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The DO IT Program, one year later (the one when I relfect on what we've learned)
A year ago this week, my daughter with diabetes and I were at what she chose to call diabetes rehab, but what the world calls the Joslin's DO IT program. At the advice of her endo, Dr. Wonderful, we dragged ourselves out of bed at dawn and fought the commuters to get to Boston by 7 a.m. each day for a long day of diabetes education, support and information.
Now, a year later, I thought it would be good to reflect on how – and if and why – DO IT helped my daughter (and me) move forward in our lives with T1D on board.
A refresher on what brought us there: Lauren had finished her first year of college. I'd send her off to school knowing she was not…well … in optimal control of her diabetes. (Okay, she was a hot mess. So what? It happens and we refuse to be ashamed of it). Her new endo (her idea to switch to an adult one before college; wise girl she is), had encouraged me to let her go and live her life and see what happened. She responded well the first semester, bringing he a1c down a bit and trying harder. But when she returned home for summer, she was back at that place where she just did not want to deal with her diabetes. At her endo appointment early that summer, Dr. Wonderful told us about DO IT (he came out into the waiting room and told me Lauren was registering for it and would be going, on his suggestion). Lauren wasn't happy about missing a week of work and summer and life to do this, but she signed on. And asked for input. And off we went.
Now, a year later, we will drive into Boston again on Friday, this time for her final endo appointment before heading back to college for her junior year. I can honestly tell you: it's the first time in years and years that I have headed in with her with barely a single worry in the world (well, barely a single worry in D-world standards. T1D does not allow for NO worry, but you know where I'm coming from). Lauren has been loving her IBGStar meter and logging more bg's than I've noticed in years. But she's not the only one who has grown in this D-life. Let me share.
*Checking for info; not to get someone off her back: I realize now that for many years, the ONLY reason Lauren might have had in her head to check her blood sugar was to get me to shut the heck up, get the school nurse to stop nagging and just make everyone go away. I don't know this is true: I'm just guessing. But is strikes me now: even though at that time I felt I did not care what her motivation was so long as she did it, could I have worked at finding a way for her to want to check? Or, if I had just been a bit quieter, might things have resolved sooner? Recently she told a friend what goes through her head now, and I was delighted. That's really true, and I think DO IT helped her get to that point where she knows: The only person that truly matters in all this is her. She should—and does – pull her meter out because she wants to feel good, to do well in work and school and to stay healthy. Now, I'm not saying she is at a point of checking 10 times a day: I don't know if she ever will be. But I am saying that she has enough info to know her trends, to stay relatively on track and to have some good information to discuss with her endo this Friday. Magnificent progress. I think she really felt that after this endo appointment. And while the doctors and other experts at DO IT stressed this, I think she heard it a lot from the other folks attending with her. She got some peeks into the future and saw how she'd like to be one day (and how she would not like to be) and emulated. Excellent.
*A mom who truly let's go: Okay, I'll say it: I was part of the situation (I don't want to say problem because life with T1D is what it is, and we work through it). Out of true love, caring and yes, desperation, I was a nagging, worried, easily-freaked-out, non-trusting mom. All I wanted in life at that moment was for her to be relatively healthy. And the notion that this might not be true ate away at my very core. It was terrifying and beyond frustrating. But instead of trying to let go a little and see if she could grow into it all, I held tighter. And tighter. Sure, I sent her far away to college and I worked at letting her live, but deep down I was scared. And I worked through that fright by driving her almost out of her mind. At the very start of DO IT I knew this was true. I bit my lip and – unlike me in almost any situation – tried to stay quiet. At one point Lauren even said to me "Mom, seriously: it's okay if you talk." But I wanted it to really come from her, and for me to learn to be a little quieter.
It has taken me some time over the year since DO IT, but I am happy to report I almost never ask Lauren what her bg is or if she took her shot. And guess what the result is? Mature, calm conversations started by Lauren about what is going on with her diabetes and what can be done about it. How about that? My letting go, I got more in return. File under: practice what you preach, Moira.
And look: Lauren and I have always had a good relationship. But this is making it stronger. As she becomes a true adult, she will know she can turn to me for advice and input. She knows I'm here. And I know she's going to come to me when she needs to. It's really quite wonderful.
*There is no "all or nothing" in T1D daily care: I used to think – and I know a lot of other folks in the T1D world think – being "in control" (I kind of hate that phrase. Like if your are not checking a lot or you are not logging things your eyes roll back in their sockets and you start maiming small animals or something. Gosh.) Anyway, people think "being in control" can be charted with a table. Like this: Patient A is checking eight times a day and blousing for each meal. Basals are checked every six weeks and all carbs are counted. Patient A is in control." But I now believe that "in control" looks different for every person with T1D, and might even look different for that person at different times in their life. Lauren and her endo (and the DO IT team) found something that means "in control" for her. It's been tweaked over the year, but trust me: it looks almost nothing like what I would have set up. And again I say: it's working. This has been wonderful for Lauren. No longer does she stare up at a giant mountain of "incontrollness" (I just made that word up) and think "Nope. Cannot even take the first five steps up that monster!" Instead, she has a plan – and a hill to face—that looks doable to her. And when it does not look that way or when she hankers for something steeper, she seeks it out. I know we all say "people with diabetes are like snowflakes – each on unique," but I now add to that: Each person is like a snowflake that never melts; it just changes its shape and look and chill factor constantly. DO IT taught me – and Lauren – there is no all or nothing. And knowing that removes the option for failure. Again I say: excellent.
*There still is no cure for diabetes. I wish I could say we now feel like "la la la diabetes is FINE!" But we don't. We don't sit around and cry about it. But I'm still working hard at finding better treatments and a cure (have you donated to my RIDE yet?). Lauren is still volunteering down in DC for JDRF and wondering about her future. But we're doing it in a way that feels a bit better: knowing that we can DO IT while we do that. The other day, Lauren had just checked her bg and taken a shot while out to dinner with me. I didn't say a word and she did what she had to do matter of factly. Then she looked at me and said this:
"You know, it's not like I don't get tired of all this anymore. I still do. Because here is the other thing I realize, Mom: You can try as hard as you can and do everything right and guess what? Diabetes still doesn't go away. It's infuriating sometimes."
To that all I can say is this: I'll keep trying to make life better. You keep knowing that this is a fluid thing. Days will be great; days will be a challenge. Weeks will fly by; others will seem like a diabetes durge. There are so many things to look forward to the the coming weeks and year. You'll turn 21 (And taste your first sip of beer? Ha.) You'll be working on CSPAN covering the presidential election. You'll hopefully find– and take part in — an amazing internship. You'll be a Maid of Honor for your sister and gain a brother in law. You'll live in an apartment, not a regular dorm. You'll take an international vacation. And so much more.
But just like we learned a year ago, Lauren: You can DO IT. And even if they did cancel the Diabetes Jeopardy contest at the last minute (because they knew we were going to dominate), I'm glad we did it together.
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Wonderful post! You have a beautiful family.
Moira, this is a wonderful blog. I hope it is okay for me to say I am very proud of Lauren, and YOU! The DO IT program has received a lot of praise and I have read about it several times. Lauren, I hope you have a great sophomore year in college! I have been type 1 for 66 years, and I used to teach math at a community college here near Kingston, NY.
Thank you so much for sharing. My older will leave for college in 3 years. "My letting go, I got more in return."…repeat…"My letting go, I got more in return." Maybe a sticky on my bathroom mirror.
