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Fancy cancels include any stamps or covers marked with an interesting cancellation design to indicate used postage. While many collectors use the terms postmark and cancel synonymously, the earliest postmarks served only to denote the date a letter was accepted at an official post office; it wasn't until the advent of adhesive stamps in 1840 that a separate system for indicating used stamps was required.
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If you want it to last forever after casting it, I think you can just change the periods and duration to 0. It's been a while since I've looked at that, though. If you want it to show up as soon as the Marine is created, you can bypass the ability altogether and just put the Behavior on the Marines from the start. You don't even need to mess with auto-casting or anything. If I remember correctly, when the Force Field ability is used, it adds a Behavior to all units inside of it. Theoretically you can just put that Behavior around the Marines from the start, and have the shield model appear when the Behavior is on. You can also go as far as to make it add the protective Behavior to other units nearby through the initial Behavior and the Area/Persistent Effect.
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It's funny how we feel, okay I feel, like ifI write anything on our "big blog" it has to be long, or important, or highly interesting/entertaining and not just something saying:
Hey, we're doing fine, James has had less work the last 24 hours and we've been playing on Twitter a bit, and/or spending time with him just laying about on the hotel bed; and I, personally, haven't felt inspired to write…which makes me a little upset.
But really. We write a lot, and we feel like we should write everyday. Why? Because we're afraid if we don't, we'll stop, and then be lost, and and and…it's all irrational, I won't bore you. It's our (probably) irrational expectation (of each other).
So today we wrote here instead, as far as we know this blog gets far less traffic (plus people are less likely to pay attention because, you know…words, instead of vag shots, erotica, and kittens…), which makes it feel like a hidden corner.
Tomorrow James might find out about a new contract opportunity, again - the last one didn't pan out so well. It's a silly thing, we're excited to go to dinner in a few minutes. It will be nice to have a hot meal for dinner.
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More Americans are upgrading to smartphones, but that doesn't mean they're leaving service problems behind. Smartphone owners are more likely to report things like dropped calls, spam and slow download speeds than feature phone users, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
For example, 49% of smartphone users say they encounter slow Internet speed at least once a week, compared to only 31% of people with regular phones. And 35% on the smartphone side experience dropped calls weekly versus 28% for other cell owners.
While the results seem counterintuitive -- a higher-quality phone should equate to a better experience -- it's likely that a smartphone also carries higher levels of expectation for service.
Smartphone owners are typically heavier users of mobile data services than feature phone users, which may increase the chances of their running into problems. Regardless of phone type, the vast majority of U.S. mobile users experience frustration with cell service at some level. The Pew report found that 72% lose calls at least occasionally and 68% get unwanted sales or marketing calls at one time or another.
Furthermore, 69% receive unwanted spam or text messages, while 77% of mobile Web users encounter slow download speeds on occasion and 46% weekly. A Nielsen survey in June found that only 7.6% of U.S. mobile users so far have h4G service, promising speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G.
The Pew study also called the level of telemarketing and spam "noteworthy" because of legal restrictions applying to these activities. In the case of unsolicited text, for example, commercial parties can't send spam to cell owners who placed their mobile device on the National Do Not Call registry. Even if not on that registry, regulations bar text messages sent from Internet domain names.
The Pew study, based on a survey of 2,254 adults conducted between March and April, also showed that non-whites were somewhat more likely to experience phone problems than whites. For instance, 53% of Hispanic mobile Web users face slow download times at least weekly or more often, compared with 44% of their white counterparts. 41% of black and 39% of Hispanic cell owners reported dropping calls at least weekly, versus 30% of white cell users.
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"The Pew study, based on a survey of 2,254 adults conducted between March and April, also showed that non-whites were somewhat more likely to experience phone problems than whites." This can not be a possible type of service racism. Cell phone towers can not distinguish between white, black, or Hispanic users. It is irresponsible to include these findings in results.
