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After hearing he was the grand prize winner in Avidyne's
"FlySafe Giveaway Extravaganza", Piper Archer owner Stephen Gansky
of Newtown, PA's comment was one heard often from contest winners:
"I can't believe it! I never win anything, this is
What he'd won was a new IFD540 GPS/NAV/COM, which will be
delivered as soon as the unit receives its FAA certification.
Avidyne places the value of the prize at $16,995.
Mr. Gansky got word he was the winner in a telephone call from
Avidyne. He was randomly chosen from all the Extravaganza contest
entrants acquired at trade shows and via the Avidyne website since
August 2011. "I was very impressed with the IFD540 when I saw
it in Hartford last fall. It will certainly fit nicely in my panel
where my 530 is today."
"Congratulations to Steve and thanks to everyone who
participated in our FlySafe Giveaway Extravaganza," said
Patrick Herguth, Avidyne's Chief Operating Officer.
"This promotion has continued to help us spread the word
about the IFD540 and our other panel-mounted avionics, as well as
allowing us to connect with more aircraft owners who may be
interested in the exciting products we are developing."
Targeted specifically toward aircraft owners, this is the second
FlySafe Giveaway Extravaganza promotion by Avidyne. The first
was launched in April at Sun n' Fun 2011, with the initial
grand prize of a TAS620A traffic system that was given away right
after Oshkosh 2011. The Extravaganza 2 promotion was launched
shortly thereafter, with the winner being selected from the entries
submitted via the Avidyne website and from domestic and
international trade shows between August and December 2011.
"These FlySafe Giveaway Extravaganza promotions have been
very successful from our point of view, and so have decided to move
forward with another one, which runs now through Oshkosh
2012." Herguth added.
Aircraft owners can view contest rules and sign up for
Avidyne's "Extravaganza 3" giveaway, which will
also have a new Avidyne IFD540 GPS/NAV/COM as the Grand
Prize. The winner will be select from all of the valid
entries gathered at first-half 2012 trade shows, or from online
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Update on Nightmare On Elm Street as well.
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13th film in the series!
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Aegion Corporation Pre-Announces 2013 First Quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share To Be In The Range Of $0.04 To $0.08
Aegion Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select Market: AEGN) expects diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2013 to be in the range of $0.04 to $0.08, below previous expectations as a result of project delays associated with adverse weather conditions in the quarter as well as customer directed delays for several scheduled contracts for the Energy & Mining and Commercial & Structural platforms. These transitional issues impacting the first quarter do not alter full year expectations for diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.60 to $1.80.
J. Joseph Burgess, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Historically, the first quarter represents the smallest in our earnings cycle, approximately 10 percent of total earnings for the year, because of the increased probability of delays caused by weather and the seasonal low period for many of our businesses. Because of this, project timing can have a disproportionate impact on earnings per share in the first quarter and that's been the case this year. We are confident in our ability to recover during the remainder of 2013 from this unusually slow start as the outlook for the markets we serve across all the three platforms remains favorable."
Severe weather during the entire quarter affected parts of Canada as well as the Midwest and Eastern United States resulting in delays for contracting and manufacturing activities associated with the North America Water & Wastewater business and in completing projects for the Commercial & Structural platform. In addition, several domestic and international contracts for Energy & Mining and Commercial & Structural expected to begin or be completed by the end of March have now been pushed further into the calendar year. A contributing factor for the lower than anticipated earnings in the quarter was an unexpected slowdown in the pace of pipeline construction by the prime contractor for the Tite Liner ® project in Morocco during the month of March. This does not impact the original schedule for completing the lining work this summer. In the Canadian Oil Sands, soft ground conditions have delayed overall pipeline construction activity impacting the schedule in the first quarter for Bayou's pipe coating projects.
Mr. Burgess continued, "We've thoroughly reassessed the outlook for the remainder of 2013 across all of our businesses based on the visibility we have for the backlog at this time. We remain committed to our guidance for diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.60 to $1.80, with cash flow from operating activities in excess of $100 million, and return on invested capital in the range of 9 percent to 10 percent. Our confidence for maintaining this growth outlook comes from the record size and diverse composition of our backlog at the start of 2013, a robust bid table supporting the opportunity for securing additional projects this year, and a revised risk adjustment analysis for the timing of key projects in our current backlog. All of these factors justify the broad range for our diluted earnings per share guidance and acknowledges the expectations for greater earnings contributions in the second half of 2013."
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In a recent comment letter, the Pain Care Coalition, which includes the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Headache Society, and American Pain Society, urged CMS to include the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a patient's acute or chronic pain in the essential health benefits (EHB) package under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
PPACA directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to define EHB, and in December 2011, CMS released the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin (Bulletin) which details the agency's intended regulatory approach. According to the Bulletin, CMS intends to propose that each state pick a benchmark plan among those plans currently offered in the state, and the benefits and services included in the benchmark plan would be the EHB package. EHB must include coverage of ten mandated benefit categories identified in PPACA (ambulatory patient services, emergency services, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance use disorder services, prescription drugs, rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, preventive and wellness screenings and chronic disease management, and pediatric services). The benchmark plan will serve as a reference plan, and health insurance issuers in the states must offer benefits "substantially equal" to the benefit package offered by the benchmark plan. Beginning in 2014, non-grandfathered plans in the individual and small group markets both inside and outside of the Exchanges must cover EHB.
