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There is something I never really got around to explaining in full. At first because of the whole 11th Commandment thing as well as just being dead tired. But mostly because I just wanted to put the whole thing behind me. This really has been a disservice, sorry for that.
You may or may not know this but i am guilty as charged for voting for a income tax increase, in collusion with one Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm in the midst of a government shutdown one October night in 2007. After this vote, I stepped down from my leadership post as Republican Floor Leader. On it's surface, an open and shut case of chronic, incurable RINO. May God have mercy on my soul.
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Well, if you are interested, the truth is I did it for one very conservative reason. I am at heart an extremely stubborn person. It is something I have inherited from my mother. This stubborness was directed at a single minded goal: get out of the budget debacle without a business tax increase in a economically ravaged Michigan.
Michigan Chamber guru Rich Studley, Detroit Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Sarah Hubbard and others had worked closely with me all through this process and can attest to this single minded pursuit. Of course we wanted reforms to state government, teacher pension and much more.
Throughout the lead up to the 2007 budget vote everyone knew two things: it was going to be hard and it was going to get solved one way or another. These crisis inevitably do. It's just that most people don't want to be the ones in the room doing it and putting up the nasty votes making it happen. That's why some people get the big offices and committee chairs, because they have to be the adults. This has been this way since legislative bodies have been in existence.
In 2007, my GOP House colleagues were in the minority. Let the people with the committee chairs and the nice offices solve this. Trust me, I was in no rush to get in the crossfire.
As spring turned to summer and summer towards fall the problem was increasingly clear, the House Democratic majority either wouldn't or couldn't get anything done on their own. The fiscal year was running out.
Here is the hitch-Republicans were in the Senate majority and Mike Bishop was the Senate Majority Leader. Everyone was looking to him and to that office for some sort of indication of what the Republican approach to this crisis was going to be. You see, implicit in that job is taking the arrows for your colleagues and being part of the solutions to the crisis any that comes along. It has always been that way. If you don't like that kind of responsibility, you aren't supposed to take that job.
Now you may also say, here I was just another Republican just ready to sell you out and roll over to raise taxes. Let me tell me you, if memory serves i voted for every budget cut that was put in front of me. I was just as anti-tax as every other Republican, in some ways more. You see, we all knew taxes were going to be raised. I was trying to be responsible and make sure they were the smallest with the least impact. To me that's better than blogging and sitting on your hands.
As a history junkie, it is hard to ignore the basic facts of what has happened in the past-how we imagine our heroes acting and what actually happened. After all What Would Ronald Reagan Do? Again, there is a rather simple answer: What Did Ronald Reagan Do? Faced with a spiraling out of control deficit and massive entitlement outlays into the future with a Democratic House and Republican Senate: He signed entitlement reforms, deficit reduction caps and the largest tax increase in the country's history up until that point. Ronald Reagan was no RINO. Look back further in his career, he did the same as Governor of California. Ronald Reagan was a true conservative in every sense and he certainly winced doing it. Above all Reagan was a patriot and being a patriot means not letting your country or state come off the rails on your watch. The World War II generation of elected officials of all stripes seemed to have that at their core.
So back to that night.
In the negotiations I had with the Governor and her staff I made it clear that I saw a business tax as a job killer and deal breaker. I was completely clear that I meant this in the sense of a comprehensive agreement. When a service tax was thrown in at the 11th hour I voted no in the conference committee and was voting no on the House floor.
Governor Granholm can running up and got in my face. Now-Senator Shuitmaker can attest that I handled that just fine. The service tax violated our agreement.
With 56 votes up, the income tax had passed and was locked in. It is worth making a special of this very critical fact...the tax increase HAD ALREADY PASSED. Everything was done and the one thing I hated was going to happen....a tax on services....a job killing mess of a tax right in the middle of a long recession....terrible policy. That is when I motioned to Speaker Dillon and asked:
"If I can get the Senate to send back the service tax in exchange for a slightly higher income tax in exchange for my vote will you do it?"
He said yes. I voted yes.
I went over to the Senate. I literally begged Mike Bishop to do it.
I was told that politically it was better to have a couple Republican Senators vote for a smaller income tax and a couple of other Republicans vote for the service tax.
First of all, that is crazy. Whether someone votes for a 4.1 or 4.3 income tax, it really does not mean a hill of beans. Second, the service tax was a poorly thought out mess that was a betrayal to the business community and slap in the face to the economy.
Let us take pause here for angry conservatives...
You say SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT. Fine if you are of that mindset, guess who could have done that?
Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop
No, Mike chose a unique path. To keep the job but not to do it. To passively let things happen.
He could have let the people who were going to vote for the solution meet and come to a common negotiation ground for a stronger bargain with the Governor. Nope. He blocked those attempts.
Outside the Chamber were Mr. Studley and Ms. Hubbard who, if asked, would remember these events.I am sure Andy Dillon would as well.
About a month and half later, the disaster that was the service tax was replaced with the Michigan Business Tax surcharge. (Oh Karma...how I love thee...guess who voted for this very tax? not me...no-Sen. Bishop himself)
The surcharge gave birth to the pension tax. Those are all taxes with Republican fingerprints all over them.
Oh that income tax THAT HAD ALREADY PASSED I voted for....it was supposed to be rolled back a long time ago, later on Republicans in Lansing took that out provision out and the rate remains the same.
Oh that income tax THAT HAD ALREADY PASSED I voted for....it was supposed to be rolled back a long time ago, later on Republicans in Lansing took that out provision out and the rate remains the same.
A couple of GOP Senators could have voted for a few more tenths of an income tax increase that would have been rolled back by now. Alternatively, we could have engaged in a serious budget negotiation sometime before the fiscal year had actually ended that included the tough choices. including the taxes we ended up with. That would have necessitated our Senate Leader, like his predecessor Ken Sikkema and others before, having to suck it up and take those tough positions.
That's my story. Letters to my parole board would appreciated.
As it turns out, I did not wake up one morning loving taxes and government. I took a calculated risk for something I care a lot about and have never regretted it. That's why I went to Lansing. My last minute attempt to kill that service tax might have failed but it was worthy of a serious attempt. The consequences speak for themselves.
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Grab & Go Smoked Turkey Sandwich with Arugula and Chutney Mustard - Central Texas
Grab & Go Smoked Turkey Sandwich with Arugula and Chutney Mustard
$6.29 per sandwich
Step away from the vending machine, and enjoy this flavorful turkey sandwich for lunch instead!
Baby arugula and our house-made chutney mustard add kick to this classic turkey sandwich. Served on a bakery-fresh whole wheat baguette roll and packaged for a quick and healthy meal on the go.
organic wheat baguette roll, Applegate Farms organic smoked turkey breast, organic red onion, organic baby arugula, chutney mustard sauce (organic mustard, local chutney (mangoes, brown sugar, vinegar, onions, red bell peppers, water, fruit pectin, olive oil, sea salt, herbs and spices)). Contains wheat.
They're not cheap, but man, they're tasty. One time I got one on a roll, instead of a hoagie - I'm guessing because the kitchen ran out of hoagies, but it was even better! (I've been meaning to tell Russ...) I love knowing my friends in the kitchen are making fresh snacks and meals out of local and wholesome goodness every day.
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Courtyard Portland Southeast
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The Courtyard Portland Southeast hotel has the tools you need to get work done and spaces and amenities you will enjoy. Free Wi-Fi throughout, ergonomic desk chairs, on-site business services and meeting rooms, this hotel is perfect for the frequent business traveler. Get quick access to the latest news, weather & airport conditions via the interactive GoBoard. The highlight of our newly renovated lobby experience is The Bistro - your source for healthy food & beverages offering breakfast, dinner, and room service, and a full-service bar. Close to the Clackamas Town Center Mall, North Clackamas Aquatic Park, and End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, the Courtyard Portland Southeast is near your favorite destinations. Only 13 miles from the Portland Airport and easy access to Interstate 205. The Courtyard Portland Southeast has the amenities you expect - high quality beds, fitness room, pool and spa. The next time you're in Portland, stay at the Courtyard Portland Southeast Hotel. Call 503-652-2900 now.
