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China Investing Heavily in Brazil
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RIO DE JANEIRO - Surging Chinese investment in Brazil is reshaping ties between the countries as companies seek to secure resources and tap the rising consumer class in Latin America's largest economy.
From virtually nowhere, China has rocketed to become the biggest foreign direct investor in Brazil this year with purchases ranging from iron ore mines to vast tracts of farmland and the electricity grid.
Following similar forays in Africa and other parts of the globe, Chinese firms backed by cheap state financing are seeking a permanent foothold in Brazil, aiming to diversify their income and meet Brazil's acute need for new infrastructure.
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Gary Panter
This slipcased monograph is split into two 350-page volumes. The first volume includes over 700 images of paintings, drawings, sculptures, posters and comics, alongside essays by Robert Storr, Mike Kelley, Richard Klein, Richard Gehr, Karrie Jacobs and Byron Coley, as well as substantial commentary by the artist himself. The second volume is a selection from Panter's sketchbooks—the site of some of his most best work.
PBox World
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The Pbox Bibliography
June 13, 2014
Maybe a definitive list?
PBox World
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Dinner for Ben Jones
February 5, 2013
Los Angeles, February 1st
PBox World
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November Pix
December 3, 2012
Two days of the month gone by in pictures.
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AP Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Violence, gore and gunplay were staples on prime-time television even in the most sensitive period directly following the Newtown school shooting.
A study of 392 prime-time scripted programs on broadcast networks shown during the month following Vice President Joe Biden's January meeting with entertainment industry executives on the topic revealed that 193 had some incident of violence, according to the Parents Television Council. Some are cartoonish -- quite literally, with Homer strangling Bart for mouthing off on "The Simpsons" -- but there is plenty of gunplay, stabbings and beat-downs.
Here's a sample of the incidents captured by the PTC between Jan. 11 and Feb. 11:
--A character on ABC's "Body of Proof" says he dreams of ripping a woman's brain out while she's still alive, but he's shot as he's about to stick a hook up her nose. Then he's pushed off a balcony and killed.
--A woman on Fox's "The Following" jams an ice pick into her eye.
--A prison riot episode of CBS' "Hawaii Five-O" includes one man trying to kill someone in a laundry room press, a man snapping someone's neck with his legs and a man injected with something that causes a violent convulsion.
--A man threatens hospital workers on NBC's "Chicago Fire" with a gun before he's disabled with a Taser.
--A gun fight on ABC's "Last Resort" is ignited by one man stabbing another in the abdomen with a screwdriver.
--A man on CBS' "Criminal Minds" is shot dead by the FBI as he tries to cut the eyelids off a gallery owner's face.
--Two characters on Fox's "Bones" wake to find a corpse hanging from the canopy above their bed, dripping blood onto them.
--An already bloody man is dragged into a warehouse on CBS' "The Mentalist," choked to death and thrown in a furnace -- all witnessed by a little boy hiding in the building.
--A man writhes in pain on Fox's "Fringe" before a parasite violently bursts out of his body. He's surrounded by the bodies of others who had met the same fate.
--A scene in ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" features a woman's nightmare about sawing her leg, as blood spurts and she screams in pain.
--A gymnastics coach is stabbed several times in the groin on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU."
--A man working on a coffee cart on "The Following" is doused with gasoline and burned alive.
--On CBS' "Blue Bloods," a man aims a gun at a group of children in the park before he is shot dead.
--Even President Grant on ABC's "Scandal" gets into the act, removing an oxygen mask from a woman's face so she suffocates.
Real life has continued to intrude on television entertainment as the months go by. NBC pulled an episode of its serial killer drama "Hannibal" after the Boston Marathon bombing, as did ABC with a "Castle" episode where a character stepped on a pressure-sensitive bomb. Some Newtown parents objected to a recent "Glee" episode that depicted a school shooting.
"I think it is only going to get worse," said Dr. Victor Strasburger, pediatrics professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, who has written frequently on the topic of violence in the media. He said media executives are "not willing to own up to their public health responsibilities."
TV executives are reluctant to talk about violent content, and when pressed question any link between what they air on television and aggressive behavior in real life. Schedules get shifted around when tragic events are in the news, but there's no indication they have changed the types of programs being made. Policy debates have largely overlooked the issue, focusing instead on background checks for gun owners or bans on assault weapons.
In the past, networks have disputed some of the PTC methodology. Some comedic moments are counted as violent episodes in PTC's study when they could be questioned, like a play swordfight on "The Cleveland Show." The PTC doesn't detail the one violent incident it counted on Betty White's "Off Their Rockers," but it's hard to imagine comparing it to the serial killer on "The Following."
"I've had a hard time finding these studies to be very useful to parents or anyone who is looking at this objectively," said Jim Dyke, executive director of TV Watch, a Washington-based advocacy group that opposes government involvement in television programming.
Still, it's a sobering body count.
The parents' group said it found not only an increase in gore from other studies it has conducted over 18 years but a greater specificity and darkness to the violence.


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FSU: Students Selected to Attend National Leadership Conference
"The Office of Career Services is proud to have these exceptional students representing the University at Leadership B.E.E.P," said Helene A. Cameron, Director of Career Services. "Both Travis and Francine were selected because they wrote dynamic essays on what attending the conference would mean to them personally and professionally. Jarrell's selection was made by Mr. Mark Monteverdi, vice president of the Black Executive Exchange Program and Volunteer Programs with the National Urban League, who was impressed with Jarrell Goode upon meeting him at Fayetteville State University.
Melvin Jarrell Goode (right), the student that was selected by the VP of the Black Executive Exchange Program and Volunteer Programs for the National Urban League when he visited campus last week.
Leadership B.E.E.P. helps students increase their understanding of effective leadership strategies and practices, and provides opportunities for them to network with leading African-American executives.
The four-day, activity-enriched conference allows students to evaluate their leadership and personality styles through the use of self-assessment tools, intense workshops, and interaction with African-American executives and their student peers.
Leadership B.E.E.P. will also help students to:
- Begin to take responsibility for their own leadership development
- Increase self-awareness as well as understand how others may perceive them
- Gain information, skills and self-confidence to become successful leaders
- Establish formal mentor relationships with African-American executives
- Develop action plans to implement personal change
- Learn to identify and avoid leadership pitfalls
- Create specific action plans for success
- Master the art of effective networking
- Develop business acumen, political and organizational savvy,
Left photo is of students that participated in the contest and were selected to participate in the BEEP Leadership Conference :Francine Dunbar and Travis Harris. The Black Executive Exchange Program is a voluntary partnership between the National Urban League, corporate America, government, non-profits, and other institutions to loan African-American executives to participating colleges as "visiting professors." Visiting professors lecture in courses that correspond to their industries and participate in other B.E.E.P.-related activities such as networking sessions, workshops, and mock job interviews. Their mission is to share learning experiences across generations, cultivate new leaders, and inspire achievements "beyond the possible" through committed involvement and operational excellence.
For additional information, please contact Helene A. Cameron, Director of Career Services at (910) 672-1098.


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Session Hijacking : How to hack online Sessions
|How Session Hijacking works
- Session fixation, where the attacker sets a user's session id to one known to him, for example by sending the user an email with a link that contains a particular session id. The attacker now only has to wait until the user logs in.