In the comment letter, the Pain Care Coalition explains that pain care fits poorly in CMS's strictly categorical approach to benefit design. While pain care may be viewed as falling within one or more of PPACA's ten mandated coverage categories, CMS's intended approach does not reflect that pain care is often complex and crosses multiple care settings. For that reason, the Pain Care Coalition urged CMS to "adopt a minimum standard for health insurance coverage that speaks to comprehensive pain care across other benefit categories." In short, "one element of an EHB package should be the adequate assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a patient's acute or chronic pain."
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Pink Talks Why She Named Her Baby Willow Sage?!
[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pink[/lastfm] finally explained the reasoning behind naming her first baby Willow Sage. The Grammy winner talked about the birth and the name with People magazine in the latest issue.
As Pink grew up she said there was a favorite tree that she always played around and it was a willow. "The willow is my favorite tree. I grew up near one. It's the most flexible tree in nature and nothing can break it – no wind, no elements," she explained. "It can bend and withstand anything. I love that sentiment. I want that for her," Pink told People.
Sage came from a different source of inspiration. "Sage is cleansing and sacred and it sounded great together. It doesn't hurt that her last name is Hart – flexible cleansed heart." Sounds like a rehabilitated stripper to me.
Pink went on to tell the magazine the she wanted to have a natural birth, but at the last-minute the had to do a Caesarean section because the baby was breached.
Her hubby Carey Hart and Pink have had some turmoil in their relationship but said they were better than ever now. She also said the three have gotten into a pretty good routine and she probably cries more than the baby because she said she's "emotional and a little nuts".
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The Chocolate Affair is just days away, and if you want to know why you should go, then take a look at some of the deliciousness Belle Sucre will be bringing this Thursday night!
A Chocolate Affair is coming our way on Thursday, January 31st. That doesn't mean I'm going to wait till then to enjoy some delicious sweets though. Ruby Mijares of Fudge-N-More was kind enough to welcome me into her store this past Saturday. It felt like I was visiting Ruby's home instead of her place of business and the fudge was incredible. I can't wait to go back.
Chocolate samples. Lots and lots and lots of delicious chocolate samples from the city's best chocolatiers. How do you get your hands on some of the best chocolate in the city?
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Roses are red; violets are blue. I can't write a love letter, and probably neither can you. According to a new survey, six out of ten people -- women and men alike-- say they'd love to get a handwritten expression of affection on Valentine's Day.
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Zipcar And The City Of Houston Launch First Of Its Kind Municipal Electric Vehicle Car Sharing Program
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Zipcar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIP), the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Houston to launch a municipal electric vehicle (EV) fleet sharing program, called Houston Fleet Share. Through this program, 50 existing city-owned fleet vehicles – including 25 Nissan Leaf EVs – will be outfitted with Zipcar's FastFleet® proprietary fleet sharing technology for use by city employees across all departments.
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This program is the first of its kind, funded by the State Energy Conservation Office American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (SECO-ARRA) Transportation Program (SEP), and is designed to help the City of Houston improve efficiency, promote sustainability and save money – all without sacrificing employee mobility.
The City of Houston currently has the third largest municipal hybrid fleet in the country, with approximately 50 percent of the City's nonspecialty, light-duty fleet having been replaced with hybrid vehicles. By deploying Zipcar's FastFleet car sharing platform in these and other vehicles, as well as implementing Zipcar's self-service online reservation and secure vehicle access system, the program is expected to help the City gain new efficiencies, improve utilization and reduce costs, while further reducing the environmental impacts of their fleet."Houston is setting the pace for sustainability efforts, and we are very proud to be working with Zipcar to launch the nation's first-ever municipal EV green fleet sharing program," said Mayor Annise Parker. "Although we've always been known as the oil capital of the world, we're gaining momentum on being the energy capital through programs like Houston Fleet Share and the Houston Drives Electric initiative." "By utilizing Zipcar's technology to make our fleet usage more efficient, we will be able to further reduce emissions and cut back on fleet fuel consumption, helping save money while also having a positive impact on our environment," continued Mayor Parker.
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Winstrol Depot is the brand name for injectable Stanozolol. Injectable anabolic steroids are often used because they create less stress upon the liver by avoiding the first cleansing cycle and take effect more quickly than the oral Winstrol. Oral steroids are usually taken in higher doses because they must first go through the digestive tract move to the liver where they are subjected to the liver's screening process before they ever make it to the bloodstream. What that means in practical use, is that oral dosing must be done once a day and that higher doses must be taken orally in order to achieve an effective blood level for almost any oral anabolic steroid.
Winstrol Depot is generally used in a cutting cycle rather than in the heavy bulking up cycle. Achieving defined muscles and losing excess fat is the goal of a cutting cycle and anabolic steroids such as Winstrol Depot or Primobolan Depot are popular choices. These steroids are popularly stacked with a testosterone-based steroid during this cycle. Winstrol Depot does aromatize and produce estrogen which helps alleviate the need for taking an anti-estrogen, doesn't promote water retention, and appears to have a very high protein synthesizing feature which produces and preserves the lean muscle with the more limited pre-contest dietary restrictions.