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Clackamas Town Center (2 blocks from hotel)
Bridgeport Village
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Cascade Station
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Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
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· Opened in 1999
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· 136 rooms.
· 7 suites.
· 4 floors.
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Does any one know where I can find some weight watcher recipes?
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Use Google.com search engine and search for "Weight Watcher Recipes" and you should find several. Or just check for "weight watcher". Marie |
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Here is the link to Dottie's Weight Loss Zone. She has lot's of recipes and can probably send you on to others. Dody |
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My name is Prissy!
Facts about Prissy
- Breed: Dachshund Mix
- Color: Brown/Chocolate
- Age: Puppy
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Prissy's Info...
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with dogs.
My name is Prissy and I am 4 months old , either half or full Dachshund! I am full of energy because I love everyone and still have a lot of puppy playfulness in me. I am not quite housebroken yet but I am trying. I love everyone I meet and like other dogs too. I don't know if I like cats yet because I haven't met one! I will need a patient owner who can teach me how to be a good dog and teach me where it is appropriate to potty. If you would like to meet me call 540-586-6100, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
Other Pets at Bedford Humane Society
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Prissy, a Bedford Dachshund puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Dachshund for sale in Bedford, or seeking a Dachshund puppy from a breeder in Bedford.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Bedford already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Bedford breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Dachshund breeders who help with Dachshund rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Bedford paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Korean Spicy Marinated Pork With Chilies and Kimchi (Jaeyook Kimchi Bokum)
There are too many great meat dishes in the Korean canon to pick a favorite, but this one of stir-fried marinated pork with kimchi is definitely in my top five. Easy to make, it features thin strips of pork shoulder in a spicy-sweet blend of Korean chili paste, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil—plus a bit of Asian pear for both flavor and its tenderizing effect on the meat. More


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The Humor Monastery – UNECO site
history, pictures, entrance fee
The Humor Monastery is located in the former village of Manastirea Humorului, now part of Gura Humorului. It is just 6km (3,5mi) from the center of the city. The village boasts some interesting houses. After the collapse of the communist regime many locals built their own guest houses or small hotels as it is a good base for a tour of the painted monasteries.
In 1530, the great chancellor Toader Bubuiog and his wife Anastasia built the Humor Monastery on a former site of an older church which had been built during the time of Prince Alexander the Kind. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holly Virgin. The monastic life was interrupted in 1775 after Bucovina had been annexed to the Hapsburg Empire; the church lived on with its parish duties, till 1992 when it regained its status as a monastic place, but this time as a convent. It is being part of the UNESCO world heritage since 1993.
The church of the Humor Monastery has a trilobated (with 3 apses) plan without a tower, as it was built by a nobleman and not by a ruling prince. An interesting element is the open arched porch, the first of this kind in Bucovina. The church, beside the common rooms such as the exonarthex, nave and altar, has a burial chamber where the founders are buried. From this room a spiral stair goes up to the treasury room where the monks held the valuables in time of danger. These two rooms, the burial chamber and the treasury room, together with the open porch, appeared for the first time in the Moldavian architecture at the Humor Monastery.
The exterior paintings, made by the same Toma in 1935, are characterized by a reddish background and they represent the oldest outdoor frescos in Bucovina. While the paintings of the northern wall, more exposed to the rains and sun, vanished almost completely, the southern wall exhibits a cascade of frescoes. The upper register depicts several angels while the niches in which the angles are painted are flanked by Seraphs (Seraph means the burning one and represents a celestial creature with 6 wings flying around God).
The column of the southern facade shows 4 military saints, from top to bottom: Saint George, Saint Demetrius, Saint Mercurius and Saint Nestor. One the other side of the archway one can see the Hymn of the Annunciation (24 scenes). Below it, there is the Siege of Constantinople. It is placed right below the Hymn of the Holy Virgin in order to underline her protection of Moldavia as she had done the same with Constantinople during the attacks from 626.
Next to the Hymn of the Holy Virgin lies the fresco of Saint Nicholas presented in 20 scenes on four registers. Each scene represents different moments from the life of the saint while the last one in the right-lower corner shows his death. Bellow it, one can see on two registers the Parable of the Prodigal Son while to the right lies the Prayer of All Saints.
The Last Judgment fresco, painted on the western wall and protected by the open porch shows Jesus flanked by Adam and Eve. Below him, the God's hand is holding the scale to weigh the souls. In the same register Archangel Michel fights with the demons to protect the pure souls. The left side of the wall is covered by three registers where righteous, different saints and prophets, are invited by Saint Peter to Paradise where Mary, the mother of God, together with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, waits for them.
The interior paintings were made partially by Toma the painter of Suceava. The most interesting of them are the Last Supper, on the shrine apse, the Votive Picture of Prince Petru Rares, flanked by Lady Elena, his wife, and one of his sons. The burial chamber is the place where the founders are buried. Their graves are marked by two mural paintings which show Toader Bubuiog giving the church to Christ and his wife, Anastasia, kneeling in front of the Holy Virgin.
The gilded iconostasis dates back to the 16th century. The top part shows Jesus crucified being flanked by Saint Mary and Saint John the Baptist. They flank Jesus again in the lower paining which represents the Deisis icon. It is flanked by the Apostles. Bellow them one can see different scenes of the Great Feasts; they date back to the 19th century. The doors of the wooden screen are flanked by several icons representing, from left to right, Archangel Michael, the Holy Virgin with the Child, Christ and the Assumption of the Holy Virgin.
In 1641, Vasile Lupu, ruler of Moldavia, fortified the church by adding walls and a watch tower. Today, only the last one can be seen.
The Schedule for the Humor Monastery:
Daily: 08:00 – 20:00
Entrance fee: €1.5
When to visit the monastery: the best period to visit the Voronet Monastery is in spring or autumn when you could have the entire place just for you. The worse moment would be the period during the Easter celebration.
Pictures of the Moldovita Monastery
Tours of Romania
Let yourself impressed by some of the most known tourist attractions of Romania for 9 days. The tour starts in Bucharest, once known as the Little Paris. Then you'll cross into Transylvania where you'll enjoy the medieval town of Sibiu or Sighisoara – UNESCO site. You'll reach the gentle hills of Bucovina where the amazing painted monasteries had been built. The tour continues with the medieval town of Brasov, the famous Bran Castle – also known as the Dracula Castle, and the Peles Castle.
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This tour of 12 days covers many of the most interesting landmarks from Romania. Discover famous cities such as Bucharest, Sibiu, Brasov or Sighisoara. Take a break in the rural areas from Transylvania, Maramures or Bucovina. Enjoy cultural experiences with the local and discover the crafts from different parts of the country. With this tour you really become a traveler.
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By now, you are no strangers to Matthew Zorpas' style, I am sure. I am also pretty sure his "classic Hollywood with a twist" attire is promptly making him an ubiquitous presence on your moodboards. In case you aren't overly familiar with Matthew's polished style, you can read this interview of him I conducted a few weeks ago and also have a look at some of the ways he styled his MCM bags (Stark backpack and Cognac Visetos Portfolio).
Recently, Matthew was in New York and met up with photographer Louge Delcy from Dapper Lou who was working on a project for luxury jewellery brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Blessed with good looks and an inimitable sense of style, Matthew makes the perfect model for these shoots, featuring a Pierre Arpels timepiece and of course the one and only Cognac Visetos Portfolio.
The Cognac Visetos Portfolio
Here is the history of the Pierre Arpels watch "Pierre Arpels joined Van Cleef & Arpels at the end of World War II. In 1949, he contributed uniquely to the history of the Maison, when - in total secrecy - he designed a watch of rare quality and timeless beauty for himself. He had wanted to create "an exceptional piece" and he bestowed it with his own name: the Pierre Arpels."
