dividend growth and capital gains if you buy and hold. As I told readers in my Investing Daily article, Dividend-Paying Stocks and Riding Rough Seasthat means living with both inflation and credit risk.
Conventional wisdom is that dividend-paying stocks always sell off when interest rates rise. The opposite has been true, since the end of 2007.
The yield on 10-year US Treasury notes — the benchmark rate for all income investments — has plunged sharply three times since 2007, as safety-seeking investors fled to the only global market large enough to accommodate them.
The first was during the crash of 2008; the second in 2010 in the wake of worries about European credit; and the third in 2011, during the market panic following S&P's downgrade of U.S. government debt. However, each time Treasury bonds soared — and rates fell — dividend-paying stocks crashed across the board. Conversely, when the panic subsided and Treasury bonds sold off, stocks rallied hard. These developments were clearly predicated on the economy, not interest rates.
Rising rates hurt dividend-paying stocks by boosting borrowing costs. The most vulnerable are companies with hefty immediate refinancing needs. The good news is after two-and-a-half years of rock-bottom borrowing costs, only the weakest haven't been able to shore up their balance sheets.
Higher borrowing costs make it more difficult to grow, particularly in capital-intensive industries. That's not happening yet, as corporate borrowing rates remain very low and only basket cases — such as bankruptcy candidate Sprint Nextel (S)—are paying up to issue bonds.
The real lesson of 2008 is that no matter how bad conditions get, inherently sound dividend-paying stocks inevitably recover, provided they hold their dividends, maintain balance sheet strength and keep plans for growth on track.
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If there's a single thread that connects virtually all Internet users, it is hatred for PayPal.
Seriously, even people who receive the bulk of their income via PayPal transactions and who've never had a single serious issue with them harbor a dark animosity. Sometimes, a person can't help to think that PayPal only continues marching on because it doesn't have a major competitor.
The weird thing is that they DO have a competitor. And it's the biggest, nastiest rival one could have. Google. Google checkout was supposed to become the PayPal killer. That didn't happen.
Now there's another hope for those who'd like to see PayPal die (or who would at least appreciate a widely-used alternative). It's Revolution Money Exchange.
RME was funded by some big names like Goldman Sachs and Citibank back before the days of TARP and recession. It has well-known folks like Steve Case on the letterhead and it offers something that should be utterly irresistible–fee-free online transactions.
When you set up an account with RME, you're really setting up a little checking account with an actual FDIC insured bank out of South Dakota. We're living the post 9/11 banking world, so that means you're going to need to pony up identifying info, a Social Security Number, etc. to get started. Once you have all of your ducks in a row and have gone through the account verification process, you can start buying, selling, and transfering money to other RME members online.
There's an issue here, though. Despite the fact that the system has been up and running for awhile, there aren't that many people hopping aboard. That's the case even though Revolution Money Exchange shelled out big bucks in order to induce sign ups. They offered free $25 credits and were paying referring affiliate $10 per new sign-up.
Why isn't RME getting real traction?
1. It's up against PayPal. Everyone may have a grip about PayPal, but everyone also knows that they're the real deal and won't evaporate overnight.
2. The eBay factor. The biggest single online marketplace in the world is still eBay, and the auction site won't back RME as a payment method. It's hard to overestimate the importance of that limitation with respect to widespread acceptance.
3. Protection is lacking. PayPal's mehods of protecting buyers and sellers from deals gone sour are lousy, inconvenient and often hamfistedly applied. But some protection is better than none. The best I can tell, RME doesn't have procedures in place to handle bum deals.
4. Customer service issues. I don't know if anyone else is going through this kind of thing, but if they are… Well, it doesn't look good for RME.
So, is Revolution Money Exchange a PayPal killer? It doesn't look that way. Absent finding an eBay foothold (fat chance) and taking care of some other significant issues, RME seems destined to fall far short of dethroning the big PP.
With big names and big money behind it, however, it might find a niche in the marketplace. I don't know how excited RME would be to have a user roster consisting of people who've been banned by PayPal, but there is a definite market niche out there to service those who aren't on good terms with the major player. Even if only a few major sites latch on to RME as an exclusive payment service, it might be able to limp along indefinitely.
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In Relief Society this past Sunday, we had ward conference. I always love the opportunity to hear the Stake leaders come and speak to us. Our Stake President is 38 years old and has been the stake president for almost 10 years now. He has a great perspective on things, and is very inspiring. The Spirit is always strong when he speaks.
He shared a story of teaching his daughter how to ride a bike last week. He spoke of how different she was from the three boys that they had taught how to ride bikes previous to her. The boys had an all or nothing kind of attitude, and she was very different.
Yes, she was excited to learn how to ride a bike too, but she was also worried and nervous. He said on the way to take her to the parking lot where they were going to practice, she kept asking him, "Daddy, what if I mess up?" "What if I don't do it right?" He said that she was so worried that she was going to do it wrong, and that concerned him.
He likened the scenario to how we as women are sensitive, and many times do worry about making mistakes. We often have the need to feel perfect. He said that we need to remember that we don't have to be perfect. Instead, we just have to do our best, and that is what the Lord requires of us.
I have been thinking about this concept lately. Especially as it relates to the Grace of God. He is a just God, but He is also merciful. Which is why He provided a Savior for us, so that we might be able to return and live with Him someday because we certainly are not able to do that on our own.
I'm grateful for the knowledge that I don't have to be perfect, but that I just have to try and have faith, and do the best I can every day. If I mess up, as the little girl on the bike was worried about, it will still be OK. Because I have a Savior that died for me.