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What you can find on the Internet is simply amazing. As one who totally lacks the skill of a gunmaker and escapes by aping the wisdom of my betters, I often root around in "The Cloud" when I have a shotgun situation I'm curious about.
Here's an example: Much to the consternation of the gunmaker, I usually disassemble a shotgun when I am reviewing it. You'd be amazed at how often the workmanship on the inside of a shotgun has no relation to that on the outside. Of course, every now and then a maker makes me promise not to disassemble his high-five-figure work of art, and I respect that. But when left to my own devices, I just love peeking inside.
Pulling apart guns whose stocks are held on with drawbolts (most standard over/unders and a few side-by-sides) is a piece of cake. Sidelocks are pretty easy too, once you get the screwdrivers properly ground. At least you can get the locks off for a look-see without messing with the stock. But the boxlock side-by-side can be an issue, because it has sort of a hidden stock-retaining relief in the triggerplate that has to be dealt with.
Enter Jack Rowe, Trinidad College, Brownell's and the Internet. I've known Jack Rowe for years. We often conversed when he was at the AyA booth at the various SHOT shows. He is considered a "master gunsmith," but that's really an understatement. When it comes to side-by-side shotguns, he is tremendously informative.
He taught gunsmithing at Trinidad College, and Brownell's has made tapes of parts of his courses available over the Internet. Google "Brownells - Jack Rowe Master Gunsmith," and you will bring up dozens of short how-to video clips wherein Jack shows how side-by-side guns are made and repaired.
I was interested in how to pull the stock off of a boxlock side-by-side and found exactly what I was looking for at http://www.rtbot.net/play.php?id=vSlmPGWRdgQ.
It is the first part of five on stripping and cleaning a boxlock side-by.
Rowe covers a wide variety of gunsmithing topics in these short videos, but you will have to look about a bit to find what you want. I wasn't able to find them all gathered in one place, but perhaps you have more skill at tracking things down on the Internet. I really liked his bit on stock bending at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZBtS_WlcG4 (Part 1) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRgaiU5GEs (Part 2). There are other ways of bending stocks, but this is the traditional one.
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By Meredith Farkas | March 17, 2006
This has been a crazy few weeks. So many exciting things going on and so many people I want to congratulate. First, I want to congratulate Chris Deweese on the birth of his beautiful baby girl Tess Isabel. Something like that really puts everything else into perspective. YAY!
Secondly, I want to congratulate Laura Crossett on her new job as a librarian in Meeteetse, Wyoming — population 351. What an amazing opportunity Laura has to provide outreach and to literally serve every single member of her community. And she's already off to an amazing start. I am so proud of her and frankly, a little bit jealous.
Finally, Library Journal has come out with their Movers and Shakers of 2006. The first thing that really excited me this year is that there are TWO Vermont librarians on the list! Vermont represent!!! Trina Magi's fight for our essential freedoms is an absolute inspiration to me and she makes me so proud to be a Vermont librarian.
In the past when I read the Movers and Shakers list, I've known maybe two of the people on the list. I'm amazed that this year I know (or at least know of) so many of them. A hearty congratulations to John Blyberg, John (Sherpa?) Hubbard, Jill Stover, Christina Stoll, Beth Gallaway, Sarah Johnson, and all the winners I don't know but hope I will in the future. I have been reading the Movers and Shakers issues for a few years now and can attest that your stories are really inspirational for library students and new librarians. They let us know what's possible; they let us dream.
I remember one year ago when I hadn't even gotten a first job and didn't really know anyone in the blogosphere, I congratulated my not-yet-friends Michael Stephens and Aaron Schmidt on being named Library Journal Movers and Shakers (they were, like, my heroes at the time — still are). And I remember thinking then, one day, I hope I can be a Mover and Shaker. Not because I wanted accolades, but because I wanted to be doing the sort of cool things that Michael and Aaron and so many of the other Movers and Shakers were doing.