Pierre Arpels Watch with on the left a sketch by Pierre Arpels and on the right Pierre Arpels
I like Matthew's choice of a smart, classic navy suit with more casual black shoes. The only flashes of colour in the outfit being his tie and the MCM Cognac Visetos portfolio. This is such a versatile outfit that would fit just as well for giving a lecture, working in an office or simply heading to a chic dinner party. I think his is a great way of showing that luxury items can be worn everyday.
Traduction - Matthew Zorpas collabore avec Dapper Lou et les montres Van Cleef & Arpels pour cette seance photo qui inclus egalement un porte document MCM.
Love from Mademoiselle Robot


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Recipes in this Collection
If you love Mexican and are looking for a new way to prepare chicken breast, here it is. It is so delicious and so easy to prepare. Enjoy! Submitted by KWOODSON Carbs: 5.7g | Fat: 5.2g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 26.8g | Calories: 179.4
Submitted by ELAINEHN Carbs: 9.6g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 28.3g | Calories: 172.8
Carly Rules...My coworker had an awesome recipe that I wanted to try...but of course had to change it up to lower the fat...since I gain 5 pounds just LOOKING at food... Submitted by BONFIRE8171 Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 16.4g | Calories: 166.6
Great go-to meal for those nights when you can't figure out what you WANT! Submitted by ALICIABH Carbs: 15.9g | Fat: 7.6g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 10.4g | Calories: 178.1
This stuffed bell pepper recipe is really delicious! You can use red bell peppers if you like that flavor better. It incorporates your protein, starch, and veggies in one neat package! Brown rice is used for an added nutritional punch. Submitted by KS76017 Carbs: 30.9g | Fat: 8.6g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 24.4g | Calories: 296.2
In 15 minutes, this easy recipe will take the chill off a cold evening. Carbs: 32.3g | Fat: 13.3g | Fiber: 10.1g | Protein: 31.3g | Calories: 370.8
Satiate your craving for chili dogs with this tasty dish. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 34.7g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 7.3g | Protein: 14g | Calories: 194.7
A low-fat and easy to prepare version of this favorite chicken entree. Carbs: 21.3g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 36.3g | Calories: 332.7
Rich, flavorful honey mustard chicken with carrots and potatoes. Carbs: 39.4g | Fat: 8.9g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 30.5g | Calories: 356.7
Serve up creamy, cheesy chicken enchiladas, and no one will be late to dinner! Submitted by SKEYDOO Carbs: 35g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 18.3g | Calories: 252
This tortilla soup tastes better than anything you can get at a restaurant. And it's healthy too! Don't let the long list of ingredients fool you. All you do is dump everything into the slow cooker and walk away. Submitted by DIXIED88 Carbs: 20.3g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 4.2g | Protein: 17.4g | Calories: 168.6
In the morning, throw all the ingredients for this simple recipe in the slow cooker. A hearty and healthy dinner will be waiting for you when you get home! Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.9g | Fat: 3.7g | Fiber: 1.8g | Protein: 26.8g | Calories: 176.8


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+ - Sony's New Super Slim PS3 A Super Stumble?->
donniebaseball23 (1888144) writes "Sony during the Tokyo Game Show unveiled a new redesign for the PS3, offering a much slimmer hardware casing, but the company failed to lower prices on PS3 and that could come back to haunt Sony during this holiday season, argues Chris Morris. "New form factors are all well and good, but at this point in the game — and in the current economic climate — people are making decisions based on price," he says. Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter agrees: "I think they're going to be caught flat footed when Microsoft does something like bundling Kinect with the Xbox for $200.""
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Background notes: The audience consisted of current and retired diplomats and senior government officials, journalists, and leaders of congressional foreign relations committees. So many of them knew Philip Habib, the protagonist of the book. C-SPAN covered the event not because of me, but because Colin Powell and Jim Lehrer were also receiving awards. Video clip is 6:32 long. C-SPAN got my name wrong.
American Academy of Diplomacy book award info
Sample chapter (The War That Got Away)
Sample chapter (The Other Side of the Moon)
Summary of book
Reviews and endorsements
For "Cursed is the Peacemaker: The American Diplomat Versus the Israeli General, Beirut 1982"
John Boykin's acceptance speech, December 11, 2002
State Department, Washington, DC
How many of you knew or at least crossed paths with Philip Habib at some point? Fascinating character, wasn't he? You can see why I wanted to write a book about him.
Those of you who knew him may or may not know that he did not originally set out to be a diplomat. He set out to be a forester. He was a lousy forester, because he hated doing manual labor. The one exception was that he loved fighting fires. One time, when he was a student, he had to put out a lightning fire all by himself--at 10,000 feet, armed with nothing but an ax and a shovel. Good training for a diplomat.
A few years later, during his first assignment in the Foreign Service, he and his wife were having a picnic with some friends on the Gatineau River in Canada. The woman went wading out into the water, suddenly yelped and sank under the waves. Phil and the woman's husband dove in time and time again, trying to find her, and they couldn't. The police came, dragged the bottom, and brought her up--at which point Phil started working and working and working and working on artificial respiration. He continued that until the paramedics came and told him that it was no use.
Now, lots of people have tried and failed to save a drowning victim. What makes this story telling is that, by the time Phil Habib started doing artificial respiration, she had been under water for an hour and a half. There was zero chance he was going to revive her. But he would not give up! That's the kind of man and the kind of diplomat that Phil Habib was. In time he became known as the master of lost causes: When all hope was lost and you didn't know what to do, you sent Phil Habib, the forest fire fighter who would not give up.
Things looked particularly hopeless in the summer of 1982. Phil was special envoy to the Middle East for President Reagan. As you may recall, the Israeli defense minister at the time, Ariel Sharon, had decided the time had come to destroy the PLO once and for all. So he invaded Lebanon and laid siege to the PLO's stronghold, West Beirut.
The siege failed. It quickly turned into a flailing, aimless fiasco. While Sharon bombed and shelled and bombed and shelled the city trying to kill the PLO fighters, by and large they were riding it out safe in underground bomb shelters. The people doing most of the suffering and dying were the civilians of Beirut. Phil Habib screamed to Sharon about that over and over again, but to no avail.
The relation between Habib and Sharon was fascinating. Representing the United States and Israel, they of course were allies. But they were also rivals in a race to determine how this siege was going to end. The two men represented the only two plausible outcomes: It was either going to be a bloodbath or a bargain. Phil Habib's singular purpose was to stop Sharon. But Sharon was every bit as tenacious as Habib was.
The Israelis and the PLO had gotten themselves into this unholy mess, and neither was willing to risk losing face to get themselves out of it. That was Phil Habib's job. To end the siege diplomatically, he would have to evacuate the PLO safely out of Beirut. But Sharon had not gone to Beirut to chase the PLO away: He had gone there to kill them. So the last thing on earth he wanted was some American diplomat interfering and robbing him of his military victory.
Unable to bomb the PLO out, unable to starve them out, Sharon threatened to send his troops in on the ground to dig them out--in unspeakably bloody hand-to-hand combat. The PLO, in turn, threatened to go down in a blaze of glorious martyrdom--and take as many Israelis as possible with them.
So this is the prospect Philip Habib faced: If Sharon did send his troops in on the ground and if the PLO did fight to the death, countless thousands of Israelis, Palestinians, and Lebanese civilians (caught in the crossfire) would die.
The one thing most people remember about the siege of Beirut was the massacre at the Sabra and Shatilla Palestinian refugee camps. As horrible as that massacre was, it was only a microcosm of what would have happened if Philip Habib had failed.
Well, against all odds, he did succeed. And this book is the story of how he did it. The book is never you going to make me rich and famous. It will keep me quite securely poor and obscure, thank you. But in the nine years that this project took, I learned something from Phil Habib: You do what you do because it needs to be done, and because it ought to be done. Philip Habib is the kind of man that books ought to be written about. None ever was, because the story was too hard to put together. But I am proud to be the one who finally went to the trouble to do it.
