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Holding on; Letting go; Changing
Picture your sweet 6-month old infant in her crib. You play peek-a-boo and she giggles. You scrunch your nose up and she giggles again. You pick up this tiny, sweet bundle of joy in your arms. You hold her to your face and you say, "OK kiddo, today you are going to go jogging with me. Put on your shoes. No more carriage rides for you!"
Preposterous? Of course. But isn't that what we do to ourselves? Isn't this what we are asking of our employees, our co-workers, our leaders? We learned to walk one step at a time. We got into whatever mess we are in, one step at a time. We can get out…but it will take some patience; some practice; some perseverance. We aren't going to jump directly to the solution any more than our 6-month old baby is going to run the marathon today.
I'm working on changing some things in my life. I've discovered a lot of it is about my willingness. Am I willing to change? Am I willing to let go? What is worth the holding on? What requires the letting go? Whenever I run into an obstacle, I first have to work on being willing to do what I need to do.
More importantly, I need to figure out: what am I holding on to? And why? Where's the 'juice?' Where's the benefit for this stubborn silliness? How the hell did I get here? We talk about addictions to cigarettes or booze, but methinks most of what we won't release comes from some level of addiction. We say we want to change. We are sure we could be less miserable. But we are comfortable in our misery. It gives us a familiar song to sing: "Woe is me. Poor Me. Feel sorry for me. See I can't do anything for you because I can't do anything for me." Or worse, we wallow because we want / expect someone else to rescue us from the mess we created all by our lonesome.
I'm finding it interesting how many people and how many companies are using 'the economy' as an excuse. "Oh, we were fine until THE ECONOMY tanked." Really? OK -I'll buy that the economy has really affected some sectors- especially the tourism markets. But many economists are saying a lot of this is the result of a collective belief that "things are bad."
Yes, the boys in Washington; the CEO's heading up big investment and oil firms should all be sent to their rooms without supper — for the rest of the decade. Personally, I think they should all be forced to sell all but 2 of their homes and put the money back into the US Treasury. That goes for all our politicians, too. Now THERE is a Bailout Plan.
But WE each need to be accountable, too. To take a look at our own lives and ask ourselves:
- What can I let go of? Why?
- What do I need to hold on to? Why?
- What changes can I make in my life, my behaviors, my relationships? How?
- What baby steps can I take to move forward – today, this week, this month?
- If I had it to do over, what would I do differently?
- How can I implement that strategy now?
There's no benefit in beating yourself up for the past. Just take that first step. I realized that was what kept stopping me. I'd see something I wanted to change, then spent the better part of the day being angry with myself for "letting it get this far out of whack." Doesn't do much good to do that! Now I just say, "Stop. Just DO something. Anything!" That helps.
Just like the infant in the crib- we will have to build up some new muscles to walk before we can run. That may mean taking a class; learning a new skill; letting go of one little bad habit a month.
We learned to walk when we were babies. That was a HUGE transition. Think about it: we went from horizontal to vertical in one day! We had feet suited for dragging along behind knees and figured out how to bend them so we could walk on the bottoms. Our little diapered butts were way out of proportion to allow balance. And our tummies hung over the diapers like beer bellies. Yet- we walked.
We can make the right transitions to deal with whatever it is that challenges us today. Ready? One – Step – at- a – time. Good Luck!
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So for the last 8 years i've had an easy and enjoyable bike commute of between 10 and 15 minutes - about 5 kms with a little climbing. Basically nothing. And if it was raining, like this morning, it just doesn't even seem worth it to get dressed up and take the bike and get all wet for a 10 minute ride. But in about a month my job is moving about 30 km away. It'll be about an hour-long commute each way.
I'd like to continue to mostly use my bike to get to work for various reasons and that's going to mean dealing with the weather and riding at night and so on. Lighting is pretty simple, but i'm very unfamiliar with much in the way of rain gear and i'm sure we have some hardcore commuters here at pdc who ride in the rain and snow and all kinds of horrible things and can give some great advice.
So i think i'm pretty well covered when it comes to a jacket. I have a very light one that's more of a windbreak, another heavier one that's good in a real rain, and a seriously heavy one that i use all winter for my commutes even when it's not raining because it's also pretty warm - just right in fact, at least for these short rides - that one you have to wear, too much to go in any sort of pocket. And the jackets are all hi-viz.
My question is what about the rest? I have warm stuff for legs, head and feet, but nothing to keep dry. I just haven't spent much time riding in the rain, and when i have, i've just gotten wet. Not really what i want to do while trying to get to and from work every day. So what do you guys use?

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With any competition, there's back and forth banter, but these dogs are here for one reason: to win.
"Once in a while, we'll have an icy driveway that he manipulates," said Roberta Elwell, a volunteer for the Siouxland Humane Society.
The ice was crowded, with 12 lap dogs looking to become champions.
"Hopefully tonight, he stays on all fours and I stay on all twos," said Elwell.
And there's a 20 pound weight limit for this competition, so dogs like Grizzly, who weigh in at 17 pounds, probably stand the best chance of winning this because of their power and speed combination.
"Try to stick with the small dogs. It's going to be easier for them to maneuver on the ice," said Jerry Dominicak, executive director for the Siouxland Humane Society.
Some dogs raced to the finish, while others never left the starting block. They might have found the going a little rough, but everyone raised the roof.


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This is the last Blackbeard Blog entry for a little while, because I go on paternity leave tomorrow and will be hip-deep in nappies from offspring #1 and #2. So here's something a little more whimsical than usual…
A Research Fable
It's May 1989, and you're sitting at your desk in a research agency, filling in the labels on an overhead projector chart and thinking about the future. You're enjoying your work, but is it really a long-term career? You're young! There's still time to change – do you really want to be doing market research in 20 years time?
Just as these thoughts bubble up in your brain, there's a popping sound, and through the space-time continuum drops a letter from the future. "FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE YEAR 2009", it says.
- The world's number one brand makes its money largely from the intelligent use of consumer data.
- Hundreds of millions of people share their likes, dislikes and opinions, every day, linked to demographic data, and no incentives needed.
- You can find out what consumers think about any subject you can imagine, without leaving your desk.
- Marketers are buzzing about the idea of their customers having conversations with one another about their brand.
- You can bring people from Oslo, Ohio, Osaka and Ouagadougou together in conversation, virtually for free.
