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I am so jealous of this! My option at work is the men's bathroom - because we are a floor of almost all women. We typically put an "Out of Order" sign on the door while it's in use, but there is no lock or protection of privacy.
And, its the bathroom. The men's bathroom. Gross.
My job with my first I pumped in my office. My job with my second I worked in a shared space so I had to pump in the locker room bathroom.
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I can't share a photo of where I used to pump because... A) my office moved to another building, and B) I would have no clue or way of getting a pic from my phone onto this website I using from my desktop at work.
First place was a bathroom, one stall, so we could lock the door and it had a counter with enough room for a chair. I didn't mind it, but it was a bit cold so I always made sure to have a button-up cardigan and knit gloves! I shared with another person, but it was also a regular bathroom. I didn't mind it, but when a supervisor started having to use it as well she refused to use the bathroom.
So we moved to an old training room that was being used as a storage room. Later they changed into a conference room, but we were still able to use we just had to actually schedule it so no one would schedule a meeting in there. The door locked and the one small window in the door we covered with a piece of paper. Sometimes people would not look at the schedule and pop in there for a little talk with an employee, or a meeting would run late, and that was a pain.
A couple times I had to use a different conference room because they were having a big client luncheon or something, but none of the other conference rooms locked and they have windows. I would stick a chair behind the door,a sign on the front of the door, and made sure all the blinds were shut tight, trying to face a wall just in case, lol. Oh fun times.......
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The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on the Occupy Movement
US citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of unparallelled police brutality in a coordinated crackdown against peaceful OWS protesters in cities across the nation this past week. An elderly woman was pepper-sprayed in the face; the scene of unresisting, supine students at UC Davis being pepper-sprayed by phalanxes of riot police went viral online; images proliferated of young women – targeted seemingly for their gender – screaming, dragged by the hair by police in riot gear; and the pictures of a young man, stunned and bleeding profusely from the head, emerged in the record of the middle-of-the-night clearing of Zuccotti Park.
But just when Americans thought we had the picture – was this crazy police and mayoral overkill, on a municipal level, in many different cities? – the picture darkened. The National Union of Journalists and the Committee to Protect Journalists issued a Freedom of Information Act request to investigate possible federal involvement with law enforcement practices that appeared to target journalists. The New York Times reported that "New York cops have arrested, punched, whacked, shoved to the ground and tossed a barrier at reporters and photographers" covering protests. Reporters were asked by NYPD to raise their hands to prove they had credentials: when many dutifully did so, they were taken, upon threat of arrest, away from the story they were covering, and penned far from the site in which the news was unfolding. Other reporters wearing press passes were arrested and roughed up by cops, after being – falsely – informed by police that "It is illegal to take pictures on the sidewalk."
In New York, a state supreme court justice and a New York City council member were beaten up; in Berkeley, California, one of our greatest national poets, Robert Hass, was beaten with batons. The picture darkened still further when Wonkette and Washingtonsblog.com reported that the Mayor of Oakland acknowledged that the Department of Homeland Security had participated in an 18-city mayor conference call advising mayors on "how to suppress" Occupy protests.
To Europeans, the enormity of this breach may not be obvious at first. Our system of government prohibits the creation of a federalised police force, and forbids federal or militarised involvement in municipal peacekeeping.
I noticed that rightwing pundits and politicians on the TV shows on which I was appearing were all on-message against OWS. Journalist Chris Hayes reported on a leaked memo that revealed lobbyists vying for an $850,000 contract to smear Occupy. Message coordination of this kind is impossible without a full-court press at the top. This was clearly not simply a case of a freaked-out mayors', city-by-city municipal overreaction against mess in the parks and cranky campers. As the puzzle pieces fit together, they began to show coordination against OWS at the highest national levels.
Why this massive mobilisation against these not-yet-fully-articulated, unarmed, inchoate people? After all, protesters against the war in Iraq, Tea Party rallies and others have all proceeded without this coordinated crackdown. Is it really the camping? As I write, two hundred young people, with sleeping bags, suitcases and even folding chairs, are still camping out all night and day outside of NBC on public sidewalks – under the benevolent eye of an NYPD cop – awaiting Saturday Night Live tickets, so surely the camping is not the issue. I was still deeply puzzled as to why OWS, this hapless, hopeful band, would call out a violent federal response.
That is, until I found out what it was that OWS actually wanted.
The mainstream media was declaring continually "OWS has no message". Frustrated, I simply asked them. I began soliciting online "What is it you want?" answers from Occupy. In the first 15 minutes, I received 100 answers. These were truly eye-opening.
The No 1 agenda item: get the money out of politics. Most often cited was legislation to blunt the effect of the Citizens United ruling, which lets boundless sums enter the campaign process. No 2: reform the banking system to prevent fraud and manipulation, with the most frequent item being to restore the Glass-Steagall Act – the Depression-era law, done away with by President Clinton, that separates investment banks from commercial banks. This law would correct the conditions for the recent crisis, as investment banks could not take risks for profit that create kale derivatives out of thin air, and wipe out the commercial and savings banks.
No 3 was the most clarifying: draft laws against the little-known loophole that currently allows members of Congress to pass legislation affecting Delaware-based corporations in which they themselves are investors.
When I saw this list – and especially the last agenda item – the scales fell from my eyes. Of course, these unarmed people would be having the shit kicked out of them.
