text:
|September 2014
click on a date to see all the day's entries
About TitusOneNineOld Titusonenine site (Jan04-May07)
Kendall's Bio
Kendall's e-mail (replace -at- with @)
"Elves" e-mail (blog admin)
A free floating commentary on culture, politics, economics, and religion based on a passionate commitment to the truth and a desire graciously to refute that which is contrary to it….
"He must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it."
--Titus 1:9, Revised Standard Version
Blog Tips & Info
Info to help you learn your way around the new blog, and posts where you can report problems or offer suggestionsMobile-friendly view (blog headlines): Click Here
Print-friendly view of all articles: Click Here
Recent Comments Page:
Click Here
Registration & Login Help
Blog Tips Series
The above list is limited to "parent" categories. To see the entire category index and select specific sub-categories, click on "Full Category Index"
Full Category Index
Monthly Archives
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
Anglican / Episcopal RSS Feed
©2014 Kendall S. Harmon. All rights reserved.
TitusOneNine Links Page
I. Anglican / Episcopal Resources & Links
1. Important Documents
documents are in chronological order, most recent first
Also, don't miss:
2. Websites & Blogs
A. Official websites
B. Anglican / Episcopal News
C. Anglican / Episcopal Blogs
By no means exhaustive. Let us know what we've missed
Previous versions of Titusonenine:
Reasserters' Blogs:
Reappraisers' Blogs
BLOGGING BISHOPS (US & Overseas)
II. General Resources & Links
YET more links coming soon...! including Non-Anglican links
When pools of water began accumulating on the floor in some restrooms at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and the sinks pulling away from the walls, the problem was easy to pinpoint. On this campus, more than 10 percent of the students are Muslims, and as part of ritual ablutions required before their five-times-a-day prayers, some were washing their feet in the sinks.
The solution seemed straightforward. After discussions with the Muslim Students' Association, the university announced that it would install $25,000 foot-washing stations in several restrooms.
But as a legal and political matter, that solution has not been quite so simple. When word of the plan got out this spring, it created instant controversy, with bloggers going on about the Islamification of the university, students divided on the use of their building-maintenance fees, and tricky legal questions about whether the plan is a legitimate accommodation of students' right to practice their religion — or unconstitutional government support for that religion.
"It's an awkward thing," said Alexis Oesterle, a junior. "If I'm sitting with Muslim friends, I wouldn't want to bring it up. In this country, at this time, it's not so easy to discuss the issues of Muslims in American society."
Read it all.
Filed under: * Culture-Watch Education Religion & Culture * Religion News & Commentary Other Faiths Islam
Posted August 8, 2007 at 5:55 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]
1. Br. Michael wrote:
Will they make the same sort of accomodations for Christians?August 8, 6:54 am | [comment link]
2. AnglicanFirst wrote:
Maybe we should insist on holy water fonts at critical places on campus, such as at the entrances to political science or comparative religion classes. This way a Christian believer can use it while asking for spiritual protection before entering class and then use it again while engaging in cleansing prayer while leaving class.August 8, 7:33 am | [comment link]
3. Katherine wrote:
If Muslim students wish to have an appropriate prayer space in or near campus, they should take up a collection and provide one. Same for Christians, Jews, Hindus, and anyone else.August 8, 7:50 am | [comment link]
4. Brian from T19 wrote:
Will they make the same sort of accomodations for Christians?
What accommodations are required for your prayers?August 8, 8:31 am | [comment link]
5. William Witt wrote:
Universities do make accommodations for Christians and other religions besides Muslims. At least in some schools where I have worked, it was common practice not to hold classes on Yom Kippur or Good Friday. During Lent, cafeterias often provide non-meat alternatives on Fridays. Student fees go to support campus religious groups. Universities often provide chapel space for worship.
There is a practical cost-consciousness question here. If universities are going to admit Muslims (and the article notes that more than 10 percent of the students at this school are Muslims), and Islam requires ritual foot washing before prayers five times a day, then the university needs to weigh the cost of repairing or replacing sinks (used by more than 10 percent of the students five times a day) or providing an alternative.August 8, 8:57 am | [comment link]
6. Northern Plains Anglicans wrote:
William Witt's post #5 is very sober and helpful.
7. Katherine wrote:
Dr. Witt makes some good points. I do think that planning class breaks on holy days which involve large numbers of students, making suitable arrangements for such days on individual bases for smaller groups, providing appropriate food choices in dining halls, and other reasonable accomodations make sense. I don't think that public universities should be in the business of providing worship space to anybody.August 8, 9:36 am | [comment link]
8. azusa wrote:
Originally this ritual might have made some sense in the dusty and sweaty land of Arabia, but does it really belong in the west (where hygiene standards are much higher), any more than slaughtering a sheep in the street at the end of Ramadan? Or is that next?
9. azusa wrote:
#8: but footbaths are for the purpose of facilitating Muslim worship. If anyone is really dirty after sports, they should shower, not use a restroom.August 8, 9:50 am | [comment link]
10. William Witt wrote:
The universities and colleges where I worked were all private. But again, I don't see why this should be a problem. Many public spaces provide worship or prayer space, e.g., hospitals, airports. Public schools often provide space for churches to worship, as many departing Episcopalians are now discovering. (My Baptist mother attends a startup church that meets in a local elementary school.) As long as there is no discrimination against particular sects, why should public universities not make worship space available?August 8, 9:53 am | [comment link]
11. Katherine wrote:
#10, I agree. Why can't a Muslim student carry a water bottle, remove his shoes, pour a ritual amount on his feet, and pray? This business of requiring public-subsidized foot baths is political, not religious.
Dr. Witt, as far as I know, start-up Anglican and Baptist churches rent public school space. This space could be rented, presumably, by any religious group on an equal basis at times when it's not being used for school. It's not "provided" gratis. Worship/prayer space in hospitals, airports, etc., is usually not specific to any group—it's just a quiet place where people can pray individually as they choose. News reports from numerous public universities indicate (I'm familiar with UNC-Chapel Hill) that Muslim student groups tend to take over these "non-specific" worship spaces and intimidate other student groups who wish to use them. These drives are political.August 8, 10:16 am | [comment link]
12. Katherine wrote:
Gordian, every Ramadan there are articles in the NC newspapers about Muslims searching for farms where they can do the prescribed ritual slaughter, or have it done for them. So far, public health regulations have prevented these from occurring in the streets.August 8, 10:23 am | [comment link]
13. Dale Rye wrote:
The university clearly cannot prohibit the Muslims from washing their feet without running straight into a free exercise problem. It cannot tell them how to do it, either, any more than it can tell Christians how to perform their private religious rites. If they prohibit using the sinks for foot-washing with the specific purpose of restricting a religious practice, they are going to have the same problem unless they provide an alternative, absent a compelling secular state purpose.
The footbaths can presumably be used by any student, not just Muslims, and for secular as well as religious purposes, so there is no establishment-clause issue. The footbaths are apparently less expensive than constantly fixing the sinks, so providing the alternative actually serves the secular purpose of saving the taxpayers money. Because it saves money, it does not offend the rights of other citizens not to have their taxes used to subsidize a religious purpose.August 8, 10:47 am | [comment link]
14. Katherine wrote:
Okay with me, Dale, so long as the footbaths are installed in a place where they will reasonably be used by other students, as in a public quad, where they could become a hot-day splash fountain, for instance. If they're installed in a quasi-mosque location for, practically speaking, the sole use of Muslim worshippers, then there's a problem.
And presumably the university could prohibit foot-washing in the sinks for the purpose of preventing damage to the sinks, not to inhibit Muslim religious practice.August 8, 11:07 am | [comment link]
15. drjoan wrote:
And when a non-Muslim (like a LaCross player) is washing his feet at the same time the Muslim is getting ready for prayers, there should be no question as to who has the "right" to the footbath, right?August 8, 11:43 am | [comment link]
16. azusa wrote:
#14: of course a university couldn't prohibit Muslims (or anyone else) from washing their feet. But they could reasonably say that sinks are only for hands and faces, other than for medical necessity. Evidently they're being damaged by misuse.August 8, 12:47 pm | [comment link]
17. Harvey wrote:
Question #1: Do people come to school to learn something toward a degree or to find an open forum to evangelize. Let all major religions or even minor ones provide any necessary religious amenities and let the colleges teach necessary curriculum. Respecting a faith and providing for their necessities are two different things. Question #2: Are these the type of expenses that are helping to push tuition to higher levels each year.August 8, 1:22 pm | [comment link]
18. Reactionary wrote:
Further evidence that the American experiment is a time-limited one.August 8, 1:49 pm | [comment link]
19. Br. Michael wrote:
I see Brian. Christians are not required to do anything and therefor the Universities need not accomodate them.August 8, 1:49 pm | [comment link]
20. Pageantmaster ن wrote:
John 13
21. libraryjim wrote:
My question would be: would the muslim population at these schools eventually try to prohibit non-muslims from using the restrooms during their 'foot washing' as coming into contact with 'infidels'? If so, and it may, then there will be a problem. What if the football players using the rest-room sets their 'pigskin' football on the basin? Another quandry!August 8, 3:08 pm | [comment link]
22. Scotsreb wrote:
This is just more political pushing, by a politically savvy and quite aggressive group of folks.
Link that with the fear that at any given moment, probably as many as 10% of practicing mulims are radicals, and you end up with a situation just perfectly designed to give university presidents and chancellors, a bad case of the vapors.
I suspect that university presidents, not normally known for being able to find a back-bone, are simply afraid of muslim terrorism, no matter how near or far-fetched that may be.
It may be quite interesting though, if any non-muslim person enters the area and is run off. That may very well set the cat among the pigeons.
Wait for it.August 8, 4:05 pm | [comment link]
23. StayinAnglican wrote:
Katherine, that is exactly what I was wondering.
Its one thing to provide space. Its one thing to provide days off. Its one thing to use student funds for proper meals if the money is available equally for all special dietary requirements. Reasonable accomodation should be limited to the state staying out of the way and not actively violating religious edicts. This covers prayer times, clothing, holidays and meal options no more no less.
25000 dollars for a special use facility (facilities, like chapels, established before the secular era being exempt) crosses the line. I think it is a product of activism and misplaced expectation.
Activist Muslims expect the state or institution to pay for religious accomodations because they don't believe in the separation of church and state. The more activist the Muslim, the more likely they are to attack that separation as something contrary to God's will. It is not far-fetched in our system for activists to create a situation which would challenge the system. I don't think the law cares about intent. It cares about the question.
So you have Muslims creating a destructive and unsafe situation. Maybe one falls and hurts himself. Maybe that is just the fear. Then you have your law suit or the threat of one. Viola! the institution pays for the accomodation the way that God wills for it to.
As much as I respect Mr Witt, I think it is unreasonable to make this accomodation.
Used to be a time when if a religious group needed special accomodation above and beyond the basic liberty from interference or undue restriction, then that group would pay for it out of its own pocket. I see no reason whatever why the Muslim community cannot, for instance, build its own pools and other facilities instead of requiring rule changes and same sex only swims at the public ones. Observant Jews have long done so. I see no reason why with all those oil billions out there, why Muslim students themselves couldn't raise the cash for a special fancy facility for their use.August 8, 5:13 pm | [comment link]
24. Pageantmaster ن wrote:
I wonder whether, as Christians, perhaps we should be doing the foot-washing?August 8, 5:54 pm | [comment link]
25. Wilfred wrote:
So that's what that strange, built-into-the-floor urinal-looking thing was!August 8, 6:38 pm | [comment link]
26. azusa wrote:
# 24:Agreed. If a group wants separation of the sexes, burqas, halal food, set times for prayer during the day that don't clash with classes, special consideration during Ramadan etc - then they should establish an Islamic university, which is their right.
27. CharlesB wrote:
I live and work in the Middle East, and public toilets are disgusting. Always smelly, wet and messy due to foot washing. And it is not just related to prayers. Many of these facilities are still the squat-type toilet, and the feet need to be washed. I hate to go in them and get my shoes soiled. Yuk! Enuf said.August 9, 4:05 am | [comment link]
28. StayinAnglican wrote:
The Gordian,
Hence the greatest problem with Islam in the West. It simply cannot abide to be separate from society. Although they are often compared as if they were the same thing, Islam and Orthodox or Hasidic Judaism are vastly different for at least one major reason. The goal of Orthodox Jewry isnt to transform all of society into its image. Therefore it is not at all necessary to insert their complex, legal and moral codes into and therefore onto others in society who do not happen to share that code. The inevitable result of special accomodation in greater society for such an all encompassing religious code is that members of other religions inevitably pay a price in freedom or choice.
I think this shows the higher morality and civility that is found in Judaism and that it shows the terrible mistake of Islam. When one does follow a extensively detailed and exhaustive religious code, it is simply impolite and uncivil to expect anyone else to either shell out for it or force them to live under that code when they don't believe in it. That is why a religion, if it would be truly tolerant and concerned with liberty for all cannot be both universal in ambition and require a strict and exhaustive legal code. It must be one or the other for all people to be truly free.
These universities are essentially using student funds to build a mosque. These specially designed foot washing facilities are found only in mosques. With all of the traffic in so-called religiously neutral prayer rooms from Muslim students several times daily, these rooms quickly become defacto Islamic prayer rooms. Build specially designed bathroom facilities nearby and the result is in fact the construction of a mosque.
If Muslims are actually serious about religious freedom and really getting along well with others, they themselves should voluntarily renounce any ambitions to make-over Western society and build their own special religious environments strictly separate from everyone else, strictly funded with their own money, built with their own industry alone. Its just the decent thing to do.August 9, 11:53 am | [comment link]
29. Reactionary wrote:
Correct. Regardless of how peaceful or law-abiding, the Muslim does his part in the jihad by simply populating the West with himself. In doing so, he allies himself with the secular Atheist State for protection from the majority, and further de-Christianizing the public square.August 9, 1:57 pm | [comment link]
30. azusa wrote:
#28: "With all of the traffic in so-called religiously neutral prayer rooms from Muslim students several times daily, these rooms quickly become defacto Islamic prayer rooms. Build specially designed bathroom facilities nearby and the result is in fact the construction of a mosque."
And when that happens, it becomes inalienable Muslim property under sharia and you will have Iblis's own job getting the property back. I heard of this happening in a unversity in England, in which a university-owned house was 'assigned' for Muslim prayer and it effectively became the mosque for that town.August 9, 3:23 pm | [comment link]
31. libraryjim wrote:
Nothing a few well-placed pork-rinds can't take care of.August 9, 3:28 pm | [comment link]
Next entry (above): USA Today: Young adults aren't sticking with church
Previous entry (below): Stephen Noll: A Quick Response to Philip Turner
Return to blog homepage
Return to Mobile view (headlines)


