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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- BNY Mellon (BK) is in need of a major shakeup as the bank has underperformed peers on a variety of measures, argues CLSA analyst Mike Mayo in a report published Tuesday.
"There has been no new blood on the board in a decade, with the average board member having been in place since 1997. The board's expertise in needed areas such as technology and broker/dealer could be better," writes Mayo, in a report titled "Restructure This Bank?" The analyst has had an "underperform" rating on BNY Mellon since at least April 2011. Mayo states that "improvements in governance and efficiency would help us to reconsider" the rating.
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Rev. Jesse Jackson offers to go to N. Korea at request of Bae's family
BY HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press February 10, 2014 12:30AM
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has canceled for a second time its invitation for a senior U.S. envoy to visit the country to discuss a long-detained American's possible release, the State Department said Monday.
The cancellation, which comes only days after detained American missionary Kenneth Bae reportedly told a pro-Pyongyang newspaper that he expected to meet this week with the envoy, is an apparent protest of upcoming annual military drills between Washington and Seoul. Pyongyang also claims that U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 bombers staged drills near the Korean Peninsula. North Korea calls the drills a rehearsal for invasion, a claim the allies deny.
The State Department also said in a statement that civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson had offered to travel to Pyongyang at the request of Bae's family. The State Department did not elaborate and referred questions to Jackson, whose spokesman didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Analysts say North Korea has previously used detained Americans as leverage in its standoff with the U.S. over its nuclear and missile programs; Pyongyang denies this.
Bae has been held in North Korea for 15 months. Pyongyang accused him of smuggling in inflammatory literature and trying to establish a base for anti-Pyongyang activities at a border city hotel.
Bae was quoted last week in a pro-Pyongyang newspaper in Japan as saying he had been notified that the U.S. envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Bob King, would visit him as early as Monday and no later than the end of the month.
"We are deeply disappointed by the DPRK decision — for a second time — to rescind its invitation for Ambassador King to travel to Pyongyang to discuss Kenneth Bae's release," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. DPRK stands for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name.
In August, North Korea also rescinded an invitation for King to visit, saying Washington perpetrated a grave provocation by allegedly mobilizing B-52 bombers during military drills. Last week, North Korea threatened to scrap reunions of war-divided families in both Koreas later this month because of the upcoming drills and the alleged B-52 flights.
The U.S. Pacific Command wouldn't confirm the North's bomber flight claim but said it has maintained a strategic bomber presence in the region for more than a decade. South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that two sets of South Korea-U.S. military drills will begin next Monday and will run until April 18.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to visit Seoul on Thursday, according to the State Department
"North Korea appears to be more scared about the B-52s than (about ordinary U.S. military drills) ... because the bombers can conduct precision strikes against the headquarters of the country's leadership," said analyst Cheong Seong-jang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea.
North Korea has recently toned down its typical harsh rhetoric against South Korea and made a series of conciliatory gestures, and outside observers link this softening to Pyongyang's need for improved ties with the outside world in order to attract foreign investment and aid.
Cheong said talks on Bae's release will likely come only after the U.S.-South Korea drills end in April.
Bae's sister, Terri Chung of Edmonds, Wash., said Friday that her family learned from the U.S. State Department that Bae was taken back to a labor camp on Jan. 20 from a hospital he had stayed after losing 50 pounds.
Bae, who led tour groups in North Korea, has been serving 15 years of hard labor, and his family says he suffers from diabetes, an enlarged heart, liver problems and back pain.


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Special guests, credit card usage results, and tips on message consistency: it's time for the Outright weekly forecast! There's a ton of stuff to cover, so let's get started.
Danica Patrick Visits Outright
Both GoDaddy and Outright had a special guest last week: racing superstar Danica Patrick! She stopped by to say hello and tour both offices and we gave her a quick review of what Outright can do. She was a lot of fun to have and we can't wait to see her again. Check out some of the pictures from her visit!
Small Business News That May Impact Your Week
This was a surprising bit of news – according to a survey commissioned by WePay, 72% of small business owners prefer cash or check as a form of payment over credit cards. Unfortunately for them, 69% of Millennials surveyed said they only shop at stores that accept credit cards. Older shoppers skewed a bit less but the trend was obvious: credit cards make a big difference for a store's bank account.
Honestly, there will always be small businesses out there that want to just accept cash and check because it keeps costs down. However, the amount who don't accept cards or online payments is staggering, especially considering how little either cash or checks are used. In fact, in the survey indicates shoppers 18-34 flat out do not use checks to buy anything.
Why the great divide? Besides cost cutting, it may just be a resistance to change. They may just not want to deal with the added headache of handling more financial matters. The tide is continuously turning against them, though, as less checks are used every year. Plus, the day will come when even credit cards are seen as "old school," so it may be time to bite the bullet and make the switch.
Around the Entrepreneur Web
Free Perks Might Actually Embarrass Customers – Everybody likes free stuff, right? Not as much as you think, actually.
10 Questions to Ask When Pricing Your Product – The right price means more sales. This list of questions can give you an idea where to begin.
How Small Business Credit Has Changed Since the Great Recession – Despite the lessening of lending standards, small business owners are still having a harder time getting credit now than before the Great Recession.
Outright Community Speaks
Our users surprise us every day with questions and concerns. Here are some to think about this week:
One user has noticed most of their transactions are for cash, and wants to look up records for previous years.
Another user has a question about managing employee payments and liability for a service business – this one still needs an answer, can you help?
Since it was our most requested feature, we want to point out again we've introduced split transactions into Outright!
Have more questions or concerns? Stop by our Outright Customer Care forum!
Outright To-Do Tip: Consistency
Your customer goes on your company website and finds a serious, professional looking layout. Everything is written in a very dry business manner and all the pictures make it look like you mean business. They head to your Facebook page, though, and notice many of the posts are goofy and silly. They head to your Twitter account and see a bunch of tweets that are short and devoid of any personality at all.
Which of these is your business profile? If you're not sure, it's time to get some figure it out, because your business needs some consistency. The first thing your customers see, be it your website, Facebook, or an ad on TV, is what they'll associate with your brand. If everything else is different, it's confusing for them.
Make sure every piece of media associated with your company reads the same. If you want to go for a goofy tone, that's fine – just do it all like that. If you're more of a serious business, go for it, just don't have a page full of knock-knock jokes on your website, as it doesn't make any sense. First impressions are a big deal, so don't take them lightly!