For the terrible insight to take away from news that the Department of Homeland Security coordinated a violent crackdown is that the DHS does not freelance. The DHS cannot say, on its own initiative, "we are going after these scruffy hippies". Rather, DHS is answerable up a chain of command: first, to New York Representative Peter King, head of the House homeland security subcommittee, who naturally is influenced by his fellow congressmen and women's wishes and interests. And the DHS answers directly, above King, to the president (who was conveniently in Australia at the time).
In other words, for the DHS to be on a call with mayors, the logic of its chain of command and accountability implies that congressional overseers, with the blessing of the White House, told the DHS to authorise mayors to order their police forces – pumped up with millions of dollars of hardware and training from the DHS – to make war on peaceful citizens.
But wait: why on earth would Congress advise violent militarised reactions against its own peaceful constituents? The answer is straightforward: in recent years, members of Congress have started entering the system as members of the middle class (or upper middle class) – but they are leaving DC privy to vast personal wealth, as we see from the "scandal" of presidential contender Newt Gingrich's having been paid $1.8m for a few hours' "consulting" to special interests. The inflated fees to lawmakers who turn lobbyists are common knowledge, but the notion that congressmen and women are legislating their own companies' profitsis less widely known – and if the books were to be opened, they would surely reveal corruption on a Wall Street spectrum. Indeed, we do already know that congresspeople are massively profiting from trading on non-public information they have on companies about which they are legislating – a form of insider trading that sent Martha Stewart to jail.
Since Occupy is heavily surveilled and infiltrated, it is likely that the DHS and police informers are aware, before Occupy itself is, what its emerging agenda is going to look like. If legislating away lobbyists' privileges to earn boundless fees once they are close to the legislative process, reforming the banks so they can't suck money out of fake derivatives products, and, most critically, opening the books on a system that allowed members of Congress to profit personally – and immensely – from their own legislation, are two beats away from the grasp of an electorally organised Occupy movement … well, you will call out the troops on stopping that advance.
So, when you connect the dots, properly understood, what happened this week is the first battle in a civil war; a civil war in which, for now, only one side is choosing violence. It is a battle in which members of Congress, with the collusion of the American president, sent violent, organised suppression against the people they are supposed to represent. Occupy has touched the third rail: personal congressional profits streams. Even though they are, as yet, unaware of what the implications of their movement are, those threatened by the stirrings of their dreams of reform are not.
Sadly, Americans this week have come one step closer to being true brothers and sisters of the protesters in Tahrir Square. Like them, our own national leaders, who likely see their own personal wealth under threat from transparency and reform, are now making war upon us.
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Some stories are so good, it's hard to read just one 32-page pamphlet at a time. Such is the case with D.C. Comics' Starman.
Chances are, once you sit down to read "Sins of the Father," the first trade paperback (a collection of past issues), you will want to continue with "Night and Day," "A Wicked Inclination," and "Times Past," the only four t.p.'s published at this time.
Jack Knight is the son of scientist Ted Knight, the original Starman of W.W.II. He loves old things; antiques, old movies, old magazines, you name it. The only old things Jack doesn't like are the stories of his father's adventures as a costumed hero. He scoffs at the thought of grown men running around in brightly-colored spandex costumes, and finds it laughable that his older brother chose to follow in their father's footsteps as the next Starman. He continues to ridicule and chide, until his brother is struck down and killed by a sniper's bullet. Now, pursued by his brother's murderer, who seeks to acquire the cosmic rod, the creation which allowed Ted Knight to become Starman, Jack is thrust into the role he once found such a joke; he is the new Starman.
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Our hockey board, of which I am a member, is having a special meeting tonight to deal with the coach of my 9 year old's team. It will not be pretty. The coach is also a member of the board and will be defensive and most likely, downright nasty to me.
I'd like to say, bring it on, I am in the right, but deep down, I am dreading it. That he is wrong is undeniable--the president has received more calls from other parents about him than with any other team this year. But still, I am the whistleblower and no doubt the coach will direct all his misplaced anger at me. I am also sure the president will not sit back and let him be a jerk. Just to be safe, I'll be sitting between two of the biggest men on the board. Jo |
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You go, Jo! The state of youth sports is a constant lament in my life -- some of the coaches are unbelievable, and bring more of their personal egos to the game than sportsmanship... glad you are calling him on it -- been in similar situations before and it's not pretty, but I bet you have a whole crowd of parents behind you that you aren't aware of cheering you on -- and that you believe you have the backing of the president of the board is a bonus, unfortunately I don't often see that happen either -- I wish more people would come forward like you are --- way to go! :) |
You go girl!! the biggest sin....wrong that so many commit is NOT speaking up when something's not right. When good people allow wrongs to happen, they will escalate and change the world! Sic em!! |
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Big time Attagirl! Dont let the big jerk intimidate you - and there is no shame in sititng with the big guys ;-) Go for it! Alexa |
Attagirl. I bet there a lot of parents thinking just the same thing, and thanking you for having the courage to speak up. Don't let the bullies win! |
Attagirl! And BEST of luck! It won't be easy but you are definitely doing the right thing. |
Big time atta girl from me too...go get him tigeress. |