Winstrol Depot may be used by athletes for whom strength and speed are desirable. This is because the weight gain that accompanies some other anabolic steroids is not present in Winstrol, instead lean muscle mass is built. However, one Winstrol Depot side effect that has been reported is that of sore joints. If strength and speed are vital to the athlete then the complaints of joint pain by some may sway an athlete with a need for speed, and joint looseness in favor of another anabolic steroid such as Primobolan Depot.
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|Almond Butter Freezer Fudge
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Servings: Fills an 8"x8" pan
Preparation Time: 10 minutes + 1 hour chill
- 2 cups raw creamy almond butter (unsalted)
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, softened
- 3 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Simply mix all the ingredients together in a medium bowl, until smooth and creamy.
(Tip: It helps if all the ingredients are at room temperature, to keep the coconut oil soft!)
Transfer the mixture to a square baking dish, or container, lined with parchment or wax paper, then smooth with a spatula, and freeze until solid (about an hour). Remove the fudge by lifting the paper out of the pan, then cut into squares and serve immediately.
Due to the nature of coconut oil, this fudge will melt if left at room temperature for long. Store in the freezer for best results!
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Has anyone tried this with peanut butter, or cashew butter?
# Posted By Cari | 4/10/12 3:41 PM
I just finished making this & eating my first piece of this fudge & it is SOOO good!!! My 7 year old daugher loves it, too!!! Loving this recipe!!!
# Posted By Karen | 4/10/12 6:29 PM
just got more almond butter today; this is first on my list to make and surprise the kids! :-) I'm sure this would be good with macadamia nut butter, too... anybody know?
# Posted By Lisa | 4/12/12 2:19 AM
is there a reason for the coconut oil? In the late seventies I had a recipe for peanut butter, honey and powdered milk that made a stiff dough and didn't require any oil and the kids loved it. just saying, if you didn't put in the oil, it might not need to be refrigerated to keep it's shape.
# Posted By Kitty | 4/21/12 4:22 PM
Um, this is on a website for coconut oil. Plus, the coconut oil in this recipe is what gives it its delicious taste and texture!
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... and extra Nutrition ! Kids need good fats to fuel the brain !
# Posted By Sondra | 9/29/12 7:26 PM
I made this with natural peanut butter and only 2 tbls of honey and it was delicious! I added about three tbls of coconut cream because i was afraid it might be too oily with the natural pb and coconut oil, but it's fantastic:)
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Do you think you could skip the honey all together? Natural or not, I dont like using that much sugar :l
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News media and journalists from around the state of Mississippi are invited to participate in Coahoma Community Colleges first ever Media Day scheduled Aug. 27 at noon on the first floor of the Student Union.
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Its an opportunity to highlight what were doing here at Coahoma, said Athletic Director and Head Coach Freeman Horton.
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West Midlands Open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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A new exhibition of work by some of the regions most exciting new and established working artists opens 25 October 2014. Works have been selected by expert panel including Turner Prize nominated Roger Hiorns, and the exhibition is an opportunity for visitors to purchase affordable, original art.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is proud to be hosting the 2014 West Midlands Open exhibition. Opening 25 October 2014, West Midlands Open is a biennial public art exhibition, in which both professional and amateur artists from all disciplines can apply to have their work shown in the Gas Hall, Birmingham Museums' largest and most prestigious exhibition space.
81 works have been chosen for display, selected by an expert judging panel, including Turner Prize-nominated artist Roger Hiorns, Exhibitions and Artists' Projects Curator Zoe Lippett from the New Art Gallery Walsall, and Birmingham-based artist Barbara Walker. They include painting, sculpture, film, drawing and printmaking. Many works selected for the show will be available for visitors to purchase.
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With an Electoral population of 831 Millions, Eletions for The central Government is being conducted in States and Union Territories for 543 Lok Sabha
(Federal Government seats) seats. ( between 7April and 12 May 2014).
(This is an article I wrote for a French Magazine, taking into account the International Audience)
The Cost to the Election Commission which regulates and conducted Elections is Rs, 35 Billion.
The Political Parties will be spending US $ 5 Billion, second highest in the world after the US Presidential election 2012.
(This does not take into account the Black Money being spent by the parties and the candidates)
As general elections draw closer, 'unaccounted money' may account for over one-third of total Rs 30,000 crore estimated to be spent on these polls, a study says.
*(Rs I Crore in dollars is 214,431)
While various national and regional parties are estimated to spend Rs 8,000-10,000 crore for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, candidates at their
individual level may spend a whopping amount of Rs 10,000-13,000 crore, as per the study conducted by research think-tank CMS.
These figures include both official and unaccounted expenses.
Till the 10th of April, the Election Commission has caught about Rs,500 Crore.
The Election Commission has ordered seizure of money over Rs.Ten lakhs without proper documentation; Banks, Airports,Railroads ,Bus Stations are n the watch
The campaign trail is vast and all the known forms and some novel methods are used.
Internet ads, blogs,Paid News by TV Channels and Print Media,Media Advertising,Mobile Calls, SMS,Posters,Buntings,Leaflets, .. all tricks are resorted to.
Unique style of garnering votes in Tamil Nadu are,
Dropping a 500 Rupee Note in an Aarthi plate(traditional way of welcoming a visitor, where a plate with Turmeric powder and Vermillion is dissolved in water and shown to the Guest)
Attending personal functions like the birth of a baby, Naming the child, attending marriages, and even Death and offering Cash or donations in kind.