"But this is fantastic!" you cry, "Surely for market researchers this is the best of all possible worlds! My goodness I'm glad I made such a sensible career choice: riches here we come."
But then there's another popping sound, and a second letter drops into your lap. "FIVE MORE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE YEAR 2009". Nervously, you open it.
- More consumer data is going to be produced this year than in the rest of history put together – but only an infinitesimal fraction by market researchers.
- Anyone who wants can put together their own surveys for free – and get respondents answering.
- It will become generally accepted that most people can't report their own behaviour or motives accurately.
- If someone wants to talk to a brand, they'll talk to a brand – and the brand will be desperate to listen, with no researcher required.
- Response rates will be lower than ever, and the hot topic for researchers will be a perceived crisis in engagement and data quality.
"Whaaat?" you howl, "But this is catastrophic – it sounds as if research will be completely undermined! What a disaster! I wish I'd gone into something more solid, like journalism or the music industry."
You hold the two letters in your hand. "Some help you are, The Future!" you curse, "Now I've got to decide which of you to trust. After all, you can't BOTH be true."
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Will there be as much press about the woman just convicted of murder as there was when she falsely accused the Duke lacrosse team of rape?—
Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) November 23, 2013
It's a good question. Twitchy told you earlier today about Crystal Mangum being found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2011 stabbing death of her boyfriend, Reginald Daye. Mangum, of course, is better known as the woman who falsely accused members of the Duke lacrosse team of rape in 2006.
That story, which turned out to be fabricated, made headlines for months. Will Mangum's murder conviction get the same treatment?
@RobLowe No.
Wonder why, huh?—
Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe Nope. And the men's lives are probably still ruined.—
Mary Chastain (@mchastain81) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe of course not…I know people that still don't know they were proven innocent—
Lucas Tompkins (@Lucas_Tompkins) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe of course not. This is a "local crime story".—
Kevin in ABQ (@KevinInABQ) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe There wasn't as much coverage of her when her false accusation was proven false, if you remember.—
SquatchPride69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe The rape allegation was huge headline stuff; the retraction and so forth, much less so. Oh it was covered. I'm not saying it wasn't—
SquatchPride69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe but there were not any "Lessons for Society" in that story. Hell, they didn't even report her name — as if she were a victim—
SquatchPride69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe check w Al Sharpton—
nygrlnla (@nyGRLnLA) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe Check with @TheRevAl, I think he spent some time with her.—
JNort (@jasondnorton) November 23, 2013
@RobLowe Of course not. And Al Sharpton is nowhere to be found.—
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Admire exquisite examples of traditional Canarian craftsmanship by visiting an embroidery museum and a silk museum, followed by a look at how Mother Nature has shaped La Palma.
Traveling by coach from the pier, you'll drive south toward the village of Mazo, where you'll find the Museum Casa Roja, also known as the Red House because of its exterior color. Built in 1911, the house was later converted into a museum dedicated to embroidery and the village's Corpus Christi celebrations. The examples of traditional embroidery are amazingly detailed and true works of art. The predominant items in the Corpus Christi exhibitions are ornate archways, carpets and altars made of flowers.
After browsing the themed rooms, you'll enjoy a glass of La Palma wine and traditional Canarian snacks on the museum's terrace. You'll also have the opportunity to purchase wine, handmade embroidery, cigars and honey, all produced on the island.
Continuing on to El Paso, you'll visit its unusual Silk Museum, which pays tribute to La Palma's more than 400 years of silk production. El Paso is the only place on the island that still produces silk, often using traditional, labor-intensive methods. You'll see how the silk is spun, colored with plant dyes, and woven on looms that are more than 150 years old. It's a fascinating process that is clearly demonstrated in the museum.
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By: Liz Tufts
Unemployed Rhode Islanders are having trouble collecting their benefits. The state with the highest unemployment rate in the country has a back–log at the Department of Labor and Training. There's simply not enough people at the call center to answer the phones. A chunk of the department's work force was laid off last summer.
For the first time in 40 years, James White is out of work. "My plant closed down and I found myself out of work and in unfamiliar terriory, " says White.
But these days, just trying to file for his unemployment benefits has turned into a full time job. "I can not get through to the call center to talk to somebody, " says White. It's been going on for two months. Every day the same thing. "Due to heavy call volume my call could not be answered try back later," explains White.
But time is running out. His mortgage is due and he has a family to support. We skipped the call.. And went straight to DLTfor ourselves to get some answers. "We sure wish we were answering more phone calls we are doing the best that we can, " says Laura Hart.
Laura Hart from the Department of Labor and Training says the reason for the wait is simple. Layoffs last summer caused a backlog in benefits. "What that means not everybody can be on the phone at one time and it can make it hard to get through, " says Hart.
Hart says there is one solution, filing online. "It's not the perfect solution but we are trying a variety of things to try and mitigate the problem, " says Hart.
She also says avoid calling on Monday and Tuesday which is their busiest days. She says don't even bother showing up in person, you'll be turned away.


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Do you ever get that boring feeling when watching college football? Tired of watching games with the -final score of 7-3? Do you ever think, "Man…I wish someone would score?"
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Here we go again. Another reporter with loose lips links Tech to a scandal.
At approximately 12:37 PM on Thursday, August 18 a reporter for ESPN was giving a report on the emerging scandal at the University of Miami when he said " , , , Miami is the latest in a number of pay for play scandals like we have seen at Ohio State, Michigan, North Carolina, Auburn, Georgia Tech and LSU."
I know reporting is not what it used to be, what with our modern glam and glitz instant media outlets, but it is frustrating to see Tech continually lumped in with the most egregious violations. Any other thoughts out there?


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So...another one of these, huh? Stupid schedule. I've always wanted to post an off-topic thread, so I'm doing it now before you bastards can beat me to it in the morning.
Talking points (8 of them, to match the Magic Number):
1. Obligatory food/beer question: What have you been eating/drinking?
2. Where should Axe Em Rangers go on his burger tasting trip?
3. Rank the following Will Ferrell movies from best to worst: A Night at the Roxbury, Elf, Anchorman, Kicking & Screaming, Bewitched, The Producers, Talladega Nights, Stranger Than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi Pro, Step Brothers, Land of the Lost, The Other Guys. Alternatively: Tell us that Will Ferrell sucks. Be specific. If you're going to do a pearing, make it count. When you're done, go play in traffic.