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-- Six new Chronic Wasting Disease hunt areas have been identified by Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel since the beginning of the Fall 2007 hunting season, including elk hunt area 110, deer hunt areas 23, 87, 122, 125 and 163.
Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, is a fatal wildlife brain disease that can affect all members of Wyoming's deer family. CWD had not previously been detected in these areas.
The sex, species, hunt areas and locations are as follows:
ù Female elk, elk hunt area 110, southeast of Encampment
ù Mule deer buck, deer hunt area 23, near Ucross
ù Mule deer buck, deer hunt area 87, eastern edge of the Ferris Mountains
ù Mature white-tailed buck, deer hunt area 122 near Lovell
ù Mule deer buck, deer hunt area 125, along Gooseberry Creek southwest of Worland
ù Two male mule deer, deer hunt area 163, southwest of Kaycee, near the Ed O. Taylor Wildlife Habitat Management Area
The lymph nodes of these animals were collected as part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's CWD surveillance effort. According to Cody Region Wildlife Management Coordinator Kevin Hurley, testing for CWD is a two-pronged approach.
"The first test is an immunologic test called the ELISA," Hurley said. "When a sample tests positive, it is termed a 'presumptive positive' until the results from a second IHC (immunohistochemistry) test is known. In nearly every case, when the ELISA turns up a presumptive positive, it is confirmed positive by the IHC."
The lymph nodes located along the windpipe at the base of a deer's lower jaw are the tissues used for testing; the entire head from mid-neck forward must be provided. Department personnel will continue to conduct field checks of harvested animals and collect as many samples as possible.
Wyoming Game and Fish recommends that hunters transport only the following items: cut and wrapped meat, boned meat, animal quarters or other pieces with no portion of the spinal column or head attached, hides without the head, cleaned skull plates (no meat or nervous tissue attached), antlers with no meat or other tissue attached. The head, spine, and other nervous tissue - areas where the abnormal protein or prion causing the disease is found in infected animals - should be left at the site of the kill or disposed of in an approved landfill. Rubber or latex gloves should be worn when field dressing any animal and during butchering.
Although CWD has been diagnosed in some wild deer, elk, and moose in 10 states and two Canadian provinces, there is no confirmed link between CWD and any human illness. Animals show no apparent signs of illness throughout much of the disease's course. In terminal stages of CWD, animals typically are emaciated and display abnormal behavior.
Game and Fish personnel have sampled lymph nodes from more than 3,900 animals to date this year. Visit the Game and Fish CWD Web site for more information.
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Poll on Feminist Concerns
There are a number of standard feminist issues that get discussed again and again in the Bloggernacle. And we're curious–for those of you who do have such concerns (and we're quite aware that not everyone does), which ones would you say are the most important to you? Just for fun, we've decided to do a poll on the subject. (Obviously these categorizations are rather artificial, as many of these issues are closely interrelated, so just do your best to pick your top three.)
You're also quite welcome to comment on this thread explaining what you would select and why. However, we don't want this to turn into an argument about whether certain issues are legitimate, so please resist any urge to critique other people's concerns and keep comments focused on your own experience.
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For me, the third option–limited female participation in Church administration–has to be #1. If this were changed, if women fully participated in Church administration, I suspect that all of the others would change. The temple ceremony would change, women would get the priesthood, we would get some scriptures written by women telling stories with female protagonists, etc.
For me, it was the other way around– I don't see women ever getting more say in anything until women get the priesthood. Always second class citizens till then, so I guess I don't see more participation in church administration until that happens.
Great idea – thank you. I look forward to seeing how others vote.
Well darn it. I filled in the forms and voted, then promptly forgot what I voted for. Sigh.
Anyhow I'll tell you what I'd list as my top three issues and why. 1. Gender representation in the Temple. The Temple is the 'last step' so to speak, and so has the aura of being the most advanced class- it's easy to feel that the truest doctrine we have is taught in the Temple. Also we are reluctant to dissect what is taught in the Temple so most members are left without tools to interpret complex symbolism and end up taking things at face value. This leaves us with too many women and men taking the least sophisticated meanings of the Temple ceremony as the final word on gender roles. Addressing this would, I think, serve to give other problems less weight. For example I am less concerned about my husband 'presiding' over me when I view parts of the Temple ceremony in a different way.
2. Limited participation in church administration. No matter how righteous a leader is, they will always be most in tune with the needs of those the most like them.
3. Gendered language. There are too many times when I find myself hoping that 'Men' means humans and not just males but can't quite get rid of the feeling that it really does mean just males. Even adding footnotes to make these cases clear would go a long long way. Part of me fears that the reason there aren't footnotes or similar is because it really does mean 'males only' more often than we would like to admit.
It was really hard for me to choose which one was number one because most of them are so intertwined. I agree with those who have posted; I think things would snow-ball if any one of those things happened. But since I had to choose one, I did. I think women need to be present in the church administration. Once this step occurred, most, if not all of the others would happen too.
My number one concern is gender roles in the temple ceremony. My numbers two and three were the male-only priesthood and husbands presiding. The reason these things bother me more than the others is because these are things that are not just of this world, but of eternity. I don't love that there are no women in church administration, but I also believe that church administration is only applicable in this life, so it doesn't bother me as much. What really gets to me is the suggestion and implication that I'm going to be a second-class citizen not just temporarily, but forever.
Mine were 1) husband presiding; 2) teaching that women should stay home (I believe a PARENT should stay home and that the family should decide who that is – self serving since my husband is a stay-at-home dad); and 3) lack of women in church administration.
My concern over the temporal/social issues and not the doctrinal issues probably speaks somewhat to my lingering spiritual doubt. I try to stuff those in a closet and not think of them at all. Probably not the greatest plan for dealing with doubt, but it keeps me sane right now. I really don't care if women get the priesthood or not, because other than blessings (and the ability to participate in church administration – and I don't think priesthood should be required for that), having the priesthood or not just doesn't seem to make much of a practical difference in life. Outside of that function it seems more like an honorary designation, and I just don't care. (Is that blasphemous?)