Pam has a point...make sure you pack the room with supporters. Show no fear, he'll sense it. Keep thinking of what your kids will think of YOU for standing up for them. Does it have to be confrontational? Can you sandwich the blow - 'we love your dedication and how you teach the kids XX, and we'd like to see you help the [non player kids] learn it too. However, if you think there is a better position for you in the league, maybe with a different set of kids who can REALLY thrive under your coaching, perhaps we can look for a better match' etc. |
Control freaks are never much fun, even when they are in a good mood, darn it. You are absolutely doing the right thing for your child and for other kids in the future. Be firm, have supporters, have your facts in order. Be gracious. Iron fist in a velvet glove. What is the goal of the meeting? |
Thank you all, I feel much better. Unfortunately,it will be a closed meeting. Just the board. Jessy, I don't think in my most sugar induced coma, I could say nice things to this man. It has been that bad. So much so that when I tried early in the season to have a team party to help soothe other small issues, he chose not to come and was stupid enough to actually say he had no desire to come in an email. The party went on without our head coach and we had a blast. I think my plan will be to stay unemotional and let him dig his own grave. I have a hunch he will. We're a small town and my board is small (11 of us). We look out for each other, but mostly we look out for the kids. He will not find much support. Thanks again. You all rock. I really do mean that. Jo |
I'll be rooting for you. I'm dealing with a similar situation, only our parents don't have administrative support. Good luck. |
The goal of the meeting is to call him on his blatant disregard for the directives given to him by the coaching coordinator on the board. Basically, if there is a problem with a coach, the board will discuss it and find a resolution. The coaching coordinator (board member) will present the solution to the coach. It is expected that the coach will follow the directives from the coaching coordinator. This coach has been spoken to twice by the board. He has not complied either time. I have backed off slightly in the recent past as he is a hothead and instinct tells me to move back. Also, I didn't want him to take it out on my son or the other two affected kids. But it is hard to cut almost zero playing time in half. That is what this is all about. enough is enough. (thus my plan to sit by the big boys on the board tonight). |
- Posted by georgysmom (My Page) on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 17:15
Atta girl! Can't wait to hear the outcome. |
Lots of strength coming to you tonight as you face off with this bully. I think your plan is smart...yse he WILL dig himself into a very deep hole! Good luck! Let us know how it goes. Linda |
Atta Girl! It may be a closed meeting, but we're all here beside you. Lee |
- Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 20:59
'Atta Girl! You stick with this - for all the kids who had lousy coaches and didn't get to play. Only once did I ever let one of my boys leave a team mid-season. The baseball coach was toooooo hardnosed. It's a game! It's supposed to be fun! And my son was miserable. With two boys and endless soccer, basketball, and baseball for years, this was the only time one of them wanted to quit. So you hang in there for all those kids! |
Good for you -- hope all goes well! |
- Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 22:42
So, it is almost 11:00 pm......how did it go? |
Hope it went well! |
- Posted by vacuumfreak (My Page) on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 1:40
Jo, I'm also anxiously awaiting to hear how things went today. Hope they went well and the confrontation if any was minimal. Hopefully, this will change his behavior or remove him from the position since people like that can't or won't change. |
- Posted by fearlessem (My Page) on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 11:32
Thinking of you Jo, and hoping you got some resolution to this issue with as little ugliness as possible... Hugs, |
Shaun, I love the cat! |
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No wonder Costa Rica is known as "the most user-friendly country in South America." Transportation is well connected everywhere. Restaurants and stores are on every corner, US dollars are taken in many places, and many people could speak English! The country is very easy to travel if you follow the directions of your travel book.
These are photos that I took during my trip to Costa Rica. I met some interesting people there.
"ooh heavy heavy!"
We did a day tour by boat of the Caño Negro wildlife refuge. Along the river toward lake Caño Negro, we saw so many kinds of birds, reptiles, and plants. Some locals were showing off the fish that they caught. The name of fish is "gar fish." My tour guide said that the fish has no gills and its bladders take a role as lungs. The fish looked like half fish, half something like crocodile. Scary looking! I don't think I can cook it because I don't want to touch it. eww!
This boy, the son of the hotel owner where I stayed, is playing with his pet bird. The poor bird's wings were cut, so he could not fly away. He posed for me to show his profile: rooster comb hair style! : )
This man seemed to hang around there all the time at the central park in San Jose. When he noticed my watching, he gestured me to join the game.
Danillo, he is a shuttle bus driver. He carries a basic English text book to learn English. "If my English is good, my salary will go up. I want to be a tour guide someday." He tried to teach me Spanish words. I think he could become a good Spanish teacher. When I remember some words that he taught, he was so happy that he almost jumped out of his seat. : )
At the entrance of hot springs. I don't know why I felt good sitting next to the plump woman sculpture. : )
Costa Rican payphones. The height of pay phones are different. I think the shorter one is for little children. Considerate!
My tour guide picked a stick from a tree and cut the tip with his knife. Once he cut and pulled it up, a beautiful flower came out! The name of the flower is "pachira" and the flower smelled really good. "Anybody wants this flower?" he asked, I took it quietly but very excitedly. I brought home to make a frame but the color of the flower changed to darkish brown and shrunk! My treasure is gone! : )
I took this bus to go to Manuel Antonio National Park from Quepos where I stayed. The bus fare was only a quarter!
This shuttle bus is taking you from hotel to hotel. It was very convenient and comfortable.
