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Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Co-Conceived by Eric Idle
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
"After all those years being stuck on a page, Did you ever imagine you'd see me onstage?" So says the mischievous Cat in the Hat at the onset of this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!
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A delight for children to perform, SEUSSICAL is now one of the most-performed shows in America! In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think" captures the show's spirit of imagination, as the colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos.
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Lansing (January 16, 2013) – Michigan's leading advocate for small business today reacted to Governor Snyder's third State of the State address given this evening at the State Capitol. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) this evening said Governor Rick Snyder's agenda for 2013 will secure Michigan's place among the top states in the country for economic competitiveness.
"Our rapid turnaround and move up in the ranking of states has been astounding and that's largely because of the Governor's leadership," said NFIB Michigan State Director Charlie Owens. "The plan that he outlined this evening solidifies our position and builds on those accomplishments."
Owens noted that the Governor's emphasis on continuing in the same direction is consistent with NFIB's 2013 Small Business Agenda released earlier this week.
"It is noteworthy that the focus of our agenda has changed from the past theme of 'getting Michigan back on track' to a new 'stay the course and move Michigan forward!' approach," said Owens, "This change reflects the significant progress our state has made away from the failed policies of the past in favor of a new path to prosperity and opportunity."
One area of difference between NFIB and the Governor's State of the State priorities is the issue of road funding. The Governor is proposing increases in motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road construction and improvements. Owens said that while small business recognizes the need for good roads and adequate funding, it is still a difficult time for tax and fee increases.
"NFIB surveyed its members on road funding issues in 2012 and they are not supportive of a motor fuels tax increase or a hike in vehicle registration fees," said Owens. "However, there is some support on a local funding option as mentioned by the Governor, so we agree with the Governor that infrastructure is critical, but we'd like to work with him on alternative funding solutions."
Also among Snyder's top priorities is reforming the no-fault auto insurance system.
"We are interested in working with the Governor to address high auto insurance rates," said Owens. "Auto insurance is a business cost and improvements that lower costs are helpful to small business and could offset any increases in motor fuels taxes or registration fees."
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The bond projects in question were for the renovation of the Cleveland High School bathrooms and to replace the heating and air units at Nailor Elementary School and at Hayes Cooper Center.
Ross Barkley with Eley Engineering presented the bid proposals to the board.
The renovations for these schools are expected to be completed by Aug. 19, the start of the Fall Semester.
The bids were advertised on June 2 and, due to the short time frame, only one bid for each job was received and both from Roy Collins Construction.
Although the bathroom renovations for Cleveland High School were projected at $85,000, the bid from Roy Collins Construction came in at $102,251 because of the short time frame according to Barkley.
Roy Collins Construction will have 75 days to complete the bathroom renovations but they are expected to finish before the start of the semester.
The bid from Roy Collins Construction regarding the replacement of the HVAC units at Nailor Elementary and Hayes Cooper was at first $235,667.
After talking with a contractor, according to Barkley, $3,000 was taken off of the electrical allowance making the new bid around $228,000.
The replacements of the HVAC units was estimated at $200,000, making the bid for the project $28,000 over the projected cost.
This project will take out the existing window units, disconnect the heaters and install a Lenox two and a half ton air conditioning unit and a condensing unit.
Each classroom will have its own thermostat and condenser when the project is completed.
This project is also to be completed by Aug.19.


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Varsity Cup Round 5
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Going into the final stretch the Varsity Cup has heated up and the teams have been pushing each other close and last week saw three matches finishing within 4 point margins. As teams are hitting their straps it's not getting any easier and this week promises another round of close games.
Prediction stats:
Overall: 13/16 (81.25%)
Last week: 2/4 (50%)
Superbru positions:
Global: 455 / 14,152
UCT Fans: 18 / 881 (Down 17)
Front Row Grunt: 7 / 161 (Down 5)
IKEYS V Maties: 4 Mar – 16.45 (tv) UCT Rugby Stadium (The Green Mile)
Ikeys host Maties at the Green Mile and they will want to record their first win against their old rivals who is unbeaten so far. Apart from the draw against NMMU in the first week Ikeys has struggled to compete but last week pushed Pukke close while Maties has struggled to finish off their opponents the past two weeks and were pushed all the way by the Madibaz and by Tuks. In an interesting move Ikeys fullback Dillyn Leyds will start at flyhalf but Maties, however, should be too much for the Capetonians and Ikeys will have to wait for their first win.
Maties by 9
UCT: 15 Ross Jones-Davies, 14 Dylan Sage, 13 David Ambunya, 12 Liam Bax, 11 Lihleli Xoli, 10 Dillyn Leyds, 9 Liam Slatem (captain), 8 Bradley Bosman, 7 Ntsolo Setlaba, 6 Derek Asbun, 5 James Kilroe, 4 Kyle Kriel, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Michael Willemse, 1 Oliver Kebble.