text:
Routes Sorted
L to R R to L Alpha
One of the last lines on the lower part of the 82 crag before you get to the upper part. This route is heady and hard. The original rating is 11b which I feel quite sandbagged. I would call it at least 5.11c but will leave it at 11b/c to be fair to the first ascentionist (this route feels as hard as Afro Samurai to me). To get to the base of the route you will have to do a 5.8/5.9 intro mixed gear/trad route to an anchor (it can technically be done in one long 90+ foot pitch). If you go straight up it is a different route that is 10c (forget the name). So traverse right into the intro slab, clip the first bolt and continue for another 25 feet or so with some thin, sketchy gear in marginal cracks before reaching the next set of bolts. From there you have 5 or 6 more bolts to the anchor (can't remember exactly) and the physical part begins. Crimpy sustained face climbing and a hard boulder problem over a bulge leads to yet more crimpy face climbing and eventually the anchors. Congratulations for reaching the anchor! Enjoy the view....
You do not have to climb the 5.4 choss pile to get to the start of this route (if you go that far you have gone too far up the trail) but you do have to do a 5.9 mixed bolted/gear face climb to get to the base of it so absolutely bring trad gear (nuts and cams) up to 1.5 inch.
Thin nuts and small cams (purple metolius) as well as medium size cams (orange metolius). I don't remember sizes that well, just gear colors so bring plenty of smaller gear up to 1.5 inches.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Corralejo Anejo Tequila 38% 70clCorralejo Anejo is aged for 12 months in American new oak casks that have been lightly toasted. This imparts a wondeful smokey flavour to the Tequilae.£49.99
Plymouth Navy Strength Gin New Bottle 57% 70clPlymouth Navy Strength Gin in its new packaging. Bold and aromatic gin yet smooth and balanced, Plymouth Gin is avery disctictive. The 57% strnegth of this g...£49.99
Don Julio Reposado Tequila 38% 70clDon Julio reposado is regarded as one of the best on the market. Smooth and mellow with lovely agave spiciness, aged in American white oak for 8 months.£49.95
Kweichow Maotaizhen 3years old (Moutai) 53% 50clThis Moutai is a Chinese spirit made from sorghum also known as Baijiu and is one of the most popular spirits drank in China. This one has been aged for 3 ye...£49.50
Balkan 176 Vodka 88% 70clTriple distilled.This superior strength, triple distilled deluxe grain vodka was launched in the UK in 2002. As the strongest proof vodka on our list, it sho...£48.99
Out of stock
Kah Tequila Blanco 40% 70clKah Tequila Blanco is the highest rated Blanco 96pts at the Spirit Institue. Presented in one of the most unique bottles inspired by Day of the Dead in Mexic...£48.00
Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata Tequila 38% 70clSauza Tres Generaciones Plata is made from 100% fully ripened estate grown agave. Its unique triple distillation process ensures ultimate purity and smoothne...£47.99
Absinthe 89.9 Hapsburg 89.9% 50clThe traditional choice but not for the faint hearted. Hapsburg Absinthe lets you party on the wild side with a hint of mystery. Strong flavours and a distinc...£47.99
Knockeen Hills Poteen 90% vol 50clHistorically, Irish Poteen has been produced for over 300 years. It achieved notoriety when home production was made illegal during the reign of Oliver Cromw...£47.99
Out of stock
Sauza Tres Generaciones Reposado Tequila 38% 70clSauza Tres Generaciones Tequila Reposado - Superbly crafted, perfectly balanced, and extremely versatile, Tres Generaciones Reposado is the newest member of...£47.66