This girl from Switzerland, was traveling with her 2 other friends. Take a look at her tattoo! It says "love, happiness, friendship" in Chinese! hmm, these 3 elements are the most important in her life? I have too many things important, so if I put on tattoo, my body will be full of tattoo! : ) I sometimes see some people's tattoos with wrong spelling.
oh, I forgot his name. He was our tour guide when we went snorkeling and sunset watching. He is teaching surfing at an institute in Quepos, Costa Rica. He represents Costa Rica in surfing competition! When I asked him if he has ever been to USA, he said yes. He entered the competition in California a couple of years ago. He said, "oh, the California water was so cold for me that I lost!" haha, the temperature of Californian ocean is cold? What can I say? He is living in warm country. : )
One day before we left Quepos to San Jose to come home, we were browsing the small town to find a good place to eat. We found people lining up at a bar. I asked them, "what's going on here?" they said, "oh, the owner of this bar is giving us free food tonight to celebrate Mardi Gras!" Free food! holy molly!
I saw lots of food on the table: jambalaya with sausage, pork, rice, beans…! Later I heard that the owner of the bar provides free food to their customers on American special occasions such as Thanksgiving Day, New Year's Day, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick Day.
Who is the owner? Wanda in the middle of the photo! She is running the bar with her husband.
If you visit Quepos, be sure to find "Wacky Wanda!" It's the name of the bar. She will welcome you with huge smile!
I met this lady Tracey at a coffeshop. Her hometown is Calgary Alberta, Canada! She and her husband came to Costa Rica to travel 4 years ago for the first time and they fell in love with the country! They moved to Costa Rica 2 years ago and bought a fishing boat. They run their business with the fishing boat and help their customers catch fish! She said, "We are going back home during low season in May and will come back in November again."
We took this kind of boat for the Cano Negro day tour
2 toed sloth. Hey, lazy sloth! wake up!
I had never seen banana flower before! Beautiful!
aningha (snake bird)
sleeping bats
floating dead caiman
I forgot the name of the bird.
black vultures
howler monkey. They really howled loudly. It is known that their howling sound travels for three miles through dense forest.
Hey, turtle!, Where are you going alone!
cute spider monkeys!
I was the only person who was interested in these fruits. The guide cut it in half and took some seeds inside and said they are used as food coloring. I forgot the name and I brought these 2 fruits home secretly. : )
My hostel garden in Quepos
ooh baby! Killer bees! Please hide your stingers in front of me!
red land crab : this edible gourmet delicacy crab is living in the mountain. I wish I could catch some and cook. : )
Central Park in Fortuna
beach in Manuel Antonio National Park
This small island attracts so many birds for some reason, so the island is full of bird poop. They call this island "poop island."
Pineapples are ground dwelling fruit and they don't grow on trees! I learned a new thing.
The town of Quepos where I stayed


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Boxing Council Orders Hopkins-Dawson Rematch
December 22, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, email@example.com
The World Boxing Council last week ordered a rematch between light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and former titleholder Chad Dawson at its 49th annual convention in Las Vegas. The Hopkins-Dawson rematch order came two days after the California State Athletic Commission changed the result of their controversial October 15th fight in Los Angeles from a second-round knockout in Dawson's favor to a no decision following Hopkins' protest.
Originally, referee Pat Russell ruled Dawson a TKO winner after he lifted Hopkins up and dumped him to the canvas because Hopkins was draped over his back after missing a punch. Hopkins suffered a shoulder injury and could not continue. The WBC, which sanctioned the bout, had already kept Hopkins as its champion following the fight and now has ordered a rematch with the caveat of "unless their representatives mutually agree to another arrangement." That means the two camps could try to make a deal or agree to do at least one interim bout.
Gary Shaw, Dawson's promoter, was pleased with the WBC's decision. "I think justice has been served," he told ESPN.com. "When Hopkins had a draw with Pascal, the WBC gave him an immediate rematch. And now they have done the same thing for Dawson after the controversy."
When Dawson thought he was champion after being declared the winner in October, he vowed not to give Hopkins a rematch. After the result was changed Tuesday, he said he wanted a rematch, but Hopkins said he would not fight Dawson again. Now that the WBC has ordered a rematch, Hopkins said he would take the fight, which might not actually happen because the first fight was such a commercial disaster that finding a network to put up the money required to make the fight could be very difficult. That is why the sides may agree to look for different fights.
Hopkins has now come to grips with the idea of a rematch. "Let's get the ball rolling," Hopkins, told ESPN.com after leaving the convention. "The fans got cheated because of circumstances in the first fight. Now they get an opportunity to get their money's worth. It's been a really interesting 48 hours. Things are different now because of that (order). Let's get it on. The bottom line is a champion defends his belt. That's what champions do. I believe I am the best at light heavyweight. So my whole thing is champions defend, they don't get stripped, they don't throw belts away. I've done it for 20 years and I ain't changing my stripes today."
But, the fight will have to make financial sense, says Hopkins. "Whatever is best economically without having my belt stripped then I'm fine with that," he said. "I duck no one. I never did. But if the fans and the people and the networks believe that Chad Dawson don't draw bees to honey — and this is a business — then that is what it is. I've earned this championship belt and I am not ready to leave."
The 46-year-old Hopkins insists that he is not fearful of rematches, as witnessed by his track record. "My record speaks for itself. I'm normally victorious the second time round," he said. After a draw with Pascal last December, he outpointed him in May to become the oldest fighter to win a world title. He then avenged a loss to Roy Jones last year.