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Study of Febrile Illness for Dengue-Endemic Areas in Latin America
This study has been completed.
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First received: February 9, 2011
Last updated: June 16, 2015
Last verified: June 2015
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to detect acute febrile episodes and dengue infection in five Latin American countries to assess dengue seroprevalence.
Primary objectives:
- To identify acute febrile episodes among the cohort in order to detect the presence of dengue infection.
- To describe the dengue seroprevalence among the cohort at baseline and at the end of the study.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prospective Surveillance of Febrile Illness for Dengue-Endemic Areas in Latin America
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Dengue Fever
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Dengue Fever Hemorrhagic Fever Viral Hemorrhagic FeverU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Sanofi:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Identification of acute febrile episodes in the cohort [ Time Frame: Up to 18 months after study entry ]
- Detection of confirmed or probable dengue infection in the cohort [ Time Frame: Up to 18 months after study entry ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Study Cohort (Case )
Participants will be examined for fever in dengue endemic regions
Detailed Description:
All participants will make two visits to a study site, an enrollment visit and a termination visit. Additional visits will be made if febrile episodes occur: an acute visit and a convalescent visit. Participants or their parents/guardians will be contacted weekly to monitor the occurrence of febrile episodes and ensure appropriate assessment and care.
No vaccine will be provided or administered in this study
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|9 Years to 16 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Study Population
Participants aged 9 to 16 years in 4 countries in Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Puerto Rico
Inclusion Criteria :
- Aged 9 to 16 years on the day of inclusion and resident of the site zone
- Participant in good health, based on medical history and physical examination
- Assent form has been signed and dated by the participant (if required by local regulations), and informed consent form has been signed and dated by the parent(s) or another legally acceptable representative (and by the participant and/or an independent witness if required by local regulations)
- Participant able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion Criteria :
- Participation in another clinical trial investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or a medical procedure in the 4 weeks preceding enrollment
- Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present study period
- Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; or receipt of immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months; or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy (prednisone or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks within the past 3 months)
- Self-reported seropositivity for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
- Chronic illness that, in the opinion of the Investigator, is at a stage where it might interfere with study conduct or completion
- Current alcohol abuse or drug addiction that may interfere with the participant's ability to comply with study procedures
- Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months
- Receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding the day of enrollment except for pandemic influenza vaccination, which may be received at least 2 weeks before enrollment
- Planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following enrollment
- Deprived of freedom by administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily
- Identified as employees of the Investigator or study center, with direct involvement in the proposed study or other studies under the direction of that Investigator or study center, as well as family members (i.e., immediate, husband, wife and their children, adopted or natural) of the employees or the Investigator.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01293331
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01293331
|Campo Grande, Brazil, 79074460
|Goiania, Brazil, 74675-020
|Natal-RN, Brazil, 59025-600
|Vitoria, Brazil, 29040-091
|Acacias Meta, Colombia
|Aguazul (Casanare), Colombia
|Bogota, Colombia
|Calarco (Quindio), Colombia
|Girardot (Cundinamarca), Colombia
|La Tebaida (Quindio), Colombia
|Montenegro (Quindio), Colombia
|Yopal (Casanare), Colombia
|Minatitlan, Veracruz Mexico, Mexico, 96760
|Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico, Mexico, 91900
|Municipio de Cd. Mante Tamaulipas, Mexico
|Quintana Roo., Mexico
|Puerto Rico
|Guayama, Puerto Rico, 00784
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918
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|Sanofi Pasteur SA.
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Keywords provided by Sanofi:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
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Dayan G, Arredondo JL, Carrasquilla G, Deseda CC, Dietze R, Luz K, Costa MS, Cunha RV, Rey LC, Morales J, Reynales H, Miranda M, Zambrano B, Rivas E, Garbes P, Noriega F. Prospective cohort study with active surveillance for fever in four dengue endemic countries in Latin America. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Jul;93(1):18-23. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0663. Epub 2015 May 26.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01293331 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
U1111-1112-8481 ( Other Identifier: WHO )
|Study First Received:
|February 9, 2011
|Last Updated:
|June 16, 2015
Keywords provided by Sanofi:
Dengue Fever Fever Seroprevalence
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Body Temperature Changes
Signs and Symptoms
Arbovirus Infections
Virus Diseases
Flavivirus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral
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If you're looking to make friends with people who wear babies and are into attachment parenting this may be a good place to be. I was only interested in trying out a few different carriers from the local lending library. I joined a CIncinnati Facebook group and learned that there was a waiting list for carriers and "paying members" get first dibs on borrowing carriers. After being knocked down the list for over a month waiting for my turn on a Tula I decided to just pay the "dues" and get first dibs. It's $10 to borrow one without the membership (for this particular chapter. Each chapter makes their own rules) and I wasn't spending hundreds of dollars on one and risk disliking it so the $30 annual membership "dues", as they called them, was a no-brainer. At first I was notified when it was my turn for a carrier and met with the same woman several times without issue. Then the group split into different sub-chapters and I began dealing with another woman. She was twenty minutes late the first time we met, I had to drive an hour and a half round-trip to drop off the carrier the second time, and then she stood me up the third time. No joke, I drove 20 minutes, waited for 20 minutes, she messaged me saying I could wait another half hour for her to load her kids (I declined and thanked her), and drove 20 minutes home. Apparently the rules were always that you had to meet once a month at meetings to pick up and drop off carriers unless the admins were feeling generous, but they were only just recently implemented (their policies are only on their Facebook page and I cannot see them to confirm this). I don't have time to hang out with my actual friends, let alone time to devote on Saturday mornings to chit chat and trade carriers with people I have nothing in common with otherwise. I asked for a refund for my membership after I was stood up. The woman went on a rant about the rules and repeatedly mentioned that she volunteers, doesn't get paid for this, and it's not her entire life. Listen, I do a lot of volunteer work. If I didn't have time to commit I wouldn't. I also don't throw my sacrifice up in the air as an excuse to be a flake. After my Facebook messenger went off repeatedly for ten minutes while I was driving home from her standing me up I blocked her. I thought this was a reasonable thing to do after she blew my phone up like that. Apparently not. I was then banned from the group, as you can't block an admin and stay on the group. When I contacted BWI directly I was told that I could borrow from meetings. How do I know when meetings are held if I can't see the Facebook group? I was told to unblock the admin if I want the ban lifted. I won't open the door for someone to behave like a lunatic to use carriers. So I'm out $30 that they consider a "donation" and nonrefundable. If they're that hard up for the $30 they can keep it. It's sketchy and unethical, at best, but I don't really have time to devote to fighting it. Instead I'll shout from the rooftops NOT to give this group any money because they can (and will) take it and leave you with nothing to show for it. I simply didn't want to waste my time and gas and then have someone complain when I had a problem with the waste. If you want to try their carriers or meet do it without giving them money.
I first learned the importance of wearing my babies when I became a mother for the first time. I had a high-needs baby that needed to be held upright, I had a job outside the home and I had a house and husband to take care of. I purchased my first carrier very early on and wore it often even though it wasn't very easy or comfortable. When the second baby came, I knew there must be something better, but nothing I found worked for us. I was determined to make something work when I had my 3rd child. By then (2004) slings were easy to find on the internet. I read review after review and I was lucky enough to meet someone in person who could help me with a sling! I finally found something that was comfortable, practical, easy and stylish!
After I had my 4th child, a local babywearing group was started. I began attending the meetings and learning all I could. I loved babywearing so much that I decided to help teach other caregivers the joys and benefits of wearing your children close. I've even used my 5th child as a model for the various carriers!
This group has grown and spread the love of babywearing all over the world via the internet and all over our locale with meetings and special events.