text:
Mark Levin Show 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Call Mark now at 1-877-381-3811
Call Mark now at 1-877-381-3811
Pharrell seems like a pretty genuine guy... This interview was shown on Oprah Prime this past Sunday night. "Clap a...Read More »
It been a few months... never knew the guy.. but seeing all his movies.. you feel you know him! Get More: 2014 MT...Read More »
Cory and Topanga reunite! Sneak a peek at Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel in the long-awaited Boy Meets World spin-off! Sho...Read More »
Late Show Legend Dave Letterman will retire in 2015, something he announced at a taping of his April 3rd 2014 show. Check it out -...Read More »
Read More »
Because you can never have to much mustache. Bookmark and pull up whenever you need a dose of manliness:Read More »
Hard to believe it's been 30 years since 'Footloose'. Seems like yesterday...especially if you watched "The Tonight Show" last Frid...Read More »
Seth Meyers is just starting to get into the niche of his new late night talk show and I think the new ideas he and his writers are ...Read More »


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
South Wales Argus on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
South Wales Argus on Facebook
Cwmbran Vodafone users without signal for a fortnight (From South Wales Argus)
Get involved: Send your photos, video, news & views by texting ARGUS NEWS to 80360 or email us
Cwmbran Vodafone users without signal for a fortnight
11:40am Wednesday 10th October 2012 in News
CWMBRAN residents who use Vodafone say they have been without a signal for two weeks.
The signal loss has been caused by a physical blockage in the path of the radio link which connects two base stations which cover Cwmbran.
Engineers visited the sites on Friday and yesterday to assess the best method to reconnect them.
Cwmbran resident Lance Price said: "Vodafone insist they are dealing with the problem but two weeks seems ridiculous.
"I have contacted them to ask for a line rental credit reduction but they have refused any sort of compensation."
A spokesman for Vodafone UK said: "We wish to apologise to our customers who have been affected by the recent loss of coverage in Cwmbran.
We hope to have them reconnected as soon as possible."
"If customers are without coverage for three days or more they can claim a refund of the proportion of line rental for the period the coverage has been lost."
Comments (1)
Please log in to enable comment sorting
3:14pm Wed 10 Oct 12
KazB says...
In the meantime, I have emailed a complaint and been informed the details I have supplied don't match their records. Am I surprised? NO !! Well at least if I don't get any response regarding my complaint, I can cancel my direct debit and they can whistle for their money - after all, according to their records, I don't exist so they can't exactly chase me for it can they !!
Comments are closed on this article.


text:
Glazed Beef Tournedos Recipe
"I found this wonderful, quick recipe in a book years ago," recalls Janet Singleton in Bellevue, Ohio. "It's been a favorite for special occasions ever since! I like to serve it with twice-baked potatoes and a spinach salad."
- 3 tablespoons steak sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)
- In a small bowl, combine the steak sauce, ketchup, marmalade, lemon juice, onion and garlic. Set aside 1/4 cup for serving.
- Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill steaks, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°), basting frequently with remaining sauce.
- Just before serving, brush steaks with reserved sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Glazed Beef Tournedos in Light & Tasty December/January 2007, p19
Full-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
Reviews for Glazed Beef Tournedos
Please Log In or Join to add a rating and review.
Click stars to rate
Any changes to your rating or review will appear where you originally posted your review
Sort By :
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2012
This steak was absolutley amazing! I will say it is better than steak at a sit down restruant! The glaze definitley makes it. It was just the right amount of sweetness and in my opinion made the steak even juicier. It is a must try!
Similar Recipes
More Recipe Collections
- BBQ Beef Recipes >
- Beef Dinner Recipes >
- Beef Main Dishes >
- Beef Recipes >
- Condiments >
- Diabetic Dinner Recipes >
- Dinner Recipes >
- Father's Day Recipes >
- Grilled Beef Recipes >
- Grilled Steak Recipes >
- Grilling Recipes >
- Healthy Cooking Dinner Recipes >
- Healthy Dinners >
- Healthy Main Dishes >
- Healthy Recipes >
- Low Carb Dinner Recipes >
- Low Carb Recipes >
- Low Fat Dinner Recipes & Main Dishes >


text:
Huff taking small steps in Tribe camp
Shaggy left-handed starter could make big league rotation
PEORIA, Ariz. -- It's a good thing the Indians have their annual photo day early in Spring Training camp. Any other time of year, left-hander David Huff looks a little rough around the edges.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Nurses Gone Wild!!! by NGW - over 1 year ago
"A fabulous group of hard working nurses letting loose for a fun and wild weekend in Montauk, NY!!! I couldn't have been more satisfied with the outstanding costumer service at customink.com. Not only did they make an outstanding t-shirt, I also got my full order in 4 days!!!"


text:
Sports News
Local food truck event benefits youth sports
The Norcross Youth Baseball and Softball Association in Georgia is embracing the food truck movement and using it to their advantage. The organization set up Peachtree Corners Food Truck Tuesdays at Pinchneyville Park in the community to raise money for the association.
"Food Truck Tuesdays will get people out of their offices and enjoying time with co-workers and friends as they sample food from some of the best trucks in Atlanta," Jay Lowe, a city councilman who is a coach for the youth association told the Gwinnett Daily Post.
The event takes place at the park's baseball and softball complex, and it also includes performances from local musicians.
You can talk to local youth sports officials about getting a similar event started in your community. Not only can you raise money for your child's team, you can encourage local awareness and get to know others. Whether it's food trucks or other local businesses, weekly small events can be beneficial to many people in the community. Events such as the one put on by Norcross provide both parents and students with an opportunity to meet their neighbors, teammates and peers over a delicious meal.


text: Quick View 10573 LEGO Duplo Creative Animals by LEGO® In Stock $14.95 Introduce your child to a whole animal-themed world of creativity and building fun with this fun Creative Animals set! Use the inspiration cards to help your young creator assemble the easy-to-build giraffe, bunny, dog and worm, each with its own distinctive, bright color theme. Then get ready to… See Details $14.95 was


text:
Bodybuilding Exercises – Sharpen Your Shoulders!Thursday, October 8th, 2009
Bodybuilding Exercises – Wanna shaping your shoulders? Watch this video to see a few easy to follow exercises to build shoulder muscles and giving your upper body that subtle award winning detai. It takes a precise and comprehensive shoulder routine, one that stimulates the anterior, medial and posterior delts if you want to get truly ripped shoulders. This video demonstrates a great shoulder burn that can be included into your present routine that will help finish your shoulders off to perfection.
Short but very easy to follow video on….
Duration : 0:2:27


text:
Yurbuds Ironman Women's iPod Nano 7 ArmbandItem Number: 20624636
Price: $24.99
Free Shipping Eligible on Qualifying Purchases Over $49! Up to $15 Shipping Credit. (See Promotion Details)
Product Information
Customer Reviews
Take on your next walk, run or workout with the Nano 7 arm band. Made with neoprene material, this Yurbuds® armband fits most arms comfortably while wicking sweat and moisture to keep you cool and dry. The touch screen makes sure you have easy access to all the controls as you keep the pace with uninterrupted activity. Safety ID lets you engrave your emergency contact information for safety in all situations.
- Neoprene material wicks sweat and moisture, stretches to ensure a comfortable fit
- Protects nano iPod from the elements
- Heat-sensing touch screen keeps you focused on your run, provides easy access to controls
- Safety ID allows you to engrave your emergency contact information
- Designed for iPod Nano 7
- Style: 20009
- Yurbuds
Country of Origin: China