The Foreign Service was Philip Habib's religion. This building [the State Department] was his magnetic north. His greatest pride was that he had the privilege of doing the same kind of work that you as diplomats have all done. For me, learning about this one episode of high-stakes crisis diplomacy--as a case in point--has given me a profound admiration for the work that diplomats do. So I can't imagine a higher honor for me than to have the likes of you sit still for five minutes and listen to me talk.
I thank you for that, I thank you for this [award], and I thank you for being here today.


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A Fresh Chapter
Happy New Year! We've begun a fresh chapter: The Something Of Our Ways. Hope to see you there...
Andrea Ross was diagnosed with breast cancer October 6, 2009 and intends to survive and thrive. You can read more from Andrea here.
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I don't know if Doc Rivers is the smartest coach in the NBA. I mean, he's the only doctor amongst the 30 head guys, but I kind of think that's just an honorary title since I can't find any proof of him even attending medical school.
Nonetheless, I have a feeling that you will agree that Doc Rivers is the smartest coach in the game, just as soon as you read this bit of logic he used while destroying one of the NBA's most treasured playoff clichés. From ESPN:
"I guess they say the series hasn't started — and I've heard this corny line a million times — until the road team wins," said Rivers. "I am positive the series has started because we are down 2-0."
Isn't that brilliant? Doc has your answer.
It's brilliant, right? Thank you.
Doc is right about a couple of things here: 1) That is pretty brilliant; 2) I checked in to the league's archives and found that even series that saw no road victories were counted as legitimate in the NBA's eyes. Or to put it more clearly, an NBA postseason series starts with Game 1, it doesn't have to wait until a road team wins. It's not technically in the rule book, so I'm guessing it's one of those unwritten rules of the game that even though people say "A series doesn't start until the road team wins," the league is still going to count the results from games where the home team wins.
Next up for Doc Rivers, however, will be convincing his team that scoring in the second half of a game counts just as much as it does in the first half of the game. I've never really heard a saying that says first and second half points don't count the same, but believing that is true is the only possible explanation for why they've scored a combined 48 points in the 48 second half minutes they've played in their first round series. After settling this whole road team debacle, I'm confident Doc can talk his guys in to scoring at least 30 points in a second half. Maybe.


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Dec 20, 2013 on FoodNetwork.com
"Very easy and taste great! I was making 3 recipes of it for gifts and thought that one recipe did not fill the pan so I put all 3 recipes of in 2 pans- Do not do it. Although one recipe looks small in one pan it is the proper size. Also if doubling or tripling the cookie base there is no need to double or triple the caramel sauce. "
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Red tag 1 pm 25-50% off everything
SPONSOR: Hiland Preschool is the non-profit organization sponsoring the sale. Money raised will be used for operating expenses, toys and supply replacement, and room renovations.
VENDOR 60% Preschool 40%
HOW TO SELL: Sign
up for a vendor number as discussed above. Pick up a vendor info sheet, tags
and hangers at this time and sign up for a drop-off time. Supplies will be
available until the Wednesday before the sale. Each vendor may bring 150 items
to sell, so be particular which items you choose and decide on a fair price for
each item. (Pricing guidelines included in the vendor info sheet available at
Hang clothes with hanger hook facing to the left (like a ?) and the tag goes on the right side of the garment when looking at outfit. (see below) Please sort clothing by gender and size (ex. All boy clothes NB-12 & all girl NB-12 separated) Tag items as instructed, making sure your vendor # is on both halves of the tag. (if the tag is not filled out correctly we can/will not give you proper credit).
Bring items at the drop-off
time you signed up for (Weds, Thurs or Fri before the sale.) There is a $10.00
vendor fee deducted from your proceeds to offset supply and advertising costs.
(No fee charged for volunteers) As items sell, we tear off the bottom portion,
sort all the tags, add your sales up, and issue you a check (appox. a week
after the sale) for 60% of this amount, minus the $10.00 fee to
participate (if you don't volunteer). NOTE: If
your item total exceeds 150, additional fees will be assessed. Items that do not sell must be picked up
The RED
Check Pick up: The checks will be
available for pick up appox. 2 weeks after the sale. Date to be determined and
you will be notified of time and date. If check is not picked up, they will be
mailed on the following business day. Tags
will be available for pick up only with your check and will be available
for pick up in the Administration Bldg for 2 weeks thereafter.
SIZE: Newborn – Size 12 kids ONLY. We will accept only seasonally
appropriate & stain/tear free clothes.
EQUIPMENT: We limit items to exersaucers, travel cribs, strollers, changing tables, tabletop swings, gates, newer highchairs and 5-point carseats. Snugli/carriers, receiving blankets and infant towels are also permitted.
No baby blankets, crib bedding sets diaper genies, potty chairs, & bathtubs!
TOYS: We have expanded toys
so all vendors can participate. Books and videos are not limited but VHS tapes
are not selling well. NO STUFFED ANIMALS /PLUSH TOYS.
They don't sell well and can't be donated. No
McDonald toys. PLEASE READ THE
RESERVING VENDOR NUMBER: If
you have items already tagged from the last sale and wish to keep the same
vendor number, you can reserve this number by emailing Carrie Brady firstname.lastname@example.com, including in the email your address and phone
#. If you do not email or have not been a vendor before, sign up is on a first
come, first serve basis and we will not be able to reserve your number. Otherwise,
simply come and sign up early so you get a slot. You must still come in and
register and get supplies even if you reserve a number.
fee to participate will be deducted from your proceeds. This fee is
waived for those who volunteer to work a 3-hour shift. VOLUNTEER SHIFTS are
limited so sign up early.
NOTE: Current Hiland
Preschool parents can sign up for their shift on the board across from the 4 yr
old room.
NOTE: If
the item total exceeds 150, additional fees will be assessed!
thoroughly clean all equipment and toys or we will not accept the items. All
clothing items will be checked at drop-off for stains and general condition. WE
WILL NOT ACCEPT STAINED OR OUTDATED ITEMS-items
should be less than 5 years old. Pick up your Vendor Information sheet at
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CROSBY, ND, Sep 09, 2010 -- USDA Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider, along with officials from St. Luke's Hospital, and invited guests today are gathering to break ground for the construction of a multi-specialty medical building. The project is being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).
"Energy production has led to a growing population in the region and the new expansion to St. Luke's Hospital will provide better access to vital medical services," said Schneider. "The Recovery Act funds we are announcing today further demonstrate the Obama Administration's unyielding efforts to improve the quality of life for rural residents by ensuring that rural communities benefit from quality public facilities such as schools, assisted living facilities, clinics, and hospitals."
USDA Rural Development awarded St. Luke's Hospital a Community Facilities direct loan for $5,842,000 provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus funds) and a Community Facilities loan for $1 million with a guarantee from First National Bank and Trust Company of Crosby. Total estimated project cost is $7,582,916 with St. Luke's providing $740,916.
"Without USDA's help with getting a stimulus loan, this project would never have gotten off the ground," said Les Urvand, chief administrator at St. Luke's Hospital.
The funding will be used for a 15,011 square-foot, one-story medical building, with a partial basement on the south side of the hospital. The first floor would house the clinic functions and will add eight new exam rooms, a procedure room, and more space for physical and occupational therapy. The waiting room and administration area will be shared for both the clinic and existing hospital. The basement would have mechanical and electrical space, meeting rooms, and storage space.
The remodeling portion of the project is designed to bring all the functions of radiology, lab, and the emergency room together in close proximity to the east side of the existing hospital. By locating these functions together, the hospital and clinic will both have easy access to these services. A new 1,752 square-foot ambulance garage will also be constructed to serve the new emergency room.
The current hospital was built in 1964 and received its critical access certification in January of 2002. The new addition is expected to be completed within 12 months and the remodeling within 24 months, or sooner. Upon completion, residents will see their access to modern medical services grow substantially.
The Community Facilities program provides funds to build essential community facilities and provides fundamental equipment for these facilities in rural areas of population of 20,000 or less.