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Gemcitabine and Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
This study has been completed.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Last Wish
Our love, which I don't forget
And which had its beginning
At the Feast of São João
Dies today without fireworks
Without portrait and without notice
Without moonlight, without guitar
Close to you I fall silent
I think of everything and say nothing
Have fear of crying
I never want your kiss again
But my last wish
You can't deny me
If some person, a friend
Asks that you tell her
If you want me or not
Say that you adore me
That you lament and cry
At our separation
To the people I hate
Say always that I'm no good
That my home is a bar
That I ruined your life
That I don't deserve the meal
That you bought for me
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Last week our family had a three hour layover in the Atlanta airport. We went in search of something substantial for dinner because I've decided we all are better travelers with real food in our stomachs. We just happened to find a country cooking restaurant and were thrilled to order macaroni and cheese, green beans, corn bread, okra, and iced tea. Even though we weren't staying in Atlanta, it was nice to share this taste of the south with my kids.
For me, occupying children on layovers is one of the hardest challenges of traveling. After one flight, everyone is ready to be at the destination. We are all a little impatient about waiting around for yet another plane. I do think taking the time to sit down and enjoy a meal is a good use of the time. Walking the long hallways of terminals is a good time killer as well as a good way to stretch legs, too. Some airports have play areas but often they are crowded or on the other side of the airport from where we need to be.
We have a few strategies though to occupy the kids. Simple card games like UNO or crazy eights pass the time. Once my husband brought his laptop and played a movie for the kids during a particularly long layover. Finding an ice cream place is always a good treat too. Eating the ice cream takes a lot more time than gulping down a candy bar. We have spent quite some time taking a ride on the airport trains and on the moving sidewalks. Reading the airport signs for different destinations is fun too, if the kids are old enough to know a little geography. Layovers are a good time to pull out games like I Spy, or the Anytime, Anywhere Game.
A good layer for us is a good meal, some exercise, a game or two, and the hope that the flight is on time.
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The Importance of Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is an important tradition on a global scale. It is a time to put aside our international differences and honour the soldiers that fought in combat in order to secure a brighter future for us. In Canada we are especially privileged to live our lives with such significant freedom and equality. These soldiers […] Continue reading →


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Seven-year-old molests classmate
TEACHERS at a Gauteng primary school got the shock of their lives when a seven-year-old boy allegedly sexually attacked a fellow pupil of the same age this week.
The incident allegedly took place in the toilets during school hours.
The Gauteng Department of Education has launched an investigation into the matter.
Department spokesperson Charles Phahlane confirms that authorities also dispatched counsellors to the school.
"We are investigating a case of sexual misconduct at the school. The department views all instances of sexual misconduct in a serious light.
"An independent investigation will also be conducted to determine whether the school dealt with the incident in the correct manner," says Phahlane.
Parents of the little girl did not want to discuss the matter and efforts to contact the boy's parents were fruitless.
Education psychologist Lara Ragpot says there are many reasons why the boy could have acted in the manner in which he did.
Ragpot says: "The only way a child that young can have any sexual reference is if he saw something or something happened to him.
"It is not developmentally appropriate. He does not understand that what he saw or what happened to him is not right.
"Who is the victim in this case? Though the boy is seen as a perpetrator, he is also a victim. The girl has also been scarred at such a young age."
She says it is also important for parents to discuss abuse with their children.
"The best way to talk to a child is to tell them that no one is allowed to touch their bodies. It does not have to be talk about genitals but that no one is allowed to touch their bodies without permission.
"As a result of the society we live in, we have to have sex talk with our children at an early age.
"When we want to have sex education talks in schools, we need to get permission from parents.
"Some parents are against children being told about sex because they see it as their responsibility or that the kids are too young."


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WASHINGTON (Dec. 11)
Amid stepped-up U.S. pressure on Israel to turn over another sizable portion of the West Bank to the Palestinians, top U.S. diplomats are seeking to reassure a largely anxious American Jewish leadership.
Martin Indyk, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, told about a dozen Jewish leaders in a conference call Wednesday that the United States would work with Israel — not around it — in its efforts to move the peace process forward, according to participants in the 40-minute call.
"The administration reached the point of concern that they were walking into a crisis" with the American Jewish community about U.S. pressure on Israel, said Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League.
Echoing the assessment of many who participated in the call, Foxman said the officials were "calming" as they stressed that the United States "is not dumping on Israel."
Indyk was scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday before traveling to Syria to discuss the stalled Syrian-Israeli peace talks.
Dennis Ross, special Middle East coordinator, and top State Department official Wendy Sherman joined Indyk on the call, which participants described as a fact- finding briefing without criticism or praise for U.S. policy.
The call came one day before Netanyahu convened his senior ministers to discuss final-status negotiations with the Palestinians and a further redeployment in the territories.
The flurry of activity comes as a prelude to another round of Middle East talks with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, which are scheduled to take place in Europe next week.
Albright is slated to meet separately with Netanyahu and with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. Plans are in the works for a separate Netanyahu-Arafat meeting.
The Americans expect Israel to present substantive proposals for a further troop pullback in the West Bank.
But Cabinet Secretary Danny Naveh told Israel Army Radio on Thursday he doubted that the government would conclude its debate in time for Netanyahu to present Albright with any detailed proposal at their meeting.
"We are speaking of a very serious subject," he said.
However, Foreign Minister David Levy told Israel Radio that the prime minister must come to the meeting with Albright with a substantive proposal or Israel would find itself isolated internationally.
At their meeting in Paris a week ago, Albright told Netanyahu that the United States expected a "credible, meaningful and sizable" proposal from Israel regarding the scope of the further redeployment.
Israeli media reports said Albright was not expected to accept anything less than 12 percent.
Back in the United States, meanwhile, some Jewish officials participating on the conference call with U.S. officials expressed concern that the Clinton administration has placed the burden of moving the peace process forward on Israel without discussing Palestinian compliance with the Oslo accords, especially with regard to a crack down on terrorism.
In response, Ross told the group that Albright would look for commitments from both parties.
According to participants, Ross said the United States is trying to develop an approach with the Palestinians that meets Israeli concerns and is trying to develop an approach with the Israelis that meets Palestinian concerns.
Ross said there has been "measurable improvement" in Palestinian security cooperation with Israel since Albright's visit to the region in September.
Meanwhile, there were signals this week that Albright has made progress in her request for a double-digit redeployment of Israeli troops. The Palestinians have been demanding at least 30 percent more of the territory. Palestinians already control about 27 percent of the West Bank.
Israeli media reported that Levy, Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai and National Minister of Infrastructure Ariel Sharon have agreed to a map that would allow for a 12 percent redeployment.
The United States publicly rejected an earlier, informal Israeli plan to redeploy from 6 to 8 percent of the West Bank.
Defense Ministry officials denied that one of the maps drawn up by Mordechai handed over 13 percent of land.
Before the call, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations sent a letter to President Clinton, urging that when differences arise between the two countries, they should be "dealt with directly and not in the public arena."
The letter also said, "Israel should not be expected to make new concessions while prior commitments are not honored by the Palestinian Authority."
This week's conference call was also noteworthy because it marked the second time in as many months that the Clinton administration put together its own invitation list for a Jewish briefing. The State Department purposely excluded Jewish officials who do not favor the Oslo peace process, sources said.
Among the organizations represented on the call were: the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, the Anti-Defamation League, the Israel Policy Forum, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the American Jewish Committee, Americans for Peace Now and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.