text:
Coast to Coast AM 12:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Email: email@example.com
Oh baby! Here we go! Welcome to the greatest month in sports. Welcome to the MLB playoffs. Welcome to October. October. Ju...Read More »
It waswas interesting to see some of the social media posts during and after the Badger game on Saturday night. Now lets face it,...Read More »
No, it's not a reference to Cast Away, the volleyball and Tom Hanks. This time Wilson did the shouting. Even casual sports fans reca...Read More »
I think the toughest thing to do in sports is to put a round bat to a round ball and hit it in a straight line. Oh, and you've got...Read More »
There are some things you should never do. This is one of them. NEVER steal a baseball from a little kid! This woman not only stole...Read More »
Bud Selig will always be known in the Badger State as the man who brought baseball back to Wisconsin. That alone will mean his leg...Read More »
(hockey players: that's a brawl? cute.) So this is the play that literally EVERYONE is talking about today in sports. It's to the ...Read More »
I'll take Major League Baseball Players You Should Know But Don't Yet for 200, Alex. The answer is: the Miami Marlins' shortstop mak...Read More »


text:
News Summary: Dhaka factory lost fire certificate
(AP) - LOST CERTIFICATION: The factory where 112 garment workers died in a fire should have been shut down months ago. The fire department refused to renew the certification it needed to operate, a top fire official told The Associated Press.
EXPANDING: The factory's owner told AP that just three of the factory's eight floors were legal. He was building a ninth.
THE BACKDROP: A factory must be certified to operate, but the department usually gives factory owners some time to upgrade conditions. If they fail to do so, the department can file a court case to get it closed down. But it rarely does.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
share this story:
Attention KTAR.com Comment Users: We have recently changed our comments boards.We would like you to be part of the conversation and The Voice of Arizona by logging in with your Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Disqus account. Existing KTAR (Arizona Sports) account members will need to create a Disqus account or use one of the aforementioned social media logins. Thank you.


text:
Back in 1994 it was a Newbery Medal-winning novel and now Lois Lowry's "The Giver" has been given the Tinseltown treatment.
The Weinstein Company just unveiled a new teaser trailer for the forthcoming flick, due in theaters on August 15th, 2014.
It's going to be an intense journey filled with top-name stars and "The Giver" is already building the hype with a trio of new character posters.
Featuring Taylor Swift, Katie Holmes and Alexander Skarsgard, the new artwork sets the stage with a mysterious aesthetic and intriguingly vague taglines.
Photo Credit: The Weinstein Company
It's a bittersweet time for "True Blood" fans, as the seventh and final season is slated to go live on June 22nd.
HBO just released a new teaser trailer for all to enjoy, featuring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Sam Trammell.
Photo Credit: HBO
During last night's (April 20) episode of "Game of Thrones," HBO premiered a brand new season seven trailer for "True Blood."
In the clip, Bon Temps residents deal with a plague of sick vampires and a hostile government.
Getting in some brotherly bonding, Alexander Skarsgard took his sibling Bill along to the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday (April 13).
The "Melancholia" man wore a graphic t-shirt with jeans and wayfarer sunglasses as she chatted with his bro and a few friends in between musical acts.
Photo Credit: AKM-GSI
For over two decades, "The Giver" has been a constant champion of the literary world, and now the much-beloved tale is getting the Hollywood treatment.
In the newly-released trailer, Brenton Thwaites, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes and Jeff Bridges masterfully bring the mysterious story to life.
It's a classic tale that has stood the test of time, and "Tarzan" is getting a Tinseltown remake with a pair of super-hot stars.
According to a report, Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie will play the roles of Tarzan and Jane in a 3-D live-action project slated to hit theaters on July 1st, 2015.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Taking some time away from his busy schedule, Alexander Skarsgard showed up at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening (February 11).
The "True Blood" hunk sat courtside as the Los Angeles Lakers got crushed by the Utah Jazz with a final score of 96-79.
Photo Credit: Wenn.com


text:
Binary insecticidal crystal protein from Bacillus thuringiensis, strain PS149B1: effects of individual protein components and mixtures in laboratory bioassays
Authors: Herman, R.A.., Scherer, P.N., Young, D.L., Mihaliak, C.A., Meade, T., Woodsworth, A.T., Stockhoff, B.A., Narva, K.E.
Journal, Volume, Year: Journal of Economic Entomology, volume 95(3):635-639, 2002
The effects of the individual protein components and mixtures in a binary expression were examined against southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera). The bioassay used growth as an endpoint, rather than mortality, for sensitivity. The results showed that both proteins were important for maximum efficacy. The smaller protein (Cry34Ab) was active alone, but the larger (Cry35Ab) promoted growth. A mix with more of Cry34Ab than Cry35Ab was the most effective.
Future product for rootworm use.


text:
440 S Harbor City Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
Hours & Directions
In our experience, there's no resisting the beautiful craftsmanship of the Nissan models you'll find in our showroom. If you happen to hail from Melbourne
and are in the market for a new or used car, then you have come to the
right place. Because if there's one thing we love more than our lineup
of new and used cars, it's serving customers like you here at Nissan Of Melbourne. We are a family-owned business. You're likely to run into our owners if you come in for a visit; they are onsite daily!
If you're in the market for a new car, you know to trust Nissan. For that reason, Nissan Of Melbourne keeps a wide range of new Nissan Altima, Versa, Sentra, Rogue and Frontier vehicles in stock. Be sure to take a look at what currently have to offer, and be sure to contact us with any questions. Of course, if a test drive is in order, we're more than happy to set one up at your convenience.
Of course, a new car might not be in the cards for everyone at this very moment. That's why Nissan Of Melbourne also makes sure to carry a wide range of used cars to choose from as well. Thoroughly inspected for quality and integrity, you can be sure that each one meets our incredibly high standards for excellence. Why should you expect anything less?
So, you've found the vehicle you most desire. You want to go home in it. We want you to go home in it. But, all the details must be sorted out when it comes to financing. That's where our car loan and Nissan specialists step in. We're here to help you by going over every option clearly, and will work hard to find the right plan for you. We want to make your dreams of ownership happen, and this is all part of the Nissan Of Melbourne experience we strive for.
Once you drive your new Nissan vehicle out of our showroom, that doesn't mean our relationship ends. Far from it, in fact. Our goal is to make sure your levels of satisfaction remain high for many miles, and we support you by offering Nissan parts. If you need something that isn't currently here, we'll place an order for you. In addition, we also provide auto service as our team of maintenance pros aim to keep your vehicle in the most pristine condition possible with routine repairs, checkups, and much more.
But it isn't our diverse new and used Nissan lineup or even our many auto services that set Nissan Of Melbourne apart from the rest. It's our unequivocal commitment to the customers we serve from the Merritt Island, Palm Bay and Rockledge area. At our dealership, we don't just want you to enjoy your new Nissan Altima, Versa, Sentra, Rogue or Frontier, we want you to enjoy the entire experience of buying it. Visit us at 440 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, Florida today and let us treat you right.


text:
The uterus is part of the female reproductive system. You may know it as the womb. The uterus is usually pear-shaped and about the size of a fist. It is located in your pelvic area, between your bladder and your rectum. Your uterus is connected to your fallopian tubes, which help guide eggs from your ovaries into the uterus. The small opening that connects the uterus to your vagina is the cervix. The uterus consists of three layers.
Endometrium, the inner lining
Myometrium, the middle muscle layer
Serosa, the outer smooth layer
In women who still have their periods, one ovary releases an egg into a fallopian tube each month. During this time, the endometrium becomes thicker in preparation to receive a fertilized egg. If the egg isn't fertilized, it exits the uterus through the vagina, and your endometrial lining is shed as your menstrual period. If the egg connects with a male sperm cell, however, this fertilized egg attaches to the endometrium. The uterus protects the growing fetus during pregnancy. During labor, the myometrium, or muscular tissue, helps push the baby out through the cervix. The smooth serosa makes it easy for the uterus to move in the pelvis as needed.
The female hormones estrogen and progesterone are responsible for maintaining this healthy process. Your ovaries make most of these hormones.
New Appointments
Well Ahead Newsletter
© 2014 Main Line Health


text:
Post by Eorl @ 03:36pm 10/01/13 | 0 Comments
Double Fine Productions has revealed that their upcoming adventure game The Cave, from Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, is now available for pre-ordering on Steam. The title is offering three unique items for Valve's Team Fortress 2 for those who get in on the pre-order, which includes a pink teddy bear, a beard and of course a hat.
The Cave is a new adventure game from Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions, the award-winning studio behind Psychonauts and Brütal Legend.The Cave will be available for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on January, with no specific date set yet. You can check out the Steam page over here, or check out our game page for a range of screenshots and trailers.
Buy now from Green Man Gaming for only GBP£9.99 (USD$19.95 on Steam)!
No comments currently exist. Be the first to comment!


