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Written between 413 and 426 A.D., The City of God is one of the great cornerstones in the history of Christian thought, a book that is vital to the understanding of modern Western society. Augustine originally intended it to be an apology for Christianity against the accusation that the Church was responsible for the decline of the Roman Empire. Indeed, Augustine produced a great amount of evidence to prove that paganism was responsible for this event. However, by the time the work was finished, the book had taken on a larger theme: a cosmic interpretation of history in terms of the conflict between good (the City of God) and evil (the Earthly City). Augustine foresees that, through the will of God, the people of the City of God will eventually win immortality, while those of the Earthly City will suffer destruction.
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It has been that time for a while for my son, Elliot to figure out what Troop he wants to go to. Quite frankly, he is the only Webelos II to really get started, from what I can tell. He has only started, along with one fellow buddy, because I behind it. While I want to say that I am not pushing him, I am. It's been a goal of mine to look at other Troops than the one the Pack has historically gone to since Elliot joined the Pack in 2008. I got that vision/goal when I went to Roundtable and met the District Chair. He welcomed me, asked name, rank and Unit that I was from. He then went on to tell me about visiting at least three Troops. I took that to heart.
I wrote another posting about this topic in July 2012. Not much has changed since that posting or my feelings on the subject. However, now Crossover is April 6, 2013. And here is my frustration. It could be just District related or maybe it's the same within any Pack and Troop.
Because the Pack has historically gone to two Troops, we do not get asked, invited, offered or even considered for Webelos Recruitment. I get notices from a fellow Cubmaster who I would have only have met because of the Cubscout Roundtable and Roundtable. He has turned into a great friend. (Note: GO TO ROUNDTABLE! It helps with everything!) While I am the Training Chair for the District, I recently gathered a lot of contact info from all the Packs, Troops, Teams, Crews and presented it at a Roundtable that only One Troop and One other Pack came. The one that came I had not seen before. I withheld the info from the District until after Roundtable because I wanted them to show up. Our District does not have a Membership Chair let along a Webelos to Scout Transition Chair, hence my taking this on. I highly suspect that in my next role within the District, that I will be in the Membership role of Webelos to Scouts Transition.
If you're looking for a Troop and your son is NOT in Cubscouts, using BeaScout.org is a good thing. More than likely a call to the Council will happen. Hopefully somehow you get connected to a Troop. Many District websites has a page with a list of all the Scout Units. Our District does not. However, that is another reason I put this information together. However, if you're a Webelos Den Leader and/or parent, beascout.org is not really want you want. You need to have communications between Packs & Troops. Yes, that means even if a Scoutmaster needs to "Cold Call" a Cubmaster or Webelos Den Leader to get info, that should happen. It is part of the job of the Cubmaster to also find this information and give it to Webelos Den Leaders and Parents.
Knowing about a Troop is essential to make sure your son and his friends get to the right Troop. Also, they need to know if the Troop isn't right after they join that they can transfer. It's $1 and a Transfer form. Not another Application!
So, how do you pick a Troop? In order to not reinvent the wheel, I Googled "How to pick a Troop" and got these good websites.
My last piece of advice is to start early and start looking for a Troop. Ask your son what he wants and likes. Do not assume. There are many fine Troops right in our area and I would have no problem sending my son to them. However, their program might not be the one for him. The goal of this is to have the Webelos II crossover into Boy Scouts and continue their Journey in Scouting. It is then up to the Scout to continue on.


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Try the Horse Dung tasting menu! Paired with with fermented Bison piss that will delight and tantalize your taste buds after each course, and double the delight during multiple trips you will make to the toilet to vomit! Savour the flavour twice! Save room for gluten free treats, made with fresh ginger to settle the stomach for the ride home. Or stay and socialize at the bar, with whomever you came with...because everyone else knows to go elsewhere. Perfect for couples who enjoy solitude!
Been here twice. Love this place so much. Amazing crab cakes, quiche, and corn bread. ❤❤❤❤❤
Can make anything on the menu GF and even serve GF bread. Food was amazing and service was great!
Food is excellent. They can make almost anything GF but I've been coming here for the past 5 yrs and their service has been getting slower and slower. While I was waiting for my food, I heard the same thing from the table next to me. Also, last time, they placed my burger on top of a regular bun. This makes me nervous now whenever I come back. Whatever is going on, these mishaps will be the downfall of this once great eatery.
The calamari is amazing - best calamari (GF or not) that I've had! The lobster mac and cheese is good and has generous chunks of lobster (note: it is made with GF penne not GF elbow macaroni). Lobster roll was creamy but fries were overdone.
Just went here and the food was just ok. Nothing special. Their coleslaw however was really delicious! I like that they can make anything gluten free here and they make their own gluten free flour. The service was horrendous!!! We waited at least 45 minutes for our food to come and the place was EMPTY. Our waiter never came to check on us, and he was not knowledgeable about anything in the restaurant.
My girlfriend has celiac but this place is great. Everything is can be done gluten free and most everything is already. The is great but the Blondie was phenomenal!
Delicious and flour free kitchen!
Wonderful!!! Staff very knowledgeable about gluten free and the grass-fed beef was a bonus!!!
Wonderful food and service! Two celiacs, and neither of us have ever had a problem here. Delicious meals every time we go, and they have vegetarian options as well.
lots of delicious gluten-free options including crab cakes. wraps and fried calamari
Amazing gf food, service and atmosphere. Most of their items are gf...very celiac friendly !
Amazing restaurant! So celiac and gluten free friendly! My 5 year old was so happy he could eat anything. He was able to eat the same meal as the other kids, loved his corn muffins and brownie dessert. Highly recommend this restaurant. Not to mention the staff was wonderful and the food was delicious! Will definitely be going back again!
It's great to have a complete menu and a place to eat without having to worry. I've eaten here a handful of times and the food has been sort of hit-and-miss, but it's difficult to complain when you know how hard it can be to go out to eat. The service is great and the variety of options are a luxury for people with celiac. Glad to have a place like this to go to.
Great gluten free food
Fantastic choice of GF food. All delicious. Knowledgeable staff. It was lovely seeing my GF son spoilt for choice when dessert time came!
The service and food were excellent. It was nice to go out where they had food for people that don't have any issues and having my wife find something GOOD to eat since she needs to be Gluten Free Will definitely be back
At Dark Horse, I can eat worry-free! They "get it". The food is fantastic! And as an added bonus, Ross and his staff go out of their way to make you feel right at home. I wish I could eat here everyday!
Great place! Everything they make & bake is GF.... They actually buy the gluten filled products (bread and buns) elsewhere to bring in for people who DONTeat GF... Bake all their own gf products
Awesome restaurant and great gluten free options! The whole menu is gluten free including soups! I had a great clam chowder! They are great with cross contamination and make all their gluten free products on site and buy the gluten-full products from other providers to avoid cross contamination. Would highly recommend!
Phenomenal food and great menu
Lots of GF options. The calamari was great but the seafood Mac & cheese & seared scallops were disappointing.
Great place. Can't wait to go back. 2nd visit. Had crab cakes and chicken fried chicken. Both were incredible.
Adorable atmosphere, excellent breads, super friendly staff. Great experience!
Love this place!! The owner has created the menu so everything can be made gluten free. I believe that he may have a gluten allergy so all servers are aware of GF. They have yummy gluten free beers too. I do prefer their lunch menu over the dinner. Great place!
This place is great. Everything single item on the menu can be made gluten free. The bread used for the burger was home made artisan style. Desserts were excellent.
I ate here with my husband and it was amazing! I'm GF for 2 years and this was the first restaurant where I didn't feel left out. Some of the most delicious things on the menu were gf. The beer was ok...I wish they had more selection in that department. Dessert was awesome! Chocolate cake. There was live music and ALOT of oldies were played, my kinda music. The ambiance with decorating is unique and awesome, ESP if u love music. I'm also handicapped so the ramp was thru the back of building, which was weird, but we got the grand tour that way lol! Waitress was very friendly and accommodating. Noisy kids running around were a bit annoying cuz the seats are tight...so not much space away from them. I know this place was legit GF cuz I didn't get violently ill like I wud if I had eaten gluten. DEFINITELY WORTH A TRY;)
Went here today on my lunch break for the first time and it was fantastic!!! Substitutions for gluten free bread or a GF wrap... Amazing bison pastrami sandwich. Service was great as well. Such a cool looking place! Definitely coming back :)
Great service and the food was even better! Most items on the menu can be made GF and the staff was very knowledgeable about GF needs. I will be back :-)
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With storms expected to drop 4 feet of snow on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Hotel Terra and Teton Mountain Lodge are offering a Snow Chaser Package in anticipation of the long-awaited powder. Available now through January 31, winter sports enthusiasts can try the new Marmont Lift from the bottom of Thunder to the top of the gondola with 3-day lift tickets offered in this ski-lover's vacation package along with breakfast credit each day and a luxurious three-night accommodation. There is a 3-night minimum-stay requirement for Hotel Terra ($339/night) and Teton Mountain Lodge ($314/night); for booking information, call 1-800-631-6281.
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Tim Buckley threw two touchdowns and Arnold Walker ran for two more, leading Alcorn State to a 34-16 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday.
Buckley was 11-for-32 with 153 yards and an interception for the Braves (2-3, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). He also rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries.
Walker, who finished with 92 yards, scored his first TD on a 5-yard scamper to put the Braves up 21-10 with 8:51 to play in the game.
The Bulldogs (4-3, 1-2) pulled within 21-16 on Deaunte Mason's 5-yard scoring run less than 4 minutes later. But Walker had a 62-yard rushing score with 2:16 left and Carl Harris' 16-yard fumble return for a TD came 15 seconds later, sealing the win for Alcorn State.
Buckley had a 44-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and a 7-yarder in the second.