My issue with the husband presiding – I think this speaks to all of the other issues. I am not going to explain this well because I am hurrying, but I have a multitude of issues with this. We are equal partners, but the husband is ultimately in charge? (People go on about how that's not what preside means, but yes, it IS what preside means, and if that is not what the church means, then they ought to use a different word or stop including it in revelations given to the church.) Why? Because of a sin Eve committed? What happened to the atonement? Or is it that they preside because of the priesthood? I'm sorry, but so what? My husband has given me some great blessings, and my children, but the priesthood doesn't seem to give him any edge up on receiving revelation for our family that I can't also receive. Should I respect his opinion more because he has the priesthood? Should he respect answers to my prayers less because I don't? So if I get one answer in prayer, and he gets another, and they conflict, we go with his because he is a guy? I don't think so. Luckily, my husband doesn't think so either. We don't believe in presiding. The only thing it means in our family is that daddy gets to pick who says the prayer. Other than that, nil. We pray together and make decisions together and there is no FINAL word. If the church doesn't believe that the priesthood means that the man is spiritually superior in some way then they really need to stop talking about it until they can explain what they mean. Because it seems to have almost no practical application other than keeping women from participating fully.
Wow, that was quite a rant. I'm not normally so angsty, I guess that's been sitting inside for a while…
I put polygamy first because it was learning about "celestial polygamy" when I was about 12 that slugged me in the gut and got me started on the road to feminism. Though I haven't come to terms with polygamy, it is not the most pressing church/gospel issue for me NOW, yet it is very primal because I still get riled when I think of it.
Lack of info about Heavenly Mother is second for me. My mother was killed in a car accident when I was 7, and so being both temporally and spiritually motherless is vexing–Carol Lynn Pearson speaks well to this in her poem, A Motherless House. Many in this thread have identified one or another issue as speaking to the rest, and I see this one as a precursor to the others: if God is male, then male is god (I forget which feminist said this first, or I'd attribute it). The lack of visibility of a female deity who is "power equal to" encourages the development of a religious culture that rests on unequal relationships in power both in organizational structure and familial structure, and dismisses the lesser in holy writ.
Thanks for this poll and the great followup comments. It has really made me think.
Men and women are equal but being equal doesn't have to mean doing all the same things. Interestingly (at least to me) when I read the list of possible "feminist issues" I found I didn't have a problem with any of them. I don't think there's a lack of women's influence in the administration and I don't believe polygamy is any more inherently "female unfriendly" than monogamy is. I believe young children need their mothers and it makes sense for women to stay home and raise them; I have no problem with a man presiding in the home because someone has to be the head and if the mom is staying at home with the kids then isn't that enough responsibility? Why does she have to make ALL the decisions in the house? My father, for reasons I won't go into, wasn't a very active parent and that left my mom as The Parent and The Head and I can tell you she neither enjoyed nor flourished under the double yoke– and this was a woman who graduated summa cum laude from college while raising my older half-brother alone.
I believe in equality for men and women but personally, I have no issue with the issues you listed.
It will come as no surprise to many of you that my top issue is the temple (although I'm interested in every issue on the list). There are a number of reasons for this.
Perhaps the most important is that I myself have solemnly undertaken to become the agent in my own dehumanization. Listening to talks advocating doctrines I consider sexist is certainly uncomfortable, in the way that watching a sexist movie might get me riled up. But the temple is on a different scale entirely, in which we go beyond passive observation to active commitment to the model that is taught. I'm no fan of the FamProc, for example, but I'm not under eternally binding oath specifically to "be presided over" simply as a result of its publication. The temple, in contrast, requests that I use my agency, allegedly one of God's most prized gifts, to curtail that very agency.
Another reason is that the covenants made in the temple govern all spheres of my life and not just my ecclesial participation. In what should be my two most intimate relationships, those with my husband and with God, I've agreed to relinquish my sense of myself as a human agent worthy of respect.
Another reason is that the temple is far and away the most difficult issue to discuss, for at least two reasons. One is that it is shrouded in secrecy. The other is that, in the Church as a whole, the doctrine the temple teaches about gender is simply unacknowledged; the vague and contradictory statements the Church concocts leave little space for discourse, since official statements advocating a whole range of models for marriage can be invoked. There's so much anxiety about the straightforward message the temple teaches on gender that on the whole we're quick to quash people's concerns, retreating behind a smokescreen of extra-temple statements to interpret the language of the temple.
The reason I'm unconvinced by such arguments is that I see no reason to harmonize everything the Church teaches–it's fairly patent that the Church is teaching and has taught different models for marriage and different views on gender, in the same way it's clear the BoM's model of the afterlife does not match up to that found in D&C 76. However we make sense of the differences, the first step should be to notice them. The first principle of hermeneutics is relying on the text itself to interpret the text, and the text in question gives no hint of equal partnership or of God interacting with women directly.
Furthermore, I'm under no oath of any kind to practice a marriage of equal partnership. I am in fact under solemn oath to practice a hierarchical marriage, so naturally I accord more weight to the latter model.
My top issue was also the temple, Kiskilili, and it was ultimately what led me out of the church (after 13 years of study and prayer–not a decision I took lightly).
I have no problem with a man presiding in the home because someone has to be the head and if the mom is staying at home with the kids then isn't that enough responsibility?
Why does someone have to be the head? In our marriage, we've seen no need for one person to be in charge, or to have the final say. I don't understand why it would be necessary…
Hi Wendy! I'm glad to see you're still around.
I agree with you, Sue. I understand why someone has to be the head of a ward, and why others' ideas might have to be subordinated to the wishes and inspiration of that individual. But do two people really need a head? It seems we're claiming subordination is the only way to achieve unity.
(Sorry, I'm not obeying the injunction that we keep comments focused on our own experience rather than debating the legitimacy of any given issue, an endeavor to which other past and future threads are more appropriate–apologies!)
Sue, I agree. My husband and I have found that since we make our decisions by consensus, there's no reason for one of us to be "in charge".
Re: the poll – I have to say, it's hard for me to decide whether I'm more concerned about our (lack of) roll in church administration, or about the 20th century demotion of endowed women from Priesthood bearers to spiritual children. I'm not sure which is the chicken, and which is the egg, so to speak.
I agree mostly with what you have all said.
I put gender roles in the temple as number 1 because that is how I feel today. I had a really hard time ranking them. But, as most people have said, I think if any one of those things changed, it would largely help the others. I think most of them are possible of change except polygamy. I mean, I don't see the First Presidency saying "we apologize, that was a major oops and so now, if you are sealed to more than one person, the subsequent sealings are null and void because polygamy doesn't exist." So, I think the other things could change. Oh, well I guess women could be sealed to more than one man. That would make it more equal. Okay, nevermind.
They could all change! But some are more likely than others, and then that would help the harder ones I would hope. I, personally, am working on changing the gender-exlusive language because that's something I can do all on my own and I hope it influences others.
I agree with Kiskilili, Sue and others: why does there need to be a head? Shouldn't the mom and dad be equally in charge?