Moira…I am a big fan of yours. I heard you speak at FFL this summer and identified right away with all of your struggles. I have a 15 year old T1D and i can't tell you how valuable it is to hear from someone who has made it through to the "other side" of the teen years. I appreciate your honesty and humor!
Another great post. The no "all or nothing" part really got me. It's such an exercise of finding that balance between great quality of life and satisfactory diabetes management. And that balance can change throughout the day!


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The former Simon property had been rumored to be in negotiations for sale since last spring. The Gulf Coast Business Review reported today that an affiliate of Great Neck, N.Y., real estate firm Mason Asset Management has purchased the mall, for $24.6 million or about $36 per square foot.
The company is known for rehabilitating retail centers, according to a report from the Bradenton Herald. So now the 678,377-square-foot mall, currently anchored by Macy's, J.C. Penney and Sears, could be in for a major overhaul.
Burdened by debt Simon Properties, which bought the mall in the mid 1990s and completed the last renovation in 1996, couldn't afford much needed renovations, according to a report from the Herald-Tribune. Retail experts say the new developer may consider converting the mall into a discount or outlet retail center.

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It was a very windy night last night. Just before sunset, my son and I walked to a large open field within a stone's throw from our home and leaned into the wind. He stripped the heads from some of the weeds and sent them flying into the gusts and then asked about the children "out there" who don't have a safe and warm home to go to tonight. He has such a gentle soul. I hope he remembers nights like these. I hope I do too.
Years ago I read a book by John Ortberg titled, "If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat". It was inspiring, insightful and motivating...at the time. I no longer aspire to walk on water, and would now settle for being able to tread water long enough to be thrown a lifeline.
Before my son was born, the plan for his rearing was developed. We discussed issues relating to education, discipline, balance, spirituality, diet and so on. Although completely aware that there is no such thing as the perfect parent, I was determined to get it mostly right. My wife and I were in synch and our united front would be wrapped in love and fun.
I will begin with a confession. I have never blogged, I don't tend to read many other blogs, I don't tweet, never have. I have a relatively new and capable cell phone, yet I have had texting disabled. These cultural offenses may cause you to forego reading any further as you could not possibly relate to someone so network-challenged. That's okay. I don't offend easily, and I'm not sure why I'm posting here now, except that I've run out of options. If no one ever reads this, perhaps in the writing of it, I will experience some sense of release. I'm certainly beyond seeking a catharsis, and any benefit I may glean from this activity will most assuredly not lie in the number of times my ramblings are viewed.
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The ducks and geese never left the Fens this year. They decided to stay the whole winter and just ignore the handful of days the water froze over. I, however, unable to fly south, have been hibernating. I don't know about you, but I think it is completely unnatural for the sky to be as dark as midnight at 4:30 in the afternoon. It disturbs the soul and molests the senses. The winter solstice has passed, and the North East is no longer stuck in a Tim Burton film. I'm up now. Soon I will be able to hear the fans at Fenway cheer whenever the Bloated-Payroll-Sox stumble into something good with dollar bills falling out of their pockets. I plan on going to some Sox games. I think I will try to go when they play the Braves so I can actually pull for them. As fun as going to a packed Fenway Pahk will be, I'm more interested to see what happens with the Astros' first rounders.
2012 looks to be the year of the first rounder. And I don't just mean the first overall pick. I want to see how Jason Castro's season unfolds. A lot of people around the Crawfishboxes lamented that the Astros picked Castro in the first round. I understand their thinking, but I also understand the Astros' thinking. There are worse things in the world than getting an everyday catcher who does everything he needs to do behind the plate as well as hit better than a league average catcher. Castro had solid minor league numbers while being rushed through the system but was not an eye-popping offensive player. The one thing I've always been excited about was his OBA, something that the Astros as a whole have needed to work on. Castro's had some tough luck, but he still has a chance to be the Astros' number one catcher for years to come.
After taking Castro, the Astros continued their up the middle trend when they took Meir. Unlike Castro, Meir has struggled pretty much every year as pro aside from his debut. Also like Castro, Meir's best feature so far as been his willingness to take a walk. Many are loosing faith in Meir...I'm am too. But I'm not ready to give up on a SS that was supposed to play good defense and have good power.
Next we have Delino Deshields Jr. What is going to happen with him? Like the Castro pick, many fans were disappointed when Deshields was selected, and like Meir, Deshields didn't have a very good first full year. He did, however, improve as the year went on, and he could very well show everyone why he moved up as high as he did in the draft.
Springer represents a change of pace. His selection made just about every Astros fan happy. Even the national media applauded the pick. Who could have a problem with taking a guy who is compared to Carlos Belran? We didn't see enough of him to learn anything last year, and he comes with the caveat of being "very raw" to temper our expectations (DDJ had the same caveat and was much younger, yet we the people were still pissed (not in the in the British sense)). His selection boosted our farm system's ranking without him even getting an at bat. If he struggles or just has a solid season many will be disappointed. I fear even that the ornery lot of professional farm-system-rankers might knock the system down a notch if he just looks meh in his first season. No pressure, Spring!
Castro could make 2012 more bearable and remove a question mark for years to come. Meir could still show his glove/power combo. Deshields could take one step closer to being an elite lead-off second baseman. Oh, excuse me. I have to sneeze...ah...ah...ah...ahbiggio. Springer could be a middle of the order bat that plays center field. The first round pick could very well be Jesus, Tim Tebow (wasn't that an Ewok's name in Return of the Jedi?), and or Babe Ruth. The difference between an ideal world where all these guys take steps forward, and the worst case scenario where they all falter is huge. Of all of them, I feel like Meir is the least important after the acquisition of Villar. I kind of hope that Meir improves his hitting but has to move to third since we are so thin over there.
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Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi will takes his oath on today, a week after his victory in a disputed poll was confirmed.
Mursi is to be sworn in officially at 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) by the constitutional court, rather than by parliament as is usual.
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Let's face it: most people are not very smart. This is a scientifically true statement, not a matter of opinion or fluctuating standard. The bell curve of distribution says that people of exceptional intelligence are in the minority in any given population, just like the minority of people with exceptionally low intelligence. This is even more painfully true when dealing with football fans.
Football is an extremely complex sport. It involves many moving pieces both on and off the field, as well as a mental aspect that goes far beyond other sports, and definitely far beyond the average fan. Because the average fan is...well, average.
People of average intelligence generally don't have or practice the analytical skills needed to truly understand a professional football team. This is immediately apparent in 99 percent of football conversations around the water cooler/bar. Tony Romo sucks. The defense sucks. Garret sucks. If they lose, they suck. If they win, they're all right. But really, to see why a football team lost or won a game, you have to be able to break the team down into its component parts and evaluate each element according to appropriate criteria. And again, most people don't have the mental faculties or even just the basic motivation to do this kind of mental work.
I'm a third-generation Cowboys fan, and I've been having conversations about the Cowboys with many different kinds of people from around this country (and other countries) my entire adult life. Even my friends who are supposedly Cowboys fans are victims of these statistics. I've met very few football fans (of ANY team) who could even name the starting players on both sides of the ball. And don't even try to talk about coaches. Personnel is such a vital component of football at the pro level, and the average Dallas fan will not even know the difference between Anthony Spencer and George Selvie. The average fan will not know what a "scheme" is, or even what goes on in a huddle before the teams line up. They certainly don't understand option routes or blitz pick ups. When a quarterback throws an interception because a linebacker blitzed and the slot receiver didn't run a hot route, all the TV viewing audience sees is the ball going the other way while they boo and slosh their beer around.