Offering Cheap country liquor, Biryani, a none veg delicacy free of cost.
Carting people to attend Party Public meetings in Lorries,Trucks, offering them Food, Liquor and Cash .
Visiting people at Home and offering them cash.
Falling at the feet of Elders and at times even children!
The Ruling Party at the centre in the UPA(United Progressive Alliance ) led by the century old Indian National Congress.
It has a Coalition of State Parties with their own agenda.
Against this is the NDA(National Democratic Alliance), led by the Opposition The BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party.
It also has a patch work of Regional parties.
Then we have a motley group of Third front , which belongs to none of the groupings above and are awaiting the results to form a Coalition sans the Congress and BJP.
The Ruling Party is besieged with scams galore starting with Rs.i,86,000 Lakh crore 2 G Spectrum allotment in Telecom Sector,Helicopter Scam involving crores of Rupees,ISRO (Space Agency),Housing irregularities and many more.
Also there were instances of moral turpitude by the senior party members.
The economy , despite claims that the Macro economy is performing well, the price of essentials are shooting up.
There is a Prime Minister who wields no power but the Government is controlled by the leader of the Congress party, an Italian woman , the wife of Late Rajiv Gandhi, ex-Prime Minister of India.
The Family has been ruling India for three generations starting from Jawaharlal Nehru, through Indira Gandhi, his daughter and by her son Rajiv Gandhi.
Now the party has indicated that Rahul Gandhi, son of Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial Candidate.
The Opposition has announced Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, of the BJP party.
Curiously India does not have a Presidential form of Government.
It has a Federal set up where the leader of the major party in the Elections outings ,shall form the Government!
The reason is that the opposition has no Policies different from the Ruling party.
But the BJP off and on plays the Hindu Card, claiming that the Hindus are not treated equally in what is essentially Hindu Country , with the Muslims.
The ruling Congress party plays the Muslim card .
And both the parties play the Caste Card regularly.
Even now, the candidates are selected based on the caste considerations, that is the candidate belonging to the caste of the Majority voters are selected.
Both the parties are equally shy of giving equal opportunities for women despite proclamations to the contrary.
On the security issues there is no difference between both the parties.
Or On the Economic Policies.
So each party is accusing the other of corruption .
While the Congress is harping on Stability factor , the BJP is calling the Congress as Corrupt.
Then the deciding factor will be the regional parties, who can decide the formation of the Government when the results are likely to be fragmented.
Though the opinion polls have revealed a high gain for BJP and the lowest ever seats for the Congress, no party, except the BJP shall get simple majority.
This would necessitate the support of the regional parties.
They shall go in for their pound of flesh in terms of Cabinet berths!
And they have their regional agenda which will be difficult to fulfil in a federal setup, ( the regional parties also know this,)
The major States that have more Lok Sabha seats,shall decide the formation of the Government are UP (80),West Bengal (42),Maharashtra(48),AP (420, Tamil Nadu,Bihar (40 each)
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is nurturing the ambitions of becoming the Prime Minister if both the congress and BJP do not get simple majority.
And the Chief Minister of Bihar too has this ambition.
Therefore the result is likely to be , as of now, the BJP might get more seats way ahead of Congress , yet shall fall short of majority.
The Regional parties might play a vital role.
Yet the charisma of the BJP prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi might sweep the polls because of the inexperience of Rahul Gandhi who shoots himself in the mouth..
Interesting News.
Election is on for one seat for Mizoram on 11 April.
Twenty-two Villagers near Delhi travelled by rowing a boat across the Yamuna River,walked for 4 kilometres to cast their votes, covering a total of 90km on 10 April.
In Tamil Nadu, a Party's candidate was withdrawn to accommodate an opposition party candidate, who joined the Party 48 hours before!
An actor who was a Leader of the opposition in Taml Nadu, beat up the candidate in the last Elections in Tamil Nadu.
He usually comes to Public Meetings roaring drunk and does not even remember the Candidates' Name.!
Many actors are in the fray now, but no heavy weights now.
Four actors have become Chief Ministers and were very powerful and popular and in fact one is now the powerful chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and
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Top Ten Best Josh Groban Songs
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1You Raise Me Up
A great song all lies in the last part when everybody sings together that really creates a goosebumps a really really great song
A really good cover of The Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up". Josh Groban's powerful vocals are quite mind-blowing plus the music makes it a song that will never get old. And a cover that will be remembered for a long time.
Quite inspirational! Gave me goosebumps d first time I heard it... Awesome!
[Newest]Josh's version of "You Raise Me Up" is by far the best one I've heard. His voice is mind-blowing and the orchestration only enhances the piece. Bravo!
2February Song
I really enjoy listening to this it sends goose bumps my back and it makes my eyes water
I've been listening to Josh for about 1 hour and this song is just mind blowing! It makes me cry, for real...
This songs are amazing! Love it!
[newest]Awesome song with a great air guitar
3You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
It will be trend for all of the age
I promise you that this is a song for all times. Absolutely perfect.
This song helped me remember that, although I don't know anyone so far that likes me, there will, someday, be someone out there that will love me. For now, I know that God will lift my heart, He will break the silence, and He will shine to guide me in my times of trouble. Thanks Josh!
What an inspiring song - We all love Josh!
[newest]What an amazing song to hear!
It will be trend for all of the age
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, if not the most...