4. Hilary Swank: hot or not?
5. What new TV shows are you looking forward to? (link fixed)
6. Who is your favorite super hero? Why?
7. Do you follow a National League team, or do you consider that to be sports bigamy?
8. Favorite documentary that you've watched in the last 12 months. Bonus points if it's available to watch instantly on Netflix.


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Hello there, Denver faithful!
Been quite a roller coaster for you so far, huh? Nobody wanted to give you or your young QB the time of day but here we are more than halfway through the year with Denver only one game behind a team it has already beaten. I say good show to you.
As is the tradition among many SBN sister blogs covering NFL sports, I offer myself up as a sacrificial fan for your questions, comments, insults, threats of bodily harm, if you need help caring for your fish/home aquarium, or personal advice. As far as I'm concerned nothing is taboo and I have thick skin, but please do not do anything that would violate MHR policy or go against the rules here unless you have explicit permission from the site runners in this thread. Just want to keep the peace is all.
A couple of preemptive comments; I don't really feel threatened by Tebow at all and if the Broncos wind up beating us, I will have grossly underestimated him. Not saying he doesn't have it, I just foresee him having a hard time against a Jets defense, especially with Moreno and possibly McGahee out.
Most Jets fans I see or speak to are treating this as a lock to be honest, something which seems foolish after being beaten so handily and only a few days to prepare before traveling to the harshest playing environment against the team with the best home record in the NFL over 32 years. I hope this isn't a trap game for us.
I'm a big fan of your defense and the players on it. I've been following a few of them.
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It's the July lull in combat sports, so we continue our look back on the first half of 2013 and think about the year so far. Tim Burke has already bestowed a number of 2013 Half-Year MMA Awards, but here, it's all about the boxing.
So far, we've had the nominees for the KO of the year - today we look at the fighter of the year. This is always a weird half-year award to me, as so many quality fighters have only competed once so far, but could have a huge year ahead of them. Look at Canelo for a perfect example. His one win over Austin Trout won't get him a mention here, but if he pulls off the win over Floyd Maywether this fall? Then the title is unquestionably his.
So then, here's our slightly flawed attempt to lock down the best boxer so far in 2013.
And the nominees are...
A controversial pick, I'm sure, but he deserves to be here. No one has gotten the boxing world talking in 2013 quite like Adrien Broner. Whether that's a good thing or not depends on your perspective on Broner and his antics. Inside the ring, he has a pair of wins so far over Gavin Rees and Paulie Malignaggi - both solid wins, though neither one a tremendously impressive showing from Broner.
The current top dog at Featherweight has scored two good wins in 2013, defeating both Orlando Salido and Juan Manuel Lopez. But both wins come with a footnote. Against Salido, Garcia suffered a broken nose and did not continue, and against Lopez, Garcia lost the Featherweight title on the scale as he failed to make weight. Both raise some questions about this technically superb fighter.
He said he wanted to have an active 2013, and so far, he's lived up to that. He's already 3-0 on the year with all 3 wins coming via KO. His last fight against Matthew Macklin had the real feeling of a coming out party, as Golovkin's destruction of the tough Macklin immediately made him a serious threat to Sergio Martinez. Golovkin is looking for 2 more fights before the year is done, and talk continues about a possible Golovkin vs. Martinez showdown.
After his KO of Lamont Peterson, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer took to the ring and loudly proclaimed Matthysse the next Manny Pacquiao. That's a bold statement, and I'm not prepared to go quite that far, but Matthysse is indeed looking great. He rolled over Peterson, and had a fantastic KO of Mike Dallas to kick off the year. Reports now have him set to face Danny Garcia on the undercard of Mayweather vs. Canelo - if he wins that it will be a huge year for Matthysse.
Rigondeaux has some things going against him here - he only has one win this year, and it was a fight many considered rather dull. But that one fight was a win over Nonito Donaire, one of the sport's pound for pound best, and was a marvel of technical boxing skill. It's not everyone's style (and HBO has said they're not interested in promoting Rigondeaux's next fight), but so far this year, no one has put on the kind of technical performance against a world class fighter that Rigondeaux showed in this fight.
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They were 36% on 3rd downs versus the Bills' 53%, and scored 31 points in the fourth quarter while having the ball less than the Bills. By the laws of predictive statistics such as 3rd down efficiency and time of possession, they should have lost. Just shows you: when your offence clicks to the tune of scoring on six consecutive drives, it's time to throw out your statistics.


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Prosecutors dismiss the state theft charges against Dixon's former comptroller. But Rita Crundwell is still headed to federal prison. The Lee County State's Attorney says it would be a waste of taxpayers' time and money to keep pursuing state charges against Crundwell.
"It would be futile to proceed at this point," says Anna Sacco-Miller, Lee County States Attorney.
Sacco-miller says that's why she dropped the theft charges against Crundwell. Dixon's former comptroller pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $53 million from the city when she worked there.
Crundwell was given a nearly 20 year sentence. Her defense attorney had already been trying to get the state charges dropped on the grounds of double-jeopardy.
"The federal court when issuing the sentence and taking the plea agreement inquired of the prosecutors if she was indeed pleading guilty to the charges in federal court that encompassed the charges in state court and they acquiesed and said that she was," says Bob Thompson, Lee County Public Defender.
But Sacco-Miller says that is not why she dismissed the case. She says based on the maximum sentence Crundwell could get from the state Crundwell would likely finish her state sentence while still in prison on federal charges. The government also already has her turning over every asset and any future money she might get. On top of that Sacco-Miller believes it will cost at least $300-thousand for the county to try Crundwell.
"Based on all those reasons I've determined it would be more of a financial burden to proceed. I feel that as my duties as state's attorney of Lee County one of my duties is to protect taxpayer money and to ensure that justice is served," says Sacco-Miller.
Some Dixon residents are ready for the Crundwell case to be over.
"I'm glad it didn't go on and on and on and on and cost us more money," says Debra Herwig.
"I think just was served as much as it will be," says Joyce Gibson.
The U.S. Marshals are now in the process of transferring Crundwell to a federal prison to serve out her 20 year sentence.
The sixty counts of theft Rita Crundwell faced in Lee County court have been dropped.
The former Dixon comptroller was sentenced on February 14 to almost 20 years in prison for stealing over $53 million from the City of Dixon between 1990 and 2012. She was arrested for one count of federal wire fraud in April of last year.