And what's amazing to me is, I guess because football is such a tradition in this country (especially Texas), that the average fan is in total denial about his or her almost complete ignorance of a game they have been watching their entire life. Here are the basic criteria I've figured out that my idiot fan friends use to judge teams: Touchdowns good. Interceptions bad. Wins good. Losses bad. Everything else...the vastness of the game that they don't understand, is pretty much irrelevant to them. Which is sad because the complexity of this game is why I love it so much.
So the next time I enter those same old, tired conversations with my friends, friends' friends, and coworkers about how they like the team, but don't like Tony Romo or how they hate Jerry Jones, and he's the reason they get so many penalties or, God forbid, how dating Jessica Simpson caused Romo to fumble the field goal hold against Seattle...I will just smile and let their stupid remarks bounce off my face, maybe give them a statistic or two to try to wrap their heads around, and go about my business secure in the knowledge that I *do* know the difference between Barry Church and Danny McCray, and that Terrance Williams is a rookie, and that Brian Waters is out for the season.
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It's late Friday night, and when you're out looking for the after hours party, Officer Pete Lara is looking for you. "When you're enforcing DWI's, you're basically looking for traffic violators," says Officer Lara.
Weaving in and out of the lanes, driving without any headlights: These are warning signs the driver may have been drinking. But Officer Lara says that it's not always that obvious. "A lot of times, you might not even think this person might be intoxicated. All you're doing is running radar, just like we're doing right now, and if you catch someone speeding, you stop them," says Lara.
A Texas Tech student is doing 52 in a 35. (SPEEDING TICKET $128) But once Officer Lara steps up to the car, a simple speeding ticket becomes much more serious because the driver has been drinking. "Obviously, he's to the point where he's impaired. You noticed how he did the sobriety test," he says. (DWI CHARGE $1550 PLUS 2 YEARS PROBATION)
And the cost goes up. "We're going to inventory the vehicle. That way when we impound it, we'll make sure there's nothing missing on his property when he gets out of jail. (TOW AND IMPOUND $161) There is some residue in the beer. We'll get him for open container, also on a light beer," he adds. (OPEN CONTAINER $135)
In the DWI room, everything is videotaped. The driver will undergo a second sobriety test, and be offered a chance to take a breathalyzer test. If the driver refuses to take the test, his driver's license will automatically be suspended for 180 days. After that, he'll have to reinstate his license. (REINSTATEMENT FEE $125)
In just minutes, the driver is sent to the Lubbock County Jail where he'll stay the night. And while his bar tab was only about $50, his I.O.U. with the law is clearly much more.
"The cost is expensive. You'll have to go and hire a bondsmen to bond out, (BONDSMEN $365) and on top of that, there's a fee, hire an attorney (ATTORNEY $1500 to 2000) for the actual case itself, your insurance rates will soar," Lara says. (INSURANCE RATES RISE $300-500)
So for a driver pulled over for speeding and a DWI, a night out on the town will possibly cost $4,964, two years probation, and possible jail time. Although $4,964 is the actual dollar amount for the DWI, this number obviously pales in comparison to what the cost could be if the driver would have hurt or even killed somebody.
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Darlie Routier: Doting Mother/Deadly Mother
Trouble in Paradise
Returning to Texas, the couple at first moved into an apartment in Garland, close to where Darin worked, learning the computer chip industry, a booming field. Within the year, they relocated to a small home in Rowlett. Here, Darin started a company, Testnec, that tested circuit boards for computers and operated it out of their home.Ā
Their first child was born on June 14, 1989 a healthy boy named Devon Rush to be followed by another son on February 19, 1991 Damon Christian. With two children and a home company that grew so fast that the owners found it necessary to buy space in an upscale office building, the Routiers' life seemed to be following the quality dream of the new American family.
By 1992, their company had earned them a small fortune. The up-and-coming couple yearned to practice the prestige due them and had a house built in Dalrock Heights Addition, an affluent suburb of Rowlett, adjacent to Lake Ray Hubbard. This community of upper-class businessmen and women bragged crime-free streets and happy families.
The $130,000 two-story home of Georgian design resembled a miniature mansion with classic porch, colonial shutters and a working fountain on the front lawn.Ā
Complementing their new life, the family boasted a Jaguar, sitting waxed and gleaming in a circular driveway.
Darlie was happy. And she was a very good mother, doting on her two children, living to celebrate the good times with them. At Christmas, their house was the most illumined, at Halloween their windows displayed more goblins than any other, at Thanksgiving the Routier's turkey was the largest and most flavorful. On the children's birthdays, Darlie threw gorgeous parties inviting classmates for an afternoon of frolic in their spacious entertainment center.
But, there was another side of Darlie, claim some who knew her a side that loved to show off to cover a low self-esteem. She reveled in materialism and impression, often to the point of the bizarre. When she decided to get breast implants, she opted for size EE like the kind women had in Playboy and Penthouse. When she bought clothes, they were revealing outfits she wore out for a night's dancing just to grab the attention of onlookers.Ā Her wardrobe bills skyrocketed.
Darlie's detractors say that her need to be the flashiest, gaudiestĀ eventually overcame everything else in her life including her children. Neighbors complained that Damon and Devon, not far past the toddler stage, were left unsupervised. And when she did attend to them, she often seemed bothered at having to take the time to do so. Her patience with them decreased.
Roots of domestic problems surfaced. Celebrants at a Christmas party silently watched as Darlie and Darin argued violently when Darlie danced too many times with another man. There were rumors of extramarital dating by both partners. But, the couple continued to play the surface charade, buying buying, buying. They bought a 27-foot cabin cruiser and a space at the dock to board it at the exclusive Lake Ray Hubbard Marina.
Friends who were aware of their problems were happy when Darlie became pregnant early in 1995; they counted on the new baby as the common denominator to re-new the couple's love for each other. But, after Drake was born on October 18, 1995, the mother suffered postpartum depression. Mood swings drew sudden tempers and dark rages.
Not helping matters was the state of their finances, which, despite good business profits from Testnec, did not meet the exorbitant lifestyle Darlie and Darin preferred to live and had grown used to. Ends suddenly did not meet.
ĀAsserts Barbara Davis in Precious Angels: "Testnec would gross more than a quarter of a million dollars (in 1995). Almost $12,000 worth of new equipment was purchased for the flourishing business. The Routiers' tax return for the year indicated a gross income of $264,000. With a profit range of 40 percent, the couple netted a little over $100,000."
Darlie was unable to shed the weight gain she had acquired since her last pregnancy and grew increasingly antagonistic. She dropped diet pills that didn't work. A fact that, when the couple battled, Darin would remind her of, knowing he'd hit her tender spot
Cost-cutting measures ignored, spending sprees accelerating, their financial troubles deepened. The toll on their serenity was excruciating. Testnec was losing money and Darin was unable to pay himself the salary he required, nor pay Darlie anything at all for doing the books, which she had let go in her depression. Creditors fell upon them, demanding late bills. On Saturday, June 1, their bank denied them a much-needed loan of $5,000.