The atmosphere this song creates is unique.
5Hidden Away
6Remember Me
It s great songs... When I feel alone, I use to hear it... Wow... Nice composition and great lyrics... Thanks josh... You r awesome...
Even though the main lyruc is "Remember Me", the title of the song is "Remember". It is from the 2004 movie "Troy", and is possibly the most hauntingly beautiful song in the history of music. Makes me cry every time.
Come on this should be first
7I Believe
Absolutely amazing version of this stevie wonder song! Makes me want to get married just to have this as my wedding song..
He can sing the phone book and it would be beautiful!
When I first heard the song you raise me up I decided to find more about josh groban. This is what I disovered, his songs are meaningful, full of wonder and melody. I just can't have enough of his songs!
8To Where You Are
The first song I ever heard by Josh. It made me cry and I was driving the car at the time. I had recently lost my husband and it really spoke to my sentiment. I have been a die hard fan ever since. His voice touches me like no one else! I live in the eastern part of Canada and really really wish he would come to our area.
It's magical and inspiring to all the people who lost there love ones and it also give faith and strength to the people who lost it...
This is where I first heard Josh. We had lost our best friend in 9/11 and it wasn't until I heard Josh sing this that I could feel the lose and cry my heart out. The same reaction after my dad died; he's able to heal me with his music. It's very strange but wonderful!
[Newest]For any of us who lost close family members and close friends this song is like a balm to the heart and soul.
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11With You
Words can not describe how beautiful this song is
I can't find words to discribe my pleasure for this song. Thanks Josh
12Un Alma Mas
I love every song Josh: D Now maybe this is my favorite... Very well with the soft voice of his. I really really love this song
I love all of josh's songs I especially love this one because I'm Italian
13Remember When It Rained
I love this song... It's amazing, just like all his other songs! ;)
Brilliant song and arguably the second most impressive in terms of his vocals - only bettered by Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring.
This is in my top five Josh Groban faves!
14She's Out of My Life
15So She Dances
This song should be in top 10
16In Her Eyes
I Liked It the first time I heard this song, the lyrics were so romantic and I listen to it over and over. Josh is such a great singer of our time. I couldn't think no singer could sing it like JG!
17Broken Vow
This song is good I can't believe its not in top 10
In all his music we hear a voice in a world noise
No one compares to his voice. Outstanding talent
18You're Still You
One of the best love songs I ever heard.
Amazing song, perfect for his voice
Beautiful, uplifting song with great lyrics, a good beat, and terrific orchestration. And of course incredible vocals.
This song is beautiful from the beginning because it let to listen the classic sound as violin and other modern sounds, the lyrics is perfect inspires you to fight and see life from another point
What are you stupid! This is clearly the best josh groban song
21Now or Never
22O Holy Night
The best rendition ever!
Imagine is the best song he has sung.
24My Confession
I can listen to just this song for hours, and it still feel as amazing as the first time I ever heard it.
25Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)
So beautiful, what else can be said.
26Higher Window
Great inspirational song. Awesomely uplifting
One of the best song I have ever heard that make me wanna cry
I love this song just so so much.
27Gira Con Me
28All I Know of Love
Love this song, he and barbra are truly the very best
So good... Hit wrong touch button. Should be No. One
29Mi Morena
I'd like this song to much
Love the sound of the guitar. it calms me somehow
30Feels Like Home
31Per Te
32Anthem From Chess
33Your Hideaway
Outstanding! As all his music
34For Always
Josh Groban is undiscribable
35Si Volvieras a Mi
Beautiful song, beautiful sung by Josh.
36False Alarms
37L'Ultima Notte
38"The Prayer"
39War at Home
The beat and tempo and melodies are gorgeous!
He's just... I'm so glad they chose this song it's undeniably the very best...
41Bridge Over Troubled Water
I probably have listened to this song fifty times one night I listened over and over for four hours it's the highlight of my day to get in my bed at night put my headphones on and just savor his voice
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Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:36:50 EST
Birds and Bees
By Tom Lounsbury
The birds and bees time is finally upon us. I know this is a fact when the humming birds and orioles arrive at our home, which happened just a few days ago. Last year, these two bird species caught us by surprise and we had to scramble to get out the special feeders with their syrupy red contents. This year, we seemed to sense it was time, and the morning after we put the feeders out, both orioles and humming birds came swarming in.
We used to have specific feeders for each specie, but have found that humming birds are quite content to dine at the oriole feeders, so that is all we put out now, which simplifies matters. The majority of these feeders are on our back deck, while the regular bird feeders are suspended down from mulberry tree limbs in front of our bay window, so we have a diversity of bird viewing on both sides of our home.
I personally enjoy sitting on the back deck and enjoying watching the orioles and humming birds visiting the feeders. Ive finally adapted to the buzzing sounds of humming birds careening close by my head. The first couple of times, I mistook the sudden sound for an angry bumblebee and instinctively swatted at the intruder buzzing near my ear, and fortunately missed (if connecting with a flying humming bird is even possible).
My nervous reaction about bumblebees has been well earned over the years, and although I know they are a necessary part of nature, there is no love loss on my part. My first run in with bumblebees occurred when I was a kid with orders to grease some farm equipment in the tool shed. It was when I was pulling a grease gun out from under the workbench, I felt a vibration in the tool and then the bumblebees came tumbling out, obviously having built a nest under the bench and around that particular grease gun. I got stung pretty good, most notably on the right ear that swelled up big enough to put Dumbo to shame. If I had gotten stung on both ears I might have been able to take up flying.