So it's kind of crazy that one year later — and less than a year into my first professional library job — I am a Mover and Shaker. I'm thrilled to receive such an accolade, but looking at many of the other people who have been named this year and in years past, I know I have a lot of work to do before I can consider myself to be at their level of achievement. I've only just gotten started!
This is an amazing profession where people who have good ideas and are willing to work hard are rewarded, regardless of whether they've been in the profession 30 years or seven months. I feel so privileged to be a librarian!
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Frank Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 3:12 pmMany congratulations on your well-deserved accolades. Your blog is fantastic ….. I always look forward to reading it and learning something new about the profession.
Laura Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 3:16 pmFor a minute there, Meredith, I thought you were just going to congratulate everyone else without giving yourself a pat on the back or acknowledging the accolades which you most surely deserve. I'm glad to see I was wrong. And thank you for the congratulations–you're one of my library heroes.
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March 17th, 2006 at 3:47 pmCongratulations, Meredith, you deserve it!
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March 17th, 2006 at 3:49 pmCongrats to you!
Jill Hurst-Wahl Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 4:28 pmMeredith…Congrats! Well deserved. You are helping to push and pull our profession into its future.
Jenny Levine Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 4:30 pmI'd write something longer than just "congratulations," but I have to go do a happy dance!
So well-deserved – CONGRATULATIONS!
Steve Lawson Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 5:15 pmw00t! Truly excellent. Keep movin' and shakin'!
Tara Says:
March 17th, 2006 at 5:40 pmCongratulations Meredith! The library profession is privileged to have you.
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March 17th, 2006 at 6:18 pmCongrats, Meredith!
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March 17th, 2006 at 6:47 pmI recently finished my degree and am now hunting for my first professional position. I wanted to let you know that over the past year or so, I have regularly looked to your blog (and wiki) for hope and inspiration, being a tech geek myself. I aspire to make the kind of difference that you have made. Keep asking the tough questions and making change happen. Congratulations!
amanda Says:
March 18th, 2006 at 12:04 pmI'm with Laura – reading through your post, I was thinking to myself, "yea, great, Meredith, but what about YOU?!"
CONGRATULATIONS! It's truly well-deserved
bentley Says:
March 19th, 2006 at 6:31 pmCongratulations, Meredith!
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Arsenal bid £19m for Higuain, new deal for Bale, Moyes minded to keep Rooney, Atletico say Falcao can go...
Despite being called a 'rotten apple' by Silvio Berlusconi, it seems Mario Balotelli could be on his way to AC Milan this month in a £24million deal.
According to The Sun, the Man City striker has already given notice on his rented house in England and has also begun flying his possessions back to Italy.
The Sun report: 'His representative Mino Raiola was in Italy this week for talks over a move back to the San Siro.
'City boss Roberto Mancini is now happy to see the back of a player who has caused him nothing but trouble since his £22m switch from Inter in 2010.'
Balotelli is a lifelong fan of AC Milan and is thought to be keen on a move if the Serie A club can meet City's asking price.
An interesting story from The Daily Telegraph now, who claim Liverpool have made an £8million bid for Internazionale playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
The young Brazil international shot to prominence with a string of impressive displays in the 2010/11 season, but has since struggled to nail down a first team place at the San Siro and was loaned to Espanyol last year, where he scored five goals in 16 matches.
The Telegraph claim Liverpool may have to increase their initial offer for Coutinho, who has also been linked with Aston Villa, but Brendan Rodgers is keen on the Brazilian after growing frustrated in his bid to sign Tom Ince.
The Telegraph also add: 'Club chairman Tom Werner is currently on Merseyside ahead of the weekend's Premier League fixture with Norwich and spent Friday in discussions about January business.'
After losing Sandro to a knee injury for the rest of the season, Spurs are apparently set to hijack QPR's £8million move for Yann M'Vila.