Replacements: 16 Neil Rautenbach, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Johannes de Klerk, 19 Jason Klaasen, 20 Rick Schroeder, 21 Richard Stewart, 22 Paul Cohen, 23 Digby Webb.
Maties: 15 Craig Barry, 14 Clearance Khumalo, 13 Mark Hodgkiss, 12 Ryan Nell, 11 Dean Hammond, 10 Dean Grant, 9 James Alexander, 8 Helmut Lehmann (captain), 7 Lungelo Chonco, 6 Beyers de Villers, 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Jan de Klerk, 3 Os Hamman, 2 Neethling Gericke, 1 Alister Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Charl de Villiers, 17 Hein van der Merwe, 18 Jurgen Streicher, 19 Jurie van Vuuren, 20 Andries Truter, 21 JH Potgieter, 22 JP Lewis, 23 Brendan Pitzer.
NMMU V UJ: 4 Mar – 19.00 XEROX NMMU Stadium
UJ has had the luxury of consistent selection during the competition and once again has made only one change with lock David Antonides returning. They will look to their back three to cross the goal line a few times but the Madibaz has shown that they are no pushovers this year, not even for the big guns and the battle in PE is going to be a tough one where NMMU will try to emulate the giant killing act of their Super Rugby side the Kings. UJ's consistency and their dangerous runners de Kock, Esterhuizen and Botha should clinch the game for them.
UJ by 9
NMMU: 15 Jarred Buys, 14 Gerhardus Smith, 13 Hermanus van Lill, 12 Xolani Mnisi, 11 Logan Basson, 10 Justin Van Staden, 9 Dwayne Kelly, 8 Timothy Agaba, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Albertus de Swardt, 5 Louis Fourie, 4 Schalk Oelofse, 3 Lizo Gqoboka, 2 Martin Ferreira, 1 Roy Godfrey (captain).
Replacements: 16 Francois Coetzer, 17 Gareth Hartley, 18 Ferdinand Gerber, 19 Mzwanale Zito, 20 Lesley-Dean Luiters, 21 Lonwabo Ntleki, 22 Yamkela Ngam, 23 Dexter Fahey.
UJ: Kobus de Kock; JR Esterhuizen, Bradley Moolman, Luhan Steenkamp, Chrysander Botha; Divan van Zyl, Vian van der Watt; RJ Liebenberg, Justin Wheeler (c), Kobus Porter, David Antonites, Shane Kirkwood, Kop van der Westhuizen, Malcolm Marx, Wiseman Kamanga.
Replacements: AJ le Roux, Wessel Durand, Johan van der Hoogt, Tulip Marole, Jacques Pretorius, Juffrou Vermeulen, PJ Walters, Njubalo Mkhize.
SHIMLAS V NWU Pukke: 4 Mar – 19.00 (tv) XEROX SHIMLA PARK
Shimlas will be disappointed with their season so far having only one win, against rookies Wits in Round 1, to show for their efforts while Pukke have only lost to UJ in Round 2 and will feel they have the Shimlas number. Both teams got wake up calls last week, Shimlas losing to NMMU while Ikeys pushed Pukke close. In the end Pukke should take the game though.
Pukke by 6
UFS-Shimlas: 15 Nico Scheepers, 14 Maphutha Dolo, 13 Robbie van Schalkwyk, 12 Stephan van der Merwe, 11 Divandre Strydom, 10 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 9 Renier Botha, 8 Erik le Roux, 7 Teboho Mohoje (captain), 6 Henco Venter, 5 JC Astle, 4 Fanie van der Walt, 3 Carl van Heerden, 2 Elandre Hugget, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 JC van Wyk, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Lebo Zietsman, 19 Freddie Ngoza, 20 Hlanlha Hlongwane, 21 Sethu Tom, 22 Francois du Toit, 23 Luan de Bruin.
Pukke: Hoffman Maritz; SW Oosthuizen, Sylvian Mahuza, Hennie Skorbinski, Luther Obi; Gerhard Nortier, Tiaan Dorfling; HP Swart, MB Lusaseni, Philip de Wet, Strand Kruger (c), Danie Jordaan, Herman Basson, JC Oberholzer, Martin Dreyer.
Replacements: Marius Fourie, Arno Ebersohn, Molotsi Bouwer, SJ Niemand, Jaco Grobler, Justin Botha, Rowayne Beukman, Mashudu Mafela.
TUKS V Wits: 4 Mar – 19.00 TUKS RUGBY STADIUM
Another tough task awaits newcomers Wits when they face the Blue Bulls parking garage, Tuks, in Pretoria. Wits has shown that they are here to play rugby and has scored three tries in each of their last two game but a lack of possession and a porous defence has resulted in big scores being run past them. They are on a steep learning curve but I don't expect the trend to change this week and Tuks should be comfortable winners.