I put limited female participation in Church administration as #1 because I've had several unfortunate experiences of my teaching in the Church and my personal activities being subject to "approval" by male authority figures.
But now that I'm writing about it, I find that my #2 choice, lack of info about Heavenly Mother, really affects me quite strongly on an emotional level. Why is she so hidden? Kiskilili, Sue, cmac: Shouldn't the "mom" and "dad" be equally in charge?
I am concerned about all of the things on the list, except the teachings that women should stay home with the children. My personal experience has been that I really miss my kids and feel out of whack when I'm away from them. I think it's fine and dandy if another woman would rather work and her husband stay home (although I don't know how you would keep your house from falling apart)
My top 3 (in no particular order b/c I can't remember them) were gender-roles in the temple, lack of info about Heavenly Mother, and lack of female participation on church administration.)
I am really glad to see this post. I check this site regularly and haven't seen much action lately. It's nice to see things going again.
Just curious, what will happen to this survey? Will it lead to other threads?
Like many others, I had a hard time deciding, because the issues are so interrelated. My basic concern, I think, is the sense that women aren't valued as full human beings, but are rather understood as kind of accessories to men. And that's a theme that I see running through many of the concerns listed.
Good question, Jessawhy. I'm not really sure what will happen to this; it's something we'd been talking about doing for a while just because we were curious. I actually didn't expect this many responses (who knew that there were this many feminists out there reading our blog?) So thanks for answering, everyone that did. I've enjoyed the comments; I find it fascinating to learn more about what issues particularly resonate with people, and why.
I'm looking forward to the weighted results and the posts discussing the top five.
I find it interesting that my #1 (stay home and raise kids) is so low ranked. Perhaps it's because so many LDS women do it.
I chose the things that I believe, if corrected, would fix all the other problems. My number one priority is women in church administration, for the same reasons that others listed. Once women are decision-makers in the church, the other things will take care of themselves.
The second priority for me was women working outside the home. It's been my experience that when women have equal economic power, they also have much more decision-making power in the household. I'm sure a truly equal partnership is possible regardless of economics, but it seems to be much much easier to achieve in real life when both partners have as much to lose from a breakup, and both have similar life-options. Once a woman has been out of the career track for 10 years, and has 6 kids, her choices are much more limited. This means that when it comes down to it, she has to accept what the husband decides, unless staying becomes life threatening for herself or her children, the way extreme poverty is life-threatening. He, on the other hand, can experience male menopause, and dump his first family for some hot young chick who gets his hormones going again, without the same sort of desperate plunge in his standard of living. That's not an equal partnership. These are hypothetical situations, but they are based on multiple examples I've known and heard of in my life experience. That's why I hold that it doesn't have to happen, but it is much more likely when the earnings potential of the two spouses are widely disparate.
The third thing that upset me is the fact that there's not gender-neutral language in our worship. I mentally change it. I sing "by this shall all know ye are my disciples", and so on. But each time it comes up, it bothers me. I think you are right, starfoxy, that they really do mean men.
I've not yet gone to the temple, and hearing this I'm not sure I want to. Perhaps I will wait a while longer. I don't think I can solemnly vow to be a second class person. It would be embarrassing for all concerned if they asked and I said no thanks.
My #1 was husbands presiding, #2 Heavenly Mother, and #3 polygamy. It was really a toss-up for me which was more important than another. I feel like I could handle my husband "presiding" if I understood the eternal, divine pattern of couplehood (which is what whole concept of two heavenly parents implies). I feel like I could handle polygamy if I understood this Heavenly Mother(s?) business as well. Maybe Heavenly Mother is the #1 issue for me. But I feel like I could handle not even having a Heavenly Mother, if it weren't for all those other persnickety issues.
1) Teaching that women should stay home and raise children.
I do intend to be a mother one day, and believe strongly in being the one that raises my children from infancy, as opposed to daycare. I spent a large part of my childhood in daycare, and what it cost me isn't something I'm willing to take away from my children. So that isn't the issue. My problem is basically living the happy homemaker stereotype. I have career goals too. I have dreams of being a journalist and an author. That is going to require time for myself to have a career. While having a family is something I'm not willing to sacrifice, neither is my career. And I don't think I should have to just because I have a family. Teaching me to that I must choose isn't a very good way of cultivating my divine potential, because I truly believe I can have both. How about having some faith in me?
2) Teaching that husbands "preside" in their families.
My father was pretty much a failure as a parent. Just because someone is a husband does not mean they are qualified to preside over anyone, especially their family. Gender roles are difficult for me because of my experiences. I believe that an equal partnership is much more healthy to a relationship. If there are roles, it's up to husband and wife to decide what they shall be, and no one person's authority should override the other. To do so is harmful spiritually; I know because I grew up in a household where my father demanded to preside, then abused his position. To teach unequal balances of power within the home only enables for what happened to me growing up.
3)Limited female participation in Church administration.
I'm not suggesting that women should be able to hold the priesthood, or that any kind of roles be changed as far as ordinances are concerned. I believe they're clearly defined by Heavenly Father for a reason. I believe that Heavenly Father created gender specific roles that cannot be changed because that is how it's supposed to be. If we have to ask the Priesthood for a blessing, rather than being insulted, I think we should instead question why Heavenly Father would have us do such a thing. (For me, I'll say that I'm grateful, because I have issues with pride. To have to ask someone for a blessing if I need one is a humbling experience for me, and one that I need to improve myself.)
However, I think it is absolutely possible for women to play a more active role in the Church. Even if it means allowing the Relief Society to preside over Sacrament Meeting once a month or something. What harm would that do? I'm a convert, so I don't know if there's anything in the scriptures that explicitly forbids anyone who doesn't hold the priesthood from presiding over Sacrament Meeting… but if there isn't, what's wrong with the idea? And if there is,… see previous question.
I run the risk of contradicting myself by saying I don't like gender roles, then defending them in the next breath. However, male presidence in the home and male presidence in church are two different things. I see the church and ordinance differences between men and women as an allottment of specific tasks; the home question as a power struggle. We can have different tasks and be equal in influence and control. I don't see what's wrong with such a concept… so I guess I better find a husband that feels the same way, eh?