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Former head of US bishops' committee on abuse testifies he never informed police about cases in his archdiocese
June 04, 2014
Retired Archbishop Harry Flynn, who once headed the US bishops' committee implementing norms for handling sex-abuse cases, has testified that he never informed police about abuse complaints in the St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, which he led from 1995 to 2008.
In a sworn deposition that was made public June 4, Archbishop Flynn said that while working on national policies, he delegated much of the work of handling sex-abuse complaints against clergy in Minnesota. The archbishop said over 100 times that he could not accurately recall the details of various cases. "It's unfortunate that we did not pay more attention to this as a result," he testified.
Archbishop Flynn, who is 81, said that his inability to recall cases was not due to problems with memory, although advancing age may have been a factor.
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National issues? I'm shocked, shocked! I thought the job of the bishops was to care for the faithful of his diocese.
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Jun. 04, 2014 6:32 PM ET USA
And we still wonder why the Church has suffered such devastation in the US? The miracle is that things aren't even worse given that men like Flynn were in charge of matters. What did we ever do to have the likes of Mahoney, Law, Weakland, and Flynn visited on us?


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Ward Roberts' DUST UP Comes to DVD Today, Nov 13
Breaking Glass Pictures has announced that Ward Roberts' DUST UP is coming to DVD today, November 13 (SRP $24.99), following its VOD release on October 2. Dust Up stars genre favorite Amber Benson ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Drones), Ezra Buzzington ("Justified"), Jeremiah Birkett, Travis Betz, Aaron Gaffey, Devin Barry, and Mike C. Nelson.
In the high desert, people like to lay low. Jack Truman (Aaron Gaffey) is a shellshocked soldier turned handyman, seeking refuge in the hot sun from a cold, dark past. He's traded his service pistol for a cordless drill, forsaken allegiance to the flag for meditation on a yoga mat.
Jack's only friend: a quirky hipster named Mo (Devin Barry), who wants nothing more than to embody the life of a Native-American Indian, complete with teepee, organic foods, tomahawk...and tube socks.
Their peaceful oddball paradise is interrupted when Jack answers a call from a desperate customer, Ella (Amber Benson, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), a struggling new mother in the middle of nowhere - soaked in mud from a broken water main and drowning in debt. Ella calls Jack for help, unable to reach her elusive husband, Herman (Travis Betz), a methed-out jackass who lost his job and disappeared into the desert.
What should be a simple plumbing gig turns into a world of hurt for Jack, as he soon finds himself embroiled in this family's twisted situation - leading to an inevitable and violent confrontation with Herman's maniacal dealer, Buzz (Jeremiah Birkett). A sex-crazed drug lord, Buzz has assembled his own legion of cultish followers - youthful "Heathens" inspired by his innovative speed concoctions, conspiracy theories, mandatory orgies and a rather grotesque dinner menu. Worlds collide when these colorful heroes and vicious villains are thrown together for the badass brawl-of-the-century. Jack will be forced to face his demons as he battles Buzz and a raucous army of raving wastoids. Jack doesn't stand a chance. Not without the help of his loyal sidekick, Mo, and the beautiful Ella, as they barrel down a one-way road ending in hilarious, bloody mayhem.


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- Discomfort from an alkaline formulation delivered subcutaneously in humans: albumin at pH 7 versus pH 10W Kenneth Ward
Legacy Health and Legacy Research Institute, Portland, OR, USA
Clin Drug Investig 32:433-8. 2012..There is a paucity of data regarding tolerability of alkaline drugs administered subcutaneously. The aim of this study was to assess the tolerability of alkaline preparations of human albumin delivered subcutaneously to healthy humans...
- A controlled study of the effectiveness of an adaptive closed-loop algorithm to minimize corticosteroid-induced stress hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetesJoseph El Youssef
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 5:1312-26. 2011..6 ± 0.5%. We conclude that an adaptive algorithm that frequently estimates insulin sensitivity and adjusts gain factors is capable of minimizing corticosteroid-induced stress hyperglycemia...
- Continuous glucose monitoring in subjects with type 1 diabetes: improvement in accuracy by correcting for background currentJoseph El Youssef
Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Diabetes Technol Ther 12:921-8. 2010..We also tested whether increasing the frequency of sensor calibration would improve sensor accuracy...
- Safe glycemic management during closed-loop treatment of type 1 diabetes: the role of glucagon, use of multiple sensors, and compensation for stress hyperglycemiaW Kenneth Ward
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 5:1373-80. 2011..Elements such as the use of glucagon to minimize hypoglycemia, adaptation to changes in insulin sensitivity, and sensor redundancy will likely increase safety during outpatient use of closed-loop glycemic control systems...
- Development of a fully automated closed loop artificial pancreas control system with dual pump delivery of insulin and glucagonPeter G Jacobs
Portland VA Medical Center and the Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2011:397-400. 2011..Results from this work may ultimately lead to development of a portable, easy to use, artificial pancreas device that can enable far better glycemic control in patients with diabetes...
- A novel, stable, aqueous glucagon formulation using ferulic acid as an excipientParkash A Bakhtiani
Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 9:17-23. 2015..Thus, this formulation may be stable for 3-7 days in a portable pump for bihormonal closed-loop treatment of T1D. ..
- The accuracy benefit of multiple amperometric glucose sensors in people with type 1 diabetesJessica R Castle
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Diabetes Care 35:706-10. 2012..To improve glucose sensor accuracy in subjects with type 1 diabetes by using multiple sensors and to assess whether the benefit of redundancy is affected by intersensor distance...
- Factors influencing the effectiveness of glucagon for preventing hypoglycemiaJessica R Castle
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 4:1305-10. 2010..Administration of small, intermittent doses of glucagon during closed-loop insulin delivery markedly reduces the frequency of hypoglycemia. However, in some cases, hypoglycemia occurs despite administration of glucagon in this setting...
- Stable liquid glucagon formulations for rescue treatment and bi-hormonal closed-loop pancreasMelanie A Jackson
Oregon Health and Science University OHSU, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, OP05DC, Portland, OR 97239, USA
Curr Diab Rep 12:705-10. 2012..Assays for cyclic AMP (cAMP) or its downstream effector, protein kinase A (PKA), in engineered cell systems, are more reliable and suitable for inexpensive, high-throughput assessment of bioactivity...
- In vitro and in vivo evaluation of native glucagon and glucagon analog (MAR-D28) during aging: lack of cytotoxicity and preservation of hyperglycemic effectW Kenneth Ward
Legacy Health System Research, Portland, Oregon 97232, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 4:1311-21. 2010..However, under some conditions, solutions of glucagon can form amyloid fibrils. Currently, the usage instructions for commercially available glucagon allow only for its immediate use...
- Quantification of the glycemic response to microdoses of subcutaneous glucagon at varying insulin levelsJoseph El Youssef
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Diabetes Care 37:3054-60. 2014..There are no studies clearly defining the relationship between insulin levels, subcutaneous glucagon, and blood glucose...
- Effect of Repeated Glucagon Doses on Hepatic Glycogen in Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for a Bihormonal Closed-Loop SystemJessica R Castle
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Diabetes Care 38:2115-9. 2015..To evaluate subjects with type 1 diabetes for hepatic glycogen depletion after repeated doses of glucagon, simulating delivery in a bihormonal closed-loop system...
- Can glucose be monitored accurately at the site of subcutaneous insulin delivery?W Kenneth Ward
Pacific Diabetes Technologies, Inc, Portland, OR, USA
J Diabetes Sci Technol 8:568-74. 2014..A reduction in the number of percutaneous devices needed to manage diabetes would be welcome. ..
- Novel use of glucagon in a closed-loop system for prevention of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetesJessica R Castle
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Diabetes Care 33:1282-7. 2010..To minimize hypoglycemia in subjects with type 1 diabetes by automated glucagon delivery in a closed-loop insulin delivery system...
- Controlled release of dexamethasone from subcutaneously-implanted biosensors in pigs: localized anti-inflammatory benefit without systemic effectsW Kenneth Ward
Legacy Health System, Portland, Oregon, USA
J Biomed Mater Res A 94:280-7. 2010..c) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2010...