Tuks by 39
UP-Tuks: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Vainon Willis, 13 William Small-Smith, 12 Handre Pollard, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Willie du Plessis, 9 Danie Faasen, 8 Jono Ross (captain), 7 Jacques du Plessis, 6 Shaun Adendorff, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Paul Willemse, 3 Basil Short, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel, 18 Schalk Van Heerden, 19 Wesley Kotze, 20 Emile Temperman, 21 Riaan Britz, 22 Piet Lindeque, 23 Stephan Pretorius.
Wits: 15 Riaan Arends, 14 Jeremiah Latana, 13 Kayde Fisher, 12 Jared Meyer, 11 Jacques Erasmus, 10 Kyle Peyper, 9 Mathew Torrance, 8 Jason Fraser, 7 Carel Greef, 6 Juan-Pierre Jonck, 5 Charles Baggot, 4 Devin Montgomery (captain), 3 Phakamilu Zuma, 2 Katlego Kgame, 1 Hannes Ludik.
Replacements: 16 Rory Anderson, 17 Thato Mavundla, 18 Peter van Biljon, 19 Shai Korb, 20 Joshua Durbach, 21 Greg Blom, 22 Michael Sephton-Poultney, 23 Ferdinand Kelly.
Varsity Cup Log
FNB Maties | 4 | 4 | 18 |
FNB NWU-Pukke | 4 | 3 | 14 |
FNB UP-Tuks | 4 | 2 | 11 |
FNB Shimlas | 4 | 1 | 6 |
FNB Wits | 4 | 0 | 0 |


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The growth in 30-something singles is part of an international trend that is only set to grow due to a convergence of economic and demographic factors. According to a recent Euromonitor survey of 40 of the world's largest economies, the number of single person households around the globe has increased in the last 12 years, with 30-something females making a significant contribution to that increase.
It's a segment that researchers have labeled the Diamond Collective, or single women 28-40. Emerging as a result of women getting married and having children later, the Diamond Collective woman is firmly focused on herself and her career. She has a "work hard, play hard" attitude, and she's driven by her immediate circle of friends.
The economic and behavioral profile of the Diamond Collective differs quite significantly from the younger, Generation Y segment (often mistakenly lauded by marketers as the consumer target to pursue).
The Diamond Collective segment works the longest hours in paid employment of any other segment; due to her increasing wealth, penchant for spending it on herself and habit of sharing her brand relationships actively with her friends, she represents a lucrative target for marketers.
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Once pitied and scorned for their lackluster love lives, single 30-something women are celebrating their social lives and surrounding themselves with a "pseudo-family" – usually two or three other women. They form an inner circle that becomes the predominant dynamic in their purchase- and decision-making behavior.
It makes sense when you look at how they spend their time. Their career focus means they're spending nearly three hours longer at work each week than other segments, making it hard to reach them with traditional media. Add to that the increased time she spends with friends, and capturing her attention with a brand message becomes almost impossible.
Talking about a typical week in her life, Ms. Caruso is typical of this key challenge for marketers. "I can go for weeks without watching any television," she says. "I might listen to the radio a bit here and there in the car." So how does the Diamond Collective learn about new brands? From their inner circle. They're more likely than any other segment to turn to their friends for advice and recommendations on products and services.
This represents an exciting opportunity for marketers. Targeting the Diamond Collective means not just marketing and selling to them, but also to their inner circle, so it becomes a multi-layered sales opportunity. Certain brands are catching on and helping to facilitate inner circle conversations by hosting Girls Night Out-type events, along with other promotional offers that incentivize referrals.
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Campbell Transportation Co. is giving its business a little tug.
That's tug as in tugboats, which the Houston-based company is building as part of its blueprint to expand. Delivering coal by barge has been, and continues to be, its specialty, but the decline of that energy source and the increased supply of affordable natural gas forced the firm to venture into other marine-related services.
"Most of our business is still coal-related," said Peter Stephaich, chairman and chief executive officer. "We're slowly diversifying and getting involved in other things. We've bought a couple of smaller companies and added some businesses that are not coal."
Campbell, a private firm, has been owned by Stephaich's family since 1962. He said it has been profitable.
It offers numerous services including construction, barge repairs and cleaning, refurbishing, marine dredging, loading and unloading, environmental servicing and, of course, transportation. Some have been offered for years; others are relatively new.
The tugboats Alice Jean and Renee Lynn added an exclamation point to the diversification. They were unveiled June 25 along the North Shore of Pittsburgh, near Heinz Field.
"We were told they were the first tugboats built around here in the past 30 years, that Dravo was the last to do that," said Dan Lacek, director of facility and shipyard operations at Campbell's Dunlevy operation along the Monongahela River.
Dravo's Neville Island shipyard closed in 1982.