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I purchased the 913 D2, I didn't like the "board" feeling of the Diamana, so I purchased the Miyazaki Kusala "Blue" 61 grams. The shaft only typically costs $399, I found one sitting in the shaft bin, on sale at Roger Dunn's for $149 and scooped up it. Let me tell you, I haven't found a better head/shaft combination! I am completely crushing my drives. For me, the feel of this shaft on impact, gives an incredible amount of confidence for my swing. Millions of Research and Development dollars are spent for a reason. Miyazaki shafts are by far the best available. I am a single digit, so the smaller D2 head allows the workable that I enjoy. I have played R1, Ping, SLDR, Cobra and have to say, I always come back to Titleist Driver…simply the best!
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Summary: Slight changes to improve upon what many thought was perfect. Great tweaks to a great performing and now better looking driver
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Titleist introduced their PGA Tour players to their new 913D2 and 913D3 drivers in late June at the AT&T National. Every two years like clockwork, Titleist launches a new model. According to Titleist VP of Marketing Chris McGinley, the new 913 driver adds more length over the older 910 Driver. That had to be hard for them to do, because the performance of the 910 D2 and D3 were so good. Titleist says the additional distance is as a result better speed, launch and spin.
Modern drivers, for the most part, have been maxed out for length on center hits, heads size and COR heat off the face. So the incremental improvements we see now can only be seen if you are properly fitted. While it might seem uncomfortable to hit in front of a fitter, most of them have seen it all. After just a few minutes you should feel at ease.
The improvements seen from the new 913D2 and 913D3 are incremental but real also. The 910 older model was such a good driver Titleist admitted they didn't want to try to reinvent the wheel. Mild adjustments and improvements was in order, however.
Click here to read the initial response to the launch in the forums
Speed is increased because of a new face insert which makes the ball speeds faster on a larger area of the face. This especially helps on off-center hits. The face of the 913 driver has increased the maximum ball speed area up to 11 percent from the older 910 model. Per Titleist, this will result in 2 mph more ball speed that will produce an additional 4 to 6 yards in hit locations off center that would not be achieved in the older 910. That makes for longer drives for most of us.
There's nothing that will kill distance more with a well struck ball than to much spin. Pair a lower spin with the right launch angle and most golfers will hit the ball further. Contrary to what some think, the head has much more effect than the shaft in reducing spin rates.
That's why Titleist engineers reduced the thickness of the crown in order to move more mass lower and deeper in the head, which lowered the center of gravity and reduced spin. Weight saved from drivers' new face insert was reapplied to the SureFit weight, which has been increased from 7 grams to 9 grams, further lowering CG. All this more rearward weight makes for an improved MOI, which prevents face rotation during off center hit for straighter shots. Sweet huh? We think so.
The Titleist D2 is 460cc and a full pear shaped head designed for maximum forgiveness. The 913D3 is 445cc and will have a touch less "moment of inertia" (MOI) and allow the better player more workability. GolfWRX sees both versions on all the tours and can't say we have seen the players favor one more than another.
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The looks of this bad boy make us think "evil" and sinister. The black titanium face and cool graphics are classy and subtle yet high tech and cool looking. Just a classic look and at the same time a bad ass look.
Here is a look at the black deep face of the D3.
Accessories can be purchased to further optimize the new 913 Drivers. You can buy a separate weight kit that has 4g, 7g, 9g and 14g weights to allow you to get the swing weight and counter balancing you might be looking for.
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Dont forget the attention to detail. How do you like this quality head cover? Really good stuff. 10 out of 10 in our books.
Precision FIT "Tour van in a hosel":
The 913 series drivers have the same SureFit Tour hosel that debuted in the 910 series drivers, which allows you to set the loft and lie independently to optimize the you ball flight. You can raise or lower the loft as well as open or close the face. The hosel sleeve is is adjustable by changing the settings of its two. One ring has settings of 1, 2 , 3 and 4, while the other has settings of a, b, c and d. This makes for a total of 16 different settings.
I was fit on a launch monitor with the 910 series to setting B2, and never over the two years of gaming the driver had to change it. As the fitter dialed in my setting, I could clearly see the trajectory and spin number change — very cool, especially when you can adjust the loft without having to worry about changing the face angle. Click here to read more about a Titleist fitting experience at TPI
The 913 comes stock with four premium shaft options. Mitsubishi Diamana +PlusWhite (low launch), Mitsubishi Diamana Blue 62 (mid launch), Aldila RIP Phenom 70 and Aldila RIP Alpha.
Price and availability of the drivers started shipping Nov 1st 2012, with a suggested retail price of $499 and a MAP for $399.
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Specs for the 913D2:
Specs for the 913D3:
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Here is tech video GolfWRX shot out on tour on the range of the AT&T National during the launch week…
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Below we will show comparison photos of the newer 913 driver to the older 910 model.
Titleist 913 Drivers Specifications:
913D2 Specs
• Head volume: 460cc
• Lofts: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12 RH & LH; 7.5 RH only
• Lie 58.5, Standard Length 45"
• Stock grip: Titleist Tour Velvet 360 degree rubber
913D3 Specs
• Head volume: 445cc
• Lofts: 8.5, 9.5, 10.5 RH & LH; 7.5 RH only
• Lie 58.5, Standard Length 45"
• Stock grip: Titleist Tour Velvet 360 degree rubber
913 Stock Shafts
• Mitsubishi Diamana +Plus White 72
• Mitsubishi Diamana +Plus Blue 62
• Aldila RIP Phenom 70
• Aldila RIP Alpha 60
• Mitsubishi Titleist Bassara W 50
Each 913 Driver includes:
• 913 Headcover
• Ergonomic torque wrench
• Foldout instruction booklet with Performance Guide
SureFit Tour Weights Available for Purchase:
• Adjust for swingweight and feel preference
• SureFit Tour Weight Kit contains 4,7,9,11 and 14g flat weights
• Single Weights may also be purchased
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"so the smaller D2 head allows the workable that I enjoy" the D2 is the bigger head
Tested multiple drivers recently – TM R1 and SLDR, Ping G25, found the 913 D2 the most stable of all of them and well balanced. Went with a slightly less loft then when I tested and the results are awesome. As I am about 5'9″ the shaft length is nice compared to the TM which has a longer shaft. Well worth the $$.
I dropped my Covert Tour for the 913 D3 8.5 with the Diamana 72 s flex and i am super super super happy that i made the change. The 913 D3 FEELS way better and sounds a whole lot better i mean i honestly cant put it in words of how much better driver this is than the covert and all the others i played. no doubt the covert was a good driver for nike and they needed that but IMO it's not even close to being on par with Titleist 913.