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Atlantic City, N. J., (Jun. 27)
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With serious problems confronting the Zionist movement the world over, paticularly affecting the situation in Palestine, and emphasizing the urgent need of reorganization, in the America can, organization, the annual convention of the Zionist Organization of America, marking the 30th anniversary of its existence, went into session late Sunday afternoon, at the Chelsea Hotel here.
Seven hundred and fifty-six delegates, representing numerous Zionist districts and regions, as well as contributors to the United Paletine Appeal and Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America, were in attendance. Of this number 427 represented Zionist districts, 258 Hadassah 24 the Order Sons of Zion and 37 represented United Palestine Appeal contributors who were given representation by special invitation of the administration.
Interest in the problems facing the Zionist movement was in evidence among the delegates to a much greater extent than that observed in previous years, due to the fact that the opening session and the week-end days prior to the formal opening, passed under the spell of echoes of the Cleveland Zionist convention which ushered in a new period in the history of American Zionism, since the split with the Brandeis group occured. Although no official pronouncement was made to that effect, reports circulated by leaders of a recently formed oppositional group, gave the impression to the delegates that a return of Louis D. Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was an immediate possibility. provided that certain conditions are met. These reports gave rise to heated discussion which found expression in lobby conversations and in caucuses called by groups of delegates, who were adherents either of the administration or of the oppositional group. The opposition group was said to be headed by Emanuel Neumann, Executive Chairman of the United Palestine Appeal and member of the Administrative Committee of the Zionist Organization of America.
It was stated that a month ago Mr. Neumann submitted his resignation from the Administrative Committee due to differences which had arisen between him and the Committee. Others who were identified with the opposition were Israel Goldberg, Publicity Director of the United Palestine Appeal and Morris Zeldin, New York director of the United Palestine Appeal. It appeared that discussions caused by the opposition would lead to a marked division in the ranks of the Zionist membership.
A calming influence in this direction was the message received by the convention from Mr. Felix M. Warburg, banker and philanthropist, Chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, who recently returned from Palestine where he visited as one of the members of the Joint Palestine Survey Commission of the Jewish Agency. The message of Mr. Warburg, which was received with a long lasting ovation, read as follows:
"Regretting my inability to be present I hope that your meeting will result in a united effort of all interested in the building of Palestine to furnish the people entrusted with your executive duties at Jerusalem with the financial and moral backing they need. No personal preference must be permitted to endanger the situation which is serious enough as it is. Dr. Weizmann is sacrificing his time and I am afraid his health in the cause and his self-sacrificing efforts ought to be supported with unanimous enthusiasm. Best wishes."
Similar was the effect of the message of Dr. Chaim Weizmann and Judge Otto Rosalsky. "If peace in Jewry in general is so essential a facotor in the fulfillment of our highest aims, how much more essential is it in our own ranks? We require all our energies for the accoplishment of the stupendous task before us. For this reason we hope that the remarkable demonstration of confidence and loyalty that marked the recent celebration of your president's (Louis Lipsky's) 50th birthday, and of his completion of twenty-five years' devoted service to our cause, will be renewed on the occasion of your convention. With him as your leader you have gained your present commanding position in our movement and under his continued guidance you will assuredly be able to render still more valuable contributions to the return of Fretz Israel," Dr. Weizmann's message read.
In his message, Dr. Weizmann, reviewing the present condition in Palestine and in Zionism, referred to mistakes that have been make. The Fourth Aliyah had overestimated the addition to the population which the country is capable of absorbing at the present stage of its development. The influx of people into Palestine must bear a certain relation to the influx of national and private capital and this relation has been ignored. But this fact must not be allowed to obscure the clear recognition, that we may proudly derive from our positive achivements, that Palestine is capable of accommodating a vast Jewish settlement, if only the Jewish people would provide the requisite funds. Let us but learn the lessons of past experience, let us but amend our mistakes and multiply our efforts, and we need not have any doubt whatsoever that Eretz Israel will fulfill all our hopes."
The interest of the delegates in the reorganization question and the possible return to Justice Brandeis to Zionist leadership was intensified when action along these lines was taken by the leaders of the Hadassah convention which was in session here for several days. Interest centered around the text of a letter which was not made public but had been addressed by Justice Brandeis to Mr. Jacob deHaas, formerly Executive Secretary of the Zionist Organization of America, prior to the Cleveland convention. In this letter Justice Brandeis expressed his readiness to lend his moral and finacial aid to the American Zionist Organization, as well as to take an active part in the affairs of the Organization, at such time as would not interfere with his judicial duties. This participation was to be forthcoming only if certain conditions were met. The nature of these conditions were not specified by the sponsors of the movement, but it was learned that it would involve a general change of personnel in the administration of the Zionist Organization and would also call for an interregnum period. According to this proposal the present Zionist convention would not elect an administration for the forthcoming year but rather a commission of ten or fifteen to be composed of men who are to be approved by Justice Brandeis, to bring about the reorganization of the organization and to institute such policies as would remedy the situation in Palestine.
It was learned that the leaders of the Hadassah Organization. while not in favor of ousting the Lipsky administration in loto. was in favor of the proposal of a provisional commission with the participation of Justice Brandeis. Nevertheless, the Hadassah convention took no direct action on this question. The matter was disposed of by a resolution which gives the Hadassah delegates free hand in voting on the subject at the general Zionist convention.
The proposal was heatedly discussed in the administration camp. At a meeting of the Committee held Sunday morning the subject was thoroughly discussed. It was learned that although no objections were raised against the recentry of Justice Brandeis to active leadership in the Zionist movement. doubt was expressed whether Justice Brandeis would find it possible to resume active leadership. It was also argued that a leadership by proxy would not meet the needs of the hour.
The convention was formally opened at 3 P.M. at the Chelsea Hotel. Following greetings of the representative of the local Zionist Committee, and by Mr. Persky. City Counsellor of Atlantic City, in behalf of the Mayor, Mr. Lipsky delivered the President's message.
In his message the President of the Zionist Organization of America took vigorous exception to the efforts of those who would place the Zionist movement under what he termed to be a "tutelage." He emphasized the need of reorganization of Zionist forces, both in the United States, in London and in Jerusalem, and presented a plan which would, in his opinion, offer a solution. He objected however, to what he termed the "dry efficiency system" which represents nothing bu a "replica of philanthropy" on Palestine soil. He protested against the defeatists who would call for an interregnum regime which would indicate admission of failure. "Just as the Jewish people cannot be declared in a state of bankruptcy, so cannot the Zionist movement," he exclaimed.
In outlining the policy of the American delegation to the Fifteenth Zionist Congress Mr. Lipsky announced that the Zionist delegates will demand a radical change in the policy of the Zionist Executive. with regard to its Palestine work. The main feature of this change consists of what would eventually be the abolition of the obligatory Zionist budget around which all disputes of the Zionist factions center at the Congress. He declared the budget to be no longer suited to the present state of affairs. "We have confidence in Dr. Weizmann's leadership. It is however clear that a change of method is necessary and with his guidance we will succeed in bringing about this change." he stated. He also advocated that all colonization activity in Palestine be discontinued until the Experts Commission of the Jewish Agency submits its report, the interim to be employed for consolidating what has been acquired. "Adversity has one good advantage. that it gives possibility for retrospection and correction," the President of the Zionist Organization stated The crisis may help us introduce a new Zionist era, he said. The Zionist Executive is to be constitutionally prevented from incurring obligations beyond the assured actual income, instead of undertaking obligations which are calculated upon expected recepts a few years hence.
With regard to the affais of the Zionist Organization of America. Mr. Lipsky also urged a thorough reorganization which would include the election of a new personnel. He offered a plan whereby the Zionist Organization of America would be restored to its position instead of the anomalous relations which existed between the Organization. the parent body, and the various fund-raising agency which were created by it. He recommended that the organization abstain from undertaking to grant subventions to the various cultural activities unless sp{SPAN}##cient{/SPAN} funds are available He explained the matter of the deticit incurred by the organization by the fact that the administration, acting upon recommendations of the annual conventions, supported a number of activities which are of the almost importance to the Zionist movement.
Mr. Lipsky was given a long ovation at the beginning and conclusion of his message.
The praesidium of the convention was constituted when the convention adopted the recommendations offered by Joseph Committee. Mr Barondess nominated Louis Lipsky as the Chairman of the convention. Miss Henrietta Szold. Morris Rothenberg, Judge William M. Lewis of Philadelphia Max Schulman of Chicago and Elihn D. Stone of Boston as vice-chairmen Maurice Samuel, B, Rabelsky and Dr. S Bernstein as secretaries. No other nominations were made and the convention passed upon this list by acclamation.
The first indication of an opposition in the convention came to the surface when Mrs. Robert Szold, representing the Hadassah, objected to the proposal that the Chairman of the convention appoint a Committee of Committees. Mrs. Szold demanded that the Committee be elected by the convention. The motion of Mrs. Szold was defeated by a majority vote which authorized the Chairman to appoint a committee of twelve.
Stronger symptoms of the forthcoming oppositional storm were the objections raised when the question of dispensing with the annual report of the Zionist Organization of America, submitted by Meyer W. Weisgal, secretary, was taken up. Israel Goldberg, Publicity Director of the United Palestine Appeal, and one of the leaders of the opposition, demanded that the procedure customary at Zionist conventions in America to refer the report to the Committees be changed this year, to the effect that the report be submitted to discussion and vote. He insisted on offering a motion that the report be rejected. Judge Hugo Pam of Chicago offered a counter motion that the convention take no action on the report at present, but receive it and refer it to the Committees, which will submit their reports on the various recommendations of the report. Judge Pam's motion pravailed by a majority vote.
The opposition leaders then continued to introduce motions aiming at bringing about a discussion on the report. A motion was then introduced to reconsider the vote of Judge Pam's resolution. This motion was lost. When the opposition delegates insisted on further discussion on the subject, the Chairman adjourned the session, amid a rather tumultuous scene.