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It's hard to believe this is Lindstrom's debut; but then again, it's really a collection of previously released vinyl singles. Nice to have them in one convenient package. The Norwegian electronic wizard has been remixing the DFA and killing electroheads around the world with hits like "I Feel Space" for a while, so much so that the label "space disco" already feels entirely his own. On It's a Feedelity Affair, Lindstrom pads this idea from a few angles and generally succeeds in crafting pinging, space-filled chilled techno that's surprisingly understated, surprisingly compelling. In fact, much of this music sways decidedly Balearic, with a hint o' Latin ("Gentle As a Giant"'s pattering percussion) and a constantly swaying synth backdrop. His best songs, like "There Is a Drink in My Bedroom and I Need a Hot Lady", fill space and time gorgeously, altering the timing of the synth melody in a standard clashing-resolving cycle that's obvious but effective, and a natural evolution over the course of 10-plus minutes that never flags. "Fast & Delirious" sounds almost as deceptively simple as a Mylo track—but if you listen closely, the pinging synths make a twisted sense; an obviously carefully-constructed homage to this outer-space aesthetic. As an introduction and overview, a Lindstrom 101, It's a Feedelity Affair is entirely adequate; but to be a seminal electronic artist, Lindstrom still needs to prove his versatility. Given his prolific output, there's no doubt he will rise to the challenge.
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For the team at Welcome Home Angel, it's a privilege to assist a family
For Lee Anne Heitman, just being a single mom was a challenge. But when fate dealt her children a terrible blow in the form of serious medical issues, her faith was tested in ways that she had never imagined.
First, her son Christian suffered an intracranial bleed that required an emergency helicopter trip to Chapel Hill. After numerous surgeries, he still faces complications from brain trauma. Not long after, her daughter, Erika, was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a condition in which skin and tissue are extremely elastic, which results in frequent dislocation of joints, causing Erika chronic pain and requiring her to use a wheelchair.
Saddled with having to care for her kids, Heitman quit her job, lost her home and the trio moved into a one-bedroom apartment, Christian taking the bedroom, Erika sleeping in the dining area and Lee Anne on the couch. After two years of this immensely challenging existence, the clouds parted a little. Heitman's parents inherited a modest beach cottage at Carolina Beach that could serve as the family's home.
And that's where Welcome Home Angel came in.
"I wrote to (Welcome Home Angel founder) John Kaiser to ask if he would be willing to build a wheelchair ramp for our new home," Heitman said. "I never anticipated that it would grow into what it has."
What it has grown in to is a wholesale renovation of her home.
Kaiser and his team have done this sort of thing, though not necessarily on this scale, for the past six years.
Kaiser had seen the devastating effects that a child's illness or infirmity had upon not only the child, but also on the entire family. "It's not just the children, but the caregivers as well," Kaiser said. "They really struggle to take care of their kids."
Kaiser and his daughter Stacy Bernhardt run the commercial interiors company Indoff Business Interiors. He got the idea for Welcome Home Angel when he saw an episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." But while Ty Pennington and crew were tearing down homes and rebuilding new ones, Kaiser didn't have quite the same budget.
"I knew I couldn't do that, but if I could make over their rooms, just in order to improve their daily quality of life, then that would be a worthwhile effort," Kaiser said.
"A lot of children lose their social life when they get sick or have to deal with their condition, and they end up spending a significant amount of time in the room," Bernhardt said. "That's why the room needs to be not only safe and accessible but comfortable for them."
The organization began to assemble a team of professionals who would assess the project, raise funds, create the plans and execute the renovations. Sometimes they would be simple, sometimes very involved, especially to make dwellings certified and compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Heitman renovation required another level of involvement. Having had a prior contractor drop out, Kaiser contacted Bryant Bass of Bass Built Custom Homes, who was eager to help.
"Every one of my subcontractors got on board," Bass said. "It's not just me, but all of them as well. This thing just grew legs and started running."
The renovation will replace the floors, install new drywall and paint, ductwork and a new air-conditioning system, upgrade the electrical system, create an all-new bathroom and kitchen and more. To get Erika's wheelchair up to the second floor, 101 Mobility will be installing a lift. "If we had tried a ramp, it would have had to be 80 feet long," Kaiser said.
"Look, we've been fortunate to be pretty busy lately, and to give back a little to someone seems like the least we could do," Bass said.
Christian's room will be specially designed for him. His love of video games will be echoed in the room's d�cor, with a large comfortable gaming chair, cool Xbox controller decals and a chalk wall where he can jot down his thoughts and express himself artistically.
For Heitman, there are still issues to be dealt with. Both of her children's conditions require frequent doctors visits, sometimes requiring trips to Chapel Hill, where she was interviewed while staying at the Ronald McDonald House. But the idea that they will at least have a home – a comfortable, stable dwelling that will be engineered to make everyone's lives easier – is a comforting thought.
"As sad as I was about losing my house and all of the trials we have gone through, it's so amazing to know that we will soon have a home of our own," Heitman said. "Erika has been so depressed since her diagnosis but now she is much more upbeat because, in her words, she has something to look forward to."
For the team at Welcome Home Angel, it's a privilege to assist a family like this and they continue to reach out to families within a 25-mile radius of Wilmington, hoping to keep their efforts local.
"We wouldn't be where we are now if we didn't have a whole lot of wonderful people who care for us," Heitman said. "My parents and family, our church and friends, all the people who volunteered for the renovation project. It's a true blessing."
You can learn more about Welcome Home Angel, volunteer or make a donation by logging on to www.welcomehomeangel.com or calling (910) 515-4242.
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This week YouTube is embracing all things nerd and gearing up for a geek-splosion of content! That means easter eggs (try searching for "beam me up scotty") and a very nerd-centric focus in topics and themes on the video website for the masses. One of my favorite (who are we kidding? MY FAVORITE) things to Google, especially this week with the 12th Doctor announcement, is Doctor Bloody Who! Check out The Collective's Geek Week Doctor Who Edition and enjoy these dork-tastic viddy's for the modern geek.
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This is YouTube's way of paying homage to the international trolls that make the site so incredibly popular and make me never want to upload anything to YouTube for fear of the dreaded commenters. Geeks run the world, people. If you didn't know it before, check out these favorite channels (So far! It's only Monday, of course) and be sure to subscribe to the channels you enjoy for great content this week and THE REST OF TIME.
The Doctor Puppet, Episode 1.
I love the Doctor Puppet! It's ingenious, funny and adorable all at the same time. Did you know this show predicted 10 & 11 meeting before it was announced for the 50th? She's gooooood. The site finally released video 4 for Geek Week and I highly recommend visiting the HelloDoctorPuppet channel to watch the all 4 episodes.
Anime Doctor Who
Would you like a parody of Doctor Who in Japanese animation style? Wish granted! The anime Amy, Rory and Eleven is the only way to watch Doctor Who from now on. Forget this 3-D stuff for the 50th anniversary episode. I want anime! Check out my favorite, the Nerdist channel for more great videos all week long.
Chameleon Circuit, Alex Day