- Session sidejacking, where the attacker uses packet sniffing to read network traffic between two parties to steal the session cookie. Many web sites use SSL encryption for login pages to prevent attackers from seeing the password, but do not use encryption for the rest of the site once authenticated. This allows attackers that can read the network traffic to intercept all the data that is submitted to the server or web pages viewed by the client. Since this data includes the session cookie, it allows him to impersonate the victim, even if the password itself is not compromised. Unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots are particularly vulnerable, as anyone sharing the network will generally be able to read most of the web traffic between other nodes and the access point.
- Alternatively, an attacker with physical access can simply attempt to steal the session key by, for example, obtaining the file or memory contents of the appropriate part of either the user's computer or the server.
- Cross-site scripting, where the attacker tricks the user's computer into running code which is treated as trustworthy because it appears to belong to the server, allowing the attacker to obtain a copy of the cookie or perform other operations.


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"hey atleast I'm housebroken!"
I don't understand people who say we were out of it after the Colts loss. If we had won last week, we would still be in the running. I knew when we lost to the Bills it would be tough, but the Pats loss really ended the season. Still, I am in the camp that will have hope as long as it is still mathematically possible for us to get into the playoffs.
I think if we beat the niners ( I know it will be tough) we will make it. I know people think I am crazy but I think the Steelers and Bengals will lose a couple more to give us a shot. Watch and see if all these peolple who are making fun of some of us dreamers start talking playoffs if we beat the niners.


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Friday, March 11, 2011 - 8:53am
Ever notice just how ridiculously worthless the Star Wars stormtroopers are? I mean, for the fear-inspiring, rebel-slaughtering shock troops of the Galactic Empire, they sure do go down real easy when anybody shoots them — anywhere. So, what's the issue? Are they simply all hemophiliacs? Are they suicidal? I think it's more likely that the Empire, concerned with balancing the budget, has skimped on its troopers' armor. I'm pretty sure if we were to clothe the troopers in anything else — ANYTHING else — they'd probably do better out there. After all, how hard can it be to stop a little ray of light? Really effin' tough, actually. Last December, the U.S. Navy developed an injector capable of producing the electrons needed to generate megawatt-class laser beams. That's enough energy to power a Eurostar locomotive at top speed! So what's a casualty-weary empire to do? Let's put 10 different modern materials to the test.


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|I'm having nothing but problems with it and I want to get rid of it completely. Perhaps replace it with Safari? I still use IE as a backup, but don't like it either.
Please help me with this. I don't have a clue how to do this. I went to delete it from my program files and it says it needs to be done by an administrator????? I own this computer.
Sorry if I sound too frustrated, but I really have had it with all of this. TIA
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|Did you try removing Firefox from programs an features? I don't understand why your deleting from the program files folder?
Start> control panel> Programs an Features, remove Firefox from there.
|I'm curious what your Firefox problems are. I have four browsers on my computer and Firefox is by far the easiest and most reliable.
I'm not saying you shouldn't remove it, but I'm assuming you are aware that removing it will not make your computer run any better. An imperfect uninstall of some programs, like antivirus software, can complicate things, but an installed, but unused, browser is typically not going to affect anything.
|I wonder if you've cleared your history-cache-cookies lately. I also am curious what version you're running, and how many add-ons you've added to it. If you want to uninstall a program, you typically don't start "deleting" things...unless you want more problems than you had before. Millions of people use Firefox with great success. If you think Firefox is the problem, I predict you'll be just as unhappy with Safari or any other browser. I think you're having a PEBKAC day.
|I have had two recent people with firefox problems .. within past maybe 2 weeks. Simple uninstall didn't work..... both had a hidden folder locked in the user tree. I probably simply went to safe mode.
Both had quick scans of SuperAntiSpyware discoveries too.
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The historical Socrates sought to bring philosophy down from the heavens to thrive in the streets of the agora the market-place. Agora Publications offers dramatic performances of the dialogues of Plato and David Hume to help recapture this valuable Socratic tradition. We begin by revising the texts to make them more accessible to contemporary readers and listeners while leaving them unabridged and striving to be faithful to their original meaning. In this way we create the marketplace of ideas and continue the rich philosophical tradition in which careful and precise thinking blend with literary and poetic creation.
Our unique contribution lies in enlisting professional actors and directors to perform these works as part of what we call the Theater of the Mind. Characters such as Socrates, Gorgias, Alcibiades, Diotima, Cleanthes, Demea, and Philo come alive and join in the perennial conversation about the most important questions. What should we teach young people about religion? What is the nature and role of love? How can the best human community be created? What are justice, goodness, truth, and beauty? Is the human soul immortal, or does it die along with the body?
In our series The World of the Mind, we offer oral performances of other masterpieces, including ethical works by Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mills reflections on liberty, and the Dao De Jing by Lao Zi.
Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. In this postmodern era it is worthwhile to consider Aristotles way of connecting beauty, truth, and goodness.
Socrates' account of his own quest in Plato's Apology resembles that of Lao Zi. Ancient philosophy in China and in Greece, places self-knowledge as the center of human existence as East meets West.
To understand and promote democracy we must clarify and embrace its ethical foundations
These podcasts seek to reopen Platos Academy and rekindle the dialogue Plato initiated to lead his students into examining the most important topics. The first series considers human nature beginning with questions Socrates posed in the Agora.
David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion had not yet been published when he died in 1776. Even though the manuscript was mostly written during the 1750s, it did not appear until 1779. The subject itself was too delicate and controversial. What should we teach young people about religion?
Three works that present Kants ethical world view are included: What is Enlightenment? (1784), Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals Morals (1785), and Toward Lasting Peace (1795).
Mill's thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians.
These four dialogues present the trial, the imprisonment, and the execution of Socrates who his friend Phaedo said was the wisest, best, and most righteous person I have ever known.
Gorgias of Leontini, who teaches rhetoric, is in Athens, to instruct potential leaders in politics and business. A group has gathered at Callicles' house where Socrates questions him in his usual way.
Socrates questions the great orator Hippias about what makes a speech beautiful. Hippias answers with examples of beautiful things, but Socrates insists on a definition of beauty itself.


text: April Fools' Day, 1919: A young, ambitious publisher (Robert Sean Leonard) receives a mysterious machine that begins to pump out piles of manuscripts -- from the future! That's a perfect setup for Tony-winning playwright Richard Greenberg (''Take Me Out''), who has a shimmering, Stoppard-like talent for spewing language and ideas. But the play's reams of content fail to coalesce, despite terrific performances from Leonard, an attractive Scott Foley, and a hilarious Mario Cantone.


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Definitions for satsumasætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Sat•su•masætˈsu mə, ˈsæt sə mə(n.)
a former province on S Kyushu, in SW Japan: famous for its porcelain ware.
Category: Geography (places)
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satsuma, satsuma tree(noun)
a variety of mandarin orange
medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin
A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
Origin: From place name in Kyushu, 薩摩, Satsuma.