The Daily Mail claim Spurs have been rebuffed by Schalke in their approach to bring forward Lewis Holtby's move to White Hart Lane and Rennes midfielder M'Vila has emerged as a possible alternative.
According to The Mail: 'QPR remain in negotiations for the 22-year-old while Everton also want him, but on loan initially.
'The main rivals are Russian side Rubin Kazan who have made the best financial offer but M'Vila would prefer to play in England.'
The paper add that if Spurs decide not to pursue their interest in M'Vila, Arsenal target Momo Diame could be considered as a cheaper option.
According to The Evening Standard, Frank Lampard is close to signing a pre-contract agreement to join LA Galaxy.
The England midfielder has been told he can leave Chelsea when his current deal expires in the summer and it's thought that Galaxy are at an advanced stage in negotiations to take Lampard to the MLS.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said on Friday: "I wouldn't be surprised if over the next week or so we're going to have some sort of decision with a designated player.
"We wouldn't rule a move for Lampard out. It's always a possibility."
You can read more on that one here.
Stoke are trying to sign Dallas winger Brek Shea...West Brom defender Craig Dawson is attracting interest from a number of Championship clubs...Barcelona are planning a £10million bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois...Aston Villa and Wigan are joining Swansea and West Brom in the race for Bristol City winger Albert Adomah...Brighton are poised to trump Tottenham, Arsenal and AC Milan for the signature of French wonderkid Jeremy Balmy...Blackpool want talks with Nigel Adkins about becoming their new manager after his Southampton exit...Blackpool want talks with Nigel Adkins about becoming their new manager after his Southampton exit...Harry Redknapp is trying to persuade Porto defender Rolando to sign for QPR...Hull are ready to spend £1million on QPR striker DJ Campbell...
Leeds are chasing Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane...Birmingham boss Lee Clark has held a crunch meeting with players and told them urgent sales are vital to avoid club redundancies...Paul Lambert admits that Aston Villa may not be able to bring in any fresh faces...Fulham hope to sign a goalkeeper and Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg is the top target...Manchester City are keen on 17-year-old PSG striker Hervin Ongenda...Arsenal want Guingamp midfielder Gilbert Imbula...QPR defender Anton Ferdinand is a target for Turkish side Bursaspor...Sevilla want to sign Manchester City striker John Guidetti on loan...Sheffield Wednesday are in talks over a deal for Gent striker Shlomi Arbeitman.


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Rodrigues, R. (2006). "The Implications of High-Rate Nanomanufacturing on Society and Personal Privacy." Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, Vol. 26, No. 1: 38-45.
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does anybody make any resolutions?
Nope! Happy New Year!
......and if Glinda the Good Witch of the North ever visits your house, may she grant all your wishes and give you some fashionable shoes.
Happy New Year all!.
Art is the creation of that which evokes an emotional response, leading to thoughts of the noblest kind. W4U
I resolved not to make any resolutions. I seem to be keeping it too!
Question authority and think for yourself. Big Brother does not know best and never has.
Yep, it's just another day, but happy new year anyhow!
No resolutions from me, except to try to learn a little more every day ...
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dougsmith - 31 December 2012 08:20 PMYep, it's just another day, but happy new year anyhow! No resolutions from me, except to try to learn a little more every day ...
I tried and tried to explain that to some doom and gloom, 'the world is coming to the end' people in 2000. It is an arbitrary label assigned to an arbitrary day, and for political reasons, we have managed to get the rest of the world to go along with the delusion/illusion! They didn't buy it…
Happy New Year too! Resolutions? Pshaw! I never kept any of 'em. But….. Even skeptics can watch the ball drop!
Cap't Jack
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
Thomas Paine
Happy New Years everyone.
My resolutions as always. 1. Live another year. 2. Make the world around me abetter place for all I come into contact with.
Gary the Human
All the Gods and all religions are created by humans, to meet human needs and accomplish human ends.
I don't think I've ever made New Year's resolutions.