State charges were filed against her in September. Those charges were dropped during a hearing on April 30, 2013. Lee County State's Attorney Anna Sacco-Miller said the potential cost of the trial and the fact that Crundwell would get a sentence concurrent to her federal one, and therefore would not serve any additional time, factored into the decision to drop the charges. Crundwell's lawyer argued the case was double jeopardy.
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In 1997 two marine geologists, William Ryan and Walter Pitman, published a book about Noah's Floodthe real one they discovered themselves. It's a geologic event that they say occurred several thousand years before the ancient Hebrews wrote the story down in its familiar 40-days/40-nights form. The response among Ryan and Pitman's readers was approving interest and follow-up research, the cultural equivalent of polite applause. (See my review.)
Just a few generations ago, though, the question of the Flood created whole decades of cultural flame wars. Geology won the argument and the Biblical literalists lost. The Flood could not have covered the whole world, it could not have laid down every sedimentary rock bed in a few months, and Noah could not have rescued every living species. The rocks put the lie to all that.
This debate, along with the equally ferocious argument over evolution as well as other trends of the 1800s, basically debunked the Bible as an authority for any physical truth. But while the Bible is of no use as a geology text, it does have value in its version of the Flood. In that sense, Ryan and Pitman have rehabilitated the good book.
The Updated Flood
Their new picture of the original Flood is this: As the last ice age waned some 10,000 years ago, the Black Sea overflowed with meltwater from the northern Asian ice cap, and it drained downhill into the Mediterranean, which like the rest of the ocean was rising but still well below its present level. Then a global cold snap hit. The glaciers stopped melting and the Black Sea shrank to a large freshwater lake about the size of today's Caspian Sea, a hundred meters or so below sea level. People moved there and set up the earliest significant farming societies on the lake's shores.
When warming resumed after a millennium or so, the north Asian meltwater went elsewhere and the lake stayed low. But the Mediterranean continued to rise until, one fateful day around 5600 BCE, it spilled over the hills where once the Black Sea had spilled the other way.
That first trickle of seawater grew within days to a colossal, roaring torrent as it gouged out a deep notch in the hills. Storms, lightning, earthquakes and other geophysical disturbances surely accompanied this catastrophe. In a matter of months, the great lake was utterly drowned and its shore-dwellers scattered. The Black Sea and its outlet to the Mediterranean, the Bosporus, became as we know them today in a geologic instant. But the survivors of the Flood long remembered what happened in epic songs and myths, one version of which is preserved in the book of Genesis.
How Noah's Flood Was Debunked
The history of geology is a story of hard evidence gradually defeating scripture for authority over our view of the Earth. The Floodthat is, Noah's Flood story from Genesiswas primary in that struggle.
The very first "theories of the Earth" assumed a universal Flood for two good reasons: the word of God described it in convincing detail and the majority of the rocks of Europe were obviously formed under water (and having never seen lava flows, many early thinkers considered even basalt a marine sediment). But the geologic evidence grew and its contradictions with scripture could no longer be denied.
At the same time, archaeology illuminated the sources and cultural context of the Bible itself, including the many different Flood myths that circulated among other cultures at the time of the ancient Hebrews. The Flood shrank in significance and became just another moral fable, like the tale of Jonah and the whale.
You can study the history of geology and learn how the geologic evidence began to arise in the 1600s and how theory changed to account for it. It's a peaceful timeline on the blackboard, but it leaves out the opposition. At every stage there were powerful people, many remembered today as major scientists, whose basic argument was that the evidence contradicted the plain words of the Bible. They were stubborn opponents for more than 200 years, but the last of them surrendered in the late 1800s.
Recovering History
The Bible has always been an awkward book. Most of it is historical, of course, and much of that human history can be independently confirmed. But much of the Bible is mythical, a record of fundamental stories that shaped an ancient worldview. Taken literally, Noah's Flood suggests a widespread set of geological consequences that have not been found. The world is true, therefore this part of the Word is not. But Ryan and Pitman's hypothesis that the Flood myth had a historical basis assumes, correctly, that even if Noah's story is not literally true it is not utterly false. More realistic versions of it can be checked out and possibly verified.
It has taken more than a century to bring this great Biblical story back to some sort of plausibility. The next few decades should produce some fascinating discoveries under the Black Sea waves as we check out Ryan and Pitman's hypothesis in detail. Scientists are arguing about the evidence and gathering more.
It's still valuable to read about 19th-century geology, because while science and religion settled their dispute during that time, both parties were wounded and distorted in ways that still matter today. In 1896, Andrew Dickson White published A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, recounting the battles with fairness and sympathy for all sides, at a time when memories were fresh. It's all reproduced on Bob Kobres's remarkable ABOB site.


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Honda is gearing up for this year's Motorcycle Live show at the Birmingham NEC (23 Nov - 1 Dec), where a number of its exciting new-for-2014 models will be on show to a UK audience for the very first time. Many of the new Honda models have only recently been unveiled at the International Motorcycle Show in Milan (EICMA), so visitors to Motorcycle Live will be amongst the first in Europe to see the latest two-wheeled offerings that carry the Honda wing. Expanding on the uniquely wide and varied range, Honda offers a host of new or upgraded machines for 2014. The new additions highlight... Read the rest of this entry »
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The Honda Sale continues at Hatfield's, with £1000 off VFR1200X, VFR1200F, VFR800X, VT750C, INTEGRA. £500 OFF S-WING, CBR600F, NC700S, CRF250L. £100 OFF EVERYTHING ELSE! Only applicable to bikes held in stock. Numbers are limited. Sale ends September 9th... Read the rest of this entry »
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All of our excellent range of used bikes are available at low clearances prices so make sure you like us on Facebook today so you can access our end of year used bike clearance prices! Find Hatfields on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/hatfieldshonda... Read the rest of this entry »
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Only 9 deals of Christmas left
We only have 9 incredible deals left to do. Be quick , you could miss a bargain. All prices revert to standard on December 20th!... Read the rest of this entry »
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12 Deals of Christmas
We have now reduced the prices on our entire stock of new machines. If you would like our 12 deals of Christmas price list please email us and see how you can save up to £1300 on your next new bike. However there is a catch. We are limited to just 12 deals at these astonishing levels of discount, and they must be completed by December 20th. You can keep track on how many deals are left by checking our blog on hatfieldshonda.co.uk. Once the deals are... Read the rest of this entry »
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Things are moving at quite a pace. We now have a roof, a floor, some framework and a bit of wall! The rest of the walls and doors are due in this week. We can hardly wait.... Read the rest of this entry »
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Goodbye old shed!