Darlie sporadically kept a diary. There were times she would attend to it daily, followed by long absences. On May 3, 1996, contemplating suicide, she wrote, "Devon, Damon and Drake, I hope you will forgive me for what I am about to do. My life has been such a hard fight for a long time, and I just can't find the strength to keep fighting anymore. I love you three more than anything else in this world and I want all three of you to be healthy and happy and I don't want you to see a miserable person every time you look at me..."
Darin walked in on her while she was writing and noticed the tears swelling in her eyes. She broke down and confessed the terrible thoughts of suicide that had been running hot through her brain. He held her and they talked long into the afternoon. By the end of the conversation, she had calmed. For one afternoon, they loved each other again.
A month later something snapped. And flushed up hell.


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Who are the 6th to 5th century prophets?
• Haggai – message (520)
• Zechariah – (520-518)
• Malachi – 460
• Joel – circa 400 ??
What are the main events and foreign rulers in the 6th/5th century?
539-530 Cyrus
539 Fall of Babylon to Persians
538 Cyrus' Decree & return of Zerubbabel, Sheshbazzar, etc. to Jerusalem
537 Rebuilding of temple begins
530-522 Cambyses (no interest in helping the Jews)
522-486 Darius I
522-521 Civil War in Persian Empire
520 Temple rebuilding resumed under Haggai & Zechariah (completed 516)
486-464 Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) [Esther]
464-423 Artaxerxes I
460 Malachi
458 Ezra goes to Jerusalem
445-433 Nehemiah at Jerusalem
ca. 400??? Joel
What is the outline of Haggai?
Ch 1 Message I: A popular saying and Haggai's response
2:1-9 Message II: The glory of the new temple and the glory of the old
2:10-19 Message III: Priestly lessons from the Law
2:20-23 Message IV: Hope for revival of the Davidic dynasty
What is the main message of Haggai?
The main message "is quite simple – the people of Judah should get back to work and finish rebuilding the temple." The book reminds us that God's will and work must always take priority."
What is the outline of Zechariah?
1:1-6 Introduction: the lesson of history
1:7-ch 6 Visions portraying God's zeal for rebuilding Zion
ch 7-8 Prophetic exhortation based on history
ch 9-14 Elaboration of Messanic Theme
What is the main message of Zechariah?
1) The PROMISE to David (2 Sam 7) still stands – Messiah will come.
2) God will RENEW his covenant with his RESTORED people
3) Take courage & have faith in God - They would have a REBUILT temple AND be a RECONSTITUTED covenant people).
4) God controls history & will VINDICATE himself, his Messiah, and his people.
What is the outline of Malachi?
1:1 Superscription
1:2-4:3 Six Disputations
4:4-6 Appendix: Moses the law-giver & Elijah the exemplar of prophecy
What is the main message of Malachi?
Addresses the NOMINALISM of the people of God after the revival of Haggai and Zechariah had worn off. They are not the kind of people that God delights in and makes to be a light to the rest of the world (=Day of the LORD).
What is the outline of Joel?
1:1 Superscription
1:2-2:17 A Lament
2:18-3:21 The Lord's response to the lament and the future age
What is the main message of Joel?
YHWH's judgment (present and apocalyptic) is transformed into salvation when his people accept his offer of grace and return to him with torn hearts (not just torn clothing 2:13).
OPENS security of Zion to all
MEETS his people's material needs (2:21-27)
GIVES of his very self (3:1-5)
Haggai key verses
Hag. 1.8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the LORD.
Hag. 2.9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts.'"
Reasons to think Malachi comes before Ezra and Nehemiah
1. Marriage of heathen wives
2. Neglect in paying tithes
3. Disregard of the Sabbath and its ministry
4. Corruption of the priesthood
5. Social injustice
Persians Kings in 6th and 5th century prophets
539-530 Cyrus
530-522 Cambyses (no interest in helping the Jews)
522-486 Darius I
486-464 Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) [Esther]
464-423 Artaxerxes I


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MISSION - Antonia Longoria, 82, passed away Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 at Mission Regional Medical Center.
Longoria had been employed with the La Joya ISD for about 20 years.
Survivors include her husband, Rene Longoria of Mission; daughter, Ludivina Arredondo of Mission; brother, Israel Reyna of McAllen; sisters, Lourdes Reyna of Mission and Cristina R. Garza of San Juan; and four grandchildren.
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We Know You Can Do Better Award
We all had very high hopes for Diane Kruger on the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars.
Unfortunately I really didn't like her look.
Not a single thing.
Now I know why the model only showed off the back of this Chanel Fall 2009 Couture gown, because from the front it's a mess.
It doesn't flatter her. The ruffles around her hips and the black accents really put me off this look.
At present she is my least favourite of the night.
Really shocked by this major disappointment.
Credit: Style.com & London FeaturesWe
Posted by Catherine Kallon on March 8th, 2010 In: Chanel, Diane Kruger, Oscars, Runway To Red Carpet


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Injury rules out Ospreys centre Ben John
The Ospreys have confirmed Ben John will miss the forthcoming games against Edinburgh and Munster after sustaining an injury to his rib.
The centre damaged his rib cartilage during last Friday's defeat to Connacht.
– Chris Towers, Head Physio
Ben will be unavailable for the next two games and should be good for a return to action in around four weeks.


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When one of the vessels that carry blood to your eye's retina gets blocked, this can cause painless but usually sudden vision loss in one eye. Doctors call this a central retinal artery occlusion, or CRAO.
Your retina is the layer of nerves at the back of the inner eye that sense light. Like a tiny video camera, the retina transforms images into electrical signals that are carried through the optic nerve to the brain. If an occlusion, or blockage of a blood vessel, occurs in the retina, it can be quite serious. The blockage usually stems from a clot or fatty deposit in the blood vessel. This is considered a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. If the blood clot breaks free and moves to the brain, it can cause a stroke.
High blood pressure and aging are the main risk factors for central retinal artery occlusion. Glaucoma, diabetes, and conditions in which the blood is thicker and stickier than usual also appear to raise your risk. In women, the condition has been linked to the use of oral contraceptives.
When a central retinal artery occlusion happens, the consequences can be rapid and severe. Usually, some form of vision loss results. Afterward, only 10 to 20 percent of people experience any significant healing.
A disease that is similar to central retinal artery occlusion is branch retinal artery occlusion, or a blockage in one branch of the arteries supplying the retina with oxygen-rich blood. With this form of the disease, people are often able to maintain fair to good vision, and recovery is more likely.
The signs of central retinal artery occlusion are easy to identify:
Sudden blindness in one of your eyes
Sudden, complete blurring of vision in one eye
Gradual loss of vision in one eye over a few weeks
The symptoms may last a few seconds or minutes, or they might be permanent. If you only get partial blurring or loss of vision, you likely have branch retinal artery occlusion.
If your doctor suspects that you have central retinal artery occlusion, he or she will do a physical examination of the eye after dilation. Your doctor may also do a number of additional eye tests to determine the nature and extent of the damage. One eye test that can make a definite diagnosis is called a fundoscopy, sometimes performed with a biomicroscope and slit lamp.
You'll be tested for high blood pressure, glaucoma, and diabetes. If you are young, your doctor may check whether your blood is thicker than normal with a blood test called a complete blood count.
In addition, your doctor may make other checks of your heart health to see if you have problems with clotting elsewhere. These conditions are often related.