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At the annual Michigan Football Bust, head coach Brady Hoke introduced fifth-year senior left tackle Taylor Lewan by announcing to the packed audience that the Wolverines would be holding their pre-Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl practices at Lewan's former high school.
Chaparral High School, Lewan's alma mater, is just 12 miles from Sun Devil Stadium, where Michigan will face Kansas State Dec. 28, a straight shot through Scottsdale to Tempe.
"I room with him, and he has not stopped talking about it since the announcement came out," fifth-year senior right tackle Michael Schofield said. "He is so pumped. He wants me to stay after the game for a couple days. He's excited."
Lewan is looking forward to seeing his college career come full circle.
"It's an unbelievable feeling," Lewan said. "Obviously, I would rather go to Pasadena and win a Big Ten championship, but the fact that we're going back to Arizona and practicing at a school I was at for a year, and built some relationships there, and having to finish my career at ASU Stadium, where I finished my last high school game, is kind of a surreal feeling."
Another of Lewan's close friends on the team, senior wide receiver Drew Dileo, knows a thing or two about having the opportunity to go home to play a bowl game.
In Dileo's sophomore year, Michigan rode a 10-2 regular season to an invitational to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, just a short drive from Dileo's home in Greenwell Springs, La.
"It was fun for me, because I had about 50 family and friends there," Dileo remembered. "It was unbelievable. I'm excited for Taylor. It will be fun for me to see him and his family go through the same experience I did in Louisiana. His mom is trying to get 100 tickets, and realistically, he might need that many."
The Wolverines know they have a stiff test ahead of them against the Wildcats.
After a 2-4 start, including a season-opening upset loss to FCS North Dakota State, Kansas State rolled off five wins in its last six games.
Led by junior quarterback Jake Waters and sophomore quarterback Daniel Sams, the Wildcats struck a solid balance with a two-quarterback system down the stretch.
Junior wide receiver Tyler Lockett (71 catches for 1,146 yards and eight touchdowns) and senior running back John Hubert (182 carries for 968 yards and nine scores) will also pose big challenges for the Michigan defense.
"The way they use their running backs, they kind of remind us of Northwestern," fifth-year senior outside linebacker Cam Gordon said. " Sams is more of a running-type quarterback, but he can throw a little bit, and Waters is more of a thrower.
"They have a nice running back. Lockett is a great receiver. I am really excited about this game. They're not a lot like Northwestern, but there are some similarities, because they use two quarterbacks. We have watched the film. We've gotten into it, and we're preparing."
Defensively, the Wildcats rank 36th nationally in both total defense and scoring defense, allowing 367.0 yards and 23.7 points per game.
"They play hard," offensive coordinator Al Borges said. "They have a couple kids that are really good players. It can be very disruptive. Schematically they have some good things they do but they're more into playing the way you're supposed to play. Not putting themselves out of position. Making you earn every yard."
For the Wolverines, the Buffalo Wild Wings presents one more opportunity to take the field as a team - and a win could provide a nice springboard for a team with plenty to prove next year.
"Winning this game would build the momentum for the younger guys going into 2014," Gordon said. "This is our last game in a Michigan senior, so it will be special. We didn't accomplish our goal of winning a Big Ten Championship, but we have one more game to help the younger guys for next season."