However, throughout the year I resolve to do or change many things-I usually fail though. At any rate, Happy New Year.
Life is short and hard,like a bodybuilding elf.-Bloodhound Gang
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon - 31 December 2012 07:21 PMI resolved not to make any resolutions. I seem to be keeping it too!
D'Oh! Beat me to that joke.
Happy New Year everyone!
Take care,
"It is noble to be good; it is still nobler to teach others to be good—and less trouble."—Mark Twain


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In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery: Karen Blair, Priscilla Long Whitlock, Jessie Coles, known for large colorful landscape and still life works, these painters are well represented in collections throughout the South and up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Three distinct styles will be on display with many elements uniting the art. Whitlock, Coles and Blair are all exploring the boundaries between realism and abstraction and it is that process of discovery that interests them. The three McGuffey Members, along with Krista Townsend who is showing in the Lower Hall South Gallery, will speak at a Brown Bag Lunch on Wednesday, May 8 at noon.
"Goldenrod," Karen Blair, oil on canvas, 36" x 36"
"Cosmos," Priscilla Whitlock, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
"Chocolate Cake," Jessie Coles, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 42"
Lower Hall South: "Apotheosis," paintings by Krista Townsend in which the artist invites us to look again, not only at her luminous paintings but to look again at our environment. Banal buildings, parking lots and the supports of a bridge become monumental and luminous inviting us to see the world in a different way..
"Behind Zinc," Krista Townsend, oil on canvas, 6" x 4"
Lower Hall North: "Flocking," drawings by Rachel Kerwin
"At Dusk VII," Rachel Kerwin, charcoal and graphite on paper 28" x 36"
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Thanks to those who made Fall City Days happen
October 3, 2008 · Updated 12:07 AM
Thank you to all our crews for pulling off another great street fair. Lee Alexander, Kevin Hauglie, Steve Allen and Joe Pekara went above and beyond the call of duty this year hauling the equipment (staging) in and out of the trailer, plus getting the road signs ready for my traffic crew (John Lazenby, Ron Johnson and Terry Dix).
Thank you to Nora Childs, Anne Estrin-Wasink and Jane Krein for a great parade that brought smiles to faces young and old. Barb Lewis, Cindy Sattler and Julie Meador pulled off another awesome race. Melody Tjossem and Shari Woodruff ran the merchandising booth this year and we are so grateful for their hard work.
Our Boy Scout den/troops cleaned up our town before and after, and thanks to Gordons' Construction Co. we had a dumpster available to us free of charge. Fall City Elementary School and Chief Kanim Middle School are always so accomodating to our needs from the Fun Run parking to the Hoopfest and carnival.
Thanks to Vanessa Allen and the Friends of Fall City Library who sponsored our main stage music. Jeff Chelgren brought and set up the sound system and we were able to hear his son Steven's awesome singing after the parade was over. Thanks to Garrick Phillips from Mount Si High School for getting our first annual three-on-three tournament off the ground. We are looking forward to more teams next year and hope to make it one of our signature events in the future.
Jack Kelley graciously loaned me his golf cart to cruise up and down the street. (I hope those of you I encountered have regained the feeling in their toes.) Thank you Cheri Enevold, Lisa King and Joan Torget for helping me with vendor set up (which enabled me to relax and enjoy Mount Si High School's graduation).
Laurie Hauglie and Elaine and Jack Webber jumped right in and got their hands dirty doing anything and everything we asked of them. El Caporal always lets the vendors use their facilities, which keeps us in the public health department's good graces.
Of course, we couldn't do any of this without the security of knowing we have an awesome policing unit led by Mike Hastings. They volunteer their time to keep us safe and we are very grateful.
If you see any of these community members over the next few months, please stop and thank them for their hard work. They make Fall City Days happen and deserve recognition, even though they are too humble to admit it.
We saw some new faces this year willing to jump in and we welcome more volunteers to help us in the future.