text:
Mediterranean Turkey Panini Recipe
The word "panini" refers to a sandwich that is pressed and toasted. I love making paninis for my fellow teachers and friends. For potlucks, make several and cut them into fourths. The sandwiches work well as an appetizer for any occasion. —Martha Muellenberg, Vermillion, South Dakota
- 4 ciabatta rolls, split
- 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara or spaghetti sauce, divided
- 1 container (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
- 1 pound sliced deli turkey
- Spread each ciabatta bottom with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce. Top with cheese, artichokes, tomato and turkey. Spread each ciabatta top with 2 tablespoons marinara sauce; place over turkey.
- Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill for 4-5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Place remaining marinara sauce in a small microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high until heated through. Serve with sandwiches. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Mediterranean Turkey Panini in Taste of Home February/March 2012, p50
Reviews for Mediterranean Turkey Panini
Please Log In or Join to add a rating and review.
Click stars to rate
Any changes to your rating or review will appear where you originally posted your review
Sort By :
Reviewed Jun. 1, 2012
Easy! An absolutely wonderful!
Similar Recipes
More Recipe Collections
- All Taste of Home Magazine Recipes >
- Artichoke Hearts >
- Artichoke Recipes >
- Cheese Recipes >
- Dinner Recipes >
- Hot Sandwich Recipes >
- Italian Dinners >
- Italian Recipes >
- Sandwiches >
- Taste of Home Magazine Dinner Recipes >
- Taste of Home Magazine Recipes >
- Taste of Home Magazine Sandwich Recipes >


text:
Paul W. Barada
Rushville Republican
Thank goodness Election Day is only one week from now! I don't know about you, but I've had about all the electioneering, campaigning, debating, and attack ads - from both political parties - I can stand. I hasten to add that I'm about to the point where I don't care who wins. That's not really true, I do care who wins. I just want the vulgarity of the run-up to the election to stop.
For the life of me, I can't imagine why any sane person would want to be President of the United States. Who in his or her right mind would willingly go through the scrutiny of every minute detail of their lives, both public and private? Then, having endured the campaign season which, it seems to me, has lasted for about the last two years, would want the headaches that come with the top job?
The really sad part of the whole process is being President of the United States is a really important job. It requires someone of extraordinary talent, drive, ambition, and a constitution of tempered steel to endure it.
As we've seen over the last four years, whoever is elected president can change how the United States is perceived throughout the world. And, for better or worse, a strong United States military makes for a safer world. Reducing our military's ability to command respect among nations, particularly those in the Middle East, does not make us look more peaceful to Islamic extremists, it makes us look weak and emboldens those who would like nothing better than to see the United States an impotent power in world affairs.
One of the mistakes governments make is not realizing that, by and large, when we're talking about the majority of nations in the Middle East we're really talking about tribes of widely diverse peoples. We may think of them as nation-states, but they're really not. A map of the area may show boundaries that define Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and all the rest, but they're not really "nations" in the traditional sense. The loyalty of the people is to their tribes and their religious leaders. The notion of loyalty to a "nation" simply does not exist in the way we, as Americans, think of it. And because they're still operating as though the world is still in the Middle Ages, peace overtures are seen by them as weakness. We do far better in that part of the world by remembering Teddy Roosevelt's admonition to, "Speak softly and carry a big stick." That's what religious extremists understand, unfortunately.
The tribes of the Middle East can be analogized to the American Indian tribes of the 19th century. They fought among themselves until they had a common enemy to unite them. In the case of the American Indian, it was the encroachment of white settlers on traditional Indian lands that eventually caused them to put aside their differences and unite against the white man. The same sort of thing, essentially, is going on in the Middle East. And that's why having overwhelming military power is the only thing they'll respect, just as the Indian Wars of the 1800s brought an end to the isolated attacks by various tribes against white settlers; that's the best analogy I can think of to compare to what's going on in the Middle East.
Getting back to the upcoming election, in the last debate between President Obama and Governor Romney, the President, somewhat condescendingly, pointed out that we don't need a big navy anymore because each ship we have is so much more powerful, sophisticated, and technologically superior. One ship can now do the work of several. The point he's overlooking is that even the most advanced nuclear aircraft carrier can only be in one part of the world at a time. The United States Navy is one of the "big sticks" we have in a troubled world. Nothing makes the Somalis, with their machetes and bolt-action rifles, think twice about attacking merchant vessels than the sight of an American aircraft carrier. But the coast of eastern Africa isn't the only trouble spot in the world where a display of American sea power is needed. So, to say we need fewer ships in the Navy presumes that the ships we have can zip around the world at a moment's notice whenever American lives and property are at risk.
Furthermore, does anyone think that former Soviet Premier Gorbachev would have paid a dime's worth of attention to President Reagan when he said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" referring to the Berlin Wall, if the United States had been weak militarily? The United States is a force for good in the world because it has the military power to free the world from brutal dictators and, if not get rid of them, to keep them from committing further atrocities on their own people or their neighbors.
Speaking from a position of strength is essential for American foreign policy, not from a position of perceived weakness by those who would attack us if they thought they could get away with it.
One week to go and we'll know, in rather dramatic fashion, what the future of this country will be like. There are two very distinct political philosophies from which to choose. Regardless of which philosophy you think will be best for the future of all Americans, be sure and vote.
That's -30- for this week.