Then there was an instance just a couple years ago when I was working on a firebreak surrounding one of my CRP grass fields. I was pulling an ancient cultipacker using my 1953 Oliver 88 tractor. One of my sons clocked me going down the road in the (6th) road gear, and top end for this tractor is 12 mph. I was puttsing along and aimed for a large lump of earth that turned out to entail a bumblebee nest, and the swarm that came buzzing out didnt appreciate my home wrecking efforts. I quickly slipped into road gear and pulled the throttle wide open with the farm equipment behind me bouncing and clanging like I highly doubt it had ever done before.
Thats when I soon realized the particular bumblebees pursuing me could buz along at 15 mph, and were gaining on me almost as if in slow motion. The swarm put its first focus on the bouncing equipment but soon realized it was nothing but cold steel. Then several individuals seemed to sense my bug-eyed presence up in the tractor seat and homed in on me, which had me fending them off by swatting them with my cap while controlling a bouncing tractor (anyone viewing this from a distance would have assumed it was a farmer gone mad). The bees soon broke off their attack, but not before I was stung several times about my head, face and neck. Fortunately I didnt end up with anymore Dumbo ears, but I had my share of lumps.
Generally, I heal pretty quick from bee and wasp stings, so getting stung, although not a pleasant experience, never worried me much during my frequent outdoor experiences. Then came my walk in the garden last summer to check things out while walking in my bare feet. Actually I enjoy going barefoot in the yard, so this was nothing new. It was while I was walking around some squash vines and blossoms that I felt a burning sting on the underside of my big toe, and saw the culprit buzzing in a circle on the ground. I had just stepped on a bumblebee that was simply defending itself.
I sat on the ground and quickly removed the visible stinger from my toe but it was clear the venom had already done its job because my toe began to swell right away. I guess my system was letting me know it had enough run-ins with bumble bee stings over the years, because my entire foot started to immediately swell, followed by my ankle, and then the swelling started going up my leg, almost as if I had been snake-bitten. Im not quite sure which is worse, a Dumbo sized ear or a genuine Sasquatch foot (I sure could have left some strange tracks in the woods for folks to ponder over).
It was when I couldnt bend my knee and was feeling a bit odd (tipsy), I thought Id best say something to my wife Ginny, who quickly assessed everything and rushed me to the hospital, despite my saying the matter would work off, as it had always done before. I actually thought Id get a simple shot and head back home, but soon found myself flat on my back with an I-V attached to my arm for the next few hours. The swelling did quickly subside, but I found out because that particular leg had had some previous major surgeries including a bit of metal, I had to take antibiotics to prevent a possible infection caused by the sting, which surprised me some.
Since that incident, Ive had a few wasp stings with no ill effects, but I now keep an EpiPen close at hand in the event things go array, especially in regards to bumblebees. Our farm actually has several beehives on it and Im delighted with this fact because of the very necessary pollination they provide and the honeybees are a very industrious and friendly sort which cause us no concerns at all.
Just the other day I was taking a break and enjoying a cool drink of Hawaiian Punch on my deck while watching the orioles and humming birds visiting the feeders. I had the clear glass mug with its red contents sitting on the deck railing when a brilliant colored male humming bird hovered above the mug, and then surprised me by dropping on in and savoring some punch. It then buzzed up out of the mug and flew away, leaving me a bit mesmerized about what had just happened. I then grabbed the mug and went to take a sip, but then stopped, and carefully examined the contents, not quite sure what the humming bird might have left behind.
Thanks to the humming bird, I saw a large fly had just succumbed in the punch, and I might have missed it until it was too late (I dislike having to spit out flies). Needless to say I started over with a clean mug and new punch.
It never hurts to play it safe.
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These adorable puffed-rice lollipops are a great alternative to the average Valentine's Day treat. Your kids might even want to give these out instead of Valentine's Day cards.
What you'll need:
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
10 ounces marshmallows
6 cups puffed rice
13-by-9-by-2-inch pan
Cooking spray
Wax paper
Heart-shaped cookie cutter (2- or 3-inch size)
12-24 lollipop sticks or Popsicle sticks (available at craft or cake supply stores)
Valentine's conversation hearts
Plastic wrap
Pink or red curling ribbon
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Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in marshmallows. When the marshmallows have melted, remove them from the heat and stir in the cereal.
Spray your pan with cooking spray. Then spread the mixture into the pan using balled up pieces of wax paper to protect hands from the hot mixture.
When the mixture has thoroughly cooled, cut as many heart shapes out as possible. Feel free to nibble on any of the leftovers. Stick a conversation heart in the middle of each heart. Then, gently, gently, gently push the lollipop stick up the pointy end of the heart to turn it into a lollipop.
Wrap the lollies in plastic wrap and secure at the bottom with a piece of ribbon. Now that's cute, isn't it? (These are best eaten within two days of making, but we've never seen them last that long!)


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BALTIMORE — The last time the Orioles and Red Sox played a game close to this long, infielder Chris Davis was the center of attention, going down as the winning pitcher in an epic 17-inning showdown last May.
On Thursday, baseball's home run leader didn't need to showcase his arm or his thunderous power.