Hopkins defeated Antwun Echols in a rematch of a prior win, twice defeated Robert Allen after their first bout ended in a no contest and knocked out Segundo Mercado to win his first world title at middleweight after their first fight ended in a draw. Only Jermain Taylor got the better of Hopkins in both meetings.
Hopkins' promoter, Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer, however, is not in favor of the rematch with Dawson. "I think that there is no interest in this fight," he told ESPN.com. "As long as the fighters know that, and they are OK with whatever money there is, then why would I want to stop that fight from happening? I really just want to do fights the public would want to see and where I know going into the fight that it will be entertaining. I just don't think that these two styles mesh."
Bernard Hopkins Loss Overturned!
October 27, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Five days after the fight, the World Boxing Council (WBC) made a ruling on last Saturday night's fight between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson that came to a premature conclusion at the end of the second round as Hopkins suffered a damaged right shoulder after being lifted and sent to the canvas by Dawson. Referee Pat Russell ruled that no foul was committed, therefore since Hopkins was unable or unwilling to continue, the WBC light heavyweight title would change hands. Ultimately, Dawson was declared the winner via second round TKO.
Here is the WBC's explanation of their ruling:
In regards to the championship defense of the light heavyweight WBC world champion between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson, held in Los Angeles, California, in which the referee declared a KOT2 against champion Hopkins, as he could not continue due to an injury after a push by challenger Dawson, the head offices of the WBC sent videos, medical reports and the WBC corresponding Rules to the Board of Governors that unanimously declared a Technical Draw on the fight; therefore, Bernard Hopkins is still the WBC Light heavyweight champion of the world…
It does not appear that the WBC is demanding a rematch. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Goy Promotions, told Maxboxing, "Gary Shaw and Chad Dawson make it clear that they don't want to have a rematch. We made it clear that we don't want a rematch and I think if you ask 100 people, fight fans, you're probably going to have a 120 that respond, "No, we don't want the rematch." So I don't think there's interest, any appetite for the rematch and there's no need for a rematch. I think Chad Dawson should move on and I'm sure there's going to be good fights out there for him. I don't know: maybe there's a rematch with Jean Pascal. I think that's what he would like to do. Go and pursue other fights, increase his marketability and fan base, then who knows? Other big fights will come for him. That's what I think should happen.
The California commission will not convene until December to rule on the matter (which irks Schaefer to no end) but regardless of the ruling, he doesn't believe this effects Hopkins' deal with HBO. "I just spoke with Bernard. He was, of course, pleased that the WBC continues to recognize him as their light heavyweight champion. He's going to get the results tomorrow from the MRI and the doctor's opinion for how long he's going to be out of having contact. How long it's going to take him before he can get back in the ring and that's what's going to determine what I'm going to go back to HBO with, for securing Bernard's next date." Schaefer indicated that he hopes to see Hopkins back in the ring in spring of 2012.
As for Russell, Schaefer really has no hard feelings. In fact, he still respects him as a referee. "I really think Pat Russell had…and you can't even say he had an off-night. He admitted in the interview he did with [Maxboxing] he just didn't see it. And I think that happens. Nobody is perfect and sees everything. It's impossible. So I'm really giving him the benefit of the doubt. I just think if they're going to make arguments that it wasn't a foul and that it was legal and all this kind of thing, that's when I'm going to have a problem but I highly doubt that the California commission is going to take that kind of approach. It's impossible."
Bernard Hopkins Becomes Oldest Boxing Champ in History
May 26, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, TMO, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Muslim boxer Bernard Hopkins became the oldest boxing titlist in any division in any era on Saturday with a unanimous decision over Jean Pascal in Montreal, Canada. Hopkins won the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight belt by winning all three cards after 12 rounds, by the scores of 116-112, 115-114, and 115-113. At the ripe old age of 46, no one had won a boxing title at such an advanced age since then 45 year old George Foreman knocked out Michael Moorer in 1994. Saturday's fight was a rematch of the first Hopkins-Pascal fight that took place this past December and ended in a draw.
Hopkins improved his record to 52 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws. He is now likely to defend his belt against former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, who won in a unanimous decision in Saturday's undercard against Adrian Diaconu. However, Dawson previously lost his title against Pascal in August. Another possible opponent is undefeated super middleweight champion Lucian Bute, who was originally born and raised in Romania but now resides in Canada.
Amir Khan in Final Preparations for McCloskey Fight
April 14, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Parvez Fatteh, Founder of http://sportingummah.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
Pakistani-British boxer Amir Khan is in the final stages of training for the next rung in his ladder of success. He takes on Northern Ireland's Paul McCloskey this weekend in a defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight title. Khan has been so focused in fact that he shut down his Twitter and Facebook accounts several weeks ahead of the bout in order to avoid additional distractions. He even spent a few weeks in the Phillipines to train with boxing superstar Manny Pacqiao as well as the expert trainer whom they share as clients, Freddie Roach. Roach has now come to Manchester, England to assist Khan in the days leading up to the April 16th fight.
There was some controversy this past week when the Khan-McCloskey fight was dropped from pay-per-view to regular cable television viewing on England's SkySports 3. Khan took this as an insult to the fighters, and he and his camp have now shifted the fight to a lower level of pay-per-view on Primetime TV. The reasons for the downgrade were apparently related to the underwhelming caliber of fighters on the undercard, which came into view in particular after fellow Muslim boxer Hasim Rahman pulled out of his fight against undefeated Brit Tyson Fury.