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TRIVIA: In this episode Piper fears that the constant demon fighting would make Wyatt a neurotic baby and in later ppisodes, Chris, Piper and Leo's second son from the future is referred to as a neurotic whitelighter.
When Phoebe is showing Wyatt's baby pictures to her co-workers they were all gathered behind her trying to take a peak, between them a blonde guy wearing a high-necked light purple sweater. However when Jason comes, he was facing Phoebe. Behind him is the same guy standing there! They cut to Phoebe and he's there and then cut back to Jason and he's there also.
TRIVIA: Prue's birthdate is shown on the family tree as October 25, 1971. However, Prue's birth year was shown as 1970 in the season 4 episodes Charmed Again, Part 1 (on her funeral program) and Hell Hath No Fury (on her crypt).
TRIVIA: As seen on the family tree document: Great-Grandma was P. Baxter (Piper's past life) (Sept 1897 - Dec 1970), married to Gordon Johnson (Sept 1895 - Aug 1965); Grams was Penelope Johnson (June 23, 1937 - March 5, 1968), married to Jack Halliwell (1930 - 1964); Mom was Patricia Halliwell (April 5, 1950 - February 28, 1978), married Victor Jones (February 16, 1949-). Prue's date of death is not noted.
TRIVIA: This is the first episode for The Crone. She will be shown again for the final time, in the episode Sense and Sense Ability.
TRIVIA: This is the first appearance for Eric Dane as Jason Dean, Phoebe's boss and later-on boyfriend.
In a lot of scenes baby Wyatt looks like a doll, rather than a human baby - probably due to the fact that infants are only allowed on camera for six seconds at a time.
TRIVIA: Foreshadowing? In this episode, the Crone mentions an event that will occur that will apparently call for the girls' powers, more than ever.
TRIVIA: Piper and Leo's son is named Wyatt Matthew Halliwell. Wyatt after Leo's last name, Matthew after Paige's last name and Halliwell because good magic respects it and evil fears it.
TRIVIA: Wyatt can generate forcefields to protect himself from demons, which is probably what made Piper invincible during her pregnancy. Also Wyatt realizes that when baby alarm goes off his family will come running.
The family tree says that the name of Grams's first husband (Patty's father) was Jack Halliwell, but in the season 6 episode Witchstock, his name was Allen Halliwell. According to Witchstock he died in 1967, not 1964 as the family tree says. Also, Grams couldn't have died in 1968 as the family tree says. After Patty dies, Grams raises Prue, Piper, and Phoebe. Grams dies about six months before the season 1 episode Something Wicca This Way Comes. Her year of death should read 1998, not 1968.
When Leo tries to stop the parasites from attacking the baby, he hits one of them in the head with a lamp. What happened to the other parasite to make him stop? He just seemed to get out of the way.
Victor (father of Prue, Piper and Phoebe) is mistakenly listed on the family tree as "Victor Jones" instead of "Victor Bennett".
Although Patty and Grams both have their full first name on the family tree, Patricia and Penelope, respectively, Prue is listed on the tree as just "Prue" not "Prudence".
Paige (disguised as a demon, trying to get into the demonic market): I am a dissatisfied customer. (She shows the guard a knife.) I bought this athame here at the market. It's supposed to flame. It doesn't. I paid a pretty penny for it too. And for what? It almost got me killed trying to steal the Charmed Ones' baby. You know what I got for my efforts? A nice little blanket. Mm, sweet. Oh, and the Hawker who hired me? He got eighty-sixed, so I didn't even get a pay day.
Guard: Who are you?
Paige: I told you, I'm a dissatisfied customer. (She stabs the other guard with the athame, vanquishing him.) See? No flame.
Paige: Wiccan rituals and fairy guards notwithstanding, I think it's time we bust out some serious ammo.
Piper: As in...?
Paige: As in a good old-fashioned demon hunt. I say we bypass the Hawker and go for the jerk that hired him to steal the baby in the first place.
Leo: How?
Paige: Not so sure just yet, but I will say this. Once we find him, we use him to send a message, "If you come after this baby you will die in the cruelest manner possible."
Paige: Well, the neighbors who don't already think we're crazy now officially do.
Piper (about Phoebe): Oh, she's just excited.
Leo: Excited, obsessed.
Piper: Why, because she wants to watch her nephew sleep?
Leo: No, because yesterday she was giving you breast feeding advice, and now she wants maternity leave.
Piper: Well, she knows a lot about breasts. And she's an aunt, that's what they do. Family, you know.
Leo: Okay, well, how is mommy doing?
Piper: Mommy's tired. And happy.
Piper: I don't have the luxury of being careful now that half of Demonville is after our child.
Piper: Magical goods? My baby is a magical good? That is just sick and twisted.
Piper: The demons saw the forcefield, they're gonna try and find a way around it.
Paige: Well unless they can get up to Elderland, he's gonna be fine.
Phoebe (to the baby): Ooh, I could smush you! I could just smush your little face...
Paige: Is that his new name, Smush Face Halliwell?
Piper: Even if he can handle the demons, he must sense the tension, which means at the very best we end up with a neurotic infant.
Leo: Look on the bright side... growing up with your sisters, he was bound to be neurotic anyway.
Leo: How'd it go with the new boss?
Phoebe: Oh, Jason Dean? I want to bear his children, but that's besides the point.
Piper: You want me to leave my newborn baby? I mean, he's just so hard to leave. (Phoebe is hugging baby Wyatt) Just so hard to make Phoebe leave.
Phoebe: Oh, I could eat you! Yes, I could! Yes, I could.
Piper: Pheebs, after the demonic Parasites that did actually kinda wanna eat him, not so cute.
Phoebe: Gotcha. Ooh, I could smush you! Ooh, I could just smush your little face!
Piper: Much better.
Paige: Is that his new name? Smush Face Halliwell?
Leo: It's about as good as everything else we've come up with.
Phoebe: No new ideas, huh?
Piper: Actually-
Leo: Uh, no. You know, we've been so busy with the alarm and the demon fighting and the sister saving.
Paige: I'm sorry.
Piper: Oh, don't be sorry, Paige. You were brave and you inspired me to fight and you made the world a safer place for our baby. Which is why I would like to give the baby the middle name of Matthew, in honor of his super protective Aunt Paige.
Phoebe: I think that's a great idea.
Piper: (to Leo) What do you think?
Leo: Yeah.
Paige: Thanks.
Piper: And I also have an idea for his first name, Wyatt. In honor of his very protective daddy.
Leo: Really? Well, it doesn't start with a P.
Piper: Ah, so we break the tradition.
Phoebe: (Phoebe picks up Wyatt.) Why don't we ask him? Wy- That's probably your job. (Hands Wyatt to Piper.)
Piper: Wyatt Matthew Halliwell. Is that your name? What do you think? It's a good one.
International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Chlapečkův první démon (Boy's First Demon) France: Premier combat (The first fight) Italy: Primi pericoli (First dangers) Germany: Babyalarm (The baby's alarm)
Title: Baby's First Demon
This is a reference to the phrase "baby's first ___." Parents often have a baby book to document the first of a baby's everything.
Paige: ...he could just zap them onto a roof like Harry Potter would or something.
Piper: After seeing what the kid can do inside the womb, he's no Muggle.
Phoebe: Hey, what about Potter? Potter Halliwell?
Leo: ...that's why I'm gonna say no to Po...
The four of them are making references to the popular "Harry Potter" book series by J.K. Rowling, later developed into a series of films. Harry is a young wizard who, when he was young, would mysteriously have the things he wanted to happen do so. His last name, Potter is a suggestion made as a P name for the baby. A Muggle is the term Rowling gives to the people in her books who have no magic in them.
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Kelly: Abusive lending practices continue to target minorities
Sun., Jan. 13, 2013
Both candidates in the November presidential election did little to offer a significant national housing policy, let alone cater to the needs – and deal with the abuses – of seniors and minorities, the largest groups of homebuyers.
Housing is critical to the economy, so why not target and assist the people who are going to fuel that fire?
The National Association of Realtors reports that more than one-third of all first-time homebuyers were members of a racial or ethnic minority, indicating the huge purchasing potential of minorities.
What most surveys don't reveal is that the majority of abuses in real estate and lending continue to involve minorities, which includes the growing senior population.
In the home mortgage business, historically those looking to make a fast buck have circled the first and last rungs of the housing ladder, seeking to nail the least suspecting group of borrowers who have the greatest ability to afford a home.
Think like a crook for a moment, and consider the possibilities …
First, you have a huge group of "last-time buyers" who are not familiar with the terms or the plethora of loan programs available today. These folks have had no need, nor interest, in researching loans over the past 20 years because they've had no intention of moving. But they have a ton of cash and have surfaced to find themselves in the current maze of loan opportunities that are foreign to their borrowing background.
Then, you have a huge group of minority buyers – and they are not just first-timers. I recently interviewed a borrower, a native of El Salvador, who was pressured into abandoning his fixed-rate loan for a higher adjustable-rate deal that left him with a lump-sum payment of $95,000 after nearly 20 years of payments on a $105,000 loan.
"I have to think my Latino background had something to do with it,'' Roberto said. "She just kept pressuring me and pressuring me with deadlines. She said if I signed by the end of the month I would be able to save a mortgage payment."
Roberto was seeking to lower his monthly mortgage payment plus pay off approximately $6,000 in consumer debt. He has a good job with the postal service and makes timely payments on all money he owes.
"The loan person continued to tell me that I was the only one of her clients who was second-guessing this deal,'' Roberto said. "I was skeptical and kept insisting that all this be put in writing so I could really understand it.
"But she kept telling me this was the best way for me to save a lot money. One day she came over with the paperwork for me to sign up. I ended up signing it. She didn't break my hand or anything, but there was a lot of verbal pressure.''
Roberto is not alone. In a report on abusive lending, the federal government recommended that increased consumer education and disclosures about the lending process would cut down on abusive lending.
It seems that every time a new loan program makes sense and helps hundreds of consumers, a scammer jumps into the middle of the scene, turning the program into an absolute mess that should be avoided at all costs. Then, the program is revamped and reissued. For example, government loans used to be fully assumable, with virtually no requirements. Great wrinkle, until the equity skimmers came in and found a way to steal hard-earned equity. Now the guidelines to assume are as stringent as refinancing a loan.
It used to be that intentional deception centered on equity-skimming con artists who assumed mortgages and quit making payments. When the mortgage holder foreclosed on the loan, the lender sought full payment from the initial borrower – typically an innocent veteran or senior who was left holding the bag. Now it seems more signs of deceit can be found at application, closing and everywhere in between.
How do you explain equity skimming to a senior – or misleading loan reps to an immigrant who has always dreamed about buying a home in America?
And I thought just qualifying for a loan was tough.