text:
Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, announced the death in a national television broadcast. He said Chavez died at 4:25 p.m. local time.
Chavez's cancer fight
-- June 30, 2011: Chavez says on television from Cuba that he had a cancerous tumor removed from his pelvic region. He later says the tumor extracted was the size of a baseball.
-- July 4, 2011: Chavez returns to Venezuela, but later travels to Cuba periodically for chemotherapy and medical tests.
-- Sept. 23, 2011: Chavez says he completed chemotherapy and calls the treatment successful. Says later that tests show no reappearance of cancer cells.
-- Feb. 21, 2012: Chavez says his doctors found a new lesion in the same place where the tumor was previously removed, and announces plans to return to Cuba for surgery.
-- Feb. 26, 2012: Chavez undergoes operation that removes the tumor from the same location in his pelvic region. Says later that follow-up tests showed the tumor was "recurrence of the initially diagnosed cancer."
-- March 24, 2012: Chavez travels to Cuba to begin radiation therapy.
-- April 14, 2012: Chavez travels to Cuba for second round of radiation treatment.
-- April 26, 2012: Chavez returns to Venezuela following cancer treatment in Cuba, saying his latest round of therapy was successful.
-- July 9, 2012: Chavez says at a news conference that tests show he is "totally free" of cancer.
-- Oct. 7, 2012: Chavez wins re-election to another six-year term, beating challenger Henrique Capriles.
-- Nov. 27, 2012: Chavez says he will travel to Cuba for more medical treatment. He says doctors have recommended he "begin special treatment consisting of various sessions of hyperbaric oxygenation."
-- Dec. 9, 2012: Chavez announces that a cancerous tumor reappeared and that he must travel to Cuba for another operation. He says the surgery could be complicated and that if he is unable to stay on as president, Vice President Nicolas Maduro should run in an election to take his place.
-- Dec. 10, 2012: Chavez travels to Cuba and undergoes surgery the next day.
-- Jan. 10, 1013: Chavez misses his scheduled swearing-in ceremony, which was indefinitely postponed by lawmakers. Supporters stage symbolic inauguration in the streets of Caracas, swearing themselves in in their leader's place.
-- Feb. 13, 2013: Maduro says Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments.
-- Feb. 15, 2013: Government shows first photos of Chavez in more than two months, says he is breathing through a tracheal tube.
-- Feb. 18, 2013: Chavez returns from Cuba, tweets, "We will live and we will triumph!!" Supporters celebrate in streets. But Chavez heads immediately to a military hospital, making no public personal appearance.
-- Feb. 22, 2013: Foreign Minister Elias Jaua reads long letter from Chavez to summit of African and South American leaders.
-- March 1, 2013: Maduro says Chavez is receiving chemotherapy and "continues his battle for life." He describes the treatments as "intense and tough."
-- March 4, 2013: Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas says Chavez has "a new and severe infection" and is in a "very delicate" condition.
-- March 5, 2013: The government announces that Chavez has died.
*Source: The Associated Press
[ More on Chavez ]
During more than 14 years in office, Chavez routinely challenged the status quo at home and internationally. He polarized Venezuelans with his confrontational and domineering style, yet was also a masterful communicator and strategist who tapped into Venezuelan nationalism to win broad support, particularly among the poor.
Chavez repeatedly proved himself a political survivor. As an army paratroop commander, he led a failed coup in 1992, then was pardoned and elected president in 1998. He survived a coup against his own presidency in 2002 and won re-election two more times.
The burly president electrified crowds with his booming voice, often wearing the bright red of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela or the fatigues and red beret of his army days. Before his struggle with cancer, he appeared on television almost daily, talking for hours at a time and often breaking into song of philosophical discourse.
Chavez used his country's vast oil wealth to launch social programs that include state-run food markets, new public housing, free health clinics and education programs. Poverty declined during Chavez's presidency amid a historic boom in oil earnings, but critics said he failed to use the windfall of hundreds of billions of dollars to develop the country's economy.
Inflation soared and the homicide rate rose to among the highest in the world.
Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba in June 2011 to remove what he said was a baseball-size tumor from his pelvic region, and the cancer returned repeatedly over the next 18 months despite more surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. He kept secret key details of his illness, including the type of cancer and the precise location of the tumors.
"El Comandante," as he was known, stayed in touch with the Venezuelan people during his treatment via Twitter and phone calls broadcast on television, but even those messages dropped off as his health deteriorated.
Two months after his last re-election in October, Chavez returned to Cuba again for cancer surgery, blowing a kiss to his country as he boarded the plane. He was never seen again in public.
After a 10-week absence marked by opposition protests over the lack of information about the president's health and growing unease among the president's "Chavista" supporters, the government released photographs of Chavez on Feb. 15 and three days later announced that the president had returned to Venezuela to be treated at a military hospital in Caracas.
Throughout his presidency, Chavez said he hoped to fulfill Bolivar's unrealized dream of uniting South America.
He was also inspired by Cuban leader Fidel Castro and took on the aging revolutionary's role as Washington's chief antagonist in the Western Hemisphere after Castro relinquished the presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.
Supporters saw Chavez as the latest in a colorful line of revolutionary legends, from Castro to Argentine-born Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Chavez nurtured that cult of personality, and even as he stayed out of sight for long stretches fighting cancer, his out-sized image appeared on buildings and billboard throughout Venezuela. The airwaves boomed with his baritone mantra: "I am a nation." Supporters carried posters and wore masks of his eyes, chanting, "I am Chavez."
Chavez saw himself as a revolutionary and savior of the poor.
"A revolution has arrived here," he declared in a 2009 speech. "No one can stop this revolution."
Chavez's social programs won him enduring support: Poverty rates declined from 50 percent at the beginning of his term in 1999 to 32 percent in the second half of 2011. But he also charmed his audience with sheer charisma and a flair for drama that played well for the cameras.
He ordered the sword of South American independence leader Simon Bolivar removed from Argentina's Central Bank to unsheathe at key moments. On television, he would lambast his opponents as "oligarchs," announce expropriations of companies and lecture Venezuelans about the glories of socialism. His performances included renditions of folk songs and impromptu odes to Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong and 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Chavez carried his in-your-face style to the world stage as well. In a 2006 speech to the U.N. General Assembly, he called President George W. Bush the devil, saying the podium reeked of sulfur after Bush's address.
Critics saw Chavez as a typical Latin American caudillo, a strongman who ruled through force of personality and showed disdain for democratic rules. Chavez concentrated power in his hands with allies who dominated the congress and justices who controlled the Supreme Court.
He insisted all the while that Venezuela remained a vibrant democracy and denied trying to restrict free speech. But some opponents faced criminal charges and were driven into exile.
While Chavez trumpeted plans for communes and an egalitarian society, his soaring rhetoric regularly conflicted with reality. Despite government seizures of companies and farmland, the balance between Venezuela's public and private sectors changed little during his presidency.
And even as the poor saw their incomes rise, those gains were blunted while the country's currency weakened amid economic controls.
Nonetheless, Chavez maintained a core of supporters who stayed loyal to their "comandante" until the end.
"Chavez masterfully exploits the disenchantment of people who feel excluded ... and he feeds on controversy whenever he can," Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka wrote in their book "Hugo Chavez: The Definitive Biography of Venezuela's Controversial President."
Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias was born on July 28, 1954, in the rural town of Sabaneta in Venezuela's western plains. He was the son of schoolteacher parents and the second of six brothers.
Chavez was a fine baseball player and hoped he might one day pitch in the U.S. major leagues. When he joined the military at age 17, he aimed to keep honing his baseball skills in the capital.
But the young soldier immersed himself in the history of Bolivar and other Venezuelan heroes who had overthrown Spanish rule, and his political ideas began to take shape.
Chavez burst into public view in 1992 as a paratroop commander leading a military rebellion that brought tanks to the presidential palace. When the coup collapsed, Chavez was allowed to make a televised statement in which he declared that his movement had failed "for now." The speech, and those two defiant words, launched his career, searing his image into the memory of Venezuelans.
He and other coup prisoners were released in 1994, and President Rafael Caldera dropped the charges against them.
Chavez then organized a new political party and ran for president four years later, vowing to shatter Venezuela's traditional two-party system. At age 44, he became the country's youngest president in four decades of democracy with 56 percent of the vote.
Chavez was re-elected in 2000 in an election called under a new constitution drafted by his allies. His increasingly confrontational style and close ties to Cuba, however, disenchanted many of the middle-class supporters who had voted for him. The next several years saw bold but failed attempts by opponents to dislodge him from power.
In 2002, he survived a short-lived coup, which began after a large anti-Chavez street protest ended in deadly shootings. Dissident military officers detained the president and announced he had resigned. But within two days, he returned to power with the help of military loyalists while his supporters rallied in the streets.
Chavez emerged a stronger president. He defeated a subsequent opposition-led strike that paralyzed the country's oil industry, and he fired thousands of state oil company employees.
The coup also turned Chavez more decidedly against the U.S. government, which had swiftly recognized the provisional leader who had briefly replaced him. He created political and trade alliances that excluded the U.S., and he cozied up to Iran and Syria in large part, it seemed, due to their shared antagonism toward the U.S. government.
Despite the souring relationship, Chavez sold the bulk of Venezuela's oil to the United States.
He easily won re-election in 2006, and then said it was his destiny to lead Venezuela until 2021 or even 2031.
"I'm still a subversive," Chavez said in a 2007 interview with The Associated Press. "I think the entire world has to be subverted."
Playing such a larger-than-life public figure ultimately left little time for a personal life.
His second marriage, to journalist Marisabel Rodriguez, deteriorated in the early years of his presidency, and they divorced in 2004. In addition to their one daughter, Rosines, Chavez had three children from his first marriage, which ended before Chavez ran for office.
Chavez acknowledged after he was diagnosed with cancer that he had been recklessly neglecting his health. He had taken to staying up late and drinking as many as 40 cups of coffee a day. He regularly summoned his Cabinet ministers to the presidential palace late at night.
He often said he believed Venezuela was on its way down a long road toward socialism, and that there was no turning back. After winning re-election in 2012, he vowed to deepen his push to transform Venezuela.
His political movement, however, was mostly a one-man show. Only three days before his final surgery, Chavez named Maduro as his chosen successor.
Now, it will be up to Venezuelans to determine whether the Chavismo movement can survive, and how it will evolve, without the leader who inspired it.
Biographical information for this report was contributed by former Caracas bureau chief Ian James.