We are planning on bringing back the "Firefighters Ball," the Ducky Derby, and I will be visiting other fairs this summer to bring in new food and craft vendors.
Have a fun and safe summer.
Judy Dix
Fall City Days Committee
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LONDON (BP) -- Though the Winter Olympic Games in Russia are still 18 months away, church planters in the host city of Sochi are already hard at work to capitalize on what the "Olympic Spirit" will bring to their city.
And they recently spent time in London during the Summer Olympics getting a grasp on what the opportunities would look like.
"Traditionally Southern Baptists have used Olympic ministry as an opportunity for broad seed sowing. However, Olympic ministry can be much more than that. It can be a catalyst for church planting in the host city itself," said Earl Gillespie*, a team member for Engage Sochi, an International Mission Board initiative aimed at taking Olympic ministry beyond the opportunity for mass evangelism.
Gillespie explained the Engage Sochi strategy is for the residents of Sochi to be reached with the Gospel before, during and after the 2014 Winter Games.
"It is our goal to use the opportunities that the Olympics will bring to Sochi to not just reach out to the people of the world who will visit the city for the games but to use this event as a way to build relationships with the people who live and work in the Sochi area," Gillespie said. "And we have already begun to do that."
The Engage Sochi church planting team, which formed after the Russian city was named as the 2014 Olympic host, has been actively involved in partnering with Central Baptist Church of Sochi for more than a year. Together they have been exploring ways to use the sporting event to connect believers with the Sochi community.
The Engage Sochi team, which arrived in London prior to the start of the Summer Games, was surprised at how the atmosphere and demeanor of the people on the streets changed after the Opening Ceremonies.
"Since the games started, people have been so open," said Kay Gillespie, who coordinates prayer efforts for the Engage Sochi initiative. "We even had one young lady thank us for coming and telling her about Jesus. If I can have those kinds of experiences in Sochi, then I cannot imagine what Jesus is going to do there."
Joining the Engage Sochi team was Danil Pankratov, a Russian Baptist pastor who partners with the team in Sochi.
"I was surprised how people would talk with you and would listen to a Gospel presentation," Pankratov said. "Usually in Sochi when you try to start a conversation with people they do not want to hear. And sometimes they walk away. But I am discovering that the Olympics are a celebration, and I am pretty sure that people will be more open in Russia during this time."
While in London, the team spent time in areas where they knew Russians -- specifically people from Sochi -- would be.
"The Russians have two exhibits here in London to promote the next Winter Olympics, and you can already see how they are getting excited about having the Winter Games in Sochi," team member Craig Dean* said.
The team uses pin trading, a popular pastime for Olympic spectators, as a way to engage people in conversation. The specially designed Engage Sochi evangelism pin uses the colors of the Olympic rings to tell the Gospel story.
In addition to giving away the trading pins, the group included a small card that explains the colors in both English and Russian.
"I really like this method," Pankratov said. "It helps you to meet people and to very quickly tell the important things about why people need salvation and why they need Jesus. I can see this being very effective in Sochi."
Pankratov added that in Sochi the team has partnered with his church to offer English classes for local residents who need or want to learn English to help them better communicate during the games.
"One of the people we met here in London lives in our neighborhood in Sochi and was very excited to hear that we are starting an English program," he said. "We now have her contact information and look forward to not just teaching her English but sharing about Jesus with her."
In addition to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sochi will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup and a Formula One Racing promotional event in the summer of 2014.
"I think that God has brought these events to Sochi to allow the people in our city to be more open," Pankratov said. "As the church, we have to get on our feet. And we must begin to use other methods to reach out so that even more people can hear a Gospel message during these big events."
Dean said volunteers from America are needed to partner with the Sochi church. This is key, he said, as the team takes what it has learned in London and moves back to begin efforts in Sochi.
"The bridge from London to Sochi is not complete," Dean said. "As a matter of a fact, it is just starting. There are nearly 400,000 people in Sochi who need to hear the Gospel. So even without the Olympics coming to this area, there is a huge need for the Gospel there."