Stephaich said the two new tugboats "were built from scratch" in Dunlevy. The Renee Lynn was named after Renee Lynn Grizzel, Wolfdale native and Trinity High School graduate, whose husband, Steve, is Campbell's human resources director. Alice Jean Corigliano, mother of reglatory compliance director Ron Corigliano, was the inspiration for the Alice Jean.
Stephaich said it took about a year to build each. "Hopefully, the next ones will go faster. There is a learning curve," he said, adding that the company goal is to eventually construct three or four a year, even though "our shipyard is relatively small."
Without specifying, Stephaich said construction of the Renee Lynn and Alice Jean "cost more than we would have liked. We'd like to get the cost down, hopefully to about $3 million (per tugboat). They will have brand-new everything that's state-of the art: low emissions, top-of-the-line electronics …"
The tugs are 65 feet long, 24 feet wide, weigh about 125 tons and have a lifespan of about 50 years. Campbell also repairs and refurbishes tugs and owns and operates 30 to 40 of them along the Pittsburgh rivers and down the Ohio to Cairo, Ill., where the Mississippi River converges.
Despite similarities, the tugs will differ. Stephaich said. "They're like custom homes – everyone wants something different. We'll build a customer's boat to his specifications."
"We're not set up like a production line. We customize," said Lacek, a McDonald resident who left the Gateway Clipper Fleet after 26 years to work for Campbell in March 2011.
The tugs – and other things – are constructed in an 11,000-square-foot fabrication shop about 50 yards off the water. "Anything we can fit in and out of the door," said Ross Landman, general manager at Dunlevy.
Modern technology there eliminates much of the waste that can exist in boat-building. Steel is placed on a plasma table, and the cuts are programmed in.
"The laser outlines cuts, and we'll cut with minimal waste," said Landman, a 33-year employee who lives on-site.
Lacek said 35 are employed at Dunlevy and 300 to 400 companywide. Campbell has four other major sites that provide varying services: Clairton; Georgetown, Beaver County; Newell, W.Va.; and Point Pleasant, W.Va.
Campbell's headquarters were in Dunlevy until 2010, when they moved to Houston.
Neither the Alice Jean nor the Renee Lynn was in Dunlevy last week, but Mathies was – for repairs. That seemed to be an anomaly, as the Mathies is owned by Consol Energy Corp., a coal competitor.
"We compete, but in a sense, we help each other," Lacek said of river-related businesses. "If there are other (companies') boats with an issue, we take care of it. I think that's the way it is with the river industry as a whole."
The river industry does have a major concern. Locks and dams in the Port of Pittsburgh are in dire need of upgrades, meaning there is a dire need for money. There has been a strong push to secure about $2 billion in federal funding, but budget woes thus far have precluded that.
In the meantime, Campbell Transportation continues to diversify and to hope for a couple of external occurrences to go its way. The passage of certain regulations on the transportation of fracking water could mean more business, as could approval of the ethane cracker plant proposed for Beaver County.
The company, to its advantage, does have a firm foothold.
"Everybody in the river business knows Campbell," Stephaich said.
For more information, go the the company website, www.barges.us.


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We are all exposed to ionizing radiation from natural sources at all times. This radiation is called natural background radiation, and its main sources are the following:
• Radioactive substances in the earth's crust • Emanation of radioactive gas from the earth • Cosmic rays from outer space which bombard the earth • Trace amounts of radioactivity in the body
• Radioactive substances in the earth's crust
• Emanation of radioactive gas from the earth
• Cosmic rays from outer space which bombard the earth
• Trace amounts of radioactivity in the body
Radioactivity in the Earth
When the earth was formed four billion years ago, it contained many radioactive isotopes. Since then, all the shorter lived isotopes have decayed. Only those isotopes with very long half lives (100 million years or more) remain, along with the isotopes formed from the decay of the long lived isotopes.
These naturally-occurring isotopes include uranium and thorium and their decay products, such as radon. The presence of these radionuclides in the ground leads to both external gamma ray exposure and internal exposure from radon and its progeny.
Cosmic Radiation
Cosmic rays are extremely energetic particles, primarily protons, which originate in the sun, other stars and from violent cataclysms in the far reaches of space. Cosmic ray particles interact with the upper atmosphere of the earth and produce showers of lower energy particles. Many of these lower energy particles are absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. At sea level, cosmic radiation is composed mainly of muons, with some gamma-rays, neutrons and electrons.
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Radiation Doses to the U.S. Population
Radiation Source
Average Annual Whole Body Dose (millirem/year)
Natural: Cosmic
Internal (K-40, C-14, etc.)
Manmade: Diagnostic X-ray
Nuclear Medicine
Consumer Products
All others: Fallout, air travel, occupational, etc.