After a long career of over 80 years, our rear workshop has finally had to go. This was originally the main workshop for Hatfields, and over the years has seen a huge variety of machines. It is to be replaced with a new purpose built workshop and MOT facility. We'll let you know how the build gets on over the next few weeks.... Read the rest of this entry »
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Trip to Le Mans. Last call!
Our French trip this year will be to the Moto GP at Le Mans. We will be getting the overnight ferry from Portsmouth on Saturday night May 14th. Riding down to Le Mans on Sunday morning (about a 2 hour ride). After the racing, due to the lack of available accomodation in Le Mans, we will be heading back to Caen for the night. This is a great city with a whole host of restaurants and bars. On Monday we will head back to the ferry port at Le Havre, stopping off for lunch at the picturesque port o... Read the rest of this entry »


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It has finally happened. Google have moved their 'Hotel Finder', previously only found at www.google.ie/hotels into the search engine results page (SERP) in what will prove to be yet another headache for hotels.
It had been long anticipated that Google would start to move more proactively into this space, and since their announcement of a Hotel Finder in July 2011, it has simply been a matter of when, and not if, the product would be moved into the SERPs. This move will increase Google's user base and it's potential as a hotel booking originator significantly.
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So what this basically means is that any organic search engine traffic now appears well below the fold, meaning you have to pay a premium to appear in the top place results…a premium that is absolutely unsustainable for any hotel aiming to pursue premium keywords.
In a nutshell, Google has figured out a way to generate incremental revenues from the search engine results real estate it provided for free in the past, such as Google Places, Google Maps, etc.
Who Are The Winners From The New Google Hotel Finder?
- The OTAs are winners: Now the OTAs are dominating the pricing menus in each hotel's Google Places page ‐ in the past the only way an OTA could seep onto a Google Places page was via an AdWords paid search ad.
- Currently the majority of the default booking links available through the Hotel Finder search results point to OTAs most notably booking.com.
- The major hotel brands are the winners: Once they implement the Google API and start pushing real time availability and pricing information to Google, it becomes another direct online channel to pursue.
Who Are The Losers From The new Google Hotel Finder?
- Hotel's own sites will once again bear the brunt of the pain felt by the introduction of this product. Having spent a lot of time, money and effort building up solid SEO strategies and tactics to rank for competitive keywords in the industry, this will feel like another kick in the teeth for hotel brand sites.
What This Means For Hotels
Apart from being another commission channel to compete with, there are other things to take into account when thinking about Google Hotel Finder.
Potential hotel guests can now easily view photos, reviews and location details about your hotel property. All this information is pulled in from your Google Places account and it is important to remeber that this is now one more place where your Google Places reviews can be read. We highly recommend building up your Google Places reviews just as you would encourage guests to post reviews on TripAdvisor.
As mentioned, the Hotel Price Ads program was introduced as a pilot program with OTA participation. All major OTAs today participate in the program. All major hotel brands are working hard to implement the Google API (interface) between the brand CRS (Central Reservation Systems) and the Google back‐end. Very soon we will start seeing real‐time availability and pricing provided by the major brands in the pricing drop‐down menus in Google Places, Google Maps and Google Hotel Finder.
As for the independent hotels, they have to push their GDS connectivity providers (such as Utell, SynXis, iHotelier, Genares, etc.) to implement the Google API and start serving real‐time availability and pricing to the Google Hotel Finder and the drop‐down pricing menus in Google Places and Google Maps.
What Do You Think?
Have Google finally crossed the line between providing relevant organic results and monetizing the results page?
Let us know what you think and how or if this affects you by leaving a comment below…


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Jacksonville Jaguars have chosen speedy South Carolina punt returner Ace Sanders in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
The Jaguars chose the 5-foot-7 receiver with the 101st overall selection to beef up their special teams. Sanders was a standout punt returner for the Gamecocks.
Jacksonville had the first pick in the fourth round Saturday, but they traded the 98th overall selection to Philadelphia for Nos. 101 and 210 (seventh round).
Sanders ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 4.58 seconds, considered a slow time for a speedster. But he was productive at South Carolina, returning 53 punts for an average of 11.2 yards and scoring three touchdowns in three seasons. He also caught 99 passes for 1,230 yards and 13 scores.
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MADISON (WKOW)-- Congressman Mark Pocan met with area business owners Wednesday afternoon to discuss the impact the Affordable Care Act will have on small businesses.
Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act will go into affect at the end of the year. Many of them will have a drastic impact on business owners and their employees.
More than 100 area business owners and leaders attended the event held at Grainger Business Hall at the University of Wisconsin. Congressman Pocan says his goal was to de-bunk myths and answer questions owners might have.
"We want to make sure they understand what is required of the small businesses, but also how it can provide the benefits to make sure they're providing their employees with health insurance. It's also about keeping those employees for a good long time so they can have a profitable business," Pocan explains.
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Candidates for the ARE may apply for eligibility evaluation at any time they believe they have met the requirements. Candidates must obtain five years of experience under the direct supervision of a licensed architect or the equivalent in accordance with the Board's Table of Equivalents and possess NCARB Record. Eligibility is determined by an evaluation of school transcripts and/or each Employment Verification Form based on the Table of Equivalents.
The Board notifies NCARB of eligibility status once it determines that a candidate is eligible to begin taking the ARE. Approximately three to four weeks after NCARB has been notified of a candidate's eligibility, NCARB mails the candidate an Authorization to Test (ATT) letter. The ATT includes a Candidate Identification Number, which is different from the identification number assigned by the Board. Each candidate should use the identification number on the ATT to schedule ARE divisions.
A candidate's examination eligibility remains valid as long as the candidate is active in the examination process. A candidate is considered active if they take (pass or fail) at least one division of the ARE within five years of being determined eligible or since they last took an exam. An eligibility expiration date is provided on the Eligibility Notification sent by the Board and on the letter accompanying each score report a candidate receives to remind them of their date. The eligibility expiration date provided by the Board supersedes the expiration dates shown on the ATT for each division. Eligibility may only be maintained in one state, jurisdiction, or province at a time. NCARB does not allow multiple eligibilities.