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12th year for this race, recently named as the USAT Northeast Regional Club Chamionship! Held at Quassy Amusement Park. Olympic distance event. 1.5k Swim in spring fed Lake Quassapaug, 40k challenging bike through classic New England farm country , 10k run. Sorry, No refunds or transfers. Save $$ with early registration.
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Fuentes) Team Gold: Russia Silver: China Bronze: Spain TABLE TENNIS Men's singles Gold: Zhang Jike, China Silver: Wang Hao , China Bronze: Timo Boll, Germany. Women's singles Gold: Ding Ning, China Silver: Li Xiaoxia, China Bronze
vulnerability, it's on the men's side. Zhang Jike and Wang Hao will play singles, and Ma Long will join them in the team ..... Medal picks. Men's singles: Zhang Jike, China; Wang Hao , China; Timo Boll, Germany. Women's singles: Ding
Updated May 11, 2012 8:44 AM ET BEIJING (AP) China has chosen Wang Hao and Zhang Jike to play table tennis singles with Ma Long joining them in the men's team competition at the London Olympics
Germany in the final and the women's defeating Singapore. Two of the men for London are certain to be Zhang Jike and Wang Hao , who advanced on the strength of their finishes last year in the World Championships in Rotterdam. The third member
each other during a Brazilian soccer league match in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday. China's Ma Long serves the ball while Wang Hao looks on, during their final match against Korea at the Table Tennis World Team Cup in Magdeburg, Germany. Olympic
the illustrious names interesting the crowd at the ExCel yesterday. And he did not disappoint, beating the legendary Wang Hao 4-2 in the semi-finals before overcoming world champion Zhang Jike 4-1 to seal the championship.


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29.523112 -98.570870Great Ambiance !. I invited some friends that came in from Austin and we had a great time. It's a very comfortable atmosphere. The service was great and we enjoyed the music. Everyone was civilized and very cordial. My friends enjoyed themselves as we and I think everyone who likes to have a great time should try this place. Oh, and by the way the place I hear has a new owner who I feel is doing a great job! So, check it out have fun!
If you want to lose weight go sweat all night at View Tequila Republic. I have a serious problem with clubs in Texas heat that don't have the foresight to cool a club down before opening. 70 degrees turns to 90 quickly with a crowd. I arrived to a very close friend's birthday party. She was sweating. We were all sweating except the cold blooded people of course behind the bar. They were glamorous. The club was stuffy and HOT.Nice atmophere otherwise. Won't consider going again till it's winter time.
Avoid it all together. If you don't know thw owner you'll get tossed out.. Hello everybody reading this site. Listen to my thoughts on this place. I was there on 8/10/06. We were having a great time and listening to 104.1 a great radio station. The crowd was good and a lot of good dressed people. At 1200mn the band started and this guy and his significant other were at a table in the middle of a busy crowd. He was getting upset because people were putting drinks on his "reserved" table. Well there was a drink there and he got mad and asked us if was ours and we said no. So he picked up the drink and threw it on the floor in front of us getting a female wet with a nasty sticky drink that didn't belong to any of us. So as a responsible adult i called the bar back. Turns out this guy was a friend of the owner. His poor girlfriend was in shock that he did that and then tried to say that we were so drunk we spilt our drink. Well they left and things were ok then the bar back came up to us and asked us to leave per the owners request. My point is that if your having fun and doing all the right legal things you can still get crapped on if the guest and the owner treat you like dirt. This man's girl needs a real man. Someone who would fight for her if he had to. this guy took the girl way out and threw a drink!!! If you (the girlfriend) needs a REAL man look me up. If he treats people that way I could only imagine how he treats you. And for the owner, you should take of your customers. I work in all areas in san antonio and austin and new braunfels and san marcos as a REGISTERED NURSE and everyone will hear this story.
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