Average annual total
360 millirem/year
Tobacco (if you smoke, add ~280 millirem)
Average Doses from some common activities
Typical Dose
280 millirem/year
Using radioactive materials in a Murray State University lab
<10 millirem/year
Dental x-ray
10 millirem per x-ray
Chest x-ray
8 millirem per x-ray
Drinking water
5 millirem per year
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MORRISSEY: NFL should judge Manti Te'o's football skills, not his sexuality
BY RICK MORRISSEY email@example.com February 25, 2013 12:28PM
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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I guess everything's OK now on the Manti Te'o front. The dead girlfriend who couldn't have died because she never existed is a distant memory, right?
The Notre Dame linebacker met the media Saturday at the NFL Combine, didn't exhibit any signs of aberrant behavior and actually charmed quite a few of those gathered, enough so that the reviews were almost all good.
But there's one pesky question that won't go away: Why has his draft stock dropped since the news broke that he got hooked in a catfish ruse?
If the romance with the fictional Lennay Kekua was truly no big deal and far removed from his ability to play football, why is Te'o now predicted to go somewhere late in the first round when, before the bombshell hit, he was considered a top-10 pick?
Maybe it was his no-show performance in the BCS championship game against Alabama. Maybe NFL teams thought the Crimson Tide, with a roster of speedsters, exposed him as a stiff, heavy legged linebacker. Maybe it was his disappointing 4.82 time in the 40-yard dash on Monday.
Or maybe NFL executives, not exactly the most progressive people in the world, are completed weirded out by Te'o's situation and don't know what to make of it or how much they'll have to deal with it going forward.
But there's another issue out there that won't go away, according to ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio. Whether Te'o is gay is "the elephant in the room'' in the NFL, he said Monday on "The Dan Patrick Show.'' Should Te'o's sexuality be a non-issue? Of course. But the fact that there has not been one openly gay player in the NFL says it very much is an issue.
For NFL teams, the apparent concern isn't just how players would respond to a gay teammate but the swirl of attention that would follow him everywhere he went. Really? Teams say they don't like sideshows, but they sure haven't had a problem drafting or signing players with criminal and personal problems over the years. Apparently, being gay is worse than beating up a girlfriend. Who knew?
You'll know we've truly arrived when the NFL is regularly drafting gay players with felony convictions.
ABC's Katie Couric already has asked Te'o if he's gay, leading to just about the macho-est denial on record: "No, far from it. FAR from it.'' But if you're an NFL team, how do you ask Te'o that question? You don't. You can't.
So, short of hiring private detectives to follow him – and don't be so sure some NFL teams haven't – somebody is going to have to decide it doesn't matter whether he's gay or not. It will have to come down to whether he can play the game, as it should.
There surely are gay players in the NFL, but they have chosen to keep their sexuality to themselves. In a perfect world, it would be immaterial. It shouldn't matter what you or I do with our personal lives. But it's not a perfect world, and life is messy.
This is turning out to be just about as sloppy as you'd expect from a situation that involves a kid being tricked into having a relationship with a dying girl who doesn't exist. It's new territory, and if you've noticed the attention to detail and Soviet-bloc atmosphere of the NFL, you know coaches and general managers don't like new territory.
It's a story that's not going to go away. If there was any doubt of that before, there isn't anymore, not after Florio's comments Monday. It's something Te'o is going to have to deal with for years. It's part of him. He's going to hear about it from opponents on the field. He's going to be asked about it off the field.
Te'o is not a great player, and I would love to believe that's the reason he has dropped in the esteem of NFL teams. I would hope that Bears general manager Phil Emery uses the 20th pick overall on an offensive lineman, not a linebacker with baggage who played for a lightning-rod school. It's early in Emery's tenure, but he doesn't seem to be someone who does things simply to make a splash. You've seen his suits.
Conversely, I hope the Bears don't pass on Te'o because they think he's gay. There are only two questions to answer: Does he have the potential to be a great player in the NFL, and, if he is gay, can he handle the scrutiny that will come with it?
Nothing else matters.


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HOPE begun as a creative discussion between two friends, Swedish designers Ann Ringstrand and Stefan Söderberg, who were passionate and extremely interested in well-made utility wear. Realizing a lack in modern and useful Outerwear and Trousers for women, the pair launched HOPE in Autumn 2002. The concept was built around updated, masculine style using unexpected fabrics and redesigned vintage garments. The result is a collection of easy, tailored looks with utility for everyday wear. In 2005, a collection for men was added to the concept along with a complete range of shoes and accessories. Back To Product View All From This Designer
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Lightweight cotton blouse with notched V-neck and back pleat. Slightly oversized fit with longer hem at back.
• 100% cotton
• machine wash cold
• imported
• mode wears size 36
• model's height: 5'9.5"ïÿý, bust: 32"ïÿý, waist: 23", hip: 33"ïÿý
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This is a blue ribbon recipe, one of our top-ranked of all time!