Important Note: For admittance into an exam, the name on the candidate's official photo identification must match the name on the ATT, which comes directly from the candidate's Application for Eligibility Evaluation. A test center may not allow an individual to sit for an exam if the names do not match. The Board does not have the authority to compel the test center to grant access. Additionally, candidates should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the ARE Guidelines regarding prohibited items and materials at the exam.
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We have read some fun books this week. If you have young kids, particularly in the infant to three year-old range, make sure to check back on our blog on Monday and Tuesday for two great board book give aways.
Cock-a-doodle-doo Barnyard Hullabaloo. The Bibliophile chose this out of the catalog we received when we got our give away prize of Five Little Pumpkins in the mail. We were happy to find a copy at the library, and it has been well received. It is a nice length - includes a lot of animals and fun text for a picture book, but not so much that you groan when they choose it off the shelf at bedtime.
Big Bigger Biggest The Bibliophile picked this up from a table at the library. The only text are the descriptive words (deep, deeper, deepest, etc.), which appear in combination with fold out flaps. It's a bit simple for him, but he enjoys it. If you want another book like this, he has always enjoyed his Curious George bigger smaller board book, which has similar flaps.
Other favorites which have seen some repeat reading this week:
Rally Race
I'm really trying to avoid buying this, but it might be inevitable. He often opts for one chapter of Rally Race instead of a pile of shorter books at bedtime. We've read it 1,000 times.
Are You My Mother?
A classic. We had read it many times before, but now he seems to be connecting with it more - understanding the full storyline and laughing in the appropriate places. It's a nice reading level for him to read aloud right now too.
In the Town All Year Round. This was his favorite book for a long time, so we used to post about it often, but it has been awhile since I have mentioned it here. It is such a fun book, with so many ways to read it -- playing I spy, answering the questions posed in the book, just looking at the illustrations, turning the pages to follow one character through one of the many storylines depicted wordlessly throughout the book. It is reminiscent of Richard Scarry, for sure, but also unique. If you haven't read it, I suggest taking a look.
For other books we've been reading, see our posts this week about:
pumpkin crafts
knock knock jokes and riddles
I am linking this post up with What My Child is Reading and Kid Konnection.
Comment! What have been your favorite reads this week?
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
What My Child Is Reading
Posted by Crafty Mama at Saturday, October 30, 2010
Labels: book reviews, books about farm animals
3 comments:
- Raising a Happy Child said...
Thanks for joining WMCIR! It looks like we have the last book you mentioned in German. Anna liked it very much when she was younger - now she rejects German books to my big regret.
- October 31, 2010 at 3:13 PM
- Infant Bibliophile said...
@Raising There are very few books (maybe 3?) that we have bought because he loved them so much that he couldn't stand us returning them to the library. This was one of them! Our library copy was recalled due to a hold so we couldn't renew it and we had to do an emergency amazon.com purchase last year. :)
- October 31, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Julie P. said...
Oh you just need to get the CARS book for him. I can relate to your reservations, but if he loves it that much...
- November 1, 2010 at 9:44 AM
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IBM today said that it is No. 1 in the Indian non-x86 Unix server market in terms of revenues in the January-March 2012 quarter, according to research firm IDC.
The world's largest technology company continued to dominate the non-x86 Unix server market, with a 51 per cent market share in terms of revenue at a time when the overall India server market degrew 8.7 per cent in revenues.
x86 is a microprocessor based on Intel's standards used in PCs and servers and generally runs on Unix operating system.
In the overall server market, IBM captured 31.5 per cent market share in terms of factory revenues and grew 2.6 per cent when compared to the first quarter of 2011. "Our clients are migrating from their legacy Unix/Linux infrastructure to Power servers on Unix and Linux.
We continue to focus on growth programmes for our Business Partners and ISVs, specifically targeting the SMB and mid-market segment for Power 7,'' said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Country Leader- Power Systems, Systems and Technology Group, IBM India South Asia.
IBM's Power 7 servers form the backbone of large mission critical banking and telecom solutions and are now extended to SMB and mid-market clients.
IBM's market share in the external disk storage segment in the first quarter of 2012 stood at 22.1 per cent. Its Storwize V7000 range of storage solutions targeted at mid-sized companies grew 40 per cent year-over-year when compared to the first quarter of 2011.
"Indian companies are increasingly virtualising their storage. Utility based models are making way for Storage-as-a-Service. Capabilities such as compression and de-duplication are helping organisations remain competitive and cost-effective," said Subroto Das, Vice-President, Storage Business, IBM India, South Asia.


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Nash Fingerpost accident blackspot roadworks likely to last until August (From Milford Mercury)
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Nash Fingerpost accident blackspot roadworks likely to last until August
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SAFETY improvements being made to an accident blackspot in south Pembrokeshire are expected to cause traffic disruption until August.
The South Wales Trunk Roads Agency has begun work to improve the A477/A4075 Nash fingerpost junction, which has been the subject of safety concerns in the past.
The central reservation will be widened to provide additional stacking space for turning vehicles. Three-way lights are in operation at the junction.
In February 2012, the Western Telegraph reported that the trunk agency was to look at the safety of the junction, where two people had died the previous year.
The move to review the layout of the Nash fingerpost junction, the turning for Pembroke off the A477, was welcomed by south Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart at the time.
Mr Hart had lobbied the Welsh Government on behalf of worried residents and Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sergeant has instructed the SWTRA to undertake an "assessment of the performance of the junction."
Speaking in 2012, Mr Hart said: "There is a refuge island in the middle of the road but apparently this is a "ghost refuge" and is only supposed to be used by cars travelling from Pembroke Dock towards Carew who want to turn right to Pembroke.
"If you are turning across the traffic to go from Pembroke to Carew then you are supposed to make the manoeuvre in one go but it just isn't possible as it's such a busy road – you'd be waiting there all day."
A Welsh Government spokesman confirmed the three-way lights will be removed during public holiday periods to avoid traffic congestion.
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Andrew Lye says...
That would surely have been the best solution.
They seem to hate roundabouts in Pembrokeshire. I don't understand why.
5:24pm Wed 26 Mar 14
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6:25pm Thu 27 Mar 14
Rockface says...
Andrew Lye wrote:I agree… it's so dangerous when you need to turn right coming out of Pembroke… but then the powers above do not have any common sense!
I assumed they were making a roundabout there....
That would surely have been the best solution.
They seem to hate roundabouts in Pembrokeshire. I don't understand why.
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Definition: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages.