All it took was a two-out bloop single, a perfectly placed hit that dropped in between shortstop and left field, to give Davis another face full of shaving cream after the Orioles' 5-4, series-opening victory in 13 innings.
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WASHINGTON — The conservative super PAC Crossroads GPS unveiled a series of ads on Tuesday that it will air against three Democratic Senate candidates in critical battleground states at the cost of $2.6 million.
The spots, which were posted on the group's YouTube page, go after former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Nevada Rep. Shelley Berkley.
Kaine bears the brunt of the assault, with Crossroads putting up three separate spots criticizing him. One, which is targeted to the Washington D.C./Northern Virginia media market, accuses him of cutting money for public schools — a charge that one could certainly level at those in the Republican Party who want large cuts to education funding, if not the elimination of the Department of Education outright.
What stands out, however, is the fact that these ads were unveiled on Sept. 11. The presidential campaigns have declared that Tuesday would be a respite from the usual partisan bickering. Save for a flare up over a tweet sent by Obama adviser David Axelrod, it's remained such.
But Crossroads GPS, which was started by Karl Rove and is barred from coordinating with Mitt Romney's campaign, doesn't have to operate by these rules.
It's unclear if the group is just debuting the new ads on its YouTube page or if it has actually begun airing them in different districts. Nate Hodson, a spokesman for the group, would only say that it was "a $2.6 million buy."
He would later tell the Washington Times: "Crossroads will keep turning up the heat until the wasteful spending, massive tax hikes, and disastrous government health care takeover are stopped. These spots alert citizens to the positions of self-serving politicians standing in the way of economic recovery."
Kaine, however, wasn't willing to give the group a pass for going after him on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
"It is a sad reflection of the divisiveness of our politics that outside groups like Crossroads GPS cannot set aside false partisan attacks even as our elected officials and citizens of all walks of life, political parties, and religious faiths join together to honor
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- An attending physician advises you to write a prescription for RU-486 (the morning after pill) to a 19 year old in the emergency room
- You are doing a 6 week rotation with a private-practice Obstetrician. He gives you a prescription pad and asks if you can take care of all the patients who need re-fills on their monthly oral contraceptives
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Abortion and euthanasia are thus crimes which no human law can claim to legitimize. There is no obligation in conscience to obey such laws; instead there is a grave and clear obligation to oppose them by conscientious objection. (EV 73)
Man has the right to act in conscience and in freedom so as personally to make moral decisions. "He must not be forced to act contrary to his conscience. Nor must he be prevented from acting according to his conscience, especially in religious matters. (CCC 1782)
"Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the Creator, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being." (CCC 2258)
Choices once unanimously considered criminal and rejected by the common moral sense are gradually becoming socially acceptable. Even certain sectors of the medical profession, which by its calling is directed to the defence and care of human life, are increasingly willing to carry out these acts against the person. In this way the very nature of the medical profession is distorted and contradicted, and the dignity of those who practise it is degraded. (EV 4)


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Tough, transcendent 'Talents' from Spectrum Dance Theater
Seattle's Spectrum Dance Theater revives "Theater of Needless Talents," a 2008 work by Donald Byrd, that's a meditation on the plight of artists and entertainers imprisoned and killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. Through Oct. 28, 2012.
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'The Theater of Needless Talents'8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, Spectrum Dance Theater studio, 800 Lake Washington Blvd, Seattle; $20-$25 Saturday-Sunday, $50 for Friday show and season-opening party (206-325-4161 or www.spectrumdance.org).
It's been 10 years since choreographer Donald Byrd was lured to Seattle to take the helm of Spectrum Dance Theater. In that decade, half-hidden away in Madrona Dance Studio on the shores of Lake Washington, he's created some extraordinary works.
Spectrum's 2012-13 season, billed as "Byrd at 10," opens with one of them. "The Theater of Needless Talents" (2008) parlays the music of Erwin Schulhoff into a keen meditation on the plight of artists and entertainers imprisoned and killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
As Byrd noted in a post-performance discussion on Thursday night, "These people were performing for their lives. They were performing for their sanity."
The piece's powerful yet paradoxical tone stems from the dilemma these captives faced: finding solace in what they did best — entertaining — under the most nightmarish conditions.
Spectrum has a number of brilliant new dancers taking on the piece for the first time, and Byrd has subtly tightened the show and sharpened its focus. Those two factors make this revival of "Talents," which has been touring the country this fall, a must-see. The live music — especially pianist Judith Cohen, tapping into both the jaunty and shadowy sides of Schulhoff's jazz-tinged scores — is another big draw.
The show begins and ends with fiercely recited litanies of genocide figures — from World War II at the start, from the more recent past at the close. With foot stomps and body slaps, the dancers become a tightly regimented percussion ensemble as they bark their dire figures out.
But the heart of the piece is its long central section: a series of solos, duets and trios triggered equally by snippets of Holocaust memory and Schulhoff's turn-on-a-dime shifts in keyboard mood.
The anecdotes can be horrific: twin Roma girls sewn together back to back as part of a malevolent scientific experiment; a Nazi guard telling a youngster searching for his mother to look at the smoke coming out of a chimney ("That's probably her").
But Byrd doesn't illustrate them directly. Instead, he draws obliquely from them, creating echoes distanced enough from the unbearable actuality to let you take them in.