See more of Epi's bestOrzo with Grilled Shrimp, Summer Vegetables, and Pesto Vinaigrette
Bon Appétit | June 2008
photo by Mitchell Feinberg
Servings: Makes 6 servings
- 8 ounces orzo (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 6 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
- 2 medium zucchini or summer squash (about 9 ounces total), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper, quartered
- 3 tablespoons purchased pesto
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 2 heirloom tomatoes (8 to 10 ounces total), cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 8-ounce ball fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cook orzo in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Transfer to large bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon oil.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Whisk 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons vinegar in small bowl. Brush zucchini and bell pepper with oil mixture, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Whisk pesto, lime juice, remaining 3 1/2 tablespoons oil, and remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar in small bowl for pesto vinaigrette. Place shrimp in medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons pesto vinaigrette; toss to coat.
Grill zucchini and bell pepper until crisptender, about 3 minutes per side for zucchini and 4 minutes per side for bell pepper. Transfer to work surface. Sprinkle shrimp with salt and pepper; grill until charred and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place shrimp in bowl with orzo. Chop zucchini and bell pepper; add to bowl with orzo. Add remaining vinaigrette, tomatoes, sliced basil, and mozzarella; toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover; chill.
Garnish with basil sprigs and serve cold or at room temperature.
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recipe at a glance
type: Kid-Friendly, Pasta/Noodle Dish
main ingredients: Vegetable, Mozzarella, Shrimp, Basil, Pasta, Zucchini, Squash
cuisine: Italian American
dietary considerations: High Fiber, Healthy
holiday/celebration: Graduation, Grilling, Picnic, Summer, Family Reunion, Potluck


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Waxed cotton dress shoelaces
Material: Waxed Cotton
Brand: Hook + Albert
Origin: Imported
After reconnecting at a mutual friend's wedding and bonding over their shared love of bright socks, Hook + Albert co-founders Adam Schoenberg and Cory Rosenberg realized that, of all the men in attendance, not one had a go-to accessories brand. And so Hook + Albert — the name is a reference to the chain, or "albert," and hook that attached a pocket watch to a gentleman's vest during the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries — launched in 2011 with the aim of creating quality accessories to fill that gap in the market. From lapel flowers and colorful shoelaces to ties and (of course) boldly patterned dress socks, this is gear for guys who truly appreciate the art of dressing.


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The "No-Zone" 18-wheeler was introduced to the Chattanooga district this week, according to Lt. John Harmon.
The truck is marked in THP colors and completed with emergency lighting. The trailer is finished with "No Zone" decals … a warning tool for motorists who may drive in the "blind" spots of the truckers.
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Within two minutes of driving it onto Interstate 75 at Exit 27 and heading northbound, the trooper was on his radio informing other troopers the driver of a small gold car was spotted texting.
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"We are working 12-hour shifts during this time to enforce and educate drivers," Harmon added.
Roberts is a 15-year veteran of THP. He drove rigs professionally for 12 years and also spent military time driving the big trucks.
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The trucking industry is not exempt either. Within a few miles more along I-75, a trucker from Maryville was pulling his tanker rig.
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THP was awarded the rig through seizure.
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Hezekiah receives an answer of peace. (1-7) Sennacherib's letter. (8-19) His fall is prophesied. (20-34) The Assyrian army destroyed, Sennacherib slain. (35-37)
Verses 1-7 Hezekiah discovered deep concern at the dishonour done to God by Rabshakeh's blasphemy. Those who speak from God to us, we should in a particular manner desire to speak to God for us. The great Prophet is the great Intercessor. Those are likely to prevail with God, who lift up their hearts in prayer. Man's extremity is God's opportunity. While his servants can speak nothing but terror to the profane, the proud, and the hypocritical, they have comfortable words for the discouraged believer.
Verses 8-19 Prayer is the never-failing resource of the tempted Christian, whether struggling with outward difficulties or inward foes. At the mercy-seat of his almighty Friend he opens his heart, spreads his case, like Hezekiah, and makes his appeal. When he can discern that the glory of God is engaged on his side, faith gains the victory, and he rejoices that he shall never be moved. The best pleas in prayer are taken from God's honour.
Verses 20-34 All Sennacherib's motions were under the Divine cognizance. God himself undertakes to defend the city; and that person, that place, cannot but be safe, which he undertakes to protect. The invasion of the Assyrians probably had prevented the land from being sown that year. The next is supposed to have been the sabbatical year, but the Lord engaged that the produce of the land should be sufficient for their support during those two years. As the performance of this promise was to be after the destruction of Sennacherib's army, it was a sign to Hezekiah's faith, assuring him of that present deliverance, as an earnest of the Lord's future care of the kingdom of Judah. This the Lord would perform, not for their righteousness, but his own glory. May our hearts be as good ground, that his word may strike root therein, and bring forth fruit in our lives.