So how does this relate to effective networking? Given the fluid and often distracting nature of the Twittersphere, hashtags can help you zoom in on relevant conversations and strategic contacts. Similar to the search for the right LinkedIn group (see last week's post), you can decide which hashtags might be useful to your business by observing what is used by key contacts and prospects. (The third party site hashtag.org offers an overview of popular hashtags used on Twitter.)
Or create your own hashtags to highlight events, products or technology areas. You might even form a Twub (Twitter groups built around content aggregated from #hashtags).
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The newly sworn-in Peachtree Corners city council has scheduled its first meeting for Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. at .
The meeting was orginally to be held at the but the mayor and council decided to move the meeting venue to Christ the King Lutheran Church to ensure there would be adequate parking and seating for those attending.
The agenda for the city's first meeting is included as a PDF with this story. It can also be viewed on the interim city of Peachtree Corners website at www.cityofpeachtreecornersga.com.


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NEW YORK (MainStreet) As part its efforts to reduce paperwork burden, the Internal Revenue Service has created a new simple "safe harbor" option for calculating the home office tax deduction, which is effective with tax year 2013.
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This new safe harbor option allows taxpayers with a qualified home office to deduct $5.00 per square foot, up to a maximum of $1,500 (so the maximum allowable area of the home office is 300 square feet), instead of claiming actual expenses.
Normally one would determine the square footage of the home office and divide it by the total square footage of the entire home to come up with a business use percentage. The total costs of the home real estate taxes; mortgage interest on money borrowed to build, buy or substantially improve the home; homeowners and flood insurance; gas and electric; heating oil; water; garbage collection; alarm system, etc. are added up and multiplied by this business use percentage. Depreciation is also allowed on the home office area.
This new safe harbor deduction is an option not a requirement. It is similar to the standard mileage allowance, which can be claimed instead of the business use percentage of the actual costs of operating a car. However the choice is less restrictive than that of electing to use the standard mileage allowance. You can switch from the safe harbor method to actual expenses from year to year.


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Does President Obama deserve a second term in office?
He is currently running ahead of potential Republican rival Mitt Romney in recent polls from key battleground states, according to USA Today polls.
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BWW Reviews: Fall In Love With Circle Players' DREAMGIRLS
It's the people that matter in Circle Players and Tennessee State University's production of Dreamgirls. The cast stood out far beyond any other aspect of the show. It was the actors' interpretations that made the show come alive and their voices that left you in awe song after song.
Dreamgirls is the story of The Dreams, Effie White, Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson, climbing their way to the top of the music industry in the 1960's. It follows their struggles, singles, and stardom all with the sounds and soul of Motown.
The performance I went to unfortunately began with a little technical difficulty in which the sound was cutting in and out, but when it was resolved during the song "Move." It was then heard a voice that I knew would keep me captivated for the next three hours. Christina Fentress, as Effie White, gave me chills during the first few lines she sang. I knew the show would make it, even if the sound went back out, because with a voice as big as hers she easily filled the entire theater.
After listening to Fentress in the first song, I knew the other actors had a lot to live up to. At first I thought they all would take a back seat to Fentress but as the show progressed, my theory was quickly disproven. One by one, each performer had their moment and all the leads showed they were flawless. LaToya Gardners's money notes blew me back into my seat at the end of the first act in "It's All Over." Kelsey Porter, as Deena Jones really took the stage during the second act in every song she sang as lead of the Dreams. Max Dèsir as Curtis Taylor Jr. sang "Family" so gently and with such smooth sounds it could have been a lullaby.
David Ridley's performance I could complement for pages but really, it can all be summed up with the phrase, "Jimmy Got Soul." He was by far one of the most entertaining performers I have ever seen. His delivery of every line was impeccable. He made me laugh at all the right times. His emotion moved me. And if his acting wasn't enough, his voice shown through even in the most animated songs. His performance was extremely well rounded.
The production of the show also enhances the spotlight on the actors. The set was extremely simplistic. The orchestra was set on a platform up-stage giving the audience the feel of being at a nightclub. Three steps lead down to a stage empty aside from two projection screens. The pictures on the screens and a few props were all set changes consisted of. This caused you to focus on the actors and not the background. Costuming was exquisite, making all the performers look their best. All of the dresses were red-carpet worthy, my personal favorite being a very sixties-style loose rainbow dress with sequins, with which the lighting made the women look like they were rotating on a pedestal.
Dreamgirls guarantees a night of entertainment and a level of talent you wouldn't have thought possible on such an intimate level. You'll forget you're in a theater and get lost in the dream.
For ticket information visit www.circleplayers.net or call (615) 332-7529. Dreamgirls is running now through Feburary 2, 2014.
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African elephants (Loxodonta africana), also known as African bush elephants or African savanna elephants, are the largest living land mammal. African elephants have a large head, large ears, and a long muscular trunk. The two front incisors of African elephants grow into large tusks that curve forward. Tusks are present in both male and female African elephants. The African elephant's trunk has two fingerlike outgrowths, one at the top edge of the tip and another on the bottom edge. These outgrowths, also called proboscides, enable the elephant it to pick up small objects and strip leaves from trees.
African elephants, like most elephants, require a great deal of food to support their large body size. They can eat up to 350 pounds of food each day and their foraging can drastically alter the landscape. The African elephant's predators include lions, hyenas, and humans.
The basic social unit in African elephants is the maternal family unit. Sexually mature males also form groups while old bulls are somtimes solitary. Large heards can form, in which the various maternal and male groups mix.
African elephants are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. The main threats facing African elephants are hunting and habitat destruction. The species is targetted by poachers who hunt the elephants for their valuable ivory tusks.
African elephants are herbivores. They feed on plant material such as grasses, buds, fruits, leaves, roots and bark.
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About 13 to 16 feet long and 4⅜-7¾ tons
African elephants reproduce sexually. Females become sexually mature between the ages of 12 and 14 years. Pregnancy is 22 months long and is timed so that calves are born during the rainy season when food is plentiful. When born, calves are large and mature slowly. Since calves require much care as they develop, only one calf is born at a time and females only give birth about once every five years. In captivity, elephants breed poorly or not at all.
African elephants once inhabited a range that stretched from the southern Sahara Desert to the southern tip of Africa and reached from the west coast of Africa to the Indian Ocean. Today, African elephants are restricted to small pockets in southern Africa.