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1 When Zedekiah, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, first became king this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, | 1 Early in the reign of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: |
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Also for: Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity
What's the difference? If you are unsure about whether you want to request a dissolution of marriage, legal separation or nullity then, you may need additional information about the difference between these options. Click the What's the difference? link above for more detailed information about each option.
In order to file a Dissolution of Marriage (divorce) case in San Luis Obispo County, at least one of the parties must have resided in the State of California for the last 6 months and in the County of San Luis Obisop for the last 3 months.
A Response (FL-120) must be completed and filed within 30 days of the date the legal documents were personally delivered to you. If you do not file a Response within 30 days, the other party may move the case forward without you.
If it has been more than 30 days since you were given the legal documents, you may be able to file your Response, so long as the other party has not yet filed a form FL-165 Request to Enter Default. If the other party has filed the FL-165 then you may request a hearing to ask the judge for special permission to file a Response. There are legal deadlines to make this special request so you should contact a lawyer immediately.
You may view the Overview for Respondent & Sample Forms.
You must complete the following forms to respond to a case already filed by the other party. Your case number should appear on the legal papers you were given. Your case number will usually start with "FL" followed by a series of numbers. There are additional form attachments that you may use as well. The forms are found at www.courts.ca.gov. You may click on the form links provided to print out the forms needed. You may also complete these forms on your computer or print in blue or black ink.
* Complete FL-311 and FL-105 only if there are minor children of the marriage.
If you cannot afford to pay the $435 filing fee you will also need to complete the fee waiver forms below. If you do not qualify for a fee waiver, you must bring money to pay the filing fee.
Once the necessary forms are completed you should two hole-punch each original at the top and make two copies of the completed originals; one for you and one for the other party. The originals are for the Court to keep.
If you would like the Self-Help Center / Family Law Facilitator's Office to review your forms before you file, then do not make copies until after the Center has reviewed your documents.
Someone who is 18 years or older must mail to the other party a copy of all the completed legal papers mentioned above (except fee waiver). The person mailing the other party these papers cannot be you. The legal papers must be mailed to the address that the other party listed on their legal papers. The person mailing the other party these papers could be a friend, relative or private process server. This is called "service by mail." It will be important to write down the date and city of when and where the documents were mailed.
FL-335 Proof of Service by Mail: The person who mails the legal documents to the other party must sign and complete the FL-335 Proof of Service by Mail and return it to you. Do not give the other party the original FL-335 Proof of Service by Mail. You should make a copy of the FL-335 Proof of Service by Mail for your own records.
Take to the Family Law Clerk's Office all the completed originals and 1 copy including FL-120, FL-311, FL-105, FL-150, FL-335 and if you are requesting a fee waiver FW-001 and FW-003. Do not file the original FL-140 and FL-142 and their attachments. For more information on where the courthouses are located, see our map.
The Family Law Clerk will file your originals and return a filed stamped copy to you.
If there are minor children of the marriage, you must attend a class that deals with the impact of divorce and/or separation on children. The name of the class is Children: The Challenge in Divorce. There is a $30 fee for this class, however if you have a fee waiver order signed by the judge, the fee may be waived. Advance registration is required so to register for the class please call Family Court Services at (805) 781-5423. Please have your case number available when you call.
There are many more forms that you must complete and file before your case is finalized. You may proceed with your case in one of two: Uncontested or Trial. You or the other party must file additional documents in order for your case to be final. The court will not contact you.
After you have completed the steps to respond in your case, you will need to finish your case.
If you are responding to a case already filed by the other party, then you will always be the Respondent in this case and the other party will be called the Petitioner.
Date of separation is the date that in your mind you knew the marriage/domestic partnership was over and you did something to show that you no longer wanted to be together.
Separate property is any asset or debt that was purchased or incurred before your date of marriage/domestic partnership or after your date of separation and will be listed on your FL-100 and FL-142.
Community property is any asset or debt that was purchased or incurred after your date of marriage/domestic partnership and before your date of separation and will be listed on your FL-100 and FL-142.
A pension can be more valuable than any other asset acquired during the marriage or domestic partnership, including a house. It may be worth more than all of the other assets put together. There are very specific and technical rules apply to pensions and you should get legal advice from a lawyer in order to protect your interest in the pension. In some cases, a pension plan must be "joined" as a party in your divorce case before a judge will issue an order about how the pension will be divided. Read the Retirement Plan Joinder — Information Sheet (FL-318-INFO) for more information about whether the pension plan must be joined in your divorce case. The court order that details how a pension will be divided is called a qualified domestic relations order, or QDRO. The QDRO must be approved by both the benefits provider and the judge to assure that the spouse/partner that is not the employee of the company or organization will receive those future benefits. A QDRO is an extremely complicated legal document and if you make a mistake, there can be harmful results.
California law requires that you and your spouse give each other written information about all the income, expenses, assets and debts that you know to exist. This act of revealing and making something known to the other person is called "disclosure." Disclosure is required at the beginning of the case (Preliminary) and end of the case (Final). Disclosure is intended to make sure that you and your spouse are aware of everything each of you own and owe. With this information you can divide your assets and debts equally, and can make reasonable decisions about support. If you leave anything out, either by mistake or on purpose, your property division may not be accepted by the court and your case may be reopened or changed.
Legal custody deals with the parents' right to make the decisions relating to the child's health, education and welfare. One or both parents can have legal custody. If both parents are making decisions about the child it is called joint legal custody.
Physical custody deals with the days and times that the child will spend with each parent. If the child primarily lives with one parent it is called physical custody. If you are requesting that both parents spend a substantial period of time with the child, it is called Joint Physical Custody.
Visitation is the time that the child spends with the parent who does not primarily live with. There are several options to choose from when it comes to visitation, generally they are: (1) Reasonable Visitation (2) Specific Visitation Schedule and (3) Supervised Visitation. Reasonable visitation does not define the days and times that each parent will have physical custody of the child. A reasonable visitation court order usually works when both parents are in agreement about the time share that each is to have with the child. A specific visitation schedule defines the days and times that each parent will have physical custody of the child. A specific visitation schedule may be necessary for parents who have a difficult time agreeing on the days and times that each parent will spend with the child. Supervised Visitation requires that a responsible adult be present during any visitation times with the child. A supervised visitation order may be necessary if there are reasonable concerns that a parent may harm the child if left alone. You may request a non-professional or professional supervisor. Click here for more information on Supervised Visitation.
To determine the amount of guideline child support that the Court may order in your case, visit www.childsup.ca.gov and click on Calculate Child Support.
If another cases exists that involves the same parties and issues like child custody, support or restraining orders then a Notice of Related Case should be filed.


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Restaurants in Illinois
Whether it's a classic culinary temple or a local haunt, these Illinois restaurants are destinations in and of themselves. Read on to discover Travel + Leisure's picks for the best Illinois restaurants and dining experiences. Browse our travel guides for insider information on food trucks, bakeries, cafés, coffeehouses, farm-to-table restaurants, diners, trattorias, bistros, pizzerias, ice cream parlors, tapas bars, noodle houses, sushi counters, fine dining establishments, and more.
Our global network of editors and writers selects the best restaurants in Illinois to help travelers soak up the local scene and find authentic dishes. Whether highlighting an insider hot spot, a celebrity chef's newest restaurant, a hip coffeehouse, or the best place for cheap eats, Travel + Leisure takes you there, serving up the best Illinois restaurant listings. Below find T+L's top picks for where to eat in Illinois.
17th Street Bar & Grill
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A Taste of Heaven
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PRICE RANGE:The flagship location of an ever-growing national chain, this sandwich shop was first established in 1938 as a curbside wooden food stand in Little... More -
Ann Sather
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Aria, Chicago
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Billy Goat Tavern
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Americans believe that our democracy is the best in the world and our elections should be free, fair and accessible to all eligible voters. The candidates who are elected this Nov. 6 will shape our future: our education, our health care and our economy.