Verses 35-37 That night which followed the sending of this message to Hezekiah, the main body of their army was slain. See how weak the mightiest men are before Almighty God. Who ever hardened himself against Him and prospered? The king of Assyria's own sons became his murderers. Those whose children are undutiful, ought to consider whether they have not been so to their Father in heaven? This history exhibits a strong proof of the good of firm trust and confidence in God. He will afflict, but not forsake his people. It is well when our troubles drive us to our knees. But does it not reprove our unbelief? How unwilling are we to rest on the declaration of Jehovah! How desirous to know in what way he will save us! How impatient when relief is delayed! But we must wait for the fulfilling of his word. Lord, help our unbelief.
2 Kings 19:1-5 . HEZEKIAH IN DEEP AFFLICTION.
1-3. when king Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes--The rending of his clothes was a mode of expressing horror at the daring blasphemy--the assumption of sackcloth a sign of his mental distress--his entrance into the temple to pray the refuge of a pious man in affliction--and the forwarding an account of the Assyrian's speech to Isaiah was to obtain the prophet's counsel and comfort. The expression in which the message was conveyed described, by a strong figure, the desperate condition of the kingdom, together with their own inability to help themselves; and it intimated also a hope, that the blasphemous defiance of Jehovah's power by the impious Assyrian might lead to some direct interposition for the vindication of His honor and supremacy to all heathen gods.
4. the living God--"The living God" is a most significant expression taken in connection with the senseless deities that Rab-shakeh boasted were unable to resist his master's victorious arms.
2 Kings 19:6 2 Kings 19:7 . COMFORTED BY ISAIAH.
6. Isaiah said . . . Be not afraid--The prophet's answer was most cheering, as it held out the prospect of a speedy deliverance from the invader. The blast, the rumor, the fall by the sword, contained a brief prediction that was soon fulfilled in all the three particulars--namely, the alarm that hastened his retreat, the destruction that overtook his army, and the violent death that suddenly ended his career.
2 Kings 19:8-13 . SENNACHERIB SENDS A BLASPHEMOUS LETTER TO HEZEKIAH.
8. So Rab-shakeh . . . found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah--Whether Lachish had fallen or not, is not said. But Sennacherib had transferred his battering-rams against the apparently neighboring fortress of Libnah ( Joshua 10:29 ; compare Joshua 10:31 , 15:42 ), where the chief-cup-bearer reported the execution of his mission.
9-13. when he heard say of Tirhakah . . ., Behold, he is come out to fight against thee, &c.--This was the "rumor" to which Isaiah referred [ 2 Kings 19:7 ]. Tirhakah reigned in Upper Egypt, while So (or Sabaco) ruled in Lower Egypt. He was a powerful monarch, another Sesostris, and both he and Sabaco have left many monuments of their greatness. The name and figure of Tirhakah receiving war captives, are still seen in the Egyptian temple of Medinet Abou. This was the expected succor which was sneered at by Rab-shakeh as "a bruised reed" ( 2 Kings 18:21 ). Rage against Hezekiah for allying himself with Egypt, or the hope of being better able to meet this attack from the south, induced him, after hearing the rumor of Tirhakah's advance, to send a menacing letter to Hezekiah, in order that he might force the king of Judah to an immediate surrender of his capital. This letter, couched in the same vaunting and imperious style as the speech of Rab-shakeh, exceeded it in blasphemy, and contained a larger enumeration of conquered places, with the view of terrifying Hezekiah and showing him the utter hopelessness of all attempts at resistance.
2 Kings 19:14-34 . HEZEKIAH'S PRAYER.
14-19. Hezekiah received the letter . . . and went up into the house of the Lord--Hezekiah, after reading it, hastened into the temple, spread it in the childlike confidence of faith before the Lord, as containing taunts deeply affecting the divine honor, and implored deliverance from this proud defier of God and man. The devout spirit of this prayer, the recognition of the Divine Being in the plenitude of His majesty--so strikingly contrasted with the fancy of the Assyrians as to His merely local power; his acknowledgment of the conquests obtained over other lands; and of the destruction of their wooden idols which, according to the Assyrian practice, were committed to the flames--because their tutelary deities were no gods; and the object for which he supplicated the divine interposition--that all the kingdoms of the earth might know that the Lord was the only God--this was an attitude worthy to be assumed by a pious theocratic king of the chosen people.
20. Then Isaiah . . . sent--A revelation having been made to Isaiah, the prophet announced to the king that his prayer was heard. The prophetic message consisted of three different portions:--First, Sennacherib is apostrophized ( 2 Kings 19:21-28 ) in a highly poetical strain, admirably descriptive of the turgid vanity, haughty pretensions, and presumptuous impiety of the Assyrian despot. Secondly, Hezekiah is addressed ( 2 Kings 19:29-31 ), and a sign is given him of the promised deliverance--namely, that for two years the presence of the enemy would interrupt the peaceful pursuits of husbandry, but in the third year the people would be in circumstances to till their fields and vineyards and reap the fruits as formerly. Thirdly, the issue of Sennacherib's invasion is announced ( 2 Kings 19:32-34 ).