Satsuma is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,687. Known prior to 1915 as Fig Tree Island, the city was named after the Satsuma orange, which was successfully cultivated and grown in Alabama starting in 1878, a gift from Meiji Japan. Satsuma is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
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Senator Boxer: Caring for an Aging America
Friday, May 27, 2011
Dear Friend:
This week I introduced the Caring for an Aging America Act. This bipartisan legislation would help address the critical shortages in doctors, nurses, social workers, and other skilled health care workers who will be needed to care for a population of seniors that is projected to almost double over the next two decades.
To read more about this bipartisan bill, please click here.
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Billy Currington
March 3, 2013
DreamMakers Theater, 7 p.m.
Tickets $62.50 & $58.50
Billy, who recently celebrated his fifth consecutive #1 single with "Let Me Down Easy" and his seventh overall, has spent most of 2011 with Kenny Chesney's 'Goin' Coastal' tour, but will bring his own high-energy show to the DreamMakers Theater. His latest single "Love Done Gone," from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, is currently climbing the charts.
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Employment agency bares job hiring in Taiwan-A A +A
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
THE regional office of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) in Davao announced that the Queikon Enterprises Co. based in Taiwan is in urgent need of five male factory workers.
POEA regional center for Mindanao chief Maria Carolina B. Agdamag said the hiring company is looking for high school graduates and above, who are 20 to 40 years old with experience in textile to qualify for the position.
Agdamag said the salary rate at stake is New Taiwan $17,880 or about P26,900 a month. She said there are no restrictions on height and weight requirement.
Qualified applicants may register online at www.poea.gov.ph or www.eregister.poea.gov.ph, a detailed resume with job description, school credentials, employment certificates, passport copy and two pieces 2x2 recent picture.
Interested applicants may also personally submit the requirements at the Manpower Registry Division, Window M, ground floor, Blas F. Ople Building (formerly POEA Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner Edsa, Mandaluyong City.
Agdamag stated that the deadline of submission is on June 24, 2011. She said those who will register online will be asked to present original documents for authentication of writer information before forwarding the resume to the employer, while those who will submit personally should present the original documents.
This special hiring program for Taiwan is under POEA's Government Placement Branch, according to Agdamag. (PIA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on June 08, 2011.
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Top of The MountainThursday, July 3, 2014
Photo bombs continue to be a very popular trend, and this week I spotted one of my own doing just that. When one of our Bee photographers was out collecting Bee's Buck photos last week, she didn't realize that while she was trying to sneakily take a photo for this week's challenge photo, the photographer herself was also being watched.
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Theater Review: A Very Well Acted, Off-Key Love Note To Florence Foster JenkinsThursday, April 24, 2014
If you go on ebay you can probably buy recordings of the real Florence Foster Jenkins, and listen to them and laugh. It would be far better, however, to see this play, with its nuances of characterization, and terrific performances by its cast.
Theater Review: Ruh's 'Clean House' Is Good In Ridgefield, But Don't Expect FunnyWednesday, March 19, 2014
RIDGEFIELD — Winner of one of those MacArthur "genius" awards, and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Sarah Ruhl, who turns forty this year, is one of America's most prolific and successful playwrights. Her works are performed on Broadway, at repertory theaters from Yale to Berkeley, and, frequently, on local amateur stages as well.
Theater Review: An Excellent Collection Of One Acts In RidgefieldWednesday, January 29, 2014
RIDGEFIELD — Once again Ridgefield Theater Barn is warming up the winter doldrums with a special festival of eight short plays that showcase a wide assortment of local talent and keep the audience laughing. Fitting eight "plays" into a time slot normally geared for two acts means that each work must be really short — more along the lines of a television comic sketch, than a complete dramatic work.
Theater Review: Second Round Of St Germain At TheaterWorks Seriously EntertainingWednesday, January 29, 2014
HARTFORD — Last year Hartford's TheaterWorks mounted a delightful production of Mark St Germain's Becoming Dr Ruth, a one-woman dramatic monologue about how an orphaned Holocaust survivor became America's most popular sex therapist.
Theater Review: Sherman's Third Panto, 'Aladdin' Continues A Great TraditionTuesday, December 10, 2013
SHERMAN — For the third year in a row, The Sherman Players are presenting a "Christmas Panto" — something that is traditional in Britain, and hopefully will become a tradition here as well, since the two that I've seen (last year's Cinderella, and this year's Aladdin) — are rollicking good fun, designed to entertain young children, but delightful fun for grownups as well.
Theater Review: 'Fences' Is Good For A Number Of ReasonsTuesday, December 10, 2013
I never saw the play when it was on Broadway, but I can't imagine a stronger, more perfect cast than the one assembled for this production.
Theater Review: 'Tom, Dick and Harry,' The Stuff Of Sitcoms, Done Well By Town PlayersWednesday, September 18, 2013
Ray Cooney has long been considered one of the most successful practitioners of the French style farce on the English stage, winning himself the nickname "The English Feydeau" (the French master of the comedies of infidelity involving multiple doors, beds, and mistresses). In particular, Cooney's Move Over Mrs Markham and Run For Your Wife (which ran for eight years on the London stage) are performed regularly by local theater groups looking to entertain the homefolks.
Theater Review: Marvelous Performances In Theater Barn's 'Oleanna'Wednesday, July 24, 2013
RIDGEFIELD — When four people see a play and then spend the 45-minute ride home arguing about it, and then the next day continue the discussion with family and friends who didn't get to see it, well that must mean something, doesn't it?


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Amid reports of "earthquakes" and "seismic" shifts, we ought to remember the Catholic Church's moral teachings in their wholeness, which have not shifted.
Although we disagree with each other about the nature of marriage, we are united in the conviction that it is an issue on which reasonable people of good will can and do reach divergent conclusions.
Part four of a continuing exchange between Doig and George on the meaning and purpose of marriage.
George replies to Doig's criticisms of George's arguments regarding marriage. The second in a week-long exchange.
Prof. Charles Reid thinks love makes a marriage. He claims we think sex makes a marriage. In truth, comprehensive union makes a marriage. And getting marriage right matters for everyone.
Kevin Doyle's review of Robert George's new book is based on a fundamental error. Conscience, rightly understood, is not simply self-will. Rather, conscience identifies one's duties under the moral law.
While many American hotel executives refuse to rid their businesses of pornography, Petter Stordalen, owner of one of Scandinavia's largest hotel chains, is leading the way forward.
Jean Bethke Elshtain, our editorial board member and Witherspoon Institute Senior Fellow, fearlessly pursued truth irrespective of the prevailing orthodoxies in the academy and the broader intellectual world.
In its fullest and most robust sense, religion is the human person's being in right relation to the divine. All of us have a duty, in conscience, to seek the truth and to honor the freedom of all men and women everywhere to do the same.
What happened yesterday at the courthouse matters, and we must keep up our witness to the truth about marriage, by word and deed, until it is safely beyond judicial overreach.
Is the fundamental and essential point of forming the polity the polity itself, or is the polity primarily a means of protecting and achieving many other valuable ends?
Eugene Genovese was a teller of truth, even when the truth to be told was ugly, embarrassing, humiliating. He told the truth, even when it meant confessing complicity in world historical crimes.
In the name of "marriage equality" and "non-discrimination," liberty—especially religious liberty and the liberty of conscience—and genuine equality are undermined.