McCloskey himself is in fact undefeated, so this will be no cakewalk for Khan. And there is already talk that a unification bout with World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) light-welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley has already been penciled in for July 23rd in Las Vegas. And if Khan were able to win that fight, he would be, at age 24, the youngest undisputed world champion in British boxing history. So even more than Twitter or Facebook, that is the kind of distraction that Khan will have to keep out of his mind if he wants to be known the world over as King Khan and not A Mere Con.


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Because of the time of the year there was now way we could have gotten a crane to the location. The wind generator itself is a Bergey Excel S 10 kw unit. In the center picture we are lifting the main part of the unit into place. The owner of Solar & Wind FX is the one on the left perched a top the tower. Below is an example of a guyed wire, tilt-up tower. In this type of tower application you would either use a vehicle or ground mounted winch. We used a 4 wheel drive truck. Not normally recommended. A tractor or tracked piece of equipment like a dozer would have been better. Best would be to use a winch mounted to a concrete slab. I'm unsure of the tower height. Either 85 or 106 foot tall. It should be noted that tilt-up towers are not designed to be climbed. The wind generator itself is an A.R.E. AWP 3.6. Approximate output is about 1 kw. Below you will find Log Cabin retreat located up in the Adirondack's where they receive a large annual snowfall. 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This is a pole mount system that allows the PV array to be adjusted for seasonal tilt angle Three poles with eight panels on each. The system is configured for 48Vdc. The two black boxes in the center of the picture on the right are inverters. The inverter converts the DC voltage of the PV/Batteries to AC household power. Each inverter supplies 120Vac to the circuit breaker panel just like the one you have in your own home. Together the inverters are able to provide 240Vac. Note the two Kwhrs meters. One measures the clients household usage while the other is used to keep track of what the 8 Kw backup propane fired generator provides. Can you find the batteries? This is a beautiful home filled with wood floors, stairs and trim. Where did the batteries go? We took special effort to build an oak battery box that is placed under the stairs landing to resemble a piece of furniture. In the back corner you can see the white battery box vent to the outside of the home. Below you will find three examples of our Off-Grid Homes/Cabin packages. Normally we would put this equipment inside the home, usually in the basement. However, sometimes there is no basement or the cabin has limited space as it is. By providing a Power Shed, all we do is run conduits to the home/cabins main service entrance just like the utility (Yuk) would. Example One: In the example below the home is about to 200 feet from the power shed. All wire and conduits are under ground for protection and a clean, clear view. As with all of our Off-Grid projects, the cream colored box on the side of the Power Shed is a back-up powered propane fired generator. The controls below provide the client with 240Vac to a circuit breaker panel located in the home. The systems primary voltage is 48Vdc inside of the Power Shed only. The below right hand picture is where the batteries are stored. Example Two: In the project below the Renewable energy equipment is mounted to the side of the cabin. The site is in a very tight wooded area and the client did not want to remove anymore trees than necessary. The batteries are located in the short, long structure, with the inverter system just to the right. In this case we had the builder erect the enclosures so as to match the cabin itself. Example Three: In the project below the Renewable energy equipment is also located in a separate power shed well over 300 feet from the home. The power shed can be seen behind the white truck in the picture below. Because of budget constraints this system only has four PV panels at this time (installed four more in late 07'). But this system was engineered for future expansion Note the insulated battery box below. We monitor the temperature of the box. Part of our engineering is to design around the fact that the batteries will not be keep at a desired temperature of 77 degrees F. "Off-Grid Remote Water Pumping, 24/7/365" This shore well water pumping project provides all the water for our Design and Training Center as well as the owners new Green Home currently being built on site. This system is completely stand alone, thus a good fit for remote camps and farmers. Because water is required 24/7 we chose to add batteries to allow water delivery in the evening hours. The PV array is mounted on a PV single axis tracking system. The weather is extreme at this location and we are currently doing a longevity test on the unit. Good news, after three years of use there are no failures to report. Array Technologies is the company that manufactures this Wattsun tracker. Click on tracker picture to visit their web site. |


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Oracle Customer: Averitt Express
Location: Cookeville, Tennessee
Industry: Travel and Transportation
Annual Revenue: $1 to $5 Billion
Averitt Express, Inc. provides freight transportation and supply chain management solutions to customers in more than 100 countries. Now in its 42nd year of service, the company's service offerings include cross-border, domestic, and offshore; dedicated; expedited; intermodal; international; ocean or air; local customization; less-than truckload; PortSide®; transportation management; truckload (dry van, flatbed, brokerage); and warehousing. Averitt's technology offerings include a full suite of Web-based shipping tools, electronic data interchange (EDI), and transportation and operations management systems. Averitt works with its customers to tailor transportation management solutions that are based on individual goals and objectives.
Averitt's previous transportation management system—referred to as Freight Logic —was a solid solution for managing outbound transportation from a single location, but it was not capable of examining the entire supply chain. If a customer wanted to manage inbound transportation, it needed to deploy a separate software instance, which did not automatically integrate with the outbound system. The previous system also did not support multiple customer locations. As such, Averitt's customers could harvest transportation data, but it was extremely difficult to develop an end-to-end view that would support business decisions.
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MavenWire is a leading, global provider of consulting, hosting, training and application development services. The partner provided Averitt Express with hosting services for the Oracle Transportation Management software, and it supported Averitt with the entire implementation process, through staff training.