On Sept. 25, the Montana League of Women Voters and other organizations across our state will be registering voters — in libraries, colleges and universities, in front of places of business and retail stores. Look for announcements in your newspaper or on public access TV stations for the places in your community where you can register to vote on Sept. 25.
You can register to vote at your county election office or fill out a registration application online at the Montana Secretary of State's website. Regular registration ends Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. You may late register beginning on Oct. 10 at your county election office up to and including on Election Day.
At the secretary of state's website (sos.mt.gov), you can find all the information you need about registering to vote, absentee voting, your polling places and more. This information is also available at your county election office. Those legislative referenda and citizens' initiatives that will be on the November ballot can also be found at the secretary of state's website.
If you could do one thing to make an impact on the issues that matter most to your family and community, wouldn't you do it? That's what voting is all about. Register, learn about the issues and candidates, then vote this November.
Nancy Detrick, president
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Ilfracombe Watersports Centre - a community vision
[Tuesday 7 August 2012]
With the Olympic Games in full swing and the success being enjoyed by Team GB, a new watersports centre for Ilfracombe is being proposed to encourage and support our future champions.
Gig rowing, canoeing, sea kayaking, sailing and coasteering are some of the activities that could operate from a new permanent base at Larkstone Beach. The proposed new watersports centre would assist some of the local clubs in finding a permanent modern home for their sport, to serve their current and potential new members. The centre could also attract visitors to the area, as well as provide training space and onshore facilities for marine industries.
Councillor Mike Edmunds says: "The proposed site at Larkstone is currently being investigated to determine its suitability to host a new building. The Ilfracombe Regeneration Board, a partnership involving North Devon Council, Ilfracombe Town Council and Devon County Council, is working with local clubs, national governing bodies, marine businesses and the community to scope out the project, looking at needs and potential growth."
Showers, changing rooms, a café, storage facilities and a slipway to access the water are currently being considered as part of the multi-functional sporting facility. The key aim is to stimulate investment in the area, support business growth and result in new employment and prosperity for local people by providing a multifunctional space.
Ellen Vernon, Economic Development Manager, says: "North Devon Council is at the early investigation stage of the project. We know the needs of the clubs and how keen some are for decent modern infrastructure, but we also need to look at the bigger picture and how this facility can assist the wider regeneration programme of the town, trying to spread the economic benefits to the community and become sustainable in the long-term."
Ilfracombe benefits from a stunning harbour with a beautiful coastline, an asset which could offer huge opportunities for developing the marine and leisure sector. This in turn could trigger a positive knock-on effect to other sectors, such as tourism and retail industries.
Site and ground investigations are now underway on this latest proposal, with the findings due to be reported back at a later stage.
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Santee Birding and Nature Festival
251 State Park RD
Santee, SC 29142
Phone: (803) 854-2408
City: Santee
Region: Midlands
Santee Birding and Nature Festival
Want to have the best stories when someone asks, "What have you been up to?" Then you need to attend the Santee Birding and Nature Festival. Wildlife and recreation abound in the midlands of South Carolina, especially around the Santee area. The Santee Birding and Nature Festival features an abundant array of wildlife-oriented field trips and workshops throughout the 3-day event. The festival celebrates the natural beauty of South Carolina by providing wildlife watching and natural history opportunities throughout the midlands of South Carolina and beyond. The Festival will again have the nature photography contest. Cash prizes will be awarded for winning photographs in addition to being featured in the festival's commemorative poster!! See the festival website for submission guidelines. The Santee Birding and Nature Festival is sponsored by a variety of non-profit groups, individuals, community groups, and state and federal agencies. Through a variety of offerings over this 3-day event, the Santee Birding and Nature Festival organizers are looking forward to sharing South Carolina's natural wonders with you!! Visit www.santeebirdingfestival.com for more information and to register for the event.
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Ususal apologies if these have been covered - but the search function on the forum seems to be a bit broken!
1. Crawling Hands keeper action: 1 Threat per hand OR 1 Threat to move ALL hands?
2. Can Crawling hands be killed? If so, how? If not, how do new corpse markers get Crawling hand tokens?
3. When a corpse marker if turned into a Zombie, are it's Crawling hand tokens removed?
4. On a slightly different note, does Darrell Simmons Camera ability reduce the pool of Zombies?
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Chip manufacturer AMD has said it is positioned to meet demands for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 CPU and GPU technology.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz Saeid Moshkelani, AMD's corporate vice president and general manager of Semi-Custom Business, indicated the company's current infrastructure is capable of satiating demand, however high it may be.
"From a manufacturing perspective, in a year we ship tens of millions of units," said Moshkelani.
"So we have a very strong manufacturing base for our APUs and discrete graphics. We leverage the same manufacturing infrastructure to develop for game consoles. So the volumes were not something that actually raised an eyebrow for us, because we're already in high-volume manufacturing."
The statements suggests neither Sony nor Microsoft will encounter the supply and demand problems which, in the past, have been attributed to the difficulty in sourcing internal components.
Moshkelani admitted developing architecture for both Sony's and Microsoft's next-generation consoles was difficult.
"They are very complex projects, very complex designs, and it doesn't happen overnight. It has been a journey of over two years in development to get to today," he said.
"There were different teams that were dedicated to these projects, working with the customer and collaborating with them to develop these chips."
Sony is seemingly confident in AMD's ability to deliver. The PlayStation firm recently gave US GameStop stores the go-ahead to dismiss any previously defined allotment limitations and accept unlimited PS4 pre-orders.
Following E3, GameStop confirmed that stores were no longer taking pre-orders for the Xbox One Day One Edition due to "high demand".
European retailers have listed the PS4 release date as November 13. However, Sony has commented that retailer listings are purely speculative and reiterated the official "holiday 2013" stance.
Microsoft responded similarly to Amazon's Xbox One release date, describing it as a "placeholder".
"It is commonplace for retailers to put placeholders dates and prices into our system until they are given a specific date and price. We are excited to release the Xbox One in November 2013," said a spokesperson.


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Elections Raise Israel-Iran Tensions
March 15, 2012 by TMO
By Laura Fawaz, TMO
The war of words between Iran and Israel is now a war of assassination attempts; headlines today read "National security analysts believe Israel's government is giving serious consideration to an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months."
It seems though, that with each presidential election campaigning nominees use this as means of flexing their muscles of international politics. Though Americans seem to understand more the cascading affect of military, political and economic consequence that any action would trigger.
After the repercussions of Iraq, and American troops still in Afghanistan for over a decade, the talks of Iran being "next" has often been muttered. Though at the center of all this is Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran denies is even aimed at developing weapons.
And still, "Israel will decide for itself whether to strike Iran," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Barack Obama at his visit to the White House last week. "My supreme responsibility as Prime Minister of Israel is to ensure that Israel remains the master of its fate," he told Obama.
Washington, on the other hand, is pressuring Tel Aviv to hold off on what it considers would be a premature and dangerous attack on Iran, arguing that economic sanctions require time to take hold. But Israel may have already decided to proceed with a military action against Iranian nuclear facilities.
When it comes to Israel and Iran, all that is being said and done is mostly verbal. This is due to the fact that Israel may feel they have clock that's ticking, though most of this is bluffing. According to Jeffrey Goldberg who writes extensively about Israel and Iran for Bloomberg and The Atlantic, part of this, as he puts it, "is to convince the world, hey, you better deal seriously with this problem or we'll deal with it in a much more serious fashion." Almost in a sense that Israel feels they must over-dramatize the danger they feel so that America, once again, can come in and take care of Israel's problem; all this while continuing to bankrupt the American citizens.
Although it must be said, that for all bombings around the Eastern world Israeli says Iran is behind it, and Iran says Israel is behind the abductions of their nuclear scientists. Goldberg continued with stating that the Iranians look at the world in the following way: Libya, which gave up its nuclear program, was as he put it, "crushed by the West."
20 years later, the assassination attempts of the war of words between Iran and Israel continues. Will we continue to hear more threats and plans by every politician until the end of next January's elections, and then see no action? Or will this shift towards yet another region?