Chameleon Circuit makes me happy. This nerdiest band o' geeks makes fan-based music about Doctor Who stuff. This video by Alex Day is inventive and makes me wish I started watching Who back when I was a kid because I would have imagined the crap out of a sonic screwdriver and TARDIS control room. Sigh…. Check out Alex Day's channel to see more music video parodies.
I will go down with this ship, Danisnotonfire
My all-time favorite explanation of "shipping" fanfic. If you read fanfiction, which you know we do here at The Collective, if you ship Rose and Ten, Destiel, Johnlock, Eleven and River or have any other OTP, then you have to watch this. Subscribe to the danisnotonfire channel for his hilarious take on Tumblr, YouTube and shipping across the pond.
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The joint Bluffs-Belleair construction job causes road closures
By WAYNE AYERS
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BELLEAIR BLUFFS A massive road and sewer project involving Mehlenbacher Road, which runs along the boundary of Belleair Bluffs and Belleair, has started. The road has been closed intermittently for the past two weeks, and more closures are due until the job is completed sometime in August.
Bluffs Public Works Director Robert David gave an update on the project and related work on adjacent roadways at the June 10 city commission meeting. This is a Belleair project, which is now 80 percent complete, David said, based upon the work that has been done in the southwest part of Belleair.
The final 20 percent of the work is focused on Mehlenbacher Road, which is split down the middle between Belleair and Belleair Bluffs. The road has been closed only for a day or two at a time so far, David said. Mehlrose, Eagles Nest and Opal Roads, all in Belleair, have been closed for resurfacing, milling and curbing.
Soon, the paving, milling and curbing of Mehlenbacher will begin and that will shut down the roadway for an extended period, likely until mid-August, David said. Local traffic will be allowed during this time.
Since the road is split between the two communities, the projects cost is being shared. And that caused some problems in the beginning. When the project was first announced in the spring of 2011, cost estimates of the job obtained by Belleair and Belleair Bluffs differed significantly. David had refused to commit Belleair Bluffs to the project at that time, saying, We can do it for $100,000 less.
The cost differences were later resolved, and the project is now being handled by one contractor, Ajax Paving of Nokomis, Florida.
Two Bluffs residents who live or own property on Mehlenbacher complained they were not notified the project was starting.
Our street is closed and we were not informed by the city this was coming, said resident Darlene Kavanagh.
Wanda Rusinowski said she also had received no prior notification of the road closure.
Belleair was supposed to notify all residents living on Mehlenbacher of the jobs progress, Mayor Chris Arbutine said. But Kavanagh said in a comment following the meeting she had contacted Belleair Town Hall and was told the notification of Bluffs residents was that citys responsibility.
Bridge flagpole being replaced
The flagpole that stands on the Bluffs side of the Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge has stood flagless for the past few days. David said the flagpole apparatus had broken.
The winch that held the cable broke its gears and the flag came tumbling down, he said.
The pole is being repaired and the flag should begin flying again by the end of the week, David said.
50th Anniversary celebration update
Activities surrounding the 50th anniversary of the citys founding were updated by event coordinator Commissioner Taylour Shimkus.
Flyiers announcing the July 4th barbeque and parade are available at City Hall and on the citys website (
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Registration for participants in the parade is continuing. Shimkus said a good number of residents and businesses are signing up, but more are needed. She urged everyone to tell your neighbors and the business owners to join in so well have a big parade. Parade registration deadline is June 21.
The Dunk the Mayor event, which has become a tradition at the July 4th barbeque, is being replaced with a Dunk the Mayor and Commissioners, Shimkus announced. We wanted to change it up a little and give the mayor a break, she said.
Commissioner Suzy Sofer said she had once earned $500 by agreeing to be dunked. Of the commissioners, only Shimkus definitely agreed at the meeting to be a dunking victim. The mayor said he would welcome the competition.
A planned spaghetti dinner is being replaced with a baseball-themed event, Shimkus said. A tie-in with a Rays game was rejected as too expensive for what you get, about $30 for a ticket and a cap. Instead, the commission agreed to let Shimkus explore a partnership with the Clearwater Thrashers baseball team.
Their events are very cheap, about $10 to $20 for all you can eat, all you can drink. For that price, we get our own personal baseball game, and can do whatever we like, she said.
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After a 9-month warmup, a new TV shopping channel thinks it's ready for prime time.
"We're trying to be a boutique TV channel, not another HSN," said Mark Brown, executive producer of tiny EmVee TV. "But we do want to capture some of the feel of the old HSN" that aired in the 1980s in front of live operators from an old Levitz furniture store in Clearwater.
Broadcast from rented Clearwater studios with operators standing by, EmVee appeared without fanfare in January in 35 million homes in the satellite TV shopping tiers, Channel 225 on DirecTV and 224 on Dish Network.
"We really didn't expect anyone to watch, but our first call came in five minutes, and she bought some pearls," said Dave Ulgenalp, 51, a former Checkers Drive-In Restaurants and Panera Bread executive who leads the investment group that put up $2 million to put EmVee on the air.
Brown, 50, is one of five veteran show hosts from HSN, or its smaller rivals, on EmVee, which just expanded its two-day a week broadcast by three hours, 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. It also can be live streamed at emveetv.com.
EmVee is trying to crack a tough market. The field of bankrupt startups and the five CEOs and chief merchants HSN ran through in the past 15 years all would caution that live TV shopping is much harder than it looks.
But EmVee is a different model run on a comparative shoestring.
Vendors bankroll the inventory and fill orders. For a cut of sales, the channel provides an audience, takes orders and offers customers a money-back guarantee. Like HSN or infomercials, one of the biggest costs is paying for cable/satellite airtime.
The new network hedges its risks by sticking to high profit margin jewelry, handbags, art auctions, collectible coins and sports memorabilia.
Among the vendors are Brown's pearl wholesale business and a handbag company run by Ulgenalp's wife, Lisa.
Prices so far range from $10 freshwater pearls to a $19,000 ruby ring. The average sale has been $604, but shows get free-wheeling enough that hosts sometimes ask callers to "make an offer and we'll talk."
After a touch-and-go June, EmVee TV is breaking even financially and halfway to a goal of $8 million in first year sales.
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As one in six Americans relied on some form of government help to get by this summer, some food-buying habits changed.
At Winn-Dixie, sales tailed off the last week of each month.
"You could see people were running out of cash," said Peter Lynch, chief executive of the Jacksonville supermarket chain.
Prime turns Premium
Mall giant Simon Property Group, owner of two regional malls in the bay area, has completed its $2.3 billion purchase of Prime Outlets shopping centers.
That triggered a new name locally for Prime Outlets Ellenton, which is now called Ellenton Premium Outlets.
Simon added 21 outlet centers to its portfolio of 39 Premium Outlets. The company had to give up only three Prime projects, including what would have been its second in St. Augustine, to satisfy antitrust regulators.
That means two huge centers within a few miles of each other on Orlando's Interstate 4 theme park corridor are now both called Orlando Premium Outlets. To avoid confusion, one gets "Vineland" added to its monicker, the other "International Drive."
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If youâ??re excited about holiday shopping this year you might have to wait a little longer for all the decor in Nordstrom department stores.
The chain reminded its shoppers that it is the Nordstrom custom to finish up the Thanksgiving holiday before they make the move to Christmas themed decorations.
Some stores have a sign for shoppers saying that they wonâ??t be decking the halls until November 23rd.