text:
Is your resume in need of a little disruption?
Startups are all about
making things work better.
Our resume writing service is all about doing that for your CV.
StartUpHire is the place to find Marketing jobs in and near Reading. Review the list below of Marketing Reading jobs. These Marketing jobs represent some of the most rewarding careers available. You can refine your job search for Marketing jobs in Reading by adding a job title, company name, or keyword to the search box above … or click the "Advanced Search" link for more options. Don't see the employment opportunity you're looking for? Check back soon for more Marketing jobs in Reading, or sign up for an email alert (link in upper left) to receive periodic updates on new Marketing jobs in Reading, MA.
In the role of Senior Product Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for combining your knowledge of customer pain points, our products, industry trends and competitive offerings to craft and deliver compelling messaging and positioning that drive successful marketing7/5/2014 Burlington, MA Save This Job
Job Description Entry Level Content Marketing Specialist The Entry Level Content Marketing Specialist will work closely with the Senior Marketing Manager to develop and conduct surveys and research into recruiting industry trends, and draft reports, bylines, whitepapers, blog8/22/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Job Description Overview: As a Senior Product Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for driving demand for Bullhorn?s products through outbound marketing activities, sales enablement, competitive positioning, and industry evangelizing. First and foremost, the Senior7/23/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Job Description Responsibilities: Collaborate with Bullhorn?s marketing leadership team in the execution of marketing communications programs Perform extensive market research and sales prospecting/outreach activities to Bullhorn?s base of customers and prospects Assist in the8/22/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
ownCloud gives companies control over sensitive corporate data ? providing secure, on-site file sync and share for enterprises concerned about sensitive data leakage and security breaches from widespread employee use of consumer-based cloud sharing solutions like Dropbox. Unlike8/19/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Primary Position Responsibilities/Tasks: Helps lead various HCP marketing activities including content and concept creation, messaging, and the execution of these activities across a wide range of tactics Supports development and execution of meeting/congress strategy and8/11/2014 Watertown, MA Save This Job
Position Description This critical position will be accountable for successfully leading and executing the launch and growth of the lomitapide market in the US. Overall responsibilities will be to provide the brand leadership and vision to develop the marketing strategy and7/21/2014 Cambridge, MA Save This Job
The Vice President of Corporate Marketing is responsible for the setting the strategy of Acquia?s branding, marketing communications, events, and content marketing efforts. Acquia is looking for an accomplished brand builder who can highlight the people, products and innovative7/21/2014 Burlington, MA Save This Job
The Pitch WeSpire is growing rapidly, and we?re looking to add a strong marketer to help build our brand, buzz and drive new customer growth. We have built an elegant, beautifully-designed white-label SaaS platform that?s currently shaking up the Fortune 500. Us We believe that7/19/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Position Description This critical position will be accountable for successfully supporting the growth of the Juxtapid brand in the US through the lens of the patient. Overall responsibilities will be to develop a strategy to support the patient through their journey and ensure8/20/2014 Cambridge, MA Save This Job
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company discovering, developing and preparing to commercialize innovative medicines paired with companion diagnostics for the treatment of serious diseases, with an initial focus on cancer. Merrimack currently has six targeted7/19/2014 Cambridge, MA Save This Job
More information about this job: Overview: Marketing Associate - Proposal Development Job Code 14SCE.008 Location: Lexington MA Position Overview: FirstFuel is an exciting and fast growing company that is becoming the leader in the commercial energy efficiency analytics space.7/7/2014 Lexington, MA Save This Job
Product Marketing Specialist The Product Marketing Specialist role will be responsible for the development of customer and field enablement marketing materials for Verdasys products. The roll will craft messaging and positioning for these products. Key Responsibilities ?7/2/2014 Waltham, MA Save This Job
Job Description Position Overview: Bullhorn?s Alliances team is seeking an experienced person to create sustainable differentiation and drive revenue growth through the Bullhorn Marketplace by owning key sections of Bullhorn?s ISV ecosystem. The Partner Marketing8/22/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Location: Lexington, MA Job Description: Quanterix is an exciting early-stage company whose mission is to develop a game-changing platform that combines proprietary single-molecule sensitivity, multiplexing and full automation with its revolutionary Single Molecule Array8/19/2014 Lexington, MA Save This Job
This new role will sit at the intersection of inbound, web, and outbound campaigns to cost effectively drive qualified leads into the sales funnel. The Digital Marketing Manager will know how to reach a target set of buyers and, once reached, convert those targets into prospects8/11/2014 Chelmsford, MA Save This Job
Job Description Job description We're looking for a Content Marketing Copywriter to join our Engagement Communications team to create high impact, accessible content. If you like to write comms, then this might be your gig. You?ll get to write more (and more and more) for a7/27/2014 Cambridge, MA Save This Job
Oasys Water is seeking an experienced Director of Product Marketing to join our rapidly growing team in Boston, MA: Responsibilities: Develop and drive Product Marketing strategy for new products and initiatives. Lead the execution and collaboration of new product strategies7/27/2014 Boston, MA Save This Job
Acquia is looking for a full-time experienced entrepreneurial Marketing Communications Manager to drive Member & Partner benefits and services of the Large Scale Drupal program. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a transformational group within one of the fastest growing8/20/2014 Burlington, MA Save This Job
Basis Technology is looking for a bright, energetic person who likes to work out puzzles, and get things done. The things we need to do are: find, recruit and nurture partners to help sell our software. This is a new role for us, and we're looking for someone who isn't afraid to7/13/2014 Cambridge, MA Save This Job


text:
|September 2014
click on a date to see all the day's entries
About TitusOneNineOld Titusonenine site (Jan04-May07)
Kendall's Bio
Kendall's e-mail (replace -at- with @)
"Elves" e-mail (blog admin)
A free floating commentary on culture, politics, economics, and religion based on a passionate commitment to the truth and a desire graciously to refute that which is contrary to it….
"He must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it."
--Titus 1:9, Revised Standard Version
Blog Tips & Info
Info to help you learn your way around the new blog, and posts where you can report problems or offer suggestionsMobile-friendly view (blog headlines): Click Here
Print-friendly view of all articles: Click Here
Recent Comments Page:
Click Here
Registration & Login Help
Blog Tips Series
The above list is limited to "parent" categories. To see the entire category index and select specific sub-categories, click on "Full Category Index"
Full Category Index
Monthly Archives
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
Anglican / Episcopal RSS Feed
©2014 Kendall S. Harmon. All rights reserved.
TitusOneNine Links Page
I. Anglican / Episcopal Resources & Links
1. Important Documents
documents are in chronological order, most recent first
Also, don't miss:
2. Websites & Blogs
A. Official websites
B. Anglican / Episcopal News
C. Anglican / Episcopal Blogs
By no means exhaustive. Let us know what we've missed
Previous versions of Titusonenine:
Reasserters' Blogs:
Reappraisers' Blogs
BLOGGING BISHOPS (US & Overseas)
II. General Resources & Links
YET more links coming soon...! including Non-Anglican links
Church officials said the new bishop will face daunting tasks, including turning around congregations with massive membership declines and repairing deteriorating church plants.
Over the past 10 years, average Sunday attendance has plummeted and 15 congregations have been deemed "at risk."
A number of Episcopal churches have also closed over the past few years.
Read it all.
Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal Episcopal Church (TEC) TEC Bishops TEC Diocesan Conventions/Diocesan Councils
Posted April 19, 2012 at 3:27 pm [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]
1. MichaelA wrote:
I'm not sure I understand that one.
Okay, well maybe this gives the answer: the diocesan finances are okay at the present time, but one doesn't need an accounting degree to realise that this cannot last. Congregational income is directly dependent on Average Sunday Attendance, i.e. committed parishioners. If you aren't keeping them, then income inevitably declines. What then?
The answer is hinted at in this bit:
Sure, but if income from congregations drops, then what must inevitably follow? The diocese begins to dip into the capital of the trust fund. That in turn leads to other complications, because it may not be legal to do so (depending on the particular circumstances).
And in any case, if the diocese is using the capital merely to maintain itself, then the general financial direction is still down, down, down.April 19, 7:45 pm | [comment link]
2. David Keller wrote:
It seems to me it is time for TEC to start consolidating dioceses. There are a bunch of dioceses which are smaller than my old TEC parish. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense for the new bishop to be a suffragan in Mass. And close W. Mass altogether?April 19, 9:17 pm | [comment link]
3. W Mass wrote:
For what it is worth, here are the names that have been released. I am not familiar with any of them. Anyone that can shed some light?
The candidates for the 9th bishop of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts:
• The Very Rev. Richard A. Demarest, 55, Dean, St. Michael's Cathedral, Boise, Idaho (Diocese of Idaho)
• The Rev. Dr. Douglas John Fisher, 57, Rector, Grace Church, Millbrook, New York (Diocese of New York)
• The Rev. Nancy Gossling, 60, Rector, St. James' Church, Glastonbury, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut)
• The Very Rev. Ron W. Griffin, 58, Rector, Christ Church, Eureka, California (Diocese of Northern California)
• The Very Rev. Mark B. Pendleton, 49, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, Connecticut (Diocese of Connecticut)April 20, 6:45 am | [comment link]
4. Statmann wrote:
Losses in Members, ASA, and inflation adjusted Plate & Pledge for 2002 through 2010 were about average for TEC. But the longer tem looks bleak with Infant Baptisms down 32 percent and Marraiges down 46 percent. StatmannApril 20, 12:43 pm | [comment link]
5. Don C wrote:
I'm unfamiliar with these names, but the following is from the clerical directory:
Demarest: ordained by Spong
Not a single one from a conservative diocese. Western Mass used to be the only reasonably conservative diocese in New England.April 21, 11:35 am | [comment link]
Next entry (above): (USA Today) More congregations turn to Facebook, Web, high-tech outreach
Previous entry (below): Peter Berger—The Long Reach of the Protestant Parsonage in Germany?
Return to blog homepage
Return to Mobile view (headlines)