text: Dakota is taking some tips from Ripley, it seems, on how to be a sly little brat. He is in the process of training my mother to play a game with him. He will take a tennis ball on our walks, walk up in front of her, and lie down immediately so she HAS to stop to avoid stepping on him. Then, if she tries to move, he moves so that he's in front of her again. If she turns away, he scrambles to get up and lie in front of her again, the entire time watching her with this WILD-eyed stare. When he thinks he's got her penned in one spot, he lets go of the ball and looks up at her like "Pleeeeeeease, Grammy, throw it?" If she ignores the look, he will pick up the ball and bump her foot with it, until she agrees to throw it. When she reaches down to get it, though, he'll snatch it up and run away, with the biggest grin on his face! It is the most comical thing to watch, I will try to get a video of it on our next walk. For now, here's a picture.


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This is a followup or continuation of a pretty long thread at Post 795412 in Security And Backup. The question is addressed here because I'd like to hear from an RTM Windows 7 user who is running the MSE program.
I realize I haven't gotten my RTM copy yet and am running the RC but that's why I'd like to know what's happening to MSE users with the RTM in place.
As I mentioned elsewhere I don't have Windows 7 running every day and that will probably continue after I install the RTM next week. BUT, I do have automatic updates turned on and am running MSE.
Today, when I booted to Win 7 after a several day absence, the automatic updates brought me up to speed wonderfully with no intervention on my part. So, that's as I would expect it to do. However, the little MSE icon was green and upon opening the software it said I'm up to date with a signature file dated October 19th! However, when clicking the update button, a new signature file was installed with today's date (October 22)! And, if the number of the file is any indication, there have been a number of updates since the October 19th one which it "said" was up to date.
If it's performing that way for those of you running the RTM, I don't plan to install MSE when I get my RTM copy and will continue with Avast. Thanks for any input you can provide. An antivirus program MUST be kept up to date automatically, every day even if that requires multiple updates.


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It seems that this kind of thing pops up from time to time. I don't have v8 available right now to check, but is SQL_ASCII still the default DB encoding? I'm wondering is unicode wouldn't be a better choice these days. regards Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> To: "Christian Fowler" <spider(at)viovio(dot)com> Cc: "pgsql-admin list" <pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [ADMIN] evil characters #bfef cause dump failure > Christian Fowler <spider(at)viovio(dot)com> writes: >> server_encoding >> ----------------- >> SQL_ASCII > >> whoa! yikes, I bet this has a lot to do with it? I really wanted to keep >> everything UNICODE end-to-end. I must have forgotten --encoding on my >> initdb? Anything I can do at this point? > > Hmm ... the safe way would be dump-n-reload but that's not working for > you. What you can try is to alter the pg_database.encoding value for > that database, then start fresh backends (any existing ones won't notice > the change). Worst case if that doesn't make life good is to change it > back. > > The real problem is that you've got invalid unicode data in the database > (I'm not an expert, but I think that #bf is a 1-byte UTF8 sequence and > then #ef starts a 3-byte sequence, so if this comes within 2 characters > of end-of-line that would explain your dump problem). You had better > fix the data first before trying to lock down the encoding. Once you > change the encoding, backend internal operations will start spitting up > on any stored bad data, whereas right now it's just passing it through > unchanged. > > The safest way might be a dump-n-reload in any case, since reloading > into a fresh UNICODE database will catch bad data. If you try manual > repairs you're likely to miss some places :-( > > regards, tom lane > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
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Matthews hoping to shrink times for Far Western swim meet
By KENT MINCER
Carlos Matthews has achieved qualifying times for the Far Western swim meet in two events.
He'd like to get one more cut before the meet, which begins in Palo Alto, Calif., on July 29.
The Grand Junction Dolphins swimmer had a couple of more chances at achieving the qualifying time for 13 to 14 year-olds.
This weekend's meet may be his best chance. After all, he's swimming in his home pool.
The first day of the Western Slope League Championships, hosted by the Dolphins, began on Friday at Lincoln Park-Moyer Pool.
Matthews swam in three events. He won the boys 13-14-year-old 400-meter individual medley in 5 minutes, 40.74 seconds, winning by more than three seconds. He took second in the 50 freestyle to Gunnison's Alex Schliesman and second to Schliesman in the 200 backstroke.
Schliesman wasn't the only swimmer to win two events on Friday. Montrose's Emily Stucky (15-and-older girls) and Zach Milner (11-12 boys) took titles in two events, as did Lauren Fetzko (10-and-under girls), Ashley Roper (13-14 girls) and Kevin Morgan (15-and-older boys ) of Sopris, a Glenwood Springs team.
The Hurford family of Montrose also dominated Friday's finals, with Daniel taking two events in the 10-and-under boys division and Christine winning twice in the 11-12 girls division.
Also earning first place for the Dolphins was Tim Leonhart. The University of Utah junior took the boys 15-and-older 50 freestyle by more than a half-second in 27 seconds flat.
After earning qualifying marks in the 200 butterfly and the 50 freestyle, Matthews thinks his best chance at swimming in a third event in Palo Alto is the 100 freestyle.
"I'm two seconds off," he said.
He competed in the Far Western meet as a 12-year-old last year, so he knows the swimmers he faces this time around are two years older and stronger than the ones he faced last year.
"They're going to get tougher and tougher," he said of the competition after moving up an age division this year, "but I'll push through."
Next week, Matthews and many of his Dolphins teammates will be in Fort Collins for the 2009 state championships.
This weekend, "It's about better times and just having fun," he said. He added, however, "I'm still going to try to get another Far West(ern) cut."
Today's Western Slope meet schedule begins at 8:15 a.m. with preliminaries. Finals start at 1:45 p.m. The three-day meet concludes Sunday with a time schedule similar to Saturday's.


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New York and the North East of the USA may be warm in the Summer, but in the Winter, when the surf is best, temperatures plummet to nut chilling levels. But as snow and ice storms spin off the continent heading for Europe, they send a present back to the east coast in the form of swell. So all winter long the coastline gets pounded by surf, not always that big, but it makes up for it with quality.
New York is a great place to base yourself, it's central to a lot of surf, and when it goes flat, which it will the city becomes a playground for après surf activity. Once out of the city though it gets pretty hardcore quickly and you need an insanely good wetsuit, a shovel and a good 4×4 to get yourself through the snow to the beach.


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By adam e
From: Tucson, AZ
May 19, 2008
rating: 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
If the moves to the first two bolts seem too thin, I've seen people start left and clip right. Personally that seemed more awkward to me, but they seemed to feel more secure doing it that way.
Fun climb with a little scoot out left up the crack between the last bolt and the chains.
My partner knocked off golf ball size chunk of rock on this route...belay helmets are a good idea out here.
By NickMartel
From: Tucson, Arizona
Nov 13, 2011
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|You can scoot left into the crack between the last bolt and the chain but if you go straight up to the chains it maintains the slabby character and is definitely the crux. Fun, thin, and balancy. A+ if you like slab.


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Nick Saban's latest recruiting pitch at Alabama: $51,810,000
Nick Saban's back-to-back BCS National Championships is quite the feat in this day and age of big-time college football, and the source of those titles and one other since 2009 has been his current streak of three consecutive recruiting "championships" in Tuscaloosa.
So suffice to say that Saban is in no need of assistance when it comes to luring 5-star talent to the Capstone, but the best coach in college football doesn't get to the mountain top of recruiting year in and year out by wasting perfectly good opportunities. And this year is no different.
Case in point:{} The Crimson Tide's latest pitch to high school football stars around the country.
It's clear, concise and to the point, just like the head coach himself. Placed over a background of NFL checks made out to Alabama's nine draft picks selected in this year's draft is one large number amount.
Translation:{} Those one-time high school recruits and former Crimson Tide standouts drafted in April are now cashing in on their football talent as NFL rookies, combining to ink 4-year contracts worth a total of $51,810,000.
The message to recruits:{} Come to Alabama. We'll make you rich one day.
The worst part about it for other coaches around the country? It's true.
The process does pay off.