Doctors sometimes use a laser to correct the blockage. Experts say that if you arrive at the hospital with at least 20/40 vision, you will probably have fairly good vision later on. But if your vision in the eye is 20/200 or worse, the prognosis for recovery is not good.
Doctors have had some success using hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat the problem. According to hyperbaric medicine experts, the retina consumes more oxygen than any other organ in the body. This makes the retina particularly vulnerable to a blood vessel blockage that keeps oxygen-rich blood from reaching it.
In many cases, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber, can provide enough supplemental oxygen to keep the retina viable until normal circulation returns. The increased supply of oxygen in the blood can sometimes cause the retinal arteries to widen, which can lead to improvements in vision.
Success depends partly on the type of blockage and how quickly therapy is begun after the blockage forms. Some researchers have found that this therapy works best if started within eight hours of the onset of the blockage.
In other instances, your doctor might try to open up the retinas manually via massage of the affected area or use clot-busting drugs such as tissue-plasminogen activator, or t-PA. Several other treatments have been attempted with minimal success.
Central retinal artery occlusion is often linked to diabetes or heart problems, although these conditions have not been proved to cause it. A good preventive step is to focus on heart health: Maintain a healthy weight, eat a nutritious diet, exercise regularly, and don't smoke. If you have diabetes, work to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level.
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Divorce can be painful for some children.
And having to choose between parents can be a difficult decision for kids.
A shared parenting bill failed to pass the South Dakota state senate Thursday.
KSFY spoke with a lawyer Thursday who told us what this bill would have meant to South Dakota families.
Right now, when parents get divorced one parent gets custody and the other parent just gets four days visitation a month.
Senate bill 125 set out to balance duties between parents by awarding joint custody to moms and dads.
But the amended bill failed to pass the senate this afternoon on a vote 13 to 21 against.
Lawyer Joel Arends believes without giving equal time to both parents, it's unfair to kids.
"We see that kids who have an absent father have higher incarceration rates, have lower self-esteem. They have lower grades in school and they have a whole host of problems when there's an absent parent in the household. Right now, as it apparently stands, the law is standing in the way of giving these kids two parents at home when there's a divorce or a separation," Arends said.
The bill would have set guidelines for equal time sharing.
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What the hell is going on over there at ROTB?!
I can't sleep with all the hootin' and hollerin' going on.
Damn, so the Cards won an exhibition game, big whoop de do.
That was three damn days ago and the party is getting louder!
Do me a favor and tell those youngin's that decent folk are trying to sleep!
Don't forget to also tell 'em to keep off my damn lawn when they break this party up for the love of Pete!
signed: Concerned citizen


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Local residents are invited to sign up for a Texas Hold 'em tournament at 7 p.m. July 15 that will benefit the Valencia High School girls basketball program. The fundraiser will take place at the Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road.
The city of Santa Clarita will host an open-space ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of 526 acres in Haskell Canyon at 11 a.m. Monday.
Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, cosponsored an Education Reform Bill on Thursday that promises to increase flexibility in local spending of federal education dollars, he said.
To the geniuses who enjoy setting off illegal fireworks in Saugus:
I cannot understand the mindset ("moron" comes to mind) of an individual or group that would tear down an American flag from a private residence.
In response to "West side irked over Park and Ride shortage," June 29:
Funding received from two grants totaling $40,000 will allow the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center to provide breast cancer screening and diagnostic procedures to those in the community who are underinsured and underserved.
Summer day camp may qualify as a tax deduction for working parents, the Internal Revenue said. Parents who work, or are looking for work, might be eligible for a tax credit for the expenses related to the care of a child under age 13 during the summer vacation.
The Business Education calendar has moved to a new day. Look for it every Thursday in the business section.
The capacity crowd of real estate professionals, business leaders and elected officials who attended a recent housing forecast were eager for positive news, which an economist was happy to provide, along with, of course, doses of reality.
Boy Scouts visiting Castaic Lake were given a break by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, when supervisors approved a motion to reduce the cost of parking for scouting volunteers.
County supervisors abandoned plans for an easement on an Agua Dulce road this week after five years of inactivity on the proposal.
Pack up the family, picnic basket and a blanket - it's time again for the city's popular live music summer series Concerts in the Park, which debuts with Eagles tribute band Hotel California at 7 p.m. Saturday.
In a recent Signal article "Court dismisses suit over hospital addition (July 2)," City Attorney Joe Montes is quoted as saying, "I think the city is very pleased that the Court of Appeals upheld the determination of the trial court indicating and validating the city's environmental analysis for the project."
Breast-feeding support group
Scott and Vanessa Wilk have made Santa Clarita Valley their home for nearly 25 years, and last year, he was honored to be elected to the 38th Assembly District.
Moazzem Chowdhury has lived in the United States for over 25 years and the city of Santa Clarita has been his home for over 20 years. Moazzem, Jeenat, his wife of 30 years, and his son and daughter all consider themselves blessed to live here.
Dear Santa Clarita friends and neighbors,
My wife Pamela and I moved to Santa Clarita in 1965. We raised two children and have five gorgeous grandchildren. Four generations of our family live in Santa Clarita.
This summer, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Patriot Luncheon on July 11 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will address the Santa Clarita Valley business and community leaders on May 1 at the fifth annual State of the County Luncheon.
We all know that perception often influences our decisions, yet we catch ourselves and become reminded that what we perceive isn't always what's really going on. With the constant barrage of information available in today's 24/7 world, it's important to not get caught up in the day-to-day market volatility and news headlines. That daily hype doesn't always dovetail with what Wells Fargo Advisors top strategists are observing in the financial marketplace.
Bayless is…
With everything from nationally ranked academic programs to effective career education opportunities and college placement services, Hart district students are afforded every opportunity to excel in an increasingly competitive academic environment.
Whether priorities are schools, recreation or convenience and friendly neighborhoods, home buyers are finding that Fair Oaks Ranch by Pardee Homes fills the bill.


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BATHURST Regional Council's dog attack rates are far lower than those in Orange because Bathurst council spends up to $20,000 per year subsidising desexing of pets for low income earners senior ranger Margaret Gaal says.
Between April and June 16 attacks occurred in Orange involving 18 people, in the same time period Bathurst had three attacks but no people were involved.
Since 2003 Bathurst council staff have teamed up with RSPCA workers to offer free desexing for pets whose owners have a healthcare card,
Mrs Gaal, who has 32 years' experience as a ranger in Bathurst said the difference between then and now was obvious.
"We don't have dogs wandering the streets anymore," she said.
"We also had a huge parvo problem but we don't have that now."
Orange has a large parvo problem according to RSPCA staff and the shelter in Orange euthanised 170 dogs last year.
The system implemented by Mrs Gaal was adopted by Bourke, Brewarrina and Wilcannia and there is every reason why the same program can work in Orange to reduce the number of stray pets, reduce the number of pets showing up at the pound and most importantly reduce the number of dog attacks she said.
But Orange council needs to be pro-active for the program to work.
In the early stages of the program, Mrs Gaal and her team doorknocked about 1000 houses in the lower income earning areas of Bathurst, they visited department of housing areas, visited women's refuges and visited Aboriginal centres, she said, anything they could do to get the word out there that pets would be desexed for free.
"The females are less likely to want to jump the fence to get pregnant, the males are less likely to jump the fence to get them pregnant and they're less likely to attack," she said.