I agree with all the great comments about the D2 ann D3. I, personally, have the D2. That said, am I the only person around who thinks that for $499, Titleist could have made it easier to get the head cover off and on? Until now, I've never had to struggle with a head cover. The best driver around, otherwise.
I have the 913 HC that came with my D2 is snug going on but it works fairly well. I have a Daphne's "Tiger" reward HC for my "Favorite Club of the Day" usually it's riding on my 913D2 12.
I just trimmed down my 913 d3 to 44.75 inches and added an extra wrap under the grip. It doesnt sound like much but the quarter inch less makes a huge difference. I added the heavier weight to balance the swing weight at D4 and in my first round with the adjustment i hit driver on 8 holes and hit the fairway 7 times with the last one just missing. Titleist says the sole weight doesnt do much but i noticed a higher ballflight that flew forever. Best driving round i have had in some time. I have the stiff flex D+ 72 white in the driver with a golf pride multi compound black and white grip… The 13.5FD and the 18 deg HD rip it up as well. Only missed 3 fairways all round… now if i can only get my putting together… but thats another story.
I had the chance to use a Titleist 913 D2 9.5 degree with the settings at C3. It had a different shaft in it than what comes in it standard. It was a "Project X 73g 6.0″ stiff shaft (blue) that I think was available in the earlier versions such as the 910 D2. I suppose that someone had a shaft from an older version and just droped it into this head. I think that the new shaft that would approximate this one is the "7C3 Project X". That was more of a question than a statement…..is it the same(ish) shaft?
Well, I never missed a drive all day with this club! I was able to aim it up the right side and the club tossed out a gentle draw the just came back to the middle. The sound was not loud like some of the other clubs out there and distance was very good. It is amazing how much distance you can get when the ball is bounding up the middle of the short grass.
I should have bought it on the spot, but I was in Texas and was not ready to ship it back to MN. I wrote down all of the specs and will try to re-engineer one like it. I highly recommend this club to anyone.
I got the 913 D2 driver and hybrid yesterday. Both phenomenal clubs. Those combined with my 712 AP2′s, vokey wedges, and newest Scotty makes my confidence in my equipment unparalleled. Highly recommend Titleist products.
I just played 18 today and tested the Titleist D2913 10.5 degree with the Aloila 60 shaft vs the R1 with 10.5 stiff. The 913 was more consistent and always about 5 yards further when hit equally. I also tested the Ping G25 and Anwer, the Ping drivers were impressive but only hit those on the range. I walked away the the Titleist. I hit a low ball and this driver helped me great a really good launch angle consistently. Had I not gotten the Titleist, I would have gotten the Ping. R1 was disappointing, at least for me.
Got fitted at Timacuan GCC by a titleist rep. I was using an old G10 and to be honest I wasn't sold on the titleist until today. Longer, straighter, better looks and definitely lower spin off the tee. What a difference. I'm now the proud owner of the D2 blue S . An absolute contender if your looking for a new driver.
I love the fact that Titleist, unlike other club manufacturers make clubs every other year.
main reason I like to buy their stuff. At least I can switch shafts around. One year is way too soon to upgrade. And I like to have the latest stuff LOL
Just got the 913 D3 with the .GD AD BB shaft. The thing is a beast and once i get rid of the winter swing i know this driver is going to be just awesome.
They say the head reduces spin more then the shaft… Really? I had an old driver kicking around and averaged 5500 rpm back spin, put the shaft on my 909D2 and spin dropped to 5000 rpm backspin. Changed shaft to Mitsubishi Diamana White and dropped spin to 2900. I would say that his statement has more to do with marketing then reality. But I am no expert at all.
Paul I agree with you, I think it's just more marketing.
The shaft changes the way the loft is presented to the ball, by lowering or increasing this. thats all a shaft can do, and its a marginal effect from front to back. The shaft is massively overrated. As loft can be altered with the fitting hosel, it makes sense that clubhead design is the biggest factor in how much a head spins working on a constant loft at impact, the shaft cannot effect spin beyond how slightly differently it may present the loft to the ball. Dont buy the shaft myth, stick with your prolite 35
"The shaft also plays an important role in the launch angle and spin rate condition. Softer-flexed shafts tend to lead to higher spin conditions, as do lower bend point designs. Lighter shafts will typically increase the launch angle trajectory, but can also increase the spin rate of the ball. Club length will also alter the spin rate and launch angle conditions with longer length clubs yielding a higher trajectory compared to identical clubheads with shorter specifications. The construction (architecture) of the golf ball will also play an important role in regard to spin and launch conditions. The spin rate and launch angle data included in Golfsmith's specification charts is intended as a guideline to assist in clubhead fitting to a golfer's needs." Quoted From Golfsmith
bought the 913d2 the day it became available went with the diamana white board in a stiff shaft ,from day one this was the best driver I have ever hit,liked it so much bought a second as a backup also bought a graphite design tour ad shaft DI-6sr great combo. cant imagine a better setup.Also playing ap2 with aldila vs proto-t byyou shafts 85s great combo titleist all the way.
I had a hit of one of these about a month a ago at my local golf store. It's a great looking driver and has a nice feel to it. I hit it pretty well and really didn't have any complaints.
Probably for me the price tag was a little over the top but when you're buying a Titleist you can always expect to pay a little me.
I enjoyed hitting the Cobra AMP Cell a bit better so went with it and the price was a lot cheaper.
Still, the Titleist is a superb driver and would recommend it to anyone.
Got fitted for the 712 ap2′s with kbs tour shafts & this new 913 D2 with a phenom 70 stiff. Didn't need another shaft, I was carrying 267 on the monitors straight, about 3-5yards left/right.
Honestly I love what titleist has done in the last 5 years, the confidence I get from their clubs and balls are above anything, I love stepping up to the ball knowing everything I put into my shot depends on MY mechanics and not having to worry about my clubs.
This new driver has such a nice feel, sound and clean contact to the ball. Honestly it's hard to cough up $449 for one club but the results are worth it.
That is exactly what I carry in my bag. Same irons, same shafts. Driver was fitted exactly as yours and my carry on monitor was almost identical – 267. Anyway, just thought it was funny that our specs are identical. Love the sticks. Best I have ever hit. Played blades all my life, but the AP2′s are special! D2 is by far the best driver I have swung. Solid and predictable. Longer than most.
Hit these today at a Titleist fitting. I loved the new D2, very forgiving and yet still workable. I hit it better than the D3. Ordered one with a Diamana Blueboard S shaft. Make sure you get fit with the right shaft!