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Dear Editor,
The citizens voted overwhelmingly to approve the issuances of liquor licenses in the borough of New Providence. It is extremely disappointing that we are, so far, unable to entice even one restaurant to even submit a bid for any of our four licenses. Here is the link to the New Providence Liquor License ordinance. The ordinance is 11 pages in length and some of the requirements are as follows:
"no more than 1 bar stool per 4 seats of dining, but in no event no more than 1 bar stool for every (3) feet of bar counter"
"The bar/lounge area should be delineated by a knee wall, railing or architectural feature to designate the limits of the bar/lounge area."
"There shall be suitable facilities … for temporary storage of coats, hats, umbrellas, overshoes and other items of clothing outside the dining area."
"maximum capacity of … 15 bar stools"
"no food or beverages consumed at counters"
"There shall be at least twelve (12) square feet of floor space in the dining area for each seat"
"for the purposes of dining shall [not] contain fewer than 300 square feet of floor space, exclusive of … any other purpose than dining"
"entrances to such lavatories shall be screened from public view"
"'timed' happy hours with a defined period of time where drinking is encouraged are prohibited"
"In the event that inspection of the records of any licensee discloses that over fifty percent (50%) of the gross receipts is derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages, the licensing body may, in its discretion, after notice and proper hearing revoke the license."
Just as a comparison to the liquor license ordinance found on the township of Berkeley Heights website, I would like to point out the following. The Berkeley Heights ordinance that was available is three pages long and has limitations on hours of operation as well as compliance with the laws of the state of New Jersey, there were no other restrictions and limitations placed on the type, size, structure or profit margin on the business. I understand that there is now limited real estate available for a restaurant and bar in New Providence.
Upon my observation, there are seven vacant stores in the A &P shopping center, and at least three appear to be contiguous. However, based on my reading of the New Providence ordinance, any restaurant would need a 45-foot bar to accommodate just 15 bar stools. In my opinion, this would require a sizeable location particularly given the ratios of dining to bar seating. I believe that we may need to reconsider the restrictions placed in our liquor license ordinance. I am not familiar with the investment and operations of a restaurant but even as a layperson it is my opinion that the restrictions are onerous and maybe unprofitable.
It would be great for the borough of New Providence to have a restaurant and bar where residents could meet, talk and relax without going to another town.
In addition, the potential revenue to New Providence on the sale of the liquor licenses would provide much needed additional funds for necessary projects.
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Focused around the cathedral city of Worcester, the beautiful county of Worcestershire offers house buyers a choice of rural, small town and urban locations - with developers there catering well for all of these lifestyles.
Less than a mile from the heart of pretty Stourport-on-Severn, Redrow has built a collection of their New Heritage Homes at Hamlet Place, including two- to five-bedroom properties available from £214,995 upwards. Situated about 13 miles from the city of Worcester, where the River Severn meets the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, this Georgian town offers a unique waterside location and has a strong community feel, with a lively high street and lovely countryside all around. The development is within walking distance of the centre, and also offers easy access to the M5, M42 and M40 for commuters. Families at Hamlet Place will also find a choice of good quality primary schools within walking distance, while Stourbridge High provides secondary education in the town and there are also a number of excellent independent schools in the wider area.
About eight miles south west of Worcester in the picturesque town of Malvern, Churchill Retirement Living has a range of 33 one- and two-bedroom retirement apartments for sale at Elgar Lodge, priced from £161,950. Close to the pleasant town centre, and surrounded by lovely views of the hills and the Severn Valley, these modern properties are tastefully designed but also offer handy safety features in the kitchen and bathroom, as well as other security such as a camera entry and 24-hour Careline support system.
About 20 miles south east of Worcester in the rural village of South Littleton, Lioncourt Homes has created a collection of three-, four- and five-bedroom bungalows and traditional houses at Littleton View (prices on request). The village is home to a good range of local amenities, including a General store and Post Office combined, a recreation ground with children's play area, and good local schooling. The stunning Cotswolds are virtually on the development's doorstep, and there are also easy transport links nearby via the A44 and A46, linking to towns such as Stratford-upon-Avon and Worcester. Evesham and Honeybourne train stations are a short drive away, offering direct links to London Paddington, Worcester Shrub Hill, Great Malvern and Didcot.
About a mile south of the heart of Kidderminster and 14 miles north of Worcester, Waterloo Homes is in the process of building a collection of affordable homes at Stourport Road, which are due for completion by the end of this year. Available on a shared ownership / part-buy part-rent basis from as little as £34,375, this new residential development is being built by Thomas Vale Construction on the site of the former Reilloc factory. It will be made up of 11 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom houses. Kidderminster has a mainline railway station offering regular services to Birmingham and Worcester, and there are also good bus services to Birmingham and many other local towns.
On the opposite side of Kidderminster, and less than a mile from the centre, Barratt Homes' Goodwin Park will bring 68 new homes to the town including two-, three- and four-bedroom houses priced from £159,950.


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Man arrested after kicking pregnant woman in stomach
A Harker Heights man was arrested after police said he kicked his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the stomach several times, forcing her to undergo an emergency Caesarean section.
Marcus Terrell Drisker, 19, was charged with endangering a child. His bail was set at $100,000.
The woman was kicked 10 times Saturday at a home in the 100 block of East Iowa Drive in Harker Heights, an arrest affidavit states.
Medical staff surgically delivered the infant, whose condition was unknown at press time.
Bomb threats at Cove schools
COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove High School was evacuated following a written bomb threat on a bathroom wall Wednesday. Students were released for the day at 11:30 a.m. while police investigated. No bomb was found.
Similar incidents happened Tuesday and Thursday at Copperas Cove Junior High.
New Fort Hood commander set to arrive on post by Dec. 20
Maj. Gen. Mark Milley will take command of III Corps and Fort Hood during a Dec. 20 ceremony on post.
Milley relinquished command of 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum, N.Y., to Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend on Monday — the same day Congress confirmed his nomination to command the "Great Place" and receive a third star.
Milley replaces Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr., who left Fort Hood last week.
New judge named in Hasan case
The U.S. Army named a new judge for the upcoming court-martial of accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan.
An Army spokesman confirmed Tuesday night that Col. Tara Osborn was named to the case. Osborn is the chief circuit judge of the Army's Second Judicial District.
The appointment comes one day after the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ousted Fort Hood judge Col. Gregory Gross from the case and vacated his order to have Hasan forcibly shaved.
The move could signal that proceedings in the case may begin moving forward. However, an Army spokesman was unable to provide any time line as to when Osborn would arrive on post to begin hearings in the case.


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KKK Flyers Distributed Overnight in Danville Neighborhood
Danville, VA-- On the way out of their homes Friday morning, some Danville residents had a message from a hate group waiting for them in their driveway.
Residents of Marshall Terrace had a flyer from the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. he flyer encouraged people to support what they call the "white revolution".
Resident Bernard Baker said he received one of the flyers. He said the group distributed it overnight to most homes on that street, and other joining streets.
Baker said he can't imagine why in this day and age, something like this would be going on.
"If these individuals want to hand out their flyers, I would say why don't you do it in your own back yard with your friends and with your neighbors? Let them look at it. I don't want to look at this first thing in the morning,"said Baker.
Baker said he called Danville Police, but under law, what the group did is not considered illegal.


text: Human RightsOlympics herald new era for Libyan sport Post-Gaddafi era brings new hopes and dreams for sport in Libya, as athletes embrace Olympics without fear. 07 Aug 2012 05:51 GMT | Human Rights, Africa, Libya Libya have sent just five athletes to the Olympics, but having a team in London at all is an achievement in itself. Under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi little was done to back sport, and the country has never won an Olympic medal. Just weeks before the Games opened, the head of the Libyan Olympic committee was kidnapped at gunpoint. Al Jazeera's Andy Richardson reports from London.Source: Al Jazeera