"We were comfortable that having MavenWire host Oracle Transportation Management would enable us to get the best hardware and database performance. This was a crucial decision because our customers require maximum system availability with minimum latency. After researching our options, MavenWire's staff, and their experience with Oracle Transportation Management, made this an easy decision," said Nick Fields, director of analysis and administration, Averitt Express Supply Chain Solutions.
E2open is a leading provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions. E2open supported the integration of the Oracle solution with the disparate systems leveraged by Averitt Express' customers.
"MavenWire and E2open were critical the success of this initiative. MavenWire was very involved—helping us with each step of system development and training our team, so we can be self sufficient down the road," Wilhite said.


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Seven Winter 2014 Tournament Kits are now available for pre-order through our B2B store or your distributor!
Tournament Kits are the foundation of FFG's Organized Play programs, and each kit contains prize support and helpful suggestions on how to best support your local community. With these tools, stores can host leagues, weekly events, or even a large-scale tournament to draw in players and build a thriving group of players. (For those looking for Game Night Kits, see the Fall 2014 announcement.)
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The St. John ZooRun Presented by New Balance took place Saturday, October 4, 2014.
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8:15 am............St. John 1-mile Fun Run
8:30 am............5K run begins
8:45 am............Tiger Challenge begins
9:00 am............10k run begins
Entry Fees
5k/10k..........................................Pre-registration $25............Race Week Registration $30............Race Day Registration $35
St. John Fun Run (1 mile)............Pre-registration $20............Race Week Registration $25............Race Day Registration $30
Tiger Challenge...........................Pre-registration $35............Race Week Registration $40............Race Day Registration (not available)
You can also elect to be judged as a Competitive Race Walker (USATF Rule) at no extra cost, or you can sign up as a "Sleep Walker" to receive a shirt if you don't want to participate in the race. Shirts are $20.
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If you register online, there is a two-day turnaround for packet pick ups. Packets can be picked up at the New Balance Tulsa in Utica Square, on any of the following days:
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Sunday, September 28.............................................Noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, September 29 - Friday October 3...........10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 3 (Race Day)..............................7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at the Tulsa Zoo
Join us at our H.A. Chapman Event Lodge for the post-race hospitality party, which will include the St. John's Kid's Club, entertainment, beverages and treats from Tulsa area establishments. Awards will be given following the conclusion of each race. Medals will be awarded to: top 3 males and females overall in the 5k and 10k races based on Open and Masters competition; top 3 male and females for 5k and 10k races in the standard age groups; top three male and female race walkers in 5k and 10k races; Male & female overall winners in the Tiger Challenge; and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams.
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Young at Heart Do you think that you are over the hill? You have retired and you feel there is not much more to look forward to. Well think again! This book about the inspirational lives of Richard and Louise Guy, will show you that there is a great deal of life beyond the set retirement age of 65 — and beyond 75 and beyond 85. Arriving in Canada in 1965, near the age of 50, Richard and Louise Guy taught all of us what it means to be enthusiastic, positive and to embrace life. They climbed mountains well into their nineties, and Richard still works today at the age of 96. Louise rode her bike to the corner store until she was 92. So stop your whining about your knees and hips! Life was never meant to be easy! But it can still be beautiful, long past the so-called age of youth and dreams. Life into old age can be a treasure to be enjoyed and shared. And if you are like Richard and Louise, the adventures and dreams just keep coming. Lavishly illustrated in colour, 8.5"x11", 40 pp. Cost: $13.00 + GST and Postage |
Deep Powder and Steep Rock Hans Gmoser played a major role in creating Canada's vibrant mountain community. Although known internationally as the father of heli-skiing, he was much more than that: a talented rock climber, tireless expedition leader, a mountain guide, film maker and organizer. Deep Powder and Steep Rock presents an intimate portrait of this charismatic man. Much of the story is told in Gmoser's own words, gleaned from his diaries, expedition journals, film commentaries and personal correspondence. It is a unique tale of adventure, hard work, perseverance and ultimate success. Special Hardcover Edition with enclosed DVD of three Hans Gmoser film. SOLD OUT |
Pushing the Limits This is the work of a lifetime. It tells the story of Canada's 200 year mountaineering history from the early pioneers to modern day climbing athletes. Discover the story of Canadian climbing from the crags to the gyms, from Squamish to Val David and from the Yukon to the Rockies. Read about the Swiss guides hired by Canadian Pacific Hotels who ushered in the glory years of the first ascents. Discover the British and American men of leisure who struggled with the wilderness to reach the summits and unravel the complex geography. Learn about the European immigrants of the 1950s who pushed the limits on the rock walls and the Americans who led the search for frightening new routes on the north faces. Join the British expatriates as they pioneer the exciting new sport of waterfall ice climbing. Then witness the popular growth in sport climbing both on the crags and in the gyms. Finally discover how home grown Canadian climbers, initially slow to take up the challenge of mountaineering, have become world leaders in the sport. Lavishly illustrated with over 600 photographs. 8.5"X11", 440pp, hard cover, colour and BW. Cost: $60.00 + GST and Postage |