"But it isn't just the desexing, we run all sorts of other programs too."
Group dog training sessions will be offered for free in Bathurst in March, Mrs Gaal runs presentations in schools and at community groups and council and RSPCA staff run dog education expos.
Orange City Council staff ran a joint initiative last year with RSPCA staff offering discounted cat desexing but the Bathurst program has been in place for nearly 11 years.
In the 2012/2013 financial year Orange council spent $536,000 on companion animal management activities whereas Bathurst council spent $476,493.
There are 15,607 microchipped dogs in Bathurst yet there are 14,605 microchipped dogs in Orange.
Orange council staff could not be contacted for comment.


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Law, Institutions and Finance: Time Series Evidence from India
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This paper revisits the "financial development - economic growth puzzle" from the perspective of the determinants of financial sector growth such as legal and institutional developments and financial regulation. We quantify the impact of these factors on financial sector and economic growth with the help of innovative time series indices that measure legal and institutional developments and financial regulation in India. Within a multivariate VAR framework, Granger Causality (GC) test and Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) are employed to investigate the long run causal relationships between the determinants and the financial sector. Our results show that legal and institutional developments and financial regulation cause financial sector growth with a considerable feedback and further financial sector weakly causes economic growth. Thus this paper completes the causal chain of links where legal and institutional development and regulatory measures cause economic growth by enhancing the financial sector.


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For many years, the Pilates name was held in trademark and only people who went through a very specific program could use the name Pilates. Everyone else, no matter how extensive their training was, had to mitigate their title with disclaimers like "Pilates based" or "Pilates Inspired". In 2000, after a four-year legal battle between Sean Gallagher (who had trademarked the Pilates name) and Ken Endelman and Balanced Body Inc., the courts declared that the name Pilates stood for an exercise system and could not be trademarked. This decision had significant repercussions for the entire Pilates community.
The Upside: Those who do have legitimate training in the Pilates method are now free to call their work Pilates. Before the lawsuit, even those who had trained extensively with Joseph Pilates himself could not refer to their work as Pilates. In addition, many credible Pilates certification training programs are now able to legitimately state that they are teaching Pilates and graduating instructors certified to teach the Pilates Method.
The Downside: Now that the Pilates name is free for anyone to use, many are. There has been a dramatic rise in the number of programs claiming to offer certification in the Pilates method in as little as a weekend of study. In turn, there are fitness instructors who, though they may be very good in their field, take these small courses, get the certification, and then claim to be teaching Pilates. Some may not even realize that the Pilates Method is a very sophisticated science that requires a lot of study and experience on the part of a practitioner before they are qualified to teach.
Sean Gallagher, who lost his bid to maintain his trademark on the name "Pilates", makes these points about the risk to consumers in the release of the Pilates name:
- Anyone can teach any exercises they wish and still call those exercises "Pilates" or the "Pilates Method."
- Anyone can place the Pilates name on exercise equipment, regardless of whether it has any relation to the equipment developed by Joseph Pilates.
While most in the Pilates community agree with Gallagher's concerns, many feel that the community had to take these risks in order to make the Pilates name available to those who were teaching Pilates exercise in an authentic way. The responsibility now falls on all Pilates practitioners to maintain the integrity of the Pilates system. At this point, there is quite a lively debate going on as to how this is going to happen.
The Possibility of a National Pilates Method Certification Exam
The Pilates Method Alliance (PMA), a non-profit Pilates association, is devoting considerable effort to establishing some standardization in the Pilates field.
From the PMA mission statement:
...by launching the first industry wide certification exam for the Pilates method in the United States. The PMA has established recommended industry performance parameters guiding the practice of all PMA Certified and non-certified Pilates teachers. The PMA has established these standards to further bring professionalism to Pilates.
The PMA instructor certification exam has not been adopted industry wide, and there are still many questions to be answered about its application and implications. However, many influential Pilates companies, such as Stott Pilates, Peak Pilates, and Balanced Body, are supportive of it. I believe it is reasonable to expect some industry-wide regulation of Pilates teacher training in the years to come. If you are a Pilates instructor, or are thinking of doing a Pilates teacher training, you will want to stay aware of developments in the national certification exam and Pilates certification standards issues.*
In summary, it will be up to you to do the research and make sure that the program you choose is sufficient to the task if you are looking for a Pilates teacher certification program. There are many excellent Pilates teacher training programs available. Most Pilates instructor certification programs will require at least a year of study and a significant amount of studio experience, in addition to the applicants preparedness through previous study.
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Jonathan Urla, The Pilates Method Alliance, and Rael Isacowitz have initiated an in-depth discussion of the Pilates certification issue in the Pilates Forum. Read and comment: Certification Pros and Cons.
*Pilates.about.com will make every effort to make current information on national certification and Pilates training standards available on this site: Please see:
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If you are intent on parting with some $$$, then I'm not sure the 10-22 or Tokina will get you the image quality you may want, if you're used to L lenses.
The 10-22 is at least as good as the 17-40L. The Tokina 11-16 is better, the crop equivalent of the 16-35L II in terms of IQ.
I'm curious regarding your opinion of the Tokina. I trialed 4 different copies of this lens and all 4 had terrible CA. I ended up with the Canon 10-22mm which has very little CA.


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Don't let the small town appeal and holiday cheer fool you in Montgomery County because there's something darker lurking.
Montgomery County prosecutors say on any given month there are 200 to 500 people downloading child pornography in the community.
"That's frightening. That's a number we need to do something about," says Assistant District Attorney Warren Diepraam.
Andrew Lyon Robinson is the latest high-profile Montgomery County resident to be arrested for possession of child porn. Prosecutors say the former Saudi Aramco pilot entered a guilty plea on Tuesday for having the pornographic images on his home computer and iPad. He was arrested in October.
"Multitudes of videos and pictures. The children were generally between age of 6 and 11 years old. Females that were prepubescent," says Diepraam.
Robinson isn't alone. A former youth counselor, along with a former Harris County deputy and a former city manager, all arrested in Montgomery County in the last two months for allegedly possessing child pornography.
That's why investigators from the District Attorney's Office, along with Montgomery County precincts 3 and 4 constables' offices have started a task force. They hunt down those who hunt for child porn on the internet.
"We think by taking them out at this point and finding them early on we can prevent more victims," says Diepraam.
Those who live in Montgomery County say they have no problem with law enforcement and prosecutors aggressively and proactively going after those who download porn - individuals like Andrew Robinson whose admittance of guilt gets him a decade behind bars.
Renal Perez has younger siblings. He says, "Those people who do that definitely need to be violated or prosecuted it's righteous and against a child."
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A Charlotte - Mecklenburg School (CMS) district mother is upset with the district.
Niki Gibson claims her second grader sat in school with soiled clothing and nothing was done to help her.
She reported the incident to the Department of Social Services (DSS).
"I entrusted her and gave my trust to the school to take care of her," the mother said. "And they failed."
Gibson says this week her 7-year-old daughter had an accident at Pineville Elementary. She says her daughter sat in her own waste for more than two hours. The mother discovered the incident when she picked up her daughter from after school care.
CMS reports staff at the school didn't notice anything unusual. The district also adds if staff detected a problem, they would have stepped in.
"It was extremely negligent on their part to not notice it," Gibson said. "It is their job to protect her. Their job to make sure she is safe and well taken care of."