This isnâ??t the first year theyâ??ve made this decision, the company says â??we just like the idea of celebrating one holiday at a time.â??
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Spareribs Spike Up Your Super Bowl Party
A few years ago, I was a judge at a ribs contest in Cleveland. (Did you know that Cleveland was the sparerib capital of the world? Well, it isn't.) "Just nibble," the officials told us sternly. "Don't eat a whole rib, or you won't get through all of them." I blithely ignored these instructions. Twenty ribs later, I was 100% full, and I still had 22 ribs ahead of me. What had started out as fun became a test of endurance. What had started out as a romp became a walk, and then a trudge, and then a full-out collapse.
But the contest did turn me into a rib expert, which is how I know that ribs are the perfect food for the Super Bowl. Football players are big guys. Sending support to a whole team is a job that needs major sustenance. (Ribs are major sustenance. Check!) And you can't use utensils, because you might need to clap or cover your eyes. (Check!) And if your team is down, you need comfort and deliciousness. (Check!) And you need traditional manly food, even if you're a woman. (Double-check!)
As I write this, it's two degrees below zero outside, which brings up the subject of the grill that's out on your patio under a blanket of snow. Grilling spareribs for at least part of their cooking time is ideal, but let's not be crazy. You don't want want to be standing at a grill in the middle of a blizzard while all your friends are cozily watching TV inside. All the recipes below — even the ones that call for grilling — can be baked in the oven. They'll still be delicious, and you won't have to miss any of the action. Or the commercials.
Chuck Wagon Baby Back Ribs
Cooking ribs is a two -step process: First you ensure that the meat becomes moist, and then you caramelize the outside. Classic ribs shouldn't see barbecue sauce until the last few minutes. And that's how we do it around the chuck wagon!
Barbecued Pork Spareribs with Cucumber-Potato Salad
Start marinating these Asian-inspired ribs a day (or two) before you cook them. The ingredients are available at most supermarkets; you can also order the chili sauce from Amazon and other websites.
Honey-Barbecued Ribs
These sweet, glazed, sticky ribs are irresistable–and ridiculously easy to make. Parboiling tenderizes the meat and shortens the cooking time
Slow Cooked Barbecue Country Style Ribs
Speaking of easy: A slow-cooker is a natural for ribs, which need low heat to keep from drying out. Here's a simple, popular recipe that will give you enough meat for sandwiches the day after your Super Bowl party.
Stout Glazed Ribs
Beer and the Super Bowl are a natural pair, right? So these ribs, bathed in stout and honey mustard, will fit right in. The slightly bitter stout is a natural foil for the rich meat.
Backyard Barbecue Ribs with Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce
It would be un-American for a collection of rib recipes not to include one that's soda-based. Luckily, this recipe is highly worthwhile. The Dr. Pepper imparts a touch of sweetness and a nice caramel color without overwhelming the meat. Note that this recipe calls for one exotic ingredient: molasses powder. (Click here for a source.) No one will put you in jail if you skip it — but it's well worth the effort to track it down.
Pork Ribs With Sweet Pepper Dry Rub
How strange to remember the dark ages when we didn't know about dry rubs. Like liquid marinades, dry rubs permeate the meat with flavor. But they also create a delicious crust as the ribs cook. If you've got the time, pat on the dry rub, wrap the ribs tightly in plastic wrap, and stick them in the fridge for up to 48 hours before cooking.
Pincho Ribs with Sherry Glaze
Let's hear it for smoked paprika! It's made from bright-red pimiento peppers that are literally smoked before being ground. (Be sure to use sweet smoked paprika, not hot.) A full cup of honey, spiked with sherry, is the foundation of the glaze lacquering these riblets. (Be sure to use dry sherry, not sweet.)
Apple-Bacon Barbecued Ribs
I can't get over the idea of a rib recipe with bacon in it–it seems so over-the-top. But this is a seriously good recipe. If you've got grill experience and plenty of time, these are the ribs to make. You might even consider entering them in a rib contest.
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Breivik refrains from Nazi salute on second day in court
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik obeyed a judge's orders not to make a Nazi salute as he arrived in court on the second day of his lawsuit against the Norwegian state.
Breivik made a Hitler-style salute as hearings began yesterday to determine whether his prison conditions are "inhuman".
He was later called to order by judge Helen Andenaes Sekulic, who asked him to not repeat the gesture during the four days of proceedings in the makeshift courtroom in the gym of Skien Prison, where he is being kept in isolation.
"I will try to take that into account," replied Breivik, after initially objecting that it was a Norse salute used by his ancestors a thousand years ago, a claim yet to be verified.
Talks on government formation a charade - Donnelly
Social Democrats co-leader Stephen Donnelly has said the current process of political consultations on the formation of a new government amounts to something of a charade and that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will have to talk to each other.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, he said no government could run without some sort of agreement between those two parties.
Mr Donnelly said Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil know they have to talk to each other and they are refusing point blank to do so, at this point.
He said the Social Democrats will not participate in a minority government but will be fully involved in the Dáil.
Pope urges Europe to "open hearts and doors" to suffering migrants
Pope Francis has appealed to nations to "open their hearts and open their doors" to migrants, saying those waiting at closed European borders in the cold and rain were made to feel like exiles abandoned by God.
"How many of our brothers these days are living through areal and dramatic situation of exile, far from their homelands. In their eyes they still have the ruins of their homes," Pope Francis told crowds in St Peter's Square.
"They have fear in their hearts and unfortunately, often, the pain of having lost loved their ones."
Francis has made the defence of migrants a major plank of his three-year-old papacy.
22 killed in suicide blast in northeastern Nigeria
22 people have been killed by two female suicide bombers at a mosque outside the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, according to a military spokesman.
A further 18 people were wounded in the attack, which happened during morning prayers in a village six kilometres from the capital of Borno state.
It was the first such assault in the northeast since early February, when two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a camp for internally displaced people in Dikwa, 85km from Maiduguri.
German women earn one fifth less than men
Women in Germany earn around one fifth less than men, a wider gap than the European average, but the shortfall is narrower in the east of the country, official data showed.
In raw or unadjusted terms, the gender pay gap stood at 21% in Germany last year, an improvement of one percentage point from 2014, but still above the European average of 16.5%, the federal statistics office Destatis calculated.
On average, German women earned €16.20 per hour before tax, while men earned €20.59.
That means that since 2006, when the gender pay gap stood at 23%, the difference between men's and women's pay has remained more or less unchanged.
Thai taxi driver nicked for nicking knickers
A taxi driver accused of stealing some 4,000 items of women's underwear in Thailand has been publicly paraded by police, the second time in six years the alleged panty thief has been nabbed for fuelling his fetish.
The 54-year-old motorbike taxi chauffeur was paraded before local media next to a mountain of bras and underwear that he allegedly stole in between ferrying passengers around the Thai capital on the back of his moped.
But investigators said they were currently unable to charge him because no one has made an official complaint as they called for victims to come forward.
In 2010, police found him in possession of some 10,000 undergarments he had surreptitiously plucked from clotheslines and drying racks. He was convicted of theft and jailed for slightly over three years and police said his wife left and became a nun because she was so embarrassed.