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Nespresso has released Crealto, its 2012 Limited Edition Blend. It is a blend of washed arabicas, slow roasted to reveal a long finish in the flavor profile. With an intensity of 8, the Crealto is best suited to stand up to milk and/or serve as a good stark espresso.
The name is inspired by high cuisine - Createur + Alto; the high creator envisioned as a chef creating their best dishes to bring out the best in the foods presented. Nespresso sees itself doing the same with the beans that they present and hope that you enjoy the flavors that they were abel to bring out in their slow roasting process.
Nespresso says:
"The high intensity coffee is blended entirely from washed Arabica coffee beans, and its long roasting time cooks all the notes harmoniously, allowing it to develop round roasted notes that are long-lasting; giving Crealto its unique character and aroma. Crealto is best served as an espresso but can also be enjoyed with milk; releasing subtle nutty aromas."
These blends tend to go fast, and I just ordered mine; order yours to enjoy, and re-order if you like them. Nespresso ships 2nd day to your address. I often get it the next day since the distribution center is only a hundred miles from my house.
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According to the WSJ, the European economic crisis is killing a rich coffee tradition for some in Europe, especially the coffee drenched southern countries. With the economies of Spain and Italy falling off the cliff, spending on coffee is plummeting too, as habits change, and trips to the cafe multiple times a day disappear in an effort to save Euros.
The belt tightening is also having an effect on the coffee markets, as Europe is developing a taste for cheaper coffee blend that include more Robusta, the cheaper cousin of the Arabica variety. Prices have dropped this year for the more expensive Arabica, while stockpiles of Robusta have fallen and prices have climbed.
What's this mean for European single serve espresso machines? It might mean a shift to home made espresso, and a resurgence of the popular brands as people shift to cheaper home-sourced espressos versus the expensive cafes. It might also mean a colossal shift to make your own in the good old Moka style pot for a few pennies versus a few Euros at the cafe.
What's that mean for the US? If the trend continues, expect lower priced coffee in our Main Street cafes as Arabicas continue to slide in price, if they didn't buy ahead with contracts pegged to higher expected prices. Don't expect deep discounts though; those hard fought price increases of the past are hard to give up again once you are pocketing the difference. And if they do come, don't expect huge changes; the price of Arabica is only down 20%, and that is only a tiny fraction of the cost of your Latté.
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Word is out that Keurig owner, Green Mountain Coffee has trademarked the name "Rivo" - it means stream in Italian. While the world has embraced their K-Cups, the patent expiration is sure to bring a lot of competition to the market. Not content, Keurig brought out the Keurig Vue, a new maker, with new "V-cups" that allow you to compost the grounds and recycle the cup itself. The lack of "Green-ness" has been a call of detractors for a long time.
Rivo Espresso would Join a Crowded Market
Green Mountain is said to be working with famed Lavazza, of Italy, on machine development, which would inject a lot of experience into the project. The market is going to get crowded; not only do you have existing standard espresso machines, but you have Nespresso, Illy's iperEspresso, CBTL's CafeItaly systems, and the forthcoming Verismo machine line from Starbucks.
The Nespresso capsule wars continue to rage in Europe, and recently, an Italian court told Caffe Vergnano that their capsules do not violate the Nestle patents protecting the Nespresso system and its capsules. They did ask for a labeling change, but that's minor. I see that they are available in Italy and Australia for now. If they come to the States, I'll let you know. They were just launched last month in Australia.
Others who are selling or trying to sell Nespresso compatible capsules include; Sara Lee's L'Or EspressO, Denner, and Ethical Coffee. You may also be able to refill your own stainless steel capsule in the near future.
They have four varieties of their Caffe Vergnano 1882 coffee, Intenso, Cremoso, Arabica, and Decaf. Caffe Vergnano comes in biodegradable plastic capsules, made of Biode plastic, which has been certified as biodegradable under controlled conditions.
Here's an ad for the capsules.
So they used to double cup, then they brought out the brown cardboard sleeve, and now Starbucks has worked to get less material overall, more post-consumer content, and an overall more friendly cup sleeve. They are calling the new sleeve the EarthSleeve, and it was developed by an Illinois company, LBP Manufacturing.
Considering the millions of sleeve that are in use all across the country on a regular basis, this could make a big difference.
I really try to avoid these things- maybe my fingers are numb, but it's not that hard with a cup holder to minimize the "burn time". I tend not to use a reusable cup when out on the road, like a business trip, where it's just not as easy to deal with bringing your own. I know it's the best way to minimize the waste - sometimes it just doesn't happen. I figure if you are going to take a sleeve, something that minimizes waste is a good place to start.
More about EarthSleeve at the Starbucks Site
Via InHabitat
If you get into the capsule game, you are going to eventually need a way to store those capsules. I recommend living with the machine a while before figuring out your official solution. This way, you can figure out what you really need and get a storage holder that fits your needs. Do you need a lot of variety? One Version for each drinker in the house? Are you done with experimenting and have found the ONE variety that works for you?
The carousel capsule holder shown here is one option if you want to see more than one variety easily and quickly. It takes a bit of counter space, but the ease of being able to have a few different capsules at your fingertips just works. It's about 6" x 6" x 15" high, rotates and wipes clean.
Available at CBTL and at Amazon - CBTL Capsule Holder
Peet's is one of the big names in specialty coffee here in the US, and while some think they may have gotten too big to be cool, they certainly hold true to keeping a reasonably high expectation for quality coffee distributed throughout the country and through their shops.
A private German firm, Joh. A. Benckiser, has bought Peet's for $1Billion. Not bad for a little coffee company that was started by the Dutch born Alfred Peet, in Berkley CA, back in the 1960's.
This is one of the coolest coffee offers I have seen in a long time - buy a year's worth of coffee, pay up front and you get a 50% coffee bonus, plus some goodies like a canister and a travel mug. That's four bags of coffee a month for a year; that's a lot of coffee.
The specifics are at their Facebook page, where you'll find their phone number to set up the deal. It's limited to the first 30 to sign up.
Beanstock coffee got their start over a decade ago in Wellfleet, MA - on Cape Cod. And yes, they have an espresso.
Beanstock Coffee Facebook Page, and the Beanstock Coffee Website
So, I've roasted my own coffee before, but I've never brewed my espresso in my own espresso maker. If you have ever done some electronics work, you might be interested to see how this was put together. Sure the "shot' is about 200 mls, but it's pretty evident once you look inside that this is homemade. If I made one of these, I'd have to knock a wall down to get enough counter space.
Warm sun, long days, and a great coffee? Yes, coffee in the middle of the summer - it's not just for the cool seasons anymore. With a single serve espresso machine, or even a single serve coffee brewer, you can brew a quick coffee over ice, and enjoy a cool coffee drink that welcomes in the heat of the day.
Here are a couple of ways to enjoy a cool coffee this summer:
1) Brew and Cool your own espresso - Iced Americano take a shot(s) of espresso, ice, a splash of milk and sugar to taste. I use a couple of shots and brew right into the glass to get a tall glass of refreshment.
2) Save the morning coffee for a cool drink later - If you are using a drip coffee maker, brew a little extra, and chill the left-overs as soon as you can in the refrigerator. Pour over ice later in the day or tomorrow.
3) Ready to Drink Chilled coffees - Starbucks and their Doubleshot are the best ones for my taste, and they are available in most grocery stores, but look around; you'll find Illy Issimo, and others too. Buy a few and see which ones you like, and you'll have a quick pick-me-up when you need it.
4) Hit the coffee shop - sure, you can make it at home, but sometimes it's great to indulge. Set aside some time to explore a few different ones in week. The next time you want a quick drink, you'll know what you like.
TIP: If you are brewing your own, I would recommend an all Arabica coffee blend. I've had a few Robusta espresso blends over ice and that solid coffee flavor that is so classically Italian as an espresso, comes across as a sour burnt rubber flavor on ice.