The school system also says it is up to the student to alert an adult if there is a problem. The mother has removed her child from Pineville Elementary.
No word from DSS on whether it will investigate.
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Mark Segal will serve a two-year term on the 28-member board, which oversees the agency's work to support the newspaper industry across the Keystone State.
Segal said that in his original term on the board, from 2001-07, he laid low and "learned how the organization operates." This time around, he's eager to share some of his lessons learned at PGN with other media leaders at this integral juncture in the journalism industry.
"With the climate of new media, with dailies declining in circulation and the niche market doing well, I think I can offer guidance on ways we've utilized new media and niche marketing to help these other publications," he said.
Segal said PGN has thrived in part because of its keen eye toward the bottom line and its willingness to evolve, which he hopes to impart on the rest of the board.
"We have a good business model that works," he said. "We've learned to adapt to changing media, and a good deal of PNA membership happens to be newspapers. They're some of the oldest in the country, and they have to learn to change — as radio did, as TV did, as movies did. New media always comes about but that doesn't mean there's not a place for old media; you just have to be willing to adapt."
He is only one of three members from a Philadelphia newspaper: The Legal Intelligencer and Philadelphia Tribune are also represented.
PGN was excluded from membership by PNA for 15 years before being accepted into the association in the mid-1990s.
Segal is the only representative of LGBT media on the board.
PNA president Teri Henning said the organzation is "very much looking forward" to Segal rejoining the board.
"Although the Philadelphia Gay News has remained an active member of the association — and has won a number of PNA awards — we are excited to work more closely with Mark as we determine how best to serve our members and the news media industry in Pennsylvania," she said. "His business success and enthusiasm for the industry will serve the association and all of our members well."
Segal said he's hoping his board appointment will forge closer ties among LGBT and mainstream media outlets.
"I want to see a better collaborative effort," he said. "Those of us who take LGBT media seriously can offer an awful lot and can also learn a lot. PGN is no longer a junior partner in this business; we've been around 38 years and know a lot about the journalism industry."


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Looking at the list of already submitted teams, I couldn't help but laugh at a few of them. Never mind who is actually in your team - VDS will result in crushing disappointment for all but a few. But even if you don't win, at least you can have a cool team name.
This year so far (I've ignored the not-yet-submitted names as they still can be changed):
Runner up is...
OnTheRivet with "25 Riders Sure to Excel in 2013". Tell me about it.
And the winner is...
edredonbrowny with "Henao, Henao, don't dream it's Omloop". Brilliant.
If tgsgirl submits "Sependipity" that'd make my list too. (Oh - and my favourites from previous years are: "Derailleurs in the Mist", and "I Picked You Why"? I guess I like a good pun and some soul-destroying angst.)


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News: T.I. Denies Snitching To Reduce Prison Time, "Ain't Nobody, Nowhere In Naan Jail Sayin' I Was On They Paperwork"
Wednesday, Jun 16, 2010 10:15AM
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. has denied snitching to avoid a lighter jail sentence for his 2009 felony gun possession conviction.
T.I. said his community contributions helped earn him an opportunity to a plea deal.
"What people don't take into consideration is the reason that I was eligible for certain agreements that they weren't eligible for was because I made myself a useful member of society. Most muthaf*ckas catch cases and get time. My n*gga, you wasn't doing sh*t when you was out here, so wasn't no reason for them to keep you out here. Please understand the G code that I learned from, if you speak out your mouth that a muthaf*cka is telling on somebody and you can't come with indisputable, irrefutable facts to support that statement, that makes you the sucker," T.I. said. "You are now in violation of the G code. And there ain't nobody, nowhere in naan jail sayin' I was on they paperwork." (XXL Magazine)
On G-Unit's 2008 Terminate On Site album, 50 Cent is assumed to be speaking on T.I.'s felony gun case and plea deal on the track "You So Tough."
"Nowadays this rap sh*t ain't adding up/ How n*ggas get caught with 10 machine guns, only get 12 months?/Oo-weee, don't talk to me/ If you talking to him, you talking to them.../I got the best lawyers that money can buy/ they say at best they woulda got me 10 or maybe 9./I said, how do you explain how the homie breezed?/They said, you keep your mouth shut or you eat the cheese." ("You So Tough")
Grand Hustle's Young Dro recently defended T.I. and said his boss would never snitch.
"That's like my brother, I've known shawty for half my life," Dro said. "50 [Cent] mean, but Tip ain't never done nothing like that. As far as snitching though, my partner ain't nothing nowhere near that bullsh*t and n*ggas know what's up with our team. Everybody got their little sh*t to say about that but we know for a fact it ain't nothing [where] we gotta go around like 'He didn't do that, hey, you know he didn't do that,' it's evident you know what I'm saying? Shawty locked up in the jail right now -- he's ready to come home. He's ready to knock down the walls of Hollywood, make sure y'all know the movie Takers is on the way, you gotta know the boy on the way back home, you gotta know as far as all these false accusations -- on this side of Grand Hustle, we getting rich. We making the sh*t known, this sh*t goes further..." (Vlad TV)
The rapper's one-year jail bid stemmed from him being arrested on felony gun possession charges in 2007.
T.I. was sentenced in March 2009 on felony weapons charges arising from a 2007 arrest, when he was apprehended just before a scheduled appearance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. The Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty in March 2008 and struck a plea deal: a sentence of a year and a day would be contingent upon the star paying a $100,000 fine and completing 1,500 hours of community service; 1,000 hours to be finished before entering prison and 500 after his release. Also, post-prison, T.I. agreed to submit to drug counseling, a curfew, random property searches, DNA testing and a yearlong home confinement, among other conditions of the deal. (MTV)
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I just think it would be a total waste to base a movie off of one of the established adventures. You're already spending $150 million to make the picture, and you're (likely) only directing/producing three movies anyway. Would you waste that if you were JJ? I wouldn't.
Personally, I wouldn't go around remaking episodes in a direct literal fashion. On the other hand, it's possible that some things could be utilised in a manner that gives them a different bent while still showing up.
I don't know which ones exactly, probably the Salt Vampire isn't going to appear! But stuff like the DM, Talosians, BB, The Guardian (i.e the bigger guns of famous episodes) etc could still be fertile for something that could support or appear in a film.
I don't think I would use them myself..........but I'm not doing the flick.
I see this comic series as providing an outlet for that kind of AU speculation regarding those stories, but in a way that doesn't involve wasting a whole feature film on that. In other words, I take this as further reassurance that the next movie won't be that.
Seems a reasonable theory.
I guess when specifics start to emerge about the sequel, we'll know.
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NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - For all the screaming and carrying on, their neighbours thought they'd won the lottery. But it was a lumpy old sofa stuffed with $40,000 in cash that had three young roommates raising a ruckus.
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Every spring for two decades,Scott's Strawberry Farm has been a destination for families wanting to spendingan afternoon picking fresh berries.
Onthe Job this week, we stopped by and spoke with our friend J.D. Scott athis farm in Moneta.
Betweenthe cold temperatures, the extreme heat, and the soaking rain, this seasonhas been a trying time.
"The weather hasplayed a big important role the season this year," Scott says.
Seasons change, and for Scott, the summer growing season can not come soon enough. The blackberries and blueberriesare still a month or so away from being ready. In the meantime, the farm standis stocked.
"We're gettingtomatoes now, squash and spring onions and things of that nature," Scott says.