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Sardines and Oreo cookies. Smoke enough pot and it aint that bad.
I tried shrimp that was pan-fried and coated in mayonnaise. YUCK

I ate Chinese chicken salad with jellyfish in it. YUCK

I ate Chinese noodles with jellyfish in it. YUCK

I tried sushi - rolled up rice, seaweed, crab, avocado, cucumber and sesame seeds - that had mayonnaise in it. YUCK

My mom's side who is originally from China eats unusual stuff too.

Grass jelly hardened and diced loaded with maple syrup I WILL NEVER TRY THAT.

Black duck eggs loaded with oyster sauce (in Chinese cultures, duck eggs, limes and other things can be preserved for centuries before being eaten.) - when they are black, they have been preserved literally centuries and can be eaten later; when they are white, they are salty. I HATE OYSTER SAUCE BECAUSE OF HOW SALTY IT IS SO I WILL NEVER EAT THAT.

Green tea with a preserved lime in it. - Chinese preserve limes over the centuries to put in drinks and cure colds. IT HONESTLY LOOKS LIKE BLACK POOP, SO I WOULD NEVER TRY IT BUT MY MOM'S SIDE USES IT.

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Some things I love that others find bizarre:

jalapenos dipped in buttermilk

french fries dipped in tartar sauce

nachos with buttermilk as a substitute for sour cream

fried chicken dipped in blue cheese salad dressing

chicken casserole with sour cream mixed in it

Korean noodles with pickled seaweed, pickled onions, pickled cucumbers, pickled carrots, pickled lettuce, pickled turnips

turnips topped with raw fish

octopus mixed with sesame oil, green onions, seaweed and hot chili peppers oh and onions