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RHEV 3.2 Released
Red Hat has released version 3.2 of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV). The biggest new feature of this version is storage live migration, which allows a virtual machine to move online to another storage domain without interrupting the operation. RHEV also now supports the latest CPUs, including Intel's Haswell series, AMD Opteron, and PowerPC G5 processors. Another key element of the newest version is a new plugin framework that lets you add new third-party features to the user interface. Other features include improvements in logging and monitoring, storage, network management, and power management.
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Comments:Author Paul Schanen (2 months) When I took mine apart the safety came flying out. I can field strip and put back together but I can't figure out how to get that dam safety back in, any tips?пїњ Author XJ7081 (2 months) The firearm is new to me. When I pull the slide back initially its a pinch touch. After hammer is back, its smooth to push the slides back and fourth. But, to push the hammer back. Little tough. Normal?пїњ Author The Cosmoline Crate (5 months) Good information, thanks for the video!пїњ Author Docenfield (4 months) Great video very helpful. Thank youпїњ Author Thomas Ernst (6 months) Do you know "Sportwhy" TT-33 in 22 version and it uses insert for 22 LR round press into. Any good of them or just another knock off.пїњ Author Chen Jiagang (5 months) 56е§ІйїСжШЯ7.62пїњ Author gestapo43 (9 months) There are no screws on the Tokarev. What appears to be a screw slot on the mag release and firing in retainer are actually split pins. Remove by driving the split center out with a drift punch.пїњ Author Devon Rydalch (10 months) Was it just me or did he sound almost Scottish when he said "out?"пїњ Author docwilkey (1 year) Years ago I had a chance to see an old soviet manual on the TT-33 and yes they used the 2nd method to field strip. They said to use a round of ammo to depress the spring and us the floor plat of the mag to pull the lock from the side. They didn't believe in needing tools for field stripping.пїњ Author xhuljan muco (1 year) please answer this question. how coast a gun like that in your country ?????? Author Kravin Morhed (2 years) Did you use two different models? If so, could I know which came first? Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) Have you seen one of the Zastiva Tokarevs in person? If so what was your impression of the quality? Author cazy (1 year) Awesome, thanks for the very detailed video.. just got my TT-33 in :) Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) Which is handy if you ever need to order a spare part! Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) You are welcome. Author Garandman66 (1 year) well i couldn't bring my AK's. but. then i cant get cheap ammo to shoot them here.. Tokarev magazine s arrnt a problem. its the zastava M70a that are hard to find. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (3 years) @hallis1 The lack of a decent safety catch is probably the biggest issue with original pattern TT-33's compared to most other pistols. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) @twogun1969 Mines worked 100% so far, and it's accurate to boot. Author AllStringsAttached (1 year) But it is not WWII era, as you can tell by the closely spaced slide grip. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) Thanks for watching and commenting. Author xhuljan muco (1 year) great video the best of that kind Author Ron Drye (1 year) Very good video !!! Thanks. I have a TT-30 (I think) Top of slide is M-20 that followed me home some 30 years ago. I buy most of my ammo on line and run across some great deals. I ran across a Croatian Toc (great price) and bought a couple of them. The big difference in them is the # of rounds in the magazine. The new one holds 9, whereas my original holds 7. Have you any ideas where to get more mags???? And any comments on the new gun. Author Southpaws88 (2 years) great vid. i was wondering if you could make a vid on how to clean and oil the tokarev after shooting corrosive surplus ammo Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) I'm long winded, hence the long video! The pistol is an original Soviet TT-33 from the 1950's. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) You are welcome. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) Sorry, but my ammo suppliers would do you no good as I'm in Canada. My TT-33 is an original Russian one, there is no safety as we are not required to add one for importation like you are in the USA. Author xhuljan muco (1 year) thanks Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) @monk250 Thanks. Author Gola308 (1 year) Excellent video! Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) You are welcome. Enjoy your TT33! Author TheUnclefester13 (2 years) Just bought the norinco 213 clone in 9x19mm. Thanks for the vid. Got mine for two hundred. Suprized the heck outta me how well it shot. Bought it cause I wanted a cheap reliable carry gun so that if i ever use it that i'm not out $600 when the police confiscate for evidence. Think I made a good choice. Thanx again. now it's time to go clean it for real. Author TheMathersLover (1 year) a really good video to learn about the assembly and dis assembly of the TT-33 thanks for sharing this. Author Garandman66 (1 year) I've only seen/read reports of the new ones. most reports were good. in 1989, i was with a buddy when he bought a TT 9, the cilvilan version of the Yugoslavian m70a.. got to shoot it and clean it. great pistol. they were only imported from 1989-90. then the balkans came apart.. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) Thank you. Author Wayne Snider (2 years) Great video....thanks for sharing. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) I never thought of that, but I suppose it is a bit of an added bonus to some folks. Thanks for commenting. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) The barrel link cams the barrel into (and out) of being locked into the locking cuts in the slide. Author hallis1 (3 years) I use the first method when taking down my Norinco 213. I've got the 9x19mm model. It's not the easiest in the world to disassemble compared to things like the Glock, Springfield XD, or even my makarov but it's easy enough once you've done it once or twice. The real drawback is that locking clip for the slide release. I think I still prefer my Makarov though just because it's SA/DA. Author lorddinaire (2 years) Thank you very much. Seems to be impossible.. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) You are welcome, glad that the video was useful to you. Enjoy the new Tokarev! Author BadWolf (2 years) Thanks for the help. I was stuck on getting the grips off. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) That sounds like a good buy to me. As with all surplus stuff there is a limited amount of it out there and the price usually climbs after the importers/distributors run out of them. Author MrHondaguy1 (1 year) Very helpful video, thanks. Picked up a Romanian TTC, just waiting for it to be shipped in. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) No, I used the same Soviet/Russian pistol to show both methods of field stripping. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (3 years) @1337Leva Did the troops favor the Tokarev or the Makarov? Author Lev Akilov (3 years) @314299 Well we never shot the tt33, we were trained with the makarov and after the extensive training you could get some descent groupings with the makarov but I heard other soldiers say that the tt33 was a great gun. Author van van (2 years) ZERO dislike! You dont wanna man with the gun get angry, lol Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) The barrel is original to the gun, and the whole gun appeared to be unissued when I got it. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (2 years) You are welcome! Thanks for watching. Author 314299 Shooting Channel (1 year) Glad you liked it, thanks for commenting. Embed Video: | Search VideoTop Videos |


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I'm desperately in need of some good design help. Thanks in advance.
I need to purchase a light fixture for my bathroom in the next day or so. I have a tiny bathroom that's about 9'x4'. I need a fixture to go over the vanity, and it will be my only source of lighting. I don't have other options, so I need a fixture that will give me as much light as possible for applying make-up. The fixture has to have some brass in it to coordinate with the rest of the bathroom, but I want to minimize the amount of brass. The shower door and fixtures in the shower are all polished brass. My vanity is 31 inches wide and I have a frameless recessed medicine cabinet that is about 20 inches wide and 30 inches tall. Ceiling is 8'. I'm considering three different fixtures, and I desperately need help choosing the right one. 1. This fixture uses 3 75 watt halogen bulbs and is 24 inches wide and only 3.5" tall. http://www.farreys.com/lighting/forecast/collection_diva_F4512.html 2. Would it be ok to have the fixture much wider than the mirror. For example, a 32 inch light fixture over the 20 inch mirror. This option would provide more lighting, but it costs more than I want to pay. It's the same as the first fixture but with four lights. http://www.farreys.com/lighting/forecast/collection_diva_F4513.html 3. This fixture uses 3 100 watt incandescent bulbs and is chrome and brass (which matches my faucets, knobs, and towel bars). It might be too tall. http://www.wamhomecenter.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=48080&idcategory=0 4. This fixture is all brass, which is a negative, but I like the style. It uses 3 100 watt incandescent bulbs. http://www.lightoutlet.com/lighting/product.pl?mid=96572&fh=Polished Brass&P&CID=BIZ I also don't want to get a fixture that will be outdated in a couple of years. Thanks in advance for the help! |
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