I agree. I hit the D3 like a howitzer with a Diamana 'ilima 61 A flex. My PGA Pro says I will technically hit the D2 12* even better using the same shaft. I can't wait for my D2 to arrive!
I think I will have another problem though. I think I will now able to hit the ball farther than I can see. LOL!


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When TEMSCO launched in 1958, its mission was pretty straightforward. An acronym for Timber, Exploration, Mining, Survey, Cargo Operations, the Ketchikan-based helicopter company was founded to provide support and rescue capabilities for the lumber, fishing and mining industries, since its aircraft could reach places that fixed-wing planes couldn't—namely, by landing on ice.
Great Views, Unparalleled Access
In the 1980s, TEMSCO added tourism to its repertoire, offering travelers both amazing views of the mountains, glaciers and vast, untouched landscapes, as well as unparalleled access once the helicopter lands. TEMSCO's eight tours—based out of Juneau, Skagway or Petersburg—give you the chance to walk on glaciers, see wildlife and even take the reins of a dogsled. Here are their tours:
Walk on Mendenhall Glacier
The Mendenhall Glacier by Helicopter and Guided Walk tour (1 hour) TEMSCO's most popular tour—perhaps because Mendenhall Glacier is such a popular destination, but also because TEMSCO offers unique access to it. Once featured on Good Morning America, this tour takes you over rain forests, ice spires, and meltwater pools, and past the 7,000-foot-high rock sentinels called the Mendenhall Towers. Once you land, you get almost half an hour of exploration time on the glacier, which is part of the National Forest lands. This is great photo-op tour—beyond the geological wonders, you might also see wildlife such as bald eagles, mountain goats or wolves.
Ride with Sled Dogs
The Juneau Dog Seldding/Helicopter Tour (1 hour, 30 minutes) covers much of the same terrain as the Mendenhall Glacier Tour, except this time when you land, you'll be at a local dog sledding base camp. Meet the mushers, take pictures with the dogs, and then either take a sleigh ride or try a turn driving the sled yourself.
Let the Pilot Choose
Even world travelers who've seen it all rave about the Pilot's Choice tour (1 hour, 20 minutes), which takes you over terrain that perhaps only you and the wildlife themselves have ever seen. Your pilot has the flexibility to discern the ideal spots given the condition of that day and then takes you on an amazing tour, past spots such as Wonderland, Glacier King, the Mendenhall Towers and Devil's Paw. Then, you have the time to land in two different locales for walking and up-close exploration. You'll see ice fields, high alpine lakes, "ice falls" hanging off of cliffs—vast panoramas that your camera will be challenged to capture. This is a landscape that you have to see in person.
From Skagway:
Denver Glacier Plus Iditarod Dogs
As if a helicopter ride over a glacier weren't thrilling enough, the Dog Sledding and Glacier tour (1 hour, 30 minutes) offers perhaps an even bigger thrill on the ground. After landing on the Denver Glacier, you'll visit a dog camp, where pooches and their pro mushers are training for the Iditarod. You can take a ride on the sled and even learn the basics so that you can take the reins yourself. People who go on this tour often "track" these same dogs online when the Iditarod starts months later.
Glaciers, Waterfalls and More
The Glacier Discovery Tour (1 hour, 20 minutes) starts at Skagway's historic waterfront, and you'll fly past any number of amazing tableaus, depending on which ones the pilot feels are best suited to the day's viewing conditions: sheer mountains, waterfalls, the jagged peaks towering over the Chilkat Glacier, or the "river of ice" known as the Meade Glacier.
You'll spend equal time in the air and on the glaciers themselves. Once you land, you can hike the glacier—a sensation people have compared to walking on the moon—and learn more about how these icy marvels work.
Heli-Hiking on Glaciers
Putting the word "heli" in front of anything is often intimidating to travelers, but worry not: the Glacier Hiking Quest: Heli-Hiking tour (about 5 hours) is not extreme hiking. In this tour co-produced by Packer Expeditions, you'll fly over mountain peaks and land a in a remote canyon where you'll strap on crampons to scale the glacier up close, looking above to glittering hanging glaciers overhead. Rather than fly back, you'll take a scenic train ride—the "White Pass & Yukon Railroad," built for gold prospectors a century ago—back to Skagway. For more on this trip see Packer Expeditions or call (907) 983-2544 or email email@example.com.
From Petersburg:
Ice, a Nordic Village—and Whales
Petersburg is fishing village with a Nordic bent, as well as lots of humpback whales, and you get an eagle's eye view of its natural wonders when you take the Patterson Glacier Helicopter tour (1 hour) over the Stikine Icefield. First you're passing over forests, and then gliding past ice spires as you descend onto the valley glacier of Patterson for a casual walk around.
Even John Muir was Impressed
Even John Muir himself was dazzled by the LeConte Glacier in this part of Southeast Alaska, calling it the "most imposing" he'd ever seen. On the Stikine Icefield and Patterson Helicopter Tour ( 1 hour, 20 minutes) tour—a little longer than the other Patterson tour—you'll see the icebergs and jagged crevasses of LeConte and the Stikine Icefield, and then get time to explore, on foot, Patterson Glacier, which is North America's southernmost active tidewater glacier.
There are no age or physical requirements for TEMSCO tours, other than the ability to get on and off the helicopter and to be able to stand or walk around for about half an hour.
How TEMSCO Trips Work
For each tour, allow about 45 extra minutes for transportation to and from the helicopter dock, as well as a safety briefing. TEMSCO can arrange to pick you up at downtown Juneau hotels, from Juneau's airport or ferry terminals, or from the Mt Robert Tramway, which is a short walk from the cruise ship port. TEMSCO tours are conducted under the Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS), a stringent safety management program. Flight routes and landing sites may vary due to weather and glacier conditions. TEMSCO also complies with the flightseeing and wildlife viewing practices adopted by the Alaska Visitor's Association, in order to insure the continued viability of area wildlife.


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These mystery machines are about one-quarter the size of NASA's old space shuttles and they can land automatically on a runway.


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Sources in the oil industry are expecting the State Department to announce it cannot approve the much-debated Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas at this time.
The Department has studied the project for three years and has until Feb. 21 to make decision on the proposal.
The White House wanted to delay the decision until after the presidential election, however, Congress gave the State Department a 60-day deadline last December.
Industry supporters and Republican lawmakers argued that the 1,700-mile pipeline would create 2,000 jobs and could provide another source of oil from a friendly country.
Environmental groups opposed the plan because they say the pipeline would lead to contamination and other environmental issues.