text:
|Incomparable workmanship. Unsurpassed quality. A quest for perfection. It's what Howard C. Miller insisted on when he founded the company back in 1926 at the age of 21.
Even then, Howard Miller understood the need to create products that would be steeped in quality and value. He expected nothing less than the best. And it was only under those strict conditions that he allowed his name to grace every clock manufactured at their sprawling facility in Zeeland, Michigan.
Howard Miller was schooled in the fine art of clockmaking by his father, Herman, in the Black Forest region of Germany. Howard developed into a visionary whose keen sense of innovation spawned a tradition of excellence that has been uncompromised through three generations.
While the early years focused on the manufacture of chiming wall and mantel clocks, Howard Miller also produced trend-setting avant garde clocks that stand today in collectors' galleries. During World War II, Howard Miller joined forces with the Ford Motor Co. to produce anti-aircraft covers. In the 1960s, the company turned its attention to grandfather clocks, eventually earning the company the title of "World's Largest Grandfather Clock Manufacturer."
In 1989, Howard Miller began creating collectors cabinets with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship inherent in their clockmaking. Fashioned from glass and hardwoods, the cabinets are ideal for displaying heirlooms, plates, glassware and other collectibles.
As part of the company's continuing effort to bring customers only the best in handcrafted products, Howard Miller recently acquired three companies: The Hekman Furniture Company produces a strong cadre of carefully sculpted hardwood pieces that range from 18th and 19th Century reproductions, to contemporary products featuring fine metals and exotic woods. The Woodmark Company makes fine upholstered pieces. And the exquisite movement in many clocks we offer is made by Old World craftsmen employed by the Kieninger Company of Germany.
The legacy left by Howard C. Miller isn't an easy one to emulate. But it's the only way we know of doing business. Incomparable workmanship. Unsurpassed quality. A quest for perfection.
Howard Miller® Clocks (163)
Howard Miller® Mantel & Tabletop Clocks (191)
Howard Miller® Bars & Bar Sets (1)
Howard Miller® China Cabinets (4)
Howard Miller® Wine Racks (3)
Howard Miller® Picture Frames (5)
Howard Miller® Beverage Tubs (1)
Howard Miller® Bar & Wine Tools (3)
Howard Miller® Coasters & Trivets (1)
Howard Miller® Decorative Baskets, Bowls & Boxes (2)
Howard Miller® Hutch & Bookcase Doors (1)
Howard Miller® Letter Openers (1)


text:
"It's never too early—or too late—to start on the road to college." KnowHow2Go takes you through specific steps you need to take to help you along the way.
EducationQuest provides guided tours with college planning steps for students and parents. You can also estimate your FAFSA results here.
The 529 plan is an education savings plan operated by a state or educational institution designed to help families set aside funds for future college costs. As long as the plan satisfies a few basic requirements, the federal tax law provides special tax benefits to you, the plan participant (Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code). The 529 plan is a great way to save for college—it's tax-advantaged, affordable and flexible. Learn more
Learn more about Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits available to help you offset the costs of higher education by reducing the amount of your income tax. You can also find out about other tax deductions allowed for tuition and fees as well as interest paid on a student loan. You will need the 1098T form for these deductions.


text:
|SitePoint Sponsor
User Tag List
Results 1 to 2 of 2
Threaded View
Aug 10, 2010, 10:57 #1
- Join Date
- Apr 2010
- Posts
- 6
- Mentioned
- 0 Post(s)
- Tagged
- 0 Thread(s)
Simply rails 2 help once again...
I'm having trouble getting the plugin acts_as_taggable_on_steroids to work.
I've installed the plugin, generated the files, did the migration, and added acts_as_taggable to my app/models/story.rb file.
Oh yes, I forced installed the plugin from this url git://github.com/jviney/acts_as_taggable_on_steroids.git over the one in the book, as I got errors that said it can't find the url, or something like that...
This is where I run in to the problem...
On chapter 10, p361, we're supposed to start the console to play with the new functionality that the plugin provides. But as soon as I typeCode:
s = Story.find(:first)Code:
NameError: undefined local variable or method 'acts_as_taggable' for #<Class0x4c5773c>
Does anyone know what I did wrong? I double checked my spelling this time, and can't find anything wrong.... I did everything according to the book...


text:
Most influential gay public figures
Published On: Jul 02 2012 02:32:11 PM CDT
Anderson Cooper is one. Find out who else made this year's list of the most influential gay public figures.
The views expressed are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by clicking on "Post" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms Of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Due to a technical change, all comments posted before February 26, 2014 no longer appear on News8000.com. Comments posted after February 26 are not impacted.


text:
From the Midwest to the East Coast, north into Canada and south to the Gulf, combinations of snow, ice, fog and rain have impeded travel on rivers and railways.
The Canadian National Railway website published a service update early this week that stated: "The CN network is currently adjusting to heavy winter-related traffic backlogs at various locations and, as a result, some shipments will experience delays during the next few weeks as we recover."
Grain movement in Western Canada remains well behind schedule, according to DTN Canada Grains Analyst Cliff Jamieson, with reports suggesting the two railroads are 51,000 cars behind, while 40 ships remain at the Port of Vancouver and another 17 ships remain at the Port of Prince Rupert. "Canada's reputation as a reliable supplier is being questioned by long-term customers such as Japan, while reports suggest that a U.S. General Mills plant imported Scandinavian oats to replace Canadian supply that can't be delivered," Jamieson said.
Jamieson added, "In a brief presentation to the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, both railroads reported that the sheer size of the crop that no one saw coming, the cold weather since December which has resulted in the need to shorten trains and also the complexities of expanding capacity on short notice in order to meet short-term demand are behind the service short-fall. At the same time, both railroads expressed their confidence in their capabilities when the weather improves. One railway representative suggested that the fleet is currently 'right-sized' for the task. Premier Brad Wall has named a panel responsible to urge the railways to implement short-term measures to clear the backlog, while adopting long-term measures to meet the future needs of the industry."
In the U.S., the Surface Transportation Board is closely monitoring rail service issues after rail customers complained about lack of power and delay of car placements having a negative effect on their businesses. Many shippers have been "bought in" by buyers because they are unable to perform on contract due to lack of cars. Shippers have also had to pay inflated prices in the secondary freight market to acquire rail cars above the cost of tariff.
The BNSF reported this week they have seen some improvement in the Upper Plains due to a break in poor weather along with their ongoing commitment to work through the delays via their 24 hour command center. Their Midwest Rail Operations update on February 18 stated: "Improving weather conditions across the network and ongoing BNSF actions are enabling progress toward improved rail and hub operations. Better weather which is projected for the remainder of the week will minimize the impact of recent snow accumulation (nearly six inches in the Chicago area)."
However, according to a podcast recorded Feb. 19, John Miller, group vice president of agricultural products for BNSF said, "Past due rail cars in the U.S total 11,066 with 5,061 due in North Dakota, 2,415 due in Montana, 1,417 due in South Dakota and 1,225 due in Minnesota. The average days that trains are delayed are 15.4, with North Dakota delayed 17 days, Montana delayed 19 days, South Dakota delayed 16.4 days and Minnesota delayed 14.3 days."
Miller went on to say, "Shuttle time average is 2.0 with the turnaround time for the PNW at 1.8 per month. The empty car departures from the PNW are experiencing episodic delays due to rain and snow there and mudslides in north Seattle."
The entire podcast can be found on the BNSF website at: goo.gl/wVRiS1
According to the USDA weekly Grain Transportation report, "U.S. railroads originated 18,265 carloads of grain during the week ending February 8, down 12% from last week, up 4% from last year, and 8% below the three-year average. This was the smallest weekly volume transported by rail (excluding the week of December 25) since the harvest got underway at the beginning of October. All railroads have been experiencing severe winter weather with subzero temperatures and heavy snow. Weather conditions have compounded disruptions, interfered with equipment operations, and contributed to delays."
U.S. waterways have begun to improve in the Lower Mississippi River after last week's winter storm created more problems at the Gulf. River sources reported the Lower Mississippi is in good shape after a temporary shutdown early in the week due to a chemical spill that occurred on the bridge at Vicksburg. The Mississippi River harbor from Baton Rouge to the Gulf is in good shape, but the port remains congested. Grain vessels are waiting to load due to the poor weather the past few weeks curtailing operations at times. Also adding to the delays of 12 to 21 days is the slow arrival of barges from the Midwest as ice conditions have either stopped or slowed movement down river. USDA reported for the week ending February 15, 342 grain barges moved down river, which was 16% lower than the prior week and 739 grain barges unloaded in New Orleans, 4.5% lower than the prior week.
As of February 20, ice was still impacting operations on the Illinois River and in the upper Ohio River. Lock delays are occurring on both rivers due to ice jamming. On the Illinois River, which has been closed for the past few weeks due to excessive ice, the dam at Peoria is experiencing delays caused by excessive ice above and below the lock and in the lock chamber. At LaGrange, the dam is operating, but with delays. Ice is making it difficult to pull the locks, so an assist boat is required in both directions and an 89-foot width restriction is in place.
As the weather warms up, the problems will become rising water due to ice and snow melt. "Although some areas of the Midwest have experienced temperature increases, ice accumulations continue to slow barge operations," USDA stated. "Illinois River grain movements for the first seven weeks of the year were 968,000 tons, 31% lower than the three-year average." On February 21, the Mississippi River at St. Louis was 4.1 feet above zero gauge, nearly 6 feet higher than the day before and is expected to rise to 10.2 feet above zero gauge by Monday. Just below St. Louis, the rock removal at Thebes slowed barge traffic last week, along with an ice gorge which finally broke apart early this week. The Coast Guard has determined that tows up to a max of nine barges will now be allowed to pass through that area at any time without restrictions. The rock removal is expected to be completed by mid-March in time for the spring opening of the very upper portion of the Mississippi River.
© Copyright 2014 DTN/The Progressive Farmer. All rights reserved.