pickled cucumbers with pickled ginger

tofu with ginger, carrots, shoyu

salmon with hot vinegar on rice
Pickles with cherry koolaid powder and hot cheetos, it was sour as F but so good :)
lol haha BG :D:D Chcolate mosse on grapes o and tune mayo with grapes in my sandwhich wasnt my idea btw :D xxx
Barbecued grasshoppers with jalapenos in Thailand
brownies dipped in ranch dressing
anything with pineapple on or in it. just cant take it !!
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Sega Announces Virtua Tennis 2009 is Coming in May 2009
Sega has just announced a brand new addition to the highly popular Virtua Tennis franchise, Virtua Tennis 2009.
The game is set to include brand new additions to the player rosta, new (more realistic) player movements/animations, enhanced online play and the official Davis Cup license. Plus a whole new range of mini-games will be available.
Coming to the XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, the game is due out this May.
Press Release: IT'S ALL ABOUT ACHIEVING THE NUMBER ONE SPOT WITH SEGA'S VIRTUA TENNIS 2009
SEGA once again serves up another successful tennis title!
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (February 5th 2009) - SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced they will be publishing Virtua Tennis? 2009. Virtua Tennis 2009 will smash into action on Sony PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360? video Game and entertainment system from Microsoft and downloadable for PC fans in May 2009.
Virtua Tennis 2009 will again allow you to take on the world's top tennis players in some of the most realistic courts to be found on gaming consoles. Take on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer or play as Maria Sharapova against Venus Williams to recreate some classic court battles.
Joining this impressive roster of tennis stars are several new players for 2009, including men's World No.4 Andy Murray and ladies French Open champion Ana Ivanovic. In addition to the traditional singles, doubles and mixed doubles matches, Virtua Tennis 2009 will also have the Official Davis Cup license, giving players the coveted opportunity to lead their country to glory!
Virtua Tennis 2009 has extensive additions and detailed improvements to the classic arcade-style match engine like no other tennis game available. Player stumbling adds a new dimension to matches, while improved volleying, serving and net play allow you to express yourself on court like never before.
In addition, the popular World Tour Mode has been given innovative new features offering a fully integrated online system, and new online ranking system available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Along with numerous other additions the Player Creation System in World Tour Mode has also been expanded, and a new look Tennis Store containing over 800 items will enable players to create their own unique Virtua Tennis Champion!
"The return of Virtua Tennis promises to be a real treat for both fans of the series and sports game fans everywhere" commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. "The tennis season is shaping up to be the most exciting in years, and with new players, courts, an Online Tour and extensive on-court updates - Virtua Tennis 2009 is sure to maintain its spot as the standard by which all tennis games are judged."
Finally, no Virtua Tennis game would be complete without the ever popular Court Games and Virtua Tennis 2009 doesn't disappoint! Fan favorites will be returning alongside each other in completely new minigames, ensuring the tradition is carried on into this new iteration of the series.
But look out for crocodiles, fruit and pirates in Virtua Tennis 2009's collection of unique Court Games, available to play as single player, multiplayer and online, and sure to have players coming back for more!
Virtua Tennis 2009 ? is due for release on the Sony® PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360? and PC in May 2009, please go to www.virtuatennis2009.com for further information.
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By MARK E. JOHNSON, Assistant Editor Tennessee Cooperator
Late this month, Tennessee will send a National Guard unit composed of 64 citizen-soldiers to Afghanistan for a year-long tour of duty.
Among those in this unit with somewhat of an unusual mission with be a West Wilson County National Guardsman, Dustin Rottero.
Rottero and others in this unit will complete training in the next few weeks and deploy to Afghanistan the same as hundreds of other U.S. military service personnel have done before them.
But unlike others the objective of his unit's mission is not to militarily engage the Taliban or chase Osama Bin Laden through the snowy peaks of Tora Bora.
Instead, the members of his specialized unit, officially the 1-16th Agribusiness Development Team, will be relying on their expertise in agronomy; fruit, vegetable, and livestock production; civil engineering; water management; beekeeping; and other aspects of farming to revitalize agriculture in one of Afghanistan's high mountain provinces.
"Part of the rebuilding concept in Afghanistan involves renovating the economy," says Col. Jim Moore, commander of the unit that is currently training at Fort Atterbury in south central Indiana. "In Iraq, it's different. Their economy is oil-based. But before the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in the late 1970s, the country's economy was 80 percent agriculture. Our mission is to help fill the gap left by an entire generation of Afghans who have been fighting wars for the past 30 years."
Rottero, a graduate of Wilson Central High School, and his fellow soldiers are a part of a cooperative effort initiated three years ago by the U.S. State Department to improve the local Afghan economy and help stabilize the region. Similar National Guard units from Missouri, Texas, and Nebraska have already served one tour, and Tennessee, Indiana, and Kansas are among states slated to follow.
Rottero, the son of retired National Guard Maj. J.D. and Mrs. Rottero, was a tight end and linebacker standout on the Wilson Central football team. He graduated from WCHS in 2005 and was a walk-on at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville before joining the National Guard.
Although his unit is not scheduled to deploy to the war theater until later this month, he has been on active duty training for his mission for several weeks.
Guard spokesmen say Afghanistan, roughly the size of Texas, is divided into 34 state-like provinces adding that the Tennessee unit will operate in Paktya, a high-altitude province bordered on the northeast by Pakistan.
Among the goods and crops traditionally produced in this area are wheat, apples, grapes, almonds, pine nuts, wool, and silk. But 30 years of war have not only interrupted the natural transfer of agricultural knowledge from one generation to the next but have also damaged the country's infrastructure, deforested large tracts of land, and caused severe erosion where small family farms once thrived.
The Tennessee National Guard unit plans to train local farmers on techniques ranging from grapevine and apple tree pruning to irrigation.
The unit's mission simply stated is to improve lives for years to come.
It's noted by one unit member that a successful beekeeping operation may help empower Afghan women. He says this could provide the mother of a household with money to spend on food and clothes for her family. A typical Afghan family earns $200 to $300 per year, and they could conceivably add $20 to that with income generated by a single beehive.
"We might make a significant contribution to their annual income and improve pollination in nearby crops, especially apples, which were once their main export. There are several sides to this mission," he adds.
According to the Guard, the average Afghan plot size is less than half an acre. Farmers there broadcast seed by hand and harvest wheat with an old wooden scythe. There are very few tools and likely no tractors.
The Guard says its goal is to get Afghan farmers up to the level of our grandparents back in the 1930s and '40s when they had a milk cow, a few chickens, and a small garden.
In addition to general farming practices, the unit commander stresses that the agricultural cooperative model, particularly marketing co-ops, will be vital in the long-term success of the mission.
"Only 15 percent of the Paktya population have food security beyond 15 days," he says. "This means 85 percent don't know where day 16's food is coming from. If we can solve that problem, excess food and products can be sold at a marketplace or bartered for goods and services. What's not needed by that village will move to a larger one, which results in vertical integration. This is where cooperative principles will be critical."
"It's very likely," the colonel says, that he and other mission leaders will be contacting Tennessee Farmers Cooperative and member Co-op representatives for help in setting up a cooperative structure during the deployment.
"I see the Co-op system as being a facilitator when my guys ask specific questions about setting up a cooperative-type organization that helps with marketing, storage, and other related issues," he says. "We all know that each Co-op is different because they are in different parts of the state. It's the same situation over there because each village will be different. But, as in Tennessee, the farmers will all need a method to sell their goods." The colonel adds that salesmanship comes naturally to Afghan villagers.
"These people have been selling stuff for 3,000 years; they know how to do it," he says with a grin. "They would probably be the smartest penhookers at any Tennessee cattle sale."
Stressing that the Paktya province is still an active war zone, Col. Moore says the mission is not without its hazards. Of the 64 members of the unit, each of whom is combat-trained, almost 40 are security forces who will accompany each subgroup on their daily travels. "This mission is really what the National Guard is all about," Col. Moore adds. "We are, literally, citizen-soldiers. We are farmers, engineers, and managers of businesses, and we are bringing that extra knowledge and experience that no one else can provide. And we're honored to be able to serve our country in this capacity."
Editor's Note: Wilson Post staff also contributed to this article.


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After graduating, Snyder began working at Grandview Animal Hospital as an associate veterinarian. Her stint paid dividends; when her employer had an opportunity to return to academia, he sold the practice to Snyder, who had less than two years practice experience under her belt at the time.
"The week I bought the practice was the week I became pregnant with my daughter," Snyder recalls. "Having a child opened a whole new set of concerns about being a manager, the best veterinarian I could be and the best mother, too."Snyder credits her staff and associate veterinarian for easing the stress of a full schedule and says they are very supportive and part of her family.
"I have a lot of responsibilities but feel very fortunate for being able to pursue my career and have a family, too," Snyder says. "I couldn't imagine giving up all of the time spent on my education, and I couldn't imagine not having my family there either."
To maintain the level of perfection and professionalism that Snyder expects of herself, she uses a business consultant to discuss challenges and how to deal with them.
"My office manager works with the consultant, too, and my husband handles the payroll," Snyder says. "The office manager and my husband also work together, which makes things easier."
Snyder's husband works full time as an accountant, and her daughter is in daycare full time.
"There are times that I am constantly wishing I was home, and I have a pile of charts on my desk to finish. I have to decide to do the charts and stay another hour or go home," Snyder says. "I usually do something in-between."
Snyder says she is very dedicated to her staff and clients and finds that the flexibility she has in her practice works well for her and her associate veterinarian, who is also a mother.
"It would be a constant mental challenge if I didn't have the flexibility," she says. "When my daughter is sick and I have to pick her up from daycare, I wouldn't want someone making me feel bad that I need to leave."
The Missouri Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) is aggressively addressing the new and old generation clash, Snyder says.
"Veterinarians can have families while being passionate about their careers and family," she says. "Having a family should not be looked at as being a bad thing."
Snyder says she currently works 35 hours to 40 hours per week and does not have to respond to emergency calls because there are referral clinics in the area. Decisions on if and when she will have other children are affected by her schedule and responsibilities, she says, but that is a small price to pay for all of her accomplishments.
"I have a lot of family support, which helps especially when I work longer days."
Making decisions on what needs to be addressed or done is sometimes difficult to adjust to, Snyder says.
"Right now my car needs cleaned out and my house isn't perfect, but things that need to be done are addressed, and weekends are when most of the chores are done."
On any given day, Snyder's schedule is waking up, scrambling to get herself ready for work, taking care of family pets, getting her daughter out of bed and off to daycare, then starting a day at the office at 8 a.m. and working sometimes until 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.


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