In that "twins" passage, for instance, Jade Solomon Curtis and Stacie L. Williams focus on dancing child's play of the girls at first. Only in the last moment, do they wind up back-to-back — and instantly collapse, annihilated.
Lopsided waltzes, ragtime grotesqueries and vaudeville flourishes pepper this whole central section: life-insistent rebellions against a world where a single sharp piano note, seemingly can drop you like a gunshot.
The dancers' partnering is often extraordinary. Arm in arm with Ty Alexander Cheng, Cara-May Marcus somehow repeatedly levitates over his right shoulder and into a cartwheel. Donald Jones Jr. and Vincent Michael Lopez become a single tango-gripped creature as they play a man who, able to sing as both tenor and soprano, was forced to entertain his captors in half-male, half-female guise.
As narrator Derek Crescenti coolly notes, "You sing and dance for the devil because you will not let him kill you."
"The Theater of Needless Talents" is a tough piece. But it's also a transcendent one.
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I think I've been cursed. There is a tribe in the Sudan that believes much of what happens in life is due to witches. These witches either knowingly or unknowingly curse people. I think that this explanation is just as good as any other for what recently happened.
The desert is a harsh climate and can sometimes present challenges that many other gardeners will never have to face. In return for putting up with endless heat and dry conditions, desert gardeners don't have as many issues with bacteria and mold. I also thought that there were a few pests that we were safe from. One of which is the tomato hornworm. Boy was I wrong! For anyone who has ever had the pleasure of encountering these guys, you are aware of just how destructive they can be.
I went out for a quick water around 7am on Wednesday at which time everything was normal. I went back outside at 7pm to water again (remember we don't really have a problem with mold so watering at night isn't an issue) only to find fat, green monsters had ravage my tomato plants. Somewhere in a matter of 12 hours the eggs had hatched and these creepy little things ate literally half my tomato plants. I was flabbergasted considering this was one of the hottest days of the year at 112 degrees.
The tomato hornworm is actually a large caterpillar that can reach up to 4 inches long. They eventually turn into the hummingbird moth. They are not only ugly but also quite mean. We proceeded to pull them off but it wasn't an easy task. They hold on tight and are ready to fight you every bit of the way. While they do look creepy, with fake eyes along their body, horn and of course the green slime they ooze most of these features are just to deter predators.
If you are unlucky enough to find yourself a victim of these creatures of mass destruction, grab a pair of pliers and gloves and get to work immediately pulling them off. They work really fast so you don't want to delay. If you can't bring yourself to pulling them off, pick up some BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) spray. Try to check you tomatoes often over the following days to be sure another egg hasn't hatched.
I hope that you never have to deal with the problem of tomato horn worms. They are unbelievably destructive and just downright creepy.
Luckily I think I caught them in time and my tomatoes will survive.
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Ramsey makeover.
OTOH, condidering most of these places were circling the drain in the first
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Bro. John's sermon was Psalm 119:2, "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and seek him with the whole heart."
We, as Christians, who have accepted God should be starving for God's word. Some claim to know God's word, but their actions show otherwise.
Special music was performed by Bonnie Woodyard singing "He'll Roll You Over the Tide;" and Louise Johnson singing "Life's Railway to Heaven."
After serving 10 years as Owenton's mayor, David "Milkweed" Wotier has closed one door of his life, but expects many others to open in the future.
Wotier began his service with the city of Owenton as a council member 15 years ago. He served two terms as a councilman.
In 2000, Wotier was appointed to mayorship after former mayor K.F. Ballard Jr. died.
Wotier said he thinks some have forgotten what he believes to be his biggest accomplishment during his time as mayor.
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Isaac Soliman and Krista Thomas announce the birth of their twin girls, Mia Michelle Soliman and Jazmine Shanelle Soliman.
The girls were born Nov. 8, 2010, at St. Elizabeth South in Edgewood. Mia weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and Jazmine weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces; both were 20 inches long.
The baby girls were welcomed home by fraternal grandparents Lesia Soliman and Jackie Brock; maternal grandparents Peggy Wainscott, Irvin Falunker and Sally Thomas; uncles Zack and Jeremy Brock and David Thomas; and brother, Ayden Thomas, who was very happy to greet his sisters.
I spoke too soon — the paper had just come out last week when the morning news reported that an earthquake had rolled through Florence and was felt as far south at Grant County. I also forgot to mention forest fires and mud slides. Kentucky is known for its diversity in weather phenomenon, but I don't remember it all coming in one year.
Pastor Curt Smith, 10710 Georgetown Rd., 484-3770. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Call 484-3770 if you need a ride.
Welcome to everyone who came out to worship with us on a beautiful Lord's day.
All our love and sympathy to the Lowe family, as the Lord has called Bro. Lowe to his heavenly home. We were so blessed to have known such a good man, who loved the Lord and did great works in his community.
After all the snow we had, it was great to see the sunshine Sunday, and our service was great.
Bro. James spoke about resolutions as you begin a new year. You may be painfully aware that you have failed your Lord in many ways.
Perhaps you were not faithful, perhaps you disobeyed his word to you. Jesus has a wonderful way of restoring us when we fail him. He takes us aside and asks us to reaffirm our love for him. If you truly love him, your service for him in the New Year will be of the quality he desires.
At 6 p.m. Sunday, we'll have Bible study.
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