Earlier Wednesday, two dozen Democratic members of Congress wrote to President Barack Obama, urging him to kill the pipeline.
"We strongly believe the Keystone tar-sands pipeline poses a serious threat to the environment and public health that cannot be mitigated by the benefits of the project," the lawmakers said.
The Keystone XL pipeline would carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from northern Alberta to the Gulf Coast of Texas. It would cross Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Background Hiccups (singultus) are distressing to patients and families; when chronic, they diminish quality of life. A hiccup is an involuntary reflex involving the respiratory muscles of the chest and diaphragm, mediated by the phrenic and vagus nerves and a central (brainstem) reflex center. A single episode can last for a few seconds to as long as several days. If they last longer than 48 hours hiccups are termed persistent; longer than one month, intractable. Etiologies range from stress/excitement to cancer, myocardial infarction, esophageal or gastric distension, liver disease, uremia, IV steroids, CNS lesions, and idiopathic. Irritation of the vagus nerve or diaphragm is a common pathophysiologic mechanism.
Management Once hiccups have lasted beyond a time-limited annoyance, deciding on therapeutic intervention should be based on a thorough clinical assessment and, if possible, treatment directed at the underlying cause. A thorough history, review of medications, focused review of systems, and physical exam may help guide initial choice of treatment. Many drug and non-drug treatments have been used, but there is little evidence of any one superior approach to management; virtually all current data are anecdotal. The patient's prognosis, current level of function, and potential adverse effects from any proposed treatment should be considered.
Pharmacologic Therapy
Non-Pharmacologic Therapy There are many well known, time-honored home remedies: gargling with water, biting a lemon, swallowing sugar, or producing a fright response. Other approaches are directed at a) vagal stimulation such as carotid massage or valsalva maneuver; b) interruption of phrenic nerve transmission via rubbing over the 5th cervical vertebrae; or c) interrupting the respiratory cycle through sneezing, coughing, breath holding, hyperventilation, or breathing into a paper bag. Other interventions such as acupuncture, diaphragmatic pacing electrodes, or surgical ablation of the reflex arc can be considered when other treatments fail.
Fast Facts and Concepts are edited by Drew A Rosielle MD, Palliative Care Center, Medical College of Wisconsin. For more information write to: email@example.com. More information, as well as the complete set of Fast Facts, are available at EPERC: www.eperc.mcw.edu.
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- "Oh no! I'm melting, me-e-e-lting! ...Oh wait! I mean, I'm solidifying, solidifying! Oh, what a world!"
- ―Sandman in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Sandman is a Marvel Super Heroes minifigure that appears in LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.
Sandman has laid-back, brown light hair with matching eyebrows. He wears a bright green shirt decorated with horizontal stripes in a darker and lighter shades. His muscles show through the shirt. He wears dark tan pants and a belt on his legs.
He has the ability to activate sand pits around the Hub world, and free-play mode on levels.
Flint Marko was an ordinary criminal until an accident turned his body into living sand. This gave him various sand based powers, and nearly unstoppable. He is generally an enemy of Spider-Man and sometimes a member of the Sinister Six.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Loki and Dr. Doom ordered Sandman and the Abomination to hold Grand Central Station hostage for a couple of cosmic bricks (the Silver Surfer's broken up surfboard). When The Hulk and Iron Man arrived to stop them, they were attacked by the Abomination. The Hulk managed to defeat the Abomination, while Sandman used his sand-based powers in an attempt to block the heroes. He eventually transformed into a giant sand form that caught Iron Man and Hulk in a sandstorm. Spider-Man saved them, however, and the three superheroes were able to solidify Sandman with water. S.H.I.E.L.D. then arrived and arrested Sandman and the Abomination.


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First, you're welcome for the ear worm. Second, if anyone would like to join me in a session of listening to James Taylor, or anyone else, I would find that far more relaxing than my attempt to learn SEO. Actually, at this point in time, I'm not even positive if I'm yet trying to learn SEO, or trying to figure out whether that's the best thing for me to learn or if there's some other method of traffic increasing I need to know.
Upshot: The Internet is confusing. Remember our pre-Internet days? I do. They were nice. We rode our bikes, and read our books, and tweeting was left to the birds. But, as they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, and so if I have to do the Internet, by God, I need to learn how to do it better. That means learning how to increase traffic to this blog, of course, but in the grander scheme of things, it means learning valuable new skills that will help me in my professional life.
Foolish lady I am, however, I thought: "Oh, hey, for my new thing today, I'll learn SEO!" And then I go one one site, one, and I'm like, "Oh boy, that's a lot of information." And then I feel like this…
Clearly, this is something that is going to take me more than an afternoon to learn. So, anyone have any good tips or resources? Feeling a little overwhelmed and impatient right now.


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NeSmith, Kristopher Scott 21, of Beach Park, IL died March 1, 2014 in California. Kris was born May 4, 1992 in Waukegan, IL. He graduated from Zion-Benton Township High School in 2010 then went on to serve his country with the
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text: Defender concept set to become all-new Land Rover Land Rover could convert its Defender preview concept - the DC100 - into its own standalone model, which would be the cheapest in the company's range. First unveiled during the summer of 2011, the DC100 concept was originally a design study for future development of a viable and modern successor to the iconic Defender workhorse, a rugged 4x4 popular with farmers and the military. Earlier this month an updated version of the DC100 was unveiled to the public at the 2012 New York Auto Show, as Land Rover continues to explore design directions for a future Defender. The final version of the all-new Defender is set to reach production in 2015, and just last week Land Rover's Brand Director, John Edwards, said it could become the company's top-selling model. However, reports now indicate that Land Rover is now also seriously considering carrying the design of the DC100 concept onto a new separate entry-level production model. It's been rumoured that a production version of the DC100 would likely be built as a compact crossover SUV, rather than as an all-out offroader like the Defender. This car would share the same platform as the compact Range Rover Evoque, and measure just 4.3m long - making it a direct rival to other smaller crossovers such as the Nissan Juke, Skoda Yeti and Mini Countryman. While the Land Rover DC100 concept shown at New York carries a V8 petrol engine, it is widely reported that final production versions will use 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol and diesel units. These engines will be built at a new forthcoming engine factory in Wolverhampton, will be connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission and will likely feature stop-start technology. No official word on pricing has been given but it's reported a production-ready DC100 could cost in a region between £20,000 and £25,000. This could undercut the starting price of a Range Rover Evoque and put the DC100 in a similar price bracket to the Nissan Juke and Mini Countryman.