What typically brings folksout here by the carload is the strawberry picking season, but, Scott says, "They're justgone."
Family outings in the sunny,picturesque setting, which is a springtime destination for thousands of people, havebeen few and far between this year.
"What few that wedo have that's still good, people are picking them, but it takes twice as longto pick a bucket now," Scott says.
To put it bluntly, "Things justdidn't work," he says. And it seems like he can't catch a break.
"This year, we weretwo and half weeks delayed in the opening because of the weather, and thenafter we opened we got into a heat spell, and now we got all thisabundance of rain, which [the strawberries] can't take."
The heavy rain's bad forbusiness. It's too much for the berries,plus it keeps customers away.
Once a strawberry reachesripeness, it needs to be picked.
"We had theberries," Scott says. "In fact, we had a real good crop this year. But if you can't harvestthem timely, then there's nothing you can do."
Strawberries, by thethousands, left rotting on the vine. The money lost is in the tens ofthousands of dollars.
And in more than 20 years ofgrowing strawberries, Scott says he has never seen a season as bad as this.
"We've had wetweather and hot weather, and dry weather," he says, "but you could pretty well make itthrough it. No, I've never had one like this one."
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LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — Perhaps jealous of the success of their Camden Yards neighbors, the Baltimore Orioles could spoil the Ravens' Super Bowl celebration and Thursday Night Football season opener in September.
The Ravens say a previously scheduled Orioles game may force the national opener on September 5 to be played on the road. The O's are currently scheduled to open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at 7:05 p.m. that evening.
It is a logistical nightmare to have dueling games at both M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park.
The Ravens say holding the contest on the road is the "least desirable" outcome.
The Ravens have made a couple of proposals to the Orioles, but none have been agreed upon according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and MLB commission Bud Selig have also to discuss the matter.
Zrebiec says the NFL will not announce an opponent for the Ravens opener until the matter is resolved.
League source says there's a chance #Ravens may not open at home on Thursday Night Football due to cheduling conflict with Orioles.—
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CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) -- Chattanooga Police responded to two separate shootings Saturday night.
Police say around 9:45 p.m., they responded to the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue on a shooting call. The victim, 37-year-old Corey Gillespie, was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle and treated for non life threatening injuries.
Reports indicate Gillespie was in a parking lot when he was shot.
Shortly after 3 a.m., police responded to the 1500 block of Dodds Avenue where they found22-year-old Darrell Martin with a gunshot wound to his leg.
Martin told police someone tried to rob him, a struggle ensued and he was shot. He says the offender was a black male in his early to mid twenties.
Martin was treated for non life threatening injuries.
No arrests have been made. These investigations are ongoing and more information will be released when available.
Law enforcement were out on the roadways making sure it was a safe Labor Day holiday for everyone.
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NEWTON FALLS - From playing football on the polar ice cap with a sniper on the lookout for polar bears to cracking down on drug smugglers in the Caribbean, Gary Cunningham saw more than he bargained for in signing up for the U.S. Coast Guard as a teenager.
"I went to the North Pole twice, sailed through two hurricanes, but I never sailed on Lake Erie," Cunningham said.
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During his time in the U.S. Coast Guard, Gary Cunningham traveled to the North Pole twice.
When he was 19, Cunningham, now 58, of Newton Falls, said he was fed up with college and decided he needed to do something different.
"I got sick of school. I wanted to go out and see the world," he said.
So on Christmas break his sophomore year he went home and told his parents he wasn't going back.
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Age: 58
Hometown: Newton Falls
Family: Wife, Mary Cunningham; daughters, Kaytee (Shaen) Evans, Kelsey Cunningham, Kerry Cunningham; grandson, Brody Evans
Service Branch: U.S. Coast Guard, damage controlman first class
Medals / Honors: Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with "O," Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation, two Coast Guard Good Conduct Medals, two Coast Guard Arctic Service Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, Coast Guard Sea Service Ribbon and the Coast Guard Cutterman Badge
Occupation: Commercial refrigeration at Kent State University
His parents' response? "Well, son, you can't move back here," Cunningham said.
In 1974, he enlisted with the U.S. Coast Guard and headed to a 12-week boot camp in New York City on Governor's Island, where he learned, among other things, combat skills and firefighting.
He was assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northwind, a vessel that Cunningham said was designed "like a football." The rounded bottom allowed the ship to edge up over ice patches before the weight of the ship would force them to break.
In this way, they would clear a path to Greenland through the frigid North Atlantic, leading a convoy of ships to a pair of U.S. Air Force bases there, he said.
"It's amazing. Here I am a kid, 19 years old, and I've never seen anything like it in my life and probably never will (again)," he said.
The isolated bases in Greenland were equipped with radar to track Russian movements.
"They were afraid the Russians would send missiles over the North Pole," Cunningham said.
Near the polar ice cap, they would also act as "traffic cops" for submarines and allow scientists to drill into the ice to collect sea water surveys, he said. Here, they would go out on the ice to play football and often sighted polar bears.
"What was it like? Cramped, very cramped," Cunningham said.
Cunningham's adventures weren't confined to the arctic. He was next stationed in St. Louis, where he was a rescue boat coxswain on the Mississippi River.
"It's amazing how much the Mississippi River floods!" he said.
Much of his time there was spent doing flood relief.
"I once saved a family of four from going over a waterfall," Cunningham said.
The motor on the family's boat had died and they were about to go over a flooded dike when Cunningham came to their rescue. He said his crew made the news with it, but his commander was upset over Cunningham's haircut, saying he disgraced the U.S. Coast Guard.
"He was probably right about the haircut," Cunningham said.
In 1978, his time in active duty was up, so he joined the reserves and moved back to Cleveland, where he met his wife in the toy department of a JCPenney's. Six years later, he would go on active duty again.
"It was 1984 and nobody was working in 1984," he said.
This time he headed for warmer weather aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane, a law enforcement ship.
"We went to the Caribbean looking for trouble, drug smugglers and illegal immigrants south of Cuba and Haiti," he said.
Cunningham recalled coming across ships overloaded with as much as 200 tons of marijuana.
"As soon as they saw that white hull over the horizon, they would sink their ship," he said.
In attempts to destroy evidence, the smugglers would throw overboard bunches of marijuana as big as bales of hay, he said. Sinking their ships was another tactic.
"Without evidence it would become a rescue mission," he said.
It was his job to stop the smugglers' ships from sinking or put out the fires that were burning long enough for law enforcement to gather evidence.
On Christmas Eve 1987, he said they came across a 65-foot boat packed with 230 Haitians.
"There's no poor people in America. Our poor have color televisions. There was a woman on this ship who had a chicken and that was all she had," he said.
He still remembers dropping the group off on Christmas Day in Port Au Prince, Haiti, where the immigrants were deemed criminals and immediately led off in leg irons.
Spending 270 days a year on a ship was something Cunningham said he loved but, with a wife and baby at home, when his four-year stint came to an end, he headed home.
"If you change one thing, you change everything," he said, "I wish I'd stayed in, but then maybe I wouldn't have had my other children or I'd have different ones, but these are the ones I want. At the end of the day, my life is perfect."
Cunningham said he was fortunate never to be shot at and so he holds members of all the military units in high esteem. His dangers were different, being on flaming ships to put out fires, navigating the flooded Mississippi River and even keeping an eye open for polar bears.