A letter on pornography and business ethics written by two prominent public intellectuals—one a Christian, one a Muslim—sent to hotel industry executives last week.
The controversy over the HHS mandate is not a spat about wonkish detail or tribal privilege. It remains a struggle for the principle of religious freedom, the soul of civil society.
Morality is not about keeping as long a leash as you can on the harms you cause. It is about keeping upright intentions and rejecting unfair tradeoffs—neither of which Obama's proposed revision even pretends to affect.
Every member of the community has an interest in the quality of the culture that will shape their experiences, their quality of life, and the choices effectively available to them and their children.
The Judiciary doesn't have the final word on the meaning of the Constitution, and Congress could step in to protect the 14th Amendment rights of the unborn.
Defenders of conjugal marriage must be careful to not obscure the true nature of marriage—and the state's true interest in promoting it.
There is an intrinsic link between marriage and procreation, but this does not mean that infertile couples cannot really be married.
A man who made a career of death and lies became a hero for life and truth.
A reply to Northwestern Law Professor Andrew Koppelman's second critique of "What is Marriage?"
A reply to NYU Law Professor Kenji Yoshino's second critique of "What is Marriage?"
A response to FamilyScholars Blogger Barry Deutsch.
A response to Northwestern Law Professor Andrew Koppelman.
A response to NYU Law Professor Kenji Yoshino.
We should prefer natural law thinking to utilitarianism -- here's why.
Three months into President Obama's first term, one of his most prominent pro-life opponents, Robert P. George, engaged in a discussion with one of his most prominent pro-life supporters, Douglas W. Kmiec. The article below is adopted from George's remarks, which called for candid speech on Obama's abortion record.
A new approach is needed to support students in the hostile hook-up culture on college campuses.
With political realities preventing Obama from satisfying his left-wing base on economic and foreign policy questions, look for Obama to give the left the barn on social issues. And expect him to do so in significant measure through the courts.
President Bush created a council that represented the range of viewpoints held by reasonable and responsible Americans on the most urgent and divisive bioethics questions facing the country. Will President Obama do the same?
In remarks delivered yesterday at the Cardinal O'Connor Conference on Life, Robert P. George reflected on the history of the pro-life movement and offered advice for its future.
The advice of a recent report by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists seeks to impose one contested moral view on an entire field of medicine.
Obama's latest excuse for opposing the Illinois Born-Alive Infants Protection Act is that the law was "unnecessary" because babies surviving abortions were already protected. It won't fly.
Sen. Barack Obama's views on life issues ranging from abortion to embryonic stem cell research mark him as not merely a pro-choice politician, but rather as the most extreme pro-abortion candidate to have ever run on a major party ticket.


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Situated in Wrexham, this bed & breakfast is close to Racecourse Ground and Erdigg Hall. Area attractions also include Pontcysyllte Aquaduct.
Property Features
Song of the River B&B provides free self parking, a garden, and a television in the lobby.
Room Amenities
Guestrooms include coffee/tea makers, hair dryers, irons/ironing boards, and televisions.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. This Wrexham bed & breakfast also offers a garden and a television in the lobby. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Song of the River B&B is a smoke-free property.
- Total number of rooms - 2
- Number of floors - 2
- Free breakfast
- Garden
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Television in lobby
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Free self parking
In your room
- Coffee/tea maker
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board
- Television
Eat and drink
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Hot stone massage
- Manicures and pedicures
- Massages
The fine print for Song of the River B&B
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 6:30 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
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Greater Focus on Results in Telework Programs Needed
GAO-07-1002T: Published: Jun 12, 2007. Publicly Released: Jun 12, 2007.
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Telework continues to receive attention within Congress and federal agencies as a human capital strategy that offers various flexibilities to both employers and employees, including the capacity to continue operations during emergency events, as well as benefits to society, such as decreased energy use and pollution. This statement highlights some of GAO's prior work on federal telework programs, including key practices for successful implementation of telework initiatives, identified in a 2003 GAO report and a 2005 GAO analysis of telework program definitions and methods in five federal agencies. In addition, the statement discusses GAO observations on the Telework Enhancement Act of 2007, S. 1000.
Through a number of legislative actions, Congress has indicated its desire that agencies create telework programs to accomplish a number of positive outcomes. Many of the current federal programs were developed in response to a 2000 law that required each executive branch agency to establish a telework policy under which eligible employees may participate in telecommuting to the maximum extent possible without diminishing employee performance. The legislative framework has provided the OPM and the General Services Administration (GSA) with lead roles for the governmentwide telework initiative, providing services and resources to support and encourage telework. Although agency telework policies meet common requirements and often share characteristics, each agency is responsible for developing its own policy to fit its mission and culture. In a 2003 report, GAO identified a number of key practices that federal agencies should implement in developing their telework programs. Four of these were closely aligned with managing for program results: (1) developing a business case for telework, (2) establishing measurable telework program goals, (3) establishing systems to collect data for telework program evaluation, and (4) identifying problems and making appropriate adjustments. None of the four agencies we reviewed, however, had effectively implemented any of these practices. In a related review of five other agencies in 2005, GAO reported that none of the agencies had the capability to track who was actually teleworking or how frequently, relying mostly on the number of telework agreements as the measure of program participation. S. 1000 is intended to enhance the existing legislative framework and provides that all employees of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches are eligible for telework except in some circumstances related to an employee's duties and functions. The bill also recognizes the importance of leadership in promoting an agency's telework program by requiring the appointment of a senior-level management official to perform several functions to promote and enhance telework opportunities. GAO's statement suggests changes to the assignment of responsibilities for rating and reporting along with changes to make the responsibilities for heads of agency and entities in the legislative and judicial branches more consistent with those of executive branch officials. The statement also points out several provisions of S. 1000 that are not clear in relation to existing legislation.
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Bedroom storage
For hats to heels, and everything in between
Getting out of bed is hard. But with plenty of storage for all your clothes and smart ways to organise them, getting ready is no problem – even on the sleepiest of mornings. And that means you can put off the getting up part just a little bit longer.
Bedroom storage – very organised, very affordable
You'll take the stressing out of dressing when you've got bedroom storage that helps you find what you need, fast. So have a look here for everything from wardrobes with sliding doors to organise all your party dresses and chunky jumpers to hooks to hang up your handbags. Our bedroom storage comes in lots of styles, colours and materials. You'll even find bed headboards with storage drawers that slide out. We also have lots of clothes boxes and clever organisers that are designed to go inside your chest of drawers and wardrobe so you can quickly find your warm socks on chilly mornings or your best scarf just before the party.
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As a lot of our bedroom storage belongs to large series, it's easy to get a set of furniture that gives your room a coordinated look. Keep a look out for series names like MALM or HEMNES. We also have many more home furnishings that match our bedroom storage, too, like rugs, lamps and bed linen. And if you want the ultimate in bedroom storage solutions, why not create your own wardrobe with our PAX system? You combine frames to the size that suits your space and organise the inside with your choice of clothes rails, drawers and more. You can design your PAX wardrobe using our online planner.


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New Tesco figures on food waste prompt county council plea
Following the release of figures from Tesco about the amount of food that is wasted, we are encouraging residents to do what they can to reduce what they throw out.