Elephants closest living relative are manatees. Other close relatives to elephants include hydraxes and rhinoceroses. Although today there are only two living species in the elephant family, there used to be some 150 species including animals such as Arsinoitherium and Desmostylia.
Animals > Chordates > Mammals > Elephants > African ElephantsAfrican elephants are traditionally considered to be one of two species of elephants, the other being the Asian elephant. Recently, however, scientists have suggested a third species of elephant. This new classification still recognizes Asian elephants as a single species but divides African elephants into two new species, the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant.


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MADISON (WKOW) -- Lace up your shoes and get ready to run, walk, or jog for a good cause this weekend at the 33rd Annual Freeze for Food race in Madison.
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) of Wisconsin-Madison and Colombia Support Network are co-sponsoring the 5K/10K walk/run on Saturday. The races begin at Vilas Park and continue through the Arboretum.
Over the years, Freeze for Food has raised almost $64,000 for international non-profits that focus on food aid programs. Freeze for Food directly benefits RPCVs and the Columbia Support Network.
On Saturday, participants can begin registering at 11:15 a.m. at Vilas Park Shelter. You can register the day of.
The 5K race will begin at noon and the 10K race will begin at 1 p.m.
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text: BESTSELLER'S ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 28 November 2012 The Annual Report 2011/12 is characterised by lack of growth in several markets, depreciations of inventory, extraordinary provisions and an increased level of investments. Read in Danish "Despite market challenges, we have chosen to increase our investments and make BESTSELLER even more ready for the future," says CEO Anders Holch Povlsen and continues: "We know that we are still facing a number of challenges in several markets and at some of our brands, but we are working hard and persistently to meet our employees' and customers' expectations." The past year has been characterised by challenges in some markets, which has resulted in an overall weak growth and a slight decline in turnover in a number of stores. This year's result shows an increase in turnover by 5% to EUR 2,446 million – an increase that does not meet the expectations set at the beginning of the financial year. At the same time the figures show a decline in earnings by 48% to EUR 161 million, which is unsatisfactory. "Naturally, we are not satisfied with such a significant decline in our earnings. On the other hand, we are fully aware of the causes, and we work determinedly to improve the results for the current year," says Anders Holch Povlsen. "We have increased our investments in the future and are ready to continue developing and improving our business. We recognise, however, that we will not see the desired growth rates in the current financial year," Anders Holch Povlsen points out. This year's result must be seen in the light of numerous and large investments made during the past year and not least the derived costs hereof. These include the completion of the new logistics centre in Haderslev, the on-going construction of the new office building in Aarhus and increased investments in IT infrastructure. CHALLENGES IN RETAIL In the past year, BESTSELLER's retail stores in southern Europe, the Middle East, India, and the UK have not been profitable. On the other hand, there is a satisfactory development in the overall business, not least in Germany, but also the Scandinavian markets show a reasonable trend. The E-commerce business is developing positively as well. A major part of BESTELLER's sales takes places through external chain stores and department stores. Many of BESTSELLER's business partners are experiencing decline in sales, show caution in purchase activities and many have problems with solvency. This has had consequences that BESTSELLER has had to take into account for future activities. In total, depreciations and provisions on tangible and intangible assets have been increased by EUR 100 million. THE FUTURE "Our results in the past year do not match the effort made by many of our employees. We clearly expect that we will strengthen our bottom line in the current financial year and ensure a healthier balance between income and costs. We will focus on simplifying our business, consolidating our organisation and creating more efficient operations," says Anders Holch Povlsen. KEY FIGURES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2011/2012* Net turnover: EUR 2,446 million (5% increase) Result before tax: EUR 161 million (48% decrease) Total equity: EUR 994 million AS OF 31 JULY 2012 Number of employees: 13,900 (hereof 3,300 in Denmark) Number of chain stores: 2,979, hereof 300 in Denmark (2,800 last financial year) Markets: Most of Europe, the Middle East, Canada, India and globally via e-commerce. *All figures include BESTSELLER UNITED A/S, BESTSELLER A/S and VILA A/S. Back to news list


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I'm not writing this as a member of the BN staff, but rather as a fan. I think we're all past the point of being disappointed and leaning more towards either apathy or anger. I've been a season ticket holder for the last 6 years and seen some highs and lows over the years. My observations aren't concrete by any means, but I feel like are founded enough to share with everyone. I'm sure some of you have thought some of these same things.
The Bucs are a slow, lazy team. They start slow (duh) and take a long time to get going. My only thought is, at least for home games, we warm up about 30 minutes after the opposing teams. We come out later than they do and later than Bucs teams did in the past. In fact today, we didn't have the whole team out until 12:15ish. The Panthers were out around 11:30.
Some small stupid things. Walking off the field at the end of the half, the Panthers (and other opposing teams) run off the field. The Bucs walk off the field. Probably means nothing, but it's a difference worth pointing out.
Penalties and undisciplined play. We can't have personal fouls every single game. We can't have dumb drive killing penalties on offense. We have to figure out how to play smarter and to be honest, this has been an issue for 20+ games. Maybe we just don't have the right people in place. Every single game we hear Raheem say in the post game conference that we have to play smarter, yet we don't. That means either Morris is delivering the message poorly or the players aren't receiving his message. Either way, he has to change it up. This team lacks discipline and I don't see the hustle that others talk about on a day to day basis.
I'm not reporting this next point, just passing it along. For one, I know it's a very touchy topic, but two, it'll drive the comment count up (ha)
Hurting Morris is a perception that he doesn't command respect/fear in the locker room. The players call him "Rah," and the recent thumb injury to Josh Freeman at a shooting range will do nothing to change the notion that Morris doesn't sufficiently control the locker room.
Morris is definitely on the hot seat, and you can name a half dozen reasons as to why he is.
At the game today, the Bucs consistently were out of position on defense and running around at the last second to line up. That's terrible. Their tackling is not getting better and we have no gap discipline. It's very frustrating to have to watch this garbage.
On offense, our OL is just bad with Blount or the RB flavor of the day consistently having to make cuts 5 yards deep in the backfield. Faine continues to whiff on blocks (though I was impressed with Penn today).
Overall, it's just a bad team that has the same talent, if not more than last year. We've regressed horribly in discipline, and fundamentals and struggle to maintain the integrity of our schemes.
Make no mistake, this is my complaint thread, at least for today, but I'm not abandoning ship. Just pointing out what we all know, that we are not a good team and we have a ton to fix.