Powder Pioneers Discover the rich history of skiing in the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia. From the early ski jumpers at Revelstoke, through the birth of the backcountry lodges and ski resorts to the heli-skiers and snowboarders of today, the stories are all here. Richly illustrated with 160 colour and B&W photos, 7"x9", 240 pp. Cost: $30.00 + GST and Postage |
The Yam This is the story of climbing on Yamnuska, the prominent wall of yellow limestone rising above the Trans Canada Highway between Calgary and Banff. All the tales of adventure are here, from the first pioneering climbs by Hans Gmoser and his companions in the early 1950s to the new routes of today. Over the years many of the great climbers of the Rockies have been associated with this cliff: Brian Greenwood, Don Vockeroth, Lloyd MacKay, Billy Davidson, Urs Kallen, John Lauchlan, Dave Cheesmond, Jeff Marshall, Steve DeMaio and Andy Genereux. Also included in the book is a guide to the hike up the back side trail to the summit, detailing the flora and fauna you will see along the way. 7"x10", 184 pp, colour and b&w photos. Cost: $25.00 + GST and Postage |
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Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies A guide to Nordic skiing on the trails of Waterton, Banff, Kootenay, Yoho and Jasper National Parks, plus Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson Provincial parks and Kananaskis country. This book also covers topics such as accomodation, regulations, equipment and clothing, and snow conditions. Included are groomed trail networks, all backcountry trails, several muti-day tours as well as a guide to touring the Wapta Icefields. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps. 5"X7", 240pp. Cost: $25.00 + GST and Postage |
The History of the Calgary Mountain Club This was Chic's first attempt at book writing. Privately published in 1987 only 150 copies were produced. Another 200 copies of this book have just been printed and are now available for sale. The book contains 17 pages of written history, 20 pages of photographs and 341 pages of photocopied newspaper clippings that tell the story of the club and the era. 8.5" x 11" 384 pages Cost: $40.00 + GST and Postage |
Alpinism Self Published in 1988 by Chic Scott this glossy journal contains stories by leading world mountaineers such as Greg Child, Jim Bridwell, Marc Twight and Voytek Kurtyka. Of special note are half a dozen articles on winter alpinism in the Canadian Rockies by the likes of Barry Blanchard, Ward Robinson and Ken Wallator. Copies are still available. 8.5"X11", 72pp Cost: $10.00 + GST and Postage |


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Date | 2011-12-09 19:03:59 |
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Global trade
Prices boost exports to Arabs
More expensive foods were among the factors influencing the greater sales
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SA-L-o Paulo a** Exports from Brazil to the Arab nations grew 22% this
year up to November, as against the same period in 2010, and one of the
main factors for the increase was the higher prices of products sold.
According to figures disclosed by the Ministry of Development, Industry
and Foreign Trade, revenues with sales to Arab world totalled US$ 13.8
billion in the first eleven months of the year, as against US$ 11.3
billion in the same period in 2010.
The CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby,
identified some items that had the greater growth in exports revenues than
volume, pointing towards higher prices. This was the case with sugar, the
main item in the basket, which answered to US$ 4.1 billion in exports,
with growth of 13.6% in revenues. The volume of sugar shipped was seven
million tonnes, as against eight million in 2010, a reduction of 13.2%.
At the top of the list there are also other foods, like chicken, with US$
2.4 billion, maize, with US$ 638 million, and beef, with US$ 553 million.
Alaby recalls that inflation, generated mainly due to food prices, is one
of the problems in the region and is also one of the factors triggering
conflict. For this reason, according to him, countries are importing more
food as a way to calm their populations.
There was growth in the purchases of several countries that lived
revolutions or popular protests, as was the case with Egypt, whose
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with growth of 600%, among others. In the case of Syria, however, there
was a 29% reduction, with purchases of US$ 359.3 million.
The main Arab importers of Brazilian products in the period were, in this
order, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Oman,
Morocco, Bahrain, Tunisia and Iraq. The main products bought were sugar,
ores, chicken, maize and beef.
In November alone, there was also growth in export revenues, which climbed
from US$ 1.2 billion in the same month of 2010 to US$ 1.4 billion this
year. The main products in the month were also sugar, ores, chicken, beef
and maize. The main destinations, in turn, were Saudi Arabia, Egypt and
the Emirates. The CEO at the Arab Brazilian Chamber believes that exports
should reach around US$ 1.2 billion in December, totalling US$ 15 billion
this year, a performance considered satisfactory.
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More than half of the delegates to the Republican National Convention are still up for grabs, which means thousands of Republican primary voters and caucus-goers still must decide which candidate to support.
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Lemon Monkey Bread
Citrus flavors always remind me of spring, so I've been adding citrus, and especially lemon flavors, to just about everything I've been making lately. This is one of my newest creations, a lemon flavored monkey bread.
I made this with Pillsbury® Grands!® biscuits. It was a fun project to do with my son. He helped me decorate it with a lemon glaze made from fresh lemon juice and powdered sugar. Then we sliced up the whole thing and shared it with our neighbors.
You can find the recipe and how to photos and instructions or this lemon monkey bread at the Pillsbury site.


text: We got our home. We are so excited. The bank called and next week we close on our new home. We MIGHT not be in it by Christmas but atleast we will have a new home. A basement .. wow that sounds so nice to say. I don't think that I have gotten off of my cloud yet. My son kept saying "mommy we get new house". I just couldn't help but smile .. our dream of owning a NEW home is coming true .. this is really going to happen. Now for the next step .. where are we going to live for 6 weeks while this is all being done :lmao:?