The supermarket giant estimates consumers waste 35% of the bagged salad bought at their stores and 27% of apples. Grapes and bananas also feature at the top of the list of most common foods wasted.
We are urging families to save money by making use of food or leftovers already in cupboards, fridges and the fruit bowl.
Councillor Joan Dixon, our Cabinet Member for Jobs, Economy and Transport, said:
"Wasting food costs the average household £480 a year, rising to £680 for a family with children, the equivalent of around £50 a month.
"Planning meals, taking note of use-by labels, storing food correctly and watching portion sizes could save you a significant amount on your shopping bill.
"There is also the issue of food going into landfill. A 2011 study of waste bins in Derbyshire identified that 30% of general bin waste was food.
"That's 56,000 tonnes of food waste sent to landfill at a cost of £5.6m."
We are promoting the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign that encourages householders to keep food fresher for longer so less food is wasted at home and money is saved.
Households waste 17 billion 'five a day' portions every year in the UK but by storing fresh food correctly it will last longer.
Food packaging has been designed to help the contents last longer, so don't take the packaging off until you're ready to eat it.
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For recipes, storage tips and other great ideas for cutting down on food waste, go to the Love Food Hate Waste page of our website at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/lovefoodhatewaste (opens in a new window)
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PET FORCE TEAMS UP WITH FRED HEMBECK!!! Yes, fans, we are returning to Planet Dorkon for another Pet Force adventure! This time, they're joined by one of the most far-out artists in the entire galaxy: Fred Hembeck! Don't miss out on the rare variant cover as Hembeck visits Planet Dorkon!
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Retro Candy
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Parts of an old pier reflect in the deep blue waters of Narragansett Bay, Providence, RI. Late afternoon Autumn sun.
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Nhl Axes Games; Outlook Brightens
November 18, 1994
by Les Bowen, Daily News Sports Writer
The mood of the NHL labor talks changes faster than the November weather. A week ago, optimism was prevalent, fueled by a sunny high centered over Buffalo, where the NHL Players Association made a proposal it considered a significant step toward ending the dispute. Earlier this week, pessimism grew, under the influence of a low sweeping down from Toronto, where the NHL general managers met and disparaged what the players had offered, while offering a bleak prognosis for the delayed season.
Tentative agreement on payroll tax
February 15, 2012
By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - House-Senate talks on renewing a payroll tax cut that delivers about $20 a week to the average worker yielded a tentative agreement Tuesday, with lawmakers planning to unveil the pact Wednesday and sending the measure to President Obama as early as this week. Under the outlines of the emerging agreement, a 2 percentage-point cut in the Social Security payroll tax would be extended through the end of the year, with the nearly $100 billion cost added to the deficit.
Congress approves payroll tax cut
February 18, 2012
By Andrew Taylor, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - Americans are getting an election-year tax present. Congress voted with rare speed and cooperation Friday to extend a Social Security payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and to renew unemployment benefits for millions more who haven't seen a paycheck in six months. With lawmakers' ratings in the gutter, the legislation sped through both the House and Senate and was on its way to President Obama, who saluted the quick passage. Taxpayers have grown accustomed to the 2 percentage point cut in the payroll tax over the past year - around $80 a month for someone earning $50,000 a year - and the reduction now will be continued.
House GOP offer on payroll tax cut
February 14, 2012
By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - In an about-face, House GOP leaders said Monday they were willing to extend the 2 percentage-point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt. House Speaker John A. Boehner (R., Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.), and GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy of California said the House could vote on the payroll tax measure this week. But they said the fate of unemployment benefits for millions of long-term jobless and efforts to forestall scheduled cuts in fees to doctors who treat Medicare patients would remain in the hands of a House-Senate negotiating panel looking for ways to pay for them.
Payroll taxes still set to rise
January 2, 2013
By Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Americans are all but certain to face a broad hike in taxes on Tuesday for the first time in at least two decades, ending a prolonged period of declining taxation that has become a defining characteristic of the American economy. Regardless of whether President Obama and Congress reach an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, many Americans will see a higher tax bill because of the expiration of the payroll tax cut, which was enacted in 2011 as a temporary measure to boost economic growth.
Bentsen Opposes Social Security Payroll Tax Cut
February 8, 1990
By R.A. Zaldivar, Inquirer Washington Bureau
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D., Texas), chairman of the Senate's powerful tax- writing committee, said yesterday that he is opposed to cutting the Social Security payroll tax - even if the retirement fund's surplus is being used to cover the federal deficit. "I refuse to support it because that kind of a loss of revenue would lead to some extremely serious problems," Bentsen told a group of reporters in his office. "There'd be an enormous increase in the deficit, and you would have foreigners beginning to question whether we could manage our economy.
Senator Bob Casey moves to extend payroll tax cut
December 5, 2012
By Jonathan Tamari, INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON - Grabbing hold of an issue that affects paychecks across the country, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey will begin a push this week to extend a payroll tax cut scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The Pennsylvania Democrat is about to release a fact sheet showing that extending the cut would spare 122 million households from a tax hike next year. He plans to put the numbers front and center at a Thursday hearing on the fiscal cliff, hoping to raise the profile of an issue that has received scant attention.
Health Care Panel Urges Payroll Tax Levy To Payhospital Bills Of Uninsured
October 3, 1990
By Rich Heidorn Jr., Inquirer Trenton Bureau
New Jersey's health-care system needs major changes to control insurance costs and growing numbers of uninsured people, a panel appointed by Gov. Florio said yesterday. Completing a five-month study, the Commission on Health Care Costs listed more than 90 recommendations for eliminating duplicate facilities, encouraging the use of "wellness care" and creating no-frills insurance policies. The most controversial proposal is the panel's call for a payroll tax to support the state's Uncompensated Care Trust Fund, which pays the hospital bills of the uninsured.
Q&A about the end of the payroll tax holiday
January 7, 2013
By Harold Brubaker, Inquirer Staff Writer
Despite all the drama leading up to New Year's Day, the tax deal signed Thursday by President Obama did virtually nothing to change the trajectory of the U.S. government's debt-laden finances. The deal raised some taxes, but not enough to prevent the slow starvation of federal programs to help the poor and elderly, according to advocates for such programs. By leaving spending cuts off the table for the most part, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 set up what is sure to be an ugly fight over raising the nation's debt limit by early March.
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Stocks fall again on weak data, Fed qualms
February 23, 2013
By Daniel Wagner, Associated Press
U.S. stocks continued a two-day slide Thursday on weak economic data and concern about the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep juicing the economy. Signaling that the U.S. labor market remains in slow recovery mode, the government said more people applied for unemployment benefits last week. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, rose to the highest in six weeks. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 46.92 points, or 0.3 percent, at 13,880.62. The S&P 500 index dropped 9.53, or 0.6 percent, to 1,502.42.