33. shall not come into this city--nor approach near enough to shoot an arrow, not even from the most powerful engine which throws missiles to the greatest distance, nor shall he occupy any part of the ground before the city by a fence, a mantelet, or covering for men employed in a siege, nor cast (raise) a bank (mound) of earth, overtopping the city walls, whence he may see and command the interior of the city. None of these, which were the principal modes of attack followed in ancient military art, should Sennacherib be permitted to adopt. Though the army under Rab-shakeh marched towards Jerusalem and encamped at a little distance with a view to blockade it, they delayed laying siege to it, probably waiting till the king, having taken Lachish and Libnah, should bring up his detachment, that with all the combined forces of Assyria they might invest the capital. So determined was this invader to conquer Judah and the neighboring countries ( Isaiah 10:7 ), that nothing but a divine interposition could have saved Jerusalem. It might be supposed that the powerful monarch who overran Palestine and carried away the tribes of Israel, would leave memorials of his deeds on sculptured slabs, or votive bulls. A long and minute account of this expedition is contained in the Annals of Sennacherib, a translation of which has recently been made into English, and, in his remarks upon it, COLONEL RAWLINSON says the Assyrian version confirms the most important features of the Scripture account. The Jewish and Assyrian narratives of the campaign are, indeed, on the whole, strikingly illustrative of each other [Outlines of Assyrian History].
2 Kings 19:35 2 Kings 19:36 . AN ANGEL DESTROYS THE ASSYRIANS.
35. in the morning . . . they were all dead corpses--It was the miraculous interposition of the Almighty that defended Jerusalem. As to the secondary agent employed in the destruction of the Assyrian army, it is most probable that it was effected by a hot south wind, the simoon, such as to this day often envelops and destroys whole caravans. This conjecture is supported by 2 Kings 19:7 , and Jeremiah 51:1 . The destruction was during the night; the officers and soldiers, being in full security, were negligent; their discipline was relaxed; the camp guards were not alert, or perhaps they themselves were the first taken off, and those who slept, not wrapped up, imbibed the poison plentifully. If this had been an evening of dissolute mirth (no uncommon thing in a camp), their joy (perhaps for a victory), or "the first night of their attacking the city," says JOSEPHUS, became, by its effects, one means of their destruction [CALMET, Fragments].
36. So Sennacherib king of Assyria . . . went and returned--the same way as he came ( 2 Kings 19:33 ). The route is described ( Isaiah 10:28-32 ). The early chariot track near Beyrouth is on the rocky edge of Lebanon, which is skirted by the ancient Lycus (Nahr-el Kelb). On the perpendicular face of the limestone rock, at different heights, are seen slabs with Assyrian inscriptions, which having been deciphered, are found to contain the name of Sennacherib. Thus, by the preservation of these tablets, the wrath of the Assyrian invaders is made to praise the Lord.
dwelt at Nineveh--This statement implies a considerable period of time, and his Annals carry on his history at least five years after his disastrous campaign at Jerusalem. No record of his catastrophe can be found, as the Assyrian practice was to record victories alone. The sculptures give only the sunny side of the picture.
2 Kings 19:37 . SENNACHERIB SLAIN.
37. as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch--Assaræ, or Asshur, the head of the Assyrian Pantheon, represented not as a vulture-headed figure (that is now ascertained to be a priest), but as a winged figure in a circle, which was the guardian deity of Assyria. The king is represented on the monuments standing or kneeling beneath this figure, his hand raised in sign of prayer or adoration.
his sons smote him with the sword--Sennacherib's temper, exasperated probably by his reverses, displayed itself in the most savage cruelty and intolerable tyranny over his subjects and slaves, till at length he was assassinated by his two sons, whom, it is said, he intended to sacrifice to pacify the gods and dispose them to grant him a return of prosperity. The parricides taking flight into Armenia, a third son, Esar-haddon, ascended the throne.


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14k gold signet ring
by GRACE LEE
Grace Lee Designs is a line of simple-chic jewelry designed and made locally in Los Angeles, California. Grace Lee, formally educated and trained in Finance, began designing engagement rings as personal favors. After the birth of eldest daughter Olivia in 2008 – Grace left the world of finance to create a fine jewelry collection that could be worn everyday and be passed on to posterity. Grace Lee Designs is a collection of minimal elegance ranging from pieces in simple gold to intricately detailed. Each piece of the collection has been designed to wear alone or layered with other pieces. The collection is made of solid 14 karat or 18 karat gold with diamonds or precious gems.
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Product Details
Solid 14K gold signet ring with a rounded rectangular center providing a blank canvas for engraving.
• 2.60 - 8.50 mm wide
• made in Los Angeles, CA