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AHey guys, A guy that I work with has just asked me to make a cake for his sons first birthday. Should I just charge for materials as Iv only been doing this for around 7 months. He wants a train cake with 3 carriages and a few circus animals in the back.
Thanks for your help.!!!
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That depends, are you licensed to sell cakes? If you are I would at least charge for ingredients and labor- if you aren't you should give it as a gift no charge.
AOk great, thanks for your help =)


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By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor
(Editor's note: BassFan will observe Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, so a new First Cast story will not appear until Tuesday.)
Dennis Tietje wasn't sure how his body and mind would respond to being back on the water and the road full time last year. He felt confident things would hold up, but he wouldn't know for sure until he put himself through the unique rigors that come with being a pro bass angler.
Tietje had taken a medical exemption and sat out the 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series season to recover from a partial discectomy (that's doctorspeak for back surgery) in November 2011. He was being cautious taking the whole year off, but looking back now, he says it was the right decision.
He passed all of the physical and mental tests on the water during his comeback season and posted the two highest tournament finishes of his Elite Series career along with a career-best points finish.
"Last year, there was a lot of anticipation about how I would do and how the back surgery would hold up," he said. "It was kind of scary on my part, but I never let that bother me going into it."
He's more than 2 years removed from surgery and he said last week that he's still pain-free. As he looks forward to the 2014 Elite Series season, he's anxious to continue to build on the momentum from last year as his back ailment drifts further and further into the past.
"Looking forward, I have to put that behind me and I am really excited about coming back again and competing," he added. "There are a few lakes I've been to and a few I haven't been to. I'm feeling good again going in and I'm focused 100 percent on what I need to do."
Tietje made his Elite Series debut in 2010 and across his first two seasons, he managed just five money finishes with no placements higher than 41st. At the same time, he dealt with pain and discomfort in his back severe enough that on many instances he opted to not make long runs because of the pain he'd have to endure. In essence, he was competing with a handicap. He quickly realized that he had to make a choice.
"I didn't want to make a 20-mile run because I knew it was going to hurt," he said. "I didn't want to go through the rigorous boat rides and everything you needed to do. Sometimes I ended up staying within a half-mile of the (launch) and you can't do that.
"It's like fishing with your hands tied. You just can't compete at that level if you have limitations. Saying that, I hated to take the year off, but yet it was necessary because it was to the point where I either had to fix it or quit."
Pain-Free and Focused
Tietje entered the 2013 season full of anticipation and pumped that the schedule was kicking off in his backyard at the Sabine River in southeast Texas. He was literally the only Elite Series angler who'd spent any meaningful time there fishing for bass previously.
After a miserable first day that saw him weigh just one fish, he bounced back with nearly 25 pounds over the next 2 days to qualify for the final day, eventually finishing 12th, his career-best placement on the Elite Series.
The best part, however, was that no longer was his time on the water clouded by discomfort and indecision. He was zeroed in on the job at hand.
"At the end of the event, I realized I hadn't even thought about my back the entire deal," he said. "That really set the stage for the entire year and the entire year went the same way. I felt good and I fished good and when your mind is clear like that … the only way to compete at this level is to be totally focused on what you're doing."
He posted two money finishes at Falcon Lake and Bull Shoals Lake before stumbling mightily at West Point Lake, where he placed 92nd. He'd worked his way up to 32nd in points following a 15th-place effort at the St. Lawrence River, but another finish in the 90s at Lake St. Clair took him out of contention for the Bassmaster Classic.
"I went through some absolutely grueling boat rides that really tested my back completely," he said. "During those times, I felt completely fine. I'm not saying I run around like I did 10 years ago, but it never hindered me in what I needed to do to compete.
"Before it was constantly in the back of my mind. You need to be focused on strictly fishing at this level. I did that all year and it showed. The tournaments I did bad in, I did bad because I made bad decisions. I didn't do bad because I had something bothering me physically. It came down to decisions. That's the difference in the end. You can't bobble with these guys. I bobbled in one tournament and it cost me the Classic."
No Smallie Slouch
While his finish at St. Clair was what ultimately punctured his Classic hopes, his experience at the St. Lawrence was equal parts eye-opening and satisfying. His previous experience fishing for smallmouth was limited to a Federation tournament he'd fished years ago in South Dakota. He had little to no reference points when it came to deep-water smallie fisheries.
He poked and prodded some of his Elite Series pals for some simple smallmouth tips.
"Kevin (VanDam) told me a little bit, but nothing can compare or gets you ready for what you experience there," he said of the St. Lawrence. "I've spent years fishing deep at Toledo Bend and when I was able to take my ability to fish deep, it didn't take me long at all to realize that when I could find a school of deep fish at the St. Lawrence, those smallmouth are so aggressive, I had no trouble at all learning how to catch them. It was incredible."
He was 3rd after day 1, but eventually slipped to 15th, missing the Top-12 cut by less than a pound. It was the first tournament he could remember in which he didn't need or use a baitcasting outfit.
"Doing it with a spinning rod was probably the hardest thing," he said with a chuckle. "I've never had to force myself to use one and I've never competed in a tournament where that's all you threw. When I showed up and had five spinning rods on my deck and no casting rods, everybody kind of laughed. It was outside my comfort zone.
"It's the neatest type of fishing I've ever done – catching that size fish on light line and tackle. I think that's the real deal."
> Regarding the 2014 Elite Series schedule, Tietje is upbeat about half of the venues, especially Toledo Bend and Lake Dardanelle, where he was the top-finishing Louisiana angler at the 2001 B.A.S.S. Federation Central Divisional. "There are about three or four on the list that I consider myself in the fight," he said.


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Feb 15, 2017
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A Sunset Chateau is a 25 room luxury boutique B&B hotel located in the heart of West Sedona, just a few miles from the uptown area. The chateau is located conveniently near many of Sedona's finest restaurants, our movie theatre, food markets, and small shops. The property is owned, decorated, and run by two artists, giving it a unique artists charm, with original paintings and murals throughout the property. Each room has its own special personality and is decorated in an elegant, Southwest/ European style. We have a quiet, hilltop setting, with unparalleled views of the red rocks from everywhere on the property. The property has lush gardens, several patios with tables/chairs, swings and hammocks, a pond, stream, waterfall, a heated salt-water pool, outdoor salt-water Jacuzzi, and kiva fireplace. We have all organic soaps, shampoos & lotions as well as Starbucks® coffee in every suite. We are also just a few minutes from Tlaquepaque, which is a charming replica of a city in Mexico, replete with shops, galleries and fine restaurants. There is a wonderful 4 mile hiking trail just across the street and tennis courts on the other side of the road. We offer in-room massages and a complimentary concierge service. If you would like any assistance setting up any tours, excursions, or restaurant reservations, we would be happy to help make your trip a memorable one. All room prices include a delectable, hot breakfast for two, daily. There is complementary WiFi access throughout the property and all suites are heated and air conditioned.
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Dear Dave and all, pgAdmin.org has a DNS problem... The secondary DNS record of pgadmin.org is pointing to ZoneEdit.com. But it does not work as exprected. I re-connected to ZoneEdit to ask that pgadmin.org account be a secondary DNS. Now that pgAdmin master DNS is down tonight, the secondary DNS is pointing to a casino. I hope everything will be back to normal tomorrow. Cheers, Jean-Michel
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Our team at OurChurch.Com wants to help you overcome your web design challenges and questions. We've declared September to be Web Design Month. Each week this month we are going to "crowd source" a blog post. If you're not a techno-geek, that means we want as many Christian Web Trends readers as possible to contribute to this post.
To make things interesting, we're going to give away a $50 Visa gift card (redeemable any place that accepts Visa)
It's one thing to TALK about good web design, it's another to actually DO something about it. So, this week's question is all about making a commitment to action:
What is one action step are you going to take to improve the design of your website and when will you will you have it done?
I had to add that last part, because without a deadline, there's really no commitment to getting it done, right?
To be eligible for the $50 gift card all you have to do is.
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On Monday October 1, we'll select the winner and post next week's question. You must be a U.S. resident to be eligible for the gift card, but everyone everywhere is welcome to post their web design tips.
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About Paws For Fun
Paws For Fun is a small United Kennel Club (UKC) agility club located in the Northern Virginia area. We hold four agility trials one weekend each spring. For questions about the club or general trial information,
contact us.
Trial Information
Our next trial: April 1 & 2, 2017
Trial chair: Cathie Skoog firstname.lastname@example.com
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