PhillyDeals: The continuing standoff for Social Security
January 14, 2013
By Joseph N. DiStefano, Inquirer Staff Writer
It happens every spring: The annual report of the Social Security trustees hits Washington, where it becomes a hammer that tax-boosters and benefit-cutters use to beat each other. Like last year, this April's report will show Social Security has raised enough money, from worker paychecks and bosses' matching fees - plus IOUs for money Congress "borrowed" from Social Security to fund "cotton subsidies, student loans and aircraft carriers," as President Reagan's budget director once put it - so it can pay every promised penny to retirees and other dependents, adjusted for inflation, for about the next 20 years.
Your Money: Figuring out how tax burden has changed
January 9, 2013
By Erin E. Arvedlund, Inquirer Columnist
Confused about the new tax act? So were we, so we checked in with some local money managers and accountants to sort it out. Practically speaking, all working Americans' taxes will rise in 2013 because the payroll tax holiday of the last two years ended. In 2013, the payroll tax rate returns to its old level and employees will pay 6.2 percent in Social Security taxes rather than the lower 4.2 percent. This tax break saved a worker making $50,000 annually about $1,000 last year, according to Edward Kohlhepp of Kohlhepp Investment Advisors in Doylestown.
PhillyDeals: Is the future really easier after pullback from the fiscal cliff?
January 7, 2013
By Joseph N. DiStefano, Inquirer Staff Writer
That foggy uncertainty holding American business back was supposed to clear with last week's Washington compromise, which boosted taxes a few percentage points for rich and poor, stopping bigger tax hikes and recessionary cuts in federal spending. Share prices rose after the deal, as if investors now believe the country will grow faster. But is the future really easier to see? Congress surprised budget-watchers by holding off decisions on big spending cuts until March, notes Beata Caranci , economist for Marlton-based TD Bank . That may have propped up the economy for the time being, but the "lack of clarity" is likely to reduce investment and hiring, especially in health care, the military, road construction and other government-dependent industries, she warned clients in a report.
Myth of the frugal Republican
January 7, 2013
Thanks to an ultraconservative congressional faction, many Americans now view the Republican Party as extremist, petty, and irresponsible. You need look no further than the ridiculous, drawn-out drama over the so-called fiscal cliff to see the GOP's inability to negotiate reality. But while its brand is damaged, the GOP has maintained its mystique as the party of fiscal restraint. Shortly before the election, a Washington Post-ABC News poll showed that, by a margin of 51 to 43 percent, Americans believed Mitt Romney would do a better job on the deficit than President Obama.
Q&A about the end of the payroll tax holiday
January 7, 2013
By Harold Brubaker, Inquirer Staff Writer
Despite all the drama leading up to New Year's Day, the tax deal signed Thursday by President Obama did virtually nothing to change the trajectory of the U.S. government's debt-laden finances. The deal raised some taxes, but not enough to prevent the slow starvation of federal programs to help the poor and elderly, according to advocates for such programs. By leaving spending cuts off the table for the most part, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 set up what is sure to be an ugly fight over raising the nation's debt limit by early March.
Payroll taxes still set to rise
January 2, 2013
By Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Americans are all but certain to face a broad hike in taxes on Tuesday for the first time in at least two decades, ending a prolonged period of declining taxation that has become a defining characteristic of the American economy. Regardless of whether President Obama and Congress reach an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, many Americans will see a higher tax bill because of the expiration of the payroll tax cut, which was enacted in 2011 as a temporary measure to boost economic growth.
Cliff or no cliff, the road ahead will be bumpy
January 2, 2013
By Paul Wiseman and Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Even though U.S. lawmakers avoided the fiscal cliff, higher taxes and brinkmanship in Washington are likely to continue damaging the economy well into 2013. In the early hours of the new year, the Senate passed emergency legislation to prevent deep spending cuts and even bigger tax hikes from taking effect. The measure ran into fierce opposition Tuesday from House Republicans, but ultimately passed on a late-night vote. The plan would raise taxes on individual incomes over $400,000 and household incomes over $450,000 and on the portion of estates that exceeds $5 million.
Federal cuts would hit the most fragile
December 31, 2012
By Jonathan Tamari, Inquirer Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - If President Obama and Congress ring in the New Year by tumbling over the fiscal cliff, the people who feel the biggest immediate impact will be those already facing some of the most dire circumstances. Emergency unemployment benefits, which help people who have been out of work for more than 26 weeks and who have exhausted their state support, will be cut off without a deal, immediately ending financial aid for more than 2 million people across the country, including roughly 240,000 in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Alliance Bank Stadium
Alliance Bank Stadium is an 12,000-seat minor league baseball stadium in Syracuse, New York. The stadium opened on April 10, 1997, replacing the aging MacArthur Stadium which had been home to Syracuse's professional baseball team since 1934. The stadium was previously known as P&C Stadium, a name derived from P&C Foods, the regional brand of supermarkets run by then Syracuse-based Penn Traffic Corporation.
Chiefs baseball
The stadium is home to the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The field's outfield dimensions are 330 feet (100 m) to left field, 400 feet (120 m) to center field, and 330 feet (100 m) to right field.
The stadium has a seating capacity of 12,000 people. In addition to regular seating, the stadium also offers luxury suites and a banquet room. The luxury suites are available in three different sized configurations and all include indoor and outdoor seating options as well as optional stadium-provided catering. The stadium's banquet room is named after Hank Sauer, who played with the Chiefs in the 1940s prior to going on to excel in the Major Leagues and eventually have his number retired by the Chiefs. The room is near the right field foul pole and is available to rent year-round.
From its opening through the 2007 season, the stadium's playing surface was AstroTurf, mainly due to the team's then-affiliation with the Toronto Blue Jays who used the artificial surface in their ballpark. However, after the 2007 season, the Astro Turf was removed and replaced with natural grass.
A record for baseball attendance was set May 7th, 2010, when 13,766 people came to the park for Stephen Strasburg's AAA debut.
Other uses
The former soccer club Syracuse Salty Dogs of the United Soccer Leagues' A-League also called the stadium home for two seasons. Though they were very popular with fans and had very high attendance, their relationships with the Chiefs and Onondaga County were not positive and the team ceased operations after their second season.
In 2009, the stadium played host to the first two national concerts held at the stadium since 2000 when The Allman Brothers Band played there.
On July 19, 2009, the stadium hosted 7,124 fans who came to see Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp perform.
Two weeks after the Bob Dylan concert, on August 4, Dave Matthews Band was scheduled to perform at the stadium. Stadium management said they used lessons learned during the smaller-scale Dylan show to make the much larger-scale Dave Matthews Band show as smooth as possible. The show drew over 18,000 fans and was considered a great success, possibly paving the way for more concerts at the stadium in the years to come.
Following the success of the 2008 and 2009 NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey games, Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgan started expressing his interest in holding a similar event in Syracuse. Alliance Bank stadium was the logical location to hold such an event since it is the only outdoor professional sports venue in the area. The Crunch estimated the cost of such an event to be between $850,000 and $1.05 million.
That being the case, Dolgan decidede to ask the Onondaga County legislature for some financial help in putting on the event. Dolgan argued that since the event was expected to bring many out of town hockey fans to Syracuse, the county could use $350,000 of money set aside "specifically to promote tourism and to attract out-of-town dollars to Syracuse". The money in that fund is collected as a tax on hotel rooms in the county and could be replenished by the people coming in from out-of-town for the hockey game. However, the legislature voted 16-2 to not provide the $350,000 in funding and instead approved a total $75,000 in funding. Prior to the legislature's vote, Dolgan stated publicly that without the $350,000, the game would not go on. After the vote, Dolgan immediately turned the money down, stating:
We're not doing an outdoor game. I'll tell ya, besides disappointing the fans and, of course, our organization, I can tell you about 10-12 prominent companies in Syracuse who are not going to be happy because the idiots who voted the way they did. And I don't mind saying that word. What are they going to do? Get mad at me and vote against something else I want to do?
Eventually, the game was held at the New York State Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 20, 2010, as the "Mirabito Outdoor Classic".
Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees
During the 2009 International League Season, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees were forced to postpone eleven games due to drainage problems at their home park, PNC Field. In an effort to allow groundskeepers ample time to repair the field, the Yankees decided to relocate four of their home games. Two of these games, both against the Buffalo Bisons, were moved to Syracuse.
Alliance Bank Stadium
Former names P&C Stadium (1997-2005)
Location 1 Tex Simone Dr
Syracuse, NY 13208
Opened April 10, 1997
Owner Onondaga County, NY
Operator Onondaga County Parks
Surface AstroTurf (1997-2007)
Grass (2008-present)
Construction cost $16 million USD
Capacity 12,000
Field dimensions Left field: 330 feet (100 m)
Center field: 400 feet (120 m)
Right field: 330 feet (100 m)
Syracuse Chiefs (IL) (1997-present)
Syracuse Salty Dogs (USL-1) (2003-2004)
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Some of my favorite lines by Dangerfield were, "When I was a kid I got no respect. I asked my old man if I could go ice skating on the lake. He told me to wait till it gets warmer.
"My psychiatrist told me I'm going crazy. I told him, 'I'd like a second opinion.' He said, 'All right. You're ugly too!'
"Last week I told my psychiatrist, 'I keep thinking about suicide.' He told me from now on I have to pay in advance.
"Oh, last week was a rough week. I noticed my gums were shrinking. I was brushing my teeth with Preparation H."
This nightclub icon of self-deprecating humor could go on and on about how he got no respect and made millions laugh!
He said, "I went to see my doctor — Doctor Vidi-boom-bah. I told him once, 'Doctor, every morning when I get up and look in the mirror I feel like throwing up. What's wrong with me?' He said, 'I don't know, but your eyesight is perfect.'
"What a childhood I had, why, when I took my first step, my old man tripped me! I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.
"I come from a stupid family. During the Civil War my great uncle fought for the West! My wife's not too smart either. I told her our kids were spoiled. She said, 'All kids smell that way!'"
At the end of the day, Rodney Dangerfield got respect by becoming a comedian who knew how to laugh at himself and make others laugh with him. Having said that, I wonder how many of us feel we get the respect we want or deserve?
Do you feel we live in a world where people in general respect others or has respect lost ground in today's society? Veteran anchorwoman Deborah Norville, author of "The Power of Respect," wrote, "Nearly eight in ten Americans (79 percent) say a lack of respect and courtesy is a serious national problem, and most people say it's getting worse."
Do you agree? It might surprise you to know that even Almighty God knows what it feels like to be treated without respect. At Numbers 14:11 He said to Moses, "How long will these people disrespect me? And how long will they doubt me after all the signs that I performed among them?" — Common English Bible.
The consequences for the Israelites' lack of respect was made clear in Numbers 14:22-23. Jehovah said, "None of the men who saw my glory and the signs I did in Egypt and in the desert, but tested me these ten times and haven't listened to my voice, will see the land I promised to their ancestors. All who disrespected me won't see it." — Common English Bible.
How do you feel about people who disrespect you? Are you inclined to grant them favors? Although respect for others was the norm in modern society 100 years ago, the opposite is true today.
This is of particular interest to true Christians. Why? Because what amounts to a gross lack of respect worldwide was foretold as a sign that humans are living in the "last days" of this world as we know it.
According to 2 Timothy 3:1-4, society in general would be dominated by people who are "self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God." — New World Translation.
All of these traits suggest a lack of respect for God and neighbor as humans draw closer to a time when the Almighty will bring needed changes to a world tilting over with disrespect. So, how do you turn it around on a personal level?
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, author of "The Insulted and Humiliated," wrote,
"If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you."
Confucius said centuries earlier, "Respect yourself and others will respect you."
Philosopher Lao Tzu said, "When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you."
Self-respect is important. Earning respect is essential. But giving respect is vital to getting respect from others. As Jesus said at Matthew 7:12, "Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is what the Law and the Prophets are all about." — Contemporary English Version.
If Rodney Dangerfield could earn respect by making people laugh at his looks and family life, you can certainly get people to respect you as well. How? By having a sense of humor, developing self-esteem and treating others the way you want to be treated. More importantly, we can earn the respect of God by being obedient to Him.


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This year Lucky Magazine added an extra day to the FABB conference called the "Experience Day". You had the choice to spend the day with editors in SoHo, Meatpacking, or the Upper East Side. I chose SoHo and was so happy I did. This experience day was truly a day that I will never forget filled with a lavish breakfast at the gorgeous Crosby Street Hotel, frivolous shopping thanks to generous gift cards, great conversations, a celeb sighting, and a champagne toast. Here are some photos and a recap from the day:
After we mingled, ate, and chatted with the Piperlime woman at breakfast we headed over to the brand new, first ever Piperlime store as they were cutting the ribbon. The Lucky FABBers were the first shoppers in the store! {Talk about making girls feel special} The store is absolutely gorgeous and laid out so beautifully making it so easy to shop. I could have spent all day there. The shoe section blew my mind. They had this uniquely curved shoe self system the snaked throughout the center of the store with a different item in each hole. I swear each time I walked by I found something new.
With the adorable Kendall after we made our purchases.
Love the quote on their window!
After Piperlime we headed over to Aritzia {A Canadian based store} which was such a gorgeous and fun store where the staff was so helpful. I found the perfect jersey white blazer that I had been dreaming about forever. On our way out of the store who do we see? Lauren Conrad! Since I hadn't been able to get a photo with her the day before I quickly grew the nerves to ask her for one then and she was so kind to agree to do so. I was uncontrollably shaking afterwards that I couldn't help but laugh. I had literally just met one of my favorite celebrities ever and crashed her casual shopping day!
The rest of the day went so fast as we shopped from TopShop to Kate Spade then to Calypso to end the day with a champagne toast. I literally fell in love with every item at the Kate Spade store including the ? purse in the photo above. I would have walked out with everything had my wallet allowed it. I finally did decide to splurge on a little birthday present for myself which I will share with you soon.
surprise blogger meet up on the streets of SoHo
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The United States Air Force Thunderbirds past and present will be saluted in November, 2012 as the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame (NVAHOF) enshrines and celebrates them at festivities coinciding with Aviation Nation- Nellis Air Force Base Open House and Air Show. The NVAHOF will recognize the current team and the Thunderbird Alumni at the NVAHOF induction banquet on November 7, 2012.
Since 1953, America's Ambassadors in Blue have represented the rich tradition of the United States Air Force around the world. Since June 1, 1956, the Thunderbirds have called Nellis Air Force Base their home and the NVAHOF takes great pride recognizing the Thunderbird association as a pillar of the community. "We are thrilled to recognize the Thunderbirds," said Thornton 'T.D.' Barnes, NVAHOF Director. "It is with great pride that the NVAHOF distinguishes the Thunderbird organization for its service to its country and to the state of Nevada."
Just six years after the U.S. Air Force was created as a separate service the Air Force's official air demonstration team, The Thunderbirds was born. On May 25, 1953 the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit was activated at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The unit adopted the name 'Thunderbirds,' influenced in part by the strong Native American culture and folklore from the southwestern United States where Luke Air Force Base is located. Seven officers and 22 enlisted personnel flew and maintained the straight wing F-84G.
Millions of people have witnessed the Thunderbird's precision demonstrations throughout the world. People from all walks of like have marveled at the professionalism and dedication of the officers and airmen throughout the years. The Thunderbirds represent the many hard-working airmen who voluntarily serve our country around the globe defending our freedom.
NVAHOF has dedicated its mission to preserving the history of aerospace in the state of Nevada and establishes and maintains an ongoing means of honoring individuals from Nevada who have contributed in a significant manner to the development, advancement and promotion of aerospace.
NVAHOF also honors individuals who were not native to Nevada but were associated with the Battle Born state, whose careers enhanced the aerospace climate worldwide or in space. The mission of NVAHOF is unique as it especially recognizes and honors the men and women, federal, military, and civilian, who worked in secrecy at various locations in Nevada.
The primary educational objectives of the NVAHOF focus on honoring the past by supporting the future of aviation. First, the programming consists of four annual scholarships awarded to outstanding students of aviation and aerospace engineering on the high school and university levels. Second, the NVAHOF also provides a state-wide Speakers Bureau for outreach within the community. The third educational objective is the creation of an accessible archive of Nevada aviation history. The uniqueness and diversity of Nevada's aviation projects make it the most important state in the nation in regards to cutting-edge aerospace technology and development.
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Kadner: A big hole for Crestwood TIF fund
By Phil Kadner email@example.com January 10, 2014 7:50PM
Crestwood Mayor Lou Presta (left) speaks with outgoing Mayor Robert Stranczek (center) in May. The village wants to extend the life of a special taxing district by 12 years. | File photo
Updated: February 13, 2014 6:44AM
Already reeling from a deluge of legal bills resulting from a contaminated water scandal, Crestwood now faces a financial crisis of another sort.
For nearly a decade, the village apparently failed to make payments on the principal of a $34.7 million bond issue.
After 10 years, the village has, however, paid $13.5 million in interest and fees on the bonds, which financed business development in a special taxing district east of Cicero Avenue that runs from Calumet-Sag Road on the north to 135th Street on the south.
The taxing district is set to expire in 2025, but due to the tremendous cost of financing it, Mayor Lou Presta estimates that Crestwood would have to spend $900,000 a year out of its general sales tax revenue to avoid default.
So Crestwood has asked the 10 other taxing bodies in the tax increment financing district to agree to extend the life of the TIF district by 12 years to reduce its yearly financial obligation. Currently, the bonds are to be repaid at a rate of $1.69 million annually, with a final payment on Dec. 1, 2023, of $15.15 million.
"The problem is that for nearly the entire first 10 years of the bond issue the village paid nothing on the principal of the loan," said village Trustee John Toscas, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor last spring. "I kept asking and asking for financial information from the village about the TIF district, and I could never get any answers."
A TIF district provides tax breaks to encourage business development, ideally in blighted areas. Typically, a town pays for initial infrastructure costs and is paid back with the extra tax revenue from the new development. That revenue is deferred from the affected local governments until it exceeds the reimbursement amount, at which time they begin receiving it.
In Crestwood, the sale of the bonds in 2004 was not rated but was backed by a letter of credit by Fifth Third Bank. In addition, there was an interest rate swap in connection with the bond sale, intended to effectively change the village's variable interest rate on $20 million to a fixed rate of 3.34 percent. In 2009, the swap agreement was to expire, but it was extended at a fixed rate of 3.69 percent.
"At the time, given the costs of financing, that was considered a very good deal," village attorney David Sosin said.
But he and Presta said a number of factors put the TIF district fund into a tailspin. The Great Recession resulted in the district producing less sales tax income than expected. Also, the Cook County assessor's office in 2009 changed the rate at which commercial property is assessed from 36 percent to 25 percent, resulting in less money for the TIF fund.
Finally, two big-box stores developed in the district, Menards and Wal-Mart, successfully appealed their property tax assessments by hundreds of thousands of dollars, cutting into the amount of tax money produced by the TIF district.
Presta was not mayor at that time, but Toscas contends that if former mayors Chester Stranczek and son Robert Stranczek had been vigilant the tax appeals could have been defeated.
"You've got to find out if a tax appeal has been filed and testify at the hearing," said Toscas, an attorney. "Somebody was asleep at the switch, and it has cost the village millions of dollars in revenue."
A 10-year report on the TIF district, formally known as the 135th Street and Cicero Avenue Redevelopment Project Area, prepared for the village in December, contends that business development in the TIF district was a success.
Besides Wal-Mart and Menards, there are 13 other new businesses operating in the district, including a Starbucks, Pizza Hut and Ingalls Care Center — responsible for 627 new jobs and about $70 million in private investment, according to the report.
The equalized assessed value (EAV) for the property now is $19.8 million, compared with $9.3 million certified by the county clerk's office when the TIF district was created in 2004.
That's an increase of 110 percent in the EAV — resulting in $7.6 million in property tax revenue through April 30, 2013, according to the report. The TIF district also has generated $6.3 million in sales tax revenue, but that's $3.3 million less than projected when the bonds were issued.
Toscas does not see anything positive in the financial analysis.
"So the EAV is up 110 percent, you're getting $7.6 million in property taxes, another $6.3 million in sales taxes that ought to be paying off the bond issue and all you've really done is pay $1.8 million on the principal. Beautiful," he said.
Because the 10 taxing bodies within the TIF district have sacrificed revenue through its creation, Crestwood now must get all 10 to sign off on lengthening the TIF district's life by 12 years.
Presta said seven have done so, the Cook County School District 130 Board opposed an extension, and the boards of Community High School District 218 and Moraine Valley Community College have yet to vote. But Presta hopes the District 130 board will reconsider.
District 130 Supt. Raymond Lauk said the school board "felt that we represent an area that is much larger than Crestwood, and it would be difficult to justify to our residents in Oak Lawn, Blue Island, Robbins and other communities why they should make a financial sacrifice to help Crestwood."
District 218 Supt. John Byrne said Crestwood officials presented their case to his board, which appears to be taking a more favorable view.
"It is in essence a successful TIF district producing revenues, and they just need some more time to pay off the bonds," Byrne said. "Right now, after a review by our attorney, we're inclined to go along with it."
However, the school board attorney said District 218 may require an annual audit of the TIF district fund.
Fifth Third Bank is holding $5.1 million of TIF money in an escrow fund that could be used to help pay off the bond debt if the deal is restructured.
Crestwood apparently is not alone in its dilemma. The Illinois Legislature, which must approve all TIF district extensions, has authorized more than 100 in recent years.